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Moving beyond class: A critical review of labor‐environmental conflicts from the global south
Authors: Satheesh Silpa 
Published: April 2020

AbstractPopularly referred to as the “Blue‐Green conflicts,” the tensions between labor and environmental movements have received extensive scholarly attention as it exposes the trade‐off between the economy and the environment. The jobs versus the environment trade‐off has been a focal point of tension in the relationship between trade‐unions and green movements across the globe. In this article, I critically review the existing literature on labor and environmental conflicts from a Global South standpoint. The review exposes how the extant literature on labor‐environmental relations almost exclusively focuses on cases and settings in the Global North, thereby centering the process of inquiry entirely around western social contexts and movements. In this article, I demonstrate why the conception of environmentalism as a middle‐class phenomenon within the extant literature is problematic as; (a) it fails to consider the poor and working‐class environmental movements in countries in the Global South, and (b) it completely overlooks the environmental justice movements and other working‐class environmental movements in the Global North itself. The review highlights the need to bring postcolonial movements and settings to the center of sociological analysis to decolonize the research on social movements.
Mind‐mindedness and self–other distinction: Contrasts between Japanese and British mothers’ speech samples
Authors: Fujita Nao , Hughes Claire 
Published: April 2020

AbstractTo elucidate cultural contrasts in children's family environments, we conducted in‐depth, direct comparisons of mind‐mindedness and self–other distinction from maternal speech. The study included 5‐min speech samples of 225 mothers from Japan (N = 111) and the U.K. (N = 114) talking about their 3‐ to 6‐year‐old children (including 11 sibling pairs,n = 236). Compared with Japanese mothers, British mothers spoke significantly more, gave a significantly higher proportion of child‐focused and mind‐related comments, and also showed a stronger self–other distinction. In addition, within each country, there was a positive relation between mothers’ references to children in the singular (as opposed to plural) form and their mind‐mindedness. Together, the current findings highlight cultural variations in maternal mind‐mindedness, explicit–implicit communication style, and self–other distinction, and also suggest further exploration of relations among them.
Shrinkage cracking of unsaturated fine soils: New experimental device and measurement techniques
Authors: El Hajjar Ahmad , Ouahbi Tariq , Eid Joanna , Hattab Mahdia , Taibi Said 
Published: April 2020

AbstractClay fine soils are characterised by an ability to change volume when subjected to suction. Soil cracking due to desiccation is a phenomenon of great importance in the environmental geotechnical engineering domain. Aiming to understand shrinkage mechanism, and conditions that lead to appearance of drying cracks, a new experimental testing coupled device digital image correlation‐ clay ring test (DIC‐CRT) was developed to investigate fine soils shrinkage and cracking. The new feature of this paper is to link both measurement techniques, based on 2D/3D‐DIC and an innovative CRT, in order to assess stress and strain in soils during desiccation. Tests were carried out on a kaolinite having a liquid limit of wL= 40%, and prepared as a slurry with w = 1.5 wLof water content. The results highlight the relevance in combining these two techniques, particularly to assess internal stresses developed in the material using CRT and link them to strains leading to cracking measured by DIC method.
CD34+ cell mobilization, blood graft composition, and posttransplant recovery in myeloma patients compared to non‐Hodgkinʼs lymphoma patients: results of the prospective multicenter GOA study
Authors: Turunen Antti , Partanen Anu , Valtola Jaakko , Ropponen Antti , Siitonen Timo , Kuittinen Outi , Kuitunen Hanne , Putkonen Mervi , Sankelo Marja , Keskinen Leena , Savolainen Eeva‐Riitta , Pyörälä Marja , Kuittinen Taru , Silvennoinen Raija , Penttilä Karri , Sikiö Anu , Vasala Kaija , Mäntymaa Pentti , Pelkonen Jukka , Varmavuo Ville , Jantunen Esa 
Published: April 2020

