bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Seizure Associated Takotsubo Syndrome: A Rare Combination
Authors: Kyi Htay Htay , Aljariri Alhesan Nour , Upadhaya Sunil , Al Hadidi Samer
Published: July 2017

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is increasingly recognized in neurocritical care population especially in postmenopausal females. We are presenting a 61-year-old African American female with past medical history of epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and hypertension who presented with multiple episodes of seizures due to noncompliance with antiepileptic medications. She was on telemetry which showed ST alarm. Electrocardiogram (ECG) was ordered and showed ST elevation in anterolateral leads and troponins were positive. Subsequently Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was diagnosed by left ventriculography findings and absence of angiographic evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Echocardiogram showed apical hypokinesia, ejection fraction of 40%, and systolic anterior motion of mitral valve with hyperdynamic left ventricle, in the absence of intracoronary thrombus formation in the angiogram. Electroencephalography showed evidence of generalized tonic-clonic seizure. She was treated with supportive therapy. This case illustrates importance of ECG in all patients with seizure irrespective of cardiac symptoms as TC could be the cause of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) and may be underdiagnosed and so undertreated.
Baseline Characteristics of the Paediatric Observation Priority Score in Emergency Departments outside Its Centre of Derivation
Authors: Roland Damian , Arshad Fawaz , Coats Tim , Davies Ffion
Published: July 2017

Objectives and Background. Scoring systems in Emergency Departments (EDs) are rarely validated. This study aimed to examine the Paediatric Observation Priority Score (POPS), a method of quantifying patient acuity, in EDs in the United Kingdom, and determine baseline performance characteristics. Methods. POPS was implemented in 4 EDs for children (ages of 0 to 16) with participants grouped into 3 categories: discharged from ED, discharged but with return within 7 days, and admitted for less or more than 24 hours. Results. 3323 participants with POPS scores ranging from 0 to 11 (mean = 2.33) were included. The proportion of each POPS score varied between sites with approximately 10–20% being POPS 0 and 12–25% POPS greater than 4. Odds ratio of readmission with POPS 5–9 against 0–4 was 2.05 (CI 1.20 to 3.52). POPS 0–4 showed no significant difference (p = 0.93) in relation to admission/discharge rates between sites with a significant difference found (p < 0.01) for POPS > 5. Conclusion. It is feasible to implement POPS into EDs with similar performance characteristics to the original site of development. There is now evidence to support a wider health service evaluation to refine and improve the performance of POPS.
Spontaneous Complete Remission in a Patient with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Severe Sepsis
Authors: Mozafari Rambod , Moeinian Mahsa , Asadollahi-Amin Ali
Published: July 2017

Without treatment, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is almost always fatal. Spontaneous remission of AML is a rare phenomenon and usually with a short duration. The exact mechanisms are unknown. However, its association with infection and blood transfusions has been described. We report a 53-year-old male who presented with severe sepsis and who was diagnosed with AML (M4). He has experienced complete spontaneous remission with relatively long duration. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first case of spontaneous remission described in Iran.
Constitutive IDO1 Expression in Human Tumors Is Driven by Cyclooxygenase-2 and Mediates Intrinsic Immune Resistance
Authors: Hennequart Marc , Pilotte Luc , Cane Stefania , Hoffmann Delia , Stroobant Vincent , Plaen Etienne De , Eynde Benoît J. Van den
Published: July 2017

Tumors use various mechanisms to avoid immune destruction. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression may be a driver of immune suppression in melanoma, but the mechanisms involved remain elusive. Here, we show that COX-2 expression drives constitutive expression of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) in human tumor cells. IDO1 is an immunosuppressive enzyme that degrades tryptophan. In a series of seven human tumor lines, constitutive IDO1 expression depends on COX-2 and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), which, upon autocrine signaling through the EP receptor, activates IDO1 via the PKC and PI3K pathways. COX-2 expression itself depends on the MAPK pathway, which therefore indirectly controls IDO1 expression. Most of these tumors carry PI3K or MAPK oncogenic mutations, which may favor constitutive IDO1 expression. Celecoxib treatment promoted immune rejection of IDO1-expressing human tumor xenografts in immunodeficient mice reconstituted with human allogeneic lymphocytes. This effect was associated with a reduced expression of IDO1 in those ovarian SKOV3 tumors and an increased infiltration of CD3+ and CD8+ cells. Our results highlight the role of COX-2 in constitutive IDO1 expression by human tumors and substantiate the use of COX-2 inhibitors to improve the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy, by reducing constitutive IDO1 expression, which contributes to the lack of T-cell infiltration in “cold” tumors, which fail to respond to immunotherapy. Cancer Immunol Res; 5(8); 695–709. ©2017 AACR.
Impact of Renin-Angiotensin Aldosterone System Inhibition on Serum Potassium Levels among Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Authors: Ribeiro Silvia Carreira , Figueiredo Ana Elizabeth , Barretti Pasqual , Pecoits-Filho Roberto , de Moraes Thyago Proença ,   on behalf of the BRAZPD Investigators
Published: July 2017

