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Modeling and scheduling of residential electric loads for energy self‐sufficiency
Authors: Narayanankutty Ravishankar Achathuparambil , Sankar Ashok , Sundaramoorthy Kumaravel 
Published: July 2020

AbstractThe utility company enforces a limit on the amount of energy injected into the utility grid from residential renewable plants due to the stability/protection concerns caused by the reverse power flow. Under this scenario, a proper load scheduling at the consumer end is necessary to ensure maximum renewable energy utilization during the surplus generation. This article proposes a novel objective function to impart energy self‐sufficiency for residential consumers who own electric vehicles and renewable energy power plants. The proposed objective function aims to promote the consumers to utilize the local sources such as the battery of an electric vehicle, solar PV, wind, etc., effectively through load scheduling. A dedicated program in MATLAB platform is developed for load scheduling, and an experimental case study is conducted using the forecasted demand and generation profiles collected from 10 typical residential consumers. Three new techno‐economic parameters namely, aggregate daily exchanged energy, daily average discharged energy, and daily average self‐sufficiency hours are proposed to conduct the comparative study. An Average Rank ranking method is introduced to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed and conventional objective functions statistically. The result analysis proves that load scheduling using the proposed objective function secure the best Average Rank of 2.02 compared to the conventional objective functions.
Maintaining barrier function of infected gingival epithelial cells by inhibition of DNA methylation
Authors: Barros Silvana P. , Hefni Eman , Fahimipour Farahnaz , Kim Steven , Arora Payal 
Published: July 2020

AbstractBackgroundInfection and inflammation induce epigenetic changes that alter gene expression. In periodontal disease, inflammation, and microbial dysbiosis occur, which can lead to compromised barrier function of the gingival epithelia. Here, we tested the hypotheses that infection of cultured human gingival epithelial (HGEp) cells with Porphyromonas gingivalis disrupts barrier function by inducing epigenetic alterations and that these effects can be blocked by inhibitors of DNA methylation.MethodsPrimary HGEp cells were infected with P. gingivalis either in the presence or absence of the non‐nucleoside DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) inhibitors RG108, (–) epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate (EGCG), or curcumin. Barrier function was assessed as transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER). DNA methylation and mRNA abundance were quantified for genes encoding components of three cell‐cell junction complexes, CDH1, PKP2, and TJP1. Cell morphology and the abundance of cell‐cell junction proteins were evaluated by confocal microscopy.ResultsCompared to non‐infected cells, P. gingivalis infection decreased TEER (P < 0.0001) of HGEp cells; increased methylation of the CDH1, PKP2, and TJP1 (P < 0.0001); and reduced their expression (mRNA abundance) (P < 0.005). Pretreatment with DNMT inhibitors prevented these infection‐induced changes in HGEp cells, as well as the altered morphology associated with infection.ConclusionPathogenic infection induced changes in DNA methylation and impaired the barrier function of cultured primary gingival epithelial cells, which suggests a mechanism for systemic consequences of periodontal disease. Inhibition of these events by non‐nucleoside DNMT inhibitors represents a potential strategy to treat periodontal disease.
Geopolitical risk and tourism: Evidence from dynamic heterogeneous panel models
Authors: Lee Chien‐Chiang , Olasehinde‐Williams Godwin , Akadiri Seyi Saint 
Published: July 2020

