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Incidental placental choriocarcinoma in a term pregnancy: a case report

Gestational choriocarcinoma occurs in 1 in 40,000 pregnancies. Of all forms of gestational choriocarcinoma, placental choriocarcinoma is the most rare. Maternal choriocarcinoma is usually diagnosed in symptomatic patients with metastases. The incidental finding of a choriocarcinoma confined to the placenta with no evidence of dissemination to the mother, or infant is the least common scenario. The patient is an 18 year-old Gravida 1 Para 1 African American female who delivered a viable 3641 g female infant at 39 weeks gestation. Her pregnancy course was complicated by gestational hypertension during the third trimester. Her placenta revealed intraplacental choriocarcinoma. She was then followed closely by the Gynecologic Oncology service with a weekly serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin value. Beta human chorionic gonadotropin values dropped from 3070 mIU/ml to less than 2 mIU/ml two months post partum. No chemotherapy was initiated. Metastasis was ruled out by chest x-ray and whole body computed tomography scan. To date, both mother and baby are well. Due to the potential fatal outcome of placental choriocarcinoma, careful evaluation of both mother and infant after the diagnosis is made is important. The incidence of placental choriocarcinoma may actually be higher than expected since it is not routine practice to send placentas for pathological evaluation after a normal spontaneous delivery. The obstetrician, pathologist, and pediatrician should have an increased awareness of placental choriocarcinoma and its manifestations.
Applying a Cohesive Set of Comprehension Strategies to Content-Area Instruction

Upper elementary content-area teachers often face the challenge of how to make content-area text more accessible and learnable for their students. Whereas there exists a range of comprehension strategies that can be applied to informational text, the premium on instructional time leaves teachers in search of a cohesive, efficient, and effective set of comprehension strategies that can be applied to existing textbook materials. In this article, a set of reading comprehension strategies designed for informational readings in social studies textbooks will be described. A description of each strategy is followed by a timeline for introduction and techniques for increasing task difficulty over time.
The effects of graduate-student unionization

Beginning in the 1970s, graduate assistants have organized labor unions. Presently, 36 universities have a graduate-student union. However, the effect graduate-student unions have on wages, wage variance, health benefits, and organizational structure is unknown. This study uses data from the Chronicle of Higher Education and government data to estimate the economic effects of unionization. By using a multilevel model is used to control for intra-university correlation of wages, this study concludes graduate unions are effective at raising stipends, but ineffective at lowering fees, providing health-care coverage, and lowering intra-university wage variance.
Suppression of Tarnished Plant Bugs (Heteroptera: Miridae) in Cotton by Control of Early Season Wild Host Plants with Herbicides

Abstract Broadleaf weeds found in marginal areas by fields, roads, and ditches were controlled with herbicides in 23-km2 areas of the Mississippi Delta in March or April of 1999, 2000, and 2001. There were two treated and two untreated 23-km2 areas in each of the 3 test yr. The herbicides used were Trimec® or Strike 3™, and both contain mecoprop, 2, 4-D, and dicamba. Broadleaf weeds can serve as early season food and reproductive hosts for tarnished plant bugs, and population buildups can occur on these weeds before movement of plant bugs into cotton. Cotton fields in the treated sites and in untreated 23-km2 sites were sampled for tarnished plant bugs weekly during June and July of all 3 yr. Overall mean numbers of tarnished plant bugs were significantly lower in cotton in the treated areas. The average reduction in overall mean numbers of plant bugs was 50% for the 3-yr period. Grower costs for insecticides used to control plant bugs were lower in cotton in the treated test sites in all 3 yr. The averag...
A Defect Relation for Holomorphic Curves Intersecting General Divisors in Projective Varieties

In this paper, we introduce, for an effective Cartier divisor D on a normal projective variety X, the notion of its Nevanlinna constant, denoted by $$\text {Nev}(D)$$ . We then prove a defect relation $$\delta _f(D)\le \text {Nev}(D)$$ for any Zariski-dense holomorphic mapping $$f: {\mathbb C}\rightarrow X$$ . It gives a unified proof (by simply computing $$\text {Nev}(D)$$ ) of the previous known results (see, for example, Ru Am J Math 126:215–226, 2004, Ann Math 2 169:255–267, 2009). More importantly, it also derives a new defect relation for holomorphic mappings $$f: {\mathbb C}\rightarrow X$$ intersecting divisors $$D_1, \ldots , D_q$$ , where $$D_1, \ldots , D_q$$ are not necessarily linearly equivalent.
Series Expansions in Statistical Theory of Detection and Estimation

Methods of series expansions have been used extensively in many areas of science and engineering. In particular, since the early part of the century, they have been used in the study of approximations to distribution functions and in the study of approximations to quantiles, especially for complicated distributions. These approximations are of great importance in the general theory of statistical inference so that one can evaluate (approximately) the performance and/or robustness of some standard tests of hypotheses and of optimal estimators.
Correlation analysis of ordered observations form a block-equicorrelated multivariate normal distribution

