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Short‐term and long‐term follow‐up of pulmonary function in patients with COPD after total laryngectomy: A prospective study
Authors: Schönwald Charlotte , Körber Maria Isabel , Beutner Dirk , Pfister Roman , Frank Konrad , Guntinas‐Lichius Orlando , Michels Guido 
Published: January 2017

ObjectiveThere exists no standardized method for examining lung function in laryngectomized patients.Study Design and MethodsWe established a base plate adapter (BPA) system for patients after laryngectomy. In 10 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), we evaluated pulmonary function before laryngectomy, as well as 2 weeks and 3 months after laryngectomy.ResultsThe BPA system was well tolerated and delivered reliable results comparable to measurements with a mouthpiece. The parameters forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and mean forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of forced vital capacity (MFEF25–75) changed in the early postoperative examinations (2 weeks postoperative), whereas MFEF25–75, FEF75, peak expiratory flow (PEF), and peak inspiratory flow (PIF)) showed differences from baseline in long‐term follow‐up (3 months postoperative).ConclusionWe provide a practicable method of lung function testing in laryngectomized patients with COPD that is essential to tailor inhalation therapy despite tracheotomy. Lung function measurements of laryngectomized patients with COPD should be performed under stable clinical conditions a few weeks after surgery. Guidelines of COPD might be complemented considering the subgroup of laryngectomized patients.Level of Evidence4. Laryngoscope, 127:2045–2049, 2017
Cost Efficient Diode Laser Beam Source for Sheet Metal Cutting
Authors: Witte Ulrich , Traub Martin 
Published: January 2017

AbstractDiode lasers (DL) are widely used in a variety of different fields due to a long life time of up to 300,000 hours, a high electro‐optical efficiency of up to 70 %, a broad wavelength range — highest powers are available around 450 nm and from approximately 790 nm to 1060 nm — and a comparable low price.
FSLA — Laser Processing of Glass and Sapphire
Authors: Liebers René , Gebhardt Mandy 
Published: January 2017

AbstractChemically strengthened glass and sapphire have outstanding material properties making them indispensable for use in electronics manufacturing. Application areas are cover glasses of watches, displays of mobile devices, protection windows for cameras, and LED or OLED carriers.This article reviews a sophisticated laser ablation technique that enables drilling of bore holes with well‐defined geometries and the generation of complex freeform geometries employing an ultrashort pulse laser.
Spatial and temporal trophic transfer dynamics of mercury and methylmercury into zooplankton and phytoplankton of Long Island Sound
Authors: Gosnell Kathleen J. , Balcom Prentiss H. , Tobias Craig R. , Gilhooly William P. , Mason Robert P. 
Published: January 2017

AbstractThe foundation of methylmercury (MeHg) bioaccumulation in aquatic systems is uptake and trophic transfer into phytoplankton and zooplankton. Phytoplankton and zooplankton samples were collected seasonally from Long Island Sound (LIS) and its adjacent shelf waters, located along the northeast coast of the United States. Phytoplankton samples were size fractioned into 0.2–5 μm, 5–20 μm, and seston of > 20 μm. Average phytoplankton MeHg concentrations were 0.01–1.5 pmol g−1 (wet weight), and MeHg bioconcentration factors (logBCF) ranged from 2.5 to 5.5. There was higher MeHg concentration and logBCF values with increasing phytoplankton size. Zooplankton samples were size fractioned into 0.2–0.5 mm, 0.5–1.0 mm, 1.0–2.0 mm, and > 2.0 mm classes and analyzed for Hg and MeHg as well as carbon (δ13C), nitrogen (δ15N), and sulfur (δ34S) isotopes. The %MeHg in organisms was highest in the > 2.0 mm size class for coastal LIS and shelf species, indicating higher MeHg bioaccumulation with increasing zooplankton sizes. Eastern LIS zooplankton populations yielded higher overall Hg accumulation than western LIS populations, in alignment with phytoplankton fractions. Seasonal differences were evident for plankton %MeHg, although only ELIS displayed an increase in summertime %MeHg throughout the fractions. The results suggest the importance of biodilution in determining plankton MeHg concentrations. The δ13C values infer that zooplankton were opportunistically feeding on food containing variable levels of Hg and MeHg. The δ15N isotopes indicated enrichment characteristic of anthropogenic input in populations at the western end of LIS. The δ34S isotopes signified that organisms were primarily feeding on pelagic plankton.
Ester basestock vaporisation from thin oil films
Authors: Bražinskienė Dalia , Liaščukienė Irma , Stončius Arvydas , Asadauskas Svajus J. 
Published: January 2017

