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The North Cycladic Detachment System and associated mineralization, Mykonos, Greece: Insights on the evolution of the Aegean domain
Authors: Menant Armel , Jolivet Laurent , Augier Romain , Skarpelis Nikolaos 
Published: March 2013

AbstractIn the Aegean back‐arc domain, some 30–35 Ma ago, an increase of the rate of slab retreat led to the initiation of post‐orogenic extension, largely accommodated by large‐scale structures such as the North Cycladic Detachment System (NCDS). Although this extension is still active nowadays, an E–W compressional regime developed in the Late Miocene with the propagation of the North Anatolian Fault. On Mykonos island (Cyclades), the NE–SW back‐arc extension is particularly well expressed with the Livada and Mykonos detachments that belong to the NCDS and that are associated with NW–SE barite veins emplaced during the synkinematic cooling of the Mykonos intrusion. This study shows that the formation of the mineralization occurred when the pluton crossed the ductile‐to‐brittle transition during its exhumation below the NCDS at ~11–10 Ma. In addition, the kinematics of mineralized structures evolved with time: (1) most of the displacement was accommodated by the top‐to‐the‐NE Livada and Mykonos detachments accompanied by the formation of mineralized normal faults that were (2) reworked in a strike‐slip regime with an E–W direction of shortening and a persistent NE–SW stretching and (3) a late post‐mineralization E–W compressional stage with a minor reworking of shallow‐dipping faults (locally including the detachments themselves). We interpret this increase of the E–W shortening component recorded during the mineral deposition as a consequence of the initiation of the westward motion of Anatolia from 10 Ma, thus 4 Ma before the propagation of the North Anatolian Fault in the Dardanelles Strait and the localization of the strain on the Aegean Sea margins.
Bring Powerful Writing Strategies Into Your Classroom! Why and How
Authors: Harris Karen R. , Graham Steve , Friedlander Barbara , Laud Leslie 
Published: March 2013

AbstractLearning to write is critical in today's world, yet many students are not developing the writing abilities they need to use writing as a powerful tool for learning and for showing what they know. Research indicates that failure to acquire strong writing abilities restricts opportunities for both post‐secondary education and employment. This article addresses why writing is important and its place in the Common Core State Standards, factors that contribute to the poor writing performance of so many of our students, and how we can develop strong writers across the grades. The focus of the article is Self‐Regulated Strategy Development, an evidence‐based approach supported by a long‐standing body of research meeting stringent standards that clearly indicates significant improvements in student achievement. The article includes resources for readers who wish to learn more, as well as a description of effective professional development in SRSD.
Compensation by design
Authors: Liu Xi , Yang Shaofa , Sanders J. W. 
Published: March 2013

Abstract
The current dominance of the service-based paradigm reflects the success of specific design and architectural principles embodied in terms like SOA and REST. This paper suggests further principles for the design of services exhibiting long-running transactions (that is, transactions whose characteristic feature is that in the case of failure not all system states can be automatically restored: system compensation is required). The principles are expressed at the level of scope-based compensation and fault handling, and ensure the consistency of data critical to the business logic. They do so by demanding (a) either the commitment of all of the transaction or none of it, and (b) that compensation is assured in case of failure in ‘parent’ transactions. The notion of scope is captured algebraically (rather than semantically) in order to express design guidelines which ensure that a given transaction satisfies those principles. Transactional processes are constructed by parallel composition of services, and transactions with scopes in a single service are dealt with as a special case. The system semantics is formalised as a transition system (in Z) and the principles are expressed as formulae in linear temporal logic over runs of the transition system. That facilitates the model checking (using SAL) of their bounded versions. Two simple examples are used throughout to illustrate definitions and finally to demonstrate the approach.
Prospective Evaluation of Early Follow‐up Chest Radiography after Penetrating Thoracic Injury
Authors: Berg Regan J. , Inaba Kenji , Recinos Gustavo , Barmparas Galinos , Teixeira Pedro G. , Georgiou Chrysanthos , Shatz David , Rhee Peter , Demetriades Demetrios 
Published: March 2013