AbstractThis paper provides an empirical insight into how geopolitical risks impact international tourism demand. An augmented tourism demand function was developed and empirically estimated in line with classical theory for a panel of 16 countries from 2005M1 to 2017M12 through the AMG and CCEMG estimation techniques that address underlying heterogeneity, non‐stationarity, and cross‐sectional dependence. The study further examines the potential moderating effect of covid‐19 outbreak on the relationship between geopolitical risk and tourism by investigating the interactive effect of past outbreaks and geopolitical risks on tourism demand. Additional insight on causal relations between geopolitical risks and tourism demand was obtained using panel bootstrapping technique. The results show that geopolitical risk negatively impacts tourism demand, and that pandemic outbreaks aggravate the negative impact of geopolitical risks on tourism demand. Panel causality outcomes further confirm that geopolitical risk is a significant predictor of tourism demand (captured by either tourism receipts or number of inbound tourists). Our findings confirm that the dynamic attributes of both local and international political environments significantly impact the consumption decision of tourists and the economic performance of tourist destinations. Our recommendation is that pre‐crisis, in proposing policy directions for tourism sector development, policy‐makers should establish crisis management plans to protect the tourism sector. Post‐crisis, policy‐makers should initiate aggressive recovery marketing strategies to re‐establish the image of safety and attractiveness required to reassure potential tourists of the safety of the destination, thereby ensuring return to competitiveness and economic recovery.
A novel DNAH11 variant segregating in a sibship with heterotaxy and implications for genetic counseling
Authors: Namavarian Amirpouyan , Eid Anas , Goh Elaine Suk‐Ying , Thakur Varsha 
Published: July 2020

AbstractBackgroundIsomerism or heterotaxy syndrome is the loss of normal asymmetry of the internal thoraco‐abdominal organs in the left‐right axis and is associated with cardiovascular malformations. Mutations within DNAH11 can be associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia and heterotaxy syndromes.MethodsWe report a family of healthy, nonconsanguinous parents with subsequent pregnancies demonstrating a novel likely pathogenic variant in DNAH11 segregating in a sibship with varied presentations.ResultThe first affected pregnancy presented with right atrial isomerism. Further DNA testing identified three variants in DNAH11 related to primary ciliary dyskinesia: a maternally inherited heterozygous variant of unknown significance (VUS) c.2772G>A (p.Met924Ile), a maternally inherited novel likely pathogenic variant c.11662C>T (p.Arg3888Cys) as well as a paternally inherited pathogenic c.1648delA variant (p.Arg550GlyfsX16). The second pregnancy inherited the same variants including the pathogenic and likely pathogenic DNAH11 variants and presented with left isomerism and extracardiac abnormalities.ConclusionWe present a novel likely pathogenic variant (c.11662C>T) in DNAH11 that has manifested in heterotaxy with variability in phenotypes for subsequent pregnancies of common parents. This report demonstrates that sibship illustrates potential variability in phenotypes associated with the same pathogenic variants within a family and highlights the difficulty in genetic counseling due to the variation in clinical presentation.
Improved Fish Counting Method Accurately Quantifies High-Density Fish Movement in Dual-Frequency Identification Sonar Data Files from a Coastal Wetland Environment
Authors: Eggleston Michael R. , Milne Scott W. , Ramsay Maxwell , Kowalski Kurt P. 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
There are many ways to quantify fish movement through shallow-water habitats, but most noninvasive methods (e.g., visual counts) are not effective in turbid coastal wetland waters of the Great Lakes. Dual-frequency identification sonar (DIDSON) technology (Sound Metrics) offers a noninvasive, hydroacoustic-based approach to characterize fish movement in wetlands and other habitats by collecting highly detailed fish movement data regardless of light and water quality conditions. High-resolution data can be analyzed to estimate fish movement in areas where visual observations are difficult. However, enumerating a complex mix of fish sizes by manually counting fish visible in echogram files requires training and is very time consuming. Therefore, four counting techniques were tested to estimate fish abundance from DIDSON echograms that were collected at a hydrologically reconnected coastal wetland in the Great Lakes. Briefly, the four counting methods were (1) manually viewing the entire length of the echogram (full-hour manual count), (2) manually viewing subsections of the echogram before generating fish estimates by per-minute average (subsample manual count), (3) using Echoview automated software to generate automated estimates, and (4) using DIDSON viewer software to generate automated estimates. Over 800 echogram-hours were recorded over a 9-month period at an open-flow water control structure connecting a coastal wetland to a tributary to Lake Erie. Commercial fish tracking software (Echoview) and custom software scripts from Milne Technologies were used to semi-automate fish count estimates for a small subset of data. Semi-automated software counts were compared to manual counts of identical data files to assess differences in accuracy, cost, processing time, and counter effort. Semi-automated fish count estimates using Echoview and custom pre- and postprocessing software scripts did not differ from baseline manual counts, suggesting that the semi-automated count process could be a reliable tool to increase efficiency when processing large DIDSON data sets.
Nurses' stressors and their quality of life: A study on nurses caring for older patients
Authors: Anshasi Huda A. , Fawaz Mirna , Alhalalmeh Sura , Ahmad Wafa Qasem , Tassi Ahmad 
Published: July 2020

