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BiFeO3/BaTiO3 Multilayer Structures for Solar Energy Harvesting Application
Authors: Sharma Savita , Tomar Monika , Puri Nitin K. , Gupta Vinay 
Published: May 2016

Abstract
The BiFeO3/BaTiO3 (BFO/BTO) multilayer structures with varying number of individual layers from two to seven were prepared using chemical solution deposition (CSD) technique towards the ferroelectric photovoltaic applications. The BFO/BTO multilayer structure with six stacking layers exhibited maximum value of Voc=1.80 V and JON/OFF=2.955×103 due to enhanced ferroelectric properties which is attributed to significant interface coupling between 6 stacking layers of BFO and BTO. Good retention and high stability of transient current response were observed over multiple cycles of light illumination (on and off) highlighting the potential of fabricated photovoltaic cell based on multilayer structure having six stacking layers of BiFeO3 and BaTiO3 towards the solar energy harvesting applications.
Preparation of rigid polyurethane foams using low-emission catalysts derived from metal acetates and ethanolamine
Authors: Sridaeng Duangruthai , Jitaree Wannisa , Thiampanya Preecha , Chantarasiri Nuanphun 
Published: May 2016

Abstract
Two metal acetate-ethanolamine complexes, namely Cu(OAc)2(EA) and Zn(OAc)2(EA), were synthesized from metal acetates [M(OAc)2, where M=Cu and Zn] and ethanolamine (EA). These metal acetate-ethanolamine complexes can be used as catalysts in the preparation of rigid polyurethane (RPUR) foams. Both Cu(OAc)2(EA) and Zn(OAc)2(EA) were obtained as viscous liquids, which have very weak odor and could be easily dissolved in the starting materials of RPUR foam formulation. The results were compared with RPUR foam prepared from dimethylcyclohexylamine (DMCHA), which is a commercial catalyst with very strong amine odor. Considering the gel time and rise time, Cu(OAc)2(EA) had higher catalytic activity than Zn(OAc)2(EA) and both metal acetate-ethanolamine complexes had lower catalytic activity than DMCHA. Density and compressive strength of RPUR foam catalyzed by Cu(OAc)2(EA) were comparable to that prepared from DMCHA.
Estimating Regression-Based Medical Care Expenditure Indexes for Medicare Advantage Enrollees
Authors: Hall Anne E. 
Published: May 2016

Abstract
I construct a disease-based medical expenditure index for Medicare Advantage (private plan) enrollees using data from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey from 2001 to 2009. I create the indexes by modeling total health-care expenditure as a function of each respondent’s diagnoses. Total medical inflation for this population is found to be 5.7 percent annually. By comparison, medical inflation in the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) population is 4.5 percent annually. The difference is partly due to differential reporting of drug and nondrug spending in the MCBS for FFS beneficiaries; once this is corrected for, inflation among FFS beneficiaries is 5.0 percent. The remaining difference results from drug spending increasingly more rapidly among Medicare Advantage enrollees. I show that the introduction of Part D accounts for much of, and possibly all the remaining gap in inflation.
Summations of Schlömilch series containing Struve function terms
Authors: Jankov Maširević Dragana 
Published: May 2016

Abstract
In this note we present a new proof of certain closed expressions derived by Lorch and Szego [5]
for the Schlömilch series containing Struve functions

𝐇
ν

${\mathbf{H}_{\nu}}$

and show their validity for an
essentially wider range of variables when

ν
>

-

1
2

${\nu>-\frac{1}{2}}$

.
Development of dcELISA Method for Rapid Detection of β-conglycinin in Soybean
Authors: Zhang Shiyao , Cao Kefei , Liu Dandan , Gaowa Naren , Bao Nan , Zhao Yuan 
Published: May 2016

