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Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome: an update for athletic trainers.

Objective Primary fibromyalgia syndrome (PFS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are clinical conditions characterized by a variety of symptoms, including prominent fatigue, myalgia, and sleep disturbances. Although the incidence of these syndromes is infrequent, when manifested, they can completely disrupt the life and career of those affected. When they are manifested within the physically active population, they can jeoardize the futures of the most promising athletes. Data sources Public documents available from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services, and the National Institutes of Health were researched. MEDLINE and CINAHL were researched back to 1988 with the following key words: chronic fatigue syndrome, primary fibromyalgia syndrome, sports participant, physically active, mononucleosis, myalgia, rehabilitation, reconditioning, athlete, and sports medicine. Data synthesis The definition of CFS in 1988 included disabling fatigue of unknown case of at least 6 months' duration. Primary fibromyalgia syndrome was once considered a subsyndrome of CFS. PFS is diagnostically characterized as a nonarticular rheumatism. The "yuppie flu" was a catch phrase of the 1980s for CFS, which was then named chronic Epstein-Barr virus syndrome. Initially the condition was thought of as simple infectious mononucleosis, but we now have a medically defined set of symptoms to describe what are called CFS and PFS. Training interruptions, feelings of loss of control, and concerns over possible psychologic or psychiatric referral can occur. Relaxation therapy, exercise, image therapy, serotonin supplementation, and antiviral therapy are in clinical trials now as the best options for management of CFS and PFS. Conclusions/recommendations Current statistics on those affected by CFS and PFS in the general population are less than 2% for CFS and 2% for PFS. Comprehensive documentation of signs, symptoms, and complaints, along with judicious physician follow-up, are important during the course of treatment leading up to and following a diagnosis of CFS or PFS. Professional evaluation of the affected player's neuropsychological status is important and necessary as a care plan is developed.
Data Aggregation and Visualization Technique for Traffic Sensor Data

A wealth of information is captured by traffic sensors but extracting and representing the said information is a challenge. We developed a data processing tool in Apache Spark to aggregate the data points recorded by the sensors and enrich it with geographical information as well. We also developed a tool in Processing to aid the visual analysis of this data set. It plots the paths identified in the transformed data as a subway map, while still preserving the relative locations of each sensor. The transformed data is also suitable for further analysis using existing tools such as Tableau. We use all three of these tools in conjunction to solve the VAST challenge 2017 - mini challenge 1.
Statutes of Limitation and Crop Insurance

Crop insurance litigation presents a number of statute of limitations-related questions. Despite a rich scholarship in crop insurance, there is an absence of a comprehensive examination of the significant legal cases relating to the application of statutes of limitation and contractual limitations periods to crop insurance disputes. This Article contributes to the academic literature on crop insurance by analyzing key cases involving statute of limitations questions in state and federal cases involving crop insurance. Part I of this Article discusses cases involving the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. Part II examines cases which have addressed the question of when a crop insurance claim accrues. The issue of tolling and equitable tolling with crop insurance claims is analyzed in Part III. Part IV of the Article examines the question of whether the Federal Crop Insurance Act preempts state statutes of limitation in the crop insurance context. Part V analyzes several other legal issues involving statutes of limitation and crop insurance. With the presence of crop insurance cases that have been decided in recent years, statute of limitations-related questions in the crop insurance area are likely to be litigated in the future.
“Not Manufactured or Authorized by …”: Recent Federal Cases Involving Trademark Disclaimers:

After discussing the value of trademarks to consumers and businesses, the authors outline the major objectives of trademark law. The authors review recent federal trademark infringement cases that ...
SACCULAR CORONARY ANEURYSM PRESENTING AS ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME WITH ATRIAL FLUTTER AND COMPLETE HEART BLOCK

Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) are rare clinical entities. The optimal management of CAA remains controversial and largely based on case reports and anecdotal experience. A 78-year-old-man presented to the emergency department for chest pain with lateral ST segment elevation. Coronary angiogram was
‘Sufficient Reinforcements Overseas’: British PostWar Troops' Recruiting Policy in Nigeria, 1945–53:

This article critically examines Britain's postwar recruitment policy in Nigeria, 1945–53. It is a subject that has not been studied by scholars. As the Second World War drew to a close, the Nigeri...
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Who votes for radical right parties and why? This book argues that the increasing popularity of the radical right in Europe originates in community bonds: strong ties to one's locality motivate support for the radical right. These parties use nostalgic themes and symbolic politicking to idealize community, defend local autonomy, and ultimately draw local identity into the electoral realm. While other explanations of the radical right's popularity typify supporters as victims of macro-economic shifts and strains, the author's account explores people's day-to-day experiences that link local connections to political decisions. The analysis also raises questions about the political implications of different formal authority structures such as the level and nature of power devolved to local units. The localist model of radical right support illuminates the psychological, social, and institutional conditions and processes that render people's feelings about their cities, towns, and villages relevant for politics.
Cross-illumination Evaluation of Hand Crafted and Deep Features for Fusion of Selfie Face and Ocular Biometrics

