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This article discusses promising avenues for integrating affective computational approaches into advertising research on emotion. We review affective computing methods for different modalities—text, visual, and audio—and present advertising research examples and computational tools for each modality. We discuss different state-of-the-art multimodal tools for emotion recognition and propose an evaluation framework for advertising researchers to compare and select appropriate affective computing models. Finally, we discuss how affective computing approaches may fill some research gaps to advance emotion-based advertising research and theory building. This paper contributes theoretical insights, ethical considerations, and practical guidelines essential for the methodological advancement of the emerging field of computational advertising research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Plant protection is increasingly problematic in a climate-challenged world where the need for food security is increasingly urgent. Plant Health Clinics (PHCs) are an effective way of improving the capability of extension services to assist farmers to manage plant problems, by delivering personalised advice. They are also recognised as an important element in the building of the region's plant health system, with links to biosecurity and research. Based on a medical model, the advice is provided by extension officers trained as 'plant health doctors', at a clinic accessible to farmers. Indications are that in the Pacific, farmers are very supportive of the PHC approach. In this paper, we consider the background and need for PHCs and the training of plant health doctors. We then discuss the important role of three of the region's universities – Fiji National University (FNU), Solomon Islands National University (SINU), and the University of Goroka (UoG) in PNG which now provide PHC education to students of agriculture and beyond to sustain the programme once donor funding ceases. Overall, the experience of including PHCs offers authentic learning for students, as well as opening a wide range of research opportunities to investigate and support the programme. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article introduces an innovative design for a bubble column tailored for catalytic ozonation. A semi-batch reactor was employed with strategically positioned baffles to accommodate catalysts throughout the column. These baffles, constructed with a specially designed mesh-type material, not only served as catalyst supports but also provided an additional active surface for efficient mass transfer on both macro and micro scales. This groundbreaking approach has advanced heterogeneous catalysis by utilizing a multi-structured scaffold enriched with chemically active species. The dual role of the baffles was envisioned to enhance the physical absorption of ozone gas into the liquid and catalytic action in the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) through ozone decomposition. However, it is crucial to note that any alteration in the column's geometry can influence the mass transfer resistance. The primary objective of this study was to assess the efficiency of the newly constructed bubble column by determining hydrodynamic parameters. For the column without mesh, the volumetric mass transfer coefficient (kLa) ranged between 0.007 and 0.009 1/s. Upon the incorporation of the mesh, kLa increased to values between 0.007 and 0.01 1/s. Simultaneously, the overall interphase surface rose from 42.16 ± 6.2 1/m to 53.29 ± 7.9 1/m, and the film mass transfer coefficient (kL) improved from (1.68 ± 0.1) × 10−4 to (2.13 ± 0.2) × 10−4 m/s after the mesh installation. This novel column design was specifically engineered for the treatment of textile wastewater. Dye degradation experiments demonstrated a higher rate of color removal when the mesh was inserted, surpassing traditional ozonation methods. Furthermore, the Hatta number increased from 3 to 5 with mesh usage, and the enhancement factor (E) shifted from 2.6 to 4. These enhanced Hatta values and improvement factors suggest that the new column construction successfully transitioned the operating regime from moderate to high speed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Eastern Pontide Orogenic Belt (EPOB), a well-preserved palaeo-magmatic arc, exists south of the Black Sea, from Bulgaria to Georgia. The region, which forms an essential part of the Alpine-Himalayan belt, contains volcanic rocks formed in the Late Cretaceous. This paper aims to investigate the petrogenesis of the Late Cretaceous volcanic rocks using both new and previously existing geochemical and geochronological data. Based on the geochemical features, the studied volcanics are divided into Group I (dacite/rhyolite) and Group II (basalt/basaltic andesite). According to LA-ICP-MS zircon U–Pb data, the crystallization age of Group I is 83.43 ± 0.87 Ma. The εNd(t) values of Group I are −1.4 and + 4.5, and the εNd(t) value of Group II is +3.0. The Lu–Hf isotope data from zircon shows that Group I have positive εHf(t) values (+14.20 - +12.15), and their crustal model age is 240–339 Ma. The εHf(t) values indicate that the Group I rocks are derived from the melting of a depleted mantle source. Whole-rock geochemistry data show that Group II samples were formed by partial melting of metasomatised spinel-bearing lherzolites at shallow depths. It is thought that the Late Cretaceous volcanic rocks are the products of arc magmatism associated with the northward subduction of the Neotethys oceanic lithosphere under the Eurasian plate, and the EPOB was an active continental margin arc during the Late Cretaceous. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The genus Prorocentrum is diverse and comprises mostly marine dinoflagellates with a worldwide distribution. One large, common and easily recognizable planktonic species of Prorocentrum was known for a long time as P. compressum. This name, however, is incorrectly linked to a basionym of a diatom. The confusing taxonomy of the now also lectotypified diatom name was recently resolved, and the next younger available name, Prorocentrum bidens, was proposed for the dinoflagellate species. Based on multiple strains from various localities we here provide the first detailed morphological study of P. bidens thereby propagating the correct nomenclature of this species. The cells of one strain differed consistently from material assigned to P. bidens, and Prorocentrum bisaeptum sp. nov. is described here to represent this closely related species. Both species possessed two pyrenoids per chloroplast and shared the arrangement of ten periflagellar platelets, including subdivisions of platelets 6 and 8. Cells of both species were either fully motile or, in an encapsulated stage, enclosed with actively beating flagella in a hyaline flexible envelope bounded by a thin surface layer. Prorocentrum bisaeptum differs from P. bidens by a more elongated shape of the cells and by a smooth (not foveate) surface of the thecal plates. Most importantly, one to four cells of P. bisaeptum are consistently enclosed within two nesting envelopes, whereas there is only one such structure tightly surrounding one or two cells of P. bidens. This study increases and improves our knowledge of the diversity within this important group of planktonic organisms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since the first years of history, microbial fermentation products such as bread, wine, yogurt and vinegar have always been noteworthy regarding their nutritional and health effects. Similarly, mushrooms have been a valuable food product in point of both nutrition and medicine due to their rich chemical components. Alternatively, filamentous fungi, which can be easier to produce, play an active role in the synthesis of some bioactive compounds, which are also important for health, as well as being rich in protein content. Therefore, this review presents some important bioactive compounds (bioactive peptides, chitin/chitosan, β-glucan, gamma-aminobutyric acid, L-carnitine, ergosterol and fructooligosaccharides) synthesized by fungal strains and their health benefits. In addition, potential probiotic- and prebiotic fungi were researched to determine their effects on gut microbiota. The current uses of fungal based bioactive compounds for cancer treatment were also discussed. The use of fungal strains in the food industry, especially to develop innovative food production, has been seen as promising microorganisms in obtaining healthy and nutritious food. Fungal-based bioactive compounds have various health benefits. Prebiotic fungi play an active role in the regulation of gut microbiota. Anti-tumor effective fungal components will contribute to alternative medicine. Beta-glucan and chitin are the most promising fungal metabolites for cancer treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this study was to examine rural school students' perception of a career in farming following their participation in educational farming activities. We hypothesized that engagement with innovative educational farming activities can influence young people's aspirations for a career in farming and that this relationship is mediated by relatedness to the local environment, and agriculture's perceived impact. A survey instrument was administered, and mediation was examined using path analysis. Significant direct and indirect effects were observed indicating that engagement with educational agricultural activities significantly influences students' relatedness to their local environment, and their perceptions toward agriculture's impact on their local community, which in turn has a positive effect on their attitudes toward a career in farming. The results of this study point to the generalizability of Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) across contexts and provide empirical support for its suitability in analyzing different approaches to attract and retain youth in the agriculture sector in Cambodia. The results highlight the benefits of providing contextually-appropriate educational programs that are designed to reframe agriculture as innovative, profitable, and interesting to encourage youth to consider a future career in the sector. The findings can guide future training agendas and agricultural educational programs to be more efficient in attracting and retaining youth in the sector by incorporating contextually-appropriate educational topics that highlight agriculture's impact and strengthen youth relatedness to their local environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As the urgency of addressing the climate crisis gathers pace, the role of hydropower is likely to attract increased interest for its claimed sustainability, despite fragmenting fragile river systems and evidence of significant emissions when constructed in tropical contexts. Building upon existing post-development, political ecology and civil society literature, this paper examines civil society opposition to hydropower projects in Cambodia. The paper introduces the term 'hydropower hegemony,' as an analytical tool for examining not just the tactical dimensions of civil society opposition to hydropower, but also the importance of ideological contestation. This analysis is applied to two case studies, Lower Sesan 2 and the Areng Valley in Cambodia, but with relevance for populations in peripheral areas and countries facing the expansion of hydropower projects. The case studies illustrate a spectrum of approaches to contestation, from reform to confrontation, and their intersections with the rapacious Cambodian state. The analysis also challenges reductionist characterizations of civil society in Cambodia. Despite the presence and success of confrontation with the state, we suggest that civil society's increasingly reformist approaches are ultimately reinforcing hegemony, hydropower and otherwise, rather than challenging it, by inadvertently taming and domesticating burgeoning opposition to dispossession. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction:The experience of torture can have a lasting impact on survivors' physical, psychological and social well-being and threaten their sense of safety. Methods: This study utilized a constructivist grounded theory approach to describe the strategies and tactics for reconstructing a sense of safety used by torture survivors receiving holistic treatment after resettlement. Results: The description that emerged included the following four themes: seeking out a "safer" physical environment, turning inward, forming selective "safe" attachments, and strengthening personal resources. Discussion: These findings highlight the importance of designing interventions that recognize safety as a critical component of the healing process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the framework of a monitoring program of harmful microalgae from the marine coastal waters of Buenos Aires Province to mitigate the impacts of harmful algal blooms on the aquaculture and marine life and to protect human health, a strain of Alexandrium affine (LPCc012) was isolated. Alexandrium affine is a worldwide distributed species reported as harmful algal bloom-forming, with toxin- and non-toxin-producing strains. Field and cultured materials from Buenos Aires Province were examined using light and scanning electron microscopy, morphologically and genetically (LSU rDNA partial sequencing) characterized, and compared with material from different regions worldwide. Toxin analyses using ultra-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry methods failed to detect any paralytic or lipophilic shellfish toxins. This is the first record of A. affine from Argentina. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Advertising departments in universities worldwide must grapple with a fast-changing industry that continues to redefine itself amid technological change and disruption. It is a reality that has prompted extensive discussion among researchers, educators, administrators, and advertising practitioners. There have been workshops addressing the need to consider the skills and qualifications of the contemporary advertising professor. However, left out of the conversation are the students, and thus their expectations about their instructors remain largely unknown. How do students imagine the ideal advertising professor? What qualities are they looking for? What do they want to learn, and how do they envision their relationship with their advertising professors? We explored students' mindset using the Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique (ZMET), obtaining rich insight into their thoughts, feelings, and expectations about the ideal advertising professor. The study can serve as a tool of reflection for advertising educators about their teaching practices, and of assessment for advertising departments during hiring and promotion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study of microbial community in groundwater systems is considered to be essential to improve our understanding of arsenic (As) biogeochemical cycling in aquifers, mainly as it relates to the fate and transport of As. The present study was conducted to determine the microbial community composition and its functional potential using As-contaminated groundwater from part of the Bengal Delta Plain (BDP) in West Bengal, India. Geochemical analyses indicated low to moderate dissolved oxygen (0.42-3.02 mg/L), varying As (2.5-311 µg/L) and Fe (0.19-1.2 mg/L) content, while low concentrations of total organic carbon (TOC), total inorganic carbon (TIC), nitrate, and sulfate were detected. Proteobacteria was the most abundant phylum, while the indiscriminate presence of an array of archaeal phyla, Euryarchaeota, Crenarchaeota, Nanoarchaeota, etc., was noteworthy. The core community members were affiliated to Sideroxydans, Acidovorax, Pseudoxanthomonas, Brevundimonas, etc. However, diversity assessed over multiple seasons indicated a shift from Sideroxydans to Pseudomonas or Brevundimonas dominant community, suggestive of microbial response to seasonally fluctuating geochemical stimuli. Taxonomy-based functional potential showed prospects for As biotransformation, methanogenesis, sulfate respiration, denitrification, etc. Thus, this study strengthened existing reports from this region by capturing the less abundant or difficult-to-culture taxa collectively forming a major fraction of the microbial community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared officially as the pandemic worldwide. This novel coronavirus affects almost the whole world and it can quickly spread among the population in several ways. This has initially come from China and within a few months, covers the overall world. Therefore, many countries have decided to restrict the movement through lockdown to control the spreading of COVID-19 novel virus among the population. During this lockdown condition, almost all except few essential people stay at home means staying inside of houses 24 × 7 hours. The study aims to calculate the impact of this lockdown condition on the annual natural gamma radiation dose. The values of indoor gamma radiation are not the same as the outdoor gamma dose rate; the ration between indoor and outdoor gamma dose rates varies based on country to country. In this study, we have used indoor-outdoor gamma dose rate ratio which was reported by UNSCEAR (United Nations Scientific Commission on Effects of Atomic Radiation) and calculated the variation of annual dose rate during this pandemic condition that will be helpful for estimation of gamma expose scale for this year of various countries. The higher ratio of indoor and outdoor gamma dose rates showed a high variation in annual dose rate. It was found that the change in annual dose rate continuously increases with respect to the number of days of lockdown. This will also affect much more at high background radiation areas as compared to the low background area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An editorial is presented on dynamic therapy of trauma. Topics include symbolic-communicative uprising of an over-sensitive person for something wrong in the environment such as a dysfunctional family or maybe injustice of the universe; and distinctness of the prolonged inner process of trauma needs to be recognized in order for the trauma psychotherapeutically resolved.

