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Death Associated Protein Kinase 2 (DAPK2): A Novel Epo-Modulated Apoptotic Regulator of Late Erythropoiesis.

Death-associated kinase-1 (DAPK1) is a broadly expressed pro-apoptotic cytoplasmic S/T protein kinase that regulates cell proliferation and survival, modulates a p53 apoptotic checkpoint, and contributes to ALL, AML, and myelodysplastic syndromes. DAPK2, by comparison, is an under-studied (but likewise pro-apoptotic) DAPK1 orthologue that we have discovered to be expressed (via Affymetrix gene profiling) at high-levels in late-stage erythroid progenitor cells. In particular, and as examined in purified and developmentally-staged proerythroblasts, basophillic erythroblasts and orthrochromatic erythroblasts, DAPK2 gene expression was sharply up-modulated as progenitor cells developed to a Ter119(+), CD71-high stage. Using a DAPK2-specific antibody, this was confirmed at the protein level, and initial analyses of expression in cell lines further indicated lineage-restricted DAPK2 expression (e.g. high level in erythroid GIE2 cells but undetectable in pluripotent EML cells). To advance an initial understanding of DAPK2’s role in erythroid cells, its possible regulation via the Epo receptor (EpoR) also was studied. Here, primary erythroid progenitor cells from mice with knocked-in minimal EpoR alleles were used (PY-null and PY343-only EpoR-HM and EpoR-H forms, respectively). Interestingly, the point-mutation of a PY3434/Stat5 specific binding site (to F343) (EpoR-HM allele) resulted in a clear multi-fold de-repression of DAPK2 that also correlated with a decreased survival potential for EpoR-HM erythroblasts. This repressive effect of EpoR/PY343/Stat5 signaling on DAPK2 expression was highly stage-specific, and was exerted distinctly in advance of an observed EpoR/PY343/Stat5-dependent up-modulation of Bcl-xl expression. In addition, in wild-type EpoR pro-erythroblasts, DAPK2 levels increased with decreasing Epo concentrations. Investigations therefore reveal DAPK2 to be a late-stage erythroid- restricted, (and EpoR/PY343/Stat5- modulated) novel candidate regulator of red cell production.
Business in the Global Community

This paper discusses the pitfalls of trade protectionism and argues the case for free trade. An extensive bibliography on trade is also included, which has links to more than 100 articles on various aspect of trade.
Without Reservation: The Commodification of Native Americans

This paper uses antenarrative and sociomateriality theories to analyze the commodification of Native American artifacts and practices. The use of Native American cultural artifacts from symbols, de...
Detwinning of preloaded martensite in shape memory alloys and its effect on the cyclic behavior of NiTi cylindrical actuators

A multi-mechanism material model is used to investigate the effect of the degree of martensitic detwinning/reorientation occurring at the end of mechanical preloading, on the performance of shape memory tubular and solid cylindrical actuators. A high-temperature ternary Ni50.3Ti29.7Hf20 alloy, showing almost complete transformation behavior, and an ordinary binary Ni49.9Ti50.1 material, depicting incomplete martensitic transformation, are used. The results indicated a clear correlation between the shape memory cyclic actuation behavior and the martensitic deformation character of the selected alloy. More specifically, while the actuation strokes produced by the Ni50.3Ti29.7Hf20 systems consistently followed a direct pattern for the different geometries and torque magnitudes, the results for the Ni49.9Ti50.1 cases indicated a behavior that is counterintuitive to what may be expected under pure mechanical loading conditions. In particular, when subjected to the same, high preload torques, Ni49.9Ti50.1 solid...
Neither a Monolith, nor a ParrotPatterns of Japanese Media Reports on Futenma Relocation Controversy

The Japanese government’s efforts to relocate the US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma within Okinawa, and the local movement opposing the plan, offer an interesting backdrop for the question: How do media portray politically contentious events marked by a great power disparity between the claimants? Systematic comparison of reports by Asahi Shimbun, Ryukyu Shimpo and Yomiuri Shimbun shows how different media types and orientations—national versus local, center-left versus center-right—influence patterns of media reports on politically contentious issues, and how such patterns evolve over time. The findings, while highlighting media behavior in base politics, offer further evidence—both descriptive and statistical—that Japanese media are not a unitary, homogenous actor, and that, despite the stereotype to the contrary, they do not merely parrot elite views.
Abstract 12012: Dysregulated Adenosine Methylation of RNA in Myocardial Ischemia

