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Redescription and phylogenetic analysis of the type species of the giant pill-millipede genus Sphaeropoeus Brandt, 1833 (Diplopoda, Sphaerotheriida, Zephroniidae)
Authors: WESENER THOMAS
Published: November 2016

Sphaeropoeus hercules Brandt, 1833, the type species of one of the oldest genus names in Sphaerotheriida, is redescribed for the first time based on its fragmented type specimen. While damaged, the specimen shows characters clearly different from other, diverse and similar genera of the family Zephroniidae, such as Zephronia Gray, 1832 and Castanotherium Pocock, 1895. S. hercules has a record number of >180 apical cones on the antennae, more than any other millipede. The species, together with another species of the genus Castanotherium, C. insigne (Brandt, 1833) is added to an existing character matrix currently comprising 100 characters and 46 species. A second never-revised species of Sphaeropoeus, S. variegatus Pocock, 1895, is also redescribed based on type material. The latter seems to belong to the genus Sphaeropoeus, but its provenance remains currently unknown. S. variegatus could not be added to the character matrix because several important characters could not be studied. The phylogenetic analysis resolved the position of Sphaeropoeus in the Zephroniidae, but gave no resolution of the intrafamiliar relationships of the family’s numerous genera.
Description of the final instar larva of Acrogomphus jubilaris Lieftinck, 1964 (Odonata, Gomphidae), with information on the distribution of Acrogomphus in Borneo
Authors: BUTLER STEPHEN G. , STEINHOFF PHILIP O. M. , DOW RORY A.
Published: November 2016

The final instar larva of Acrogomphus jubilaris Lieftinck, 1964, is described and figured for the first time based on exuviae from four male and one female larvae collected in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. The adults of A. jubilaris are very rarely encountered. The larvae, however, are surprisingly common in forest streams in Borneo. It is compared with A. malayanus Laidlaw, 1925 and A. walshae Lieftinck, 1935, and notes on behavior, distribution and habitat are included. A map including all known records of A. jubilaris is provided.
Hidden diversity in deep-water bandfishes: review of Owstonia with descriptions of twenty-one new species (Teleostei: Cepolidae: Owstoniinae)
Authors: SMITH-VANIZ WILLIAM F. , JOHNSON G. DAVID
Published: November 2016

The bandfish family Cepolidae, comprising the subfamilies Owstoniinae and Cepolinae, is characterized, and defining characters of the three groups are identified and discussed. Characters of larvae of both subfamilies are described and illustrated. Six nominal genera of owstoniines had been proposed by various authors, but we recognize only Owstonia Tanaka. Utility of selected identification characters of the genus are discussed. Differences in lateral-line patterns have been the primary character used by some recent authors for recognition of two owstoniine genera, with Sphenanthias Weber possessing the plesiomorphic lateral-line condition. Several other patterns also occur in these fishes bringing into question the phylogenetic significance of lateral line plasticity. Sexual dimorphism in pelvic fin lengths is also present in several species. Identification keys, descriptions, synonymies, distribution maps and photographs or illustrations are provided for all Owstonia species for which adults are available.        Although only 15 valid species were previously known, a remarkable hidden diversity of these fishes was discovered in major museum collections with the following 21 species here described as new: O. ainonaka (eastern Australia), O. contodon (Philippines), O. crassa (New Caledonia and Solomon Islands), O. dispar (Solomon Islands), O. elongata (New Caledonia and Vanuatu), O. fallax (eastern Australia and New Caledonia), O. geminata (Vanuatu and Philippines), O. hastata (eastern Australia), O. hawaiiensis (Hawaiian Islands); O. ignota (Mariana Islands), O. lepiota (Tanzania), O. melanoptera (Philippines), O. merensis (eastern Australia, Torres Strait), O. mundyi (Kiribati, Christmas Island), O. nalani (eastern Australia and New Caledonia), O. nudibucca (eastern Indian Ocean, Mentawai Islands and off Myanmar), O. psilos (Western Australia), O. raredonae (Mozambique), O. rhamma (Vanuatu), O. scottensis (Western Australia, Scott Reefs) and O. similis (Madagascar). Several specimens based on small juveniles, which we describe as Owstonia sp.,  appear to be additional new species but are not formally described as such.
Relation of Eurasian Snow Cover and Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall: Importance of the Delayed Hydrological Effect
Authors: Halder Subhadeep , Dirmeyer Paul A.
Published: November 2016

