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La rete mediterranea della devozione. Le teresiane della provincia di Napoli
Authors: Fiorelli Vittoria 
Published: January 2016

Riassunto: Filo conduttore del saggio è la vita di madre Serafina di Dio, carismatica caprese fondatrice, nel secolo XVII, di sette congregazioni femminili ispirate alla spiritualità teresiana. L’affiliazione alla santa di Avila e l’adesione alla matrice della sua riforma hanno consentito alle nuove comunità devote nate da un’iniziativa periferica di collocarsi nell’alveo della Chiesa nella prospettiva istituzionale della trasformazione in monasteri di clausura.Due i focus della ricerca. Da un lato ci si è soffermati sull’omogeneità organizzativa e spirituale dei conservatori garantita da reti devozionali saldamente dipendenti dal carisma della fondatrice secondo un meccanismo nel quale resta assai difficile determinare i confini tra una vita modellizzata dalla santità e il progetto di santificazione della propria vita. Dall’altro si è evidenziata l’importanza della tradizione religiosa e devozionale nel processo di costante contaminazione dell’identità culturale delle due principali penisole del Mediterraneo mai trasformata in fusione, nonostante gli intensi rapporti e la subalternità politica di Napoli a Madrid. Parole chiave: reti devozionali e religiose, spiritualità femminile, Mediterraneo Abstract: The underlying theme of the essay is the life of Mother Serafina di Dio from Capri, the charismatic founder, in the seventeenth century, of seven women’s congregations inspired by the Teresian spirituality. The affiliation to the saint of Avila and the connection to the matrix of her reform allowed these peripheral and devoted communities to position themselves within the fold of the Church, from the perspective of institutional transformation in cloistered monasteries.The first research focus is about the uniformity of organization and spirituality within the retreats guaranteed by devotional networks firmly dependent on the charisma of the founder. A mechanism in which is very difficult to determine the boundaries between a life modeled on the holiness and a project of sanctification of her own life.The other one, is about the importance of religious and devotional traditions in the process of constant contamination of the cultural identity of the two main peninsulas in Mediterranean, never turned into fusion, despite the penetrating contacts and the political subordination of Naples in Madrid. Keywords: religious and devotional networks, women’s spirituality, Mediterranean
Critical damping constant of microwave-assisted magnetization switching
Authors: Yamaji Toshiki , Arai Hiroko , Matsumoto Rie , Imamura Hiroshi 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
Microwave-assisted switching of magnetization in a perpendicularly magnetized disk was theoretically studied and special attention was paid to the effect of a damping constant on the switching field. We found that there exists a critical damping constant above which the switching field suddenly increases. We derived an analytical expression of the critical damping constant and showed that it decreases with increasing frequency of the microwave field, while it increases with increasing amplitude of the microwave field and the effective anisotropy field.
Strong impact of the initial III/V ratio on the crystalline quality of an AlN layer grown by rf-plasma-assisted molecular-beam epitaxy
Authors: Kaneko Mitsuaki , Kimoto Tsunenobu , Suda Jun 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
The initial Al/N ratio for AlN growth of plasma-assisted molecular-beam epitaxy without plasma stabilization is investigated. The in situ growth rate of AlN gradually increased and its temporal variation corresponded to that of nitrogen atoms, which indicated that the initial Al/N ratio was excessively Al-rich. For AlN growth, such a high-Al/N-ratio condition resulted in a three-dimensional growth mode in the initial stage of the growth, and AlN with high threading dislocation density was obtained. By controlling the initial Al/N ratio by introducing a short standby time, the resulting two-dimensional initial growth mode leads to high-quality growth of AlN.
A method for achieving monotonic frequency–temperature response for langasite surface-acoustic-wave high-temperature sensor
Authors: Shaoming Bao , Yabing Ke , Yanqing Zheng , Lina Cheng , Honglang Li 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
To achieve the monotonic frequency–temperature response for a high-temperature langasite (LGS) surface-acoustic-wave (SAW) sensor in a wide temperature range, a method utilizing two substrate cuts with different propagation angles on the same substrate plane was proposed. In this method, the theory of effective permittivity is adopted to calculate the temperature coefficients of frequency (TCF), electromechanical coupling coefficients (k
2), and power flow angle (PFA) for different propagation angles on the same substrate plane, and then the two substrate cuts were chosen to have large k
2 and small PFA, as well as the difference in their TCFs (ΔTCF) to always have the same sign of their values. The Z-cut LGS substrate plane was taken as an example, and the two suitable substrate cuts with propagation angles of 74 and 80° were chosen to derive a monotonic frequency–temperature response for LGS SAW sensors at −50 to 540 °C. Experiments on a LGS SAW sensor using the above two substrate cuts were designed, and its measured frequency–temperature response at −50 to 540 °C agreed well with the theory, demonstrating the high accuracy of the proposed method.
Threshold voltage control in dinaphthothienothiophene-based organic transistors by plasma treatment: Toward their application to logic circuits
Authors: Kitani Asahi , Kimura Yoshinari , Kitamura Masatoshi , Arakawa Yasuhiko 
Published: January 2016