Introduction: Emerging evidence suggests that post-transcriptional modifications of mRNAs are vital to their stability, nuclear export, cellular compartmentalization, translation to proteins, degra...
Comparison of single versus dual antiplatelet therapy after TAVR: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE We aim to evaluate the efficacy of dual versus single anti-platelet therapy (SAPT) after TAVR through a systematic review and meta-analysis of published research. BACKGROUND Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel is a commonly practiced strategy after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). However, there is lack of sufficient evidence supporting this approach. METHOD We searched PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled trials, and the clinical trial registry maintained at clinicaltrials.gov for randomized control trials (RCT) and observational studies comparing DAPT with SAPT post TAVR. Event rates were compared using a forest plot of relative risk with 95% confidence intervals using a random-effects model assuming inter-study heterogeneity. RESULTS A total of six studies (3 RCTs and 3 observational studies, n = 840) were included in the final analysis. Compared to SAPT, DAPT was associated with increased risk of significant bleeding (life threatening and major) [RR = 2.52 (95% CI 1.62-3.92, P < 0.0001)] with the number needed to harm for major or life-threatening bleeding calculated to be 10.4. There was no significant difference in the incidence of stroke [RR = 1.06 (95% CI, 0.43-2.60, P = 0.90)], spontaneous myocardial infarction [RR = 2.08 (95% CI, 0.56-7.70, P = 0.27)] and all-cause mortality [RR = 1.18 (95% CI, 0.68-2.05, P = 0.56] in the DAPT and SAPT groups. CONCLUSION In this small meta-analysis of DAPT versus SAPT after TAVR, DAPT did not prevent stroke, myocardial infarction or death while the risk of bleeding was higher. Results from ongoing trials are awaited to determine the best anti-thrombotic approach after TAVR.
Ratio-Based Selective Inertial and Primary Frequency Support Through MTDC Grids With Offshore Wind Farms

Provision of inertial and primary frequency support in a controlled manner through multiterminal direct current (MTDC) grid connecting asynchronous AC areas and offshore wind farms (OWFs) is explored. Under nominal condition, only voltage droop is considered to allow the AC systems operate asynchronously as they are meant to. Following an AC-side disturbance, the corresponding converter transmits basic information via a distress signal through the DC lines or existing communication channels used for common DC voltage-droop control. Upon receiving the distress signal, a new decentralized inertial-droop-based controller and the traditional decentralized frequency-droop controller are activated in preselected participating converters with values that are predetermined based on our proposed design procedure. The procedure ensures a new ratio-based performance while providing frequency support. The proposed scheme is based on an $N{\text{th}}$ -order model of $N$ -asynchronous-area MTDC system. Furthermore, to extract frequency support from an OWF connected to an AC-MTDC system, its power reference is modified such that the whole of the AC-MTDC system with OWF is emulated as an $N$ -asynchronous-area MTDC system. The proposed strategies are first implemented in the $N{\text{th}}$ -order model for theoretical validation and later, in full-order models of study systems (with and without OWF) for a more rigorous verification.
A tool for demonstrating the interaction among lighting/material parameters and potential problems in polygon-based rendering

This paper presents a tool PBR-Tutor for demonstrating the interaction among lighting and material parameters and revealing commonly seen polygon-based rendering problems. PBR-Tutor is simple and easy of use, and can be used by instructors in a classroom setting and by students for self study.
Thomas J. J. Altizer

Thomas J.J. Altizer is one of the most important theologians of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, and all radical theology must pass through and be conversant with his work and the historical significance of his earlier contributions. This chapter presents Altizer’s essential ideas in a straightforward and accessible manner and provides a guide for the beginning reader.
Deformation patterns in WorldSID 50th percentile dummy instrumented with IR-TRACC and RibEye™ in different loading configurations.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of different loading configurations on the WorldSID 50th percentile male dummy instrumented either with the Infra-Red Telescoping ...
Stiff-Person Syndrome

Stiff person syndrome spectrum disorder (SPSSD) consists of a rare set of diseases characterized by severe muscle stiffness and rigidity with decline in function. Although poorly understood, an underlying autoimmune disorder interfering with the CNS inhibitory mechanism is likely the culprit. The spectrum ranges from a mild disease affecting focal muscles to a severe form that also includes the development of seizures and myoclonus.
Extended dynamic mode decomposition for inhomogeneous problems

Abstract Dynamic mode decomposition (DMD) is a powerful data-driven technique for construction of reduced-order models of complex dynamical systems. Multiple numerical tests have demonstrated the accuracy and efficiency of DMD, but mostly for systems described by homogeneous partial differential equations (PDEs) with homogeneous boundary conditions. We propose an extended dynamic mode decomposition (xDMD) approach to cope with the potential unknown sources/sinks in PDEs. Motivated by similar ideas in deep neural networks, we equip our xDMD with two new features. First, it has a bias term, which accounts for inhomogeneity of PDEs and/or boundary conditions. Second, instead of learning a flow map, xDMD learns the residual increment by subtracting the identity operator. Our theoretical error analysis demonstrates the improved accuracy of xDMD relative to standard DMD. Several numerical examples are presented to illustrate this result.
Os reflexos de uma formação continuada na prática profissional de professores que ensinam matemática

