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Observations on the role of mollusks and planarians in the transmission of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection to man in New Caledonia.

Observations from October 1965 to May 1967, on the role played by mollusks and other invertebrates in the transmission of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection to man on the South Pacific island of New Caledonia revealed that various snails, slugs and a planarian, ocurring in gardens supplying considerable amounts of edible green vegetation to local markets, were commonly infected with third-stage larvae of A. cantonensis . The veronicellid slugs, Vaginulus plebeius and Laevicaulus alte , were the most frequently and intensively infected mollusks and they probably serve as the chief reservoir of infection for feral rats. The high level of infection in these slugs not only results in maintaining a large population of infected rats but is of importance in the dispersal of infective larvae into planarians serving as paratenic hosts for the parasite. There is no apparent seasonal diference in the rate and level of infection among the slugs, although they have a dormant period during the cooler months (July to September) of the year. It is suggested that planarians are probably the single most important source of human infection in New Caledonia. The planarians show a marked seasonal occurrence, reaching their peak during the cool months of the year, which corresponds to the peak vegetable growing season. Their highly carnivorous habits in their attacking of both snails and slugs results in a high level of infection although individual planarians harbor relatively low numbers of larvae, usually less than 10. Their small size, their ability to fragment easily, and their rapid dehydration to form inconspicuous black masses contaminating lettuce and other vegetables make them an ideal vehicle for the transmission of A. cantonensis to man.
Forecasting Seniors Housing Demand in Florida

Executive Summary. This study uses a multinomial logit model to estimate the demand for seniors housing in Florida using these categories of housing choices: (1) no care required, owner-occupied; (...
Wind tunnel test productivity and technology accomplishments at Ames in the ADTE program

INTRODUCTION Productivity improvements demonstrated and/or implemented in the Ames 12-Foot Pressure Wind Tunnel (12 PWT) are presented. The improvements were focused in three primary areas: 1) data system productivity and accuracy improvements, 2) optimization of tunnel controls, pressure controls, and blowdown, and 3) quick model change hardware and instrumentation. Productivity .improvement is demonstrated using the baseline test technique. The baseline test used is representative of a bipod mounted high-lift model tested in the 12' PWT prior to restoration of the tunnel. Productivity improvement of over 115% is achieved compared to productivity prior to this series of modifications. This represents productivity of over 7.5 times that achieved in the 12' PWT prior to restoration. Numerous other improvements are presented including many which will further improve productivity when fully implemented and can be quantified when incorporated into a more current measurement model. Some items which improve productivity of semi-span testing are also presented. * Associate Fellow, AIAA, Special Assistant for Advanced Development, Aeronautical Test and Simulation Division. Copyright 1998 by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. No copyright is asserted in the United States under title 17, U.S. Code. The U.S. Government has a royalty-free license to exercise all rights under the copyright claimed herein for Government purposes. All other rights are reserved by the copyright owner, reduction cycle time for the wind tunnel test process may be the most important focus. Productivity during wind tunnel tests is becoming even more important as indicated by the number of recent publications and the emphasis placed on this item during design of the National Wind Tunnel Complex (NWTC). Recent emphasis on reduction of the cycle time to develop new or derivative aircraft indicates that reduction of cycle time for the wind tunnel test process may be the most important focus. This paper will focus on productivity improvements recently demonstrated or implemented in the Ames 12' PWT. However, many of the items or concepts are also applicable to other wind tunnels. The aggregate productivity improvement presented in this paper is based on the baseline test technique previously documented and uses as the baseline for measurement of improvement, the results of the first production test in the 12' PWT in 1996. < 2
A Study of Equilibrium in Argon Arcs.

The intensities of the 7147 A Ar i and 4806 A Ar ii lines obtained from wall-stabilized arcs at pressures of 0.2 to 5 atm are presented in an Olsen-Richter diagram. Departures from equilibrium are evident at electron densities below 5 × 1016 cm-3. The assumption of equilibrium at higher electron densities leads to transition probabilities in fair agreement with lifetime measurements.
A Model Preparation for Studying Fast Mammalian Skeletal Muscles

SummaryThe use of the lateral branch of the omohyoideus muscle of the rat as a model fast-twitch preparation for rats of all ages is described. Uniform fiber type, simple muscle geometry, and small thickness permit measurement of mechanical properties, metabolic properties, average sarco-mere movements, and unequivocal interpretation of the results obtained.The stimulating guidance of Dr. E. J. Masoro and the contributions of Dr. Tim Smith and Mrs. Bonnie Voss in the morphological analyses are gratefully acknowledged. The work was supported by NIH Grant RO1-AG00166 and by the Medical Research Service, V.A. Hospital, San Antonio, Texas.
Glucocorticoid-stimulated lung epithelial Na+ transport is associated with regulated ENaC andsgk1 expression

