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A New Tightening Methodology for Gasketed Joints Based on Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis

A three dimensional nonlinear finite element model is developed for achieving a uniform clamp load in gasketed bolted joints. The model is used for both multiple and single pass tightening patterns. Geometric nonlinearity of the gasket is taken into account and plastic model parameters are experimentally determined. The effect of the tightening pattern, gasket loading and unloading history, and the preload level is investigated. The validity of the FEA methodology is experimentally verified. This study helps improve the reliability of gasketed bolted joints by minimizing the bolt-to-bolt clamp load variation caused by elastic interaction among the various bolts in the joint during initial joint bolt-up.Copyright © 2008 by ASME
Use of Modified Live Vaccines in Aquaculture

Vaccination is an important disease management strategy used to maintain human and animal health worldwide. Vaccines developed for aquaculture have reduced antibiotic use in fish production. Original fish vaccines were bacterins (formalin-killed bacteria) delivered through immersion or injection that induced humoral (antibody) immunity. Next generation vaccines relied on multiple killed antigens delivered with an adjuvant to enhance vaccine effectiveness. Work in the 1990s showed the use of various strategies to develop modified live vaccines for use in fish. A modified live vaccine is a live pathogen that has been rendered non-pathogenic or avirulent by physical, chemical, or genetic engineering methods. The modified live vaccine typically retains its ability to infect the host which allows for effective presentation of protective antigens to generate cellular immunity (CD4 or CD8 T-cell responses). Modified live vaccines are advantageous in that they can be easily delivered (i.e., by immersion to young fish) and stimulate both humoral and cellular immunity of long duration. Disadvantages include issues with modified live vaccine safety to the host and environment. A successful modified live vaccine for use in warm water aquaculture is used to highlight the live vaccine strategy.
Securing electronic health records without impeding the flow of information

Abstract Objective We present an integrated set of technologies, known as the Hippocratic Database, that enable healthcare enterprises to comply with privacy and security laws without impeding the legitimate management, sharing, and analysis of personal health information. Approach The Hippocratic Database approach to securing electronic health records involves (1) active enforcement of fine-grained data disclosure policies using query modification techniques, (2) efficient auditing of past database access to verify compliance with policies and track security breaches, (3) data mining algorithms that preserve privacy by randomizing information at the individual level, (4) de-identification of personal health data using an optimal method of k -anonymization, and (5) information sharing across autonomous data sources using cryptographic protocols. Conclusions Our research confirms that policies concerning the disclosure of electronic health records can be reliably and efficiently enforced and audited at the database level. We further demonstrate that advanced data mining and anonymization techniques can be employed to analyze aggregate health records without revealing individual patient identities. Finally, we show that web services and commutative encryption can be used to share sensitive information selectively among autonomous entities without compromising security or privacy.
Synergistic effect on electrical conductivity of few-layer graphene/multi-walled carbon nanotube paper

A unique concept of making a paper from few-layer graphene (FLG) and multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) was explored. In the FLG/MWCNT paper, an entangled network of MWCNTs was formed to bridge the gap between FLG. The ratio of FLG and MWCNT in the paper was varied from FLG-dominated to MWCNT-dominated in order to study the efficiency in improving electrical conductivity. At a high weight fraction of MWCNTs in the paper, MWCNTs were oriented between FLG. A synergistic effect on electrical conductivity between two-dimensional FLG and one-dimensional MWCNT was demonstrated in the hybrid paper.
End-to-end repair of aortic coarctation using absorbable polydioxanone suture

Based on previous laboratory work, we have used polydioxanone absorbable suture in a variety of vascular and cardiac repairs in pediatric patients. However, some investigators have expressed concern about the potential for aneurysm formation at the anastomotic site. Between March 1983 and June 1989, 15 patients (7 male, 8 female) aged 2.5 months to 9.2 years (mean, 3.7 years) had resection of coarctation of the aorta and end-to-end anastomosis with polydioxanone absorbable suture. Thirteen patients have returned for routine postoperative evaluation, the follow-up time ranging from 11 to 49 months (mean, 23 months). Noninvasive two-dimensional, pulsed-wave Doppler and color echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging studies demonstrated good anatomical repair and no anastomotic aneurysm formation or residual coarctation of the aorta in any patient after end-to-end anastomosis with polydioxanone. In summary, this intermediate follow-up study has revealed no vascular complications related to the repair of coarctation with absorbable polydioxanone suture.
Aortic valve repair.

