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Multiple risk factors for coronary artery disease: Behavioral factors in preventive cardiology

The prevention of ischemic heart disease requires intervention on the natural history of coronary artery disease (CAD). Because a variety of so-called risk factors influence that natural history, it is logical to consider modification of these risk factors as a way to prevent CAD. Although this approach is effective in both the primary and secondary prevention of CAD, this presentation will focus on behavioral intervention on multiple risk factors in the secondary prevention of CAD (i.e., after the initial cardiac event). A number of studies have suggested that lifestyle modification plays an important role in preventing CAD recurrence or death. Risk factors that require this modification of human behavior include: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, cigarette smoking, obesity, hypertension, physical activity and, although controversial, coronary prone personality. The assessment of these multiple factors can be performed in most acute care settings. The intervention on the factors requires a structured approach to the patient, taking advantage of the heightened awareness and concern at the time of a cardiac event. Often, several behaviors require modification simultaneously and other disciplines (behavioral medicine, nutrition, exercise physiology) are often useful when integrated into a single treatment plan. Involvement of the patient's social support network is essential. The effectiveness of the modification of each risk factor is assessed, as a means of recognizing behavior change as a way to prevent recurrence of the disease.
In-plane contributions to phase contrast in intermittent contact atomic force microscopy

Contrast in the phase response of intermittent-contact atomic force microscopy (IC-AFM) reveals in-plane structural and mechanical properties of polymer monolayers. This result is unexpected, as IC-AFM has previously only been considered as a probe of out-of-plane properties. Until now, AFM measurements of nanoscale in-plane properties have employed contact mode techniques. In-plane property measurements are possible with intermittent contact AFM because there is a small but significant component of tip motion parallel to the sample surface. This in-plane component of tip displacement is virtually universal in AFM, implying that oscillating-tip techniques generally are sensitive to in-plane material properties. We present a simple Hertzian model of intermittent-contact AFM that includes such an in-plane displacement.
The role of introduced species in shaping the distribution and abundance of island reptiles

Species interactions, as revealed by historical introductions of predators and competitors, affect population densities and sometimes result in extinctions of island reptiles. Mongoose introductions to Pacific islands have diminished the abundance of diurnal lizards and in some cases have led to extinctions. Through these population level effects, biogeographic patterns are produced, such as the reciprocal co-occurrence pattern seen with the tuatara and its predator, the Polynesian rat, and with the tropical gecko competitorsHemidactylus frenatus andLepidodactylus lugubris in urban habitats in the Pacific. Although competition has led to changes in abundance and has caused habitat displacement and reduced colonization success, extinctions of established reptile populations usually occur only as a result of predation.
Sialylation of the Fas Death Receptor by ST6Gal-I Provides Protection against Fas-mediated Apoptosis in Colon Carcinoma Cells *

The glycosyltransferase, ST6Gal-I, adds sialic acid in an α2–6 linkage to the N-glycans of membrane and secreted glycoproteins. Up-regulation of ST6Gal-I occurs in many cancers, including colon carcinoma, and correlates with metastasis and poor prognosis. However, mechanisms by which ST6Gal-I facilitates tumor progression remain poorly understood due to limited knowledge of enzyme substrates. Herein we identify the death receptor, Fas (CD95), as an ST6Gal-I substrate, and show that α2–6 sialylation of Fas confers protection against Fas-mediated apoptosis. Intriguingly, differences in ST6Gal-I activity do not affect the function of DR4 or DR5 death receptors upon treatment with TRAIL, implicating a selective effect of ST6Gal-I on the Fas receptor. Using ST6Gal-I knockdown and forced overexpression colon carcinoma cell models, we find that α2–6 sialylation of Fas prevents apoptosis stimulated by FasL as well as the Fas-activating antibody, CH11, as evidenced by decreased activation of caspases 8 and 3. We also show that α2–6 sialylation of Fas does not alter the binding of CH11, but rather inhibits the capacity of Fas to induce apoptosis by blocking the association of FADD with Fas cytoplasmic tails, an event that initiates death-inducing signaling complex formation. Furthermore, α2–6 sialylation of Fas inhibits Fas internalization, which is required for apoptotic signaling. Although dysregulated Fas activity is a well known mechanism through which tumors evade apoptosis, the current study is the first to link Fas insensitivity to the actions of a specific sialyltransferase. This finding establishes a new paradigm by which death receptor function is impaired for the self-protection of tumors against apoptosis.
Thermal annealing of Fe implanted Al2O3 in an oxidizing and reducing environment