This paper addresses the implementation of a multiunit biometric system. Results are shown for multi-unit classification with VISible light mobile Ocular Biometric (VISOB) dataset using feature descriptors such as Local Binary Patterns (LBP) and Histogram of oriented gradients (HOG). We also evaluate the pre-trained deep learning models such as VGG16, ResNet18, MobileNetV1, MobileNetV2, and LightCNN9. Experimental evaluation on large scale VISOB dataset suggests that feature-level fusion followed by score-level fusion of left ocular region, right ocular region and face region in office light condition, daylight and dims condition has provided Equal Error Rates (EER) of 9.3%, 8.0% and 10.6% respectively. Also, combining the pretrained models using feature fusion decreased the EER even further.
Cost of Hospitalization Associated With Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Versus Influenza Infection in Hospitalized Older Adults

Despite the severity of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease in older adults, data on its costs are limited. We compared hospitalization costs for 2090 adults aged ≥ 60 years hospitalized with RSV or influenza by assigning direct health care costs. Hospitalization with RSV was associated with longer hospitalization and increased frequency of diagnosis-related groups for pulmonary complications, resulting in costs at least as great as those for influenza ($16 034 vs $15 163; 95% confidence interval for the difference, -$811 to $2547). Awareness of RSV disease burden in adults is needed to facilitate vaccination and treatment when they become available.
Chapter 13 – Nervous System

Publisher Summary Exposure of human populations to a wide variety of chemicals has generated concern about the potential neurotoxicity of new and existing chemicals. Knowledge in the field of neurotoxicology has increased dramatically during the past decade, and continues to do so as advanced imaging modalities, neurochemical, and molecular biological approaches are increasingly applied to the basic neuroscience research. Many of these techniques and approaches have only recently been applied to neurotoxicology. Neuropathology continue to play a critical role in the assessment of chemicals for neurotoxic potential, and this discipline will undergo similar expansion and refinement. The neurotoxicologist identifies substances that are hazardous to the nervous system and then obtains information on dose–response relationships, interspecies differences in toxic responses, and mechanisms of action. This information is used to assess and manage risks presented by exposure of humans to chemicals. It may be difficult to determine the most appropriate species in terms of predicting specific effects in humans. There is usually at least one experimental species that mimics the types of effects seen in humans, while in other tested species, the neurotoxic effect may be different or absent.
High-order multiscale discontinuous Galerkin methods for the one-dimensional stationary Schrödinger equation

Abstract In this paper, we extend our previous work on the second-order multiscale discontinuous Galerkin (DG) method for one-dimensional stationary Schrodinger equations with oscillating solutions (Dong et al., 2016) to high order. We propose two types of high-order multiscale finite element spaces, and prove that the resulting DG methods with these spaces converge optimally with respect to the mesh size h in L 2 norm when h is small enough. Numerically we observe that these two multiscale DG methods achieve at least the second-order convergence without any resonance errors when h ≳ e and optimal high-order convergence when h ≲ e , where e is the scale of the wave length. We also demonstrate their ability to capture highly oscillating solutions of the Schrodinger equation in the application of the resonant tunneling diode (RTD) model.
The Vacuum Assisted Negative Pressure Isolation Hood (VANISH) System: Novel Application of the Stryker Neptune Suction Machine to Create COVID-19 Negative Pressure Isolation Environments

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may remain viable in the air for up to three hours, placing health care workers in close proximity to aerosolizing procedures particularly at high risk for infection This combined with the drastic shortage of negative pressure rooms hospitals worldwide has led to the rapid innovation of novel biohazard isolation hoods, which can be adapted to create negative pressure isolation environments around the patient's airway using the hospital wall suction, which carries many limitations, including weaker suction capabilities, single patient use, and immobility Here, we report our Vacuum Assisted Negative Pressure Isolation Hood (VANISH) system that uses a mobile and readily available in most hospital operating rooms Stryker Neptune (Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, Michigan) high-powered suction system to more effectively create a negative pressure biohazard isolation environment VANISH has been utilized regularly in an anesthesia practice of 30+ providers and, to date, there have been no documented COVID-19 infections
Revisiting the Fetal Assault Law in Tennessee: Implications and the Way Forward:

The rising prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD) among those living in the United States has demanded a collaborative response from health care and policy spheres. Addressing OUD among pregnant women is especially difficult, given the controversies surrounding the medical and ethical balance between meeting maternal versus fetal/newborn needs. Most medical organizations discourage the criminalization of drug use in pregnancy due to the adverse public health outcomes of such an approach. Despite this recommendation, many states continue to use punitive law to address drug use in pregnancy. In 2014, the Fetal Assault Law in Tennessee (TN) became the first law in the United States to directly allow women to be prosecuted for drug use in pregnancy. Since its expiration in 2016, this law has been re-introduced several times to the TN legislature in support of permanent implementation. This article outlines the impact of the initial Fetal Assault Law on maternal/newborn health in TN and provides alternative immediate, short-term, and long-term health policy strategies through which health care providers and legislators can better advocate for the well-being of both mothers with OUD and their infants.
We Shall See

