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Fertile Ground at the Edge of Difference: Self, Other, and Potential Space: Commentary on Paper by Gillian Straker

This discussion of Gillian Straker's paper represents one of multiple efforts among American psychoanalysts and psychotherapists to reach across geographical and political boundaries and to engage in dialogues with colleagues across the globe. The author addresses questions raised by Straker regarding the world of politics and morality and the choices we make as individual citizens and as psychoanalysts. The historical links between East and West of the Atlantic are discussed, focusing on the politics of colonization and on racism, particularly as these have exerted powerful influences on cultural narratives and on the process of identity formation. The author argues that, as race is a social construct established for the benefit of the financially and politically powerful (who claim “whiteness”) at terrible costs to those lacking such power (the “Others”), it cannot be understood solely from the position of the “Other.” Whiteness, too, must be interrogated, the author proposes, if we are to grasp fully t...
Manual and Ocular Observing Behavior in Human Subjects

The present experiment analyzed manual and ocular observing behavior during a Wyckoff observing-response procedure. Following visual discrimination training with a multiple variable-interval extinction schedule, four human subjects pressed a key to earn points under the corresponding mixed schedule. Subjects could emit a manual response, touching a spot on a computer touchscreen, that produced S+ and S- stimuli correlated with the variable-interval and extinction components, respectively, thus converting the mixed schedule into a multiple schedule. Eye-tracking apparatus measured ocular observing behavior in both multiple and mixed schedules. Under the multiple schedule, subjects tended to look at S+ for longer durations than S-. Under the mixed schedule, in contrast, most subjects manually produced S- for longer durations than S+. Comparisons of the ocular and manual observing responses indicate that direct measurements of eye movements reveal characteristics of observing behavior that do not derive from...
Dorsal Radiotriquetral Ligament Snapping Wrist Syndrome – A Novel Presentation and Review of Literature: Case Report

We report 2 cases of audible intrinsic wrist snapping without a palpable click resulting from dorsal radiotriquetral ligament adhesions. After its debridement, both patients demonstrated complete resolution of symptoms.
Source parameters and tectonic setting of the 1990 Lee Vining, California, earthquake sequence

On 24 October 1990, a magnitude 5.0 ( Md ) earthquake occurred near Lee Vining, California. It was a strike-slip event with a hypocenter 5 km east and 11.5 km below the surface trace of the Sierran frontal fault, which at this locality has 21 m of Holocene vertical offset. A time-domain deconvolution technique was used to estimate the source-time function of this event using a small foreshock as an empirical Green's function. The resulting source-time function indicates a simple rupture process. The moment for this event is 3.0 × 1023 dyne-cm, and the static stress drop is 36 bars. Moderate-sized earthquakes occurring in the western Basin and Range since 1978 have been concentrated in the central part of the Walker Lane Belt. This is an area of diverse topography and numerous strike-slip faults that lies between the Sierra Nevada Mountains on the west and typical Basin and Range topography on the east. Most of these earthquakes have strike-slip focal mechanisms, and with the exception of earthquakes in the Long Valley Caldera area, they are consistent with left-lateral slip on faults that trend northeast and right-lateral slip on faults that trend northwest.
1.3µ LiNbO8 modulator with bandwidth greater than 24 GHz

In this paper we present the first experimental results on integrated optical Mach-Zehnder modulators with bandwidths in excess of 24 GHz and switching voltages in the 10-11 volt range.
Explaining age differences in women’s emotional well-being: The role of subjective experiences of aging

Our study examines explanations for the "paradox" of older women's better emotional well-being compared with younger women. We consider the role of subjective experiences of aging in a society that devalues older women. Using a sample of women (n = 872) from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (1995-1996 and 2004-2006), we examine the role of five components of the subjective experience of aging in explaining older women's better emotional well-being compared with younger women: age identity, conceptions of the timing of middle age, aging attitudes, aging anxieties, and self-assessed physiological changes. We find that, compared with women 50-54 years old, those 35-39 years old report lower positive affect, and those 25-49 report higher negative affect. These patterns are partially explained by younger women's greater anxiety about declines in health and attractiveness and older women's more youthful identities. Our study underscores the value of considering the implications of our ageist and sexist society for women's emotional well-being across adulthood.
Species of Penicillium occurring in freshly-harvested and in stored dent corn kernels.

