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An Innovative Remote-Lab Framework for Educational Experimentation
Authors: Farag Wael 
Published: February 2017

This paper describes a flexible and scalable architecture of remote laboratories developed for students for experimentation in educational institutions, research labs and technology companies. The framework and procedures for multi-remote labs environment are explained. The development of the lab client software as a Rich Internet Application (RIA) is described. The utilization of low-cost hardware and software packages to provide the interface to the labs equipment is shown, and the deployment of Web Services as the communication medium between the Lab Server and the Lab Client is presented.A case study for a remote lab, the Microcontroller Kit Remote IDE, was carried out. Any student can connect to the remote lab and performs each experiment while watching the equipment during execution via a webcam feed. The whole lab is accessible from any PC connected to the internet.
Designing for the Power to Act Together in organisations : the case of a business process
Authors: Poret Céline , Folcher Viviane , Motté Florence , Haradji Yvon 
Published: February 2017

With regard to transformations of the economic environment and structural changes in companies which now conceptualize their performance on the basis of their cross-functional processes, it is essential to understand the efficiency levers that organisations employ to cope with customer requests. One of these levers is cross-functional cooperation between actors who are members of the same process, based on a new kind of collective activity : cross-functional and transactional collective activity (Motté & Haradji, 2010 ; Poret, 2015). This collective activity involves actors who are members of a same process cooperating by crossing over the organisation’s various boundaries. Taking an understanding of the modes of coordination which form the basis for cooperation between members of the same cross-functional process, this research highlights the existence of instruments (Cooperative Transitional Instruments (Poret, ibid)) that allow these actors to cross the organisation’s typical boundaries in order to cooperate, and proposes a criteria for the IT and organisational system in order to durably anchor cross-functionality and enable the Power to Act Together at the heart of organisations.
Perioperative Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities: Not All of Them are Ischemic!
Authors: McHugh Stephen M , Subramaniam Kathirvel , Boisen Michael L , Boretsky Robert H , Phillips Dennis P , Meng Li , Caldwell Mathew W , Kaynar A Murat 
Published: February 2017

ABSTRACT
We present three noncardiac surgical patients with regional left ventricular dysfunction diagnosed by bedside echocardiography: One intraoperative, another immediate postoperative, and a third one with preoperative hemodynamic instability. We review the differential diagnosis and the growing role of perioperative transthoracic echocardiography.

How to cite this article
Boisen ML, McHugh SM, Boretsky RH, Phillips DP, Meng L, Caldwell MW, Kaynar AM, Subramaniam K. Perioperative Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities: Not All of Them are Ischemic! J Perioper Echocardiogr 2016;4(2):70-73.
The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Popular Music
Authors: Partridge Christopher , Moberg Marcus 
Published: February 2017

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Religion and Popular Music is the first comprehensive analysis of the most important themes and concepts in this field. Drawing on contemporary research from religious studies, theology, sociology, ethnography, and cultural studies, the volume comprises thirty-one specifically commissioned essays from a team of international experts. The chapters explore the principal areas of inquiry and point to new directions for scholarship. Featuring chapters on methodology, key genres, religious traditions and popular music subcultures, this volume provides the essential reference point for anyone with an interest in religion and popular music as well as popular culture more broadly.
Religious traditions covered include Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Paganism and occultism. Coverage of genres and religion ranges from heavy metal, rap and hip hop to country music and film and television music. Edited by Christopher Partridge and Marcus Moberg, this Handbook defines the research field and provides an accessible entry point for new researchers in the field.
Narrative Theory and Adaptation.
Authors: Mittell Jason 
Published: February 2017

