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Association of dental and periodontal disease with chronic kidney disease in patients of a single, tertiary care centre in Thailand
Authors: Ausavarungnirun R , Wisetsin S , Rongkiettechakorn N , Chaichalermsak S , Udompol U , Rattanasompattikul M 
Published: July 2016

BackgroundSeveral studies have shown an association between oral diseases and chronic kidney disease (CKD), and regular oral care may be an important strategy for reducing the burden of CKD. The objective of this study was therefore to evaluate the association between dental and periodontal diseases in Thai patients with various stages of CKD.MethodsThis was designed as a cross-sectional study and was performed between 2011 and 2012. The inclusion criteria were age >20 years and a diagnosis of CKD for at least 90 days. Data from medical records were collected, clinical oral examination was performed, and data were statistically analysed.ResultsA total of 129 patients with different stages of CKD were included. Ninety-eight (76%) were men. The age range was 30–86 years. The Decay, Missing and Filling Tooth Index and the number of missing teeth were higher in the group with moderate CKD than in the control group (21 vs 17.5, p=0.045, 13 vs 8 p=0.01, respectively). Serum albumin levels decreased when estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was in decline (γ=0.33; p=0.002). Severe periodontitis was significantly higher in the ‘more severe CKD group’ (eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2) than in the ‘less severe CKD group’ (eGFR 60–90 mL/min/1.73 m2; 24% vs 9%, p=0.03). Severe periodontitis, eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2and brushing teeth more than once a day were associated with hypoalbuminaemia (defined as <3.8 g/dL) (OR (95% CI) 5.88 (1.64 to 21.11), 5.80 (1.58 to 21.35) and 0.16 (0.05 to 0.60), respectively).ConclusionsSevere periodontal diseases were more prevalent in patients with more severe CKD than in those with less severe CKD. The novel association of serum albumin levels with periodontal status was demonstrated in progressive stages of CKD. Dental intervention may be beneficial from the early stages of CKD.
Haematological malignancies in pregnancy: An overview with an emphasis on thrombotic risks
Authors: Horowitz Netanel A. , Lavi Noa , Nadir Yona , Brenner Benjamin 
Published: July 2016

SummaryWith increase of maternal age, the incidence of haematological malignancies during pregnancy is rising and posing diagnostic and treatment challenges. Lymphoma is the fourth most common malignancy diagnosed in pregnancy; Hodgkin lymphoma is more frequent in pregnant women than non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The proportion of highly aggressive lymphomas in pregnant women is significantly higher than in non-pregnant women of reproductive age. Reproductive organ involvement is observed in almost half of pregnant women with NHL. The association of acute leukaemia and pregnancy is infrequent and it is assumed that pregnancy does not accelerate the disease course. Both cancer and pregnancy induce a procoagulant state which can lead to maternal venous thromboembolism (VTE) and placental occlusion. Pregnancy in woman with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) promotes thrombotic environment, associating with an augmented risk of placental thrombosis, intrauterine growth retardation or loss and maternal thrombotic events.Haematological malignancies during pregnancy often require urgent diagnosis and management and are associated with potential adverse fetal outcomes. Most chemotherapeutic agents are teratogenic and should be avoided during the first trimester. Their use during the second and third trimesters may cause intrauterine growth restriction, premature birth and intrauterine fetal death. All chemotherapeutic drugs should be administered only after a detailed discussion with the patient and with close fetal monitoring. Chemotherapy and biological agents might also augment thrombotic risk. Guidelines for VTE prophylaxis in pregnant women with hematologic malignancies, apart from MPN, are currently unavailable, and therefore, clinical judgment should be made in each case.
What Causes Weak Orographic Rain Shadows? Insights from Case Studies in the Cascades and Idealized Simulations
Authors: Siler Nicholas , Durran Dale 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
Recent studies have shown that weak rain shadows in the Cascade Mountains are associated with passing warm fronts, but the specific mechanisms responsible for this connection have eluded consensus. One theory holds that weak rain shadows are the result of enhanced precipitation over eastern slopes caused by easterly upslope flow; the other suggests that condensation is produced primarily over the western slopes, with enhanced east-slope precipitation occurring in dynamical regimes that minimize descent and evaporation east of the crest. Here these mechanisms are investigated through numerical simulations involving both real and idealized topography. Consistent with the second theory, storms with weak rain shadows are found to exhibit much weaker mountain waves in the lee of the Cascades than storms with strong rain shadows, with correspondingly weaker leeside evaporation. The muted wave activity during weak-rain-shadow storms is found to be caused by cold, zonally stagnant air at low levels in the lee, which precedes the warm front, and remains in place as the progression of the front is impeded by the mountains. As the front brings warmer air aloft, the static stability of the zonally stagnant layer increases, making it more resistant to erosion by the overlying flow. This in turn allows the weak rain shadow to persist long after the front has passed. If the midlatitude storm tracks shift poleward in a warmer climate, the results suggest there could be an increase in the strength of the rain shadow in mountainous regions astride the current storm tracks.
On the Development of Double Warm-Core Structures in Intense Tropical Cyclones
Authors: Kieu Chanh , Tallapragada Vijay , Zhang Da-Lin , Moon Zachary 
Published: July 2016

