TY - JOUR T1 - Investing to Protect Our Children: Using Economics to Derive an Evidence-based Strategy AN - 925714028; 201201206 AB - Child abuse and neglect are global problems that affect over 25 per cent of children and have serious health, social and economic consequences. Government and other agencies are heavily committed to the provision of services to address the consequences of abuse and neglect. In a climate of scarce resources, there is increasing interest in developing cost-effective strategies to prevent child maltreatment. Economic evaluation in the context of formal 'priority setting' can contribute to the development of an efficient child protection strategy and at the same time develop the arguments to support an increased investment in the prevention of child maltreatment. Key challenges arise from incompleteness of the evidence base of effective interventions and the considerable complexity of the cross-portfolio effects. The latter has resulted in the widespread failure to capture the full range of impacts, most notably intergenerational effects, quality of life and mortality. This means the benefits of investing in effective preventive strategies to address child maltreatment will be underestimated and too few resources allocated to this important task. Adoption of the proposed priority-setting framework and translation into action are likely to reduce child maltreatment and associated harms for children at risk now and in the future. [Copyright John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.] JF - Child Abuse Review AU - Segal, Leonie AU - Dalziel, Kim AD - Health Economics and Social Policy Unit, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia Leonie.segal@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2011/07// PY - 2011 DA - July 2011 SP - 274 EP - 289 PB - John Wiley, Chichester UK VL - 20 IS - 4 SN - 0952-9136, 0952-9136 KW - priority setting, child maltreatment, economic evaluation KW - Risk KW - Mortality Rates KW - Child Welfare Services KW - Government Agencies KW - Health Problems KW - Child Neglect KW - Quality of Life KW - Adoption KW - Children KW - article KW - 6143: child & family welfare UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925714028?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocialservices&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Child+Abuse+Review&rft.atitle=Investing+to+Protect+Our+Children%3A+Using+Economics+to+Derive+an+Evidence-based+Strategy&rft.au=Segal%2C+Leonie%3BDalziel%2C+Kim&rft.aulast=Segal&rft.aufirst=Leonie&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=274&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Child+Abuse+Review&rft.issn=09529136&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fcar.1192 LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - CABEEB N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Child Neglect; Child Welfare Services; Children; Adoption; Quality of Life; Health Problems; Mortality Rates; Government Agencies; Risk DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/car.1192 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Chemical Aftermath: Contamination and Cleanup Following the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami AN - 920802508; 16210184 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bird, Winifred A AU - Grossman, Elizabeth AD - Winifred A. Bird is a freelance journalist living in Nagano, Japan. Her work has appeared in the Japan Times, Science, Yale Environment 360, Dwell, and other publications. Y1 - 2011/07/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jul 01 SP - a290 EP - a301 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. 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Holzman writes on science, medicine, energy, economics, and cars from Lexington and Wellfleet, MA. His work has appeared in Smithsonian, The Atlantic Monthly, and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Y1 - 2011/07/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jul 01 SP - a289 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. 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She also writes for Microbe, Genetic Engineering News, and the American Journal of Nursing. Y1 - 2011/07/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jul 01 SP - a288 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. 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AN - 920802469; 16210180 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Washam, Cynthia AD - Cynthia Washam writes for EHP, Oncology Times, and other science and medical publications from South Florida. Y1 - 2011/07/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jul 01 SP - a286 EP - a287 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. 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AN - 920802458; 16210179 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Inoue, Ken-ichiro AU - Takano, Hirohisa AD - Department of Public Health and Molecular Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan Y1 - 2011/07/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jul 01 SP - a285 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Particulates KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920802458?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Particulate+Matter-Induced+Health+Effects%3A+Who+Is+Susceptible%3F&rft.au=Inoue%2C+Ken-ichiro%3BTakano%2C+Hirohisa&rft.aulast=Inoue&rft.aufirst=Ken-ichiro&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=a285&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103846 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particulates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103846 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Methylmercury: Grandjean et al. Respond AN - 920802448; 16210178 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Grandjean, Philippe AU - Satoh, Hiroshi AU - Murata, Katsuyuki AU - Eto, Komyo AD - Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, E-mail: pgrandsph.harvard.edu Y1 - 2011/07/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jul 01 SP - a284 EP - a285 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. 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Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Methylmercury KW - Environmental health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920802441?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Environmental+Health+Research+Implications+of+Methylmercury&rft.au=Tsuda%2C+Toshihide%3BYorifuji%2C+Takashi%3BHarada%2C+Masazumi&rft.aulast=Tsuda&rft.aufirst=Toshihide&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=a284&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103580 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Methylmercury; Environmental health DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103580 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Home Energy-Efficiency Retrofits AN - 920802428; 16210176 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Stephens, Brent AU - Carter, Ellison M AU - Gall, Elliott T AU - Earnest, CMatt AU - Walsh, Elizabeth A AU - Hun, Diana E AU - Jackson, Mark C AD - National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program in Indoor Environmental Science and Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas Y1 - 2011/07/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jul 01 SP - a283 EP - a284 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. 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Respond AN - 920802418; 16210175 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Eubig, Paul A AU - Aguiar, Andrea AU - Schantz, Susan L AD - Department of Comparative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, E-mail: eubigllinois.edu Y1 - 2011/07/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jul 01 SP - a282 EP - a283 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. 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Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - PCB compounds KW - Lead KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920802407?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=ADHD%2C+Lead%2C+and+PCBs%3A+Appropriate+Comparison+Studies&rft.au=Brondum%2C+Jack&rft.aulast=Brondum&rft.aufirst=Jack&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=a282&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103513 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - PCB compounds; Lead DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103513 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Global Prevention of Environmental and Occupational Cancer AN - 920802397; 16210173 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Landrigan, Philip J AU - Espina, Carolina AU - Neira, Maria AD - Mount Sinai School of Medicine,, New York, New York, Y1 - 2011/07/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jul 01 SP - a280 EP - a281 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - prevention KW - Cancer KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920802397?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Global+Prevention+of+Environmental+and+Occupational+Cancer&rft.au=Landrigan%2C+Philip+J%3BEspina%2C+Carolina%3BNeira%2C+Maria&rft.aulast=Landrigan&rft.aufirst=Philip&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=a280&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Information+Society&rft.issn=01972243&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F01972243.2011.566785 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - prevention; Cancer DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103871 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Australian Anthropology, Ideology and Political Repression: The Cold War Experience of Frederick G. G. Rose AN - 919901972; 201203580 AB - It is more than half a century since Frederick G. G. Rose (1915-1991) published his classic text, The classification of kin, age structure and marriage amongst the Groote Eylandt Aborigines: A study in method and a theory of kinship (1960) in the former German Democratic Republic. Although the fieldwork for his thesis had been carried out in Australia on Groote Eylandt in 1938 and 1941, a conservative academic establishment and the political climate of the Cold War postponed its publication until 1960. Why were Rose's fieldwork findings suppressed by the powerful gate-keeper of Australian anthropology, Professor Adolphus Peter Elkin (1891-1979)? Moreover, why was Rose later denied a government permit to revisit Groote Eylandt and Central Australia to further his research? This paper examines the early work of the communist anthropologist, Frederick Rose, within the broad context of Western post-war anthropological developments, an expanding capitalist economy and the political tensions of the Cold War era. As a communist and public servant from 1938 to 1954, Rose was forced, after the Petrov Royal Commission cast him under a cloud of suspicion, to seek institutional support for his academic career in the German Democratic Republic. Adapted from the source document. JF - Anthropological Forum AU - Munt, Valerie AD - School of International Studies, The Flinders University of Adelaide, GPO Box 2100, SA 5001, Australia Valerie.Munt@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011/07// PY - 2011 DA - July 2011 SP - 109 EP - 129 PB - Taylor & Francis, Abingdon UK VL - 21 IS - 2 SN - 0066-4677, 0066-4677 KW - Communism, Anthropology, Repression, Cold War, Frederick Rose KW - German Democratic Republic KW - Communism KW - Anthropology KW - Trust KW - Fieldwork KW - Cold War KW - Post Cold War Period KW - Capitalism KW - Australia KW - article KW - 9221: politics and society; politics and society UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/919901972?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Anthropological+Forum&rft.atitle=Australian+Anthropology%2C+Ideology+and+Political+Repression%3A+The+Cold+War+Experience+of+Frederick+G.+G.+Rose&rft.au=Munt%2C+Valerie&rft.aulast=Munt&rft.aufirst=Valerie&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=109&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Anthropological+Forum&rft.issn=00664677&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F00664677.2011.582832 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Australia; German Democratic Republic; Anthropology; Post Cold War Period; Fieldwork; Communism; Trust; Cold War; Capitalism DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00664677.2011.582832 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - "Have You Talked with a Teacher Yet?": How Helpline Counsellors Support Young Callers Being Bullied at School AN - 907929795; 201105374 AB - When seeking help and support about being bullied, children and young people weigh up the benefits and risks of talking to their friends, parents, teachers and counsellors about their experiences. The focus of this article is calls to an Australian helpline for children and young people where the strategy of "talking to the teacher" is discussed by callers and counsellors as a possible way of dealing with the caller's bullying situation at school. Transcribed and analysed data extracts of calls show how the young callers' bullying experiences are being heard by the counsellor and also reveals the skill of the counsellors in managing these calls within the philosophy and guidelines of the service. Adapted from the source document. JF - Children & Society AU - Danby, Susan AU - Butler, Carly W AU - Emmison, Michael AD - School of Early Childhood, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Qld, Australia s.danby@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2011/07// PY - 2011 DA - July 2011 SP - 328 EP - 339 PB - Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford UK VL - 25 IS - 4 SN - 0951-0605, 0951-0605 KW - Australia, bullying, children, counsellors, helplines, young people KW - Friendship KW - Schools KW - Australia KW - Teachers KW - Parents KW - Children KW - Aggression KW - Counseling KW - Youth KW - article KW - 6145: education, work, & occupations UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/907929795?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocialservices&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Children+%26+Society&rft.atitle=%22Have+You+Talked+with+a+Teacher+Yet%3F%22%3A+How+Helpline+Counsellors+Support+Young+Callers+Being+Bullied+at+School&rft.au=Danby%2C+Susan%3BButler%2C+Carly+W%3BEmmison%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Danby&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=328&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Children+%26+Society&rft.issn=09510605&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1099-0860.2011.00379.x LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - CHSOE5 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Counseling; Teachers; Aggression; Youth; Schools; Children; Friendship; Parents; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1099-0860.2011.00379.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Decolourisation of secondary effluent by UV-mediated processes AN - 896210260; 15128166 AB - The brownish colour of a secondary-treated effluent from a local wastewater treatment plant was shown to be mainly due to a high content of humic acid-like material. The effluent was treated with four different UV-based treatments: UVC and VUV irradiation, with and without the addition of hydrogen peroxide. The efficiency of these treatments was characterised in terms of the change in colour, absorbance at 254 nm (A sub(254), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (EEM) spectra and size exclusion chromatography. The colour was readily removed (90%) with concomitant reductions in A) sub(2)54 and DOC, loss of fluorescence and formation of lower molecular weight (LMW) compounds. The biodegradability of the organics was significantly increased following all treatments due to the production of these LMW compounds. The treatments involving the generation of hydroxyl radicals from the photolysis of hydrogen peroxide performed more effectively than either UVC or VUV irradiation alone. The rate of loss of colour, DOC and fluorescence of fulvic acid-like compounds in all the systems tested fitted first order kinetics, while the rate of loss of A sub(254 and fluorescence of humic acid-like matter fitted parallel first order kinetics for all but UVC treatment alone. The overall performance in terms of decolourisation and loss of DOC (and thus electrical energy per order, (EE/O)) decreased in the following order: UVC/H) sub(2)O sub(2 (32 mg/L) VUV/H) sub(2)O sub(2 (16 mg/L) UVC/H) sub(2)O sub(2 (16 mg/L) VUV UVC.) JF - Chemical Engineering Journal AU - Puspita, P AU - Roddick, F A AU - Porter, NA AD - School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia Y1 - 2011/07/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jul 01 SP - 464 EP - 473 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 171 IS - 2 SN - 1385-8947, 1385-8947 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Advanced oxidation process KW - Secondary effluent KW - Ultraviolet KW - Hydrogen peroxide KW - Humic KW - Fluorescence KW - Decolourisation KW - Photolysis KW - Color removal KW - Kinetics KW - Irradiation KW - hydrogen peroxide KW - Dissolved organic carbon KW - Effluents KW - Hydroxyl radicals KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/896210260?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemical+Engineering+Journal&rft.atitle=Decolourisation+of+secondary+effluent+by+UV-mediated+processes&rft.au=Puspita%2C+P%3BRoddick%2C+F+A%3BPorter%2C+NA&rft.aulast=Puspita&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=171&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=464&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemical+Engineering+Journal&rft.issn=13858947&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.cej.2011.04.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Photolysis; Color removal; Fluorescence; Irradiation; Kinetics; hydrogen peroxide; Dissolved organic carbon; Effluents; Hydroxyl radicals DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2011.04.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The use of phase in complex spectrum subtraction for robust speech recognition AN - 887495360; 201110117 AB - Complex spectrum subtraction introduces phase information to spectral subtraction. Phase Estimation via Delay Projection (PEDEP) proposed for noise or speech phase. Approach shows average 20% relative word accuracy improvement in ideal conditions. Practical implementation comparable to state of the art in high SNR environments. In this paper we propose a new method for utilising phase information by complementing it with traditional magnitude-only spectral subtraction speech enhancement through complex spectrum subtraction (CSS). The proposed approach has the following advantages over traditional magnitude-only spectral subtraction: (a) it introduces complementary information to the enhancement algorithm; (b) it reduces the total number of algorithmic parameters; and (c) is designed for improving clean speech magnitude spectra and is therefore suitable for both automatic speech recognition (ASR) and speech perception applications. Oracle-based ASR experiments verify this approach, showing an average of 20% relative word accuracy improvements when accurate estimates of the phase spectrum are available. Based on sinusoidal analysis and assuming stationarity between observations (which is shown to be better approximated as the frame rate is increased), this paper also proposes a novel method for acquiring the phase information called Phase Estimation via Delay Projection (PEDEP). Further oracle ASR experiments validate the potential for the proposed PEDEP technique in ideal conditions. Realistic implementation of CSS with PEDEP shows performance comparable to state of the art spectral subtraction techniques in a range of 15-20dB signal-to-noise ratio environments. These results clearly demonstrate the potential for using phase spectra in spectral subtractive enhancement applications, and at the same time highlight the need for deriving more accurate phase estimates in a wider range of noise conditions. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.] JF - Computer Speech and Language AU - Kleinschmidt, Tristan AU - Sridharan, Sridha AU - Mason, Michael AD - Speech and Audio Research Laboratory, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia t.kleinschmidt@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2011/07// PY - 2011 DA - July 2011 SP - 585 EP - 600 VL - 25 IS - 3 SN - 0885-2308, 0885-2308 KW - Speech Enhancement (82560) KW - Automatic Speaker Recognition (06860) KW - article KW - 6111: phonetics; speech synthesis/recognition UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/887495360?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Allba&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Computer+Speech+and+Language&rft.atitle=The+use+of+phase+in+complex+spectrum+subtraction+for+robust+speech+recognition&rft.au=Kleinschmidt%2C+Tristan%3BSridharan%2C+Sridha%3BMason%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Kleinschmidt&rft.aufirst=Tristan&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=585&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computer+Speech+and+Language&rft.issn=08852308&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - CSPLEO N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Automatic Speaker Recognition (06860); Speech Enhancement (82560) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Performance of predictive models in marine benthic environments based on predictions of sponge distribution on the Australian continental shelf AN - 874193692; 14984292 AB - This study tested the performance of 15 predictive models in predicting the distribution of sponge assemblages on the Australian continental shelf using a common set of marine environmental variables. The models included traditional regression and more recently developed machine learning models. The results demonstrate that the spatial distribution of sponge assemblages can be successfully predicted, although the effectiveness of predictions varied among models. Overall, machine learning models achieved the best prediction performance. The direct variable of bottom-water temperature and the resource variables that describe bottom-water nutrient status were found to be useful surrogates for the distribution of sponge assemblages at the broad regional scale. A new method of deriving pseudo-absence data (weighted pseudo-absence) was compared with random pseudo-absence data - the new data were able to improve modelling performance for all the models both in terms of statistics (~ 10%) and in the predicted spatial distributions. Results from this study will further refine modelling methods used to predict the spatial distribution of marine biota at broad spatial scales, an outcome especially relevant to managers of marine resources. JF - Ecological Informatics AU - Huang, Zhi AU - Brooke, Brendan AU - Li, Jin AD - Marine and Coastal Environment Group, Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 378, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, Zhi.Huang@ga.gov.au Y1 - 2011/07// PY - 2011 DA - Jul 2011 SP - 205 EP - 216 PB - Elsevier BV VL - 6 IS - 3-4 SN - 1574-9541, 1574-9541 KW - Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Benthic environment KW - Porifera KW - Australia KW - Models KW - D:04040 KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/874193692?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ecological+Informatics&rft.atitle=Performance+of+predictive+models+in+marine+benthic+environments+based+on+predictions+of+sponge+distribution+on+the+Australian+continental+shelf&rft.au=Huang%2C+Zhi%3BBrooke%2C+Brendan%3BLi%2C+Jin&rft.aulast=Huang&rft.aufirst=Zhi&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=205&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Informatics&rft.issn=15749541&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecoinf.2011.01.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Models; Porifera; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2011.01.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A review of comparative studies of spatial interpolation methods in environmental sciences: Performance and impact factors AN - 874193689; 14984291 AB - Spatial interpolation methods have been applied to many disciplines. Many factors affect the performance of the methods, but there are no consistent findings about their effects. In this study, we use comparative studies in environmental sciences to assess the performance and to quantify the impacts of data properties on the performance. Two new measures are proposed to compare the performance of the methods applied to variables with different units/scales. A total of 53 comparative studies were assessed and the performance of 72 methods/sub-methods compared is analysed. The impacts of sample density, data variation and sampling design on the estimations of 32 methods are quantified using data derived from their application to 80 variables. Inverse distance weighting (IDW), ordinary kriging (OK), and ordinary co-kriging (OCK) are the most frequently used methods. Data variation is a dominant impact factor and has significant effects on the performance of the methods. As the variation increases, the accuracy of all methods decreases and the magnitude of decrease is method dependent. Irregular-spaced sampling design might improve the accuracy of estimation. The effect of sampling density on the performance of the methods is found not to be significant. The implications of these findings are discussed. JF - Ecological Informatics AU - Li, Jin AU - Heap, Andrew D AD - Marine & Coastal Environment, PMD, Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 378, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, Jin.Li@ga.gov.au Y1 - 2011/07// PY - 2011 DA - Jul 2011 SP - 228 EP - 241 PB - Elsevier BV VL - 6 IS - 3-4 SN - 1574-9541, 1574-9541 KW - Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Data processing KW - comparative studies KW - D:04040 KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/874193689?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ecological+Informatics&rft.atitle=A+review+of+comparative+studies+of+spatial+interpolation+methods+in+environmental+sciences%3A+Performance+and+impact+factors&rft.au=Li%2C+Jin%3BHeap%2C+Andrew+D&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=Jin&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=228&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Informatics&rft.issn=15749541&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecoinf.2010.12.003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; comparative studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2010.12.003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Emerging consensus on desirable characteristics of tools to support farmers' management of climate risk in Australia AN - 874191207; 14962503 AB - The prospect that decision support systems (DSS) can help farmers adjust their management to suit seasonal conditions by putting scientific knowledge and rational risk management algorithms at farmers' fingertips continues to challenge the science and extension community. A number of reviews of agricultural DSS have called for a re-appraisal of the field and for the need to reflect on past mistakes and to learn from social and management theory. The objective of this paper was to investigate whether there is an emerging consensus, among stakeholders in DSS for Australian agriculture, about the lessons learned from past experience with DSS tools. This investigation was conducted in three parts. The first part was a distillation of suggestions for best practice from the relevant literature. The second part was a reflection on what the champions of five current DSS development and delivery efforts in Australia learned from their recent efforts. The third part tested the level of support for the combined findings from the first and second approaches by surveying 23 stakeholders in the research, development, delivery and funding of DSS. The key propositions relating to best practice that were supported by the survey, listed according to the strength of support, were: 1. It is essential to have a plan for delivery of the DSS beyond the initial funding period. 2. DSS need to be embedded in a support network consisting of farmers, consultants and researchers. 3. DSS development requires the commitment of a critical mass of appropriately skilled people. 4. A DSS should aim to educate farmers' intuition rather than replace it with optimised recommendations. 5. A DSS should enable users to experiment with options that satisfy their needs rather than attempt to present 'optimised' solutions. 6. DSS tools stand on the quality and authority of their underlying science and require ongoing improvement, testing and validation. 7. DSS development should not commence unless it is backed by marketing information and a plan for delivery of the DSS beyond the initial funding period. While the DSS stakeholders supported the proposition that it is essential to have a plan for delivery of a DSS beyond the funding period, the majority resisted the notion of DSS development being market-driven and especially commercial delivery of DSS. We argue that since public funding of the delivery of DSS for farmers' management of climate risk is highly unlikely, reaping the benefits of lessons learned from past efforts will require that DSS stakeholders change their perception of the commercial delivery model or find an alternative way to fund the delivery of DSS beyond the R&D phase. Australian stakeholders surveyed on the implementation problem in agricultural DSS. Literature-based best practice propositions on DSS development were supported. Most but not all DSS delivery propositions were supported by stakeholders. There is a lack of consensus about commercial versus publicly funded DSS delivery. A sustainable means of embedding DSS into farmers' knowledge networks still needed. JF - Agricultural Systems AU - Hochman, Z AU - Carberry, P S AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences/Agricultural Production Systems Research Unit (APSRU), GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia, Zvi.Hochman@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/07// PY - 2011 DA - Jul 2011 SP - 441 EP - 450 PB - Elsevier BV VL - 104 IS - 6 SN - 0308-521X, 0308-521X KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Artificial intelligence KW - Australia KW - stakeholders KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - M3:1010 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/874191207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Agricultural+Systems&rft.atitle=Emerging+consensus+on+desirable+characteristics+of+tools+to+support+farmers%27+management+of+climate+risk+in+Australia&rft.au=Hochman%2C+Z%3BCarberry%2C+P+S&rft.aulast=Hochman&rft.aufirst=Z&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=104&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=441&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agricultural+Systems&rft.issn=0308521X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.agsy.2011.03.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - stakeholders; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2011.03.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Biomass assessment and small scale biomass fired electricity generation in the Green Triangle, Australia AN - 1671346779; 15120056 AB - Coal fired electricity is a major factor in Australia's greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) emissions. The country has adopted a mandatory renewable energy target (MRET) to ensure that 20% of electricity comes from renewable sources by 2020. In order to support the MRET, a market scheme of tradable Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) has been implemented since 2001. Generators using biomass from eligible sources are able to contribute to GHG emission reduction through the substitution of coal for electricity production and are eligible to create and trade RECs. This paper quantifies the potential biomass resources available for energy generation from forestry and agriculture in the Green Triangle, one of the most promising Australian Regions for biomass production. We analyse the cost of electricity generation using direct firing of biomass, and estimate the required REC prices to make it competitive with coal fired electricity generation. Major findings suggest that more than 2.6 million tonnes of biomass are produced every year within 200 km of the regional hub of Mount Gambier and biomass fired electricity is viable using feedstock with a plant gate cost of 46 Australian Dollars (AUD) per tonne under the current REC price of 34 AUD per MWh. These findings are then discussed in the context of regional energy security and existing targets and incentives for renewable energies. JF - Biomass and Bioenergy AU - Rodriguez, Luis C AU - May, Barrie AU - Herr, Alexander AU - O'Connell, Deborah AD - CSIRO, Sustainable Ecosystems, Bellenden Street, Crace, Gungahlin, Canberra GPO BOX 284, Australia luis.rodriguez@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/07// PY - 2011 DA - July 2011 SP - 2589 EP - 2599 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 35 IS - 7 SN - 0961-9534, 0961-9534 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Forest KW - Agriculture KW - Residue KW - Feedstock KW - Renewable energy certificates KW - Triangles KW - Renewable energy KW - Marketing KW - Regional KW - Australia KW - Electricity KW - Coal KW - Biomass UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671346779?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biomass+and+Bioenergy&rft.atitle=Biomass+assessment+and+small+scale+biomass+fired+electricity+generation+in+the+Green+Triangle%2C+Australia&rft.au=Rodriguez%2C+Luis+C%3BMay%2C+Barrie%3BHerr%2C+Alexander%3BO%27Connell%2C+Deborah&rft.aulast=Rodriguez&rft.aufirst=Luis&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=2589&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biomass+and+Bioenergy&rft.issn=09619534&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.biombioe.2011.02.030 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.02.030 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Visa Security Policy: Roles of the Departments of State and Homeland Security AN - 925720236; 2011-181248 AB - Foreign nationals (aliens) not already legally residing in the US who wish to come to the US generally must obtain a visa to be admitted, with certain exceptions noted in law. Several government agencies play key roles in administering the law and policies on the admission of aliens, including the Departments of State (DOS) and Homeland Security (DHS), DOS's Consular Affairs, the US Citizenship and Immigrant Services (USCIS), the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in DHS, and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) in the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 30 2011, 24 pp. AU - Wasem, Ruth Ellen Y1 - 2011/06/30/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 30 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Law and ethics - Citizenship, immigration, and immigration law and policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Government - Government agencies and bodies KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Executives KW - United States KW - United States Homeland security department KW - Citizenship KW - Visas KW - Security measures KW - Immigrants KW - Admission KW - Law KW - Aliens KW - Government agencies KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720236?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Wasem%2C+Ruth+Ellen&rft.aulast=Wasem&rft.aufirst=Ruth&rft.date=2011-06-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Visa+Security+Policy%3A+Roles+of+the+Departments+of+State+and+Homeland+Security&rft.title=Visa+Security+Policy%3A+Roles+of+the+Departments+of+State+and+Homeland+Security&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R41093.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41093 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Asylum and "Credible Fear" Issues in U.S. Immigration Policy AN - 925720238; 2011-181249 AB - Foreign nationals seeking asylum must demonstrate a well-founded fear that if returned home, they will be persecuted based upon one of five characteristics: race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. Asylum claims ebbed and flowed in the 1980s and peaked in FY1996. Issues in US immigration policy concern the extent to which an asylum policy forged during the Cold War is adapting to the competing priorities and turbulence of the 21st century. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 29 2011, 36 pp. AU - Wasem, Ruth Ellen Y1 - 2011/06/29/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 29 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Citizenship, immigration, and immigration law and policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Psychology KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Social groups KW - United States KW - Immigration policy KW - Deportation KW - Fear KW - Membership KW - Asylum, Right of KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720238?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Wasem%2C+Ruth+Ellen&rft.aulast=Wasem&rft.aufirst=Ruth&rft.date=2011-06-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Asylum+and+%22Credible+Fear%22+Issues+in+U.S.+Immigration+Policy&rft.title=Asylum+and+%22Credible+Fear%22+Issues+in+U.S.+Immigration+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R41753.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41753 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - "Dirty Bombs": Technical Background, Attack Prevention and Response, Issues for Congress AN - 925720721; 2011-181263 AB - Congress has long sought, through legislation and oversight, to protect the US against terrorist threats, especially from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons. Radiological dispersal devices (RDDs), such as explosive-driven "dirty bombs," are one type of CBRN weapon. This report provides background for understanding the RDD threat and responses and presents issues for Congress. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 24 2011, 83 pp. AU - Medalia, Jonathan Y1 - 2011/06/24/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - United States Congress KW - United States KW - Threats KW - Security measures KW - Bombs KW - Surveillance KW - Legislation KW - Terrorists KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720721?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Medalia%2C+Jonathan&rft.aulast=Medalia&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft.date=2011-06-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=%22Dirty+Bombs%22%3A+Technical+Background%2C+Attack+Prevention+and+Response%2C+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=%22Dirty+Bombs%22%3A+Technical+Background%2C+Attack+Prevention+and+Response%2C+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/R41890.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41890 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Senate Hearing On State Of U.S. Livestock Is Tuesday AN - 873653156 AB - Panel 2: Rick Sietsema, farmer, Allendale, MI; Dennis O. Jones, pork producer, Bath, SD; Steven D. Hunt, CEO, U.S. Premium Beef, Kansas City, MO; Frank Harper, Kansas Livestock Association, president-elect, Sedgwick, KS; Michael Welch, Harrison Poultry president and CEO, Bethlehem, GA; and Hans McPherson, rancher, Stevensville, MT. JF - Beef AU - U.S. Senate Release Y1 - 2011/06/24/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 24 CY - Minneapolis PB - Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. SN - 00057738 KW - Agriculture--Poultry And Livestock UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873653156?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Beef&rft.atitle=Senate+Hearing+On+State+Of+U.S.+Livestock+Is+Tuesday&rft.au=U.S.+Senate+Release&rft.aulast=U.S.+Senate+Release&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-06-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Beef&rft.issn=00057738&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Penton Business Media, Inc. and Penton Media, Inc. Jun 24, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-07-22 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Nomination of General David H. Petraeus to Be Director, Central Intelligence Agency AN - 1679146624; CO02330 AB - Transcribes Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing about nomination of David Petraeus to be director of Central Intelligence Agency. AU - United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Intelligence AD - United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Intelligence PY - 2011 SP - 140 KW - Afghanistan Conflict (2001-) KW - Americans KW - Biography KW - Confirmation hearings KW - Counterterrorism KW - Covert operations KW - Detention KW - Field Manual 34-52: Intelligence Interrogation (1992) KW - Human intelligence KW - Information security KW - Intelligence analysis KW - Intelligence cooperation KW - Interrogation KW - Involuntary transfers KW - Law enforcement KW - Science and technology KW - Syria KW - Mikulski, Barbara A. KW - Blunt, Roy KW - Levin, Carl KW - Risch, James E. KW - Fox, Don W. KW - Udall, Mark KW - Rubio, Marco KW - Lieberman, Joseph KW - Feinstein, Dianne KW - Cole, Juan KW - Rockefeller, John D. IV ("Jay") KW - McCain, John S. III KW - Chambliss, Saxby KW - Burr, Richard M. KW - Snowe, Olympia J. KW - Petraeus, David H. KW - Mikulski, Barbara A. KW - Blunt, Roy KW - Levin, Carl KW - Risch, James E. KW - Fox, Don W. KW - Udall, Mark KW - Rubio, Marco KW - Lieberman, Joseph KW - Feinstein, Dianne KW - Cole, Juan KW - Rockefeller, John D. IV ("Jay") KW - McCain, John S. III KW - Chambliss, Saxby KW - Burr, Richard M. KW - Snowe, Olympia J. KW - Petraeus, David H. 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Director N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Hearing N1 - People - Blunt, Roy; Burr, Richard M.; Chambliss, Saxby; Cole, Juan; Feinstein, Dianne; Fox, Don W.; Levin, Carl; Lieberman, Joseph; McCain, John S. III; Mikulski, Barbara A.; Petraeus, David H.; Risch, James E.; Rockefeller, John D. IV ("Jay"); Rubio, Marco; Snowe, Olympia J.; Udall, Mark N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-16 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - War Powers Litigation Initiated by Members of Congress since the Enactment of the War Powers Resolution AN - 964244871; 2011-182234 AB - Members of Congress brought suit in federal court seeking a declaratory judgment that ongoing US military operations against Libya violated Congress's constitutional power to declare war, and also requested a judicial order enjoining further operations against Libya absent a declaration of war. This report summarizes the seven cases initiated by Members of Congress in which final rulings were reached. This report also briefly discusses the current legal challenge to enjoin further military action against Libya. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 22 2011, 18 pp. AU - Garcia, Michael John Y1 - 2011/06/22/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - War KW - Military and defense policy - Military planning, strategy, and operations KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - United States KW - Courts KW - War KW - Military operations KW - Libya KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244871?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Garcia%2C+Michael+John&rft.aulast=Garcia&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2011-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=War+Powers+Litigation+Initiated+by+Members+of+Congress+since+the+Enactment+of+the+War+Powers+Resolution&rft.title=War+Powers+Litigation+Initiated+by+Members+of+Congress+since+the+Enactment+of+the+War+Powers+Resolution&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL30352.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL30352 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Government Collection of Private Information: Background and Issues Related to the USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization AN - 925720201; 2011-181226 AB - The most controversial sections of the USA PATRIOT Act facilitate the federal government's collection of more information, from a greater number of sources, than had previously been authorized in criminal or foreign intelligence investigations. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), and the national security letter (NSL) statutes were all bolstered. Some perceived the changes as necessary to unearth terrorist cells while others argued that authorities granted by the USA PATRIOT Act and subsequent measures could unnecessarily undermine constitutional rights over time. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 16 2011, 27 pp. AU - Liu, Edward C AU - Doyle, Charles Y1 - 2011/06/16/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Government - Information policy KW - Education and education policy - Information services and sources KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - United States KW - Information sources KW - Investigation KW - Federal government KW - Information policy KW - Authority KW - Communication KW - Privacy KW - Surveillance KW - Terrorists KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720201?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Liu%2C+Edward+C%3BDoyle%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Liu&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2011-06-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Government+Collection+of+Private+Information%3A+Background+and+Issues+Related+to+the+USA+PATRIOT+Act+Reauthorization&rft.title=Government+Collection+of+Private+Information%3A+Background+and+Issues+Related+to+the+USA+PATRIOT+Act+Reauthorization&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R40980.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40980 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Extended until June 1, 2015 AN - 925720198; 2011-181225 AB - On May 26, 2011, in the face of imminent expiration, three amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) were extended until June 1, 2015. The three amendments expanded the scope of federal intelligence-gathering authorities following the 9/11 terrorist attacks: Two amendments were enacted as part of the USA PATRIOT Act to permit multipoint, or "roving," wiretaps; and the third amendment, the "lone wolf" provision, permits surveillance of non-US persons engaged in international terrorism without requiring evidence linking those persons to an identifiable foreign power or terrorist organization. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 16 2011, 14 pp. AU - Liu, Edward C Y1 - 2011/06/16/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Internal security KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Information policy KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - International relations - War KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - United States KW - Terrorism KW - September 11, 2001 attacks KW - Information policy KW - Intelligence service KW - Authority KW - Surveillance KW - Legislation KW - Terrorists KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720198?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Liu%2C+Edward+C&rft.aulast=Liu&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2011-06-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Amendments+to+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Act+%28FISA%29+Extended+until+June+1%2C+2015&rft.title=Amendments+to+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Act+%28FISA%29+Extended+until+June+1%2C+2015&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R40138.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40138 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Extended Until June 1, 2015 AN - 1679098644; SU00481 AB - Identifies three clauses of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act set to expire in 2015: allowance of "roving" wiretaps, requests for "any tangible thing," and targeting of "lone wolves." AU - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service AD - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service PY - 2011 SP - 17 KW - Business records KW - Court orders KW - Electronic surveillance KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978) KW - Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (2004) KW - Judicial review KW - National security letters KW - Terrorism KW - United States Constitution. Fourth Amendment KW - USA PATRIOT Act (2001) KW - Warrants KW - Moussaoui, Zacarias KW - Moussaoui, Zacarias UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098644?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Amendments+to+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Act+%28FISA%29+Extended+Until+June+1%2C+2015&rft.au=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aulast=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-06-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation N1 - Publication note - National Security Archive. The Snowden Affair. Electronic Briefing Book 436, September 4, 2013, http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB436/ (previously published document) N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Report ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Federation of American Scientists N1 - People - Moussaoui, Zacarias N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Chlorine decay prediction in bulk water using the parallel second order model: An analytical solution development AN - 918044390; 14963911 AB - All distributed drinking water receives some form of disinfection and a minimum disinfectant residual should be maintained at the customer tap. The most popular disinfectant is chlorine. Chlorine reacts with compounds in water and hence decays. Description of chlorine decay is often difficult, due to a complex set of reactions and an initial fast reaction followed by a slower reaction. Before any attempt could be made to understand the decay characteristics in the distribution system, chlorine decay in bulk water has to be correctly described. The parallel second order reaction model was found to be one of the most suitable models for this purpose. However, widespread use of this model is hindered by its complexity, most importantly the non-existence of an analytical solution. In this paper, an analytical solution for this model was developed by initially assuming that the ratio ( alpha ) of slow and fast reaction rate coefficients is small. The estimated parameters and the chlorine residuals predicted by the numerical analysis and the proposed solution were compared for the chlorine decay data sets obtained from the literature as well as laboratory analysis. The results showed that the proposed analytical solution was very accurate for the prediction of chlorine decay behaviour in all samples. JF - Chemical Engineering Journal AU - Kohpaei, Ahmad Jabari AU - Sathasivan, Arumugam AD - Department of Civil Engineering and Construction, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, S.sathasivan@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/06/15/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 15 SP - 232 EP - 241 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 171 IS - 1 SN - 1385-8947, 1385-8947 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Chlorination KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918044390?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemical+Engineering+Journal&rft.atitle=Chlorine+decay+prediction+in+bulk+water+using+the+parallel+second+order+model%3A+An+analytical+solution+development&rft.au=Kohpaei%2C+Ahmad+Jabari%3BSathasivan%2C+Arumugam&rft.aulast=Kohpaei&rft.aufirst=Ahmad&rft.date=2011-06-15&rft.volume=171&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=232&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemical+Engineering+Journal&rft.issn=13858947&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.cej.2011.03.034 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chlorination DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2011.03.034 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temporal and spatial variation in garden and street trees in six eastern Australian cities AN - 883045039; 14892051 AB - Trees are an economically, socially and culturally important component of cities, yet, in single city studies, appear to be less dense in areas of low income and educational status than in areas of high income and education status. We found that this pattern occurred in six Australian cities over the period 1961-2006, with conditions in 1961 predicting those in 2006. Tree presence in gardens conformed similarly to predictors between cities, but the presence of street trees and the type of both street or garden trees did not. Our data suggest that it would be possible to plan to double the number of street trees in Australian cities in present circumstances, but that significant increases in garden tree numbers would depend on increasing the income and higher education attainment of lower socioeconomic groups. JF - Landscape and Urban Planning AU - Kirkpatrick, J B AU - Daniels, G D AU - Davison, A AD - School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 78, GPO, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia Y1 - 2011/06/15/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 15 SP - 244 EP - 252 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 101 IS - 3 SN - 0169-2046, 0169-2046 KW - Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Education KW - Household income KW - Private yard trees KW - Public trees KW - Urban forest KW - Wealth KW - Data processing KW - Trees KW - Landscape KW - Socioeconomics KW - Urban planning KW - spatial distribution KW - Socio-economic aspects KW - spatial variations KW - income KW - Planning KW - Australia KW - Urban areas KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation KW - ENA 04:Environmental Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883045039?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Landscape+and+Urban+Planning&rft.atitle=Temporal+and+spatial+variation+in+garden+and+street+trees+in+six+eastern+Australian+cities&rft.au=Kirkpatrick%2C+J+B%3BDaniels%2C+G+D%3BDavison%2C+A&rft.aulast=Kirkpatrick&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2011-06-15&rft.volume=101&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=244&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Landscape+and+Urban+Planning&rft.issn=01692046&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.landurbplan.2011.02.029 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Socio-economic aspects; Education; spatial variations; Data processing; Trees; Landscape; Planning; Urban planning; spatial distribution; income; Socioeconomics; Urban areas; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2011.02.029 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Digitally mapping the information content of visibleanear infrared spectra of surficial Australian soils AN - 867742723; 14630920 AB - We can use soil mapping to gain a better understanding of the soil and how it varies in the landscape. Good quality data sets that represent the survey area are important to develop quantitative spatial models for soil mapping and to evaluate their outputs. Over the past three decades, scientists have become interested in rapid, non-destructive measurements of the soil using visibleanear infrared (visaNIR) (400-2500nm) and mid infrared (mid-IR) (2500-25,000nm) diffuse reflectance spectra. These spectra provide an integrative technique that measures the fundamental characteristics and composition of the soil, including colour, iron oxide, clay and carbonate mineralogy, organic matter content and composition, the amount of water present and particle size. If adequately summarised and exhaustively available over large areas, this information might be useful in situations where reliable, quantitative soil information is needed, such as agricultural, environmental and ecological modelling, or for digital soil mapping. The aims of this paper are to summarise the information content of visaNIR spectra of Australian soils and to use a predictive spatial modelling approach to digitally map this information across Australia on a 3-arc second grid (around 90m). We measured the spectra of 4606 surface soil samples from across Australia using a visaNIR spectrometer. The soil information content of the spectra was summarised using a principal component analysis (PCA). We used model trees to derive statistical relationships between the scores of the PCA and 31 predictors that were readily available and we thought might best represent the factors of soil formation (climate, organisms, relief, parent material, time and the soil itself). The models were validated and subsequently used to produce digital maps of the information content of the spectra, as summarised by the PCA, with estimates of prediction error at 3-arc seconds pixel resolution. The most frequently used predictors at the continental scale were factors related to climate, parent material (and time), while at landscape and more local scales, they were factors related to relief, organisms and the soil. Finally, we use our maps for pedologic interpretations of the distribution of soils in Australia. Our results might be useful in situations requiring high-resolution, quantitative soil information e.g. in agricultural, environmental and ecologic modelling and for soil mapping and classification. Research highlights ao We summarised the information content of the visaNIR spectra of Australian soils. ao Spatial modelling related this information to proxies for the factors of soil formation. ao We mapped the information content of visaNIR spectra across Australia on a 3 arc second grid. ao The maps were used to make pedologic interpretations of Australian soils. ao Our high-resolution, continental-scale soil maps might be useful for other modelling and mapping. JF - Remote Sensing of Environment AU - Rossel, RAViscarra AU - Chen, C AD - Soil and Landscapes Program, CSIRO Land and Water, Bruce E. Butler Laboratory, GPO Box 1666 Canberra ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2011/06/15/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 15 PB - Elsevier Science, Box 882 New York NY 10159 USA VL - 115 IS - 6 SN - 0034-4257, 0034-4257 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Soil visibleanear infrared spectra KW - Digital soil mapping KW - Soil mapping KW - Principal components analysis KW - Predictive modelling KW - Soil-landscape modelling KW - Reflectance KW - Statistics KW - iron oxides KW - Trees KW - Particle Size KW - Principal Component Analysis KW - Statistical analysis KW - Remote sensing KW - Maps KW - Models KW - Clays KW - Soil KW - Soil Genesis KW - Classification KW - Australia KW - Mapping KW - Spectrometers KW - Particle size KW - Mathematical models KW - Data processing KW - principal components analysis KW - Iron Oxides KW - Organic matter KW - Climates KW - Landscape KW - Climate KW - Model Studies KW - classification KW - Iron KW - carbonates KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - D 04030:Models, Methods, Remote Sensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867742723?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Remote+Sensing+of+Environment&rft.atitle=Digitally+mapping+the+information+content+of+visibleanear+infrared+spectra+of+surficial+Australian+soils&rft.au=Rossel%2C+RAViscarra%3BChen%2C+C&rft.aulast=Rossel&rft.aufirst=RAViscarra&rft.date=2011-06-15&rft.volume=115&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Remote+Sensing+of+Environment&rft.issn=00344257&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.rse.2011.02.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Data processing; Statistics; Reflectance; Mathematical models; iron oxides; Trees; Organic matter; Climate; Landscape; Remote sensing; Statistical analysis; Clays; Models; Soil; Classification; Principal components analysis; Mapping; carbonates; principal components analysis; classification; Iron; Soil Genesis; Iron Oxides; Particle Size; Principal Component Analysis; Climates; Maps; Spectrometers; Model Studies; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2011.02.004 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Illegal Tunnels on the Southwest Border AN - 1679101715; MD01845 AB - Senator Grassley discusses scope of congressional hearing on tunnels under Mexico-U.S. border. AU - United States. Congress. Senate. Caucus on International Narcotics Control AD - United States. Congress. Senate. Caucus on International Narcotics Control PY - 2011 SP - 3 KW - Border security KW - Congressional hearings KW - Tunnels UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679101715?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_md&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Illegal+Tunnels+on+the+Southwest+Border&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Caucus+on+International+Narcotics+Control&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Caucus+on+International+Narcotics+Control&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-06-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://drugcaucus.senate.gov/. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Statement; Location of original: Available [Online]: Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-16 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Illegal Tunnels on the Southwest Border AN - 1679100153; MD01846 AB - Senator Feinstein discusses scope of congressional hearing on tunnels crossing under Mexico-U.S. border. AU - United States. Congress. Senate. Caucus on International Narcotics Control AD - United States. Congress. Senate. Caucus on International Narcotics Control PY - 2011 SP - 5 KW - Border security KW - Congressional hearings KW - Tunnels UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679100153?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_md&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Illegal+Tunnels+on+the+Southwest+Border&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Caucus+on+International+Narcotics+Control&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Caucus+on+International+Narcotics+Control&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-06-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://drugcaucus.senate.gov/. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Statement; Location of original: Available [Online]: Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Acute Changes in Heart Rate Variability and Respiratory Function in Urban Cyclists AN - 1671419496; 16208119 AB - Background: Few studies have examined the acute health effects of air pollution exposures experienced while cycling in traffic. Objectives: We conducted a crossover study to examine the relationship between traffic pollution and acute changes in heart rate variability. We also collected spirometry and exhaled nitric oxide measures. Methods: Forty-two healthy adults cycled for 1 hr on high- and low-traffic routes as well as indoors. Health measures were collected before cycling and 1-4 hr after the start of cycling. Ultrafine particles (UFPs; less than or equal to 0.1 mu m in aerodynamic diameter), particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5), black carbon, and volatile organic compounds were measured along each cycling route, and ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ozone (O3) levels were recorded from a fixed-site monitor. Mixed-effects models were used to estimate associations between air pollutants and changes in health outcome measures relative to precycling baseline values. Results: An interquartile range increase in UFP levels (18,200/cm3) was associated with a significant decrease in high-frequency power 4 hr after the start of cycling [ beta = -224 msec2; 95% confidence interval (CI), -386 to -63 msec2]. Ambient NO2 levels were inversely associated with the standard deviation of normal-to-normal (NN) intervals ( beta = -10 msec; 95% CI, -20 to -0.34 msec) and positively associated with the ratio of low-frequency to high-frequency power ( beta = 1.4; 95% CI, 0.35 to 2.5) 2 hr after the start of cycling. We also observed significant inverse associations between ambient O3 levels and the root mean square of successive differences in adjacent NN intervals 3 hr after the start of cycling. Conclusions: Short-term exposures to traffic pollution may contribute to altered autonomic modulation of the heart in the hours immediately after cycling. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Weichenthal, Scott AU - Kulka, Ryan AU - Dubeau, Aimee AU - Martin, Christina AU - Wang, Daniel AU - Dales, Robert AD - Air Health Sciences Division, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada Y1 - 2011/06/14/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 14 SP - 1373 EP - 1378 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - black carbon KW - cycling KW - heart rate variability KW - PM2.5 KW - traffic pollution KW - ultrafine particles KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Air pollution KW - Cycles KW - Neural networks KW - Traffic flow KW - Heart rate KW - Traffic engineering KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671419496?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Traffic-Related+Air+Pollution+and+Acute+Changes+in+Heart+Rate+Variability+and+Respiratory+Function+in+Urban+Cyclists&rft.au=Weichenthal%2C+Scott%3BKulka%2C+Ryan%3BDubeau%2C+Aimee%3BMartin%2C+Christina%3BWang%2C+Daniel%3BDales%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Weichenthal&rft.aufirst=Scott&rft.date=2011-06-14&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1373&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003321 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003321 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Foreign Assistance: Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) AN - 964244198; 2011-182268 AB - Government development assistance agencies such as the US Agency for International Development and the State Department are working with private sector entities in unprecedented ways. Modern public-private partnerships (PPPs), characterized by joint planning, joint contributions, and shared risk, may offer an opportunity to leverage resources, mobilize industry expertise and networks, and bring fresh ideas to development projects. This report discusses the evolution of private sector involvement in US foreign assistance programs, how globalization has driven the modern approach to development partnerships, potential benefits and drawbacks of PPPs, and how partnerships are used by other bilateral donors and multilateral development agencies. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 13 2011, 17 pp. AU - Lawson, Marian Leonardo Y1 - 2011/06/13/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Business organization and administration KW - Government - Public administration KW - International relations - International relations KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Environment and environmental policy - Architecture and planning KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - United States KW - Risk KW - Partnership KW - Planning KW - Public-private sector cooperation KW - Globalization KW - Benefits KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244198?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lawson%2C+Marian+Leonardo&rft.aulast=Lawson&rft.aufirst=Marian&rft.date=2011-06-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Foreign+Assistance%3A+Public-Private+Partnerships+%28PPPs%29&rft.title=Foreign+Assistance%3A+Public-Private+Partnerships+%28PPPs%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41880.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41880 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Terrorism Information Sharing and the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Report Initiative: Background and Issues for Congress AN - 925720203; 2011-181227 AB - The 2004 National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States cited breakdowns in information sharing and the failure to fuse pertinent intelligence (ie, "connecting the dots") as key factors in the failure to prevent the 9/11 attacks. This report describes the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) Initiative (NSI), the rationale for the sharing of terrorism-related SARs, and how the NSI seeks to achieve this objective. It examines the privacy and civil liberties concerns raised by the initiative and identifies other oversight issues for Congress. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 10 2011, 23 pp. AU - Bjelopera, Jerome P Y1 - 2011/06/10/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - War KW - Government - Information policy KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Government - Internal security KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - United States KW - United States Congress KW - September 11, 2001 attacks KW - Information policy KW - Terrorism KW - Surveillance KW - Terrorists KW - Intelligence service KW - Freedom of information KW - Liberty KW - Privacy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720203?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bjelopera%2C+Jerome+P&rft.aulast=Bjelopera&rft.aufirst=Jerome&rft.date=2011-06-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Terrorism+Information+Sharing+and+the+Nationwide+Suspicious+Activity+Report+Initiative%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Terrorism+Information+Sharing+and+the+Nationwide+Suspicious+Activity+Report+Initiative%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R40901.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40901 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Young Australians: Their Health and Wellbeing 2011 AN - 889923924; ED521470 AB - This paper is the fourth in a series of national statistical reports on young people aged 12-24 years produced by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). This report provides the latest available information on how Australia's young people are faring according to national indicators of health and wellbeing. Many young Australians are faring well according to the national indicators presented in this report; however, there is considerable scope for further gains, particularly among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. The good news include: (1) Large declines in death rates (mostly due to declines in injury deaths); (2) Declines in asthma hospitalisations, notifications for hepatitis (A, B and C) and improved survival for cancer, with survival for melanoma very high; (3) Favourable trends in some risk and protective factors, such as declines in smoking and illicit substance use, and most Year 10 and Year 12 students using contraception; (4) The majority of young people rate their health as "good", "very good" or "excellent"; (5) Most young people are achieving national minimum standards for reading, writing and numeracy, are fully engaged in study or work, and have strong support networks; and (6) Most young people are able to get support from outside the household in times of crisis. Things to work on include: (1) Rising rates of diabetes and sexually transmissible infections (largely chlamydia), and high rates of mental disorders and, among males, road transport accident deaths; (2) Too many young people are overweight or obese, not meeting physical activity or fruit and vegetable guidelines, are drinking at risky or high-risk levels for short-term or long-term harm, are victims of alcohol- or drug-related violence, or are homeless; and (3) Although there have been improvements in some of these areas, the rates remain too high. Appended are: (1) Methods; (2) Data Sources; and (3) Abbreviations. (Contains 25 tables and 123 figures.) AU - Milnes, Annette AU - Pegrum, Karen AU - Nebe, Brett AU - Topfer, Alex AU - Gaal, Lisa AU - Zhang, Jessica AU - Hunter, Nicole Y1 - 2011/06/10/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 10 SP - 250 PB - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. GPO Box 570, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6244-1025; Fax: +61-2-6244-1299; e-mail: info@aihw.gov.au; Web site: http://www.aihw.gov.au SN - 9781742491714 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Higher Education KW - Secondary Education KW - Family Characteristics KW - Communicable Diseases KW - Research Reports KW - Death KW - Chronic Illness KW - Well Being KW - Social Support Groups KW - Young Adults KW - Health Promotion KW - Accessibility (for Disabled) KW - Demography KW - Accidents KW - Minority Groups KW - Mental Disorders KW - Health Conditions KW - Statistical Analysis KW - Performance Factors KW - Adolescents KW - Social Indicators KW - Health Needs KW - Physical Activities KW - Foreign Countries KW - Physical Health KW - Statistical Distributions KW - Physical Activity Level UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/889923924?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ERIC&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Milnes%2C+Annette%3BPegrum%2C+Karen%3BNebe%2C+Brett%3BTopfer%2C+Alex%3BGaal%2C+Lisa%3BZhang%2C+Jessica%3BHunter%2C+Nicole&rft.aulast=Milnes&rft.aufirst=Annette&rft.date=2011-06-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=9781742491714&rft.btitle=Young+Australians%3A+Their+Health+and+Wellbeing+2011&rft.title=Young+Australians%3A+Their+Health+and+Wellbeing+2011&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Rare Earth Elements in National Defense: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress AN - 964244876; 2011-182235 AB - From the 1960s to the 1980s, the US was the leader in global rare earth production. Since then, production has shifted almost entirely to China. In addition to requiring Department of Defense (DOD) to assess rare earth supply chain vulnerability, Congress may want to consider alternatives including development of a domestic rare earths stockpile; government investment in rare earths production, including aspects of the supply chain; and partnering with foreign allies to diversify rare earth sources and decrease dependence on China. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 8 2011, 23 pp. AU - Grasso, Valerie Bailey Y1 - 2011/06/08/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 08 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Chemistry, geology, and physics KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - United States KW - Investments KW - Earth KW - Production KW - China (People's Republic) KW - Surveillance KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244876?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Grasso%2C+Valerie+Bailey&rft.aulast=Grasso&rft.aufirst=Khalid&rft.date=2011-05-15&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=&rft.spage=128&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Malaria+Journal&rft.issn=1475-2875&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1475-2875-10-128 L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R41744.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41744 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - State Efforts to Deter Unauthorized Aliens: Legal Analysis of Arizona's S.B. 1070 AN - 925720239; 2011-181250 AB - The enactment of Arizona's S.B. 1070 has sparked significant legal and policy debate over immigration enforcement. Supporters argue that federal enforcement of immigration law has not adequately deterred the migration of unauthorized aliens into Arizona, and that state action is both necessary and appropriate to combat the negative effects of unauthorized immigration. Opponents argue, among other things, that S.B. 1070 will be expensive and disruptive, will be susceptible to uneven application, and can undermine community policing by discouraging cooperation with state and local law enforcement. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 7 2011, 37 pp. AU - Manuel, Kate M AU - Garcia, Michael John AU - Eig, Larry M Y1 - 2011/06/07/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 07 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Migrants and migration KW - Government - Local and municipal government KW - Government - State or regional government KW - Law enforcement KW - State government KW - Local government KW - Arizona KW - Law KW - Migration KW - Aliens KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720239?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Manuel%2C+Kate+M%3BGarcia%2C+Michael+John%3BEig%2C+Larry+M&rft.aulast=Manuel&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft.date=2011-06-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=State+Efforts+to+Deter+Unauthorized+Aliens%3A+Legal+Analysis+of+Arizona%27s+S.B.+1070&rft.title=State+Efforts+to+Deter+Unauthorized+Aliens%3A+Legal+Analysis+of+Arizona%27s+S.B.+1070&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R41221.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41221 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Intelligence Information: Need-to-Know vs. Need-to-Share AN - 925720206; 2011-181228 AB - Unauthorized disclosures of classified intelligence are seen as doing significant damage to US security. This is the case whether information is disclosed to a foreign government or published on the Internet. On the other hand, if intelligence is not made available to government officials who need it to do their jobs, enormous expenditures on collection, analysis, and dissemination are wasted. These conflicting concerns require careful and difficult balancing. This report focuses on information acquired, analyzed, and disseminated by agencies of the US Intelligence Community. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 6 2011, 13 pp. AU - Best, Richard A, Jr Y1 - 2011/06/06/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 06 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Internal security KW - Government - Information policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - United States KW - Information policy KW - Intelligence service KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Security measures KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720206?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Best%2C+Richard+A%2C+Jr&rft.aulast=Best&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2011-06-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Intelligence+Information%3A+Need-to-Know+vs.+Need-to-Share&rft.title=Intelligence+Information%3A+Need-to-Know+vs.+Need-to-Share&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R41848.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41848 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rotenone and Paraquat Linked to Parkinson's Disease: Human Exposure Study Supports Years of Animal Studies AN - 918048813; 15090545 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Spivey, Angela AD - Angela Spivey writes from North Carolina about science, medicine, and higher education. She has written for EHP since 2001 and is a member of the National Association of Science Writers Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - A259 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Animals KW - Parkinson's disease KW - Paraquat KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918048813?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Rotenone+and+Paraquat+Linked+to+Parkinson%27s+Disease%3A+Human+Exposure+Study+Supports+Years+of+Animal+Studies&rft.au=Spivey%2C+Angela&rft.aulast=Spivey&rft.aufirst=Angela&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A259&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Animals; Parkinson's disease; Paraquat ER - TY - JOUR T1 - CHILDREN'S HEALTH: Coal Fire Emissions Curb Children's Growth AN - 918048809; 15090541 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Burton, Adrian AD - Adrian Burton is a biologist living in Spain who also writes regularly for The Lancet Oncology, The Lancet Neurology, and Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - A246 EP - A247 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Fires KW - Growth KW - Emissions KW - Coal KW - Children KW - ENA 11:Non-Renewable Resources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918048809?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=CHILDREN%27S+HEALTH%3A+Coal+Fire+Emissions+Curb+Children%27s+Growth&rft.au=Burton%2C+Adrian&rft.aulast=Burton&rft.aufirst=Adrian&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A246&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fires; Growth; Emissions; Coal; Children ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Manganese in Drinking Water: Bouchard Responds AN - 918048794; 15090539 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bouchard, Maryse F AD - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, maryse.bouchard@umontreal.ca Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - A241 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Drinking Water KW - Drinking water KW - Manganese KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 0810:General KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918048794?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Manganese+in+Drinking+Water%3A+Bouchard+Responds&rft.au=Bouchard%2C+Maryse+F&rft.aulast=Bouchard&rft.aufirst=Maryse&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A241&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103485R LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Drinking Water; Manganese; Drinking water DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103485R ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Manganese in Drinking Water and Intellectual Impairment in School-Age Children AN - 918048789; 15090538 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Chen, Hong AU - Copes, Ray AD - Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, hong.chen@ohapp.ca Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - A240 EP - A241 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Children KW - Drinking water KW - Manganese KW - ENA 04:Environmental Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918048789?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Manganese+in+Drinking+Water+and+Intellectual+Impairment+in+School-Age+Children&rft.au=Chen%2C+Hong%3BCopes%2C+Ray&rft.aulast=Chen&rft.aufirst=Hong&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A240&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103485 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Drinking water; Children; Manganese DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103485 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nanomaterials and the Precautionary Principle AN - 918048784; 15090537 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Elliott, Kevin C AD - Department of Philosophy and USC NanoCenter, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, ke@sc.edu Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - A240 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - precautionary principle KW - nanotechnology KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918048784?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Nanomaterials+and+the+Precautionary+Principle&rft.au=Elliott%2C+Kevin+C&rft.aulast=Elliott&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A240&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103687 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - precautionary principle; nanotechnology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103687 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Local Regeneration in Social Work with Indigenous Peoples: The Kimberley Across 40 Years AN - 914766724; 201200245 AB - In an era of metrification and managerialism there is widespread acceptance that a lack of Aboriginal wellbeing reflects a culture of welfare dependency. But Indigenous wellbeing is more complex than simple equations suggesting "getting off welfare" will achieve betterment. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to issues of Indigenous disadvantage. Social work literature establishes that moral, social, and political aspects of working the social are in tension with technical and rational aspects. This paper draws on Charles Wright Mills's concept of the "sociological imagination" to render an historical, social-structural, and biographical account of addressing wellbeing within West Australian Kimberley Aboriginal communities since the 1970s. Highlighting the actualities of community as shaped by time, place, and interaction, an argument is made for developing a social work imagination that researches "what is happening here" through ethnographic approaches that consider the intersectioning of history, biographies, and social systems. Without such local knowledge and engagement, effective social policy cannot be enacted from the centre. Adapted from the source document. JF - Australian Social Work AU - Crawford, Frances AD - Centre for Research into Disability and Society, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Bentley Campus, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia E.Crawford@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - June 2011 SP - 198 EP - 214 PB - Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis, Oxfordshire UK VL - 64 IS - 2 SN - 0312-407X, 0312-407X KW - Sociological Imagination, Social Work, Culture, Indigenous Knowledge, Practice Research, Reflexive Practice KW - Social Policy KW - Imagination KW - Indigenous Populations KW - Well Being KW - Ethics KW - Ethnography KW - Social History KW - Aboriginal Australians KW - Social Work KW - article KW - 6148: problems of minority groups UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/914766724?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocialservices&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Social+Work&rft.atitle=Local+Regeneration+in+Social+Work+with+Indigenous+Peoples%3A+The+Kimberley+Across+40+Years&rft.au=Crawford%2C+Frances&rft.aulast=Crawford&rft.aufirst=Frances&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=64&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=198&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Social+Work&rft.issn=0312407X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F0312407X.2011.575169 LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-21 N1 - Number of references - 16 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Indigenous Populations; Well Being; Social Work; Imagination; Social Policy; Social History; Aboriginal Australians; Ethics; Ethnography DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2011.575169 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Gender differences in adolescent sport participation, teasing, self-objectification and body image concerns AN - 911159460; 14977037 AB - This study examined gender differences in adolescent participation in sport and physical activity, in teasing experiences specific to the physical activity domain, and the relationship between adolescent physical activity and body image. A sample of 714 adolescents (332 girls, 382 boys) aged between 12 and 16 years completed measures of participation in organised sport and other physical activities, experiences of teasing specific to sport, self-objectification and body image. Adolescent girls participated in organised sport at a lower rate than boys, but experienced higher levels of teasing. Both girls and boys reported being teased by same-sex peers, but in addition, girls also reported being teased by opposite-sex peers (i.e. boys). Time spent on aesthetic physical activities was related to disordered eating symptomatology for both girls and boys. It was concluded that teasing and body image concerns may contribute to adolescent girls' reduced rates of participation in sports and other physical activities. JF - Journal of Adolescence AU - Slater, Amy AU - Tiggemann, Marika AD - School of Psychology, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, amy.slater@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - 455 EP - 463 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 34 IS - 3 SN - 0140-1971, 0140-1971 KW - Physical Education Index KW - Peers KW - Boys KW - Participation KW - Adolescence KW - Girls KW - Exercise KW - Sports (participation) KW - Body concept KW - Sex differences KW - PE 030:Exercise, Health & Physical Fitness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/911159460?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aphysicaleducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Adolescence&rft.atitle=Gender+differences+in+adolescent+sport+participation%2C+teasing%2C+self-objectification+and+body+image+concerns&rft.au=Slater%2C+Amy%3BTiggemann%2C+Marika&rft.aulast=Slater&rft.aufirst=Amy&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=455&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Adolescence&rft.issn=01401971&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.adolescence.2010.06.007 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Peers; Participation; Boys; Girls; Adolescence; Exercise; Sex differences; Body concept; Sports (participation) DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.06.007 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A randomised controlled trial of cognitive-behaviour therapy for behavioural insomnia of childhood in school-aged children AN - 896193524; 201117837 AB - Chronic sleep problems can lead to the development of Behavioural Insomnia of Childhood -- a sleep disorder involving problematic sleep-onset associations (i.e., parental presence), and resulting in impairments for children and family members. The aim of the present paper was to perform a controlled evaluation of cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) for Behavioural Insomnia. 42 children (M = 9.3 +/- 1.9 yrs, range 7-13 yrs, 18f, 24m) were randomised to CBT (N = 21) or waitlist control (N = 21). CBT consisted of 6 sessions, and combined behavioural sleep medicine techniques (e.g., sleep restriction) with anxiety treatment techniques (e.g., cognitive restructuring). Compared to waitlist controls, children receiving CBT showed significant improvements in sleep latency, wake after sleep onset, and sleep efficiency (all p = .003), but not total sleep time (p .05). CBT was also associated with a reduction in problematic sleep associations (p = .001), child-reported total and separation anxiety (both p = .01), with all gains being maintained 6 months post-treatment. This is the first controlled study to demonstrate that multi-component CBT can be effective for the sleep, insomnia, and anxiety symptoms of Behavioural Insomnia of Childhood in school-aged children. Future research is needed to ascertain active treatment components. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.] JF - Behaviour Research and Therapy AU - Paine, Sarah AU - Gradisar, Michael AD - School of Psychology, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia sarah.paine@health.sa.gov.au Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - June 2011 SP - 379 EP - 388 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam The Netherlands VL - 49 IS - 6-7 SN - 0005-7967, 0005-7967 KW - Sleep Insomnia Cognitive-behaviour therapy School-aged children Behavioural insomnia of childhood Anxiety KW - Insomnia KW - Cognitive behaviour therapy KW - Sleep disorders KW - Childhood KW - Sleep KW - Children KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/896193524?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Behaviour+Research+and+Therapy&rft.atitle=A+randomised+controlled+trial+of+cognitive-behaviour+therapy+for+behavioural+insomnia+of+childhood+in+school-aged+children&rft.au=Paine%2C+Sarah%3BGradisar%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Paine&rft.aufirst=Sarah&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=6-7&rft.spage=379&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Behaviour+Research+and+Therapy&rft.issn=00057967&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.brat.2011.03.008 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-03 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - BRTHAA N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cognitive behaviour therapy; Sleep; Children; Insomnia; Childhood; Sleep disorders DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2011.03.008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The recovery of nucleic acid from biomining and acid mine drainage microorganisms AN - 889391913; 14890246 AB - The cornerstone of biological molecular techniques is the extraction of the intra- or extra-cellular component of interest. However, inefficiencies in the extraction method can lead to results that are not representative of the microbial population under investigation. It is particularly difficult to extract clean and pure samples of the cellular component of interest from the microbial inhabitants of low-pH, sulfidic environments, such as those found in biomining or acid mine drainage (AMD). A number of nucleic acid (NA) extraction methods were tested using microorganisms commonly found in biomining and AMD environments, including archaea and Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. The different stages in the methods of NA extraction were investigated separately, including the: (i) removal of cells from pyrite, (ii) cell lysis and nucleic acid extraction, (iii) nucleic acid precipitation and (iv) RNA purification using, as appropriate, microscopy, spectrophotometry, agarose gel electrophoresis of NA, PCR, quantitative-PCR and quantitative reverse transcriptase-PCR to assess the quality and quantity of the DNA and RNA. The relative percentage of NA recovered from each microorganism using the optimised method discussed in this paper returned the following percentage of NA per cell: At. ferrooxidans 91%+/-1.4%; At. caldus 91%+/-2.7%; L. ferriphilum 98%+/-1.2%; F. acidiphilum 83%+/-2.9%; and S. thermosulfidooxidans 79%+/-0.7%. Differences in lysis methods and NA precipitation greatly impacted the quality and quantity of the extracted NA. A method for the reliable, representative and reproducible extraction of NA from five strains of biomining and AMD microorganisms from pyrite and from liquid culture is described. JF - Hydrometallurgy AU - Zammit, Carla M AU - Mutch, Lesley A AU - Watling, Helen R AU - Watkin, Elizabeth LJ AD - Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Integrated Hydrometallurgy Solutions, Curtin University, School of Biomedical Sciences, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Western Australia, Australia, carla.zammit@adelaide.edu.au Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - 87 EP - 92 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 108 IS - 1-2 SN - 0304-386X, 0304-386X KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids KW - Acid mine drainage KW - Bioleaching KW - Microorganisms KW - DNA extraction KW - RNA extraction KW - Archaea KW - Gram-positive bacteria KW - Drainage KW - Precipitation KW - Mines KW - Gel electrophoresis KW - nucleic acids KW - RNA KW - Liquid culture KW - Microscopy KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - pyrite KW - Spectrophotometry KW - Purification KW - N 14810:Methods KW - A 01300:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/889391913?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrometallurgy&rft.atitle=The+recovery+of+nucleic+acid+from+biomining+and+acid+mine+drainage+microorganisms&rft.au=Zammit%2C+Carla+M%3BMutch%2C+Lesley+A%3BWatling%2C+Helen+R%3BWatkin%2C+Elizabeth+LJ&rft.aulast=Zammit&rft.aufirst=Carla&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=108&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=87&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrometallurgy&rft.issn=0304386X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.hydromet.2011.03.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Drainage; Gram-positive bacteria; Precipitation; Mines; Gel electrophoresis; nucleic acids; RNA; Liquid culture; Microscopy; Microorganisms; Polymerase chain reaction; Spectrophotometry; pyrite; Purification; Archaea DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hydromet.2011.03.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The developing role of Transition to Practice programs for newly graduated mental health nurses AN - 887492990; 201115862 AB - A number of significant challenges face graduate mental health nurses entering the workforce. In response, Transition to Practice programs have been promoted as a potential strategy for improving recruitment and retention within the mental health system. This review explores the experience of transition for mental health nurse graduates and identifies key aspects of Transition to Practice programs that facilitate the transition to practising professional. A comprehensive review of qualitative research, which sought to provide insight into the experience of transition for graduate mental health nurses, was conducted. Nine studies were identified through a search of MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsychINFO, PsychArticles, Psychology, AMED, EMBASE and Health Source: Nursing/academic edition. Findings showed a disparity between undergraduate perceptions of the mental health nurse role and what is actually observed during placement, highlighting the need for the positive contribution of preceptors and mentors within a transitional support model for newly graduated mental health nurses. 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JF - International Journal of Nursing Practice AU - Procter, Nicholas AU - Beutel, Jenny AU - Deuter, Kate AU - Curren, David AU - de Crespigny, Charlotte AU - Simon, Magda AD - Division of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - June 2011 SP - 254 EP - 261 PB - Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton South, Australia VL - 17 IS - 3 SN - 1322-7114, 1322-7114 KW - graduate nurse program, mental health nurse graduates, recruitment, retention, transition to practice KW - Preceptors KW - Mental health services KW - Nursing KW - Recruitment KW - Psychiatric nurses KW - Mentors KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/887492990?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BMC+Cancer&rft.atitle=Major+histocompatibility+complex+class+I-related+chain+A%2FB+%28MICA%2FB%29+expression+in+tumor+tissue+and+serum+of+pancreatic+cancer%3A+Role+of+uric+acid+accumulation+in+gemcitabine-induced+MICA%2FB+expression&rft.au=Xu%2C+Xiulong%3BRao%2C+Geetha+S%3BGroh%2C+Veronika%3BSpies%2C+Thomas%3BGattuso%2C+Paolo%3BKaufman%2C+Howard+L%3BPlate%2C+Janet%3BPrinz%2C+Richard+A&rft.aulast=Xu&rft.aufirst=Xiulong&rft.date=2011-05-23&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=&rft.spage=194&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Cancer&rft.issn=1471-2407&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2407-11-194 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Psychiatric nurses; Mental health services; Nursing; Recruitment; Preceptors; Mentors DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-172X.2011.01932.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sacrifice Zones: The Front Lines of Toxic Chemical Exposure in the United States AN - 885054231; 15090547 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bullard, Robert D AD - Robert D. Bullard directs the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University. He has written 15 books, including The Quest for Environmental Justice: Human Rights and the Politics of Pollution (2005), Growing Smarter (2007), and Race, Place, and Environmental Justice After Hurricane Katrina (2009). Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - A266 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - USA KW - Environmental health KW - Chemical pollution KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/885054231?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Sacrifice+Zones%3A+The+Front+Lines+of+Toxic+Chemical+Exposure+in+the+United+States&rft.au=Bullard%2C+Robert+D&rft.aulast=Bullard&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A266&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Environmental health; Chemical pollution; USA ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pollution Portrait: The Fourth National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment AN - 885054220; 15090543 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Weinhold, Bob AD - Bob Weinhold, MA, has covered environmental health issues for numerous outlets since 1996. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists. Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - A254 EP - A257 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Air pollution KW - USA KW - Atmospheric pollution KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/885054220?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Pollution+Portrait%3A+The+Fourth+National-Scale+Air+Toxics+Assessment&rft.au=Weinhold%2C+Bob&rft.aulast=Weinhold&rft.aufirst=Bob&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A254&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atmospheric pollution; Air pollution; USA ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Olympic Win: Lower Estimated Cancer Risk with Air Pollution Controls during the 2008 Beijing Games AN - 883026118; 15090546 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett a Madison, WI-based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - A259 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Risk Abstracts KW - China, People's Rep., Beijing KW - Atmospheric pollution and health KW - Air pollution control KW - Cancer KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883026118?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Olympic+Win%3A+Lower+Estimated+Cancer+Risk+with+Air+Pollution+Controls+during+the+2008+Beijing+Games&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Julia+R&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A259&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atmospheric pollution and health; Air pollution control; Cancer; China, People's Rep., Beijing ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Public Health Impact of Coal and Electricity Consumption: Risk-Benefit Balance Varies by Country AN - 883026105; 15090544 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tillett, Tanya AD - Tanya Tillett, MA, of Durham, NC, is a staff writer/editor for EHP. She has been on the EHP staff since 2000 and has represented the journal at national and international conferences Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - A258 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Electricity KW - Coal KW - Public health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883026105?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Public+Health+Impact+of+Coal+and+Electricity+Consumption%3A+Risk-Benefit+Balance+Varies+by+Country&rft.au=Tillett%2C+Tanya&rft.aulast=Tillett&rft.aufirst=Tanya&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A258&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Coal; Electricity; Public health ER - TY - JOUR T1 - HAZARDOUS WASTE: Pond Algae Sequester Strontium-90 AN - 883026093; 15090540 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Potera, Carol AD - Carol Potera, based in Montana, has written for EHP since 1996. She also writes for Microbe, Genetic Engineering News, and the American Journal of Nursing Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - A244 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Wastes KW - Hazardous wastes KW - Ponds KW - Algae KW - Q1 08221:General KW - ENA 17:Waste Management-Solid KW - K 03450:Ecology KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883026093?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=HAZARDOUS+WASTE%3A+Pond+Algae+Sequester+Strontium-90&rft.au=Potera%2C+Carol&rft.aulast=Potera&rft.aufirst=Carol&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A244&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Wastes; Ponds; Algae; Hazardous wastes ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A bioeconomic analysis of the potential of Indonesian agroforests as carbon sinks AN - 883019656; 14892942 AB - Agroforests managed by smallholders have been shown to provide biodiversity, carbon-storage and rural-livelihood services. Consequently, these systems are being promoted as an effective way of rehabilitating millions of hectares of degraded, formerly forested land in many tropical countries. Current conditions at the forest margins in these countries, however, make it easier to clear unprotected forests than restore degraded lands through agroforestry. The result is large-scale deforestation that causes substantial losses of biodiversity and stored soil and biomass carbon. Agroforests will only be an attractive activity if they are financially viable and socially acceptable. In this study we investigate the financial viability of agroforestry systems as carbon sinks when carbon-credit payments are available. A meta-modelling framework is adopted, comprising an econometric-production model of a land parcel in Sumatra, Indonesia. The model is used within a dynamic-programming algorithm to determine optimal management of the system in terms of three decision variables: tree/crop area, tree-rotation length, and wood harvest. Results show the influence of soil-carbon stocks and discount rates on optimal strategies and reveal interesting implications for joint management of agriculture and carbon as well as for the possible restoration of degraded land. JF - Environmental Science & Policy AU - Wise, Russell M AU - Cacho, Oscar J AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 284, Bellenden Street, Crace, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, Russell.Wise@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - 451 EP - 461 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 14 IS - 4 SN - 1462-9011, 1462-9011 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Bio-economic meta-modelling KW - Indonesia KW - Agroforestry KW - Carbon credits KW - Dynamic programming KW - Soil KW - carbon sinks KW - Tropical environments KW - Forests KW - Biological diversity KW - Wood KW - Crops KW - agroforestry KW - Deforestation KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883019656?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Science+%26+Policy&rft.atitle=A+bioeconomic+analysis+of+the+potential+of+Indonesian+agroforests+as+carbon+sinks&rft.au=Wise%2C+Russell+M%3BCacho%2C+Oscar+J&rft.aulast=Wise&rft.aufirst=Russell&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=451&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Science+%26+Policy&rft.issn=14629011&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envsci.2010.12.008 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil; carbon sinks; Tropical environments; Wood; Biological diversity; Forests; Crops; Deforestation; agroforestry; Indonesia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2010.12.008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Web: Still Connecting Us in Surprising Ways AN - 881459538; 201106176 AB - The Web is a part of everything librarians do in libraries and outside of their professional lives, and it's always available everywhere one goes. The author relays some observations about the web that have surprised him. It surprised him how well people can use the web to connect in times of crisis. It also surprised him how poorly some web applications can make connections for people. He was also reminded that no matter how much the web ties people together, it still has clear boundaries and limitations that are never crossed. Adapted from the source document. JF - Computers in Libraries AU - Chudnov, Daniel AD - Office of Strategic Initiatives, Library of Congress daniel.chudnov@gmail.com Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - June 2011 SP - 28 EP - 30 PB - Information Today Inc VL - 31 IS - 5 SN - 1041-7915, 1041-7915 KW - Information communication KW - Social networks KW - World Wide Web KW - article KW - 14.11: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - NETWORKS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881459538?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Computers+in+Libraries&rft.atitle=The+Web%3A+Still+Connecting+Us+in+Surprising+Ways&rft.au=Chudnov%2C+Daniel&rft.aulast=Chudnov&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=28&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+in+Libraries&rft.issn=10417915&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-04 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Social networks; Information communication; World Wide Web ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An inventory of particle and gaseous emissions from large aircraft thrust engine operations at an airport AN - 876247044; 14991160 AB - Published particle number emission factors for aircraft operations remain very sparse and so far such emissions have not been included in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) databases. This work addresses this gap in knowledge by utilizing recent progress in the quantification of aircraft particle emissions. Annual emissions of particle number (PN), particle mass (PM2.5) and NOx throughout the aircraft landing and takeoff (LTO) cycles and ground running procedures (GRP) are presented for aircraft using Brisbane Airport BNE (domestic and international). The aircraft are grouped according to an airframe based classification system. The resulting data are then used to develop an emissions inventory for large aircraft thrust engine operations on the ground, during LTO cycles and GRP, at the Airport.Annual PN, PM2.5 and NOx emissions from large aircraft operations during LTO cycles and GRP at BNE were 1.98 x 10 super(24) yr super(-1), 1.35 x 10 super(4) kg yr super(-1) and 8.13 x 10 super(5) kg yr super(-1), respectively. Results showed that LTO cycles contribute more than 97% of these annual emissions at BNE in comparison to GRP related emissions. Analysis of the LTO cycle contribution to the daily emissions showed that the contribution of the climbout mode is considerably higher than for other individual LTO operational modes. Emissions during aircraft departures were significantly higher than those during arrival operations, due to the higher aircraft engine emission rates during takeoff and climbout. JF - Atmospheric Environment AU - Mazaheri, M AU - Johnson, G R AU - Morawska, L AD - International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia, l.morawska@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - June 2011 SP - 3500 EP - 3507 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 45 IS - 20 SN - 1352-2310, 1352-2310 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Aviation KW - Atmospheric pollution KW - International Civil Aviation Organization KW - Particulates KW - Airports KW - Emission inventories KW - Aircraft KW - Particulate matter emissions KW - classification KW - Emissions KW - Gaseous emissions KW - Aircraft engine exhaust emission KW - Australia, Queensland, Brisbane KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876247044?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Atmospheric+Environment&rft.atitle=An+inventory+of+particle+and+gaseous+emissions+from+large+aircraft+thrust+engine+operations+at+an+airport&rft.au=Mazaheri%2C+M%3BJohnson%2C+G+R%3BMorawska%2C+L&rft.aulast=Mazaheri&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=20&rft.spage=3500&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Atmospheric+Environment&rft.issn=13522310&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.atmosenv.2010.12.012 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aviation; Atmospheric pollution; Particulate matter emissions; International Civil Aviation Organization; Gaseous emissions; Aircraft engine exhaust emission; Particle size; Emission inventories; Aircraft; classification; Emissions; Airports; Particulates; Australia, Queensland, Brisbane DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.12.012 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influence of grazing and vegetation type on post-fire flammability AN - 876237126; 14889268 AB - 1.Natural area managers use fire and grazing to achieve nature conservation/production goals and to prevent the loss of life and property. Yet, little is known of the effects of post-fire grazing on fuel load and the proportion of days on which fire can be sustained (fire potential). This knowledge could help managers in planning interventions to achieve their goals. 2.At seven sites in Tasmania, Australia, including sedgeland, heathy forest and grassland, fire potential and fuel load were measured before, and for 2years after fire. Measurements were made in burning, fencing and burning plus fencing treatments, and in control quadrats. 3.Burning followed by grazing, largely by native vertebrates, resulted in lower fuel loads than either grazing by itself or burning by itself. A new steady state was established in two grasslands. Fire potential at the oligotrophic sites was largely a function of time elapsed since the last fire, while at grassy sites was increased by grazing without fire, but depressed or slightly increased by grazing after burning. 4.Synthesis and applications. Effects of grazing after burning on flammability are not predictable from the single or additive effects of grazing and burning, varying between vegetation type and environment. In highland grassy ecosystems fire potential can be reduced by excluding grazing animals after fire, while in scleromorphic ecosystems grazing after fire does not affect fuel or fire potential. Intense grazing after fire can cause an, often desirable, shift from tussock to lawn grassland. Burning and subsequent grazing of tussock grassland vegetation in the lowlands may reduce the chance of wildfire damaging property and conservation/production values, while in highland tussock grassland burning followed by grazing will be largely ineffective in reducing the already low chance of such damaging fire. JF - Journal of Applied Ecology AU - Kirkpatrick, J B AU - Marsden-Smedley, J B AU - Leonard, SWJ AD - School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 78, GPO, Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - 642 EP - 649 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 48 IS - 3 SN - 0021-8901, 0021-8901 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Burning KW - Fires KW - D:04060 KW - M3:1010 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876237126?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Applied+Ecology&rft.atitle=Influence+of+grazing+and+vegetation+type+on+post-fire+flammability&rft.au=Kirkpatrick%2C+J+B%3BMarsden-Smedley%2C+J+B%3BLeonard%2C+SWJ&rft.aulast=Kirkpatrick&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=642&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Applied+Ecology&rft.issn=00218901&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2664.2011.01962.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 4 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fires DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.01962.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comparing surface energy, water and carbon cycle in dry and wet regions simulated by a land-surface model AN - 876236779; 14886938 AB - In this study, we analyze results from 47-year (1954-2000) offline simulations using an Australian land-surface model CSIRO Atmosphere Biosphere Land Exchange. We focus on exploring its surface mean climatology, interannual and decadal variations in Australia and Amazonia basin in South America which are distinguished by dry and wet climates respectively. Its skill is assessed by using observational datasets and four model products from the Global Land-surface Data Assimilation System. Surface evaporation and runoff climatologies are satisfactorily simulated, including surface energy and water partitions in dry and wet climates. In the Australian continent dominated by dry climate, slowly varying soil moisture processes are simulated in the southeast during austral winter. The model is skilful in reproducing the nonlinear relationship between rainfall and runoff variations in the southwestern part of the Australia. It shows that the significant downward trend of river inflow in the region is associated with enhanced surface evaporation which is caused by increased surface radiation and wind speed. In its carbon-cycle modeling, the model simulates an upward trend of NPP by about 0.69%/year over the Amazonia forest region in the 47-year period. By comparing two sets of the model results with/without CO sub(2) variations, it shows that 35% of such increases are caused by changes in climatic conditions, while 65% is due to the increase in atmospheric CO sub(2) concentration. Given the close linkage between climate, water and vegetation (carbon cycle), this work promotes an integrated modeling and evaluation approach for better representation of land-surface processes in Earth system studies. JF - Theoretical and Applied Climatology AU - Zhang, Huqiang AU - Zhang, Liang AU - Pak, Bernard AD - Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, A Partnership Between Australian Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO, GPO Box1289K, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia, h.zhang@bom.gov.au Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - June 2011 SP - 511 EP - 527 PB - Springer-Verlag, Sachsenplatz 4-6 Vienna A-1201 Austria VL - 104 IS - 3-4 SN - 0177-798X, 0177-798X KW - Oceanic Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Evaporation KW - Climate change KW - Biosphere KW - Climatic conditions KW - Data assimilation KW - Wind speed KW - Radiation KW - Australia KW - Climatology KW - Carbon Cycle KW - Modelling KW - South America, Amazonia KW - Climate models KW - Rainfall-runoff Relationships KW - Wet Climates KW - Climates KW - Carbon cycle KW - Vegetation KW - Model Studies KW - Interannual variability KW - Energy flow KW - Long-term changes KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Runoff KW - Carbon Dioxide KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - SW 5080:Evaluation, processing and publication KW - Q2 09184:Composition of water KW - O 1080:Multi-disciplinary Studies KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876236779?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Theoretical+and+Applied+Climatology&rft.atitle=Comparing+surface+energy%2C+water+and+carbon+cycle+in+dry+and+wet+regions+simulated+by+a+land-surface+model&rft.au=Zhang%2C+Huqiang%3BZhang%2C+Liang%3BPak%2C+Bernard&rft.aulast=Zhang&rft.aufirst=Huqiang&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=104&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=511&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Theoretical+and+Applied+Climatology&rft.issn=0177798X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00704-010-0364-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Wind speed; Energy flow; Long-term changes; Climate change; Carbon cycle; Climatology; Carbon dioxide; Runoff; Modelling; Interannual variability; Climate models; Radiation; Evaporation; Biosphere; Data assimilation; Climatic conditions; Rainfall-runoff Relationships; Wet Climates; Climates; Vegetation; Carbon Cycle; Carbon Dioxide; Model Studies; South America, Amazonia; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00704-010-0364-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Synthesis and biological evaluation of loxoprofen derivatives AN - 876232498; 14946460 AB - Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) achieve their anti-inflammatory actions through an inhibitory effect on cyclooxygenase (COX). Two COX subtypes, COX-1 and COX-2, are responsible for the majority of COX activity at the gastrointestinal mucosa and in tissues with inflammation, respectively. We previously suggested that both gastric mucosal cell death due to the membrane permeabilization activity of NSAIDs and COX-inhibition at the gastric mucosa are involved in NSAID-induced gastric lesions. We have also reported that loxoprofen has the lowest membrane permeabilization activity among the NSAIDs we tested. In this study, we synthesized a series of loxoprofen derivatives and examined their membrane permeabilization activities and inhibitory effects on COX-1 and COX-2. Among these derivatives, 2-{4'-hydroxy-5-[(2-oxocyclopentyl)methyl]biphenyl-2-yl}propan oate 31 has a specificity for COX-2 over COX-1. Compared to loxoprofen, oral administration of 31 to rats produced fewer gastric lesions but showed an equivalent anti-inflammatory effect. These results suggest that 31 is likely to be a therapeutically beneficial and safer NSAID. AB: JF - Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry AU - Yamakawa, Naoki AU - Suemasu, Shintaro AU - Matoyama, Masaaki AU - Tanaka, Ken-Ichiro AU - Katsu, Takashi AU - Miyata, Keishi AU - Okamoto, Yoshinari AU - Otsuka, Masami AU - Mizushima, Tohru AD - Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan, mizu@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2011/06/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jun 01 SP - 3299 EP - 3311 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 19 IS - 11 SN - 0968-0896, 0968-0896 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Cyclooxygenase-2 KW - Cell death KW - Antibodies KW - Gastric mucosa KW - Oral administration KW - Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs KW - Cyclooxygenase-1 KW - Inflammation KW - W 30910:Imaging UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876232498?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bioorganic+and+Medicinal+Chemistry&rft.atitle=Synthesis+and+biological+evaluation+of+loxoprofen+derivatives&rft.au=Yamakawa%2C+Naoki%3BSuemasu%2C+Shintaro%3BMatoyama%2C+Masaaki%3BTanaka%2C+Ken-Ichiro%3BKatsu%2C+Takashi%3BMiyata%2C+Keishi%3BOkamoto%2C+Yoshinari%3BOtsuka%2C+Masami%3BMizushima%2C+Tohru&rft.aulast=Yamakawa&rft.aufirst=Naoki&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=3299&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bioorganic+and+Medicinal+Chemistry&rft.issn=09680896&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.bmc.2011.04.050 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cyclooxygenase-2; Antibodies; Cell death; Gastric mucosa; Oral administration; Inflammation; Cyclooxygenase-1; Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2011.04.050 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Equilibrium, Kinetics and Mechanism of Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution by Adsorption onto Pine Cone Biomass of Pinus radiata AN - 876229774; 14885889 AB - The kinetics and mechanism of methylene blue adsorption onto raw pine cone biomass (Pinus radiata) was investigated under various physicochemical parameters. The extent of the methylene blue dye adsorption increased with increases in initial dye concentration, contact time and solution pH but decreases with the amount of adsorbent, salt concentration and temperature of the system. Overall the kinetic studies showed that the methylene blue adsorption process followed pseudo-second-order kinetics among various kinetic models tested. The different kinetic parameters including rate constant, half-adsorption time and diffusion coefficient are determined at different physicochemical conditions. Equilibrium data were best represented by Langmuir isotherm among Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of pine cone biomass was 109.89mg/g at 30 degree C. The value of separation factor, R sub(L), from Langmuir equation and Freundlich constant, n, both give an indication of favourable adsorption. Thermodynamic parameters such as standard Gibbs free energy ( Delta G super(0)), standard enthalpy ( Delta H super(0)), standard entropy ( Delta S super(0)) and the activation energy (A) were calculated. A single-stage batch absorber design for the methylene blue adsorption onto pine cone biomass has been presented based on the Langmuir isotherm model equation. JF - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution AU - Sen, Tushar Kanti AU - Afroze, Sharmeen AU - Ang, H M AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, 6145, Bentley, WA, Australia, t.sen@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - 499 EP - 515 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 218 IS - 1-4 SN - 0049-6979, 0049-6979 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Pinus radiata KW - Salts KW - Thermodynamics KW - Kinetics KW - Physicochemical properties KW - Adsorption KW - Diffusion KW - Soil contamination KW - Biomass KW - pH KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876229774?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.atitle=Equilibrium%2C+Kinetics+and+Mechanism+of+Removal+of+Methylene+Blue+from+Aqueous+Solution+by+Adsorption+onto+Pine+Cone+Biomass+of+Pinus+radiata&rft.au=Sen%2C+Tushar+Kanti%3BAfroze%2C+Sharmeen%3BAng%2C+H+M&rft.aulast=Sen&rft.aufirst=Tushar&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=218&rft.issue=1-4&rft.spage=499&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.issn=00496979&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11270-010-0663-y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Salts; Thermodynamics; Kinetics; Physicochemical properties; Adsorption; Diffusion; Soil contamination; Biomass; pH; Pinus radiata DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-010-0663-y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lessons in modelling and management of marine ecosystems: the Atlantis experience AN - 876229046; 14888139 AB - Models are key tools for integrating a wide range of system information in a common framework. Attempts to model exploited marine ecosystems can increase understanding of system dynamics; identify major processes, drivers and responses; highlight major gaps in knowledge; and provide a mechanism to 'road test' management strategies before implementing them in reality. The Atlantis modelling framework has been used in these roles for a decade and is regularly being modified and applied to new questions (e.g. it is being coupled to climate, biophysical and economic models to help consider climate change impacts, monitoring schemes and multiple use management). This study describes some common lessons learned from its implementation, particularly in regard to when these tools are most effective and the likely form of best practices for ecosystem-based management (EBM). Most importantly, it highlighted that no single management lever is sufficient to address the many trade-offs associated with EBM and that the mix of measures needed to successfully implement EBM will differ between systems and will change through time. Although it is doubtful that any single management action will be based solely on Atlantis, this modelling approach continues to provide important insights for managers when making natural resource management decisions. JF - Fish and Fisheries AU - Fulton, Elizabeth A AU - Link, Jason S AU - Kaplan, Isaac C AU - Savina-Rolland, Marie AU - Johnson, Penelope AU - Ainsworth, Cameron AU - Horne, Peter AU - Gorton, Rebecca AU - Gamble, Robert J AU - Smith, Anthony D M AU - Smith, David C AD - CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship, Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia 1 Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - June 2011 SP - 171 EP - 188 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 12 IS - 2 SN - 1467-2960, 1467-2960 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Resource management KW - Economic models KW - Climatic changes KW - Climate change KW - exploitation KW - natural resources management KW - Models KW - marine ecosystems KW - best practices KW - Fishery management KW - Natural resources KW - Economics KW - Fish KW - economic models KW - Marine ecosystems KW - Information systems KW - Modelling KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876229046?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fish+and+Fisheries&rft.atitle=Lessons+in+modelling+and+management+of+marine+ecosystems%3A+the+Atlantis+experience&rft.au=Fulton%2C+Elizabeth+A%3BLink%2C+Jason+S%3BKaplan%2C+Isaac+C%3BSavina-Rolland%2C+Marie%3BJohnson%2C+Penelope%3BAinsworth%2C+Cameron%3BHorne%2C+Peter%3BGorton%2C+Rebecca%3BGamble%2C+Robert+J%3BSmith%2C+Anthony+D+M%3BSmith%2C+David+C&rft.aulast=Fulton&rft.aufirst=Elizabeth&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=171&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fish+and+Fisheries&rft.issn=14672960&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1467-2979.2011.00412.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 3 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fishery management; Natural resources; Economic models; Climate change; Modelling; Resource management; Climatic changes; Economics; Marine ecosystems; Models; Information systems; marine ecosystems; best practices; exploitation; economic models; Fish; natural resources management DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2979.2011.00412.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Harnessing the Hydrocarbon-Degrading Potential of Contaminated Soils for the Bioremediation of Waste Engine Oil AN - 876224298; 14885857 AB - Waste engine oil pollution is an endemic problem in African countries as waste oil is often discharged into the environment without adequate treatment because waste oil recycling facilities are not readily available. In this study, laboratory-based microcosms (natural attenuation, biostimulation, bioaugmentation and combined treatment of biostimulation-bioaugmentation) were set up with soils (from old hydrocarbon biopiles) spiked with waste engine oil and monitored for 3months. Total petroleum hydrocarbon analysis showed that biostimulation and biostimulation-bioaugmentation accelerated hydrocarbon degradation with over 84% reduction (<10,000mgkg super(-1)) by week8. It took another 2weeks for other microcosms to get below this classification of low-level contaminated waste and landfill disposal level. The highest degradation rate of 92% was obtained in biostimulated-bioaugmented microcosms (week10). However, by week12, there were no significant differences in hydrocarbon levels in naturally attenuated and treated microcosms. 16S rRNA and ITS-based denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis profiling showed diverse bacterial and fungal communities with some dominant members belonging to hydrocarbon-degrading Proteobacteria, Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes. This research has therefore shown that hydrocarbon-polluted soils possess substantial microbial hydrocarbon-degrading capacity which was successfully harnessed for degrading engine oil. In developing countries without recycling facilities but readily available hydrocarbon-contaminated soils, using such soils for ex situ monitored natural attenuation could be an effective, low-cost and environment-friendly option for treating waste engine oil. JF - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution AU - Aleer, Samuel AU - Adetutu, Eric M AU - Makadia, Tanvi H AU - Patil, Sayali AU - Ball, Andrew S AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University of South Australia, GPO Box2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, eric.adetutu@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - 121 EP - 130 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 218 IS - 1-4 SN - 0049-6979, 0049-6979 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Pollution monitoring KW - Biodegradation KW - Bioremediation KW - Degradation KW - Landfills KW - Recycling KW - Proteobacteria KW - Waste management KW - Soil KW - Oil KW - Endemic species KW - Classification KW - Basidiomycetes KW - Petroleum KW - natural attenuation KW - Oil pollution KW - Ascomycetes KW - Microcosms KW - Oil spills KW - Hydrocarbons KW - Wastes KW - Soil contamination KW - Gel electrophoresis KW - Motors KW - Soil pollution KW - Air pollution KW - microcosms KW - Africa KW - rRNA 16S KW - Developing countries KW - Q2 09405:Oil and gas KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - W 30900:Methods KW - P 4000:WASTE MANAGEMENT KW - J 02450:Ecology KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876224298?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.atitle=Harnessing+the+Hydrocarbon-Degrading+Potential+of+Contaminated+Soils+for+the+Bioremediation+of+Waste+Engine+Oil&rft.au=Aleer%2C+Samuel%3BAdetutu%2C+Eric+M%3BMakadia%2C+Tanvi+H%3BPatil%2C+Sayali%3BBall%2C+Andrew+S&rft.aulast=Aleer&rft.aufirst=Samuel&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=218&rft.issue=1-4&rft.spage=121&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.issn=00496979&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11270-010-0628-1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Pollution monitoring; Endemic species; Bioremediation; Classification; Wastes; Oil pollution; Motors; Oil spills; Biodegradation; Hydrocarbons; Landfills; Recycling; Gel electrophoresis; Oil; Soil pollution; Petroleum; Microcosms; Developing countries; rRNA 16S; Soil; microcosms; Degradation; natural attenuation; Soil contamination; Waste management; Basidiomycetes; Ascomycetes; Proteobacteria; Africa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-010-0628-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Purification of household water using a novel mixture reduces diarrhoeal disease in Matlab, Bangladesh AN - 874183659; 14959733 AB - In Bangladesh, one of the main causes of waterborne diseases is related to the use of contaminated surface water. This pilot study was conducted to determine the acceptability and effectiveness of a recently developed surface water purifying mixture to prevent diarrhoeal diseases in a rural community in Bangladesh. The mixture, using a combination of alum potash, bleaching powder and lime, is added to 15 l of surface water and mixed; the water becomes suitable for drinking after 30 min. A total of 420 households from 15 villages were provided with the mixture and were taught how to use it. Episodes of diarrhoeal disease from study families were determined from hospital records of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) in Matlab and were compared with diarrhoea episodes among 1613 control families who were not provided with the mixture. A total of 83 diarrhoeal patients were treated at Matlab Hospital from 1613 control families, but only one patient was treated for diarrhoea from among the intervention families. Among the intervention families, 73 families decided to shift from using tube well water to surface water using the mixture. The mixture could be used as a cheaper, easier and simpler point-of-use water treatment strategy in Bangladesh. JF - Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene AU - Islam AU - Mahmud, Z H AU - Uddin, M H AU - Islam, K AU - Yunus, M AU - Nair, G B AU - Endtz, H P AU - Sack, DA AD - International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), G.P.O. Box 128, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, sislam@icddrb.org Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - 341 EP - 345 PB - Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene VL - 105 IS - 6 SN - 0035-9203, 0035-9203 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Alum KW - Surface water KW - Diseases KW - Bangladesh KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - H 13000:Medical Safety KW - SW 3060:Water treatment and distribution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/874183659?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transactions+of+the+Royal+Society+of+Tropical+Medicine+and+Hygiene&rft.atitle=Purification+of+household+water+using+a+novel+mixture+reduces+diarrhoeal+disease+in+Matlab%2C+Bangladesh&rft.au=Islam%3BMahmud%2C+Z+H%3BUddin%2C+M+H%3BIslam%2C+K%3BYunus%2C+M%3BNair%2C+G+B%3BEndtz%2C+H+P%3BSack%2C+DA&rft.aulast=Islam&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=105&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=341&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transactions+of+the+Royal+Society+of+Tropical+Medicine+and+Hygiene&rft.issn=00359203&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.trstmh.2011.03.003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Surface water; Diseases; Bangladesh DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trstmh.2011.03.003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ash partitioning during the oxy-fuel combustion of lignite and its dependence on the recirculation of flue gas impurities (H sub(2)O, HCl and SO sub(2)) AN - 874183257; 14919896 AB - Oxy-fuel combustion of a brown coal (i.e. lignite) has been carried out at 1000 degree C to experimentally examine the vaporisation of organically bound metals and the agglomeration of ash particles as a function of the concentration of gaseous impurities including H sub(2)O, HCl and SO sub(2) in ~27% O sub(2) balanced with CO sub(2). The properties of bulk ash and individual metals were investigated intensively. Particularly, attention was paid to Na which is notorious for fouling and to organically bound Al which has been less studied. The results indicate that, the organically bound metals, although possessing a very low content in the raw coal, are vital for the agglomeration of ash particles, which are also highly sensitive to the loading of gas impurities in flue gas. HCl recirculation is the most crucial factor promoting the vaporisation of metals via chlorination. Apart from alkali metals, the organically bound Al and Ti were also vaporised noticeably. Recirculation of SO sub(2) promoted the sulfation of Na to condense into liquid droplet which increased fine ash yield. Co-existence of bulk HCl and SO sub(2) played a synergetic role in the sufation of Na via an initial chlorination of the char-bound Na. In contrast, co-existence of steam with HCl and SO sub(2) favored the formation of Na alumino-silicates, which are favorable for ash agglomeration. JF - Fuel AU - Jiao, Facun AU - Chen, Juan AU - Zhang, Lian AU - Wei, Yajuan AU - Ninomiya, Yoshihiko AU - Bhattacharya, Sankar AU - Yao, Hong AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton Campus, GPO Box 36, Victoria 3800, Australia, lian.zhang@monash.edu Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - 2207 EP - 2216 PB - Elsevier, Ltd., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 90 IS - 6 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Oxy-fuel combustion KW - Flue gas recirculation KW - Organically bound metals KW - Sulfation of Na KW - Coalescence KW - Coagulation KW - Metals KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Water treatment KW - Ash KW - Flue gas KW - Chlorination KW - Coal KW - Particulates KW - Combustion KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/874183257?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=Ash+partitioning+during+the+oxy-fuel+combustion+of+lignite+and+its+dependence+on+the+recirculation+of+flue+gas+impurities+%28H+sub%282%29O%2C+HCl+and+SO+sub%282%29%29&rft.au=Jiao%2C+Facun%3BChen%2C+Juan%3BZhang%2C+Lian%3BWei%2C+Yajuan%3BNinomiya%2C+Yoshihiko%3BBhattacharya%2C+Sankar%3BYao%2C+Hong&rft.aulast=Jiao&rft.aufirst=Facun&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=2207&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2011.02.016 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Metals; Sulfur dioxide; Water treatment; Ash; Flue gas; Chlorination; Particulates; Coal; Combustion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2011.02.016 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Why Is There an NAR? AN - 870631466 AB - The vigorous debate within the family of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) over their Political Survival Initiative has forced them to look in the mirror and reflect on why NAR exists. The association is the de facto advocate for the 75 million Americans who own homes and the 310 million Americans who require shelter. Speaking from the vantage point of a working broker and an elected leader, Phipps shows why NAR exists. JF - Realtor Magazine AU - Phipps, Ronald L, ABR, CRS, e-PRO, GREEN, GRI, S Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - Jun 2011 SP - 5 CY - Chicago PB - National Association of Realtors VL - 44 IS - 5 SN - 15220842 KW - Real Estate KW - Real estate agents & brokers KW - Real estate KW - Associations UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870631466?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Realtor+Magazine&rft.atitle=Why+Is+There+an+NAR%3F&rft.au=Phipps%2C+Ronald+L%2C+ABR%2C+CRS%2C+e-PRO%2C+GREEN%2C+GRI%2C+S&rft.aulast=Phipps&rft.aufirst=Ronald&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=5&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Realtor+Magazine&rft.issn=15220842&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Name - National Association of Realtors N1 - Copyright - Copyright National Association of Realtors Jun 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-06-08 N1 - CODEN - RESTDR ER - TY - GEN T1 - Halting U.S. Firearms Trafficking to Mexico AN - 1679099406; MD01840 AB - Makes recommendations for preventing smuggling of weapons from U.S. to Mexico, including requiring background checks at gun shows, banning import of military-style weapons, and Renewing assault weapons ban. AU - United States. Congress. Senate. Caucus on International Narcotics Control AD - United States. Congress. Senate. Caucus on International Narcotics Control PY - 2011 SP - 28 KW - Illicit arms trafficking KW - Imports KW - Laws and regulations KW - Weapons tracing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679099406?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_md&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Halting+U.S.+Firearms+Trafficking+to+Mexico&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Caucus+on+International+Narcotics+Control&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Caucus+on+International+Narcotics+Control&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103485R L2 - http://drugcaucus.senate.gov/. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Department of Justice. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Report; Location of original: Available [Online]: Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The stigma of having a parent with mental illness: Genetic attributions and associative stigma AN - 1023095459; 201215797 AB - Children often report associative stigma because they are 'contaminated' by association with a parent who has a mental illness. An exploratory study was conducted to investigate the role of genetic attributions in the aetiology of associative stigma. The first hypothesis was that genetic attributions would predict associative stigma over and above the contribution of biochemical and stressful-event attributions, while the second hypothesis was that the relationship between genetic attributions and associative stigma would be mediated by the perceived likelihood that children would develop the same disorder as their parents. Two-hundred-and-two individuals were asked to read a hypothetical scenario describing a teenage girl whose mother had been diagnosed with either schizophrenia or depression. Both hypotheses were supported. The findings of the study have implications for a number of professions working in the community such as teachers and psychologists. Additional avenues for future research are also explored. Adapted from the source document. JF - Australian Journal of Psychology AU - Koschade, Jessica E AU - Lynd-Stevenson, Robert M AD - Flinders University, School of Psychology, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001 Australia Y1 - 2011/06// PY - 2011 DA - June 2011 SP - 93 EP - 99 PB - Taylor & Francis, UK VL - 63 IS - 2 SN - 0004-9530, 0004-9530 KW - associative stigma, genetic attributions, psychological disorders, social issues, social psychology, stigma of mental illness KW - Mental illness KW - Stigmatization KW - Attributions KW - Mentally ill parents KW - Teachers KW - Children KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1023095459?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Journal+of+Psychology&rft.atitle=The+stigma+of+having+a+parent+with+mental+illness%3A+Genetic+attributions+and+associative+stigma&rft.au=Koschade%2C+Jessica+E%3BLynd-Stevenson%2C+Robert+M&rft.aulast=Koschade&rft.aufirst=Jessica&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=93&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Psychology&rft.issn=00049530&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1742-9536.2011.00009.x LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - ASJPAE N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Stigmatization; Attributions; Children; Mental illness; Mentally ill parents; Teachers DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-9536.2011.00009.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Acute effects of whey protein isolate on blood pressure, vascular function and inflammatory markers in overweight postmenopausal women AN - 1837338229; 15784043 AB - Previous evidence indicates that chronic consumption of dairy whey proteins has beneficial effects on CVD risk factors. The present study investigated the postprandial effects of whey protein isolate on blood pressure, vascular function and inflammatory markers in overweight and obese postmenopausal women. This was a randomised, three-way cross-over design study where twenty overweight and obese postmenopausal women consumed a breakfast meal in conjunction with one of three supplements: 45 g whey protein isolate, 45 g sodium caseinate or 45 g of a glucose control. Fasting and postprandial blood samples, blood pressure and pulse wave analysis readings were taken for up to 6 h. After consumption of the meal, both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and augmentation index (AI) decreased initially for all interventions and gradually returned to baseline levels by 6 h. However, there were no significant differences in AI, systolic or diastolic blood pressure within or between the glucose control, casein or whey groups. There were also no significant group effects on plasma inflammatory markers (IL-6, TNF- alpha and C-reactive protein). The health effects previously seen with chronic whey protein ingestion were not seen in the acute 6 h postprandial period in relation to blood pressure, vascular function or inflammatory markers when compared with casein and a glucose control. This suggests that such effects are better observed from the long-term consumption of whey proteins. JF - British Journal of Nutrition AU - Pal, Sebely AU - Ellis, Vanessa AD - School of Public Health, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, ATN Centre for Metabolic Fitness, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, s.pal@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/05/28/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 28 SP - 1512 EP - 1519 PB - Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 2RU United Kingdom VL - 105 IS - 10 SN - 0007-1145, 0007-1145 KW - Physical Education Index KW - Obesity KW - Reading KW - Analysis KW - Risk factors KW - Women KW - Proteins KW - Blood glucose KW - Blood pressure KW - PE 030:Exercise, Health & Physical Fitness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1837338229?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aphysicaleducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=British+Journal+of+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Acute+effects+of+whey+protein+isolate+on+blood+pressure%2C+vascular+function+and+inflammatory+markers+in+overweight+postmenopausal+women&rft.au=Pal%2C+Sebely%3BEllis%2C+Vanessa&rft.aulast=Pal&rft.aufirst=Sebely&rft.date=2011-05-28&rft.volume=105&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1512&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=British+Journal+of+Nutrition&rft.issn=00071145&rft_id=info:doi/10.1017%2FS0007114510005313 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 2 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Obesity; Reading; Risk factors; Analysis; Women; Blood glucose; Proteins; Blood pressure DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114510005313 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Promoting Global Internet Freedom: Policy and Technology AN - 964244207; 2011-182269 AB - Modern communication tools such as the Internet provide a relatively inexpensive, accessible, easy-entry means of sharing ideas, information, and pictures around the world. In a political and human rights context, in closed societies when the more established, formal news media is denied access to or does not report on specified news events, the Internet has become an alternative media source, and sometimes a means to organize politically. This report provides information about federal and private sector efforts to promote and support global Internet freedom, a description of Internet freedom legislation from the 112th Congress, and suggestions for further reading. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 26 2011, 13 pp. AU - Figliola, Patricia Moloney Y1 - 2011/05/26/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 26 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Media - Journalism and the news KW - Education and education policy - Information services and sources KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Information KW - Human rights KW - Liberty KW - Communication KW - News KW - Legislation KW - Internet KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Figliola%2C+Patricia+Moloney&rft.aulast=Figliola&rft.aufirst=Patricia&rft.date=2011-05-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Promoting+Global+Internet+Freedom%3A+Policy+and+Technology&rft.title=Promoting+Global+Internet+Freedom%3A+Policy+and+Technology&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41837.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41837 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Major histocompatibility complex class I-related chain A/B (MICA/B) expression in tumor tissue and serum of pancreatic cancer: Role of uric acid accumulation in gemcitabine-induced MICA/B expression AN - 926888685; 15090170 AB - Major histocompatibility complex class I-related chain A and B (MICA/B) are two stress-inducible ligands that bind the immunoreceptor NKG2D and play an important role in mediating the cyotoxicity of NK and T cells. In this study, we sought to study MICA/B expression in pancreatic cancer and to determine whether and how genotoxic drugs such as gemcitabine can affect MICA/B expression and natural killer cytotoxity. Seven pancreatic cancer cell lines were analyzed for MICA/B expression by flow cytometry and for their sensitivity to NK-92 cell killing by a 51Cr release assay. MICA/B expression in tumor tissues and sera of pancreatic cancer was analyzed by immunohistochemical staining (IHC) and ELISA, respectively. Two MICA/B-positive cell lines were sensitive to the cytotoxic activity of NK-92 cells. Other two MICA/B-positive cell lines and three MICA/B-negative cell lines were resistant to NK-92 cell killing. MICA/B expression was positive in 17 of 25 (68%) pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas but not in normal pancreatic ductal epithelial cells. Serum MICA/B levels were significantly elevated in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinomas but did not correlate with the stage of pancreatic cancer and patient survival. Gemcitabine therapy led to increased serum MICA levels in 6 of 10 patients with detectable serum MICA. Allopurinol, an inhibitor of xanthine oxidoreductase that converts xanthine to uric acid, blocked uric acid production, MICA/B expression, and sensitivity to NK-92 cell killing toward a PANC-1 cancer cell line exposed to radiation and two genotoxic drugs, gemcitabine and 5-fluorouracil. The levels of MICA/B expression in serum and tissue of pancreatic cancer are elevated. DNA damage-induced MICA/B expression is mediated through increased uric acid production. JF - BMC Cancer AU - Xu, Xiulong AU - Rao, Geetha S AU - Groh, Veronika AU - Spies, Thomas AU - Gattuso, Paolo AU - Kaufman, Howard L AU - Plate, Janet AU - Prinz, Richard A AD - Department of General Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 W. Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA Y1 - 2011/05/23/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 23 SP - 194 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB UK VL - 11 KW - Toxicology Abstracts KW - Epithelial cells KW - Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay KW - xanthine oxidoreductase KW - Xanthine KW - Genotoxicity KW - Pancreatic cancer KW - Major histocompatibility complex KW - Tumors KW - MICA protein KW - Flow cytometry KW - allopurinol KW - Tumor cell lines KW - Cytotoxicity KW - 5-Fluorouracil KW - Lymphocytes T KW - DNA KW - gemcitabine KW - Adenocarcinoma KW - Uric acid KW - X 24310:Pharmaceuticals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/926888685?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BMC+Cancer&rft.atitle=Major+histocompatibility+complex+class+I-related+chain+A%2FB+%28MICA%2FB%29+expression+in+tumor+tissue+and+serum+of+pancreatic+cancer%3A+Role+of+uric+acid+accumulation+in+gemcitabine-induced+MICA%2FB+expression&rft.au=Xu%2C+Xiulong%3BRao%2C+Geetha+S%3BGroh%2C+Veronika%3BSpies%2C+Thomas%3BGattuso%2C+Paolo%3BKaufman%2C+Howard+L%3BPlate%2C+Janet%3BPrinz%2C+Richard+A&rft.aulast=Xu&rft.aufirst=Xiulong&rft.date=2011-05-23&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=&rft.spage=194&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Cancer&rft.issn=1471-2407&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2407-11-194 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Epithelial cells; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; xanthine oxidoreductase; Xanthine; Genotoxicity; Pancreatic cancer; Major histocompatibility complex; Tumors; MICA protein; Flow cytometry; Cytotoxicity; Tumor cell lines; allopurinol; 5-Fluorouracil; DNA; Lymphocytes T; gemcitabine; Adenocarcinoma; Uric acid DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-11-194 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Variation in the antiviral and antibacterial activity of abalone Haliotis laevigata, H. rubra and their hybrid in South Australia AN - 876225029; 14879474 AB - Abalone (Haliotidae), well-known commercial gastropods, have experienced large scale disease outbreaks such as abalone viral ganglioneuritis caused by a herpesvirus and summer mortality typically caused by bacteria such as Vibrio harveyi. Identification of the factors that influence antimicrobial activity could assist future management of disease in the abalone industry. A proportion of abalone naturally survive these outbreaks (5-40%) raising the possibility that some abalone are relatively resistant. Identifying such abalone could enable breeding of resistant populations. This study applied in vitro assays to investigate antiviral and antibacterial activity of abalone haemolymph. Comparisons were made among Haliotis laevigata (greenlip), H. rubra (blacklip) and their hybrid. Intraspecific variation was examined at the individual scale, as well as between commercial aquaculture family lines and natural populations. Abalone sourced from the wild showed higher antiviral and antibacterial activities than those from a land-based farm. We found no significant difference in antiviral activity between greenlip, blacklip and hybrid abalone (p>0.05). The antibacterial activity of greenlip abalone was also similar to the blacklip, but significantly lower than the hybrid (p=0.001). There was substantial individual variation among abalone (maximum range of 31-69% for antiviral activity and 4a46% for antibacterial activity) within the same family line or geographic location. Antiviral and antibacterial activity increased slightly with an increase in shell length, and a 2yr old family line had lower activity than 3yr old family lines. There was no significant effect of gender or reproductive activity on antiviral or antibacterial status (p>0.05). Further investigation is required to establish whether the individual variability in antimicrobial activity is inheritable in breeding programs and whether higher activity confers greater resistance to disease. JF - Aquaculture AU - Dang, Vinh T AU - Speck, Peter AU - Doroudi, Mehdi AU - Smith, Ben AU - Benkendorff, Kirsten AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, kirsten.benkendorff@scu.edu.au Y1 - 2011/05/21/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 21 SP - 242 EP - 249 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 315 IS - 3-4 SN - 0044-8486, 0044-8486 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Antiviral activity KW - Abalone ganglioneuritis KW - Haemolymph KW - Herpes simplex virus type 1 KW - Molluscan immunity KW - Vibrio harveyi KW - Antimicrobial activity KW - Haliotis KW - Farms KW - Antibacterial activity KW - Herpesvirus KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Antibiotics KW - Disease resistance KW - Aquaculture KW - Breeding KW - Antiviral agents KW - Hybrids KW - Haliotidae KW - Mortality KW - Hemolymph KW - Shellfish culture KW - Gastropoda KW - Environmental impact KW - Mollusc culture KW - Hybrid culture KW - Haliotis laevigata KW - Shells KW - Mortality causes KW - Q1 08587:Diseases of Cultured Organisms KW - V 22340:Antiviral Agents KW - O 5060:Aquaculture KW - Q3 08587:Diseases of Cultured Organisms KW - J 02340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876225029?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Aquaculture&rft.atitle=Variation+in+the+antiviral+and+antibacterial+activity+of+abalone+Haliotis+laevigata%2C+H.+rubra+and+their+hybrid+in+South+Australia&rft.au=Dang%2C+Vinh+T%3BSpeck%2C+Peter%3BDoroudi%2C+Mehdi%3BSmith%2C+Ben%3BBenkendorff%2C+Kirsten&rft.aulast=Dang&rft.aufirst=Vinh&rft.date=2011-05-21&rft.volume=315&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=242&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Aquaculture&rft.issn=00448486&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aquaculture.2011.03.005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Antiviral agents; Hybrid culture; Shellfish culture; Environmental impact; Mollusc culture; Antibiotics; Shells; Disease resistance; Mortality causes; Hemolymph; Mortality; Antimicrobial activity; Farms; Breeding; Antibacterial activity; Hybrids; Antiviral activity; Aquaculture; Haliotis; Herpesvirus; Haliotis laevigata; Gastropoda; Vibrio harveyi; Haliotidae; Australia, South Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.03.005 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Foreign Assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa: The FY2012 Request AN - 964243600; 2011-182289 AB - Sub-Saharan Africa, the world's poorest region, receives over a quarter of all US bilateral foreign assistance. Aid to Africa more than quadrupled over the past decade, primarily due to sizable increases in global health spending during the Bush Administration and more measured increases in development, economic, and security assistance. The Obama Administration has identified a number of other policy objectives in Africa, including food security, democracy, economic growth, conflict prevention and mitigation, and addressing transnational threats. This range of objectives reflects the continent's size and diversity and also challenges policy makers to balance foreign aid priorities and achieve strategic focus. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 20 2011, 29 pp. AU - Arieff, Alexis AU - Cook, Nicolas AU - Ploch, Lauren AU - Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji AU - Kendall, Alexandra E AU - Tarnoff, Curt AU - Ho, Melissa D Y1 - 2011/05/20/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Politics - Political ideologies and movements KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - International relations - International relief and humanitarian assistance KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - Obama, Barack KW - United States KW - Threats KW - Economic assistance KW - Economic development KW - Economics KW - Food security KW - Africa KW - Democracy KW - Conflict prevention KW - Size KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964243600?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Arieff%2C+Alexis%3BCook%2C+Nicolas%3BPloch%2C+Lauren%3BSalaam-Blyther%2C+Tiaji%3BKendall%2C+Alexandra+E%3BTarnoff%2C+Curt%3BHo%2C+Melissa+D&rft.aulast=Arieff&rft.aufirst=Alexis&rft.date=2011-05-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Foreign+Assistance+to+Sub-Saharan+Africa%3A+The+FY2012+Request&rft.title=U.S.+Foreign+Assistance+to+Sub-Saharan+Africa%3A+The+FY2012+Request&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41840.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41840 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The clinical burden of malaria in Nairobi: a historical review and contemporary audit AN - 883030408; 15090999 AB - Widespread urbanization over the next 20 years has the potential to drastically change the risk of malaria within Africa. The burden of the disease, its management, risk factors and appropriateness of targeted intervention across varied urban environments in Africa remain largely undefined. This paper presents a combined historical and contemporary review of the clinical burden of malaria within one of Africa's largest urban settlements, Nairobi, Kenya. A review of historical reported malaria case burdens since 1911 within Nairobi was undertaken using archived government and city council reports. Contemporary information on out-patient case burdens due to malaria were assembled from the National Health Management and Information System (HMIS). Finally, an audit of 22 randomly selected health facilities within Nairobi was undertaken covering 12 months 2009-2010. The audit included interviews with health workers, and a checklist of commodities and guidelines necessary to diagnose, treat and record malaria. From the 1930's through to the mid-1960's malaria incidence declined coincidental with rapid population growth. During this period malaria notification and prevention were a priority for the city council. From 2001-2008 reporting systems for malaria were inadequate to define the extent or distribution of malaria risk within Nairobi. A more detailed facility review suggests, however that malaria remains a common diagnosis (11% of all paediatric diagnoses made) and where laboratories (n = 15) exist slide positivity rates are on average 15%. Information on the quality of diagnosis, slide reading and whether those reported as positive were imported infections was not established. The facilities and health workers included in this study were not universally prepared to treat malaria according to national guidelines or identify foci of risks due to shortages of national first-line drugs, inadequate record keeping and a view among some health workers (17%) that slide negative patients could still have malaria. Combined with historical evidence there is a strong suggestion that very low risks of locally acquired malaria exist today within Nairobi's city limits and this requires further investigation. To be prepared for effective prevention and case-management of malaria among a diverse, mobile population in Nairobi requires a major paradigm shift and investment in improved quality of malaria diagnosis and case management, health system strengthening and case reporting. JF - Malaria Journal AU - Mudhune, Sandra A AU - Okiro, Emelda A AU - Noor, Abdisalan M AU - Zurovac, Dejan AU - Juma, Elizabeth AU - Ochola, Sam A AU - Snow, Robert W AD - Malaria Public Health & Epidemiology Group, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research - Coast, Kenya Medical Research Institute/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, P.O. Box 43640, 00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya Y1 - 2011/05/20/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 20 SP - 138 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB UK VL - 10 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology KW - Historical account KW - Human diseases KW - Urbanization KW - Population growth KW - Check lists KW - Malaria KW - Infection KW - Population dynamics KW - Environmental factors KW - Public health KW - Workers KW - Risk factors KW - Archives KW - Drugs KW - Urban environments KW - Pediatrics KW - Kenya, Nairobi KW - Reviews KW - Africa KW - Language KW - Information systems KW - K 03400:Human Diseases KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883030408?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Malaria+Journal&rft.atitle=The+clinical+burden+of+malaria+in+Nairobi%3A+a+historical+review+and+contemporary+audit&rft.au=Mudhune%2C+Sandra+A%3BOkiro%2C+Emelda+A%3BNoor%2C+Abdisalan+M%3BZurovac%2C+Dejan%3BJuma%2C+Elizabeth%3BOchola%2C+Sam+A%3BSnow%2C+Robert+W&rft.aulast=Mudhune&rft.aufirst=Sandra&rft.date=2011-05-20&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=&rft.spage=138&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Malaria+Journal&rft.issn=1475-2875&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1475-2875-10-138 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Human diseases; Urbanization; Malaria; Archives; Population dynamics; Drugs; Environmental factors; Information systems; Public health; Historical account; Pediatrics; Population growth; Check lists; Infection; Workers; Risk factors; Reviews; Language; Urban environments; Kenya, Nairobi; Africa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-10-138 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - FEMA's Disaster Declaration Process: A Primer AN - 925720241; 2011-181251 AB - The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act authorizes the President to issue "major disaster" or "emergency" declarations before or after catastrophes occur. Emergency declarations trigger aid that protects property, public health, and safety and lessens or averts the threat of an incident becoming a catastrophic event. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 18 2011, 22 pp. AU - McCarthy, Francis X Y1 - 2011/05/18/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 18 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - International relations - International relief and humanitarian assistance KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Threats KW - Disaster relief KW - Emergency preparedness KW - Disasters KW - Property KW - Legislation KW - United States Federal emergency management agency KW - Public health KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720241?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McCarthy%2C+Francis+X&rft.aulast=McCarthy&rft.aufirst=Francis&rft.date=2011-05-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FEMA%27s+Disaster+Declaration+Process%3A+A+Primer&rft.title=FEMA%27s+Disaster+Declaration+Process%3A+A+Primer&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL34146.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34146 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Benefits of increased soil exploration by wheat roots AN - 869590647; 14817609 AB - Increased subsoil water extraction by wheat roots enhanced through management or breeding can increase yield, but the benefits depend on the seasonal pattern of water availability as influenced by rainfall distribution, soil type and management. We used a well validated crop simulation model to assess the wheat yield benefits arising from 20% faster root descent and/or more effective water extraction in the subsoil (>0.6 m) under different management scenarios. The analysis was conducted in Mediterranean, temperate equi-seasonal and subtropical Australian wheat-growing environments on deep sand, loam and deep clay soils, respectively. Overall mean yield benefits of 0.3-0.4 t ha[super]-1 were predicted from the combination of faster descent and more efficient roots at all sites and yield reductions were rare, although considerable seasonal and site variation in yield benefits was evident (range in benefits -0.1 to 1.4 t ha[super]-1). In general, faster root descent provided less separate benefit to water uptake and yield (up to 9 mm and 0.1 t ha[super]-1) than more efficient subsoil extraction (up to 21 mm and 0.3 t ha[super]-1), especially for optimal sowing dates, although late-sown crops on deep sands were an exception. At all sites, the yield impacts of preceding management (0.5 to 1.8 t ha[super]-1) and sowing date (0.1 to 0.9 t ha[super]-1) were more consistent and often exceeded or overrode those of root modification by influencing the depth of profile wetting and duration of root descent. For example there was little benefit (<0.1 t ha[super]-1) of modified roots following lucerne compared to an annual crop at most sites as the soils rewet below 1 m less frequently. The study provides insights for targeting those environments and management scenarios for which the largest yield benefits will arise from investments to improve wheat root systems. JF - Field Crops Research AU - Lilley, J M AU - Kirkegaard, JA AD - CSIRO National Sustainable Agriculture Flagship, GPO Box 1600 Canberra 2001, Australia, Julianne.Lilley@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/05/18/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 18 SP - 118 EP - 130 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0378-4290, 0378-4290 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Triticum aestivum KW - Australia KW - Crops KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - M3:1010 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869590647?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Field+Crops+Research&rft.atitle=Benefits+of+increased+soil+exploration+by+wheat+roots&rft.au=Lilley%2C+J+M%3BKirkegaard%2C+JA&rft.aulast=Lilley&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2011-05-18&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=118&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Field+Crops+Research&rft.issn=03784290&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fcr.2011.03.010 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Crops; Triticum aestivum; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2011.03.010 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Nigeria: Elections and Issues for Congress AN - 964243576; 2011-182287 AB - The findings of election observer groups are still preliminary, but most have characterized Nigeria's 2011 elections as a significant improvement over previous polls, although not without problems. The Obama Administration has supported Nigeria's recent reform initiatives, including anti-corruption efforts, economic and electoral reforms, energy sector privatization, and programs to promote peace and development in the Niger Delta. The Administration established a US-Nigeria Binational Commission, a strategic dialogue to address issues of mutual concern. Congress regularly monitors political developments in Nigeria, has expressed concerns with corruption and human rights abuses, and oversees over 600 million dollars in US foreign assistance programs. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 17 2011, 33 pp. AU - Ploch, Lauren Y1 - 2011/05/17/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Law and ethics - Ethics KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - Obama, Barack KW - United States KW - Niger KW - Human rights KW - Nigeria KW - Elections KW - Economics KW - Privatization KW - Corruption KW - Peace KW - Energy sector KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964243576?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ploch%2C+Lauren&rft.aulast=Ploch&rft.aufirst=Lauren&rft.date=2011-05-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Nigeria%3A+Elections+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Nigeria%3A+Elections+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33964.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL33964 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Qatar: Background and U.S. Relations AN - 964244617; 2011-182256 AB - Qatar, a small peninsular country in the Persian Gulf, emerged as a partner of the US in the mid-1990s and currently serves as host to major US military facilities. Qatar holds the third largest proven natural gas reserves in the world, and its small population enjoys the world's highest per capita income. US officials have described Qatar's counterterrorism cooperation since 9/11 as significant; however, some observers have raised questions about possible support for Al Qaeda by some Qatari citizens, including members of Qatar's large ruling family; and human rights concerns persist. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 16 2011, 21 pp. AU - Blanchard, Christopher Y1 - 2011/05/16/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - United States KW - Qatar KW - Human rights KW - Counterterrorism KW - Population KW - Family KW - Al Qaeda KW - Natural gas KW - Income KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244617?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Blanchard%2C+Christopher&rft.aulast=Blanchard&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2011-05-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Qatar%3A+Background+and+U.S.+Relations&rft.title=Qatar%3A+Background+and+U.S.+Relations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL31718.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL31718 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Combination of adsorption, photochemical and photocatalytic degradation of phenol solution over supported zinc oxide: Effects of support and sulphate oxidant AN - 889419367; 14977803 AB - SiO sub(2, ZSM-5 and MCM-22 supported ZnO catalysts were prepared. Elemental analysis and Zn element mapping were conducted to evaluate the dispersion of ZnO on the supports. The prepared materials were tested in adsorption, photochemical oxidation, and photocatalytic degradation of phenol in aqueous solution. Peroxydisulphate (PDS) and peroxymonosulphate (PMS) were used as oxidants to provide sulphate radicals for chemical oxidation. It was found that adsorptive property of the supports played an important role in photochemical and photocatalytic oxidation. MCM-22 was found to exhibit stronger adsorption, giving 68% of phenol removal in 25 ppm solution, compared to 0%, 3%, and 4% removal on ZnO, SiO) sub(2), and ZSM-5, respectively. The PDS and PMS oxidants could be activated by low intensity UV at wavelength greater than 380 nm. However, under low UV intensity, SiO sub(2 and ZSM-5 supported ZnO did not exhibit synergistic effect for phenol degradation. The phenol removal efficiencies in PDS/UV, ZnO/PDS, ZnO/UV, ZnO(10%)/MCM-22/UV/PDS, and ZnO(10%)/MCM-22/UV/PMS at 90 min and 60 [micro]W/cm[super]2 were 34.2, 13.8, 14.2, 79.0, and 72.1%, respectively. The apparent reaction rate constants of PDS/UV, ZnO/PDS, ZnO/UV, ZnO(10%)/MCM-22/UV/PDS, and ZnO(10%)/MCM-22/UV/PMS were 0.00473, 0.00154, 0.00262, 0.00831, and 0.00365 min[super]-1, respectively.) JF - Chemical Engineering Journal AU - Sun, Hongqi AU - Feng, Xiaohui AU - Wang, Shaobin AU - Ang, HMing AU - Tade, Moses O AD - Department of Chemical Engineering and CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, shaobin.wang@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/05/15/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 15 SP - 270 EP - 277 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 170 IS - 1 SN - 1385-8947, 1385-8947 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Photochemical oxidation KW - Photocatalytic oxidation KW - ZnO KW - Support KW - Phenol KW - Sulfates KW - Synergistic effects KW - Photochemicals KW - Photodegradation KW - Oxidation KW - Photooxidation KW - Adsorption KW - Phenols KW - Oxidants KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/889419367?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemical+Engineering+Journal&rft.atitle=Combination+of+adsorption%2C+photochemical+and+photocatalytic+degradation+of+phenol+solution+over+supported+zinc+oxide%3A+Effects+of+support+and+sulphate+oxidant&rft.au=Sun%2C+Hongqi%3BFeng%2C+Xiaohui%3BWang%2C+Shaobin%3BAng%2C+HMing%3BTade%2C+Moses+O&rft.aulast=Sun&rft.aufirst=Hongqi&rft.date=2011-05-15&rft.volume=170&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=270&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemical+Engineering+Journal&rft.issn=13858947&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.cej.2011.03.059 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sulfates; Synergistic effects; Photochemicals; Photodegradation; Photooxidation; Oxidation; Adsorption; Oxidants; Phenols DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2011.03.059 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Self-reported fever, treatment actions and malaria infection prevalence in the northern states of Sudan AN - 883030394; 15090998 AB - The epidemiology of fevers and their management in areas of low malaria transmission in Africa is not well understood. The characteristics of fever, its treatment and association with infection prevalence from a national household sample survey in the northern states of Sudan, an area that represents historically low parasite prevalence, are examined in this study. In October-November 2009, a cluster sample cross-sectional household malaria indicator survey was undertaken in the 15 northern states of the Sudan. Data on household assets and individual level information on age, sex, whether the individual had a fever in the last 14 days and on the day of survey, actions taken to treat the fever including diagnostic services and drugs used and their sources were collected. Consenting household members were asked to provide a finger-prick blood sample and examined for malaria parasitaemia using a rapid diagnostic test (RDT). All proportions and odds ratios were weighted and adjusted for clustering. Of 26,471 respondents 19% (n = 5,299) reported a history of fever within the last two weeks prior to the survey and 8% had fever on the day of the survey. Only 39% (n = 2,035) of individuals with fever in last two weeks took any action, of which 43% (n = 875) were treated with anti-malarials. About 44% (n = 382) of malaria treatments were done using the nationally recommended first-line therapy artesunate+sulphadoxine-pryrimethamine (AS+SP) and 13% (n = 122) with non-recommended chloroquine or SP. Importantly 33.9% (n = 296) of all malaria treatments included artemether monotherapy, which is internationally banned for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria. About 53% of fevers had some form of parasitological diagnosis before treatment. On the day of survey, 21,988 individuals provided a finger-prick blood sample and only 1.8% were found positive for Plasmodium falciparum. Infection prevalence was higher among individuals who had fever in the last two weeks (OR = 3.4; 95%CI = 2.6 - 4.4, p & 0.001) or reported fever on the day of survey (OR = 6.2; 95%CI = 4.4 - 8.7, p & 0.001) compared to those without a history of fever. Across the northern states of the Sudan, the period prevalence of fever is low. The proportion of fevers that are likely to be malaria is very low. Consequently, parasitological diagnosis of all fevers before treatment is an appropriate strategy for malaria case-management. Improved regulation and supervision of health workers is required to increase the use of diagnostics and remove the practice of prescribing artemisinin monotherapy. JF - Malaria Journal AU - Elmardi, Khalid A AU - Noor, Abdisalan M AU - Githinji, Sophie AU - Abdelgadir, Tareg M AU - Malik, ElFatih M AU - Snow, Robert W AD - Malaria Public Health & Epidemiology Group, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research - Coast, Kenya Medical Research Institute/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, P.O. Box 43640, 00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya Y1 - 2011/05/15/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 15 SP - 128 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB UK VL - 10 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology KW - Parasites KW - Age KW - Human diseases KW - Disease control KW - Malaria KW - Infection KW - Artemether KW - Public health KW - Fever KW - Workers KW - Drugs KW - Sex KW - Data processing KW - Therapy KW - Chloroquine KW - Plasmodium falciparum KW - Sudan KW - Substance P KW - Epidemiology KW - Africa KW - artemisinin KW - K 03400:Human Diseases KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883030394?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Sacrifice+Zones%3A+The+Front+Lines+of+Toxic+Chemical+Exposure+in+the+United+States&rft.au=Bullard%2C+Robert+D&rft.aulast=Bullard&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A266&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Parasites; Human diseases; Epidemiology; Therapy; Disease control; Malaria; Drugs; Public health; Age; Data processing; Chloroquine; Infection; Substance P; Artemether; Fever; Workers; artemisinin; Sex; Plasmodium falciparum; Africa; Sudan DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-10-128 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Department of Defense's Use of Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background, Analysis, and Options for Congress AN - 964244889; 2011-182237 AB - The US relies on contractors to provide a wide variety of services in Afghanistan and Iraq, including armed security. In Afghanistan and Iraq, it appears the Department of Defense (DOD) is for the first time relying so heavily on armed contractors to provide security during combat or stability operations. Much of the attention given to private security contractors (PSCs) by Congress and the media is a result of numerous high-profile incidents in which security contractors have been accused of shooting civilians, using excessive force, being insensitive to local customs or beliefs, or otherwise behaving inappropriately. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 13 2011, 23 pp. AU - Schwartz, Moshe Y1 - 2011/05/13/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Building and construction KW - United States KW - Contractors KW - Afghanistan KW - Iraq KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244889?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Schwartz%2C+Moshe&rft.aulast=Schwartz&rft.aufirst=Moshe&rft.date=2011-05-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Department+of+Defense%27s+Use+of+Private+Security+Contractors+in+Afghanistan+and+Iraq%3A+Background%2C+Analysis%2C+and+Options+for+Congress&rft.title=The+Department+of+Defense%27s+Use+of+Private+Security+Contractors+in+Afghanistan+and+Iraq%3A+Background%2C+Analysis%2C+and+Options+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R40835.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40835 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Department of Defense Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background and Analysis AN - 964244882; 2011-182236 AB - The critical role contractors play in supporting military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq necessitates that the Department of Defense (DOD) effectively manage contractors during contingency operations. Lack of sufficient contract management can delay or even prevent troops from receiving needed support and can also result in wasteful spending. Some analysts believe that poor contract management has played a role in permitting abuses and crimes committed by certain contractors against local nationals, which may have undermined US counterinsurgency efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 13 2011, 32 pp. AU - Schwartz, Moshe AU - Swain, Joyprada Y1 - 2011/05/13/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Building and construction KW - Law and ethics - Civil law KW - Law and ethics - Commercial law KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Military and defense policy - Military planning, strategy, and operations KW - United States KW - Management KW - Contracts KW - Military operations KW - Counterinsurgency KW - Contractors KW - Afghanistan KW - Iraq KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244882?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Schwartz%2C+Moshe%3BSwain%2C+Joyprada&rft.aulast=Schwartz&rft.aufirst=Moshe&rft.date=2011-05-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Department+of+Defense+Contractors+in+Afghanistan+and+Iraq%3A+Background+and+Analysis&rft.title=Department+of+Defense+Contractors+in+Afghanistan+and+Iraq%3A+Background+and+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R40764.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40764 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Latin America and the Caribbean: Illicit Drug Trafficking and U.S. Counterdrug Programs AN - 964243615; 2011-182293 AB - This report provides an overview of the drug flows in the Americas and US antidrug assistance programs in the region. It raises policy issues for Congress to consider as it oversees US antidrug programs and policies in the Western Hemisphere. Congress has influenced US drug control policy in Latin America by appropriating certain types and levels of funding for counterdrug assistance programs and conditioning the provision of antidrug funding on the basis of human rights and other reporting requirements. Congress has sought to ensure that counterdrug programs are implemented in tandem with judicial reform, anti-corruption, and human rights programs. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 12 2011, 37 pp. AU - Seelke, Clare Ribando AU - Wyler, Liana Sun AU - Beittel, June S AU - Sullivan, Mark P Y1 - 2011/05/12/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 12 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Pharmaceutical industry KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - Law and ethics - Ethics KW - United States KW - Human rights KW - Latin America KW - Caribbean region KW - Corruption KW - Drugs KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964243615?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Seelke%2C+Clare+Ribando%3BWyler%2C+Liana+Sun%3BBeittel%2C+June+S%3BSullivan%2C+Mark+P&rft.aulast=Seelke&rft.aufirst=Clare&rft.date=2011-05-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Latin+America+and+the+Caribbean%3A+Illicit+Drug+Trafficking+and+U.S.+Counterdrug+Programs&rft.title=Latin+America+and+the+Caribbean%3A+Illicit+Drug+Trafficking+and+U.S.+Counterdrug+Programs&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41215.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41215 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Establishing the extent of malaria transmission and challenges facing pre-elimination in the Republic of Djibouti AN - 899153117; 15090290 AB - Countries aiming for malaria elimination require a detailed understanding of the current intensity of malaria transmission within their national borders. National household sample surveys are now being used to define infection prevalence but these are less efficient in areas of exceptionally low endemicity. Here we present the results of a national malaria indicator survey in the Republic of Djibouti, the first in sub-Saharan Africa to combine parasitological and serological markers of malaria, to evaluate the extent of transmission in the country and explore the potential for elimination. A national cross-sectional household survey was undertaken from December 2008 to January 2009. A finger prick blood sample was taken from randomly selected participants of all ages to examine for parasitaemia using rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and confirmed using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Blood spots were also collected on filter paper and subsequently used to evaluate the presence of serological markers (combined AMA-1 and MSP-119) of Plasmodium falciparum exposure. Multivariate regression analysis was used to determine the risk factors for P. falciparum infection and/or exposure. The Getis-Ord G-statistic was used to assess spatial heterogeneity of combined infections and serological markers. A total of 7151 individuals were tested using RDTs of which only 42 (0.5%) were positive for P. falciparum infections and confirmed by PCR. Filter paper blood spots were collected for 5605 individuals. Of these 4769 showed concordant optical density results and were retained in subsequent analysis. Overall P. falciparum sero-prevalence was 9.9% (517/4769) for all ages; 6.9% (46/649) in children under the age of five years; and 14.2% (76/510) in the oldest age group ( greater than or equal to 50 years). The combined infection and/or antibody prevalence was 10.5% (550/4769) and varied from 8.1% to 14.1% but overall regional differences were not statistically significant ( chi 2 = 33.98, p = 0.3144). Increasing age (p & 0.001) and decreasing household wealth status (p & 0.001) were significantly associated with increasing combined P. falciparum infection and/or antibody prevalence. Significant P. falciparum hot spots were observed in Dikhil region. Malaria transmission in the Republic of Djibouti is very low across all regions with evidence of micro-epidemiological heterogeneity and limited recent transmission. It would seem that the Republic of Djibouti has a biologically feasible set of pre-conditions for elimination, however, the operational feasibility and the potential risks to elimination posed by P. vivax and human population movement across the sub-region remain to be properly established. JF - BMC Infectious Diseases AU - Noor, Abdisalan M AU - Mohamed, Maoulid B AU - Mugyenyi, Cleopatra K AU - Osman, Mouna A AU - Guessod, Hawa H AU - Kabaria, Caroline W AU - Ahmed, Ifrah A AU - Nyonda, Mary AU - Cook, Jackie AU - Drakeley, Christopher J AU - Mackinnon, Margaret J AU - Snow, Robert W AD - Malaria Public Health & Epidemiology Group, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research - Coast, Kenya Medical Research Institute/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, P.O. Box 43640, 00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya Y1 - 2011/05/11/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 11 SP - 121 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB UK VL - 11 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology KW - Age KW - Human diseases KW - Hot spots KW - Nucleotide sequence KW - Statistical analysis KW - Malaria KW - Infection KW - Public health KW - Risk factors KW - Optical density KW - Regression analysis KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Djibouti KW - Plasmodium falciparum KW - Children KW - Finger KW - Antibodies KW - Spatial heterogeneity KW - Filter paper KW - DNA KW - Africa KW - Spatial Heterogeneity KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms KW - K 03310:Genetics & Taxonomy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/899153117?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BMC+Infectious+Diseases&rft.atitle=Establishing+the+extent+of+malaria+transmission+and+challenges+facing+pre-elimination+in+the+Republic+of+Djibouti&rft.au=Noor%2C+Abdisalan+M%3BMohamed%2C+Maoulid+B%3BMugyenyi%2C+Cleopatra+K%3BOsman%2C+Mouna+A%3BGuessod%2C+Hawa+H%3BKabaria%2C+Caroline+W%3BAhmed%2C+Ifrah+A%3BNyonda%2C+Mary%3BCook%2C+Jackie%3BDrakeley%2C+Christopher+J%3BMackinnon%2C+Margaret+J%3BSnow%2C+Robert+W&rft.aulast=Noor&rft.aufirst=Abdisalan&rft.date=2011-05-11&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=&rft.spage=121&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Infectious+Diseases&rft.issn=1471-2334&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2334-11-121 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Antibodies; Human diseases; Hot spots; Nucleotide sequence; DNA; Polymerase chain reaction; Malaria; Spatial Heterogeneity; Public health; Age; Statistical analysis; Children; Infection; Finger; Risk factors; Optical density; Spatial heterogeneity; Filter paper; Regression analysis; Plasmodium falciparum; Africa; Djibouti DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-11-121 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A novel approach for rapid micropropagation of maspine pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) shoots using liquid shake culture system AN - 907193417; 16060524 AB - Maspine (Ananas comosus L.) is currently the most preferred pineapple variety in Malaysia due to its pleasant aroma and applicability in caning. Large quantities of plant materials are needed to fulfill the market demand which could not be obtained from the conventional breeding method. Hence, in vitro procedure was developed as an alternative method to improve the multiplication rate of this special variety. Sterilized explants were cultured on solidified Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with various combinations of 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) (1 to 5 mg/l) and a-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) (1 to 5 mg/l) hormones. Pineapple plant cultures required 5 mg/l BAP to significantly increase the shoot development during the in vitro stage. In addition, explants were subsequently sub-cultured on medium with 1 mg/l BAP which produced highest number of proliferated in vitro plantlets. The optimization of the conditions for shoot propagation was carried out in both liquid and solid medium by supplementing with 1 or 5 mg/l of BAP. MS liquid medium supplemented with 1 mg/l BAP produced the highest number of shoots (31) after 4 weeks. The number of shoots formed was increased to 204 after third sub-culture in liquid medium. Shoot proliferation was increased up to nine-fold in liquid medium when compared to the cultures maintained on solid medium. This improved method of Maspine in vitro multiplication will serve as an alternative source of planting materials of this cultivar for subsistence and large-scale pineapple farmers. JF - African Journal of Biotechnology AU - Zuraida, A R AU - Nurul, SAH AU - Harteeni, A AU - Roowi, S AU - Che, RCMZ AU - Sreeramanan, S AD - Biotechnology Research Centre, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), G.P.O Box 12301, 50774, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, azuraida@mardi.gov.my Y1 - 2011/05/09/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 09 SP - 3859 EP - 3866 VL - 10 IS - 19 SN - 1684-5315, 1684-5315 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Plant breeding KW - Development KW - Hormones KW - Shoots KW - Plantlets KW - Ananas comosus KW - Planting KW - micropropagation KW - Shake culture KW - Explants KW - Propagation KW - Aroma KW - W 30945:Fermentation & Cell Culture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/907193417?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=African+Journal+of+Biotechnology&rft.atitle=A+novel+approach+for+rapid+micropropagation+of+maspine+pineapple+%28Ananas+comosus+L.%29+shoots+using+liquid+shake+culture+system&rft.au=Zuraida%2C+A+R%3BNurul%2C+SAH%3BHarteeni%2C+A%3BRoowi%2C+S%3BChe%2C+RCMZ%3BSreeramanan%2C+S&rft.aulast=Zuraida&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2011-05-09&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=19&rft.spage=3859&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=African+Journal+of+Biotechnology&rft.issn=16845315&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Plantlets; Shoots; micropropagation; Planting; Shake culture; Plant breeding; Development; Hormones; Explants; Propagation; Aroma; Ananas comosus ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Building the Capacity of Partner States through Security Force Assistance AN - 964244894; 2011-182238 AB - Historically, the US military's Special Operations Forces (SOF) have had primary responsibility for training, advising, and assisting foreign military forces. Of significant interest to Congress in the near term is the ability of US military forces to train their counterparts in Afghanistan and Iraq. This report provides an overview of the "security force assistance" (SFA) rationale; a description of the possible employment of US conventional forces and platforms in support of the SFA mission; exploration of current operations in Afghanistan and Iraq; and resident training capability in US forces as a tool for geographic combatant commanders. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 5 2011, 67 pp. AU - Livingston, Thomas K Y1 - 2011/05/05/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 05 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - United States KW - Employment KW - Afghanistan KW - Iraq KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244894?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Livingston%2C+Thomas+K&rft.aulast=Livingston&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2011-05-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Building+the+Capacity+of+Partner+States+through+Security+Force+Assistance&rft.title=Building+the+Capacity+of+Partner+States+through+Security+Force+Assistance&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R41817.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41817 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Osama bin Laden's Death: Implications and Considerations AN - 925720754; 2011-181271 AB - The May 1, 2011, killing of Osama bin Laden (OBL) by US forces in Pakistan has led to a range of views about near- and long-term security and foreign policy implications for the US. Experts have a range of views about the killing of OBL: Some consider his death to be a largely symbolic event, while others believe it marks a significant achievement in US counterterrorism efforts. Individuals suggesting that his death lacks great significance argue that US and allied actions had eroded OBL's ability to provide direction and support to Al Qaeda (AQ). Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 5 2011, 23 pp. AU - Rollins, John Y1 - 2011/05/05/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 05 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - International relations - International relations KW - Military and defense policy - Military planning, strategy, and operations KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - United States KW - Pakistan KW - Counterterrorism KW - Security measures KW - Military operations KW - Al Qaeda KW - Foreign relations KW - National defense KW - Bin Laden, Osama KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720754?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Rollins%2C+John&rft.aulast=Rollins&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2011-05-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Osama+bin+Laden%27s+Death%3A+Implications+and+Considerations&rft.title=Osama+bin+Laden%27s+Death%3A+Implications+and+Considerations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/R41809.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41809 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Numerical modelling of saltwater up-coning: Comparison with experimental laboratory observations AN - 876224437; 14893840 AB - In this study, previous interpretations of the density-dependent flow and transport processes induced by pumping freshwater above denser saltwater in four laboratory sand-tank experiments are extended using numerical modelling. The numerical model captured the transition in dispersiveness of up-coning plumes observed in the laboratory (i.e. highly dispersive at early times tending to sharp-interfaces after saltwater reaches the well). This demonstrates the applicability of the velocity-dependent dispersion of the modelling code. In all four experiments, head-dependent flux boundary conditions were used to simulate the sand-tank side boundary conditions. The experimentally derived boundary conductance values indicate non-linear variations in the resistance to flow through side inflow ports between the different experiments. Nonetheless, linear boundary head-inflow relationships adequately reproduced laboratory up-coning. The numerical model was able to reproduce the laboratory results within a reasonable level of accuracy and with minimal calibration of model parameters for three of the four experiments. This serves to validate those particular laboratory observations. The "double-peak" up-coning observed late in the fourth laboratory experiment was not reproduced by the model. Further analysis considering adsorption of the Rhodamine tracer is suggested to explore the cause of this effect. Numerical modelling results were compared to an existing sharp-interface analytical solution, which corresponded well with the numerical modelling results for early stages of the four up-coning experiments, despite the dominant influence of dispersion at early times. JF - Journal of Hydrology (Amsterdam) AU - Jakovovic, Danica AU - Werner, Adrian D AU - Simmons, Craig T AD - National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, danica.jakovovic@flinders.edu.au PY - 2011 SP - 261 EP - 273 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 402 IS - 3-4 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - transport processes KW - Current observations KW - Boundary conditions KW - Tracers KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Numerical models KW - Calibrations KW - inflow KW - Hydrology KW - Pumping KW - Transport processes KW - Plumes KW - Laboratory experiments KW - Modelling KW - Mathematical models KW - Laboratory testing KW - Boundary Conditions KW - Conductance KW - Laboratories KW - boundary conditions KW - port installations KW - Boundaries KW - Dispersion models KW - Fluctuations KW - Dispersion KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - O 2010:Physical Oceanography KW - M2 556:General (556) KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - SW 6030:Hydraulic machinery KW - ENA 19:Water Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876224437?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.atitle=Numerical+modelling+of+saltwater+up-coning%3A+Comparison+with+experimental+laboratory+observations&rft.au=Jakovovic%2C+Danica%3BWerner%2C+Adrian+D%3BSimmons%2C+Craig+T&rft.aulast=Jakovovic&rft.aufirst=Danica&rft.date=2011-05-05&rft.volume=402&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=261&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2011.03.021 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Tracers; Mathematical models; Hydrology; Transport processes; Pumping; Current observations; Modelling; Dispersion; Numerical models; Dispersion models; Boundary conditions; Laboratory experiments; port installations; Laboratory testing; inflow; transport processes; Plumes; boundary conditions; Hydrologic Models; Calibrations; Conductance; Boundary Conditions; Laboratories; Boundaries; Fluctuations DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.03.021 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Implications of Egypt's Turmoil on Global Oil and Natural Gas Supply AN - 964244624; 2011-182257 AB - The change in Egypt's government will likely not have a significant direct impact on the global oil and natural gas markets. There may be some short-term movements in price, mostly caused by perceived instability in the marketplace, but these would most likely be temporary; however, prolonged instability that raises the specter of spreading to other oil and natural gas producers in the region would likely add to upward price pressures. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 4 2011, 6 pp. AU - Ratner, Michael Y1 - 2011/05/04/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 May 04 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Egypt KW - Petroleum industry KW - Prices KW - Markets KW - Natural gas KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244624?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ratner%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Ratner&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2011-05-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Implications+of+Egypt%27s+Turmoil+on+Global+Oil+and+Natural+Gas+Supply&rft.title=Implications+of+Egypt%27s+Turmoil+on+Global+Oil+and+Natural+Gas+Supply&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R41632.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41632 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Among-stock comparisons for improving stock assessments of data-poor stocks: the "Robin Hood" approach AN - 920788855; 16180279 AB - Punt, A. E., Smith, D. C., and Smith, A. D. M. 2011. Among-stock comparisons for improving stock assessments of data-poor stocks: the "Robin Hood" approach. - ICES Journal of Marine Science, 68: 972-981.An approach is outlined for conducting stock assessments in which parameters are estimated for multiple stocks at the same time. Information from data-rich stock assessments, e.g. trends in fishing mortality, and values for parameters of selectivity functions are provided to data-poor assessments in the form of penalties on the estimated parameters, which leads to stock assessments for the most data-poor stocks being informed by those for the most data-rich stocks. The method is applied for example purposes to data for nine stocks in Australia's southern and eastern scalefish and shark fishery. The results of the application confirm that results for data-rich stocks are little impacted by being assessed in conjunction with data-poor stocks and that the results for data-poor stocks can be qualitatively different when information for data-rich stocks is taken into account. JF - ICES Journal of Marine Science AU - Punt, Andre E AU - Smith, David C AU - Smith, Anthony DM AD - 1 CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship, Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia, aepunt@u.washington.edu Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 972 EP - 981 PB - Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP United Kingdom VL - 68 IS - 5 SN - 1054-3139, 1054-3139 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Australia KW - catch-at-age analysis KW - data-poor stocks KW - stock assessment KW - Marine KW - Shark fisheries KW - Stock assessment KW - Gear selectivity KW - Fishing mortality KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920788855?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ICES+Journal+of+Marine+Science&rft.atitle=Among-stock+comparisons+for+improving+stock+assessments+of+data-poor+stocks%3A+the+%22Robin+Hood%22+approach&rft.au=Punt%2C+Andre+E%3BSmith%2C+David+C%3BSmith%2C+Anthony+DM&rft.aulast=Punt&rft.aufirst=Andre&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=68&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=972&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=ICES+Journal+of+Marine+Science&rft.issn=10543139&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Ficesjms%2Ffsr039 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Shark fisheries; Stock assessment; Gear selectivity; Fishing mortality; Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsr039 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Window for Dioxin Damage: Sperm Quality in Men Born after the Seveso Disaster AN - 918045274; 15090570 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI-based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - A219 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Disasters KW - males KW - Dioxins KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918045274?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Window+for+Dioxin+Damage%3A+Sperm+Quality+in+Men+Born+after+the+Seveso+Disaster&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Julia+R&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A219&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Disasters; males; Dioxins ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Epigenetic Liver Damage: Study Reveals Clues Implicating 1,3-Butadiene AN - 918043225; 15090568 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Weinhold, Bob AD - Bob Weinhold, MA, has covered environmental health issues for numerous outlets since 1996. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - A218 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Liver KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918043225?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Epigenetic+Liver+Damage%3A+Study+Reveals+Clues+Implicating+1%2C3-Butadiene&rft.au=Weinhold%2C+Bob&rft.aulast=Weinhold&rft.aufirst=Bob&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A218&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Liver ER - TY - JOUR T1 - CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH: Traffic Trigger AN - 918043224; 15090565 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Holtcamp, Wendee AD - Wendee Holtcamp writes about science and the environment from her home in Houston, TX. Her work has appeared in Scientific American, Climate Central, Smithsonian, and other publications Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - A205 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - traffic KW - ENA 18:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918043224?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=CARDIOVASCULAR+HEALTH%3A+Traffic+Trigger&rft.au=Holtcamp%2C+Wendee&rft.aulast=Holtcamp&rft.aufirst=Wendee&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A205&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - traffic ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Redefining Low Lead Levels AN - 918043222; 15090563 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Iavicoli, Ivo AU - Calabrese, Edward J AD - Istituto di Medicina del Lavoro, Facolta di Medicina e Chirurgia, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy, iavicoli.ivo@rm.unicatt.it Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - A202 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Environmental health KW - Lead KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918043222?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Redefining+Low+Lead+Levels&rft.au=Iavicoli%2C+Ivo%3BCalabrese%2C+Edward+J&rft.aulast=Iavicoli&rft.aufirst=Ivo&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A202&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103489 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Environmental health; Lead DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103489 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Breast Cancer Environment Centers and Advocacy: Baralt and McCormick Respond AN - 918043219; 15090562 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Baralt, Lori B AU - McCormick, Sabrina AD - Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, California, lbaralt@csulb.edu Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - A201 EP - A202 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Breast cancer KW - Cancer KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918043219?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Breast+Cancer+Environment+Centers+and+Advocacy%3A+Baralt+and+McCormick+Respond&rft.au=Baralt%2C+Lori+B%3BMcCormick%2C+Sabrina&rft.aulast=Baralt&rft.aufirst=Lori&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A201&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103466R LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Breast cancer; Cancer DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103466R ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Volcanic threat in developing countries of the Asia-Pacific region: probabilistic hazard assessment, population risks, and information gaps AN - 901751291; 2011-120798 AB - The importance of disaster reduction has gained increased awareness within the international development community and thereby highlighted a need for a preliminary assessment of natural hazard risk in developing countries of the Asia-Pacific, including that for volcanic eruption. In this paper, we present a key component of such an assessment, which involved qualifying the frequency and potential consequences of large-Volcanic Explosivity Index of four or more-volcanic eruptions. The frequencies of large eruptions from volcanoes grouped by region were determined from frequency-magnitude plots using data provided by the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program. However, calculated frequencies represent only minimum values due to an incomplete eruption record. Unfortunately, limited data precluded the calculation of eruption frequencies for the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Samoa. A first-order analysis of the populations potentially impacted by large volcanic eruptions suggest that (1) volcanic disasters affecting populations of >100,000 can be expected at least every decade in Indonesia and once every few decades in the Philippines and (2) a volcanic disaster impacting >1% of the population can be expected twice a century in Vanuatu, twice a millennium for Indonesia and the Philippines, and around every millennium in Papua New Guinea and Tonga. Adapted from the source document. JF - Natural Hazards AU - Simpson, Alanna AU - Johnson, R Wally AU - Cummins, Phil AD - Risk and Impact Analysis Group, Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 378, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia alanna.simpson@ga.gov.au Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 151 EP - 165 PB - Springer, Dordrecht The Netherlands VL - 57 IS - 2 SN - 0921-030X, 0921-030X KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Science and technology policy - Chemistry, geology, and physics KW - Environment and environmental policy - Geography and cartography KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Philippines KW - Samoa KW - Pacific region KW - Indonesia KW - Volcanoes KW - Disasters KW - Solomon Islands KW - Threats KW - Risk management KW - Risk KW - Papua New Guinea KW - Vanuatu KW - Fiji KW - Population KW - Geology KW - Asia KW - Developing countries KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901751291?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Natural+Hazards&rft.atitle=Volcanic+threat+in+developing+countries+of+the+Asia-Pacific+region%3A+probabilistic+hazard+assessment%2C+population+risks%2C+and+information+gaps&rft.au=Simpson%2C+Alanna%3BJohnson%2C+R+Wally%3BCummins%2C+Phil&rft.aulast=Simpson&rft.aufirst=Alanna&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=57&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=151&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Natural+Hazards&rft.issn=0921030X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11069-010-9601-y LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - NAHZEL N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Disasters; Geology; Volcanoes; Threats; Risk; Population; Developing countries; Indonesia; Asia; Pacific region; Philippines; Risk management; Fiji; Solomon Islands; Samoa; Vanuatu; Papua New Guinea DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-010-9601-y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Spatial Information Plays a Key Role in Providing Assistance during the Queensland and Victorian Flood Crises AN - 900614960; 201106903 AB - From December 2010 to January 2011, Australia was ravaged by floods, causing significant loss of lives and property and raising the spectre of a disease epidemic. With the goal of providing assistance to flood-affected areas, several groups of mapping volunteers from the Mapping and Planning Support Group (MAPS) of the Australian Capital Territory's Emergency Services Agency have been lending support to the authorities in Victoria and Queensland. The MAPS volunteer group provides geographic information systems support to emergency services during major natural disasters. Maps were created to be used by the Red Cross and Queensland authorities in dealing with road closures and selecting safe routes for travel, along with search and rescue operations. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Map & Geography Libraries AU - Forghani, Alan AD - Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Natural Resource Management Division, GPO Box 1801, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia alan.forghani@mdba.gov.au Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 245 EP - 250 PB - Haworth/Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - 1542-0353, 1542-0353 KW - Spatial data KW - Floods KW - Disaster recovery KW - Australia KW - Geographic information systems KW - article KW - 10.14: INFORMATION SERVICES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/900614960?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Map+%26+Geography+Libraries&rft.atitle=Spatial+Information+Plays+a+Key+Role+in+Providing+Assistance+during+the+Queensland+and+Victorian+Flood+Crises&rft.au=Forghani%2C+Alan&rft.aulast=Forghani&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=245&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Map+%26+Geography+Libraries&rft.issn=15420353&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Spatial data; Geographic information systems; Floods; Disaster recovery; Australia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Grazing Management in Tropical Savannas: Utilization and Rest Strategies to Manipulate Rangeland Condition AN - 893311861; 14933985 AB - Grazing management is important for sustaining the productivity and health of rangelands. However, the effects of grazing management on herbage growth and species composition in the tropical savannas of northern Australia are not well known. In this eight-year study the influences of utilization rate and resting pastures from grazing on vegetation dynamics were measured at three sites in northeast Queensland, Australia. The sites had high, medium, and low soil fertility, and there were two land condition classes (States I and II) at each site. Severe drought occurred during the first four years, but above-average rainfall was received in the second half of the study. High utilization rates reduced biomass, perennial grass basal area, and ground cover. The reduction in biomass was due to both higher consumption and decreased primary production. State I condition plots at the high and medium soil fertility sites were initially dominated by decreaser perennial grasses, but these declined at all utilization levels, particularly the high rate. They were largely replaced by exotic perennial grasses. At the low fertility site there were no exotic grasses, and the decreaser grasses increased in all treatments, with the increases greatest in plots with low utilization or medium utilization plus resting. In the State II condition plots at the high and medium fertility sites, low or moderate utilization, led to an increase in both decreaser and exotic perennial grasses; with high utilization the decreaser perennial grasses declined and were replaced largely by exotic perennial grasses. This study clearly demonstrated that either conservative stocking with year-round grazing or a grazing system that includes some wet-season resting will help maintain land in a desirable state or help facilitate the transition from a less desirable ecological state to one more desirable for pastoral production and rangeland condition. JF - Rangeland Ecology & Management AU - Ash, Andrew J AU - Corfield, Jeff P AU - McIvor, John G AU - Ksiksi, Taoufik S AD - Director, CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 223 EP - 239 PB - Society for Range Management VL - 64 IS - 3 SN - 1550-7424, 1550-7424 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Fertility KW - Grazing KW - Grasses KW - Rainfall KW - Vegetation KW - Biomass KW - Pasture KW - Primary production KW - Savannahs KW - Rangelands KW - Stocking KW - Soil fertility KW - Species composition KW - Droughts KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/893311861?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Rangeland+Ecology+%26+Management&rft.atitle=Grazing+Management+in+Tropical+Savannas%3A+Utilization+and+Rest+Strategies+to+Manipulate+Rangeland+Condition&rft.au=Ash%2C+Andrew+J%3BCorfield%2C+Jeff+P%3BMcIvor%2C+John+G%3BKsiksi%2C+Taoufik+S&rft.aulast=Ash&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=64&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=223&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Rangeland+Ecology+%26+Management&rft.issn=15507424&rft_id=info:doi/10.2111%2FREM-D-09-00111.1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fertility; Grasses; Grazing; Rainfall; Vegetation; Biomass; Primary production; Pasture; Rangelands; Savannahs; Stocking; Soil fertility; Species composition; Droughts DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2111/REM-D-09-00111.1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Effects of Financial Resources on Test Pass Rates: Evidence from Vermont's Equal Education Opportunity Act AN - 887496902; 2011-109064 AB - This article explores the impact of changes in financial resources on student performance under Vermont's Equal Education Opportunity Act (Act 60). Under Act 60, per-pupil resources changed from year to year for many Vermont towns. This article asks whether these changes in resources were associated with changes in student performance as measured by pass rates on standardized tests. Using annual data on spending at pass rates, fixed effects and instrumental variables estimation techniques are employed. Changes in town spending under Vermont's Act 60 may have had a positive impact on fourth-grade math pass rates. However, these spending changes did not significantly affect reading or writing pass rates. There is suggestive, but inconclusive, evidence that additional resources were more effective at increasing test score pass rates in initially low-spending schools. There is not, however, any evidence that money was more effective in schools that were initially low achieving. [Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Inc., copyright holder.] JF - Public Finance Review AU - Sherlock, Molly AD - Congressional Research Service, Washington, DC, USA msherlock@crs.loc.gov Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 331 EP - 364 PB - Sage Publications. Thousand Oaks CA VL - 39 IS - 3 SN - 1091-1421, 1091-1421 KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Education and education policy - Education personnel and population KW - Education and education policy - Educational psychology and learning ability KW - Education and education policy - Schools KW - Banking and public and private finance - Money, currency, and financial instruments KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - education finance student achievement Act 60 KW - Public finance KW - Education KW - Educational policy KW - Schools KW - Academic achievement KW - Money KW - Financial services KW - Students KW - Legislation KW - Vermont KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/887496902?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Public+Finance+Review&rft.atitle=The+Effects+of+Financial+Resources+on+Test+Pass+Rates%3A+Evidence+from+Vermont%27s+Equal+Education+Opportunity+Act&rft.au=Sherlock%2C+Molly&rft.aulast=Sherlock&rft.aufirst=Molly&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=331&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Public+Finance+Review&rft.issn=10911421&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F1091142110396500 LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Public finance; Vermont; Educational policy; Legislation; Students; Academic achievement; Schools; Education; Money; Financial services DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1091142110396500 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Passing Down Pollution: Calculating Intergenerational Exposure to PCBs AN - 885054330; 15090569 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kessler, Rebecca AD - Rebecca Kessler, based in Providence, RI, writes about science and the environment for various publications. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Society of Environmental Journalists Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - A219 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - PCB compounds KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/885054330?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Passing+Down+Pollution%3A+Calculating+Intergenerational+Exposure+to+PCBs&rft.au=Kessler%2C+Rebecca&rft.aulast=Kessler&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A219&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - PCB compounds ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arsenic and Infectious Disease: A Potential Factor in Morbidity among Bangladeshi Children AN - 885054327; 15090567 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Spivey, Angela AD - Angela Spivey writes from North Carolina about science, medicine, and higher education. She has written for EHP since 2001 and is a member of the National Association of Science Writers Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - A218 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Arsenic KW - Children KW - Morbidity KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/885054327?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Arsenic+and+Infectious+Disease%3A+A+Potential+Factor+in+Morbidity+among+Bangladeshi+Children&rft.au=Spivey%2C+Angela&rft.aulast=Spivey&rft.aufirst=Angela&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A218&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arsenic; Children; Morbidity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Office of Health Assessment and Translation: A Problem-Solving Resource for the National Toxicology Program AN - 885054323; 15090561 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bucher, John R AU - Thayer, Kristina AU - Birnbaum, Linda S AD - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, bucher@niehs.nih.gov Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - A196 EP - A197 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Toxicology KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/885054323?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Office+of+Health+Assessment+and+Translation%3A+A+Problem-Solving+Resource+for+the+National+Toxicology+Program&rft.au=Bucher%2C+John+R%3BThayer%2C+Kristina%3BBirnbaum%2C+Linda+S&rft.aulast=Bucher&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A196&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103645 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Toxicology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103645 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH: Study to Examine Health Effects in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Cleanup Workers AN - 883024192; 15090564 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schmidt, Charles W AD - Charles W. Schmidt, MS, an award-winning science writer from Portland, ME, has written for Discover Magazine, Science, and Nature Medicine Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - A204 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Pollution clean-up KW - Occupational health KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883024192?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=OCCUPATIONAL+HEALTH%3A+Study+to+Examine+Health+Effects+in+Deepwater+Horizon+Oil+Spill+Cleanup+Workers&rft.au=Schmidt%2C+Charles+W&rft.aulast=Schmidt&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A204&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pollution clean-up; Occupational health ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Early Childhood and Education Services for Indigenous Children Prior to Starting School. Resource Sheet No. 7 for the Closing the Gap Clearinghouse AN - 881471164; ED520165 AB - The National Partnership Agreement for Indigenous Early Childhood Development (COAG 2008a) aims to halve the gap in mortality rates for Indigenous children under five within a decade, halve the gap for Indigenous students in reading, writing and numeracy within a decade, and ensure all Indigenous 4-year-olds have access to quality early childhood education within five years, including in remote areas. The National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children (COAG 2009b) takes a preventative approach in addressing family preservation/support. In this approach, where policy may be ahead of community practice, a social marketing approach (Horsfall et al. 2010) would be useful in increasing public awareness of the importance of parenting, child rearing and early childhood services generally, in order to create communities more supportive of families and more child- and family-friendly. The framework also offers a targeted approach focusing both on families who are vulnerable and families who are at risk. The National Early Childhood Development Strategy (COAG 2009a) argues the need to strengthen universal maternal, child and family health services, provide support for vulnerable children, engage parents and the community in understanding the importance of early childhood development (ECD), improve early childhood infrastructure, strengthen the workforce across ECD and family support services, and build better information and a solid evidence base. A list of electronic resources is also provided. [The Closing the Gap Clearinghouse is a Council of Australian Governments initiative, jointly funded by all Australian governments. It is being delivered by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Family Studies.] AU - Sims, Margaret Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 16 PB - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. GPO Box 570, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6244-1025; Fax: +61-2-6244-1299; e-mail: info@aihw.gov.au; Web site: http://www.aihw.gov.au KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Preschool Education KW - Parent Education KW - At Risk Persons KW - Indigenous Populations KW - Mortality Rate KW - Well Being KW - Access to Education KW - Numeracy KW - Mothers KW - Early Childhood Education KW - Health Services KW - Partnerships in Education KW - Prevention KW - Foreign Countries KW - Family Programs KW - Child Rearing KW - Marketing KW - Literacy KW - Preschool Children UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881471164?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ERIC&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sims%2C+Margaret&rft.aulast=Sims&rft.aufirst=Margaret&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Early+Childhood+and+Education+Services+for+Indigenous+Children+Prior+to+Starting+School.+Resource+Sheet+No.+7+for+the+Closing+the+Gap+Clearinghouse&rft.title=Early+Childhood+and+Education+Services+for+Indigenous+Children+Prior+to+Starting+School.+Resource+Sheet+No.+7+for+the+Closing+the+Gap+Clearinghouse&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Closing the Gap Clearinghouse: Annual Report, 2009-10 AN - 881469824; ED520163 AB - The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has made a range of commitments to improve the lives of Indigenous Australians and in particular provide for a better future for Indigenous children. These commitments have re-focused the efforts of everyone working for a better future for Australia's Indigenous people. The Closing the Gap Clearinghouse was established as part of these commitments to bring together evidence-based research on what works to overcome Indigenous disadvantage within the seven building blocks laid out by COAG. Efforts to achieve the Closing the Gap targets all depend on access to timely, high quality and useable evidence within the building blocks of early childhood, schooling, health, economic participation, healthy homes, safe communities and governance and leadership. Improving the development and uptake of relevant research into government policy making processes is an international challenge. As an intermediary body linking researchers and policy makers dealing with the complex issues of Indigenous disadvantage, the Clearinghouse is at the leading edge of these efforts. This report outlines COAG's first year of operation and the significant achievements accomplished in that time. Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 20 PB - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. GPO Box 570, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6244-1025; Fax: +61-2-6244-1299; e-mail: info@aihw.gov.au; Web site: http://www.aihw.gov.au KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Economic Opportunities KW - Indigenous Populations KW - Foreign Countries KW - Clearinghouses KW - Disadvantaged KW - Educational Policy KW - Intervention KW - Health KW - Public Policy KW - Evidence KW - Educational Research UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881469824?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ERIC&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The role of strategic intelligence in anticipating transnational organised crime: A literary review AN - 881466862; 201117211 AB - Transnational Organised Crime (TOC) has become a focal point for a range of private and public stakeholders. While not a new phenomenon, the rapid expansion of TOC activities and interests, its increasingly complex structures and ability to maximise opportunity by employing new technologies at a rate impossible for law enforcement to match complicates law enforcements ability to develop strategies to detect, disrupt, prevent and investigate them. In an age where the role of police has morphed from simplistic response and enforcement activities to one of managing human security risk, it is argued that intelligence can be used to reduce the impact of strategic surprise from evolving criminal threats and environmental change. This review specifically focuses on research that has implications for strategic intelligence and strategy setting in a TOC context. The review findings suggest that current law enforcement intelligence literature focuses narrowly on the management concept of intelligence-led policing in a tactical, operational setting. As such the review identifies central issues surrounding strategic intelligence and highlights key questions that future research agendas must address to improve strategic intelligence outcomes, particularly in the fight against TOC. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.] JF - International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice AU - Coyne, John William AU - Bell, Peter AD - School of Justice, Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane Qld 4001, Australia Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 60 EP - 78 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam The Netherlands VL - 39 IS - 1 SN - 1756-0616, 1756-0616 KW - Strategic intelligence Transnational organised crime Intelligence-led policing Law enforcement intelligence KW - Intelligence KW - Crime KW - Investigations (Law Enforcement) KW - Transnationalism KW - Interest Groups KW - Threat KW - Police KW - Environmental Factors KW - Crime Rates KW - article KW - 1636: social control; sociology of law UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881466862?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Law%2C+Crime+and+Justice&rft.atitle=The+role+of+strategic+intelligence+in+anticipating+transnational+organised+crime%3A+A+literary+review&rft.au=Coyne%2C+John+William%3BBell%2C+Peter&rft.aulast=Coyne&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=60&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Law%2C+Crime+and+Justice&rft.issn=17560616&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ijlcj.2011.02.003 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-04 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Intelligence; Police; Crime Rates; Transnationalism; Crime; Environmental Factors; Threat; Interest Groups; Investigations (Law Enforcement) DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlcj.2011.02.003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Online Interviewing AN - 881455971; 201105598 AB - Book review abstract. Online Interviewing. By Nalita James and Hugh Busher. London: Sage. 2009. 176pp. 115.00USD (cloth)/45.95USD (paper). ISBN 978-1-41294-531-8 (cloth)/978-1-41294-532-5 (paper). Reviewed by Trevor J. Owens. Adapted from the source document. JF - The Information Society AU - Owens, Trevor J AU - Owens, Trevor J AD - National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP), Office of Strategic Initiatives, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 200 EP - 201 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 27 IS - 3 SN - 0197-2243, 0197-2243 KW - Research methods KW - Interviews KW - Internet KW - article KW - 1.11: BOOK REVIEWS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881455971?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Information+Society&rft.atitle=Online+Interviewing&rft.au=Owens%2C+Trevor+J&rft.aulast=Owens&rft.aufirst=Trevor&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=200&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Information+Society&rft.issn=01972243&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F01972243.2011.566785 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - INSCD8 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Interviews; Internet; Research methods DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01972243.2011.566785 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Adding a New Code Tool to Your Toolbox AN - 881450634; 201106221 AB - Programmers are always looking to learn new tools and techniques and new and updated languages, servers, and frameworks are always appearing. Old approaches are superseded by new ones to deal with problems, and whole new paradigms are supported by changes in the computing environment. These changes sometimes allow a programmer to improve what he or she has been doing all along or to learn new functions that are new to him or her. Now, at a time, when the author is looking at large data sets at work, the tools for getting on top of this data have developed so far and in so many directions that he's finally learning now new tricks again and it's paying off. In this article, the author offers tips on how to add new code tools to a programmer's toolbox. Adapted from the source document. JF - Computers in Libraries AU - Chudnov, Daniel AD - Office of Strategic Initiatives, Library of Congress daniel.chudnov@gmail.com Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 24 EP - 26 PB - Information Today Inc VL - 31 IS - 4 SN - 1041-7915, 1041-7915 KW - Learning KW - Programming KW - Guidelines KW - article KW - 14.14: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - SOFTWARE UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881450634?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Computers+in+Libraries&rft.atitle=Adding+a+New+Code+Tool+to+Your+Toolbox&rft.au=Chudnov%2C+Daniel&rft.aulast=Chudnov&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=24&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+in+Libraries&rft.issn=10417915&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-04 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Learning; Guidelines; Programming ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simple method for estimation of performance characteristics of cooling towers AN - 880653509; 14813060 AB - Cooling towers are among the most important and biggest heat and mass transfer devices that are in widespread use. They are commonly used in large cooling systems to reject the waste heat, such as buildings to atmosphere via a water loop between two devices. In this work, a simple to use predictive tool is presented to estimate the performance characteristics of various types of cooling towers as a function of cold water temperature, wet bulb temperature and temperature difference range. The performance characteristics of various types of towers will vary with height, fill configuration and flow arrangement (cross-flow or counterflow). However, these factors have been taken into consideration in the present work while developing a predictive tool. The proposed predictive tool works well for cold water temperatures ranging between 15 and 40 degree C and wet bulb temperatures ranging from 10 to 30 degree C. The study shows that the proposed method has good agreement with the available reliable data in the literature. The average absolute deviation between reported data and the proposed predictive tool is similar to 3%. The proposed method is superior owing to its accuracy and clear numerical background, wherein the relevant coefficients can be retuned quickly if more data become available in the future. JF - Journal of the Energy Institute AU - Bahadori, A AD - School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Curtin University, GPO box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 88 EP - 93 PB - Maney Publishing Ltd., Suite 1C, Joseph's Well Leeds LS3 1AB UK VL - 84 IS - 2 SN - 0144-2600, 0144-2600 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Electronics and Communications Abstracts (EA); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Cooling towers KW - Mathematical models KW - Devices KW - Accuracy KW - Deviation KW - Cold water KW - Tools KW - Bulbs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/880653509?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+the+Energy+Institute&rft.atitle=Simple+method+for+estimation+of+performance+characteristics+of+cooling+towers&rft.au=Bahadori%2C+A&rft.aulast=Bahadori&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=84&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=88&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+Energy+Institute&rft.issn=01442600&rft_id=info:doi/10.1179%2F014426011X12968328625478 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-07 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/014426011X12968328625478 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effect of aging and an ovariectomy operation on the level of phosphorylated CaM kinase II in the hippocampus of female mice prenatally exposed to diethylstilbestrol AN - 876237818; 14878406 AB - The effects of aging and an ovariectomy operation on the brain-disrupting actions caused by prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) were studied in mice. In the young DES-exposed female mice, the level of hippocampal phosphorylated CaM kinase II (pCaMKII) was not changed. However, at 8 months, the level of hippocampal pCaMKII in the DES-exposed female mice significantly increased compared to control. Moreover, the ovariectomy significantly increased the level of pCaMKII in the hippocampus but not the cortex of DES-exposed female mice. These findings suggest that the influence of prenatally-exposed DES on the hippocampal pCaMKII may be affected by the endogenous female sex hormones such as estrogen. JF - Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology AU - Soeda, Fumio AU - Nagata, Masako AU - Kaitsuka, Taku AU - Shirasaki, Tetsuya AU - Takahama, Kazuo AD - Department of Environmental and Molecular Health Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan, takahama@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 496 EP - 499 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 31 IS - 3 SN - 1382-6689, 1382-6689 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Aging KW - Ca super(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II KW - Cortex KW - Diethylstilbestrol KW - Estrogens KW - Females KW - Hippocampus KW - Hormones KW - Mice KW - Ovariectomy KW - Prenatal experience KW - Sex hormones KW - aging KW - estrogens KW - prenatal experience KW - X 24310:Pharmaceuticals KW - N3 11028:Neuropharmacology & toxicology KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876237818?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Toxicology+and+Pharmacology&rft.atitle=The+effect+of+aging+and+an+ovariectomy+operation+on+the+level+of+phosphorylated+CaM+kinase+II+in+the+hippocampus+of+female+mice+prenatally+exposed+to+diethylstilbestrol&rft.au=Soeda%2C+Fumio%3BNagata%2C+Masako%3BKaitsuka%2C+Taku%3BShirasaki%2C+Tetsuya%3BTakahama%2C+Kazuo&rft.aulast=Soeda&rft.aufirst=Fumio&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=496&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Toxicology+and+Pharmacology&rft.issn=13826689&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.etap.2011.03.008 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-08-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Estrogens; Cortex; Prenatal experience; Hippocampus; Aging; Ovariectomy; Diethylstilbestrol; Ca super(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II; Sex hormones; prenatal experience; Mice; Females; Hormones; estrogens; aging DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.etap.2011.03.008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Growth and development performance of the ubiquitous urban mosquito Aedes notoscriptus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Australia varies with water type and temperature AN - 876237431; 14887138 AB - The container-breeding mosquito, Aedes notoscriptus, is a common nuisance biter throughout Australia and has been implicated in arbovirus transmission in urban areas. Here detailed growth and development data for this species at a range of temperatures from laboratory observations were provided. Larvae of Ae. notoscriptus were amenable to laboratory rearing at 15-29 degree C, but not at 35 degree C, at which no larvae survived beyond instar I. Overall survival to pupation was better in rainwater (96.7%) compared with tap water (85%). Larval development time shortened with increasing temperature, with time to pupation across all temperatures ranging from 48.8 to 7.6days in tap water and 16.2 to 6.8days in rainwater. Such hastened development resulted in smaller mosquitoes, with decreases in wing length of up to 19%. Ovary size was greatest at 18-25 degree C. In general, Ae. notoscriptus developed more quickly to a larger size, with larger ovaries in rainwater compared with tap water. Collectively, these findings indicate an optimum temperature range to maximise fitness of 18-29 degree C. However, significant variability in growth and development of this species in the field is likely, given the range of water qualities and temperatures likely to be encountered. Data presented here will be required for future population modelling to assess the impact of a changing climate on this important urban nuisance and disease vector species. JF - Australian Journal of Entomology AU - Williams, Craig R AU - Rau, Gina AD - Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 195 EP - 199 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 50 IS - 2 SN - 1326-6756, 1326-6756 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Entomology Abstracts KW - Fitness KW - Survival KW - Development KW - Hosts KW - Larval development KW - Water quality KW - Arbovirus KW - Disease transmission KW - Growth KW - Australia KW - Aquatic insects KW - Temperature effects KW - Instars KW - Aedes KW - Data processing KW - Climate KW - Wings KW - Vectors KW - Culicidae KW - Pupation KW - Water temperature KW - Rearing KW - Ovaries KW - Diptera KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms KW - Z 05330:Reproduction and Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876237431?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Journal+of+Entomology&rft.atitle=Growth+and+development+performance+of+the+ubiquitous+urban+mosquito+Aedes+notoscriptus+%28Diptera%3A+Culicidae%29+in+Australia+varies+with+water+type+and+temperature&rft.au=Williams%2C+Craig+R%3BRau%2C+Gina&rft.aulast=Williams&rft.aufirst=Craig&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=195&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Entomology&rft.issn=13266756&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1440-6055.2010.00806.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 2 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Instars; Growth; Wings; Hosts; Water quality; Larval development; Aquatic insects; Disease transmission; Fitness; Data processing; Climate; Vectors; Survival; Pupation; Water temperature; Development; Rearing; Ovaries; Aedes; Culicidae; Diptera; Arbovirus; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-6055.2010.00806.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bioenergy in Australia: An improved approach for estimating spatial availability of biomass resources in the agricultural production zones AN - 872138211; 14918776 AB - Bioenergy production from crops and agricultural residues has a greenhouse gas mitigation potential. However, there is considerable debate about the size of this potential. This is partly due to difficulties in estimating the feedstock resource base accurately and with good spatial resolution. Here we provide two techniques for spatially estimating crop-based bioenergy feedstocks in Australia using regional agricultural statistics and national land use maps. The approach accommodates temporal variability by estimating ranges of feedstock availability and the shifting nature of zones of the highest spatial concentration of feedstocks. The techniques are applicable to biomass production from forestry, agricultural residues or oilseeds, all of which have been proposed as biofuel feedstocks. JF - Biomass and Bioenergy AU - Herr, Alexander AU - Dunlop, Michael AD - CSIRO, Sustainable Ecosystems and the Energy Transformed Flagship, GPO BOX 284, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, alexander.herr@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 2298 EP - 2305 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 35 IS - 5 SN - 0961-9534, 0961-9534 KW - Environment Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Biofuels KW - Bioenergy KW - Spatial analysis/statistics KW - Stubble KW - Straw KW - Residues KW - Fuel technology KW - Statistics KW - Agricultural production KW - biofuels KW - spatial discrimination KW - Biomass KW - Maps KW - Crops KW - Land use KW - Greenhouses KW - spatial distribution KW - Australia KW - Greenhouse gases KW - Forestry KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - W 30945:Fermentation & Cell Culture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/872138211?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biomass+and+Bioenergy&rft.atitle=Bioenergy+in+Australia%3A+An+improved+approach+for+estimating+spatial+availability+of+biomass+resources+in+the+agricultural+production+zones&rft.au=Herr%2C+Alexander%3BDunlop%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Herr&rft.aufirst=Alexander&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=2298&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biomass+and+Bioenergy&rft.issn=09619534&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.biombioe.2011.02.023 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Statistics; spatial discrimination; Maps; Biomass; Land use; Crops; Biofuels; Forestry; Greenhouses; spatial distribution; Fuel technology; Residues; Agricultural production; biofuels; Greenhouse gases; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.02.023 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Catalytic reforming of tar during gasification. Part I. Steam reforming of biomass tar using ilmenite as a catalyst AN - 869837983; 14612031 AB - Ilmenite, a natural iron-containing mineral, has been investigated as an inexpensive catalyst for the steam reforming of volatiles (tar) from the pyrolysis of mallee woody biomass. The results indicate that ilmenite has good activity for the steam reforming of tar into gases due to its highly dispersed iron-containing species. The supply of external steam, in addition to the H sub(2O and CO) sub(2) produced during the pyrolysis of biomass, plays an important role in minimising the formation of coke on the catalyst surface and thus the catalyst activity. The catalyst deactivation due to coke formation has more adverse effects on the reforming of larger aromatic ring system with steam than that of smaller ones. In addition, the supply of additional oxygen at low concentration changed the outcomes of tar reforming mainly because oxygen activated the smaller aromatic ring systems and polymerised them into larger aromatic ring systems in the gas phase. JF - Fuel AU - Min, Zhenhua AU - Asadullah, Mohammad AU - Yimsiri, Piyachat AU - Zhang, Shu AU - Wu, Hongwei AU - Li, Chun-Zhu AD - Curtin Centre for Advanced Energy Science and Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Western Australia 6845, Australia, chun-zhu.li@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 1847 EP - 1854 PB - Elsevier, Ltd., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 90 IS - 5 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Ilmenite KW - Steam reforming KW - Tar reforming KW - Aromatic ring systems KW - Pyrolysis KW - Oxygen KW - Tar KW - Coke KW - Catalysts KW - Biomass KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Side effects KW - gasification KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869837983?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=Catalytic+reforming+of+tar+during+gasification.+Part+I.+Steam+reforming+of+biomass+tar+using+ilmenite+as+a+catalyst&rft.au=Min%2C+Zhenhua%3BAsadullah%2C+Mohammad%3BYimsiri%2C+Piyachat%3BZhang%2C+Shu%3BWu%2C+Hongwei%3BLi%2C+Chun-Zhu&rft.aulast=Min&rft.aufirst=Zhenhua&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1847&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2010.12.039 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pyrolysis; Oxygen; Tar; Coke; Catalysts; Carbon dioxide; Biomass; gasification; Side effects DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2010.12.039 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Self-regulation of motor vehicle advertising: Is it working in Australia? AN - 869807702; 14523831 AB - a- This research uses consumers' perceptions to assess advertising code breaches. a- The results show that content analysis can yield inconsistent assessments of code breaches. a- Enforcement of motor vehicle advertising regulation codes requires greater scrutiny. There is growing concern that certain content within motor vehicle advertising may have a negative influence on driving attitudes and behaviours of viewers, particularly young people, and hence a negative impact on road safety. In response, many developed countries have adopted a self-regulatory approach to motor vehicle advertising. However, it appears that many motor vehicle advertisements in Australia and elsewhere are not compliant with self-regulatory codes. Using standard commercial advertising methods, we exposed three motor vehicle ads that had been the subject of complaints to the Australian Advertising Standards Board (ASB) to, N =463, 14-55 year olds to assess the extent to which their perceptions of the content of the ads communicated themes that were contrary to the Australian self-regulatory code. All three ads were found to communicate messages contrary to the code (such as the vehicle's speed and acceleration capabilities). However, the ASB had upheld complaints about only one of the ads. Where motor vehicle advertising regulatory frameworks exist to guide motor vehicle advertisers as to what is and what is not acceptable in their advertising, greater efforts are needed to ensure compliance with these codes. One way may be to make it mandatory for advertisers to report consumer pre-testing of their advertising to ensure that undesirable messages are not being communicated to viewers. JF - Accident Analysis & Prevention AU - Donovan, Robert J AU - Fielder, Lynda J AU - Ouschan, Robyn AU - Ewing, Michael AD - Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 631 EP - 636 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 43 IS - 3 SN - 0001-4575, 0001-4575 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Road safety KW - Motor vehicle advertising KW - Self-regulation KW - Accidents KW - Perception KW - Motor vehicles KW - Compliance KW - advertising KW - prevention KW - Velocity KW - Australia KW - attitudes KW - developed countries KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869807702?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.atitle=Self-regulation+of+motor+vehicle+advertising%3A+Is+it+working+in+Australia%3F&rft.au=Donovan%2C+Robert+J%3BFielder%2C+Lynda+J%3BOuschan%2C+Robyn%3BEwing%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Donovan&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=631&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.issn=00014575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aap.2010.10.003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Accidents; Perception; Motor vehicles; Compliance; prevention; advertising; Velocity; attitudes; developed countries; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2010.10.003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tasmanian lentic wetland lawns are maintained by grazing rather than inundation AN - 869579540; 14703542 AB - Vertebrate grazers have been shown to be a critical element in maintaining lawns, although lawns can also form in places without such herbivores. In Tasmania lawns are widespread in lentic wetlands. We used environmental observations and exclosure experiments at two altitudinally contrasting lentic wetland lawns, and waterlogging experiments, to test the hypotheses that their structure is maintained (i) periodic inundation; and (ii) grazing. Waterlogging experiments and field observations demonstrated that the two main invading shrubs were indifferent to immersion for several months and that the distribution of the lawns was independent of inundation period, results inconsistent with the first hypothesis. The exclosure experiments showed that both woody and non-woody plants became taller in the lawns when marsupial grazers and rabbits were excluded. It therefore seems that the lawn structure is maintained by grazing and that alternative structural states result from exclusion of grazing pressure in less than 2years. JF - Austral Ecology AU - Roberts, Cynthia AU - Kirkpatrick, J B AU - McQuillan, P B AD - School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 78, GPO, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia (Email: j.kirkpatrick super(t)as.edu.au) Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 303 EP - 309 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 36 IS - 3 SN - 1442-9985, 1442-9985 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Grazing KW - D:04040 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869579540?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Austral+Ecology&rft.atitle=Tasmanian+lentic+wetland+lawns+are+maintained+by+grazing+rather+than+inundation&rft.au=Roberts%2C+Cynthia%3BKirkpatrick%2C+J+B%3BMcQuillan%2C+P+B&rft.aulast=Roberts&rft.aufirst=Cynthia&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=303&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Austral+Ecology&rft.issn=14429985&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1442-9993.2010.02168.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 4 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Grazing DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.2010.02168.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sea level rise, coastal development and planned retreat: analytical framework, governance principles and an Australian case study AN - 1777158648; 14563573 AB - Coastal development is spreading along the World's coasts. Sea levels are rising, so major future asset losses are expected. Planned retreat from the sea behind natural ecological defences is one adaptation option. To maintain it, land could be set aside for colonisation by coastal ecosystems, or buildings constructed on condition they are removed when sea level reaches a specified distance from the building. Similarities among coastal issues in high-income countries encouraged us to produce a generalisable analytical framework for exploring planned retreat. We applied it to South East Queensland, Australia, where the option of planned retreat is disappearing because (1) State Government promotes population increase; (2) the need to provide places for naturally protective coastal ecosystems to occupy does not seem urgent, so houses are built there; (3) liability laws favour development; (4) planning ignores cumulative impacts, the path dependent nature of development and irreversible social-ecological threshold changes; (5) political pressure to build defences grows as the value of built assets increases. To implement planned retreat, changes to coastal governance would be needed, for which we propose five guiding principles: (a) allocate authority and resources between levels of governance according to their effectiveness at each level; (b) strengthen development rules and incentives to relocate as an unwanted threshold is approached; (c) allow for uncertainties by enabling rules and incentives to be changed when circumstances change; (d) reassign public and private benefits, costs, risks, uncertainties and responsibilities from governments to beneficiaries of development; (e) institutionalise catastrophes as opportunities for change, not signals to rebuild. Following from this research, one of our next the priorities is the psychology of social change, uncertainty, rights, obligations, incentives and trust. The other is to extend and deepen understanding of the responses of developers, bankers, insurers, house buyers, sellers and owners to changes in development rules and incentives. JF - Environmental Science & Policy AU - Abel, Nick AU - Gorddard, Russell AU - Harman, Ben AU - Leitch, Anne AU - Langridge, Jennifer AU - Ryan, Anthony AU - Heyenga, Sonja AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 284, Bellenden St., Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia nick.abel@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 279 EP - 288 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 14 IS - 3 SN - 1462-9011, 1462-9011 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Coastal flooding KW - Climate change KW - Thresholds KW - Uncertainty KW - Path-dependency KW - Rules KW - Incentives KW - Resilience KW - Governance KW - Houses KW - Sea level KW - Ecosystems KW - Construction KW - Coastal KW - Mathematical analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777158648?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Science+%26+Policy&rft.atitle=Sea+level+rise%2C+coastal+development+and+planned+retreat%3A+analytical+framework%2C+governance+principles+and+an+Australian+case+study&rft.au=Abel%2C+Nick%3BGorddard%2C+Russell%3BHarman%2C+Ben%3BLeitch%2C+Anne%3BLangridge%2C+Jennifer%3BRyan%2C+Anthony%3BHeyenga%2C+Sonja&rft.aulast=Abel&rft.aufirst=Nick&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=279&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Science+%26+Policy&rft.issn=14629011&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envsci.2010.12.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2010.12.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Current drought and future hydroclimate projections in southeast Australia and implications for water resources management AN - 1777124478; 14764311 AB - Southeast Australia is currently in a prolonged drought. The ongoing drought has placed immense pressure on the limited water resources and a perception that this may be the start of a persistent change from historical conditions. Several studies have suggested that part of the current drought could be associated with global warming, and many global climate model projections for southeast Australia are for a drier future on average. However, it is difficult, if not impossible, to separate a global warming signal from the high natural variability observed over the last two centuries and revealed in palaeo-climate records. Historically, water resources planning have considered past climate variability over different timescales together with impacts of other drivers of water availability. Currently, projections of future climate are highly uncertain and they are best treated as multiple plausible futures. In the future, improved hydroclimate projections, with reliable probabilistic quantification of uncertainties, would help make more informed risk-based water sharing and management decisions. Given the current prolonged drought and predictions of a generally drier future in southeast Australia, it is prudent to plan for conditions that will be drier than those experienced in the long-term historical climate. For short-term and medium-term planning, the recent climate should be considered as one possible scenario because there is a need to manage the drought and there is every possibility that the drought will continue for some time yet (either under climate change or as part of long-term natural variability). JF - Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment AU - Chiew, FHS AU - Young, W J AU - Cai, W AU - Teng, J AD - CSIRO Land and Water, GPO Box 1666, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia francis.chiew@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 601 EP - 612 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 25 IS - 4 SN - 1436-3240, 1436-3240 KW - Materials Business File (MB); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Projection KW - Climate change KW - Climate KW - Water resources KW - Global warming KW - Forecasting KW - Droughts KW - Driers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777124478?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Stochastic+Environmental+Research+and+Risk+Assessment&rft.atitle=Current+drought+and+future+hydroclimate+projections+in+southeast+Australia+and+implications+for+water+resources+management&rft.au=Chiew%2C+FHS%3BYoung%2C+W+J%3BCai%2C+W%3BTeng%2C+J&rft.aulast=Chiew&rft.aufirst=FHS&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=601&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Stochastic+Environmental+Research+and+Risk+Assessment&rft.issn=14363240&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00477-010-0424-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00477-010-0424-x ER - TY - GEN T1 - U.S. and Mexican Responses to Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations AN - 1679099927; MD01834 AB - Makes recommendations for improvements to U.S. support for Mexican counternarcotics efforts in areas such as money laundering, border inspections, tunnels, and the Mérida Initiative. AU - United States. Congress. Senate. Caucus on International Narcotics Control AD - United States. Congress. Senate. Caucus on International Narcotics Control PY - 2011 SP - 71 KW - Abduction KW - Arrest KW - Border security KW - Central America KW - Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) KW - Criminal justice KW - Drug control assistance KW - Drug demand KW - Drug traffickers KW - Extradition KW - Laundering of funds KW - Mérida Initiative KW - Methamphetamine KW - Organized crime KW - Performance standards KW - Tunnels KW - Violence UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679099927?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_md&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=U.S.+and+Mexican+Responses+to+Mexican+Drug+Trafficking+Organizations&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Caucus+on+International+Narcotics+Control&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Caucus+on+International+Narcotics+Control&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://drugcaucus.senate.gov/. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - Beltrán-Leyva Cartel (Mexico); Gulf Cartel (Mexico); Juárez Cartel (Mexico); Los Zetas (Mexico); Michoacán Family (Mexico); Sinaloa Cartel (Mexico); Tijuana Cartel (Mexico) N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Report; Location of original: Available [Online]: Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tolerance limit for fish growth exceeded by warming waters AN - 1434024117; 18477038 AB - Climate change can affect organisms both directly, by affecting their physiology, growth, and behaviour, and indirectly, for example through effects on ecosystem structure and function. For ectotherms, or 'cold-blooded' animals, warming will directly affect their metabolism, with growth rates in temperate species predicted to increase initially as temperatures rise, but then decline as individuals struggle to maintain cardiac function and respiration in the face of increased metabolic demands. We provide evidence consistent with this prediction for a marine fish (Cheilodactylus spectabilis) in the Tasman Sea; one of the most rapidly warming regions of the Southern Hemisphere ocean. We estimated changes in the species' growth rate over a 90-year period using otoliths-bony structures that fish use for orientation and detection of movement-and compared these changes to temperature trends across the species' distribution. Increasing temperatures coincide with increased growth for populations in the middle of the species range, but with reduced growth for those at the warm northern edge of the species' distribution, indicating that temperatures may have already reached levels associated with increased metabolic costs. If warming continues, the direct metabolic effects of increasing temperatures on this species may lead to declining productivity and range contraction. JF - Nature Climate Change AU - Neuheimer, AB AU - Thresher, R E AU - Lyle, J M AU - Semmens, J M AD - 1] Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (Australia) Climate Adaptation Flagship, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia [2] Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 110 EP - 113 PB - Nature Publishing Group, The Macmillan Building London N1 9XW United Kingdom VL - 1 IS - 2 SN - 1758-678X, 1758-678X KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Geographical distribution KW - Respiration KW - Climate change KW - Orientation behaviour KW - Marine fish KW - Temperature rise KW - Growth rate KW - Marine KW - Cheilodactylus spectabilis KW - Southern Hemisphere Oceans KW - Temperature KW - PSE, Tasman Sea KW - Fish physiology KW - Oceans KW - Fish KW - Temperature trends KW - Marine fishes KW - Metabolism KW - Temperature tolerance KW - O 5080:Legal/Governmental KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08422:Environmental effects KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1434024117?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Nature+Climate+Change&rft.atitle=Tolerance+limit+for+fish+growth+exceeded+by+warming+waters&rft.au=Neuheimer%2C+AB%3BThresher%2C+R+E%3BLyle%2C+J+M%3BSemmens%2C+J+M&rft.aulast=Neuheimer&rft.aufirst=AB&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=110&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nature+Climate+Change&rft.issn=1758678X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1038%2Fnclimate1084 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fish; Growth rate; Geographical distribution; Fish physiology; Respiration; Climate change; Orientation behaviour; Temperature tolerance; Temperature trends; Temperature rise; Prediction; Oceans; Temperature; Fish; Marine fishes; Metabolism; Cheilodactylus spectabilis; Southern Hemisphere Oceans; PSE, Tasman Sea; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1084 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - On tropospheric adjustment to forcing and climate feedbacks AN - 1028022078; 16545098 AB - Motivated by findings that major components of so-called cloud 'feedbacks' are best understood as rapid responses to CO sub(2) forcing (Gregory and Webb in J Clim 21:58-71, 2008), the top of atmosphere (TOA) radiative effects from forcing, and the subsequent responses to global surface temperature changes from all 'atmospheric feedbacks' (water vapour, lapse rate, surface albedo, 'surface temperature' and cloud) are examined in detail in a General Circulation Model. Two approaches are used: applying regressions to experiments as they approach equilibrium, and equilibrium experiments forced separately by CO sub(2) and patterned sea surface temperature perturbations alone. Results are analysed using the partial radiative perturbation ('PRP') technique. In common with Gregory and Webb (J Clim 21:58-71, 2008) a strong positive addition to 'forcing' is found in the short wave (SW) from clouds. There is little evidence, however, of significant global scale rapid responses from long wave (LW) cloud, nor from surface albedo, SW water vapour or 'surface temperature'. These responses may be well understood to first order as classical 'feedbacks'-i.e. as a function of global mean temperature alone and linearly related to it. Linear regression provides some evidence of a small rapid negative response in the LW from water vapour, related largely to decreased relative humidity (RH), but the response here, too, is dwarfed by subsequent response to warming. The large rapid SW cloud response is related to cloud fraction changes-and not optical properties-resulting from small cloud decreases ranging from the tropical mid troposphere to the mid latitude lower troposphere, in turn associated with decreased lower tropospheric RH. These regions correspond with levels of enhanced heating rates and increased temperatures from the CO sub(2) increase. The pattern of SW cloud fraction response to SST changes differs quite markedly to this, with large positive radiation responses originating in the upper troposphere, positive contributions in the lowest levels and patterns of positive/negative contributions in mid latitude low levels. Overall SW cloud feedback was diagnosed as negative, due to the substantial negative SW feedback in cloud optical properties more than offsetting these. This study therefore suggests the rapid response to CO sub(2) forcing is (apart from a possible small negative response from LW water vapour) essentially confined to cloud fraction changes affecting SW radiation, and further that significant feedbacks with temperature occur in all cloud components (including this one), and indeed in all other classically understood 'feedbacks'. JF - Climate Dynamics AU - Colman, R A AU - McAvaney, B J AD - Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, Bureau of Meteorology, GPO Box 1289, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia, r.colman@bom.gov.au Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 1649 EP - 1658 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 36 IS - 9-10 SN - 0930-7575, 0930-7575 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Relative humidity KW - Surface temperatures KW - Surface water KW - Optical properties KW - Statistical analysis KW - Water vapour KW - Relative Humidity KW - Vapors KW - Radiation KW - Latitude KW - Waves KW - Abiotic factors KW - Mean temperatures KW - Albedo KW - Climates KW - Temperature KW - Humidity KW - Troposphere KW - Clouds KW - Equilibrium KW - General circulation models KW - Atmospheric forcing KW - Lapse rates KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Carbon Dioxide KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q2 09223:Optical properties KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - M2 551.58:Climatology (551.58) KW - O 2050:Chemical Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1028022078?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Climate+Dynamics&rft.atitle=On+tropospheric+adjustment+to+forcing+and+climate+feedbacks&rft.au=Colman%2C+R+A%3BMcAvaney%2C+B+J&rft.aulast=Colman&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=9-10&rft.spage=1649&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Climate+Dynamics&rft.issn=09307575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00382-011-1067-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Relative humidity; Clouds; Optical properties; Albedo; Atmospheric forcing; Water vapour; Troposphere; Carbon dioxide; Abiotic factors; Surface temperatures; Mean temperatures; Radiation; General circulation models; Statistical analysis; Lapse rates; Vapors; Surface water; Temperature; Humidity; Latitude; Equilibrium; Climates; Waves; Relative Humidity; Carbon Dioxide DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00382-011-1067-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simple analytic solutions of the linear delayed-action oscillator equation relevant to ENSO theory AN - 1028021129; 16545192 AB - The El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a major driver of climate variability in many parts of the world. Impressive progress has been made in the last 25 years in consolidating the scientific and mathematical basis to our understanding of ENSO. This includes the development and analysis of a hierarchy of models-including simple analogue models-to simulate and understand ENSO physics. The delayed-action oscillator (DAO) equation has been a particularly important analogue model in the historical development of our understanding of ENSO physics, and numerical solutions of this equation have been explored in detail in previous studies. Given this importance, it is surprising that no exact analytic solutions to the equation have been provided previously in the ENSO literature. This situation is rectified here by deriving and presenting analytic solutions to the linear DAO equation dT dt = aT - bT ( t - tau ) for parameter values relevant to ENSO. Here, T is an index for ENSO variability at time t; a, b, and tau (the delay time >0) are real parameters. A comparison between observations and (linear) theory suggests that ENSO behaves as a damped oscillator with a period of 3.8 years and a damping time-scale of 0.9 years. The parameter gamma = b tau e - a tau is found to be crucial in understanding the behavior of the solution and the lowest frequency mode. For example, if gamma >1/e the solution is oscillatory. Exact analytic solutions to the DAO equation which are phase-locked to the annual cycle-as is the case for ENSO-are also obtained. The overall (annual average) stability of a phase-locked system and its intrinsic periodicities differ from the corresponding properties of the system with parameters set to their annual averages (i.e., the corresponding solution which is not phase-locked). Phase-locking therefore alters the growth rate and period of the lowest frequency mode. JF - Theoretical and Applied Climatology AU - Power, Scott B AD - Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, Bureau of Meteorology, GPO Box 1289, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia, s.power@bom.gov.au Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 251 EP - 259 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 104 IS - 1-2 SN - 0177-798X, 0177-798X KW - Oceanic Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Variability KW - Climate change KW - Applied climatology KW - El Nino-Southern Oscillation event variability KW - Climatic variability KW - El Nino KW - Periodicities KW - Climatology KW - El Nino phenomena KW - Growth rate KW - Climate models KW - Mathematical models KW - Climates KW - Growth Rates KW - Model Studies KW - Southern Oscillation KW - Behavior KW - El Nino-Southern Oscillation event KW - Periodicity KW - Damping KW - Q2 09243:Structure, mechanics and thermodynamics KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - M2 551.588:Environmental Influences (551.588) KW - AQ 00005:Underground Services and Water Use KW - O 2070:Meteorology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1028021129?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Theoretical+and+Applied+Climatology&rft.atitle=Simple+analytic+solutions+of+the+linear+delayed-action+oscillator+equation+relevant+to+ENSO+theory&rft.au=Power%2C+Scott+B&rft.aulast=Power&rft.aufirst=Scott&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=104&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=251&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Theoretical+and+Applied+Climatology&rft.issn=0177798X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00704-010-0339-y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth rate; Mathematical models; Climate change; Climatology; Periodicity; Damping; El Nino phenomena; Southern Oscillation; Applied climatology; Climate models; Climatic variability; El Nino-Southern Oscillation event variability; El Nino-Southern Oscillation event; Periodicities; Variability; Behavior; El Nino; Climates; Growth Rates; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00704-010-0339-y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Movement of three non-salmonid fish species through a low-gradient vertical-slot fishway AN - 1017972972; 16711624 AB - Well-designed fishways have assisted in restoring migrations and rehabilitating riverine fish species in all continents. The performance of fishways varies greatly with their type, design and operating regime, and with the species involved. Vertical-slot fishways are widely used to overcome low-level barriers, especially for non-salmonids. Important issues remain in the design of fishways to meet performance and cost criteria, including the relationship between fishway bed gradient and the fish that ascend, and whether resting pools are needed. Models of species' movement patterns can inform fishway designers about likely fish response to various design options, and can lead to improved efficiency and effectiveness. Models of general movement patterns of three potamodromous non-salmonid fishes in the Murray River, Australia, were developed from empirical data in a low-gradient vertical-slot fishway. The models integrate data on times of entry and exit, ascent rates, and whether fish continued to ascend during the night. These fish species did not favour resting pools. Ascent rates of fish >=120mm were more closely related to fish behaviour than to length; for a given fishway height, reducing bed slope by increasing the number of pools may slow the ascent of such fish, whereas enlarging pool volumes increases costs. JF - River Research and Applications AU - White, L J AU - Harris, J H AU - Keller, R J AD - Murray-Darling Basin Authority, GPO Box 1801, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia, lindsay.white@mdba.gov.au Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 499 EP - 510 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 27 IS - 4 SN - 1535-1467, 1535-1467 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Barriers KW - Pools KW - Freshwater KW - Migration KW - Models KW - Costs KW - Australia, Murray R. KW - Slopes KW - Rivers KW - Data processing KW - Model Studies KW - Local movements KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Continents KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Migrations KW - Fish KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q1 08421:Migrations and rhythms KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 0835:Streamflow and runoff KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017972972?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=River+Research+and+Applications&rft.atitle=Movement+of+three+non-salmonid+fish+species+through+a+low-gradient+vertical-slot+fishway&rft.au=White%2C+L+J%3BHarris%2C+J+H%3BKeller%2C+R+J&rft.aulast=White&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=499&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=River+Research+and+Applications&rft.issn=15351467&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Frra.1371 L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rra.1371/abstract LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Local movements; Barriers; Migrations; Rivers; Data processing; Migration; Models; Continents; Fish; Costs; Bioaccumulation; Water Pollution Effects; Pools; Slopes; Model Studies; Australia, Murray R.; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rra.1371 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Forecasting climate variables using a mixed-effect state-space model AN - 1017968207; 16698109 AB - This paper demonstrates the potential advantage of using a linear, mixed-effect state-space model for statistical downscaling of climate variables compared to the frequently used approach of linear regression. This comparison leads to the development of a method for estimation of model parameters using the EM algorithm approach. The model is applied to the prediction of temperature and rainfall statistics at both a sub-tropical and temperate location in Australia. The results indicate that for lead times of 1-10 years this state-space approach is able to predict observed seasonal temperature and rainfall means with substantially greater precision than climatology, multivariate linear regression (MLR) or a standard linear state-space (LSS) approach. The model is seen as a first step in the development of a short-term climate change projection system that will utilise both historical climate data as well as dynamically derived mean climate change projection information obtained from global climate models (GCMs). JF - Environmetrics AU - Kokic, Philip AU - Crimp, Steve AU - Howden, Mark AD - CSIRO, CMIS, GPO Box 664, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, philip.kokic@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 409 EP - 419 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 22 IS - 3 SN - 1099-095X, 1099-095X KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Historical account KW - Statistics KW - Rainfall KW - Climate change KW - Statistical analysis KW - Algorithms KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Australia KW - Climatology KW - Seasonal variations KW - Climate models KW - Rainfall statistics KW - Climates KW - Temperature KW - Projections KW - Model Studies KW - Seasonal temperatures KW - General circulation models KW - Future climates KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - SW 0815:Precipitation KW - ENA 19:Water Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017968207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmetrics&rft.atitle=Forecasting+climate+variables+using+a+mixed-effect+state-space+model&rft.au=Kokic%2C+Philip%3BCrimp%2C+Steve%3BHowden%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Kokic&rft.aufirst=Philip&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=409&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmetrics&rft.issn=1099095X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fenv.1074 L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/env.1074/abstract LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Seasonal temperatures; Climate models; Rainfall statistics; General circulation models; Climate change; Algorithms; Statistical analysis; Climatology; Future climates; Prediction; Historical account; Sulfur dioxide; Rainfall; Temperature; Seasonal variations; Statistics; Climates; Projections; Model Studies; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/env.1074 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Latent health factor index: a statistical modeling approach for ecological health assessment AN - 1017967105; 16698096 AB - Multimetric indices (MMIs) are appealing scalar-valued tools for policy makers when rating ecosystems with respect to biological conditions that are not directly measurable. For conventional assessment of ecological health using MMIs, the quantitative calibration of health qualities can be specific to the investigator, and to the geographical region and time frame of interest. We propose a statistical-model-based approach that provides a systematic mechanism to construct MMIs; our approach aims to address some common issues of conventional practices, including the loss of information from data, spatio-temporal restrictions, and concerns over arbitrariness and costs. Our latent health factor index (LHFI) is obtained via statistical inference for an unobservable health factor term in a mixed-effects analysis-of-covariance regression that directly models the relationship among metrics, a very general notion of health, and factors that can influence health. We illustrate the approach by constructing an LHFI for a freshwater system using benthic taxonomic data in various Bayesian hierarchical formulations of generalized linear mixed models, implemented by Markov chain Monte Carlo techniques. The concept of the LHFI is also applicable to medical and other contexts. JF - Environmetrics AU - Chiu, Grace S AU - Guttorp, Peter AU - Westveld, Anton H AU - Khan, Shahedul A AU - Liang, Jun AD - CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics, GPO Box 664, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada, grace.chiu@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/05// PY - 2011 DA - May 2011 SP - 243 EP - 255 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 22 IS - 3 SN - 1099-095X, 1099-095X KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Monte Carlo simulation KW - Ecosystems KW - Systematics KW - Model Studies KW - Costs KW - Markov Process KW - Assessments KW - Calibrations KW - taxonomy KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 4050:Water law and institutions KW - ENA 19:Water Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017967105?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmetrics&rft.atitle=Latent+health+factor+index%3A+a+statistical+modeling+approach+for+ecological+health+assessment&rft.au=Chiu%2C+Grace+S%3BGuttorp%2C+Peter%3BWestveld%2C+Anton+H%3BKhan%2C+Shahedul+A%3BLiang%2C+Jun&rft.aulast=Chiu&rft.aufirst=Grace&rft.date=2011-05-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=243&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmetrics&rft.issn=1099095X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fenv.1055 L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/env.1055/abstract LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Monte Carlo simulation; Ecosystems; taxonomy; Costs; Markov Process; Calibrations; Assessments; Systematics; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/env.1055 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Little change in the distribution of rocky shore faunal communities on the Australian east coast after 50years of rapid warming AN - 876227781; 14882738 AB - Rocky shore faunal communities are tractable systems which are sensitive to climate change. Here, we resurveyed a historical census of rocky shore fauna conducted in the 1940s and 1950s to assess whether there were latitudinal changes in distribution and abundance consistent with global climate change along Australia's east coast. This region has undergone rapid warming, with increases in temperature of similar to 1.5 degree C over the past 60years. We also tested a historical hypothesis that a dramatic transition from tropical species to temperate species at 25 degree S represents a biogeographical boundary caused by environmental transitions in wave action and dispersal barriers. Twenty-two rocky shores were sampled between 23 degree S and 35 degree S, covering 1500km of the coastline. A total of 80 species of macro-fauna were identified. Historical comparison of the 30 most common species revealed little change in species distribution with warming ocean temperature. We conclude that the environmental transition driven by wave exposure, local currents and the presence of large sand islands, and not temperature, is the primary factor influencing biogeographic distributions along the subtropical east coast of Australia. JF - Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology AU - Poloczanska, Elvira S AU - Smith, Sam AU - Fauconnet, Laurence AU - Healy, John AU - Tibbetts, Ian R AU - Burrows, Michael T AU - Richardson, Anthony J AD - Climate Adaptation Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia, elvira.poloczanska@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/04/30/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 30 SP - 145 EP - 154 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 400 IS - 1-2 SN - 0022-0981, 0022-0981 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Pollution Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - PSE, Australia KW - shores KW - Historical account KW - Wave forces KW - Rocky shores KW - Ecological distribution KW - Climatic changes KW - Abundance KW - Climate change KW - Shores KW - Environmental factors KW - dispersal KW - Ocean temperature KW - Islands KW - Waves KW - census KW - Temperature effects KW - Marine KW - Biogeography KW - Quantitative distribution KW - Temperature KW - Coastal zone KW - Wave action KW - Oceans KW - Boundaries KW - Census KW - Dispersal KW - abundance KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08422:Environmental effects KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876227781?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Experimental+Marine+Biology+and+Ecology&rft.atitle=Little+change+in+the+distribution+of+rocky+shore+faunal+communities+on+the+Australian+east+coast+after+50years+of+rapid+warming&rft.au=Poloczanska%2C+Elvira+S%3BSmith%2C+Sam%3BFauconnet%2C+Laurence%3BHealy%2C+John%3BTibbetts%2C+Ian+R%3BBurrows%2C+Michael+T%3BRichardson%2C+Anthony+J&rft.aulast=Poloczanska&rft.aufirst=Elvira&rft.date=2011-04-30&rft.volume=400&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=145&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Experimental+Marine+Biology+and+Ecology&rft.issn=00220981&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jembe.2011.02.018 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Wave forces; Coastal zone; Wave action; Rocky shores; Quantitative distribution; Biogeography; Ecological distribution; Climate change; Environmental factors; Temperature effects; Islands; Oceans; Abundance; Climatic changes; Boundaries; Shores; Census; Waves; Dispersal; census; shores; Historical account; Ocean temperature; Temperature; dispersal; abundance; PSE, Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2011.02.018 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reducing the Budget Deficit: The President's Fiscal Commission and Other Initiatives AN - 925721406; 2011-181213 AB - This report discusses why the federal government's fiscal path is unsustainable and provides an overview of proposals of selected groups that have published detailed recommendations on how to return the federal budget to a sustainable course. Looking beyond this decade, the country's fiscal outlook becomes more bleak as spending on programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and net interest are projected to consume a larger portion of the total federal budget. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 29 2011, 20 pp. AU - Levit, Mindy R Y1 - 2011/04/29/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 29 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Public welfare and social services KW - Federal government KW - Medicaid program KW - Deficit financing KW - Medicare KW - Budget, Government KW - Fiscal policy KW - Social insurance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925721406?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Levit%2C+Mindy+R&rft.aulast=Levit&rft.aufirst=Mindy&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reducing+the+Budget+Deficit%3A+The+President%27s+Fiscal+Commission+and+Other+Initiatives&rft.title=Reducing+the+Budget+Deficit%3A+The+President%27s+Fiscal+Commission+and+Other+Initiatives&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41784_20110429.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41784 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Federal Budget: Issues for FY2011, FY2012, and Beyond AN - 901753660; 2011-148202 AB - Over the last several fiscal years the imbalance in the federal budget between spending and revenues has grown as a result of the economic downturn and policies enacted in response to financial turmoil. In FY2010, the last completed fiscal year, the US government spent 3,456 billion dollars (23.8% of GDP) and collected 2,162 billion dollars in revenue (14.9% of GDP), resulting in a budget deficit of 1,294 billion dollars (8.9% of GDP). Along with Congress, CBO, GAO, and the Administration agree that the current mix of federal fiscal policies is unsustainable in the long-term. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 29 2011, 21 pp. AU - Levit, Mindy R Y1 - 2011/04/29/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 29 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - United States KW - Finance KW - Budget, Government KW - Revenue KW - Economic stabilization KW - Economic conditions KW - Fiscal policy KW - Fiscal year KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753660?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Levit%2C+Mindy+R&rft.aulast=Levit&rft.aufirst=Mindy&rft.date=2011-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Federal+Budget%3A+Issues+for+FY2011%2C+FY2012%2C+and+Beyond&rft.title=The+Federal+Budget%3A+Issues+for+FY2011%2C+FY2012%2C+and+Beyond&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41685_20110429.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41685 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Duration of Continuing Resolutions in Recent Years AN - 901753666; 2011-148205 AB - Continuing appropriations acts (continuing resolutions or CRs), which provide interim funding when regular appropriations have not been enacted, have been an integral component of the annual appropriations process for decades. Continuing resolutions may have a relatively short duration in the expectation of prompt action, a longer duration to postpone final action on appropriations decisions until after elections, or they may cover the remainder of the fiscal year. Over the past half century, the timing patterns for congressional action on regular appropriations acts have varied considerably, but tardy enactment has been a recurring problem. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 28 2011, 19 pp. AU - Tollestrup, Jessica Y1 - 2011/04/28/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 28 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Elections KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Funds, Government KW - Fiscal year KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753666?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Medalia%2C+Jonathan&rft.aulast=Medalia&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft.date=2011-06-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=%22Dirty+Bombs%22%3A+Technical+Background%2C+Attack+Prevention+and+Response%2C+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=%22Dirty+Bombs%22%3A+Technical+Background%2C+Attack+Prevention+and+Response%2C+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32614_20110428.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL32614 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Global Food Security Funding, FY2010-FY2012 AN - 901753663; 2011-148204 AB - In addressing global hunger and food security, the Administration's FY2012 request includes 1.56 billion dollars for the Feed the Future (FtF) initiative, including 1.1 billion dollars in bilateral agricultural development assistance, 150 million dollars for nutrition-related activities, and a US contribution of 308 million dollars to the World Bank Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) Trust Fund. Separately, the Administration is requesting 1.690 billion dollars for Food for Peace Title II emergency and nonemergency food aid, 200.5 million dollars for the McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program, and 300 million dollars of International Disaster Assistance for emergency food security-related activities. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 28 2011, 8 pp. AU - Ho, Melissa D AU - Hanrahan, Charles E Y1 - 2011/04/28/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 28 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Crop management and agricultural production KW - Agriculture KW - Hunger KW - United States KW - Education KW - Food KW - Disasters KW - Food security KW - Peace KW - Banking KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753663?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ho%2C+Melissa+D%3BHanrahan%2C+Charles+E&rft.aulast=Ho&rft.aufirst=Melissa&rft.date=2011-04-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Global+Food+Security+Funding%2C+FY2010-FY2012&rft.title=U.S.+Global+Food+Security+Funding%2C+FY2010-FY2012&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41812_20110428.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41812 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Senior Executive Service: Background and Options for Reform AN - 901753662; 2011-148203 AB - The Senior Executive Service (SES) was established by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA; P.L. 95-454, 92 Stat. 1111) to provide a government-wide, mobile corps of managers within federal agencies. The SES, comprising mostly career appointees who are chosen through a merit staffing process, is the link between the politically appointed heads of agencies and the career civil servants within those agencies. This report provides a history and background of the SES, examines the central features of the SES, and discusses some areas in which advocates for SES reform have called for change. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 28 2011, 22 pp. AU - Carey, Maeve P Y1 - 2011/04/28/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 28 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government - Government employees KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Government - Government agencies and bodies KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Management KW - History KW - Civil service KW - Occupations KW - Government agencies KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753662?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Carey%2C+Maeve+P&rft.aulast=Carey&rft.aufirst=Maeve&rft.date=2011-04-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Senior+Executive+Service%3A+Background+and+Options+for+Reform&rft.title=The+Senior+Executive+Service%3A+Background+and+Options+for+Reform&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41801_20110428.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41801 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Piracy off the Horn of Africa AN - 964244303; 2011-182280 AB - Pirate attacks in the waters off Somalia and the Horn of Africa, including those on US-flagged vessels, have brought renewed international attention to the long-standing problem of maritime piracy. Some suggest that a perception of impunity exists among pirates and financiers; nine out of ten Somali pirates apprehended by naval patrols are reportedly released because no jurisdiction is prepared to prosecute them. The US has sought to prevent, disrupt, and prosecute Somali piracy through a range of interagency and multilateral coordination and enforcement mechanisms. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 27 2011, 43 pp. AU - Ploch, Lauren AU - Blanchard, Christopher M AU - O'Rourke, Ronald AU - Mason, R Chuck AU - King, Rawle O Y1 - 2011/04/27/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - United States KW - Somalis KW - East Africa KW - Jurisdiction KW - Hijacking of ships KW - Water KW - Somalia KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244303?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ploch%2C+Lauren%3BBlanchard%2C+Christopher+M%3BO%27Rourke%2C+Ronald%3BMason%2C+R+Chuck%3BKing%2C+Rawle+O&rft.aulast=Ploch&rft.aufirst=Lauren&rft.date=2011-04-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Piracy+off+the+Horn+of+Africa&rft.title=Piracy+off+the+Horn+of+Africa&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R40528.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40528 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reaching the Debt Limit: Background and Potential Effects on Government Operations AN - 901753671; 2011-148208 AB - Federal government borrowing increases for two primary reasons: (1) budget deficits and (2) investments of any federal government account surpluses in Treasury securities, as required by law. Nearly all of this debt is subject to the statutory limit, which is currently 14,294 billion dollars. The need to raise (or lower) the limit during a session of Congress is driven by previous decisions regarding revenues and spending stemming from legislation enacted earlier in the session or in prior years; nevertheless, the consideration of debt-limit legislation often is viewed as an opportunity to reexamine fiscal and budgetary policy. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 27 2011, 29 pp. AU - Levit, Mindy R AU - Brass, Clinton T AU - Nicola, Thomas J AU - Nuschler, Dawn AU - Shelton, Alison M Y1 - 2011/04/27/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 27 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Securities KW - Investments KW - Federal government KW - Treasury KW - Debt KW - Budget, Government KW - Law KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753671?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Levit%2C+Mindy+R%3BBrass%2C+Clinton+T%3BNicola%2C+Thomas+J%3BNuschler%2C+Dawn%3BShelton%2C+Alison+M&rft.aulast=Levit&rft.aufirst=Mindy&rft.date=2011-04-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reaching+the+Debt+Limit%3A+Background+and+Potential+Effects+on+Government+Operations&rft.title=Reaching+the+Debt+Limit%3A+Background+and+Potential+Effects+on+Government+Operations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41633_20110427.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41633 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Terrorism Investigations AN - 901753667; 2011-148206 AB - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI, the Bureau) is the lead federal law enforcement agency charged with counterterrorism investigations. Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, the FBI has implemented a series of reforms intended to transform itself from a largely reactive law enforcement agency focused on investigations of criminal activity into a more proactive, agile, flexible, and intelligence-driven agency that can prevent acts of terrorism. This report provides background information on key elements of the FBI terrorism investigative process based on publicly available information, and it sets forth possible considerations for Congress as it executes its oversight role. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 27 2011, 28 pp. AU - Bjelopera, Jerome P AU - Randol, Mark A Y1 - 2011/04/27/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 27 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - War KW - Government - Information policy KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Counterterrorism KW - Law enforcement KW - Information policy KW - Terrorism KW - United States Federal bureau of investigation KW - Surveillance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753667?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bjelopera%2C+Jerome+P%3BRandol%2C+Mark+A&rft.aulast=Bjelopera&rft.aufirst=Jerome&rft.date=2011-04-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Federal+Bureau+of+Investigation+and+Terrorism+Investigations&rft.title=The+Federal+Bureau+of+Investigation+and+Terrorism+Investigations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41780_20110427.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41780 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - DC Gun Laws and Proposed Amendments AN - 901753674; 2011-148210 AB - In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, which declared three firearms provisions of the DC Code unconstitutional, a flurry of legislation was introduced both in Congress and in the District of Columbia Council. This report provides an analysis of the District's firearms laws and congressional proposals. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 26 2011, 17 pp. AU - Chu, Vivian S Y1 - 2011/04/26/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 26 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - District of Columbia KW - Supreme court KW - Firearms KW - Law KW - Regulation KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753674?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Chu%2C+Vivian+S&rft.aulast=Chu&rft.aufirst=Vivian&rft.date=2011-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DC+Gun+Laws+and+Proposed+Amendments&rft.title=DC+Gun+Laws+and+Proposed+Amendments&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40474_20110426.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40474 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reducing the Budget Deficit: Tax Policy Options AN - 901753672; 2011-148209 AB - Tax reform and deficit reduction are two issues being considered by the 112th Congress. It may be possible to design tax reform policies that complement deficit reduction goals, and in recent months, a number of groups have published various plans for tackling the nation's growing deficits. This report analyzes various revenue options for deficit reduction, highlighting proposals made by the President's Fiscal Commission and the Debt Reduction Task Force. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 26 2011, 32 pp. AU - Sherlock, Molly F Y1 - 2011/04/26/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 26 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Deficit financing KW - Debt KW - Budget, Government KW - Revenue KW - Tax policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753672?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sherlock%2C+Molly+F&rft.aulast=Sherlock&rft.aufirst=Molly&rft.date=2011-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reducing+the+Budget+Deficit%3A+Tax+Policy+Options&rft.title=Reducing+the+Budget+Deficit%3A+Tax+Policy+Options&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41641_20110426.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41641 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The National Institute of Standards and Technology: An Appropriations Overview AN - 901753681; 2011-148213 AB - The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a laboratory of the Department of Commerce, is mandated to provide technical services to facilitate the competitiveness of US industry. In April 2009, the current President stated his decision to double the budget of key science agencies, including NIST, over the next 10 years. While additional funding has been forthcoming, it remains to be seen how support for internal research and development (R&D) at NIST will evolve and how this might affect financing of extramural efforts. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 25 2011, 7 pp. AU - Schacht, Wendy H Y1 - 2011/04/25/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 25 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Government - Public officials KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Research and development KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Laboratories KW - Budget, Government KW - Commerce KW - Standards KW - Science KW - Industry KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753681?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Schacht%2C+Wendy+H&rft.aulast=Schacht&rft.aufirst=Wendy&rft.date=2011-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+National+Institute+of+Standards+and+Technology%3A+An+Appropriations+Overview&rft.title=The+National+Institute+of+Standards+and+Technology%3A+An+Appropriations+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/95-30_20110425.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, 95-30 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - North Korea: Legislative Basis for U.S. Economic Sanctions AN - 901753679; 2011-148212 AB - US economic sanctions imposed on North Korea are instigated by that country's activities related to weapons proliferation; regional disruptions; terrorism; narcotics trafficking; undemocratic governance; and illicit activities in international markets, including money laundering, counterfeiting of goods and currency, and bulk cash smuggling. This report presents the legislative basis for US sanctions policy toward North Korea. These sanctions are a critical tenet of the larger bilateral relationship, and this report highlights Congress's role and responsibility in determining the nature of US-North Korea relations. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 25 2011, 29 pp. AU - Rennack, Dianne E Y1 - 2011/04/25/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 25 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Law and ethics - Intellectual property, copyright, patent, and trademark law KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - International relations - War KW - Banking and public and private finance - Money, currency, and financial instruments KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Social conditions and policy - Drinking, smoking, and drug addiction KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Pharmaceutical industry KW - United States KW - Terrorism KW - Money KW - Economics KW - Narcotics KW - North Korea KW - Government and politics KW - Smuggling KW - Korea KW - Markets KW - Counterfeiting KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753679?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Rennack%2C+Dianne+E&rft.aulast=Rennack&rft.aufirst=Dianne&rft.date=2011-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=North+Korea%3A+Legislative+Basis+for+U.S.+Economic+Sanctions&rft.title=North+Korea%3A+Legislative+Basis+for+U.S.+Economic+Sanctions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41438_20110425.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41438 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Libya: Unrest and U.S. Policy AN - 901753677; 2011-148211 AB - Opposition groups are now revolting against Muammar al Qadhafi to bring an end to the authoritarian political system he has controlled in Libya for the last four decades. The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1973 to protect Libyan civilians, and the US military is participating in Operation Unified Protector, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military operation to enforce the resolution. Many observers believe that Libya's weak government institutions, potentially divisive political dynamics, and current conflict suggest that security challenges could follow the current uprising, regardless of its outcome. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 25 2011, 39 pp. AU - Blanchard, Christopher M Y1 - 2011/04/25/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 25 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - International relations KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Military and defense policy - Military planning, strategy, and operations KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - United States KW - Military operations KW - Qaddafi, Muammar el KW - Libya KW - Conflict KW - North Atlantic treaty organization KW - Foreign relations KW - United Nations Security council KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753677?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Blanchard%2C+Christopher+M&rft.aulast=Blanchard&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2011-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Libya%3A+Unrest+and+U.S.+Policy&rft.title=Libya%3A+Unrest+and+U.S.+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33142_20110425.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL33142 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Project BioShield: Authorities, Appropriations, Acquisitions, and Issues for Congress AN - 901753688; 2011-148217 AB - In 2004, Congress passed the Project BioShield Act (P.L. 108-276) to encourage the private sector to develop medical countermeasures against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) terrorism agents and to provide a novel mechanism for federal acquisition of those newly developed countermeasures. Although some countermeasures have been acquired through this law, Congress continues to address several Project BioShield-related policy issues and consider additional measures to further encourage countermeasure development. The 109th Congress created the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) in the Department of Health and Human Services through the Pandemic and All-Hazard Preparedness Act (P.L. 109-417). Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 22 2011, 17 pp. AU - Grottron, Frank Y1 - 2011/04/22/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 22 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - International relations - War KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Chemicals KW - Terrorism KW - Research and development KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Authority KW - Law KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753688?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biomass+and+Bioenergy&rft.atitle=Biomass+assessment+and+small+scale+biomass+fired+electricity+generation+in+the+Green+Triangle%2C+Australia&rft.au=Spaulding%2C+Lucinda+S.%3BMostert%2C+Mark+P.%3BBeam%2C+Andrea+P.&rft.aulast=Spaulding&rft.aufirst=Lucinda&rft.date=2010-01-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=18&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Exceptionality&rft.issn=09362835&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41033_20110422.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41033 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2011 Budget and Appropriations AN - 901753687; 2011-148216 AB - The annual State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs appropriations bill has been the primary legislative vehicle through which Congress reviews the US international affairs budget and influences executive branch foreign policy making in recent years, as Congress has not regularly considered these issues through a complete authorization process for State Department diplomatic activities since 2003 and for foreign aid programs since 1985. This report focuses on the 56.82 billion dollars requested for programs and activities funded through the State-Foreign Operations appropriations bill, and it analyzes the FY2011 request, recent-year funding trends, and congressional action related to FY2011 State-Foreign Operations legislation. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 22 2011, 34 pp. AU - Lawson, Marian Leonardo AU - Epstein, Susan B AU - Resler, Tamara J Y1 - 2011/04/22/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 22 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - International relations - International relief and humanitarian assistance KW - International relations - International relations KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Foreign operations KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Economic assistance KW - Budget, Government KW - Foreign relations KW - Fiscal year KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753687?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lawson%2C+Marian+Leonardo%3BEpstein%2C+Susan+B%3BResler%2C+Tamara+J&rft.aulast=Lawson&rft.aufirst=Marian&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=State%2C+Foreign+Operations%2C+and+Related+Programs%3A+FY2011+Budget+and+Appropriations&rft.title=State%2C+Foreign+Operations%2C+and+Related+Programs%3A+FY2011+Budget+and+Appropriations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41228_20110422.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41228 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Assistance Programs in China AN - 901753684; 2011-148215 AB - This report examines US foreign assistance activities in the People's Republic of China (PRC), including US Department of State and US Agency for International Development (USAID) programming, foreign operations appropriations, policy history, and legislative background. Some policy analysts argue that US democracy, rule of law, and related programs have had little effect in China due to political constraints and restrictions on civil society imposed by the PRC government, while other observers argue that US assistance activities in China have helped to build social and legal foundations for political change and bolster reform-minded officials in the PRC government. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 22 2011, 12 pp. AU - Lum, Thomas Y1 - 2011/04/22/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 22 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - International relations - International relations KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Social conditions and policy - Community life and organization KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Politics - Political ideologies and movements KW - United States KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Civil society KW - Democracy KW - China (People's Republic) KW - Rule of law KW - Foreign operations KW - United States State department KW - United States International development agency KW - History KW - Foreign relations KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753684?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lum%2C+Thomas&rft.aulast=Lum&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Assistance+Programs+in+China&rft.title=U.S.+Assistance+Programs+in+China&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22663_20110422.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS22663 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reducing the Budget Deficit: Policy Issues AN - 901753683; 2011-148214 AB - The budget deficit each year from 2009 to 2011 has been the highest ever in dollar terms and significantly higher as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) than in any other year since WWII. The budget is not projected to be on a sustainable path under current policy, in the sense that it would cause the federal debt to continuously grow more quickly than GDP. While there has been no difficulty financing the deficit to date, at some point, investors could refuse to continue to finance deficits that they believed were unsustainable. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 22 2011, 20 pp. AU - Labonte, Marc Y1 - 2011/04/22/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 22 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Investors KW - Finance KW - Deficit financing KW - Economic policy KW - Debt KW - Budget, Government KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753683?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Labonte%2C+Marc&rft.aulast=Labonte&rft.aufirst=Marc&rft.date=2011-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reducing+the+Budget+Deficit%3A+Policy+Issues&rft.title=Reducing+the+Budget+Deficit%3A+Policy+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41778_20110422.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41778 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues AN - 901753692; 2011-148219 AB - Prompt global strike (PGS) would allow the US to strike targets anywhere on earth with conventional weapons in as little as an hour. This capability may bolster US efforts to deter and defeat adversaries by allowing the US to attack high-value targets or "fleeting targets" at the start of or during a conflict. Congress has generally supported the PGS mission, but it has restricted funding and suggested some changes in funding for specific programs. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 21 2011, 37 pp. AU - Woolf, Amy F Y1 - 2011/04/21/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 21 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - Military and defense policy - Military policy KW - United States KW - Guided missiles KW - Weapons of mass destruction KW - Conflict KW - Military policy KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753692?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Woolf%2C+Amy+F&rft.aulast=Woolf&rft.aufirst=Amy&rft.date=2011-04-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Conventional+Prompt+Global+Strike+and+Long-Range+Ballistic+Missiles%3A+Background+and+Issues&rft.title=Conventional+Prompt+Global+Strike+and+Long-Range+Ballistic+Missiles%3A+Background+and+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41464_20110421.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41464 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The New START Treaty: Central Limits and Key Provisions AN - 901753690; 2011-148218 AB - The US and Russia signed the New START Treaty on April 8, 2010, and it entered into force on February 5, 2011, after Secretary of State Clinton and Foreign Minister Lavrov exchanged the instruments of ratification. The Obama Administration and outside analysts argue that New START will strengthen strategic stability and enhance US national security -- critics, however, question whether the treaty serves US national security interests, as Russia was likely to reduce its forces with or without an arms control agreement and because the US and Russia no longer need arms control treaties to manage their relationship. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 21 2011, 32 pp. AU - Woolf, Amy F Y1 - 2011/04/21/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 21 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - Treaties KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Obama, Barack KW - United States KW - Clinton, Hillary (Rodham) KW - Russian Federation KW - Strategic arms reduction treaty KW - National defense KW - Treaties KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753690?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Woolf%2C+Amy+F&rft.aulast=Woolf&rft.aufirst=Amy&rft.date=2011-04-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+New+START+Treaty%3A+Central+Limits+and+Key+Provisions&rft.title=The+New+START+Treaty%3A+Central+Limits+and+Key+Provisions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41219_20110421.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41219 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Cote d'Ivoire Post-Gbagbo: Crisis Recovery AN - 901753700; 2011-148223 AB - Cote d'Ivoire is emerging from a severe political crisis that followed a disputed November 28, 2010, presidential runoff election between former president Laurent Gbagbo and his, former Prime Minister Alassane Ouattara. The full-scale civil military conflict died down days after Gbagbo's arrest by pro-Ouattara forces, aided by United Nations and French peacekeepers, but limited residual fighting has continued. Efforts are now turning toward maintaining security and public order, economic recovery, transitional justice and accountability for human rights abuses, and national political reconciliation and reunification. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 20 2011, 82 pp. AU - Cook, Nicolas Y1 - 2011/04/20/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 20 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Government - Public officials KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - Gbagbo, Laurent KW - Elections KW - Presidents KW - Reunification KW - Conflict KW - Prime ministers KW - Human rights KW - Arrest KW - Presidential candidates KW - Ouattara, Alassane Dramane KW - United Nations KW - Economic stabilization KW - Runoff KW - Cote d'Ivoire KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753700?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Cook%2C+Nicolas&rft.aulast=Cook&rft.aufirst=Nicolas&rft.date=2011-04-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Cote+d%27Ivoire+Post-Gbagbo%3A+Crisis+Recovery&rft.title=Cote+d%27Ivoire+Post-Gbagbo%3A+Crisis+Recovery&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS21989_20110420.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS21989 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview AN - 901753698; 2011-148222 AB - The Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341-1342, 1511-1519) generally bars the obligation of funds in the absence of appropriations, with exceptions, including for activities involving "the safety of human life or the protection of property." The interval during the fiscal year when appropriations for a project are not enacted into law, either in the form of a regular appropriations act or a continuing resolution (CR), is a funding gap, where federal agencies shutdown the affected projects and activities. During the 35 fiscal years between FY1977-FY2011, 17 funding gaps occurred, ranging in duration from one day to 21 full days. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 20 2011, 6 pp. AU - Tollestrup, Jessica Y1 - 2011/04/20/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 20 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Federal government KW - Public safety KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Funds, Government KW - Budget, Government KW - Law KW - Shutdowns KW - Fiscal year KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753698?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Tollestrup%2C+Jessica&rft.aulast=Tollestrup&rft.aufirst=Jessica&rft.date=2011-04-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Funding+Gaps%3A+A+Brief+Overview&rft.title=Federal+Funding+Gaps%3A+A+Brief+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS20348_20110420.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS20348 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Japan's 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami: Economic Effects and Implications for the United States AN - 901753696; 2011-148221 AB - In recent decades, Japan's growth rate has lagged behind that of the world, so it has not been a major contributor to global economic growth. The net impact of the disaster on global GDP, therefore, is expected to be relatively small (minus about one-half a percentage point) with about half of that effect confined to Japan, itself. As for US-Japan economic relations, it is likely that the impact of the earthquake and ensuing events on the bilateral economic relationship will be modest overall; however, the effects could be more profound in the near term and on specific sectors and firms for which trade and investment with Japan is particularly important. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 20 2011, 23 pp. AU - Nanto, Dick K AU - Cooper, William H AU - Donnelly, J Michael AU - Johnson, Renee Y1 - 2011/04/20/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 20 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - International relations - International relations KW - United States KW - Earthquakes KW - Economics, International KW - Investments KW - Economic relations KW - Economic development KW - Economics KW - Disasters KW - Tsunamis KW - Japan KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753696?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nanto%2C+Dick+K%3BCooper%2C+William+H%3BDonnelly%2C+J+Michael%3BJohnson%2C+Renee&rft.aulast=Nanto&rft.aufirst=Dick&rft.date=2011-04-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Japan%27s+2011+Earthquake+and+Tsunami%3A+Economic+Effects+and+Implications+for+the+United+States&rft.title=Children+%26+Society&rft.issn=09510605&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1099-0860.2011.00379.x L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41702_20110420.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41702 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Dispute Settlement in the Proposed U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) AN - 901753694; 2011-148220 AB - The proposed US-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) follows current US free trade agreement (FTA) practice in containing two types of formal dispute settlement: (1) State-State, applicable to disputes between the KORUS FTA Parties, and (2) investor-State, applicable to claims by an investor of one KORUS FTA Party against the other Party for breach of an agreement investment obligation. An unsuccessful defendant in a State-State dispute would generally be expected to remove the complained-of measure; remedies for non-compliance include compensation and the suspension of KORUS FTA obligations and, as an alternative, payment of a fine to the prevailing Party. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 20 2011, 21 pp. AU - Grimmett, Jeanne J Y1 - 2011/04/20/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 20 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - United States KW - Investors KW - Investments KW - Free trade and protection KW - Korea KW - Dispute settlement KW - Payment KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753694?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Grimmett%2C+Jeanne+J&rft.aulast=Grimmett&rft.aufirst=Jeanne&rft.date=2011-04-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Dispute+Settlement+in+the+Proposed+U.S.-South+Korea+Free+Trade+Agreement+%28KORUS+FTA%29&rft.title=Dispute+Settlement+in+the+Proposed+U.S.-South+Korea+Free+Trade+Agreement+%28KORUS+FTA%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41779_20110420.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41779 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Davis v. United States: Retroactivity and the Good-Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule AN - 901753701; 2011-148224 AB - In Davis v United States, the Supreme Court will consider whether evidence that was seized in violation of the defendant's Fourth Amendment rights is admissible at trial because the police seized the evidence in good-faith reliance on then-controlling case law. Following the Supreme Court ruling that the search incident to arrest was unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment, the Eleventh Circuit held that despite the new standard making the underlying search unconstitutional, the evidence is admissible under the good-faith exception to the exclusionary rule -- However, the Ninth Circuit held that such evidence seized must be excluded. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 19 2011, 9 pp. AU - Barbour, Emily C Y1 - 2011/04/19/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 19 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - United States KW - Arrest KW - Supreme court KW - Constitutional law KW - Standards KW - Law KW - Police KW - Evidence KW - Trials KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753701?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Barbour%2C+Emily+C&rft.aulast=Barbour&rft.aufirst=Emily&rft.date=2011-04-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Davis+v.+United+States%3A+Retroactivity+and+the+Good-Faith+Exception+to+the+Exclusionary+Rule&rft.title=Davis+v.+United+States%3A+Retroactivity+and+the+Good-Faith+Exception+to+the+Exclusionary+Rule&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41774_20110419.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41774 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): Issues in the U.S. Ratification Debate AN - 901754121; 2011-148228 AB - The Senate may consider providing its advice and consent to US ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) during the 112th Congress. Supporters of ratification hold that the Convention is a valuable mechanism for fighting women's discrimination worldwide, while opponents emphasize that countries widely believed to have poor women's rights records have ratified the treaty; that ratification could undermine US sovereignty and impact the private conduct of US citizens; and impact laws and policies relating to the definitions of discrimination, education, parental rights, and health care. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 15 2011, 24 pp. AU - Blanchfield, Luisa Y1 - 2011/04/15/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 15 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Women KW - Social conditions and policy - Prejudice, discrimination, and affirmative action KW - Social conditions and policy - Associations and meetings KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - International relations - Treaties KW - United States KW - Education KW - Conventions KW - Women KW - Sex discrimination KW - Law KW - United Nations KW - Medical service KW - Poor KW - Treaties KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901754121?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Blanchfield%2C+Luisa&rft.aulast=Blanchfield&rft.aufirst=Luisa&rft.date=2011-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+U.N.+Convention+on+the+Elimination+of+All+Forms+of+Discrimination+Against+Women+%28CEDAW%29%3A+Issues+in+the+U.S.+Ratification+Debate&rft.title=The+U.N.+Convention+on+the+Elimination+of+All+Forms+of+Discrimination+Against+Women+%28CEDAW%29%3A+Issues+in+the+U.S.+Ratification+Debate&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40750_20110415.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40750 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Carcieri v. Salazar: The Secretary of the Interior May Not Acquire Trust Land for the Narragansett Indian Tribe under 25 U.S.C. 465 because That Statute Applies to Tribes "Under Federal Jurisdiction" in 1934 AN - 901753706; 2011-148227 AB - In Carcieri v. Salazar, the US Supreme Court ruled that a 1934 statute provides no authority for the Secretary of the Interior (SOI) to take land into trust for the Narragansett Indian Tribe (Tribe) because the statute applies only to tribes under federal jurisdiction when that law was enacted. Although the case involves only a small parcel of land in Rhode Island, the reach of the decision may be much broader because it relies on the major statute under which the SOI acquires land in trust for the benefit of Indians. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 15 2011, 16 pp. AU - Murphy, M Maureen Y1 - 2011/04/15/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 15 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - National, ethnic, and minority groups KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Native races KW - Government - Nation state KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - United States KW - Supreme court KW - Rhode Island KW - Land KW - Authority KW - Jurisdiction KW - Native races KW - Tribes and tribal system KW - Benefits KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753706?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Murphy%2C+M+Maureen&rft.aulast=Murphy&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Carcieri+v.+Salazar%3A+The+Secretary+of+the+Interior+May+Not+Acquire+Trust+Land+for+the+Narragansett+Indian+Tribe+under+25+U.S.C.+465+because+That+Statute+Applies+to+Tribes+%22Under+Federal+Jurisdiction%22+in+1934&rft.title=Carcieri+v.+Salazar%3A+The+Secretary+of+the+Interior+May+Not+Acquire+Trust+Land+for+the+Narragansett+Indian+Tribe+under+25+U.S.C.+465+because+That+Statute+Applies+to+Tribes+%22Under+Federal+Jurisdiction%22+in+1934&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34521_20110415.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34521 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Effects of Radiation from Fukushima Daiichi on the U.S. Marine Environment AN - 901753705; 2011-148226 AB - The massive Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, caused extensive damage in northeastern Japan, including damage to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power installation, which resulted in the release of radiation. Some have called this incident the biggest man-made release ever of radioactive material into the oceans. Concerns have arisen about the potential effects of this released radiation on the US marine environment and resources, but, currently, it appears that radioactive contamination of seafood from the recent nuclear disaster in Japan is not a food safety problem for consumers in the US. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 15 2011, 6 pp. AU - Buck, Eugene H AU - Upton, Harold F Y1 - 2011/04/15/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 15 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Oceanography and ocean resources KW - Environment and environmental policy - Radioactive and dangerous substances KW - Law and ethics - Civil law KW - Law and ethics - Liability, torts, and personal injury KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Earthquakes KW - Environment KW - United States KW - Radiation KW - Ocean KW - Disasters KW - Damages KW - Consumers KW - Food safety KW - Tsunamis KW - Japan KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901753705?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Buck%2C+Eugene+H%3BUpton%2C+Harold+F&rft.aulast=Buck&rft.aufirst=Eugene&rft.date=2011-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Effects+of+Radiation+from+Fukushima+Daiichi+on+the+U.S.+Marine+Environment&rft.title=Effects+of+Radiation+from+Fukushima+Daiichi+on+the+U.S.+Marine+Environment&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41751_20110415.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41751 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Removal of cyanobacterial metabolites by nanofiltration from two treated waters. AN - 857132272; 21339048 AB - Cyanobacterial metabolites, both toxic and non-toxic, are a major problem for the water industry. Nanofiltration (NF) may be an effective treatment option for removing organic micropollutants, such as cyanobacterial metabolites, from drinking water due to its size exclusion properties. A rapid bench scale membrane test (RBSMT) unit was utilised to trial four NF membranes to remove the cyanobacterial metabolites, microcystin, cylindrospermopsin (CYN), 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) and geosmin (GSM) in two treated waters sourced from the Palmer and Myponga water treatment plants. Membrane fouling was observed for both treated waters; however, only minor differences were observed between feed waters of differing natural organic matter (NOM) concentration. Low molecular weight cut-off (MWCO), or 'tight' NF, membranes afforded average removals above 90% for CYN, while removal by higher MWCO, or 'loose' NF membranes was lower. MIB and GSM were removed effectively (above 75%) by tight NF but less effectively by loose NF. Microcystin variants (MCRR, MCYR, MCLR, MCLA) were removed to above 90% by tight NF membranes; however, removal using loose NF membranes depended on the hydrophobicity and charge of the variant. Different NOM concentration in the treated waters had no effect on the removal of cyanobacterial metabolites. Copyright © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. JF - Journal of hazardous materials AU - Dixon, Mike B AU - Falconet, Charlotte AU - Ho, Lionel AU - Chow, Christopher W K AU - O'Neill, Brian K AU - Newcombe, Gayle AD - Australian Water Quality Centre, SA Water Corporation, GPO Box 1751, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia. mike.dixon@sawater.com.au Y1 - 2011/04/15/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 15 SP - 288 EP - 295 VL - 188 IS - 1-3 KW - Membranes, Artificial KW - 0 KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Index Medicus KW - Filtration KW - Cyanobacteria -- metabolism KW - Water Purification -- methods KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- isolation & purification UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/857132272?