H441 cells, a bronchiolar epithelial cell line, develop a glucocorticoid-regulated amiloride-sensitive Na+ transport pathway on permeable supports (R. Sayegh, S. D. Auerbach, X. Li, R. Loftus, R. H...
Serum Studies on the Etiology of Influenza

Until the recent pandemic, the bacillus of influenza was quite generally accepted as the cause of this disease, although the evidence never has been conclusive. The investigations of Wollstein1 and Davis2 have shown that bacilli resembling the influenza bacillus are found in the upper respiratory tract of persons suffering not only from influenza but from other diseases, so that these bacilli may be considered as widely distributed. At the present time much confusion exists in the results of bacteriologic examinations of the secretions and lesions of the respiratory tract of persons suffering and succumbing to influenza and owing to the difficulties encountered in the isolation of B. influenzae until considerable experience has been gained, such discrepancies in results are to be expected. Many regard the disease as due to B. influenza with streptococci, pneumococci, M. catarrhalis and staphylococci as organisms of secondary infection, one or more assuming importance according to their geographical distribution. However, opinion is steadily gaining to the effect that the cause of influenza has not been discovered and that the influenza
COMPLETE CURE OF DNA VIRUS INFECTION IN CULTURED CELLS BY DRUG COMBINATIONS.

SummaryComplete eradication of vaccinia virus and recovery of normal cells from the infected cultures of HeLa cells by treatment with drug combinations has been described. Combinations of 5-methylt...
A current algebra model based on a wave equation

A simple finite-component model withcompletely nontrivial currents is constructed, which are explicitly shown to satisfy the charge-current algebra in the infinite-momentum limit. It is argued, that the same construction applies to a large class of physically more relevant infinite-component models, which receive only negligible contributions from spacelike solutions.
New species of Austropurcellia, cryptic short-range endemic mite harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones, Cyphophthalmi) from Australia’s Wet Tropics biodiversity hotspot

The genus Austropurcellia is a lineage of tiny leaf-litter arachnids that inhabit tropical rainforests throughout the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. The majority of their diversity is found within the Wet Tropics rainforests of northeast Queensland, an area known for its exceptionally high levels of biodiversity and endemism. Studying the biogeographic history of limited-dispersal invertebrates in the Wet Tropics can provide insight into the role of climatic changes such as rainforest contraction in shaping rainforest biodiversity patterns. Here we describe six new species of mite harvestmen from the Wet Tropics rainforests, identified using morphological data, and discuss the biogeography of Austropurcellia with distributions of all known species. With this taxonomic contribution, the majority of the known diversity of the genus has been documented.
Intradiaphragmatic Bronchogenic Cysts: Case Report and Systematic Review

Bronchogenic cysts (BC) are congenital abnormalities that occur most commonly within the mediastinum, and rarely occur within the diaphragm. We present the 21st case of an intradiaphragmatic bronchogenic cyst in the English literature, and review all previous published cases. Analysis includes presenting clinical symptoms, relevant radiologic studies, surgical approaches to resection, and management of the diaphragm, among other relevant data. These lesions should remain on the differential diagnosis in cases of unusual masses in the region of the diaphragm.
Approach to Titles for Texts

In teaching of the set of the College English Intensive Reading ,the Titles for their texts should be considered as a spectacular introduction ,and particular attention ,to the contents of texts,And each title must present an apeal to its own text as far as writing practic is concerned.
Partial Purification, Reconstitution and Antibody Production to the Alternative Oxidase of Sauromatum guttatum Mitochondria

The alternative oxidase of Sauromatum guttatum appendix mitochondria has been highly purified using a combination of cation exchange and hydrophobic interaction chromatography. Nickel stained SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis) of the purified preparation indicates a cluster of proteins near 35 kd. The partially purified alternative oxidase was found to require lipids for optimal activity, with phospholipids being the most effective. Polyclonal antibodies have been raised in mice to the alternative oxidase preparation. These antibodies are proficient in immunoprecipitating the protein(s) responsible for alternative oxidase activity.
A Curious Case of Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia

Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia (CEP) is an idiopathic disorder characterized by an abnormal and marked accumulation of eosinophils in the interstitial and alveolar spaces of the lung. Idiopathic chronic eosinophilic pneumonia is reported to comprise anywhere from 0-2.5% of cases within the registries of interstitial lung disease. Diagnosis is based on the clinical constellation of symptoms, characteristic radiographic findings and peripheral blood or BAL eosinophilia, in the absence of infection or drug-induced eosinophilia. There is no consensus on the dose and duration of treatment, but most authors recommend initial doses of prednisone at 0.5–1 mg/kg/day with gradual tapering of the dose for total treatment duration of 6–12 months.
Mapping the Fetomaternal Peripheral Immune System at Term Pregnancy