O ensino de matematica constitui um campo que integra a formacao docente e as praticas profissionais, sendo portanto um espaco decisivo para promover o desenvolvimento profissional de professores. Este estudo investigou os reflexos de uma formacao continuada na pratica profissional de professores que ensinam matematica. O quadro teorico abrangeu cinco temas: a) a formacao continuada do professor; b) o desenvolvimento profissional; c) o conhecimento do professor; d) a pratica profissional; e) o pensamento algebrico. Adotou-se abordagem qualitativa, embasada nas fases da engenharia didatica (na acepcao de Artigue), articulando-a com os momentos de uma investigacao matematica (na conceituacao de Ponte, Brocardo e Oliveira). Os sujeitos da pesquisa foram 20 professores que ensinam matematica em uma rede municipal do Espirito Santo. Os dados foram obtidos de entrevistas semiestruturadas e da observacao dos sujeitos enquanto resolviam tarefas envolvendo generalizacao de padroes, bem como de seus registros, fichamentos de textos relacionados a tematica e relatos escritos ou gravados em audio acerca das tarefas que elaboraram ou adaptaram para aplicarem a seus alunos. Os resultados obtidos permitem concluir que a formacao continuada que os sujeitos vivenciaram permitiu-lhes explorar grande diversidade de elementos que evidenciam mudancas na pratica profissional desses professores: a) mudanca na organizacao e planejamento de suas aulas; b) mudanca na organizacao do ambiente de sala de aula; c) mudanca na forma de trabalhar tarefas envolvendo generalizacao de padroes; d) mudanca nos interesses por leituras relacionadas a educacao matematica; e) mudanca na forma de aplicar e estimular a resolucao de tarefas em sala de aula; f) mudanca ao assumir um papel ativo no processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Os resultados da investigacao conduzem ainda a uma avaliacao positiva do papel que uma formacao continuada pode desempenhar na aprendizagem de professores
Simulating Anisoplanatic Turbulence by Sampling Correlated Zernike Coefficients

Simulating atmospheric turbulence is an essential task for evaluating turbulence mitigation algorithms and training learning-based methods. Advanced numerical simulators for atmospheric turbulence are available, but they require sophisticated wave propagations which are computationally very expensive. In this paper, we present a propagation-free method for simulating imaging through anisoplanatic atmospheric turbulence. The key innovation that enables this work is a new method to draw spatially correlated tilts and high-order abberations in the Zernike space. By establishing the equivalence between the angle-of-arrival correlation by Basu, McCrae and Fiorino (2015) and the multi-aperture correlation by Chanan (1992), we show that the Zernike coefficients can be drawn according to a covariance matrix defining the spatial correlations. We propose fast and scalable sampling strategies to draw these samples. The new method allows us to compress the wave propagation problem into a sampling problem, hence making the new simulator significantly faster than existing ones. Experimental results show that the simulator has an excellent match with the theory and real turbulence data.
So, you want to be a doctor? Try blind tasting

Blind wine tasting and differential diagnoses of human illness rely on both sensory examination and an existing knowledge base in order to deduce a specific wine varietal and human disease, respect...
Computer-Aided Detection of Polyps in Optical Colonoscopy Images.

We present a computer-aided detection algorithm for polyps in optical colonoscopy images. Polyps are the precursors to colon cancer. In the US alone, 14 million optical colonoscopies are performed every year, mostly to screen for polyps. Optical colonoscopy has been shown to have an approximately 25% polyp miss rate due to the convoluted folds and bends present in the colon. In this work, we present an automatic detection algorithm to detect these polyps in the optical colonoscopy images. We use a machine learning algorithm to infer a depth map for a given optical colonoscopy image and then use a detailed pre-built polyp profile to detect and delineate the boundaries of polyps in this given image. We have achieved the best recall of 84.0% and the best specificity value of 83.4%.
Corrigendum: Analytic expressions for gravitational inner multipole moments of elementary solids and for the force between two rectangular solids (2005 Class. Quantum Grav. 23 125)

We correct errors in seven of the more than 100 expressions for the gravitational inner spherical multipole moments of several homogeneous solids. No additional corrections have been found.
After-Tax Asset Allocation

Several studies have found fundamental flaws in the traditional approach to managing individual investors' portfolios, including a failure to distinguish between $1 of pretax funds in a 401(k) and $1 of after-tax funds in either a taxable account or Roth IRA. This study recommends that an individual's asset values be converted to after-tax values and the asset allocation be based on the after-tax values. In general, within the target asset allocation, individuals should hold bonds and other assets subject to ordinary income tax rates in retirement accounts and hold stocks, especially passively managed stocks, in taxable accounts.
Are prices countercyclical? : evidence from the G-7

Abstract This paper re-examines the cyclical behavior of prices using postwar quarterly data for the G-7. We confirm recent evidence that the price level is countercyclical. However, we find strong evidence that the inflation rate is procyclical in our sample. Our results show the importance of making a clear distinction between inflation and the cyclical component of the price level when reporting and interpreting stylized facts regarding business cycles.
Association of suboptimal lymph node yield with inferior survival in resected stage 1 colon cancer patients.

