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Engendering technology: culture, gender, and work

In contemporary Western society, technological professions are gendered, and this differential attribution of meaning has implications for the composition of the professions and the experiences of men and women in them. In this paper, I briefly review a comparative framework which challenges conventional wisdom about the configurations of gender and technology. I consider examples which benefit from examination in this framework, and use them to point out avenues for change in current contexts. An examination of women's traditional activities as being "technological" opens the door to inviting women to think of themselves as contributors to technological life, since they already are in more traditional areas.
Virulence Gene Regulation by CvfA, a Putative RNase: the CvfA-Enolase Complex in Streptococcus pyogenes Links Nutritional Stress, Growth-Phase Control, and Virulence Gene Expression

Streptococcus pyogenes, a multiple-auxotrophic human pathogen, regulates virulence gene expression according to nutritional availability during various stages in the infection process or in different infection sites. We discovered that CvfA influenced the expression of virulence genes according to growth phase and nutritional status. The influence of CvfA in C medium, rich in peptides and poor in carbohydrates, was most pronounced at the stationary phase. Under these conditions, up to 30% of the transcriptome exhibited altered expression; the levels of expression of multiple virulence genes were altered, including the genes encoding streptokinase, CAMP factor, streptolysin O, M protein (more abundant in the CvfA− mutant), SpeB, mitogenic factor, and streptolysin S (less abundant). The increase of carbohydrates or peptides in media restored the levels of expression of the virulence genes in the CvfA− mutant to wild-type levels (emm, ska, and cfa by carbohydrates; speB by peptides). Even though the regulation of gene expression dependent on nutritional stress is commonly linked to the stringent response, the levels of ppGpp were not altered by deletion of cvfA. Instead, CvfA interacted with enolase, implying that CvfA, a putative RNase, controls the transcript decay rates of virulence factors or their regulators according to nutritional status. The virulence of CvfA− mutants was highly attenuated in murine models, indicating that CvfA-mediated gene regulation is necessary for the pathogenesis of S. pyogenes. Taken together, the CvfA-enolase complex in S. pyogenes is involved in the regulation of virulence gene expression by controlling RNA degradation according to nutritional stress.
The Relationship Between Parents' Verbal Aggression and Young Adult Children's Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Perpetration

This study examines the relationships between perceived and self-reported parent verbal aggression and their young adult children's intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and perpetration. Two hundred undergraduate students completed an in-person self-administered survey measuring IPV victimization and perpetration, as well as perceived parent verbal aggression. Three-hundred and eighty-six mail surveys were also sent to their parents; 79% of parents returned the surveys. Results indicate that perceived mother and father verbal aggression was related to higher levels of victimization and perpetration across several forms of IPV for both daughters and sons. The data appear to support theory that suggests parents of the same sex as their children are stronger models for aggressive behavior (Bandura, 1986). In addition, there were some differences in perceived and self-reported data for ratings of parent verbal aggression. Results of this investigation indicate that perceived parent communication has a significant impact on young adult children's victimization and perpetration of violence in intimate partner relationships. The findings also suggest that interventions aimed at developing and enhancing parent communication skills can help prevent or reduce the risk of young adult children becoming involved in violent relationships, as well as reducing risk factors for other adverse health problems.
ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF HOUSING TRAIT PRICES IN A THIRD WORLD CITY

. A first step in the process of economic analysis of housing markets in Third World cities is the econometric analysis of housing trait prices. The information on market price of housing is basic to the derivation/estimation of other market parameters such as housing demand and supply elasticities. In addition, housing trait prices constitute invaluable inputs into the analysis of effects of government housing programs. This paper presents estimates of housing trait prices in a Third World city housing market, the city of Jos in Nigeria. Nonlinear stochastic specification of a policy constrained hedonic price function is presented as an unbiased estimator of housing trait prices. The Box-Cox statistical procedure was employed in the paper to obtain hedonic regression coefficients which are the parameters needed to compute the average prices evaluated both at the mean of each trait and at their margins. The potential uses of housing trait prices for policy analysis are discussed briefly.
Transonic Passage Turbine Blade Tip Clearance With Scalloped Shroud: Part III — Heat Transfer in Engine Configuration