Preterm labor and infections are the leading causes of neonatal deaths worldwide. During pregnancy, immunological cross talk between the mother and her fetus is critical for the maintenance of pregnancy and the delivery of an immunocompetent neonate. A precise understanding of healthy fetomaternal immunity is the important first step to identifying dysregulated immune mechanisms driving adverse maternal or neonatal outcomes. This study combined single-cell mass cytometry of paired peripheral and umbilical cord blood samples from mothers and their neonates with a graphical approach developed for the visualization of high-dimensional data to provide a high-resolution reference map of the cellular composition and functional organization of the healthy fetal and maternal immune systems at birth. The approach enabled mapping of known phenotypical and functional characteristics of fetal immunity (including the functional hyperresponsiveness of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and the global blunting of innate immune responses). It also allowed discovery of new properties that distinguish the fetal and maternal immune systems. For example, examination of paired samples revealed differences in endogenous signaling tone that are unique to a mother and her offspring, including increased ERK1/2, MAPK-activated protein kinase 2, rpS6, and CREB phosphorylation in fetal Tbet+CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, B cells, and CD56loCD16+ NK cells and decreased ERK1/2, MAPK-activated protein kinase 2, and STAT1 phosphorylation in fetal intermediate and nonclassical monocytes. This highly interactive functional map of healthy fetomaternal immunity builds the core reference for a growing data repository that will allow inferring deviations from normal associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Partially affine invariant back propagation

A novel one stage batch training algorithm is proposed in which Newton's method is used to find gains on inputs and hidden unit activations. The method has far less computational complexity than Leverberg-Marquart because the method's Hessian is much smaller than that of LM. Numerical results shows that the method converges faster and is more stable than conjugate gradient and BFGS.
Challenges and opportunities: Microgrid modular design for tribal healthcare facilities

There exist significant challenges and opportunities for improvement the power system of healthcare facilities for American Indian and Alaska natives. Creativities, new technologies, and joint efforts among different stakeholders are needed to address tribal concerns about their environment, their wild life and their traditions while improving the electrical power system. This paper establishes plans and methodology to include the research process in the power system design utilizing Kayenta health center, which is located in the Navajo nation, as a subject study. A microgrid modular design architecture is defined. Modeling and simulation tools combined with experimental results are proposed for future implementation of the actual microgrid. The microgrid architecture can be used for improvement the power system of existing and new healthcare facilities for American Indian and Alaska natives.
Conceptualizing, Creating, & Controlling Constructive and Controversial Comments: A CSCW Research-athon

Many social media platforms provide features for commenting, which often provide affordances for people to give feedback to others. Around the theme of advancing research about online comments, this workshop aims to bring together a diverse range of researchers for cross-discipline community building and especially dedicated time for productive, early mixed-methods research. The workshop is structured around a research "hackathon," where participants actively work on producing initial stages of research, theory, and design related to a central dataset (in the case of this workshop, public comments from a historical reddit.com corpus). Participants will form collaborative teams to tackle questions of interest that move forward current thinking around online comment behaviors, participants, quality, and design. The one-day workshop is led by 5 researchers, and it will accommodate up to 32 participants.
Whole-Genome Sequences of Bacteremia Isolates of Bordetella holmesii.

ABSTRACT Bordetella holmesii causes respiratory and invasive diseases in humans, but its pathogenesis remains poorly understood. We report here the genome sequences of seven bacteremia isolates of B. holmesii, including the type strain. Comparative analysis of these sequences may aid studies of B. holmesii biology and assist in the development of species-specific diagnostic strategies.
Catalytic Reduction of Alkyl and Aryl Bromides Using Propan‐2‐ol

Milstein's complex, (PNN)RuHCl(CO), catalyzes the efficient reduction of aryl and alkyl halides under relatively mild conditions by using propan-2-ol and a base. Sterically hindered tertiary and neopentyl substrates are reduced efficiently, as well as more functionalized aryl and alkyl bromides. The reduction process is proposed to occur by radical abstraction/hydrodehalogenation steps at ruthenium. Our research represents a safer and more sustainable alternative to typical silane, lithium aluminium hydride, and tin-based conditions for these reductions.
Physicians' Awareness and Utilization of Genetic Services in Texas.

The number of disorders for which genetic testing is available has increased nearly 500% in the past 15 years. Access to genetic tests and services often hinges on physicians’ ability to identify patients at risk for genetic disease and provide appropriate testing and counseling or refer to genetic specialists. Recent research demonstrates the need for referrals to genetic specialists by showing that many physicians lack skills required to perform appropriate genetic services, such as making proper risk assessments, providing genetic counseling, ordering genetic testing and interpreting results. However, little research exists on physicians’ awareness and utilization of genetic services. In this study, an electronic survey evaluating practicing physicians’ awareness of, utilization of and perceived barriers to genetic services in Texas, and interest in learning more about genetics and genetic services was distributed via state physician organizations. Of the 157 participants, approximately half reported they were moderately or very aware of genetic testing and services in their area. Very few reported awareness of telemedicine services. Over two-thirds reported never or rarely referring to genetic counselors or other genetic specialists, despite 75% reporting they had noticed an increased impact of genetics on their field and 61% reporting they had discussed genetics more in their day-to-day practice in the last 5–10 years. Only 20% reported genetics was very integral to their specialty. Over three-fourths of all participants indicated interest in learning more about genetics, genetic testing, and genetic services. Among the most frequently chosen barriers to genetic counselors were awareness-related barriers such as not knowing how to refer to a genetic counselor. Responses to many items varied significantly by medical specialty. The results identify a need to increase awareness of genetic services and referral logistics. Specific findings can help direct outreach efforts to educate clinicians, such as developing clinically meaningful, specialty-specific educational objectives.
Point-of-Care Fecal Calprotectin Monitoring in Preterm Infants at Risk for Necrotizing Enterocolitis.

