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Exploring the technological dimension of Autonomous sensory meridian response-induced physiological responses
Authors: Seifzadeh Sahar , Kostek Bozena 
Published: July 2024

Background
In recent years, the scientific community has been captivated by the intriguing Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR), a unique phenomenon characterized by tingling sensations originating from the scalp and propagating down the spine. While anecdotal evidence suggests the therapeutic potential of ASMR, the field has witnessed a surge of scientific interest, particularly through the use of neuroimaging techniques including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) as well as electroencephalography (EEG) and physiological measures such as eye tracking (Pupil Diameter), heart rate (HR), heartbeat-evoked potential (HEP), blood pressure (BP), pulse rates (PR), finger photoplethysmography (PPG), and skin conductance (SC). This article is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of technology’s contributions to the scientific elucidation of ASMR mechanisms.

Methodology
A meticulous literature review was undertaken to identify studies that have examined ASMR using EEG and physiological measurements. The comprehensive search was conducted across databases such as PUBMED, SCOPUS, and IEEE, using a range of relevant keywords such as ‘ASMR’, ‘Autonomous sensory meridian response’, ‘EEG’, ‘fMRI’, ‘electroencephalography’, ‘physiological measures’, ‘heart rate’, ‘skin conductance’, and ‘eye tracking’. This rigorous process yielded a substantial number of 63 PUBMED and 166 SCOPUS-related articles, ensuring the inclusion of a wide range of high-quality research in this review.

Results
The review uncovered a body of research utilizing EEG and physiological measures to explore ASMR’s effects. EEG studies have revealed distinct patterns of brain activity associated with ASMR experiences, particularly in regions implicated in emotional processing and sensory integration. In physiological measurements, a decrease in HR and an increase in SC and pupil diameter indicate relaxation and increased attention during ASMR-triggered stimuli.

Conclusions
The findings of this review underscore the significance of EEG and physiological measures in unraveling the psychological and physiological effects of ASMR. ASMR experiences have been associated with unique neural signatures, while physiological measures provide valuable insights into the autonomic responses elicited by ASMR stimuli. This review not only highlights the interdisciplinary nature of ASMR research but also emphasizes the need for further investigation to elucidate the mechanisms underlying ASMR and explore its potential therapeutic applications, thereby paving the way for the development of novel therapeutic interventions.
Cognitive control under distressing emotional stimulation in adolescents with conduct disorder
Authors: Euler Felix , Sterzer Philipp , Stadler Christina 
Published: October 2013

AbstractAggressive behavior has been linked to deficient processing of emotional stimulation and recent studies indicate that in aggressive juveniles executive functions are impaired when distressing emotional stimulation is being processed. This study examines the interrelation of distressing emotional stimulation and cognitive control in aggressive adolescents and healthy controls. We combined a color‐word Stroop test with pictures from the International Affective Picture System with either neutral or distressing emotional content to assess Stroop interference under neutral and distressing emotional stimulation in 20 male reactive aggressive patients with conduct disorder (CD) and 20 age‐matched male control participants. We found impaired Stroop performance under distressing emotional stimulation in patients compared to healthy controls. No difference was present under neutral emotional stimulation. Our results indicate that cognitive control under distressing emotional stimulation was affected in adolescents with CD but not in healthy controls. We conclude that executive functions in reactive aggressive CD patients are more susceptible to the deleterious effects of distressing emotional stimulation. The results provide a possible explanation for pathologic impulsive‐aggressive behavior under emotional distress in CD patients. Aggr. Behav. 40:109–119, 2014. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Diseases attributable to asbestos exposure: Years of potential life lost, United States, 1999–2010
Authors: Bang Ki Moon , Mazurek Jacek M. , Wood John M. , Hendricks Scott A. 
Published: October 2013

AbstractBackgroundAlthough asbestos use has been restricted in recent decades, asbestos‐associated deaths continue to occur in the United States.ObjectivesWe evaluated premature mortality and loss of potentially productive years of life attributable to asbestos‐associated diseases.MethodsUsing 1999–2010 National Center for Health Statistics mortality data, we identified decedents aged ≥25 years whose death certificate listed asbestosis and malignant mesothelioma as the underlying cause of death. We computed years of potential life lost to life expectancy (YPLL) and to age 65 (YPLL65).ResultsDuring 1999–2010, a total of 427,005 YPLL and 55,184 YPLL65 were attributed to asbestosis (56,907 YPLL and 2,167 YPLL65), malignant mesothelioma (370,098 YPPL and 53,017 YPLL65). Overall and disease‐specific asbestos‐attributable total YPLL and YPLL65 and median YPLL and YPLL65 per decedent did not change significantly from 1999 to 2010.ConclusionsThe continuing occurrence of asbestos‐associated diseases and their substantial premature mortality burden underscore the need for maintaining prevention efforts and for ongoing surveillance to monitor temporal trends in these diseases. Am. J. Ind. Med. 57:38–48, 2014. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
The analysis of asbestos count data with “nondetects”: The example of asbestos fiber concentrations in the lungs of brake workers
Authors: Finkelstein Murray M. 
Published: October 2013

