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Precision calculation of the next-to-leading order energy-energy correlation function.

The $O({\ensuremath{\alpha}}_{s}^{2})$ contribution to the energy-energy correlation function (EEC) of ${e}^{+}{e}^{\ensuremath{-}}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}\mathrm{hadrons}$ is calculated to high precision, and the results are shown to be larger than previously reported. The consistency with the leading logarithm approximation and the accurate cancellation of infrared singularities exhibited by the new calculation suggest that it is reliable. We offer evidence that the source of the disagreement with previous results lies in the regulation of double singularities.
Interactive multiview video delivery based on IP multicast

As a recently emerging service, multiview video provides a new viewing experience with a high degree of freedom. However, due to the huge data amounts transferred, multiview video's delivery remains a daunting challenge. In this paper, we propose a multiview video-streaming system based on IP multicast. It can support a large number of users while still maintaining a high degree of interactivity and low bandwidth consumption. Based on a careful user study, we have developed two schemes: one is for automatic delivery and the other for on-demand delivery. In automatic delivery, a server periodically multicasts special effect snapshots at a certain time interval. In on-demand delivery, the server delivers the snapshots based on distribution of user requests. We conducted extensive experiments and user-experience studies to evaluate the proposed system's performance, and found that it provides satisfying multiview video service for users on a large scale.
Histologic response of rat submandibular glands to the intraglandular administration of a sclerosing solution.

Abstract The histologic response of submandibular glands of eighteen male rats to the intraglandular injection of sodium morrhuate was investigated. Our studies demonstrated that the glandular parenchyma survived the insult and was partially regenerated by the end of the third month. Some of the destructive changes observed were transitory, but others seemed to be more permanent in nature, as evidenced by the limited scar formation.
Bonding in the Mg4 cluster - An example of chemical bonding originating from electron correlation effects

The Mo4 cluster has been examined with SCF and correlated SCEP and CEPA‐2 treatments. It is found that little or no binding is obtained when either correlation effects of atomic 3d functions in the basis set are excluded. However, calculations including correlation effects and utilizing a basis set containing d functions demonstrated chemical bonding and yield A cluster formation energy of about 20 kcal/mole.
Objective measure of upper extremity motor impairment in Parkinson's disease with inertial sensors

Functional motor impairment caused by Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders is currently measured with rating scales such as the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). These are typically comprised of a series of simple tasks that are visually scored by a trained rater. We developed a method to objectively quantify three upper extremity motor tasks directly with a wearable inertial sensor. Specifically, we used triaxial gyroscopes and adaptive filters to quantify how predictable and regular the signals were. We found that simply using the normalized mean squared error (NMSE) as a test statistic permitted us to distinguish between subjects with and without Parkinson's disease who were matched for age, height, and weight. A forward linear predictor based on the Kalman filter was able to attain areas under the curve (AUC) in receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curves in the range of 0.76 to 0.83. Further studies and development are warranted. This technology has the potential to more accurately measure the motor signs of Parkinson's disease. This may reduce statistical bias and variability of rating scales, which could lead to trials with fewer subjects, less cost, and shorter duration.
The planforms of low-angle impact craters in the northern hemisphere of Mars

We have surveyed Martian impact craters greater than 5 km in diameter using Viking and thermal emission imaging system (THEMIS) imagery to evaluate how the planform of the rim and ejecta changes with decreasing impact angle. We infer the impact angles at which the changes occur by assuming a sin2Θ dependence for the cumulative fraction of craters forming below angle Θ. At impact angles less than ~40° from horizontal, the ejecta become offset downrange relative to the crater rim. As the impact angle decreases to less than ~20°, the ejecta begin to concentrate in the crossrange direction and a "forbidden zone" that is void of ejecta develops in the uprange direction. At angles less than ~10°, a "butterfly" ejecta pattern is generated by the presence of downrange and uprange forbidden zones, and the rim planform becomes elliptical with the major axis oriented along the projectile's direction of travel. The uprange forbidden zone appears as a "V" curving outward from the rim, but the downrange forbidden zone is a straight-edged wedge. Although fresh Martian craters greater than 5 km in diameter have ramparts indicative of surface ejecta flow, the ejecta planforms and the angles at which they occur are very similar to those for lunar craters and laboratory impacts conducted in a dry vacuum. The planforms are different from those for Venusian craters and experimental impacts in a dense atmosphere. We interpret our results to indicate that Martian ejecta are first emplaced predominantly ballistically and then experience modest surface flow.
Approach to scaling of lepton pair production in hadronic collisions

The effect of hadron and parton masses and parton transverse momentum on the cross section dsigma/dmdy for lepton pair production is investigated using a simple parton model. The fragmentation of heavy quarks, and parton transverse momentum in e/sup +/e/sup -/ annihilation, are briefly discussed.
Familial polysyndactyly and craniofacial anomalies

We have studied a boy and his father with polysyndactyly, hypertelorism, broad nose and scaphocephaly. Their features are similar to three previously described families and together constitute an autosomal dominant dysmorphic syndrome.
Marine denitrification rates determined from a global 3-D inverse model

