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Graphene related materials for thermal management

Almost 15 years have gone ever since the discovery of graphene as a single atom layer. Numerous papers have been published to demonstrate its high electron mobility, excellent thermal and mechanical as well as optical properties. We have recently seen more and more applications towards using graphene in commercial products. This paper is an attempt to review and summarize the current status of the research of the thermal properties of graphene and other 2D based materials including the manufacturing and characterization techniques and their applications, especially in electronics and power modules. It is obvious from the review that graphene has penetrated the market and gets more and more applications in commercial electronics thermal management context. In the paper, we also made a critical analysis of how mature the manufacturing processes are; what are the accuracies and challenges with the various characterization techniques and what are the remaining questions and issues left before we see further more applications in this exciting and fascinating field.
Economic Efficiency and Carbon Emissions in MES with Flexible Buildings

Multi-energy systems offer an opportunity to leverage energy conversion processes and temporary energy storage mechanisms to reduce costs and emissions during operation of campuses, cities, and buildings. With increasing options for flexibility in demand-side resources it is possible to meet demand without sacrificing comfort and convenience of MES occupants. This Thesis develops a multi-period, linear optimization model of a MES with flexible buildings that captures nonlinearities in the efficiency of energy conversion processes. The flexible buildings are parametrized, in part, based on historical data from a college campus in Vermont, USA. The idea of the MES model is to investigate the role that flexibility plays in reducing costs and emissions for a small campus relative to that of a possible carbon tax. The operation of the MES is optimized to reduce costs based on representative seasons. Interestingly, it is found that when utilized optimally, flexible buildings allows for a more cost and energy effective method of not only meeting demand but also reducing carbon emissions in the process.
Social Anxiety in Chinese Adults with Oral-Facial Clefts

Objective: This study examined social anxiety and measures of psychosocial adjustment in Chinese adults with oral-facial clefts, their unaffected siblings, and age-matched controls. Design: This cross-sectional study utilized a matched case-control study design. Participants: Eighty-five adult cleft lip and cleft palate (CL/CP) subjects and 85 unaffected siblings (one adult sibling of each CL/CP subject) were recruited in Shanghai, China, from a larger CL/CP study. Eighty-five unaffected controls, genderand age-matched to the CL/CP subjects, were recruited from Shanghai work units including factories, universities, and other institutions. Outcome Measures: Social Avoidance and Distress Scale, Fear of Negative Evaluation, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Interpersonal Support Evaluation List. Results: Affected adults reported significantly more social anxiety than unaffected siblings and controls. Affected adults also scored significantly lower on measures of self-esteem and social support than unaffected siblings and controls. Unaffected siblings and controls were not found to differ on any of these measures. Conclusions: Findings suggest that individuals with oral-facial clefts may be more disadvantaged with respect to social affiliation and adaptation than unaffected adults. Cross-cultural research is essential in enabling us to determine whether similar trends exist across cultures.
Genetics of Nonsyndromic Cleft Lip and Palate: A Review of International Studies and Data regarding the Italian Population

The aims of this review are (1) to illustrate current knowledge of the mode of inheritance and the loci involved in the cleft lip and palate and (2) to summarize the results of our investigations, which were carried out in Italy. It is well established that nonsyndromic cleft of the lip with or without the palate (CL6P) and cleft palate only (CPO) are separate entities. Genetic heterogeneity has been observed in CL6P, which involves different chromosome regions, mainly 6p23 (OFC1), 2q13 (OFC2), and 19q13.2 (OFC3), as well as other loci, such as 4q25–4q31.3 and 17q21. Furthermore, an interaction between different genes has been suggested in the oligogenic model. In one case at least, an OFC1 and OFC2 interaction has been demonstrated. The mode of inheritance of CPO is compatible with a recessive single major gene model, while an association with a candidate gene, mapping on the chromosome region 2q13/TGFa, remains to be confirmed.
THE INFLUENCE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION AND SOCIAL CAPITAL ON THE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE AMONG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ALONG WEST COAST SABAH, MALAYSIA

The aim of this paper is to investigate the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (i.e.proactiveness, innovativeness, risk taking) and social capital (e.g. structural, relational and cognitive) on business performance. A total of 128 women entrepreneurs participated in the survey. The outcome was based on analyses from Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using the Partial Least Square (PLS) technique version 2.0. The results show that risk taking, structural social capital, relational social capital and cognitive social capital are positively related to business performance among women entrepreneurs. However, proactiveness and innovativeness was found not significantly related to business performance. Samples of our study is quite small, only involves women entrepreneurs in West Coast of Sabah. Therefore, this finding obtained is not representing the women entrepreneurs’ performance in Malaysia. Social capital played important roles to women entrepreneurs and risk taking contribute to business performance. Therefore, this study gives some guideline to prospect women entrepreneurs who desire to embark in future business.
Road Extraction from Aerial Images