A Fountain of Youthful Retinal Ganglion Cells With age, the genomes within our cells accrue epigenetic marks that change gene expression. A recent study shows that age-associated epigenetic changes...
Outer-Galaxy Molecular Clouds

Since our original report of CO emission from outside the solar circle in the first quadrant (Kutner and Mead, 1981) we have extended the observations in two ways: (1) We have improved latitude and longitude coverage. Preliminary results on the latitude distribution were reported by Kutner (1983). (2) We have extended our cloud mapping, giving us at least partial CO maps of 55 clouds, along with 13CO, C18O, CO (2−1), and 2-mm H2CO observations of some clouds.
Markov chain Monte Carlo

'Mart ians on Ear th ' (Part 1) is an example of a s i tuat ion in which MCMC is used. We want random samples from a distr ibution from which either it is difficult to sample directly or which is not specified completely, but which we know is the limiting distr ibut ion of a Markov chain (with certain properties to be made precise later) wi th known transi t ion probabilities. Typically in Bayesian inference, the (joint) distr ibution from which r andom samples are needed, is cumbersome, but can be specified (uniquely) with the help of a collection of marginal and conditional distributions, which are easy to sample from. Then a r andom sample from the target dis tr ibut ion can be obtained as a limiting value of a sample pa th of a suitable Markov chain defined with the known marginal and conditional distributions.
Roller interface for mobile device applications

Mobile devices generally have small screens. To display information that is well suited for larger screens (e.g. desktop computers), the information has to be segmented into many small presentation units that can fit into the small screen of mobile devices. This makes it difficult to effectively organize information and help users navigate to and from the information they want. This paper presents Roller, a new interface technique to present application interface on mobile devices. Roller helps alleviate the screen real estate limitations in user-interface design and provides rich contextual information to ease users' navigation tasks. Our primary trial study shows the effectiveness of using Roller to organize and present information on small screens.
Panorâmica da ética dos media no plano internacional

Uma orientacao de âmbito internacional tem sido um objectivo da etica dos media, sobretudo desde a publicacao do Relatorio MacBride (1980), como pode ser constatado a partir de casos, tematicas e codigos de etica que tem sido adoptados em diferentes paises. Mas as teorias da etica tem-se igualmente desenvolvido cada vez mais numa perspectiva internacional, e tres exemplos disso (para alem da classica etica do discurso, de Habermas) sao debatidos neste ensaio: a etica feminista do cuidar, a etica comunal africana e a etica dos media confucionista. Todas estas teorias enfatizam, a seu modo, tres principios eticos basicos – verdade, dignidade humana, nao-violencia – que emergem, por sua vez, de uma proto-norma comum, uma especie de crenca primeira que pode ser encontrada em todas as religioes, filosofias e culturas: o caracter sagrado da vida. Atendendo aos dilemas e desafios morais que os media enfrentam no mundo volatil em que vivemos hoje, um compromisso com estes valores universais trara uma vitalidade duradoura a educacao para a comunicacao, assim como as praticas comunicativas.
Linear Discrete-Event Systems: An Architecture and Simulator

Nonlinear plants are often represented by a set of linearized models valid only in certain restricted regions of the plant's operation. It is advantageous to be able to automatically switch between these models in a gain-scheduled fashion using observed plant outputs -- for these are readily accessible and are often useful indicators of the continued validity or the sudden non-validity of a given linearized model. This short paper discusses a FORTRAN-based simulator for a synchronous form of these discrete-event "switched linear systems". Multiple linear plant models are run in parallel and a finite state machine for switching between such models is brought into play. The realizations defined by the simulator avoid the use of random ad-hoc switching logic, thus reducing the number of design parameters needed to effect given behaviors.
Excellent local control with preoperative radiation therapy, surgical resection, and intra‐operative electron radiation therapy for retroperitoneal sarcoma

Purpose To examine the value of surgical resection combined with preoperative external beam radiation therapy and intraoperative radiation therapy (Surg-RT) for retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS). Methods Review of 63 consecutive patients with RPS from 1996 to 2011. Results Thirty-seven patients (59%) underwent Surg-RT and 26 (41%) had surgery alone. 51% of tumors were high grade and 36% of patients had locally recurrent disease. Final margin status was: R0 73%, R1 16%, R2 6%, and unknown 5%. Of those with R0 resections, 67% received Surg-RT. Median follow-up was 45 months. The 5-year local control rate was 89% for Surg-RT patients and 46% for surgery alone patients (P = 0.03). On multivariate analysis, Surg-RT was the only variable associated with a lower risk of LR (HR 0.19; CI 0.05–0.69, P = 0.003). The actuarial 5-year OS was 60% for patients receiving either Surg-RT or surgery alone. Conclusions The combination of pre-operative radiation, surgical resection, and intraoperative radiation produces excellent local disease control for RPS. Combination therapy was associated with improved local control but not with overall survival. J. Surg. Oncol. 2014 109:798–803. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Formal Asymptotic Models of Vehicular Traffic. Model Closures