AbstractBackgroundIn asymptomatic patients with penetrating thoracic trauma and a normal initial chest x‐ray, successive prospective trials have decreased the minimum observation period required for exclusion of significant injury from 6 to 3 h. Despite the quality of these studies, this interval remains arbitrary and the true requisite observation time for safe discharge remains unknown. The current study evaluates the ability of “early” repeat chest x‐ray, at intervals approaching 1 h, to exclude clinically significant injury.MethodsEighty‐eight, asymptomatic patients with penetrating chest trauma and normal initial chest radiographs were prospectively enrolled in this study. All patients received an “early” follow‐up chest x‐ray, at a median interval of 1 h and 34 min (interquartile range: 1 h 35 min to 2 h 22 min), and a second repeat x‐ray at a “delayed” interval no earlier than 3 h postadmission. Radiographic abnormalities in clinically stable patients were followed with serial examination and repeat imaging for a minimum of 6 h. All patients received both “early” and “delayed” repeat CXRs with no patient discharged before full assessment.ResultsOne of the 88 patients with initially normal chest x‐ray underwent tube thoracostomy at the discretion of the attending surgeon before any repeat imaging. Of the remaining patients, 4 of 87 (4.6 %) demonstrated radiographic abnormalities on “early” repeat imaging. Two patients had pneumothoraces, successfully managed without intervention; the remaining two demonstrated evidence of hemothorax, subsequently undergoing tube thoracostomy. Two more patients (2.3 %) developed pneumothoraces on “delayed” imaging, both successfully observed without intervention.ConclusionsIn asymptomatic patients with penetrating thoracic trauma and normal initial chest radiographs, “early” repeat chest x‐ray, at intervals approaching 1 h, appears sufficient to exclude clinically significant pathology and to allow safe patient discharge.
Prospective study of changes in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and the incidence of the metabolic syndrome and its components: the SUN cohort
Authors: Barrio-Lopez María T. , Martinez-Gonzalez Miguel A. , Fernandez-Montero Alejandro , Beunza Juan J. , Zazpe Itziar , Bes-Rastrollo Maira 
Published: March 2013

The incidence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing and lifestyle behaviours may play a role. The aim of the present study was to prospectively assess the association between changes in the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and the incidence of the MetS and its components in a Spanish cohort of university graduates. We included 8157 participants initially free of the MetS and followed up during at least 6 years. SSB consumption was collected by a FFQ previously validated in Spain. The change in SSB consumption was calculated as the difference between SSB consumption at a 6-year follow-up and baseline consumption. The MetS was defined according to the International Diabetes Federation and the American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's new definition of the MetS that had harmonised previous definitions. The associations between changes in SSB intake and the MetS were examined using multiple logistic regression. We observed 361 incident cases of the MetS. Participants who increased their consumption of SSB (upper v. lower quintile) had a significantly higher risk of developing the MetS (adjusted OR 2·2, 95 % CI 1·4, 3·5; P for trend = 0·003). Similarly, they presented a significantly higher risk of developing high blood pressure (adjusted OR 1·6, 95 % CI 1·3, 2·1), central obesity (adjusted OR 2·3, 95 % CI 1·9, 2·7), hypertriacylglycerolaemia (adjusted OR 1·7, 95 % CI 1·1, 2·6) or impaired fasting glucose (adjusted OR 1·6, 95 % CI 1·1, 2·2). In conclusion, an increase in SSB consumption was associated with a higher risk of developing the MetS and other metabolic disorders after 6 years of follow-up in a Mediterranean cohort of university graduates.
Competition between the stimulated Raman and Brillouin scattering under the strong damping condition
Authors: Hao L. , Liu Z. J. , Hu X. Y. , Zheng C. Y. 
Published: March 2013

AbstractIn this paper, we discuss the competition between the stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) and stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) instabilities under the strong damping condition. Based on a five-wave interaction model, relations of the stationary backscattering reflectivity between SRS and SBS are deduced in the case of homogeneous plasmas. Developments of the two coexistent instabilities are simulated with different parameters. The density and the temperature of plasma are found to be important in determining which instability dominates the backscattering in the regime of competition. Furthermore, the influence of inhomogeneous condition to the pattern of competition is analyzed. Numerical results consist with our theoretical results.
Design of an underwater robot manipulator for a telerobotic system
Authors: Cobos-Guzman Salvador , Torres Jorge , Lozano Rogelio 
Published: March 2013