This work presents a numerical study that was done to investigate the heat transfer characteristics of a transonic turbine blade with a scalloped shroud operating at realistic engine conditions typical of those found in a large scale, land-based gas turbine. The geometry under investigation was an infinite, linear cascade composed of the same blade and shroud design used in an experimental test rig by the research sponsor. This simulation was run for varying nominal tip clearances of 20, 80, and 5.08 mm. For each of these clearances, the simulation was run with and without the scrubbing effects of the outer casing, resulting in a total of six cases that could be used to determine the influence of tip clearance and relative casing motion on heat transfer. A high quality grid (ranging from approximately 10–12 million finite volumes depending on tip clearance) with y+ for first layer cells at or below 1.0 everywhere was used to resolve the flow down to the viscous sublayer. The “realizable” k-e turbulence model was used for all cases. A constant wall heat flux was imposed on all the surrounding surfaces to obtain heat transfer data. Results produced include a full map of heat transfer coefficients for the suction and pressure surfaces of the blade as well as the tip, shroud, and outer casing for every case. Physical mechanisms responsible for the final heat transfer outcome for all six cases are documented.Copyright © 2004 by ASME
Proximal Type I Endoleak After Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Predictive Factors

Proximal type I endoleaks after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) are associated with a high risk of rupture. Risk factors for developing this complication are not fully elucidated. We aimed to define preoperative predictors for proximal type I endoleak and describe its clinical outcome. From a consecutive series of 257 patients who underwent EVAR, we selected 202 who had available pre- and postoperative CT scan studies. Proximal neck diameter, length, angulation, calcification, thrombus load (thickness, percentage of neck circumference coverage, percentage of neck area occupancy), and maximum aneurysm diameter were evaluated on preoperative CT scans. All postoperative CT and duplex ultrasound scans, supplemented with angiograms in selected cases, were reviewed for the presence or absence of endoleak. Device overlap and oversizing (relative to the proximal neck) were also determined. Type I proximal endoleak rates were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. The associations between the variables listed above and proximal type I endoleak were evaluated by use of Cox proportional hazards models. Proximal type I endoleak occurred in eight patients, corresponding to a 3-year incidence rate of 4% (SE = 1.5%). The median follow-up was 340 days (range, 22-1954). Univariate analyses found significant associations between proximal type I endoleak and the following variables: percentage of calcified neck circumference (hazards ratio = 2.19 for a 25% increase, p = 0.019), aneurysm maximum diameter (hazards ratio = 1.98 for a 1-cm increase, p = 0.006) and proximal neck and device overlap (hazards ratio = 0.53 for a 5-mm increase, p = 0.007). The mean overlap among cases with and without type I proximal endoleak was 15.6 mm and 29.3 mm, respectively. When these variables were included in a multivariate model, all remained statistically significant. No significant association could be documented for neck thrombus-related variables. Thirty-nine (19.3%) patients had a β neck angle inferior to 120°. There was a trend toward a higher incidence of proximal type I endoleaks in these patients (p = 0.057). Device oversize relative to proximal neck diameter did not affect the probability of this type of endoleak. One patient survived an emergency open repair of a ruptured aneurysm after significant expansion. Six patients underwent endovascular reinterventions (4 additional proximal cuff placements, 2 proximal angioplasties). The mean interval for reintervention was 389 days. Distal migration (≥5 mm) was identified in four cases (50%). Proximal type I endoleak is a rare complication after EVAR, but it is associated with a high number of reinterventions and potentially serious consequences. Patients with short and heavily calcified aneurysmal necks and large aneurysms are at increased risk of proximal type I endoleaks.
Scintigraphic evaluation of nodular goiter.

The thyroid scintiscan is primarily a function test, and it must be correlated with the anatomical findings for proper interpretation. Thyroid nodules are classified as nonfunctioning ("cold"), functioning ("warm"), and autonomous ("hot"), a division which facilitates proper management. Additional scintigraphic studies may be required in some cases for accurate diagnosis; these include oblique or stereoscopic views and suppression or stimulation testing (functional analysis). The characteristics of functioning nodules define them irrespective of the nature of surrounding tissues, and even in the presence of nonphysiologic stimuli. The pathognomonic and characteristic features of these nodules are described, and their occurrence in unusual circumstances is illustrated. Application of the theoretical and practical principles described in the text provides a better understanding of the clinical findings and thus facilitiates optimal management.
Tests for Ordered Alternatives with Right Censored Data

A procedure is presented to test for ordered alternatives in the k-sample case when the observations are subject to right censorship. This procedure is an extension of the one proposed by Hettmansperger and Norton (1987). The nondecreasing and umbrella alternatives are of particular interest. A Monte Carlo simulation study is done comparing this procedure with two other existing ones in the nondecreasing case.
Subjective cognitive complaints and neuropsychological test performance following military-related traumatic brain injury

