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Improved Results on Adaptive Control Approach for Projective Synchronization of Neural Networks with Time-Varying Delay
Authors: Abdurahman Abdujelil , Sader Malika , Jiang Haijun 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
Compared to other types of synchronization such as complete synchronization and lag synchronization, there is a unique advantage in projective synchronization since it can greatly improve the security of communication. In this paper, the projective synchronization problem of a class of chaotic neural networks with time-varying delay is investigated via designing a novel adaptive controller. Some simple and useful criteria are derived by employing Lyapunov functional method and Lagrange mean value theorem. Finally, an example and its numerical simulations are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control schemes. It is worth to mention that the designed controller in this paper dos not require any knowledge about the activation functions, which can be seen the main novelty of the paper.
Prescribing a heat flux coming from a wave equation
Authors: Ikehata Masaru 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
What happens when one prescribes a heat flux which is proportional to the Neumann data of a solution of the wave equation in the whole space on the surface of a heat conductive body?
It is shown that there is a difference in the asymptotic behavior of the indicator function in the most recent version of the time domain enclosure method, which aims at extracting information about an unknown cavity embedded in the body.
Auflehnung und Vermittlung. Petru Dumitrius Essay Die Transmoderne. Zur Situation des Romans (1965)
Authors: Bauer Matthias 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
This paper aims to reveal the relevance of a so far neclected essay, written by Petru Dumitriu in German and originally published in 1965. This essay discussed the situation of the novel and argue against some shortcomings in contemporary conceptions of literature.
Heimat und fragile Werte. Lavinia Braniştes Null Komma Irgendwas
Authors: Sadikou Nadjib 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
Using the example of Lavinia Branişte’s novel Null Komma Irgendwas, the present article will explore the value of intercultural literature through a specific poetry. I will analyze with a close reading how questions of values as well as questions of apprehension of’ home’ are presented through a specific narrativ. I will draw paralells to Gottfried Keller´s Die drei gerechten Kammmacherandto Friedrich Nietzsche’s poem Vereinsamt.
Congenital Pseudohypoparathyroidism – A Late Diagnosis
Authors: Ilina Andreea Ruxandra , Gorun Andra Elena , Badea Camelia Georgeta , Băicuș Cristian Răsvan 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to present a case of congenital pseudohypoparathyroidism, late diagnosed in a 22-year-old patient.
The patient’s history revealed hypocalcaemia, diagnosed at birth and persistent despite the treatment with calcium. At 8 years old, the patient is diagnosed with epilepsy and receives treatment with Levetiracetam and Oxcarbazepine; at 12 years old she is diagnosed with dilatative cardiomyopathy and receives treatment with Spironolactone and Glycosides. At 22 years old, she visits our Internal Medicine Department with the suspicion of polymyositis and psoriasis. Clinical examination shows armonic short stature, fourth finger hypoplasia, laboratory findings show severe hypocalcaemia, the hand X-ray - third and fourth metacarpal hypoplasia, immunological tests were negative. All data leads to the diagnosis of congenital disease, and given the history of the patient and the evolution of the clinical manifestations we presume hypoparathyroidism or pseudohypoparathyroidism, therefore PTH is dosed – with normal values, and the diagnosis of congenital pseudohypoparathyroidism is established. The patient was referred to endocrinology, where genetic tests were performed to confirm the diagnosis.
In conclusion, in the absence of multiple pathology integration into a single disease, the diagnosis of the genetic disease is delayed. Therefore, it is important to have a comprehensive approach and collaboration between different specialties to establish the correct diagnosis.
Distribution of Mineral Nitrogen in Soil in Relation to Risk of Nitrate Leaching in Farms with Irrigated Vegetables and Early Potatoes
Authors: Haberle Jan , Svoboda Pavel , Šimon Tomáš , Kurešová Gabriela , Henzlová Barbora , Klír Jan 
Published: July 2019