SUMMARYThis paper describes a telerobotic system used for manipulation tasks in underwater environments. The telerobotic system is composed of a robotic arm of 3 degrees of freedom. This robotic arm has been designed to support corrosion environments such as seawater or freshwater. The prototype is designed to support several types of perturbations such as ocean currents and high pressures. The main objective is to efficiently control a teleoperation task considering common perturbations present in deep water. Finally, this paper presents the design, modelling and experiments of the underwater telerobotic system.
Fontan completions over 10 years after Glenn procedures
Authors: Sughimoto Koichi , Matsuo Kozo , Niwa Koichiro , Kawasoe Yasutaka , Tateno Shigeru , Shirai Takeaki , Kabasawa Masashi , Ohba Masanao 
Published: March 2013

AbstractObjective: Despite the broadened indications for Fontan procedure, there are patients who could not proceed to Fontan procedure because of the strict Fontan criteria during the early period. Some patients suffer from post-Glenn complications such as hypoxia, arrhythmia, or fatigue with exertion long after the Glenn procedure. We explored the possibility of Fontan completion for those patients.Methods: Between 2004 and 2010, five consecutive patients aged between 13 and 31 years (median 21) underwent Fontan completion. These patients had been followed up for more than 10 years (10 to 13, median 11) after Glenn procedure as non-Fontan candidates. We summarise these patients retrospectively in terms of their pre-operative physiological condition, surgical strategy, and problems that these patients hold.Results: Pre-operative catheterisation showed pulmonary vascular resistance ranging from 0.9 to 3.7 (median 2.2), pulmonary to systemic flow ratio of 0.3 to 1.6 (median 0.9), and two patients had significant aortopulmonary collaterals. Extracardiac total cavopulmonary connections were performed in three patients, lateral tunnel total cavopulmonary connection in one patient, and intracardiac total cavopulmonary connection in one patient, without a surgical fenestration. Concomitant surgeries were required including valve surgeries – atrioventricular valve plasty in three patients and tricuspid valve replacement in one patient; systemic outflow tract obstruction release – Damus–Kaye–Stansel procedure in two patients and subaortic stenosis resection in one patient; and anti-arrhythmic therapies – maze procedure in two patients, cryoablation in two patients, and pacemaker implantation in two patients. All patients are now in New York Heart Association category I.Conclusion:Patients often suffer from post-Glenn complications. Of those, if they are re-examined carefully, some may have a chance to undergo Fontan completion and benefit from it. Multiple lesions such as atrioventricular valve regurgitation, systemic outflow obstruction, or arrhythmia should be surgically repaired concomitantly.
Is breakfast skipping associated with physical activity among US adolescents? A cross-sectional study of adolescents aged 12–19 years, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
Authors: Lyerly Jordan E , Huber Larissa R , Warren-Findlow Jan , Racine Elizabeth F , Dmochowski Jacek 
Published: March 2013

AbstractObjectiveTo examine the association between breakfast skipping and physical activity among US adolescents aged 12–19 years.DesignA cross-sectional study of nationally representative 2007–2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data.SettingBreakfast skipping was assessed by two 24 h dietary recalls. Physical activity was self-reported by participants and classified based on meeting national recommendations for physical activity for the appropriate age group. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to model the association between breakfast skipping and physical activity while controlling for confounders.SubjectsA total of 936 adolescents aged 12–19 years in the USA.ResultsAfter adjusting for family income, there was no association between breakfast skipping and meeting physical activity guidelines for age among adolescents aged 12–19 years (OR = 0·95, 95 % CI 0·56, 1·32).ConclusionsFindings from the study differ from previous research findings on breakfast skipping and physical activity. Therefore, further research that uses large, nationally representative US samples and national recommended guidelines for physical activity is needed.
Food shopping behaviours and exposure to discrimination
Authors: Zenk Shannon N , Schulz Amy J , Israel Barbara A , Mentz Graciela , Miranda Patricia Y , Opperman Alisha , Odoms-Young Angela M 
Published: March 2013