SUMMARY During 1964-1968 in Indiana, samples of dent corn kernels were obtained from fields at harvest, from cribs, bins and experimental storage tests. The Penicillia which emerged from surface-disinfected kernels, plated on malt-salt and on PDA containing Tergitol NPX and chlortetracycline, were isolated and identified. Penicillia were found consistently in unstored corn (6.4% of kernels infected), in crib samples (13.4%), and in commercial samples of poor quality (21%). Penicillium oxalicum and P. funiculosum were the chief species isolated from unstored kernels, although P. cyclopium was found consistently in small amounts, while P. cyclopium, P. brevi-compactum and P. viridicatum were the chief species isolated from stored kernels. The following were infrequent from either or both sources: P. luteum, P. frequentans, P. implicatum, P. charlesii, P. purpurogenum, P. multicolor, P. variable, P. citrinum, P. steckii, P. urticae, P. palitans, P. puberulum, P. chrysogenum, P. digitatum, P. janthinellum, P. expansum, P. granulatum. The economic loss caused by fungus deterioration in the storage of
Reconceptualizing 'For Public Use' in the Aftermath of Horne v. Department of Agriculture

In Horne v. Department of Agriculture, the Supreme Court held that personal property is protected under the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause just as much as real property. However, the Court inconspicuously failed to discuss what limitation the phrase “for public use” offers in the context of personal property. Naturally, the first place to turn is the Court’s contemporary understanding of “for public use” in the context of real property — specifically Berman v. Parker, Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff, and Kelo v. City of New London. Analyzing this body of jurisprudence demonstrates that the Court justifies a broad interpretation of “for public use” with a utilitarian and economic theory of property. A taking of private property serves a valid public purpose when, in the judgment of the legislative body exercising the eminent domain power, the subsequent owner maximizes the overall value of the property, thereby maximizing the overall wealth of society. However, regardless of whether Kelo and its predecessors should endure in the context of real property, a utilitarian understanding of “for public use” should not be adopted wholesale in the context of personal property because it fails to take into account the relationship between an individual and his or her personal property. Under Professor Margaret Jane Radin’s personhood theory, property that is closely bound to one’s personal identity, which creates an emotional and psychological link between the individual and the property, is entitled to a high degree of protection — a degree of protection that should apply under the Fifth Amendment. When one’s emotional and psychological attachment to their property is so great that the full development of the individual is threatened in a private-to-private, per se taking, courts should balance the “for public use” determination against a broad public purpose and in favor of a narrower public use for the personal property. This Article analyzes former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton’s “emailgate” scandal to illustrate Professor Radin’s personhood theory and the reputational interest under a “for public use” interpretation in personal property context.
Research on the Recognition of Chinese Traditional Value in China

The development and evolution of national values is one of the most important foundations for Chinese government to formulate economic and social policies,and it directly relates to the strategies of building a harmonious society.The study focused on some significant questions emerging in the ongoing transition process from traditional society to modern society in China:how Chinese Traditional Values(CTVs)have changed,to what degree the recognizance of all Chinese people have reached and what the present mainstream values are.Based on the datagathered in a survey,this study analyzed the cognitive system that influences the values of Chinese people.The results show that most of them recognize CTVs at present times,but gaps exist between different groups.
Preliminary Discussion of Direct Electricity Purchasing

From the viewpoint of economics and marketing,combining the theories such as scale economics,excitation mechanism and so on with direct electric power purchase by large consumers and based on the history and present situation of performing direct electric power purchase in China,the authors expound the existing problems of domestic direct electric power purchase by large consumers,and propose the thinking to solve these problems,i.e.,forming a complete set of laws and regulations matching with direct electric power purchase by large consumers,enhancing communication,unifying understandings,perfecting pricing mechanism,strengthening supervision,etc.,to promote the healthy development of direct electric power purchase by large consumers in China.
Preliminary Analysis on Key Agronomic Traits Relating to Biomass and Quality of Silage Maize

Twenty-nine silage maize lines with different agronomic traits were used as parents to produce 54 hybrids by random crossing for this study.Correlation and path coefficient analyses were performed.The results showed that the straw yield,stem diameter,seed yield,node number,plant height,ear height and bract number were determined to be the key agronomic traits affecting the biomass of the silage maize.A regression equation on biomass of the maize was established.The result of the preliminary correlation analysis between biomass-related agronomic traits and quality attributes indicated that selection based on the biomass-related agronomic traits did not significantly affect the resultant maize quality,but breeding based on the straw yield-related agronomic traits reduced CP and improved NDF,as well as ADF.Therefore,in breeding new varieties of maize,considerations should be given on balancing the straw yield reduction and seed yield improvement in order to arrive at desirable high yield and good quality for the new crop variety.
Trust between physicians and patients in the e-health era

Abstract With the expanding availability of Internet capabilities in the recent two decades, many Americans have used these services to search about medical information for multiple purposes. Americans are using the Internet for acquiring information and alternate treatments regarding their health care issues; including the selection of a physician based off of online physician ratings. Many questions derive from societal changes that come about when technology advances such as the development of the Internet. Medical sociologists have a long history of concentrating on the doctor-patient relationship. This study focuses on the determinations that influence the trust between the patient and their doctor. Millions of people now have access to the World Wide Web, allowing medical advice to be just a click away. A closed-ended questionnaire on the above topics was administered at the end of 2014 to a random sample size of 240 people. The age of the participants were 18 years and older and they resided in the Greater Cincinnati area during the time of data collection. The purpose of the questionnaire was to examine data from various age groups and study those respondents' attitudes concerning any changes in the trust between patients and their physicians due to technological advancements. The results of the study revealed that the respondents continue to retain a high level of trust with their physicians and still prefer face-to-face consultations. This is even though they have access to massive amounts of information right at their fingertips. The respondents also showed high levels of maturity and rationality when using online medical information in their decision-making regarding their healthcare needs and choices.
Complex Magnetic Field Splitting of Double-Acceptor Donor in CdS