BACKGROUNDAutologous stem cell transplantation is an established treatment option for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) or non‐Hodgkinʼs lymphoma (NHL).STUDY DESIGN AND METHODSIn this prospective multicenter study, 147 patients with MM were compared with 136 patients with NHL regarding the mobilization and apheresis of blood CD34+ cells, cellular composition of infused blood grafts, posttransplant recovery, and outcome.RESULTSMultiple myeloma patients mobilized CD34+ cells more effectively (6.3 × 106/kg vs. 3.9 × 106/kg, p = 0.001). The proportion of poor mobilizers (peak blood CD34+ cell count <20 × 106/L) was higher in NHL patients (15% vs. 3%, p < 0.001). Plerixafor was added to rescue the mobilization failure in 17 MM patients (12%) and in 35 NHL patients (26%; p = 0.002). The infused grafts contained more natural killer (NK) and CD19+ cells in MM patients. Blood platelet and NK‐cell counts were higher in MM patients posttransplant. Early treatment‐related mortality was low in both groups, but NHL patients had a higher late (>100 days) nonrelapse mortality (NRM; 6% vs. 0%, p = 0.003).CONCLUSIONSNon‐Hodgkinʼs lymphoma and MM patients differ in terms of mobilization of CD34+ cells, graft cellular composition, and posttransplant recovery. Thus, the optimal graft characteristics may also be different.
Rabacfosadine for naïve canine intermediate to large cell lymphoma: Efficacy and adverse event profile across three prospective clinical trials
Authors: Saba Corey F. , Clifford Craig , Burgess Kristine , Phillips Brenda , Vail David , Wright Zachary , Curran Katie , Fan Timothy , Elmslie Robyn , Post Gerald , Thamm Douglas 
Published: April 2020

AbstractWhile current lymphoma therapies induce remission in most dogs, drug‐resistant relapse is common, creating a need for novel agents. Rabacfosadine (RAB), a double prodrug of the acyclic nucleotide phosphonate 9‐(2‐phosphonylmethoxyethel) guanine (PMEG), preferentially targets lymphoma cells with reduced systemic toxicity compared with PMEG. Previous studies evaluating RAB administered every 21 days have suggested efficacy in both naïve and relapsed subjects; however, no large studies of RAB as a single agent have been reported in previously untreated dogs with intermediate to large cell lymphoma. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of RAB in dogs with previously untreated (excluding corticosteroids) lymphoma. Sixty‐three dogs received up to five RAB treatments every 21 days (16 at 0.82 mg/kg and 47 at 1.0 mg/kg) as a 30 minutes intravenous infusion, with (n = 23) or without (n = 40) concurrent corticosteroids. Response assessment and adverse event (Ae) evaluation were performed every 21 days via Veterinary Cooperative Oncology Group (VCOG) criteria. The overall response rate was 87% (52% CR, 35% PR). The overall median progression free interval was 122 days (199 for CR, 89 for PR and 153 days for all responders). T‐cell immunophenotype and corticosteroid pre‐treatment were predictive of inferior outcomes on multivariate analysis. AEs were most commonly of gastrointestinal origin (hyporexia/diarrhoea) and generally resolved with supportive treatment and/or dosage adjustment. Three dogs experienced VCOG‐CTCAE grade 5 delayed pulmonary fibrosis. In conclusion, RAB administered every 3 weeks is generally well tolerated and demonstrates substantial antitumour activity in dogs with previously untreated intermediate to large cell lymphoma.
Bilateral locking compression plate and transcondylar screw fixation for stabilization of canine bicondylar humeral fractures
Authors: García Javier , Yeadon Russell , Solano Miguel A. 
Published: April 2020

AbstractObjectiveTo report the surgical management, complications, and short‐term outcomes for dogs with humeral Y‐T fractures (ie, fractures affecting the medial and lateral aspect of the humeral condyle extending from the articular surface) that had been approached bilaterally (medial and lateral) and stabilized with two locking compression plates (LCP) and to investigate risk factors for major complications in the short term.Study designRetrospective case series.AnimalsTwenty‐eight client‐owned dogs.MethodsMedical records of 28 dogs that presented with 29 consecutive Y‐T fractures that had been approached bilaterally, reduced, and stabilized by using a transcondylar screw (in lag or positional fashion) and two or three LCP were reviewed. All dogs had at least 6 weeks clinical follow‐up, and in some cases, responses from the long‐term owner‐based University of Liverpool questionnaire for owners of dogs with mobility problems (Liverpool Osteoarthritis in Dogs) was obtained.ResultsTwenty‐eight dogs (29 fractures) presented with Y‐T fractures and met the inclusion criteria. The fractures were reduced and stabilized with bilateral LCP and screws. The French bulldog (n = 7) was the most commonly represented breed. Age ranged from 4 months to 9.5 years (mean, 43.53 ± 34.63 months); seven (25%) dogs were considered skeletally immature. Twenty‐seven (96.4%) dogs were considered to have had resolution of lameness at 6 weeks. Major complications were registered in two (7%) dogs; one dog required surgical revision, and one dog had catastrophic complications leading to amputation of the limb. The owner‐based questionnaire was available for 18 (64%) dogs.ConclusionManagement of canine Y‐T humeral fractures stabilized with bilateral LCP and transcondylar screws led to a low complication rate with a good to excellent long‐term outcome according to responses on the client questionnaire. Risk factors for major complications were not identified in our sample population.Clinical significanceManagement of Y‐T humeral fractures stabilized with bilateral LCP and transcondylar screws can lead to good to excellent short‐term outcome with a low complication rate in mature and immature dogs.
Needle arthroscopy of the radiocarpal and middle carpal joints in standing sedated horses
Authors: Kadic Dimitri T. N. , Miagkoff Ludovic , Bonilla Alvaro G. 
Published: April 2020

