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Authenticity, Reception and Media Reality
Authors: Kosmály Peter 
Published: August 2012

Authenticity, Reception and Media Reality
This article deals with the reception of media reality, which is meant to be an alternative mode of consciousness, and with the phenomenon of authenticity and its understanding within media reality. It is also pointed out the distortion in the reception of media reality. As an unifying concept for media education and for the treatment of reception defects it is mentioned media anthropology - an interdisciplinary, respectively trans-disciplinary science, which can provide more consistent re-analyzing of the relationship between man and media as tools for improving his skills. From the methodological point of view the method of epistemological anarchism, Paul Feyerabend's "anything goes" is explained as an epistemological translation tool for developing reviewing competences and reception skills as a whole (organic reception). We propose to deal the distortion of media reception in different therapeutic ways: from sensory deprivation, through media substitution, organic reception, to transcendence of the observer and imitation of media - meta-creation. In the sense of organic, systemic reception we in fact propose to "copy" the communication strategy of media system(s) in order to extend or set appropriate "epistemic" competences. In the related illustration of this mechanism, the theory of A. Weinstock is applied for setting a research indifference point in the middle of a fictive reception continuum of polarities sympathy and antipathy with media. This paper represents a part of activities, which summarize author's dissertation thesis Reception instruction in the media reality, where there are presented not only analyses and attempted typology of reception instructions, but also case studies with specific proposals for teaching and researching within areas of media ethics and media education.
The abundance of the little owl (Athene noctua) in Podunajská rovina lowland in 2009 and 2010
Authors: Dobrý Martin 
Published: August 2012

The abundance of the little owl (Athene noctua) in Podunajská rovina lowland in 2009 and 2010
This paper outlines the results of the mapping of the little owl and its abundance in selected areas in Podunajská rovina lowland, Slovakia, in 2009 and 2010. From a total area of 3,500 km2, 11.6% was monitored and 26 occupied localities identified. Average abundance was 0.6 occupied localities per 10 km2.
Voice from Rikers: Spirituality in Hip Hop Artist Lil' Wayne's Prison Blog
Authors: Lauricella Sharon , Alexander Matthew 
Published: August 2012

Abstract: While incarcerated on Rikers Island, Grammy award-winning rapper Lil’ Wayne posted letters to a blog to maintain contact with fans. The blog entries and comments from fans express gratitude, positivity, encouragement, and a pervasive sense of spirituality and religiousness. This paper considers the content of Lil’ Wayne’s letters from Rikers, together with posted comments to the blog, in the context of spiritual communication and participatory media.
Students’ Perceptions of Males: Entering the Dietetic Profession
Authors: Lordly Daphne 
Published: August 2012

Purpose: Perceptions about males within the dietetic profession were examined among students enrolled in dietetic programs. Methods: A survey was administered in classes or online to first- and fourth-year nutrition students in seven dietetic programs. Data were subjected to content analysis to determine why students thought more males were not choosing dietetics as a career, and what impact an increase in males choosing dietetics might have on the profession. Results: Barriers to career choice were primarily gendered. Respondents believed an increase in male dietitians would be positive, increasing professional diversity. Specifically, more male role models would reach more male clients and increase male interest in dietetics as a career. Students also foresaw improved professional status, leading to greater professional respect and credibility. Current stereotyping would be challenged. Perspectives revealed heteronormative assumptions that would influence recruitment strategies. Conclusions: The findings suggest that broadening the current sex composition of the profession could be beneficial. Attitudes and practices from inside and outside the dietetic profession can influence career choice. Further research would allow a more nuanced approach to the complex and interrelated issues associated with sex and gendered behavior as they relate to the professional complement.
Influence of Short-Course Antenatal Antiretroviral Therapy on Viral Load and Mother-To-Child Transmission in Subsequent Pregnancies among HIV-Infected Women
Authors: French Clare E , Tookey Pat A , Cortina-Borja Mario , De Ruiter Annemiek , Townsend Claire L , Thorne Claire 
Published: August 2012