3601Background: A minimum of 12 lymph nodes are required during colectomy to accurately stage colon cancer. Prior studies in stage II colon cancer patients demonstrate association of inadequate lym...
The Impact of an Internet Use Promotion Programme on Communication, Internet Use, and the Extent of Social Networks among Low-Income Older Adults

We examined whether an internet use promotion intervention influences low-income older adults’ communication modes, internet use, and social networks using existing data collected for an intervention. Participants living in public senior housing facilities in the United States (n = 77) completed surveys before and after a 12-week computer and internet training. The six-item Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6) was used to measure the extent of older adults’ social networks. The primary mode of communication shifted from more traditional means to internet-based communications (p < .0005 in a Fisher’s exact test). The frequency of internet use significantly increased (p < .00005 in a one-sided Sign test). Overall, the LSNS-6 score increased by 4.1 points (p < .00005 in a Welch’s t-test). The LSNS-6 score increase was significantly larger among African Americans than Whites, controlling for gender (p < .05 in negative binomial regression). Moderate (p < .005) and frequent internet users (p < .05) had higher LSNS-6 scores than rare internet users at posttest when gender and race were controlled for in linear regression. Comparatively more improvement in the extent of social networks among African Americans suggests greater benefits of such interventions for population groups of disadvantaged backgrounds. Larger social networks among moderate and frequent internet users than rare users suggest positive impacts of internet communications on social networks.
Medical Therapies for IIH

Treatment for IIH often begins with medications designed to lower intracranial pressure or improve symptoms. The most common medications prescribed for IIH often cause annoying side effects. This chapter reviews these medications and how they work, their doses, what to expect while taking each medication, and their common side effects.
SPATIO-TEMPORAL STUDY OF THE DETERMINANTS OF RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION IN NEW YORK CITY DURING COVID-19 USING CROWDSOURCED DATA

Abstract. Residential satisfaction, an indicator of the quality of life, can be conceptualized with the objective and subjective evaluation of the physical and ecological characteristics of dwellings and neighbourhoods. The majority of the New Yorkers remained indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing the importance of the residential environment and satisfaction like never before. Noise and safety are two major determinants of residential satisfaction that changed much during the pandemic lockdown. We used citizen-generated non-emergency (NYC311) and emergency (NYPD911) complaint data to investigate the spatial and temporal change dynamics of complaints related to noise and safety. In the noise domain, we focused on NYC311 complaints associated with the noise from neighbours, streets, and illegal fireworks. In the safety domain, we examined the change of both physical and economic safety. For physical safety, we used the NYPD 911 data related to burglary and vehicle larceny, where for economic safety, we used NYC311 complaints correspond to price gouging. We spatially aggregated the complaints at the census tract level (total = 2123) and performed Welsch’s t-test to identify the change dynamics of the satisfaction during the pandemic for different socioeconomic factors. We found the overall residential satisfaction decreased during the pandemic with extreme noise exposure and inadequate safety. The study also found the economic and racial disparity in residential satisfaction during the pandemic, as with statistical significance, the complaints regarding noise, physical and financial safety generated from the Black, Latinx, and impoverished communities were significantly higher than White, Asian and affluent communities.
Opinion: The importance of offering vaccine choice in the fight against COVID-19.

More than 25% of adults in the United States remain unvaccinated for coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19 (1)]. Although some of the unvaccinated are vaccine-resistant and may never be convinced that they should get the shot, the hope is that a sizable proportion of the unvaccinated will accept vaccination under the right circumstances. The recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the Pfizer vaccine—and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation for a booster—may aid acceptance. And various incentives have been instituted to encourage vaccination, including free transportation to vaccination locations, time off from work, and monetary lotteries for those who have been vaccinated. Outreach has entailed the use of trusted messengers such as personal physicians, local community and faith leaders, and social media influencers; partnering with familiar community sites such as houses of worship; and expanding vaccination sites to include pharmacies, primary care offices, and mobile units (2⇓–4). An increasing number of private businesses and universities have announced vaccination mandates as part of returns to in-person work and school (5). Hopefully, many more people will elect to get vaccinated. And when they do, they should have a choice of vaccines. Whether vaccinating in hard-to-reach communities or requiring vaccination as a condition of employment or on-campus education, we argue that offering a choice of vaccine should be an essential component of COVID-19 vaccination strategies. The speed and efficiency of vaccination programs are very important values. But vaccination efforts must also promote justice and mitigate health inequities. We should find ways to respect individual decision-making and offer people a choice of vaccines. Image credit: Dave Cutler (artist). Vaccine administration in underserved communities often requires mobile units to facilitate vaccination clinics in urban or rural communities or to deliver vaccine directly into the homes of people who … [↵][1] 1To whom correspondence may be addressed. Email: jeffkahn{at}jhu.edu. [1]: #xref-corresp-1-1
Topical Use of Chlorquinaldol1

