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Fabrication of large-area two-dimensional colloidal crystals.

Two-dimensional crystalline colloidal arrays (CCAs) have numerous applications, such as photonic crystal materials and sensors. 2] Recently, numerous methods have been developed to prepare well-ordered 2D assemblies. 4] These methods include spin coating, dip coating, and electrophoretic deposition of colloidal particles on planar substrates to form 2D nanoparticle arrays. Particle assembly at interfaces can also be used to form 2D CCA monolayers. 2D particle arrays have previously been prepared on water surfaces. For example, Giersig and co-workers reported on the self-assembly of polystyrene (PS) latex particles on a water surface by applying a particle suspension to a clean silicon wafer, immersing the silicon wafer in water, and then consolidating the particle array by addition of surfactant. Through this method a few square centimeter 2D arrays were obtained. Retsch et al. used a similar approach to prepare close-packed 2D colloidal crystals by floating and re-depositing colloidal monolayers at the air/water interface. Qi and co-workers modified this approach by dropping an aqueous ethanol particle suspension onto a solid substrate that was surrounded by water. The dispersion spread on the water surface, resulting in monolayer 2D films up to about 16 cm in area. Pan et al. developed a method to fabricate closepacked monolayer arrays of latex particles on a stirred water surface. Then they transferred the arrays onto a substrate. The maximum sizes of the 2D array developed by the above methods appear limited to tens of square centimeters. There is a need to develop methods to prepare 2D arrays of larger sizes. For example, Jeong et al. reported a method to form largearea 2D arrays based on a wire-wound rod coating method. Recently, Vogel et al. presented a method to produce closepacked monolayers by using a glass slide to add colloid suspensions to the air–water interface. Close-packed monolayer patches crystallize upon spreading of an ethanolic PS colloid dispersion. Upon further addition of colloid, the patches eventually assemble into a monolayer covering the complete water surface. Our group fabricated large 2D arrays by spreading alcohol/water solutions of colloidal particles on top of mercury surfaces. We obtained wellordered 2D arrays by self-assembly of colloidal particles on mercury as the solvent evaporated. These 2D arrays could easily be attached to hydrogel films. Although this method was very successful in preparing large-area 2D arrays, the use of mercury as a substrate is undesirable because of its toxicity. Here, we report on fast fabrication of large 2D arrays of colloidal particles at the air/water interface by a needle tip flow method. The preparation of the 2D monolayer CCAs by this approach is illustrated in Figure 1a. The tip of a sharpened
The architecture of the language faculty

Much current research on natural language emphasizes the critical contribution of lexical information to the definition and computation of linguistic structures. Motivations for the focus on the lexicon cross the fields of theoretical linguistics, computational linguistics, and psycholinguistics--for example, to explain the interaction of broad syntactic principles with individual lexical information (e.g., Grimshaw 1990), to capture the syntactic and statistical relationships among words (e.g., Srinivas 1997), and to relate lexical and syntactic processing within a cognitive theory of language (e.g., MacDonald, Pearlmutter, and Seidenberg 1994). The convergence of this focus on the lexicon across diverse fields of linguistic study has led to a tremendous potential for cross-disciplinary fertilization, to which Jackendoff is no stranger. Many computational linguists will be familiar with his past work on lexical-conceptual structure (e.g., Jackendoff 1983), which has been influential in computational lexical semantics and machine translation (e.g., Dorr 1993). Within this context, Jackendoff's new book, The Architecture of the Language Faculty, offers a new path to the conclusion of the centrality of the lexicon within a broad theory of human language, in which his notion of lexical structure is extended both in scope and power. While focusing on arguments from theoretical linguistics to support his views, Jackendoff explores the psycholinguistic and computational implications for many of his conclusions. The book addresses issues ranging from expletive infixation to the nature of consciousness, but here I'll focus on the lexical aspects of the proposal. Working from fundamental assumptions about the modularity of cognitive subsystems, Jackendoff explores the ensuing constraints on the basic architecture of linguistic theory, and consequences for the nature of the lexicon. The proposal hinges on a concept that he terms here Representational Modulari ty-the idea that the mind is divided into modules on the basis of the representational format that a cognitive system uses. 1 For example, phonology, syntax, and semantics will comprise three separate representational modules, because the structures they manipulate require different formal primitives and combinatorial principles. Because representational modules cannot communicate directly with each other (since, by definition, they don't understand each other's "language"), Jackendoff further proposes the existence of interface modules-specialized components of the mind that translate between relevant aspects of two
Event Detection and Disaggregation Algorithms for NIALM System

