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Arts on prescription for older people: Different stakeholder perspectives on the challenges of providing evidence of impact on health outcomes
Authors: Goulding Anna 
Published: June 2014

Abstract
Providing evidence of health or well-being outcomes for arts on prescription (AoP) programmes for older people is problematic. A number of reports have shown that the Department of Health (DoH) supports the role of art in health (ACE 2007a; 2007b, Cayton 2007), but this has not translated into long-term, strategic funding. This article uses interviews with health, arts and voluntary sector professionals involved in five AoP programmes in England, UK, to provide an understanding of the challenges of providing evidence and of sustaining such work. Interviewees noted the tension between arts and health requirements, arguing that quantitative evaluation fails to capture the process of participation and the impact of programmes within the context of an individual’s life. However, using both qualitative and quantitative methods and demonstrating cost-savings was felt necessary. The substantial changes the National Health Service (NHS) is undergoing presents threats to embedding AoP in the light of financial cuts and opportunities through new commissioning structures. To attempt to gain policy support from the DoH and sustained funding from the NHS, the development of quantitative evaluation of health outcomes and demonstration of cost-savings alongside qualitative evaluation is recommended. Despite being in a relatively weak position in terms of influencing health policy, the article also recommends arts organizations invest energy in advocacy.
Bayesian Reliability Sampling Plans under the Conditions of Rayleigh-Inverse-Rayleigh Distribution
Authors: Kalaiselvi S. , Loganathan A. , Vijayaraghavan R. 
Published: June 2014

AbstractReliability sampling plans are used to take decisions on the disposition of lots based on life testing of products. Such plans are developed taking into the consideration of relevant probability distributions of the lifetimes of the products under testing. When the quality of products varies over lots, then a predictive distribution of the lifetime should be used to design sampling plans. In this paper, designing of reliability single sampling plan based on the predictive distribution of the lifetime is considered. It is assumed that sampling inspection is carried out through life testing of products with hybrid censoring. The predictive distribution is obtained assuming that the probability distribution of the lifetime of the product is Rayleigh and the process parameter has an inverse-Rayleigh prior. Plan parameters are determined using hypergeometric, binomial and Poisson probabilities, providing protection to both producer as well as consumer.
Sozialistische Frauenorganisationen, bürgerliche Frauenbewegung und der Erste Weltkrieg. Nationale und internationale Perspektiven
Authors: Schulz Kristina 
Published: June 2014

Zusammenfassung
Die Nachwirkungen des Ersten Weltkriegs auf die Lebensbedingungen und Lebenschancen von Frauen stellen noch immer ein offenes Forschungsfeld dar. Ähnlich verhält es sich mit der Frage, welche Bedeutung dem Krieg in der Geschichte des seit den 1880er Jahren florierenden und zunehmend international vernetzten Feminismus zukommt. Der Erste Weltkrieg verschärfte das Dilemma, das, folgt man Joan W. Scott, für den Feminismus im Zeitalter des Nationalismus ebenso konstitutiv wie unlösbar war: Das Bekenntnis zur grenzenlosen Solidarität unter Frauen wurde durch die Aufforderung, sich bedingungslos hinter die Volksgemeinschaft zu stellen, auf die Probe gestellt. Vertreterinnen des bürgerlichen und des sozialistischen feministische Lagers fanden, so zeigt der Artikel, verschiedene Antworten auf dieses „Paradox des Feminismus“. Die internationale sozialistische Frauenkonferenz in Bern im März 1915 und der internationale Frauenfriedenskongress in Den Haag Ende April 1915 sind Meilensteine in der Geschichte des feministischen Friedensengagements, an denen sich Grundzüge des bürgerlichen und des sozialistischen Feminismus und der damit einhergehenden Welt- und Gesellschaftsdeutungen ablesen lassen. Die Analyse der Stellungnahmen im Vorfeld und bei Ausbruch des Krieges offenbaren die Unmöglichkeit für die Vertreterinnen beider feministischer Flügel, im Namen des Weltfriedens gemeinsame Front gegen den Krieg zu machen. Der Artikel arbeitet Solidarität, Partizipation und Frieden als gemeinsame Leitwerte der feministischen Friedensbemühungen heraus, zeigt aber auch auf, dass sozialistische und bürgerliche Friedenskämpferinnen mit diesen Begriffen je unterschiedliche Inhalte verbanden. Auf dieser Grundlage war kein gemeinsames Vorgehen möglich.
Demographic trends of a reintroduced Iberian ibex Capra pyrenaica victoriae population in central Spain
Authors: Refoyo Pablo , Olmedo Cristina , Polo Ignacio , Fandos Paulino , Muñoz Benito 
Published: June 2014