In 1944, Jadassohn and his co-workers (1) published a report relative to a new preparation which they found to be effective in the treatment of the pyodermas. This preparation was laboratory-tested at Basle and Zurich and found to have both in vitroand in vivobacteriostatic activity against staphylococci. Jadassohn and his co-workers did comparison studies with another oxyquinoline derivative, iodochlor-oxyquinoline, in the treatment of pyodermas and found 5,7-dichloro-8-hydroxyquinaldine (chlorquinaldol) to be superior. They stated that the ointment containing this material had anti-mycotic value, particularly in mixed infections produced by fungi and bacteria. Metaxas (2), Felkel (3), Sigg (4), Schubert (5), and others (6, 7, 8) have confirmed these results. Less than three percent of the 210 patients studied by Pierce (9) developed “sensitization or irritation reactions/' Leifer and Steiner (10) reported their experiences with two patients who had become sensitized to other oxyquinoline derivatives and were subsequently proved to have positive reactions to another derivative, 5-chloro-8-hydroxyquinaldine as well. This was considered indicative of group sensitivity to the halogenated oxyquinolines.
Comparison of Observed and Predicted KR–85 Air Concentrations*

Abstract A computer code, ANEMOS has been written to estimate concentrations in air and ground deposition rates for Atmospheric Nuclides Emitted from Multiple Operation Sources. This code uses a modified Gaussian plume equation. Output from ANEMOS includes annual-average air concentrations and ground deposition rates of dispersed radionuclides and daughters. To use the environmental transport model properly, some estimate of the models predictive accuracy must be obtained. To validate the ANEMOS model, one year of weekly average Kr–85 concentrations observed at 13 stations located 28 to 144 km distant from continuous point source at the Savannah River Plant (SRP), Aiken, South Carolina, have been used. There was a general tendency for the model to underpredict the observed air concentrations slightly. Pearson's correlation between pairs of logarithms of observed and predicted annual-average values was r=0.84. The monthly results tend to show more scatter than do either the seasonal or the annual comparisons.
Significance of gravidity in cancer of the cervix uteri.

Abstract The significance of gravidity in cancer of the cervix uteri was analyzed in 4,633 patients. Gravida 2 was associated with the detection of cancer at early stages and with good prognosis, whereas nulligravidas or multigravidas were associated with that at advanced stages and with poor prognosis. Age at diagnosis, symptom duration, menopausal status, and marital status showed a distinction between nulligravidas or low-gravida and high-gravida patients or between nulligravidas and low- or highgravida patients, but none of them explained the differences between the low- gravida and nulligravida or high-gravida patients. Other clinical factors showed no differentiation among the gravidity groups. It was speculated from evidence published elsewhere that this clinical relationship was due to the interplay of 2 basic opposing forces: (1) the production of a dense fibroconnective tissue barrier in the cervix against cancer spread and (2) the destruction of this barrier through the “wear and tear” mechanism, both occurring during pregnancies.
Source Optimization in Optical Lithography

A method to reshape the structure of the optical source in optical lithography is presented. The goal of this reshaping is to provide a new ability to perform resolution enhancements to a cutting edge optical lithographic system. The redesign of the source’s shape is performed through an optimization scheme, which has been developed specifically for this problem. The method is presented here and several examples are given to its potential power and efficacy.
The Often Imitated, But Not Yet Duplicated, Revised Uniform Commercial Code Article 1

This is an update of a prior - now outdated - article with the same title that appeared at 38 U.C.C. L.J. 195 (2006). Unlike Revised UCC Article 9, which every state and the District of Columbia enacted within two years of its promulgation, less than one-half of the states have enacted Revised UCC Article 1 more than five years after its promulgation - although recent introductions may help it achieve critical mass by this time next year. I highlight key differences between pre-Revised and Revised Article 1, chronicle Revised Article 1's successes and failures to date, and offer suggestions for states that have not yet acted.
Endogenizing the median voter: Public choice goes to school

This paper investigates implications of the relationship between voter self-selection and the behavior of politicians. Voter self-selection arises in elections because only a portion of eligible voters actually vote. It is likely to be more pronounced whenever the implied net benefits from a given electoral choice are disproportionately distributed across voters. Public choice theory predicts that incumbent officials will manipulate this self-election pursuant to the maximization of their personal objective functions. This paper provides evidence from school bond elections that politicians influence voter self-selection via manipulation of election parameters.
Sleep apnea as a comorbidity in obese psoriasis patients: a cross‐sectional study. Do psoriasis characteristics and metabolic parameters play a role?