Abstract
The threshold voltage in p-channel organic thin-film transistors (TFTs) having dinaphthothienothiophene as a channel material has been investigated toward their applicability to logic circuits. Oxygen plasma treatment of the gate dielectric surface was carried out to control the threshold voltage. The threshold voltage changed in the range from −6.4 to 9.4 V, depending on plasma treatment time and the thickness of the gate dielectric. The surface charge after plasma treatment was estimated from the dependence of the threshold voltage. Operation of logic inverters consisting of TFTs with different threshold voltages was demonstrated as an application of TFTs with controlled threshold voltage.
A century of human‐driven changes in the carbon dioxide concentration of lakes
Authors: Perga Marie‐Elodie , Maberly Stephen C. , Jenny Jean‐Philippe , Alric Benjamin , Pignol Cécile , Naffrechoux Emmanuel 
Published: January 2016

AbstractNow that evasion of carbon dioxide (CO2) from inland waters is accounted for in global carbon models, it is crucial to quantify how these fluxes have changed in the past and forecast how they may alter in the future in response to local and global change. Here we developed a sediment proxy for the concentration of summer surface dissolved CO2 concentration and used it to reconstruct changes over the past 150 years for three large lakes that have been affected by climate warming, changes in nutrient load, and detrital terrigenous supplies. Initially CO2 neutral to the atmosphere, all three lakes subsequently fluctuated between near equilibrium and supersaturation. Although catchment inputs have supplied CO2 to the lakes, internal processes and reallocation have ultimately regulated decadal changes in lake surface CO2 concentration. Nutrient concentration has been the dominant driver of CO2 variability for a century although the reproducible, nonmonotonic relationship of CO2 to nutrient concentration suggests an interplay between metabolic and chemical processes. Yet for two of these lakes, climatic control of CO2 concentrations has been important over the last 30 years, promoting higher surface CO2 concentrations, likely by decreasing hypolimnetic carbon storage. This new approach offers the unique opportunity to scale, a posteriori, the long‐term impact of human activities on lake CO2.
Functional hydrogels with a multicatalytic activity for bioremediation: Single‐step preparation and characterization
Authors: Spizzirri Umile Gianfranco , Curcio Manuela , Cirillo Giuseppe , Picci Nevio , Nicoletta Fiore Pasquale , Iemma Francesca 
Published: January 2016

ABSTRACTIn a single‐step free radical reaction, multicatalytic hydrogels were synthesized by covalent immobilization of Pancreatin onto a film composed of Acrylamide and Polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate750. Hydrogels were characterized by determination of their dynamic swelling ratios and each catalytic activity was extensively investigated by determination of kinetic parameters KM and Vmax. The immobilization process was found to preserve the hydrolytic properties of Pancreatin (Protease, Lipase, and Amylase catalytic activities). Catalytic efficiencies were the highest with Protease and the lowest with Amylase. Reusability values higher than 60% after 10 repeated cycles proved the applicability of the proposed material in industrial practice. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016, 133, 43338.
Evaluation of brush cytology and DNA image cytometry for the detection of cancer of the oral cavity
Authors: Kaur Manveen , Handa Uma , Mohan Harsh , Dass Arjun 
Published: January 2016