Aortic valve replacement options are limited in children, and all of them have disadvantages. Aortic valve repair techniques have evolved slowly and have not gained wide acceptance; however, large series using a variety of techniques demonstrate that valve repair is possible with excellent early hemodynamics and satisfactory intermediate durability. The results of aortic valve repair at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin are presented. Simple repairs (blunt valvotomy, commissurotomy, or commissurotomy with leaflet thinning) directed at congenital aortic stenosis resulted in 86% ± 5% freedom from reintervention at 10 years. Repair of aortic insufficiency with ventricular septal defect (VSD) resulted in 93.3% ± 6% freedom from reoperation at 10 years. Complex repairs included a combination of techniques and yielded 5-year freedom from reintervention of 83% ± 7% compared with 73% ± 11% for patients undergoing aortic valve replacement ( P = .62). Aortic valve repair provides an alternative to aortic valve replacement in selected patients. The utility of aortic valve repair and aortic valve replacement must be measured not only in freedom from reintervention but also in regression of left ventricular mass and exercise testing. Improvement in outcome depends on better patient selection and suitable bioprosthetic materials.
Analysis of radiation hardness and subcell I-V characteristics of GaInP/GaAs/Ge solar cells using electroluminescence measurements

The voltage degradation of GaInP/GaAs/Ge triple-junction solar cells after exposure to proton irradiation is analyzed using electroluminescence (EL) measurements. It is shown that EL measurements in combination with the reciprocity relationship allow accurate determination of the degradation of the open-circuit voltage (V oc ) of each individual subcell. The impact of different proton energies on the voltage degradation of each subcell is analyzed. For solar cells exposed to extremely high radiation levels, a correlation between the degradation of the quantum efficiency of the Ge subcell and its EL properties is presented.
Accurate clinical prediction of severe acute respiratory syndrome: are we there yet?

If severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) recurs, we will need accurate clinical strategies for detecting early cases so that we don't overburden the health care and public health systems with pa...
Thiophosgene, a molecule tailor-made for testing fundamental theoretical concepts of radiationless transitions: Intramolecular dynamics of S1 Cl2CS

The collision-free S 1 [A 1 A 2 (nπ*)] thiophosgene, with small ( 9284 cm - 1 ) excess vibrational energies, does not exhibit radiationless transitions to bound electronic states (So and T 1 ), as evidenced by intense A → X fluorescence with nearly constant lifetimes. The lack of radiationless transitions can be traced to the absence of the promoting mode for the 1 A 2 → 1 A 1 internal conversion and the vanishingly small spin-orbit coupling and very small Franck-Condon factor for the 1 A 2 (nπ*) → 3 A 2 (nπ*) intersystem crossing. In the intermediate range of excess energies (3484-9284 cm - 1 ), fluorescence is not observed, consistent with the occurrence of predissociation. Quantum beat-modulated fluorescence decays, attributable to 1 A 2 (nπ*)- 3 A 1 (ππ*) perturbations, have been observed for excitation of 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 and nearby S 1 vibronic levels. This places the b 3 A 1 (ππ*) state at about 20 350 cm - 1 above the ground electronic state, in excellent agreement with the existing estimate. Interestingly, the S, radiative lifetime is about an order of magnitude shorter in a supersonic jet as compared to the vapor phase at room temperature, indicating that the probability of the vibronically induced A 1 A 2 (nπ*)-X 1 A 1 radiative transition is significantly reduced at higher temperatures, due probably to Coriolis coupling.
Diagnostic powertracing for sensor node failure analysis

Troubleshooting unresponsive sensor nodes is a significant challenge in remote sensor network deployments. This paper introduces the tele-diagnostic powertracer, an in-situ troubleshooting tool that uses external power measurements to determine the internal health condition of an unresponsive host and the most likely cause of its failure. We developed our own low-cost power meter with low-bandwidth radio to report power measurements and findings, hence allowing remote (i.e., tele-) diagnosis. The tool was deployed and tested in a remote solar-powered sensing network for acoustic and visual environmental monitoring. It was shown to successfully distinguish between several categories of failures that cause unresponsive behavior including energy depletion, antenna damage, radio disconnection, system crashes, and anomalous reboots. It was also able to determine the internal health conditions of an unresponsive node, such as the presence or absence of sensing and data storage activities (for each of multiple sensors). The paper explores the feasibility of building such a remote diagnostic tool from the standpoint of economy, scale and diagnostic accuracy. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first paper that presents a remote diagnostic tool that uses power measurements to diagnose sensor system failures.
A Comparison of Orthogonalized Plane Wave and Augmented Plane Wave Methods for Calculating Photodetachment Cross-Sections

