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The use of popular culture as a stimulus to motivate secondary students' English learning in Hong Kong (2001)

Social and economic factors account for why Hong Kong students need to learn English in school. Schools are crucial to students' language learning, so all English teachers should feel responsible for promoting its effective teaching. However, too many of them rely on uninteresting textbooks that focus students' attention on grammatical structures, and on practice in isolation; too many of their classroom activities are based on teacher-talk and student-listen routines. These practices are unlikely to lead students to develop a genuine interest in learning English. This paper argues that English teachers' use of popular culture is a key to effective teaching and learning. If this method proves effective in motivating students to learn English, there will be a number of implications for how we cater for their needs in our choice of teaching strategies and learning materials.
The CounterACT Research Network: Basic Mechanisms and Practical Applications (2010)

The National Institutes of Health has developed a comprehensive research program that includes research centers of excellence, individual research projects, small business projects, contracts, and interagency agreements to conduct basic, translational, and clinical research aimed at the discovery and/or identification of better medical countermeasures against chemical threat agents. Chemical threats include chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial and agricultural chemicals, and toxins and other chemicals that could be used intentionally as an act of terror or by large-scale accidents or natural disasters. The overarching goal of this research program is to enhance our medical response capabilities during an emergency. The program is named Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT). It supports translational research, applying ideas, insights, and discoveries generated through basic scientific inquiry to the treatment or prevention of mortality and morbidity caused by chemical threat agents. The categories of research supported under this program include creation and development of screening assays and animal models for therapy development, identification of candidate therapeutics, obtaining preliminary proof-of-principle data on the efficacy of candidate therapeutics, advanced efficacy and preclinical safety studies with appropriate animal models using Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), and clinical studies, including clinical trials with new drugs. Special consideration is given to research relevant to people who are particularly vulnerable, including the young, the elderly, and individuals with pre-existing medical conditions.
Pattern decomposition and process integration of self-aligned double patterning for 30nm node NAND FLASH process and beyond (2009)

As IC manufacturing goes from 45nm to 30nm node half-pitch, the lithography process k1 factor will fall below 0.25 by using water-based ArF-immersion scanner. To bridge the gap between ArF-immersion and next generation lithography, which is not ready yet for production, Double Patterning Technology (DPT) has been evaluated and identified as a promising solution as it utilizes existing equipment and processes. Self Aligned Double Patterning (SADP) has the advantage of dense array definition without overlay issue and is hence useful for memory device; but its characteristic restricts the feasibility of two-dimensional circuit pattern definition on the other hand. This paper describes the ideas of 30nm node NAND FLASH cell circuit critical feature (pickup, gate, contact array) definition by decomposing the target patterns to SADP defined dense array in conjunction with cropping and/or periphery masks steps. The concerns and issues of cropping/periphery mask step process integration as well as SADP alignment algorithm are investigated, and the countermeasures with alternative process schemes and novel frame designs are presented. Finally, simulation prediction has shown that the capability of 30nm NAND FLASH critical features patterning with depth of focus equal to or above 0.15um is expected at each mask step by ArF-dry lithography.
Ifosfamide, Idarubicin, and Etoposide in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Disease or Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Salvage Regimen with High Response Rates before Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (2005)

To achieve long-term disease-free survival, high-dose therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is the current standard approach in patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin disease (HD) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Because chemosensitivity is a significant factor in determining transplantation eligibility, it is critical to select a salvage chemotherapy regimen that has the potential to induce a high response rate with low nonhematologic toxicity. In this phase II study, 49 patients with relapsed or refractory HD (n = 22) and NHL (n = 27) with a median age of 42 years were treated with an IIVP salvage regimen consisting of ifosfamide, idarubicin, and etoposide. Twenty-seven percent of the patients had primary refractory disease, whereas 22% and 51% had early and late relapses, respectively. As analyzed by intention to treat, 16 patients (33%) achieved complete remission and 21 patients (43%) achieved a partial response, leading to an overall response rate of 76% (63% in NHL and 91% in HD). In the univariate analysis, diagnosis (HD versus NHL), remission duration before the initiation of IIVP, disease bulk, increased lactate dehydrogenase, and the presence of "B" symptoms were significant factors affecting the response achieved by the IIVP regimen. Of 37 responders, 31 (84%) underwent high-dose therapy and transplantation. The probability of 4-year overall survival (OS) and event-free survival (EFS) in this group of patients who underwent ASCT was 67.7% and 49.1%, respectively. When compared with the patients who achieved a partial response, patients who achieved complete remission with the IIVP regimen had a significantly higher probability of 4-year EFS (67.3% versus 30%; P = .016) and 4-year OS (92.3% versus 39.2%; P = .003). In patients with HD, 4-year EFS and 4-year OS were 54.9% and 70.6%, respectively, without a significant difference with respect to the survival rates obtained in patients with NHL (43.6% and 63.6%, respectively). Common side effects observed during 102 cycles of therapy were grade 3 to 4 neutropenia (62%) and thrombocytopenia (58%). The IIVP regimen is a highly effective salvage regimen for patients with relapsed or refractory HD or NHL who are candidates for ASCT. Furthermore, the degree of response to IIVP predicts the posttransplantation outcome. However, close follow-up is necessary because of a high incidence of grade 3 to 4 hematologic toxicity.
Reorientation and Curie Point Writing in Orthoferrites (1971)

