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How special rewards in loyalty programs enrich consumer–brand relationships: The role of self‐expansion
Authors: Gorlier Tiphaine , Michel Géraldine 
Published: January 2020

AbstractAlthough brands offer different kinds of rewards through their loyalty programs, little is known about how they can impact consumer–brand relationships and brand attitude. How do loyalty program rewards influence the consumer–brand relationship? And which kinds of rewards establish or maintain closer relationships between consumers and brands than others? To answer these questions, the present research makes use of self‐expansion theory (Aron & Aron, 1986) and two experiments that manipulate the extraordinary character of rewards offered to consumers. Our findings show that special rewards produce higher self‐expansion than mundane rewards. Moreover, the positive effect of the rewards’ extraordinary character on brand evaluation, recommendation, and identification is sequentially and fully mediated by self‐brand inclusion and self‐expansion. Finally, we show that consumer satisfaction moderates the impact of special and mundane rewards on self‐brand inclusion.
Basic fibroblast growth factor promotes doxorubicin resistance in chondrosarcoma cells by affecting XRCC5 expression
Authors: Hsieh Ming‐Ju , Huang Cheng , Lin Chia‐Chieh , Tang Chih‐Hsin , Lin Chih‐Yang , Lee I‐Neng , Huang Hsiu‐Chen , Chen Jui‐Chieh 
Published: January 2020

AbstractChondrosarcoma is the second most common form of bone cancer and is characterized by its ability to produce an extracellular matrix of the cartilage. High‐grade chondrosarcoma is highly aggressive and can metastasize to other parts of the body. Chondrosarcoma is resistant to both conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy; hence, the current main treatment is still surgical resection. Doxorubicin (Dox) has been shown to significantly improve patient survival compared with untreated chondrosarcoma. However, for patients with metastasis, surgical resection alone can hardly treat them. In addition, drug resistance is one of the leading causes of death in patients with chondrosarcoma. Secreted proteins can mediate cell‐cell interactions in the cancer microenvironment, which may be associated with the development of drug resistance. In the present study, chondrosarcoma cells were treated with Dox, the conditioned medium was then collected and changes in secreted proteins were analyzed using the antibody array. Results showed that the Dox‐treated group had the highest secretion of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), indicating the effect of bFGF on Dox sensitivity in chondrosarcoma. Furthermore, lentiviral‐mediated knockdown and treatment of exogenous recombinant protein were employed to further investigate the effect of bFGF on Dox resistance. Results demonstrated that bFGF can promote the expression of X‐ray repair cross‐complementing protein 5 (XRCC5), leading to Dox resistance. Secreted bFGF is likely to be detected in serum, in addition to being a biomarker for predicting Dox resistance, the combination of Dox and bFGF/XRCC5 blockers may be a new therapeutic strategy to improve the efficacy of Dox in future.
On stability correction functions over the Indian region under stable conditions
Authors: Srivastava Piyush , Sharan Maithili , Kumar Manoj , Dhuria Aditya Kumar 
Published: January 2020

AbstractTurbulence observations over an Indian region are used to examine the observational behaviour of stability‐correction functions for momentum (
φ
m) and heat (
φ
h) under stable conditions within the framework of Monin–Obukhov similarity theory. The
φ
m is observed to follow the linear functional form in the case of near‐neutral to moderately stable conditions. However,
φ
m is found to increase with a relatively slower rate as compared with the linear form in strongly stable conditions. A large scatter in
φ
h is observed with the near‐neutral condition, and they tend to level off in very stable conditions. The optimized co‐efficients appearing in the functional form of
φ
m suggested by Grachev et al. in 2007 are derived using turbulence observations. The present study recommends the use of these optimized functional forms of
φ
m and
φ
h for the estimation of surface fluxes over an Indian region in atmospheric models.
Novel truncating variant of PPM1D penultimate exon in a Chinese patient with Jansen‐de Vries syndrome
Authors: Li Zhuoguang , Du Caiqi , Zhang Cai , Zhang Mini , Ying Yanqin , Liang Yan , Luo Xiaoping 
Published: January 2020