Inferential procedures are developed for correlations between the order statistics from two normally distributed random vectors that are permutation symmetric. These models are used in the analysis of intra-ocular pressure data.
Situational Effects on the Consumption of Time

The influences of several personal, preference and situational variables, along with their interaction terms, on time behavior were examined using a self-reported time diary. Findings show: (a) tha...
Diatraea saccharalis: Response to Laboratory Selection with Azinphosmethyl and Carbofuran

Studies were conducted to investigate insecticide resistance and cross-resistance capabilities in a laboratory population of the sugarcane borer. Following 6 selections with azinphosmethyl and 5 selections with carbofuran at the LD90 to LD95 level in successive generations of separate cultures, un 8-fold level of resistance to carbofuran was obtained, however, no resistance to azinphosmethyl was detected. Tests for cross resistance with the carbofuran-selected culture indicated 2- and 16-fold increases in LD50 values to methyl parathion and methomyl, respectively; and similar tests with the azinphosmethyl-selected culture showed 3.5-, 4-, and 11-fold increases to carbofuran, monocrotophos, and methomyl, respectively. Characteristics of the sugarcane borer culture selected with carbofuran included formation of pupal abnormalities in the first 2 generations, and slower growth and development of immature stages during the entire selection period.
Differential processes of ‘Internet’ versus ‘real life’ sexual filtering and contact among men who have sex with men

We studied the behaviors and sexual contacts in 1,000 Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), and behaviors for main and casual partners, and between Internet and In Real Life (IRL) sexual contacts for non-main partners. Data establish different patterns of MSM courtships and a pattern of partner acquisition. Data indicate the process of filtering, courtship, and / or negotiating for sex (including positioning) is different for Internet-acquired and IRL-acquired partners. There are more steps in the Internet process compared to the IRL processes prior to face-to-face contact, as well as negotiations of risk reduction. Higher levels of risk behavior and specifically anal sex and rimming suggest that the Internet allows for pre-Face-To-Face negotiation of sexual scripts.
Ballistic Impact Resistance of SMA and Spectra Hybrid Graphite Composites

The effect of adding small amounts of high strain hybrid components on the impact resistance of graphite epoxy composites subjected to projectiles traveling at ballistic velocities (greater than 900 ft/sec) has been studied. The hybrid components tested include superelastic shape memory alloy (SMA) and a high performance extended chain polyethylene (ECPE) known as Spectram. In all cases, the embedded SMA fibers were pulled through the graphite without straining to their full potential. It is believed that this is due to high strain rate effects coupled with a strain mismatch between the tough SMA and the brittle epoxy resin. However, a significant increase in energy absorption was found by adding ECPE and ECPE/SMA layers to the backface of the composite.
Quality Control of Molybdenum Target Radiography in Mammary Examination

Objective 500 cases undergoing molybdenum target radiography were analysed retrospectively to improve the image quality. Methods influencing factors of 500 cases molybdenum target CR and clinical pathological data in recent 3 months were analysed. All of the patients take CC,MLO phtotography. The machine applied is Siemens 3000, AGFA galactophore special IP boards, and image postprocessor is AGFA ADC Compact. Results In 500 cases, 89 cases without obvious lesions, 389 case with benign lesion, 113 cases are breast cancer. Conclusion To take a satisfying molybdenum target radiograph, patients' features of breasts such as size and shape resulting in different radiation setting, which is the key to get satisfying images, should be understood.
Analysis of Seismic Behavior of Masonry Teaching Buildings Strengthened by Cast-in-place RC Layer on Precast RC Slabs

Considering agreat number of buildings collapsed in"5·12"Wenchuan Earthquake in2008,several integrity defects of existing masonry structures and common strengthening methods were summarized.A general finite element analysis software ANSYS was used to build an numerical model of a typical masonry teaching building with precast reinforced concrete(RC)slabs,and Wenchuan earthquake wave was input on this model.By applying finite element timehistory analysis method,the responses under seismic waves for masonry teaching buildings strengthened by cast-in-place RC layer before and after strengthening were analyzed,moreover,the structural modal,deformation and stress level were mainly compared.The results show that cast-in-place RC layer will effectively restrain the deformation of walls,thus the accelerations of cross and longitudinal walls match well,and the deformation and maximum stress of walls are reduced.This indicates that adding cast-in-place RC layer is an effective method for strengthening precast RC slabs.
Incorporating context correlation into context-aware matrix factorization

Context-aware recommender systems (CARS) go beyond traditional recommender systems, that only consider users' profiles, by adapting their recommendations also to users' contextual situations. Several contextual recommendation algorithms have been developed by incorporating context into recommendation algorithms in different ways. The most effective approaches try to model deviations in ratings among contexts, but ignore the correlations that may exist among these contexts. In this paper, we highlight the importance of contextual correlations and propose a correlation-based context-aware matrix factorization algorithm. Through detailed experimental evaluation we demonstrate that adopting contextual correlations leads to improved performance.
Effects of neuroleptic medications on the cognition of patients with schizophrenia: A review of recent studies

In this review, we have examined the effects of neuroleptic medications on neurocognitive functions in articles published since 1990. Based on recent work and reviews of older studies, neuroleptics do not appear to have marked positive or negative effects on working memory or secondary memory. In contrast, neuroleptic medications appear to have a salutary effect on sustained vigilance or response readiness. The relationship or lack thereof between changes in cognition and changes in clinical state (produced by neuroleptics) is also discussed.
Involvement of HMO-based pharmacists in clinical rounds at contract hospitals.

