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Modified Temporal Incision for Facial Rhytidectomy: An 18-Year Experience

An 18-year experience with the senior author's temporal incision is expounded. First, the existing sideburn is outlined with a marking pen. A sideburn is designed approximately 2 cm wide and 2 cm long, regardless of the extent of the existing sideburn providing the minimum sideburn. The posterocaudal portions of the newly designed sideburn will correspond to that of the existing dense portion of the sideburn. After dissection and removal of excess skin, the entire vertical portion of the scar will remain within the hair-bearing skin, eliminating the potential for visibility unless preoperatively the sideburn is less that 2 cm wide. There are several advantages to this approach. First, the configuration of the sideburn remains essentially unaltered. Second, the length of distribution for the redundant redraped facial skin is increased in comparison with most other incisions, thus avoiding a dog-ear regardless of the extent of the excess facial skin. Rhytidectomy is more effective because the distance from the incision to the nasolabial crease and the oral commissure is reduced, thereby effectively transmitting the traction forces to these sites compared with the conventional temporal incision that is placed above the ear. In addition, exposure of the surgical field is significantly enhanced by the added ability to rotate the skin flap medially. The potential disadvantage is that the operative time is increased to accommodate meticulous repair of the temporal incision. A slight modification of this incision has been implemented over the past 18 years, placing the anterior vertical incision farther posterior compared with the original report. The horizontal and posterior vertical portions of the incision are positioned at the hairline, resulting in an inconspicuous scar. None of the 125 patients in this latter group required a scar revision compared with 37 (4.28 percent) of 865 patients before this modification. This technique effectively achieves the goal of facial rhytidectomy and maintains a natural appearance without discernible scars for most patients. Patient and surgeon satisfaction with this method has been very high, and consequently, it has been used for almost all patients in the senior author's (Guyuron's) practice.
Socioeconomic Influences on Child Health: Building New Ladders of Social Opportunity

Health is a universal aspiration and basic human need. An increasing body of research shows that life success and long-term well-being are results of the conditions in which children live, grow, learn, and play, and that a basic scaffolding of health, education, and family support is needed to achieve optimal lifelong well-being.1,2 However, providing this ladder of support for low-income minority children in increasingly income-segregated US communities can be elusive.3 Growing up in a family that is struggling economically in a neighborhood that is plagued with failed schools, crime, disorder, and violence creates cumulative health risks and functional deficits that contribute to higher rates of many health conditions, including asthma, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and obesity. Without a coherent and functional system of high-quality services such as child care, early education, family support, health care, and mental health services, risks go unaddressed, preventable health problems develop, and disabling conditions compound over time, becoming more pronounced as sick and impaired teens become chronically ill and disabled adults.
Computerized video work measurement

Abstract In recent years developments in the area of Work Measurement focusing on the Motion-Time study have effectively attempted to design around the human problem through predetermined methods and standard times for generalized word elements. Basic time study equipment has not changed in concept since the days of F. W. Taylor and the Gilbreths in the sense that a stop watch and clip board are still the tools of the Time Study engineer. Several years ago, the course in Work Measurement taught at the University of Notre Dame began the use of video tape recordings in the laboratory providing feedback to the students on their mistakes made in the Work Measurement labs. From this use of the VTR for basic filmed recording of activities the system has progressed to the point where the computer can be used as the basis for studying the video tape for motion analysis and the motion time study in both an elemental type study as well as a work sampling study. Random access and digital read-out equipment oriented around the video taped work activity of an individual or a group provides a sophisticated means to detail time study or Work Sampling analyses. A digital control unit has been designed and constructed to interface between a remote computer and a local keyboard terminal connected to the video tape recorder and its video timing generator. The industrial engineer can enter at the keyboard his evaluations of the activities reviewed on the VTR. Timing information is automatically extracted from the video image and transmitted to the computer together with the keyboard data for subsequent data processing and report generation. An experimental system as presently in use by several companies on a beginning basis and the laboratory advances made are discussed in this paper.
Usefulness of Three-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Strain to Quantify Dyssynchrony and the Site of Latest Mechanical Activation

Previous methods to quantify dyssynchrony could not determine regional 3-dimensional (3-D) strain. We hypothesized that a novel 3-D speckle tracking strain imaging system can quantify left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony and site of latest mechanical activation. We studied 64 subjects; 54 patients with heart failure were referred for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) with an ejection fraction 25 ± 6% and QRS interval 165 ± 29 ms and 10 healthy volunteer controls. The 3-D speckle tracking system determined radial strain using a 16-segment model from a pyramidal 3-D dataset. Dyssynchrony was quantified as maximal opposing wall delay and SD in time to peak strain. The 3-D analysis was compared to standard 2-dimensional (2-D) strain datasets and site of 3-D latest mechanical activation, not possible by 2D was quantified. As expected, dyssynchrony in patients on CRT was significantly greater than in controls (maximal opposing wall delay 316 ± 112 vs 59 ± 12 ms and SD 124 ± 48 vs 28 ± 11 ms, p
Energy spectrums for proton (200 ev ≲ E ≲ 1 Mev) Intensities in the outer radiation zone

Directional differential energy spectra for proton intensities in outer radiation zone near magnetic equator from satellite observations
Trendelenburg position does not increase cross-sectional area of the internal jugular vein predictably.