In this paper we report a new pair-spectrum resulting from the recombination of a double acceptor and a donor. Magnetic field studies show that in the excited state the two hole states are mixed due to the presence of the donor. This mixing results in a greater multiplacity in line splitting than has been observed in other types of pair-spectra. The Zeeman experiments confirmed the double-acceptor-donor complex and the Zeeman patterns were theoretically predicted. The effective g-value of the hole is proportional to [(gh|| cos θ)2 + (gh┴ sin θ)2]1/2 where θ is the angle between the c axis and the magnetic field.
Determination of thermal plume thickness using thermocouple cross correlation coefficient decay

Abstract A methodology to measure the thickness of a thermal boundary layer by cross correlating the signal from thermocouples is presented. It is shown that measurement of temperature, velocity, and boundary layer thickness is achievable using a single sensor utilizing three thermocouples rather than the typical two thermocouples used in the cross correlation velocimetry technique discussed in literature. The methodology is validated using experiments performed in two laboratory scale devices: a heated turbulent jet and a variable diameter natural gas burner. Experimental measurements are compared with theoretical calculations, and uncertainty in the measurement is discussed.
Layout-aware high performance interconnects for Network-on-Chip design in deep nanometer technologies

As IC geometries continue to shrink into the deep nanometer regime, interconnects can have a large impact on overall system performance, power consumption, cost and reliability. In 90 nm or lower technologies, wiring capacitance dominates gate capacitance, thus rapidly leading to increased interconnect-induced delay. Moreover, coupling capacitance becomes significant between adjacent wires due to tighter geometries and can no longer be ignored as a second order effect. As a consequence, traditional top-down approach taken in design methodology for a NoC based complex SoC designs is no longer effective. This paper address the impact of nanometer layout on the design of NoC, and shows the necessity to consider interconnect parasitic effects in early stages of design even when no physical layout is available. Global interconnects with and without repeater insertion are considered. The effects of the width and spacing of global interconnects on NoC performance such as delay, bandwidth, total repeater area and power dissipation is analyzed.
The consequences of avian ocular trauma: histopathological evidence and implications of acute and chronic disease.

Objective To present a description and categorization of the histopathological lesions in avian ocular trauma. Animal studied Seventy-five birds diagnosed with ocular trauma at to the Comparative Ocular Pathology Laboratory of Wisconsin. Procedures Histological slides were reviewed, and the type of trauma was classified by cause into either (i) blunt trauma or (ii) penetrating trauma and by duration into (i) acute or (ii) chronic. Results Blunt trauma was the most common source of trauma, and the most frequent lesions were observed in the retina (91%), with 71% of retinas having a tear or detachment and 46% of retinas showing chronic degenerative changes. Damage to the iris/ciliary body was present in 77% of cases. Corneal (17%) and lens (31%) lesions were relatively low. Acute traumatic events had a higher prevalence of readily identifiable discrete retinal tears/detachments (64%). Nearly all cases of chronic trauma exhibited chronic retinal lesions (93.7%), as well as a greater percentage of cartilage/bone lesions (71.4%), irido/cyclodialysis (51.9%), lenticular lesions (72.7%), and corneal damage (83.3%). However, the incidence of iridocyclodialysis was roughly equivalent for acute and chronic blunt trauma. Conclusions Ocular trauma can lead to profound acute and chronic lesions within the eye. Here, we provide insight into understanding ocular damage caused by trauma, which may help future studies suggest new therapeutic options and provide insight regarding the releasability of avian wildlife.
Visualizing phylogenetic tree landscapes.