This study examined the relation between neuropsychological test performance and self-reported cognitive complaints following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were 109 servicemembers from the U.S. military who completed a neuropsychological evaluation within the first 2 yr following mild-severe TBI. Measures included the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-C), Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory (NSI), and 17 select measures from a larger neurocognitive test battery that corresponded to three self-reported cognitive complaints from the NSI (i.e., memory, attention/concentration, and processing speed/organization). Self-reported cognitive complaints were significantly correlated with psychological distress (PCL-C total: r = 0.50-0.58; half the PAI clinical scales: r = 0.40-0.58). In contrast, self-reported cognitive complaints were not significantly correlated with overall neurocognitive functioning (with the exception of five measures). There was a low rate of agreement between neurocognitive test scores and self-reported cognitive complaints. For the large minority of the sample (38.5%-45.9%), self-reported cognitive complaints were reported in the presence of neurocognitive test scores that fell within normal limits. In sum, self-reported cognitive complaints were not associated with neurocognitive test performance, but rather were associated with psychological distress. These results provide information to contextualize cognitive complaints following TBI. Language: en
An Autoethnographic Account of Knowledge Creation: Seeing and Feeling Knowledge Creation in Project Teams

An autoethnographic study was used to explore the combination capability of a project team that facilitates knowledge creation. Both emotional and analytical approaches contributed to the ability to see knowledge creation. An emotional ahha was associated with acknowledgement the team created something new. This ahha occurred when an individual team member(s) had done some independent percolation work and introduced this work as a boundary object. Team members had to authorize the individual to introduce the stimulus and the individual presenting the object had to be willing to see their ideas torn apart in the process of achieving joint understanding and subsequently knowledge creation. In this process of joint sense-making our data shows that it is important for ideas to be visually captured in a shared space and for each member to demonstrate care of and about the ideas of others.
Association of medication attitudes with non-persistence and non-compliance with medication to prevent fractures

Our objective was to assess the association of self-reported non-persistence (stopping fracture-prevention medication for more than 1 month) and self-reported non-compliance (missing doses of prescribed medication) with perceived need for fracture-prevention medication, concerns regarding long-term harm from and/or dependence upon medications, and medication-use self-efficacy (confidence in one’s ability to successfully take medication in the context of their daily life). Non-persistence (stopping medication prematurely) and non-compliance (not taking medications at the prescribed times) with oral medications to prevent osteoporotic fractures is widespread and attenuates their fracture reduction benefit. Cross-sectional survey and medical record review of 729 patients at a large multispecialty clinic in the United States prescribed an oral bisphosphonate between January 1, 2006 and March 31, 2007. Low perceived necessity for fracture-prevention medication was strongly associated with non-persistence independent of other predictors, but not with non-compliance. Concerns about medications were associated with non-persistence, but not with non-compliance. Low medication-use self-efficacy was associated with non-persistence and non-compliance. Non-persistence and non-compliance with oral bisphosphonate medication have different, albeit overlapping, sets of predictors. Low perceived necessity of fracture-prevention medication, high concerns about long-term safety of and dependence upon medication , and low medication-use self-efficacy all predict non-persistence with oral bisphosphonates, whereas low medication-use self-efficacy strongly predicts non-compliance with oral bisphosphonate medication. Assessment of and influence of these medication attitudes among patients at high risk of fracture are likely necessary to achieve better persistence and compliance with fracture-prevention therapies.
Optimal Foraging Theory

Foraging is a basic feature of behavior that touches virtually all aspects of animal biology. Foraging theory, sometimes called optimal foraging theory, began as an attempt to derive general principles about foraging behavior from an adaptationist perspective. Early models using the premise of long-term rate-maximization focused on two main questions: prey choice and patch exploitation. Although, these approaches are no longer the central focus of foraging theory, they serve as important building blocks for contemporary models. Modern foraging studies have expanded from this starting point in several directions. Many researchers now emphasize the neural, psychological, and physiological mechanisms of foraging. In addition, behavioral ecologists have extended foraging models to situations where animals risk predation when they forage. These models typically take a life-history perspective. Social foraging models use game theory to analyze group size and the balance between producing and scrounging within feeding aggregations. Finally, foraging models are beginning to fulfil their promise as tools for ecology and population biology. For example, community ecologists now use measures derived from patch-exploitation theory to assess competitive abilities. As a further example, models of foraging under predation risk suggest that sublethal effects on prey behavior can profoundly influence predator–prey dynamics.
Defining the ‘Defined’ – Gambling, Problem Gambling and Pathological Gambling: Impact on Policy and Legislation

