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“Not in (or Under) My Backyard”: Geographic Proximity and Public Acceptance of Carbon Capture and Storage Facilities

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an innovative technical approach to mitigate the problem of climate change by capturing carbon dioxide emissions and injecting them underground for permanent geological storage. CCS has been perceived both positively, as an innovative approach to facilitate a more environmentally benign use of fossil fuels while also generating local economic benefits, and negatively, as a technology that prolongs the use of carbon‐intensive energy sources and burdens local communities with prohibitive costs and ecological and human health risks. This article extends existing research on the “not in my backyard” (NIMBY) phenomenon in a direction that explores the public acceptance of CCS. We utilize survey data collected from 1,001 residents of the coal‐intensive U.S. state of Indiana. Over 80% of respondents express support for the general use of CCS technology. However, 20% of these initial supporters exhibit a NIMBY‐like reaction and switch to opposition as a CCS facility is proposed close to their communities. Respondents’ worldviews, their beliefs about the local economic benefits that CCS will generate, and their concerns about its safety have the greatest impact on increasing or decreasing the acceptance of nearby facilities. These results lend valuable insights into the perceived risks associated with CCS technology and the possibilities for its public acceptance at both a national and local scale. They may be extended further to provide initial insights into likely public reactions to other technologies that share a similar underground dimension, such as hydraulic fracturing.
Spitzer Space Telescope Observations of Var Her 04: Possible Detection of Dust Formation in a Superoutbursting Tremendous Outburst Amplitude Dwarf Nova

We present four MIPS (24 μm) and two IRAC (3.6, 4.5, 5.8, and 8.0 μm) Spitzer Space Telescope observations of the newly discovered tremendous outburst amplitude dwarf nova (TOAD) Var Her 04 during decline from superoutburst. The four MIPS observations span 271 days, and the two IRAC observations span 211 days. Along the line of sight to Var Her 04, there is a foreground M star within 1″ of the variable; as a result, all of the Spitzer photometry presented in this paper is a blend of the foreground M star and Var Her 04. We estimate the quiescent level of the TOAD to be ΔV = 4-5 mag below that of the M star. Based on the spectral energy distribution and the Two Micron All Sky Survey colors, we find the M star to be an M3.5 V dwarf at a distance of 80-130 pc. Based on its outburst amplitude and quiescent apparent magnitude, we estimate the distance to Var Her 04 to be 200-400 pc, suggesting that the line-of-sight foreground star is physically unrelated to the cataclysmic variable. All of the Spitzer photometry is consistent with the photospheric emission of the line-of-sight M3.5 V star, except for one 24 μm observation obtained after the variable rebrightened. This 24 μm flux density is 75 μJy (4 σ) above the preceding and following MIPS observations. We tentatively suggest that the mid-infrared brightening of 75 μJy may be associated with a dust formation event in the superoutburst ejecta. Assuming a dust temperature of 100-400 K, we have estimated the amount of dust required. We find that 10-13 to 10-11 M⊙ of dust is needed, consistent with the amounts of mass ejection in TOADs expected during superoutburst and possibly making TOADs important contributors to the recycling of the interstellar medium.
Changes in hydration following haemodialysis estimated with bioimpedance spectroscopy

Bioelectrical impedance devices are being more frequently used as an aid to clinical assessment in helping to determine normo‐hydrated weight, or target weight for haemodialysis patients. Pre‐dialysis measurements are more convenient in clinical practice for patients and staff. We wished to determine the value of pre‐dialysis measurements of over‐hydration by comparing post‐dialysis values with actual weight loss.
Computed Tomography in Advanced Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix

Computed tomography (CT) and clinical examination including complete evaluation of the true pelvis were performed in 32 patients of whom 2 had possible advanced primary and 30 possible recurrent carcinoma of the uterine cervix. Confirmation of the staging by surgery or autopsy was obtained in 22 patients and by repeat clinical examinations and CT in 10 patients. The CT diagnosis was correct in 29 and the clinical pelvic examination in 25 patients. The results confirm previous reports that CT is a complementary method to pelvic examination in advanced cervical carcinoma.
Umbilical cord blood lead concentration. Relationship to urban or suburban residency during gestation.

