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Optimizing the Use of Human Milk Cream Supplement in Very Preterm Infants: Growth and Cost Outcomes
Authors: Knake Lindsey A. , King Brian C. , Gollins Laura A. , Hurst Nancy M. , Hagan Joseph , Ford Steven L. , Hair Amy B. 
Published: October 2019

AbstractBackgroundAn exclusive human milk–based diet has been shown to decrease necrotizing enterocolitis and improve outcomes for infants ≤1250 g birth weight. Studies have shown that infants who received an exclusive human milk diet with a donor‐human milk–derived cream supplement (cream) had improved weight and length velocity when the cream was added to mother's own milk or donor‐human milk when energy was <20 kcal/oz using a human milk analyzer. Our objective was to compare growth and cost outcomes of infants ≤1250 g birth weight fed with an exclusive human milk diet, with and without human milk cream, without the use of a human milk analyzer.MethodsTwo cohorts of human milk–fed premature infants were compared from birth to 34 weeks postmenstrual age. Group 1 (2010–2011) received a donor‐human milk fortifier, whereas Group 2 (2015–2016) received donor‐human milk fortifier plus the commercial cream supplement, if weight gain was <15 g/kg/d.ResultsThere was no difference in growth between the 2 groups for weight (P = 0.32) or head circumference (P = 0.90). Length velocity was greater for Group 1 (P = 0.03). The mean dose of donor‐human milk fortifier was lower in Group 2 (P < 0.001). Group 2 saved an average of $2318 per patient on the cost of human milk products (P < 0.01).ConclusionsInfants receiving a human milk diet with cream supplementation for growth faltering achieve appropriate growth in a cost‐effective feeding strategy.
Seven Deadly Sins of Nutrition Therapy in Critically Ill Patients
Authors: Loss Sérgio Henrique , Franzosi Oellen Stuani , Nunes Diego Silva Leite , Teixeira Cassiano , Viana Luciana Verçoza 
Published: October 2019

AbstractThis article presents 7 nutrition steps that, if not followed by the clinical staff, may be metaphorically considered as “7 deadly sins” of nutrition therapy. In this review, we suggest approaches that must be avoided or accomplished to increase compliance with the “Ten Commandments” of good nutrition practice in the intensive care setting. Multiple aggressive and simultaneous sets of therapies are implemented in the intensive care setting, which include nutrition and metabolic support as important components in these therapies. “Sins” should be remembered as a mnemonic device for nutrition standard care in the intensive care unit; this incorporates nutrition adequacy and protocol adherence.
Vibration of functionally graded carbon nanotube reinforced quadrilateral plates using geometric transformation discrete singular convolution method
Authors: Civalek Ömer 
Published: October 2019

SummaryFree vibration characteristics of thick skew plates reinforced by functionally graded carbon nanotubes (CNTs) reinforced composite are presented. Discrete singular convolution (DSC) method is used for the numerical solution of vibration problems via geometric mapping technique. Using the geometric transformation via a four‐node element, the straight‐sided quadrilateral physical domain is mapped into a square domain in the computational space. Then the method of discrete singular convolution with some singular kernels such as Regularized Shannon's delta (RSD) and Lagrange's delta kernels (LDK) have been used for spatial discretizing of the resulting governing equation of motion. Calculated results have been presented in order to show the effects of volume fraction of CNT, skew angles, CNT distribution types, plate aspect ratio and length‐to‐thickness ratio on the frequency of CNT reinforced skew plate. The current results are compared with the related results available in the literature and obtained by different methods. It is shown that reasonable accurate results are obtained for free vibration of nanocomposite plates with less computational effort for higher modes. Several test examples for different plate have been selected to demonstrate the convergence properties, accuracy, and simplicity in numerical implementation of DSC procedures. This approach has verified the accuracy and applicability of DSC method to the class of problem considered in this study. Furthermore, in the numerical examples in the scope of the study, the results obtained with DSC method using a coarser grid are more accurate than the values obtained by finite elements and differential quadrature (DQ) methods. It is also revealed that the method of discrete singular convolution is a promising and potential approach for computational mechanics of nonrectangular plates with nanocomposite reinforced.
A reduced basis method for parametrized variational inequalities applied to contact mechanics
Authors: Benaceur Amina , Ern Alexandre , Ehrlacher Virginie 
Published: October 2019

