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Terahertz and MM Properties of Textiles

We will report on terahertz absorption and reflective properties of some common textiles. These data aid the design of useful screening systems.
Reversible Anion Exchange and Catalytic Properties of Two Cationic Metal−Organic Frameworks Based on Cu(I) and Ag(I)

We report the synthesis and characterization of two Ag(I)/Cu(I)-based cationic metal−organic frameworks and their application in both heterogeneous catalysis and anion exchange. The Cu(I)-based material was designed from our previously reported Ag(I) cationic topology. Both structures consist of cationic layers with π−π stacked chains of alternating metal and 4,4′-bipyridine. α,ω-Alkanedisulfonate serves as an anionic template, electrostatically bonding to the cationic layers. Due to weak interaction between the sulfonate template and cationic extended framework, both materials display reversible anion exchange for a variety of inorganic species. Indeed, the Ag(I)-based material exhibits highly efficient uptake of permanganate and perrhenate anion trapping, a model for pertechnetate trapping. The materials also display heterogeneous Lewis acidity, likely due to the coordinatively unsaturated metal sites which only bind to two bipy nitrogens and a weak interaction with one sulfonate oxygen. A comparative s...
In-plane velocity-field characteristics of InAs self-assembled quantum dot layers

The in-plane velocity-field characteristics of InAs self-assembled quantum dots are measured experimentally and modelled theoretically with Monte Carlo simulation. An unusual result is observed in that the mobility increases at higher electric fields. This is because the more energetic electrons are less likely to be trapped by the quantum dots, resulting in a higher electron mobility.
Organization of Collagen Fibers in Rat Tail Tendon at the Optical Microscope Level

Abstract The collagen fibers of tendon have a wavy configuration which is important for the mechanical function of the tissue. An investigation into the organization of collagen fibers in rat tail tendon at the level of the light microscope has led us to propose a new model for the basic tendon unit. This unit, which is termed the fascicle, is usually triangular in cross-section and 150 to 300 microns in diameter. The fibrous entities which comprise the fascicle take the planar waveform configuration seen in the polarized transmission microscope and in longitudinal histology sections. The plane of the waveform is parallel to the long side of the fascicle and adjacent planes are arranged with the waveform in registry. Other structural features observed in the microscope can be produced by defects in this ordered arrangement. Thus slip parallel to the plane of the waveform can produce the crimp reversal observed in through-focus photomicrographs. The ridges and valleys which characterize the surface of the fascicle result from out-of-plane crimping. The surface topology is probably important in maintaining registry between neighboring fascicles.
Non-Fisherian sex ratios with sex change and environmental sex determination.

FISHER'S theory of sex-ratio evolution1 explains why 1:1 sex ratios are so prevalent2–8. Recent work has therefore emphasized situations in which biased sex ratios tend to evolve (for example, local mate competition7, non-mendelian inheritance of sex-ratio factors7,9,10, haplodiploid social insects11,12 and others6,13). In species where individuals change sex during their adult lifetimes, and in species where sex is determined by environmental conditions experienced during pre-adult development, biased sex ratios are expected and frequently observed6. Sex-ratio models for particular kinds of sex change (SC) and environmental sex determination (ESD) have predicted excesses of the first sex6,14,15 under SC, and of the sex developing in the 'worse' environment under ESD6,14–16. Here we generalize and unite these results in a single model that applies to a wide range of SC and ESD biologies. The principle that emerges from this model appears to explain strong female and male excesses seen in sex-changing fish and invertebrates and in nematodes with ESD. It is not known whether the female excess commonly seen in reptiles with ESD are also explained by this principle.
E-Resources Management: How We Positioned Our Organization to Implement an Electronic Resources Management System

The Information Services Division (ISD) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) positioned itself to successfully implement an electronic resources management system. This article highlights the ISD's unique ability to “team” across the organization to realize a common goal, develop leadership qualities in support of organizational strategic plans, and by extension support the NIST's mission.
Utility of Acoustical Detection of Coptotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

The AED 2000 and 2010 are extremely sensitive listening devices which can effectively detect and monitor termite activity through a wave guide (e.g. bolt) both qualitatively and quantitatively. Experiments conducted with one to ten thousand termites from differing colonies infesting wood in buckets demonstrated that acoustical emission detector readings significantly increased when number of termites increased. Termites were also detected in infested trees with the installation of several wave guides into their trunks. These devices can detect termites and changes in termite activity caused by changes in termite numbers, making it an effective pest management professional and research tool for finding and evaluating termite infestations and efficacy of treatments in specific locations.
Spinal metaplasticity in respiratory motor control

