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Shame and the psychosis continuum: A systematic review of the literature
Authors: Carden Louise J. , Saini Pooja , Seddon Claire , Watkins Megan , Taylor Peter James 
Published: November 2018

ObjectivesShame is increasingly implicated in the development and maintenance of several psychological problems including psychosis. The aim of the current paper was to review the research literature concerning the relationship between shame and the psychosis continuum, examining the nature and direction of this relationship.MethodSystematic searches of databases PsycINFO, Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science (from the earliest available database date until November 2016) were undertaken to identify papers that examined the relationship between shame and psychosis or psychotic experiences.ResultsA total of 20 eligible papers were identified. Risk of bias assessment identified methodological shortcomings across the research in relation to small, unrepresentative samples and failure to control for confounding variables. Narrative synthesis suggested positive associations between shame and paranoia (n = 10,r = .29–.62), shame and psychosis (n = 1,r = .40), and shame and affiliation with voices (n = 1, β = .26), and suggested that shame was greater in those with psychosis compared to controls (n = 4,d = 0.76–1.16).ConclusionsOverall, several studies provide partial support for the theory that shame is an important factor in relation to psychotic experiences in both clinical and non‐clinical populations, particularly paranoia. However, the predominance of cross‐sectional designs prevents any conclusions being drawn concerning the temporal nature of associations. Additional research is necessary to further delineate the role of shame in relation to specific psychotic experiences such as voice‐hearing. Longitudinal research is particularly needed to help establish the directionality and temporal aspects of effects.Practitioner pointsResearch indicates moderate‐to‐strong positive associations between shame and psychotic experiences in the existing literature.The results provide preliminary evidence that shame may play a role in relation to psychosis and, more specifically, paranoia.Findings should be interpreted with caution due to many disparities across the studies reviewed and methodological shortcomings (e.g., small sample sizes).It is not currently possible to determine causality or direction of effect due to the cross‐sectional design of all existing studies.
Respiratory muscle weakness increases dead‐space ventilation ratio aggravating ventilation–perfusion mismatch during exercise in patients with chronic heart failure
Authors: Hamazaki Nobuaki , Masuda Takashi , Kamiya Kentaro , Matsuzawa Ryota , Nozaki Kohei , Maekawa Emi , Noda Chiharu , Yamaoka‐Tojo Minako , Ako Junya 
Published: November 2018

ABSTRACTBackground and objectiveRespiratory muscle weakness causes fatigue in these muscles during exercise and thereby increases dead‐space ventilation ratio with decreased tidal volume. However, it remains unclear whether respiratory muscle weakness aggravates ventilation–perfusion mismatch through the increased dead‐space ventilation ratio. In ventilation–perfusion mismatch during exercise, minute ventilation versus carbon dioxide production (VE/VCO2) slope > 34 is an indicator of poor prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). We examined the relationship of respiratory muscle weakness with dead‐space ventilation ratio and ventilation–perfusion mismatch during exercise and clarified whether respiratory muscle weakness was a clinical predictor of VE/VCO2 slope > 34 in patients with CHF.MethodsMaximal inspiratory pressure (PImax) was measured as respiratory muscle strength 2 months after hospital discharge in 256 compensated patients with CHF. During cardiopulmonary exercise test, we assessed minute dead‐space ventilation versus VE (VD/VE ratio) as dead‐space ventilation ratio and VE/VCO2 slope as ventilation–perfusion mismatch. Patients were divided into low, moderate and high PImax groups based on the PImax tertile. We investigated determinants of VE/VCO2 slope > 34 among these groups.ResultsThe low PImax group showed significantly higher VD/VE ratios at 50% of peak workload and at peak workload and higher VE/VCO2 slope than the other two groups (P < 0.001, respectively). PImax was a significant independent determinant of VE/VCO2 slope > 34 (odds ratio (OR): 0.67, 95% CI: 0.54–0.82) with area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.812 (95% CI: 0.750–0.874).ConclusionRespiratory muscle weakness was associated with an increased dead‐space ventilation ratio aggravating ventilation–perfusion mismatch during exercise in patients with CHF.
Oil booms and inequality in Iran
Authors: Farzanegan Mohammad Reza , Krieger Tim 
Published: November 2018

AbstractWe study the response of income inequality to positive per capita oil and gas revenue shocks in Iran. Using historical data from 1973 to 2016 and vector autoregression (VAR) as well as vector error correction (VECM) model‐based impulse‐response functions, we find a positive and statistically significant response of income inequality to oil booms. We also explore possible channels through which oil booms may increase inequality, including private sector credit growth, construction investment, international trade (imports) and real economic output. We find that following an oil boom, higher imports, private sector credit growth, and real economic output can explain the increased income gap to a certain degree in Iran's oil‐based economy. Our analysis can help policymakers evaluate and accommodate the possible positive or negative effects of inequality in Iran resulting from the 2016 lifting of the embargo against the country.
Migration, Livelihood Strategies, and Agricultural Outcomes: A Gender Study in Rural China
Authors: Tong Yuying , Shu Binbin , Piotrowski Martin 
Published: November 2018