Abstract The effects of ion implantation of Al2O3 followed by thermal annealing in a reducing environment have been studied and compared with the results obtained by annealing in an oxidizing environment. For the case of implanted Fe, partially coherent crystalline precipitates are observed after annealing in an oxidizing environment, and evidence is presented that crystalline precipitates of a different nature also form during annealing in a reducing environment. The precipitates which form in an oxidizing annealing environment have a major channeling axis nearly aligned with the Al2O3 〈0001〉 direction. These precipitates are tentatively identified as Fe3O4. Lattice damage recovery is also different in the two annealing environments.
Introduction: A reader's guide to ethnomethodology

Two consecutive issues (Numbers 2 and 3) of Volume 15 of Qualitative Sociology have been devoted to recent work in ethnomethodology. Although ethnomethodological research has been published in past issues of this journal, we thought it would be worthwhile to put together a collection of papers that represents the range of approaches to social interaction and practical action that ethnomethodology presently includes. Ethnomethodology is sometimes assumed to be a narrow approach to "microsociology," but we believe that research in the field can contribute to a broad range of scholarly concerns in the social sciences and humanities. The seven papers in this collection, for instance, cover topics and methodological considerations in such diverse fields as sociolinguistics, educational research, science studies, literary criticism, sociology of deviance, and applied ethics. The research tradition called "ethnomethodology" got started during the 1960s. Harold Garfinkel coined the multisyllabic term to describe "studies of practical activities, of common-sense knowledge, of this and that, and of practical organizational reasoning" (Garfinkel, 1974: 18). Garfinkel's most frequently cited work is the series of "breaching experiments" that he devised for disrupting the taken for granted identities, sensibilities, and interactional routines in familiar settings like family dinners, retail establishments, and job interviews (Garfinkel 1964; 1967). These interventions were not the usual kind of social psychological experiment, as their aim was to act as "aids to a sluggish imagination" by dramatizing the subtlety and specificity of what Garfinkel at the time called the "background expectancies" operating in everyday social scenes. As a renegade student of
USE OF AN ANALOG COMPUTER IN STUDIES OF STRONTIUM AND CALCIUM METABOLISM IN MAN

An analog computer was used in the analysis of data on the kinetics of strontium and calcium metabolism in man, Tracer doses of Ca/sup 47/ and Sr/sup 85/ were injected intravenously in 6 adults and subsequent measurements made of activity concentrations in blood, urine, and feces. Retention in the body was measured with a whole-body counter. Results obtained with the computer are compared with those obtained using a biological model. (C.H.)
Multivariate Stratified Surveys

In this paper we consider the allocation problem for multivariate stratified surveys. If the stratum variances for the different variates are not distributed in the same way Neyman allocation optimizing the measurement of one variate is of limited value. In our formulation we determine the allocation such that sample estimates meet stated levels of precision or tolerance at minimum cost. Solution of the allocation problem is shown to be a programming problem and an example is given to illustrate it. By obtaining the solution to one plan a sampler essentially obtains the solution to a whole series of plans. The problem of tolerance setting is then discussed. An emprical solution, based on practical rather than some over-riding theoretical consideration, to the problem is given. A set of coefficients which elucidate the cost implications of each of the tolerances are derived.
Managing change to enhance technological orientation and knowledge among library staff

Librarians are constantly urged to gain technological knowledge or jeopardize their professional importance. This necessitates change for many librarians and often produces feelings of anxiety. Can librarianship overcome these feelings and gain the technological orientation and knowledge to safeguard the profession's future? One behavioral psychologist advocates change as a process consisting of several stages. Understanding this process will help library administrators create a positive environment for learning and change by allocating technological projects based on individual differences and honoring communication and technical needs. Such an environment will elevate the confidence and comfort of all library staff and help them gain, maintain, and develop technological orientation and knowledge.
Recursive binary tree layout mixing

Abstract Binary tree layout with adequate boundary-I/O has been approached by mixing the H-layout and standard layout patterns. This paper proposes a recursive method of mixing these two tree layout patterns. Unlike the existing technique (of using a single continuous stretch of H-layout and then standard layout for the remaining tree levels), we propose to mix these two layout styles in a finer grain. The finer grain mixed pattern is then repeated to obtain an overall tree layout. This approach offers an order of area improvement over the existing single stretch layout mixing approaches, while retaining identical boundary-I/O. This makes the proposed approach an order of magnitude superior to the existing techniques.
Syllabically companding log domain filter using dynamic biasing

It is shown that syllabic companding in a log domain filter can be accomplished by varying the bias currents, thus eliminating the need for separate compressor and expander blocks. The advantages of the proposed technique are discussed.
Pericolic Mesenteric Lymph Nodes: An Aid in Distinguishing Diverticulitis from Cancer of the Colon

This study was done to determine if the detection of pericolic lymph nodes on CT scans could be used to differentiate cancer of the colon from diverticulitis.We retrospectively evaluated 58 CT scans from 57 patients with proven diverticulitis or cancer of the colon. The CT scans were evaluated by five board-certified radiologists who were unaware of the proven diagnosis. Consensus opinions regarding the presence and size of pericolic lymph nodes were recorded. These data were correlated with the proven diagnoses to determine the correlation between the observed findings and the type of colonic abnormality. Fisher's exact test was used to determine statistical significance.Lymph nodes were seen in 22 (71%) of 31 cases of colonic cancer and in four (15%) of 27 cases of diverticulitis. The lymph nodes were 0.5-2.5 cm in short-axis diameter. We saw no difference in node size for patients with colonic cancer versus patients with diverticulitis. The nodes were most commonly located along the blood vessels in th...
Properties of myocardium in cardiomegaly.