SummaryWe investigate new developments of the reduced‐basis method for parametrized optimization problems with nonlinear constraints. We propose a reduced‐basis scheme in a saddle‐point form combined with the Empirical Interpolation Method to deal with the nonlinear constraint. In this setting, a primal reduced‐basis is needed for the primal solution and a dual one is needed for the Lagrange multipliers. We suggest to construct the latter using a cone‐projected greedy algorithm that conserves the non‐negativity of the dual basis vectors. The reduction strategy is applied to elastic frictionless contact problems including the possibility of using nonmatching meshes. The numerical examples confirm the efficiency of the reduction strategy.
Supramolecular assembly of poly(ionic liquid) nanogel driven by host‐stabilized charge transfer interaction
Authors: Tang Yuntao , Wang Ke , Zuo Yong , Chen Xi , Xiong Yubing , Yuan Yumin 
Published: October 2019

ABSTRACTPoly(ionic liquid) (PIL)‐based nanogels, functionalized by naphthyl (Np), are fabricated via a facile one‐step ternary crosslinking copolymerization in selective solvent. The size of PIL nanogels can be conveniently regulated through the feed ratio of IL monomer to crosslinker. The presence of Np groups in PIL nanogel is confirmed by using ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis), Fourier transform infrared, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements. Through introducing cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]) and bisviologen compound (DEDV) as the host molecule and electron acceptor, respectively, host‐stabilized charge transfer (HSCT) interaction is achieved through utilizing Np containing PIL nanogel as the building block. The studies reveal that PIL nanogels can form schistose aggregates in the scale of micrometer via HSCT interaction. The aggregates will be broken in the presence a competitive guest molecule (amantadine) and can recover by adding another host molecule (CB[7]). HSCT interaction among CB[8], DEDV and PIL nanogel is investigated by dynamic light scattering, UV–vis, and Proton nuclear magnetic resonance. Our studies thus provided an applicable strategy for constructing dynamic polymer nanoparticles through noncovalent interaction. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2019, 57, 2251–2259
3D printing of conjugated polymers
Authors: Jordan Robert S. , Wang Yue 
Published: October 2019

ABSTRACTThree‐dimensional (3D) printing brings exciting prospects to the realm of conjugated polymers (CPs) and organic electronics through vastly enhanced design flexibility, structural complexity, and environmental sustainability. However, the use of 3D printing for CPs is still in its infancy and remains full of challenges. In this review, we highlight recent studies that demonstrate proof‐of‐concept strategies to mitigate some of these problems. Two general additive manufacturing approaches are featured: direct ink writing and vat photopolymerization. We conclude with an outlook for this thriving field of research and draw attention to the new possibilities that 3D printing can bring to CPs. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2019, 57, 1592–1605
Maskless atmospheric pressure PECVD of SiOx films on both planar and nonplanar surfaces using a flexible atmospheric microplasma generation device
Authors: Wang Tao , Liu Jingquan , Shi Liping , Zhang Xingquan , Lv Li , Zhang Guotao , Wang Jun 
Published: October 2019

AbstractThis paper presents the use of a simple‐arranged, low‐cost, and flexible atmospheric pressure microplasma generation device (μPGD) with controlled gas discharge to achieve maskless atmospheric plasma‐enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) of SiOx films on both planar and nonplanar surfaces. The μPGD is mainly composed of a copper–polyimide–copper sandwich structure with predefined microfluidic channels. Uniform microplasmas of different shapes and dimensions were generated in the open air. SiOx films were masklessly deposited with well‐defined edges and good feature transfer fidelity. The SEM, EDS, XPS, and FTIR spectra of the deposited film confirm the SiOx structure. These results indicate that μPGD is able to achieve maskless PECVD of SiOx films in the open air, especially micropatterning on nonplanar surfaces.
The tripartite architecture of the eukaryotic integral membrane protein zinc metalloprotease Ste24
Authors: Goblirsch Brandon R. , Pryor Edward E. , Wiener Michael C. 
Published: October 2019