The contributions of managed care pharmacists who participate in clinical rounds at contract hospitals are described. A program in which pharmacists employed by Kaiser Permanente go on rounds at two contract hospitals as part of a multidisciplinary Kaiser team was implemented in January 1995. The rounding pharmacist reviews patients' charts, assesses optimal drug therapy, intervenes proactively, identifies candidates for home i.v. therapy, facilitates patient discharge, and provides on-the-spot drug information. Other services include therapeutic drug monitoring, dosage-adjustment recommendations, counseling, consultations, detecting adverse drug reactions, and education. The pharmacist documents all services and interventions, and their impact. At one hospital, a 500-bed institution, there were 1097 recommendations for intervention between April 1995 and May 1996. More than 99% of these recommendations were accepted. Over the 14-month period, the Kaiser team saved an estimated $523,907 and cost an estimated $57,643 (not counting benefits) in pharmacist participation. Managed care pharmacists on rounds at contract hospitals influenced enrolled patients' pharmacotherapy and reduced the plan's costs.
Assessment of errors when expiratory condensate PCO2 is used as a proxy for mixed expired PCO2 during mechanical ventilation

Objectives. We designed a series of experiments to determine whetherexpiratory water condensate (PconCO2) can be used as a proxyfor mixed expired gas collection. Methods. In 18 adult mechanically ventilatedpatients with ARDS (40 samples), simultaneous collections of arterial blood,expiratory water trap condensate, mixed expired gas, and minute ventilationwere used to calculate VCO2 and VD/VT. To assess theeffect of temperature, a constant gas flow (PCO2 10-30mm Hg) was bubbled through water at temperatures of 19.5-37 °C. Gasand water samples were collected, immediately analyzed forPCO2, and a temperature correction factor was calculated. Alung model was constructed using a 5 L anesthesia bag connected to amechanical ventilator with a heated humidifier. Temperature at the Y-piece wasset to ≈37 °C and CO2 was injectedinto the bag to establish an end-tidal PCO2 of 20-70 mmHg. After equilibration, condensate was collected, PCO2 wasmeasured, and the temperature-corrected PCO2 was compared toPĒCO2. The capnogram at points along the expiratory limbcircuit was used to evaluate gas mixing. Results. There was anover-estimation of PĒCO2 by PconCO2 (p <0.001) for the patient data, resulting in an underestimation of VD/VT (p <0.001) and an overestimation of VCO2 (p < 0.001). Thetemperature correction factor for PCO2 in water was−0.010 (about half of the factor used for whole blood). The bias betweentemperature-corrected PconCO2 and PĒCO2 was0.3 ± 3.2 mm Hg in the lung model. Mixing in the expiratory limb waspoor, as evaluated by the capnogram. Conclusions. Even with temperaturecorrection, we failed to precisely predict PĒCO2 fromPconCO2. For measurement of VD/VT andVCO2, we do not recommend methods that usePconCO2.
EXPERIMENTS FOR VERIFYING OR FALSIFYING THE POLYCHOTOMIC ALGORITHM

This chapter describes the experiments for verifying or falsifying the polychotomic algorithm. The possibility of making such an experimental verification of hidden-variables theory has been known for a long time. Wigner claims in a footnote that already von Neumann was convinced that hidden variables, if they existed and did not quickly change value after measurement, could be partially fixed by successive measurements. The hidden-variable experiments proposed by von Neumann were based upon spin phenomena of electrons, making use of the fact that an electron, for any direction, can choose between two values of its spin in that direction, and that the hidden variables should determine this choice. Experiments of this kind are difficult, and therefore it soon was suggested to use, instead polarization effects of photons. In the classical theory of light it is well known how we may decompose transverse polarizations along arbitrary orthogonal axes in the plane perpendicular to the propagation of the wave.
The borderlands of race: Mexican

The Borderlands of Race is a gripping analysis of the persistent, yet chaotic patterns of racial domination in the United States. Najera’s focus is placed squarely on the social spaces occupied by ...
Bongo: A BGP speaker built for defending against bad routes

Hijacks, outages, route leaks, and AS path spoofing are cases where network operators may want to influence the way routes are accepted and propagated from BGP neighbors in ways not supported by traditional BGP speakers. In this paper, we introduce Bongo, a software-based BGP speaker than can selectively filter out or extend the path of BGP updates received from other peers based on arbitrary operator-defined policies. Additionally, we show how the modularity of this system makes it easy to integrate with existing routers as well as other network devices such as OpenFlow switches or firewalls.
User-focused, User-led: Space Assessment to Transform a Small Academic Library