The adult rat's ventricular myocardium is able to increase its mass markedly while maintaining its unit quality. It does so by maintaining constant the design of the sarcomeres: an increase in length is accomplished by the addition of sarcomeres in series; an increase in tension production is accomplished by the addition of more cross-sectional area of a uniform quality. This was shown by the almost constant concentration of the contractile protein, actomyosin, as well as by the histologic evidence of the constancy in the sarcomere lengths. Functional support was obtained by the finding of an identity in the parameters of the length-tension curves; the curves differed only in the absolute magnitude of the tensions, a difference that completely disappeared when suitable corrections were made for the size of the muscle. The electrical parameters also indicated a lack of change in the quality of the excitatory membrane phenomena. However, some data were presented that suggest that the myocardium may show altered properties dependent on the age of the animal. No evidence was found in support of the concept of detrimental consequences at least with this degree of cardiomegaly. It is rather concluded that this degree of cardiomegaly is accomplished without change in the basic architecture, properties, or concentration of the contractile mechanism.
Computerized interface for radiation detection systems

A computerized scheme for nuclear radiation measurement and analysis is presented. The author discusses the response of nuclear spectrometer arrangement and the associated hardware and software schemes for a successful computer interface. One of the important factors in the medical diagnostics is the relative positions of the nuclear radiation source and the detector. Methods which are being developed at Florida International University to automate the source detector positional movement under computer control are presented. The software schemes to control the nuclear measuring equipment and make many corrections to the stability of the systems are also presented. >
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seismic Strong-Motion Instrumentation Program.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) currently operates a seismic Strong-Motion Instrumentation Program (SMIP) throughout the United States to provide a measure of project performance, provide insight into the safety of USACE projects, and establish a data base for earthquake research. Strong-motion instruments used for SMIP consist of digital and analog accelerographs, peak acceleration recorders, and seismic alarm devices. These instruments have been placed at earth, rock, earth and rock, arch, and gravity dams owned and operated by the USACE. At present, 123 projects located in 32 states and Puerto Rico are monitored with more than 500 strong-motion instruments. The USACE network is second in size to that operated by the California Division, of Mines and Geology.
Padé-Legendre approximants for uncertainty analysis with discontinuous response surfaces

A novel uncertainty propagation method for problems characterized by highly non-linear or discontinuous system responses is presented. The approach is based on a Pade-Legendre (PL) formalism which does not require modifications to existing computational tools (non-intrusive approach) and it is a global method. The paper presents a novel PL method for problems in multiple dimensions, which is non-trivial in the Pade literature. In addition, a filtering procedure is developed in order to minimize the errors introduced in the approximation close to the discontinuities. The numerical examples include fluid dynamic problems characterized by shock waves: a simple dual throat nozzle problem with uncertain initial state, and the turbulent transonic flow over a transonic airfoil where the flight conditions are assumed to be uncertain. Results are presented in terms of statistics of both shock position and strength and are compared to Monte Carlo simulations.
Acute exercise reduces the response to colon distension in T5 spinal rats

Individuals with spinal cord injuries above thoracic level 6 (T6) experience life-threatening bouts of hypertension, termed autonomic dysreflexia (AD). AD is mediated by peripheral α-adrenergic rec...
Validating the self-reported fertility status of rural Malawian women

This study uses data from a population-based survey to examine the fertility schedules of 704 women in a rural district of Malawi. The main objective is to assess self- reported fecundity status as a measure of fertility impairment. Life tables are used to examine the timing and tempo of births for women reporting difficulty getting pregnant as compared to women with no reported fecundity difficulties. Results of the analysis indicate that women with self-reported fecundity difficulties are older at each birth and have longer median birth inter- vals than do women with no reported difficulties. Cox proportional hazards models show that the report of a difficulty getting pregnant is significantly associated with at least a 30% lower likelihood of a first, second, or third birth. The relationships are not modified when accounting for demographic characteristics, previous sexual behaviors, or STI status. Am. J. Hum. Biol. 18:214-218, 2006. ' 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Regional patterns of bioturbation and iron and manganese reduction in the sediments of the southeastern Bering Sea