No statistically significant relationship was shown for umbilical cord blood levels of lead and residency during gestation in either city or suburbs. The role of smoking cigarettes was also not significantly related. These values for cord blood lead are the first noted in the literature. If atmospheric contamination with lead continues at its present rate, further studies of cord blood lead concentration should be undertaken.
Does Cardiac Rehabilitation After an Acute Cardiac Syndrome Lead to Changes in Physical Activity Habits? Systematic Review

Background Optimal physical activity levels have health benefits for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and are an important goal of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Purpose The purpose of this study was to systematically review literature regarding short-term effects (<6 months after completion of CR) and long-term effects (≥6 months after completion) of standard CR on physical activity levels in patients with ACS. Data Sources PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and PEDro were systematically searched for relevant randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published from 1990 until 2012. Study Selection Randomized clinical trials investigating CR for patients with ACS reporting physical activity level were reviewed. Data Extraction Two reviewers independently selected articles, extracted data, and assessed methodological quality. Results were summarized with a best evidence synthesis. Results were categorized as: (1) center-based/home-based CR versus no intervention, (2) comparison of different durations of CR, and (3) comparison of 2 types of CR. Data Synthesis A total of 26 RCTs were included. Compared with no intervention, there was, at most, conflicting evidence for center-based CR and moderate evidence for home-based CR for short-term effectiveness. Limited evidence and no evidence were found for long-term maintenance for center-based and home-based CR, respectively. When directly compared with center-based CR, moderate evidence showed that home-based CR has better long-term effects. There was no clear evidence that increasing training volume, extending duration of CR, or adding an extra intervention to CR is more effective. Limitations Because of the variety of CR interventions in the included RCTs and the variety of outcome measures in the included RCTs, pooling of data was not possible. Therefore, a best evidence synthesis was used. Conclusions It would appear that center-based CR is not sufficient to improve and maintain physical activity habits. Home-based programs might be more successful, but the literature on these programs is limited. More research on finding successful interventions to improve activity habits is needed.
Non Clinical Risk Factors of Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-AnalysisApproach

Background: Myocardial Infarction (MI) is a coronary heart disease that is one of the main causes of the mortality over the globe. There are various clinical and non-clinical risk factors that can be further classified as modifiable and non-modifiable. This study has explored the role of the some Non Clinical factors like; Gender, Education and Family History with MI using Meta-analysis approach. Methods: The published literature from 1990 to 2015 on MI was collected by using several databases and search engines. A review of the collected literature (28 studies) showed that the studies under analysis were of different origins and had different objectives. For each study, Odds Ratio and 95% confidence intervals was extracted and pooled with a random effect model, weighting for the inverse of the variance. Meta-analysis software version 2.0 was used to analyze heterogeneity analysis and estimate pooled estimates through random effect model. Results: The study has showed that gender (OR=1.391 and 95% C.I.: 1.140, 1.697), family history of heart diseases (OR=3.206 95% C.I.:2.064, 4.981) and low education level or illiteracy (OR=1.552 and 95%C.I.: 1.132, 2.128) are the significant risk factors in developing Myocardial Infarction. Conclusion: This study has concluded that included factors in this study are significantly related to the Myocardial Infarction. Gender difference, family history of heart disease and low education are the important risk factors in causing this fatal disease.
The 1986 Lake Nyos Gas Disaster in Cameroon, West Africa

The sudden, catastrophic release of gas from Lake Nyos on 21 August 1986 caused the deaths of at least 1700 people in the northwest area of Cameroon, West Africa. Chemical, isotopic, geologic, and medical evidence support the hypotheses that (i) the bulk of gas released was carbon dioxide that had been stored in the lake's hypolimnion, (ii) the victims exposed to the gas cloud died of carbon dioxide asphyxiation, (iii) the carbon dioxide was derived from magmatic sources, and (iv) there was no significant, direct volcanic activity involved. The limnological nature of the gas release suggests that hazardous lakes may be identified and monitored and that the danger of future incidents can be reduced.
The influence of hospital volume on survival after resection for lung cancer.

