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Behavioral Growth of Cerebral Palsied Children from Group Experience in a Confined Space

SUMMARY The effects of group experience in a small confined space were studied in 10 young cerebral palsied children over 4^ months. The children enjoyed the experience and improved in social awareness and peer interaction, and in social, verbal and motor activity. Periods of experience in a small confined space are recommended as part of the program for such children. The causes of the changes described deserve further investigation. RESUME Progres du comportement d'enfants paralyses cerebraux apres une experience de vie en groupe dans un espace reduit Les effets d'une experience de vie en groupe dans un espace reduit ont eteetudies chez 10 enfants paralyses cerebraux pendant une periode de quatre mois et demi. Les enfants etaient contents de l'experience et ameliores quant a leur conscience sociale, leur inter-reaction avec leurs compagnons et leur activite sociale, verbale et motrice. Des periodes d'experience dans un espace petit et renferme sont recommandees comme part du programme pour des enfants comme ceux-ci. Les causes des changements decrits meritent de plus amples recherches. ZUSAMMENFASSUNG Entwicklung des Benehmens von gehirngelahmten Kindern nach einer Gruppenerfahrung in beschranktem Raum Die Wirkungen der Gruppenerfahrung in einem kleinen, beschrankten Raum wurden bei 10 jungen gehirngelahmten Kindern wahrend 4½ Monaten untersucht. Die Erfahrung sagte den Kindern zu, und sie machten Fortschritte in ihrem sozialen Bewusstsein und in ihren gegenseitigen Reaktionen auf Gleichaltrige, wie auch in ihrer sozialen, verbalen und motorischen Aktivitat. Zeitspannen von Erfahrungen in einem kleinen beschrankten Raum werden empfohlen, als Bestandteile des Programms fur solche Kinder. Die Ursachen der beschriebenen Veranderungen bedurfen weiterer Untersuchung. RESUMEN Los efectos en la conducta de ninos afectos de una paralisis cerebral de reunirlos en grupo en un espacio restringido Se estudiaron durante un periodo de 4½ meses los efectos de reunir en grupo en un espacio restringido a 10 ninos jovenes afectos de una paralisis cerebral. Los ninos goazron de la experiencia y su consciencia social y sus relaciones con los otros ninos mejoraron, asi como su actividad social, verbal, y motora. Se sugiere que periodos de reunion en un espacio restringido sean incluidos en el programa para tales ninos. Las causas de los cambios descritos aqui merecen investigaciones mas completas.
Determination of an image point on a surface based on a $$\pi $$ plane-based algorithm

Constitutive models of particulate materials often rely on distances between the current stress state in stress space and various surfaces. Examples of these surfaces include the bounding surface and the dilatancy surface. This paper proposes a rigorous method for determination of distance to a surface in stress space. It starts by examining operations on stress variables defined in the $$\pi $$ plane. Algorithms for determination of an image point on a surface are then presented as a function of the location of the current stress state with respect to the surface. For points within the surface, the bisection method is used; otherwise, the secant method is used. The paper shows that implementation of the proposed algorithm locates the image point on a surface in stress space with accuracy and rigor, providing an accurate measure of the distance to the surface that can be used in hardening or flow rules.
Progressive fusariosis: Unpredictable posaconazole bioavailability, and feasibility of recombinant interferon-gamma plus granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor for refractory disseminated infection

Fungal infection remains a serious complication in neutropenic patients with acute leukemia [1]. In patients with persistent immune dysfunction, response to treatment with fungicidal voriconazole i...
An advanced orbiting systems approach to quality of service in space-based intelligent communication networks

As humans and robotic technologies are deployed in future constellation systems, differing traffic services will arise, e.g., realtime and non-realtime. In order to provide a quality of service framework that would allow humans and robotic technologies to interoperate over a wide and dynamic range of interactions, a method of classifying data as realtime or non-realtime is needed. In this paper, we present an approach that leverages the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) Advanced Orbiting Systems (AOS) data link protocol. Specifically, we redefine the AOS Transfer Frame Replay Flag in order to provide an automated store-and-forward approach on a per service basis for use in the next-generation interplanetary Internet. In addition to addressing the problem of intermittent connectivity and associated services, we propose a follow-on methodology for prioritizing data through further modification of the AOS transfer frame.
Privacy and Technology: Reconsidering a Crucial Public Policy Debate in the Post‐September 11 Era

In the post September 11 era, one truism in the ongoing public policy debate surrounding technology and privacy is that there is no easy solution to the increasing presence of technology in our lives. There are, however, several long-standing guiding principles. We must be wary of extending political authority to protect privacy without careful contemplation of the consequences. While it may appear that the idea of balancing technology and privacy is novel, the tension between them is informed by a broader theoretical framework that is inherent to democracy. Understanding this broader theoretical framework is helpful in identifying ways to advance the debate toward policy solutions rather than continuing a dogmatic discussion that juxtaposes technological innovation with the loss of privacy. The purpose of this discussion is not to settle the public policy debate. Instead, the aim is to consider how long-standing constitutional doctrine and the theoretical framework of democracy can lend insight into the current debate surrounding privacy and technology.
Monte Carlo estimation of Bayesian robustness

