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P-selectin inhibition decreases post-thrombotic vein wall fibrosis in a rat model****

Background. Post-deep vein thrombosis (DVT) venous insufficiency is a vexing problem despite effective anticoagulation, and is characterized by vein wall fibrosis. This study tested the hypothesis that P-selectin inhibition would decrease post-thrombotic vein wall fibrosis and associated profibrotic mediators. Methods. A rat stasis model of DVT was used to produce a 2-day-old DVT. Rats then received either intravenous saline (control), rPSGL-Ig (4 mg/kg) once, or daily subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) (0.5 mg/kg). Inferior vena cava wall was harvested 7 days after treatment and processed for thrombus size; leukocyte content; profibrotic mediators by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; collagen I and III mRNA expression by semiquantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction; and for collagen protein. Results. Thrombus mass and leukocyte counts were similar between the groups. Treatment with rPSGL-Ig and LMWH resulted in less vein wall collagen (P <.05). rPSGL-Ig treatment (and a similar trend for LMWH) was associated with decreased profibrotic mediators, including less IL-13, MCP-1, bFGH, and transforming growth factor-β (P <.05). Clollagen III gene expression, but not collagen I gene expression, was increased with LMWH treatment (P <.05). Conclusions. P-selectin inhibition with rPSGL-Ig or LMWH decreases post-DVT vein wall fibrosis, and is associated with decreased vein wall profibrotic mediators. This effect is independent of thrombus mass and vein wall leukocytes. (Surgery 2003; 134:365-71.)
Reproducing Jews: A Cultural Account of Assisted Conception in Israel

Reproducing Jews: A Cultural Account of Assisted Conception in Israel. Susan Martha Kahn. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2000. vri + 227 pp., appendixes, notes, bibliography, index.
Numerical solution of the three-dimensional boundary layer on a spinning sharp body at angle of attack

Abstract Numerical solutions for the laminar, compressible, three-dimensional boundary layer on general, sharp bodies of revolution at angle of attack with moderate axial spin are described. Unique solutions to the boundary layer equations are obtained by a finite-difference technique which properly treats the elliptic nature of the flow in a crossflow plane. Results are presented and compared with experiment for a tangent ogive-cylinder at four degrees angle of attack with and without spin. The results indicate that viscous flow solutions for spinning bodies at angle of attack can be obtained within the framework of conventional boundary layer theory. These solutions are free from the anomalies observed in a previous investigation.
Challenges to the Qualitative Researcher Seeking to Study Parental Engagement in Preventive Services: A Reflective Commentary (Occasional Essay)

Through a self-reflective discussion of the author's experiences in preparing to conduct an exploratory pilot study about an aspect of child welfare practice, this article articulates some of the potential disjunctures facing the academically based qualitative researcher in gaining access to and engaging study informants in a practice setting that interfaces with child welfare. The qualitative study sought to understand the experiences of parents and preventive services social workers as they came together in the early engagement process—following a referral for counseling after a report of child abuse or neglect. Recommendations for researchers pursuing this kind of endeavor are discussed throughout, with an emphasis on the potential pathways to connection in conducting practice-based research.
Stereotactic radiosurgery of acoustic tumors

Stereotactic radiotherapy has an inherent disadvantage in that it does not directly reduce tumor volume. In this increasing environment of cost-containment, however, this modality offers several advantages (see box). Some investigators believe that, over the next generation, stereotactic radiotherapy will be the mainstay of vestibular schwannoma care, with microsurgery being the exception and being reserved for patients needing urgent decompression and for very young patients [12]. Increasing numbers of patients are undergoing stereotactic radiotherapy as a matter of preference following the provision of sufficient information on the two treatment procedures. When counseling younger patients, it is important to remember that no long-term data about the control rate for stereotactic radiotherapy with the most recent, lower doses are available. Also, surgical salvage, which is necessary in some patients, produces a poor outcome following radiation therapy. Published reports have demonstrated similar facial nerve, hearing preservation, and tumor control rates in the short term only [32,33]. Data is insufficient to assess the risk for inducing a secondary, treatment-related malignancy. Until long-term results are available, stereotactic radiotherapy should be reserved for medically infirm patients, elderly patients, patients with contralateral deafness or bilateral tumors, and patients who have failed prior microsurgery. Radiotherapy is not the preferred primary treatment modality for vestibular schwannoma based on currently published results.
Local smoothing effect and existence for the one-phase Hele–Shaw problem with zero surface tension

We study an initial value problem for the one-phase Hele–Shaw problem with zero surface tension. We establish local well-posedness for the initial value problem in Sobolev space. Furthermore, we obtain that, on average in time, the solution gains 1/2 derivative of smoothness in spatial variable compared to the initial data.
Synthesis and Charge-Dependent Binding Affinity of a New Redox-Active Polymeric Ligand

