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Effect of nanosized particles on the bainitic transformation in austempered ductile irons
Authors: Mishev V P , Kaleicheva J A , Anchev V C , Karaguiozova Z K 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
The austempered ductile iron was austenitized at 900°C for 1 h and quenched in an isothermal quenching furnace at 380 °C, 0,5 h, 1 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h. This paper aims to investigate the effects of nanosized particles (50nm) of titanium carbite+titanium nitride (TiCN+TiN), titanium nitride (TiN) and cubic boron nitride (cBN) on the bainitic transformation in austempered ductile irons (ADI). The samples upper bainitic microstructure is studied by metallographic microscope (OM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The influence of the nanosized additives on the kinetic of the bainitic transformation and on the morphology of the bainitic structure is investigated. The abrasive wear testing and hardness measurements are carried out. It is established that the presence of nanoadditives in the bainitic cast irons leads to the changes in their microstructure which increases their abrasive wear resistance. The studied nanocomposite materials expand the potential for new ADI applications in the industry.
Approximation of the bridge deck diffusion coefficient and surface chloride concentration from field data
Authors: Konecny P , Lehner P , Vorechovska D , Somodikova M , Hornakova M , Rovnanikova P 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
The aim of this work is to analyse the data from in-situ measurements performed on 5 reinforced concrete bridges built between 1937 and 1986, that are a part of the road network in the Czech Republic. The bridges were subjected to the field measurements in order to evaluate the ability of the concrete to protect the steel reinforcement from corrosion, namely the pH and the amount of water-soluble chlorides were evaluated on drilled core samples of concrete. Based on the actual chloride content, the diffusion coefficient and surface chloride concentration were determined. All the data were statistically summarized and the correlations among them were provided. The main focus of this study is to evaluate the non-proportional effect of the amount of chlorides per mass of concrete on the risk of corrosion initiation and to determine the unknown parameters of concrete – diffusion coefficient and surface chloride concentration, based on the numerical model of diffusion.
Vehicles optimization regarding to requirements of recycling Example: Bus dashboard
Authors: Milojevic S , Pešić R , Lukić J , Taranović D , Skrucany T , Stojanović B 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
It is very important during production to take into account the requirements regarding to recycling of vehicles. On this manner it is possible reuse of consisting materials and optimization of End-of-Life Vehicles. In European Union has defined targets to be achieved in the future for the recycling rate of vehicles at the end of their service cycle. Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council 2000/53/EC regulate waste management in the vehicle sector. This manuscript presents in global the international legislative in this field, regarding to the situation in Republic of Serbia. As contribution, during production of domestic city bus running on natural gas, performed the replace of material for bus dashboard on the basis of plastic and polyurethane foam, with ecological material with carbon inserts. The requirements for dismantling, reuse and recycling are integrated in the design of new bus.
Determination of the strength of the containers fittings of a flat wagon loaded with containers during shunting
Authors: Fomin O , Gerlici J , Lovska A , Kravchenko K , Fomina Yu , Lack T 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
The article presents the results of the dynamic loading and strength study of the fittings for containers of a flat wagon loaded with containers during shunting. It has been found that with impact interaction of corner castings with fittings, there are increased stresses, both in structural components of a flat wagon and in containers. To provide the strength of the fittings of a flat wagon and corner castings of containers, it has been proposed to install elastic-viscous linkage between them. This solution is implemented by installing elements having appropriate properties in the corner castings. Mathematical modeling has been performed to determine the dynamic loading of the flat wagon and containers. The obtained values of dynamic loads were taken into account when determining of the strength indexes. It has been established that, the maximum equivalent stresses in the fittings and corner castings are within acceptable parameters taking into account the proposed solutions. The studies will contribute to provide the strength of the structural components of flat cars and containers during shunting, to reduce the cost of their unscheduled repairs, as well as to create recommendations for design of rolling stock with improved technical and economic indexes.
Simulation of vehicle’s lateral dynamics using nonlinear model with real inputs
Authors: Miloradovic D , Glišović J , Stojanović N , Grujić I 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
Basic understanding of vehicle’s lateral dynamics may be achieved by using relatively simple mathematical-mechanical models. However, these models are often linearized and do not take into account nonlinear phenomena in vehicle’s lateral dynamics and highly nonstationary nature of vehicle’s vibrations in real driving conditions. One form of nonlinear nonstationary model of vehicle’s lateral dynamics is developed in this paper. Simulations were conducted using experimentally recorded values of the steering wheel angle for generation of the front wheels steer angle, and vehicle longitudinal velocity as inputs to the model. Results of simulations of vehicle angular vibrations around the vertical axis, angular body side slip vibrations, tire slip angles, vehicle lateral acceleration wheel forces and inertial force are presented and discussed. Finally, conclusions regarding possible further use of the developed model were drown.
Effect of 200 MeV Ag16+ swift heavy ion irradiation on structural and magnetic properties of M-type barium hexaferrite
Authors: Packiaraj G , Sakthipandi K , Hossain Aslam 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
M-type barium hexagonal ferrite (BaFe12O19) has been synthesized by sol-gel auto combustion method. The synthesized material was irradiated with 200 MeV Ag16+ ions using the 15UD Pelletron tandem accelerator and the changes in structural and surface morphology of material were investigated. The pristine (as-synthesised) and irradiated samples were characterized using different experimental techniques like x-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscope (TEM) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The strong absorption peak between 580 and 440 cm−1 in the infrared spectrum and XRD confirmed the formation of ferrite structure for both irradiated and pristine samples. XRD peaks for the irradiated barium hexagonal ferrite were slightly broadened when compared pristine ferrite samples. The crystallite size of the irradiated barium hexagonal ferrite was higher than that of pristine barium hexagonal ferrite and is consistent with TEM images. Both saturation magnetization and coercivity were decreased with irradiation.
How Do I Help My Partner in Pain? Partners’ Helping Behaviors Are Linked to Lower Pain and Greater Perceived Validation During an Experimental Pain Task
Authors: Pester Bethany D , Caño Annmarie , Kostecki Toni , Wurm Lee H 
Published: October 2019