BackgroundCancer of the oral cavity is the sixth most common malignancy reported worldwide. This study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of brush cytology and the adjunctive role of DNA image cytometry (ICM) in the diagnosis of oral cancer.MethodOral brush smears and biopsy were obtained from 100 consecutive patients presenting with suspicious oral lesions. DNA‐ICM was performed on 96 cytology smears which had adequate cellularity.ResultsOn cytology, 54 cases were benign, 36 were malignant, 6 were suspicious for malignancy, and 4 were inadequate due to scanty cellularity. On histopathologic examination, 49 cases were diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma and 51 cases as benign. The sensitivity of brush cytology for the detection of cancer was 83.3% and the specificity was 95.8%. The positive and negative predictive values were 95.2% and 85.2%, respectively, with a diagnostic accuracy of 86%. Out of 96 cases analyzed by image analysis to assess DNA ploidy, 33 cases were aneuploid and 63 were diploid. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of DNA‐ICM were 68.7%, 100%, 100%, and 76.1%, respectively, giving a diagnostic accuracy of 81%. The combination of cytology and DNA cytometry increased the sensitivity to 92% and specificity to 100%.ConclusionThe study demonstrates the usefulness of DNA‐ICM as an adjunct to brush cytology to diagnose oral cancer. It reduces the false negative cases on cytology and also adds to objectivity in cytologically doubtful cases. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2016;44:201–205. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Testing for high‐dimensional geometry in random graphs
Authors: Bubeck Sébastien , Ding Jian , Eldan Ronen , Rácz Miklós Z. 
Published: January 2016

AbstractWe study the problem of detecting the presence of an underlying high‐dimensional geometric structure in a random graph. Under the null hypothesis, the observed graph is a realization of an Erdős‐Rényi random graph G(n, p). Under the alternative, the graph is generated from the model, where each vertex corresponds to a latent independent random vector uniformly distributed on the sphere , and two vertices are connected if the corresponding latent vectors are close enough. In the dense regime (i.e., p is a constant), we propose a near‐optimal and computationally efficient testing procedure based on a new quantity which we call signed triangles. The proof of the detection lower bound is based on a new bound on the total variation distance between a Wishart matrix and an appropriately normalized GOE matrix. In the sparse regime, we make a conjecture for the optimal detection boundary. We conclude the paper with some preliminary steps on the problem of estimating the dimension in . © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Random Struct. Alg., 49, 503–532, 2016
The natural history of elevated tetradecenoyl‐L‐carnitine detected by newborn screening in New Zealand: implications for very long chain acyl‐CoA dehydrogenase deficiency screening and treatment
Authors: Ryder Bryony , Knoll Detlef , Love Donald R. , Shepherd Phillip , Love Jennifer M. , Reed Peter W. , de Hora Mark , Webster Dianne , Glamuzina Emma , Wilson Callum 
Published: January 2016

AbstractVery long chain acyl‐CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (VLCADD, OMIM #201475) has been increasingly diagnosed since the advent of expanded newborn screening (NBS). Elevated levels of tetradecenoyl‐L‐carnitine (C14:1) in newborn screening blood spot samples are particularly common in New Zealand, however this has not translated into increased VLCADD clinical presentations. A high proportion of screen‐positive cases in NZ are of Maori or Pacific ethnicity and positive for the c.1226C > T (p.Thr409Met) ACADVL gene variant. We performed a retrospective, blinded, case–control study of 255 cases, born between 2006 and 2013, with elevated NBS C14:1 levels between 0.9 and 2.4 μmol/L, below the NZ C14:1 notification cut‐off of 2.5 μmol/L. Coded healthcare records were audited for cases and age‐ and ethnicity‐ matched controls. The clinical records of those with possible VLCADD‐related symptoms were reviewed. The follow‐up period was 6 months to 7 years. Two of 247 cases (0.8 %) had possible VLCADD‐like symptoms while four of 247 controls (2 %) had VLCADD‐like symptoms (p = 0.81). Maori were overrepresented (68 % of the cohort vs 15 % of population). Targeted analysis of the c.1226 locus revealed the local increase in screening C14:1 levels is associated with the c.1226C > T variant (97/152 alleles tested), found predominantly in Maori and Pacific people. There was no increase in clinically significant childhood disease, irrespective of ethnicity. The study suggests that children with elevated C14:1, between 0.9‐2.4 μmol/L, on NBS are at very low risk of clinically significant childhood disease. A minimally interventional approach to managing these patients is indicated, at least in the New Zealand population.
Does angiogenesis play a role in the establishment of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy?
Authors: Benini Ruba , Roth Raquel , Khoja Zehra , Avoli Massimo , Wintermark Pia 
Published: January 2016

AbstractMesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) is a focal epileptic disorder that is frequently associated with hippocampal sclerosis. This study investigated whether blocking angiogenesis prevents the development of seizures and hippocampal atrophy in the pilocarpine rat model of MTLE. To block angiogenesis, a subset of animals were given sunitinib orally. Continuous video recordings were performed to identify seizures. Brains were then extracted and sectioned, and hippocampal surfaces and angiogenesis were assessed. After a latent period of 6.6 ± 2.6 days, the sham‐treated pilocarpine rats presented convulsive seizures, while the pilocarpine rats treated with sunitinib did not develop seizures. Sham‐treated pilocarpine rats but not sunitinib‐treated pilocarpine rats had significantly smaller hippocampi. Endothelial cell counts in sham‐treated pilocarpine rats were significantly greater than in controls and sunitinib‐treated pilocarpine rats. Blocking angiogenesis immediately following the initial insult in this animal model prevented thus angiogenesis and hippocampal atrophy and averted the development of clinical seizures.
Social isolation in women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain
Authors: Mellado Bruna H. , Falcone Ananda C.M. , Poli‐Neto Omero B. , Rosa e Silva Julio C. , Nogueira Antonio A. , Candido‐dos‐Reis Francisco J. 
Published: January 2016

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the perceptions of women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain regarding their social ties.MethodsA qualitative study was undertaken of women with chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis. Focus groups discussions among four to six participants were performed until saturation at the Clinics Hospital of Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Ribeirão Preto, southwest Brazil, between February 2013 and January 2014. Transcripts were analyzed according to the grounded theory approach and the emerging categories were coded using the WebQDA platform.ResultsSix focus group discussions took place, with a total of 29 patients. Social isolation was the main emerging theme. Social isolation was associated with a lack of understanding about endometriosis symptoms and with resignation in face of recurrent pain episodes. Avoiding partner intimacy and isolation from family and friends were components of social isolation.ConclusionWomen with endometriosis develop progressive social isolation after the onset of chronic pelvic pain. This finding is important for the multidisciplinary management of the disease.
Profiling the human hippocampal proteome at all pathologic stages of Alzheimer's disease
Authors: Hondius David C. , van Nierop Pim , Li Ka Wan , Hoozemans Jeroen J.M. , van der Schors Roel C. , van Haastert Elise S. , van der Vies Saskia M. , Rozemuller Annemieke J.M. , Smit August B. 
Published: January 2016

AbstractIntroductionWe performed a comprehensive quantitative proteomics study on human hippocampus tissue involving all Braak stages to assess changes in protein abundance over the various stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD).MethodsHippocampal subareas CA1 and subiculum of 40 cases were isolated using laser capture microdissection and analyzed using mass spectrometry. Immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry were used for validation.ResultsOver the Braak stages, an altered expression was found for 372 proteins including changes in levels of extracellular matrix components, and in calcium‐dependent signaling proteins. Early changes were observed in levels of proteins related to cytoskeletal dynamics and synaptic components including an increase in RIMS1 and GRIK4. Several synaptic proteins, such as BSN, LIN7A, DLG2, ‐3, and ‐4, exhibit an early‐up, late‐down expression pattern.DiscussionThis study provides new insight into AD‐dependent changes in protein levels in the hippocampus during AD pathology, identifying potential novel therapeutic targets and biomarkers.
Tracheal agenesis, a frightening scenario
Authors: Mohammed H , West K , Bewick J , Wickstead M 
Published: January 2016