This observationally based study demonstrates the importance of the delayed hydrological response of snow cover and snowmelt over the Eurasian region and Tibet for variability of Indian summer monsoon rainfall during the first two months after onset. Using snow cover fraction and snow water equivalent data during 1967–2003, it is demonstrated that, although the snow-albedo effect is prevalent over western Eurasia, the delayed hydrological effect is strong and persistent over the eastern part. Long soil moisture memory and strong sensitivity of surface fluxes to soil moisture variations over eastern Asia and Tibet provide a mechanism for soil moisture anomalies generated by anomalies in winter and spring snowfall to affect rainfall during the initial months in summer. Dry soil moisture anomalies over the eastern Eurasian region associated with anomalous heating at the surface and midtroposphere help in anchoring of an anomalous upper-tropospheric “blocking” ridge around 100°E and its persistence. This not only leads to prolonged weakening of the subtropical westerly jet but also shifts its position southward of 30°N, followed by penetration of anomalous troughs in the westerlies into the Indian region. Simultaneously, intrusion of cold and dry air from the midlatitudes can reduce the convective instability and hence rainfall over India after the onset. Such a southward shift of the jet can also significantly weaken the vertical easterly wind shear over the Indian region in summer and lead to decrease in rainfall. This delayed hydrological effect also has the potential to modulate the snow–atmosphere coupling strength for temperature and precipitation in operational forecast models through soil moisture–evaporation–precipitation feedbacks.
Response of Winter Moisture Circulation to the India–Burma Trough and Its Modulation by the South Asian Waveguide
Authors: Li Xiuzhen , Chen Yongqin David , Zhou Wen
Published: November 2016

The response of moisture circulation to the daily evolution of the India–Burma Trough (IBT) and the modulation of disturbances along the South Asian waveguide are analyzed to seek a potential precursor of winter precipitation over south China. Daily observational precipitation and reanalysis data from ERA-Interim during 1979–2012 are employed. It is found that moisture circulation in response to the IBT is part of the zonally oriented wave trains along the South Asian waveguide, but it persists longer and migrates farther eastward than other lobes. Cyclonic moisture transport enhances the moisture supply to south China as a strong IBT develops, and shifts eastward abruptly after the peak of IBT with enhanced precipitation shifting from southwest to southeast China. This response is a joint effect of synoptic, intraseasonal, and interannual components that show similar wave train structures, whereas slight differences still occur. The synoptic component shows a shorter wavelength, more southerly path, faster phase speed, and group velocity, with the signal from the North Atlantic to the Bay of Bengal (BoB) in 6 days, implying that a disturbance over the North Atlantic is a potential precursor of winter precipitation over south China. The synoptic moisture convergence is more intensive than that at other scales upstream except over Southeast Asia, where all components are comparable. This might result from the constrained moisture source from BoB at the synoptic scale because of a short wavelength, while widespread sources from BoB–western North Pacific (WNP) at other scales as wavelengths are longer.
Democracy, Development, and Career Trajectories of Former Political Leaders
Authors: Baturo Alexander
Published: November 2016

One of the obstacles to democratic development is the reluctance of political leaders to leave office. This article argues that alongside democratic constraints and accountability, leaders’ career concern—specifically, the possibility of post-tenure careers—is an important factor behind their rotation in office. While literature exists about leaders’ exit and fate, we lack a systematic understanding of their careers and whether former rulers retire, remain in politics, or pursue civil service, business, international, or non-profit careers after leaving office. Drawing on the new data on the prior- and post-tenure occupations of leaders from 1960 to 2010, the article explains how democracy, personal background, and the economy influence what ex-leaders can do, and why. In turn, over time the post-tenure careers of prior rulers may strengthen the precedent behind the institutional routinization of the rotation in office norm—an important component of democratic consolidation.
Optimization of durability of Persian hand-knotted wool carpets by using desirability functions
Authors: Gupta Shravan Kumar , Goswami Kamal Kanti , Majumdar Abhijit
Published: November 2016

Lower abrasion loss and compression, as well as higher compression recovery, are desirable for obtaining maximum carpet durability. Hand-made carpet manufacturers need to satisfy consumers on these diverse durability requirements. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize the carpet durability by considering several objectives simultaneously. In this investigation, carpet durability has been optimized by considering abrasion loss, compression and compression recovery simultaneously. The desirability function approach has been used to combine multiple objectives into a single objective. Knot density, pile height, number of plies in the pile yarn and pile yarn twist have been considered as the four independent variables. The optimum desirability of carpet durability was found to be 0.8. The validation sample also showed good agreement (error < 5%) with the optimized values of carpet durability attributes.
Al-Qaeda’s grievances in context: reconciling sharia and society
Authors: Holbrook Donald
Published: November 2016

At a time when political debate in the West is preoccupied with the perceived impact of extremist ideas on individuals who embrace or support terrorism, this article uses the publicly articulated grievances of Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al-Qaeda’s most prolific ideologue, as a case study to examine how a globally focused and distributed extremist narrative matches political realities on the ground. The approach of the article is to compare two political processes: the approach of Islamist extremists, as represented by Zawahiri, to constitutional reform as articulated through public appeals to potential supporters versus the reality of constitutional amendments and evolution of fundamental law in the Middle East and South Asia. Incorporating insights from studies on law and society and International Relations, the article demonstrates how Zawahiri’s interpretation of religious law emphasises wholesale adoption of sharia while the process of legal reform has invariably resulted in the creation of legal hybrids, mixing Islamic and non-Islamic legal traditions. This is not an article about theology or religious law but an effort to dissect the public relations of an international terrorist movement. The analysis pays particular attention to events in Zawahiri’s native Egypt, where evolving grievances concerning a series of constitutional amendments – including those following the Arab revolutions and the toppling of Mohammed Morsi – are assessed.
Synthesis and properties of biodegradable hydrogels based on cross-linked natural rubber and cassava starch
Authors: Vudjung Chaiwute , Saengsuwan Sayant
Published: November 2016