Background: The chronic use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blocker has been associated with hyperkalemia in patients with reduced renal function even after the initiation of hemodialysis. Whether such medications may cause a similar effect in peritoneal dialysis patients is not well established. So, the aim of our study was to analyze the impact of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone inhibitors on the serum levels of potassium in a national cohort of peritoneal dialysis patients. Method: A prospective, observational, nationwide cohort study was conducted. We identified all incident patients on peritoneal dialysis that had angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) prescribed for at least 3 months and a similar period of time without these medications. Patients were divided into 4 groups: Groups I and III correspond to patients using, respectively, an ACEi or ARB and then got the drug suspended; Groups II and IV started peritoneal dialysis without the use of any renin-angiotensin aldosterone system inhibitor and then got, respectively, an ACEi or ARB introduced. Changes in potassium serum levels were compared using 2 statistical approaches: (1) the non-parametric Wilcoxon test for repeated measures and (2) a crossover analysis. Results: Mean potassium serum levels at the first phase of the study for Groups I, II, III, and IV were, respectively, 4.46 ± 0.79, 4.33 ± 0.78, 4.41 ± 0.63, and 4.44 ± 0.56. Changes in mean potassium serum levels for Groups I, II, III, and IV were -0.10 ± 0.60, 0.02 ± 0.56, -0.06 ± 0.46, and 0.03 ± 0.50, respectively. Conclusion: The use of ACEi and ARB was not associated with a greater risk for hyperkalemia in stable peritoneal dialysis patients independently of residual renal function.
miR-26a/b Inhibit Tumor Growth and Angiogenesis by Targeting the HGF-VEGF Axis in Gastric Carcinoma
Authors: Si Yiran , Zhang Haiyang , Ning Tao , Bai Ming , Wang Yi , Yang Haiou , Wang Xinyi , Li Jialu , Ying Guoguang , Ba Yi
Published: July 2017

Background/Aims: Abnormal expression of HGF is found in various cancers and correlates with tumor proliferation, metastasis and angiogenesis. However, the regulatory mechanism of the HGF-VEGF axis remains unclear. Methods: The expression characteristic of HGF in human gastric cancer tissues was shown by an immunohistochemistry assay, and the expression levels of target protein were detected by Western blot. The relative levels of miR-26a/b and target mRNA were examined by qRT-PCR. We used bioinformatics tools to search for miRNAs that can potentially target HGF. A luciferase assay was used to confirm direct targeting. Furthermore, the functions of miR-26a/b and HGF were evaluated by cell proliferation and migration assays in vitro and by the mouse xenograft tumor model in vivo. Results: We found that the HGF protein was clearly increased while miR-26a/b were dramatically down-regulated in gastric cancer. miR-26a/b directly bind to the 3’-UTR of HGF mRNA at specific targeting sites. We demonstrated that the repression of the HGF-VEGF pathway by miR-26a/b overexpression suppressed gastric cancer cell proliferation and migration. Furthermore, miR-26a/b also showed an anti-tumor effect in the xenograft mouse model by suppressing tumor growth and angiogenesis. Conclusions: miR-26a/b could suppress tumor tumorigenesis and angiogenesis by targeting the HGF-VEGF axis and could serve as a potential treatment modality for targeted therapy in the clinical treatment of gastric cancer.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Myocardial Strain After Acute ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Mangion Kenneth , McComb Christie , Auger Daniel A. , Epstein Frederick H. , Berry Colin
Published: July 2017

The purpose of this systematic review is to provide a clinically relevant, disease-based perspective on myocardial strain imaging in patients with acute myocardial infarction or stable ischemic heart disease. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging uniquely integrates myocardial function with pathology. Therefore, this review focuses on strain imaging with cardiac magnetic resonance. We have specifically considered the relationships between left ventricular (LV) strain, infarct pathologies, and their associations with prognosis. A comprehensive literature review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Publications were identified that (1) described the relationship between strain and infarct pathologies, (2) assessed the relationship between strain and subsequent LV outcomes, and (3) assessed the relationship between strain and health outcomes. In patients with acute myocardial infarction, circumferential strain predicts the recovery of LV systolic function in the longer term. The prognostic value of longitudinal strain is less certain. Strain differentiates between infarcted versus noninfarcted myocardium, even in patients with stable ischemic heart disease with preserved LV ejection fraction. Strain recovery is impaired in infarcted segments with intramyocardial hemorrhage or microvascular obstruction. There are practical limitations to measuring strain with cardiac magnetic resonance in the acute setting, and knowledge gaps, including the lack of data showing incremental value in clinical practice. Critically, studies of cardiac magnetic resonance strain imaging in patients with ischemic heart disease have been limited by sample size and design. Strain imaging has potential as a tool to assess for early or subclinical changes in LV function, and strain is now being included as a surrogate measure of outcome in therapeutic trials.
Survival, by Birth Weight and Gestational Age, in Individuals With Congenital Heart Disease: A Population‐Based Study
Authors: Best Kate E. , Tennant Peter W.G. , Rankin Judith
Published: July 2017

Background

Congenital heart disease (
CHD
) survival estimates are important to understand prognosis and evaluate health and social care needs. Few studies have reported
CHD
survival estimates according to maternal and fetal characteristics. This study aimed to identify predictors of
CHD
survival and report conditional survival estimates.