AbstractObjectiveThe present study examined food shopping behaviours, particularly distance to grocery shop, and exposure to discrimination.DesignCross-sectional observational study utilizing data from a community survey, neighbourhood food environment observations and the decennial census.SettingThree communities in Detroit, Michigan, USA.SubjectsProbability sample of 919 African-American, Latino and white adults in 146 census blocks and sixty-nine census block groups.ResultsOn average, respondents shopped for groceries 3·1 miles (4·99 km) from home, with 30·9 % shopping within 1 mile (1·61 km) and 22·3 % shopping more than 5 miles (8·05 km) from home. Longer distance to shop was associated with being younger, African-American (compared with Latino), a woman, higher socio-economic status, lower satisfaction with the neighbourhood food environment, and living in a neighbourhood with higher poverty, without a large grocery store and further from the nearest supermarket. African-Americans and those with the lowest incomes were particularly likely to report unfair treatment at food outlets. Each mile (1·61 km) increase in distance to shop was associated with a 7 % increase in the odds of unfair treatment; this relationship did not differ by race/ethnicity.ConclusionsThe study suggests that unfair treatment in retail interactions warrants investigation as a pathway by which restricted neighbourhood food environments and food shopping behaviours may adversely affect health and contribute to health disparities. Efforts to promote ‘healthy’ and equitable food environments should emphasize local availability and affordability of a range of healthy food products, as well as fair treatment while shopping regardless of race/ethnicity or socio-economic status.
Determination of Corner Positions for Calculation of Step Height of Atomic Force Microscope Images Based on ISO 5436-1
Authors: Adebayo Adedayo S. , Xuezeng Zhao , Weijie Wang 
Published: March 2013

AbstractStep height is defined as the vertical spacing between two plane-parallel planes comprising an elevation or an indentation and the substrate. In atomic force microscopy (AFM), there are many algorithms for determining feature dimensions such as step height and width. One common problem of many algorithms is the difficulty for users to accurately determine the corner positions needed to properly implement the said algorithms. A new algorithm based on ISO 5436-1 is proposed that determines the necessary corner positions along with two examples illustrating the implementation of this algorithm. We propose calling this new method the determinant method. Since the corner positions are automatically decided, feature dimensions such as step height of an AFM image are easily determined. Comparative experiments carried out to compare the step height measurement using this algorithm and the SPIP software from Image Metrology show encouraging results.
Masculine Semiotics: the Music of Goffredo Petrassi and the Figurative Arts in Italy during the 1930s
Authors: OSMOND-SMITH DAVID , EARLE BEN 
Published: March 2013

AbstractDuring the 1930s a particular emphasis was placed within fascist Italy upon cultural evolution towards the ‘new man’. Although this was in part articulated verbally by a fascist philosopher such as Giovanni Gentile, this new masculine sensibility received much of its most persuasive embodiment through the visual arts and music. Unsurprisingly, major musical figures of the era such as Alfredo Casella and the youthful Goffredo Petrassi were strongly aware of sympathies and complementarities between the two media – and the same is true of painters such as Enrico Prampolini and Fortunato Depero, or a sculptor such as Ernesto Thayaht, all of whose work is called upon in this study. (DO-S).
Viral infection modulation and neutralization by camelid nanobodies
Authors: Desmyter Aline , Farenc Carine , Mahony Jennifer , Spinelli Silvia , Bebeacua Cecilia , Blangy Stéphanie , Veesler David , van Sinderen Douwe , Cambillau Christian 
Published: March 2013

SignificanceLactococcal siphophages infectLactococcus lactis, a Gram-positive bacterium used in commercial dairy fermentations. The phage TP901-1 baseplate (BP) recognizes and binds specifically to polysaccharides covering the host cell. We raised llama nanobodies against the BP as tools to dissect the molecular determinants of phage infection. Using complementary techniques, we identified BP binders and determined their affinity and epitopes for their targets and their impact on phage infectivity. X-ray structures revealed that two nanobodies block the BP saccharide binding site, and viral infection assays showed that they neutralize infection, a possible way to circumvent phages detrimental effect on dairy fermentation.
Regional Lung Derecruitment and Inflammation during 16 Hours of Mechanical Ventilation in Supine Healthy Sheep
Authors: Tucci Mauro R. , Costa Eduardo L. V. , Wellman Tyler J. , Musch Guido , Winkler Tilo , Harris R. Scott , Venegas Jose G. , Amato Marcelo B. P. , Melo Marcos F. Vidal 
Published: March 2013

Abstract

Background:
Lung derecruitment is common during general anesthesia. Mechanical ventilation with physiological tidal volumes could magnify derecruitment, and produce lung dysfunction and inflammation. The authors used positron emission tomography to study the process of derecruitment in normal lungs ventilated for 16 h and the corresponding changes in regional lung perfusion and inflammation.

