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Hand Strengthening With a Computer for Purposeful Activity (1993)

Brief Report| Online July 01 1993 Hand Strengthening With a Computer for Purposeful Activity Theodore I. King, II Theodore I. King, II Theodore I. King II, PhD, OTR, is Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy Program, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Author & Article Information Online ISSN: 1943-7676 Print ISSN: 0272-9490 Copyright © 1993 by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.1993 The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 1993, Vol. 47(7), 635–637. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.47.7.635 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Theodore I. King; Hand Strengthening With a Computer for Purposeful Activity. Am J Occup Ther July 1993, Vol. 47(7), 635–637. doi: https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.47.7.635 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Journal of Occupational Therapy Search Advanced Search Keywords: computers, hand, therapy, computer-assisted This content is only available via PDF. Copyright © 1993 by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.1993 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.
Induction of group II phospholipase A2 expression and pathogenesis of the sepsis syndrome. (1993)

Phospholipase A2 catalysed hydrolysis of phospholipid substrates is rate-limiting in the release of arachidonic acid for subsequent downstream metabolism to biologically active eicosanoids. Concomitant release of lysoplatelet activating factor (lyso PAF) serves as the precursor of PAF. Thus, phospholipase A2 (PLA2) is pivotal in the generation of a spectrum of biologically active lipids. Over the course of the past decade, studies have increasingly pointed to a pathogenetic association between endotoxin-induced PLA2 expression and ensuing circulatory shock and multisystem organ failure in animals with experimental endotoxemia as well as in patients with septic shock. The structural, functional, regulatory and biologic characteristics of PLA2 are reviewed in relation to septic shock and its complications and areas of controversy are highlighted.
Specificity of the BAX polymerase chain reaction system for detection of the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. (1998)

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can be used for rapid and specific detection of foodborne pathogens. One commercial kit, the Qualicon BAX system uses PCR to detect Listeria monocytogenes in enrichment cultures derived from food and environmental samples. The specificity and sensitivity of the BAX system for detecting L. monocytogenes were characterized by using both pure and mixed cell cultures, and optimal conditions for production of cell lysates were determined. The BAX system was highly specific for L. monocytogenes, and no interference was seen in the presence of either other Listeria species or microbes from other genera. The assay detected L. monocytogenes at 10(5)-10(6) colony-forming units/mL. This sensitivity is adequate for detecting viable cells after enrichment but prevents false-positive signals from nonviable cells.
Factors Affecting Determination of Protein-Bound Iodine in Serum (1952)

ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVArticleNEXTFactors Affecting Determination of Protein-Bound Iodine in SerumJ. J. MoranCite this: Anal. Chem. 1952, 24, 2, 378–384Publication Date (Print):February 18, 1952Publication History Published online1 May 2002Published inissue 18 February 1952https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac60062a031https://doi.org/10.1021/ac60062a031research-articleACS PublicationsRequest reuse permissionsArticle Views29Altmetric-Citations31LEARN ABOUT THESE METRICSArticle Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) across all institutions and individuals. These metrics are regularly updated to reflect usage leading up to the last few days.Citations are the number of other articles citing this article, calculated by Crossref and updated daily. Find more information about Crossref citation counts.The Altmetric Attention Score is a quantitative measure of the attention that a research article has received online. Clicking on the donut icon will load a page at altmetric.com with additional details about the score and the social media presence for the given article. Find more information on the Altmetric Attention Score and how the score is calculated. Share Add toView InAdd Full Text with ReferenceAdd Description ExportRISCitationCitation and abstractCitation and referencesMore Options Share onFacebookTwitterWechatLinked InRedditEmail Other access optionsGet e-Alertsclose Get e-Alerts
Hardware implementation of a soft cancellation decoder for polar codes (2015)