AbstractBackgroundJansen‐de Vries syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant neurodevelopmental disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the last and penultimate exons of the PPM1D gene. It is characterized by delayed psychomotor development, intellectual disability with speech delay, behavioral abnormalities, and dysmorphic features. Up to date, only 17 affected patients have been reported worldwide (no report in Chinese).MethodsHere, we analyzed the clinical data and genetic test results of a Chinese patient with Jansen‐de Vries syndrome admitted in our hospital in May 2019.ResultsWe report a 9‐month‐old boy carrying a pathogenic variant (c.1254_1255del, p.(V419Qfs*14)) in PPM1D exon 5, which can account for his phenotype. Most of his clinical features overlap with the reported phenotype, such as growth retardation, feeding difficulties, constipation, congenital abnormalities (such as atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, and patent ductus arteriosus), small hands and feet with broad forehead, low‐set posteriorly rotated ears, wide mouth with thin upper lip and pointed chin; however, he also presented with additional features like hepatomegaly and left inguinal hernia.ConclusionThis is the first published case of Jansen‐de Vries syndrome in Chinese population, which will help us to enrich the clinical spectrum of this syndrome.
Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Alpha Linolenic Acid Improve Cholesterol Homeostasis in Obesity by Modulating Distinct Hepatic Protein Pathways
Authors: O'Reilly Marcella E. , Lenighan Yvonne M. , Dillon Eugene , Kajani Sarina , Curley Sean , Bruen Robyn , Byrne Rachel , Heslin Aoibhin Moore , Moloney Aidan P. , Roche Helen M. , McGillicuddy Fiona C. 
Published: January 2020

ScopeHigh‐fat diet (HFD)‐induced obesity impairs macrophage‐to‐feces reverse cholesterol transport (RCT). It is hypothesized that dietary supplementation with the polyunsaturated fatty acids conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) or alpha linolenic acid (ALA) would prevent HFD‐impaired RCT by modulating hepatic protein pathways.Methods and resultsApoE3L.CETP mice are fed a HFD supplemented ± CLA or ALA for 12 weeks and in vivo macrophage‐to‐feces RCT is determined. Hepatic cholesterol transporters and the hepatic proteome are assessed by immunoblotting and mass spectrometry, respectively. Mice fed HFD alone, but not ALA‐HFD or CLA‐HFD, exhibit increased systemic cholesterol levels, increased 3H‐cholesterol levels in plasma and liver but not feces during RCT, and reduced hepatic ABCG5/8 expression relative to LFD. ALA‐HFD significantly reduces liver weight, hepatic cholesterol levels, and expression of the cholesterol synthesis enzyme farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase relative to HFD. ALA further increases the expression of acetyl‐coA oxidase‐associated proteins and suppress PPARα‐induced proteins relative to HFD. CLA does not significantly attenuate hepatic lipid levels but is associated with reduced hepatic expression of fatty acid binding protein (FABP)‐1/FABP4 levels relative to HFD, and reduced inflammatory pathway activation relative to ALA‐HFD.ConclusionALA and CLA exert distinct mechanistic advantages on cholesterol homeostasis and RCT in obesity.
Recovery despite everyday pain: Women's experiences of living with whiplash‐associated disorder
Authors: Juuso Päivi , Skär Lisa , Söderberg Siv 
Published: January 2020

AbstractIntroductionLiving with whiplash‐associated disorders (WAD) means living every day under the influence of pain and limitations. As the incidence of WAD and the related intensity of pain are somewhat higher among women than men, the aim of the present study was to describe women's experiences of living with WAD.MethodsA purposive sample of seven women participated in individual in‐depth qualitative interviews, the transcripts of which were subjected to qualitative content analysis.ResultsThe results of the analysis suggested six themes of women's experiences with WAD: living with unpredictable pain; trying to manage the pain; living with limitations; being unable to work as before; needing support and understanding; and learning to live with limitations. The findings showed that unpredictable pain limited women's strength to engage in activities of daily life and be as active as before. Support and understanding were important for their ability to manage changes in their daily lives.ConclusionsPain considerably affects the daily lives of women with WAD, particularly by limiting their ability to perform activities and to enjoy their professional and social lives. As women with WAD need support with managing their daily lives, nurses and other healthcare personnel should adopt a person‐centred approach, in order to support such women according to their individual needs and circumstances.
Computation of avoidance regions for driver assistance systems by using a Hamilton‐Jacobi approach
Authors: Xausa Ilaria , Baier Robert , Bokanowski Olivier , Gerdts Matthias 
Published: January 2020

