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Proteomic analysis of the salivary glands of the rice brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stål) (Homoptera: Delphacidae)

The rice brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens is a phloem-feeding insect pest of the rice plant Oryza sativa. To understand the role of saliva in its feeding process, we analyzed salivary gland proteins using two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis followed by Edman degradation of proteins. Of the 52 major spots analyzed, 25 N-terminal sequences were determined. The internal amino acid sequences of the remaining 27 proteins were determined by the Cleveland peptide mapping method. We identified 22 of the 25 proteins whose N-terminal regions were sequenced and 13 of the 27 proteins that were internally sequenced after searching them against the entries in the expressed sequence tag (EST) database of N. lugens. Through a homology search using public nonredundant protein databases, we identified EST-unmatched proteins. As a result, many housekeeping proteins responsible for energy metabolism, protein synthesis, folding and modification were identified, of which actins, tubulins, heat-shock proteins, protein disulfide isomerases and ATP synthases were in common with proteins identified from the salivary glands of hematophagous arthropods such as Anopheles gambiae, and a phytophagous gall midge Mayetiola destructor. However, we could not identify the glucosidases and phenoloxidases previously detected in the salivary glands of N. lugens. In contrast, novel proteins with an EF-hand domain were found in relatively high abundance in salivary gland homogenates derived from N. lugens; their corresponding ESTs were specifically derived from the salivary glands. Their calcium-binding properties suggest their importance of phloem feeding by the planthopper.
GENERAL MEDICINE CLINIC

Student Researcher: Alexandra De la Rosa, Elgin High School Mentors: Bettina Tahsin, RD; Roshani Sanghani, MD; Irv Pikelny; Leon Fogelfeld, MD; John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of risk factors associated with increased cardiovascular and diabetes risk. Clinical research indicates that lifestyle changes can dramatically modify and even reverse all factors of metabolic syndrome. This study examines the feasibility of lifestyle interventions on metabolic syndrome in a busy public primary care clinic such as General Medicine Clinic at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Illinois. Ninetyone participants were randomly allocated for the study, 43 in the control group and 48 in the intervention group. Each group visited on separate clinic days with different attendings and residents. Patients continued regular visits with their physicians and had no additional visits for study purposes. At every visit, the intervention patients received 10–20 minute counseling sessions with a metabolic syndrome educator (registered dietitian). Moreover, study physicians were audited for documentation of metabolic syndrome treatment. Physicians of intervention patients also received education on how to diagnose and treat patients with metabolic syndrome. After approximately 1.5 years, intervention patients managed to maintain weight and reduced the rate of abnormal risk factors better than the controls. Furthermore, metabolic syndrome was reversed in one third of intervention participants. Intervention physicians also did significantly better in focusing on metabolic syndrome than their control colleagues. For all providers, however, the effort was not yet satisfactory; on average only 15% of all progress notes audited showed a documentation of metabolic syndrome or its treatment. So far, this non-intensive approach to patient and provider education shows promising improvement in a public clinical setting. INTRODUCTION
Prostate Cancer’s Molecular Imaging by Targeting Based Nanoparticles: An Overview

Today nanoparticles based drug delivery or imaging agents are extremely being investigated as a very powerful tool in early diagnostics or treatment of different kinds of cancers including prostate malignancies. Among the diverse developing nanomaterials, biocompatible biodegradable dendrimers and chitosan or PLGA (Poly Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid) derivatives are more considered due to their safer profiles. As a result, finding novel prostate imaging agents based on nano sized structures would be of high global interest which will be further discussed in this review.
The e ect of carbon nanotubes / bioglass nanocomposite on mechanical and bioactivity properties of glass ionomer cement

a. Dental Materials Research Center, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. b. Dental Materials Research Canter and Department of Operative and Art, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. c. Department of Operative and Art, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. d. School of Dentistry, Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Branch, Isfahan, Iran.
On Linear Estimation Fusion under Unknown Correlations of Estimator Errors

Abstract The linear fusion of estimators is widely used in decentralised state estimation. Because the maintaining of estimation error cross-correlations between local estimators is not affordable in large-scale problems, approaches dealing with unknown correlations were developed. The Covariance Intersection fusion is a linear fusion of estimators and it provides a fused estimator quality matrix that does not undervalue the mean square error matrix. This paper derives the matrix of the fused estimator quality for arbitrary weights of the linear fusion rule that considers the unknown correlations. It also shows that there can exist better matrices of the fused estimator quality than the ones proposed by the Covariance Intersection fusion rule.
The role of physical microenvironmental cues on myogenesis: implications for tissue engineering of skeletal muscle