A major impediment to understanding long-term changes in the marine nitrogen (N) cycle is the persistent un- certainty about the rates, distribution, and sensitivity of its largest fluxes in the modern ocean. We use a global ocean cir- culation model to obtain the first 3-D estimate of marine den- itrification rates that is maximally consistent with available observations of nitrate deficits and the nitrogen isotopic ratio of oceanic nitrate. We find a global rate of marine denitrifica- tion in suboxic waters and sediments of 120-240 Tg N yr 1 , which is lower than many other recent estimates. The dif- ference stems from the ability to represent the 3-D spa- tial structure of suboxic zones, where denitrification rates of 50-77 Tg N yr 1 result in up to 50 % depletion of nitrate. This depletion reduces the effect of local isotopic enrich- ment on the rest of the ocean, allowing the N isotope ratio of oceanic nitrate to be achieved with a sedimentary denitri- fication rate about 1.3-2.3 times that of suboxic zones. This balance of N losses between sediments and suboxic zones is shown to obey a simple relationship between isotope frac- tionation and the degree of nitrate consumption in the core of the suboxic zones. The global denitrification rates derived here suggest that the marine nitrogen budget is likely close to balanced.
What are the Grounds of Explication? A Basic Problem in Linguistic Analysis and in Phenomenology

In this paper I will attempt to discuss linguistic analysis and phenomenology accurately so that the adherents of each can agree with what I say, and yet also the discussion of each method must be understandable to the adherents of the other. If I can really do that, the basic similarities will appear. I will attempt to state some propositions that apply to both frames of reference. The similarities which these propositions state are basic aspects of philosophic method, and they also pose a major problem.
Modafinil in sports: ethical considerations

Performance enhancing agents are prohibited in athletic competition so that only athletic skills can determine outcomes. Modafinil is a novel non-addicting psychostimulant approved for treatment of narcolepsy. Does its use, especially for medical indications, violate the Olympic Movement Anti-Doping Code? This is discussed with reference to a current high profile case.
Command preprocessor for radio telescopes and microwave antennas

The LQG (linear-quadratic-Gaussian) controllers, designed for the NASA Deep Space Network antennas, have small tracking errors and are resistant to wind disturbances. However, they induce limit cycling during antenna-slewing operations and target acquisition. The cycling is caused by the violation of the antenna's rate and acceleration limits. This problem can be avoided by introduction of a command that does not exceed the limits. The command preprocessor, presented, generates a command that is equal to the original command if the latter does not exceed the limits, and that varies with the maximum (or minimum) allowable rate and acceleration if the limits are met or exceeded. The preprocessor is comparatively simple, since it requires knowledge of the command at only the current and the previous instants of time, while the other known preprocessor requires knowledge of the terminal state and the acquisition time. Analysis and field tests of the preprocessor are presented. The dynamics of the preprocessor itself, and of the antenna with the preprocessor, are illustrated with the antenna's measured responses to typical commands.
Pulmonary Vein Anatomy in Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Lessons Learned by Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Background— This study sought to define the technique and results of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of pulmonary vein (PV) anatomy before and after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods and Results— Twenty-eight patients with AF underwent ablation. Patients underwent gadolinium-enhanced MRI before and 6 weeks after their procedures. A control group of 27 patients also underwent MRI. Variant PV anatomy was observed in 38% of patients. AF patients had larger PV diameters than control subjects, but no difference was observed in the size of the PV ostia among AF patients. The PV ostia were oblong in shape with an anteroposterior dimension less than the superoinferior dimension. The left PVs had a longer “neck” than the right PVs. A detectable PV narrowing was observed in 24% of veins. The severity of stenosis was severe in 1 vein (1.4%), moderate in 1 vein (1.4%), and mild in 15 veins (21.1%). All patients were asymptomatic, and none required treatment. Conclusions— This study demonstrates ...
Assessing Family-based Feeding Strategies, Strengths, and Mealtime Structure with the Feeding Strategies Questionnaire

Objective Develop a questionnaire to assess family-based feeding strategies, strengths, and mealtime structure for use with children with feeding problems; validate this new instrument with caregivers of young children from the community and a specialty feeding-clinic; and examine preliminary evidence for reliability and validity. Methods Community caregivers (n ¼702) and caregivers seeking services at a pediatric feeding specialty clinic (n ¼288) completed the Feeding Strategies Questionnaire (FSQ). A smaller portion of these families also completed an established feeding measure. Results Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to develop and validate the FSQ factor structure that resulted in six scales: Mealtime Structure, Consistent Mealtime Schedule, Child Control of Intake, Parent Control of Intake, Between Meal Grazing and Encourages Clean Plate. Evidence of reliability and validity was obtained. Conclusion It appears the FSQ can aid the assessment of feeding strategies relevant to the prevention or treatment of pediatric feeding difficulties.
Honesty in multicultural counseling: a pilot study of the counseling relationship