Background HIV-infected women not requiring treatment for their own health usually receive short-course anti-retroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy. Little is known about the effect of this on response to HAART in subsequent pregnancies. Methods We analysed data from the UK and Ireland's National Study of HIV in Pregnancy and Childhood for 2000–2010. Analyses were restricted to live births among women not on ART at conception but receiving antenatal HAART. We compared risk of detectable viral load at delivery and mother-to-child transmission in two pregnancy groups: ‘ART-naive’ and ‘HAART-experienced’ (≥7 days of HAART during previous pregnancy). Multivariable analyses were conducted using logistic regression. Results There were 5,372 pregnancies in the ART-naive group and 605 in the HAART-experienced group. Overall, there was weak evidence of an increased risk of detectable viral load in the HAART-experienced group (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.27; 95% CI 1.01, 1.60); however, the increased risk was apparent only among women who previously received non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-based HAART (aOR 1.81; 95% CI 1.25, 2.63), and not among those with previous protease-inhibitor-based HAART exposure (aOR 1.08; 95% CI 0.81, 1.45). There was no difference in mother-to-child transmission risk between the ART-naive and HAART-experienced groups (aOR 0.42; 95% CI 0.10, 1.78), although the number of transmissions was small. Conclusions We found no increased risk of detectable viral load at delivery among women exposed to short-course, protease-inhibitor-based HAART during a previous pregnancy. However, women with prior exposure to non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-based HAART appeared to be at increased risk of not adequately suppressing the virus. These findings highlight the need for careful management of HIV-infected women presenting with repeat pregnancies.
La littérature négro-africaine face à l'histoire de l'Afrique
Authors: Kesteloot Lilyan 
Published: August 2012

La littérature négro-africaine écrite naît entre 1930 et 1940, à la suite des premiers mouvements d’émancipation négro-américains et africains, avec l’éclosion de revues spécifiques. Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, avec la revue Présence africaine , apparaît une littérature de protestation. Parallèlement, le roman africain se développe en réponse à la politique anticoloniale précédant les indépendances. Après 1960, la littérature africaine décrit les problèmes internes aux nouveaux États africains. De 1985 à 2005, un virage rend compte de la détérioration progressive des structures sociales, politiques et économiques de ces États dirigés par des dictateurs. Au xxi e siècle émergent des auteurs soucieux de s’affranchir du chaos africain au profit d’une identité « mondiale » et purement littéraire.
Spatial and Temporal Trends of Freshwater Mussel Assemblages in the Meramec River Basin, Missouri, USA
Authors: Hinck Jo Ellen , McMurray Stephen E. , Roberts Andrew D. , Barnhart M. Christopher , Ingersoll Christopher G. , Wang Ning , Augspurger Tom 
Published: August 2012

AbstractThe Meramec River basin in eastcentral Missouri has one of the most diverse unionoid mussel faunas in the central United States with 40 species identified. Data were analyzed from historical surveys to test whether diversity and abundance of mussels in the Meramec River basin Big, Bourbeuse, and Meramec rivers, representing 400 river miles decreased between 1978 and 1997. We found that over 20y, species richness and diversity decreased significantly in the Bourbeuse and Meramec rivers but not in the Big River. Most species were found at fewer sites and in lower numbers in 1997 than in 1978. Federally endangered species and Missouri Species of Conservation Concern with the most severe temporal declines were Alasmidonta viridis, Arcidens confragosus, Elliptio crassidens, Epioblasma triquetra, Fusconaia ebena, Lampsilis abrupta, Lampsilis brittsi, and Simpsonaias ambigua. Averaged across all species, mussels were generally being extirpated from historical sampling sites more rapidly than colonization was occurring. An exception was one reach of the Meramec River between river miles 28.4 and 59.5, where mussel abundance and diversity were greater than in other reaches and where colonization of Margaritiferidae, Lampsilini, and Quadrulini exceeded extirpation. The exact reasons mussel diversity and abundance have remained robust in this 30mile reach is uncertain, but the reach is associated with increased gradients, few long pools, and vertical rock faces, all of which are preferable for mussels. Complete loss of mussel communities at eight sites 16 with relatively diverse historical assemblages was attributed to physical habitat changes including bank erosion, unstable substrate, and sedimentation. Mussel conservation efforts, including restoring and protecting riparian habitats, limiting the effects of instream sand and gravel mining, monitoring and controlling invasive species, and protecting water quality, may be warranted in the Meramec River basin.
« Agua de rosas » de Lila Downs : une expérience de vision
Authors: Roche Mélanie 
Published: August 2012

