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A Preliminary Assessment of Ecopsychology Education in Counseling Psychology Doctoral Training Programs

Abstract The purpose of this study was to provide a preliminary assessment of the current state of ecopsychology in counseling psychology doctoral training. Eighteen training directors participated in a survey of programs' inclusion of ecopsychology training, perceived interest in ecopsychology and social justice, attitudes about the importance of ecopsychology, and familiarity with ecopsychology. Results suggested a lack of formalized inclusion of ecopsychology training despite some familiarity with ecopsychology. In addition, participants reported less faculty and student interest in ecopsychology as compared to social justice interest. Based on the findings, the inclusion of ecopsychology is recommended to extend counseling psychology's social justice agenda. Additional research to support the inclusion of ecopsychology training in professional psychology training programs is recommended. Key Words: Ecopsychology—Professional psychology—Training—Social justice—Counseling psychology.
Novel Functional Sets of Lipid-Derived Mediators with Antiinflammatory Actions Generated from Omega-3 Fatty Acids via Cyclooxygenase 2–Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs and Transcellular Processing

Aspirin therapy inhibits prostaglandin biosynthesis without directly acting on lipoxygenases, yet via acetylation of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) it leads to bioactive lipoxins (LXs) epimeric at carbon 15 (15-epi-LX, also termed aspirin-triggered LX [ATL]). Here, we report that inflammatory exudates from mice treated with ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid and aspirin (ASA) generate a novel array of bioactive lipid signals. Human endothelial cells with upregulated COX-2 treated with ASA converted C20:5 ω-3 to 18R-hydroxyeicosapentaenoic acid (HEPE) and 15R-HEPE. Each was used by polymorphonuclear leukocytes to generate separate classes of novel trihydroxy-containing mediators, including 5-series 15R-LX5 and 5,12,18R-triHEPE. These new compounds proved to be potent inhibitors of human polymorphonuclear leukocyte transendothelial migration and infiltration in vivo (ATL analogue > 5,12,18R-triHEPE > 18R-HEPE). Acetaminophen and indomethacin also permitted 18R-HEPE and 15R-HEPE generation with recombinant COX-2 as well as ω-5 and ω-9 oxygenations of other fatty acids that act on hematologic cells. These findings establish new transcellular routes for producing arrays of bioactive lipid mediators via COX-2–nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug–dependent oxygenations and cell–cell interactions that impact microinflammation. The generation of these and related compounds provides a novel mechanism(s) for the therapeutic benefits of ω-3 dietary supplementation, which may be important in inflammation, neoplasia, and vascular diseases.
The force-velocity curve in passive whole muscle is asymmetric about zero velocity

Abstract The force-velocity property of passive muscle was investigated to determine if a discontinuity of slope occurred at zero velocity. Isolated, unstimulated whole frog sartorius muscles were subjected to constant-velocity stretches and releases using a servo-controlled lever. The force due to damping (Δ T ) was calculated by subtracting the tension measured at a very low speed (1.0 mm s −1 ) from the tension measured at the same length while the muscle was shortening or lengthening at a particular test speed. The experiments were performed over a range of speeds at each of several lengths and at two temperatures. For comparison, the same experiments were performed using a strip of pure latex rubber and a steel spring. Curves showing the magnitude of Δ T vs velocity were nearly symmetric about the zero-velocity axis for the steel spring and the rubber strip, but were markedly asymmetric for passive muscle, showing a positive Δ T for lengthening at all speeds that was between four and 11 times the negative Δ T for shortening at the same speed, depending on the temperature and initial stretch length. The force due to damping at a given speed increased with extension above the rest length in passive muscle but decreased with increasing length in experiments using the latex strip. Predictions obtained from a mathematical model based on a damping element in series with a lightly damped spring were fitted to the experimental measurements of Δ T vs velocity. The damping parameter provisionally representing interfilamentary sliding was between six and 12 times larger for lengthening than for shortening. We conclude that the force-velocity curve in passive whole muscle, as in activated muscle, is asymmetric about zero velocity. Furthermore, the slope of the force-velocity curve is discontinuous at zero velocity.
Dielectric constants of PDMS nanocomposites using conducting polymer nanowires

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is one of the most used materials in bio-applications. However, previous works were mainly focused on mechanical aspects. In this paper we presented a practical and efficient approach to enhance the electrical properties of PDMS by using conducting polymer nanowires (CPNWs). The nanowires were synthesized using the template method and added in PDMS to form nanocomposites. The dielectric constants of the composites were characterized by impedance measurements. The dielectric relaxation behavior and the volume fraction of CPNWs were investigated. Based on the percolation theory a much lower threshold (5.3 vol.%) was achieved.
A Chemical Glycoproteomics Platform Reveals O-GlcNAcylation of Mitochondrial Voltage-Dependent Anion Channel 2

