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Filosofía y paganismo en las postrimerías del Imperio Romano de Occidente. El caso del cónsul Mesio Febo Severo.
Authors: González Fernández Rafael , Sancho Gómez Miguel Pablo 
Published: November 2017

Con la aceptación del cristianismo como religión oficial del Imperio, el proceso de hostilidad hacia los otros cultos, ya originado casi un siglo antes al final del reinado de Constantino, se verá reforzado y ampliado con la promulgación de numerosos decretos que muy pronto comenzaron a poner en apuros tanto a los practicantes del paganismo como a los considerados heréticos. Pese a que las acciones gubernamentales junto a las medidas de la propia Iglesia propiciaron el cierre de un creciente número de templos y la clausura de numerosos cultos e instituciones educativas, ciertas prácticas y pervivencias del mundo clásico perduraron a través del tiempo y siguieron manifestándose en periodos sorprendentemente tardíos. Ofreceremos aquí un caso en concreto, el del colaborador del emperador Procopio Antemio, Mesio Febo Severo, cónsul en el año 470 pese a su abierta condición de filósofo y pagano.
With the acceptance of Christianity as official religion of the Empire, the process of hostility towards the other cults, originated almost a century before at the end of the reign of Constantine, will be strengthened and expanded by the enactment of numerous decrees which soon began to trouble both the practitioners of paganism and those considered heretical among Christians. Although government actions along with the measures of the very Church led to the closure of a growing number of temples and of numerous cults and educational institutions, certain practices and survivals of the Classical world persisted over time and continued to manifest in surprisingly late periods. We will offer here a specific case, that of the collaborator of the emperor Procopius Anthemius, Messius Phoebus Severus, consul in the year 470 despite of his open condition of philosopher and pagan.
Modus operandi and affect in Sweden: the Swedish version of the Regulatory Mode Questionnaire
Authors: Amato Clara , Nima Ali Al , Mihailovic Marko , Garcia Danilo 
Published: November 2017

BackgroundThe Regulatory Mode Questionnaire (RMQ) is the most used and internationally well-known instrument for the measurement of individual differences in the two self-regulatory modes: locomotion (i.e., the aspect of self-regulation that is concerned with movement from state to state) and assessment (i.e., the comparative aspect of self-regulation). The aim of the present study was to verify the independence of the two regulatory modes, as postulated by the Regulatory Mode Theory (Kruglanski et al., 2000), and the psychometric properties of the RMQ in the Swedish context. Furthermore, we investigated the relationship between regulatory modes (locomotion and assessment) and affective well-being (i.e., positive affect and negative affect).MethodA total of 655 university and high school students in the West of Sweden (males = 408 females = 242, and five participants who didn’t report their gender; agemean= 21.93 ± 6.51) responded to the RMQ and the Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule. We conducted two confirmatory factor analyses using structural equation modeling (SEM). A third SEM was conducted to test the relationship between locomotion and assessment to positive affect and negative affect.ResultsThe first analyses confirmed the unidimensional factor structure of locomotion and assessment and both scales showed good reliability. The assessment scale, however, was modified by dropping item 10 (“I don’t spend much time thinking about ways others could improve themselves”.) because it showed low loading (.07,p= .115). Furthermore, the effect of locomotion on positive affect was stronger than the effect of assessment on positive affect (Z= −15.16,p < .001), while the effect of assessment on negative affect was stronger than the effect of locomotion on negative affect (Z= 10.73,p < .001).ConclusionThe factor structure of the Swedish version of the RMQ is, as Regulatory Mode Theory suggests, unidimensional and it showed good reliability. The scales discriminated between the two affective well-being dimensions. We suggest that the Swedish version of the RMQ, with only minor modifications, is a useful instrument to tap individual differences in locomotion and assessment. Hence, the present study contributes to the validation of the RMQ in the Swedish culture and adds support to the theoretical framework of self-regulatory mode.
Antarctic Grounding Line Mapping From CryoSat‐2 Radar Altimetry
Authors: Dawson G. J. , Bamber J. L. 
Published: November 2017