Objective To establish baseline trends in fecal calprotectin, a protein excreted into the stool when there is neutrophilic inflammation in the bowel, in infants at risk for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Study design We performed a prospective observational cohort study in infants with a birth weight of Results In 64 preterm infants, during the first week after birth, 62% of infants had an initial stool sample with high baseline calprotectin levels (≥200 µg/g). In assessment of maternal and neonatal risk factors, maternal etiology for preterm birth (ie, eclamplsia or preeclampsia) was the only significant factor associated with high baseline calprotectin level. Two patients in the cohort developed NEC. Calprotectin levels for the entire cohort fluctuated during the observed period but generally increased in the third and fourth weeks after birth. Conclusions At-risk infants had highly variable fecal calprotectin levels, with maternal causes for preterm birth associated with higher baseline levels. More longitudinal data in infants with NEC are necessary to determine whether acute rises in fecal calprotectin levels prior to clinical diagnosis can be confirmed as a diagnostic or prognostic biomarker.
Whose foreign is foreign? Form and norms of translation of contemporary Russian poetry into English

Discussions of poetry translation from Russian into English often touch on issues related to the concepts of domestication and foreignization. This article considers issues of poetic form, especial...
Context-Aware Query Processing on the Semantic Web

The continued growth of the World Wide Web makes the need for retrieval of relevant information for a useris query increasingly important. Current search engines provide the user many Web pages, but with varying levels of relevancy. In this research, an architecture is presented for the development of an intelligent agent methodology to automate the processing of a useris query, while taking into account the queryis context. Four sample queries are processed simulating the methodology of the agent. The queries differ on two dimensions: the amount of clarity of the domain and the number of related terms. The results of the queries are compared to those obtained from the Google search engine. The comparisons show that applying the intelligent agent methodology to the queries produces significantly fewer Web pages that are equally or more relevant to the user.
Position and Distraction Options

Successful hip arthroscopy relies on safe and effective access. Regardless of a supine or lateral approach to the hip, one relies on traction to access the central compartment of the hip and a stable positioning system to facilitate exposure to the peripheral compartment. This chapter outlines the importance of an operative approach to hip arthroscopy that includes operative theater preparation, patient positioning, hip distraction systems, and methods to avoid the pitfalls and complications of hip arthroscopy access. Upon completion of the chapter, the reader will have an improved understanding of the importance of hip distraction in hip arthroscopy, an appreciation of the variety of commercial hip distractors available for hip arthroscopy, and a watch list of complications related to over- or underdistraction to avoid during a hip arthroscopy procedure.
Bayesian state-space models reveal unobserved off-shore nocturnal migration from Motus data

Abstract Recent advances in wildlife tracking technology, including the Motus system, have allowed researchers to continuously track small organisms with lightweight radio transmitters over large spatial and temporal ranges. The quantity and format of data generated by the Motus system is unprecedented and requires novel statistical methods. Building from the bsam package in R, we propose new biologically informed Bayesian state-space models for animal movement in JAGS that include informed assumptions about behavior. To apply the models, we employed a localization routine on a Motus data set from migrating Red-eyed Vireos (Vireo olivaceus). This allowed us to apply the new models to estimate unobserved locations and behaviors. Directed migratory flights were detected at night and often over water (e.g. the Bay of Fundy, the Long Island Sound and the New York Bight). Migratory flights were not exclusively nocturnal.
Other Inherited Bleeding Disorders

This chapter reviews less common inherited bleeding diathesis such as congenital thrombocytopenia, inherited platelet dysfunction, and deficiency of coagulation factors such as XIII. Inherited platelet defects fall into two general categories: congenital defects in platelet function and the inherited thrombocytopenic disorders. These syndromes cause varying degrees of platelet-type bleeding ranging from minor to severe.
Diversity of Psychosocial Syndemic Indicators and Associations with Sexual Behavior with Male and Female Partners Among Early Adolescent Sexual Minority Males.