AbstractObjectiveTo develop a technique for standing diagnostic needle arthroscopy of the radiocarpal and middle carpal joints in standing sedated horses.Study designExperimental study.AnimalsSix cadaveric forelimbs (phase 1) and six healthy horses (phase 2).MethodsIn phase 1, six cadaveric forelimbs were used to assess needle arthroscopic evaluation of both joints. Six healthy horses were subsequently enrolled in phase 2 to validate the procedure in live animals. The joint was maintained in flexion with a custom‐made splint and base.ResultsIn phase 1, needle arthroscopy allowed thorough evaluation of the dorsal and palmar recesses of both joints with traditional arthroscopic portals. In phase 2, joint evaluation was also thorough but only dorsal approaches were performed. All horses underwent radiocarpal joint arthroscopy, whereas the middle carpal joint was evaluated in only three of six horses because of limb movement. The technique was quickly performed and well tolerated by all horses. Complications included moderate movement, mild iatrogenic cartilage damage, and mild hemarthrosis.ConclusionStanding needle arthroscopy allowed thorough evaluation of the dorsal aspect of both joints, although only three of six middle carpal joints were assessed because of movement limitations.Clinical significanceThe proposed technique offers an alternative diagnostic tool for radiographically silent intra‐articular lesions of the carpus while initially avoiding the cost and risks associated with general anesthesia. Arthroscopy of a single joint is recommended to minimize risks associated with movement during the procedure.
Analysis of Instantaneous Vibrational Energy Flow for an Aero-Engine Dual-Rotor–Support–Casing Coupling System
Authors: Ma Yingqun , Zhao Qingjun , Zhang Kai , Xu Meng , Zhao Wei 
Published: April 2020

Abstract
The aero-engine casing is a key component for carrying loads. With the purpose of improving the thrust-weight ratio of the aero-engine, the casing is required to be designed to be as thin as possible. Therefore, the vibration of aero-engine's rotor, support, and casing will be easily coupled causing the whole engine's vibration to be more serious. Considering the structural vibration propagation is essentially the vibration energy transmission, the structural intensity (SI) method is popular and widely used to investigate the transmission phenomena of vibration energy in vibrating structures. This method combines forces with velocities to quantify the vibrational energy flow (VEF) transmitted in the structures by its directions and magnitude. Therefore, the SI fields are quantified by the developed computation system which combines the finite element design language and the in-house code. And a model of dual-rotor–support–casing coupling system subjected to the unbalanced forces of the rotors is established in this paper. The scalar and vector diagrams of instantaneous SI fields are visualized to show the main vibration energy transmission paths among these three parts. Moreover, the relationship between the SI and the mechanical energy is derived from the kinetic equation. According to this relationship, the phenomenon that the vibration energy and the strain energy are always converted to each other in the middle part of the rotor shaft with the first-order bending mode is discussed, which reveals the cause of the first-order bending mode of the rotor from a microscopic point of view.
The Role of Fluid Shear and Metastatic Potential in Breast Cancer Cell Migration
Authors: Riehl Brandon D. , Kim Eunju , Lee Jeong Soon , Duan Bin , Yang Ruiguo , Donahue Henry J. , Lim Jung Yul 
Published: April 2020

