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Government secrecy: public attitudes toward information provided by the authorities
Authors: Gunnlaugsdottir Johanna 
Published: June 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to present findings of a survey conducted during 2012 in Iceland with the intent of examining public opinion on government provision of information, i.e. whether the public felt that the authorities withheld information, either about subjects of general public interest or about public expenditures, if the authorities felt there was a reason to do so.Design/methodology/approach– A survey questionnaire was sent in March 2012 to almost two thousand Icelanders. This was a random sample selected from the National Registry. The response rate was almost 67 per cent. The survey was modelled on other research and resources that had examined trust toward public authorities and the influence of Freedom of Information Acts on government information practices.Findings– The survey discovered that the greater part of the citizenry felt that the authorities did keep important information of general public interest secret often or sometimes. Only 2-3 per cent of them believed that this never happened. Most of those surveyed felt as well that important information about public expenditures was often or sometimes withheld. Only 3-5 per cent of the respondents were of the opinion that this never happened.Practical implications– The results could be of value to public authorities that want to improve the provision of information and practice according to freedom of information act. They could also bring varied and valuable opportunities to the profession of records managers as well as others who practice information management.Originality/value– The survey adds valuable information and fulfils a need for a better understanding of what the public believes regarding government provision of information in Iceland. Although the survey is limited to Iceland, these findings may also be of value to public authorities and researchers in the Western World, Australia and New Zealand, to give a few examples where the culture and the practice of government may not be that different, as well as in other countries. The survey can lay the foundation for further research into the field.
Functional classification
Authors: Packalén Saara 
Published: June 2015

Purpose– The purpose of this paper was to uncover the various difficulties that record-keeping professionals face when they maintain and use functional classification (FC) in Finnish public-sector organisations. An additional aim was to find out how they handle those difficulties in the course of their work.Design/methodology/approach– In all, 22 record-keeping professionals, at three Finnish public-sector organisations, were interviewed. The data generated were then analysed with qualitative methods.Findings– The study identified several difficulties that record-keeping professionals encounter in maintaining and using FC in various ways. In the main, however, the difficulties were not perceived as substantial. The participants had several methods of handling the difficulties in carrying out their work. The study also pointed to a clash between maintenance of FC systems and needs in other contexts of their use.Research limitations/implications– The difficulties faced and the means of handling them were evaluated only from interviews with record-keeping professionals at three Finnish public-sector organisations. Observation of real-world situations or performance of usability tests might have highlighted different difficulties or even revealed unidentified issues.Practical implications– Concrete improvements could be performed in organisations for better use of FC. The difficulties identified could be addressed also in FC design and in user training. The results of the study are of relevance for future research into FC’s use.Originality/value– The study highlights difficulties faced in maintaining and using FC systems. Identification of the various perceptions linked to maintenance and concrete use could be of importance in implementation of FC in organisations.
The “middle archive” exploring the practical and theoretical implications of a new concept in Sweden
Authors: Klareld Ann-Sofie 
Published: June 2015

Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to study how the concept “middle archive” is related to the Swedish archival theory and practice, by exploring its background and its practical and theoretical implications. The overarching aim is to increase the understanding of the interrelations between the archival theory and practice, with a special focus on changes occurring in the digital environment in Sweden.

Design/methodology/approach
– The paper is based on a qualitative study of texts produced between 2010 and 2013, which were read and analyzed iteratively. The research design and analysis is inspired by Dryden (2014) who recommends taking the context into account. The three types of digital repository developed by Millar (2010) are used as a comparison to further extend the understanding of the concept of the “middle archive”.

Findings
– The findings indicate that the “middle archive” was introduced as a solution to practical problems of managing digital records, and that there is a need to further discuss how the term relates to existing theoretical, legal and administrative contexts.

Research limitations/implications
– The study is limited to contemporary Sweden. The researcher did not follow the discussions and drafts which contributed to the development of the final definitions of the “middle archive”.