Abstract Objective – By collecting and analyzing evidence from three data points, researchers sought to understand how library spaces are used. Researchers have used results for evidence based decision making regarding physical library spaces. Methods – Undergraduate researchers, sociology faculty, and librarians used mixed-methods to triangulate findings. Seating sweeps were used to map patrons’ activities in the library. Student-led focus groups discussed patterns of library use, impressions of facilities, and library features and services. The final step included a campus survey developed from seating sweeps and focus group findings. Results – Seating sweeps showed consistent use of the library's main level Learning Commons and upper level quiet spaces; the library’s multipurpose lower level is under-utilized. Students use the main level of the library for collaborative learning, socializing, reading, and computer use. Students use the upper level for quiet study and group work in study rooms. Focus group findings found library use is task-specific. For example, a student may work with classmates on a project using the main level Learning Commons during the day, and then come back at night to use the quiet floor for test preparation. Survey responses highlighted areas in which the library is deficient. For example, respondents cited crowdedness, noise levels, and temperature concerns. Conclusion – These data offer empirical evidence for library space needs. Some data aligns with previous space studies conducted at this library: access to power outlets, lighting, noise, and an outdated environment. Evidence also supports anecdotal concerns of crowding, graduate students lacking designated study space, and the need for quiet study space away from group study space.
Robotics Festival and Competitions Designed for STEM+C Education

In order to promote and support STEM+C (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics plus Computing , Coding , or Computer Science) education, a student-centered robotics festival and competition called Robofest (www.robofest.net) was launched in 1999. Robofest’s primary focus is the learning of STEM subjects together with computer science through autonomous robotics. When we make robots think, we will learn more because we have to think more. We believe programming team-built robots provide an effective environment to learn and exercise STEM disciplines in a truly integrated fashion. Furthermore, Robofest challenges are designed in such a way that dead reckoning is discouraged, which means students must program their robots with sensors to accomplish tasks in a dynamic and partially unknown environment. Through the challenges with unknown factors that require programming without adults’ direct help, students learn, reinforce, and master STEM+C knowledge for twenty-first-century jobs. Robofest meets the needs of students based on their respective age, interest, learning style, and prior experience by offering diverse competitions such as Game, Exhibition, Vision Centric Challenge (VCC), Global Robotics Art Festival (GRAF), and Unknown Mission Challenge (UMC). As entry-level challenges for beginners, Robofest offers BottleSumo, RoboParade, and Carnival. After 17 years, there are currently over 2500 students participating in our programs annually in fifteen US states and fourteen other countries. Assessment and survey results have shown that the Robofest robotics experience has provided on opportunity for thousands of participants to learn more about STEM. Importantly, more students in the post-survey have indicated that they would consider a career involving STEM after Robofest exposure.
Interactive Video Courseware as a Research Tool

Abstract. In addition to its use in training and educational applications, computer aided interactive video (C.A.I.V.) courseware also has the potential to become a useful tool for educational research. This paper describes how C.A.I.V. courseware may be designed so that it can: 1) provide data on selected research questions, in this case primarily on teacher perceptions and decision-making, and 2) supply information useful in research on the courseware design process itself. The emphasis of this paper is on the design of research applications.
A risky political game with climate change.

The health effects of climate change are serious challenges for physicians, scientists and politicianshttp://ow.ly/ym2h30evYa4
Registration of multiple low resolution nasa airborne snow observatory (ASO) lidar data for forest vegetation structure caracterization

Airborne lidar provides timely updated maps for monitoring forest change at high resolution but it has been little used for that purpose due to the scarcity of long-term time-series over a common area. The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Airborne Snow Observatory (ASO) is a landscape-level monitoring system that provides ongoing multi-year remote sensing measurements over mountainous ecosystems to primary quantify snow volume and dynamics. It collects low-resolution lidar data (~1.5 pt/m2) with a nominal weekly frequency up to 12 times a year with measurements that span 2013–2017 over 12 mountain watersheds across the western US that currently face ecological threads. In this work, we present a method to automatically register ASO weekly low-resolution lidar point clouds in order to calculate spatially consistent datasets (~12 pt/m2) adapted to fine scale forestry studies. We test the method using 12 lidar datasets acquired over the Tuolumne River Basin (Sierra Nevada, California) in the spring and summer of 2014. On average, the ASO lidar system provides accurate measurements in terms of geolocation (0.38m and 0.12m for the horizontal and vertical dimension, respectively) but some datasets are biased up to 1.38m and 0.53m, respectively. Our registration method successfully corrected for systematic bias improving the 3D geometry of forest point clouds.
Community Food Pantry (CFP) Recipients’ Food Challenges: Latino Households with at Least One Member Working as Farm Worker Compared to Other CFP Households

This study examines factors affecting the food choices of Latino immigrant mushroom farm workers and their families. Surveys were administered to a convenience sample of Latino (n = 70) and non-Lat...
CLOT BURDEN SERVES AS AN EFFECTIVE PREDICTOR OF 30 DAY MORTALITY IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE PULMONARY EMBOLISM

Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) continues to be a leading cause of hospital admission with significant associated short and long term adverse events, including mortality. The PESI (Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index) score is a well known prognostic model derived to risk stratifies patients presenting
Structure and function of anticoagulation clinics in the United States: an AC forum membership survey

Many anticoagulation clinics have adapted their services to provide care for patients taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) in addition to traditional warfarin management. Anticoagulation clinic scope of service and operations in this transitional environment have not been well described in the literature. A survey was conducted of United States-based Anticoagulation Forum members to inquire about anticoagulation clinic structure, function, and services provided. Survey responses are reported using summary or non-parametric statistics, when appropriate. Unique clinic survey responses were received from 159 anticoagulation clinics. Clinic structure and staffing are highly variable, with approximately half of clinics (52%) providing DOAC-focused care in addition to traditional warfarin-focused care. Of those clinics managing DOAC patients, this accounts for only 10% of their clinic volume. These clinics commonly have a DOAC follow up protocol (75%). Clinics assign a median of 190.5 (interquartile range 50–300) patients per staff full-time-equivalent, with more patients assigned in phone-based care clinics than in face-to-face based care clinics. Most clinics (68.5%) report receiving reimbursement, which occur either through a combination of patient and insurance provider billing (78.2%), insurance reimbursement only (19.5%) or patient reimbursement only (2.3%). There is wide heterogeneity in anticoagulation clinic structure, function, and services provided. Half of all survey-responding anticoagulation clinics provide care for DOAC-treated patients. Understanding how changes in healthcare policy and reimbursement have impacted these clinics remains to be explored.
Normal tissue damage: its importance, history and challenges for the future

Sir Oliver Scott, a philanthropist and radiation biologist and, therefore, the epitome of a gentleman and a scholar, was an early Director of the BECC Radiobiology Research Unit at Mount Vernon. His tenure preceded that of Jack Fowler, with both contributing to basic, translational and clinical thought and application in radiation across the globe. With respect to this review, Fowler’s name in particular has remained synonymous with the use of models, both animal and mathematical, that assess and quantify the biological mechanisms that underlie radiation-associated normal tissue toxicities. An understanding of these effects is critical to the optimal use of radiation therapy in the clinic; however, the role that basic sciences play in clinical practice has been undergoing considerable change in recent years, particularly in the USA, where there has been a growing emphasis on engineering and imaging to improve radiation delivery, with empirical observations of clinical outcome taking the place of models un...
Quantitative PET-MRI for early treatment response assessment in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

520Background: There is an unmet need for improved non-invasive markers to assess early treatment response in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Assessing early treatment response using tumor...
6.02 – Particulate Organic Detritus and Detritus Feeders in Coastal Food Webs

The production, delivery, and use of detritus structure coastal marine ecosystems, especially benthic communities is dominated by deposit feeders. Specialized detritivores act in concert with bacterial and fungal decomposers to make the detritus available for a wide variety of organisms. Deposit feeders integrate many adaptations for detritus use because sediment is the repository for much of the detritus. Detritus-based food webs differ from grazing food webs only by the interaction of detritus and detritivores. The wide range of detritus types in coastal environments, together with specialized adaptations of detritivores, has made the understanding of coastal food webs an intriguing challenge.
Boys, Basketball, and Books

Abstract Interest in basketball has reached an all-time high in the United States. There are an estimated 15,000,000 players—and 100,000,000 annual spectators. Keeping up with the increase in popularity, there is an increasing number of books being written about the game, to help young people better understand basketball and basketball players. Through these books, fiction, biography, or technical, young readers pick up tips on how basketball is played, read about the great stars and their coaches, and come to experience vicariously some of the thrills of exciting play-by-play action on the basketball court. They serve another important function, too, for through reading about a sport in which they are interested, young people improve their reading skills. For some, it may be a first glimpse of the exciting world that opens up on the printed page—a different kind of incentive from workbooks or classics that have little meaning for today's active youth. Here is a rewarding field for cooperation between the...
Where Provenance in Database Storage

Where provenance is a relationship between a data item and the location from which this data was copied. In a DBMS, a typical use of where provenance is in establishing a copy-by-address relationship between the output of a query and the particular data value(s) that originated it. Normal DBMS operations create a variety of auxiliary copies of the data (e.g., indexes, MVs, cached copies). These copies exist over time with relationships that evolve continuously – (A) indexes maintain the copy with a reference to the origin value, (B) MVs maintain the copy without a reference to the source table, (C) cached copies are created once and are never maintained. A query may be answered from any of these auxiliary copies; however, this where provenance is not computed or maintained. In this paper, we describe sources from which forensic analysis of storage can derive where provenance of table data. We also argue that this computed where provenance can be useful (and perhaps necessary) for accurate forensic reports and evidence from maliciously altered databases or validation of corrupted DBMS storage.
New Theory and Numerical Results for Gromov's Method for Stochastic Particle Flow Filters

