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Inhibition of leukocyte adherence by potassium chloride extract of allogeneic squamous cell carcinoma of the human uterine cervix.

ABSTRACT: Leukocyte adherence inhibition (LAI) assay was used to evaluate cell-mediated immunity in patients with invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. The reactivity of the peripheral blood leukocytes of these patients was evaluated after incubation with pooled extracts of allogeneic squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. One hundred sixty-seven sets of LAI assays were performed on 54 individuals, including 23 patients with Stage I squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix, 9 patients with other stages of this tumor, 9 patients with unrelated tumors and 13 normal healthy volunteers. A protein concentration of one milligram per milliliter in the tumor extract and 10% fetal bovine serum in the feeding media gave the best results. Eighty-seven percent (28/32) of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix showed marked specific reactivity. No difference was found in the LAI indices of different stages of the disease.
Isolation and characterization of alkane‐utilizing Nocardioides sp. strain CF8

A butane-utilizing bacterial strain CF8 was isolated and identified as a member of the genus Nocardioides from chemotaxonomic and 16S rDNA sequence analysis. Strain CF8 grew on alkanes ranging from C2 to C16 in addition to butane and various other substrates including primary alcohols, carboxylic acids, and phenol. Butane degradation by strain CF8 was inactivated by light, a specific inactivator of copper-containing monooxygenases. The unique thermal aggregation phenomenon of acetylene-binding polypeptides was also observed for strain CF8. These results suggest that butane monooxygenase in strain CF8 is a third example of the copper-containing monooxygenases previously described in ammonia oxidizers and methanotrophs.
Effect of Architecture in the Surface Segregation of Polymer Blends

We examine the surface segregation behavior of binary polymer blends with architecturally asymmetric components. Particular attention is given to molten blends containing linear and branched polymers composed of the same type of monomer. If the branches are sufficiently long and the branch points (joints) dilute, we argue that the surface enrichment behavior has universal features that are independent of the chemical identity of monomers. We identify entropic and enthalpic contributions to the surface potentials acting on end, joint, and middle monomers of each species and show that these can be incorporated into a linear response formalism for the prediction of surface enrichment. Applications to linear−comb and linear−star mixtures are explicitly demonstrated, and scaling relations for the integrated surface enrichment and enrichment length scale are identified. We also identify a topological enrichment mechanism for blends that contain loops, e.g. linear−ring mixtures. Surprisingly, a dilute amount of ...
Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East: Iran and Israel

Since the early 2000s the nuclear non-proliferation regime has been seriously challenged, particularly by North Korea and Iran. In the Middle East, following the toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime by an American-led international coalition, the international community's attention has focused on Iran's nuclear programme. The United States claims that Iran is actively seeking to develop nuclear weapons. The European Union, led by the United Kingdom, France and Germany, and the International Atomic Energy Agency agree with their counterparts in Washington that a nuclear Iran would pose a serious challenge to strategic stability in the Middle East and Central Asia. The EU and the IAEA, however, are focused more on carrots (diplomacy and economic incentives) and less on sticks (military force). Iranian officials categorically deny any interest in acquiring nuclear weapons. Iran's nuclear programme should not be addressed in isolation from other regional dynamics. It cannot be fully understood without referenc...
William pitt and suspension of habeas corpus

A climate of political repression, formed by the Pitt Government in response to agitation by so‐called “radical” societies, surrounded debate on the Habeas Corpus Suspension Bill of 1794. Pitt employed rhetorical tactics such as manipulating evidence and disparaging motives in order to secure passage of this repressive measure. Pitt's tactics appear unjustified in the light of available historical evidence.
Solutions of systems of polynomial equations by elimination

The elimination procedure as described by Williams has been coded in LISP and FORMAC and used in solving systems of polynomial equations. It is found that the method is very effective in the case of small systems, where it yields all solutions without the need for initial estimates. The method, by itself, appears inappropriate, however, in the solution of large systems of equations due to the explosive growth in the intermediate equations and the hazards which arise when the coefficients are truncated. A comparison is made with difficulties found in other problems in non-numerical mathematics such as symbolic integration and simplification.
Standard reference surfaces for work function measurements in air

Determining work functions (WFs) using a Kelvin probe requires a known standard. In air there was no reliable standard until use of electrochemical half-cells was proposed and developed. Here the use of highly oriented graphite, HOPG, is shown to work well as an additional standard, useable in air or vacuum. The values of the WFs of these standards are given, and the precision and accuracy of measurements using them are discussed. Actual examples and some detailed procedures are included.
Superconductivity of ternary rare earth compounds. IV. Coexistence of antiferromagnetism and superconductivity