Word-of-mouth (WOM) marketing has recently attracted a great deal of attention from marketers, especially since the emergence of social media. Three field experiments demonstrate the effects of consumer mind-set (i.e., competition versus collaboration) on narrowcasting and broadcasting intentions and actual behaviors. The results show that a collaborative mind-set promotes narrowcasting, whereas a competitive mind-set encourages broadcasting. Further, self-affirmation moderates the relationship between consumer mind-set and broadcasting. Our findings provide important insights into investment prioritization and resource allocation when managing WOM campaigns. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This study investigates the mechanism underlying how consumers cope with native advertising on the Facebook newsfeed, particularly focusing on ad avoidance. Native ads on Facebook have unique features in that they are both intrusive and relevant to users. Study 1 (survey: N = 501) decomposed a persuasion knowledge construct into dispositional, conceptual, and attitudinal features to address how multidimensional constructs of persuasion knowledge are associated with ad avoidance in response to the intrusiveness and relevance of native advertising. Study 2 (experiment: N = 157) employed a 2 × 2 between-subject experimental design to examine causal relationships between the same variables. The results of both studies revealed that dispositional persuasion knowledge was more significant than situational factors in activating conceptual and attitudinal persuasion knowledge. Conceptual persuasion knowledge directly increased ad avoidance. Contrary to expectations, attitudes toward native ads did not play any intermediary role between persuasion knowledge and native ad avoidance. Implications are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An experiment was conducted with the goal of determining how mood and arousal influence the way consumers process ad information in a search engine result page (SERP) environment. By focusing on the relationships among mood, arousal, and search ad snippet length, the study shows that mood and arousal states influence information processing (heuristic vs. systematic) on search pages both independently and jointly. Using the heuristic-systematic model, the present research explains how information processing modes triggered by mood and amplified by arousal shape the processing and evaluations of search ads with different snippet lengths. Both theoretical and practical implications are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: To describe patient communication challenges encountered by oncology clinicians, which represent a fundamental barrier to implementing precision oncology. Materials & methods: We conducted three focus groups including breast, melanoma and thoracic oncology clinicians regarding their precision oncology communication experiences. Transcripts were reviewed and coded using inductive thematic text analysis. Results: We identified four themes: varied definitions of precision oncology exist, clinicians and patients face unique challenges to precision oncology implementation, patient communication challenges engendered or heightened by precision oncology implementation and clinician communication solutions and training needs. Conclusion: This study elucidated clinicians' perspectives on implementing precision oncology and related communication challenges. Understanding these challenges and developing strategies to help clinicians navigate these discussions are critical for ensuring that patients reap the full benefits of precision oncology. 'Precision oncology' has gained momentum as a term to describe cancer care that is optimized for an individual patient based on her/his unique characteristics. However, clinicians may encounter challenges with communication when delivering precision oncology care to patients and their families. We conducted three focus groups, or structured discussions, with breast, melanoma and thoracic oncology clinicians regarding their precision oncology communication experiences. Narrative transcripts of these discussions were analyzed by the research team to identify common themes. We identified four themes: varied definitions of precision oncology exist, clinicians and patients face unique challenges to precision oncology implementation, patient communication challenges engendered or heightened by precision oncology implementation, and clinician communication solutions and training needs. This study elucidated clinicians' perspectives on delivering precision oncology and related communication challenges. Understanding these challenges and developing strategies to help clinicians navigate these discussions are critical for ensuring that patients reap the full benefits of precision oncology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Media multitasking has been shown to have negative consequences for ad memory. However, there may be situations and individuals for which multitasking is not always detrimental to memory for ads. Two studies explored how analytic and holistic processing styles (trait or mood induced) affect perceptual processing. Similar to previous findings, people processing in an analytic style showed decreased ad recognition when performing multiple tasks; however, ad recognition did not decrease for people processing holistically. People who were processing holistically also demonstrated better recollection memory for the ads seen while multitasking than did analytic processors. Differences in advertising recognition measures (familiarity and recollection), load types, and implications for advertising are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Arsenic (As) mobilization in alluvial aquifers is facilitated by microbially catalyzed redox transformations that depend on the availability of electron acceptors (EAs). In this study, the response of an As-contaminated groundwater microbial community from West Bengal, India towards varied EAs was elucidated through microcosm based 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. Acinetobacter, Deinococcus, Nocardioides, etc., and several unclassified bacteria (Ignavibacteria) and archaea (Bathyarchaeia, Micrarchaeia) previously not reported from As-contaminated groundwater of West Bengal, characterized the groundwater community. Distinct shifts in community composition were observed in response to various EAs. Enrichment of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) affiliated to Denitratisoma (NO3ˉ), Spirochaetaceae (Mn4+), Deinococcus (As5+), Ruminiclostridium (Fe3+), Macellibacteroides (SO42ˉ), Holophagae-Subgroup 7 (HCO3ˉ), Dechloromonas and Geobacter (EA mixture) was noted. Alternatively, As3+ amendment as electron donor allowed predominance of Rhizobium. Taxonomy based functional profiling highlighted the role of chemoorganoheterotrophs capable of concurrent reduction of NO3ˉ, Fe3+, SO42ˉ, and As biotransformation in As-contaminated groundwater of West Bengal. Our analysis revealed two major aspects of the community, (a) taxa selective toward responding to the EAs, and (b) multifaceted nature of taxa appearing in abundance in response to multiple substrates. Thus, the results emphasized the potential of microbial community members to influence the biogeochemical