AbstractOne reintroduced population of Iberian ibex was monitored between 2000 and 2007 in the Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (Central Spain) using the distance sampling method. The densities obtained from three samplings show a significant increase between 2000 (6.57 ind./km
Crystal structure of poly[chlorido-(1,10-phenanthroline)-4-nitro-thiophene- 2-carboxylato-κO:O')cadmium(II)], Cd(Cl)(C5H2NO4S)(C12H8N2), C17H10CdCIN3O4S
Authors: Liu Yong , Chen Ke , Zhang Cong-Cong 
Published: June 2014

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Neural mechanisms of mental fatigue
Authors: Ishii Akira , Tanaka Masaaki , Watanabe Yasuyoshi 
Published: June 2014

AbstractFatigue is defined as a decline in the ability and efficiency of mental and/or physical activities that is caused by excessive mental and/or physical activities. Fatigue can be classified as physical or mental. Mental fatigue manifests as potentially impaired cognitive function and is one of the most significant causes of accidents in modern society. Recently, it has been shown that the neural mechanisms of mental fatigue related to cognitive task performance are more complex than previously thought and that mental fatigue is not caused only by impaired activity in task-related brain regions. There is accumulating evidence supporting the existence of mental facilitation and inhibition systems. These systems are involved in the neural mechanisms of mental fatigue, modulating the activity of task-related brain regions to regulate cognitive task performance. In this review, we propose a new conceptual model: the dual regulation system of mental fatigue. This model contributes to our understanding of the neural mechanisms of mental fatigue and the regulatory mechanisms of cognitive task performance in the presence of mental fatigue.
Three-dimensional natural frequency analysis of anisotropic functionally graded annular sector plates resting on elastic foundations
Authors: Asemi Kamran , Salehi Manouchehr , Akhlaghi Mehdi 
Published: June 2014

Abstract
Natural frequency analysis of anisotropic functionally graded material (FGM) annular sector plates on Winkler elastic foundations based on three-dimensional theory of elasticity was investigated. The three-dimensional graded finite element formulation was derived based on the principle of minimum potential energy and the Rayleigh-Ritz method. For an orthotropic FGM, the material properties were assumed to have in-plane polar orthotropy and transverse heterogeneity according to an exponential law, whereas the mass density was assumed to be constant. For an isotropic FGM, material properties varied continuously through the thickness direction according to a power-law distribution, whereas Poisson’s ratio was set to be constant. The effects of material gradient exponents, different sector angles, different thickness ratio, Winkler parameter and two different boundary conditions on the natural frequencies and mode shapes of FGM annular sector plates have been investigated. Numerical solution was compared with the result of an FGM annular circular plate, which showed good agreement.
Chemical Reaction Effects on Flow Past an Exponentially Accelerated Vertical Plate with Variable Temperature
Authors: R. Muthucumaraswamy  , V. Valliammal  
Published: June 2014

An analysis is performed to study the unsteady flow past an exponentially accelerated infinite vertical plate with variable temperature and uniform mass diffusion, in the presence of a homogeneous chemical reaction of first-order. The plate temperature is raised linearly with time and the concentration level near the plate is raised uniformly. The dimensionless governing equations are solved using the Laplace transform. The velocity profiles are studied for different physical parameters such as the chemical reaction parameter, thermal Grashof number, mass Grashof number, a, and time. It is observed that the velocity increases with increasing values of a or t. But the trend is just the reverse in the chemical reaction parameter.
Fertility and Polarized Cell Growth Depends on eIF5A for Translation of Polyproline-Rich Formins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Authors: Li Tianlu , Belda-Palazón Borja , Ferrando Alejandro , Alepuz Paula 
Published: June 2014