BACKGROUND Among patients who have undergone high-risk operations for cancer, postoperative mortality rates are often lower at hospitals where more of these procedures are performed. We undertook a population-based study to estimate the extent to which the number of procedures performed at a hospital (hospital volume) is associated with survival after resection for lung cancer. METHODS We studied patients 65 years old or older who received a diagnosis of stage I, II, or IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer between 1985 and 1996, resided in 1 of the 10 study areas covered by the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program, and underwent surgery at a hospital that participates in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (2118 patients and 76 hospitals). RESULTS The volume of procedures at the hospital was positively associated with the survival of patients (P<0.001). Five years after surgery, 44 percent of patients who underwent operations at the hospitals with the highest volume were alive, as compared with 33 percent of those who underwent operations at the hospitals with the lowest volume. Patients at the highest-volume hospitals also had lower rates of postoperative complications (20 percent vs. 44 percent) and lower 30-day mortality (3 percent vs. 6 percent) than those at the lowest-volume hospitals. CONCLUSIONS Patients who undergo resection for lung cancer at hospitals that perform large numbers of such procedures are likely to survive longer than patients who have such surgery at hospitals with a low volume of lung-resection procedures.
Angiotensin II type 1 receptor (A1166C) gene polymorphism and Essential hypertension in Egypt

The pathogenesis of essential hypertension (EH) is affected by genetic and environmental factors. Mutations in hypertension-related genes can affect blood pressure (BP) via alteration of salt and water reabsorption by the nephron. The genes of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) have been extensively studied because of the well documented role of this system in the control of BP. It has been previously shown that Angiotensin II type 1 receptor (ATR1) gene polymorphism could be associated with increased risk of EH. So, in the current study, we evaluated the frequency of ATR1 (A1166C) polymorphism in relation to EH in a group of Egyptian population. The study population included 83 hypertensive patients and 60 age and sex matched healthy control subjects. Restriction fragment length polymorphism – Polymerase chain reaction (RFLP – PCR) was used for the analysis of A1166C polymorphism of ATR1 genes in peripheral blood samples of all patients and controls. The results revealed that there was a positive risk of developing EH when having the T allele whether in homozygous or heterozygous state. From this work, it was concluded that there was an association between ATR1 (A1166C) gene polymorphism and the risk of developing EH.
Permanent tooth loss among adults and children in Saudi Arabia.

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess tooth loss among various age-groups in Saudi Arabia as a part of a national epidemiological study on oral conditions. DESIGN Methodology was based on the WHO International Collaborative Study II. The sampling strategy covered Kingdom-wide sites in 10 regions with stratified cluster random samples. Data collection was confined to age-groups 6 to 7, 12 to 13, 15 to 19, 20 to 29, 35 to 44 and 65 to 74 years. SETTING Children and adults from the schools and households of the ten provinces of Saudi Arabia. Clinical examinations were performed in daylight to determine oral clinical status and the prevalence of tooth loss. SUBJECTS A total of 7,377 children and adults in the specified age-groups. OUTCOME MEASURES Loss of permanent teeth assumed due to caries, assessed on clinical examination. Examiners reliability was calibrated using the kappa statistic. RESULTS Tooth loss due to caries was 0.03 in the 6 to 7-year age-group; 0.12 at 12 to 13 years; 0.29 at 15 to 19 years; 1.24 at 20 to 29 years; 4.15 at 35 to 44 years; and 15.79 in the 65 to 74-year age-group. When compared by gender, a statistically significant difference was found between males and females for those aged 6 to 7, 15 to 19, 20 to 29, and 35 to 44 years. CONCLUSIONS This study indicated that tooth loss increases with age and differs for gender and socio-economic status. No differences found based on city or rural lifestyles.
Role of Ingredients in Alginate Impression Compounds