The possibility of the coexistence of antiferromagnetic order and superconductivity in ternary rare earth compounds is examined within the framework of our previous papers on the ferromagnetic case. It is demonstrated that antiferromagnetic ordering does not destroy the superconducting state, which coincides with recent experimental facts. The phase diagram and several thermodynamic properties are investigated. We calculate the upper critical fieldH c2 in the dirty limit, and compare it with the experimental data on Gd1.2Mo6S8. Some of the characteristic features ofH c2 can be explained qualitatively.
Transcendental and interpolation methods in simultaneous stabilization and simultaneous partial pole placement problems

The existence of a compensator which simultaneously renders a given r-tuple of multiinput-multioutput p x m linear dynamical systems internally stable is investigated. In particular, a set of simultaneously stabilizable r-tuples of plants is parametrized, and it is shown that, provided r = max(m,p) or less, the above set is semialgebraic and dense in the space Sigma of r-tuples of plants. An extension of the classical pole placement and stabilization problems is considered, and the simultaneous partial pole placement problem is investigated.
Response of Selected Integrally Stiffened Curved Aluminum Panels Subjected to Combined Loads

The results of an analytical and experimental study of integrally stiffened curved aluminum panels are presented. A panel was tested and analyzed by applying an axial compressive load. The boundary and loading conditions for the panel were varied analytically to determine their effects on panel response. Elements representing clips between frames and longerons were added to evaluate the effect of these clips on the deformations of the panel. Panels were analyzed using a nonlinear finite element analysis. Axial compressive and internal pressure loads were analytically applied as individual loads and as combined loads. Strains and displacements, including the rotation of longerons, are compared.
Improved parenchymal liver enhancement with extended delay on Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI in patients with parenchymal liver disease: associated clinical and imaging factors.

Aim To establish the effect of prolonged hepatobiliary phase (HBP) delay time on hepatic enhancement in patients with parenchymal liver disease (PLD). Materials and methods Gadoxetate disodium (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations with HBP were obtained after 20- (HBP-20) and 30-minute (HBP-30) delays in patients with PLD. For each patient, the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score, total and direct bilirubin, aspartate transaminase (AST), alanine transaminase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), prothrombin time (PT), and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) were recorded. Signal intensities of the liver, main portal vein, and spleen on pre-contrast, HBP-20, and HBP-30 were documented. Signal intensities were used to calculate liver relative enhancement (LRE), liver–spleen index (LSI), and liver–portal vein index (LPI) for HBP-20 and HBP-30. Improved hepatic enhancement was considered if two or more indices were higher on HBP-30 than HBP-20. A logistic regression model was constructed with improved hepatic enhancement as the outcome. Results One hundred and twenty-nine patients underwent 142 MRIs. Mean LRE, LSI, and LPI each increased from HBP-20 to HBP-30 ( p = 0.004, p p p = 0.02) and 3.2 for the 3 T scanner ( p = 0.02), adjusted for age and sex. Conclusion Increasing HBP delay to 30 minutes improves hepatic enhancement in patients with PLD, particularly if using a 3 T scanner. This effect is attenuated with higher MELD scores.
An Olfactory Critical Period

During development of the mammalian nervous system, initially imprecise neuronal connections are refined to generate mature, accurately wired circuits that support perception, cognition, and behavior. This developmental refinement typically depends on neuronal activity; hence, most sensory systems exhibit “critical periods” of heightened sensitivity to sensory experience. By contrast, the olfactory system retains high levels of plasticity throughout life, and there is mixed evidence as to the existence of critical periods. On pages 197 and 194 of this issue, Tsai and Barnea ( 1 ) and Ma et al. ( 2 ), respectively, support the existence of an unconventional, experience-independent, critical period for the mammalian olfactory system.
Proinflammatory signalling stimulated by the type III translocation factor YopB is counteracted by multiple effectors in epithelial cells infected with Yersinia pseudotuberculosis.

Summary Type III secretion systems are used by several pathogens to translocate effector proteins into host cells. Yersinia pseudotuberculosis delivers several Yop effectors (e.g. YopH, YopE and YopJ) to counteract signalling responses during infection. YopB, YopD and LcrV are components of the translocation machinery. Here, we demonstrate that a type III translocation protein stimulates proinflammatory signalling in host cells, and that multiple effector Yops counteract this response. To examine proinflammatory signalling by the type III translocation machinery, HeLa cells infected with wild-type or Yop ‐ Y. pseudot
Electrophoretic analysis of protein systems of Ctenopharyngodon idella (Val.), Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (Rich.) and their F1 triploid hybrid

Electrophoretic analysis was performed on eight protein systems (lactate dehydrogenase, liver esterases, superoxide dismutase, haemoglobin, isocitrate dehydrogenase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, 6-phosphogIuconate dehydrogenase, transferrin) in Ctenopharyngodon idella, Hypophthalmichthys nobilis, and their F1 triploid hybrid. The data demonstrated codominant Mendelian inheritance at individual loci for each protein system. Transferrin and superoxide dismutase were the only proteins found to be polymorphic in either parental species. Both parental alleles were present and functional at each enzyme locus examined in the F1 triploid hybrid.
Student-Faculty Informal Contact and College Outcomes

