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Shadows from the past: The mothering experience of women survivors of maternal suicide
Authors: Leichtentritt Ronit D , Leichtentritt Judy , Mahat Shamir Michal 
Published: July 2016

Summary Raising children, while challenging in the best of times, can be more complicated for a woman who lost her own mother during her childhood/adolescent years. This study examines the long-term impact of maternal suicide as evident in the mothering experiences of 12 Israeli women. Findings The participants’ descriptions reveal a constant Sisyphean struggle to move away from their legacy only to be pulled back—a fervent wish to be different from their mothers along with the simultaneous realization that they cannot escape their past. This continuing struggle is captured through four themes: (a) being a mother long before having children, (b) the past casting a pall over the present, (c) mothering as a means of fixing what is broken, and (d) the lack of a maternal model: an irrevocable absence. Applications The results of this study are discussed from an emotional socialization perspective which points to the relevance of two theoretical perspectives: the modeling and the compensation views of emotional socialization in the participants’ mothering experiences. These views can help social workers both to understand and to attend to the distinctive difficulties of mothers who have survived the suicide of their own mothers.
Post-procedural pseudoaneurysms: Single-center experience
Authors: Mohammad Farah , Kabbani Loay , Lin Judith , Karamanos Efstathios , Esmael Fatema , Shepard Alexander 
Published: July 2016

Objectives Pseudoaneurysms are a well-recognized complication of percutaneous angiographic procedures. Ultrasound-guided thrombin injection is currently the preferred treatment modality. This study was undertaken to evaluate our experience with the management of post-procedure pseudoaneurysms. Methods A retrospective study was undertaken of all patients who developed a post-procedure pseudoaneurysm between March 2004 and January 2013. Data were obtained from our prospectively maintained non-invasive vascular laboratory data base. Results Overall, 167 patients (80 men) with post-procedure pseudoaneurysms were identified. The mean age was 66 years. Post-procedure pseudoaneurysms developed following diagnostic coronary angiography (38%), coronary angioplasty (37%), peripheral vascular interventions (14.7%), or other access procedures (7.6%). Mean post-procedure pseudoaneurysm diameter was 2.8 ± 1.8 cm. One hundred forty-two post-procedure pseudoaneurysms were injected with thrombin under ultrasound guidance. Primary success rate was 93.5%. There were 12 (8.5%) procedural failures of which seven (58%) responded to reinjection, three (25%) required operative management, one was treated with ultrasound-guided compression, and one (8.3%) was simply observed. On multivariate analysis, failures were associated with increased aneurysm diameter ( p = 0.006; odds ratio 2.23, 95% CI 1.25 to 3.96), end-stage renal disease ( p = 0.013; odds ratio 1.15, 95% CI 1.09 to 1.78) and superficial femoral artery aneurysm origin ( p = 0.031; odds ratio 0.20, 95% CI 0.04 to 0.86). There were two episodes of thrombus formation in the femoral artery; one resolved with anticoagulation alone, and the other required thrombectomy. Conclusions Percutaneous ultrasound-guided thrombin injection is an effective and safe method for managing post-procedure pseudoaneurysms. Failure rates are low and associated with large aneurysm size, superficial femoral artery origin and end-stage renal disease.
CD27 natural killer cell subsets play different roles during the pre-onset stage of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
Authors: Gao Ming , Yang Yan , Li Daling , Ming Bingxia , Chen Huoying , Sun Yan , Xiao Yifan , Lai Lin , Zou Huijuan , Xu Yong , Xiong Ping , Tan Zheng , Gong Feili , Zheng Fang 
Published: July 2016