The spin reorientation phenomenon in materials such as the orthoferrites can be used for thermomagnetic writing. This mechanism has been used to write into platelets of Sm0.7Er0.3FeO3 which has its spin reorientation just above room temperature. Curie point writing can be done in those orthoferrites in which there is no spin reorientation in the working temperature range. Spots 5 μ in diameter were written into 2-μ-thick sputtered epitaxial TbFeO3 films by the Curie technique to demonstrate the feasibility of high storage densities.
Capillaroscopic findings in systemic sclerosis -- are they associated with disease duration and presence of digital ulcers? (2011)

The data show that the presence of digital ulcers at the hands of SSc patients is strongly associated with an active type scleroderma like capillaroscopic pattern. Observation of an active type scleroderma like pattern in patients without digital ulcers may therefore be used as a predictor for the development of trophic changes in the future, an indication for vasoactive medication for the prevention of the development of digital ulcers, and as an additional objective method for the evaluation of disease activity score in SSc.
High accuracy mantle convection simulation through modern numerical methods (2012)

Numerical simulation of the processes in the Earth's mantle is a key piece in understanding its dynamics, composition, history and interaction with the lithosphere and the Earth's core. However, doing so presents many practical difficulties related to the numerical methods that can accurately represent these processes at relevant scales. This paper presents an overview of the state of the art in algorithms for high-Rayleigh number flows such as those in the Earth's mantle, and discusses their implementation in the Open Source code Aspect (Advanced Solver for Problems in Earth's ConvecTion). Specifically, we show how an interconnected set of methods for adaptive mesh refinement (AMR), higher order spatial and temporal discretizations, advection stabilization and efficient linear solvers can provide high accuracy at a numerical cost unachievable with traditional methods, and how these methods can be designed in a way so that they scale to large numbers of processors on compute clusters. Aspect relies on the numerical software packages deal.II and Trilinos, enabling us to focus on high level code and keeping our implementation compact. We present results from validation tests using widely used benchmarks for our code, as well as scaling results from parallel runs.
An optical model for fluorescence of mammalian sperm in flow cytometry (1980)

When flat sperm heads that have been stained to fluorescence are examined in a flow cytometer, unexpectedly, skewed pulse height distributions are obtained despite the apparent homogeneity of the samples. This anomaly has been ascribed to an optical artifact that arises when the cells are oriented in flow. We have extended our model for fluorescent scattering to spheroids and here explore some aspects for oblate spheroids which serve to model sperm heads. Although computational limitations have restricted these studies to oblate spheroids about 1.5 micrometer in diameter and an eccentricity of 0.1, the results clearly show effects of particle size, shape, optical properties and particularly of orientation on the differential scattering cross-sections. This plethora of information contained in the fluorescent signals may suggest further experiments.
Optimal retransmission control of slotted ALOHA systems (1981)

Multiple access methods constitute an important subject in the design of distributed computer communication systems. A technique which has attracted considerable attention is the slotted ALOHA random access scheme. In this paper, based on some analytical properties of the slotted ALOHA system [9], we establish the optimality property of the multiple control limit policy among the class of multiple-action policies. The previously reported control limit policy [6] is just a special case. We then derive the optimal retransmission control (ORC) policy which is optimal among the whole class of stationary policies. The superiority of the ORC policy is also illustrated by numerical examples. The performance of the ORC policy for various potential input traffic intensity is presented.
Random generation of dags for graph drawing (2000)

The Graph Drawing community uses test suites for comparing layout quality and efficiency. Those suites often claim to collect randomly generated graphs, although in most cases randomness is a loosely defined notion. Wepropose a simple algorithm for generating acyclic digraphs with a given number of vertices uniformly at random. Applying standard combinatorial techniques, we describe the overall shape and average edge density of an acyclic digraph. The usefulness of our algorithm resides in the possibility of controlling edge density of the generated graphs. We have used our technique to build a large test suite of acyclic digraphs with various edge density and number of vertices ranging from 10 to 1000.
Multi-Mesh-an efficient topology for parallel processing (2002)