Methods and Results

Cases of
CHD
(n=5070) born during 1985–2003 and notified to the Northern Congenital Abnormality Survey (Nor
CAS
) were matched to national mortality information in 2008. Royston–Parmar regression was performed to identify predictors of survival. Five‐year survival estimates conditional on gestational age at delivery, birth weight, and year of birth were produced for isolated
CHD
(ie,
CHD
without extracardiac anomalies). Year of birth, gestational age, birth weight, and extracardiac anomalies were independently associated with mortality (all
P
≤0.001). Five‐year survival for children born at term (37–41 weeks) in 2003 with average birth weight (within 1
SD
of the mean) was 96.3% (95%
CI,
95.6–97.0). Survival was most optimistic for high‐birth‐weight children (>1 SD from the mean) born post‐term (≥42 weeks; 97.9%; 95%
CI,
96.8–99.1%) and least optimistic for very preterm (<32 weeks) low‐birth‐weight (<1 SD from mean) children (78.8%; 95%
CI,
72.8–99.1).

Conclusions

Five‐year
CHD
survival is highly influenced by gestational age and birth weight. For prenatal counseling, conditional survival estimates provide best‐ and worst‐case scenarios, depending on final gestational age and birth weight. For postnatal diagnoses, they can provide parents with more‐accurate predictions based on their baby's birth weight and gestational age.
Different Implications of Heart Failure, Ischemic Stroke, and Mortality Between Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter—a View From a National Cohort Study
Authors: Lin Yu‐Sheng , Chen Tien‐Hsing , Chi Ching‐Chi , Lin Ming‐Shyan , Tung Tao‐Hsin , Liu Chi‐Hung , Chen Yung‐Lung , Chen Mien‐Cheng
Published: July 2017

Background

Atrial flutter (
AFL
) has been identified to be equivalent to atrial fibrillation (
AF
) in terms of preventing ischemic stroke, although differences exist in atrial rate, substrate, and electrophysiological mechanisms. This study aimed to investigate differences in clinical outcomes between nonvalvular
AF
and
AFL
.

Methods and Results

AF
and
AFL
patients without any prescribed anticoagulation were enrolled from a 13‐year national cohort database. Under series exclusion criteria, ischemic stroke, heart failure hospitalization, and all‐cause mortality were compared between the groups in real‐world conditions and after propensity score matching. We identified 175 420 patients in the
AF
cohort and 6239 patients in the
AFL
cohort, and the prevalence of most comorbidities and frequency of medications were significantly higher in the
AF
group than the
AFL
group. In the real‐world setting the
AF
patients had higher incidence rates of ischemic stroke, heart failure hospitalization, and all‐cause mortality than the
AFL
patients (all
P
<0.001). After propensity score matching, the incidence rate of ischemic stroke in the
AF
cohort was 1.63‐fold higher than in the
AFL
cohort (
P
<0.001), the incidence rate of heart failure hospitalization in the
AF
cohort was 1.70‐fold higher than in the
AFL
cohort (
P
<0.001), and the incidence rate of all‐cause mortality in the
AF
cohort was 1.08‐fold higher than in the
AFL
cohort (
P
=0.002).

Conclusions

There were differences between
AF
and
AFL
in comorbidities and prognosis with regard to ischemic stroke, heart failure hospitalization, and all‐cause mortality.
A catalogue of the Heteroptera (Hemiptera) or true bugs of Argentina
Authors: COSCARÓN MARÍA DEL CARMEN
Published: July 2017

The Heteroptera (Hemiptera) of Argentina are catalogued. A total of 686 genera and 2030 species are listed together with their synonyms. References are given to the original descriptions and the subsequent taxonomic position, and the geographic distribution is included.
The Business-Led Globalization of CSR: Channels of Diffusion From the United States Into Venezuela and Britain, 1962-1981
Authors: Kaplan Rami , Kinderman Daniel
Published: July 2017

The global spread of corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices is widely explained in institutional-isomorphic terms: Corporations worldwide adopt CSR in reaction to isomorphic pressures exerted on them by a pro-CSR global environment, including normative calls for CSR, activist targeting, civil regulation frameworks, and educational activities. By contrast, this article considers the proactive agency of corporations in CSR diffusion, which is informed by nonmarket strategies that seek to instrumentally reshape the political and social environment of corporations. Applying a “channels-of-diffusion” perspective, we show that in the initial phase of CSR’s transnational diffusion—as exemplified by the cases of Venezuela (1962-1967) and Britain (1977-1981)—CSR traveled through learning exchanges between business elite “exporters” and “importers” whose engagement in diffusion addressed crisis-enhanced political threats and opportunities in the receiving country. The focal agents established national CSR business associations, which disseminated among local corporations CSR practices adapted to confront the challenges at hand. We identify the features of such “business-led cross-national diffusions of CSR”; formulate propositions regarding their conditions, dynamics, and effects; and suggest that further research of this mode of diffusion would advance a more nuanced and balanced understanding of CSR’s globalization.
Development of nanocomposite coatings with improved mechanical, thermal, and corrosion protection properties
Authors: TabkhPaz Majid , Park Dong-Yeob , Lee Patrick C , Hugo Ron , Park Simon S
Published: July 2017