In this paper, we present a novel method to automatically segment aerial images into road and non-road patches. Our technique classifies small image patches using a deep convolutional neural network. On top of the neural network, we apply a post-processing filter based on a support vector machine classifier. The combination of a convolutional neural network and a post-processing filter yields a F1 score of over 0.9 on a representative benchmark data set.
Feedback effects of inflation and economic growth in India: An econometric analysis

In the recent years, developing countries including India are achieving growth at higher rate which is accompanied by high inflation. Several quality researches have been made in the past on the impact of rising prices on the economic growth. However, very little or no attention has been paid to study the dynamics of mutual relationship between inflation and economic growth. Clear understanding on the cause and effect relationship between the two variables is essential to frame effective policies. In an attempt to fill the vacuum, the present study empirically examines the feedback effects of the inflation and economic growth in India during post reform period i.e. 1991 to 2014 for 23 annual observations by employing econometric tools. Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are taken as proxy variables for inflation and growth respectively. From the Johansen’s cointegration method, it has been noted that CPI and GDP are not cointegrated. The Granger Causality test has indicated that in the short run there exists a bidirectional causality between inflation and growth. Vector Auto Regression (VAR) model has been estimated and results
Development of a Method for Rating Nasolabial Appearance in Patients with Clefts of the Lip and Palate

Comparison of the outcome of treatment of patients with clefts of the lip and palate can yield valuable pointers for discriminating between beneficial and harmful procedures. The development of a standardized rating scheme to assess the facial appearance of these patients is described. The rating scheme can be used in conjunction with conventional cephalometric analysis and dental arch evaluation. A method is described in which the nasolabial area is masked, thus reducing the influence of the surrounding facial features since it is shown that judges are influenced by general facial attractiveness. An ordinal scale has been evaluated in which four features of the nose and lip are assessed separately and in total by a panel of judges. The nasolabial profile, the nasal symmetry, the nasal form, and vermilion border were assessed using a 5-point scale. Acceptable pooled levels of reliability and reproducibility were obtained. This standardized rating system may be used to differentiate treatment outcome in patients from different treatment centers.
Neural correlates of fatigue in multiple sclerosis: a diffusion tensor imaging and transcranial magnetic stimulation study

Fatigue is a common and specific symptom in neurological diseases described as an overwhelming feeling of extreme exhaustion, and it concerns the inability to sustain a force or work rate during exercise, often defined as “objective fatigue”. Many patients displaying symptoms of physical and mental fatigue have no profound weakness, persistent or progressive cognitive decline or failure of peripheral neuromuscular function. This particular type of fatigue has been termed neurasthenia, frequently reported by patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS). The pathological substrate of behavioral deficit in MS is not entirely understood and may reside both in grey matter involvement and white matter injury, with derangement of white matter tracts architecture [1]. In order to investigate the role of connectivity alterations in the development of fatigue and behavioral impairment in MS patients, we examined 19 MS patients combining neurophysiological paradigm by means of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), cognitive assessment and Magnetic Resonance Imagining (MRI) with Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) based tools. DTI is a noninvasive MRI technique [2] that can be used to probe the structural integrity of white matter through quantitative parameters, such as Fractional Anysotropy (FA). We were able to reconstruct the anterior thalamic projections and the caudate-cortical loop tracts, finding lower FA values in the right hemispheres, which results in weaker connectivity in patients compared with controls. In addition, we analysed the thalamic and basal ganglia volume, showing a significant atrophy of striatum and thalamus in fatigued patients, correlated to the neurodegenerative process of the striatum-thalamus loop. We assume that fatigue and cognitive impairment could be related to micro-structural impairment of white matter tracts of the cortical-subcortical-cortical loop.
Standardized Measurements of Radiographic Films of the Frontal Sinuses: An Aid to Identifying Unknown Persons

Many methods have been usal to identify unknown perSOlls. The most common is the study offi ngerprints, which is one ofthefew methods in which data can be stored and retrieved in a precise and cost-effective manner. The asymmetry of the fronta l sinuses has stitnulated severa l attemp ts to identify persons by analyzing tneasurements ofthe sinuses obtained from plain x-ray films. However, an objective and reproducible method has not been achieved. The objective ofthis paper is to report on a method of making standardired measurements ofthefrontal sinuses on radiographs and storing the resultant information in a computer databank. To test the system, the author made new measurements on lOO x-rays and entered the results into a computer databank that conta ined information on earlier measurements ofthe same 100 x-rays and on 400 others. With the aid ofthe databank, the author was able to rapidly and accurately match each new measurement with the earlier measurement. The author coneludes that such a system is a simple and cost-effec tive method of establishing the identification of unknown pers ons for whom frontal sinus x-rays exist.
Income Inequality and Barriers to Human Capital Accumulation in Brazil Autor