AbstractSte24 enzymes, a family of eukaryotic integral membrane proteins, are zinc metalloproteases (ZMPs) originally characterized as “CAAX proteases” targeting prenylated substrates, including a‐factor mating pheromone in yeast and prelamin A in humans. Recently, Ste24 was shown to also cleave nonprenylated substrates. Reduced activity of the human ortholog, HsSte24, is linked to multiple disease states (laminopathies), including progerias and lipid disorders. Ste24 possesses a unique “α‐barrel” structure consisting of seven transmembrane (TM) α‐helices encircling a large intramembranous cavity (~14 000 Å3). The catalytic zinc, coordinated via a HExxH…E/H motif characteristic of gluzincin ZMPs, is positioned at one of the cavity's bases. The interrelationship between Ste24 as a gluzincin, a long‐studied class of soluble ZMPs, and as a novel cavity‐containing integral membrane protein protease has been minimally explored to date. Informed by homology to well‐characterized soluble, gluzincin ZMPs, we develop a model of Ste24 that provides a conceptual framework for this enzyme family, suitable for development and interpretation of structure/function studies. The model consists of an interfacial, zinc‐containing “ZMP Core” module surrounded by a “ZMP Accessory” module, both capped by a TM helical “α‐barrel” module of as yet unknown function. Multiple sequence alignment of 58 Ste24 orthologs revealed 38 absolutely conserved residues, apportioned unequally among the ZMP Core (18), ZMP Accessory (13), and α‐barrel (7) modules. This Tripartite Architecture representation of Ste24 provides a unified image of this enzyme family.
Control charts for monitoring the ratio of two Poisson rates
Authors: Yamauchi Tsubasa , Lee Ho Linda 
Published: October 2019

AbstractIn this paper, we are concerning in monitoring the ratio ρ of two Poisson rates by control charts. Let X and Y be two independent Poisson random variables with means λ1 and λ2=λ1/ρ, respectively. The study considers that only individual observations Xi and Yi are available at each sampling time i. The performance in detecting shifts on the ratio ρ using several statistics, some based on normalized transformations, is evaluated by an extensive simulation study. Two types of control charts, Shewhart and exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA), are considered. The one‐sided control chart with upper control limit (UCL) is applied so that we are focusing on detecting when the ratio ρ shifted to higher rate in this paper. The results pointed out that EWMA control chart is a better alternative. Some guidelines indicating which statistics yield best performance are proposed for the practitioners.
Event‐triggered fault detection for switched systems with time‐varying sojourn probabilities
Authors: Li Jiajia , Wei Guoliang , Ding Derui , Zhang Sunjie 
Published: October 2019

SummaryIn this paper, a codesign strategy of an event‐triggered scheme and a fault detection filter (FDF) is developed for the networked switched systems with delayed measurements. A novel switching rule is proposed to better describe the switching behavior in a real system, under which the probability staying in each subsystem is time varying and results in a piecewise continuous system dynamics. An event‐triggered strategy based on the relative error with respect to the delayed measurement signal is established to reduce the communication burden. Our attention is concentrated on the construction of an event‐triggered fault detection technique for the proposed switched system with delayed measurements. Combining the stochastic analysis techniques and the average dwell time (ADT) method, a sufficient condition is obtained to guarantee the finite‐time boundedness of the generated residual system, the sensitivity of the residual signal to faults, and the disturbance attenuation of the switched system to external disturbances. Based on the established condition, a codesign strategy is developed to get the event‐triggered threshold and the FDF gain. Finally, two simulation results verify the effectiveness of the proposed design method.
Composite DOBC with fuzzy fault‐tolerant control for stochastic systems with unknown nonlinear dynamics
Authors: Sun Shixiang , Ren Tao , Wei Xinjiang 
Published: October 2019

