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Implementation of Multiple Intelligences Approach Based On Batak Angkola Culture in Learning Thematic For Class IV SD Negeri 100620 Pargarutan Julu South Tapanuli District

The purpose of this study is to describe the preparation, implementation and assessment related to the implementation of the Batak Angkola culture-based Multiple Intelligences approach in the thematic learning of grade IV SD 100620 Pargarutan Julu, South Tapanuli District. This research uses a qualitative research approach with descriptive research type. The subjects of this study were grade IV teachers and grade IV students. Data collection techniques used were observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis techniques consist of data reduction, data display and conclusion drawing. The results showed that the implementation of the Multiple Intelligences approach in thematic learning in grade IV SD 100620 Pargarutan Julu, South Tapanuli Districttook place well. The teacher has used varied learning methods and strategies for the Batak Angkola culture, including using lecture and story methods for students who are superior in verbal-linguistic intelligence, demonstrations in ritual ablution for students who are superior in physical-kinesthetic intelligence. For students who excel in multiple intelligence, the teacher teaches with presentations that combine creative linguistic, mathematical and kinesthetic methods with creativity. The learning assessment is reviewed from 3 aspects namely; 1) cognitive by oral, written and assignment tests, 2) affective by observation and self-assessment, and 3) psychomotor with project and practice assignments. It can be concluded that the teacher has carried out activities to provide apperception and motivation and to carry out multiple intelligence-based activities to develop the nine types of intelligence, including: linguistic-verbal, mathematical-logical, visual spatial, kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, naturalist and existentialist. So with the implementation of the Multiple Intelligences approach, thematic learning is more fun and meaningful.
Antagonism of serotonin-activated adenylate cyclase in the liver fluke Fasciola Hepatica by levorphanol and dextrorphan

Abstract A highly active serotonin (5-HT) ∗ -stimulated adenylate cyclase is present in particles from the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica [1]. This enzyme is activated through a single class of receptors by indoleamines and LSD derivatives. Several recent reports showed that opiates can interact with adenylate cyclase from various tissues [2–4]. In this report we examine the effects of morphine-like drugs upon adenylate cyclase activity in cell free particles from F . hepatica. We report a non-stereospecific inhibition of both basal and serotonin-stimulated cyclase activity and discuss the possible mechanism of this inhibition.
Modular continuous flow synthesis of orthogonally protected 6-deoxy glucose glycals

An efficient, modular continuous flow process towards accessing two orthogonally protected glycals is described with the development of reaction conditions for several common protecting group additions in flow, including the addition of benzyl, naphthylmethyl and tert-butyldimethylsilyl ethers. The process affords the desired target compounds in 57-74% overall yield in just 21-37 minutes of flow time. Furthermore, unlike batch conditions, the flow processes avoided the need for active cooling to prevent unwanted exotherms and required shorter reaction times.
Alcohol-Induced Low-Temperature Blockage of Supported-MetalCatalysts for Enhanced Catalysis

The partial or complete blockage of active sites of metal nanoparticles (NPs) on supported-metal catalysts has been of interest for tuning the stability, selectivity, and rate of reactions. Here, w...
Photoselective Protective Netting Improves “Honeycrisp” Fruit Quality

High temperatures, wind, and excessive sunlight can negatively impact yield and fruit quality in semi-arid apple production regions. Netting was originally designed for hail protection, but it can modify the light spectrum and affect fruit quality. Here, pearl, blue, and red photoselective netting (≈20% shading factor) was installed in 2015 over a commercial "Cameron Select® Honeycrisp" orchard. Our research objectives were to (1) describe the light quantity and quality under the colored nets compared to an uncovered control and (2) investigate the effect of Photoselective nets on "Honeycrisp" apple quality for two growing seasons. Light transmittance and scattering for each treatment were measured with a spectroradiometer, and samples for fruit quality analyses were collected at harvest. PAR (photosynthetic active radiation), UV, blue, red, and far-red light were lower underneath all netting treatments compared to an uncovered control. The scattered light was higher under the pearl net compared to other colors, while red and far-red light were lower under the blue net. For two consecutive years, trees grown under the photoselective nets intercepted more incoming light than the uncovered trees with no differences among the three colors. In both years, trees under red and blue nets had more sunburn-free (clean) apples than pearl and control. Red color development for fruit was lower when nets were used. Interestingly, bitter pit incidence was lower underneath red nets for both years. Other than red color development, "Honeycrisp" fruit quality was not appreciably affected by the use of netting. These results highlight the beneficial effect of nets in improving light quality in orchards and mitigating physiological disorders such as bitter pit in "Honeycrisp" apple.
Mouse Models of Sjögren's Syndrome with Ocular Surface Disease.

Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is a systemic rheumatic disease that predominantly affects salivary and lacrimal glands resulting in oral and ocular dryness, respectively, referred to as sicca symptoms. The clinical presentation of ocular dryness includes keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), resulting from the inflammatory damage to the ocular surface tissues of cornea and conjunctiva. The diagnostic evaluation of KCS is a critical component of the classification criteria used by clinicians worldwide to confirm SS diagnosis. Therapeutic management of SS requires both topical and systemic treatments. Several mouse models of SS have contributed to our current understanding of immunopathologic mechanisms underlying the disease. This information also helps develop novel therapeutic interventions. Although these models address glandular aspects of SS pathology, their impact on ocular surface tissues is addressed only in a few models such as thrombospondin (TSP)-1 deficient, C57BL/6.NOD.Aec1Aec2, NOD.H2b, NOD.Aire KO, and IL-2Rα (CD25) KO mice. While corneal and/or conjunctival damage is reported in most of these models, the characteristic SS specific autoantibodies are only reported in the TSP-1 deficient mouse model, which is also validated as a preclinical model. This review summarizes valuable insights provided by investigations on the ocular spectrum of the SS pathology in these models.
Podcasting Latinidad as a Crónica Rhetorical Narrative in Stories, Music, and Entrevistas

Podcasts provide opportunities for challenging cultural practices and offer valuable perspectives. This essay explores how Latina/o/x podcasts extend notions of Latinidad to new media technologies,...
Broadening the perspective on youth's systems of support: An ecological examination of supportive peer and adult relationships during adolescence.

This study applies the theory of positive youth development (Lerner et al., 2010) and the youth systems framework (Varga & Zaff, 2018) to the examination of supportive peer and adult relationships across multiple contexts in which youth develop. Results of egocentric social network analysis indicated that high school-aged youth nominated significantly more adults than middle school-aged youth. Peers and adults both acted as important sources of support, although often the types of support they offer differ. Outdegree centrality of peers was a significant predictor of character. The size of a participant's youth system, measured as the number of contexts accessed, along with average closeness in adult relationships, was a significant predictor of contribution. Thematic analysis of interview data identified four themes, aligned with the five actions of developmental relationships, as contributing factors to youth-adult closeness and youth perceptions of support (Pekel et al., 2018). Implications for youth-adult relationships are discussed.
Semantic Neural Network Ensemble for Automated Dependency Relation Extraction from Bridge Inspection Reports

AbstractBridge inspection reports are important sources of technically detailed data/information about bridge conditions and maintenance history, yet remain untapped for bridge deterioration predic...
Stereotactic body radiation therapy for the treatment of localized prostate cancer in men with underlying inflammatory bowel disease.

Historically, IBD has been thought to increase the underlying risk of radiation related toxicity in the treatment of prostate cancer. In the modern era, contemporary radiation planning and delivery may mitigate radiation-related toxicity in this theoretically high-risk cohort. This is the first manuscript to report clinical outcomes for men diagnosed with prostate cancer and underlying IBD curatively treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). A large institutional database of patients (n = 4245) treated with SBRT for adenocarcinoma of the prostate was interrogated to identify patients who were diagnosed with underlying IBD prior to treatment. All patients were treated with SBRT over five treatment fractions using a robotic radiosurgical platform and fiducial tracking. Baseline IBD characteristics including IBD subtype, pre-SBRT IBD medications, and EPIC bowel questionnaires were reviewed for the IBD cohort. Acute and late toxicity was evaluated using the CTCAE version 5.0. A total of 31 patients were identified who had underlying IBD prior to SBRT for the curative treatment of prostate cancer. The majority (n = 18) were diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and were being treated with local steroid suppositories for IBD. No biochemical relapses were observed in the IBD cohort with early follow up. High-grade acute and late toxicities were rare (n = 1, grade 3 proctitis) with a median time to any GI toxicity of 22 months. Hemorrhoidal flare was the most common low-grade toxicity observed (n = 3). To date, this is one of the largest groups of patients with IBD treated safely and effectively with radiation for prostate cancer and the only review of patients treated with SBRT. Caution is warranted when delivering therapeutic radiation to patients with IBD, however modern radiation techniques appear to have mitigated the risk of GI side effects.
Reconceptualizing Educational Contexts: The Imperative for Interprofessional and Interagency Collaboration in School Psychology

The increasingly diverse and complex student population school psychologists serve necessitates a reconceptualization of the field with explicit emphasis on interprofessional, interagency collabora...
Surface Curvature Characteristics

Computing surface characteristics for pixel grouping purposes is the first step toward the final goals of object recognition and image understanding. The range image object recognition problem is being addressed with the aim of developing a general purpose approach that handles arbitrary surface shapes and arbitrary viewing directions. To handle the problem of arbitrary viewing directions, viewpoint invariant surface characteristics are needed that are general enough to describe both polyhedra and objects with arbitrary curved surfaces. This statement presumes the validity of invariant features hypothesis [Palmer 1983], which states that “shape perception is mediated by the detection of those geometrical properties of a figure that do not change when the figure is transformed in different ways.” Viewpoint invariance is a desirable property for any surface characteristics derived from discrete image data or from model and data surface primitive representations.
Treatment Evaluation of Amebic Liver Abscess by MR Imaging