A series of interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) hydrogels based on cross-linked natural rubber (XNR) and cassava starch (CSt) as biodegradable membrane material were synthesized via free radical polymerization in latex state using N, N′-methylene bisacrylamide (MBA) and maleic acid as cross-linkers. The IPN XNR/CSt hydrogels were confirmed and characterized by infrared spectroscopy, thermal analysis, and X-ray diffraction. The results showed that with increasing MBA content from 1.0 to 2.5 phr, cross-link density and gel fraction of XNR increased from 0.80 to 0.90 mol M−3 and from 19.7% to 30.5%, respectively. The gel fraction and tensile strength of the IPN XNR/CSt hydrogels also gradually increased as a function of MBA content but the water swelling and elongation at break decreased slightly. The IPN XNR/CSt containing 1.0 phr MBA displayed the highest water swelling of 82%. The weight retentions of IPN XNR/CSt hydrogels after soil degradations for 90 days increased from 48% to 56% with increasing MBA from 1.0 phr to 2.5 phr. The IPN XNR/CSt exhibited not only a good biodegradation but also high mechanical strength and flexibility. Also, the IPN XNR/CSt could be a promising candidate as a biodegradable membrane for longer released fertilizer application.
Undergraduate Psychological Writing
Authors: Ishak Shaziela , Salter Nicholas P.
Published: November 2016

There is no comprehensive guide for teaching psychological writing, and little is known about how often instructors teach the topic. We present a best practices guide for teaching psychological writing beyond just American Psychological Association style, discuss psychology-specific writing assignments, and examine psychological writing instruction. In an online survey, 177 psychology instructors across the United States reported on psychological writing instruction and their writing assignments. In general, we found that instructors reported using many best practices. Comparisons between courses revealed that instructors use course-specific writing instruction such that it becomes progressively complex across courses. However, instructors might not provide students with enough training to successfully complete assignments. Instructors assign diverse assignments, though, suggesting that students get varied practice at psychology-specific writing.
Malnutrition at Intensive Care Unit Admission Predicts Mortality in Emergency General Surgery Patients
Authors: Havens Joaquim M. , Columbus Alexandra B. , Seshadri Anupamaa J. , Olufajo Olubode A. , Mogensen Kris M. , Rawn James D. , Salim Ali , Christopher Kenneth B.
Published: November 2016

Background: Emergency general surgery (EGS) patients are at an increased risk for morbidity and mortality compared with non‐EGS patients. Limited information exists regarding the contribution of malnutrition to the outcome of critically ill patients who undergo EGS. We hypothesized that malnutrition would be associated with increased risk of 90‐day all‐cause mortality following intensive care unit (ICU) admission in EGS patients. Materials and Methods: We performed an observational study of patients treated in medical and surgical ICUs at a single institution in Boston. We included patients who underwent an EGS procedure and received critical care between 2005 and 2011. The exposure of interest, malnutrition, was determined by a registered dietitian’s formal assessment within 48 hours of ICU admission. The primary outcome was all‐cause 90‐day mortality. Adjusted odds ratios were estimated by multivariable logistic regression models. Results: The cohort consisted of 1361 patients. Sixty percent had nonspecific malnutrition, 8% had protein‐energy malnutrition, and 32% were without malnutrition. The 30‐day readmission rate was 18.9%. Mortality in‐hospital and at 90 days was 10.1% and 17.9%, respectively. Patients with nonspecific malnutrition had a 1.5‐fold increased odds of 90‐day mortality (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 1.51; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.09–5.04; P = .009) and patients with protein‐energy malnutrition had a 3.1‐fold increased odds of 90‐day mortality (adjusted OR, 3.06; 95% CI, 1.89–4.92; P < .001) compared with patients without malnutrition. Conclusion: In critically ill patients who undergo EGS, malnutrition at ICU admission is predictive of adverse outcomes. In survivors of hospitalization, malnutrition at ICU admission is associated with increases in readmission and mortality.
Proceedings of the 2016 National Toxicology Program Satellite Symposium
Authors: Elmore Susan A. , Chen Vivian S. , Hayes-Bouknight Schantel , Hoane Jessica S. , Janardhan Kyathanahalli , Kooistra Linda H. , Nolte Thomas , Szabo Kathleen A. , Willson Gabrielle A. , Wolf Jeffrey C. , Malarkey David E.
Published: November 2016