AbstractVolatile materials, released by lubricants, relate to various engineering, occupational and workmanship aspects. Most tests (flash point, NOACK, TGA etc.) assess thermodynamic evaporation without focusing on prolonged oxidation and hydrolysis, which can also produce volatiles, especially in unsaturated esters. A thin film test was adapted for long‐term (2000 h+) vaporisation studies in dry or humid atmosphere. Rapeseed oil and oleate esters showed initial weight gain due to peroxide formation at 50–130°C. Only afterwards release of volatiles began and approached 5%wt. in rapeseed oil. FTIR demonstrated significant oxidation even in cetane. Antioxidants had only slight effects on rates and tendencies, while 20% relative humidity clearly accelerated vaporisation. Acidity buildup was much faster in oleyl alcohol than in stearyl alcohol despite similar vaporisation trends. Although decomposition appeared much slower than the combined rate of oxypolymerisation and saponification, such film‐based methodology represents a powerful tool to investigate long‐term vaporisation tendencies of lubricants. © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Amphiphilic Polyoxazoline‐block‐Polypeptoid Copolymers by Sequential One‐Pot Ring‐Opening Polymerizations
Authors: Pan Xianfu , Liu Yaya , Li Zhenjiang , Cui Saide , Gebru Hailemariam , Xu Jiaxi , Xu Songquan , Liu Jiaqi , Guo Kai 
Published: January 2017

Amphiphilic block copolymers possess great potential as biomaterials in drug delivery and gene therapy. Herein, pseudopeptidic‐type diblock copolymer of poly(2‐oxazoline)‐block‐polypeptoid (POx‐b‐POI) is presented and synthesized. Poly[2‐(3‐butenyl)‐2‐oxazoline]‐block‐poly(sarcosine) (PBuOx‐b‐PSar) comprising hydrophobic POx segment bearing alkenyl side chain and hydrophilic POI segment of N‐methyl glycine, viz., sarcosine, is prepared by ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) through a one‐pot and three‐step route. Diphenyl phosphate initiates ROP of BuOx, and then the living chain end of PBuOx is quenched by ammonia to obtain PBuOx‐ammonium phosphate in situ, the active ammonium group initiates ROP of sarcosine N‐carboxy anhydride. PBuOx‐b‐PSar with controlled molecular weights (4.7–10.8 kg mol−1) and narrow dispersities (ÐM 1.15–1.21) are characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and size‐exclusion chromatography. Dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy analysis reveal that PBuOx‐b‐PSar self‐assembles into nanostructures of average diameter DH of 37–109 nm in aqueous solution. 3‐(4,5‐Dimethylthiazol‐2‐yl)‐2,5‐diphenyltetrazolium bromide test demonstrates the cytocompatibility (relative cell viability > 80%) of the PBuOx‐b‐PSar. In view of the self‐assembly and biocompatibility, the readily prepared diblock copolymers may hopefully be used in biomedical applications.
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Effects of Polymer Additives and Dispersion State on the Mechanical Properties of Cellulose Nanocrystal Films
Authors: Passantino Joshua M. , Haywood Alexander D. , Goswami Joyanta , Davis Virginia A. 
Published: January 2017