Abstract
In this assay, rabbit anti-β-conglycinin polyclonal antibody (Pab) was used as primary antibody and goat anti-rabbit IgG-horseradish peroxidase (HRP) was used as secondary antibody. The optimum incubating time of blocking, HRP and TMB (3, 3’5, 5’-tetramethylbenzidine) detected by the response surface and orthogonal test was 58, 140, and 20 min, respectively. The practical working range for the determination of β-conglycinin was 20–320 ng ml−1. The recoveries of β-conglycinin in spiked soybean samples were between 95.8 % and 101.2 % with the relative standard deviation less than 6.9 % (intra-assay) and 8.2 % (inter-assay). The current method was used to analyze 80 different soybean obtained from different region of Jilin province and the detected results using the direct ELISA. Compared with the competitive ELISA, The results showed contents had no difference between two methods. The dcELISA assay provides a specific and sensitive method for detecting of soybean β-conglycinin in actual production.
Patent Valuation with Forecasts of Forward Citations
Authors: Falk Nathan , Train Kenneth 
Published: May 2016

AbstractPatents without established market values (e. g., no negotiated royalty rates) are often valued by comparing the number of citations the patent has received to the numbers received by other patents whose market values are established. For recently-issued patents, which have not had time to accumulate citations, this procedure can be noisy or even inapplicable. The current paper generalizes this valuation method to incorporate patent characteristics that relate to the number of citations the patent is expected to obtain in the future. We estimate statistical models in which the explanatory variables are observable characteristics of the patent at a given time, and the dependent variable is the number of citations that the patent receives after that date. Using several examples, we demonstrate a procedure for patent valuation that incorporates the statistical results, such that the valuation reflects the number of citations the patent has already received as well as the number it is expected, based on its characteristics, to receive in the future.
One African Male in Higher Education
Authors: Nichols Robert L. 
Published: May 2016

Abstract
Many predominantly White universities and colleges are seeking ways to both recruit and retain Black students (Simmons, J., Lowery-Hart, R., Wahl, S. T., & McBride, M. C. (2013). Understanding the African-American student experience in higher education through a relational dialectics perspective. Communication Education, 62(4), 376–394. doi: 10.1080/03634523.2013.813631). With lower academic results from the K-12 system, it is specifically harder for these universities and colleges to recruit and retain Black male students. There has been much study given to why Black men are not as successful as other racial and gender groups in K-12, but little research has been given to Black men who successfully finish the K-12 system and matriculate to higher education (Griffin, K. A., Jayakumar, U. M., Jones, M. M., & Allen, W. R. (2010). Ebony in the ivory tower: Examining trends in the socioeconomic status, achievement, and self-concept of black, male freshmen. Equity & Excellence in Education, 43(2), 232–248. doi: 10.1080/10665681003704915). This study presents the cultural background of a male from Africa and how his culture has helped him to be successful in higher education.
Crystal structure of 4-chloro-4′,6′-dichloro-2,2′-[propane-1,3-diyldioxybis(nitrilomethylidyne)]-diphenol, C17H14Cl3N2O4
Authors: Li Xu , Li Na , Zhao Li 
Published: May 2016

Abstract
C17H14Cl3N2O4, orthorhombic, Fdd2, a = 32.980(2) Å, b = 24.6827(18) Å, c = 4.4872(3) Å, V = 3652.8(4) Å3, Z = 8, R
gt
(F) = 0.0783, wR
ref
(F
2
) = 0.1862, T = 293(2) K.
Tailoring PES membrane morphology and properties via selected preparation parameters
Authors: Gzara Lassaad , Rehan Zulfiqar Ahmad , Simone Silvia , Galiano Francesco , Hassankiadeh Naser Tavajohi , Al-Sharif Sharaf Faisal , Figoli Alberto , Drioli Enrico 
Published: May 2016

AbstractPolyethersulfone (PES) is among the most interesting materials for membranes preparation, thanks to its outstanding properties, coupled to compatibility with several additives and the facility to be solubilized in several solvents. In this work, flat sheet membranes were prepared by the non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) technique, using PES as polymer and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP, 10 kDa) as additive. Preparation and casting conditions were varied and membranes with tailored morphology and properties were obtained. The main objective was to investigate the relationship between selected preparation conditions and membrane features. This may help to understand how to tailor membrane morphology and properties depending on the desired application.
Potential hazards of air pollutant emissions from unconventional oil and natural gas operations on the respiratory health of children and infants
Authors: Webb Ellen , Hays Jake , Dyrszka Larysa , Rodriguez Brian , Cox Caroline , Huffling Katie , Bushkin-Bedient Sheila 
Published: May 2016