Skeletal muscle tissue engineering holds promise for the treatment of a variety of degenerative and traumatic muscle conditions. The ultimate goal of skeletal muscle tissue engineering is very challenging, since it needs to closely reproduce a highly complex structure consisting of muscle cells, connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerves. One of the fundamental prerequisites is to obtain cells arranged in parallel to efficiently produce force by contraction. Several studies have demonstrated that structural cues, such as topography and stiffness of the extracellular microenvironment, are crucial to control the organization and behavior of the cells. In addition to these passive signals, dynamic electrical and mechanical signals are also important for the assembly and maturation of skeletal muscle cells. The aim of this review is to present the current in vitro approaches used to investigate the influence of physical microenvironmental cues in skeletal myogenesis. These experimental approaches have been very valuable to answer fundamental biological questions and may help developing novel platforms for the fabrication of tissue-engineered muscle.
ATTACK RESISTANT TRUST-CONSPIRE ( ARTC ) : A TRUST MANAGEMENT SCHEME FOR SECURING VANETs

ABSTARCT Vehicular Adhoc Networks (VANETs) has apparently enhanced the travel experience by including electronic gadgets and equipment as a part of the journey. The advancements made in VANETs lure the attackers and impose serious security threats to the communication channel. Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA) is gaining popularity in developing a more secure VANET. The past reviews in EDCA or IEEE 802.11e mainly focus on the immersion throughput. This paper proposes a diagnostic model for IEEE 802.11e EDCA under non-immersed conditions in view of the edge transmission-cycle approach. This approach assesses the information trust and hub trust from the vehicular information collected through VANETs. The hub trust further segregated into, useful trust and suggestion trust, which show how likely a hub can fulfill its usefulness and how dependable the proposals from a hub for different hubs will be, separately. The viability and effectiveness of the proposed Attack Resistant Trust (ART) Management plan is approved through broad investigations and discover the pernicious hub and the same has been wiped out with the goal that we are expanding the execution high.
Algorithmic and Analysis Techniques in Property Testing

Property testing algorithms are "ultra"-efficient algorithms that decide whether a given object (e.g., a graph) has a certain property (e.g., bipartiteness), or is significantly different from any object that has the property. To this end property testing algorithms are given the ability to perform (local) queries to the input, though the decision they need to make usually concerns properties with a global nature. In the last two decades, property testing algorithms have been designed for many types of objects and properties, amongst them, graph properties, algebraic properties, geometric properties, and more. In this monograph we survey results in property testing, where our emphasis is on common analysis and algorithmic techniques. Among the techniques surveyed are the following: The self-correcting approach, which was mainly applied in the study of property testing of algebraic properties; The enforce-and-test approach, which was applied quite extensively in the analysis of algorithms for testing graph properties (in the dense-graphs model), as well as in other contexts; Szemeredi's Regularity Lemma, which plays a very important role in the analysis of algorithms for testing graph properties (in the dense-graphs model); The approach of Testing by implicit learning, which implies efficient testability of membership in many functions classes; and Algorithmic techniques for testing properties of sparse graphs, which include local search and random walks.
The algebra of the finite Fourier transform and coding theory

The role of the finite Fourier transform in the theory of error correcting codes has been explored in a recent text by Richard Blahut. In this work we study how the finite Fourier transform relates to certain polynomial identities involving weight enumerator polynomials of linear codes. These include the generalized MacWilliams identities and theorems originally due to R. Gleason concerning polynomial algebras containing weight enumerator polynomials. The Heisenberg group model of the finite Fourier transform provides certain algebras of classical theta functions which will be applied to reprove Gleason's results.
CO-OCCURRENCES AND FREQUENCY OF DISFLUENCIES IN HUNGARIAN SPONTANEOUS SPEECH

Speech disfluencies are generally defined as phenomena that interrupt the flow of speech and do not add propositional contents to an utterance. Most spoken disfluencies are not problems in speaking but the solutions to arising problems while speaking. There are various forms of disfluencies like long silent pauses, filled pauses, repeated words, fresh starts, false starts, repairs, prolongations, changes, diverse fillers, slips of the tongue, etc. Spontaneous speech differs not only in the amount and frequency of disfluencies it contains but also in the types that the actual speakers produce. The question arises whether there is any tendency to be traced concerning language-specific (occurrences and) frequency of various types of disfluencies in fluent speech. In this paper we take a closer look at the types, co-occurrences and relative frequency of disfluencies in Hungarian spontaneous speech. The results show that types of uncertainty occur at every 5.47 words in the analyzed material, there are errors at every 33.25 words while there are interruptions at every 10.1 words without silent pauses. The disfluency phenomenon is more speaker-dependent than language dependent. The types and occurrences of these phenomena are discussed in details in the paper first time for Hungarian.
Coronary CT Angiography and the Napkin-ring Sign Indicates High-Risk Atherosclerotic Lesions