A hallmark feature of the neural system controlling breathing is its ability to exhibit plasticity. Less appreciated is the ability to exhibit metaplasticity, a change in the capacity to express plasticity (ie. “plastic plasticity”). Recent advances in our understanding of cellular mechanisms giving rise to respiratory motor plasticity lay the groundwork for (ongoing) investigations of metaplasticity. This detailed understanding of respiratory metaplasticity will be essential as we harness metaplasticity to restore breathing capacity in clinical disorders that compromise breathing, such as cervical spinal injury, motor neuron disease and other neuromuscular diseases. In this brief review, we discuss key examples of metaplasticity in respiratory motor control, and our current understanding of mechanisms giving rise to spinal plasticity and metaplasticity in phrenic motor output; particularly after pre-conditioning with intermittent hypoxia. Progress in this area has led to the realization that similar mechanisms are operative in other spinal motor networks, including those governing limb movement. Further, these mechanisms can be harnessed to restore respiratory and non-respiratory motor function after spinal injury.
Eliminating Redundant and Less-Informative RSS News Articles Based on Word Similarity and a Fuzzy Equivalence Relation

The Internet has marked this era as the information age. There is no precedent in the amazing amount of information, especially network news, that can be accessed by Internet users these days. As a result, the problem of seeking information in online news articles is not the lack of them but being overwhelmed by them. This brings huge challenges in processing online news feeds, e.g., how to determine which news article is important, how to determine the quality of each news article, and how to filter irrelevant and redundant information. In this paper, we propose a method for filtering redundant and less-informative RSS news articles that solves the problem of excessive number of news feeds observed in RSS news aggregators. Our filtering approach measures similarity among RSS news entries by using the Fuzzy-Set Information Retrieval model and a fuzzy equivalent relation for computing word/sentence similarity to detect redundant and less-informative news articles.
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for the treatment of lung cancer

A growing proportion of lung resections is being performed by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). VATS lobectomy is indicated for clinical stage I suspected lung cancer with pulmonary function sufficient to tolerate resection. Retrospective and matched analyses suggest less morbidity with fewer postoperative complications with VATS compared with open lobectomy. Five-year survival for VATS lobectomy in stage I non–small lung cancer patients approaches 80%. A potential oncologic benefit of VATS lobectomy (over thoracotomy) has been proposed through attenuation of postoperative cytokine release. Regardless of whether VATS or an open approach is utilized, thorough lymphadenectomy is important and may confer an additional survival benefit.
Induction of Akt-2 Correlates with Differentiation in Sol8 Muscle Cells

Abstract Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase is involved in the regulation of muscle cell differentiation. The serine/threonine kinase Akt has been implicated in the signaling pathway downstream of PI3-kinase. Here we demonstrate that differentiation of Sol8 skeletal muscle cells is associated with a marked increase in endogenous Akt-2 protein. Myogenesis was induced by three different conditions: cell confluence, low serum or treatment with insulin or insulin-like growth factor-I. Differentiation by cell confluence resulted in an increase in the endogenous protein content and activation of Akt-2. Low serum conditions induced a dramatic raise in Akt-2 protein levels which correlates with the induction of the muscle cell differentiation marker myogenin. Treatment of Sol8 cells with the PI3-kinase inhibitor LY294002 prevented the expression of myogenin as effectively as the increase in Akt-2 content induced by low-serum conditions. Similarly, differentiation of Sol8 cells stimulated by 50 nM insulin or 10 nM IGF-I markedly increased Akt-2 protein levels. These results and the recent observation that active Akt translocates to the cell nucleus (J. Biol. Chem.272, 30491–30497; 31515–31524, 1997) suggests that Akt-2 might play a crucial role in the initiation of the genetic program responsible for muscle cell differentiation.
Recent advances in systemic therapies and radiotherapy for gallbladder cancer

Adjuvant treatment is not routine following resection for gallbladder cancer as most regimens have low response rates. In the palliative setting, recent advances have been made regarding combination chemotherapies and both gemcitabine/cisplatin and gemcitabine/oxaliplatin appear to be superior to single-agent 5FU, which has very little efficacy in this disease. There are isolated reports of dramatic responses to targeted monoclonal agents. The role of radiotherapy has recently been revisited, however, its effectiveness when patients are adequately surgically treated remains to be demonstrated.
Social values and interpersonal needs

Summary The purpose of the study was the continued exploration and investigation of social values and their relationship to personality. Value propositions were derived from Morris' (2) instrument, Q-sorted and submitted to an inverse factor analysis. Six value orientations were identified which were, in turn, observed to be related to the interpersonal needs of Affection, Inclusion, and Control in a meaningful manner.
A liquid organic scintillator system for measuring neutron and gamma-ray spectra

The source whose spectrum was chosen to be measured was Californium-252. 252Cf is a man made radioisotope which decays by alpha decay and spontaneous fission. 252Cf has the distinction of being the only known isotope that can be fabricated into small sources to emit neutrons for useful time spans. In medicine, it can be used as an implantable radiation source where fast neutrons may be more effective in treating certain types of cancers than conventional gamma-ray sources. Measurements carried out in a tissue equivalent liquid yield data concerning spectral changes in tissue.
Dietary Protein and the Blood Glucose Concentration

