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A Mother-Child Interaction Intervention for Mothers of Toddlers with Visual Impairments

This study aimed to develop a mother-child interaction intervention for Turkish mothers of toddlers with visual impairments (VI). An action research was conducted with two mother-child dyads in order to capture the mediating and impeding factors in an interaction intervention. Data were gathered via diaries, the Maternal Interactional Behavior Checklist, semi-structured interviews and all meetings and intervention sessions were audio and video taped. Inductive micro and macro- analyses were used in data analysis. Findings showed improvements in attainment and generalization of target maternal interactional behaviors which in turn resulted in improved child interactional behaviors. Results also shed light on the mediating and the impeding factors regarding the procedures undertaken during the course of the study; including the target maternal behaviors, the instructional context and the setting. Taken together, the impact of a systematic parent-child interaction intervention in the field of VI for Turkish mother-child dyads was shown for all participants with important implications for future research.
Counterparty Risk Modeling: Beyond Immersion

A basic counterparty risk and funding reduced-form approach hinges on an immersion property of the reference (or market) filtration into the full model filtration enlarged by the default times of the counterparties, as well as continuity of some of the data at default time. This is too restrictive for applications with strong wrong-way risk, i.e. strong adverse dependence between the exposure and the credit riskiness of the counterparty. In this work we generalize the basic approach by switching from the class of pseudo-stopping time, which is classically used to model the default of the counterparties, to the much more flexible class of invariant times. For instance, these can be marked default times, where the role of the mark is to convey some additional information about the defaults in order to account for various possible wrong-way risk and gap risk scenarios and features. Additional tools are needed to analyze the cure period (time interval between the default and the liquidation) and the ensuing gap risk of diverging evolutions of the portfolio and of its collateral. In particular, the liquidation time is predictable (as announced by the default), which modifies the nature of the pricing problem. We illustrate our approach in two dynamic copula models of portfolio credit risk.
Cooperative inquiry: developing new technologies for children with children

In todays homes and schools, children are emerging as frequentand experienced users of technology [3, 14]. As this trendcontinues, it becomes increasingly important to ask if we arefulfilling the technology needs of our children. To answer thisquestion, I have developed a research approach that enables youngchildren to have a voice throughout the technology developmentprocess. In this paper, the techniques of cooperativeinquiry will be described along with a theoretical frameworkthat situates this work in the HCI literature. Two examples oftechnology resulting from this approach will be presented, alongwith a brief discussion on the design-centered learning ofteam researchers using cooperative inquiry.
Loss‐of‐function mutations in yjbD result in ClpX‐ and ClpP‐independent competence development of Bacillus subtilis

Mutations in clpP and clpX have pleiotropic effects on growth and developmentally regulated gene expression in Bacillus subtilis. ClpP and ClpX are needed for expression of comK, encoding the competence transcription factor required for the expression of genes within the competence regulon. ClpP, in combination with the ATPase ClpC, degrades the inhibitor of ComK, MecA. Proteolysis of MecA is stimulated by a small protein, ComS, which interacts with MecA. Suppressor mutations (cxs) were isolated that bypass the requirement for clpX for comK expression. These were found also to overcome the defect in comK expression conferred by a clpP mutation. These mutations were identified as missense mutations (cxs‐5, ‐7 and ‐12) and a nonsense (UAG) codon substitution (cxs‐10) in the yjbD coding sequence in a locus linked to mecA. That a yjbD disruption confers the cxs phenotype, together with its complementation by an ectopically expressed copy of yjbD, indicated that the suppressor alleles bear recessive, loss‐of‐function mutations of yjbD. ClpP‐ and ClpX‐independent comK expression rendered by inactivation of yjbD was still medium‐dependent and required ComS. MecA levels in a clpP‐yjbD mutant were lower that those of clpP mutant cells and ComK protein concentration in the clpP mutant was restored to wild‐type levels by the yjbD mutation. Consequently, the yjbD mutation bypasses the defect in competence development conferred by clpP and clpX. YjbD protein is barely detectable in wild‐type cells, but is present in large amounts in the clpP mutant cells. The results suggest that the role of ClpP in competence development is to degrade YjbD protein so that ComS can productively interact with the MecA–ClpC–ComK complex. Alternatively, the result could suggest that YjbD has a negative effect on regulated proteolysis and that MecA is degraded independently of ClpP when YjbD is absent.
Temperature Impact on the Reset Operation in HfO2 RRAM