AbstractIn this study we examine whether the gender composition of migrants from rural households affects household economic strategies and agricultural productivity, which is the fundamental economic activity for rural Chinese. Using data from the 2010 and 2012 Chinese Family Panel Studies, this study treats households as the unit of analysis. Our results show that households with migrants are less likely to engage in agricultural activities or operate small businesses than households with no migrants. However, households with female migrants are less likely to engage in agricultural activities to a greater extent than those with male migrants, whereas the latter pose an obstacle to running small family businesses. This suggests that women may have to shoulder the burden of agricultural work when men migrate, whereas having male migrants from the households hampers households from engaging in local nonagricultural activities. Finally, although having male migrants who have left does not significantly discourage households from continuing agricultural activities, it does reduce agricultural productivity.
Investigation of stress and nursing support in mothers of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units
Authors: Akkoyun Sevinc , Tas Arslan Fatma 
Published: November 2018

BackgroundThe birth and hospitalisation of a premature infant in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are stressful experiences for the mother and the family. The support of neonatal nurses is necessary to control and reduce the stress of mothers. And nurse–parent support may play a role in effective stress management and make a positive contribution to the health of mothers.AimTo determine the correlation of stress and nurse–parent support levels with mothers’ age and educational status, number of children, gestational week of the infant and the hospitalisation period of the infant among mothers of premature infants hospitalised in the NICU.MethodsThis descriptive and cross‐sectional study was conducted in the NICUs of two medical faculties. The study was conducted between March and June 2017 with the participation of 106 mothers with hospitalised premature infants. The data of the study were collected using a ‘mother information form’, Parental Stressor Scale: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Nurse‐Parent Support Tool. Number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t‐test, analysis of variance test, Pearson's correlation and multiple regression analysis were used to analyse the data.ResultsIt was determined that the stress levels were high in mothers regarding their PSS: NICU parental role subscale. The stress levels of mothers with infants connected to mechanical ventilation and fed parenterally were high (p < 0.05). The nurse support levels of mothers with middle‐ and low‐income status were high. Multiple regression analysis, mechanical ventilation was determined to be effective in the use of the PSS:NICU total score (p < 0.05).ConclusionsAs a result, it was determined that mechanical ventilation and parenteral nutrition of the infant increased the stress level of mothers. Furthermore, in the study, the Nurse‐Parent Support score of the mothers with middle‐ and low‐income status was higher.
Post‐Eocene intensification of deep‐water circulation in the central South Pacific: Micropalaeontological clues from dredged sites along the eastern Manihiki Plateau margin
Authors: Ando Atsushi , Kuroda Junichiro , Werner Reinhard , Hoernle Kaj , Huber Brian T. 
Published: November 2018

AbstractReconstruction of early Cenozoic deep‐water circulation is one of the keys to modelling Earth's greenhouse‐to‐icehouse surface evolution, but it has long been hampered by the paucity of information from the central South Pacific. To help overcome this knowledge gap, we present new micropalaeontological data from dredged carbonates (R/V Sonne Expedition SO193) at several eastern volcanic salients of the Manihiki Plateau. Interestingly, despite appreciable longitudinal separations among the dredged sites, ages indicated by the foraminiferal assemblages are consistently around the Middle Eocene (including mixed Turonian [Late Cretaceous]/Eocene at a single site), suggesting widespread post‐Eocene cessation of the pelagic sedimentation. By integrating with independent seismic and chronostratigraphic data (Deep Sea Drilling Project Leg 33) for large‐scale erosion of top‐Eocene–Oligocene sedimentary units on the eastern Manihiki Plateau, our results can be viewed as novel physical evidence for the intensification of central South Pacific deep‐water circulation since the Eocene/Oligocene climatic transition.
Evaluation of the National Healthcare Safety Network Hemovigilance Module for transfusion‐related adverse reactions in the United States
Authors: Edens Chris , Haass Kathryn A. , Cumming Melissa , Osinski Anthony , O'Hearn Lynne , Passanisi Kelly , Eaton Lynn , Visintainer Paul , Savinkina Alexandra , Kuehnert Matthew J. , Basavaraju Sridhar V. , Andrzejewski Chester 
Published: November 2018