AbstractObjectivesIn the analysis of tissue for asbestos fibers, some measurements may be below the analytical detection limit (nondetects). The use of maximum likelihood and survival analysis methods have been recommended to perform comparisons between subjects in the presence of nondetects. When the data consist of “counts” another method is useful. This method is discussed, and illustrated with an analysis of asbestos lung burden data among brake mechanics previously analyzed by other methods.MethodsStatistical models for count data, namely Poisson and negative binomial regression, were used to compare the asbestos fiber concentrations in the lungs of brake mechanics with those of control subjects. The fit of the models was assessed with an analysis of residuals.ResultsThe negative binomial regression models fit the data well. The concentrations of Quebec asbestos fibers in the lungs of the brake mechanics were significantly higher than in the control population.ConclusionsHelsel recommended the use of maximum likelihood and survival analysis methods to perform comparisons in the presence of nondetects. When analyzing asbestos fiber count data, or other count data arising in occupational or environmental health, the use of models such as the Poisson and negative binomial may be added to the analyst's toolbox. Benefits are that neither of these methods requires the substitution of arbitrary values for the nondetects and that programs for the computation of count data models are contained in popular statistical software packages. Am. J. Ind. Med. 56:1482–1489, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
3q29 microdeletion syndrome: Cognitive and behavioral phenotype in four patients
Authors: Città Santina , Buono Serafino , Greco Donatella , Barone Concetta , Alfei Enrico , Bulgheroni Sara , Usilla Arianna , Pantaleoni Chiara , Romano Corrado 
Published: October 2013

AbstractThe 3q29 microdeletion syndrome is a rare, recurrent genomic disorder, associated with a variable phenotype, despite the same deletion size, consisting in neurodevelopmental features, such as intellectual disability (ID), schizophrenia, autism, bipolar disorder, depression and mild facial morphological anomalies/congenital malformations. A thorough neuropsychiatric evaluation has never been reported in patients with such syndrome. We analyzed the clinical phenotype of four individuals with 3q29 microdeletion syndrome, with special emphasis on the cognitive and behavioral assessment, in order to delineate the neuropsychiatric phenotype related to this condition. We assessed these patients with standardized scales or checklists measuring the cognitive (WISC III or LIPS‐R), behavioral (CBCL) and adaptive (VABS) performances. An accurate evaluation in our sample highlights different degrees of ID, variable behavioral disorders, and a preservation of communicative skills among remaining adaptive areas, as the neuropsychiatric hallmark of 3q29 microdeletion syndrome. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
High‐resolution analysis of copy number variants in adults with simple‐to‐moderate congenital heart disease
Authors: Zhao Wei , Niu Guannan , Shen Botao , Zheng Yang , Gong Fangchao , Wang Xianfu , Lee Jiyun , Mulvihill John J. , Chen Xiaohui , Li Shibo 
Published: October 2013

AbstractAs patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) increasingly survive to childbearing age, it becomes important to understand the genetic origins of CHD. In children, CHD is frequently caused by chromosomal imbalances. We searched for submicroscopic imbalances in adults with CHD focusing on simple‐to‐moderate phenotypes, without associated dysmorphic features, a group not previously examined. A total of 100 Han Chinese adults with a diverse range of isolated CHD and 65 ethnically matched controls were screened using whole‐genome array comparative genomic hybridization. Forty‐five large (>100 kb) rare copy number variants (CNVs) were identified in 36/100 patients. These variants were not listed in the Database of Genomic Variants nor found in controls. In three of these genomic imbalances (22q11.2, 18q23, 3q21.3), genes that play an important role in cardiac development were implicated, including CRKL, NFATC1, PLXNA1, the latter has not been associated with human CHD before. This study detected a 0.7 Mb 22q11.2 deletion, which marginally overlapped the common 3 Mb 22q11.2 deletion, in one patient with a perimembranous ventricular septal defect without any extracardiac manifestation. Furthermore, we detected a novel inherited aberration dup (16q23.1). Although a causal relationship with CHD remains to be established, this CNVs profile provides a spectrum of genomic imbalances in this condition, and improves the CNV‐phenotype correlations. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
PLA/lignocellulosic fiber composites: Particle characteristics, interfacial adhesion, and failure mechanism
Authors: Faludi Gábor , Dora Gábor , Imre Balázs , Renner Károly , Móczó János , Pukánszky Béla 
Published: October 2013