A major goal in medicine is to know the biomolecular and biophysical processes of the human body in normal states; how these processes are altered in the pathological conditions; and how the body by itself or by medical treatment revert the abnormal situation to a normal state.
Fibre Optic Microprobes and Measurement of the Light Microenvironment within Plant Tissues

Publisher Summary From a physical standpoint, plants are extremely complicated optical systems and the light regime within their tissues is determined by a number of processes such as absorption, light scattering, and the focusing of light by epidermal cells. Although various mathematical approaches have been applied to describe the light environment within plant tissues, it is difficult to correct for all the optical phenomena and only simplified models have been developed. Considering this and the fact that optical properties vary widely among plants, it is desirable to be able to measure experimentally the light that exists within cells and tissues and to be able to quantify the amount of light, its spectral quality, and direction of travel. Fiber optic microprobes have been developed with this goal in mind and numerous improvements have occurred since the technique was originally described. The idea behind this technique is relatively simple: optical fiber can be heated and stretched to a fine tip, which can be sealed optically to allow light entry only into the extreme tip. This chapter summarizes the current status of the fiber optic microprobe technique. It describes: (a) how the probes are fabricated, (b) associated instrumentation, (c) measurements obtained with the probe, and (d) special problems in signal interpretation.
Fabrication of cantilevered near-field probe arrays using MEMS technology

This paper describes fabrication of cantilevered near-field probe arrays using MEMS technologies on glass wafers, which can be coupled to on-chip detector arrays. The probe arrays are formed by dicing of glass wafers, followed by a two-step etch process. Arrays of up to 10 2-cm long probes at 450 /spl mu/m center-to-center spacing and approximately 800 nm tips have been demonstrated. The measured loss coefficients vary from 10 to 1 dB/cm depending on etch duration. The presented process enables fabrication of large arrays of variable center-to-center spacing, promising to simplify integration with CMOS photoreceivers arrays for future high-density data storage/retrieval.
60 MHz common-mode self-tuned continuous-time filter for mass-storage applications

Mass-storage channels with bit rates in excess of 100 Mb/s require continuous-time filters with cutoff-frequencies above 40 MHz. At those frequencies, even for Q-factors as low as 2, phase errors may justify the use of a separate Q-control if the required linear phase response of the filter is to be guaranteed. Because of the tight power budget, bipolar designs may have an advantage over CMOS and BiCMOS designs, combining high speed, low power, and low noise levels. The filter, built using a 9 GHz bipolar process, is furnished with both frequency- and Q-tuning schemes. It operates up to 60 MHz, and so can be applied in higher-order channel filters working in the 25-40 MHz range. The filter is truly self-tuned, i.e., it can be tuned while processing signals by simultaneously applying to the input a differential-mode (DM) signal and a common-mode (CM) reference.
Reachable workspace reflects dynamometer-measured upper extremity strength in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

Introduction: It is not known whether a reduction in reachable workspace closely reflects loss of upper extremity strength in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). In this study we aimed to determine the relationship between reachable workspace and quantitative upper extremity strength measures. Methods: Maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) testing of bilateral elbow flexion and shoulder abduction by hand-held dynamometry was performed on 26 FSHD and 27 control subjects. In addition, Kinect sensor-based 3D reachable workspace relative surface areas (RSAs) were obtained. Loading (500-g weight) effects on reachable workspace were also evaluated. Results: Quantitative upper extremity strength (MVIC of elbow flexion and shoulder abduction) correlated with Kinect-acquired reachable workspace RSA (R = 0.477 for FSHD, P = 0.0003; R = 0.675 for the combined study cohort, P < 0.0001). Progressive reduction in RSA reflected worsening MVIC measures. Loading impacted the moderately weak individuals the most with additional reductions in RSA. Conclusions: Reachable workspace outcome measure is reflective of upper extremity strength impairment in FSHD. Muscle Nerve 52: 948–955, 2015
Airway Inflammation in COPD: Reality or Myth?