AbstractThis study examines the formation of a double warm-core (DWC) structure in intense tropical cyclones (TCs) that was captured in almost all supertyphoon cases during the 2012–14 real-time typhoon forecasts in the northwestern Pacific basin with the Hurricane Weather Research and Forecasting Model (HWRF). By using an idealized configuration of HWRF to focus on the intrinsic mechanism of the DWC formation, it is shown that the development of DWC in intense TCs is accompanied by a thin inflow layer above the typical upper outflow layer. The development of this thin inflow layer in the lower stratosphere (~100–75 hPa), which is associated with an inward pressure gradient force induced by cooling at the cloud top, signifies intricate interaction of TCs with the lower stratosphere as TCs become sufficiently intense, which has not been examined previously. Specifically, it is demonstrated that a higher-level inflow can advect potentially warm air from the lower stratosphere toward the inner-core region, thus forming an upper-level warm core that is separated from a midlevel one of tropospheric air. Such formation of the upper-level warm anomaly in intense TCs is linked to an episode of intensification at the later stage of TC development. While these results are produced by HWRF, the persistent DWC and UIL features in all HWRF simulations of intense TCs suggest that the lower stratosphere may have significant impacts on the inner-core structures of intense TCs beyond the current framework of TCs with a single warm core.
Referrals for Services Prohibited In Catholic Health Care Facilities
Authors: Stulberg Debra B. , Jackson Rebecca A. , Freedman Lori R. 
Published: July 2016