The 2016 annual National Toxicology Program Satellite Symposium, entitled “Pathology Potpourri” was held in San Diego, CA, at the Society of Toxicologic Pathology’s (STP) 35th annual meeting. The goal of this symposium was to present and discuss challenging diagnostic pathology and/or nomenclature issues. This article presents summaries of the speakers’ talks, along with select images that were used by the audience for voting and discussion. Some lesions and topics covered during the symposium included malignant glioma and histiocytic sarcoma in the rodent brain; a new statistical method designed for histopathology data evaluation; uterine stromal/glandular polyp in a rat; malignant plasma cell tumor in a mouse brain; Schwann cell proliferative lesions in rat hearts; axillary schwannoma in a cat; necrosis and granulomatous inflammation in a rat brain; adenoma/carcinoma in a rat adrenal gland; hepatocyte maturation defect and liver/spleen hematopoietic defects in an embryonic mouse; distinguishing malignant glioma, malignant mixed glioma, and malignant oligodendroglioma in the rat; comparison of mammary gland whole mounts and histopathology from mice; and discussion of the International Harmonization of Nomenclature and Diagnostic Criteria collaborations.
The development of morphological complexity: A cross-linguistic study of L2 French and English
Authors: De Clercq Bastien , Housen Alex
Published: November 2016

Studies in second language acquisition (SLA) increasingly rely on measures of linguistic complexity to assess second language (L2) proficiency and development. While an important number of studies have risen to the call of studying a broader range of complexity related constructs (Bulté and Housen, 2012; Norris and Ortega, 2009), few have examined morphological complexity, instead focusing on syntax and lexis. The use of morphology measures is especially warranted in light of complexity trade-offs believed to occur both in language development – when growth in one linguistic domain (e.g. syntax) is temporarily prioritized over growth in another (e.g. morphology) – as well as crosslinguistically, in the form of balancing effects between different domains of the linguistic system. From both a cross-linguistic and developmental perspective, then, the current emphasis in SLA research on measures of syntactic complexity does not comprehensively gauge overall (grammatical) complexity in learner data. This study focuses on the development of morphological complexity using three previously proposed measures based on the notion of morphological diversity, with special attention to the verbal inflectional system (Horst and Collins, 2006; Malvern et al., 2004; Pallotti, 2015). Not only does the verbal system pose significant challenges to language learners, it is also the locus of important differences between inflectionally richer languages, like French, and inflectionally poorer languages, like English. The study investigates cross-linguistic differences in the development of morphological complexity and the effectiveness of the three morphological complexity measures as indicators of proficiency. The analyses were carried out on a multilingual corpus of 100 L2 French and 100 L2 English oral narratives, representing four different proficiency levels in both languages. Results indicate a more continuous increase of morphological complexity in L2 French than in L2 English and underline the importance of morphology as an essential component of a multidimensional view of linguistic complexity in SLA.
The benefits and barriers to technology acquisition: Understanding the decision-making processes of older adults with age-related vision loss (ARVL)
Authors: McGrath Colleen , Astell Arlene
Published: November 2016

Introduction

While research has investigated the factors influencing acquisition and use of technologies/assistive devices by older adults, few studies have addressed the decision-making processes regarding technology adoption of older adults with age-related vision loss.

Method

This critical ethnography engaged 10 older adults with age-related vision loss in narrative interviews, participant observation sessions, and semi-structured in-depth interviews to understand their decision-making processes related to the acquisition and use of low vision assistive devices to support occupational engagement.

Findings

Study findings focused on the benefits and barriers to technology acquisition and use. Benefits of technology acquisition included: enhanced occupational engagement; independence; safety; insurance; and validation of the disability, while the barriers to technology acquisition included: cost; training; usability; lack of awareness of low vision rehabilitation services; fear of being taken advantage of; and desire to preserve a preferred self-image.

Conclusion

Considering the low uptake of vision rehabilitation services, the study findings are important to occupational therapy. A better understanding of the perceived benefits and barriers to technology adoption from the perspective of older adults will help occupational therapists maximize treatment planning designed to enhance the occupational engagement of older adults aging with vision loss.
Foreign Private Capital-Led Growth
Authors: Tutan Mehmet Ufuk , Campbell Al
Published: November 2016

This article maintains that after a decade as a poster-child for neoliberal growth, (1) Turkey has definitely fallen from its former impressive growth performance, (2) the cause is exactly the rupture of its foreign capital-led growth model, just as its fragility critics warned, and (3) given the state of both external and internal economic and political factors, there is very little chance of Turkey returning to its strong growth over the next several years.
Three-dimensional modelling of leachate recirculation using vertical wells in bioreactor landfills
Authors: Feng Shi-Jin , Chen Zheng-Wei , Cao Ben-Yi
Published: November 2016

Bioreactor landfills use leachate recirculation to enhance the biodegradation of municipal solid waste and accelerate landfill stabilisation, which can provide significant environmental and economic benefits. Vertical wells are operated as a major method for leachate recirculation systems. The objectives of this article are to analyse the leachate migration in bioreactor landfills using vertical wells and to offer theoretical basis for the design of leachate recirculation systems. A three-dimensional numerical model was built using FLAC-3D, and this model can consider the saturated and unsaturated flow of leachate within anisotropic waste to reflect the actual conditions. First, main influence factors of leachate migration were analysed, including the vertical well height, hydraulic conductivity, and anisotropic coefficient, in a single-well recirculation system. Then, the effects of different configurations of a group-well system were studied and the optimal well spacing was obtained. Some key design parameters (e.g. the recirculation flow rate, volume of impact zone, radius of impact zone and time to reach steady state) were also evaluated. The results show that the hydraulic conductivity has a great impact on the optimal height of vertical wells and uniform configuration is the best option in terms of both volume of impact zone and time to reach steady state.
Impacting Multiunit Housing Managers’ Beliefs About the Benefits of Adopting Smoke-Free Policies: A Pilot Investigation
Authors: Brett Emma I. , Leavens Eleanor L. , Wiener Josh I.
Published: November 2016

Purpose:

To examine the influence of providing multiunit housing (MUH) managers with a resource manual for MUH smoke-free policy implementation on manager perceptions of smoke-free policies.