Abstract Purpose: Psychosocial syndemic indicators (e.g., internalizing symptoms, alcohol/substance use, and violence exposure) have been associated with increased risk for HIV among older adolesce...
Nonparametric Estimation of Probability Density Functions

Newman and Barkema (1999) discuss data structures for working with hexagonal grids and a related type of grid formed by a Kagome lattice, which is a tessellation composed of hexagons and twice as many triangles, in which the hexagons meet at their vertices and spaces between three hexagons are form the triangles.
Neural Pathways of Craniofacial Muscle Pain: Implications for Novel Treatments:

Craniofacial muscle pain is highly prevalent in temporomandibular disorders but is difficult to treat. Enhanced understanding of neurobiology unique to craniofacial muscle pain should lead to the development of novel mechanism-based treatments. Herein, we review recent studies to summarize neural pathways of craniofacial muscle pain. Nociceptive afferents in craniofacial muscles are predominantly peptidergic afferents enriched with TRPV1. Signals from peripheral glutamate receptors converge onto TRPV1, leading to mechanical hyperalgesia. Further studies are needed to clarify whether hyperalgesic priming in nonpeptidergic afferents or repeated acid injections also affect craniofacial muscle pain. Within trigeminal ganglia, afferents innervating craniofacial muscles interact with surrounding satellite glia, which enhances the sensitivity of the inflamed neurons as well as nearby uninjured afferents, resulting in hyperalgesia and ectopic pain originating from adjacent orofacial tissues. Craniofacial muscle afferents project to a wide area within the trigeminal nucleus complex, and central sensitization of medullary dorsal horn neurons is a critical factor in muscle hyperalgesia related to ectopic pain and emotional stress. Second-order neurons project rostrally to pathways associated with affective pain, such as parabrachial nucleus and medial thalamic nucleus, as well as sensory-discriminative pain, such as ventral posteromedial thalamic nuclei. Abnormal endogenous pain modulation can also contribute to chronic muscle pain. Descending serotonergic circuits from the rostral ventromedial medulla facilitate activation of second-order neurons in the trigeminal nucleus complex, which leads to the maintenance of mechanical hyperalgesia of inflamed masseter muscle. Patients with temporomandibular disorders exhibit altered brain networks in widespread cortical and subcortical regions. Recent development of methods for neural circuit manipulation allows silencing of specific hyperactive neural circuits. Chemogenetic silencing of TRPV1-expressing afferents or rostral ventromedial medulla neurons attenuates hyperalgesia during masseter inflammation. It is likely, therefore, that further delineation of neural circuits mediating craniofacial muscle hyperalgesia potentially enhances treatment of chronic muscle pain conditions.
Regulation of Autophagy by Protein Kinase C-ε in Breast Cancer Cells

Protein kinase C-e (PKCe), an anti-apoptotic protein, plays critical roles in breast cancer development and progression. Although autophagy is an important survival mechanism, it is not known if PKCe regulates autophagy in breast cancer cells. We have shown that silencing of PKCe by siRNA inhibited basal and starvation-induced autophagy in T47D breast cancer cells as determined by the decrease in LC3-II, increase in p62, and decrease in autophagy puncta both in the presence and absence of bafilomycin A1. The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) associates with Raptor or Rictor to form complex-1 (mTORC1) or complex-2 (mTORC2), respectively. Knockdown of PKCe attenuated an increase in autophagy caused by the depletion of Raptor and Rictor. Overexpression of PKCe in MCF-7 cells caused activation of mTORC1 and an increase in LC3-I, LC3-II, and p62. The mTORC1 inhibitor rapamycin abolished the increase in LC3-I and p62. Knockdown of mTOR and Rictor or starvation enhanced autophagy in PKCe overexpressing cells. While overexpression of PKCe in MCF-7 cells inhibited apoptosis, it induced autophagy in response to tumor necrosis factor-α. However, inhibition of autophagy by Atg5 knockdown restored apoptosis in PKCe-overexpressing cells. Thus, PKCe promotes breast cancer cell survival not only by inhibiting apoptosis but also by inducing autophagy.
Dose Calculation Methods

As a dosimetrist, the basic skill is dose calculations. There are two essential categories for dose calculations: correction-based methods and model-based methods.
Clustering analysis of large-scale phenotypic data in the model filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa

With 9730 protein-coding genes and a nearly complete gene knockout strain collection, Neurospora crassa is a major model organism for filamentous fungi. Despite this abundance of information, the phenotypes of these gene knockout mutants have not been categorized to determine whether there are broad correlations between phenotype and any genetic features. Here, we analyze data for 10 different growth or developmental phenotypes that have been obtained for 1168 N. crassa knockout mutants. Of these mutants, 265 (23%) are in the normal range, while 903 (77%) possess at least one mutant phenotype. With the exception of unclassified functions, the distribution of functional categories for genes in the mutant dataset mirrors that of the N. crassa genome. In contrast, most genes do not possess a yeast ortholog, suggesting that our analysis will reveal functions that are not conserved in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. To leverage the phenotypic data to identify pathways, we used weighted Partitioning Around Medoids (PAM) approach with 40 clusters. We found that genes encoding metabolic, transmembrane and protein phosphorylation-related genes are concentrated in subsets of clusters. Results from K-Means clustering of transcriptomic datasets showed that most phenotypic clusters contain multiple expression profiles, suggesting that co-expression is not generally observed for genes with shared phenotypes. Analysis of yeast orthologs of genes that co-clustered in MAPK signaling cascades revealed potential networks of interacting proteins in N. crassa. Our results demonstrate that clustering analysis of phenotypes is a promising tool for generating new hypotheses regarding involvement of genes in cellular pathways in N. crassa. Furthermore, information about gene clusters identified in N. crassa should be applicable to other filamentous fungi, including saprobes and pathogens.
Controlled Harmonic Frequency Locking in the Harmonic Recirculating Planar Magnetron

The Harmonic Recirculating Planar Magnetron (HRPM) is a novel, tunable, multi-spectral source of high power microwaves (HPM). Consisting of an L-Band Oscillator (LBO, near 1 GHz) and S-Band Oscillator (SBO, near 2 GHz), the HRPM can generate HPM at multiple frequencies simultaneously by leveraging harmonic frequency locking. In the locked state, the SBO frequency locks to the LBO second harmonic frequency. HRPM operation was characterized in simulation and experiment, with the LBO frequency and SBO quality factor (Q) as the independent variables. It is concluded that the oscillators act as a damped, driven, harmonic oscillator system, where the LBO is the driving oscillator, the SBO is the driven oscillator, and the harmonic content in the beam spokes is the coupling mechanism between them. In standard-HRPM experiments, the SBO generated 9.5 ± 1.4 MW (high Q), 19 ± 6 MW (moderate Q), and 28 ±9 MW (low Q) in the $\pi$-mode. In isolated-SBO experiments, the output power was not significantly different, but the primary operating state was the 5$\pi$/6 mode. Therefore, implementation of the LBO enabled mode control of the SBO.
Case Report: Using Point-of-care Ultrasound as a Tool to Identify a Urethral Foreign Body

Author(s): Frier, Jacob; Nicholas, Elizabeth; Klawitter, Paul | Abstract: Introduction: When patients present to the emergency department with retained urethral foreign objects, imaging is crucial for identifying and further describing the object(s). Imaging is also important to plan the management and to assess the potential complications of foreign object removal. Ultrasonography is sometimes used for this purpose and can often provide more information on the object and its location and characteristics than plain radiographs. Case Report: This case report discusses the identification and characterization of a retained urethral foreign object that was not seen on plain radiography. Conclusion: While ultrasonography has its own limitations, in the cases of retained foreign objects, it can provide preferable imaging and can help guide the management of these patients.
Effect of single and multiple doses of menopausal gonadotropin upon ovarian function.

Abstract The ability of a large single injection of HMG to stimulate ovulation has been investigated. The positive results reported by Crooke and his co-workers, utilizing human pituitary FSH, could not be confirmed. However, when 3 daily injections were utilized there was evidence of 13 ovulations in 31 cycles. Ovulation was more likely to occur when therapy was initiated after the sixth day of the cycle in subjects with a certain degree of endogenous FSH activity.
Introduction to Acoustics

This brief introduction may help to persuade the reader that acoustics covers a wide range of interesting topics. It is impossible to cover all these topics in a single handbook, but we have attempted to include a sampling of hot topics that represent current acoustical research, both fundamental and applied.
Relative reward effects on operant behavior: Incentive contrast,induction and variety effects

Comparing different rewards automatically produces dynamic relative outcome effects on behavior. Each new outcome exposure is to an updated version evaluated relative to alternatives. Relative reward effects include incentive contrast, positive induction and variety effects. The present study utilized a novel behavioral design to examine relative reward effects on a chain of operant behavior using auditory cues. Incentive contrast is the most often examined effect and focuses on increases or decreases in behavioral performance after value upshifts (positive) or downshifts (negative) relative to another outcome. We examined the impact of comparing two reward outcomes in a repeated measures design with three sessions: a single outcome and a mixed outcome and a final single outcome session. Relative reward effects should be apparent when comparing trials for the identical outcome between the single and mixed session types. An auditory cue triggered a series of operant responses (nosepoke-leverpress-food retrieval), and we measured possible contrast effects for different reward magnitude combinations. We found positive contrast for trials with the greatest magnitude differential but positive induction or variety effects in other combinations. This behavioral task could be useful for analyzing environmental or neurobiological factors involved in reward comparisons, decision-making and choice during instrumental, goal-directed action.
Fundamental Properties of Magnetization

In MR imaging the detected signal is proportional to the magnetization of an ensemble of spins (a spin isochromat). Thus, one can simply replace the magnetic moment with bulk magnetization in many equations such as the Bloch equations. The beauty is that the physics concepts behind energy, forces, and the equations of motion do not change, whether one considers a single spin or a set of spins. In this unit, the concept of bulk magnetization and quantized spin angular momentum are introduced. The dependence of the magnetization on spin density.
STRINDBERG & THE VISUAL ARTS