Regional patterns of iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) reduction rates across the shelf and slope of the southeastern Bering Sea, as well as the relative importance of these pathways in sedimentary organic matter remineralization, were investigated during the spring and summer of 2009. Reduction rates of Fe and Mn were calculated using depth pro! les of solid-phase iron and manganese oxide concentrations and bioturbation coef! cients, Db, determined from pro! les of excess 234 Th. Iron reduction was found to be a signi! cant pathway for carbon mineralization across the shelf, with an average rate of 1.74 mmol m ! 2 d ! 1 . However, Fe reduction rates higher than 6 mmol m ! 2 d ! 1 were calculated, and a signi! cant regional pattern was observed, with highest rates found on the northern shelf, and dropping toward the south and offshore. Conversely, Mn oxide reduction was found to be of minor signi! cance, with low reduction rates in all regions, averaging only 0.09 mmol m ! 2 d ! 1 across the shelf, and accounting for no more than 5% of total carbon oxidation in any region. These results indicate that Fe oxide reduction is a signi! cant pathway for carbon remineralization in the northern and middle-shelf regions, where organic matter deposition rates and benthic biomass are high. Additionally, this work provides insight into the potential role of sedimentary iron reduction as a source of bioavailable Fe in this region.
Indicators of Linguistic Competence in the Peer Group Conversational Behavior of Mildly Retarded Adults.

Samples of the communicative behavior of a group of higher-level mentally retarded adults engaged in conversation with peers were examined for indications of mature linguistic competence, specifically, grammatical morpheme and complex sentence use. The findings confirmed the expectation that the eventual level of mastery of these aspects of linguistic competence in higher-level retarded individuals is relatively high. Evidence for a normal developmental progression in the mastery of the grammatical morphemes was also forthcoming. In an analysis of individual complex sentence structures, no relationship was found between relative frequency of use of different types of complex sentences and presumed order of acquisition. However, subjects' ability to combine complex sentences did appear to be related to the presumed order of acquisition, although other factors may have also contributed to this relationship. Unexpectedly, a significant negative correlation was observed between relative frequency of complex sentence use and an estimate of conversational communicative competence. A possible reason for this finding was discussed.
Stable dispersion of single wall carbon nanotubes in polyimide: the role of noncovalent interactions

Single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) have been dispersed in a nitrile functionalized polyimide matrix and the resulting composite shows excellent stability with respect to reaggregation of the nanotubes. This contrasts with the behaviour of structurally similar polyimides in which the dispersion is only stable for short periods of time. Shifts in certain characteristic FTIR and Raman peaks which indicate a charge transfer interaction between the nanotubes and polymer matrix are observed. A simple model for charge transfer stabilization is presented and shown to be consistent with the experimental observations.
Isoflavone content of foods with soy additives

Abstract The health effects of consumption of isoflavones from soy products are being actively investigated, yet food composition tables often have incomplete values for commercial foods containing soy additives. Therefore, we analyzed 167 processed and fast foods with soy additives (e.g. isolated soy protein, soy protein concentrate, soy flour, and hydrolyzed soy protein) for the isoflavones daidzein, glycitein, and genistein. Total isoflavones were computed by adding these three isoflavones. Additionally, 12 traditional soybean products were analyzed, including soy flour and Asian condiments made from soybeans. Foods were sampled from food stores and fast-food restaurants in Hawaii. Concentrations of total isoflavones, expressed as aglycones, ranged from not detected (ND, for 49 foods) to 149.9 mg/100 g. Ranges within food groups were: bread and grain products (ND—93.9), gravies and sauces (ND—2.7), meat and poultry products (ND—15.9), meat substitutes (0.3–149.9), nutritional products (0.4–36.5), reduced fat peanut butters (0.1–4.0), seafood products (ND—1.6), and soybean products (2.9–109.3). For 56 foods on our food composition table, we calculated composite isoflavone values reflecting the mean of multiple brands and the proportion of brands containing soy additives. The resulting table now permits more accurate estimates of total isoflavone intakes by participants in our research studies.
Expression of parathyroid hormone-related peptide and its receptor messenger ribonucleic acids during fetal development of rats

PTH-related peptide (PTHrP) is a causative agent of hypercalcemia associated with malignancy. PTHrP binds to and activates the same receptor as does PTH. Because PTHrP has been suggested to regulate the growth and differentiation of cells as a paracrine/autocrine factor, we examined the expression of both PTHrP and its receptor genes during fetal development of rats (15-20 days gestation) by in situ hybridization with riboprobes. Both PTHrP and its receptor messenger RNAs (mRNAs) were expressed not only in the skeleton, but also in many fetal extraskeletal tissues, such as choroid plexus, ears, lungs, tooth buds, heart, and skin. In these extraskeletal tissues PTHrP mRNA was expressed mainly in surface-lining cells, whereas its receptor mRNA was expressed mainly in adjacent mesenchyma cells. In endochondral bones, these two genes were expressed in largely discrete, but mostly neighboring, areas, although the localizations of these two mRNAs changed over developmental stages. The expression patterns of PTH...
“Seeing the Theory Is Believing” Writing about Film to Reduce Theory Anxiety