Formal closed models for vehicular traffic flow are obtained based on the novel equilibrium solution of the Prigogine--Herman equation. To that effect, Hilbert and Chapman--Enskog asymptotic series expansions are employed, obtaining the Euler and Navier--Stokes equivalent equations for traffic flow.
Evaluation of 3 modern single-piece foldable intraocular lenses: clinicopathological study of posterior capsule opacification in a rabbit model.

Abstract Purpose: To assess the development of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) with 3 modern single-piece foldable intraocular lenses (IOLs) in a histopathological study and to compare the potential preventive effects of the IOL design and biomaterial in retarding PCO. Setting: Center for Research on Ocular Therapeutics and Biodevices, Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Methods: Thirty-one rabbit eyes were randomly operated on with phacoemulsification and implantation of 3 single-piece foldable lenses: a hydrophilic acrylic design, the Rayner Centerflex® 570H (n = 11); a hydrophobic acrylic design, the Alcon AcrySof® SA30AL (n = 10); and a silicone large-hole plate design, the Staar AA-4203VF (n = 10). Central PCO (CPCO), peripheral PCO (PPCO), and Soemmering's ring formation were evaluated 3 weeks after surgery using the Miyake−Apple posterior photographic technique. Histological sections of each globe were prepared to document capsular bag status and performance of IOL geometry. Results: The acrylic IOLs (Centerflex and AcrySof) had lower CPCO and PPCO scores than the silicone plate IOL ( P Conclusions: The AcrySof IOL has a hydrophobic surface and the Centerflex a hydrophilic surface, but no correlation to these characteristics could be identified. The single-piece AcrySof optic geometry created a clear-cut barrier effect equal to that of its 3-piece predecessor. The anatomic profile of the Centerflex IOL shows the same characteristics. The optics of both acrylic lenses have square truncated edges that functionally block ingrowth of migrating LECs toward the central visual axis, leaving clear posterior capsules. The square optic edge was an appropriate geometric configuration to create a barrier effect. There was no effect of the biomaterial on PCO prevention.
Expression of FAC1 in activated microglia during Alzheimer's disease

The presence of reactive microglia and astrocytes is a common observation in Alzheimer's disease brain. Microglia are present within the numerous β-amyloid containing neuritic plaques, whereas reactive astrocytes usually surround the plaque perimeter. These glial cells express and secrete numerous neurotrophic and neurotoxic factors that contribute to the etiology of the disease. The molecular mechanisms that dictate glial cell activation and subsequent alternative gene expression are currently unknown. In the present study we determine that activated microglia in AD brain express the FAC1 protein, a developmentally regulated gene product, while astrocytes fail to express significant levels of FAC1 protein. Since FAC1 is a putative DNA binding protein, expression in microglia during AD suggests that FAC1 participates in the regulation of alternative gene expression.
Heat conduction between bodies with wavy surfaces

Abstract Theoretical treatment is provided for the conductive heat transfer between two solids with wavy surfaces. The problem is set in two dimensions, and it is assumed that the surface profiles are purely sinusoidal and deformations elastic. It is also assumed that heat is transmitted only where there is solid to solid contact, and there is no resistance due to contamination of the surfaces. The temperature problem is solved exactly, but deformations are treated by relying on the results due to Hertz. The expression derived for the constriction resistance exhibits a directional effect. It is also shown that perfectly flat surfaces may become wavy, as heat is transmitted from one body to another.
Changes in Intimate Partner Violence Among Women Mandated to Community Services

Increasingly, female victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) are charged with IPV perpetration and mandated by courts or child protective services to receive domestic violence services. A critic...
Spontaneous fission and nuclear dissipation

Abstract We investigate the effect on the spontaneous fission lifetime of dissipative coupling of the fission degree of freedom. The Gamow factor is modified substantially if the strength of this coupling is inferred from induced fission and heavy-ion reactions. Since experimental lifetimes and those calculated without dissipation agree reasonably well, we use our result to establish an upper bound on the reduced nuclear dissipation coefficient β at low excitation energies. This bound, β ⪅3 × 1020 S−1, is consistent with ideas developed in the context of mean-field theories.
Prostatic meningeal carcinomatosis presenting as delirium tremens

We report an unusual case of prostatic carcinomatous meningitis and remind clinicians to maintain a high index of suspicion of meningeal involvement when patients with advanced prostatic cancer present with cerebral symptoms, back pain, or neurologic findings. The diagnosis may require repeated cytologic examinations of cerebrospinal fluid, and immunocytochemical stains should be considered to confirm a prostatic source if malignant cells are identified. Androgen ablative therapy may give prolonged remissions, especially in patients with previously untreated tumours.
Total-variation regularization based inverse planning for intensity modulated arc therapy