Polar Codes can provably achieve the capacity of discrete memoryless channels. In order to make practical, it is necessary to propose efficient hardware decoder architectures. In this paper, the first hardware decoder architecture implementing the Soft-output CANcellation (SCAN) decoding algorithm, is presented. This decoder was implemented on Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) devices. The proposed architecture is parametrizable for any number of iterations without adding hardware complexity. The SCAN decoder architecture is compared to another soft-output decoder that implements a Belief Propagation (BP) algorithm. The SCAN decoder can reach a higher throughput than a BP decoder, with a lower memory footprint. Moreover, only one iteration with the SCAN algorithm leads to better decoding performance than 50 iterations of the BP algorithm.
Face de-identification with expressions preservation (2015)

This paper addresses an application that has not been much explored, the de-identification of faces with expressions preservation in images. With the huge amount of images and videos shared on the Internet, protecting the identity of people in the data becomes crucial. Removing the identity information is often referred as de-identification. In this paper, we propose a novel de-identification process that preserves the important clues on the face for further behavior or emotions analysis. It is a difficult problem because obtaining the anonymity implies deteriorating the main face components. At the opposite, analyzing the expressions requires keeping enough information on the face such as, for instance, the gaze or the corners of the lips. Our approach relies on face and key points detection, followed by a variational adaptive filtering. Experimental results show the potential of the proposed method and open new insights for image dissemination or video broadcasting.
Control and Reliability of Optical Networks in Multiprocessors (1993)

Optical communication links have great potential to improve the performance of interconnection networks within large parallel multiprocessors, but semiconductor laser drive control and reliability problems inhibit their wide use. This report describes a number of system-level solutions to these problems. The solutions are simple and inexpensive enough to be practical for implementation in the thousands of optical links that might be used in a multiprocessor. Semiconductor laser reliability problems are divided into two classes: transient errors and hard failures. It is found that for transient errors, the computer system might require a very low bit-error-rate (BER), such at 10(exp-23), without error control. Optical links cannot achieve such rates directly, but a much higher link-level BER (such as 10(exp-7) would be acceptable with simple error detection coding. A feedback system is proposed that will enable lasers to achieve these error levels even when laser threshold current varies. Instead of conventional techniques using laser output monitors, a software-based feedback system can use BER levels for laser drive control. Experiments demonstrate that this method is feasible anti has other benefits such as laser wearout tracking and optical loss compensation. For hard failures, one can provide redundant spare optical links to replace failed ones. Unfortunately, this involves the inclusion of many extra, otherwise unneeded optical links. A new approach, called 'bandwidth fallback,' is presented that allows continued use of partially failed channels while still accepting full- width data inputs, providing high reliability without any spare links. Redundancy, Optical communication, Laser drive control, Feedback, Interconnection, Semiconductor laser, Threshold current, Switch network, Bit error rate.
Detection of cystic fibrosis related DNA targets using AC field focusing of magnetic labels and spin-valve sensors (2005)

A spin-valve sensor biochip was used to detect cystic fibrosis related DNA targets for the purpose of developing an affordable diagnostic chip. The strategy used was based on the ac field focusing of magnetically labeled target DNA at sensor sites using U-shaped current lines. U-shaped spin-valve sensors, fabricated within the line structures, detected in real-time the hybridization of DNA targets to complementary DNA probes, previously immobilized onto the chip surface. Hybridization occurred in relatively short times (15-30 min) in comparison with conventional hybridization approaches (3 to 12 h). Statistical data on detection signals for single probe and multiprobe experiments was obtained, showing a significant difference between complementary binding signals and noncomplementary and background ones.
Expression of matrix metalloproteinase‐2 and ‐9 in synovial fluid of the temporomandibular joint accompanied by anterior disc displacement (2001)