Abstract
eIF5A is an essential and evolutionary conserved translation elongation factor, which has recently been proposed to be required for the translation of proteins with consecutive prolines. The binding of eIF5A to ribosomes occurs upon its activation by hypusination, a modification that requires spermidine, an essential factor for mammalian fertility that also promotes yeast mating. We show that in response to pheromone, hypusinated eIF5A is required for shmoo formation, localization of polarisome components, induction of cell fusion proteins, and actin assembly in yeast. We also show that eIF5A is required for the translation of Bni1, a proline-rich formin involved in polarized growth during shmoo formation. Our data indicate that translation of the polyproline motifs in Bni1 is eIF5A dependent and this translation dependency is lost upon deletion of the polyprolines. Moreover, an exogenous increase in Bni1 protein levels partially restores the defect in shmoo formation seen in eIF5A mutants. Overall, our results identify eIF5A as a novel and essential regulator of yeast mating through formin translation. Since eIF5A and polyproline formins are conserved across species, our results also suggest that eIF5A-dependent translation of formins could regulate polarized growth in such processes as fertility and cancer in higher eukaryotes.
1/f Noise in MoS2 Field Effect Transistors with Various Layer Thicknesses
Authors: Das Suprem R. , Kwon Jiseok , Janes David B. 
Published: June 2014

ABSTRACT1/f noise in semiconductor devices and circuits provides important information regarding quality of the interface as well as the transport mechanism. In 1D and 2D channel materials, 1/f noise also provides information on stability under ambient conditions, including effects of contaminants adsorbed on the surface. In addition, noise levels are important in evaluating suitability of the device for analog and digital applications. In this work, we have fabricated back-gated field-effect transistors (FETs) using various thicknesses of mechanically exfoliated MoS2 flakes (bilayer and 15 layer flakes) and studied the 1/f noise under ambient conditions. The on-current of the devices scales with the number of layers. The Hooge parameters inferred from the measured noise amplitudes and calculated carrier densities are comparable to prior reports on devices such as CNTs and graphene FETs, even when measured under ambient conditions. The effect of channel and contacts on both the conductance and noise can be inferred from bias-dependent current and noise measurements.
Defect Reduction Paths in SiC Epitaxy
Authors: Zhang J. , Hansen D.M. , Torres V.M. , Thomas B. , Chung G. , Makoto H. , Manning I. , Quast J. , Whiteley C. , Sanchez E.K. , Mueller S. , Loboda M.J. , Wang H. , Wu F. , Dudley M. 
Published: June 2014

AbstractThis paper discusses formation mechanisms and potential paths to reduce defect density in current SiC epitaxy technology. Comprehensive optimization efforts have resulted in defect density measured by laser light scattering below 0.5 cm-2 for 30 um thick epi wafers. Possible approaches to reduce basal plane dislocations and mitigate interfacial dislocations are discussed. The progress in epitaxy defect reduction has been made on the foundation of the high quality 100mm substrates. The average and median BPD density is 700 cm-2 and 500 cm-2, respectively, and a low TSD density is also achieved simultaneously with both average and median values around 350 cm-2. High quality and low stress 150mm substrates have been obtained with very low TSD density of <150 cm-2.
Sediment Quality and Potential Toxicity Assessment in Two Open/Semiclosed Mediterranean Sea Areas: A Case Study of Sfax Coast (Tunisia)
Authors: Gargouri Dorra , Moez Bahloul , Azri Chafai 
Published: June 2014

ABSTRACT: The Gulf of Gabès (southeastern Tunisia), characterized by the abundance of halieutic resources, is nowadays facing strong anthropogenic pressures. This paper aims to assess and compare metallic pollution in two open/semiclosed areas bordering the coastline of Sfax (a part of the Gulf). The first area covers the outlet zone of many anthropogenic effluents of urban Sfax, whereas the second area, located at a distance of 15 km from the first one, was selected as being representative of numerous semiclosed areas bordering the Gulf that have served for harvesting clams. Spatial distribution of selected heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, and Fe) coupled with chemometric approaches (enrichment factor, contamination degree, mean‐ERM‐quotients, and cluster analysis) were used as tools for the assessment of metallic pollution. The obtained results showed that metallic pollution is higher in the semiclosed area despite the absence of neighboring anthropogenic sources, probably because of the relative importance of both autochthonous organic matter and biota. The computed potential ecotoxicity demonstrated moderately high values in this area, testifying to a menaced biota that is prone to more affecting hazards if significant active measures are not taken.
Ecological, legal and economic aspects of evaluating the damages caused by wild animals / Ekologiczne, prawne i ekonomiczne aspekty oceny szkód wyrządzanych przez dzikie zwierzęta
Authors: Flis Marian 
Published: June 2014