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+hazardous+materials&rft.atitle=Removal+of+cyanobacterial+metabolites+by+nanofiltration+from+two+treated+waters.&rft.au=Dixon%2C+Mike+B%3BFalconet%2C+Charlotte%3BHo%2C+Lionel%3BChow%2C+Christopher+W+K%3BO%27Neill%2C+Brian+K%3BNewcombe%2C+Gayle&rft.aulast=Dixon&rft.aufirst=Mike&rft.date=2011-04-15&rft.volume=188&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=288&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+hazardous+materials&rft.issn=1873-3336&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhazmat.2011.01.111 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2011-07-14 N1 - Date created - 2011-03-14 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.01.111 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Proposed U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Labor Issues AN - 901754129; 2011-148230 AB - This report examines three labor issues and arguments related to the pending proposed US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CFTA): violence against trade unionists; impunity (accountability for or punishment of the perpetrators); and worker rights protections for Colombians. Proponents point to recent Colombian progress in protecting workers on many fronts and argue that approval of the FTA and the economic growth in Colombia that would result is the best way to protect Colombia's trade unionists. Opponents argue that delaying approval of the proposed CFTA further would give Colombia more time to keep improving protections for its workers. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 14 2011, 15 pp. AU - Bolle, Mary Jane Y1 - 2011/04/14/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 14 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Labor conditions and policy - Labor unions KW - Free trade and protection KW - Economic development KW - Colombia KW - Trade unions KW - Violence KW - Labor KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901754129?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bolle%2C+Mary+Jane&rft.aulast=Bolle&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2011-04-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Proposed+U.S.-Colombia+Free+Trade+Agreement%3A+Labor+Issues&rft.title=Proposed+U.S.-Colombia+Free+Trade+Agreement%3A+Labor+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34759_20110414.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34759 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - State Government Fiscal Stress and Federal Assistance AN - 901754125; 2011-148229 AB - Although no two state budgets are alike, all 50 states experienced heightened levels of fiscal stress during FY2009 and FY2010. This report examines the current status of state fiscal conditions and the role of federal assistance in state budgets and finds that (1) states cut their general fund budgets, but, because they received increased federal funding, increased their total amount of spending; (2) the share of total state expenditures held by the states' four operating expenditures budgets shifted from FY2008 to FY2010, with an increased reliance on federal funds; and (3) states experienced varying levels of fiscal stress from FY2008 to FY2010. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 14 2011, 28 pp. AU - Dilger, Robert Jay Y1 - 2011/04/14/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 14 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Government - State or regional government KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - State government KW - Budget, Government KW - Fiscal year KW - Fiscal policy KW - Federal aid KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901754125?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Dilger%2C+Robert+Jay&rft.aulast=Dilger&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2011-04-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=State+Government+Fiscal+Stress+and+Federal+Assistance&rft.title=State+Government+Fiscal+Stress+and+Federal+Assistance&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41773_20110414.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41773 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Japan's 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami: Food and Agriculture Implications AN - 901754133; 2011-148231 AB - The March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami in Japan caused widespread devastation that affected many of the country's agricultural and fishery areas. The nuclear crisis that followed at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant, and the subsequent detection of radioactive contamination of food produced near the disabled facility, further raised fears about the safety of Japan's food production systems and its future food exports. It is still not clear what effect, if any, Japan's current food supply and demand situation will have on world farm commodity markets and food prices. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 13 2011, 12 pp. AU - Johnson, Renee Y1 - 2011/04/13/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 13 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Energy resources and policy - Nuclear power KW - Environment and environmental policy - Oceanography and ocean resources KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Crop management and agricultural production KW - Social conditions and policy - Psychology KW - Agriculture KW - Earthquakes KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Food supply KW - Fear KW - Production KW - Prices KW - Food KW - Fisheries KW - Tsunamis KW - Japan KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901754133?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Health+%26+Safety+Science+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Global+Prevention+of+Environmental+and+Occupational+Cancer&rft.au=Landrigan%2C+Philip+J%3BEspina%2C+Carolina%3BNeira%2C+Maria&rft.aulast=Landrigan&rft.aufirst=Philip&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=a280&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103871 L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41766_20110413.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41766 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Congressional Research Service and the American Legislative Process AN - 901754141; 2011-148233 AB - In 1970, Congress enacted a law transforming the Legislative Reference Service into the Congressional Research Service (CRS) and directing CRS to devote more of its efforts and increase resources to performing research and analysis that assists Congress in direct support of the legislative process. Joined today by two other congressional support agencies, the Congressional Budget Office and the Government Accountability Office, the Congressional Research Service offers research and analysis to Congress on all current and emerging issues of national policy. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 12 2011, 9 pp. AU - Brudnick, Ida A Y1 - 2011/04/12/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 12 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - United States KW - United States Congress KW - Budget, Government KW - Law KW - Research KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901754141?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brudnick%2C+Ida+A&rft.aulast=Brudnick&rft.aufirst=Ida&rft.date=2011-04-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Congressional+Research+Service+and+the+American+Legislative+Process&rft.title=The+Congressional+Research+Service+and+the+American+Legislative+Process&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33471_20110412.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL33471 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Biennial Budgeting: Options, Issues, and Previous Congressional Action AN - 901754137; 2011-148232 AB - Difficulties in the enactment of budgetary legislation have fueled interest in biennial budgeting, a concept that involves two-year budget resolutions, two-year appropriations, or other changes in the timing of revenue or spending legislation. Proponents argue this would (1) reduce congressional workload; (2) reserve the second session for improved oversight and program review; and (3) allow better long-term planning by the agencies that spend federal funds. Critics assert that the projected benefits would be illusory and that reducing the number of times that Congress considers budget matters may only raise the stakes, heightening the possibility for conflict and increased delay. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 12 2011, 17 pp. AU - Tollestrup, Jessica Y1 - 2011/04/12/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 12 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Budget, Government KW - Revenue KW - Benefits KW - Surveillance KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901754137?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Tollestrup%2C+Jessica&rft.aulast=Tollestrup&rft.aufirst=Jessica&rft.date=2011-04-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Biennial+Budgeting%3A+Options%2C+Issues%2C+and+Previous+Congressional+Action&rft.title=Biennial+Budgeting%3A+Options%2C+Issues%2C+and+Previous+Congressional+Action&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41764_20110412.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41764 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Membership of the 112th Congress: A Profile AN - 901754145; 2011-148234 AB - This report presents a profile of the membership of the 112th Congress (2011-2012). Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, occupation, education, length of congressional service, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service. Currently in the House of Representatives there are 241 Republicans, 198 Democrats (including 5 Delegates and the Resident Commissioner), and 2 vacant seats. The Senate has 47 Republicans, 51 Democrats, and 2 Independents, who caucus with the Democrats. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 11 2011, 8 pp. AU - Manning, Jennifer E Y1 - 2011/04/11/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 11 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Military and defense policy - Military service KW - United States Congress KW - Military service KW - Membership KW - Research KW - Occupations KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901754145?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Manning%2C+Jennifer+E&rft.aulast=Manning&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2011-04-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Membership+of+the+112th+Congress%3A+A+Profile&rft.title=Membership+of+the+112th+Congress%3A+A+Profile&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41647_20110411.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41647 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Turkey-U.S. Defense Cooperation: Prospects and Challenges AN - 901754149; 2011-148235 AB - Congress and the Obama Administration are seeking to manage longstanding bilateral and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-based defense cooperation with Turkey at a time when a more independent Turkish foreign policy course and changes in regional security conditions are creating new challenges. Defense cooperation from the Cold War era now must be reconciled with a decline of the military's political influence in Turkish society and some negative turns in Turkish popular sentiment toward the US -- However, Turkey's importance as a US ally has arguably increased on issues of global significance concerning the Middle East. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 8 2011, 45 pp. AU - Zanotti, Jim Y1 - 2011/04/08/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 08 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - International relations KW - International relations - International organizations KW - International relations - War KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - Obama, Barack KW - United States KW - War KW - Turkey KW - Regional security KW - North Atlantic treaty organization KW - Foreign relations KW - Middle East KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901754149?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Zanotti%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Zanotti&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2011-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Turkey-U.S.+Defense+Cooperation%3A+Prospects+and+Challenges&rft.title=Turkey-U.S.+Defense+Cooperation%3A+Prospects+and+Challenges&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41761_20110408.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41761 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) and Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team (E-IBCT) Programs: Background and Issues for Congress AN - 901754155; 2011-148237 AB - In lieu of the Army's cancelled Future Combat System (FCS) program's Manned Ground Vehicle (MGV), Secretary of Defense Robert Gates directed the Army to develop a Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) that would be relevant to all Army operations and would incorporate combat lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan. Selected FCS technologies were given to brigade combat teams (BCTs) deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and the restructuring decision included provisions to continue these efforts for Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs) through an Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team (E-IBCT) program. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 7 2011, 22 pp. AU - Feickert, Andrew Y1 - 2011/04/07/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - Gates, Robert Michael KW - Army KW - Armored vehicles, Military KW - Afghanistan KW - Iraq KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901754155?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Feickert%2C+Andrew&rft.aulast=Feickert&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2011-04-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Army%27s+Ground+Combat+Vehicle+%28GCV%29+and+Early+Infantry+Brigade+Combat+Team+%28E-IBCT%29+Programs%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=The+Army%27s+Ground+Combat+Vehicle+%28GCV%29+and+Early+Infantry+Brigade+Combat+Team+%28E-IBCT%29+Programs%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41597_20110407.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41597 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Veterans Affairs: The Appeal Process for Veterans' Claims AN - 901754152; 2011-148236 AB - Congress, through the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), provides a variety of benefits and services to veterans and to certain members of their families. The veteran's basic eligibility for programs and services is usually determined by the local VA office. The VA has certain statutory obligations to assist the veteran in the preparation of his/her application for benefits and any subsequent appeal(s). Legislation introduced in the 111th Congress would streamline the appeal process; and extend the 120-day application appeal deadline to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC). Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 7 2011, 23 pp. AU - Weimer, Douglas Reid Y1 - 2011/04/07/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - United States KW - United States Congress KW - Veterans KW - United States Veterans affairs department KW - Courts KW - Family KW - Benefits KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901754152?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Weimer%2C+Douglas+Reid&rft.aulast=Weimer&rft.aufirst=Douglas&rft.date=2011-04-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Veterans+Affairs%3A+The+Appeal+Process+for+Veterans%27+Claims&rft.title=Veterans+Affairs%3A+The+Appeal+Process+for+Veterans%27+Claims&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33704_20110407.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL33704 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Glutamatergic Neurons in Rodent Models Respond to Nanoscale Particulate Urban Air Pollutants in Vivo and in Vitro AN - 1677968784; 16210149 AB - Background: Inhalation of airborne particulate matter (PM) derived from urban traffic is associated with pathology in the arteries, heart, and lung; effects on brain are also indicated but are less documented. Objective: We evaluated rodent brain responses to urban nanoscale (& 200 nm) PM (nPM). Methods: Ambient nPM collected near an urban freeway was transferred to aqueous suspension and reaerosolized for 10-week inhalation exposure of mice or directly applied to rat brain cell cultures. Results: Free radicals were detected by electron paramagnetic resonance in the nPM 30 days after initial collection. Chronic inhalation of reaerosolized nPM altered selected neuronal and glial activities in mice. The neuronal glutamate receptor subunit (GluA1) was decreased in hippocampus, whereas glia were activated and inflammatory cytokines were induced [interleukin-1 alpha (IL-1 alpha ), tumor necrosis factor- alpha (TNF alpha )] in cerebral cortex. Two in vitro models showed effects of nPM suspensions within 24-48 hr of exposure that involved glutamatergic functions. In hippocampal slice cultures, nPM increased the neurotoxicity of NMDA (N-methyl-d-aspartic acid), a glutamatergic agonist, which was in turn blocked by the NMDA antagonist AP5 [(2R)-amino-5-phosphonopentanoate]. In embryonic neuron cultures, nPM impaired neurite outgrowth, also blocked by AP5. Induction of IL-1 alpha and TNF alpha in mixed glia cultures required higher nPM concentrations than did neuronal effects. Because conditioned media from nPM-exposed glia also impaired outgrowth of embryonic neurites, nPM can act indirectly, as well as directly, on neurons in vitro. Conclusions: nPM can affect embryonic and adult neurons through glutamatergic mechanisms. The interactions of nPM with glutamatergic neuronal functions suggest that cerebral ischemia, which involves glutamatergic excitotoxicity, could be exacerbated by nPM. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Morgan, Todd E AU - Davis, David A AU - Iwata, Nahoko AU - Tanner, Jeremy A AU - Snyder, David AU - Ning, Zhi AU - Kam, Winnie AU - Hsu, Yu-Tien AU - Winkler, Jeremy W AU - Chen, Jiu-Chiuan AU - Petasis, Nicos A AU - Baudry, Michel AU - Sioutas, Constantinos AU - Finch, Caleb E AD - Davis School of Gerontology Y1 - 2011/04/07/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 07 SP - 1003 EP - 1009 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - cultured cells KW - free radical KW - glia KW - glutamate receptor KW - inhalation KW - nanoscale particulate air pollutants KW - neuroinflammation KW - neuron KW - neurotoxicity KW - Inhalation KW - Culture KW - Mathematical models KW - In vitro testing KW - Neurons KW - Brain KW - Mice KW - Nanostructure UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677968784?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Glutamatergic+Neurons+in+Rodent+Models+Respond+to+Nanoscale+Particulate+Urban+Air+Pollutants+in+Vivo+and+in+Vitro&rft.au=Morgan%2C+Todd+E%3BDavis%2C+David+A%3BIwata%2C+Nahoko%3BTanner%2C+Jeremy+A%3BSnyder%2C+David%3BNing%2C+Zhi%3BKam%2C+Winnie%3BHsu%2C+Yu-Tien%3BWinkler%2C+Jeremy+W%3BChen%2C+Jiu-Chiuan%3BPetasis%2C+Nicos+A%3BBaudry%2C+Michel%3BSioutas%2C+Constantinos%3BFinch%2C+Caleb+E&rft.aulast=Morgan&rft.aufirst=Todd&rft.date=2011-04-07&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1003&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002973 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002973 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Legal Standing under the First Amendment's Establishment Clause AN - 901754160; 2011-148239 AB - The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits government actions that would provide preferential treatment of one religion over another or preferential treatment of religion generally over nonreligion. Alleged violations under the Establishment Clause must meet a threshold requirement known as standing, and this report analyzes the constitutional issues associated with standing, specifically related to cases arising under the Establishment Clause. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 5 2011, 10 pp. AU - Brougher, Cynthia Y1 - 2011/04/05/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 05 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Culture and religion - Religion and religious groups KW - Government - Nation state KW - United States KW - Religion KW - Constitutional law KW - Freedom of speech KW - Constitutions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901754160?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brougher%2C+Cynthia&rft.aulast=Brougher&rft.aufirst=Cynthia&rft.date=2011-04-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Legal+Standing+under+the+First+Amendment%27s+Establishment+Clause&rft.title=Legal+Standing+under+the+First+Amendment%27s+Establishment+Clause&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40825_20110405.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40825 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S.-Vietnam Economic and Trade Relations: Issues for the 112th Congress AN - 901754158; 2011-148238 AB - Since the resumption of trade relations in the 1990s, Vietnam has rapidly risen to become a significant trading partner for the US. Along with the growth of bilateral trade, a number of issues of common concerns, and sometimes disagreement, have emerged between the two nations. Observers of Vietnam's economic development have also been critical of Vietnam's protection of workers' rights, its enforcement of intellectual property rights laws and regulations, and the country's exchange rate policies; and the 112th Congress may play an important role in one or more of these issues. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 5 2011, 21 pp. AU - Martin, Michael F Y1 - 2011/04/05/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 05 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Commercial law KW - United States KW - Property, Intellectual KW - Economic development KW - Economics KW - Law KW - Regulation KW - Right of property KW - Vietnam KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901754158?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Grab+a+Great+Resource%3A+Using+Educational+Resources+in+the+Community.&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=Toshihide&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=a284&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103580 L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41550_20110405.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41550 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Energy: Overview and Key Statistics AN - 901754170; 2011-148242 AB - Energy supplies and prices are major economic factors in the US, and energy markets are volatile and unpredictable. Thus, energy policy has been a recurring issue for Congress since the first major crisis in the 1970s. As an aid in policy making, this report presents a current and historical view of the supply and consumption of various forms of energy. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 4 2011, 34 pp. AU - Behrens, Carl E AU - Glover, Carol Y1 - 2011/04/04/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 04 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - United States KW - Statistics KW - Energy policy KW - Prices KW - Economics KW - Consumption KW - Markets KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901754170?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Behrens%2C+Carl+E%3BGlover%2C+Carol&rft.aulast=Behrens&rft.aufirst=Carl&rft.date=2011-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Energy%3A+Overview+and+Key+Statistics&rft.title=U.S.+Energy%3A+Overview+and+Key+Statistics&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40187_20110404.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40187 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - No-Fly Zones: Strategic, Operational, and Legal Considerations for Congress AN - 901754167; 2011-148241 AB - In conflicts in Kosovo, Iraq, and Libya, the US has taken part in establishing and maintaining no-fly zones. As no-fly zones represent a significant commitment of US forces, and may prove a precursor to other military actions, Congress may wish to consider issues surrounding the strategy, international authorization, congressional authorization, operations, and costs of establishing and maintaining no-fly zones. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 4 2011, 13 pp. AU - Gertler, Jeremiah AU - Blanchard, Christopher M AU - Daggett, Stephen AU - Dale, Catherine AU - Elsea, Jennifer K AU - Grimmett, Richard F Y1 - 2011/04/04/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 04 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Military and defense policy - Military planning, strategy, and operations KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - Cost KW - United States KW - United States Congress KW - Kosovo KW - Military strategy KW - Libya KW - Conflict KW - Iraq KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901754167?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gertler%2C+Jeremiah%3BBlanchard%2C+Christopher+M%3BDaggett%2C+Stephen%3BDale%2C+Catherine%3BElsea%2C+Jennifer+K%3BGrimmett%2C+Richard+F&rft.aulast=Gertler&rft.aufirst=Jeremiah&rft.date=2011-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=No-Fly+Zones%3A+Strategic%2C+Operational%2C+and+Legal+Considerations+for+Congress&rft.title=No-Fly+Zones%3A+Strategic%2C+Operational%2C+and+Legal+Considerations+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41701_20110404.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41701 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Fukushima Nuclear Crisis AN - 901754163; 2011-148240 AB - The earthquake on March 11, 2011, off the east coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island, reportedly caused an automatic shutdown of 11 of Japan's 55 operating nuclear power plants. Most of the shutdowns proceeded without incident; however, the plants closest to the epicenter, Fukushima and Onagawa, were damaged by the earthquake and resulting tsunami. As discussed in this report, the Fukushima Daiichi plant subsequently suffered hydrogen explosions and probable nuclear fuel damage, releasing significant amounts of radioactive material into the environment. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 4 2011, 6 pp. AU - Campbell, Richard J AU - Holt, Mark Y1 - 2011/04/04/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 04 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Law and ethics - Civil law KW - Law and ethics - Liability, torts, and personal injury KW - Energy resources and policy - Nuclear power KW - Environment and environmental policy - Radioactive and dangerous substances KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Chemical industries KW - Environment KW - Earthquakes KW - Atomic power plants KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Damages KW - Hydrogen KW - Tsunamis KW - Shutdowns KW - Japan KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901754163?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Campbell%2C+Richard+J%3BHolt%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Campbell&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2011-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Fukushima+Nuclear+Crisis&rft.title=Fukushima+Nuclear+Crisis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41694_20110404.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41694 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Government Shutdown: Operations of the Department of Defense during a Lapse in Appropriations AN - 964244901; 2011-182239 AB - Funding for the Department of Defense (DOD), as for most other federal agencies, is being provided through a Continuing Resolution that may expire after April 8, 2011. If additional funding is not provided after then, DOD, like other agencies, may be subject to a lapse in appropriations during which agencies are generally required to shut down. This report discusses the impact on DOD of past government shutdowns and potential exceptions to the requirement that agencies cease operations, including a blanket exception for activities that "provide for the national security.". Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 1 2011, 19 pp. AU - Daggett, Stephen Y1 - 2011/04/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 01 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Defenses KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Shutdowns KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244901?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Daggett%2C+Stephen&rft.aulast=Daggett&rft.aufirst=Stephen&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Government+Shutdown%3A+Operations+of+the+Department+of+Defense+during+a+Lapse+in+Appropriations&rft.title=Government+Shutdown%3A+Operations+of+the+Department+of+Defense+during+a+Lapse+in+Appropriations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R41745.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41745 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Teen Dating Violence: A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography AN - 925721652; 2011-205692 AB - This annotated bibliography and summary of research identify significant research carried out in the decade since 1999 on the issue of dating violence among high school and middle school youth. The survey provided by the bibliography and summary covers quantitative and qualitative literature on the definition and prevalence of, as well as risk factors for, adolescent dating violence, also called teen relationship abuse. Commonly researched risk factors, correlates, or predictors of teen dating violence include demographic and community-level factors, as well as more proximate family-level, individual-level, and situational risks. JF - National Criminal Justice Reference Service, Apr 2011, 92 pp. AU - Offenhauer, Priscilla Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 PB - National Criminal Justice Reference Service KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Children and youth KW - Education and education policy - Information services and sources KW - Education and education policy - Education personnel and population KW - Culture and religion - Culture and civilization KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - High school students KW - Bibliography KW - Violence KW - Spousal abuse KW - Social life and customs KW - Youth KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925721652?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Offenhauer%2C+Priscilla&rft.aulast=Offenhauer&rft.aufirst=Priscilla&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Teen+Dating+Violence%3A+A+Literature+Review+and+Annotated+Bibliography&rft.title=Teen+Dating+Violence%3A+A+Literature+Review+and+Annotated+Bibliography&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/235368.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - National Criminal Justice Reference Service, 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Improving Urban Planning for Poverty Reduction and Climate Change: Lessons from Mombasa, Kenya AN - 919901478; 201203125 AB - One of the most disturbing outcomes of the fast changing climate and worsening poverty in urban Kenya, is the apparent failure of antipoverty interventions to reduce poverty, and the neglect of the adverse effects of climate change through urban planning. To explore urban planning for climate change and poverty reduction, this article applies the conceptual framework developed by Moser and Satterthwaite and Moser to investigate pro-poor climate change in urban centers. After the introduction, the article outlines the main elements of the conceptual framework for a Participatory Climate Change Asset Adaptation. Adapted from the source document. JF - Regional Development Dialogue AU - Lubaale, Grace AD - University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; and Director, ECO-Build Africa Trust, P.O. Box 22746 00100 GPO, Nairobi, KENYA Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 126 EP - 141 PB - United Nations Centre for Regional Development, Nagoya Japan VL - 32 IS - 1 SN - 0250-6505, 0250-6505 KW - Kenya KW - Climate Change KW - Urban Areas KW - Poverty KW - City Planning KW - Intervention KW - Antipoverty Programs KW - article KW - 9141: political economy; political economy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/919901478?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Regional+Development+Dialogue&rft.atitle=Improving+Urban+Planning+for+Poverty+Reduction+and+Climate+Change%3A+Lessons+from+Mombasa%2C+Kenya&rft.au=Lubaale%2C+Grace&rft.aulast=Lubaale&rft.aufirst=Grace&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=126&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Regional+Development+Dialogue&rft.issn=02506505&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - RDEDE5 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climate Change; City Planning; Antipoverty Programs; Kenya; Poverty; Intervention; Urban Areas ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Where There Is Asbestos, There Is Mesothelioma: Filling in the Data Blanks AN - 918044845; 14874542 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Haynes, Rebecca Clay AD - Rebecca Clay Haynes has written for EHP since 1993. Her work has also appeared on National Public Radio and in the Christian Science Monitor and The Environmental Forum. In addition, she is the author of two children's science books related to astronomy and space exploration Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - A177 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Asbestos KW - mesothelioma KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918044845?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Can+Cigarette+Alternatives+Deliver+a+Safer+Fix%3F&rft.au=Washam%2C+Cynthia&rft.aulast=Washam&rft.aufirst=Cynthia&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=a286&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.119-a286 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Asbestos; mesothelioma ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Pharmacokinetics of BPA: Similarities in Human and Animal Metabolism Suggest Higher Exposure than Thought AN - 918044842; 14874541 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI-based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - A177 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Animals KW - Metabolism KW - Pharmacokinetics KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918044842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Pharmacokinetics+of+BPA%3A+Similarities+in+Human+and+Animal+Metabolism+Suggest+Higher+Exposure+than+Thought&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Julia+R&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=A177&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Animals; Pharmacokinetics; Metabolism ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Epigenetics of Formaldehyde: Altered microRNAs May Be Key to Adverse Effects AN - 918044838; 14874540 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Washam, Cynthia AD - Cynthia Washam writes for EHP, Oncology Times, and other science and medical publications from South Florida Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - A176 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Formaldehyde KW - Side effects KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918044838?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Epigenetics+of+Formaldehyde%3A+Altered+microRNAs+May+Be+Key+to+Adverse+Effects&rft.au=Washam%2C+Cynthia&rft.aulast=Washam&rft.aufirst=Cynthia&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=A176&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.119-a288a LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Formaldehyde; Side effects ER - TY - JOUR T1 - INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES: MRI-Based Atlas of the Developing Mouse Brain Debuts AN - 918044831; 14874537 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Holzman, David C AD - David C. Holzman writes on science, medicine, energy, economics, and cars from Lexington and Wellfleet, MA. His work has appeared in Smithsonian, The Atlantic Monthly, and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - A165 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Brain KW - innovations KW - Technology KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918044831?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=INNOVATIVE+TECHNOLOGIES%3A+MRI-Based+Atlas+of+the+Developing+Mouse+Brain+Debuts&rft.au=Holzman%2C+David+C&rft.aulast=Holzman&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=A165&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Brain; innovations; Technology ER - TY - JOUR T1 - INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: Assessing the Global Composite Impact of Chemicals on Health AN - 918044826; 14874534 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Weinhold, Bob AD - Bob Weinhold, MA, has covered environmental health issues for numerous outlets since 1996. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - A162 EP - A163 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - composite materials KW - Environmental health KW - ENA 08:International UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918044826?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=INTERNATIONAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+HEALTH%3A+Assessing+the+Global+Composite+Impact+of+Chemicals+on+Health&rft.au=Weinhold%2C+Bob&rft.aulast=Weinhold&rft.aufirst=Bob&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=A162&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chemicals; composite materials; Environmental health ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influence of Selenium: Lemire et al. Respond AN - 918044824; 14874531 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lemire, Melanie AU - Mergler, Donna AD - Axe sante des populations et environnementale, Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Quebec, Quebec, Quebec, Canada, Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 159 EP - 160 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Selenium KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918044824?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Influence+of+Selenium%3A+Lemire+et+al.+Respond&rft.au=Lemire%2C+Melanie%3BMergler%2C+Donna&rft.aulast=Lemire&rft.aufirst=Melanie&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=159&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003242R LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Selenium DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003242R ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influence of Selenium and Mercury on Age-Related Cataracts in the Brazilian Amazon AN - 918041962; 14874530 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Minoia, Claudio AU - Ronchi, Anna AU - Pigatto, Paolo D AU - Guzzi, Gianpaolo AD - Laboratory of Environmental and Toxicology Testing, "S. Maugeri" IRCCS, Pavia, Italy Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 159 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Selenium KW - South America, Amazon R. KW - cataracts KW - Mercury KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918041962?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Influence+of+Selenium+and+Mercury+on+Age-Related+Cataracts+in+the+Brazilian+Amazon&rft.au=Minoia%2C+Claudio%3BRonchi%2C+Anna%3BPigatto%2C+Paolo+D%3BGuzzi%2C+Gianpaolo&rft.aulast=Minoia&rft.aufirst=Claudio&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=159&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003242 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Selenium; cataracts; Mercury; South America, Amazon R. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003242 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Global Burden of Ozone on Respiratory Mortality: No Clear Evidence for Association AN - 918041929; 14874528 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Prueitt, Robyn L AU - Goodman, Julie E AD - Gradient, Seattle, Washington, Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 158 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Mortality KW - Ozone KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918041929?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Global+Burden+of+Ozone+on+Respiratory+Mortality%3A+No+Clear+Evidence+for+Association&rft.au=Prueitt%2C+Robyn+L%3BGoodman%2C+Julie+E&rft.aulast=Prueitt&rft.aufirst=Robyn&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=158&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003276 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Ozone DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003276 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - On constructing ageing rural populations: 'Capturing' the grey nomad AN - 902083497; 201123074 AB - The world's population is ageing, with forecasts predicting this ageing is likely to be particularly severe in the rural areas of more developed countries. These forecasts are developed from nationally aggregated census and survey data and assume spatial homogeneity in ageing. They also draw on narrow understandings of older people and construct the potential impact of ageing (such as increased dependence on the health care system) as negative. The construction and reinforcement of such stereotypes have obscured public policy debate about ageing and also the rural. This paper considered how, through using a mixed method approach, narrow understandings of rural ageing could be extended and refined. Using a case study of grey nomads in rural Australia, the strengths and weaknesses of various research approaches were reviewed. The investigation concluded that both quantitative and qualitative data could be used to extend contemporary understandings of rural population ageing and move constructions of this phenomenon beyond an impending rural crisis. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.] JF - Journal of Rural Studies AU - Davies, Amanda AD - School of Social Sciences and Asian Languages, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Australia a.davies@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 191 EP - 199 PB - Elsevier Science, Amsterdam The Netherlands VL - 27 IS - 2 SN - 0743-0167, 0743-0167 KW - Ageing Rural ageing Rural planning Population geography Seasonal migration Grey nomads KW - Homogeneity KW - Rural Population KW - Industrial Societies KW - Aging KW - Elderly KW - Reinforcement KW - Rural Areas KW - Stereotypes KW - Health Care Services KW - article KW - 1116: rural sociology and agriculture; rural sociology (village, agriculture) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/902083497?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Rural+Studies&rft.atitle=On+constructing+ageing+rural+populations%3A+%27Capturing%27+the+grey+nomad&rft.au=Davies%2C+Amanda&rft.aulast=Davies&rft.aufirst=Amanda&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=191&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Rural+Studies&rft.issn=07430167&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jrurstud.2011.01.004 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - JRSTFW N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aging; Rural Areas; Rural Population; Homogeneity; Industrial Societies; Reinforcement; Health Care Services; Stereotypes; Elderly DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2011.01.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Additive and subtractive resilience strategies as enablers of biographical reinvention: A qualitative study of ex-smokers and never-smokers AN - 902078019; 201104664 AB - The notion of developing resilience is becoming increasingly important as a way of responding to the social determinants of poor health, particularly in disadvantaged groups. It is hypothesized that resilient individuals and communities are able to 'bounce back' from the adversities they face. This paper explores the processes involved in building resilience as an outcome in relation to both quitting smoking and never smoking. The study involved 93 qualitative, oral-history interviews with participants from population groups with high and enduring smoking rates in Adelaide, Australia, and was essentially interested in how some people in these groups managed to quit or never start smoking in the face of adversities, in comparison to a group of smokers. Our key findings relate to what we call additive and subtractive resilience strategies, which focus on the practices, roles and activities that individuals either 'took on' or 'left behind' in order to quit smoking or remain abstinent. The theoretical lenses we use to understand these resilience strategies relate to biographical reinforcement and biographical reinvention, which situate the resilience strategies in a broader 'project of the self', often in relation to attempting to develop 'healthy bodies' and 'healthy biographies'. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.] JF - Social Science & Medicine AU - Ward, Paul Russell AU - Muller, Robert AU - Tsourtos, George AU - Hersh, Deborah AU - Lawn, Sharon AU - Winefield, Anthony H AU - Coveney, John AD - Flinders University, Discipline of Public Health, GPO Box 2100, Bedford Park, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia paul.ward@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 1140 EP - 1148 PB - Elsevier Science, Amsterdam The Netherlands VL - 72 IS - 7 SN - 0277-9536, 0277-9536 KW - Australia Social determinants of health Resilience Smoking cessation Biographical reinvention Biographical reinforcement KW - Resilience KW - Smoking KW - Minority Groups KW - Disadvantaged KW - Reinforcement KW - Australia KW - Health KW - article KW - 6140: illness & health care UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/902078019?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocialservices&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Social+Science+%26+Medicine&rft.atitle=Additive+and+subtractive+resilience+strategies+as+enablers+of+biographical+reinvention%3A+A+qualitative+study+of+ex-smokers+and+never-smokers&rft.au=Ward%2C+Paul+Russell%3BMuller%2C+Robert%3BTsourtos%2C+George%3BHersh%2C+Deborah%3BLawn%2C+Sharon%3BWinefield%2C+Anthony+H%3BCoveney%2C+John&rft.aulast=Ward&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=72&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1140&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Social+Science+%26+Medicine&rft.issn=02779536&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.socscimed.2011.01.023 LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - SSCMAW N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resilience; Smoking; Minority Groups; Reinforcement; Disadvantaged; Health; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.01.023 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Oil Imports: Context and Considerations AN - 901754172; 2011-148243 AB - With high oil prices, economic volatility, and attention to energy policy, US oil imports fell each year between 2005 and 2010 to reach just under 50% of US liquid fuel consumption, its lowest level since 1997. There is congressional interest in further reducing the potential risks posed by import dependence. Policy options include direct trade policy regarding oil imports; long-term measures to reduce the need for imports through greater domestic supply (conventional and alternative) and greater fuel efficiency; and short-term energy policy tools like the release of oil stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 1 2011, 19 pp. AU - Nerurkar, Neelesh Y1 - 2011/04/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 01 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - United States KW - Risk KW - Petroleum industry KW - Energy policy KW - Prices KW - Economics KW - Consumption KW - Fuel KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/901754172?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nerurkar%2C+Neelesh&rft.aulast=Nerurkar&rft.aufirst=Neelesh&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Oil+Imports%3A+Context+and+Considerations&rft.title=U.S.+Oil+Imports%3A+Context+and+Considerations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41765.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41765 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrodynamics of an FCC riser using energy minimization multiscale drag model AN - 889401708; 14918831 AB - In this study, a structured-based drag was derived using the energy minimization multiscale (EMMS) model, and used to carry out computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations for low and high solid flux fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) risers. The results were compared with those using the Gidaspow drag model, as well as experimental data and previous simulation results. Initially, the EMMS model was solved for two flow conditions and the correlations for the drag coefficients were derived, which were then used to simulate 2D domain of the risers. The time-averaged axial and radial profiles of voidages and pressured drop were compared with the experimental data. The comparison showed that only EMMS model was able to capture the axial heterogeneity with the dense bottom and dilute top sections. The radial profiles using both drag models showed only qualitative agreement with the experimental data. The results using the EMMS and Gidaspow drag model showed a reasonable agreement near the wall and the centre, respectively. Thus, it was concluded that the EMMS model was able to predict both axial and radial heterogeneity for both flow conditions, but only qualitatively; however, further improvements are required to achieve quantitative agreement with the experimental data. JF - Chemical Engineering Journal AU - Shah, Milinkumar T AU - Utikar, Ranjeet P AU - Tade, Moses O AU - Pareek, Vishnu K AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia, v.pareek@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/04/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 01 SP - 812 EP - 821 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 168 IS - 2 SN - 1385-8947, 1385-8947 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Gas-solid KW - Riser KW - Drag models KW - EMMS KW - Gidaspow KW - CFD KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Simulation KW - fluid dynamics KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/889401708?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemical+Engineering+Journal&rft.atitle=Hydrodynamics+of+an+FCC+riser+using+energy+minimization+multiscale+drag+model&rft.au=Shah%2C+Milinkumar+T%3BUtikar%2C+Ranjeet+P%3BTade%2C+Moses+O%3BPareek%2C+Vishnu+K&rft.aulast=Shah&rft.aufirst=Milinkumar&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=168&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=812&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemical+Engineering+Journal&rft.issn=13858947&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.cej.2011.01.076 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Hydrodynamics; Simulation; fluid dynamics DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2011.01.076 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Calculating optimal effort and catch trajectories for multiple species modelled using a mix of size-structured, delay-difference and biomass dynamics models AN - 888094759; 14563980 AB - Australia's Northern Prawn Fishery, NPF, is managed to maximize net present value. The fishery is based on several species of prawns. Models with technical interactions are used to estimate reference points. Multiple biological models could be constructed for each prawn species. Optimal effort levels and catches for the NPF are sensitive to how each species is modelled. A framework is described whereby effort levels and their associated catches consistent with maximizing the net present value (NPV) of fishery profits over time can be calculated when each harvested species is modelled using a different population dynamics model. Results are presented based on three species (Penaeus semisulcatus, P. esculentus, and Metapenaeus endeavouri) in Australia's Northern Prawn Fishery and three population dynamics models (size-structured, delay-difference, and biomass dynamics). The results indicate that there is a considerable between-model variation in key model outputs such as the catch predicted for 2010 and the estimated future long-term catches corresponding to maximum economic yield. This variation is comparable with that due to uncertainty about economic parameters when all species are modelled using a size-structured population dynamics model, highlighting the importance of both good population dynamics models and accurate economic parameter inputs. The results also highlight some of the implications (in terms of estimating effort and catch levels which maximize NPV) of not having sufficient data when using population dynamics models to explicitly represent some of the species caught in a multi-species fishery. JF - Fisheries Research (Amsterdam) AU - Punt, Andre E AU - Deng, Roy AU - Pascoe, Sean AU - Dichmont, Catherine M AU - Zhou, Shijie AU - Plaganyi, Eva E AU - Hutton, Trevor AU - Venables, William N AU - Kenyon, Rob AU - van der Velde, Tonya AD - CSIRO Wealth from Oceans, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, aepunt@u.washington.edu Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 201 EP - 211 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 109 IS - 1 SN - 0165-7836, 0165-7836 KW - ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Bio-economic models KW - Maximum economic yield KW - Mixed fishery KW - Byproduct species KW - Data processing KW - Penaeus semisulcatus KW - Population dynamics KW - Biomass KW - Catch/effort KW - Identification keys KW - Metapenaeus endeavouri KW - Models KW - Fishery management KW - Economics KW - Fisheries KW - Shrimp fisheries KW - Australia KW - Size KW - Modelling KW - D 04030:Models, Methods, Remote Sensing KW - Q4 27780:Shellfish & Invertebrates KW - Q1 08442:Population dynamics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/888094759?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fisheries+Research+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.atitle=Calculating+optimal+effort+and+catch+trajectories+for+multiple+species+modelled+using+a+mix+of+size-structured%2C+delay-difference+and+biomass+dynamics+models&rft.au=Punt%2C+Andre+E%3BDeng%2C+Roy%3BPascoe%2C+Sean%3BDichmont%2C+Catherine+M%3BZhou%2C+Shijie%3BPlaganyi%2C+Eva+E%3BHutton%2C+Trevor%3BVenables%2C+William+N%3BKenyon%2C+Rob%3Bvan+der+Velde%2C+Tonya&rft.aulast=Punt&rft.aufirst=Andre&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=109&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=201&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fisheries+Research+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.issn=01657836&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fishres.2011.02.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fishery management; Shrimp fisheries; Fisheries; Biomass; Population dynamics; Identification keys; Catch/effort; Modelling; Size; Data processing; Economics; Models; Penaeus semisulcatus; Metapenaeus endeavouri; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2011.02.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An independent assessment of the Australian food industry's Daily Intake Guide 'energy alone' label AN - 881448825; 201113857 AB - Issues addressed: A single thumbnail variant of the food industry's voluntary front-of-package Daily Intake Guide (DIG) -- called the 'Energy Alone' thumbnail (DIG kJ) -- has recently appeared on many energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods and beverages, especially soft drinks and confectionery. However, there is no published data to date that has assessed its merit. Method: A quota sample of 58 Australian adults (50% female; 47% blue collar; mean age 35 years, range 18-59) was presented with photographs of three food packages alternatively labelled with DIG kJ, full DIG (five thumbnails) and Traffic Lights (TL) systems. Participants ranked each labelling system along seven-point scales for the following dimensions: 'interpretable', 'noticeable', 'useful' and 'a deterrent to purchasing unhealthy snack foods'. Participants were afterwards brought together in eight focus groups of 7-8 to discuss the merits of each system. Results: Paired samples t-tests suggested the DIG kJ was rated significantly less 'noticeable', 'useful' or 'a deterrent' than either the full DIG or TL systems. The TL system was also rated as significantly more 'interpretable' and 'a deterrent' than either variant of DIG. In the focus groups, participants described the DIG kJ as too small to be noticeable, too abstract to be meaningful, and of little practical use. Higher energy on food labels was also associated with positive health, rather than as a risk for overconsumption. Conclusion: The DIG kJ performed poorly against the TL and full DIG. Our results suggest it is an ineffective food labelling system, that is unlikely to affect consumer knowledge, awareness, attitudes, purchasing or consumption behaviours. Adapted from the source document. JF - Health Promotion Journal of Australia AU - Carter, Owen AU - Mills, Brennen AU - Phan, Tina AD - Curtin University -- Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control, GPO Box U1987 Perth Western Australia 6845 Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 63 EP - 67 PB - PO Box 351, North Melbourne, Victoria 3051 Australia VL - 22 IS - 1 SN - 1036-1073, 1036-1073 KW - Food labelling, kilojoules, obesity, daily intake guide, energy KW - Food consumption KW - Labelling KW - Healthy food KW - Drinks KW - Variants KW - Food industry KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881448825?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.atitle=An+independent+assessment+of+the+Australian+food+industry%27s+Daily+Intake+Guide+%27energy+alone%27+label&rft.au=Carter%2C+Owen%3BMills%2C+Brennen%3BPhan%2C+Tina&rft.aulast=Carter&rft.aufirst=Owen&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=63&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.issn=10361073&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-04 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Healthy food; Food industry; Labelling; Drinks; Food consumption; Variants ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Air Quality in a Changing Climate AN - 876245173; 14874533 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Costa, Dan AD - Air, Climate and Energy, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - A154 EP - A155 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Atmospheric pollution KW - Air quality KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876245173?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Air+Quality+in+a+Changing+Climate&rft.au=Costa%2C+Dan&rft.aulast=Costa&rft.aufirst=Dan&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=A154&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103649 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atmospheric pollution; Air quality DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103649 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Preparing a People: Climate Change and Public Health AN - 876245169; 14874532 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Cooney, Catherine M AD - Catherine M. Cooney, a science writer based in Washington, DC, has written for Environmental Science & Technology and Chemical Watch Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 166 EP - 171 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Climate change KW - Public health KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876245169?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Preparing+a+People%3A+Climate+Change+and+Public+Health&rft.au=Cooney%2C+Catherine+M&rft.aulast=Cooney&rft.aufirst=Catherine&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=166&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climate change; Public health ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Global Burden of Air Pollution on Mortality: Anenberg et al. Respond AN - 876245165; 14874529 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Anenberg, Susan C AU - West, JJason AU - Horowitz, Larry W AU - Tong, Daniel Q AD - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, E-mail: jasonwest super(n)c.edu Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 158 EP - 159 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Air pollution KW - Mortality due to atmospheric pollution KW - Mortality KW - Atmospheric pollution and health KW - Pollution effects KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876245165?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Global+Burden+of+Air+Pollution+on+Mortality%3A+Anenberg+et+al.+Respond&rft.au=Anenberg%2C+Susan+C%3BWest%2C+JJason%3BHorowitz%2C+Larry+W%3BTong%2C+Daniel+Q&rft.aulast=Anenberg&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=158&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003276R LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality due to atmospheric pollution; Atmospheric pollution and health; Air pollution; Mortality; Pollution effects DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003276R ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Air Pollution and Health: Bridging the Gap from Sources to Health Outcomes AN - 876245162; 14874527 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Solomon, Paul A AD - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Las Vegas, NV, USA, solomon.paul@epamail.epa.gov Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 156 EP - 157 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Air pollution KW - Atmospheric pollution and health KW - Pollution effects KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876245162?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Air+Pollution+and+Health%3A+Bridging+the+Gap+from+Sources+to+Health+Outcomes&rft.au=Solomon%2C+Paul+A&rft.aulast=Solomon&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=156&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103660 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atmospheric pollution and health; Air pollution; Pollution effects DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103660 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Healthcare-use for Major Infectious Disease Syndromes in an Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya AN - 876236708; 14979658 AB - A healthcare-use survey was conducted in the Kibera informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, in July 2005 to inform subsequent surveillance in the site for infectious diseases. Sets of standardized questionnaires were administered to 1,542 caretakers and heads of households with one or more child(ren) aged less than five years. The average household-size was 5.1 (range 1-15) persons. Most (90%) resided in a single room with monthly rents of US$ 4.50-7.00. Within the previous two weeks, 49% of children (n=1,378) aged less than five years (under-five children) and 18% of persons (n=1,139) aged greater than or equal to 5 years experienced febrile, diarrhoeal or respiratory illnesses. The large majority (>75%) of illnesses were associated with healthcare-seeking. While licensed clinics were the most-frequently visited settings, kiosks, unlicensed care providers, and traditional healers were also frequently visited. Expense was cited most often (50%) as the reason for not seeking healthcare. Of those who sought healthcare, 34-44% of the first and/or the only visits were made with non-licensed care providers, potentially delaying opportunities for early optimal intervention. The proportions of patients accessing healthcare facilities were higher with diarrhoeal disease and fever (but not for respiratory diseases in under-five children) than those reported from a contemporaneous study conducted in a rural area in Kenya. The findings support community-based rather than facility-based surveillance in this setting to achieve objectives for comprehensive assessment of the burden of disease. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Breiman, Robert F AU - Olack, Beatrice AU - Shultz, Alvin AU - Roder, Sanam AU - Kimani, Kabuiya AU - Feikin, Daniel R AU - Burke, Heather Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 123 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 29 IS - 2 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Kenya, Nairobi KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Children KW - community involvement KW - households KW - Health care KW - intervention KW - Standards KW - Rural areas KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876236708?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Healthcare-use+for+Major+Infectious+Disease+Syndromes+in+an+Informal+Settlement+in+Nairobi%2C+Kenya&rft.au=Breiman%2C+Robert+F%3BOlack%2C+Beatrice%3BShultz%2C+Alvin%3BRoder%2C+Sanam%3BKimani%2C+Kabuiya%3BFeikin%2C+Daniel+R%3BBurke%2C+Heather&rft.aulast=Breiman&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=123&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - households; Health care; intervention; Standards; Respiratory diseases; Children; community involvement; Rural areas; Kenya, Nairobi ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Transactional Sex among Youths in Post-conflict Liberia AN - 876236694; 14979657 AB - This paper presents findings on sexual risk behaviours of Liberian youths based on five focus-group discussions conducted with 6th and 7th graders (n=36) attending an elementary/middle school in Monrovia, Liberia. The purpose of the focus-group discussions was to gain an understanding of the sexual behaviours of in-school Liberian adolescents. The focus-group discussions were part of a larger study to adapt an evidence- based HIV-prevention intervention-Making Proud Choices!-for in-school youths. Post-conflict conditions were discussed as a contributor to the emergence of high-risk sexual behaviours, including transactional sex, sexual violence, and lack of condom-use. Transactional sex was often described by the focus-group participants as occurring between young females and older, more financially-secure males to obtain cash, food, clothing, western commodities, and school-fees and was often encouraged by parents and promoted by peers. The findings also indicate that female adolescents make choices to engage in transactional sex to gain access to a continuum of material and consumer needs. These findings suggest that individual risk-taking behaviours are nested within complex sexual economies and that HIV-prevention interventions should be considered that leverage females' agency and control. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Atwood, Katharine A AU - Kennedy, Stephen B AU - Barbu, Ernlee M AU - Nagbe, Wede AU - Seekey, Wede AU - Sirleaf AU - Perry, Oretha AU - Martin, Roland B AU - Sosu, Fred AD - Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Louisville Center, 1300 S Fourth Street, Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40208, USA and 2UL-PIRE Africa Center, HIV/STD Prevention Research Center,A.M. Dogliotti College of Medicine, University of Liberia, Monrovia, LiberiaCorrespondence and reprint requests should be addressed to:Dr. Katharine AtwoodPacific Institute for Research and Evaluation300 South Fourth Street Louisville, KY 40208USA Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 113 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 29 IS - 2 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - sexual behavior KW - Risk taking KW - Intervention KW - Sexual assault KW - sexual assault KW - Sexual behavior KW - Liberia KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - intervention KW - Economics KW - risk taking KW - Adolescents KW - H 9000:Consumer and Recreation Safety KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876236694?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Transactional+Sex+among+Youths+in+Post-conflict+Liberia&rft.au=Atwood%2C+Katharine+A%3BKennedy%2C+Stephen+B%3BBarbu%2C+Ernlee+M%3BNagbe%2C+Wede%3BSeekey%2C+Wede%3BSirleaf%3BPerry%2C+Oretha%3BMartin%2C+Roland+B%3BSosu%2C+Fred&rft.aulast=Atwood&rft.aufirst=Katharine&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=113&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-04-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - sexual behavior; intervention; Economics; Intervention; Risk taking; risk taking; Sexual assault; Sexual behavior; sexual assault; Adolescents; Human immunodeficiency virus; Liberia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Achieving the Millennium Development Goal for Under-five Mortality in Bangladesh: Current Status and Lessons for Issues and Challenges for Further Improvements AN - 876236686; 14979655 AB - The study assessed the achievements in, critically reviewed the relevant issues of, and put forward recommendations for achieving the target of the Millennium Development Goal relating to mortality of children aged less than five years (under-five mortality) in Bangladesh within 2015. To materialize the study objectives, a thorough literature review was done. Mortality of under-five children and infants decreased respectively to 65 from 151 and to 52 from 94 per 1,000 livebirths during 1990-2006. The immunization coverage increased from 54% to 81.9% during the same period. The projection shows that Bangladesh will achieve targeted reduction in under-five mortality and infant mortality within the time limit, except immunization coverage. Neonatal mortality contributed to the majority of childhood deaths. Contribution of neonatal mortality to child mortality was the highest. There were remarkable differences in child mortality by sex, division, and residence. To progress further for achieving the target of MDG relating to child mortality, some issues, such as lower use of maternal healthcare services, hazardous environmental effects on childhood illness, high malnutrition among children, shorter duration of exclusive breastfeeding practices, various child injuries leading to death, low healthcare-use of children, probable future threat of financial shortage, and strategies lacking area-wise focus on child mortality, need to be considered. Without these, the achievement of MDG relating to child mortality may not be possible within 2015. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Sayem, Amir Mohammad AU - Nury, Abu Taher Md Sanaullah AU - Hossain, Md Delwar AD - Bangladesh Institute of Social Research, Zigatola, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1209, Bangladesh, 2Upazila Family Planning Office, Narayanganj Sadar, Bangladesh, and 3Foreign Exchange Department, Bangladesh Bank, Dhaka 1000, BangladeshCorrespondence and reprint requests should be addressed to:Mr.Amir Mohammad SayemBangladesh Institute of Social ResearchZigatola, DhanmondiDhaka 1209Bangladesh Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 92 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 29 IS - 2 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - breast feeding KW - Mortality KW - infant mortality KW - Children KW - immunization KW - Malnutrition KW - Health care KW - Reviews KW - Neonates KW - Bangladesh KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876236686?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Achieving+the+Millennium+Development+Goal+for+Under-five+Mortality+in+Bangladesh%3A+Current+Status+and+Lessons+for+Issues+and+Challenges+for+Further+Improvements&rft.au=Sayem%2C+Amir+Mohammad%3BNury%2C+Abu+Taher+Md+Sanaullah%3BHossain%2C+Md+Delwar&rft.aulast=Sayem&rft.aufirst=Amir&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=92&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - breast feeding; immunization; Mortality; Malnutrition; Health care; infant mortality; Reviews; Neonates; Children; Bangladesh ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Where There Are (Few) Skilled Birth Attendants AN - 876236674; 14979654 AB - Recent efforts to reduce maternal mortality in developing countries have focused primarily on two long-term aims: training and deploying skilled birth attendants and upgrading emergency obstetric care facilities. Given the future population-level benefits, strengthening of health systems makes excellent strategic sense but it does not address the immediate safe-delivery needs of the estimated 45 million women who are likely to deliver at home, without a skilled birth attendant. There are currently 28 countries from four major regions in which fewer than half of all births are attended by skilled birth attendants. Sixty-nine percent of maternal deaths in these four regions can be attributed to these 28 countries, despite the fact that these countries only constitute 34% of the total population in these regions. Trends documenting the change in the proportion of births accompanied by a skilled attendant in these 28 countries over the last 15-20 years offer no indication that adequate change is imminent. To rapidly reduce maternal mortality in regions where births in the home without skilled birth attendants are common, governments and community-based organizations could implement a cost-effective, complementary strategy involving health workers who are likely to be present when births in the home take place. Training community-based birth attendants in primary and secondary prevention technologies (e.g. misoprostol, family planning, measurement of blood loss, and postpartum care) will increase the chance that women in the lowest economic quintiles will also benefit from global safe motherhood efforts. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Prata, Ndola AU - Passano, Paige AU - Rowen, Tami AU - Bell, Suzanne AU - Walsh, Julia AU - Potts, Malcolm AD - Bixby Center for Population, Health and Sustainability, University of California-Berkeley, 229 University Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-6390, USA, 2Bixby Center for Population, Health and Sustainability, University of California-Berkeley,G-17B University Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-6390, USA, 3Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences,School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0556, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA, Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 81 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 29 IS - 2 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Mortality KW - Training KW - family planning KW - community involvement KW - Economics KW - prevention KW - Developing countries KW - Technology KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876236674?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Where+There+Are+%28Few%29+Skilled+Birth+Attendants&rft.au=Prata%2C+Ndola%3BPassano%2C+Paige%3BRowen%2C+Tami%3BBell%2C+Suzanne%3BWalsh%2C+Julia%3BPotts%2C+Malcolm&rft.aulast=Prata&rft.aufirst=Ndola&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=81&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Training; family planning; Economics; prevention; Developing countries; community involvement; Technology ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Analysis of the build-up of semi and non volatile organic compounds on urban roads AN - 876236400; 14882578 AB - Vehicular traffic in urban areas may adversely affect urban water quality through the build-up of traffic generated semi and non volatile organic compounds (SVOCs and NVOCs) on road surfaces. The characterisation of the build-up processes is the key to developing mitigation measures for the removal of such pollutants from urban stormwater. An in-depth analysis of the build-up of SVOCs and NVOCs was undertaken in the Gold Coast region in Australia. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Multicriteria Decision tools such as PROMETHEE and GAIA were employed to understand the SVOC and NVOC build-up under combined traffic scenarios of low, moderate, and high traffic in different land uses. It was found that congestion in the commercial areas and use of lubricants and motor oils in the industrial areas were the main sources of SVOCs and NVOCs on urban roads, respectively. The contribution from residential areas to the build-up of such pollutants was hardly noticeable. It was also revealed through this investigation that the target SVOCs and NVOCs were mainly attached to particulate fractions of 75-300 mu m whilst the redistribution of coarse fractions due to vehicle activity mainly occurred in the >300 mu m size range. Lastly, under combined traffic scenario, moderate traffic with average daily traffic ranging from 2300 to 5900 and average congestion of 0.47 were found to dominate SVOC and NVOC build-up on roads. JF - Water Research AU - Mahbub, Parvez AU - Ayoko, Godwin A AU - Goonetilleke, Ashantha AU - Egodawatta, Prasanna AD - School of Urban Development, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane 4001, Queensland, Australia, s.mahbub@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 2835 EP - 2844 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 45 IS - 9 SN - 0043-1354, 0043-1354 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Land Use KW - water quality KW - Resource management KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Gold Coast KW - Principal Component Analysis KW - Organic compounds in water KW - Particulates KW - Water quality KW - Oil KW - Roads KW - Pollutants KW - Volatile compounds KW - Gold KW - Australia KW - Industrial areas KW - Coasts KW - Particle size KW - Principal component analysis KW - Decision support systems KW - Water Quality KW - Atmospheric pollution by motor vehicles KW - Land use KW - Motors KW - traffic KW - Urban Areas KW - Lubricants KW - Residential areas KW - Organic Compounds KW - Organic compounds KW - Volatile organic compounds KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 3050:Ultimate disposal of wastes KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - M2 551.5:General (551.5) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876236400?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Research&rft.atitle=Analysis+of+the+build-up+of+semi+and+non+volatile+organic+compounds+on+urban+roads&rft.au=Mahbub%2C+Parvez%3BAyoko%2C+Godwin+A%3BGoonetilleke%2C+Ashantha%3BEgodawatta%2C+Prasanna&rft.aulast=Mahbub&rft.aufirst=Parvez&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=2835&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Research&rft.issn=00431354&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.watres.2011.02.033 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resource management; Pollutants; Lubricants; Volatile compounds; Organic compounds; Water quality; Motors; Land use; Principal component analysis; Organic compounds in water; Atmospheric pollution by motor vehicles; Particle size; Oil; water quality; traffic; Decision support systems; Residential areas; Industrial areas; Particulates; Volatile organic compounds; Land Use; Roads; Urban Areas; Principal Component Analysis; Water Quality; Gold; Organic Compounds; Coasts; ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Gold Coast; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2011.02.033 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Vast Machine: Computer Models, Climate Data, and the Politics of Global Warming AN - 876233073; 14874543 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Chen, Robert S AD - Robert S. Chen directs CIESIN, an interdisciplinary research center in Columbia University's Earth Institute. A geographer, he manages the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center, co-leads the IPCC Data Distribution Centre, and is active in international data sharing and preservation initiatives. He staffed many early National Research Council climate change reports Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - A182 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Climate models KW - Computer models KW - Politics KW - Climate change KW - computer models KW - Global warming KW - Greenhouse effect KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - M2 551.588:Environmental Influences (551.588) KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876233073?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Vast+Machine%3A+Computer+Models%2C+Climate+Data%2C+and+the+Politics+of+Global+Warming&rft.au=Chen%2C+Robert+S&rft.aulast=Chen&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=A182&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climate models; Computer models; Global warming; Politics; Climate change; computer models; Greenhouse effect ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Who's at Risk? Gauging Susceptibility to Air Pollutants AN - 876233068; 14874539 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Mead, MNathaniel AD - M. Nathaniel Mead, a science writer living in Durham, NC, has written for EHP since 2002 Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - A176 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Air pollution KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876233068?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Who%27s+at+Risk%3F+Gauging+Susceptibility+to+Air+Pollutants&rft.au=Mead%2C+MNathaniel&rft.aulast=Mead&rft.aufirst=MNathaniel&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=A176&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Black Carbon: The Dark Horse of Climate Change Drivers AN - 876233061; 14874538 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schmidt, Charles W AD - Charles W. Schmidt, MS, an award-winning science writer from Portland, ME, has written for Discover Magazine, Science, and Nature Medicine Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - A172 EP - A175 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Black carbon KW - Climate change KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876233061?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Black+Carbon%3A+The+Dark+Horse+of+Climate+Change+Drivers&rft.au=Schmidt%2C+Charles+W&rft.aulast=Schmidt&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=A172&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climate change; Black carbon ER - TY - JOUR T1 - INDOOR AIR QUALITY: Wood-Burning Stoves Get Help from HEPA Filters AN - 876233047; 14874535 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Potera, Carol AD - Carol Potera, based in Montana, has written for EHP since 1996. She also writes for Microbe, Genetic Engineering News, and the American Journal of Nursing Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - A164 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Filters KW - Indoor air pollution KW - Indoor air KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876233047?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=INDOOR+AIR+QUALITY%3A+Wood-Burning+Stoves+Get+Help+from+HEPA+Filters&rft.au=Potera%2C+Carol&rft.aulast=Potera&rft.aufirst=Carol&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=A164&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Indoor air; Filters; Indoor air pollution ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Improving Nutrition and Health through Non-timber Forest Products in Ghana AN - 876229227; 14979660 AB - Nutrition and health are fundamental pillars of human development across the entire life-span. The potential role of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in improving nutrition and health and reduction of poverty has been recognized in recent years. NTFPs continue to be an important source of household food security, nutrition, and health. Despite their significant contribution to food security, nutrition, and sustainable livelihoods, these tend to be overlooked by policy-makers. NTFPs have not been accorded adequate attention in development planning and in nutrition-improvement programmes in Ghana. Using exploratory and participatory research methods, this study identified the potentials of NTFPs in improving nutrition and food security in the country. Data collected from the survey were analyzed using the SPSS software (version 16.0). Pearson's correlation (p<0.05) showed that a significant association exists between NTFPs and household food security, nutrition, and income among the populations of Bibiani-Bekwai and Sefwi Wiawso districts in the western region of Ghana. NTFPs contributed significantly to nutrition and health of the poor in the two districts, especially during the lean seasons. The results of the survey also indicated that 90% of the sampled population used plant medicine to cure various ailments, including malaria, typhoid, fever, diarrhoea, arthritis, rheumatism, and snake-bite. However, a number of factors, including policy vacuum, increased overharvesting of NTFPs, destruction of natural habitats, bushfires, poor farming practices, population growth, and market demand, are hindering the use and development of NTFPs in Ghana. The study also provides relevant information that policy-makers and development actors require for improving nutrition and health in Ghana. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Ahenkan, Albert AU - Boon, Emmanuel Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 141 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 29 IS - 2 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Forest KW - Food security KW - Health KW - Nutrition disorders KW - Micronutrients KW - Non-timber forest products KW - Nutrition KW - Plant medicine KW - Poverty alleviation KW - Ghana KW - Policies KW - Human diseases KW - forest products KW - food security KW - Malaria KW - Habitat KW - Population dynamics KW - Aquaculture KW - Public health KW - Computer programs KW - households KW - poverty KW - malaria KW - population growth KW - Regional planning KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876229227?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Improving+Nutrition+and+Health+through+Non-timber+Forest+Products+in+Ghana&rft.au=Ahenkan%2C+Albert%3BBoon%2C+Emmanuel&rft.aulast=Ahenkan&rft.aufirst=Albert&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=141&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 35 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Human diseases; Policies; Regional planning; Malaria; Population dynamics; Aquaculture; Nutrition; Public health; Computer programs; households; poverty; population growth; malaria; forest products; food security; Habitat; Ghana ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reliability and validity of indices of hand-grip strength and endurance AN - 875713123; 201113392 AB - Background/aim: Grip strength is useful in clinical practice for the assessment of disease and/or rehabilitation progression. Brief maximal gripping is seldom required in everyday occupations, with repeated or sustained gripping at sub-maximal power more commonly involved. It has been proposed that assessment of both maximal hand-grip force and endurance is utilised. While the suitability of maximal contraction measures has been clearly established, the reliability and validity of other hand-grip indices have not been investigated. This study examined the reliability of various hand-grip indices and their validity in relation to distance walked during the six-minute walk test, a standardised exercise capacity test. Methods: Subjects undertook static sub-maximal (50%) and maximal force contraction hand-grip testing from which various indices were derived, and six-minute walk testing from which distance walked was determined. Testing was repeated on three separate occasions for determination of test-retest reliability. Results: Pre- and post-fatigue maximal contraction measurements demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability and validity. Conversely, other hand-grip indices were shown to be unreliable and exhibited no relationship with distance walked and hence concurrent validity could not be established. Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, it is recommended that pre- and post-fatigue maximal contraction may be utilised for the assessment of client ability and progression due to their established validity and test-retest reliability. However, previously proposed measures of fatigue such as endurance (duration of sustained contraction), Strength Decrement Index and work performed (function of endurance and force of contraction) are unreliable and invalid and may have limited use in clinical practice. Adapted from the source document. JF - Australian Occupational Therapy Journal AU - Reuter, Stephanie E AU - Massy-Westropp, Nicola AU - Evans, Allan M AD - School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia E-mail: Stephanie.reuter@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 82 EP - 87 PB - Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton South Australia VL - 58 IS - 2 SN - 0045-0766, 0045-0766 KW - fatigue, functional assessment, outcome measures, rehabilitation services KW - Assessment KW - Rehabilitation KW - Test-Retest reliability KW - Clinical practice KW - Reliability KW - Exercise KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/875713123?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Occupational+Therapy+Journal&rft.atitle=Reliability+and+validity+of+indices+of+hand-grip+strength+and+endurance&rft.au=Reuter%2C+Stephanie+E%3BMassy-Westropp%2C+Nicola%3BEvans%2C+Allan+M&rft.aulast=Reuter&rft.aufirst=Stephanie&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=82&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Occupational+Therapy+Journal&rft.issn=00450766&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1440-1630.2010.00888.x LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Test-Retest reliability; Reliability; Clinical practice; Assessment; Rehabilitation; Exercise DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1630.2010.00888.x ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Congressional Liaison Offices of Selected Federal Agencies AN - 870999455; 2011-87537 AB - This list of about 150 congressional liaison offices is intended to help congressional offices in placing telephone calls and addressing correspondence to government agencies. In each case, the information was supplied by the agency itself and is current as of the date of publication. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 1 2011, 34 pp. AU - Crane-Hirsch, Audrey Celeste Y1 - 2011/04/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 01 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government - Government agencies and bodies KW - Science and technology policy - Telecommunications and communication systems KW - Education and education policy - Information services and sources KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Information KW - United States KW - Federal government KW - Telephone KW - Government agencies KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999455?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Crane-Hirsch%2C+Audrey+Celeste&rft.aulast=Crane-Hirsch&rft.aufirst=Audrey&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Congressional+Liaison+Offices+of+Selected+Federal+Agencies&rft.title=Congressional+Liaison+Offices+of+Selected+Federal+Agencies&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/98-446_20110401.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, 98-446 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Show Me the Budget AN - 870996595; 201104396 AB - Tighter budgets are forcing libraries to reduce operating hours or shut down completely, lay off staff, and outsource more services. As expectations and demand increase, library resources and services go in the opposite direction. This is a gloomy picture, exacerbated by the fact that not many librarians understand budgeting and finance. Few senior administrators share detailed information about budgets. Few junior librarians have opportunities to see into the financial workings of their organizations. Few mid-career managers entrusted with small to mid-size departmental budgets get the support and training they need to understand financial decision-making. This article explains how libraries can help their staff develop a better understanding of budgeting and financial management. Adapted from the source document. JF - Computers in Libraries AU - Chudnov, Daniel AD - Office of Strategic Initiatives, Library of Congress daniel.chudnov@gmail.com Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 27 EP - 28 PB - Information Today Inc VL - 31 IS - 3 SN - 1041-7915, 1041-7915 KW - Professional development KW - Libraries KW - Library managers KW - Budgets KW - article KW - 6.12: FINANCE UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870996595?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Computers+in+Libraries&rft.atitle=Show+Me+the+Budget&rft.au=Chudnov%2C+Daniel&rft.aulast=Chudnov&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=27&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+in+Libraries&rft.issn=10417915&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Budgets; Library managers; Professional development; Libraries ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effect of inertial inhomogeneity on the flutter of a cantilevered flexible plate AN - 869838180; 14615667 AB - We study the effect of adding discrete structural mass on the linear stability of an otherwise homogeneous cantilevered-free flexible plate immersed in uniform axial flow. The methods of Howell et al. that mixed numerical simulation with eigenvalue analysis are simply extended for the present study. An ideal two-dimensional flow is assumed wherein the rotationality of the boundary-layers is modelled by vortex elements on the solid-fluid interface and the imposition of the Kutta condition at the plate's trailing edge. The Euler-Bernoulli beam model is used for the structural dynamics. It is shown that addition of mass to the plate can be either stabilising or destabilising, depending upon the location of the added mass, and how its inclusion modifies the energy exchanges of the corresponding homogeneous structure. Our results therefore suggest a straightforward means by which the critical flow speed at which low-amplitude flutter sets in can be passively controlled in engineering applications. JF - Journal of Fluids and Structures AU - Howell, R M AU - Lucey, AD AU - Pitman, M W AD - Fluid Dynamics Research Group, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, A.Lucey@Curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 383 EP - 393 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 27 IS - 3 SN - 0889-9746, 0889-9746 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Fluid-structure interaction KW - Flexible surface KW - Flutter instability KW - Modal analysis KW - Computational modelling KW - Flow KW - Critical Flow KW - Simulation Analysis KW - Interfaces KW - Structural dynamics KW - Uniform Flow KW - Structural Engineering KW - Critical flow KW - Model Studies KW - SW 6020:Hydraulics KW - Q2 09281:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869838180?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Fluids+and+Structures&rft.atitle=The+effect+of+inertial+inhomogeneity+on+the+flutter+of+a+cantilevered+flexible+plate&rft.au=Howell%2C+R+M%3BLucey%2C+AD%3BPitman%2C+M+W&rft.aulast=Howell&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=383&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Fluids+and+Structures&rft.issn=08899746&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jfluidstructs.2010.11.014 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Structural dynamics; Critical flow; Flow; Critical Flow; Simulation Analysis; Interfaces; Uniform Flow; Structural Engineering; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2010.11.014 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The influence of refuge sharing on social behaviour in the lizard Tiliqua rugosa AN - 867749801; 14526051 AB - Refuge sharing by otherwise solitary individuals during periods of inactivity is an integral part of social behaviour and has been suggested to be the precursor to more complex social behaviour. We compared social association patterns of active versus inactive sheltering individuals in the social Australian sleepy lizard, Tiliqua rugosa, to empirically test the hypothesis that refuge sharing facilitates social associations while individuals are active. We fitted 18 neighbouring lizards with Global Positioning System (GPS) recorders to continuously monitor social associations among all individuals, based on location records taken every 10min for 3months. Based on these spatial data, we constructed three weighted, undirected social networks. Two networks were based on empirical association data (one for active and one for inactive lizards in their refuges), and a third null model network was based on hypothetical random refuge sharing. We found patterns opposite to the predictions of our hypothesis. Most importantly, association strength was higher in active than in inactive sheltering lizards. That is, individual lizards were more likely to associate with other lizards while active than while inactive and in shelters. Thus, refuge sharing did not lead to increased frequencies of social associations while lizards were active, and we did not find any evidence that refuge sharing was a precursor to sleepy lizard social behaviour. Our study of an unusually social reptile provides both quantitative data on the relationship between refuge sharing and social associations during periods of activity and further insights into the evolution of social behaviour in vertebrates. JF - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology AU - Leu, Stephan T AU - Kappeler, Peter M AU - Bull, CMichael AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box2100, Adelaide, 5001, Australia, stephan.leu@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 837 EP - 847 PB - Springer-Verlag, Heidelberger Platz 3 Berlin 14197 Germany VL - 65 IS - 4 SN - 0340-5443, 0340-5443 KW - Animal Behavior Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Data processing KW - Social behavior KW - Shelter KW - Lacertilia KW - Tiliqua rugosa KW - Evolution KW - Models KW - Social interactions KW - Y 25020:Territory, Reproduction and Sociality KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867749801?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Behavioral+Ecology+and+Sociobiology&rft.atitle=The+influence+of+refuge+sharing+on+social+behaviour+in+the+lizard+Tiliqua+rugosa&rft.au=Leu%2C+Stephan+T%3BKappeler%2C+Peter+M%3BBull%2C+CMichael&rft.aulast=Leu&rft.aufirst=Stephan&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=65&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=837&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Behavioral+Ecology+and+Sociobiology&rft.issn=03405443&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00265-010-1087-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Social behavior; Shelter; Evolution; Social interactions; Models; Lacertilia; Tiliqua rugosa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00265-010-1087-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Complementarity of No-Take Marine Reserves and Individual Transferable Catch Quotas for Managing the Line Fishery of the Great Barrier Reef AN - 867746473; 14518934 AB - Abstract:Changes in the management of the fin fish fishery of the Great Barrier Reef motivated us to investigate the combined effects on economic returns and fish biomass of no-take areas and regulated total allowable catch allocated in the form of individual transferable quotas (such quotas apportion the total allowable catch as fishing rights and permits the buying and selling of these rights among fishers). We built a spatially explicit biological and economic model of the fishery to analyze the trade-offs between maintaining given levels of fish biomass and the net financial returns from fishing under different management regimes. Results of the scenarios we modeled suggested that a decrease in total allowable catch at high levels of harvest either increased net returns or lowered them only slightly, but increased biomass by up to 10% for a wide range of reserve sizes and an increase in the reserve area from none to 16% did not greatly change net returns at any catch level. Thus, catch shares and no-take reserves can be complementary and when these methods are used jointly they promote lower total allowable catches when harvest is relatively high and encourage larger no-take areas when they are small.Original Abstract: Resumen:Los cambios en el manejo de la pesqueria de peces en la Gran Barrera Arrecifal nos motivaron a investigar los efectos combinados de los retornos economicos y la biomasa de peces en areas sin captura y la captura total permisible asignada como cuotas individuales transferibles (tales cuotas reparten la captura total permisible como derechos de pesca y permiten la compraventa de estos derechos entre pescadores). Desarrollamos un modelo biologico y economico espacialmente explicito de la pesqueria para analizar los pros y contras de mantener determinados niveles de biomasa de peces y de los rendimientos economicos netos obtenidos de la pesca bajo regimenes diferentes. Los resultados de los escenarios que modelamos sugieren que el decremento en la captura permisible total en niveles de cosecha altos incremento los rendimientos economicos o los disminuyo ligeramente, pero incremento la biomasa hasta en 10% en un amplio rango de tamanos de reserva, y el incremento en la superficie de la reserva desde ninguno hasta 16% no cambio los rendimientos economicos significativamente en ningun nivel de captura. Por lo tanto, las cuotas de captura y las reservas sin captura pueden ser complementarias y cuando estos metodos son usados conjuntamente promueven menores capturas totales permisibles cuando la cosecha es relativamente alta e impulsan mayores areas sin captura cuando es pequena. JF - Conservation Biology AU - Little, L R AU - Grafton, R Q AU - Kompas, T AU - Smith, ADM AU - Punt, A E AU - Mapstone, B D AD - CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research and CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia 1 Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 333 EP - 340 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 25 IS - 2 SN - 0888-8892, 0888-8892 KW - Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Marine KW - Reefs KW - catches KW - Barriers KW - Biomass KW - Complementarity KW - Models KW - Fishing KW - Fishery management KW - Fisheries KW - Economics KW - Marine parks KW - Conservation KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08566:Fishery charts, grounds and water areas KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867746473?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Conservation+Biology&rft.atitle=Complementarity+of+No-Take+Marine+Reserves+and+Individual+Transferable+Catch+Quotas+for+Managing+the+Line+Fishery+of+the+Great+Barrier+Reef&rft.au=Little%2C+L+R%3BGrafton%2C+R+Q%3BKompas%2C+T%3BSmith%2C+ADM%3BPunt%2C+A+E%3BMapstone%2C+B+D&rft.aulast=Little&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=333&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Conservation+Biology&rft.issn=08888892&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1523-1739.2010.01590.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 2 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Barriers; Fishery management; Marine parks; Reefs; Fishing; Economics; Fisheries; Conservation; Biomass; Complementarity; Models; catches; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2010.01590.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Composition and distribution of deep-sea benthic invertebrate megafauna on the Lord Howe Rise and Norfolk Ridge, southwest Pacific Ocean AN - 867743855; 14610120 AB - The deep-sea biodiversity of the Lord Howe Rise and Norfolk Ridge - two complex submarine features that extend in a north-south direction either side of a deep basin within the northern Tasman Sea and southern Coral Sea - was sampled in 2003 for the first time on a broad regional scale. The total of 1313 megabenthic invertebrate species from 17 higher order taxa collected between 100 and 1800m depths showed faunal diversity and novelty was high. Only 256 of these species were named, and 10% of these were described as a result of this survey; 78% are un-named and believed to be mostly new species. Of the 1253 species included in quantitative analyses, most appeared to be rare - 85% were only found once. This indicates intra-regional endemism may be high, but undersampling is also likely. Species accumulation curves confirm that many additional species remain to be collected. There was high regional-scale spatial heterogeneity in species distribution patterns which appeared to be influenced by hydrographic patterns and feature-scale topography, and to a lesser extent by seabed type. Depth and oxygen concentration (correlated with depth) had most influence on distribution patterns of fauna, with assemblages identified from three depth-zones: 100-400m (deep continental shelf and shelf edge), 400-700m (upper continental slope) and >700m (mid-continental slope). In the shallowest depth zone, there were north-south (latitudinal) patterns in invertebrate assemblages that appeared to be influenced by water mass distribution. Species overlap was higher in the south than the north, probably due to the Tasman Front forming a hydrographic connection between the southern parts of the Rise and the Ridge at shallower depths. At depths >700m, the absence of a latitudinal pattern in assemblage structure was attributed to the continuity of Antarctic Intermediate Water in the study area. Differentiation of two assemblages in sled samples from the >700m depth zone, as well as some patterns of diversity of large sessile fauna between sub-regions within the study area, suggested a relationship with bottom type but this was not fully analysed. While providing a major increase in scientific knowledge of marine biodiversity in deep waters of the Coral and Tasman Seas, these results also highlighted the paucity of biogeographical knowledge that exists for the area. Some science advances needed to inform national and international conservation plans currently under development are identified. They include taxonomic standardisation at a regional-scale (Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia) for informative higher level taxa, and some additional surveys of selected areas and seabed features, including off northeastern Australia. JF - Deep Sea Research (Part II, Topical Studies in Oceanography) AU - Williams, A AU - Althaus, F AU - Clark, M R AU - Gowlett-Holmes, K AD - CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship, Marine Laboratories, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia, Alan.Williams@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 948 EP - 958 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 58 IS - 7-8 SN - 0967-0645, 0967-0645 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - PSE, Australia KW - Novelty KW - AS, Tropical Atlantic, Antarctic Intermediate Water KW - Basins KW - Biodiversity KW - Deep water KW - Differentiation KW - ISEW, Coral Sea KW - PSE, New Zealand KW - PSE, Tasman Sea, Lord Howe Rise KW - Coral KW - Invertebrata KW - Deep sea KW - Corals KW - Ocean floor KW - Topography KW - Marine KW - Continental slope KW - Oceanography KW - Rare species KW - Oxygen KW - PSE, Tasman Sea KW - PSE, Tasman Sea, Tasman Front KW - Endemism KW - Megafauna KW - Oceans KW - Spatial heterogeneity KW - Conservation KW - Taxonomy KW - ISEW, Pacific, New Caledonia KW - Zoobenthos KW - New species KW - Q2 09405:Oil and gas KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08442:Population dynamics KW - O 1030:Invertebrates UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867743855?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Deep+Sea+Research+%28Part+II%2C+Topical+Studies+in+Oceanography%29&rft.atitle=Composition+and+distribution+of+deep-sea+benthic+invertebrate+megafauna+on+the+Lord+Howe+Rise+and+Norfolk+Ridge%2C+southwest+Pacific+Ocean&rft.au=Williams%2C+A%3BAlthaus%2C+F%3BClark%2C+M+R%3BGowlett-Holmes%2C+K&rft.aulast=Williams&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=7-8&rft.spage=948&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Deep+Sea+Research+%28Part+II%2C+Topical+Studies+in+Oceanography%29&rft.issn=09670645&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.dsr2.2010.10.050 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Endemism; Coral; Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Rare species; Ocean floor; Zoobenthos; Deep water; Novelty; Continental slope; Basins; Oceanography; Oxygen; Differentiation; Oceans; Megafauna; Spatial heterogeneity; Conservation; Corals; Deep sea; Topography; New species; Invertebrata; PSE, Australia; PSE, Tasman Sea, Tasman Front; PSE, Tasman Sea; AS, Tropical Atlantic, Antarctic Intermediate Water; ISEW, Coral Sea; PSE, Tasman Sea, Lord Howe Rise; PSE, New Zealand; ISEW, Pacific, New Caledonia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2010.10.050 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Biogeography of the Lord Howe Rise region, Tasman Sea AN - 867743848; 14610119 AB - The two principal aims of this study were to synthesise physical and biological information to characterise the Lord Howe Rise (LHR) region and to use recent survey collections of benthic invertebrates (mostly large benthic epifauna) to describe its biogeography at regional and sub-regional scales. The LHR region is large (1.95millionkm2), spans tropical and cool temperate latitudes (18.4 to 40.3 degree S), and is influenced by several ocean currents, notably the East Australian Current and the Tasman Front. Our analyses revealed that biological patterns were related to two groups of geomorphic morphotypes found in this topographically complex region: subdued bathymetric features (expansive soft sediment basins and plateaus) and raised bathymetric features (scattered seamounts, guyots, knolls, and pinnacles). Raised bathymetric features in the LHR region were more likely to support richer and more abundant epifaunal assemblages dominated by suspension feeding invertebrates on hard substrata compared to subdued features which were dominated by infauna and detritivores in soft sediments. However, this trend does not apply to all raised bathymetric features (e.g., Gifford Guyot), with variations in depth, elevation, latitude, and particularly substrata affected the composition of biological assemblages. In addition, some demersal fishes, ophiuroids, and other benthic invertebrates showed distinct north-south delineations that coincide with the influence of the Tasman Front and thermal gradients. While the lack of spatially- and temporally- replicated data in the region limits our interpretation of survey data, paleo-environmental processes and examples from other regions provide some indication of how dispersal influences migration, speciation, and endemism in the LHR region. Although our current knowledge is limited, it is hoped that this review will help inform future studies in the area, as equitable examination of biological, geological, and oceanographic characteristics will facilitate future assessments of LHR biogeography and permit the inclusion of this region in biogeographic studies with a national or global context. JF - Deep Sea Research (Part II, Topical Studies in Oceanography) AU - Przeslawski, Rachel AU - Williams, Alan AU - Nichol, Scott L AU - Hughes, Michael G AU - Anderson, Tara J AU - Althaus, Franziska AD - Marine and Coastal Environment Group, Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 378, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, rachel.przeslawski@ga.gov.au Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 959 EP - 969 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 58 IS - 7-8 SN - 0967-0645, 0967-0645 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Speciation KW - Basins KW - Migration KW - Paleoclimates KW - Epifauna KW - Meiobenthos KW - Geomorphology KW - PSE, Tasman Sea, Lord Howe Rise KW - Deep sea KW - detritivores KW - Biological surveys KW - Marine KW - Feeding KW - Substrata KW - Data processing KW - Biogeography KW - ISEW, Coral Sea, East Australian Current KW - Oceanography KW - Sediments KW - Seamounts KW - Ocean currents KW - PSE, Tasman Sea KW - PSE, Tasman Sea, Tasman Front KW - Fronts KW - Oceans KW - Latitudinal variations KW - Dispersal KW - Guyots KW - Zoobenthos KW - O 5080:Legal/Governmental KW - Q2 09405:Oil and gas KW - M2 551.465:Structure/Dynamics/Circulation (551.465) KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08383:Biogeography and biogeographic regions UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867743848?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Deep+Sea+Research+%28Part+II%2C+Topical+Studies+in+Oceanography%29&rft.atitle=Biogeography+of+the+Lord+Howe+Rise+region%2C+Tasman+Sea&rft.au=Przeslawski%2C+Rachel%3BWilliams%2C+Alan%3BNichol%2C+Scott+L%3BHughes%2C+Michael+G%3BAnderson%2C+Tara+J%3BAlthaus%2C+Franziska&rft.aulast=Przeslawski&rft.aufirst=Rachel&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=7-8&rft.spage=959&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Deep+Sea+Research+%28Part+II%2C+Topical+Studies+in+Oceanography%29&rft.issn=09670645&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.dsr2.2010.10.051 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological surveys; Substrata; Geomorphology; Meiobenthos; Biogeography; Latitudinal variations; Guyots; Zoobenthos; Seamounts; Speciation; Feeding; Data processing; Basins; Oceanography; Migration; Sediments; Epifauna; Oceans; Deep sea; Dispersal; detritivores; Ocean currents; Fronts; Paleoclimates; PSE, Tasman Sea, Tasman Front; PSE, Tasman Sea; PSE, Tasman Sea, Lord Howe Rise; ISEW, Coral Sea, East Australian Current; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2010.10.051 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Distribution, abundance and trail characteristics of acorn worms at Australian continental margins AN - 867743844; 14610118 AB - Acorn worms (Enteropneusta), which were previously thought to be a missing link in understanding the evolution of chordates, are an unusual and potentially important component of many deep-sea benthic environments, particularly for nutrient cycling. Very little is known about their distribution, abundance, or behaviour in deep-sea environments around the world, and almost nothing is known about their distribution within Australian waters. In this study, we take advantage of two large-scale deep-sea mapping surveys along the eastern (northern Lord Howe Rise) and western continental margins of Australia to quantify the distribution, abundance and trail-forming behaviour of this highly unusual taxon. This is the first study to quantify the abundance and trail behaviour of acorn worms within Australian waters and provides the first evidence of strong depth-related distributions. Acorn worm densities and trail activity were concentrated between transect-averaged depths of 1600 and 3000m in both eastern and western continental margins. The shallow limit of their depth distribution was 1600m. The deeper limit was less well-defined, as individuals were found in small numbers below 3000 down to 4225m. This distributional pattern may reflect a preference for these depths, possibly due to higher availability of nutrients, rather than a physiological constraint to greater depths. Sediment characteristics alone were poor predictors of acorn worm densities and trail activity. High densities of acorn worms and trails were associated with sandy-mud sediments, but similar sediment characteristics in either shallower or deeper areas did not support similar densities of acorn worms or trails. Trail shapes varied between eastern and western margins, with proportionally more meandering trails recorded in the east, while spiral and meandering trails were both common in the west. Trail shape varied by depth, with spiral-shaped trails dominant in areas of high acorn worm densities (2000-3000m water depth) while meandering trails were common over a much broader depth range and were the only trails recorded in deep environments >3000m. While species-specific patterns may in part explain these differences, evidence suggests that nutrient availability is also likely to be an important driving factor, supporting the hypothesis put forward by Smith et al. (2005) that acorn worms meander when searching for food and form a spiral when feeding in a nutrient-rich area. JF - Deep Sea Research (Part II, Topical Studies in Oceanography) AU - Anderson, T J AU - Przeslawski, R AU - Tran, M AD - Marine and Coastal Environment Group, Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 378, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, tara.anderson@ga.gov.au Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 970 EP - 978 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 58 IS - 7-8 SN - 0967-0645, 0967-0645 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Marine KW - Feeding KW - Chordata KW - Enteropneusta KW - Quantitative distribution KW - Food KW - Ecological distribution KW - Abundance KW - Nutrient availability KW - Nutrients KW - Oceanography KW - Benthic environment KW - Sediments KW - PSE, Tasman Sea, Lord Howe Rise KW - Australia KW - Deep sea KW - Mapping KW - Continental margins KW - Meandering KW - Evolution KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - O 1050:Vertebrates, Urochordates and Cephalochordates KW - Q1 08242:Geographical distribution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867743844?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Deep+Sea+Research+%28Part+II%2C+Topical+Studies+in+Oceanography%29&rft.atitle=Distribution%2C+abundance+and+trail+characteristics+of+acorn+worms+at+Australian+continental+margins&rft.au=Anderson%2C+T+J%3BPrzeslawski%2C+R%3BTran%2C+M&rft.aulast=Anderson&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=7-8&rft.spage=970&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Deep+Sea+Research+%28Part+II%2C+Topical+Studies+in+Oceanography%29&rft.issn=09670645&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.dsr2.2010.10.052 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Quantitative distribution; Ecological distribution; Benthic environment; Meandering; Continental margins; Feeding; Food; Nutrient availability; Abundance; Oceanography; Deep sea; Nutrients; Mapping; Evolution; Sediments; Chordata; Enteropneusta; PSE, Tasman Sea, Lord Howe Rise; Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2010.10.052 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Deep-sea bio-physical variables as surrogates for biological assemblages, an example from the Lord Howe Rise AN - 867743840; 14610117 AB - Little is known about diversity patterns of biological assemblages in deep-sea environments, primarily because sampling deep-sea biota over vast areas is time consuming, difficult, and costly. In contrast, physical mapping capabilities are increasing rapidly, and are becoming more cost-effective. Consequently, the growing need to manage and conserve marine resources, particularly deep-sea areas that are sensitive to anthropogenic disturbance and change, is leading the promotion of physical data as surrogates to predict biological assemblages. However, few studies have directly examined the predictive ability of these surrogates. The physical environment and biological assemblages were surveyed for two adjacent areas - the western flank of Lord Howe Rise (LHR) and the Gifford Guyot - spanning combined water depths of 250-2200m depth on the northern part of the LHR, in the Coral Sea. Multibeam acoustic surveys were used to generate large-scale geomorphic classification maps that were superimposed over the study area. Forty towed-video stations were deployed across the area capturing 32h of seabed video, 6229 still photographs, that generated 3413 seabed characterisations of physical and biological variables. In addition, sediment and biological samples were collected from 36 stations across the area. The northern Lord Howe Rise was characterised by diverse but sparsely distributed faunas for both the vast soft-sediment environments as well as the discrete rock outcrops. Substratum type and depth were the main variables correlated with benthic assemblage composition. Soft-sediments were characterised by low to moderate levels of bioturbation, while rocky outcrops supported diverse but sparse assemblages of suspension feeding invertebrates, such as cold-water corals and sponges which in turn supported epifauna, dominated by ophiuroids and crinoids. While deep environments of the LHR flank and lower slopes of the Gifford Guyot were characterised by bioturbation with high occurrences of trails, burrows, and mounds, evidence for bioturbation was significantly less on the upper sections of Gifford Guyot, with mostly trails on the more sediment starved environments. The seamount summit also supported a variety of taxa, such as benthic ctenophores and rock-associated fishes that were not recorded in the deeper basin habitats. Physical characteristics of the seabed, particularly geomorphology, were good predictors of biological assemblage composition and percent cover of key taxa. Of the nine geomorphic classes assessed in this study, six predicted different physical habitats that supported distinct biological assemblages. However, other classes that were defined by spatial features (e.g., valleys, seamount dunes) where surficial physical variables were not unique, provided little predictive power of biological assemblages, but rather had characteristics that were shared with adjacent/surrounding geomorphic classes. Given the growing need to use surrogates in the management and conservation of marine environments, these results are promising. However, our findings suggest that there is a pressing need for careful testing and validation of surrogates, such as geomorphic classes, before classification schemes can be deemed effective and employed as a management tool to predict seabed habitats and their biological assemblages. JF - Deep Sea Research (Part II, Topical Studies in Oceanography) AU - Anderson, Tara J AU - Nichol, Scott L AU - Syms, Craig AU - Przeslawski, Rachel AU - Harris, Peter T AD - Marine and Coastal Environment Group, Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 378, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, tara.anderson@ga.gov.au Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 979 EP - 991 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 58 IS - 7-8 SN - 0967-0645, 0967-0645 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Marine KW - Marine invertebrates KW - Acoustics KW - Seamounts KW - Marine resources KW - Geomorphology KW - Classification KW - ISEW, Coral Sea KW - PSE, Tasman Sea, Lord Howe Rise KW - Coral KW - Conservation KW - Guyots KW - Zoobenthos KW - Ocean floor KW - Bioturbation KW - Q2 09262:Methods and instruments KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - M2 551.462:Submarine Topography/Bottom Forms/Sea-Floor Features (551.462) KW - O 4060:Pollution - Environment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867743840?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Deep+Sea+Research+%28Part+II%2C+Topical+Studies+in+Oceanography%29&rft.atitle=Deep-sea+bio-physical+variables+as+surrogates+for+biological+assemblages%2C+an+example+from+the+Lord+Howe+Rise&rft.au=Anderson%2C+Tara+J%3BNichol%2C+Scott+L%3BSyms%2C+Craig%3BPrzeslawski%2C+Rachel%3BHarris%2C+Peter+T&rft.aulast=Anderson&rft.aufirst=Tara&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=7-8&rft.spage=979&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Deep+Sea+Research+%28Part+II%2C+Topical+Studies+in+Oceanography%29&rft.issn=09670645&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.dsr2.2010.10.053 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Geomorphology; Classification; Marine invertebrates; Coral; Guyots; Ocean floor; Zoobenthos; Bioturbation; Seamounts; Marine resources; Acoustics; Conservation; ISEW, Coral Sea; PSE, Tasman Sea, Lord Howe Rise; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2010.10.053 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Research challenges to improve the management and conservation of subtropical reefs to tackle climate change threats. (Findings of a workshop conducted in Coffs Harbour, Australia on 13 September 2010) AN - 867743340; 14598490 AB - This paper reports on a workshop conducted in Australia in 2010, entitled 'Management, Conservation, and Scientific Challenges on Subtropical Reefs under Climate Change'. The workshop brought together 26 experts actively involved in the science and management of subtropical reefs. Its primary aim was to identify the areas of research that need to be most urgently addressed to improve the decision-making framework for managers of subtropical reefs. The main findings of the workshop were a sustainable subtropical reefs declaration that highlights seven research priorities for subtropical reefs. These are to (i) conduct research and management activities across local government, state and bioregion borders; (ii) understand natural variability of environmental conditions; (iii) quantify socio-economic factors and ecosystem services; (iv) benchmark cross-realm connectivity; (v) know marine population connectivity; (vi) habitat mapping and ecological research; and (v) determine refugia. These findings are hoped to form a basis for focussing research efforts, leveraging funds and assisting managers with allocation of resources. JF - Ecological Management & Restoration AU - Beger, Maria AU - Babcock, Russ AU - Booth, David J AU - Bucher, Daniel AU - Condie, Scott A AU - Creese, Bob AU - Cvitanovic, Christopher AU - Dalton, Steve J AU - Harrison, Peter AU - Hoey, Andrew AU - Jordan, Alan AU - Loder, Jennifer AU - Malcolm, Hamish AU - Purcell, Steven W AU - Roelfsma, Chris AU - Sachs, Patrick AU - Smith, Stephen DA AU - Sommer, Brigitte AU - StuartaSmith, Rick AU - Thomson, Damian AU - Wallace, Carden C AU - Zann, Maria AU - Pandolfi, John M AD - Maria Beger, The School of Biological Sciences, The Ecology Centre and The Commonwealth Research Facility for Applied Environmental Decision Analysis (The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; Email: m.beger super(q).edu.au). Russ Babcock, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research (PO Box 120 Cleveland, QLD 4163, Australia). David J. Booth, Department of Environmental Sciences (The University of Technology, Sydney, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia). Daniel Bucher, Marine Ecology Research Centre Southern Cross University (PO Box 157, Lismore NSW 2480, Australia). Scott A. Condie, CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship (GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia). Bob Creese, Aquatic Ecosystems, Industry & Investment NSW (Taylors Beach Road, Taylors Beach, Locked Bag 1, Nelson Bay, NSW 2315, Australia). Christopher Cvitanovic, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, Research School of Biology (Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 0200, Australia). Steve Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - e7 EP - e10 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 12 IS - 1 SN - 1442-7001, 1442-7001 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Reefs KW - Conferences KW - Climate change KW - Climatic changes KW - Natural variability KW - Habitat KW - Refugia KW - Decision making KW - Australia, New South Wales, Coffs Harbour KW - Conservation KW - Australia KW - Mapping KW - Harbors KW - Environmental conditions KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867743340?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ecological+Management+%26+Restoration&rft.atitle=Research+challenges+to+improve+the+management+and+conservation+of+subtropical+reefs+to+tackle+climate+change+threats.+%28Findings+of+a+workshop+conducted+in+Coffs+Harbour%2C+Australia+on+13+September+2010%29&rft.au=Beger%2C+Maria%3BBabcock%2C+Russ%3BBooth%2C+David+J%3BBucher%2C+Daniel%3BCondie%2C+Scott+A%3BCreese%2C+Bob%3BCvitanovic%2C+Christopher%3BDalton%2C+Steve+J%3BHarrison%2C+Peter%3BHoey%2C+Andrew%3BJordan%2C+Alan%3BLoder%2C+Jennifer%3BMalcolm%2C+Hamish%3BPurcell%2C+Steven+W%3BRoelfsma%2C+Chris%3BSachs%2C+Patrick%3BSmith%2C+Stephen+DA%3BSommer%2C+Brigitte%3BStuartaSmith%2C+Rick%3BThomson%2C+Damian%3BWallace%2C+Carden+C%3BZann%2C+Maria%3BPandolfi%2C+John+M&rft.aulast=Beger&rft.aufirst=Maria&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=e7&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Management+%26+Restoration&rft.issn=14427001&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1442-8903.2011.00573.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - Document feature - figure 1 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Refugia; Decision making; Reefs; Conferences; Climatic changes; Conservation; Mapping; Environmental conditions; Habitat; Climate change; Natural variability; Harbors; Australia, New South Wales, Coffs Harbour; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-8903.2011.00573.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Adaptation strategies for health impacts of climate change in Western Australia: Application of a Health Impact Assessment framework AN - 867741108; 14609271 AB - Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing the globe and there is substantial evidence that this will result in a number of health impacts, regardless of the level of greenhouse gas mitigation. It is therefore apparent that a combined approach of mitigation and adaptation will be required to protect public health. While the importance of mitigation is recognised, this project focused on the role of adaptation strategies in addressing the potential health impacts of climate change. The nature and magnitude of these health impacts will be determined by a number of parameters that are dependent upon the location. Firstly, climate change will vary between regions. Secondly, the characteristics of each region in terms of population and the ability to adapt to changes will greatly influence the extent of the health impacts that are experienced now and into the future. Effective adaptation measures therefore need to be developed with these differences in mind. A Health Impact Assessment (HIA) framework was used to consider the implications of climate change on the health of the population of Western Australia (WA) and to develop a range of adaptive responses suited to WA. A broad range of stakeholders participated in the HIA process, providing informed input into developing an understanding of the potential health impacts and potential adaptation strategies from a diverse sector perspective. Potential health impacts were identified in relation to climate change predictions in WA in the year 2030. The risk associated with each of these impacts was assessed using a qualitative process that considered the consequences and the likelihood of the health impact occurring. Adaptations were then developed which could be used to mitigate the identified health impacts and provide responses which could be used by Government for future decision making. The periodic application of a HIA framework is seen as an ideal tool to develop appropriate adaptation strategies to address the potential health impacts of climate change. JF - Environmental Impact Assessment Review AU - Spickett, Jeffery T AU - Brown, Helen L AU - Katscherian, Dianne AD - WHO Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health Impact Assessment, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 297 EP - 300 PB - Elsevier Science, Box 882 New York NY 10159 USA VL - 31 IS - 3 SN - 0195-9255, 0195-9255 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Health impact assessment KW - Climate change KW - Adaptation KW - mitigation KW - environmental impact assessment KW - Reviews KW - Greenhouse gases KW - stakeholders KW - Australia, Western Australia KW - adaptability KW - Public health KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867741108?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Impact+Assessment+Review&rft.atitle=Adaptation+strategies+for+health+impacts+of+climate+change+in+Western+Australia%3A+Application+of+a+Health+Impact+Assessment+framework&rft.au=Spickett%2C+Jeffery+T%3BBrown%2C+Helen+L%3BKatscherian%2C+Dianne&rft.aulast=Spickett&rft.aufirst=Jeffery&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=297&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Impact+Assessment+Review&rft.issn=01959255&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.eiar.2010.07.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climate change; Greenhouse gases; mitigation; environmental impact assessment; Reviews; stakeholders; Public health; adaptability; Australia, Western Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2010.07.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Landscape age and soil fertility, climatic stability, and fire regime predictability: beyond the OCBIL framework AN - 867740541; 14526319 AB - Hopper (Plant Soil 322:49-86, 2009) introduced landscape age, climate buffering, and soil nutrient status as descriptors for a continuum between old, climatically buffered landscapes characterised by low soil fertility (OCBIL) and young, often disturbed landscapes characterised by fertile soils (YODFEL). Hopper (Plant Soil 322:49-86, 2009) provided an important framework for biodiversity and conservation. We argue that Hopper's (Plant Soil 322:49-86, 2009) conceptual framework includes five areas worthy of further consideration. These include: (1) The appropriateness of the original three dimensions; (2) The need for deeper consideration of rejuvenation and disturbance within OCBILs. (3) Broadening the globally relevant range of environments. (4) Operationalising the definitions or dimensions. (5) Revisiting the scale and compatibility of the predictions. Here, we address the first four of these areas and offer an alternative conceptual framework based on the idea of Old Stable Landscapes (OSLs). We redefine Hopper's climate buffering as a dimension of climate stability, identify soil-impoverishment as a function of landscape age, and recognise fire regime predictability as a large-scale, long-term evolutionarily important dimension. In so doing, we construct a globally-relevant, qualitative template to enable the testing of evolutionary-ecological hypotheses concerning biodiversity (e.g. species diversity, diversity gradients, endemism, speciation and extinction rates, cladogenesis, persistence of old lineages, refugial phenomena). Our template is characterised by having operationally defined dimensions, which can be used to design surveys and experiments to address the issues of biodiversity conservation, recovery, and restoration under variations in landscape age, climatic stability and fire regime. JF - Plant and Soil AU - Mucina, Ladislav AU - Wardell-Johnson, Grant W AD - Curtin Institute for Biodiversity and Climate, School of Science, Curtin University, GPO U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia, L.Mucina@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 1 EP - 23 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 341 IS - 1-2 SN - 0032-079X, 0032-079X KW - Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Speciation KW - Fertility KW - Age KW - Biological diversity KW - Biodiversity KW - Soil nutrients KW - Soil KW - Soil fertility KW - Fires KW - Extinction KW - soil fertility KW - Landscape KW - Climate KW - Species diversity KW - Conservation KW - Evolution KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 15:Renewable Resources-Terrestrial KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867740541?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Plant+and+Soil&rft.atitle=Landscape+age+and+soil+fertility%2C+climatic+stability%2C+and+fire+regime+predictability%3A+beyond+the+OCBIL+framework&rft.au=Mucina%2C+Ladislav%3BWardell-Johnson%2C+Grant+W&rft.aulast=Mucina&rft.aufirst=Ladislav&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=341&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Plant+and+Soil&rft.issn=0032079X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11104-011-0734-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Speciation; Fires; Age; Extinction; Soil fertility; Species diversity; Climate; Landscape; Conservation; Biodiversity; Soil nutrients; Evolution; Soil; Fertility; soil fertility; Biological diversity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-011-0734-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The spatiotemporal dynamics of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst): adult flight and gene flow AN - 867739155; 14668012 AB - Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) has been used as a model organism to develop and test important ecological and evolutionary concepts and is also a major pest of grain and grain products globally. This beetle species is assumed to be a good colonizer of grain storages through anthropogenic movement of grain, and active dispersal by flight is considered unlikely. Studies using T. castaneum have therefore used confined or walking insects. We combine an ecological study of dispersal with an analysis of gene flow using microsatellites to investigate the spatiotemporal dynamics and adult flight of T. castaneum in an ecological landscape in eastern Australia. Flying beetles were caught in traps at grain storages and in fields at least 1km from the nearest stored grain at regular intervals for an entire year. Significantly more beetles were trapped at storages than in fields, and almost no beetles were caught in native vegetation reserves many kilometres from the nearest stored grain. Genetic differentiation between beetles caught at storages and in fields was low, indicating that although T. castaneum is predominantly aggregated around grain storages, active dispersal takes place to the extent that significant gene flow occurs between them, mitigating founder effects and genetic drift. By combining ecological and molecular techniques, we reveal much higher levels of active dispersal through adult flight in T. castaneum than previously thought. We conclude that the implications of adult flight to previous and future studies on this model organism warrant consideration. JF - Molecular Ecology AU - Ridley, A W AU - HEREWARD, J P AU - Daglish, G J AU - Raghu, S AU - Collins, P J AU - Walter, G H AD - AgriaScience Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, EcoSciences Precinct, GPO Box 46, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 1635 EP - 1646 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 20 IS - 8 SN - 0962-1083, 0962-1083 KW - Entomology Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Genetics Abstracts KW - Landscape KW - Microsatellites KW - Vegetation KW - Walking KW - Models KW - Tribolium castaneum KW - Flight KW - Differentiation KW - Gene flow KW - Founder effect KW - Grain KW - Traps KW - Pests KW - Dispersal KW - Genetic drift KW - Evolution KW - G 07810:Insects KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Z 05360:Genetics and Evolution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867739155?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Molecular+Ecology&rft.atitle=The+spatiotemporal+dynamics+of+Tribolium+castaneum+%28Herbst%29%3A+adult+flight+and+gene+flow&rft.au=Ridley%2C+A+W%3BHEREWARD%2C+J+P%3BDaglish%2C+G+J%3BRaghu%2C+S%3BCollins%2C+P+J%3BWalter%2C+G+H&rft.aulast=Ridley&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1635&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Molecular+Ecology&rft.issn=09621083&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-294X.2011.05049.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 5 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-26 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Landscape; Microsatellites; Walking; Vegetation; Models; Flight; Differentiation; Gene flow; Grain; Founder effect; Traps; Dispersal; Pests; Genetic drift; Evolution; Tribolium castaneum DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05049.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - GNSS remote sensing of the Australian tropopause AN - 867736243; 14541885 AB - Radio occultation (RO) techniques that use signals transmitted by Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) have emerged over the past decade as an important tool for measuring global changes in tropopause temperature and height, a valuable capacity given the tropopause's sensitivity to temperature variations. This study uses 45,091 RO data from the CHAMP (CHAllenging Minisatellite Payload, 80months), GRACE (Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment, 23months) and COSMIC (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate, 20months) satellites to analyse the variability of the tropopause's height and temperature over Australia. GNSS RO temperature profiles from CHAMP, GRACE, and COSMIC are first validated using radiosonde observations provided by the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia). These are compared to RO soundings from between 2001 and 2007 that occurred within 3h and 100km of a radiosonde. The results indicate that RO soundings provide data of a comparable quality to radiosonde observations in the tropopause region, with temperature deviations of less than 0.5 plus or minus 1.5K. An analysis of tropopause height and temperature anomalies indicates a height increase over Australia as a whole of ca. 4.8 plus or minus 1.3m between September 2001 and April 2008, with a corresponding temperature decrease of -0.019 plus or minus 0.007K. A similar pattern of increasing height/decreasing temperature was generally observed when determining the spatial distribution of the tropopause height and temperature rate of change over Australia. Although only a short period has been considered in this study, a function of the operating time of these satellites, the results nonetheless show an increase in the height of the tropopause over Australia during this period and thus may indicate regional warming. Several mechanisms could be responsible for these changes, such as an increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and lower stratospheric cooling due to ozone loss, both of which have been observed during the last decades. JF - Climatic Change AU - Khandu, Khandu AU - Awange, J L AU - Wickert, J AU - Schmidt, T AU - Sharifi, MA AU - Heck, B AU - Fleming, K AD - Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 597 EP - 618 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 105 IS - 3-4 SN - 0165-0009, 0165-0009 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Tropopause height KW - Meteorological data KW - Spatial distribution KW - Tropopause KW - Climate change KW - Remote sensing KW - Australia KW - Meteorology KW - Radiosondes KW - Temperature effects KW - Atmospheric gases KW - tropopause KW - radiosondes KW - Climate KW - Temperature KW - Soundings KW - Greenhouse effect KW - Satellites KW - Satellite data KW - Temperature anomalies KW - Greenhouse gases KW - Temperature variations KW - M2 551.510.52:Troposphere (551.510.52) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change KW - Q2 09146:TSD distribution, water masses and circulation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867736243?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Climatic+Change&rft.atitle=GNSS+remote+sensing+of+the+Australian+tropopause&rft.au=Khandu%2C+Khandu%3BAwange%2C+J+L%3BWickert%2C+J%3BSchmidt%2C+T%3BSharifi%2C+MA%3BHeck%2C+B%3BFleming%2C+K&rft.aulast=Khandu&rft.aufirst=Khandu&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=105&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=597&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Climatic+Change&rft.issn=01650009&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10584-010-9894-6 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Atmospheric gases; Tropopause; Climate change; Remote sensing; Temperature anomalies; Greenhouse effect; Soundings; Radiosondes; Meteorological data; Tropopause height; Satellite data; Spatial distribution; Meteorology; Greenhouse gases; Temperature variations; radiosondes; tropopause; Climate; Temperature; Satellites; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-010-9894-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Let's Ask the Inspector AN - 866340972 AB - May offers how to get the most from a home inspection. He also share the lessons he learned about home inspections. Over time he learned: Don't climb among the attic rafters extolling their virtues. Over the years he have assembled a team of licensed and certified professionals in a range of other fields--law, plumbing, appraisal, to name a few--who nicely complement and supplement his services. JF - Realtor Magazine AU - May, Alan, CRS Y1 - 2011///Apr/May PY - 2011 DA - Apr/May 2011 SP - 39 CY - Chicago PB - National Association of Realtors VL - 44 IS - 4 SN - 15220842 KW - Real Estate KW - Inspections KW - Houses UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/866340972?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Realtor+Magazine&rft.atitle=Let%27s+Ask+the+Inspector&rft.au=May%2C+Alan%2C+CRS&rft.aulast=May&rft.aufirst=Alan&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=39&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Realtor+Magazine&rft.issn=15220842&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright National Association of Realtors Apr/May 2011 N1 - Document feature - Illustrations N1 - Last updated - 2011-05-13 N1 - CODEN - RESTDR ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Goal: 6 Million Sales in 2011 AN - 866340964 AB - Phipps emphasizes that the National Association of Realtors is committed to responsible, sustainable home ownership. They know that sustainable ownership encourages self-reliance rather than reliance on government. But if they want to produce six million sustainable home sales in 2011, they need to collectively raise the bar--to be more professional and more productive. JF - Realtor Magazine AU - Phipps, Ronald L, ABR, CRS, e-PRO, GREEN, GRI, S Y1 - 2011///Apr/May PY - 2011 DA - Apr/May 2011 SP - 5 CY - Chicago PB - National Association of Realtors VL - 44 IS - 4 SN - 15220842 KW - Real Estate KW - Home ownership KW - Sustainability KW - Real estate sales KW - Associations UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/866340964?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Realtor+Magazine&rft.atitle=The+Goal%3A+6+Million+Sales+in+2011&rft.au=Phipps%2C+Ronald+L%2C+ABR%2C+CRS%2C+e-PRO%2C+GREEN%2C+GRI%2C+S&rft.aulast=Phipps&rft.aufirst=Ronald&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=5&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Realtor+Magazine&rft.issn=15220842&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright National Association of Realtors Apr/May 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-05-23 N1 - CODEN - RESTDR ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Life cycle cost implications of energy efficiency measures in new residential buildings AN - 864406820; 14415878 AB - The importance of the built environment from an environmental impact and energy use perspective is well established. High thermal efficiency of the constructed building envelope is a key strategy in the design and construction of buildings which limit use of active space conditioning systems. Australia's current housing stock is thermally poor and national energy performance standards are relatively weak when benchmarked against international best practice. A lack of data has impeded the policy debate and a significant gap in analysis remains a lack of empirical research into the life-cycle cost implications of increased building thermal efficiency, particularly for residential buildings. This paper applies an integrated thermal modeling, life cycle costing approach to an extensive sample of dominant house designs to investigate life cycle costs in a cool temperate climate, Melbourne Victoria. Empirical analysis provides new insights into lifetime costs and environmental savings for volume housing design options and identifies sensitive factors. Results suggest that the most cost-effective building design is always more energy efficient than the current energy code requirements, for the full time-horizon considered. Findings have significant policy implications, particularly in view of present debates which frequently present higher energy efficiency standards as prohibitive from a costs perspective. JF - Energy and Buildings AU - Morrissey, J AU - Horne, R E AD - Centre for Design, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 915 EP - 924 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 564 Lausanne 1 CH-1001 Switzerland VL - 43 IS - 4 SN - 0378-7788, 0378-7788 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Residential KW - Energy efficiency KW - Thermal model KW - Life-cycle costing KW - Policy KW - Australia, Victoria, Melbourne KW - Housing KW - life cycle analysis KW - Building design KW - Economics KW - Residential areas KW - Environmental impact KW - Australia KW - Buildings KW - International standardization KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864406820?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Energy+and+Buildings&rft.atitle=Life+cycle+cost+implications+of+energy+efficiency+measures+in+new+residential+buildings&rft.au=Morrissey%2C+J%3BHorne%2C+R+E&rft.aulast=Morrissey&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=915&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Energy+and+Buildings&rft.issn=03787788&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.enbuild.2010.12.013 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Energy efficiency; Housing; life cycle analysis; Building design; Economics; Environmental impact; Residential areas; Buildings; International standardization; Australia, Victoria, Melbourne; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.12.013 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Monophasic electrical stimulation produces high rates of adverse skin reactions in healthy subjects AN - 862594524; 201109380 AB - Monophasic pulsed electrical stimulation (PES) has been reported to improve pain and function in osteoarthritis of the knee with few side effects. This use of monophasic current is contrary to conventional thinking where it is often associated with adverse skin reactions. The objectives of this study were to compare the rates of adverse skin reactions, using independently developed subsensory monophasic PES in healthy subjects, with those described in previous studies and compare the rate of adverse skin reactions after using the monophasic PES with that after using the same shaped electrical waveform that is asymmetrically biphasic. Healthy subjects (n=25) with no contraindications to electrical stimulation were administered subsensory, monophasic, and biphasic PES sequentially to the knee region for approximately 10 minutes each. Stimulation intensities; duration of stimulation; description of sensation reported; skin condition after intervention; and duration of skin reaction were all recorded. Fifty-two percent of subjects experienced adverse skin reactions using monophasic PES. This was significantly different from the reported rates in three of the four previous studies (p<0.04). Only one subject (4%) using the biphasic current demonstrated an adverse skin reaction. Results support the caution advised in the electrotherapy literature when using monophasic electrical stimulation. Adapted from the source document. JF - Physiotherapy Theory and Practice AU - Fary, Robyn E AU - Briffa, Noelle K AD - Grad Dip Manip Therapy, School of Physiotherapy and Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845 Australia Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 246 EP - 251 PB - Informa Healthcare, Taylor & Francis, New York NY VL - 27 IS - 3 SN - 0959-3985, 0959-3985 KW - Stimulation KW - Osteoarthritis KW - Knees KW - Pain KW - Side effects KW - Electrical stimulation KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862594524?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Physiotherapy+Theory+and+Practice&rft.atitle=Monophasic+electrical+stimulation+produces+high+rates+of+adverse+skin+reactions+in+healthy+subjects&rft.au=Fary%2C+Robyn+E%3BBriffa%2C+Noelle+K&rft.aulast=Fary&rft.aufirst=Robyn&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=246&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Physiotherapy+Theory+and+Practice&rft.issn=09593985&rft_id=info:doi/10.3109%2F09593985.2010.487926 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Electrical stimulation; Stimulation; Knees; Side effects; Osteoarthritis; Pain DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09593985.2010.487926 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Variation in potential effector genes distinguishing Australian and non-Australian isolates of the cotton wilt pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. vasinfectum AN - 860393617; 14401050 AB - This study identified genes that distinguish Australian Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. vasinfectum (Fov) isolates from related co-localized non-pathogenic F. oxysporum isolates and from non-Australian Fov isolates. One gene is a homologue of the F. oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici (Fol) effector gene SIX6, encoding a 215-residue cysteine-rich secreted protein. The Six6 proteins from Fol and Fov contained eight conserved cysteine residues, five of which occurred in the highly diverged 48-amino-acid region where FovSix6 differs from FolSix6 at 32 residues. Two other potential effector genes, PEP1 and PEP2, were identified in a cDNA library of Fov genes expressed during infection of cotton. The presence of FovSIX6 and other differences in DNA fingerprints clearly distinguished Australian Fov isolates from non-Australian Fov isolates and these differences further support the hypothesis based on earlier phylogenetic analysis that Australian Fov is different from Fov in other cotton-growing areas. A specific diagnostic for Fov based on FovSIX6 is described. JF - Plant Pathology AU - Chakrabarti, A AU - Rep, M AU - Wang, B AU - Ashton, A AU - Dodds, P AU - Ellis, J AD - CSIRO - Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, Australia Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 232 EP - 243 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 60 IS - 2 SN - 0032-0862, 0032-0862 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Genetics Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology KW - Cotton KW - Cysteine KW - DNA KW - Infection KW - Pathogens KW - Phylogeny KW - Wilt KW - Fusarium oxysporum KW - A 01360:Plant Diseases KW - G 07800:Plants and Algae KW - K 03310:Genetics & Taxonomy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860393617?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Plant+Pathology&rft.atitle=Variation+in+potential+effector+genes+distinguishing+Australian+and+non-Australian+isolates+of+the+cotton+wilt+pathogen+Fusarium+oxysporum+f.sp.+vasinfectum&rft.au=Chakrabarti%2C+A%3BRep%2C+M%3BWang%2C+B%3BAshton%2C+A%3BDodds%2C+P%3BEllis%2C+J&rft.aulast=Chakrabarti&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=60&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=232&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Plant+Pathology&rft.issn=00320862&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-3059.2010.02363.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 5 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Phylogeny; Cotton; Cysteine; DNA; Pathogens; Infection; Wilt; Fusarium oxysporum DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3059.2010.02363.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Behavioral thermoregulation in a tropical gastropod: links to climate change scenarios AN - 860375794; 14399042 AB - Tropical species are vulnerable to global warming because they live at, or near to, their upper thermal threshold limits. Therefore, the predicted increase in the frequency of warming events in the tropics is expected to be critical for the survival of local species. This study explored the major environmental variables which were thought to be correlated with body temperatures (BTs) of the tropical snail Littoraria scabra at the niche level. A correlation between BT and substrate temperature (ST) was detected from field observations which suggests a possible causal relationship between both substrate and BTs. In contrast, there was no correlation between BT and air temperature. Field observations suggest that 33.4 degree C may be L. scabra upper limit of substrate surface temperature, although further experiments are needed to assess if the upper limit of physiological tolerance is actually different. As L. scabra individuals were free to choose their substrata, the observed distribution pattern at the niche level is related to L. scabra's behavior. Additionally, substrate surface temperatures were very heterogeneous at centimeter scale (i.e. from 22.5 to 53.1 degree C) and L. scabra was shown to select specific STs (i.e. between 22.5 and 33.4 degree C) rather than microhabitat type. Therefore, L. scabra did not seem to behaviorally thermoregulate through microhabitat selection nor aggregation. In contrast, behavioral experiments showed that L. scabra has the ability to actively select a thermally favorable site over short temporal scale (i.e. individual average speed of 1.26cmmin-1) following exposure to high temperatures above 33.4 degree C. Hence, this study supports the crucial need to integrate intertidal invertebrate behavioral responses to thermal constraints in climate change studies. JF - Global Change Biology AU - Chapperon, Coraline AU - Seuront, Laurent AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 1740 EP - 1749 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 17 IS - 4 SN - 1354-1013, 1354-1013 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Body temperature KW - Niches KW - Ecological distribution KW - Climatic changes KW - Threshold limits KW - Climate change KW - Microhabitats KW - Survival KW - Air temperature KW - Substrate preferences KW - Gastropods KW - Littoraria scabra KW - Scab KW - Temperature effects KW - Substrata KW - Thermoregulation KW - Gastropoda KW - Greenhouse effect KW - Microenvironments KW - Global warming KW - Climate change scenarios KW - Temperature tolerance KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08422:Environmental effects KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860375794?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Global+Change+Biology&rft.atitle=Behavioral+thermoregulation+in+a+tropical+gastropod%3A+links+to+climate+change+scenarios&rft.au=Chapperon%2C+Coraline%3BSeuront%2C+Laurent&rft.aulast=Chapperon&rft.aufirst=Coraline&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1740&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Global+Change+Biology&rft.issn=13541013&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2486.2010.02356.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 5 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Substrata; Substrate preferences; Thermoregulation; Ecological distribution; Niches; Microhabitats; Climate change; Greenhouse effect; Temperature tolerance; Temperature effects; Body temperature; Threshold limits; Climatic changes; Global warming; Survival; Microenvironments; Air temperature; Scab; Gastropods; Climate change scenarios; Gastropoda; Littoraria scabra DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2010.02356.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dissolved organic carbon reduces uranium bioavailability and toxicity. 1. Characterization of an aquatic fulvic acid and its complexation with uranium[VI]. AN - 859492316; 21351802 AB - Fulvic acid (FA) from a tropical Australian billabong (lagoon) was isolated with XAD-8 resin and characterized using size exclusion chromatography, solid state cross-polarization magic angle spinning, 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and potentiometric acid-base titration. Physicochemical characteristics of the billabong FA were comparable with those of the Suwannee River Fulvic Acid (SRFA) standard. The greater negative charge density of the billabong FA suggested it contained protons that were more weakly bound than those of SRFA, with the potential for billabong water to complex less metal contaminants, such as uranium (U). This may subsequently influence the toxicity of metal contaminants to resident freshwater organisms. The complexation of U with dissolved organic carbon (DOC) (10 mg L(-1)) in billabong water was calculated using the HARPHRQ geochemical speciation model and also measured using flow field-flow fractionation combined with inductively coupled plasma mass-spectroscopy. Agreement between both methods was very good (within 4% as U-DOC). The results suggest that in billabong water at pH 6.0, containing an average DOC of 10 mg L(-1) and a U concentration of 90 μg L(-1), around 10% of U is complexed with DOC. JF - Environmental science & technology AU - Trenfield, Melanie A AU - McDonald, Suzanne AU - Kovacs, Krisztina AU - Lesher, Emily K AU - Pringle, Jennifer M AU - Markich, Scott J AU - Ng, Jack C AU - Noller, Barry AU - Brown, Paul L AU - van Dam, Rick A AD - Ecotoxicology Program, Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist, GPO Box 461, Darwin, NT 0801, Australia. Melanie.Trenfield@environment.gov.au Y1 - 2011/04/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 01 SP - 3075 EP - 3081 VL - 45 IS - 7 KW - Benzopyrans KW - 0 KW - Water Pollutants, Radioactive KW - Uranium KW - 4OC371KSTK KW - Carbon KW - 7440-44-0 KW - fulvic acid KW - XII14C5FXV KW - Index Medicus KW - Aquatic Organisms -- drug effects KW - Fresh Water -- chemistry KW - Kinetics KW - Hydrogen-Ion Concentration KW - Models, Chemical KW - Molecular Weight KW - Water Pollutants, Radioactive -- toxicity KW - Water Pollutants, Radioactive -- chemistry KW - Uranium -- chemistry KW - Benzopyrans -- chemistry KW - Uranium -- toxicity KW - Carbon -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/859492316?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+science+%26+technology&rft.atitle=Dissolved+organic+carbon+reduces+uranium+bioavailability+and+toxicity.+1.+Characterization+of+an+aquatic+fulvic+acid+and+its+complexation+with+uranium%5BVI%5D.&rft.au=Trenfield%2C+Melanie+A%3BMcDonald%2C+Suzanne%3BKovacs%2C+Krisztina%3BLesher%2C+Emily+K%3BPringle%2C+Jennifer+M%3BMarkich%2C+Scott+J%3BNg%2C+Jack+C%3BNoller%2C+Barry%3BBrown%2C+Paul+L%3Bvan+Dam%2C+Rick+A&rft.aulast=Trenfield&rft.aufirst=Melanie&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=3075&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+science+%26+technology&rft.issn=1520-5851&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fes103330w LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2011-06-14 N1 - Date created - 2011-03-30 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es103330w ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dissolved organic carbon reduces uranium bioavailability and toxicity. 2. Uranium[VI] speciation and toxicity to three tropical freshwater organisms. AN - 859492315; 21351800 AB - The influence of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) on the toxicity of uranium (U) to three Australian tropical freshwater species, the Northern Trout Gudgeon (Mogurnda mogurnda), green hydra (Hydra viridissima) and unicellular green alga (Chlorella sp.) was assessed. Exposures were conducted in synthetic soft water without DOC and with DOC added in the form of standard Suwannee River Fulvic Acid (SRFA). Organisms were exposed to a range of U concentrations at a range of DOC concentrations (0-20 mg L(-1)). U toxicity was up to 20 times less in water containing 20 mg L(-1) DOC, relative to DOC-free test waters. U toxicity was also assessed using natural water from a tropical Australian billabong containing 10 mg L(-1) DOC. U toxicity was up to ten times less in the billabong water, relative to DOC--free test waters. SRFA was twice as effective at reducing U toxicity as the billabong water at equivalent DOC concentrations. Geochemical speciation modeling confirmed the decreased U toxicity that resulted from both DOC sources was primarily due to a decrease in the free uranyl ion (UO2(2+)) through complexation with DOC. A predictive model is presented for each of the organisms that can be used to predict U toxicity at a given U and DOC concentration. JF - Environmental science & technology AU - Trenfield, Melanie A AU - Ng, Jack C AU - Noller, Barry N AU - Markich, Scott J AU - Dam, Rick A van AD - Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, GPO Box 461, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia 0801. Melanie.Trenfield@environment.gov.au Y1 - 2011/04/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Apr 01 SP - 3082 EP - 3089 VL - 45 IS - 7 KW - Water Pollutants, Radioactive KW - 0 KW - Uranium KW - 4OC371KSTK KW - Carbon KW - 7440-44-0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Animals KW - Fresh Water -- chemistry KW - Kinetics KW - Hydrogen-Ion Concentration KW - Chlorella -- drug effects KW - Perciformes KW - Models, Chemical KW - Tropical Climate KW - Hydra -- drug effects KW - Water Pollutants, Radioactive -- toxicity KW - Aquatic Organisms -- drug effects KW - Water Pollutants, Radioactive -- chemistry KW - Uranium -- chemistry KW - Uranium -- toxicity KW - Carbon -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/859492315?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+science+%26+technology&rft.atitle=Dissolved+organic+carbon+reduces+uranium+bioavailability+and+toxicity.+2.+Uranium%5BVI%5D+speciation+and+toxicity+to+three+tropical+freshwater+organisms.&rft.au=Trenfield%2C+Melanie+A%3BNg%2C+Jack+C%3BNoller%2C+Barry+N%3BMarkich%2C+Scott+J%3BDam%2C+Rick+A+van&rft.aulast=Trenfield&rft.aufirst=Melanie&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=3082&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+science+%26+technology&rft.issn=1520-5851&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fes103349a LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2011-06-14 N1 - Date created - 2011-03-30 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es103349a ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prediction of compressed air transport properties at elevated pressures and high temperatures using simple method AN - 855712538; 14184314 AB - Compressed air energy storage is a way to store energy generated at one time for use at another time. At utility scale, energy generated during periods of low energy demand can be released to meet higher demand periods. Also compressed air is a commonly used utility across most manufacturing and processing industries as its production and handling are safe and easy. Compressed air systems are critical and play a pivotal role in the proper operation of many processing facilities since most of the instruments and controls depend on pressurized instrumentation air for operation. In this work, a simple predictive tool, which is easier than current available models involving a large number of parameters, requiring more complicated and longer computations, is presented here for the prediction of transport properties (namely thermal conductivity and viscosity) of compressed air at elevated pressures as a function of temperature and pressure using a simple Arrhenius-type function. The proposed correlation predicts the transport properties of air for temperature range between 260 and 1000 K, and pressures up to 1000 bar (100 MPa). Estimations are found to be in excellent agreement with the reliable data in the literature with average absolute deviation being around 1.28% and 0.68% for thermal conductivity and viscosity respectively. JF - Applied Energy AU - Bahadori, Alireza AD - Curtin University, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - Apr 2011 SP - 1434 EP - 1440 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 88 IS - 4 SN - 0306-2619, 0306-2619 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Transport properties KW - Thermal conductivity KW - Viscosity KW - Compressed air KW - Arrhenius function KW - Storage KW - energy demand KW - thermal conductivity KW - Temperature KW - high temperature KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855712538?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Energy&rft.atitle=Prediction+of+compressed+air+transport+properties+at+elevated+pressures+and+high+temperatures+using+simple+method&rft.au=Bahadori%2C+Alireza&rft.aulast=Bahadori&rft.aufirst=Alireza&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=88&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1434&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Energy&rft.issn=03062619&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apenergy.2010.10.029 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Storage; energy demand; thermal conductivity; Temperature; high temperature DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.10.029 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Implementation of groundwater observations in the Water Data Transfer Format AN - 1762119317; 14370258 AB - The diversity and complexity in which water data is collected and stored demands considerable attention in the water data transfer process between water agencies across Australia and the Bureau of Meteorology (the Bureau). Disparities in groundwater observations are inevitable given the complexities associated with data gathering and reporting. To capture these variations in data, the Bureau has introduced a convention for data reporting into the Water Data Transfer Format (WDTF) with a special attention given for capturing observations in a common platform. The current version of WDTF supports mostly hydrological and meteorological data transfer. Implementation of WDTF in groundwater essentially covers capturing level or pressure observations and their relationship to a given datum. The calculation of water level can be completed by utilising both the observations and the vertical orientation of the observations. With implementation of WDTF, the data providers will find a common format to report in and the Bureau will find a common platform to store and analyse groundwater observations at the national scale. JF - Environmental Modelling & Software AU - Ranatunga, Kemachandra AU - Walker, Gavin AU - Sheahan, Paul A AD - Climate and Water Division, Bureau of Meteorology, GPO Box 2334, Canberra ACT 2600, Australia Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 549 EP - 550 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 26 IS - 4 SN - 1364-8152, 1364-8152 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Computer and Information Systems Abstracts (CI); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Groundwater KW - Data transfer KW - WDTF KW - Format KW - Data transfer (computers) KW - Complexity KW - Hydrology KW - Reporting KW - Vertical orientation KW - Platforms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1762119317?