Genomic-scale sequence alignments are increasingly used to infer phylogenies in order to better understand the processes and patterns of evolution. Different partitions within these new alignments (e.g., genes, codon positions, and structural features) often favor hundreds if not thousands of competing phylogenies. Summarizing and comparing phylogenies obtained from multi-source data sets using current consensus tree methods discards valuable information and can disguise potential methodological problems. Discovery of efficient and accurate dimensionality reduction methods used to display at once in 2- or 3- dimensions the relationship among these competing phylogenies will help practitioners diagnose the limits of current evolutionary models and potential problems with phylogenetic reconstruction methods when analyzing large multi-source data sets. We introduce several dimensionality reduction methods to visualize in 2- and 3-dimensions the relationship among competing phylogenies obtained from gene partitions found in three mid- to large-size mitochondrial genome alignments. We test the performance of these dimensionality reduction methods by applying several goodness-of-fit measures. The intrinsic dimensionality of each data set is also estimated to determine whether projections in 2- and 3-dimensions can be expected to reveal meaningful relationships among trees from different data partitions. Several new approaches to aid in the comparison of different phylogenetic landscapes are presented. Curvilinear Components Analysis (CCA) and a stochastic gradient decent (SGD) optimization method give the best representation of the original tree-to-tree distance matrix for each of the three- mitochondrial genome alignments and greatly outperformed the method currently used to visualize tree landscapes. The CCA + SGD method converged at least as fast as previously applied methods for visualizing tree landscapes. We demonstrate for all three mtDNA alignments that 3D projections significantly increase the fit between the tree-to-tree distances and can facilitate the interpretation of the relationship among phylogenetic trees. We demonstrate that the choice of dimensionality reduction method can significantly influence the spatial relationship among a large set of competing phylogenetic trees. We highlight the importance of selecting a dimensionality reduction method to visualize large multi-locus phylogenetic landscapes and demonstrate that 3D projections of mitochondrial tree landscapes better capture the relationship among the trees being compared.
Intracerebral Hemorrhage Associated with Cocaine Use (P06.273)

OBJECTIVE: To compare risk factors, comorbidities, complications, laboratory findings, medications and outcomes in patients with cocaine-related and non-cocaine-related Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). BACKGROUND: Cocaine use is well known to cause ICH, most commonly secondary to acute hypertension. There is limited data on the clinical and radiological characteristics and outcome of patients with cocaine related ICH. DESIGN/METHODS: Data was retrieved from our prospective database of patients with spontaneous ICH between January 2009 and June 2012. Urine drug screens were checked on admission on 92 percent (185/202) of patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. Patients were divided into two groups based on Cocaine use. Admission hematoma volume was calculated using thin volumetric CT images via a special software. Clinical and laboratory parameters, medications, CT parameters, and in-hospital mortality were compared between the two groups using Fisher9s test and t-test. RESULTS: 185 patients with urine drug screen checks on admission were identified; 17 patients tested positive for cocaine. Patients with cocaine-related ICH were younger (52 ± 8 vs 64 ± 16, p= CONCLUSIONS: Primary preventive strategies are required to reduce the frequency of a potentially modifiable risk factor predisposing young patients to intracerebral hemorrhage with significant mortality and morbidity. Larger studies are needed to confirm our findings. Disclosure: Dr. Dibu has nothing to disclose. Dr. Yaghi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Achi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Patel has nothing to disclose. Dr. Samant has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hinduja has nothing to disclose.
Impact of heatwave on a megacity: an observational analysis of New York City during July 2016

More than half of the world's current population resides in urban areas, and cities account for roughly three-quarters of the total greenhouse gas emissions. Current and future trends in urbanization will have significant impacts on global climate. However, our collective understanding of the climate of urban areas remains deficient, which is mainly related to significant knowledge gaps in observations. The New York City Summer Heat Campaign was initiated to address some of these critical knowledge gaps. As part of the campaign the urban boundary layer over New York City was continuously monitored during July 2016, a period that witnessed three heatwave events. Surface weather stations and indoor sensors were also used to characterize the urban heat island intensity. Our results reveal that during the month, the urban heat island intensity was nearly twice compared to the decadal average. During the heatwave episodes, urban heat island intensities as high as 10 °C were observed. The thermal profiles indicate elevated temperatures in much of the boundary layer between 800–2500 m during the heatwave episodes. The profiles indicate a complex thermal structure and high intra-city variability. Thermal internal boundary layer was observed in neighborhoods populated by tall buildings. Overall the high-pressure system during the heatwave episodes acted as a thermal block and much of the heat generated in the urban surface layer remained within the boundary layer, thereby amplifying the near surface air temperature.
CRISPR/Cas9-based Pten knock-out and Sleeping Beauty Transposon-mediated Nras knock-in induces hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatic lipid accumulation in mice

Both Pten and Nras are downstream mediators of receptor tyrosine kinase activation that plays important roles in controlling cell survival and proliferation. Here, we investigated whether and how Pten loss cross-talks with Nras activation in driving liver cancer development in mice. Somatic disruption of hepatic Pten and overexpression of Nras were achieved in out-bred immunocompetent CD-1 mice through a hydrodynamic delivery of plasmids carrying Sleeping Beauty transposon-based integration of Nras and the CRISPR/Cas9-mediated Pten knockout system. Concurrent Pten knockout and Nras knock-in induced hepatocellular carcinoma, while individual gene manipulation failed. Tumor development was associated with liver fibrosis, hyperlipidemia, hepatic deposition of lipid droplets and glycogen, and hepatomegaly. At the molecular level, lipid droplet formation was primarily contributed by upregulated expression of genes responsible for lipogenesis and fatty acid sequestration, such as Srebpf1, Acc, Pparg and its downstream targets. Our findings demonstrated that Pten disruption was synergized by Nras overexpression in driving hepatocyte malignant transformation, which correlated with extensive formation of lipid droplets.
The Every Student Succeeds Act, State Efforts to Improve Access to Effective Educators, and the Importance of School Leadership:

Purpose: Our primary purpose is to examine the degree to which state equity plans identify the distribution of principals and principal turnover as factors influencing three leadership mechanisms t...
Vancomycin Prophylaxis for Prevention of Clostridium difficile Infection Recurrence in Renal Transplant Patients.