Summary Protein modification by O-linked β- N -acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) is a critical cell signaling modality, but identifying signal-specific O-GlcNAcylation events remains a significant experimental challenge. Here, we describe a method for visualizing and analyzing organelle- and stimulus-specific O-GlcNAcylated proteins and use it to identify the mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel 2 (VDAC2) as an O-GlcNAc substrate. VDAC2 −/− cells resist the mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis caused by global O-GlcNAc perturbation, demonstrating a functional connection between O-GlcNAc signaling and mitochondrial physiology through VDAC2. More broadly, our method will enable the discovery of signal-specific O-GlcNAcylation events in a wide array of experimental contexts.
Selective Self-Assembly of Polymer Structures Using Templated Assembly by Selective Removal

This paper presents the first models and experimental demonstrations of the selective assembly of deformable polymer structures onto rigid assembly templates using templated assembly by selective removal (TASR). Polystyrene microspheres with 2 μm diameter were successfully assembled with nearly 100% assembly yield into assembly sites that are uniformly well-matched to the microspheres' size and shape. The experiments also demonstrated selective assembly of microspheres into well-matched assembly sites when both well-matched and poorly matched assembly sites were available. In order to identify the limits of the TASR process for assembly in deformable systems, an analytical model was created. This model assesses the applicability of TASR to different materials systems using Hertzian contact theory to identify the onset of plastic deformation in a loaded, deformable sphere on a surface of given geometry. Using this model, TASR's effectiveness was predicted to include many polymers on rigid substrates. Quantitative comparison of the deformable system assembly data obtained here with existing TASR models for nondeformable systems shows significant agreement.
A rare presentation of seizures in a not-so-rare disease: Henoch-Schönlein purpura presenting with repeated seizures.

Henoch-Schonlein purpura represents the most common form of systemic vasculitis in children. Although a very common cause of vasculitis, seizures are a very rare complication of this disorder. We report a 5-year-old boy who presents with no other clinical symptoms of the disorder other than a seizure. By presenting this case, we hope to expand the differential diagnosis of repeated seizures to include diseases in which the pathogenesis of diseases with small vessel vasculitis such as Henoch-Schonlein purpura is considered.
The Remote Associates Test as a predictor of productivity in brainstorming groups

Two studies investigated the validity of the Re mote Associates Test (RAT) in predicting produc tivity in brainstorming groups. In Study 1 groups of high and low RAT scorers discussed two problems ...
How Does Relaxing the Algorithm for Autism Affect DSM-V Prevalence Rates?

Although it is still unclear what causes autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), over time researchers and clinicians have become more precise with detecting and diagnosing ASD. Many diagnoses, however, are based on the criteria established within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM); thus, any change in these diagnostic criteria can have a great effect upon children with ASD and their families. It is predicted that the prevalence of ASD diagnoses will dramatically decrease with the adoption of the proposed DSM-5 criteria in 2013. The aim of this current study was to inspect the changes in prevalence first using a diagnostic criteria set which was modified slightly from the DSM-5 criteria (Modified-1 criteria) and again using a set of criteria which was relaxed even a bit more (Modified-2 criteria). Modified-1 resulted in 33.77 % fewer toddlers being diagnosed with ASD compared to the DSM-IV, while Modified-2 resulted in only a 17.98 % decrease in ASD diagnoses. Children diagnosed with the DSM-5 criteria exhibited the greatest levels of autism symptomatology, but the Mod-1, Mod-2, and DSM-IV groups still demonstrated significant impairments. Implications of these findings are discussed.
Chitotriosidase as a biomarker of cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy

Background Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is an X-linked peroxisomal disorder characterized by the abnormal beta-oxidation of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA). In 35-40% of children with ALD, an acute inflammatory process occurs in the central nervous system (CNS) leading to demyelination that is rapidly progressive, debilitating and ultimately fatal. Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) can halt disease progression in cerebral ALD (C-ALD) if performed early. In contrast, for advanced patients the risk of morbidity and mortality is increased with transplantation. To date there is no means of quantitating neuroinflammation in C-ALD, nor is there an accepted measure to determine prognosis for more advanced patients.
Cross-modal attention enhances perceived contrast

In this issue of PNAS, Stormer, McDonald, and Hillyard (1) investigate the neurophysiological basis of phenomenological experience, probing a central question in perception: Does attention alter our subjective experience of the world? Their study is the first to show converging evidence from human electrophysiology and behavior indicating that attention alters appearance.
Dynamic frequency and voltage control for a multiple clock domain microarchitecture

We describe the design, analysis, and performance of an on--line algorithm to dynamically control the frequency/voltage of a Multiple Clock Domain (MCD) microarchitecture. The MCD microarchitecture allows the frequency/voltage of microprocessor regions to be adjusted independently and dynamically, allowing energy savings when the frequency of some regions can be reduced without significantly impacting performance.Our algorithm achieves on average a 19.0% reduction in Energy Per Instruction (EPI), a 3.2% increase in Cycles Per Instruction (CPI), a 16.7% improvement in Energy--Delay Product, and a Power Savings to Performance Degradation ratio of 4.6. Traditional frequency/voltage scaling techniques which apply reductions globally to a fully synchronous processor achieve a Power Savings to Performance Degradation ratio of only 2--3. Our Energy--Delay Product improvement is 85.5% of what has been achieved using an off--line algorithm. These results were achieved using a broad range of applications from the MediaBench, Olden, and Spec2000 benchmark suites using an algorithm we show to require minimal hardware resources.
Parametric modeling of diastolic heart sounds before and after angioplasty