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Modelling+%26+Software&rft.atitle=Implementation+of+groundwater+observations+in+the+Water+Data+Transfer+Format&rft.au=Ranatunga%2C+Kemachandra%3BWalker%2C+Gavin%3BSheahan%2C+Paul+A&rft.aulast=Ranatunga&rft.aufirst=Kemachandra&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=549&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Modelling+%26+Software&rft.issn=13648152&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envsoft.2010.10.005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2010.10.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - "What Do You Want to Be ... When You Grow Up?" Recollections of a Slavic Librarian Part I: The Cold War, Dartmouth, and University of Illinois Years, 1945-1987 AN - 1018333602; 201205464 AB - In this article, the author describes his experience growing up in Washington, DC, during the Cold War, as an undergraduate at Dartmouth College, as a graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and as a librarian in the Slavic and East European Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Adapted from the source document. JF - Slavic & East European Information Resources AU - Leich, Harold M AD - European Division, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia, USA Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 158 EP - 174 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 12 IS - 2-3 SN - 1522-8886, 1522-8886 KW - Dartmouth College KW - Harold M. Leich KW - Slavic and East European Library KW - Slavic librarianship KW - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign KW - Librarians KW - 20th century KW - Slavonic materials KW - Biographies KW - article KW - 2.11: LIS - BIOGRAPHIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1018333602?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.atitle=%22What+Do+You+Want+to+Be+...+When+You+Grow+Up%3F%22+Recollections+of+a+Slavic+Librarian+Part+I%3A+The+Cold+War%2C+Dartmouth%2C+and+University+of+Illinois+Years%2C+1945-1987&rft.au=Leich%2C+Harold+M&rft.aulast=Leich&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=158&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.issn=15228886&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15228886.2011.597374 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Librarians; Slavonic materials; Biographies; 20th century DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2011.597374 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Trip Report: Moscow and Krasnoiarsk, Russia, October 1-12, 2010 AN - 1018333456; 201205426 AB - In this article, the author describes his participation in a conference in Krasnoiarsk on Gennadii Vasil'evich Iudin; in a meeting in Moscow on the Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii Collection of color photographs; and in a meeting on Russian emigre publications at the Russkoe zarubezh'e [Russianemigration] library in Moscow. Adapted from the source document. JF - Slavic & East European Information Resources AU - Leich, Harold M AD - European Division, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia, USA Y1 - 2011/04// PY - 2011 DA - April 2011 SP - 136 EP - 144 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 12 IS - 2-3 SN - 1522-8886, 1522-8886 KW - conference KW - Dom russkogo zarubezh'ia im. Alek-sandra Solzhenitsyna KW - Gennadii Vasil'evich Iudin KW - Iudin lectures KW - Iudinskie chteniia KW - Krasnoiarsk KW - Krasnoyarsk KW - Library of Congress KW - Moscow KW - Prokudin-Gorsky KW - Russia KW - Russian emigration KW - Russkoe zarubezh'e KW - Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii KW - travel KW - trip KW - Yudin KW - Conferences KW - article KW - 1.12: LIS - CONFERENCES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1018333456?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.atitle=Trip+Report%3A+Moscow+and+Krasnoiarsk%2C+Russia%2C+October+1-12%2C+2010&rft.au=Leich%2C+Harold+M&rft.aulast=Leich&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2011-04-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=136&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.issn=15228886&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15228886.2011.593025 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Conferences; Russia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2011.593025 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Military Justice: Courts-Martial, An Overview AN - 964244905; 2011-182240 AB - A string of recent high profile military-related cases, including Major Nidal Hasan, the alleged shooter at Fort Hood, and Pfc. Bradley Manning, the alleged source of leaked classified materials through the organization WikiLeaks, has resulted in increased public and congressional interest in military discipline and the military justice system. This report explores the objectives and procedures of military justice. The chart that concludes this report compares selected procedural safeguards employed in criminal trials in federal criminal court with parallel protective measures in military general courts-martial. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 31 2011, 15 pp. AU - Mason, R Chuck Y1 - 2011/03/31/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 31 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Military and martial law KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - Generals KW - Courts KW - Courts-martial KW - Trials KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244905?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mason%2C+R+Chuck&rft.aulast=Mason&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2011-03-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Military+Justice%3A+Courts-Martial%2C+An+Overview&rft.title=Military+Justice%3A+Courts-Martial%2C+An+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R41739.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41739 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Protecting Classified Information and the Rights of Criminal Defendants: The Classified Information Procedures Act AN - 925721412; 2011-181216 AB - A criminal prosecution involving classified information may cause tension between the government's interest in protecting classified information and the criminal defendant's right to a constitutionally valid trial. In some cases, a defendant may threaten to disclose classified information in an effort to gain leverage. Concerns about this practice, referred to as "graymail," led the 96th Congress to enact the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA) to provide uniform procedures for prosecutions involving classified information. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 31 2011, 8 pp. AU - Liu, Edward C AU - Garvey, Todd Y1 - 2011/03/31/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 31 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Government - Information policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Judgments and sentences KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - Information policy KW - Criminal justice KW - Crime and criminals KW - Trials KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925721412?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Liu%2C+Edward+C%3BGarvey%2C+Todd&rft.aulast=Liu&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2011-03-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Protecting+Classified+Information+and+the+Rights+of+Criminal+Defendants%3A+The+Classified+Information+Procedures+Act&rft.title=Protecting+Classified+Information+and+the+Rights+of+Criminal+Defendants%3A+The+Classified+Information+Procedures+Act&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/R41742.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41742 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - The U.S. Homeland Security Role in the Mexican War against Drug Cartels AN - 1679099546; MD01830 AB - Examines U.S. participation in war against Mexican drug cartels. AU - United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management AD - United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management PY - 2011 SP - 109 KW - Congressional hearings KW - Drug control assistance KW - Drug traffickers KW - Interagency cooperation KW - Laundering of funds KW - Law enforcement cooperation KW - Mérida Initiative KW - Operation Firewall KW - Operation Pacific Rim KW - Organized crime KW - Plan Colombia KW - Security conditions KW - Southwest Border Initiative KW - Violence KW - Mora, Frank O. KW - Harrigan, Thomas M. KW - Álvarez, Luis KW - McCaul, Michael T. KW - Clarke, Yvette D. KW - Nichols, Brian A. KW - Thompson, Bennie G. KW - Keating, William R. KW - Bailey, John KW - Ainslie, Ricardo C. KW - Shirk, David A. KW - Finklea, Kristin M. KW - Long, William H. KW - Jackson Lee, Sheila KW - Adler, John H. KW - Duncan, Jeffrey D. KW - Mora, Frank O. KW - Harrigan, Thomas M. KW - Álvarez, Luis KW - McCaul, Michael T. KW - Clarke, Yvette D. KW - Nichols, Brian A. KW - Thompson, Bennie G. KW - Keating, William R. KW - Bailey, John KW - Ainslie, Ricardo C. KW - Shirk, David A. KW - Finklea, Kristin M. KW - Long, William H. KW - Jackson Lee, Sheila KW - Adler, John H. KW - Duncan, Jeffrey D. 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Department of Homeland Security. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; United States. Department of Justice. Drug Enforcement Administration; United States. Department of State. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs; United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service; University of San Diego (California). Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies. Trans-border Institute; University of Texas (Austin) N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Hearing; Location of original: Available [Online]: Government Printing Office N1 - People - Adler, John H.; Ainslie, Ricardo C.; Álvarez, Luis; Bailey, John; Clarke, Yvette D.; Duncan, Jeffrey D.; Finklea, Kristin M.; Harrigan, Thomas M.; Jackson Lee, Sheila; Keating, William R.; Long, William H.; McCaul, Michael T.; Mora, Frank O.; Nichols, Brian A.; Shirk, David A.; Thompson, Bennie G. N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-16 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Operation Odyssey Dawn (Libya): Background and Issues for Congress AN - 964244913; 2011-182241 AB - This report provides an overview of military operations in Libya under US command from March 19 to March 29, 2011, and the most recent developments with respect to the transfer of command of military operations from the US to NATO on March 30. The ongoing uprising in Libya against the government of Muammar al Qadhafi has been the subject of evolving domestic and international debate about potential international military intervention, including the proposed establishment of a no-fly zone over Libya. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 30 2011, 29 pp. AU - Gertler, Jeremiah Y1 - 2011/03/30/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 30 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Military and defense policy - Military planning, strategy, and operations KW - International relations - International organizations KW - United States KW - Military operations KW - Qaddafi, Muammar el KW - Libya KW - North Atlantic treaty organization KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244913?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gertler%2C+Jeremiah&rft.aulast=Gertler&rft.aufirst=Jeremiah&rft.date=2011-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Operation+Odyssey+Dawn+%28Libya%29%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Operation+Odyssey+Dawn+%28Libya%29%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R41725.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41725 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Foreign Investment, CFIUS, and Homeland Security: An Overview AN - 925720243; 2011-181252 AB - The President is generally seen as exercising broad discretionary authority over developing and implementing US direct investment policy, including the authority to suspend or block investments that "threaten to impair the national security." Congress is also directly involved in formulating the scope and direction of US foreign investment policy. The views of Members of Congress and between Congress and the Administration often reflect vastly different philosophical and political views concerning the role foreign investment plays in the economy and the role that economic activities should play in the context of US national security policy. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 30 2011, 6 pp. AU - Jackson, James K Y1 - 2011/03/30/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 30 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Government - Public officials KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Threats KW - United States KW - United States Homeland security department KW - Presidents KW - Foreign investments KW - Economics KW - Authority KW - Security measures KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720243?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jackson%2C+James+K&rft.aulast=Jackson&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2011-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Foreign+Investment%2C+CFIUS%2C+and+Homeland+Security%3A+An+Overview&rft.title=Foreign+Investment%2C+CFIUS%2C+and+Homeland+Security%3A+An+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RS22863.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS22863 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Food Packaging and Bisphenol A and Bis(2-Ethyhexyl) Phthalate Exposure: Findings from a Dietary Intervention AN - 920792375; 16210159 AB - Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) are high-production-volume chemicals used in plastics and resins for food packaging. They have been associated with endocrine disruption in animals and in some human studies. Human exposure sources have been estimated, but the relative contribution of dietary exposure to total intake has not been studied empirically. Objectives: To evaluate the contribution of food packaging to exposure, we measured urinary BPA and phthalate metabolites before, during, and after a "fresh foods" dietary intervention. Methods: We selected 20 participants in five families based on self-reported use of canned and packaged foods. Participants ate their usual diet, followed by 3 days of "fresh foods" that were not canned or packaged in plastic, and then returned to their usual diet. We collected evening urine samples over 8 days in January 2010 and composited them into preintervention, during intervention, and postintervention samples. We used mixed-effects models for repeated measures and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests to assess change in urinary levels across time. Results: Urine levels of BPA and DEHP metabolites decreased significantly during the fresh foods intervention [e.g., BPA geometric mean (GM), 3.7 ng/mL preintervention vs. 1.2 ng/mL during intervention; mono-(2-ethyl-5-hydroxy hexyl) phthalate GM, 57 ng/mL vs. 25 ng/mL]. The intervention reduced GM concentrations of BPA by 66% and DEHP metabolites by 53-56%. Maxima were reduced by 76% for BPA and 93-96% for DEHP metabolites. Conclusions: BPA and DEHP exposures were substantially reduced when participants' diets were restricted to food with limited packaging. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rudel, Ruthann A AU - Gray, Janet M AU - Engel, Connie L AU - Rawsthorne, Teresa W AU - Dodson, Robin E AU - Ackerman, Janet M AU - Rizzo, Jeanne AU - Nudelman, Janet L AU - Brody, Julia Green AD - Silent Spring Institute, Newton, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2011/03/30/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 30 SP - 914 EP - 920 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - canned foods KW - diet KW - endocrine disruptor KW - exposure KW - food packaging KW - intervention design KW - pharmacokinetics KW - phthalates KW - plastics KW - Chemicals KW - Diets KW - bisphenol A KW - Resins KW - endocrine disruptors KW - Dietary restrictions KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Food KW - Packaged food KW - Metabolites KW - Models KW - Phthalic acid KW - Bisphenol A KW - Nutrient deficiency KW - Urine KW - intervention KW - Plastics KW - Packaging KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920792375?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Food+Packaging+and+Bisphenol+A+and+Bis%282-Ethyhexyl%29+Phthalate+Exposure%3A+Findings+from+a+Dietary+Intervention&rft.au=Rudel%2C+Ruthann+A%3BGray%2C+Janet+M%3BEngel%2C+Connie+L%3BRawsthorne%2C+Teresa+W%3BDodson%2C+Robin+E%3BAckerman%2C+Janet+M%3BRizzo%2C+Jeanne%3BNudelman%2C+Janet+L%3BBrody%2C+Julia+Green&rft.aulast=Rudel&rft.aufirst=Ruthann&rft.date=2011-03-30&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=914&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003170 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Resins; Dietary restrictions; Food; Endocrine disruptors; Packaged food; Metabolites; Phthalic acid; Models; Bisphenol A; Nutrient deficiency; Urine; Plastics; Chemicals; phthalates; bisphenol A; endocrine disruptors; intervention; Packaging DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003170 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Iraq's Debt Relief: Procedure and Potential Implications for International Debt Relief AN - 964244630; 2011-182258 AB - Following the ouster of the Saddam Hussein regime in spring 2003, Iraq's external debt was estimated to be around 130 billion dollars. Reducing this debt to a sustainable level has been a priority of the US government. Since 2003, debt relief negotiations have taken place in a variety of fora and led to the cancellation of a significant amount of Iraq's external debt. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 29 2011, 12 pp. AU - Weiss, Martin A Y1 - 2011/03/29/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 29 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - United States KW - Hussein, Saddam KW - Debt KW - Debt relief KW - External debts KW - Iraq KW - Negotiation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244630?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Weiss%2C+Martin+A&rft.aulast=Weiss&rft.aufirst=Martin&rft.date=2011-03-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Iraq%27s+Debt+Relief%3A+Procedure+and+Potential+Implications+for+International+Debt+Relief&rft.title=Iraq%27s+Debt+Relief%3A+Procedure+and+Potential+Implications+for+International+Debt+Relief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33376.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL33376 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Retrospective Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Elemental Carbon in the U.S. Trucking Industry AN - 920802386; 16210172 AB - Background: Despite considerable epidemiologic evidence about the health effects of chronic exposure to vehicle exhaust, efforts at defining the extent of risk have been limited by the lack of historical exposure measurements suitable for use in epidemiologic studies and for risk assessment. Objectives: We sought to reconstruct exposure to elemental carbon (EC), a marker of diesel and other vehicle exhaust exposure, in a large national cohort of U.S. trucking industry workers. Methods: We identified the predictors of measured exposures based on a statistical model and used this information to extrapolate exposures across the cohort nationally. These estimates were adjusted for changes in work-related conditions over time based on a previous exposure assessment of this industry, and for changes in background levels based on a trend analysis of historical air pollution data, to derive monthly estimates of EC exposure for each job and trucking terminal combination between 1971 and 2000. Results: Occupational exposure to EC declined substantially over time, and we found significant variability in estimated exposures both within and across job groups, trucking terminals, and regions of the United States. Average estimated EC exposures during a typical work shift ranged from & 1 mu g/m3 in the lowest exposed category in the 1990s to > 40 mu g/m3 for workers in the highest exposed jobs in the 1970s. Conclusions: Our results provide a framework for understanding changes over time in exposure to EC in the U.S. trucking industry. Our assessment should minimize exposure misclassification by capturing variation among terminals and across U.S. regions, and changes over time. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Davis, Mary E AU - Hart, Jaime E AU - Laden, Francine AU - Garshick, Eric AU - Smith, Thomas J AD - Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2011/03/29/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 29 SP - 997 EP - 1002 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - diesel KW - lung cancer KW - occupational health KW - traffic exposure KW - trucking industry KW - Risk assessment KW - Historical account KW - shift work KW - Data processing KW - Mathematical models KW - Statistical analysis KW - Pollution effects KW - Exhausts KW - Models KW - Air pollution KW - USA KW - Carbon KW - Chronic exposure KW - Background levels KW - Diesel KW - Occupational exposure KW - Exhaust emissions KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920802386?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Retrospective+Assessment+of+Occupational+Exposure+to+Elemental+Carbon+in+the+U.S.+Trucking+Industry&rft.au=Davis%2C+Mary+E%3BHart%2C+Jaime+E%3BLaden%2C+Francine%3BGarshick%2C+Eric%3BSmith%2C+Thomas+J&rft.aulast=Davis&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2011-03-29&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=997&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002981 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Air pollution; Mathematical models; Data processing; Carbon; Chronic exposure; Background levels; Statistical analysis; Diesel; Occupational exposure; Models; Exhausts; Historical account; shift work; Pollution effects; Exhaust emissions; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002981 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Overview of Immigration Issues in the 112th Congress AN - 925720245; 2011-181253 AB - This report synthesizes immigration issues as a multi-tiered debate, breaking down the US immigration law and policy into key elements: border control and visa security; legal immigration; documentation and verification; interior immigration enforcement; integration, status, and benefits; and refugees and other humanitarian populations. Debate concerns border security, criminal aliens, worksite enforcement, employment eligibility verification, permanent admissions, temporary workers, legalization, noncitizen eligibility for federal benefits, birthright citizenship, and the role of state and local law enforcement in enforcing immigration laws. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 21 2011, 16 pp. AU - Wasem, Ruth Ellen Y1 - 2011/03/21/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Citizenship, immigration, and immigration law and policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Local and municipal government KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Refugees KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Family planning KW - Education and education policy - Information services and sources KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Government - State or regional government KW - United States KW - United States Congress KW - Documentation KW - Immigration policy KW - Citizenship KW - Law enforcement KW - State government KW - Visas KW - Local government KW - Admission KW - Employment KW - Refugees KW - Law KW - Population policy KW - Aliens KW - Benefits KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720245?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Wasem%2C+Ruth+Ellen&rft.aulast=Wasem&rft.aufirst=Ruth&rft.date=2011-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Overview+of+Immigration+Issues+in+the+112th+Congress&rft.title=Overview+of+Immigration+Issues+in+the+112th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R41704.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41704 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - "Gang of Four" Congressional Intelligence Notifications AN - 925720208; 2011-181229 AB - This report reviews the history of Gang of Four notification process and compares this procedure with that of the "Gang of Eight" notification procedure. The "Gang of Eight" procedure is statutorily based and provides that the chairmen and ranking Members of the intelligence committee, along with the Speaker and minority leader of the House, and Senate majority and minority leaders -- rather than the full membership of the intelligence committees -- are to receive prior notice of particularly sensitive covert action programs, if the President determines that limited access to such programs is essential to meet extraordinary circumstances affecting vital US interests. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 18 2011, 8 pp. AU - Cumming, Alfred Y1 - 2011/03/18/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 18 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Internal security KW - Government - Information policy KW - United States KW - United States Congress KW - Information policy KW - Intelligence service KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720208?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Cumming%2C+Alfred&rft.aulast=Cumming&rft.aufirst=Alfred&rft.date=2011-03-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=%22Gang+of+Four%22+Congressional+Intelligence+Notifications&rft.title=%22Gang+of+Four%22+Congressional+Intelligence+Notifications&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R40698.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40698 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Is in situ stress important to groundwater flow in shallow fractured rock aquifers? AN - 864964068; 14525588 AB - In situ stress affects the permeability tensor of fractured rock masses at depth but its effect on shallow to near-surface fractured rock aquifers has received little attention. This is partly because stress-related effects on groundwater flow at shallow depths are difficult to identify and characterise due to the complex interactions between all of the inherent properties of a fractured rock aquifer. These properties include the factors that dominantly control groundwater flow: fracture network density, geometry, connectivity and infill. Furthermore, surface processes such as weathering, erosion and unloading alter the original hydraulic nature (connectivity, transmissivity) of fractured rock masses resulting in higher degrees of spatial heterogeneity within shallow flow systems. These processes and interactions often mask the influence of in situ stress fields on fracture network permeability and groundwater flow. In this study, an integrated analysis of local area fracture networks, borehole geophysical logs, borehole groundwater yields and hydromechanical models demonstrate that in situ stress does affect groundwater flow in shallow (<200m) fractured rock aquifers by altering fracture hydraulic aperture distributions, fracture network connectivity and groundwater flow rates via fracture deformation processes. In particular, a comparison between representative models of deformed (stressed state) and undeformed (zero stress state) fracture networks showed that below 100m depth, groundwater flow rates could decrease several fold under the influence of the contemporary stress field. This prediction was highly consistent with the field observations. In contrast, groundwater flow modelling of shallow fractured rock aquifers is typically conducted under the assumption that permeability is independent of the state of stress. A key finding of this study is that in situ stress may be a more important control on both local and regional scale shallow groundwater flow systems than previously recognised. The methodology applied in this study also offers an alternative approach to investigating groundwater flow in fractured rock masses where field hydrogeological data are limited. JF - Journal of Hydrology (Amsterdam) AU - Mortimer, L AU - Aydin, A AU - Simmons, C T AU - Love, A J AD - School of the Environment and National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5100, Australia, luke.mortimer@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011/03/18/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 18 SP - 185 EP - 200 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 399 IS - 3-4 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Aquifers KW - Hydraulics KW - Network densities KW - Fracture Permeability KW - Boreholes KW - Flow rates KW - Permeability KW - Networks KW - Ground water KW - Groundwater flow rates KW - Hydrology KW - Weathering KW - Aquifer flow KW - Deformation KW - Geologic Fractures KW - Groundwater yields KW - Stochastic models in hydrology KW - Groundwater flow KW - Fractures KW - Stress KW - deformation KW - Erosion KW - boreholes KW - Geohydrology KW - Groundwater KW - Groundwater Movement KW - Spatial Heterogeneity KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - SW 6050:Rock mechanics and geology KW - M2 556.34:Groundwater Flow (556.34) KW - Q2 09124:Coastal zone management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864964068?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.atitle=Is+in+situ+stress+important+to+groundwater+flow+in+shallow+fractured+rock+aquifers%3F&rft.au=Mortimer%2C+L%3BAydin%2C+A%3BSimmons%2C+C+T%3BLove%2C+A+J&rft.aulast=Mortimer&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2011-03-18&rft.volume=399&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=185&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2010.12.034 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 2 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Permeability; Ground water; Fractures; Hydrology; Weathering; Boreholes; Spatial Heterogeneity; Deformation; Aquifers; Erosion; Groundwater yields; Stochastic models in hydrology; Network densities; Groundwater flow; Groundwater flow rates; Aquifer flow; Hydraulics; boreholes; Stress; deformation; Groundwater; Flow rates; Geologic Fractures; Networks; Geohydrology; Fracture Permeability; Groundwater Movement DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.12.034 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - I-131 Dose Response for Incident Thyroid Cancers in Ukraine Related to the Chornobyl Accident AN - 1678009682; 16210162 AB - Background: Current knowledge about Chornobyl-related thyroid cancer risks comes from ecological studies based on grouped doses, case-control studies, and studies of prevalent cancers. Objective: To address this limitation, we evaluated the dose-response relationship for incident thyroid cancers using measurement-based individual iodine-131 (I-131) thyroid dose estimates in a prospective analytic cohort study. Methods: The cohort consists of individuals & 18 years of age on 26 April 1986 who resided in three contaminated oblasts (states) of Ukraine and underwent up to four thyroid screening examinations between 1998 and 2007 (n = 12,514). Thyroid doses of I-131 were estimated based on individual radioactivity measurements taken within 2 months after the accident, environmental transport models, and interview data. Excess radiation risks were estimated using Poisson regression models. Results: Sixty-five incident thyroid cancers were diagnosed during the second through fourth screenings and 73,004 person-years (PY) of observation. The dose-response relationship was consistent with linearity on relative and absolute scales, although the excess relative risk (ERR) model described data better than did the excess absolute risk (EAR) model. The ERR per gray was 1.91 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.43-6.34], and the EAR per 104 PY/Gy was 2.21 (95% CI, 0.04-5.78). The ERR per gray varied significantly by oblast of residence but not by time since exposure, use of iodine prophylaxis, iodine status, sex, age, or tumor size. Conclusions: I-131-related thyroid cancer risks persisted for two decades after exposure, with no evidence of decrease during the observation period. The radiation risks, although smaller, are compatible with those of retrospective and ecological post-Chornobyl studies. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Brenner, Alina V AU - Tronko, Mykola D AU - Hatch, Maureen AU - Bogdanova, Tetyana I AU - Oliynik, Valery A AU - Lubin, Jay H AU - Zablotska, Lydia B AU - Tereschenko, Valery P AU - McConnell, Robert J AU - Zamotaeva, Galina A AU - O'Kane, Patrick AU - Bouville, Andre C AU - Chaykovskaya, Ludmila V AU - Greenebaum, Ellen AU - Paster, Ihor P AU - Shpak, Victor M AU - Ron, Elaine AD - Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2011/03/17/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 17 SP - 933 EP - 939 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Chernobyl nuclear accident KW - Chornobyl, Ukraine, 1986 KW - dose-response relationship KW - incidence, thyroid neoplasms/epidemiology KW - iodine KW - radioactive KW - radiation KW - Screening KW - Risk KW - Age KW - Accidents KW - Iodine KW - Ear KW - Ecological risk assessment KW - Cancer UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1678009682?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=I-131+Dose+Response+for+Incident+Thyroid+Cancers+in+Ukraine+Related+to+the+Chornobyl+Accident&rft.au=Brenner%2C+Alina+V%3BTronko%2C+Mykola+D%3BHatch%2C+Maureen%3BBogdanova%2C+Tetyana+I%3BOliynik%2C+Valery+A%3BLubin%2C+Jay+H%3BZablotska%2C+Lydia+B%3BTereschenko%2C+Valery+P%3BMcConnell%2C+Robert+J%3BZamotaeva%2C+Galina+A%3BO%27Kane%2C+Patrick%3BBouville%2C+Andre+C%3BChaykovskaya%2C+Ludmila+V%3BGreenebaum%2C+Ellen%3BPaster%2C+Ihor+P%3BShpak%2C+Victor+M%3BRon%2C+Elaine&rft.aulast=Brenner&rft.aufirst=Alina&rft.date=2011-03-17&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=933&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002674 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002674 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prospective Cohort Study of Lead Exposure and Electrocardiographic Conduction Disturbances in the Department of Veterans Affairs Normative Aging Study AN - 1660045791; 16210163 AB - Background: No studies have examined the association between cumulative low-level lead exposure and the prospective development of electrocardiographic conduction abnormalities, which may mediate the association between lead and several cardiovascular end points. Objective: We prospectively examined the association between lead exposure and the development of electrocardiographic conduction abnormalities. Methods: We assessed blood lead, bone lead-a biomarker of cumulative lead exposure-measured with K-shell X-ray fluorescence, and electrocardiographic end points among 600 men in the Normative Aging Study who were free of electrocardiographic abnormalities at the time of the baseline ECG. Of these men, we had follow-up data from a second electrocardiogram for 496 men 8.1 (SD = 3.1) years later, on average. We used repeated measures linear regression to analyze change in electrocardiographic conduction timing and logistic regression to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for developing specific conduction disturbances and adjusted for potential confounders. Results: Mean (+/- SD) blood (5.8 +/- 3.6), patella bone (30.3 +/- 17.7), and tibia bone (21.6 +/- 12.0) lead concentrations were similar to those found in samples from the general U.S. population and much lower than those reported in occupationally exposed groups. Compared with those in the lowest tertile of tibia lead, those in the highest had a 7.94-ms (95% CI, 1.42-14.45) increase in heart rate-corrected QT (QTc) interval and a 5.94-ms increase in heart rate-corrected QRS (95% CI, 1.66-10.22) duration > 8 years. Those in the highest tertile of tibia lead also had increased odds of QT prolongation (QTc greater than or equal to 440 msec; OR = 2.53; 95% CI, 1.22-5.25) and JT prolongation (heart rate-corrected JT > 360 msec; OR = 2.53; 95% CI, 0.93-6.91). Results were weaker for patella lead. No associations were identified with blood lead. Conclusions: This study suggests that low-level cumulative exposure to lead is associated with worse future cardiac conductivity in the ventricular myocardium, as reflected in QT interval characteristics. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Eum, Ki-Do AU - Nie, Linda H AU - Schwartz, Joel AU - Vokonas, Pantel S AU - Sparrow, David AU - Hu, Howard AU - Weisskopf, Marc G AD - Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2011/03/17/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 17 SP - 940 EP - 944 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - ECG KW - electrocardiographic conduction KW - environmental exposure KW - epidemiology KW - lead KW - prospective study KW - Tibia KW - Heart KW - Blood KW - Bones KW - Men KW - Regression KW - Patella KW - Abnormalities UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045791?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Prospective+Cohort+Study+of+Lead+Exposure+and+Electrocardiographic+Conduction+Disturbances+in+the+Department+of+Veterans+Affairs+Normative+Aging+Study&rft.au=Eum%2C+Ki-Do%3BNie%2C+Linda+H%3BSchwartz%2C+Joel%3BVokonas%2C+Pantel+S%3BSparrow%2C+David%3BHu%2C+Howard%3BWeisskopf%2C+Marc+G&rft.aulast=Eum&rft.aufirst=Ki-Do&rft.date=2011-03-17&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=940&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003279 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003279 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation Criteria for Publishing in Top-Tier Journals in Environmental Health Sciences and Toxicology AN - 1660045346; 16210156 AB - Background: Trying to publish a paper in a top-rated peer-reviewed journal can be a difficult and frustrating experience for authors. It is important that authors understand the general review process before submitting manuscripts for publication. Objectives: Editors-in-chief and associate editors from top-tier journals such as Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), Toxicological Sciences, Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, and Chemical Research in Toxicology were asked to provide guidance concerning the writing and submission of papers to their journals. Discussion: The editors reviewed the manuscript review process for their journals, elaborated on the evaluation criteria for reviewing papers, and provided advice for future authors in preparing their papers. Conclusions: The manuscript submission process was similar for all of the journals with the exception of EHP that includes an initial screening in which about two-thirds of submitted papers are returned to the authors without review. The evaluation criteria used by the journals were also similar. Papers that are relevant to the scope of the journal, are innovative, significantly advance the field, are well written, and adhere to the instructions to authors have a higher likelihood of being accepted. The editors advised potential authors to ensure that the topic of the paper is within the scope of the journal, represents an important problem, is carefully prepared according to the instructions to authors, and to seek editorial assistance if English is not the primary language of the authors. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lee, Byung-Mu AD - College of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea Y1 - 2011/03/17/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 17 SP - 896 EP - 899 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - environmental health sciences KW - evaluation criteria KW - peer review KW - top-tier journals KW - toxicology KW - Screening KW - Manuscripts KW - Pharmacology KW - Documents KW - Health KW - Editors KW - Criteria KW - Toxicology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045346?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Evaluation+Criteria+for+Publishing+in+Top-Tier+Journals+in+Environmental+Health+Sciences+and+Toxicology&rft.au=Lee%2C+Byung-Mu&rft.aulast=Lee&rft.aufirst=Byung-Mu&rft.date=2011-03-17&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=896&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003280 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003280 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Resolutions of Inquiry: An Analysis of Their Use in the House, 1947-2011 AN - 925721414; 2011-181217 AB - A resolution of inquiry is a simple resolution making a direct request or demand of the President or the head of an executive department to furnish the House with specific factual information in the Administration's possession. Under the rules and precedents of the US House of Representatives, such resolutions, if properly drafted, are given a privileged parliamentary status. This means that, under certain circumstances, a resolution of inquiry can be brought up on the House floor even if the committee to which it was referred has not reported it and the majority party leadership has not scheduled it for consideration. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 16 2011, 73 pp. AU - Davis, Christopher M Y1 - 2011/03/16/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Government - Information policy KW - United States KW - Information policy KW - Presidents KW - United States House of representatives KW - Executive departments KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925721414?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Davis%2C+Christopher+M&rft.aulast=Davis&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2011-03-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Resolutions+of+Inquiry%3A+An+Analysis+of+Their+Use+in+the+House%2C+1947-2011&rft.title=Resolutions+of+Inquiry%3A+An+Analysis+of+Their+Use+in+the+House%2C+1947-2011&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/R40879.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40879 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sampling challenges in a study examining refugee resettlement AN - 869594090; 14606484 AB - As almost half of all refugees currently under United Nations protection are from Afghanistan or Iraq and significant numbers have already been resettled outside the region of origin, it is likely that future research will examine their resettlement needs. A number of methodological challenges confront researchers working with culturally and linguistically diverse groups; however, few detailed articles are available to inform other studies. The aim of this paper is to outline challenges with sampling and recruitment of socially invisible refugee groups, describing the method adopted for a mixed methods exploratory study assessing mental health, subjective wellbeing and resettlement perspectives of Afghan and Kurdish refugees living in New Zealand and Australia. Sampling strategies used in previous studies with similar refugee groups were considered before determining the approach to recruitment A snowball approach was adopted for the study, with multiple entry points into the communities being used to choose as wide a range of people as possible to provide further contacts and reduce selection bias. Census data was used to assess the representativeness of the sample. A sample of 193 former refugee participants was recruited in Christchurch (n = 98) and Perth (n = 95), 47% were of Afghan and 53% Kurdish ethnicity. A good gender balance (males 52%, females 48%) was achieved overall, mainly as a result of the sampling method used. Differences in the demographic composition of groups in each location were observed, especially in relation to the length of time spent in a refugee situation and time since arrival, reflecting variations in national humanitarian quota intakes. Although some measures were problematic, Census data comparison to assess reasonable representativeness of the study sample was generally reassuring. Snowball sampling, with multiple initiation points to reduce selection bias, was necessary to locate and identify participants, provide reassurance and break down barriers. Personal contact was critical for both recruitment and data quality, and highlighted the importance of interviewer cultural sensitivity. Cross-national comparative studies, particularly relating to refugee resettlement within different policy environments, also need to take into consideration the differing pre-migration experiences and time since arrival of refugee groups, as these can add additional layers of complexity to study design and interpretation. JF - BMC International Health and Human Rights AU - Sulaiman-Hill, Cheryl MR AU - Thompson, Sandra C AD - Centre for International Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Y1 - 2011/03/15/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 15 SP - 2 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB UK VL - 11 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - PSE, Australia KW - demography KW - Afghanistan KW - Iraq KW - Human rights KW - recruitment KW - United Nations KW - Ethnic groups KW - census KW - Sensitivity KW - New Zealand, South I., Christchurch KW - refugees KW - Australia, Western Australia, Perth KW - New Zealand KW - culture KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869594090?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BMC+International+Health+and+Human+Rights&rft.atitle=Sampling+challenges+in+a+study+examining+refugee+resettlement&rft.au=Sulaiman-Hill%2C+Cheryl+MR%3BThompson%2C+Sandra+C&rft.aulast=Sulaiman-Hill&rft.aufirst=Cheryl&rft.date=2011-03-15&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=&rft.spage=2&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+International+Health+and+Human+Rights&rft.issn=1472-698X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1472-698X-11-2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - demography; census; refugees; Sensitivity; Human rights; recruitment; United Nations; Ethnic groups; culture; PSE, Australia; New Zealand, South I., Christchurch; Australia, Western Australia, Perth; Afghanistan; New Zealand; Iraq DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-698X-11-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effect of housing characteristics and occupant activities on the respiratory health of women and children in Lao PDR AN - 864963845; 14515557 AB - The paper presents the results of a study conducted into the relationship between dwelling characteristics and occupant activities with the respiratory health of resident women and children in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR). Lao is one of the least developed countries in south-east Asia with poor life expectancies and mortality rates. The study, commissioned by the World Health Organisation, included questionnaires delivered to residents of 356 dwellings in nine Districts in Lao PDR over a five month period (December 2005-April 2006), with the aim of identifying the association between respiratory health and indoor air pollution, in particular exposures related to indoor biomass burning. Adjusted odds ratios were calculated for each health outcome separately using binary logistic regression. After adjusting for age, a wide range of symptoms of respiratory illness in women and children aged 1-4years were positively associated with a range of indoor exposures related to indoor cooking, including exposure to a fire and location of the cooking place. Among women, "dust always inside the house" and smoking were also identified as strong risk factors for respiratory illness. Other strong risk factors for children, after adjusting for age and gender, included dust and drying clothes inside. This analysis confirms the role of indoor air pollution in the burden of disease among women and children in Lao PDR. JF - Science of the Total Environment AU - Mengersen, Kerrie AU - Morawska, Lidia AU - Wang, Hao AU - Murphy, Neil AU - Tayphasavanh, Fengthong AU - Darasavong, Kongkeo AU - Holmes, Nicholas AD - School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Boxaa2434, Brisbane QLD, 4001, Australia, l.morawska@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2011/03/15/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 15 SP - 1378 EP - 1384 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 409 IS - 8 SN - 0048-9697, 0048-9697 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Fires KW - Age KW - Housing KW - Combustion products KW - Indoor air pollution KW - life span KW - Children KW - Dust KW - Smoking KW - Gender KW - Residential areas KW - cooking KW - Asia KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864963845?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Science+of+the+Total+Environment&rft.atitle=The+effect+of+housing+characteristics+and+occupant+activities+on+the+respiratory+health+of+women+and+children+in+Lao+PDR&rft.au=Mengersen%2C+Kerrie%3BMorawska%2C+Lidia%3BWang%2C+Hao%3BMurphy%2C+Neil%3BTayphasavanh%2C+Fengthong%3BDarasavong%2C+Kongkeo%3BHolmes%2C+Nicholas&rft.aulast=Mengersen&rft.aufirst=Kerrie&rft.date=2011-03-15&rft.volume=409&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1378&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Science+of+the+Total+Environment&rft.issn=00489697&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.scitotenv.2011.01.016 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 2 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fires; Smoking; Age; Housing; Combustion products; Indoor air pollution; Gender; Residential areas; life span; cooking; Children; Dust; Asia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.01.016 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - On the suitability of the 4 degree -4 degree GRACE mascon solutions for remote sensing Australian hydrology AN - 1777102338; 14362153 AB - Hydrological monitoring is essential for meaningful water-management policies and actions, especially where water resources are scarce and/or dwindling, as is the case in Australia. In this paper, we investigate the regional 4 degree -4 degree mascon (mass concentration) GRACE solutions for Australia provided by GSFC (Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA) for their suitability in monitoring Australian hydrology, with a particular focus on the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB). Using principal component analysis (PCA) and multi-linear regression analysis (MLRA), the main components of spatial and temporal variability in the mascon solutions are analysed over the whole Australian continent and the MDB. The results are compared to those from global solutions provided by CSR (Center for Space Research, University of Texas at Austin, USA) and CNES/GRGS (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales/Groupe de Recherche de Geodesie Spatiale, France) and validated using data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), water storage changes predicted by the WaterGap Global Hydrological Model (WGHM) and the Global Land Data Assimilation System (GLDAS), and ground-truth (river-gauge) observations. For the challenging Australian case with generally weak hydrological signals, the mascon solutions provide similar results to those from the global solutions, with the advantage of not requiring additional filtering (destriping and smoothing) as, for example, is necessary for the CSR solutions. A further advantage of the mascon solutions is that they offer a higher temporal resolution (i.e., 10days) compared to approximately monthly CSR solutions. Examining equivalent water volume (EWV) time series for the MDB shows a good cross-correlation (generally>0.7) among the GRACE solutions when considering the whole basin, although lower (generally0.6), with all time series appearing to visually follow the general behaviour of the river-gauge data, although the cross-correlations are relatively low (between 0.3 and 0.6). JF - Remote Sensing of Environment AU - Awange, J L AU - Fleming, K M AU - Kuhn, M AU - Featherstone, W E AU - Heck, B AU - Anjasmara, I AD - Western Australian Centre for Geodesy and The Institute for Geoscience Research Curtin University GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia, 6845, Australia Y1 - 2011/03/15/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 15 SP - 864 EP - 875 PB - Elsevier Science, Box 882 New York NY 10159 USA VL - 115 IS - 3 SN - 0034-4257, 0034-4257 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) KW - GRACE KW - Hydrology KW - Mascons KW - Australia KW - Water resources KW - Mathematical models KW - Time series KW - GRACE (experiment) KW - Basins KW - Monitoring KW - CNES KW - Freshwater UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777102338?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Remote+Sensing+of+Environment&rft.atitle=On+the+suitability+of+the+4+degree+-4+degree+GRACE+mascon+solutions+for+remote+sensing+Australian+hydrology&rft.au=Awange%2C+J+L%3BFleming%2C+K+M%3BKuhn%2C+M%3BFeatherstone%2C+W+E%3BHeck%2C+B%3BAnjasmara%2C+I&rft.aulast=Awange&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2011-03-15&rft.volume=115&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=864&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Remote+Sensing+of+Environment&rft.issn=00344257&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.rse.2010.11.014 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2010.11.014 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Variability of Urinary Concentrations of Bisphenol A in Spot Samples, First Morning Voids, and 24-Hour Collections AN - 1677975264; 16210170 AB - Background: Human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) is widespread. After exposure, BPA is rapidly metabolized and eliminated in urine. Therefore, there is considerable within-person and between-person variability of BPA concentrations in spot urine samples. However, no information exists on the within-day variability of urinary BPA concentrations. Objectives: We examined the between-person and within-person and between-day and within-day variability in the urinary BPA concentrations of eight adults who collected all voids for 1 week to investigate the impact of sampling strategy in the exposure assessment of BPA using spot, first morning, or 24-hr urine collections. Methods: We determined the urinary concentrations of BPA using on-line solid-phase extraction coupled to isotope dilution high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. Results: The between-day and within-person variability was the primary contributor to the total variance both for first morning voids (77%) and 24-hr urine collections (88%). For the spot collections, we observed considerable within-day variance (70%), which outweighed the between-person (9%) and between-day and within-person (21%) variances. Conclusions: Regardless of the type of void (spot, first morning, 24-hr collection), urinary BPA concentrations for a given adult changed considerably-both within a day and for the 7 days of the study period. Single 24-hr urine collections accurately reflect daily exposure but can misrepresent variability in daily exposures over time. Of interest, when the population investigated is sufficiently large and samples are randomly collected relative to meal ingestion times and bladder emptying times, the single spot-sampling approach may adequately reflect the average exposure of the population to BPA. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ye, Xiaoyun AU - Wong, Lee-Yang AU - Bishop, Amber M AU - Calafat, Antonia M AD - Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2011/03/15/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 15 SP - 983 EP - 988 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - biomonitoring KW - bisphenol A KW - BPA KW - exposure KW - human KW - urine KW - variability KW - Morning KW - Bisphenol A KW - Collection KW - Variance KW - Urine KW - Voids KW - Adults KW - Ingestion UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677975264?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Variability+of+Urinary+Concentrations+of+Bisphenol+A+in+Spot+Samples%2C+First+Morning+Voids%2C+and+24-Hour+Collections&rft.au=Ye%2C+Xiaoyun%3BWong%2C+Lee-Yang%3BBishop%2C+Amber+M%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M&rft.aulast=Ye&rft.aufirst=Xiaoyun&rft.date=2011-03-15&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=983&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002701 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002701 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Acute Effects of Fine Particulate Air Pollution on Cardiac Arrhythmia: The APACR Study AN - 920792389; 16210161 AB - Background: The mechanisms underlying the relationship between particulate matter (PM) air pollution and cardiac disease are not fully understood. Objectives: We examined the effects and time course of exposure to fine PM [aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m (PM2.5)] on cardiac arrhythmia in 105 middle-age community-dwelling healthy nonsmokers in central Pennsylvania. Methods: The 24-hr beat-to-beat electrocardiography data were obtained using a high-resolution Holter system. After visually identifying and removing artifacts, we summarized the total number of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) and premature atrial contractions (PACs) for each 30-min segment. A personal PM2.5 nephelometer was used to measure individual-level real-time PM2.5 exposures for 24 hr. We averaged these data to obtain 30-min average time-specific PM2.5 exposures. Distributed lag models under the framework of negative binomial regression and generalized estimating equations were used to estimate the rate ratio between 10- mu g/m3 increases in average PM2.5 over 30-min intervals and ectopy counts. Results: The mean +/- SD age of participants was 56 +/- 8 years, with 40% male and 73% non-Hispanic white. The 30-min mean +/- SD for PM2.5 exposure was 13 +/- 22 mu g/m3, and PAC and PVC counts were 0.92 +/- 4.94 and 1.22 +/- 7.18. Increases of 10 mu g/m3 in average PM2.5 concentrations during the same 30 min or the previous 30 min were associated with 8% and 3% increases in average PVC counts, respectively. PM2.5 was not significantly associated with PAC count. Conclusion: PM2.5 exposure within approximately 60 min was associated with increased PVC counts in healthy individuals. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - He, Fan AU - Shaffer, Michele L AU - Rodriguez-Colon, Sol AU - Yanosky, Jeff D AU - Bixler, Edward AU - Cascio, Wayne E AU - Liao, Duanping AD - Department of Public Health Sciences and Y1 - 2011/03/11/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 11 SP - 927 EP - 932 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - cardiac arrhythmia KW - cardiovascular disease KW - PAC KW - particulate matter KW - PVC KW - Arrhythmia KW - Age KW - Atmospheric pollution models KW - Particulate matter KW - Statistical analysis KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - artifacts KW - Models KW - Acute effects KW - Particulate matter in atmosphere KW - nephelometers KW - Aerodynamics KW - Atmospheric pollution and health KW - Nephelometers KW - Regression analysis KW - Heart diseases KW - Particle size KW - Heart KW - Atmospheric pollution KW - Data processing KW - Mathematical models KW - Atmospheric pollution effects KW - Particulate atmospheric pollution KW - EKG KW - Air pollution KW - USA, Pennsylvania KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920792389?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Acute+Effects+of+Fine+Particulate+Air+Pollution+on+Cardiac+Arrhythmia%3A+The+APACR+Study&rft.au=He%2C+Fan%3BShaffer%2C+Michele+L%3BRodriguez-Colon%2C+Sol%3BYanosky%2C+Jeff+D%3BBixler%2C+Edward%3BCascio%2C+Wayne+E%3BLiao%2C+Duanping&rft.aulast=He&rft.aufirst=Fan&rft.date=2011-03-11&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=927&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002640 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Acute effects; Heart; Air pollution; Age; Arrhythmia; Mathematical models; Data processing; Particulate matter; Regression analysis; EKG; Models; Heart diseases; Particulate matter in atmosphere; Atmospheric pollution models; Atmospheric pollution; Atmospheric pollution and health; Nephelometers; Statistical analysis; Atmospheric pollution effects; Particulate atmospheric pollution; Particle size; nephelometers; Aerodynamics; Pollution effects; Particulates; artifacts; USA, Pennsylvania DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002640 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects AN - 870999658; 2011-87551 AB - Failure of the President and Congress to reach agreement on interim or full-year funding measures occasionally has caused government shutdowns, the longest of which lasted 21 days, from December 16, 1995, to January 6, 1996. Government shutdowns have necessitated furloughs of several hundred thousand federal employees, required cessation or reduction of many government activities, and affected numerous sectors of the economy. This report discusses the causes, processes, and effects of federal government shutdowns, including potential issues for Congress. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 11 2011, 11 pp. AU - Brass, Clinton T Y1 - 2011/03/11/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 11 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - United States Congress KW - United States KW - Federal government KW - Shutdowns KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999658?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brass%2C+Clinton+T&rft.aulast=Brass&rft.aufirst=Clinton&rft.date=2011-03-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Shutdown+of+the+Federal+Government%3A+Causes%2C+Processes%2C+and+Effects&rft.title=Shutdown+of+the+Federal+Government%3A+Causes%2C+Processes%2C+and+Effects&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34680_20110311.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34680 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2010 AN - 964244917; 2011-182242 AB - This report lists hundreds of instances in which the US has used its armed forces abroad in situations of military conflict or potential conflict or for other than normal peacetime purposes. It was compiled in part from various older lists and is intended primarily to provide a rough survey of past US military ventures abroad, without reference to the magnitude of the given instance noted. The listing often contains references, especially from 1980 forward, to continuing military deployments especially US military participation in multinational operations associated with NATO or the United Nations. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 10 2011, 31 pp. AU - Grimmett, Richard F Y1 - 2011/03/10/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - United States KW - Surveys KW - United Nations KW - North Atlantic treaty organization KW - Conflict KW - Armed forces KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244917?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Grimmett%2C+Richard+F&rft.aulast=Grimmett&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2011-03-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Instances+of+Use+of+United+States+Armed+Forces+Abroad%2C+1798-2010&rft.title=Instances+of+Use+of+United+States+Armed+Forces+Abroad%2C+1798-2010&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R41677.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41677 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Middle East and North Africa Unrest: Implications for Oil and Natural Gas Markets AN - 964244639; 2011-182259 AB - Political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has contributed to higher oil prices and added instability to energy markets. Even if the crisis abates, some risk may persist to the degree that market participants fear such an event could occur again. Part of the US energy policy debate around recent unrest has focused on whether it is appropriate to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 10 2011, 17 pp. AU - Ratner, Michael AU - Nerurkar, Neelesh Y1 - 2011/03/10/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Social conditions and policy - Psychology KW - United States KW - Risk KW - Petroleum industry KW - Energy policy KW - Fear KW - North Africa KW - Prices KW - Markets KW - Natural gas KW - Middle East KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244639?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ratner%2C+Michael%3BNerurkar%2C+Neelesh&rft.aulast=Ratner&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2011-03-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Middle+East+and+North+Africa+Unrest%3A+Implications+for+Oil+and+Natural+Gas+Markets&rft.title=Middle+East+and+North+Africa+Unrest%3A+Implications+for+Oil+and+Natural+Gas+Markets&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R41683.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41683 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - International Criminal Court and the Rome Statute: 2010 Review Conference AN - 964244215; 2011-182270 AB - Pursuant to a provision in the Statute of the International Criminal Court ("Rome Statute"), the States Parties to the Rome Statute agreed to review the Court's activities seven years after its establishment. After declining to officially participate in the activities of the ICC or in the sessions of the Rome Statute's Assembly of States Parties (ASP) since the Court was established in 2002, the US shifted its stance and began attending ASP meetings as an observer in November 2009, signaling a new policy of engagement with the ICC. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 10 2011, 23 pp. AU - Weed, Matthew C Y1 - 2011/03/10/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - International courts KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Social conditions and policy - Associations and meetings KW - United States KW - Conferences KW - Courts KW - International Criminal Court KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244215?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Weed%2C+Matthew+C&rft.aulast=Weed&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2011-03-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=International+Criminal+Court+and+the+Rome+Statute%3A+2010+Review+Conference&rft.title=International+Criminal+Court+and+the+Rome+Statute%3A+2010+Review+Conference&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41682.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41682 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental Lessons from China: Finding Promising Policies in Unlikely Places AN - 920792343; 16210155 AB - Background: Alongside the major health risks posed by environmental pollution in China are recent achievements on several environmental issues that have affluent Western nations racing to catch up. The country has propelled itself to a position of leadership in clean energy and efficiency, for instance, with important consequences for public health. Objectives: We comment on China's challenges and recent accomplishments in addressing environmental problems from domestic pollution to global climate change. We compare China's commitment to clean energy technology with that of other leading nations and discuss key achievements in other areas, including vehicle efficiency standards and transportation policy. Discussion: We discuss policy directions that would secure much-needed improvements to environmental quality and health in China, along with actions that could motivate global action on issues of energy conservation and pollution reduction. Conclusions: A comprehensive regulatory and institutional framework for environmental policy is within reach in China but will require addressing major hurdles such as the lack of an independent monitoring mechanism and the need for greater transparency and enforcement in environmental matters. Meanwhile, China can continue to set important examples by investing in renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, and limiting greenhouse gas emissions. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Remais, Justin V AU - Zhang, Junfeng AD - Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2011/03/10/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 10 SP - 893 EP - 895 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - climate change KW - efficiency KW - environmental policy KW - pollution KW - renewable energy KW - transportation KW - Risk assessment KW - Energy efficiency KW - Climate change KW - Energy conservation KW - Public health KW - transparency KW - Transportation KW - Renewable energy KW - Emissions KW - China, People's Rep. KW - Greenhouse gases KW - Pollution control KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - R2 23050:Environment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920792343?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Environmental+Lessons+from+China%3A+Finding+Promising+Policies+in+Unlikely+Places&rft.au=Remais%2C+Justin+V%3BZhang%2C+Junfeng&rft.aulast=Remais&rft.aufirst=Justin&rft.date=2011-03-10&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=893&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003024 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; transparency; Energy efficiency; Transportation; Renewable energy; Climate change; Energy conservation; Emissions; Greenhouse gases; Pollution control; Public health; China, People's Rep. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003024 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Navy SSBN(X) Ballistic Missile Submarine Program: Background and Issues for Congress AN - 870999653; 2011-87549 AB - Oversight issues for the Navy's ballistic missile submarines (SSBN)(X) program include (1) the potential impact of a year-long continuing resolution (CR) for FY2011 at FY2010 funding levels on the Navy's schedule for developing and procuring the SSBN(X); (2) the likelihood of reducing the average procurement cost of boats 2-12 to the target figure of 4.9 billion dollars each; (3) the accuracy of the Navy's estimate of the procurement cost of each SSBN(X); (4) the affordability of the SSBN(X) program and its potential impact on other Navy shipbuilding programs; and (5) the question of which shipyard or shipyards will build SSBN(X)s. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 10 2011, 29 pp. AU - O'Rourke, Ronald Y1 - 2011/03/10/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 10 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Maritime and inland water transport KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - Cost KW - United States KW - Ordnance KW - Purchasing, Military and naval KW - Submarines KW - United States Navy KW - Shipyards KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999653?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=O%27Rourke%2C+Ronald&rft.aulast=O%27Rourke&rft.aufirst=Ronald&rft.date=2011-03-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Navy+SSBN%28X%29+Ballistic+Missile+Submarine+Program%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Navy+SSBN%28X%29+Ballistic+Missile+Submarine+Program%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41129_20110310.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41129 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2011 AN - 870996991; 2011-87568 AB - President Obama has requested 147.696 billion dollars for research and development (R&D) in FY2011, a 343 million dollars (0.2%) increase from the estimated FY2010 R&D funding level of 147.353 billion dollars. Congress will play a central role in defining the nation's R&D priorities, especially with respect to two overarching issues: the extent to which the federal R&D investment can grow in the context of increased pressure on discretionary spending and how available funding will be prioritized and allocated. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 10 2011, 49 pp. AU - Sargent, John F, Jr Y1 - 2011/03/10/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 10 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Government - Public officials KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - United States KW - United States Congress KW - Obama, Barack KW - Presidents KW - Research and development KW - Budget, Government KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870996991?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sargent%2C+John+F%2C+Jr&rft.aulast=Sargent&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2011-03-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Research+and+Development+Funding%3A+FY2011&rft.title=Federal+Research+and+Development+Funding%3A+FY2011&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41098_20110310.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41098 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The FY2012 State and Foreign Operations Budget Request: Fact Sheet AN - 964244227; 2011-182271 AB - On February 14, 2011, the Obama Administration presented its FY2012 budget request for International Affairs (function 150) programs. Within that request was 59.64 billion dollars for programs funded through the State Department, Foreign Operations, and Related Accounts appropriation, a 5.1% increase over the current funding level. This fact sheet provides a brief overview of that request. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 9 2011, 6 pp. AU - Epstein, Susan B AU - Lawson, Marian Leonardo AU - Resler, Tamara J Y1 - 2011/03/09/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Obama, Barack KW - Foreign operations KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Budget KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244227?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Epstein%2C+Susan+B%3BLawson%2C+Marian+Leonardo%3BResler%2C+Tamara+J&rft.aulast=Epstein&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2011-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+FY2012+State+and+Foreign+Operations+Budget+Request%3A+Fact+Sheet&rft.title=The+FY2012+State+and+Foreign+Operations+Budget+Request%3A+Fact+Sheet&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41680.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41680 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Money Laundering and Bulk Cash Smuggling across the Southwest Border AN - 1679101653; MD01824 AB - Senator Feinstein discusses scope of congressional hearing on money laundering across Mexico-U.S. border. AU - United States. Congress. Senate. Caucus on International Narcotics Control AD - United States. Congress. Senate. Caucus on International Narcotics Control PY - 2011 SP - 3 KW - Congressional hearings KW - Financial policy KW - Laundering of funds KW - Organized crime UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679101653?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_md&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Money+Laundering+and+Bulk+Cash+Smuggling+across+the+Southwest+Border&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Caucus+on+International+Narcotics+Control&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Caucus+on+International+Narcotics+Control&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://drugcaucus.senate.gov/. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Statement; Location of original: Available [Online]: Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-16 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Money Laundering and Bulk Cash Smuggling across the Southwest Border AN - 1679099426; MD01823 AB - Senator Grassley discusses scope of congressional hearing on money laundering by Mexican drug traffickers. AU - United States. Congress. Senate. Caucus on International Narcotics Control AD - United States. Congress. Senate. Caucus on International Narcotics Control PY - 2011 SP - 3 KW - Congressional hearings KW - Drug traffickers KW - Laundering of funds KW - Organized crime UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679099426?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_md&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Money+Laundering+and+Bulk+Cash+Smuggling+across+the+Southwest+Border&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Caucus+on+International+Narcotics+Control&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Caucus+on+International+Narcotics+Control&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://drugcaucus.senate.gov/. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Statement; Location of original: Available [Online]: Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-16 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Terrorist Use of the Internet: Information Operations in Cyberspace AN - 925720759; 2011-181272 AB - The Internet is used by international insurgents, jihadists, and terrorist organizations for radicalization and recruitment, a method of propaganda distribution, a means of communication, and ground for training. Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure as acts of terror, could potentially become a tactic in the future. The federal government has organizations that conduct strategic communications, counterpropaganda, and public diplomacy activities to counter terrorist and insurgent information operations on the Internet. The National Framework for Strategic Communication guides how interagency components are to integrate their activities; however, these organizations may be stovepiped within agencies, and competing agendas may be at stake. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 8 2011, 16 pp. AU - Theohary, Catherine A AU - Rollins, John Y1 - 2011/03/08/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 08 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - Culture and religion - Religion and religious groups KW - Government - Forms of government KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Federal government KW - Diplomacy KW - Communication KW - Information technology KW - Jihad KW - Propaganda KW - Internet KW - Terrorists KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720759?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Theohary%2C+Catherine+A%3BRollins%2C+John&rft.aulast=Theohary&rft.aufirst=Catherine&rft.date=2011-03-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Terrorist+Use+of+the+Internet%3A+Information+Operations+in+Cyberspace&rft.title=Terrorist+Use+of+the+Internet%3A+Information+Operations+in+Cyberspace&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/R41674.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41674 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Inhalable Metal-Rich Air Particles and Histone H3K4 Dimethylation and H3K9 Acetylation in a Cross-sectional Study of Steel Workers AN - 1678008878; 16210167 AB - Background: Epidemiology investigations have linked exposure to ambient and occupational air particulate matter (PM) with increased risk of lung cancer. PM contains carcinogenic and toxic metals, including arsenic and nickel, which have been shown in in vitro studies to induce histone modifications that activate gene expression by inducing open-chromatin states. Whether inhalation of metal components of PM induces histone modifications in human subjects is undetermined. Objectives: We investigated whether the metal components of PM determined activating histone modifications in 63 steel workers with well-characterized exposure to metal-rich PM. Methods: We determined histone 3 lysine 4 dimethylation (H3K4me2) and histone 3 lysine 9 acetylation (H3K9ac) on histones from blood leukocytes. Exposure to inhalable metal components (aluminum, manganese, nickel, zinc, arsenic, lead, iron) and to total PM was estimated for each study subject. Results: Both H3K4me2 and H3K9ac increased in association with years of employment in the plant (p-trend = 0.04 and 0.006, respectively). H3K4me2 increased in association with air levels of nickel [ beta = 0.16; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.03-0.3], arsenic ( beta = 0.16; 95% CI, 0.02-0.3), and iron ( beta = 0.14; 95% CI, 0.01-0.26). H3K9ac showed nonsignificant positive associations with air levels of nickel ( beta = 0.24; 95% CI, -0.02 to 0.51), arsenic ( beta = 0.21; 95% CI, -0.06 to 0.48), and iron ( beta = 0.22; 95% CI, -0.03 to 0.47). Cumulative exposures to nickel and arsenic, defined as the product of years of employment by metal air levels, were positively correlated with both H3K4me2 (nickel: beta = 0.16; 95% CI, 0.01-0.3; arsenic: beta = 0.16; 95% CI, 0.03-0.29) and H3K9ac (nickel: beta = 0.27; 95% CI, 0.01-0.54; arsenic: beta = 0.28; 95% CI, 0.04-0.51). Conclusions: Our results indicate histone modifications as a novel epigenetic mechanism induced in human subjects by long-term exposure to inhalable nickel and arsenic. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Cantone, Laura AU - Nordio, Francesco AU - Hou, Lifang AU - Apostoli, Pietro AU - Bonzini, Matteo AU - Tarantini, Letizia AU - Angelici, Laura AU - Bollati, Valentina AU - Zanobetti, Antonella AU - Schwartz, Joel AU - Bertazzi, Pier A AU - Baccarelli, Andrea AD - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Universita di Milano and Istituto Di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, and Maggiore Hospital, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena Foundation, Milan, Italy Y1 - 2011/03/08/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 08 SP - 964 EP - 969 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); Aluminium Industry Abstracts (AI) KW - environmental carcinogens KW - epigenetics KW - histone modifications KW - metals KW - particulate matter KW - Steels KW - Arsenic KW - Histones KW - Zinc KW - Nickel KW - Lysine KW - Employment KW - Iron UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1678008878?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Inhalable+Metal-Rich+Air+Particles+and+Histone+H3K4+Dimethylation+and+H3K9+Acetylation+in+a+Cross-sectional+Study+of+Steel+Workers&rft.au=Cantone%2C+Laura%3BNordio%2C+Francesco%3BHou%2C+Lifang%3BApostoli%2C+Pietro%3BBonzini%2C+Matteo%3BTarantini%2C+Letizia%3BAngelici%2C+Laura%3BBollati%2C+Valentina%3BZanobetti%2C+Antonella%3BSchwartz%2C+Joel%3BBertazzi%2C+Pier+A%3BBaccarelli%2C+Andrea&rft.aulast=Cantone&rft.aufirst=Laura&rft.date=2011-03-08&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=964&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002955 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002955 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prolonged Exposure to Particulate Pollution, Genes Associated with Glutathione Pathways, and DNA Methylation in a Cohort of Older Men AN - 1660045433; 16210169 AB - Background: DNA methylation is a potential pathway linking environmental exposures to disease. Exposure to particulate air pollution has been associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and lower blood DNA methylation has been found in processes related to cardiovascular morbidity. Objective: We hypothesized that prolonged exposure to particulate pollution would be associated with hypomethylation of repetitive DNA elements and that this association would be modified by genes involved in glutathione metabolism and other host characteristics. Methods: DNA methylation of the long interspersed nucleotide element-1 (LINE-1) and the short interspersed nucleotide element Alu were measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction pyrosequencing in 1,406 blood samples from 706 elderly participants in the Normative Aging Study. We estimated changes in repetitive element DNA methylation associated with ambient particles (particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in aerodynamic diameter), black carbon (BC), and sulfates (SO4), with mixed models. We examined multiple exposure windows (1-6 months) before DNA methylation measurement. We investigated whether this association was modified by genotype and phenotype. Results: An interquartile range (IQR) increase in BC over a 90-day period was associated with a decrease of 0.31% 5-methylcytosine (5mC) (95% confidence interval, 0.12-0.50%) in Alu. An IQR increase in SO4 over a 90-day period was associated with a decrease of 0.27% 5mC (0.02-0.52%) in LINE-1. The glutathione S-transferase mu-1-null genotype strengthened the association between BC and Alu hypomethylation. Conclusion: Prolonged exposure to BC and SO4 particles was associated with hypomethylation of two types of repetitive elements. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Madrigano, Jaime AU - Baccarelli, Andrea AU - Mittleman, Murray A AU - Wright, Robert O AU - Sparrow, David AU - Vokonas, Pantel S AU - Tarantini, Letizia AU - Schwartz, Joel AD - Department of Epidemiology, and Y1 - 2011/03/08/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 08 SP - 977 EP - 982 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - DNA methylation KW - epigenetics KW - gene-environment. Environ Health Perspect 119:977-982 (2011).doi:10.1289/ehp.1002773 [Online 8 March 2011] KW - Air pollution KW - Genes KW - Pathways KW - Glutathione KW - Pollution abatement KW - Deoxyribonucleic acid KW - Methylation KW - Nucleotides UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045433?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Prolonged+Exposure+to+Particulate+Pollution%2C+Genes+Associated+with+Glutathione+Pathways%2C+and+DNA+Methylation+in+a+Cohort+of+Older+Men&rft.au=Madrigano%2C+Jaime%3BBaccarelli%2C+Andrea%3BMittleman%2C+Murray+A%3BWright%2C+Robert+O%3BSparrow%2C+David%3BVokonas%2C+Pantel+S%3BTarantini%2C+Letizia%3BSchwartz%2C+Joel&rft.aulast=Madrigano&rft.aufirst=Jaime&rft.date=2011-03-08&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=977&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002773 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002773 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Isothiocyanates Reduce Mercury Accumulation via an Nrf2-Dependent Mechanism during Exposure of Mice to Methylmercury AN - 920806242; 16208117 AB - Background: Methylmercury (MeHg) exhibits neurotoxicity through accumulation in the brain. The transcription factor Nrf2 (nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2) plays an important role in reducing the cellular accumulation of MeHg. Objectives: We investigated the protective effect of isothiocyanates, which are known to activate Nrf2, on the accumulation of mercury after exposure to MeHg in vitro and in vivo. Methods: We used primary mouse hepatocytes in in vitro experiments and mice as an in vivo model. We used Western blotting, luciferase assays, atomic absorption spectrometry assays, and MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide] assays, and we identified toxicity in mice based on hind-limb flaccidity and mortality. Results: The isothiocyanates 6-methylsulfinylhexyl isothiocyanate (6-HITC) and sulforaphane (SFN) activated Nrf2 and up-regulated downstream proteins associated with MeHg excretion, such as glutamate-cysteine ligase, glutathione S-transferase, and multidrug resistance-associated protein, in primary mouse hepatocytes. Under these conditions, intracellular glutathione levels increased in wild-type but not Nrf2-deficient primary mouse hepatocytes. Pretreatment with 6-HITC and SFN before MeHg exposure suppressed cellular accumulation of mercury and cytotoxicity in wild-type but not Nrf2-deficient primary mouse hepatocytes. In comparison, in vivo administration of MeHg to Nrf2-deficient mice resulted in increased sensitivity to mercury concomitant with an increase in mercury accumulation in the brain and liver. Injection of SFN before administration of MeHg resulted in a decrease in mercury accumulation in the brain and liver of wild-type, but not Nrf2-deficient, mice. Conclusions: Through activation of Nrf2, 6-HITC and SFN can suppress mercury accumulation and intoxication caused by MeHg intake. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Toyama, Takashi AU - Shinkai, Yasuhiro AU - Yasutake, Akira AU - Uchida, Koji AU - Yamamoto, Masayuki AU - Kumagai, Yoshito AD - Doctoral Programs in Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan Y1 - 2011/03/07/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 07 SP - 1117 EP - 1122 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - chemoprevention KW - glutathione KW - methylmercury KW - Nrf2 KW - 6-methylsulfinylhexyl isothiocyanate KW - sulforaphane KW - Intoxication KW - Hepatocytes KW - Sulforafan KW - Glutathione transferase KW - bromides KW - Absorption KW - Dimethylmercury KW - isothiocyanate KW - Methylmercury KW - Mortality KW - Western blotting KW - Brain KW - Mice KW - Glutamate-cysteine ligase KW - Toxicity KW - Spectrometry KW - Cytotoxicity KW - Transcription factors KW - Neurotoxicity KW - Liver KW - MRP protein KW - Proteins KW - Mercury KW - Excretion KW - X 24360:Metals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920806242?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Isothiocyanates+Reduce+Mercury+Accumulation+via+an+Nrf2-Dependent+Mechanism+during+Exposure+of+Mice+to+Methylmercury&rft.au=Toyama%2C+Takashi%3BShinkai%2C+Yasuhiro%3BYasutake%2C+Akira%3BUchida%2C+Koji%3BYamamoto%2C+Masayuki%3BKumagai%2C+Yoshito&rft.aulast=Toyama&rft.aufirst=Takashi&rft.date=2011-03-07&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1117&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003123 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Intoxication; Western blotting; Mortality; Hepatocytes; Sulforafan; Brain; Glutamate-cysteine ligase; bromides; Glutathione transferase; Spectrometry; Cytotoxicity; Transcription factors; Neurotoxicity; MRP protein; Dimethylmercury; Liver; Mercury; Excretion; isothiocyanate; Methylmercury; Absorption; Proteins; Mice; Toxicity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003123 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Shorter Anogenital Distance Predicts Poorer Semen Quality in Young Men in Rochester, New York AN - 920810192; 16210166 AB - Background: In male rodents, anogenital distance (AGD) provides a sensitive and continuous correlate of androgen exposure in the intrauterine environment and predicts later reproductive success. Some endocrine-disrupting chemicals can alter male reproductive tract development, including shortening AGD, in both rodents and humans. Whether AGD is related to semen quality in human is unknown. Objective: We examined associations between AGD and semen parameters in adult males. Methods: We used multiple regression analyses to model the relationships between sperm parameters and two alternative measures of AGD [from the anus to the posterior base of the scrotum (AGDAS) and to the cephalad insertion of the penis (AGDAP)] in 126 volunteers in Rochester, New York. Results: AGDAS, but not AGDAP, was associated with sperm concentration, motility, morphology, total sperm count, and total motile count (p-values, 0.002-0.048). Men with AGDAS below (vs. above) the median were 7.3 times more likely (95% confidence interval, 2.5-21.6) to have a low sperm concentration (& 20 106/mL). For a typical study participant, sperm concentrations were 34.7 106/mL and 51.6 106/mL at the 25th and 75th percentiles of (adjusted) AGDAS. Conclusions: In our population, AGDAS was a strong correlate of all semen parameters and a predictor of low sperm concentration. In animals, male AGD at birth reflects androgen levels during the masculinization programming window and predicts adult AGD and reproductive function. Our results suggest, therefore, that the androgenic environment during early fetal life exerts a fundamental influence on both AGD and adult sperm counts in humans, as demonstrated in rodents. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Mendiola, Jaime AU - Stahlhut, Richard W AU - Joergensen, Niels AU - Liu, Fan AU - Swan, Shanna H AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA Y1 - 2011/03/04/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 04 SP - 958 EP - 963 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - anogenital distance KW - antiandrogens KW - endocrine disruption KW - semen quality KW - testicular dysgenesis KW - Chemicals KW - endocrine disruptors KW - Morphology KW - males KW - Reproduction KW - USA, New York, Rochester KW - rodents KW - USA, New York KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920810192?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Shorter+Anogenital+Distance+Predicts+Poorer+Semen+Quality+in+Young+Men+in+Rochester%2C+New+York&rft.au=Mendiola%2C+Jaime%3BStahlhut%2C+Richard+W%3BJoergensen%2C+Niels%3BLiu%2C+Fan%3BSwan%2C+Shanna+H&rft.aulast=Mendiola&rft.aufirst=Jaime&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=958&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103421 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chemicals; endocrine disruptors; Morphology; males; Reproduction; rodents; USA, New York, Rochester; USA, New York DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103421 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Sorting Platform Determines the Order of Protein Secretion in Bacterial Type III Systems AN - 907157734; 14453665 AB - Bacterial type III protein secretion systems deliver effector proteins into eukaryotic cells in order to modulate cellular processes. Central to the function of these protein-delivery machines is their ability to recognize and secrete substrates in a defined order. Here, we describe a mechanism by which a type III secretion system from the bacterial enteropathogen Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium can sort its substrates before secretion. This mechanism involves a cytoplasmic sorting platform that is sequentially loaded with the appropriate secreted proteins. The sequential loading of this platform, facilitated by customized chaperones, ensures the hierarchy in type III protein secretion. Given the presence of these machines in many important pathogens, these findings can serve as the bases for the development of novel antimicrobial strategies. JF - Science (Washington) AU - Lara-Tejero, Maria AU - Kato, Junya AU - Wagner, Samuel AU - Liu, Xiaoyun AU - Galan, Jorge E AD - Section of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale University School of Medicine, 295 Congress Avenue, New Haven, CT 06536, USA Y1 - 2011/03/04/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 04 SP - 1188 EP - 1191 PB - American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1200 New York Avenue, NW Washington DC 20005 USA VL - 331 IS - 6021 SN - 0036-8075, 0036-8075 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Bacteria KW - Salmonella enterica KW - Secretion KW - Chaperones KW - Pathogens KW - Antimicrobial agents KW - A 01340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials KW - J 02330:Biochemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/907157734?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Science+%28Washington%29&rft.atitle=A+Sorting+Platform+Determines+the+Order+of+Protein+Secretion+in+Bacterial+Type+III+Systems&rft.au=Lara-Tejero%2C+Maria%3BKato%2C+Junya%3BWagner%2C+Samuel%3BLiu%2C+Xiaoyun%3BGalan%2C+Jorge+E&rft.aulast=Lara-Tejero&rft.aufirst=Maria&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=331&rft.issue=6021&rft.spage=1188&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Science+%28Washington%29&rft.issn=00368075&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Secretion; Chaperones; Pathogens; Antimicrobial agents; Bacteria; Salmonella enterica ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Temporary Extension of Unemployment Benefits: Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) AN - 870996983; 2011-87567 AB - In July 2008, a new temporary unemployment benefit, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) program, began. The program's authorization ends on January 3, 2012. EUC08 was created by P.L. 110-252, and it has been amended by P.L. 110-449, P.L. 111-5, P.L. 111-92, P.L. 111-118, P.L. 111-144, P.L. 111-157, P.L. 111-205, and P.L. 111-312. Most recently, P.L. 111-312 extends the authorization of the EUC08 program, but does not change the structure of the program or augment benefits. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 4 2011, 16 pp. AU - Isaacs, Katelin P AU - Whittaker, Julie M Y1 - 2011/03/04/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 04 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - United States KW - Unemployment KW - Benefits KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870996983?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Isaacs%2C+Katelin+P%3BWhittaker%2C+Julie+M&rft.aulast=Isaacs&rft.aufirst=Katelin&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Temporary+Extension+of+Unemployment+Benefits%3A+Emergency+Unemployment+Compensation+%28EUC08%29&rft.title=Temporary+Extension+of+Unemployment+Benefits%3A+Emergency+Unemployment+Compensation+%28EUC08%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22915_20110304.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS22915 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bioavailability of Cadmium in Inexpensive Jewelry AN - 1678004318; 16210153 AB - Objectives: We evaluated the bioavailability of Cd in 86 components of 57 jewelry items found to contain high levels of Cd (> 10,000 ppm) by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), using extractions that simulate mouthing or swallowing of jewelry items. Methods: We screened jewelry for Cd content by XRF. Bioavailability was measured in two ways. Items were placed in saline solution at 37 degree C for 6 hr to simulate exposures from mouthing of jewelry items. Items were placed in dilute hydrochloric acid (HCl) at 37 degree C for 6-96 hr, simulating the worst-case scenario of a child swallowing a jewelry item. Damaged pieces of selected samples were also extracted by both methods to determine the effect of breaching the outer plating on bioavailability. Total Cd content of all items was determined by atomic absorption. Results: The 6-hr saline extraction yielded as much as 2,200 mu g Cd, and 24-hr dilute HCl extraction yielded a maximum of > 20,000 mu g Cd. Leaching of Cd in dilute HCl increased linearly over 6-96 hr, indicating potential for increasing harm the longer an item remains in the stomach. Damage to jewelry by breaching the outer plating generally, but not always, increased Cd release. Bioavailability did not correlate directly with Cd content. Conclusions: These results indicate the potential for dangerous Cd exposures to children who wear, mouth, or accidentally swallow high-Cd jewelry items. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Weidenhamer, Jeffrey D AU - Miller, Jennifer AU - Guinn, Daphne AU - Pearson, Janna AD - Department of Chemistry, Geology & Physics, Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio, USA Y1 - 2011/03/04/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 04 SP - 1029 EP - 1033 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - cadmium KW - children's health KW - import safety KW - jewelry KW - potential cadmium exposures KW - Swallowing KW - Damage KW - Bioavailability KW - Plating KW - Simulation KW - Cadmium KW - Jewelry KW - Dilution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1678004318?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Bioavailability+of+Cadmium+in+Inexpensive+Jewelry&rft.au=Weidenhamer%2C+Jeffrey+D%3BMiller%2C+Jennifer%3BGuinn%2C+Daphne%3BPearson%2C+Janna&rft.aulast=Weidenhamer&rft.aufirst=Jeffrey&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1029&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003011 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003011 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - TRPA1 and Sympathetic Activation Contribute to Increased Risk of Triggered Cardiac Arrhythmias in Hypertensive Rats Exposed to Diesel Exhaust AN - 1660052891; 16210165 AB - Background: Diesel exhaust (DE), which is emitted from on- and off-road sources, is a complex mixture of toxic gaseous and particulate components that leads to triggered adverse cardiovascular effects such as arrhythmias. Objective: We hypothesized that increased risk of triggered arrhythmias 1 day after DE exposure is mediated by airway sensory nerves bearing transient receptor potential (TRP) channels [e.g., transient receptor potential cation channel, member A1 (TRPA1)] that, when activated by noxious chemicals, can cause a centrally mediated autonomic imbalance and heightened risk of arrhythmia. Methods: Spontaneously hypertensive rats implanted with radiotelemeters were whole-body exposed to either 500 mu g/m3 (high) or 150 mu g/m3 (low) whole DE (wDE) or filtered DE (fDE), or to filtered air (controls), for 4 hr. Arrhythmogenesis was assessed 24 hr later by continuous intravenous infusion of aconitine, an arrhythmogenic drug, while heart rate (HR) and electrocardiogram (ECG) were monitored. Results: Rats exposed to wDE or fDE had slightly higher HRs and increased low-frequency:high-frequency ratios (sympathetic modulation) than did controls; ECG showed prolonged ventricular depolarization and shortened repolarization periods. Rats exposed to wDE developed arrhythmia at lower doses of aconitine than did controls; the dose was even lower in rats exposed to fDE. Pretreatment of low wDE-exposed rats with a TRPA1 antagonist or sympathetic blockade prevented the heightened sensitivity to arrhythmia. Conclusions: These findings suggest that a single exposure to DE increases the sensitivity of the heart to triggered arrhythmias. The gaseous components appear to play an important role in the proarrhythmic response, which may be mediated by activation of TRPA1, and subsequent sympathetic modulation. As such, toxic inhalants may partly exhibit their toxicity by lowering the threshold for secondary triggers, complicating assessment of their risk. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hazari, Mehdi S AU - Haykal-Coates, Najwa AU - Winsett, Darrell W AU - Krantz, QTodd AU - King, Charly AU - Costa, Daniel L AU - Farraj, Aimen K AD - Environmental Public Health Division, and Y1 - 2011/03/04/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 04 SP - 951 EP - 957 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - arrhythmia KW - cardiac KW - diesel exhaust KW - sympathetic KW - TRPA1 KW - Rats KW - Channels KW - Activation KW - Risk KW - Control equipment KW - Arrhythmia KW - Modulation KW - Exposure UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052891?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=TRPA1+and+Sympathetic+Activation+Contribute+to+Increased+Risk+of+Triggered+Cardiac+Arrhythmias+in+Hypertensive+Rats+Exposed+to+Diesel+Exhaust&rft.au=Hazari%2C+Mehdi+S%3BHaykal-Coates%2C+Najwa%3BWinsett%2C+Darrell+W%3BKrantz%2C+QTodd%3BKing%2C+Charly%3BCosta%2C+Daniel+L%3BFarraj%2C+Aimen+K&rft.aulast=Hazari&rft.aufirst=Mehdi&rft.date=2011-03-04&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=951&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003200 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-09-07 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003200 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Department of Defense "Section 1207" Security and Stabilization Assistance: Background and Congressional Concerns, FY2006-FY2010 AN - 964243722; 2011-182244 AB - Now expired, Section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2006 (P.L. 109-163) provided authority for the Department of Defense (DOD) to transfer to the State Department up to 100 million dollars per year in defense articles, services, training or other support for reconstruction, stabilization, and security activities in foreign countries. This report provides background and data on Section 1207 authority and funding that may be useful for possible debate in the 112th Congress regarding the appropriate roles and funding mechanisms for DOD, the State Department, and other US agencies in conflict and stabilization operations. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 3 2011, 13 pp. AU - Serafino, Nina M Y1 - 2011/03/03/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - United States KW - Defenses KW - Authority KW - Conflict KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964243722?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Serafino%2C+Nina+M&rft.aulast=Serafino&rft.aufirst=Nina&rft.date=2011-03-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Department+of+Defense+%22Section+1207%22+Security+and+Stabilization+Assistance%3A+Background+and+Congressional+Concerns%2C+FY2006-FY2010&rft.title=Department+of+Defense+%22Section+1207%22+Security+and+Stabilization+Assistance%3A+Background+and+Congressional+Concerns%2C+FY2006-FY2010&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RS22871.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS22871 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Security Assistance Reform: "Section 1206"; Background and Issues for Congress AN - 964243717; 2011-182243 AB - Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2006 provides the Secretary of Defense with authority to train and equip foreign military forces for counterterrorism and stability operations and foreign maritime security forces for counterterrorism operations. In its FY2012 budget, the Obama Administration asks for 500 million dollars in Section 1206 funding and for a 50 million dollar appropriation in the DOD and the State Department budgets, and a new 450 million dollar DOD transfer authority, to fund a three-year joint DOD-State Global Security Contingency Fund -- The stated purposes of this fund seem to overlap with Section 1206 purposes. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 3 2011, 40 pp. AU - Serafino, Nina M Y1 - 2011/03/03/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Maritime and inland water transport KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Obama, Barack KW - Counterterrorism KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Security measures KW - Authority KW - Shipping KW - Budget KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964243717?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Serafino%2C+Nina+M&rft.aulast=Serafino&rft.aufirst=Nina&rft.date=2011-03-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Security+Assistance+Reform%3A+%22Section+1206%22%3B+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Security+Assistance+Reform%3A+%22Section+1206%22%3B+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RS22855.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS22855 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Urinary Biomarkers of Prenatal Atrazine Exposure and Adverse Birth Outcomes in the PELAGIE Birth Cohort AN - 1678009668; 16210154 AB - Background: Despite evidence of atrazine toxicity in developing organisms from experimental studies, few studies-and fewer epidemiologic investigations-have examined the potential effects of prenatal exposure. Objectives: We assessed the association between adverse birth outcomes and urinary biomarkers of prenatal atrazine exposure, while taking into account exposures to other herbicides used on corn crops (simazine, alachlor, metolachlor, and acetochlor). Methods: This study used a case-cohort design nested in a prospective birth cohort conducted in the Brittany region of France from 2002 through 2006. We collected maternal urine samples to examine pesticide exposure biomarkers before the 19th week of gestation. Results: We found quantifiable levels of atrazine or atrazine mercapturate in urine samples from 5.5% of 579 pregnant women, and dealkylated and identified hydroxylated triazine metabolites in 20% and 40% of samples, respectively. The presence versus absence of quantifiable levels of atrazine or a specific atrazine metabolite was associated with fetal growth restriction [odds ratio (OR) = 1.5; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.0-2.2] and small head circumference for sex and gestational age (OR = 1.7; 95% CI, 1.0-2.7). Associations with major congenital anomalies were not evident with atrazine or its specific metabolites. Head circumference was inversely associated with the presence of quantifiable urinary metolachlor. Conclusions: This study is the first to assess associations of birth outcomes with multiple urinary biomarkers of exposure to triazine and chloroacetanilide herbicides. Evidence of associations with adverse birth outcomes raises particular concerns for countries where atrazine is still in use. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Chevrier, Cecile AU - Limon, Gwendolina AU - Monfort, Christine AU - Rouget, Florence AU - Garlantezec, Ronan AU - Petit, Claire AU - Durand, Gaeel AU - Cordier, Sylvaine AD - INSERM, U625, Rennes, France Y1 - 2011/03/02/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 02 SP - 1034 EP - 1041 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - atrazine KW - environmental exposure KW - fetal growth KW - herbicides KW - Birth KW - Urine KW - Gestation KW - Circumferences KW - Atrazine KW - Metabolites KW - Herbicides KW - Toxicity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1678009668?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Urinary+Biomarkers+of+Prenatal+Atrazine+Exposure+and+Adverse+Birth+Outcomes+in+the+PELAGIE+Birth+Cohort&rft.au=Chevrier%2C+Cecile%3BLimon%2C+Gwendolina%3BMonfort%2C+Christine%3BRouget%2C+Florence%3BGarlantezec%2C+Ronan%3BPetit%2C+Claire%3BDurand%2C+Gaeel%3BCordier%2C+Sylvaine&rft.aulast=Chevrier&rft.aufirst=Cecile&rft.date=2011-03-02&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1034&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002775 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002775 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Most Plastic Products Release Estrogenic Chemicals: A Potential Health Problem That Can Be Solved AN - 1677965995; 16210171 AB - Background: Chemicals having estrogenic activity (EA) reportedly cause many adverse health effects, especially at low (picomolar to nanomolar) doses in fetal and juvenile mammals. Objectives: We sought to determine whether commercially available plastic resins and products, including baby bottles and other products advertised as bisphenol A (BPA) free, release chemicals having EA. Methods: We used a roboticized MCF-7 cell proliferation assay, which is very sensitive, accurate, and repeatable, to quantify the EA of chemicals leached into saline or ethanol extracts of many types of commercially available plastic materials, some exposed to common-use stresses (microwaving, ultraviolet radiation, and/or autoclaving). Results: Almost all commercially available plastic products we sampled-independent of the type of resin, product, or retail source-leached chemicals having reliably detectable EA, including those advertised as BPA free. In some cases, BPA-free products released chemicals having more EA than did BPA-containing products. Conclusions: Many plastic products are mischaracterized as being EA free if extracted with only one solvent and not exposed to common-use stresses. However, we can identify existing compounds, or have developed, monomers, additives, or processing agents that have no detectable EA and have similar costs. Hence, our data suggest that EA-free plastic products exposed to common-use stresses and extracted by saline and ethanol solvents could be cost-effectively made on a commercial scale and thereby eliminate a potential health risk posed by most currently available plastic products that leach chemicals having EA into food products. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Yang, Chun Z AU - Yaniger, Stuart I AU - Jordan, VCraig AU - Klein, Daniel J AU - Bittner, George D AD - CertiChem Inc., Austin, Texas, USA Y1 - 2011/03/02/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 02 SP - 989 EP - 996 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - bisphenol A KW - endocrine disruptor KW - endocrine-disrupting chemical KW - estrogen receptor binding KW - estrogenic activity KW - plastic KW - Saline KW - Exposure KW - Ethyl alcohol KW - Solvents KW - Health KW - Stresses KW - Nanostructure KW - Ethanol UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677965995?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Most+Plastic+Products+Release+Estrogenic+Chemicals%3A+A+Potential+Health+Problem+That+Can+Be+Solved&rft.au=Yang%2C+Chun+Z%3BYaniger%2C+Stuart+I%3BJordan%2C+VCraig%3BKlein%2C+Daniel+J%3BBittner%2C+George+D&rft.aulast=Yang&rft.aufirst=Chun&rft.date=2011-03-02&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=989&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003220 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003220 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Intra-specific variation for response to salt and waterlogging in Acacia ampliceps Maslin seedlings AN - 954619413; 14379597 AB - Salinity is a major form of land degradation worldwide, with seasonal or temporary waterlogging often being an associated issue. Acacia ampliceps is a highly salt-tolerant small tree, naturally-occurring in north-western Australia, which produces abundant biomass with potential for fuelwood and fodder. We investigated the extent of variation amongst provenances and families of A. ampliceps for seedling response to salt and waterlogging. Seven-week old seedlings from 27 families (seven provenances, grouped into two regions), were treated in sand-filled pots in a glasshouse with either mixed salt (S) solutions (150molm super(-3) for 14days, 300molm super(-3) for 33days), waterlogging (W) or combined salt (S) and waterlogging (SW). Only 3% of seedlings died, mostly from the combined saltwaterlogging treatment. Seedlings from the Kimberley region had significantly greater height and shoot biomass than those from the Pilbara. Within these regions, Wave Hill (seedlot 14631) and Halls Creek (15738) provenances had the best growth. Height growth was reduced similarly for S- and W-treated plants, whereas that of SW-treated plants was reduced much more. Salt and waterlogging caused shoot dry weight reduction at harvest of 41 and 46%, respectively, with a slight interaction between salt and waterlogging; SW treated plants were most affected. Generally there were relatively small differences in the growth response of provenances and families to salt, but larger (often highly significant) variation in response to waterlogging. Genotypic variation for shoot and phyllode water content and phyllode number in response to salt and waterlogging was generally small. The good agreement found at the provenance level between seedling growth in this experiment and growth of young trees on saline land in a trial in Pakistan suggests that glasshouse screening may be a useful means for selecting potential provenances for field evaluation. JF - New Forests AU - Marcar, N E AU - Crawford, D F AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 284, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, nico.marcar@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - 207 EP - 219 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 41 IS - 2 SN - 0169-4286, 0169-4286 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Provenance KW - Fodder KW - Trees KW - Forests KW - Australia, Western Australia, Kimberley KW - Acacia KW - Evaluation KW - Salinity KW - Growth KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - shoots KW - Australia KW - Waterlogging KW - Seasonal variations KW - Screening KW - Pakistan KW - waterlogging KW - Biomass KW - Creek KW - Salts KW - Seedlings KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 0860:Water and plants KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954619413?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=New+Forests&rft.atitle=Intra-specific+variation+for+response+to+salt+and+waterlogging+in+Acacia+ampliceps+Maslin+seedlings&rft.au=Marcar%2C+N+E%3BCrawford%2C+D+F&rft.aulast=Marcar&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=207&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=New+Forests&rft.issn=01694286&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11056-010-9221-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Provenance; Screening; Growth; Forests; Seedlings; Creek; Salts; Salinity; Sulfur dioxide; Trees; shoots; waterlogging; Biomass; Seasonal variations; Evaluation; Fodder; Waterlogging; Acacia; Pakistan; Australia; Australia, Western Australia, Kimberley DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11056-010-9221-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Potato Shoot Tip Cryopreservation. A Review AN - 923200342; 14379620 AB - Potato is one of the most important crops worldwide. Genetic resources of potato (Solanum tuberosum L. ssp. tuberosum) and related cultivated species are conserved through storage of tubers, in vitro plants and in cryopreservation. Cryopreservation, storage in or above liquid nitrogen, is the best option to maintain vegetatively propagated plants in the long term. The present review gives comprehensive information about various cryopreservation techniques for potato published from 1977 until the present. It discusses factors that affect the process and success of cryopreservation, such as donor culture conditions, preculture, cooling, warming and post-culture treatments. Studies are presented that analyse the histological and ultrastructural changes after different cryopreservation steps and the morphological pathways during regeneration of plants after rewarming. The maintenance of genetic stability in potato after cryopreservation has also been demonstrated by various phenotypic and molecular methods. The first thermal analyses on potato shoot tips are presented using differential scanning calorimetry to analyse the state of water during cooling and warming. Biochemical analyses of different compounds, such as soluble sugars and proteins, have been performed to understand and improve existing cryogenic methods. Potato is an example where successful virus elimination has been obtained via cryopreservation of shoot tips (cryotherapy). There are already cryopreserved collections of potato shoot tips in Germany, Peru, Czech Republic, South Korea and USA, but additional experiments on fundamental aspects of potato cryopreservation will help to improve understanding of the different cryopreservation methods, start new collections in other countries and also build up existing cryocollections of potato. JF - Potato Research AU - Kaczmarczyk, Anja AU - Rokka, Veli-Matti AU - Keller, ERJoachim AD - Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Western Australian Biomedical Research Institute, School of Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia, A.Kaczmarczyk@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - 45 EP - 79 PB - Springer-Verlag (Heidelberg), Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 54 IS - 1 SN - 0014-3065, 0014-3065 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Sugar KW - Cryotherapy KW - Biochemical analysis KW - Cryopreservation KW - Crops KW - Shoots KW - Genetic resources KW - Solanum tuberosum KW - Reviews KW - Tubers KW - Cryogenics KW - Nitrogen KW - Differential scanning calorimetry KW - W 30945:Fermentation & Cell Culture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/923200342?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Potato+Research&rft.atitle=Potato+Shoot+Tip+Cryopreservation.+A+Review&rft.au=Kaczmarczyk%2C+Anja%3BRokka%2C+Veli-Matti%3BKeller%2C+ERJoachim&rft.aulast=Kaczmarczyk&rft.aufirst=Anja&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=54&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=45&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Potato+Research&rft.issn=00143065&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11540-010-9169-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Shoots; Sugar; Genetic resources; Cryotherapy; Reviews; Tubers; Biochemical analysis; Cryopreservation; Cryogenics; Crops; Differential scanning calorimetry; Nitrogen; Solanum tuberosum DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11540-010-9169-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of soil acidity, soil strength and macropores on root growth and morphology of perennial grass species differing in acid-soil resistance AN - 918051436; 14376973 AB - It is unclear whether roots of acid-soil resistant plants have significant advantages, compared with acid-soil sensitive genotypes, when growing in high-strength, acid soils or in acid soils where macropores may allow the effects of soil acidity and strength to be avoided. The responses of root growth and morphology to soil acidity, soil strength and macropores by seedlings of five perennial grass genotypes differing in acid-soil resistance were determined, and the interaction of soil acidity and strength for growth and morphology of roots was investigated. Soil acidity and strength altered root length and architecture, root hair development, and deformed the root tip, especially in acid-soil sensitive genotypes. Root length was restricted to some extent by soil acidity in all genotypes, but the adverse impact of soil acidity on root growth by acid-soil resistant genotypes was greater at high levels of soil strength. Roots reacted to soil acidity when growing in macropores, but elongation through high-strength soil was improved. Soil strength can confound the effect of acidity on root growth, with the sensitivity of acid-resistant genotypes being greater in high-strength soils. This highlights the need to select for genotypes that resist both acidity and high soil strength. JF - Plant, Cell & Environment AU - HALING, REBECCA E AU - Simpson, Richard J AU - Culvenor, Richard A AU - Lambers, Hans AU - Richardson, Alan E AD - CSIRO Sustainable Agriculture National Research Flagship/CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT, 2601 Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - 444 EP - 456 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 34 IS - 3 SN - 0140-7791, 0140-7791 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Acidity KW - Grasses KW - Growth KW - Morphology KW - Soil KW - ENA 15:Renewable Resources-Terrestrial UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918051436?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Plant%2C+Cell+%26+Environment&rft.atitle=Effect+of+soil+acidity%2C+soil+strength+and+macropores+on+root+growth+and+morphology+of+perennial+grass+species+differing+in+acid-soil+resistance&rft.au=HALING%2C+REBECCA+E%3BSimpson%2C+Richard+J%3BCulvenor%2C+Richard+A%3BLambers%2C+Hans%3BRichardson%2C+Alan+E&rft.aulast=HALING&rft.aufirst=REBECCA&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=444&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Plant%2C+Cell+%26+Environment&rft.issn=01407791&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-3040.2010.02254.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 4 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil; Growth; Grasses; Morphology; Acidity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2010.02254.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of Parthenium hysterophorus L. invasion on plant species composition and soil properties of grassland communities in Nepal AN - 907160278; 14509766 AB - Parthenium hysterophorus (Asteraceae) is a noxious plant that is considered one of the most invasive species in the world. We studied changes in the composition of plant species and soil properties related to the invasion of P. hysterophorus in three grassland communities of central Nepal. We collected vegetation and soil data along transects that were established in densely invaded to non-invaded areas within homogenous grassland stands. We found significant differences between invaded, transitional and non-invaded plots in species composition and soil properties. There were fewer species in non-invaded than transitional and invaded plots. By P. hysterophorus invasion both native and non-native species were supported or replaced, respectively. The concentrations of soil nitrogen and organic matter were significantly higher in transitional and invaded plots than in non-invaded plots. Soil pH, phosphorus and potassium were highest in the invaded plots, lowest in the non-invaded and intermediate in the transitional plots. Due to changes in above-ground vegetation and below-ground soil nutrient contents, P. hysterophorus invasion is likely to have an overall negative effect on the functioning of the entire ecosystem. Therefore, management of noxious P. hysterophorus is necessary to prevent future problems. JF - Flora (Jena) AU - Timsina, Binu AU - Shrestha, Bharat Babu AU - Rokaya, Maan Bahadur AU - Muenzbergova, Zuzana AD - GPO Box 15142, KPC 319, Kathmandu, Nepal, rokayamaan@gmail.com Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - 233 EP - 240 PB - Elsevier GmbH, Office Jena, P.O. Box 100537 Jena D-07705 Germany VL - 206 IS - 3 SN - 0367-2530, 0367-2530 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Data processing KW - Organic matter KW - Soil pH KW - Phosphorus KW - Vegetation KW - Potassium KW - Soils (organic) KW - Soil nutrients KW - Grasslands KW - Asteraceae KW - Soil properties KW - Plant communities KW - Species composition KW - Parthenium hysterophorus KW - Introduced species KW - Nitrogen KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/907160278?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Flora+%28Jena%29&rft.atitle=Impact+of+Parthenium+hysterophorus+L.+invasion+on+plant+species+composition+and+soil+properties+of+grassland+communities+in+Nepal&rft.au=Timsina%2C+Binu%3BShrestha%2C+Bharat+Babu%3BRokaya%2C+Maan+Bahadur%3BMuenzbergova%2C+Zuzana&rft.aulast=Timsina&rft.aufirst=Binu&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=206&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=233&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Flora+%28Jena%29&rft.issn=03672530&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.flora.2010.09.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Organic matter; Soil pH; Phosphorus; Potassium; Vegetation; Soils (organic); Soil nutrients; Grasslands; Soil properties; Plant communities; Species composition; Introduced species; Nitrogen; Asteraceae; Parthenium hysterophorus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2010.09.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Educational Interventions on "Otherness": Co-Operative Learning Through Intercultural Children's Literature in Muslim Minority Schools In Greece AN - 887500780; 201119045 AB - The sensitive arena of minority education in Greece poses a challenge for pedagogy which demands rethinking the agency of the pupil and deconstructive practices of representation and collaboration. While there has never been an orthodoxy or consistency in tackling questions of cultural diversity and representation, post-structuralist theorizations of identity and diversity have been clearly influential in this arena. This paper focuses on the contemporary critical multicultural praxis of children's literature within the framework of principles of co-operative education as it is articulated in primary schools of the Muslim minority in Western Thrace (Greek Thrace). Differentiated collaborative pedagogies and particular instructive strategies regarding children's literature are highly recommended in those specific school contexts enhancing new and broadly interventional educational schemes (e.g. The Muslim Minority Education Project). Taking those pupils' cultural background into consideration and using collaborative schemes of work creates more intrinsic motives to pupils while enhances representation, tolerance and empathy. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs AU - Georgiadis, Fokion AU - Koutsouri, Anna AU - Zisimos, Apostolos AD - International Association of Intercultural Education (IATE), the British Association for International & Comparative Education (BAICE), Greek Pedagogical Organisation (GPO-PEE). Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 31 EP - 48 PB - Taylor & Francis, Abingdon UK VL - 31 IS - 1 SN - 1360-2004, 1360-2004 KW - Cultural Pluralism KW - Learning KW - Greece KW - Cooperation KW - Intervention KW - Children KW - Students KW - Elementary Schools KW - Muslims KW - article KW - 1432: sociology of education; sociology of education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/887500780?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Muslim+Minority+Affairs&rft.atitle=Educational+Interventions+on+%22Otherness%22%3A+Co-Operative+Learning+Through+Intercultural+Children%27s+Literature+in+Muslim+Minority+Schools+In+Greece&rft.au=Georgiadis%2C+Fokion%3BKoutsouri%2C+Anna%3BZisimos%2C+Apostolos&rft.aulast=Georgiadis&rft.aufirst=Fokion&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=31&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Muslim+Minority+Affairs&rft.issn=13602004&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F13602004.2011.556888 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cultural Pluralism; Students; Muslims; Cooperation; Children; Greece; Elementary Schools; Learning; Intervention DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13602004.2011.556888 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Children's understanding of the selling versus persuasive intent of junk food advertising: Implications for regulation AN - 887499114; 201119426 AB - Evidence suggests that until 8 years of age most children are cognitively incapable of appreciating the commercial purpose of television advertising and are particularly vulnerable to its persuasive techniques. After this age most children begin to describe the 'selling' intent of advertising and it is widely assumed this equips them with sufficient cognitive defences to protect against advertisers' persuasion attempts. However, much of the previous literature has been criticised for failing to differentiate between children's awareness of 'selling' versus 'persuasive' intent, the latter representing a more sophisticated understanding and superior cognitive defence. Unfortunately there is little literature to suggest at what age awareness of 'persuasive intent' emerges; our aim was to address this important issue. Children (n = 594) were recruited from each grade from Pre-primary (4-5 years) to Grade 7 (11-12 years) from ten primary schools in Perth, Western Australia and exposed to a McDonald's television advertisement. Understanding the purpose of television advertising was assessed both nonverbally (picture indication) and verbally (small discussion groups of 3-4), with particular distinction made between selling versus persuasive intent. Consistent with previous literature, a majority of children described the 'selling' intent of television advertising by 7-8 years both nonverbally and verbally, increasing to 90% by 11-12 years. Awareness of 'persuasive' intent emerged slowly as a function of age but even by our oldest age-group was only 40%. Vulnerability to television advertising may persist until children are far older than previously thought. These findings have important implications regarding the debate surrounding regulation of junk food (and other) advertising aimed at children. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.] JF - Social Science & Medicine AU - Carter, Owen B.J. AU - Patterson, Lisa J AU - Donovan, Robert J AU - Ewing, Michael T AU - Roberts, Clare M AD - Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control, Division of Health Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth WA 6845, Australia o.carter@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 962 EP - 968 PB - Elsevier Science, Amsterdam The Netherlands VL - 72 IS - 6 SN - 0277-9536, 0277-9536 KW - Children Television Advertising Cognitive development Obesity Junk food Australia KW - Consciousness KW - Television KW - Australia KW - Persuasion KW - Advertising KW - Vulnerability KW - Regulation KW - Children KW - Cognition KW - article KW - 2045: sociology of health and medicine; sociology of medicine & health care UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/887499114?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Social+Science+%26+Medicine&rft.atitle=Children%27s+understanding+of+the+selling+versus+persuasive+intent+of+junk+food+advertising%3A+Implications+for+regulation&rft.au=Carter%2C+Owen+B.J.%3BPatterson%2C+Lisa+J%3BDonovan%2C+Robert+J%3BEwing%2C+Michael+T%3BRoberts%2C+Clare+M&rft.aulast=Carter&rft.aufirst=Owen&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=72&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=962&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Social+Science+%26+Medicine&rft.issn=02779536&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.socscimed.2011.01.018 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - SSCMAW N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Children; Television; Consciousness; Regulation; Vulnerability; Cognition; Advertising; Persuasion; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.01.018 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Moving Up in Rural America: Economic Attainment of Nonmetro Latino Immigrants AN - 881468936; 201116977 AB - Rapid Hispanic population growth represents a pronounced demographic transformation in many nonmetropolitan counties, particularly since 1990. Its considerable public policy implications stem largely from high proportions of new foreign-born residents. Despite the pressing need for information on new immigrants in nonmetro counties and a bourgeoning scholarship on new rural destinations, few quantitative analyses have measured systematically the social and economic well-being of Latino immigrants. This study analyzes the importance of place for economic well-being, an important public policy issue related to rural Hispanic population growth. We consider four measures of economic mobility: full-time, year-round employment; home ownership; poverty status; and income exceeding the median national income. We conduct this analysis for 2000 and 2006-2007 to capture two salient periods of nonmetro Hispanic population growth, using a typology that distinguishes among nonmetropolitan areas by the categories of "traditional" immigrant destinations concentrated in the Southwest and Northwest, "new" immigrant destinations to capture recent and rapid Hispanic population growth in the Midwest and Southeast, and "all other" rural destinations as a reference category representing more typical nonmetro population trends. We also compare our results to those for metropolitan destinations. We find that place type matters little for stable employment but more so for wealth accumulation and income security and mobility. Compared with urban Latino immigrants, rural Latino immigrants exhibit higher rates of homeownership as well as greater likelihoods of falling into poverty and lower likelihoods of earning a measure of U.S. median income. From 2000 to 2006-2007, rural-urban differences deteriorated slightly in favor of urban areas. We conclude by discussing implications of these findings and those of addressing rural immigrant economic well-being more generally. Adapted from the source document. JF - Rural Sociology AU - Kandel, William AU - Henderson, Jamila AU - Koball, Heather AU - Capps, Randy AD - Congressional Research Service Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 101 EP - 128 PB - Rural Sociological Society, University of Missouri, Columbia VL - 76 IS - 1 SN - 0036-0112, 0036-0112 KW - Hispanic Americans KW - Well Being KW - Poverty KW - Latin American Cultural Groups KW - Immigrants KW - Employment KW - Accumulation KW - Rural Areas KW - Income KW - article KW - 1116: rural sociology and agriculture; rural sociology (village, agriculture) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881468936?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Rural+Sociology&rft.atitle=Moving+Up+in+Rural+America%3A+Economic+Attainment+of+Nonmetro+Latino+Immigrants&rft.au=Kandel%2C+William%3BHenderson%2C+Jamila%3BKoball%2C+Heather%3BCapps%2C+Randy&rft.aulast=Kandel&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=76&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=101&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Rural+Sociology&rft.issn=00360112&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1549-0831.2011.00047.x LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-21 N1 - Number of references - 22 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - RUSOAJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Immigrants; Rural Areas; Income; Hispanic Americans; Latin American Cultural Groups; Well Being; Employment; Poverty; Accumulation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1549-0831.2011.00047.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The value and meaning attached to genetic relatedness among Australian sperm donors AN - 881464824; 201117279 AB - While in the context of western societies sperm is attributed with a wide range of meanings, in the context of assisted reproduction it has increasingly been treated as an alienable commodity. Yet despite attempts by medical professionals to encourage a disconnect between donors and their sperm, the latter continues in many instances to operate as a synecdoche for the former. This can be seen, for example, both in donor-conceived children's desire to know their donor and in donors' investments in the use of their sperm. This paper explores the latter example by providing a discourse analysis of the narratives of 30 Australian sperm donors, with a focus on how they accounted for the value and meaning of their sperm. Three broad themes are discussed: sperm as a marker of genetic legacy, responsibility for sperm as genetic material, and sperm as a "gift" to others. The implications of these understandings of sperm among donors are discussed in relation to outcomes for all parties involved in donor conception, and suggestions are made for recognizing the investments that donors may have in their sperm. Adapted from the source document. JF - New Genetics and Society AU - Riggs, Damien W AU - Scholz, Brett AD - Discipline of Social Work and Social Policy, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 5001 damien.riggs@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 41 EP - 58 PB - Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Abingdon UK VL - 30 IS - 1 SN - 1463-6778, 1463-6778 KW - sperm donation, identity, responsibility, altruism, genetic relatedness KW - Health Professions KW - Values KW - Discourse Analysis KW - Genetics KW - Gift Giving KW - Western Society KW - Australia KW - Children KW - Commodities KW - article KW - 1864: demography and human biology; genetic engineering/reproductive biotechnology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881464824?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=New+Genetics+and+Society&rft.atitle=The+value+and+meaning+attached+to+genetic+relatedness+among+Australian+sperm+donors&rft.au=Riggs%2C+Damien+W%3BScholz%2C+Brett&rft.aulast=Riggs&rft.aufirst=Damien&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=41&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=New+Genetics+and+Society&rft.issn=14636778&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F14636778.2011.552299 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-04 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Genetics; Values; Australia; Discourse Analysis; Western Society; Gift Giving; Health Professions; Commodities; Children DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14636778.2011.552299 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Screening of HIV-infected patients for non-AIDS-related morbidity: an evidence-based model of practice AN - 881449485; 201114123 AB - Objective: To develop guidelines to facilitate management of HIV infection as a chronic disease within the setting of a sexual health or other HIV outpatient clinic. Methods: We undertook a literature search to identify published guidelines and expert panel commentaries on screening and managing non-AIDS comorbidities in the general and HIV infected population. We developed evidence-based guidelines for screening and management of non-AIDS comorbidities in HIV-positive clients attending the Sydney Sexual Health Centre (SSHC) that could be used in other HIV outpatient settings. Results: Guidelines have been developed that describe the recommended tests and an interpretation of results, and outline actions to take if abnormal. A summary document can be placed in the medical notes to record completed tests, and resources such as lifestyle modification pamphlets and cardiovascular risk assessment tools made easily available in clinics. Conclusions: These guidelines are being used by nurses and doctors to facilitate the management of HIV as a chronic disease in the SSHC. This represents a significant shift in practice from the traditional role of a sexual health clinic, and is likely to become increasingly important in resource-rich countries such as Australia where individuals with HIV are expected to live beyond their seventh decade. This model could be used in other HIV outpatient settings including general practice. Adapted from the source document. JF - Sexual Health AU - Foster, Rosalind AU - Morris, Sian AU - Ryder, Nathan AU - Wray, Lynne AU - McNulty, Anna AD - Sydney Sexual Health Centre, GPO Box 1614, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia rosalind.foster@talk21.com Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 30 EP - 42 PB - CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Australia VL - 8 IS - 1 SN - 1448-5028, 1448-5028 KW - cardiovascular disease, chronic disease, renal disease KW - Screening KW - Chronic sickness KW - Clinics KW - Sexual health KW - HIV KW - Comorbidity KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881449485?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sexual+Health&rft.atitle=Screening+of+HIV-infected+patients+for+non-AIDS-related+morbidity%3A+an+evidence-based+model+of+practice&rft.au=Foster%2C+Rosalind%3BMorris%2C+Sian%3BRyder%2C+Nathan%3BWray%2C+Lynne%3BMcNulty%2C+Anna&rft.aulast=Foster&rft.aufirst=Rosalind&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=30&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sexual+Health&rft.issn=14485028&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FSH10021 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-04 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - HIV; Sexual health; Screening; Clinics; Comorbidity; Chronic sickness DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH10021 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Asymmetric Information and Countermeasures in Early Twentieth-Century American Short-Term Disability Microinsurance AN - 879472150; 14375966 AB - American workers and employers a century ago formed microinsurance funds to provide sick pay to temporarily disabled workers. This article analyzes a 1908 survey of several hundred such microinsurers. Theoretically, a single cross-section may yield evidence of asymmetric information, but cannot enable the separation of moral hazard and adverse selection effects. However, microinsurance fund managers and outside observers believed they did see separate such effects and so microinsurers created separate countermeasures to mitigate these problems. This article finds prima facie evidence of asymmetric information and suggestive evidence of the separability of informational asymmetries and the effectiveness of such countermeasures. JF - Journal of Risk and Insurance AU - Murray, John E AD - John E. Murray is in the Department of Economics, University of Toledo. The author can be contacted via e-mail: JOHN.MURRAY super(t)oledo.edu. The author acknowledges the financial support from the Earhart Foundation. For comments and suggestions the author also thanks two anonymousJRIreaders, Ran Abramitzky, George Alter, Ben Chabot, Herb Emery, Tim Guinnane, Alfonso Herranz Loncan, Bob Margo, Javier Silvestre, Ken Snowden, Werner Troesken, Peter Wrede, and other participants in seminars at Stanford (SITE 2006), Michigan, George Mason, Barcelona, Zaragoza, Ball State, Southampton, and at the 2008 Economic History Association meetings in New Haven, the XVth World Economic History Congress in Utrecht (2009), and the Fifth International Microinsurance Conference in Dakar (2009). Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - 117 EP - 138 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 78 IS - 1 SN - 0022-4367, 0022-4367 KW - Risk Abstracts KW - Insurance KW - disabilities KW - R2 23070:Economics, organization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/879472150?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Risk+and+Insurance&rft.atitle=Asymmetric+Information+and+Countermeasures+in+Early+Twentieth-Century+American+Short-Term+Disability+Microinsurance&rft.au=Murray%2C+John+E&rft.aulast=Murray&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=78&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=117&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Risk+and+Insurance&rft.issn=00224367&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1539-6975.2010.01392.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 1 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - disabilities; Insurance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1539-6975.2010.01392.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Efficacy of soil application of Metarhizium anisopliae and the use of GF-120 spinosad bait spray for suppression of Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) in mango orchards AN - 876230145; 14458643 AB - Field trials were conducted for two seasons in mango orchards at Nthagaiya, Kenya, to evaluate the efficacy of soil inoculation with Metarhizium anisopliae (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) and GF-120 spinosad bait sprays, applied either alone or in combination, for suppression of the invasive fruit fly, Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae). During the 2006/2007 season, average post-treatment samples showed that B. invadens catches from the control orchards were four times higher than the number of flies captured in the plots receiving M. anisopliae+GF-120. Fruit infestation was 16, 45, 30 and 60% in the M. anisopliae+GF-120, M. anisopliae alone, GF-120 alone and control orchards, respectively. In the 2007/2008 season, average B. invadens post-treatment samples in the control orchards were seven times higher than the treatment with M. anisopliae+GF-120; and fruit infestation was 11, 38, 28, and 52% in the orchards assigned to M. anisopliae+GF-120, M. anisopliae alone, GF-120 alone and control treatments, respectively. Enumeration of conidial densities from soil samples on agar plates showed initial densities of 1.1-2.1105 colony forming units (cfu)/g of dry weight of soil but decreased to 1.0-1.4103 cfu/g at the end of the experimental period. Exposure of laboratory-reared pupariating larvae to soil samples taken from fungus-treated fields showed significant reduction in B. invadens adult emergence (25-36%) compared with the control (80-82%). Our results suggest that the combined use of soil application of M. anisopliae and GF-120 spinosad bait spray is an effective IPM strategy for field suppression of B. invadens on mango. JF - Biocontrol Science and Technology AU - Ekesi, S AU - Maniania, N K AU - Mohamed, SA AD - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), GPO, Nairobi, Kenya Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - 299 EP - 316 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN UK VL - 21 IS - 3 SN - 0958-3157, 0958-3157 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Entomology Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Biological control KW - Fruits KW - Agar KW - Mangifera indica KW - Orchards KW - Tephritidae KW - Spinosad KW - Clavicipitaceae KW - Metarhizium anisopliae KW - Soil KW - Infestation KW - Colonies KW - Colony-forming cells KW - Bactrocera KW - Inoculation KW - Diptera KW - Z 05350:Medical, Veterinary, and Agricultural Entomology KW - A 01370:Biological Control KW - K 03320:Cell Biology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876230145?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biocontrol+Science+and+Technology&rft.atitle=Efficacy+of+soil+application+of+Metarhizium+anisopliae+and+the+use+of+GF-120+spinosad+bait+spray+for+suppression+of+Bactrocera+invadens+%28Diptera%3A+Tephritidae%29+in+mango+orchards&rft.au=Ekesi%2C+S%3BManiania%2C+N+K%3BMohamed%2C+SA&rft.aulast=Ekesi&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=299&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biocontrol+Science+and+Technology&rft.issn=09583157&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F09583157.2010.545871 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological control; Soil; Agar; Fruits; Colonies; Infestation; Colony-forming cells; Inoculation; Orchards; Spinosad; Bactrocera; Mangifera indica; Diptera; Tephritidae; Metarhizium anisopliae; Clavicipitaceae DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2010.545871 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Role of Volatile and Non-Volatile Plant Secondary Metabolites in Host Tree Selection by Christmas Beetles AN - 874181785; 14764634 AB - Individual Eucalyptus trees in south-eastern Australia vary considerably in susceptibility to herbivores. On the one hand, studies with insect herbivores have suggested that variation in the concentrations of foliar monoterpenes is related to variation in susceptibility. On the other, studies with marsupial folivores have suggested that variation in the concentrations of sideroxylonals (a group of formylated phloroglucinol compounds) is responsible for variation in susceptibility. We examined relative importance of sideroxylonals and 1,8-cineole (a dominant monoterpene) in host tree selection by Christmas beetles (Anoplognathus species: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) by using no-choice experiments, choice/no-choice experiments, and manipulative experiments in which concentrations of sideroxylonals or 1,8-cineole were altered. We used two species of host Eucalyptus, one species of non-host Eucalyptus, and three species of non-host non-Eucalyptus trees. Leaf consumption by Christmas beetles was negatively correlated with the concentrations of sideroxylonals and 1,8-cineole. Artificial increases in the concentration of sideroxylonals or 1,8-cineole reduced leaf consumption by Christmas beetles. An artificial reduction in foliar monoterpenes had no effect on leaf consumption by the beetles when leaves contained high or very low concentrations of sideroxylonals. However, when the concentration of sideroxylonals was moderate, a reduction in the foliar monoterpenes increased leaf consumption by the beetles. Therefore, monoterpenes such as 1,8-cineole may be used as a negative cue by Christmas beetles. The pattern of food consumption on non-host Eucalyptus species and non-host non-Eucalyptus species suggest that both positive and negative cues may be used by Christmas beetles to select host trees. JF - Journal of Chemical Ecology AU - Matsuki, Mamoru AU - Foley, William J AU - Floyd, Robert B AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO BoxANB1700, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 2601, Australia, mamoru.matsuki@agric.wa.gov.au Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - 286 EP - 300 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 37 IS - 3 SN - 0098-0331, 0098-0331 KW - Chemoreception Abstracts; Animal Behavior Abstracts; Entomology Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Cineole KW - Coleoptera KW - Trees KW - R 18065:Food science KW - Y 25150:General/Miscellaneous KW - Z 05300:General KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/874181785?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Chemical+Ecology&rft.atitle=Role+of+Volatile+and+Non-Volatile+Plant+Secondary+Metabolites+in+Host+Tree+Selection+by+Christmas+Beetles&rft.au=Matsuki%2C+Mamoru%3BFoley%2C+William+J%3BFloyd%2C+Robert+B&rft.aulast=Matsuki&rft.aufirst=Mamoru&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=286&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Chemical+Ecology&rft.issn=00980331&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10886-011-9916-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-11 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Trees; Coleoptera DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10886-011-9916-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effects of peripheral message cues on clinicians' judgments about clients' psychological status AN - 870996054; 201112120 AB - This research examined the influence of peripheral message cues on clinicians' judgment about the psychological status of clients. The elaboration likelihood model (ELM) of social persuasion suggests that peripheral message cues are likely to exert a greater influence on clinicians' judgments when a client's presentation meets some, but not all, diagnostic criteria for a disorder (i.e., when the presentation is ambiguous). Within this theoretical framework, we examined the effects of a peripheral message cue (level of irrelevant detail in the client's presentation) and presentation ambiguity on clinicians' judgments of need for treatment, illness severity and distress. Consistent with predictions based on the ELM, for both obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder presentations, high levels of irrelevant detail exerted a greater influence on clinicians' judgments of clients' need for treatment when presentation ambiguity was high than when it was low. Adapted from the source document. JF - British Journal of Clinical Psychology AU - Brewer, Neil AU - Barnes, John AU - Sauer, James AD - School of Psychology, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia E-mail: neil.brewer@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 67 EP - 83 PB - British Psychological Society, Leicester UK VL - 50 IS - 1 SN - 0144-6657, 0144-6657 KW - Judgments KW - Cues KW - Ambiguity KW - Psychological status KW - Obsessive-Compulsive neuroses KW - Treatment needs KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870996054?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=British+Journal+of+Clinical+Psychology&rft.atitle=The+effects+of+peripheral+message+cues+on+clinicians%27+judgments+about+clients%27+psychological+status&rft.au=Brewer%2C+Neil%3BBarnes%2C+John%3BSauer%2C+James&rft.aulast=Brewer&rft.aufirst=Neil&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=67&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=British+Journal+of+Clinical+Psychology&rft.issn=01446657&rft_id=info:doi/10.1348%2F014466510X494097 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - BJCPDW N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Judgments; Cues; Psychological status; Ambiguity; Treatment needs; Obsessive-Compulsive neuroses DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1348/014466510X494097 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Aggression in Sexually Abused Trafficked Girls and Efficacy of Intervention AN - 870433278; 201115043 AB - The broad objective of this study was to understand the incidence and severity of aggression among sexually abused girls who were trafficked and who were then further used for commercial sexual exploitation (referred to subsequently as sexually abused trafficked girls). In addition, the impact of counseling for minimizing aggression in these girls was investigated. A group of 120 sexually abused trafficked Indian girls and a group of 120 nonsexually abused Indian girls, aged 13 to 18, participated in the study. The sexually abused trafficked girls were purposively selected from four shelters located in and around Kolkata, India. The nonsexually abused girls were selected randomly from four schools situated near the shelters, and these girls were matched by age with the sexually abused trafficked girls. Data were collected using a Background Information Schedule and a standardized psychological test, that is, The Aggression Scale. Results revealed that 16.7% of the girls were first sexually abused between 6 and 9 years of age, 37.5% between 10 and 13 years of age, and 45.8% between 14 and 17 years of age. Findings further revealed that 4.2% of the sexually abused trafficked girls demonstrated saturated aggression, and 26.7% were highly aggressive, that is, extremely frustrated and rebellious. Across age groups, the sexually abused trafficked girls suffered from more aggression (p < .05), compared with the nonvictimized girls. Psychological interventions, such as individual and group counseling, were found to have a positive impact on the sexually abused trafficked girls. These findings should motivate counselors to deal with sexually abused children. It is also hoped that authorities in welfare homes will understand the importance of counseling for sexually abused trafficked children, and will appoint more counselors for this purpose. [Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Inc., copyright holder.] JF - Journal of Interpersonal Violence AU - Deb, Sibnath AU - Mukherjee, Aparna AU - Mathews, Ben AD - Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane Queensland 4001, Australia E-mail: b.mathews@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 745 EP - 768 PB - Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks CA VL - 26 IS - 4 SN - 0886-2605, 0886-2605 KW - Aggression, intervention, sexual abuse, trafficking KW - Kidnapping KW - Slavery KW - Intervention KW - Shelters KW - Females KW - Children KW - Counseling KW - Aggression KW - Child Sexual Abuse KW - article KW - 2858: studies in violence; studies in violence UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870433278?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Interpersonal+Violence&rft.atitle=Aggression+in+Sexually+Abused+Trafficked+Girls+and+Efficacy+of+Intervention&rft.au=Deb%2C+Sibnath%3BMukherjee%2C+Aparna%3BMathews%2C+Ben&rft.aulast=Deb&rft.aufirst=Sibnath&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=745&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Interpersonal+Violence&rft.issn=08862605&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F0886260510365875 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-03 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - JIVIEI N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Females; Aggression; Counseling; Kidnapping; Slavery; Shelters; Intervention; Child Sexual Abuse; Children DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260510365875 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Engineered Nanoparticles in Consumer Products: Understanding a New Ingredient AN - 869835672; 14606818 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kessler, Rebecca AD - Rebecca Kessler, based in Providence, RI, writes about science and the environment for various publications. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Society of Environmental Journalists Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - A120 EP - A125 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Consumer products KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869835672?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Engineered+Nanoparticles+in+Consumer+Products%3A+Understanding+a+New+Ingredient&rft.au=Kessler%2C+Rebecca&rft.aulast=Kessler&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A120&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Consumer products ER - TY - JOUR T1 - LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND POLICY: New Food Safety Law Brings Opportunities Amid Hurdles AN - 869835656; 14606817 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Taylor, David A AD - David A. Taylor writes for The Washington Post and Smithsonian and is author of Ginseng, the Divine Root, about the science and subculture surrounding the medicinal plant. He teaches science writing at The Writeras Center in Maryland Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - A119 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Food contamination KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869835656?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=LAWS%2C+REGULATIONS%2C+AND+POLICY%3A+New+Food+Safety+Law+Brings+Opportunities+Amid+Hurdles&rft.au=Taylor%2C+David+A&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A119&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Food contamination ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Beat AN - 869835630; 14606816 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Dooley, Erin E Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - A118 EP - A119 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Environmental health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869835630?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Beat&rft.au=Dooley%2C+Erin+E&rft.aulast=Dooley&rft.aufirst=Erin&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A118&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Environmental health ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arctic Oil Drilling Plans Raise Environmental Health Concerns AN - 869835601; 14606814 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schmidt, Charles W AD - Charles W. Schmidt, MS, An award-winning science writer from Portland, ME, has written for Discover Magazine, Science, and Nature Medicine Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - A116 EP - A117 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - PN, Arctic KW - Oil KW - Environmental health KW - Polar environments KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869835601?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Arctic+Oil+Drilling+Plans+Raise+Environmental+Health+Concerns&rft.au=Schmidt%2C+Charles+W&rft.aulast=Schmidt&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A116&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Oil; Environmental health; Polar environments; PN, Arctic ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dioxin Emissions and Human Exposure in China: A Brief History of Policy and Research AN - 869835570; 14606812 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Zhao, Bin AU - Zheng, Minghui AU - Jiang, Guibin AD - State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - A112 EP - A113 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Historical account KW - Emissions KW - China, People's Rep. KW - Dioxins KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869835570?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Dioxin+Emissions+and+Human+Exposure+in+China%3A+A+Brief+History+of+Policy+and+Research&rft.au=Zhao%2C+Bin%3BZheng%2C+Minghui%3BJiang%2C+Guibin&rft.aulast=Zhao&rft.aufirst=Bin&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A112&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103535 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Historical account; Emissions; Dioxins; China, People's Rep. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103535 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Alberta's Oil Sands: Hard Evidence, Missing Data, New Promises AN - 869833176; 14606810 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Weinhold, Bob AD - Bob Weinhold, MA, has covered environmental health issues for numerous outlets since 1996. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - 126 EP - 131 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - oil sands KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869833176?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Alberta%27s+Oil+Sands%3A+Hard+Evidence%2C+Missing+Data%2C+New+Promises&rft.au=Weinhold%2C+Bob&rft.aulast=Weinhold&rft.aufirst=Bob&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=126&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - oil sands ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Priority setting for systematic review of health care interventions in Nigeria AN - 868221452; 201111886 AB - Objectives: In an era of evidence based medicine and systematic review, this study seeks to identify priority systematic review topics that address common health problems in Nigeria. Methods: Firstly, a primary list of health problems was compiled from the National Health Management Information Systems and information from key informants (health professionals, researchers and NGOS) drawn from the six geo-political zones in Nigeria. Key steps included compilation and ranking of a comprehensive list of health problems into 4 categories: adult communicable, non-communicable, maternal and child health; searching the Cochrane Library and electronic databases for systematic reviews on identified priority problems, analysis of search outputs to identify gaps; listing and ranking of new priority systematic review topics using pre-determined criteria. Results: Eighteen questions made the final list of priorities systematic reviews and 9 of them were related to malaria. There were 7 additional issues that the panelists identified as crucial cross-cutting issues that need to be addressed in systematic reviews. Conclusion: Identification and prioritization of systematic reviews relevant to health care in Nigeria will improve the opportunity to deliver evidence-based and equitable health care to the people. These topics are likely to be also important for health care decision in other resource-poor settings. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.] JF - Health Policy AU - Meremikwu, Martin AU - Udoh, Ekong AU - Nwagbara, Bridget AU - Effa, Emmanuel AU - Oringanje, Chioma AU - Edet, Bassey AU - Nwagbara, Eucharia AU - Bello, Segun AU - Bello, Felix AD - Institute of Tropical Diseases Research and Prevention, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria GPO Box 1211, Calabar, Nigeria. Tel.: +234 8036742377 E-mail: mmeremiku@yahoo.co.uk Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 244 EP - 249 PB - Elsevier, Kidlington Oxford UK VL - 99 IS - 3 SN - 0168-8510, 0168-8510 KW - Priority setting, Evidence based medicine, Systematic review, Healthcare practice, Nigeria KW - Health problems KW - Nigeria KW - Health care KW - Priorities KW - Ranking KW - Evidence based medicine KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868221452?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+Policy&rft.atitle=Priority+setting+for+systematic+review+of+health+care+interventions+in+Nigeria&rft.au=Meremikwu%2C+Martin%3BUdoh%2C+Ekong%3BNwagbara%2C+Bridget%3BEffa%2C+Emmanuel%3BOringanje%2C+Chioma%3BEdet%2C+Bassey%3BNwagbara%2C+Eucharia%3BBello%2C+Segun%3BBello%2C+Felix&rft.aulast=Meremikwu&rft.aufirst=Martin&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=99&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=244&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Policy&rft.issn=01688510&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.healthpol.2010.11.004 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-18 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nigeria; Priorities; Health care; Health problems; Ranking; Evidence based medicine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.11.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Whale Tale: Using Blubber Biopsies to Characterize Pacific Ocean Pollutant Trends AN - 867746714; 14606822 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Spivey, Angela AD - Angela Spivey writes from North Carolina about science, medicine, and higher education. She has written for EHP since 2001 and is a member of the National Association of Science Writers Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - A133 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Marine KW - Marine pollution KW - Oceans KW - Marine mammals KW - I, Pacific KW - Cetacea KW - whales KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - Q1 08371:General KW - O 4060:Pollution - Environment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867746714?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Whale+Tale%3A+Using+Blubber+Biopsies+to+Characterize+Pacific+Ocean+Pollutant+Trends&rft.au=Spivey%2C+Angela&rft.aulast=Spivey&rft.aufirst=Angela&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A133&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine pollution; Marine mammals; Oceans; whales; Cetacea; I, Pacific; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate Change and Childrenas Health: Protecting and Preparing Our Youngest AN - 867746711; 14606820 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tillett, Tanya AD - Tanya Tillett, MA, of Durham, NC, is a staff writer/editor for EHP. She has been on the EHP staff since 2000 and has represented the journal at national and international conferences Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - A132 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Climate change KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867746711?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Climate+Change+and+Childrenas+Health%3A+Protecting+and+Preparing+Our+Youngest&rft.au=Tillett%2C+Tanya&rft.aulast=Tillett&rft.aufirst=Tanya&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A132&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climate change ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cycling: Health Benefits and Risks AN - 867746706; 14606813 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Panis, Luc Int AD - VITO (Flemish Institute for Technological Research), Mol, Belgium., luc.intpanis@vito.be Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - A114 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Bicycles KW - Health care KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867746706?