Abstract

Background
Observers’ responses to people with illness are important predictors of quality of life, yet findings are mixed regarding the types of responses that affect illness-related suffering.

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to examine whether perspective taking positively affects observers’ responses to their romantic partner experiencing experimentally induced pain and whether responses based in Self-Determination Theory and communication models of illness are related to perceived validation and pain outcomes.

Methods
Undergraduate romantic couples (N = 122) completed baseline questionnaires; then one partner was randomly assigned to complete the cold pressor task, whereas the other partner observed. Couples were randomly assigned to one of two groups: a perspective-taking group in which observers were privately instructed to take the perspective of the pain participant or a control group. Afterward, both partners completed surveys, and pain participants completed a video recall task in which they recalled partner behaviors that were coded by trained raters using a theoretically derived manual.

Results
Pain participants in the perspective-taking group identified significantly less invalidating communication from their partners, fewer behaviors that thwarted their competence, and more behaviors that supported their autonomy. Across groups, pain participants who received more normalizing communication that supported their competence felt more validated by their partners, had lower pain intensity, and exhibited greater pain tolerance, whereas those who received more invalidation showed worse outcomes.

Conclusions
The results from this study suggest that attention to different types of partner behaviors is essential when developing behavioral medicine treatments for pain and illness.
Blood School
Authors: Riveira Melora C , Louzon Max J , Tuott Erin E , Monoski Teadora J , Cruz-Cody Virginia G , Tesfamariam Abby , Hess John R 
Published: October 2019

Abstract

Objectives
To describe and evaluate a laboratory-based nursing education activity on transfusion to improve patient safety, an often-neglected opportunity.

Methods
Our transfusion service developed a day-long “Blood School” to provide knowledge, skills, and behaviors to nurses in four aspects of transfusion: blood ordering, sample collection, transfusion procedures, and recognition and reporting of transfusion reactions. We collected survey data on methods and effects of training and hard data on the number of reported patient safety events.

Results
Nurses want more hands-on experience to understand transfusion concepts, practice hospital procedures, recognize latent problems, and have behaviors to act effectively. We observed that engagement and understanding are best where participation is highest. Reported patient safety events were lower even as self-reported nursing mistakes increased.