In this letter, we report about the impact of temperature on the reset operation in HfO2 resistive random access memory (RRAM) devices. Standard I-V dc characterization (voltage sweeps) is exploited to separately assess the different temperature impact on reset and high resistance state (HRS) verify stages in real operating conditions. The temperature dependence of the processes involved in the two stages is obtained by extracting the effective activation energy of the charge transport in HRS verify, and exploiting a compact model for the reset stage. The compact model links I-V dc measurements to the physical properties of the dielectric barrier defining the HRS in the RRAM. A linear relation is found between barrier thickness and reset temperature. Results suggest that reset may be optimized with respect to the operating temperature to improve cycling variability, especially at ultralow reset voltages.
Evaluating Mixed Research Studies: A Mixed Methods Approach

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate application of a new framework, the validation framework (VF), to assist researchers in evaluating mixed research studies. Based on an earlier work by Dellinger and Leech, a description of the VF is delineated. Using the VF, three studies from education, health care, and counseling fields are evaluated. The three mixed research studies differed in design and implementation. Elements of the VF were examined and evaluated for each study, and a picture of the quality of each study was captured textually. In presenting the VF and its potential for practical application in evaluating mixed research studies, pragmatic researchers can use this tool to increase the quality of their evaluations of mixed research studies.
TALKING ABOUT KNOWLEDGE WITH HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTITIONERS

In all that has been written about organizational knowledge in recent years, the voices of organizational actors have rarely been heard. This paper presents the findings from a study that explored how Human Resource (HR) professionals talked about knowledge in relation to their practice within large organizations. They talked about areas of knowledge, the importance of knowledge and the use of knowledge in practice. The data enable us to examine the complex relationship between knowledge and practice, which variously reflects both broader occupational and specific organizational influences. Our findings provide useful insight into the application of existing theoretical ideas about knowledge. We also highlight areas that are as yet insufficiently addressed; particularly consideration of the co-existence of different constructions of knowledge, the purposes these may serve beyond the traditional view of knowledge as enhancing operational business processes and consideration of the role of affect in knowledge processes.
Microcos magnifica (Sparrmanniaceae) a new species of cloudforest tree from Cameroon

Background Although many new species to science have been discovered from thousands of specimens resulting from botanical inventories to support conservation management in Cameroon in recent years, additional species remain to be formally evaluated taxonomically and described. These include species from genera which have been taxonomically neglected for many decades in Africa, such as Microcos. Methods This study is based mainly on herbarium specimens and field observations made in Cameroon during a series of botanical surveys. Herbarium material was examined with a Leica Wild M8 dissecting binocular microscope fitted with an eyepiece graticule. Principal Findings Microcos magnifica Cheek (Malvaceae-Grewioideae or Sparrmanniaceae) is described as an Endangered (EN B2 ab(iii)) new tree species from the submontane forests of Cameroon. It is illustrated and described, and its conservation status and taxonomic affinities are assessed. It is the first new Microcos described from Africa in more than 90 years and is unique on the continent in having sculptured fruits. Discussion A systematic revision, with a molecular phylogenetic study, of Microcos Burm. ex L. in Africa is necessary if the affinities of the species, including M. magnifica, are to be reliably established.
Why Good Things Don’t Happen: The Micro-foundations of Routines in the M&A Process

the performative aspects are highly variable. The cases show the authorization routine is about actual performances by specific people, at specific times, in specific places. With multiple participants from different perspectives, often possessing different knowledge, diversity is the essence as this routine unfolds. In a way it can be likened to a dance (Feldman and Rafaeli, 2002), or even a pantomime, as participants maneuver to achieve a strategic outcome. The cases show how
Title: Arctic Bay Formation, Borden Basin, Nunavut (canada): Basin Evolution, Black Shale, and Dissolved Metal Systematics in the Mesoproterozoic Ocean Evolution, Black Shale, and Dissolved Metal Systematics in The

This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. Highlights  black shale of the rift-related late Mesoproterozoic Arctic Bay Fm. was deposited under a stratified oxygenated / anoxic water column  metal enrichments were caused primarily by stripping from the water column and possibly enhanced by diagenetic redistribution into subtle carbonate-bearing layers  concentrated venting was absent at the study location, but basin geochemistry was suitable for formation of SEDEX and polymetallic deposits  U-Th-Pb whole-rock depositional age of the Arctic Bay Formation is 1092±59 Ma
Evidence for the Synthesis of Corticosteroid-Binding Globulin in Human Placenta

We demonstrated the expression of corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) in human placenta using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction-Southern blot analysis and immunohistochemical and immunoblotting studies. In the RT-PCR-Southern blot analysis, only one predicted PCR product was detected without nonspecific products in all samples of human placenta and 3A (tPA-30-1) human placental cells. In Western blot analysis, polyclonal anti-CBG antibodies recognized a protein of approximately 55 kD in the protein extracts prepared from 3A (tPA-30-1) cells. Additionally, CBG mRNA expression was demonstrated by in situ hybridization in the syncytiotrophoblasts. Immunohistochemical studies performed on the placenta demonstrated the presence of specific immunoreactivity in the syncytiotrophoblast layer surrounding the chorionic villi. These findings suggest that CBG is synthesized in human placenta during pregnancy in addition to its synthesis in the liver.
Handwriting transmission system using noncontact tactile display

