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Occupational Hazards and Control Measures of Migrant Workers in Liaocheng City

[Objective]To provide scientific evidence for promoting the implementation of occupational health control measures for migrant workers,and effectively protect the health benefits of migrant workers.[Methods]Occupational health investigation,questionnaire survey,detection was performed on 68 employing units in Liaocheng City and another city,and occupational health examination was conducted on part of migrant workers.[Results]The 3800 migrant workers mainly engaged in building construction,founding,the electric gas welding,housing decoration,textiles,chemical industries and so on.The major occupational hazards were dust,noise,manganese and its compounds,benzene series and organic solvents.The results of health examination on 2220 migrant workers showed the main impact on dust exposed workers was respiratory system damage;the hearing loss,detection rate of abnormal ECG and hypertension of noise exposed workers were all higher than those of control group by χ2 test.A total of 57 workers were detected occupation-related abnormalities and occupational contraindication,5 with suspected pneumoconiosis,and 2 with confirmed pneumoconiosis.[Conclusion]The working environments of migrant workers is poor in terms of most dangerous work environment,the worst working conditions,the maximum intensity of labor,the most serious occupational hazards in work posts.The workers are in serious shortage of protection facilities and individual protection.The employing units,governments and relevant departments should carry out the occupational disease prevention policies for migrant workers as soon as possible.
Determination of ethanolamine and trimethylamine in air by ion chromatography with non-suppressed conductivity detection

Objective:To establish a sensitive method for the determination of ethanolamine and trimethylamine(TMA) in air by ion chromatography with non-suppressed conductivity detection.Methods: Ethanolamine and trimethylamine in air was sampled at a rate of 1.0 L/min and absorbed in 20 mmol/L H2SO4 solution.The separation was performed on an IonPac SCS 1 analytical column(250 mm × 4.0 mm i.d.) and an IonPac SCG 1 guard column(50 mm×4.0 mm i.d.) by using methanesulfonic acid(MSA) as eluent with acetonitrile as organic modifier.Results: The linear range of the method was 0 μg/ml~200 μg/ml for ethanolamine and trimethylamine both with correlation coefficients more than 0.999,the limits of detection were 1.9 μg/L for ethanolamine and 2.4 μg/L for trimethylamine,respectively.The recoveries were 101.6% for ethanolamine and 99.0% for trimethylamine,with RSDs less than 5.0%.Conclusion: The developed method was satisfied for the determination of ethanolamine and trimethylamine in air.
Concepts and Controversies in the Use of Novel Preparative Regimens for Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation

The number of reduced-intensity conditioning (RIC)/nonmyeloablative transplants (NMT) has risen steadily over the last 10 years, now comprising approximately 30% of all allogeneic transplants performed annually [1]. Despite the rapid rise in its application, we have much to learn in terms of optimizing conditioning regimens, GvHD prophylaxis, identifying appropriate patient cohorts, and disease states, thus balancing the critical endpoints of chimerism, GvHD, relapse, and toxicity for the optimal utilization of this strategy.
Transition from Jet Plume Dilution to Ambient Turbulent Mixing

The average properties of many turbulent buoyant jet flow configurations have been deduced by the application of simple asymptotic arguments based on dimensional analysis coupled with a general understanding of the flow dynamics. Most of these results have been confirmed by experimental observation and form the basis for validation of the many computer codes that have been developed to define such flows. A key issue in the application of these results to problems of environmental concern is the influence of mixing driven by ambient turbulence levels. Many of the models in use by regulatory agencies ignore ambient turbulence-induced mixing on the basis that to do so will provide conservative estimates of dilution. However, it is now clear from the results of laboratory studies that the estimates of dilution derived by both the asymptotic theories and integral models grossly underestimate the actual concentration levels that exist within the flow. This situation has arisen as a result of using an averaging process the obliterates peak concentration levels. Recent laboratory work that provides detailed spatial and temporal measurements of concentration distributions in jets and plumes discloses peak concentration levels that can exceed fluxweighted average concentrations by a factor of 6. Furthermore, the measurements show regions of high concentration fluid that remains as coherent regions within the flow field well into the domain where jet or plume derived turbulent mixing is significantly reduced. The importance of the level of ambient turbulence in these flow situations becomes clear and it should not be ignored without the realization that effluent concentrations may greatly exceed estimated levels.
Dengue Virus Envelope Dimer Epitope Monoclonal Antibodies Isolated from Dengue Patients Are Protective against Zika Virus