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Cycling%3A+Health+Benefits+and+Risks&rft.au=Panis%2C+Luc+Int&rft.aulast=Panis&rft.aufirst=Luc&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A114&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003227 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Bicycles; Health care DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003227 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The contribution of maize cropping in the Midwest USA to global warming: A regional estimate AN - 867736921; 14438328 AB - Agricultural soils emit about 50% of the global flux of N sub(2O attributable to human influence, mostly in response to nitrogen fertilizer use. Recent evidence that the relationship between N) sub(2)O fluxes and N-fertilizer additions to cereal maize are non-linear provides an opportunity to estimate regional N sub(2O fluxes based on estimates of N application rates rather than as a simple percentage of N inputs as used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). We combined a simple empirical model of N) sub(2)O production with the SOCRATES soil carbon dynamics model to estimate N sub(2O and other sources of Global Warming Potential (GWP) from cereal maize across 19,000 cropland polygons in the North Central Region (NCR) of the US over the period 1964-2005. Results indicate that the loading of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere from cereal maize production in the NCR was 1.7 Gt CO) sub(2)e, with an average 268 t CO sub(2e produced per tonne of grain. From 1970 until 2005, GHG emissions per unit product declined on average by 2.8 t CO) sub(2)e ha[super]-1 annum[super]-1, coinciding with a stabilisation in N application rate and consistent increases in grain yield from the mid-1970's. Nitrous oxide production from N fertilizer inputs represented 59% of these emissions, soil C decline (0-30 cm) represented 11% of total emissions, with the remaining 30% (517 Mt) from the combustion of fuel associated with farm operations. Of the 126 Mt of N fertilizer applied to cereal maize from 1964 to 2005, we estimate that 2.2 Mt N was emitted as N sub(2O when using a non-linear response model, equivalent to 1.75% of the applied N.) JF - Agricultural Systems AU - Grace, Peter R AU - Robertson, GPhilip AU - Millar, Neville AU - Colunga-Garcia, Manuel AU - Basso, Bruno AU - Gage, Stuart H AU - Hoben, John AD - Institute for Sustainable Resources, Queensland University of Technology, G.P.O. Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, pr.grace@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 292 EP - 296 PB - Elsevier BV VL - 104 IS - 3 SN - 0308-521X, 0308-521X KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Global Warming Potential KW - Nitrous oxide KW - Maize KW - Climate change KW - Greenhouse effect KW - agricultural land KW - Agrochemicals KW - USA, North Central Region KW - Soil KW - USA KW - Fertilizers KW - Zea mays KW - Emissions KW - Global warming KW - Greenhouse gases KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867736921?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Agricultural+Systems&rft.atitle=The+contribution+of+maize+cropping+in+the+Midwest+USA+to+global+warming%3A+A+regional+estimate&rft.au=Grace%2C+Peter+R%3BRobertson%2C+GPhilip%3BMillar%2C+Neville%3BColunga-Garcia%2C+Manuel%3BBasso%2C+Bruno%3BGage%2C+Stuart+H%3BHoben%2C+John&rft.aulast=Grace&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=104&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=292&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agricultural+Systems&rft.issn=0308521X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.agsy.2010.09.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil; Fertilizers; Climate change; Emissions; Global warming; agricultural land; Greenhouse effect; Greenhouse gases; Agrochemicals; Zea mays; USA; USA, North Central Region DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2010.09.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Contrasting local retention and cross-shore transports of the East Australian Current and the Leeuwin Current and their relative influences on the life histories of small pelagic fishes AN - 864962758; 14515416 AB - Transport between shelf and offshore environments supports a significant proportion of ocean primary productivity and is critical to the life cycle of many marine species. While fundamental differences in the underlying dynamics of eastern and western boundary currents have been recognized and studied for more than half a century, the implications for physical dispersal rates have received much less attention. In this study we explore how Australia's two major boundary current systems, the East Australian Current and the Leeuwin Current, differ in their local retention and cross-shore transports in the upper water column and how these differences favor contrasting life histories of small pelagic fishes. The results suggest that the East Australian Current forms a partial barrier to onshore transport, but is effective in entraining shelf waters and transporting them offshore, particularly in the region where the current separates from the coast. Blue mackerel (Scomber australasicus) spawn on the outer-shelf in this separation region and may thereby maximize the dispersion of eggs and larvae in the mainly oligotrophic waters of the southern Coral Sea. In contrast, the Leeuwin Current system promotes onshore transport through the combined effects of mean onshore flow and eddy-induced mixing. In the Great Australian Bight, sardine (Sardinops sagax) and anchovy (Engraulis australis) may exploit the high coastal retention of the Leeuwin Current system by spawning on the inner-shelf during summer when the current is weakest and winds assist retention and enhance production through local upwelling. JF - Deep Sea Research (Part II, Topical Studies in Oceanography) AU - Condie, SA AU - Mansbridge, J V AU - Cahill, M L AD - CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia, scott.condie@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/03/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Mar 01 SP - 606 EP - 615 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 58 IS - 5 SN - 0967-0645, 0967-0645 KW - Ecology Abstracts; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Dispersion in seawater KW - Scomber australasicus KW - Barriers KW - Upwelling KW - Life cycle KW - Engraulis australis KW - Boundary currents KW - Primary production KW - Eggs KW - Water column KW - Marine fish KW - ISEW, Coral Sea KW - Coral KW - Australia KW - Corals KW - Deep sea KW - ISW, Indian Ocean, Leeuwin Current KW - Wind KW - Coasts KW - Marine KW - ISEW, Coral Sea, East Australian Current KW - Oceanic eddies KW - Oceanography KW - ISW, Australia, Great Australian Bight KW - Spawning KW - Ocean currents KW - Sardinops sagax KW - Life history KW - Western boundary currents KW - Oceans KW - Boundaries KW - Dispersal KW - Dispersion KW - M2 551.465:Structure/Dynamics/Circulation (551.465) KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q3 08582:Fish culture KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology KW - Q1 08582:Fish culture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864962758?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Deep+Sea+Research+%28Part+II%2C+Topical+Studies+in+Oceanography%29&rft.atitle=Contrasting+local+retention+and+cross-shore+transports+of+the+East+Australian+Current+and+the+Leeuwin+Current+and+their+relative+influences+on+the+life+histories+of+small+pelagic+fishes&rft.au=Condie%2C+SA%3BMansbridge%2C+J+V%3BCahill%2C+M+L&rft.aulast=Condie&rft.aufirst=SA&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=606&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Deep+Sea+Research+%28Part+II%2C+Topical+Studies+in+Oceanography%29&rft.issn=09670645&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.dsr2.2010.06.003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ocean currents; Marine fish; Barriers; Life history; Upwelling; Coral; Life cycle; Primary production; Dispersion; Oceanography; Spawning; Water column; Eggs; Oceans; Boundaries; Deep sea; Corals; Dispersal; Wind; Coasts; Dispersion in seawater; Western boundary currents; Oceanic eddies; Boundary currents; Sardinops sagax; Scomber australasicus; Engraulis australis; ISEW, Coral Sea; ISEW, Coral Sea, East Australian Current; Australia; ISW, Indian Ocean, Leeuwin Current; ISW, Australia, Great Australian Bight; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2010.06.003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dangerous climate change and water resources in Australia AN - 860393874; 14390643 AB - Water resources in Australia are sensitive to changes in rainfall. Ongoing droughts in south-west and south-east Australia are stressing water resources in the major cities and in agricultural regions. Climate change scenarios for Australia include reasonable prospects of long-term drying, which would exacerbate these issues. The dryer scenarios would entail major readjustments and costs on natural and human systems. JF - Regional Environmental Change AU - Risbey, James S AD - CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia, james.risbey@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 197 EP - 203 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 11 IS - 1 SN - 1436-3798, 1436-3798 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Rainfall KW - Climate change KW - Water resources KW - Drying KW - Drought KW - environmental changes KW - Australia KW - Climatic change influences on water resources KW - Droughts KW - Precipitation-water resources relationships KW - Urban areas KW - Climate change scenarios KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860393874?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Regional+Environmental+Change&rft.atitle=Dangerous+climate+change+and+water+resources+in+Australia&rft.au=Risbey%2C+James+S&rft.aulast=Risbey&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=197&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Regional+Environmental+Change&rft.issn=14363798&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10113-010-0176-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climate change; Drying; Water resources; Droughts; Drought; Climatic change influences on water resources; Precipitation-water resources relationships; Climate change scenarios; Rainfall; environmental changes; Urban areas; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10113-010-0176-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Human behaviour: the key source of uncertainty in fisheries management AN - 860389877; 14374689 AB - There is broad consensus that the main problem facing fisheries globally is too many boats chasing too few fish. Unfortunately it is also possible to argue that there are too many proposed solutions and not enough practical answers to improving fisheries management. There is a deepening divide between those who propose alternative regulatory controls on fishers, including establishing large areas permanently closed to fishing, and those who argue for better alignment of incentives combined with broad participation of resource users in fishery management decisions (in simple terms, between top down and bottom up systems of governance). However despite the choice of policy instruments used, a consistent outcome is that resource users behave in a manner that is often unintended by the designers of the management system. Hence whilst uncertainty is broadly recognized as a pervasive feature of fisheries management, to date most of the attention has focussed on only part of that uncertainty - scientific uncertainty about the status of exploited resources. The effect of uncertainty generated on the human side of fisheries science and management has received much less attention. However, the uncertainty generated by unexpected resource user behaviour is critical as it has unplanned consequences and leads to unintended management outcomes. Using empirical evidence of unexpected resource user behaviour and reviewing current responses to unexpected management outcomes, we identify different approaches that both improve prediction of human behaviour in fisheries systems and identify management measures that are more robust to these sources of uncertainty. However, unless the micro scale drivers of human behaviour that contribute to macro scale implementation uncertainty are communicated effectively to managers and considered more regularly and in greater depth, unanticipated responses to management actions will continue to undermine management systems and threaten the sustainability of fisheries. JF - Fish and Fisheries AU - Fulton, Elizabeth A AU - Smith, Anthony D M AU - Smith, David C AU - van Putten, Ingrid E AD - CSIRO Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001, Australia Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - 2 EP - 17 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 12 IS - 1 SN - 1467-2960, 1467-2960 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Resource management KW - Fishing vessels KW - fishery management KW - Rare species KW - Fishery policy KW - Fishing KW - Boats KW - Fishery management KW - Scales KW - Fisheries KW - Nature conservation KW - Fish KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860389877?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fish+and+Fisheries&rft.atitle=Human+behaviour%3A+the+key+source+of+uncertainty+in+fisheries+management&rft.au=Fulton%2C+Elizabeth+A%3BSmith%2C+Anthony+D+M%3BSmith%2C+David+C%3Bvan+Putten%2C+Ingrid+E&rft.aulast=Fulton&rft.aufirst=Elizabeth&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=2&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fish+and+Fisheries&rft.issn=14672960&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1467-2979.2010.00371.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fishery policy; Fishing vessels; Resource management; Fishery management; Nature conservation; Rare species; Fishing; Boats; Scales; Fisheries; fishery management; Fish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2979.2010.00371.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Re-use of remediated soils for the bioremediation of waste oil sludge AN - 860385143; 14369703 AB - We investigated the possibility of re-using remediated soils for new bioremediation projects by spiking these soils with waste oil sludge in laboratory based microcosms. The level of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) reduction was high (>80%) in naturally attenuated microcosms and was not significantly improved by biostimulation, bioaugmentation and the combined treatment of bioaugmentation and biostimulation by week 12. This indicated that the observed TPH reduction might have been related to the soil's inherent hydrocarbon-degrading potential. Microbial community analysis (16S rDNA and ITS-based Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis fingerprints) confirmed the dominance of hydrocarbon degrading genera such as Alcanivorax and Scedosporium. Cluster and Shannon diversity analysis revealed similar but stable bacterial and fungal communities in naturally attenuated and amended microcosms indicating that rapid reduction in TPH may not always be accompanied by changes in soil microbial communities. This study has therefore shown that soils previously used for bioremediation can have an improved hydrocarbon degrading potential which was successfully re-harnessed for new projects. This ability to re-harness this potential is attractive because it substantially reduces operational costs as no additional bioremediation treatments are needed. It can also extend a landfill's lifespan as soils can be re-used again before landfill disposal. JF - Journal of Environmental Management AU - Makadia, Tanvi H AU - Adetutu, Eric M AU - Simons, Keryn L AU - Jardine, Daniel AU - Sheppard, Petra J AU - Ball, Andrew S AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001 Australia, tanvihmakadia@gmail.com Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - 866 EP - 871 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 92 IS - 3 SN - 0301-4797, 0301-4797 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Bioremediation KW - Biodegradation potential KW - 16S rDNA KW - ITS KW - DGGE KW - Sludges KW - Landfills KW - Combined Treatment KW - Oil Wastes KW - Soil microorganisms KW - Oil KW - Soil KW - Petroleum KW - Waste disposal sites KW - Microcosms KW - Oil Pollution KW - Hydrocarbons KW - Laboratories KW - Life span KW - Wastes KW - Alcanivorax KW - Microbial activity KW - Sludge KW - Firing pattern KW - Gel electrophoresis KW - Dominance KW - microcosms KW - Microorganisms KW - Scedosporium KW - rRNA 16S KW - ENA 11:Non-Renewable Resources KW - P 3000:SEWAGE & WASTEWATER TREATMENT KW - SW 3040:Wastewater treatment processes KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - W 30900:Methods KW - J 02450:Ecology KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860385143?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Environmental+Management&rft.atitle=Re-use+of+remediated+soils+for+the+bioremediation+of+waste+oil+sludge&rft.au=Makadia%2C+Tanvi+H%3BAdetutu%2C+Eric+M%3BSimons%2C+Keryn+L%3BJardine%2C+Daniel%3BSheppard%2C+Petra+J%3BBall%2C+Andrew+S&rft.aulast=Makadia&rft.aufirst=Tanvi&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=92&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=866&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Management&rft.issn=03014797&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jenvman.2010.10.059 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bioremediation; Landfills; Hydrocarbons; Sludges; Life span; Wastes; Firing pattern; Gel electrophoresis; Dominance; Soil microorganisms; Soil; Oil; Petroleum; Microcosms; rRNA 16S; microcosms; Waste disposal sites; Microbial activity; Laboratories; Combined Treatment; Microorganisms; Oil Pollution; Sludge; Oil Wastes; Alcanivorax; Scedosporium DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.10.059 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Anticipating a Spring Thaw AN - 856025876 AB - Phipps talks about National Association of Realtors' (NAR) legislative activities. The NAR Leadership Team had its first Virtual town Hall on Jan 24. In March, NAR will make Home Ownership Matters Bus Tour stops in Chicago (March 4-6), Denver (March 17-20), and Portland (March 24-27). On the first day of each stop, NAR leaders will be meeting with and listening to local realtors. From there, at local home shows in each city, they will be sharing their key messages with consumers. JF - Realtor Magazine AU - Phipps, Ronald L, ABR, CRS, e-PRO, GREEN, GRI, S Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - 5 CY - Chicago PB - National Association of Realtors VL - 44 IS - 3 SN - 15220842 KW - Real Estate KW - Associations KW - Real estate agents & brokers KW - Meetings UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856025876?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Realtor+Magazine&rft.atitle=Anticipating+a+Spring+Thaw&rft.au=Phipps%2C+Ronald+L%2C+ABR%2C+CRS%2C+e-PRO%2C+GREEN%2C+GRI%2C+S&rft.aulast=Phipps&rft.aufirst=Ronald&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=5&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Realtor+Magazine&rft.issn=15220842&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Name - National Association of Realtors N1 - Copyright - Copyright National Association of Realtors Mar 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-03-16 N1 - CODEN - RESTDR ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Innovations in interprofessional education and collaboration in a West Australian community health organisation AN - 855900683; 201108054 AB - This article is a short report that describes an initiative in interprofessional education (IPE) and collaboration in health practices in a community health organisation. Staff and students from nursing and allied health professions collaborate to implement a video feedback parenting programme. The results include an increased awareness of the benefits of both IPE and infant mental health principles, in particular the establishment of a common language across professions. Further systematic evaluations are required. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Interprofessional Care AU - Priddis, Lynn E AU - Wells, Gail AD - Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Australia l.priddis@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 154 EP - 155 PB - Taylor & Francis, Abingdon UK VL - 25 IS - 2 SN - 1356-1820, 1356-1820 KW - interprofessional education, interprofessional practice, collaboration KW - Nursing KW - Community health KW - Mental health KW - Interdisciplinary education KW - Videotapes KW - Infants KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855900683?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Interprofessional+Care&rft.atitle=Innovations+in+interprofessional+education+and+collaboration+in+a+West+Australian+community+health+organisation&rft.au=Priddis%2C+Lynn+E%3BWells%2C+Gail&rft.aulast=Priddis&rft.aufirst=Lynn&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=154&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Interprofessional+Care&rft.issn=13561820&rft_id=info:doi/10.3109%2F13561820.2010.486874 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - JINCFT N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Community health; Interdisciplinary education; Nursing; Videotapes; Mental health; Infants DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13561820.2010.486874 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Measurement of standby power for selected electrical appliances in Australia AN - 855712505; 14259209 AB - High growth in the uptake of electrical appliances is accounting for a significant increase in electricity consumption globally. In some developed countries, standby energy alone may account for about 10% of residential electricity use. The standby power for many appliances used in Australia is still well above the national goal of 1 W or less. In this paper, field measurements taken of standby power and operating power for a range of electrical appliances are presented. It was found that the difference between minimum value and maximum value of standby power could be quite large, up to 22.13 W for home theatre systems, for example. With the exception of home audio systems, however, the annual operating energy used by most electrical appliances was generally greater than the annual standby energy. Consumer behaviour and product choice can have a significant impact on standby power and operating power, which influences both energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions. JF - Energy and Buildings AU - Guan, Lisa AU - Berrill, Trevor AU - Brown, Richard J AD - School of Engineering Systems, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia, l.guan@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - 485 EP - 490 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 564 Lausanne 1 CH-1001 Switzerland VL - 43 IS - 2-3 SN - 0378-7788, 0378-7788 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Standby power KW - Operating power KW - Electrical appliances KW - Australia KW - energy demand KW - Emissions KW - Greenhouse gases KW - Buildings KW - developed countries KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855712505?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Energy+and+Buildings&rft.atitle=Measurement+of+standby+power+for+selected+electrical+appliances+in+Australia&rft.au=Guan%2C+Lisa%3BBerrill%2C+Trevor%3BBrown%2C+Richard+J&rft.aulast=Guan&rft.aufirst=Lisa&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=485&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Energy+and+Buildings&rft.issn=03787788&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.enbuild.2010.10.013 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - energy demand; Emissions; Greenhouse gases; Buildings; developed countries; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2010.10.013 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - SOT at 50: A Proud Legacy, A Vibrant Future AN - 1677912321; 14606811 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Birnbaum, Linda S AD - Director, NIEHS and NTP, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina birnbaumls@niehs.nih.gov Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - A110 EP - A111 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Legacy KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677912321?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=SOT+at+50%3A+A+Proud+Legacy%2C+A+Vibrant+Future&rft.au=Birnbaum%2C+Linda+S&rft.aulast=Birnbaum&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A110&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103511 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103511 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Not Just for Workers: Maternal Exposure to Ambient Benzene Linked to Spina Bifida in Infants AN - 1677904842; 14606821 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WIabased science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - A133 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Health KW - Benzene KW - Infants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677904842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Not+Just+for+Workers%3A+Maternal+Exposure+to+Ambient+Benzene+Linked+to+Spina+Bifida+in+Infants&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Julia+R&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A133&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of alumina refinery wastewater and signature metal constituents at the upper thermal tolerance of: 1. The tropical diatom Nitzschia closterium AN - 1671551846; 14525566 AB - Ecotoxicological studies, using the tropical marine diatom, Nitzschia closterium (72-h growth rate), were undertaken to assess potential issues relating to the discharge from an alumina refinery in northern Australia. The studies assessed: (i) the species' upper thermal tolerance; (ii) the effects of three signature metals, aluminium (Al), vanadium (V) and gallium (Ga) (at 32 degree C); and (iii) the effects of wastewater (at 27 and 32 degree C). The critical thermal maximum and median inhibition temperature for N. closterium were 32.7 degree C and 33.1 degree C, respectively. Single metal toxicity tests found that N. closterium was more sensitive to Al compared to Ga and V, with IC50s (95% confidence limits) of 190 (140-280), 19,640 (11,600-25,200) and 42,000 (32,770-56,000) mu gL super(-1), respectively. The undiluted wastewater samples were of low toxicity to N. closterium (IC50s>100% wastewater). Environmental chemistry data suggested that the key metals and discharge are a very low risk to this species. JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin AU - Harford, A J AU - Hogan, A C AU - Tsang, J J AU - Parry, D L AU - Negri, A P AU - Adams AU - Stauber, J L AU - van Dam, RA AD - Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist (ERISS), Supervising Scientist Division, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, GPO Box 461, Darwin 0801, Northern Territory, Australia Andrew.harford@environment.gov.au Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 466 EP - 473 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 62 IS - 3 SN - 0025-326X, 0025-326X KW - Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramics Abstracts (WC); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); Aluminium Industry Abstracts (AI) KW - Discharge KW - Risk KW - Marine KW - Gallium KW - Aluminum KW - Signatures KW - Toxicity KW - Waste water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671551846?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+Pollution+Bulletin&rft.atitle=Effects+of+alumina+refinery+wastewater+and+signature+metal+constituents+at+the+upper+thermal+tolerance+of%3A+1.+The+tropical+diatom+Nitzschia+closterium&rft.au=Harford%2C+A+J%3BHogan%2C+A+C%3BTsang%2C+J+J%3BParry%2C+D+L%3BNegri%2C+A+P%3BAdams%3BStauber%2C+J+L%3Bvan+Dam%2C+RA&rft.aulast=Harford&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=62&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=466&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Pollution+Bulletin&rft.issn=0025326X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpolbul.2011.01.013 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.01.013 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - AGING: U.S. Lives: Longer but Sicker? AN - 1671476783; 14606815 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Freeman, Kris S AD - Kris S. Freeman has written for Encarta encyclopedia, NIH, ABCNews.com, and the National Park Service. Her research on the credibility of online health information appeared in the June 2009 IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - A118 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671476783?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=AGING%3A+U.S.+Lives%3A+Longer+but+Sicker%3F&rft.au=Freeman%2C+Kris+S&rft.aulast=Freeman&rft.aufirst=Kris&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A118&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hidden Costs of Energy: Unpriced Consequences of Energy Production and Use AN - 1671460148; 14606823 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Auffhammer, Maximilian AD - Maximilian Auffhammer is an associate professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics & International Area Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. He is an associate director of the UC Institute for Energy and Environmental Economics and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His publications focus on the impacts of climate change, the effectiveness of environmental and energy policies, and on forecasts of greenhouse gas emissions. Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - A138 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Energy use KW - Costs KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671460148?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Hidden+Costs+of+Energy%3A+Unpriced+Consequences+of+Energy+Production+and+Use&rft.au=Auffhammer%2C+Maximilian&rft.aulast=Auffhammer&rft.aufirst=Maximilian&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A138&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Road RAGE?: The Role of Diesel Particulate Matter in Lung Inflammation AN - 1660052751; 14606819 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Betts, Kellyn S AD - Kellyn S. Betts has written about environmental contaminants, hazards, and technology for solving environmental problems for publications including EHP and Environmental Science & Technology for more than a dozen years Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - A132 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Roads KW - Lungs KW - Health KW - Diesel KW - Diesel fuels UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052751?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Road+RAGE%3F%3A+The+Role+of+Diesel+Particulate+Matter+in+Lung+Inflammation&rft.au=Betts%2C+Kellyn+S&rft.aulast=Betts&rft.aufirst=Kellyn&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A132&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Deservingness and emotions: Testing a structural model that relates discrete emotions to the perceived deservingness of positive or negative outcomes AN - 1030903897; 201220330 AB - A study is described that tested a model (Feather in Eur Rev Soc Psychol 17:38-73, 2006) relating emotions to the appraisal of outcome deservingness for self or other person. Outcome deservingness was assumed to depend on the evaluative structure of action/outcome relations (Feather in Values, achievement, and justice: studies in the psychology of deservingness. Kluwer/Plenum Publishers, New York, 1999b). The study tested predictions about relations between this structure and the emotions of pleasure, admiration, pride, resentment, anger, sadness, sympathy, guilt, regret, disappointment, and surprise. The study used a hypothetical scenario involving an applicant for a position in an organization where the applicant could either be other or self. Results that focused on planned comparisons and the action by focus interactions supported the analysis for both the positive outcome and the negative outcome conditions and they were consistent with the hypothesis that the appraisal of outcome deservingness would mediate at least in part the type of emotion that was reported when a positive or negative outcome followed a positive or negative action. Results were discussed in relation to the social psychology of justice and the emotions. Adapted from the source document. JF - Motivation and Emotion AU - Feather, N T AU - McKee, Ian R AU - Bekker, Noel AD - School of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia norman.feather@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - March 2011 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Inc, New York, NY VL - 35 IS - 1 SN - 0146-7239, 0146-7239 KW - Pleasure KW - Emotions KW - Regret KW - Disappointment KW - Applicants KW - Deservingness KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1030903897?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Motivation+and+Emotion&rft.atitle=Deservingness+and+emotions%3A+Testing+a+structural+model+that+relates+discrete+emotions+to+the+perceived+deservingness+of+positive+or+negative+outcomes&rft.au=Feather%2C+N+T%3BMcKee%2C+Ian+R%3BBekker%2C+Noel&rft.aulast=Feather&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Motivation+and+Emotion&rft.issn=01467239&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11031-011-9202-4 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - MOEMDJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Deservingness; Emotions; Applicants; Pleasure; Regret; Disappointment DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11031-011-9202-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nocardia brasiliensis primary pulmonary nocardiosis with subcutaneous involvement in an immunocompetent patient AN - 1020841302; 16753060 AB - This is a report of an unusual case of Nocardia brasiliensis causing primary pulmonary nocardiosis with disseminated subcutaneous lesions in an immunocompetent patient. This case highlights the importance of considering nocardiosis as a differential diagnosis in patients with pulmonary and cutaneous lesions and the need for vigorous management for complete cure. JF - Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology AU - Amatva, R AU - Koirala, R AU - Khanal, B AU - Dhakal, S S AD - Department of Microbiology, KIST Medical College, Imadol, Lalitpur, GPO Box: 14142, Nepal Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - 68 EP - 70 VL - 29 IS - 1 SN - 0255-0857, 0255-0857 KW - Immunology Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Differential diagnosis KW - Lung KW - Nocardiosis KW - Nocardia brasiliensis KW - J 02400:Human Diseases KW - F 06910:Microorganisms & Parasites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020841302?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Indian+Journal+of+Medical+Microbiology&rft.atitle=Nocardia+brasiliensis+primary+pulmonary+nocardiosis+with+subcutaneous+involvement+in+an+immunocompetent+patient&rft.au=Amatva%2C+R%3BKoirala%2C+R%3BKhanal%2C+B%3BDhakal%2C+S+S&rft.aulast=Amatva&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=68&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Indian+Journal+of+Medical+Microbiology&rft.issn=02550857&rft_id=info:doi/10.4103%2F0255-0857.76530 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-10-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Differential diagnosis; Nocardiosis; Lung; Nocardia brasiliensis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0255-0857.76530 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - PRE-EMPLOYMENT RISK FACTORS FOR BACK, NECK AND SHOULDER MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES AND CLAIMS IN AMBULANCE OFFICERS AN - 1014100686; 16448172 AB - This study aims to determine whether pre-employment medical, physical or psychological assessments can predict future back, neck and shoulder musculoskeletal injuries and claims in an Australian ambulance service. This was a retrospective observational study based on linked datasets. Poisson regression analysis was undertaken to determine which pre-employment personality traits, using the Fifteen Factor Questionnaire and 36 medical and functional capacity evaluation variables, predicted the number of injuries and claims in ambulance officers. Ambulance officers who at pre-employment assessment demonstrated more conceptual, intuitive and anxious personality traits, and those ambulance officers who had hypermobile joints, self-limited weights lifted, played less sport or exercised less, were more likely to sustain future back, neck or shoulder musculoskeletal injuries or submit workers compensation claims. Individual pre-employment risk factors were found to predict musculoskeletal injuries and claims in a cohort of ambulance officers. Anxious as opposed to stable personality types and conceptual rather than practical personality types appear to be at greater risk of an injury or submitting a claim, as were recruits with hypermobile joints. Identification of individual risk factors at recruitment may assist in the selection of suitable applicants into the ambulance service as well as providing a focus for career counseling where relevant. JF - Journal of Musculoskeletal Research AU - Broniecki, M AU - Esterman, A AU - May, E AU - Grantham, H AD - University of South Australia, GPO Box 2343, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, broniecki.monica@dpc.sa.gov.au Y1 - 2011/03// PY - 2011 DA - Mar 2011 SP - 1150002 EP - 1-1150002-10 VL - 14 IS - 1 SN - 0218-9577, 0218-9577 KW - Risk Abstracts KW - Ethnic groups KW - Psychology KW - Risk factors KW - Sports related injuries KW - careers KW - musculoskeletal system KW - personality KW - recruitment KW - workers' compensation KW - Australia KW - R2 23110:Psychological aspects UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1014100686?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Musculoskeletal+Research&rft.atitle=PRE-EMPLOYMENT+RISK+FACTORS+FOR+BACK%2C+NECK+AND+SHOULDER+MUSCULOSKELETAL+INJURIES+AND+CLAIMS+IN+AMBULANCE+OFFICERS&rft.au=Broniecki%2C+M%3BEsterman%2C+A%3BMay%2C+E%3BGrantham%2C+H&rft.aulast=Broniecki&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-03-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1150002&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Musculoskeletal+Research&rft.issn=02189577&rft_id=info:doi/10.1142%2FS0218957711500023 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - workers' compensation; careers; Psychology; Sports related injuries; Risk factors; recruitment; personality; Ethnic groups; musculoskeletal system; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0218957711500023 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations AN - 925720725; 2011-181264 AB - Seven nations -- China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, the UK, and the US -- possess nuclear weapons. North Korea tested a nuclear explosive device in 2006 and announced that it had conducted another such test in 2009, and Israel is widely thought to have nuclear weapons. As an aid to Congress in understanding nuclear weapons, nuclear proliferation, and arms control matters, this report describes which agency is responsible for research and development (R&D) of nuclear weapons in these nations and whether these agencies are civilian or military. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 28 2011, 10 pp. AU - Medalia, Jonathan AU - Belkin, Paul AU - Kan, Shirley A AU - Kerr, Paul K AU - Mix, Derek E AU - Nikitin, Mary Beth Y1 - 2011/02/28/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 28 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - International relations - International relations KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Chemical industries KW - United States KW - Pakistan KW - Research and development KW - Atomic weapons KW - North Korea KW - Russian Federation KW - Israel KW - China (People's Republic) KW - United Kingdom KW - India KW - International relations KW - Explosives KW - Arms limitation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720725?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Medalia%2C+Jonathan%3BBelkin%2C+Paul%3BKan%2C+Shirley+A%3BKerr%2C+Paul+K%3BMix%2C+Derek+E%3BNikitin%2C+Mary+Beth&rft.aulast=Medalia&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft.date=2011-02-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Nuclear+Weapons+R%26D+Organizations+in+Nine+Nations&rft.title=Nuclear+Weapons+R%26D+Organizations+in+Nine+Nations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/R40439.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40439 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Immigration Policy on Temporary Admissions AN - 925720247; 2011-181254 AB - US law provides for the temporary admission of various categories of nonimmigrants including tourists, foreign students, diplomats, and temporary workers. The law and regulations set terms for nonimmigrant lengths of stay in the US, typically have foreign residency requirements, and often limit what aliens are permitted to do in the US (eg, gain employment or enroll in school), but many observers assert that the policies are not uniformly or rigorously enforced. Achieving an optimal balance among major policy priorities, such as ensuring national security, facilitating trade and commerce, protecting public health and safety, and fostering international cooperation, remains a challenge. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 28 2011, 41 pp. AU - Wasem, Ruth Ellen Y1 - 2011/02/28/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 28 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Education and education policy - Study abroad KW - Government - Public officials KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Citizenship, immigration, and immigration law and policy KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - International relations - International relations KW - Education and education policy - Schools KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - United States KW - Immigration policy KW - Diplomats KW - International cooperation KW - Admission KW - Employment KW - Regulation KW - Foreign students KW - Public health KW - Schools KW - Commerce KW - Law KW - Aliens KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720247?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Wasem%2C+Ruth+Ellen&rft.aulast=Wasem&rft.aufirst=Ruth&rft.date=2011-02-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Immigration+Policy+on+Temporary+Admissions&rft.title=U.S.+Immigration+Policy+on+Temporary+Admissions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL31381.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL31381 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A coagulation-powdered activated carbon-ultrafiltration - Multiple barrier approach for removing toxins from two Australian cyanobacterial blooms AN - 867741104; 14513457 AB - Cyanobacteria are a major problem for the world wide water industry as they can produce metabolites toxic to humans in addition to taste and odour compounds that make drinking water aesthetically displeasing. Removal of cyanobacterial toxins from drinking water is important to avoid serious illness in consumers. This objective can be confidently achieved through the application of the multiple barrier approach to drinking water quality and safety. In this study the use of a multiple barrier approach incorporating coagulation, powdered activated carbon (PAC) and ultrafiltration (UF) was investigated for the removal of intracellular and extracellular cyanobacterial toxins from two naturally occurring blooms in South Australia. Also investigated was the impact of these treatments on the UF flux. In this multibarrier approach, coagulation was used to remove the cells and thus the intracellular toxin while PAC was used for extracellular toxin adsorption and finally the UF was used for floc, PAC and cell removal. Cyanobacterial cells were completely removed using the UF membrane alone and when used in conjunction with coagulation. Extracellular toxins were removed to varying degrees by PAC addition. UF flux deteriorated dramatically during a trial with a very high cell concentration; however, the flux was improved by coagulation and PAC addition. JF - Journal of Hazardous Materials AU - Dixon, Mike B AU - Richard, Yann AU - Ho, Lionel AU - Chow, Christopher WK AU - O'Neill, Brian K AU - Newcombe, Gayle AD - Australian Water Quality Centre, SA Water Corporation, GPO Box 1751, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, mike.dixon@sawater.com.au Y1 - 2011/02/28/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 28 SP - 1553 EP - 1559 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 186 IS - 2-3 SN - 0304-3894, 0304-3894 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Coagulation KW - Microcystin KW - Powdered activated carbon KW - Saxitoxin KW - Ultrafiltration KW - Membranes KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Activated carbon KW - Metabolites KW - Carbon (activated) KW - Odors KW - Taste KW - Toxins KW - Cyanobacteria KW - Odor compounds KW - Adsorption KW - Consumers KW - Drinking water KW - X 24370:Natural Toxins KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - K 03450:Ecology KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867741104?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hazardous+Materials&rft.atitle=A+coagulation-powdered+activated+carbon-ultrafiltration+-+Multiple+barrier+approach+for+removing+toxins+from+two+Australian+cyanobacterial+blooms&rft.au=Dixon%2C+Mike+B%3BRichard%2C+Yann%3BHo%2C+Lionel%3BChow%2C+Christopher+WK%3BO%27Neill%2C+Brian+K%3BNewcombe%2C+Gayle&rft.aulast=Dixon&rft.aufirst=Mike&rft.date=2011-02-28&rft.volume=186&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=1553&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hazardous+Materials&rft.issn=03043894&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhazmat.2010.12.049 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ultrafiltration; Odor compounds; Coagulation; Adsorption; Metabolites; Consumers; Carbon (activated); Taste; Drinking water; Toxins; Membranes; Activated carbon; Odors; Cyanobacteria; Australia, South Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.12.049 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Resolving estimation of movement in a vertically migrating pelagic fish: Does GPS provide a solution? AN - 860385612; 14367229 AB - Determining geo-positions from light data collected on broadbill swordfish has traditionally been problematic. Diving behaviour in this species is typically diel in nature, with the majority of time during the day spent at depths of approximately 600-800m and the majority of time at night spent in waters typically less than 200m. Descent into deep waters occurs at dawn and ascent into surface waters occurs at dusk. Diving behaviour such as this result in little light data being collected by archival tags deployed on this species and, as a consequence, calculated positions may be few and far between. This reduces the scale at which movement and habitat interaction can be inferred. Swordfish, however, do spend time right at the ocean surface at night and in some regions basking during the day also occurs. Periods of surface behaviour may provide the opportunity to determine position in this species utilising alternative technologies. In an effort to address this problem and assess the suitability of satellite based technologies for determining movement in swordfish, we developed a towed body tag incorporating Fastloc(TM) GPS technology that functions similarly to a pop-up satellite archival tag. Ten prototype tags were developed with deployments occurring on swordfish off the east coast of Australia during 2008. While tags were deployed on swordfish, GPS locations were recorded from eight of the 10 fish across 1.8-33.3% of days deployed (in comparison to 5.3-54.6% of positions determined from light). Utilisation of GPS technology in a configuration similar to a pop-up tag provides the potential for determining point estimates of position at higher accuracies than light data. By incorporating GPS positions in movement models with light-based positions, it also provides an ability to resolve movement at finer spatial scales than previously achievable. This in turn allows for the determining of habitats of importance, migratory corridors and the responses of individuals to spatial environmental variability at finer scales than previously possible and has broader application for marine wildlife management. We describe a new tag incorporating Fastloc GPS technology into a PAT format. The tags were trialed successfully on broadbill swordfish. The tags provide high resolution position estimates and temperature/depth data. The tags provide a major improvement on position only GPS tags. JF - Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology AU - Evans, Karen AU - Baer, Heather AU - Bryant, Ed AU - Holland, Melinda AU - Rupley, Ted AU - Wilcox, Chris AD - Wealth from Oceans Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Boxaa1538, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001, Australia, Karen.Evans@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/02/28/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 28 SP - 9 EP - 17 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 398 IS - 1-2 SN - 0022-0981, 0022-0981 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - PSE, Australia KW - Wildlife management KW - Surface water KW - Diving KW - Prototypes KW - Remote sensing KW - Models KW - Deep water KW - Marine fish KW - spatial distribution KW - Corridor KW - Towed bodies KW - Temperature effects KW - Marine KW - Data processing KW - Recruitment KW - Thermoregulatory behavior KW - Habitat KW - Satellites KW - Light effects KW - Tags KW - Local movements KW - Oceans KW - Scales KW - Fish KW - Technology KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - Q2 09405:Oil and gas KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860385612?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Experimental+Marine+Biology+and+Ecology&rft.atitle=Resolving+estimation+of+movement+in+a+vertically+migrating+pelagic+fish%3A+Does+GPS+provide+a+solution%3F&rft.au=Evans%2C+Karen%3BBaer%2C+Heather%3BBryant%2C+Ed%3BHolland%2C+Melinda%3BRupley%2C+Ted%3BWilcox%2C+Chris&rft.aulast=Evans&rft.aufirst=Karen&rft.date=2011-02-28&rft.volume=398&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=9&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Experimental+Marine+Biology+and+Ecology&rft.issn=00220981&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jembe.2010.11.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fish; Local movements; Tags; Prototypes; Corridor; Towed bodies; Deep water; Temperature effects; Wildlife management; Data processing; Diving; Surface water; Recruitment; Thermoregulatory behavior; Habitat; Satellites; Light effects; Models; Scales; Oceans; spatial distribution; Remote sensing; Fish; Technology; PSE, Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2010.11.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ambient Air Pollution and Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 in Survivors of Myocardial Infarction AN - 1678003891; 16210160 AB - Background: Increasing evidence suggests a proatherogenic role for lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2). A meta-analysis of published cohorts has shown that Lp-PLA2 is an independent predictor of coronary heart disease events and stroke. Objective: In this study, we investigated whether the association between air pollution and cardiovascular disease might be partly explained by increased Lp-PLA2 mass in response to exposure. Methods: A prospective longitudinal study of 200 patients who had had a myocardial infarction was performed in Augsburg, Germany. Up to six repeated clinical examinations were scheduled every 4-6 weeks between May 2003 and March 2004. Supplementary to the multicenter AIRGENE protocol, we assessed repeated plasma Lp-PLA2 concentrations. Air pollution data from a fixed monitoring site representing urban background concentrations were collected. We measured hourly means of particle mass [particulate matter (PM) & 10 mu m (PM10) and PM & 2.5 mu m (PM2.5) in aerodynamic diameter] and particle number concentrations (PNCs), as well as the gaseous air pollutants carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), ozone (O3), nitric oxide (NO), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Data were analyzed using mixed models with random patient effects. Results: Lp-PLA2 showed a positive association with PM10, PM2.5, and PNCs, as well as with CO, NO2, NO, and SO2 4-5 days before blood withdrawal (lag 4-5). A positive association with O3 was much more immediate (lag 0). However, inverse associations with some pollutants were evident at shorter time lags. Conclusion: These preliminary findings should be replicated in other study populations because they suggest that the accumulation of acute and subacute effects or the chronic exposure to ambient particulate and gaseous air pollution may result in the promotion of atherosclerosis, mediated, at least in part, by increased levels of Lp-PLA2. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Brueske, Irene AU - Hampel, Regina AU - Baumgaertner, Zita AU - Rueckerl, Regina AU - Greven, Sonja AU - Koenig, Wolfgang AU - Peters, Annette AU - Schneider, Alexandra AD - Institute of Epidemiology II, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany Y1 - 2011/02/28/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 28 SP - 921 EP - 926 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - atherosclerosis KW - epidemiology KW - inflammation KW - lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 KW - myocardial infarction KW - panel study KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Carbon monoxide KW - Air pollution KW - Pollutants KW - Patients KW - Phospholipase KW - Myocardial infarction KW - Heart diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1678003891?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Ambient+Air+Pollution+and+Lipoprotein-Associated+Phospholipase+A2+in+Survivors+of+Myocardial+Infarction&rft.au=Brueske%2C+Irene%3BHampel%2C+Regina%3BBaumgaertner%2C+Zita%3BRueckerl%2C+Regina%3BGreven%2C+Sonja%3BKoenig%2C+Wolfgang%3BPeters%2C+Annette%3BSchneider%2C+Alexandra&rft.aulast=Brueske&rft.aufirst=Irene&rft.date=2011-02-28&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=921&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002681 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002681 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Serum Concentrations of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Relation to in Vitro Fertilization Outcomes AN - 1660045856; 16210150 AB - Background: Human exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) remains widespread. PCBs have been associated with adverse reproductive health outcomes including reduced fecundability and increased risk of pregnancy loss, although the human data remain largely inconclusive. Objective: Our goal was to explore the relationship between serum PCB concentrations and early pregnancy loss among a large cohort of women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) between 1994 and 2003. Methods: Concentrations of 57 PCB congeners were measured in serum samples collected during 827 IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles from 765 women. Joint statistical models that accommodate multiple outcomes and multiple cycles per woman were used to assess the relationship between serum PCB quartiles and implantation failure, chemical pregnancies (human chorionic gonadotropin level > 5.0 mIU/mL) that did not result in clinical pregnancy, or spontaneous abortion, while also adjusting for confounders. Results: PCB-153 was the congener present in the highest concentration (median, 46.2 ng/g lipid). Increasing quartiles of PCB-153 and the sum of all measured PCB congeners ( capital sigma PCBs) were associated with significantly elevated dose-dependent odds of failed implantation. Adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval) for highest versus lowest quartile were 2.0 (1.2-3.4) for PCB-153 and 1.7 (1.0-2.9) for capital sigma PCBs. There were suggestive trends for increased odds of implantation failure for PCB-118 and cytochrome P450-inducing congeners (p-values for trend = 0.06). No statistically significant associations between PCBs and chemical pregnancy or spontaneous abortion were found. Conclusions: Serum PCB concentrations at levels similar to the U.S. general population were associated with failed implantation among women undergoing IVF. These findings may help explain previous reports of reduced fecundability among women exposed to PCBs. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Meeker, John D AU - Maity, Arnab AU - Missmer, Stacey A AU - Williams, Paige L AU - Mahalingaiah, Shruthi AU - Ehrlich, Shelley AU - Berry, Katharine F AU - Altshul, Larisa AU - Perry, Melissa J AU - Cramer, Daniel W AU - Hauser, Russ AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Y1 - 2011/02/24/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 24 SP - 1010 EP - 1016 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - environment KW - epidemiology KW - female KW - organochlorine KW - reproduction KW - Polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Implantation KW - Human KW - Congeners KW - IVF KW - Serums KW - Quartiles KW - Pregnancy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045856?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Serum+Concentrations+of+Polychlorinated+Biphenyls+in+Relation+to+in+Vitro+Fertilization+Outcomes&rft.au=Meeker%2C+John+D%3BMaity%2C+Arnab%3BMissmer%2C+Stacey+A%3BWilliams%2C+Paige+L%3BMahalingaiah%2C+Shruthi%3BEhrlich%2C+Shelley%3BBerry%2C+Katharine+F%3BAltshul%2C+Larisa%3BPerry%2C+Melissa+J%3BCramer%2C+Daniel+W%3BHauser%2C+Russ&rft.aulast=Meeker&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2011-02-24&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1010&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002922 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002922 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Medium-Term Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Markers of Inflammation and Endothelial Function AN - 1660045560; 14874556 AB - Exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) contributes to increased cardiovascular risk. Land-use regression models can improve exposure assessment for TRAP. We examined the association between medium-term concentrations of black carbon (BC) estimated by land-use regression and levels of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1), both markers of inflammatory and endothelial response. We studied 642 elderly men participating in the Veterans Administration (VA) Normative Aging Study with repeated measurements of sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 during 1999-2008. Daily estimates of BC exposure at each geocoded participant address were derived using a validated spatiotemporal model and averaged to form 4-, 8-, and 12-week exposures. We used linear mixed models to estimate associations, controlling for confounders. We examined effect modification by statin use, obesity, and diabetes. We found statistically significant positive associations between BC and sICAM-1 for averages of 4, 8, and 12 weeks. An interquartile-range increase in 8-week BC exposure (0.30 mu g/m3) was associated with a 1.58% increase in sICAM-1 (95% confidence interval, 0.18-3.00%). Overall associations between sVCAM-1 and BC exposures were suggestive but not statistically significant. We found a significant interaction with diabetes-where diabetics were more susceptible to the effect of BC-for both sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1. We also observed an interaction with statin use, which was statistically significant for sVCAM-1 and suggestive for sICAM-1. We found no evidence of an interaction with obesity. Our results suggest that medium-term exposure to TRAP may induce an increased inflammatory/endothelial response, especially among diabetics and those not using statins. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Alexeeff, Stacey E AU - Coull, Brent A AU - Gryparis, Alexandros AU - Suh, Helen AU - Sparrow, David AU - Vokonas, Pantel S AU - Schwartz, Joel AD - Department of Environmental Health and Y1 - 2011/02/24/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 24 SP - 481 EP - 486 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - adhesion molecules KW - air KW - cardiovascular KW - environmental KW - outdoor air KW - roadway proximity KW - Air pollution KW - Obesity KW - Estimates KW - Carbon KW - Regression KW - Adhesion KW - Land use KW - Markers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045560?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Medium-Term+Exposure+to+Traffic-Related+Air+Pollution+and+Markers+of+Inflammation+and+Endothelial+Function&rft.au=Alexeeff%2C+Stacey+E%3BCoull%2C+Brent+A%3BGryparis%2C+Alexandros%3BSuh%2C+Helen%3BSparrow%2C+David%3BVokonas%2C+Pantel+S%3BSchwartz%2C+Joel&rft.aulast=Alexeeff&rft.aufirst=Stacey&rft.date=2011-02-24&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=481&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002560 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002560 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications AN - 1537585979; 2011-582524 AB - The bilateral economic relationship with Mexico is of key interest to the US because of Mexico's proximity and because of strong cultural and economic ties between the two countries. Mexico has a population of 113 million people, making it the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world and the third-most populous country in the Western Hemisphere (after the US and Brazil). The economic relationship with Mexico has developed strong ties under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Feb 24 2011, 27 pp. AU - Villarreal, M Angeles Y1 - 2011/02/24/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 24 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Trade and trade policy - Commercial treaties and agreements KW - International relations - International relations KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - United States KW - Mexico KW - Economic relations KW - Brazil KW - Population KW - North American free trade agreement KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585979?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Villarreal%2C+M+Angeles&rft.aulast=Villarreal&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.-Mexico+Economic+Relations%3A+Trends%2C+Issues%2C+and+Implications&rft.title=U.S.-Mexico+Economic+Relations%3A+Trends%2C+Issues%2C+and+Implications&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RL32934/2011-02-24/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL32934 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nanosized Co sub(3)O sub(4)/SiO sub(2) for heterogeneous oxidation of phenolic contaminants in waste water AN - 864418442; 14363906 AB - Nanosized silica supported Co catalysts were prepared using three different Co(II) precursor salts, nitrate (N), chloride (Cl) and acetate (Ac). The physicochemical properties of the three Co/SiO sub(2) catalysts were characterized by several techniques, such as XRD, SEM, TEM, FT-IR, FT-Raman and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and the catalytic activity in heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulphate to produce sulphate radicals for phenol degradation was investigated. It was found that anions of Co precursor affected the interaction between Co metal and support, influencing the properties of the catalysts and their catalytic activity. All three Co/SiO sub(2) catalysts exhibited high activity in sulphate radical generation and phenol degradation. The Co/SiO sub(2) prepared using Co nitrate showed a strong Co and support interaction by forming Co sub(3)O sub(4) and Co sub(2)SiO sub(4) species and exhibited less leaching of Co. The rate of phenol oxidation on Co/SiO sub(2) followed an order of Co/SiO sub(2)-Cl>Co/SiO sub(2)-Ac>Co/SiO sub(2)- N while the stability of the three catalysts presented an opposite trend. Co/SiO sub(2)-N still exhibited higher activity after three-run tests while the other two catalysts showed significant deactivation. Phenol degradation on Co/SiO sub(2) followed zero order kinetics and activation energies of Co/SiO sub(2)-N, Co/SiO sub(2)-Cl, Co/SiO sub(2)-AC were obtained as 67.5, 75.1 and 61.7kJ/mol, respectively. JF - Separation and Purification Technology AU - Shukla, Pradeep AU - Sun, Hongqi AU - Wang, Shaobin AU - Ang, HMing AU - Tade, Moses O AD - Department of Chemical Engineering and CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, wangshao@vesta.curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/02/20/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 20 SP - 230 EP - 236 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 77 IS - 2 SN - 1383-5866, 1383-5866 KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Cobalt precursor KW - Phenol KW - Advanced oxidation process KW - Water treatment KW - Co/oxone KW - Sulfates KW - Metals KW - Leaching KW - Degradation KW - Nitrates KW - silica KW - Oxidation KW - Catalysts KW - Phenols KW - P 3000:SEWAGE & WASTEWATER TREATMENT UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864418442?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Separation+and+Purification+Technology&rft.atitle=Nanosized+Co+sub%283%29O+sub%284%29%2FSiO+sub%282%29+for+heterogeneous+oxidation+of+phenolic+contaminants+in+waste+water&rft.au=Shukla%2C+Pradeep%3BSun%2C+Hongqi%3BWang%2C+Shaobin%3BAng%2C+HMing%3BTade%2C+Moses+O&rft.aulast=Shukla&rft.aufirst=Pradeep&rft.date=2011-02-20&rft.volume=77&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=230&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Separation+and+Purification+Technology&rft.issn=13835866&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.seppur.2010.12.011 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sulfates; Metals; Leaching; Nitrates; Degradation; silica; Oxidation; Catalysts; Phenols DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2010.12.011 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Feasibility of Assessing Public Health Impacts of Air Pollution Reduction Programs on a Local Scale: New Haven Case Study AN - 1677903104; 14874550 AB - New approaches to link health surveillance data with environmental and population exposure information are needed to examine the health benefits of risk management decisions. We examined the feasibility of conducting a local assessment of the public health impacts of cumulative air pollution reduction activities from federal, state, local, and voluntary actions in the City of New Haven, Connecticut (USA). Using a hybrid modeling approach that combines regional and local-scale air quality data, we estimated ambient concentrations for multiple air pollutants [e.g., PM2.5 (particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in aerodynamic diameter), NOx (nitrogen oxides)] for baseline year 2001 and projected emissions for 2010, 2020, and 2030. We assessed the feasibility of detecting health improvements in relation to reductions in air pollution for 26 different pollutant-health outcome linkages using both sample size and exploratory epidemiological simulations to further inform decision-making needs. Model projections suggested decreases ( similar to 10-60%) in pollutant concentrations, mainly attributable to decreases in pollutants from local sources between 2001 and 2010. Models indicated considerable spatial variability in the concentrations of most pollutants. Sample size analyses supported the feasibility of identifying linkages between reductions in NOx and improvements in all-cause mortality, prevalence of asthma in children and adults, and cardiovascular and respiratory hospitalizations. Substantial reductions in air pollution (e.g., similar to 60% for NOx) are needed to detect health impacts of environmental actions using traditional epidemiological study designs in small communities like New Haven. In contrast, exploratory epidemiological simulations suggest that it may be possible to demonstrate the health impacts of PM reductions by predicting intraurban pollution gradients within New Haven using coupled models. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lobdell, Danelle T AU - Isakov, Vlad AU - Baxter, Lisa AU - Touma, Jawad S AU - Smuts, Mary Beth AU - Oezkaynak, Haluk AD - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2011/02/18/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 18 SP - 487 EP - 493 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - feasibility analysis KW - health effects KW - nitrogen oxides KW - particulate matter KW - Air pollution KW - Reduction KW - Feasibility KW - Mathematical models KW - Computer simulation KW - Pollutants KW - Epidemiology KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677903104?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Feasibility+of+Assessing+Public+Health+Impacts+of+Air+Pollution+Reduction+Programs+on+a+Local+Scale%3A+New+Haven+Case+Study&rft.au=Lobdell%2C+Danelle+T%3BIsakov%2C+Vlad%3BBaxter%2C+Lisa%3BTouma%2C+Jawad+S%3BSmuts%2C+Mary+Beth%3BOezkaynak%2C+Haluk&rft.aulast=Lobdell&rft.aufirst=Danelle&rft.date=2011-02-18&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=487&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002636 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002636 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Determinants of Agricultural Pesticide Concentrations in Carpet Dust AN - 920810196; 16210168 AB - Background: Residential proximity to agricultural pesticide applications has been used as a surrogate for exposure in epidemiologic studies, although little is known about the relationship with levels of pesticides in homes. Objective: We identified determinants of concentrations of agricultural pesticides in dust. Methods: We collected samples of carpet dust and mapped crops within 1,250 m of 89 residences in California. We measured concentrations of seven pesticides used extensively in agriculture (carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, chlorthal-dimethyl, diazinon, iprodione, phosmet, and simazine). We estimated use of agricultural pesticides near residences from a statewide database alone and by linking the database with crop maps. We calculated the density of pesticide use within 500 and 1,250 m of residences for 180, 365, and 730 days before collection of dust and evaluated relationships between agricultural pesticide use estimates and pesticide concentrations in carpet dust. Results: For five of the seven pesticides evaluated, residences with use of agricultural pesticides within 1,250 m during the previous 365 days had significantly higher concentrations of pesticides than did residences with no nearby use. The highest correlation with concentrations of pesticides was generally for use reported within 1,250 m of the residence and 730 days before sample collection. Regression models that also accounted for occupational and home use of pesticides explained only a modest amount of the variability in pesticide concentrations (4-28%). Conclusions: Agricultural pesticide use near residences was a significant determinant of concentrations of pesticides in carpet dust for five of seven pesticides evaluated. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gunier, Robert B AU - Ward, Mary H AU - Airola, Matthew AU - Bell, Erin M AU - Colt, Joanne AU - Nishioka, Marcia AU - Buffler, Patricia A AU - Reynolds, Peggy AU - Rull, Rudolph P AU - Hertz, Andrew AU - Metayer, Catherine AU - Nuckols, John R AD - Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley, California, USA Y1 - 2011/02/17/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 17 SP - 970 EP - 976 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - agriculture KW - dust KW - exposure KW - GIS KW - pesticides KW - Chlorpyrifos KW - Agriculture KW - Pesticides KW - Carbaryl KW - Simazine KW - Herbicides KW - USA, California KW - Diazinon KW - Dust KW - Crops KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920810196?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Determinants+of+Agricultural+Pesticide+Concentrations+in+Carpet+Dust&rft.au=Gunier%2C+Robert+B%3BWard%2C+Mary+H%3BAirola%2C+Matthew%3BBell%2C+Erin+M%3BColt%2C+Joanne%3BNishioka%2C+Marcia%3BBuffler%2C+Patricia+A%3BReynolds%2C+Peggy%3BRull%2C+Rudolph+P%3BHertz%2C+Andrew%3BMetayer%2C+Catherine%3BNuckols%2C+John+R&rft.aulast=Gunier&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2011-02-17&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=970&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002532 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Agriculture; Chlorpyrifos; Pesticides; agriculture; Carbaryl; Herbicides; Simazine; Diazinon; Crops; Dust; USA, California DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002532 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sickness Response Symptoms among Healthy Volunteers after Controlled Exposures to Diesel Exhaust and Psychological Stress AN - 920810188; 16210164 AB - Background: Interactions between acute exposures to environmental chemical contaminants and psychological stress may be important in situations where they are likely to co-occur, ranging in intensity from daily urban living to participation in war. Modification of symptomatic responses by stress may play a role in medically unexplained symptoms attributed to low-level chemical exposures. Objectives: We hypothesized that the combination of exposure to diesel exhaust (DE) and acute psychological stress would cause sickness responses in healthy volunteers. Moreover, these responses would be greater in individuals with self-reported prior chemical odor intolerance. Methods: One hundred adult subjects underwent 1-hr exposures to diluted DE and clean air control. Half of the subjects performed a public-speaking stressor task during the exposures. Subjects completed questionnaires to determine their Chemical Odor Intolerance Index score. Plasma cortisol, end-tidal carbon dioxide, and the severity of 35 symptoms were measured at time points before and after the exposures. Results: Subjects exposed to DE demonstrated small but statistically significant increases in severity for several symptom categories, including sickness response and upper respiratory, central nervous system, and total symptoms. The psychological stressor did not increase symptom severity independently or via interaction with DE. Subjects with prior self-reported chemical intolerance had more severe sickness response symptoms from DE. Conclusions: These results suggest that exposure to DE can cause acute sickness response symptoms and that these symptoms are also associated with increased levels of self-reported chemical intolerance. The results did not confirm our hypothesis that an acute stressor would increase sickness response symptom severity during the exposure. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Laumbach, Robert J AU - Kipen, Howard M AU - Kelly-McNeil, Kathie AU - Zhang, Junfeng AU - Zhang, Lin AU - Lioy, Paul J AU - Ohman-Strickland, Pamela AU - Gong, Jing AU - Kusnecov, Alexander AU - Fiedler, Nancy AD - University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA Y1 - 2011/02/17/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 17 SP - 945 EP - 950 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - diesel exhaust KW - Gulf War illness KW - psychological stress KW - sickness response KW - symptoms KW - Central nervous system KW - Inventories KW - Hydrocortisone KW - Psychology KW - Statistical analysis KW - Stress KW - Odors KW - war KW - Exhausts KW - Odor KW - Diesel KW - Chemical pollution KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Contaminants KW - Diesel engines KW - Intolerance KW - Exhaust emissions KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920810188?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Sickness+Response+Symptoms+among+Healthy+Volunteers+after+Controlled+Exposures+to+Diesel+Exhaust+and+Psychological+Stress&rft.au=Laumbach%2C+Robert+J%3BKipen%2C+Howard+M%3BKelly-McNeil%2C+Kathie%3BZhang%2C+Junfeng%3BZhang%2C+Lin%3BLioy%2C+Paul+J%3BOhman-Strickland%2C+Pamela%3BGong%2C+Jing%3BKusnecov%2C+Alexander%3BFiedler%2C+Nancy&rft.aulast=Laumbach&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2011-02-17&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=945&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002631 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inventories; Central nervous system; Hydrocortisone; Statistical analysis; Odor; Stress; Diesel; Contaminants; Carbon dioxide; Intolerance; Exhausts; Psychology; Chemical pollution; Odors; Diesel engines; war; Exhaust emissions DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002631 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Early Psychological Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Florida and Alabama Communities AN - 883033159; 15090553 AB - Although public concern has focused on the environmental impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the public health impact on a broad range of coastal communities is minimally known. We sought to determine the acute level of distress (depression, anxiety), mechanisms of adjustment (coping, resilience), and perceived risk in a community indirectly impacted by the oil spill and to identify the extent to which economic loss may explain these factors. Using a community-based participatory model, we performed standardized assessments of psychological distress (mood, anxiety), coping, resilience, neurocognition, and perceived risk on residents of fishing communities who were indirectly impacted (n = 71, Franklin County, Florida) or directly exposed (n = 23, Baldwin County, Alabama) to coastal oil. We also compared findings for participants who reported income stability (n = 47) versus spill-related income loss (n = 47). We found no significant differences between community groups in terms of psychological distress, adjustment, neurocognition, or environmental worry. Residents of both communities displayed clinically significant depression and anxiety. Relative to those with stable incomes, participants with spill-related income loss had significantly worse scores on tension/anxiety, depression, fatigue, confusion, and total mood disturbance scales; had higher rates of depression; were less resilient; and were more likely to use behavioral disengagement as a coping strategy. Current estimates of human health impacts associated with the oil spill may underestimate the psychological impact in Gulf Coast communities that did not experience direct exposure to oil. Income loss after the spill may have a greater psychological health impact than the presence of oil on the immediately adjacent shoreline. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Grattan, Lynn M AU - Roberts, Sparkle AU - Mahan, William T AU - McLaughlin, Patrick K AU - Otwell, WSteven AU - Morris, JGlenn AD - Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2011/02/17/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 17 SP - 838 EP - 843 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - disasters KW - environmental epidemiology KW - occupational health KW - petroleum products KW - risk perception KW - ASW, USA, Florida KW - ASW, USA, Alabama KW - Psychology KW - ASW, USA, Gulf Coast KW - ASW, USA, Alabama, Baldwin Cty. KW - depression KW - community involvement KW - Public health KW - Oil KW - Perception KW - income KW - Oil spills KW - Public concern KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - R2 23110:Psychological aspects UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883033159?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Early+Psychological+Impacts+of+the+Deepwater+Horizon+Oil+Spill+on+Florida+and+Alabama+Communities&rft.au=Grattan%2C+Lynn+M%3BRoberts%2C+Sparkle%3BMahan%2C+William+T%3BMcLaughlin%2C+Patrick+K%3BOtwell%2C+WSteven%3BMorris%2C+JGlenn&rft.aulast=Grattan&rft.aufirst=Lynn&rft.date=2011-02-17&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=838&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002915 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Oil; Perception; Psychology; income; community involvement; depression; Public concern; Oil spills; Public health; ASW, USA, Florida; ASW, USA, Alabama; ASW, USA, Gulf Coast; ASW, USA, Alabama, Baldwin Cty. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002915 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Smart Global Health-Care Policy T2 - 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS 2011) AN - 1312992035; 6044836 JF - 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS 2011) AU - Shaheen, Jeanne Y1 - 2011/02/17/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 17 KW - Policies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312992035?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2011+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Association+for+the+Advancement+of+Science+%28AAAS+2011%29&rft.atitle=Smart+Global+Health-Care+Policy&rft.au=Shaheen%2C+Jeanne&rft.aulast=Shaheen&rft.aufirst=Jeanne&rft.date=2011-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2011+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Association+for+the+Advancement+of+Science+%28AAAS+2011%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2011/webprogram/start.html#srch=method|and|pge|1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - U.S.-Mexican Security Cooperation: The Mérida Initiative and Beyond AN - 1679102286; MD01820 AB - Reports on increasing drug-related violence in Mexico, development and implementation of Mérida Initiative, and new strategy for bilateral cooperation; discusses difficulties measuring success of initiative, controlling increased drug production, and addressing human rights concerns. AU - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service AD - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service PY - 2011 SP - 41 KW - Border security KW - Drug control assistance KW - Drug demand KW - Human rights KW - Illicit arms trafficking KW - Judicial system KW - Laundering of funds KW - Law enforcement cooperation KW - Mérida Initiative KW - Mexico-United States relations KW - Organized crime KW - Police corruption KW - Rule of law KW - Social conditions KW - Southwest Border Initiative KW - Violence UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679102286?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_md&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=U.S.-Mexican+Security+Cooperation%3A+The+M%C3%A9rida+Initiative+and+Beyond&rft.au=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aulast=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-02-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Department of Defense N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Report; Location of original: Available [Online]: Open CRS: Congressional Research Service Reports for the People N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-16 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Foreign Aid Reform, National Strategy, and the Quadrennial Review AN - 964244236; 2011-182272 AB - The structure of US foreign aid entities, as well as implementation and follow-up monitoring of the effectiveness of aid programs, have come under scrutiny. Criticisms include a lack of focus and coherence overall; too many agencies involved in delivering aid with inadequate coordination; lack of flexibility, responsiveness, and transparency of aid programs; and a perceived lack of progress in some countries. The Obama Administration, led by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, announced action to seek solutions to the problems associated with foreign aid and begin the process of reform. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 15 2011, 13 pp. AU - Epstein, Susan B Y1 - 2011/02/15/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - International relief and humanitarian assistance KW - Government - Public officials KW - United States KW - Obama, Barack KW - United States International development agency KW - Economic assistance KW - Secretaries of state KW - Clinton, Hillary (Rodham) KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244236?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Epstein%2C+Susan+B&rft.aulast=Epstein&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2011-02-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Foreign+Aid+Reform%2C+National+Strategy%2C+and+the+Quadrennial+Review&rft.title=Foreign+Aid+Reform%2C+National+Strategy%2C+and+the+Quadrennial+Review&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41173.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41173 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Western Sahara AN - 964243605; 2011-182290 AB - Since the 1970s, Morocco and the independence-seeking Popular Front for the Liberation of Saqiat al Hamra and Rio de Oro (Polisario) have vied for control of the Western Sahara, a former Spanish territory. The Western Sahara issue has affected Algerian-Moroccan bilateral relations, Moroccan relations with the African Union, and regional cooperation on economic and security issues. The US supports the UN effort and has urged the parties to focus on autonomy -- a solution that would not destabilize its ally, Morocco. Some Members of Congress support a referendum and are frustrated by delays; others support Morocco's autonomy initiative. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 15 2011, 8 pp. AU - Arieff, Alexis Y1 - 2011/02/15/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Politics - Political ideologies and movements KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - International relations - Regional organizations KW - United States KW - Morocco KW - Referendum KW - Economics KW - Autonomy KW - Western Sahara KW - African Union KW - Moroccans KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964243605?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Arieff%2C+Alexis&rft.aulast=Arieff&rft.aufirst=Alexis&rft.date=2011-02-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Western+Sahara&rft.title=Western+Sahara&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RS20962.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS20962 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A new approach to mapping marine benthic habitats using physical environmental data AN - 860378474; 14367090 AB - Reliable marine benthic habitat maps at regional and national scales are needed to enable the move towards the sustainable management of marine environmental resources. Due to the paucity of adequate biological data and the prohibitive cost of directly sampling benthic biota over large areas, the most effective means of developing broad-scale benthic habitat maps is to use commonly available marine physical data. A new robust method of mapping marine benthic habitats at this scale was developed based on a stratified approach to habitat classification. This approach explicitly uses knowledge of marine benthic ecology to determine an appropriate number of stratification levels, to choose the most suitable environmental variables for each level, and to select ecologically significant boundary conditions (i.e. threshold values) for each variable. Three stratification levels, with nine environmental variables, were created using a spatial segmentation approach. Each level represents major environmental processes and characteristics of the Australian marine benthic environment. The finest scale of benthic habitat was defined by seafloor physical properties of topography, sediment grain size, and seabed shear stress. The intermediate scale was defined by water-column nutrient parameters and bottom water temperature. The broadest scale was defined by a seabed insolation parameter derived from depth data. The classifications of the three stratified levels were implemented using an object-based fuzzy classification technique that recognises that habitats are largely homogenous spatial regions, and transitions between habitats are often gradual. Classification reliability was indicated in confidence maps obtained from the fuzzy classification. Physical habitat diversity was evaluated for the final benthic habitat map that combines the three classifications. The final benthic habitat map identifies the structurally complex continental shelf break as an area of relatively high habitat diversity. Other extensive areas with a high diversity of habitats include the central and southern Great Barrier Reef and adjacent Coral Sea deep-water platforms, the outer shelf and slope of the Great Australian Blight, and extensive areas of shelf and deep water seabed on the south-western and north-western margins. These areas match well with the distribution of large-scale high-relief geomorphic features (e.g., reefs, ridges, seamounts, valleys, and canyons), likely reflecting the strong influence of bedrock outcrops and reefs on habitat diversity. Overall, the new classification method is relatively easily implemented and updated to include new knowledge and data, and can be applied at spatial scales that are useful for effective management of marine resources at various levels of government. JF - Continental Shelf Research AU - Huang, Zhi AU - Brooke, Brendan P AU - Harris, Peter T AD - Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 378, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2011/02/15/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 15 SP - S4 EP - S16 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 31 IS - 2 SN - 0278-4343, 0278-4343 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Reefs KW - Bottom water KW - Nutrients KW - Stratification KW - Benthic environment KW - Environmental factors KW - Mechanical stimuli KW - Deep water KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef KW - Geomorphology KW - Classification KW - ISEW, Coral Sea KW - Blight KW - Sampling KW - Mapping KW - Ocean floor KW - Topography KW - Marine KW - Data processing KW - valleys KW - marine resources KW - Water temperature KW - Habitat KW - Sediments KW - Seafloor mapping KW - Coral reefs KW - classification KW - Species diversity KW - Segmentation KW - Boundaries KW - insolation KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - Q1 08382:Ecological techniques and apparatus KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860378474?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Continental+Shelf+Research&rft.atitle=A+new+approach+to+mapping+marine+benthic+habitats+using+physical+environmental+data&rft.au=Huang%2C+Zhi%3BBrooke%2C+Brendan+P%3BHarris%2C+Peter+T&rft.aulast=Huang&rft.aufirst=Zhi&rft.date=2011-02-15&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=S4&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Continental+Shelf+Research&rft.issn=02784343&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.csr.2010.03.012 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bottom water; Geomorphology; Classification; Coral reefs; Species diversity; Ocean floor; Environmental factors; Deep water; Seafloor mapping; Reefs; Data processing; Nutrients; Benthic environment; Stratification; Water temperature; Habitat; Sediments; Mechanical stimuli; Blight; Boundaries; Segmentation; Mapping; Sampling; Topography; valleys; classification; marine resources; insolation; ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef; ISEW, Coral Sea; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2010.03.012 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Israel: Background and U.S. Relations AN - 964243836; 2011-182260 AB - Since 1948, the US and Israel have developed a close friendship based on common democratic values, religious affinities, and security interests. Israel and the Bush Administration enjoyed particularly close relations. Shortly after taking office in January 2009, President Obama stated that he considers Israel to be a strong ally of the US, yet relations have sometimes appeared strained as Administration officials and the Netanyahu government have differed markedly over how to resume the peace process. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 14 2011, 39 pp. AU - Addis, Casey L Y1 - 2011/02/14/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 14 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - Obama, Barack KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Israel KW - Peace KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964243836?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Addis%2C+Casey+L&rft.aulast=Addis&rft.aufirst=Casey&rft.date=2011-02-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Israel%3A+Background+and+U.S.+Relations&rft.title=Israel%3A+Background+and+U.S.+Relations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33476.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL33476 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The International Collaboration on Air Pollution and Pregnancy Outcomes: Initial Results AN - 920798542; 16210152 AB - Background: The findings of prior studies of air pollution effects on adverse birth outcomes are difficult to synthesize because of differences in study design. Objectives: The International Collaboration on Air Pollution and Pregnancy Outcomes was formed to understand how differences in research methods contribute to variations in findings. We initiated a feasibility study to a) assess the ability of geographically diverse research groups to analyze their data sets using a common protocol and b) perform location-specific analyses of air pollution effects on birth weight using a standardized statistical approach. Methods: Fourteen research groups from nine countries participated. We developed a protocol to estimate odds ratios (ORs) for the association between particulate matter less than or equal to 10 mu m in aerodynamic diameter (PM10) and low birth weight (LBW) among term births, adjusted first for socioeconomic status (SES) and second for additional location-specific variables. Results: Among locations with data for the PM10 analysis, ORs estimating the relative risk of term LBW associated with a 10- mu g/m3 increase in average PM10 concentration during pregnancy, adjusted for SES, ranged from 0.63 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.30-1.35] for the Netherlands to 1.15 (95% CI, 0.61-2.18) for Vancouver, with six research groups reporting statistically significant adverse associations. We found evidence of statistically significant heterogeneity in estimated effects among locations. Conclusions: Variability in PM10-LBW relationships among study locations remained despite use of a common statistical approach. A more detailed meta-analysis and use of more complex protocols for future analysis may uncover reasons for heterogeneity across locations. However, our findings confirm the potential for a diverse group of researchers to analyze their data in a standardized way to improve understanding of air pollution effects on birth outcomes. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Parker, Jennifer D AU - Rich, David Q AU - Glinianaia, Svetlana V AU - Leem, Jong Han AU - Wartenberg, Daniel AU - Bell, Michelle L AU - Bonzini, Matteo AU - Brauer, Michael AU - Darrow, Lyndsey AU - Gehring, Ulrike AU - Gouveia, Nelson AU - Grillo, Paolo AU - Ha, Eunhee AU - van den Hooven, Edith H AU - Jalaludin, Bin AU - Jesdale, Bill M AU - Lepeule, Johanna AU - Morello-Frosch, Rachel AU - Morgan, Geoffrey G AU - Slama, Remy AU - Pierik, Frank H AU - Pesatori, Angela Cecilia AU - Sathyanarayana, Sheela AU - Seo, Juhee AU - Strickland, Matthew AU - Tamburic, Lillian AU - Woodruff, Tracey J AD - National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2011/02/09/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 09 SP - 1023 EP - 1028 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - birth weight KW - ICAPPO KW - low birth weight KW - particulate matter KW - pregnancy KW - Feasibility studies KW - Atmospheric pollution variations KW - Atmospheric pollution KW - low-birth-weight KW - Statistical analysis KW - Atmospheric pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Atmospheric pollution data KW - Particulate atmospheric pollution KW - International agreements KW - Pregnancy KW - Air pollution KW - Atmospheric pollution and health KW - Air pollution effects KW - Standards KW - Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver KW - Netherlands KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920798542?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+International+Collaboration+on+Air+Pollution+and+Pregnancy+Outcomes%3A+Initial+Results&rft.au=Parker%2C+Jennifer+D%3BRich%2C+David+Q%3BGlinianaia%2C+Svetlana+V%3BLeem%2C+Jong+Han%3BWartenberg%2C+Daniel%3BBell%2C+Michelle+L%3BBonzini%2C+Matteo%3BBrauer%2C+Michael%3BDarrow%2C+Lyndsey%3BGehring%2C+Ulrike%3BGouveia%2C+Nelson%3BGrillo%2C+Paolo%3BHa%2C+Eunhee%3Bvan+den+Hooven%2C+Edith+H%3BJalaludin%2C+Bin%3BJesdale%2C+Bill+M%3BLepeule%2C+Johanna%3BMorello-Frosch%2C+Rachel%3BMorgan%2C+Geoffrey+G%3BSlama%2C+Remy%3BPierik%2C+Frank+H%3BPesatori%2C+Angela+Cecilia%3BSathyanarayana%2C+Sheela%3BSeo%2C+Juhee%3BStrickland%2C+Matthew%3BTamburic%2C+Lillian%3BWoodruff%2C+Tracey+J&rft.aulast=Parker&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2011-02-09&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1023&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002725 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atmospheric pollution variations; Atmospheric pollution; Atmospheric pollution and health; Atmospheric pollution effects; Statistical analysis; Atmospheric pollution data; Particulate atmospheric pollution; Feasibility studies; Air pollution; low-birth-weight; birth weight; Air pollution effects; Standards; Particulates; International agreements; Pregnancy; Netherlands; Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002725 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Monitoring and Verification in Arms Control AN - 925720731; 2011-181265 AB - The US and Russia signed a new START Treaty on April 8, 2010, and the treaty entered into force on February 5, 2011. This report reviews some of the monitoring and verification provisions in the new START Treaty and compares these with some of the provisions in the original START Treaty. It focuses, specifically, on differences between the treaties in the provisions governing the exchange of data, known as telemetry, generated during missile flight tests; provisions governing the monitoring of mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs); and differences in the numbers and types of on-site inspections. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 7 2011, 25 pp. AU - Woolf, Amy F Y1 - 2011/02/07/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 07 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - International relations - Treaties KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - International relations - International relations KW - International relations KW - United States KW - International cooperation KW - Russian Federation KW - Arms limitation KW - Inspection KW - Treaties KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720731?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Woolf%2C+Amy+F&rft.aulast=Woolf&rft.aufirst=Amy&rft.date=2011-02-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Monitoring+and+Verification+in+Arms+Control&rft.title=Monitoring+and+Verification+in+Arms+Control&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/R41201.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41201 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Adsorption of zinc (Zn2+) from aqueous solution on natural bentonite AN - 864394065; 14366673 AB - The adsorptive properties of natural bentonite in the removal of zinc (Zn2+) from aqueous solution were studied. The results show that the amount of adsorption of zinc metal ion increases with initial metal ion concentration, contact time, and solution pH but decreases with the amount of adsorbent and temperature of the system. Kinetic experiments clearly indicate that adsorption of zinc metal ion (Zn2+) on bentonite is a two step process: a very rapid adsorption of zinc metal ion to the external surface is followed by possible slow decreasing intraparticle diffusion in the interior of the adsorbent which has also been confirmed by intraparticle diffusion model. Overall the kinetic studies showed that the zinc adsorption process followed pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The different kinetic parameters including rate constant, half adsorption time, and diffusion coefficient are determined at different physicochemical conditions. The equilibrium adsorption results are fitted better with Langmuir isotherm compared to Freundlich models. The value of separation factor, RL from Langmuir equation and Freundlich constant, n both give an indication of favorable adsorption. Finally in thermodynamic studies, it has been found that the adsorption process is exothermic due to negative a Phi 0 accompanied by a decrease in entropy change and Gibbs free energy change (a Gamma 0). JF - Desalination AU - Sen, Tushar Kanti AU - Gomez, Dustin AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, GPO Box U1987, 6845 Western Australia, Australia, T.Sen@curtin.edu.au PY - 2011 SP - 286 EP - 294 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 267 IS - 2-3 SN - 0011-9164, 0011-9164 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Heavy metals KW - Zinc KW - Diffusion KW - Isotherms KW - pH KW - Entropy KW - Metals KW - Mathematical models KW - bentonite KW - Thermodynamics KW - Physicochemical properties KW - Adsorbents KW - Model Studies KW - Kinetics KW - Adsorption KW - Bentonite KW - Diffusion coefficients KW - SW 1010:Saline water conversion KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water KW - Q2 09402:Freshwater from the sea KW - AQ 00002:Water Quality UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864394065?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Desalination&rft.atitle=Adsorption+of+zinc+%28Zn2%2B%29+from+aqueous+solution+on+natural+bentonite&rft.au=Sen%2C+Tushar+Kanti%3BGomez%2C+Dustin&rft.aulast=Sen&rft.aufirst=Tushar&rft.date=2011-02-05&rft.volume=267&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=286&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Desalination&rft.issn=00119164&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.desal.2010.09.041 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mathematical models; Heavy metals; Physicochemical properties; Zinc; Adsorption; Bentonite; Isotherms; Diffusion coefficients; Entropy; Metals; Thermodynamics; bentonite; Kinetics; Diffusion; pH; Adsorbents; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2010.09.041 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Occupational Solvent Exposure and Brain Function: An fMRI Study AN - 1660038019; 16210158 AB - Background: Deficits in cognitive function have been demonstrated among workers chronically exposed to solvents, but the neural basis for these deficits has not been shown. Objectives: We used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to compare pathophysiological changes in brain function between solvent-exposed and control workers. Methods: Painters, drywall tapers, and carpenters were recruited from the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 9 in New York City and District Council 21 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and from the Carpenters Union in New Jersey. Twenty-seven solvent-exposed and 27 control subjects of similar age, education, and occupational status completed the N-Back working memory test during fMRI. After controlling for confounders (age; lifetime marijuana, cocaine, and alcohol use; blood lead; symptoms of depression; verbal intelligence), voxelwise group analysis and regional activation levels were compared and then correlated with an index of lifetime solvent exposure. Results: Solvent-exposed workers' performance on the N-Back was significantly worse than that of controls. Activation of the anterior cingulate, prefrontal, and parietal cortices-areas serving working memory function and attention-was also significantly lower for solvent-exposed workers relative to controls. After controlling for confounders, we observed a negative correlation between lifetime solvent exposure and activation in these same regions among the solvent-exposed workers. Conclusions: This study is one of the few to document neural structures affected by exposure to solvents. Our findings provide a biological mechanism for the neurobehavioral deficits in working memory and attention that have previously been reported by other groups studying the effects of chronic exposure to solvents. These imaging markers, which are consistent with the neurobehavioral measures in our subject population, are consistent with altered brain pathology caused by prolonged exposure to solvent mixtures during construction work. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tang, Cheuk Ying AU - Carpenter, David M AU - Eaves, Emily L AU - Ng, Johnny AU - Ganeshalingam, Nimalya AU - Weisel, Clifford AU - Qian, Hua AU - Lange, Gudrun AU - Fiedler, Nancy L AD - Department of Radiology, and Y1 - 2011/02/04/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 04 SP - 908 EP - 913 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - brain function KW - fMRI KW - solvent exposure KW - Activation KW - Control equipment KW - Age KW - Unions KW - Occupational KW - Solvents KW - Brain KW - Painting UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660038019?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Occupational+Solvent+Exposure+and+Brain+Function%3A+An+fMRI+Study&rft.au=Tang%2C+Cheuk+Ying%3BCarpenter%2C+David+M%3BEaves%2C+Emily+L%3BNg%2C+Johnny%3BGaneshalingam%2C+Nimalya%3BWeisel%2C+Clifford%3BQian%2C+Hua%3BLange%2C+Gudrun%3BFiedler%2C+Nancy+L&rft.aulast=Tang&rft.aufirst=Cheuk&rft.date=2011-02-04&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=908&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002529 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002529 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thermodynamic analysis of fatty acid esterification for fatty acid alkyl esters production AN - 954618992; 14260854 AB - The development of renewable energy source alternatives has become a planet need because of the unavoidable fossil fuel scarcity and for that reason biodiesel production has attracted growing interest over the last decade. The reaction yield for obtaining fatty acid alkyl esters varies significantly according to the operating conditions such as temperature and the feed reactants ratio and thus investigation of the thermodynamics involved in such reactional systems may afford important knowledge on the effects of process variables on biodiesel production. The present work reports a thermodynamic analysis of fatty acid esterification reaction at low pressure. For this purpose, Gibbs free energy minimization was employed with UNIFAC and modified Wilson thermodynamic models through a nonlinear programming model implementation. The methodology employed is shown to reproduce the most relevant investigations involving experimental studies and thermodynamic analysis. JF - Biomass and Bioenergy AU - Voll, Fernando AP AU - Da Silva, Camila AU - Rossi, Carla CRS AU - Guirardello, Reginaldo AU - De Castilhos, Fernanda AU - Oliveira, JVladimir AU - Cardozo-Filho, Lucio AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Maringa State University (UEM), Maringa, PR, 87020-900, Brazil, camiladasilva.eq@gmail.com Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 781 EP - 788 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 35 IS - 2 SN - 0961-9534, 0961-9534 KW - Environment Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Biofuels KW - Thermodynamics KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - W 30945:Fermentation & Cell Culture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954618992?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biomass+and+Bioenergy&rft.atitle=Thermodynamic+analysis+of+fatty+acid+esterification+for+fatty+acid+alkyl+esters+production&rft.au=Voll%2C+Fernando+AP%3BDa+Silva%2C+Camila%3BRossi%2C+Carla+CRS%3BGuirardello%2C+Reginaldo%3BDe+Castilhos%2C+Fernanda%3BOliveira%2C+JVladimir%3BCardozo-Filho%2C+Lucio&rft.aulast=Voll&rft.aufirst=Fernando&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=781&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biomass+and+Bioenergy&rft.issn=09619534&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.biombioe.2010.10.035 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Thermodynamics DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.10.035 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of the water use efficiency of alternative farm practices at a range of spatial and temporal scales: A conceptual framework and a modelling approach AN - 954598277; 14258896 AB - Water is the principal limiting resource in Australian broadacre farming, and the efficiency with which farmers use water to produce various products is a major determinant both of farm profit and of a range of natural resource management (NRM) outcomes. We propose a conceptual framework based on multiple water use efficiencies (WUEs) that can be used to gain insight into high-level comparisons of the productivity and sustainability of alternative farming practices across temporal and spatial scales. The framework is intended as a data aggregation and presentation device. It treats flows of water, biomass and money in a mixed farming system; economic inefficiencies in these flows are tracked as they are associated with a range of NRM indicators. We illustrate the use of the framework, and its place in a larger research programme, by employing it to synthesise the results from a set of modelling analyses of the effect of land use choices on long-term productivity and a range of NRM indicators (frequency of low ground cover, deep drainage, N leaching rates and rate of change in surface soil organic carbon). The analyses span scales from single paddocks and years to whole farms and have been carried out with the APSIM and GRAZPLAN biophysical simulation models and the MIDAS whole-farm economic model. In single wheat crops in one study, different land uses in preceding years affect grain yield primarily by affecting the harvest index. When the scale changes to cropping rotations, the critical factor affecting overall water use efficiency is found to be the proportion of stored soil water that is transpired by crops. When ordinated in terms of their water use efficiencies, a set of 45 modelled rotation sequences at another location are differentiated mainly by the proportion of pasture in the rotation; when rotations are ordinated using key NRM indicators, the proportion of lucerne pasture is the main distinguishing factor. Finally, we show that for whole crop-livestock farms at three different locations across southern Australia, the pattern of water use efficiencies in the most profitable farming systems changes in similar ways as cropping proportion is altered. At this scale, land use choices affect multiple water use efficiency indices simultaneously and commodity prices determine the balance of the resulting economic tradeoffs. Limitations to the use of the WUE framework arising from its relative simplicity are discussed, as are other areas of farming systems research and development to which it can be applied. JF - Agricultural Systems AU - Moore, AD AU - Robertson, MJ AU - Routley, R AD - CSIRO Sustainable Agriculture Flagship, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2061, Australia, Andrew.Moore@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 162 EP - 174 PB - Elsevier BV VL - 104 IS - 2 SN - 0308-521X, 0308-521X KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Biomass KW - water use KW - Triticum aestivum KW - Australia KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954598277?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Agricultural+Systems&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+the+water+use+efficiency+of+alternative+farm+practices+at+a+range+of+spatial+and+temporal+scales%3A+A+conceptual+framework+and+a+modelling+approach&rft.au=Moore%2C+AD%3BRobertson%2C+MJ%3BRoutley%2C+R&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=AD&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=104&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=162&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agricultural+Systems&rft.issn=0308521X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.agsy.2010.05.007 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - water use; Triticum aestivum; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2010.05.007 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Raising the bar for systematic conservation planning AN - 911166832; 16058008 AB - Systematic conservation planning (SCP) represents a significant step toward cost-effective, transparent allocation of resources for biodiversity conservation. However, research demonstrates important consequences of uncertainties in SCP and of basing methods on simplified circumstances involving few real-world complexities. Current research often relies on single case studies with unknown forms and amounts of uncertainty as well as low statistical power for generalizing results. Consequently, conservation managers have little evidence for the true performance of conservation planning methods in their own complex, uncertain applications. To build effective and reliable methods in SCP, there is a need for more challenging and integrated testing of their robustness to uncertainty and complexity, and much greater emphasis on generalization to real-world situations. JF - Trends in Ecology & Evolution AU - Langford, William T AU - Gordon, Ascelin AU - Bastin, Lucy AU - Bekessy, Sarah A AU - White, Matt D AU - Newell, Graeme AD - School of Global Studies, Social Science & Planning, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia, bill.langford@rmit.edu.au PY - 2011 SP - 634 EP - 640 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 26 IS - 12 SN - 0169-5347, 0169-5347 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - case studies KW - resource allocation KW - Statistics KW - Reviews KW - Economics KW - Biological diversity KW - Conservation KW - Biodiversity KW - Single-cell protein KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/911166832?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Trends+in+Ecology+%26+Evolution&rft.atitle=Raising+the+bar+for+systematic+conservation+planning&rft.au=Langford%2C+William+T%3BGordon%2C+Ascelin%3BBastin%2C+Lucy%3BBekessy%2C+Sarah+A%3BWhite%2C+Matt+D%3BNewell%2C+Graeme&rft.aulast=Langford&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=634&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Trends+in+Ecology+%26+Evolution&rft.issn=01695347&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.tree.2011.08.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Statistics; Reviews; Biodiversity; Conservation; Single-cell protein; case studies; resource allocation; Economics; Biological diversity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2011.08.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Synthesis of chitosan-caffeic acid derivatives and evaluation of their antioxidant activities AN - 907158272; 14355649 AB - In this study, the antioxidant activities of different molecular weights (M sub(w)) and grafting ratios of chitosan-caffeic acid derivatives were investigated. The grafting process was achieved using 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDAC) as covalent connector under different conditions such as molecular-weight of chitosan, molar ratio of chitosan and caffeic acid, reaction temperature, pH, and reaction time. The half-inhibition concentrations (IC sub(50)) of products were calculated by reduction of the 1,1-diphenyl picryl hydrazyl in the radical-scavenging assay and reduction of the Fe super(3+)/ferricyanide complex to the ferrous form in reducing power assay. The EDAC showed maximum activity at 3-h, pH 5.0 and room temperature conditions, except high-molecular-weight chitosan in pH 2.0. The products were water-soluble in all pH and showed lower viscosity than native chitosan. The highest grafting ratio of caffeic acid was observed at 15% in low-molecular-weight chitosan. After 5% grafting of caffeic acid into chitosan, the grafting efficiency was increased by decreasing molecular-weight of chitosan at the same conditions. Caffeic acid has main role in the antioxidant activity of products. The maximum IC sub(50) of radical-scavenging activity (0.064 mg/ml) was observed at the highest caffeic acid containing derivative. Water-soluble chitosan and caffeic acid derivatives were obtained by this study without activity loss. JF - Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering AU - Aytekin, Ali Ozhan AU - Morimura, Shigeru AU - Kida, Kenji AD - Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan, morimura@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 212 EP - 216 PB - The Society for Biotechnology, Japan VL - 111 IS - 2 SN - 1389-1723, 1389-1723 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Antioxidants KW - Caffeic acid KW - Ferricyanide KW - Grafting KW - Iron KW - Molecular weight KW - Temperature effects KW - Viscosity KW - carbodiimide KW - chitosan KW - pH effects KW - W 30965:Miscellaneous, Reviews UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/907158272?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Bioscience+and+Bioengineering&rft.atitle=Synthesis+of+chitosan-caffeic+acid+derivatives+and+evaluation+of+their+antioxidant+activities&rft.au=Aytekin%2C+Ali+Ozhan%3BMorimura%2C+Shigeru%3BKida%2C+Kenji&rft.aulast=Aytekin&rft.aufirst=Ali&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=111&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=212&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Bioscience+and+Bioengineering&rft.issn=13891723&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jbiosc.2010.09.018 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-12-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Viscosity; Antioxidants; Grafting; Ferricyanide; Molecular weight; carbodiimide; chitosan; Iron; pH effects; Caffeic acid DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiosc.2010.09.018 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Occurrence of the predatory mite Haemogamasus pontiger (Berlese) (Acari: Laelapidae) in Australia, with a review of its biology AN - 879473322; 14397670 AB - Haemogamasus pontiger (Acari: Laelapidae) is shown to be widespread in straw and stored grain in south-eastern Australia. It sometimes invades houses and other structures, and has been suspected of biting humans and causing dermatitis. However, behavioural and morphological evidence has shown that it is a predator. There is no convincing evidence that this species is a parasite of mammals, or that it has any medical significance. JF - Australian Journal of Entomology AU - Halliday, Bruce AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 61 EP - 64 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 50 IS - 1 SN - 1326-6756, 1326-6756 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Entomology Abstracts KW - Biting KW - Dermatitis KW - Grain KW - Houses KW - Parasites KW - Predators KW - Reviews KW - Straw KW - Laelapidae KW - Acari KW - Z 05300:General KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/879473322?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Journal+of+Entomology&rft.atitle=Occurrence+of+the+predatory+mite+Haemogamasus+pontiger+%28Berlese%29+%28Acari%3A+Laelapidae%29+in+Australia%2C+with+a+review+of+its+biology&rft.au=Halliday%2C+Bruce&rft.aulast=Halliday&rft.aufirst=Bruce&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=61&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Entomology&rft.issn=13266756&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1440-6055.2010.00776.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 1 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Parasites; Houses; Biting; Reviews; Grain; Predators; Straw; Dermatitis; Laelapidae; Acari DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-6055.2010.00776.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Connectivity, dispersal behaviour and conservation under climate change: a response to Hodgson etal. AN - 879472125; 14225091 AB - 1.Hodgson et al. [Journal of Applied Ecology46 (2009) 964] argue that connectivity is complex and uncertain, that it can be improved incidentally by increasing habitat extent, and that connectivity conservation is unlikely to be effective under climate change. 2.We believe that they have overlooked recent research on dispersal behaviour and structural connectivity, which has improved our understanding of functional connectivity and revealed that it will not necessarily increase with habitat extent. 3.New modelling techniques including least-cost path models incorporate this more detailed understanding of connectivity into conservation planning, facilitating the true aim of connectivity conservation - to ensure appropriate interactions between habitat extent, quality and connectivity. 4.Synthesis and applications. Advances in behavioural research and modelling techniques allow us to manage structural connectivity with as much certainty as we manage extent and quality of habitat. Successful landscape conservation to address both current threats and future climate change must manage these three elements in concert. JF - Journal of Applied Ecology AU - Doerr, Veronica AJ AU - Barrett, Tom AU - Doerr, Erik D AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 284, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 143 EP - 147 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 48 IS - 1 SN - 0021-8901, 0021-8901 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Climate change KW - Climatic changes KW - Conservation KW - Dispersal KW - dispersal KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/879472125?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Applied+Ecology&rft.atitle=Connectivity%2C+dispersal+behaviour+and+conservation+under+climate+change%3A+a+response+to+Hodgson+etal.&rft.au=Doerr%2C+Veronica+AJ%3BBarrett%2C+Tom%3BDoerr%2C+Erik+D&rft.aulast=Doerr&rft.aufirst=Veronica&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=143&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Applied+Ecology&rft.issn=00218901&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2664.2010.01899.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 1 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climatic changes; Conservation; Dispersal; Climate change; dispersal DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01899.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Public Service, STEM, and Psychology: A Strong Triad AN - 875712666; 201113128 AB - Psychologists in public service have supported important federal policies and programs, such as Head Start. Their contribution is still critical. Given such technological national challenges as making solar energy economical, engineering better medicines, preventing nuclear terror, and advancing personal learning, psychologists should be involved in helping translate science, technology, education, and mathematics (STEM) innovations for the lay consumer. Psychologists can also provide useful advice and support for policies to strengthen the public service corps -- policies that ensure a proper balance between work and life, including parental leave and telework. [Copyright Elsevier B.V.] JF - Psychological Services AU - Kaufman, Edward E AD - United States Senate, Washington, DC tedkaufman@comcast.net Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 48 EP - 52 PB - Educational Publishing Foundation/American Psychological Association, Washington DC VL - 8 IS - 1 SN - 1541-1559, 1541-1559 KW - public service STEM education psychologist work-life balance KW - Parental leave KW - Learning KW - Engineering KW - Public services KW - Psychologists KW - Mathematics KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/875712666?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Psychological+Services&rft.atitle=Public+Service%2C+STEM%2C+and+Psychology%3A+A+Strong+Triad&rft.au=Kaufman%2C+Edward+E&rft.aulast=Kaufman&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=48&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Psychological+Services&rft.issn=15411559&rft_id=info:doi/10.1037%2Fa0022356 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Psychologists; Public services; Engineering; Mathematics; Learning; Parental leave DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0022356 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Risk/Reward Compensation Model for Civil Engineering Infrastructure Alliance Projects AN - 869830552; 14596541 AB - A risk/reward model is described as that which aligns project participants' behaviors toward the achievement of a project's performance objectives through the use of incentives. A risk/reward model typically includes the following mechanisms: risk/reward shared percentages among nonowner participants, project cost risk/reward, noncost risk/reward, risk cap, and achievability of performance targets. This paper examines the influence of a risk/reward model on the behavior of project participants. Twenty-nine industry practitioners from eight civil infrastructure project alliances were interviewed. The interviews revealed that individual features of a risk/reward model identified had merits, but the achievability of performance targets model appeared to be the most appropriate for promoting positive behaviors within the project team. Additionally, it was found that all incentive aspects of the model examined led to positive and constructive behaviors occurring due to their perceived fairness and equity of payment structure. Participants indicated that having a commercial interest in an alliance's performance outcomes ensured collaboration and engagement throughout the project's life cycle. It is concluded that risk/reward sharing is pivotal to obtaining a successful project outcome for the procurement of civil engineering infrastructure projects when using an alliance. JF - Journal of Construction Engineering and Management AU - Love, Peter ED AU - Davis, Peter R AU - Chevis, Robert AU - Edwards, David J AD - Chair Professor of Construction Management, Dept. of Construction Management, School of Built Environment, Curtin Univ. of Technology, GPO Box 1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia p.love@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 127 EP - 136 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, 345 E. 47th St. New York NY 10017-2398 USA VL - 137 IS - 2 SN - 0733-9364, 0733-9364 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (AN) KW - Australia KW - Risk management KW - Infrastructure KW - Project management KW - Models KW - Risk KW - Life cycle engineering KW - Mathematical models KW - Management KW - Construction engineering KW - Procurement KW - Incentives KW - Civil engineering KW - Yes:(AN) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869830552?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Construction+Engineering+and+Management&rft.atitle=Risk%2FReward+Compensation+Model+for+Civil+Engineering+Infrastructure+Alliance+Projects&rft.au=Love%2C+Peter+ED%3BDavis%2C+Peter+R%3BChevis%2C+Robert%3BEdwards%2C+David+J&rft.aulast=Love&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=137&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=127&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Construction+Engineering+and+Management&rft.issn=07339364&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0000263 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-03 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000263 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Engineer's Legal Exposure for Facilities Built on Expansive Soils AN - 869830436; 14596537 AB - This paper will focus on the legal liability issues facing the professional engineer engaged in the design and construction administration of facilities built on expansive soils. These legal liability issues will be discussed from the perspectives of the geotechnical, civil, and structural engineer to alert those professionals to the legal ramifications of their daily activities. By focusing on these legal aspects facing the engineers that are involved in the process of building on expansive soils, hopefully litigation can be avoided or successfully defended. Attention to the legal ramifications of engineering is mandated by today's litigious environment in the construction industry, especially when designing and administering the construction of facilities built on expansive soils. JF - Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities AU - Mockbee, David W AU - Jones, Jud R AD - President, Mockbee Hall & Drake, P.A., Attorneys at Law, 125 S. Congress St., Capital Towers, Ste. 1820, Jackson, MS 39201. Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 7 EP - 17 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, 345 E. 47th St. New York NY 10017-2398 USA VL - 25 IS - 1 SN - 0887-3828, 0887-3828 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (AN) KW - Expansive soils KW - Foundations KW - Legal factors KW - Liability KW - Engineers KW - Structural engineers KW - Construction KW - Legal KW - Soils KW - Focusing KW - Litigation KW - Expansion KW - Legal liability KW - Construction industry KW - Yes:(AN) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869830436?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Performance+of+Constructed+Facilities&rft.atitle=Engineer%27s+Legal+Exposure+for+Facilities+Built+on+Expansive+Soils&rft.au=Mockbee%2C+David+W%3BJones%2C+Jud+R&rft.aulast=Mockbee&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=7&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Performance+of+Constructed+Facilities&rft.issn=08873828&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%29CF.1943-5509.0000106 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-03 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000106 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Beastly Beauty Products: Exposure to Inorganic Mercury in Skin-Lightening Creams AN - 869799286; 14444571 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Washam, Cynthia AD - Cynthia Washam writes for EHP, Oncology Times, and other science and medical publications from South Florida Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - A80 EP - A81 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Mercury KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869799286?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Beastly+Beauty+Products%3A+Exposure+to+Inorganic+Mercury+in+Skin-Lightening+Creams&rft.au=Washam%2C+Cynthia&rft.aulast=Washam&rft.aufirst=Cynthia&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A80&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mercury ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Does the Smoke Ever Really Clear? Thirdhand Smoke Exposure Raises New Concerns AN - 869799252; 14444568 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Burton, Adrian AD - Adrian Burton is a biologist living in Spain who also writes regularly for The Lancet Oncology, The Lancet Neurology, and Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - A70 EP - A74 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Smoke KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869799252?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Does+the+Smoke+Ever+Really+Clear%3F+Thirdhand+Smoke+Exposure+Raises+New+Concerns&rft.au=Burton%2C+Adrian&rft.aulast=Burton&rft.aufirst=Adrian&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A70&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Smoke ER - TY - JOUR T1 - SMOKING AND SECONDHAND SMOKE: Global Estimate of SHS Burden AN - 869799228; 14444564 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lubick, Naomi AD - Naomi Lubick is a freelance science writer based in Stockholm, Sweden, and Folsom, CA. She has written for Environmental Science & Technology, Nature, and Earth Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - A66 EP - A67 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Smoking KW - Passive smoking KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869799228?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=SMOKING+AND+SECONDHAND+SMOKE%3A+Global+Estimate+of+SHS+Burden&rft.au=Lubick%2C+Naomi&rft.aulast=Lubick&rft.aufirst=Naomi&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A66&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Smoking; Passive smoking ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Product Biomonitoring and Responsible Reporting AN - 869799184; 14444562 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Jung, Paul AD - Chief of Staff, NIEHS, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, jungp@niehs.nih.gov Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - A58 EP - A59 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Bioindicators KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869799184?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Product+Biomonitoring+and+Responsible+Reporting&rft.au=Jung%2C+Paul&rft.aulast=Jung&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A58&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003355 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bioindicators DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003355 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - AQUACULTURE: A Second Look at Sea Lice AN - 869570179; 14444567 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Taylor, David A AD - David A. Taylor writes for The Washington Post and Smithsonian and is author of Ginseng, the Divine Root, about the science and subculture surrounding the medicinal plant. He teaches science writing at The Writer's Center in Maryland Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - A69 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Fish diseases KW - Ectoparasites KW - Aquaculture KW - Q1 08587:Diseases of Cultured Organisms KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - Q3 08587:Diseases of Cultured Organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869570179?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=AQUACULTURE%3A+A+Second+Look+at+Sea+Lice&rft.au=Taylor%2C+David+A&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A69&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ectoparasites; Fish diseases; Aquaculture ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Young People and the Justice System: Consideration of Maturity in Criminal Responsibility AN - 868221578; 201111645 AB - The age of majority determines when a young person is considered adult in the eyes of the law, and in many countries this is set at 18 years. This does not take into account the differing ways and time-frames in which young people mature and develop. In justice systems in which individuals can be awarded leniency due to mental impairment, it becomes apparent that a similar justification can be made for issues surrounding maturity. This is of particular importance due to a growing trend in the Western world for young people to be tried as adults based on their crime, rather than their individual culpability. The aim of this review was to consider the interaction between maturity and criminal culpability. Adapted from the source document. JF - Psychiatry, Psychology and Law AU - Bryan-Hancock, Claire AU - Casey, Sharon AD - Research Centre for Injury Studies, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA5001, Australia E-mail: claire.bryanhancock@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 69 EP - 78 PB - Australian Academic Press, Bowen Hills, Australia VL - 18 IS - 1 SN - 1321-8719, 1321-8719 KW - adolescence, criminal responsibility, juvenile justice, law, maturity, psychology KW - Criminal responsibility KW - Justification KW - Culpability KW - Young people KW - Maturity KW - Eyes KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868221578?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Psychiatry%2C+Psychology+and+Law&rft.atitle=Young+People+and+the+Justice+System%3A+Consideration+of+Maturity+in+Criminal+Responsibility&rft.au=Bryan-Hancock%2C+Claire%3BCasey%2C+Sharon&rft.aulast=Bryan-Hancock&rft.aufirst=Claire&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=69&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Psychiatry%2C+Psychology+and+Law&rft.issn=13218719&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F13218711003739086 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-18 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Young people; Maturity; Culpability; Justification; Eyes; Criminal responsibility DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13218711003739086 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Greening through IT: Information Technology for Environmental Sustainability AN - 867747334; 14444573 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Blevis, Eli AD - Eli Blevis is an associate professor of informatics in the Human-Computer Interaction Design program of the School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University, Bloomington. His primary area of research is sustainable interaction design, within the confluence of human-computer interaction as it owes to the computing and cognitive sciences, and design as it owes to the reflection of design criticism and the practice of critical design. His research also engages design theory, digital photography, and studio-based learning. Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - A96 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - information technology KW - sustainability KW - green development KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867747334?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Greening+through+IT%3A+Information+Technology+for+Environmental+Sustainability&rft.au=Blevis%2C+Eli&rft.aulast=Blevis&rft.aufirst=Eli&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A96&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - information technology; sustainability; green development ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Heat Effects Are Unique: Mortality Risk Depends on Heat Wave, Community Characteristics AN - 867747329; 14444572 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tillett, Tanya AD - Tanya Tillett, MA, of Durham, NC, is a staff writer/editor for EHP. She has been on the EHP staff since 2000 and has represented the journal at national and international conferences Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - A81 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - heat tolerance KW - Mortality KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867747329?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Heat+Effects+Are+Unique%3A+Mortality+Risk+Depends+on+Heat+Wave%2C+Community+Characteristics&rft.au=Tillett%2C+Tanya&rft.aulast=Tillett&rft.aufirst=Tanya&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A81&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; heat tolerance ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Avoiding Health Pitfalls of Home Energy-Efficiency Retrofits AN - 867747327; 14444569 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Manuel, John AD - John Manuel of Durham, NC, is a regular contributor to EHP and the author of The Natural Traveler Along North Carolina's Coast and The Canoeist Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - A76 EP - A79 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Energy efficiency KW - Health problems KW - Environmental impact KW - Sustainable development KW - Buildings KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 15000:Civil/Structural Engineering KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867747327?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Avoiding+Health+Pitfalls+of+Home+Energy-Efficiency+Retrofits&rft.au=Manuel%2C+John&rft.aulast=Manuel&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A76&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Energy efficiency; Health problems; Environmental impact; Sustainable development; Buildings ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Inhibition of peptide aggregation by lipids: Insights from coarse-grained molecular simulations AN - 864413159; 14365819 AB - Display Omitted a- Coarse-grained molecular simulations were performed to study amyloidogenic peptide aggregation under lipid-rich and lipid-depleted conditions. a- Rapid formation of an elongated aggregate predicted in water, while mixed peptide-lipid solution results in markedly reduced peptide aggregation kinetics, with subsequent formation of a suspension of aggregates composed of smaller peptide oligomers partially inserted into lipid micelles. a- Both effects are caused by strong interactions between the aromatic residues of the peptide with the lipid hydrophobic tails. a- This suggests that lipid-induced aggregate inhibition is partly due to the preferential binding of peptide aromatic sidechains with lipid hydrophobic tails, reducing inter-peptide hydrophobic interactions. The amyloidogenic peptide apolipoprotein C-II(60-70) is known to exhibit lipid-dependent aggregation behaviour. While the peptide rapidly forms amyloid fibrils in solution, fibrillisation is completely inhibited in the presence of lipids. In order to obtain molecular-level insights into the mechanism of lipid-dependent fibril inhibition, we have employed molecular dynamics simulations in conjunction with a coarse-grained model to study the aggregation of an amyloidogenic peptide, apoC-II(60-70), in the absence and presence of a short-chained lipid, dihexanoylphosphatidylcholine (DHPC). Simulation of a solution of initially dispersed peptides predicts the rapid formation of an elongated aggregate with an internal hydrophobic core, while charged sidechains and termini are solvent-exposed. Inter-peptide interactions between aromatic residues serve as the principal driving force for aggregation. In contrast, simulation of a mixed peptide-DHPC solution predicts markedly reduced peptide aggregation kinetics, with subsequent formation of a suspension of aggregates composed of smaller peptide oligomers partially inserted into lipid micelles. Both effects are caused by strong interactions between the aromatic residues of the peptide with the lipid hydrophobic tails. This suggests that lipid-induced aggregate inhibition is partly due to the preferential binding of peptide aromatic sidechains with lipid hydrophobic tails, reducing inter-peptide hydrophobic interactions. Furthermore, our simulations suggest that the morphology of peptide aggregates is strongly dependent on their local lipid environment, with greater contacts with lipids resulting in the formation of more elongated aggregates. Finally, we find that peptides disrupt lipid self-assembly, which has possible implications for explaining the cytotoxicity of peptide oligomers. JF - Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling AU - Hung, Andrew AU - Yarovsky, Irene AD - Health Innovations Research Institute and School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia, andrew.hung@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 597 EP - 607 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 29 IS - 5 SN - 1093-3263, 1093-3263 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Peptide KW - Aggregation KW - Amyloid KW - Molecular dynamics KW - Simulation KW - Lipids KW - Apolipoprotein KW - Coarse-grained KW - Molecular modelling KW - Hydrophobicity KW - Amyloidogenesis KW - Aggregation behavior KW - Cytotoxicity KW - Micelles KW - Kinetics KW - Self-assembly KW - beta -Amyloid KW - Aromatics KW - Fibrils KW - W 30940:Products UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864413159?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Molecular+Graphics+and+Modelling&rft.atitle=Inhibition+of+peptide+aggregation+by+lipids%3A+Insights+from+coarse-grained+molecular+simulations&rft.au=Hung%2C+Andrew%3BYarovsky%2C+Irene&rft.aulast=Hung&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=597&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Molecular+Graphics+and+Modelling&rft.issn=10933263&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jmgm.2010.11.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Molecular modelling; Cytotoxicity; Aggregation behavior; Micelles; Self-assembly; Kinetics; Lipids; Hydrophobicity; beta -Amyloid; Fibrils; Amyloidogenesis; Aromatics DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmgm.2010.11.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Long term case study of MIEX pre-treatment in drinking water; understanding NOM removal AN - 864408081; 14366956 AB - Removal of natural organic matter (NOM) is a key requirement to improve drinking water quality. This study compared the removal of NOM with, and without, the patented magnetic ion exchange process for removal of dissolved organic carbon (MIEX DOC) as a pre-treatment to microfiltration or conventional coagulation treatment over a 2 year period. A range of techniques were used to characterise the NOM of the raw and treated waters. MIEX pre-treatment produced water with lower concentration of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and lower specific UV absorbance (SUVA). The processes incorporating MIEX also produced more consistent water quality and were less affected by changes in the concentration and character of the raw water DOC. The very hydrophobic acid fraction (VHA) was the dominant NOM component in the raw water and was best removed by MIEX pre-treatment, regardless of the raw water VHA concentration. MIEX pre-treatment also produced water with lower weight average apparent molecular weight (AMW) and with the greatest reduction in complexity and range of NOM. A strong correlation was found between the VHA content and weight average AMW confirming that the VHA fraction was a major component of the NOM for both the raw water and treated waters. JF - Water Research AU - Drikas, Mary AU - Dixon, Mike AU - Morran, Jim AD - Australian Water Quality Centre, South Australian Water Corporation, GPO Box 1751, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia, mary.drikas@sawater.com.au Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 1539 EP - 1548 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 45 IS - 4 SN - 0043-1354, 0043-1354 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - water quality KW - Treated Water KW - Hydrophobicity KW - Water quality KW - Drinking Water KW - Weight KW - Water treatment KW - Molecular weight KW - Ion Exchange KW - Ultraviolet radiation KW - Absorbance KW - Dissolved organic carbon KW - Ion exchange KW - Coagulation KW - Organic Carbon KW - Case Studies KW - Organic matter KW - Patents KW - Water Quality KW - Raw Water KW - case studies KW - Acids KW - Drinking water KW - Waste water KW - X 24390:Radioactive Materials KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 3060:Water treatment and distribution KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864408081?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Research&rft.atitle=Long+term+case+study+of+MIEX+pre-treatment+in+drinking+water%3B+understanding+NOM+removal&rft.au=Drikas%2C+Mary%3BDixon%2C+Mike%3BMorran%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Drikas&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1539&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Research&rft.issn=00431354&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.watres.2010.11.024 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Drinking Water; Patents; Organic matter; Ultraviolet radiation; Dissolved organic carbon; Water quality; Waste water; Ion exchange; Coagulation; Molecular weight; Hydrophobicity; Absorbance; Drinking water; case studies; water quality; Water treatment; Treated Water; Weight; Acids; Case Studies; Organic Carbon; Ion Exchange; Water Quality; Raw Water DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2010.11.024 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mimicking nature's noses: From receptor deorphaning to olfactory biosensing AN - 862785068; 14616178 AB - The way in which organisms detect specific volatile compounds within their environment, and the associated neural processing which produces perception and subsequent behavioural responses, have been of interest to scientists for decades. Initially, most olfaction research was conducted using electrophysiological techniques on whole animals. However, the discovery of genes encoding the family of human olfactory receptors (ORs) paved the way for the development of a range of cellular assays, primarily used to deorphan ORs from mammals and insects. These assays have greatly advanced our knowledge of the molecular basis of olfaction, however, while there is currently good agreement on vertebrate and nematode olfactory signalling cascades, debate still surrounds the signalling mechanisms in insects. The inherent specificity and sensitivity of ORs makes them prime candidates as biological detectors of volatile ligands within biosensor devices, which have many potential applications. In the previous decade, researchers have investigated various technologies for transducing OR:ligand interactions into a readable format and thereby produce an olfactory biosensor (or bioelectronic nose) that maintains the discriminating power of the ORs in vivo. Here we review and compare the molecular mechanisms of olfaction in vertebrates and invertebrates, and also summarise the assay technologies utilising sub-tissue level sensing elements (cells and cell extracts), which have been applied to OR deorphanisation and biosensor research. Although there are currently no commercial, "field-ready" olfactory biosensors of the kind discussed here, there have been several technological proof-of-concept studies suggesting that we will see their emergence within the next decade. JF - Progress in Neurobiology AU - Glatz, Richard AU - Bailey-Hill, Kelly AD - South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), Entomology, GPO Box 397, Adelaide, 5001, Australia, Richard.Glatz@sa.gov.au Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 270 EP - 296 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 93 IS - 2 SN - 0301-0082, 0301-0082 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Chemoreception Abstracts; Animal Behavior Abstracts; CSA Neurosciences Abstracts KW - Bioelectronic nose KW - Olfaction KW - Olfactory biosensing KW - Olfactory receptors KW - Pheromone receptors KW - Receptor deorphaning KW - Molecular modelling KW - Mimicry KW - Biosensors KW - Nervous system KW - Odorant receptors KW - Volatiles KW - Perception KW - Information processing KW - Reviews KW - Nose KW - Nematoda KW - R 18050:Chemoreception correlates of behavior KW - N3 11007:Neurobiology KW - Y 25110:Biochemical & Neurophysiological Correlates, Lesions and Stimuli KW - W 30955:Biosensors UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862785068?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Progress+in+Neurobiology&rft.atitle=Mimicking+nature%27s+noses%3A+From+receptor+deorphaning+to+olfactory+biosensing&rft.au=Glatz%2C+Richard%3BBailey-Hill%2C+Kelly&rft.aulast=Glatz&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=93&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=270&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Progress+in+Neurobiology&rft.issn=03010082&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.pneurobio.2010.11.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biosensors; Mimicry; Molecular modelling; Nervous system; Odorant receptors; Perception; Volatiles; Reviews; Information processing; Nose; Olfaction; Nematoda DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pneurobio.2010.11.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Morphological traits as predictors of diet and microhabitat use in a diverse beetle assemblage AN - 862781704; 14223297 AB - We explored how morphological traits can complement phylogenetic information to extend our predictions of the ecology of a diverse beetle assemblage. We analysed ten morphological traits from an assemblage of 239 species from 35 families, and identified three axes of morphological variation that were independent of body length: (1) relative robustness; (2) relative appendage length; and (3) relative abdomen length. The trait associations defining these axes of morphological variation did not change after adjusting for family-level phylogeny. We detected significant differences in morphological variation across the beetle assemblage according to diet and microhabitat use, and these patterns were only partially influenced by family membership. Further analysis within dominant families showed that species of Carabidae, Curculionidae, Scarabaeidae and Staphylinidae had greater body length in open versus tree litter microhabitat, and species of Carabidae and Curculionidae had greater relative robustness, but shorter relative appendage length, in open versus tree litter microhabitat. Although it is clear that family-level phylogeny and morphology share some explanatory power for predicting the diet and microhabitat use by beetles, we demonstrate that body length, robustness and appendage length are correlated significantly with microhabitat use when comparing members of the same family.[copy 2011 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2011, 102, 301-310. JF - Biological Journal of the Linnean Society AU - Barton, Philip S AU - Gibb, Heloise AU - Manning, Adrian D AU - Lindenmayer, David B AU - Cunningham, Saul A AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 301 EP - 310 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 102 IS - 2 SN - 0024-4066, 0024-4066 KW - Entomology Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Animal Behavior Abstracts KW - Diets KW - Phylogeny KW - Litter KW - Trees KW - Abdomen KW - Appendages KW - Carabidae KW - Curculionidae KW - Scarabaeidae KW - Morphology KW - Staphylinidae KW - Microenvironments KW - Habitat utilization KW - Body length KW - Y 25150:General/Miscellaneous KW - Z 05300:General KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862781704?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biological+Journal+of+the+Linnean+Society&rft.atitle=Morphological+traits+as+predictors+of+diet+and+microhabitat+use+in+a+diverse+beetle+assemblage&rft.au=Barton%2C+Philip+S%3BGibb%2C+Heloise%3BManning%2C+Adrian+D%3BLindenmayer%2C+David+B%3BCunningham%2C+Saul+A&rft.aulast=Barton&rft.aufirst=Philip&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=102&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=301&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biological+Journal+of+the+Linnean+Society&rft.issn=00244066&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8312.2010.01580.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 2 N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Phylogeny; Diets; Litter; Trees; Abdomen; Morphology; Microenvironments; Habitat utilization; Appendages; Body length; Carabidae; Curculionidae; Scarabaeidae; Staphylinidae DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2010.01580.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Innovation and productivity in dryland agriculture: a return-risk analysis for Australia AN - 860388306; 14392541 AB - Despite a highly variable climate and fragile soils, dryland farming systems in Australia continue to be productive and viable. This review nominates the farming practices, and their development through investment in science and technology, that have helped sustain dryland farming systems in Australia. It sets the context for dryland agriculture in Australia and specifically examines the risks and returns from technological innovations over the past 30 years. It then examines possible sources of productivity gains in the next 20 years. Australian dryland farming systems have performed favourably compared to the agricultural sectors in most other countries over the past 30 years. Australian Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) has been a significant contributor to the realized agricultural productivity growth over this period. However, growth in the productivity of agriculture appears to have slowed down in the last 10 years: this is partly a result of extended dry conditions and declining growth in public investment in RD&E. It is reflected in slowing rates of technology adoption on broadacre farms and changes in investment confidence of farm owners. Future productivity gains will require continued strong investment in RD&E to meet current and emerging challenges. Future technologies and policies will help improve productivity by removing inefficiencies, increasing the efficiency of resource use and developing breakthrough innovations. As evidenced by Australia's success in productivity growth, meeting the global challenge to produce more food in the future will depend partly on investments in RD&E, risk management systems, farmer skill and human capital and policies that encourage efficiency gains. JF - Journal of Agricultural Science AU - Carberry, P S AU - Bruce, Se AU - Walcott, J J AU - Keating, Ba AD - Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics - Bureau of Rural Sciences, GPO Box 858, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, sarah.bruce@abare-brs.gov.au Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 77 EP - 89 PB - Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 2RU UK VL - 149 IS - S1 SN - 0021-8596, 0021-8596 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Agricultural production KW - Australia KW - innovations KW - Productivity KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 0540:Properties of water KW - M3:1010 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860388306?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Agricultural+Science&rft.atitle=Innovation+and+productivity+in+dryland+agriculture%3A+a+return-risk+analysis+for+Australia&rft.au=Carberry%2C+P+S%3BBruce%2C+Se%3BWalcott%2C+J+J%3BKeating%2C+Ba&rft.aulast=Carberry&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=149&rft.issue=S1&rft.spage=77&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Agricultural+Science&rft.issn=00218596&rft_id=info:doi/10.1017%2FS0021859610000973 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - innovations; Productivity; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0021859610000973 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Variability in the motion behaviour of intertidal gastropods: ecological and evolutionary perspectives AN - 860387039; 14211530 AB - The variability in motion behaviour properties was investigated for three species of intertidal gastropods at the inter-specific, inter-individual and individual levels in the absence of abiotic and biotic cues. Interspecific differences in movement patterns were reminiscent of the optimal searching behaviours expected for Austrocochlea porcata, Nerita atramentosa and Bembicium melanostomum in their natural environment. Specifically, N. atramentosa, A. porcata and B. melanostomum respectively displayed extensive and intensive foraging strategies consistent with their feeding ecology. The related inter-individual variability within each species highlights the potential ability of species to adapt their movement patterns to new environmental conditions and to persist over long-term changes. Finally, the strong variability observed in the speed and turning angle of individuals of the three species and the resulting behavioural plasticity may be an adaptive strategy to optimize energy expenditure and to react to an environmental fluctuation. Specifically, it is suggested that the lack of significant differences in individual behavioural variability between the three species indicates that despite clear inter-specific differences in motion behaviour, at the individual level A. porcata, N. atramentosa and B. melanostomum have similar abilities to face environmental fluctuations. This work stresses that individual variability in the motion behaviour of intertidal gastropods constitutes a fundamental evolutionary advantage when facing heterogeneous environmental conditions. JF - Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom AU - Chapperon, Coraline AU - Seuront, Laurent AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University , GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001 , Australia, Coraline.Chapperon@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 237 EP - 244 PB - Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 2RU UK VL - 91 IS - 1 SN - 0025-3154, 0025-3154 KW - Animal Behavior Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Marine KW - Feeding KW - Foraging behavior KW - Gastropoda KW - Climate change KW - Stress KW - Plasticity KW - Environmental factors KW - Austrocochlea porcata KW - Local movements KW - Foraging behaviour KW - Energy expenditure KW - Long-term changes KW - Nerita atramentosa KW - Marine molluscs KW - Environmental conditions KW - Evolution KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - Y 25080:Orientation, Migration and Locomotion KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08423:Behaviour UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860387039?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+the+Marine+Biological+Association+of+the+United+Kingdom&rft.atitle=Variability+in+the+motion+behaviour+of+intertidal+gastropods%3A+ecological+and+evolutionary+perspectives&rft.au=Chapperon%2C+Coraline%3BSeuront%2C+Laurent&rft.aulast=Chapperon&rft.aufirst=Coraline&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=91&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=237&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+Marine+Biological+Association+of+the+United+Kingdom&rft.issn=00253154&rft_id=info:doi/10.1017%2FS002531541000007X LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 54 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Foraging behaviour; Local movements; Long-term changes; Climate change; Marine molluscs; Plasticity; Environmental conditions; Environmental factors; Evolution; Feeding; Foraging behavior; Energy expenditure; Stress; Austrocochlea porcata; Nerita atramentosa; Gastropoda; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S002531541000007X ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Roles of Levies for Sustainable Domestic Water Consumption AN - 860383099; 14368465 AB - Sustainable development is the modern rhetoric to guide environmental or natural resources management. There are many ways to do this and one is the wider utilization of economic instruments, such as taxes and levies. Although such levies are becoming common in Australia and worldwide, the role of the taxes or levies is still limited. In many cases, these taxes/levies -although environmentally related- have a fiscal rather than a purely environmental motive, for example, the Natural Resources Management (NRM) Levy in South Australia. This study evaluates the NRM levy policy using one NRM region and focussing on the Adelaide urban community. Data was collected through a web-based survey with 770 respondents who answered 59 questions. The research found that community strongly prefers a levy calculated on the volume of water consumed. Respondents also indicated that they would use less water if the levy were calculated on the volume of water consumed. The clear implications of the results suggest that if a tax or levy aims to change water consumption behaviour then it should be based on the volume of water consumed not on property value. JF - Water Resources Management AU - Wu, Zhifang AU - McKay, Jennifer AU - Hemphill, Elizabeth AD - National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, Comparative Centre for Water Policies and Laws, School of Commerce, University of South Australia, City West Campus, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, zhifang.wu@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 929 EP - 940 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 25 IS - 3 SN - 0920-4741, 0920-4741 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Water Management KW - Management Planning KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Sustainable development KW - Water resources KW - Property Value KW - Domestic Water KW - Water Resources Management KW - Taxation KW - Taxes KW - Natural Resources KW - Natural resources management KW - Economics KW - Urban areas KW - water use KW - Water resources management KW - Policies KW - Surveys KW - natural resources management KW - Sustainable Development KW - Water management KW - Natural resources KW - Water consumption KW - Australia, South Australia, Adelaide KW - real estate KW - Environment management KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 2060:Effects on water of human nonwater activities KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - M2 556.18:Water Management (556.18) KW - Q5 08505:Prevention and control KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860383099?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Resources+Management&rft.atitle=Roles+of+Levies+for+Sustainable+Domestic+Water+Consumption&rft.au=Wu%2C+Zhifang%3BMcKay%2C+Jennifer%3BHemphill%2C+Elizabeth&rft.aulast=Wu&rft.aufirst=Zhifang&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=929&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Management&rft.issn=09204741&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11269-010-9734-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Taxes; Policies; Sustainable Development; Water management; Natural resources; Water resources; Environment management; Water resources management; Natural resources management; Water consumption; water use; Taxation; Economics; real estate; Sustainable development; natural resources management; Urban areas; Natural Resources; Water Management; Management Planning; Surveys; Property Value; Water Resources Management; Domestic Water; Australia, South Australia; Australia, South Australia, Adelaide DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11269-010-9734-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Monitoring and analysis of combustion aerosol emissions from fast moving diesel trains AN - 860382405; 14366904 AB - In this paper we report the results of the detailed monitoring and analysis of combustion emissions from fast moving diesel trains. A new highly efficient monitoring methodology is proposed based on the measurements of the total number concentration (TNC) of combustion aerosols at a fixed point (on a bridge overpassing the railway) inside the violently mixing zone created by a fast moving train. Applicability conditions for the proposed methodology are presented, discussed and linked to the formation of the stable and uniform mixing zone. In particular, it is demonstrated that if such a mixing zone is formed, the monitoring results are highly consistent, repeatable (with typically negligible statistical errors and dispersion), stable with respect to the external atmospheric turbulence and result in an unusual pattern of the aerosol evolution with two or three distinct TNC maximums. It is also shown that the stability and uniformity of the created mixing zone (as well as the repeatability of the monitoring results) increase with increasing length of the train (with an estimated critical train length of 10 carriages, at the speed of 150km/h). The analysis of the obtained evolutionary dependencies of aerosol TNC suggests that the major possible mechanisms responsible for the formation of the distinct concentration maximums are condensation (the second maximum) and thermal fragmentation of solid nanoparticle aggregates (third maximum). The obtained results and the new methodology will be important for monitoring and analysis of combustion emissions from fast moving trains, and for the determination of the impact of rail networks on the atmospheric environment and human exposure to combustion emissions. JF - Science of the Total Environment AU - Burchill, Michael J AU - Gramotnev, Dmitri K AU - Gramotnev, Galina AU - Davison, Brian M AU - Flegg, Mark B AD - Applied Optics and Nanotechnology Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Boxaa2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia, d.gramotnev@nanophotonics.com.au Y1 - 2011/02/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Feb 01 SP - 985 EP - 993 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 409 IS - 5 SN - 0048-9697, 0048-9697 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Aerosols KW - Evaporation KW - Statistical analysis KW - Particulates KW - Aerosol dispersion KW - Nanoparticles KW - Combustion KW - Atmospheric pollution by diesel engines KW - Atmospheric dispersion KW - Particulate matter emissions KW - Railroads KW - Atmospheric pollution and health KW - Emissions KW - Emission measurements KW - Condensation KW - atmospheric turbulence KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860382405?