Narrative Theory and Adaptation offers a concise introduction to narrative theory in jargon-free language and shows how this theory can be deployed to interpret Spike Jonze’s critically acclaimed 2002 film Adaptation.
Understanding narrative theory is crucial to make sense of the award-winning film Adaptation. The book explicates, in clear prose for beginners, four key facets important to the narrative theory of film: the distinction between practical vs. critical theory, the role of adaptation, the process of narrative comprehension, and notions of authorship. It then works to unlock Adaptation. using these four keys in succession, considering how the film demands a theoretical understanding of the storytelling process. In using this unusual case study of a film, the author makes the case for the importance of narrative theory as a general perspective for filmmakers, critics, and viewers alike.
Sea-ice-related halogen enrichment at Law Dome, coastal East Antarctica
Authors: Vallelonga Paul , Maffezzoli Niccolo , Moy Andrew D. , Curran Mark A. J. , Vance Tessa R. , Edwards Ross , Hughes Gwyn , Barker Emily , Spreen Gunnar , Saiz-Lopez Alfonso , Corella J. Pablo , Cuevas Carlos A. , Spolaor Andrea 
Published: February 2017

Abstract. The Law Dome site is ideal for the evaluation of sea ice proxies due to its location near to the Antarctic coast, regular and high accumulation throughout the year, an absence of surface melting or remobilization, and minimal multiyear sea ice. We present records of bromine and iodine concentrations and their enrichment beyond seawater compositions and compare these to satellite observations of first-year sea ice area in the 90–130° E sector of the Wilkes coast. Our findings support the results of previous studies of sea ice variability from Law Dome, indicating that Wilkes coast sea ice area is currently at its lowest level since the start of the 20th century. From the Law Dome DSS1213 firn core, 26 years of monthly deposition data indicate that the period of peak bromine enrichment is during austral spring–summer, from November to February. Results from a traverse along the lee (western) side of Law Dome show low levels of sodium and bromine deposition, with the greatest fluxes in the vicinity of the Law Dome summit. Finally, multidecadal variability in iodine enrichment appears well correlated to bromine enrichment, suggesting a common source of variability that may be related to the Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO).
Measuring the Impact of Economic Stability and Remittances of Overseas Workers on Bank Deposits: the Case of Jordan
Authors: Qwader Amjad , Alawneh Ateyah 
Published: February 2017

This study aims at measuring the impact of economic stability represented by (Inflation rate, Economic growth) and remittances of overseas workers on bank deposits in Jordan during the period (2000-2015).The study used the multiple linear regression method by the (E-views) program to study the impact of the independent variables on the dependent variables. Statistical analysis showed the presence of a statistically significant, positive correlation for both the rate of inflation and workers' remittances on current deposits, saving deposits and time deposits. The statistical analysis also showed that there is a statistically significant, negative correlation between economic growth rate on current deposits, saving deposits and time deposits.The study reached a number of recommendations, most important is: the need for local banks administration to take into consideration the economic factors and variables, including inflation, economic growth and remittances of overseas workers, which directly affect the bank deposits in Jordan, study their evolution and forecast their future value to take various measures that will be positively reflected on the growth of bank deposits.Another recommendation is the need for local banks administration to attract more remittances of overseas workers, through genuine and honest programs that provide benefits for overseas workers and the bank alike.
Automated modification and fusion of voxel models to construct body phantoms with heterogeneous breast tissue: Application to MRI simulations
Authors: Rispoli Joseph V. , Wright Steven M. , Malloy Craig R. , McDougall Mary P. 
Published: February 2017