The synthesis and characterization of a new, polymeric, redox-active ligand with switchable binding affinities for transition metals are reported. Polymer 2 is based on p-ferrocenylphenyl acrylate and complexes the (η5-C5Me5)Ru+ fragment. Oxidation of the polymeric ligand changes its binding constant for Ru by over two orders of magnitude.
Asymptotic Distribution of the Estimated BDS Statistic from The Residuals of Location-Scale Type Processes

We introduce local asymptotic normality (LAN) for the log-likelihood ratio and the contiguity property of a class of location-scale processes in this paper. Using the contiguity property, we study the asymptotic distribution of the estimated Brock-Dechert-Scheinkman (BDS) statistic from the standardized residuals of fitting location-scale type processes.
Uniqueness theorems for 3D inverse problems with incomplete data

Abstract In Ramm, Phys. Lett. 99A, (1983), 258-260, it is proved that a compactly supported inhomogeneity in the velocity profile is uniquely determined by the values of the acoustic pressure collected for all positions of the source and receiver on the surface of the earth ( on the whole plane P ) at low frequencies. Here it is proved that the data collected on ω 1 x ω 2 suffice for the uniqueness theorem to hold, where ω 1 and ω 2 are arbitrary open sets on the plane P . This result holds also for the data collected on ω 1 × ω 2 at a fixed frequency.
INCIDENCEOFPERIVENTRICULAR-INTRAVENTRICULAR HEMORRHAGE(PV-IVH) AND CYSTIC PERIVENTRICULAR LEUKOMALACIA (PVL) (1993-1995) FOLLOWING INTRODUCTION OF ANTENATAL STEROIDS (AS). 1634

INCIDENCEOFPERIVENTRICULAR-INTRAVENTRICULAR HEMORRHAGE(PV-IVH) AND CYSTIC PERIVENTRICULAR LEUKOMALACIA (PVL) (1993-1995) FOLLOWING INTRODUCTION OF ANTENATAL STEROIDS (AS). 1634
Altered gene expression during hypoxia and reoxygenation of the heart.

Abstract The heart is exposed to alterations in oxygen tension under different pathophysiological conditions. In order to maintain function, changes in the pattern of cardiac gene expression arise. Through the activity of multiple transcription factors, which include activating protein-1, hypoxia-inducible factor-1, and nuclear factor κB, there is up-regulation of mRNA encoding factors that enable the cardiomyocyte to adapt to the new environment. In the case of hypoxia or anoxia, there is an increased expression of growth factors, glucose transporters, enzymes associated with anaerobic glycolysis, and stress proteins. When the cardiomyocyte is reoxygenated after hypoxia, there is a rapid increase in antioxidants, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and stress proteins. Published by Elsevier Science Inc.
Effect of a Mailed Brochure on Appointment-Keeping for Screening Colonoscopy: A Randomized Trial

Background: Even when primary care physicians have face-to-face discussions with patients before referring them for screening colonoscopy, patient nonadherence can be substantial. Often, primary care physicians lack sufficient time to educate patients and address their potential misconceptions and fears about this procedure. Objective: To test whether an informational brochure sent to patients' home addresses after referral for screening colonoscopy would increase patient completion of the procedure. Design: Randomized, controlled trial. Setting: 2 general internal medicine practices affiliated with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Patients: 781 consecutive patients 50 years of age or older referred by their primary care physicians for screening colonoscopy. Intervention: Patients were randomly assigned to receive usual care (control group) versus usual care plus an informational brochure (intervention group). The brochure was mailed within 10 days of referral for screening colonoscopy; it mentioned the name of the patient's primary care physician and encouraged patients to schedule a procedure. It also described colorectal cancer and polyps and the similar lifetime risks for colorectal cancer for men and women, colonoscopy and risk for perforation, the nature of bowel preparation for the procedure, and alternative screening tests. Measurements: Rates of adherence to screening colonoscopy in the 2 study groups. Results: The overall adherence rate was 11.7 percentage points (95% Cl, 5.1 to 18.4 percentage points) greater in the intervention group than in the control group (70.7% vs. 59.0%). Older patients were more adherent than younger patients. Patients with low-income insurance plans, such as Medicaid, were less adherent despite being sent a brochure. Limitations: The small number of clinical practices and minority patients may limit generalizability. In addition, it was not possible to determine the degree to which adherence was influenced by a reminder to schedule a procedure versus detailed information about colonoscopy. Conclusions: An inexpensive mailed brochure is an effective way to increase patient adherence to primary care physician referral for screening colonoscopy.
Painful dysesthesia of the inferior alveolar nerve following use of a paraformaldehyde‐containing root canal sealer

This case report offers further documentation that paraformaldehyde-containing pastes are capable of causing long-term anesthesia and dysesthesia of the inferior alveolar nerve when accidental overfilling of mandibular posterior teeth occurs during endodontic obturation. Nerve damage occurred even though the paste was used in conjunction with a solid core filling material (gutta-percha). Possible mechanisms of nerve damage are discussed and treatment recommendations are made.
Implementation of Medical Research Findings through Insulin Protocols: Initial Findings from an Ongoing Study of Document Design and Visual Display