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Science+of+the+Total+Environment&rft.atitle=Monitoring+and+analysis+of+combustion+aerosol+emissions+from+fast+moving+diesel+trains&rft.au=Burchill%2C+Michael+J%3BGramotnev%2C+Dmitri+K%3BGramotnev%2C+Galina%3BDavison%2C+Brian+M%3BFlegg%2C+Mark+B&rft.aulast=Burchill&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=409&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=985&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Science+of+the+Total+Environment&rft.issn=00489697&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.scitotenv.2010.11.025 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atmospheric pollution by diesel engines; Atmospheric dispersion; Particulate matter emissions; Evaporation; Atmospheric pollution and health; Statistical analysis; Condensation; Aerosol dispersion; Nanoparticles; Aerosols; Railroads; Emission measurements; Emissions; atmospheric turbulence; Particulates; Combustion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.11.025 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Methodology for assessing exposure and impacts of air pollutants in school children: Data collection, analysis and health effects - A literature review AN - 856780313; 14209650 AB - The aim of this review is to explore the methodologies employed to assess the exposure of children to air pollutants, in particular traffic emissions, at school, and how these methodologies influence the assessment of the impact of this exposure on the children's health. This involves four main steps: the measurement of air quality at school level, the association between measured air quality and children's exposure, the association between children's exposure and health; and source identification. The comparative advantages and disadvantages of the methods used at each of these steps are discussed. Air quality in schools can be measured at three scales: broad scale, across several city blocks using remote monitors; school-based scale, through ground-level monitors installed within the schools or their immediate surroundings (i.e. only a few metres outside the school); and personal exposure scale using portable monitors attached to a sample of children. Although studies have reported high exposure to PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), submicrometre (<1.0 mu m) and ultrafine particles (<100nm) at school, no study has investigated the formation of new particles in school facilities and only a handful of studies have analysed children's exposure at school. Associating air quality measurements at the broad and medium scale with children's exposure is challenging: there is spatial and temporal heterogeneity in the distribution of air quality within a school, indoor measurements can often exceed outdoor measurements; and exposure in the classroom is affected by the penetration of outdoor pollutants, wall absorption, emissions from furniture and other materials, level and length of occupancy, and quality of ventilation. This is further exacerbated by the fact that children move around during their school day. Quantifying the contribution of school exposure with observed health symptoms presents further challenges. In addition to ascertaining the impact of non-school-based exposures and co-morbidities, the air pollutant dose intake is affected by daily patterns of physical and traffic activity during and outside school hours which make it difficult to compare the contribution of school-based and non-school-based exposures to the health effect under investigation. Finally, there is strong evidence that low socioeconomic level is highly correlated with the proximity of the school to pollution sources, yet this area of socioeconomic research has been largely unexplored in the assessment of traffic emission exposure. JF - Atmospheric Environment AU - Mejia, Jaime F AU - Choy, Samantha Low AU - Mengersen, Kerrie AU - Morawska, Lidia AD - International Laboratory of Air Quality and Health (ILAQH), Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia, l.morawska@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 813 EP - 823 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 45 IS - 4 SN - 1352-2310, 1352-2310 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Atmospheric pollution variations KW - Atmospheric pollution KW - Atmospheric pollution effects KW - Socioeconomics KW - Pollution effects KW - Air quality KW - Particulates KW - Children KW - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emissions KW - Air pollution KW - Schools KW - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in indoor air KW - schools KW - Reviews KW - Atmospheric pollution and health KW - Automotive exhaust emissions KW - Atmospheric pollution emission KW - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmosphere KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856780313?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Atmospheric+Environment&rft.atitle=Methodology+for+assessing+exposure+and+impacts+of+air+pollutants+in+school+children%3A+Data+collection%2C+analysis+and+health+effects+-+A+literature+review&rft.au=Mejia%2C+Jaime+F%3BChoy%2C+Samantha+Low%3BMengersen%2C+Kerrie%3BMorawska%2C+Lidia&rft.aulast=Mejia&rft.aufirst=Jaime&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=813&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Atmospheric+Environment&rft.issn=13522310&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.atmosenv.2010.11.009 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 2 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atmospheric pollution variations; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in indoor air; Atmospheric pollution; Atmospheric pollution and health; Atmospheric pollution effects; Air quality; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmosphere; Atmospheric pollution emission; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon emissions; Air pollution; Schools; schools; Reviews; Pollution effects; Socioeconomics; Automotive exhaust emissions; Particulates; Children DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.11.009 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A new high-resolution bathymetry model for the Terre Adelie and George V continental margin, East Antarctica AN - 856779637; 14261441 AB - The Collaborative East Antarctic Marine Census (CEAMARC) surveys to the Terre Adelie and George V continental margin highlight the requirement for a revised high-resolution bathymetry model that can be used as a spatial tool for improving information on the physical environment of the region. We have combined shiptrack singlebeam and multibeam bathymetry, coastline data, and land and ice sheet topographic data to develop a new regional-scale bathymetry grid, called GVdem (short for George V digital elevation model). The GVdem grid spans an area between 138-148 degree E and 63-69 degree S, with a cell pixel size of 0.001-arcdegree (c. 100 m). The revised digital elevation model is a large improvement over previously available regional-scale grids from the area, and highlights seabed physiographic detail not formerly observed in this part of East Antarctica. In particular, the extent and complexity of the rugged inner-shelf valleys are revealed, and their spatial relationship with large shelf basins and adjacent flat-topped banks. The new grid also reveals further insight into the spatial distribution of the submarine canyons found on the continental slope. JF - Antarctic Science AU - Beaman, Robin J AU - O'Brien, Philip E AU - Post, Alexandra L AU - De Santis, Laura AD - Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 378, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, robin.beaman@jcu.edu.au Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 95 EP - 103 PB - Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 2RU UK VL - 23 IS - 1 SN - 0954-1020, 0954-1020 KW - Environment Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - census KW - Marine KW - Ice KW - valleys KW - Continental slope KW - Basins KW - PSE, Antarctica, East Antarctica KW - Bathymetry KW - Submarine canyons KW - submarine canyons KW - spatial distribution KW - Glaciation KW - bathymetry KW - Ocean floor KW - Continental margins KW - continental margins KW - Modelling KW - Q2 09263:Topography and morphology KW - O 3010:Geology and Geophysics KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - Q1 08567:Fishery oceanography and limnology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856779637?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Antarctic+Science&rft.atitle=A+new+high-resolution+bathymetry+model+for+the+Terre+Adelie+and+George+V+continental+margin%2C+East+Antarctica&rft.au=Beaman%2C+Robin+J%3BO%27Brien%2C+Philip+E%3BPost%2C+Alexandra+L%3BDe+Santis%2C+Laura&rft.aulast=Beaman&rft.aufirst=Robin&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=95&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Antarctic+Science&rft.issn=09541020&rft_id=info:doi/10.1017%2FS095410201000074X LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Continental slope; Glaciation; Ocean floor; Continental margins; Bathymetry; Submarine canyons; Modelling; census; spatial distribution; submarine canyons; Ice; valleys; Basins; bathymetry; continental margins; PSE, Antarctica, East Antarctica; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S095410201000074X ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimation of air specific heat ratio at elevated pressures using simple predictive tool AN - 855718502; 14204366 AB - Over the years, considerable research effort has been expended towards evaluation of the thermophysical and transport properties of air for a wide range of temperatures. However, a relatively limited attention was oriented towards investigation of air specific heat ratios at elevated pressures. In this work, a simple predictive tool, which is easier than current available models, less complicated with fewer computations and suitable for process engineers, is presented here for the prediction of specific heat ratio of air at elevated pressures as a function of temperature and pressure using a novel and theoretically based meaningful Arrhenius-type asymptotic exponential function combined with Vandermonde matrix. The proposed method is superior owing to its accuracy and clear numerical background based on Vandermonde matrix, wherein the relevant coefficients can be retuned quickly if more data are available. The proposed correlation predicts the specific heat ratios of air for temperatures up to 1000 K, and pressures up to 1000 bar (100,000 kPa). Estimations are found to be in excellent agreement with the reliable data in the literature with average absolute deviations being less than 0.2%. The tool developed in this study can be of immense practical value for the engineers and scientists to have a quick check on the compressed air specific heat ratios at various conditions without opting for any experimental measurements. In particular, chemical and process engineers would find the approach to be user-friendly with transparent calculations involving no complex expressions. JF - Energy Conversion & Management AU - Bahadori, Alireza AU - Vuthaluru, Hari B AD - School of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987 Perth, WA 6845, Australia, alireza.bahadori@postgrad.curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 1526 EP - 1532 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 52 IS - 2 SN - 0196-8904, 0196-8904 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Formulation KW - Specific heat ratio KW - Compressed air KW - Vandermonde matrix KW - Arrhenius function KW - specific heat KW - Temperature KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855718502?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Energy+Conversion+%26+Management&rft.atitle=Estimation+of+air+specific+heat+ratio+at+elevated+pressures+using+simple+predictive+tool&rft.au=Bahadori%2C+Alireza%3BVuthaluru%2C+Hari+B&rft.aulast=Bahadori&rft.aufirst=Alireza&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1526&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Energy+Conversion+%26+Management&rft.issn=01968904&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.enconman.2010.10.022 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - specific heat; Temperature DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2010.10.022 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Partial nitritation and anammox of a livestock manure digester liquor and analysis of its microbial community AN - 855717500; 14259003 AB - A swim-bed reactor for partial nitritation with polymeric coagulant treatment and an UASB reactor for anammox were applied to the treatment of livestock manure digester liquor. The partial nitritation was maintained for 32 days under a 1.6 kg N/m super(3)/d nitrogen loading rate (NLR) with an average conversion efficiency of 51%, and achieved 1.65 kg N/m super(3)/d of the maximum nitrite production rate under 2.58 kg N/m super(3)/d of NLR. Although 200 mg/L of TOC remained in the effluent of the partial nitritation reactor, the anammox nitrogen removal rate was not significantly decreased and a relatively high rate of 2.0 kg N/m super(3)/d was obtained under a NLR of 2.2 kg N/m super(3)/d. 16S rRNA gene analysis showed that Nitrosomonas and KSU-1 were dominant in the partial nitritation and anammox reactor, respectively. The results of this study demonstrated that the partial nitritation-anammox process has possibility of applying to the nitrogen removal of livestock manure digester liquor. JF - Bioresource Technology AU - Yamamoto, Taichi AU - Wakamatsu, Shingo AU - Qiao, Sen AU - Hira, Daisuke AU - Fujii, Tkao AU - Furukawa, Kenji AD - Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan, k-furu@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 2342 EP - 2347 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 102 IS - 3 SN - 0960-8524, 0960-8524 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Partial nitritation KW - Anammox KW - Livestock manure KW - Digester liquor KW - Microbial community KW - Animal wastes KW - Manure KW - Coagulants KW - Microbial activity KW - Effluents KW - Livestock KW - Nitrogen removal KW - Nitrites KW - Nitrosomonas KW - Nitrite KW - rRNA 16S KW - Nitrogen KW - P 3000:SEWAGE & WASTEWATER TREATMENT KW - W 30950:Waste Treatment & Pollution Clean-up KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855717500?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bioresource+Technology&rft.atitle=Partial+nitritation+and+anammox+of+a+livestock+manure+digester+liquor+and+analysis+of+its+microbial+community&rft.au=Yamamoto%2C+Taichi%3BWakamatsu%2C+Shingo%3BQiao%2C+Sen%3BHira%2C+Daisuke%3BFujii%2C+Tkao%3BFurukawa%2C+Kenji&rft.aulast=Yamamoto&rft.aufirst=Taichi&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=102&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=2342&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bioresource+Technology&rft.issn=09608524&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.biortech.2010.10.091 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Manure; Coagulants; Effluents; Nitrite; rRNA 16S; Livestock; Nitrogen; Nitrogen removal; Animal wastes; Nitrites; Microbial activity; Nitrosomonas DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.10.091 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Multiscale topoedaphic heterogeneity increases resilience and resistance of a dominant grassland species to extreme drought and climate change AN - 853486144; 14172289 JF - Global Change Biology AU - GODFREE, ROBERT AU - LEPSCHI, BRENDAN AU - Reside, April AU - Bolger, Terry AU - Robertson, Bruce AU - Marshall, David AU - Carnegie, Malcolm AD - CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 943 EP - 958 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 17 IS - 2 SN - 1354-1013, 1354-1013 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Grasslands KW - Climate change KW - Climatic changes KW - Drought KW - Droughts KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853486144?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Global+Change+Biology&rft.atitle=Multiscale+topoedaphic+heterogeneity+increases+resilience+and+resistance+of+a+dominant+grassland+species+to+extreme+drought+and+climate+change&rft.au=GODFREE%2C+ROBERT%3BLEPSCHI%2C+BRENDAN%3BReside%2C+April%3BBolger%2C+Terry%3BRobertson%2C+Bruce%3BMarshall%2C+David%3BCarnegie%2C+Malcolm&rft.aulast=GODFREE&rft.aufirst=ROBERT&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=943&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Global+Change+Biology&rft.issn=13541013&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2486.2010.02292.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 8 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Grasslands; Climatic changes; Droughts; Climate change; Drought DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2010.02292.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Home Ownership Matters! AN - 849636657 AB - Phipps notes that the most important message of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) for 2011 is that home ownership matters. He also stresses that their commitment to home ownership is not about simple self-interest. Rather it is about a larger purpose. Home ownership has been part of the American experience since the very first breath of the Republic. When Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, he wrote that "all men are created equal with certain inalienable rights, among these life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." JF - Realtor Magazine AU - Phipps, Ronald L, ABR, CRS, e-PRO, GREEN, GRI, S Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 5 CY - Chicago PB - National Association of Realtors VL - 44 IS - 2 SN - 15220842 KW - Real Estate KW - Associations KW - Home ownership KW - Homeowners UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/849636657?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Realtor+Magazine&rft.atitle=Home+Ownership+Matters%21&rft.au=Phipps%2C+Ronald+L%2C+ABR%2C+CRS%2C+e-PRO%2C+GREEN%2C+GRI%2C+S&rft.aulast=Phipps&rft.aufirst=Ronald&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=5&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Realtor+Magazine&rft.issn=15220842&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Name - National Association of Realtors N1 - Copyright - Copyright National Association of Realtors Feb 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-02-08 N1 - CODEN - RESTDR ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The acidic domain of hepatitis C virus NS4A contributes to RNA replication and virus particle assembly. AN - 840350002; 21047963 AB - Hepatitis C virus NS3-4A is a membrane-bound enzyme complex that exhibits serine protease, RNA helicase, and RNA-stimulated ATPase activities. This enzyme complex is essential for viral genome replication and has been recently implicated in virus particle assembly. To help clarify the role of NS4A in these processes, we conducted alanine scanning mutagenesis on the C-terminal acidic domain of NS4A in the context of a chimeric genotype 2a reporter virus. Of 13 mutants tested, two (Y45A and F48A) had severe defects in replication, while seven (K41A, L44A, D49A, E50A, M51A, E52A, and E53A) efficiently replicated but had severe defects in virus particle assembly. Multiple strategies were used to identify second-site mutations that suppressed these NS4A defects. The replication defect of NS4A F48A was partially suppressed by mutation of NS4B I7F, indicating that a genetic interaction between NS4A and NS4B contributes to RNA replication. Furthermore, the virus assembly defect of NS4A K41A was suppressed by NS3 Q221L, a mutation previously implicated in overcoming other virus assembly defects. We therefore examined the known enzymatic activities of wild-type or mutant forms of NS3-4A but did not detect specific defects in the mutants. Taken together, our data reveal interactions between NS4A and NS4B that control genome replication and between NS3 and NS4A that control virus assembly. JF - Journal of virology AU - Phan, Tung AU - Kohlway, Andrew AU - Dimberu, Peniel AU - Pyle, Anna Marie AU - Lindenbach, Brett D AD - Section of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale University School of Medicine, 354C BCMM, 295 Congress Ave., New Haven, CT 06536, USA. Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 1193 EP - 1204 VL - 85 IS - 3 KW - Carrier Proteins KW - 0 KW - NS4A cofactor peptide, Hepatitis C virus KW - Viral Nonstructural Proteins KW - Index Medicus KW - Mutagenesis, Site-Directed KW - Amino Acid Substitution -- genetics KW - Humans KW - Suppression, Genetic KW - Virus Replication KW - Virus Assembly KW - Hepacivirus -- physiology KW - Carrier Proteins -- metabolism KW - Viral Nonstructural Proteins -- metabolism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/840350002?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+virology&rft.atitle=The+acidic+domain+of+hepatitis+C+virus+NS4A+contributes+to+RNA+replication+and+virus+particle+assembly.&rft.au=Phan%2C+Tung%3BKohlway%2C+Andrew%3BDimberu%2C+Peniel%3BPyle%2C+Anna+Marie%3BLindenbach%2C+Brett+D&rft.aulast=Phan&rft.aufirst=Tung&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=85&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=1193&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+virology&rft.issn=1098-5514&rft_id=info:doi/10.1128%2FJVI.01889-10 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2011-02-16 N1 - Date created - 2011-01-13 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - SuppNotes - Cited By: Bosn J Basic Med Sci. 2008 Feb;8(1):4-11 [18318665] J Virol. 2008 Jul;82(14):7034-46 [18480457] J Virol. 2008 Aug;82(15):7624-39 [18508894] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Jul 15;105(28):9685-90 [18621679] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Sep 23;105(38):14545-50 [18799730] J Virol. 2008 Nov;82(21):10671-83 [18715921] Virus Res. 2009 Oct;145(1):63-73 [19540283] J Virol. 2009 Nov;83(21):11378-84 [19692468] J Virol. 2009 Dec;83(24):12702-13 [19812162] Rev Med Virol. 2010 Mar;20(2):117-29 [20069613] J Biol Chem. 2008 Oct 31;283(44):29929-37 [18723512] J Virol. 2009 Mar;83(5):2163-77 [19073716] J Gen Virol. 2009 Apr;90(Pt 4):833-42 [19223490] J Virol. 2009 Apr;83(7):3268-75 [19153239] J Virol. 2009 May;83(10):5137-47 [19264780] PLoS Pathog. 2009 Jun;5(6):e1000475 [19521536] J Virol. 2009 Sep;83(17):8379-95 [19515772] J Virol. 2009 Sep;83(18):9079-93 [19587042] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 Nov 23;96(24):13726-31 [10570140] J Virol. 2000 Feb;74(4):2046-51 [10644379] Biophys J. 2000 Sep;79(3):1524-9 [10969013] J Virol. 2000 Dec;74(23):11347-58 [11070035] Methods Mol Biol. 2001;95:57-64 [11089219] J Med Virol. 2002 Feb;66(2):187-99 [11782927] Virology. 2002 Feb 1;293(1):141-50 [11853407] J Virol. 2002 Jun;76(12):5974-84 [12021330] J Virol. 2002 Dec;76(24):13001-14 [12438626] Virus Res. 2002 Dec;90(1-2):119-31 [12457968] J Virol. 2003 May;77(9):5428-38 [12692244] J Biol Chem. 2004 Jan 9;279(2):1269-80 [14585830] Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2004 Apr 23;317(1):211-7 [15047170] J Virol. 2004 Oct;78(20):11393-400 [15452261] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1986 Nov;83(21):8122-6 [3095828] J Virol. 1994 Jun;68(6):3753-60 [8189513] J Virol. 1994 Aug;68(8):5045-55 [8035505] Virology. 1994 Oct;204(1):163-9 [8091650] J Virol. 1994 Nov;68(11):7351-7 [7933118] J Virol. 1994 Nov;68(11):7525-33 [7933136] J Virol. 1994 Dec;68(12):8418-22 [7966638] J Virol. 1995 Jan;69(1):198-205 [7983710] Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1994 Nov 30;205(1):320-6 [7999043] J Virol. 1995 Mar;69(3):1575-81 [7853491] Anal Biochem. 1996 Aug 15;240(1):60-7 [8811880] Cell. 1996 Oct 18;87(2):343-55 [8861917] J Virol. 1997 Jan;71(1):790-6 [8985418] Protein Sci. 1998 Apr;7(4):837-47 [9568891] J Virol. 1999 Aug;73(8):6235-44 [10400713] J Biol Chem. 1951 Dec;193(2):481-95 [14907737] J Biol Chem. 2005 May 6;280(18):17737-48 [15760888] Science. 2005 Jul 22;309(5734):623-6 [15947137] Nature. 2005 Oct 20;437(7062):1167-72 [16177806] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Dec 6;102(49):17717-22 [16301520] J Virol. 2006 Jan;80(1):404-11 [16352565] Nature. 2006 Jan 5;439(7072):105-8 [16397502] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Apr 11;103(15):6001-6 [16585524] J Mol Biol. 2006 May 12;358(4):974-82 [16569413] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 May 9;103(19):7408-13 [16651538] J Virol. 2006 Jun;80(12):6072-83 [16731946] J Gen Virol. 2006 Jul;87(Pt 7):1935-45 [16760395] J Gen Virol. 2006 Nov;87(Pt 11):3263-72 [17030859] J Biomed Sci. 2006 Nov;13(6):861-74 [16927014] J Virol. 2007 Jan;81(2):629-38 [17079282] J Virol. 2007 Jun;81(11):5724-36 [17360748] Nat Rev Microbiol. 2007 Jun;5(6):453-63 [17487147] Virology. 2007 Jul 20;364(1):1-9 [17400273] J Virol. 2007 Sep;81(17):8905-18 [17581983] J Biol Chem. 2007 Nov 30;282(48):34913-20 [17921146] N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JVI.01889-10 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Interpretive review of conceptual frameworks and research models that inform Australia's agricultural vulnerability to climate change AN - 815539628; 13891352 AB - Agriculture in Australia is highly vulnerable to climate change. Understanding the sector's vulnerability is critical to developing immediate policy for the future of the agricultural industries and their communities. This review aims to identify research priorities (frameworks and models) for assessing vulnerability of the Australian agriculture sector to climate change. It achieves this through three objectives: (i) review frameworks for conceptualising vulnerability in agriculture; (ii) document operational models that may contribute to the immediate analysis of vulnerability in Australian agriculture; and (iii) identify gaps in frameworks and models capacity for analysing the vulnerability of Australian agriculture to climate change. These were achieved by undertaking a literature review and organising a workshop of Australian agricultural climate change modelling experts. Current understanding of agricultural vulnerability uses the outcome vulnerability conceptual framework, it is linear and dependant on the biophysical models which have been developed. Three priorities for biophysical modelling research were identified: expansion to cover all major agricultural industries; address spatial gaps (e.g. south-west Australia); and develop scenarios for shifting between land-uses. However, there is little known on the contextual vulnerability of the Australian agricultural sector, therefore strategic investment into contextual vulnerability frameworks is necessary, i.e. open systems, multiple exogenous impacts, use qualitative methods, and generate spatially specific outcomes. JF - Environmental Modelling & Software AU - Pearson, Leonie J AU - Nelsonc, Rohan AU - Crimp, Steve AU - Langridge, Jenny AD - CSIRO, Sustainable Ecosystems, GPO Box 56, Highett, VIC 3190, Australia Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 113 EP - 123 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 26 IS - 2 SN - 1364-8152, 1364-8152 KW - Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Outcome vulnerability KW - Contextual vulnerability KW - Biophysical models KW - Agriculture KW - Agricultural conferences KW - Climate change KW - Expansion KW - Computer programs KW - Research Priorities KW - Australia KW - Vulnerability KW - Literature Review KW - Investment KW - Climate models KW - agriculture KW - Land use KW - Model Studies KW - Reviews KW - vulnerability KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - SW 4050:Water law and institutions UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/815539628?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Modelling+%26+Software&rft.atitle=Interpretive+review+of+conceptual+frameworks+and+research+models+that+inform+Australia%27s+agricultural+vulnerability+to+climate+change&rft.au=Pearson%2C+Leonie+J%3BNelsonc%2C+Rohan%3BCrimp%2C+Steve%3BLangridge%2C+Jenny&rft.aulast=Pearson&rft.aufirst=Leonie&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=113&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Modelling+%26+Software&rft.issn=13648152&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envsoft.2010.07.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Agriculture; Climate models; Agricultural conferences; Climate change; Land use; Computer programs; Reviews; agriculture; vulnerability; Research Priorities; Vulnerability; Expansion; Investment; Literature Review; Model Studies; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2010.07.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thyroid Hormone Understanding Branches Out: Insights into PBDE Impacts on Brain Development AN - 1677903576; 14444570 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Betts, Kellyn S AD - Kellyn S. Betts has written about environmental contaminants, hazards, and technology for solving environmental problems for publications including EHP and Environmental Science & Technology for more than a dozen years Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - A80 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Brain KW - Health KW - Hormones UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677903576?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Thyroid+Hormone+Understanding+Branches+Out%3A+Insights+into+PBDE+Impacts+on+Brain+Development&rft.au=Betts%2C+Kellyn+S&rft.aulast=Betts&rft.aufirst=Kellyn&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A80&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Efficacy of a Tropical Constructed Wetland for Treating Wastewater During the Dry Season: The Kenyan Experience AN - 1671511676; 14211400 AB - Constructed wetlands have recently received considerable attention as low cost and efficient means of cleaning up many different types of wastewaters at secondary and tertiary levels. This is an environmentally sound method of wastewater treatment that does not use hazardous chemicals, and is based on the high productivity and nutrient removal capability of the wetland that strongly relies on its intricate ecosystem structure and function. Research work was conducted on a tropical constructed wetland to establish its capability to treat wastewater during the dry season. A comparison of its efficacy with that of conventional wastewater treatment plants was made on the basis of the measured water quality parameters. Temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and conductivity were measured in situ. Total suspended solids (TSS), total dissolved solids (TDS), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD sub(5)), chemical oxygen demand (COD), phosphorus, ammonia, and nitrites were analyzed in the laboratory. Fecal coliforms were enumerated and Escherichia coli counts were determined. The TSS values reduced from a mean of 102mg/l at the influent point to 16mg/l at the effluent point, depicting a reduction of 84.3%. Influent TDS averaged 847mg/l, while the effluent averaged 783mg/l. Dry season BOD sub(5) levels were reduced from an average of 286 at the inlet point to 11mg/l at the outlet representing a reduction efficiency of 96.2%. COD levels were reduced from a mean of 2,002.5 to 47.5mg/l depicting a removal efficiency of 97.6%. Phosphorus was reduced from a mean of 14 to 11mg/l representing a percentage removal of 21.4%. Levels of ammonia reduced from a mean of 61 at the influent point to 36mg/l at the effluent point representing a percent reduction of 41.0%. There was a 99.99% reduction for both the fecal coliforms and E. coli counts. Conductivity of wastewater increased from 1.08 to 1.98mS, while the pH increased from 6.23 at the inlet point to 7.99 at the outlet of the system. Temperature and dissolved oxygen measurements showed a diurnal variation. The dry season wastewater heavy metal concentrations were in the following ranges: Pb (0.7-6.9ppm), Cr (0.2-0.5ppm), Zn (0.1-2.3ppm), Ni (0.1-1.3ppm) with Cd and Cu not being detected in the wastewater streams. Overall, tropical constructed wetlands are effective in treating wastewater streams and they perform a lot better than the popularly used waste stabilization ponds. This paper recommends that they can be widely used within the tropics. JF - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution AU - Kelvin, Khisa AU - Tole, Mwakio AD - Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI), PO Box30650, 00100, GPO, Nairobi, Kenya kelvinkhisa@yahoo.co.uk Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - 137 EP - 143 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 215 IS - 1-4 SN - 0049-6979, 0049-6979 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Reduction KW - Construction costs KW - Dissolution KW - Wetlands KW - Waste water KW - Influents KW - Effluents KW - Dry season UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671511676?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.atitle=The+Efficacy+of+a+Tropical+Constructed+Wetland+for+Treating+Wastewater+During+the+Dry+Season%3A+The+Kenyan+Experience&rft.au=Kelvin%2C+Khisa%3BTole%2C+Mwakio&rft.aulast=Kelvin&rft.aufirst=Khisa&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=215&rft.issue=1-4&rft.spage=137&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.issn=00496979&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11270-010-0465-2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-010-0465-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - NEUROLOGIC HEALTH: Acrolein and Neuro Disorders AN - 1671468970; 14444565 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Weinhold, Bob AD - Bob Weinhold, MA, has covered environmental health issues for numerous outlets since 1996. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - A68 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Acroleins KW - Health KW - Disorders UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671468970?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=NEUROLOGIC+HEALTH%3A+Acrolein+and+Neuro+Disorders&rft.au=Weinhold%2C+Bob&rft.aulast=Weinhold&rft.aufirst=Bob&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A68&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate Change and Human Health in China AN - 1671451866; 14444563 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kan, Haidong AD - Fudan University, Shanghai, China haidongkan@gmail.com Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - February 2011 SP - A60 EP - A61 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Human KW - Climate change KW - Health KW - China UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671451866?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Climate+Change+and+Human+Health+in+China&rft.au=Kan%2C+Haidong&rft.aulast=Kan&rft.aufirst=Haidong&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A60&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003354 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003354 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Risk/Reward Compensation Model for Civil Engineering Infrastructure Alliance Projects AN - 1671381157; 14596541 AB - A risk/reward model is described as that which aligns project participants' behaviors toward the achievement of a project's performance objectives through the use of incentives. A risk/reward model typically includes the following mechanisms: risk/reward shared percentages among nonowner participants, project cost risk/reward, noncost risk/reward, risk cap, and achievability of performance targets. This paper examines the influence of a risk/reward model on the behavior of project participants. Twenty-nine industry practitioners from eight civil infrastructure project alliances were interviewed. The interviews revealed that individual features of a risk/reward model identified had merits, but the achievability of performance targets model appeared to be the most appropriate for promoting positive behaviors within the project team. Additionally, it was found that all incentive aspects of the model examined led to positive and constructive behaviors occurring due to their perceived fairness and equity of payment structure. Participants indicated that having a commercial interest in an alliance's performance outcomes ensured collaboration and engagement throughout the project's life cycle. It is concluded that risk/reward sharing is pivotal to obtaining a successful project outcome for the procurement of civil engineering infrastructure projects when using an alliance. JF - Journal of Construction Engineering and Management AU - Love, Peter ED AU - Davis, Peter R AU - Chevis, Robert AU - Edwards, David J AD - Chair Professor of Construction Management, Dept. of Construction Management, School of Built Environment, Curtin Univ. of Technology, GPO Box 1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia p.love@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/02// PY - 2011 DA - Feb 2011 SP - 127 EP - 136 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, 345 E. 47th St. New York NY 10017-2398 USA VL - 137 IS - 2 SN - 0733-9364, 0733-9364 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (AN) KW - Infrastructure KW - Risk KW - Life cycle engineering KW - Mathematical models KW - Management KW - Construction engineering KW - Procurement KW - Incentives KW - Civil engineering KW - Yes:(AN) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671381157?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Construction+Engineering+and+Management&rft.atitle=Risk%2FReward+Compensation+Model+for+Civil+Engineering+Infrastructure+Alliance+Projects&rft.au=Love%2C+Peter+ED%3BDavis%2C+Peter+R%3BChevis%2C+Robert%3BEdwards%2C+David+J&rft.aulast=Love&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2011-02-01&rft.volume=137&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=127&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Construction+Engineering+and+Management&rft.issn=07339364&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%29CO.1943-7862.0000263 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000263 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Israel's Offshore Natural Gas Discoveries Enhance Its Economic and Energy Outlook AN - 964243838; 2011-182261 AB - Israel has been dependent on energy imports since it became a nation in 1948, but the recent offshore natural gas discoveries could change that and possibly make Israel an exporter of natural gas. Development of the recently discovered natural gas fields -- Tamar, Dalit, and Leviathan -- likely will decrease Israel's needs for imported natural gas, imported coal, and possibly imported oil. Regionally, Israel's success thus far has sparked interest from its neighbors to explore their boundaries for energy resources and has raised concerns from Lebanon about sovereignty over the discoveries. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 31 2011, 10 pp. AU - Ratner, Michael Y1 - 2011/01/31/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 31 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Social conditions and policy - Social values KW - Government - Nation state KW - Petroleum industry KW - Economics KW - Boundaries KW - Lebanon KW - Israel KW - Success KW - Natural gas KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964243838?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ratner%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Ratner&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2011-01-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Israel%27s+Offshore+Natural+Gas+Discoveries+Enhance+Its+Economic+and+Energy+Outlook&rft.title=Israel%27s+Offshore+Natural+Gas+Discoveries+Enhance+Its+Economic+and+Energy+Outlook&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R41618.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41618 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Indonesia: Domestic Politics, Strategic Dynamics, and U.S. Interests AN - 1537585998; 2011-582526 AB - With an estimated population of 240.3 million, Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim nation and is the world's fourth-most populated nation overall. A large percentage of world trade transits the strategically important straits of Malacca. Indonesia is also perceived by many as the geopolitical center of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which is a key actor in the geopolitical dynamics of the larger Asia-Pacific region. The US maintains close relations with Indonesia, with considerable security, economic, and trade ties, although human rights concerns about the Indonesian armed forces have long been a thorn in the relationship. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 31 2011, 38 pp. AU - Vaughn, Bruce Y1 - 2011/01/31/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 31 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - National, ethnic, and minority groups KW - Culture and religion - Religion and religious groups KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - International relations - Regional organizations KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Social conditions and policy - Associations and meetings KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - United States KW - Human rights KW - Associations KW - Indonesia KW - Population KW - Indonesians KW - Association of South East Asian nations KW - Asians KW - Strait of Malacca KW - Armed forces KW - Muslims KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585998?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Vaughn%2C+Bruce&rft.aulast=Vaughn&rft.aufirst=Bruce&rft.date=2011-01-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Indonesia%3A+Domestic+Politics%2C+Strategic+Dynamics%2C+and+U.S.+Interests&rft.title=Indonesia%3A+Domestic+Politics%2C+Strategic+Dynamics%2C+and+U.S.+Interests&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RL32394/2011-01-31/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL32394 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Obama Administration's Open Government Initiative: Issues for Congress AN - 925721416; 2011-181218 AB - This report reviews and discusses the centerpieces of President Obama's transparency initiatives, the Open Government Initiative (OGI) and the Open Government Directive (OGD). The report analyzes agency response to the OGI and the OGD and examines whether the OGD's requirements can meet the stated goals of the Administration. The report discusses the three central tenets of the Administration's OGD -- transparency, public participation, and collaboration -- and analyzes each one individually to determine whether agencies are meeting these requirements and whether the requirements may improve the effectiveness of the federal government. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 28 2011, 32 pp. AU - Ginsberg, Wendy R Y1 - 2011/01/28/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 28 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Social conditions and policy - Community life and organization KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Government - Information policy KW - Citizen participation KW - Obama, Barack KW - Information policy KW - Freedom of information KW - Federal government KW - Presidents KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925721416?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ginsberg%2C+Wendy+R&rft.aulast=Ginsberg&rft.aufirst=Wendy&rft.date=2011-01-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Obama+Administration%27s+Open+Government+Initiative%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=The+Obama+Administration%27s+Open+Government+Initiative%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/R41361.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41361 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Intelligence Identities Protection Act AN - 925720461; 2011-181230 AB - Concern that government documents obtained by WikiLeaks and disclosed to several newspapers could reveal the identities of US intelligence agents or informants has focused attention on whether the disclosure or publication of such information could give rise to criminal liability. This report summarizes the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, P.L. 97-200, enacted by Congress in 1982 to address the unauthorized disclosure of information that exposes covert US intelligence agents. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 28 2011, 7 pp. AU - Elsea, Jennifer K Y1 - 2011/01/28/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 28 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Internal security KW - Government - Information policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Media - Print media and publishing KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - United States Congress KW - Newspapers KW - United States KW - Freedom of information KW - Records KW - Information policy KW - Intelligence service KW - Criminal liability KW - Freedom of speech KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720461?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Elsea%2C+Jennifer+K&rft.aulast=Elsea&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2011-01-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Intelligence+Identities+Protection+Act&rft.title=Intelligence+Identities+Protection+Act&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/RS21636.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS21636 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Intelligence Identities Protection Act AN - 1679135758; CO02326 AB - Describes Intelligence Identities Protect Act, established to make criminal release of information on identities of covert U.S. agents; notes implications for First Amendment and that no cases of its use have been reported. AU - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service AD - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service PY - 2011 SP - 10 KW - Civil and political rights KW - Covert identities KW - Crime KW - Espionage Act (1917) KW - Freedom of expression KW - Intelligence Identities Protection Act (1980) KW - Libby, Lewis ("Scooter") KW - Scranage, Sharon KW - Novak, Robert KW - Bush, George W. KW - Cheney, Richard B. KW - Wilson, Valerie Plame KW - Libby, Lewis ("Scooter") KW - Scranage, Sharon KW - Novak, Robert KW - Bush, George W. KW - Cheney, Richard B. KW - Wilson, Valerie Plame UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679135758?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_co&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Intelligence+Identities+Protection+Act&rft.au=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aulast=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Central Intelligence Agency; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; WikiLeaks N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Report N1 - People - Bush, George W.; Cheney, Richard B.; Libby, Lewis ("Scooter"); Novak, Robert; Scranage, Sharon; Wilson, Valerie Plame N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-16 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Educational Outcomes of Children on Guardianship or Custody Orders: A Pilot Study, Stage 2. Child Welfare Series. Number 49 AN - 854551224; ED515488 AB - This report presents a snapshot of the academic performance of children on guardianship/custody orders from 2003 to 2006, and changes in their performance over this period. This concludes a two-stage pilot study, the first of its kind in Australia. A considerable proportion of children on guardianship/custody orders are not meeting the national benchmarks for reading and numeracy (ranging from 4% to 68% across states and years), and Indigenous children within this group are particularly disadvantaged. A glossary is included. Appendices are: (1) Methods; and (2) Detailed tables and figures. (Contains 29 tables, 11 figures, and 4 boxes.) [For the first study, "Educational Outcomes of Children on Guardianship or Custody Orders: A Pilot Study. Child Welfare Series. Number 42," see ED512577.] AU - Hunter, Nicole AU - Topfer, Alex Y1 - 2011/01/27/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 27 SP - 78 PB - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. GPO Box 570, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6244-1025; Fax: +61-2-6244-1299; e-mail: info@aihw.gov.au; Web site: http://www.aihw.gov.au SN - 9781742490694 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Indigenous Populations KW - Elementary School Students KW - Numeracy KW - Mathematics Achievement KW - Scores KW - Academic Achievement KW - Pilot Projects KW - Benchmarking KW - Child Welfare KW - Outcomes of Education KW - Comparative Analysis KW - Reading Achievement KW - Foreign Countries KW - Disadvantaged Youth KW - Statistical Analysis KW - Literacy KW - Child Custody KW - Child Abuse UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/854551224?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ERIC&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hunter%2C+Nicole%3BTopfer%2C+Alex&rft.aulast=Hunter&rft.aufirst=Nicole&rft.date=2011-01-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=9781742490694&rft.btitle=Educational+Outcomes+of+Children+on+Guardianship+or+Custody+Orders%3A+A+Pilot+Study%2C+Stage+2.+Child+Welfare+Series.+Number+49&rft.title=Educational+Outcomes+of+Children+on+Guardianship+or+Custody+Orders%3A+A+Pilot+Study%2C+Stage+2.+Child+Welfare+Series.+Number+49&rft.issn=1320081X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Changes in Airport Passenger Screening Technologies and Procedures: Frequently Asked Questions AN - 925720250; 2011-181255 AB - In the autumn of 2010, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began deploying new technologies and procedures for screening passengers at airport checkpoints. TSA introduced whole body imaging (WBI) systems at airport checkpoints around the US -- Previously, the systems were used only on a trial basis at a small number of airports. Reports of negative public reaction to some of these changes have prompted intense congressional interest in TSA passenger screening, and this report addresses some of these concerns. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 26 2011, 11 pp. AU - Elias, Bart Y1 - 2011/01/26/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 26 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Air transport KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - Public opinion KW - United States KW - Airports KW - United States Transportation Security Administration KW - Trials KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720250?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Elias%2C+Bart&rft.aulast=Elias&rft.aufirst=Bart&rft.date=2011-01-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Changes+in+Airport+Passenger+Screening+Technologies+and+Procedures%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.title=Changes+in+Airport+Passenger+Screening+Technologies+and+Procedures%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R41502.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41502 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Proposed U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement AN - 870996976; 2011-87566 AB - The proposed US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, also called the US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), was signed by the US and Colombia on November 22, 2006. The agreement must be approved by Congress before it can enter into force. Some members of Congress oppose the agreement because of concerns about violence against union members and other terrorist activity in Colombia; however, numerous members of Congress support the CFTA and argue that Colombia has made progress in curbing violence; the agreement would open the Colombian market for US exporters; and Colombia is a crucial ally of the US in Latin America. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 26 2011, 27 pp. AU - Villarreal, M Angeles Y1 - 2011/01/26/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 26 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - International relations - International relations KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - International relations KW - United States KW - Free trade and protection KW - Colombia KW - Violence KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870996976?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Villarreal%2C+M+Angeles&rft.aulast=Villarreal&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-01-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Proposed+U.S.-Colombia+Free+Trade+Agreement&rft.title=The+Proposed+U.S.-Colombia+Free+Trade+Agreement&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34470_20110126.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34470 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Does Air Pollution Trigger Infant Mortality in Western Europe? A Case-Crossover Study AN - 1677968545; 16210151 AB - Background: Numerous studies show associations between fine particulate air pollutants [particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 10 mu m (PM10)] and mortality in adults. Objectives: We investigated short-term effects of elevated PM10 levels on infant mortality in Flanders, Belgium, and studied whether the European Union (EU) limit value protects infants from the air pollution trigger. Methods: In a case-crossover analysis, we estimated the risk of dying from nontraumatic causes before 1 year of age in relation to outdoor PM10 concentrations on the day of death. We matched control days on temperature to exclude confounding by variations in daily temperature. Results: During the study period (1998-2006), PM10 concentration averaged 31.9 +/- 13.8 mu g/m super(3). In the entire study population (n = 2,382), the risk of death increased by 4% [95% confidence interval (CI), 0-8%; p = 0.045] for a 10- mu g/m super(3) increase in daily mean PM10. However, this association was significant only for late neonates (2-4 weeks of age; n = 372), in whom the risk of death increased by 11% (95% CI, 1-22%; p = 0.028) per 10- mu g/m super(3) increase in PM10. In this age class, infants were 1.74 (95% CI, 1.18-2.58; p = 0.006) times more likely to die on days with a mean PM10 above the EU limit value of 50 mu g/m super(3) than on days below this cutoff. Conclusions: Even in an affluent region in Western Europe, where infant mortality is low, days with higher PM air pollution are associated with an increased risk of infant mortality. Assuming causality, the current EU limit value for PM10, which may be exceeded on 35 days/year, does not prevent PM10 from triggering mortality in late neonates. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Scheers, Hans AU - Mwalili, Samuel M AU - Faes, Christel AU - Fierens, Frans AU - Nemery, Benoit AU - Nawrot, Tim S AD - Department of Public Health, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Y1 - 2011/01/26/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 26 SP - 1017 EP - 1022 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - acute effects KW - air pollution KW - case-crossover KW - epidemiology KW - infant mortality KW - particulate matter KW - SIDS KW - Air pollution KW - Risk KW - Mortality KW - Infant mortality KW - Death KW - Age KW - Confidence intervals KW - Infants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677968545?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Does+Air+Pollution+Trigger+Infant+Mortality+in+Western+Europe%3F+A+Case-Crossover+Study&rft.au=Scheers%2C+Hans%3BMwalili%2C+Samuel+M%3BFaes%2C+Christel%3BFierens%2C+Frans%3BNemery%2C+Benoit%3BNawrot%2C+Tim+S&rft.aulast=Scheers&rft.aufirst=Hans&rft.date=2011-01-26&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1017&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002913 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002913 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rotenone, Paraquat, and Parkinson's Disease AN - 1671475570; 15090559 AB - Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are pathophysiologic mechanisms implicated in experimental models and genetic forms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Certain pesticides may affect these mechanisms, but no pesticide has been definitively associated with PD in humans. Our goal was to determine whether pesticides that cause mitochondrial dysfunction or oxidative stress are associated with PD or clinical features of parkinsonism in humans. We assessed lifetime use of pesticides selected by mechanism in a case-control study nested in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS). PD was diagnosed by movement disorders specialists. Controls were a stratified random sample of all AHS participants frequency-matched to cases by age, sex, and state at approximately three controls: one case. In 110 PD cases and 358 controls, PD was associated with use of a group of pesticides that inhibit mitochondrial complex I [odds ratio (OR) = 1.7; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.0-2.8] including rotenone (OR = 2.5; 95% CI, 1.3-4.7) and with use of a group of pesticides that cause oxidative stress (OR = 2.0; 95% CI, 1.2-3.6), including paraquat (OR = 2.5; 95% CI, 1.4-4.7). PD was positively associated with two groups of pesticides defined by mechanisms implicated experimentally-those that impair mitochondrial function and those that increase oxidative stress-supporting a role for these mechanisms in PD pathophysiology. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tanner, Caroline M AU - Kamel, Freya AU - Ross, GWebster AU - Hoppin, Jane A AU - Goldman, Samuel M AU - Korell, Monica AU - Marras, Connie AU - Bhudhikanok, Grace S AU - Kasten, Meike AU - Chade, Anabel R AU - Comyns, Kathleen AU - Richards, Marie Barber AU - Meng, Cheryl AU - Priestley, Benjamin AU - Fernandez, Hubert H AU - Cambi, Franca AU - Umbach, David M AU - Blair, Aaron AU - Sandler, Dale P AU - Langston, JWilliam AD - Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2011/01/26/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 26 SP - 866 EP - 872 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - aging KW - agricultural epidemiology KW - environmental epidemiology KW - epidemiology KW - fungicides KW - herbicides KW - insecticides KW - persistent organic pollutants KW - pesticides KW - Genetics KW - Control equipment KW - Parkinson's disease KW - Human KW - Pesticides KW - Health KW - Stresses KW - Paraquat UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671475570?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Rotenone%2C+Paraquat%2C+and+Parkinson%27s+Disease&rft.au=Tanner%2C+Caroline+M%3BKamel%2C+Freya%3BRoss%2C+GWebster%3BHoppin%2C+Jane+A%3BGoldman%2C+Samuel+M%3BKorell%2C+Monica%3BMarras%2C+Connie%3BBhudhikanok%2C+Grace+S%3BKasten%2C+Meike%3BChade%2C+Anabel+R%3BComyns%2C+Kathleen%3BRichards%2C+Marie+Barber%3BMeng%2C+Cheryl%3BPriestley%2C+Benjamin%3BFernandez%2C+Hubert+H%3BCambi%2C+Franca%3BUmbach%2C+David+M%3BBlair%2C+Aaron%3BSandler%2C+Dale+P%3BLangston%2C+JWilliam&rft.aulast=Tanner&rft.aufirst=Caroline&rft.date=2011-01-26&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=866&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002839 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002839 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Perinatal Exposure to Low Doses of Dioxin Can Permanently Impair Human Semen Quality AN - 896203398; 15090577 AB - In recent decades, young men in some industrialized areas have reportedly experienced a decrease in semen quality. We examined effects of perinatal dioxin exposure on sperm quality and reproductive hormones. We investigated sperm quality and hormone concentrations in 39 sons (mean age, 22.5 years) born between 1977 and 1984 to mothers exposed to dioxin after the accident in Seveso, Italy (1976), and 58 comparisons (mean age, 24.6 years) born to mothers exposed only to background dioxin. Maternal dioxin levels at conception were extrapolated from the concentrations measured in 1976 serum samples. The 21 breast-fed sons whose exposed mothers had a median serum dioxin concentration as low as 19 ppt at conception had lower sperm concentration (36.3 vs. 86.3 million/mL; p = 0.002), total count (116.9 vs. 231.1; p = 0.02), progressive motility (35.8 vs. 44.2%; p = 0.03), and total motile count (38.7 vs. 98 million; p = 0.01) than did the 36 breast-fed comparisons. The 18 formula-fed exposed and the 22 formula-fed and 36 breast-fed comparisons (maternal dioxin background 10 ppt at conception) had no sperm-related differences. Follicle-stimulating hormone was higher in the breast-fed exposed group than in the breast-fed comparisons (4.1 vs. 2.63 IU/L; p = 0.03) or the formula-fed exposed (4.1 vs. 2.6 IU/L; p = 0.04), and inhibin B was lower (breast-fed exposed group, 70.2; breast-fed comparisons, 101.8 pg/mL, p = 0.01; formula-fed exposed, 99.9 pg/mL, p = 0.02). In utero and lactational exposure of children to relatively low dioxin doses can permanently reduce sperm quality. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Mocarelli, Paolo AU - Gerthoux, Pier Mario AU - Needham, Larry L AU - Patterson, Donald G AU - Limonta, Giuseppe AU - Falbo, Rosanna AU - Signorini, Stefano AU - Bertona, Maria AU - Crespi, Carla AU - Sarto, Cecilia AU - Scott, Paul K AU - Turner, Wayman E AU - Brambilla, Paolo AD - University Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of Desio, Monza Brianza, Italy Y1 - 2011/01/24/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 24 SP - 713 EP - 718 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - breast-feeding KW - dioxin KW - environmental endocrine disrupters KW - human sperm impairment KW - human sperm quality KW - perinatal exposure KW - reproductive hormones KW - TCDD KW - Age KW - Follicle-stimulating hormone KW - Inhibin KW - Sperm KW - Intrauterine exposure KW - Children KW - Hormones KW - Italy KW - Dioxins KW - Accidents KW - Motility KW - Perinatal exposure KW - Semen KW - Dioxin KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/896203398?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Perinatal+Exposure+to+Low+Doses+of+Dioxin+Can+Permanently+Impair+Human+Semen+Quality&rft.au=Mocarelli%2C+Paolo%3BGerthoux%2C+Pier+Mario%3BNeedham%2C+Larry+L%3BPatterson%2C+Donald+G%3BLimonta%2C+Giuseppe%3BFalbo%2C+Rosanna%3BSignorini%2C+Stefano%3BBertona%2C+Maria%3BCrespi%2C+Carla%3BSarto%2C+Cecilia%3BScott%2C+Paul+K%3BTurner%2C+Wayman+E%3BBrambilla%2C+Paolo&rft.aulast=Mocarelli&rft.aufirst=Paolo&rft.date=2011-01-24&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=713&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002134 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Motility; Accidents; Age; Follicle-stimulating hormone; Perinatal exposure; Inhibin; Semen; Intrauterine exposure; Sperm; Children; Hormones; Dioxin; Dioxins; Italy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002134 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ambient Carbon Monoxide and Fine Particulate Matter in Relation to Preeclampsia and Preterm Delivery in Western Washington State AN - 1671443764; 15090558 AB - Preterm delivery and preeclampsia are common adverse pregnancy outcomes that have been inconsistently associated with ambient air pollutant exposures. We aimed to prospectively examine relations between exposures to ambient carbon monoxide (CO) and fine particulate matter [ less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5)] and risks of preeclampsia and preterm delivery. We used data from 3,509 western Washington women who delivered infants between 1996 and 2006. We predicted ambient CO and PM2.5 exposures using regression models based on regional air pollutant monitoring data. Models contained predictor terms for year, month, weather, and land use characteristics. We evaluated several exposure windows, including prepregnancy, early pregnancy, the first two trimesters, the last month, and the last 3 months of pregnancy. Outcomes were identified using abstracted maternal medical record data. Covariate information was obtained from maternal interviews. Predicted periconceptional CO exposure was significantly associated with preeclampsia after adjustment for maternal characteristics and season of conception [adjusted odds ratio (OR) per 0.1 ppm = 1.07; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.02-1.13]. However, further adjustment for year of conception essentially nullified the association (adjusted OR = 0.98; 95% CI, 0.91-1.06). Associations between PM2.5 and preeclampsia were nonsignificant and weaker than associations estimated for CO, and neither air pollutant was strongly associated with preterm delivery. Patterns were similar across all exposure windows. Because both CO concentrations and preeclampsia incidence declined during the study period, secular changes in another preeclampsia risk factor may explain the association observed here. We saw little evidence of other associations with preeclampsia or preterm delivery in this setting. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rudra, Carole B AU - Williams, Michelle A AU - Sheppard, Lianne AU - Koenig, Jane Q AU - Schiff, Melissa A AD - Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Health Professions, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA Y1 - 2011/01/24/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 24 SP - 886 EP - 892 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - carbon monoxide KW - fine particulate matter KW - preeclampsia KW - pregnancy preterm delivery KW - Carbon monoxide KW - Risk KW - Mathematical models KW - Pollutants KW - Exposure KW - Adjustment KW - Pregnancy KW - Infants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671443764?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Ambient+Carbon+Monoxide+and+Fine+Particulate+Matter+in+Relation+to+Preeclampsia+and+Preterm+Delivery+in+Western+Washington+State&rft.au=Rudra%2C+Carole+B%3BWilliams%2C+Michelle+A%3BSheppard%2C+Lianne%3BKoenig%2C+Jane+Q%3BSchiff%2C+Melissa+A&rft.aulast=Rudra&rft.aufirst=Carole&rft.date=2011-01-24&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=886&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002947 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002947 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Application of satellite precipitation data to analyse and model arbovirus activity in the tropics AN - 902346657; 14389239 AB - Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV) is a mosquito-borne Flavivirus (Flaviviridae: Flavivirus) which is closely related to Japanese encephalitis virus, West Nile virus and St. Louis encephalitis virus. MVEV is enzootic in northern Australia and Papua New Guinea and epizootic in other parts of Australia. Activity of MVEV in Western Australia (WA) is monitored by detection of seroconversions in flocks of sentinel chickens at selected sample sites throughout WA. Rainfall is a major environmental factor influencing MVEV activity. Utilising data on rainfall and seroconversions, statistical relationships between MVEV occurrence and rainfall can be determined. These relationships can be used to predict MVEV activity which, in turn, provides the general public with important information about disease transmission risk. Since ground measurements of rainfall are sparse and irregularly distributed, especially in north WA where rainfall is spatially and temporally highly variable, alternative data sources such as remote sensing (RS) data represent an attractive alternative to ground measurements. However, a number of competing alternatives are available and careful evaluation is essential to determine the most appropriate product for a given problem. The Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission (TRMM) Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis (TMPA) 3B42 product was chosen from a range of RS rainfall products to develop rainfall-based predictor variables and build logistic regression models for the prediction of MVEV activity in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of WA. Two models employing monthly time-lagged rainfall variables showed the strongest discriminatory ability of 0.74 and 0.80 as measured by the Receiver Operating Characteristics area under the curve (ROC AUC). TMPA data provide a state-of-the-art data source for the development of rainfall-based predictive models for Flavivirus activity in tropical WA. Compared to ground measurements these data have the advantage of being collected spatially regularly, irrespective of remoteness. We found that increases in monthly rainfall and monthly number of days above average rainfall increased the risk of MVEV activity in the Pilbara at a time-lag of two months. Increases in monthly rainfall and monthly number of days above average rainfall increased the risk of MVEV activity in the Kimberley at a lag of three months. JF - International Journal of Health Geographics AU - Schuster, Grit AU - Ebert, Elizabeth E AU - Stevenson, Mark A AU - Corner, Robert J AU - Johansen, Cheryl A AD - Department of Spatial Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia Y1 - 2011/01/22/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 22 SP - 8 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB UK VL - 10 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Risk Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Statistics KW - Rainfall KW - Ecological distribution KW - Remote sensing KW - Australia, Western Australia, Kimberley KW - Environmental factors KW - Arbovirus KW - Flavivirus KW - Models KW - Public health KW - Disease transmission KW - Papua New Guinea KW - Regression analysis KW - Seroconversion KW - Aquatic insects KW - Modelling KW - Murray valley encephalitis virus KW - environmental factors KW - Data processing KW - disease transmission KW - valleys KW - Epizootics KW - Precipitation KW - Satellites KW - Flaviviridae KW - Encephalitis KW - Australia, Western Australia KW - Satellite sensing KW - prediction models KW - Tropical environments KW - Japanese encephalitis virus KW - West Nile virus KW - V 22410:Animal Diseases KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms KW - R2 23050:Environment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/902346657?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Health+Geographics&rft.atitle=Application+of+satellite+precipitation+data+to+analyse+and+model+arbovirus+activity+in+the+tropics&rft.au=Schuster%2C+Grit%3BEbert%2C+Elizabeth+E%3BStevenson%2C+Mark+A%3BCorner%2C+Robert+J%3BJohansen%2C+Cheryl+A&rft.aulast=Schuster&rft.aufirst=Grit&rft.date=2011-01-22&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=&rft.spage=8&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Health+Geographics&rft.issn=1476-072X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1476-072X-10-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prediction; Satellite sensing; Ecological distribution; Remote sensing; Environmental factors; Aquatic insects; Modelling; Disease transmission; Public health; Data processing; Statistics; Rainfall; Epizootics; Precipitation; Satellites; Encephalitis; Models; Regression analysis; Seroconversion; environmental factors; disease transmission; valleys; prediction models; Tropical environments; Murray valley encephalitis virus; Japanese encephalitis virus; West Nile virus; Flavivirus; Flaviviridae; Arbovirus; Papua New Guinea; Australia, Western Australia, Kimberley; Australia, Western Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-072X-10-8 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - TRICARE and VA Health Care: Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) AN - 870997598; 2011-87560 AB - This report addresses key questions concerning how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148; PPACA) affects TRICARE and VA health care. In general, PPACA did not make any significant changes to the Department of Defense (DOD) TRICARE program or to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. The TRICARE Affirmation Act (H.R. 4887; P.L. 111-159) affirms that TRICARE satisfies the minimum acceptable coverage requirement in PPACA. Coverage of dependent coverage up to age 26 applies to TRICARE and efforts to extend it to other VA health care beneficiaries are explored. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 21 2011, 9 pp. AU - Panangala, Sidath Viranga AU - Jansen, Don J Y1 - 2011/01/21/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 21 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Veterans KW - United States KW - Health insurance KW - Medical service KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870997598?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Panangala%2C+Sidath+Viranga%3BJansen%2C+Don+J&rft.aulast=Panangala&rft.aufirst=Sidath&rft.date=2011-01-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRICARE+and+VA+Health+Care%3A+Impact+of+the+Patient+Protection+and+Affordable+Care+Act+%28PPACA%29&rft.title=TRICARE+and+VA+Health+Care%3A+Impact+of+the+Patient+Protection+and+Affordable+Care+Act+%28PPACA%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41198_20110121.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41198 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Intelligence Authorization Legislation: Status and Challenges AN - 925720466; 2011-181231 AB - Since President Bush signed the FY2005 Intelligence Authorization bill (P.L. 108-487) in December 2004, no subsequent intelligence authorization legislation was enacted until the FY2010 bill was signed by President Obama in October 2010 (after the end of FY2010) becoming P.L. 111-259. Although the National Security Act requires intelligence activities to be specifically authorized, this requirement has been satisfied in recent years by one-sentence catchall provisions in defense appropriations acts authorizing intelligence activities. This procedure meets the statutory requirement but has, according to some observers, weakened the ability of Congress to oversee intelligence activities. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 20 2011, 14 pp. AU - Best, Richard A, Jr Y1 - 2011/01/20/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Internal security KW - Government - Information policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Information policy KW - Intelligence service KW - Security measures KW - Legislation KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720466?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Best%2C+Richard+A%2C+Jr&rft.aulast=Best&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2011-01-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Intelligence+Authorization+Legislation%3A+Status+and+Challenges&rft.title=Intelligence+Authorization+Legislation%3A+Status+and+Challenges&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R40240.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40240 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lithium in Drinking Water and Thyroid Function AN - 896222572; 15090557 AB - High concentrations of lithium in drinking water were previously discovered in the Argentinean Andes Mountains. Lithium is used worldwide for treatment of bipolar disorder and treatment-resistant depression. One known side effect is altered thyroid function. We assessed associations between exposure to lithium from drinking water and other environmental sources and thyroid function. Women (n = 202) were recruited in four Andean villages in northern Argentina. Lithium exposure was assessed based on concentrations in spot urine samples, measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Thyroid function was evaluated by plasma free thyroxine (T4) and pituitary gland thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), analyzed by routine immunometric methods. The median urinary lithium concentration was 3,910 mu g/L (5th, 95th percentiles, 270 mu g/L, 10,400 mu g/L). Median plasma concentrations (5th, 95th percentiles) of T4 and TSH were 17 pmol/L (13 pmol/L, 21 pmol/L) and 1.9 mIU/L, (0.68 mIU/L, 4.9 mIU/L), respectively. Urine lithium was inversely associated with T4 [ beta for a 1,000- mu g/L increase = -0.19; 95% confidence interval (CI), -0.31 to -0.068; p = 0.002] and positively associated with TSH ( beta = 0.096; 95% CI, 0.033 to 0.16; p = 0.003). Both associations persisted after adjustment (for T4, beta = -0.17; 95% CI, -0.32 to -0.015; p = 0.032; for TSH: beta = 0.089; 95% CI, 0.024 to 0.15; p = 0.007). Urine selenium was positively associated with T4 (adjusted T4 for a 1 mu g/L increase: beta = 0.041; 95% CI, 0.012 to 0.071; p = 0.006). Exposure to lithium via drinking water and other environmental sources may affect thyroid function, consistent with known side effects of medical treatment with lithium. This stresses the need to screen for lithium in all drinking water sources. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Broberg, Karin AU - Concha, Gabriela AU - Engstrom, Karin AU - Lindvall, Magnus AU - Grander, Margareta AU - Vahter, Marie AD - Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden Y1 - 2011/01/20/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 20 SP - 827 EP - 830 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts KW - bipolar disorder KW - iodine KW - lithium KW - selenium KW - thyroid-stimulating hormone KW - thyroxine KW - South America, Andes Mts. KW - villages KW - Hormones KW - Mass spectroscopy KW - Mountains KW - Pituitary KW - Exposure KW - Lithium KW - Depression KW - Thyroid KW - Pituitary gland KW - Stress KW - Screens KW - Mass Spectrometry KW - Mass spectrometry KW - Environmental factors KW - Selenium KW - Drinking Water KW - Thyroxine KW - Medical treatment KW - Thyroid-stimulating hormone KW - Argentina KW - Bipolar disorder KW - Urine KW - Drinking water KW - Side effects KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - SW 3060:Water treatment and distribution KW - X 24360:Metals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/896222572?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Lithium+in+Drinking+Water+and+Thyroid+Function&rft.au=Broberg%2C+Karin%3BConcha%2C+Gabriela%3BEngstrom%2C+Karin%3BLindvall%2C+Magnus%3BGrander%2C+Margareta%3BVahter%2C+Marie&rft.aulast=Broberg&rft.aufirst=Karin&rft.date=2011-01-20&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=827&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002678 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Selenium; Drinking Water; Urine; Pituitary gland; Thyroid; Hormones; Environmental factors; Lithium; Depression; Mass spectroscopy; Mountains; Bipolar disorder; Pituitary; Thyroxine; Thyroid-stimulating hormone; Drinking water; Side effects; Mass spectrometry; Medical treatment; villages; Mass Spectrometry; Screens; Exposure; Stress; Argentina; South America, Andes Mts. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002678 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Journalists' Privilege: Overview of the Law and Legislation in Recent Congresses AN - 925721418; 2011-181219 AB - Congress has considered creating a journalists' privilege for federal proceedings, and bills to adopt a journalists' privilege have been introduced in the 110th and 111th Congresses. These bills generally would provide for a more narrow privilege than the privileges provided by state laws. Since 2009, the movement to adopt a federal statutory journalists' privilege appears to have lost momentum. Nonetheless, the issue does have bipartisan support. Should the issue gain prominence again, it is possible that the 112th Congress may again attempt to create a federal statutory journalists' privilege. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 19 2011, 12 pp. AU - Ruane, Kathleen Ann Y1 - 2011/01/19/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 19 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Media - Journalism and the news KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - United States Congress KW - Freedom of information KW - Law KW - Journalists KW - Freedom of speech KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925721418?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ruane%2C+Kathleen+Ann&rft.aulast=Ruane&rft.aufirst=Kathleen&rft.date=2011-01-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Journalists%27+Privilege%3A+Overview+of+the+Law+and+Legislation+in+Recent+Congresses&rft.title=Journalists%27+Privilege%3A+Overview+of+the+Law+and+Legislation+in+Recent+Congresses&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/RL34193.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34193 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Army Corps of Engineers Water Resource Projects: Authorization and Appropriations AN - 870999677; 2011-87557 AB - The US Army Corps of Engineers undertakes activities to maintain navigable channels, reduce flood and storm damage, and restore aquatic ecosystems. There is some uncertainty about legislation related to the Corps during the 112th Congress, in light of the House Republican Conference standing order in its conference rule and the Senate Republican Conference resolution supporting a moratorium on member earmark requests. This report summarizes congressional authorization and appropriations processes for the Corps and explains the standard Corps project development process and agency activities under general authorities. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 19 2011, 18 pp. AU - Carter, Nicole T AU - Stern, Charles V Y1 - 2011/01/19/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 19 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Government - Government agencies and bodies KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Engineers KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Authority KW - Waterways KW - Legislation KW - Government agencies KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999677?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Carter%2C+Nicole+T%3BStern%2C+Charles+V&rft.aulast=Carter&rft.aufirst=Nicole&rft.date=2011-01-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Army+Corps+of+Engineers+Water+Resource+Projects%3A+Authorization+and+Appropriations&rft.title=Army+Corps+of+Engineers+Water+Resource+Projects%3A+Authorization+and+Appropriations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41243_20110119.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41243 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: Living Resources Provisions AN - 964244245; 2011-182273 AB - The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOS Convention) was agreed to in 1982, but the US never became a signatory nation. The Senate may address the ambiguities of the LOS Convention with its power to make declarations and statements as provided for in Article 310 of the LOS Convention, thus, promulgating US policy and putting other nations on notice of US interpretation of the LOS Convention. This report describes provisions of the LOS Convention relating to living marine resources and discusses how these provisions comport with current US marine policy. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 18 2011, 11 pp. AU - Buck, Eugene H Y1 - 2011/01/18/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 18 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Associations and meetings KW - Law and ethics - Maritime law KW - International relations - International organizations KW - United States KW - Conventions KW - Freedom of the seas KW - United Nations KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244245?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Buck%2C+Eugene+H&rft.aulast=Buck&rft.aufirst=Eugene&rft.date=2011-01-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.N.+Convention+on+the+Law+of+the+Sea%3A+Living+Resources+Provisions&rft.title=U.N.+Convention+on+the+Law+of+the+Sea%3A+Living+Resources+Provisions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL32185.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL32185 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Evacuation Policy: Issues for Congress AN - 925720252; 2011-181256 AB - When government officials become aware of an impending disaster, they may take steps to protect citizens before the incident occurs. This report discusses federal evacuation policy and analyzes potential lessons learned from the evacuations of individuals in response to the Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005. Several issue areas that might arise concerning potential lawmaking and oversight on evacuation policy are also highlighted. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 18 2011, 13 pp. AU - Lindsay, Bruce R Y1 - 2011/01/18/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 18 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - United States Congress KW - Hurricanes KW - Public safety KW - Emergency preparedness KW - Disasters KW - Surveillance KW - Evacuation of civilians KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720252?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lindsay%2C+Bruce+R&rft.aulast=Lindsay&rft.aufirst=Bruce&rft.date=2011-01-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Evacuation+Policy%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Federal+Evacuation+Policy%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL34745.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34745 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Neurotoxicity of Brominated Flame Retardants: (In)direct Effects of Parent and Hydroxylated Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers on the (Developing) Nervous System AN - 920792357; 16210157 AB - Background/objective: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and their hydroxylated (OH-) or methoxylated forms have been detected in humans. Because this raises concern about adverse effects on the developing brain, we reviewed the scientific literature on these mechanisms. Data synthesis: Many rodent studies reported behavioral changes after developmental, neonatal, or adult exposure to PBDEs, and other studies documented subtle structural and functional alterations in brains of PBDE-exposed animals. Functional effects have been observed on synaptic plasticity and the glutamate-nitric oxide-cyclic guanosine monophosphate pathway. In the brain, changes have been observed in the expression of genes and proteins involved in synapse and axon formation, neuronal morphology, cell migration, synaptic plasticity, ion channels, and vesicular neurotransmitter release. Cellular and molecular mechanisms include effects on neuronal viability (via apoptosis and oxidative stress), neuronal differentiation and migration, neurotransmitter release/uptake, neurotransmitter receptors and ion channels, calcium (Ca2+) homeostasis, and intracellular signaling pathways. Discussion: Bioactivation of PBDEs by hydroxylation has been observed for several endocrine end points. This has also been observed for mechanisms related to neurodevelopment, including binding to thyroid hormone receptors and transport proteins, disruption of Ca2+ homeostasis, and modulation of GABA and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor function. Conclusions: The increased hazard for developmental neurotoxicity by hydroxylated (OH-)PBDEs compared with their parent congeners via direct neurotoxicity and thyroid disruption clearly warrants further investigation into a) the role of oxidative metabolism in producing active metabolites of PBDEs and their impact on brain development; b) concentrations of parent and OH-PBDEs in the brain; and c) interactions between different environmental contaminants during exposure to mixtures, which may increase neurotoxicity. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Dingemans, Milou ML AU - van den Berg, Martin AU - Westerink, Remco HS AD - Neurotoxicology Research Group, Toxicology Division, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands Y1 - 2011/01/18/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 18 SP - 900 EP - 907 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 119 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - brominated flame retardant KW - calcium KW - developmental neurotoxicity KW - PBDE KW - persistent organic pollutant KW - polybrominated diphenyl ether KW - structure-activity relationship KW - thyroid KW - Metabolites KW - Fire retardant chemicals KW - Plasticity (synaptic) KW - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Differentiation KW - Structure-function relationships KW - Synaptogenesis KW - Neurotransmitter receptors KW - Ion channels KW - Calcium channels KW - Congeners KW - Cell migration KW - Guanosine KW - Neurotransmitter release KW - migration KW - Calcium homeostasis KW - Thyroid KW - Brain KW - Acetylcholine receptors (nicotinic) KW - Hydroxylation KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Morphology KW - Neurotoxicity KW - Proteins KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920792357?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Neurotoxicity+of+Brominated+Flame+Retardants%3A+%28In%29direct+Effects+of+Parent+and+Hydroxylated+Polybrominated+Diphenyl+Ethers+on+the+%28Developing%29+Nervous+System&rft.au=Dingemans%2C+Milou+ML%3Bvan+den+Berg%2C+Martin%3BWesterink%2C+Remco+HS&rft.aulast=Dingemans&rft.aufirst=Milou&rft.date=2011-01-18&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=900&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003035 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Calcium homeostasis; Brain; Metabolites; Fire retardant chemicals; Plasticity (synaptic); Acetylcholine receptors (nicotinic); Hydroxylation; Differentiation; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Synaptogenesis; Structure-function relationships; Neurotransmitter receptors; Ion channels; Neurotoxicity; Calcium channels; Congeners; Guanosine; Cell migration; Neurotransmitter release; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; migration; Morphology; Thyroid; Proteins DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003035 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Long-Term Exposure to Airborne Particles and Arterial Stiffness: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) AN - 896222553; 15090556 AB - Increased arterial stiffness could represent an intermediate subclinical outcome in the mechanistic pathway underlying associations between average long-term pollution exposure and cardiovascular events. We hypothesized that 20 years of exposure to particulate matter (PM) less than or equal to 2.5 and 10 mu m in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5 and PM10, respectively) would be positively associated with arterial stiffness in 3,996 participants from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) who were seen at six U.S. study sites. We assigned pollution exposure during two decades preceding a clinical exam (2000-2002) using observed PM10 from monitors nearest participants' residences and PM10 and PM2.5 imputed from a space-time model. We examined three log-transformed arterial stiffness outcome measures: Young's modulus (YM) from carotid artery ultrasound and large (C1) and small (C2) artery vessel compliance from the radial artery pulse wave. All associations are expressed per 10 mu g/m3 increment in PM and were adjusted for weather, age, sex, race, glucose, triglycerides, diabetes, waist:hip ratio, seated mean arterial pressure, smoking status, pack-years, cigarettes per day, environmental tobacco smoke, and physical activity. C1 and C2 models were further adjusted for heart rate, weight, and height. Long-term average particle exposure was not associated with greater arterial stiffness measured by YM, C1, or C2, and the few associations observed were not robust across metrics and adjustment schemes. Long-term particle mass exposure did not appear to be associated with greater arterial stiffness in this study sample. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - O'Neill, Marie S AU - Diez-Roux, Ana V AU - Auchincloss, Amy H AU - Shen, Mingwu AU - Lima, Joao A AU - Polak, Joseph F AU - Barr, RGraham AU - Kaufman, Joel AU - Jacobs, David R AD - University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Y1 - 2011/01/18/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 18 SP - 844 EP - 851 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - arterial stiffness KW - environmental air pollutants KW - epidemiology KW - mesas KW - Cigarettes KW - Physical activity KW - Compliance KW - Particulate matter KW - Heart rate KW - Glucose KW - Particulates KW - Arteriosclerosis KW - Blood pressure KW - Models KW - Smoking KW - diabetes mellitus KW - heart rate KW - Triglycerides KW - Carotid artery KW - Tobacco KW - Waves KW - Ultrasound KW - Pollution KW - Mechanical properties KW - Particle size KW - Weather KW - Smoke KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - USA KW - Passive smoking KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/896222553?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Long-Term+Exposure+to+Airborne+Particles+and+Arterial+Stiffness%3A+The+Multi-Ethnic+Study+of+Atherosclerosis+%28MESA%29&rft.au=O%27Neill%2C+Marie+S%3BDiez-Roux%2C+Ana+V%3BAuchincloss%2C+Amy+H%3BShen%2C+Mingwu%3BLima%2C+Joao+A%3BPolak%2C+Joseph+F%3BBarr%2C+RGraham%3BKaufman%2C+Joel%3BJacobs%2C+David+R&rft.aulast=O%27Neill&rft.aufirst=Marie&rft.date=2011-01-18&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=844&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.0901524 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Weather; Cigarettes; Physical activity; Heart rate; Particulate matter; Glucose; Arteriosclerosis; Blood pressure; Models; Diabetes mellitus; Smoke; Smoking; Triglycerides; Tobacco; Carotid artery; Waves; Ultrasound; Pollution; Mechanical properties; Particle size; diabetes mellitus; Passive smoking; mesas; heart rate; Compliance; Particulates; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.0901524 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - TRPV4-Mediated Calcium Influx into Human Bronchial Epithelia upon Exposure to Diesel Exhaust Particles AN - 888110925; 15090555 AB - Human respiratory epithelia function in airway mucociliary clearance and barrier function and have recently been implicated in sensory functions. We investigated a link between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms underlying Ca2+ influx into human airway epithelia elicited by diesel exhaust particles (DEP). Using primary cultures of human respiratory epithelial (HRE) cells, we determined that these cells possess proteolytic signaling machinery, whereby proteinase-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2) activates Ca2+-permeable TRPV4, which leads to activation of human respiratory disease-enhancing matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1), a signaling cascade initiated by diesel exhaust particles (DEP), a globally relevant air pollutant. Moreover, we observed ciliary expression of PAR-2, TRPV4, and phospholipase-C beta 3 in human airway epithelia and their DEP-enhanced protein-protein complex formation. We also found that the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-predisposing TRPV4P19S variant enhances Ca2+ influx and MMP 1 activation, providing mechanistic linkage between man-made air pollution and human airway disease. DEP evoked protracted Ca2+ influx via TRPV4, enhanced by the COPD-predisposing human genetic polymorphism TRPV4P19S. This mechanism reprograms maladaptive inflammatory and extracellular-matrix-remodeling responses in human airways. The novel concept of air pollution-responsive ciliary signal transduction from PAR-2 to TRPV4 in human respiratory epithelia will accelerate rationally targeted therapies, possibly via the inhalatory route. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Li, Jinju AU - Kanju, Patrick AU - Patterson, Michael AU - Chew, Wei-Leong AU - Cho, Seung-Hyun AU - Gilmour, Ian AU - Oliver, Tim AU - Yasuda, Ryohei AU - Ghio, Andrew AU - Simon, Sidney A AU - Liedtke, Wolfgang AD - Department of Medicine and Y1 - 2011/01/18/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 18 SP - 784 EP - 793 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Calcium & Calcified Tissue Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - COPD KW - DEP KW - human bronchial epithelia KW - MMP-1 KW - PAR-2 KW - PI3-kinase KW - PLC beta 3 KW - TRPV4 KW - TRPV4P19S KW - Proteolysis KW - Molecular modelling KW - Interstitial collagenase KW - Calcium KW - Gene polymorphism KW - Pollution effects KW - Matrix metalloproteinase KW - Cell culture KW - Particulates KW - Calcium influx KW - Pollutants KW - Machinery KW - Exhaust emissions KW - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease KW - Regulatory sequences KW - Inflammation KW - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease KW - Exhausts KW - Air pollution KW - Respiratory tract diseases KW - Diesel KW - Diesel engines KW - Signal transduction KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - T 2050:Genetics KW - X 24360:Metals KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/888110925?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=TRPV4-Mediated+Calcium+Influx+into+Human+Bronchial+Epithelia+upon+Exposure+to+Diesel+Exhaust+Particles&rft.au=Li%2C+Jinju%3BKanju%2C+Patrick%3BPatterson%2C+Michael%3BChew%2C+Wei-Leong%3BCho%2C+Seung-Hyun%3BGilmour%2C+Ian%3BOliver%2C+Tim%3BYasuda%2C+Ryohei%3BGhio%2C+Andrew%3BSimon%2C+Sidney+A%3BLiedtke%2C+Wolfgang&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=Jinju&rft.date=2011-01-18&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=784&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002807 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Proteolysis; Molecular modelling; Interstitial collagenase; Gene polymorphism; Regulatory sequences; Matrix metalloproteinase; Cell culture; Exhausts; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Inflammation; Air pollution; Respiratory tract diseases; Calcium influx; Pollutants; Diesel; Signal transduction; Calcium; Machinery; Pollution effects; Particulates; Diesel engines; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Exhaust emissions DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002807 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - DDT and Malaria Prevention: Addressing the Paradox AN - 1642326707; 15090554 AB - The debate regarding dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) in malaria prevention and human health is polarized and can be classified into three positions: anti-DDT, centrist-DDT, pro-DDT. We attempted to arrive at a synthesis by matching a series of questions on the use of DDT for indoor residual spraying (IRS) with literature and insights, and to identify options and opportunities. Overall, community health is significantly improved through all available malaria control measures, which include IRS with DDT. Is DDT "good"? Yes, because it has saved many lives. Is DDT safe as used in IRS? Recent publications have increasingly raised concerns about the health implications of DDT. Therefore, an unqualified statement that DDT used in IRS is safe is untenable. Are inhabitants and applicators exposed? Yes, and to high levels. Should DDT be used? The fact that DDT is "good" because it saves lives, and "not safe" because it has health and environmental consequences, raises ethical issues. The evidence of adverse human health effects due to DDT is mounting. However, under certain circumstances, malaria control using DDT cannot yet be halted. Therefore, the continued use of DDT poses a paradox recognized by a centrist-DDT position. At the very least, it is now time to invoke precaution. Precautionary actions could include use and exposure reduction. There are situations where DDT will provide the best achievable health benefit, but maintaining that DDT is safe ignores the cumulative indications of many studies. In such situations, addressing the paradox from a centrist-DDT position and invoking precaution will help design choices for healthier lives. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bouwman, Hindrik AU - van den Berg, Henk AU - Kylin, Henrik AD - School of Environmental Sciences and Development, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa Y1 - 2011/01/18/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 18 SP - 744 EP - 747 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - effects KW - health KW - indoor residual spraying KW - malaria vector management KW - precaution KW - Reduction KW - Indication KW - Precautions KW - Paradoxes KW - Human KW - DDT KW - Malaria KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642326707?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=DDT+and+Malaria+Prevention%3A+Addressing+the+Paradox&rft.au=Bouwman%2C+Hindrik%3Bvan+den+Berg%2C+Henk%3BKylin%2C+Henrik&rft.aulast=Bouwman&rft.aufirst=Hindrik&rft.date=2011-01-18&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=744&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002127 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002127 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Executive Order 13438: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq AN - 964243725; 2011-182245 AB - On July 17, 2007, President Bush issued Executive Order 13438, Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq. This report provides a brief history of the development of presidential powers in peacetime. It discusses some of the issues involved in the contrast between the executive order's broad language and its narrow aim -- supplementation of sanctions applicable to Al Qaeda and former Iraqi regime officials to cover terrorists operating in Iraq. It examines the reach of the executive order and provides legal analyses of some of the constitutional questions raised in the courts by similar sanctions programs. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 14 2011, 23 pp. AU - Murphy, M Maureen Y1 - 2011/01/14/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 14 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Executive power KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Government - Public officials KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Culture and religion - Language and languages KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Executives KW - Iraqis KW - Presidents KW - Courts KW - History KW - Property KW - Executive orders KW - Al Qaeda KW - Iraq KW - Terrorists KW - Languages KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964243725?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Murphy%2C+M+Maureen&rft.aulast=Murphy&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2011-01-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Executive+Order+13438%3A+Blocking+Property+of+Certain+Persons+Who+Threaten+Stabilization+Efforts+in+Iraq&rft.title=Executive+Order+13438%3A+Blocking+Property+of+Certain+Persons+Who+Threaten+Stabilization+Efforts+in+Iraq&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL34254.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34254 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental Chemicals in Pregnant Women in the United States: NHANES 2003-2004 AN - 883033098; 15090550 AB - Exposure to chemicals during fetal development can increase the risk of adverse health effects, and while biomonitoring studies suggest pregnant women are exposed to chemicals, little is known about the extent of multiple chemicals exposures among pregnant women in the United States. We analyzed biomonitoring data from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) to characterize both individual and multiple chemical exposures in U.S. pregnant women. We analyzed data for 163 chemical analytes in 12 chemical classes for subsamples of 268 pregnant women from NHANES 2003-2004, a nationally representative sample of the U.S. population. For each chemical analyte, we calculated descriptive statistics. We calculated the number of chemicals detected within the following chemical classes: polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), organochlorine pesticides, and phthalates and across multiple chemical classes. We compared chemical analyte concentrations for pregnant and nonpregnant women using least-squares geometric means, adjusting for demographic and physiological covariates. The percentage of pregnant women with detectable levels of an individual chemical ranged from 0 to 100%. Certain polychlorinated biphenyls, organochlorine pesticides, PFCs, phenols, PBDEs, phthalates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and perchlorate were detected in 99-100% of pregnant women. The median number of detected chemicals by chemical class ranged from 4 of 12 PFCs to 9 of 13 phthalates. Across chemical classes, median number ranged from 8 of 17 chemical analytes to 50 of 71 chemical analytes. We found, generally, that levels in pregnant women were similar to or lower than levels in nonpregnant women; adjustment for covariates tended to increase levels in pregnant women compared with nonpregnant women. Pregnant women in the U.S. are exposed to multiple chemicals. Further efforts are warranted to understand sources of exposure and implications for policy making. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Woodruff, Tracey J AU - Zota, Ami R AU - Schwartz, Jackie M Y1 - 2011/01/14/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 14 SP - 878 EP - 885 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - chemicals KW - environmental exposures KW - NHANES KW - pregnancy KW - Chemicals KW - Bioindicators KW - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - phthalates KW - USA KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Organochlorine pesticides KW - perchlorate KW - Phenols KW - Pregnancy KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883033098?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Environmental+Chemicals+in+Pregnant+Women+in+the+United+States%3A+NHANES+2003-2004&rft.au=Woodruff%2C+Tracey+J%3BZota%2C+Ami+R%3BSchwartz%2C+Jackie+M&rft.aulast=Woodruff&rft.aufirst=Tracey&rft.date=2011-01-14&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=878&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002727 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Bioindicators; Chemicals; phthalates; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Organochlorine pesticides; Phenols; perchlorate; Pregnancy; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002727 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Satellite Surveillance: Domestic Issues AN - 925720469; 2011-181232 AB - This report provides background on the development of intelligence satellites and identifies the roles various agencies play in their management and use. Issues surrounding the current policy and proposed changes and legal considerations -- including whether satellite reconnaissance might constitute a "search" within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment -- are discussed; an overview of statutory authorities is provided, as well as restrictions that might apply; and executive branch authorities and Department of Defense directives that might apply are briefly described. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 13 2011, 24 pp. AU - Best, Richard A, Jr AU - Elsea, Jennifer K Y1 - 2011/01/13/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Astronomy and space research and technology KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Government - Internal security KW - Government - Information policy KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Executives KW - Information policy KW - Intelligence service KW - Authority KW - Satellites KW - Surveillance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720469?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Best%2C+Richard+A%2C+Jr%3BElsea%2C+Jennifer+K&rft.aulast=Best&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2011-01-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Satellite+Surveillance%3A+Domestic+Issues&rft.title=Satellite+Surveillance%3A+Domestic+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/RL34421.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34421 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of Previous-Winter Mortality on the Association between Summer Temperature and Mortality in South Korea AN - 876233080; 14874544 AB - It has recently been postulated that low mortality levels in the previous winter may increase the proportion of vulnerable individuals in the pool of people at risk of heat-related death during the summer months. We explored the sensitivity of heat-related mortality in summer (June-August) to mortality in the previous winter (December-February) in Seoul, Daegu, and Incheon in South Korea, from 1992 through 2007, excluding the summer of 1994. Poisson regression models adapted for time-series data were used to estimate associations between a 1 degree C increase in average summer temperature (on the same day and the previous day) above thresholds specific for city, age, and cause of death, and daily mortality counts. Effects were estimated separately for summers preceded by winters with low and high mortality, with adjustment for secular trends. Temperatures above city-specific thresholds were associated with increased mortality in all three cities. Associations were stronger in summers preceded by winters with low versus high mortality levels for all nonaccidental deaths and, to a lesser extent, among persons greater than or equal to 65 years of age. Effect modification by previous-winter mortality was not evident when we restricted deaths to cardiovascular disease outcomes in Seoul. Our results suggest that low winter all-cause mortality leads to higher mortality during the next summer. Evidence of a relation between increased summer heat-related mortality and previous wintertime deaths has the potential to inform public health efforts to mitigate effects of hot weather. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ha, Jongsik AU - Kim, Ho AU - Hajat, Shakoor AD - Korea Environment Institute, Seoul, South Korea Y1 - 2011/01/13/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 13 SP - 542 EP - 546 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - high temperature KW - mortality KW - preventive heath services KW - South Korea KW - weather KW - Mortality KW - Weather KW - heat tolerance KW - Age KW - winter KW - Temperature KW - summer KW - Korea, Rep. KW - Korea, Rep., Seoul KW - Urban areas KW - Public health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876233080?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Effect+of+Previous-Winter+Mortality+on+the+Association+between+Summer+Temperature+and+Mortality+in+South+Korea&rft.au=Ha%2C+Jongsik%3BKim%2C+Ho%3BHajat%2C+Shakoor&rft.aulast=Ha&rft.aufirst=Jongsik&rft.date=2011-01-13&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=542&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002080 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - heat tolerance; Weather; Mortality; Age; winter; Temperature; summer; Public health; Urban areas; Korea, Rep.; Korea, Rep., Seoul DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002080 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Upcoming Rules Pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act AN - 862595214; 2011-58015 AB - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, P.L. 111-148) is a particularly noteworthy example of congressional delegation of rulemaking authority to federal agencies. One way for Congress to identify upcoming PPACA rules is by reviewing the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. This report examines the most recent edition of the Unified Agenda, published on December 20, 2010, and identifies upcoming proposed and final rules listed in the Unified Agenda that are expected to be issued pursuant to PPACA. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 13 2011, 27 pp. AU - Copeland, Curtis W AU - Carey, Maeve P Y1 - 2011/01/13/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 13 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health insurance KW - Health policy KW - Patients KW - Medical service KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595214?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Copeland%2C+Curtis+W%3BCarey%2C+Maeve+P&rft.aulast=Copeland&rft.aufirst=Curtis&rft.date=2011-01-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Upcoming+Rules+Pursuant+to+the+Patient+Protection+and+Affordable+Care+Act&rft.title=Upcoming+Rules+Pursuant+to+the+Patient+Protection+and+Affordable+Care+Act&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41586_20110113.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41586 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Director of National Intelligence Statutory Authorities: Status and Proposals AN - 925720473; 2011-181233 AB - The 2004 Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (P.L. 108-458) is the most comprehensive reform of the US intelligence community since it was created. It established a new position of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to serve as head of the intelligence community (IC) and principal adviser to the President on national security intelligence matters and to oversee and direct the implementation of the National Intelligence Program. Some believe the DNI lacks the authority to effectively carry out these responsibilities while others assert that the DNI's authorities are strong, but DNIs have failed to aggressively assert them. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 12 2011, 9 pp. AU - Best, Richard A, Jr AU - Cumming, Alfred Y1 - 2011/01/12/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 12 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Internal security KW - Government - Information policy KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - International relations - War KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - United States KW - Advisers KW - Terrorism KW - Information policy KW - Intelligence service KW - Security measures KW - Authority KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720473?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Best%2C+Richard+A%2C+Jr%3BCumming%2C+Alfred&rft.aulast=Best&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2011-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Director+of+National+Intelligence+Statutory+Authorities%3A+Status+and+Proposals&rft.title=Director+of+National+Intelligence+Statutory+Authorities%3A+Status+and+Proposals&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/RL34231.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34231 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Employee Free Choice Act AN - 862596158; 2011-58016 AB - This report discusses legislative attempts to amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to allow for union certification without an election, based on signed employee authorizations. The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), introduced in the 111th Congress as H.R. 1409 and S. 560, would have allowed union certification based on signed authorizations, provided a process for the bargaining of an initial agreement, and prescribed new penalties for certain unfair labor practices. This report reviews the current process for selecting a bargaining representative under the NLRA and discusses the role of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service in resolving bargaining disputes. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 12 2011, 7 pp. AU - Shimabukuro, Jon O Y1 - 2011/01/12/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 12 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Labor conditions and policy - Labor conditions, wages, salaries, and benefits KW - Labor conditions and policy - Labor relations KW - Collective bargaining KW - Employees KW - Labor conditions KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596158?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Shimabukuro%2C+Jon+O&rft.aulast=Shimabukuro&rft.aufirst=Jon&rft.date=2011-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Employee+Free+Choice+Act&rft.title=The+Employee+Free+Choice+Act&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS21887_20110112.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS21887 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - International Trade: Rules of Origin AN - 964244251; 2011-182274 AB - Determining the country of origin of a product is important for assessing tariffs, enforcing trade remedies or quantitative restrictions, and statistical purposes. Rules of origin (ROO) become complex when parts for manufactured items come from multiple countries. This report discusses the importance of country of origin rules and US laws and methods that provide direction in making determinations; controversial issues involving ROO, including the apparently subjective nature of some US Customs and Border Protection origin determinations, and the effects of the global manufacturing process on ROO; and some options that Congress could consider for simplifying the process. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 11 2011, 19 pp. AU - Jones, Vivian C AU - Martin, Michael F Y1 - 2011/01/11/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 11 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Trade and trade policy - Customs administration and duties KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Manufacturing and manufactured goods KW - United States KW - Manufacturing KW - Law KW - Tariff KW - Export-import trade KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244251?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jones%2C+Vivian+C%3BMartin%2C+Michael+F&rft.aulast=Jones&rft.aufirst=Vivian&rft.date=2011-01-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=International+Trade%3A+Rules+of+Origin&rft.title=International+Trade%3A+Rules+of+Origin&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL34524.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34524 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Biomarkers of Chlorpyrifos Exposure and Effect in Egyptian Cotton Field Workers AN - 883026080; 15090535 AB - Chlorpyrifos (CPF), a widely used organophosphorus pesticide (OP), is metabolized to CPF-oxon, a potent cholinesterase (ChE) inhibitor, and trichloro-2-pyridinol (TCPy). Urinary TCPy is often used as a biomarker for CPF exposure, whereas blood ChE activity is considered an indicator of CPF toxicity. However, whether these biomarkers are dose related has not been studied extensively in populations with repeated daily OP exposures. We sought to determine the relationship between blood ChE and urinary TCPy during repeated occupational exposures to CPF. Daily urine samples and weekly blood samples were collected from pesticide workers (n = 38) in Menoufia Governorate, Egypt, before, during, and after 9-17 consecutive days of CPF application to cotton fields. We compared blood butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activities with the respective urinary TCPy concentrations in each worker. Average TCPy levels during the middle of a 1- to 2-week CPF application period were significantly higher in pesticide applicators (6,437 mu g/g creatinine) than in technicians (184 mu g/g) and engineers (157 mu g/g), both of whom are involved in supervising the application process. We observed a statistically significant inverse correlation between urinary TCPy and blood BuChE and AChE activities. The no-effect level (or inflection point) of the exposure-effect relationships has an average urinary TCPy level of 114 mu g/g creatinine for BuChE and 3,161 mu g/g creatinine for AChE. Our findings demonstrate a dose-effect relationship between urinary TCPy and both plasma BuChE and red blood cell AChE in humans exposed occupationally to CPF. These findings will contribute to future risk assessment efforts for CPF exposure. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Farahat, Fayssal M AU - Ellison, Corie A AU - Bonner, Matthew R AU - McGarrigle, Barbara P AU - Crane, Alice L AU - Fenske, Richard A AU - Lasarev, Michael R AU - Rohlman, Diane S AU - Anger, WKent AU - Lein, Pamela J AU - Olson, James R AD - Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Y1 - 2011/01/11/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 11 SP - 801 EP - 806 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - acetylcholinesterase KW - butyrylcholinesterase KW - chlorpyrifos KW - cholinesterase inhibition KW - occupational exposure KW - urinary TCPy KW - Risk assessment KW - Egypt, Arab Rep. KW - Cotton KW - Acetylcholinesterase KW - Erythrocytes KW - Statistical analysis KW - Cholinesterase KW - Workers KW - trichloro-2-pyridinol KW - Occupational exposure KW - Bioindicators KW - Pesticides (organophosphorus) KW - Population studies KW - Toxicity KW - biomarkers KW - Chlorpyrifos KW - Creatinine KW - Urine KW - Pesticides KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24330:Agrochemicals KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883026080?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Biomarkers+of+Chlorpyrifos+Exposure+and+Effect+in+Egyptian+Cotton+Field+Workers&rft.au=Farahat%2C+Fayssal+M%3BEllison%2C+Corie+A%3BBonner%2C+Matthew+R%3BMcGarrigle%2C+Barbara+P%3BCrane%2C+Alice+L%3BFenske%2C+Richard+A%3BLasarev%2C+Michael+R%3BRohlman%2C+Diane+S%3BAnger%2C+WKent%3BLein%2C+Pamela+J%3BOlson%2C+James+R&rft.aulast=Farahat&rft.aufirst=Fayssal&rft.date=2011-01-11&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=801&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002873 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Pesticides (organophosphorus); Cotton; Acetylcholinesterase; Erythrocytes; Statistical analysis; Population studies; Toxicity; Cholinesterase; biomarkers; Chlorpyrifos; Workers; Creatinine; Urine; trichloro-2-pyridinol; Occupational exposure; Bioindicators; Pesticides; Egypt, Arab Rep. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002873 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Private Health Insurance Premiums and Rate Reviews AN - 862595936; 2011-58017 AB - With the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148, PPACA) on March 23, 2010, and subsequent amendments, the federal government will assume a role in private health insurance rate reviews by providing grants to states and requiring health insurance companies to provide justifications for proposed rate increases determined to be unreasonable. This report provides an overview of the concepts, regulation, and available public data regarding private health insurance premiums. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 11 2011, 24 pp. AU - Newsom, Mark AU - Fernandez, Bernadette Y1 - 2011/01/11/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 11 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Cost KW - Federal government KW - Health insurance KW - Patients KW - Regulation KW - Health maintenance organizations KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595936?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Newsom%2C+Mark%3BFernandez%2C+Bernadette&rft.aulast=Newsom&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2011-01-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Private+Health+Insurance+Premiums+and+Rate+Reviews&rft.title=Private+Health+Insurance+Premiums+and+Rate+Reviews&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://opencrs.com/document/R41588/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41588 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Protection of Classified Information: The Legal Framework AN - 925721420; 2011-181220 AB - The publication of secret information by WikiLeaks and multiple media outlets has heightened interest in the legal framework for security classification, access to classified information, agency procedures for preventing and responding to unauthorized disclosures, and penalties for improper disclosure. This report provides an overview of the relationship between executive and legislative authority over national security information and summarizes the current laws for protecting classified information, including current executive orders and some agency regulations pertaining to the handling of unauthorized disclosures. The report also summarizes criminal laws that pertain specifically to the unauthorized disclosure of classified information. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 10 2011, 12 pp. AU - Elsea, Jennifer K Y1 - 2011/01/10/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Information policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Information policy KW - Authority KW - Law KW - Regulation KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925721420?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Elsea%2C+Jennifer+K&rft.aulast=Elsea&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2011-01-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Protection+of+Classified+Information%3A+The+Legal+Framework&rft.title=The+Protection+of+Classified+Information%3A+The+Legal+Framework&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/RS21900.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS21900 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The National Intelligence Council: Issues and Options for Congress AN - 925720477; 2011-181234 AB - The National Intelligence Council (NIC), composed of some 18 senior analysts and national security policy experts, provides the US intelligence community's best judgments on crucial international issues. Congress occasionally requests that the NIC prepare specific estimates and other analytical products that may be used during consideration of legislation. This report describes the statutory provisions that authorize the NIC, provides a brief history of its work, and reviews its role within the federal government. The report focuses on congressional interaction with the NIC and describes various options for modifying congressional oversight. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 10 2011, 13 pp. AU - Best, Richard S, Jr Y1 - 2011/01/10/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Internal security KW - Government - Information policy KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - United States KW - United States Congress KW - Federal government KW - Information policy KW - Intelligence service KW - History KW - Security measures KW - Surveillance KW - Legislation KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720477?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Best%2C+Richard+S%2C+Jr&rft.aulast=Best&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2011-01-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+National+Intelligence+Council%3A+Issues+and+Options+for+Congress&rft.title=The+National+Intelligence+Council%3A+Issues+and+Options+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R40505.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40505 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of the Cardiovascular Effects of Methylmercury Exposures: Current Evidence Supports Development of a Dose-Response Function for Regulatory Benefits Analysis AN - 883033186; 15090560 AB - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has estimated the neurological benefits of reductions in prenatal methylmercury (MeHg) exposure in past assessments of rules controlling mercury (Hg) emissions. A growing body of evidence suggests that MeHg exposure can also lead to increased risks of adverse cardiovascular impacts in exposed populations. The U.S. EPA assembled the authors of this article to participate in a workshop, where we reviewed the current science concerning cardiovascular health effects of MeHg exposure via fish and seafood consumption and provided recommendations concerning whether cardiovascular health effects should be included in future Hg regulatory impact analyses. We found the body of evidence exploring the link between MeHg and acute myocardial infarction (MI) to be sufficiently strong to support its inclusion in future benefits analyses, based both on direct epidemiological evidence of an MeHg-MI link and on MeHg's association with intermediary impacts that contribute to MI risk. Although additional research in this area would be beneficial to further clarify key characteristics of this relationship and the biological mechanisms that underlie it, we consider the current epidemiological literature sufficiently robust to support the development of a dose-response function. We recommend the development of a dose-response function relating MeHg exposures with MIs for use in regulatory benefits analyses of future rules targeting Hg air emissions. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Roman, Henry A AU - Walsh, Tyra L AU - Coull, Brent A AU - Dewailly, Eric AU - Guallar, Eliseo AU - Hattis, Dale AU - Marieen, Koenraad AU - Schwartz, Joel AU - Stern, Alan H AU - Virtanen, Jyrki K AU - Rice, Glenn AD - National Center for Environmental Assessment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Y1 - 2011/01/10/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 10 SP - 607 EP - 614 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - cardiovascular KW - dose-response function KW - health impact analysis KW - mercury KW - methylmercury KW - myocardial infarction KW - Methylmercury KW - Prenatal experience KW - Conferences KW - impact analysis KW - Myocardial infarction KW - EPA KW - USA KW - Dose-response effects KW - Reviews KW - Emissions KW - Dimethylmercury KW - Mercury KW - Fish KW - Seafood KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - R2 23050:Environment KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883033186?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+the+Cardiovascular+Effects+of+Methylmercury+Exposures%3A+Current+Evidence+Supports+Development+of+a+Dose-Response+Function+for+Regulatory+Benefits+Analysis&rft.au=Roman%2C+Henry+A%3BWalsh%2C+Tyra+L%3BCoull%2C+Brent+A%3BDewailly%2C+Eric%3BGuallar%2C+Eliseo%3BHattis%2C+Dale%3BMarieen%2C+Koenraad%3BSchwartz%2C+Joel%3BStern%2C+Alan+H%3BVirtanen%2C+Jyrki+K%3BRice%2C+Glenn&rft.aulast=Roman&rft.aufirst=Henry&rft.date=2011-01-10&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=607&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003012 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prenatal experience; Conferences; Reviews; Dimethylmercury; Mercury; Seafood; Myocardial infarction; Methylmercury; EPA; impact analysis; Dose-response effects; Emissions; Fish; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003012 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Risk Estimation with Epidemiologic Data When Response Attenuates at High-Exposure Levels AN - 883026063; 15090534 AB - In occupational studies, which are commonly used for risk assessment for environmental settings, estimated exposure-response relationships often attenuate at high exposures. Relative risk (RR) models with transformed (e.g., log- or square root-transformed) exposures can provide a good fit to such data, but resulting exposure-response curves that are supralinear in the low-dose region may overestimate low-dose risks. Conversely, a model of untransformed (linear) exposure may underestimate risks attributable to exposures in the low-dose region. We examined several models, seeking simple parametric models that fit attenuating exposure-response data well. We have illustrated the use of both log-linear and linear RR models using cohort study data on breast cancer and exposure to ethylene oxide. Linear RR models fit the data better than do corresponding log-linear models. Among linear RR models, linear (untransformed), log-transformed, square root-transformed, linear-exponential, and two-piece linear exposure models all fit the data reasonably well. However, the slopes of the predicted exposure-response relations were very different in the low-exposure range, which resulted in different estimates of the exposure concentration associated with a 1% lifetime excess risk (0.0400, 0.00005, 0.0016, 0.0113, and 0.0100 ppm, respectively). The linear (in exposure) model underestimated the categorical exposure-response in the low-dose region, whereas log-transformed and square root-transformed exposure models overestimated it. Although a number of models may fit attenuating data well, models that assume linear or nearly linear exposure-response relations in the low-dose region of interest may be preferred by risk assessors, because they do not depend on the choice of a point of departure for linear low-dose extrapolation and are relatively easy to interpret. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Steenland, Kyle AU - Seals, Ryan AU - Klein, Mitch AU - Jinot, Jennifer AU - Kahn, Henry D AD - Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2011/01/10/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 10 SP - 831 EP - 837 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - ethylene oxide KW - risk assessment KW - statistical models KW - Risk assessment KW - Data processing KW - Mathematical models KW - Cancer KW - Ethylene oxide KW - Models KW - Dose-response effects KW - Risk factors KW - Breast cancer KW - Occupational exposure KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883026063?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Risk+Estimation+with+Epidemiologic+Data+When+Response+Attenuates+at+High-Exposure+Levels&rft.au=Steenland%2C+Kyle%3BSeals%2C+Ryan%3BKlein%2C+Mitch%3BJinot%2C+Jennifer%3BKahn%2C+Henry+D&rft.aulast=Steenland&rft.aufirst=Kyle&rft.date=2011-01-10&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=831&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002521 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Mathematical models; Data processing; Risk factors; Dose-response effects; Breast cancer; Occupational exposure; Ethylene oxide; Models; Cancer DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002521 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Criminal Prohibitions on the Publication of Classified Defense Information AN - 870999482; 2011-87543 AB - The recent online publication of classified defense documents and diplomatic cables by the organization WikiLeaks and subsequent reporting by the New York Times and other news media have focused attention on whether such publication violates US criminal law. This report identifies some criminal statutes that may apply, but notes that leaks of classified information to the press have only rarely been punished as crimes. The report provides a summary of recent legislation relevant to the issue as well as some previous efforts to criminalize the unauthorized disclosure of classified information. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 10 2011, 27 pp. AU - Elsea, Jennifer K Y1 - 2011/01/10/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 10 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Media - Press KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Information policy KW - United States KW - Press KW - Defense information, Classified KW - Criminal law KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999482?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Elsea%2C+Jennifer+K&rft.aulast=Elsea&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2011-01-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Criminal+Prohibitions+on+the+Publication+of+Classified+Defense+Information&rft.title=Criminal+Prohibitions+on+the+Publication+of+Classified+Defense+Information&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41404_20110110.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41404 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement AN - 870999460; 2011-87538 AB - The economic and strategic architectures of Asia are evolving. One part of this evolving architecture is the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), a free trade agreement that includes nations on both sides of the Pacific. The original TPP, an agreement among Brunei, Chile, New Zealand, and Singapore, came into effect in 2006; and now the US, Australia, Peru, Malaysia, and Vietnam have committed themselves to joining and expanding this group. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 10 2011, 19 pp. AU - Fergusson, Ian F AU - Vaughn, Bruce Y1 - 2011/01/10/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 10 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Business organization and administration KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - Trade and trade policy - Commercial treaties and agreements KW - Free trade and protection KW - Commercial treaties and agreements KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999460?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Fergusson%2C+Ian+F%3BVaughn%2C+Bruce&rft.aulast=Fergusson&rft.aufirst=Ian&rft.date=2011-01-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Trans-Pacific+Partnership+Agreement&rft.title=The+Trans-Pacific+Partnership+Agreement&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40502_20110110.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40502 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Mexico's Drug Trafficking Organizations: Source and Scope of the Rising Violence AN - 862596167; 2011-58018 AB - The growing security crisis in Mexico caused by violence generated by drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) has drawn the attention of the US Congress and has raised concerns about the stability of a strategic partner and neighbor. This report provides background on drug trafficking in Mexico, identifies the major drug trafficking organizations operating today, and analyzes the context, scope, and scale of the violence. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 7 2011, 27 pp. AU - Beittel, June S Y1 - 2011/01/07/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - United States KW - Mexico KW - Drug traffic KW - Violence KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596167?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Beittel%2C+June+S&rft.aulast=Beittel&rft.aufirst=June&rft.date=2011-01-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Mexico%27s+Drug+Trafficking+Organizations%3A+Source+and+Scope+of+the+Rising+Violence&rft.title=Mexico%27s+Drug+Trafficking+Organizations%3A+Source+and+Scope+of+the+Rising+Violence&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41576_20110107.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41576 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - International Trade and Finance: Key Policy Issues for the 112th Congress AN - 862595822; 2011-58019 AB - The 112th Congress faces a full agenda of international trade and finance issues. Any trade debate in the 112th Congress will likely revolve around the perceived effects of trade and free trade agreements (FTAs) on US stakeholders. US export and import policies will also play an important role on the congressional trade agenda. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 7 2011, 24 pp. AU - Ahearn, Raymond J Y1 - 2011/01/07/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - United States KW - Free trade and protection KW - Finance KW - Export-import trade KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595822?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ahearn%2C+Raymond+J&rft.aulast=Ahearn&rft.aufirst=Raymond&rft.date=2011-01-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=International+Trade+and+Finance%3A+Key+Policy+Issues+for+the+112th+Congress&rft.title=International+Trade+and+Finance%3A+Key+Policy+Issues+for+the+112th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41553_20110107.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41553 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Relationship among titanium, rare earth elements, U-Pb ages and deformation microstructures in zircon: Implications for Ti-in-zircon thermometry AN - 861535636; 14207946 AB - A zircon grain in an orthopyroxene-garnet-phlogopite&# 226; "zircon-rutile-bearing xenolith from Udachnaya, Siberia, preserves a pattern of crystallographic misorientation and subgrain microstructure associated with crystal-plastic deformation. The zircon grain records significant variations in titanium (Ti) from 2.6 to 30ppm that corresponds to a difference in calculated Ti-in-zircon temperatures of over several hundred degrees Celsius. The highest Ti concentration is measured at subgrain centres (30ppm), and Ti is variably depleted at low-angle boundaries (down to 2.6ppm). Variations in cathodoluminescence coincide with the deformation microstructure and indicate localised, differential enrichment of rare earth elements (REE) at low-angle boundaries. Variable enrichment of U and Th and systematic increase of Th/U from 1.61 to 3.52 occurs at low-angle boundaries. Individual SHRIMP-derived U-Pb ages from more deformed zones (mean age of 1799 plus or minus 40, n=22) are systematically younger than subgrain cores (mean age of 1851 plus or minus 65Ma, n=7), and indicate that open system behaviour of Ti-Th-U occurred shortly after zircon growth, prior to the accumulation of significant radiogenic Pb. Modelling of trace-element diffusion distances for geologically reasonable thermal histories indicates that the observed variations are ~5 orders of magnitude greater than can be accounted for by volume diffusion. The data are best explained by enhanced diffusion of U, Th and Ti along deformation-related fast-diffusion pathways, such as dislocations and low-angle (<5 degree ) boundaries. These results indicate chemical exchange between zircon and the surrounding matrix and show that Ti-in-zircon thermometry and U-Pb geochronology from deformed zircon may not yield information relating to the conditions and timing of primary crystallisation. Zircon in a Siberain xenolith preserves crystal plastic deformation microstructures. Variable Ti depletion, and Th, U and REE enrichment is associated with deformation. 'Apparent' Ti-in-zircon temperatures range over a few hundred degrees Celsius across the grain. Geochemical modification occurred via deformation-related fast-pathway diffusion. U-Pb data show that Ti-Th-U diffusion occurred soon after zircon growth at ~1850 Ma. JF - Chemical Geology AU - Timms, Nick E AU - Kinny, Peter D AU - Reddy, Steven M AU - Evans, Katy AU - Clark, Chris AU - Healy, Dave AD - The Institute for Geoscience Research (TIGeR), Department of Applied Geology, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, n.timms@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/01/07/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 07 SP - 33 EP - 46 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 280 IS - 1-2 SN - 0009-2541, 0009-2541 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Electron backscatter diffraction KW - SHRIMP KW - Granulite KW - Siberia KW - Xenolith KW - Growth rate KW - Rare earths KW - Titanium KW - Temperature KW - Microstructure KW - Yield KW - Growth KW - History KW - Rare Earth Elements KW - Boundaries KW - Enrichment KW - Open systems KW - Accumulation KW - INW, Russia, Siberia KW - Zircon KW - Geochronometry KW - Deformation KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q2 09262:Methods and instruments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/861535636?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemical+Geology&rft.atitle=Relationship+among+titanium%2C+rare+earth+elements%2C+U-Pb+ages+and+deformation+microstructures+in+zircon%3A+Implications+for+Ti-in-zircon+thermometry&rft.au=Timms%2C+Nick+E%3BKinny%2C+Peter+D%3BReddy%2C+Steven+M%3BEvans%2C+Katy%3BClark%2C+Chris%3BHealy%2C+Dave&rft.aulast=Timms&rft.aufirst=Nick&rft.date=2011-01-07&rft.volume=280&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=33&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemical+Geology&rft.issn=00092541&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemgeo.2010.10.005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth rate; Growth; Titanium; Rare earths; Open systems; Microstructure; Geochronometry; Zircon; Deformation; Yield; History; Rare Earth Elements; Temperature; Boundaries; Enrichment; Accumulation; INW, Russia, Siberia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2010.10.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Changes in health workers' malaria diagnosis and treatment practices in Kenya AN - 856787754; 14324449 AB - Change of Kenyan treatment policy for uncomplicated malaria from sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine to artemether-lumefantrine (AL) was accompanied by revised recommendations promoting presumptive malaria diagnosis in young children and, wherever possible, parasitological diagnosis and adherence to test results in older children and adults. Three years after the policy implementation, health workers' adherence to malaria diagnosis and treatment recommendations was evaluated. A national cross-sectional, cluster sample survey was undertaken at public health facilities. Data were collected using quality-of-care assessment methods. Analysis was restricted to facilities with AL in stock. Main outcomes were diagnosis and treatment practices for febrile outpatients stratified by age, availability of diagnostics, use of malaria diagnostic tests, and test result. The analysis included 1,096 febrile patients (567 aged &5 years and 529 aged greater than or equal to 5 years) at 88 facilities with malaria diagnostics, and 880 febrile patients (407 aged &5 years and 473 aged greater than or equal to 5 years) at 71 facilities without malaria diagnostic capacity. At all facilities, 19.8% of young children and 28.7% of patients aged greater than or equal to 5 years were tested, while at facilities with diagnostics, 33.5% and 53.7% were respectively tested in each age group. Overall, AL was prescribed for 63.6% of children aged &5 years and for 65.0% of patients aged greater than or equal to 5 years, while amodiaquine or sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine monotherapies were prescribed for only 2.0% of children and 3.9% of older children and adults. In children aged &5 years, AL was prescribed for 74.7% of test positive, 40.4% of test negative and 60.7% of patients without test performed. In patients aged greater than or equal to 5 years, AL was prescribed for 86.7% of test positive, 32.8% of test negative and 58.0% of patients without test performed. At least one anti-malarial treatment was prescribed for 56.6% of children and 50.4% of patients aged greater than or equal to 5 years with a negative test result. Overall, malaria testing rates were low and, despite different age-specific recommendations, only moderate differences in testing rates between the two age groups were observed at facilities with available diagnostics. In both age groups, AL use prevailed, and prior ineffective anti-malarial treatments were nearly non-existent. The large majority of test positive patients were treated with recommended AL; however, anti-malarial treatments for test negative patients were widespread, with AL being the dominant choice. Recent change of diagnostic policy to universal testing in Kenya is an opportunity to improve upon the quality of malaria case management. This will be, however, dependent upon the delivery of a comprehensive case management package including large scale deployment of diagnostics, good quality of training, post-training follow-up, structured supervisory visits, and more intense monitoring. JF - Malaria Journal AU - Juma, Elizabeth AU - Zurovac, Dejan AD - Malaria Public Health and Epidemiology Group, KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, PO Box 43640, 00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya Y1 - 2011/01/07/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 07 SP - 1 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB UK VL - 10 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology KW - Age KW - Amodiaquine KW - Human diseases KW - Policies KW - Data processing KW - Malaria KW - Children KW - Public health KW - Workers KW - Kenya KW - Training centres KW - Age groups KW - K 03400:Human Diseases KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856787754?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Malaria+Journal&rft.atitle=Changes+in+health+workers%27+malaria+diagnosis+and+treatment+practices+in+Kenya&rft.au=Juma%2C+Elizabeth%3BZurovac%2C+Dejan&rft.aulast=Juma&rft.aufirst=Elizabeth&rft.date=2011-01-07&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Malaria+Journal&rft.issn=1475-2875&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1475-2875-10-1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Policies; Human diseases; Training centres; Age groups; Malaria; Public health; Workers; Amodiaquine; Age; Data processing; Children; Kenya DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-10-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Personal Exposures to Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Acute Respiratory Health among Bronx Schoolchildren with Asthma AN - 1660045265; 14874563 AB - Previous studies have reported relationships between adverse respiratory health outcomes and residential proximity to traffic pollution, but have not shown this at a personal exposure level. We compared, among inner-city children with asthma, the associations of adverse asthma outcome incidences with increased personal exposure to particulate matter mass less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5) air pollution versus the diesel-related carbonaceous fraction of PM2.5. Daily 24-hr personal samples of PM2.5, including the elemental carbon (EC) fraction, were collected for 40 fifth-grade children with asthma at four South Bronx schools (10 children per school) during approximately 1 month each. Spirometry and symptom scores were recorded several times daily during weekdays. We found elevated same-day relative risks of wheeze [1.45; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.03-2.04)], shortness of breath (1.41; 95% CI, 1.01-1.99), and total symptoms (1.30; 95% CI, 1.04-1.62) with an increase in personal EC, but not with personal PM2.5 mass. We found increased risk of cough, wheeze, and total symptoms with increased 1-day lag and 2-day average personal and school-site EC. We found no significant associations with school-site PM2.5 mass or sulfur. The EC effect estimate was robust to addition of gaseous pollutants. Adverse health associations were strongest with personal measures of EC exposure, suggesting that the diesel "soot" fraction of PM2.5 is most responsible for pollution-related asthma exacerbations among children living near roadways. Studies that rely on exposure to PM mass may underestimate PM health impacts. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Spira-Cohen, Ariel AU - Chen, Lung Chi AU - Kendall, Michaela AU - Lall, Ramona AU - Thurston, George AD - Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Tuxedo, New York, USA Y1 - 2011/01/07/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 07 SP - 559 EP - 565 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - asthma KW - children's health KW - diesel KW - elemental carbon KW - personal monitoring traffic KW - PM2.5 KW - Air pollution KW - Risk KW - Soot KW - Carbon KW - Exposure KW - Asthma KW - Health KW - Children UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045265?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Personal+Exposures+to+Traffic-Related+Air+Pollution+and+Acute+Respiratory+Health+among+Bronx+Schoolchildren+with+Asthma&rft.au=Spira-Cohen%2C+Ariel%3BChen%2C+Lung+Chi%3BKendall%2C+Michaela%3BLall%2C+Ramona%3BThurston%2C+George&rft.aulast=Spira-Cohen&rft.aufirst=Ariel&rft.date=2011-01-07&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=559&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002653 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002653 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Intelligence Estimates: How Useful to Congress? AN - 925720481; 2011-181235 AB - National Intelligence Estimates (NIEs) are often of considerable interest to many Members of Congress. They represent the most formal assessment of a given national security issue by the US intelligence community. The intelligence process, however, is not an exact science; and, on occasion, NIEs have proved unreliable because they were based on insufficient evidence or contained faulty analysis. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 6 2011, 14 pp. AU - Best, Richard A, Jr AU - Elsea, Jennifer K Y1 - 2011/01/06/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 06 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Internal security KW - Government - Information policy KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - United States KW - United States Congress KW - Information policy KW - Intelligence service KW - Science KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720481?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Best%2C+Richard+A%2C+Jr%3BElsea%2C+Jennifer+K&rft.aulast=Best&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Intelligence+Estimates%3A+How+Useful+to+Congress%3F&rft.title=Intelligence+Estimates%3A+How+Useful+to+Congress%3F&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/RL33733.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL33733 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Immigration Policies and Issues on Health-Related Grounds for Exclusion AN - 925720254; 2011-181257 AB - One of the reasons why a foreign national might be deemed inadmissible is on health-related grounds. The diseases that trigger inadmissibility in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) are those communicable diseases of public health significance as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The INA also renders inadmissible foreign nationals who are not vaccinated against vaccine-preventable diseases. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 6 2011, 15 pp. AU - Wasem, Ruth Ellen Y1 - 2011/01/06/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 06 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Diseases and disorders KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Citizenship, immigration, and immigration law and policy KW - Immigration policy KW - Diseases KW - Communicable diseases KW - Public health KW - Vaccination and vaccines KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720254?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Wasem%2C+Ruth+Ellen&rft.aulast=Wasem&rft.aufirst=Ruth&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Immigration+Policies+and+Issues+on+Health-Related+Grounds+for+Exclusion&rft.title=Immigration+Policies+and+Issues+on+Health-Related+Grounds+for+Exclusion&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R40570.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40570 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Global Magnitude of Reported and Unreported Mesothelioma AN - 880688661; 14874560 AB - Little is known about the global magnitude of mesothelioma. In particular, many developing countries, including some with extensive historical use of asbestos, do not report mesothelioma. We estimated the global magnitude of mesothelioma accounting for reported and unreported cases. For all countries with available data on mesothelioma frequency and asbestos use (n = 56), we calculated the 15-year cumulative number of mesotheliomas during 1994-2008 from data available for fewer years and assessed its relationship with levels of cumulative asbestos use during 1920-1970. We used this relationship to predict the number of unreported mesotheliomas in countries for which no information on mesothelioma is available but which have recorded asbestos use (n = 33). Within the group of 56 countries with data on mesothelioma occurrence and asbestos use, the 15-year cumulative number of mesothelioma was approximately 174,300. There was a statistically significant positive linear relation between the log-transformed national cumulative mesothelioma numbers and the log-transformed cumulative asbestos use (adjusted R2 = 0.83, p & 0.0001). Extrapolated to the group of 33 countries without reported mesothelioma, a total of approximately 38,900 (95% confidence interval, 36,700-41,100) mesothelioma cases were estimated to have occurred in the 15-year period (1994-2008). We estimate conservatively that, globally, one mesothelioma case has been overlooked for every four to five reported cases. Because our estimation is based on asbestos use until 1970, the many countries that increased asbestos use since then should anticipate a higher disease burden in the immediate decades ahead. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Park, Eun-Kee AU - Takahashi, Ken AU - Hoshuyama, Tsutomu AU - Cheng, Tsun-Jen AU - Delgermaa, Vanya AU - Le, Giang Vinh AU - Sorahan, Tom AD - Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu City, Japan Y1 - 2011/01/06/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 06 SP - 514 EP - 518 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - asbestos KW - frequency KW - mesothelioma KW - mortality KW - prediction KW - Historical account KW - Asbestos KW - Developing countries KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/880688661?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Global+Magnitude+of+Reported+and+Unreported+Mesothelioma&rft.au=Park%2C+Eun-Kee%3BTakahashi%2C+Ken%3BHoshuyama%2C+Tsutomu%3BCheng%2C+Tsun-Jen%3BDelgermaa%2C+Vanya%3BLe%2C+Giang+Vinh%3BSorahan%2C+Tom&rft.aulast=Park&rft.aufirst=Eun-Kee&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=514&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002845 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Historical account; Asbestos; mesothelioma; Developing countries DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002845 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Maternal Exposure to Air Pollution and Birth Outcomes AN - 1660052560; 14874561 AB - The knowledge about air pollution effects on birth weight, prematurity, and small for gestational age (SGA) in low-exposure areas is insufficient. The aim of this birth cohort study was to investigate whether low-level exposure to air pollution was associated with prematurity and fetal growth and whether there are sex-specific effects. We combined high-quality registry information on 81,110 births with individually modeled exposure data at residence for nitrogen oxides (NOx) and proximity to roads with differing traffic density. The data were analyzed by logistic and linear regression with and without potential confounders. We observed an increased risk for babies being SGA when we compared highest and lowest NOx quartiles, adjusting for maternal age, smoking, sex, and year of birth. After additional adjustment for maternal country of origin and parity (which were highly intercorrelated), the increase was no longer statistically significant. However, in subgroup analyses when we compared highest and lowest NOx quartiles we still observed an increased risk for SGA for girls [odds ratio (OR) = 1.12; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.01-1.24); we also observed increased risk among mothers who had not changed residency during pregnancy (OR = 1.09; 95% CI, 1.01-1.18). The confounders with the greatest impact on SGA were parity and country of origin. Concerning prematurity, the prevalence was lower in the three higher NOx exposure quartiles compared with the lowest category. For future studies on air pollution effects on birth outcomes, careful control of confounding is crucial. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Malmqvist, Ebba AU - Rignell-Hydbom, Anna AU - Tinnerberg, Haakan AU - Bjork, Jonas AU - Stroh, Emilie AU - Jakobsson, Kristina AU - Rittner, Ralf AU - Rylander, Lars Y1 - 2011/01/06/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 06 SP - 553 EP - 558 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - fetal growth restriction KW - LBW KW - low birth weight KW - NOx KW - pregnancy KW - preterm births KW - preterm delivery KW - SGA KW - Parity KW - Birth KW - Air pollution KW - Risk KW - Age KW - Density KW - Origins KW - Quartiles UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052560?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Maternal+Exposure+to+Air+Pollution+and+Birth+Outcomes&rft.au=Malmqvist%2C+Ebba%3BRignell-Hydbom%2C+Anna%3BTinnerberg%2C+Haakan%3BBjork%2C+Jonas%3BStroh%2C+Emilie%3BJakobsson%2C+Kristina%3BRittner%2C+Ralf%3BRylander%2C+Lars&rft.aulast=Malmqvist&rft.aufirst=Ebba&rft.date=2011-01-06&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=553&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002564 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002564 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Refugee Resettlement Assistance AN - 964244260; 2011-182275 AB - In recent years, the US has admitted an increasingly diverse group of refugees and other humanitarian cases with a diverse set of needs. There seems to be broad consensus that the US refugee resettlement assistance system is not adequately meeting the needs of these new arrivals and is ripe for reform. To help inform the National Security Council's possible future efforts to reform the refugee resettlement assistance system, this report discusses existing resettlement assistance programs, key challenges and issues in providing effective assistance, and policy options to reform the current system. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 4 2011, 23 pp. AU - Bruno, Andorra Y1 - 2011/01/04/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 04 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Migrants and migration KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Refugees KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - United States KW - Resettlement KW - Refugees KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244260?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bruno%2C+Andorra&rft.aulast=Bruno&rft.aufirst=Andorra&rft.date=2011-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Refugee+Resettlement+Assistance&rft.title=U.S.+Refugee+Resettlement+Assistance&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41570.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41570 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Clean Air Issues in the 112th Congress AN - 862595833; 2011-58020 AB - Although air quality has improved substantially in the US in the 40 years of EPA's Clean Air Act regulation, many issues remain unresolved, and, in recent months, members of Congress from both parties have raised questions regarding the cost-effectiveness of, and authority for, EPA actions. This report focuses on three general areas of likely interest to the 112th Congress: greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations, emissions from power plants (including interstate pollution and mercury emissions), and air quality standards. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 4 2011, 20 pp. AU - McCarthy, James E Y1 - 2011/01/04/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 04 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Environment and environmental policy - Pollution and environmental degradation KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - United States KW - Air pollution KW - United States Environmental protection agency KW - Authority KW - Cost effectiveness KW - Standards KW - Regulation KW - Pollution KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595833?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McCarthy%2C+James+E&rft.aulast=McCarthy&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2011-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Clean+Air+Issues+in+the+112th+Congress&rft.title=Clean+Air+Issues+in+the+112th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41563_20110104.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41563 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Economics and National Security: Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy AN - 862595224; 2011-58021 AB - As the world begins the second decade of the 21st century, the US holds what should be a winning hand of a preeminent military, large economy, strong alliances, and democratic values -- yet the debate over national security seems to be both intensifying and broadening. This analysis illustrates how disparate parts of the US economy affect the security of the nation. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 4 2011, 78 pp. AU - Nanto, Dick K Y1 - 2011/01/04/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 04 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - International relations - International relations KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - United States KW - Security measures KW - Economic policy KW - Alliances KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595224?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nanto%2C+Dick+K&rft.aulast=Nanto&rft.aufirst=Dick&rft.date=2011-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Economics+and+National+Security%3A+Issues+and+Implications+for+U.S.+Policy&rft.title=Economics+and+National+Security%3A+Issues+and+Implications+for+U.S.+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41589_20110104.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41589 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Water resource monitoring systems and the role of satellite observations AN - 856785642; 14309575 AB - Spatial water resource monitoring systems (SWRMS) can provide valuable information in support of water management, but current operational systems are few and provide only a subset of the information required. Necessary innovations include the explicit description of water redistribution and water use from river and groundwater systems, achieving greater spatial detail (particularly in key features such as irrigated areas and wetlands), and improving accuracy as assessed against hydrometric observations, as well as assimilating those observations. The Australian water resources assessment (AWRA) system aims to achieve this by coupling landscape models with models describing surface water and groundwater dynamics and water use. A review of operational and research applications demonstrates that satellite observations can improve accuracy and spatial detail in hydrological model estimation. All operational systems use dynamic forcing, land cover classifications and a priori parameterisation of vegetation dynamics that are partially or wholly derived from remote sensing. Satellite observations are used to varying degrees in model evaluation and data assimilation. The utility of satellite observations through data assimilation can vary as a function of dominant hydrological processes. Opportunities for improvement are identified, including the development of more accurate and higher spatial and temporal resolution precipitation products, and the use of a greater range of remote sensing products in a priori model parameter estimation, model evaluation and data assimilation. Operational challenges include the continuity of research satellite missions and data services, and the need to find computationally-efficient data assimilation techniques. The successful use of observations critically depends on the availability of detailed information on observational error and understanding of the relationship between remotely-sensed and model variables, as affected by conceptual discrepancies and spatial and temporal scaling. JF - Hydrology and Earth System Sciences AU - van Dijk, AIJM AU - Renzullo, L J AD - Water Information R & D Alliance/CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country, G.P.O. Box 1666, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2011/01/04/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 04 SP - 39 EP - 55 PB - European Geosciences Union, c/o E.O.S.T. Strasbourg Cedex 67084 France VL - 15 IS - 1 SN - 1027-5606, 1027-5606 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Remote Sensing KW - Remote sensing KW - Water resources KW - Current observations KW - Data assimilation KW - Water Use KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Classification KW - Australia KW - Wetlands KW - Hydrologic Data KW - Monitoring systems KW - Topography KW - Satellite Technology KW - Hydrologic analysis KW - Observational errors KW - Precipitation KW - Water use KW - Satellite sensing KW - Satellite data KW - Surface-groundwater Relations KW - Water management KW - Groundwater KW - Monitoring KW - Water Resources KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - M2 556:General (556) KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856785642?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrology+and+Earth+System+Sciences&rft.atitle=Water+resource+monitoring+systems+and+the+role+of+satellite+observations&rft.au=van+Dijk%2C+AIJM%3BRenzullo%2C+L+J&rft.aulast=van+Dijk&rft.aufirst=AIJM&rft.date=2011-01-04&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=39&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrology+and+Earth+System+Sciences&rft.issn=10275606&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Satellite sensing; Water use; Classification; Water management; Remote sensing; Water resources; Wetlands; Current observations; Monitoring systems; Satellite data; Observational errors; Hydrologic analysis; Precipitation; Data assimilation; Topography; Remote Sensing; Satellite Technology; Hydrologic Models; Surface-groundwater Relations; Monitoring; Groundwater; Hydrologic Data; Water Use; Water Resources; Australia ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Dominican Republic: Background and U.S. Relations AN - 964244922; 2011-182297 AB - This report provides background information on current political and economic conditions in the Dominican Republic, as well as an overview of some of the key issues in US-Dominican relations. The Dominican Republic is a key US trade partner and political ally in the region. President Barack Obama praised Dominican President Leonel Fernandez's regional leadership in the aftermath of the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti and in helping to resolve the political crisis in Honduras. US interest in the Dominican Republic has focused on trade, security, and human rights issues. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 3 2011, 13 pp. AU - Seelke, Clare Ribando Y1 - 2011/01/03/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Education and education policy - Information services and sources KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Obama, Barack KW - Earthquakes KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Fernandez, Leonel KW - Haiti KW - Information KW - Human rights KW - Honduras KW - Dominican Republic KW - Economic conditions KW - Leadership KW - Dominicans KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964244922?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Seelke%2C+Clare+Ribando&rft.aulast=Seelke&rft.aufirst=Clare&rft.date=2011-01-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Dominican+Republic%3A+Background+and+U.S.+Relations&rft.title=Dominican+Republic%3A+Background+and+U.S.+Relations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41482.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41482 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Middle East: Selected Key Issues and Options for the 112th Congress AN - 964243846; 2011-182262 AB - The Middle East, broadly defined as an area stretching from North Africa to the Afghanistan, presents an array of challenges to US foreign policy. Although the US maintains strong relations with several key Arab and non-Arab states such as Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Turkey, other state and non-state actors, such as Iran, the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Palestinian Sunni group Hamas, are aligned against US interests. This report discusses key Middle East challenges for US policy consideration. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 3 2011, 17 pp. AU - Addis, Casey L AU - Blanchard, Christopher M AU - Katzman, Kenneth AU - Sharp, Jeremy M AU - Zanotti, Jim Y1 - 2011/01/03/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - National, ethnic, and minority groups KW - International relations - International relations KW - Culture and religion - Religion and religious groups KW - United States KW - Iran KW - Saudi Arabia KW - North Africa KW - Lebanon KW - Shiites KW - Turkey KW - Israel KW - Afghanistan KW - Hamas KW - Lebanese KW - Egypt KW - Palestinians KW - Jordan KW - Arabs KW - Sunnites KW - Foreign relations KW - Middle East KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964243846?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Addis%2C+Casey+L%3BBlanchard%2C+Christopher+M%3BKatzman%2C+Kenneth%3BSharp%2C+Jeremy+M%3BZanotti%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Addis&rft.aufirst=Casey&rft.date=2011-01-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Middle+East%3A+Selected+Key+Issues+and+Options+for+the+112th+Congress&rft.title=The+Middle+East%3A+Selected+Key+Issues+and+Options+for+the+112th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R41556.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41556 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Numeracy in Household Safety: How Do You Measure a Slope of 10[degrees]? AN - 968116503; EJ956715 AB - This article describes a unit of work that was designed for a Year 9 class of mixed ability and which involved the definition and measurement of angles, as well as the practical application of angle properties--such as complimentary angles and the relationships in a transversal. The unit considered the numeracy skills required to interpret a safety warning on a ride-on lawnmower--an application which would make even the most cynical and disaffected teenager reluctant to ask, "Why are we doing this?" Such a practical application of mathematical understanding can provide an important illustration for students of how they might use such knowledge in daily life. (Contains 6 figures.) JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Duncan, Bruce Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 27 EP - 31 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 67 IS - 4 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Experiments KW - Measurement KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Numeracy KW - Safety KW - Mathematics Education KW - Problem Solving KW - Foreign Countries KW - Experiential Learning KW - Geometry KW - Adolescents UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/968116503?