SummaryWe consider the problem of computing safety regions, modeled as nonconvex backward reachable sets, for a nonlinear car collision avoidance model with time‐dependent obstacles. The Hamilton‐Jacobi‐Bellman framework is used. A new formulation of level set functions for obstacle avoidance is given, and sufficient conditions for granting the obstacle avoidance on the whole time interval are obtained even though the conditions are checked only at discrete times. Different scenarios, including various road configurations, different geometry of vehicle and obstacles, as well as fixed or moving obstacles, are then studied and computed. Computations involve solving nonlinear partial differential equations of up to five space dimensions plus time with nonsmooth obstacle representations, and an efficient solver is used to this end. A comparison with a direct optimal control approach is also done for one of the examples.
Registration of extra‐hard kernel near‐isogenic hexaploid wheat genetic stocks lacking puroindoline genes
Authors: Morris Craig F. , Kiszonas Alecia M. , Peden Gail L. 
Published: January 2020

AbstractKernel hardness (texture) is a key end‐use quality trait of wheat (Triticum spp.). Two hexaploid wheat (T. aestivum L.) near‐isogenic lines (NILs), WQL18RE5 (Reg. no. GS‐190, PI 691609) and WQL18CS5 (Reg. no. GS‐191, PI 691610), lack the puroindoline genes at the Hardness locus and thus have kernel texture phenotypes more similar to durum wheat [T. turgidum subsp. durum (Desf.) Husn.]. These two genetic stocks were produced in ‘Alpowa’ soft white spring wheat and comprise additions to an ongoing series of NILs in this soft wheat cultivar. Both NILs are advanced generation BC7F2:5 derivatives (Alpowa/donor/7*Alpowa). WQL18RE5 was derived from a Chinese Spring (CS) disomic substitution line, CS (Red Egyptian 5D), and WQL18CS5 was derived from a CS deletion line (CS5DS del.‐2) that lacks the distal portion of the short arm of chromosome 5D. These lines were developed at the USDA‐ARS Western Wheat Quality Laboratory and will be useful to study kernel texture and end‐use quality in hexaploid wheat; they can also serve as parents in developing cultivars with kernel texture equivalent to that of durum wheat.
Registration of eight upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) germplasm lines with qFL‐Chr.25, a fiber‐length QTL introgressed from Gossypium barbadense
Authors: Brown Nino , Kumar Pawan , Khanal Sameer , Singh Rippy , Suassuna Nelson D. , McBlanchett Jennifer , Lubbers Edward , Jones Don , Paterson Andrew H. , Chee Peng W. 
Published: January 2020

AbstractEight upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) germplasm lines, GA qFL25‐A1 (Reg. no. GP‐1063, PI 690458), GA qFL25‐A2 (Reg. no. GP‐1064, PI 690459), GA qFL25‐P1 (Reg. no. GP‐1066, PI 690461), GA qFL25‐P2 (Reg. no. GP‐1065, PI 690460), GA qFL25‐D1 (Reg. no. GP‐1070, PI 690465), GA qFL25‐D2 (Reg. no. GP‐1069, PI 690464), GA qFL25‐G1 (Reg. no. GP‐1068, PI 690463), and GA qFL25‐G2 (Reg. no. GP‐1067, PI 690462), were developed by the Molecular Cotton Breeding Laboratory, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, at the University of Georgia in Tifton, GA. These eight germplasm lines resulted from crossing ‘Sealand 883’ (SL883), a G. hirsutum line with significant introgression from G. barbadense L., with four diverse G. hirsutum parents, ‘Acala SJ‐4’, ‘Paymaster HS 26’, ‘Deltapine 50’, and GA 2004089, an unreleased breeding line. Previous work identified qFL‐Chr.25, a quantitative trait locus (QTL) inherited from G. barbadense with significant effect on fiber upper‐half mean length (FL) carried by SL883. Bulked sister lines were selected with the aid of marker‐assisted selection from several F3:5 segregating families from each of these four cross combinations to quantify the effect of the allele in sister lines with and without the QTL. The presence of the SL883 allele for qFL‐Chr.25 resulted in FL increases of 0.6 mm (1.9%) to 3.5 mm (11.7%) compared with the corresponding sister lines without the QTL. These eight lines should be useful for marker‐assisted improvement of fiber length.
Linear Bio‐Based Water Soluble Aromatic Polymers from Syringic Acid, S Type Degradation Fragment from Lignin
Authors: Longe Lionel , Garnier Gil , Saito Kei 
Published: January 2020