Medical personnel in hospital intensive care units routinely rely on protocols to deliver some types of patient care. These protocol documents are developed by hospital physicians and staff to ensure that standards of care are followed. Thus, the protocol document becomes a de facto standing order, standing in for the physician's judgment in routine situations. This article reports findings from Phase I of an ongoing study exploring how insulin protocols are designed and used in intensive care units to transfer medical research findings into patient care "best practices." We developed a taxonomy of document design elements and analyzed 29 insulin protocols to determine their use of these elements. We found that 93% of the protocols used tables to communicate procedures for measuring glucose levels and administering insulin. We further found that the protocols did not adhere well to principles for designing instructions and hypothesized that this finding reflected different purposes for instructions (training) and protocols (standardizing practice).
Power, Culture and Knowledge: Comparative Studies of Corporate Structures

Corporate Futures: The Diffusion of the Culturally Sensitive Corporate Form. George E. Marcus. editor. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998. Envisioning Power: Ideologies of Dominance and Crisis. Eric R. Wolf. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1999.
Body weight contingency of self-worth

The body weight contingency of self-worth (body weight CSW) is the tendency for people to base their self-esteem on body weight. In two studies, the body weight contingency was evaluated against a general appearance contingency of self-worth (appearance CSW) to investigate whether or not individuals may base self-esteem on body weight. Compared to the appearance CSW, the body weight CSW predicted unique variance in self-esteem, instability of self-esteem, body shape anxiety, and several aspects of psychological dysfunction. Additionally, the body weight CSW moderated relationships between body weight and relevant outcome variables, whereas the appearance CSW did not. Gender and ethnic differences in the tendency to base self-worth on body weight were also explored.
Direct pharmacy access to hormonal contraception: California physician and advanced practice clinician views.

Abstract Background The United States has high rates of unintended pregnancy, and many women report difficulties in obtaining contraception. Pharmacy access would expand access to hormonal contraception. Study Design A qualitative study using a structured interview guide was conducted with 20 reproductive health practitioners including physicians and advanced practice clinicians in California in 2008–2009. Results Most respondents considered the current prescription-only model of access to hormonal contraception to be too restrictive. Some reported a preference for a pharmacy access model where women could obtain contraceptives directly from a pharmacist, bypassing the clinic visit. Many providers believed that method continuation and compliance would improve with pharmacy access to contraception. The most common concern reported was pharmacist refusal to provide services. Conclusions Overall, providers viewed increased access to hormonal contraception as an important public health service and supported pharmacy access. They thought that pharmacy access can be accomplished through pharmacist education and training. Additional research is needed to test the hypothesis generated by this qualitative study that physicians and advanced practice clinicians would welcome an enhanced role of pharmacists in the provision of hormonal contraception.
Force controllable hydro-elastic actuator

We present a hydro-elastic actuator that has a linear spring intentionally placed in series between the hydraulic piston and actuator output. The spring strain is measured for an accurate estimate of force. This measurement alone is used in PI feedback to control the force in the actuator. The spring allows for high force fidelity, good force control, minimum impedance, and large dynamic range. A third order linear actuator model is divided into two fundamental cases: fixed load-high force (forward transfer function), and free load-zero force (impedance). These two equations completely describe the linear characteristics of the actuator. This model is presented with dimensional analysis to allow for generalization. A prototype actuator that demonstrates force control and low impedance is also presented. Dynamic analysis of the prototype actuator correlates well with the linear mathematical model.
Community Choices and Housing Demands: A Spatial Analysis of the Southern Appalachian Highlands

This paper examines housing demand using an integrated approach that combines residential decisions about choices of community in the Southern Appalachian region with the application of a Geographical Information System (GIS). The empirical model infers a distinctive heterogeneity in the characteristics of community choices. The results also indicate that socio-economic motives strongly affect urban housing demands while environmental amenities affect those of rural housing demand.
Portosplenomesenteric Venous Thrombosis in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis Is Associated With Pancreatic Necrosis and Usually Has a Benign Course

