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Lasting Effects of Intrauterine Exposure to Preeclampsia on Offspring and the Underlying Mechanism
Authors: Lu Hui Qing , Hu Rong 
Published: September 2019

AbstractPreeclampsia is a common pregnancy complication which can have adverse impact on both mother and baby. In addition to the short term effects, a large body of epidemiological evidence has found preeclampsia can exert long-lasting effects on mother and offspring. Studies suggest that offspring exposed to preeclampsia are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurological diseases, as well as other diseases. However, studies investigating the underlying mechanism are limited, the exact mechanism still remains unclear. In this study, we will review the epidemiological evidence and studies exploring the mechanism underlying long-term effects of preeclampsia on offspring. Further studies should be targeted at this field so as to implement effective clinical management to prevent the exposed offspring from potential diseases.
Safety of Concurrent Endoscopic Browlift and Blepharoplasty
Authors: Hjelm Nikolaus , Sanan Akshay , Krein Howard , Heffelfinger Ryan N. 
Published: September 2019

AbstractThe objective of the study was to evaluate the clinical safety of endoscopic browlift alone or in combination with blepharoplasty as a treatment for the aging face. This is a retrospective comparative study from 2007 to 2016 at a single tertiary care center. A consecutive sample of patients undergoing surgery for aging of the upper face was included in the study. Surgeries deemed to be inclusive were endoscopic browlift, upper blepharoplasty, and lower blepharoplasty. In total, 46 patients undergoing endoscopic browlift with concurrent blepharoplasty were included. Patient demographics, past medical history, follow-up, and any complications related to their surgery were studied up to 90 months postoperatively. Combination of endoscopic browlift with blepharoplasty did not increase the risk of complications on univariate analysis (p = 0.735). There were no differences in complication rates on univariate analysis of patients with a smoking history, diabetes, or autoimmune disease (p = 0.111, p = 0.575, p > 0.999, respectively). Furthermore, there was no difference between groups in complication rates, smoking history, diabetes, or autoimmune disease (p = 0.735, p = 0.181, p = 0.310, p = 0.218, respectively). Smoking had an insignificant increased risk of complication as compared with nonsmokers on multivariate analysis (odds ratio [OR] = 4.526; p = 0.073). Increasing age was slightly associated with fewer complications on multivariate analysis in this patient cohort (OR = 0.939; p = 0.048). By combining endoscopic browlift with a concomitant blepharoplasty, the goals of the patient and the standards of the surgeon can be effectively and safely achieved. Analysis of complications from 46 combined cases at our institution asserts that this is a safe operation. Smoking status was the only observed predictor for postoperative complications. This was a level of evidence 3, retrospective comparative study.
Successful Outcome of Post Liposuction Extensive Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection of Abdomen and Concomitant Jejunal Perforation—A Case Report
Authors: Singh Hardeep , Khazanchi Rakesh Kumar , Mahendru Sanjay 
Published: September 2019

Abstract
Introduction Liposuction is one of the common cosmetic surgery procedures performed. Although rare, the complications associated with it are necrotizing soft tissue infection and bowel perforation. We would like to share our experience of such a complication that was managed successfully.
Case Report We were referred a 65-year-old male patient with signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction who had undergone liposuction of abdomen 1 week before and now had discoloration of the abdominal skin. The discoloration was present from just below the costal margin and was extending up to bilateral inguinal regions. Laterally the discoloration extended up to the mid axillary line on both sides. Imaging studies showed dilated small bowel. During laparotomy, he underwent debridement of all discolored skin and repair of the single jejunal perforation. Postoperatively patient was first managed on intravenous fluids, nasogastric aspiration and total parenteral nutrition for 10 days. The wound was managed with silver dressings that led to healthy granulations. The patient was at high risk for anesthesia for skin grafting; hence, he was managed with allograft for 10 days. The patient then underwent skin grafting once he was fit. The graft took up well and he resumed regular activities.
Conclusion This is unique as the patient had extensive necrotizing soft tissue infection of the abdominal skin after liposuction along with intestinal perforation and obstruction that was managed successfully due to aggressive surgical intervention, allograft, and good supportive care both in the intensive care unit and in ward.
Statins in Females
Authors: Velam Vanajakshamma , Kasala Latheef , Chanda Narendra 
Published: September 2019