Body proteins are being synthesized and degraded continuously (1). The estimated turnover is ∼210 g/day (2). Amino acids resulting from protein degradation can be recycled (reused for synthesis), but this is incomplete. Therefore, dietary protein is necessary for maintenance of lean body mass. Also, dietary protein is required to replace protein lost from the shedding of skin, hair, nails, cells in the gastrointestinal tract, and protein-containing secretions. However, the actual losses are estimated to be only 6–8 g/day (3). Overall, approximately ∼32–46 g of high-quality dietary protein/day is reported to be required to maintain protein balance (2). This is considerably less than amounts of protein reportedly consumed by American adults (∼65–100+ g/day) (4). The excess food-derived amino acids then are oxidized as fuel directly or indirectly after conversion to glucose. In 1915, using a phlorhizinized dog preparation, Janney (5) demonstrated clearly that the deaminated amino acids (carbon skeletons) present in dietary proteins could be used to produce glucose endogenously. For most common proteins, 50–80 g of glucose can be derived from 100 g of ingested protein. Nevertheless, as early as 1913, Jacobson (6) reported that ingestion of proteins did not raise the blood glucose. Later, in 1924, MacLean (7) fed 50 g of meat protein to two subjects, one with and one without mild diabetes. The …
Research on Divorce Among Postsecondary Students: Surprisingly Missing:

The rigors of university life can be demanding, especially with non-traditional students juggling multiple responsibilities such as being a student, parent, and/or spouse, and working full-time. Such responsibilities can affect couple relationships and marriages. This article reviews the research literature on divorce among postsecondary students. Implications for practitioners and future research are also presented.
Bi-directional process model transformation and synchronization to enable process-centric enterprise system implementation

In process-centric enterprise system implementation, a system process model is used by IT team to conduct system development and configuration plans. On the other hand, Business process model is used by business team for business process analyzing and redesigning. The fundamental target of enterprise system is to meet business requirements, therefore it's critical to make the system process model and business process model consistent. This paper presents a solution, WISE-BPM, to synchronize business process model and system process model bi-directionally in enterprise system implementation initiatives based on process model transformation. Through closing the gap between enterprise business design to IT system development and implementation plans, WISE-BPM decreases the risk that the IT system can't reflect business operations, and enables full life-cycle of process-centric enterprise system implementation.
The Effect of Auditor Expertise on Executive Compensation

We examine the effect of auditor expertise on managerial equity-based compensation. Consistent with theories that predict that firms will grant more equity-based compensation to their managers when financial statement manipulation is more likely to be detected, we find strong evidence that firms audited by an industry expert grant their CEOs more equity-based compensation. Additional tests indicate that these firms also grant their CFOs greater equity-based compensation. However, in contrast, equity-based compensation of all other executives is unaffected by whether or not their firms are audited by an industry expert. Tests that embed auditor expertise within the firm’s overall corporate governance framework indicate that auditor expertise helps mitigate the adverse consequences of poor corporate governance. Our results are robust to a rigorous treatment of endogeneity and suggest that firms consider the financial misreporting effects of equity-based incentives and trade off these costs with the benefits of higher managerial effort when designing compensation contracts. An important implication of our results is that the relation between equity-based incentives and accounting fraud is complicated and depends on the presence of detection mechanisms such as auditor expertise that allow firms to grant more equity-based compensation while simultaneously lowering the occurrence of earnings management.
Interaction Between a Pair of Two-Dimensional Sails for the Case of Smoothly Attached Flow

Linearized thin-wing theory is applied to the problem of the flow of an inviscid, mcompressible fluid past a pair of two-dimensional sails (flexible airfoils of zero thickness) which interact with one another. Attention is confined to the case where the flow is smoothly attached at the leading edge of each of the two sails. The results in general confirm expectations regarding sail behaviour obtained by intuitive reasoning, and should be of value to the theoretically minded sailor The analysis is complicated by the fact that the shapes of the sails depend on the load distribution and vice versa; it leads to a pair of coupled integro-differential equations, which cannot be solved by conventional techniques. Each sail is represented by its properties at a series of N points along its chord, thereby converting the two 'critical equations' to matrix form. The result is an eigenvalue problem involving 2N equations, 2N unknowns, and two eigenvalues. This is solved by the use of an iterative technique, successive approximations being obtained alternately from each of the two matrix equations.
Biology of the Heat Shock Response and Protein Chaperones: Budding Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) as a Model System

