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Multicoloured Thiophene Based AIEgens: Single Crystal Structure Elucidation, Spectral Behaviour and DFT Studies
Authors: Mohan Makesh , Pangannaya Srikala , Satyanarayan M. N. , Trivedi Darshak R. 
Published: April 2018

AbstractA series of Schiff base thiophene derivatives, D1 to D9, which exhibits a phenomenon of aggregation‐induced emission enhancement (AIEE) have been synthesised and characterized by standard spectroscopic techniques. Multicoloured emission enhancement has been achieved just by introduction of electron donating and withdrawing substituent on the thiophene moiety. Few of the molecules in the series exhibited enhanced fluorescence emission intensity in solvent mixture in comparison with that observed in pure solvent supportive of AIE. Single crystal x‐ray diffraction (SCXRD) studies on selected molecules, D6 and D7 of the series revealed the existence of planar structure and a herringbone type of crystal packing arrangement. In specific, molecules D6 and D7, possesses a larger π‐π stacking distance of around 4.866 Å and 4.636 Å, which curbs all the non‐radiative pathways, in turn leading to AIEE. DFT and TDDFT calculations confirm the structural planarity supportive of SCXRD analysis and the nature of electronic transition correlating well with the experimental results.
Fe3+‐Responsive Micelle Based on an Amphiphilic Polymer and a Rhodamine B‐Containing Amphiphile in Aqueous Media
Authors: Yan Liqiang , Gu Xiaofei , Wang Zhongwei , Qi Zhengjian 
Published: April 2018

AbstractFe3+‐responsive micelle in aqueous media was achieved based on an amphiphilic polymer and a rhodamine B‐containing amphiphile. This self‐assembly micelle displayed highly selective and sensitive response to Fe3+. After addition of Fe3+, the micelle was destroyed along with the significant color variance of the solution from light yellow to red and an “Off‐On” fluorescence phenomenon.
Surfactant‐Enhanced Luminescence Lifetime for Biomolecular Detection on Luminescent Gold Surfaces Decorated with Transition Metal Complexes
Authors: Adams Samuel J. , Carrod Andrew J. , Rochford Luke A. , Walker Marc , Pikramenou Zoe 
Published: April 2018

AbstractIn the development of sensors based on multimodal detection, luminescent probes are attractive for providing a sensitive signal read‐out, based either on intensity, wavelength shift or luminescence lifetime. The implicit simplicity of the devices that can be created is dependent of the judicious design of the multimodal probe. We have used transition metal probes which offer combined versatility due to their electroactive and photoluminescent properties, as well as their sensitivity to local environment. We report the influence of surfactant upon the formation of luminescent surfaces with metal complexes based on ruthenium(II), iridium(III) and osmium(II) bearing surface active groups. The results reveal an enhancement of the luminescence lifetime when a mixed monolayer with surfactant is formed. Characteristically, the luminescence lifetime of the ruthenium tris‐bipyridyl complex attached to the gold surface increases from 210 ns to 765 ns in the presence of a fluorinated surfactant. The luminescence signal of the modified gold surfaces is also responsive to bovine serum albumin and fetal bovine serum adsorption, demonstrating interaction of the protein with the metal complex in the presence of the surfactant. The biomolecular interaction with the functionalised surfaces is also evidenced by surface plasmon resonance response.
Synthesis of Naphthalimine‐derived Dye and Its Applications in Fluorescent Imaging and Dyeing Surgical Suture Materials
Authors: Xiong Xiaoqing , Zhi Weiru , Yan Jun , Song Wenjing , Du Hui , Zhao Hongjuan , Li Feixia , Song Fengling , Sun Yanfeng , Zheng Laijiu 
Published: April 2018

