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Differential contribution of prosodic cues in the native and non-native segmentation of French speech
Authors: Tremblay Annie , Coughlin Caitlin E. , Bahler Carly , Gaillard Stéphanie 
Published: October 2012

AbstractThis study investigates the use of prosodic information in the segmentation of French speech by mid-level and high-level English second/foreign language (L2) learners of French and native French listeners. The results of two word-monitoring tasks, one with natural stimuli and one with resynthesized stimuli, show that as L2 learners become more proficient in French, they go from parsing accented syllables as word-initial to parsing them as word-final, but unlike native listeners, they use duration increase but not fundamental frequencyx (
Phonetic reduction and variation in American Sign Language: A quantitative study of sign lowering
Authors: Tyrone Martha E. , Mauk Claude E. 
Published: October 2012

AbstractDuring normal sign language use, a signer's productions will often be reduced from the citation forms of signs. This study examines a form of phonetic reduction in American Sign Language, in which signs that are located at the forehead are lowered in space. In particular, we explore the effects of signing rate and phonetic environment on the lowering of specific ASL signs and on their phonetic variation along the other two movement axes. Movement data were captured as native signers produced utterances that were controlled for phonetic environment and signing rate. We found that all signers produced lowered forms as an effect of the phonetic factors that we manipulated. In addition, several rate-induced effects occurred, which we had not predicted. Results are discussed in relation to past research on variation in sign production and in speech.
Nano ZnO/acrylic coating for antifouling applications
Authors: Hemalatha Jadav , Kavitha Chandramohan , Dasan Keereyadath Priya 
Published: October 2012

AbstractFouling causes huge material and economic costs in maintenance of mariculture, shipping, naval vessels, and seawater pipelines, etc. Prevention of biofouling is an important property expected of coatings in these fields. In the present work, we prepared nano ZnO/acrylic latex by mechanical mixing as well as by the in situ method. The effect of nanoparticles on the drying of coatings and their antimicrobial nature were investigated.
Continuing Single-Agent Bevacizumab as Maintenance Therapy After Induction XELOX (or FOLFOX) Plus Bevacizumab in First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Authors: Díaz-Rubio Eduardo , Pietrantonio Filippo , Braud Filippo 
Published: October 2012

Abstract

Section Editor's Note:
Metastatic colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Since 1995, treatment regimens have included capecitabine, irinotecan, oxaliplatin, bevacizumab, cetuximab, panitumumab, aflibercept, and reforafenib. These medications have doubled the median survival of patients and improved the 5-year survival from less than 1% to 20%. Approximately 75% of patients stop first-line chemotherapy in clinical trials for reasons other than progressive disease and face the question of whether to consider “maintenance” chemotherapy or take a chemotherapy break. In this challenging case, Drs. Díaz-Rubio, Pietrantonio, and de Braud reflect on the data and offer their opinions. If each of the nearly 40,000 patients in the U.S. who face this decision chooses bevacizumab, the total cost is approximately $240 million per dose ($6,000 per infusion). The importance of this question and the cost to society are enormous.
Auditors' Judgment Errors When Working on Multiple Tasks and in Multiple Client Environments: A Research Summary and Practice Implications
Authors: Bhattacharjee Sudip , Maletta Mario , Moreno Kimberly K. 
Published: October 2012

SUMMARY
The pervasive reality for auditors is that they often are simultaneously working on multiple tasks and even multiple clients in the same work sessions. Research reveals that an important consequence of these task conditions is that auditors may make certain types of information processing and memory-related errors. We provide a summary of the results and practice implications associated with three research studies that have examined auditors' judgment errors when working on multiple tasks and in multiple client environments.
Assessing anteroposterior basal bone discrepancy with the Dental Aesthetic Index
Authors: Huang Boyen , Takahashi Katsu , Yamazaki Toru , Saito Kazuyuki , Yamori Masashi , Asai Keita , Yoshikawa Yusuke , Kamioka Hiroshi , Yamashiro Takashi , Bessho Kazuhisa 
Published: October 2012