This study assessed counseling skills and human relationships (relational orientation) in a group of 17 counselorsin-training during a 14-week counseling course. The results indicated that counselor trainees’ counseling skills change as they become more aware of themselves during multicultural group supervision.
Higgs Boson Searches at the Tevatron

The Tevatron experiments are currently the world's most sensitive experiments for searching for the Higgs boson. They are sensitive enough to find evidence of the Standard Model Higgs boson, if it has a large mass, and are nearly sensitive enough to find evidence at lower mass or to exclude the Standard Model Higgs boson at all masses, if it does not exist. This review describes the recent experimental progress achieved at the Tevatron at a time when the discovery of the Higgs boson is considered imminent.
Cloud Computing in Emerging Biotech and Pharmaceutical Companies

The purpose of this research is to determine the qualitative advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing in emerging biotech and pharmaceutical companies. From the perspective of four small biotech and pharmaceutical organizations the research investigated the positive and negative aspects of cloud computing and how it impacted the way these organizations conduct business in an increasingly complex global community. The research techniques were mixed qualitative methods that provided cross-examination and included action research, observations, interviews, surveys, and case studies. The analysis used triangulation and resulted in the discovery of patterns and themes, which provided separate interpretations and assertions of perceived benefits and obstacles. The research indicated that small biotech and pharmaceutical companies find cloud computing very attractive with some relatively minor drawbacks, which can be mitigated with adequate planning and proper implementation.
A Heterologous Helper T-Cell Epitope Enhances the Immunogenicity of a Multiple-Antigenic-Peptide Vaccine Targeting the Cryptic Loop-Neutralizing Determinant of Bacillus anthracis Protective Antigen

We previously showed that a multiple antigenic peptide (MAP) displaying amino acids (aa) 305 to 319 from the 2beta2-2beta3 loop of protective antigen (PA) can elicit high-titered antibody that neutralizes lethal toxin (LeTx) in vitro and that this loop-neutralizing determinant (LND) specificity is absent in PA-immune rabbits. Some immune rabbits were, however, nonresponders to the MAP. We hypothesized that the immunogen elicited suboptimal major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II-restricted T-cell help and that introduction of a functional helper T-cell epitope would increase MHC-restricted responsiveness and the magnitude and affinity of the antibody responses. In the current study, we characterized the T- and B-cell responses to LND peptides in mice, then designed second-generation MAP immunogens for eliciting LND-specific immunity, and tested them in rabbits. The 305-319 sequence was devoid of helper T-cell epitopes in three strains of mice; however, a T-B peptide comprising aa 305 to 319, colinearly synthesized with the P30 helper epitope of tetanus toxin, elicited robust LeTx-neutralizing immunity in mice. T-B MAPs displaying B-cell epitopes 304 to 319 (MAP304) or 305 to 319 (MAP305) elicited high-titer, durable antibody responses in rabbits which exhibited potent neutralization of LeTx in vitro. All MAP304-immune rabbits demonstrated neutralization titers exceeding that of hyperimmune sera of rabbits immunized with PA in Freund's adjuvant, with peak neutralization titers 23-, 6-, and 3-fold higher than that of the PA antiserum. Overall, immunization with MAPs containing the P30 epitope elicited higher antibody and toxin neutralization titers and peptide-specific affinity than immunization with an LND MAP lacking a helper epitope. P30-containing MAP304 represents a promising LND-specific vaccine for anthrax.
Factors Governing Cellular Convection in Orographic Precipitation

The development of shallow cellular convection in warm orographic clouds is investigated through idealized numerical simulations of moist flow over topography using a cloud-resolving numerical model. Buoyant instability, a necessary element for moist convection, is found to be diagnosed most accurately through analysis of
Challenges of conducting participatory user-centred ICT research with a health organisation

The value of user participation when developing and assessing information communication technologies (ICTs) is undisputed. This paper discusses the challenges of conducting fieldwork on ICTs within a health organisation. The case study of a local health authority that wishes to develop best practices for multi-site videoconferencing is presented. The various complications we have encountered thus far in this participatory research are outlined, and the strategies that our research team has developed in addressing these issues are discussed. We conclude that the benefits of participatory research most definitely outweigh any complications that arise along the journey.
Tumor necrosis factor α plays a central role in immune-mediated clearance of adenoviral vectors