Background: Incidence of primary and recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is higher in solid-organ transplant recipients than in the average hospitalized patient. Strategies for preventi...
Institutional decision to adopt Y90 as primary treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma informed by a 1,000-patient 15-year experience

Yttrium-90 transarterial radioembolization (TARE) is a locoregional therapy (LRT) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, we present overall survival (OS) outcomes in a 1,000-patient cohort acquired over a 15-year period. Between December 1, 2003 and March 31, 2017, 1,000 patients with HCC were treated with TARE as part of a prospective cohort study. A comprehensive review of toxicity and survival outcomes was performed. Outcomes were stratified by baseline Child-Pugh (CP) class, United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), and Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging systems. Albumin and bilirubin laboratory toxicities were compared to baseline. OS outcomes were reported using censoring and intention-to-treat methodologies. All treatments were outpatient, with a median one treatment per patient. Five hundred six (51%) were CP A, 450 (45%) CP B, and 44 (4%) CP C. Two hundred sixty-three (26%) patients were BCLC A, 152 (15%) B, 541 (54%) C, and 44 (4%) D. Three hundred sixty-eight (37%) were UNOS T1/T2, 169 (17%) T3, 147 (15%) T4a, 223 (22%) T4b, and 93 (9%) N/M. In CP A patients, censored OS for BCLC A was 47.3 (confidence interval [CI], 39.5-80.3) months, BCLC B 25.0 (CI, 17.3-30.5) months, and BCLC C 15.0 (CI, 13.8-17.7) months. In CP B patients, censored OS for BCLC A was 27 (CI, 21-30.2) months, BCLC B 15.0 (CI, 12.3-19.0) months, and BCLC C 8.0 (CI, 6.8-9.5) months. Forty-nine (5%) and 110 (11%) patients developed grade 3/4 albumin and bilirubin toxicities, respectively. Conclusion Based on our experience with 1,000 patients over 15 years, we have made a decision to adopt TARE as the first-line transarterial LRT for patients with HCC. Our decision was informed by prospective data and incrementally reported demonstrating outcomes stratified by BCLC, applied as either neoadjuvant or definitive treatment. (Hepatology 2017).
Against impairment: replies to Aas, Howard, and Francis

Sean Aas, Dana Howard, and Leslie Francis raise compelling and interesting objections to the definition of disability I defend in The Minority Body. In this paper, I reply to these objections and elaborate on my criticisms of the disability/impairment distinction.
Evidence of Solid State Effects in the Energy Loss of 4He Ions in Matter

It is shown that 4He ion stopping cross-sections for elemental gas targets appear consistently higher than those for elemental solids when the ion velocity is comparable to the electrons’ orbital velocities. The solid/gas differences are proposed as an empirical first order correction to obtain solid target values from gas target stopping cross-sections. A confirming series of experiments on the energy loss of 4He ions in oxygen and nitrogen in solid oxides and nitrides are in agreement with the empirical correction factor proposed.
Recurrent Movement of Relational Data Within a Hybrid Cloud

Moving data from an on-premise system to the cloud is often seen as a one-off exercise performed as part of a single migration. In a hybrid cloud system it is more typically a continual process in which data is refreshed from systems of record onto the public cloud at some interval. Of particular interest to industry is the data held within commercial relational databases. Data obtained from one or more relational databases may be combined within a system of insight in order to derive useful actionable information. We outline the issues involved in frequently moving such data and describe a system which performs these tasks.
The effect of conversational agent skill on user behavior during deception

Abstract Conversational agents (CAs) are an integral component of many personal and business interactions. Many recent advancements in CA technology have attempted to make these interactions more natural and human-like. However, it is currently unclear how human-like traits in a CA impact the way users respond to questions from the CA. In some applications where CAs may be used, detecting deception is important. Design elements that make CA interactions more human-like may induce undesired strategic behaviors from human deceivers to mask their deception. To better understand this interaction, this research investigates the effect of conversational skill—that is, the ability of the CA to mimic human conversation—from CAs on behavioral indicators of deception. Our results show that cues of deception vary depending on CA conversational skill, and that increased conversational skill leads to users engaging in strategic behaviors that are detrimental to deception detection. This finding suggests that for applications in which it is desirable to detect when individuals are lying, the pursuit of more human-like interactions may be counter-productive.
Childhood physical abuse and physical dating violence in young adulthood: The mediating role of adverse mental health.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine whether adverse mental health (i.e., symptoms of anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, and depression) mediated the relation between childhood physical abuse (CPA) and physical dating violence (DV) victimization/perpetration in young adulthood. METHOD We used four waves of data from an ongoing longitudinal study. The sample consisted of 864 adolescents including 282 Hispanic Americans, 248 European Americans, 240 African Americans, and 94 other, with a mean age of 17 years at Wave 3. RESULTS Structural equation modeling suggested that posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms mediated the link between CPA and both physical DV victimization (β = .06, 95% CI: 0.01, 0.11) and perpetration (β = .07, 95% CI: 0.02, 0.13). Anxiety and depressive symptoms, however, did not show significant indirect effects. CONCLUSIONS Findings highlight the importance of interventions targeting posttraumatic stress symptoms for adolescents who experienced CPA in preventing physical DV in young adulthood.
An Õ$(n^2)$ Time Matrix Multiplication Algorithm