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 9074; 7196; 6419 5242; 4109 4335; 9409 3368 3150; 4343 6410 5964; 197 316 8016 4542; 6417 3150; 6440; 8233 1710; 3707; 3692 5882 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Think of a Number: Adapting the Birthday Problem for the Classroom AN - 968114472; EJ956714 AB - The famous Birthday Problem is a staple in introductory probability texts and can be stated as follows: What is the probability that at least two persons from "n" randomly chosen persons have the same birthday? In this article, the author suggests an adaptation of the birthday problem which can be repeated in class until the full effect is obtained and which can be adjusted to suit varying group sizes. (Contains 2 figures.) JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Guan, Tay Eng Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 22 EP - 25 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 67 IS - 4 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Singapore KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Probability KW - Computation KW - Foreign Countries KW - Class Activities KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Computer Software KW - Mathematics Education KW - Teaching Methods KW - Mathematical Applications KW - Problem Solving UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/968114472?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 8222 6410 5964; 1571 9146 126; 2003 6394; 8233 1710; 6417 3150; 2059; 4109 4335; 6394; 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Secondary Students' Descriptions of "Good" Mathematics Teachers AN - 968114456; EJ956713 AB - There are many recent studies which have explored the notion of high quality or effective mathematics teaching but relatively few have sought the views of students. Student perspectives regarding effective teaching are important for many reasons, and are arguably particularly significant in mathematics given the international trends of declining engagement and participation in this curriculum area. Studies that have asked students to identify reasons for their disengagement from mathematics have found a lack of confidence with mathematics, a lack of understanding of mathematics, a lack of enjoyment of mathematics, and/or dissatisfaction with mathematics teaching to be major factors. Research that has directly considered students' perspectives about effective mathematics teaching has yielded valuable insights. This study explores the concept of a "good" mathematics teacher from an important perspective: that of the learner. A total of 90 students from Years 10 and 11 participated in the study. They were from two comprehensive public secondary schools in regional towns in New South Wales. Participants indicated the centrality of teachers to their learning of mathematics. Further, they appeared to place responsibility with teachers to a large extent: they considered that good teachers should have the skills to explain concepts well and ensure that students understand them, and to provide expert individualised help. However, most participants did not expect to be passive recipients of teacher expertise. They expressed the view that good mathematics teachers create classroom environments wherein students feel comfortable to actively seek help and enhance their own learning. Further research exploring how students see teachers and their own roles and responsibilities in the learning process in mathematics would be of value. (Contains 2 tables.) JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Murray, Sara Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 14 EP - 21 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 67 IS - 4 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Wales KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Instructional Effectiveness KW - Public Schools KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Student Attitudes KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Expertise KW - Learning Processes KW - Secondary Schools KW - Teacher Effectiveness KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/968114456?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3709; 10514 10486 909; 10181 730; 4109 4335; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 10621 3227 6582; 6419 5242; 9421 9306 5241; 5248; 8467 9306 5241; 5904 1710 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing Numeracy and NAPLAN AN - 968114406; EJ956716 AB - In this article, the author clarifies the distinction between numeracy and mathematics and the implications of this distinction for teachers of mathematics. In doing so she has, of necessity, focused on one--albeit significant--high stakes assessment genre used on Australian students that purports to measure numeracy. It is essential that teachers understand the genre used in the National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) numeracy test in order for their students to be prepared for it. There does, of course, need to be some balance in how to do this: spending inordinate amounts of time "preparing for the test" creates another set of problems. However, if the preparation is embedded in the mathematics program of the school, where students are taught and required to clarify contexts and situations, make choices about the mathematical models, tools and strategies needed, and to critique their own mathematics choices as well as those of others, teachers will not only be improving students' numeracy capability but also their mathematics skills and understandings. The NAPLAN numeracy test is not perfect. However, the author believes that the way in which the results are used is more problematic than the test itself. Teachers can learn a lot from the test results if they analyse the data generated to inform their teaching and learning programs; i.e., if they were to use the information provided by the test data as assessment "for" learning, rather than as assessment "of" learning. Finally, teachers must ensure that they are teaching their students for numeracy attainment: mathematics skills and procedures alone are insufficient for students to have the capabilities needed to be numerate at school, home, at work, in the community and in civic life, let alone to be successful on an assessment genre designed to assess numeracy in a pen and paper test. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Perso, Thelma Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 32 EP - 35 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 67 IS - 4 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Thinking Skills KW - Educational Strategies KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Mathematical Models KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Numeracy KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Mathematics Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Tests KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Teaching Methods KW - Test Results UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/968114406?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10770; 6404 6752 9651 6582; 7196; 8299; 6421 9690 1; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 6419 5242; 6417 3150; 10621 3227 6582; 3264 3227 6582; 10852 1701 1 9690; 10789 6447; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Linear Equations: Equivalence = Success AN - 968112507; EJ956712 AB - The ability to solve linear equations sets students up for success in many areas of mathematics and other disciplines requiring formula manipulations. There are many reasons why solving linear equations is a challenging skill for students to master. One major barrier for students is the inability to interpret the equals sign as anything other than a "do something signal". To succeed in algebra, students must transition from this operational view of the equals sign to an equivalence, or relational, view. In this article, the author looks at two possible approaches for assisting students to overcome this barrier. She first considers manual strategies and a related concrete model, and then discusses suitable uses of technology. (Contains 2 tables and 4 figures.) JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Baratta, Wendy Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 6 EP - 11 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 67 IS - 4 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Middle Schools KW - Thinking Skills KW - Classroom Environment KW - Literature KW - Middle School Students KW - Mathematics Achievement KW - Mathematics Education KW - Models KW - Problem Solving KW - Algebra KW - Foreign Countries KW - Equations (Mathematics) KW - Educational Technology KW - Learning Strategies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/968112507?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3551 6400 6403 6394; 402 6410 5964; 8233 1710; 6417 3150; 10852 1701 1 9690; 5911 6582; 6752 9651 6582; 3268 10669; 4109 4335; 6411 96; 6120 4918 5964; 1604 3190 3518; 6644 10278 8016 4542 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Why sustainable population growth is a key to climate change and public health equity AN - 964269999; 201206751 AB - Australia's population could reach 42 million by 2050. This rapid population growth, if unabated, will have significant social, public health and environmental implications. On the one hand, it is a major driver of climate change and environmental degradation; on the other it is likely to be a major contributor to growing social and health issues including a decline in quality of life for many residents. Disadvantaged and vulnerable groups will be most affected. The environmental, social and health-related issues include: pressure on the limited arable land in Australia; increased volumes of industrial and domestic waste; inadequate essential services; traffic congestion; lack of affordable housing; declining mental health; increased obesity problems; and inadequate aged care services. Many of these factors are related to the aggravation of climate change and health inequities. It is critical that the Australian Government develops a sustainable population plan with stabilisation of population growth as an option. The plan needs to ensure adequate hospitals and healthcare services, education facilities, road infrastructure, sustainable transport options, water quality and quantity, utilities and other amenities that are already severely overburdened in Australian cities. There is a need for a guarantee that affordable housing will be available and priority be given to training young people and Indigenous people for employment. This paper presents evidence to support the need for the stabilisation of population growth as one of the most significant measures to control climate change as well as to improve public health equity. Adapted from the source document. JF - Health Promotion Journal of Australia AU - Howat, Peter AU - Stoneham, Melissa AD - Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute (CHIRI), GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845 p.howat@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - S34 EP - S38 PB - PO Box 351, North Melbourne, Victoria 3051 Australia VL - 22 IS - special SN - 1036-1073, 1036-1073 KW - population policy, climate change, public health equity, sustainable growth KW - Population growth KW - Global warming KW - Australia KW - Affordable housing KW - Equity KW - Public health KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964269999?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.atitle=Why+sustainable+population+growth+is+a+key+to+climate+change+and+public+health+equity&rft.au=Howat%2C+Peter%3BStoneham%2C+Melissa&rft.aulast=Howat&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=special&rft.spage=S34&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.issn=10361073&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Population growth; Global warming; Public health; Affordable housing; Australia; Equity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The potential role of Health Impact Assessment in tackling the complexity of climate change adaptation for health AN - 964268560; 201206323 AB - Managing an issue of the magnitude, scope and complexity of climate change is a daunting prospect, yet one which nations around the world must face. Climate change is an issue without boundaries -- impacts will cut across administrative and geographical borders and be felt by every sector of society. Responses to climate change will need to employ system approaches that take into account the relationships that cross organisational and sectoral boundaries. Solutions designed in isolation from these interdependencies will be unlikely to succeed, squandering opportunities for long-term effective adaptation. Health Impact Assessment (HIA) provides a structural approach to identify, evaluate and manage health impacts of climate change that is inclusive of a wide range of stakeholders. Climate change will affect decision-making across every government level and sector and the health implications of these decisions can also be addressed with HIA. Given the nature of the issue, HIA of climate change will identify a large number of variables that influence the type and extent of health impacts and the management of these impacts. In order to implement the most effective adaptation measures, it is critical that an understanding of the interactions between these variables is developed. The outcome of HIA of climate change can therefore be strengthened by the introduction of system dynamics tools, such as causal loop diagrams, that are designed to examine interactions between variables and the resulting behaviour of complex systems. Adapted from the source document. JF - Health Promotion Journal of Australia AU - Brown, Helen L AU - Proust, Katrina AU - Spickett, Jeffery AU - Capon, Anthony AD - School of Public Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845 h.brown@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - S48 EP - S53 PB - PO Box 351, North Melbourne, Victoria 3051 Australia VL - 22 IS - special SN - 1036-1073, 1036-1073 KW - climate change, adaptation, health impact assessment KW - Borders KW - Health impact assessment KW - Adaptation KW - Global warming KW - Health KW - Isolation KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964268560?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.atitle=The+potential+role+of+Health+Impact+Assessment+in+tackling+the+complexity+of+climate+change+adaptation+for+health&rft.au=Brown%2C+Helen+L%3BProust%2C+Katrina%3BSpickett%2C+Jeffery%3BCapon%2C+Anthony&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Helen&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=special&rft.spage=S48&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.issn=10361073&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Global warming; Health; Adaptation; Health impact assessment; Isolation; Borders ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Good Morning, Numbers Day: Motivating for Mathematics AN - 964188031; EJ946080 AB - The aversion that many girls and boys experience towards mathematics has been one of the author's major concerns since he started teaching. In this article, he describes a project called "Numbers Day" that was designed to improve students' attitudes toward mathematics. There are many features of Numbers Day that teachers might incorporate into their own maths activity days. (Contains 1 endnote.) JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Ramentol, Salvador Vidal Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 25 EP - 28 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 3 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Student Attitudes KW - Educational Games KW - Learning Activities KW - Numbers KW - Attitude Change KW - Student Motivation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964188031?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10181 730; 7195 10407; 10226 6827; 6419 5242; 727 1387; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 5883 126; 3206 4270 126; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seeing Mathematics through a New Lens: Using Photos in the Mathematics Classroom AN - 964181138; EJ943723 AB - In this article, the authors present an approach to developing open-ended problems through capturing contextualised mathematics in photographs. They draw upon their research with the Problem Posing Research Project, a collaborative venture between an Australian and a Canadian university to broaden pre-service teachers pedagogical practices in the development of problem posing (see Bragg & Nicol, 2008; Nicol & Bragg, 2009). Based on their research findings and their personal engagement with open-ended problem photos, the authors argue that while the process of developing open-ended problem photos is not without its challenges, it can ultimately enhance an educator's ability to connect with mathematics in ways that open possibilities for seeing mathematics differently. They contend that through creating open-ended problem photos, teachers and students will see mathematics through a new lens. (Contains 4 figures.) JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Bragg, Leicha A. AU - Nicol, Cynthia Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 3 EP - 9 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 67 IS - 3 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - Canada KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Higher Education KW - Word Problems (Mathematics) KW - Questioning Techniques KW - Foreign Countries KW - Problem Based Learning KW - College Mathematics KW - Photography KW - Discovery Learning KW - Teaching Methods KW - Problem Solving UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964181138?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 1786 6416 2515 1765; 11542 6394; 8233 1710; 10621 3227 6582; 8227 5882; 7834 11303 4007 4918 5964; 2904 5882; 8534 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Deciwire: An Inexpensive Alternative for Constructing Linear Representations of Decimals AN - 964180517; EJ946077 AB - Much has been written about the value of concrete manipulatives for supporting students' mathematics learning. This is particularly true for the domain of fractions and decimals. Understanding of decimal place-value is seen as critical for students' mathematics learning. To understand decimals, students need first to have a solid understanding of fractions as parts of a whole. Teaching about fractions is likely to begin with familiar fractions such as one-half, one-quarter, one-third, etc. In preparation for understanding decimals, students need to understand the idea that one-tenth is one piece of a whole that has been divided into 10 equal pieces. In this article, the authors describe how a simple teaching aid called a Deciwire may be used to help children understand decimals. (Contains 6 figures.) JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Young-Loveridge, Jenny AU - Mills, Judith Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 8 EP - 13 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Primary Education KW - Arithmetic KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Manipulative Materials KW - Mathematics Education KW - Models KW - Teaching Methods KW - Mathematics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964180517?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6417 3150; 6419 5242; 610 6410 5964; 6410 5964; 10621 3227 6582; 4109 4335; 6296 5258 3224; 6752 9651 6582; 8179 3352 3368 3150 3085 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Sample Space: One of Many Ways to Partition the Set of All Possible Outcomes AN - 964179857; EJ943725 AB - In this article, the authors discuss how acknowledging and embracing that the sample space is one of many ways to partition the set of all possible outcomes impacts the teaching and learning of sample space and probability. After recounting an exchange surrounding two viable answers to a probability question, the authors detail how developments arising from mathematics education research investigating the partitioning of all possible outcomes can be integrated into the mathematics classroom. As a result, they present a unique perspective to normatively incorrect responses. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Chernoff, Egan J. AU - Russell, Gale L. Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 24 EP - 29 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 67 IS - 3 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Experiments KW - Thinking Skills KW - Probability KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Statistical Analysis KW - Classroom Communication KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Mathematics Education KW - Problem Solving UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964179857?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 9417 9414 2515 6416; 6417 3150; 8222 6410 5964; 10852 1701 1 9690; 8233 1710; 6419 5242; 6396; 10087 2574 3629 6582; 1600 1849; 3707 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Australian Curriculum Linked Lessons AN - 964179065; EJ946078 AB - In providing a continued focus on tasks and activities that help to illustrate key ideas embedded in the new Australian Curriculum, this issue the authors focus, on Geometry in the Measurement and Geometry strand with strong links for an integrated focus on the Statistics and Probability strand. The small unit of work on the sorting and classifying of shapes presented in this article are activities that can be modified to meet the requirements of particular year level descriptors in the aspects of the Measurement and Geometry strand. There is also a direct link to the Statistics and Probability strand through the collection, the classification and the recording of the data. Where appropriate, elaborations are listed beneath each content descriptor. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Hurrell, Derek AU - O'Neil, Jennifer Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 14 EP - 17 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Measurement KW - Probability KW - Foreign Countries KW - Statistics KW - Curriculum Development KW - Classification KW - Integrated Curriculum KW - Problem Sets KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Geometry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964179065?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 8222 6410 5964; 4343 6410 5964; 5299 5294 126 2515; 6412 126; 2521 3184 2787; 10102 6410 5964; 6440; 8232 5258 3224; 1595 7404; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using Microsoft Word to Teach Area AN - 964177691; EJ946079 AB - A number of underlying principles for including technology in the mathematics classroom is provided by Way and Webb (2006). They see technology, if incorporated in a rich and meaningful way, as potentially providing: (1) a shift from "instructivist" to constructivist education philosophies; (2) a move from teacher-centred to student-centred learning activities; (3) a shift from a focus on local resources to global resources; and (4) an increased complexity of tasks and use of multi-modal information. In this article, the author describes how readily available software such as Microsoft Word may be used to help children develop better understanding of area. (Contains 4 figures.) JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Symons, Duncan Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 20 EP - 24 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 3 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Grade 5 KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Technology Integration KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Computer Software KW - Computer Assisted Instruction KW - Educational Technology KW - Constructivism (Learning) KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964177691?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2158 5913 10830; 6396; 10621 3227 6582; 2015 2074 2073 10675; 2059; 3268 10669; 6419 5242; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 10671; 4109 4335; 4422 5264 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Web-Based Mathematics: Some "Dos" and "Don'ts" AN - 964175478; EJ943724 AB - This case study describes an "out of field" teacher's use of the Internet to teach a range of mathematical topics in a modified Year 8 mathematics class. It highlights the importance of three factors for implementing a discernible web-based teaching strategy: appropriate choice of web objects, effective "virtual" pedagogy, and technical support and expertise. Based on these findings, a framework is suggested for constructing an effective teaching strategy to support the use of virtual resources in the actual mathematics classroom. (Contains 4 figures.) JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Loong, Esther Yook-Kin Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 15 EP - 23 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 67 IS - 3 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Grade 8 KW - Secondary Education KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Case Studies KW - Expertise KW - Learner Engagement KW - Teacher Effectiveness KW - Technical Support KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Concept Mapping KW - Internet KW - Knowledge Representation KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964175478?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582; 5434 5147 7051 2045; 10675; 1326 3629 6582 8836; 10514 10486 909; 5880; 2083 6582; 5681; 4425 5264; 3709; 10659 9556 8917 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Fool and His Money Are Soon Parted AN - 964175457; EJ943726 AB - There is persistent evidence of poor levels of financial literacy in a number of sectors of the Australian community. Young people, in particular, tend to fare badly in studies of financial literacy levels. A recent study commissioned by the Commonwealth Bank Foundation found that 16-25 year-olds constitute 42% of the bottom quartile, and only 4% of the top quartile in terms of their financial literacy (Commonwealth Bank Foundation, 2010). Yet it is this age group whose financial literacy skills can potentially be influenced through school education. It is not surprising that schooling is seen as an essential contributor to financial literacy levels, and that, given this evidence, more needs to be done. The advent of the "Australian Curriculum" creates an opportunity to meet the important challenge of lifting young people's financial literacy levels and mathematics can play a key role. The "Australian Curriculum: Mathematics" provides a platform to contribute significantly to the improvement of consumer and financial literacy levels among young people through the teaching and learning of mathematics. It will do this in two ways. Firstly, and most critically, it will ensure that key aspects of financial mathematics are taught. Secondly, by using financial contexts, it will enable effective learning of other mathematics in the curriculum. Mathematics embedded in the richness of financial contexts also helps build students' ability to "think and do" mathematically and strengthen their abilities in the broader General Capabilities. (Contains 1 table and 4 footnotes.) JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Manuel, Kate AU - Morony, Will Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 33 EP - 37 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 67 IS - 3 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Curriculum Development KW - Money Management KW - Foreign Countries KW - Knowledge Level KW - Consumer Education KW - Relevance (Education) KW - Decision Making KW - Mathematics Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964175457?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 6417 3150; 6774 153 4398; 5678 96; 2163 3150; 2653 1710; 2521 3184 2787; 8774; 3368 3150 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Writing (and Reading) Journal Articles for Professional Development: APMC--A Great Place to Start AN - 964175122; EJ946076 AB - This article is intended to assist people who have never written for a journal, or who perhaps have never even thought about doing so. In this article, the authors provide some advice for budding Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom (APMC) authors. Information on where to start, what's already been done, what will be in the paper, who will read the paper, what happens after the paper is submitted, and the technical aspects of submitting your work is included. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Marshall, Linda AU - Swan, Paul Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 3 EP - 7 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Writing for Publication KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Professional Development KW - Publications KW - Authors KW - Mathematics Education KW - Mathematics KW - Foreign Countries KW - Periodicals KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Editing KW - Journal Articles UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964175122?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5602 8477; 8258 5704 2787; 11627 11614 5752 6101; 810 8016 4542; 3146; 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 6417 3150; 4109 4335; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 8477; 7721 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Teaching with Technology: Step Back and Hand over the Cameras! Using Digital Cameras to Facilitate Mathematics Learning with Young Children in K-2 Classrooms AN - 964173791; EJ946081 AB - Digital cameras are now commonplace in many classrooms and in the lives of many children in early childhood centres and primary schools. They are regularly used by adults and teachers for "saving special moments and documenting experiences." The use of previously expensive photographic and recording equipment has often remained in the domain of teachers, who have produced innovative digital products for children to use and for teachers to "facilitate the collection of accurate evidence for assessment purposes." However, more and more teachers of young children in current digitally-equipped classrooms are handing over the cameras to their students, with beneficial results. As well as providing opportunities for learning in art, language, science and physical education, digital cameras are proving to be versatile tools that can be used to facilitate mathematics learning and teaching in K-2 classrooms. In this article, the author provides a few examples where digital cameras can be used as tools in the mathematics classroom. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Northcote, Maria Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 29 EP - 32 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 3 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Grade 1 KW - Grade 2 KW - Kindergarten KW - Creative Teaching KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Elementary School Students KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Educational Technology KW - Photography KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964173791?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 7834 11303 4007 4918 5964; 3268 10669; 10621 3227 6582; 6421 9690 1; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 3363 10278 8016 4542; 6396; 2384 10621 3227 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Tale of Six Fish: Achieving Social Presence through Discussion Forums in an Offline Learning Environment AN - 964172855; EJ940643 AB - It is widely held, through the Socratic tradition, that discussion is at the heart of learning. Moderated discussion forums have been shown to replicate the debate, argument and verbal defence of viewpoints that we have come to expect in face-to-face learning environments and that we generally accept to underpin learning. While much has been written about discussion forums in educational settings, particularly in how to moderate and promote effective interaction with students at a distance, this paper takes a different approach. It looks at how forums may be used to support face-to-face learning in the contemporary context of the massification of on-campus classes. Further to this, it will argue for discussion forums as an indicator of social presence in the learning environment. It will cautiously conclude that, through purposeful design, this form of asynchronous communication has a valuable role to play in creating a positive and supportive environment for students entering university. Discussion forums are tools with a versatility yet to be fully exploited. (Contains 1 table and 4 figures.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Lloyd, Margaret Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 39 EP - 51 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 2 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Educational Environment KW - Asynchronous Communication KW - Case Studies KW - Content Analysis KW - Social Networks KW - Educational Technology KW - Computer Mediated Communication KW - Models KW - Distance Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964172855?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 693 1849; 2946 3150; 3190 3518; 4744 8046 3150; 1326 3629 6582 8836; 4109 4335; 2043 10680 1862 10669 1849; 9783 7051; 2171 3629 6582; 6752 9651 6582; 3268 10669 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Expanding Police Educators' Understanding of Teaching, Are They as Learner-Centred as They Think? AN - 964172141; EJ940635 AB - Police educators, that is, police and non-police teachers involved in recruit education and training, have traditionally suffered from a lack of organisational focus on developing their teaching and learning practices. The New South Wales (NSW) Police College, which is currently implementing Problem Based Learning (PBL), has begun to take a more active role in developing staff to improve the uptake of learner-centred teaching approaches. Drawing on the current literature in relation to teaching approaches and conceptions, this paper outlines the findings from a survey of NSW Police College staff to determine their dominant teaching approach prior to extensive staff development that commenced in 2010. The paper highlights contradictions in the survey findings, with responses to closed questions indicating a majority favouring learner-centred approaches, while responses to open-ended questions suggest staff tend to be more teacher-centred. Discussion of these results highlights several possible reasons for this contradiction and suggests that further development of staff teaching conceptions is required to encourage reflective practice and the use of learner-centred approaches crucial to the facilitation of PBL. This discussion provides a basis for suggestions in relation to the design of staff development programs for police educators based on variation learning theory. (Contains 7 tables and 1 figure.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Shipton, Brett Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 1 EP - 19 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 2 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Adult Education KW - Problem Based Learning KW - Open Education KW - Police Education KW - Teacher Surveys KW - Foreign Countries KW - Adult Educators KW - Learning Theories KW - Reflective Teaching KW - Police KW - Faculty Development KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964172141?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5913 10830; 8227 5882; 4109 4335; 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010; 8725; 10621 3227 6582; 7966 3150; 7962 4403 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 210 3150; 10579 10380 3629 6582; 212 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 7349 3150 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Metaphorical Reasoning and Design Expertise: A Perspective for Design Education AN - 964172112; EJ940641 AB - The use of metaphors in design can help students reflect over a problem situation under an innovative point of view. During their design studies, students are supposed to acquire design skills, gain knowledge and enhance their level of expertise. This research explores the aid provided by metaphors in design problem solving, and its relationship to the development of design expertise. Empirical results showed that the level of expertise has no significant effect in the aid supplied by the use of metaphors in the earlier stages of the design process, concerned with the definition of design concepts and framing of design situations. In contrast, when expertise develops, the use of metaphors has a significant effect in the final stages of the design process, dealing with mapping, transfer, and application of structural relationships to the design problem. Although in the group of novices the use of metaphors was found to have a more significant effect in the earlier stages of the process, no differences between the different phases of the metaphorical process were found in the group of the advanced students. Metaphors are proposed as an educational method in the design studio, alternative to traditional education approaches. (Contains 1 table.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Casakin, Hernan Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 29 EP - 38 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 2 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Israel KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Educational Methods KW - Foreign Countries KW - Expertise KW - Figurative Language KW - Advanced Students KW - Problem Solving KW - Design UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964172112?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3709; 238 10278 8016 4542; 2768; 3227 6582; 8233 1710; 3967 5746 6111; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Developing Design and Management Skills for Senior Industrial Engineering Students AN - 964172105; EJ940647 AB - In Canadian engineering institutions, a significant design experience must occur in the final year of study. In the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems at the University of Windsor, unsolved, open ended projects sponsored by industrial partners from a variety of sectors are provided to the student teams in order for them to apply appropriate design principles to generate original, feasible, working design solutions. Students may be engaged in systems design, facilities layout, optimization or other discipline related projects. To facilitate their progress, a series of interactive workshops have been designed to expose the students to team work and people skills, time management challenges, and so forth. They were designed to be fun and to support the student project activities regardless of the project type and industry sector The course structure, an overview of the workshops, and a detailed description of the "problem definition" workshop is presented in this work. (Contains 6 tables and 7 figures.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Urbanic, J. R. Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 35 EP - 49 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 3 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Canada KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Workshops KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Interaction KW - Course Descriptions KW - Teamwork KW - College Curriculum KW - Student Projects KW - School Business Relationship KW - Skill Development KW - Problem Solving KW - Design KW - Engineering KW - Engineering Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Industrial Education KW - Interpersonal Competence KW - Relevance (Education) KW - Manufacturing Industry KW - College Students KW - Time Management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964172105?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 3474 8260 3150; 5348 8768; 10642 4511 909; 5446 1970 1; 9685 5053 2787; 2768; 1806 10278 8016 4542; 10240 9146 126; 10866 153 4398; 11593; 3471 10669; 5093 3150; 6304 5106 1202; 8774; 9174 8768; 2340; 1765 2515; 8233 1710; 8299 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Walking a Mile in Their Shoes: Non-Native English Speakers' Difficulties in English Language Mathematics Classrooms AN - 964172081; EJ940646 AB - This autoethnographic investigation considers an English-speaking lecturer's observation and consideration of the predicament of non-native speakers of English in an English language mathematics classroom based on that same (non Spanish-speaking) lecturer's experience in a Spanish language mathematics classroom. Difficulties of understanding a course of mathematics instruction in a particular language for mathematically competent but language deficient students are outlined, and a number of guidelines for lecturers to improve the experience for such students are presented. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Mallet, Dann G. Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 28 EP - 34 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 3 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Educational Strategies KW - Translation KW - Spanish KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Computer Software KW - English KW - English (Second Language) KW - Foreign Students KW - Foreign Countries KW - Student Needs KW - Language of Instruction KW - College Mathematics KW - Native Speakers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964172081?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 1786 6416 2515 1765; 6419 5242; 3481 9408 5746 3480 5078 5802; 4128 10278 8016 4542; 3480 5078 5802; 9906 9026 5078 5802; 6967 8016 4542; 5781 5746; 2059; 10984; 10227 6996; 3264 3227 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Research Writing in the Sciences: Liminal Territory and High Emotion AN - 964171949; EJ940645 AB - Academic and scientific literacy experts agree that becoming literate in an academic discipline involves coordinating language learning, and thinking in increasingly sophisticated ways to enable participation in discipline practices of knowledge construction. Despite this knowledge, understanding of writing pedagogies in tertiary science are in their infancy, and in the absence of universal methodologies of support there are potential consequences for research students as they progress from novice to expert in their discipline. We investigated the writing experiences of Science research students in an Australian university, with a focus on the writing needs of these students. Using a mixed method approach, quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 65 individuals (29 supervisors and 36 students) in an online questionnaire and in seven follow-up focus groups and interviews with 28 supervisors and nine students. The key themes which emerged from the data were the key role of supervisors, the relative importance and degree of difficulty of doctoral writing tasks and the anxiety, stress, struggle and high emotion, associated with "learning to write", experienced by both students and supervisors. Despite considerable diversity, many supervisors were focussed on the product and outcome of writing, while many students struggled with the process of writing. Such struggles centred around the scatter gun of idiosyncratic, and sometimes good ideas which supervisors and students used to transition through liminal space to emerge with new writing skills and discipline understandings. There was a clear sense that the final product was the responsibility of the supervisor. Even to the extent of writing the thesis for the student. This indicates the time and publication pressures that students and supervisors are under with the rise of the enterprise university. (Contains 6 tables and 1 figure.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Ross, M. P. AU - Burgin, Shelley AU - Aitchison, Claire AU - Catterall, Janice Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 14 EP - 27 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 3 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Focus Groups KW - Writing Instruction KW - Intellectual Disciplines KW - Writing Skills KW - Expertise KW - Interviews KW - Scientific Literacy KW - Writing Research UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964171949?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3709; 4076 3629 6582 2917 4542; 5327; 9358 6101; 11635 11615 11225 1 5792 9690; 11629 5242; 11634 3255 8836; 5472 3629 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Integration of Medical Images to the Teaching of Systematic Pathology: An Evaluation of Relevance AN - 964171926; EJ940651 AB - A sound knowledge of pathological disease processes is required for professional practice within health professions. The project described in this paper reviewed the resources currently available for the delivery of systematic pathology tutorials. Additional complementary resources were developed and the inclusion of these additional learning resources in practical tutorial sessions was evaluated for their impact on student learning. Student evaluation of the learning resources was undertaken across one semester with two different cohorts of health profession students using questionnaires and focus group discussion. Both cohorts reported an enhancement to their understanding of pathological disease processes through the use of the additional resources. Results indicate student perception of the value of the resources correlates with staff perception and is independent of prior experiences. (Contains 2 figures.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Starkey, Deborah Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 63 EP - 70 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 3 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Pathology KW - Radiology KW - Health Occupations KW - Focus Groups KW - Foreign Countries KW - Group Discussion KW - Tutorial Programs KW - Visual Aids KW - Relevance (Education) KW - Medicine KW - Student Evaluation KW - Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964171926?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 7637 6506 10669; 11302; 6506 10669; 8586 10669; 2923 2877; 4652 7274; 4076 3629 6582 2917 4542; 4515 2914 1849; 10205 3626; 4109 4335; 8774; 11053 8331 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sustainable Assessment for Large Science Classes: Non-Multiple Choice, Randomised Assignments through a Learning Management System AN - 964171571; EJ940650 AB - This paper reports on the development of a tool that generates randomised, non-multiple choice assessment within the BlackBoard Learning Management System interface. An accepted weakness of multiple-choice assessment is that it cannot elicit learning outcomes from upper levels of Biggs' SOLO taxonomy. However, written assessment items require extensive resources for marking, and are susceptible to copying as well as marking inconsistencies for large classes. This project developed an assessment tool which is valid, reliable and sustainable and that addresses the issues identified above. The tool provides each student with an assignment assessing the same learning outcomes, but containing different questions, with responses in the form of words or numbers. Practice questions are available, enabling students to obtain feedback on their approach before submitting their assignment. Thus, the tool incorporates automatic marking (essential for large classes), randomised tasks to each student (reducing copying), the capacity to give credit for working (feedback on the application of theory), and the capacity to target higher order learning outcomes by requiring students to derive their answers rather than choosing them. Results and feedback from students are presented, along with technical implementation details. (Contains 2 tables and 3 figures.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Schultz, Madeleine Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 50 EP - 62 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 3 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Thinking Skills KW - Chemistry KW - Science Instruction KW - Integrated Learning Systems KW - Sustainability KW - Feedback (Response) KW - Adaptive Testing KW - Large Group Instruction KW - Foreign Countries KW - Multiple Choice Tests KW - College Students KW - Student Evaluation KW - Computer Software Evaluation KW - Science Tests KW - Test Construction KW - Student Surveys KW - Intelligent Tutoring Systems KW - Computer Assisted Testing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964171571?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 3924 5348 8768; 10205 3626; 5812 4520 5242; 9337 5242; 5304 5167 2074 2073 10675 2045 7051; 2018 10783 6446 6582 2074 2073 10675; 6869 7228 10789 6447; 10385 3627 2416 10031; 10759 6388 2787; 138 10783 6446 6582; 5343 2015 2074 2073 10675; 9349 10789 6447; 1418 7868 6976 9351 5964; 10852 1701 1 9690; 1806 10278 8016 4542; 10260 10380 3629 6582; 2063 3626 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Framework for Determining the Authenticity of Assessment Tasks: Applied to an Example in Law AN - 964171535; EJ940639 AB - Authentic assessment tasks enhance engagement, retention and the aspirations of students. This paper explores the discipline-generic features of authentic assessment, which reflect what students need to achieve in the real world. Some assessment tasks are more authentic than others and this paper designs a proposed framework supported by the literature that aids unit co-ordinators to determine the level of authenticity of an assessment task. The framework is applied to three summative assessment tasks, that is, tutorial participation, advocacy exercise and problem-based exam, in a law unit. The level of authenticity of the assessment tasks is compared and opportunities to improve authenticity are identified. (Contains 2 tables.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Burton, Kelley Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 20 EP - 28 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 2 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Performance Based Assessment KW - Tutorial Programs KW - Advocacy KW - Learner Engagement KW - Summative Evaluation KW - Models UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964171535?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 7705 428 3626; 6752 9651 6582; 10326 3626; 5880; 11053 8331; 251 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Self-Monitoring: Confidence, Academic Achievement and Gender Differences in Physics AN - 964171410; EJ940644 AB - Metacognition is the higher-order monitoring that deals with a person's regulation of thought processes and governs learning strategies and understanding in an instructional setting. The ability to appraise and judge the quality of one's own cognitive work in the course of doing it is self-monitoring. If the work needs to be done within a short time frame then rapid assessments of how confident a person is that their answer is accurate provide means of self-monitoring. The aim of this study was twofold, first, to investigate physics students' self-monitoring, and second, to investigate gender differences in self-monitoring. The study was carried out with 490 first year university physics students who were administered an online mechanics quiz that contributed to assignment marks. Results indicate that classes with higher academic achievement exhibit better self-monitoring capability. Gender differences were found on confidence but not on self-monitoring. Theoretical models of self-monitoring are explored, as are implications for teaching and learning. (Contains 4 tables and 4 figures.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Sharma, Manjula Devi AU - Bewes, James Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 3 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Undergraduate Students KW - Physics KW - Self Esteem KW - Gender Differences KW - Academic Achievement KW - Learning Processes KW - Computer Assisted Testing KW - Metacognition KW - Teaching Methods KW - Learning Strategies KW - Models UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964171410?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6752 9651 6582; 28 96; 5911 6582; 9469 9451; 6563 1710; 4290; 7881 7868 6976 9351 5964; 11095 1806 10278 8016 4542; 2018 10783 6446 6582 2074 2073 10675; 10621 3227 6582; 5904 1710 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Teaching Oral Communication in Undergraduate Science: Are We Doing Enough and Doing it Right? AN - 964170703; EJ940652 AB - Communication skills and insights form an important basis for employability and participation in society. Universities aim to produce graduates with effective communication skills. Effective oral communication is critical for the advancement and sharing of scientific knowledge. There is increasing recognition within tertiary institutions of the need for science graduates to develop better presentation skills, in particular. This paper addresses the importance of embedding, teaching and assessing oral communication in university science subjects. It also describes several simple and authentic oral learning/assessment exercises. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Chan, Vincent Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 71 EP - 79 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 3 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Science Education KW - Science Process Skills KW - Undergraduate Students KW - Course Descriptions KW - Speech Communication KW - Science Instruction KW - Skill Development KW - Communication Skills KW - Problem Sets KW - Competency Based Education KW - Learning Activities KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964170703?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 9960 1849; 1972 3150; 1858 9690 1; 11095 1806 10278 8016 4542; 9327 3150; 9337 5242; 9342 9690 1; 8232 5258 3224; 2340; 10621 3227 6582; 5883 126; 9685 5053 2787 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rail Transit Safety A Real Difference Between Cities? AN - 963922275; 16087789 AB - In December 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation proposed to establish and enforce minimum federal safety standards for rail transit systems to correct the status quo with 27 state programs responsible for rail safety and the resulting inconsistency in practices and effectiveness. In the study described in this paper, a statistical analysis of publicly available safety data was conducted to address two questions empirically: (a) How safe is rail transit compared with other modes of transport? (b) Does a statistically significant record of inconsistent safety exist among rail transit agencies? The analysis found that travel by rail transit was generally safer than travel by automobile or truck, but statistically significant long-term differences in safety records existed in the array of domestic heavy rail and light rail operations. However, a detailed review of the findings showed the difficulty in assigning these differences because of inconsistent regulation and enforcement, as some of the most profound differences were found in agencies that operate in the same state under the same regulatory regime. Finally, the analysis found that incident and injury rates were statistically poor predictors of fatality rates. This finding suggested that rail transit fatalities were so infrequent that existing information concerning rates of incidents and injuries had little or no statistical value in predicting the incidence of fatal accidents. Further statistical analysis of fatality rates might be fruitful. JF - Transportation Research Record AU - Nelson, David O AU - Streit, Adamson E AD - Jacobs Engineering Group, 343 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02010 david.nelson@jacobs.com Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 42 EP - 49 PB - Transportation Research Board VL - 4 IS - 2219 SN - 0361-1981, 0361-1981 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Fatalities KW - Injuries KW - Rails KW - Safety KW - Standards KW - Statistical analysis KW - Transit KW - Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/963922275?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.atitle=Rail+Transit+Safety+A+Real+Difference+Between+Cities%3F&rft.au=Nelson%2C+David+O%3BStreit%2C+Adamson+E&rft.aulast=Nelson&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=2219&rft.spage=42&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.issn=03611981&rft_id=info:doi/10.3141%2F2219-06 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-09 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2219-06 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Identifying Parent Perspectives to Guide Active Travel Intervention with Small Populations: Case Study in Denver, Colorado AN - 963911846; 16004566 AB - This paper investigates a strategy for guiding school-based active travel intervention. School-based active travel programs address the travel behaviors and perceptions of small target populations (i.e., at individual schools) so they can encourage people to walk or bike. Thus, planners need to know as much as possible about the behaviors and perceptions of their target populations. However, existing strategies for modeling travel behavior and segmenting audiences typically work with larger populations and may not capture the attitudinal diversity of smaller groups. This case study used Q technique to identify salient travel-related attitude types among parents at an elementary school in Denver, Colorado; 161 parents presented their perspectives about school travel by rank-ordering 36 statements from strongly disagree to strongly agree in a normalized distribution, single centered around no opinion. Thirty-nine respondents' cases were selected for case-wise cluster analysis in SPSS according to criteria that made them most likely to walk: proximity to school, grade, and bus service. Analysis revealed five core perspectives that were then correlated with the larger respondent pool: optimistic walkers, fair-weather walkers, drivers of necessity, determined drivers, and fence sitters. Core perspectives are presented-characterized by parents' opinions, personal characteristics, and reported travel behaviors-and recommendations are made for possible intervention approaches. The study concludes that Q technique provides a fine-grained assessment of travel behavior for small populations, which would benefit small-scale behavioral interventions. JF - Transportation Research Record AU - Zuniga, Kelly Draper AD - Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4D01, Australia kelly.zuniga@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 87 EP - 95 PB - Transportation Research Board IS - 2213 SN - 0361-1981, 0361-1981 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Denver KW - Drivers KW - Fences KW - Parents KW - Perception KW - Populations KW - Strategy KW - Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/963911846?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.atitle=Identifying+Parent+Perspectives+to+Guide+Active+Travel+Intervention+with+Small+Populations%3A+Case+Study+in+Denver%2C+Colorado&rft.au=Zuniga%2C+Kelly+Draper&rft.aulast=Zuniga&rft.aufirst=Kelly&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=2213&rft.spage=87&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.issn=03611981&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-09 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An analysis of three Japanese tags: ne, yone, and daroo AN - 963837016; llba-201202492 AB - This paper presents an analysis of three Japanese words -- ne, yone, and daroo. These three expressions are often interpreted as tag questions in English. Although these words are semantically closely related, they are not always interchangeable. The subtle differences between them are difficult to grasp, especially for language learners. Numerous studies have been undertaken in order to clarify the meanings of ne, yone, and daroo. However, opinions vary among different scholars, and definitions for these markers are not fully established. This paper applies the Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM) approach. It proposes new explications in terms of semantic primes. The proposed semantic formulae clarify the differences between the three expressions and serve as practical tools: Tools which indicate criteria that can assist in choosing an appropriate word for a given situation. Adapted from the source document JF - Pragmatics & Cognition AU - Asano-Cavanagh, Yuko AD - Department of Asian Languages School of Social Sciences and Asian Languages Curtin University GPO Box U1987 Perth, Western Australia 6845 Australia Y.Asano@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 448 EP - 475 VL - 19 IS - 3 SN - 0929-0907, 0929-0907 KW - *Natural Semantic Metalanguage (56610) KW - *Tag Questions (87330) KW - *Japanese (39500) KW - *Word Meaning (97700) KW - article KW - 4410: semantics; semantics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/963837016?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acomdisdome&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Pragmatics+%26+Cognition&rft.atitle=An+analysis+of+three+Japanese+tags%3A+ne%2C+yone%2C+and+daroo&rft.au=Asano-Cavanagh%2C+Yuko&rft.aulast=Asano-Cavanagh&rft.aufirst=Yuko&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=448&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Pragmatics+%26+Cognition&rft.issn=09290907&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ComDisDome N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-17 N1 - CODEN - PCOGEZ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - *Japanese (39500); *Word Meaning (97700); *Natural Semantic Metalanguage (56610); *Tag Questions (87330) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Long-haul pilots use in-flight napping as a countermeasure to fatigue AN - 954613411; 14332688 AB - The aim of this study was to examine the effects of fatigue on the amount of in-flight sleep obtained by airline pilots during long-haul duty periods. A total of 301 pilots collected sleep/wake and work/rest data for a period of at least 2 weeks each. Fatigue likelihood, i.e. low, moderate, high, or extreme, was estimated for each duty period based on a pilot's sleep/wake behaviour prior to duty and the time of day that the duty period occurred. Participants obtained 1.8 h of sleep (i.e. 27% of their rest time) during duty periods with low fatigue likelihood and 3.7 h of sleep (i.e. 54% of their rest time) during duty periods with extreme fatigue likelihood. These results indicate that (i) long-haul pilots obtain substantially more sleep during duty periods when fatigue is likely to be extreme than when fatigue is likely to be low and (ii) long-haul pilots use in-flight napping as a fatigue countermeasure, but more could be done to increase its efficacy. JF - Applied Ergonomics AU - Roach, Gregory D AU - Darwent, David AU - Sletten, Tracey L AU - Dawson, Drew AD - Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia, greg.roach@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - 214 EP - 218 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 42 IS - 2 SN - 0003-6870, 0003-6870 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Ergonomics KW - fatigue KW - H 10000:Ergonomics/Human Factors UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954613411?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Ergonomics&rft.atitle=Long-haul+pilots+use+in-flight+napping+as+a+countermeasure+to+fatigue&rft.au=Roach%2C+Gregory+D%3BDarwent%2C+David%3BSletten%2C+Tracey+L%3BDawson%2C+Drew&rft.aulast=Roach&rft.aufirst=Gregory&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=214&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Ergonomics&rft.issn=00036870&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apergo.2010.06.016 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - fatigue DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2010.06.016 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effectiveness of a Home-Based Postal and Telephone Physical Activity and Nutrition Pilot Program for Seniors AN - 954612540; 14107616 AB - Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-week home-based postal and telephone physical activity and nutrition pilot program for seniors.Methods. The program was delivered by mailed material and telephone calls. The main intervention consisted of a booklet tailored for seniors containing information on dietary guidelines, recommended physical activity levels, and goal setting. Dietary and walking activity outcomes were collected via a self-administered postal questionnaire pre- and postintervention and analysed using linear mixed regressions. Of the 270 seniors recruited, half were randomly selected for the program while others served as the control group.Results. The program elicited favourable responses. Postintervention walking for exercise/recreation showed an average gain of 27 minutes per week for the participants in contrast to an average drop of 5 minutes for the controls ( P .05 ) compared to controls ( n = 134 ). Conclusions. The participants became more aware of their health and wellbeing after the pilot program, which was successful in increasing time spent walking for recreation and improving fibre intake. JF - Journal of Obesity AU - Lee, Andy H AU - Jancey, Jonine AU - Howat, Peter AU - Burke, Linda AU - Kerr, Deborah A AU - Shilton, Trevor AD - School of Public Health Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute Curtin University of Technology GPO Box U1987 Perth, WA 6845 Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation, P.O. Box 3079 Cuyahoga Falls OH 44223 USA VL - 2011 KW - Physical Education Index KW - Obesity KW - Programs KW - Recreation KW - Objectives KW - Basic instruction program KW - Nutrition (effects) KW - Walking KW - Health (programs) KW - Exercise KW - PE 030:Exercise, Health & Physical Fitness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954612540?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aphysicaleducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Obesity&rft.atitle=Effectiveness+of+a+Home-Based+Postal+and+Telephone+Physical+Activity+and+Nutrition+Pilot+Program+for+Seniors&rft.au=Lee%2C+Andy+H%3BJancey%2C+Jonine%3BHowat%2C+Peter%3BBurke%2C+Linda%3BKerr%2C+Deborah+A%3BShilton%2C+Trevor&rft.aulast=Lee&rft.aufirst=Andy&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=2011&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Obesity&rft.issn=2090-0716&rft_id=info:doi/10.1155%2F2011%2F786827 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Obesity; Programs; Recreation; Objectives; Nutrition (effects); Basic instruction program; Walking; Health (programs); Exercise DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/786827 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Improving species distribution models for climate change studies: variable selection and scale AN - 954606552; 14194767 JF - Journal of Biogeography AU - Austin, Mike P AU - Van Niel, Kimberly P AD - CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, GPO Box 284, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 38 IS - 1 SN - 0305-0270, 0305-0270 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Biogeography KW - Climate change KW - Climatic changes KW - biogeography KW - Models KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954606552?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Biogeography&rft.atitle=Improving+species+distribution+models+for+climate+change+studies%3A+variable+selection+and+scale&rft.au=Austin%2C+Mike+P%3BVan+Niel%2C+Kimberly+P&rft.aulast=Austin&rft.aufirst=Mike&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Biogeography&rft.issn=03050270&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2699.2010.02416.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 0 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biogeography; Climatic changes; Models; Climate change; biogeography DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2010.02416.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Isolation, characterization and identification of bacteria by FAME based analysis for herbicide degradation AN - 926882780; 16372750 AB - Fatty acid profile using Sherlock system is a technique in which unique fatty acid is matched with Sherlock microorganism library. In the current investigation, the bacterial species degrading 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2, 4-D) were isolated from soil and monitored for their ability to degrade herbicide. These species were cultivated on Bushnell Hass Agar (BHA) and Bushnell Hass Broth (BHB) with increasing concentration of 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2, 4-D) as a sole carbon source. The growth of organisms and percentage degradation of 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2, 4-D) was studied by turbidometric method. In the given study, by using FAME based analysis system, two species were obtained which degrade herbicides and they were confirmed on the basis of fatty acid profile as Escherichia coll and Citrobacter koseri. Hence from the current investigation one may conclude that, these two species can be used in the field for purpose of bioremediation in near future. JF - Environment Conservation Journal AU - Gomashe, A V AU - Dharmik, P G AU - Rewatkar, A R AD - Shri Shivaji Science College, Congress Nagar, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 153 EP - 161 VL - 12 IS - 3 SN - 0972-3099, 0972-3099 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Agar KW - Biodegradation KW - Bioremediation KW - Degradation KW - Citrobacter koseri KW - carbon sources KW - Herbicides KW - Carbon sources KW - Acetic acid KW - Soil KW - Fatty acids KW - Microorganisms KW - Conservation KW - Escherichia KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - J 02320:Cell Biology KW - A 01320:Microbial Degradation KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/926882780?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environment+Conservation+Journal&rft.atitle=Isolation%2C+characterization+and+identification+of+bacteria+by+FAME+based+analysis+for+herbicide+degradation&rft.au=Gomashe%2C+A+V%3BDharmik%2C+P+G%3BRewatkar%2C+A+R&rft.aulast=Gomashe&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=153&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+Conservation+Journal&rft.issn=09723099&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-31 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil; Agar; Bioremediation; Biodegradation; Microorganisms; Fatty acids; Conservation; Herbicides; Carbon sources; Acetic acid; Degradation; carbon sources; Citrobacter koseri; Escherichia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exploring discourses of equity, social justice and social determinants in Australian health care policy and planning documents AN - 925742341; 201206106 AB - The Australian National Health Reform agenda includes aims to reduce health disadvantages and provide equitable access. However, this reform will be implemented through state and territory governments, and as such will be built on existing conceptualisations of health as a social justice concept (core to understandings of social determinants). A selection of state and territory health policy documents were analysed within a critical discourse framework focussing on their use of terms relating to social determinants. Analysis revealed that the understandings of social justice concepts vary across Australia and are generally apolitical, belying core concerns inherent in a social determinants understanding. Such differentiation bears recognition by reformers seeking to implement national consistency. This paper also considers how health professionals might become aware of their own cultural enmeshment in neo-liberal frameworks of understanding, recognising a social determinants framework as counter-cultural and hence requiring radical thinking. Adapted from the source document. JF - Australian Journal of Primary Health - Interchange AU - Young, Janette AU - McGrath, Richard AD - School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia janette.young@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 369 EP - 377 PB - CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Australia VL - 17 IS - 4 SN - 1448-7527, 1448-7527 KW - health justice, health outcomes, health reforms, new public management KW - Discourses KW - Social justice KW - Health care KW - Health KW - Reforms KW - Territories KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925742341?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Journal+of+Primary+Health+-+Interchange&rft.atitle=Exploring+discourses+of+equity%2C+social+justice+and+social+determinants+in+Australian+health+care+policy+and+planning+documents&rft.au=Young%2C+Janette%3BMcGrath%2C+Richard&rft.aulast=Young&rft.aufirst=Janette&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=369&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Primary+Health+-+Interchange&rft.issn=14487527&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FPY11038 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Health; Social justice; Territories; Discourses; Reforms; Health care DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY11038 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Primary health care and equity: the case of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex Australians AN - 925742192; 201205454 AB - The current period of health reform in Australia offers an opportunity for positive actions to be taken to address the significant challenges that lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and other sexuality, sex and gender diverse (LGBTI) people face in the health system. This paper provides analysis of why this group should be considered a priority health group using a social determinants of health framework, which has, to date, largely been ignored within primary health care policy reform in Australia. Several key areas of the primary health care reform package are considered in relation to LGBTI health and well-being. Practical suggestions are provided as to how the primary health care sector could contribute to reducing the health inequities affecting LGBTI people. It is argued that care needs to be taken to ensure the reform process does not further marginalise this group. Adapted from the source document. JF - Australian Journal of Primary Health - Interchange AU - Rosenstreich, Gabi AU - Comfort, Jude AU - Martin, Paul AD - National LGBTI Health Alliance, PO Box 51, Newtown, NSW 2042, Australia WA Centre for Health Promotion Research, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 302 EP - 309 PB - CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Australia VL - 17 IS - 4 SN - 1448-7527, 1448-7527 KW - health reform, homosexual, sexual orientation, transgender KW - Bisexuals KW - Lesbians KW - Primary health care KW - Hermaphroditism KW - Health KW - Reforms KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925742192?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Journal+of+Primary+Health+-+Interchange&rft.atitle=Primary+health+care+and+equity%3A+the+case+of+lesbian%2C+gay%2C+bisexual%2C+trans+and+intersex+Australians&rft.au=Rosenstreich%2C+Gabi%3BComfort%2C+Jude%3BMartin%2C+Paul&rft.aulast=Rosenstreich&rft.aufirst=Gabi&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=302&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Primary+Health+-+Interchange&rft.issn=14487527&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FPY11036 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Primary health care; Reforms; Health; Hermaphroditism; Lesbians; Bisexuals DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY11036 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reaching those with the greatest need: how Australian primary health care service managers, practitioners and funders understand and respond to health inequity AN - 925741020; 201204201 AB - Equity of access to services and in health outcomes are key goals of primary health care. This study considers understandings of equity and perceptions of current performance in relation to equity among primary health care service staff, health service executives and funders. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with managers, practitioners and administration staff at five primary health care services in Adelaide and one in Alice Springs, as well as with South Australian funders and regional health service executives (n = 68). Services were responding to health inequity by taking actions to improve equitable access to their service, facilitating equitable access to health care more generally, and advocating and taking action on the social determinants of health inequities. As well as availability, affordability and acceptability, our analysis indicated a fourth dimension of equity of access we named 'engagement'. Our respondents were less able to point to examples of advocacy or action on the social determinants of health inequities than they were to examples of actions to improve equity of access. These findings indicate current strengths and also scope to encourage a broader and more comprehensive role for primary health care in addressing health inequities. Adapted from the source document. JF - Australian Journal of Primary Health - Interchange AU - Freeman, Toby AU - Baum, Fran AU - Lawless, Angela AU - Jolley, Gwyn AU - Labonte, Ronald AU - Bentley, Michael AU - Boffa, John AD - SA Community Health Research Unit, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia toby.freeman@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 355 EP - 361 PB - CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Australia VL - 17 IS - 4 SN - 1448-7527, 1448-7527 KW - Health care KW - Health inequalities KW - Acceptability KW - Primary health care KW - Health services KW - Equity KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925741020?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Journal+of+Primary+Health+-+Interchange&rft.atitle=Reaching+those+with+the+greatest+need%3A+how+Australian+primary+health+care+service+managers%2C+practitioners+and+funders+understand+and+respond+to+health+inequity&rft.au=Freeman%2C+Toby%3BBaum%2C+Fran%3BLawless%2C+Angela%3BJolley%2C+Gwyn%3BLabonte%2C+Ronald%3BBentley%2C+Michael%3BBoffa%2C+John&rft.aulast=Freeman&rft.aufirst=Toby&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=355&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Primary+Health+-+Interchange&rft.issn=14487527&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FPY11033 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Primary health care; Health inequalities; Equity; Acceptability; Health services; Health care DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY11033 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Improving cancer treatment by addressing legislative and regulatory issues AN - 925740128; 201205193 AB - Objectives: To explore legislative and legal barriers to improving cancer treatment. Methods: The advocacy agenda of Cancer Council Australia was examined for key issues, and examples drawn from Australian law were presented at a conference entitled 'Legislate, regulate and litigate: legal perspectives on cancer prevention and treatment' at the University of Sydney. Results: The introduction of electronic medical records and linkage of data sets from registries can produce very useful public health information, but could be a threat to individual privacy. The balance between these must underpin legislation and regulation. The new drug approval process must keep pace with developments such as targeted therapies, where tests to identify the presence of the target must also be approved simultaneously. The regulation of complementary and alternative medicines in cancer is challenging given their widespread use. In cancer research, it is vital that the important ethics and governance review process does not become a barrier to the ability to complete research in a reasonable time frame. A specific issue for future treatments and diagnostic tests that are to be targeted at genes and their products is to clarify gene patenting laws so that invention is rewarded, not mere discovery. The nature of the workforce will need to change to meet the treatment needs of an increasing incidence of cancer in an aging population, but regulation will need to ensure the maintenance of safety and quality standards. Conclusion: The flexibility of legislation and regulation to meet a rapidly changing environment is key to ensuring the timely adoption of new cancer treatments to improve cancer outcomes. [Copyright Elsevier B.V.] JF - Public Health AU - Olver, I AD - Cancer Council Australia, GPO Box 4708, Sydney, New South Wales 2001, Australia ian.olver@cancer.org.au Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 876 EP - 881 PB - Elsevier Ltd, The Netherlands VL - 125 IS - 12 SN - 0033-3506, 0033-3506 KW - Cancer treatment Gene patents Workforce Legal Regulation Cancer research KW - Genes KW - Advocacy KW - Regulation KW - Governance KW - Legislation KW - Cancer KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925740128?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Public+Health&rft.atitle=Improving+cancer+treatment+by+addressing+legislative+and+regulatory+issues&rft.au=Olver%2C+I&rft.aulast=Olver&rft.aufirst=I&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=125&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=876&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Public+Health&rft.issn=00333506&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.puhe.2011.03.016 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cancer; Regulation; Legislation; Genes; Advocacy; Governance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2011.03.016 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Are the national preventive health initiatives likely to reduce health inequities? AN - 925739834; 201203608 AB - This paper examines commitments to address health inequities within current (2008-11) Australian government initiatives on health promotion and chronic disease prevention. Specifically, the paper considers: the Council of Australian Governments' 'National partnership agreement on preventive health'; the National Preventative Health Taskforce report, 'Australia: the healthiest country by 2020'; and the Australian Government's response to the taskforce report, 'Taking preventative action'. Arising from these is the recent establishment of the Australian National Preventive Health Agency. Together, these measures represent a substantial public investment in health promotion and disease prevention. The present paper finds that these initiatives clearly acknowledge significantly worse health outcomes for those subject to social or economic disadvantage, and contain measures aimed to improve health outcomes among Indigenous people and those in low socioeconomic status communities. However, we argue that, as a whole, these initiatives have (thus far) largely missed an opportunity to develop a whole of government approach to health promotion able to address upstream social determinants of health and health inequities in Australia. In particular, they are limited by a primary focus on individual health behaviours as risk factors for chronic disease, with too little attention on the wider socioeconomic and cultural factors that drive behaviours, and so disease outcomes, in populations. Adapted from the source document. JF - Australian Journal of Primary Health - Interchange AU - Baum, Fran AU - Fisher, Matthew AD - Southgate Institute for Health Society and Equity, School of Medicine, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 320 EP - 326 PB - CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Australia VL - 17 IS - 4 SN - 1448-7527, 1448-7527 KW - health equity, health policy, health promotion, social determinants of health KW - Health initiatives KW - Health inequalities KW - Health status KW - Preventive health care KW - Government agencies KW - Health promotion KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925739834?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Journal+of+Primary+Health+-+Interchange&rft.atitle=Are+the+national+preventive+health+initiatives+likely+to+reduce+health+inequities%3F&rft.au=Baum%2C+Fran%3BFisher%2C+Matthew&rft.aulast=Baum&rft.aufirst=Fran&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=320&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Primary+Health+-+Interchange&rft.issn=14487527&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FPY11041 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Health initiatives; Preventive health care; Health promotion; Health inequalities; Government agencies; Health status DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY11041 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Expanded Public Sector Duty: Age, Religion And Sexual Orientation -- A Practitioner's View AN - 925714121; 201204441 AB - The TUC represents 58 affiliated unions with a total 6.5 million union members, working in a wide range of organizations, sectors and occupations. Among the TUC's campaigning objectives for equal rights in the past seven years has been the creation of a single Equality Act to ensure greater clarity, consistency and more comprehensive protection from discrimination in the law. In this short article, a number of examples of the work of TUC affiliated unions will be given to illustrate the ways in which public sector duties have been used to promote equality objectives in a range of sectors. Adapted from the source document. JF - International Journal of Discrimination and the Law AU - Stewart, Linda AD - Employment Rights Policy Officer with the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and an Employment Law Partner, Simpson Millar LLP Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 59 EP - 64 PB - A B Academic Publishers, Bicester UK VL - 11 IS - 1-2 SN - 1358-2291, 1358-2291 KW - Rights KW - Public Sector KW - Unions KW - Religions KW - Discrimination KW - Protection KW - Law KW - Equality KW - article KW - 0513: culture and social structure; culture (kinship, forms of social organization, social cohesion & integration, & social representations) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925714121?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Discrimination+and+the+Law&rft.atitle=The+Expanded+Public+Sector+Duty%3A+Age%2C+Religion+And+Sexual+Orientation+--+A+Practitioner%27s+View&rft.au=Stewart%2C+Linda&rft.aulast=Stewart&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=59&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Discrimination+and+the+Law&rft.issn=13582291&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - IJDLF2 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Unions; Equality; Public Sector; Law; Protection; Religions; Rights; Discrimination ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Keeping Libraries Relevant in the Semantic Web with Resource Description and Access (RDA) TT - Mantenere il ruolo delle biblioteche nel web semantico tramite RDA: Resource Description and Access AN - 925709107; 201202558 AB - Cataloging is not just building a catalog, but about providing users with timely access to information relevant to their needs. The task of identifying resources collected by libraries, archives and museums results in rich metadata that can be reused for many purposes. It involves describing resources and showing their relationships to persons, families, corporate bodies and other resources, thereby enabling users to navigate through surrogates to more quickly get information they need. The metadata constructed throughout the life cycle of a resource is especially valuable to many types of users, from creators of resources to publishers, subscription agents, book vendors, resource aggregators, system vendors, libraries and other cultural institutions, and end users. The new international cataloging code, RDA (resource description and access), is designed to meet fundamental user tasks in a way that produces well-formed, interconnected metadata for the digital environment. Adapted from the source document. JF - JLIS.it: Italian Journal of Library and Information Science AU - Tillett, Barbara B AD - Library of Congress, Washington btil@loc.gov Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 PB - University of Florence, Italy VL - 2 IS - 2 SN - 2038-1026, 2038-1026 KW - RDA, Cataloging, Resource Description, Metadata, Semantic Web KW - Resource Description and Access KW - Library cataloguing KW - Cataloguing rules KW - Semantic web KW - article KW - 12.11: CATALOGUING AND INDEXING UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925709107?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=JLIS.it%3A+Italian+Journal+of+Library+and+Information+Science&rft.atitle=Keeping+Libraries+Relevant+in+the+Semantic+Web+with+Resource+Description+and+Access+%28RDA%29&rft.au=Tillett%2C+Barbara+B&rft.aulast=Tillett&rft.aufirst=Barbara&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=JLIS.it%3A+Italian+Journal+of+Library+and+Information+Science&rft.issn=20381026&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://leo.cilea.it/index.php/jlis/issue/archive LA - Italian DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library cataloguing; Semantic web; Cataloguing rules; Resource Description and Access ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Oil spill investigations continue AN - 922236950 AB - Bill Walker, director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, said that no seafood has been deemed contaminated, but Steven Murawski, director of scientific programs and chief science advisor for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service, defended the temporary closing of fishing areas to safeguard public health. Research will be focused in five areas: physical distribution and ultimate fate of contaminants; chemical and biological degradation of the contaminants; environmental effects and ecosystem recovery; technology developments for oil spill detection, mitigation, and remediation; and human health. JF - Issues in Science and Technology AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011///Winter PY - 2011 DA - Winter 2011 SP - 24 EP - 25 CY - Washington PB - Issues in Science and Technology VL - 27 IS - 2 SN - 07485492 KW - Technology: Comprehensive Works UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/922236950?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiologyjournals&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Issues+in+Science+and+Technology&rft.atitle=Oil+spill+investigations+continue&rft.au=Anonymous&rft.aulast=Anonymous&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=24&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Issues+in+Science+and+Technology&rft.issn=07485492&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Issues in Science and Technology Winter 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2012-02-20 N1 - CODEN - ISTEEL ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Science and technology in brief AN - 921621208 AB - The law authorizes NASA funding for three years ($19 billion in FY 2011 to $19.96 billion in FY 2013), extends the life of the International Space Station by five years to 2020, provides support for private firms to ferry cargo and people into nearEarth orbit, funds an additional Shuttle mission, and invests in a heavy- lift vehicle program that will make use of expertise from the nowabandoned Bush administration Constellation program as well as the Shuttle. * Concerned about the supply of rareearth elements and minerals essential to producing a wide variety of high-technology goods, the House on September 29 passed a bill that would create the Rare Earth Materials Program within the Department of Energy to quantify U.S. stocks of rare-earth metals and find new ways to collect, use, reduce, reuse, and recycle these metals. JF - Issues in Science and Technology AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011///Winter PY - 2011 DA - Winter 2011 SP - 26 CY - Washington PB - Issues in Science and Technology VL - 27 IS - 2 SN - 07485492 KW - Technology: Comprehensive Works KW - Federal legislation KW - Clinical trials KW - Obama, Barack UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/921621208?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiologyjournals&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Issues+in+Science+and+Technology&rft.atitle=Science+and+technology+in+brief&rft.au=Anonymous&rft.aulast=Anonymous&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=26&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Issues+in+Science+and+Technology&rft.issn=07485492&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Issues in Science and Technology Winter 2011 N1 - People - Obama, Barack N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-29 N1 - CODEN - ISTEEL N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Obama, Barack ER - TY - JOUR T1 - R&D funding faces budget cuts AN - 921621196 AB - In the wake of Republican gains in the 2010 midterm elections, funding cuts to rein in soaring federal budget deficits have jumped to the top of the congressional agenda. JF - Issues in Science and Technology AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011///Winter PY - 2011 DA - Winter 2011 SP - 23 CY - Washington PB - Issues in Science and Technology VL - 27 IS - 2 SN - 07485492 KW - Technology: Comprehensive Works KW - Research & development--R&D KW - Budget deficits KW - Appropriations UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/921621196?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiologyjournals&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Issues+in+Science+and+Technology&rft.atitle=R%26amp%3BD+funding+faces+budget+cuts&rft.au=Anonymous&rft.aulast=Anonymous&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=23&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Issues+in+Science+and+Technology&rft.issn=07485492&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Issues in Science and Technology Winter 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-02 N1 - CODEN - ISTEEL ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Stem cell research funding in jeopardy AN - 921621194 AB - The U.S. Justice Department quickly moved to appeal the injunction, and on September 27, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Appeals Court for the D.C. Circuit ruled that federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research could continue while the appeals process moved forward. JF - Issues in Science and Technology AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011///Winter PY - 2011 DA - Winter 2011 SP - 24 CY - Washington PB - Issues in Science and Technology VL - 27 IS - 2 SN - 07485492 KW - Technology: Comprehensive Works KW - Stem cells KW - Medical research KW - Federal funding KW - Injunctions KW - Appropriations UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/921621194?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiologyjournals&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Issues+in+Science+and+Technology&rft.atitle=Stem+cell+research+funding+in+jeopardy&rft.au=Anonymous&rft.aulast=Anonymous&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=24&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Issues+in+Science+and+Technology&rft.issn=07485492&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - National Institutes of Health N1 - Copyright - Copyright Issues in Science and Technology Winter 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-29 N1 - CODEN - ISTEEL ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Export control reforms announced AN - 921621192 AB - Robert Berdahl, president of the Association of American Universities, lauded the announcement as "an important first step toward achieving meaningful and sensible export control reform," saying that the reforms would "protect national security without disrupting university research" and that they were "intended to ensure that the world s best talent can participate openly in that research." JF - Issues in Science and Technology AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2011///Winter PY - 2011 DA - Winter 2011 SP - 25 EP - 26 CY - Washington PB - Issues in Science and Technology VL - 27 IS - 2 SN - 07485492 KW - Technology: Comprehensive Works KW - Arms control & disarmament KW - Reforms KW - Military supplies KW - Departments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/921621192?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiologyjournals&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Issues+in+Science+and+Technology&rft.atitle=Export+control+reforms+announced&rft.au=Anonymous&rft.aulast=Anonymous&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=25&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Issues+in+Science+and+Technology&rft.issn=07485492&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Copyright - Copyright Issues in Science and Technology Winter 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-29 N1 - CODEN - ISTEEL ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Out of Equilibrium? The World's Changing Ice Cover AN - 918059119; 14389127 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schmidt, Charles W AD - Charles W. Schmidt, MS, an award-winning science writer from Portland, ME, has written for Discover Magazine, Science, and Nature Medicine. Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - A20 EP - A28 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Ice KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918059119?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Out+of+Equilibrium%3F+The+World%27s+Changing+Ice+Cover&rft.au=Schmidt%2C+Charles+W&rft.aulast=Schmidt&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A20&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ice ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dosimetry of gamma chamber blood irradiator using Gafchromic EBT film AN - 918039942; 13872416 AB - Gafchromic films are increasingly being used for dosimetry in medical and industrial applications of ionizing radiation because of their favorable characteristics such as self developing in nature, easy to handle, dose rate independent response, insensitivity to normal room lights, high resolution and insensitivity to variation in the environment conditions. The dosimetry measurements using Gafchromic EBT film, Fricke dosimeter and thermoluminescence (TL) dosimeter were carried out on gamma blood irradiators to establish the suitability of Gafchromic EBT film in such applications. The dose rates determined by Gafchromic EBT film, Fricke dosimeter and TL dosimeter powder are found in good agreement to one another within the uncertainty of measurement. The two-dimensional dose distributions determined using Gafchromic EBT film reflects the expected dose distribution inside the sample compartment of the blood irradiator. The results of this study establish Gafchromic EBT film a suitable dosimeter for routine dosimetry on gamma blood irradiators. JF - Applied Radiation and Isotopes AU - Vandana, S AU - Shaiju, V S AU - Sharma, S D AU - Mhatre, S AU - Shinde, S AU - Chourasiya, G AU - Mayya, Y S AD - Radiological Physics and Advisory Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, CT&CRS Building, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400094, India, sdsharma_barc@rediffmail.com Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 130 EP - 135 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 69 IS - 1 SN - 0969-8043, 0969-8043 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Gafchromic film KW - Gamma chamber KW - Dose rate KW - Blood irradiator KW - Isotopes KW - Ionizing radiation KW - Dosimetry KW - Thermoluminescence KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918039942?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.atitle=Dosimetry+of+gamma+chamber+blood+irradiator+using+Gafchromic+EBT+film&rft.au=Vandana%2C+S%3BShaiju%2C+V+S%3BSharma%2C+S+D%3BMhatre%2C+S%3BShinde%2C+S%3BChourasiya%2C+G%3BMayya%2C+Y+S&rft.aulast=Vandana&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=69&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=130&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Radiation+and+Isotopes&rft.issn=09698043&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apradiso.2010.08.018 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Isotopes; Ionizing radiation; Dosimetry; Thermoluminescence DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.08.018 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimating water yield response to land use in the Namoi catchment of the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia AN - 911161766; 16008477 AB - The Namoi catchment is an intensively developed irrigation area in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) and has a mixture of land use types including cropping, pasture and forests. It is yet to implement an integrated groundwater and surface water management system. The Soil Water Assessment Tool was applied for the Namoi to estimate surface runoff and groundwater contribution to streams. SWAT estimates showed that the water yield is substantially lower in areas where grazing natural vegetation and plantations are located. Areas where modified pastures and natural and conservation forests are located have generated higher water yield. The variation of water yield in relation to climatic factors and different types of land use can be used to identify areas where water saving can be made through adopting better management practices in an integrated groundwater and surface water management system. JF - International Journal of Water AU - Ranatunga, Kemachandra AD - Integrated Water Sciences Program, Bureau of Rural Sciences, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, GP.O. Box 858, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 43 EP - 56 PB - Inderscience Publishers Ltd., PO Box 735 Olney Bucks MK46 5WB United Kingdom VL - 6 IS - 1-2 SN - 1465-6620, 1465-6620 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT KW - Environment and Sustainable Development KW - Infrastructures KW - Land Use KW - Catchment area KW - Resource management KW - Surface water KW - Pastures KW - Australia, Murray-Darling Basin KW - Basins KW - Forests KW - Pasture KW - Streams KW - Soil KW - Climate and vegetation KW - Catchment basins KW - Environmental effects KW - Surface runoff KW - Water Yield KW - Grazing KW - Catchment Areas KW - Irrigation KW - Land use KW - Surface-groundwater Relations KW - Catchment Basins KW - Water management KW - Catchments KW - Conservation KW - Groundwater KW - Soil moisture KW - Runoff KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - Q2 09123:Conservation KW - ENA 09:Land Use & Planning KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) KW - SW 1060:Conservation in agricultural use UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/911161766?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Water&rft.atitle=Estimating+water+yield+response+to+land+use+in+the+Namoi+catchment+of+the+Murray-Darling+Basin%2C+Australia&rft.au=Ranatunga%2C+Kemachandra&rft.aulast=Ranatunga&rft.aufirst=Kemachandra&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=43&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Water&rft.issn=14656620&rft_id=info:doi/10.1504%2FIJW.2011.043316 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Catchment area; Resource management; Grazing; Water management; Irrigation; Environmental effects; Streams; Runoff; Land use; Climate and vegetation; Catchment basins; Surface runoff; Conservation; Soil moisture; Soil; Surface water; Catchments; Forests; Basins; Groundwater; Pasture; Land Use; Water Yield; Surface-groundwater Relations; Catchment Basins; Catchment Areas; Pastures; Australia, Murray-Darling Basin DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJW.2011.043316 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Agricultural decision support systems facilitating co-learning: a case study on environmental impacts of sugarcane production AN - 910675760; 15609112 AB - Decision support systems (DSSs) are one of the ways in which agricultural scientists have attempted to make agricultural systems science more accessible to farmers and to foster innovation. Recently, there has been a shift towards more participatory processes in development and application of DSSs to enhance their end-user use. Apart from increasing adoption, these participatory processes are also likely to enhance co-learning resulting from development/application of DSSs. Learning is a valuable process in increasing sustainability of natural resource management, so the application of DSSs in a learning context can make a contribution to the global challenges faced by agriculture. We developed a framework, using concepts drawn from social studies of science and technology, describing the phases of the participatory DSS development/application process and its likely outcomes. We analysed experiences of participants in a case study exploring more sustainable management of nitrogen fertilizer in sugarcane production in an environmentally sensitive area of northeastern Australia. The data illustrate theoretical constructs underpinning the framework and learning processes within the case study. The framework and case study results demonstrate the value of participatory DSS development/application as a co-learning process, an outcome not traditionally valued by agricultural DSS developers and one that is likely to help address the challenges faced by agricultural sustainability. JF - International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability AU - Thorburn, P J AU - Jakku, E AU - Webster, A J AU - Everingham, Y L AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences and Sustainable Agriculture Flagship, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 322 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 9 IS - 2 SN - 1473-5903, 1473-5903 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Artificial intelligence KW - Decision support systems KW - Environmental impact KW - case studies KW - Fertilizers KW - Food processing industry KW - Australia KW - sustainability KW - innovations KW - Nitrogen KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/910675760?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Agricultural+Sustainability&rft.atitle=Agricultural+decision+support+systems+facilitating+co-learning%3A+a+case+study+on+environmental+impacts+of+sugarcane+production&rft.au=Thorburn%2C+P+J%3BJakku%2C+E%3BWebster%2C+A+J%3BEveringham%2C+Y+L&rft.aulast=Thorburn&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=9&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=322&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Agricultural+Sustainability&rft.issn=14735903&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - case studies; Artificial intelligence; Fertilizers; Food processing industry; Decision support systems; Environmental impact; sustainability; innovations; Nitrogen; Australia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Regulation of chondrocyte gene expression by osteogenic protein-1 AN - 904471497; 14883360 AB - Introduction The objective of this study was to investigate which genes are regulated by osteogenic protein-1 (OP-1) in human articular chondrocytes using Affimetrix gene-array, in order to understand the role of OP-1 in cartilage homeostasis. Methods Chondrocytes enzymatically isolated from 12 normal ankle cartilage samples were cultured in high-density monolayers and either transfected with OP-1 antisense oligonucleotide in the presence of lipofectin or treated with recombinant OP-1 (100ng/ml) for 48 hours followed by RNA isolation. Gene expression profiles were analyzed by HG-U133A gene chips from Affimetrix. Cut off was chosen at 1.5-fold difference from controls. Selected gene array results were verified by real-time PCR and by in vitro measures of proteoglycan synthesis and signal transduction. Results OP-1 controls cartilage homeostasis on multiple levels including regulation of genes responsible for chondrocyte cytoskeleton (cyclin D, Talin1, and Cyclin M1), matrix production, and other anabolic pathways (TGF- beta /BMP, IGF, VEGF, genes responsible for bone formation, etc) as well as regulation of cytokines, neuromediators, and various catabolic pathways responsible for matrix degradation and cell death. In many of these cases, OP-1 modulated the expression of not only the ligands, but also their receptors, mediators of downstream signaling, kinases responsible for an activation of the pathways, binding proteins responsible for the inhibition of the pathways, and transcription factors that induce transcriptional responses. Conclusions Gene array data strongly suggest a critical role of OP-1 in human cartilage homeostasis. OP-1 regulates numerous metabolic pathways that are not only limited to its well-documented anabolic function, but also to its anti-catabolic activity. An understanding of OP-1 function in cartilage will provide strong justification for the application of OP-1 protein as a therapeutic treatment for cartilage regeneration and repair. JF - Arthritis Research & Therapy AU - Chubinskaya, S AU - Otten, L AU - Soeder, S AU - Borgia, JA AU - Aigner, T AU - Rueger, D C AU - Loeser, R F AD - Department of Biochemistry, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 W. Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA, susanna_chubinskaya@rush.edu Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 VL - 13 IS - 2 SN - 1478-6354, 1478-6354 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Genetics Abstracts; Calcium & Calcified Tissue Abstracts KW - Vascular endothelial growth factor KW - Cartilage KW - Chondrocytes KW - Proteoglycans KW - Gene expression KW - Antisense oligonucleotides KW - Bone morphogenetic proteins KW - Gene regulation KW - Transcription factors KW - Transforming growth factor- beta KW - Insulin-like growth factors KW - Regeneration KW - Metabolic pathways KW - Cytokines KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Ankle KW - Osteogenesis KW - lipofectin KW - Signal transduction KW - A 01320:Microbial Degradation KW - G 07730:Development & Cell Cycle KW - T 2020:Nutrition and Metabolism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/904471497?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Arthritis+Research+%26+Therapy&rft.atitle=Regulation+of+chondrocyte+gene+expression+by+osteogenic+protein-1&rft.au=Chubinskaya%2C+S%3BOtten%2C+L%3BSoeder%2C+S%3BBorgia%2C+JA%3BAigner%2C+T%3BRueger%2C+D+C%3BLoeser%2C+R+F&rft.aulast=Chubinskaya&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Arthritis+Research+%26+Therapy&rft.issn=14786354&rft_id=info:doi/10.1189%2Far3300 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Vascular endothelial growth factor; Cartilage; Chondrocytes; Gene expression; Proteoglycans; Antisense oligonucleotides; Bone morphogenetic proteins; Transcription factors; Gene regulation; Regeneration; Insulin-like growth factors; Transforming growth factor- beta; Metabolic pathways; Polymerase chain reaction; Cytokines; Ankle; Signal transduction; lipofectin; Osteogenesis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1189/ar3300 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Changes in structural aspects of mood during 39-66 h of sleep loss using matched controls AN - 904468130; 14332682 AB - A number of studies have described mood change during sleep loss in the laboratory, however, an understanding of fluctuations in structural aspects of mood under such conditions is lacking. Sixty-two healthy young adults completed one of three possible conditions: one (n = 20) or two (n = 23) nights of sleep loss or the control condition which consisted of one (n = 9) or two (n = 10) nights of 9 h time in bed. The Mood Scale II was completed every two waking hours and data were analysed in terms of the frequency and intensity of mood reports. Overall, sleep loss conditions were associated with significantly less frequent happiness and activation and more frequent fatigue reports (p < 0.001). Intensity was also significantly reduced for activation and happiness, and increased for depression, anger and fatigue (p < 0.05). Interestingly, there were no significant differences in anger following two nights in the laboratory with or without sleep. Further, two nights in the lab with normal sleep was associated with significant increases in depression intensity (p < 0.05). Findings support the hypothesis of a mood regulatory function of sleep and highlight the relative independence of frequency and intensity and of positive and negative mood dimensions. Findings also suggest that the laboratory environment, in the absence of sleep loss, may have a significant negative impact on mood. JF - Applied Ergonomics AU - Paterson, J L AU - Dorrian, J AU - Ferguson, SA AU - Jay, S M AU - Lamond, N AU - Murphy, P J AU - Campbell, S S AU - Dawson, D AD - Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Level 7, Playford Building, UniSA City East Campus, Frome Road, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia, jessica.paterson@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - 196 EP - 201 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 42 IS - 2 SN - 0003-6870, 0003-6870 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Ergonomics KW - fatigue KW - H 10000:Ergonomics/Human Factors UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/904468130?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Ergonomics&rft.atitle=Changes+in+structural+aspects+of+mood+during+39-66+h+of+sleep+loss+using+matched+controls&rft.au=Paterson%2C+J+L%3BDorrian%2C+J%3BFerguson%2C+SA%3BJay%2C+S+M%3BLamond%2C+N%3BMurphy%2C+P+J%3BCampbell%2C+S+S%3BDawson%2C+D&rft.aulast=Paterson&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=196&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Ergonomics&rft.issn=00036870&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apergo.2010.06.014 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - fatigue DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2010.06.014 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Spatial variation in disease resistance: from molecules to metapopulations AN - 904465283; 14172959 JF - Journal of Ecology AU - Laine, Anna-Liisa AU - Burdon, Jeremy J AU - Dodds, Peter N AU - Thrall, Peter H AD - CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - 96 EP - 112 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 99 IS - 1 SN - 0022-0477, 0022-0477 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Disease resistance KW - spatial variations KW - D:04040 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/904465283?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Ecology&rft.atitle=Spatial+variation+in+disease+resistance%3A+from+molecules+to+metapopulations&rft.au=Laine%2C+Anna-Liisa%3BBurdon%2C+Jeremy+J%3BDodds%2C+Peter+N%3BThrall%2C+Peter+H&rft.aulast=Laine&rft.aufirst=Anna-Liisa&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=99&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=96&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Ecology&rft.issn=00220477&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2745.2010.01738.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 4 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - spatial variations DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2745.2010.01738.x ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Fishing for Today and Tomorrow: Recreational Fisheries Monitoring in Queensland, Australia AN - 902371384; 15848115 AB - In Queensland, Australia, approximately 700,000 recreational anglers catch almost 50 million fish, crabs, and prawns each year. Recreational fishing information has been regularly collected since 1996 through a combined telephone survey and volunteer diary program. Separately, biological data for key species has been collected since 1999. With the Queensland government's commitment to sustainability and the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, there was a need to improve the quality of data collected. To obtain better estimates of localized catch and effort, Fisheries Queensland (part of the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation) trialed a creel survey using the bus-route method in coastal southeast Queensland. Simultaneously, a statewide diary program was underway. Another recent initiative allows recreational fishers and charter boat operators to contribute samples for obtaining length and age data. Through the direct involvement of fishers in these data collection programs, it was hoped that greater support for sustainable management arrangements could be achieved. An effective recreational fishing survey program relies on good survey design, a pertinent communication strategy, the development of a survey identity or brand, sound statistical analysis, and appropriate interpretation and implementation of recommendations. In the 12 months of operation of the integrated monitoring program, 950 people signed up for the recreational fishing diary program using printed, e-mail, or online versions of the diary. Well over 100 anglers joined the Keen Angler Program. A total of 6,533 ramp surveys were completed, 7,657 boats crews were interviewed of which 4,559 (60%) were fishing, and 3,933 fish were measured. JF - American Fisheries Society Symposium AU - Olyott, LJH AU - Jebreen, E AU - Smith, J S AU - Taylor, S Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 11 EP - 317 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Biological surveys KW - Resource management KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland KW - Decapoda KW - Fishery management KW - Fishery surveys KW - Boating KW - Fishermen KW - Catch/effort KW - Environment management KW - Sport fishing KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/902371384?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Olyott%2C+LJH%3BJebreen%2C+E%3BSmith%2C+J+S%3BTaylor%2C+S&rft.aulast=Olyott&rft.aufirst=LJH&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=307&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Fishing+for+Today+and+Tomorrow%3A+Recreational+Fisheries+Monitoring+in+Queensland%2C+Australia&rft.title=Fishing+for+Today+and+Tomorrow%3A+Recreational+Fisheries+Monitoring+in+Queensland%2C+Australia&rft.issn=08922284&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of a trematode infestation on body condition, reproduction and mating behaviors in a livebearing fish AN - 902362704; 15892151 AB - Most studies of parasite-mediated sexual selection target organisms where female or male mate choice is the major driving force of sexual selection, leaving the effects of parasites on coercive mating systems understudied. Here, we investigated the role of a trematode infestation (black spot disease (BSD)) on female body condition, female fecundity, male coercion, and female resistance in a coercive livebearing fish (the western mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis). We tested the following predictions: (1) infected females are in poorer body condition and have lower fecundity than uninfected females; (2) males prefer to coerce uninfected females; (3) infected males coerce less frequently than uninfected males; and (4) infected females are less resistant to male coercion. In contrast to our first prediction, infected females had more energy reserves than uninfected females during one month and infected females had increased fecundity compared to uninfected females. In the behavior experiments, we found BSD influenced male coercion in two of our experiments supporting our third, but not second or fourth, prediction. These results suggest this parasitic infestation may play a minor role in sexual selection on G. affinis. JF - Behaviour AU - Cureton, JC II AU - Martin, R E AU - Lewis, R L AU - Stoops, S B AU - Deaton, R AD - St. Edward's University, 3001 S. Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704, USA, pdeaton@stedwards.edu Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 967 EP - 984 VL - 148 IS - 8 SN - 0005-7959, 0005-7959 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Animal Behavior Abstracts KW - Mating behavior KW - Marine KW - Parasites KW - Sexual selection KW - Sexual behaviour KW - Body conditions KW - Gambusia affinis KW - Freshwater KW - Freshwater fish KW - Black spot KW - Infestation KW - Fecundity KW - Energy KW - Mate selection KW - Reproduction KW - Reproductive behaviour KW - Parasitic diseases KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms KW - Y 25050:Genetics and Evolution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/902362704?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Behaviour&rft.atitle=Effects+of+a+trematode+infestation+on+body+condition%2C+reproduction+and+mating+behaviors+in+a+livebearing+fish&rft.au=Cureton%2C+JC+II%3BMartin%2C+R+E%3BLewis%2C+R+L%3BStoops%2C+S+B%3BDeaton%2C+R&rft.aulast=Cureton&rft.aufirst=JC&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=148&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=967&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Behaviour&rft.issn=00057959&rft_id=info:doi/10.1163%2F000579511X587282 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sexual selection; Infestation; Sexual behaviour; Fecundity; Body conditions; Parasitic diseases; Reproductive behaviour; Freshwater fish; Mating behavior; Parasites; Black spot; Energy; Mate selection; Reproduction; Gambusia affinis; Marine; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/000579511X587282 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Emotion and automaticity: Impact of positive and negative emotions on novice and experienced performance of a sensorimotor skill AN - 902356126; 15875488 AB - Attention was directed towards negative, neutral, and positive word stimuli to explore the effect of emotions on sensorimotor skill performance. Forty novice and 40 experienced basketballers simultaneously completed a free-throw shooting task and a secondary word semantics task. A manipulation check confirmed that the secondary task influenced participants' feelings. Both groups responded faster to neutral and positive words than negative words. Shooting performance of novices did not differ between experimental conditions, but experienced basketballers were more accurate when processing positive stimuli. It was concluded that directing attention towards positive emotion may have benefited sports performance by diverting attention away from execution of the primary task, promoting automatic skill execution by experienced basketballers. JF - International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology AU - Vast, Robyn AU - Young, Robyn AU - Thomas, Patrick R AD - School of Psychology, Flinders University of South Australia, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, Australia, 5001 Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 227 EP - 237 PB - International Center for Performance Excellence, 262 Coliseum, WVU-PE Morgantown PA 26506-6116 United States VL - 9 IS - 3 SN - 1612-197X, 1612-197X KW - Physical Education Index KW - Emotions KW - International sports KW - Passive movement KW - Stimuli KW - Performance KW - Exercise (effects) KW - Attention KW - Sport psychology KW - PE 120:Sport: Psychology, Sociology & History UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/902356126?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aphysicaleducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Sport+and+Exercise+Psychology&rft.atitle=Emotion+and+automaticity%3A+Impact+of+positive+and+negative+emotions+on+novice+and+experienced+performance+of+a+sensorimotor+skill&rft.au=Vast%2C+Robyn%3BYoung%2C+Robyn%3BThomas%2C+Patrick+R&rft.aulast=Vast&rft.aufirst=Robyn&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=9&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=227&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Sport+and+Exercise+Psychology&rft.issn=1612197X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F1612197X.2011.614848 L2 - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1612197X.2011.614848 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Emotions; International sports; Passive movement; Stimuli; Exercise (effects); Performance; Attention; Sport psychology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2011.614848 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A chronology for Late Quaternary weathering in the Murray Basin, southeastern Australia: evidence from 230Th/U dating of secondary uranium phosphates in the Lake Boga and Wycheproof granites, Victoria AN - 902356078; 15874916 AB - The Lake Boga Granite in northern Victoria contains a suite of well-crystallised secondary uranyl phosphates, including torbernite, saleeite, metanatroautunite and ulrichite. The minerals crystallised in miarolitic cavities and on joints, after dissolution of primary uraninite and fluorapatite by oxidising groundwater. A more restricted assemblage occurs in the nearby Wycheproof Granite. The 230Th/U dating method was used to reveal any links between formation ages of these minerals and climatic fluctuations during the Quaternary. Out of 104 analyses, 77 gave apparent ages less than about 500 ka, the upper limit beyond which secular equilibrium in the 230Th/U decay series is closely approached. The age distribution curve shows a broad peak around 400 ka, coinciding with a global interglacial period (Marine Isotope Stage 11). Thereafter, there is a slow tapering off towards younger ages, but with no direct correlation with interglacial peaks and with no ages less than 100 ka. Throughout this time interval (ca 500--100 ka), the southeastern Australian region was undergoing aridification, suggesting that regional rather than global climate was the more significant influence on uranium phosphate crystallisation. While caution needs to be applied when interpreting these results, the overall distribution pattern might be best explained by fluctuating weathering affecting a finite primary uranium source that was progressively depleted from about 400 ka and exhausted by around 100 ka. The study has also revealed that the Lake Boga and Wycheproof granites acted as natural reservoirs for the sequestration of uranium in phosphate-rich assemblages over periods of several hundred thousand years. JF - Australian Journal of Earth Sciences AU - Birch, W D AU - Mills, S J AU - Maas, R AU - Hellstrom, J C AD - Geosciences, Museum Victoria, GPO Box 666, Melbourne, Vic, 3001, Australia Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 835 EP - 845 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 58 IS - 7 SN - 0812-0099, 0812-0099 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Interglacial periods KW - Water reservoirs KW - Thorium isotopes KW - Palaeo studies KW - Correlations KW - Lakes KW - Uranium KW - Weathering KW - Lake Basins KW - Reservoirs KW - Granites KW - Quaternary KW - Climate KW - Palaeoclimate KW - Global climate KW - Phosphates KW - Dating KW - Groundwater KW - Australia, Murray Basin KW - Minerals KW - Climatic fluctuations KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q2 09148:Palaeo-studies KW - SW 0850:Lakes KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/902356078?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Journal+of+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=A+chronology+for+Late+Quaternary+weathering+in+the+Murray+Basin%2C+southeastern+Australia%3A+evidence+from+230Th%2FU+dating+of+secondary+uranium+phosphates+in+the+Lake+Boga+and+Wycheproof+granites%2C+Victoria&rft.au=Birch%2C+W+D%3BMills%2C+S+J%3BMaas%2C+R%3BHellstrom%2C+J+C&rft.aulast=Birch&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=835&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=08120099&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F08120099.2011.594090 L2 - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08120099.2011.594090 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Interglacial periods; Water reservoirs; Quaternary; Thorium isotopes; Palaeo studies; Uranium; Climate; Weathering; Palaeoclimate; Global climate; Correlations; Reservoirs; Climatic fluctuations; Lakes; Phosphates; Dating; Lake Basins; Groundwater; Minerals; Granites; Australia, Murray Basin DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08120099.2011.594090 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Examining primary and secondary school canteens and their place within the school system: a South Australian study AN - 902097217; 201119266 AB - In Australia, school canteens are an integral part of the school environment and an ideal site to encourage healthy eating. However, when the canteen is not supported within the school system, healthy menus may be difficult to implement. The aim of this study was to investigate school canteens and their place within the school system in primary and secondary schools in South Australia. Using a systems approach, 14 schools and their canteens located throughout metropolitan and rural South Australia are discussed. A range of qualitative interviews was conducted with school principals (n = 14), canteen managers (n = 14), parents (n = 50), teachers (n = 10) and focus group interviews were held with students (n = 450). This study showed that although school canteens were located on school grounds and should be supported as an integral part of the school system, in many cases they were not. A range of influences such as: maintaining profit, reduced volunteer support and student choice negatively impacted what was sold on the canteen menu. This study indicated that offering a sustainable healthy school canteen menu largely depended on the support and resources provided to the canteen by the school system in which it belonged. Adapted from the source document. JF - Health Education Research AU - Drummond, Claire AU - Sheppard, Lorraine AD - Social Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Flinders University, GPO 2100 Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia claire.drummond@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 739 EP - 749 PB - Oxford University Press, UK VL - 26 IS - 4 SN - 0268-1153, 0268-1153 KW - Volunteers KW - Secondary schools KW - Systems approach KW - Head teachers KW - Teachers KW - Australia KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/902097217?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+Education+Research&rft.atitle=Examining+primary+and+secondary+school+canteens+and+their+place+within+the+school+system%3A+a+South+Australian+study&rft.au=Drummond%2C+Claire%3BSheppard%2C+Lorraine&rft.aulast=Drummond&rft.aufirst=Claire&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=739&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Education+Research&rft.issn=02681153&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Fher%2Fcyr036 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - HRTPE2 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Australia; Secondary schools; Teachers; Volunteers; Systems approach; Head teachers DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/her/cyr036 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Relationship To The Bereaved And Perceptions Of Severity Of Trauma Differentiate Elements Of Posttraumatic Growth AN - 902096662; 201118723 AB - The field of bereavement and grief has been expanding to recognise the potential for growth following the loss of a loved one. This study sought to examine the effect of the relationship to the deceased and perceptions of the severity of the trauma on dimensions of posttraumatic growth. Participants were 146 people who had lost either: a) a first degree relative, b) a second degree relative, or c) a non-related friend. Results demonstrated that both severity and the relationship to the bereaved differentiate posttraumatic growth outcomes. For example, participants who had lost a first degree relative reported higher levels of growth than those who had lost a second degree relative. Consistent with previous research in general trauma populations, the more severe the loss was rated, the higher the levels of growth. Implications for practice are discussed. Adapted from the source document. JF - Omega - Journal of Death and Dying AU - Armstrong, Deanne AU - Shakespeare-Finch, Jane AD - School of Psychology & Counselling, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, O Block, B Wing, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane Qld 4001, Australia deanne.armstrong@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 125 EP - 140 PB - Baywood Publishing, Amityville NY VL - 63 IS - 2 SN - 0030-2228, 0030-2228 KW - Perceptions KW - Severity KW - First degree relatives KW - Friends KW - Personal growth KW - Bereavement KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/902096662?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Omega+-+Journal+of+Death+and+Dying&rft.atitle=Relationship+To+The+Bereaved+And+Perceptions+Of+Severity+Of+Trauma+Differentiate+Elements+Of+Posttraumatic+Growth&rft.au=Armstrong%2C+Deanne%3BShakespeare-Finch%2C+Jane&rft.aulast=Armstrong&rft.aufirst=Deanne&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=125&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Omega+-+Journal+of+Death+and+Dying&rft.issn=00302228&rft_id=info:doi/10.2190%2FOM.63.2.b LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-02 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - OMGABX N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Severity; Bereavement; Personal growth; First degree relatives; Perceptions; Friends DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/OM.63.2.b ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Plasma biomarkers in the prediction and diagnosis of tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome AN - 899147531; 15695681 AB - Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) is the most common form of immune restoration disease (IRD) complicating early antiretroviral therapy (ART) in patients from resource-limited countries with HIV infection [1]. Increasing attention is being paid to the definition of plasma biomarkers that might assist in the prediction and diagnosis of TB-IRIS, as well as other forms of IRD [2,3]. The findings of the study by Haddow et al. [4] are, therefore, an important contribution to the literature on IRD but might have been more informative if considered in the context of data from other studies of plasma biomarkers. JF - AIDS AU - French, MA AU - Oliver, B G AU - Elliott, J H AU - Price, P AD - Department of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, GPO Box X2213, Perth, WA 6847, Australia, martyn.french@uwa.edu.au Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 1676 EP - 1677 VL - 25 IS - 13 SN - 0269-9370, 0269-9370 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Immunology Abstracts; Virology & AIDS Abstracts KW - Immune reconstitution KW - Data processing KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - antiretroviral therapy KW - Infection KW - biomarkers KW - Inflammation KW - V 22360:AIDS and HIV KW - J 02400:Human Diseases KW - F 06910:Microorganisms & Parasites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/899147531?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AIDS&rft.atitle=Plasma+biomarkers+in+the+prediction+and+diagnosis+of+tuberculosis-associated+immune+reconstitution+inflammatory+syndrome&rft.au=French%2C+MA%3BOliver%2C+B+G%3BElliott%2C+J+H%3BPrice%2C+P&rft.aulast=French&rft.aufirst=MA&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=13&rft.spage=1676&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AIDS&rft.issn=02699370&rft_id=info:doi/10.1097%2FQAD.0b013e328349c6b5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Immune reconstitution; Data processing; antiretroviral therapy; Infection; biomarkers; Inflammation; Human immunodeficiency virus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e328349c6b5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Logical Heart of a Classic Proof Revisited: A Guide to Godel's "Incompleteness" Theorems AN - 898326664; EJ936613 AB - The study of Kurt Godel's proof of the "incompleteness" of a formal system such as "Principia Mathematica" is a great way to stimulate students' thinking and creative processes and interest in mathematics and its important developments. This article describes salient features of the proof together with ways to deal with potential difficulties for students. It recommends the study of the logical-skeletal structure before students attempt the proof itself. It describes how students can be introduced to the proof with a documentary highlighting its importance; two books for the "general reader", Nagel and Newman (2001) and Frantzen (2005) are evaluated and the best description of its logical core written in clear English is given. The author also suggests a prior discussion about paradoxes in mathematics with students, in particular the Richard paradox, the Liar's paradox--"This sentence is false,"--and Bertrand Russell's set-theoretical paradox in the theory of classes. (Contains 10 notes.) JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Padula, Janice Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 32 EP - 44 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 25 IS - 1 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - High Schools KW - Higher Education KW - Thinking Skills KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Language Skills KW - Validity KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - English (Second Language) KW - Syntax KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Creative Thinking KW - Books KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - College Mathematics KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898326664?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 6403; 10621 3227 6582; 11210 3627 2416 10031; 10852 1701 1 9690; 2385 1710; 1114 8193 8477; 10416 4466 2754 6089 9804 9351 5964; 6396; 3481 9408 5746 3480 5078 5802; 5792 9690 1; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 1786 6416 2515 1765 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Teaching with Technology AN - 898326554; EJ936536 AB - New technologies continue to change every aspect of home, life and work: the way people communicate, calculate, analyse, shop, make presentations and socialise. "The Australian Curriculum" acknowledges the importance of teaching and learning with technology by including the use of information and communication technology (ICT) as one of the skills, behaviours and attributes, identified as general capabilities, that students need to "succeed in life and work in the twenty-first century." With ICT embedded within the content descriptions and elaborations across each of the three strands in the Australian Curriculum comes a responsibility for teachers to incorporate a repertoire of ICTs that serve to enhance student learning and engagement with mathematics. As with any teaching and learning resources, ICTs have the potential to succeed or fail depending on how they are implemented. This is the first of a series of articles that explores the use of ICT in the classroom. Here, the author highlights the use of the Web as a tool for teaching mathematics. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Attard, Catherine Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 30 EP - 32 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Web Sites KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Technology Integration KW - Computer Uses in Education KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Educational Technology KW - Internet KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898326554?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3268 10669; 5434 5147 7051 2045; 6419 5242; 10671; 10621 3227 6582; 4109 4335; 11445; 6421 9690 1; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 2074 2073 10675 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Generating "Random" Integers AN - 898326394; EJ936612 AB - One of the author's undergraduate students recently asked him whether it was possible to generate a random positive integer. After some thought, the author realised that there were plenty of interesting mathematical ideas inherent in her question. So much so in fact, that the author decided to organise a workshop, open both to undergraduates and postgraduates, in order to explore some of these ideas. This article discusses and distils the mathematics that came out of just this one short session, and highlights some of the educational benefits to be gained from running such workshops. It presents material aimed at undergraduates and bright students in Years 11 and 12. Readers will encounter aspects of probability, random variables, analysis, special functions, Fourier series and more. The author also considers the teaching and learning that took place in this workshop within the context of the "Australian Senior Secondary Mathematics Curriculum," a draft consultation version of which appeared on the website (ACARA, 2010). It was proposed that this curriculum should comprise four courses: (1) Essential Mathematics; (2) General Mathematics; (3) Mathematical Methods; and (4) Specialist Mathematics. Each of these course focuses on a pathway meeting the educational needs of some particular group of students. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Griffiths, Martin Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 23 EP - 31 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 25 IS - 1 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - United Kingdom KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - High Schools KW - Higher Education KW - Workshops KW - Probability KW - Graduate Students KW - Undergraduate Students KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Educational Needs KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Formulas KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - College Mathematics KW - High School Students UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898326394?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6416 2515; 11095 1806 10278 8016 4542; 3229 6996; 11593; 8222 6410 5964; 1786 6416 2515 1765; 4452 1806 10278 8016 4542; 6396; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 4738 9419 10278 8016 4542; 4109 4335; 6400 6403 6394 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Body Fractions: A Physical Approach to Fraction Learning AN - 898326276; EJ936533 AB - Many students experience great difficulty understanding the meaning of fractions. For many students who have spent their early mathematics lessons focusing on counting (whole) numbers, recognising that there are many numbers between those whole numbers called fractional numbers, is quite revolutionary. The foundation of understanding fractions is the idea that they are parts of a whole. The fact that one whole object can be divided into many equal parts, with each part having a name relative to the original whole, opens up a whole new realm of number understanding for the students. Understanding what a fraction means and how to operate with fractions is often daunting for many students. Even more intimidating is the appreciation of how fractional knowledge can be successfully applied in everyday life. The issue of how students come to understand fractions is quite contentious. In this article, the author outlines a different way of exploring fractions: using a physical approach. While the body fraction activity is limited to understanding of wholes, halves and quarters, it has many applications beyond the simple representation of those particular quantities. It enables students to experience multiple representations of the whole, half and quarter as fractions greater than the one whole, something which many students struggle with. (Contains 7 figures.) JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Mills, Judith Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 17 EP - 22 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Grade 5 KW - Grade 6 KW - Grade 7 KW - Grade 8 KW - Creative Teaching KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Human Body KW - Numbers KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898326276?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 7195 10407; 6419 5242; 6421 9690 1; 10621 3227 6582; 4890; 2384 10621 3227 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Fantastic Four of Mathematics Assessment Items AN - 898326248; EJ936535 AB - In this article, the author makes reference to four comic book characters to make the point that together they are a formidable team, but on their own they are vulnerable. She examines the four components of mathematics assessment items and the need for implicit instruction within the classroom for student success. Just like the "Fantastic Four" of Marvel comics fame, each component has its own unique "power" that makes them strong enough to stand alone but as a group can be a force to be reckoned with. These are (1) mathematical content; (2) literacy demand; (3) contextual understanding; and (4) graphics. (Contains 7 figures.) JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Greenlees, Jane Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 23 EP - 29 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Course Content KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Numeracy KW - Reading Skills KW - Standardized Tests KW - Cartoons KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Evaluation Methods KW - Visual Aids KW - Student Evaluation KW - Literacy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898326248?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 1321 11302; 6419 5242; 10205 3626; 3629 6582; 11302; 7196; 6421 9690 1; 10030 10789 6447; 2339 2346 7404; 8661 8623 11225 1 5792 9690; 6101; 3360 6416 2515 3357 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Teaching Harmonic Motion in Trigonometry: Inductive Inquiry Supported by Physics Simulations AN - 898326187; EJ936614 AB - In this article, the authors present a lesson whose goal is to utilise a scientific environment to immerse a trigonometry student in the process of mathematical modelling. The scientific environment utilised during this activity is a physics simulation called "Wave on a String" created by the PhET Interactive Simulations Project at Colorado University at Boulder and available free on the Internet. The outline of the activity, situated in inductive inquiry, is written in a format that is adaptable to various classroom settings; students can work independently in front of a computer or in groups. If a computer lab is not available, the simulation can be projected on a screen in a regular math classroom. In all of these settings, the teacher takes the role of a facilitator. Although, the lesson was developed following trigonometry curriculum in the US, its cognitive learning objectives fit well into the scope of the proposed Australian mathematics curriculum that also emphasises the development of the skills of mathematical modelling, data collection, and analysis. The activity, presenting applications of periodic functions in a non-geometric setting, can be conducted in Australian Upper Secondary or Lower Tertiary Trigonometry courses. With some extensions, including dumped oscillation, its content will fit into Queensland Mathematics C syllabus, in particular the section of Advanced Periodic and Exponential Functions. (Contains 4 figures.) JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Sokolowski, Andrzej AU - Rackley, Robin Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 45 EP - 53 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 25 IS - 1 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - High Schools KW - Higher Education KW - Physics KW - Mathematical Models KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Motion KW - Trigonometry KW - Simulation KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Computer Uses in Education KW - Inquiry KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - College Mathematics KW - Educational Technology KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898326187?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6416 2515; 6404 6752 9651 6582; 7881 7868 6976 9351 5964; 11014 6410 5964; 6825 9354; 10621 3227 6582; 5197 6582; 6419 5242; 9651 6582; 3268 10669; 2074 2073 10675; 4109 4335; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 1786 6416 2515 1765 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Positive Experiences with Negative Numbers: Building on Students in and out of School Experiences AN - 898325694; EJ936336 AB - The introduction of negative numbers should mean that mathematics can be twice as much fun, but unfortunately they are a source of confusion for many students. Difficulties occur in moving from intuitive understandings to formal mathematical representations of operations with negative and positive integers. This paper describes a series of activities that were used with a group of 14 middle school students. The approach taken attempted to bridge the gap between students' intuitions, existing mathematical knowledge and recent experience, and the mathematical concepts of operations on negative and positive integers. (Contains 6 figures.) JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Beswick, Kim Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 31 EP - 40 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 67 IS - 2 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Middle Schools KW - Multiplication KW - Numeracy KW - Middle School Students KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Number Concepts KW - Mathematics Education KW - Arithmetic KW - Concept Formation KW - Knowledge Level KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Numbers KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898325694?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6417 3150; 6396; 7195 10407; 7190 6396; 2082 5904 1710; 10621 3227 6582; 6644 10278 8016 4542; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 5678 96; 7196; 6879 610 6410 5964; 610 6410 5964 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Primary Classroom Inquiry: Estimating the Height of a Tree AN - 898323768; EJ936529 AB - Measurement is one of the key areas of study in mathematics and features prominently in the "Australian Curriculum: Mathematics" (ACARA, 2010). In this set of investigations requiring students to estimate indirectly the height of a tree they are encouraged to use the "power of mathematical reasoning" and "apply their mathematical understanding creatively and efficiently". Specifically, the various measurement techniques involved in the investigations encourage students to use ratio, proportional reasoning and properties of triangles to calculate something that they are unable to measure directly. This article suggests activities that are intended for use with upper primary school students, taking into account that teachers will consider the background and level of the students they teach to ensure they are sufficiently skilled to carry out the investigations successfully. The investigations presented here were used by the authors during a half-day professional learning session with middle school teachers from five rural schools in southern Tasmania (as a part of the ARC-funded research project "Mathematics in an Australian Reform-Based Learning Environment" (MARBLE)). They have also been used with pre-service primary and middle school teachers as part of the Bachelor of Teaching program in the Faculty of Education at the University of Tasmania. Regardless of the structure being measured, the hands-on approach to learning used in the investigations allows students to explore seemingly abstract, disconnected concepts in a meaningful, enjoyable way. (Contains 10 figures.) JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Brown, Natalie AU - Watson, Jane AU - Wright, Suzie AU - Skalicky, Jane Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 3 EP - 11 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Middle Schools KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Computation KW - Foreign Countries KW - Rural Schools KW - Preservice Teachers KW - Elementary School Teachers KW - Educational Technology KW - Faculty Development KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Middle School Teachers KW - Measurement Techniques UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898323768?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 9061 9306 5241; 6446 6582; 6645 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 4109 4335; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 6421 9690 1; 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010; 8145 1806 10278 8016 4542; 3365 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 2003 6394; 3268 10669 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Professor's Page: Do Demonstration Lessons Work? AN - 898323729; EJ936531 AB - As part of a large research and professional development project funded by the Catholic Education Office Melbourne (CEOM), called "Contemporary Teaching and Learning of Mathematics," the ACU team has been leading demonstration lessons. There is certainly not universal agreement on the worth of demonstration lessons in the mathematics education community. Concerns expressed include the risk of demonstration lessons providing an exemplary model to which many teachers feel they can never aspire, the demonstration teacher not "knowing" the students, and that the equivalent time spent observing the regular class teacher might be more beneficial. On the other hand, the ACU team has found that the demonstration lesson provides an excellent focus for observation and subsequent discussion. It is likely that few teachers would be happy to teach while up to 12 other adults are in the room, but the team's process enables a large number of teachers to participate in a joint experience. The team also believes that teaching a demonstration lesson shows that they are prepared to be "risk takers" in the way they encourage both teachers and students to be, and this adds credibility and "grounding" to the kinds of things they do and say in professional learning sessions. In this article, the author describes how demonstration lessons work. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Clarke, Doug Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 12 EP - 13 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Demonstration Programs KW - Foreign Countries KW - Teaching Skills KW - Teaching Experience KW - Educational Practices KW - Experimental Teaching KW - Professional Development KW - Mathematics Education KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898323729?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6417 3150; 2702 8331; 3703 10621 3227 6582; 4109 4335; 10609 3685 853; 10621 3227 6582; 10630 9690 1; 3242; 8258 5704 2787 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Enhancing Conceptual Understanding of Trigonometry Using Earth Geometry and the Great Circle AN - 898323642; EJ936615 AB - Trigonometry is an integral part of the draft for the Senior Secondary Australian National Curriculum for Mathematics, as it is a topic in Unit 2 of both Specialist Mathematics and Mathematics Methods, and a reviewing topic in Unit 1, Topic 3: Measurement and Geometry of General Mathematics. However, learning trigonometric ideas is difficult for students and the causes of the difficulties seem to be multifaceted and interrelated. In this article, the authors propose an alternative instruction that centres around Earth geometry, a topic occupying a major portion of Unit 4, Topic 3: Time and Place 2 of Essential Mathematics in the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA, 2010) draft. Being included in Essential Mathematics confirms its importance and usefulness in making sense of the world. While reading the article, keep in mind that it is not intended as stand-alone instruction in trigonometry, as it is based on the authors' experience of supplementing the main lesson, and that it can be adopted partially, depending on the curriculum. The authors present the visual aids to help students visualise the geometry of the Earth, followed by the instruction concerning angle measure. They conclude their instruction with a method of finding the shortest distance between two points on the surface of the Earth (the great-circle distance). (Contains 8 figures.) JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Wongapiwatkul, Pimpalak AU - Laosinchai, Parames AU - Panijpan, Bhinyo Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 54 EP - 63 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 25 IS - 1 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Trigonometry KW - Visual Aids KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Astronomy KW - National Curriculum KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Geometry KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898323642?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6941 2515; 11302; 11014 6410 5964; 4343 6410 5964; 6396; 6419 5242; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 4109 4335; 10621 3227 6582; 692 7868 6976 9351 5964 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Middle-School Classroom Inquiry: Estimating the Height of a Tree AN - 898323336; EJ936330 AB - There is an old saying that "there is more than one way to skin a cat." Such is the case with finding the height of tall objects, a task that people have been approximating for centuries. Following an article in the "Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom" (APMC) with methods appropriate for primary students (Brown, Watson, Wright, & Skalicky, 2011), this article presents two more methods that are appropriate for middle school students who are beginning to learn about the trigonometric functions. The purpose of this article, in conjunction with the APMC article (Brown et al., 2011), has been to motivate teachers to present their students with meaningful investigations that lead to an appreciation and understanding of a variety of ways to estimate the height of an object that cannot be measured directly. Each of Brown et al.'s primary school investigations, and the middle school investigations presented here, require students to use computational estimation. The activities suggested in this article are intended for use with middle school students and it is important to check that students have the necessary prerequisite skills. As well as being a hands-on activity for students, the methods used in these investigations have real-life relevance and are employed by architects, planners and surveyors who use the same principles to estimate the height of buildings, and/or land formations, often employing the use of a clinometer for accurate measurements. (Contains 9 figures.) JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Watson, Jane AU - Brown, Natalie AU - Wright, Suzie AU - Skalicky, Jane Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 14 EP - 21 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 67 IS - 2 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Middle Schools KW - Trigonometry KW - Middle School Students KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Computer Uses in Education KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Measurement Techniques KW - Inquiry KW - Computation KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Educational Technology KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898323336?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6644 10278 8016 4542; 11014 6410 5964; 5197 6582; 6446 6582; 6396; 10621 3227 6582; 6421 9690 1; 2003 6394; 3268 10669; 2074 2073 10675; 4109 4335; 9417 9414 2515 6416 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Identifying Cognitive Processes Important to Mathematics Learning but Often Overlooked AN - 898323169; EJ936334 AB - In August 2010, ACER held its annual conference in Melbourne. The theme of the 2010 conference--"Teaching Mathematics? Make It Count"--was chosen to highlight that mathematics education is an area of high priority in Australia. In the author's own presentation to the conference, he outlined research into an area that he believes is very important to mathematics learning but often overlooked. He outlined a set of competencies that are fundamental to the development of "mathematical literacy," or a person's ability to apply their mathematical knowledge to practical situations. The competencies are communication, mathematising, representation, reasoning and argument, devising strategies, and using symbolic, formal and technical language and operations. These competencies can be thought of as a set of individual characteristics or qualities possessed to a greater or lesser extent by each person. (Contains 2 tables.) JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Turner, Ross Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 22 EP - 26 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 67 IS - 2 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - Program for International Student Assessment KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Thinking Skills KW - Competence KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Individual Characteristics KW - Numeracy KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Communication Skills KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Cognitive Processes KW - Foreign Countries KW - Persuasive Discourse KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Adolescents UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898323169?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5051; 7196; 4109 4335; 1710; 6419 5242; 1970 1; 6421 9690 1; 1858 9690 1; 6396; 7784 8983 5752; 6403; 10852 1701 1 9690; 197 316 8016 4542 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exploring Fourier Series and Gibbs Phenomenon Using Mathematica AN - 898322773; EJ936611 AB - This article describes a laboratory module on Fourier series and Gibbs phenomenon which was undertaken by 32 Year 12 students. It shows how the use of CAS played the role of an "amplifier" by making higher level mathematical concepts accessible to students of year 12. Using Mathematica students were able to visualise Fourier series of functions and explore Gibbs phenomenon which is usually a part of college mathematics. During the module, it was ensured that students acquire sufficient proficiency in calculating the Fourier series and manipulating integrals before resorting to Mathematica. Thus paper and pencil methods helped students to understand the calculations while Mathematica added meaning to the calculations by providing graphical and numerical representations. Once the technical work was taken over by Mathematica, students were free to focus on the behaviour of the graphs of the functions and this enabled them to visualise Gibbs phenomenon. They were able to write the codes, with occasional help from the teacher and the outputs of the codes helped them to observe patterns and make conjectures. The power of Mathematica in the module was not merely in the computational aspect but also in the fact that it enabled the students to engage in a purposeful and strategic investigation of the problem at hand. It helped to create a link between the symbolic expressions and the graphical representations. (Contains 5 figures and 4 tables.) JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Ghosh, Jonaki B. Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 7 EP - 22 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 25 IS - 1 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Algebra KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Laboratories KW - Theories KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Graphs KW - College Mathematics KW - Computer Uses in Education KW - Mathematics Education KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898322773?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6417 3150; 1786 6416 2515 1765; 6396; 6419 5242; 4109 4335; 4485 11302; 402 6410 5964; 2074 2073 10675; 5719 3760; 10621 3227 6582; 10830 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 10 Good Reasons to Mentor a Student Teacher: Advantages for Supervising Mathematics Teachers and Their Classes AN - 898322648; EJ936328 AB - The authors have been conducting research with early career secondary mathematics teachers in metropolitan Sydney, focusing particularly on the professional experiences of student teachers. As part of the research, 12 supervising teachers were visited at their schools. Seven of them were interviewed individually about their role in developing the knowledge and skills of student teachers during the professional experience. The remaining five teachers were unavailable for interview and responded to the core interview questions in a written survey. The teachers had a range of experience in the classroom (4-30 years) and in supervision (1-20 student teachers). They were asked why they had decided to take on their mentoring role and about the benefits they and their students gained from having a student teacher in the classroom. Their responses are summarised in this article. The article concludes that supporting a student teacher provides supervisors with a unique opportunity to influence the future of the teaching profession in a very practical way that ensures they have a significant role in improving the quality of new graduates. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Cavanagh, Michael AU - Prescott, Anne Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 6 EP - 10 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 67 IS - 2 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Secondary Education KW - Teaching (Occupation) KW - Cooperating Teachers KW - Student Teachers KW - Teacher Attitudes KW - Surveys KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Decision Making KW - Mentors KW - Practicums KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Interviews UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/898322648?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10267 8145 1806 10278 8016 4542 10591 8267 3417 5703 4908 8917; 10599 8266 7274; 6545 9017 6752 9651 6582 8016 4542; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 4109 4335; 5472 3629 6582; 10380 3629 6582; 2220 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 10482 730; 2653 1710; 8079 2351 2515 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Importance of effective collaboration between health professionals for the facilitation of optimal community diabetes care AN - 896192555; 201117619 AB - Diabetes places a significant burden on the individuals concerned, their families and society as a whole. The debilitating sequelae of diabetes can be limited or prevented altogether through strict glycaemic control. Despite the seemingly uncomplicated nature of the disorder, effective management can be elusive, as the impact of having to deal with diabetes on a daily basis can be profound and appropriate professional support is not always readily available. As the roles of general practitioners (GPs) and allied health professionals have evolved, a major issue now facing all is that of developing and maintaining effective collaborative relationships for the facilitation of optimal community diabetes care. Using a simple survey methodology, the present exploratory study investigated the referral patterns of GPs to diabetic educators (DEs) working for a community health service in an Australian town, and reasons for referral and non-referral in order to identify factors that contribute to a sound and sustainable collaborative relationship. The results provide some evidence that GPs and DEs in this town do work collaboratively towards achieving client-centred goals and highlight the need to inform GPs who are new to communities, such as this one, of the available DE services. Most importantly, the study identified that there are many opportunities to strengthen collaboration so as to facilitate optimal community diabetes care. This information is valuable, because there is limited empirical evidence either nationally or internationally about the process of collaboration between health professionals in the management of chronic diseases, such as diabetes. Adapted from the source document. JF - Australian Journal of Primary Health - Interchange AU - Melville-Smith, Jo AU - Kendall, Garth E AD - School of Nursing and Midwifery, Curtin University, GPO Box U 1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 150 EP - 155 PB - CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Australia VL - 17 IS - 2 SN - 1448-7527, 1448-7527 KW - Health professionals KW - Referrals KW - Facilitation KW - Community health services KW - Health promotion KW - Diabetes KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/896192555?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Journal+of+Primary+Health+-+Interchange&rft.atitle=Importance+of+effective+collaboration+between+health+professionals+for+the+facilitation+of+optimal+community+diabetes+care&rft.au=Melville-Smith%2C+Jo%3BKendall%2C+Garth+E&rft.aulast=Melville-Smith&rft.aufirst=Jo&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=150&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Primary+Health+-+Interchange&rft.issn=14487527&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FPY10020 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-03 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diabetes; Health promotion; Referrals; Facilitation; Health professionals; Community health services DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY10020 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - CONSER Update AN - 896192527; 201107658 AB - The Cooperative Online Serials (CONSER) Program plays an important leadership role in the serials cataloging community. This session provided an overview of the history and functions of the program. Also covered were discussions of some issues and projects of current interest, including recent training efforts, a cooperative cataloging project focused on open-access journals, machine-readable cataloging (MARC) coding changes, and Research Description and Access (RDA) testing. In the final portion of the program, a librarian from a CONSER-member library presented a model for applying the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) model to serials cataloging. As a part this practical application of FRBR, the creation of a serials authority record was recommended. Adapted from the source document. JF - Serials Librarian AU - Hawkins, Les AU - Nguyen, Hien AU - Tarango, Adolfo R AD - CONSER Program, Library of Congress Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 124 EP - 134 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 60 IS - 1-4 SN - 0361-526X, 0361-526X KW - Cooperative Online Serials (CONSER) Program KW - Continuing resources KW - Cooperative cataloging KW - Metadata KW - Machine-readable cataloging (MARC) coding KW - Bibliographic model KW - Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) KW - Resource Description and Access KW - Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Access KW - Library cataloguing KW - Serials KW - CONSER KW - article KW - 12.12: COOPERATIVE CATALOGUING, BIBLIOGRAPHIC UTILITIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/896192527?