Inflammation of the airways has been regarded as a cardinal pathophysiologic feature of asthma for some 20 years. This concept has been based on evidence from a variety of sources: the histologic changes in the airway wall, hyperresponsiveness of the asthmatic airways to a wide range of natural and pharmacologic agents, the presence of activated inflammatory and immune cells and their mediators in the airway tissues, and the fact that anti-inflammatory agents provide the best therapy in long-term control of asthma. The question whether airways inflammation is also present to a clinically important extent in COPD is still open, but is relevant because if it is, anti-inflammatory treatment would need to be considered in this condition also. I will briefly review the evidence on airway inflammation in COPD, using the same criteria but with particular reference to the role of corticosteroids.
Small signal gain based on analytic models of thin intense electron beams

Abstract We develop the free electron laser theory of the effective energy distribution and the small signal gain for a thin electron beam. The assumption of thinness allows us to treat various transverse locations and electron beam trajectory angles as introducing phase shifts that have the same effect as those introduced by a change in energy of the electron. These ideas extend previous work of Colson et al., Dattoli et al., Scharlemann, and others in five important ways. The first is the ability to treat electron beams with three different classes of matching or symmetry conditions: (i) electron beams with separate betatron matching in each plane. (ii) those with aspect ratio matching, and (iii) crossed matched beams. Manifestations of these symmetries include elliptical cross-sections and electron beams that have modulated spatial profiles. For these we derive analytical expressions for effective energy distributions. Second, two emittance parameters for the electron beam are shown to consolidate into a single parameter that describes most of the energy variation of the effective energy distributions. Thus, the effective energy distribution for a 1:4 ribbon electron beam is nearly equivalent to a distribution for a beam of circular cross-section. Third, these calculations extend to energy distributions, angular distributions, and spatial distributions that all follow Gaussian profiles. Fourth, this model incorporates the description of the incident Gaussian optical beam and the above electron beam dynamics into a single influence function kernel. Emittance, energy spread, diffraction, and gain may be interpreted as limiting the length over which the bunching contributions of the propagating electric fields downstream are important. Fifth, three-dimensional profiles of the optical fields are computed. This work is complementary to the recent work of Yu, Krinsky and Gluckstern in that ours always describes the transition from low gain to high gain for a thin beam and not necessarily the high-gain regime itself. Therefore in this work the parameters of the incident optical beam are included, whereas, their work is not concerned with these parameters. The resulting transverse dependence of the fields may be characterized by an optical beam radius. This optical beam width starts out large compared to the thin electron beam and then, in the example given, contracts to a size that becomes so small that the thin-beam assumption is violated.
GEM: Geospace Environment Modeling

Shortly after the beginning of the “space age” with the launching of the first man made object into terrestrial orbit, geospace assumed a fundamental role as a technological resource for all countries, advanced and developing alike. Today, satellite systems for communications, weather prediction, navigation, and remote sensing of natural resources are supporting, in an essential way, many facets of societal operations. We must expect that this trend will continue; for instance, in perhaps less than 3 decades, transatmospheric transportation will be routine and satellite systems will sustain human colonies in space. The medium in which Earth-orbiting systems operate is hostile. Far from a perfect vacuum, it is made up of high-temperature gas and corpuscular radiation of varying densities and intensities; these solar-activity controlled variations can reach proportions dangerous to orbital stability, to electronic systems performance, to shuttle and spaceplane reentry, and to the life of humans in orbit. Dramatic examples of solar-activity-induced satellite failures are the unexpected early degradation of the orbit of Skylab due to unusual upper atmosphere heating and the demise of satellite GOES-5, most probably caused by a large injection of energetic electrons from the outer magnetoshere. The need to predict “weather and climate” in geospace is becoming as important as the need to predict weather and climate in the inhospitable regions on Earth into which industrial activity has moved during the last decades, such as the Arctic and some of the arid lands.
Regional Stage IV carcinoma of the nasopharynx treated by aggressive radiotherapy.

Abstract Between January 1, 1969 and December 31, 1981, 45 patients received radiotherapy for advanced (Stage IV) carcinoma of the nasopharynx confined to the head and neck at New York University Medical Center. Forty of these 45 patients received at least 6000 cGy. The 5 and 10 year actuarial survival rates were 31 and 20 %. Four patients are currently alive without evidence of disease at least 10 years after treatment. Local persistence or recurrence of tumor in the nasopharynx was the primary cause of failure and occurred in 42% of our patients. The likelihood of this type of treatment failure correlated with the initial “T stage” of disease. Inability to control nodal disease was less common, occurring in 23 % of evaluable patients and was proportional to the “N stage.” Distant metastases became apparent in 13% of our patients and correlated with the “N stage.” More than 90% of recurrences were evident within two and all occurred within three years of treatment.
SU‐GG‐T‐551: Spinal Radiosugery: Comparison between Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy and Static Gantry IMRT