AbstractStatins have turned out to be widely recommended in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) owing to their favorable effect on lipid metabolism and patient survival. Statin treatment is usually all around endured and effective in the prevention and treatment of CVD, irrespective of cholesterol levels. However, studies on statin therapy have reported various adverse effects such as myalgia, myopathy, rhabdomyolysis, and diabetes mellitus. Primary and secondary prevention studies of CVD have been grossly underpowered regarding enrolment of women, limiting the ability to stratify results by sex. In high-risk women, statins reduce coronary events and stroke. For primary prevention, the benefits and risks of statin therapy remain less well defined in women. CVD prevention includes lifestyle modification for all women and medical treatment for those with prevailing CVD risk factors or known disease. It has been proved that statins reduce the rates of cardiovascular events and mortality. Randomized clinical trials suggest that statins are safe in most patients with the previous stroke and reduces the occurrence of coronary adverse events and stroke by ~20%. In populations at high baseline risk of CVD, cardiovascular benefits of statin therapy overweigh the potential risk of increased serum glucose levels.
What guns meant in eighteenth-century Britain
Authors: Satia Priya 
Published: September 2019

AbstractThis article briefly summarizes the place of guns in British society and culture in the long eighteenth century. My approach is that of a historical anthropologist, examining the meaning of guns from the way they were used and depicted. I examine the way guns were used and understood in civilian and military realms, especially their meaning and role in the expansion of the British Empire. Finally, the essay discusses whether and how this history should influence our understanding of the Second Amendment, which was written in the eighteenth century. It concludes that history substantiates both sides of the current debate about gun use in America and that we must therefore turn to other ethical systems of judgment to resolve that debate.
Sustainability and bank risk
Authors: Scholtens Bert , van’t Klooster Sophie 
Published: September 2019

AbstractBanks play a key role in society and are crucial for economic development. The existing literature finds a positive association between bank performance and sustainability, but tends to neglect the risk dimension. As human-driven processes interact with global social-ecological connectivity and exhibit cross-scale relationships, we investigate whether sustainability affects banks’ individual default risk and their systemic risk, that is, their contribution to the risk of the financial system. As banks are financial intermediaries and there is no direct measure of their sustainability, we proxy for sustainability with banks’ performance on environmental, social, and governance attributes, especially their policies and performance. We control for relevant bank, market and country characteristics. It shows that higher sustainability scores of banks significantly associate with lower default risk. We also establish that outperformance on sustainability reduces banks’ contribution to systemic risk. Thus, it appears that banks’ sustainability performance can spill over to the financial system. This implies sustainability is material for banks and their supervisors. Accounting for sustainability can augment bank risk management and prudential policy decision making, and provide guidance as to how to finance a transition towards an economic system that effectively internalizes externalities.
Digital-resolution detection of microRNA with single-base selectivity by photonic resonator absorption microscopy
Authors: Canady Taylor D. , Li Nantao , Smith Lucas D. , Lu Yi , Kohli Manish , Smith Andrew M. , Cunningham Brian T. 
Published: September 2019

Significance
Highly selective and sensitive detection of microRNA is a key challenge in the development of liquid-biopsy approaches. Technologies that can achieve high diagnostic performance without the requirement of complicated processing steps or expensive equipment are necessary for broad use. With these features in mind, we demonstrate a digital-readout microRNA diagnostic that fundamentally relies on microRNA-activated nanoparticle-photonic crystal hybrid coupling. The hybrid formation allows for clear detection of single-particle binding events due to enhanced nanoparticle absorption at the binding location. Whereas the applied photonics lend the assay concentration sensitivity, we additionally demonstrate broad placement single-base mismatch selectivity and complex media detection by applying free-energy tuned toehold probes.
Intracellular redox potential is correlated with miRNA expression in MCF7 cells under hypoxic conditions
Authors: Johnston Hannah , Dickinson Paul , Ivens Alasdair , Buck Amy H. , Levine R. D. , Remacle Francoise , Campbell Colin J. 
Published: September 2019

