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Water-Assisted Highly Efficient Synthesis of Impurity-Free Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

We demonstrate the efficient chemical vapor deposition synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes where the activity and lifetime of the catalysts are enhanced by water. Water-stimulated enhanced catalytic activity results in massive growth of superdense and vertically aligned nanotube forests with heights up to 2.5 millimeters that can be easily separated from the catalysts, providing nanotube material with carbon purity above 99.98%. Moreover, patterned, highly organized intrinsic nanotube structures were successfully fabricated. The water-assisted synthesis method addresses many critical problems that currently plague carbon nanotube synthesis.
Polarizability Tensor Retrieval for Subwavelength Particles of Arbitrary Shape

We present a semianalytical method to determine the full polarizability tensor of subwavelength particles with arbitrary shape and composition. This method extracts both co- and cross-coupling terms of the polarizability tensor, retrieving the full 6 × polarizability tensor with three measurements, by appropriately rotating the inclusions, when embedded in a planar periodic array, with respect to their principle axes. In order to validate this method, we present four examples, including a magnetodielectric sphere, a magnetodielectric spheroid, a conducting helix and pairs of split-ring resonators, and discuss the relation with fundamental constraints such as reciprocity and Onsager's relations. We also discuss how this retrieval method may be useful for the design and homogenization of periodic metamaterials and two-dimensional (2-D) metasurfaces formed by subwavelength inclusions.
Use of an Electron Beam Melting Manufactured Titanium Collared Cementless Femoral Stem to Resist Subsidence After Canine Total Hip Replacement.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of a collared electron beam melting (EBM)-manufactured titanium cementless femoral stem on implant subsidence after total hip replacement (THR). STUDY DESIGN Prospective study ANIMALS Dogs (n = 26); 33 THR. METHODS Records were maintained on the first 110 consecutive THR using an EBM collared femoral stem. Radiographs on the first 33 THR that had 6-months follow-up were evaluated for implant subsidence. These results were compared to 27 dogs with subsidence after THR with a Co Cr collarless stem. RESULTS Dogs that had EBM collared stem THR had a mean body weight of 35.4 kg, body condition score (BCS) of 6.21, and mean canal flare index (CFI) of 1.56. EBM stem sizes used (number implanted) were #7 (13), #8 (10), #9 (8), and #10 (2). Subsidence of collared stems did not occur if the collar was in contact with cortical bone during surgery. Subsidence of 1-3 mm occurred closing a gap between the collar and bone if contact was not made during surgery, but subsidence stopped once contact was made. No major complications directly related to the EBM collared stem were encountered. CONCLUSIONS A collar on a cementless femoral stem in contact with cortical bone resists subsidence.
Development of a Fuzzy Calculator for Continuous Functions of Non-interactive Fuzzy Variables

The goal of this paper is to develop a Fuzzy Calculator, making it possible to calculate functions of fuzzy intervals, as prescribed by the extension principle of Zadeh. The extension principle can be reversed, resulting in fixed α-levels for which the minimum and the maximum of the function has to be determined. This optimization problem can be tackled by different algorithms: Gradient Descent, SIMPSA, Particle Swarm Optimization and Particle Swarm optimization in combination with Gradient Descent. Two approaches are used to determine the number of α-levels: it is either fixed to a predetermined value, or it is initially chosen very small and subsequently expanded according to a suitable criterion. Both a non-parallel and a parallel implementation of the Fuzzy Calculator are designed. In the parallel version, communication is used to optimize the internal workings of PSO. The Fuzzy Calculator is applied to a number of test functions. The different combinations of optimization algorithms are evaluated, both by the final result and by the number of required model evaluations. The results indicate that the parallel implementation of the Fuzzy Calculator starting with a small number ofα-levels and using PSO with Gradient Descent leads to the most accurate membership
Language Development and Assessment in Children with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: 3 to 6 Years

Young children infected or exposed, or both to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) present with a variety of speech, language, and communication problems. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the impact that HIV has on young children from 3 to 6 years of age. Issues concerning medically related problems are discussed, along with assessment criteria and descriptions of communication disorders among HIV-infected and -exposed children.
Environmental awareness as a universal European value

This issue of Serbian Journal of Management (SJM 11(2) 2016), besides containing regular research papers, is containing the papers which resulted from the International May Conference on Strategic Management - IMKSM2016 and the Students Symposium with the main topic: 'Environmental awareness as a universal European Value' which was financially supported by the Visegrad Fund. The - IMKSM2016 conference was organized by Engineering Management Department (EMD) of Technical faculty in Bor, University in Belgrade. IMKSM2016 conference was organized in Bor, Serbia, on 28-30 May 2016. The Visegrad fund project: 'Environmental awareness as a universal European Value', is listed with the following classification number 11540386.
Dissecting Interbank Risk