ABSTRACT Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus responsible for thousands of cases of severe fetal malformations and neurological disease since its introduction to Brazil in 2013. Antibodies to flaviviruses can be protective, resulting in lifelong immunity to reinfection by homologous virus. However, cross-reactive antibodies can complicate flavivirus diagnostics and promote more severe disease, as noted after serial dengue virus (DENV) infections. The endemic circulation of DENV in South America and elsewhere raises concerns that preexisting flavivirus immunity may modulate ZIKV disease and transmission potential. Here, we report on the ability of human monoclonal antibodies and immune sera derived from dengue patients to neutralize contemporary epidemic ZIKV strains. We demonstrate that a class of human monoclonal antibodies isolated from DENV patients neutralizes ZIKV in cell culture and is protective in a lethal murine model. We also tested a large panel of convalescent-phase immune sera from humans exposed to primary and repeat DENV infection. Although ZIKV is most closely related to DENV compared to other human-pathogenic flaviviruses, most DENV immune sera (73%) failed to neutralize ZIKV, while others had low (50% effective concentration [EC50], 1:100 serum dilution; 9%) levels of cross-neutralizing antibodies. Our results establish that ZIKV and DENV share epitopes that are targeted by neutralizing, protective human antibodies. The availability of potently neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies provides an immunotherapeutic approach to control life-threatening ZIKV infection and also points to the possibility of repurposing DENV vaccines to induce cross-protective immunity to ZIKV. IMPORTANCE ZIKV is an emerging arbovirus that has been associated with severe neurological birth defects and fetal loss in pregnant women and Guillain-Barre syndrome in adults. Currently, there is no vaccine or therapeutic for ZIKV. The identification of a class of antibodies (envelope dimer epitope 1 [EDE1]) that potently neutralizes ZIKV in addition to all four DENV serotypes points to a potential immunotherapeutic to combat ZIKV. This is especially salient given the precedent of antibody therapy to treat pregnant women infected with other viruses associated with microcephaly, such as cytomegalovirus and rubella virus. Furthermore, the identification of a functionally conserved epitope between ZIKV and DENV raises the possibility that a vaccine may be able to elicit neutralizing antibodies against both viruses.
The Exposure Experience: Ohio River Valley Residents Respond to Local Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Contamination.

This article explores the “exposure experience” of participants who received their personal results in a biomonitoring study for perfluorooctanoic acid. Exposure experience is the process of identifying, understanding, and responding to chemical contamination. When biomonitoring studies report results to participants, those participants generate an exposure experience that identifies hidden contaminants and helps level informational imbalances between polluters and affected communities. Participants welcomed the opportunity to learn their exposure results, reporting no psychological harm following report-back. They wove health, economic, and political considerations into their interpretation of results and their present views of past impact. Participants framed their experiences by a half-century of dependence on the chemical industry’s economic benefits, leading them to considerable acceptance of chemical exposure as a tradeoff for jobs and the local economy. Our findings show that the exposure experienc...
From prototype to production: expanding expert systems project management planning

The difficulty in production fielding of successful expert system prototypes is discussed. The problem is presented in terms of a microeconomic perspective in which costs are identified as level of effort rather than actual dollar amounts. A discussion is also presented of three worksheets that cover the areas of functional integration, technical integration, and stakeholder analysis. >
Forage productivity and profitability in newly-established open pasture, silvopasture, and thinned forest production systems

There is growing interest among farmers in the northeast US in silvopasture and other practices that would help them expand their agricultural land base in this forested region. Unfortunately, little quantitative data exist regarding forage performance and economic outcomes associated with different forest-to-agriculture conversion strategies, particularly for the northern tier of states. This research examined forage dry matter production and quality in six forage treatments (orchardgrass, bluegrass, brome, and perennial ryegrass bicultures with white clover; cut hay; and a control) in newly-established silvopastures and open pastures converted from an early successional northern hardwood forest in New York. In addition, we conducted a financial analysis of the establishment of both agricultural systems, as well as a thinned forest treatment managed solely for wood products. Total forage dry matter production (planted forages plus volunteer grasses) was greater in open pastures than silvopastures in the first year after establishment; however, no differences in total forage production were found between silvopastures and open pastures in June or August of the second year. Total forage dry matter production was greater in the orchardgrass-white clover biculture compared to the control treatment in both years. Orchardgrass percent crude protein was lower in open pastures (10.7%) compared to silvopastures (12.9%) in June of year two. The financial analysis indicated that silvopasture outperformed open pasture and thinned forest treatments in terms of both IRR and NPV. We conclude that forage production in silvopastures can be competitive with that in open pastures on sites with a similar, forested, starting condition.
Anatomy of the Mind: a Quick Overview

The recently published book, “Anatomy of the Mind,” explains psychological (cognitive) mechanisms, processes, and functionalities through a comprehensive computational theory of the human mind—that is, a cognitive architecture. The goal of the work has been to develop a unified framework and then to develop process-based mechanistic understanding of psychological phenomena within the unified framework. In this article, I will provide a quick overview of the work.
Predictors of mortality and risk prediction among patients with scleroderma related interstitial lung disease