For many people, gambling is a legitimate part of their leisure and recreation activities. While most people who gamble do so in a responsible manner and enjoy gambling as entertainment, for some it is a cause of problems for themselves, their families, and their community This paper highlights the shifts in regulatory priorities and identifies that, with the emergence of more elaborate methods of gambling and related activities, coupled with an effluent health policy sphere (particularly concerning mental health and disability law), and consumer protection laws, regulation of gambling providers appears to have become a logistical nightmare for both problem gamblers and gambling providers. Although several jurisdictions have seen the legitimization of gambling activities, this paper focuses on the United States.This paper examines the legal scope of pathological gambling, gambling disorder, compulsive, and problem gambling, and whether these conditions could, should, or would fall within the definition of disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. This paper identifies strengths and weaknesses of findings that could be applied to comparable common law jurisdictions also with a strong emphasis on constitutional law, disability law and human rights, including in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. In so doing, this paper highlights the important cross-disciplinary role that science plays in legislative and policy development.
Arresting the Inflammatory Drive of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia with Ibrutinib

The clinical success of agents targeting the B-cell receptor signaling pathway in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) may also derive from disrupting the CLL microenvironment. Investigation of the immunomodulatory effects of these agents illuminates the unique immunobiology of CLL and highlights potential targets for dismantling the chronic inflammatory drive. See related article by Niemann et al., p. 1572.
Distribution of P32 in incubated egg.

SummaryThe radioactive isotope P32 was used as a tracer to follow the course of phosphorus combined as KH2PO4 and injected into the yolks of incubating eggs. The distribution of P32 within the various components of the eggs was determined daily throughout incubation. The distribution in ether soluble, water soluble, and trichloracetic acid pre-cipitable fractions was determined for the fluid components of the eggs from the 6th to the 14th day of incubation. From the 6th day of incubation to the day of hatching, the P32 in the embryo increased from 3% to 90%.
Designing the required changes in the bus network after performing limited traffic zone in Mashhad, Iran

After performing Limited Traffic Zone (LTZ), an approach to limit the number of vehicles entering a zone or street in Mashhad, Iran, a change in the share of public transportation happens. In some routes, the share of public transportation decreases during peak hour because some users shift the time of their trips to other hours. Alternatively, the use of private cars on most routes shifts toward public transportation and as a result, these routes experience more demand. Supposing that the current system is based on current demand, after performing an LTZ, transit systems need to be modified based on new demand. This modification can be done in regards to route configuration, frequency and timetables. In this paper, a methodology is proposed to modify the bus transit system to determine required changes in the system. This method is easy to implement in large cities, especially cities that have seasonal demand changes and need to adjust their system with minimum changes in route configuration. The objective function of this method is based on covering the increased demand in the system. The methodology includes a GIS-based heuristic approach and is performed in Mashhad, Iran.
A SOLUTION FOR AERO-ACOUSTIC INDUCED VIBRATIONS ORIGINATING IN A TURBOFAN ENGINE TEST CELL

Simp1 e proof-of-concept, aero-acoustic scale model tests were conducted to identify practical solutions for reducing exhaust jet noise emanating from a General Electric turbofan test facility at Strother, Kansas. The exhaust stack flow characteristics were believed to be responsible for unacceptable vibrations of a lightweight roof of an adjacent building. Scale model configurations of exhaust stack flow modifiers were chosen based both on anticipated aero-acoustic effectiveness and full scale ease of implementation. Several of the test schemes exhibited noise reduction characteristics deemed acceptable. At the low frequencies of interest, reductions of greater than 20 dB in sound pressure levels were measured. Full scale implementation of a scheme that is both aero-acoustically effective and simple in mechanical concept has been carried out at Strother, Kansas. Prel iminary sound pressure 1 evel and resultant building vibration data indicate that a satisfactory solution has been found.
Study of Integrated Navigation of AUV based on SINS/DVL/GPS

To improve the AUV(Autonomous Underwater Vehicle)navigation accuracy,SINS(Strapdown Inertial Navigation System),DVS(Doppler Velocity Sonar),GPS(Global Position System) are adopted in the AUV integrated navigation system.Errors of integrated navigation system are estimated by kalman filter,and corrects the error of SINS through feedback correction.The results of simulation show that the integrated SINS/DVL/GPS system can raise the precision of SINS/DVL,satisfy the navigation precision of long-distance AUV.
Assessment of iodine deficiency disorders after 15 years of universal salt iodization in Chongqing