Bayesian estimation procedures often require Monte Carlo integration with respect to the posterior distribution. We propose a Monte Carlo estimator of an arbitrary posterior-distribution property, as well as its gradient with respect to prior-distribution hy-perparameters and to the observed data. Unlike most Monte Carlo samplers for Bayesian problems, we sample from the prior distribution, which is usually more tractable than the posterior distribution. We discuss sufficient conditions for interchanging expected value and differentiation, so that the gradient can be estimated by averaging observations of the stochastic gradient. In addition to the gradient estimator, we suggest asymptotically valid standard error and confidence-interval estimators. We give two numerical examples.
“What Group?” Studying Whites and Whiteness in the Era of “Color-Blindness”*

In this article I argue that despite the claims of some, all whites in racialized societies ‘‘have race.’’ But because of the current context of race in our society, I argue that scholars of ‘‘whiteness’’ face several difficult theoretical and methodological challenges. First is the problem of how to avoid essentializing race when talking about whites as a social collective. That is, scholars must contend with the challenge of how to write about what is shared by those racialized as white without implying that their experiences of racialization all will be the same. Second, within the current context of color-blind racial discourse, researchers must confront the reality that some whites claim not to experience their whiteness at all. Third, studies of whiteness must not be conducted in a vacuum: racial discourse or ‘‘culture’’ cannot be separated from material realities. Only by attending to and by recognizing these challenges will empirical research on whiteness be able to push the boundaries of our understandings about the role of whites as racial actors and thereby also contribute to our understanding of how race works more generally.
Instructional Computing in French: The Student View

Clearly articulated student perceptions of computer assisted language learning (CALL) programs are needed to develop effective student-centered CALL materials. A project involving the use of CALL French lessons by university-level students was undertaken to explore student reactions to various lesson design features. Summaries of student responses to a post-project questionnaire show that mastery-level learning expectations could be implemented as a feasible goal in drill-and-practice software when supported by adequate learner assistance and that computer quizzes had a useful function. In general, students' perceptions of the instructional value of CALL materials were not directly related to achievement.
The end(s) of ethnography

The author's book The End(s) of Ethnography: From Realism to Social Criticism is to be republished sometime this spring. While writing an introduction to the second edition, the author thought about experimental ethnographic writing from the point of view of its recent past, starting back at the time when End(s) was conceived. In this article, the author discusses what led her to write End(s) as well as her thoughts on the relationship between the criticism of ethnography and the recent experiments in ethno graphic writing.
Effects of stacking faults on the electronic structures of quantum rods

Atomistic semiempirical pseudopotential method is used to study the effects of stacking faults in a wurtzite structure quantum rod. It is found that a single stacking fault can cause a 10-50 meV change in the conduction state eigen energy, and a localization in the electron wave function. However, the effects on the hole eigen energies and wave functions are very small.
Efficiency calculation and coincidence summing correction for germanium detectors by Monte Carlo simulation

A method is presented for efficiency calculation and coincidence-summing correction of high-purity germanium (HPGe) detector spectra by using Monte Carlo N-particle transport (MCNP) code. This technique will be used in the efficiency calibration of HPGe detectors to reduce the number of standard sources to be prepared. Modeling of the detector geometry is described in detail, and differences between the simulated and measured spectra are discussed. Standard point sources traceable to the National Institute for Science and Technology were used to measure the full-energy peak and total efficiencies. The simulated full-energy peak efficiency for noncoincidence /sup 137/Cs gamma rays agreed with the measured value to within 2%, but the simulated total efficiency is about 8% lower than the measured value for 662 keV. A /sup 60/Co point source was placed in five positions above along the center line of the detector from 0.6 to 14.2 cm. For the 1173- and 1332-keV gamma rays from /sup 60/Co, their spectra were simulated using MCNP separately. Subsequently, these spectra were combined according to their coincidence relationship to form the simulated /sup 60/Co spectrum. The calculated coincidence summing factors for 1173 and 1332 keV are about 3% lower than the measured values at the closest geometry for a point source due to the underestimation of the total efficiency.
What next for newly diagnosed glioblastoma

Glioblastoma is the most common primary brain tumor in adults. Despite current multimodality treatment including surgical resection and temozolomide-based chemoradiotherapy, median survival is only 14-16 months. Characterization of molecular alterations in glioblastoma has identified prognostic subgroups and therapeutic opportunities for clinical trials across glioblastoma subsets. Following a number of negative Phase III trials testing temozolomide dose intensification and angiogenesis inhibition, recent interim analysis data indicate survival prolongation with use of a device (Optune™) delivering alternating electrical field therapy in newly diagnosed glioblastoma patients. In this review, we present an overview of the data supporting the current standard of care and discuss novel experimental therapies in early and late phase clinical testing including devices, small molecule drugs, angiogenesis inhibitors, oncolytic virotherapy and immunotherapy.
Morphology of the Adhesive System in the Sandcastle Worm, Phragmatopoma californica