Despite the profusion of NIALM researches and products using complex algorithms, addressing the market for low cost, compact, real-time and effective NIALM smart meters is still a challenge. This paper talks about the design of a NIALM smart meter for home appliances, with the ability to self-detect and disaggregate most home appliances. In order to satisfy the compact, real-time, low price requirements and to solve the challenge in slow transient and multi-state appliances, two algorithms are used: the CUSUM to improve the event detection and the Genetic Algorithm (GA) for appliance disaggregation. Evaluation of these algorithms has been done according to public NIALM REDD data set [6]. They are now in first stage of architecture design using Labview FPGA methodology. KeywordsNIALM, CUSUM, Genetic Algorithm, K-mean, classification, smart meter, FPGA.
The Use of Functional Data Analysis to Evaluate Activity in a Spontaneous Model of Degenerative Joint Disease Associated Pain in Cats

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES
Accelerometry is used as an objective measure of physical activity in humans and veterinary species. In cats, one important use of accelerometry is in the study of therapeutics designed to treat degenerative joint disease (DJD) associated pain, where it serves as the most widely applied objective outcome measure. These analyses have commonly used summary measures, calculating the mean activity per-minute over days and comparing between treatment periods. While this technique has been effective, information about the pattern of activity in cats is lost. In this study, functional data analysis was applied to activity data from client-owned cats with (n = 83) and without (n = 15) DJD. Functional data analysis retains information about the pattern of activity over the 24-hour day, providing insight into activity over time. We hypothesized that 1) cats without DJD would have higher activity counts and intensity of activity than cats with DJD; 2) that activity counts and intensity of activity in cats with DJD would be inversely correlated with total radiographic DJD burden and total orthopedic pain score; and 3) that activity counts and intensity would have a different pattern on weekends versus weekdays.


RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS
Results showed marked inter-cat variability in activity. Cats exhibited a bimodal pattern of activity with a sharp peak in the morning and broader peak in the evening. Results further showed that this pattern was different on weekends than weekdays, with the morning peak being shifted to the right (later). Cats with DJD showed different patterns of activity from cats without DJD, though activity and intensity were not always lower; instead both the peaks and troughs of activity were less extreme than those of the cats without DJD. Functional data analysis provides insight into the pattern of activity in cats, and an alternative method for analyzing accelerometry data that incorporates fluctuations in activity across the day.
One-year outcomes of an intense workplace cardio-metabolic risk reduction program among high-risk employees: The My Unlimited Potential.

OBJECTIVE
This study details 6- and 12-month cardio-metabolic outcomes of an intense 12-week workplace lifestyle intervention program, the My Unlimited Potential (MyUP), conducted in a large healthcare organization.


METHODS
This study was conducted among 230 employees of Baptist Health South Florida with high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Employees were considered at high risk and eligible for the study if they had two or more of the following cardio-metabolic risk factors: total cholesterol ≥ 200 mg/dl, systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 90 mmHg, hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) ≥ 6.5%, body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m(2) .


RESULTS
At the end of 12 weeks, there was significant reduction in the mean BMI, SBP and DBP, serum lipids, and HbA1c among persons with diabetes. At 1 year, there was significant decline in the mean BMI, SBP and DBP, HbA1c, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and in the prevalence of poor BP control, BMI ≥ 35 kg/m(2) , and abnormal HbA1c among all persons and those with diabetes.