Films produced from colloidal and nanomaterial dispersions such as aqueous cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) dispersions tend to crack above a critical cracking thickness; this issue limits the ability to produce flow‐aligned CNC films at thicknesses above ≈50 μm. This research explores the effects of adding polyethylene oxide (PEO), flocculation with hydrochloric acid (HCl), and the combination of both methods on film cracking, mechanical properties, and mechanical anisotropy. Most research on CNC polymer composites focuses on composites where the polymer is the majority component. To the authors' knowledge there has been only one investigation of CNC films' mechanical anisotropy and no studies of using HCl flocculation to flocculate CNC dispersions prior to shear casting. PEO addition significantly reduces Young's modulus, tensile strength, and toughness, but enhances the Young's modulus anisotropy. Flocculation results in little property deterioration but nearly eliminates mechanical anisotropy. The combination of both techniques results in similar properties as flocculation alone. These findings highlight the trade‐offs between these two approaches and can be used to help guide further research on obtaining robust shear cast CNC films over a range of thicknesses.
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Electrodiagnosis of reversible conduction failure in Guillain–Barré syndrome
Authors: Chan Yee‐Cheun , Punzalan‐Sotelo Aubrey M. , Kannan Therimadasamy A. , Shahrizaila Nortina , Umapathi Thirugnanam , Goh Eunice J.H. , Fukami Yuki , Wilder‐Smith Einar , Yuki Nobuhiro 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACTIntroduction: In this study we propose electrodiagnostic criteria for early reversible conduction failure (ERCF) in axonal Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS) and apply them to a cohort of GBS patients. Methods: Serial nerve conduction studies (NCS) were retrospectively analyzed in 82 GBS patients from 3 centers. The criteria for the presence of ERCF in a nerve were: (i) a 50% increase in amplitude of distal compound muscle action potentials or sensory nerve action potentials; or (ii) resolution of proximal motor conduction block with an accompanying decrease in distal latencies or compound muscle action potential duration or increase in conduction velocities. Results: Of 82 patients from 3 centers, 37 (45%) had ERCF, 21 (26%) had a contrasting evolution pattern, and 8 (10%) had both. Sixteen patients did not show an amplitude increase of at least 50%. Conclusion: Our proposed criteria identified a group of patients with a characteristic evolution of NCS abnormality that is consistent with ERCF. Muscle Nerve 56: 919–924, 2017
Identification of glyphosate resistance in Salsola tragus in north‐eastern Oregon
Authors: Barroso Judit , Gourlie Jennifer A , Lutcher Larry K , Liu Mingyang , Mallory‐Smith Carol A 
Published: January 2017

AbstractBACKGROUNDFarmers in the low‐rainfall region of eastern Oregon rely on repeated applications of non‐selective herbicides, predominately glyphosate, to control Salsola tragus in no‐till fallow systems. Reports of poor glyphosate effectiveness have increased in recent years. Reduced efficacy is often attributed to dust, water stress, or generally poor growing conditions during application. Inadequate control also may be the result of the evolution of glyphosate resistance. Therefore, studies were undertaken to determine if glyphosate‐resistant S. tragus populations occur in Oregon.RESULTSResults from dose–response studies confirmed glyphosate resistance in three of 10 Oregon Salsola tragus populations. The ratio I50R/I50S from dose–response curves was, on average, 3.1 for the relative dry biomass per plant and 3.2 for the % of surviving plants per pot in these three populations. Plant mortality at recommended glyphosate doses for the resistant populations was less than 30% 3 weeks after treatment.CONCLUSIONSGlyphosate resistance in S. tragus highlights the imperative need to diversify weed control strategies to preserve the longevity and sustainability of herbicides in semi‐arid cropping systems of the Pacific Northwest. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry
Bioaccumulation of Inorganic Elements in Dreissena polymorpha from the Ebro River, Spain: Could Zebra Mussels Be Used as a Bioindicator of the Impact of Human Activities?
Authors: Benito M. , Mosteo R. , Rubio E. , LaPlante D. , Ormad M. P. , Goñi P. 
Published: January 2017