The marine Sandcastle worm (P. californica) and related species live in composite mineralized tubes for shelter. They gather the mineral phase for free from the environment as sand grains and seashell bits with a crown of ciliated tentacles. The captured mineral particles are conveyed for inspection to the building organ — a pincer-shaped pair of dexterous palps in front of the mouth (Fig. 10.1). A dab of proteinaceous adhesive (Jensen and Morse, 1988) is secreted from the building organ onto suitable particles as they are pressed onto the end of the tube. The major protein components of the adhesive are a group of heterogeneous proteins, referred to as Pc3x, characterized by serial runs of 10–14 serine residues punctuated with single tyrosine residues (Zhao et al., 2005). Phosphorylation of more than 90% of the serines (Stewart et al., 2004) makes the Pc3 proteins polyacidic (pI<3). Other potential protein components identified biochemically (Waite et al., 1992) and by sequencing random cDNAs from an adhesive gland library (Endrizzi and Stewart, 2009) are generally polybasic with predicted pIs greater than 9. Amino acid analysis of secreted glue revealed that, in total, close to 50% of the adhesive protein residues are charged when serine phosphorylation is taken into account. The adhesive also contains Mg2+ and Ca2+ and a large fraction of the tyrosines are post-translationally hydroxylated to form 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA), a residue shared with the adhesive plaque proteins of the mussel (Waite and Tanzer, 1981). Phosphates and o-dihydroxyphenols are well-known adhesion promoters.
Appendices to Improving Patent Examination Efficiency and Quality

The math and data used in the Improving Patent Examination Efficiency and Quality are detailed in these appendices.
Civilization and madness: the great BSE scare of 1996

During the UK's BSE crisis of 1996, citizens and their public institutions experienced an unprecedented breakdown of communication that I call `civic dislocation'—a mismatch between what government...
Hydrodynamical interpretation of angular momentum and energy transfer in atomic processes

Through the description of several simple atomic-scale systems for illustration, the hydrodynamical interpretation of results of solving the time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation is used to elucidate the fundamental processes of angular momentum and energy transfer. Connections are made between the hydrodynamical interpretation and conventional views such as interference of superpositions of states. Along with previous theoretical and experimental demonstration of the existence of the hydrodynamical signatures born in atomic-scale interactions and remaining in the asymptotic observables, these illustrations show the complementarity of the hydrodynamical and conventional pictures as well as additional insight provided by the former.
Maternal Haploids Are Preferentially Induced by CENH3-tailswap Transgenic Complementation in Maize

Doubled haploid plants are invaluable breeding tools but many crop species are recalcitrant to available haploid induction techniques. To test if haploid inducer lines can be engineered into crops, CENH3 (-∕-) and CENH3:RNAi lines were complemented by AcGREEN-tailswap-CENH3 or AcGREEN-CENH3 transgenes. Haploid induction rates were determined following testcrosses to wild-type plants after independently controlling for inducer parent sex and transgene zygosity. CENH3 fusion proteins were localized to centromeres and did not cause vegetative defects or male sterility. CENH3:RNAi lines did not demonstrate consistent knockdown and rarely produced haploids. In contrast, many of the complemented CENH3 (-∕-) lines produced haploids at low frequencies. The rate of gynogenic haploid induction reached a maximum of 3.6% in several hemizygous individuals when backcrossed as males. These results demonstrate that CENH3-tailswap transgenes can be used to engineer in vivo haploid induction systems into maize plants.
The Tao Road to Taos

Perspective on Physician Assistant Education, Vol. , No. , Winter/Spring  Authors desiring to contribute to the “Contemplative Page” should forward submissions to Donald M. Pedersen, PA-C, PhD, University of Utah Physician Assistant Program, 375 Chipeta Way, Suite A, Salt Lake City, UT 84108. Telephone: 801-581-7766; Fax: 801-581-5807; E-mail: dpedersen@upap.utah.edu. Visual media should be accompanied by a brief narrative. Contempla t i ve Page
Volume guarantee ventilation during surgical closure of patent ductus arteriosus.