Originality/value
– The study contributes to the research and development of archival concepts, with a special focus on recent developments in Sweden. The paper highlights some of the challenges relating to archives and records in the context of e- government development.
Secularism and atheism: reference and popular sources and debate
Authors: Hannabuss Stuart 
Published: June 2015

Purpose
– This paper aims to provide an overview of the current cultural and theological debate on secularism and atheism, and evaluate the debate with reference to recent sources on secularism and atheism.

Design/methodology/approach
– Reference and popular works in academic/research and public libraries were examined with reference to the wider historiography of discussion about faith and belief and unbelief.

Findings
– Academic and popular commentary on faith and belief and unbelief, which appears to operate in two distinct strands (faith/belief and faith/unbelief), is, after confrontations with “New Atheism”, converging and teasing out ways towards inclusive spirituality.

Originality/value
– Theological and divinity studies are opening up their inquiry to new cultural and epistemological models, fusions of traditional scriptural and interpretative approaches that more closely reflect post-Christian thinking. These transitions are reflected in reference and popular publications about faith and belief and unbelief, and are of interest to collection developers in libraries.
Seed development in the rare cold desert sand dune shrub Eremosparton songoricum and a comparison with other papilionoid legumes
Authors: Liu Hui‐Liang , Abudureheman Buhailiqiemu , Baskin Jerry M. , Baskin Carol C. , Zhang Dao‐Yuan 
Published: June 2015

AbstractNo study has yet been carried out on seed development in a cold desert sand dune papilionoid legume. Thus, our primary aims were to (i) monitor seed development in the cold desert sand dune species Eremosparton songoricum from the time of pollination to seed maturity, and (ii) compare seed development in this species with that in other species of papilionoid legumes. Fruit and seed size, mass and seed moisture content, and seed imbibition, germination, desiccation tolerance and water retention during development (pollination to seed maturity) were monitored in the papilionaceous shrub E. songoricum in the Gurbantunggut Desert of northwest China. The duration of seed development was 40 days. Seeds reached physiological maturity 28 days after pollination (DAP), at which time 58% of them germinated and they had developed desiccation tolerance. Seeds became impermeable 36–40 DAP, when their moisture content was about 10%. The final stage of maturation drying occurred via loss of water through the hilum. The developmental stages and their timing (DAP) in seeds of E. songoricum are generally similar to those reported for other papilionaceous legumes with a water‐impermeable seed coat (physical dormancy). In general, the developmental features of seeds with water‐impermeable coats at maturity do not appear to be specific to habitat or phylogeny.
Screening of β‐Glucosidase and β‐Xylosidase Activities in Four Non‐Saccharomyces Yeast Isolates
Authors: López María Consuelo , Mateo José Juan , Maicas Sergi 
Published: June 2015

AbstractThe finding of new isolates of non‐Saccharomyces yeasts, showing beneficial enzymes (such as β‐glucosidase and β‐xylosidase), can contribute to the production of quality wines. In a selection and characterization program, we have studied 114 isolates of non‐Saccharomyces yeasts. Four isolates were selected because of their both high β‐glucosidase and β‐xylosidase activities. The ribosomal D1/D2 regions were sequenced to identify them as Pichia membranifaciens Pm7, Hanseniaspora vineae Hv3, H. uvarum Hu8, and Wickerhamomyces anomalus Wa1. The induction process was optimized to be carried on YNB‐medium supplemented with 4% xylan, inoculated with 106 cfu/mL and incubated 48 h at 28 °C without agitation. Most of the strains had a pH optimum of 5.0 to 6.0 for both the β‐glucosidase and β‐xylosidase activities. The effect of sugars was different for each isolate and activity. Each isolate showed a characteristic set of inhibition, enhancement or null effect for β‐glucosidase and β‐xylosidase. The volatile compounds liberated from wine incubated with each of the 4 yeasts were also studied, showing an overall terpene increase (1.1 to 1.3‐folds) when wines were treated with non‐Saccharomyces isolates. In detail, terpineol, 4‐vinyl‐phenol and 2‐methoxy‐4‐vinylphenol increased after the addition of Hanseniaspora isolates. Wines treated with Hanseniaspora, Wickerhamomyces, or Pichia produced more 2‐phenyl ethanol than those inoculated with other yeasts.
Starting aDNAbarcode reference library for shallow water polychaetes from the southern European Atlantic coast
Authors: Lobo Jorge , Teixeira Marcos A. L. , Borges Luisa M. S. , Ferreira Maria S. G. , Hollatz Claudia , Gomes Pedro T. , Sousa Ronaldo , Ravara Ascensão , Costa Maria H. , Costa Filipe O. 
Published: June 2015