Dans son album Entre copa y copa, canciones de cantina(2006), Lila Downs, une artiste mexico-étatsunienne de musique du monde, propose une composition intitulée « Agua de rosas », dans laquelle l’artiste prend pour thème le bain de roses que des guérisseuses zapotèques de Juchitán de Zaragoza, dans l’Etat d’Oaxaca, Mexique, lui ont donné pour qu’elle se détende et soigne ses peines. Cette chanson correspond également à un éloge funèbre adressé à Idalia Linares Sánchez, une amie personnelle. Idalia Linares représentait un membre actif de la Coalición Obrera, Campesina y Estudiantil del Istmo, une association indienne qui remporte les élections municipales de Juchitán en 1981. Un entretien avec la fille d’Idalia Linares, Marlene Linares, qui a notamment connu une expérience migratoire aux Etats-Unis, ainsi que le discours poétique de Lila Downs nous amèneront à nous interroger sur la vie et la subjectivité des femmes zapotèques, sur les continuités et les ruptures entre deux générations, sur les tensions entre l’ancien et le moderne.
From Margin to Centre
Authors: Surugiu Oana 
Published: August 2012

À l’époque de l’ouverture intellectuelle, de la globalisation, du multiculturalisme et du désir de franchir le seuil entre le centre et la périphérie, on se confronte toujours à un certain complexe de marginalité, à la lutte pour atteindre le centre, à savoir le monde anglophone. En utilisant comme point de départ les considérations de Lawrence Venuti sur les relations assymétriques entre les littératures, les « normes préliminaires » identifiées par Gideon Toury, le concept d’ « autorité culturelle » (André Lefevere) et les directions postcoloniales dans la traductologie, cet article se propose d’examiner les chances de la littérature roumaine postcommuniste, en tant que littérature « périphérique », « mineure » d'être traduite et promue sur le marché du livre américain.
La inmigración sirio-libanesa en la ciudad de Rosario, Argentina : continuidades, desvanecencias e intercambios socioculturales
Authors: Bérodot Solène , Pozzo María Isabel 
Published: August 2012

El presente artículo refiere a la inmigración sirio-libanesa en Argentina ; específicamente, en la ciudad de Rosario. Con respecto a ella, describe las instituciones creadas por la colectividad para mantener vivos los vínculos con la comunidad de origen. Asimismo, releva las principales manifestaciones socioculturales (la lengua, la danza y los hábitos culinarios) en su afán de preservar las costumbres de origen (continuidades), los aspectos que decaen con el paso del tiempo y la distancia geográfica (las desvanecencias) y las modificaciones (los intercambios) que la nueva realidad imprime a las prácticas de origen. La descripción se desprende de un trabajo de campo realizado en la ciudad con inmigrantes y descendientes.
Cutting Edge: IL-6 Is a Marker of Inflammation with No Direct Role in Inflammasome-Mediated Mouse Models
Authors: McGeough Matthew D. , Pena Carla A. , Mueller James L. , Pociask Derek A. , Broderick Lori , Hoffman Hal M. , Brydges Susannah D. 
Published: August 2012

AbstractIL-6 is a known downstream target of IL-1β and is consistently increased in serum from patients with NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated conditions. Therefore, IL-6 could be a therapeutic target in the treatment of IL-1β–provoked inflammation. IL-6 was increased in serum with accompanying neutrophilia in tissues of an inducible mouse model of Muckle–Wells syndrome. However, an IL-6–null background failed to provide phenotypic rescue and did not significantly impact inflammatory cytokine levels. In a second model of IL-1β–driven inflammation, NLRP3 activation by monosodium urate crystals similarly increased IL-6. Consistent with our Muckle–Wells syndrome model, ablation of IL-6 did not impact an acute neutrophilic response in this in vivo evaluation of gouty arthritis. Taken together, our results indicate that IL-6 is a reliable marker of inflammation, with no direct role in inflammasome-mediated disease.
Caveolin-1–Mediated Negative Signaling Plays a Critical Role in the Induction of Regulatory Dendritic Cells by DNA and Protein Coimmunization
Authors: Li Jinyao , Geng Shuang , Xie Xiaoping , Liu Hu , Zheng Guoxing , Sun Xiaolin , Zhao Gan , Wan Ying , Wu Yuzhang , Chen Xuan , Zhong Yiwei , Wang Bin 
Published: August 2012