AbstractResearch on air pollutant emissions associated with unconventional oil and gas (UOG) development has grown significantly in recent years. Empirical investigations have focused on the identification and measurement of oil and gas air pollutants [e.g. volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particulate matter (PM), methane] and the influence of UOG on local and regional ambient air quality (e.g. tropospheric ozone). While more studies to better characterize spatial and temporal trends in exposure among children and newborns near UOG sites are needed, existing research suggests that exposure to air pollutants emitted during lifecycle operations can potentially lead to adverse respiratory outcomes in this population. Children are known to be at a greater risk from exposure to air pollutants, which can impair lung function and neurodevelopment, or exacerbate existing conditions, such as asthma, because the respiratory system is particularly vulnerable during development in-utero, the postnatal period, and early childhood. In this article, we review the literature relevant to respiratory risks of UOG on infants and children. Existing epidemiology studies document the impact of air pollutant exposure on children in other contexts and suggest impacts near UOG. Research is sparse on long-term health risks associated with frequent acute exposures – especially in children – hence our interpretation of these findings may be conservative. Many data gaps remain, but existing data support precautionary measures to protect the health of infants and children.
Dynamics of Two-Sided Markets
Authors: Rayskin Victoria 
Published: May 2016

AbstractThis paper considers a dynamical system, which models a two-sided market. I evaluate the volume of users from each side of the market as a function of time. I formulate and prove theorems describing the long-term behavior and tendency of the market. Even though I consider generic attachment functions, I obtain a concrete result, formulated in terms of properties of attachment functions. This result is followed by examples (defined by the most popular in economics attachment functions), which illustrate behavior of the two-sided markets. I also simulate some two-sided market scenarios, showing how adjustments of attachment functions can influence the users’ dynamics. The dynamical system’s approach to the study of two-sided market problem allows natural generalization to multi-sided market, where one can utilize the same technique and obtain similar results in higher dimensions.
Synthesis of poly(methylcarbazole) and its nanoclay and nanozinc composites and corrosion protection performances on stainless steel Type 304
Authors: Ates Murat 
Published: May 2016

Abstract
Methylcarbazole (MCz) and its nanocomposites with Montmorillonite nanoclay and Zn nanoparticles were chemically synthesized on a stainless steel (SS304) electrode. The modified electrode was characterized by optical microscope, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM-EDX), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy-attenuated transmission reflectance (FTIR-ATR), four-point probe, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis. The synthesized stainless steel/poly(methylcarbazole) (SS/P(MCz)), stainless steel/poly(methylcarbazole)/nanoclay (SS/P(MCz)/nanoclay), and stainless steel/poly(methylcarbazole)/nanoZn (SS/P(MCz)/nanoZn) were studied by potentiodynamic polarization curves. The protective behavior of these coatings in 3.5% NaCl as the corrosion medium was investigated using Tafel polarization curves, as well as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The corrosion protection parameters were also supported by EIS and an equivalent circuit model of R
s(Q
c(R
c(Q
p
R
ct))). The corrosion current of the SS/P(MCz)/nanoclay samples was found to be much lower (i
corr=0.010 μA×cm-2) than that of SS/P(MCz)/nanoZn (i
corr=0.031 μA×cm-2) and pure SS/P(MCz) samples. These results reveal that chemically synthesized SS/P(MCz), SS/P(MCz)/nanoclay, and SS/P(MCz)/nanoZn nanocomposite film coating have high corrosion protection efficiency (PE=99.56%, 99.89%, and 99.67%, respectively). Thus, based on the study findings, we posit that nanoclay and Zn nanoparticles possess favorable barrier properties, which can be employed in order to achieve improvements in chemical corrosion protection through P(MCz) coating.
Lost in translation: Food, identity and otherness
Authors: Stano Simona 
Published: May 2016