s The orthogonalized plane wave (OPW) method of calculating electronic continuum wave- functions is tested by the computation of photodetachment cross-sections and angular distributions for gaseous halide anions. The results are compared to those obtained by a related augmented plane wave (APW) method involving the exact solution of a single-particle Schriidinger equation containing a piecewise Coulombic potential energy. These comparisons, as well as other involving experimental and theoretical cross-sections from the literature, indicate that OPW cross-sections are, at best, only semi-quantitatively reliable for describing photodetachment even at low photon energies, and that OPW cross-sections should be calculated using the dipole length operator rather than the dipole velocity operator. La mtthode des ondes planes orthogonalistes (OPW) pour calculer des fonctions d'onde du spectre continu a Ct6 test6 par un calcul des sections efficaces et des distributions angulaires assocites a des processus de photodttachement pour des anions halogtno'ides. Les rksultats sont comparts a ceux obtenus par la mtthode des ondes planes augmenttes (APW), qui comporte la solution exacte d'une tquation de Schrodinger B une particule, avec un potentiel coulombien par morceaux. Ces com- paraisons ainsi que d'autres bastes sur des sections efficaces exptrimentales et thtoriques de la litttrature indiquent que les sections efficaces OPW ne sont guerre dignes de confiance m&me pour des tnergies photoniques basses, et qu'elles doivent &re calculies avec I'optrateur dipolaire de longueur plutdt qu'avec celui de vitesse. Die OPW-Methode (orthogonalisierte ebene Wellen) fur die Berechnung von elektronischen Kontinuumfunktionen wird rnit einer Berechnung der mit Photoauslosevorgangen zusammenhangenden Querschnitte und Winkelverteilungen fur Halogenidanionen getestet. Die Ergebnisse werden mit denen verglichen, die durch eine APW-Methode erhalten werden. In dieser Methode wird eine exakte Lasung einer Schrodingergleichung fur ein Teilchen rnit einem stuckweise coulornbischen Potential erhalten. Diese Vergleichungen als auch andere, basierend auf experirnen- telle und theoretische Literaturquerschnitte, deuten an dass die OPW-Querschnitte nicht einmal fur geringe Photonenenergien zuverlassig sind, und dass sie mit dem Dipollange-operator eher als mit dem Dipolgeschwindigkeitsoperator berechnet werden sollen.
The Number of Partitions of a Set

(1964). The Number of Partitions of a Set. The American Mathematical Monthly: Vol. 71, No. 5, pp. 498-504.
Changing Government Policy and the Rural Poor: Discussion

form, immigration policy, and devolution (the shifting of responsibility from the federal to state and local levels of government). The articles in this session examined the impacts of these policy shifts for rural areas, especially for the rural poor. Two of the articles focused on welfare recipients and low-income workers and suggested possible implications for welfare reform. The third article looked at a
On the possible interaction between internal climate variability and forced climate change

The global warming hiatus does not necessarily mean a hiatus in anthropogenic greenhouse gas forcing and forced climate change (FCC). Here we show that both Atlantic Multidecadal Variability (AMV) and Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) may cause fluctuations of the global mean surface air temperature (SAT) and hence alternately positive and negative trends on (inter)decadal time scales. However, the forced SAT change under a mean state due to greenhouse gas forcing does not depend on different phases of AMV and PDO, implying the effect of the FCC and internally generated climate variability can be linearly added up to the observed transient global mean SAT. On the other hand, the regional patterns of transient FCC do depend on the phases of the internal variability since the atmospheric and oceanic circulations can be affected by the different phases of the internal variability. Our results suggest a two-way interaction between internal variability and spatial patterns of FCC.
An aquaporin-like gene required for the Brassica self-incompatibility response.

Self-incompatibility in Brassica refers to the rejection of self-related pollen and is mediated by a receptor protein kinase localized to the plasma membrane of the stigma epidermis in the flower. The recessive mutation mod eliminates self-incompatibility in the stigma. In mod mutants, self-compatibility was shown to be associated with the absence of transcripts encoded by an aquaporin-related gene. This observation suggests that a water channel is required for the self-incompatibility response of Brassica , which is consistent with the concept that regulation of water transfer from the stigma to pollen is a checkpoint in the early events of pollination in the crucifer family.
Chimera grids in the simulation of three-dimensional flowfields in turbine-blade-coolant passages

When computing flows inside geometrically complex turbine-blade coolant passages, the structure of the grid system used can affect significantly the overall time and cost required to obtain solutions. This paper addresses this issue while evaluating and developing computational tools for the design and analysis of coolant-passages, and is divided into two parts. In the first part, the various types of structured and unstructured grids are compared in relation to their ability to provide solutions in a timely and cost-effective manner. This comparison shows that the overlapping structured grids, known as Chimera grids, can rival and in some instances exceed the cost-effectiveness of unstructured grids in terms of both the man hours needed to generate grids and the amount of computer memory and CPU time needed to obtain solutions. In the second part, a computational tool utilizing Chimera grids was used to compute the flow and heat transfer in two different turbine-blade coolant passages that contain baffles and numerous pin fins. These computations showed the versatility and flexibility offered by Chimera grids.
Factors affecting the electrical resistivity of soybean oil methyl ester

Factors affecting the electrical resistivity of soybean oil methyl ester (which is important in some industrial applications) were investigated by the addition of polar constituents [free fatty acids (FFA), water, phospholipids, monoglyceride, sterol, tocopherol, peroxides, and β-carotene] to aluminapurified soybean oil methyl ester (APSBOMe). Investigation of measuring conditions showed that reproducible results were obtained when the potential was greater than 25 V, and the charging time was greater than 10 s. The resistivity of APSBOMe increased logarithmically as temperature decreased linearly. FFA had little effect on resistivity. Saturation with water lowered the resistivity of APSBOMe much more than that of alumina-purified soybean oil (APSBO). Phospholipids reduced the resistivity significantly when added to dry ester, but the addition of water affected the resistivity of the samples containing phospholipids only slightly. Monoglyceride, sterol, tocopherol, and hydroperoxide affected the resistivity of dry methyl ester similarly, but only monoglyceride showed a significant synergistic effect with water. Diacylperoxide and β-carotene had little effect on the resistivity of the ester.
Decoupling in a Class of Nonlinear Systems by State Variable Feedback