This paper introduces a system which supports text-based online communication by providing non-verbal information. The handwriting motion is transmitted in addition to the appearance of characters and graphics. Our research product, a noncontact tactile display, is used to stimulate the palm from a distance with a fine spatial resolution. The tactile stimulation is a spot of pressure generated by focused airborne ultrasound. The diameter of the spot is 13 mm and the maximum output force is 18 mN. It is combined with a graphic tablet, and the handwritten characters and graphics are displayed by moving the pressure spot according to the pen strokes.
Introduction: empirical research on health, ageing and retirement in Europe

In our introduction to this Special Issue of JESP, we first sketch what we know and what we do not know about the adaptation process to a society with a large proportion of older individuals. We develop a framework of empirical analysis which exploits the power of multidisciplinary, longitudinal and cross-national comparative data collection. Second, we provide a brief overview of SHARE, the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. The 2004—05 baseline wave and the first longitudinal wave of SHARE collected in 2006—07 provide data on the life circumstances of some 45,000 individuals aged 50 and over in 14 European countries. SHARE constitutes a unique data infrastructure for researchers from various disciplines — notably economics, sociology and health — to better understand the individual and population ageing process. Third, we introduce the five studies in this Special Issue to show that the multidisciplinary, longitudinal and cross-national comparative data of SHARE permit a much better understanding of ageing and retirement in Europe than was possible before.
Functional Interaction of Caveolin-1 and eNOS in Myocardial Capillary Endothelium Revealed by Immunoelectron Microscopy

Immunogold labeling on samples of isolated perfused rat hearts embedded by an innovative low-temperature LR White procedure provided detailed insight into the interaction of caveolin-1 and endothelial NOS in myocardial capillary endothelium at the subcellular level. Separately, the localization of caveolin-1 and eNOS at caveolae under steady state conditions was visualized. A double-labeling experiment supported their close co-localization. Short-term bradykinin stimulation caused a detectable dissociation of eNOS from caveolin and its redistribution to different cell compartments, whereas caveolin itself remained stationary at caveolae. Morphometric analysis revealed that more than 80% of detectable eNOS was co-localized with caveolin-1 at caveolae under control conditions. After brief stimulation for 2 min with 10-7 M bradykinin, only 26% of the eNOS signals were associated with caveolin-1 and randomly distributed over the endothelial cells. After stimulation, eNOS was found at the plasmalemmal and intracellular membranes, freely in the cytoplasm, and at outer mitochondrial membranes.
Experimental and numerical studies of adenovirus delivery to outflow tissues of perfused human anterior segments.

PURPOSE To investigate the efficacy of two different methods of adenoviral transfer of genes to trabecular meshwork (TM) and Schlemm's canal (SC) cells in cultured human anterior segments, using both experimental and numerical analyses. METHODS Replication-deficient adenoviruses having coding sequence for beta-galactosidase (beta-gal) under the control of the cytomegalovirus promoter were used. Efficiency of gene transfer over time was verified by infecting cultured human TM cells and assaying for beta-gal activity. Next, ostensibly normal paired human eyes were prepared by standard techniques and perfused for 2 to 5 days to measure baseline facilities. Eyes were then infected by one of two methods: standard transcorneal puncture, or injection into a 1 mm diameter silastic segment of supply tubing immediately upstream of the perfusion dish. In both cases, the nominal total dose was 2 x 10(8) viral particles. Five days after viral injection, eyes were harvested and fixed, and wedges from each of four quadrants were examined histologically. Sections were assayed for beta-gal activity and/or stained with toluidine blue. In a parallel study, flow and viral transport within perfused anterior segments were numerically simulated for conditions that approximated those used experimentally. RESULTS Eyes receiving viral particles by transcorneal injection showed variable levels of beta-gal activity and highly variable TM cellular morphology, ranging from excellent preservation to cellular lysis. Eyes receiving an equivalent viral dose via the supply tubing showed higher transfer efficiency, as judged by almost complete TM cell loss (indicative of viral toxicity) and intense extracellular beta-gal activity from the residual cytoplasm. At lower doses (1/3 to 1/1000 of that used in transcorneal injection) beta-gal activity was still present, while TM cell morphology was good at the lower viral doses. Computer modeling showed that the region beneath the cornea was nearly stagnant, and consequently virus introduced into this region by transcorneal injection was delivered very slowly to the TM. This caused the effective delivered viral dose to be low and sensitively dependent on the volume and shape of the transcorneally injected virus bolus. CONCLUSIONS Injection of adenovirus into supply tubing led to consistent delivery of reporter gene and approximately 300-fold greater efficiency of gene transfer compared to the transcorneal injection method, and is therefore the preferred method for introducing viral particles into perfused anterior segments. These findings were consistent with computer modeling of flow and mass transport in perfused anterior segments. Although these quantitative results are specific to adenovirus, this general trend should hold for a wide range of perfused compounds.
Seeing is Believing? Evidence from Property Prices in Inundated Areas