Background Psoriasis is associated with a variety of comorbidities such as obesity and cardiovascular disease. Objective In a cross-sectional study, we explored whether obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is associated with psoriasis characteristics and metabolic parameters. Methods Thirty-five patients with chronic plaque psoriasis underwent a nocturnal polysomnography study and were analysed for Apnoea–Hypopnoea Index to assess OSAHS severity and Framigham score to predict the absolute risk of coronary artery disease at 10 years. The association of OSAHS with psoriasis was examined according to psoriasis characteristics (PASI and DLQI scores, disease duration and previous use of systemic treatments), metabolic parameters (Body Mass Index – BMI, waist to hip ratio – WHR, lipid profile) and other comorbidities (obesity, hypertension, arthritis and cardiovascular disease). Results There was no correlation between psoriasis characteristics and OSAHS. Psoriasis patients with OSAHS presented more frequent snoring and lower sleep quality compared with those without OSAHS. In univariate analyses, OSAHS was associated with increased BMI and hypertension in psoriasis patients. In multivariable logistic regression models, there was statistically significant evidence that only BMI and hypertension were associated with increased risk of OSAHS, adjusting for psoriasis characteristics, age and gender. Presence of metabolic syndrome, WHR, and smoking were not significant risk factors for OSAHS. In subgroup analyses, OSAHS correlated with duration of psoriasis (>8 years) in women (P = 0.021) and with Framigham score in men (P = 0.035). Conclusion OSAHS may be a comorbidity in obese psoriasis patients with hypertension. Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure and weight loss interventions should be initiated.
The Unintended Impacts of ‘Material Support’: Us Anti-terrorism Regulations and Israeli/Palestinian Peacebuilding

The USA Patriot Act, passed in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks, spurred a proliferation of federal regulations designed to forbid the provision of ‘material support to terrorism’. This reg...
THE NBT TEST IN STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS

The NBT test was used in 81 pediatric outpatients with pharyngitis to determine whether streptococcal etiology of pharyngitis could be predicted. The test was successfully modified to use capillary blood instead of venous blood. A positive NBT test was found in 38% of 37 children with pharyngitis associated with beta-hemolytic streptococci and 14% of 44 children in whom beta-hemolytic streptococci were not isolated. Although significantly more patients with streptococcal pharyngitis had a positive test, more than half the patients who had beta-hemolytic streptococci isolated from throat cultures had negative NBT tests. The test was not useful in predicting the presence of streptococcal pharyngitis in outpatients.
Attribution of mild cognitive impairment etiology in patients and their care partners

Objective This study examined the attribution of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) etiology assigned by individuals with MCI and their care partners, and the extent to which the dyads agreed on the attribution of MCI etiology. Methods We conducted secondary analyses of cross-sectional data from a cohort of individuals with MCI (n = 60) and their care partners (n = 60). The mean age of the individuals with MCI was 71.0 ± 9.4 years and of care partners 64.2 ± 11.0 years. The primary outcome was attribution assigned to memory deficits on the Illness Perception Questionnaire. We categorized the attribution of MCI etiology as either potentially controllable or uncontrollable factors. We described the distribution of MCI etiology with descriptive and contingency tables. We determined the odds of a patient or care partner choosing one type of MCI etiology over another. Results Although individuals with MCI and their care partners most frequently attributed MCI to uncontrollable factors (81.7% and 61.0%, respectively), care partners were 28.41 (95% CI, 1.26 to 645.48) times more likely to attribute MCI etiology to potentially controllable factors than individuals with MCI. No significant associations between demographic factors and attribution of MCI etiology were found for the individuals with MCI or the care partners. Conclusion Findings demonstrated that members of the dyad attributed MCI etiology to different causes. Attributions of MCI etiology should be explored by professionals to clarify misconceptions and potentially improve subsequent voluntary actions intended to assist oneself or others. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Intracavitary dosimetry for carcinoma of the cervix and subsequent complications

Abstract The isodose curves from 464 patients treated for invasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix were reviewed for any relationship to subsequent complications. If intracavitary radiation was emphasized, the amount and arrangement of the radioactive sources in a specified volume were more significant than just the range of milligram hours or rads to Point A when the bowel complications were reviewed. When external irradiation to the whole pelvis was the main portion of the treatment plan, the range of rads to Point A from the intracavitary radium insertion related to subsequent bowel problems. Those patients having a central stem for the intracavitary had more bowel complications than when tandem and ovoids were used.
Endovascular Repair of an Asymptomatic Aortic Pseudoaneurysm after Penetrating Injury

Penetrating injuries to the aorta usually result in immediate life-threatening hemorrhage. Because these lesions are typically either fatal or identified and controlled surgically, chronic pseudoaneurysms after penetrating aortic trauma are rare. Most of these patients present with rupture or local complications, and management before the endovascular era has historically been open repair. As such, there are limited data to guide the modern management of an asymptomatic, posttraumatic aortic pseudoaneurysm. Here, we describe a 54-year-old man who was diagnosed with an incidental, supraceliac aortic pseudoaneurysm 14 years after an abdominal stab wound. He underwent successful and uncomplicated endovascular repair.
Resolution scalable SPIHT (RS-SPIHT)