The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in synovial fluid are helpful in the biochemical diagnosis of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder (TMD). We examined the synovial fluid from 38 TMD patients with disc displacement and 20 volunteers by gelatin zymography and immunoblotting analysis to clarify the involvement of the joint pathology from the viewpoint of expression of MMPs. Two gelatinolytic enzymes, MMP-2 and -9, were detected in the samples. The incidences of expression, except for pro-MMP-2, in anterior disc displacement (ADD) without reduction (ADD w/o R) were significantly higher than in ADD with reduction (ADD w R) (P<0.05). Quantitative analysis showed that the degree of MMP-2 and -9 expression in ADD w/ o R were higher than in ADD w R. These data suggest that the presence or absence of disc reduction is a major turning point in the process of joint destruction, and these MMPs are useful as biochemical markers for TMD diagnosis.
Intra-articular injection of hyaluronate (SI-6601D) improves joint pain and synovial fluid prostaglandin E2 levels in rheumatoid arthritis: a multicenter clinical trial. (2001)

SI-6601D improved local clinical symptoms in RA patients by suppressing PGE2 and, therefore, may be a useful treatment for local inflammation in RA.
Learning to Search Efficiently in High Dimensions (2011)

High dimensional similarity search in large scale databases becomes an impor-tant challenge due to the advent of Internet. For such applications, specialized data structures are required to achieve computational efficiency. Traditional ap-proaches relied on algorithmic constructions that are often data independent (such as Locality Sensitive Hashing) or weakly dependent (such as kd-trees, k-means trees). While supervised learning algorithms have been applied to related prob-lems, those proposed in the literature mainly focused on learning hash codes op-timized for compact embedding of the data rather than search efficiency. Conse-quently such an embedding has to be used with linear scan or another search algo-rithm. Hence learning to hash does not directly address the search efficiency issue. This paper considers a new framework that applies supervised learning to directly optimize a data structure that supports efficient large scale search. Our approach takes both search quality and computational cost into consideration. Specifically, we learn a boosted search forest that is optimized using pair-wise similarity la-beled examples. The output of this search forest can be efficiently converted into an inverted indexing data structure, which can leverage modern text search infras-tructure to achieve both scalability and efficiency. Experimental results show that our approach significantly outperforms the start-of-the-art learning to hash meth-ods (such as spectral hashing), as well as state-of-the-art high dimensional search algorithms (such as LSH and k-means trees). 1
In vivo Effects of Zinc and Chlorhexidine on Dental Plaque Ureolysis and Glycolysis (1989)

We assessed the in vivo effects of zinc and chlorhexidine (CH) on plaque ureolysis and glycolysis in five volunteers. We monitored plaque pH by a surface glass electrode on two teeth in each subject, after topical application of either 5% wt/vol urea or 5% wt/vol glucose solutions. The recordings were repeated 15 and 75 min after a single mouthrinse, with either 20 mmol/L zinc acetate or 0.33 mmol/L CH diacetate. Ureolytic activity decreased significantly (p less than 0.03) up to 75 min after a single mouthrinse with the zinc-containing test solution. CH had no effect on plaque ureolytic activity. Acid production by dental plaque decreased significantly (p less than 0.01) up to 75 min after a single mouthrinse with either the zinc- or the CH-containing test solution.
'n Amerikaanse perspektief op kinderregte en ouerlike gesag - moontlike lesse vir Suid-Afrika. (2003)

An American pespective on children's rights and parental authority - possible lessons for South Africa
The aim of this article is to determine to what extent constitutional litigation has contributed towards the establishment of a culture of children's rights. The American constitution does not explicitly confer constitutional rights on parents or children, but constitutional litigation becomes relevant where parental authority and children's rights are apparently in conflict. Constitutional litigation involving a child and his rights requires the court to balance family autonomy and parental authority against the constitutional rights of the child. The article, by means of an analysis of jurisprudence, indicates how a balance can be struck between the constitutional rights of parents, children and the state.
Cloning and expression of the dermonecrotic toxin gene of Pasteurella multocida ssp. multocida in Echerichia coli (1990)

