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Influence of the delamination loading velocity on textile bonds and sewn seams strength
Authors: Mikalauskaite Gerda , Daukantiene Virginija 
Published: November 2017

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to determine the influence of the loading velocity on textile bonds and sewn seam strength.

Design/methodology/approach
Commercially produced polyamide and polyester knitted fabric, and polyester woven fabrics as well as three commercially available monolayer urethane thermoplastic films were used in this research. Two layers of each fabric were laminated at 160°C temperature at 5.6 kPa for 20 seconds. Sewn specimens were joined applying (301) and (514) stiches for woven and knitted fabrics, respectively. The bond and sewn seam strength was investigated at different delamination loading velocities (50, 100, 150, 200, 300 mm/min). These values of velocities lies in the velocity interval which covers the different standard requirements for testing of the quality of textiles and their seams or were applied in the research works of previous scientists. As the influence of loading velocity was more significant for bond strength, the bond strength results were analyzed together with the analysis of bond rupture character.

Findings
The determined influence of the loading velocity on textile bonds strength has proved that the loading velocity in bond strength test is of high importance for the prediction of the behavior of clothing being in exploitation under different conditions. The opposite tendency was determined for the sewn seams, the strength of which was independent on loading velocity.

Originality/value
The influence of the loading velocity on textile bond and sewn seam strength was not analyzed in the previous research works published by other scientists. It was known that the standard velocity is 50 mm/min for seams and 100 mm/min for textiles strength testing. It was shown there that the real exploitation of a garment as a whole complicated heterogenic dynamic system could be simulated with changing loading velocities during their seam strength testing. It was also determined that the loading velocity makes different influence on bonded and sewn seams of textiles.
The current behavioural patterns witnessed of the customers/clients/players in the personal real estate market in Sri Lanka
Authors: Karunaratne Vidanage Pemananda 
Published: November 2017

Purpose
Although the personal real estate market business seems to be an upcoming flourishing economic venture in Sri Lanka, the intellectual investigator could invariably visualize a magnitude of flaws and unethical practices in operation in its current behavioural patterns, on the one hand, displayed by the not-so-honest buyers who resort to various deceptions in duping the sellers and, on the other, by the unprofessional activities of the agents/brokers who act as middlemen or intermediaries in bringing the buyer and the seller together. Nevertheless, it is found through observational research and empirical evidence that such plethora of malpractices happening in this economic sphere could be obviated by inculcating the much-needed professionalism among the brokering community. In such a scenario, the brokers become capable of educating both the buyer and the seller in the ethical practices governing the personal real estate business. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Design/methodology/approach
Observational research and empirical evidence are gathered from the relevant venues and scenarios.

Findings
In order to achieve this end, it is recommended that both the state sector and private sector in Sri Lanka should initiate immediate action in providing valuable study courses in the area of real estate marketing culminating in certificates and diplomas awarded to the qualified agents/brokers.

Research limitations/implications
In this research paper, the author opts to limit his study only to the personal real estate market in Sri Lanka. Said differently, the study will, inter-alia, explore the behavioural patterns of the individuals who are desirous of purchasing a land or a house property for their own personal use.

Originality/value
This type of research paper has never been presented in relation to the personal real estate market in Sri Lanka. Thus, it explores the behavioural patterns of the various players who are engaged in the personal real estate business in Sri Lanka currently.
Department vs discount retail store patronage: effects of self-image congruence
Authors: Sung Eunyoung (Christine) , Huddleston Patricia 
Published: November 2017

Purpose
This paper explores the antecedents and consequences of consumers’ need for self-image congruence on their retail patronage of department (high-end) and discount (low-end) stores to purchase name-brand products in two product categories, apparel and home décor. It also compared online to offline shopping and considered two mediator variables, frugality and materialism.