Intensity modulated arc therapy (IMAT) delivers conformal dose distributions through continuous gantry rotation with constant or variable speed while modulating the field aperture shape and weight. The enlarged angular space and machine delivery constraints make inverse planning of IMAT more intractable as compared to its counterpart of fixed gantry IMRT. Currently, IMAT inverse planning is being done using two extreme methods: the first one computes in beamlet domain with a subsequent arc leaf sequencing, and the second proceeds in machine parameter domain with entire emphasis placed on a pre-determined delivery method without exploring potentially better alternative delivery schemes. Towards truly optimizing the IMAT treatment on a patient specific basis, in this work we propose a total-variation based inverse planning framework for IMAT, which takes advantage of the useful features of the above two existing approaches while avoiding their shortcomings. A quadratic optimization algorithm has been implemented to demonstrate the performance and advantage of the proposed approach. Applications of the technique to a prostate case and a head and neck case indicate that the algorithm is capable of generating IMAT plans with patient specific numbers of arcs efficiently. Superior dose distributions and delivery time are achieved with a maximum number of apertures of three for each field. As compared to conventional beamlet-based algorithms, our method regularizes the field modulation complexity during optimization, and permits us to obtain the best possible plan with a pre-set modulation complexity of fluences. As illustrated in both prostate and head-and-neck case studies, the proposed method produces more favorable dose distributions than the segment-based algorithms, by optimally accommodating the clinical need of intensity modulation levels for each individual field. On a more fundamental level, our formulation preserves the convexity of optimization and makes the search of the global optimal solution possible with a deterministic method.
Bioflavonoids as Poisons of Human Topoisomerase IIα and IIβ

Bioflavonoids are human dietary components that have been linked to the prevention of cancer in adults and the generation of specific types of leukemia in infants. While these compounds have a broad range of cellular activities, many of their genotoxic effects have been attributed to their actions as topoisomerase II poisons. However, the activities of bioflavonoids against the individual isoforms of human topoisomerase II have not been analyzed. Therefore, we characterized the activity and mechanism of action of three major classes of bioflavonoids, flavones, flavonols, and isoflavones, against human topoisomerase IIα and IIβ. Genistein was the most active bioflavonoid tested and stimulated enzyme-mediated DNA cleavage ∼10-fold. Generally, compounds were more active against topoisomerase IIβ. DNA cleavage with both enzyme isoforms required a 5-OH and a 4‘-OH and was enhanced by the presence of additional hydroxyl groups on the pendant ring. Competition DNA cleavage and topoisomerase II binding studies in...
Polyethers. XIII. The effects of catalyst concentration and oxygen on the polymerization of 4‐halo‐2,6‐dimethylphenol

The oxidative polymerization of haloxylenol has been found to be markedly faster than earlier reports. With 10 mole-% of ferricyanide initiator it was complete in less than 1 min. at 5°C. Oxygen can act as initiator but also results in a decreased molecular weight. Increase in ferricyanide initiator concentration from 1 to 10 mole-% resulted in a remarkable increase in conversion and a small increase in molecular weight. Polymer prepared with ferricyanide initiator under nitrogen had a large excess of halogen over phenolic endgroups, rather than the one-to-one ratio, found earlier for polymer prepared under air.
Imaging microvascular flow characteristics using laser speckle contrast imaging

Laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) has classically been used to image regional blood flow changes in animal models. In this paper, we demonstrate the use of LSCI for elucidating blood flow characteristics in individual microvessels with diameters as small as 24µm. We extracted profiles of speckle contrast values within individual vessels, both along their diameters and along their lengths and inferred that they could be attributed to the flow within the vessel. Profiles along the diameter of vessels revealed maxima at the center of vessels, consistent with fluid dynamics. These observed profiles could be fitted with parabolic curves with a mean coefficient of determination of 0.92. Similarly, analysis of speckle contrast values in the axial direction revealed profiles that progressively decreased in discreet quanta at branch points indicating blood flow bifurcations. Flow estimates obtained from speckle contrast values within branches of vessels obeyed the law of mass conservation with a mean error of only 3.5%. This allowed us to elucidate the percentage distribution of blood flow into each of the downstream branches. This ability of LSCI to resolve blood flow distribution in branching microvessel trees in a minimally invasive and dye free environment over a wide field of view promises to find application in both the neuroscience laboratory as well as intraoperative neurosurgery.
Synthesis of sugar arrays in microtiter plate.