A DNA library of Pasteurella multocida ssp. multocida strain CVI 47459 was constructed in the Lambda GEM-11 vector. Recombinant clones that encoded dermonecrotic toxin (DNT) were identified immunologically with antiserum raised against purified DNT. By comparing the DNA restriction maps of the immunoreactive recombinants, we located the DNT gene. Hybridization studies with 10 strains of P. multocida ssp. multocida suggested that strains that do not produce the DNT do not contain sequences homologous to the DNT gene.
DAP kinase activity is critical for C<sub>2</sub>‐ceramide‐induced apoptosis in PC12 cells (2002)

Exposure of PC12 cells to C(2)-ceramide results in dose- dependent apoptosis. Here, we investigate the involvement of death-associated protein (DAP) kinase, initially identified as a positive mediator of the interferon-gamma-induced apoptosis of HeLa cells, in the C(2)-ceramide-induced apoptosis of PC12 cells. DAP kinase is endogenously expressed in these cells. On exposure of PC12 cells to 30 microm C(2)-ceramide, both the total (assayed in the presence of Ca(2+)/calmodulin) and Ca(2+)/calmodulin-independent (assayed in the presence of EGTA) DAP kinase activities were transiently increased 5.0- and 12.2-fold, respectively, at 10 min, and then decreased to 1.7- and 3.4-fold at 90 min. After 10 min exposure to 30 microm C(2)-ceramide, the Ca(2+)/calmodulin independent activity/ total activity ratio increased from 0.22 to 0.60. These effects were dependent on the C(2)-ceramide concentration. C(8)-ceramide, another active ceramide analog, also induced apoptosis and activated DAP kinase, while C(2)-dihydroceramide, an inactive ceramide analog, failed to induce apoptosis and increase DAP kinase activity. Furthermore, transfection studies revealed that overexpression of wild-type DAP kinase enhanced the sensitivity to C(2)- and C(8)-ceramide, while a catalytically inactive DAP kinase mutant and a construct containing the death domain and C-terminal tail of DAP kinase, which act in a dominant-negative manner, rescued cells from C(2)-, and C(8)-ceramide-induced apoptosis. These findings demonstrate that DAP kinase is an important component of the apoptotic machinery involved in ceramide-induced apoptosis, and that the intrinsic DAP kinase activity is critical for ceramide-induced apoptosis.
A Prognostic Gene Signature for Metastasis-Free Survival of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients (2013)

Although triple negative breast cancers (TNBC) are the most aggressive subtype of breast cancer, they currently lack targeted therapies. Because this classification still includes a heterogeneous collection of tumors, new tools to classify TNBCs are urgently required in order to improve our prognostic capability for high risk patients and predict response to therapy. We previously defined a gene expression signature, RKIP Pathway Metastasis Signature (RPMS), based upon a metastasis-suppressive signaling pathway initiated by Raf Kinase Inhibitory Protein (RKIP). We have now generated a new BACH1 Pathway Metastasis gene signature (BPMS) that utilizes targets of the metastasis regulator BACH1. Specifically, we substituted experimentally validated target genes to generate a new BACH1 metagene, developed an approach to optimize patient tumor stratification, and reduced the number of signature genes to 30. The BPMS significantly and selectively stratified metastasis-free survival in basal-like and, in particular, TNBC patients. In addition, the BPMS further stratified patients identified as having a good or poor prognosis by other signatures including the Mammaprint® and Oncotype® clinical tests. The BPMS is thus complementary to existing signatures and is a prognostic tool for high risk ER-HER2- patients. We also demonstrate the potential clinical applicability of the BPMS as a single sample predictor. Together, these results reveal the potential of this pathway-based BPMS gene signature to identify high risk TNBC patients that can respond effectively to targeted therapy, and highlight BPMS genes as novel drug targets for therapeutic development.
Novel analog phase tracker for interferometric fiber optic sensor applications (1991)