NK cells participate in the development of human multiple sclerosis (MS) and mouse experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), but the roles of different NK cell subsets in disease onset remain poorly understood. In this study, murine NK cells were divided into CD27high and CD27low/− subsets. The CD27high subset was decreased and the CD27low/− subset was increased in lymphoid organs during the pre-onset stage of EAE. Compared with the counterpart in naïve mice, the CD27high subset showed lower expression of Ly49D, Ly49H and NKG2D, and less production of IFN-γ, whereas the CD27low/− subset showed similar expression of the above mentioned surface receptors but higher cytotoxic activity in EAE mice. Compared with the CD27high subset, the CD27low/− subset exhibited increased promotion of DC maturation and no significant inhibition of T cells proliferation and Th17 cells differentiation in vitro. Additionally, adoptive transfer of the CD27low/− subset, but not the CD27high subset, exacerbated the severity of EAE. Collectively, our data suggest the CD27 NK cell subsets play different roles in controlling EAE onset, which provide a new understanding for the regulation of NK cell subsets in early autoimmune disease.
Endoscopic techniques to detect small‐bowel neuroendocrine tumors: A literature review
Authors: Rossi Roberta Elisa , Conte Dario , Elli Luca , Branchi Federica , Massironi Sara 
Published: July 2016

BackgroundThe diagnosis of small‐bowel neuroendocrine tumors (SbNETs) has improved with the advent of video capsule endoscopy (CE) and double‐balloon enteroscopy (DBE). The data describing the efficacy of CE/DBE in the detection of SbNETs are scanty.AimThe aim of this article is to review the current evidence on the role of DBE and CE in the diagnosis of SbNETs.Material and methodsA bibliographical search was performed in PubMed using the following keywords: “neuroendocrine tumors and enteroscopy/and capsule endoscopy” and “small bowel neuroendocrine tumors.”ResultsCE and DBE can be complementary and show a similar diagnostic yield. The number of false‐negative results has not been established yet because of the “work‐up bias” observed in the majority of the studies.ConclusionsDBE and CE appear to be both safe and effective procedures useful in the diagnosis of SbNETs. Further studies are required to clarify their potential complications and relationship with other techniques, particularly nuclear imaging.
Prediction of low bone mineral density in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases
Authors: Schüle Solvey , Rossel Jean‐Benoît , Frey Diana , Biedermann Luc , Scharl Michael , Zeitz Jonas , Freitas‐Queiroz Natália , Pittet Valérie , Vavricka Stephan R , Rogler Gerhard , Misselwitz Benjamin ,   Swiss IBD cohort study
Published: July 2016

BackgroundLow bone mineral density (BMD) remains a frequent problem in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). There is no general agreement regarding osteoporosis screening in IBD patients.MethodsCases of low BMD and disease characteristics were retrieved from 3172 patients of the Swiss IBD cohort study. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted for predictive modeling. In a subgroup of 877 patients, 253 dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans were available for validation.ResultsLow BMD was prevalent in 19% of patients. We identified seven predictive factors: type of IBD, age, recent steroid usage, low body mass index, perianal disease, recent high disease activity and malabsorption syndrome. Low BMD could be predicted with a sensitivity of 79% and a specificity of 64%, a positive predictive value (PPV) of 35% and a negative predictive value (NPV) of 93%. The area under the curve of the receiver operating characteristics was 0.78. In the validation cohort we calculated a PPV of 26% and an NPV of 88%.ConclusionWe provide a comprehensive analysis of risk factors for low BMD and propose a predictive model with seven clinical variables. The high NPV of models such as ours might help in excluding low BMD to prevent futile investigations.
Factors associated with unintended weight change in the UK Armed Forces: a cohort study
Authors: Stevelink Sharon AM , Fear Nicola T 
Published: July 2016