We derive a new exact stochastic particle flow for Bayes' rule using a theorem of Gromov. We also show numerical experiments for high dimensional problems up to $\mathbf{d}=100$ . The accuracy of our new filter is many orders of magnitude better than standard particle filters, and our filter beats the EKF by orders of magnitude for difficult nonlinear problems. The new theoretical result is valid for arbitrary smooth nowhere vanishing densities, whereas our previous theory was derived for the special case of Gaussian densities with linear measurements. It is crucial to mitigate stiffness of the flow in order to achieve good numerical results.
Heart rate and hurtful behavior from teens to adults: Paths to adult health

A low resting heart rate across development from infancy to young adulthood relates to greater aggression/hostility. Adult aggression and a high heart rate relate to health risk. Do some aggressive individuals retain low heart rate and less health risk across development while others show high heart rate and more risk? A longitudinal sample of 203 men assessed as teens (age 16.1) and adults (mean age 32.0) permitted us to assess (a) stability of heart rate levels and reactivity, (b) stability of aggression/hostility, and (c) whether change or stability related to health risk. Adults were assessed with Buss-Perry measures of aggression/hostility; teens with the Zuckerman aggression/hostility measure. Mean resting heart rate, heart rate reactivity to speech preparation, and aggression/hostility were moderately stable across development. Within age periods, mean heart rate level, but not reactivity, was negatively related to hostility/aggression. Maintaining low heart rate into adulthood was related to better health among aggressive individuals relative to those with increasing heart rate into adulthood. Analyses controlled for weight gain, socioeconomic status, race, health habits, and medication. Low heart rate as a characteristic of hostile/aggressive individuals may continue to relate to better health indices in adulthood, despite possible reversal of this relationship with aging.
Using backbone-cyclized Cys-rich polypeptides as molecular scaffolds to target protein–protein interactions

The use of disulfide-rich backbone-cyclized polypeptides, as molecular scaffolds to design a new generation of bioimaging tools and drugs that are potent and specific, and thus might have fewer side effects than traditional small-molecule drugs, is gaining increasing interest among the scientific and in the pharmaceutical industries. Highly constrained macrocyclic polypeptides are exceptionally more stable to chemical, thermal and biological degradation and show better biological activity when compared with their linear counterparts. Many of these relatively new scaffolds have been also found to be highly tolerant to sequence variability, aside from the conserved residues forming the disulfide bonds, able to cross cellular membranes and modulate intracellular protein–protein interactions both in vitro and in vivo. These properties make them ideal tools for many biotechnological applications. The present study provides an overview of the new developments on the use of several disulfide-rich backbone-cyclized polypeptides, including cyclotides, θ-defensins and sunflower trypsin inhibitor peptides, in the development of novel bioimaging reagents and therapeutic leads.
The Supreme Court and Freedom of Speech, 2005–2006

(2006). The Supreme Court and Freedom of Speech, 2005–2006. Free Speech Yearbook: Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 229-236.
Data Engineering for Machine Learning in Women's Imaging and Beyond.

OBJECTIVE. Data engineering is the foundation of effective machine learning model development and research. The accuracy and clinical utility of machine learning models fundamentally depend on the ...
Impact of overall corticosteroid exposure during chemoradiotherapy on lymphopenia and survival of glioblastoma patients.

Corticosteroids are commonly used to alleviate symptoms from cerebral vasogenic edema in glioblastoma (GBM) patients. This study evaluated the impact of overall corticosteroid exposure during chemoradiotherapy (CRT) on acute severe lymphopenia (ASL) and survival outcomes of GBM patients. GBM patients treated with CRT from 2007 to 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. Overall corticosteroid exposure was estimated as the average daily dexamethasone dose during 6 weeks of CRT. ASL was defined as grade 3 or higher lymphopenia within 3 months of starting CRT. ASL rates, overall survival (OS), and progression-free survival (PFS) were analyzed using Kaplan–Meier method. Multivariable analysis (MVA) was performed using logistic and Cox regression to identify independent predictors of ASL and survival outcomes, respectively. Of the 319 eligible patients, the median daily dexamethasone use was 2 mg/day. The high-dose dexamethasone cohort (> 2 mg/day) had significantly higher ASL and worse OS than the low-dose dexamethasone cohort: 3-month ASL of 43.7% versus 19.8% (p < 0.003) and median OS of 12.6 months versus 17.9 months (p < 0.001), respectively. On MVA, higher dexamethasone use was independently associated with higher ASL and worse OS, but not worse PFS. A subset analysis of patients with gross-total resection found that higher dexamethasone use was significantly associated with ASL, but not OS. Increased corticosteroid use among GBM patients during CRT appears to be an independent risk factor for developing subsequent ASL. Its apparent association with worse OS may be influenced by other confounding factors and would need to be validated through prospective investigations.
Release in the Era of BLM: The Nexus of Black Lives Matter and Prisoner Reentry:

The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is a challenge and resistance to White Supremacy and state-sanctioned violence. The proliferation of social media and smart technology has allowed the recordin...
Evaluation of systemic insecticides for potato leafhopper control in field-grown red maple.