Background Surgical closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is associated with adverse outcomes. Surgical exposure requires retraction of the lung, resulting in decreased aeration and compliance. Optimal respiratory support for PDA surgery is unknown. Experience with volume guarantee (VG) ventilation at our institution led us to hypothesize that surgery would be better tolerated with automatic adjustment of pressure by VG to maintain tidal volume (VT) during retraction. Objective The objective of this study was to describe ventilator support, VT, and oxygenation of infants supported with VG during PDA surgery. Design/Methods Ventilator variables, oxygen saturation, and heart rate were recorded during PDA surgery in a convenience sample of infants during PDA closure on VG. Pressure limit increased 11% and set VT was 26% lower during lung retraction. Fentanyl and pancuronium/vecuronium were used for anesthesia/muscle relaxation. Longitudinal data were analyzed by analysis of variance for repeated measures. Results Seven infants, 25.4 ± 1.5 weeks and 723 ± 141 g, underwent closure of PDA on VG at a mean age 29.9 days. No air leak, bradycardia, or death occurred. Target VT was maintained with a modest increase in inflation pressure. Oxygenation remained adequate. Conclusions VG avoided hypoxemia and maintained adequate VT with only a modest increase in peak inflation pressure and thus may be a useful mode during PDA surgery.
Growth and maintenance of glomerular cells in vitro.

SummaryGlomeruli with viable cells were isolated from rats, dogs, and humans in large numbers by a modification of the Karkower-Greenspon method. Cellular outgrowths having the characteristics of epithelial cells were observed. A second cell type was identified within glomerular loops and remained intact as long as glomeruli were recognizable. A third cell type which resembled smooth muscle cells was seen occasionally in the outgrowth.
Notes on Guyana’s medical ethnobotany

Traditional medicinal plantlore and its supporting plant species are disappearing at alarming rates. This loss comes at a time when ethnobotanists and biochemists are again beginning to screen plants for active compounds that are effective against many human afflictions. Thus, we interviewed a “bush lady” and two other Guyanese knowledgeable in plant uses for treating human ailments. The interviews produced a list of 55 plants. Here we provide the common and scientific names of these plants, concise descriptions of their uses, cross-references to other vernacular names and uses in the Caribbean and northern South America, and the locations of voucher specimens for 46 of the 55 species.
The Creation of a Selfobject “Communal Home” for Collective Trauma: Applications of Social Dreaming and Kohut's Group Self in Academic, Psychoanalytic, and Community Contexts

107 1 Director, Child and Family Specialization, Clinical Psychology Department, Antioch University Los Angeles. Correspondence should be addressed to George Bermudez, PhD, Antioch University Los Angeles, 400 Corporate Pointe, Culver City, CA 90230. E-mail: gbermudez@antioch.edu. This article describes and summarizes exploration of the unconscious group self (a self psychological–like configuration proposed by Heinz Kohut for group-level phenomena) by applying social dreaming (SDM), a group dreamwork practice developed by the neo-Bionian psychoanalyst Gordon Lawrence. A brief overview of the scant literature on the group self concept and social dreaming is provided, followed by a summary of several applications (SDMs on American xenophobia and Whiteness) with a focus on the creation of a communal home for witnessing, bearing, and integrating the dissociated affect related to collective trauma. In addition to the illuminating application of the group self concept, three other group self psychology concepts are proposed and defined: group self state dreams; the forward-edge function of social dreaming; and social dream moral witnessing, which promotes the emergence of a communal home for collective trauma.
Influence of Generator's Moment of Inertia Calculation on Parameter Tuning of PSS

After setting forth concepts of generator's moment of inertia and inertia time constant,the paper respectively introduces formulae for their calculation in steam turbine profession and electric profession,and field tests are carried out according to diverse calculation data.It analyzes influence of various moment of inertia on calculation of parameter tuning of power system stabilizer(PSS) as well as the effect of oscillation suppression.The paper brings forward a tentative plan for further discussing the calculation formulae of generator's moment of inertia.
Simple Rate Equations

In this chapter, basic rate differential equation models are developed and solved using a variety of methods.
Ultrafast Excitation and Deexcitation of Local Vibrational Modes in a Solid Matrix: The Si-H Bond in Amorphous Silicon

A subpicosecond infrared laser pulse tuned on resonance with the vibrational energy of the Si-H stretching modes in a-Si:H deposits energy locally in the bond. Degenerate pump-probe measurements show that the energy remains in the stretching mode for a time of the order of 100 picoseconds.
CHAPTER 6 – Indirect Effects of Events

The problem of representing and reasoning about the indirect effects of events is known as the ramification problem. This chapter presents several methods for representing indirect effects and dealing with the ramification problem in the event calculus. It also discusses the use of effect axioms, primitive and derived fluent, release axioms and state constraints, effect constraints, causal constraints, and trigger axioms. One way of representing indirect effects is to represent them the same way that direct effects are represented, namely, using positive and negative effect axioms. Furthermore, the advantage of the method of using effect axioms to represent indirect effects is its simplicity. The disadvantage of this method is that more axioms may be required than with other methods. Another way of dealing with the ramification problem is to divide fluent into two categories: primitive fluents, or fluents directly affected by events, and derived fluents, or fluents indirectly affected by events. The truth value of a primitive fluent is determined by effect axioms, whereas the truth value of a derived fluent is determined by state constraints. The derived fluent is released from the commonsense law of inertia at all times, so its truth value is permitted to vary and is determined by state constraints.
Endothelial-mesenchymal transition in atherosclerotic lesion calcification