We show, for the input vectors $(a_0, a_1, ..., a_{n-1})$ and $(b_0, b_1, ..., b_{n-1})$, where $a_i$'s and $b_j$'s are real numbers, after O$(n)$ time preprocessing for each of them, the vector multiplication $(a_0, a_1, ..., a_{n-1})(b_0, b_1, ..., b_{n-1})^T$ can be computed in O$(1)$ time. This enables the matrix multiplication of two $n\times n$ matrices to be computed in O$(n^2)$ time.
Assessment of the chlorine demand and disinfection byproduct formation potential of surface waters via satellite remote sensing

Abstract The ability of satellites to assess surface water quality indicators such as colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) suggests that remote sensing could be a useful tool for evaluating water treatability metrics in considering potential drinking water supplies. To explore this possibility, 24 surface water samples were collected throughout Minnesota, USA with wide ranging values of CDOM (a440; 0.41–27.9 m-1), dissolved organic carbon (DOC; 5.5–47.6 mg/L) and specific ultraviolet absorbance at 254 nm (SUVA254; 1.3–5.1 L/mg-M). Laboratory experiments were performed to quantify chlorine demand and the formation of two classes of halogenated disinfection byproducts (DBPs), trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs), using the uniform formation conditions (UFC) test. Chlorine demand and THMUFC were linearly correlated with CDOM (R2 = 0.97 and 0.91, respectively), indicating that CDOM is a useful predictor of these parameters. On the other hand, data comparing di- and tri-HAAUFC with CDOM were better fit by a logarithmic relationship (R2 = 0.73 and 0.87, respectively), while mono-HAAUFC was linearly correlated with CDOM (R2 = 0.46) but only for low-to moderately-colored waters (a440 ≤ 11 m−1). The correlations relating chlorine demand and DBPUFC values with CDOM were coupled with satellite CDOM assessments to estimate chlorine demand and DBPUFC values for all surface waters larger than 0.05 km2 in the state of Minnesota, USA. The resulting maps suggest that only 21.8% of Minnesota lakes would meet both the THM and HAA maximum contaminant levels, but only when pre-disinfection treatment removes 75% of DBP precursors. There are limitations to determining CDOM using satellites for high color surface waters (a440 > 11 m−1), however, leading to underpredicted values for CDOM, chlorine demand, and DBPUFC. Overall, the results demonstrate the potential benefits of satellite remote sensing for assessing potential drinking water sources and water treatability metrics.
A comparison of inner Solar System volcanism

The volcanic landforms, eruptive sites and longevity of activity on Mercury and the Moon contrast substantially with those of Earth, Venus and Mars. Here, I synthesize global maps of volcanic and tectonic features for these five worlds and, from the collective records of volcanic activity in the inner Solar System, draw conclusions about the long-term behaviour of terrestrial planets in general. Mercury and the Moon differ from the larger planetary bodies in terms of not only size and composition (and so shorter periods of melt production) but also by their being affected by a horizontally compressive stress state arising from a reduction in planetary volume as they cooled. The phenomenon of global contraction also readily accounts for the dearth of widespread extensional tectonic structures on Mercury and the Moon. From this comparative analysis, the most promising extrasolar planets on which to focus future searches for evidence of active, radiogenically driven volcanism are probably the larger rocky bodies in a mature planetary system or those worlds in relatively young systems. Volcanic and tectonic global maps of the inner planets and the Moon allow conclusions about the long-term volcanic behaviour of terrestrial planets and hint at the most promising extrasolar planets to look for active, radiogenically driven volcanism.
Aquaporin-7: A Dynamic Aquaglyceroporin With Greater Water and Glycerol Permeability Than Its Bacterial Homolog GlpF