Design/methodology/approach
The paper analyzed the hypothesized relationships using structural equation modeling (SEM) and MANOVA. Study 1 suggested the model using secondary data, and Study 2 measured and confirmed the relationships using scenario-based online survey data. An MANOVA test was used to compare the shopping behavior of consumers with high and low need for self-image congruence.

Findings
A strong causal link was found between concern with appearance and need for self-image congruence, and a positive relationship between need for self-image congruence and high- and low-end retail store patronage offline and online. While the group with high (vs low) need for self-image congruence was more likely to patronize department stores, unexpectedly, both the high and low self-image congruence groups were equally likely to shop at discount stores.

Practical implications
The findings suggest that marketing messages focusing on concern for appearance may succeed by tapping into consumers’ need for self-image congruence with brand product/retail store images. Results also showed that consumers with high self-image congruence often patronize discount retail stores, suggesting marketing opportunities for low-end retailers.

Originality/value
Because consumers with high need for self-image congruence patronize both department and discount stores, it is suggested that self-image congruity may be multi-dimensional. The current study is also the first to examine structural relationships to test patronage behavior between department and discount stores offline and online.
Temperature detection in cutting zone for different forms of chip shapes during machining process
Authors: Anicic Obrad , Jovic Srdjan , Tasic Srdan , Vulovic Aleksa , Jovanovic Milivoje 
Published: November 2017

Purpose
This study aims to detect the temperature distribution in the cutting zone during the machining process. Furthermore, temperature influence in the cutting zone on the forms of chip shapes during the turning of Steel 30CrNiMo8 was evaluated. It is very important to use optimal machining parameters to get the best production results or for high control of the machining process.

Design/methodology/approach
Temperature distribution in the cutting zone during the machining process could affect the forms of chip shapes. Forms of chip shapes could be considered as the most important indicator for the quality of the machining process.

Findings
Therefore, in this study, the forms of chip shapes based on the temperature distribution in the cutting zone were examined.

Originality/value
It was found that the snarled chip type and the loose chip type have the highest temperature variation during the machining process.
A reduced rule-based expert system by the simplification of logic functions for determining the life expectancy of intensive care patients
Authors: Cizmeci Inayet Hakki , Basçiftçi Fatih 
Published: November 2017

Purpose
Specialist physicians, specialist nurses and personnel in the intensive care unit (ICU) work to treat patients. Compared with other hospital units, ICUs are full-fledged and provide 24-h services. However, patients are admitted to this unit because of conditions such as severe trauma, organ failure or dysfunction and poisoning. The life expectancy of such patients is considerably low.

Design/methodology/approach
This study developed a reduced rule-based expert system to determine life expectancy. The purpose of this study is to determine the life expectancy of patients using ten variables. The rules were determined by evaluating 210 = 1,024 results. These rules were minimized using Boolean rules for simplification.

Findings
Conclusions were drawn by evaluating the minimized cases rather than evaluating 1,024 different cases. ICU patients were evaluated using this method, and the mean success rate was 63.75 per cent.

Originality/value
No rule-based expert system has been designed to determine the death risks of patients in the ICU.
High‐productivity vegetation is important for lessening bird declines during prolonged drought
Authors: Selwood Katherine E. , McGeoch Melodie A. , Clarke Rohan H. , Mac Nally Ralph 
Published: November 2017

Abstract

Locations in which ecological assemblages show high resistance to climate pressures, such as drought, are likely to be important refuges for biota in changing climates. We asked whether environmental characteristics of locations were associated with the capacity of bird assemblages to withstand prolonged drought.

We used a multispecies index to quantify trends in bird assemblages during a 13‐year drought at >500 locations (>18,000 surveys) in the Murray–Darling Basin, south‐eastern Australia, using data from the Atlas of Australian Birds. We investigated whether the resistance of bird assemblages was associated with (1) vegetation structure; (2) vegetation productivity (vegetation greenness); (3) landscape context (patch size, landscape vegetation cover); or (4) physical environment (elevation, terrain, topography, availability of surface water).