Isolated diastolic heart sounds were analyzed using the autoregressive (AR) and autoregressive moving average (ARMA) methods as part of an ongoing program to develop a noninvasive procedure for the detection of coronary artery disease. Model parameters were used to estimate whether the recordings were made before or after the coronary lesions were enlarged through angioplastic surgery. Using spectral characteristics along with changes in zero location, a blind judgment was made, appropriately, for all ten patients in the initial study. >
Proline metabolism in adult male burned patients and healthy control subjects.

Postabsorptive praline flux, oxidation, and endogenous biosynthesis were determined in five severely burned intensive-care-unit patients (.�age 27 y) and in six healthy, young- adult control subjects. Continuous primed, intravenous, 160- mm, dual stable-isotope-tracer infusions afL-(l-13C)proline and L-(methyl-2H3 )leucine were used in conjunction with measure- ment of plasma praline concentration and 24-h urinary hy- droxyproline output. Burn patients, compared with normal in- dividuals, demonstrated a doubling in praline and leucine flux (P < 0.01 for both findings), a threefold enhancement of praline oxidation (P < 0.05), a trend toward decreased praline synthesis, and a 37% reduction in plasma praline concentrations (P < 0.05). Further, the injured group, unlike the control group, was in a distinct negative body praline balance, as praline oxidation greatly exceeded endogenous praline biosynthesis (P < 0.01). These studies indicate that significant praline deficits may evolve during the postabsorptive period in severely burned patients and that an exogenous supply of praline might benefit the nitrogen economy of the traumatized patient. Am J Clin Nutr 199 1;54:408-13.
The Effect of Hurricane Sandy on Cardiovascular Events in New Jersey

Background Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey (NJ) on October 29, 2012. We studied the impact of this extreme weather event on the incidence of, and 30‐day mortality from, cardiovascular (CV) events (CVEs), including myocardial infarctions (MI) and strokes, in NJ. Methods and Results Data were obtained from the MI data acquisition system (MIDAS), a database of all inpatient hospital discharges with CV diagnoses in NJ, including death certificates. Patients were grouped by their county of residence, and each county was categorized as either high‐ (41.5% of the NJ population) or low‐impact area based on data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other sources. We utilized Poisson regression comparing the 2 weeks following Sandy landfall with the same weeks from the 5 previous years. In addition, we used CVE data from the 2 weeks previous in each year as to adjust for yearly changes. In the high‐impact area, MI incidence increased by 22%, compared to previous years (attributable rate ratio [ARR], 1.22; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.16, 1.28), with a 31% increase in 30‐day mortality (ARR, 1.31; 95% CI, 1.22, 1.41). The incidence of stroke increased by 7% (ARR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.03, 1.11), with no significant change in 30‐day stroke mortality. There were no changes in incidence or 30‐day mortality of MI or stroke in the low‐impact area. Conclusion In the 2 weeks following Hurricane Sandy, there were increases in the incidence of, and 30‐day mortality from, MI and in the incidence of stroke.
Alterations in the Gut Microbiota Associated with HIV-1 Infection

Understanding gut microbiota alterations associated with HIV infection and factors that drive these alterations may help explain gut-linked diseases prevalent with HIV. 16S rRNA sequencing of feces from HIV-infected individuals revealed that HIV infection is associated with highly characteristic gut community changes, and antiretroviral therapy does not consistently restore the microbiota to an HIV-negative state. Despite the chronic gut inflammation characteristic of HIV infection, the associated microbiota showed limited similarity with other inflammatory states and instead showed increased, rather than decreased, diversity. Meta-analysis revealed that the microbiota of HIV-infected individuals in the U.S. was most similar to a Prevotella-rich community composition typically observed in healthy individuals in agrarian cultures of Malawi and Venezuela and related to that of U.S. individuals with carbohydrate-rich, protein- and fat-poor diets. By evaluating innate and adaptive immune responses to lysates from bacteria that differ with HIV, we explore the functional drivers of these compositional differences.
Decentralized data selection for MAP estimation: A censoring and quantization approach

A distributed data selection technique for fusion center (FC)-based estimation with a wireless sensor network (WSN) is presented. The data selection is envisioned for a large WSN in which only a subset of measurements need be transmitted to the FC thereby saving on transmission power. Furthermore, quantization of the selected measurements leading to bandwidth savings is also addressed. A novel data selection method using measurement censoring is followed by maximum a posteriori estimation that optimally fuses information from the censored-data model. Censoring and estimation algorithms that are amenable to implementation with WSNs are developed. Bayesian Cramer-Rao bound analysis and numerical simulations show that the proposed censoring-based estimator and quantized-censored estimator have competitive (or even superior) mean-square error performance when compared to data selection alternatives under a range of sensing conditions.
Oxygen isotope record of fluid infiltration and mass transfer during regional metamorphism of pelitic schist, Connecticut, USA