This paper is a critical review and synthesis of the research on the association between student-faculty informal, nonclass contact and various outcomes of college. Relevant investigations are summarized according to sample characteristics, independent and dependent variables, statistical or design controls, and findings. A synthesis of the results indicates that, with the influence of student preenrollment traits held constant, significant positive associations exist between extent and quality of student-faculty informal contact and students’ educational aspirations, their attitudes toward college, their academic achievement, intellectual and personal development, and their institutional persistence. Methodological problems and issues in the existing body of evidence are discussed, and directions for future research are suggested. A conceptual model to guide future inquiry in the area is offered and discussed briefly.
Promoter methylation and inactivation of tumour-suppressor genes in oral squamous-cell carcinoma

Genetic alterations that lead to loss or changes in tumour-suppressor genes are known to contribute to oral carcinogenesis. Traditional molecular methods to detect such losses have relied on mutation analysis or deletion of the gene. However, epigenetic mechanisms could also contribute to silencing of tumour-suppressor genes. Methylation regions rich in CpG promoters prevent DNA transcription by changing the binding of histone complexes. The substantial contribution of methylation, specifically in oral squamous-cell carcinoma, is now being realised and investigated.
Present State of the Lanchester Theory of Combat

The mathematical models and methods of analysis of opposing forces, stemming from the original Lanchester equations are summarized in terms of two broad categories: a deterministic models, b stochastic models. The present limitations of previous methods are used to identify topics that require attention in the future.
Inequality, development, and the rising democracies of the Global South

The 2010 G-20 summit marked the transition to a new multipolar world with participation of rising powers from the Global South. This article explores the new hopes for a more equitable future with ...
Home Range Size in Eastern Chipmunks, Tamias striatus, as a Function of Number of Captures: Statistical Biases of Inadequate Sampling

Four summers of trapping data for the eastern chipmunk ( Tamias striatus ) were examined quantitatively in order to identify factors accounting for variation in home range size. Home range is linearly dependent upon the number of captures utilized to calculate a home range, whereas the mean percent change in home range is an asymptotic function of capture interval. In order to measure home range accurately, a minimum of twenty capture points is suggested. In analyses where home range size was based upon a minimum of four captures, significant differences were found in home range sizes between sexes, age groups and years. When strong statistical data were used in home range analysis (i.e., a minimum of 20 captures determining home range), there were no statistical differences among any categories. These results demonstrate the importance of minimum capture number in home range studies.
U.S. Treaty Anti-Avoidance Rules: An Overview and Assessment

In this article, the authors provide a summary of the anti-avoidance rules in the United States that relate to bilateral tax treaties. Specifically, they focus on treaty-based anti-avoidance rules and discuss whether or not a General Anti-Avoidance Rule would be appropriate in this context.
Design and performance analysis of a low complexity digital clock recovery algorithm for software-defined radio applications

In this paper, we propose and study a low-complexity digital clock recovery scheme suitable for implementation on programmable platforms, such as digital signal processing (DSP) or field-programmable gate-array (FPGA) platforms. Performance is established in terms of mean-square timing error and the required computational complexity, a key factor in the successful implementation of efficient software-defined radios (SDR). It is shown that the proposed algorithm achieves a superior performance when compared with the existing algorithms for a wide range of operating parameters. To assess complexity in terms of resource utilization, the FPGA platform is used to study the proposed algorithm along with other well-known algorithms.
Operational Weather radar in the United States : Progress and opportunity

Abstract The NEXRAD operational system consisting of a network of WSR—88D radars is now operational within the 50 states, as well as Puerto Rico and Guam. This technology has been enthusiastically received by weather forecasters in all regions and climatic regimes of the country. Improvements in short—term weather forecasting and nowcasting have resulted, but the potential for further improvement is also great. Many of the advantages of the system are associated with its quantitative and precise digital data, but problems related to accuracy of precipitation estimation, contamination of Doppler radar products by ground clutter, and the range folding of velocity data all deserve attention. These problems and others are being addressed by the Operational Support Facility of the triagencies: the National Weather Service, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Defense. Further improvements to the system, in both hardware and software, will greatly enhance its capabilities for the future. T...
Dysregulation of arcuate nucleus preproneuropeptide Y mRNA in diet-induced obese rats