CONTEXTCatholic hospitals control a growing share of health care in the United States and prohibit many common reproductive services, including ones related to sterilization, contraception, abortion and fertility. Professional ethics guidelines recommend that clinicians who deny patients reproductive services for moral or religious reasons provide a timely referral to prevent patient harm. Referral practices in Catholic hospitals, however, have not been explored.METHODSTwenty‐seven obstetrician‐gynecologists who were currently working or had worked in Catholic facilities participated in semistructured interviews in 2011–2012. Interviews explored their experiences with and perspectives on referral practices at Catholic hospitals. The sample was religiously and geographically diverse. Referral‐related themes were identified in interview transcripts using qualitative analysis.RESULTSObstetrician‐gynecologists reported a range of practices and attitudes in regard to referrals for prohibited services. In some Catholic hospitals, physicians reported that administrators and ethicists encouraged or tolerated the provision of referrals. In others, hospital authorities actively discouraged referrals, or physicians kept referrals hidden. Patients in need of referrals for abortion were given less support than those seeking referrals for other prohibited services. Physicians received mixed messages when hospital leaders wished to retain services for financial reasons, rather than have staff refer patients elsewhere. Respondents felt referrals were not always sufficient to meet the needs of low‐income patients or those with urgent medical conditions.CONCLUSIONSSome Catholic hospitals make it difficult for obstetrician‐gynecologists to provide referrals for comprehensive reproductive services.
Wavefront measurement of plastic lenses for mobile-phone applications
Authors: Huang Li-Ting , Cheng Yuan-Chieh , Wang Chung-Yen , Wang Pei-Jen 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
In camera lenses for mobile-phone applications, all lens elements have been designed with aspheric surfaces because of the requirements in minimal total track length of the lenses. Due to the diffraction-limited optics design with precision assembly procedures, element inspection and lens performance measurement have become cumbersome in the production of mobile-phone cameras. Recently, wavefront measurements based on Shack-Hartmann sensors have been successfully implemented on injection-molded plastic lens with aspheric surfaces. However, the applications of wavefront measurement on small-sized plastic lenses have yet to be studied both theoretically and experimentally. In this paper, both an in-house-built and a commercial wavefront measurement system configured on two optics structures have been investigated with measurement of wavefront aberrations on two lens elements from a mobile-phone camera. First, the wet-cell method has been employed for verifications of aberrations due to residual birefringence in an injection-molded lens. Then, two lens elements of a mobile-phone camera with large positive and negative power have been measured with aberrations expressed in Zernike polynomial to illustrate the effectiveness in wavefront measurement for troubleshooting defects in optical performance.
Mediatization at the margins: Cosmopolitanism, network capital and spatial transformation in rural Sweden
Authors: Jansson André , Andersson Magnus 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
The significance of mediatization in countryside settings is an under-researched topic in media studies. In this paper, based on qualitative fieldwork carried out in two rural areas in Sweden, we study how mediatization integrates the prospects of cosmopolitan social change. The current phase of the mediatization process, which imposes a more dynamic register of networked communication, nourishes a new type of cosmopolitan identity in the countryside. As shown in the study, this development is constituted by complex configurations of different forms of mobility and connectivity. We argue that these spatial processes are socially structured, meaning that certain social groups are better equipped, through the appropriation of network capital, for turning cosmopolitan dispositions into a transformative resource, a ‘cosmopolitan politics of place’. Such alterations of the social structure may successively destabilize the relationship between ‘the urban’ and ‘the rural’.
Changing political communication in Germany: Findings from a longitudinal study on the influence of the internet on political information, discussion and the participation of citizens
Authors: Emmer Martin , Wolling Jens , Vowe Gerhard 
Published: July 2016

AbstractThe internet has been discussed as a major agent of change for political communication and participation. One important dimension of possible effects is the influence of online communication on the participation habits of citizens. In this article, panel survey data from Germany that cover almost the first decade of this century are used in order to test causal hypotheses about this transformation process. The results highlight that new forms of political communication are mainly a complement to existing forms with few substitution effects. Additionally, the data demonstrate the strong role habitualization plays, particularly in the field of political information seeking and traditional forms of political discussion and participation, while online communication is still evolving with yet less fixed patterns of action.
Hedonic and eudaimonic motives for watching feature films. Validation of the Spanish version of Oliver – Raney’s scale
Authors: Igartua Juan-José , Barrios Isabel 
Published: July 2016

AbstractThree studies are presented to validate the Spanish version of Oliver and Raney’s (2008; 2011) eudaimonic and hedonic motivations scale. In Study 1, 132 university students watched a dramatic (sad) film, filling out the scales to evaluate motivations regarding cinema consumption and reception processes. Eudaimonic motivation was associated with deeper cognitive processes during the reception and stronger identification with the protagonist. Study 2 evaluated the test-retest reliability of the eudaimonic and hedonic motivations scale (
Digital skills as a conditioning factor for digital political participation
Authors: De Marco Stefano , Robles Jose Manuel , Antino Mirko 
Published: July 2016