Background: Human voxel models incorporating detailed anatomical features are vital tools for the computational evaluation of electromagnetic (EM) fields within the body. Besides whole-body human voxel models, phantoms representing smaller heterogeneous anatomical features are often employed; for example, localized breast voxel models incorporating fatty and fibroglandular tissues have been developed for a variety of EM applications including mammography simulation and dosimetry, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultra-wideband microwave imaging. However, considering wavelength effects, electromagnetic modeling of the breast at sub-microwave frequencies necessitates detailed breast phantoms in conjunction with whole-body voxel models.Methods: Heterogeneous breast phantoms are sized to fit within radiofrequency coil hardware, modified by voxel-wise extrusion, and fused to whole-body models using voxel-wise, tissue-dependent logical operators. To illustrate the utility of this method, finite-difference time-domain simulations are performed using a whole-body model integrated with a variety of available breast phantoms spanning the standard four tissue density classifications representing the majority of the population.Results: The software library uses a combination of voxel operations to seamlessly size, modify, and fuse eleven breast phantoms to whole-body voxel models. The software is publicly available on GitHub and is linked to the file exchange at MATLAB R Central. Simulations confirm the proportions of fatty and fibroglandular tissues in breast phantoms have significant yet predictable implications on projected power deposition in tissue.Conclusions: Breast phantoms may be modified and fused to whole-body voxel models using the software presented in this work; user considerations for the open-source software and resultant phantoms are discussed. Furthermore, results indicate simulating breast models as predominantly fatty tissue can considerably underestimate the potential for tissue heating in women with substantial fibroglandular tissue.
Introduction of Nodal Pricing into the new Mexican Electricity Market through FTR Allocations
Authors: Kunz Friedrich , Rosellón Juan , Kemfert Claudia 
Published: February 2017

ABSTRACT The change from a subsidized zonal pricing system to a full nodal pricing regime in the new Mexican electricity market could improve the efficiency of electricity system operation. However, resulting price modifications might also swing surplus across producers and consumers. In this paper, we calculate nodal prices for the Mexican power system and further analyze how allocations of financial transmission rights (FTRs) can be used to mitigate resulting distributional effects. The share of FTRs to be allocated to different generation plants and loads is studied as a second step of an electricity tariff subsidy reform agenda that includes, as a first step, the change to nodal pricing and, as a third step, the reformulation of actual regressive subsidies in a progressive way. We test our model in a realistic nodal price setting, based on an hourly modeling of the Mexican power system.
Use of the Spencer Technique on Collegiate Baseball Players: Effect on Physical Performance and Self-Report Measures
Authors: Curcio Janine E. , Grana Matthew J. , England Stacey , Banyas Paige M. , Palmer Benjamin D. , Placke Arielle E. , Rieck William A. , Eade Amber M. 
Published: February 2017

Abstract

Context: Repeated overhead throwing in baseball players alters range of motion (ROM), contributing to shoulder injury. The Spencer technique has been used, anecdotally, to reduce the effects of throwing-induced limitations in ROM.

Objective: To quantify the effects of a single administration of the Spencer technique on the ROM and performance of collegiate baseball pitchers.

Methods: Pitchers from the Seton Hill University men’s baseball team were randomly assigned to 2 treatment groups: Spencer technique or sham therapy. The first week consisted of baseline outcome measurements (1 week before treatment), including ROM (flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, internal rotation, and external rotation) of the dominant throwing arm, 10 maximum velocity throws, and self-reported performance using the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic Shoulder and Elbow Score (KJOC-SES). The second week consisted of pretreatment ROM measurement, followed by a single treatment and repeated measurement of all outcomes.

Results: Of 16 players, 15 met inclusion criteria. An effect of training on ROM between weeks 1 and 2 for all players consisted of significantly decreased internal rotation (P=.02) and increased external rotation (P=.04). A differential effect of treatment was found on the mean difference in internal rotation after treatment, compared with the mean difference before treatment on the same day (P=.01). Additionally, a trend toward statistical significance for abduction (P=.08) was noted. Analyses reveal that these effects were caused by significant increases in the internal rotation and abduction for the Spencer group only (P=.02). All other analyses of ROM, as well as performance measured by maximum velocity throws and the KJOC-SES, revealed no differential effect of treatment.

Conclusion: The results of this study support the use of the Spencer technique in counteracting the potentially negative effects of repeated throwing on internal rotation. However, a single administration did not affect functional ability in this study. Future studies of longer duration and including differing levels of play, injury status, and playing position will be needed to further evaluate the full potential of the Spencer technique in athletes who engage in repeated overhead arm movements.
Gabapentin-Induced Bullous Pemphigoid
Authors: Flamm Avram , Sachdev Sarina , Dufresne Francois 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune blistering dermatosis with separation of the epidermis from the dermis. This disease process is common among elderly patients and manifests with subepidermal vesicles and tense bullae. Patients with bullous pemphigoid are more likely to have also received a previous diagnosis of a neurologic disorder. Gabapentin is an antiepileptic that is used to manage neuropathic pain. The authors describe, to their knowledge, the first report of gabapentin-induced bullous pemphigoid in an elderly man with no history of rashes or reactions to other medications.
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in the Management of Isaacs Syndrome
Authors: Shanahan Lisa K.T. , Raines Selena G.M. , Coggins Rachel L. , Moore Teanna , Carnes Michael , Griffin Laura 
Published: February 2017