For a class of nonlinear systems we derive a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a state variable feedback control law which accomplishes decoupling, as well as some conditions which characterize the class of decoupling control laws. Several examples are presented to illustrate the application of these results. For a special subclass which includes the so-called bilinear systems, we give two equivalent forms of the necessary and sufficient condition.
Binding of 125I-labeled proteinases to plasma proteins in cystic fibrosis.

Samples of plasma or serum from 53 cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, 90 relatives of CF patients , and 159 controls have been incubated with porcine or bovine 125I-trypsin, electrophoresed on polyacrylamide gel, and autoradiographed. In these individuals, the main binding protein for 125I-trypsin has been shown to be alpha 2-macroglobulin (alpha 2M). Using this method of analysis, no difference in electrophoretic migration of 125I-trypsin-alpha 2M complexes has been observed between CF and control individuals. However, trypsin binding to IgG has been observed in 80% of CF patients, 30% of their mothers, 3% of controls, and in two patients affected with pancreatitis. These trypsin binding immunoglobulins are called TbIg, and specifically, Tb1gG when referring to the G class. Experimental evidence indicates that binding of trypsin to IgG occurs through the Fab portion of the molecule. Tb1gG must be antibodies most probably induced by the exogenous trypsin ingested daily by most CF patients (and by patients affected with chronic pancreatitis). Antibodies against porcine pancreatic elastase have been observed using the same analysis, but not as frequently as Tb1g.
Culture, domain specificity and conceptual change: Natural kind and artifact concepts

The work reported here is a sociocultural investigation of the domain specificity of conceptual change, focusing on natural kind and artifact concepts. Participants from rural, urban and elite groups among the Yoruba of western Nigeria judged the identity of familiar natural kinds and artifacts that had undergone superficial transformations, and provided explanations for their category judgments. The social and material conditions typifying each group of participants were hypothesized to affect differentially the rate and degree of conceptual change. The results indicated that the most marked developmental change occurred in the rural group. Overall, the results support the domain specificity of conceptual change as found in studies with American participants, and underscore the need for a closer examination of sociocultural factors influencing such change.
Marching in the Procession of Precaution? A Rebuttal to Martin D. Carcieri’s “The University of Michigan Affirmative Action Cases and Public Personnel Decisions”

In Grutter v. Bollinger (2003), the United States Supreme Court held that it had never ruled that the only governmental use of race that can survive strict scrutiny is remedying past discrimination. The Court also acknowledged the promotion of student body diversity and associated workforce benefits. Public personnel managers have long had available U.S. Supreme Court support in using race and gender preferences. Institutional and organizational entry processes create the university admissions/public employment nexus. Public personnel managers are encouraged to maximize the constitutional cover of Grutter.
Newer concepts of digitalis

Abstract Recent experiments, both elaborate and simple, performed in normal subjects and in cardiac patients with normal sized hearts emphasize the primary myocardial action of digitalis in increasing contractile tension, some effect being noted even after small doses. The drug is an important part of management of patients undergoing intracardiac surgery and in treatment of selected patients with heart block following pacemaker control of their ventricular rate. Digoxin and digitoxin are metabolized and excreted differently. Digoxin is more completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract than previously thought and the route of administration makes little difference on blood levels after one to two hours. There are some new notions on drug therapy for digitalis overuse.
Collaborative visualization spaces for petascale simulations

Petascale computing is approaching quickly, but the task of building simulations on these machines is daunting. These computers contain hundreds of thousands of processors, and the simulations can run for weeks to produce vital results, which then must be analyzed and visualized. As the complexity of the simulations and computers increases, so does the complexity of the information that they generate. This data must be carefully analyzed by teams of scientist to achieve the desired scientific insights. In this paper, we focus on one aspect of the Fusion Simulation Project (FSP): collaboration amongst OASCR and OFES. The principal characteristic of the targeted simulations is the coupling of several fusion codes. The principal characteristic of our analytics is that it is highly collaborative in nature. The key to enabling the latter is a backend that allows scientist to perform powerful analyses and visualizations using a Web-portal (i.e., our "eSimMon"). Issues such as the orchestration of the flows among simulation, management of storage and analytics resources, movement of the data, and collection of the meta-data are addressed using workflow technologies.
The risk of stroke with occlusion of the internal carotid artery