AbstractWe present a new technique for mapping the grounding line of Antarctic ice shelves using a combination of CryoSat‐2 standard and swath elevation data. Our method is based on detecting the tidal signal in pseudo crossovers and is tested on the Siple Coast region of West Antarctica. The mapped grounding line is in good agreement with previous observations from differential SAR interferometry and from ICESat repeat tracks, with a standard deviation of 1.1 km and 1.0 km, respectively, between these methods and ours. There is, however, an average seaward bias of 0.6 km, which is due to the poorer precision of CryoSat‐2. We have improved coverage particularly near the Echelmeyer Ice Stream where we have shown that the grounding zone is approximately 25 km inland from previous estimates. This new method is computationally efficient and can be applied to the rest of Antarctica.
Estimating Ground‐Level PM2.5 by Fusing Satellite and Station Observations: A Geo‐Intelligent Deep Learning Approach
Authors: Li Tongwen , Shen Huanfeng , Yuan Qiangqiang , Zhang Xuechen , Zhang Liangpei 
Published: November 2017

AbstractFusing satellite observations and station measurements to estimate ground‐level PM2.5 is promising for monitoring PM2.5 pollution. A geo‐intelligent approach, which incorporates geographical correlation into an intelligent deep learning architecture, is developed to estimate PM2.5. Specifically, it considers geographical distance and spatiotemporally correlated PM2.5 in a deep belief network (denoted as Geoi‐DBN). Geoi‐DBN can capture the essential features associated with PM2.5 from latent factors. It was trained and tested with data from China in 2015. The results show that Geoi‐DBN performs significantly better than the traditional neural network. The out‐of‐sample cross‐validation R2 increases from 0.42 to 0.88, and RMSE decreases from 29.96 to 13.03 μg/m3. On the basis of the derived PM2.5 distribution, it is predicted that over 80% of the Chinese population live in areas with an annual mean PM2.5 of greater than 35 μg/m3. This study provides a new perspective for air pollution monitoring in large geographic regions.
Fiber‐Optic Network Observations of Earthquake Wavefields
Authors: Lindsey Nathaniel J. , Martin Eileen R. , Dreger Douglas S. , Freifeld Barry , Cole Stephen , James Stephanie R. , Biondi Biondo L. , Ajo‐Franklin Jonathan B. 
Published: November 2017

AbstractOur understanding of subsurface processes suffers from a profound observation bias: seismometers are sparse and clustered on continents. A new seismic recording approach, distributed acoustic sensing (DAS), transforms telecommunication fiber‐optic cables into sensor arrays enabling meter‐scale recording over tens of kilometers of linear fiber length. We analyze cataloged earthquake observations from three DAS arrays with different horizontal geometries to demonstrate some possibilities using this technology. In Fairbanks, Alaska, we find that stacking ground motion records along 20 m of fiber yield a waveform that shows a high degree of correlation in amplitude and phase with a colocated inertial seismometer record at 0.8–1.6 Hz. Using an L‐shaped DAS array in Northern California, we record the nearly vertically incident arrival of an earthquake from The Geysers Geothermal Field and estimate its backazimuth and slowness via beamforming for different phases of the seismic wavefield. Lastly, we install a fiber in existing telecommunications conduits below Stanford University and show that little cable‐to‐soil coupling is required for teleseismic P and S phase arrival detection.
The Relationship of High‐Latitude Thermospheric Wind With Ionospheric Horizontal Current, as Observed by CHAMP Satellite
Authors: Huang Tao , Lühr Hermann , Wang Hui , Xiong Chao 
Published: November 2017