Purpose:Image Guided Radiosurgery (IGRS) has been used successfully to treat lesions involving the spine. Treatment plans usually involve multiple static Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy(IMRT) fields. Conformality is paramount in spinal RS treatments to maximize the dose to the target while sparing the intimately associated spinal cord. To improve conformality, it is necessary to increase the number of fields, increasing the complexity of the treatment as well as time of delivery.Delivery time is crucial with this group of patients as it is difficult for them to remain on the couch without moving for long periods of time. Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) can delivertreatment in a shorter time. In this study, we compared the conformality of plans created with VMAT and IMRT.Materials and Methods: Four patients were planned using both RapidArc VMAT and IMRT. The same structure sets were used for both planning methods. Plans were normalized such that prescription dose covered 95% of the planning target volume. Optimization was accomplished with comparable constraints and maximum cord dose was desired. Once acceptable plans had been achieved, the conformality index was calculated. Results: In comparing the plans for the two methods, the Paddick Conformality Index for VMAT ranged from 0.7553 to 0.8938 while for IMRT it went from 0.7315 to 0.8186. Conformality was consistently better for VMAT than for IMRT. Maximum cord dose differed by no more than 5%. Conclusion: Although planning time for VMAT was longer than for IMRT, conformality was consistently better. This study has shown that faster delivery time does not compromise quality of the dose distribution. Shorter delivery time also increases accuracy due to less patient movement during treatment. VMAT is a viable and effective tool for treating patients where spine SRS is indicated. Research supported by Varian Medical Systems
A charge-based small-signal model for the bipolar junction transistor

Abstract A small-signal model for the bipolar junction transistor (BJT) is proposed which is derived directly from a very physical charge-based large-signal model. Because the large-signal model accurately accounts for the peripheral and intrinsic transistor current and charge partitions as well as the distributed base resistances and collector-base junction capacitances, the small-signal elements derived from this model accurately reflect the high-frequency and high-current operation of advanced BJTs. d.c. Verification of the large-signal model and preliminary a.c. verification of the small-signal model are achieved through comparisons of simulations and experimental (de-embedded s -parameter) data taken on advanced BJT test structures over a range of operating conditions and emitter areas. Because agreement between the measured and simulated data is good, it is concluded that this model is generally valid for advanced BJT simulation.
Generalized Criteria for Seeding Winter Orographic Clouds

Abstract An a posteriori analysis was conducted utilizing precipitation, rawinsonde and seeding generator data from seven randomized winter cloud-seeding research projects conducted in orographic settings in the Rocky Mountain West and on the Pacific Coast of the United States. Variables were developed and investigated to establish generalized seedability criteria that are applicable to a variety of meteorological and topographic conditions. The variables were divided into four general categories: time available, water available, nuclei available and mixing available. This approach established stratifications under which positive (increases) or negative (decreases) seeding effects occurred. The study showed that positive seeding effects occurred at the crest under stable or unstable conditions when a “crest” trajectory was present, moderate-to-high cloud moisture was present and the cloud-top temperature was between −10 and −30°C. Decreases occurred at the crest for unstable clouds with a “blow-over” traj...
TIGHT-BINDING STUDIES FOR ELECTROACTIVE ORGANIC POLYMERS

A tight-binding model is presented which accurately reproduces the valence band structure of both graphite and diamond. The model is used to calculate the band structure and density of states of polyacetylene, and agreement with experimental XPS results is seen to be excellent. It is suggested that the model should be useful in predicting the valence band electronic structure of a wide range of carbon-based polymers.
Intra‐population diversity between citrus viroid II variants described as agents of cachexia disease

Summary The citrus viroid II (CVd-II, Hop stunt viroid) variant, cachexia 909 (Ca-909) has been designated as a “cachexia” disease isolate on the basis of inducing extremely mild symptoms on the cachexia indexing host Parson's Special mandarin (PSM). However, Ca-909 lacks the six-nucleotide cluster demonstrated to control the pathogenicity of cachexia inducing agents such as CVd-IIc. Progeny populations of CVd-IIc and Ca-909 from the bioamplification host, Etrog citron, and the indexing host PSM were surveyed for clones with possible mutations in the locus of the “cachexia cluster”. The intra-population diversity and the genealogical relationships among clones of CVd-IIc and Ca-909 populations were also analysed using principles of the coalescent theory. CVd-IIc progeny was found not to mutate in the “cachexia cluster” and Ca-909 did not acquire any mutations related to the nucleotide sites of the “cachexia cluster”. Specific mutations of the Ca-909 progeny were found to be similar to the non-cachexia variant, CVd-IIa. Population profiles and genealogical patterns of CVd-IIc and Ca-909 in Etrog citron were not significantly different. However, although CVd-IIc progeny were more conserved in PSM, Ca-909 progeny displayed titre, population profiles, and genealogical patterns more uniform in selected tissues of Parson's Special mandarin than CVd-IIc. These experimental approaches demonstrate the genetic stability of the cachexia-agent CVd-IIc and question the inclusion of Ca-909 as a cachexia disease agent.
Estimates on Kernel Functions of Elliptically Schlicht Domains