ABSTRACTObjective:To investigate dental appearance and cephalometric features, using a sample of orthognathic and/or orthodontic patients. A special interest was to identify the relationship of the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) with anteroposterior basal bone discrepancy (APBBD) and cephalometric indicators.Materials and Methods:A full sample of 159 patients in two Japanese hospitals was used. Each patient was assessed with a preorthodontic dental cast and cephalometric radiography.Results:Malocclusion with APBBD was more prevalent among high DAI subjects (P  =  .034, OR  =  1.04, 95% CI: 1.00–1.08), Class III malocclusion patients (P  =  .048, OR  =  2.32, 95% CI: 1.01–5.34) and male patients (P  =  .008, OR  =  2.96, 95% CI: 1.33–6.61). Participants scoring 88 points (the highest score in this sample) of the DAI had 16.84 times the risk of APBBD of those who scored 17 points (the lowest score in this sample). Patients with APBBD presented with a greater adjusted ANB angle (t  =  −8.10, P &lt; .001) and a larger adjusted A-B/NF appraisal (t  =  −9.65, P &lt; .001). The SNA angle (P &lt; .001), the SNB angle (P  =  .002), the adjusted ANB angle (P  =  .001), and the adjusted A-B/NF appraisal (P  =  .035) were associated with DAI scores in cubic regression models.Conclusion:This study has demonstrated a relationship between the DAI and APBBD. Feasibility of using the adjusted ANB angle and the adjusted A-B/NF appraisal to assess severity of APBBD has been confirmed. The DAI may provide a supportive method to evaluate orthognathic needs. Future investigations are indicated.
Facial divergence and mandibular crowding in treated subjects
Authors: Goldberg Avrum I. , Behrents R. G. , Oliver Donald R. , Buschang Peter H. 
Published: October 2012

ABSTRACT

Objective:
To understand the relationships between facial divergence, vertical growth, and postretention mandibular crowding.

Materials and Methods:
Seventy-five white extraction patients were evaluated immediately posttreatment (15.4 years) and again 16.6 years later. Hyperdivergent subjects, subjects with open bite or severe deep bites were not evaluated. Changes in incisor irregularity and tooth-size arch-length discrepancies (TSALD) were evaluated and correlated with measures of divergence and skeletal growth.

Results:
Incisor irregularity increased 0.9 mm and TSALD increased 0.7 mm after treatment; 68% of the subjects had less than 3.5 mm incisor irregularity at postretention. Male patients showed significantly more growth than female patients did. Female patients, who were significantly more hyperdivergent than male patients, showed weak to moderately weak associations between posttreatment facial divergence and crowding. Female posttreatment changes in anterior face height, lower incisor eruption, and changes in arch depth were also related to crowding; male patients showed moderate relationships between posttreatment changes in arch width and crowding.

Conclusions:
Greater vertical growth, incisor eruption, and especially facial divergence are related to greater posttreatment mandibular crowding.
Erratum to: “Solitary quotients of finite groups”
Authors: Tărnăuceanu Marius 
Published: October 2012

Abstract
In this short note a correct proof of Theorem 3.3 from [Tărnăuceanu M., Solitary quotients of finite groups, Cent. Eur. J. Math., 2012, 10(2), 740–747] is given.
The visibility parameter for words and permutations
Authors: Cristea Ligia , Prodinger Helmut 
Published: October 2012

Abstract
We investigate the visibility parameter, i.e., the number of visible pairs, first for words over a finite alphabet, then for permutations of the finite set {1, 2, …, n}, and finally for words over an infinite alphabet whose letters occur with geometric probabilities. The results obtained for permutations correct the formula for the expectation obtained in a recent paper by Gutin et al. [Gutin G., Mansour T., Severini S., A characterization of horizontal visibility graphs and combinatorics on words, Phys. A, 2011, 390 (12), 2421–2428], and for words over a finite alphabet the formula obtained in the present paper for the expectation is more precise than that obtained in the cited paper. More importantly, we also compute the variance for each case.
Bäcklund transformation for the first flows of the relativistic Toda hierarchy and associated properties
Authors: Choudhury Anindya 
Published: October 2012

AbstractIn this communication we study a class of one parameter dependent auto-Bäcklund transformations for the first flow of the relativistic Toda lattice and also a variant of the usual Toda lattice equation. It is shown that starting from the Hamiltonian formalism such transformations are canonical in nature with a well defined generating function. The notion of spectrality is also analyzed and the separation variables are explicitly constructed.
Theoretical study of highly-excited states of KRb molecule
Authors: Łobacz Piotr , Jasik Patryk , Sienkiewicz Józef 
Published: October 2012