Summary: The eukaryotic heat shock response is an ancient and highly conserved transcriptional program that results in the immediate synthesis of a battery of cytoprotective genes in the presence of thermal and other environmental stresses. Many of these genes encode molecular chaperones, powerful protein remodelers with the capacity to shield, fold, or unfold substrates in a context-dependent manner. The budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae continues to be an invaluable model for driving the discovery of regulatory features of this fundamental stress response. In addition, budding yeast has been an outstanding model system to elucidate the cell biology of protein chaperones and their organization into functional networks. In this review, we evaluate our understanding of the multifaceted response to heat shock. In addition, the chaperone complement of the cytosol is compared to those of mitochondria and the endoplasmic reticulum, organelles with their own unique protein homeostasis milieus. Finally, we examine recent advances in the understanding of the roles of protein chaperones and the heat shock response in pathogenic fungi, which is being accelerated by the wealth of information gained for budding yeast.
Privilege and Property: The Political Foundations of Failed Class Formation in Eighteenth-Century Austrian Lombardy

S'inspirant des pensees de A. Gramsci et de M. Weber, l'A. tente de montrer l'importance de la structure de la societe politique pour la formation des groupes. Il analyse particulierement l'effet autonome de la societe politique sur la formation des classes, comprise comme le degre auquel un groupe avec une relation commune aux moyens de production s'organise politiquement sur la base de cette relation. Son argument theorique central est qu'une societe politique, dont les revendications des acteurs envers l'Etat s'expriment en termes de privileges lies a la residence, plutot qu'a la propriete, inhibe la formation sociale, meme quand d'autres facteurs, comme les relations de production, la pression de l'Etat, et la culture, la soutiennent. Il illustre son propos a partir de l'exemple de la Lombardie autrichienne du 18 eme siecle (1714-1796). Il montre comment la noblesse patricienne urbaine, fortement impliquee dans l'agriculture capitaliste, a echoue a se constituer en classe. En raison de la forme de l'organisation politique patricienne, ses revendications se faisaient par rapport a la defense de privileges locaux, provoquant la division, et empechant le rassemblement autour des interets agraires communs.
Numerical Strategies for Solving the Nonlinear Rational Expectations Commodity Market Model

In this paper, I compare the accuracy, efficiency and stability of different numerical strategies for computing approximate solutions to the nonlinear rational expectations commodity market model. I find that polynomial and spline function collocation methods are superior to the space discretization, linearization and least squares curve-fitting methods that have been preferred by economists in the past.
Taking times out: Tense logic as a theory of time

Ulrich Meyer’s book The Nature of Time uses tense logic to argue for a ‘modal’ view of time, which replaces substantial times (as in Newton’s Absolute Time) with ‘ersatz times’ constructed using conceptually basic tense operators. He also argues against Bertrand Russell’s relationist theory, in which times are classes of events, and against the idea that relativity compels the integration of time and space (called by Meyer the Inseparability Argument). I find fault with each of these negative arguments, as well as with Meyer’s purported reconstruction of empty spacetime from tense operators and substantial spatial points. I suggest that Meyer’s positive project is best conceived as an elimination of time in the mode of Julian Barbour's The End of Time.
Nutrient Composition, Protein Quality, and Sensory Properties of Thirty-Six Cultivars of Dry Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Thirty-six cultivars representing eight types of dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L) were analyzed chemically for content of moisture, fat, ash, total nitrogen, iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, thiamin, riboflavin, and amino acids. Protein quality was evaluated using Tetrahymena pyriformis W. Cooked beans were subjected to sensory evaluation and shear-force measurement. Nutrient concentrations were similar to values reported by earlier investigators. Protein quality ranged from 60% (Red Kidneys) to 90% (Pintos) that of casein. Pintos Nodak and Fiesta and Hyden Navy beans were most acceptable in flavor and texture; Bonus Small White was least acceptable. Cooperation between bean breeders and nutritionists will enable early screening of segregating hybrid populations for desirable nutritional and sensory qualities.
Fear of falling: an emerging issue after stroke.

AbstractPurpose: Qualitative data regarding stroke survivors’ recovery experiences were used to describe factors important in the development of fear of falling (FoF) during the first 6 months after stroke. Method: Stroke survivors were interviewed 1 and 6 months after stroke to obtain data on their experiences related to stroke recovery trajectory. Analyses identified FoF as a naturally occurring part of stroke survivors’ descriptions of their everyday lives. Interviews were reexamined to identify and describe personal experiences related to FoF in this population. Results: Forty-two (32%) veterans who participated in the larger study discussed FoF during the first 6 months after stroke. Analyses indicate three important factors may be associated with the development of poststroke FoF: (a) the initial fall coinciding with stroke onset, (b) perception of poststroke body changes, and (c) a pervasive everyday fear of future falls. Conclusion: These factors related to FoF need to be further studied in the po...
Prevalence and characteristics of vibrator use by women in the United States: results from a nationally representative study.