Objective To examine factors associated with self-reported unintended weight change in (ex-) military personnel of the UK Armed Forces. Design A cohort study whereby a self-report questionnaire was administered at baseline (2003–2005) and follow-up (2007–2009). Participants A total of 6352 former and serving military personnel of the UK Armed Forces. Setting United Kingdom. Main outcome measures Personnel were asked about socio-demographic, military and (mental) health characteristics, including screening measures for common mental health disorders. Further, participants were asked to report unintended weight fluctuations (none, < or > than 10 lbs in the past month). Multinomial regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with self-reported weight change at follow-up. Results Out of the 6352 former and serving military personnel, 123 (2.1%) reported unintended weight loss and 577 (9.0%) reported unintended weight gain in the past month. At follow-up, multivariable analyses indicated that unintended weight loss or weight gain was more likely to be reported by those who screened positive for mental health problems and those reporting weight changes at baseline. Reported weight loss was more common among smokers than non-smokers, whereas reported weight gain at follow-up was associated with having a higher BMI at baseline. Conclusions At follow-up, self-reported unintended weight changes in former and serving military personnel of the UK Armed Forces were found to be associated with mental health problems, body mass index, smoking and self-reported weight changes at baseline.
Support for compassionate care: Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of Schwartz Center Rounds in an acute general hospital
Authors: Chadwick Raymond J , Muncer Steven J , Hannon Bronagh C , Goodrich Joanna , Cornwell Jocelyn 
Published: July 2016

Objective To evaluate the impact of Schwartz Center Rounds, a multi-disciplinary forum to reflect on the emotional consequences of working in healthcare, on the staff of a large acute general hospital over a three-year period. Design Evaluation data following each Round were collected routinely from all staff attending over this period and analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. Setting An integrated university teaching trust with both acute hospital and community services in the North East of England. Participants Over the three-year period of the study, 795 participant evaluation forms were returned by staff attending the Rounds. Main outcome measures A standard evaluation form completed at the end of each Round by those present, including ratings on a five-point scale against each of eight statements and an opportunity to offer additional free text comments. Results The findings show a very positive response to all aspects of the Rounds by staff who attended. The most highly rated statement was: ‘I have gained insight into how others think/feel in caring for patients’. This was reinforced by the qualitative analysis in which the primary theme was found to be Insight. There were no significant differences between disciplines/staff groups, indicating that all staff whether clinical or non-clinical responded to the Rounds equally positively. Conclusions Schwartz Rounds are highly valued by staff from all disciplines, and by managers and other non-clinicians as well as clinicians. They appear to have the potential to increase understanding between different staff, and so to reduce isolation and provide support.
A new class of $\mathcal{S}$-contractions in complete metric spaces and $\mathcal{G_{P}}$-contractions in ordered metric spaces
Authors: Komal Somayya , Kumam Poom 
Published: July 2016

AbstractThe basic purpose of this article is to define new so-called $\mathcal{S}$
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-contractions and discuss the presence of common best proximity point theorems for such contractions in the setting of Cauchy metric spaces. We also calculate some common optimal approximate solutions of some fixed point equations when there does not exist any common fixed point. We also introduce the notions of $\mathcal{G_{P}}$
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-functions and prove the existence of a unique best proximity point in partially order metric spaces. We give some examples that justify the validity of our results. These results extend and unify many existing results in the literature.
Seafood lipids and cardiovascular health
Authors: Cardoso Carlos , Afonso Cláudia , Bandarra Narcisa M. 
Published: July 2016