Design:

One-group within-subject pretest–posttest design examining manager perceptions of smoke-free policies.

Setting:

Random sampling of MUH managers in Oklahoma.

Participants:

Forty-six MUH managers.

Intervention:

The SMOKEFREE Landlord Manual (SLM) provides information on smoke-free policies and implementation resources.

Measures:

Beliefs regarding implementation of smoke-free policies were measured on a Likert scale before and after receiving the manual.

Analysis:

A general linear model examined changes in beliefs regarding implementation of a smoke-free policy.

Results:

After receiving the manual, managers were more likely to agree with positive beliefs about smoke-free policies (Wilks λ = 0.59, F[18, 70] = 2.68, P < .01).

Conclusion:

The MUH managers endorsed more positive beliefs regarding smoke-free policies following the receipt of the SLM.
‘We beg you, let them stay!’: Right claims of asylum-seeking children as a socio-political practice
Authors: Josefsson Jonathan
Published: November 2016

Children’s rights to asylum have emerged as an urgent political challenge. This article uses a number of cases discussed in Sweden’s largest morning paper to analyse claims of asylum-seeking children and how these claims challenge the normative limits of contemporary asylum, concerning what and who ought to be recognized by law. Even though the universality of the child constitutes a running theme, the arguments and the conception of children underpinning the claims are diverse. The article suggests that the claiming of rights as a socio-political practice could be a vital analytical approach to studying children’s rights and offers a much needed alternative to the dominant mainstreaming paradigm.
Design, testing and analysis of a novel automotive magnetorheological braking system
Authors: Yu Liangyao , Ma Liangxu , Song Jian
Published: November 2016

This paper presents a new approach to the design, testing and analysis of a magnetorheological brake which uses a multi-path magnetic circuit to satisfy the braking demand of vehicles. In contrast with a general braking system, an automotive brake exhibits an outstanding performance for high torques and long reaction times. We use a proposed power-law model and finite element analysis to obtain the magnetorheological braking performance for a high shear rate and a high-intensity magnetic field. Finite element analysis with different structures is adopted to determine the parameters of the magnetorheological braking and the layout of the magnetic circuits. An integrated prototype is also fabricated and tested. The test results show that the brake torque is relatively high, and the torque can be accurately controlled by the input current. The reaction time is less than 100 ms. We also analyse the experimental results and use these as the basis for fabricating a full-sized prototype. The full-sized prototype generally exhibits a high torque capacity and a fast dynamic response, thereby validating the feasible application of magnetorheological fluids in automotive braking.
Fracking: A creature of government?
Authors: Counts Gage , Block Walter E
Published: November 2016

Like most other things, fracking has its good and bad points. In the former regard, it is a technological breakthrough that can increase the supplies of energy of the entire economy. In the latter, it has been linked with an increased incidence of earthquakes and water pollution, surely negatives. As well, there is some evidence fracking would not exist, at least not to the present extent, were it not for government subsidies, which, we argue, misallocate resources.
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia in systemic lupus erythematosus at diagnosis: differences between pediatric and adult patients
Authors: Gormezano N W S , Kern D , Pereira O L , Esteves G C X , Sallum A M E , Aikawa N E , Pereira R M R , Silva C A , Bonfá E
Published: November 2016

Objective

To determine the overall prevalence of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), and to compare clinical and laboratory features in a large population of children and adult lupus patients at diagnosis.

Methods

This retrospective study evaluated the medical charts of 336 childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) and 1830 adult SLE (aSLE) patients followed in the same tertiary hospital. Demographic data, clinical features and disease activity were recorded. AIHA was defined according to the presence of anemia (hemoglobin <10 g/dL) and evidence of hemolysis (reticulocytosis and positive direct antiglobulin test (DAT)/Coombs test) at SLE diagnosis. Evans syndrome (ES) was defined by the combination of immune thrombocytopenia (platelet count <100,000/mm3) and AIHA.