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is used extensively nowa‐ days as a non-invasive imaging method for the evaluation of patients suspected of coronary artery disease, providing data on calcium burden, the presence of coro‐ nary artery stenoses, but also, more recently, on coronary atherosclerotic plaque morphology and composition. Plaque morphology analysis by CCTA aims to accu‐ rately identify vulnerable plaques, in an attempt to reduce the number of ischemic events triggered by high-risk atherosclerotic lesions. Recent research provides CCTA descriptions of vulnerable plaques and a particular radiological sign shows promising perspectives. The napkin-ring sign refers to a rupture-prone plaque in a coronary artery, comprising a necrotic core covered by a thin cap fibro-atheroma. The napkin-ring sign is described on CCTA in cross-sectional images of coronary arteries as a central low-attenuation area surrounded by an open ring area of high attenuation, having a high specificity and positive predictive value for the presence of advanced lesions. These lesions have been designated as vulnerable plaques, in‐ dicating an increased probability of rupture, and were shown to correlate with a higher incidence of cardiovascular events. In acute coronary syndromes, the loca‐ tion of the napkin-ring sign was shown to correspond to the culprit lesions. The aim of the current paper is to provide an overview of the current literature on available methods for quantitative measurement of atherosclerotic plaque features from CCTA and to discuss the clinical implications of the napkin-ring sign as detected by CCTA.
The Gender Gap in Mathematics: Evidence from a Middle-Income Country

Using a large administrative data set from Chile, we find that, on average, boys perform better than girls in mathematics. In this paper, we document several features of their relative performance. First, we note that the gender gap appears to increase with age (it doubles between fourth grade and eighth grade). Second, we test whether commonly proposed explanations such as parental background and investment in the child, unobserved ability, and classroom environment (including teacher gender) help explain a substantial portion of the gap. While none of these explanations help in explaining a large portion of the gender gap, we show that boys and girls differ significantly in perceptions about their own ability in math. Conditional on math scores, girls are much more likely to state that they dislike math, or find math difficult, compared to boys. We highlight differences in self-assessed ability as areas for future research that might lead to a better understanding of the gender gap in math.
NEW IDEAS: Metabolic Responses To Exercise THE VO2 OVERSHOOT AT THE ONSET OF CONSTANT-LOAD EXERCISE IN ELITE CYCLISTS: AN UNDESCRIBED PHENOMENON

THE VO2 OVERSHOOT AT THE ONSET OF CONSTANT-LOAD EXERCISE IN ELITE CYCLISTS: AN UNDESCRIBED PHENOMENON. A.R. Hoogeveen, H.A. Keizer. JEPonline. 2003;6(4):34-41. In prior exercise tests in two independent laboratories we observed a VO2 overshoot at the onset of constant- load exercise in well-trained cyclists. The purpose of this study was to investigate this previously unreported phenomenon. Fifteen male elite cyclists (age 26.3±3.3 years, height 180.7±5.3 cm, body mass 72.5±3.6 kg) underwent a constant-load exercise test (250 Watts) on a cycle ergometer. Ventilation and gas exchange kinetics were determined during this constant-load exercise. Gas exchange data were measured breath-by- breath and signal-averaged data were fit with a sixth degree polynomial function. The mean submaximal VO2 during steady state was 3320±128 mL/min. The mean R 2 of the polynomial functions was 0.93±0.04. The mean maximum VO2 at the curve maximum derived from the polynomial function was 3528±144 mL/min. The mean maximum VO2 overshoot was reached after 76.9±13.0 s (range 65-90 s) following the onset of exercise. In three subjects we did not observe a clear VO2 overshoot and the curve clearly showed a mono- exponential pattern. The VO2 overshoot is in contrast with the classic exponential kinetic models in which the VO2 is continuously increasing. The VO2-overshoot phenomenon will highly influence the analysis of the VO2 response with mono- or bi-exponential models and the determination of the oxygen deficit. In this article, we introduce an additional switch-on component at the onset of exercise. For analysing the short-term VO2 response in the future we advise to add a switch-on component to the classic exponential equations. The physiological mechanism of the VO2 overshoot has to be investigated.
What Are the Most Effective Characteristics of Teachers of the Gifted