Significance
Cancer is associated with low-oxygen cellular environments. However, a better understanding of the connection between the amount of oxygen in a cell’s microenvironment and its behavior is much needed. By optical measurements, we have characterized how the redox chemistry and the intracellular redox potential of cells respond to changes in oxygen pressure. Through surprisal analysis (a technique based on thermodynamics), we were able to identify changes in cellular signaling molecules (microRNAs [miRNAs]) that correlate with redox changes and found that, at low-oxygen conditions, these miRNAs are associated with tumor spread and survival. The changes in miRNA expression were used to quantify the free-energy variations with oxygen pressure, variations that reflect the changes in the measured intracellular redox potential.
Design and on-orbit status of the trigger system for the DAMPE mission
Authors: Zhang Yong-Qiang , Guo Jian-Hua , Liu Yang , Feng Chang-Qing , Zhang Yun-Long , Dong Tie-Kuang , Zang Jing-Jing , Yue Chuan 
Published: September 2019

AbstractDArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE), the first Chinese astronomical satellite, was successfully launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on 2015 Dec. 17. DAMPE consists of four subdetectors: Plastic Scintillator array Detector (PSD), Silicon-Tungsten tracKer-converter (STK), Bismuth Germanium Oxide (BGO) imaging calorimeter and NeUtron Detector (NUD). The global hardware trigger signal, which is generated by hits from the BGO calorimeter and the trigger logic board in the data acquisition system (DAQ), is responsible for event selection and DAQ synchronization of DAMPE. On orbit, to improve the detection efficiency, different trigger logics are used for event selection in different regions of latitude. The DAMPE trigger system compresses the average on-orbit trigger rate to 60Hz and reduces science data mass to less than 13GB per day to meet the requirement for the satellite’s data link. The whole trigger system has run stably up to now, ensuring excellent on-orbit operation of DAMPE.
How does a strong surrounding magnetic field influence the evolution of a supernova remnant?
Authors: Wu Dan , Zhang Meng-Fei 
Published: September 2019

Abstract
We simulate the evolution of supernova remnants (SNRs) in a strong magnetic field. Usually, supernovae explode in a normal interstellar medium with magnetic field of no more than 50 μG, which has been well studied. However, the surrounding magnetic field will be much stronger in some situations, such as in a galactic center. Therefore, we try to explore these situations. The simulations show that a strong magnetic field of 1 mG will align the motion of ejecta in a way similar to a jet. The ejecta propagating perpendicularly to the magnetic field will be reflected and generate a strong reverse shock. When the reverse shock converges in the explosion center, it will more or less flow along the central magnetic field. Finally, most of the ejecta will propagate parallel to the magnetic field.
Relationship between colposcopy and bioelectric parameters in cervical squamous epithelium in women in Caldas, Colombia in premenopausal, menopausal and postmenopausal stages
Authors: Gallego-Sanchez P , Olarte-Echeverri G , Aristizabal-Botero W , Rojas-Diaz J , Ruiz-Villa C 
Published: September 2019