1,3-Dipolar cycloadditions between azides and alkynes were exploited to attach oligosaccharides to a C14 hydrocarbon chain that noncovalently binds to the microtiter well surface. Synthesis of sugar arrays was performed on a micromolar scale in situ in the microtiter plate. As a model study, the β-galactosyllipid 5 was displayed on a 4-μmol scale. Formation of product was confirmed via ESI−MS, and the yield was determined via chemical and biological assays. Several complex carbohydrates (6−16) were also displayed in microtiter plates and successfully screened with various lectins. Moreover, sialyl Lewis x (17) was synthesized via the enzymatic fucosylation of a precursor displayed in the plate. Studies on inhibition of this biotransformation have been carried out, and the IC50 value found for the known inhibitor 20 was consistent with previous studies in solution.
Thermal Conductivity of Germanium at Ambient Temperatures

The thermal conductivity of high-purity germanium has been measured; it varies approximately linearly from 0.61 watt ${(\mathrm{c}\mathrm{m}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}\mathrm{C}\mathrm{\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}})}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ at 5\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}C to 0.50 watt ${(\mathrm{c}\mathrm{m}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}\mathrm{C}\mathrm{\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}})}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ at 95\ifmmode^\circ\else\textdegree\fi{}C.
Assessment of relationship between self-concept and body image using multivariate techniques.

A convenience sample of 109 subjects was chosen for investigation of several psychological constructs. Each person rated Present and Ideal Self on 42 semantic differential bipolar scales and Present and Ideal Body on 28 semantic differential bipolar scales. Five dimensions for each of the two self and two body concepts were obtained via factor analysis. The dimensions were then subjected to canonical correlation and multiple regression to determine interrelationships. Significant relationships were found between Present Self and Present Body as well as between Present and Ideal Self and Present and Ideal Body. The significant results have implications for development of psychotherapeutic nursing interventions that would be directed toward both self-concept and body image as well as increasing the congruence between Present and Ideal Self-concept and Body Image.
From hiatus to diphthong: the evolution of vowel sequences in Romance*

Romance languages show hiatus and diphthongal realisations of inherited iV sequences of rising sonority (e.g. ia). We study five Romance varieties with different degrees of contrast between the two realisation types: Romanian, with a diphthong–hiatus contrast, Spanish, with a weaker contrast, French, with no contrast (all diphthongs), and European and Brazilian Portuguese, with no contrast (all hiatus). We show that the different degrees of synchronic contrast are related to three independent factors : (i) a general articulatory tendency for [iV] hiatus to resolve to diphthongs, due to the relative stability of diphthongal articulations ; (ii) a structural ‘ attractor ’ effect of pre-existing [jV] diphthongs in a language, from different historical sources ; and (iii) prosodic lengthening effects which inhibit the shift from hiatus to diphthong, supported by phonetic studies of durational patterns across the five languages.
Individual differences in pre-carcinogen cytokine and corticosterone concentrations and depressive-like behavior predict tumor onset in rats exposed to a carcinogen.

Individual variation in the susceptibility to chronic disease can be attributed to both genetic and environmental factors. Measures of the immune, nervous, and endocrine systems are predictive of survival outcomes after a chronic disease is diagnosed. However, determining biomarkers or “traits” that predict risk before chronic disease development remains elusive. In this study, natural individual variation in circulating cytokines, corticosterone, and depressive-like behaviors (using the Porsolt forced swim test) were measured in female rats before induction of mammary tumors using a chemical carcinogen (N-nitroso-N-methylurea). Early tumor onset was associated with relatively high (but within the physiologically typical range) circulating cytokine concentrations (IL-1α, IL-1β, TNFα) and depressive-like behavior and with relatively low corticosterone concentrations, all of which were assessed at baseline before carcinogen treatment. Multiple regression analyses indicated that IL-1β was primarily responsible for the variation in tumor onset when controlling for corticosterone concentration. These results suggest that the susceptibility to tumor initiation and/or growth may be related to individual differences in baseline immune and endocrine physiology and emotional tone present at the time of carcinogen exposure. Investigation of the mechanistic relevance of these individual differences may lead to prophylactic approaches to cancer treatment in the context of carcinogen exposure.
Short Communication: HIV Type 1 Zidovudine (ZDV) Resistance in Blood and Uterine Cervical Secretions of Pregnant Women

To determine if HIV-1 resistance testing of the blood predicts mutants in the genital secretions of ZDV-treated pregnant women, ZDV resistance mutations were assessed by an oligonucleotide ligation assay. ZDV resistance was detected in viral sequences from blood (16/48; 33%) and cervical secretions (6/24; 25%) collected during 57 pregnancies. The genotype of 11/69 (16%) resistance codons was discordant between blood and cervical virus of pregnant women near term. However, in only 1 (1.8%) of 57 pregnancies evaluated was resistant virus limited to the cervical secretions. ZDV-resistant virus is rarely limited to the female genital tract.
Advancing the clinical science of creativity