Conclusions
Blood School is a well-received and effective site for nursing education in transfusion. We seek ways to extend and improve laboratory-based nursing training to improve patient safety.
New Detours in American Intellectual History
Authors: Woessner Martin 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
US intellectual history is at something of a crossroads. Situated between the longstanding methodological debates of its disciplinary past and current aspirations for a more diverse, democratic, and inclusive future, the recent works surveyed in this essay suggest a field in transition. Once dismissed as elitist—as being exclusively interested in the lives and writings of dead, white males, for example—intellectual history now encompasses an ever-widening range of topics and concerns. It is far more interdisciplinary, far more transnational, and far more interested in popular culture than it has ever been before, but whether the new pathways currently being charted by a new generation of scholars will allow intellectuals to continue to thrive in an increasingly restructured and underfunded academic setting remains to be seen.
Computational resources and strategies to assess single-molecule dynamics of the translation process in S. cerevisiae
Authors: T Magalhães Beatriz , Lourenço Anália , Azevedo Nuno F 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
This work provides a systematic and comprehensive overview of available resources for the molecular-scale modelling of the translation process through agent-based modelling. The case study is the translation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, one of the most studied yeasts. The data curation workflow encompassed structural information about the yeast (i.e. the simulation environment), and the proteins, ribonucleic acids and other types of molecules involved in the process (i.e. the agents). Moreover, it covers the main process events, such as diffusion (i.e. motion of molecules in the environment) and collision efficiency (i.e. interaction between molecules). Data previously determined by wet-lab techniques were preferred, resorting to computational predictions/extrapolations only when strictly necessary. The computational modelling of the translation processes is of added industrial interest, since it may bring forward knowledge on how to control such phenomena and enhance the production of proteins of interest in a faster and more efficient manner.
Enzyme annotation in UniProtKB using Rhea
Authors: Morgat Anne , Lombardot Thierry , Coudert Elisabeth , Axelsen Kristian , Neto Teresa Batista , Gehant Sebastien , Bansal Parit , Bolleman Jerven , Gasteiger Elisabeth , de Castro Edouard , Baratin Delphine , Pozzato Monica , Xenarios Ioannis , Poux Sylvain , Redaschi Nicole , Bridge Alan ,   The UniProt Consortium
Published: October 2019

Abstract

Motivation
To provide high quality computationally tractable enzyme annotation in UniProtKB using Rhea, a comprehensive expert-curated knowledgebase of biochemical reactions which describes reaction participants using the ChEBI (Chemical Entities of Biological Interest) ontology.

Results
We replaced existing textual descriptions of biochemical reactions in UniProtKB with their equivalents from Rhea, which is now the standard for annotation of enzymatic reactions in UniProtKB. We developed improved search and query facilities for the UniProt website, REST API and SPARQL endpoint that leverage the chemical structure data, nomenclature and classification that Rhea and ChEBI provide.

Availability and implementation
UniProtKB at https://www.uniprot.org; UniProt REST API at https://www.uniprot.org/help/api; UniProt SPARQL endpoint at https://sparql.uniprot.org/; Rhea at https://www.rhea-db.org.
WPMIAS: Whole-degradome-based Plant MicroRNA–target Interaction Analysis Server
Authors: Fei Yuhan , Mao Yiyang , Shen Chengji , Wang Rui , Zhang Hongsheng , Huang Ji 
Published: October 2019

Abstract

Summary
A critical aspect for exploring the biological function of a microRNA (miRNA) lies on exact detection and validation of its target mRNAs. However, no convenient and efficient web-based server is available for plant biologists to identify the experimentally verified target mRNAs of miRNAs. In this work, we built a comprehensive web-based platform for miRNA–target analysis, named as Whole-degradome-based Plant MiRNA–target Interaction Analysis Server (WPMIAS), for validation of predicted interactions of miRNAs and their target mRNAs (MTIs) by user-submitted data or all available pre-loaded degradome data. Besides, the server can construct degradome-based miRNA regulatory networks (MRNs) based on the validated MTIs to help study the functions and relations among miRNAs and target mRNAs. WPMIAS is also suitable for other small RNAs (sRNAs), such as 21-nt phased siRNAs and natural antisense siRNAs, which direct cleavage of target mRNAs. Currently, WPMIAS supports 68 plant species with 189 cDNA and 271 pre-loaded plant degradome datasets. The user can identify all validated MTIs by analyzing all degradome data at a time and understand when and where MTIs take place and their cleavage levels. With the data obtained from WPMIAS, the user can build a plant miRNA–target map, where it is convenient to find interesting research ideas on miRNAs. In summary, WPMIAS is able to support a comprehensive web-based plant miRNA–target analysis and expected to greatly promote future research on plant miRNAs.

Availability and implementation
It can be freely accessed at https://cbi.njau.edu.cn/WPMIAS/.

Supplementary information
Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
RNASeq_similarity_matrix: visually identify sample mix-ups in RNASeq data using a ‘genomic’ sequence similarity matrix
Authors: Kist Nicolaas C , Power Robert A , Skelton Andrew , Seegobin Seth D , Verbelen Moira , Bonde Bushan , Malki Karim 
Published: October 2019

Abstract

Summary
Mistakes in linking a patient’s biological samples with their phenotype data can confound RNA-Seq studies. The current method for avoiding such sample mix-ups is to test for inconsistencies between biological data and known phenotype data such as sex. However, in DNA studies a common QC step is to check for unexpected relatedness between samples. Here, we extend this method to RNA-Seq, which allows the detection of duplicated samples without relying on identifying inconsistencies with phenotype data.

Results
We present RNASeq_similarity_matrix: an automated tool to generate a sequence similarity matrix from RNA-Seq data, which can be used to visually identify sample mix-ups. This is particularly useful when a study contains multiple samples from the same individual, but can also detect contamination in studies with only one sample per individual.

