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A Multidisciplinary Social Communication and Coping Skills Group Intervention for Adults with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI): A Pilot Feasibility Study in an Inpatient Setting
Authors: Appleton Sally , Browne Allyson , Ciccone Natalie , Fong Kim , Hankey Graeme , Lund Michelle , Miles Adrienne , Wainstein Candice , Zach Jan , Yee Yvette 
Published: December 2011

AbstractThere is evidence that individuals with an acquired brain injury (ABI) are at increased risk of developing psychological problems and that they commonly experience difficulties in social communication, associated with poorer long-term outcomes. Although several relevant group interventions have been evaluated, there has been limited exploration of the feasibility of an ABI inpatient intervention. This nonrandomised pilot study tested the feasibility of an inpatient multidisciplinary social communication and coping skills group intervention within 1-year post traumatic/nontraumatic ABI. Seven participants completed a 4-week group program (3 × 1 hour sessions per week) facilitated by a speech pathologist and clinical psychologist and were assessed pre/post intervention and at 3 months with the La Trobe Communication Questionnaire, Correct Information Unit analysis, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, Coping Self-Efficacy scale and World Health Organization Quality of Life assessment. Most participants improved between baseline and 3 months post intervention in terms of greater informativeness and efficiency of connected speech and reduced anxiety and they provided positive feedback about the group program. Despite the challenges and limitations of this pilot study, the findings are encouraging and support both the value and feasibility of developing such a program into routine inpatient rehabilitation services.
Oxygen radical scavenging capacity of phenolic and non-phenolic compounds in red and white wines
Authors: Scalzo Roberto , Morassut Massimo , Rapisarda Paolo 
Published: December 2011

Abstract
The aim of the present study was the evaluation of the antioxidant content in phenolic and non-phenolic extracts of ten wine samples, trying to elucidate the potential role of unusual antioxidant compounds. Samples of wines processed from red and white grapes (Vitis vinifera L.), deprived of the volatile fraction at low temperature and buffered at physiological pH, were fractionated by C18 into two fractions: FR1 and FR2. Non-phenolics, such as tartaric, malic, lactic, and succinic acids; glucose; fructose; and glycerin were mainly found in FR1, while polyphenols were present exclusively in FR2. Peroxyl radical quenching was assayed by the ORAC method, while superoxide and hydroxyl radical scavenging activity were assayed by electron paramagnetic resonance. In the ORAC and superoxide assays, most of the activity was found in FR2, while in hydroxyl radical assay, the activity was found in FR1. Model solutions were used to attribute a role to the single compounds in the evaluation of wine’s ROS scavenging capacity: the ORAC and superoxide anion scavenging effects were mainly attributed to the polyphenols, averaging 94.8%, with some contribution from glycerin, particularly in white wines. Unexpectedly, the main chemical responsible for hydroxyl radical scavenging activity was glycerin (56.1%), with the polyphenols scavenging at 18.1%.
New associations of phoretic mites on Pityokteines curvidens (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae)
Authors: Pernek Milan , Wirth Stefan , Blomquist Stacy , Avtzis Dimitrios , Moser John 
Published: December 2011

Abstract
The species composition and abundance of phoretic mites of the bark beetle Pityokteines curvidens caught in pheromone traps were investigated in Croatia. The P. curvidens trapping programs have been in an experimental phase in Croatia since 2004 as a possible monitoring and control system. The trapping program also permits the opportunity to sample phoretic mites found associated with the beetles. Beetles were caught using Curviwit pheromones in Theysohn traps placed in the Litorić region of Croatia. A total of 12 mite species were recovered, including Schizostethus simulatrix, Dendrolaelaps quadrisetus, Histiostoma piceae, H. cf. varia, Paraleius leontonychus, Pleuronectocelaeno barbara, Tarsonemus minimax, Trichouropoda lamellosa, Uroobovella ipidis, Schwiebea sp., Phauloppia lucorum and Dolicheremaeus dorni. Five species, Pl. barbara, Schwiebea sp., H. cf. varia, Ph. lucorum and Do. dorni, are identified for the first time in association with P. curvidens. These findings increase the number of mite species known to be phoretic on P. curvidens from 11 to 16. The present study also increases the number of known mite associates of Pityokteines spp. from 14 to 18.
Abundance dynamics and functional role of predaceous Leptodora kindtii in the Curonian Lagoon
Authors: Lesutienė Jūratė , Semenova Anna , Grinienė Evelina , Gasiūnaitė Zita , Savickytė Viktorija , Dmitrieva Olga 
Published: December 2011