AbstractSemi-empirical adiabatic potential energy curves of highly excited states of the KRb molecule are calculated as a function of the internuclear distance R over a wide range from 3 to 150 a 0. The diatomic molecule is treated as an effective two-electron system by using the large core pseudopotentials and core polarization potentials. All calculations are performed by using the nonrelativistic CASSCF/MRCI method with accurate basis set functions. The spectroscopic constants of the calculated electronic states agree well with experimental data, including the recent ones from Lee et al., and with available theoretical results.
From massive self-dual p-forms towards gauge p-forms
Authors: Sararu Silviu-Constantin 
Published: October 2012

AbstractMassive self-dual p-forms are quantized through the construction of an equivalent first-class system and then quantizing the resulting first-class system. The construction of the equivalent first-class system is achieved using the gauge unfixing and constraints conversion BF methods. The Hamiltonian path integral of the first-class system takes a manifestly Lorentz-covariant form.
Breast angiosarcoma one year after adenosquamous endometrial cancer — diagnostic pitfalls
Authors: Zdravkovic Darko , Granic Miroslav , Zdravkovic Marija , Randjelović Tomislav , Bilanović Dragoljub , Sredić Biljana , Oprić Svetlana , Ivanović Nebojsa , Nikolić Dejan , Dikić Srdjan , Toskovic Borislav 
Published: October 2012

Abstract
Angiosarcoma of the breast is a rare and very aggressive tumors originated from endothelial cells lining blood vessels. We report a case of a 55-year-old postmenopausal female with a primary breast angiosarcoma diagnosed just a one year after radical hysterectomy and radiation therapy due to endometrial cancer. The patient initially presented with postmenopausal bleeding. Cytology and biopsy of the endometrium were performed and endometrial adenosquamous carcinoma was diagnosed followed by radical hysterectomy and postoperative local radiatiotherapy (50 Gy). One year later patient presented with a great painful tumorous mass in the right breast. Physical examination revealed an oval tumor, located in upper and outer quadrant of the right breast, around 15 cm in diameter. Mammography and ultrasonography were performed. The angiosarcoma of the breast was confirmed by biopsy. The patient underwent radical mastectomy. Histopathology proved the diagnosis of angiosarcoma (high-grade, numerous mitoses over 10/10 HPF, necrosis, “blood lakes”, infiltrative borders). Differential diagnosis of a breast angiosarcoma should be considered in all painful breast tumours no mather the time and the location of the previous radiation treatment even if benign characteristics of these masses have been detected by mammography and breast ultrasound.
An assessment of the duration of breastfeeding in north-eastern Poland
Authors: Romaszko Jerzy , Czerwionka-Szaflarska Mieczysława , Piekuś Natalia , Skajewska Barbara , Sielużycka Aurelia , Romaszko Ewa , Kwiatkowski Andrzej , Gawryjołek Julia , Buciński Adam 
Published: October 2012

Abstract
In 2005, the European Commission presented a report on the current situation associated with the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding in 29 European countries. According to the report, exclusive breastfeeding was undertaken by 71% of the mothers in Poland. We concluded that an attempt shall be made to verify these data values. The aim of our survey was to assess the duration of breastfeeding and identify the potential medical and social factors affecting this parameter in Poland. We surveyed 427 women aged 18 to 40 from Northeastern Poland. The duration of breastfeeding and the presence of selected potential factors that may affect this parameter were assessed in 591 children. The mean duration of exclusive breastfeeding was 4.73 months with breastfeeding being initiated in 97.87% and continued beyond 12 months (following the introduction of complementary foods) in 32.49 % of the children. In our region, nearly all mothers attempt to breastfeed. Exclusive breastfeeding is continued by 75.46% and 29.27% of the mothers by 3 and 6 months of the baby’s life. Breastfeeding with complementary feeding is continued by 56.01% and 32.49% of the mothers by 6 and 12 months of the baby’s life.
Zyxin-VASP interactions alter actin regulatory activity in zyxin-VASP complexes
Authors: Grange Jacob , Moody James , Ascione Marc , Hansen Marc 
Published: October 2012

