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The Hybrid Glider/AUV Folaga

The paper describes the current evolution of the class of Fo¿laga underwater vehicles, whose actuation mechanism is a hybrid between oceanographic gliders and standard, self-propelled autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). The Fo¿laga vehicles have been designed for coastal oceanography and environmental sampling; the application-oriented design approach has resulted in light-weight, low-cost, low-maintenance vehicles. A description of the vehicles' design and guidance, navigation and control capabilities is given, together with data from recent experimental trials.
Elaboration Techniques for Technical Text: An Experimental Test of the Learning Strategy Hypothesis.

In a series of five experiments novices read a text on computer pro,gramming, and engaged in one of the following learning strategies: advance organizer, model elaboration, comparative elaboration, normal reading (control). Results of transfer tests indicated a pattern in which the treatment groups excelled on the ability to put the information together in a novel way (far transfer) but the control group excelled on retention of single pieces of information. In addition, results of recall tests indicated a pattern in which the treatment groups excelled on recalling conceptual idea units while the control group excelled on recalling technical details. These findings suggest that elaboration teahniques can be applieJ to "real world" materials, and can results in more integrated, broader learning outcome. Elaboration Techniques
A Study of Reading Motivation Techniques with Primary Elementary School Students.

This report describes strategies for increasing levels of interest in reading for enjoyment. The targeted population consisted of first, second, and third grade students in three elementary school districts. The schools were located in middle class and affluent suburban communities of a large city in the Midwest. The problem of lack of interest in reading for enjoyment was documented with student surveys, teacher observations, and reading inventories. Review of the research indicated that students' negative attitudes and poor self-esteem contributed to lack of motivation. Weak reading skills and inadequate practice also inhibited students' desire to read. These probable causes were also present at the targeted sites. A review of the solution techniques suggested by other researchers, combined with an analysis of the problem setting, resulted in instruction that modeled reading and promoted its value and enjoyment. The program provided time and materials for students to focus on reading and share with one another. Post intervention data indicated that the students' level of interest to read increased. More research is necessary to determine whether the interventions are effective for students in grades four and above. (Contains 43 references, and 6 tables and 6 figures of data. Appendixes contain a student reading survey, a teacher observation sheet, a home reading log, and the parent information letter.) (Author/RS) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. A STUDY OF READING MOTIVATION TECHNIQUES WITH PRIMARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Whitney Burlew Tracy Gordon Charla Hoist Cathy Smith Judi Ward Karen Wheeler An Action Research Project Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the School of Education in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Teaching and Leadership. Saint Xavier University and Skylight Professional Development Field-Based Masters Program Chicago, Illinois May, 2000 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office 12/Educational Research and improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) O Thos document has been reproduced is received horn the person or Organization Originating n O Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction duality Points 01 roar, or oprnoona stated on 'Naomi,ment do not necessarily represent othcisi OERI Position or poloCY BEST COPY AVAILABLE 1 PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)
Communicating Mobile Robots a Novel Learning Approach

introduce and demonstrate here a learning and decision- making problem associated with a complex task that integrates human and robotic learning dynamics with feedback. This paper aims to provide a contribution to the theme of a colony of robots in the subject area of inter-agent communication and learning. The communication technique not only allows the COMBOTS i.e. communicating robots, to transmit, at regular intervals, their physiological state as well as their psychological state to the outside world in general and other robots in particular, but also makes them capable to interact with a tutor robot that makes them learn the tasks as desired. The paper demonstrates techniques which allow realistic explorations concerning the evolution of robot intelligence to respond to real world entities.
Seroepidemiologic Survey of Potential Pathogens in Obligate and Facultative Scavenging Avian Species in California

Throughout the world, populations of scavenger birds are declining rapidly with some populations already on the brink of extinction. Much of the current research into the factors contributing to these declines has focused on exposure to drug residues, lead, and other toxins. Despite increased monitoring of these declining populations, little is known about infectious diseases affecting scavenger bird species. To assess potential infectious disease risks to both obligate and facultative scavenger bird species, we performed a serosurvey for eleven potential pathogens in three species of scavenging birds in California: the California condor (Gymnogyps californianus), turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) and golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). California condors were seropositive for avian adenovirus, infectious bronchitis virus, Mycoplasma gallisepticum, avian paramyxovirus-2, West Nile virus (WNV) and Toxoplasma gondii. Golden eagles were seropositive for avian adenovirus, Chlamydophila psittaci and Toxoplasma gondii, and turkey vultures were seropositive for avian adenovirus, Chlamydophila psittaci, avian paramyxovirus-1, Toxoplasma gondii and WNV. Risk factor analyses indicated that rearing site and original release location were significantly associated with a positive serologic titer to WNV among free-flying condors. This study provides preliminary baseline data on infectious disease exposure in these populations for aiding in early disease detection and provides potentially critical information for conservation of the endangered California condor as it continues to expand its range and encounter new infectious disease threats.
Structural Processes and Local Meaning: Explanatory Models, Political Economy, and Chagas Disease in Tropical Bolivia