AbstractAimTo determine the sources of occupational stress and the level of quality of life among nurses caring for older people in Lebanon and examine the underlying factors to predict nurses' quality of life.DesignA descriptive correlational design.MethodsData were collected from 119 nurses using Nursing Stress Scale and WHO‐Quality of Life Brief.ResultsNurses reported the highest frequency of stressful events related to their workload (mean = 16.42, SD 1.03), followed by “death and dying” (mean = 14.61, SD 1.02). Nurses reported the highest level of quality of life domains was physical health (mean = 15.74, SD = 2.63), while the lowest level was environmental domain (mean = 11.15, SD = 1.86). After controlling for demographic and work‐related variables, occupational stress explained a large variance in the physical (R2 change = .43), psychological (R2 change = .44) and social relationship (R2 change = .35) domains of quality of life.
A rare case of a supernumerary tooth (mesiodens) in an Iron Age (2470 ± 35 bp) skeleton from Koziegłowy (Poland)
Authors: Tomczyk Jacek , Szostek Krzysztof , Lisowska‐Gaczorek Aleksandra , Regulski Piotr 
Published: July 2020

AbstractAlthough supernumerary teeth are well documented clinically, they are uncommon in contemporary and historical populations. The most common form of supernumerary tooth is the mesiodens. Despite radiological studies of historical dental materials, cases of mesiodens are rarely found. This paper presents the first case of a mesiodens in archeological material from Poland, belonging to an adult male from Koziegłowy (Poland). The remains were dated to about 2470 ± 35 bp, one of the oldest set of remains in Europe. The presence of a mesiodens was confirmed with computed tomography. The fully impacted mesiodens is located in the alveolar bone palatally and above the central incisors. Its longitudinal axis is almost parallel to the horizontal plane. A mesiodens may be associated with certain congenital disorders. However, our case appears to be idiopathic. The mesiodens had not caused any complications involving the central or lateral incisors, such as root resorption, eruption disorders, cyst, rotation or inclination of the incisors, except for a small midline diastema. The described case contributes to our knowledge of orthodontic anomalies in historical populations.
Weight‐Related Differences in Salience, Default Mode, and Executive Function Network Connectivity in Adolescents
Authors: Borowitz Michelle A. , Yokum Sonja , Duval Elizabeth R. , Gearhardt Ashley N. 
Published: July 2020

ObjectiveThe current study examined whether adolescents with weight status ranging from lean to obesity showed weight‐related differences in the default mode network (DMN), the executive function network (EFN), and the salience network (SN).MethodsOne hundred sixty‐four adolescents participated in a resting‐state functional connectivity scan. A general linear model was used to examine differences in scan patterns among adolescents with lean weight, overweight, and obesity.ResultsAdolescents with obesity compared with those with lean weight showed stronger within‐SN connectivity among the medial orbitofrontal cortex, olfactory tubercle, and pallidum; however, they showed lower connectivity between the amygdala and SN regions (nucleus accumbens, thalamus, putamen). Those with obesity also showed lower connectivity between SN (amygdala, caudate) and DMN (parahippocampus, hippocampus, precuneus) regions. Adolescents with obesity compared with those with lean weight showed lower connectivity between SN (medial orbitofrontal cortex) and EFN (ventrolateral prefrontal cortex) regions.ConclusionsObesity appears to be related to stronger connectivity within and between regions implicated in determining the salience of stimuli, which may have implications for reward processing. Lower connectivity between SN and EFN regions may suggest that executive‐control efforts are going “off‐line” when salience and reward‐processing regions are engaged in adolescents who have obesity.
Biocultural approaches to sustainability: A systematic review of the scientific literature
Authors: Hanspach Jan , Jamila Haider Lisbeth , Oteros‐Rozas Elisa , Stahl Olafsson Anton , Gulsrud Natalie M. , Raymond Christopher M. , Torralba Mario , Martín‐López Berta , Bieling Claudia , García‐Martín María , Albert Christian , Beery Thomas H. , Fagerholm Nora , Díaz‐Reviriego Isabel , Drews‐Shambroom Annika , Plieninger Tobias 
Published: July 2020