Introduction. Although vibrators are commonly recommended by clinicians as adjunct to treatment for female sexual dysfunction, and for sexual enhancement, little is known about their prevalence or correlates of use. Aim. The aim of this study was to determine the lifetime and recent prevalence of women's vibrator use during masturbation and partnered sex, and the correlates of use related to sociodemographic variables, health behaviors, and sexual function. Methods. A nationally representative sample of 3,800 women aged 18-60 years were invited to participate in a cross-sectional Internet-based survey; 2,056 (54.1%) participated. Main Outcome Measures. The prevalence of vibrator use, the relationship between vibrator use and physical and psychological well-being (as assessed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthy Days measure) and health-promoting behaviors, the relationship between vibrator use and women's scores on the Female Sexual Function Index, and an assessment of the frequency and severity of side effects potentially associated with vibrator use. Results. The prevalence of women's vibrator use was found to be 52.5% (95% CI 50.3-54.7%). Vibrator users were significantly more likely to have had a gynecologic exam during the past year (P < 0.001) and to have performed genital self-examination during the previous month (P < 0.001). Vibrator use was significantly related to several aspects of sexual function (i.e., desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, pain, overall function) with recent vibrator users scoring higher on most sexual function domains, indicating more positive sexual function. Most women (71.5%) reported having never experienced genital symptoms associated with vibrator use. There were no significant associations between vibrator use and participants' scores on the CDC Healthy Days Measures. Conclusions. Vibrator use among women is common, associated with health-promoting behaviors and positive sexual function, and rarely associated with side effects. Clinicians may find these data useful in responding to patients' sexual issues and recommending vibrator use to improve sexual function. Further research on the relationships between vibrator use and sexual health is warranted. Herbenick D, Reece M, Sanders S, Dodge B, Ghassemi A, and Fortenberry JD. Prevalence and characteristics of vibrator use by women in the United States: Results from a nationally representative study. J Sex Med 2009;6:1857-1866.
Modelling turbulent collision of bidisperse inertial particles

We study finite-inertia effects on the collision rate of bidisperse heavy particles in a turbulent gas, using direct numerical simulations and kinematic descriptions. As shown previously for a monodisperse system (Sundaram & Collins 1997; Wang, Wexler & Zhou 2000), a statistical mechanical description of the average collision kernel consists of two parts, namely a description of the relative velocity between two colliding particles (the turbulent transport effect) and of the non-uniform particle distribution due to dynamic interaction of particles with coherent vortex structures (the accumulation effect). We first show that this description remains valid and accurate for a bidisperse system involving two groups of particles of inertial response time τp1 and τp2, respectively. Numerical results for the turbulent transport effect and the accumulation effect have been obtained as a function of τp1 and τp2. Interestingly, the accumulation effect in a bidisperse system is bounded above by that of a monodisperse system. An explanation for this observation is given, in terms of the correlation between concentration fields of the two size groups. Simulations show that particles from two size groups were found in different regions of a vortex, thus reducing the net accumulation effect in a bidisperse system. The turbulent transport effect, on the other hand, is bounded below by the level in a monodisperse system, due to a differential inertia effect. The above observations imply that the size polydispersity enhances the turbulent transport effect but weakens the accumulation effect, relative to a monodisperse system.A simple eddy–particle interaction (EPI) model was developed and shown to give a reasonable prediction of the collision kernel, except for a small parametric region where both τp1 and τp2 are on the order of the ow Kolmogorov time τk and thus the accumulation effect must be included. A more accurate model incorporating both the turbulent transport effect and the accumulation effect has also been developed. The model would provide an upper bound on the collision rates for a non-dilute bidisperse system, since turbulence modulation and particle-particle interactions are not considered in this model.Finally, some consideration is given to the effect of nonlinear drag on the collision kernel. The results show that the drag nonlinearity can increase the collision kernel slightly (less than 10%) at large particle inertia.
System design methodology for power budgeting of 62.5 mu m multimode fiber systems

The authors present the data to support a recommendation of a new system loss budgeting rule applicable to high-component-count systems using 62.5 mu m core diameter multimode fiber. The limited phase space or restricted launch characterization of fiber is demonstrated again to give the most accurate system loss prediction. However, for this fiber size, components such as connectors, switches, and couplers are shown to exhibit loss equivalent to the overfilled launch loss. Two mechanisms are found to explain why the overfilled launch component loss best characterizes their actual loss in common multimode fiber systems. Both are related to the large numerical aperture (NA) of the power distribution launched by the light-emitting diode (LED) system sources. It is important to note that these mechanisms only have been observed on components made with 62.5 mu m multimode fiber. This behavior is likely to be different in other fiber sizes. >
Spontaneous Mutation at the Mtr Locus in Neurospora: The Molecular Spectrum in Wild-Type and a Mutator Strain