This paper introduces a new interconnection scheme, called Multi-Mesh (MM) network, for parallel processing which uses multiple meshes as the basic building blocks interconnected in a suitable manner. The interconnection pattern is regular and suitable for VLSI implementation. Each processor in the network has degree four with a resulting diameter upper bounded by 2n for n/sup 4/ processors. Routing can easily be done within 2n time on this network. Sum/minimum/maximum of n/sup 4/ data values can be found in O(n) time. Two n/spl times/n matrices can be multiplied by the MM network in O(n/sup 0.6/) with an AT-cost of O(n/sup 3/). The DFT of n sample points can be computed in O(n/sup 0.6/) time on this network. Sorting of n/sup 3/ data elements resident on n/sup 3/ processors can be done in 2n log n+14n+o(n) time.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
VizDeck: Streamlining exploratory visual analytics of scientific data (2013)

As research becomes increasingly data-intensive, scientists are relying on visualization very early in the data analysis cycle. We find that existing tools assume a “one-at-a-time” workflow for creating visualizations and impose a steep learning curve that makes it difficult to rapidly create and review visualizations. At the same time, scientists are becoming more cognitively overloaded, spending an increasing proportion of time on data “handling” tasks rather than scientific analysis. In response, we present VizDeck, a web-based visual analytics tool for relational data that automatically recommends a set of appropriate visualizations based on the statistical properties of the data and adopts a card game metaphor to present the results to the user. We describe the design of VizDeck and discuss the results of a usability evaluation comparing VizDeck with three other popular visualization tools. We then discuss design considerations for visualization tools focused on rapid analysis based on observed sensemaking processes.
Obstacle-avoidance automatic guidance - A concept-development study (1988)

This paper studies the notion of obstacle-avoidance guidance, and investigates the issues in automating this function by considering helicopter nap-of-the-earth (NOE) flight as an example. In particular, it considers a hierarchy of guidance components, including mission planning and obstacle avoidance. Based on this hierarchical breakdown, the functional requirements of obstacle-avoidance guidance are identified. An effort in developing automatic guidance algorithms to meet these requirements is presented, along with the necesssary simulation tools for evaluation of these algorithms.
The Ursinus Weekly, December 9, 1971 (1971)

Gulf Oil Corporation awards scholarships to U.C. science scholars • Scrounge Lounge opens; Provides place for chat • Traditional banquet takes on a new look • Seven Ursinus seniors named to Who's who • Memorial service: Dr. John Vorrath • Ecological concern group sponsors recycling project • Editorial: False alarm; Scrounge! • Focus: Stan Talley • Messiah sung tonight; Annual U.C. tradition • Faculty portrait: Mr. Walter Marsteller • Administration answers • Ursinus presents gift of $1,500 to Collegeville • Francis Davis speaks at Sigma Xi meeting • Slumming it • Critic's choice: Thanksgiving, Marcus Welby M.D., Jamie Brockett and hayrides • Spotlight: Mr. Philip Harvey • Bears even record; Future looks good • Their work is never done • Letter to the editor • Soccer season closes: 4 wins, 7 losses, 3 ties • USGA notes • Outing Club braves cold • Ursinus Harriers place second in Middle Atlantic Conference
Hollywood to Mason City - 1962 (1968)

A wave of enthusiasm swept through Mason City when Warner Brothers announced plans for holding the National Press Preview of their new movie-The Music Man-in the Palace Theater in River City on June 19, 1962.Almost everyone was familiar with the typical Hollywood extravaganza, but probably no one dreamed the extent to which Warner Brothers had prepared to go to see that The Music Man received good press releases for movie lovers everywhere.What made this news all the more electrifying was the fact that national celebrities would be on hand to participate in the 24th Annual North Iowa Band Festival.The list of notables who would be on hand in cluded Robert Preston (Mr. Music Man) of both the Broadway production and the movie, and Shirley Jones, beautiful and talented co-star of the movie.Producer -Director Morton DaCosta would also be on hand as would the famous Buf falo Bills quartet.Arthur Godfrey was flying in to Mason City to
[Action of radiation on cell interactions in the phenomenon of nonsyngeneic stem cell inactivation. Quantitative parameters of the regulating effect of B-lymphocytes]. (1984)

Quantitative regularities have been revealed in the regulatory action of B-lymphocytes from mouse lymph nodes on killer activity of T-lymphocytes of low electrophoretic motility. It was shown that the radiation-induced changes in the mode of action of B-lymphocytes may be attributed to a decrease in the number of active cells.
High-pressure and high-temperature synthesis and physical properties of Ca2CrO4 solid (2016)

The bulk Ca2CrO4 samples were synthesized under high pressure and high temperature conditions using CaO and CrO2 as starting materials. The structure of the prepared Ca2CrO4 solid is characterized by X-ray diffraction with Rietveld refinement as tetragonal structure with the space group I41/acd. The CrO6 octahedrons elongate along c axis and rotate in ab plane. DC and AC magnetic susceptibility measurement results indicate spin glass behavior at low temperature. Temperature dependence of resistivity measurement results show Ca2CrO4 is an insulator at both ambient condition and high pressure.
State-space realizations of fractional-step delay digital filters with applications to array beamforming (1984)