Objective To assess the current status of iodine deficiency disorders in Chongqing following 15 years of universal salt iodization so as to provide scientific evidence.Methods Probability sampling method was used to select 30 counties in Chongqing.40 children aged 8 to 10 years from one school in each county were checked for thymus,salt and urinary iodine,daily salt intake using B-ultrasonograghy,direct drop method,Ce arsenic acid digestion and 3-day weighing method.Urinary iodine was also measured for pregnant and lactating women.Results A total of 1 322 students were surveyed with the total goiter rate of 5.52%.and there were 6.67% counties with the rate over 10%.The median salt iodine was 29.90 mg/kg.The coverage of iodized salt and the consumption rate of qualified iodized salt were 99.62%,and 96.67%,respectively.There were significant differences of consumption rate of qualified iodized salt among counties(χ2=53.47,P0.05).The amount of daily salt intake was 8.44 g per resident.The median urine iodine among children,pregnant and lactating women were 254.10 μg/L,223.85 μg/L and 219.60 μg/L which showed significant differences among counties in each population(Hchildren=121.27,Hpregnant woman=58.57,Hlactating woman=55.34,all P0.01).There were 9.68%,12.86% and 14.07% individuals in three groups whose urine iodine was lower than 100 μg/L,and 36.38%,32.59% and 31.82% individuals with urine iodine of above 300 μg/L.Conclusions In general,the total goiter rate,coverage rate of iodized salt,intaking rate of qualified iodized salt and urine iodine are all in the range of standard for eliminating iodine deficiency disorders in Chongqing. However,there are still shortage and overdose of iodine.
Women Veterans' Treatment Preferences for Disordered Eating.

Abstract Objective Disordered eating, which includes subclinical and clinical maladaptive eating behaviors, is common among women, including those served by the Veterans Health Administration (VA). We used qualitative methods to determine whether and how women veterans want to receive treatment for disordered eating. Method Women veterans participated in one of seven focus groups/interviews and completed in-person demographic and psychological questionnaires. We used thematic analysis of focus groups/interviews to understand preferences for disordered eating treatment. Results Participants ( n = 20) were mostly women of color (55%); mean age was 48 (SD = 15) and 65% had significant psychological symptoms. Few participants described being assessed for disordered eating, but all thought VA should provide treatment for disordered eating. Through thematic analysis, we identified six preferences: 1) treatment for disordered eating should be provided in groups, 2) treatment for disordered eating should provide concrete skills to facilitate the transition out of structured military environments, 3) treatment for disordered eating should address the relationship between eating and mental health, 4) disordered eating can be treated with mindfulness and cognitive–behavioral therapy, 5) disordered eating treatment providers should be experienced and take an interactive approach to care, but can come from diverse disciplines, and 6) referrals to treatment for disordered eating should be open ended, occur early, and allow for ongoing, flexible access to treatment. Conclusions Women veterans are interested in treatment for disordered eating. Preferred treatments align with existing treatments, could be offered in conjunction with weight loss or primary care services, and should provide social support and interactive learning.
Reithrodontomys megalotis (Western harvest mouse)

With two exceptional pairs whose arms are highly unequal, all other autosomes are more or less equal-armed. Secondary constriction can be found on some autosomes near the centromeres. Identification of the sex chromosomes is unequivocal. In female cells, the two X chromosomes usually display a difference in morphology.
A Socio-Technical Approach to Preventing, Mitigating, and Recovering from Ransomware Attacks

Recently there have been several high-profile ransomware attacks involving hospitals around the world. Ransomware is intended to damage or disable a user’s computer unless the user makes a payment. Once the attack has been launched, users have three options: 1) try to restore their data from backup; 2) pay the ransom; or 3) lose their data. In this manuscript, we discuss a socio-technical approach to address ransomware and outline four overarching steps that organizations can undertake to secure an electronic health record (EHR) system and the underlying computing infrastructure. First, health IT professionals need to ensure adequate system protection by correctly installing and configuring computers and networks that connect them. Next, the health care organizations need to ensure more reliable system defense by implementing user-focused strategies, including simulation and training on correct and complete use of computers and network applications. Concomitantly, the organization needs to monitor computer and application use continuously in an effort to detect suspicious activities and identify and address security problems before they cause harm. Finally, organizations need to respond adequately to and recover quickly from ransomware attacks and take actions to prevent them in future. We also elaborate on recommendations from other authoritative sources, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Similar to approaches to address other complex socio-technical health IT challenges, the responsibility of preventing, mitigating, and recovering from these attacks is shared between health IT professionals and end-users.
Elastic Scattering of Polarized Neutrons from 4He

Although scattering from 4He is the most widely used analyzer in neutron polarization studies, above 12 MeV there is still sufficient uncertainty in the analyzing power to prohibit very accurate neutron polarization determinations. Because such information is required for polarization transfer studies at our laboratory, we have obtained precise analyzing power angular distributions for 4He( \(\overrightarrow n \) ,n)4He at 14.0 and 17.1 MeV. We have also made a new R-matrix analysis of the n + 4He system1). This paper will discuss the experimental results and compare them to various phase shift predictions.
Overview of the Goat Edition to the BRaNDS Software