Abstract We present petrologic and oxygen isotopic evidence for the interaction of deep crustal fluids with kyanite zone pelitic schist during amphibolite facies metamorphism of the Wepawaug Schist, south-central Connecticut. We focus on a sample of schist (sample MBW-1) cut by a 2–6 cm wide quartz vein. The vein is surrounded by zones of wallrock alteration (selvages) that are rich in micas relative to quartz and feldspar, have low Si Al and Na Al , contain staurolite and kyanite, and vary in thickness from about 1–5 cm. Staurolite and kyanite are rare or absent beyond the selvage margins. We have measured the δ18O of quartz, plagioclase, muscovite, garnet, kyanite, staurolite, garnet, and biotite along several mm-scale resolution traverses across the quartz vein and the adjacent schist. Garnets in the selvages record core-to-rim increases in δ18O of nearly 2%. Modeling of prograde reaction histories indicates that this zonation requires the infiltration of external fluids. Beyond the selvage margins, isotopic zonation in garnet is about 0.8% from core-to-rim and is consistent with prograde reaction with little or no infiltration. We suggest, therefore, that the selvages were zones of significant fluid infiltration and that the region now occupied by the quartz vein was the major fluid conduit. Earlier petrologic studies (Ague, 1994b) indicated that quartz veins and adjacent selvages were conduits for major down-temperature flow of H2O-rich fluids with time-integrated fluid fluxes of ∼3 × 105 m3 m−2. Isotopic modeling of advective flow suggests that down-temperature fluxes of this magnitude would have increased bulk δ18O by ∼1‰, consistent with the isotopic record preserved by zoned selvage garnets. Quartz in veins surrounded by selvages from five other localities throughout the amphibolite facies have δ18O that is statistically indistinguishable from that of the bulk of the quartz in MBW-1. Thus, we conclude that the amphibolite facies portion of the Wepawaug Schist was a zone of major, channelized outflow of metamorphic fluids down the regional temperature gradient. During the latter stages of amphibolite facies metamorphism subsequent to the bulk of vein and selvage formation, MBW-1 was infiltrated by isotopically light fluids that were probably derived from synmetamorphic igneous intrusions. This infiltration modified the isotopic composition of plagioclase throughout the rock and, therefore, we suggest that the infiltration was pervasive. Muscovite retains its pre-infiltration isotopic composition, however, which suggests short timescales of fluid-rock interaction on the order of 103–104 years. The total duration of flow may have been longer than this because our calculations do not take episodic flow into account. Modeling of possible isotopic shifts resulting from diffusion of oxygen isotopes between matrix phases during slow cooling indicates that MBW-1 must have been dry for most of its retrograde cooling history.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES

A sizeable literature corroborates the multiple health benefits of oral contraceptive use. The first estrogen/progestin combination pills were marketed to treat a variety of menstrual disorders. Although currently used oral contraceptives no longer carry FDA-approved labeling for these indications, they remain important therapeutic options for a variety of gynecologic conditions. Well-established gynecologic benefits include a reduction in dysmenorrhea and menorrhagia, iron-deficiency anemia, ectopic pregnancy, and PID. Although older, higher-dose pills reduced the incidence of ovarian cysts, low-dose pills suppress follicular activity less consistently. Nevertheless, cycle-related symptoms, including functional cysts, dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, and ovulation pain (mittelschmerz), generally improve. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome note improvement in bleeding patterns and a reduction in acne and hirsutism. Symptoms from endometriosis also improve with oral contraceptive therapy. Current data suggest that oral contraceptive therapy increases bone density and that past use decreases fracture risk. Oral contraceptives also improve acne, a major health concern of young women. Oral contraceptives provide lasting reduction in the risk of two serious gynecologic malignancies--ovarian and endometrial cancer. The data with respect to ovarian cancer are compelling enough to recommend the use of oral contraceptives to women at high risk by virtue of family history, positive carrier status of the BRCA mutations, or nulliparity, even if contraception is not required. Health care providers must counsel women regarding these benefits to counteract deeply held public attitudes and misconceptions regarding oral contraceptive use. Messages should focus on topics of interest to particular groups of women. The fact that oral contraceptives increase bone mineral density and reduce ovarian cancer is of great interest to women in their forties and helps influence use and compliance in this group. In contrast, the beneficial effects of oral contraceptives on acne resonates with younger women. Getting the good news out about the benefits of oral contraceptives will enable more women to take advantage of their positive health effects.
Genetic programming for real world robot vision