INTRODUCTIONThe National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Hemovigilance Module (HM) collects data on the frequency, severity, and imputability of transfusion‐associated adverse events. These events contribute to significant morbidity and mortality among transfusion patients. We report results from the first systematic assessment of eight attributes of the HM.MATERIALS AND METHODSStandard methods were used to assess the HM. Evaluation data included training materials, system modification history, and facility survey information. A concordance analysis was performed using data from the Baystate Medical Center's (Springfield, MA) electronic transfusion reporting system.RESULTSIn 2016, system representativeness remained low, with 6% (277 of 4690) of acute care facilities across 43 jurisdictions enrolled in the HM. In 2016, 48% (2147 of 4453) and 89% (3969 of 4,453) of adverse reactions were reported within 30 and 90 days of the reaction date, respectively, compared to 21% (109 of 511) and 56% (284 of 511) in 2010, demonstrating improved reporting timeliness. Data quality from most reactions was adequate, with 10% (45 of 442) misclassified transfusion‐associated circulatory overload reactions, and no incomplete transfusion‐transmitted infection data reported from 2010 to 2013. When compared to the Baystate system to assess concordance, 43% (24 of 56) of NHSN‐reported febrile reactions were captured in both systems (unweighted kappa value, 0.47; confidence interval, 0.33–0.61).CONCLUSIONSince the 2010 HM pilot, improvements have led to enhanced simplicity, timeliness, and strengthened data quality. The HM serves an important and unique role despite incomplete adoption nationwide. Facility efforts to track and prevent transfusion‐associated adverse events through systems like the NHSN HM are a key step toward improving transfusion safety in the United States.
Why did the equity home bias fall during the financial panic of 2008?
Authors: Wynter Matthew M. 
Published: November 2018

AbstractInvestors tend to put most of their wealth in local stocks; theories of portfolio choice and uncertainty aversion jointly predict that this home bias should increase during a financial crisis. Yet, using a sample of 45 countries, I document that the equity home bias fell during the financial panic of 2008. Exploiting bilateral stock holdings, I find that investors actively increased their home bias, but large valuation changes subsumed these trades. Across countries, the change in home bias is consistent with partial portfolio rebalancing and increased information asymmetries during the crisis.
Impact of climate change on meteorological, hydrological and agricultural droughts in the Lower Mekong River Basin: a case study of the Srepok Basin, Vietnam
Authors: Sam Truong Thao , Khoi Dao Nguyen , Thao Nguyen Thi Thanh , Nhi Pham Thi Thao , Quan Nguyen Trong , Hoan Nguyen Xuan , Nguyen Van Thinh 
Published: November 2018

AbstractThe objective of this study is to assess future changes in meteorological, hydrology and agricultural droughts under the impact of changing climate in the Srepok River Basin, a subbasin of LMB, using three drought indices; standardized precipitation index (SPI), standardized runoff index (SRI) and standardized soil moisture index (SSWI). The well‐calibrated Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) is used as a simulation tool to estimate the features of meteorological, hydrological and agricultural droughts. The climate data for the 2016–2040 period is obtained from four different regional climate models; HadGEM3‐RA, SNU‐MM5, RegCM4 and YSU‐RSM, which are downscaled from the HadGEM2‐AO GCM. The results show that the severity, duration and frequency of droughts are predicted to increase in the near future for this region. Moreover, the meteorological drought is less sensitive to climate change than the hydrological and agricultural droughts; however, it has a stronger correlation with the hydrological and agricultural droughts as the accumulation period is increased. These findings may be useful for water resources management and future planning for mitigation and adaptation to the climate change impact in the Srepok River Basin.
Comparative analysis of the novel infiltration model with other infiltration models
Authors: Zakwan Mohammad 
Published: November 2018

AbstractVariability in infiltration characteristics of soils creates need for selection of appropriate infiltration model. Recently, a novel infiltration model was proposed and reported to perform excellently in estimating infiltration rate of soils of Kurukshetra, India, however, this model need to be tested for its reliability at global level. In this regard, the present study analyses the reliability of the novel model based on infiltration database comprising of 16 data sets from different parts of the world to arrive at some generalized results on the reliability of novel model as compared to commonly used infiltration models. Comparative analysis reveals that out of the 16 data sets for 9 sites (57%). Horton model was found to be best model while novel model was found as best‐fit model in five cases (31%). Based on the present study and earlier investigations, it may be inferred that novel model could be a useful model to estimate infiltration rate in loams.
Mixing in Spacer–Filled Channels
Authors: Bayer C. , Breisig H. , Follmann M. , Fritzmann C. , Melin T. 
Published: November 2018