ABSTRACTPoly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites were prepared using six lignocellulosic fibers with widely varying particle characteristics. The composites were characterized by tensile testing, scanning electron (SEM), and polarization optical microscopy (POM). Micromechanical deformation processes during loading were followed by acoustic emission measurements. Interfacial adhesion was estimated by three independent methods. Contrary to most claims published in the literature, interfacial adhesion between PLA and natural fibers was found to be rather strong, a result confirmed by the quantitative estimation of adhesion strength, acoustic emission measurements, and SEM study. Strong interfacial adhesion results in weak dependence of the extent of reinforcement on the particle characteristics of the reinforcing fibers. Both acoustic emission measurements and microscopy indicated that the dominating micromechanical deformation process is the fracture of the fibers and close correlation was found between the initiation stress of fiber fracture, reinforcement, and the ultimate strength of the composites. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 39902.
Synthesis, chemical, and thermoelectric properties of n‐type π‐conjugated polymer composed of 1,2,4‐triazole and pyridine rings and its metal complexes
Authors: Yamaguchi Isao , Nagano Tomoyuki 
Published: October 2013

ABSTRACTA soluble n‐type π‐conjugated polymer (polymer 1) composed of a 1,2,4‐triazole ring substituted by a 4‐n‐octylphenyl subunit at the 4‐position of the 1,2,4‐triazole ring and pyridine‐2,5‐diyl rings was synthesized by Ni(cod)2 (cod = 1,5‐cyclooctadiene) promoted dehalogenation polycondensation of 3,5‐bis(2‐bromopyridyl)‐4‐n‐octylphenyl‐1,2,4‐triazole (monomer 1). A polymer complex (polymer‐BiCl3) was synthesized by the reaction of polymer 1 with BiCl3. The UV–vis spectrum of polymer 1 exhibited an absorption maximum (λmax value) at a longer wavelength than that exhibited by monomer 1 revealing that its π‐conjugation system was expanded along the polymer chain. Polymer 1 was electrochemically active in film, and the electrochemical reaction was accompanied with electrochromism. Thermoelectoric properties of polymer 1 and polymer‐BiCl3 were investigated. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 39928.
Morphology and properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/silicone rubber blends
Authors: Wang Yanpeng , Fang Liming , Xu Chuanhui , Chen Zhonghua , Chen Yukun 
Published: October 2013

ABSTRACTBlends of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and silicone rubber (SR) were prepared through melt mixing. The morphology, rheology, crystallization behavior, mechanical properties, dynamic mechanical properties and thermal properties of the PVDF/SR blends were investigated. The blend with 9 wt % of SR showed spherical shape of disperse phase whereas the blend with 27 wt % of SR resulted in irregular shape of rubber phase. The rheology showed that the complex viscosity and storage modulus of the blends decreased with increasing the SR content. The mechanical properties of the blends were decreased with increasing the SR content but that were significantly improved after dynamical vulcanization. The crystallization temperature of PVDF phase in PVDF/SR blends was increased. The incorporation of SR improved the thermal stability of PVDF/SR blends, and the temperature at 10% mass loss of the blends increased to about 489°C compared with 478°C of the pure PVDF. The mass of residual char in experiment of the blends was lower than that obtained in theory. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014, 131, 39945.
Paradise Lost: The Cost of Removing Tax and Trade Provisions from the Compact of Free Association
Authors: Brazys Samuel Rueckert 
Published: October 2013

AbstractUpon implementing the Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Federated States of Micronesia, the US Congress unilaterally stripped tax and trade provisions that would have encouraged investment in the Federated States of Micronesia. I quantify what was lost to the Federated States of Micronesia by arguing that the provisions would have made the Federated States of Micronesia an explicitly sanctioned tax haven through empirical estimates of the impact of tax havens on growth and a comparison of performance of similarly situated entities, the American Samoa and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, which did have preferential access to the US market. The estimates suggest that the Federated States of Micronesia lost from $700 million to over $1 billion in gross domestic product from 1986 to 2001.
Thin layer chromatography–densitometric determination of some non‐sedating antihistamines in combination with pseudoephedrine or acetaminophen in synthetic mixtures and in pharmaceutical formulations
Authors: El‐Kommos Michael E. , El‐Gizawy Samia M. , Atia Noha N. , Hosny Noha M. 
Published: October 2013