Background & Aims Although there are some data on prevalence of portosplenomesenteric venous thrombosis (PSMVT) in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP), the progression of PSMVT in patients who have and have not received anticoagulants has not been studied systematically. We evaluated the prevalence and natural history of PSMVT in a well-defined cohort of individuals with AP. Methods In a retrospective study, we analyzed data from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center on 162 patients with a sentinel attack of AP from 2003–2010. Data were collected on patient demographics, clinical presentation, etiology, clinical course, and outcomes. One hundred twenty-two patients underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomography; the scans were reviewed to identify thromboses and/or narrowing of splanchnic veins (splenic, superior mesenteric, and portal). Results PSMVT was detected in 22 patients overall (14%; 18% among patients who underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomography). Median time to detection of PSMVT was 17 days (interquartile range, 11–40 days). PSMVT formed most frequently in the splenic vein (19 of 22, 86%), followed by portal (8 of 22, 36%) and superior mesenteric (6/22, 27%) veins. Development of PSMVT was associated with presence (21 of 22, 95%), location, and extent of pancreatic necrosis. Fifty-three percent of patients (21 of 40) with necrosis developed PSMVT. Anticoagulants were administered infrequently (6 of 22, 27%) and always for indications unrelated to PSMVT. Most patients with PSMVT developed collateral veins (19 of 22, 86%), and 27% (6 of 22) were found to have varices during endoscopic evaluation, but clot resolution was infrequent (2 of 22, 9%). No patient developed complications directly related to PSMVT. Conclusions PSMVT develops in about half of patients with necrotizing AP and is rare in the absence of necrosis. Despite infrequent administration of anticoagulants, complications directly related to PSMVT are rare.
Visual Enhancements and Geometric Field of View as Factors in the Design of a Three-Dimensional Perspective Display

This study investigated the effect of providing visual enhancements to a three-dimensional (3D) perspective display on the observers ability to judge the azimuth and elevation which separated two c...
Relationships between endogenous sex hormone concentrations and vascular function in postmenopausal women.

Context: Differences in postmenopausal endogenous sex hormone concentrations are associated with varying risks of a growing number of common diseases. The relationships between postmenopausal endogenous sex hormone concentrations and vascular function are not well understood. Objective: We examined in postmenopausal women the relationships between endogenous sex hormone concentrations and both blood pressure (BP) and renal vascular resistance (RVR), at baseline and in response to infused angiotensin II (AngII). Subjects, Interventions, and Main Outcome Measures: A total of 34 hypertensive, postmenopausal women were studied in low-sodium and/or high-sodium balance. Serum estradiol, serum progesterone, BP, and RVR were measured at baseline. BP and RVR were remeasured after AngII infusion. Results: In low-sodium balance, the increases in systolic and diastolic BP in response to infused AngII were blunted with increased serum progesterone concentrations (P < 0.05). The increase in RVR in response to infused A...
The impact of immigration on the development of adolescent schizophrenia.

PROBLEM: Impact of immigration on the development of adolescent schizophrenia. METHODS: The review of literature used Academic Search Premier, CINHAL, PsychINFO, PubMed, and MEDLINE databases to examine reasons given to immigration as a risk factor to adolescent schizophrenia. FINDINGS: There is not a single factor or a group of related factors that could explain why the incidence of schizophrenia among immigrants is higher compared with natives of the host county. CONCLUSION: Further inquiry into this phenomenon is needed to understand factors that increase the risk of schizophrenia among immigrant children and to help plan and implement strategies for prevention.
Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness measured with optical coherence tomography is related to visual function in glaucomatous eyes

Abstract Purpose To determine the relationship between areas of glaucomatous retinal nerve fiber layer thinning identified by optical coherence tomography and areas of decreased visual field sensitivity identified by standard automated perimetry in glaucomatous eyes. Design Retrospective observational case series. Partcipants Forty-three patients with glaucomatous optic neuropathy identified by optic disc stereo photographs and standard automated perimetry mean deviations >−8 dB were included. Methods Participants were imaged with optical coherence tomography within 6 months of reliable standard automated perimetry testing. Main outcome measures The location and number of optical coherence tomography clock hour retinal nerve fiber layer thickness measures outside normal limits were compared with the location and number of standard automated perimetry visual field zones outside normal limits. Further, the relationship between the deviation from normal optical coherence tomography–measured retinal nerve fiber layer thickness at each clock hour and the average pattern deviation in each visual field zone was examined by using linear regression ( R 2 ). Results The retinal nerve fiber layer areas most frequently outside normal limits were the inferior and inferior temporal regions. The least sensitive visual field zones were in the superior hemifield. Linear regression results ( R 2 ) showed that deviation from the normal retinal nerve fiber layer thickness at optical coherence tomography clock hour positions 6 o'clock, 7 o'clock, and 8 o'clock (inferior and inferior temporal) was best correlated with standard automated perimetry pattern deviation in visual field zones corresponding to the superior arcuate and nasal step regions ( R 2 range, 0.34–0.57). These associations were much stronger than those between clock hour position 6 o'clock and the visual field zone corresponding to the inferior nasal step region ( R 2 = 0.01). Conclusions Localized retinal nerve fiber layer thinning, measured by optical coherence tomography, is topographically related to decreased localized standard automated perimetry sensitivity in glaucoma patients.
An Assessment of Practicing Reflection in Teaching the Concepts for Engineering Statics

This paper shares the experience of Dr Ande in practicing reflection in teaching the concepts for Engineering Statics. His constant pursuit of being a reflective practitioner has made him more evolved as an effective teacher and made him more flexible in modifying his practice. It is interesting to learn from Dr. Ande experience.
Influence of Some Potential Predation Risk Factors and Interaction between Predation Risk and Cost of Fleeing on Escape by the Lizard Sceloporus virgatus