AbstractObjective:This paper discusses three cases of tracheal agenesis that presented within a six-week period to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. By reviewing the available literature on tracheal agenesis, the report aims to outline a protocol for future prenatal and postnatal management.Methods:A case series and a literature review.Results:Three cases of tracheal agenesis presented in the classical manner, with respiratory distress and unsuccessful intubation following delivery. A literature review confirmed that prenatal diagnosis requires future innovation; survival is rare and is predominately reliant on intubation of the oesophagus when a patent tracheoesophageal fistula is present. In most cases, tracheal agenesis represents part of the ‘VATER’ association: vertebral defects, anal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula with oesophageal atresia, and radial or renal dysplasia. Complex, multiple-stage surgical procedures have been described; however, no survival to adolescence is documented.Conclusion:There is a call for improved prenatal diagnosis to allow both adequate counselling of parents and preparation for multi-specialty management at delivery. In addition, these cases highlight the ongoing need for improved congenital anomaly data within the UK, with currently only 49 per cent of England's births being registered.
The effects of environmental risk on consumption dynamics: an empirical analysis on the Mediterranean countries
Authors: Baiardi Donatella , Manera Matteo , Menegatti Mario 
Published: January 2016

AbstractThis paper estimates a theory-based regression model which studies the macro-economic impact of environmental and consumption risks on consumption growth in the Mediterranean region. The analysis is carried out using time series aggregate data for 13 Mediterranean countries over the period 1965–2008. The results indicate that both risks and their interaction significantly influence consumption dynamics. The estimates of the indices of relative risk aversion and relative prudence, as well as the relative preference for the quality of environment, suggest marked cross-country heterogeneity.
FIB Plan View Preparation and Electron Tomography of Ga-Containing Droplets Induced by Melt-Back Etching in Si
Authors: Gries Katharina I. , Werner Katharina , Beyer Andreas , Stolz Wolfgang , Volz Kerstin 
Published: January 2016

AbstractMelt-back etching is an effect that can occur for gallium (Ga) containing III/V semiconductors grown on Si. Since this effect influences interfaces between the two compounds and therefore the physical characteristics of the material composition, it is desirable to understand its driving forces. Therefore, we investigated Ga grown on Si (001) via metal organic chemical vapor deposition using trimethyl Ga as a precursor. As a result of the melt-back etching, Ga-containing droplets formed on the Si surface which reach into the Si wafer. The shape of these structures was analyzed by plan view investigation and cross sectional tomography in a (scanning) transmission electron microscope. For plan view preparation a focused ion beam was used to avoid damage to the Ga-containing structures, which are sensitive to the chemicals normally used during conventional plan view preparation. Combining the results of both investigation methods confirms that the Ga-containing structure within the Si exhibits a pyramid shape with facets along the Si {111} lattice planes.
Confining energy migration in upconversion nanoparticles towards deep ultraviolet lasing
Authors: Chen Xian , Jin Limin , Kong Wei , Sun Tianying , Zhang Wenfei , Liu Xinhong , Fan Jun , Yu Siu Fung , Wang Feng 
Published: January 2016

AbstractManipulating particle size is a powerful means of creating unprecedented optical properties in metals and semiconductors. Here we report an insulator system composed of NaYbF4:Tm in which size effect can be harnessed to enhance multiphoton upconversion. Our mechanistic investigations suggest that the phenomenon stems from spatial confinement of energy migration in nanosized structures. We show that confining energy migration constitutes a general and versatile strategy to manipulating multiphoton upconversion, demonstrating an efficient five-photon upconversion emission of Tm3+ in a stoichiometric Yb lattice without suffering from concentration quenching. The high emission intensity is unambiguously substantiated by realizing room-temperature lasing emission at around 311 nm after 980-nm pumping, recording an optical gain two orders of magnitude larger than that of a conventional Yb/Tm-based system operating at 650 nm. Our findings thus highlight the viability of realizing diode-pumped lasing in deep ultraviolet regime for various practical applications.