In this study, new composite coatings are fabricated and investigated for their applications as the metal coating. The studied coatings consist of two-layered composites with various nanoparticulates as fillers in a polymeric matrix (styrene acrylic). The first layer bonded to the steel plate uses a combination of zinc particles, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, and graphene nanoplatelets. For the second layer, hexagonal boron nitride with high electrical insulation properties is added to the matrix. The morphology of the nanoparticulates is conducted using a scanning electron microscope. The coefficient of thermal expansion, cathodic disbondment resistance, gas penetration, and scratch resistance of the coatings are evaluated. The corroded area on the cathodic disbondment test specimens reduced down up to 90% for the composite with zinc (20 wt%), multi-walled carbon nanotubes (2 wt%), and graphene nanoplatelets (2 wt%), compared to a specimen coated with a pure polymer. It is seen that the presence of nanoparticulates decreased gas permeation and thermal expansion of the matrix by 75% and 65%, respectively. The addition of nanoparticulates also enhanced scratch resistance of the coating composites.
Numerical analysis of surface cracks repaired with single and double patches of composites
Authors: Iváñez Inés , Braun Matías
Published: July 2017

In this work, the performances of circular single- and double-sided composite patch repairs are compared by computing the maximum stress intensity factor of a repaired surface crack. The three-dimensional finite-element method is used to calculate the stress intensity factor along the crack. The effects of the crack depth, composite patch thickness and patch material on the stress intensity factor variation are highlighted. The obtained results show that the selection of single- or double-sided patches depends on both the crack depth and patch thickness.
Evaluation of a robotic transfer replicator: machine parameters that affect measurements of transfer of particulates from carpet surfaces to human skin versus human skin-like surfaces
Authors: Yu Hong , Brewer Mary Sue , Leonas Karen K , Knopp James A , Annis Patricia A
Published: July 2017

We have designed and built a robotic machine (robotic transfer replicator) to replicate the process by which various particulates are transferred from carpet surfaces to human skin. The particulates tested included bovine serum albumin, dust mites, paint dust, pesticides, and pollen. We have investigated the effect of time of transfer, applied pressure, skin-like receptor materials, particulate size, carpet composition and construction, and motion of the receptors on the percent transfer. The amount transferred was determined to be directly proportional to the amount of particulate applied to the carpet surface. The percent transfer values ranged from 0.05% to 28% for different combinations of particulates, carpet types, and method of transfer. The percent transfer was shown to be independent of receptor size or applied pressure. To explain the variations in the percent transfer, a three-zone model for particulate penetration into carpets is proposed. While the robotic transfer replicator was not capable of reproducing exactly the results from human finger transfer, it does provide a controlled and reproducible approach to the transfer process and the ability to use toxic or pathogenic materials that could not be used with human subjects.
In Defense of Tradition: Religiosity, Conservatism, and Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage in North America
Authors: van der Toorn Jojanneke , Jost John T. , Packer Dominic J. , Noorbaloochi Sharareh , Van Bavel Jay J.
Published: July 2017

Arguments opposing same-sex marriage are often made on religious grounds. In five studies conducted in the United States and Canada (combined N = 1,673), we observed that religious opposition to same-sex marriage was explained, at least in part, by conservative ideology and linked to sexual prejudice. In Studies 1 and 2, we discovered that the relationship between religiosity and opposition to same-sex marriage was mediated by explicit sexual prejudice. In Study 3, we saw that the mediating effect of sexual prejudice was linked to political conservatism. Finally, in Studies 4a and 4b we examined the ideological underpinnings of religious opposition to same-sex marriage in more detail by taking into account two distinct aspects of conservative ideology. Results revealed that resistance to change was more important than opposition to equality in explaining religious opposition to same-sex marriage.
Resistance Redux
Authors: Mumby Dennis K. , Thomas Robyn , Martí Ignasi , Seidl David
Published: July 2017

The last 15 years have witnessed renewed interest in resistance in and around organizations. In this essay, we offer a conceptual framework to thematize this burgeoning conceptual and empirical terrain. We critically explore scholarship that examines resistance in terms of its manifestations and political intent or impact. We offer four fields of possibility for resistance scholarship: individual infrapolitics, collective infrapolitics, insubordination, and insurrection (the “four I’s” of resistance). We conclude by considering the relationship between resistance theory and praxis, and pose four questions, or provocations, for stimulating future resistance research and practice.
A Gaussian Approximation Approach for Value of Information Analysis
Authors: Jalal Hawre , Alarid-Escudero Fernando
Published: July 2017