AbstractSeafood lipids encompass important healthy nutrients, such as n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), which may have a significant effect on human cardiovascular health and needs to be supplied by the human diet. Particularly, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are the most abundant n-3 PUFA present in seafood and have an impact on the cardiovascular health. DHA and EPA are deemed to display anti-inflammatory, cell membrane modulation, and biophysical properties, thereby offsetting the pro-inflammatory effects of n-6 PUFA, and to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Consumption of large amounts of n-3 PUFA exerts a positive effect on a wide array of cardiovascular health concerns ranging from hypertension and atherosclerosis to myocardial infarction and stroke. In fact, animal studies indicate that n-3 PUFAs play a bioactive cardiovascular protective role. Therefore, it is recommended up to two servings of fatty fish per week or up to 500 mg/day of EPA and DHA (World Health Organization).
Gr-1intCD11b+ myeloid-derived suppressor cells accumulate in corneal allograft and improve corneal allograft survival
Authors: Choi Wungrak , Ji Yong Woo , Ham Hwa-Yong , Yeo Areum , Noh Hyemi , Jin Su-Eon , Song Jong Suk , Kim Hyeon Chang , Kim Eung Kwon , Lee Hyung Keun 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
We identified the characteristics of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) and investigated their mechanism of induction and their functional role in allograft rejection using a murine corneal allograft model. In mice, MDSCs coexpress CD11b and myeloid differentiation antigen Gr-1. Gr-1+CD11b+ cells infiltrated allografted corneas between 4 d and 4 wk after surgery; however, the frequencies of Gr-1+CD11b+ cells were not different between accepted and rejected allografts or in peripheral blood or BM. Of interest, Gr-1intCD11b+ cells, but not Gr-1hiCD11b+ cells, infiltrated the accepted graft early after surgery and expressed high levels of immunosuppressive cytokines, including IL-10, TGF-β, and TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand. This population remained until 4 wk after surgery. In vitro, only high dose (&gt;100 ng/ml) of IFN-γ plus GM-CSF could induce immunosuppressive cytokine expression in Gr-1intCD11b+ cells. Furthermore, adoptive transfer of Gr-1intCD11b+ cells reduced T cell infiltration, which improved graft survival. In conclusion, high-dose IFN-γ in allograft areas is essential for development of Gr-1intCD11b+ MDSCs in corneal allografts, and subtle environmental changes in the early period of the allograft can result in a large difference in graft survival.
Socio-psychological determinants of organizational change projects success on the example of the textile industry enterprise of medium business. Part 1.
Authors: ������  , Volkov Oleg , �������  , Tishchenko Olga , ��������  , Kamysheva Sofya 
Published: July 2016

The article is devoted to a problem of resistance to organizational changes
An objective of this research is to detect interdependence between personal
characteristics of organizational change projects participants, psychological
readiness of staff of the divisions involved in the project of organizational
transformations, ways of conflict permission and efficiency of the realized
projects. The results have practical value for increase of organizational
change projects implementation success, and also similar projects with
high degree of uncertainty, or the projects demanding an intellectual human
resource for the solution of cognitive tasks.
No promised land: The diasporic poetics of A. C. Jacobs
Authors: Bachman Merle L. 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
Any discussion of the relative utopian and dystopian characteristics of Jewish life and literature in Britain begs the question of a category in-between, a third space, that could illuminate both the key terms of the binary and, perhaps, lead into fruitful new avenues of thought. The ‘spatial turn’ in critical discourse, especially as deployed by Homi Bhabha and other postcolonial critics in the 1990s, has been useful across disciplines, from anthropology to literary study, as a way to discuss underlying (sometimes deliberately repressed) and often difficult to articulate experiences and ideas. It can also be useful in enacting ‘the density, texture, and force of a lived cultural poetics’, as American anthropologist Kathleen Stewart does in her 1996 book, A Space on the Side of the Road. With this image of a ‘cultural poetics’ in mind, as well as an awareness of the possibilities inherent in third-space approaches to reading texts, this article contributes to the discussions of literary British Jewish utopias/dystopias, as well as Jewish Studies and anthropological and cultural studies approaches to literature, by reintroducing the work of a little-read but highly significant Scottish Jewish poet, Arthur (A. C.) Jacobs (1937–1994). Jacobs found neither utopia nor dystopia in Britain, his birth-home, nor in Israel, his ostensible homeland. Yet, his poems and other writings, written in English and sprinkled here and there with Yiddish and Scots, articulate what I can only describe as a Jewish diasporic poetics, a cultural space in which questions of language, place and identity hover, never quite coming to rest.
Utopia and dystopia in the British Jewish poetry of Ruth Fainlight and Elaine Feinstein
Authors: Lawson Peter 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
This article discusses how two contemporary British Jewish poets, Ruth Fainlight and Elaine Feinstein, respond to utopian and dystopian narratives. These narratives, it suggests, relate to a tradition of biblical messianism. In a British cultural context, they oscillate between a Milton–Blake–Parry messianism and a dystopianism often based on constructions of antisemitism. The article argues that Ruth Fainlight seeks an aestheticized utopia in art, and that art offers her poems a universalist language through which to synthesize utopian–dystopian oppositions. By contrast, Elaine Feinstein constructs a romanticized exilic utopia that transcends the limitations imposed on British Jewish culture. Rather than overlooking the significance of the Holocaust for both poets, the analysis stresses that their utopian visions are often juxtaposed against the Shoah imagined as a type of dystopia.
Kants Theorie der Personalität als Selbstverhältnis in der „Tugendlehre“ und in der Kritik der reinen Vernunft
Authors: Bohlken Eike 
Published: July 2016