August Strindberg (1849‐1912) is one of those artists whose image persistently overshadows our perception of his work. The Strindberg as he “really is” keeps eluding us behind the personae assumed by or projected on this ever-antagonizing figure. Paradoxically, all his life, the writer, dramatist, visual artist Strindberg sought for nothing but the true image amidst the multitude of false copies and elusive doubles. Strindberg is known primarily as a dramatist, even though throughout his carrier he was preoccupied with the exploration of every imaginable media and discipline. We are just beginning to discover that his contributions to how we understand ourselves and how we conceive of the theatre today are far more complex and significant than it has been suspected. He was not only a novelist and a poet as well as a dramatist, but also an amateur painter, photographer, natural scientist, archaeologist, and occultist, just to mention a few of his oftentimes obsessive interests he actively pursued. What provides the common denominator to Strindberg’s diverse activities, is the restless drive to seek out yet unexplored territories and to experiment with the newest media of his time, a drive that stemmed from the need to find adequate expression to his ever-changing perception of an elusive reality and his sense of split and fragmented consciousness in a crumbling and metamorphosing culture. In an essay from 1994, written in French, entitled “Sensations detraquees” (“Deranged Sensations”), Strindberg voices his transitional sense of himself and the world around him in an attempt to re-define both, as he perceives the pieces sliding apart producing distorted images and fragmentary reflections.
Family perspective on home visiting program

This study focused on a lately constructed survey instrument that was intended to test the family perspective on a home visiting program and school. The four areas investigated were parent-teacher communications, student-teacher interactions, the parent’s perception of the school and the parents’ understanding of the home visiting program. The participants were selected from parents/guardians of 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th grade students at a Charter school in a southwestern major city in Texas, the United States of America. Twenty-two questions were asked to evaluate parent’s viewpoint with the four designated areas of interaction and communication of among school-parent-teacher. The findings showed that 73.5% of the students’ families living were in low income. The outcomes for reliability were promising (a = .909). Yet, the factor analysis outcomes of a rotated four-factor solution were insufficient to assess validity. This might be related to a small sample size (n = 45).
Thermal Dispersion in Finite Medium Under Periodic Surface Disturbance Using Dual-Phase-Lag Model

Transient heat conduction in finite thin films subjected to time-varying surface heat flux incidences at both boundaries and internal heat generation is investigated via the dual-phase-lag (DPL) hyperbolic model. Analytical solution of the temperature profiles inside the solid is derived by using the superposition principle and the method of Fourier series expansion in conjunction with the solution structure theorems. For comparison purposes, the classical diffusion, Cattaneo–Vernotte (C–V) model, and simplified thermomass (TM) models are deduced from the generalized DPL model. This is made possible by adjusting the temperature and heat flux relaxation parameters, and offers the opportunity to examine various interconnected non-Fourier conduction heat transfer characteristics including wave and diffusion effects as well as their interrelationship. Details of this process are examined and results are explored in this study.
Potassium and sodium transport across single distal tubules of Amphiuma.

The transport properties of potassium (K) and sodium (Na) were studied in single distal tubules of Amphiuma using free-flow micropuncture techniques and stationary microperfusion methods. The transepithelial movement of labeled potassium was measured utilizing a three-compartment system in series in which the time course of tracer disappearance from the lumen was followed. Under control conditions, in blood- and doubly-perfused kidneys, extensive active net reabsorption of sodium and potassium obtains along single distal tubules. Tubular potassium reabsorption is abolished by ouabain at a concentration of 5 x 10-6 M. Significant net secretion of K can be induced by exposing Amphiuma to a high K environment (100 mM KCl) or by adding acetazoleamide (1 x 10-4 M) to the perfusion fluid. Transepithelial movement of potassium involves mixing with only a small fraction of total distal tubular cell potassium. This transport pool of potassium increases significantly with the transition from tubular net reabsorption to net secretion. Indirect evidence is presented which indicates that increased active K uptake across the peritubular cell boundary may be of prime importance during states of net K secretion.
Violence, Older Peers, and the Socialization of Adolescent Boys in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods:

Most theoretical perspectives on neighborhood effects on youth assume that neighborhood context serves as a source of socialization. The exact sources and processes underlying adolescent socialization in disadvantaged neighborhoods, however, are largely unspecified and unelaborated. This article proposes that cross-cohort socialization by older neighborhood peers is one source of socialization for adolescent boys. Data from the National Educational Longitudinal Survey suggest that adolescents in disadvantaged neighborhoods are more likely to spend time with older individuals. I analyze qualitative interview data from 60 adolescent boys in three neighborhoods in Boston to understand the causes and consequences of these interactions and relationships. Some of the strategies these adolescents employ to cope with violence in disadvantaged neighborhoods promote interaction with older peers, particularly those who are most disadvantaged. Furthermore, such interactions can expose adolescents to local, unconventional, or alternative cultural models.
Neurons Synthesizing Melanin-Concentrating Hormone Identified by Selective Reporter Gene Expression After Transfection In Vitro: Transmitter Responses