AbstractWhile all forms of Internet activity have an impact on the lives of Internet users, some are particularly beneficial and allow people to improve their daily lives. One of such Internet use is Digital Political Participation (DDP). In this paper we seek to understand how the influence of digital skills on the adoption of Digital Political Participation practices may form the basis of a second level of digital divide and of a set of political inequalities. We operationalize the digital skills construct in terms of users’ Internet competence and level of appropriation. We hypothesize that digital skills have a significant influence on the adoption of beneficial uses of the Internet, such as DPP. At the same time, we examine whether digital skill levels are stratified by socio-demographic background, thereby generating political and social inequality. By looking at the Spanish case, we first tested the adequateness of the items chosen to measure these two dimensions. Second, we looked into sequences of multiple influences between socio-demographic variables and digital skills and between digital skills and DPP. The results show that socio demographic variables have an influence on digital skills. At the same time, digital skills have a strong influence on DPP.
Watching television with others: The influence of interpersonal communication on entertainment
Authors: Zillich Arne Freya 
Published: July 2016

AbstractThis study investigates the influence of (1) viewing situations (solo- vs. group-viewing) and (2) interpersonal communication in a group-viewing situation on television entertainment. In a field study combining a survey and video observation, (1) entertainment of participants watching television alone or in a group, and (2) entertainment between different groups was compared. To assess interpersonal communication while watching television, group verbal and nonverbal communication behavior was recorded. Results suggest that the presence of others did not influence viewers’ core enjoyment. Further, while the amount of nonverbal communication behavior did not affect viewers’ core enjoyment, particular topics of conversation influenced specific enjoyment qualities, with conversations indicating involvement in the television show intensifying viewers’ empathy, and conversations indicating emotional experiences while watching television decreasing viewers’ suspense. Results are discussed regarding nonverbal and verbal mechanisms that underlie entertainment in different social conditions.
Monitoring of free phenol content in lignosulfonates by ClO2 titration and UV difference spectroscopy
Authors: Broussard Orianne , Petit Morgane , Elie Nicolas , Baumberger Stéphanie , Arnaud Alix , Ducrot Paul-Henri , Allais Florent 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
Lignosulfonates (LS) are water-soluble polyphenolic macromolecules derived from lignins and common industrial additives in plasticizers and dispersants. A key feature for a more efficient utilization of modified LS is the monitoring of their free phenol (OHphen) content during various reactions as these phenols govern a large part of their chemical reactivity. Against this background, the UV difference spectroscopy (Δεi method) and ClO2 titration have been revisited. Synthetic LS model compounds with a SO3H group on their benzylic position and H, G, and S aromatic rings were synthesized and used to assess the suitability of both the ClO2 titration and the Δεi method on LS. The methodology combining the two analytical methods was then used to determine the molar extinction coefficient of a given LS allowing the calibration of the Δεi method for a convenient and rapid monitoring of OHphen in the course of LS reactions involving the OHphen groups.
More than just innate affairs – on the role of annexins in adaptive immunity
Authors: Weyd Heiko 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
In more than 30 years of research annexins have been demonstrated to regulate immune responses. The prototype member of this family, annexin (Anx) A1, has been widely recognized as an anti-inflammatory mediator affecting migration and cellular responses of various cell types of the innate immune system. Evidently, effects on innate immune cells also impact on the course of adaptive immune responses. Innate immune cells provide a distinct cytokine milieu during initiation of adaptive immunity which regulates the development of T cell responses. Moreover, innate immune cells such as monocytes can differentiate into dendritic cells and take an active part in T cell stimulation. Accumulating evidence shows a direct role for annexins in adaptive immunity. Anx A1, the annexin protein studied in most detail, has been shown to influence antigen presentation as well as T cells directly. Moreover, immune modulatory roles have been described for several other annexins such as Anx A2, Anx A4, Anx A5 and Anx A13. This review will focus on the involvement of Anx A1 and other annexins in central aspects of adaptive immunity, such as recruitment and activation of antigen presenting cells, T cell differentiation and the anti-inflammatory removal of apoptotic cells.
Humor at work: validation of the short work-related Humor Styles Questionnaire (swHSQ)
Authors: Scheel Tabea , Gerdenitsch Cornelia , Korunka Christian 
Published: July 2016