CONCLUSIONS
This intensive 12-week lifestyle change program was successful at improving cardio-metabolic risk factors at 1 year. This study provides a template for other workplace programs aimed at improving CVD risk in high-risk employees.
Evaluation of Modal and FEMA Pushover Procedures Using Strong-Motion Records of Buildings

The objective of this investigation is to evaluate the FEMA-356 Nonlinear Static Procedure �NSP� and a recently developed Modal Pushover Analysis �MPA� procedure using recorded motions of four buildings that were damaged during the 1994 Northridge earthquake. For this purpose, displacements and drifts from the FEMA-356 NSP and the MPA procedures are compared with the values “derived” from the recorded motions. It is found that the FEMA-356 NSP typically underestimates the drifts in upper stories and overestimates them in lower stories when compared to the recorded motions. Among the four FEMA-356 distributions considered, the “Uniform” distribution led to the most excessive underestimation or overestimation indicating that the need to carefully reevaluate the usefulness of this distribution in the FEMA-356 NSP. Furthermore, FEMA-356 distributions failed to provide accurate estimates of story drifts for a building that satisfied the FEMA-356 criterion for detecting the presence of higher mode effects indicating the need to carefully re-examine this criterion. The MPA procedure, in general, provides estimates of the response that are much closer to the values from the recorded motion compared to those from the FEMA-356 NSP. In particular, the MPA procedure, unlike the FEMA-356 NSP, is able to capture the effects of higher modes. For a building that exhibits dominant effects of “soft” first story, however, neither the MPA procedure nor the FEMA-356 NSP led to reasonable estimate of the response.
Recruitment strategies and rates of a multi-site behavioral intervention for adolescents and young adults with cancer.

INTRODUCTION
To provide an overview of factors related to recruitment of adolescents and young adults (AYA) into research and recruitment rates and reasons for refusal from a multicenter study entitled "Stories and Music for Adolescent/Young Adult Resilience during Transplant" (SMART).


METHODS
A randomized clinical trial study design was used. The settings included 9 hospitals. The sample included AYAs (aged 11-24 years) who were undergoing a stem cell transplant. Several instruments were used to measure symptom distress, coping, resilience, and quality of life in AYA with cancer.


RESULTS
A total of 113 AYA were recruited (50%) for this study. Strategies were refined as the study continued to address challenges related to recruitment. We provide a description of recruitment strategies and an evaluation of our planning, implementing, and monitoring of recruitment rates for the SMART study.


DISCUSSION
When designing a study, careful consideration must be given to factors influencing recruitment as well as special considerations for unique populations. Dissemination of strategies specific to unique populations will be helpful to the design of future research studies.
Midline Cleft Lip and Bifid Nose Deformity: Description, Classification, and Treatment.

BACKGROUND
Midline facial clefts are rare and challenging deformities caused by failure of fusion of the medial nasal prominences. These anomalies vary in severity, and may include microform lines or midline lip notching, incomplete or complete labial clefting, nasal bifidity, or severe craniofacial bony and soft tissue anomalies with orbital hypertelorism and frontoethmoidal encephaloceles. In this study, the authors present 4 cases, classify the spectrum of midline cleft anomalies, and review our technical approaches to the surgical correction of midline cleft lip and bifid nasal deformities. Embryology and associated anomalies are discussed.


METHODS
The authors retrospectively reviewed our experience with 4 cases of midline cleft lip with and without nasal deformities of varied complexity. In addition, a comprehensive literature search was performed, identifying studies published relating to midline cleft lip and/or bifid nose deformities. Our assessment of the anomalies in our series, in conjunction with published reports, was used to establish a 5-tiered classification system. Technical approaches and clinical reports are described.


RESULTS
Functional and aesthetic anatomic correction was successfully achieved in each case without complication. A classification and treatment strategy for the treatment of midline cleft lip and bifid nose deformity is presented.