AbstractIn this study, NP‐indometacin, which was based on the two‐photon naphthalimine, was designed and synthesized. The anti‐inflammatory material indometacin was introduced into NP‐indometacin so that the toxicity of this fluorescent dye was reduced when applied to living organisms. NP‐indometacin had high fluorescence quantum efficiency (0.98 in DMSO), a large Stokes shift (>77 nm) and feasible two‐photon action cross section (45 GM in DMSO). NP‐indometacin was utilized for the fluorescence imaging of living cells, and the high cell viability rate (>80%) indicated that this material had low toxicity in living organisms. NP‐indometacin was used to dye absorbable collagen surgical suture and constructed fluorescent surgical suture. It was found by one‐ and two‐photon fluorescence imaging that NP‐indometacin distributed uniformly both outside and inside the sutures. Therefore, the straightforward synthesis of NP‐indometacin and the wide availability of its constituents mean that it could both be highly useful for the observation of the healing of wounds and as a fluorescent warning material that is used in vivo.
A Powerful Synthesis Strategy of Novel Non‐Symmetrical Camphor‐Based Guanidines
Authors: Ortmeyer Jochen , Schneider Tobias , Flörke Ulrich , Henkel Gerald , Neuba Adam 
Published: April 2018

AbstractA convenient synthesis strategy for chiral camphor‐based non‐symmetrical bis‐guanidines with different peralkylated units is presented. The modular synthetic pathway to the first C1‐symmetric guanidines enables the implementation of chirality together with steric and electronic asymmetry via a step by step guanidinisation of camphor bis‐amine. The described guanidines were characterized using 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy, ESI mass spectrometry, elemental analysis and X‐ray crystallographic analysis.
A study of action point correction factor for L‐type flanges of wind turbine towers
Authors: Tobinaga Ikuo , Ishihara Takeshi 
Published: April 2018

AbstractA correction factor accounting for the effect of elastic deformation of flange is proposed for the ultimate strength analysis of L‐type flanges used for wind turbine towers. It is derived based on systematic analyses and explicitly expressed as a function of flange dimensions. The proposed factor is simple and suitable for the engineering applications, comparing with the conventional formula for the ultimate strength analysis of flange connections.
Risks, Health Consequences, and Response Challenges for Small-Island-Based Populations: Observations From the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Authors: Shultz James M. , Kossin James P. , Shepherd J. Marshall , Ransdell Justine M. , Walshe Rory , Kelman Ilan , Galea Sandro 
Published: April 2018

ABSTRACTThe intensely active 2017 Atlantic basin hurricane season provided an opportunity to examine how climate drivers, including warming oceans and rising seas, exacerbated tropical cyclone hazards. The season also highlighted the unique vulnerabilities of populations residing on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to the catastrophic potential of these storms. During 2017, 22 of the 29 Caribbean SIDS were affected by at least one named storm, and multiple SIDS experienced extreme damage. This paper aims to review the multiplicity of storm impacts on Caribbean SIDS throughout the 2017 season, to explicate the influences of climate drivers on storm formation and intensity, to explore the propensity of SIDS to sustain severe damage and prolonged disruption of essential services, to document the spectrum of public health consequences, and to delineate the daunting hurdles that challenged emergency response and recovery operations for island-based, disaster-affected populations. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2019;13:5–17)
Radiocarbon Dating Historical Mortars: Lime Lumps and/or Binder Carbonate?
Authors: Lindroos Alf , Ringbom Åsa , Heinemeier Jan , Hodgins Greg , Sonck-Koota Pia , Sjöberg Pia , Lancaster Lynne , Kaisti Riikka , Brock Fiona , Ranta Heikki , Caroselli Marta , Lugli Stefano 
Published: April 2018

ABSTRACTLime lumps and bulk mortars show different 14C contamination when analyzed in several CO2 fractions isolated from the effervescence of an ongoing hydrolysis reaction. Age profiles of both materials are therefore highly complementary and together they can provide a reliable date. Furthermore, they can also reveal the complexity of the radiocarbon (14C) distribution within the mortar and thus prevent over-interpretation of the data. The lime lump versus bulk mortar dating data presented here has been collected over 22 years, with only a small fraction of the results so far published internationally. Since there has been an increasing interest in mortar dating over recent years with a special focus on lime lumps, and since many laboratories have just begun mortar dating experiments, we wish to present some of the extensive data that already exist. Previously published data from 15 lime lumps (including 34 14C measurements from sequential dissolution) and 43 new 14C measurements from 17 lime lumps are presented here. The samples are from medieval Finland and Sweden, classical Rome and medieval Italy, and the Roman Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan.
Eliah Benamozegh, Franz Rosenzweig and Their Blueprint of a Jewish Theology of Christianity
Authors: Seidler Meir 
Published: April 2018