The vision subsystem of an autonomous mobile robot was created using a form of evolutionary computation known as genetic programming. In this form, individuals are algorithms represented as parse trees. The primitives of the representation were specifically chosen to capture the spirit of existing vision algorithms. Thus, the evolutionary computation can be viewed as searching roughly the same space that researchers search when developing their system using trial and error. Traditional image operators such as the Sobel magnitude and a median filter were combined in arbitrary ways, and images from an unmodified office environment were used as training data. A hand written obstacle avoidance algorithm used the output of the best vision algorithm to avoid obstacles in real time. It performed as well as the existing hand written combined navigation and vision systems.
The Intellectual Structure of Decision Support Systems Research (1991–2004)

This chapter examines the intellectual structure and major theme of decision support systems (DSS) over the past 15 years (1991–2004). Multivariate analysis of an author cocitation matrix over the period of 1991 through 2004 extracted several groups of DSS research subspecialties. They represent eight major areas of DSS research: group support systems/electronic meeting systems, model management, foundations, evaluations, user-interfaces, implementation, multiple criteria decision support systems, and negotiation support systems. The DSS area has undergone profound structural changes over the past 15 years and made meaningful progress over the last three decades. It is in the process of solidifying its domain and demarcating its reference disciplines. We have highlighted several notable trends and developments in the DSS research areas over the investigation period (1991–2004).
All-trans-retinoic acid ameliorates hepatic steatosis by activating Hes6, a novel transcriptional repressor in mice (901.2)

Mice deficient orphan nuclear receptor Small Heterodimer Partner (SHP) are protected from diet-induced hepatic steatosis due to increased fatty acid oxidation and decreased lipogenesis. Especially the mice exhibited very low expression of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma 2 (Pparγ2), a potent adipogenic transcription factor, in the liver after long-term western diet (WestD) regimen. We have identified a hairy and enhancer split 6 (Hes6), a novel transcriptional repressor, as an important mediator for the regulation of Pparγ2 expression by SHP using Illumina Beadchip array and realtime PCR analysis in the RNAs isolated from livers of SHP-/- and SHP-overexpressing mice. The repression of Pparγ2 expression by Hes6 is achieved via its direct repression of hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha (Hnf4α) transcriptional activity. The Hes6 promoter is specifically activated by the retinoic acid receptor (RAR) in response to its natural agonist all-trans retinoic acid (atRA), and is repressed by SHP. Tre...
Initial studies of a short drift GEM tracking detector

In an effort to develop new tracking detectors for future experiments at RHIC, we have been developing a short drift GEM tracking detector that has the potential to provide a position resolution ∼ 100 microns even at large angles. We have conducted new high precision studies of our prototype short drift GEM detector at the Fermilab test beam facility in October 2013 and February 2014 which confirm initial studies carried out at CERN in 2012. The detector is made up of a triple GEM stack with a 16mm drift gap and is read out using COMPASS style x-y strips, in conjunction with a SRS/APV-25 DAQ system. The charge deposited in the drift gap from incident particles is drifted onto the readout plane, where the charge arrival time is used to reconstruct particle position and angle. Although the old and new measurements show very nice agreement, the older measurements suffer from a relatively large uncertainty in the position of the reference track, resulting in the unfolding of an error about as large as the resolution of the GEM detector itself. This paper will describe the important aspects of the newer, higher precision measurement, and will report on improvements in the data analysis, which includes a method that uses the charge weighted centroid, together with the reconstructed vector to get a better measure of the position than either the centroid or vector alone.
The serial cultivation of suspended BHK-21/13 cells in serum-free Waymouth medium.

SummaryA simple medium system was developed to obtain growth of BHK-21 cells in shaker cultures in the absence of serum. These cells have now undergone over 80 serial passages in serum-free Way-mouth medium and have been recovered from the frozen state after storage for over 1 month in medium containing 10% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and 1% bovine serum albumin (BSA).Various amounts of exogenous lipid in the form of sodium oleate were added to cultures of cells growing in serum-free Way-mouth medium. Concentrations of 10–50 μg of sodium oleate/ml had no detrimental effects on the cells as measured by trypan blue uptake. Furthermore, the cells were serially passed ten times in the presence of 10 μg sodium oleate/ml. Depletion of calf serum from the growth medium and addition of known quantities of lipids to the system provides a means of revealing subtle changes in lipid synthesis and lipid turnover during cellular growth.The technical assistance of K. Crilly is gratefully acknowledged.
Raven Progressive Matrices, Non-Language Multi-Mental Test, and California Test of Mental Maturity: Intercorrelations