A new embedded rate scalable and resolution scalable, lossless image compression technique based on Highly Scalable - Set Partitioning in Hierarchical Trees (HS-SPIHT) is developed. The new method, called Resolution Scalable-SPIHT (RS-SPIHT), encodes the regions in the next higher resolution that are most likely to be significant along with the current resolution. The advantage of doing so is two fold: (1) the resulting data stream is rate scalable - spatially scalable bit stream, that is at any given data rate the next higher image resolution can be achieved which is not possible using SPIHT, and (2) the largest possible recoverable resolution at a particular date rate has a higher quality than could be previously reached using HS-SPIHT.
Differential projections of the anterior and posterior cingulate gyrus to the thalamus in the cat

Abstract Fiber connections of both the anterior and posterior portion of the cingulate gyrus were studied in cats following lesions to either of these regions. The animals were killed after 6 to 9 days, and the Fink-Heimer I method was used to trace degenerating axons and their terminals from anterior and posterior cingulate gyrus. A differential distribution of fibers from the anterior and posterior cingulate gyrus to the thalamus was demonstrated. Fibers from the anterior cingulate gyrus project principally to the lateral segment of the mediodorsal nucleus, and fibers from the posterior cingulate gyrus project principally to the anteroventral nucleus. Fibers from both regions of cingulate cortex send projections to the anteromedial, centrolateral, and laterodorsal nucleus of the thalamus. Projections from both regions also terminate in the pretectum, superior colliculus, presubiculum, and caudate nucleus.
On having the opportunity

There are least two general notions of having the opportunity to perform an action, one that concerns what is permitted on the basis of rules, regulations, or customs and another that concerns what is possible according to the physical or mental circumstances. The notion of having the opportunity within a set of circumstances is investigated and analysis in terms of physical possibility is proposed. A distinction is then made between a strong, person-dependent sense of ‘opportunity’ and a weak, person-independent sense. It is also observed that care must be taken to distinguish the proposed analyses from criteria for determining whether someone has an opportunity.
ACTION OF ESTROGEN ON PLASMA CALCIUM AND ENDOSTEAL BONE FORMATION IN PARATHYROIDECTOMIZED PIGEONS

IT IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED that the parathyroid glands influence some of the processes concerned in the development and resorption of normal bone (Silberberg and Silberberg, 1943; McLean, 1943); and an effect of parathyroid extract on callus formation in the humerus of pigeons has been reported (Roche and Mourgue, 1939). The formation of endosteal bone following prolonged treatment with estrogens was first observed in fowl by Zondek (1937). Pfeiffer and Gardner (1938) and Bloom, McLean and Bloom (1941, 1942) have described in detail the histology of endosteal bone formation and resorption in pigeons. The literature on this aspect of the subject has been reviewed by Campbell and Turner (1942), McLean (1943), and Gardner and Pfeiffer (1943). It is also well known that the parathyroids share in the regulation of the calcium level of the blood. Clearly, however, ovaries and estrogens participate in the hormonal regulation of the blood calcium of females of non-mammalian vertebrates.
Subjective rating of working memory is associated with frontal lobe volume in schizophrenia.

Abstract Background Patients with schizophrenia commonly show deficits in working memory on objective neuropsychological measures, and brain imaging studies have documented neural abnormalities during performance of working memory tasks. It remains unclear to what extent such patients are able to accurately gauge the integrity of their working memory in their daily lives. Aims We evaluated the relationship between subjective rating of working memory integrity in daily life and volumes of the frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes in patients with schizophrenia. Methods Participants included 29 patients with schizophrenia and 26 healthy comparison subjects. Participants completed a structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, the Self Report form of the Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Function — Adult version (BRIEF-A), and Digit Span Backwards as an objective measure of working memory. Lobar volumes were obtained using an automated processing package and adjusted for total intracranial volume. Results The patient group reported worse working memory in daily life, and performed worse on Digit Span Backwards, than the comparison group. Within the patient group, poorer working memory in daily life was associated with smaller left and right frontal lobe volumes. Shorter backwards digit span was associated with smaller left frontal and left and right temporal lobe volumes. Conclusions The significant relationship between frontal lobe volumes and subjective working memory in daily life provides some support for the validity of self report measures of cognitive functioning in patients with schizophrenia, and provides further evidence for a contribution of frontal lobe abnormality to executive dysfunction in the illness.
Impeller/stator interactions in a laboratory flotation machine: The effect of wear on suction

Abstract The suction generated by several different combinations of impeller and stator has been measured. An experimental method provides information on the separate contribution of the impeller, while the stator contribution is calculated from an interaction model. The effect of wear as indicated by reversing the direction of rotation is discussed.
A numerical procedure for random generation of rough surfaces