AbstractIn Jewish philosophy, be it medieval or modern, a comprehensive Jewish theological discourse about Christianity is conspicuously absent. There are, however, two prominent exceptions to this rule in modern Jewish philosophy: The Italian Sephardic Orthodox Rabbi Eliah Benamozegh (1823–1900) and the German-Jewish philosopher Franz Rosenzweig (1886–1929). In both men's thought, Christianity plays a pivotal (and largely positive) role, so much so that their Jewish philosophies would not be the same without Christianity, which has no precedent in Jewish thought. Though Rosenzweig was not aware of his Sephardic predecessor, there are some striking parallels in the two thinker's Jewish theologies of Christianity that have far-reaching interreligious implications. These parallels concern as well the basic paradigm for a positive evaluation of Christianity—the paradigm of the fire (particularist Judaism) and its rays (universal Christianity)—as well as the central flaw both of them attribute to Christianity: a built-in disequilibrium that threatens the success of its legitimate mission. These parallels are all the more striking as two thinkers arrived at their conclusions independently and by different paths: the one (Benamozegh) took recourse to Kabbalah, the other (Rosenzweig) to proto-existentialist philosophy. A comparative study of these two protagonists’ Jewish theologies of Christianity seems thus imperative.An “interreligious epilogue” at the end of the article exposes the contemporary need for a reassessment of the relationship between Judaism and Christianity from a Jewish perspective—especially in light of the deep theological revision that characterizes the approach of the Catholic Church towards Jews and Judaism following “Nostra Aetate”—but at the same time delineates the theological limits of the current Christian-Jewish interreligious endeavor. In this light, the pioneering theology of Christianity in the works of Rosenzweig and Benamozegh might yield some relevant insights.
Increased affluence, life history theory, and the decline of shamanism
Authors: Baumard Nicolas 
Published: April 2018

AbstractI applaud Singh's proposition to use evolutionary psychology to explain the recurrence of shamanistic beliefs. Here, I suggest that evolutionary mechanisms (i.e., life history theory) also can explain the variability of the distribution of shamanism. When resources are abundant, individuals become more patient and more open minded to the point that science becomes cognitively attractive and may replace magic.
Shamanism within a general theory of religious action (no cheesecake needed)
Authors: Beit-Hallahmi Benjamin 
Published: April 2018

AbstractSingh places the understanding of shamanism within the cognitive/evolutionary psychology of religion but is then sidetracked by presenting unhelpful analogies. The concepts of “superstition” as a general term for religious rituals and of “superstitious learning” as a mechanism accounting for the creation of rituals in humans reflect an underestimation of the human imagination, which is guided by cognitive/evolutionary constraints. Mentalizing, hypervigilance in agent detection, and anthropomorphism explain the behaviors involved in religious illusions (or delusions).
Biological foundations and beneficial effects of trance
Authors: Hove Michael J. , Stelzer Johannes 
Published: April 2018

AbstractSingh proposes a cultural evolutionary theory of shamanic practices, including trance. We argue that cultural factors are deeply intertwined with biological aspects in shaping shamanic practices, and the underlying biology is critical. We discuss the neural underpinnings of rhythm-induced trance, how they can facilitate insight, and how altered states can promote healing.
Toward a neurophysiological foundation for altered states of consciousness
Authors: Tabatabaeian Shadab , Jennings Carolyn Dicey 
Published: April 2018

AbstractSingh's cultural evolutionary theory posits that methods of inducing shamanic altered states of consciousness differ, resulting in profoundly different cognitive states. We argue that, despite different methods of induction, altered states of consciousness share neurophysiological features and cause shared cognitive and behavioral effects. This common foundation enables further cross-cultural comparison of shamanic activities that is currently left out of Singh's theory.
The evolution of the shaman's cultural toolkit
Authors: Willard Aiyana K. , Nakawake Yo , Jong Jonathan 
Published: April 2018