Escape theory predicts that flight initiation distance (predator–prey distance when escape begins) increases as predation risk increases and decreases as cost of fleeing increases. Scant information is available about the effects of some putative predation risk factors and about interaction between simultaneously operating risk and cost of fleeing factors on flight initiation distance and distance fled. By simulating an approaching predator, I studied the effects of body temperature (BT), distance to nearest refuge, and eye contact with a predator, as well as simultaneous effects of predator approach speed and female presence/absence on escape behavior by a small ectothermic vertebrate, the lizard Sceloporus virgatus. Flight initiation distance decreased as BT increased, presumably because running speed increases as BT increases, facilitating escape. Distance to nearest refuge was unrelated to BT or flight initiation distance. Substrate temperature was only marginally related, and air temperature was not related to flight initiation distance. Eye contact did not affect flight initiation during indirect approaches that bypassed lizards by a minimum of 1 m, but an effect of eye contact found in other studies during direct approach might occur. Predator approach speed and presence of a female interactively affected flight initiation distance, which increased as speed increased and decreased when a female was present. In the presence of a female, flight initiation distance was far shorter than when no female was present. The high cost of forgoing a mating opportunity accounts for the interaction because the difference between female presence and absence is greater when risk is greater.
A robust protocol for concurrent on-line test (COLT) of NoC-based systems-on-a-chip

Concurrent on-line testing (COLT) of complex systems-on-a-chip (SoC) designs under lowering noise margins and degrading lifetimes of on-chip components, provides the ideal solution for the monitoring of system health while managing intrusion into executing applications. Deploying test infrastructure-IPs (TI-IPs) into designs has demonstrated the feasibility of using COLT in SoCs. Identifying potential hazards and ensuring correct operation of COLT is critical to providing reliable health monitoring. With the emergence of networks-on-a-chip (NoC) as communication infrastructures not only suitable for application related on-chip communication, but also test access mechanisms to on-chip cores, the experimental setup in this research, deploys TI-IP in a NoC environment and demonstrates TI-IP operation, its communication protocol specification and other related costs.
ARC: an integrated admission and rate control framework for CDMA data networks based on non-cooperative games

The competition among wireless data service providers brings in an option for the customers to switch their providers, due to unsatisfactory service or otherwise. However, the existing resource management algorithms for wireless networks fail to fully capture the far-reaching impact of this competitiveness. From this perspective, we propose an integrated admission and rate control (ARC) framework for CDMA based wireless data networks. The admission control is at the session (macro) level while the rate control is at the link layer packet (micro) level. The ARC framework is based on a novel game theoretic formulation which defines non-cooperative games between the service providers and the customers. A user's decision to leave or join a provider is based on a finite set of strategies. A service provider can also construct its game strategy set so as to maximize the utility (revenue) yet attaining its target churn rate (the probability of users leaving the network). We show that the pure strategy Nash equilibrium can be established for both under-loaded and fully-loaded systems such that the providers have clearly defined admission criteria as outcome from this game. Users are categorized into multiple classes and offered differentiated services based on the price they pay and the service degradation they can tolerate. We show that the proposed ARC framework significantly increases the provider's revenue and also successfully offers differentiated QoS to the users.
OntoQuest: exploring ontological data made easy

Recently, there is a large demand by many scientific applications for managing, querying and reasoning ontology concepts and instances. We demonstrate OntoQuest, a system that provides powerful yet easy-to-use query and reasoning utilities by which the ontological data exploration experience is made easy. Even without any knowledge of ontology query languages, one can easily get a hands-on ontological data exploration experience using OntoQuest. The method is to categorize commonly asked queries based on their usage contexts so to prompt the user with context-aware guidance throughout the exploration process. OntoQuest is also designed to offer extended mapping schemes for storing OWL ontologies into back-end databases. Most existing ontology storage systems support mappings only for RDF data. Lastly, OntoQuest supports bulk insertion and updating of instances.In this demonstration, we show how OntoQuest guides a user through the inquiry (querying and reasoning) process and also have a peek at the underlying handling of storing, querying, reasoning, and interacting with the user.
Is the time finally ripe? Health insurance reforms in the 1990s.

Reformers feel certain that the time is now ripe for progressive legislation to ensure universal citizen access to health insurance and to contain rising costs in the health care industry. But history shows us that reformers were equally confident in earlier periods of modern U.S. history, only to find themselves defeated by conservatives willing to deploy ideological, emotionally charged arguments against government-sponsored reforms. Today's advocates of inside-the-beltway bargains for hammering out compromise reforms may be vulnerable to similar conservative counterattacks. Reformers need to engage the U.S. citizenry as a whole in democratic discussion about the ideals of government-sponsored health care reforms. Advocates of single-payer plans can do this more readily than supporters of complex public-private schemes such as play or pay or managed competition, but all those who want inclusive and effective reforms during the 1990s must face the challenge of democratic dialogue.
The significance of SUUWASSEA EMILIEAE (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) for flagellicaudatan intrarelationships and evolution