AbstractAnnelid polychaetes have been seldom the focus of dedicatedDNAbarcoding studies, despite their ecological relevance and often dominance, particularly in soft‐bottom estuarine and coastal marine ecosystems. Here, we report the first assessment of the performance ofDNAbarcodes in the discrimination of shallow water polychaete species from the southern European Atlantic coast, focusing on specimens collected in estuaries and coastal ecosystems of Portugal. We analysed cytochrome oxidase IDNAbarcodes (COI‐5P) from 164 specimens, which were assigned to 51 morphospecies. To our data set from Portugal, we added available published sequences selected from the same species, genus or family, to inspect for taxonomic congruence among studies and collection location. The final data set comprised 290 specimens and 79 morphospecies, which generated 99 Barcode Index Numbers (BINs) within Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD). Among these, 22BINs were singletons, 47 otherBINs were concordant, confirming the initial identification based on morphological characters, and 30 were discordant, most of which consisted on multipleBINs found for the same morphospecies. Some of the most prominent cases in the latter category includeHediste diversicolor(O.F. Müller, 1776) (7),Eulalia viridis(Linnaeus, 1767) (2) andOwenia fusiformis (delle Chiaje, 1844) (5), all of them reported from Portugal and frequently used in ecological studies as environmental quality indicators. Our results for these species showed discordance between molecular lineages and morphospecies, or added additional relatively divergent lineages. The potential inaccuracies in environmental assessments, where underpinning polychaete species diversity is poorly resolved or clarified, demand additional and extensive investigation of theDNAbarcode diversity in this group, in parallel with alpha taxonomy efforts.
netview p: a network visualization tool to unravel complex population structure using genome‐wide SNPs
Authors: Steinig Eike J. , Neuditschko Markus , Khatkar Mehar S. , Raadsma Herman W. , Zenger Kyall R. 
Published: June 2015

AbstractNetwork‐based approaches are emerging as valuable tools for the analysis of complex genetic structure in wild and captive populations. netview p combines data quality control with the construction of population networks through mutual k‐nearest neighbours thresholds applied to genome‐wide SNPs. The program is cross‐platform compatible, open‐source and efficiently operates on data ranging from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of SNPs. The pipeline was used for the analysis of pedigree data from simulated (n = 750, SNPs = 1279) and captive silver‐lipped pearl oysters (n = 415, SNPs = 1107), wild populations of the European hake from the Atlantic and Mediterranean (n = 834, SNPs = 380) and grey wolves from North America (n = 239, SNPs = 78 255). The population networks effectively visualize large‐ and fine‐scale genetic structure within and between populations, including family‐level structure and relationships. netview p comprises a network‐based addition to other population analysis tools and provides user‐friendly access to a complex network analysis pipeline through implementation in python.
Pain‐related psychological distress, self‐rated health and significance of neuropathic pain in Danish soldiers injured in Afghanistan
Authors: Duffy J. R. , Warburg F. E. , Koelle S.‐F. T. , Werner M. U. , Nielsen P. R. 
Published: June 2015