Background The Trendelenburg position is used to distend the central veins, improving both the success and safety of vascular cannulation. The purpose of this study was to measure the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the internal jugular vein (IJV) in three different positions using surface ultrasonography. Methods Fifty-one subjects were enrolled. A Sono Site Titan 180 or M-Turbo portable ultrasound machine with a 10.5-mHz broadband linear surface probe was used. We measured the CSA of the IJV (at end-expiration at the level of the cricoid cartilage) in three positions: 15° reverse Trendelenburg, supine, and 15° Trendelenburg. Results The mean CSA at 15° reverse Trendelenburg was 0.83 cm2 (SD, 0.86), in the supine position it was 1.25 cm2 (SD, 0.98), and at −15° Trendelenburg it was 1.47 cm2 (SD, 1.03). Moving from reverse Trendelenburg to supine, the CSA increased by 50%. In contrast, lowering the head to a Trendelenburg position increased the mean CSA by only 17%. Surprisingly, Trendelenburg positioning reduced the CSA in nine of the 51 subjects. Conclusions Trendelenburg positioning augments the CSA only modestly, on average, compared with the supine position, and in some patients it reduces the CSA. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov; No.: NCT01099254; URL: www.clinicaltrials.gov
High-Resolution Light Microscopic Characterization of Mouse Spermatogonia

Characteristics of spermatogonia were determined in the C57BL/6J strain mouse using high-resolution light microscopy of plastic-embedded tissues and identifying cells during stages of the spermatogenic cycle. The frequency of expecting each spermatogonial cell type was a major factor in identifying and categorizing various cell types. Although numerous characteristics were described, several major differences were noted in spermatogonial cell types. The group comprising A(s), A(pr), and A(al) spermatogonia could be differentiated based primarily on mottling of heterochromatin throughout the nucleus in the absence of heterochromatin lining the nuclear envelope. The A(1) cells displayed finely granular chromatin throughout the nucleus and virtually no flakes of heterochromatin along the nuclear membrane. The A(2) through A(4) spermatogonia contained progressively more heterochromatin rimming the nucleus. Intermediate-type spermatogonia displayed flaky or shallow heterochromatin that completely rimmed the nucleus. Type B spermatogonia showed rounded heterochromatin periodically along the nuclear envelope. Use of gray-scale histograms allowed objective quantification of nuclear characteristics and showed a logical shift in the gray scale to a narrower and darker profile, from four cell types leading to A(1) cells. The ability to differentiate spermatogonial types is a prerequisite to studying the behavior and kinetics of the earliest of the germ cell types in both normal and abnormal spermatogenesis.
FLOW PAST SYMMETRIC CONVEX PROFILES WITH OPEN WAKES

A fixed domain approach and a Baiocchi type transformation in conjunction with a modified Schwarz alternating iteration scheme are used to solve problems of flow past truncated convex shaped profiles between walls in a logarithmic hodograph plane. The flows are such that an open wake or cavity is formed behind the profile. The basic numerical scheme consists of the successive over-relaxation finite difference approach over the whole domain of the problem with the use of a projection operation over only part of the domain. The numerical results that are obtained using this approach for the cases of a truncated circular arc profile and a wedge profile are compared with published results and are found to be in good agreement.
Bildung eines Diphosphatricyclo[2.1.0.02,5]pentans durch Phosphaalkin‐Dimerisierung und Kohlenmonoxid‐Insertion

La reaction de [(η 5 -C 5 H 5 ) 2 Ti(CO) 2 ] avec P=C-t-Bu fournit le compose du titre dont la structure cristalline est etudiee
Carotid intima-media thickness assessment in refinement of the Framingham Risk Score: can it predict ST-elevation myocardial infarction? A pilot study.