SYNOPSIS Suuwassea emilieae is a recently described dinosaur taxon discovered in the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation of the western United States and the only non-diplodocid flagellicaudatan (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) known from North America. It retains sauropod symplesiomorphies that are unexpected in a Late Jurassic taxon and thus sheds light on the evolutionary origins of the Flagellicaudata. Despite being comparatively small, the holotype of Suuwassea demonstrates hallmarks of relatively advanced age. A phylogenetic analysis of 30 taxa and 331 characters retains Suuwassea in a trichotomy with the Diplodocidae (Apatosaurus +( Diplodocus + Barosaurus)) and the Dicraeosauridae (Dicraeosaurus + Amargasaurus). This lack of resolution is probably due to a combination of missing data, character conflict and poor incorporation of specimens referred to diplodocid taxa that differ from their holotype specimens and species holotypes. Middle Jurassic palaeobiogeographical reconstructions conflict with the hypothetical distribution of flagellicaudatans in the Middle and Late Jurassic based on their phylogeny, implying that physical barriers, such as epeiric seas, were not responsible for limiting their initial radiation. The postparietal foramen shared by Suuwassea, Dicraeosaurus, Tornieria and Amargasaurus may correlate to preferred existence in near-shore, terrestrial environments.
Basic characteristics of a body protection orthosis by using silicon outer fence mold actuator

With respect to an elderly person who is not physically handicapped, the bone fracture in tendency to fall sometimes becomes a big issue. That is to say, many aged people come to keep bed by reason of the bone fracture of thighbone cervix in the tendency to fall. Therefore, we propose a new type of body protection orthosis by using a pneumatic silicon outer fence mold element. In this paper, basic characteristic of the element that is used in the orthosis is clarified through some experimental results.
Predeployed secure key distribution mechanisms in sensor networks: current state-of-the-art and a new approach using time information

In this article we survey a number of predeployed secure key distribution (PSKD) schemes proposed in the technical literature. We also propose a new time-based PSKD (TPSKD), which operates under the assumption of loose time synchronization, and discuss the performance of the scheme. Since the TPSKD scheme uses time information, which would typically already be available in sensor nodes, the cost of the scheme's implementation is low.
Building consensus for affordable housing

Abstract At one time the national goal of affordable housing was a widely held consensus that led to decent housing for millions of Americans. Today, proponents of affordable housing must negotiate with diverse and sometimes hostile parties to secure project approvals. Discussions are frequently adversarial, and stalemate is too often the result. The consensus has collapsed. If progress toward affordable housing is to be made, proponents will have to recast the way they operate within this new environment. More than new financing plans or recommendations for regulatory relief are needed. Attention must also focus on the processes by which groups address divergent interests and come to agreement. “Principled negotiation,” a form of joint problem solving, when coupled with third‐party intervention, offers a promising and effective means of dealing with this hostile environment.
Quantum Cobordisms and Formal Group Laws

The present paper is closely based on the lecture given by the second author at The Unity of Mathematics symposium and is based on our joint work in progress on Gromov-Witten invariants with values in complex cobordisms. We will mostly consider here only the simplest example, elucidating one of the key aspects of the theory. We refer the reader to [9] for a more comprehensive survey of the subject and to [5] for all further details. Consider Open image in new window , n ≥ 3, the Deligne-Mumford compactification of the moduli space of configurations of n distinct ordered points on the Riemann sphere C P 1. Obviously, Open image in new window , while Open image in new window is known to be isomorphic to C P 2 blown up at four points. In general, Open image in new window is a compact complex manifold of dimension n − 3, and it makes sense to ask what is the complex cobordism class of this manifold. The Thom complex cobordism ring, after tensoring with Q, is known to be isomorphic to U* = Q[C P 1,C P 2, ...], the polynomial algebra with generators C P k of degree −2k. Thus our question is to express Open image in new window , modulo the relation of complex cobordism, as a polynomial in complex projective spaces.
The Developing Guidelines to the Psychotherapy of Schizophrenia

The past decade has not been felicitous for the psychotherapy of schizophrenic disorders. Indeed, it is being taught in so few places that there is danger that the light will go out, and that the knowledge and skills that had gradually been accumulated will be lost. The reasons are not difficult to find. The major hope for overcoming this great destroyer of the mind and spirit has been placed in psychopharmacology and in advances in our knowledge of the neurochemistry of the brain. Studies of adopted-away children have supposedly produced incontrovertible evidence that we are dealing with a disorder whose etiology is basically genetic. Economics and politics have led to the dispersion of schizophrenic patients into dilapidated hotels and boarding houses, straitjacketed by drugs so that they create little problem for society. Experiments with so-called long-term intensive psychotherapy, carried out for all of six months, and other studies of the results of the work of relatively untrained therapists, have been used to indicate that though psychotherapy may be helpful, it is hardly worth the time and expense. But now times may be changing. Neuroleptic drugs, though useful when properly administered, have not provided an answer, and, when used in heavy dosages for long periods of time, they may impede chances for improvement or recovery. The mounting incidence of tardive dyskinesias is forcing a reconsideration of prolonged pharmacotherapy.
The Effect of Public Health Expenditure on Infant Mortality: Evidence from a Panel of Indian States, 1983–1984 to 2011–2012