Abstract:The main thesis of this article holds that the theory of personhood as a relation of the self to itself is a fundamental structure not only of Kant’s practical but also of his theoretical philosophy. The first section discusses Kant’s theory of duties to oneself as an obligation of
Die Kohärenz der Gnadenlehre im kantischen Denken
Authors: Duplá Leonardo Rodríguez 
Published: July 2016

Abstract:Despite his outright rejection of grace as commonly understood in historical religion, Kant accords a prominent role to grace within his own “natural religion”. His vindication of grace rests on a practical, strictly rational argument based on two premises: man’s “natural inability” to meet the requirements of virtue and the uncompromising authority of moral law. In spelling out this argument, this paper shows that Kant’s theory of grace belongs rightfully in his doctrine of the postulates of practical reason. It also highlights common misconceptions of Kant’s view, specifies the different functions of grace distinguished by Kant, and explains the nature of grace as a mystery.
On α-almost Artinian modules
Authors: Davoudian Maryam , Halali Ahmad , Shirali Nasrin 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
In this article we introduce and study the concept of α-almost Artinian modules. We show that each α-almost Artinian module M is almost Artinian (i.e., every proper homomorphic image of M is Artinian), where α ∈ {0,1}. Using this concept we extend some of the basic results of almost Artinian modules to α-almost Artinian modules. Moreover we introduce and study the concept of α-Krull modules. We observe that if M is an α-Krull module then the Krull dimension of M is either α or α + 1.
An analysis on the stability of a state dependent delay differential equation
Authors: Erman Sertaç , Demir Ali 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
In this paper, we present an analysis for the stability of a differential equation with state-dependent delay. We establish existence and uniqueness of solutions of differential equation with delay term

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Numerical solution of two dimensional time fractional-order biological population model
Authors: Prakash Amit , Kumar Manoj 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
In this work, we provide an approximate solution of a parabolic fractional degenerate problem emerging in a spatial diffusion of biological population model using a fractional variational iteration method (FVIM). Four test illustrations are used to show the proficiency and accuracy of the projected scheme. Comparisons between exact solutions and numerical solutions are presented for different values of fractional order α.
On order statistics from nonidentical discrete random variables
Authors: Yüzbaşı Bahadır , Bulut Yunus , Güngör Mehmet 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
In this study, pf and df of single order statistic of nonidentical discrete random variables are obtained. These functions are also expressed in integral form. Finally, pf and df of extreme of order statistics of random variables for the nonidentical discrete case are given.
Multiparametric study of thorium oxide dissolution in aqueous media
Authors: Simonnet Marie , Barré Nicole , Drot Romuald , Naour Claire Le , Sladkov Vladimir , Delpech Sylvie 
Published: July 2016

Abstract
Thorium oxide is poorly soluble: unlike uranium oxide, concentrated nitric acid medium is not sufficient to get quantitative dissolution. Addition of small amounts of fluoride is required to achieve thorium oxide total dissolution. The effect of several parameters on thorium oxide dissolution in order to optimize the dissolution conditions is reported in this paper. Thus the influence of solid characteristics, dissolution method, temperature and composition of dissolution medium on ThO2 dissolution rate has been studied. No complexing agents tested other than fluoride allows total dissolution. Beyond a given HF concentration a decrease of the dissolution rate is observed due to the formation of a precipitate at the solid/solution interface. It was demonstrated by XPS measurements that this precipitate is constituted of thorium fluoride (ThF4) formed during the ThO2 dissolution. The low concentration of HF required to achieve a total dissolution and the activation energy value measured tends to show a catalytic effect of HF on the dissolution process.