Patients who suffer a first ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) typically have fewer identifiable risk factors than those who suffer other types of acute coronary syndromes. As such, risk assessment tools such as the Framingham Risk Score (FRS) often fail to classify these patients as high risk. In this study, we tested the ability of assessment of carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) to enhance the ability to identify patients who are at risk for STEMI, using a CIMT-derived "vascular age" in place of chronologic age in the calculation of FRS. We applied a CIMT-based vascular age to the assessment of FRS in a cohort of patients who presented with a first STEMI. Using CIMT-derived vascular age in place of chronologic age increased both the mean FRS and predicted 10 year cardiovascular event rate of the cohort. More importantly, the use of a CIMT-derived vascular age in the calculation of FRS significantly improved the ability to identify patients with STEMI as high risk and candidates for statin therapy based on ATPIII criteria (19.2% vs. 57.7%, P = 0.010). The use of CIMT to derive a vascular age may improve the ability of FRS to identify patients at risk for STEMI.
Guest editorial for special section on BIBM 2013

The articles in this special section include a selection of seven papers presented at the IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM 2013) held in Shanghai, China, on December 18-21, 2013.
Effective municipal tourism and convention operations and marketing strategies: The cases of Boston, San Antonio, and San Francisco.

Abstract Qualitative empirical methods were used to evaluate three municipalities recognized as possessing effective and innovative tourism and convention operations, namely Boston, San Antonio, and San Francisco. The culture of these municipalities is distinguished by extensive participation by private sector businesses in promoting the city including participating in cooperative advertising, involvement in tourism by the highest levels of city government (including the mayor), a close working relationship between the tourism and arts communities, exploitation of the city's unique features, the existence of a convention center which is not intended to be profitable, a convention and visitors' bureau which is headed by a dynamic community activist, sometimes tenuous relationships between the city and the local hotel community, and minimal involvement in tourism by the local media.
MECHANISM OF HEALING FOLLOWING THE SNODGRASS REPAIR

Purpose: It has been suggested that healing after tubularized incised plate urethroplasty occurs through re-epithelialization with normal tissue ingrowth or by secondary intent through scarring. We investigated healing in tubularized incised plate urethroplasty.Materials and Methods: Hypospadias was created in 5 dogs by incising the ventral urethra, allowed to heal for 21 days and subsequently repaired. During hypospadias creation a tattoo was made longitudinally in the midline dorsal urethral plate. The tattoo was bisected during repair, thus creating 2 distinct lines marking the edges of the incision. A neourethra was tubularized and closed in 2 layers. At 21 days the phallus was harvested, inspected and embedded for histology.Results: The dorsal urethral plate incision contained 2 distinct lines in all samples representing the area of separation between the native and ingrowing urethras. The distance between these lines was 0.9 ± 0.1 mm. Proximal urethral lumen diameter (3.3 ± 0.1 mm.) was not signific...
Field tests of a new high-speed pattern recognition trigger for ground-based gamma-ray telescope arrays

We have developed a three-stage, high-speed trigger for use in an array of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes (IACTs), which are used for the study of cosmic high-energy gamma-ray sources. This trigger has the ability to recognize patterns of Cherenkov light generated by gamma-ray initiated air showers in the atmosphere and correlate these patterns across multiple telescopes in the IACT array to form a stereoscopic realtime pattern recognition trigger. New hardware and firmware sampling at 400MHz with programmable coincidence recognition timing and programmable delay compensation over 500 pixel channels in an IACT camera has been produced which generates triggers from the coincidence of any three adjacent pixels within the camera. Reduction of the required coincidence time to 5 ns and the concomitant reduction in dead time from the faster logic allow operation at lower discriminator thresholds relative to existing systems, enabling studies of lower energy gamma-ray events. A successful field test of the first two stages of this pattern recognition hardware has been performed on one of the IACTs of the VERITAS array located in Southern Arizona. We present the results of these tests and compare them to the performance of the existing VERITAS trigger system. A subsequent field test where hardware is connected to multiple VERITAS telescopes to exercise the stereoscopic features is in the planning stages.
SiO2–TiO2 xerogels for tailoring the release of brilliant blue FCF

Xerogels consisting of SiO2 and TiO2 were explored for controlled release of brilliant blue FCF (BBF). Both SiO2 and SiO2–TiO2 xerogels were prepared by way of sol–gel processing, and the BBF release behavior was compared. SiO2–TiO2 xerogels with varying TiO2 content were also studied and the BBF release behavior was determined for each SiO2–TiO2 xerogel. It was found that the release of BBF from SiO2 xerogels can be increased by the addition of TiO2 content, and the amount and rate of BBF released from the SiO2–TiO2 xerogels can be changed by modifying the amount of TiO2 included during the preparation of the xerogels, where the SiO2–TiO2 xerogels with a higher content of TiO2 released a higher fraction of BBF in water media when compared to the release from SiO2–TiO2 xerogels with lower amounts of TiO2. The experimental results have to be explained by a combination of porous structure, in situ dissolution–condensation during the BBF elution and the change of surface chemistry of the xerogel network with the addition of TiO2.
Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in First and Second Generation Mexican-Americans