This paper analyses interbank risk using the information content of basis swap (BS) spreads, floating-to-floating interest rate swaps whose payments are associated with euro deposit rates for alternative tenors. We propose an empirical model to decompose BS quotes into expected and unexpected components. To estimate both unobservable constituents of BS spreads, we solve a signal extraction problem using a particle filter. Our empirical findings show that unexpected changes of BS spreads are linked to systemic risk. Shocks to aggregate liquidity are also important to explain regime shifts. Sovereign risk and risk aversion are relevant factors explaining expected fluctuations.
Sovereignty At Bay The Multinational Spread Of Us Enterprises

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The Inactivation of RabGAP Function of AS160 Promotes Lysosomal Degradation of GLUT4 and Causes Postprandial Hyperglycemia and Hyperinsulinemia

The AS160 (Akt substrate of 160 kDa) is a Rab-GTPase activating protein (RabGAP) with several other functional domains, and its deficiency in mice or human patients lowers GLUT4 protein levels and causes severe insulin resistance. How its deficiency causes diminished GLUT4 proteins remains unknown. We found that the deletion of AS160 decreased GLUT4 levels in a cell/tissue-autonomous manner. Consequently, skeletal muscle–specific deletion of AS160 caused postprandial hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia. The pathogenic effects of AS160 deletion are mainly, if not exclusively, due to the loss of its RabGAP function since the RabGAP-inactive AS160R917K mutant mice phenocopied the AS160 knockout mice. The inactivation of RabGAP of AS160 promotes lysosomal degradation of GLUT4, and the inhibition of lysosome function could restore GLUT4 protein levels. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that the RabGAP activity of AS160 maintains GLUT4 protein levels in a cell/tissue-autonomous manner and its inactivation causes lysosomal degradation of GLUT4 and postprandial hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia.
Faceted Queries in Ontology-based Data Integration

The aim of using ontology-based data integration is to provide users with a unified view, in a form of a global application domain ontology, over a multitude of data sources. The terminological component of this ontology is then presented as the global schema of the system and is used as the reference model for formulating queries. The extensional knowledge consists of RDF data sets (graphs) stored in local databases. In such scenario, a faceted query interface is a desired solution for end-user data access. Then there is a need for effective query answering utilizing both extensional and intentional knowledge representation. In this paper, we propose and discuss a possible solution to this issue. We show how a class of deductive rules, in particular Datalog rules and rules defining functionality, can be incorporated in the process of ontology-enhanced query answering in ontology-based data integration systems.
Core Competencies in Natural Health Products for Canadian Pharmacy Students

Objective. To reach consensus on core competency statements for natural health products (NHPs) for Canadian pharmacy students. Methods. Four rounds of a modified Delphi method were used to achieve consensus on core competency statements for NHPs. Pharmacy educators from Canada and the United States, and representatives from Canadian pharmacy organizations ranked their agreement using a 5-point Likert scale. Results. Consensus was achieved on 3 NHP-related core competency statements: (1) to incorporate NHP knowledge when providing pharmaceutical care; (2) to access and critically appraise NHP-related information sources; and (3) to provide appropriate education to patients and other health care providers on the effectiveness, potential adverse effects, and drug interactions of NHPs. Conclusions. Consensus was reached among leaders in NHP education on 3 NHP-related core competency statements. Implementation of these competencies would ensure that graduating Canadian pharmacists would be able to fulfill their professional responsibilities related to NHPs.
Skin Wound Healing Effects and Action Mechanism of Acai Berry Water Extracts

The purpose of this study was to investigate the wound healing effect of acai berry water extracts (ABWE) and a possible underlying mechanism involved in its action using various in vitro and in vivo models. The wound healing effect of ABWE was evaluated by migration assay using HS68 fibroblast cells. In addition, its effect on mRNA expression of procollagen, fibronectin, and MMP-1 was determined. Moreover, the wound healing effect of ABWE was evaluated in in vivo wound models through macroscopic and microscopic observation. In addition, mRNA expression levels of wound related genes were determined. Results revealed that ABWE was not cytotoxic. It increased migration of HS68 fibroblast cells. ABWE increased mRNA expression levels of fibronectin but decreased the mRNA expression levels of MMP-1. ABWE also showed significantly potent wound healing effect in vivo based on macroscopic and histopathological observation and mRNA expression evaluation for wound related genes. Taken together, our results indicated that ABWE might have potential as a wound healing agent.
HnRNP L-mediated regulation of mammalian alternative splicing by interference with splice site recognition

Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) L can regulate alternative mRNA splicing in diverse ways, binding to exonic or intronic sites and acting as either an activator or repressor. To investigate the mechanistic basis of hnRNP L-regulated alternative splicing, we focus here on two specific cases of hnRNP L-dependent splice site recognition. First, in the case of TJP1 our microarray data had suggested that exon 20 inclusion is regulated by hnRNP L as a repressor. Here we demonstrate by mutational analysis that exon skipping is mediated by a short silencer sequence consisting of three hnRNP L high-score binding motifs located upstream of the 3’ splice site of the regulated exon. UV crosslinking and immunoprecipitation experiments showed that hnRNP L binding interferes with 3’ splice site recognition by U2AF65. Second, SLC2A2 contains a CA-repeat sequence close to the 5’ splice site of the regulated exon 4. Using psoralen crosslinking, we demonstrate that hnRNP L represses splicing by preventing 5’ splice site recognition of the U1 snRNP. In sum, our data provide new insights into the mechanisms of how hnRNP L - bound to intronic sites - regulates exon recognition.
Title Transient Mitigation of DC – DC Converters for High OutputCurrent Slew Rate Applications

This paper presents a method of mitigating the transient overshoots of dc–dc converters undergoing large load disturbances. The method involves a small power auxiliary circuit which exists as an energy buffer to provide a smooth absorption and release of excess energy from and to the main dc–dc converter during transients. In the method, the regulation of the current magnitude of the converter and energy storage of the auxiliary circuit are guaranteed by the relevant control schemes. The cost and size of the auxiliary circuit will be relatively small as it only operates intermittently. In this paper, the voltage deviation analysis and the auxiliary circuit design guideline are provided. Experimental results validating the approach are presented.
Decellularized Bovine Corneal Posterior Lamellae as Carrier Matrix for Cultivated Human Corneal Endothelial Cells

Purpose: To evaluate the potential of decellularized bovine corneas (DBCs) as a carrier matrix for cultivating and transplanting human corneal endothelial cells (HCECs). Methods: Posterior lamellae of ten bovine corneas were decellularized using ethylene diamin tetra-acetic acid (EDTA, 0.1%), aprotinin (10 KIU/mL) and 0.3% sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS). Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) and 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) staining was done to confirm the absence of bovine cells. Quantitative analysis was performed to determine levels of desoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) using a DNA Purification Kit. HCECs were harvested from human donor eyes and seeded on the Descemet’s membrane of the DBCs. Cell morphology was assessed after 6 h of incubation, and at days 1, 4, 7, 10 and 14. Expression of zonula occludens-1 (ZO-1), connexin-43 (CX-43), Na+/K+-adenosine triphosphatase (Na+/K+-ATPase), natrium hydrogen carboanhydrase (Na+/HCO3−), collagen type VIII, collagen type IV and cytokeratin-3 (AE5) were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. Results: HE staining and DAPI staining showed that bovine cells were substantially removed from the stroma and Descemet’s membrane. A significant DNA reduction (mean before decelluraziation 365.3 ± 88.6 ng/mg, mean after decelluarization 23.2 ± 7.9 ng/mg, p < 0.001) was observed. HCECs formed a continuous, viable, predominantly polygonal monolayer with a mean cell density of 2380 ± 179 cells/mm2 on DBCs. Immunohistochemistry analysis demonstrated positive staining for AE5, collagen type VIII, ZO-1, CX-43, Na+/HCO3−, and Na+/K+-ATPase. Conclusions: Phenotypical properties of HCECs on DBCs imply that the HCEC sheets are capable of maintaining an intact barrier and ionic pump function in vitro. DBCs might, therefore, be a promising scaffold for ex vivo expansion of HCECs. This xenogeneic substrate might be used for therapy of isolated corneal endothelial diseases.
Factors affecting a Mobile Application's Acceptance

Along with the development of smart phones and smart phones operating systems, users of smart phones are able to install software, games and other programs provided by thirdparty providers. WeChat as a third party software that exists in the current market, is an instant messaging application that enables users to send voice, video, pictures and text to their contacts through mobile network. Being a new application, the user acceptance of WeChat has not been studied. Therefore, the result of this study will be valuable to fill the knowledge gap about user acceptance study of this mobile application, and future development of other similar instant messaging mobile application could also benefit from this study. This study focuses on WeChat users and answers to the following research questions: 1. What are the factors that affect the users‘ acceptance of WeChat? 2. How could other competing instant messaging applications improve their user acacceptance? The purpose of this study is to explain factors that affect the users‘ acceptance of WeChat among WeChat users who are studying in one specific school and working in one specific company. This study adopts a deductive, theory testing approach. The research model was proposed through literature review and expert interview, and six hypotheses were developed based on the research model. A survey was conducted subsequently to collect quantitative data. Hypotheses were tested through analyzing the quantitative data by using SPSS. Through testing the hypotheses, this study concluded that ―effort expectancy‖, ―social influence‖, ―facilitating conditions‖, ―cost‖ and ―privacy‖ are the factors that could affect user acceptance of WeChat. Other similar IM mobile applications could take those identified factors as reference in further user acceptance study, and the proposed research model in this study could also help in improving understanding of user acceptance in similar IM mobile application study.
Unlocking the magic in successful tourism destination marketing: the role of sensing capability