Adenovirus (Ad) gene transfer vectors are rapidly cleared from infected hepatocytes in mice. To determine which effector mechanisms are responsible for elimination of the Ad vectors, we infected mice that were genetically compromised in immune effector pathways [perforin, Fas, or tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α)] with the Ad vector, Ad5-chloramphenicol acetyl transferase (CAT). Mice were sacrificed at 7–60 days postinfection, and the levels of CAT expression in the liver determined by a quantitative enzymatic assay. When the livers of infected mice were harvested 28 days postinfection, the levels of CAT expression revealed that the effectors most important for the elimination of the Ad vector were TNF-α > Fas > perforin. TNF-α did not have a curative effect on infected hepatocytes, as the administration of TNF-α to infected severe combined immunodeficient mice or to infected cultures in vitro had no specific effect on virus persistence. However, TNF-α-deficient mice demonstrated a striking reduction in the leukocytic infiltration early on in the infection, suggesting that TNF-α deficiency resulted in impaired recruitment of inflammatory cells to the site of inflammation. In addition, the TNF-deficient mice had a significantly reduced humoral immune response to virus infection. These results demonstrate a dominant role of TNF-α in elimination of Ad gene transfer vectors. This result is particularly important because viral proteins that disable TNF-α function have been removed from most Ad vectors, rendering them highly susceptible to TNF-α-mediated elimination.
Recovery from drought stress in Lolium perenne (Poaceae): are fungal endophytes detrimental?

conditions. In some species, the grass-endophyte symbiosis is mutualistic, but the relationship is reported to be contingent on environmental conditions and host genotype in L. perenne. The objective of this research was to determine the potential effects of endophyte infection on recovery from severe drought stress in variable genotypes of a perennial ryegrass cultivar. Sixteen infected ( 1E) and 16 uninfected (2E) ramets were planted in the greenhouse for each of 10 ryegrass genotypes. Eight 1E and eight 2E plants per genotype were exposed to three sequential droughts where water was withheld for 11‐14 d, resulting in ,5% soil moisture; the others (control) were watered as needed. Response variables were tiller numbers 1 wk and 4 wk after drought, and leaf area and dry mass of shoots and roots 7 wk after drought. In both control and drought, 2E plants had more tillers, and greater leaf area and total mass, than 1E plants, suggesting a detrimental effect of endophytic fungi. Fungal hyphae survived the drought and were abundant in post-drought, 1E plants. The effects of endophytes were specific for particular host genotypes, as exemplified by significant genotype3 endophyte interactions. Root : shoot ratio and percent of mass allocated to tiller bases (a rough measure of resource storage) showed genotype 3 endophyte 3 drought interactions. There was plasticity for root : shoot ratio and genetic variation in the ability to restore root growth during recovery from drought. For 7 of 10 genotypes, 2E plants showed an equal or greater allocation to tiller bases than 1E plants following drought recovery, illustrating a cost to endophyte infection for some genotypes. The symbiotic relationship between L. perenne and its endophyte primarily benefits the fungus, not the host, under many environmental conditions.
Dendritic mechanisms controlling the threshold and timing requirement of synaptic plasticity

Active conductances located and operating on neuronal dendrites are expected to regulate synaptic integration and plasticity. We investigate how Kv4.2-mediated A-type K(+) channels and Ca(2+) -activated K(+) channels are involved in the induction process of Hebbian-type plasticity that requires correlated pre- and postsynaptic activities. In CA1 pyramidal neurons, robust long-term potentiation (LTP) induced by a theta burst pairing protocol usually occurred within a narrow window during which incoming synaptic potentials coincided with postsynaptic depolarization. Elimination of dendritic A-type K(+) currents in Kv4.2(-/-) mice, however, resulted in an expanded time window, making the induction of synaptic potentiation less dependent on the temporal relation of pre- and postsynaptic activity. For the other type of synaptic plasticity, long-term depression, the threshold was significantly increased in Kv4.2(-/-) mice. This shift in depression threshold was restored to normal when the appropriate amount of internal free calcium was chelated during induction. In concert with A-type channels, Ca(2+) -activated K(+) channels also exerted a sliding effect on synaptic plasticity. Blocking these channels in Kv4.2(-/-) mice resulted in an even larger potentiation while by contrast, the depression threshold was shifted further. In conclusion, dendritic A-type and Ca(2+) -activated K(+) channels dually regulate the timing-dependence and thresholds of synaptic plasticity in an additive way.
Joint power allocation and relay selection for multiuser cooperative communication

User cooperation, whereby multiple users share their antennas and transmit to a common destination in a collaborative manner, has been shown to be an effective way to achieve spatial diversity. We propose in this paper, a strategy to minimize the total transmit power in a decode-and-forward (DF) multi-user, multi-relay cooperative uplink, such that each user satisfies its quality-of-service (QoS) data rate. Each user in the proposed system transmits its own data towards the base station and also serves as a relay for other users. The base station assigns one or more relays to each user in order to minimize total power in the uplink. The relay selection is based upon the instantaneous user to base station channels, inter-user channels and also the target rates of the users. The simulation results indicate significant power savings over a non-cooperative uplink, under proposed joint relay selection and power minimization algorithm in a DF cooperative uplink when using a space-time coded cooperative diversity.
Manufacturing Energy Analysis of a Microchannel Heat Exchanger for High-density Servers