Using a panel data set of Indian states between 1983–1984 and 2011–2012, this paper studies the impact of public health expenditure on the infant mortality rate (IMR), after controlling for other r...
Stochastic Multidisciplinary Analysis with High-Dimensional Coupling

This paper presents a novel approach for efficient uncertainty quantification and propagation in multidisciplinary analysis with a large number of coupling variables. The proposed methodology has three elements: Bayesian network, copula-based sampling, and principal component analysis. The Bayesian network represents the joint distribution of multiple variables through marginal distributions and conditional probabilities, and it updates the distributions based on new data. This paper uses this concept to develop a novel approach for probabilistic multidisciplinary analysis, that is, inference of distributions of the coupling variables by enforcing the interdisciplinary compatibility condition (which is treated similar to data for updating). The Bayesian network is built using only a few iterations of the coupled multidisciplinary analysis, without iterating until convergence. A copula-based sampling technique is employed for efficient sampling from the joint and conditional distributions. Further savings ...
Migratory abilities of different vascular cells from the tunica media of canine vessels.

In response to injury, vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) are thought to migrate toward the area of damage, where they participate in the reparative process. We have recently identified and isolat...
Characterization of pine nuts in the U.S. market, including those associated with "pine mouth", by GC-FID.

Taste disturbances following consumption of pine nuts, referred to as “pine mouth”, have been reported by consumers in the United States and Europe. Nuts of Pinus armandii have been associated with pine mouth, and a diagnostic index (DI) measuring the content of Δ5-unsaturated fatty acids relative to that of their fatty acid precursors has been proposed for identifying nuts from this species. A 100 m SLB-IL 111 GC column was used to improve fatty acid separations, and 45 pine nut samples were analyzed, including pine mouth-associated samples. This study examined the use of a DI for the identification of mixtures of pine nut species and showed the limitation of morphological characteristics for species identification. DI values for many commercial samples did not match those of known reference species, indicating that the majority of pine nuts collected in the U.S. market, including those associated with pine mouth, are mixtures of nuts from different Pinus species.
Ultrasound-Guided Transcutaneous Needle Biopsy of the Base of the Tongue and Floor of the Mouth From a Submental Approach

Limited data exist regarding the feasibility of ultrasound-guided transcutaneous biopsy of the base of the tongue and floor of the mouth. This retrospective study reviewed 8 cases with lesions in the base of the tongue or floor of the mouth that were biopsied by fine-needle aspiration. Core biopsy was also needed in 1 case. All biopsies were technically successful, and all yielded squamous cell carcinoma. One biopsy yielded a false-positive result, as subsequent resection yielded high-grade dysplasia with no invasion. The other biopsy results were considered true-positive based on subsequent pathologic examinations (2 cases) or clinical/imaging follow-up (5 cases). There were no significant complications associated with the biopsies.
DISCUSSION ON THE FORMATION MECHANISM OF NONDENDRITIC SEMISOLID MICROSTRUCTURES DURING LIQUIDUS CASTING

The mechanisms of the grain nucleating and growing in Al alloys cast by liquidus casting were analysed theoretically. The nucleating mechanism can be discribed as follow: atom clusters with some solid properties form firstly and are developed instantaneously to nucleus in the melt under small super cooling. These nucleus are distributed uniformly and have big amount, which are favorable to the global growth of the grains before their collision. The growth of grains is divided into three stages: the first is ball-like growth, the second dendritic growth and the last dendritic ripenning after contacting of dendrites. The stable criterion of the global growth of grains, namely the instable factor was deduced. Reducing the cooling rate can increase the instable factor, thus is suitable for the formation of the global grains at beginning of the solidification. In the solidified middle or end enhancing the cooling rate is suitable for preservation of the global grains.
Operative experience with infective endocarditis. Drug users compared with non-drug users.

Thirty-two consecutive patients undergoing operative procedures at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center from 1972 through 1977 for complications of infective endocarditis involving 38 valves were reviewed. Eighteen subjects using intravenously injected drugs were compared to 14 non-drug users. The drug users were found to have endocarditis superimposed on more normal native valves (86 percent of valves versus 56 percent), to have more gram-negative, fungal, and mixed infections (39 versus 0 percent), to require operation more often for resistant organisms or macroemboli (33 versus 0 percent), to require operation more often during active endocarditis (78 versus 43 percent), and to have more frequent periannular extension of aortic infection (57 percent of aortic valves versus 18 percent). The operative procedures included 26 single valve replacements (20 aortic and six mitral), five double valve replacements (aortic and mitral), and did not differ significantly between the two groups except for two partial tricuspid valve excisions in the drug group. The 30 day mortality rate was 6 percent in drug users and 7 percent in non-drug users, although more complications occurred in the drug group, including three successful reoperations for perivalvular problems. The late mortality rate was higher in drug users (39 versus 7 percent), with five of seven late deaths related to continued intravenous drug use. Early operative intervention for uncontrolled complications of infective endocarditis resulted in a low operative mortality rate even in drug users with severe endocarditis.
Female genital mutilation management in the ambulatory clinic setting: a case study and review of the literature.