ix Chapter One: Introduction 1 Explanatory Models and the Structural-Constructivist Divide in Medical Anthropology 1 Research Setting: Palacios, Bolivia and Surrounding Communities 4 Research Objectives and Methods 9 Synopsis of Findings 10 Chapter Two: Explanatory Models and the Constructivist-Structuralist Divide in Medical Anthropology 14 Explanatory Models and Synthesis of Constructivist and Structuralist Approaches in Anthropological Research on Health 14 Kleinman’s Explanatory Models 16 Anthropological Research Using Explanatory Models 19 Critical Medical Anthropology versus Constructivist Approaches 24 Explanatory Models Integrated with Structuralist Approaches 30 Chapter Three: Bolivia: Ethnomedicine and Medical Pluralism in Political Economic Context . 37 Background 37 Bolivia’s Ethnomedical Systems 39 The Kallawaya and the Aymara 39 The Quechua 43 Ethnomedical Systems of Indigenous Peoples in Eastern Bolivia 45 Ethnomedicine, Biomedicine, and Political Economic Context in Bolivia 51 Limitations of Biomedicine in the Bolivian Context 51 Ethnomedical Beliefs as “Barriers” to Biomedical Treatment 52 Explanatory Models Research in Bolivia 54 The Role of Political Economy in the Cultural Construction of Ethnomedical Beliefs 55
Investigating factors affecting infant cry and sleep routines from birth to twelve months

The studies in this thesis explore both the individual differences and developmental trajectories in infant routines and bridge the disciplines of paediatric and developmental psychology. The different methodological approaches serve to highlight similarities in findings across the studies and clarify those methods which are best suited to this period of rapid development. This collection of studies first addresses predictors of infant cry, feed and sleep routines generally, examining both the intrinsic and extrinsic factors in the first few weeks of life (Chapter 1). It highlights specifically the effects of maternal parity on infant sleep pattern and the possible differential responding of primiparous and multiparous mothers. As maternal mental health has typically been found to affect infant routines, maternal parity as a potential moderating factor in this relation is then investigated (Chapter 2). To examine the stability and change in routines infants are followed up in the only microgenetic study of its kind (Chapter 3). An online study detailed in Chapter 4 examines the effect of parity on maternal responses to infant crying and the final study (Chapter5) examines the effectiveness of a unique sling specifically designed to aid settling and soothing of distressed infants. The studies highlight the potential variety of factors influencing infant routines and consequently the need for research in this field to control for confounding factors. It is becomes clear that research into infant routines ought to adopt longitudinal approaches to fully explore developmental changes during the first year postpartum.
The Min System and Nucleoid Occlusion Are Not Required for Identifying the Division Site in Bacillus subtilis but Ensure Its Efficient Utilization

Precise temporal and spatial control of cell division is essential for progeny survival. The current general view is that precise positioning of the division site at midcell in rod-shaped bacteria is a result of the combined action of the Min system and nucleoid (chromosome) occlusion. Both systems prevent assembly of the cytokinetic Z ring at inappropriate places in the cell, restricting Z rings to the correct site at midcell. Here we show that in the bacterium Bacillus subtilis Z rings are positioned precisely at midcell in the complete absence of both these systems, revealing the existence of a mechanism independent of Min and nucleoid occlusion that identifies midcell in this organism. We further show that Z ring assembly at midcell is delayed in the absence of Min and Noc proteins, while at the same time FtsZ accumulates at other potential division sites. This suggests that a major role for Min and Noc is to ensure efficient utilization of the midcell division site by preventing Z ring assembly at potential division sites, including the cell poles. Our data lead us to propose a model in which spatial regulation of division in B. subtilis involves identification of the division site at midcell that requires Min and nucleoid occlusion to ensure efficient Z ring assembly there and only there, at the right time in the cell cycle.
The 7 Th Ieee International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications Perception of Complexities in Development Projects

—The study shows that there are basically two groups of complexities that can be found in development projects. 1) Complexities that inherent in the project and its environment such as a demanding client, or very large number of end-users, novelty, multiplicity of technologies, uncertainty, complexity of interface, diversity of need and so forth, 2) Complications or complexities associated with the efforts (both managerial and technical) that are used so that the project will achieve goal and objectives such as creating value, delivering within giving constraints, satisfying end-users. The second type of complexities is therefore strongly correlated with the choice of the strategy to achieve both project management success (delivering within constraints of time, cost and specifications) and project success (achieving value). The higher ambition level of the success criteria, the more likely that the project will face more complex situations.
Brain Edema During Ischemia and After Restoration of Blood Flow Measurement of Water, Sodium, Potassium Content and Plasma Protein Permeability