The power consumed by servers transforms into heat dissipated within IT equipment racks, which has led to the challenge of thermal management in data centers. This challenge has increased with the emergence of high-density servers. As heat dissipated per unit volume increases, conventional cooling becomes less effective and less efficient in maintaining an adequate environment for IT equipment. Liquid cooling has been demonstrated as an effective strategy to provide a reliable environment for servers and to reduce the load on conventional cooling systems. While microchannel process technology (MPT)-based devices offer a space-efficient approach to liquid cooling of high-density servers, MPT device manufacturing has been shown to be cost and energy intensive. Manufacturing of an MPT heat exchanger to liquid cool the warm exiting air from server racks is discussed. Manufacturing process energy analysis is conducted and compared for photochemical machining and two joining methods: diffusion bonding and laser welding. A process model for laser welding is developed, which enhances energy analysis. It is found that laser welding results in significantly lower life cycle energy impact than diffusion bonding due to reduced process energy and improved yield.
Therapeutic Jurisprudence and the Civil Commitment Hearing

Because civil commitment results in a massive deprivation of liberty, a hearing is required as a matter of due process. Due process contemplates a fairly elaborate adversarial judicial hearing. In practice, however, the civil commitment hearing often is an empty ritual in which the lawyer relaxes her adversarial role and the judge reaches a foregone conclusion after a brief proceeding lasting only minutes. This article uses the approach of therapeutic jurisprudence to criticize this practice and to suggest ways in which the civil commitment hearing can be reformed so as to maximize its therapeutic potential. Judges, lawyers, and testifying clinicians can play their roles differently to provide the individual with a greater sense of voice, validation, dignity, and respect. This will produce greater satisfaction by the individual and increased compliance with the court's ultimate decision, and should enhance the efficacy of any hospitalization that is ordered.
Chert hoes as digging tools

What type of implement was used to cut and move earth in prehistory? In the Mississippian culture at least, the key tool was the stone hoe � formed from a chert blade strapped to a handle. These blades were hoarded and depicted in use, leaving little doubt that they were for digging, in the service of agriculture and extracting earth for building. Drawing on a series of controlled experiments, the authors deduce the capabilities and biographies of the stone hoes, evoking the admirable efforts of the people who constructed the massive mounds of Cahokia.
Metagenomic Environmental Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystems

Environmental assessment may be dramatically improved using a metagenomics approach directed at prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes. These organisms respond rapidly to environmental change and are sensitive bioindicators, but fundamental knowledge of microbial biogeography is essential for valid environmental inferences to be made. Real-time quantitative PCR was used to determine if representative prokaryotic and eukaryotic taxa are widely dispersed across freshwater sites at narrow scales (regional, within a single state) to broad scales (comparisons among North American and Asian sites). The results demonstrate wide distribution of some taxa, but their abundance varies at individual sites presumably owing to local environmental conditions. Thus, direct assessments of abundance of targeted microbial consortia can be a tool for environmental monitoring and assessment.
Small Plot Evaluation of Insecticides Against the Sugarcane Borer, 2014

The efficacy of insecticides labeled for SCB management in sugarcane was assessed in a field of variety HoCP 96-540 (first stubble) on a commercial farm near Jeanerette, LA. Eight insecticide treatments and an untreated check were evaluated in a RCBD with four blocks and one replicate per block. Plots were 24-ft wide (four 6-ft rows) and 24-ft long separated by 6-ft alleys. Inspection of 300 …
Distributive Politics in a Multiparty System The Conditional Cash Transfer Program in Turkey

What are the dynamics of distributive politics in a setting of multiparty competition? Existing studies on the allocation of resources across multiple electoral districts focus primarily on a setting of two-party competition and consider only the core versus swing district hypotheses. This framework does not correspond to the actual electoral setting in many countries and ignores valuable information furnished by a context of multiparty competition. Compared with two-party elections, multiparty elections provide more information about the underlying distribution of the ideological preferences of voters in a district; this information could be utilized by the incumbent party to maximize electoral returns. In this article, I argue that a setting of multiparty competition presents incentives to the incumbent party to channel disproportionately more resources to districts with an ideologically close challenger. Systematic evidence from the Conditional Cash Transfer program spending in 878 districts of Turkey ...
CIRCULATION CONTROL LIFTING SURFACE AUGMENTED BY GROUND EFFECT

Circulation control and a lifting surface influenced by ground effect have both individually been shown to augment the generation of lift. Recent research conducted at West Virginia University has explored the feasibility of amalgamating the two phenomena, in an attempt to enhance each other. While there are many variables that influence the two phenomena separately, such as the radius of curvature on the trailing edge, this computational effort considers the impact that the height to chord (h/c) ratio and jet blowing coefficient has on the coefficient of lift and drag. During this study, three h/c ratios are considered, 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75. Furthermore, four blowing coefficients for the jet are used, 0, 0.0106, 0.0675, and 0.1519. In general, as the h/c value is decreased, there is an increase in the lift coefficient, as well as the drag coefficient. As the blowing coefficient is decreased, there is a decrease in the lift and drag coefficients. The hallmark result of this effort investigates the L/D as the airfoil approaches the ground. For Cμ = 0.1519, as the airfoil approaches the ground, the L/D ratio increases, indicating that circulation control and ground effect enhance each other.
Biomedicine vector background and rodent-borne diseases in Gulei Peninsula in Zhangzhou,Fujian