Inequalities for derivatives of the Bergman and L-kernel are derived for elliptically schlicht domains, using the Dirichlet Principle. By introducing a generalization of elliptically schlicht domains involving metrics of constant positive curvature, it is seen that the inequalities smoothly interpolate the bounded, unbounded and elliptically schlicht cases.
The Van Vleck Orbit-Lattice Interaction in Rare-Earth Ethyl Sulfates and Its Application to Relaxation

The Van Vleck orbit-lattice interaction appropriate for the trigonal X Y 3 Z 6 molecular cluster transforming as D 3 h has been computed from the collective coordinates. The comparison of this interaction with the approximations made by Orbach and the Berkeley group is also made. This interaction has been applied to estimate the spin-lattice relaxation times for Ce 3+ and Sm 3+ in lanthanum ethyl sulfate and in yttrium ethyl sulfate, and Dy 3+ in dysprosium ethyl sulfate. The agreement between the estimated relaxation rates and the data is quite acceptable. In addition, the exponential term with Δ =72 K for Sm 3+ in lanthanum ethyl sulfate has been identified as arising from the relaxation process attributed to the optical phonons at energies around 78 K which have been determined from the infrared spectra. The theoretical estimate based on this relaxation process has been made and it agrees with the experimental result within one order of magnitude.
Some dynamic aspects of the Jovian and other atmospheres

A fluid system comprised of a mass of gas isolated in space from outside mechanical influences is studied from the standpoint of its differential rotation. A necessary condition is sought that this rotation be consistent with dynamic principles when all the motions are steady and axisymmetric. The flow is taken to be nonmagnetic, and the only forces acting in the zonal direction are taken to be those due to pressure and to friction. Various cases arise depending upon the choice of the angular velocity distribution. In agreement with recent results of R. Hide, certain of these turn out to be impossible, suggesting that more general motions with departures from zonal symmetry are needed to maintain such angular velocity distributions considered now as averages with respect to longitude. Possible applications to the atmospheres of Jupiter, the earth and to other actual gaseous systems are considered briefly. DOI: 10.1111/j.2153-3490.1971.tb00596.x
Caustic ingestion in adult patients

Sixteen adult patients who ingested caustic substances were seen from 1977 through 1984. All patients underwent endoscopy to determine the site and severity of burns; mild hyperemia to severe, penetrating necrosis was detected in each patient. Ten ingestions were intentional, 4 accidental, and 2 questionably accidental. Morbidity and mortality were high, especially in patients who ingested caustic materials intentionally. A protocol for treatment with steroids and antibiotics was followed in half the patients studied. Those patients who completed this regime tended to have moderately severe burns. Caustic ingestion in adults must be viewed as a problem different from that of accidental ingestion in children. Since most adult caustic ingestions are intentional, the injuries are worse, more deaths result, and more severe scars causing permanent disability are a frequent outcome.
Aharonov-Bohm effect revisited☆

Abstract The Aharonov-Bohm (AB) effect shows that electromagnetic potentials can influence an electron in a field-free region. The single-slit and double-slit electron diffraction patterns are explicitly calculated here by the Feynman path integral method for different configurations of the magnetic field in order to compare the effect of the vector potential with the effect of the magnetic field. When an electron passes through a magnetic field behind the slits, the whole diffrection pattern is shifted due to the Lorentz force. When an electron passes through two slits with magnetic flux confined to a small cylinder between them, the double-slit diffraction pattern is shifted within the single-slit diffraction envelope. The asymmetric diffraction pattern corresponds to a nonzero average displacement and momentum of the electron even though the field exerts no force on the electron. This behavior can be understood on the basis of a quantum-mechanical interference effect. The classical limit of the electron diffraction patterns is taken to obtain the classical particle distributions. The effect of the potential vanishes in the classical limit, while the effect of the magnetic field persists because of the Lorentz force.
Effects of Qigong on glucose control in type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled pilot study.

Qigong is a traditional Chinese energy medicine practice combining breathing, movement, and meditation. Although previous studies suggest that Qigong may be a beneficial adjunct treatment for individuals with type 2 diabetes (1–3), few randomized controlled trials of Qigong in patients with type 2 diabetes have been performed. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of Qigong relative to physical exercise or standard care on glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Two hundred fifty-one potential subjects were phone screened, 46 individuals were further evaluated at Bastyr University, and 32 eligible participants enrolled in the study. Age- and sex-matched participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: group 1 ( n = 11) received the Qigong intervention, group 2 ( n = 10) …
Effect of compositionally graded and superlattice buffer layers on the device performance of graded barrier quantum well heterostructure laser diodes

The device performance of graded barrier quantum well laser diodes with various buffer layer structures grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition has been studied. Devices having four structures (a GaAs buffer layer only, a compositionally graded buffer layer, a superlattice buffer layer, or both a graded and a superlattice buffer layer) have been characterized. In contrast with similar studies involving laser devices grown by molecular beam epitaxy, little variation in device performance is observed. These data indicate that the quality of AlGaAs‐GaAs heterostructures for optical devices may be dependent on the details of the method used for the epitaxial growth of the layers.
Improving depression care in patients with diabetes and multiple complications.