A 31-year-old patient with obstructive voiding symptoms and apareunia in the setting of Type III female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is presented. The patient underwent ambulatory clinic defibulation to relieve her symptoms. FGM has been shown to have serious immediate complications and many chronic complications that greatly impact patients’ lives. Several case series have been published describing center-specific experience with defibulation procedures for Type III FGM/C. Here, we present the treatment of a patient with Type III FGM/C in an ambulatory urology clinic in the United States.
Marco Rubio’s prospective presidentiality: Latinx politics, race/ethnicity, and the presidency

ABSTRACTSenator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) presidential prospects have been the subject of media speculation from the moment of his election to the Senate in 2010, and these discussions only intensified when Rubio was considered a potential candidate for vice-president in the 2012 election and then was an actual candidate in 2016. This essay analyzes these discourses—including comparisons between Rubio and Obama, discussion about Rubio’s appeal to Hispanic/Latinx voters, and his potential to be the first Hispanic/Latinx vice-president or president—and the competing and sometimes problematic ways that they figure the representational power of the presidency, ethnic political candidates, and Latinidad and Latinx communities. The study helps to grasp shifts in racial presidentialities in the post-Obama era and to discern some of the ways that Latinidad is deployed in political and electoral discourses.
Edison's Legacy to Research Management

(1994). Edison's Legacy to Research Management. Materials Technology: Vol. 9, No. 11-12, pp. 262-264.
Does varicocelectomy improve semen analysis outcomes in adolescents without testicular asymmetry

Summary Purpose The main indications for adolescent varicocelectomy are testicular hypotrophy or pain. However, we have previously shown that both serial total testicular volume and volume differential are weakly associated with semen quality. The ultimate patient goal is paternity, but semen analysis is critical to appropriate management of varicocele. We hypothesize that varicocelectomy improves total motile count (TMC) among patients who only have abnormal semen analysis (SA) parameters, but not among those with potential hormonal dysfunction such as Klinefelter syndrome or cryptorchidism. Methods We retrospectively reviewed our registry of adolescent males followed with a clinical left varicocele. For this study, subjects without sustained testicular asymmetry, who were Tanner V, and gave at least one preoperative SA were included. Subjects were excluded if they had embolization for their varicocele or no postoperative SA. Primary outcome was change in TMC before and after surgery, compared using the Wilcoxon signed rank test after stratifying by surgical indication. Secondary outcomes included rates of improved TMC and normalized TMC (>20 million) after surgery, compared across covariates using the Fisher exact test. Results Seventeen patients met the eligibility criteria, 11 of whom underwent repair for only abnormal preoperative TMC. Overall, median age (interquartile range [IQR]) at first preoperative SA was 17.6 (15.9–17.9) years. The median preoperative TMC across all SA was 2.8 (0.7–7.4) million. The median age at surgery was 18.2 (16.8–18.9) years. Postoperatively, the median TMC across all SA increased to 18.2 (3.6–18.2) million (Wilcoxon signed rank test, p Conclusions Adolescent varicocele patients should undergo SA after development of Tanner V. Varicocelectomy has a high success rate for improving TMC in adolescent or young adult males who only have abnormal TMC and no history of cryptorchidism. Download : Download high-res image (153KB) Download : Download full-size image Figure . Change in total motile count after varicocelectomy by patient.
A note on iterated galileo sequences

Galileo sequences are generalizations of a simple sequence of integers that Galileo used in early 17th century for describing his law of falling bodies. The curious property he noted happens to be exactly what is needed to quantify his observation that the acceleration of falling bodies is uniform. Among the generalizations and extensions later given are iterated Galileo sequences. We show that these are closely related to polynomials that arise in enumerating integers by their Hamming weight.
Putting Race on the Table: How Teachers Make Sense of the Role of Race in Their Practice

In this article, Amanda J. Taylor uses portraiture methodology to explore one white teacher's efforts to understand whether and how race plays a role in her teaching practice. With no conscious experiences with race and racism, this teacher draws on her time as a cross-cultural traveler to construct and apply what Taylor calls a racial touchstone to best approximate the nature of racism. The teacher uses her touchstone to frame her interpretations and guide her pedagogical choices in the context of her classroom. Ultimately, this touchstone allows her to center culture and avoid racial analyses, resulting in her justification of surface-level approaches to engaging difference that are not likely to dismantle racial inequality.