The left cerebral hemisphere of Mongolian gerbils was used to elucidate the mechanisms of brain edema which develop during cerebral ischemia and after restoration of cerebral blood flow following temporary ischemia. Water content was measured by the tissue-drying method. Sodium and potassium ion concentration was measured by flame photometry. Passage of 131I-albumin (RISA) from blood to the cerebral parenchyma was measured on a gamma scintillation counter. Our findings indicate that pure cytotoxic edema develops during ischemia and during a short period after restoration of cerebral blood flow. Vasogenic edema, which is accelerated by the leakage of plasma constitutents from blood due to blood-brain barrier damage, developed after restoration of the cerebral blood flow. After less than 1 hr of ischemia, restoration of the cerebral blood flow drastically reduced the degree of brain edema. However, restoration of the cerebral blood flow greatly worsened the brain edema following more than 3 hr of ischemia.
100 GHz push-push oscillator in 90 nm CMOS technology

A 100 GHz fixed-tuned oscillator was designed and fabricated using a 90 nm bulk CMOS process. Push-push mode was chosen to improve the power output. The oscillator exhibits -3 dBm output power at 101 GHz with 27 mW power consumption. The measured SSB phase noise is -85 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset Resonators are implemented with transmission lines to avoid the need of high quality capacitors and inductors.
Discrimination law : concepts, limitations and justifications

Part One: The Fundamentals. 1. Introduction, Janet Dine and Bob Watt 2. Gender discrimination and the law in the European Community, Evelyn Ellis 3. The legal concepts of justifying discrimination, Pauline Matthews 4. Individual rights versus group interests, Colin Bourn 5. The limits of anti-discrimination law: legal and social concepts of equality, Nick Bamforth 6. Bridges between different fields: gender, discrimination and commercial discrimination, Catherine Barnard 7. What are the purposes of EC discrimination law? ,Nick Bernard 8. Reasonableness and proportionality: setting the parameters justifying discrimination in the European Community, Steve Anderman and Sheldon Leader Part Two: Discrimination in Groups in Society. 9. Free movement of workers: nationality, discrimination and European citizenship, Brian Wilkinson 10. The rights on non-EC immigrant workers and their families in European Community countries of employment: a case for discrimination, Ryszard Cholewsinski 11. The human immunodeficiency virus in the workplace: prejudice and objectivity, Bob Watt 12. The protection of minorities under the European Convention of Human rights, Geoff Gilbert Part Three: Discrimination in Particular Sectors. 13. The cost of removing discrimination from social security schemes, Christopher McCrudden 14. The justification for unequal pay, Jeanne Gregory 15. Madam Butterfly and Miss Saigon: discrimination on stage, Gwyneth Pitt 16. Pre-employment health screening, Joanne Lunn 17. Gender discrimination in the police service, Catherine Little.
Factor-Analysis of the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory in a Juvenile Offender Population

ABSTRACT The Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI; Millon, 1993) is frequently utilized in child and adolescent forensic settings to inform decisions regarding the management and treatment of troubled adolescents. However, there is little research on the psychometric properties of the MACI with juvenile offenders, and no published studies have addressed the factor structure of the Clinical, Personality, and Expressed Concerns scales with this population. The present study investigated the factorial validity of the MACI in a sample of 250 adolescent offenders. Results revealed a two-factor structure for the seven clinical scales that accounted for 66.2% of the variance. Factor I, Depressed Mood, and Factor II, Psychopathic Precursors, each consisted of three unique and substantial scale loadings. A two-factor solution was also obtained for the twelve personality scales. Factor I (Introversive, Inhibited and Doleful; 6 scales) and Factor II (Forceful, Unruly, and Dominant; 3 scales) accounted for a total of 67.8% of the total common variance. Finally, a two-factor solution was obtained for the Expressed Concerns scales. Factor I, Identity Confusion, and Factor II, Social Sensitivity, accounted for 54.4% of the total variance. Findings suggest that the MACI may provide important information that psychologists find useful in their formulation of treatment plans as well as in their assessment of the adolescents' overall amenability to treatment. Theoretical and practical implications for treatment are discussed.
Generalized pulsating strings

In this paper we consider new solutions for pulsating strings. For this purpose we use the idea of the generalized ansatz for folded and circular strings in [1]. We find the solutions to the resulting Neumann-Rosochatius integralbe system and the corrections to the energy. To do that we use the approach developed by Minahan in [2] and find that the corrections are quite different from those obtained in that paper and in [3]. We conclude with comments on our solutions and the obtained corrections to the energy, expanded to the leading order in lambda.
Caveolin-1-Deficient Mice Show Defects in Innate Immunity and Inflammatory Immune Response during Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Infection