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in scleroderma (Ssc). Risk prediction and prognostication in Ssc-ILD patients is challenging. This study aims to determine factors predicting mortality and to develop a clinical risk prediction model for Ssc-ILD. Patients with Ssc-ILD were identified from two ongoing longitudinal cohorts: 135 patients at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF, derivation cohort) and 90 patients at the Mayo Clinic (validation cohort). Cox regression analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between predictor variables and time to death, censoring lung transplantation. Model discrimination was assessed using the C-statistic. At baseline, the UCSF patients had a mean age of 54 years, were predominantly female (69%), and 39% were ever smokers. The mean forced vital capacity (FVC) % predicted was 72 and the mean diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) % predicted was 51. These baseline characteristics were similar in the Mayo cohort. On bivariate analysis in the UCSF cohort, age (HR 1.07, P=0.001), gender (HR 0.38, P=0.016), FVC-% predicted (HR 0.97, P=0.020), DLCO-% predicted (HR 0.94, P A model including age, smoking history and DLCO can predict mortality in Ssc-ILD.
A baseline-realistic objective open-ended kinematics simulator for evolutionary robotics

Most modern applications of Evolutionary Robotics (ER) rely upon computer-based physics simulations in order to model the behavior of the systems in question. One of the greatest challenges in the field of ER, therefore, is the development of robust, high-precision and accurate physics simulators that can model all necessary and relevant real-world interactions in an computationally efficient manner. Up until now, most popular ER simulators are nonetheless deficient in one or many of these properties. Here we introduce a new competitive simulator, the Baseline-Realistic Objective Open-Ended Kinematics Simulator (BROOKS) that outperforms other off-the-shelf simulators in most criteria. Our simulator is free, open-sourced, and easy to modify. It can model a wide range of robotic platforms, substrates and environments. Moreover, we claim solutions produced within the BROOKS simulator perform almost identically in the real-world, thereby helping to address one of the most challenging aspects of simulation in Evolutionary Robotics: the Reality Gap. Ultimately, we believe that BROOKS will establish a new baseline against which all other simulators should be compared.
Pathways between childhood/adolescent adversity, adolescent socioeconomic status, and long-term cardiovascular disease risk in young adulthood

Objective The current study investigated mediators between childhood/adolescent adversities (e.g., dating violence, maltreatment, homelessness, and parental death), low socioeconomic status (SES) during adolescence, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in young adulthood. The purpose of these analyses was to understand whether SES during adolescence and childhood/adolescent adversities affect CVD risk through similar pathways, including maternal relationship quality, health behaviors, financial stress, medical/dental care, educational attainment, sleep problems, and depressive symptoms.
Pneumatic delivery of untethered microgrippers for minimally invasive biopsy

The surgical biopsy is one of the most widely utilized medical procedures for diagnosis of a number of diseases. In order to enable less invasive biopsies, we have previously developed and applied residual stress and physiologically activated sub-millimeter sized untethered grippers. Here, we report a controlled, pneumatic system and methodology for pressurized delivery of untethered microgrippers (μ-grippers) to improve the efficacy of tissue excision. The approach is compatible with current minimally invasive laparoscopic and endoscopic methods. Using a model experimental system, we observed that pneumatic delivery significantly improves the efficiency of the tissue attachment — μ-grippers attach up to 30-fold better on vertically oriented tissues, and up to 3.5-fold better on horizontally oriented tissues as compared to experiments without pressurized delivery. Hence, the use of pneumatics in the delivery of untethered microdevices could significantly enhance their efficiency in minimally invasive biopsy procedures.
Association analysis of the glutelin synthesis genes GluA and GluB1 in a Japonica rice collection

Glutelin is the most significant seed storage protein and is regarded as an important nutrient quality trait in rice. Research on the genetic basis of the glutelin content distinction in rice will provide more choices for the diets of people with kidney disease and diabetes. The GluA and GluB1 genes play important roles in the process of glutelin synthesis. In this study, 128 Japonica rice accessions with wide geographic distributions were collected to construct the association panel. Among all the 128 accessions, both sequences of the GluA and GluB1 genes were obtained, and nucleotide polymorphisms were detected. A total of 46 SNPs and eight InDels, six SNPs and four InDels were found in the GluA and GluB1 gene sequences, respectively. Eight haplotypes and two haplotypes were classified based on the SNPs in the coding region of the GluA and GluB1 genes, respectively. Moreover, the association of the polymorphic sites in the two genes with glutelin content in the tested population was estimated. The results revealed that five SNPs in the GluA gene, one SNP and one InDel in the GluB1 gene were associated with glutelin content at a significant level (P < 0.01). Corresponding markers were also designed to check the alleles of GluA and GluB1 genes. These results suggested that polymorphisms in the GluA and GluB1 genes in rice could be utilized in molecular marker-assisted selection to improve the nutrient quality of rice breeding programmes.
Relationship of Chronic Pain and Suicide