SummaryA class of stochastic nonlinear systems with fault and multisource disturbances is concerned. The fault is a general bounded actuator fault, and the multiple disturbances include partial‐known information disturbance and white noise. A stochastic adaptive disturbance observer is constructed to estimate the partial‐known information disturbance, based on which the partial‐known information disturbance can be compensated in the feed‐foreword channel immediately. Also, the multiplicative white noise can be attenuated by the designed feedback controller. To make the composite system is satisfactory, a composite disturbance based‐observer control with fuzzy fault‐tolerant control is proposed. The pole placement and LMI method is applied to attenuate and reject the disturbance. Furthermore, the fault can be compensated simultaneously. To verify the feasibility and availability of the designed control scheme, a simulation example is shown finally.
DistributedH∞consensus of second‐order multiagent systems with nonconvex constraints
Authors: Wang Xiaoli , Xiang Peng , Zhang Qi , Yuan Zhiming , Li Yonggang 
Published: October 2019

SummaryIn this paper, the distributedH∞consensus problem for second‐order multiagent systems is studied. We first propose a distributed control algorithm based on local information. In the presence of external disturbances, some sufficient conditions are then derived to guarantee that all agents reach the distributedH∞consensus, and meanwhile, the inputs of agents always stay in the nonconvex sets, making the results in this paper more practical. Finally, a numerical simulation is provided to show the effectiveness of the results.
Sampling‐based hierarchical motion planning for a reconfigurable wheel‐on‐leg planetary analogue exploration rover
Authors: Reid William , Fitch Robert , Göktoğan Ali H. , Sukkarieh Salah 
Published: October 2019

AbstractReconfigurable mobile planetary rovers are versatile platforms that may safely traverse cluttered environments by morphing their physical geometry. Planning paths for these adaptive robots is challenging due to their many degrees of freedom, and the need to consider potentially continuous platform reconfiguration along the length of the path. We propose a novel hierarchical structure for asymptotically optimal (AO) sampling‐based planners and specifically apply it to the state‐of‐the‐art Fast Marching Tree (FMT*) AO planner. Our algorithm assumes a decomposition of the full configuration space into multiple subspaces, and begins by rapidly finding a set of paths through one such subspace. This set of solutions is used to generate a biased sampling distribution, which is then explored to find a solution in the full configuration space. This technique provides a novel way to incorporate prior knowledge of subspaces to efficiently bias search within existing AO sampling‐based planners. Importantly, probabilistic completeness and asymptotic optimality are preserved. Experimental results in simulation are provided that benchmark the algorithm against state‐of‐the‐art sampling‐based planners without the hierarchical variation. Additional experimental results performed with a physical wheel‐on‐leg platform demonstrate application to planetary rover mobility and showcase how constraints such as actuator failures and sensor pointing may be easily incorporated into the planning problem. In minimizing an energy objective that combines an approximation of the mechanical work required for platform locomotion with that required for reconfiguration, the planner produces intuitive behaviors where the robot dynamically adjusts its footprint, varies its height, and clambers over obstacles using legged locomotion. These results illustrate the generality of the planner in exploiting the platform's mechanical ability to fluidly transition between various physical geometric configurations, and wheeled/legged locomotion modes, without the need for predefined configurations.
SPARC promotes self-renewal of limbal epithelial stem cells and ocular surface restoration through JNK and p38-MAPK signaling pathways
Authors: Zhu Jing , Wang Le-yi , Li Chong-yun , Wu Jia-yin , Zhang Yu-ting , Pang Kun-peng , Wei Yan , Du Li-qun , Liu Mei , Wu Xin-yi 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine (SPARC) on the maintenance of limbal epithelial stem cell (LESC) stemness and restoration of ocular surface. To determine the suitable concentration of SPARC for LESC culture, the marker expression, mitogenic effect, and holoclone-forming capacity of LESCs treated with different concentrations of SPARC were analyzed. To investigate the mechanism of SPARC's action on the preservation of LESCs stemness, the phosphorylation of related signaling pathways was evaluated by Western blotting. A corneal wound model was established to verify the function of SPARC in ocular surface repair. Consecutive subculturing, colony-forming efficiency, immunofluorescence, and 5-ethynyl-2-deoxyuridine incorporation assays indicated that 1 μg/mL SPARC was a suitable concentration to stimulate LESC proliferation and preserve their proliferative potential. Compared with a control group, 1 μg/mL SPARC effectively increased the expression of ABCG-2, Bmi-1, and Ki67, while decreasing that of CK3/12. The mitogenic effect of SPARC on LESCs was found to be mediated by the phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) and p38-MAPK signaling pathways, whereas the inhibitors of JNK and p38 MAPK reduced the marker expression and mitogenic capacity of LESCs. In a corneal injury model, SPARC facilitated corneal epithelial wound healing and promoted the proliferation of p63α-positive cells both in the limbus and in the epithelial healing front. SPARC promotes proliferation while suppressing spontaneous differentiation of LESCs through JNK and p38-MAPK signaling pathways, suggesting that SPARC is a promising factor for the improvement of LESCs culture in vitro and in vivo.
1968 in German-speaking Switzerland: Controversies and Interpretations
Authors: Ritzer Nadine 
Published: October 2019