Xenopus oocytes expressing human aquaporin-7 (AQP7) exhibit greater osmotic water permeability and 3H-glycerol uptake vs. those expressing the bacterial glycerol facilitator GlpF. AQP7-expressing oocytes exposed to increasing extracellular [glycerol] under isosmolal conditions exhibit increasing swelling rates, whereas GlpF-expressing oocytes do not swell at all. To provide a structural basis for these observed physiological differences, we performed X-ray crystallographic structure determination of AQP7 and molecular-dynamics simulations on AQP7 and GlpF. The structure reveals AQP7 tetramers containing two monomers with 3 glycerols, and two monomers with 2 glycerols in the pore. In contrast to GlpF, no glycerol is bound at the AQP7 selectivity filter (SF), comprising residues F74, G222, Y223, and R229. The AQP7 SF is resolved in its closed state because F74 blocks the passage of small solutes. Molecular dynamics simulations demonstrate that F74 undergoes large and rapid conformational changes, allowing glycerol molecules to permeate without orientational restriction. The more rigid GlpF imposes orientational constraints on glycerol molecules passing through the SF. Moreover, GlpF-W48 (analogous to AQP7-F74) undergoes rare but long-lasting conformational changes that block the pore to H2O and glycerol.
The accuracy of provider diagnosed diabetes type in youth compared to an etiologic criteria in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study

Background Although surveillance for diabetes in youth relies on provider-assigned diabetes type from medical records, its accuracy compared to an etiologic definition is unknown. Methods Using the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Registry, we evaluated the validity and accuracy of provider-assigned diabetes type abstracted from medical records against etiologic criteria that included the presence of diabetes autoantibodies (DAA) and insulin sensitivity. Youth who were incident for diabetes in 2002-06, 2008, or 2012 and had complete data on key analysis variables were included (n=4,001, 85% provider diagnosed type 1). The etiologic definition for type 1 diabetes was ≥1 positive DAA titer(s) or negative DAA titers in the presence of insulin sensitivity and for type 2 diabetes was negative DAA titers in the presence of insulin resistance. Results Provider diagnosed diabetes type correctly agreed with the etiologic definition of type for 89.9% of cases. Provider diagnosed type 1 diabetes was 96.9% sensitive, 82.8% specific, had a positive predictive value (PPV) of 97.0% and a negative predictive value (NPV) of 82.7%. Provider diagnosed type 2 diabetes was 82.8% sensitive, 96.9% specific, had a PPV and NPV of 82.7% and 97.0%, respectively. Conclusion Provider diagnosis of diabetes type agreed with etiologic criteria for 90% of the cases. While the sensitivity and PPV were high for youth with type 1 diabetes, the lower sensitivity and PPV for type 2 diabetes highlights the value of DAA testing and assessment of insulin sensitivity status to ensure estimates are not biased by misclassification. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Numerical requirements for simulations of self gravitating and non-self gravitating disks

(highly abridged) We define three requirements for accurate simulations that attempt to model circumstellar disks and the formation of collapsed objects (e.g. planets) within them. First, we define a resolution requirement based on the wavelength for neutral stability of self gravitating waves in the disk. For particle based or grid based simulations, this criterion takes the form, respectively, of a minimum number of particles per critical (`Toomre') mass or maximum value of a `Toomre number', $T= \delta x/\lambda_T$, where the wavelength, $\lambda_T$, is the wavelength for neutral stability for waves in disks. We apply our criterion to particle simulations and find that in order to prevent numerically induced fragmentation of the disk, the Toomre mass must be resolved by a minimum of six times the average number of neighbor particles used. Second, we require that particle based simulations with self gravity use a variable gravitational softening. We show that using a fixed gravitational softening length can lead either to artificial suppression or enhancement of structure (including fragmentation) in a given disk, or both in different locations of the same disk. Third, we require that 3D SPH simulations resolve the disk's vertical structure with at least $\sim4$ particle smoothing lengths per scale height at the disk midplane and suggest that a similar criterion applies to grid based simulations. Failure to meet this criterion leads to underestimates in the midplane density of up to 30--50% at resolutions common in the literature.
Classification of the stages of Parkinson’s disease using novel higher-order statistical features of EEG signals

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease. This progressive disorder is mostly known by its signature symptoms of bradykinesia and rest tremor. The progression of PD is divided into five stages by the Hoehn and Yahr (H&Y) rating scale. The diagnosis of PD and its progress is of utmost importance in providing an effective treatment plan and to manage the disease and maintain quality of life. The goal of this study is to introduce several new higher-order features and use them with a combination of existing lower and higher-order statistical features of EEG signals to diagnose the stages of PD. In this paper, we use the total of 30 higher-order and six lower-order (first and second-order) statistical features extracted from EEG signals of 20 PD patients, along with 20 age-matched healthy control subjects, recorded during rest state, to perform the classification. We use a range of classification methods, and although other methods may have higher overall accuracy, we see that due to our unbalanced dataset, RUS Boosted trees ensemble has the highest sensitivity for this application (highest performance for the late PD class). It is also shown that the accuracy of the classification is improved significantly by using the newly developed features.
Argument Types Affect Children’s Acquisition of a Novel Argument Structure

Acquisition of an argument structure may be affected by the diversity of lexical types that appear in that structure (Conwell et al., 2011; Yang, 2016). Seventy-two 5- and 6-year-old English-speaking children completed a learning study where they were exposed to a novel argument structure and then tested on their ability to comprehend it. The number of verb types heard in the learning phase did not predict comprehension at test. However, learning with only full noun phrase arguments resulted in lower comprehension of the structure, particularly with pronouns. Hearing pronouns during learning supported comprehension of all argument types at test. These results indicate that pronominal arguments support argument structure learning by providing multiple cues that can facilitate thematic role assignment.
Robust Semi-Supervised Classification using GANs with Self-Organizing Maps.