ABSTRACT A number of studies have shown an association of pathogens with caveolae. To this date, however, there are no studies showing a role for caveolin-1 in modulating immune responses against pathogens. Interestingly, expression of caveolin-1 has been shown to occur in a regulated manner in immune cells in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Here, we sought to determine the role of caveolin-1 (Cav-1) expression in Salmonella pathogenesis. Cav-1−/− mice displayed a significant decrease in survival when challenged with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. Spleen and tissue burdens were significantly higher in Cav-1−/− mice. However, infection of Cav-1−/− macrophages with serovar Typhimurium did not result in differences in bacterial invasion. In addition, Cav-1−/− mice displayed increased production of inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and nitric oxide. Regardless of this, Cav-1−/− mice were unable to control the systemic infection of Salmonella. The increased chemokine production in Cav-1−/− mice resulted in greater infiltration of neutrophils into granulomas but did not alter the number of granulomas present. This was accompanied by increased necrosis in the liver. However, Cav-1−/− macrophages displayed increased inflammatory responses and increased nitric oxide production in vitro in response to Salmonella LPS. These results show that caveolin-1 plays a key role in regulating anti-inflammatory responses in macrophages. Taken together, these data suggest that the increased production of toxic mediators from macrophages lacking caveolin-1 is likely to be responsible for the marked susceptibility of caveolin-1-deficient mice to S. enterica serovar Typhimurium.
Secure Top-  $k$ Query Processing in Unattended Tiered Sensor Networks

Many future large-scale unattended sensor networks (USNs) are expected to follow a two-tier architecture with resource-poor sensor nodes at the lower tier and fewer resource-rich master nodes at the upper tier. Master nodes collect data from sensor nodes and then answer the queries from the network owner on their behalf. In hostile environments, master and sensor nodes may be compromised by the adversary and return incorrect data in response to data queries. Such application-level attacks are more harmful and difficult to detect than blind denial-of-service attacks on network communications, particularly when the query results are the basis for critical decision making. This paper presents a suite of novel schemes to enable verifiable top-k query processing in USNs, which is the first work of its kind. The proposed schemes are built upon symmetric cryptographic primitives and enable the network owner to detect any incorrect top-k query results. Detailed theoretical and simulation results confirm the high efficacy and efficiency of the proposed schemes.
Globus Pallidus Internus Deep Brain Stimulation as Rescue Therapy for Refractory Dyskinesias following Effective Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation

Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) at the subthalamic nucleus (STN) or globus pallidus internus (GPi) can effectively treat the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, but dual implantation is rare. We report the first cases of additional GPi stimulation as rescue therapy for disabling dyskinesias following successful STN stimulation. Methods: Two patients, initially treated with bilateral STN DBS, underwent subsequent bilateral GPi DBS after the development of refractory dyskinesias within 1 and 6 years of STN surgery. Patients were evaluated with the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) before and after surgeries for STN and GPi DBS. Results: GPi DBS effectively suppressed dyskinesias in these patients and improved their quality of life, as demonstrated by their videos and UPDRS scores. Conclusions: Additional bilateral GPi DBS may be considered in the rare instance of patients who develop refractory dyskinesias early or late after bilateral STN DBS.
Neuronal Activity in Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata during Target Selection

Complex visual scenes require that a target for an impending saccadic eye movement be selected from a number of possible targets. We investigated whether changing the number of stimuli from which a target would be identified altered the activity of substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNr) neurons of the basal ganglia (BG) and how such changes might contribute to changes we observed previously in the superior colliculus (SC). One, two, four, or eight visual stimuli appeared on random trials while monkeys fixated a centrally located spot. After a delay, one of the stimuli in the array changed luminance, indicating that it was the saccade target. We found that SNr neurons that had a pause in tonic activity after target onset and when the saccade was made to the target showed a modulation of activity during the multitarget task. Because the number of stimuli in the array increased from one to eight, the initial pause after the onset of the visual stimulus decreased. Activity during the preselection delay was reduced but was independent of the number of possible targets present. When one of the stimuli was identified as the saccade target, but before the saccade was made, we found a sharp decline in activity. This decline was related to the monkey's selecting the target rather than the luminance change identifying the target, because on error trials, when the luminance changed but a saccade was not made to the target, the activity did not decline. The decline for the preferred target location was also accompanied by a lesser decline for adjacent locations. Our findings indicate that SNr activity changes with target selection as it does with saccade initiation and that the SNr could make substantial, direct contributions to the SC at both times. The pause in SNr activity with target selection is consistent with the hypothesis that BG provide a disinhibition for the selection of desired movements.