This study examines the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profiles of first generation (FG) and second generation (SG) Mexican-Americans (MA) in two large national studies––the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Study (HHANES) (1982–1984) and the National Health and Examination Study (NHANES) (1999–2004). The main outcome measures were five individual risk indicators of CVD (total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, and smoking) and a composite measure (the Framingham Risk Score [FRS]). The analyses included cross-survey (pseudocohort) and within-survey (cross-sectional) comparisons. In multivariate analyses, SG men had higher rates of hypertension and lower rates of smoking than FG men; and SG women had lower total cholesterol levels, higher rates of hypertension, and lower rates of smoking than FG women. There was no generational difference in the FRS in men or women. The cross-survey comparisons detected generational differences in CVD risk factors not detected in within-survey comparisons, particularly among MA women. Future studies of generational differences in risk should consider using pseudocohort comparisons when possible.
Shear thickening of F-actin networks crosslinked with non-muscle myosin IIB.

The material properties of cytoskeletal F-actin networks facilitate a broad range of cellular behaviors, whereby in some situations cell shape is preserved in the presence of force and, at other times, force results in irreversible shape change. These behaviors strongly suggest that F-actin networks can variably deform elastically or viscously. While a significant amount is known about the regulation of the elastic stiffness of F-actin networks, our understanding of the regulation of viscous behaviors of F-actin networks is largely lacking. Here, we study the rheological behavior of F-actin networks formed with heavy meromyosin non-muscle IIB (NMMIIB). We show that NMMIIB quenched with ADP crosslinks F-actin into networks that, for sufficient densities, display stress stiffening behavior. By performing a series of creep tests, we show that densely crosslinked actin/NMMIIB–ADP networks undergo viscous deformation over a wide range of stresses, ranging from 0.001 to 10 Pa. At high stresses, networks that stress stiffen are also observed to shear thicken, whereby the effective viscosity increases as a function of stress. Shear thickening results in a reduction in the extent of irreversible, viscous deformation in actin/NMMIIB–ADP networks at high stresses compared to that expected for a linear viscoelastic material. Thus, viscous deformation contributes less to the overall mechanical response at high levels of applied force. Our results indicate mechanisms by which the fluid-like nature of the actomyosin cytoskeleton can be reduced under high load.
Two-Moment Approximations for Throughput and Mean Queue Length of a Fork/Join Station with General Inputs from Finite Populations

Fork/join stations are used to model synchronization constraints between entities in a queuing network. The fork/join station of interest in this chapter consists of a server with zero service times and two input buffers. As soon as there is one entity in each buffer, an entity from each of the buffers is removed and joined together. The joined entity exits the fork/join station instantaneously. Subsequent to its departure, the joined entity forks back into the component entities, which then each get routed to other parts of the network. Fork/join stations find many applications in queuing models of manufacturing and computer systems. In queuing models of assembly systems, the assembly station is typically modeled using a fork/join station (Harrison [7], Latouche [17], Hopp and Simon [8], Rao and Suri [23] Rao and Suri [24]). Fork/join stations are also used model the synchronization constraints in models of material control strategies for multi-stage manufacturing systems (Buzacott and Shanthikumar [5], Di Mascolo et al. [6], Krishnamurthy et al. [11]). In computer systems analysis, queuing networks with fork/join stations have been studied in the context of parallel processing, database concurrency control, and communication protocols (Baccelli et al. [3], Prabhakar et al. [21], Varki [37]).
Antiepileptic Drug Disposition in Pregnancy

Investigators at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; and centers in Oslo, Norway, and Milan, Italy, reviewed the literature on gestational effects on pharmacokinetics of older and newer antiepileptic drugs (AEDs).
Inducible Expression of CXCL1 within the Central Nervous System Amplifies Viral-Induced Demyelination

The functional role of the ELR(+) chemokine CXCL1 in host defense and disease following infection of the CNS with the neurotropic JHM strain of mouse hepatitis virus (JHMV) was examined. Mice in which expression of CXCL1 is under the control of a tetracycline-inducible promoter active within glial fibrillary acidic protein-positive cells were generated and this allowed for selectively increasing CNS expression of CXCL1 in response to JHMV infection and evaluating the effects on neuroinflammation, control of viral replication, and demyelination. Inducible expression of CNS-derived CXCL1 resulted in increased levels of CXCL1 protein within the serum, brain, and spinal cord that correlated with increased frequency of Ly6G(+)CD11b(+) neutrophils present within the CNS. Elevated levels of CXCL1 did not influence the generation of virus-specific T cells, and there was no difference in control of JHMV replication compared with control mice, indicating that T cell infiltration into the CNS is CXCL1-independent. Sustained CXCL1 expression within the CNS resulted in increased mortality that correlated with elevated neutrophil infiltration, diminished numbers of mature oligodendrocytes, and an increase in the severity of demyelination. Neutrophil ablation in CXCL1-transgenic mice reduced the severity of demyelination in mice, arguing for a role for these cells in white matter damage. Collectively, these findings illustrate that sustained CXCL1 expression amplifies the severity of white matter damage and that neutrophils can contribute to this process in a model of viral-induced neurologic disease.
Does SVR Prevent Transplant in HCV