BACKGROUND: Depression is common in patients with diabetes, but it is often inadequately treated within primary care. Competing clinical demands and treatment resistance may make it especially difficult to improve depressive symptoms in patients with diabetes who have multiple complications. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a collaborative care intervention for depression would be as effective in patients with diabetes who had 2 or more complications as in patients with diabetes who had fewer complications. DESIGN: The Pathways Study was a randomized control trial comparing collaborative care case management for depression and usual primary care. This secondary analysis compared outcomes in patients with 2 or more complications to patients with fewer complications. PATIENTS: Three hundred and twenty-nine patients with diabetes and comorbid depression were recruited through primary care clinics of a large prepaid health plan. MEASUREMENTS: Depression was assessed at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months with the 20-item depression scale from the Hopkins Symptom Checklist. Diabetes complications were determined from automated patient records. RESULTS: The Pathways collaborative care intervention was significantly more successful at reducing depressive symptoms than usual primary care in patients with diabetes who had 2 or more complications. Patients with fewer than 2 complications experienced similar reductions in depressive symptoms in both intervention and usual care. CONCLUSION: Patients with depression and diabetes who have multiple complications may benefit most from collaborative care for depression. These findings suggest that with appropriate intervention depression can be successfully treated in patients with diabetes who have the highest severity of medical problems.
Caspase-resistant Golgin-160 Disrupts Apoptosis Induced by Secretory Pathway Stress and Ligation of Death Receptors

Golgin-160 is a coiled-coil protein on the cytoplasmic face of the Golgi complex that is cleaved by caspases during apoptosis. We assessed the sensitivity of cell lines stably expressing wild-type or caspase-resistant golgin-160 to several proapoptotic stimuli. Cells expressing a caspase-resistant mutant of golgin-160 were strikingly resistant to apoptosis induced by ligation of death receptors and by drugs that induce endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, including brefeldin-A, dithiothreitol, and thapsigargin. However, both cell lines responded similarly to other proapoptotic stimuli, including staurosporine, anisomycin, and etoposide. The caspase-resistant golgin-160 dominantly prevented cleavage of endogenous golgin-160 after ligation of death receptors or induction of ER stress, which could be explained by a failure of initiator caspase activation. The block in apoptosis in cells expressing caspase-resistant golgin-160 could not be bypassed by expression of potential caspase cleavage fragments of golgin-160, or by drug-induced disassembly of the Golgi complex. Our results suggest that some apoptotic signals (including those initiated by death receptors and ER stress) are sensed and integrated at Golgi membranes and that golgin-160 plays an important role in transduction of these signals.
Microvascular damage in systemic sclerosis: Detection and monitoring with biomarkers

Vascular disease is universal in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), but there is a wide variability in its severity. It is clear that there is an early insult to the microvasculature, followed-up by on-going chronic process. This results in profound vascular damage in a subset of patients who develop severe events such as digital loss and pulmonary arterial hypertension. Although there is abundant evidence of vascular perturbation from studies of peripheral blood in SSc, there are few data about the ability to use these biomarkers to predict vascular outcomes. This paper examines the possibility of using circulating biomarkers to assess vascular disease activity and to predict severe vascular events among patients with SSc.
Sexualized Collaborations and the Politics of Ghostwriting in Franco-Arab Literature: From Paul Bowles to Tout le monde aime Mohamed

AbstractIn the last few decades, the landscape of Franco-Arab fiction has seen a great many authorship scandals, in which French non-Arab authors have impersonated Arabs and found publishing success. In this essay, I revisit these scandals while focusing on a recent “autobiographical” novel that raised suspicions of ghostwriting: 2011’s Tout le monde aime Mohamed (Everyone Loves Mohamed ) by Malik Kuzman. An impressionistic collage of homo-erotic encounters, its fleeting structure recalls that of Barthes’ Incidents, a series of social vignettes culled from the author’s time in Morocco. I explore the simultaneity of Barthes’ Death of the Author argument and the emergence of these authorship scandals in post-colonial Franco-Arab fiction, and suggest that it is not accidental. In a similar vein, I analyze how the heritage of literary collaborations between Europeans and North Africans, often eroticized, has informed authorship scandals in post-immigration France.
Is treatment with growth hormone effective in children with cerebral palsy

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) often have poor linear growth during childhood, resulting in a diminished final adult height. Here we report a female with CP and short stature but without growth hormone (GH) deficiency who exhibited increased growth during treatment with GH. We also report two other children with CP who were treated with GH: one female with a history of leukemia, and a male with Klinefelter syndrome. These two children were both found to be GH-deficient by insulin provocative GH testing and responded to treatment with increased growth rate. Growth improved to a greater extent in the two children with apparent GH deficiency. In summary, it is felt that GH therapy might be beneficial for children with CP and warrants further investigation.
Observed and Simulated Upper-Tropospheric Water Vapor Feedback