Results

The frequency of AIHA at diagnosis was significantly higher in cSLE patients compared to aSLE (49/336 (14%) vs 49/1830 (3%), p = 0.0001), with similar frequency of ES (3/336 (0.9%) vs 10/1830 (0.5%), p = 0.438). The median of hemoglobin levels was reduced in cSLE vs aSLE patients (8.3 (2.2–10) vs 9.5 (6.6–10) g/dL, p = 0.002) with a higher frequency of multiple hemorrhagic manifestations (41% vs 7%, p = 0.041) and erythrocyte transfusion due to bleeding (24% vs 5%, p = 0.025). cSLE patients also had more often constitutional involvement (84% vs 31%, p < 0.001), fever (65% vs 26%, p < 0.001), weight loss > 2 kg (39% vs 6%, p < 0.001), reticuloendothelial manifestations (48% vs 8%, p < 0.001), hepatomegaly (25% vs 2%, p < 0.001) and splenomegaly (21% vs 2%, p = 0.004). Other major organ involvements were common but with similar frequencies in cSLE and aSLE ( p > 0.05). Median systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index 2000 (SLEDAI-2 K) was comparable in cSLE and aSLE (p = 0.161).

Conclusions

We identified that AIHA was not a common condition in cSLE and aSLE, with distinct features characterized by a higher prevalence/severity in children and concomitant constitutional symptoms in the majority of them.
An autosomal recessive DNASE1L3-related autoimmune disease with unusual clinical presentation mimicking systemic lupus erythematosus
Authors: Carbonella A , Mancano G , Gremese E , Alkuraya F S , Patel N , Gurrieri F , Ferraccioli G
Published: November 2016

We describe the third family in the world, after Arabian and Turkish ones, displaying an autosomal recessive autoimmune disease (AID), mimicking systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with unusual manifestations due to a homozygous frame-shift variant in DNASE1L3. SLE is a complex AID characterized by multiple organ involvement. Genetic risk variants identified account for only 15% of SLE heritability. Rare Mendelian forms have been reported, including DNASE1L3-related SLE.

Through specific genetic tests we identified a homozygous 2 bp-deletion c.289_290delAC (NM_004944.2) in DNASE1L3, predicting frameshift and premature truncation (p.Thr97Ilefs*2). The same mutation was previously reported in three sisters, born from consanguineous parents and affected with hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome (HUVS). As approximately 50% of individuals affected with HUVS develop SLE, it is still unclear whether it is a SLE sub-phenotype or a separate condition.
Open Innovation to Business Model
Authors: Yun Jinhyo Joseph , Yang Jeongho , Park Kyungbae
Published: November 2016

The main objective of this article is to answer the question: How does one make a ‘new’ business model framework in a knowledge-based economy? In an effort to advance this issue, we built a research framework based on literature reviews. In addition, we performed social experiments at DGIST during 2011–2015 to arrive at a new business model framework. There are four different active business model-building processes. First is the customer open innovation-based business model developing circle. Second is the user open innovation-based business model developing circle. Third is the social entrepreneurship-based business model developing circle and fourth is the engineer open innovation-based business model developing circle. Empirical research to confirm the operation status of business model approaches, the study makes use of patents database.
Exploring Neglected Aspects of Innovation Function: Public Motivation and Non-pecuniary Values
Authors: Jung Kwangho , Lee Seung-Hee , Workman Jane E.
Published: November 2016

The traditional innovation function, focusing on extrinsic motivations such as economic benefits and returns, has neglected the side of intrinsic values and public motivations for innovation function. Recent innovation examples in an era of mobile network and web-based information environment pursue open connected innovations such as open source movement and crowding source. Such open, collective and social innovations result from strong public motivation and trust network. Although previous studies argue the potential effects of intrinsic values on innovative attitude, research has not yet provided a comprehensive empirical evidence on how innovative attitude is associated with intrinsic and public motivations. Little empirical research remains for the impact of public motivations and intrinsic values on innovative attitudes. This study, relying on nationally represented survey (n = 3,188) in South Korea, explores an empirical link between public motivations and innovative attitudes to explore and allow new ideas. We found that public interest, empathy, altruism and job involvement facilitate innovative attitude to pursue and accept new ideas and suggestions. This implies that both intrinsic values (job enjoyment and satisfaction) and public motivations (public interests, empathy and altruism) are crucial factors to promote innovative attitudes. We also found strong non-linear relationships between satisfaction, trust and innovative attitude. We discuss implications for future innovation function of intrinsic and public motivations in terms of the process of social construction.
Trusting the Journey
Authors: Asfeldt Morten , Beames Simon
Published: November 2016

Outdoor adventure education (OAE) research has long aimed to explain and understand the inner workings of its programs. However, many questions remain, and the search for sharper methodological tools with which to deepen our understanding of OAE continues. This article is a collaborative autoethnographic investigation of the unpredictable and difficult to measure nature of wilderness educational expeditions (WEEs). It is a reflexive journey of storytelling and critical analysis that demonstrates the power of story-based research as method. The findings indicate that conventional approaches to WEE research are limited in their capacity to fully understand and explain the inner workings of WEEs. We argue that practitioners need to “trust the journey” to elicit learning that comes from responding to encounters with people and place. Furthermore, we suggest that quests for a sequenced “journey recipe” are unrealistic and do not honor the philosophical and pedagogical foundations of OAE. Finally, a case is made for alternative, rigorous research approaches to be embraced to gain richer and more nuanced understandings of the wonderfully diverse experiences that make up WEEs.
Implicit Measures of Suicide Risk in a Military Sample
Authors: Chiurliza Bruno , Hagan Christopher R. , Rogers Megan L. , Podlogar Matthew C. , Hom Melanie A. , Stanley Ian H. , Joiner Thomas E.
Published: November 2016