Most decisions are associated with uncertainty. Value of information (VOI) analysis quantifies the opportunity loss associated with choosing a suboptimal intervention based on current imperfect information. VOI can inform the value of collecting additional information, resource allocation, research prioritization, and future research designs. However, in practice, VOI remains underused due to many conceptual and computational challenges associated with its application. Expected value of sample information (EVSI) is rooted in Bayesian statistical decision theory and measures the value of information from a finite sample. The past few years have witnessed a dramatic growth in computationally efficient methods to calculate EVSI, including metamodeling. However, little research has been done to simplify the experimental data collection step inherent to all EVSI computations, especially for correlated model parameters. This article proposes a general Gaussian approximation (GA) of the traditional Bayesian updating approach based on the original work by Raiffa and Schlaifer to compute EVSI. The proposed approach uses a single probabilistic sensitivity analysis (PSA) data set and involves 2 steps: 1) a linear metamodel step to compute the EVSI on the preposterior distributions and 2) a GA step to compute the preposterior distribution of the parameters of interest. The proposed approach is efficient and can be applied for a wide range of data collection designs involving multiple non-Gaussian parameters and unbalanced study designs. Our approach is particularly useful when the parameters of an economic evaluation are correlated or interact.
Design and modeling of linearly-constrained compliant spines for human-scale locomotion on rocky surfaces
Authors: Wang Shiquan , Jiang Hao , Cutkosky Mark R
Published: July 2017

We present a new spine solution for the locomotion of human-scale robots on steep, rocky surfaces, known as linearly-constrained spines. The spine stiffness is low in the normal direction but high with respect to lateral and bending loads. The solution differs from previous spine arrays used for small robots in having a much higher spine density and less spine scraping over asperities. We present theoretical and empirical results to demonstrate that this solution is capable of shear stresses of over 200kPa, enabling human-scale robots to apply forces parallel to steep rock surfaces for climbing, bracing, etc. The analysis includes the effects of spine geometry, stiffness, backlash and three-dimensional loading angle to predict the overall forces possible in three dimensions of both single and opposed configurations of spine arrays. Demonstrated applications include a gripper for a “smart staff” aimed at helping humanoid robots to negotiate steep terrain and a palm that provides over 700N in shear for the RoboSimian quadruped.
“Being a bully isn’t very cool…”: Rap & Sing Music Therapy for enhanced emotional self-regulation in an adolescent school setting – a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Uhlig Sylka , Jansen Erik , Scherder Erik
Published: July 2017

Music as an effective self-regulative tool for emotions and behavioural adaptation for adolescents might enhance emotion-related skills when applied as a therapeutic school intervention. This study investigated Rap & Sing Music Therapy in a school-based programme, to support self-regulative abilities for well-being. One-hundred-and-ninety adolescents in grade 8 of a public school in the Netherlands were randomly assigned to an experimental group involving Rap & Sing Music Therapy or a control group. Both interventions were applied to six classes once a week during four months. Measurements at baseline and again after four months provided outcome data of adolescents’ psychological well-being, self-description, self-esteem and emotion regulation. Significant differences between groups on the SDQ teacher test indicated a stabilized Rap & Sing Music Therapy group, as opposed to increased problems in the control group ( p = .001; ηp2 = .132). Total problem scores of all tests indicated significant improvements in the Rap & Sing Music Therapy group. The RCT results imply overall benefits of Rap & Sing Music Therapy in a school setting. There were improved effects on all measures – as they are in line with school interventions of motivational engagement in behavioural, emotional and social themes – a promising result.
Imperial Mission, ‘Scientific’ Method: an Alternative Account of the Origins of IR
Authors: Thakur Vineet , Davis Alexander E. , Vale Peter
Published: July 2017

This article offers an alternative account of the origins of academic IR to the conventional Aberystwyth-centred one. Informed by a close reading of the archive, our narrative proposes that the ideas and method of what was to become IR were first developed in South Africa. Here, we suggest how the creation of a racially-ordered state served as a template for the British Commonwealth and later the World State. We draw further on the British dominions’ tour of Lionel Curtis, founder of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (RIIA), between September 1909 and March 1911, to indicate how Edwardian anxieties about the future of empire fuelled the missionary zeal of imperial enthusiasts, who placed enormous trust in the ‘scientific method’ to create a unified empire. This method and the same ideas were to become central features of the new discipline of IR. By highlighting the transnational circulation of these ideas, we also provide an alternative to the nationally-limited revisionist accounts.
A Severe Case of Diffuse Telogen Effluvium Status Post Endoscopic Repair of Functional Brow Ptosis
Authors: Arsanious Samah , Branman Rhys L. , Brock Wade D.
Published: July 2017

Telogen effluvium is the most common cause of transient, nonscarring, diffuse alopecia. In its acute form, it triggers profound anxiety in our patients, and if not allayed with a confident diagnosis, it inevitably cascades to physical and psychological stress. Numerous possible factors have been implicated as a causation of telogen effluvium, yet concrete evidence in their support is still lacking. However, the role of stress as a causative factor must not be overlooked. As cosmetic surgeons, we unwillingly induce stress on our patients, especially through the many facial rejuvenation procedures we perform. Herein, we present a severe case of telogen effluvium status post endoscopic repair of functional brow ptosis. We attempt to aid readers so that they may make an accurate diagnosis and hopefully implement effective intervention, and if possible, prevention.
Are School Districts Allocating Resources Equitably? The Every Student Succeeds Act, Teacher Experience Gaps, and Equitable Resource Allocation
Authors: Knight David S.
Published: July 2017