AbstractDreissena polymorpha is among the top 100 most harmful invasive species in aquatic habitats. European Directive 2013/39/UE establishes Environmental Quality Standards for biota because it has been demonstrated that pollutants bioaccumulate in aquatic organisms. This study evaluated bioaccumulation of inorganic elements in the soft tissues of D. polymorpha in order to assess the usefulness of zebra mussels as a bioindicator of contaminant presence in superficial waters. Concentrations of 66 elements were measured in order to evaluate their relationship with nearby anthropogenic activity and to the values recommended by Environmental Quality Standards for biota. Bivalves were collected from four sample points along the Ebro River Basin (Spain), where diverse human activities are carried out. Zebra mussels accumulate toxins in soft tissue during their life cycle, including Al, Cr, Fe, Hg, Pb, Th, Cd and U. The highest levels of accumulation corresponded to elements associated with human activity in the area, showing the impact of anthropogenic actions on biota. D. polymorpha not only supplies information about current water quality but also acts as a witness of past water quality by bioconcentrating toxic elements present in the environment and providing relevant results about historical water contamination. In conclusion, D. polymorpha is a harmful and dangerous invasive species, but its pervasiveness means that it can be used as a bioindicator to assess current and past presence of elements in water. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
UKI: universal Kinect‐type controller by ICE Lab
Authors: Paliyawan Pujana , Thawonmas Ruck 
Published: January 2017

SummaryUniversal Kinect‐type‐controller by ICE Lab (UKI, pronounced as ‘You‐key’) was developed to allow users to control any existing application by using body motions as inputs. The middleware works by converting detected motions into keyboard and/or mouse‐click events and sending them to a target application. This paper presents the structure and design of core modules, along with examples from real cases to illustrate how the middleware can be configured to fit a variety of applications. We present our designs for interfaces that decode all configuration details into a human‐interpretable language, and these interfaces significantly promote user experience and eliminate the need for programming skill. The performance of the middleware is evaluated on fighting‐game motion data, and we make the data publicly available so that they can be used in other researches. UKI welcomes its use by everyone without any restrictions on use; for instance, it can be used to promote healthy life through a means of gaming and/or used to conduct serious research on motion systems. The middleware serves as a shortcut in the development of motion applications—coding of an application to detect motions can be replaced with simple clicks on UKI. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Regulatory elements in molecular networks
Authors: Doane Ashley S. , Elemento Olivier 
Published: January 2017

Regulatory elements determine the connectivity of molecular networks and mediate a variety of regulatory processes ranging from DNA looping to transcriptional, posttranscriptional, and posttranslational regulation. This review highlights our current understanding of the different types of regulatory elements found in molecular networks with a focus on DNA regulatory elements. We highlight technical advances and current challenges for the mapping of regulatory elements at the genome‐wide scale, and describe new computational methods to uncover these elements via reconstructing regulatory networks from large genomic datasets. WIREs Syst Biol Med 2017, 9:e1374. doi: 10.1002/wsbm.1374This article is categorized under:

Analytical and Computational Methods > Computational Methods
Laboratory Methods and Technologies > Genetic/Genomic Methods
Biological Mechanisms > Regulatory Biology
Impact of Hurricane Exposure on Reproductive Health Outcomes, Florida, 2004
Authors: Grabich Shannon C. , Robinson Whitney R. , Konrad Charles E. , Horney Jennifer A. 
Published: January 2017

AbstractObjectivePrenatal hurricane exposure may be an increasingly important contributor to poor reproductive health outcomes. In the current literature, mixed associations have been suggested between hurricane exposure and reproductive health outcomes. This may be due, in part, to residual confounding. We assessed the association between hurricane exposure and reproductive health outcomes by using a difference-in-difference analysis technique to control for confounding in a cohort of Florida pregnancies.MethodsWe implemented a difference-in-difference analysis to evaluate hurricane weather and reproductive health outcomes including low birth weight, fetal death, and birth rate. The study population for analysis included all Florida pregnancies conceived before or during the 2003 and 2004 hurricane season. Reproductive health data were extracted from vital statistics records from the Florida Department of Health. In 2004, 4 hurricanes (Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne) made landfall in rapid succession; whereas in 2003, no hurricanes made landfall in Florida.ResultsOverall models using the difference-in-difference analysis showed no association between exposure to hurricane weather and reproductive health.ConclusionsThe inconsistency of the literature on hurricane exposure and reproductive health may be in part due to biases inherent in pre-post or regression-based county-level comparisons. We found no associations between hurricane exposure and reproductive health. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:407–411)
Cultural intelligence and employees’ creative performance: The moderating role of team conflict in interorganizational teams
Authors: Hu Nan , Wu Jianlin , Gu Jibao 
Published: January 2017