The Goat Nutrition Standard Edition Modules are designed for ration evaluation and manual formulation of growing and mature dairy, meat and mohair goats. The guidelines outlined in the National Research Council’s 2007 publication “The Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants” serve as the primary basis for the formulation. The software has been made available tothe general public through Iowa State University Extension Distribution: 515 294 5247 or http://store.extension.iastate.edu and do a key word search “goat”.
Stigmatized Identities: Too Muslim to Be American, Too American to Be Muslim

In the United States today, Muslim identity is highly stigmatized. Much of this can be attributed to an increasing climate of Islamophobia. The current study finds that some Muslim Americans are confronted with another source of stigma: other Muslims. Using interview data with 23 Muslim Americans in and around Houston, TX, this study examines the intersection of religious out-group and in-group stigma in the lives of Muslim Americans. Findings suggest that stigma comes not only from non-Muslims, but also from other Muslims. Some Muslim Americans are especially vulnerable to religious in-group stigma. Those who are most acculturated to non-Muslim, Western culture often face criticism from Muslim communities, be they inside or outside the United States. These Muslim Americans find that they are not perceived as fully Muslim or fully American, and therefore denied the full benefits of either status while simultaneously bearing the burden of both. This paper articulates the multiple dimensions of stigma faced by Muslims in America.
Continuing Bonds in the Body: Body Memory and Experiencing the Loss of a Caregiver During Adolescence

Continuing bonds with deceased persons is discussed in grief literature, especially in children who are grieving the death of a parent or caregiver. The body is often described as important to the experience of grief, yet few studies have investigated the bodily experience of grief or continuing bonds in children, outside the context of pathology. The objective of this phenomenological research study was to describe the experience of body memory in those who lost a parent or caregiver in childhood or adolescence. Three individuals participated in a movement elicitation followed by a semi-structured interview. Textual data were analyzed using Moustakas’ (1994) phenomenology, revealing nine universal themes. Five themes pertained to the nature of body memory: a sense of reliving the experience; body memory being foreign but familiar; the experience of age in body memory; embodying leads to understanding; and the immediacy and frequency of body memory. Two themes described specific body sensations: a sense of falling and oscillation between opposing states. The remaining two themes connected the body to emotions: the emotional charge of body memory moves toward resilience and the relationship between tension and emotion. Implications for future study and integration of thematic findings in grief work in dance/movement therapy are provided.
Intention and Intentional Action

An adequate theory of human action will explain, among other things, how external events and the agent’s recent psychological history initiates bodily activity, which, in turn, affects changes in the world. If we take the initiating event to be an intending and the resultant activity to be an intentional action, then any adequate action theory will explain the relationship between intending and acting intentionally. My goal in this paper is to partially specify this relationship.
ALGEBRAIC THEORIES, ALGEBRAIC CATEGORIES, AND ALGEBRAIC FUNCTORS

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses algebraic theories, algebraic categories, and algebraic functors. The theory of categories and functors extends to the various fields of mathematics a methodological injunction. There are at least four distinct levels in general algebra where maps are to be seen: (1) Homomorphisms between algebraic structures of a given equational type. This suggests the notion of “algebraic category.” (2) “Equational” interpretations between algebraic theories. (3) “Algebraic” functors between algebraic categories induced by the interpretations. (4) The semantical assignment of algebraic categories to algebraic theories. This assignment is a functor which, we discover, also has an adjoint when properly construed. By a mapping between algebraic theories one will understand a functor that preserves products.
Revisiting white backlash: Does race affect death penalty opinion?

Peffley and Hurwitz’s article “Persuasion and resistance: Race and the death penalty in America” is an influential study demonstrating the effects of race on death penalty attitudes. White responde...
A Theology Of Leadership, Not Management: Trinitarian Mission And Baptismal Discipleship

The understanding of leadership and or experience of leaders have permanently changed, and the key questions for today’s no longer issues of task and structure but are questions of spirit. The models of leadership are connecting with mission hence the roots ministry are not in the acquisition of skills, but in a changed attitude toward others, a conversion, and a new way of looking at the world. In this perspective is presented a theology of leadership: tree theological paradigm shifts, Trinitarian Mission and baptismal discipleship.
No Is Not Enough: Resisting Trump’s Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need

In this inspiring book, Naomi Klein draws from her previous books No Logo, The Shock Doctrine, and This Changes Everything to argue that the rise of Donald Trump is rooted in the corporate capitali...
Electromigration current limit relaxation for power device interconnects