Systemic insecticides and application methods were evaluated in two trials that began in 2005 and 2006 for control of potato leafhopper (Empoasca fabae [Harris]) on four red maple (Acer rubrum L.) cultivars and rated annually through 2007. Treatments evaluated in this study included surface drenches of imidacloprid plus cyfl uthrin (Discus) or imidacloprid plus bifenthrin (Allectus SC), clothianidin (Arena 50WDG), dinotefuran (Safari 20SG), or thiamethoxam (Flagship 25WG); soil inserted treatments of imidacloprid formulated as an experimental tablet or as an experimental gel; or a plant root dip of Discus + Terra-Sorb hydrogel. In the 2005 trial, a one-time drench of Discus or two imidacloprid tablets signifi cantly reduced leafhopper damage to red maple for a 3-year period. In the 2006 trial, a one-time drench of Allectus, Discus, Arena, Flagship, and Safari signifi cantly reduced leafhopper damage for 2 years. In most cases, the Discus drench and root dip treatments were initially more effective than the imidacloprid tablets or the gel treatment. However, in general, the effi cacy of imidacloprid tablet or gel treatments increased in subsequent years. Two imidacloprid tablets were more effective than one. Likewise, higher imidacloprid drench rates were more effective than lower rates. Most insecticide treatments signifi cantly increased red maple trunk diameter, although this effect varied with cultivar and time. Allectus and Discus drench treatments signifi cantly increased the branch and internode length of ‘Franksred’ maple in the 2005 trial. Results of this study indicate long-term potato leafhopper control with systemic insecticides and enhanced growth in red maple.
Nonthermal Methods for Control of Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Inject, Clip, Sprays

Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is a common cause of hospitalization that requires appropriate diagnosis and treatment. The first step in management of any bleeding patient is early initiation of appropriate resuscitation measures. How and when to endoscopically approach a patient with GIB depends on the anticipated bleeding source and the hemodynamics of the patient. Modern endoscopists possess a variety of nonthermal treatment modalities that can help achieve hemostasis at a site of gastrointestinal bleeding, including submucosal injection, hemostatic clip placement, rubber band ligation, and hemostatic sprays. The indications and techniques for use of these methods will be discussed in this chapter. Less common and specialized bleeding treatment modalities include over-the-scope clip placement, intravascular coil/glue injection, and endoscopic suturing. An appropriate understanding and judicious use of these hemostatic devices improves outcomes for patients presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding.
Effects of State-level Medicaid Expansion on Veterans Health Administration Dual Enrollment and Utilization: Potential Implications for Future Coverage Expansions

Objective The objective of this study was to examine how pre-Affordable Care Act (ACA) state-level Medicaid expansions affect dual enrollment and utilization of Veterans Health Administration (VA) and Medicaid-funded care. Research design We employed difference-in-difference analysis to determine the association between pre-ACA Medicaid expansions in New York and Arizona in 2001 and VA utilization. Participants' dual enrollment in Medicaid and VA, the distribution of their annual hospital admissions and emergency department (ED) visits between VA and Medicaid were dependent variables. We controlled for age, race, sex, disease burden, distance to VA facilities and income-based eligibility for VA services. Measures Secondary data collected from 1999 to 2006 in 2 states expanding Medicaid and 3 demographically similar nonexpansion states. We obtained residency, enrollment and utilization data from VA's Corporate Data Warehouse and Medicaid Analytic Extract files. Results For low-income Veterans, Medicaid expansion was associated with increased dual enrollment of 4.87 percentage points (99% confidence interval: 4.48-5.25), a 4.63-point decline in VA proportion of admissions (-5.87 to -3.38), and a 11.70-point decrease in the VA proportion of ED visits (-13.06 to -10.34). Results also showed increases in the number of total (VA plus Medicaid) annual per-capita hospitalizations and ED visits among the group of VA enrollees most likely to be eligible for expansion. Conclusions This study shows slight usage shifts when Veterans gain access to non-VA care. It highlights the need to overcome care-coordination challenges among VA patients as states implement ACA Medicaid expansion and policymakers consider additional expansions of public health insurance programs such as Medicare-for-All.
Lipid conformational order and the etiology of cataract and dry eye.