ABSTRACTThe combination of certain non‐sedating antihistamines (NSA) such as fexofenadine (FXD), ketotifen (KET) and loratadine (LOR) with pseudoephedrine (PSE) or acetaminophen (ACE) is widely used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis and chronic urticaria. A rapid, simple, selective and precise densitometric method was developed and validated for simultaneous estimation of six synthetic binary mixtures and their pharmaceutical dosage forms. The method employed thin layer chromatography aluminum plates precoated with silica gel G 60 F254 as the stationary phase. The mobile phases chosen for development gave compact bands for the mixtures FXD–PSE (I), KET–PSE (II), LOR–PSE (III), FXD–ACE (IV), KET–ACE (V) and LOR–ACE (VI) [Retardation factor (Rf) values were (0.20, 0.32), (0.69, 0.34), (0.79, 0.13), (0.36, 0.70), (0.51, 0.30) and (0.76, 0.26), respectively]. Spectrodensitometric scanning integration was performed at 217, 218, 218, 233, 272 and 251 nm for the mixtures I–VI, respectively. The linear regression data for the calibration plots showed an excellent linear relationship. The method was validated for precision, accuracy, robustness and recovery. Limits of detection and quantitation were calculated. Statistical analysis proved that the method is reproducible and selective for the simultaneous estimation of these binary mixtures. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
A reversal coarse‐grained analysis with application to an altered functional circuit in depression
Authors: Guo Shuixia , Yu Yun , Zhang Jie , Feng Jianfeng 
Published: October 2013

AbstractIntroductionWhen studying brain function using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data containing tens of thousands of voxels, a coarse‐grained approach – dividing the whole brain into regions of interest – is applied frequently to investigate the organization of the functional network on a relatively coarse scale. However, a coarse‐grained scheme may average out the fine details over small spatial scales, thus rendering it difficult to identify the exact locations of functional abnormalities.MethodsA novel and general approach to reverse the coarse‐grained approach by locating the exact sources of the functional abnormalities is proposed.ResultsThirty‐nine patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and 37 matched healthy controls are studied. A circuit comprising the left superior frontal gyrus (SFGdor), right insula (INS), and right putamen (PUT) exhibit the greatest changes between the patients with MDD and controls. A reversal coarse‐grained analysis is applied to this circuit to determine the exact location of functional abnormalities.ConclusionsThe voxel‐wise time series extracted from the reversal coarse‐grained analysis (source) had several advantages over the original coarse‐grained approach: (1) presence of a larger and detectable amplitude of fluctuations, which indicates that neuronal activities in the source are more synchronized; (2) identification of more significant differences between patients and controls in terms of the functional connectivity associated with the sources; and (3) marked improvement in performing discrimination tasks. A software package for pattern classification between controls and patients is available in Supporting Information.
Consumer recycling: An ethical decision‐making process
Authors: Culiberg Barbara , Bajde Domen 
Published: October 2013

ABSTRACTAlthough recycling is often experienced as a moral dilemma, studies that systematically approach this issue from an ethical perspective are scarce. Moreover, previous studies have explored recycling by mainly using single ethical constructs, such as moral norms, values or obligations, rarely approaching it as an ethical decision‐making process. Our study takes a more holistic approach and integrates the recycling literature with business ethics theory in order to develop a conceptual model of ethical decision making involved in recycling. The model is based on Jones' issue‐contingent model and its key concept, that is, moral intensity, which we extend by adding altruism as an important personality trait that influences pro‐social behaviour. The data were collected from a sample of 367 adult consumers, representative of the Slovenian population by gender and age. The hypotheses were tested using structural equation modelling. The results of our study confirmed the relationships between three key facets of ethical decision making: moral recognition, moral judgment and moral intention. Higher levels of moral recognition were found to lead to more positive moral judgments, which in turn positively influenced the formation of intentions to recycle. Moreover, moral intensity was found to be a significant predictor of moral recognition and moral judgment, while altruism was found to be a significant predictor of moral recognition. These findings hold important implications for public policy makers and social marketers who have to consider not only the consumer characteristics but also the issue characteristics in seeking to understand and influence consumer recycling. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Color and architecture in 1970s Sweden
Authors: Ferring Mari 
Published: October 2013

AbstractThe 1970s in Sweden saw a distinct change of attitude concerning color in architecture, from the use of strong primary colors, grey concrete and brick at the beginning of the decade to a lighter, more nuanced palette of pink and yellow toward the end of it. From being a significant token in a broader popular movement with commercial overtones, color, as the decade went on, increasingly demanded a stronger professional approach. The study addresses color in architecture as a cultural phenomenon, amenable to interpretation. In the analysis, color can consequently be used as a vehicle for understanding 1970s architecture within a social context.The debate on architecture in the 1970s was very much concerned with managing the legacy of discussions in previous decades. During the 1960s, good architecture in professional contexts had generally meant design adapted to modes of production, the handling of large volumes, additive vocabulary, and modular repetition. The reaction against this way of defining good architecture came out into the open during the 1970s. The focus on color in the 1970s, partly driven by the Anthroposophical society, helped to build a bridge and unleash a new discussion on how architecture and habitats should be designed in order to acquire significance in people's lives. The choices of colors underlining the expressions of structure, authenticity, and collective were gradually replaced by a striving for harmonic space, tradition, and individuality. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Col Res Appl, 39, 492–498, 2014