Generative adversarial networks (GANs) have shown tremendous promise in learning to generate data and effective at aiding semi-supervised classification. However, to this point, semi-supervised GAN methods make the assumption that the unlabeled data set contains only samples of the joint distribution of the classes of interest, referred to as inliers. Consequently, when presented with a sample from other distributions, referred to as outliers, GANs perform poorly at determining that it is not qualified to make a decision on the sample. The problem of discriminating outliers from inliers while maintaining classification accuracy is referred to here as the DOIC problem. In this work, we describe an architecture that combines self-organizing maps (SOMs) with SS-GANS with the goal of mitigating the DOIC problem and experimental results indicating that the architecture achieves the goal. Multiple experiments were conducted on hyperspectral image data sets. The SS-GANS performed slightly better than supervised GANS on classification problems with and without the SOM. Incorporating the SOMs into the SS-GANs and the supervised GANS led to substantially mitigation of the DOIC problem when compared to SS-GANS and GANs without the SOMs. Furthermore, the SS-GANS performed much better than GANS on the DOIC problem, even without the SOMs.
Divorce Talk: Women and Men Make Sense of Personal Relationships

"A terrific book--treats an issue of the utmost importance and relevance with fresh insight and compassion. It is a significant contribution to our understanding of gender difference, of marriage and divorce, and of contemporary society."--Deborah Tannen, Georgetown University Taking a new look at divorce in America, Catherine Reissman shows how divorce is socially shared, and how it takes crucially different forms for women and men. Drawing on interviews with adults who are divorcing, she treats their accounts as texts to be interpreted, as templates for understanding contemporary beliefs about personal relationships. Riessman looks at the ideology of the companionate marriage: husband and wife should be each other's closest companion, and in marriage one should achieve emotial intimacy and sexual fulfillment. These beliefs imply a level of equality that rarely exists. In reality, most wives are subordinate to their husbands, most husbands want neither "deep talk" nor small talk that women want, and many husbands resent their wife's ties to kin and friends. To explain divorce, women and men construct gendered visions of what marriage should provide, and at the same time they mourn gender divisions and blame their divorces on them. Riessman examines the stories people tell about their marriages--the protagonists, inciting conditions, and culminating events--and how these narrative structures provide ways to persuade both teller and listener that divorce was justified. Although divorce is invariably stressful, many people believe that men suffer less than women. This is an artifact of what Riessman calls the "feminization of psychological distress"--traditional ways of measuring distress reflect women's idioms, not men's. Departing from a literature that casts divorce in only negative terms, she finds paradoxically that women sense rewards, even as they report hardship. There is a shakeup in gender roles, and women more than men feel they gain a fuller idea of who they are. The author allows us to enter the points of view of her subjects, while her analytic approach makes links between the self and society.
Protein Synthesis in Liver, Muscle, and Brain of Rats Fed a High Tyrosine-Low Protein Diet

Effects of feeding rats a high tyrosine-low protein diet on protein synthesis in liver, muscle, and brain were investigated both in vitro and in vivo. Tissue tyrosine concentrations of rats consuming the high tyrosine diet for 7 days were substantially elevated; this was accompanied by severe growth retardation. In the livers of rats fed the high tyrosine diet for 6 days, polysomal profiles showed a shift toward heavier ribosomal aggregates, while in muscle and brain, extensive disaggregation of polysomes occurred. In an in vitro amino acid incorporating system, the activities of both the microsomal and pH 5 enzyme fractions isolated from the livers of the high tyrosine animals that had been fed the diet for 6 weeks were elevated. On the other hand, the capacity of muscle or brain ribosomal preparations to incorporate [14-C] leucine was much reduced. Similar results were obtained in a study of [14-C] leucine incorporation in vivo in which rats were force-fed two meals and killed at various times after the last feeding. In rats fed the high tyrosine diet, incorporation of leucine into liver increased progressively; this was accompanied by a gradual decrease in leucine incorporation into muscle. In contrast, leucine incorporation into brain was immediately suppressed. In view of the apparently paradoxical effect of a high tyrosine load on protein synthesis in the liver, rates of the anabolic and catabolic phases of protein turnover in animals fed a high tyrosine diet were determined from radioactivity measurements made after pulse labeling them with [14-C] bicarbonate. Results indicated that the rates of both synthesis and degradation of liver proteins were elevated over control values. Differences in the effects of a toxic load of tyrosine on protein synthesis in the tissues examined could be the consequence of altered metabolic or hormonal balance as a result of nutritional stress.