Coated flat–sheet contacting devices are currently under development for a variety of membrane applications, e.g. in air conditioning [1], in the removal of CO2 from fuel gases of biological origin [2] or in the elimination of trace organics from wastewater [3]. Generally, the relative take-up capacity of the stripping fluids is very large leading to low cross–flow velocities in the permeate channel. This undesirable consequence broadens the residence time distribution so that the stripping fluid is loaded unevenly. However, its effect can be reduced by enhancing lateral mixing. To quantify the mixing effects of spacers at different hydraulic conditions, this paper presents a suitable measurement method for lateral dispersion in spacer–filled channels. The measuring concept is based on mixing an acid and an alkaline stream, both marked with a pH indicator. The points in space where the pH indicator shifts its color are directly observed by photometric analysis. The resulting image is interpreted by transforming the axial space coordinate to a time coordinate, so that an analytical solution of Fick’s Second Law can be fitted to the color–change front. The dispersion coefficient, which is a measure for lateral mixing in the spacer–filled channel, can be therewith obtained directly.
Preparation and Characterization of Asymmetric Ultrafiltration Membrane for Lysozyme Separation: Effect of Polymer Concentration
Authors: Nora’aini A. , Sofiah H. , Asmadi A. , Abdul Wahab M. 
Published: November 2018

Penetrations of membrane technology in the downstream processing of protein production are now well accepted due its effectiveness and ability to generate high yield of product. This study aimed to investigate the effects of polymer concentrations on morphology and performance of ultrafiltration membranes for lysozyme separation. Three membrane solutions with different polymer concentration of Polyehtersulfone/N–Methyl pyrolidone/water with 15% w/w, 17% w/w and 19% w/w (15% [UF 15], 17% [UF 17] and 19% [UF 19]) were used to prepare asymmetric flat sheets membranes via a simple dry/wet phase inversion technique. The data obtained shows that the permeability coefficient decreased from 10.9 × 10–6 to 0.44 × 10–6m3/m2.s.bar with increasing polymer concentrations. UF 15 membrane discovers the highest flux and lysozyme transmission, consequently promoted this membrane as an optimum membrane for lysozyme separation. This study proves that the polymer concentration was greatly affected the membrane performance and structural properties consecutively, promoted an improvement of UF membrane capability for lysozyme separation.
Tensile Properties of 3D-Printed Polycarbonate/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites
Authors: Kalia Karun , Ameli Amir 
Published: November 2018

Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is highly commercialized Rapid Prototyping (RP) technology for its ability to build complex parts with low cost in a short period of time. The process parameters in the FDM play a vital role in the mechanical properties of the polymeric parts. Most of the research studies show that the variable parameters such as orientation, layer thickness, raster angle, raster width, and air gap are some of the key parameters that affect the mechanical properties of FDM-processed polymeric parts. However, no reports have been made regarding the influence of nozzle diameter with raster width on the tensile properties of FDM fabricated polymeric parts.
This work was devoted to achieving improved and isotropic mechanical properties in polycarbonate (PC) and PC/carbon nanotube (PC/CNT) nanocomposites by investigating the effect of printing parameters in FDM process. The nozzle diameter to raster width ratio, α was found to significantly affect the mechanical properties. The printing direction dependency in tensile properties were studied with the ratio α < 1 and α≥ 1 at three different raster angles of 0°, 45°/−45° and 90°. For α < 1, Ultimate tensile strength and modulus of elasticity were higher for 0°, compared to 45°/−45° and 90° raster angles. However, for α ≥ 1, the ultimate tensile strength and the modulus of elasticity showed little dependency to print direction. This certainly determines the decrease in anisotropy at higher values of α. Mesostructure characterization with microscopy and image analysis were used to further explain the printing behavior and the resultant properties of the printed samples.
Investigation of Elastic Meta-Structures With Periodic Localized Stress-Fields
Authors: Albakri Mohammad I. , Tarazaga Pablo A. 
Published: November 2018

Elastic meta-structures, with wave propagation control capabilities, have been widely investigated for mechanical vibrations suppression and acoustics attenuation applications. Periodic architected lattices, combined with mechanical or electromechanical resonators, are utilized to form frequency bands over which the propagation of elastic waves is forbidden, known as bandgaps. The characteristics of these bandgaps, in terms of frequency range and bandwidth, are determined by the local resonators as well as characteristics of the individual cells out of which the structure is composed.
In this study, the effectiveness of local stress fields as a tool for bandgap tuning in active, elastic meta-structures is investigated. A finite beam undergoing axial and flexural deformations, with a spatially periodic axial loads acting on it, is chosen to demonstrate the concept. The beam is first divided into several sections where localized stress-fields are varied periodically. Lateral and longitudinal deformations of the beam are described, respectively, by the Timoshenko beam theory and the Elementary rod theory. The Frequency-domain Spectral Element Method is then employed to calculate the forced-vibration response of the structure. The effects of the local state-of-stress on the width and frequency of the resulting bandgaps are investigated.