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) neurons in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (ARC) produce metabolic and physiological effects that promote the development and maintenance of obesity. In turn, NPY metabolism in these neurons is inhibited by dopamine release. In this study, ARC prepro-NPY mRNA and ARC/median eminence (ME) dopamine turnover were assessed in chow-fed male Sprague-Dawley rats prone to develop diet-induced obesity (DIO) or to be diet resistant (DR) when fed a high-energy (HE) diet. By in situ hybridization, DIO-prone rats had 39% more ARC NPY mRNA expression than DR-prone rats under chow-fed conditions. DIO-prone rat ARC/ME dopamine levels were 14% higher, but dopamine half-life was 176% longer and turnover was 59% less than DR-prone rats. Neither a 48-h fast nor 50% energy intake restriction for 5 days affected the already increased ARC NPY mRNA levels in DIO-prone rats. Both manipulations increased NPY expression to the level of DIO-prone rats in DR-prone rats by 23 and 35%, respectively. Finally, when fed HE diet for 2 wk, neither DIO- nor DR-prone rats altered their ARC NPY expression despite the development of obesity and hyperinsulinemia in DIO rats. Thus DIO-prone rats overexpress and fail to regulate ARC NPY mRNA to energy restriction or hyperinsulinemia. This dysregulation is possibly secondary to reduced inhibition because of defective ARC/ME dopamine turnover. Both may be important predisposing factors in the development of DIO.
Workforce Characteristics and Attitudes Regarding Participation in Worksite Wellness Programs

Abstract Purpose. To estimate workforce participation characteristics and employees' attitudes regarding participation in workplace wellness programs. Design. Data from a statewide stratified random sample were used to compare small (<50 employees) and larger (50+ employees) workplaces to estimate participation in screening programs and likelihood of participation in workplace wellness programs. Setting. A telephone survey of employed Iowans registered to vote. Subjects. Surveyed were 1171 employed Iowans registered to vote, ages 18 to 65. Measure. Among questionnaire survey modules were items from the Wellness Council of America Employee Needs and Interest Survey, the U.S. Census Bureau for employment documentation, and the World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire for assessment of sickness absenteeism and presenteeism. Analysis. Prevalence of participation in screening and wellness programs was analyzed by employment size and levels of likeliness to participate, and multivaria...
Political Choice in Albania: The 2005 Albanian Parliamentary Election

The 2005 Albanian Election Study (AES) was organized in collaboration with the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES) of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. The post-election survey was administered through interviews with a representative sample of 1,500 households. This paper reports survey results on campaign issues, voters' evaluation of political leaders, voters' expectations from the new government, as well as a few socio-demographic variables like religious denominations and ethnic self-identification.
Isotopic Gradients Across Fluid–Mineral Boundaries

The distribution of stable and radiogenic isotopes within and among phases provides a critical means of quantifying the origin, residence and cycling of materials through terrestrial reservoirs (Wahl and Urey 1935; Epstein and Mayeda 1953; Johnson et al. 2004; Eiler 2007; Porcelli and Baskaran 2011; Wiederhold 2015). While isotopic variability is globally observable, the mechanisms that govern both their range and distribution occur largely at atomic (e.g., radioactive decay), molecular (e.g., the influence of mass on the free energy of atomic bonds) and pore (e.g., diffusive transport to reactive surface) scales. In contrast, the vast majority of isotope ratio measurements are based on sample sizes that aggregate multiple pathways, species and compositions. Inferring process from such macro-scale observations therefore requires unraveling the relative contribution of a variety of potential mechanisms. In effect, the use of isotopes as proxies to infer a specific parameter, such as temperature (Urey 1947) or residence time (Kaufman and Libby 1954), carries the implicit requirement that one mechanism is the primary influence on the measured isotopic composition of the composite sample. In the present chapter, we consider a wide variety of macro-scale observations of isotope partitioning across fluid–solid phase boundaries. For this purpose we define the continuum scale as a representation in which interfaces are averaged over elementary volumes, as opposed to the pore scale in which these interfaces are explicitly resolved. Throughout this review it will be demonstrated that observations of isotope partitioning across fluid–solid boundaries require some representation of the isotopic composition of the solid surface and surrounding fluid distinct from ‘bulk’ or ‘well mixed’ reservoirs. For example, this distinction is necessary in order to (1) quantify the partitioning of radioactive and radiogenic species, (2) describe transport limitations that may impact the macroscopic partitioning of isotope ratios, (3) explain …
Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3 (GSK-3)-Targeted Therapy and Imaging

Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) is associated with various key biological processes, including glucose regulation, apoptosis, protein synthesis, cell signaling, cellular transport, gene transcription, proliferation, and intracellular communication. Accordingly, GSK-3 has been implicated in a wide variety of diseases and specifically targeted for both therapeutic and imaging applications by a large number of academic laboratories and pharmaceutical companies. Here, we review the structure, function, expression levels, and ligand-binding properties of GSK-3 and its connection to various diseases. A selected list of highly potent GSK-3 inhibitors, with IC50 <20 nM for adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-competitive inhibitors and IC50 <5 μM for non-ATP-competitive inhibitors, were analyzed for structure activity relationships. Furthermore, ubiquitous expression of GSK-3 and its possible impact on therapy and imaging are also highlighted. Finally, a rational perspective and possible route to selective and effective GSK-3 inhibitors is discussed.
Five Dimensions of the Industrial Adoption Process

A model of the industrial adoption process forms the conceptual framework for an analysis of the purchase of a machine-tool innovation. This article explores five aspects of the industrial adoption...
Scaling of work and energy use in social insect colonies