Abstract
The abundance and distribution of predatory cladoceran Leptodora kindtii was investigated in the estuarine lagoon (Curonian Lagoon, SE Baltic Sea). Three hydrodynamically different parts of the lagoon were selected, representing transitory oligohaline, intermediate freshwater and stagnant freshwater sites. L. kindtii was least abundant at the oligohaline site, never occurring at salinities greater than 4 psu. At the two freshwater sites, the abundance of L. kindtii varied from a low of <0.1 up to 2.2 indv. L−1 during peak abundance. Two peaks of L. kindtii abundance were observed with timing differences between stations: at the stagnant site the population of L. kindtii peaked two weeks earlier relative to the more hydrodynamically active sites, likely due to a 2°C higher May temperature. The small body size of L. kindtii in the lagoon (seasonal mean 2.68±0.6 mm) shows high fish predation pressure and predicts small cladocerans, juvenile copepods and rotifers being in the preferred prey size range. The calculated L. kindtii daily consumption during the population peak was as high as 100% of the daily zooplankton production, which implies high potential of this predator to shape the grazing zooplankton community in the lagoon.
Erratum to: “Nano-characterization of Jagged-1-educated dendritic cells”
Authors: Xing  
Published: December 2011

Abstract
Paper by Xing et al. “Nano-characterization of Jagged-1-educated dendritic cells” in Volume 6, Issue 6, 981-989 / December 2011; DOI: 10.2478/s11535-011-0063-3 contains an error in the graphic file inserted as Figure 1 and also an incorrect figure caption. The corrected Figure 1, together with its caption is presented below.
How they made us believe their truths: Monumental art in public spaces before and after the fall of communism (the case of Slovakia)
Authors: Jankovičová Sabína , Petrjánošová Magda 
Published: December 2011

Abstract
This paper is concerned with monumental art in Slovakia before and after the fall of Communism in 1989. Generally, art in public spaces is important, because it influences the knowledge and feelings the people who use this space have about the past and the present, and thus influences the shared social construction of who we are as a social group. In this article we concentrate on the period of Communism and the formal and iconographic aspects that were essential to art at that time. We also look at the political use of art—the ways in which explicit and implicit meanings and ideas were communicated through art to the general public. We touch also on the present situation regarding the perception of “Communist art”. In the final section we discuss the state of affairs of the last twenty years of chaotic freedom in the post-socialist era. On the one hand, since there is no real cultural politics or conception for artworks in public spaces at the level of the state many artworks simply disappear, often without public discussion, and on the other hand, some actors use their political power to build monuments that promote their private political views.
Kinship construction variability among Nigerian international migrants: The context of contemporary Diaspora
Authors: Akanle Olayinka , Olutayo Olanrewau 
Published: December 2011

Abstract
Understanding the selves, situations and actions of Africans can never be comprehended outside kinship. Local and foreign worldviews are first pigeonholed into culture and defined within kinship realities in Nigeria and Africa. There have been studies on kinship in Africa. However, the findings from such studies portrayed the immutability of African kinship. Thus, as an important contribution to the on-going engagement of kinship in the twenty-first century as an interface between the contemporary Diaspora, this article engaged kinship within international migration. This is a major behavioural and socio-economic force in Nigeria. Methodological triangulation was adopted as part of the research design and primary data were collected through in-depth interviews (IDIs), and life histories of international migrants were documented and focus group discussions (FGDs) were held with kin of returnees. The article found and concluded that while returnees continued to appreciate local kinship infrastructures, the infrastructures were liable to reconstruction primarily determined by dominant support situations in the traditional African kinship networks.
Intestinal Epithelial Cell-Derived Semaphorin 7A Negatively Regulates Development of Colitis via αvβ1 Integrin
Authors: Kang Sujin , Okuno Tatsusada , Takegahara Noriko , Takamatsu Hyota , Nojima Satoshi , Kimura Tetsuya , Yoshida Yuji , Ito Daisuke , Ohmae Saori , You Dong-Ju , Toyofuku Toshihiko , Jang Myoung Ho , Kumanogoh Atsushi 
Published: December 2011