Ongoing federal efforts support equalizing access to experienced educators for low-income students and students of color, thereby narrowing the “teacher experience gap.” I show that while high-poverty and high-minority schools have larger class sizes and receive less funding nationally, school districts allocate resource equitably, on average, across schools. However, the least experienced teachers are still concentrated in high-poverty and high-minority schools, both across and within districts. I then show that additional state and local funding is associated with more equitable district resource allocation. The study offers recommendations for state and federal education policy related to the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Interaction analysis–based information modeling of complex electromechanical systems in the processing industry
Authors: Wang Rongxi , Gao Jianmin , Gao Zhiyong , Gao Xu , Jiang Hongquan , Liang Zeming
Published: July 2017

Information modeling for complex electromechanical systems in the processing industry is the foundation for system vulnerability analysis, failure propagation mechanism, and fault root cause tracing driven by data analysis. Focusing on the difficulties in information modeling for complex electromechanical systems, a new approach based on interaction analysis and a general framework for information modeling of complex electromechanical systems are proposed. First, the basic structures of the information model are defined based on monitoring data. Second, an improved symbolic transfer entropy method with procedures for optimizing the number of symbols, phase space reconstruction, binary encoding, and decimal decoding are proposed to detect the interaction direction and quantify the interaction strength between different monitoring variables. Third, some optional methods are introduced to simplify and modify models. Finally, a directed-weighted information model for a specific complex electromechanical system is constructed based on information flow. An actual information modeling application of a complex electromechanical system is used to demonstrate the proposed method and compare it with existing methods. This new approach can handle general information modeling problems and overcome the drawbacks of existing methods since all the monitoring variables are used to improve integrity of the model, and prior knowledge about the physical structure and key points’ selection are not required. A unique and complete information model is obtained regardless of the choice of the initial variable. Thus, the proposed method can be flexibly and effectively used in information modeling for complex electromechanical systems in the processing industry and formulate the foundation of system vulnerability analysis, failure propagation mechanism, and fault root cause tracing methodology, as well as other engineering applications.
Modern pollen rain raises doubts about the intensity and extension of the Last Glacial Cycle in Carajás: A reply to D’Apolito et al.
Authors: Guimarães José Tasso Felix , Sahoo Prafulla Kumar , Reis Luiza Santos
Published: July 2017

In this paper, we presented a reply to the comments on modern pollen rain and interpretations about the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) by D’Apolito et al. Carajás may be considered as a micro-hotspot of plant endemism, mainly related to edaphic conditions and presence of different micro-habitats for canga vegetation into ironstone domains. These plants developed several survival strategies, including morphological and physiological adaptations, which is difficult for comparisons with any other distinct biomes or ecosystems. Furthermore, inaccurate interpretation of pollen taxa and habitat types by the previous palynological studies in Carajás, which are keys points presented in Guimarães et al., were not questioned by D’Apolito et al. Therefore, incomplete pollen database, uncertainties about pollen descriptions and plant–pollen habitat, poor knowledge about pollen production and dispersion in edaphically conditioned areas, as well as missing of multiproxy evidences about geology, geomorphology, faciology, and geochemistry can make LGM interpretations a very challenging task. This can produce more noises than reliable signals of paleoclimate changes.
A forgotten contribution: Melanchthon’s catechisms in the service of the 16th-century Reformation
Authors: Oseka Matthew
Published: July 2017

The present article examines Melanchthon’s catechisms in their historical setting and explores their theological potential, especially in terms of the Protestant concept of vocation by virtue of which theology of the 16th-century Reformation was able to give new meaning to the treadmill of daily life and to the entire tangible existence of human beings. Through his mature catechism ( Catechesis puerilis) Melanchthon vindicated the mundane life as the ultimate endeavour of human beings, while the Reformation affirmation of the tangible left a lasting impression upon mainstream Protestantism and it has been acclaimed by both conservative and progressive theologians.
Recent developments in the doctrine of Revelation
Authors: O’Collins Gerald
Published: July 2017

Despite widespread neglect, the doctrine of God’s self-revelation in Christ draws some attention from handbooks and encyclopaedias. It has also been recently examined by analytic philosophers and experts in liturgy. Some writers continue to give a primacy to the propositional view of faith and revelation; others still confuse revelation with biblical inspiration. The question of revelation reaching those beyond Judaism and Christianity and of their responding faith remains largely unexamined.
The Use of χάρις in John 1:14, 16–17: A Key to the Johannine Narrative
Authors: Moloney Francis J.
Published: July 2017