Abstract
Vegetable production may be the source of excessive residual nitrate that is prone to leaching to waters. To ascertain the risk of nitrate leaching in water collection area, the content of soil mineral nitrogen (Nmin = N-NO3
− + N-NH4
+) down to 120 cm depth was monitored in the years 2013–2016 on vegetable farms along lower Jizera river (in the Czech Republic). The risk of nitrate leaching below 30, 60, 90 and 120 cm during winter period was simulated with a simple model. The depths represent the limits of effective root depth and N depletion of groups of vegetables and field crops. The average autumn mineral nitrogen content in the fields, during experimental years, ranged from 101 kg to 134 kg N·ha−1 in the 0–120 cm soil layer, 85 to 92% of which was in the form of nitrate. The calculated leaching of nitrate from the topsoil (0–30 cm) and shallow subsoil (0–60 cm) ranged from 27 to 41%, and from 7 to 14% of autumn content, respectively. The risk of leaching below 60 cm and 90 cm was near to none during the experimental years due to the exceptionally low precipitation. High nitrate content in subsoil layers below 60 cm constitutes risk of leaching and water pollution due to shallow root systems of many vegetables and potatoes in seasons with normal weather and higher water percolation.
A Clinical Trial of the Intradermal TLR2 Agonist CADI-05 for BCG Recurrent and Unresponsive Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Authors: O’Donnell Michael A. , Singh Sharwan , Sood Rajeev , Amlani Jitendra , Krishnamoorthy H. , Shukla Ketan , Mohanty Nayan , Bhatia Sushil , Chakraborty Bhaswat , Desai Nirav , Modi Rajiv , Shukla Chandreshwar , Vachhani Kapil , Patel Rashmi , Kundu Anup , Khamar Bakulesh 
Published: July 2019

Background: CADI-05, a TLR-2 agonist, induces Th1 immune response following intradermal administration and has been found useful in management of lung cancer and melanoma. Objective: To evaluate CADI-05 in patients with BCG recurrent and unresponsive Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) for 15-months recurrence free survival (RFS) rate. Methods: In BCG unresponsive (BU) or recurrent (BR) NMIBC, CADI-05 was administered intradermally every two weeks for 3 months followed by every month for 3 months and subsequently every 2 months for 6 months following transurethral resection (TUR) in a single arm study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00694798). Cystoscopy, cytology, and sonography were performed for the presence/recurrence of NMIBC at 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 months and beyond and confirmed by biopsy. Evaluation of preoperative biopsy for Desmocollin-3 (DSC3) expression and tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) was optional. Results: Twenty patients with NMIBC received intradermal CADI-05. RFS at 15 and 30 months was 35% (7/20) patients. The median RFS was also better for BU compared to BR group (HR, 0.329; 95% CI, 0.071 to 1.532). DSC3 expression was present in 68.8% (11/16) patients. TIL and RFS beyond 30 months were seen 2.3 times and 2.8 times more often in DSC3 expressing NMIBC respectively. No grade IV or V adverse events occurred. Local site reactions were the most common adverse event. Conclusion: Intradermal CADI-05 following TUR is associated with 35% RFS at 30 months.
Un nuevo capítulo en la tutela del derecho a la protección de datos personales: los datos de contenido político
Authors: Pascua Mateo Fabio Antonio 
Published: July 2019

El Tribunal Constitucional estima el recurso de amparo interpuesto por el Defensor del Pueblo contra el artículo 58 bis de la Ley Orgánica 5/1985, de 19 de junio, del Régimen Electoral General que permitía a los partidos políticos, en el ejercicio de sus actividades electorales, tratar las opiniones y datos políticos difundidas por los particulares en internet. El fallo se fundamenta en la triple infracción del derecho a la protección de datos de carácter personal, en lo relativo a la categoría especial de los datos de contenido político, que constituye (i) no haber especificado el fin público que justifica la intromisión en el derecho, (ii) no haber establecido las limitaciones de esta habilitación y (iii) no haber regulado las garantías adecuadas para su ejercicio. Como consecuencia, se anula la totalidad del apartado 1 de dicho precepto.
Nanoscale Insights into Photovoltaic Hysteresis in Triple‐Cation Mixed‐Halide Perovskite: Resolving the Role of Polarization and Ionic Migration
Authors: Xia Guozhan , Huang Boyuan , Zhang Ying , Zhao Xingyu , Wang Chen , Jia Chunmei , Zhao Jinjin , Chen Weiqiu , Li Jiangyu 
Published: July 2019