A simple phase tracking circuit for interferometric fiber sensors is described. The scheme is based on the generation of sine and cosine dependent interferometric outputs using phase generated carrier homodyne detection, and cross-multiplication of these outputs with sine/cosine components of an electronically adjustable phase term. The use of the scheme for providing wide dynamic range sensing with an open loop fiber gyroscope is also reported.
High power LED luminaire design optimization (2016)

A methodology for optimizing the geometry of a high power (HP) light emitting diode (LED) luminaire is presented in this paper. The arrangement of a HP-LED luminaire is evaluated, technically and economically, for outdoor lighting. Parameters that affect both heat dissipation and lighting efficiency are considered. A finite element method (FEM) simulator is used to determine the thermal analysis and a stochastic ray tracing simulator is used to perform the lighting distribution. The thermal analysis of a HP-LED luminaire model is simulated and validated with 7.5% average error in LED temperature. An evaluation function is developed that considers the illuminance distribution on the target plane and the maximum temperature that reaches the LED chip. Optimized thermal and luminous results are presented and discussed.
A Security Framework Model with Communication Protocol Translator Interface for Enhancing NFC Transactions (2010)

With the recent technological advances of Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled mobile phones it is now possible to introduce additional transactions of value, including those originating from contact-based security tokens within the existing infrastructure. We propose a low cost security framework including a PKI based security protocol, which can be used to integrate transactions involving external contact-based smart cards, for the purposes of e-identification, e-payment, e-ticketing, and communication services. We then designed and implemented a secure Communications Protocol Translator Interface (CPTI), which allows an NFC enabled mobile phone to access and use, over a contact less interface, any additional smart cards (or secure elements (SE)) which are externally available on a contact based interface and vice-versa. By using CPTI, it is now possible to have communication and interaction between passive security tokens as well as to use external contact based security tokens in the NFC environment, such as a contact based payment smart card.
Flexible transport at 10-Gb/s from 0 to 675 km (11,500 ps/nm) using a chirp-managed laser, no DCF, and a dynamically adjustable dispersion-compensating receiver (2005)

We demonstrate continuous detectability of 10-Gb/s data from 0 to 675 km of standard single mode fiber without inline dispersion compensation using a combination of a chirp-managed laser and tunable optical and electronic dispersion compensation at the receiver.
Dose-Range Effects of Clonidine Added to Lidocaine for Brachial Plexus Block  (1997)

This study suggests that a small dose of clonidine enhances the quality of the peripheral blocks from lidocaine and limits the classical alpha2-agonist side effects to sedation.
Molecular properties of the nerve growth factor secreted in mouse saliva. (1977)

Some molecular properties of the nerve growth factor (NGF) secreted in mouse saliva and that present in submandibular glands have been measured for comparison with previously studied forms of NGF. The results show that mouse saliva contains two biologically active NGF species. One has a molecular weight near 114,000, and the other, a molecular weight of 13,000. The larger form is being continuously degraded to yield the smaller one, probably as a result of a slow enzymatic process. Virtually identical results were obtained with crude submandibular gland extracts. The larger NGF is neither the well-known 7S NGF nor 2.5S NGF. Our results indicate that the larger salivary NGF is the naturally occurring form of NGF as it exists in the submandibular gland and as it is secreted in saliva. Its biological properties and its function in saliva, if any, remain to be elucidated.
Weather without the weatherman [on the World Wide Web] (1996)

If you have any interest in meteorology, you can learn a lot by trawling the World Wide Web. As with other subjects, it presents a wealth of in-depth data; a modem is the key to the previously inaccessible ivory tower of knowledge. You can get weather data and images that you can't get from TV or newspapers, and you can do it when you want rather than waiting for a newscast or newspaper edition. You can also find other travel-related information, like traffic flow and marine conditions online. In short, if someone has information to share, it is likely to be on the Web, and if someone wants information, they can probably find it on the Web. It just takes a little searching.
A novel model for Ki67 assessment in breast cancer (2014)

The virtual slide(s) for this article can be found here: http://www.diagnosticpathology.diagnomx.eu/vs/3588156111195336.