Abstract Background and aims Endothelial-mesenchymal transitions (EndMTs) in endothelial cells (ECs) contribute to vascular disease. Methods We used ApoE −/− mice fed a high-fat/high-cholesterol diet. Results We reported evidence of EndMT in atherosclerotic lesions contributing to calcification. Stem cell and mesenchymal markers, including sex-determining region Y-box 2 (Sox2), were upregulated in aortic ECs of fat-fed ApoE −/− mice. Limiting Sox2 decreased marker expression and calcification in ApoE −/− aortas. Furthermore, a complex of serine proteases was upregulated in ApoE −/− aortic ECs. Blockade of these proteases reduced expression of Sox2 and atherosclerotic lesion calcification. Conclusions Together, our data suggest that EndMTs contribute to atherosclerotic lesion calcification.
Abstract 16723: Variation in Atrial Fibrillation Incidence After Atrial Flutter Ablation According to Follow-up Characteristics: Meta-analysis Study

Background: Atrial Flutter (AFL) is usually initiated with short bursts of Atrial Fibrillation (AF). New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) after catheter ablation for typical atrial flutter (AFL) has been described in prior studies with significant variation in AF incidence rate. We hypothesized that the variation in the incidence rate depends on the characteristics of the post-ablation follow-up: type and duration of follow up. Methods: We performed a meta-analysis by searching online databases for articles from January 1996 to April 2015, and abstracts in the last 2 years which described patients with new AF after successful typical AFL ablation (Complete bidirectional block). We evaluated AF incidence rate based on duration of follow-up in patients who were followed by ECG, clinic visit and Holter monitoring for 7 days Holter monitoring per year or patients with implant loop recorder. Results: A total of 49 studies were included (5452 patients, typical AFL ablation success rate: 95% and no prior AF). Total incidence of new-onset AF was 29% for a weighted mean follow-up of 30 months. Incidence of AF correlated with duration of follow-up as illustrated in the bubble regression plot (figure 1). The incidence of AF was 12.4% in group 1 (755 patients), 19.3% in group 2 (357 patients), 45% in group 3 (178 patients). Mean follow-up duration was 15.2, 18, and 16.4 months respectively. Conclusions: The incidence rate of AF after AFL ablation in patients with no prior history of AF, significantly increases with time. Closer monitoring detects a higher rate of AF during short duration follow-up.
Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy

Pregnancy in the twenty-first century is challenging as the woman who becomes pregnant today may have a significant medical history that poses increased risks to a healthy pregnancy. This chapter will explore how to achieve the healthiest pregnancy possible with regard to nutrition, beginning with preconception nutrition, addressing nutrition needs during pregnancy and including the multiple nutrition-related challenges that occur along the way during the 9 months.
Acute cell volume changes in anisotonic media affect F-actin content of HL-60 cells

To investigate the possible role of the cytoskeleton in volume regulatory responses of human promyelocytic leukemic (HL-60) cells, we monitored and modulated the F-actin content of these cells unde...
Abstract 402: Calpain-1 Deficiency Does Not Affect Angiotensin II-Induced Atherosclerosis or Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Male LDL Receptor--Deficient Mice

Background and Objective: Chronic infusion of angiotensin II (AngII) augments the development of atherosclerosis and induces abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) in hypercholesterolemic mice. Recently, we demonstrated that pharmacological inhibition of calpains, a class of calcium-activated, neutral cysteine proteases, attenuated AngII-induced atherosclerosis and AAAs in mice. The purpose of this study was to determine the contribution of calpain-1 in the development of AngII-induced atherosclerosis and AAA using genetically modified mice. Methods and Results: Male LDL receptor -/- mice (10-12 weeks old) that were either calpain-1 +/+ or -/- (n=20 per group) were fed a saturated fat-enriched diet (21% wt/wt milk fat; 0.15% wt/wt cholesterol) for 5 weeks. After 1 week of feeding a saturated fat enriched diet, mice were infused subcutaneously with AngII (1,000 ng/kg/min) by osmotic minipumps for 4 weeks. AngII increased systolic blood pressure similarly in both groups (pre-infusion- calpain-1 +/+: 122 ± 4; calpain-1 -/-: 123 ± 6 mmHg; post-infusion calpain-1 +/+: 156 ± 5; calpain-1 -/-: 153 ± 6 mmHg). Deficiency of calpain-1 had no effect on plasma cholesterol concentrations (calpain-1 +/+: 1589 ± 39; calpain-1 -/-: 1531 ± 70 mg/dL) or lipoprotein-cholesterol distributions during AngII infusion. AngII infusion led to development of AAA formation in 76% of calpain-1 +/+ mice and 65% in calpain-1 -/- mice. This difference was not statistically significant. AngII infusion greatly augmented the development of aortic arch atherosclerosis that was not attenuated in calpain-1 -/- mice, (calpain-1 +/+: 6.9 ± 1.0 %; calpain-1 -/- : 5.1 ± 0.8 % of arch area intimal lesions; P = not significant). Conclusion: These findings suggest that calpain-1 does not contribute to the development of angiotensin II-induced atherosclerosis or AAAs.
Progressive Bálint's Syndrome in a Patient Demonstrating Dementia with Lewy Bodies.