Group size has profound effects on the organization of work. In the social insects, larger colony size is consistently associated with lower mass-specific energy use; similar hypometric relationships between group size and per-gram energy use may extend across other social taxa. The specific mechanisms driving social metabolic scaling vary among species, but evidence suggests that it can be associated with organizational changes in work (task) performance that allow more efficient energy use by larger groups. In social insect colonies, larger group size allows stronger individual specialization, greater diversity in task performance, and likely gives improved resilience to stochastic events. Larger colonies often also allocate a larger proportion of workers to maintenance and reserve rather than to foraging and brood care tasks, potentially reducing costs. For the few species examined, these organizational changes seem to be associated with lower mean but higher variance in movement rates, providing a concrete connection to metabolic use. Interestingly, colony group size is not generally associated with changes in the proportional number of colony workers resting versus doing work, but this may vary across social systems. Colonies with hypometric metabolic scaling tend to show constant or greater efficiency of brood production, consistent with efficiency rather than constraint-based scaling models. These patterns of work and energetics in social groups show distinct parallels with organismal scaling. Investigation into social metabolic scaling could contribute to identifying unifying scaling theories for the disparate fields of animal behavior, physiology, and human sociology.
G.P.183

Background Thymidine kinase 2 (TK2) mutation, a rare mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome, was first described as an aggressive infantile myopathy with hypotonia, developmental regression, and respiratory failure leading to early death. Aim We describe 3 patients who presented to us with distinct clinical phenotypes. Patients Patient 1 had a classical infantile onset with poor head control, feeding difficulties and lethargy. An older sister presented with similar symptoms and died at the age of 15 months after having a muscle biopsy which showed respiratory chain abnormalities. His symptoms progressed rapidly and he subsequently died at the age of 18 months. His CK was raised and his muscle biopsy also showed evidence of respiratory chain enzyme abnormalities. Genetic testing confirmed a diagnosis of TK2 mutation. Patient 2 presented with a severe neonatal form, requiring ventilatory support from birth. She had no respiratory effort and was significantly hypotonic. Her CK was elevated and a muscle biopsy showed mitochondrial cytopathy. She died at the age of two months when her care was withdrawn. Further investigations done confirmed a common mutation in the TK2 gene. Patient 3 presented at the age of 4 with a less aggressive onset, consisting of mild facial and neck flexion weakness with proximal myopathy. Her CK was slightly raised and a muscle biopsy showed mitochondrial myopathy. She is now predominantly wheelchair bound at the age of 17, has a gastrostomy in situ, and is established on nocturnal non-invasive ventilation. She has been found to be homozygous for a novel variant in the TK2 gene, which has not been described previously in literature. Conclusion We would like to highlight that the clinical phenotype for TK2 mutation is variable and can range from mild to very severe. In milder forms of this disorder, early multidisciplinary input should be sought to ensure that mobility, feeding and respiratory difficulties are all managed appropriately.
A Preliminary Characterization of the Defect Structure of the Zeta Phase in the Interfacial Region of Fe-Zn Couples

A preliminary investigation of the defect structure of the monoclinic zeta phase, within the interfacial region of Fe-Zn couples, has been performed using cross-section transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Twin boundaries and dislocations have been unambiguously identified, however, examples of defects which, as of yet are unknown, are also presented. The monoclinic zeta phase was found to twin by a rotation of 180° about the normal to the (110) plane.
Potential follow-up increases private contributions to public goods

People contribute more to public goods when their contributions are made more observable to others. We report an intervention that subtly increases the observability of public goods contributions when people are solicited privately and impersonally (e.g., mail, email, social media). This intervention is tested in a large-scale field experiment (n = 770,946) in which people are encouraged to vote through get-out-the-vote letters. We vary whether the letters include the message, "We may call you after the election to ask about your voting experience." Increasing the perceived observability of whether people vote by including that message increased the impact of the get-out-the-vote letters by more than the entire effect of a typical get-out-the-vote letter. This technique for increasing perceived observability can be replicated whenever public goods solicitations are made in private.
Early and late results of pericardiectomy for constrictive pericarditis