Suicide has become an issue of great concern within the U.S. military in recent years, with recent reports indicating that suicide has surpassed combat related deaths as the leading cause of death. One concern regarding suicide risk in the military is that existing self-report measures allow service members to conceal or misrepresent current suicidal ideation or suicide plans and preparations. Implicit association tests (IATs) are computer-based, reaction time measures that have been shown to be resilient to such masking of symptoms. The death/suicide implicit association test (d/s-IAT) is an empirically supported IAT that is specific to death and suicide. The present study examined whether the performance of 1,548 U.S. military service members on the d/s-IAT significantly predicted lifetime suicidal ideation and depression. Zero-inflated negative binomial regression analyses were used to test these associations. Results indicated that the d/s-IAT was neither associated with history of suicidal ideation nor history of depression.
Interventions for Reducing Parenting Stress in Families With Pediatric Conditions
Authors: Golfenshtein Nadya , Srulovici Einav , Deatrick Janet A.
Published: November 2016

Parenting stress increases in the presence of serious-acute or chronic pediatric health conditions, potentially triggering negative outcomes for families. Parenting stress reduction interventions have been widely disseminated. The current review describes the types, components, and outcomes of these interventions in diverse pediatric populations. A systematic literature search yielded 26 experimental and quasi-experimental studies describing such interventions. Quality assessment was conducted by two doctorally prepared nursing researchers using the Downs and Black’s checklist for randomized and nonrandomized studies of health care interventions. Interventions were categorized as follows: interventions with supporting and cognitive components ( n = 3), interventions with empowerment and skill development components ( n = 18), interventions targeted to children’s condition ( n = 9), and interventions focusing on the parent–child relationship ( n = 5). Most interventions reduced immediate parenting stress levels ( n = 23), but failed to demonstrate long-term gains. Future family interventions should target long-term parenting stress, while focusing on specific family needs across pediatric conditions.
Wombs and Whippersnappers
Authors: Gielen Andrea Carlson
Published: November 2016

My talk will describe two public health problems facing women and children that were the focus of the work my colleagues and I did over my years as a health behavior change researcher. I start by addressing why a focus on women and children is important from a public health perspective and then provide two mini case studies: (1) identifying needs and interventions for women living with HIV and intimate partner violence and (2) disseminating proven interventions to reduce unintentional injuries in children. The conclusions present thoughts on the contributions of health education to these public health concerns and opportunities for the future.
Emotional Convergence in Service Relationships
Authors: Zablah Alex R. , Sirianni Nancy J. , Korschun Daniel , Gremler Dwayne D. , Beatty Sharon E.
Published: November 2016

The literature establishes that customer and frontline employee (FLE) emotions converge during their encounters as a result of a transient, contagion-based process in which emotions flow from one actor to another. Recent evidence suggests, however, that this transient process does not produce emotional convergence among frontline dyads engaged in ongoing exchange, a surprising finding, given the wealth of evidence in support of the idea that customers and FLEs engaged in relational exchange strongly influence one another. In light of this evidence, we argue here that customers and FLEs engaged in ongoing exchange experience similar emotions not as a result of the transient transfer of emotions, but because they develop the tendency to undergo a similar emotional response to relationship events, a phenomenon we call the shared frontline experience. Informed by the social psychology literature, we support this idea by advancing a conceptual model that highlights the role of relationship closeness, personality similarity, and dyadic attachment style in producing the shared frontline experience. The proposed model also suggests that firms stand to benefit from the shared frontline experience of customers and FLEs if they provide the dyad with autonomy, a decision not without risk. Future research directions suggested by this perspective are discussed.
Obese children are thin in parents’ eyes: A psychologically, socially, or culturally driven bias?
Authors: Hochdorn Alexander , Faleiros Vicente P , Camargo Brigido V , Bousfield Andréa BS , Wachelke João FR , Quintão Ingrid P , Azzolina Danila , Gregori Dario
Published: November 2016

Although obesity presents a serious health problem in children, parents often underestimate their children’s overweight and obesity status. Therefore, scientific literature was systematically screened through PubMed and PsycINFO to demonstrate the psychological, social, and cultural processes that underlie this evaluation bias. A total of 37 papers that focused on research conducted in different geopolitical contexts were taken into account. Furthermore, a lexicometric analysis of the papers’ conclusions was performed. The findings showed that education plays a key role in promoting parents’ awareness and their realistic recognition of their children’s weight. Accordingly, adequate educational support for parents should be implemented in all healthcare policies addressing childhood obesity.
Ideal cardiovascular health and psychosocial risk factors among Finnish female municipal workers
Authors: Veromaa Veera , Kautiainen Hannu , Saxen Ulla , Malmberg-Ceder Kirsi , Bergman Elina , Korhonen Päivi E.
Published: November 2016