We herein report a 65-year-old man demonstrating dementia with Lewy bodies who first presented with Balint's syndrome. Two years later, a mild cognitive impairment was noted. From three years after onset, he developed progressive parkinsonism, visual hallucination, and autonomic dysfunction, in line with the deterioration of the cognitive function. Single photon emission computed tomography with a 99mTc-ethylcysteinate dimer performed two years after onset revealed hypoperfusion in the restricted area of the bilateral superior parietal lobule, which extended to the lateral occipital cortices within two years. It is suggested that the pathological process can extend from the parietal to occipital lobes.
The Wall Structure of Superfamily Miliolacea and its Lineage in the Gulf Coastal Plain

A study of Quinqueloculina tuberculata Cushman and Todd from the Moodys Branch Formation (Jackson, Eocene) at Jackson, Mississippi, eventually evolved into this report on the wall structure of the foraminiferal superfamily Miliolacea and its genera and species from the Gulf Coastal Plain. From the Moodys Branch Formation Massilina jacksonensis Cushman and its variety punctatocostata Cushman have been assigned to the new genus Tappanella; Quinqueloculina tuberculata Cushman and Todd is considered to be the quinqueloculine stage of Massilina jacksonensis Cushman; Miliola saxorum Lamarck and Miliola jacksonensis Cushman remain as originally described. From the Weches Formation (Claiborne, Eocene) at Smithville, Texas, Spiroloculina smithvillensis Feray (nomen nudum) is redescribed as Texinaferayi, n. sp., which in turn is selected as the type species for the new genus Texina. The Cane River Formation (Claiborne, Eocene), a Louisiana lithologic unit equivalent to the Weches of Texas, contains Spiroloculina lamposa Hussey, which has been assigned to the genus Neaguites, new genus. Species related to Miliola present in the Byram Formation (Oligocene) include: Triloculina mississippiensis Cushman, which has been selected as the type of a new genus Picouina; Spiroloculina byramensis Cushman and Spiroloculina imprimata Cushman, which have been assigned to the new genus Neaguites; and Quinqueloculina byramensis Cushman, which has been assigned to the genus Miliola. Tappanella, Picouina, Neaguites and Texina, the foraminiferal genera described as new, are calcareous perforate; have pitted chamber walls; and most aper tures have a trematophore (are cribrate). They are assigned to the family Miliolidae, because the type genus Miliola has the same structural features. These features in turn, necessitate an emended diagnosis of the superfamily Miliolacea to accommodate genera with calcareous perforate chamber walls.
Biological Aspects of Human Motivation

Our attempt to measure the strength of human motive dispositions was very much influenced by Freud’s ideas about motives based on his clinical investigations of individuals. The principal ideas that influenced us were that: 1. A scientist cannot believe what people say about their motives. Often, further analysis shows that quite different, unconscious motives are at work in producing symptoms or the psychopathology of everyday life. 2. The best place to observe these unconscious motives is in dreams, fantasies, or free associations. 3. These unconscious motives are associated with emotional or affective states which have physiological consequences leading to bodily symptoms and illness. 4. Unconscious motives are based on early preverbal experiences which can explain why they are unconscious or not easily reportable. 5. There are a relatively few, simple, and sovereign motives like sex, aggression, and anxiety which characterize all people and can explain a lot of the variation in individual and social behavior.
Evaluation of Kidney Donors: Core Curriculum 2018

Nearly 100,000 patients are waiting for a kidney transplant, yet each year only 11,000 undergo transplantation with a deceased donor kidney. Annual death rates among waitlist registrants range from 5% to 15%; many die before receiving a transplant. Not surprisingly, registrants turn to family and friends to become living kidney donors on their behalf. Living kidney donor selection practices aim to quantify lifetime risk for kidney failure based on a candidate's predonation demographic and health characteristics. It has been established that estimated lifetime risk for kidney failure varies considerably based on predonation comorbid conditions, and as such, it is of paramount importance that potential living donor candidates undergo proper medical, surgical, and psychosocial screening before donation. This installment of AJKD's Core Curriculum in Nephrology provides readers with the tools necessary for proper evaluation of living kidney donor candidates.
Estimating physical activity in youth using an ankle accelerometer.