AbstractTriple‐cation mixed‐halide perovskites of composition Csx(FAyMA1−y)1−xPb(IzBr1−z)3 (CsFAMA) have been reported to possess excellent photovoltaic efficiency with minimal hysteresis; in this work, nanoscale insight is shed into the roles of illumination‐induced polarization and ionic migration in photovoltaic hysteresis. By examining the concurrent evolution of ionic distribution and spontaneous polarization of CsFAMA under light illumination using dynamic‐strain‐based scanning probe microscopy, strong linear piezoelectricity arising from photoenhanced polarization is observed, while ionic migration is found to be not significantly increased by lightening. Nanoscale photocurrents are mapped under a series of biases using conductive atomic force microscopy, revealing negligible difference between forward and backward scans, and local IV curves reconstructed from principal component analysis show minimal hysteresis of just 1%. These observations at the nanoscale are confirmed in a macroscopic perovskite solar cell made of CsFAMA, exhibiting a high efficiency of 20.11% and with hysteresis index as small as 3%. Ionic migration, polarization, and photocurrent hysteresis are thus directly correlated at the nanoscale, and photoenhanced polarization in triple‐cation mixed‐halide perovskites is established, which does not contribute to the photovoltaic hysteresis.
Maternal risk factors for congenital heart defects in infants with Down syndrome from Western Mexico
Authors: Corona‐Rivera Jorge Román , Nieto‐García Rafael , Gutiérrez‐Chávez Andrea S. , Bobadilla‐Morales Lucina , Rios‐Flores Izabel M. , Corona‐Rivera Alfredo , Fabián‐Morales Gerardo E. , Zavala‐Cortés Ignacio , Lugo‐Iglesias Cynthia , Peña‐Padilla Christian 
Published: July 2019

AbstractAtrioventricular septal defects (AVSDs) have been identified as intriguingly infrequent among Hispanics with Down syndrome (DS) born in the United States. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of possible maternal risk factors in the presence of congenital heart defects (CHDs) in Mexican infants with DS. A total of 231 live birth infants born with DS during 2009–2018 at the “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca” Civil Hospital of Guadalajara (Guadalajara, Mexico) were ascertained in a case–control study. Patients with DS with any major CHD were included as cases and those without major CHD as controls. Potential risk factors were analyzed using logistic regression. Of eligible infants with DS, 100 (43.3%) had ≥1 major CHDs (cases) and were compared with a control group of 131 infants (56.7%) with DS without CHDs. Prevalent CHDs were ostium secundum atrial septal defects (ASDs) (46.9%), ventricular septal defects (27.3%), and AVSDs (14%). Lack of folic acid supplementation before pregnancy had a significant risk for CHDs in infants with DS (adjusted odds ratio [aORs] = 2.9 (95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 1.0–8.6) and in the analysis by subtype of CHDs, also, for the occurrence of ASDs (aOR = 11.5, 95% CI: 1.4–94.4). Almost half of the infants with DS in our sample had CHDs, being ASD the commonest subtype and AVSD the rarest. Our ethnic background alone or in concomitance with observed nutritional disadvantages seems to contribute differences in CHD subtype rates in our DS patients.
Perturbation of Transmission Matrices in Nonlinear Random Media
Authors: Fleming Adam , Conti Claudio , Di Falco Andrea 
Published: July 2019

AbstractRandom media with tailored optical properties are attracting burgeoning interest for applications in imaging, biophysics, energy, nanomedicine, spectroscopy, cryptography, and telecommunications. A key paradigm for devices based on this class of materials is the transmission matrix, the tensorial link between the input and the output signals, that describes in full their optical behavior. The transmission matrix has specific statistical properties, such as the existence of lossless channels, that can be used to transmit information, and are determined by the disorder distribution. In nonlinear materials, these channels may be modulated and the transmission matrix tuned accordingly. Here, the direct measurement of the nonlinear transmission matrix of complex materials is reported, exploiting the strong optothermal nonlinearity of scattering silica aerogel (SA). It is shown that the dephasing effects due to nonlinearity are both controllable and reversible, opening the road to applications based on the nonlinear response of random media.
A Recyclable bi‐functional Luminescent Zinc (II) metal–organic framework as highly selective and sensitive sensing probe for nitroaromatic explosives and Fe3+ ions
Authors: Gao Enjun , Liu Dongsheng , Xing Jialing , Feng Yunhui , Su Junqi , Liu Jiaxing , Zhao Hongwei , Wang Ning , Jia Zhili , Zhang Xiaoyin , Fedin Vladimir P. , Zhu Mingchang 
Published: July 2019