Sequence analysis of 34 mtr mutations has yielded the first molecular spectrum of spontaneous mutants in Neurospora crassa. The great majority of the mutations are base substitutions (48%) or deletions (35%). In addition, sequence analysis of the entire mtr region, including the 1472-base pair open reading frame and 1205 base pairs of flanking DNA, was performed in both the Oak Ridge and Mauriceville strains of Neurospora, which are known to be divergent at the DNA level. Sixteen sequence differences between these two strains have been found in the mtr region, with 13 of these in DNA flanking the open reading frame. The differences consisted of base substitutions and small frameshifts at monotonic runs. This set of sequence differences has allowed a comparison of mutations in unselected DNA to those mutations that produce a phenotypic signal. We have isolated a mutator strain (mut-1) of Neurospora in which the spontaneous mutation rate at various loci is as much as 80-fold higher than in the non-mutator (wild type). Twenty-one mtr mutations in the mutator background have been sequenced and compared to the non-mutator spectrum, revealing a striking increase in -1 frameshift mutations. These frameshifts occur exclusively within or adjacent to monotonic runs and can be explained by small slippage events during DNA replication. This argues for a role of the mut-1 gene in this process.
Customer Experience Management in Retailing: An Organizing Framework

Survival in today’s economic climate and competitive retail environment requires more than just low prices and innovative products. To compete effectively, businesses must focus on the customer’s shopping experience. To manage a customer’s experience, retailers should understand what “customer experience” actually means. Customer experience includes every point of contact at which the customer interacts with the business, product, or service. Customer experience management represents a business strategy designed to manage the customer experience. It represents a strategy that results in a win–win value exchange between the retailer and its customers. This paper focuses on the role of macro factors in the retail environment and how they can shape customer experiences and behaviors. Several ways (e.g., promotion, price, merchandise, supply chain and location) to deliver a superior customer experience are identified which should result in higher customer satisfaction, more frequent shopping visits, larger wallet shares, and higher profits.
Importance Driven Texture Coordinate Optimization

Traditionally, texture coordinates have been generated based solely on the model’s geometry, often even before a model’s textures have been created. With the arrival of new technologies, such as 3D paint programs, weaknesses of a static optimization pre-process are becoming apparent. These weaknesses arise from constructing a parameterization based solely on the model’s geometry, ignoring the fact that detail is not uniformly spaced throughout the texture space. In fact, certain regions of the texture are more important than other regions. In this paper we introduce the notion of the “importance map” and describe how importance values are derived from both intrinsic properties of the texture and user-guided highlights. Furthermore, we describe how importance maps are used to drive the texture coordinate optimization. Finally, we show how this optimization process can be integrated into a 3D painting environment, enabling periodic optimization at any stage of texture design.
Field emission processing of superconducting RF cavities with high peak power

The main difficulty standing in the way of using superconducting RF cavities for teraelectronvolt linear colliders is that, due to field emission, accelerating gradients are generally limited to less than 20 MV/m. One technique which is commonly used to decrease field emission is the use of RF processing in the presence of helium gas. In order to push this technique to yield even higher fields, a facility is being developed to process niobium S-band structures up to 200-k peak incident power for pulse widths up to 2 ms. This system is described and preliminary results are reported. The klystron transmitter system is complete and has been operated with pulsed DC current to a peak power level of 400 kW, average power level of 2 kW, and a pulse width of 2 ms. >
Local Knowledge When Ranking Journals: Reproductive Effects and Resistant Possibilities

This article is based on the engagement of a US-based scholar and faculty members in a non-Western university in a mentoring exercise on publishing. It demonstrates how the “list” constructed in a particular academic department in the university for ranking relevant journals for publication has reproductive effects on knowledge construction. The ranking of journals shapes scholarly interactions both inside and outside the academic department, offering limited possibilities for developing local knowledge. A micro-level orientation to publishing is first adopted to bring out how rhetorical and textual choices are influenced by the list of ranked journals. Next, a broad lens perspective is adopted to explore how academic interactions and communication among local scholars are also shaped by such productivity targets to reproduce dominant knowledge. In the final section, the article reports on the way mentoring was reconfigured to identify strategic textual spaces for representing local knowledge within existing publishing conventions.
Properties of fused silica for 157-nm photomasks

Modified fused silica is the primary candidate material for 157-nm photomask substrates. Standard UV excimer grade silica, such as Corning HPFSR, does not transmit below about 175- nm because of its high OH content. In contrast, we have prepared fused silicas with low OH contents and low levels of fluorine with measured transmissions up to 73.8%/6.4 mm and internal transmittances up to 87.9%/cm at 157-nm. Refractive index measurements at 157-nm are presented from which we calculate a theoretical limit for the measured transmission (reflection losses only) of about 88.5% at 157-nm. Modified fused silica is shown to have high resistance to laser-induced color center formation. The thermal and mechanical properties of modified fused silica are shown to be similar to those of standard excimer grade fused silica but not identical. For example, the thermal expansion and Young's Modulus of modified fused silica are slightly lower than that of Corning HPFSR, while thermal conductivity is the same. Modified fused silica substrates have been shown to behave similarly to standard fused silica substrates in mask-making processes such as polishing and Cr film deposition. In summary, our property and process results support the selection of modified fused silica for the 157-nm photomask application.
Fabrication of large-area patterned nanostructures for optical applications by nanoskiving.