Abstract Lens and tear film lipids are as unique as the systems they reside in. The major lipid of the human lens is dihydrosphingomylein, found in quantity only in the lens. The lens contains a cholesterol to phospholipid molar ratio as high as 10:1, more than anywhere else in the body. Lens lipids contribute to maintaining lens clarity, and alterations in lens lipid composition due to age are likely to contribute to cataract. Lens lipid composition reflects adaptations to the unique characteristics of the lens: no turnover of lens lipids or proteins; the lowest amount of oxygen of any tissue; and contains almost no intracellular organelles. The tear film lipid layer (TFLL) is also unique. The TFLL is a thin (100 nm) layer of lipid on the surface of tears covering the cornea that contributes to tear film stability. The major lipids of the TFLL are wax esters and cholesterol esters that are not found in the lens. The hydrocarbon chains associated with the esters are longer than those found anywhere else in the body (as long as 32 carbons), and many are branched. Changes in the composition and structure of the 30,000 different moieties of TFLL contribute to the instability of tears. The focus of the current review is how spectroscopy has been used to elucidate the relationships between lipid composition, conformational order and function, and the etiology of cataract and dry eye.
Perceptions of Teledermatology among people with Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory condition that requires frequent dermatology visits. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) led to a shift in healthcare delivery to telemedicine. Teledermatology can be valuable for HS patients to decrease travel and wait times and improve patient access. However, we hypothesized that people with HS may have concerns or challenges participating in HS due to its frequent occurrence in sensitive or difficult-to-photograph locations. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was sent to patients with HS at one academic institution as well as leaders of three patient networks. Results: Survey responses were received from 149 patients. A total of 94.4% were willing to have an online appointment due to COVID-19, and 88.9% were willing to use teledermatology if COVID-19 had not happened. 32.3% of patients reported that they had ever missed an appointment not due to COVID-19. Discussion: Our findings support patient willingness to use teledermatology for treatment and management of their HS.
Gain Enhancement of a Wideband Fabry-Pérot Cavity Antenna Using Sparse Array Feed

This paper demonstrates the use of a 2-D sparse array feeding as a primary excitation source of a wideband planar Fabry-Perot Cavity (FPC) antenna for gain enhancement. The antenna is constructed from a thick partially reflective surface (PRS) mounted on top of an air-filled cavity. The antenna is fed by a 2×2 array of magnetic dipoles (slots) located on the ground plane. A proper choice of the array interelement distance gives a maximum gain of 18.1 dB and a 3 dB gain-bandwidth of 36.4%, which is remarkable for an FPC antenna. Results show a significant enhancement in the broadside gain by employing sparse array feeding with 2.7 times improvement in the gain-bandwidth product as compared to the conventional single element excitation source.
What’s Bad for the Goose is Bad for the Gander: Censorship Is Harmful Whether Done by the Government or Private Industry

This concise piece makes a strong argument for how the principles behind governmental free speech protections are also applicable to private entities. Therefore, while it is legally permissible for organizations such as Amazon and Facebook to engage in censorship, it is generally a bad idea.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Intracardiac Thrombus.

ABSTRACT Intracardiac thrombi can occur in a variety of locations and are frequently encountered in clinical practice. Yet evidence-based guidance for clinicians managing patients with intracardiac thrombi is often limited. This review summarizes what is known regarding the prevalence of intracardiac thrombus, diagnostic strategies, clinical relevance, and treatment options, focusing on four specific types of thrombus for which recent research has shifted clinical understanding and treatment decisions: (1) left atrial appendage thrombus, (2) cardiac implantable electronic device lead thrombus, (3) bioprosthetic aortic valve thrombus, and (4) left ventricular thrombus. Additional studies, ideally prospective, randomized, and head-to-head in design, are needed to better inform best practices in patients with intracardiac thrombi.
What’s New in Our Knowledge of the Lower Digestive Tract?

There are four syndromes associated with abomasal ulcers (1). The first type is that of slight ulceration or erosion with only mild or no clinical signs. The second syndrome is that of marked hemorrhage or anemia. The third syndrome is that of abomasal perforation with acute circumscribed peritonitis. The causative factors related to cecal torsion are very similar to those of abomasal displacement.
Optical Microsystem Technologies and Applications

Rapid innovation in photonic-electronic integration promises to deliver transformative capabilities beyond the data center. This talk describes DARPA programs advancing optical microsystem technologies for emerging applications including computing, sensing, quantum systems, and precision frequency control.
Effect of Li2O on the microstructure, magnetic and transport properties of Tl-2223 superconductor

Abstract The present study gives an account of the effect of addition of Li 2 O on the ease of phase formation and superconducting properties of Tl 2 Ba 2 Ca 2 Cu 3 O 10 + δ (Tl-2223) material. Li 2 O slightly decreases the superconducting transition temperature, while an optimal concentration of 20% Li 2 O improves the critical current density ( J c ) by about two fold. We also found substantial effects on the synthesis temperature, microstructure and normal state transport properties of Tl-2223 with Li 2 O addition. Short-time annealing under flowing Ar + 4%H 2 (1 h) further improves the superconducting volume fractions, as well as J c .
A Review of Psychiatric and Psychological Evidence

As trial lawyers must know from voir dire experience, some potential jurors categorically discount psychiatric testimony. Others question why greater use is not made of testimony from mental health experts, who seek to understand and help people with their psychological problems. Not only laypersons, but also writers in the professional literature both exalt and trash psychiatrists and psychologists as expert witnesses. Some writers present the mental health sciences as a body of valuable theory and knowledge which the legal system has failed to appreciate and apply towards the betterment of mankind. Others advise lawyers how to methodically destroy the witness's testimony and show virtually no appreciation of any contribution the mental health sciences can make towards the just resolution of legal issues.