Sustained virologic response significantly reduces the risk of cirrhosis, hepatic decompensation, hepatocellular carcinoma, mortality, and the need for liver transplantation in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Thus, broad treatment prior to hepatic decompensation will likely prevent the need for transplant in many individuals. With emerging data on the use of direct acting antiviral regimens in patients with decompensated cirrhosis, it is now also feasible to successfully treat many of these high-risk patients, leading to improvement in liver function as measured by MELD score and Childs-Turcotte-Pugh class in some cases. However, identifying the subgroup of patients who will achieve stabilization or regression of their disease such that experience long-term transplant-free survival remains a clinical challenge. Thus, HCV treatment in the context of decompensated cirrhosis should remain individualized.
Plants, Torts, and Intellectual Property

This article makes the case for improving current systems for protecting plants and intellectual property rights in them. First, the U.S. system of separate and divergent intellectual property protection of new plants depending on the mode of propagation should be scrapped. A single statute for all plant varieties, as botanically defined, should complement utility patents. Second, on the matter of gene flow/genetic drift, there should be an alternative legal scheme if pervasive and enduring prejudice - whether pro or con genetically engineered crop plants - disrupts the application of otherwise fair rules of tort law. Third, a landowner should not be liable for patent infringement even for knowingly using genetically modified seeds or pollen that insects or winds carry onto his or her land from neighboring property. Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser, (2004) 239 DLR (4th) 271 (Can.), was in significant part wrongly decided. What ties these proposals together is the late Professor Harris's concept of trespassory rules. The first and third proposals revise the trespassory rules applicable to intellectual property rights in plants. The second proposal conditionally adjusts the trespassory rules in the law of tort - especially those of negligence, trespass, nuisance, and strict liability - that govern neighboring farmers.
37 Year Old White Male with Multiple, Brown, Purple Nodules on Arms and Legs

A 37-year-old male presented with lesions on his inferior left arm that he mentioned had increased in size after starting on HIV medications 2 months prior. The patient also presented with a full body coverage of mildly scaly and pruritic erythematous rash. The patient was positive for HIV and Hepatitis C, but had no known allergies. The patient did mention depressive episodes and weakness. The patient was on the following medications: Amitriptyline HCl 25 mg oral tablet, Hydroxyzine HCl 50 mg oral tablet, Melatonin 1 mg oral tablet, Fluconazole 200 mg oral tablet, Folic Acid 0.8 mg oral tablet, Ritonavir 100 mg oral tablet, Tenofovir/emtricitabine 200 mg-300 mg oral tablet, and Darunavir 800 mg oral tablet.
Plasma membrane calcium pump and 28-kDa calcium binding protein in cells of rat kidney distal tubules.

In an effort to extend our studies on Ca2+ pumps to animal models, we developed a new monoclonal antibody (5F10) prepared against the human erythrocyte Ca2+-Mg2+-adenosinetriphosphatase (ATPase) th...
Confronting sex trafficking: Gender depictions in newspaper coverage from the Former Soviet Republics and the Baltic states:

The Former Soviet Republics and the Baltic states are a primary source destination for sex traffickers. Drawing on framing theory and the gendered mediation thesis, this study uses a quantitative c...
Predictors of Career Advancement for Laboratory Professionals

This study was designed to investigate whether scholastic achievement in a medical technology professional curriculum could be used to predict professional success in the field of laboratory science. Graduates of a two-plus-two Integrated medical technology program responded to a questionnaire that was developed to assess professional success as defined by laboratory advancement. These responses were statistically compared with the student's grade point average in the medical technology professional curriculum. Salary and position of employment were used as indicators of laboratory advancement. Our results indicate that students who attain high scholastic grade point averages do not necessarily achieve laboratory advancement, while characteristics such as academic degree, sex, goals, and years of experience in the profession can be used to predict laboratory advancement. This study implies that characteristics other than academic ability are important predictors of the professional success of medical technologists.
First establishment of the planthopper, Megamelus scutellaris Berg, 1883 (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), released for biological control of water hyacinth in California