Chronic pain patients are at increased risk for suicidality (suicidal ideations and actions). With data showing that chronic pain patients visit their physician within the month prior to their suicide, this creates an important opportunity for prevention and intervention. Numerous psychological processes underpin this risk, including depression, pain-related helplessness, desire for escape, fear of dying, catastrophizing, and mental defeat. Apart from risk factors similar to that of the general population, chronic pain patients may have specific factors that put them at increased risk of suicidality including pain duration, certain pain locations, and sleep disturbances. In regard to medications used to treat chronic pain, only opioids have been linked to increased risk of suicidality within chronic pain patients. These patients should be risk stratified, targeted with multispecialty therapy to aid in coping skills and psychiatric comorbidities, and screened on a regular basis to assess their level of suicidality.
Facilitating Family Life Review during a Relocation to Assisted Living: Exploring Contextual Impact on Family Adjustment.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore how contextual aspects of participants’ lives before and throughout relocation to assisted living (ALF) informed family experience of family lif...
Dynamics of the Optically Directed Assembly and Disassembly of Gold Nanoplatelet Arrays

The tremendous progress in nanoscience now allows the creation of static nanostructured materials for a broad range of applications. A further goal is to achieve dynamic and reconfigurable nanostructures. One approach involves nanoparticle-based optical matter, but so far, studies have only considered spherical constituents. A nontrivial issue is that nanoparticles with other shapes are expected to have different local electromagnetic field distributions and interactions with neighbors in optical-matter arrays. Therefore, one would expect their dynamics to be different as well. This paper reports the directed assembly of ordered arrays of gold nanoplatelets in optical line traps, demonstrating the reconfigurability of the array by altering the phase gradient via holographic-beam shaping. The weaker gradient forces and resultant slower motion of the nanoplatelets, as compared with plasmonic (Ag and Au) nanospheres, allow the precise study of their assembly and disassembly dynamics. Both temporal and spatia...
Transformation of fuzzy spatiotemporal data from XML to object-oriented database

The rapid development of the Internet promotes that XML is increasingly accepted as a medium for integrating and exchanging data. Meanwhile, object-oriented database with many excellent properties has been applied more and more widely. In particular, considering the need of processing the fuzzy spatiotemporal data existing in practical applications, we study the methodology of building fuzzy spatiotemporal data model and transforming fuzzy spatiotemporal data from XML to object-oriented database as well. To establish a suitable model, we devise a fuzzy spatiotemporal data model in XML to capture the semantics of fuzzy spatiotemporal features. In addition, we take the object-oriented schema that best describes the exciting fuzzy XML Schema and the characteristics of the XML tree structure into account to develop a series of rules to map spatiotemporal data from XML to object-oriented database. Such mapping rules could provide a significant consolidation of the interoperability of fuzzy spatiotemporal data from XML to object-oriented databases.
Construction of Quantum Mechanics Via Commutative Operations

A FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM IN THE FOUNDATIONS of quantum mechanics lies in justifying the principle of superposition of states. Mathematically, the question becomes one of understanding why the classical phase space of a system is replaced by the complex Hilbert space of a quantum system.
Generation of hydroxyl radical and its involvement in lignin degradation by Phanerochaete chrysosporium.

Abstract Cultures of Phanerochaete chrysosporium produced ethylene from methional and 2-keto-4-thiomethyl butyric acid (KTBA) only under conditions when the organism was competent to degrade [14C]-lignin to 14CO2. The ability of several mutant strains to produce ethylene reflected their ability to degrade lignin. Hydroxyl radical scavengers including thiourea, salicylate, mannitol, 4-0-methylisoeugenol, as well as catalase, inhibited fungal lignin degradation, fungal ethylene production from methional and KTBA, as well as ethylene generation from KTBA via Fenton's reagent and γ-irradiation. In addition, methional inhibited fungal lignin degradation and lignin inhibited ethylene generation from methional. All of these results indicate that hydroxyl radical plays an important role in lignin degradation by P. chrysosporium .
Participation of Striatal Neurons in Large-Scale Oscillatory Networks

In recent years basal ganglia physiologists have become increasingly interested in oscillations and synchrony (Bevan et al., 2002; see also chapters by Boraud et al., and Walters et al., this volume). This reflects a now broad recognition that “box-and-arrow” models of the basal ganglia based upon simple inhibition and excitation are inadequate to explain current data, and too conceptually limited to serve as a basis for further experimentation. In this brief chapter I shall address some recent observations while recording local field potentials (LFPs) and single-units in the striatum of awake, unrestrained rats (Berke et al., 2004). Rather than reiterating previously published points, I shall focus on some difficulties encountered in interpretation of field potential recordings, and some (incomplete) solutions to these problems. The striatum is just one component of the cortex – basal ganglia – thalamus – cortex loops, and may or may not reflect all the dynamic activity seen in subsequent nuclei such as the globus pallidus. However, it will be difficult to understand oscillations in such other structures without considering oscillations in their inputs – so the striatum, together with its relationships to cortex, is a reasonable place to begin.
Arginase overexpression in neurons and its effect on traumatic brain injury

Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid which serves as a substrate for nitric oxide (NO) production by nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and a precursor for various metabolites including ornithine, creatine, polyamines, and agmatine. Arginase competes with nitric oxide synthase for substrate arginine to produce orthinine and urea. There is contradictory evidence in the literature on the role of nitric oxide in the pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury (TBI). These contradictory perspectives are likely due to different NOS isoforms - endothelial (eNOS), inducible (iNOS) and neuronal (nNOS) which are expressed in the central nervous system. Of these, the role of nNOS in acute injury remains less clear. This study aimed to employ a genetic approach by overexpressing arginase isoforms specifically in neurons using a Thy-1 promoter to manipulate cell autonomous NO production in the context of TBI. The hypothesis was that increased arginase would divert arginine from pathological NO production. We generated 2 mouse lines that overexpress arginase I (a cytoplasmic enzyme) or arginase II (a mitochondrial enzyme) in neurons of FVB mice. We found that two-weeks after induction of controlled cortical injury, overexpressing arginase I but not arginase II in neurons significantly reduced contusion size and contusion index compared to wild-type (WT) mice. This study establishes enhanced neuronal arginase levels as a strategy to affect the course of TBI and provides support for the potential role of neuronal NO production in this condition.
En un infierno los dos: Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn in Shakespeare & Fletcher’s Henry VIII and Calderón’s La cisma de Inglaterra

En un infierno los dos examines Shakespeare and Fletcher’s Henry VIII, or, All is True as an incomplete honor play and compares it to Calderon’s La cisma de Inglaterra. Both plays place Henry VIII’s divorce from Katherine of Aragon and subsequent break from Rome on the stage. By focusing on the character arcs of Katherine of Aragon (Reina Catalina) and Anne Boleyn (Ana Bolena) and how each queen’s actions, whether they were virtuous or full of vice, were corrected, punished, or rewarded by the playwrights, the incomplete honor play arc in Henry VIII becomes apparent and both the redemptive honor arcs, Catalina’s and Enrique’s, in La cisma are fleshed out.
Disruptive Potential of 3D Printing for Clothing and Textile Sector

The Maker Movement, also called the next industrial revolution, has been propelled by the rapid adoption of 3D printing. This rapid adoption is challenging the fashion discipline to rethink the strategies used in its supply chain. This research used a qualitative approach to explore whether 3D printing for apparel is a fad or reality. Four major themes of the disruptive influence of 3D printing on CT emerged: streamlining the apparel supply chain; making apparel production sustainable; bring manufacturing to the U.S., and empowering consumers to create their designs. The researchers also asked interviewees about specific activities which need to take place before we can fully integrate 3D printing. Their responses addressed: exposure to the technology; teach 3D software and 3D modeling; collaborate with more experienced disciplines, and fundamentally think about ways to seamlessly integrate technology. Clearly, 3D printing is a challenge that presents CT with opportunities to grow and develop.
The unintended consequences of migration policy on origin-country labor market decisions

Abstract Due to concerns about human trafficking, Japan restricted the flow of Filipino migrants into performing arts jobs, effectively closing the Philippines' largest migration channel. I exploit heterogeneity in the impact of this migration restriction across the Philippines to examine the effect of circular migration on sending-country labor markets. I find a lack of fungibility in migration opportunities such that the restriction decreased migration from areas that sent entertainers to Japan. Labor force participation increased, income declined, and child labor increased. I document spillover effects to other migration opportunities, such that migration declines by more than the number of restricted entertainers.
Measurement of the Topological Dimension of Hippocampal Place Cell Activity

The fundamental property of topological dimension of neural activity has never been measured before. We measured the topological dimension of the activity of 89 rat hippocampal place cells recorded during foraging using the neighborhood boundary countdown method. Points were rate vectors forming a manifold in an 89 dimensional rate space Since a boundary has one less dimension than the neighborhood it encloses, reducing the dimension in sequential radial cuts finally arrives at boundary that is two points. The number of cuts required is the topological dimension of the set. Due to sparsity, we used a shell-like boundary with thickness. As expected, we found the large inductive dimension of this set of points to be two. To examine the robustness of the method, we used both real and modeled place cells and varied the number of neurons, duration of the time step and smoothing, radius and thickness for the boundary, decrement of the radius with each cut, requirements for the center point, and number of points in the final cluster. With the exception of shell thickness, the result was insensitive to these variations. Knowing the topological dimension allows application of rigorous topological principles to the activity of neuron populations. The method potentially can be applied to other neural classes and other behaviors, to enumerate firing variables when they are unknown, even count the factors influencing neural activity in sleep.
Selected DNA Aptamers Influence Kinetics and Morphology in Calcium Phosphate Mineralization.