Aims: Ideal cardiovascular health has been defined by the American Heart Association as the absence of disease and the presence of seven key health factors and behaviours. However, little is known about the mental aspects associated with ideal cardiovascular health metrics. The objective of this study was to assess the relationships between psychosocial risk factors and ideal cardiovascular health metrics among Finnish women at municipal work units. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Finland among 732 female employees (mean±SD age 48±10 years) from ten work units in 2014. Ideal cardiovascular health metrics were evaluated with a physical examination, laboratory tests, medical history and self-administrated questionnaires. Psychosocial risk factors (social isolation, stress, depressive symptoms, anxiety, hostility and type D personality) were assessed with core questions as suggested by the European Society of Cardiology. Results: The prevalence of having 5–7 ideal cardiovascular health metrics was 183 (25.0%), of whom 54.1% had at least one psychosocial risk factor. Anxiety (31.3%), work stress (30.7%) and type D personality (26.1%) were the most prevalent of the psychosocial risk factors. The prevalence of depressive symptoms ( p<0.001) and type D personality ( p=0.049) decreased linearly according to the sum of ideal cardiovascular health metrics after adjustment for age and years of education. Conclusions: Even women with good cardiovascular health are affected by psychosocial risk factors at municipal work units. Although the association is possibly bidirectional, screening and treating depression and dealing with type D personality might be crucial in improving cardiovascular health among women.
Understanding Internet access and use to facilitate patient portal adoption
Authors: Dalrymple Prudence W , Rogers Michelle , Zach Lisl , Luberti Anthony
Published: November 2016

Understanding the information-seeking preferences and Internet access habits of the target audiences for a patient portal is essential for successful uptake. The resource must deliver culturally and educationally appropriate information via technology that is accessible to the intended users and be designed to meet their needs and preferences. Providers must consider multiple perspectives when launching a portal and make any needed adjustments once the launch is underway. We report results of a study of 270 parents and caregivers of paediatric patients in a major health system during the process of implementing a patient portal. Through a 26-question paper-and-pencil survey, data were collected on participant demographics, Internet access and use, health information–seeking behaviours, health literacy, and potential use of a patient portal. Results indicate a positive attitude towards portal use but also suggest that low health literacy may be a key issue to portal adoption.
The influence of surface texturing on the transition of the lubrication regimes between a piston ring and a cylinder liner
Authors: Gu Chunxing , Meng Xianghui , Xie Youbai , Zhang Di
Published: November 2016

This article employs a mixed lubrication model to investigate the performance of the textured surface. The Jakobsson–Floberg–Olsson model is used to obtain the hydrodynamic support of the textured conjunction, while the calculation of the asperity contact load is based on the load-sharing concept. Based on the simulated Stribeck curves of the smooth surface and the textured surface, comparisons are conducted to study the effect of texturing under different lubrication regimes. It appears that the transition of lubrication regimes is influenced by the texturing parameters and the convergence degrees of conjunction. The presence of textures delays the appearance of the mixed lubrication regime and the boundary lubrication regime.
Fuzzy logic–based evaluation of visualizations generated by intelligent decision support systems
Authors: Ltifi Hela , Amri Saber , Ben Ayed Mounir
Published: November 2016

The development of intelligent decision support systems requires much research effort to solve decision-making problems’ complexity. In fact, the combination of both intelligent components and visualization aspects in intelligent decision support system required a lot of efforts in order to develop advanced information visualization schemes for decision-making processes. For this, an efficient evaluation of these systems has become a major concern for applications in multiple fields. The reports of the existing usability evaluation studies are helpful to verify the potential and the limitations of these tools. However, it is important to integrate more relevant metrics for visual analytics tasks in dynamic intelligent decision support system. The proposed method consists of a questionnaire that is given to the users and a subsequent analysis of the resulting data using fuzzy logic. The advantage of the fuzzy model is its ability to transform the input survey scores into linguistic variables, as well as linguistic evaluation of the overall intelligent decision support system visualization tool. With this approach, it is possible to model the vagueness in the ordinal judgments obtained from the users’ evaluation about the visualizations of intelligent decision support system and to support uncertainty in such evaluation.
Electrospun nanofibre materials to filter air pollutants – A review
Authors: Kadam Vinod V , Wang Lijing , Padhye Rajiv
Published: November 2016

This review presents an overview of electrospun nanomembranes produced from various polymers to filter air pollutants. Air pollutants can be categorised as particulate matter and gaseous pollutants. Both differ from each other in terms of size and chemical composition. Hence, the filter characterisation techniques and capture mechanism also vary. Particulate matter can be effectively captured in nanomembranes, in relation to microfibres, due to its small fibre diameter, small pore size and high specific surface area. Recently, electrospun nanomembranes have been used to filter gaseous pollutants owing to their potential of active surface modification. Different additives which functionalised the nanofibre surface for gaseous pollutant adsorption are also highlighted in this review. The characteristic features of nanofibres influencing the filtration efficiency have been discussed. Furthermore, various research challenges and future trends of electrospun nanomembranes in air filtration have been discussed.