AbstractFood preferences and taboos, by revealing our taste, express our identity. Moreover, in present-day globalized societies, the crossing and overlapping among different foodspheres incessantly relates identity to otherness. It becomes therefore essential to consider and investigate the links existing between the signs, texts, discourses, and practices concerning the food universe, on the one hand, and the processes of construction and expression of sociocultural identity – or, better, identities – on the other hand. This paper deals with a specific case study: sushi and its Western variations. Ranging from the material level to a semiotic description, we aim at analyzing the processes of “translation” to which sushi is subjected when it becomes “ethnic” or “fusion” food.
Taste and meaning
Authors: Volli Ugo 
Published: May 2016

AbstractA basic anthropological fact is that, although hunger is a constant experience in human history, not everything that from a biochemical point of view could be nutritious, in fact is eaten. In every human culture, food, not unlike language, is controlled by rich sets of rules that establish obligations and prohibitions, contextual bonds to time, and circumstances and syntactic structures for different types of meal. Often these rules – as well as linguistic ones – are unconscious, taken as “natural.” All of these rules detach food from its simple and natural properties, and give it some meaning, although this meaning is not easy to define, making food more similar to a self-referential mark than to a regular text. In this paper I analyze a specific case of these almost linguistic alimentary systems, the set of the dietary laws in the Jewish tradition and in particular its complex alimentary interdictions. The hierarchical structure of these rules is discussed and the problem of the connected effects of sense is addressed.
Quality of care for patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 in ‘model practices’ in Slovenia – first results
Authors: Petek Davorina , Mlakar Mitja 
Published: May 2016

AbstractBackgroundA new organisation at the primary level, called model practices, introduces a 0.5 full-time equivalent nurse practitioner as a regular member of the team. Nurse practitioners are in charge of registers of chronic patients, and implement an active approach into medical care. Selected quality indicators define the quality of management. The majority of studies confirm the effectiveness of the extended team in the quality of care, which is similar or improved when compared to care performed by the physician alone. The aim of the study is to compare the quality of management of patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 before and after the introduction of model practices.MethodsA cohort retrospective study was based on medical records from three practices. Process quality indicators, such as regularity of HbA1c measurement, blood pressure measurement, foot exam, referral to eye exam, performance of yearly laboratory tests and HbA1c level before and after the introduction of model practices were compared.ResultsThe final sample consisted of 132 patients, whose diabetes care was exclusively performed at the primary care level. The process of care has significantly improved after the delivery of model practices. The most outstanding is the increase of foot exam and HbA1c testing. We could not prove better glycaemic control (p>0.1). Nevertheless, the proposed benchmark for the suggested quality process and outcome indicators were mostly exceeded in this cohort.ConclusionThe introduction of a nurse into the team improves the process quality of care. Benchmarks for quality indicators are obtainable. Better outcomes of care need further confirmation.
Solving medical mysteries: hidden stresses and unexplained symptoms
Authors: Clarke David D. 
Published: May 2016

Abstract
Medically unexplained symptoms and chronic functional syndromes are common but few healthcare professionals have had formal training about their connection to psychosocial issues. A systematic approach to diagnosis and treatment based on experience with over 7000 of these patients is described. Outcomes improve with assessment for and treatment of current life stresses, the prolonged impact of adversity in childhood and somatic presentations of depression, post-traumatic stress, and anxiety disorders.
Effect of Air Pressure and Gutter Angle on Flame Stability and DeZubay Number for Methane-Air Combustion
Authors: Boopathi S. , Maran P. 
Published: May 2016