Both “theory” and “writing” engender a great deal of anxiety for the typical undergraduate sociology major. Writing-intensive theory courses increase this feeling exponentially. Active learning app...
Data-Centricity and Services Interoperation

This position paper highlights three core areas in which persistent data will be crucial to the management of interoperating services, and highlights selected research and challenges in the area. Incorporating the data-centric perspective holds the promise of providing formal foundations for service interoperation that address issues such as providing a syntax-independent meta-model and semantics, and enabling faithful modeling of parallel interactions between multiple parties.
A Novel Solar Simulator Based on a Supercontinuum Laser for Solar Cell Device and Materials Characterization

The design, operation, and application of a novel solar simulator based on a high-power supercontinuum fiber laser are described. The simulator features a multisun irradiance with continuous spectral coverage from the visible to the infrared. By use of a prism-based spectral shaper, the simulator can be matched to any desired spectral profile, including the ASTM G-173-03 air-mass 1.5 reference spectrum. The simulator was used to measure the efficiency of gallium arsenide (GaAs), crystalline silicon (Si), amorphous Si, and copper–indium–gallium–selenide (CIGS) thin-film solar cells, showing agreement with independent measurements. The pulsed temporal characteristic of the simulator was studied and would appear to have a negligible influence on measured cell efficiency. The simulator light was focused to a spot of approximately 8 μm in diameter and used to create micrometer-scale spatial maps of full spectrum optical-beam-induced current. Microscopic details such as grid lines, damage spots, and material variations were selectively excited and resolved on GaAs and CIGS cells. The spectral shaping capabilities were used to create output spectra appropriate for selectively light-biasing multijunction cell layers. The simulator was used to create variable blue-rich and red-rich spectra that were applied to a GaInP/GaAs tandem solar cell to illustrate the current-limiting behavior.
Branched DNA Technology in Molecular Diagnostics

Viral quantification or viral load testing has become part of the routine management of patients infected with HIV-1 or hepatitis C virus (HCV). There are currently several molecular technologies that are available for use in the clinical laboratory setting. Of these, only the branched DNA (bDNA) assays are FDA-approved for HIV-1 and HCV viral load testing. This signal amplification technology is built on a series of hybridization reactions that are highly amenable to full automation and thus lessen the amount of labor required to perform this type of analysis. This article provides a historical perspective of bDNA and its clinical applications.
INTRATETRAD MATING AND THE EVOLUTION OF LINKAGE RELATIONSHIPS

Mating among the immediate products of meiosis (intratetrad mating) is a common feature of many organisms with parthenogenesis or with mating-type determination in the haploid phase. Using a three-locus deterministic model we show that intratetrad mating, unlike other systems of mating, allows sheltering of deleterious recessive alleles even if there is only partial linkage between a mating locus and a load locus. Moreover, modifiers that reduce recombination between the load and mating-type locus will spread to fixation, even when there is no linkage disequilibrium between these loci in the population as a whole. This seeming contradiction to classical expectation is because partial linkage generates linkage disequilibrium among segregating loci within a tetrad, which then acts as the "mating unit."
A Counseling Psychology for the New Millennium

In this article, the author offers some comparisons and contrasts about the 1985 and 2000/2003 counseling psychology survey data sets. The data, which show stability and flux, continuity and change, capture elements of counseling psychology's rich heritage, current tensions of growth, and possibilities of future.
Financial burden of raising CSHCN: association with state policy choices.

We examined the association between state Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) income eligibility and the financial burden reported by low-income families raising chil- dren with special health care needs (CSHCN). SAMPLE AND METHODS: Data on low-income CSHCN and their families were from the National Survey of Children With Special Health Care Needs (N 17 039), with a representative sample from each state. State Medicaid and SCHIP income-eligibility thresholds were from pub- licly available sources. The 3 outcomes included whether families had any out-of-pocket health care expenditures during the previous 12 months for their CSHCN, amount of expenditure, and expenditures as a percentage of family income. We used multilevel logistic regression to model the association between Medicaid and SCHIP characteristics and families' financial burden, controlling state median income and child- and family-level characteristics. RESULTS: Overall, 61% of low-income families reported expenditures of $0. Among these families, 30% had expenses between $250 and $500, and 34% had expenses of more than $500. Twenty-seven percent of the families reporting any expenses had expenditures that exceeded 3% of their total household income. The percentage of low-income families with out-of-pocket expenses that exceeded 3% of their income varied considerably according to state and ranged from 5.6% to 25.8%. Families living in states with higher Medicaid and SCHIP income- eligibility guidelines were less likely to have high absolute burden and high relative burden.
Robust Optimization of the Deep Drilling Process by Taguchi Method