Methods:
Six anesthetized supine sheep were ventilated with VT = 8 ml/kg and positive end-expiratory pressure = 0. Transmission scans were performed at 2-h intervals to assess regional aeration. Emission scans were acquired at baseline and after 16 h for the following tracers: (1) 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose to evaluate lung inflammation and (2) 13NN to calculate regional perfusion and shunt fraction.

Results:
Gas fraction decreased from baseline to 16 h in dorsal (0.31 ± 0.13 to 0.14 ± 0.12, P &lt; 0.01), but not in ventral regions (0.61 ± 0.03 to 0.63 ± 0.07, P = nonsignificant), with time constants of 1.5–44.6 h. Although the vertical distribution of relative perfusion did not change from baseline to 16 h, shunt increased in dorsal regions (0.34 ± 0.23 to 0.63 ± 0.35, P &lt; 0.01). The average pulmonary net 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake rate in six regions of interest along the ventral–dorsal direction increased from 3.4 ± 1.4 at baseline to 4.1 ± 1.5⋅10−3/min after 16 h (P &lt; 0.01), and the corresponding average regions of interest 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose phosphorylation rate increased from 2.0 ± 0.2 to 2.5 ± 0.2⋅10−2/min (P &lt; 0.01).

Conclusions:
When normal lungs are mechanically ventilated without positive end-expiratory pressure, loss of aeration occurs continuously for several hours and is preferentially localized to dorsal regions. Progressive lung derecruitment was associated with increased regional shunt, implying an insufficient hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. The increased pulmonary net uptake and phosphorylation rates of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose suggest an incipient inflammation in these initially normal lungs.
The Potential of Text Mining in Data Integration and Network Biology for Plant Research: A Case Study onArabidopsis
Authors: Van Landeghem Sofie , De Bodt Stefanie , Drebert Zuzanna J. , Inzé Dirk , Van de Peer Yves 
Published: March 2013

AbstractDespite the availability of various data repositories for plant research, a wealth of information currently remains hidden within the biomolecular literature. Text mining provides the necessary means to retrieve these data through automated processing of texts. However, only recently has advanced text mining methodology been implemented with sufficient computational power to process texts at a large scale. In this study, we assess the potential of large-scale text mining for plant biology research in general and for network biology in particular using a state-of-the-art text mining system applied to all PubMed abstracts and PubMed Central full texts. We present extensive evaluation of the textual data for Arabidopsis thaliana, assessing the overall accuracy of this new resource for usage in plant network analyses. Furthermore, we combine text mining information with both protein–protein and regulatory interactions from experimental databases. Clusters of tightly connected genes are delineated from the resulting network, illustrating how such an integrative approach is essential to grasp the current knowledge available for Arabidopsis and to uncover gene information through guilt by association. All large-scale data sets, as well as the manually curated textual data, are made publicly available, hereby stimulating the application of text mining data in future plant biology studies.
Structure of the hypothetical DUF1811-family protein GK0453 fromGeobacillus kaustophilusHTA426
Authors: Padmanabhan Balasundaram , Nakamura Yoshihiro , Antonyuk Svetlana V. , Strange Richard W. , Hasnain S. Samar , Yokoyama Shigeyuki , Bessho Yoshitaka 
Published: March 2013

The crystal structure of a conserved hypothetical protein, GK0453, fromGeobacillus kaustophilushas been determined to 2.2 Å resolution. The crystal belonged to space groupP43212, with unit-cell parametersa=b= 75.69,c = 64.18 Å. The structure was determined by the molecular-replacement method and was refined to a finalRfactor of 22.6% (Rfree= 26.3%). Based on structural homology, the GK0453 protein possesses two independent binding sites and hence it may simultaneously interact with two proteins or with a protein and a nucleic acid.