Abstract A numerical procedure for randomly generating any general threedimensional surface roughness with prescribed statistical properties is presented. Through the use of linear transformations on random matrices, this procedure is capable of generating Gaussian or non-Gaussian rough surfaces with any given surface autocorrelation function. As an example of the numerical procedure, a Gaussian surface having a predetermined exponential autocorrelation function is generated.
Crystallographic disorder of the Re2 unit in complexes of the type A2Re2X8 (A=HP-n-Pr3, PMePh3; XCl or Br)

Abstract The preparation and structural characterization of three complexes containing the [Re2X8]2− (X=Cl or Br) anion are described. Crystallographic parameters are as follows: for [HPnPr3]2Re2Cl8 (1) a=33.831(9), b=11.274(6), c=18.286(5) A, β=91.11(1)°, V=6955(7) A3, Z=8, space group C2/c; for [PMePh3]2Re2Cl8 (2) a=10.861(2), b=11.964(3), c=16.235(4) A, β=93.40(2)°, V=2106(1), Z=2, space group P21/n; for [PMePh3]2Re2Br8 (3) a=10.964(2), b=12.198(2), c=16.421(2) A, β=93.83(1)°, V=2191(1) A3, Z=2, space group P21/n. These complexes exhibit an unusual form of crystallographic disorder which has been previously observed in other derivatives that contain the [Re2X8]2− anion. It is suggested that while this type of disorder must correlate with the positions of the cations relative to the anions in the crystal packing, and other factors, no simple analysis is likely to be adequate.
Influence of recollection and plausibility on age-related deficits in associative memory.

Age-related declines in associative memory are proposed to result from deficits in older adults’ ability to recollect the past. The present experiment investigated the ability of older adults to compensate for deficits in recollecting the past by using plausibility. Participants studied a list of word pairs that shared category or rhyme relations. To measure the processes used during the recognition memory test, participants provided self-reported explanations for their memory judgements. Older adults relied primarily on plausibility, and the younger adults relied on both plausibility and recollection. Older adults experienced both positive and negative consequences as a result of using a knowledge-based strategy to compensate for their decreased ability to recollect the past. Specifically, they were just as capable as younger adults at recognising previously studied items and correctly rejecting distractors that were inconsistent with the rule provided at study. However, they falsely recognised distracto...
A phenomenological approach to communication theory

(1964). A phenomenological approach to communication theory. The Speech Teacher: Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 262-269.
A generalised instantaneous non-active power theory for STATCOM

A generalised instantaneous non-active power theory is presented. Comprehensive definitions of instantaneous active and non-active currents, as well as instantaneous, average and apparent powers, are proposed. These definitions have flexible forms that are applicable to different power systems, such as single-phase or multi-phase, periodic or non-periodic and balanced or unbalanced systems. By changing the averaging interval and the reference voltage, various non-active power theories can be derived from this theory. The definitions of instantaneous active and non-active currents provide an algorithm for a STATCOM to calculate the non-active current in the load current. The theory is implemented by the STATCOM, and four cases (three-phase balanced RL load, three-phase unbalanced RL load, diode rectifier load and single-phase load) are tested. The experimental results show that the STATCOM can perform instantaneous non-active power compensation, and both the fundamental non-active component and the harmonics are eliminated from the utility so that nearly unity power factor can be achieved. The STATCOM also has a fast dynamic response for transients.
On critical and subcritical Sturm-Liouville operators

Abstract We study critical and subcritical Sturm-Liouville operators k −1 [−( d dx ) (p( d dx )) + V] in L2((a, b); k dx), (a, b) ⊆ R (defined as Friedrichs extensions) under most general conditions on k, p, and V. In particular we prove the equivalence of the notions of criticality as introduced by Simon and Murata for an important class of potentials V.
Ionization Studies in Paper-Insulated Cables---III

This is the third report to be presented before the Institute of the research investigation of ionization phenomena in paper-insulated, high-voltage cables, which is being conducted at the Harvard Engineering School under the auspices of the Impregnated Paper-Insulated Cable Research Committee. This paper is a report of progress and will be followed by further reports as the work continues. The total power dissipated in impregnated-paper insulation may he separated by the graphical method into the component dissipated in the solid dielectric and that dissipated in the ionized gas films, and also may be separated analytically into these two components by selecting three suitable points on the power curve. This separation gives the three characteristic cable constants. When the power curve of a cable is analyzed into its two components, the ionization-power curve itself should be a straight line. Frequently, however, the ionization-power curve is concaved upwards. This is probably due to the non-linear characteristic of power loss caused by longitudinal and tangential stresses. Hence, it may be assumed when the ionization-power curve is concaved upwards, that longitudinal and tangential stresses exist within the cable. This theory is substantiated by investigations with cable models. The value of the maximum power factor and of the voltage at which it occurs are shown to be very simple functions of the three characteristic cable constants. With a considerable number of cables, the calculated and the experimental values of these quantities are in close agreement.