The paper presents an optimization by using the robust engineering approach, for the optimization of the deep drilling process by assessing the surface roughness by the Ra parameter. The trials were developed according with the Robust Engineering principles, by applying the Taguchi Method. The parameter for decision is the average profile height (Ra) of the roughness. Finally, there are presented solutions for the setting-up the deep drilling parameters levels in such a way to assure the best quality at the level of the generated surface. The method results to be reliable for being applied for achieving the optimal setup machining parameters used for the deep drilling process.
Autostoichiometric Mocvd Of Multicomponent Thin Films LiTaO3, LiNbO3 and SrxBa1-xNbO6

A novel stoichiometric vapor deposition process, Autostoichiometric MOCVD, was developed in this study to prepare stoichiometric thin films. Heterometallic alkoxides were used as single precursor for two different metal components in Autostoichiometric MOCVD. The molecular ratios of the metals were conserved through the precursor evaporation and the deposition reactions based on the chemical nature of precursors and the deposition reaction mechanisms. A non-stoichiometric factor K was defined to study the evaporation process of precursors. A precursor evaluation method using the K factor and the thermal decomposition analysis was introduced to quantitatively analyze the stoichiometric evaporation characteristic of a heterometallic alkoxide precursor. Single phase LiTaO 3 , LiNbO 3 , SrNb 2 O 6 and BaNb 2 O 6 films were successfully obtained using precursor LiTa(n-OBut) 6 or LiTa(i-OBut) 6 , LiNb(n-OBut) 6 , SrNb 2 (n-OBut) 12 and BaNb2(n-OBut) 12 , respectively. Solid solution Sr 1-x .Ba x Nb 2 O 6 (SBN) films were also successfully obtained by a two-step Autostoichiometric MOCVD.
Abstract C52: Associations between religion-related factors and breast cancer screening among American Muslims

Background: The limited research of breast cancer screening among different American Muslim groups consistently demonstrates low rates of mammography. There has been no survey of how religion-related factors influence screening patterns in a diverse sample of American Muslims. Methods: We partnered with the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago to survey English-speaking women aged 40 years and older frequenting mosques and community sites. The self-administered survey included several adapted measures of religiosity, fatalism, and discrimination from the literature, and incorporated a pilot measure of Islamic modesty. Results: 240 women completed the survey with nearly equal numbers of indigenous African Americans (27%), Arab Americans (33%), and South Asians (32%). 77% of the sample reported ever having a mammogram while only 37% had a mammogram within the past 1-2 years. There were no significant differences in rates by race/ethnicity. On multivariate analysis positive religious coping (OR= 0.21, p 20 yrs OR=4.3, p Conclusions: Cancer disparity research typically focuses on inequities across ethnic and racial lines, and therefore overlooks the influence of a shared religion upon health behaviors across race and ethnicity. Our survey suggests that religion-related factors such as positive religious coping and perceived religious discrimination influence breast cancer screening patterns among American Muslims. Consequently, programs leveraging shared religious networks, such as mosques and Imams, may be a means to address religious barriers that impede screening across ethnic and racial lines. Citation Format: Aasim I. Padela, Sohad Murrar, Brigid Adviento, Zahra Hosseinain, Monica Peek, Olufunmilayo Olopade, Farr Curline. Associations between religion-related factors and breast cancer screening among American Muslims. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Sixth AACR Conference: The Science of Cancer Health Disparities; Dec 6–9, 2013; Atlanta, GA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2014;23(11 Suppl):Abstract nr C52. doi:10.1158/1538-7755.DISP13-C52
Court Related Arbitration: Access, If Not Efficiency

This article summarizes the findings of an empirical study of arbitration in Arizona's general jurisdiction civil trial courts. The study found that the arbitration program's primary goals of providing faster and less expensive resolution of cases, reducing the court's workload, and maintaining or enhancing the satisfaction of users, were not entirely being met. Arbitration cases often did not meet court case processing time standards. Cases that had an arbitration hearing appeared more likely to have been diverted from settlement than from trial. The findings, which were consistent with studies in other jurisdictions, suggest that court-connected arbitration does not have negative consequences, but also does not consistently or substantially improve the effectiveness and efficiency of dispute resolution.
Diazinon—its Effect on Egg Quality and Production