Can the therapeutic benefits of creativity explain its documented association with psychopathology (Andreasen, 1987; Ludwig, 1995)? Past research seems to have devoted most of its attention to another hypothesis in order to explain this relationship: that features of some disorders may be beneficial for creative cognition (especially in the arts)—for example, the racing thoughts, energy, and openness characteristic of hypomania in bipolar disorder (Johnson et al., 2012), or the rumination observed in depression (Verhaeghen et al., 2005). Other explanations, however, should not be ignored or considered mutually exclusive. Creative work may sometimes exacerbate psychopathology. For example, Kaufman and Baer (2002) suggested that poets may be especially susceptible to mental illness because poetry requires emotional expression and introspection, and unlike prose, may not provide adequate opportunities for making meaning out of one's experience. Conversely, and leaving aside third variable explanations (which also deserve further research), we explore the hypothesis that psychopathology may motivate individuals to engage in creative activities as a way to alleviate their suffering and enhance their well-being. To date, two main empirical literatures have examined this claim. First, reviews of art therapy trials have found that such interventions typically lead to small but statistically significant improvements on a range of psychological measures (Slayton et al., 2010; Forgeard and Eichner, 2014; Maujean et al., 2014). Second, studies examining the benefits of “everyday creativity” suggest that engaging in day-to-day creative activities may both reflect and foster psychological health (Richards, 2007). In keeping with this, findings of a recent experience-sampling study showed that young adult participants were more likely to be engaged in creative activities than other activities when they reported feeling happy and active (Silvia et al., 2014). In spite of these efforts, important gaps exist in our understanding of the therapeutic benefits of creativity. The first and foremost of these gaps is the following: to the best of our knowledge, little empirical evidence has demonstrated that creative thinking per se is one of the specific active ingredients accounting for the benefits of creative activities. To date, past research has investigated the role of other potential mechanisms including adaptive emotion regulation, flow, meaning-making, or growth from adversity in order to explain the benefits of creative activities (Csikszentmihalyi, 1996; Drake and Winner, 2012; Forgeard et al., 2014). Thus, it remains unclear whether the benefits of creative activities are due to creative thinking, or to other factors. We propose that the time is ripe to collect such evidence in order to provide a richer understanding of the nature of the therapeutic benefits of creative thinking. We outline a research agenda to advance the clinical science of creativity from a cognitive-behavioral perspective.
Transition Probabilities and Differential Cross Sections for Vibrational Excitation in Collisions of H + with H 2 , HD, and D 2

The angle and energy dependence of the differential cross sections are reported for resolved vibrational transitions in low-energy collisions of ${\mathrm{H}}^{+}$ with ${\mathrm{H}}_{2}$, HD, and ${\mathrm{D}}_{2}$. The specific transition probabilities for the different isotopic molecules scale in the order ${\mathrm{D}}_{2}$ g HD g ${\mathrm{H}}_{2}$ at the same initial kinetic energy and scattering angle, but when compared at the same reduced kinetic energy, ${E}_{r}=\frac{E}{\ensuremath{\hbar}\ensuremath{\omega}}$, are approximately equal, suggesting that the interaction leading to vibrational excitation in this system is primarily the dilution of the molecular bond as the proton passes. We discuss the results in terms of a semiclassical model for vibrational excitation based on an oscillator driven by a time-dependent force.
Information technology applications and competitive advantage in hotel companies

Purpose – This paper aims to propose a conceptual framework that illustrates how information technology (IT) applications may lead to competitive advantage in hotel companies.Design/methodology/approach – The paper is written based on a synthesis of previous literature in this area.Findings – Multiple areas need to be carefully evaluated in developing and implementing IT projects so that they can lead to competitive advantage in hotel companies. There are four closely related areas when analyzing IT decisions in hotels, which include coherence between the business strategy and IT decision, types of IT applications, intended benefits of IT decisions, and decision‐making style. Technology sophistication, management skills, and integration of resources are key issues when implementing IT decisions. Investments into IT applications in hotel companies can lead to superior IT competencies and IT capabilities, which can subsequently result in lower cost, agility, innovation, added value for customers, and better...
Transcutaneous PO2 monitoring in infants with cyanotic congenital heart disease treated with prostaglandin E1.

Transcutaneous PO2 (tcPO2) has been shown to closely approximate arterial PO2 (PaO2) in infants with normal oxygenation (PaO2 60–100 mm Hg). During hypoxemia (PaO2<60 mm Hg), or administration of vasoactive drugs, such as tolazoline, correlation is frequently so poor that tcPO2 monitoring is of little value. We examined the relationship of tcPO2 to PaO2 among 6 infants with cyanotic congenital heart disease who were receiving prostaglandin E1 (PGE1). Close, linear correlation was found, even during hypoxemia. We conclude that tcPO2 monitoring has potential clinical value in such patients.
Do You See What I See? Using Telemedicine in Obstetrics to Improve Patient Safety