By introducing carboxyl tag to the aromatic ligands system and borrowing the organic template open framework idea, a stable fluorescent Zn metal–organic framework was successfully prepared through a rigid ligand H6L (3,5‐bis‐(3‐carboxyphenoxy)benzoic acid) under hydrothermal conditions. The selectivity and sensitivity of the Zn‐MOF to metal ions and nitro‐aromatic compounds (NACs) were investigated by fluorescence quenching. And the Zn‐MOF showed a high sensibility of nitro‐aromatic compounds (NACs) and Fe3+ ions, especially for 4‐(4‐nitropheny lazo) resorcinol (NPLR). More importantly, the detection limit of the Zn‐MOF for detecting NPLR solution was found to be 1.71 ppb. Moreover, this sensor is remarkable recyclable and is promisingly applied for rapid, on‐site and sensing of explosive residuals.
Wie viele Moleküle enthält ein Mol?
Authors: Stosch Rainer , Rienitz Olaf , Pramann Axel , Güttler Bernd 
Published: July 2019

ZusammenfassungNach der Revision des Internationalen Einheitensystems (SI) basiert das Mol (die SI‐Einheit der Stoffmenge) allein auf einer exakt festgelegten Anzahl spezifizierter Teilchen, die dem Zahlenwert der Avogadro‐Konstante NA entspricht. Experimente zur praktischen Realisierung der Einheit Mol auf höchstem Niveau werden unabhängig von ihrer Definition in einer sogenannten „mise en pratique“ beschrieben. Die Rückführung einer chemischen Messgröße auf die Einheit Mol erfordert wie bisher ein Messverfahren, mit dem ein Analyt identifiziert und quantifiziert werden kann. Die Neudefinition hat keinerlei Auswirkungen auf die Resultate, die mit Präzisionsmethoden oder anderen für die Rückführung chemischer Messgrößen verwendeten Messverfahren gemessen werden. Auswirkungen auf praktische Arbeiten, z. B. chemisch‐analytische Messungen in einem Routinelabor, sind somit nicht zu befürchten.
A New Type of Crystal: Dislocation‐Helix Array of Cholic Acid
Authors: Wang Xudong , Lu Yan 
Published: July 2019

AbstractAll crystals reported to date have been 3D lattice arrays of atoms, ions, or molecules. Here, however, it is reported that a prismatic crystal of cholic acid (CA) is a dislocation‐helix array composed of 1D dislocation helices with a pitch of 13.4 µm. In the cross‐section of the array, there are two vectors, with lengths of 51.1 and 31.5 Å, which correspond to the inter‐dislocation‐helix distances. In the array, the dislocation helices, whose interhelix distances are the vectors, diffract the incident X‐ray beam and produce diffracted beams that fall on the 2D detector to form diffraction spots, which compose a 2D lattice in all the single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction patterns of the prismatic crystal of CA. More interestingly, along the helices in the array, the CA molecules, whose intermolecular distance is the pitch of the helix, diffract visible light; and, in a laser confocal scanning microscopy image of the crystal, one right‐handed double‐stranded diffraction helix (which is caused by visible‐light diffraction) is visible around the center line of the prismatic crystal. From what is known, this is the first report of visible‐light diffraction by a crystal.
Modeling of water–energy‐environment nexus by water evaluation and planning and long‐range energy alternative planning models: A case study
Authors: Javadifard Nazanin , Khadivi Samira , Motahari Saeed , Farahani Maryam 
Published: July 2019

AbstractThe present study, as the first study of this type in Iran, was carried out with the aim of modeling Water–Energy‐Environment nexus of Jajrood River in northern Iran. The water evaluation and planning and long‐range energy alternative planning software were used as practical tools for water and energy modeling. To this end, after collecting the required input data on water and power supply and demand in Jajrood Basin, with regard to the population increase rate, three scenarios were simulated. By linking the data of the two software, the overlap between supply and demand in the nexus between water and energy, and greenhouse gas emissions were compared. According to the results, “reducing water consumption” (first scenario) and “rising water prices” (second scenario) were the best scenarios for policy‐making in the fields of water, energy, and environmental conservation in the next 20 years. These two scenarios will have four benefits of reducing water consumption (32.9 and 16.52%, respectively, under the first and second scenarios), reducing energy consumption (32 and 14.4%, respectively, under the first and second scenarios), reducing power generation (1.87 and 81.8%, respectively, under the first and second scenarios), and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (25 and 11%, respectively, under the first and second scenarios).
Particle accumulation in high‐Prandtl‐number liquid bridges
Authors: Barmak Ilya , Romanò Francesco , Kuhlmann Hendrik C. 
Published: July 2019