Records of 231 patients (171 males, 60 females; aged 10 months to 83 years [median 45 years]) who underwent operation for constrictive pericarditis at the Mayo Clinic from 1936 through 1982 were reviewed. All had had hemodynamically significant pericardial constriction preoperatively, and pericardial disease was confirmed at operation. Preoperatively, 69% were in New York Heart Association Class III or IV and 81% had peripheral edema or ascites. Pericardiectomy was performed through a left anterolateral thoracotomy (34%), a median sternotomy (27%), a U incision (Harrington) (21%), or a bilateral anterior thoracotomy (18%). Postoperatively, 28% of patients had evidence of low cardiac output; 70% of the 32 deaths within 30 days of operation were due to low cardiac output. Operative risk was significantly (p less than 0.001) related to preoperative disability (1% for Class I or II; 10% for class III; 46% for Class IV). Median postoperative follow-up was 9 years (longest was 43 years). Probability of survival for patients dismissed alive from the hospital was 84% at 5 years, 71% at 15 years, and 52% at 30 years. Long-term survival (excluding operative mortality) was not significantly influenced by the disability class preoperatively, the operative approach, or the development of low cardiac output in the immediate postoperative period. At the end of the follow-up interval, there were 141 patients in whom functional capacity could be assessed; 140 were in Class I or II. We conclude that a poor hemodynamic result after complete pericardiectomy relates to the preoperative degree of constriction and resultant cardiomyopathy. We recommend early pericardiectomy when pericardial constriction is diagnosed, and we continue to use a left anterolateral thoracotomy as the preferred approach for most patients.
Hepatitis B vaccine in healthy hospital employees.

A low rate of seroconversion to hepatitis B vaccine is reported. This occurred in healthy hospital employees from two separate institutions. A total of 236 individuals were evaluated in this study and only 53% or 124 persons developed protective levels of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen following a complete vaccine series. In one hospital, 30% of the vaccine recipients developed antibody but not to a protective level. Employees who received the entire series in the arm or in the arm and buttock (mixed) had a significantly greater number of responders than employees who received the entire series in the buttock (P less than .05). Recipients aged 50 to 59 years had a significantly lower response rate to the vaccine (P less than .05). There was no correlation with the vaccinee's sex or the timing of the second injection. Vaccine was noted to have frozen in one hospital and accounted for some loss of antigenicity. This failure to respond to the vaccine has necessitated the use of booster injections of vaccine and continued antibody monitoring.
Survey of clinic fees and clinic revenue--summary report, 1993-94.

Figure 4 shows the mean unadjusted revenue-per-student by program type. Advanced Education General Dentistry programs had the highest revenue-per-student this year and in two of the three previous years. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery programs generated the second highest mean amount of clinic revenue-per-student, followed by General Practice Residencies, Orthodontic programs, and Prosthodontic programs. Pediatric Dentistry, Endodontics, and Periodontics programs also had similar mean revenues-per-student. The smallest revenues-per-student were generated by D.D.S./D.M.D. and dental hygiene programs. These data should be interpreted with care. A review of the information for each program shows that there are significant variations in these data from school to school. These variations could be caused by different accounting procedures as well as differences in program size and location. Consequently, these data are best viewed in general terms.
A technique for handling multiscale electromagnetic problems using the finite difference time domain (FDTD) algorithm

With advances in system integration and packaging, the capabilities of hand-held devices and embedded bio-sensors have grown to a phenomenal scale. This in turn has led to a constant interaction between human beings and ambient electromagnetic waves. Hence there is a need for studying the effects of radiation on human physiology and also the performance of systems in such an environment. The system designers seek a full-wave solution of the entire system, taking into account a variety of environments in which it operates. However, attempts to do this substantially increase the complexities involved in computing full-wave solutions, especially when the problems involve multi-scale geometries with very fine features. For such problems, even the well-established numerical methods, such as the time domain technique finite difference time domain and the frequency domain techniques, e.g. the finite element method and the method of moments, are often challenged to the limits of their capabilities. In an attempt ...
Models and methods for the study of reasoning in delusions

Dans cet article certains principes epistemologiques et methodologiques de base necessaires a l'etude du raisonnement delirant sont decrits. Quatre modeles des processus cognitifs du delirant sont presentes. Ils portent sur les modes de pensee deductif, bayesien et sur l'attribution. Le quatrieme modele met l'accent sur le role de l'experience anormale, plutot que sur le deficit cognitif comme source de croyance delirante. L'eventualite d'origines causales multiples est evoquee
A Dynamic Analysis of Delamination Growth in a Compressed Laminate

In this paper, we present a dynamic analysis of the growth of a thin, homogeneous, strip delamination in a thick, axially loaded base plate. The delaminated layer buckles when the compressive axial strain in the base plate exceeds the bifurcation strain of the layer. Delamination growth then occurs when the strain is further raised so that the energy release rate at the crack tip equals the specific fracture energy of the material. Thereafter the axial strain is maintained constant as the delamination growth continues. A mathematical formulation of this nonlinear free boundary problem and two approximate solutions have been given in a recent paper [1]. The quasi-dynamic solution is based on static postbuckling deformation and a global energy-balance condition. A refined analysis introduces an amplitude factor which is determined by a weighted integral of the equation of motion. The results indicate arrest of delamination growth at a finite crack length if the specific fracture energy is sufficiently large. Otherwise crack growth continues indefinitely with the speed of growth approaching a finite terminal value which is of the order of the speeds of flexural waves in the delaminated layer.
An exploratory study of residential child abduction: an examination of offender, victim and offense characteristics