SYNOPSIS IN INTERLINGUA LE ROLO DE INGREDIENTES IN COMPOSITOS DE IMPRESSION A ALGINATO. —Esseva studiate le effecto del addition, a un composito de alginato a alteration de color, de proportiones de alginato de natrium, de phosphato trinatric, de sulfato de calcium (dihydratic e hemihydratic), de silicofluoruro de natrium, de silicato de plumbo, e de certe inerte agentes de plombage. Le proprietates examinate esseva le facilitate del mixtion, le elasticitate, le stabilitate dimensional, e le duritate. Le resultatos confirmava le notion que phosphato de natrium e le duo formas de sulfato de calcium ha un rolo in le parametros in question, que un constituente acide del typo de silicofluoruro de natrium es requirite pro le activation de silicato de plumbo, que "inerte" ingredientes ha un function importante, e que il occurre un alteration del pH in le curso del reaction gelificatori.
Sensation and sexual arousal in circumcised and uncircumcised men.

INTRODUCTION Research, theory, and popular belief all suggest that penile sensation is greater in the uncircumcised as compared with the circumcised man. However, research involving direct measurement of penile sensation has been undertaken only in sexually functional and dysfunctional groups, and as a correlate of sexual behavior. There are no reports of penile sensation in sexually aroused subjects, and it is not known how arousal affects sensation. In principle, this should be more closely related to actual sexual function. AIM This study therefore compared genital and nongenital sensation as a function of sexual arousal in circumcised and uncircumcised men. METHODS Twenty uncircumcised men and an equal number of age-matched circumcised participants underwent genital and nongenital sensory testing at baseline and in response to erotic and control stimulus films. Touch and pain thresholds were assessed on the penile shaft, the glans penis, and the volar surface of the forearm. Sexual arousal was assessed via thermal imaging of the penis. RESULTS In response to the erotic stimulus, both groups evidenced a significant increase in penile temperature, which correlated highly with subjective reports of sexual arousal. Uncircumcised men had significantly lower penile temperature than circumcised men, and evidenced a larger increase in penile temperature with sexual arousal. No differences in genital sensitivity were found between the uncircumcised and circumcised groups. Uncircumcised men were less sensitive to touch on the forearm than circumcised men. A decrease in overall touch sensitivity was observed in both groups with exposure to the erotic film as compared with either baseline or control stimulus film conditions. No significant effect was found for pain sensitivity. CONCLUSION These results do not support the hypothesized penile sensory differences associated with circumcision. However, group differences in penile temperature and sexual response were found.
Histopathological examination of ovaries in bitches after experimental zearalenone mycotoxicosis.

The present study deals with the influence of experimental ZEA mycotoxicosis on histopathological lesions in ovaries of bitches, which were administered zearalenone per os during anestrus phase for one hundred days. The experiment was performed on 9 sexually mature, clinically healthy bitches. The animals assigned into two experimental groups received zearalenone per os at two doses, 25 microg/kg b.w. and 50 microg/kg b.w. , respectively: the bitches from control group received placebo per os. On the last day of zearalenone intoxication, the bitches were ovariohystorectomized. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry were performed. The study revealed that zearalenone and its metabolites caused profound regressive lesions: granular cells degeneration and atrophy. Numerous edemas and blood extravasations were also found. The intensity of these changes was significantly dose dependent. Furthermore, in ovarian cells and tissues of both experimental groups, no reaction for PCNA antigen was observed. In conclusion, zearalenone and its metabolites exerts unfavorable effects on the morphology of ovaries in bitches.
Reducing calculation requirements in FPGA implementation of deep learning algorithms for online anomaly intrusion detection