This paper surveys the recent literature that analyzes the link between income inequality and human capital accumulation. The theoretical models discussed here reach the important conclusion that family background and income inequality indeed constitutes one of the major barriers to the accumulation of human capital, especially in developing countries, and the empirical results presented seem to corroborate this idea. The case of Brazil is very illustrative and gives an alert to governments of developing countries. The analysis suggests that economic development would only be effectively achieved if income inequality could be properly corrected and educational opportunities become better distributed among individuals of a country or region.
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Preventable Hospitalizations across 10 States

Using discharge data from 10 states, this study estimates the effects of race and ethnicity on the likelihood of being hospitalized for a preventable condition—an indicator of limited access to primary care. The authors find that African Americans and Hispanics are more likely to be hospitalized for preventable conditions. In particular, controlling for differences in patients’ health care needs, socioeconomic status, insurance coverage, and the availability of primary care, Hispanic children, working-age African American adults, and elderly patients from both minority groups are at greater risk than are similar white patients.
Ultrastructural Study of Burkitt Lymphoma Cell Lines (EB-2 and EB-3) Growing in Infant Rats

Ratti neonati inoculati da Southam della Sloan Kettering Institute di New York, con sospensioni celluIari provenienti da culture del linfoma di Burkitt presentavano, all'esame autoptico, tumori in diversi organi ma soprattutto nel rene. Questi tumori renali, studiati al microscopio elettronico, sene risultati costituiti da cellule che hanno una morfologia identica sia al tumore originale di Burkitt, sia agli elementi delle linee EB-2 ed EB-3 utilizzate per I'inoculazione. Vengono in particolare descritti due tipi cellulari: 11 I tipo ha Ie caratteristiche ultrastrutturali del linfoblasto, 11 II tipo ha I'aspetto morfologico del blasto indifferenziato. Tale variabilita. cellulare viene discussa soprattutto in relazione al fatto che gli elementi del II tipo sono simili a blasti ottenuti dopo stimolazione linfocitaria con fitoemoagglutinina. Nel ma.teriale esaminato non sono state riscontrate particelie virali tipo herpes. La trapiantabilita. delle culture EB-2 ed EB-3 non e quindi legata alia presenza di virus. n ma.ncato riscontro di questi ultimi e verosimilmente da imputarsi all'assenza di fenomeni di degenerazione e necrosi cellulare.
Accurate and Systematic Numerical Recording System for the Identification of Various Types of Lip and Maxillary Clefts (RPL SYSTEM)

Inaccuracies exist in identifying and recording various types of oral cleft. One of the major reasons for this problem is that no efficient or universally accepted recording system presently exists. The RPL system introduced in this article provides an accurate and systematic numerical recording for the identification of various types of lip and maxillary clefts. The simplicity of the system allows quick and efficient data storage and retrieval.
Are You Ready to Flip? A New Approach to Staff Development

A modified flipped classroom model was used to present content on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) to Community Nutrition Educators (CNEs). CNEs read the DGA prior to discussions at staff meetings. The purpose of the readings and discussions was to increase knowledge of the DGA and offer strategies for applying these concepts professionally and personally. Ninety-two percent agreed or strongly agreed the readings and discussions were relevant to their work and life. This modified flipped classroom process enhances CNE understanding and application of new information. Current staff development opportunities now include this modified flipped classroom model.
Quality of child health services at primary care level (rural vs urban) in Lucknow District.

Objectives: To compare the quality of urban and rural primary level child health services. Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Rural and urban primary care health facilities of Lucknow district. Subjects: Children under 5 years of age attending child clinics. Methods: We observed 325 children attending child clinic at primary health facilities; of these 214 were from rural area and 111 from urban area. A total of 9 health facilities were observed. Structure and process attributes of quality were assessed through a checklist and observations respectively. Quality was measured against national standards of practice guidelines. Result: Both rural and urban centers were reasonably good with regard to the structure aspect of quality of care. However both were poor when it came to technical aspects of quality. Overall quality of childcare services was of average grade. Quality of diarrhea control services ARI treatment was poor at all centers while that of immunization services was of good grade at all centers. Conclusion: There is need to equip the health providers with the supplemental training to promote and ensure accurate identification management of childhood diseases and strengthening of caretakers as far as counseling skills are concerned. (authors)
Labial-Lingual Double Articulations in Speakers with Cleft Palate