Vegetation productivity, measured by vegetation greenness (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index), was the only potential predictor with strong evidence of an effect, and was positively associated with the index of drought resistance. There was little evidence that variables characterizing landscape context, vegetation structure or the physical environment of sites were associated with drought resistance of bird communities.

Synthesis and applications. Bird assemblages in locations with high vegetation greenness are more resistant to severe drought. Prioritizing conservation investments in areas with locally high vegetation productivity is likely to be an effective strategy for increasing the resistance of bird assemblages to extreme drought, especially in areas where mean productivity is relatively low, such as arid and semi‐arid regions. Remotely sensed vegetation greenness may be a promising source of information for identifying drought refuges for birds and possibly other biota.
Metacommunities, metaecosystems and the environmental fate of chemical contaminants
Authors: Schiesari Luis , Leibold Mathew A. , Burton G. Allen 
Published: November 2017

Abstract

Although pollution is a major driver of ecosystem change, models predicting the environmental fate of contaminants suffer from critical uncertainties related to oversimplifying the dynamics of the biological compartment.

It is increasingly recognized that contaminant processing is an outcome of ecosystem functioning, that ecosystem functioning is contingent on community structure and that community structure is influenced by organismal dispersal. We propose a conceptual organization of the contribution of organismal dispersal to local contaminant fate. Direct dispersal effects occur when the dispersing organism directly couples contaminant stocks in spatially separate ecosystems by transporting contaminants in its biomass. Indirect dispersal effects occur when the dispersing organism indirectly influences contaminant fate via community assembly. This can occur either when the dispersing organism is a contaminant processor or when the dispersing organism alters, via species interactions, the abundance of contaminant biotransporters or processors already established in the ecosystem. The magnitude of direct and indirect dispersal effects is modulated by many factors, including other contaminants. These will influence population growth rates of the dispersing species in the donor ecosystem, or the probability that a dispersing individual reaches the recipient ecosystem.

We provide a review of pertinent literature demonstrating that these two mechanisms, and their chemical modulation, are well supported or likely to occur in many natural and human‐modified landscapes. The literature also demonstrates that they can operate in concert with each other.

Synthesis and applications. Managed ecosystems thought to be important contaminant and nutrient sinks, such as artificial ponds and constructed wetlands, should be monitored and controlled for in‐and‐out animal movement if contaminant export is found to be relevant. Uncontaminated fishing grounds linked to contaminated sites via movement of dispersing species should be monitored and resident species evaluated for health consumption advisories. Assessing the success of contaminated site remediation can be improved by better matching the spatial extent of site remediation and the home range of monitored species. Finally, interagency research fund programmes should be developed that narrow the current gap between the fields of ecology and ecotoxicology.
Understanding the lived experiences of Parkinson's disease and deep brain stimulation (DBS) through occupational changes
Authors: Liddle Jacki , Phillips Jessie , Gustafsson Louise , Silburn Peter 
Published: November 2017

BackgroundDeep brain stimulation (DBS), a surgically based treatment for people living with Parkinson's disease (PD), can result in a significant improvement of motor symptoms. However, the broader impact of DBS and the changes it creates are not well understood. Greater understanding of the experiences and needs related to DBS would enable development of relevant outcome measures and supports.ObjectivesTo explore the lived experiences of people undergoing DBS for Parkinson's disease.MethodsA descriptive phenomenological study was undertaken exploring experiences, perspectives and outcomes with key stakeholders. Semi‐structured, audiotaped interviews were undertaken with people with PD who have had DBS, their family members and health professionals across four states and territories in Australia.ResultsPerspectives and experiences of 14 people with PD undergoing DBS, 10 family members and 11 health professionals were analysed. Occupations emerged as a key aspect throughout the DBS experience. Two major themes captured the role of occupation in relation to DBS: Occupations as a barometer, where occupational experiences and performances shaped people's understanding of their condition, the impact of treatments and their overall adjustment; and Shifting occupational identity where the life transition of DBS altered the occupational experiences of relationships, volition, roles and responsibilities of people with PD and their family members.ConclusionOccupational experiences and changes served as an important way for people with PD and their families to understand and communicate their experiences of PD and related treatments. There is an identified need for outcome measures and clinical education and interventions to reflect this.
Expression of DCUN1D1 in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and its inhibiting effect on TU‐177 cells after interfered by RNA
Authors: Liu Jing , Shuang Yu , Li Chao , Zhou Xuan , Huang Yongwang , Zhang Lun 
Published: November 2017