cycling of As and other dominant anions/cations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Radiotherapy (RT) beams are proved to have detrimental effects on dental tissues. Aim of the present study was to evaluate the microtensile bond strengths of different modes of universal adhesives on RT-effected dentin. Methods: One hundred and twenty premolars of patients who had not diagnosed with any systemic disease and 120 premolars of patients who had undergone >50 Gy (Gray) dose of radiotherapy 6–9 months ago were extracted. Teeth were sectioned perpendicularly to expose superficial dentin. Different adhesive modes [etch-and-rinse (ER), selective-etch (SE)] of universal adhesives [Single Bond Universal (SBU), Prime&Bond Universal (PBU)] were formed the 8 groups of the study (n = 30). After composite build-ups were bonded to dentin, samples were sectioned into microspecimens. Then, these specimens were subjected to micro-tensile bond strength test. Data were analyzed by t-test at p < 0.05. Results: Except for the PBU-SE group, control group had higher bond strength than treatment group. In treatment group, SBU-ER showed the highest bond strength followed by PBU-SE and SBU-SE (p > 0.05). PBU-ER had the lowest bond strength among all groups. There is also statistical significance between all modes of two universal adhesives (p < 0.05). Adhesive fracture was the most predominant in groups. Conclusion: Design of the methodology ensures the dentin samples of treatment group to benefit from oral condition changes after RT. According to results, only Prime&Etch Universal adhesive is recommended to be used in SE mode. In order to gain a common protocol for material choices, it is necessary to plan studies with similar methodologies and various universal adhesives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Geomicrobiology of mine tailing from Asia's largest open-cast Cu mine at Malanjkhand was established, emphasizing the roles of microorganisms in acidification process using 16S rRNA gene amplicon and shotgun metagenomics. Mine tailings collected from five different locations portrayed the characteristic oligotrophic geochemical nature, with varying pH (pH 1.9–7.2), high heavy metals (Fe, Cu, Zn, Ni) and sulfate, but reduced, carbon, nitrogen and phosphate content. Iron-oxides and sulfate mineral phases were detected. Highly acidophilic, iron- and sulfur-oxidizing microorganisms including Sulfobacillus, Acidithiobacillus, Leptospirillium, Ferrimicrobium, Ferrithrix, etc. encoding the genes necessary for chemolithoautotrophic metabolism (sqr, sox, cbbL, cox, cyc1, etc.), resistance to low pH (sqh, kdp, gadB, etc.) and heavy metal stress (cop, cus, czc, chr, etc.) predominated the oxidized tailings. A markedly different microbial community represented by Thiobacillus, Sphingomonas, Meiothermus, Sulfurifustis, and members of Hydrogenophilaceae, Acidiferrobacteraceae, Gaiellales, Gemmatimonadetes, Ignavibacteriales, KD4-96, etc. predominated the fresh tailings. Metagenome of the fresh tailings confirmed presence of similar sets of genes as found in oxidized tailings, however, taxonomic affiliations of most of these functional genes vary between the two habitats, indicating differential taxa recruitment under the two contrasting ecological conditions. The study provided an in-depth understanding of Cu mine tailings microbial community and their role in acidification process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Inflammatory choroidal neovascularization (iCNV) is a significant complication of uveitis, leading to vision loss in many cases. Recent advances in retinal imaging and the use of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents, have led to early diagnose and treatment, preventing visual deterioration. Areas covered: This review discusses the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and conditions that are complicated by iCNV. We further describe diagnosis methods and treatment approaches to iCNV. Expert opinion: Application of advanced retinal imaging techniques, including optical coherence tomography angiography, allows early diagnosis of iCNV, even before retinal damage has occurred. Early treatment with anti-VEGF together with immunosuppression agents results in rapid control of the iCNV, prevention of relapses, and vision loss. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examined psychological constructs related to the subjective experience of binge-watching serial video content. The results underscore the centrality of transportation in shaping viewers' perceptions of the binge-watching experience and their binge-watching behaviors. Transportation was positively related to binge-watching frequency and mediated the impact of binge-watching session length on development of parasocial interactions (full mediation) and on binge-watching enjoyment (partial mediation). Ability to experience flow was found to predict the length of a binge-watching session. Other significant relationships were revealed. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed, along with suggestions for future research and the possibility of expanding current conceptual views of binge-watching. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new species of the marine dinophyte genus Heterocapsa Stein is described. Two clonal strains originating from Argentinean coastal waters were examined with light and electron microscopy and LSU and ITS rDNA sequence data were obtained. Heterocapsa claromecoensis sp. nov. is described as a distinctive species with a conical epitheca, a similar sized and rounded hypotheca, a single reticulate chloroplast situated in the periphery of the cell, and a large pyrenoid in the episome, above an ellipsoidal to rounded nucleus in the hyposome. The plate tabulation pattern of Po (pore plate), cp (cover plate), X (X-plate or canal plate), 5ꞌ, 3a, 7ꞌꞌ, 6c, 5s, 5ꞌꞌꞌ, 2ꞌꞌꞌꞌ was as for most other species of Heterocapsa. H. claromecoensis sp. nov. differs from all other species of Heterocapsa by the microarchitecture of two different types of organic body scales, which uniquely were different in height. Phylogenetic trees based on LSU and ITS rDNA sequences placed H. claromecoensis in a separate branch, with a sequence assigned to H. orientalis being the closest match based on LSU rDNA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two strains of Prorocentrum texanum (LPCc020 and LPCc032) were established from coastal waters