ABSTRACTThis study developed and validated a vector magnitude (VM) two-regression model (2RM) for use with an ankle-worn ActiGraph accelerometer. For model development, 181 youth (mean ± SD; age, 1...
Renin Secretion, Adrenergic Blockade and Hypertension

In the last few years, considerable effort has been made by several investigators to elucidate the mechanism that regulates renin secretion. Initially, attention was directed at testing either the macula densa theory or the baroreceptor hypothesis. There is evidence, however, that the sympathetic nervous system is also involved. Both in vitro (1) and organ perfusion (2) studies have demonstrated that catecholamines will increase renin secretion from the kidney. In addition, intravenous infusion of catecholamines to normal man markedly increased plasma renin activity (PRA) (3), and recent work in dogs has shown that intravenous infusion of isoproterenol increased PRA (4).
Introduction to Part V

While preparing this new much-expanded edition, a thought visited me: Let me offer a microphone (or is it a writing feather or a com- puter keyboard?) to the past winners, to share what they thought about the Colorado Mathematical Olympiad, how it affected their lives, and what their lives AD (After Departure from high school and the Olympiad) have been like.
Cannabis Use and Bleomycin: An Overview and Case Study of Pulmonary Toxicity.

Background Legalization efforts in many states have heightened awareness of the medicinal uses of cannabis, and oncology nurses are more frequently caring for patients who have used or are using cannabis. Significant epidemiologic data on the prevalence of cannabis use in patients with cancer are not yet available, and not much is known about the effects of cannabis on cancer treatment. Objectives This article describes the effects cannabis may have on the lungs, reviews indications for cannabis use in patients with cancer, and explores an atypical case of progressive pulmonary toxicity in a young patient with a history of Hodgkin lymphoma and cannabis use. Methods A review of the literature on cannabis-associated lung injury was conducted, with 32 articles selected for full review. Findings As cannabis use in cancer care continues to gain support, further research evaluating cannabis use in patients treated with bleomycin is warranted. In addition, the pros and cons of cannabis use must be fully evaluated and discussed with the patient with cancer prior to recommending its use.
Microstructural evolution during laser metal deposition of bismuth chalcogenides (Bi2Se3 and Bi2Te3)

Abstract This paper reports the first-ever results obtained during laser metal deposition (LMD) of Bi2Se3 and Bi2Te3, assisting to develop semiconducting and thermoelectric materials (recently finding the applications as Topological Insulators) through additive manufacturing. Bismuth-based chalcogenides, Bi2Se3 and Bi2Te3, are deposited on an Aluminum 6061 substrate using laser metal deposition process (LMD) and are heat-treated at 400 °C for 4 h under Argon gas. The microstructural characterization of the as-deposited and heat-treated samples of Bi2Se3 and Bi2Te3 are investigated using a scanning electron microscope and electron dispersive spectroscopy. Thereafter, the corresponding phases (along with the Miller indices and lattice parameters of individual phases) are identified with X-ray diffraction method. The asymmetric elemental evaporation of Se and Te are observed in Bi2Se3 and Bi2Te3, respectively, during the LMD process. This results in a change of overall composition with the formation of uncommon phases along with Bi-rich phases. After the heat-treatment process, these Bi-rich phases are disappeared, and the dissolution of these peaks are observed in the XRD analysis.
PCL-Based Autonomous Wheelchair Navigation in Unmapped Indoor Environments

Autonomous navigation in an unmapped indoor environment involves several challenges. Notable among these is the detection of various obstacles encountered in the navigation environment. Recent developments in image processing and computer vision have allowed for the detection of objects using different image processing algorithms. Point Cloud Localization (PCL) is one such method. Using PCL, an image is divided into a grid with a distance value is assigned to each cell. This method enables a robotic system to estimate distances to various objects it "sees" in its environment. This paper presents an autonomously navigating wheelchair which operates in an unmapped indoor environment using Point Cloud Localization data. The wheelchair uses a LIDAR, a Stereo Camera, and an Ultrasonic Proximity sensor to achieve collision-less navigation.
Land of the Free, Home of the (Disgruntled) Brave: The Case for Allowing Veterans Access to Medical Marijuana

Approximately 30 percent of post-9/11 veterans have been diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Over half of U.S. veterans struggle with chronic pain, and approximately 22 veterans commit suicide every day in America. For veterans currently seeking medical treatment through Veteran Affairs (VA), 50 percent of PTSD patients cannot tolerate or do not adequately respond to existing treatments of opioids, anti-anxiety, and anti-depressant medications. While an overwhelming majority of veterans, about 83%, support the use medical marijuana, they remain unable to obtain their preferred course of treatment (or financial assistance for it) through the VA because the federal government prohibits VA health care providers from recommending MMJ. This paper argues that veterans, especially those with PTSD, should be able to obtain a recommendation, and financial assistance, for medical marijuana from the VA. This is especially true in states with legal medical marijuana programs. Veterans have recently been calling on lawmakers to help them in their time of need as they battle hosts of ailments such as PTSD, chronic pain, and opioid addiction. The government's current policy, which has allowed thirty-three states to enact legal medical marijuana programs, yet does not allow veterans to obtain a MMJ recommendation from the VA, nor obtain financial assistance for this medication, is unacceptable. This paper calls on researchers to continue to enhance our understanding of MMJ's effects on PTSD, and for lawmakers to step up and do the right thing — to give the veterans the medicinal treatment that they want, need, and deserve for laying it all out on the line for our freedoms.
The effects of wildfire severity and pyrodiversity on bat occupancy and diversity in fire-suppressed forests