AbstractA complete picture of shamanism's cultural evolution requires an understanding of how the professionalization of shamanism affects the distribution of knowledge within societies. We suggest that limiting knowledge to fewer people could impede the accumulation of functional knowledge within shamanism. On this basis, we make further predictions about how the domain of shamanism could change and collapse.
Health-promoting lifestyle and quality of life among Chinese nursing students
Authors: Mak Yim Wah , Kao Angela H. F. , Tam Lucia W. Y. , Tse Virginia W. C. , Tse Don T. H. , Leung Doris Y. P. 
Published: April 2018

AbstractAimThis study aimed to examine the relationships between socio-economic status, health-promoting lifestyles, and quality of life among Chinese nursing students.BackgroundNursing students will be future health promoters, but they may not always adopt the recommended healthy lifestyle. Currently, there are insufficient studies examining the health-promoting lifestyles of Chinese nursing students, and the impact of socio-economic status and health-promoting lifestyle on their health.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional survey. Data were collected from nursing students studying in pre-registration nursing programs of a university in Hong Kong. The survey was conducted through a self-administered questionnaire that solicited information regarding their socio-economic status, health-promoting lifestyle, quality of life, and perceptions of the barriers to adopting a health-promoting lifestyle.FindingsA total of 538 students returned completed questionnaires for analysis. Among the health-promoting lifestyle subscales, the participants performed best in interpersonal relations and worst in physical activity, and the vast majority of them did not actively engage in health-risk behaviors. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that only 5% of the variance in quality of life was explained by socio-economic variables, whereas a total of 24% of the variance was explained when health-promoting lifestyle variables were added. In particular, health responsibility, physical activity, spiritual growth, and stress management were statistically significant predictors of quality of life.ConclusionsEarly concerns about how prepared nurses are to take on the role of promoting health still apply today. School administrators should plan the nursing curriculum to include activities that encourage student nurses to participate in health-promoting lifestyles. Future studies are needed to explore the barriers that prevent students from practicing health-promoting behavior.
Residual Activity of ACCase-Inhibiting Herbicides on Monocot Crops and Weeds
Authors: Lancaster Zachary D. , Norsworthy Jason K. , Scott Robert C. 
Published: April 2018

AbstractField experiments were conducted in 2014 and 2015 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to evaluate the residual activity of acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase)–inhibiting herbicides for monocot crop injury and weed control. Conventional rice, quizalofop-resistant rice, grain sorghum, and corn crops were evaluated for tolerance to soil applications of six herbicides (quizalofop at 80 and 160 g ai ha–1, clethodim at 68 and 136 g ai ha–1, fenoxaprop at 122 g ai ha–1, cyhalofop at 313 g ai ha–1, fluazifop at 210 and 420 g ai ha–1, and sethoxydim at 140 and 280 g ai ha–1). Overhead sprinkler irrigation of 1.3 cm was applied immediately after treatment to half of the plots, and the crops planted into the treated plots at 0, 7, and 14 d after herbicide treatment. In 2014, injury from herbicide treatments increased with activation for all crops evaluated, except for quizalofop-resistant rice. At 14 d after treatment (DAT) in 2014, corn and grain sorghum were injured 19% and 20%, respectively, from the higher rate of sethoxydim with irrigation activation averaged over plant-back dates. Conventional rice was injured 13% by the higher rate of fluazifop in 2014. Quizalofop-resistant rice was injured no more than 4% by any of the graminicides evaluated in either year. In 2015, a rainfall event occurred within 24 h of initiating the experiment; thus, there were no differences between activation via irrigation or by rainfall. However, as in 2014, grain sorghum and corn were injured 16% and 13%, respectively, by the higher rate of sethoxydim, averaged over plant-back dates. All herbicides provided little residual control of grass weeds, mainly broadleaf signalgrass and barnyardgrass. These findings indicate the need to continue allowing a plant-back interval to rice following a graminicide application, unless quizalofop-resistant rice is to be planted. The plant-back interval will vary by graminicide and the amount of moisture received following the application.
The Halitosis Consequences Inventory: psychometric properties and relationship with social anxiety disorder
Authors: Conceicao Mauricio Duarte da , Giudice Fernanda Salgueiredo , Carvalho Lucas de Francisco 
Published: April 2018

Abstract
Objectives:
Individuals who complain of halitosis experience psychological consequences that can lead to social, professional, and affective limitations. Research has identified social anxiety disorder (SAD) as the most common psychopathology associated to halitosis complaints. Combining these two lines of research, we sought to determine the validity of the Halitosis Consequences Inventory (ICH), a scale designed to assess the psychological consequences of halitosis complaints. We also investigated the relationship between these consequences and SAD.