Electromigration (EM) is a key limiting factor for designing lateral power devices. The metal interconnect for power devices features multiple fingers with strapped metal layers to carry large current, which leads to unique EM behaviors. In this paper, we present a new EM methodology for power device interconnects to account for these effects. The new model features circuit performance based failure criteria and allows more EM current limit for power devices with multiple fingers than the conventional rule. This provides relaxed EM rules for more efficient power device design.
Usefulness of Combining Necrosis and Platelet Markers in Triaging Patients Presenting with Chest Pain to the Emergency Department

Background: Myocardial injury and platelet activation play important roles in the pathogenesis of unstable coronary syndromes. We sought to determine whether the combined measurement of platelet and necrosis markers would improve risk stratification, and yield higher diagnostic utility in patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain. Methods and Results: Platelet and soluble P-selectin together with myoglobin, creatine kinase, CK-MB fraction, and troponin I were measured from the autologous samples in 122 consecutive patients. Statistical analysis revealed strong Spearman correlation coefficients (0.141–0.412; p 0.7) for acute myocardial infarction, while plasma P-selectin exhibited random distribution. Elevated soluble P-selectin and myoglobin were the most valuable in identifying patients with congestive heart failure. None of the markers were useful for triaging chest pain patients with unstable angina. Analysis of incremental gains (Chi-squares) reveals that with respect to platelet P-selectin, myoglobin adds 50%% to AMI diagnostic value, and creatine kinase yields an additional 20%% in triaging these patients. The diagnostic value of soluble P-selectin is substantially (72%%) increased by myoglobin measurements, and enhanced even further (44%%) by adding cardiac troponin I for identifying heart failure patients among the chest pain population. Conclusion: Simultaneous determination of platelet and necrosis markers improve the early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure among patients with chest pain presenting into the Emergency Department. Well controlled clinical trials are needed to prove the advantage of combining platelet and necrosis data over presently used techniques in emergency medicine.
Enhancement of User Experience with Mobile App

Nowadays mobile users expect data to be retrieved with minimal effort. Many iOS Mobile Applications such as Yelp, Hotels.com, and Groupon provide the users simplified data within their application. This project implements a method to retrieve data from a third-party application and exhibit data with less effort than current iOS Applications. Our approach uses iOS App extension that allows developers to extend customized functionalities. With app extensions, users achieve the privilege to interact with mobile applications while performing other tasks on the mobile device. For instance, a user might want to see the closest top ranked 5 restaurants in the area. In Yelp the user needs to follow multiple steps for that kind of information. With our extension, just a simple swipe down is sufficient to activate the notification center. Then the user is permitted to obtain that information without any previous application interaction. Users can view most recent data from their notification center from a third-party application.
On the Fundamental Limits of Coded Data Shuffling

We consider the data shuffling problem, in which a master node is connected to a set of worker nodes, via a shared link, in order to communicate a set of files to the worker nodes. The master node has access to a database of files. In every shuffling iteration, each worker node processes a new subset of files, and has excess storage to partially cache the remaining files. We characterize the exact rate-memory trade-off for the worst-case shuffling under the assumption that cached files are uncoded, by deriving the minimum communication rate for a given storage capacity per worker node. As a byproduct, the exact rate-memory trade-off for any random shuffling is characterized when the number of files is equal to the number of worker nodes. We propose a novel deterministic and systematic coded shuffling scheme, which improves the state of the art. Then, we prove the optimality of our proposed scheme by deriving a matching lower bound and showing that the placement phase of the proposed coded shuffling scheme is optimal over all shuffles.
Vehicle Tracking and Speed Estimation from Traffic Videos

The rapid recent advancements in the computation ability of everyday computers have made it possible to widely apply deep learning methods to the analysis of traffic surveillance videos. Traffic flow prediction, anomaly detection, vehicle re-identification, and vehicle tracking are basic components in traffic analysis. Among these applications, traffic flow prediction, or vehicle speed estimation, is one of the most important research topics of recent years. Good solutions to this problem could prevent traffic collisions and help improve road planning by better estimating transit demand. In the 2018 NVIDIA AI City Challenge, we combine modern deep learning models with classic computer vision approaches to propose an efficient way to predict vehicle speed. In this paper, we introduce some state-of-the-art approaches in vehicle speed estimation, vehicle detection, and object tracking, as well as our solution for Track 1 of the Challenge.
Spinning a yarn about adaptations in different biomes: stories and science for preschool learners

Evolution and ecology are essential to an understanding of biology, but questions remain as to when and how young children can learn about these concepts. The concept of adaptation represents an op...
Effect of anaemia on the diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease using World Heart Federation criteria.