SummaryExpression of DCUN1D1 in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) and its inhibition by small interfering RNA (siRNA) target in the TU‐177 cells was investigated. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expression level of DCUN1D1 in LSCC tissue in 140 cases and to analyze its relationship with clinical pathological characteristics. siRNA expression plasmid targeting DCUN1D1 was constructed and transferred into TU‐177 cells. The effect of siRNA target DCUN1D1 gene silencing on proliferation, invasion and migration of TU‐177 cells were observed by MTS assay and Transwell experiment. The expression levels of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and matrix metalloproteinase‐2(MMP‐2) were detected by western blot. Expression level of DCUN1D1 protein increased significantly in T3 + T4, N+, and III + IV stages of LSCC patients (P < .05). After DCUN1D1 was targeted by siRNA, the DCUN1D1 protein level decreased 67% in siRNA‐3 group, where average absorbance value was lower than the control and blank group with significant difference(F = 6.076, P < .05) in MTS assay, meantime migration, and invasion cells in each vision were the same (F = 19.851, F = 25.454, P < .01) in the Transwell experiment. The expression level of FAK and MMP‐2 was significantly down‐regulated in siRNA‐3 group (F = 28.896, F = 40.240, P < .01). DCUN1D1 is associated with progression and prognosis of LSCC. After siRNA based target on DCUN1D1, TU‐177 cells growth was inhibited and invasion of malignant tumour was diminished by reducing the expression of FAK and MMP‐2. DCUN1D1 is could become a potential new target for the treatment of LSCC.
Moderators of response to sertraline versus placebo among recently abstinent, cocaine dependent patients: A retrospective analysis of two clinical trials
Authors: Bashiri Maryam , Mancino Michael J. , Stanick Virginia A. , Thostenson Jeff , Kosten Thomas R. , Oliveto Alison H. 
Published: November 2017

Background and ObjectivesModerators of treatment response to serotonin reuptake inhibitor sertraline (SRT) for cocaine dependence were assessed in two randomized, double blind, placebo‐controlled clinical trials.MethodsGeneralized estimating equation modeling was performed on data from cocaine‐dependent volunteers randomized to receive SRT or placebo (N = 126) who completed >2‐week drug‐free residential portions of the 12‐week trials, in which subsequent outpatient treatment (weeks 3–12) included weekly cognitive behavioral therapy and thrice‐weekly supervised urine toxicology. Primary Outcome Measure: Relapse (2 consecutive cocaine‐positive or missing urines) following residential stay. Potential moderators included treatment, sex, age, race, depression measures, baseline cocaine urine result, and alcohol dependence diagnosis (ADDx).ResultsOdds ratios (OR) for relapse showed placebo‐treated participants were significantly more likely to relapse than SRT participants. Regardless of treatment condition, participants more likely to relapse were male, and those with lower Hamilton depression ratings, or baseline cocaine‐negative urines. Older subjects or those with current ADDx had higher relapse risk than those without ADDx; however, treating older or ADDx participants with SRT reduced cocaine relapse more than placebo.Discussion and ConclusionsWomen or those with more severe cocaine use or depressive symptoms may have fewer cocaine relapses regardless of medication treatment. SRT at 200 mg reduced cocaine relapse more than placebo, especially in older participants or in those with comorbid ADDx.Scientific SignificanceSRT may be efficacious to support relapse prevention among cocaine‐dependent patients in the context of brief residential followed by outpatient treatment, especially in older participants or those with comorbid alcohol/cocaine dependence. (Am J Addict 2017;26:807–814)
Risk of preterm birth in women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade one: a population‐based cohort study
Authors: Heinonen Annu , Gissler Mika , Paavonen Jorma , Tapper Anna‐Maija , Jakobsson Maija 
Published: November 2017