AbstractThe combustion at high speed reactants requires a flame holding characteristics to sustain the flame in the afterburner. The flame holding characteristics of the combustor is carried out by the bluff-body stabilizers. The range of conditions of parameters influencing the flame stabilization is to be identified and the effects on the flame sustainability have to be investigated. DeZubay used the concept of DeZubay number and flame stability envelope to determine the stabilization and blowout range. In the present work, the effect of air pressure and the angle of apex of the V-gutter on flame stabilization and blowout mechanism have been experimentally investigated for six different apex angles and four different air pressure conditions. The value of DeZubay number at each condition has been calculated and verified with DeZubay stability chart for flame stabilization. The results show that stable flame is obtained for the entire pressure range when the apex angle of the V gutter is in 60° and 90°.
Hydrogen bonding in 2,6-bis(4-fluorophenyl)-3,5-dimethylpiperidin-4-one methanol solvate
Authors: Suresh T. , Vijayakumar V. , Kumar L. Jyothish , Sarveswari S. , Jotani Mukesh M. , Otero-de-la-Roza Alberto , Tan Yee Seng , Tiekink Edward R.T. 
Published: May 2016

Abstract
The crystal structure analysis of a 2,6-diaryl 4-piperidone derivative, isolated as a mono-methanol solvate, reveals that both the piperidone and the methanol molecule lie on a crystallographic mirror plane. A chair conformation is found for the piperidone ring with the aryl and methyl groups in equatorial positions. The most prominent feature of the molecular packing is the formation of supramolecular zigzag chains mediated by amine-N–H···O(methanol) and hydroxyl-O–H···N(amine) hydrogen bonds, i.e. the methanol molecule serves as a bridge between piperidone molecules. The molecular structure is compared with that determined in an unsolvated form and the gas-phase equilibrium structure, obtained using density-functional theory (DFT); differences relate, in the main, to the relative dispositions of the aryl rings. An analysis of the Hirshfeld surfaces of the experimental structures indicates very similar relative contributions with the notable exception being the contribution by O···H/H···O which at 13.7% in the methanol solvate is >8.5% in the unsolvated form.
A High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)-Based Running Plan Improves Athletic Performance by Improving Muscle Power
Authors: García-Pinillos Felipe , Cámara-Pérez Jose C. , Soto-Hermoso Víctor M. , Latorre-Román Pedro Á. 
Published: May 2016

Abstract
García-Pinillos, F, Cámara-Pérez, JC, Soto-Hermoso, VM, and Latorre-Román, PÁ. A High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)-based running plan improves athletic performance by improving muscle power. J Strength Cond Res 31(1): 146–153, 2017—This study aimed to examine the effect of a 5-week high-intensity intermittent training (HIIT)-based running plan on athletic performance and to compare the physiological and neuromuscular responses during a sprint-distance triathlon before and after the HIIT period. Thirteen triathletes were matched into 2 groups: the experimental group (EG) and the control group (CG). The CG was asked to maintain their normal training routines, whereas the EG maintained only their swimming and cycling routines and modified their running routine. Participants completed a sprint-distance triathlon before (pretest) and after (posttest) the intervention period. In both pretest and posttest, the participants performed 4 jumping tests: before the race (baseline), postswim, postcycling, and postrun. Additionally, heart rate was monitored (HRmean), whereas rate of perceived exertion (RPE) and blood lactate accumulation (BLa) were registered after the race. No significant differences (p ≥ 0.05) between groups were found before HIIT intervention (at pretest). Significant group-by-training interactions were found in vertical jumping ability and athletic performance: the EG improved jumping performance (∼6–9%, p ≤ 0.05, effect size (ES) > 0.7), swimming performance (p = 0.013, ES = 0.438), and running time (p = 0.001, ES = 0.667) during the competition, whereas the CG remained unchanged (p ≥ 0.05, ES < 0.4). No changes (p ≥ 0.05, ES < 0.4) were observed in RPE, HRmean, and BLa. A linear regression analysis showed that ΔCMJ predicted both the ΔRu_time (R
2 = 0.559; p = 0.008) and the ΔOverall_time (R
2 = 0.391; p = 0.048). This low-volume, HIIT-based running plan combined with the high training volumes of these triathletes in swimming and cycling improved athletic performance during a sprint-distance triathlon. This improvement may be due to improved neuromuscular characteristics that were transferred into improved muscle power and work economy.