ABSTRACT Changes in egg production and egg quality are sometimes attributed to the effect of secondary factors of feed and environment. An example is the work of Swanson, Waibel, Helbacka and Johnson (1956), who have reported that Arasantreated corn caused misshapen and shellless eggs. The effect of various dietary levels of Arasan—SFX, a fungicidal product used in seed treatment, on egg quality have been described. The following experiment is the result of a reported suspicion that Diazinon, used as a fly spray, caused egg white break-down. It was thought that careless use of the fly spray deposited some on the feed and/or, water. Diazinon may be described as an organic phosphate insecticide. It is reported to offer residual control of house flies. Although the manufacturers do not recommend the residual sprays in poultry houses the product has been so used. METHODS This experiment was set up to allow intake of . . .
Abstract 1416: An animal model to study the effects of primary tumor excision on metastatic potential and organ-tropism of residual breast cancer cells

Because of constant improvements in early detection, the majority of breast cancer patients are diagnosed when still in a localized or regional stage and considered to be viable candidates for breast-conserving surgery or lumpectomy. As only 37% of breasts are found tumor-free following initial lumpectomy, between 22 and 59% of patients currently need re-intervention because positive or close margins are detected. In addition, re-excision or adjuvant therapies, such as local irradiation, are normally started several weeks or even months after primary surgery. During this period, the stroma at the site of tumor removal, which is characterized by altered angiogenesis, immune cells infiltration and activation of cancer-associated fibroblasts, may be selecting for cancer stem phenotypes, increasing metastatic potential and promoting the dissemination to specific secondary organs. This study aims to: 1) establish whether surgery on primary breast tumors leads to the emergence of cellular phenotypes with higher malignancy, associated with an increase in local growth, invasiveness and metastatic potential; 2) determine whether breast surgery alters the organ-tropism of residual cancer cells. For our experiments, BALB/c mice were inoculated in the mammary fat pad with 4T1 murine breast cancer cells and developed tumors that were either allowed to progress or surgically excised. Approximately 50% of animals in the surgery group presented with local recurrence, although all the excised tumors had positive margins. Local recurrences showed higher Ki-67 staining compared to their respective primary tumors and these data were in agreement with human samples of primary and recurrent breast tumors. Interestingly, the overall survival of mice in the control and surgery with recurrence groups were similar. Furthermore, macroscopic lung metastases were detected in the control and local recurrence groups, whereas mice without post-surgery recurrence failed to develop lung metastatic lesions. Finally, differences in the dissemination and growth of 4T1 cells to brain and bone between control, surgery plus recurrence and surgery without recurrence groups were investigated. Citation Format: {Authors}. {Abstract title} [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2012 Mar 31-Apr 4; Chicago, IL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2012;72(8 Suppl):Abstract nr 1416. doi:1538-7445.AM2012-1416
An atypical presentation of a femur fracture.

A 56-year-old woman with a past medical history signifi cant for sarcoidosis, hypertension, and osteoporosis presented to the ED via emergency medical services after sustaining a right leg injury in a fall at home. She said she was carrying groceries into her house when she tripped over the threshold, landing on a fl exed right knee. She had immediate pain to her right thigh and was unable to bear weight. She denied any symptoms of syncope before the fall, had no loss of consciousness or neck pain, and denied any other injuries. Her medications include lisinopril 20 mg once daily and prednisone 10 mg once daily for the past several years. She took alendronate 10 mg once daily for 5 years for osteoporosis, but discontinued this drug about 8 months ago after bone mineral density testing revealed an improvement in her bone mass. Actual data from the testing were unavailable to the ED staff at the time of her visit. On physical examination, she was a well-developed, well-nourished woman in moderate distress secondary to right thigh pain. She was in a cervical collar and a right leg traction splint. Despite a potentially distracting injury, her cervical spine was cleared clinically based on the low mechanism of injury, and cervical spine radiographs were not obtained. Extremity examination demonstrated a shortened right leg, with an obvious deformity to the mid-thigh. Skin was intact. Dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses were 2+ and bounding. Sensation was intact to all regions. The remaining extremities were noted to be atraumatic. The rest of the physical examination was unremarkable. After administration of parenteral analgesics, anteroposterior (AP) and lateral right femur radiographs were obtained (Figures 1 and 2). What would be most appropriate to order next? • AP pelvis radiograph • CT scan of the right femur • MRI of the right femur • Left femur radiograph The correct answer is a left femur radiograph. The oncall orthopedic surgery resident was paged for the patient’s An atypical presentation of a femur fracture
Eigenpictures: Picturing the Eigenvector Problem

(1995). Eigenpictures: Picturing the Eigenvector Problem. The College Mathematics Journal: Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 316-319.
Ultrastructural Features of the Musculo-Epidermal and Epidermo-Cuticular Junctions in the Abdomen of Pediobius foveolatus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

Ultrastructural features of the musculo-epidermal and epidermo-cuticular junctions in the abdomen of Pediobius foveolatus (Crawford) were studied with light and electron microscopes. The musculo-epidermal junction lacks interdigitations and a secondary myofilament association with its desmosomes. The epidermal cells lack a microtubular insertion into the desmosomes and hemidesmosomes, indentations from the epidermo-cuticular junction, and filamentous projections from the cell's surface into the cuticle. These configurations are compared with reports of other investigations of these insect junctions.
Computational evaluations of charge coupling and hydrogen bonding in the active site of a family 7 cellobiohydrolase.