DNA aptamers previously selected as calcium phosphate mineralization templates were modified and analyzed to better understand structure–function relationships and to explore the mechanism of templ...
Orthognathic surgical procedures on non-growing patients with maxillary transverse deficiency

Abstract The treatment of maxillary transverse deficiency in post-pubertal patients has been an area of disagreement among orthodontists. Much of the controversy is over the timing of when it is appropriate for these patients to be referred to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for an adjunctive surgical procedure or whether traditional orthodontic mechanics should be attempted. The decision, therefore, by an orthodontist of when to refer a patient for surgery appears to be an individual one. The question then becomes which of the three basic surgical procedures would be most appropriate for the patient. Specifically, consideration must be given to surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion, segmental LeFort I osteotomy, or mandibular midline osteotomy with constriction.
Olfactory Attunements and Technologies: Exposing the Affective Economy of Scent

We conceive olfaction as a sense of the elemental—a term encompassing odors and the organs that detect them. Contributing to efforts in elemental thinking, we enlist olfactory attunement as a sensu...
Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis: “Not My Usual Migraine”

Dural venous sinus thrombosis (DVST) is a rare phenomenon which affects nearly three to four million people annually and can present with a variety of clinical findings (Einhaupl et al. Eur J Neurol. 17(10):1229–35, 2010). This condition is characterized by clot formation in the deep cerebral venous circulation. The disease course results in venous congestion and can progress to include cerebral edema and increased intracranial pressure. The challenge in diagnosis arises from the fact that some patients may be asymptomatic, while others may present with a wide variety of neurologic symptoms ranging from headache to altered mental status to seizures or even strokes (Einhaupl et al. Eur J Neurol. 17(10):1229–35, 2010). Diagnosis requires a high degree of suspicion in those patients with thromboembolic risk and presence of neurological sequelae. Diagnosis is often confirmed on imaging with either a CT or MRI venogram, depending on presentation acuity and stability of the patient. Treatment then focuses on anticoagulation of the underlying thrombus, preventing herniation in patients with signs of increased intracranial pressure, and treatment of seizures as well as symptom control.
ANALYSIS OF MARKET INTEGRATION CAYENNE PEPPER (Capsicum frutescens L.) IN MALANG DISTRICT

Cayenne pepper is one of the main food ingredients that is always needed by the people of Indonesia. This makes the compilation of chili prices at the consumer level going up to eliminate losses for farmers, because prices agreed to by consumers are not comparable to the profits obtained by farmers. The price gap that occurs makes farmers not increase. The Purpose this research to analyze the market integrastion and analyze the cayenne reference market. The data used are time series price data during 2014 - 2018. The method of data analysis uses the Error Correction Model (ECM) test and the Engle-Granger Causality test. The application used for data analysis is Eviews 10. The results showed long-term and short-term differences between the price of cayenne There is a one-way relationship while producer prices increase the prices of retailers, so the cayenne reference market is a famers.
Uncertainty quantification in reservoirs with faults using a sequential approach

Reservoir simulation is critically important for optimally managing petroleum reservoirs. Often, many of the parameters of the model are unknown and cannot be measured directly. These parameters must then be inferred from production data at the wells. This is an inverse problem which can be formulated within a Bayesian framework to integrate prior knowledge with observational data. Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods are commonly used to solve Bayesian inverse problems by generating a set of samples which can be used to characterize the posterior distribution. In this work, we present a novel MCMC algorithm which uses a sequential transition kernel designed to exploit the redundancy which is often present in time series data from reservoirs. This method can be used to efficiently generate samples from the Bayesian posterior for time-dependent models. While this method is general and could be useful for many different models. We consider a Bayesian inverse problem in which we wish to infer fault transmissibilities from measurements of pressure at wells using a two-phase flow model. We demonstrate how the sequential MCMC algorithm presented here can be more efficient than a standard Metropolis-Hastings MCMC approach for this inverse problem. We use integrated autocorrelation times along with mean-squared jump distances to determine the performance of each method for the inverse problem.
Supracrural Ligament Graft in Rhinoplasty.

Irregularities of the nasal dorsum or tip are a potential risk after rhinoplasty. Patients with thin skin are considered to be at a higher risk of these irregularities. Different materials and grafts to address areas that may result in a contour irregularity postoperatively include diced or crushed cartilage, temporalis fascia, fascia lata, and AlloDerm. We describe a new graft, the supracrural ligament graft, which can be used to camouflage or add bulk during primary rhinoplasty. The graft is harvested easily during the initial exposure and does not require additional surgical sites or extra dissection. In this research, we described the use of the supracrural ligament graft in 49 patients. We found the average graft size to be 0.6 × 0.4 cm. The graft was used in the following locations: nasal tip (49%), radix (40%), and nasal dorsum (10%). No complications were seen using the graft in any of the 49 patients. In conclusion, the supracrural ligament graft is a safe, simple, and effective camouflage graft for commonly encountered irregularities in rhinoplasty. Common areas of use include the nasal dorsum and nasal tip. Routine harvest of this graft may obviate the need to use either additional grafting material or an additional surgical site to help camouflage areas of concern in thin skin patients.
Hydroclimatic aggregate drought index (HADI): a new approach for identification and categorization of drought in cold climate regions