AbstractIntroductionIn this population‐based register study our objective was to explore the association of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 1 and loop electrosurcigal excision procedure with preterm birth.Material and methodsOur population consisted of 4759 women diagnosed with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 1 during 1997–2009 and their 3021 subsequent deliveries analyzed by loop electrosurcigal excision procedure and parity. Hospital Discharge Register was used to identify women diagnosed for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 1 and these data were linked with the Medical Birth Register data. We calculated odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals.ResultsCervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 1 patients with loop electrosurcigal excision procedure had 54 (6.7%) subsequent preterm births and the corresponding figure among cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 1 patients without loop electrosurcigal excision procedure was 116 (5.2%). This results in odds ratios 1.31 (95% confidence interval 0.94–1.83). We assessed the risk before and after diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 1 both for patients with loop electrosurcigal excision procedure (odds ratios 1.47, 95% confidence interval 1.05–2.06) and without loop electrosurcigal excision procedure (odds ratios 0.90, 95% confidence interval 0.71–1.13). An increased risk for preterm birth after diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 1 and loop electrosurcigal excision procedure was observed. We also compared both groups to the background population in the Medical Birth Register. For cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 1 patients without loop electrosurcigal excision procedure the risk for preterm birth was not increased (odds ratios 0.95, 95% confidence interval 0.76–1.21) whereas for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 1 patients treated with loop electrosurcigal excision procedure the risk for preterm birth was increased (odds ratios 1.45, 95% confidence interval 1.02–1.92).ConclusionsLoop electrosurcigal excision procedure itself increases the risk for preterm birth. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, grade 1 as such does not increase the risk for preterm birth.
Neurocognition and subjective experience following acute doses of the synthetic cannabinoid JWH‐018: a phase 1, placebo‐controlled, pilot study
Authors: Theunissen Eef L , Hutten Nadia R P W , Mason Natasha L , Toennes Stefan W , Kuypers Kim P C , de Sousa Fernandes Perna Eliza B , Ramaekers Johannes G 
Published: November 2017

Background and PurposeSynthetic cannabinoids (often sold as Spice or K2) have become a very popular alternative to cannabis due to their easy access and portrayed safety. Controlled studies on the behavioural effects of synthetic cannabinoids are currently lacking, which hampers risk assessments of these compounds.Experimental ApproachThis is a first attempt to assess the influence of a synthetic cannabinoid, JWH‐018, on neurocognition and subjective experience in humans after controlled administration. JWH‐018, 2 and 3 mg, was administered to six healthy cannabis‐experienced volunteers in a placebo‐controlled, cross‐over study following an escalating dosing schedule. Participants were monitored for 12 h after drug administration, and several neurocognitive measures and subjective questionnaires were taken.Key ResultsSerum concentrations of JWH‐018 were highest after the 2 mg dose but generally low after administration of both doses. Both doses of JWH‐018 were well tolerated, and no serious side effects were reported. Participants reported feeling more ‘high’ at 1 and 2 h after administration, particularly after the 2 mg dose. Behavioural impairments also emerged despite the low serum concentrations of JWH‐018. The low dose of JWH‐018 impaired performance on the tracking, divided attention and stop signal task.Conclusion and ImplicationsJWH‐018 dosing in the present study resulted in drug concentrations that were generally low and not fully representative of common use. Yet initial impairments of neurocognitive function and subjective feelings of high did emerge despite low levels of JWH‐018 in serum. Higher doses are needed to obtain a more representative risk profile of JWH‐018.