The objective was to understand the biomedicine vector background and rodent-borne diseases in Gulei Peninsula in Zhangzhou and provide references for the prevention and control of biomedicine vectors and insect-borne infectious diseases for port of entry and local health department.Artificial-hour method was employed in mosquito investigation.Ultraviolet light method was employed in midge investigation after sunset.The cage entrapment was employed in fly,rodent and cockroach investigation throughout the year.Same methods were conducted in the capture of rodent body collection of fleas,mites and ground beetles.Results showed that mosquitoes caught belong to 2 subfamilies,3 genera,4 species and culex pipiens paiiens was the dominant species.The active peaks of mosquitoes appeared in March to May and November to December.The 14553 flies were collected,and they were 5 subfamilies,10 genera,15 species.Chrysomya megacephala was the dominant species.The active peak of flies appeared in May.Cockroaches were subjected to 2 subfamilies,2 genera,5 species.Periplaneta americana was the dominant species.Rodents belonged to 2 subfamilies,3 genera,5 species.Rattus norvegicus was the dominant species.The average population density of rodents was 12.26%.The active peaks of rodents appeared in May and October.Only Xenopsylla cheopis was found in the capture of rodent body collection of fleas.Five species were found in the capture of rodent body collection of mites.Laelaps echidninus was the dominant species.The positive antigen of epidemic hemorrhagic fever was found in lung tissue of one Rattus norvegicus.Itss concluded that biomedicine vectors species composition and seasonal growth-decline of Gulei Peninsula in Zhangzhou and provided scientific references for the prevention and control of biomedicine vectors and insect-borne infectious diseases.
Abstract B63: Cell surface vimentin (CSV) serves as markers and targets for EMT, stem cancer cell and metastatic cells

The presence of cancer stem–like cells and the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) cancer cells serves as one of the primary mechanisms for causing metastasis in cancer. However, there is no clear and universal cell surface markers for identifying these types of cells though multiple intracellular markers for EMT or non-universal markers for cancer stem cells are reported. A clear, functional and universal EMT and cancer stem cell marker will assist our understanding in cancer cell metastasis. Recently, we discovered that Vimentin, an intracellular EMT tumor cell marker, is present on the surface of circulating tumor cells and on the surface of colon metastatic tumor nodules in the liver. In this study, we examined the potential of using this marker as a capturing target to isolate EMT stem–like cancer cells using a cell surface Vim-binding antibody, 84-1, which was developed in-house. Using this antibody, we purified the csVim+CD133- cell population from primary liver and GBM tumor cell suspensions. Stem cell characterization assays demonstrated that csVim+CD133- cells have stem–like properties similar to the csVim-CD133+ population. This population also showed tumorigenicity under both in vitro and in vivo conditions. Moreover, csVim+CD133- cells stained with classical EMT markers Twist and Slug to validate their metastatic phenotypes. In vivo inoculation further revealed that the csVim+CD133- population supported EMT-like phenotypes and aggressive metastasis in livers as compared to the csVim-CD133+ population. In the era of personalized cancer therapy, this population should also be considered a promising target for the treatment and prevention of metastatic carcinoma. Citation Format: Abhisek Mitra, Hyangsoon Noh, Shulin Li. Cell surface vimentin (CSV) serves as markers and targets for EMT, stem cancer cell and metastatic cells. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR Special Conference on Tumor Metastasis; 2015 Nov 30-Dec 3; Austin, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2016;76(7 Suppl):Abstract nr B63.
Extremely small bandgaps, engineered by controlled multi-scale ordering in InAsSb

The relationship between the effective bandgap and the crystalline structure in ordered InAsSb material has been studied. Modulation of the As/Sb ratio was induced along the growth direction during molecular beam epitaxy, producing a strained layer superlattice. To enable the use of concentration ratios near unity in both layers in the period, the structures were grown with negligible net strain on a virtual substrate with a lattice constant considerably larger than that of GaSb. The bandgap line-up of InAsSb layers with different compositions is such that a type II superlattice is formed, which exhibits smaller bandgaps than either of the two constituents. It can also be smaller than the possible minimum direct-bandgap of the alloy. From observations of CuPt ordering in bulk layers with small amounts of strain of both signs, we postulate that strain is the main driving force for atomic ordering in InAsSb. Because the modulated structures exhibit small but opposing amounts of strain, both layers in the period exhibit ordering at the atomic scale throughout the structure. Since the strain can be controlled, the ordering can be controlled and sustained for arbitrary thick layers, unlike the situation in uniform bulk layers where the residual strain eventually leads to dislocation formation. This offers a unique way of using ordering at two different scales to engineer the band-structure.
THE BISHOPS OF MENDE