Interpretation of the Johannine Prologue (John 1:1–18) has long been an area of dispute. One of the unresolved matters is the relationship between the Prologue and the rest of the Gospel. This study of the use of χάρις in John 1:14, 16–17, the only place where the expression appears in John’s Gospel, argues that it should not be translated as ‘grace’, but as ‘a free gift’, and that the author does not communicate a view that the revelation of Jesus Christ replaces the Law. In that light, the bulk of the Johannine narrative tells how God’s gift of Jesus Christ perfects God’s gift of the Law.
The religious elephant in Heidegger’s phenomenological room
Authors: Martis John
Published: July 2017

In his lectures on the Phenomenology of Religious Life (1920–21), Martin Heidegger offers a phenomenological reading of Paul’s Galatian and Thessalonian letters, seeing these as themselves proclaiming the phenomenological attitude. Curiously, however, Heidegger’s analysis of Thessalonian facticity appears to separate the factical status of Thessalonian ‘having-become’ from that of its faith content. This article sees that decision as itself displaying elements of theorization, and abandonment of the phenomenological aim of allowing experience to show itself out of itself. More, Heidegger’s approach misses an opportunity to notice the ‘in Christ’ as constitutive of a structural ‘incursion of an absolute other’ that sustains the phenomenological approach, saving it from falling into its theorizing other, the scientific worldview.
Culturally Relevant Palliative and End-of-Life Care for U.S. Indigenous Populations: An Integrative Review
Authors: Isaacson Mary J. , Lynch Anna R.
Published: July 2017

Purpose:American Indians/Alaska Natives (AIs/ANs) have higher rates of chronic illness and lack access to palliative/end-of-life (EOL) care. This integrative review ascertained the state of the science on culturally acceptable palliative/EOL care options for Indigenous persons in the United States. Design: Databases searched: CINAHL, PubMed/MEDLINE, SocINDEX, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, ERIC, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, and EBSCO Discovery Service 1880s-Present. Key terms used: palliative care, EOL care, and AI/AN. Inclusion criteria: peer-reviewed articles published in English. Findings/Results: Twenty-nine articles were identified, 17 remained that described culturally specific palliative/EOL care for AIs/ANs. Synthesis revealed four themes: Communication, Cultural Awareness/Sensitivity, Community Guidance for Palliative/EOL Care Programs, Barriers and two subthemes: Trust/Respect and Mistrust. Discussion/Conclusion: Limitations are lack of research funding, geographic isolation, and stringent government requirements. Palliative/EOL care must draw on a different set of skills that honor care beyond cure provided in a culturally sensitive manner.
Journalism Education in Brazil: Developments and Neglected Issues
Authors: Moreira Sonia Virgínia , Lago Cláudia
Published: July 2017

Journalism education started in Brazil in 1947. Today, it comes under the field of Social Communication, along with Advertising, Public Relations, Film, and Radio & TV. For almost 40 years, from 1970 to 2009, a journalism diploma was mandatory to work in a newsroom. As part of the field of Applied Social Sciences, journalism remains popular among the young generation: The demand for undergraduate bachelor’s programs has attracted fairly high levels of enrollment in the last three decades. For the purposes of this article, we analyze the application of the 2013 Guidelines for Journalism Education to verify whether bachelor’s programs in journalism include or neglect an important axis in the process of instruction: knowledge of the world and the intellectual challenges of journalistic routines, as suggested in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Model Curricula for Journalism Education.
Attachment and Personality Disorders Among Child Molesters: The Role of Trust
Authors: Garofalo Carlo , Bogaerts Stefan
Published: July 2017

The present study investigated multivariate associations between attachment styles and personality disorders (PDs)—and the mediating role of trust—in a sample of child molesters ( n = 84) and a matched control group from the general community ( n = 80). Among child molesters, canonical correlation analysis revealed that two variates resembling avoidant and anxious attachment dimensions were associated with PD traits. Attachment avoidance was related to schizoid, schizotypal, and avoidant PDs, with a marginal contribution of antisocial PD. Attachment anxiety was related to borderline and histrionic PDs, with a marginal contribution of obsessive-compulsive PD. Paranoid and dependent PDs contributed to both variates. In the control group, a more general association between attachment insecurity and PDs emerged. Finally, mistrust significantly explained the associations between attachment and PDs in both samples. Future studies should examine whether treatment for PDs in child molesters could benefit from a focus on attachment and trust.
Optimal control for antiplane frictional contact problems involving nonlinearly elastic materials of Hencky type
Authors: Matei Andaluzia , Micu Sorin , Niţǎ Constantin
Published: July 2017

We consider an antiplane contact problem modeling the friction between a nonlinearly elastic body of Hencky type and a rigid foundation. We discuss the well-posedness of the model by considering two friction laws. Firstly, Tresca’s law is used to describe the friction force and leads to a variational inequality. Alternatively, a regularizing power law with a positive exponent r is considered and gives, from the mathematical point of view, a variational equation. In both contexts, we address a boundary optimal control problem by minimizing, on a nonconvex set, a cost functional with two arguments. We show the existence of at least one optimal pair for each problem. Finally, we deliver some convergence results proving that the optimal solution of the regular problem tends, when r goes to zero, to an optimal solution of the first one.
Homogenization of a second order plate model
Authors: Pruchnicki E
Published: July 2017