This paper reviews the literature concerning the personal characteristics, professional characteristics, and teaching methods or styles of effective teachers of gifted students. The review is divided into three sections. First, a brief historical overview of gifted education since ancient times is offered. The next section looks at the opinions expressed by experts in the field of gifted education on essential characteristics of teachers of the gifted. The experts generally agreed that standards for teacher training should be established, that the teacher of the gifted should have state certification and/or an endorsement in gifted education, and that the teacher should have high intelligence, an understanding of giftedness, originality, and self-confidence. A table compares four editorial studies which examined experts' listings of desirable teacher characteristics. The bulk of the report reviews empirical studies of teacher characteristics. A table compares 10 such studies. Among desirable teacher characteristics identified by these studies are intelligence, enthusiasm, achievement, drive, self-confidence, promotion of student independence, and a preference for teaching gifted children. (Contains 51 references.) (DB) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************************************************************** vi What are the Most Effective Characteristics of Teachers of the Gifted ? William J. Heath 4.1 The literature on gifted education is abundant and varied. 'Moreover, large bodies of literature are available in the areas of gifted education regarding teacher characteristics and teacher perceptions. Many experts in gifted education have created lists of recommended and necessary qualities and characteristics of effective teachers. These lists are the result of editorial opinion and empirical keying investigations. This article reviews the literature concerning all the personal characteristics, professional characteristics, and teaching methods or styles, which are significant and relevant to the purpose of this study. Therefore, this review is divided into three major sections: (a) historical overview, (b) editorial expert opinion research, and (c) empirical research. The article concludes with a summary of the related literature. PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY
Mean-field and quantum-fluctuation dynamics in the driven dispersive Jaynes-Cummings model

In this work we investigate the regime of amplitude bistability in the driven dissipative Jaynes-Cummings (JC) model. We study the semiclassical equation dynamics in contrast to entangled cavity-photon and qubit quantum trajectories, discussing our results in the context of an out-of-equilibrium first order quantum dissipative phase transition for a single JC resonator. Finally, we compare the switching process between metastable states for the two system degrees of freedom by examining a single realization of the random qubit vector in the Bloch sphere next to the intracavity amplitude quasi distributions at given time instants.
Approximating Probability Densities by Mixtures of Gaussian Dependence Trees

Considering the probabilistic approach to practical problems we are increasingly confronted with the need to estimate unknown multivariate probability density functions from large high-dimensional databases produced by electronic devices. The underlying densities are usually strongly multimodal and therefore mixtures of unimodal density functions suggest themselves as a suitable approximation tool. In this respect the product mixture models are preferable because they can be efficiently estimated from data by means of EM algorithm and have some advantageous properties. However, in some cases the simplicity of product components could appear too restrictive and a natural idea is to use a more complex mixture of dependence-tree densities. The dependence tree densities can explicitly describe the statistical relationships between pairs of variables at the level of individual components and therefore the approximation power of the resulting mixture may essentially increase.
Caracterizando a mobilidade de usuários e avaliando seu impacto no roteamento das redes móveis ad hoc

In this paper is presented a characterization users’s mobility of the mobile ad hoc networks. In this context, a generalization is made of the markovian mobility models, that are indicated to represent the movement of users in indoors or outdoors. Thus, it is presented a general characterization of the use of Markov processes in the representation of the movement of users. Moreover, a new modeling characteristic defined as mobility profiles generation for specific behaviors of movement is also proposed. This characteristic makes this modeling proposal more suitable to be aplied in many diferent scenarios of ad hoc networks. At last, a performance evaluation, through simulations, of network routing under this influence of used mobility model and border rule is also realized and new results are presented.
Unconventional spin-density waves in dipolar Fermi gases

We show that unconventional spin order arises naturally in two-component dipolar Fermi gases of atoms or molecules, which recently became accessible experimentally, in optical lattices. Using an unbiased functional renormalization-group analysis, we find that dipolar interactions lead to an instability of the gas toward an l=1 spin-density wave state. This phase is the particle-hole analog of spin-triplet, p-wave Cooper pairs. The order parameter for such spin-density waves of p-wave orbital symmetry is a vector in spin space and, moreover, is defined on lattice bonds rather than on lattice sites. We determine the rich quantum phase diagram of dipolar fermions at half filling on the square lattice as a function of the dipolar orientation and discuss how these exotic spin-density waves emerge amidst competition with superfluid and charge-density wave phases. ©2013 American Physical Society.
GENDER DISTRIBUTION OF RISK FACTORS IN ISCHEMIC STROKE IN HOSPITAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY FROM BRAŞOV

Some age-adjusted statistics considers that the distribution of risk factors for stroke differs between men and women. The aim of this study is to assess the gender distribution of risk factors among patients with acute IS. In this purpose we have conducted a retrospective study which included 437 patients with ischemic stroke (233 men and 204 women) admitted to Hospital of Psychiatry and Neurology from Braşov from April 2013 till March 2014. Most of demographic and clinical characteristics differed by sex. We found that women were more likely to have a history of atrial fibrillation, excess weight or hypercholesterolemia, while men were more likely to have a history of hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia and disturbances of carbohydrate metabolism, and were more likely to drink and smoke.