Abstract
The intestinal immune system is constantly challenged by commensal bacteria; therefore, it must maintain quiescence via several regulatory mechanisms. Although intestinal macrophages (Mϕs) have been implicated in repression of excessive inflammation, it remains unclear how their functions are regulated during inflammation. In this study, we report that semaphorin 7A (Sema7A), a GPI-anchored semaphorin expressed in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs), induces IL-10 production by intestinal Mφs to regulate intestinal inflammation. Sema7A-deficient mice showed severe signs of dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis due to reduced intestinal IL-10 levels. We further identified CX3CR1+MHC class IIintF4/80hiCD11bhi Mφs as the main producers of IL-10 via αvβ1 integrin in response to Sema7A. Notably, Sema7A was predominantly expressed on the basolateral side of IECs, and its expression pattern was responsible for protective effects against dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis and IL-10 production by Mφs during interactions between IECs and Mφs. Furthermore, we determined that the administration of recombinant Sema7A proteins ameliorated the severity of colitis, and these effects were diminished by IL-10–blocking Abs. Therefore, our findings not only indicate that Sema7A plays crucial roles in suppressing intestinal inflammation through αvβ1 integrin, but also provide a novel mode of IL-10 induction via interactions between IECs and Mφs.
Regulatory B10 Cells Differentiate into Antibody-Secreting Cells After Transient IL-10 Production In Vivo
Authors: Maseda Damian , Smith Susan H. , DiLillo David J. , Bryant Jacquelyn M. , Candando Kathleen M. , Weaver Casey T. , Tedder Thomas F. 
Published: December 2011

Abstract
Regulatory B cells that are functionally defined by their capacity to express IL-10 (B10 cells) downregulate inflammation and autoimmunity. In studies using well-defined IL-10 reporter mice, this rare B10 cell subset was also found to maintain a capacity for plasma cell differentiation. During a transient period of il10 transcription, the blimp1 and irf4 transcription factors were induced in B10 cells, whereas pax5 and bcl6 were downregulated as a significant fraction of B10 cells completed the genetic and phenotypic program leading to Ab-secreting cell differentiation in vitro and in vivo. B10 cell-derived IgM reacted with both self- and foreign Ags, whereas B10 cells generated Ag-specific IgG in response to immunizations. Moreover, B10 cells represented a significant source of serum IgM and IgG during adoptive-transfer experiments and produced Ag-specific, polyreactive and autoreactive Ab specificities that were consistent with their expression of a diverse AgR repertoire. Thereby, B10 cells limit inflammation and immune responses by the transient production of IL-10, and may facilitate clearance of their eliciting Ags through an inherent capacity to quickly generate polyreactive and/or Ag-specific Abs during humoral immune responses.
The Efficiency of Parathyroidectomy and the Comparison of the Complications of Surgical Procedures in Dialysis Patients
Authors: Kasım Çağlayan , Güngör Bülent , Koca Bülent , Çınar Hamza , Malazgirt Zafer , Polat Cafer , Erzurumlu Kenan 
Published: December 2011