Abstract Satellite measurements from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) in the upper troposphere over 4.5 yr are used to assess the covariation of upper-tropospheric humidity and temperature with surface temperatures, which can be used to constrain the upper-tropospheric moistening due to the water vapor feedback. Results are compared to simulations from a general circulation model, the NCAR Community Atmosphere Model (CAM), to see if the model can reproduce the variations. Results indicate that the upper troposphere maintains nearly constant relative humidity for observed perturbations to ocean surface temperatures over the observed period, with increases in temperature ∼1.5 times the changes at the surface, and corresponding increases in water vapor (specific humidity) of 10%–25% °C−1. Increases in water vapor are largest at pressures below 400 hPa, but they have a double peak structure. Simulations reproduce these changes quantitatively and qualitatively. Agreement is best when the model is sorted...
A remote assembler for PDP-8 programs

The general advantages of using large computers to assemble code for laboratory minicomputers are discussed. A PDP-8 assembler implemented under IBM OS/360 is presented, and its use is described.
LIF Is an Autocrine Factor for Sympathetic Neurons

Leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) alters neuronal phenotypes bothin vitroandin vivo.Since it can be produced by glia and other nonneural cells, LIF is a candidate target-derived differentiation factor as well as an injury-response factor. We here provide evidence that LIF can be produced by neurons and can act on the neurons that produce it. A reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction assay detects LIF mRNA in rat sympathetic neuron cultures, andin situhybridization combined with MAP2 immunocytochemistry indicates that most of the cells expressing LIF mRNA are, in fact, neurons. The neuronal lysate as well as the conditioned medium contains proteins that are specifically recognized by anti-LIF antibodies, and these antibodies also specifically stain the cultured neurons. In addition, concentrated sympathetic neuron conditioned medium can mimic the effects of LIF, and incubation of high-density sympathetic neuron cultures with anti-LIF antibodies reduces basal expression levels of LIF target genes such as particular neuropeptides, indicating that the endogenously produced cytokine is acting on the neurons under these conditions. Since we show that LIF transcript is expressed in sympathetic and sensory neuronsin vivoas well, LIF could act in an autocrine fashion under a variety of physiological conditions.
Presentation of the 2012 Roebling Medal of the Mineralogical Society of America to Harry W. Green II

Mr. President, Colleagues, and Guests: It is with great pleasure that I introduce Harry W. Green II, as recipient of the Mineralogical Society of America’s highest honor, the Roebling Medal. The Roebling Medal is awarded “for outstanding original research in mineralogy...defined broadly”—a description that completely fits Harry Green’s distinguished scientific career. Harry’s research activities have focused on the rheology of geological materials in mantle conditions, and how stress and deformation interact with metamorphism and phase transformations. Now, Harry calls this direction “Mineralogy in Action,” that is, indeed, a bridge between “Phase Transformations and Earth’s Dynamics.” Throughout his career of more than 40 years, Harry has made seminal advances in mineralogy-based disciplines using the physical properties of minerals, mineral reactions, and their connections with the microstructures of minerals and rocks. All of his numerous publications are done in provocative and creative ways, and Harry remains today on the scene as one of the most influential, world-leading scientists in high-pressure rheology and mineralogy. He has done so through innovative high-pressure experiments and exhaustive interrogation of natural minerals and their experimental counterparts down to the smallest scales by electron microscopy. Before putting in context Harry’s main achievements, I would like to highlight “Where Harry was first at the beginning of his career?” His first major impacts in the 1960s to the 1980s included research on understanding extreme preferred orientation of quartz caused by annealing; on deformation microstructures in mantle xenoliths connected to generation of …
Hong Kong and Macao under Chinese Sovereignty: A Framing Discourse

A senior American specialist on China and noted geographer presents a framing commentary and analysis of three preceding papers (Yeung et al., 2008; Shen, 2008; and Tang, 2008) comprising a symposium on Hong Kong and Macao under Chinese sovereignty after Great Britain and Portugal ceased to govern these cities in the late 1990s. The paper commences with an historical overview, noting the years of colonial rule, discussing relations with Mainland China before and after its economic reforms were set in motion, and evaluating the post-handover period in light of the material and arguments in the preceding papers. Included in the paper is also a section on environmental degradation in Hong Kong. Journal of Economic Literature, Classification Numbers: N950, O18, Q30, R11. 3 figures, 17 references.
Overdetermined systems of linear equations

(1990). Overdetermined Systems of Linear Equations. The American Mathematical Monthly: Vol. 97, No. 6, pp. 511-513.