Where the CTMM is used for group testing of intelligence, it is sometimes necessary to test children whose deficiency in the English language and cultural background make it difficult for them to understand the verbal items. A study by Altus (1956) has shown that such children may perform considerably better on the Non-language than on the Language portion of the test. Hence, it may be desirable to use a Non-language test having significant correlations with rhe CTMM scores, as r = .67 between the WISC Performance Scale and the CTMM Total Score (Altus, 1955). The present study evaluated the relation between the CTMM (Short Form) and the two non-language tests: The Raven Progressive Matrices (1938) and the Non-language Multi-Mental Test (Form A) . Ss were 84 sixth grade pupils from three elementary schools in Rockland County, N.Y. (51 males and 33 females). The Raven and Multi-Mental were administered to 11 additional sixth grade pupils, bringing the total N to 95 (57 males and 38 females). Significant ( p < .01) product-moment rs of .51 and .69 were found between the Raven and CTMM Language, Non-language, and Total Scores, respectively; corresponding rs ( p < .01) between the Multi-Mental and CTMM were .33, .45, and .49, respectively. r = .60 ( p < .Ol) between Raven and Multi-Mental test scores. Obviously, most of these rs were within the expected limits of .SO to .70, as commonly found when intelligence tests are correlated. While both the Raven Matrices and Multi-Mental tests showed positive rs with CTMM scores, Raven and C'IMM scores yielded the higher rs. Since the r of .69 between the Raven Macrices and the CTMM Total Score was approximately equal to the r between WISC Performance Scale and CTMM as reported by Altus (1955), it is suggested that the Raven Matrices might offer an additional method of assessing the intelligence of children with language and/or cultural handicaps.
Isolation of a Sex Pheromone of the European Corn Borer

A sex pheromone of the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner), was isolated from 10,000 female moths. Whole bodies were homogenized With 1,2-dichloroethane. The extract was clarified by precipitation of inactive lipids at —70°C and chromatographed on successive silica gel columns. The active fractions were combined, and the sex pheromone was isolated by preparative gas-liquid chromatography. The pheromone is a strong electron captor, is nonsaponifiable, is soluble in polar organic solvents, and is highly stable at standard conditions. General observations were made on the biological characteristics of the pheromone.
In situ and Ex situ Applications of Spectroscopic Ellipsometry

We briefly review the optics of ellipsometry, followed by discussions of a series of example applications of the technique including single films on a substrate; multilayer stacks common to silicon integrated circuit fabrication; flat panel display materials, and in situ semiconductor growth and deposition control.
Heuristic Approach to Identifying Horizontal Curves and Their Parameters Given Lidar Point Cloud Data

Information on the location and characteristics of highways has many applications to highway engineering, such as highway safety analysis, asset management, and highway improvement planning. However, the task of creating an inventory of highway curves in a state is a daunting task, which cannot be done efficiently by field visits. The alternative approach that processes light detection and ranging or GPS data sets to identify highway curves has shown promise as a more efficient method but has also proved to be a difficult task. This paper presents a procedure for curve detection and analysis and also examines the success rate for identification and classification of those curves identified by this method. The basic process began with the roadway divided into segments, each with assigned attributes. The segments with similar attributes were combined into larger sections, each classified as either a curve or a tangent. Segments that were too short to be a true curve were removed. The heuristic analysis used...
In-situ high pressure X-ray diffraction of phase E to 15 GPa

In-situ high pressure X-ray diffraction of phase E (free of secondary phases) measured up to 14.5 GPa shows that phase E is stable over this pressure range at room temperature. The pressure dependence of the lattice parameters are a = 2.967 − 0.011 P + 0.0001 P 2 and c = 13.886 − 0.054 P + 0.001 P 2 ( P is in GPa). A least-squares fit to third-order of Eulerian strain theory yields a bulk modulus K T 0 for phase E of 93 (±4) GPa and pressure derivative K ′ T 0 of 5 (±1). The bulk modulus obtained by this study is about 10% lower than that obtained by Brillouin scattering. Phase E appears to have the lowest bulk modulus among DMHS. The OH stretching frequency of 3613 cm−1 indicates weak, if any, hydrogen bonding. The associated O-O distance of phase E is estimated to be 3.00–3.10 A.
Turbulent Heat Exchange in a Warm Sea Fog Event on the Coast of South China

Turbulent exchange is one of the key physical processes in sea fog formation,development and dissipation,and plays an important role in the heat and water vapor balance in the fog layer.Based on in situ observation of a sea fog event during 24-25 March 2007,the characteristics of turbulent heat flux and its effect on fog evolution were examined by distinguishing the turbulent heat transport induced by wind shear and by fog-top longwave radiation cooling.Results show that:(1)the observed sea fog occurs over the cold water near the coast of the South China Sea(SCS)and results from advection of warm and moist air from the Philippine Sea,which is under the control of the low pressure in Southwest China and the transformed cold high pressure over the ocean.The turbulent heat exchange associated with the warm sea fog is more complicated than that during the cold sea fog.(2)During the formation and dispersion phase of the warm sea fog,the heat transport is primarily induced by wind shear,whereas during the development/persistence phase,the turbulent heat transport is induced by both the wind shear and the longwave radiation cooling at the fog top.(3)The wind shear-induced turbulence transports heat to the sea surface,favoring cooling and moistening of the air near the sea surface.The heat transport resulting from the fog-top longwave radiation cooling also transports heat downward but warms and dries the air in the sea surface layer.(4)The mechanism of heat exchange during the warm sea fog has a close relationship with the immature mixing structure in the fog layer.
What personal selling and sales management recommendations from developed markets are relevant in emerging markets