Abstract
This paper presents the ecological grounds of interaction between animals and their living habitats, which in economic terms is referred to as damages. In addition, an analysis of the legal and economic aspects of the liability for damages caused by wild animals in different types of natural habitats was carried out. Liability for damages is a special law in relation to the general principles of civil law in this area. At the same time, it is also limited, both objectively and subjectively. The increase in the interaction of animals with environments, which results directly in the size of compensation amounts paid, is closely associated with the dynamics in the number of damaging species, whereas the specificity of the damage results from the behavior of perpetrator animals. Multidirectional preventive measures using different methods generally produce short-term effects and their use is not always economically justified.
Cadmium, lead, zinc and copper content in herbaceous plants overgrowing furnace waste landfill / Zawartość kadmu, ołowiu, cynku i miedzi w roślinności zielnej porastającej składowisko odpadów paleniskowych
Authors: Szwalec Artur , Mundała Paweł , Kędzior Renata 
Published: June 2014

Abstract
Electricity and heat have been produced in Poland by the combustion of coal. Ash-slag, a by-product of this process, has been mainly deposited in landfills. Until the end of 2011, about 258 million tonnes of ash-slag have been deposited in landfills. Herbaceous plant and soil samples were taken from four directions (east, west, south and north) in three locations on the landfill embankment: base, middle and top. The negative influence of furnace waste landfill on herbaceous plants was confirmed by the phytoaccumulation indexes (WF) of the examined elements: WF Cd - medium to intensive; WF Pb - low to medium; WF Zn - low to intensive and WF Cu - low to medium.
Effect of phosphorus and potassium fertilisation on the contents and chromium and nickel uptake by goat’s rue (Galega orientalis Lam.) / Wpływ nawożenia fosforem i potasem na zawartość i pobranie chromu i niklu przez rutwicę wschodnią (Galega orientalis Lam.)
Authors: Symanowicz Barbara , Kalembasa Stanisław , Niedbała Mateusz 
Published: June 2014

Abstract
The paper presents the changes in chromium and nickel content in goat’s rue biomass cultivated in the years 2005-2007. Field test was carried out on the experimental field belonging to the University of Natural Sciences and Humanities in Siedlce. The tests included six objects with constant phosphorus fertilisation and differentiated potassium fertilisation. During each year of the tests, three cuts of the test plant in budding stage were harvested. Total Cr and Ni content in the plant and soil was determined using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometer. The uptake of the elements being analysed with the crop of dry mass of the test plant was calculated.
Phosphorus and potassium fertilisation had significant influence on the increase in chromium and nickel content in goat’s rue biomass. The highest content of chromium was determined on P50 object and of nickel on P50K150 object. The lowest content of Cr and N was determined in the test plant cultivated on control objects. The highest content of chromium and nickel was found in soil taken from the control object. The highest uptake with crop was observed for goat’s rue fertilised with P50 dose and of nickel with P50K150 dose.
Expression profiles uncover the relationship between erythropoietin and cell proliferation in rat hepatocytes after a partial hepatectomy
Authors: Zhang Jihong , Yang Yajuan , He Tingting , Liu Yunqing , Zhou Yun , Chen Yongkang , Xu Cunshuan 
Published: June 2014