We use hedonic property models to estimate the changes in implicit flood risk premium following a large flood event. Previous studies have used flood hazard maps to proxy flood risk. In addition to knowing whether a property lies in the floodplain, we use a unique data set with the flood inundation map. We find that the price discount for properties in the inundated area is substantially larger than in comparable properties in the floodplain that did not get inundated. This suggests that, in addition to capturing an information effect, the larger discount in inundated properties reflects potential uninsurable flood damages, and supports a hypothesis that homeowners respond better to what they have visualized (“seeing is believing”).
WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery: specialty-related aspects of check items

Abstract Conclusion: The WHO surgical checklist is well suited to otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery (ORL-HNS) and the users are satisfied with its content. Objectives: Use of the checklist will improve safety in operating rooms (ORs). The checklist has been taken into use in ORL-HNS, and preliminary experiences are promising. However, the checklist must be specific to the specialty in which it is used. The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of the check items for ORL-HNS operations, with special reference to outpatient surgery. Methods: The questionnaire study for the OR personnel was conducted at a tertiary academic hospital. Every item on the WHO checklist was evaluated and responders could provide freehand comments on the subject. Results: In all, 101 responses were received from OR staff; the response rate was 95.3%. The users were mainly satisfied with the checklist’s content for ORL-HNS operations. Mean scores of the importance of check items varied from 4.08 to 4.89 on a five-point scale. The item ‘Allergy’ had the highest score and ‘Team members introduced’ the lowest. A need to modify the checklist for in-hospital patients did not emerge. However, a more compact checklist for outpatient surgery carried out under local anaesthesia was suggested.
Reversible display: content browsing with reverse operations in mobile computing environments

This paper introduces a novel mobile device and interaction technique for mobile computing. The proposed method uses a reversible display system and reverse operations for content browsing. The reversible display system is constructed with two displays. One is on the front surface and the other is on the back. Both displays show digital content. The user can view either display by simply reversing the screen. Our method uses the reverse directions, turn forward, turn backward, turn left or turn right, to change the displayed area. For example, when users read a map showing their current location on one display, the area to the north of the current location can be viewed by turning the display forward. When reading digital books, users can see the next page by turning the display to the right, and the previous page by turning it to the left. Our method is suitable for use in the mobile computing environment because people can browse contents with it while walking, looking around, and doing other activities.
A 170 Mbps (8176, 7156) quasi-cyclic LDPC decoder implementation with FPGA

This paper presents a low-complexity, high-speed VLSI decoder architecture and its FPGA implementation for Euclidian geometry (EG) based quasi-cyclic (QC) low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes. In the design, various optimizations are employed to increase the clock speed. More parallelism is enabled for the partially parallel decoding architecture through the introduction of small hardware overhead. An efficient non-uniform quantization scheme is proposed to reduce the size of soft message memories without sacrificing the decoding performance. Synthesis results show that the proposed decoder for a (8176, 7156) EG-LDPC code can achieve a maximum (information) decoding throughput over 170 Mbps on Xilinx Virtex II FPGA when performing 15 iterations
Histological evaluation of 4 cases of root coverage following a connective tissue graft combined with an enamel matrix derivative preparation.

BACKGROUND The purpose of this report was to evaluate the histological characteristics of 4 clinically successful root coverage procedures performed with a combination of a connective tissue (CT) graft and an enamel matrix derivative (EMD) preparation. METHODS Four maxillary teeth (3 canines and 1) first premolar) that presented with mucogingival problems and Miller's Class II and III gingival recession were evaluated in the study. Surgical therapy for root coverage consisted of autogenous CT grafts combined with the topical application of EMD. Following healing, treated teeth were extracted with a portion of their buccal attachment apparatus. Two teeth were extracted at 6 months and 2 teeth at 1 year postoperatively. Specimens were prepared for histology and analyzed by light microscopy. RESULTS All treated teeth presented with clinical signs of successful root coverage. Histological observations of the 4 specimens revealed similar findings. The junctional epithelium was < or = 2 mm long. Apical to the junctional epithelium, dense CT fibers were found in close proximity to the root surface, but in general, no insertion of these fibers into the root was observed. In one 6-month specimen, formation of new cementum and new bone was observed in the most apical end of the grafted area. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggest that a combination of CT grafts and EMD results mainly in an adhesion between the CT and root surface. Some periodontal regeneration may occur in some regions. The development of a long junctional epithelium was not observed with this combined therapy for the treatment of gingival recession.