Reports of all cervicocephalic arteriograms (n = 1836) performed at one institution during a 10-year period were reviewed and the patients were classified into three groups according to the indication for arteriography. Group I included all patients with symptoms or findings compatible with occlusive disease of the carotid or vertebral artery (n = 806). Group II included patients with cerebrovascular symptoms unrelated to carotid or vertebral disease (e.g., patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage) (n = 367). Group III consisted of patients with no evidence of cerebrovascular disease (e.g., patients with primary and metastatic brain tumors) (n = 663). One hundred ten atherosclerotic occlusions of the internal carotid artery (ICA) were found in 106 patients in group I. Fifty-one percent of these patients had a history of stroke before arteriography, 24% had transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) or amaurosis fugax (AF), and 12% had nonhemispheric symptoms. Only 13% (1.7% of group I patients) were without symptoms. Ninety-one percent of the strokes and 75% of the TIAs or AF were ipsilateral to the ICA occlusion. Seventy-six percent of patients with stroke and 80% with ipsilateral TIAs or AF vs only 29% of patients without symptoms had contralateral stenosis of 60% diameter reduction or greater (p less than 0.003). No occlusions of the ICA occurred in groups II or III. Three hundred forty-six patients in groups II and III were more than 60 years of age. Assuming either Poisson or binomial distributions, the incidence of silent ICA occlusion in the population at large older than 60 years was estimated at less than 1% (p less than 0.03).
Putting Inclusion into Practice: Perspectives of Teachers and Parents

Inclusion and parent involvement are considered best practice in early childhood education, but few empirical studies have focused on the practical application of these concepts. This study used qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate the perspectives of parents of children with disabilities and teachers in inclusive settings regarding parent involvement and factors contributing to successful inclusion. Most parents reported that they felt a high degree of involvement on the team, and teachers generally indicated positive attitudes toward parent involvement. Both parents and teachers acknowledged the need for a shared commitment among all involved parties. Parents also reported that positive attitudes toward persons with disabilities were essential to successful inclusion, while teachers focused on the need for supports and resources.
Phase-shift in coral reef communities in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS), USA

Characterizing the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS), USA, has gained much attention over the past several decades because of apparent changes in the benthic community structure over space and time representative of patterns occurring in the Caribbean region. We used a 5-year dataset (1996–2000) of macroalgal and sponge cover and water quality measurements as predictor variables of hard coral community structure in the FKNMS. The 16 water quality variables were summarized into 4 groups by principal component analysis (PCA). Hierarchical agglomerative cluster analysis of the mean and standard deviation (SD) of the principal component scores of water quality variables separated the reef sites into two main groups (and five sub-groups), referred to as reefs of similar influence (RSI). The main groups corresponded with their geographical locations within the Florida Keys: the reefs in the Upper and Middle Keys being homogeneous and collectively, having lower water quality scores relative to reefs in the Lower Keys. Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) between hard coral cover and key predictor variables (i.e., water quality, macroalgal cover and sponge cover) also separated the reefs in the Lower Keys from reefs in the Upper–Middle Keys, consistent with results of the cluster analysis, which categorized reefs based on RSI. These results suggest that the prevailing gradient of predictor variables may have influenced the structuring of coral reef communities at a spatial scale larger than the individual reef. Furthermore, it is conceivable that these predictor variables exerted influence for a long time rather than being a recent event. Results also revealed a pattern showing reduction in hard coral cover and species richness, and subsequent proliferation of macroalgae and sponges during the study period. Our analyses of the Florida Keys present a pattern that is consistent with the characteristics of a reef that has undergone a “phase-shift,” a phenomenon that is widely reported in the Caribbean region.
Beyond the Mohawk Warrior: Reinterpreting Benjamin West’s Evocations of American Indians

This essay offers a reinterpretation of the narratives in John Galt’s The Life and Studies of Benjamin West (1816) that introduce the artist’s encounters with, or evocations of, American Indians. This study grapples, in particular, with the iconic status of the narrative in which the young artist, newly arrived in Rome from the British Colony of Pennsylvania, is said to have exclaimed ‘My God, how like it is to a young Mohawk warrior!’ when he first encountered the Apollo Belvidere. It questions whether West actually did liken the Apollo Belvidere to a Mohawk warrior in 1760, and instead resituates the narrative within concerns of transatlantic audience and international politics in 1816. Rather than the naive exclamation of a provincial visitor to a European metropolis, this article contends that West’s remark, at least as retold within Galt’s narrative, was the calculated reflection of a cosmopolitan intellectual on matters of intercultural and transatlantic concern.
Performance analysis on semiconductor laser amplifier loop mirrors

Operating characteristics of the semiconductor laser amplifier loop mirror (SLALOM) in optical time-division multiplexing (OTDM) applications are investigated in theory. The injection current of the semiconductor laser amplifier (SLA) should be adjusted to realize a flat and high switching window. The channel crosstalk induced by the finite carrier lifetime and the signal timing jitter should be balanced. The optimal switching window width should be slightly wider than half of the OTDM signal bit interval. The control pulse should be narrower than one-third of the OTDM bit interval in order not to deteriorate the bit error rate (BER) performance. Further discussion indicates that the nonlinear gain compression in the SLA becomes a crucial limit for the SLA-based all-optical switches to be used in the terahertz applications.
Analysis of the American Cancer Society's Generation Fit Project