Abstract. Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Martius) Solms-Laubach) is a non-native, invasive floating aquatic weed in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta and associated river watersheds of northern California. Prior releases of biological control agents have not led to sustained control. The South American planthopper, Megamelus scutellaris Berg, 1883, permitted and released first in the southeastern U.S., was released at three sites in this region from 2011 to 2013, leading to establishment at one site in a pond off Willow Creek in Folsom in the American River watershed. Planthopper populations consisting of nymphs (two-thirds or more of total counts) peaked in late summer each year between 2013 and 2015, reaching densities of six to nine planthoppers per plant by 2015. Megamelus scutellaris dispersed 50 m per year from the point of release between 2013 and 2015 and, based on degree-day estimation, were capable of producing four generations per year at the Folsom site. Proportion live leaves per plant ...
Turbine rotor vibration faults diagnosis based on wavelet packet analysis and neural network

According to the four typical fault signals of turbine vibration including rubbing, loosing, misalignment and mass unbalance collected from the Bently experiment table, energy analysis and symptom extraction are carried out by wavelet packet analysis. The results of analysis indicate that symptom extraction by wavelet packet analysis and energy decomposition can obtain the faults state of turbine rotor vibration, possess better differentiation capability of fault types. In addition, the fault symptom parameters extracted by wavelet packet decomposition and reconstruction condense the whole information of turbine rotor vibration faults, and neural network possesses good non-linear mapping capability. For these symptom parameters, applying BP neural network mapping can diagnose the turbine rotor vibration faults further. The results of diagnosis indicate that the faults diagnosis method based on wavelet packet analysis and neural network has better faults identification capability.
Soil layer on radar wave attenuation and performance analysis of shallow fortifications anti-radar camouflage

To avoid satellite and airborne surveillance radar used to detect the shallow fortifications,the soil layer on the radar wave attenuation and influencing factors was analysed.With the reflection-transmission method,the electromagnetic parameters with different soil moisture content were obtained and the depth of L-Ku radar band penetrating the soil was calculated.The result of the largest penetration depth is 1.65 meters when the soil moisture content is 10% and radar band is L-band.The results show that the overburden thickness of shallow fortifications can be designed to satisfy anti-radar camouflage requirements.In light of the results and the anti-radar camouflage requirements,anti-radar stealth program and reference value of overburden thickness of shallow fortifications were obtained in order to reduce exposure symptoms and achieve counter-radar camouflage purposes.
Classical Political Models and the Founders

H annah arendt observed in her book, on revolution , that “without the classical example … none of the men of the revolutions on either side of the Atlantic would have possessed the courage for what then turned out to be unprecedented action.” As has already been narrated in Chapter 1, the Framing generation regarded the classical tradition as granting useful knowledge and valuable historic precedent on what John Adams called “the divine science of politics.” Classical antiquity also provided the crucial set of political models (and their dystopian counterparts) from which the Framers could draw upon in inspiration of their new government. As Adams observed in 1765, “the knowledge of the principles and construction of free governments … have remained at a full stand for two or three thousand years,” and so he turned his attention to “the ancient seats of liberty, the Republics of Greece and Rome.” Later, in writing to Lafayette in 1782, he indicated that “I [am] … a republican on principle…. Almost every thing that is estimable in civil life has originated under such governments. Two republican powers, Athens and Rome, have done more honor to our species than the rest of it. A new country can be planted only by such a government.” Or, as William Livingston referred to in his Independent Reflector , published in 1753, “those free Governments of old, whose History we so much admire, and whose Example we think it an Honor to imitate.”
Literature Review and Gap Analysis

Exponent collected, reviewed, and summarized available literature related to ESSs and Li-ion batteries. The literature review provides an overview of energy storage (Sect. 2.1), commercial and residential ESSs (Sect. 2.2), a brief summary of Li-ion technology (Sect. 2.3), codes and standards related to ESSs (Sect. 2.4), fire incidents involving ESSs (Sect. 2.5), large format Li-ion battery fires (Sect. 2.6), and a gap analysis (Sect. 2.7).
Highly absorbing and high lifetime tapered silicon microwire arrays as an alternative for thin film crystalline silicon solar cells

We report cryogenic inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching (ICPRIE) etched tapered silicon microwires are ideal light trapping structures with extremely low (1.08% between 400 nm–1100 nm under normal incidence) reflectivity. We show that these tapered microwire arrays absorb 90.12% of incident light under normal incidence in an effectively 20 μm thick silicon when embedded in a polymer and peeled off the substrate, making them an attractive alternative for achieving high efficiency in thin film crystalline silicon solar cells. We show that microwave photoconductivity decay measurements as a simple quick way to measure carrier lifetimes in etched microwires under various liquid surface passivation techniques to estimate surface recombination velocities. The etched structures demonstrate >1 μs lifetimes.
A look back: Results from 1 year of routine clinical testing of both hematologic and solid tumors using two targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) panels.