Cost-effective and convenient methods for fabrication of patterned metallic nanostructures over the large (mm2) areas required for applications in photonics are much needed. In this paper, we demonstrate the fabrication of arrays of closed and open, loop-shaped nanostructures by a technique (nanoskiving) that combines thin-film deposition by metal evaporation with thin-film sectioning. These arrays of metallic structures serve as frequency-selective surfaces at mid-infrared wavelengths. Experiments with structures prepared using this technique demonstrate that a closed-looped structure has a single dominant resonance regardless of the polarization of the incident light, while open structures have resonances that are anisotropic with respect to the polarization of the electric field. Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations reproduce the scattering spectra of these frequency-selective surfaces, provide an explanation of the wavelength of the experimentally observed resonances, and rationalize their...
Trastuzumab cardiotoxicity: FDA review of four adjuvant breast cancer clinical trials leading to trastuzumab marketing approvals

e11520 Background: Trastuzumab can result in sub-clinical and clinical cardiac failure manifesting as congestive heart failure (CHF), and decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Methods: Data was reviewed from 9837 patients in four randomized trials (NCCTG 9831, NSABP B-31, HERA, and BCIRG-06) that supported trastuzumab HER2 overexpressing adjuvant breast cancer approval. Results: Trastuzumab can cause left ventricular cardiac dysfunction, arrhythmias, hypertension, disabling cardiac failure, cardiomyopathy, and cardiac death. Herceptin can also cause asymptomatic decline in LVEF. There is a 4−6 fold increase in the incidence of symptomatic myocardial dysfunction among patients receiving trastuzumab as a single agent or in combination therapy compared with those not receiving trastuzumab. The highest absolute incidence occurs when trastuzumab is administered with an anthracycline. Clinical trials NCCTG 9831, NSABP B-31, and BCIRG-06 included arms with doxorubicin- cyclophosphamide (AC) follow...
Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Epidemiology and Specific Cohorts

Individuals with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) suffer from preoccupations of perceived physical defects. As a result, these patients are more likely to present to a dermatologist or cosmetic surgeon for consultation for their services than they are to a psychiatrist. BDD is not an uncommon condition, with global prevalence estimated at 2 %. Individuals with BDD also have a high prevalence of comorbid psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, social phobia, and obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). While patients with BDD frequently request treatments or procedures for physical imperfections, they are unlikely to be satisfied with the results. Therefore, it is critical for clinicians to better understand the epidemiology and comorbidities associated with this disease to avoid unnecessary procedures and to involve psychiatric professionals in their care.
Redesigning and testing a work order form

An order form used in a university printing office was evaluated, redesigned, and tested to determine whether the original or the revised version could be completed more quickly and accurately. Subjects filled out one version of the form for four hypothetical printing tasks. Half the subjects had previous experience using the original version and half did not. The performance of both groups was better on the new version, as measured by the time they needed to complete the forms and the nature of the errors they committed. An analysis of thinking-aloud protocols is presented to explain the apparent superiority of the re-designed form.
IMPACT OF INFERIOR VENA CAVA FILTER PLACEMENT ON OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE AND CONTRAINDICATIONS TO ANTICOAGULATION: A PROPENSITY ANALYSIS

Since their introduction in the late 1960s, inferior vena cava (IVC) filters have been commonly used in patients with venous thromboembolic disease to prevent pulmonary embolism (PE), particularly if the patient is not a candidate for anticoagulation therapy. Despite their extensive use, studies
Abstract CN05-01: Viral and Dietary Factors in Declining Liver Cancer Mortality in Qidong, China

Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer mortality globally. In endemic areas of sub-Saharan Africa and southeast Asia liver cancer largely arises from both chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the ingestion of aflatoxin-contaminated foods such as corn and groundnuts. While synergistic interactions between these viral and chemical carcinogens have been observed in prospective cohort studies in China, the effects of primary prevention against both of these factors has not been examined. Mortality rates from liver cancer by birth cohort in Qidong, China were compared to timelines in the region for the introduction of HBV vaccination and to mandated, wholesale changes in staple foodstuffs from corn to rice. Levels of aflatoxin-albumin adducts in archived serum samples collected in Qidong from 1989 to 2012 were quantified by isotope dilution mass spectrometry as measures of carcinogen exposure. Halving of mortality rates from liver cancer are seen between birth cohorts from the 1960s and 1980s for residents 34 years old and younger. However, prevalence of HBsAg positivity was unchanged in these cohorts as all were born prior to implementation of universal HBV vaccination of newborns. Changing agricultural policies from a planned to a market-oriented economy in the early 1980s led from corn to rice based diets and dramatic decreases in aflatoxin exposures in Qidong. Substantial declines in liver cancer morality in birth cohorts occurring prior to the introduction of a universal HBV vaccination program in Qidong highlight the importance of altered food policies as a means for rapid risk reduction, especially amongst the ∼350 million HBV carriers, many of whom reside in endemic areas. Supported by NIEHS ES 006052 and National Science and Technology of China 2008ZX10002-015. Citation Format: Thomas W. Kensler. Viral and dietary factors in declining liver cancer mortality in Qidong, China. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research; 2012 Oct 16-19; Anaheim, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Prev Res 2012;5(11 Suppl):Abstract nr CN05-01.
Lost-letter technique: attitudes toward gay men and lesbians.