ABSTRACTDegradation products of lignin, a widely available biopolymer, represent the most abundant feedstock for aromatics in nature. In this work, we focused on syringic acid, derived from lignin S‐type monolignol, to synthesize different monomers for radical polymerization. The resulting polymers have molecular weight spanning over a wide range, which depends on the monomer, with up to Mn = 1,100,000 g.mol−1 and Đ = 3.0. The novel polymers exhibit a thermal stability higher than 350°C and differentiated glass transition temperatures, ranging from 105 to 120°C. One of the monomers synthesized with a free carboxyl group was able to polymerize in water—instead of organic solvent—and resulted in a water soluble polymer. Monomers from syringic acid offer a unique bio‐based alternative to oil‐based polystyrene in industry for a wider range of application. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci. 2020, 58, 540–547
Fabrication of polyurethane binders grafted with functional reactive plasticizers by a catalyst‐free click reaction
Authors: Ma Mingyang , Shen Yechen , Kwon Younghwan 
Published: January 2020

ABSTRACTThe design of nonmigratory energetic plasticizers with low sensitivity and high performance is of great significance but challenging. Herein, two nonmigratory norbornane‐based reactive plasticizers (NRPs) are attached covalently to poly(glycidyl azide‐co‐tetrahydrofuran) (PGT)‐based polyurethanes (PUs), offering a reliable, self‐stable, and alternative energy source originating from ring strain, while mitigating the dangers to the environment by preventing migration. A binary mixture of PGT and NRPs is thermodynamically miscible up to 50/50 w/w. The catalyst‐free click reactivity of the NRPs toward PGT evaluated by the activation energy is verified by calculating the frontier molecular orbital energy levels. The absent weight loss of the pure NRPs evident from the measured thermal stability of the NRP/PGT‐based PU binders indicated that the NRPs react completely with the PGT matrix. The tensile properties of the PGT‐based PU binder by the inclusion of NRPs increased with increasing NRP content because of the increased number of triazole groups and the norbornane moiety. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci. 2020, 58, 402–411
Copolymers by Inverse Vulcanization of Sulfur with Pure or Technical‐Grade Unsaturated Fatty Acids
Authors: Smith Ashlyn D. , McMillen Colin D. , Smith Rhett C. , Tennyson Andrew G. 
Published: January 2020

ABSTRACTEfforts to develop sustainable industrial processes have led to significant advances toward supplanting petrochemical‐dependent technologies. Some of these otherwise sustainable processes, notably animal product rendering and biodiesel production, produce low value waste that is high in free fatty acids. Sulfur in turn is a primary waste product of fossil fuel refining. In the current contribution, copolymers are prepared by reaction of elemental sulfur with fatty acids in several monomer ratios. Both monounsaturated oleic acid and bis(unsaturated) linoleic acid were evaluated to assess the extent to which copolymer properties relate to the degree of unsaturation of the fatty acid comonomer. Furthermore, copolymers prepared from technical grade versus pure linoleic acid were compared to evaluate the viability of the considerably more affordable technical grade monomer. The thermal and mechanical properties of the copolymers were assessed by thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry and dynamic mechanical analysis. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci. 2020, 58, 438–445
Toward a Professional Development Model for Writing as a Digital, Participatory Process
Authors: Howell Emily , Perez Sara , Abraham W. Todd 
Published: January 2020

ABSTRACTIn this formative experiment, the authors focused on developing professional development for upper elementary school teachers and investigating how it was integrated into teachers’ instruction to improve their ability to make writing a more digital, participatory process. Theoretical perspectives pertaining to technology use in education specify that this instruction should emphasize students creating rather than consuming information from media sources and that this creation process should be social. However, recent research of preadolescents has shown that although these students are using technology more in schools, they are often using technology to consume rather than create information. Further, literacy teachers, in particular, have identified barriers to integrating technology effectively into their curriculum. Thus, there is a critical need for professional development that helps teachers more effectively integrate technology into their classrooms. The objective of this study was to develop a professional development model that helps teachers engage students in writing as both a digital process and a social process. The essential elements studied in this model include the following: (a) sustained professional development, including the gradual release of teacher inquiry; (b) writing as a social practice; and (c) the use of digital tools to engage students in writing. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, the authors studied the implementation of this professional development model in a summer institute and in teacher classrooms.
Highly Safe Electrolyte Enabled via Controllable Polysulfide Release and Efficient Conversion for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
Authors: Tang Ben , Wu Han , Du Xiaofan , Cheng Xiangyang , Liu Xing , Yu Zhe , Yang Jinfeng , Zhang Min , Zhang Jianjun , Cui Guanglei 
Published: January 2020