AbstractDuring the migration of cancer cells for metastasis, cancer cells can be exposed to fluid shear conditions. We examined two breast cancer cell lines, MDA-MB-468 (less metastatic) and MDA-MB-231 (more metastatic), and a benign MCF-10A epithelial cell line for their responsiveness in migration to fluid shear. We tested fluid shear at 15 dyne/cm2 that can be encountered during breast cancer cells traveling through blood vessels or metastasizing to mechanically active tissues such as bone. MCF-10A exhibited the least migration with a trend of migrating in the flow direction. Intriguingly, fluid shear played a potent role as a trigger for MDA-MB-231 cell migration, inducing directional migration along the flow with significantly increased displacement length and migration speed and decreased arrest coefficient relative to unflowed MDA-MB-231. In contrast, MDA-MB-468 cells were markedly less migratory than MDA-MB-231 cells, and responded very poorly to fluid shear. As a result, MDA-MB-468 cells did not exhibit noticeable difference in migration between static and flow conditions, as was distinct in root-mean-square (RMS) displacement—an ensemble average of all participating cells. These may suggest that the difference between more metastatic MDA-MB-231 and less metastatic MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cells could be at least partly involved with their differential responsiveness to fluid shear stimulatory cues. Our study provides new data in regard to potential crosstalk between fluid shear and metastatic potential in mediating breast cancer cell migration.
Different Signatures of High Cardiorespiratory Capacity Revealed With Metabolomic Profiling in Elite Athletes
Authors: Monnerat Gustavo , Sánchez Carlos A.R. , Santos Caleb G.M. , Paulucio Dailson , Velasque Rodolfo , Evaristo Geisa P.C. , Evaristo Joseph A.M. , Nogueira Fabio C.S. , Domont Gilberto B. , Serrato Mauricio , Lima Antonio S. , Bishop David , Campos de Carvalho Antonio C. , Pompeu Fernando A.M.S. 
Published: April 2020

Purpose: High cardiorespiratory capacity is a key determinant of human performance and life expectancy; however, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. The objective of this pilot study was to investigate biochemical signatures of endurance-performance athletes using high-resolution nontargeted metabolomics. Methods: Elite long-distance runners with similar training and anthropometrical records were studied. After athletes’ maximal oxygen consumption () was measured, they were divided into 2 groups: low (<65 mL·kg−1·min−1, n = 7) and high (>75 mL·kg−1·min−1, n = 7). Plasma was collected under basal conditions after 12 hours of fasting and after a maximal exercise test (nonfasted) and analyzed by high-resolution LC–MS. Multivariate and univariate statistics were applied. Results: A total of 167 compounds were putatively identified with an LC–MS-based metabolomics pipeline. Partial least-squares discriminant analysis showed a clear separation between groups. Significant variations in metabolites highlighted group differences in diverse metabolic pathways, including lipids, vitamins, amino acids, purine, histidine, xenobiotics, and others, either under basal condition or after the maximal exercise test. Conclusions: Taken together, the metabolic alterations revealed in the study affect cellular energy use and availability, oxidative stress management, muscle damage, central nervous system signaling metabolites, nutrients, and compound bioavailability, providing new insights into metabolic alterations associated with exercise and cardiorespiratory fitness levels in trained athletes.
Effects of Caffeine Ingestion on Physical Performance in Elite Women Handball Players: A Randomized, Controlled Study
Authors: Muñoz Alejandro , López-Samanes Álvaro , Pérez-López Alberto , Aguilar-Navarro Millán , Moreno-Heredero Berta , Rivilla-García Jesús , González-Frutos Pablo , Pino-Ortega José , Morencos Esther , Del Coso Juan 
Published: April 2020