Abstract
Induction of Ag-specific regulatory T cells (iTregs) by vaccination is a promising strategy for treating autoimmune diseases. We previously demonstrated that DNA and protein covaccination converted naive T cells to Ag-specific iTregs by inducing CD11c+CD40lowIL-10+ regulatory dendritic cells (DCregs). However, it is unclear how coimmunization induces the DCregs. In this paper, we report that the event is initiated by coentry of sequence-matched DNA and protein immunogens into the same DC via caveolae-mediated endocytosis, which leads to inhibition of phosphorylation of caveolin-1 (Cav-1), the main component of caveolae, and upregulation of Tollip. This triggers downstream signaling that upregulates suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 and downregulates NF-κB and STAT-1α. Silencing either Cav-1 or Tollip blocks the negative signaling, leading to upregulated expression of CD40, downregulated production of IL-10, and loss of iTreg-inducing function. We further show that DCregs can be induced in culture from primary DCs and JAWS II DC lines by feeding them sequence-matched DNA and protein immunogens. The in vitro-generated DCregs are effective in ameliorating autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in several mouse models. Our study thus suggests that DNA and protein coimmunization induces DCregs through Cav-1– and Tollip-mediated negative signaling. It also describes a novel method for generating therapeutic DCregs in vitro.
IMPACTO DE LA IVERMECTINA SOBRE EL AMBIENTE
Authors: Aparicio-Medina Manuel José , Paredes-Vanegas Varinia , González-López Odalys , Navarro-Reyes Omar 
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/calera.v11i17.780 La Calera Vol.11 No.17, p.64-66
LOS AGRICULTORES Y SUS NUEVAS PRIORIDADES: EXIGIR UNA EDUCACIÓN ÚTIL, PROFESIONALIZARSE Y DEPONER EL INDIVIDUALISMO
Authors: Polan Lacki 
Published: August 2012

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5377/calera.v11i17.781 La Calera Vol.11 No.17, p.67-69
Images de la nature dans les romans de la Grande Guerre : esquisse d’une typologie
Authors: Schoentjes Pierre 
Published: August 2012

Dans un des meilleurs témoignages qui nous restent de la Grande Guerre, le Belge Deauville écrit : « La guerre, au milieu du spectacle coloré et changeant de la nature, est une chose mécanique, surajoutée, comme une voie de chemin de fer qui court dans un site de montagne ». Il annonce là, cinquante ans avant que le critique américain Léo Marx ne s’en empare, le paradigme selon lequel peuvent s’organiser pour l’homme les rapports conflictuels entre la nature et la guerre. S’appuyant sur un corpus important et qui montre la diversité des images à travers lesquelles 14-18 se donne à lire dans la littérature de fiction, cette contribution esquisse une typologie qui espère contribuer à baliser ce vaste champ thématique. Elle fournira l’occasion de nous arrêter aux six catégories majeures, sur un éventail qui se déploie de l’Arcadie à l’Apocalypse.
Julio Cortázar : fantastique et mysticisme oriental
Authors: Chen Fanfan 
Published: August 2012

Cet article essaie de mettre en lumière la présence occulte du mysticisme oriental dans les récits de Julio Cortázar, lieux d’un équilibre délicat entre la littérature et le sentiment vécu de frisson fantastique. Pour commencer, je propose une vue générale sur le fantastique, le mysticisme et Cortázar. Je propose ensuite une exploration sur la structure formelle et spirituelle de trois schèmes avec l’hypersensibilité qui conduit au « non-je ». Enfin, je proposerai une lecture de l’absence de causalité logique qui débouche sur une rhétorique mystique et donne forme à l’écriture fantastique de Cortázar.
Cognitive impairment in lacunar strokes: The SPS3 trial
Authors: Jacova Claudia , Pearce Lesly A. , Costello Raymond , McClure Leslie A. , Holliday Stephen L. , Hart Robert G. , Benavente Oscar R. 
Published: August 2012