Abstract Child abduction is every parent and community's worst nightmare. Specifically, a child abducted from inside a residence can be a source of great panic and give the perception that the four walls of one's home offer little or no protection from offenders who kidnap children. This emotionally charged crime can quickly overwhelm law enforcement agencies, particularly those with limited resources. The study, conducted by the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit III-Crimes Against Children, analyzed the characteristics of 32 cases in which a child was abducted from inside a residence. The findings are particularly salient to law enforcement officers who are confronted with a report of a child missing from a residence and initially must consider the possibility that an intruder kidnapped the child. The research was conducted for the purpose of identifying common characteristics of this unique type of child abduction in order to assist law enforcement agencies in narrowing the focus and scope of their investigation.
Characteristics of World Leadership

The attention given both in the United States and in Japan to Ezra Vogel’s Japan as Number One: Lessons for America (1979) is just one indication of a wider anxiety surrounding the problem of world leadership. At issue are not merely questions, say, of relative industrial performance, but fundamental appraisals of the United States’ position in the world; a position that is widely perceived to be weaker than it was in 1945.
China’s National, Regional, and City’s Carbon Emission Inventories

Consistent, comprehensive, and accurate estimates of carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion and cement production are fundamental prerequisites to understanding the global carbon cycle and designing evidenced-based policies for reducing carbon emissions.
Polymorphism in Li2Mo4O13 Revisited

The structure of M-Li2Mo4O13 has been determined. M-Li2Mo4O13 crystallizes in the monoclinic and noncentrosymmetric space group P21 (No. 4) with cell parameters a = 8.2178(5) A, b = 21.2814(13) A, c = 8.5950(5) A, β = 96.0880(10)°, Z = 2, and final residuals of R1 = 0.0225 and wR2 = 0.0536. M-Li2Mo4O13 is one of three polymorphs and all three phases are Li−Mo cosubstituted V6O13 homeotypes built on an identical oxygen-deficient cubic close-packed oxygen framework.
Mandarin-English Bilinguals Process Lexical Tones in Newly Learned Words in Accordance with the Language Context.

NIH via Center for Research in Language [T32 DC00041-12]; NIH-NICHD [F32 HD065382]; NIH-NIDCD [K99 DC013795]; NSF [BCS-1057080, BCS-1230003]
Favorite Children’s Books for Vocal Exploration and Pitch-Matching Activities:

In this article, the author shares favorite children’s books and stories for integrating language and music during shared-book experiences. The music activities described are aimed to contribute to...
Lp Solutions of Reflected Backward Stochastic Differential Equations with Jumps

Given p∈(1,2), we study Lp - solutions of a reflected backward stochastic differential equation with jumps (RBSDEJ) whose generator g is Lipschitz continuous in (y,z,u). We show that such a RBSDEJ with p - integrable parameters admits a unique Lp solution using a fixed-point argument as well as optimal stopping theory for uniformly integrable processes under jump filtration. The Y - component of the unique Lp solution, in turn, can be viewed as the Snell envelope of the obstacle L under g - evaluations. We also obtain a comparison theorem for Lp solutions of RBSDEJs.
DIAGNOSIS OF LOCAL FAULT AND IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSIENT FAULT FORCE IN ROTATING MACHINERY

Model based fault identification techniques can be used to diagnose local faults in rotating machinery;The equivalent loads that represent fault forces can be used to iden-tify the fault location.But in some cases the equivalent loads smeare over many nodes in using this method,and make it hard to identify accurate fault location and transient fault force.The fault location is identified using least squares fitting approach by the system's vibration shape when the fault signal is periodic or quasi-periodic.And after the fault location is ascertained,the transient fault forces can be identified by transient residual vibration using simple matrix multiplications and additions.The fault force location and magnitude of the rotor system can be detected precisely by using only a few sensors.Numerical simulations on rotor to stator rub and experiment in testrig are used to test the method,which can prove the efficiency of the method.
A new inverted spectrum thought experiment

A version of the inverted spectrum thought experiment that disconfirms functionalism for the case of humans’ color experiences has typically been thought to require a certain kind of balancing act. What one needs, it has typically been thought, is a mapping of color experiences onto other color experiences that preserves the similarity and difference relationships among those experiences and the aspects of perceived colors underlying those similarities and differences. However, there are good reasons for being suspicious about whether that is possible when the palette of color experiences is that available to humans with normal vision. The new version of the thought experiment constructed here doesn’t depend on preserving those relationships. I argue that there is a coherent, metaphysically possible scenario in which two human color experiences—any two—can be seen to be functionally equivalent. The upshot is that functionalism fails for all human color experiences.
Love, Desi Style: Arranged Marriage and Transnational Mobility in Mira Nair’s The Namesake

Abstract: In Indian diasporic cinema, arranged marriage is typically represented as a repressive system that makes women victims of an uncompromising heteropatriarchy. Mira Nair’s The Namesake (200...
Humanin (HN) and glucose transporter 8 (GLUT8) in pregnancies complicated by intrauterine growth restriction.