Childbearing Poster Presentation Purpose for the Program Telemedicine has gained momentum nationally, especially in intensive care settings. Little information is available on remote fetal monitoring. The purpose of this project is to test the use of surveillance of the results of fetal heart tracing monitoring using the telemedicine concept. As a result, we will improve birth outcomes, improve patient safety, minimize medical and legal risks, and reduce preventable neonatal injuries or death. Proposed Change Remote fetal monitoring, with an experienced labor and delivery (LD unanticipated NICU admission; and 5-minute Apgar score ≤5. For Category III tracing, the following data will be obtained: time of onset to health care provider notification; time from notification to decision for cesarean delivery; time from decision to incision; obstetric TraceVue (OBTV) surveillance of all Category II fetal tracings; number of nursing interventions; and number of electronic L&D nurse interventions. Also, management of tachysystole, good catches, response to alerts, staff mentoring and coaching calls, calls to the electronic L&D, and differences in clinical interpretation will be recorded. After implementation of the pilot program, aggregate measures will be reviewed to determine success. A 6-month period is necessary to determine the potential effect on patient safety measures. Implications for Nursing Practice Through these constant, direct nursing observations and interventions there will be a positive effect in the number of good catches, significant safety events, and fetal outcomes. A supporting goal includes timely and appropriate management of Category III heart rate tracings. It is expected that a decrease from time of onset of this tracing to time of decision to incision will decrease. The pilot program also will be considered successful if either the preventable neonatal injuries or deaths decrease.
A Perfect Storm: A Case in Nonprofit Financial Reporting

ABSTRACT: This case provides an opportunity to examine numerous issues related to financial reporting for nonprofits, including the usefulness of generally accepted accounting principles, the level of assurance provided by an audit, the importance of each of the three basic financial statements and notes, and the financial reporting requirements for nonprofits. We specifically highlight the function of the media in financial disclosure for nonprofits. Students are able to see firsthand the type of financial reporting that may result if GAAP is not followed and there is no audit. Moreover, students have the opportunity to learn how incomplete financial reporting affects the relationship between stakeholders and administrators in a nonprofit environment. The case centers around actual events that occurred in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans from 2001 to 2009, and therefore provides a realistic learning environment. Finally, the case provides students the opportunity to engage in role-playing a...
Effect of older age en outcome for stage one palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Abstract In conclusion, in selected infants, stage 1 palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome can be performed at an older age without adversely affecting outcome. This includes patients who previously were awaiting cardiac transplantation. Strategies at improving hemodynamic instability preoperatively, such as manipulating inspired gases and measuring mixed venous oxygen saturations to optimize sol Qp Qs and oxygen delivery, should improve survival after stage 1 palliation even further.
Predicting Light-Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy as a Function of Highway Speed

The www.fueleconomy.gov website offers information such as window label fuel economy for city, highway, and combined driving for all U.S.-legal light-duty vehicles from 1984 to the present. The site is jointly maintained by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and also offers a considerable amount of consumer information and advice pertaining to vehicle fuel economy and energy related issues. Included with advice pertaining to driving styles and habits is information concerning the trend that as highway cruising speed is increased, fuel economy will degrade. An effort was undertaken to quantify this conventional wisdom through analysis of dynamometer testing results for 74 vehicles at steady state speeds from 50 to 80 mph. Using this experimental data, several simple models were developed to predict individual vehicle fuel economy and its rate of change over the 50-80 mph speed range interval. The models presented require a minimal number of vehicle attributes. The simplest model requires only the EPA window label highway mpg value (based on the EPA specified estimation method for 2008 and beyond). The most complex of these simple model uses vehicle coast-down test coefficients (from testing prescribed by SAE Standard J2263) known as the vehiclemore » Target Coefficients, and the raw fuel economy result from the federal highway test. Statistical comparisons of these models and discussions of their expected usefulness and limitations are offered.« less
Many-to-one comparison of nonlinear growth curves for Washington's Red Delicious apple

In this article, we are interested in comparing growth curves for the Red Delicious apple in several locations to that of a reference site. Although such multiple comparisons are common for linear models, statistical techniques for nonlinear models are not prolific. We theoretically derive a test statistic, considering the issues of sample size and design points. Under equal sample sizes and same design points, our test statistic is based on the maximum of an equi-correlated multivariate chi-square distribution. Under unequal sample sizes and design points, we derive a general correlation structure, and then utilize the multivariate normal distribution to numerically compute critical points for the maximum of the multivariate chi-square. We apply this statistical technique to compare the growth of Red Delicious apples at six locations to a reference site in the state of Washington in 2009. Finally, we perform simulations to verify the performance of our proposed procedure for Type I error and marginal pow...
Fibromyalgia symptoms and cirrhosis.

Background An association between fibromyalgia and hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been previously described. However, the relationship between nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and fibromyalgia symptoms has not been assessed, though they share several risk factors.
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, AND ADULT CRIMINALITY*

Home observations during childhood and criminal records 30 years later are used to address questions of relative impact among features of child rearing influencing male criminal outcomes. The results suggest two mechanisms: Maternal behavior appears to influence juvenile delinquency and, through those effects, adult criminality. Paternal interaction with the family, however, appears to have a more direct influence on the probability of adult criminal behavior.