CONCLUSIONS
The successful treatment of midline cleft lip and bifid nose deformities first requires the identification and classification of the wide variety of anomalies. With exposure of abnormal nasolabial anatomy, the excision of redundant skin and soft tissue, anatomic approximation of cartilaginous elements, orbicularis oris muscle repair, and craniofacial osteotomy and reduction as indicated, a single-stage correction of midline cleft lip and bifid nasal deformity can be safely and effectively achieved.
Why do standardized ISO 14001 environmental management systems lead to heterogeneous environmental outcomes

Institutional theories and resource-based views have suggested that, although they appear similar externally, standardized management systems may be implemented very differently in different organizations. This variability in implementation may be responsible for the heterogeneous performance of these standardized management systems. The current literature on the environmental impacts of ISO 14001 certifi cation has largely neglected this phenomenon. Drawing on our survey of all US 14001 certifi cate holders, this study fi nds that great variability does exist in facilities’ implementation of ISO 14001 standards. This heterogeneity has a signifi cant impact on the linkage between ISO 14001 certifi cation and facilities’ environmental performance. In particular, we fi nd that facilities that integrate ISO 14001 standards into their daily operations are more likely to report improvements in environmental performance. Environmental improvements are also more likely to occur in facilities that include performance management elements in their ISO 14001 standards. Furthermore, both types of facility are more likely to report that ISO certifi cation contributes to this improvement. Neglecting the heterogeneity in facilities’ implementation of ISO 14001 standards may explain the instability of fi ndings from the empirical literature investigating the impacts of ISO 14001 certifi cation. Theoretically, this paper informs the understanding of heterogeneous organizational behavior under isomorphic pressures. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment. Received 12 March 2008; revised 11 June 2008; accepted 12 June 2008
German Philosophy and Russian Humanitarian Thought: Sergei Rubinstein and Gustav Shpet

The author traces the early evolution of Rubinstein and Shpet from neo-Kantianism and phenomenology, respectively, and shows how their ideas partly converged.
A Self-Affine Fractal Multiband Antenna

The design of a new fractal multiband antenna based on the self-affinity property is presented in this letter. Experimental return loss has been compared with that obtained using the method of moments and the fractal antenna is found to possess predictable multiband characteristics
Formalization and Verification of PLC Timers in Coq

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are widely used in embedded systems. A timer plays a pivotal role in PLC real-time applications.The paper presents a formalization of TON-timers of PLC programs in the theorem proving system Coq. The behavior of a timer is characterized by a set of axioms at an abstract level. PLC programs with timers are modeled in Coq. As a case study, the quiz machine problem with timer is investigated. Relevant timing properties of practical interests are proposed and proven in Coq. This work unveils the hardness of timer modeling in embedded systems. It is an attempt of formally proving the correctness of PLC programs with timer control.
3D object recognition in range images using visibility context

Recognizing and localizing queried objects in range images plays an important role for robotic manipulation and navigation. Even though it has been steadily studied, it is still a challenging task for scenes with occlusion and clutter.
Association of reduced relative dose intensity and survival in lymphoma patients receiving CHOP-21 chemotherapy