Abstract
Isaacs syndrome is a rare neuromuscular disorder characterized by chronic muscle stiffness, cramping, fasciculations, myokymia, and hyperhidrosis. Pathogenesis includes autoimmunity, paraneoplastic disorders, genetic predisposition, or toxin exposure. There is no known cure for Isaacs syndrome. This case report describes a patient who had been given the diagnosis of Isaacs syndrome and received osteopathic manipulative treatment to manage fascial and cranial dysfunctions and reduce nervous system hyperexcitability. Long-term decrease of myokymia and reduction of severity and frequency of exacerbations resulted.
Across‐arc versus along‐arc Sr‐Nd‐Pb isotope variations in the Ecuadorian volcanic arc
Authors: Ancellin Marie‐Anne , Samaniego Pablo , Vlastélic Ivan , Nauret François , Gannoun Adbelmouhcine , Hidalgo Silvana 
Published: February 2017

AbstractPrevious studies of the Ecuadorian arc (1°N–2°S) have revealed across‐arc geochemical trends that are consistent with a decrease in mantle melting and slab dehydration away from the trench. The aim of this work is to evaluate how these processes vary along the arc in response to small‐scale changes in the age of the subducted plate, subduction angle, and continental crustal basement. We use an extensive database of 1437 samples containing 71 new analyses, of major and trace elements as well as Sr‐Nd‐Pb isotopes from Ecuadorian and South Colombian volcanic centers. Large geochemical variations are found to occur along the Ecuadorian arc, in particular along the front arc, which encompasses 99% and 71% of the total variations in 206Pb/204Pb and 87Sr/86Sr ratios of Quaternary Ecuadorian volcanics, respectively. The front arc volcanoes also show two major latitudinal trends: (1) the southward increase of 207Pb/204Pb and decrease of 143Nd/144Nd reflect more extensive crustal contamination of magma in the southern part (up to 14%); and (2) the increase of 206Pb/204Pb and decrease of Ba/Th away from ∼0.5°S result from the changing nature of metasomatism in the subarc mantle wedge with the aqueous fluid/siliceous slab melt ratio decreasing away from 0.5°S. Subduction of a younger and warmer oceanic crust in the Northern part of the arc might promote slab melting. Conversely, the subduction of a colder oceanic crust south of the Grijalva Fracture Zone and higher crustal assimilation lead to the reduction of slab contribution in southern part of the arc.
Uplift and tilting of the Shackleton Range in East Antarctica driven by glacial erosion and normal faulting
Authors: Paxman Guy J. G. , Jamieson Stewart S. R. , Ferraccioli Fausto , Bentley Michael J. , Forsberg Rene , Ross Neil , Watts Anthony B. , Corr Hugh F. J. , Jordan Tom A. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractUnravelling the long‐term evolution of the subglacial landscape of Antarctica is vital for understanding past ice sheet dynamics and stability, particularly in marine‐based sectors of the ice sheet. Here we model the evolution of the bedrock topography beneath the Recovery catchment, a sector of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet characterized by fast‐flowing ice streams that occupy overdeepened subglacial troughs. We use 3‐D flexural models to quantify the effect of erosional unloading and mechanical unloading associated with motion on border faults in driving isostatic bedrock uplift of the Shackleton Range and Theron Mountains, which are flanked by the Recovery, Slessor, and Bailey ice streams. Inverse spectral (free‐air admittance) and forward modeling of topography and gravity anomaly data allow us to constrain the effective elastic thickness of the lithosphere (Te) in the Shackleton Range region to ~20 km. Our models indicate that glacial erosion, and the associated isostatic rebound, has driven 40–50% of total peak uplift in the Shackleton Range and Theron Mountains. A further 40–50% can be attributed to motion on normal fault systems of inferred Jurassic and Cretaceous age. Our results indicate that the flexural effects of glacial erosion play a key role in mountain uplift along the East Antarctic margin, augmenting previous findings in the Transantarctic Mountains. The results suggest that at 34 Ma, the mountains were lower and the bounding valley floors were close to sea level, which implies that the early ice sheet in this region may have been relatively stable.
Assimilation of repeated woody biomass observations constrains decadal ecosystem carbon cycle uncertainty in aggrading forests
Authors: Smallman T. L. , Exbrayat J.‐F. , Mencuccini M. , Bloom A. A. , Williams M. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractForest carbon sink strengths are governed by plant growth, mineralization of dead organic matter, and disturbance. Across landscapes, remote sensing can provide information about aboveground states of forests and this information can be linked to models to estimate carbon cycling in forests close to steady state. For aggrading forests this approach is more challenging and has not been demonstrated. Here we apply a Bayesian approach, linking a simple model to a range of data, to evaluate their information content, for two aggrading forests. We compare high information content analyses using local observations with retrievals using progressively sparser remotely sensed information (repeated, single, and no woody biomass observations). The net biome productivity of both forests is constrained to be a net sink with <2 Mg C ha−1 yr−1 variation across the range of inputs. However, the sequestration of particular carbon pool(s) varies with assimilated biomass information. Assimilation of repeated biomass observations reduces uncertainty and/or bias in all ecosystem C pools not just wood, compared to analyses using single or no stock information. As verification, our repeated biomass analysis explains 78–86% of variation in litter dynamics at one forest, while at the second forest total dead organic matter estimates are within observational uncertainty. The uncertainty of retrieved ecosystem traits in the repeated biomass analysis is reduced by up to 50% compared to analyses with less biomass information. This study quantifies the importance of repeated woody observations in constraining the dynamics of both wood and dead organic matter, highlighting the benefit of proposed remote sensing missions.
Colloidal transport in the Gordon Gulch catchment of the Boulder Creek CZO and its effect on C‐Q relationships for silicon
Authors: Aguirre Arnulfo A. , Derry Louis A. , Mills Taylor J. , Anderson Suzanne P. 
Published: February 2017