Neurons from the lateral hypothalamus that synthesize melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) play an important role in the regulation of energy homeostasis. Relatively little is known of the cellular ...
How the AHRD 2005 Conference Created New Learning: Preliminary Results of a Case Study

This article presents preliminary findings from a qualitative case study conducted at the 2005 AHRD Research Conference held in Estes Park, Colorado. The research questions were: (1) What new learning occurred as a result of the conference? and (2) How did the new learning at the conference occur? We present preliminary findings in three important areas: AHRD and HRD issues, the relationship between theory and practice, and learning. The findings are generated from analysis of written data collection forms; interview and participant-observer data collected at the conference are not included in this analysis. We conclude with implications for the field of HRD and the organization of AHRD in relationship to these emergent preliminary themes. At the 2005 International Academy of Human Resource Development Conference (AHRD), academy president Larry Dooley suggested that the academy’s “products” were the four scholarly journals published by the AHRD. Thinking of these journals as “products” presents an interesting perspective on how the academy could or should conceptualize the production of new knowledge that ultimately is published in its journals. This perspective gives the academy itself a visible and important co-creator role in the learning pipeline (from idea to manuscript to publication). If the academy wants to encourage, nurture, and sustain production of learning that generates new knowledge and is published in its journals, then it should be taking steps toward creating a type of learning pipeline. One venue for this co-creation is the academy’s annual conferences; the conference venue should be purposively enacted in order to create conditions for the production of new knowledge to be ultimately disseminated in the academy’s journals.
Description of an Improved Compositional Micellar/Polymer Simulator

This is one of three companion papers describing a micellar/polymer or chemical flood simulator and comparing it to experimental data. A three-dimensional version of this simulator has been developed, but in this paper the authors describe only the one-dimensional (1D) flow equations because they focus on comparisons with linear coreflood data and related physical properties. All physical property models are the same in both versions, however. The property models described in this paper are (1) inaccessible PV, (2) permeability reduction, (3) polymer-phase viscosity, (4) adsorption, (5) residual phase saturations as a function of capillary number, and (6) relative permeabilities.
Expression and purification of two recombinant forms of the type-III cytotoxin, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ExoS

Abstract Pseudomonas aeruginosa Exoenzyme S (ExoS) is a bifunctional type-III cytotoxin. The N-terminus (residues 1–232) possesses Rho GTPase-activating (GAP) activity, while the C-terminus (residues 233–453) comprises an ADP-ribosyltransferase domain. Amino acid residues 51–72 of ExoS are involved in membrane binding and aggregation, which has complicated purification schemes. Here, it is reported on the expression, purification, and characterization of two recombinant forms of ExoS that lack this membrane-binding domain, designated rExoS78-453 and rExoSΔ51–72. Purification of these forms was achieved using sequential NTA/Ni2+-affinity, gel filtration, and anion-exchange chromatography. Both forms of ExoS possessed Rho GAP activity and ADP-ribosyltransferase activity comparable to wild-type ExoS. Mass spectrometry showed that rExoS78-453 and rExoSΔ51–72 had molecular masses similar to their predicted molecular masses.
Identification of Vanadyl Porphyrins in a Heavy Crude Oil and Raw Asphaltene by Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance (FT-ICR) Mass Spectrometry

Vanadyl porphyrins are detected and characterized by their double-bond equivalents (DBE = number of rings plus double bonds) and carbon number in an unfractionated (raw) asphaltene and unaltered South American crude oil. Atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) provides the high mass-resolving power (450 000−650 000 at m/z 500) and accurate mass (<300 ppb) to unambiguously assign elemental compositions to each of more than 10 000 peaks in each mass spectrum. Kendrick mass sorting revealed unusually high mass errors for peaks assigned to high DBE O2 species as well as a suspicious bimodal distribution in plots of DBE versus carbon number for all O2 species. Inclusion of vanadium in the chemical formula assignment resolved the bimodal distribution into lower DBE O2 species and vanadyl porphyrins, with a subsequent decrease in mass assignment errors to the same level as those for the thousands of other identified species. Vanadyl porp...
Solar cell spectral response characterization.

The absolute spectral response of solar cells is reported in the 400-1000-nm spectral region. Measurements were performed using two different types of monochromatic sources: amplitude-stabilized CW laser lines and interference filters with an incandescent lamp. Both types of calibration procedures use electrical substitution radiometry as the basis of traceability to absolute SI units. The accuracy of the calibration is shown to be limited by the nonideal characteristics of the solar cells themselves, specifically spatial nonuniformities and nonlinearities induced by high light levels.