Background:There is overlap between pathological mitral regurgitation seen in borderline rheumatic heart disease using World Heart Federation echocardiography criteria and physiologic regurgitation found in normal children. One possible contributing factor is higher rates of anaemia in endemic countries.Objective:To investigate the contribution of anaemia as a potential confounder in the diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease detected in echocardiographic screening.Method/Design:A novel Server 2012 data warehouse tool was used to incorporate haematology and echocardiography databases. The study included a convenience sample of patients from 5 to 18 years old without structural or functional heart disease that had a haemoglobin value within 1 month prior to an echocardiogram. Echocardiogram images were reviewed to determine presence or absence of World Heart Federation criteria for rheumatic heart disease. The rate of rheumatic heart disease among anaemic and non-anaemic children according to gender- and age-based norms groups was compared.Results:Of the 935 patients who met the study inclusion criteria, 406 were classified as anaemic. There was no difference in the rate of echocardiograms meeting criteria for borderline rheumatic heart disease in anaemic (2.0%, 95% CI 0.6–3.3%) and non-anaemic children (1.3%, 95% CI 0.3–2.3%). However, there was a statistically significant increase in rates of mitral regurgitation of unclear significance among anaemic versus non-anaemic patients (8.6 versus 3.6%; p = 0.0012).Conclusion:Anaemia does not increase the likelihood of meeting echocardiographic criteria for borderline rheumatic heart disease. Future studies should evaluate for the correlation between anaemia and mitral regurgitation in endemic settings.
Breaking Through the Ambivalence: Journalistic Responses to Information Security Technologies

Over the last several years, numerous journalists and news organizations have reported incidents in which their communications have been hacked, intercepted, or retrieved. In 2014, Google security ...
A systematic development of Jeans' criterion with rotation for gravitational instabilities

An inviscid fluid model of a self-gravitating infinite expanse of a uniformly rotating adiabatic gas cloud consisting of the continuity, Euler’s, and Poisson’s equations for that situation is considered. There exists a static homogeneous density solution to this model relating that equilibrium density to the uniform rotation. A systematic linear stability analysis of this exact solution then yields a gravitational instability criterion equivalent to that developed by Sir James Jeans in the absence of rotation instead of the slightly more complicated stability behavior deduced by Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar for this model with rotation, both of which suffered from the same deficiency in that neither of them actually examined whether their perturbation analysis was of an exact solution. For the former case, it was not and, for the latter, the equilibrium density and uniform rotation were erroneously assumed to be independent instead of related to each other. Then this gravitational instability criterion is employed in the form of Jeans’ length to show that there is very good agreement between this theoretical prediction and the actual mean distance of separation of stars formed in the outer arms of the spiral galaxy Andromeda M31. Further, the uniform rotation determined from the exact solution relation to equilibrium density and the corresponding rotational velocity for a reference radial distance are consistent with the spectroscopic measurements of Andromeda and the observational data of the spiral Milky Way galaxy.
Acute Dyspnea After Platelet Transfusion

Transfusion-associated lung injury (TRALI) is defined as the onset of acute, non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema within 6 h of transfusion and the absence of pre-existing acute lung injury Diagnostic findings are hypoxia (O2 saturation < 90% in room air), a PaO2/FiO2 ratio < 300 mmHg and new bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. With O2 supplementation, up to 72% of cases of TRALI resolve within 48–96 h High dose steroids have no benefit in TRALI
Billroth 1 Gastroduodenostomy

When the distal stomach needs to be resected, reconstruction needs to be performed. Billroth described two different types of reconstructions. The present chapter discusses an end-to-end gastroduodenostomy. This type of reconstruction, when indicated, provides the most physiologic reconstruction and better fat and protein digestion.
How Unique is VC’s American History?

VC: An American History offers a compelling chronicle of the development of professional venture capital (VC) in the United States, from VC-like forebearers as diverse as 18th century cotton manufacturing and 19th century whaling up to the state of the modern VC market at the turn of the millennium. The book emphasizes America’s enduring advantage in venture capital as a consequence of these early developments and as a practical governance solution for investing in the long-tailed returns of risky new ventures. In this essay we discuss similar historical precedent and governance arrangements in the spice trading voyages of the 16th and 17th century Dutch Republic, calling into question the uniqueness of the early American VC ancestors. Moreover, far from being a distinguishing feature of early ventures, long-tailed returns exist even in public equities, suggesting that the VC governance structure is about more than the distribution of returns. We conclude that the reasons for American dominance of contemporary VC remain unclear. Picking up where the book leaves off, we summarize facts and trends in 21st century venture capital.
Symptom Burden Is Associated with Increased Emergency Department Utilization among Patients with Cirrhosis.

Background: Patients with cirrhosis have significant morbidity and mortality, as well as substantial symptom burden. Objective: We investigated the relationship between symptom burden and inpatient...