Dear Editor, Reductions in average relative chemotherapy dose intensity (ARDI; i.e. administered compared with planned) compromise patient outcomes [3], and a recent Belgian study showed that survival for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients receiving CHOP-21 was reduced when ARDI fell below 90% [2]. We support these findings with similar data from the UK Audit of Lymphoma Patients (n=78 patients who received CHOP-21 chemotherapy in 1999–2000) and from the combined Belgian and UK data (n=289) [4]. Patient, disease and treatment characteristics were similar between the two studies, except that the UK patients were younger (mean age ± SD was 55±15 years versus 63± 14 years) and fewer UK patients received colony stimulating factor (CSF). First cycle CSF use was 4% in the UK study compared to 25% in the Belgian study. During an average time to death or censoring of 72 months, 35% of patients in the UK study died. In the Belgian study, the average observation time was 30 months, during which 31% of patients died. After adjusting for the higher mean age of the Belgian patients, Kaplan–Meier survival functions were similar between the two populations (log-rank test stratified by 10-year age groups, p=0.38). Kaplan–Meier plots for patients with >90% ARDI versus ≤90% ARDI showed reduced survival for the patients with ≤90% ARDI (Fig. 1). A trend towards reduced survival was apparent in the UK dataset alone (Fig. 1a; log-rank testbased p=0.090). For the combined dataset, the effect was statistically significant (p<0.001; Fig. 1b), as for the Belgian data alone [2]. Potential predictors of reduced survival were assessed using an extended Cox proportional hazards regression model with robust standard errors allowing for clustering by centre. Using the UK dataset, reduced survival was significantly associated with a higher Ann Arbor disease stage (hazard ratio (HR) at treatment initiation 2.59 per stage increase by 1, 95% CI 1.45–4.66, p=0.001) and showed a trend towards association with age (HR 1.02 per year of age, CI 1.00–1.04, p=0.058) and RDI≤90% (HR 1.42, CI 0.88–2.28, p=0.146). Using the combined dataset, reduced survival was associated with more advanced disease stage (HR 2.00, CI 1.44–2.77, p<0.001), age (HR 1.03, 95% CI 1.01–1.05, p=0.002) and RDI≤90% (HR 1.77, CI 1.12–2.79, p=0.014). In both models, the strength of the association with disease stage decreased over time. Approximately 23% and 30% of UK and Belgian patients, respectively, received ARDI≤90% and were, therefore, at risk of reduced survival. There are many factors that result in a decision to reduce or delay chemotherapy, including local institutional practice. Particularly relevant is the higher proportion of elderly patients in the Belgian dataset; elderly patients are at high FN risk [1] and often receive lower doses of chemotherapy [3]. Despite this common practice, dose-dense CHOP-14 chemotherapy Ann Hematol (2008) 87:429–430 DOI 10.1007/s00277-008-0447-2
Disrupting rhythms in Plasmodium chabaudi: costs accrue quickly and independently of how infections are initiated

In the blood, the synchronous malaria parasite, Plasmodium chabaudi, exhibits a cell-cycle rhythm of approximately 24 hours in which transitions between developmental stages occur at particular times of day in the rodent host. Previous experiments reveal that when the timing of the parasite’s cell-cycle rhythm is perturbed relative to the circadian rhythm of the host, parasites suffer a (~50%) reduction in asexual stages and gametocytes. Why it matters for parasites to have developmental schedules in synchronization with the host’s rhythm is unknown. The experiment presented here investigates this issue by: (a) validating that the performance of P. chabaudi is negatively affected by mismatch to the host circadian rhythm; (b) testing whether the effect of mismatch depends on the route of infection or the developmental stage of inoculated parasites; and, (c) examining whether the costs of mismatch are due to challenges encountered upon initial infection and/or due to ongoing circadian host processes operating during infection. The experiment simultaneously perturbed the time of day infections were initiated, the stage of parasite inoculated, and the route of infection. The performance of parasites during the growth phase of infections was compared across the cross-factored treatment groups (i e, all combinations of treatments were represented). The data show that mismatch to host rhythms is costly for parasites, reveal that this phenomenon does not depend on the developmental stage of parasites nor the route of infection, and suggest that processes operating at the initial stages of infection are responsible for the costs of mismatch. Furthermore, mismatched parasites are less virulent, in that they cause less anaemia to their hosts. It is beneficial for parasites to be in synchronization with their host’s rhythm, regardless of the route of infection or the parasite stage inoculated. Given that arrested cell-cycle development (quiescence) is implicated in tolerance to drugs, understanding how parasite schedules are established and maintained in the blood is important.