Let it be known to everyone present and future that we grant the entire bishopric of Gevaudan, including the regalian rights of our crown, to the glorious church of the martry Privatus and to every bishop who succeeds canonically to our venerable friend Aldebert. Louis VII Mende was the capital of a large and ancient diocese in the southern parts of the Massif Central that coincided with the county of Gevaudan. Situated on the river Lot, about ten miles to the west of its springs and ten miles to the northwest of Mont Lozere – at well over 5,500 feet the highest elevation between the Rhone and the Atlantic coast – it dominated the easternmost extension of a long and tortuous valley that slowly descends in a western direction until it opens onto the plains of Aquitaine where, a few miles to the west of Agen, the Lot merges into the Garonne. Roughly speaking, the county has the shape of an oval with a radius varying from about twenty to thirty miles that is cut in half by the Lot and has its centre in Mende itself. The northern half is composed of two mountainous plateaus joined in the middle by a ridge that is formed by the Monts d'Aubrac in the northwest and the Montagnes de la Margeride in the north and northeast.
The Suicide Narrative Interview: adolescents' attachment expectancies and symptom severity in a clinical sample.

ABSTRACTInsecure attachment styles have consistently been identified as risk factors for adolescent psychopathology and, more specifically, suicidal ideation. However, much less is known about the mechanisms that account for the relationship between attachment styles and severity of suicidal ideation within clinical samples. In the current study, adolescents’ expectancies for caregiver availability and responsiveness were coded from transcripts of the Suicide Narrative Interview in a clinical sample of 129 depressed and suicidal adolescents. Results indicated that negative expectancies for caregiver availability in the Suicide Narrative Interview were associated both with attachment insecurity and with the intensity of adolescents’ suicidal ideation. The implications of adolescents’ expectancies for caregiver availability as targets for clinical intervention are discussed.
Simultaneous generation-classification using LSTM

The idea that a concept is properly learned by an agent when the agent is able to generate examples and non-examples of the concept, has motivated research on generative models. Generative models are trained with the aim of improving performance of tasks such as classification. In this paper, a Long Short Term Memory (LSTM) architecture for simultaneous generation-classification is presented. The architecture is designed with the purpose of serving as a model which can generate sequence samples, while simultaneously classifying a given sequence. The presented generation-classification methodology was implemented on a sentiment analysis task. However, it can be applied to any sequence modelling or classification task. The experimental results suggest that this approach can be particularly useful as a regularization methodology which acts similarly to pre-training through Restricted Boltzmann Machines or auto-encoders.
Transport Calculations of Neutron Wave Experiments in Subcritical Assemblies

A recent neutron wave experiment in a thermal-neutron multiplying assembly with and without control rods has been analyzed numerically in terms of transport theory. The code TASK was used for this ...
Polysaccharide-experienced effector T cells induce IL-10 in FoxP3+ regulatory T cells to prevent pulmonary inflammation.

Inhibition of peripheral inflammatory disease by carbohydrate antigens derived from normal gut microbiota has been demonstrated for the GI tract, brain, peritoneum, and most recently the airway. We have demonstrated that polysaccharide A (PSA) from the commensal organism Bacteroides fragilis activates CD4+ T cells upon presentation by the class II major histocompatibility complex, and that these PSA-experienced T cells prevent the development of lung inflammation in murine models. While the PSA-responding T cells themselves are not canonical FoxP3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs), their ability to prevent inflammation is dependent upon the suppressive cytokine IL-10. Using an adoptive T cell transfer approach, we have discovered that PSA-experienced T cells require IL-10 expression by PSA-naive recipient animals in order to prevent inflammation. A cooperative relationship was found between PSA-activated effector/memory T cells and tissue-resident FoxP3+ Tregs both in vivo and in vitro, and it is this cooperation that enables the suppressive activity of PSA outside of the gut environment where exposure takes place. These findings suggest that carbohydrate antigens from the normal microbiota communicate with peripheral tissues to maintain homeostasis through T cell-to-T cell cooperation.
How Sustainable Is Big Data

The rapid growth of “big data” provides tremendous opportunities for making better decisions, where “better” can be defined using any combination of economic, environmental, or social metrics. This essay provides a few examples of how the use of big data can precipitate more sustainable decision‐making. However, as with any technology, the use of big data on a large scale will have some undesirable consequences. Some of these are foreseeable, while others are entirely unpredictable. This essay highlights some of the sustainability‐related challenges posed by the use of big data. It does not intend to suggest that the advent of big data is an undesirable development. However, it is not too early to start asking what the unwanted repercussions of the big data revolution might be.
Evidence of Deformation-Dependent Heat Capacity and Energetic Elasticity in a Cross-Linked Elastomer Subjected to Uniaxial Elongation

We present a novel infrared thermography technique to investigate the dependence of heat capacity on deformation in cross-linked polymers. This phenomenon is directly related with the longstanding question of whether or not there is an energetic contribution to the stress in deformed polymers and, in general, to the nonisothermal, viscoelastic behavior of polymer materials. By tracking the temperature evolution of samples heated by a laser, we are able to measure heat capacity changes relative to the equilibrium value in an elastomer subjected to uniaxial extension. We find that the heat capacity increases with elongation in lightly cross-linked cis-1,4-polyisoprene. Remarkably, the onset of heat capacity dependence on deformation is observed at strains similar to those required to achieve finite extensibility. The deviation from the equilibrium value of heat capacity is consistent with an independent set of experiments comparing anisotropy in thermal diffusivity from forced Rayleigh scattering and therma...
Big Data Analytics for High Frequency Trading Volatility Estimation