Abstract
The aim of this research was to measure the structural changes in the squamous epithelium of women in the perimenopausal stages through colposcopic and electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). 167 women between 44 and 69 years of age were classified into three groups: premenopausal, menopausal and postmenopausal. Each of them underwent colposcopic examinations and were evaluated by electrical impedance spectroscopy to measure the resistivity of those tissues in two sets of measurements: firstly, after the application of normal saline solution (NSS) at 0.9% and secondly, after being impregnated with 4% acetic acid (AA). It was found that the resistivity of the extracellular matrix (R) of the cervical squamous tissue, measured with NSS and with AA, decreases progressively from the premenopausal stage (NSS 16.7 +/-15 Ω-m; AA 22.3 +/-14.2 Ω-m) until the postmenopausal stage (NSS 7.0 +/-8.1 Ω-m; AA 9.6 +/- 10.6 Ω-m). The characteristic frequency (Fc) of the impedance spectra increases significantly for the mentioned stages from 38.6 kHz to 102.3 kHz with NSS and from 29.5 kHz to 86.4 kHz with AA. It was evidenced that, as the years of amenorrhea increase, the electrical resistivity of the tissues decreases progressively.
Gene-sensor on the Basis of Magnetic Immobilization and Bioimpedance Measurements: a proof of concept
Authors: Laguna D U , Sanchez V , Ames G , González C A 
Published: September 2019

Abstract
Detection of molecular markers or specific DNA sequences (genes) represents the future in genomic medicine. Gene detection requires expensive equipment and specialized technicians, thus biosensors development that allows such detection quickly, economically and simply is fundamental in the first level of health care. In this study the development and evaluation of a genosensor based on magnetic anchoring of DNA sequences and electrical bioimpedance spectroscopy measurements is presented. As a first proof of concept, bioimpedance measurements were developed in PCR product anchored by magnetic nanoparticles and two conditions were compared; PCR product and absence of amplicons. The experimental evaluation indicates technical feasibility of developing a biosensor of molecular markers or specific genes trough electric bioimpedance measurements assisted with magnetic nanoparticles. The observations show that the DNA biosensor proposal offers the possibility of detecting a PCR product and differentiating it from the absence of amplicons.
Continuous monitoring of conductivity using a uniform magnetic field
Authors: Rojas-Diaz J , Felice C J , Ruiz G A 
Published: September 2019

Abstract
A spherical coil was used to measure a broad range of conductivities of solutions of NaCl in water. The method proposed in this paperrelates the conductivity of the sample with the frequency at the minimum value of an imaginary admittance spectrum when the coil is immersed in the solution. There is a high correlation between the experimental results and the fit equation (r = 0.95). Since the proposed method is an inductive one, the drawbacks of electrode methods are avoided, e.g. the interface polarization impedance. The method presented is fast, does not require an estimate for the Q factor and the measurements do not depend on the sample volume when the coil is completely immersed. This system is capable of continuous monitoring of biological and inorganic samples.
The Frontier of Estimator in Agriculture Economics: Application for Rice Products in 7 Top Countries in Asia
Authors: Chaiboonsri Chukiat , Wannapan Satawat 
Published: September 2019

Abstract
The purpose to econometrically calculate the comparing estimators in parametric estimations is successfully done in this paper. The two powerful estimators such as the James-Stein estimation (JSE) and Maximum Likelihood estimation (MLE) were employed to solve the most efficiently parametric forecasting. Experimentally, the yearly time-series data of rice exporting products during 2006 to 2016 was collected and observed from 7 Asian countries, which are the major exporters in the world, such as Thailand, India, Pakistan, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, and Cambodia. Methodologically, the comparison between the two estimators was based on the linear regression to provide residual terms. Empirically, the results of the estimator comparison implied that the JSE can be substantially replaced the counterpart when doing in the multiple-factors estimation, and error terms estimated were compared for seeking the best estimator to predict trends of rice products. Consequently, it is sensible to introduce the J-S estimator can be one of interesting tools in the modern econometric researches.
Image Feature Extraction Method to Analyze Soft-Mode Turbulence Fluctuation in Nematic Liquid Crystal
Authors: Suryantari Risti , Yusuf Yusril , Flaviana  
Published: September 2019