AbstractThe relationship between high‐latitude ionospheric currents (Hall current and field‐aligned current) and thermospheric wind is investigated. The 2‐D patterns of horizontal wind and equivalent current in the Northern Hemisphere derived from the CHAMP satellite are considered for the first time simultaneously. The equivalent currents show strong dependences on both interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) By and Bz components. However, IMF By orientation is more important in controlling the wind velocity patterns. The duskside wind vortex as well as the antisunward wind in the morning polar cap is more evident for positive By. To better understand their spatial relation in different sectors, a systematic superposed epoch analysis is applied. Our results show that in the dusk sector, the vectors of the zonal wind and equivalent current are anticorrelated, and both of them form a vortical flow pattern for different activity levels. The currents and zonal wind are intensified with the increase of merging electric field. However, on the dawnside, where the relation is less clear, antisunward zonal winds dominate. Plasma drift seems to play a less important role for the wind than neutral forces in this sector. In the noon sector, the best anticorrelation between equivalent current and wind is observed for a positive IMF By component and it is less obvious for negative By. A clear seasonal effect with current intensities increasing from winter to summer is observed in the noon sector. Different from the currents, the zonal wind intensity shows little dependence on seasons. Our results indicate that the plasma drift and the neutral forces are of comparable influence on the zonal wind at CHAMP altitude in the noon sector.
Iron Abundances in Lunar Impact Basin Melt Sheets From Orbital Magnetic Field Data
Authors: Oliveira Joana S. , Wieczorek Mark A. , Kletetschka Gunther 
Published: November 2017

AbstractMagnetic field data acquired from orbit shows that the Moon possesses many magnetic anomalies. Though most of these are not associated with known geologic structures, some are found within large impact basins within the interior peak ring. The primary magnetic carrier in lunar rocks is metallic iron, but indigenous lunar rocks are metal poor and cannot account easily for the observed field strengths. The projectiles that formed the largest impact basins must have contained a significant quantity of metallic iron, and a portion of this iron would have been retained on the Moon's surface within the impact melt sheet. Here we use orbital magnetic field data to invert for the magnetization within large impact basins using the assumption that the crust is unidirectionally magnetized. We develop a technique based on laboratory thermoremanent magnetization acquisition to quantify the relationship between the strength of the magnetic field at the time the rock cooled and the abundance of metal in the rock. If we assume that the magnetized portion of the impact melt sheet is 1 km thick, we find average abundances of metallic iron ranging from 0.11% to 0.45 wt %, with an uncertainty of a factor of about 3. This abundance is consistent with the metallic iron abundances in sampled lunar impact melts and the abundance of projectile contamination in terrestrial impact melts. These results help constrain the composition of the projectile, the impact process, and the time evolution of the lunar dynamo.
Fano Resonances in Ultracompact Silicon‐on‐Insulator Compatible Integrated Photonic–Plasmonic Hybrid Circuits
Authors: Qi Zhipeng , Hu Guohua , Zheng Pengfei , Su Ruigong , Shi Wenhua , Yun Binfeng , Zhang Ruohu , Cui Yiping 
Published: November 2017

AbstractA novel on‐chip Fano device is experimentally demonstrated operating at telecom wavelengths, which consists of an ultracompact plasmonic nanocavity integrated with two Si waveguides on a silicon‐on‐insulator substrate. It is observed that an Au symmetric split ring with a large linewidth can be coupled to an embedded Au nanorod with a narrow linewidth via excitation of an Si waveguide, contributing to a Fano resonance phenomenon. In addition, the relative precise control of the resonant properties, including the depth, lineshape, and central wavelength, is realized by varying the rotation angle of the Au nanorod. For further investigations, a coupled Lorentz oscillator model is applied to study the transmission peak arising within an absorption region in the nanocavity. Slow‐light effects and sensing characteristics are also verified with finite difference time domain simulations and numerical calculations. This device has achieved Fano resonance in integrated photonic–plasmonic hybrid circuits, which may find utility in optical communications, buffering, and sensing.
Promotion of Civic Engagement with the Family Leadership Training Institute
Authors: MacPhee David , Forlenza Eileen , Christensen Kyle , Prendergast Sarah 
Published: November 2017