e22099 Background: Molecular characterization of the genomic mutations underlining cancer continues to advance. At our institution we initiated a tumor genotyping program as part of routine care, s...
Marine Biofuel for Rural Coastal and Island Communities in Developing Nations

Certain seaweeds may be grown in coastal waters for conversion to biogas to supply energy for integrated development of rural coastal centers of production.
Revisiting the Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, Compassion Satisfaction, and Resilience Connection Among CISM Responders

Previous research by Burnett and Wahl found that resilience moderately mediated the association between compassion fatigue (CF) and burnout (BO) among trauma responders. No studies have attempted t...
Endstation der Sehnsüchte: Home-Making of Return Gastarbeiter Migrants

Roughly 10,000 Korean nurses and 6000 miners came to former West Germany in the 1960s and 1970s. Forty years later, some of them decided to go back to Korea, where they built their own homes in the newly founded German Village (Dokil Mauel). In keeping with its name, all homes had to be built to look “German.” Roberts analyzes the portrayal and self-portrayal of inhabitants of this village in Cho Sung-Hyung’s documentary Endstation der Sehnsuchte (Final Station of Yearnings, 2009) and various newspaper articles on Dokil Mauel. Thus, the reader gains a view of various characteristics they perceive to be national (i.e., specifically German or specifically Korean) and how their new homes have come to represent their (acquired) German heritage and culture.
Using Social Media Data to Infer Urban Attitudes About Bicycling: An Exploratory Case Study of Washington DC

Biking as a travel mode has become more and more common and popular recently. However, some problems occured in the development of cycling. This chapter explores the use of microblog data in the form of sentiment analysis and statistical analysis to determine if relationships exist between how bikeable a place is and talking about on the microblog Twitter. The results demonstrate that there is relationship between peoples’ attitudes, bicycling facilities, and physical environment factors. We also provide suggestions about some good strategies of developing cycling for bicycling planners and policymakers by using the results indicated in this study.
Colorful lighting in the operating room.

In recent trials, fluorescence image-guided surgery (FIGS) has proven useful in patients, resulting in superior outcomes compared to conventional procedures. To perform FIGS, a fluorescent dye or probe is injected intravenously or applied topically prior to the procedure. After a short waiting period, the areas of interest are illuminated with excitation light at specific wavelengths (colors). The energy from the excitation light is absorbed by the locally retained fluorochromes and discharged quickly, resulting in a pulse of emission light with longer wavelengths. Because of the wavelength difference between the excitation and emission light, high signal-to-background ratios are often obtained. The emitted light is either visualized directly or acquired through a charge-coupled device (CCD) camera and displayed on a monitor. Another advantage of FIGS is its real-time imaging capability. Surgeons can follow the fluorescent signal conveniently during the procedure without data acquisition delays.
An Approach to the Profession Pharmaceutics Course Development as Changes in the 21st Century

An approach to curriculum modification in the field of pharmaceutics is presented in this paper. Pharmaceutical education is gradually heading toward a new direction. With the emergence of the pharmaceutical care concept, modern day pharmacists are responsible for serving a multifarious role in patient-care management, often in a collaborative setting. Pharmacy schools are now required to meet revised accreditation standards mandated by the national pharmacy organizations, which direct them to train students to be competent in making judgments and therapeutic decisions by developing their problem-solving and critical thinking skills. This requires the integration of knowledge and a practical approach to education. Pharmaceutical science teachers therefore need to emphasize not only scientific principles that provide fundamentals to their students, but also the relevance of science to practice and pharmaceutical care. An approach is presented here for re-designing the pharmaceutics course sequence so that it meets student practice-based develops for the scientific rationale behind appreciation pharmaceutics-related therapeutic decisions. A paradigm shift from didactic teaching to more active learning has been implemented by introducing problem-solving exercises and presentations which are targeted to foster peer interaction and professionlism, enhance confidence and sense of direction, and develop critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making skills in students.
Abstract MP29: Body Fat and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Postmenopausal Women With Normal Body Mass Index: the Women’s Health Initiative

Introduction: Excess body weight characterized by higher BMI is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In individuals with normal BMI, the extent to which body fat distribu...
Red Man Syndrome with Oral Vancomycin: A Case Report.