Abstract

Current sustainability challenges demand approaches that acknowledge a plurality of human–nature interactions and worldviews, for which biocultural approaches are considered appropriate and timely.

This systematic review analyses the application of biocultural approaches to sustainability in scientific journal articles published between 1990 and 2018 through a mixed methods approach combining qualitative content analysis and quantitative multivariate methods.

The study identifies seven distinct biocultural lenses, that is, different ways of understanding and applying biocultural approaches, which to different degrees consider the key aspects of sustainability science—inter‐ and transdisciplinarity, social justice and normativity.

The review suggests that biocultural approaches in sustainability science need to move from describing how nature and culture are co‐produced to co‐producing knowledge for sustainability solutions, and in so doing, better account for questions of power, gender and transformations, which has been largely neglected thus far.

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Can FDG‐PET replace biopsy for the evaluation of residual tumor in pediatric mature B‐cell non‐Hodgkin lymphoma?
Authors: Rahman Hany Abdel , El Semary Samah Fathy , Ahmed Gehad , Kenaai Naglaa El , Omar Walid , Zaky Iman , Nagy Nouran 
Published: July 2020

AbstractIntroductionThe aim of our study is to evaluate the role of 18F‐labeled fluorodeoxy glucose positron emission tomography (18FDG‐PET) scan for the detection of viable residual mass in pediatric mature B‐cell non‐Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). This study also aims to detect the negative predictive value, positive predictive value (PPV), sensitivity, and specificity of 18FDG‐PET.Patients and methodsA retrospective, cross‐sectional nonrandomized study was carried out. We included all patients with newly diagnosed mature B‐cell NHL treated at the Children Cancer Hospital Egypt during the period between July 2007 and the end of May 2018. Patients were included in the study if they (a) had a residual tumor mass, (b) underwent an 18FDG‐PET scan, and (c) had a pathologic documentation of this residual tumor. Patients were followed up till June 2019.ResultsThirty‐six patients were included, for whom 39 biopsies were performed. Mean age was 7.7 years. Median follow‐up period was 52.8, range 6.1 to 117 months.18FDG‐PET scan was positive (Deauville score 3, 4, or 5) in 24 of 39 patients (61.5%), while it was negative (Deauville score 1 or 2) in 15 patients (38.5%). Positive 18FDG‐PET scan and biopsy were performed in 15 of 39 samples (38.4%; true positive, TP), while they were both negative in 13 samples (33.3%; true negative). Nine patients (23%) had positive scan and a negative biopsy (false positive), while 2 patients had negative uptake and a positive biopsy (false negative, FN)). Sensitivity of the 18FDG‐PET scan was 88.2% and specificity was 59.1%. PPV was 62.5% and NPPV was 86.6%.ConclusionChanging therapy on the basis of a positive finding alone at the time of evaluation is not recommended. FN results exist, so biopsy confirmation is required to avoid the missing refractory disease. If negative, 18FDG‐PET can replace a biopsy if the latter is inaccessible or carries an unnecessary risk.
Optimizing health literacy to facilitate reproductive health decision‐making in adolescent and young adults with cancer
Authors: Nahata Leena , Anazodo Antoinette , Cherven Brooke , Logan Shanna , Meacham Lillian R. , Meade Cathy D. , Zarnegar‐Lumley Sara , Quinn Gwendolyn P. 
Published: July 2020