AbstractParticle accumulation in high‐Prandtl‐number (Pr = 68) thermocapillary liquid bridges is studied numerically. Randomly distributed small rigid non‐interacting spherical particles are found to cluster in particle accumulation structures. The accumulation is found to be caused by a finite‐particle‐size effect when the particles move close to the impermeable flow boundaries. The extra drag force experienced by a particle near the boundaries creates a dissipation in the dynamical system describing the particle motion. This causes particles to be attracted to regions in or near Kolmogorov‐Arnold‐Moser tori of the unperturbed flow field.
Splenectomy is not associated with a higher tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity in people with sickle cell anemia
Authors: Sinha Arpan A. , Adusumilli Tanvi , Cohen Hillel W. , Nouraie Mehdi , Little Jane , Manwani Deepa 
Published: July 2019

AbstractBackgroundVascular complications such as pulmonary hypertension (PH) occur at an increased rate following splenectomy in patients with various hemolytic blood disorders including thalassemia. The goal of this retrospective cross‐sectional analysis was to assess the independent association of splenectomy with an elevated tricuspid regurgitation velocity (TRV) in people with homozygous sickle cell disease (HbSS). TRV is a noninvasive screening test for PH and a surrogate marker of prognosis in sickle cell disease (SCD).ProcedureData were obtained from the multicenter Walk‐PHaSST (treatment of pulmonary hypertension and sickle cell disease with sildenafil therapy) study of PH (NCT00492531). We compared TRV in the cohort of patients with HbSS who were surgically splenectomized with patients who were not surgically splenectomized.ResultsWe found no significant differences in TRV between the two groups.ConclusionsThe lack of difference in TRV between the two groups is most likely because members of the comparator nonsurgical group in many cases experienced autoinfarction of the spleen in childhood. Splenectomy does not seem to confer additional risk for the development of a higher TRV in HbSS, unlike in patients with thalassemia or other hemolytic anemias. This could be an important consideration when weighing the risks and benefits of splenectomy in patients with HbSS.
Weibull analysis for normal/accelerated and fatigue random vibration test
Authors: Piña‐Monarrez Manuel R. 
Published: July 2019

AbstractIn this paper, the formula to estimate the sample size n to perform a random vibration test is derived only from the desired reliability (R(t)). Then, the addressed n value is used to design the ISO16750‐3 random vibration test IV for both normal and accelerated conditions. For the normal case, the applied random vibration stress (S) is modeled by using the Weibull stress distribution [W(s)]. Similarly, for the testing time (t), the Weibull time distribution [W(t)] is used to model its random behavior. For the accelerated case, by using the over‐stress factor fitted from the W(t) and W(s) distributions, four accelerated scenarios are formulated with their corresponding testing's profiles. Additionally, from the W(s) analysis, the stress formulation to perform the fatigue and Mohr stress analysis is given. Since the given Weibull/fatigue formulation is general, then the formulas to determine the W(s) parameters, which correspond to any principal stresses values and/or vice versa, are given. Although the application is performed to demonstrate R(t) = 0.97 by testing only n2 = 6 parts, the guidelines to use the values given in columns n, S, and t of the Weibull analysis table to generate several accelerated testing plans are given.
The Fluorescent Properties of pH‐Independent Cypridina Oxyluciferin Derivatives
Authors: Liu Qing‐Bo , Leng Yan , Huang Shao‐Jun , Liu Chun‐Xia , Yang Xi‐Kun , Ren Ai‐Min , Min Chun‐Gang 
Published: July 2019

AbstractThe co‐factors independent cypridina bioluminescence was often used to detect molecular oxygen. Whereas the native cypridina oxyluciferin and the majority analogues only emit blue light, it limits the application of the cypridina oxyluciferin derivative in detection active oxygen species. To overcome these limitations, we design two series of oxyluciferin derivatives: 2‐acetamido‐5‐aryl‐3‐(p‐trifluoromethylphenyl)pyrazine and 2‐acetamido‐5‐aryl‐3‐(p‐methoxylphenyl)pyrazine. The results found that the fluorescence emissions of the cypridina oxyluciferin derivatives cover the whole region of visible light. Especially, 2‐acetamido‐5‐(trans‐2,3,6,7‐tetrahydro‐1H,5H‐benzo[i,j]quinolizine‐ethenyl)‐3‐(p‐trifluoromethyl phenyl)pyrazine (1 h) can emit red light. By comparison of the emission spectra and oscillator strengths, it found that electron‐donating group in C3 position contributed to blue shift wavelength and improve luminous efficiency. The increasing conjugated length by introducing a conjugated double bond made the emission spectra shift to red and the luminescence strengths much stronger. Moreover, the analysis of the relative stabilities at the ground and excited states indicates that neutral forms, not amide ions, are dominant at physiological pH.