Red Man syndrome (RMS) occurs with the rapid infusion of intravenous (IV) vancomycin. RMS induced by oral vancomycin has been the focus of a limited number of case reports. We present a case of a 75-year-old female admitted with severe Clostridium difficile colitis who received oral vancomycin and by the second day of therapy, she developed flushing, erythema, and pruritus involving the face, neck and upper torso. Oral vancomycin was immediately withheld, and diphenhydramine was initiated. Clinical improvement was apparent 24 hours after discontinuation of oral vancomycin. Our case adds to the published literature on this rare clinical entity that should be considered when severe colitis patients prescribed oral vancomycin, as part of the standard of care, develop the typical signs and symptoms of RMS.
Evaluation of an Online Sexual Health Program among Adolescent Girls with Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties.

Adolescent girls with emotional and behavioral difficulties (EBDs) have a heightened risk of negative sexual health, including HIV, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unplanned pregnancy. Few evidence-based sexual health interventions are available for adolescent girls with EBDs. This study tested the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of a brief, online sexual health program called HEART (Health Education and Relationship Training). Forty-seven participants (M-age = 15.79; SD = 1.71; 62% Black, 23% Hispanic) recruited from community-based organizations in the southeastern U.S. were compared to a non-equivalent comparison group who received an attention-matched intervention. Findings support the feasibility of participant recruitment and program administration in community-based settings. Participants completed HEART in 44 min and experienced few technological difficulties. HEART was highly acceptable: most participants liked, learned from, and were engaged with the program. Further, 92% would recommend HEART to a friend and 98% would use what they learned in the future. At posttest, intervention participants had significantly higher communication intentions, communication skills, STI/HIV knowledge, sexual self-efficacy, condom attitudes, and condom norms than the comparison group (ps < 0.003; effect size ds= 0.38–1.65). Significant improvement in condom intentions was observed when comparing pretest to posttest scores among intervention participants only, t(46) = −3.21, d= 0.47. Findings support the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of HEART among adolescent girls with EBDs in community-based settings. This study also addresses the growing need for research into the transferability of sexual health interventions to facilitate evidence-based decision-making about program dissemination and implementation.
Phong deformation: a better C 0 interpolant for embedded deformation

Physics-based simulations of deforming tetrahedral meshes are widely used to animate detailed embedded geometry. Unfortunately most practitioners still use linear interpolation (or other low-order schemes) on tetrahedra, which can produce undesirable visual artifacts, e.g., faceting and shading artifacts, that necessitate increasing the simulation's spatial resolution and, unfortunately, cost. In this paper, we propose Phong Deformation, a simple, robust and practical vertex-based quadratic interpolation scheme that, while still only C0 continuous like linear interpolation, greatly reduces visual artifacts for embedded geometry. The method first averages element-based linear deformation models to vertices, then barycentrically interpolates the vertex models while also averaging with the traditional linear interpolation model. The method is a fast, robust, and easily implemented replacement for linear interpolation that produces visually better results for embedded deformation with irregular tetrahedral meshes.
Wireless Underground Channel Modeling

A comprehensive treatment of wireless underground channel modeling is presented in this chapter. The impacts of the soil on bandwidth and path loss are analyzed. A mechanism for the UG channel sounding and multipath characteristics analysis is discussed. Moreover, novel time-domain impulse response model for WUC is reviewed with the explanation of model parameters and statistics. Furthermore, different types of the through-the-soil wireless communications are surveyed. Finally, the chapter concludes with discussion of the UG wireless statistical model and path loss model for through-the-soil wireless communications in decision agriculture. The model presented in this chapter is also validated with empirical data.
Efficient and data-driven prediction of water breakthrough in subsurface systems using deep long short-term memory machine learning

Water coning is one of the common issues in subsurface systems in which water flows into the production well through perforated zones. This phenomenon can cause severe problems in wellbore and surface facilities. Thus, accurate prediction of water breakthrough can help to adapt to the production mode and avoid such issues. Conducting flow simulations, as a conventional approach, can be very time demanding if one deals with large subsurface systems. Furthermore, several types of data are often collected during the life of a subsurface system each of which can help to predict the breakthrough and water coning. As such, it is very important to produce similar results using the time sequence data gathered from various geo-sensing tools. In this paper, a deep long short-term memory (LSTM) model is developed to predict the water cut and water breakthrough time for multiple production wells in a water flooding case. The dataset is generated by the Egg model with a multi-input-multi-output system. We found that the proposed model can capture the general trend of variation for the water cut time sequence data for a complex subsurface system. To evaluate the performance of our data-driven method, the results are compared with vanilla recurrent neural network (RNN), deep gated recurrent unit (GRU), and artificial neural network (ANN). The conducted comparison indicates that the proposed deep LSTM model outperforms the other three approaches when the results are compared with the numerical data.