Drought identification is crucial to water resources management and planning. Different drought indices have been developed and their complexity and applicability vary. The objectives of this research are to develop a new integrated drought index with the capability of identification of drought and to further customize drought categorization for cold climate regions. Specifically, a new hydroclimatic aggregate drought index (HADI) is developed by coupling with a grid-based hydrologic model and applying the R-mode correlation-based principal component analysis. The HADI is a composite drought index, which assesses the anomalies of rainfall, surface runoff, snowmelt, and soil moisture in the root zone. Furthermore, joint probability distribution function of drought frequencies and classes as well as conditional expectation are used for drought categorization. The HADI was applied to the Red River of the North Basin (RRB) and its performance was evaluated by comparing with the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) and the U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) products. Based on the impacts of drought on agriculture, the HADI outperformed the PDSI in identification of droughts in the RRB. Although the HADI and USDM showed a good agreement in identification of drought periods, the drought area coverages for each drought category from the two methods differed. The new customized drought categorization based on variable threshold levels accounted for the variations in both time and geographical locations. The new HADI, together with the customized drought categorization, is able to provide more accurate drought identification and characterization, especially for cold climate regions.
Design of an Underactuated Peristaltic Robot on Soft Terrain

This paper presents an innovative robotic mechanism for generating peristaltic motion for robotic locomotion systems. The designed underactuated peristaltic robot utilizes a minimum amount of electromechanical hardware. Such a minimal electromechanical design not only reduces the number of potential failure modes but also provides the robot design with great potential for scaling to larger and smaller applications. We performed several speed and force generation tests atop a variety of granular media. Our experiments show the effective design of robot mechanism where the robot can travel with a small input power (1.14W) at 6.0 mm/sec with 2.45 N force atop sand.
Field Measurement Results of the 15 T Nb 3 Sn Dipole Demonstrator MDPCT1b

A 15 T Nb3Sn dipole, MDPCT1, with cos-theta-type coils was developed to demonstrate a possible magnet design for a post-LHC proton-proton Collider. The magnet has 4-layer coils with 60-mm aperture, and has graded current density between the inner and outer layers to maximize performance. The coils are constrained by vertically-split, thick iron laminations, connected by aluminum I-clamps, and a thick stainless-steel skin. The magnet was previously tested at Fermilab with reduced pre-load, and achieved record 14.1 T fields at 4.5 K. Now the magnet was reassembled with full pre-load and cryogenically retested. This paper reports the magnetic measurements results of these tests, including field strength, geometrical harmonics, coil magnetization, and iron saturation characteristics of the demonstrator.
The relationship between the Scheiblechner model and the Holland-Leinhardt “p1” model

Abstract In a recent article in Social Networks , Donald Elsas described the Scheiblechner model for social interactions and a log linear procedure for estimating its parameters (Elsas 1990; Scheiblechner 1971). The models and estimation methods are similar to the models and methods of Holland and Leinhardt (1981) and Fienberg and Wasserman (1981). These two approaches differ on several dimensions, including their treatments of multirelational networks, and these differences are described in this paper.
Local distributions of electricity demand

Abstract A simple model for how electricity use might be distributed over space is developed and solved. The model depends on a simple characterization of “heat islands”, and considers summer cooling use in particular. Various technological changes to allow for electric grid use of renewable energy and other technologies, such as energy efficiency and hydrogen or electric vehicles, change the outcome of this model, and produce a “saddle”, not necessarily a “duck curve”. Inequality in income and wealth drives these results, and policies to ameliorate or remove these effects will have to be and be seen as fair to those of various income levels and locations.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Aggression Among Post-9/11 Veterans: The Role of Shame.

Abstract Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often accompanied by elevated aggression. PTSD and combat exposure alone do not fully explain the reliable finding of heightened aggression among trauma-exposed veterans. Shame may be an important affective feature in this relationship. The present study examined the role of shame from a social hierarchy theoretical perspective in a sample of 52 combat veterans from the post-9/11 era. Correlational analyses indicated moderately strong positive relationships among PTSD, shame, and aggression. Trait shame was found to significantly mediate the relationship between total PTSD severity and physical aggression, but not other forms of aggression. For veterans within the context of a hierarchical military culture, separation from the military and PTSD diagnosis may be very salient markers of social loss and social exclusion. Aggression may operate to reduce the negative affective experience associated with shame and to regain social standing. Findings implicate shame as an important emotional component in the relationship between PTSD and aggression.
Effect of dynamic exercise on human carotid-cardiac baroreflex latency