ABSTRACTSecondary hyperparathyroidism is the hyperplasia and hyperfunctioning of the parathyroid gland in chronic renal failure. The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficiency and complications of surgical methods for secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients requiring dialysis. Forty-one patients operated for secondary hyperparathyroidism before renal transplantation were retrospectively analysed. The efficiency and complications of types of surgery in relation with age, gender, duration of dialysis, symptoms, laboratory test results before and after surgery were evaluated. Mean duration of dialysis was 6.2 ± 3.98 years. Patient's calcium, phosphorus and parathormone levels before surgery were 9.83 ± 1.25 mg/dl, 5.73 ± 2.15 mg/dl, 1847, 0.02 ± 666.602 pg/ml and, after surgery, were 7.85 ± 1.36 mg/dl, 4.5 ± 1.55 mg/dl, 288.05 ± 404.09 pg/ml. The differences betweeen preoperative and postoperative values were statistically significant (p < 0.05) recognizing the efficiency of surgery. The age of patients, the duration of dialysis and the type of surgery were not significantly effective on this difference (p > 0.05). Fifteen patients had subtotal parathyroidectomy, 25 patients had total parathyroidectomy with autotransplantation and one patient had total parathyroidectomy. The incidence of complications did not differ with age, gender, duration of dialysis and type of surgery (p > 0.05). The type of surgery did not possess difference in the improvement in levels of calcium, phosphorus and parathormone and also in the incidence of complications in secondary hyperparathyroidism. Surgeon's experience and individual patient characteristics seem to be more important in determining the type of surgery.
Hemodialysis without Heparin: A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Study of Two Dialysis Membranes (AN69ST and Polysulfone F60)
Authors: Brunet Philippe , Frances Julie , Vacher-Coponat Henri , Jaubert Dominique , Lebrun Gaetan , Gondouin Bertrand , Duval Ariane , Berland Yvon 
Published: December 2011

Purpose It has been suggested that clotting of the extracorporeal circuit during hemodialysis (HD) without heparin could be reduced by using the polyacrylonitrile AN69ST membrane. However, this has never been demonstrated in a controlled study. The objective of this study was to compare the AN69ST with a polysulfone membrane during HD without heparin in a controlled study. Methods This was a prospective, randomized, crossover study. Each patient had two 3-h test sessions without heparin, one with polysulfone F60 (Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg, Germany), and the other with AN69ST (Hospal-Gambro, Meyzieu, France). The extracorporeal circuit was pre-rinsed with saline containing unfractionated heparin. The order of the test sessions was randomized. The test sessions were performed one week apart, during the midweek day. The participants were stable HD patients without bleeding risk. The measurements were the number of sessions with partial or complete circuit clotting. Results Fifty-four patients were included in the study. The number of sessions interrupted for circuit clotting was 8 (15%) with AN69ST, and 10 (19%) with polysulfone (p=0.60). Complete circuit clotting occurred in 3 (6%) sessions with the two dialyzers. Partial circuit clotting manifested by a persistent increase in venous pressure occurred in 5 (9%) sessions with AN69ST, and in 7 (13%) sessions with polysulfone (p=0.54). Mean urea reduction ratio was 62±7% for AN69ST, and 63±7% for polysulfone (p=0.62). Conclusions The AN69ST membrane did not decrease the rate of circuit clotting during HD without heparin compared to the polysulfone F60 membrane.
The Martyrdom Effect: When Pain and Effort Increase Prosocial Contributions
Authors: Olivola Christopher Y. , Shafir Eldar 
Published: December 2011

ABSTRACTMost theories of motivation and behavior (and lay intuitions alike) consider pain and effort to be deterrents. In contrast to this widely held view, we provide evidence that the prospect of enduring pain and exerting effort for a prosocial cause can promote contributions to the cause. Specifically, we show that willingness to contribute to a charitable or collective cause increases when the contribution process is expected to be painful and effortful rather than easy and enjoyable. Across five experiments, we document this “martyrdom effect,” show that the observed patterns defy standard economic and psychological accounts, and identify a mediator and moderator of the effect. Experiment 1 showed that people are willing to donate more to charity when they anticipate having to suffer to raise money. Experiment 2 extended these findings to a non‐charity laboratory context that involved real money and actual pain. Experiment 3 demonstrated that the martyrdom effect is not the result of an attribute substitution strategy (whereby people use the amount of pain and effort involved in fundraising to determine donation worthiness). Experiment 4 showed that perceptions of meaningfulness partially mediate the martyrdom effect. Finally, Experiment 5 demonstrated that the nature of the prosocial cause moderates the martyrdom effect: the effect is strongest for causes associated with human suffering. We propose that anticipated pain and effort lead people to ascribe greater meaning to their contributions and to the experience of contributing, thereby motivating higher prosocial contributions. We conclude by considering some implications of this puzzling phenomenon. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Help me, I'm fat! Social support in online weight loss networks
Authors: Ballantine Paul W. , Stephenson Rachel J. 
Published: December 2011