Availability and implementation
RNASeq_similarity_matrix has been made available as a documented GPL licensed Docker image on www.github.com/nicokist/RNASeq_similarity_matrix.
Rat Retrosplenial Cortical Involvement in Wayfinding Using Visual and Locomotor Cues
Authors: Chinzorig Choijiljav , Nishimaru Hiroshi , Matsumoto Jumpei , Takamura Yusaku , Berthoz Alain , Ono Taketoshi , Nishijo Hisao 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
The retrosplenial cortex (RSC) has been implicated in wayfinding using different sensory cues. However, the neural mechanisms of how the RSC constructs spatial representations to code an appropriate route under different sensory cues are unknown. In this study, rat RSC neurons were recorded while rats ran on a treadmill affixed to a motion stage that was displaced along a figure-8-shaped track. The activity of some RSC neurons increased during specific directional displacements, while the activity of other neurons correlated with the running speed on the treadmill regardless of the displacement directions. Elimination of visual cues by turning off the room lights and/or locomotor cues by turning off the treadmill decreased the activity of both groups of neurons. The ensemble activity of the former group of neurons discriminated displacements along the common central path of different routes in the track, even when visual or locomotor cues were eliminated where different spatial representations must be created based on different sensory cues. The present results provide neurophysiological evidence of an RSC involvement in wayfinding under different spatial representations with different sensory cues.
A Fast Visual Recognition Memory System in Humans Identified Using Intracerebral ERP
Authors: Despouy Elodie , Curot Jonathan , Deudon Martin , Gardy Ludovic , Denuelle Marie , Sol Jean-Christophe , Lotterie Jean-Albert , Valton Luc , Barbeau Emmanuel J 
Published: October 2019

AbstractOne key item of information retrieved when surveying our visual world is whether or not objects are familiar. However, there is no consensus on the respective roles of medial temporal lobe structures, particularly the perirhinal cortex (PRC) and hippocampus. We considered whether the PRC could support a fast recognition memory system independently from the hippocampus. We recorded the intracerebral electroencephalograph activity of epileptic patients while they were performing a fast visual recognition memory task, constraining them to use their quickest strategy. We performed event-related potential (ERP) and classification analyses. The PRC was, by far, the earliest region involved in recognition memory. This activity occurred before the first behavioral responses and was found to be related to reaction times, unlike the hippocampus. Single-trial analyses showed that decoding power was equivalent in the PRC and hippocampus but occurred much earlier in the PRC. A critical finding was that recognition memory-related activity occurred in different frontal and parietal regions, including the supplementary motor area, before the hippocampus. These results, based on ERP analyses, suggest that the human brain is equipped with a fast recognition memory system, which may bypass the hippocampus and in which the PRC plays a critical role.
The benefits of using topographic features to predict climate-resilient habitat for migratory forest landbirds: An example for the Rusty Blackbird, Olive-sided Flycatcher, and Canada Warbler
Authors: Bale Shannon , Beazley Karen F , Westwood Alana , Bush Peter 
Published: October 2019

Abstract
Maintaining a functionally connected network of high-quality habitat is one of the most effective responses to biodiversity loss. However, the spatial distribution of suitable habitat may shift over time in response to climate change. Taxa such as migratory forest landbirds are already undergoing climate-driven range shifts. Therefore, patches of climate-resilient habitat (also known as “climate refugia”) are especially valuable from a conservation perspective. Here, we performed maximum entropy (Maxent) species distribution modeling to predict suitable and potentially climate-resilient habitat in Nova Scotia, Canada, for 3 migratory forest landbirds: Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus), Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi), and Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis). We used a reverse stepwise elimination technique to identify covariates that influence habitat suitability for the target species at broad scales, including abiotic (topographic control of moisture and nutrient accumulation) and biotic (forest characteristics) covariates. As topography should be relatively unaffected by a changing climate and helps regulate the structure and composition of forest habitat, we posit that the inclusion of appropriate topographic features may support the identification of climate-resilient habitat. Of all covariates, depth to water table was the most important predictor of relative habitat suitability for the Rusty Blackbird and Canada Warbler, with both species showing a strong association with wet areas. Mean canopy height was the most important predictor for the Olive-sided Flycatcher, whereby the species was associated with taller trees. Our models, which comprise the finest-scale species distribution models available for these species in this region, further indicated that, for all species, habitat (1) remains relatively abundant and well distributed in Nova Scotia and (2) is often located in wet lowlands (a climate-resilient topographic landform). These findings suggest that opportunities remain to conserve breeding habitat for these species despite changing temperature and precipitation regimes.