We compared the beat-to-beat responses of heart rate (HR) after brief activation of carotid baroreceptors in resting humans with the responses obtained during mild-to-moderate levels of dynamic exercise [25 and 50% of peak O2 uptake (VO2peak)] to investigate the effect of exercise on baroreflex latency. Carotid baroreceptors were activated by a pressure pulse (5 s) of neck suction (NS, -80 Torr) and neck pressure (NP, +40 Torr) during held expiration. At rest the peak change in HR to NS/NP occurred during the first several heartbeats (1st-3rd beat), whereas during mild and moderate exercise peak HR responses occurred near the end of the NS/NP pulse (6th-8th beat). In contrast, time (s) to the peak change in HR was not different between rest and exercise (P > 0.05). Reflex tachycadia to NP progressively decreased during exercise (17 +/- 3, 10 +/- 1, and 4 +/- 1% of control, rest vs. 25% VO2peak, vs. 50% VO2peak, respectively, P < 0.05), and a strong positive correlation was found between the magnitude of the reflex tachycardia and a measure of HR variability (cardiac vagal tone index, r = 0.74, P < 0.0001). Reflex bradycardia to NS gradually increased during exercise (13 +/- 2, 17 +/- 2, and 18 +/- 2% of control, rest vs. 25% VO2peak, vs. 50% VO2peak, respectively, P = 0.10) and was negatively correlated with cardiac vagal tone (r = 0.42, P < 0.06).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS).
Properties of Bacteria Isolated from Deep-Sea Sediments

Thirty-eight isolates were subjected to taxonomic analysis by computer. Of the 38 isolates, 31 were from sediment samples collected at depths from 9,400 to 10,400 meters in the Philippine and Marianas Trenches of the Pacific Ocean, and 7 cultures were from seawater samples collected at various depths from surface to 4,000 meters and from several locations in the Pacific Ocean. A total of 116 characteristics were determined for each isolate, coded, and transferred to punch cards. Similarity values were obtained by computer analysis, with the use of two recently developed computer programs. Five distinct phenetic clusters were observed from the numerical analyses. Four of the clusters were identified as species of the genus Pseudomonas, and one, as an aerogenic species of Aeromonas. Group IV was identified as pigmented Pseudomonas fluorescens, and the major cluster, consisting of groups I and II, which merged at a species level of similarity, was treated as a new species of Pseudomonas. The 38 strain data were compared with data for 132 marine and nonmarine strains previously subjected to computer taxonomic analysis. The barotolerant deep-sea strains, with the exception of the deep-sea P. fluorescens isolates, clustered separately from all other marine strains.
Dynamic Power Sharing for Self-Reconfigurable Modular Robots

Dynamic power sharing is used to extend the operation time of self-reconfigurable modular robots [1]. In this area of research, power and energy consumption has consistently been a critical factor in the determination of a robot’s operation time. To this end, a method to dynamically share power would enable the robot to extend its operation time and allow it to function well beyond its individual energy life span. In this paper, a dynamic power sharing mechanism is proposed that provides such capabilities. It consists of five power sharing modes and is demonstrated on SuperBot, a self-reconfigurable modular robot developed at USC by the Polymorphic Robotics Laboratory at the Information Sciences Institute. The five modes include: (1) offering power (2) power bypass (3) receiving power (4) both charging the battery and receiving power and lastly (5) battery charging. The five modes that comprise the implementation will demonstrate how the self-reconfigurable modular robot SuperBot can share power dynamically. Finally, experiments were performed on SuperBot conclusively demonstrating that the operation time can be increased upwards of 30 % more compared with the original hardware lacking the power sharing capabilities.
Creation control and measurement of large amplitude vibrational wave packets

Summary form only given. We impulsively create vibrational wave packets in CCl/sub 4/, Cl/sub 2/, CO/sub 2/ and SF/sub 6/ using pulses with durations less than the vibrational periods of these molecules inside a hollow core waveguide. The pulses can be shaped using a deformable mirror pulse shaper to selectively excite vibrations. By monitoring the spectrum of a temporally delayed probe pulse, we can observe the dynamics of the wave packets. We observe wave packet dephasing and rephasing as well as rotational dynamics.
Relative Elevation Differences Revealed by Near Infrared CO2 Bands on Mars

High dispersion spectroscopic observations of Mars, carried out with the new 107-inch and 82-inch Struve telescopes at McDonald Observatory, were used for detection of relative elevation differences on the surface of Mars. The dispersion of the spectra was 4.4 A/mm for the 0.87 CO2 band and 3.5 A/mm for the CO2 bands in the 1 μ region. Spatial resolution during the 1969 opposition was about 20° by 10° for 0.87 μ and 15° by 15° on the planet for the 1.03 μ and 1.05 μ bands. The results are shown in Tables I, II, III and Figures 2 and 3. The observed differences in elevation are on the order of 10 km, which is in good agreement with the latest radar measurements of the topographic features on the Martian surface.