Abstract
An electroconvective pattern called soft-mode turbulence (SMT) of homeotropic alignment in MBBA (4’-Methoxy-benzylidene-4-butyl-aniline) nematic liquid crystal appears when an external electric field with a certain frequency applied on the nematic liquid crystal sample at a threshold voltage (V
SMT). The threshold voltage will increase with increasing of frequency. SMT fluctuation occurs when V
SMT continues to increase at the same frequency. This phenomenon can be analized by applying an image processing tecnique. Based on image feature extraction method, inhomogeneity of SMT patterns can be observed through contrast, correlation, energy, homogeneity, and entropy parameters. Those parameters represent a result in accordance with the image visualization. Significant changes in the value of contrast, energy, homogeneity, and entropy parameters occur at V> V
SMT which fluctuation begin. In this experiment the fluctuation begin at V = 27.3 V.
Impact of vehicular lateral placement on speed under non-lane discipline traffic stream
Authors: Pal Dibyendu , Sreenivasulu S. 
Published: September 2019

Abstract
The vehicles plying on the roads of developing nations such as India are mixed in nature and do not follow any lane markings. The vehicles can easily take place laterally on any free space across the road section anticipating better maneuverability on the next time step. The vehicles usually maintain different speed for faster and safer forward movement on the next time step. Therefore, this study aims to find the relationship between vehicular speed and lateral placement. For this purpose, two hrs traffic video data were collected from VIP Road, Kolkata, India. From the traffic video film, vehicle trajectories were extracted using image processing software TRAZER after applying appropriate corrections. From the lateral placement distribution of each category of vehicles, it is observed that LMV prefers median lane, whereas MTW and MThW prefer shoulder lane. Speed-placement models were developed for all vehicles clustered and each category of the vehicle using the first hour data. It was observed that the relationship between average speed and lateral placement is linear up to a certain distance from the median edge and quadratic for the remaining portion of the road width. The speed-placement models’ validation using second-hour data indicate that the developed models are highly accurate in terms of MAPE. The results obtained in this study may be used as an input parameter while assigning vehicular speed based on lateral placement for analyzing non-lane discipline traffic stream using the simulation model.
Electron transport mechanisms in CdSxTe1-x solid solution thin films prepared by thermal evaporation method
Authors: Gaewdang T. , Wongcharoen Ng. 
Published: September 2019

Abstract
In this paper, CdSxTe1-x (0≤x≤1.0) thin films were prepared by thermal evaporation method in vacuum. X-ray diffraction (XRD) revealed that the films exhibited a zincblende structure with the preferred orientation of (111) plane when x ≤ 0.2. However, when x ≥ 0.8, they had a wurtzite structure with the preferred orientation of (002) plane. For the composition 0.2 ≤ x ≤ 0.6, the zincblende and wurtzite phases coexisted in the system and the films became less preferentially oriented. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to study the morphological features of the samples. Energy gap values in the range of 1.45-2.39 eV were deduced from optical transmission spectra. The temperature dependence of electrical conductivity from room temperature down to liquid-helium temperature of CdSxTe1-x thin films was performed in order to identify the dominant conduction mechanism. It was shown that three types of conduction mechanisms can be expected. In the high temperature range about 220-300 K, Seto’s model of thermionic emission dominated, whereas, in the low temperature range (about 145-185 K), the dominant hopping conduction was Mott variable range hopping. However, the lower temperature region (about 70-105 K) Efros-Shklovskii variable range hopping was observed. The set of parameters describing the properties of localized electrons in each conduction behavior were examined.
Performed Of Filter Nano Textile For Purification Of Aerosol Water By Electrospinning Technique
Authors: Jawad K H , Mohammed D B , Alsaffar M R 
Published: September 2019

Abstract
Poly styrene (PS) Nano filter prepare by electrospinning technique for cleaning the dust water from dumps and maintain the properties of the resulting water. 18% con. of (PS + dimethyl forma amide DMF ) solution prepared for electrospinning pump on Aluminium surface for (10hr.), 4µm thickness filter resulted. Some test performed on this filter involve: morphology by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thickness by digital micrometre, contact angle by contact angle shape drop analyser. In addition that, some tests performed on the water sample after dumps separating from water by preparing nano filter, these tests involve: viscosity, surface tension, density, PH number, and weight of the sample, Results show the prepared filter have hydrophobic behavior and it has (108°) θ (contact angle), the prepared filter has nano structured with beads through its morphology.