AbstractIn this efficacy study, both quantitative and qualitative data were used to gauge the effects of the Family Leadership Training Institute (FLTI) on civic knowledge and empowerment, civic engagement, and community health. The sample of 847 FLTI participants and 166 comparison adults completed pretest and posttest surveys. Medium to very large short‐term effects were observed in civic literacy, empowerment, and engagement. Results mapping interviews were conducted with a stratified random sample of FLTI graduates (n = 52) to assess long‐term (M = 2.73 years) program impact. Most FLTI graduates (86%) sustained meaningful, sometimes transformative, levels of civic engagement after program completion. This engagement involved multiple forms of leadership, most often advocacy, program implementation, and media campaigns; 63% of graduates directed at least some of their activities to marginalized populations. Content analyses of graduates' civic (capstone) projects and results mapping story maps indicated that 81–90% of community activities aligned with public health priorities. Thus, one promising means to promote community health is to empower families to develop leadership skills, become engaged in civic life, and forge connections with diverse constituents.
Effect of nano‐silica on gas permeation properties of polyether‐based polyurethane membrane in the presence of esterified canola oil diol as a nucleation agent for hard segments
Authors: Karimi Mohammad Bagher , Khanbabaei Ghader , Mir Mohamad Sadeghi Gity , Jafari Arman 
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACTIn this research esterified canola oil diol (COD) was used to synthesize a green thermoplastic polyurethane. The mixture of synthesized COD as a polyester and polytetramethylene‐glycol as a polyether with different molar ratios were used to synthesize a thermoplastic polyurethane. Membranes were prepared by solution casting technique and nano‐silica particles were used to improve their gas separation performance. The effects of COD segments on phase separation and thermal properties of blocky segments of polyurethanes were evaluated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and thermal gravimetric analysis. Results showed that phase separation behavior of the synthesized polyurethane was significantly increased with COD content. The COD segments showed high tendency to interact with hard segments of polyurethane in a way that new domains with higher thermal stability is created. Permeability of pure CO2, CH4, N2, and He gases were taken using constant pressure method at different pressures. Nano‐silica particles showed high inclination to interact with COD segments and significantly influenced the phase separation as well as gas permeation properties of polyurethane. Interactions of nano‐silica particles with the soft segments of polyurethane increased the glassy behavior of polymer and improved the CO2/CH4, CO2/N2, and CO2/He ideal selectivities (permselectivities). © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018, 135, 45979.
Influence of aspect ratio of fillers on the properties of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene composites
Authors: Ananthapadmanabha G. S. , Deshpande Vikrant 
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACTAspect ratio (shape) of the filler is one of the key factors which play a vital role in determining the properties of the composites. Fillers like talc and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) have different aspect ratios and affect the properties differently. This study was carried out to investigate the effect of aspect ratio of the filler on the properties of the acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) polymer. The rheological, mechanical, thermal properties, and fracture morphology were studied for the ABS composites filled with talc and CaCO3 at various filler loading. Coupling agent was added to improve the interfacial adhesion between the filler and the ABS matrix. The aspect ratio of fillers affected the flow behavior at lower shear rate, and was insignificant at higher shear rates. The flow‐induced morphology was more effective in case of talc giving a significant increase in the bending modulus. Tensile and flexural strength showed a slight decrease in the values with talc showing better performance as compared to CaCO3. The reverse was observed in case of impact strength, with CaCO3 showing lower drop in the values. Aspect ratio of filler had no significant effect on the thermal properties of the composites. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018, 135, 46023.
Considerations of functional fluoropolymer structure in the design of acrylic–fluorine hybrid PSAs: Graft versus telechelic cooligomers
Authors: Wang Yu , Sun Shuai , Li Ning , Bai Yongping , Zheng Xiaoqiang 
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACTThe objectives of this present article are to design and compare novel acrylic‐fluorine networks as the replacement of fluorinated polyacylate for adhesives application. Firstly, two effective strategies have been developed to achieve functional poly(VDF‐co‐HFP) copolymers based on commercial fluoropolymers. The first approach extensively involved the facile chemical degradation of commercial poly(VDF‐co‐HFP) copolymers to obtain telechelic cooligomers. The second route dealt with the preparation of functional fluoropolymers grafted by multiplex acrylate. Then these two functional and original products were applied as precursors of acrylic‐fluorine hybrid networks in situ polymerization with acrylic monomers. In contrast to original fluoropolymers, functional poly(VDF‐co‐HFP) copolymers exhibited better compatibility with acrylic chain, especially after crosslinking by aluminium acetylacetonate. Additionally, the surface properties of acrylic‐fluorine hybrid networks were discussed based on the SEM and contact angle test. Finally, the peel strength and shear holding power measurements indicated that acrylic‐fluorine hybrid networks can find their potential applications in low surface energy fluorinated PSAs. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2018, 135, 46038.
Isomeric Diruthenium Complexes Bridged by Deprotonated Indigo in cis and trans Configuration
Authors: Chatterjee Madhumita , Ghosh Prabir , Beyer Katharina , Paretzki Alexa , Fiedler Jan , Kaim Wolfgang , Lahiri Goutam Kumar 
Published: November 2017