Objective: Labial-lingual double articulations (LLDAs) are speech errors involving simultaneous valving at the lips and in the linguapalatal region. This study investigates the frequency of LLDAs occurring for /p/, /b/, and /m/ targets and describes the linguapalatal contact patterns involved in these abnormal articulations. Design: A retrospective study involving analysis of articulatory data from all speakers with cleft palate recorded at a research center over a 10-year period. Participants: Twenty-seven speakers aged 5 to 62 years (median 11 years) with compensatory speech errors associated with repaired cleft palate. Measures: The lingual component of LLDAs was identified using electropalatography (EPG). EPG data were recorded simultaneously with acoustic data. Fifteen bilabial targets (/p/, /b/, /m/) per participant were analyzed. LLDAs were identified in cases where complete linguapalatal constriction (as observed from EPG data) occurred throughout the closure phase of bilabial targets. The labial component of LLDAs was identified from clinical observations of the speakers made during productions of bilabial targets. Results: Three speakers (11%) frequently produced LLDAs for bilabial targets. The configuration of tongue-palate contacts involved in the lingual component of the LLDAs differed in each of the three speakers: one speaker had velar constriction, another had alveolar constriction, and the third had simultaneous alveolar-velar constriction. LLDAs did not similarly affect bilabial targets in the three speakers. One speaker produced LLDAs for /p/ and /b/ targets only. Another produced LLDAs for all /m/ targets but inconsistently for /p/ and /b/ targets. The third speaker produced LLDAs for all /b/ targets but inconsistently for /p/ and /m/ targets. Conclusion: LLDAs occurred in a minority of speakers investigated. Nevertheless, it is argued that it is important to identify LLDAs for clinical decision making and for research purposes. The results from this study add to current knowledge about abnormal articulations in cleft palate speech, but further research is needed into the precise timing of lip and tongue-palate closures and into the airflow and acoustic characteristics of LLDAs.
Conductance-based Adaptive Exponential integrate-and-fire model

The intrinsic electrophysiological properties of single neurons can be described by a broad spectrum of models, from the most realistic Hodgkin-Huxley type models with numerous detailed mechanisms to the phenomeno-logical models. The Adaptive Exponential integrate-and-fire (AdEx) model has emerged as a convenient “middle-ground” model. With a low computational cost, but keeping biophysical interpretation of the parameters, it has been extensively used for simulations of large neural networks. However, because of its current-based adaptation, it can generate unrealistic behaviors. We show the limitations of the AdEx model and to avoid them, we introduce the Conductance-based Adaptive Exponential integrate-and-fire model (CAdEx). We give an analysis of the dynamics of the CAdEx model and show the variety of firing patterns it can produce. We propose the CAdEx model as a richer alternative to perform network simulations with simplified models reproducing neuronal intrinsic properties.
MODELLING TURBULENCE AND THERMOPHORESIS IN PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER WITH HIGH SOLID CONTENT

Particulate fouling of plate heat exchangers is studied using a multiphase computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach based on the algebraic slip mixture model. Particulate fouling is a serial process of transport of particles into a vicinity of the surface and then adherence on the surface. Turbulence is generally considered to be the main reason for resuspension of the adhered particles. The suitability of different turbulence models for describing the shear forces at wall when modelling fouling is investigated. CFD simulations of a test heat exchanger were performed with standard kturbulence model with enhanced wall treatment (EWT) in 2D and 3D. Large Eddy Simulations (LES) in 3D were performed and compared to the kmodel results. The calculated results were compared with the experimental data for deposition rate of colloidal calcium carbonate particles and with the results simulated with the CFD model for particulate fouling presented earlier by Ojaniemi et al. (2012). The earlier model incorporated the drag and diffusion forces affecting on the particle transport in the near-wall region into the wall function approach. Here, the model has been further developed to include the effect of thermophoresis. Several models presented in literature for the Soret coefficient are compared. INTRODUCTION The interest in modelling of fouling mechanisms has been increasing in the recent years, since fouling is associated with the increased costs of maintenance, downtime and oversizing of the process equipment (Kerner, 2011). In this paper, the particulate fouling of plate heat exchangers is studied. The particulate fouling process can be considered as a serial process of transportation into the vicinity of the wall, adherence on the surface and reentrainment. The particle transport to the surface is calculated with a wall function approach based on convective-diffusion equation including the particle-wall interaction energy and the reduced mobility of the particle in the near-wall region presented earlier by Ojaniemi et al. (2012). The algebraic equation for solving the particle flux to the wall from the bulk volume fraction b far away from the wall was obtained
The Adoption of Collaborative Robots toward Ubiquitous The Adoption of Collaborative Robots toward Ubiquitous Diffusion: A Research Agenda Diffusion: A Research Agenda

—This paper proposes a framework to study the adoption of collaborative robots (co-robots or cobots) as an innovation and their diffusion into the larger population. Collaborative robots are only starting to appear in our society, yet challenges such as fear and distrust may impede their further adoption. This paper discusses the foundational work necessary to understand collaborative robot adoption and the core elements to achieve ubiquitous diffusion, with a focus on human users and the communication processes