AbstractDespite being considered “standard of care” by many organizations, fertility and reproductive health communications and counseling practices remain inconsistent for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) newly diagnosed with cancer and during survivorship. One factor known to affect how information is provided and received in the medical setting is health literacy. Providers should consider health literacy to optimize reproductive health communication with AYAs as they cope with their diagnosis, understand what it means for their future, process information about treatment options, learn about their potential harmful effects on fertility, make quick decisions about fertility preservation, and navigate a future family planning course. Thus, the objectives of this manuscript are to (a) summarize literature on reproductive health literacy; (b) describe health literacy frameworks; (c) examine ways to assess health literacy; and (d) identify ways to enhance clinician‐patient communication in the AYA oncofertility setting.
Paraprofessionals use of group school‐based instrumental mentoring: Examining process and preliminary outcomes
Authors: Strait Gerald G. , Turner Jenna , Stinson Diana , Harrison Samanthia , Bagheri Rojan , Perez Tanya , Smith Bradley H. , Gonzalez Jorge , Anderson Jacqueline R. , Simpson Jill , D. McQuillin Sam 
Published: July 2020

AbstractMany schools use paraprofessionals to implement and monitor interventions. Though paraprofessionals are cost‐effective, many questions remain about the training and skills they need to implement a wide array of school‐based interventions. In this study, we compare paraprofessionals' (i.e., undergraduates) implementation of the Group‐Academic Mentoring Program for Education Development (Group‐AMPED) to school psychology graduate students' implementation of Group‐AMPED. Ten paraprofessionals and five school psychology graduate students provided approximately eight sessions of Group‐AMPED to 35 sixth‐grade students. Results indicated no significant differences between middle school students' engagement when groups were led by either school psychology graduate students or paraprofessionals. Similarly, self‐reports of fidelity and supervisor postsession implementation confidence indicated no difference between paraprofessionals and graduate students' implementation of Group‐AMPED. Follow‐up measures indicated that mentors and proteges perceived Group‐AMPED as feasible, acceptable, and understandable. Most importantly, middle school students participating in Group‐AMPED had significantly higher second‐semester grades in comparison to a small control group.
A 10‐Year Analysis of Internet Search Trends of the Oral Health−Seeking Behavior of Filipinos
Authors: Dalanon Junhel , Matsuka Yoshizo 
Published: July 2020

This report describes the oral health−seeking behavior (OHSB) of Filipinos through exploratory analysis of their Internet search activities. Using Google Trends, the yearly variation of relative search volume (RSV) regarding OHSB was determined with the use of preselected search terms. The result of the two‐way analysis of variance showed a statistically significant interaction between the effects of years on the OHSB search terms used by Filipinos,F(4.526, 179.2) = 142.3,p < .0001. Dunnett's multiple comparisons test showed significant increases in RSV for dentures (DS) from 2015 to 2019 and dental braces (DB) from 2014 to 2019, but the results for tooth decay (TD) and dentist (DT) showed little changes. These findings indicate the Filipino people's higher overall interest in DB, which increased from 2014 to 2019. These data should be used to realign their OHSB.
Transnational ties: Resource or stressor on Peruvian migrants' well‐being?
Authors: Horn Vincent , Fokkema Tineke 
Published: July 2020

AbstractThis paper explores the role of types and the intensity of transnational ties for migrants' well‐being from a global perspective. Based on a literature review, two competing hypotheses are formulated—transnational resources versus transnational stress—according to which transnational ties have either a positive or a negative effect on migrants' well‐being. Drawing on data from a large‐scale survey of Peruvian migrants worldwide, this paper examines the strength and direction of the relationship between Peruvian migrants' transnational ties and poor well‐being, the latter measured as depression/loneliness as a principal concern. While the multivariate regression results do not support the transnational resources hypothesis, partial support is found for the transnational stress hypothesis: more intense transnational ties are positively associated with poor well‐being. Our study points the importance of considering transnational ties in research on migrants' well‐being and indicates the relevance of developing adequate measurements and longitudinal research designs to explore the causal relationships between migrants' well‐being and transnational ties.