This work is concerned with the asymptotic analysis of linearly elastic plates with periodically rapidly varying heterogeneities. For the sake of simplicity we assume that the structure of heterogeneity is homogeneous in the direction perpendicular to the mid-surface of the plate. We want to derive a homogenized two-dimensional model which is independent of the magnitude of the applied load. Consequently we have to proceed in the following manner. Firstly, we consider a two-dimensional model of the plate obtained by expanding the displacement field by Fourier-Series expansion in thickness direction of the plate with respect to a basis of scaled Legendre polynomials. We consider a second order approximation of the displacement field which gives a good compromise between the accuracy of the approximate solution and the complexity of the approximate problem. This approximation result from an approximation of the Fourier series expansion of the displacement field up to order h6 ( h denotes the thickness of the plate). By considering standard argument for this type of problem, we can rigorously formulate a two-dimensional homogenized boundary value problem for the plate.
Organization studies of inequality, with and beyond Piketty
Authors: Dunne Stephen , Grady Jo , Weir Kenneth
Published: July 2017

Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the 21st Century did much to bring discussions of economic inequality into the intellectual and popular mainstream. This article indicates how business, management and organization studies can productively engage with Piketty’s book. It does this by deriving practical consequences from Piketty’s proposed division of intellectual labour in general and his account of ‘super-managers’ in particular. There are organizational specificities to inequality which Piketty’s framework does not address, however. His account of corporate governance, of tax avoidance policy and of financialization, in particular, requires significant conceptual and empirical supplementation. We argue that business, management and organizational scholars should contribute to the cross-disciplinary inequality research project which Capital in the 21st Century proposes not despite these limitations but because of them.
Numerical investigation of the effect of manufacturing errors in pads on the behaviour of tilting-pad journal bearings
Authors: Dang Phuoc Vinh , Chatterton Steven , Pennacchi Paolo , Vania Andrea
Published: July 2017

In this study, the effect of the manufacturing tolerances of the pad thickness or the assembly errors on the characteristics of a five-pad tilting-pad journal bearing is analysed. In fact, the pad thickness errors correspond to a different preload factor or clearance for each pad. A sensitivity analysis was performed for several combinations of pad thickness for both load-on-pad and load-between-pad configurations using a thermo-elasto-hydro-dynamic model. Three cases of thickness variations were studied. The numerical results show that these manufacturing or assembly errors considerably affect on both the static and dynamic behaviours of the bearing.
Long-term recurrence of venous thromboembolism after short-term treatment of symptomatic isolated distal deep vein thrombosis: A cohort study
Authors: Donadini Marco P , Dentali Francesco , Pegoraro Samuela , Pomero Fulvio , Brignone Chiara , Guasti Luigina , Steidl Luigi , Ageno Walter
Published: July 2017

Isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (IDDVT) is a common clinical manifestation of venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, there are only scant and heterogeneous data available on the long-term risk of recurrent VTE after IDDVT, and the optimal therapeutic management remains uncertain. We carried out a retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients diagnosed with symptomatic IDDVT between 2004 and 2011, according to a predefined short-term treatment protocol (low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for 4–6 weeks). The primary outcome was the occurrence of recurrent VTE. A total of 321 patients were enrolled. IDDVT was associated with a transient risk factor or cancer in 165 (51.4%) and 56 (17.4%) patients, respectively. LMWH was administered for 4–6 weeks to 280 patients (87.2%), who were included in the primary analysis. Overall, during a mean follow-up of 42.3 months, 42 patients (15%) developed recurrent VTE, which occurred as proximal DVT or PE in 21 cases. The recurrence rate of VTE per 100 patient-years was 3.5 in patients with transient risk factors, 7.2 in patients with unprovoked IDDVT, and 5.9 in patients with cancer ( p=0.018). At multivariable analysis, unprovoked IDDVT and previous VTE were significantly associated with recurrent VTE (HR 2.16, 95% CI 1.12–4.16 and HR 1.97, 95% CI 1.01–3.86, respectively). In conclusion, the long-term risk of recurrent VTE after IDDVT treated for 4–6 weeks is not negligible, in particular in patients with unprovoked IDDVT or cancer. Further studies are needed to clarify whether a longer, but definite treatment duration effectively prevents these recurrences.
Omni-relevant and contingent membership categories in research interview and focus group openings
Authors: Whitehead Kevin A , Baldry Kim
Published: July 2017

Research based on interviews and focus groups has been characterized by a shift toward treating them as objects of inquiry in their own right, rather than simply as data collection instruments for the purposes of providing insights into other phenomena of interest. In this article, we contribute to research in this area by examining phenomena at the intersection of openings of interactions and membership categorization, specifically in the context of interviews and focus group interactions. We do so by examining a set of recorded interview and focus group interactions, considering how categories belonging to different types of membership categorization devices (omni-relevant, contingently omni-relevant, and contingent) are treated as relevant and procedurally consequential, observably shaping participants’ conduct in the openings of the interactions. Our findings demonstrate some ways in which these different types of membership categories surface in the moment-by-moment unfolding of these parts of the interactions.