AbstractRecently, an increasing number of organizations conduct collaborative innovation by establishing interorganizational teams comprising employees from different organizations. Given that employees face immense challenges because of organizational culture differences in interorganizational teams, this study focused considerably on cultural intelligence in the interorganizational context. This cultural intelligence refers to the ability of individuals to deal effectively with organizational culture differences. Our research particularly explored the effect of employees’ cultural intelligence on their creative performance and the moderating effects of two types of team conflicts through hierarchical linear modeling. The sample was obtained from 54 interorganizational teams that included 275 employees. Results confirmed a positive relationship between employees’ cultural intelligence and their creative performance and the positive relationship will be stronger in higher relationship conflicts and lower task conflicts. The theoretical and practical implications of this study were also discussed.
“White-Collar Crime”
Authors: Reurink Arjan 
Published: January 2017

AbstractDespite the ubiquity of illegality in today’s financial markets and the questions this raises with regard to the social legitimacy of today’s financial industry, systematic scrutiny of the phenomenon of financial crime is lacking in the field of sociology. One field of research in which the illegal dimensions of capitalist dynamics have long taken center stage is the field of white-collar crime research. This article makes available to economic sociologists an overview of the most important conceptual insights generated in the white-collar crime literature. In doing so, its aim is to provide economic sociologists with some orientation for future research on financial crime. Building on the insights generated inwccliterature, the article concludes by suggesting a number of promising avenues for future sociological research on the phenomenon of illegality in financial markets.
A new SIMS zircon U–Pb date from the Ediacaran Doushantuo Formation: age constraint on the Weng'an biota
Authors: ZHOU CHUANMING , LI XIAN-HUA , XIAO SHUHAI , LAN ZHONGWU , OUYANG QING , GUAN CHENGGUO , CHEN ZHE 
Published: January 2017

AbstractAs a well-known phosphatized Lagerstätte, the Ediacaran Weng'an biota in central Guizhou Province of South China contains diverse acanthomorphic acritarchs, algal thalli, tubular microfossils as well as various spheroidal fossils. These fossils provide crucial palaeontological evidence for the radiation of multicellular eukaryotes after the termination of the Neoproterozoic global glaciation. While the Weng'an biota is generally considered as early Ediacaran in age on the basis of phosphorite Pb–Pb isochron ages ranging from 572 Ma to 599 Ma, the reliability and accuracy of these age data have been questioned and some geologists have proposed that the Weng'an biota may be younger than 580 Ma instead. Here we report a SIMS zircon U–Pb age of 609 ± 5 Ma for a tuffaceous bed immediately above the upper phosphorite unit in the Doushantuo Formation at Zhangcunping, Yichang, South China. Litho-, bio- and chemostratigraphic correlations suggest that the upper phosphorite unit at Zhangcunping can be well correlated with the upper phosphorite unit at Weng'an, which is the main horizon of the Weng'an biota. We therefore conclude that the Weng'an biota could be as old as 609 ± 5 Ma.
Osteoarthritis: toward a comprehensive understanding of pathological mechanism
Authors: Chen Di , Shen Jie , Zhao Weiwei , Wang Tingyu , Han Lin , Hamilton John L , Im Hee-Jeong 
Published: January 2017

AbstractOsteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease and a major cause of pain and disability in adult individuals. The etiology of OA includes joint injury, obesity, aging, and heredity. However, the detailed molecular mechanisms of OA initiation and progression remain poorly understood and, currently, there are no interventions available to restore degraded cartilage or decelerate disease progression. The diathrodial joint is a complicated organ and its function is to bear weight, perform physical activity and exhibit a joint-specific range of motion during movement. During OA development, the entire joint organ is affected, including articular cartilage, subchondral bone, synovial tissue and meniscus. A full understanding of the pathological mechanism of OA development relies on the discovery of the interplaying mechanisms among different OA symptoms, including articular cartilage degradation, osteophyte formation, subchondral sclerosis and synovial hyperplasia, and the signaling pathway(s) controlling these pathological processes.