Solution pH and the pKa values of ionizable residues are critical factors known to influence enzyme catalysis, structural stability, and dynamical fluctuations. Presented here is an exhaustive comp...
Survey on current smoking status among residents in Henan province

Aim:To understand the prevalence of smoking among residents in Henan province,so as to provide reference for effective tobacco control policies.Methods:A total of 2 056 residents aged 15 to 69 years from Henan province were sampled by multi-stage stratified and cluster sampling method.Results:The overall smoking rate was 21.11%,that in the male was 44.49%(420/944),higher than 1.26%(14/1 112) in the female(χ2=573.034,P0.001).The current smoking rate was 20.09%(413/2 056).The smoking rates of residents with different age,occupation and income were different(χ2=24.672,69.101 and 54.166,P0.001).25.35% smokers had tried to quit smoking,the smoking cessation rate was only 4.84%,and only 13.32% of smokers intended to quit smoking within one year.The average starting smoking age of current smokers was 21.92 years(95% CI=21.25～22.58 years).More than 83.82% of current smokers began smoking at the age less than 25 years.Compared with the female,the average starting smoking age of the male was earlier(Z=2.219,P=0.027),smoking time was longer(Z=2.219,P=0.027).78.18% residents knew that smoking was bad to health,and the rate had no significant differences among current smokers,quitting smokers and non-smokers(χ2=2.208,P=0.332).Conclusion:The prevalence of smoking in Henan province is still high.The tobacco control in Henan province is still facing a great challenge.
MNDA BINDS NPM/B23 AND THE NPM-MLF1 CHIMERA GENERATED BY THE T(3;5) ASSOCIATED WITH MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME AND ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA

The myeloid cell nuclear differentiation antigen (MNDA) is a nuclear protein expressed specifically in developing cells of the human myelomonocytic lineage, including the end-stage monocytes/macrophages and granulocytes. Nuclear localization, lineage- and stage-specific expression, association with chromatin, and regulation by interferon alpha indicate that this protein is involved in regulating gene expression uniquely associated with the differentiation process and/or function of the monocyte/macrophage. MNDA does not bind specific DNA sequences, but rather a set of nuclear proteins that includes nucleolin (C23). Both in vitro binding assays and co-immunoprecipitation were used to demonstrate that MNDA also binds protein B23 (nucleophosmin/NPM). Three reciprocal chromosome translocations found in certain cases of leukemia/lymphoma involve fusions with the NPM/B23 gene, t(5;17) NPM-RARalpha, t(2;5) NPM-ALK, and the t(3;5) NPM-MLF1. In the current study, MNDA was not able to bind the NPM-ALK chimera originating from the t(2;5) and containing residues 1-117 of NPM. However, MNDA did bind the NPM-MLF1 product of the t(3;5) that contains the N-terminal 175 residues of NPM. The additional 58 amino acids (amino acids 117-175) of the NPM sequence that are contained in the product of the NPM-MLF1 fusion gene relative to the product of the NPM-ALK fusion appear responsible for MNDA binding. This additional NPM sequence contains a nuclear localization signal and clusters of acidic residues believed to bind nuclear localization signals of other proteins. Whereas NPM and nucleolin are primarily localized within the nucleolus, MNDA is distributed throughout the nucleus including the nucleolus, suggesting that additional interactions define overall MNDA localization.
THERMAL AND VISCOELASTIC EFFECTS, AND EFFECTS OF ANISOTROPY AND NONLINEARITY

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the thermal and viscoelastic effects, the effects of anisotropy and nonlinearity, and the interaction between thermal and mechanical effects. The coupling between mechanical and thermal disturbances is also of some importance in problems of transient wave propagation. To display the effect of the coupling, the chapter reviews a one-dimensional initial boundary value problem. The chapter further discusses the propagation of waves in a class of materials for which loads and deformations are linearly related but for which the deformation depends not only on the present magnitude of the loads but also on the history of the loading process. These materials are called linearly viscoelastic. The chapter discusses the propagation of waves in a linearly viscoelastic medium. Viscoelasticity affects the propagation of waves in a rather significant manner. Time-harmonic waves in an unbounded medium are subjected to dispersion and attenuation due to the viscoelastic constitutive behavior. The chapter also discusses the problem of transient nonlinear wave propagation.
Emergency Medicine Scholarship in the Digital Age.

How do scholars communicate in 2016 and beyond? Is the traditional journal being marginalized by digital communication? How many of us get the majority of our information from a paper page?