As emerging markets continue to grow, research on personal selling and sales management in these settings is coming to the fore, as this special issue of Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management attests. With an in-depth review of extant research, this contribution addresses three key research questions. First, are there differences between established/recommended theories or styles or paradigms for effective personal selling and sales management in developed markets and emerging markets? The survey suggests there are. Second, are culture variables, traditionally used in extant research, sufficient to differentiate between developed and emerging markets? The presented analysis suggests that culture must be combined with economic variables to establish clear contexts that reflect developed and emerging markets. Third, what classification framework can serve to examine personal selling and sales management strategies in terms of their applicability in both developed and emerging markets? This articl...
G-CSF Primed Autologous Marrow Harvest and Transplantation in Cytapheresis “Mobilization Failure” Patients: A Descriptive Analysis

Fifteen cancer patients, deemed blood HSC “mobilization failures” due to CD34+cell yields of 5-fold increases in CD34 + cell yields in the marrow compared to cytapheresis, and 4 patients had CD34 + cell yields of > 1.0 (i.e., 1.2, 1.44, 1.61 and 2.45)×106/kg from the primed marrow harvest. None of the five patients previously exposed to stem cell toxins or fludarabine achieved > 0.85×106/kg CD34 +cells with the primed marrow harvest. A significant difference was noted between G-CSF primed blood and marrow for CD34 + cells but not for GM-CFU (p = 0.011 and p = 0.135, respectively, paired t-test).All evaluable patients engrafted; a median ANC > 0.5×109/L recovery was achieved on D + 12 (range+9 to+17) in 12 of 13 evalua...
Pathological Calcification of Biomaterials

Calcification of biomaterial implants is an important pathologic process affecting a variety of tissue-derived biomaterials, as well as synthetic polymers in various functional configurations. The pathophysiology has been partially characterized with a number of useful animal models; a key common feature is the involvement of devitalized cells and cellular debris. Clinically useful preventive approaches based on either modifying biomaterials or local drug administration appears to be promising in some contexts.
Inherited Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Western countries, with about 180,000 new cases and 40,000 deaths occurring annually in the United States. Epidemiologic factors consistently associated with breast cancer risk include a family history of breast cancer, breast biopsy features, and hormonal risk factors such as age at menarche, parity, and age at first live birth. After female gender and age, family history of breast cancer is the most significant risk factor. In a meta-analysis of family history of breast cancer as a risk factor, the relative risk ranged from 1.5 for a second-degree relative to 3.6 for a mother and sister with breast cancer.1 Relative risks are significantly influenced by the degree of relationship of affected relatives and their age of breast cancer onset, with closer degrees of relationship and younger age of onset conveying higher risks. An analysis of family history as a risk factor using data from the Swedish Family-Cancer Database showed a populationattributable fraction of about 11%.2
The Decline in Quarterly Earnings Persistence

Although prior research has documented a decline in earnings relevance for equity investors through time, precise evidence has not been collected on why the decline has occurred. Possible reasons for changes in earnings relevance identified in the literature include changes in persistence, growth, discount rates, lead-lag relationships between returns and earnings, and disclosure activity. For a sample of 172 New York Stock Exchange firms, we document a substantial decline in the persistence of quarterly accounting earnings over the 1967 to 1990 period. Our findings hold regardless of whether firms are in intangible-intensive industries and whether firms are in industries with dramatic increases in spending on information technology through time. Further, ex ante measures of expected economic change (i.e., firm size, expenditures to create barriers-to-entry, and product type) are intertemporally invariant in our sample, and we find that a key ex post measure of economic change, quarterly sales persistence, does not experience a decline through time for our sample firms.
Size Segregation in Cylindrical Horizontal Couette Flows of Particles: Experiments and Simulations

The dynamics of a granular mixture can differ significantly from those of a same-size flow. For example, shearing of granular materials often leads to unwanted segregation of particles of different sizes. This research uses both experiments and discrete element computer simulations to study the segregation occurring in a cylindrical Couette flow. Both experiments and simulations show a complex segregation pattern in which the concentration of large particles varies with both the radial coordinate and the angular location in the cylinder. The large particles rise to the free surface at the top of the cylindrical container and also line the outer cylinder. The number of layers of large particles around the stationary outer cylinder varies with the angular coordinate.
Variation in germination response to temperature and water availability in blackbrush ( Coleogyne ramosissima ) and its ecological significance