Abstract This study examined the impact of the American Cancer Society's (ACS's) media based peer education program, Message Magic: Selling Healthy Eating and Physical Activity on participant self-reported dietary and physical activity behaviors and advocacy skill development. High school students participating in the program were required to work as a team to examine advertising techniques and then develop a media-based message to be presented to peers. Results indicated that significant nutritional improvements in girls and physical activity improvements in boys were realized. The majority (76%) of participants expressed that their media messages had made a positive difference in their school and the program enhanced their advocacy skills. Students rated their experience in the program favorably. Findings suggest the ACS media-based program may be a viable option for a high school health curriculum.
High sensitivity optically preamplified direct detection DPSK receiver with active delay-line stabilization

The authors present experimental results for a 3 Gb/s optically preamplified, optically demodulated, differential phase shift keyed communication link achieving 62 photons/bit receiver sensitivity and using an actively stabilized optical delay line demodulator. >
ALA 2007: A Tale of Collaboration: The Art of the Picture Book

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an outline of the 26th Annual Poster sessions held at the American Library Association Annual Conference held in Washington DC in June 2007, with focus on the poster session for “The Art of the Picture Book” conference.Design/methodology/approach – A description of the background, processes and planning of this poster session.Findings – Design, targeting and resources for “The Art of the Picture Book” conference are reported, together with evaluation techniques and results.Originality/value – This report is of value to those (particularly information and library professionals) involved in conference planning and poster session planning.
Aero-Optical and Flow Measurements Over a Flat-Windowed Turret

DOI: 10.2514/1.24468An extensive investigation of the aberrating character of ﬂow over a hemisphere-on-cylinder turret with a ﬂatwindow was performed. Optical distortions over the window were measured using a two-dimensional wave frontsensor and a Malley probe. The Malley probe measurements were complemented with simultaneous hot-wiremeasurementsofthevelocityﬁeldnormaltothewindowatseveralpointsacrossitsdiameter.ThetestswererunforaﬁxedelevationforseveralazimuthalanglesoverarangeofMachnumbers.Theresultsprovidethelevelsofunsteadyopticalaberration acrossthewindow,aswell asthelocalthickness,intensity,andconvectivespeedoftheseparatedﬂowoverthewindow.ResultsrevealthattheopticaldistortionsgrowapproximatelywiththesquareoftheincomingMach number multiplied by the freestream density, OPD
Thin Gauge Titanium Manufacturing Using Multiple-Pass Electron Beam Welding

The optimum processing conditions for joining thin sheet materials (1–3.2 mm) of commercial purity titanium and Ti-6%Al-4%V by electron beam welding were determined by using single- and double-pass melting sequences. For commercial purity titanium weldments, the tensile properties were observed to be similar to the parent material and independent of the sheet thickness and the welding procedure. However, for Ti-6%Al-4%V, the processing conditions during welding were observed to change the characteristics of the alpha lamellae spacing and plate thickness, which in turn influenced the properties. Hence, for joining alpha-beta titanium alloys with use of electron beam welding, the definition of critical processing conditions enables optimization of the structure-property characteristics of the joint.
Expectation-Confirmation Theory: Capitalizing on Descriptive Power

Expectation-confirmation theory (ECT) posits that satisfaction is determined by interplay of prior ex pectations and perception of delivery. As such, there are many applications in research and practice that employ an ECT model. The descriptive power allows independent investigations manipulating either of the components and a format to examine just why clients are satisfied (or not) with a particular product or service. However, the use of ECT can be impeded by a seeming lack of analysis techniques able to handle the difficulties inherent in the model, restricting information system (IS) researchers to limit the model to less descriptive and analytical accuracy. This chapter provides an overview of ECT applications in IS research and demonstrates how polynomial regression analysis (PRA) allows for a more robust set of models.
A Review of “Youth Ministry in the Black Church: Centered in Hope”

Today Black youth are struggling at alarming rates. Incarceration of Black males is at an all-time high and teenage pregnancy within our community is also registering alarming statistics. What hope...
Abstract A80: p53 protects against MG132-induced apoptosis in a cell state-dependent manner