AbstractErythropoietin (EPO) has a beneficial effect on hepatic cell proliferation during liver regeneration. However, the underlying mechanism has not yet been elucidated. To uncover the proliferation response of EPO in rat liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy (PH) at the cellular level, hepatocytes (HCs) were isolated using Percoll density gradient centrifugation. The genes of the EPO-mediated signaling pathway and the target genes of the transcription factor (TF) in the pathway were identified in a pathway and TF database search. Their expression profiles were then detected using Rat Genome 230 2.0 Microarray. The results indicated that the EPO-mediated signaling pathway is involved in 19 paths and that 124 genes participate, of which 32 showed significant changes and could be identified as liver regeneration-related genes. In addition, 443 targets regulated by the TFs of the pathway and 60 genes associated with cell proliferation were contained in the array. Subsequently, the synergetic effect of these genes in liver regeneration was analyzed using the E(t) mathematical model based on their expression profiles. The results demonstrated that the E(t) values of paths 3, 8, 12 and 14–17 were significantly strengthened in the progressing phase of liver regeneration through the RAS/MEK/ERK or PI3K/AκT pathways. The synergetic effect of the target genes, in parallel with target-related cell proliferation, was also enhanced 12–72 h after PH, suggesting a potential positive effect of EPO on HC proliferation during rat liver regeneration. These data imply that the EPO receptor may allow EPO to promote HC proliferation through paths 3, 8, 12 and 14–17, mediating the RAS/MEK/ERK and PI3K/AκT pathways in rat liver regeneration after PH.
Synthesis of carbon quantum dots for DNA labeling and its electrochemical, fluorescent and electrophoretic characterization
Authors: Milosavljevic Vedran , Nguyen Hoai Viet , Michalek Petr , Moulick Amitava , Kopel Pavel , Kizek Rene , Adam Vojtech 
Published: June 2014

AbstractNanoparticles as a progressively developing branch offer a tool for studying the interaction of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) with DNA. In this study, fluorescent CQDs were synthesized using citric acid covered with polyethylene glycol (PEG) as the source of carbon precursors. Furthermore, interactions between CQDs and DNA (double-stranded DNA and single-stranded DNA) were investigated by spectral methods, gel electrophoresis, and electrochemical analysis. Primarily, the fluorescent behavior of CQDs in the presence of DNA was monitored and major differences in the interaction of CQDs with tested single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) and double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) were observed at different amounts of CQDs (μg mL
Detection of short oligonucleotide sequences of hepatitis B virus using electrochemical DNA hybridisation biosensor
Authors: Karastogianni Sophia , Girousi Stella 
Published: June 2014

AbstractA novel, sensitive and selective electrochemical hybridisation biosensor was developed for the detection of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) using a manganese(II) complex as electrochemical indicator and a DNA probe-modified carbon paste electrode as the biosensor (DNA/CPE). The results showed that this complex could be accumulated electrochemically the immobilised dsDNA layer rather than in the single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) layer. On the basis of this, the manganese complex was used as an electrochemical hybridisation indicator for the detection of oligonucleotides related to HBV. The hybridisation event was evaluated on the basis of the difference between the reduction signals of the manganese(II) complex with the probe DNA prior to and post hybridisation with a target sequence using a differential pulse mode. Several factors affecting the immobilisation and hybridisation of oligonucleotides as well as the indicator’s accumulation were investigated. Experiments with a noncomplementary and mismatch sequences demonstrated the good selectivity of the biosensor. Using this approach, the HBV target oligonucleotide’s sequence could be quantified over arange from 0.22 ng L
Heterostructures with self-organized quantum dots of Ge on Si for optoelectronic devices
Authors: Lozovoy K. , Voytsekhovskiy A. , Kokhanenko A. , Satdarov V. , Pchelyakov O. , Nikiforov A. 
Published: June 2014

AbstractIn this paper an analysis of tendencies of Ge on Si quantum dots nanoheterostructures’ usage in different optoelectronic devices such as, for example, solar cells and photodetectors of visible and infra-red regions is carried out; a complex mathematical model for calculation of dependency on growth conditions of self-organized quantum dots of Ge on Si grown using the method of molecular beam epitaxy parameters is described. Ways of segregation effect and underlying layers’ influence are considered. It is shown that for realization of good device characteristics quantum dots should have high density, small sizes, uniformity, and narrow size distribution function. The desirable parameters of arrays of square and rectangular quantum dots for device application are attainable under certain growth conditions.