Wildfire is an important ecological process that influences species' occurrence and biodiversity generally. Its effect on bats is understudied, creating challenges for habitat management and species conservation as threats to the taxa worsen globally and within fire-prone ecosystems. We conducted acoustic surveys of wildfire areas during 2014-2017 in conifer forests of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. We tested effects of burn severity and its variation, or pyrodiversity, on occupancy and diversity for the 17-species bat community while accounting for imperfect detection. Occupancy rates increased with severity for at least 6 species and with pyrodiversity for at least 3. Two other species responded negatively to pyrodiversity. Individual species models predicted maximum occupancy rates across burn severity levels but only one species occurred most often in undisturbed areas. Species richness increased from approximately 8 species in unburned forests to 11 in pyrodiverse areas with moderate- to high-severity. Greater accessibility of foraging habitats, as well as increased habitat heterogeneity may explain positive responses to wildfire. Many bat species appear well adapted to wildfire, while a century of fire suppression and forest densification likely reduced habitat quality for the community generally. Relative to other taxa, bats may be somewhat resilient to increases in fire severity and size; trends which are expected to continue with accelerating climate change.
Para-acetabular Radiopaque Densities in Patients With Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Retrospective Assessment of Prevalence and Characteristics.

Background:Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome is a common source of hip pain associated with chondrolabral injury. There is a subset of patients with FAI syndrome who present with radiopaq...
THE CURRENT EXPERIMENTAL STATUS OF CuCl-RESEARCH

The CuCl-experiments are reviewed. Various possibilities giving rise to a diamagnetic ac susceptibility shift are examined. The current experimental situation on the CuCl research is summarized and evaluated.
Oral Therapeutic Tool for Speech and Feeding Therapies

The ability to move the tongue from side to side inside the mouth and chew or apply pressure on food is an essential skill for feeding therapy and development. Those abilities are usually called Tongue Lateralization. To put it simply, it is how we "scavenge" those left-over food particles inside our teeth, cheeks, the gums, and lips. It is also essential for toddlers to develop speech skills as well as eating and chewing skills. These skills include awareness, strength, coordination, movement, and endurance of the lips, cheeks, tongue, and jaw. However, many children find difficulty in performing these tasks, which often prevent their growth and skills development. Currently, many exercises and tools can help children with these problems. However, most of them have low quality, easy to break, and not user-friendly. For example, parents may give the tools to their child to practice, but they would not know if their children are making progress. Not only that, in some cases, it is difficult for a therapist to keep track whether the patients are actually exercising or doing it properly since they cannot be with them 24/7. Therefore, we develop a tool by integrating sensors and Wi-Fi- enabled microcontroller into a therapeutic tool and develop an algorithm to overcome the sensory issues which are related to the practice times so that it can give better feedback on the patients' progress. By the help of this tool, parents and therapists can monitor the patients' progress in real time and assess whether these exercises are effective.
A NOVEL METHOD FOR RESUSCITATION AFTER LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE IMPLANTATION WITH ACUTE RIGHT HEART FAILURE

Right heart failure (RHF) is routinely overlooked during the resuscitation of cardiogenic shock and is common after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement. RHF leads to downstream effects of escalating vasoactive support, thereby increasing the release of cytokines. RHF can result in
Antecedent history as a predictor of surgical cure of urgency symptoms in mixed incontinence.

Objective To determine the cure rate of urge incontinence after Burch colposuspension in patients with mixed incontinence diagnosed urodynamically, to determine if cure rates were different when the onset of urge symptoms antedated or postdated the symptoms of stress incontinence, and to propose appropriate preoperative counseling of patients based on this information. Methods Forty-six women with urodynamically diagnosed genuine stress incontinence and detrusor instability underwent Burch colposuspension. History of chronologic onset of stress incontinence or urge incontinence was recorded. Detailed history, clinical examination, and multichannel urodynamic and other functional studies were carried out on each patient preoperatively and postoperatively. Postoperative urodynamic studies were performed only in patients with persistent symptoms. Patients were assigned to the antecedent stress or antecedent urge group depending on which symptom(s) occurred first. Cure rates in each group were calculated and compared with history of incontinence. Result Fifty-eight of 82 patients with complaints of both stress and urge incontinence were diagnosed urodynamically as having mixed incontinence; 46 of them met the study criteria and underwent Burch colposuspension. Stress incontinence preceded urgency in 28 of the 46 patients (61%); urgency occurred first in the remaining 18 (39%). The cure rate of 78.6% (22 of 28) for urge incontinence was statistically significantly greater in the antecedent stress group compared with 22.2% (four of 18) in the antecedent urge group (P Conclusion Patients with a primary presenting symptom of stress incontinence who later develop urge incontinence are 2.5 times more likely to be cured of urge incontinence by Burch colposuspension than patients whose primary presenting symptom is urge incontinence.