AbstractThe near‐constant Si concentration under varying discharge observed in Gordon Gulch of the Boulder Critical Zone Observatory (CZO) indicates that the silica fluxes are strongly controlled by discharge. To identify the mechanisms supplying increased Si at high discharge (Q), we examine Si‐Al‐Fe‐Ge in soils, streams, and groundwaters. We identify bedrock weathering in groundwater and colloidal transport as the two end‐members that supply Si to the system. During base flow, streamflow is derived from groundwater, and weathering of feldspar is the main source of Si with a Ge/Si ratio 0.2–0.5 µmol/mol and low dissolved Al and Fe. The groundwater data are consistent with incongruent weathering of feldspar as the main source of dissolved Si. As discharge increases, Si‐Al‐Fe‐bearing colloids are mobilized and the Ge/Si ratio of the stream rises to 3.0 µmol/mol. Mineralogical analysis using XRD identified Al‐Si phases including kaolinite, illite, and quartz in the colloidal size fraction (<0.45 µm). The Ge/Si ratio of stream and soil colloids is ≈3.8 µmol/mol. The mechanism of colloidal transport with increasing discharge can account for the concentration‐discharge (C‐Q) patterns of Si, Al, and Fe with near‐zero or positive power law slopes observed in the Gordon Gulch catchment. Anomalously high Ge/Si ratios also identified a third end‐member resulting from coal fly ash deposition during the winter and spring. Wind trajectories during 2012, correlation between Ge/Si and
, and comparison to atmospheric deposition data imply contamination from nearby coal fired power plant operations.