AbstractAs part of daily interactions humor is an integral element of work relationships with consequences for well-being or turnover intentions. However, its adequate assessment in the work context has yet to be improved. While the Humor Styles Questionnaire (HSQ; Martin et al. 2003. Individual differences in uses of humor and their relation to psychological well-being: Development of the Humor Styles Questionnaire.
Selective toxicity of diafenthiuron to non-target organisms: honey bees, coccinellids, chelonus, earthworms, silkworms and fish
Authors: Stanley Johnson , Chandrasekaran Subramaniam , Preetha Gnanadhas , Kuttalam Sasthakutty , Jasmine Robert Sheeba 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
Diafenthiuron, an insecticide widely used in the management of pests of cardamom and cotton, was assessed for its toxicity-effect on beneficials commonly found in these ecosystems. Diafenthiuron was found to be toxic to honey bees, the prime pollinators of crop plants. Diafenthiuron at the highest tested dose caused 40% mortality to the coccinelid grubs at 48 h after treatment so, diafenthiuron was found to be slightly harmful. Monocrotophos, on the other hand has been found to be a highly toxic pesticide. Diafenthiuron is moderately harmful to the adults of Chelonus blackburni L. The testing was done using the insecticide diafenthiuron. An insecticidecoated vial (scintillation) bioassay was performed. It was found that there was 86.67% mortality in 48 h, at the recommended dose. Diafenthiuron is highly toxic to the silkworm, killing more than 80% of the caterpillars in 24 h, at all the doses tested. Diafenthiuron, even in the highest dose tested, is non-toxic to the earthworm, Perionyx excavatus, which was found to have a 3.33% mortality. As far as fish are concerned, the common carp, Cyprinus carpio L., is found to be highly susceptible to diafenthiuron and even doses 10 times lower than the field dose can kill the fish within 6 h.
Survival potential of Phytophthora infestans sporangia in relation to environmental factors and late blight occurrence
Authors: Modesto Olanya Ocen , Anwar Mohd , He Zhongqi , Larkin Robert Philip , Honeycutt Charles Wayne 
Published: July 2016

AbstractPotato is an important crop globally and late blight (Phytophthora infestans) often results in severe crop loss. The cost for late blight control can be in excess of $210 million in the United States. We utilised a non-parametric density distribution analysis of local temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH), from 2005 to 2009, to assess and validate sporangia survival potential using survival model and late blight risks during the potato cropping season at Presque Isle, in the northern part of the state of Maine, USA. Modelbased analyses showed that ambient temperatures of 3−30°C and RH values of 45−100% were conducive for sporangia survival. Disease outbreaks and risk periods coincided with a high sporangia survival probability (15−35%). Due to the omission of solar radiation (SR) in the computation of survival potential in previous research, we applied a Cox proportional model to estimate the probability of sporangia survival [i.e. hazard at a specific time H(t)] as a function of baseline hazard (H0) and the influencing parameters. The model is: H(t) = H0(t) × exp(0.067ET + 0.138T + 0.083RH + 0.001SR) where ET is exposure time. The survival model indicated that RH (β = 0.083) and T (β = 0.138) were significant (p < 0.05) factors in sporangia survival in comparison to SR (β = 0.001). The hazard ratio, indicative of sporangia survival risk, varied with the predictors. For the unit increase of T, sporangia survival hazard increased by 1.148 times. The Cox model and sporangia hazard probabilities can be used for short-term disease forecasts based on the risk period most conducive for pathogen survival and targeted fungicide applications for optimum late blight management.
Geglaubte Verzweiflung: Wider eine atheistische Lesart Kierkegaards und ihre Ursächlichkeits-Rhetorik
Authors: Junker Tobias 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
In Kierkegaard’s The Sickness unto Death the self’s other is usually identified with God. But because the sickness of the title is despair, the religious dimension of this text should be considered with particular regard to its psychological dimension. Indeed, one might ask, if meaningful talk about the self is, according to Anti-Climacus, grounded in (Christian) faith or if the latter’s actual usage of the term “despair” much rather implies that the self’s origin and nature can be fully captured from a non-theistic and in fact purely scientific perspective, a perspective which in turn is bound up with or at least gravitates toward existentialism. As I will argue, this second interpretation, which has most recently been defended by Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen, misses crucial points in Kierkegaard’s (mis‐)usage of causality and thus cannot be sustained.