ABSTRACTSocial networks have become an increasingly common way for people to share information and seek emotional support for issues surrounding weight loss. This study aims to explore how users of a commercial social networking site who are focussed on weight loss give and/or receive social support to/from other users. The authors use quantitative data from 145 members of the Weight Watchers Facebook page to explore how social support is both given and received, and the communication style by which this is achieved. This study reveals three groups—Passive Recipients, Active Supporters and Casual Browsers. Passive Recipients receive a high level of informational and emotional support but do so by being passive communicators. Active Supporters also receive a high level of both informational and emotional support yet are more active in their communication style. Casual Browsers receive little social support and exhibit a passive communication style. Thus, the authors find evidence that even though members of a social network may share a common interest, the way members choose to participate and interact, and the benefits they accrue by doing so differ substantially. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Generation of Dhx9‐deficient clones in T‐cell development with a mitotic recombination technique
Authors: Zhu Yi , Liu Shiwei , Yin Qili , Xu Tian , Wu Xiaohui , Zhuang Yuan 
Published: December 2011

AbstractMitotic recombination is an effective tool for generating mutant clones in somatic tissues. Because of difficulties associated with detecting and quantifying mutant clones in mice, this technique is limited to analysis of growth‐related phenotypes induced by loss function of tumor suppressor genes. Here, we used the polymorphic CD45.1/CD45.2 alleles on chromosome 1 as pan‐hematopoietic markers to track mosaic clones generated through mitotic recombination in developing T cells. We show that lineage‐specific mitotic recombination can be induced and reliably detected as CD45.1 or CD45.2 homozygous clones from the CD45.1/CD45.2 heterozygous background. We have applied this system in the analysis of a lethal mutation in the Dhx9 gene. Mosaic analysis revealed a stage‐specific role for Dhx9 during T‐cell maturation. Thus, the experimental system described in this study offers a practical means for mosaic analysis of germline mutations in the hematopoietic system. genesis 50:543–551, 2012. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
DSM‐IV versus DSM‐5: Implementation of proposed DSM‐5 criteria in a large naturalistic database
Authors: Birgegård Andreas , Norring Claes , Clinton David 
Published: December 2011

AbstractObjective:Problems with the current DSM‐IV eating disorder (ED) section have resulted in proposed changes toward the upcoming DSM‐5 (http://www.dsm5.org/ProposedRevisions/Pages/EatingDisorders.aspx). We investigated consequences of these by implementing the proposal in a large naturalistic database.Method:Patients were 2,584 children/adolescents and adults enrolled at specialized ED clinics in Sweden. DSM‐IV diagnoses anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and “not otherwise specified” examples were compared with DSM‐5 anorexia, bulimia, and binge ED, as well as atypical anorexia, subthreshold bulimia, and binge eating, purging disorder, and the residual unspecified category. Assessment methods included a semistructured diagnostic interview and self‐ratings of ED and psychiatric symptoms.Results:We studied age‐separated diagnostic distributions and explained variance in clinical variables associated with the two systems. Results showed some improvement of diagnostic specification as well as a slight increase in explained variance.Discussion:Remaining problems with the proposed changes were also highlighted, and possible further refinement is discussed. © 2011 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2012)
Conservative unsteady aerodynamic simulation of arbitrary boundary motion using structured and unstructured meshes in time
Authors: Rendall Thomas C. S. , Allen Christian B. , Power Edward D. C. 
Published: December 2011

SUMMARYSimulation of unsteady fluid behaviour with arbitrary boundary motion or topological change remains restricted owing to mesh deformation limitations, and usually requires the application of special techniques using overlapping meshes, sliding planes, remeshing or immersed boundaries. This work presents the application of a spacetime interpretation of the fluid conservation laws that unifies meshes in space and time. This effectively replaces the problem of mesh deformation with the problem of mesh generation and, because connectivity is no longer restricted to being constant in time, any motion or topological change may be simulated. Examples are given applying the method to a piston, a pitching NACA0012 aerofoil, an appearing/disappearing object, a two‐dimensional store separation and a rotation case to validate and then demonstrate the capabilities of the method. Results for the pitching aerofoil case are compared with a conventional moving mesh unsteady computation and shown to be consistent, whereas the demonstration cases show qualitatively correct behaviour and illustrate the general nature of the technique. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.