High frequency trading has been dominating finance industry recently. It brings big data and new problems in finance. How to estimate security volatility in high frequency trading remains a challenge in business analytics. In this study, we propose a novel section volatility estimation model and implement it via a big data analytics approach. The proposed method conquers the weakness of the conventional realized volatility by demonstrating the capability to capture both global and local behavior of volatility in the whole trading period besides robustness to the fine time intervals. To the best of our knowledge, this work is the first volatility study in high frequency trading by using big data analytics. It not only provides a fast and more accurate volatility estimation in high frequency trading, but also has its significance in finance theory and trading practice.
Developing Timber Volume Calculators Through a Comparative Case Study Analysis of Wood Utilization in On-Site and Off-Site Construction Methods

The research and development of Timber Volume Calculators (TVCs) was conducted to determine the amount of wood used in off-site light-frame construction compared to traditional on-site stick-built ...
High-resolution range profiling via weighted SPICE in stepped-frequency radar

Stepped-frequency waveforms are widely used in ultra-wideband (UWB) radar to obtain high resolution range proﬁles (HRRPs). In this paper, we consider high range resolution (HRR) improvement, i.e. sidelobe reduction and resolution enhancement, in stepped-frequency radar via weighted SParse Iterative Covariance-based Estimation (weighted SPICE) approach. Weighted SPICE is a unifying approach for four user parameter-free algorithms, namely SPICE, LIKES, SLIM and IAA. The latter three algorithms can be interpreted as weighted versions of SPICE with diﬀerent data-dependent weights. Weighted SPICE is originally proposed for spectral estimation and array processing. We show that it can be used to obtain HRRPs in stepped-frequency radar as well, and comparisons among these four methods for HRR processing are also discussed in this paper. Additionally, diﬀerent from spectral estimation applications, the main goal of HRR processing is to estimate the reﬂection coeﬃcients {xk } of the targets rather than the powers {pk }. Thus, estimators which are able to obtain estimates {bxk } from {bpk }, such as Linear minimum mean square error (LMMSE) estimator and Capon estimator, are needed after obtaining {bpk } via weighted SPICE. As a minimum variance unbiased estimator, Capon is shown to have a better performance than LMMSE from the perspective of HRR processing. Numerical examples are presented to evaluate the performance of using all weighted SPICE algorithms with the LMMSE and Capon estimators, and IAA with Capon estimator is shown to outperform other weighted SPICE methods.
Paw-fee graphs

Abstract We give decomposition theorem for a class of graphs and show how this theorem suggests efficient algorithms to optimize this class of graphs.
Public Involvement: Matters for the People in Technology Applications

After the general presentation, the questions began at the back of the room. What appeared to be an older gentleman, stood to ask the technology expert to explain how the equipment could burn the plastics and other materials without causing bad air pollution problems. The expert answered in a somewhat perfunctory manner how this was an innovative technology which has been used in other countries. It was a closed loop system that did not allow for the escape of any harmful gases including dioxins. He then went on to repeat some of his previously prepared overview. Courteously but not daunted by what appeared to be an elusive technical explanation, the older gentleman continued with his questions. Was this an incinerator in the traditional sense? If not how does the material get “burned” or otherwise disintegrate? What happens to the toxins in the plastic? And, the by-products; is it ash, gases, liquids? Where will they go? As each question was answered, the rest of the audience seemed to pay more attention. They were simple questions, but it was becoming annoying for the scientific experts to get into so much detail. After all, people don’t really need to know all the data on these new methodologies. The government agency had already reviewed the technology specifications prior to the public hearing, thus assuring everyone of its ability to perform.
ROLE OF INTERFERON IN NATURAL KILL OF HERPESVIRUS INFECTED FIBROBLASTS

Publisher Summary This chapter presents results of studies, which indicate that natural killer (NK) herpes simplex virus-type 1 (HSV-l), although usually associated with IFN production, is not dependent on its generation. NK(HSV-l) assays were performed and effector cells were freshly isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells. When mononuclear cells from normal individuals were incubated with HSV-1 infected fibroblasts, during 14 h NK assays, IFN was generated in the supernatant. No correlation was found between the amount of target cell lysis and IFN produced. Additional evidence for the independence of NK(HSV-l) and IFN production was derived from experiments where effector cells were pretreated with optimal quantities of IFN prior to the NK assays. In a final series of experiments designed to directly test the role of IFN generation on NK levels during NK(HSV-l) assays, experiments were performed using antisera directed against IFN-α. The results suggest that this preferential lysis of virus infected targets can be independent of interferon generated in vitro.