BackgroundPain and mental health concerns are prevalent among veterans. While the majority of research has focused on chronic pain as an entity, there has been little work directed towards investigating the role of neuropathic pain in relation to psychological comorbidity.As such, we hypothesised that participants with signs of neuropathic pain would report higher levels of psychological distress and diminished self‐rated health compared to those without a neuropathic component.MethodsA retrospective review of standardised questionnaires (PainDETECT Questionnaire, Post‐traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist‐Civilian, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and EuroQOL Visual Analogue Scale) administered to injured soldiers. The participants were classified into three groups according to the PainDETECT questionnaire: non‐neuropathic pain, possible neuropathic pain and definite neuropathic pain.ResultsFifty‐three participants were included. The Post‐traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist‐Civilian score was in median (interquartile range) 26 (22–31), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale score was 4 (2–6.5) and 2 (1–5) for anxiety and depression respectively. Evidence of neuropathic pain correlated positively with the Post‐traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist‐Civilian score (rho = 0.469, P < 0.001) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale subscale for anxiety score (rho = 0.357, P = 0.009), and inversely with the EuroQOL Visual Analogue Scale score (rho = −0.361, P = 0.008). In multivariate regression analyses, the associations remained when adjusting for socio‐demographics and clinical characteristics.ConclusionsThe results from the present study suggest that neuropathic pain is related to increased psychological distress and deterioration in self‐rated health in injured soldiers.
Association of cord blood vitamin D at delivery with postpartum depression in Australian women
Authors: Gould Jacqueline F. , Anderson Amanda J. , Yelland Lisa N. , Smithers Lisa G. , Skeaff C. Murray , Gibson Robert A. , Makrides Maria 
Published: June 2015

BackgroundObservational studies have implicated low serum vitamin D (25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D)) levels in the development of mood disorders. Postpartum depression (PPD) is an important public health issue, although little is known about its association with serum 25(OH)D.AimsTo determine the association between 25(OH)D at delivery and the subsequent risk of PPD at six weeks and six months postpartum in a large cohort of Australian women.Materials and MethodsCord blood samples from 1040 women participating in the docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to Optimise Maternal Infant Outcome randomised controlled trial were analysed for 25(OH)D by mass spectroscopy. Maternal PPD was assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale at six weeks and six months postpartum. The association between standardised 25(OH)D and PPD was assessed, taking into account DHA treatment, social and demographic variables.ResultsThere was no association between cord blood 25(OH)D concentration at delivery and PPD at either six weeks or six months postpartum. Cord blood 25(OH)D 25–50 and >50 nmol/L at delivery was associated with decreased risk of PPD at six weeks postpartum compared with 25(OH)D <25 nmol/L in the control group, but not the DHA group. There was no association between cord blood 25(OH)D <25 nmol/L at delivery and PPD at six months postpartum.ConclusionsThis largest study to date of 25(OH)D levels at delivery and PPD did not reveal a consistent link with PPD.
A randomised controlled trial of oral zinc sulphate for primary dysmenorrhoea in adolescent females
Authors: Zekavat Omid R. , Karimi Mohammad Y. , Amanat Aida , Alipour Farzaneh 
Published: June 2015

BackgroundPrimary dysmenorrhoea, the most common gynaecologic problem of adolescent females, is commonly treated with nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs or oral contraceptive pills.AimTo compare the effect of zinc sulphate with that of placebo on the control of pain severity and duration in adolescent girls with primary dysmenorrhoea.Materials and MethodsIn a three‐month randomised double‐blind placebo‐controlled clinical trial, 120 adolescent females with primary dysmenorrhoea were randomly divided into two groups of sixty: an intervention group (zinc) and a control group (placebo). Zinc was administered in the form of a capsule containing 50 mg/day zinc sulphate beginning on the first day of menses and continuing until three days prior to the end of menses. Each month, the duration and severity of primary dysmenorrhoea were determined. Severity scoring was performed by using a 0–10 scaling system.ResultsIn the first month, the duration of pain was significantly lower in the zinc group compared with the placebo group (P‐value = 0.044), while there was no significant difference in pain severity between the groups (P‐value = 0.497). In the second and third month, pain severity and duration in the zinc group were significantly lower than the placebo group (P‐value <0.001).ConclusionBoth pain duration and pain severity were decreased by taking oral zinc. The results of our interventional study suggests that zinc may be used to treat primary dysmenorrhoea in adolescents.
The Chronology of Settlements with Pre‐Inca and Inca Occupations Superimposed: the Case of Pucará de Tilcara (Humahuaca Gorge, Argentina)
Authors: Greco C. , Otero C. 
Published: June 2015