Purpose: To investigate the effects of acute caffeine (CAFF) intake on physical performance in elite women handball players. Methods: A total of 15 elite women handball players participated in a randomized, double-blind study. In 2 different trials, participants ingested either a placebo (cellulose) or 3 mg of CAFF per kilogram of body mass (mg/kg bm) before undergoing a battery of neuromuscular tests consisting of handball throws, an isometric handgrip strength test, a countermovement jump, a 30-m sprint test (SV) and a modified version of the agility T test. Then, participants performed a simulated handball game (2 × 20 min), and movement patterns were recorded with a local positioning system. Results: Compared with the placebo, CAFF increased ball velocity in all ball throws (P = .021–.044; effect size [ES] = 0.39–0.49), strength in isometric handgrip strength test (350.8 [41.2] vs 361.6 [46.1] N, P = .034; ES = 0.35), and countermovement-jump height (28.5 [5.5] vs 29.8 [5.5] cm; P = .006; ES = 0.22). In addition, CAFF decreased running time in the SV (4.9 [0.2] vs 4.8 [0.3] s; P = .042; ES = −0.34). In the simulated game, CAFF increased the frequency of accelerations (18.1 [1.2] vs 18.8 [1.0] number/min; P = .044; ES = 0.54), decelerations (18.0 [1.2] vs 18.7 [1.0] number/min; P = .032; ES = 0.56), and body impacts (20 [8] vs 22 [10] impacts/min; P = .032; ES = 0.30). However, postexercise surveys about self-reported feelings of performance indicate that players did not feel increased performance with CAFF. Conclusion: Preexercise ingestion of 3 mg/kg bm of CAFF improved ball-throwing velocity, jump, and sprint performance and the frequency of in-game accelerations and decelerations in elite women handball players.
Standing Balance Performance and Knee Extensors’ Strength in Diabetic Patients with Neuropathy
Authors: Younesian Hananeh , Farahpour Nader , Mazde Mehrdokht , Simoneau Martin , Turcot Katia 
Published: April 2020

Diabetes peripheral neuropathy (DPN) leads to balance impairment among diabetes mellitus (DM). The aims of this study were to (1) distinguish between DM patients who have/do not have DPN and to (2) compare quadriceps’ strength and balance performance of DM, DPN, and healthy groups. Fifteen healthy females and 33 females with type 2 diabetic patients participated. The electrodiagnostic method was used to classify diabetic patients into DM and DPN. A dynamometer was used to measure quadriceps’ strength. Single-leg standing on a force plate was also used to quantify participants’ balance. Smaller conduction velocity and amplitude and greater distal latency of all nerves were observed in the DPN compared with the DM in particular for sensory nerve. In DPN, conduction velocity was asymmetrical. The quadriceps’ strength of both legs in DPN and the right leg in DM was smaller than in the control group. The root mean square of the center of pressure was similar between DM and DPN. But it was larger in DPN than in the control group. DPN is associated with asymmetrical conduction velocity, smaller quadriceps’ strength, and weaker balance performance that is suggestive of higher risk of falling. Balance training is recommended for the DPN group during their rehabilitation to reduce their falling risk.
The spatial flux of Earth’s meteorite falls found via Antarctic data
Authors: Evatt G.W. , Smedley A.R.D. , Joy K.H. , Hunter L. , Tey W.H. , Abrahams I.D. , Gerrish L. 
Published: April 2020

Abstract
Contemporary calculations for the flux of extraterrestrial material falling to the Earth’s surface (each event referred to as a “fall”) rely upon either short-duration fireball monitoring networks or spatially limited ground-based meteorite searches. To date, making accurate fall flux estimates from the much-documented meteorite stranding zones of Antarctica has been prohibited due to complicating glacial ice dynamics and difficulties in pairing together distinct meteorite samples originating from the same fall. Through glaciological analysis and use of meteorite collection data, we demonstrate how to overcome these barriers to making flux estimates. Furthermore, by showing that a clear latitudinal variation in fall frequencies exists and then modeling its mathematical form, we are able to expand our Antarctic result to a global setting. In this way, we hereby provide the most accurate contemporary fall flux estimates for anywhere on Earth. Inverting the methodology provides a valuable tool for planning new meteorite collection missions to unvisited regions of Antarctica. Our modeling also enables a reassessment of the risk to Earth from larger meteoroid impacts—now 12% higher at the equator and 27% lower at the poles than if the flux were globally uniform.
Pliocene–Pleistocene megafloods as a mechanism for Greenlandic megacanyon formation
Authors: Keisling Benjamin A. , Nielsen Lisbeth T. , Hvidberg Christine S. , Nuterman Roman , DeConto Robert M. 
Published: April 2020

Abstract
The Greenland ice sheet (GrIS) covers a complex network of canyons thought to be preglacial and fluvial in origin, implying that these features have influenced the ice sheet since its inception. The largest of these canyons terminates in northwest Greenland at the outlet of the Petermann Glacier. Yet, the genesis of this canyon, and similar features in northern Greenland, remains unknown. Here, we present numerical model simulations of early GrIS history and show that interactions among climate, the growing ice sheet, and preexisting topography may have contributed to the excavation of the canyon via repeated catastrophic outburst floods. Our results have implications for interpreting sedimentary and geomorphic features beneath the GrIS and around its marine margins, and they document a novel mechanism for landscape erosion in Greenland.