Deep learning algorithms produced impressive results in the image and voice recognition fields. Machine learning approach can be implemented to improve anomaly detection method to detect novel attacks. We use dynamic fixed-point arithmetic to reduce Deep Belief Network (DBN) calculations in an FPGA. We trained a three-layer DBN using contrastive divergence with pipeline structure, fine-tuning the network using a softmax function. Our work using dynamic fixed-point arithmetic and pipeline structure reduced the calculation requirement of the DBN more than 30% compare to the 16-bit implementation. We used the MNIST dataset for evaluation before testing online intrusion detection and achieved accuracy of 94.6% on the NSL-KDD dataset and 95.1% on the HTTP CSIC 2010 dataset. We produced efficient resource utilization and detection speed of . 008ms. Our design can be further improved to decrease deep learning resources during training and testing for online intrusion detection in low powered devices.
Activation of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR and MAPK Signaling Pathways in Response to Acute Solar-Simulated Light Exposure of Human Skin

The incidence of skin cancer is higher than all other cancers and continues to increase, with an average annual cost over $8 billion in the United States. As a result, identifying molecular pathway alterations that occur with UV exposure to strategize more effective preventive and therapeutic approaches is essential. To that end, we evaluated phosphorylation of proteins within the PI3K/Akt and MAPK pathways by immunohistochemistry in sun-protected skin after acute doses of physiologically relevant solar-simulated ultraviolet light (SSL) in 24 volunteers. Biopsies were performed at baseline, 5 minutes, 1, 5, and 24 hours after SSL irradiation. Within the PI3K/Akt pathway, we found activation of Akt (serine 473) to be significantly increased at 5 hours while mTOR (serine 2448) was strongly activated early and was sustained over 24 hours after SSL. Downstream, we observed a marked and sustained increase in phospho-S6 (serine 235/S236), whereas phospho-4E-BP1 (threonines 37/46) was increased only at 24 hours. Within the MAPK pathway, SSL-induced expression of phospho-p38 (threonine 180/tyrosine 182) peaked at 1 to 5 hours. ERK 1/2 was observed to be immediate and sustained after SSL irradiation. Phosphorylation of histone H3 (serine 10), a core structural protein of the nucleosome, peaked at 5 hours after SSL irradiation. The expression of both p53 and COX-2 was increased at 5 hours and was maximal at 24 hours after SSL irradiation. Apoptosis was significantly increased at 24 hours as expected and indicative of a sunburn-type response to SSL. Understanding the timing of key protein expression changes in response to SSL will aid in development of mechanistic-based approaches for the prevention and control of skin cancers. Cancer Prev Res; 8(8); 720–8. ©2015 AACR.
Nutrition of the rabbit

1. The Digestive System of the Rabbit 2. Digestion of Starch and Sugars 3. Protein Digestion 4. Fat Digestion 5. Fibre Digestion 6. Energy and Protein Metabolism 7. Minerals, Vitamins and Additives 8. Feed Evaluation 9. Influence of the Diet on Rabbit Meat Quality 10. Nutrition and Pathology 11. Feed Manufacturing 12. Feed Formulation 13. Feeding Behaviour of the Rabbit 14. Feeding Systems for Intensive Production 15. Nutrition and Climatic Environment 16. Nutritional Recommendations and Feeding Management of Angora Rabbits 17. Pet Rabbit Feeding and Nutrition.
Proteins and Plant Cell Walls. Proline to Hydroxyproline in Tobacco Suspension Cultures.

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Direct Evidence for a Marine Source of C1 and C2 Alkyl Nitrates

Alkyl nitrates are a significant component of the “odd nitrogen” reservoir and play an important role in regulating tropospheric ozone levels in remote marine regions. Measurements of methyl and ethyl nitrate in seawater and air samples along two Atlantic Ocean transects provide the first direct evidence for an oceanic source of these compounds. Equatorial surface waters were highly supersaturated (up to 800%) in both species, with the waters in the temperate regions generally being closer to equilibrium. A simple box model calculation suggests that the equatorial source could be a major component of the local atmospheric alkyl nitrate budget.