A general approach to the design of single-rate fractional-step delay (FSD) filters for array beamforming, based on a state-space formulation, is presented. This approach is applicable to both FIR and IIR implementations. In this approach, state-space realizations of FSD filters can be derived from state-space realizations of parent interpolating filters. The realizations so produced have the property that the fractional-step delay is determined solely by the B (input coupling) matrix. The A (system) and C (output coupling) matrix operations are independent of the fractional-step delay, and thus can be shared by all array element channels. All FSD beamformers are subject to spurious spatial response lobes generated by aliasing in the interpolating filter. However, these spurious lobes can be effectively suppressed by appropriate design of the magnitude response of the interpolating filter. If the magnitude response of the interpolating filter is chosen so that the spurious sidelobes are effectively suppressed, then although the phase response of the interpolating filter will affect the temporal response of the system, it will have no effect on the spatial response of the array; i.e., it is not necessary to have linear phase response in the interpolating filter to obtain ideal beam patterns. Comparisons of computation rates for FIR and IIR implementation of FSD beamformers are presented.
Image Denoising Using Optimal Color Space Projection (2006)

Denoising of color images can be improved by exploiting strong correlation between high-frequency content of different color components. We show that for typical color images high correlation also means similarity, and propose to exploit this property using an optimal luminance/color-difference space projection. Experimental results confirm that denoising in the proposed color space yields superior performance, both in PSNR and visual quality sense, compared to that of existing solutions.
The role of total fats, saturated/unsaturated fatty acids and cholesterol content in chicken meat as cardiovascular risk factors (2014)

Our study shows that dietary fat and fatty acid composition influence the concentrations of total cholesterol content, total fat content, and fatty acid composition in broiler muscle. This information will aid in determining the burden of chicken meat as a cardiovascular risk factors disease and act as a planning tool for public-health Programmes.
A simple and rapid DNA extraction method for Cyanobacteria and Monocots (2011)

The isolation of DNA from biological samples is a crucial step in the process of DNA-based molecular biological assays. In this study, we present a simple method to extract and purify genomic DNA from different sample types (standard cyanobacteria, cyanobacteria in water samples and leaves of bamboo plants) which would be suitable for any molecular analyses. In this method, cyanobacteria are lysed by three sequential freezing and heating followed by enzymatic treatment with lysozyme and proteinase K. The extraction and purification of DNA was achieved with the lysing and nuclease inactivating properties of the chaotropic agent guanidium isothiocyanate and the nucleic acid binding properties of silica particles. The DNA extraction method yielded high quality reproducible DNA. The technique described here is a rapid, robust and cost effective method suitable for the extraction of DNA from any source for routine molecular biological assays. Key Words: Boom’s method, guanidine thiocyanate, silica, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/cjsbs.v40i1.3407 CJSBS 2011; 40(1): 59-63
Ion-Exchange and Chelation Resins Derived from Poly(t-butyl N-Vinyl Carbamate) (1973)

Abstract Cross-linked resins containing vinyl amine units spaced by cyclic urea units are obtained by pyrolysis of poly(t-butyl N-vinyl carbamate) at 200°C, followed by treatment of the pyrolysate with HBr/HOAc solution and subsequent neutralization. The resins are very stable and are suitable for chromatographic separation of acidic amino acids, peptides, and heavy metal ions. The selectivity of the resins for metal ions is in the order Cu−2 ≧ Zn+2 Ni+2 ∼ Co+2 ≧Na+ ∼ Mg+
Dual-Band Dipole Antenna for RFID Tag Applications (2008)

New design of a dipole antenna with rectangular fractal shape radiator element with two operating bands for radio frequency identification (RFID) is presented. By using fractal shape slot and metal meander patch, the proposed antenna has the wide and dual measured return loss bandwidth. Besides, the omnidirectional radiation pattern of the design antenna cover the entire frequency range including ultra high frequency (UHF, 860 MHz~960 MHz) band and microwave (2.45 GHz) band has been obtained. Several properties of the proposed antenna for dual-band operation such as impedance bandwidth, radiation pattern and measured gain have been investigated numerically and experimentally in detail.
Unrevealing culture-negative severe sepsis (2013)

Sepsis involves a wide array of sources and microorganisms, only a fraction of which are microbiologically documented. Culture-negative sepsis poses special diagnostic challenges to both clinicians and microbiologists and further questions the validity of sepsis definitions.
Children and Adolescents With Velocardiofacial Syndrome: A Volumetric MRI Study (2000)

Aberrant brain morphology is associated with velocardiofacial syndrome. These changes are potentially related to the language and learning deficits associated with the syndrome and may provide clues about neurodevelopmental pathways associated with schizophrenia.