AbstractConventional lithium–sulfur batteries often suffer from fatal problems such as high flammability, polysulfide shuttling, and lithium dendrites growth. Here, highly‐safe lithium–sulfur batteries based on flame‐retardant electrolyte (dimethoxyether/1,1,2,2‐tetrafluoroethyl 2,2,3,3‐tetrafluoropropyl ether) coupled with functional separator (nanoconductive carbon‐coated cellulose nonwoven) to resolve aforementioned bottle‐neck issues are demonstrated. It is found that this flame‐retardant electrolyte exhibits excellent flame retardancy and low solubility of polysulfide. In addition, Li/Li symmetrical cells using such flame‐retardant electrolyte deliver extraordinary long‐term cycling stability (less than 10 mV overpotential) for over 2500 h at 1.0 mA cm−2 and 1.0 mAh cm−2. Moreover, bare sulfur cathode–based lithium–sulfur batteries using this flame retardant electrolyte coupled with nanoconductive carbon‐coated cellulose separator can retain 83.6% discharge capacity after 200 cycles at 0.5 C. Under high charge/discharge rate (4 C), lithium–sulfur cells still show high charge/discharge capacity of ≈350 mAh g−1. Even at an elevated temperature of 60 °C, discharge capacity of 870 mAh g−1 can be retained. More importantly, high‐loading bare sulfur cathode (4 mg cm−2)–based lithium–sulfur batteries can also deliver high charge/discharge capacity over 806 mAh g−1 after 56 cycles. Undoubtedly, the strategy of flame retardant electrolyte coupled with carbon‐coated separator enlightens highly safe lithium–sulfur batteries at a wide range of temperature.
On the security of privacy‐preserving authentication scheme with full aggregation in vehicular ad hoc network
Authors: Kamil Ismaila A. , Ogundoyin Sunday O. 
Published: January 2020

AbstractCertificateless aggregate signature (CLAS) scheme is a very important cryptographic technique used in many internet of things (IoT) applications like healthcare wireless sensor networks, industrial IoT, smart agriculture, and smart transportation to achieve privacy and integrity of transmitted information, and improved efficiency. Recently, a privacy‐preserving authentication scheme based on CLAS scheme for secure communication in vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) which can achieve complete aggregation was proposed. The authors demonstrated that their scheme is semantically secure in the random oracle model based on the intractability of the computational Diffie‐Hellman (CDH) problem under the consideration of type I and II attacks. However, by giving two concrete attacks, we show that the scheme is insecure in the standard security model. Consequently, we propose a fix by modifying the sign, verify, and aggregate‐verify algorithms of the scheme. Afterwards, we demonstrate that with this modification, the improved scheme is semantically secure against forgery attacks in the random oracle model under the intractability of the CDH problem. An analysis of the performance of the proposed scheme and the related schemes shows the former is much more efficient and suitable for practical application.
Planungshilfen im Stahl‐ und Stahlverbundbau
Authors: Gunreben Yvonne‐Christine , Marzahn Gero 
Published: January 2020

AbstractMit dem Programm Brückenmodernisierung der Bundesregierung stehen viele Ersatzneubauten von großen Tal‐ und Flussbrücken an. Aufgrund der enormen Spannweiten werden diese vornehmlich als Stahl‐ bzw. Stahlverbundbrücken ausgeführt werden. Daher ist es wichtig, den Planern und Verwaltungshandelnden aktuelle konstruktive, aber auch bewährte Planungs‐ und Herstellungsdetails bemessungsrelevanter Punkte kompakt an die Hand zu geben.Im Bewusstsein der an den Rheinbrücken vorgefundenen Ermüdungsschäden als Folge direkter Einwirkung hoher Achslasten gilt es für die künftigen Neubauten vieles zu durchdenken und ggf. zu überarbeiten, damit diese neuen Brücken den veränderten und zukünftigen Randbedingungen insbesondere hinsichtlich der ermüdungswirksamen Beanspruchung besser gerecht werden. Dabei sind neben Nachhaltigkeit und Resilienz in Bezug zur Materialwahl und Ausführungsqualität besonders auch die Bedingungen einer handnahen Prüfung und Inspektion der Konstruktion zu beachten und zu fördern.