Materials and methods:
Participants were 436 individuals, including those with and without halitosis complaints (n=411 and n=25, respectively). Measures administered were the ICH, Social Phobia Inventory and its shortened version, the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, Social Avoidance and Distress Scale, and Fear of Negative Evaluation scale.

Results:
The ICH had adequate internal consistency (α=0.93) and could accurately discriminate between participants with and without halitosis complaints. Furthermore, individuals with high scores on the ICH were more likely to have SAD.

Conclusions:
The ICH is an important tool for determining the aversive halitosis consequences, allowing to identify, with some degree of accuracy, individuals who might require screening for SAD. Besides, there´s a linear relationship between the presence of halitosis consequences and SAD.
Ultraviolet laser photolysis of hydrocarbons for nondiamond carbon suppression in chemical vapor deposition of diamond films
Authors: Fan Li-Sha , Constantin Loic , Li Da-wei , Liu Lei , Keramatnejad Kamran , Azina Clio , Huang Xi , Golgir Hossein Rabiee , Lu Yao , Ahmadi Zahra , Wang Fei , Shield Jeffrey , Cui Bai , Silvain Jean-Francois , Lu Yong-Feng 
Published: April 2018

AbstractIn this work, we demonstrate that ultraviolet (UV) laser photolysis of hydrocarbon species alters the flame chemistry such that it promotes the diamond growth rate and film quality. Optical emission spectroscopy and laser-induced fluorescence demonstrate that direct UV laser irradiation of a diamond-forming combustion flame produces a large amount of reactive species that play critical roles in diamond growth, thereby leading to enhanced diamond growth. The diamond growth rate is more than doubled, and diamond quality is improved by 4.2%. Investigation of the diamond nucleation process suggests that the diamond nucleation time is significantly shortened and nondiamond carbon accumulation is greatly suppressed with UV laser irradiation of the combustion flame in a laser-parallel-to-substrate geometry. A narrow amorphous carbon transition zone, averaging 4 nm in thickness, is identified at the film–substrate interface area using transmission electron microscopy, confirming the suppression effect of UV laser irradiation on nondiamond carbon formation. The discovery of the advantages of UV photochemistry in diamond growth is of great significance for vastly improving the synthesis of a broad range of technically important materials.
Laying a Firm Foundation: Embedding Evidence-Based Emergent Literacy Practices Into Early Intervention and Preschool Environments
Authors: Terrell Pamela , Watson Maggie 
Published: April 2018

PurposeAs part of this clinical forum on curriculum-based intervention, the goal of this tutorial is to share research about the importance of language and literacy foundations in natural environments during emergent literacy skill development, from infancy through preschool. Following an overview of intervention models in schools by Powell (2018), best practices at home, in child care, and in preschool settings are discussed. Speech-language pathologists in these settings will be provided a toolbox of best emergent literacy practices.MethodA review of published literature in speech-language pathology, early intervention, early childhood education, and literacy was completed. Subsequently, an overview of the impact of early home and preschool literacy experiences are described. Research-based implementation of best practice is supported with examples of shared book reading and child-led literacy embedded in play within the coaching model of early intervention. Finally, various aspects of emergent literacy skill development in the preschool years are discussed. These include phonemic awareness, print/alphabet awareness, oral language skills, and embedded/explicit literacy.ResultsResearch indicates that rich home literacy environments and exposure to rich oral language provide an important foundation for the more structured literacy environments of school. Furthermore, there is a wealth of evidence to support a variety of direct and indirect intervention practices in the home, child care, and preschool contexts to support and enhance all aspects of oral and written literacy.ConclusionsApplication of this “toolbox” of strategies should enable speech-language pathologists to address the prevention and intervention of literacy deficits within multiple environments during book and play activities. Additionally, clinicians will have techniques to share with parents, child care providers, and preschool teachers for evidence-based literacy instruction within all settings during typical daily activities.