of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Field and cultured materials were examined using light and scanning electron microscopy, and the planktonic species Prorocentrum texanum, a known okadaic acid producer, was identified. We compared morphology, genetics and toxin profile of P. texanum based on material from Argentina in relation to strains from the Gulf of México. Our specimens and those described in the protologue of P. texanum var. texanum had similar shape, thecal ornamentation distribution patterns of large and small pores, and morphology of wings supported by platelets 1 and 4, respectively. Morphometric differences occurred in the ranges of length, depth and diameter of thecal plate pores. Morphology of the periflagellar area was described from Argentinean strains. SSU, ITS and LSU rDNA-based phylogenies of strains LPCc020 and LPCc032 placed them with other sequences of P. texanum. ITS rDNA showed that the most closely species, in order, are P. micans, P. steidingerae, P. mexicanum/P. rhathymum, and P. koreanum. The ability of the Argentinian strains to produce marine biotoxins was assessed, but, no toxins were detected. This is the first report of P. texanum outside the Gulf of México. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study shows that the perceived healthfulness of processed organic foods, compared to their conventional counterparts, can be altered by slight variations in how promotional messages are framed. A sample of US organic shoppers (N = 375) was exposed to advertisements promoting processed organic (and processed conventional) foods by highlighting either virtue or vice aspects of the products. An interaction between the type of processed food (organic, non-organic) and the type of promotional message (vice, virtue) was observed. Processed organic foods were perceived as more healthful than non-organic equivalents only when advertisements emphasized vice-related aspects of the product. Following exposure to virtue-framed advertisements, organic and non-organic products were seen as equally healthful. The result was replicated conceptually using different vice and virtue products, rather than framing the same product as virtue and vice. The paper concludes by presenting theoretical, practical, and methodological implications of the design and reported findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Development of an appropriate bioremediation strategy for acid mine drainage (AMD) impacted environment is imperative for sustainable mining but remained critically challenged due to the paucity of knowledge on desired microbiological factors and their nutrient requirements. The present study was conducted to utilize the potential of an anaerobic, acid-tolerant, Fe3+ and SO42− reducing microbial consortium for in situ remediation of highly acidic (pH 3.21), SO42− rich (6285 mg/L) mine drainage impacted soil (AIS). A microbial consortium enriched from AMD system and composed of Clostridiales and Bacillales members was characterized and tested for in situ application through microcosms. A combination of bioaugmentation (enriched consortium) and biostimulation (cellulose) allowed 97% reduction in dissolved sulfate and rise in pH up to 7.5. 16S rRNA gene-based amplicon sequencing confirmed that although the bioaugmented community could survive in AIS, availability of carbon source was necessary for superior iron- and sulfate- reduction. Quantitative PCR of dsrB gene confirmed the role of carbon source in boosting the SO42− reduction activities of sulfate reducers. This study demonstrated that native AIS harbored limited catabolic activities required for the remediation but addition of catabolically active microbial populations along with necessary carbon and energy source facilitate the bioremediation of AIS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Harlow Gale taught psychology at the University of Minnesota from 1895 to 1903 and supervised one of the first laboratories in experimental psychology in the United States. The Gale archival files at the University of Minnesota and the citations of scholars who followed reveal the depth of Gale's innovativeness and influence as the founder of the psychology of advertising. He was the first to undertake experimental studies on the effects of advertising and established concepts and methods that are still followed today. Gale's accomplishments in theory and methods are numerous. They precede associational learning models of brand equity, rank order measurement, advertising involvement, attitude toward the ad, and low-involvement learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The interrelationships between the symptom domains of dissociation, such as the loss of continuity in subjective experience, the inability to access personal information, and the distortions about the perception of self and the environment, need to be better understood. In the current study, 2274 adults from Italy completed the Dissociative Experiences Scale-II (DES-II), and their responses were examined within a correlation network analysis framework. Fifteen dissociative experiences showed the strongest associations with the other dissociative experiences included in the measure, and they were selected for further analysis. A partial correlation network was calculated to reveal the associations between such experiences, and a community detection analysis was used to explore whether they formed distinct clusters in the network. Subsequently, a Bayesian network was estimated to examine the direction of the associations among the dissociative experiences, and a directed acyclic graph (DAG) was generated to estimate a potentially causal model of their relationships. The community detection analysis revealed three clusters of experiences that were conceptualized in terms of trance, experiential disconnectedness, and segregated behaviors. Dissociative amnesia was a common denominator of all the three clusters. The analysis of the DAG further suggested that dissociation can be conceptualized as a network in which dissociative experiences are layered into groups of symptoms that interact among them. Cognizance of the configuration and interactions among the dissociative domains and their related symptoms may be critical for better understanding the internal logic behind the dissociative processes and for addressing them effectively in clinical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Anaerobic enrichment of As5+ reducing bacteria in the presence and/or absence of organic carbon (OC) and As5+ from As contaminated soil of Brahmaputra river basin (BRB) (Jorhat, Assam) was performed. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis of the 16SrRNA gene sequences amplified from the enriched microbial community indicated occurrence of maximum diversity under conditions receiving no OC (MSM) followed by moderate OC (LB). However, higher OC or As showed antagonistic effect on bacterial enrichment whereas together (BB + As) they showed a synergistic effect. Phylogenetic analysis of the prominent bands revealed an overall abundance of Lachnoanaerobaculum (39%), Clostridium (39%), Bacillus, Peptostreptococcaceae, Anaerostipes (13%), and Desulfotomaculum (8.7%). Moderate OC (LB) led to maximum As mobilization i.e. 27.42 µg/L, whereas presence of added As together with high OC (BB + As) enhanced the mobilization process. Mineralogical analyses of the sediments after incubation showed prominent weathering and loss of crystallinity in MSM and LB. Appearance of a new peak corresponding to arsenolamprite (As) in LB and LB + As indicated opening up of secondary phases of the minerals harboring As due to microbial leaching under moderate OC. This is the first study reporting Lachnoanaerobaculumas a potent As5+ dissimilating bacterium isolated from As contaminated subsurface sediment of BRB. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigates the interactions between mood (positive/negative) and information processing style (item-specific/relational/narrative processing) on responses to three types of advertising messages (ungrouped list/grouped list/narrative ads). A mood congruency effect was postulated and found to influence recall, persuasion and behavioral intention. Results supported the hypothesis that message effectiveness was moderated by mood in the direction of congruency. That is, participants in a positive mood recalled more information, were more persuaded, and were more likely to adopt the recommended behavior after exposure to advertisements with a grouped list format. Evidence regarding similarity of factors influencing relational and narrative processing is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Molecular and eco-physiological characterization of arsenic (As)-transforming and hydrocarbon-utilizing Achromobacter type strain KAs 3-5T has been investigated in order to gain an insight into As-geomicrobiology in the contaminated groundwater. The bacterium is isolated from As-rich groundwater of West Bengal, India. Comparative 16S rRNA gene sequence phylogenetic analysis confirmed that the strain KAs 3-5T is closely related to Achromobacter mucicolens LMG 26685T (99.17%) and Achromobacter animicus LMG 26690T (99.17%), thus affiliated to the genus Achromobacter. Strain KAs 3-5T is nonflagellated, mesophilic, facultative anaerobe, having a broad metabolic repertoire of using various sugars, sugar-/fatty acids, hydrocarbons as principal carbon substrates, and O2, NO3−, NO2−, and Fe3+ as terminal electron acceptors. Growth with hydrocarbons led to cellular aggregation and adherence of the cells to the hydrocarbon particles confirmed through electron microscopic observations. The strain KAs 3-5T showed high As resistance (MIC of 5 mM for As3+, 25 mM for As5+) and reductive transformation of As5+ under aerobic conditions while utilizing both sugars and hydrocarbons. Molecular taxonomy specified a high genomic GC content (65.5 mol %), ubiquinone 8 (UQ-8) as respiratory quinone, spermidine as predominant polyamine in the bacterium. The differential presence of C12:0, C14:0 2-OH, C18:1 ω7c, and C 14:0 iso 3-OH/ C16:1 iso fatty acids, phosphatidylglycerol (PG), phosphatidylcholine (PC), two unknown phospholipid (PL1, PL2) as polar lipids, low DNA-DNA relatedness (33.0-41.0%) with the Achromobacter members, and unique metabolic capacities clearly indicated the distinct genomic and physiological properties of strain KAs 3-5T among known species of the genus Achromobacter. These findings lead to improve our understanding on metabolic flexibility of bacteria residing in As-contaminated groundwater and As-bacteria interactions within oligotrophic aquifer system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Río de la Plata estuary (RdlP) exhibits environmental gradients associated with the freshwater input and oceanic water intrusion. The aim of this study was to assess diatom species distribution in surface sediment samples related to such environmental gradients. The internal section of RdlP was dominated by Aulacoseira spp., Eunotia spp., Staurosirella martyi, Actinocyclus normanii and Thalassiosira baltica, indicatives of low salinity levels and high trophic conditions, associated with the riverine and estuarine regimes. The external section was dominated by Coscinodiscus radiatus, Thalassiosira spp., Paralia sulcata, Cyclotella striata, among other marine taxa, indicatives of high salinity and low trophic conditions, associated with the influence of the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean. Furthermore, the intermediate section presents a mixture of both diatom groups representing mixing conditions. The observed diatom species groups capture fairly well the RdlP environmental variability and can be reliably used for paleoenvironmental studies in this and other similar estuarine systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Uranium contamination in groundwater at Balod district of Chhattisgarh state was measured by laser fluorimetric technique. Most of the samples were found under safe limit for uranium contamination as recommended by WHO and USEPA (<30 µg l−1) except Deur Tarai village (78.93 µg l−1).The excess lifetime carcinogenic risk and chemical risk due to ingestion of groundwater were calculated using USEPA recommendations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Depersonalization (DEP) and derealization (DER) were examined among college students with and without borderline personality disorder (BPD) and/or dissociative disorders (DDs) by self-report and clinician assessment. The Steinberg Depersonalization Questionnaire (SDEPQ), the Steinberg Derealization Questionnaire (SDERQ), the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, and the screening tool of the BPD section of the Structured Clinical Interview forDSM–IV(SCID-BPD) were administered to 1,301 students. Those with BPD (n = 80) according to the SCID-BPD and 111 non-BPD controls were