AbstractThe region of the Central and South Andes was, in about the ninth and 15th centuries ad, the stage for the development of political systems tending towards demographic centralization in villages with defensive structures, known as Pucará. The chronological accuracy for these phenomena still remains uncertain, mainly because it involves intervals of long and superimposed occupations, masked by the Inca domination. Thus, this paper analyses the history of the occupation at Pucará de Tilcara, one of the biggest populated centres of the Humahuaca Gorge (Quebrada de Humahuaca, Argentina). Twenty‐five radiocarbon dates are critically evaluated to judge its reliability. The Bayesian statistics show that all the dated spaces were used on a long‐term basis. The most ancient signs are in the middens and relate at least to the 10th century ad, and the occupation of the housing areas could be calculated to the 13th and 16th centuries. A phase of higher intensity of occupation is observed during the Inca period. This redefinition of this site occupation shows the need to statistically analyse the dates in order to differentiate the phases of occupation.
Grazing‐induced changes in muscle microRNA‐206 and ‐208b expression in association with myogenic gene expression in cattle
Authors: Horikawa Akihiko , Ogasawara Hideki , Okada Kaito , Kobayashi Misato , Muroya Susumu , Hojito Masayuki 
Published: June 2015

AbstractTo investigate the roles of microRNAs (miRNAs) in muscle type conversion, the effects of 4 months of grazing on the expression levels of miRNAs and mRNAs associated with skeletal muscle development were analyzed by quantitative RT‐PCR using the Biceps femoris muscle of Japanese Shorthorn cattle. After 4 months of grazing, the expression of muscle fiber type‐associated miR‐208b was higher in the grazed cattle than in the housed. In concordance with the pattern in miR‐208b expression, the expression of MyoD, a myogenic regulatory factor associated with the shifting of muscle property to the fast type, was lower in the grazed cattle after 4 months of grazing than in the housed cattle. In addition, the expression of MyHC‐2x (a fast type) was higher in the housed cattle than in the grazed, after 4 months of grazing. During the grazing period, miR‐206 expression decreased in the housed cattle, whereas expression in the grazed cattle did not change, but rather remained higher than that of the housed cattle even at 3 months after the grazing ended. These miRNAs including miR‐206 persisting with muscles of grazed cattle may be associated with regulation of muscle gene expression during skeletal muscle adaptation to grazing.
TP53 overexpression is an independent adverse prognostic factor in de novo myelodysplastic syndromes with fibrosis
Authors: Loghavi Sanam , Al‐Ibraheemi Alyaa , Zuo Zhuang , Garcia‐Manero Guillermo , Yabe Mariko , Wang Sa A. , Kantarjian Hagop M. , Yin Cameron C. , Miranda Roberto N. , Luthra Raja , Medeiros L. Jeffrey , Bueso‐Ramos Carlos E. , Khoury Joseph D. 
Published: June 2015

SummaryBone marrow (BM) fibrosis is associated with poor prognosis in patients with de novo myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). TP53 mutations and TP53 (p53) overexpression in MDS are also associated with poor patient outcomes. The prevalence and significance of TP53 mutations and TP53 overexpression in MDS with fibrosis are unknown. We studied 67 patients with de novo MDS demonstrating moderate to severe reticulin fibrosis (MDS‐F). Expression of TP53 was evaluated in BM core biopsy specimens using dual‐colour CD34/TP53 immunohistochemistry with computer‐assisted image analysis. Mutation analysis was performed using next‐generation sequencing, or Sanger sequencing methods. TP53 mutations were present in 47·1% of cases. TP53 mutation was significantly associated with TP53 expression (P = 0·0294). High levels of TP53 expression (3 + in ≥10% cells) were associated with higher BM blast counts (P = 0·0149); alterations of chromosomes 5 (P = 0·0009) or 7 (P = 0·0141); complex karyotype (P = 0·0002); high‐ and very‐high risk IPSS‐R groups (P = 0·009); and TP53 mutations (P = 0·0003). High TP53 expression independently predicted shorter overall survival (OS) by multivariate analysis (P = <0·001). Expression of TP53 by CD34‐positive cells was associated with shorter OS and leukaemia‐free survival (P = 0·0428). TP53 overexpression is a predictor of poor outcome in patients with MDS‐F.