Preference by Adult Female Riptortus Clavatus Thunberg for Plants from the Fabaceae and Other Plant Families

To obtain basic knowledge regarding the preference of adult female Riptortus clavatus for particular host plants, we investigated the preference of R. clavatus for green soybean, common bean, and cow pea as host plants, and between cow pea and either bell pepper, lettuce, cabbage, or cucumber. R. clavatus indicated a preference for cow pea over green soybean, followed by common bean. In addition, it was indicated that R. clavatus can distinguish among host plants. R. clavatus preferred cow pea over various non-host plants to a highly significant degree. These results clarified that adult female R. clavatus have strong ability to distinguish among host and non-host plants in the Fabaceae

The actual–ideal gap in work–life balance and quality of life among acute care ward nurses

Aims: To describe the current situation of the work–life balance gap among acute care ward nurses and assess its association with quality of life (QOL).Background: Nurses who spend more time at work than on their personal lives are reported to have lower QOL. To capture the actual–ideal work–life balance gap among nurses with different backgrounds, time spent on work, family and private life must be examined.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 228 nurses from 3 Japanese acute care hospitals.Results: Work gap scores and family gap scores for nurses living alone were sig-nificantly higher and lower, respectively, than those for nurses living with family. Moreover, the QOL score decreased with increase in the work–life balance gap for nurses.Conclusions: Nurses living alone had greater work burden than nurses living with family. Conversely, living with family may protect nurses\u27 family lives. The work–life balance gap was associated with QOL.Implications for Nursing Management: Addressing the gap between the actual–ideal proportions in work–life balance is important for improving nurses\u27 QOL and work–life balance. Flexible working options and policy changes may also improve their work–life balance and QOL

Effect of guided, structured, writing program on self-harm ideations and emotion regulation

Aims : This study investigated the efficacy of structured writing on reducing self-harm ideations and enhancing emotion regulation. Methods : Japanese university students (N=22) participated in the study. Participants were randomly assigned to the structured writing group (n=10 ; 70% female), or an assessment only control group (n=12 ; 67% female). For three consecutive days, participants in the intervention group performed structured writing that included psycho-education and self-reflection about emotions. The Self-Harm Ideation Scale, the Generalized Expectancy for Negative Mood Regulation Scale, and the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire- II were used to assess outcomes. Results : Structured writing had a short-term effect on expectancies for self-regulation of negative moods and acceptance of negative emotions, but had a limited effect on self-harm ideations. Conclusion : This study presents preliminary evidence that increasing awareness, learning, and reflection about emotions resulting from using a structured writing program is particularly useful for regulating emotions

Influence of Fly Ash on Strength Development of Concrete and its Temperature Dependence

Experiments on the development of compressive strength and static and dynamic Young’s moduli were performed by the following mix proportions of concrete: the first uses different types of Portland cement without fly ash (FA) with a water-cement ratio of 45%, keeping at different curing temperatures; the second partially use FA in place of the cement, with the other conditions same as above; the third uses only blast furnace cement B instead of Portland cement. With these specimens, we comparatively examined in terms of temperature adjusted concrete age, how the mechanical properties change with the use of cement only, FA replacement for cement and with variation in curing temperatures. As a result, it was confirmed that the replacement of cement by fly ash enhanced the long-term mechanical properties of concrete regardless of the curing temperature applied in this experiment

Perceived eHealth Literacy and Learning Experiences Among Japanese Undergraduate Nursing Students

This study aimed to describe undergraduate nursing students\u27 perceived eHealth literacy and learning experiences of eHealth literacy in Japan and to clarify the relationship between these factors. We conducted a self-administered online questionnaire survey using a convenience sample of 353 Japanese undergraduate nursing students selected from three universities. Participants completed the eHealth Literacy Scale and questionnaires on learning experiences of eHealth literacy and some demographic factors. Participants had moderate perceived eHealth (mean [SD], 24.52 [5.20]). More than half the participants responded that they had no learning experiences of health or science literacy. We observed a positive correlation between the total mean eHealth literacy and learning experiences scores. Undergraduate nursing students in Japan had slightly lower perceived eHealth literacy than nursing students in other countries, hospital nurses, and even patients. Of the 353 participants in this study, 69.4% did not know “where to find helpful health resources on the Internet,” 80.2% of those lacked the skills “to evaluate health resources,” and 68.9% could not “differentiate the quality of health resources on the Internet”; few of the participants perceived themselves as having any experience in learning the six domains of eHealth literacy. Very few reported learning about health (43.3%) and scientific (21.8%) literacy. The low perceived eHealth literacy among participants might reflect lack of knowledge and confidence in eHealth literacy as well as their own low level of health-promoting behaviors; this might influence the quality of health education of clients and their families. Nursing educators should address the lack of eHealth literacy among undergraduate nursing students

Altered functional organization within the insular cortex in adult males with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder: evidence from connectivity-based parcellation

Determination of the optimal number of clusters based on VI and MI in intracalcarine cortex. The intracalcarine cortex was selected as a control region. The VI and MI values are shown for every clustering solution for k values ranging from 2 to 10. Arrows indicate either local minima of VI or local maxima of MI. Dashed lines denote the optimal number of solutions as determined using both VI and MI. The error bars denote standard errors of the mean for 100 repetitions of the split-half procedure (see the “Estimation of the optimal number of clusters” section). “n.s.” indicates no statistically significant difference between points. (PDF 334 kb

Occlusion of a postoperative rectoabdominocutaneous fistula with fibrin clot: a case report.

A 56 year-old rectal cancer patient who developed a chronic rectoabdominocutaneous fistula postoperatively was treated with fibrin clot, and the fistula healed completely. Occlusion of chronic postoperative fistulas with fibrin clot appears to be a useful technique.</p

Temporal differences of onset between primary skin lesions and regional lymph node lesions for tularemia in Japan: a clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of 19 skin cases and 54 lymph node cases

For tularemia, a zoonosis caused by the gram-negative coccobacillus Francisella tularensis, research of the relation between skin lesions and lymph node lesions has not been reported in the literature. This report describes skin lesions and lymph node lesions and their mutual relation over time for tularemia in Japan. Around the second day after infection (DAI), a subcutaneous abscess was observed (abscess form). Hand and finger skin ulcers formed during the second to the fourth week. Subcutaneous and dermal granulomas were observed with adjacent monocytoid B lymphocytes (MBLs) (abscess–granulomatous form). From the sixth week, large granulomas with central homogeneous lesions emerged diffusely (granulomatous form). On 2–14 DAI, F. tularensis antigen in skin lesions was detected in abscesses. During 7–12 DAI, abscesses with adjacent MBLs appeared without epithelioid granuloma (abscess form) in regional lymph nodes. During the second to fifth week, granulomas appeared with necrosis (abscess–granulomatous form). After the sixth week, large granulomas with a central homogeneous lesion (granulomatous form) appeared. F. tularensis antigen in lymph node lesions was observed in the abscess on 7–92 DAI. Apparently, F. tularensis penetrates the finger skin immediately after contact with infected hares. Subsequently, the primary lesion gradually transfers from skin to regional lymph nodes. The regional lymph node lesions induced by skin lesion are designated as dermatopathic lymphadenopathy. This study revealed temporal differences of onset among the skin and lymph node lesions