Since the approval of proteasome inhibitor, Bortezomib, for use in multiple myeloma in 2003, pharmacological proteasome inhibitors has been shown to be an important strategy for treating many types of cancer. While proteasome inhibitors induce apoptosis in certain rapidly proliferating cancer cells, some cells enters quiescence and survives. The mechanism by which quiescent cells become resistant to proteasome inhibitors is largely unknown. The tumor suppressor protein p53 plays an essential role in establishing and maintain quiescence in human cells. It also regulates several cell survival mechanisms, including cell cycle arrest, autophagy, and activation of reactive oxygen detoxifying enzymes. Here, we investigated the role of p53 in establishing resistance against proteasome inhibitors in quiescent cells. We found that MG132 (a know proteasome inhibitor) treatment induces the accumulation of p53 and its downstream target p21 more in quiescent cells than in proliferating primary human fibroblasts. shRNA mediated down-regulation of p53 sensitizes both proliferating and quiescent fibroblasts to MG132-mediated apoptosis and cell death, suggesting that p53 plays a protective role in all cell states. Additional experiments demonstrated that proliferating fibroblasts are susceptible to inhibition of cytoplasmic p53 activity, whereas quiescent fibroblasts are sensitive to inhibition of nuclear p53 activity. These findings suggest that p53 induces different protective mechanisms against MG132-mediated cell death, depending of the proliferative state of the cells. Autophagy, an alternative degradation pathway regulated by p53, is also induced in both cell states upon MG132 treatment. Identification of p53-mediated regulatory mechanisms that are activated in quiescent cells in response to proteasome inhibition may help to suggest strategies for improving the effectiveness of proteasome inhibitors in treating cancer. Citation Format: Aster Legesse-Miller, Jacky Ho Wa Cheng. p53 protects against MG132-induced apoptosis in a cell state-dependent manner. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Seventh AACR Conference on The Science of Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; Nov 9-12, 2014; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2015;24(10 Suppl):Abstract nr A80.
Problems in Use of Rodents for Studies of Maternal Exposure to Alcohol

Supporting the re-emergence of interest in consequences to offspring involved with maternal alcohol consumption, a warning of potential confounding in studies was sounded. Reduced litter size and maternal destruction of offspring in rodents were noted to typify such studies. Use of surviving alcohol-exposed offspring may produce artifactual effects.
Some Observations on the Bonnet Macaque

In 1931, Dr. Warfield M. Firor returned from India with a collection of South Indian bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata), which included the adults that served as subjects for the following observations. These are here recorded since, according to Zuckerman's rather complete summary (1937), such observations are lacking for this species. Weights.-The animals were weighed and measured (crown-rump and tail lengths) when received June 30, 1931. The data concern 8 of the largest males and 8 mature females that had borne at least one young. All arrived in excellent condition, thanks to Dr. Firor's supervision of feeding and care on the strenuous voyage from Bombay to Baltimore. The animals added little if any weight after arrival. A comparison with the rhesus monkey
Effects of Blacklight Trap Design and Placement on Catch of Adult Hickory Shuckworms13

Seventeen comparisons of blacklight traps were made to determine the effects of trap components, ultraviolet output, killing agents, and trap placement on captures of Laspeyresia caryana (Fitch) moths, and on the total weight of all insects caught. Placement of traps dose to the fruiting area of a pecan tree was found to be the most important consideration, but catches of L. caryana were increased by increases in total output of ultraviolet radiation. Baffles on the trap did not aid in the catch of L. caryana and may increase the catch of unwanted insects. The closeness of the lamp to the collecting funnel appeared to be important, but an increase in the funnel diameter was of minor importance.
Usability of Emergency Medical Devices: Assessment and Design Implications

The goal of this study was to assess the usability of portable electronic emergency medical equipment. The study consisted of field interviews conducted with emergency medical workers, including emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, and firefighters. We sampled a varied population, including workers from urban and suburban areas as well as private and public organizations. Equipment manufacturers can use the results of this study to enhance the usability, efficiency, and acceptability of future emergency medical devices.
The hulunbuir city hailaer area in 2007-2010 residents edible iodized salt test results analysis

Objective:To know the hulunbuir,hailaer residents iodine nutritional status.Methods: According to the national iodized salt monitoring solution sampling,according to GB/T13025.7-1999 directly titration detection.Results: 2007-2010 were JuMinHu salt sample 1,200 copies of test,including the number of copies iodized salt qualified for 148159 copies,unqualified iodized salt the number of copies of 79 points,the iodized salt attachments for eight pieces,iodized salt median 3.05 mg/kg,The iodized salt rate 0.7%,iodized salt coverage rate of 99.3%,iodized salt,qualified rate of the iodized salt edible rate for progressive.JuMinHu iodized salt increased year by year,the qualified rate of iodized salt 93.0% 92.7%,respectively,and 93.3%,94.7%.Conclusion: The hulunbuir city hailaer residents iodized salt monitoring indicator of edible meet national standards.We should continue to strengthen supervision and monitoring and health education.
Clinical study on the factors of affecting the success rate of the intrauterine artificial insemination

Objective To study the factors affecting the success rate of the intrauterine artificial insemination.Methods 183 infertility couple's excellent sperm were selected from outside of the body by multiple-tube swim-up technology ,and artificial insemination was carried to the couples.Results Of 183 couples , 42 cases pregnancies. The pregnancy rate was 22.95%. The inseminated time was 226 cycles. Cycle pregnancy rate was 18.58%.Conclusions The success rate was related to the way of manage method to the sperm, the membrane intact of the sperm , the age of the wife, and the number of infertility years. If the wife didn't pregnant after 3 cycles treatment the other therapy should be taken.
Rationing the public's health and the optometric agenda.