AbstractThe doubly deprotonated form L2− of indigo=H2L can bind two [Ru(acac)2] complex fragments in the cis (1) and trans configuration (2), as evidenced from crystal structure analysis. While the latter type of N,O; N’,O’ coordination has been observed earlier, for example, with [Ru(bpy)2]2+, leading to two equivalent six‐membered ring chelates, the cis arrangement in 1 is observed here for the first time in a dinuclear complex, producing one five‐membered ring chelate with N,N’ coordination and one seven‐membered chelate with O,O’ coordination. The different structures of the isomers result in differing electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical (EPR, UV‐Vis‐NIR) responses for various accessible charge states 1n and 2n, n=–, 0, +, 2+. The associated electronic structures were analyzed by DFT (structures, spin density) and TD‐DFT calculations (electronic transitions), revealing mainly metal‐based reduction but largely indigo ligand‐based oxidation of both neutral precursors.
Role of Charge and Hydrophobicity in Liprotide Formation: A Molecular Dynamics Study with Experimental Constraints
Authors: Nedergaard Pedersen Jannik , Frederix Pim Wilhelmus Johannes Maria , Skov Pedersen Jan , Marrink Siewert Jan , Otzen Daniel E. 
Published: November 2017

AbstractBovine α‐lactalbumin (aLA) and oleate (OA) form a complex that has been intensively studied for its tumoricidal activity. Small‐angle X‐ray scattering (SAXS) has revealed that this complex consists of a lipid core surrounded by partially unfolded protein. We call this type of complex a liprotide. Little is known of the molecular interactions between OA and aLA, and no technique has so far provided any high‐resolution structure of a liprotide. Here we have used coarse‐grained (CG) molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) and SAXS to investigate the interactions between aLA and OA during the process of liprotide formation. With ITC we found that the strongest enthalpic interactions occurred at a molar ratio of 12.0±1.4:1 OA/aLA. Liprotides formed between OA and aLA at several OA/aLA ratios in silico were stable both in CG and in all‐atom simulations. From the simulated structures we calculated SAXS spectra that show good agreement with experimentally measured patterns of matching liprotides. The simulations showed that aLA assumes a molten globular (MG) state, exposing several hydrophobic patches involved in interactions with OA. Initial binding of aLA to OA occurs in an area of aLA in which a high amount of positive charge is located, and only later do hydrophobic interactions become important. The results reveal how unfolding of aLA to expose hydrophobic residues is important for complex formation between aLA and OA. Our findings suggest a general mechanism for liprotide formation and might explain the ability of a large number of proteins to form liprotides with OA.
Synthesis and Characterization of (Ca1−xSrx)12Al14O33 Electrides
Authors: Zhao Jiping , Zhang Xin , Liu Hongliang , Xiao Yixin , Jiang Hao , Zhang Jiuxing 
Published: November 2017

AbstractThe Sr doped (Ca1−xSrx)12Al14O33[(C1‐xSx)12A7] (x = 0, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05) polycrystals were successfully prepared by the melt‐solidification combining spark plasma sintering (SPS) process. The electrides were obtained by thermal treatment with Ti particles at 1100 °C for 20h. The electrical properties and electronic structure were systematically studied. The free oxygen ions of Sr doped samples were easier substituted by electrons. (Ca0.96Sr0.04)12Al14O33:e‐ sample possesses the highest electrical conductivity at room temperature (RT) (∼1136S/cm) and electron concentration [∼(2.13±0.11) × 1021cm−3] was obtained, which was above one magnitude higher than that of nondoped sample. The calculated electronic structure showed that Sr‐doping increased the density of state near the Fermi level of (C0.96S0.04)12A7:e‐. The level of frame conduction band (FCB) decreased compared to Ca12Al14O33:e‐.The large density of state of (C0.96S0.04)12A7:e‐ was mainly contributed by Sr 4p,5s, Ca 3d,4s and Al 3p.