AbstractCell-cell and cell-substrate adhesions are sites of dramatic actin rearrangements and where actin-membrane connections are tightly regulated. Zyxin-VASP complexes localize to sites of cell-cell and cell-substrate adhesion and function to regulate actin dynamics and actin-membrane connections at these sites. To accomplish these functions, zyxin recruits VASP to cellular sites via proline-rich binding sites near zyxin’s amino terminus. While the prevailing thought has been that zyxin simply acts as a scaffold protein for VASP binding, the identification of a LIM domain-VASP interaction could complicate this view. Here we assess how zyxin-VASP binding through both the proline rich motifs and the LIM domains alters specific VASP functions. We find that neither individual interaction alters VASP’s actin regulatory activities. In contrast, however, we find that full-length zyxin dramatically reduces VASPmediated actin bundling and actin assembly. Taken together, these results suggest a model where zyxin-VASP complexes occur in complex organizations with suppressed actin regulatory activity.
Nutritional, antioxidant, and glycaemic characteristics of new functional bread
Authors: Mikušová Lucia , Gereková Petra , Kocková Monika , Šturdík Ernest , Valachovičová Martina , Holubková Andrea , Vajdák Marek , Mikuš Ľubomír 
Published: October 2012

AbstractNew wheat-rye bread fortified with cereal dietary fibre, β-glucan hydrogel, and sourdough starter culture was designed in this study. The impact of these additives on nutritional composition and antioxidant properties was investigated. Functional bread with extruded wheat bran (10.0 %), cereal β-glucan hydrogel (12.5 %), and lactobacilli starter culture was compared with traditional wheat-rye bread (control). The contents of basic nutrients (protein, fat, etc.), dietary fibre, biologically active compounds (polyphenols and flavonoids), qualitative and quantitative analysis of simple saccharides and phenolic acids (by HPLC) were analysed in both bread types. Antioxidant activity, measured by two spectrophotometric methods (2,2′-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid); ABTS and di(phenyl)-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl)iminoazanium (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrasyl); DPPH, was also evaluated. The effect of the addition of the above ingredients, as compared with traditionally prepared bread, was examined in the postprandial study, in which glucose and insulin levels were determined. In comparison with the control bread, higher amounts of dietary fibre, flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity were attained in the designed bread. Consumption of the designed bread led to reduced glucose levels in healthy males (n = 10) 120 min after the ingestion of the functional bread compared with the control (p < 0.048). No statistically significant change in the insulin response in the volunteers was observed after consumption of the designed bread compared with the control.
Mercury characterisation in urban particulate matter
Authors: Zvěřina Ondřej , Červenka Rostislav , Komárek Josef , Sysalová Jiřina 
Published: October 2012

AbstractA five-step sequential extraction procedure was proposed in order to assess the distribution of mercury (Hg) forms in urban particulate matter (PM): exchangeable, HCl-soluble, organic-bound, elemental and other slightly soluble Hg species, mercury(II) sulphide (HgS), and residual Hg. This process was applied to the analysis of urban dust samples collected at locations in Prague (Czech Republic) with high traffic density. In addition to sequential extractions, thermal desorption analysis was performed. The differences in Hg concentrations between untreated and thermally treated samples were indicated as the thermally releasable amount of Hg. For the study of PM-adsorbing capacity, Hg vapours were passed through the samples as long as the enrichment of materials was observed. The retained elemental Hg was readily released by thermal desorption. All Hg analyses were based on the highly sensitive pyrolysis technique of atomic absorption spectrometry using the mercury analyser AMA-254.
Facile synthesis of 3-substituted quinazoline-2,4-dione and 2,3-di-substituted quinazolinone derivatives
Authors: Farouk Mahmoud , Alrokayan Salman , Imran Ahamad , Abu-Salah Khalid , Ghazzali Mohamed , Al-Farhan Khalid , El-Gohary Salem , Adly Mamdouh 
Published: October 2012

Abstract3-Substituted quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione and 2,3-di-substituted quinazolineone derivatives attract considerable interest due to their pharmacological properties. In this paper, we report the synthesis of N-substituted-3-nitrophthalimide derivatives II–III, the reactions of phthalimide III with amines, hydrazines, and amino acid derivatives to synthesise a small library of 3-substituted-5-nitroquinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-diones IV–XIV and 2,3-di-substituted-6-nitro-quinazolineones XVIII–XIX.
Distribution, lithotypes and mineralogical study of newly formed thermogenic travertines in Northern Euboea and Eastern Central Greece
Authors: Kanellopoulos Christos 
Published: October 2012