BACKGROUND Universal access to health care at an affordable price is a major issue on the current agenda of the nation's legislative, corporate and health care decision makers. METHODS The current literature and prevailing ideologies on health service rationing and health care reform were reviewed and evaluated in the context of optometric practice. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION The socio-political nature of the decision making process may lead to recommendations for reforms and market interventions that contravene the agenda of health care providers. To maintain quality of care and contain costs, and as a basis for allocation, judgments must be made about the value of specific services. Some services may be rationed according to the ratio of benefit to cost and their perceived net value to society. If rationing prevails, optometric services will be included in the process of prioritization and allocation.
Efficient Capture in a vapor cell magneto-optical trap

Laser cooling and trapping of rare, radioactive isotopes has the potential for greatly enhancing experiments in high resolution spectroscopy of exotic species, electron electric-dipole moment searches, β-decay asymmetry, and parity nonconservation. The ability to hold atoms for several seconds at high densities (1011 cm-3) and away from the perturbing effects of the cell walls makes laser cooling and trapping attractive for use in the experiments mentioned above. Because many isotopes of interest for these experiments are difficult to produce, the ability to quickly and efficiently collect these atoms from a dilute vapor is crucial. We have demonstrated a 6% collection efficiency in a special wall-coated cell. We have developed a model that predicts the capture efficiency as a function of trap properties and have developed techniques for measuring the pertinent characteristics.
Masculinities Through a Cross‐Disciplinary Lens: Lessons from Sociology and Psychology

There are considerable (and growing) bodies of literature within sociology and psychology addressing the various ways in which masculinities are socially constructed and interactional, yet rarely are the two disciplines presented together. In this paper, we provide a selective integrated review of the literatures within psychology and sociology focusing on the social construction of masculinities. Rather than providing an exhaustive overview, this review places selected key sociological and psychological frameworks and empirical findings on masculinities in dialogue, providing insight into areas where scholars of masculinities may benefit from considering cross-disciplinary incorporation of key findings within their scholarship.
Input-output stability of linear consensus processes

In a network of n agents, consensus means that all n agents reach an agreement on a specific value of some quantity via local interactions. A linear consensus process can typically be modeled by a discrete-time linear recursion equation or a continuous-time linear differential equation, whose equilibria include nonzero states of the form a1 where a is a constant and 1 is a column vector in Rn whose entries all equal 1. Using a suitably defined semi-norm, this paper extends the standard notion of input-output stability from linear systems to linear recursions and differential equations of this type. Sufficient conditions for input-output consensus stability are provided. Connections between uniform bounded-input, bounded-output consensus stability and uniform exponential consensus stability are established. Certain types of additive perturbation to a linear consensus process are considered.
Asthma-related lung function, sleep quality, and sleep duration in urban children

Abstract Objectives Examine (1) the extent to which changes in objectively measured asthma-related lung function (forced expiratory volume in 1 second) within a sleep period are associated with sleep quality and sleep duration during that sleep period in a group of urban children with persistent asthma, (2) associations between morning and evening asthma-related lung function and sleep quality and duration on the adjacent night, and (3) whether these associations differ by ethnic group. Design Cross-sectional, multimethod approach. Children completed a clinic assessment of asthma and allergy status and used home-based objective measurements of asthma-related lung function and sleep. Setting Children and their caregivers participated in a clinic assessment at an asthma and allergy clinic and completed additional assessments at home. Participants Two hundred and sixteen African American, Latino, and non-Latino white urban children, ages 7-9 years, and their primary caregivers. Measurements Participants took part in a clinic assessment of asthma and allergy status, completed interview-based questionnaires including a diary to track asthma symptoms and sleep patterns, and used actigraphy and home-based spirometry daily across a 4-week period to assess sleep and lung function. Results and conclusions Results from analyses using structural equation modeling revealed an association between worsening asthma-related lung function and poor sleep quality in the full sample, as well as better asthma-related lung function at night and more optimal sleep efficiency that night. Ethnic group differences emerged in the association with morning or nighttime lung function measurements and sleep quality. Urban minority children with asthma may be at heightened risk for poorer quality sleep. Timing of lung function worsening may be important when considering when and how to improve both asthma health outcomes and sleep quality within specific groups.
Sensory Qualities, Sensible Qualities, Sensational Qualities

In theorizing about perception, philosophers have often multiplied qualities. To perceptible qualities of external objects, like colors and shapes (‘sensible’ qualities), have been added qualities of experiences (‘sensory’ qualities) or of sense-data (‘sensational’ qualities). Start with sensory qualities. The phrase ‘sensory quality’ is not much in use these days, having lost out to ‘phenomenal character,’ ‘phenomenal property,’ ‘qualitative character,’ or ‘quale.’ But whatever sensory qualities are called, pinning them down is no easy matter.