evaluated using the Structured Clinical Interview forDSM–IVDissociative Disorders by a psychiatrist blind to the diagnosis. Of the participants, 19.7% reported SDEPQ (17.8%) and/or SDERQ (11.0%) scores above cutoff levels and impairment from these experiences. Principal component analysis of 26 items of both scales yielded 4 factors: cognitive-emotional self-detachment, perceptual detachment, bodily self-detachment, and detachment from reality. Participants with concurrent DD and BPD had the highest scores for DEP and DER in the clinical interview and self-report. The total number of BPD criteria was associated with the severity of childhood trauma and dissociation. Both BPD and DD were associated with clinician-assessed and self-reported DER, self-reported DEP, and the cognitive-emotional self-detachment factor. Unlike BPD, DD was associated with clinician-assessed DEP, and BPD was related to the self-reported detachment from reality factor. Although the latter was correlated with the total childhood trauma score, possibly because of dissociative amnesia, clinician-assessed DER was not. Being the closest factor to BPD, the factor of detachment from reality warrants further study. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The identity ofNavicula brasiliana(Cleve) Cleve is here detailed based on analysis of the original slide from the Cleve & Möller collection. Additional observations with light and scanning electron microscopy of two later varieties described from the Neotropics are also provided:N. brasilianavar.platensisFrenguelli andN. brasilianavar.guadalupensisManguin described from Argentina and Guadalupe (French Antilles), respectively. Based on the morphological characteristics of the frustules the three taxa belong toCosmioneisD.G. Mann & Stickle. These rather rare taxa are usually reported from fresh to brackish water environments, including hot springs in the Neotropical and Paleotropical regions. WhileN. brasilianavar.platensisis widely recorded in several regions of the African continent and Argentina,N. brasilianais often recorded in Central America, almost certainly because of uncertainty over their identities, to date based only on line drawings. We conclude thatCosmioneis brasiliana(Cleve) C.E. Wetzel & Ectorcomb. nov.is a distinct species, whileN. brasilianavar.guadalupensisis a taxonomic synonym ofCosmioneis platensis(Frenguelli) C.E. Wetzel, E. Sar & Ectorcomb. nov. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

New Jersey is rapidly running out of capacity for storage of dredged material. A potential solution to this lack of storage space is to remove and reuse the dredged material for some beneficial use. Results from a Rutgers University project performed for the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Office of Maritime Resources, designed to assess the potential for closure of New Jersey landfills using dredge material from existing Confined Disposal Facilities (CDFs) are presented and discussed. The project included an update of the existing NJDEP landfill database, the development of a rating system to identify landfills with the highest potential to utilize dredged material for their closure, and the identification and preliminary investigation of the top candidate landfills based on this rating system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new extant marine diatom, Pseudopodosira boltovskoyi sp. nov. (Pseudopodosiraceae, Bacillariophyta), is described with light and scanning electron microscopy from Argentinean coastal waters. Pseudopodosira boltovskoyi sp. nov. is morphologically distinct with the following combination of characters: (1) cells with numerous lenticular chloroplasts; (2) frustules commonly heterovalvate; (3) valves with concave central area generally occupied by one to several bulges, rarely without bulges; (4) oblique striae located on a horizontal, convex shelf of the valve surface; (5) valve mantle unperforated internally and with variable number of rimmed pores located below the flange externally; (6) one ring of rimoportulae irregularly spaced, not visible externally. Pseudopodosira calyciflos (Tempère & Brun) is formally designated as the generitype, and a new name Pseudopodosira jouseana nom. nov. is proposed to replace for Pseudopodosira pileiformis based on the fact that the protologue quoted the former taxon as a synonym of the latter. We compare the new species with the morphologically allied extinct species Pseudopodosira modesta, P. wittii, P. bella, P. westii, P. hyalina and P. himilis. Although most species of Pseudopodosira are extinct, P. westii, P. calyciflos and P. echinus were recorded as extant. Nevertheless, the survival of P. westii on European coastal sediments is problematic. Pseudopodosira calyciflos was only mentioned in the protologue as living in the Hawaiian Islands but is illustrated by a figure that only shows one valve. As far as we can determine, P. echinus and Pseudopodosira boltovskoyi sp. nov. are the only extant species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives:Although exposure techniques are a first-line intervention for anxiety, clear evidence is lacking for their efficacy in treating the prevalent and debilitating condition of late life anxiety. This study sought to review the current literature on use of exposure with community-dwelling older patients. Methods:Searches of electronic databases were conducted to identify articles published through December 7, 2016. Inclusion criteria were: 1) sample age > 55, 2) therapy that included exposure, 3) anxiety as a target of the treatment. Exclusion criteria were: 1) not available in English, 2) no quantitative data, 3) inpatient setting. Methodological data and findings were extracted from the articles chosen for review. Results:The 54 eligible articles presented a total of 16 case studies, 9 uncontrolled trials, 24 controlled trials, and 6 secondary studies. A majority of the studies were conducted in the U.S.A with participants who received individual treatment. In vivo and imaginal exposure were the most frequently delivered techniques, and most treatments were multicomponent. Most studies found a reduction in anxiety symptoms. Conclusions:Important research gaps need to be addressed. Clinical Implications:The surveyed research provides a modest foundation of evidence for mental health practitioners who wish to incorporate exposure into treatment plans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]