ABSTRACT Tourism destinations are facing an increasingly competitive environment, and the need to offer a compelling visitor experience is intense. However, destinations are hindered by the fragmented nature of their governance structure, with a disparate group of actors from service providers to local government agencies involved. The purpose of this study is to investigate how the tourism destination can respond effectively to changing market trends and develop a shared vision for the destination among the various actors. The resource-based view (RBV) of the firm perspective is adopted to identify the role of network management capabilities, which facilitate the coordination of actors needed to ensure destination efficacy, thereby addressing a lack of scholarly attention to marketing capability in the tourism destination. The empirical context is set in Killarney, Ireland’s most enduring and popular tourism destination. The findings point to the presence of a dynamic destination sensing capability in Killarney, which is driving a market-sensing capability and orchestration capability. This investigation provides important insight into how a successful tourism destination is able to sustain the magical ingredient of tourist engagement over two centuries.
Mapping quantitative trait loci in oligogenic models.

We discuss strategies for mapping quantitative trait loci with emphasis on certain issues of study design that have recently received attention: e.g. genotyping only selected pedigrees and the comparative value of large pedigrees versus sib pairs. We use a standard variance components model and a parametrization of the genetic effects in which the 'segregation' parameters are locally orthogonal to the 'linkage' parameters. This permits simple explicit expressions for the expectation of the score statistic, which we use to compare the power of different strategies. We also discuss robustness of the score statistic.
Communicating Online: Adolescent Relationships and the Media

Over the past decade, technology has become increasingly important in the lives of adolescents. As a group, adolescents are heavy users of newer electronic communication forms such as instant messaging, e-mail, and text messaging, as well as communication-oriented Internet sites such as blogs, social networking, and sites for sharing photos and videos. Kaveri Subrahmanyam and Patricia Greenfield examine adolescents’ relationships with friends, romantic partners, strangers, and their families in the context of their online communication activities.
A Method on Analog Circuit Fault Diagnosis with Tolerance

In this paper, it is proved that the direction of the node-voltage difference vector, which is the difference between the node-voltage vector at faulty state and the one at the nominal state, is determined only by the location of the faulty element in linear analog circuits. Considering that the direction of the node-voltage sensitivity vector is the same as the one of the node-voltage difference vector and also considering that the module of the node-voltage sensitivity vector can present the weight from the faulty element parameter deviation to the voltage difference, fault dictionary is made up of node-voltage sensitivity vectors. A decision algorithm is proposed concerned with both the location and the parameter difference of the faulty element. Single fault and multi-fault can be diagnosed while the circuit parameters deviate within the tolerance range of 10%.
Family Caregiver Contribution to Self-care of Heart Failure: An Application of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model

Background: Adherence to self-care behaviors improves outcomes of patients with heart failure (HF). Caregivers play an important role in contributing to self-care. Objective: We aimed to explore the relationships among HF knowledge, perceived control, social support, and family caregiver contribution to self-care of HF, based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model. Methods: Two hundred forty-seven dyads of eligible patients with HF and family caregivers were recruited from a general hospital in China. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data obtained with the Caregiver Contribution to Self-care of Heart Failure Index, the Heart Failure Knowledge Test, the Control Attitudes Scale, and the Social Support Rating Scale. Results: In this model, caregiver contribution to self-care maintenance was positively affected by perceived control (&bgr; = .148, P = .015) and caregiver confidence in contribution to self-care (&bgr; = .293, P < .001). Caregiver contribution to self-care management was positively affected by HF knowledge (&bgr; = .270, P < .001), perceived control (&bgr; = .140, P = .007), social support (&bgr; = .123, P = .019), caregiver confidence in contribution to self-care (&bgr; = .328, P < .001), and caregiver contribution to self-care maintenance (&bgr; = .148, P = .006). Caregiver confidence in contribution to self-care was positively affected by HF knowledge (&bgr; = .334, P < .001). Conclusions: Heart failure knowledge, perceived control, and social support facilitated family caregiver contribution to self-care of HF. Targeted interventions that consider these variables may effectively improve family caregiver contributions to self-care.
Visualizing Patient Similarity in Clinical Decision Support

An endoscope washing apparatus in which the optical-fiber tube of an endoscope is submerged in flowing water into which a multiplicity of air streams are injected to produce a myriad of foams, which impinge upon the outer peripheral surface of the tube for removing contaminants or stains from the surface in cooperation with the flow of water. By preferance, water may be passed through the conduits in the optical-fiber tube and further through the conduits in a light-guide tube of the endoscope and, subsequently, the optical-fiber tube and the conduits in the optical-fiber and light-guide tubes may be treated with a disinfectant or sterilizing solution.