As only 10 of 210 “lost” postal cards with messages supportive of lesbian, gay male, and elderly artists were returned after 30 days, careful methodological study is needed.
Neuronal discriminator formed by metabotropic γ-aminobutyric acid receptors

Zhang, Jian, Ning Tian, and Malcolm M. Slaughter. Neuronal discriminator formed by metabotropic γ-aminobutyric acid receptors. J. Neurophysiol. 80: 3365–3368, 1998. Neurotransmitters function in on...
The compatible stability of mezlocillin sodium for injection in six infusions

AIM To investigate the compatible stability of mezlocillin sodium for injection in six infusions. METHODS\ Under temperature condition(30℃),mezlocillin sodium was determined in 8 hours by ultraviolet spectrophatometry. RESULTS\ 10% glucose injection and 5% sodium bicarbonate injection have little yellow. The others didn't change in color, UV, pH. The contects of mezlocillin sodium was declined in 5% sodium bicarbonate injection. CONCLSION\ Mezdocillin sodium wasn't stable in 5% sodium bicarbonate injection.
Synthesis and Structural Characterization of (Re2(μ-O)2O2(CH2CMe3)4) and the Li+ and (NEt4)+ Salts of the d2(ReO2(CH2CMe3)2)- Anion.

The title Re(VI) compound (III) is prepared according to the scheme and characterized by X-ray structure analysis (space group P21nb, Z=4).
Advocating for Sustainability: Scaling-Down Library Digital Infrastructure

ABSTRACTAcademic institutions have a long tradition of using content management systems (CMSs) for the production of networked scholarship in the digital environment. However, CMSs are complex and rapidly changing infrastructures that do not always meet the needs of smaller ad hoc collaborative projects. CMSs are also difficult to preserve in the library environment given their obsolescence over time. This article uses the History of the Book and Literacy Technologies project at UCLA to illustrate why library administrators should advocate for the systematic production of scaled-down platforms that can withstand the constantly evolving technical environment within libraries and foster more sustainable platform practices.
Delay in disclosure of non-parental child sexual abuse in the context of emotional and physical maltreatment: A pilot study

The present pilot study sought to identify predictors of delays in child sexual abuse (CSA) disclosure, specifically whether emotional and physical abuse by a parental figure contributes to predicting delays over and above other important victim factors. Alleged CSA victims (N=79), whose parental figures were not the purported sexual abuse perpetrators, were interviewed and their case files reviewed, across two waves of a longitudinal study. Regression analyses indicated that experiencing both emotional and physical abuse by a parental figure was uniquely predictive of longer delays in disclosure of CSA perpetrated by someone other than a parental figure. Victim-CSA perpetrator relationship type and sexual abuse duration also significantly predicted CSA disclosure delay, whereas victim age at the time of the police report, victim gender, and victims' feelings of complicity were not significant unique predictors. Child abuse victims' expectations of lack of parental support may underlie these findings. Parent-child relationships are likely crucial to timely disclosure of CSA, even when a parent is not the CSA perpetrator.
What can the New Hammerhead Ribozyme Structures Teach us About Design

The hammerhead ribozyme is a small, self-cleaving genomic ribozyme whose substrate-targeting properties are quite flexible. It catalyzes a phosphodiester backbone cleavage reaction that can be exploited for antisense-type applications in which it is desirable to cleave the target RNA. To better understand the requirements for rational hammerhead ribozyme design, the natural history, secondary and tertiary structures, and reaction mechanism are reviewed in detail. Specifically, significant advances in our understanding of how the hammerhead ribozyme works have taken place since 2003, rendering previous assumptions about therapeutic hammerhead ribozyme design largely obsolete. The requirement for a tertiary contact between Stems I and II to be present in order to achieve a highly active ribozyme in vivo is described, and design requirements that enable straightforward incorporation of the tertiary contact are explicitly described. This analysis is only possible with crystal structures of two classes of full-length natural hammerhead ribozymes that became available in 2006 and 2008.