Blackbursh ( Coleogyne ramosissima Torr.) is a dominant desert shrub in a distinct mid-elevations vegetation belt between creosote bush-bursage ( Larrea tridentata-Ambrosia dumosa ) shrubland below and big sagebrush-pinyon pine- Utah juniper ( Artemisia tridentata-Pinus monophylla-Juniperus osteosperma ) woodland above in the Mojave Desert. Seed germination patterns of blackbrush seeds collected from 2 elevations (1200 and 1550 m) in 5 mountain ranges within the blackbrush shrublands were investigated. Morphological features of blackbrush seeds, including weight, length, and width, were not significantly different ( P > 0.05) among elevations and mountain ranges in the Mojave Desert. Germination of blackbrush seeds was optimal when preceded by a prechill period of 4-6 wk. Seeds incubated at room temperature germinated poorly. Seeds collected at warm, low-elevation sites appeared to be less dormant (required less prechill time), germinated faster, and showed a higher overall germination response; watering at 2-wk intervals revealed the greatest germination. Some ecotypic variation among populations establishing at different elevations was evident with regard to dormancy duration and germination response at certain constant temperatures.
Comparison of the Safety and Effectiveness of Apixaban versus Warfarin in Patients with Severe Renal Impairment.

tudy Objective The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the use of apixaban in patients with a creatinine clearance (CrCl) of 2.5 mg/dl. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of apixaban versus warfarin in patients with severe renal impairment. Design Retrospective, matched-cohort study. Setting Community hospital. Patients A total of 146 adults who received at least one dose of apixaban (73 patients) or warfarin (73 patients) while hospitalized between January 30, 2014, and December 31, 2015, and had a CrCl of 2.5 mg/dl, or who received peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis, were included. Patients who were taking warfarin and had a therapeutic international normalized ratio on admission were matched consecutively in a 1:1 fashion in chronologic order to patients taking apixaban based on renal function and indication for anticoagulation. Measurements and Main Results The primary outcome was major bleeding. Secondary outcomes included the composite of bleeding (major bleeding, clinically relevant nonmajor bleeding, and minor bleeding) in addition to documented ischemic stroke or recurrent venous thromboembolism. A nonsignificant difference in the occurrence of major bleeding and composite bleeding was observed between patients who received apixaban compared with those who received warfarin (9.6% vs 17.8%, p=0.149, and 21.9% vs 27.4%, p=0.442, respectively). The occurrence of stroke was similar between the groups (7.5% in each group), and no recurrent venous thromboembolism events were noted in either group during the study period. Conclusion Apixaban appears to be a reasonable alternative to warfarin in patients with severe renal impairment.
Fracture Biology, Biomechanics, and Internal Fixation

The success of orthopedic surgery in ruminants is directly related to the surgeon's knowledge and understanding of bone physiology and mechanics. The relationship of the macro and micro structure and function of bone as it relates to fracture physiology and repair is discussed. A basic review of the biomechanical principles of bone, bone fracture, and fracture repair are presented. The clinical and biomechanical principles of internal fixation are described for fracture repair in ruminants.
Two-Dimensional Cadmium Chloride Nanosheets in Cadmium Telluride Solar Cells

In this study we make use of a liquid nitrogen-based thermomechanical cleavage technique and a surface analysis cluster tool to probe in detail the tin oxide/emitter interface at the front of completed CdTe solar cells. We show that this thermomechanical cleavage occurs within a few angstroms of the SnO2/emitter interface. An unexpectedly high concentration of chlorine at this interface, ∼20%, was determined from a calculation that assumed a uniform chlorine distribution. Angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to further probe the structure of the chlorine-containing layer, revealing that both sides of the cleave location are covered by one-third of a unit cell of pure CdCl2, a thickness corresponding to about one Cl–Cd–Cl molecular layer. We interpret this result in the context of CdCl2 being a true layered material similar to transition-metal dichalcogenides. Exposing cleaved surfaces to water shows that this Cl–Cd–Cl trilayer is soluble, raising questions pertinent to cell reliability...
Psychosocial Aspects of New Technology Implementation

New technology is dramatically changing the workplace by allowing companies to increase efficiency, productivity, quality, safety, and overall profitability. An effective new technology implementation is required for companies to compete successfully in the marketplace. Time and money wasted on unsuccessful and improper new technology implementation is contrary to the overall goal of improving the competitiveness and profitability of the company. This paper proposes a technology implementation approach utilizing teams and teamwork. Teams and teamwork have been recommended as a way to improve efficiency, productivity, quality, safety, profitability, and employee satisfaction [1]. New technology challenges the current implementation methods and techniques. To effectively utilize these new technologies it is best to consider all the factors involved in the implementation process; most importantly the individual human elements involved. It is recommended to utilize a cooperative team oriented approach to new technology implementation, which relies heavily on obtaining employee inputs and participation throughout the entire process. By doing this; it is hoped that the new technology can be implemented in the most effective way possible.
Weight loss, fatigue, and renal failure.

A black 37-year-old man has gradually lost 100 lb (45 kg) over the past 2 years, and reports progressive fatigue and malaise as well. He has not noted swollen lymph nodes, fever, or night sweats. He denies dyspnea, cough, or chest pain. He has no skin rashes, and no dry or red eyes or visual changes