Abstract
In the northwestern part of Euboea Island and the neighbouring part of the mainland in eastern central Greece, many hot springs exist. We collected and analysed the newly formed material around the hot springs. The samples were studied at the lab with X-Ray Diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS). In all cases the studied materials were thermogenic travertine presenting many different lithotypes. The studied travertine deposits consist mainly of aragonite and calcite, but in some cases, as the main mineral phase, an amorphous hydrous ferric oxyhydroxide, probably ferrihydrite (creating a laminated iron-rich travertine deposit), was identified. The lithotypes that were identified were of great variety (spicular, shrubs, etc). Some of them (pisoliths, rafts and foam rock types) are quite rare and one of them (framework type) is described for the first time. Morphological data and field observations suggest possible inorganic and organic controls on carbonate precipitation. Similar lithotypes have been recorded at Mammoth hot springs, Yellowstone National Park in USA and at Rapolano Terme, Italy.
Decompressive craniectomy in patients with cerebral infarction due to malignant vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Authors: Tuzgen Saffet , Kucukyuruk Baris , Aydin Seckin , Ozlen Fatma , Kizilkilic Osman , Abuzayed Bashar 
Published: October 2012

ABSTRACT
Aim: The authors present their experience and the clinical results in decompressive craniectomy (DC) in patients with vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Materials and Methods: Between 2002 and 2010, six patients underwent DC due to cerebral infarct and edema secondary to vasospasm after aneurysmal SAH. Four patients were male, and two were female. The age of patients ranged between 33 and 60 (mean: 47,6 ± 11,4). The follow up period ranged between 12 to 104 months (mean: 47,6 ± 36,6). The SAH grading according World Federation of Neurosurgeons (WFNS) score ranged between 3 to 5. Results: Last documented modified Rankin Score (mRS) ranged between 2 to 6. One patient died in the following year after decompression due to pneumonia and sepsis. Two patients had moderate disability (mRS of 4) and three patients continue their life with minimal deficit and no major dependency (mRS score 2 and 3). Conclusion: DC can be a life-saving procedure which provides a better outcome in patients with cerebral infarction secondary to vasospasm and SAH. However, the small number of the patients in this study is the main limitation of the accuracy of the results, and more studies with larger numbers are required to evaluate the efficiency of DC in this group of patients.
Morphometric analysis of posterior fossa and foramen magnum
Authors: Kanodia Gautam , Parihar Vijay , Yadav Yad R , Bhatele Pushp R , Sharma Dhananjay 
Published: October 2012

ABSTRACT
Introduction: Configuration and size of the foramen magnum and posterior fossa plays an important role in the pathophysiology of the posterior fossa and craniovertebral junction disorders. This study is aimed to find out various dimensions of the foramen magnum and posterior fossa. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective study of 100 consecutive normal computerized tomography (CT) scans of posterior fossa and 100 dry adult skulls without any bony abnormality. The posterior fossa volume was calculated by abc/2 in method 1 and by advanced work station of CT scan in method 2. Various dimensions of posterior fossa and foramen magnum were also studied. Results: Age ranged from 16 to 89 years with a mean of 51.3 years. Mean height of posterior fossa were 3.01 cm (±0.22) and 3.52 (±0.43) cm in dry skull and CT scan group, respectively (P < 0.0001). Mean volume of posterior fossa were 157.88 (±27.94) cm3 and 159.58 (±25.73) cm3 by method 1 and method 2, respectively (P > 0.05). All the dimensions of posterior fossa and foramen magnum were larger in male as compared to female. Mean anteroposterior (AP), transverse diameter and surface area of the foramen magnum were 3.31 (±0.35) cm, 2.76 (±0.31) cm, and 729.15 (±124.87) mm2, respectively, in CT scan group as compared to 3.41 (±0.29) cm, 2.75 (±0.25) cm, and 747.67 (±108.60) mm2, respectively, in dry skull group. Conclusion: Normal values of posterior fossa and foramen magnum could serve as a future reference. Dry skull dimensions could be different from CT scan measurement. More studies are needed as there could be variations in dimensions in different regions in India