Background Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) results from a lack of nutrients transferred to the developing fetus, particularly oxygen and glucose. Increased expression of the cytoprotective mitochondrial peptide, humanin (HN), and the glucose transporter 8, GLUT8, has been reported under conditions of hypoxic stress. However, the presence and cellular localization of HN and GLUT8 in IUGR-related placental pathology remain unexplored. Thus, we undertook this study to investigate placental expression of HN and GLUT8 in IUGR-affected versus normal pregnancies. Results We found 1) increased HN expression in human IUGR-affected pregnancies on the maternal aspect of the placenta (extravillous trophoblastic (EVT) cytoplasm) compared to control (i.e. appropriate for gestational age) pregnancies, and a concomitant increase in GLUT8 expression in the same compartment, 2) HN and GLUT8 showed a protein-protein interaction by co-immunoprecipitation, 3) elevated HN and GLUT8 levels in vitro under simulated hypoxia in human EVT cells, HTR8/SVneo, and 4) increased HN expression but attenuated GLUT8 expression in vitro under serum deprivation in HTR8/SVneo cells. Conclusions There was elevated HN expression with cytoplasmic localization to EVTs on the maternal aspect of the human placenta affected by IUGR, also associated with increased GLUT8 expression. We found that while hypoxia increased both HN and GLUT8, serum deprivation increased HN expression alone. Also, a protein-protein interaction between HN and GLUT8 suggests that their interaction may fulfill a biologic role that requires interdependency. Future investigations delineating molecular interactions between these proteins are required to fully uncover their role in IUGR-affected pregnancies.
The secret sorrows of men: impact of Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy on ‘masculine depression’

Men are underrepresented among depression diagnoses, yet are more likely to engage in self-harm. Masculinities research has sought to better understand the mechanisms through which men may conceal ...
Source apportionment of non-methane hydrocarbons, NO x and H 2 S data from a central monitoring station in the Eagle Ford shale, Texas

Unconventional oil and gas exploration in the US has become a significant new source of atmospheric hydrocarbons. Field measurements and monitoring have been initiated to determine integral effects from this geographically dispersed source in and downwind of shale areas, driven mostly by concerns related to photochemical ozone production. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) deployed its first air quality monitor near the Eagle Ford shale in south Texas in summer 2013, followed by a more centrally located monitor in winter 2014/15. Here, we report on the latter monitor’s 2015 data, showing at times extraordinarily high levels of saturated hydrocarbons, similar to earlier findings in this area. Using hydrocarbon ratios, we establish that the dominant sources at this site appear to be oil and gas exploration. A non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) analysis revealed six consistent source factors, of which two were associated with pre-existing local sources from car traffic and industry, three with regional oil and gas exploration, and one with diesel emissions. The dominant source factors were associated with evaporative and fugitive emissions, and with flaring and (diesel-powered) compressor engine emissions. The former is a major source of saturated hydrocarbons while the latter is a major source of NOx and unsaturated hydrocarbons, confirming earlier findings. Due to the rural nature of the site, road traffic is a minor NOx source in this area, and the NMF results support inventory estimates showing oil and gas exploration to be the dominant regional source of NOx emissions. The NMF based source apportionment results also suggests that benzene levels in this rural area in 2015, while comparable to levels in Houston now, were probably three to five times lower before the shale boom.
Photovoltaic module hot spot durability design and test methods

As part of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Low-Cost Solar Array Project, the susceptibility of fat-plate modules to hot-spot problems is investigated. Hot-spot problems arise in modules when the cells become back-biased and operate in the negative-voltage quadrant, as a result of short-circuit current mismatch, cell cracking or shadowing. The details of a qualification test for determining the capability of modules of surviving field hot-spot problems and typical results of this test are presented. In addition, recommended circuit-design techniques for improving the module and array reliability with respect to hot-spot problems are presented.
The Principles of Individuation Leibniz Rejects in the Disputatio

Leibniz in the Disputatio seeks a principle of individuation that (a) accounts for the indivisibility and distinction of individuals, (b) accounts for the individuation of all created, finite substances, (c) is a principle of being and not of thought, a metaphysical and not epistemological principle, and (d) is an internal, not external, principle, i.e., constituent of the individual as such. This chapter examines Leibniz’s “negative” argument in the Disputatio,to the effect that neither negation, nor existence, nor haecceity can be the principle of individuation. The strategy will be, first, to provide a rationale for why each of these might be considered to be the principle of individuation and, second, to set out and assess the arguments by which Leibniz intends to show that each fails. To both ends, reference will be made as necessary to the texts that Leibniz read for and cited in the Disputatio.
SPORTS EVENTS IN CULTURAL PERCEPTION OF “THE GOOD LIFE”

ABSTRACT The formalized sports event, defined as a separate social reality and manipulated by aggrandizement and fantasy of spectators, provides enhancement of self identity through achievement, role enjoyment, arousal, and aesthetic symbolism.