AbstractNadine Ritzer explores how the events of 1968 have been, and are still, taught in German-speaking Switzerland. Focusing on and contrasting the Prague Spring and the Vietnam War, Ritzer explores varying responses to binary approaches toward the Cold War and the relationship between East and West. The chapter traces the shifts in teaching both events that have occurred, particularly looking at how these narratives destabilised the region’s own established ideologies, and how textbook design also had implications for the degrees of criticism levelled at these discourses. The chapter, relying on first person accounts, delineates how teachers themselves often deviated from textbooks in the classroom when approaching both the Prague Spring and the Vietnam War.
Selecting, Stretching and Missing the Frame: Making Sense of the Cold War in German and Swiss History Classrooms
Authors: Christophe Barbara 
Published: October 2019

AbstractChristophe explores approaches to teaching the Cold War using the case studies of two teachers, one German, one Swiss, and analyses ‘classroom talk’ and teaching techniques to understand how they, both consciously and unconsciously, manipulate their own frames, which she defines as cognitive frameworks inevitably affected by cultural conditioning. Drawing on this research, Christophe articulates her own theory, which, also influenced by recent anthropological studies, postcolonialism and theories of discourse analysis, illustrates how current analytical categories limit understanding of and teaching of the Cold War. Competing approaches to remembering the Cold War, often disregarded, are crucial in classrooms, as students otherwise misunderstand teachers’ mnemonic framing techniques, as they expose unconscious bias and the interdependence of fact and frame.
Calculating the Rotor Between Conformal Objects
Authors: Lasenby J. , Hadfield H. , Lasenby A. 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
In this paper we will address the problem of recovering covariant transformations between objects—specifically; lines, planes, circles, spheres and point pairs. Using the covariant language of conformal geometric algebra (CGA), we will derive such transformations in a very simple manner. In CGA, rotations, translations, dilations and inversions can be written as a single rotor, which is itself an element of the algebra. We will show that the rotor which takes a line to a line (or plane to a plane etc) can easily be formed and we will investigate the nature of the rotors formed in this way. If we can recover the rotor between one object and another of the same type, a useable metric which tells us how close one line (plane etc) is to another, can be a function of how close this rotor is to the identity. Using these ideas, we find that we can define metrics for a number of common problems, specifically recovering the transformation between sets of noisy objects.
Multiple model synchronization with multiary delta lenses with amendment andK-Putput
Authors: Diskin Zinovy , König Harald , Lawford Mark 
Published: October 2019

Abstract

Multiple (more than 2) model synchronization is ubiquitous and important for MDE, but its theoretical underpinning gained much less attention than the binary case. Specifically, the latter was extensively studied by the bx community in the framework of algebraic models for update propagation called
lenses
. We make a step to restore the balance and propose a notion of multiary delta lens. Besides multiarity, our lenses feature
reflective
updates, when consistency restoration requires some amendment of the update that violated consistency, and a reasonable
Put Put law
that requires compatibility of update propagation with update composition for a precisely specified restricted class of composable update pairs. We emphasize the importance of various ways of lens composition for practical applications of the framework, and prove several composition results.