AbstractObjective:Lacunar strokes are a leading cause of cognitive impairment and vascular dementia. However, adequate characterization of cognitive impairment is lacking. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and characterize the neuropsychological impairment in lacunar stroke patients.Methods:All English‐speaking participants in the Secondary Prevention of Small Subcortical Strokes (SPS3) trial (National Clinical Trial 00059306) underwent neuropsychological testing at baseline. Raw scores were converted to z scores using published norms. Those with impairment (z ≤ −1.5) in memory and/or nonmemory domains were classified as having mild cognitive impairment (MCI).Results:Among the 1,636 participants, average z scores on all tests were <0, with the largest deficits seen on tests of episodic memory (range of means, −0.65 to −0.92), verbal fluency (mean, −0.89), and motor dexterity (mean, −2.5). Forty‐seven percent were classified as having MCI (36% amnestic, 37% amnestic multidomain, 28% nonamnestic). Of those with modified Rankin score 0–1 and Barthel score = 100, 41% had MCI. Younger age (odds ratio [OR] per 10‐year increase, 0.87), male sex (OR, 1.3), less education (OR, 0.13–0.66 for higher education levels compared to 0–4 years education), poststroke disability (OR, 1.4), and impaired activities of daily living (OR, 1.8) were independently associated with MCI.Interpretation:In this large, well‐characterized cohort of lacunar stroke patients, MCI was present in nearly half, including many with minimal or no physical disabilities. Cognitive dysfunction in lacunar stroke patients may commonly be overlooked in clinical practice but may be as important as motor and sensory sequelae. ANN NEUROL 2012;72:351–362
Inhibition of 12/15‐lipoxygenase as therapeutic strategy to treat stroke
Authors: Yigitkanli Kazim , Pekcec Anton , Karatas Hulya , Pallast Stefanie , Mandeville Emiri , Joshi Netra , Smirnova Natalya , Gazaryan Irina , Ratan Rajiv R. , Witztum Joseph L. , Montaner Joan , Holman Theodore R. , Lo Eng H. , van Leyen Klaus 
Published: August 2012

AbstractTargeting newly identified damage pathways in the ischemic brain can help to circumvent the currently severe limitations of acute stroke therapy. Here we show that the activity of 12/15‐lipoxygenase was increased in the ischemic mouse brain, and 12/15‐lipoxygenase colocalized with a marker for oxidized lipids, MDA2. This colocalization was also detected in the brain of 2 human stroke patients, where it also coincided with increased apoptosis‐inducing factor. A novel inhibitor of 12/15‐lipoxygenase, LOXBlock‐1, protected neuronal HT22 cells against oxidative stress. In a mouse model of transient focal ischemia, the inhibitor reduced infarct sizes both 24 hours and 14 days poststroke, with improved behavioral parameters. Even when treatment was delayed until at least 4 hours after onset of ischemia, LOXBlock‐1 was protective. Furthermore, it reduced tissue plasminogen activator‐associated hemorrhage in a clot model of ischemia/reperfusion. This study establishes inhibition of 12/15‐lipoxygenase as a viable strategy for first‐line stroke treatment. Ann Neurol 2013
Functional Neuroanatomy and Sleep‐Disordered Breathing: Implications for Autonomic Regulation
Authors: Harper Ronald M. , Kumar Rajesh , Macey Paul M. , Ogren Jennifer A. , Richardson Heidi L. 
Published: August 2012

AbstractA major concern with sleep‐disordered breathing conditions, which include obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), central apnea, and congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS), is the high incidence of accompanying autonomic dysfunction and metabolic disorders. Patients with OSA show exaggerated sympathetic tone, leading to hypertension, cardiac arrhythmia, profuse sweating, impaired cerebral perfusion, and stroke. In addition, OSA appears in 86% of obese Type II diabetic patients, suggesting common deleterious processes. Autonomic deficiencies also appear in CCHS patients, who are often hypoglycemic. The impaired autonomic control may stem from injury to central sympathetic and parasympathetic regulatory areas resulting from apnea‐related inflammation, hypoxia, or perfusion‐related consequences in OSA, and genetic mutation repercussions in CCHS. Disturbed sleep organization from apnea arousals may also disrupt hormonal release. Brain areas affected in both OSA and CCHS include cortical and limbic regions that influence hypothalamic‐regulated sympathetic control and hormone release, essential for glycemic regulation, as well as parasympathetic nuclei influencing the pancreas and other viscera, and raphé serotonergic sites, important for thermal and vascular regulation. Brain injury and altered functional responses appear in OSA and CCHS, assessed with magnetic resonance imaging techniques, in areas which show regional gray matter loss, alterations of free water within tissue, loss of axonal integrity, and disruption of functional responses to autonomic and ventilatory challenges. Evaluation of neural injury and distortion in functional signals to autonomic challenges in localized brain areas can provide insights into common pathological mechanisms for dysregulation of hormonal release and autonomic processes in sleep‐disordered breathing and metabolic disorders. Anat Rec, 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.