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Serials+Librarian&rft.atitle=CONSER+Update&rft.au=Hawkins%2C+Les%3BNguyen%2C+Hien%3BTarango%2C+Adolfo+R&rft.aulast=Hawkins&rft.aufirst=Les&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=60&rft.issue=1-4&rft.spage=124&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Serials+Librarian&rft.issn=0361526X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F0361526X.2011.556450 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - SELID4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Serials; Library cataloguing; CONSER; Resource Description and Access; Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Access DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0361526X.2011.556450 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comparing Regional Biodiversity Benefits of Investment Strategies for Land-Use Change AN - 896178938; 2011-140976 AB - The need for public investment to address loss of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes is well recognised, yet there is little analysis of the likely benefits of land-use change for regional biodiversity or the cost effectiveness of different investment options. We estimated benefits for biodiversity and cost effectiveness of different investment scenarios over 50 years for a farming area in south-eastern Australia. Declines in biodiversity were predicted under status quo land use. Implementing actions in the investment scenarios improved biodiversity status only slightly, compared with status quo land use. Future biodiversity status differed little between biodiversity-focused investment and salinity-focused investment. Biodiversity status equalled or exceeded current status only for investment scenarios with much more extensive revegetation than in catchment targets. Cost effectiveness of biodiversity improvement varied greatly between investment strategies. Biodiversity improvement was more cost effective when investment to meet catchment targets was focused on revegetation for salinity management rather than on high conservation value areas, because of lower opportunity costs for salinity management. With enhanced investment, the cost effectiveness of biodiversity improvement was greater when actions were in high conservation areas. Although improvements in biodiversity were small under the changed farming system scenarios, their cost effectiveness was higher than the other investment scenarios. Regional scale improvements in biodiversity in farming areas will require increased stewardship payments or other economic incentives for landholders. Adapted from the source document. JF - Geographical Research AU - Seddon, Julian AU - Bathgate, Andrew AU - Briggs, Sue AU - Davies, Micah AU - Doyle, Stuart AU - Drielsma, Michael AU - Zerger, Andre AU - Gibbons, Phil AU - Hacker, Ron AD - Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (NSW), c/- CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, GPO Box 284, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 132 EP - 152 PB - Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton South Victoria Australia VL - 49 IS - 2 SN - 1745-5863, 1745-5863 KW - Environment and environmental policy - Geography and cartography KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Science and technology policy - Biology and biotechnology KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Crop management and agricultural production KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Agriculture KW - Value KW - Biodiversity KW - Payment KW - Land utilization KW - Cost KW - Economics KW - Cost effectiveness KW - Australia KW - Public investments KW - Geography KW - Benefits KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/896178938?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geographical+Research&rft.atitle=Comparing+Regional+Biodiversity+Benefits+of+Investment+Strategies+for+Land-Use+Change&rft.au=Seddon%2C+Julian%3BBathgate%2C+Andrew%3BBriggs%2C+Sue%3BDavies%2C+Micah%3BDoyle%2C+Stuart%3BDrielsma%2C+Michael%3BZerger%2C+Andre%3BGibbons%2C+Phil%3BHacker%2C+Ron&rft.aulast=Seddon&rft.aufirst=Julian&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=132&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geographical+Research&rft.issn=17455863&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1745-5871.2010.00682.x LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-03 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Geography; Biodiversity; Land utilization; Cost effectiveness; Benefits; Agriculture; Cost; Economics; Public investments; Value; Australia; Payment DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-5871.2010.00682.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Genuine Community Engagement in Remote Dryland Regions: Natural Resource Management in Lake Eyre Basin AN - 896169399; 201121626 AB - Remote dryland regions are characterised by sparse populations and socially marginalised voices which pose particular challenges to natural resource management. This paper considers the issue of how to achieve community engagement in regions with these characteristics. In doing so, the paper contributes to an expanding international research agenda focusing on the distinct characteristics of arid and semi-arid regions under the heading of 'dryland syndrome'. The paper draws on government liaison officer and local community perspectives of successful engagement in the case-study region of Lake Eyre Basin, Australia. The results demonstrate that widely recognised characteristics of successful engagement are required but insufficient for genuine engagement in remote dryland regions. In addition to building trust through community ownership, being inclusive, effective communication, and adequate resources, genuine community engagement in drylands also requires respecting the extreme conditions and extraordinary variability of these areas. Residents of dryland regions seek genuine engagement yet engage opportunistically when seasons are conducive and when tangible outcomes are visible. Adapted from the source document. JF - Geographical Research AU - Measham, Thomas G AU - Richards, Carol AU - Robinson, Catherine J AU - Larson, Silva AU - Brake, Lynn AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 284, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 171 EP - 182 PB - Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton South Victoria Australia VL - 49 IS - 2 SN - 1745-5863, 1745-5863 KW - Natural Resources KW - Communities KW - Resource Management KW - Trust KW - Communication KW - Australia KW - Ownership KW - article KW - 2656: environmental interactions; environmental interactions UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/896169399?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geographical+Research&rft.atitle=Genuine+Community+Engagement+in+Remote+Dryland+Regions%3A+Natural+Resource+Management+in+Lake+Eyre+Basin&rft.au=Measham%2C+Thomas+G%3BRichards%2C+Carol%3BRobinson%2C+Catherine+J%3BLarson%2C+Silva%3BBrake%2C+Lynn&rft.aulast=Measham&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=171&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geographical+Research&rft.issn=17455863&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1745-5871.2011.00688.x LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-03 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resource Management; Natural Resources; Ownership; Trust; Communities; Communication; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-5871.2011.00688.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Improving the professional support for parents of young infants AN - 896165591; 201116693 AB - The objective of this study was to discuss ideas for improving child health services on the basis of findings of an observational study that was designed to explore the role of child health nurses in supporting parents during the first 6 months following the birth of an infant. As part of a larger study in a child health service in urban Australia, surveys were used to collect data from two independent samples of both parents and nurses at an 8-month interval. Data were condensed using factor analysis; regression analyses were used to determine which aspects of care were most important for the parents, and importance-performance analysis was used to determine which aspects of care needed improvement. While the majority of parents valued support from child health nurses, a need for improvement was identified in empowering parents to make their own decisions, discussing emotional issues with parents, providing continuity of care and giving consistent advice. Organisations should value and provide support for child health nurses in their invisible, non-quantifiable work of supporting families. The structure of child health services should also provide child health nurses continuity of care with the families they support. Adapted from the source document. JF - Australian Journal of Primary Health - Interchange AU - Eronen, Ritva AU - Calabretto, Helen AU - Pincombe, Jan AD - Child Youth and Women's Health Program, ACT Health, GPO Box 825, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia ritva.eronen@homemail.com.au Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 186 EP - 194 PB - CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Australia VL - 17 IS - 2 SN - 1448-7527, 1448-7527 KW - child health nursing, child health service, importance-performance analysis, parent support KW - Nurses KW - Health KW - Children KW - Parents KW - Health services KW - Infants KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/896165591?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Journal+of+Primary+Health+-+Interchange&rft.atitle=Improving+the+professional+support+for+parents+of+young+infants&rft.au=Eronen%2C+Ritva%3BCalabretto%2C+Helen%3BPincombe%2C+Jan&rft.aulast=Eronen&rft.aufirst=Ritva&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=186&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Primary+Health+-+Interchange&rft.issn=14487527&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FPY10062 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-03 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Parents; Children; Nurses; Health; Health services; Infants DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY10062 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - National Outcome Measures for Early Childhood Development: Development of an Indicator-Based Reporting Framework AN - 889924261; ED521928 AB - The Council of Australian Governments released the National Early Childhood Development Strategy, Investing in the Early Years in July 2009 (COAG 2009). One of the key reform priorities in the strategy is to build better information and a solid evidence base, and establishing national outcome measures for early childhood development has been identified as one of the key projects to progress this. Developing an indicator-based reporting framework for early childhood development will enable monitoring of achievements against the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Outcomes Framework to inform the Council of Australian Governments of progress towards the vision that "by 2020 all children have the best start in life to create a better future for themselves and for the nation". This information paper outlines the process of developing an indicator-based reporting framework for early childhood development, and establishes a recommended high-level set of indicators to measure progress against the outcomes framework in the strategy. Appended are: (1) Ecological model; (2) Overview of early childhood development frameworks; (3) Literature review summaries; (4) Children's Headline Indicators; (5) Summary of use of conceptual models; and (6) Workshop participants. (Contains 11 tables and 8 figures.) Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 128 PB - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. GPO Box 570, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6244-1025; Fax: +61-2-6244-1299; e-mail: info@aihw.gov.au; Web site: http://www.aihw.gov.au KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Early Childhood Education KW - Workshops KW - Foreign Countries KW - Young Children KW - Educational Indicators KW - Educational Change KW - Guidelines KW - Child Development KW - Models UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/889924261?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ERIC&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=9781742491141&rft.btitle=National+Outcome+Measures+for+Early+Childhood+Development%3A+Development+of+an+Indicator-Based+Reporting+Framework&rft.title=National+Outcome+Measures+for+Early+Childhood+Development%3A+Development+of+an+Indicator-Based+Reporting+Framework&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Antibody and B-cell responses may control circulating lipopolysaccharide in patients with HIV infection AN - 885057496; 15449078 AB - Objectives: To examine the relationship between plasma markers of microbial translocation and antibodies to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and circulating memory B cells in patients with HIV infection. Design: Cross-sectional study in antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naive (n = 23) and ART-treated (n = 27) HIV patients. Methods: Antibodies to LPS and immunoglobulins, assayed in stored serum, and matched memory B-cell counts were correlated with levels of LPS and bacterial 16S ribosome DNA (16S rDNA), assayed in stored plasma. Results: In ART-naive patients, plasma LPS levels correlated inversely with serum levels of IgC and IgA antibodies to LPS (P = 0.03 and 0.006, respectively), serum levels of IgA anti-LPS correlated with total IgA (P < 0.0001) and levels of IgG anti-LPS correlated with lgM super(+) memory B-cell counts (P = 0.025). In ART-treated patients, plasma LPS levels were not related to levels of LPS antibodies, but were related to CD4 super(+) T-cell and switched memory B-cell counts. There were no correlations with plasma levels of 16S rDNA. Conclusion: Plasma LPS levels were associated with antibody and possibly B-cell responses to LPS in ART-naive HIV patients, whereas they were associated with the degree of immune reconstitution in ART-treated patients. JF - AIDS AU - Lim, A AU - Amini, A AU - D'Orsogna, L J AU - Rajasuriar, R AU - Kramski, M AU - Lewin AU - Purcell, D F AU - Price, P AU - French, MA AD - Department of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, GPO Box X2213, Perth, WA 6847, Australia, martyn.french@uwa.edu.au Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 1379 EP - 1383 VL - 25 IS - 11 SN - 0269-9370, 0269-9370 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Immunology Abstracts; Virology & AIDS Abstracts KW - Lymphocytes B KW - antiretroviral therapy KW - Memory cells KW - Immunological memory KW - Ribosomes KW - Infection KW - Serum levels KW - Immune reconstitution KW - Plasma levels KW - Memory KW - CD4 antigen KW - Immunoglobulin A KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - Immunoglobulin G KW - Lymphocytes T KW - DNA KW - Lipopolysaccharides KW - rRNA 16S KW - Translocation KW - V 22360:AIDS and HIV KW - J 02350:Immunology KW - F 06910:Microorganisms & Parasites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/885057496?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AIDS&rft.atitle=Antibody+and+B-cell+responses+may+control+circulating+lipopolysaccharide+in+patients+with+HIV+infection&rft.au=Lim%2C+A%3BAmini%2C+A%3BD%27Orsogna%2C+L+J%3BRajasuriar%2C+R%3BKramski%2C+M%3BLewin%3BPurcell%2C+D+F%3BPrice%2C+P%3BFrench%2C+MA&rft.aulast=Lim&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1379&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AIDS&rft.issn=02699370&rft_id=info:doi/10.1097%2FQAD.0b013e328348a789 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Lymphocytes B; antiretroviral therapy; Immunological memory; Memory cells; Ribosomes; Infection; Immune reconstitution; Serum levels; Immunoglobulin A; CD4 antigen; Memory; Plasma levels; DNA; Lymphocytes T; Immunoglobulin G; Lipopolysaccharides; Translocation; rRNA 16S; Human immunodeficiency virus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e328348a789 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Informally Multiplying the World of Jillian Jiggs AN - 881470498; EJ925885 AB - In this article, the authors describe a reform-based activity concerning multiplication, developed within the context of the children's story "The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs" by Phoebe Gilman. They also provide vignettes of informal multiplicative thinking by Grade 2/3 children that occur during these activities. The informal multiplicative experiences of these children suggest that children can begin to construct informal understandings of multiplication, which provide a foundation for later formal experiences of multiplication. (Contains 3 figures.) JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Betts, Paul AU - Crampton, Amanda Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 20 EP - 24 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 1 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Education KW - Grade 2 KW - Grade 3 KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Multiplication KW - Elementary School Students KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Vignettes KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Childrens Literature UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881470498?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3363 10278 8016 4542; 6879 610 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 1482 6120 4918 5964; 11280 6582; 6403; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 6396 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Decipipes: Helping Students to "Get the Point" AN - 881468008; EJ925884 AB - Decipipes are a representational model that can be used to help students develop conceptual understanding of decimal place value. They provide a non-standard tool for representing length, which in turn can be represented using conventional decimal notation. They are conceptually identical to Linear Arithmetic Blocks. This article reviews theory around why student intuitions concerning decimals are resistant to change and presents the use of the Decipipes equipment as one way of helping students "get the point". (Contains 3 figures.) JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Moody, Bruce Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 10 EP - 15 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 1 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Arithmetic KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Comprehension KW - Number Concepts KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881468008?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 7190 6396; 610 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 6396; 1989 5333 8409 5051; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 10621 3227 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Determinants of foreign direct investment in the mining sector in Asia: A comparison between China and India AN - 881464592; 2011-102035 AB - The aim of this paper is to assess the conditions that influence foreign direct investment in the mineral industries of China and India. The paper first surveys literature on the determinants of foreign direct investment to identify key conditions, under which host countries attract mining FDI. It then builds an evaluative framework which allows for comparative analysis. The paper then comparatively evaluates the performance of foreign investment regimes that govern mineral industries in China and India. Its findings show that the overall conditions for foreign mining investment in China and India are not favourable and that substantial policy, regulatory and other changes in both countries need to be made if more investment is to flow. [Copyright Elsevier B.V.] JF - Resources Policy AU - Vivoda, Vlado AD - School of Communication, International Studies and Languages, University of South Australia, A1-03, Magill Campus, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia vlado.vivoda@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 49 EP - 59 PB - Elsevier Ltd, The Netherlands VL - 36 IS - 1 SN - 0301-4207, 0301-4207 KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Business and service sector - Personnel management KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - China India Mining sector FDI determinants JEL Classification: D81 F23 Q38 KW - Investments KW - Foreign investments KW - Performance KW - Regulation KW - Asia KW - Mining industry KW - China (People's Republic) KW - Industry KW - India KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881464592?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Resources+Policy&rft.atitle=Determinants+of+foreign+direct+investment+in+the+mining+sector+in+Asia%3A+A+comparison+between+China+and+India&rft.au=Vivoda%2C+Vlado&rft.aulast=Vivoda&rft.aufirst=Vlado&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=49&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Resources+Policy&rft.issn=03014207&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.resourpol.2010.08.005 LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-04 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Foreign investments; China (People's Republic); India; Asia; Regulation; Industry; Investments; Performance; Mining industry DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2010.08.005 ER - TY - GEN T1 - What Works to Overcome Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Learnings and Gaps in the Evidence. Closing the Gap Clearinghouse. 2009-10 AN - 881460947; ED520164 AB - The Closing the Gap Clearinghouse was established by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to bring together evidence-based research on overcoming disadvantage for Indigenous Australians. The Clearinghouse provides access to a collection of information on what works to improve Indigenous people's lives across the building blocks identified by COAG. The Clearinghouse not only collects, but systematically analyses and synthesises this evidence. This paper provides policy makers with key findings about what works and assesses the gaps in the evidence. It also sets out progress of the Clearinghouse towards its objectives in its first year of operation. Appended are: (1) Summary extracts from issues papers and resource sheets; and (2) Summary of assessed items. (Contains 26 tables, 11 figures and 6 boxes.) AU - Al-Yaman, Fadwa AU - Higgins, Daryl Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 177 PB - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. GPO Box 570, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6244-1025; Fax: +61-2-6244-1299; e-mail: info@aihw.gov.au; Web site: http://www.aihw.gov.au SN - 9781742491516 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Policymakers KW - Early Childhood Education KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Cultural Pluralism KW - Indigenous Populations KW - Crime KW - Substance Abuse KW - Socioeconomic Influences KW - Housing KW - Clearinghouses KW - Teamwork KW - Community Development KW - Child Health KW - Family Relationship KW - Intervention KW - Professional Development KW - Employment KW - Public Health KW - Disadvantaged KW - Achievement Gap KW - Cooperative Planning KW - Access to Health Care KW - Social Justice KW - Research KW - At Risk Persons KW - Rehabilitation KW - Equal Education KW - Job Training KW - Social Capital KW - Family Involvement KW - Foreign Countries KW - Educational Policy KW - Labor Market KW - Vocational Education KW - Evidence UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881460947?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ERIC&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Al-Yaman%2C+Fadwa%3BHiggins%2C+Daryl&rft.aulast=Al-Yaman&rft.aufirst=Fadwa&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=9781742491516&rft.btitle=What+Works+to+Overcome+Indigenous+Disadvantage%3A+Key+Learnings+and+Gaps+in+the+Evidence.+Closing+the+Gap+Clearinghouse.+2009-10&rft.title=What+Works+to+Overcome+Indigenous+Disadvantage%3A+Key+Learnings+and+Gaps+in+the+Evidence.+Closing+the+Gap+Clearinghouse.+2009-10&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Business as Usual? Not for These Middle-Grades Students AN - 881459888; EJ925883 AB - A perpetual dilemma of schooling is how to help students develop skills needed for everyday life, including the work world. Quantitative literacy, also called numeracy, involves an ability to apply essential mathematics skills to authentic or near-authentic tasks. Carefully planned classroom activities can help students develop these important skills. One type of quantitative literacy that merits classroom attention is financial literacy. In this article, the authors describe a financial literacy lesson where two middle-grades classes draw on real-world resources to develop an overview for opening a small business. The students selected their own business, researched and calculated costs involved in opening and running the business, created advertising plans, logos, and slogans, and brainstormed ways to acquire the required start-up capital. Skills in quantitative literacy and small-business planning can yield economic success. (Contains 4 figures and 8 online resources.) JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Crawford, Heather AU - Wiest, Lynda Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 4 EP - 9 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 1 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Middle Schools KW - Class Activities KW - Business Education KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Numeracy KW - Task Analysis KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Small Businesses KW - Foreign Countries KW - Planning KW - Learning Activities KW - Literacy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881459888?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 1571 9146 126; 5883 126; 7196; 6421 9690 1; 6419 5242; 4109 4335; 10460 3629 6582; 6101; 1209 11345 3150; 9712 1202; 7921; 6646 9306 5241 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Food for Thought: The Mathematics of the Kitchen Garden AN - 881455881; EJ925886 AB - A kitchen garden is not just a place to grow food for cooking; it is a place of sensory stimulation through extraordinary explorations and investigations into the natural world. A kitchen garden contains vegetables, fruits, herbs, edible flowers, and/or ornamental plants; and animals such as chickens for supplying eggs, as well as manure for composting. The Stephanie Alexander Foundation believes that by teaching children in a pleasurable way about growing, harvesting, preparing, and sharing food, they can create a significant force for change. Many schools build on the Stephanie Alexander Foundation's philosophy of positively influencing children's food choices through creating their own kitchen gardens to promote healthy eating. Incorporating a kitchen garden infrastructure into primary schools allows students to witness first hand how the produce they eat regularly is grown. In this article, the authors describe a kitchen garden project with upper primary school children at Wooranna Park Primary School in North Dandenong, Melbourne. They also outline how mathematics may be integrated with other areas of the curriculum when creating a kitchen garden and harvesting fresh produce. (Contains 4 figures.) JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Lyon, Anthony AU - Bragg, Leicha A. Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 25 EP - 32 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 1 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Education KW - Grade 5 KW - Grade 6 KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Gardening KW - Nutrition Instruction KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Food KW - Relevance (Education) KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/881455881?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4088; 4274 359 10669; 7218 5242; 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 8774; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of landscape predictors on climate change modelling of species distributions: a case study with Eucalyptus fastigata in southern New South Wales, Australia AN - 879470168; 14194763 JF - Journal of Biogeography AU - Austin, Mike P AU - Van Niel, Kimberly P AD - CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, GPO Box 284, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 9 EP - 19 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 38 IS - 1 SN - 0305-0270, 0305-0270 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - case studies KW - Biogeography KW - Climate change KW - Climatic changes KW - Landscape KW - Australia, New South Wales KW - biogeography KW - Eucalyptus KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/879470168?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Biogeography&rft.atitle=Impact+of+landscape+predictors+on+climate+change+modelling+of+species+distributions%3A+a+case+study+with+Eucalyptus+fastigata+in+southern+New+South+Wales%2C+Australia&rft.au=Austin%2C+Mike+P%3BVan+Niel%2C+Kimberly+P&rft.aulast=Austin&rft.aufirst=Mike&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=9&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Biogeography&rft.issn=03050270&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2699.2010.02415.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 4 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biogeography; Landscape; Climatic changes; case studies; Climate change; biogeography; Eucalyptus; Australia, New South Wales DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2010.02415.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Researcher development program of the primary health care research, evaluation and development strategy AN - 875713237; 201113252 AB - The Research Development Program (RDP) was initiated in 2004 under the Primary Health Care Research, Evaluation and Development (PHCRED) Strategy to increase the number and range of people with knowledge and skills in primary health care research and evaluation. RDP Fellows were invited to participate in an online survey about the effect the program had on their research knowledge, attitudes and practice. The response rate was 42% (105/248). Most were female (88%) with 66% aged between 31 and 50 years. Over two-thirds (72%) were health practitioners. Activities undertaken during the RDP ranged from literature reviews, developing a research question, preparing ethics submissions, attending and presenting at conferences and seminars, preparing papers and reports, and submitting grant applications. Despite the fact that only 52% agreed that the RDP time was adequate, 94% agreed that the RDP was a valuable experience, with 89% expressing interest in undertaking further research. These results indicate that this program has had a positive effect on the RDP Fellows in terms of their knowledge about research, their attitude to research, and the way they use research in their work. Adapted from the source document. JF - Australian Journal of Primary Health - Interchange AU - McIntyre, Ellen AU - Brun, Lyn AU - Cameron, Helen AD - Primary Health Care Research and Information Service, Discipline of General Practice, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia E-mail: ellen.mcintyre@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 114 EP - 126 PB - CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Australia VL - 17 IS - 1 SN - 1448-7527, 1448-7527 KW - Attitudes KW - Response rate KW - Ethics KW - Medical research KW - Primary health care KW - Internet KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/875713237?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Journal+of+Primary+Health+-+Interchange&rft.atitle=Researcher+development+program+of+the+primary+health+care+research%2C+evaluation+and+development+strategy&rft.au=McIntyre%2C+Ellen%3BBrun%2C+Lyn%3BCameron%2C+Helen&rft.aulast=McIntyre&rft.aufirst=Ellen&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=114&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Primary+Health+-+Interchange&rft.issn=14487527&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FPY10049 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Medical research; Primary health care; Attitudes; Response rate; Ethics; Internet DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/PY10049 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Make Your Own Paint Chart: A Realistic Context for Developing Proportional Reasoning with Ratios AN - 870287051; EJ921981 AB - Proportional reasoning has been recognised as a crucial focus of mathematics in the middle years and also as a frequent source of difficulty for students (Lamon, 2007). Proportional reasoning concerns the equivalence of pairs of quantities that are related multiplicatively; that is, equivalent ratios including those expressed as fractions and percents. Students who do not learn to reason proportionally are unequipped to learn mathematics topics such as similarity, scaling, and trigonometry. This paper describes a series of activities related to mixing paint that was used with a group of middle school students learning about ratio. The mixing paint activities provided an opportunity for students with widely varying experience and understanding of ratio and proportional reasoning to develop and consolidate some key ideas including the connections between ratios and fractions. (Contains 6 figures.) JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Beswick, Kim Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 6 EP - 11 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 67 IS - 1 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Middle Schools KW - Thinking Skills KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Middle School Students KW - Learning Activities KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Charts KW - Color UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870287051?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 10852 1701 1 9690; 6644 10278 8016 4542; 6403; 1401 11302; 5883 126; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 1823 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Capitalising on Inherent Ambiguities in Symbolic Expressions of Generality AN - 870287010; EJ921983 AB - The exploration of number patterns as a pedagogical approach to introducing algebra has been advocated by many mathematics educators. French (2002) comments that the introduction of algebra through what is potentially a wide range of pattern generalisation activities may be effective in assisting pupils to see algebra as both meaningful and purposeful right from the earliest stages. Generalisation is after all one of the core components of mathematical activity. In addition, from a pedagogic point of view, pattern generalisation activities are a meaningful way of arriving at and exploring algebraically equivalent expressions of generality. The purpose of this article is briefly to explore the generalisation of patterns set in pictorial contexts, with specific focus on the ambiguity inherent in the algebraic expressions as they relate to the pictorial pattern. (Contains 4 figures.) JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Samson, Duncan Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 28 EP - 32 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 67 IS - 1 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Algebra KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematical Formulas KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Figurative Language KW - Mathematics Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870287010?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3967 5746 6111; 402 6410 5964; 6400 6403 6394; 6417 3150; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 6419 5242; 6412 126 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - My Favourite Ratio--An Inquiry about Pi AN - 870286909; EJ921982 AB - The activities suggested in this article are intended for use with lower secondary school students. The "Australian Curriculum: Mathematics" states that students in lower secondary school should "investigate the relationship between features of circles such as circumference, area, radius and diameter" and "use formulas to solve problems involving circumference and area" (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2010, p. 39). It is suggested, however, that teachers may need to work together to plan for the background and level of the students they teach and decide upon intended learning outcomes suited to their own students. The investigations presented here were used by the authors during a half-day professional learning session with middle school teachers from five rural schools in southern Tasmania. The authors recognise that the investigation of Pi is not only applicable to study of circles, but the exercises presented here give students the opportunity to develop investigative and problem solving skills in mathematics. (Contains 5 figures and 5 tables.) JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Brown, Natalie AU - Watson, Jane AU - Wright, Suzie Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 14 EP - 26 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 67 IS - 1 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Middle Schools KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Rural Schools KW - Middle School Students KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Middle School Teachers KW - Problem Solving KW - Algebra KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Faculty Development KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870286909?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6645 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 6644 10278 8016 4542; 9061 9306 5241; 10621 3227 6582; 6419 5242; 6421 9690 1; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010; 4109 4335; 6396; 8233 1710; 402 6410 5964 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Privatization Debate: Turning a Negative into a Positive AN - 869786745; 201103785 AB - Over the past several months, American Library Association President Roberta Stevens has been contacted by a variety of media about the privatization of libraries. Interest in the privatization of the libraries was initiated by LSSI, a private company with contracts to manage the operations of over 70 branches of public libraries, whose president was quoted in the New York Times as saying "a lot of libraries are atrocious" and "Their policies are all about job security. That's why the profession is nervous about us. You can go to a library for 35 years and never have to do anything and then have your retirement." The privatization debate is never going away. In the coming months, it is important that members of the American Library Association inform themselves about the reasons for the Association's policy of publicly funded libraries remaining directly accountable to the public they serve. Adapted from the source document. JF - American Libraries AU - Stevens, Roberta AD - Library of Congress in Washington, D.C rstevens@ala.org Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 6 PB - American Library Association, Chicago, IL VL - 42 IS - 1-2 SN - 0002-9769, 0002-9769 KW - Policies KW - American Library Association KW - Privatization KW - Public libraries KW - article KW - 6.11: LIBRARY MANAGEMENT (OTHER THAN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869786745?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=American+Libraries&rft.atitle=The+Privatization+Debate%3A+Turning+a+Negative+into+a+Positive&rft.au=Stevens%2C+Roberta&rft.aulast=Stevens&rft.aufirst=Roberta&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=6&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Libraries&rft.issn=00029769&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-18 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Privatization; Policies; Public libraries; American Library Association ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Native Grass Establishment in Grassy Woodlands with Nutrient Enriched Soil and Exotic Grass Invasion AN - 867745497; 14173984 JF - Restoration Ecology AU - Lindsay, Elizabeth A AU - Cunningham, Saul A AD - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, GPO Box 1700, Canberra 2601 ACT, Australia Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - 131 EP - 140 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 19 IS - 101 SN - 1061-2971, 1061-2971 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Grasses KW - D:04060 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867745497?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Restoration+Ecology&rft.atitle=Native+Grass+Establishment+in+Grassy+Woodlands+with+Nutrient+Enriched+Soil+and+Exotic+Grass+Invasion&rft.au=Lindsay%2C+Elizabeth+A%3BCunningham%2C+Saul+A&rft.aulast=Lindsay&rft.aufirst=Elizabeth&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=101&rft.spage=131&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Restoration+Ecology&rft.issn=10612971&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1526-100X.2010.00680.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 2 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Grasses DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-100X.2010.00680.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Responses of the endangered pygmy bluetongue lizard to conspecific scats AN - 864959611; 14690959 AB - Many animals use chemical signals for communication between conspecifics and for territory marking. The pygmy bluetongue lizard is normally solitary, focussing activity around the entrance of its burrow, from where it ambushes prey, and rarely contacts other individuals. In this paper we examined whether lizards in laboratory experiments alter their behaviour in the presence of scats from conspecifics. In the first experiment, when lizards were offered a choice of two vacant burrows with or without a scat close to the entrance, they tongue flicked more often at the burrow entrance when the scat was present, and more often chose to occupy the burrow with the scat. An interpretation is that lizards use scat signals to recognise burrows that may be suitable because they have previously been occupied by a conspecific, but that they approach those burrows cautiously in case a resident is still present and likely to resist a takeover. Scats from male lizards were inspected (by both sexes) for longer than scats of female lizards. In the second experiment, when resident lizards were presented with scats outside of their burrows, they inspected and tongue flicked at those scats more often if the scat came from a male than a female lizard, but there was no definitive evidence from our experiments that lizards differentiated in their response to scats from lizards that were found close to or far from the test lizard. The results were consistent with a communication system in which lizards use scats to advertise their presence, independent of any direct contact. JF - Journal of Ethology AU - Fenner, AL AU - Bull, C M AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, aaron.fenner@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 69 EP - 77 VL - 29 IS - 1 SN - 0289-0771, 0289-0771 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Animal Behavior Abstracts KW - Conspecifics KW - Communication systems KW - Bluetongue KW - Communication KW - Tongue KW - Territory KW - Lacertilia KW - Prey KW - Burrows KW - Sex KW - Y 25010:Communication KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864959611?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Ethology&rft.atitle=Responses+of+the+endangered+pygmy+bluetongue+lizard+to+conspecific+scats&rft.au=Fenner%2C+AL%3BBull%2C+C+M&rft.aulast=Fenner&rft.aufirst=AL&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=69&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Ethology&rft.issn=02890771&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2FS10164-010-0225-1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Conspecifics; Communication systems; Communication; Bluetongue; Territory; Tongue; Prey; Sex; Burrows; Lacertilia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/S10164-010-0225-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Measure of Community Exposure: PFOA in Well Water Correlates with Serum Levels AN - 864432024; 14389131 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Betts, Kellyn S AD - Kellyn S. Betts has written about environmental contaminants, hazards, and technology for solving environmental problems for publications including EHP and Environmental Science & Technology for more than a dozen years Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - A35 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Serum KW - Exposure KW - Water wells KW - Well Water KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864432024?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Measure+of+Community+Exposure%3A+PFOA+in+Well+Water+Correlates+with+Serum+Levels&rft.au=Betts%2C+Kellyn+S&rft.aulast=Betts&rft.aufirst=Kellyn&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A35&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Serum; Well Water; Water wells; Exposure ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estrogens from the Outside In: Alkylphenols, BPA Disrupt ERK Signaling in Vitro AN - 864424370; 14389130 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI-based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - A34 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - estrogens KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864424370?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Estrogens+from+the+Outside+In%3A+Alkylphenols%2C+BPA+Disrupt+ERK+Signaling+in+Vitro&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Julia+R&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A34&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - estrogens ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vehicle Motion Alarms: Necessity, Noise Pollution, or Both? AN - 864420320; 14389128 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Holzman, David C AD - David C. Holzman writes on science, medicine, energy, economics, and cars from Lexington and Wellfleet, MA. His work has appeared in Smithsonian, The Atlantic Monthly, and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - A30 EP - A33 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Noise pollution KW - ENA 10:Noise Pollution KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864420320?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Vehicle+Motion+Alarms%3A+Necessity%2C+Noise+Pollution%2C+or+Both%3F&rft.au=Holzman%2C+David+C&rft.aulast=Holzman&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A30&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Noise pollution ER - TY - JOUR T1 - INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES: Tobacco Bio-oil Kills Agricultural Pests AN - 864420284; 14389124 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Potera, Carol AD - Carol Potera, based in Montana, has written for EHP since 1996. She also writes for Microbe, Genetic Engineering News, and the American Journal of Nursing Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - A18 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - pests KW - Tobacco KW - innovations KW - Technology KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864420284?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=INNOVATIVE+TECHNOLOGIES%3A+Tobacco+Bio-oil+Kills+Agricultural+Pests&rft.au=Potera%2C+Carol&rft.aulast=Potera&rft.aufirst=Carol&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A18&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - pests; Tobacco; innovations; Technology ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment for selection for the health care professions and specialty training: Consensus statement and recommendations from the Ottawa 2010 Conference AN - 862592486; 201110759 AB - Assessment for selection in medicine and the health professions should follow the same quality assurance processes as in-course assessment. The literature on selection is limited and is not strongly theoretical or conceptual. For written testing, there is evidence of the predictive validity of Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) for medical school and licensing examination performance. There is also evidence for the predictive validity of grade point average, particularly in combination with MCAT for graduate entry but little evidence about the predictive validity of school leaver scores. Interviews have not been shown to be robust selection measures. Studies of multiple mini-interviews have indicated good predictive validity and reliability. Of other measures used in selection, only the growing interest in personality testing appears to warrant future work. Widening access to medical and health professional programmes is an increasing priority and relates to the social accountability mandate of medical and health professional schools. While traditional selection measures do discriminate against various population groups, there is little evidence on the effect of non-traditional measures in widening access. Preparation and outreach programmes show most promise. In summary, the areas of consensus for assessment for selection are small in number. Recommendations for future action focus on the adoption of principles of good assessment and curriculum alignment, use of multi-method programmatic approaches, development of interdisciplinary frameworks and utilisation of sophisticated measurement models. The social accountability mandate of medical and health professional schools demands that social inclusion, workforce issues and widening of access are embedded in the principles of good assessment for selection. Adapted from the source document. JF - Medical Teacher AU - Prideaux, David AU - Roberts, Chris AU - Eva, Kevin AU - Centeno, Angel AU - Mccrorie, Peter AU - Mcmanus, Chris AU - Patterson, Fiona AU - Powis, David AU - Tekian, Ara AU - Wilkinson, David AD - Medical Education, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5064, Australia david.prideaux@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 215 EP - 223 PB - Taylor & Francis, UK VL - 33 IS - 3 SN - 0142-159X, 0142-159X KW - Assessment KW - Medical schools KW - Health professionals KW - Labour force KW - Accountability KW - Predictive validity KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862592486?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Medical+Teacher&rft.atitle=Assessment+for+selection+for+the+health+care+professions+and+specialty+training%3A+Consensus+statement+and+recommendations+from+the+Ottawa+2010+Conference&rft.au=Prideaux%2C+David%3BRoberts%2C+Chris%3BEva%2C+Kevin%3BCenteno%2C+Angel%3BMccrorie%2C+Peter%3BMcmanus%2C+Chris%3BPatterson%2C+Fiona%3BPowis%2C+David%3BTekian%2C+Ara%3BWilkinson%2C+David&rft.aulast=Prideaux&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=215&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Medical+Teacher&rft.issn=0142159X&rft_id=info:doi/10.3109%2F0142159X.2011.551560 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - MEDTDX N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Assessment; Predictive validity; Health professionals; Accountability; Labour force; Medical schools DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/0142159X.2011.551560 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modelling trade offs between public and private conservation policies AN - 861534473; 14209423 AB - To reduce global biodiversity loss, there is an urgent need to determine the most efficient allocation of conservation resources. Recently, there has been a growing trend for many governments to supplement public ownership and management of reserves with incentive programs for conservation on private land. At the same time, policies to promote conservation on private land are rarely evaluated in terms of their ecological consequences. This raises important questions, such as the extent to which private land conservation can improve conservation outcomes, and how it should be mixed with more traditional public land conservation. We address these questions, using a general framework for modelling environmental policies and a case study examining the conservation of endangered native grasslands to the west of Melbourne, Australia. Specifically, we examine three policies that involve: (i) spending all resources on creating public conservation areas; (ii) spending all resources on an ongoing incentive program where private landholders are paid to manage vegetation on their property with 5-year contracts; and (iii) splitting resources between these two approaches. The performance of each strategy is quantified with a vegetation condition change model that predicts future changes in grassland quality. Of the policies tested, no one policy was always best and policy performance depended on the objectives of those enacting the policy. This work demonstrates a general method for evaluating environmental policies and highlights the utility of a model which combines ecological and socioeconomic processes. JF - Biological Conservation AU - Gordon, Ascelin AU - Langford, William T AU - White, Matt D AU - Todd, James A AU - Bastin, Lucy AD - School of Global Studies, Social Science & Planning, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001, Australia Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - 558 EP - 566 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 144 IS - 1 SN - 0006-3207, 0006-3207 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Conservation planning KW - Policy modelling KW - Grassland KW - Conservation on private land KW - Incentive program KW - Market based instruments KW - Australia, Victoria, Melbourne KW - resource allocation KW - Contracts KW - Vegetation KW - Biodiversity KW - incentives KW - public lands KW - Environmental policy KW - Splitting KW - Models KW - Grasslands KW - Socio-economic aspects KW - Conservation KW - Australia KW - Private lands KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 21:Wildlife KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/861534473?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biological+Conservation&rft.atitle=Modelling+trade+offs+between+public+and+private+conservation+policies&rft.au=Gordon%2C+Ascelin%3BLangford%2C+William+T%3BWhite%2C+Matt+D%3BTodd%2C+James+A%3BBastin%2C+Lucy&rft.aulast=Gordon&rft.aufirst=Ascelin&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=144&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=558&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biological+Conservation&rft.issn=00063207&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.biocon.2010.10.011 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Socio-economic aspects; Grasslands; Biodiversity; Vegetation; Conservation; Environmental policy; Splitting; Models; resource allocation; Contracts; incentives; public lands; Private lands; Australia, Victoria, Melbourne; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2010.10.011 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - CHILDREN'S HEALTH: School Siting: EPA Says Location Matters AN - 860390740; 14389126 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Weinhold, Bob AD - Bob Weinhold, MA, has covered environmental health issues for numerous outlets since 1996. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - A19 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - EPA KW - schools KW - Children KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 04:Environmental Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860390740?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=CHILDREN%27S+HEALTH%3A+School+Siting%3A+EPA+Says+Location+Matters&rft.au=Weinhold%2C+Bob&rft.aulast=Weinhold&rft.aufirst=Bob&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A19&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - EPA; schools; Children ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characteristics of airborne particles and the factors affecting them at bus stations AN - 860381932; 14366870 AB - Measurements of airborne particle number size distributions, particle number and PM2.5 concentrations were conducted at two bus stations of different designs: open station and canyon station, operated according to the same timetables and fleet compositions, as well as at a reference point in Brisbane, Australia. Simultaneous traffic and meteorological parameters were also monitored, aiming to quantify particle characteristics and investigate the impact of station design and meteorological conditions on particle emissions at the two bus stations. It was found that there was no significant difference in average particle number concentrations in the size range 7-3000nm (PN7-3000) between the two stations (fine days: p=0.90 and rainy days: p=0.80), and that PN50-120 contributed to the largest proportion of particle number concentrations. PN20-30 were observed to increase at the open station during all time periods, except 0:00-7:00, which is likely to be attributed to the lower average daily temperature at the open station (around 7A degree C lower than at the canyon station). During precipitation, it was found that particle number concentration in the size range 25-250nm decreased greatly, and the average daily reduction in PM2.5 concentration on rainy days compared to fine days was 44.2% and 22.6% at the open and canyon station, respectively. The effect of ambient wind speeds on particle number concentration was also examined, and no relationship was found between particle number concentration and wind speed for the entire measurement period. In addition, 33 pairs of average half-hourly PN7-3000 concentrations were calculated and identified at the two stations, during the same time of a day, and with the same ambient wind speeds and precipitation conditions. The results of a paired t-test showed that the average half-hourly PN7-3000 concentrations at the two stations were not significantly different at the 5% confidence level (t=0.06, p=0.96), which indicates that the different station designs were not a crucial factor for influencing PN7-3000 concentrations. This finding implies that the timescale of dispersion at the bus stations was comparatively long, and that the source contribution was more important compared to the atmospheric dispersions associated with different station designs. a-[ordm PN concentration<250nm was unaffected by precipitation. a-[ordm Pollution at the bus stations took a relatively long time to disperse. a-[ordm Source contribution had a greater impact on pollution concentration than the dispersion patterns associated with different station designs. JF - Atmospheric Environment AU - Wang, L AU - Morawska, L AU - Jayaratne, E R AU - Mengersen, K AU - Heuff, D AD - International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia, l.morawska@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 611 EP - 620 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 45 IS - 3 SN - 1352-2310, 1352-2310 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Atmospheric pollution KW - Rainfall KW - Pollution dispersion KW - Velocity KW - Particulates KW - Precipitation KW - canyons KW - Particulate atmospheric pollution KW - Air pollution KW - Wind speed KW - Atmospheric dispersion KW - Meteorological parameters KW - Particulate matter emissions KW - Emissions KW - Australia KW - Meteorology KW - Meteorological conditions KW - Australia, Queensland, Brisbane KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860381932?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Atmospheric+Environment&rft.atitle=Characteristics+of+airborne+particles+and+the+factors+affecting+them+at+bus+stations&rft.au=Wang%2C+L%3BMorawska%2C+L%3BJayaratne%2C+E+R%3BMengersen%2C+K%3BHeuff%2C+D&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=611&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Atmospheric+Environment&rft.issn=13522310&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.atmosenv.2010.10.036 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Wind speed; Atmospheric dispersion; Atmospheric pollution; Meteorological parameters; Particulate matter emissions; Precipitation; Meteorological conditions; Particulate atmospheric pollution; Air pollution; Particle size; Rainfall; Pollution dispersion; Emissions; Velocity; Meteorology; Particulates; canyons; Australia; Australia, Queensland, Brisbane DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.10.036 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Network analysis of a rock lobster quota lease market AN - 860377586; 14360785 AB - Individual Transferable Quota (ITQ) management systems are typically introduced to promote better capital utilisation by the fishing fleet and other efficiency gains. ITQ management was introduced in the Tasmanian rock lobster industry in 1998 and led to a range of economic, social and cultural changes including an increasing proportion of the catch taken by fishers dependent on quota leasing. Quota owners who lease out their entire quota increasingly dominated ownership of the fishery. Temporal changes in lease quota trade networks and network characteristics were analysed, which showed that the lease quota trade network has become more integrated and the influence of personal connections less important. Change in the network structure of the market indicated that a smaller number of quota owners have become increasingly dominant in this market although there was no evidence that this had an effect on quota lease prices. Processors also participated in the lease quota market and influenced interactions and dependencies. In other jurisdictions processor relationships have been found to affect lease quota price developments. However, disproportionate quota ownership by processors and market manipulation did not occur here. This was due to a successful input control where quota ownership by one legal entity was capped. Because market control cannot be gained through investment in quota, another logical way of gaining it would be for processors to operate as pseudo brokers and distribute lease quota for quota owners. Although processors in Tasmania operate as pseudo brokers, the absence of structural changes in the processor market indicated that this produced no change in market power or quota owner loyalties. JF - Fisheries Research (Amsterdam) AU - van Putten, Ingrid AU - Hamon, Katell G AU - Gardner, Caleb AD - CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, CMAR, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia, ingrid.vanputten@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - 122 EP - 130 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 107 IS - 1-3 SN - 0165-7836, 0165-7836 KW - ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Marine KW - Jasus edwardsii KW - Sociological aspects KW - Temporal variations KW - Development KW - Leases KW - Fishing KW - Commercial fishing KW - Fishery management KW - Fisheries KW - Economics KW - Quota regulations KW - Property rights KW - Lobster fisheries KW - Marine crustaceans KW - Q3 08583:Shellfish culture KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08643:Marketing KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860377586?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fisheries+Research+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.atitle=Network+analysis+of+a+rock+lobster+quota+lease+market&rft.au=van+Putten%2C+Ingrid%3BHamon%2C+Katell+G%3BGardner%2C+Caleb&rft.aulast=van+Putten&rft.aufirst=Ingrid&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=107&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=122&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fisheries+Research+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.issn=01657836&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fishres.2010.10.015 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Commercial fishing; Sociological aspects; Fishery management; Temporal variations; Property rights; Quota regulations; Lobster fisheries; Leases; Marine crustaceans; Fishing; Economics; Fisheries; Development; Jasus edwardsii; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2010.10.015 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Closing the School Completion Gap for Indigenous Students. Resource Sheet No. 6 AN - 860367922; ED516158 AB - School completion rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are well below the rates for non-Indigenous students. The target of halving the gap by 2020 in Year 12 (or equivalent) attainment rates between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students is a major national challenge. This paper discusses the causes of low completion rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and provides strategies for improving their retention rates. (Contains 2 figures.) [This paper was produced for the Closing the Gap Clearinghouse.] AU - Helme, Sue AU - Lamb, Stephen Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 12 PB - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. GPO Box 570, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6244-1025; Fax: +61-2-6244-1299; e-mail: info@aihw.gov.au; Web site: http://www.aihw.gov.au KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Indigenous Populations KW - Barriers KW - Access to Education KW - Academic Achievement KW - Welfare Services KW - Educational Attainment KW - School Culture KW - Skill Development KW - Rural Areas KW - Costs KW - Career Education KW - Academic Persistence KW - Pacific Islanders KW - Graduation Rate KW - Financial Support KW - Geographic Location KW - School Holding Power KW - Student Participation KW - Equal Education KW - Instructional Leadership KW - Mentors KW - Attendance Patterns KW - Foreign Countries KW - Cultural Influences KW - Urban Areas KW - Student Needs KW - Change Strategies KW - Vocational Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860367922?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ERIC&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Helme%2C+Sue%3BLamb%2C+Stephen&rft.aulast=Helme&rft.aufirst=Sue&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Closing+the+School+Completion+Gap+for+Indigenous+Students.+Resource+Sheet+No.+6&rft.title=Closing+the+School+Completion+Gap+for+Indigenous+Students.+Resource+Sheet+No.+6&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Teacher and School Leader Quality and Sustainability. Resource Sheet No. 5 AN - 860367665; ED516157 AB - Schools need sustainable reform to meet the challenges of rapid and constant change and higher community expectations. Sustainable school reform is best achieved when teachers and school leaders: (1) understand what is happening in the broader community and the implications this has for schools (being contextually literate); (2) run their schools in ways that respond positively to their community (being organisationally savvy); and (3) act with others, pursue a consistent vision over time, focus on areas they can influence, use evidence to support change and use a range of leadership styles (being leadership smart). Educational initiatives that consider context, its implications for the organisation of schools, and the implications of both for teachers and school leaders are critical. Failure to link all three of these elements can mean that initiatives are not implemented or, if implemented, do not meet the original intent (for example, Mulford & Edmunds 2010). Other negative consequences can include feelings of confusion, overload, stress and low morale on the part of school staff (Bishop & Mulford 1999; Mulford & Edmunds 2010). This resource sheet examines the evidence on what works for teachers and school leaders, using the three elements of success, being: contextually literate; organisationally savvy; and leadership smart. Summary "flow" for teacher and school leader quality and sustainability is appended. [This paper was produced for the Closing the Gap Clearinghouse.] AU - Mulford, Bill Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 11 PB - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. GPO Box 570, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6244-1025; Fax: +61-2-6244-1299; e-mail: info@aihw.gov.au; Web site: http://www.aihw.gov.au KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Barriers KW - Leadership Qualities KW - Educational Improvement KW - Sustainability KW - Leadership Styles KW - Foreign Countries KW - Best Practices KW - School Restructuring KW - Educational Change KW - Organizational Culture KW - Performance Factors KW - Change Strategies KW - Organizational Climate KW - Organizational Change UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860367665?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ERIC&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mulford%2C+Bill&rft.aulast=Mulford&rft.aufirst=Bill&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=9781742491189&rft.btitle=Teacher+and+School+Leader+Quality+and+Sustainability.+Resource+Sheet+No.+5&rft.title=Teacher+and+School+Leader+Quality+and+Sustainability.+Resource+Sheet+No.+5&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Long-term shifts in abundance and distribution of a temperate fish fauna: a response to climate change and fishing practices AN - 856782704; 14193654 JF - Global Ecology and Biogeography AU - Last, Peter R AU - White, William T AU - Gledhill, Daniel C AU - Hobday, Alistair J AU - Brown, Rebecca AU - Edgar, Graham J AU - Pecl, Gretta AD - Climate Adaptation Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart TAS 7001, Australia, Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 58 EP - 72 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 20 IS - 1 SN - 1466-822X, 1466-822X KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Temperature effects KW - fauna KW - Biogeography KW - Quantitative distribution KW - Climatic changes KW - Abundance KW - Climate change KW - biogeography KW - Fishing KW - Fish KW - fishing KW - abundance KW - Population number KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08422:Environmental effects KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856782704?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Global+Ecology+and+Biogeography&rft.atitle=Long-term+shifts+in+abundance+and+distribution+of+a+temperate+fish+fauna%3A+a+response+to+climate+change+and+fishing+practices&rft.au=Last%2C+Peter+R%3BWhite%2C+William+T%3BGledhill%2C+Daniel+C%3BHobday%2C+Alistair+J%3BBrown%2C+Rebecca%3BEdgar%2C+Graham+J%3BPecl%2C+Gretta&rft.aulast=Last&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=58&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Global+Ecology+and+Biogeography&rft.issn=1466822X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1466-8238.2010.00575.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 3 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Fishing; Quantitative distribution; Biogeography; Climate change; Population number; Abundance; Climatic changes; fauna; Fish; fishing; biogeography; abundance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00575.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reproductive ecology and conservation prospects of a threatened medicinal plant Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. in Nepal AN - 856779593; 14383595 AB - Lack of biological information is a major constraint to the development of the medicinal plant sector in Nepal. We monitored phenology, population structure, and regeneration strategies of Curculigo orchioides, a threatened medicinal herb of tropical to subtropical Asia, for 1 year at five sites in the inner Terai, Central Nepal. Only 20 - 26% of mature individuals were in the reproductive phase during the phenologically most active months (June - July), and about 55% of flowering individuals developed fruits. Soil moisture, stored reserves, and biotic pressure appeared to govern phenological patterns. Fruiting frequency was high under conditions of a partially open canopy and a thin litter layer. Seeds showed physiological dormancy and germinated 10 - 12 months after dispersal in natural habitats. Clonal propagation from leaves was induced by mild mechanical damage, high soil moisture, and humidity. Low regenerative potential through sexual reproduction and high vulnerability to habitat disturbance appear to be the major constraints to maintaining natural populations of C. orchioides. JF - Tropical Ecology AU - Shrestha, B B AU - Jha, P K AU - Kandel AD - Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, GPO Box 5275, Kathmandu, Nepal, bhabashre@yahoo.com Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 91 EP - 101 VL - 52 IS - 1 SN - 0564-3295, 0564-3295 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Flowering KW - Fruits KW - flowering KW - Physiology KW - Medicinal plants KW - Sexual reproduction KW - Nepal KW - Ecology KW - Phenology KW - Herbal medicines KW - Canopies KW - Asia KW - Pressure KW - Dormancy KW - Litter KW - Leaves KW - Humidity KW - Habitat KW - natural populations KW - Conservation KW - Reproduction KW - Population structure KW - Dispersal KW - Soil moisture KW - Propagation KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856779593?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Tropical+Ecology&rft.atitle=Reproductive+ecology+and+conservation+prospects+of+a+threatened+medicinal+plant+Curculigo+orchioides+Gaertn.+in+Nepal&rft.au=Shrestha%2C+B+B%3BJha%2C+P+K%3BKandel&rft.aulast=Shrestha&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=91&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Tropical+Ecology&rft.issn=05643295&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Flowering; Fruits; Litter; Medicinal plants; Leaves; Humidity; Sexual reproduction; Habitat; Phenology; Herbal medicines; Conservation; Population structure; Reproduction; Dispersal; Canopies; Dormancy; Pressure; Soil moisture; Propagation; Ecology; flowering; Physiology; natural populations; Asia; Nepal ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Adaptations of the in vitro MN assay for the genotoxicity assessment of nanomaterials AN - 856777844; 14087499 AB - The issue of appropriate testing strategies has been raised for the genotoxicity assessment of nanomaterials. Recently, efforts have been made to evaluate the adequacy of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development-standardised tests to assess the genotoxicity of nanomaterials. The aim of this review was to examine whether the current guideline for the in vitro micronucleus (MN) assay is applicable for testing nanomaterials. From a Pubmed literature search, 21 available studies were identified for analysis. We reviewed all protocols used for testing nanomaterials with the in vitro MN assay. All studies were categorised based on the particle type and size. Different aspects of the protocols were evaluated such as the exposure (duration and doses), the cytochalasin-B treatment, serum levels and cytotoxicity assessment. Sixteen of the 21 studies demonstrated increased frequencies of MN. Some recommendations regarding the protocol were formulated to maximise sensitivity and avoid false negatives. Determination of the cellular dose was advised for a better interpretation of MN frequency results. The level of serum can modulate the cellular response, therefore the serum percentage used should enable cell growth and proliferation and a maximal sensitivity of the assay. Furthermore, different types of cytochalasin-B treatment were used, co-treatment, post-treatment and delayed co-treatment. In order to avoid decreased cellular uptake as a consequence of actin inhibition, post-treatment or delayed co-treatment is suggested. Exposure during mitosis should be recommended to allow contact with the chromatin or mitotic apparatus for nanomaterials that are unable to cross the nuclear membrane. With these adaptations, the in vitro MN assay can be recommended for genotoxicity testing of nanomaterials. JF - Mutagenesis AU - Gonzalez, L AU - Sanderson, BJS AU - Kirsch-Volders, M AD - 1 Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia, lgonzale@vub.ac.be PY - 2011 SP - 185 EP - 191 PB - Oxford University Press, Oxford Journals, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP UK VL - 26 IS - 1 SN - 0267-8357, 0267-8357 KW - Toxicology Abstracts KW - Adaptations KW - Chromatin KW - Genotoxicity KW - Genotoxicity testing KW - Cytochalasin B KW - Mutagenesis KW - Serum levels KW - Cytotoxicity KW - Nuclear membranes KW - Mitosis KW - Reviews KW - Economics KW - Actin KW - Manganese KW - nanotechnology KW - X 24360:Metals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856777844?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Mutagenesis&rft.atitle=Adaptations+of+the+in+vitro+MN+assay+for+the+genotoxicity+assessment+of+nanomaterials&rft.au=Gonzalez%2C+L%3BSanderson%2C+BJS%3BKirsch-Volders%2C+M&rft.aulast=Gonzalez&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=185&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Mutagenesis&rft.issn=02678357&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Fmutage%2Fgeq088 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Adaptations; Chromatin; Genotoxicity; Genotoxicity testing; Cytochalasin B; Mutagenesis; Serum levels; Cytotoxicity; Nuclear membranes; Reviews; Mitosis; Economics; Actin; Manganese; nanotechnology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mutage/geq088 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bathymetric patterns of meiofaunal abundance and biomass associated with the Kuril and Ryukyu trenches, western North Pacific Ocean AN - 856775057; 14344212 AB - The abundance and biomass of metazoan meiofauna and their relationships with environmental factors [chloroplastic pigment equivalents (CPE) and sediment characteristics] were studied quantitatively around and within the Kuril Trench (560-7090m) and the Ryukyu Trench (1290-7150m), which are located in eutrophic and oligotrophic regions, respectively, of the western North Pacific. Faunal abundance and biomass, as well as the CPE content of sediments, were considerably higher in the Kuril region than in the Ryukyu region. In both cases, CPE tended to decrease with water depth, but relatively high values were found in the deepest areas, suggesting that organic matter has accumulated in both trenches. Meiofaunal abundance and biomass were lower than expected from sediment CPE values at hadal stations below 6000m. Differences in the density and biomass of meiofauna between these two trenches appeared to reflect differences in overall ocean productivity above them. When the analysis was restricted to each region, however, no association was found between the abundance and biomass of meiofauna and food availability. Furthermore, the factors regulating the bathymetric patterns in these meiofaunal parameters appeared to differ between the two trenches. The abundance and biomass of metazoan meiofauna and their relationships with environmental factors were studied around the Kuril Trench and the Ryukyu Trench. Organic matter suggested to be accumulated in both trenches. No association was found between the abundance and biomass of meiofauna and food availability in any trench. The factors regulating the bathymetric patterns in these meiofaunal parameters appeared to differ between the two trenches. JF - Deep Sea Research (Part I, Oceanographic Research Papers) AU - Itoh, Makoto AU - Kawamura, Kiichiro AU - Kitahashi, Tomo AU - Kojima, Shigeaki AU - Katagiri, Hideki AU - Shimanaga, Motohiro Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - 86 EP - 97 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 58 IS - 1 SN - 0967-0637, 0967-0637 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - INW, Pacific, Kuril Trench KW - Marine KW - Eutrophic waters KW - Organic matter KW - Abundance KW - Meiofauna KW - Population density KW - Food availability KW - Chloroplasts KW - Biomass KW - Environmental factors KW - Sediments KW - Meiobenthos KW - IN, North Pacific KW - Oceans KW - Pigments KW - Deep sea KW - Metazoa KW - ISEW, Pacific, Ryukyu Trench KW - Q1 08462:Benthos KW - O 4020:Pollution - Organisms/Ecology/Toxicology KW - Q2 09264:Sediments and sedimentation KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856775057?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Deep+Sea+Research+%28Part+I%2C+Oceanographic+Research+Papers%29&rft.atitle=Bathymetric+patterns+of+meiofaunal+abundance+and+biomass+associated+with+the+Kuril+and+Ryukyu+trenches%2C+western+North+Pacific+Ocean&rft.au=Itoh%2C+Makoto%3BKawamura%2C+Kiichiro%3BKitahashi%2C+Tomo%3BKojima%2C+Shigeaki%3BKatagiri%2C+Hideki%3BShimanaga%2C+Motohiro&rft.aulast=Itoh&rft.aufirst=Makoto&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=86&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Deep+Sea+Research+%28Part+I%2C+Oceanographic+Research+Papers%29&rft.issn=09670637&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.dsr.2010.12.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Meiobenthos; Eutrophic waters; Organic matter; Population density; Chloroplasts; Food availability; Biomass; Environmental factors; Pigments; Oceans; Abundance; Meiofauna; Deep sea; Sediments; Metazoa; INW, Pacific, Kuril Trench; IN, North Pacific; ISEW, Pacific, Ryukyu Trench; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2010.12.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Time for Climate Plan B AN - 856398627; 2011-47273 AB - With the recent political rejection of cap-and-trade carbon policies, the nation needs a new approach that pushes the development of energy technologies and fosters markets for them. 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JF - Issues in Science and Technology AU - Bonvillian, William B AD - U.S. Senate bonvillian@mit.edu Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 51 EP - 58 PB - University of Texas, Dallas VL - 27 IS - 2 SN - 0748-5492, 0748-5492 KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Emissions trading KW - Climate KW - Technology KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856398627?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Issues+in+Science+and+Technology&rft.atitle=Time+for+Climate+Plan+B&rft.au=Bonvillian%2C+William+B&rft.aulast=Bonvillian&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=51&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Issues+in+Science+and+Technology&rft.issn=07485492&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Emissions trading; Climate; Technology ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Universal health care in Thailand: Concerns among the health care workforce AN - 855900681; 201108377 AB - Objective: To investigate the impact of the universal health care policy from the perspective of Thai health care professionals. Methods: Semi-structured interviews with purposively selected health care professionals and key informants. Results: Health care professionals at public hospitals, particularly in rural areas, have experienced up to a doubling in the number of daily out-patients; many with superficial symptoms. While the improved access to health care provisions was welcomed, questions regarding the appropriateness of seeking medical advice were raised. Concern regarding equity: between the universal health care policy and two parallel public health cover schemes; rural and urban areas; and the public and private sector also emerged. There are potentials for health care professionals to congregate in the private sector and urban areas where workloads are perceived to be less demanding. Conclusions: The general perception of the health care professionals interviewed suggests that although increased access and health equity was welcomed, this policy has had undesired effects and exacerbated rural-urban and public-private tensions. Universal coverage increased access to health care. However, equity may be further enhanced by consolidating the three public health covers into a single scheme and develop a parallel private income protection insurance scheme. Adapted from the source document. JF - Health Policy AU - Thoresen, Stian H AU - Fielding, Angela AD - Research Associate, Centre for Research into Disability and Society within the Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 17 EP - 22 PB - Elsevier, Kidlington Oxford UK VL - 99 IS - 1 SN - 0168-8510, 0168-8510 KW - Attitude of health personnel Health manpower Health policy Thailand Universal coverage KW - Health professionals KW - Health care KW - National health insurance KW - Private sector KW - Public health KW - Urban areas KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855900681?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+Policy&rft.atitle=Universal+health+care+in+Thailand%3A+Concerns+among+the+health+care+workforce&rft.au=Thoresen%2C+Stian+H%3BFielding%2C+Angela&rft.aulast=Thoresen&rft.aufirst=Stian&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=99&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=17&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Policy&rft.issn=01688510&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.healthpol.2010.07.010 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Health professionals; National health insurance; Health care; Urban areas; Private sector; Public health DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.07.010 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Dyslexia-Associated Variant in DCDC2 Changes Gene Expression AN - 855900502; 201107818 AB - Reading disability (RD) or dyslexia is a common neurogenetic disorder. Two genes, KIAA0319 and DCDC2, have been identified by association studies of the DYX2 locus on 6p21.3. We previously identified a 2445bp deletion, and a compound STR within the deleted region (BV677278), in intron 2 of DCDC2. The deletion and several alleles of the STR are strongly associated with RD (P=0.00002). In this study we investigated whether BV677278 is a regulatory region for DCDC2 by electrophoretic mobility shift and luciferase reporter assays. We show that oligonucleotide probes from the STR bind nuclear protein from human brain, and that alleles of the STR have a range of DCDC2-specific enhancer activities. Five alleles displayed strong enhancer activity and increased gene expression, while allele 1 showed no enhancer activity. These studies suggest that the association of BV677278 with RD reflects a role as a modifier of DCDC2 expression. Adapted from the source document. JF - Behavior Genetics AU - Meng, Haiying AU - Powers, Natalie R AU - Tang, Ling AU - Cope, Natalie A AU - Zhang, Ping-Xia AU - Fuleihan, Ramsay AU - Gibson, Christopher AU - Page, Grier P AU - Gruen, Jeffrey R AD - Department of Pediatrics, Yale Child Health Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine, 464 Congress Avenue, New Haven, CT, 06520-8081, USA Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 58 EP - 66 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Inc, New York, NY VL - 41 IS - 1 SN - 0001-8244, 0001-8244 KW - Alleles KW - Genes KW - Variants KW - Brain KW - Dyslexia KW - Reading disabilities KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855900502?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Behavior+Genetics&rft.atitle=A+Dyslexia-Associated+Variant+in+DCDC2+Changes+Gene+Expression&rft.au=Meng%2C+Haiying%3BPowers%2C+Natalie+R%3BTang%2C+Ling%3BCope%2C+Natalie+A%3BZhang%2C+Ping-Xia%3BFuleihan%2C+Ramsay%3BGibson%2C+Christopher%3BPage%2C+Grier+P%3BGruen%2C+Jeffrey+R&rft.aulast=Meng&rft.aufirst=Haiying&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=58&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Behavior+Genetics&rft.issn=00018244&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10519-010-9408-3 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - BHGHAT N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alleles; Genes; Reading disabilities; Variants; Dyslexia; Brain DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10519-010-9408-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An enriched radial point interpolation method (e-RPIM) for analysis of crack tip fields AN - 855703808; 14180677 AB - In this paper, an enriched radial point interpolation method (e-RPIM) is developed for the determination of crack tip fields. In e-RPIM, the conventional RBF interpolation is novelly augmented by the suitable trigonometric basis functions to reflect the properties of stresses for the crack tip fields. The performance of the enriched RBF meshfree shape functions is firstly investigated to fit different surfaces. The surface fitting results have proven that, comparing with the conventional RBF shape function, the enriched RBF shape function has: (1) a similar accuracy to fit a polynomial surface; (2) a much better accuracy to fit a trigonometric surface; and (3) a similar interpolation stability without increase of the condition number of the RBF interpolation matrix. Therefore, it has proven that the enriched RBF shape function will not only possess all advantages of the conventional RBF shape function, but also can accurately reflect the properties of stresses for the crack tip fields. The system of equations for the crack analysis is then derived based on the enriched RBF meshfree shape function and the meshfree weak-form. Several problems of linear fracture mechanics are simulated using this newly developed e-RPIM method. It has demonstrated that the present e-RPIM is very accurate and stable, and it has a good potential to develop a practical simulation tool for fracture mechanics problems. JF - Engineering Fracture Mechanics AU - Gu, Y T AU - Wang, W AU - Zhang, L C AU - Feng, X Q AD - School of Engineering Systems, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia, yuantong.gu@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - 175 EP - 190 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 78 IS - 1 SN - 0013-7944, 0013-7944 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Fracture mechanics KW - Meshfree method KW - Crack tip KW - RBF KW - Enriched RPIM KW - Shape KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Stress KW - Cracks KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855703808?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Engineering+Fracture+Mechanics&rft.atitle=An+enriched+radial+point+interpolation+method+%28e-RPIM%29+for+analysis+of+crack+tip+fields&rft.au=Gu%2C+Y+T%3BWang%2C+W%3BZhang%2C+L+C%3BFeng%2C+X+Q&rft.aulast=Gu&rft.aufirst=Y&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=78&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=175&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Engineering+Fracture+Mechanics&rft.issn=00137944&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.engfracmech.2010.10.014 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Shape; Performance Evaluation; Stress; Cracks DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2010.10.014 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An improved hexagon open-top chamber system for stable diurnal and nocturnal warming and atmospheric carbon dioxide enrichment AN - 853486405; 14193582 JF - Global Change Biology AU - GODFREE, ROBERT AU - Robertson, Bruce AU - Bolger, Terry AU - Carnegie, Malcolm AU - Young, Andrew AD - CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - 439 EP - 451 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 17 IS - 1 SN - 1354-1013, 1354-1013 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Diurnal variations KW - Global warming KW - Carbon dioxide KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - M2 551.510.3/.4:Physical Properties/Composition (551.510.3/.4) KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853486405?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Global+Change+Biology&rft.atitle=An+improved+hexagon+open-top+chamber+system+for+stable+diurnal+and+nocturnal+warming+and+atmospheric+carbon+dioxide+enrichment&rft.au=GODFREE%2C+ROBERT%3BRobertson%2C+Bruce%3BBolger%2C+Terry%3BCarnegie%2C+Malcolm%3BYoung%2C+Andrew&rft.aulast=GODFREE&rft.aufirst=ROBERT&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=439&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Global+Change+Biology&rft.issn=13541013&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2486.2010.02276.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 4 N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Carbon dioxide; Global warming; Diurnal variations DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2010.02276.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Federal Digital System AN - 853232269; 201104091 JF - Government Information Quarterly AU - Sproles, Claudene AU - Sproles, Claudene Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 129 PB - Elsevier, San Diego CA VL - 28 IS - 1 SN - 0740-624X, 0740-624X KW - article KW - 9263: public policy/administration; public administration/bureaucracy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853232269?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Government+Information+Quarterly&rft.atitle=Federal+Digital+System&rft.au=Sproles%2C+Claudene%3BU.S.+Government+Printing+Office&rft.aulast=Sproles&rft.aufirst=Claudene&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=129&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Government+Information+Quarterly&rft.issn=0740624X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-16 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - GIQUEU ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 'The Ward': A simulation game for nursing students AN - 839577073; 201104014 AB - Aim To evaluate the effectiveness and suitability of 'The Ward' as a simulation game to promote and support students' understanding of decision making, critical thinking and team work in clinical practice situations. Background Students commonly indicate that there is a 'gap' between the theory and practice aspects of their nursing education. Nursing is also a team-based profession requiring collaboration and cooperation that is rarely seem in educational programs. Attempts to address these issues resulted in the development and trial of the simulation game 'The Ward'. Methods A qualitative study using a questionnaire (n = 76) and four focus groups. Results 'The Ward' proved to be well received as a learning tool and was enjoyable and effective in addressing learning issues related to clinical skill practice, ward management, nursing practice knowledge, critical thinking, medication knowledge and leadership. It also offered valuable learning in the areas of team work and decision making. Conclusion 'The Ward' was shown to be a very useful simulation exercise that has evaluated well and helped promote the pivotal role of team work for student nurses and bridge the gap between theory and clinical practice in a safe, non-threatening way. [Copyright Elsevier B.V.] JF - Nurse Education in Practice AU - Stanley, David AU - Latimer, Karen AD - C/o Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 8645, Australia Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 20 EP - 25 PB - Elsevier Ltd, The Netherlands VL - 11 IS - 1 SN - 1471-5953, 1471-5953 KW - Gaming Simulated learning Critical thinking Team work KW - Learning KW - Team work KW - Simulation games KW - Critical thinking KW - Nursing KW - Professional practices KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839577073?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Nurse+Education+in+Practice&rft.atitle=%27The+Ward%27%3A+A+simulation+game+for+nursing+students&rft.au=Stanley%2C+David%3BLatimer%2C+Karen&rft.aulast=Stanley&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=20&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nurse+Education+in+Practice&rft.issn=14715953&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.nepr.2010.05.010 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-10 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nursing; Team work; Professional practices; Simulation games; Learning; Critical thinking DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2010.05.010 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Looking Out for You AN - 838800042 AB - Phipps discusses the objectives of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The NAR is a servant organization that serves people, and the Leadership Team takes this purpose seriously. Therefore, the are focused on the No. 1 priority in NAR's strategic plan: the flow of mortgage capital. Over the past six months, the Leadership Team has met with senior real estate executives at Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chase, and Fannie Mae. They have also met with Sheila Bair, chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, and they have meetings scheduled with Freddie Mac and Citibank. These meetings are a direct effort to improve both the flow of mortgage money and efficiency in the lenders' processes. JF - Realtor Magazine AU - Phipps, Ronald L, ABR, CRS, e-PRO, GREEN, GRI, S Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - 5 CY - Chicago PB - National Association of Realtors VL - 44 IS - 1 SN - 15220842 KW - Real Estate KW - Associations KW - Real estate agents & brokers KW - Objectives UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/838800042?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Realtor+Magazine&rft.atitle=Looking+Out+for+You&rft.au=Phipps%2C+Ronald+L%2C+ABR%2C+CRS%2C+e-PRO%2C+GREEN%2C+GRI%2C+S&rft.aulast=Phipps&rft.aufirst=Ronald&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=5&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Realtor+Magazine&rft.issn=15220842&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Name - National Association of Realtors N1 - Copyright - Copyright National Association of Realtors Jan 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-01-13 N1 - CODEN - RESTDR ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Code Meets Today's Realities AN - 838712896 AB - Cardone discusses the changes of the REALTOR Code of Ethics for 2011. No discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. For many years, the Code has assured the public that REALTORS would not deny any person equal professional services based on their race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. In response to the recommendations of several state associations, Article 10 and Standard of Practice 10-3 were amended to add sexual orientation as a protected category. JF - Realtor Magazine AU - Cardone, Dominic, ABR, CRS Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 SP - 12 CY - Chicago PB - National Association of Realtors VL - 44 IS - 1 SN - 15220842 KW - Real Estate KW - Real estate agents & brokers KW - Business ethics KW - Sexual orientation discrimination UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/838712896?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Realtor+Magazine&rft.atitle=The+Code+Meets+Today%27s+Realities&rft.au=Cardone%2C+Dominic%2C+ABR%2C+CRS&rft.aulast=Cardone&rft.aufirst=Dominic&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=12&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Realtor+Magazine&rft.issn=15220842&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright National Association of Realtors Jan 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2011-01-18 N1 - CODEN - RESTDR ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The identification of aluminium-resistance genes provides opportunities for enhancing crop production on acid soils. AN - 815554754; 20847099 AB - Acid soils restrict plant production around the world. One of the major limitations to plant growth on acid soils is the prevalence of soluble aluminium (Al(3+)) ions which can inhibit root growth at micromolar concentrations. Species that show a natural resistance to Al(3+) toxicity perform better on acid soils. Our understanding of the physiology of Al(3+) resistance in important crop plants has increased greatly over the past 20 years, largely due to the application of genetics and molecular biology. Fourteen genes from seven different species are known to contribute to Al(3+) tolerance and resistance and several additional candidates have been identified. Some of these genes account for genotypic variation within species and others do not. One mechanism of resistance which has now been identified in a range of species relies on the efflux of organic anions such as malate and citrate from roots. The genes controlling this trait are members of the ALMT and MATE families which encode membrane proteins that facilitate organic anion efflux across the plasma membrane. Identification of these and other resistance genes provides opportunities for enhancing the Al(3+) resistance of plants by marker-assisted breeding and through biotechnology. Most attempts to enhance Al(3+) resistance in plants with genetic engineering have targeted genes that are induced by Al(3+) stress or that are likely to increase organic anion efflux. In the latter case, studies have either enhanced organic anion synthesis or increased organic anion transport across the plasma membrane. Recent developments in this area are summarized and the structure-function of the TaALMT1 protein from wheat is discussed. JF - Journal of experimental botany AU - Ryan, P R AU - Tyerman, S D AU - Sasaki, T AU - Furuichi, T AU - Yamamoto, Y AU - Zhang, W H AU - Delhaize, E AD - CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. peter.ryan@csiro.au Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 9 EP - 20 VL - 62 IS - 1 KW - Organic Anion Transporters KW - 0 KW - Plant Proteins KW - Soil KW - Aluminum KW - CPD4NFA903 KW - Index Medicus KW - Gene Expression Regulation, Plant KW - Triticum -- genetics KW - Organic Anion Transporters -- genetics KW - Organic Anion Transporters -- chemistry KW - Plant Proteins -- chemistry KW - Aluminum -- metabolism KW - Soil -- analysis KW - Plant Proteins -- genetics KW - Organic Anion Transporters -- metabolism KW - Plant Proteins -- metabolism KW - Triticum -- growth & development KW - Triticum -- metabolism KW - Triticum -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/815554754?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+experimental+botany&rft.atitle=The+identification+of+aluminium-resistance+genes+provides+opportunities+for+enhancing+crop+production+on+acid+soils.&rft.au=Ryan%2C+P+R%3BTyerman%2C+S+D%3BSasaki%2C+T%3BFuruichi%2C+T%3BYamamoto%2C+Y%3BZhang%2C+W+H%3BDelhaize%2C+E&rft.aulast=Ryan&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=62&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=9&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+experimental+botany&rft.issn=1460-2431&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Fjxb%2Ferq272 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2011-03-14 N1 - Date created - 2010-12-01 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erq272 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dyslipidaemia in the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes: pathogenesis, priorities, pharmacotherapies AN - 1837335559; 15810610 AB - Importance of the field: Dyslipoproteinaemia is a cardinal feature of the metabolic syndrome that accelerates atherosclerosis. It is usually characterized by high plasma concentrations of triglyceride-rich and apolipoprotein B (apoB)-containing lipoproteins, with depressed concentrations of high-density lipoprotein (HDL). Drug interventions are essential for normalizing metabolic dyslipidaemia. Areas covered in this review: This review discusses the mechanisms and treatment for dyslipidaemia in the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. What the reader will gain: A comprehensive understanding of the pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy of dyslipidaemia in the metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Take home message: Dysregulation of lipoprotein metabolism may be due to a combination of overproduction of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, decreased catabolism of apoB-containing particles, and increased catabolism of HDL particles. These abnormalities may be consequent on a global metabolic effect of insulin resistance and an excess of both visceral and hepatic fat. Lifestyle modifications may favourably alter lipoprotein transport in the metabolic syndrome. Patients with dyslipidaemia and established cardiovascular disease should receive a statin as first-line therapy. Combination with other lipid-regulating agents, such as ezetimibe, fibrates, niacins and fish oils may optimize the benefit of statin on atherogenic dyslipidaemia. JF - Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy AU - Chan, Dick C AU - Watts, Gerald F AD - University of Western Australia, Metabolic Research Centre, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, GPO Box X2213, Perth, WA 6847, Australia +61 8 92240252; +61 8 92240246, gerald.watts@uwa.edu.au Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 13 EP - 30 PB - Ashley Publications Ltd., Unitec House, 3rd Floor London, N3 1QB United Kingdom VL - 12 IS - 1 SN - 1465-6566, 1465-6566 KW - Toxicology Abstracts KW - Apolipoprotein B KW - Metabolic disorders KW - Lipoproteins (high density) KW - statins KW - Arteriosclerosis KW - Insulin KW - Fish oils KW - Lipid metabolism KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Reviews KW - Lipoproteins KW - Liver KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - Drugs KW - X 24310:Pharmaceuticals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1837335559?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Expert+Opinion+on+Pharmacotherapy&rft.atitle=Dyslipidaemia+in+the+metabolic+syndrome+and+type+2+diabetes%3A+pathogenesis%2C+priorities%2C+pharmacotherapies&rft.au=Chan%2C+Dick+C%3BWatts%2C+Gerald+F&rft.aulast=Chan&rft.aufirst=Dick&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=13&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Expert+Opinion+on+Pharmacotherapy&rft.issn=14656566&rft_id=info:doi/10.1517%2F14656566.2010.502529 L2 - http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/apl/eop/2011/00000012/00000001/art00002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Apolipoprotein B; Metabolic disorders; Lipoproteins (high density); statins; Arteriosclerosis; Fish oils; Insulin; Lipid metabolism; Diabetes mellitus; Reviews; Lipoproteins; Liver; Cardiovascular diseases; Drugs DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1517/14656566.2010.502529 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Are there better Bcr-Abl kinase inhibitors for chronic myeloid leukaemia than imatinib? AN - 1837335365; 15810622 AB - The Bcr-Abl kinase inhibitor imatinib is the standard treatment for chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). Some subjects with CML do not respond to, or are intolerant of, imatinib. Nilotinib and dasatinib were initially developed to treat these subjects, and were shown to be effective. They are now being trialled as initial `inib' treatment for CML. The objective was to evaluate the recent Phase III clinical trials comparing nilotinib or dasatinib with imatinib in newly diagnosed CML. Nilotinib and dasatinib were shown to give a higher rate of complete cytogenic and major molecular responses than imatinib over 1 year. They should be considered as first choice in the treatment of subjects who develop CML. However, there are still major limitations to the populations with which these `inib' drugs can be used, and how they can be used. JF - Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy AU - Doggrell, Sheila A AU - Christensen, Anne-Marie AD - Queensland University of Technology, Discipline of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Brisbane, GPO 2343, QLD4002, Australia +61 7 3138 2015; +61 7 3138 1534, sheila.doggrell@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 157 EP - 163 PB - Ashley Publications Ltd., Unitec House, 3rd Floor London, N3 1QB United Kingdom VL - 12 IS - 1 SN - 1465-6566, 1465-6566 KW - Toxicology Abstracts KW - Imatinib KW - Chronic myeloid leukemia KW - Abl protein KW - Fusion protein KW - Clinical trials KW - Drugs KW - BCR protein KW - X 24500:Reviews, Legislation, Book & Conference Notices UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1837335365?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Expert+Opinion+on+Pharmacotherapy&rft.atitle=Are+there+better+Bcr-Abl+kinase+inhibitors+for+chronic+myeloid+leukaemia+than+imatinib%3F&rft.au=Doggrell%2C+Sheila+A%3BChristensen%2C+Anne-Marie&rft.aulast=Doggrell&rft.aufirst=Sheila&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=157&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Expert+Opinion+on+Pharmacotherapy&rft.issn=14656566&rft_id=info:doi/10.1517%2F14656566.2011.534780 L2 - http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/apl/eop/2011/00000012/00000001/art00014 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chronic myeloid leukemia; Imatinib; Abl protein; Fusion protein; Drugs; Clinical trials; BCR protein DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1517/14656566.2011.534780 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influence of woody biomass (cedar chip) addition on the emissions of PM sub(10) from pulverised coal combustion AN - 1777167968; 13997158 AB - Co-combustion of pulverised coal with a woody biomass, cedar chip was conducted in a lab-scale drop-tube furnace (DTF) to investigate the synergetic interaction between the inorganic elements of different fuels and the emissions of sub-micron particles (particles smaller than 1.0 km in size, PM sub(1)) and super-micron particles (particles in the size range of 1.0-10 km, PM sub(1+)) during co-firing. The mass fraction of cedar chip in fuel blend ranged from 10% to 50%. All the fuels were burnt in air at two furnace temperatures, 1200 and 1450 C. The results indicate that, under an identical calorific input, combustion of cedar chip alone favored the emission of sub-micron PM sub(1), which is dominated by volatile elements including K, Ca, Fe, Na and P. A large fraction of K and Na were most probably present as gaseous vapors in the furnace. The other metals mainly condensed into nano-scale nuclei which subsequently coagulated into a variety of sizes in flue gas. Coal combustion alone favored the release of super-micron particles rich in Al and Si. Emission of PM upon co-firing was a function of both cedar chip share and furnace temperature. At a small mass fraction for cedar chip in fuel blend, e.g. 10% tested here, interaction between the inorganic elements of single fuels was insignificant at either furnace temperature. Accordingly, the quantities of PM sub(1) and PM sub(1+) emitted from co-firing at 10% cedar chip were slightly higher than from the combustion of coal alone, due to the contribution of cedar chip. Significant interaction between the inorganic elements of single fuels was observed for co-firing of coal with >10% cedar chip at the furnace temperature of 1450 C. As has been confirmed, adding 20-30% cedar chip to coal resulted in the shift of approximately 90% of PM sub(1) and 50% PM sub(1+) into coarse ash particles. For the cedar chip-derived alkali vapors and nano-scale/sub-micron particles, the rates of their shift into larger particles were influenced by two competing routes, homogeneous coagulation and surface reaction with coal-derived kaolin. In contrast, the shift of super-micron particles was primarily determined by their collision probability with the coal-derived mineral grains in bulk gas. A sticky surface for particles is also essential. The shift of individual metals into coarse ash differed distinctly from one another. JF - Fuel AU - Zhang, Lian AU - Ninomiya, Yoshihiko AU - Wang, Qunying AU - Yamashita, Toru AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, GPO Box 36, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia lian.zhang@monash.edu Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 77 EP - 86 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 90 IS - 1 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (AN); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) KW - Co-firing KW - PM10 KW - Synergetic interaction KW - Homogeneous coagulation KW - Surface reaction KW - Furnaces KW - Chips KW - Fuels KW - Cedar KW - Coal KW - Ashes KW - Nanostructure KW - Combustion KW - Yes:(AN) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777167968?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=Influence+of+woody+biomass+%28cedar+chip%29+addition+on+the+emissions+of+PM+sub%2810%29+from+pulverised+coal+combustion&rft.au=Zhang%2C+Lian%3BNinomiya%2C+Yoshihiko%3BWang%2C+Qunying%3BYamashita%2C+Toru&rft.aulast=Zhang&rft.aufirst=Lian&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=77&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2010.08.017 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2010.08.017 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Multi-criteria assessment for linking regional conservation planning and farm-scale actions AN - 1777125915; 13819608 AB - Regional-scale ecological restoration priorities such as increasing the extent and quality of native vegetation are generally planned at catchment scales, while on-ground restoration actions are generally implemented at paddock or farm scales. This paper describes the use of spatial multi-criteria assessment methodologies to construct maps of regional conservation priorities and assesses how these maps map influence farm-scale actions in Western Victoria, Australia (e.g. farm-scale revegetation for salinity, wind erosion, stock shelter, etc). The study also incorporates agricultural production in the decision analysis through the use of historical yield mapping data obtained from harvest logs from precision agriculture equipment. Via a stakeholder workshop, farmer land use priorities were elicited with and without access to maps of regional conservation priorities. Results highlight that production imperatives drive farmer-led conservation actions and that regional conservation priorities have only limited impact on actions. The paper also identifies limitations of applying MCA methods across multiple decision-making scales such as the need to generalise priorities where domain knowledge is relatively high, and the challenges associated with MCA criteria definition. JF - Environmental Modelling & Software AU - Zerger, A AU - Warren, G AU - Hill, P AU - Robertson, D AU - Weidemann, A AU - Lawton, K AD - CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, GPO Box 284, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 103 EP - 110 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 26 IS - 1 SN - 1364-8152, 1364-8152 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Computer and Information Systems Abstracts (CI); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - MCA KW - Conservation planning KW - GIS KW - Precision agriculture KW - Mathematical models KW - Farms KW - Assessments KW - Vegetation KW - Priorities KW - Conservation KW - Regional KW - Maps KW - Restoration UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777125915?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Modelling+%26+Software&rft.atitle=Multi-criteria+assessment+for+linking+regional+conservation+planning+and+farm-scale+actions&rft.au=Zerger%2C+A%3BWarren%2C+G%3BHill%2C+P%3BRobertson%2C+D%3BWeidemann%2C+A%3BLawton%2C+K&rft.aulast=Zerger&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=103&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Modelling+%26+Software&rft.issn=13648152&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envsoft.2010.04.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2010.04.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Inside the Outbreaks: The Elite Medical Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service AN - 1677904572; 14389133 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Meyerson, Beth E AD - Beth Meyerson is the President/CEO of Policy Resource Group, LLC in Indianapolis Indiana. She has a faculty appointment at Walden University in the School of Public Policy & Administration, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Meyerson is co-author of the book Ready to Go: The History and Contributions of U.S. Public Health Advisors (ASHA, 2008) Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - A44 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Intelligence KW - Epidemics KW - Medical KW - Health KW - Outbreaks UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677904572?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Inside+the+Outbreaks%3A+The+Elite+Medical+Detectives+of+the+Epidemic+Intelligence+Service&rft.au=Meyerson%2C+Beth+E&rft.aulast=Meyerson&rft.aufirst=Beth&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A44&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - NANOMATERIALS: Examining Nanotech's Clean Energy Promises AN - 1677904107; 14389123 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kessler, Rebecca AD - Rebecca Kessler, based in Providence, RI, writes about science and the environment for various publications. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Society of Environmental Journalists Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - A17 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Nanomaterials KW - Nanocomposites KW - Clean energy KW - Health KW - Nanostructure UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677904107?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=NANOMATERIALS%3A+Examining+Nanotech%27s+Clean+Energy+Promises&rft.au=Kessler%2C+Rebecca&rft.aulast=Kessler&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A17&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Separating People from Pollution: Individual and Community Interventions to Mitigate Health Effects of Air Pollutants AN - 1677903193; 14389129 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Washam, Cynthia AD - Cynthia Washam writes for EHP, Oncology Times, and other science and medical publications from South Florida Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - A34 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Air pollution KW - Communities KW - Pollutants KW - Pollution abatement KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677903193?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Separating+People+from+Pollution%3A+Individual+and+Community+Interventions+to+Mitigate+Health+Effects+of+Air+Pollutants&rft.au=Washam%2C+Cynthia&rft.aulast=Washam&rft.aufirst=Cynthia&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A34&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - INDOOR AIR QUALITY: Scented Products Emit a Bouquet of VOCs AN - 1677902999; 14389122 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Potera, Carol AD - Carol Potera, based in Montana, has written for EHP since 1996. She also writes for Microbe, Genetic Engineering News, and the American Journal of Nursing Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - A16 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Indoor KW - Health KW - Emittance KW - Air quality KW - Volatile organic compounds UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677902999?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=INDOOR+AIR+QUALITY%3A+Scented+Products+Emit+a+Bouquet+of+VOCs&rft.au=Potera%2C+Carol&rft.aulast=Potera&rft.aufirst=Carol&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A16&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lead Doesn't Spare the Rod: Low-Level Exposure Supercharges Retinal Cell Production in Mice AN - 1671437105; 14389132 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Spivey, Angela AD - Angela Spivey writes from North Carolina about science, medicine, and higher education. She has written for EHP since 2001 and is a member of the National Association of Science Writers Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - A35 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Retinal cells KW - Mice KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671437105?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Lead+Doesn%27t+Spare+the+Rod%3A+Low-Level+Exposure+Supercharges+Retinal+Cell+Production+in+Mice&rft.au=Spivey%2C+Angela&rft.aulast=Spivey&rft.aufirst=Angela&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A35&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Your Books are in the Mail: Fifty Years of Distance Library Service at Massey University AN - 1512200698; 201402975 AB - Book review abstract. Your Books Are in the Mail: Fifty Years of Distance Library Service at Massey University. By B. White. Palmerston North: Massey University, 2011, npp., npr. Reviewed by Diana Moore. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning AU - Moore, Diana AU - Moore, Diana AD - Palm Beach State College, 4200 Congress Ave., MS 17, Lake Worth, FL, 33461 Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 121 EP - 122 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 5 IS - 3 SN - 1533-290X, 1533-290X KW - User services KW - Distance learning KW - University libraries KW - New Zealand KW - article KW - 1.11: BOOK REVIEWS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1512200698?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Library+%26+Information+Services+in+Distance+Learning&rft.atitle=Your+Books+are+in+the+Mail%3A+Fifty+Years+of+Distance+Library+Service+at+Massey+University&rft.au=Moore%2C+Diana&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=Diana&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=5&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=121&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Library+%26+Information+Services+in+Distance+Learning&rft.issn=1533290X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - User services; Distance learning; University libraries; New Zealand ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cataloging Theory in Search of Graph Theory and Other Ivory Towers: Object: Cultural Heritage Resource Description Networks AN - 1448990130; 201310524 AB - This paper summarizes a research program that focuses on how catalogers, other cultural heritage information workers, web/Semantic Web technologists, and the general public understand, explain, and manage resource description tasks by creating, counting, measuring, classifying, and otherwise arranging descriptions of cultural heritage resources within the bibliographic universe and beyond it. A significant effort is made to update the nineteenth-century mathematical and scientific ideas present in traditional cataloging theory to their twentieth- and twenty-first-century counterparts. There are two key elements in this approach: (1) a technique for diagrammatically depicting and manipulating large quantities of individual and grouped bibliographic entities and the relationships between them, and (2) the creation of resource description exemplars (problem-solution sets) that are intended to play theoretical, pedagogical, and IT system design roles. Adapted from the source document. JF - Information Technology and Libraries AU - Murray, Ronald J AU - Tillett, Barbara B AD - Preservation Reformatting Division, Library of Congress rmur@loc.gov Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 170 EP - 184 PB - American Library Association, Chicago IL VL - 30 IS - 4 SN - 0730-9295, 0730-9295 KW - Cultural heritage KW - Online cataloguing KW - Theories KW - Visualization KW - Graphs KW - article KW - 12.11: CATALOGUING AND INDEXING UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1448990130?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Information+Technology+and+Libraries&rft.atitle=Cataloging+Theory+in+Search+of+Graph+Theory+and+Other+Ivory+Towers%3A+Object%3A+Cultural+Heritage+Resource+Description+Networks&rft.au=Murray%2C+Ronald+J%3BTillett%2C+Barbara+B&rft.aulast=Murray&rft.aufirst=Ronald&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=170&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Information+Technology+and+Libraries&rft.issn=07309295&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Online cataloguing; Cultural heritage; Theories; Graphs; Visualization ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Feasibility of Repurposing the Polyanionic Microbicide, PPCM, for Prophylaxis against HIV Transmission during ART AN - 1448223899; 18653314 AB - HIV-serodiscordant couples wishing to conceive often seek assisted reproduction, during which spermatozoa from infected men are washed to minimize the risk of HIV transmission to partner and fetus. We sought to improve this method by adding a microbicide, PPCM, as an HIV prophylactic. HIV-1 (BaL) inhibition by PPCM appears irreversible and independent of added Ca super(2+) . Without added Ca super(2+) , PPCM (< or =10 mg/mL, < or =90 min), a stimulus of Ca super(2+) -dependent acrosomal loss, has no effect on sperm motility, forward progression, or acrosomal status. PPCM-treated (10 mg/mL) sperm retain their ability to acrosome react when Ca super(2+) is added. Sperm DNA integrity/function is unaffected by PPCM (< or =10 mg/mL). Adding PPCM (5 mg/mL, 30 min) to washing media reduces infectivity (viral antigen p24 and RNA) of ex-vivo HIV-infected semen by 3-4 Logs compared with washing alone. Sperm washing with appropriate extracellular Ca super(2+) levels and PPCM is significantly more effective than washing alone at reducing HIV infectivity. JF - ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology AU - Anderson, Robert A AU - Brown, David AU - Jackson, Erin M AU - Feathergill, Kenneth A AU - Bremer, James W AU - Morack, Ralph AU - Rawlins, Richard G AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 W. Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA, rrawlins@rush.edu Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - Jan 2011 PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation, P.O. Box 3079 Cuyahoga Falls OH 44223 United States VL - 2011 SN - 2090-4436, 2090-4436 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Virology & AIDS Abstracts KW - Acrosomes KW - Calcium KW - Gynecology KW - antiretroviral therapy KW - Sperm KW - Calcium (extracellular) KW - Fetuses KW - Disease transmission KW - Infectivity KW - Motility KW - RNA KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - Human immunodeficiency virus 1 KW - Prophylaxis KW - DNA KW - Semen KW - Reproduction KW - Obstetrics KW - microbicides KW - A 01340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials KW - V 22360:AIDS and HIV UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1448223899?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ISRN+Obstetrics+and+Gynecology&rft.atitle=Feasibility+of+Repurposing+the+Polyanionic+Microbicide%2C+PPCM%2C+for+Prophylaxis+against+HIV+Transmission+during+ART&rft.au=Anderson%2C+Robert+A%3BBrown%2C+David%3BJackson%2C+Erin+M%3BFeathergill%2C+Kenneth+A%3BBremer%2C+James+W%3BMorack%2C+Ralph%3BRawlins%2C+Richard+G&rft.aulast=Anderson&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=2011&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=ISRN+Obstetrics+and+Gynecology&rft.issn=20904436&rft_id=info:doi/10.5402%2F2011%2F524365 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Number of references - 59 N1 - Last updated - 2015-09-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Acrosomes; Calcium; Gynecology; antiretroviral therapy; Sperm; Fetuses; Calcium (extracellular); Disease transmission; Motility; Infectivity; RNA; DNA; Prophylaxis; Semen; Reproduction; Obstetrics; microbicides; Human immunodeficiency virus; Human immunodeficiency virus 1 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2011/524365 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - 3rd international conference on Computational methods in structural dynamics and earthquake engineering AN - 1442384049; 680567-1 JF - 3rd international conference on Computational methods in structural dynamics and earthquake engineering Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 4586 PB - Institute of Structural Analysis and Antiseismic Research, Corfu KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 18:Solid-earth geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1442384049?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef+In+Process&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=3rd+international+conference+on+Computational+methods+in+structural+dynamics+and+earthquake+engineering&rft.title=3rd+international+conference+on+Computational+methods+in+structural+dynamics+and+earthquake+engineering&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 3rd international conference on Computational methods in structural dynamics and earthquake engineering N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. Reference includes data supplied by Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited (GNS Science), Lower Hutt, New Zealand N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Re-Thinking Liborius Depkin's Latvian-German Dictionary AN - 1283739581; 201301162 AB - Liborius Depkin (1652-1708), was a Baltic German Lutheran pastor whose major claim to fame is a Latvian-German dictionary of some 3,000 columns that is, to the best of our knowledge, the biggest Latvian dictionary before the major publications of the 20th century. The manuscript was not published during his lifetime, and with little or no editorial work having been undertaken, the manuscript is rather disorderly. This article asks the question of what the dictionary might have looked like if Depkin had ever edited it for publication. Adapted from the source document JF - Baltu Filologija AU - Fennell, Trevor G AD - Department of Languages (French), Flinders University of South Australia, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia Trevor.Fennell@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 5 EP - 10 VL - 20 IS - 2 SN - 1691-0036, 1691-0036 KW - Latvian (45652) KW - History of Lexicography (32147) KW - Bilingual Dictionaries (08700) KW - German (27700) KW - article KW - 5210: lexicography/lexicology; lexicography KW - 4811: history of linguistics; history of linguistics (prior to 1945) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1283739581?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Allba&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Baltu+Filologija&rft.atitle=Re-Thinking+Liborius+Depkin%27s+Latvian-German+Dictionary&rft.au=Fennell%2C+Trevor+G&rft.aulast=Fennell&rft.aufirst=Trevor&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=5&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Baltu+Filologija&rft.issn=16910036&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Latvian (45652); German (27700); Bilingual Dictionaries (08700); History of Lexicography (32147) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Provision of Sight Distance Around Concrete Barriers and Structures on Freeways and Interchanges AN - 1266760894; 17259397 AB - The use of concrete barriers 1.1 m (3.6 ft) high at both median and outer-shoulder edges of freeways is common in Australia. The use of such barriers is also common on interchange ramps on or under structures. Where curved ramps form an overpass of a major road or a road crosses a rail line, concrete barriers 1.4 m (4.6 ft) high and larger are used. The provision of criteria for normal stopping sight distance around these concrete barriers and other structures such as bridge abutments and retaining walls on horizontal curves (and on combinations of horizontal and vertical curves) can lead to a requirement for extremely wide shoulders. Such shoulder widths were often considered uneconomical, and only narrow shoulders were provided. This choice was either based on some artificially low design speed or, even worse, was made by ignoring the sight distance requirements altogether and simply providing what was considered to be practical. This paper discusses new criteria for the provision of sight distance around barriers and structures, as documented in the 2009 release of the Austroads Guide to Road Design series. The new criteria achieve practical, yet justifiable, results. JF - Transportation Research Record AU - Arndt, Owen K AU - Cox, Ricky L AU - Lennie, Sandra C AU - Whitehead, Mike T AD - Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads, Floor 6, 477 Boundary Street, Spring Hill, GPO Box 1412, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4001 owen.k.arndt@tmr.qld.gov.au Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 22 EP - 30 PB - Transportation Research Board IS - 2262 SN - 0361-1981, 0361-1981 KW - Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramics Abstracts (WC); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Roads KW - Barriers KW - Ramps KW - Horizontal KW - Shoulders KW - Concretes KW - Criteria KW - Freeways UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1266760894?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.atitle=Provision+of+Sight+Distance+Around+Concrete+Barriers+and+Structures+on+Freeways+and+Interchanges&rft.au=Arndt%2C+Owen+K%3BCox%2C+Ricky+L%3BLennie%2C+Sandra+C%3BWhitehead%2C+Mike+T&rft.aulast=Arndt&rft.aufirst=Owen&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=2262&rft.spage=22&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Research+Record&rft.issn=03611981&rft_id=info:doi/10.3141%2F2262-03 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 25 N1 - Last updated - 2013-08-06 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2262-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Javanese cultural traditions in Suriname AN - 1266147186; 201302689 AB - Between 1890 and 1939, around 33,000 Javanese were recruited in Java and taken to Suriname to work as contract labourers on the sugar plantations. Many descendants of those contract labourers still live there. Based on interviews with and observations of Javanese Surinamese in June and July 2009, I examine cultural maintenance among the Javanese in twenty-first century Suriname, following and in some cases updating the observations of earlier scholars who have undertaken research in the field. My analysis is informed by Fredrik Barth's claim that an ethnic group and its 'culture' do not necessarily share the same boundaries (Barth 1970:38). Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Allen, Pamela AD - School of Asian Languages and Studies, and Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) in the Faculty of Arts, University of Tasmania Pam.Allen@utas.edu.au Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 199 EP - 223 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 45 IS - 1-2 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Javanese, Suriname, ethnicity, Indonesian cultural maintenance KW - Ethnic Groups KW - Boundaries KW - Suriname KW - Plantations KW - Cultural Maintenance KW - article KW - 9221: politics and society; politics and society UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1266147186?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Javanese+cultural+traditions+in+Suriname&rft.au=Allen%2C+Pamela&rft.aulast=Allen&rft.aufirst=Pamela&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=199&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Suriname; Ethnic Groups; Plantations; Boundaries; Cultural Maintenance ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Flying the just flag of Islam: anti-Western and anti-Jewish themes in some Brunei fatwas AN - 1266147173; 201303089 AB - A proportion of scholarly religious rulings in the 'Malay Islamic Sultanate' of Brunei Darussalam are also reprinted in the weekly government newspaper. The present article follows up a personal encounter with anti-infidel doctrine at an educational establishment by exploring the balance, in the newspaper, between ideologically targeted and purely ritual rulings in the first three years of Brunei's full independence (1984-6) and in a later one-year period (2001-2) under a new Mufti and at a time of especially fraught relations between the 'civilisations'. Contrary to the moderation of Al-Azhar graduates emphasised by another writer, other pointers can be found, at least at the interface with the West. But is the legitimating function of Islam, in whatever form, durable? Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Kershaw, Roger AD - Southeast Asian politics, Universities of Hull and Kent, UK, before moving to Brunei from 1984 to 1994 rogerkershaw137@btinternet.com Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 165 EP - 197 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 45 IS - 1-2 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Brunei Darussalam, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Islam, political legitimation, Christianity, Israel, fatwa, Al-Azhar, Pelita Brunei KW - Newspapers KW - Islam KW - Graduates KW - Law KW - Independence KW - Brunei Darussalam KW - Rituals KW - article KW - 9241: politics and religion; politics and religion UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1266147173?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Flying+the+just+flag+of+Islam%3A+anti-Western+and+anti-Jewish+themes+in+some+Brunei+fatwas&rft.au=Kershaw%2C+Roger&rft.aulast=Kershaw&rft.aufirst=Roger&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=165&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Islam; Newspapers; Law; Graduates; Brunei Darussalam; Independence; Rituals ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The politics of commemorating the May 1998 mass rapes AN - 1266147159; 201303057 AB - It has been argued that the Jakarta riots in May 1998 were systematic and ethnically charged. In particular, newly formed women's political groups within the state called attention to the issue of state and military violence against women. Correspondingly, Chinese diaspora groups expressed their outrage at what they called ethnic violence and abuses of human rights. While there is a need to break the silence about these events and to challenge the voices of denial and blame, the commemorative representations of the mass rapes by Indonesian women's groups and by Chinese diaspora political groups have limitations. The violence has been construed as being against either Indonesian women or ethnic Chinese and the commemorative representations play down the particular combination of both sexism and racism endured by Chinese Indonesian females in Indonesia. The act of commemorative representation can only be limited, and this implies that trauma narratives are more than just a symbol (or representation) of a group's political struggle. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Winarnita, Monika Swasti AD - Anthropology in the School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University and also Researcher/Project Officer, Centre for Dialogue, La Trobe University Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 133 EP - 164 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 45 IS - 1-2 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - commemoration, Chinese Indonesian females, mass rapes, women's political movements, diaspora politics, gender and ethnic violence KW - Asian Cultural Groups KW - Racism KW - Rape KW - Peoples Republic of China KW - Narratives KW - Diaspora KW - Females KW - Representation KW - Violence KW - article KW - 9221: politics and society; politics and society UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1266147159?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=The+politics+of+commemorating+the+May+1998+mass+rapes&rft.au=Winarnita%2C+Monika+Swasti&rft.aulast=Winarnita&rft.aufirst=Monika&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=133&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Peoples Republic of China; Representation; Females; Asian Cultural Groups; Rape; Diaspora; Violence; Racism; Narratives ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lesbi in the metropolis: fatal attraction in an Indonesian movie from the early 1990s AN - 1266147140; 201302919 AB - Indonesian cinema of the early 1990s has often been noted for its lowbrow and erotic content. One film from this era, Gadis metropolis, which earned something of a reputation for its exploitation of the female body, is also notable for its lesbi, and to a lesser extent, gay storylines. This representation of alternative sexualities constitutes the particular concern of this article. The film's producer argued that in making Gadis metropolis he sought to 'explain the lives of lesbi' in Indonesia. Its dominant message, however, was actually a depressing reaffirmation of popular media notions of homosexuality and of societal concerns regarding women's sexuality generally. Analysis of contemporary press reports and reviews show that while reactions to the film initially focused on its lesbi content, by the following year it had become more of a reference for concerns about the deterioration of the quality of domestic film production. Engaging with academic studies on Western representations of female homosexuality, this article draws on the trope of the murderous, deviant lesbian while at the same time contextualising the emergence of this image in Indonesia as a continuation of popular images of the sexually licentious woman as a threat to the moral (heterosexual) order. By comparing the film's representations of male and female homosexuality, it is shown that there was far greater concern with the policing of female sexuality than with the gay subject position. Despite the fact that female homosexuality in Gadis metropolis is principally situated within the ideological framework of the heterosexual viewer, however, this article contends that the film may simultaneously offer, at least for some lesbi and gay viewers, momentary spaces for communal identification. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Murtagh, Ben AD - Indonesian and Malay, SOAS, University of London bm10@soas.ac.uk Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 95 EP - 132 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 45 IS - 1-2 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Indonesian cinema, homosexuality, lesbianism KW - Sexuality KW - Males KW - Ethics KW - Indonesia KW - Reputation KW - Homosexuality KW - Females KW - Representation KW - Films KW - article KW - 9221: politics and society; politics and society UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1266147140?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Lesbi+in+the+metropolis%3A+fatal+attraction+in+an+Indonesian+movie+from+the+early+1990s&rft.au=Murtagh%2C+Ben&rft.aulast=Murtagh&rft.aufirst=Ben&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=95&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Films; Females; Homosexuality; Representation; Sexuality; Indonesia; Reputation; Ethics; Males ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Local women's movements in Aceh and the struggle for equality and justice: the Women's Network for Policy AN - 1266147114; 201302090 AB - This article discusses the work of local women's NGOs and women's movements in Aceh, a province in Indonesia where Islamic sharia law has been implemented, in particular, the work of the Women's Network for Policy or Jaringan Perempuan Untuk Kebijakan (JPUK) as one of the many women's movements that have emerged after the granting of special autonomy status to the province in 1999. The work of JPUK in Aceh cannot be separated from the context of the implementation of Islamic law. The article begins by elaborating the implementation of Islamic law, the discriminatory practices and how Acehnese women respond to it. It then discusses how JPUK responds to the situation and works to advance women's and gender interests in the context of sharia implementation. The article sees that the work of JPUK has been influenced by its network with the national and international women's movements or women's NGOs and argues that women's movements in Aceh, such as JPUK, have, in many ways, challenged the implementation of Islamic law. This article also discussed the challenges that may hinder the work of women's organisations in advancing women's status, justice and equality. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Afrianty, Dina AD - Centre for the Study of Islam and Society (PPLM) and Head of the International Relations Department, State Islamic University (UIN) in Jakarta dafrianty@gmail.com Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 37 EP - 68 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 45 IS - 1-2 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Aceh, Islamic law, democratisation, women's role in public affairs, Women's Network for Policy KW - Islam KW - Indonesia KW - Law KW - Justice KW - Females KW - Islamic Law KW - Implementation KW - Nongovernmental Organizations KW - Equality KW - article KW - 9109: politics; political movements/activism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1266147114?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Local+women%27s+movements+in+Aceh+and+the+struggle+for+equality+and+justice%3A+the+Women%27s+Network+for+Policy&rft.au=Afrianty%2C+Dina&rft.aulast=Afrianty&rft.aufirst=Dina&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=37&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Females; Implementation; Islamic Law; Equality; Justice; Nongovernmental Organizations; Indonesia; Law; Islam ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Javanese script as cultural artifact: historical background AN - 1266145186; 201301493 AB - The paper shows how the distinctive writing system of Javanese (aksara Jawa) changed over the centuries, following the course of the cultural history of Java, from the Hindu period, through the Islamic period, into the colonial period. This development enabled the emergence of an important literature, and is linked with shifts in the materials used and the change from manuscript to printing. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Robson, Stuart AD - School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, Monash University sorobson@yahoo.com Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 9 EP - 36 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 45 IS - 1-2 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Javanese language and literature, script, manuscripts, printing, writing materials, paper manufacture KW - Colonialism KW - Hindus KW - Indonesia KW - article KW - 1330: sociology of language and the arts; sociology of language/sociolinguistics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1266145186?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Javanese+script+as+cultural+artifact%3A+historical+background&rft.au=Robson%2C+Stuart&rft.aulast=Robson&rft.aufirst=Stuart&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=9&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Indonesia; Colonialism; Hindus ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In memoriam: Ian Proudfoot 1946 -- 2011 AN - 1266145175; 201300590 AB - Obituary for Indonesian and Malay studies scholar Ian Proudfoot is presented. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Hooker, Virginia Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 45 IS - 1-2 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Southeast Asia KW - Obituaries KW - article KW - 0513: culture and social structure; culture (kinship, forms of social organization, social cohesion & integration, & social representations) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1266145175?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=In+memoriam%3A+Ian+Proudfoot+1946+--+2011&rft.au=Hooker%2C+Virginia&rft.aulast=Hooker&rft.aufirst=Virginia&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Southeast Asia; Obituaries ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Going to Guluk-Guluk AN - 1266144915; 201300649 AB - In this article the author discusses a road trip across Madura to visit Kyai Faizi, a teacher at the Pesantren Annuqayah in the village of Guluk-Guluk. The crowdedness and many users of the road that runs along the southern part of Madura remind him of the multiplicity of Islams in Indonesia. There are many interpretations of how to use the road. Some users assert their interpretation on others, driving aggressively and not wanting to give way. Others weave in and out, crossing the imagined divisions of left and right. They variously give way and at other times move off the road to let others pass. Through their persistent and relentless acts of silahturrahmi Kyai Faizi and others at Annuqayah maintain a practice of Islam that emphasises cordiality, hospitality, openness and engagement with the other. Detailed and intricate discussions of doctrine and orthodoxy can take place later and only on the basis of a strong mutual respect and knowing. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Fuller, Andy AD - ILAS, Leiden, The Netherlands. His research includes writing practices and urban cultures acsfuller@gmail.com Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 225 EP - 229 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 45 IS - 1-2 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Villages KW - Islam KW - Indonesia KW - Teachers KW - Automobiles KW - article KW - 0514: culture and social structure; social anthropology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1266144915?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Going+to+Guluk-Guluk&rft.au=Fuller%2C+Andy&rft.aulast=Fuller&rft.aufirst=Andy&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=225&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Islam; Villages; Indonesia; Teachers; Automobiles ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Something to believe in: ideology and parties in Indonesian politics AN - 1266144479; 201301116 AB - This article discusses the role of ideology in Indonesian party politics in the post-Suharto period. Using the debates in the Indonesian national parliament over the Law on Governing Aceh (LOGA) as a case study, it shows that not only are contemporary political debates driven by ideology, but that political parties remain ideologically distinguishable. Specifically, the main ideological division in these debates revolved around distinct visions of the Indonesian nation and how that vision should be realised in the form of the state. This finding challenges much of the existing literature on contemporary Indonesia, which has argued that ideological disputes between Indonesian political parties have been in persistent decline since 1998. Scholars need to rethink the analytical categories that they use to discuss Indonesian party politics. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Barrett, Luke AD - Australian government, though the views expressed in this paper are his own lbarrett33@gmail.com Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 69 EP - 94 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 45 IS - 1-2 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - ideology, Indonesian politics, Aceh, nationalism, political parties KW - Politics KW - Debate KW - Indonesia KW - Ideologies KW - Law KW - Political Parties KW - article KW - 0925: political sociology/interactions; sociology of political systems, politics, & power UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1266144479?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Something+to+believe+in%3A+ideology+and+parties+in+Indonesian+politics&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Luke&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Luke&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=69&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Politics; Ideologies; Political Parties; Law; Indonesia; Debate ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Presidential Prerogative: Imperial Power in the Age of Terrorism AN - 1221406525; 201233564 JF - Presidential Studies Quarterly AU - Relyea, Harold C AU - Relyea, Harold C AD - Congressional Research Service (ret.) Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 645 EP - 646 PB - Blackwell Publishing, Malden MA VL - 41 IS - 3 SN - 0360-4918, 0360-4918 KW - article KW - 9105: politics; national-level politics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1221406525?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Presidential+Studies+Quarterly&rft.atitle=Presidential+Prerogative%3A+Imperial+Power+in+the+Age+of+Terrorism&rft.au=Relyea%2C+Harold+C%3BGenovese%2C+Michael+A&rft.aulast=Relyea&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=645&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Presidential+Studies+Quarterly&rft.issn=03604918&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1741-5705.2011.03896.x LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Edition date: 2011. N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-5705.2011.03896.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Going organic in viticulture: a case-study comparison in Clare Valley, South Australia AN - 1171881335; 17284884 AB - Long-term studies of organic and conventional viticulture are rare, and there has been little published comparison of the two systems in Australia. This study compares and contrasts yields, grape quality, grape prices, variable costs, worker benefits, soil carbon and biodiversity of organic and conventional viticultural production in Penfolds Clare Valley Estate, South Australia, from the 1990s to the late 2000s. Comparisons are made between overall farming systems, red and white grape varieties and individual grape varieties. Evidence over a number of years was found for: (1) an overall yield penalty per hectare for organic blocks of around 10 per cent but no yield penalty between similar grape varieties; (2) an overall cost penalty per hectare of 10 per cent for organic blocks, owing to higher costs in areas such as soil management and pest and disease; and (3) an overall higher grade quality (and higher prices paid) for organic red grape varieties but a lower overall grade quality (and lower prices paid) for white grape varieties. There was limited evidence from one year to suggest that there were higher soil arthropod and mite populations in the organic blocks, but no differences were found in soil organic carbon between systems. In addition, there was evidence of positive externality influences from the presence of organic farming on the estate on surrounding conventional management. JF - Australasian Journal of Environmental Management AU - Wheeler, S A AU - Crisp, P AD - Centre for Regulation and Market Analysis, School of Commerce, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001 Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 182 EP - 198 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 18 IS - 3 SN - 1448-6563, 1448-6563 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Organic carbon KW - viticulture KW - Biological diversity KW - Sustainable development KW - Valleys KW - Organic farming KW - Soil KW - Arthropoda KW - Carbon KW - Pests KW - Vitaceae KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1171881335?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australasian+Journal+of+Environmental+Management&rft.atitle=Going+organic+in+viticulture%3A+a+case-study+comparison+in+Clare+Valley%2C+South+Australia&rft.au=Wheeler%2C+S+A%3BCrisp%2C+P&rft.aulast=Wheeler&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=182&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Journal+of+Environmental+Management&rft.issn=14486563&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F14486563.2011.583206 L2 - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14486563.2011.583206 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil; Carbon; Organic carbon; viticulture; Sustainable development; Biological diversity; Pests; Organic farming; Valleys; Arthropoda; Vitaceae; Australia, South Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14486563.2011.583206 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of chronic low carbonate saturation levels on the distribution, growth and skeletal chemistry of deep-sea corals and other seamount megabenthos AN - 1113223091; 17248219 AB - Ocean acidification has been predicted to reduce the ability of marine organisms to produce carbonate skeletons, threatening their long-term viability and severely impacting marine ecosystems. Corals, as ecosystem engineers, have been identified as particularly vulnerable and important. To determine the sensitivity of corals and allied taxa to long-term exposure to very low carbonate concentrations, we examined the distribution and skeletal characteristics of coral taxa along a natural deep-sea concentration gradient on seamounts of SW Australia. Carbonate under-saturation had little evident effect on the depth distribution, growth or skeletal composition of live scleractinians or gorgonians, with corals growing, often abundantly, in waters as much as 20 to 30% under-saturated. Developmental anomalies in the deepest skeleton-forming anthozoan collected (an isidid gorgonian, at nearly 4 km depth) suggest an absolute low tolerance limit of about 40% under-saturation. Evidence for an effect of acidification on the accumulation of reef structure is ambiguous, with clear indications of dissolution of high-magnesium calcite (HMC) gorgonian skeletons at depths below 2300 m, but also abundant, old scleractinian skeletons well below the aragonite saturation horizon. The latter might be the result of ferromanganese deposition on exposed skeletons, which, however, may render them inhospitable for benthic organisms. JF - Marine Ecology Progress Series AU - Thresher, Ronald E AU - Tilbrook, Bronte AU - Fallon, Stewart AU - Wilson, Nick C AU - Adkins, Jess AD - CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia, ron.thresher@csiro.au Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 87 EP - 99 PB - Inter-Research, Nordbuente 23 Oldendorf/Luhe 21385 Germany VL - 442 SN - 0171-8630, 0171-8630 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Marine KW - Reefs KW - Carbonates KW - Seamounts KW - calcite KW - Deep water KW - Scleractinia KW - Growth KW - Ferromanganese nodules KW - Oceans KW - Coral reefs KW - Dissolution KW - Marine organisms KW - Australia KW - Corals KW - Marine ecosystems KW - Acidification KW - Vulnerability KW - Zoobenthos KW - carbonates KW - Gorgonacea KW - Skeleton KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - Q1 08462:Benthos KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - X 24490:Other UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1113223091?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.atitle=Effects+of+chronic+low+carbonate+saturation+levels+on+the+distribution%2C+growth+and+skeletal+chemistry+of+deep-sea+corals+and+other+seamount+megabenthos&rft.au=Thresher%2C+Ronald+E%3BTilbrook%2C+Bronte%3BFallon%2C+Stewart%3BWilson%2C+Nick+C%3BAdkins%2C+Jess&rft.aulast=Thresher&rft.aufirst=Ronald&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=442&rft.issue=&rft.spage=87&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.issn=01718630&rft_id=info:doi/10.3354%2Fmeps09400 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ferromanganese nodules; Growth; Carbonates; Coral reefs; Vulnerability; Acidification; Zoobenthos; Seamounts; Deep water; Reefs; Oceans; Marine organisms; Dissolution; Marine ecosystems; Corals; carbonates; calcite; Skeleton; Scleractinia; Gorgonacea; Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps09400 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Fund for "Gifts to the United States for Reduction of the Public Debt": Current Law and Proposed Legislation AN - 1081892052; 2011-295162 AB - Under current law, an individual may make a contribution to reduce the national debt either online or by check payable to the Bureau of the Public Debt. Four bills have been introduced in the 112th Congress to permit taxpayers to designate a donation on their tax returns or their Form W-4. This report describes current law for the Public Debt Reduction Fund and discusses proposed legislation and also lists the amounts of contributions to the Public Debt Reduction Fund by fiscal year. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, James M. 2011, 5 pp. AU - Bickley, James M Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Banking and public and private finance - Money, currency, and financial instruments KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - United States KW - Checks KW - Public debts KW - Tax returns KW - Law KW - Fiscal year KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081892052?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bickley%2C+James+M&rft.aulast=Bickley&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Fund+for+%22Gifts+to+the+United+States+for+Reduction+of+the+Public+Debt%22%3A+Current+Law+and+Proposed+Legislation&rft.title=Fund+for+%22Gifts+to+the+United+States+for+Reduction+of+the+Public+Debt%22%3A+Current+Law+and+Proposed+Legislation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42088.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2011 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42088 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of Microcystis aeruginosa on membrane fouling in a biologically treated effluent AN - 1038613737; 17104920 AB - Microcystis aeruginosa was cultured in biologically treated municipal effluent to simulate blue-green algal bloom conditions in a treatment lagoon. The effect of algae in the early, mid and late phases of growth on membrane fouling, chemical coagulation (alum or aluminium chlorohydrate (ACH)) and hydraulic cleaning on the microfiltration of this effluent was investigated. The effect of M. aeruginosa in the early phase was negligible and gave a similar flux profile and permeate volume to that of effluent alone. The increase in M. aeruginosa concentration for the mid and late phases caused a significant reduction in permeate volume compared with the early phase. Full flux recovery was achieved with an alum dose of 1 mg Al3+ L-1 (early phase) and 10 mg Al3+ L-1 (mid phase), demonstrating that membrane fouling was hydraulically reversible. For the late phase, the highest flux recovery was 89%, which was achieved with an alum dose of 5 mg Al3+ L-1. Higher alum dosages resulted in a reduction in flux recovery. The use of 1.5 ?m pre-filtration after alum treatment showed little improvement in water quality but led to a drastic reduction in flux recovery, which was attributed to diminishing the protective layer on the membrane surface, thus enabling internal fouling. The performance of ACH was comparable to alum at low dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and cell concentration, but was not as effective as alum at high DOC and cell concentration due to the formation of more compact ACH flocs, which resulted in a higher cake layer specific resistance, leading to the deterioration of performance. JF - Water Science & Technology AU - Goh, Y T AU - Harris, J L AU - Roddick, F A AD - School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne Vic 3001, Australia, felicity.roddick@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 2853 EP - 2859 PB - IWA Publishing, Alliance House L20100000 SW1H 0QS United Kingdom VL - 63 IS - 12 SN - 0273-1223, 0273-1223 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Pollution Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Hydraulics KW - Algal blooms KW - Membrane Processes KW - Phytoplankton KW - Water quality KW - Aluminum sulfate KW - Deterioration KW - Algae KW - Fouling KW - Algal culture KW - Membranes KW - Effluents KW - Alum KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Cakes KW - Acetylcholine KW - Microcystis aeruginosa KW - Effluent treatment KW - Lagoons KW - Microcystis KW - Growth KW - Municipal wastes KW - Dissolved organic carbon KW - Coagulation KW - Aluminum KW - Aluminium KW - Fluctuations KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - K 03450:Ecology KW - ENA 19:Water Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1038613737?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Science+%26+Technology&rft.atitle=Impact+of+Microcystis+aeruginosa+on+membrane+fouling+in+a+biologically+treated+effluent&rft.au=Goh%2C+Y+T%3BHarris%2C+J+L%3BRoddick%2C+F+A&rft.aulast=Goh&rft.aufirst=Y&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=2853&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Science+%26+Technology&rft.issn=02731223&rft_id=info:doi/10.2166%2Fwst.2011.450 L2 - http://www.iwaponline.com/wst/06312/wst063122853.htm LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-26 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fouling; Algal culture; Algal blooms; Growth; Aluminium; Deterioration; Phytoplankton; Dissolved organic carbon; Effluents; Hydraulics; Coagulation; Water quality; Lagoons; Aluminum sulfate; Cakes; Aluminum; Acetylcholine; Algae; Membranes; Municipal wastes; Effluent treatment; Microcystis; Performance Evaluation; Membrane Processes; Fluctuations; Alum; Microcystis aeruginosa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2011.450 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Chapter 65 Neoproterozoic glacial deposits of the Kimberly Region and northwestern Northern Territory, Australia AN - 1024656535; 16109629 AB - Neoproterozoic glaciogenic formations are preserved in the Kimberley region and northwestern Northern Territory of northern Australia. They are distributed in the west Kimberley adjacent to the northern margins of the King Leopold Orogen, the Mt Ramsay area at the junction of the King Leopold and Halls Creek orogens, and east Kimberley, adjacent to the eastern margin of the Halls Creek Orogen. Small outlier glaciogenic deposits are preserved in the Litchfield Province, Northern Territory (Uniya Fm.) and Georgina Basin, western Queensland (Little Burke Fm.). Glaciogenic strata comprise diamictite, conglomerate, sandstone and pebbly mudstone and characterize the Walsh, Landrigan and Fargoo/Moonlight Valley formations. Thin units of laminated dolomite sit conformably at the top of the Walsh, Landrigan and Moonlight Valley formations. Glaciogenic units are also interbedded with the carbonate platform deposits of the Egan Fm. and Boonall Dolomite. delta 13C data are available for all carbonate units. There is no direct chronological constraint on these successions, and dispute over the regional correlation of the Neoproterozoic succession has been largely resolved through biostratigraphic, chemostratigraphic and lithostratigraphic analysis. However, palaeomagnetic results from the Walsh Fm. are inconsistent with sedimentologically based correlations. Two stratigraphically defined glaciations are preserved in northwestern Australia: the 'Landrigan Glaciation', characterized by SW-directed continental ice-sheet movement and correlated with late Cryogenian glaciation elsewhere in Australia and the world; and, the 'Egan Glaciation', a more localized glaciation of the Ediacaran Period. Future research focus should include chronology, palaeomagnetic constraint and tectonostratigraphic controls on deposition. JF - Geological Society, London, Memoirs AU - Corkeron, Maree AD - Biogeoscience, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Qld, 4001, Australia Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 659 EP - 672 PB - The Geological Society of London VL - 36 IS - 1 SN - 0435-4052, 0435-4052 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Australia, Queensland KW - Carbon isotopes KW - Correlations KW - Succession KW - Australia, Western Australia, Kimberley KW - Streams KW - Paleoclimates KW - Glacial deposits KW - Australia, Queensland, Georgina Basin KW - Sandstones KW - Carbonates KW - Palaeomagnetism KW - Stratigraphy KW - Creek KW - Chronostratigraphy KW - Books KW - Dolomite KW - Biostratigraphy KW - Glaciation KW - Deposition KW - Q2 09273:Palaeontology KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes KW - M2 551.33:Glacial geology (551.33) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1024656535?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geological+Society%2C+London%2C+Memoirs&rft.atitle=Chapter+65+Neoproterozoic+glacial+deposits+of+the+Kimberly+Region+and+northwestern+Northern+Territory%2C+Australia&rft.au=Corkeron%2C+Maree&rft.aulast=Corkeron&rft.aufirst=Maree&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=659&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geological+Society%2C+London%2C+Memoirs&rft.issn=04354052&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Glacial deposits; Books; Chronostratigraphy; Biostratigraphy; Dolomite; Stratigraphy; Palaeomagnetism; Glaciation; Creek; Carbon isotopes; Correlations; Paleoclimates; Sandstones; Carbonates; Deposition; Succession; Streams; Australia, Queensland; Australia, Western Australia, Kimberley; Australia, Queensland, Georgina Basin ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Chapter 69 The glacial succession of Sturtian age in South Australia: the Yudnamutana Subgroup AN - 1024656459; 16109624 AB - The record of two Neoproterozoic glaciations in South Australia has been known for about a century. The earlier glaciation, of Sturtian age, is represented by the Yudnamutana Subgroup and is characterized by widespread diamictites with both intrabasinal and extrabasinal clasts, some locally faceted and striated. Associated facies include shallow-water sandstone, bedded and laminated siltstone with lonestones and dropstones, and sedimentary ironstones (mainly ferruginous siltstone and diamictite). Proximal settings adjacent to the Curnamona Province display massive basement-derived conglomerate and gigantic basement megaclasts (up to hundreds of metres across). Sturtian glaciogenic sediments of the Yudnamutana Subgroup unconformably overlie a variety of older rock units, including crystalline basement near basin margins and uppermost Burra Group sediments in the depocentre, and were deposited both in shallow marine shelf environments and in tectonically active rift basins encircling the Curnamona Province, with corresponding increases in total thickness from 100-300 m to more than 5 km. Recent U-Pb zircon SHRIMP dating of a thin volcaniclastic layer indicates that the waning stages of the Sturtian glaciation occurred at c. 660 Ma. Unlike the deposits of the younger Elatina glaciation, the Yudnamutana Subgroup has so far not yielded reliable palaeomagnetic data. JF - Geological Society, London, Memoirs AU - Preiss, Wolfgang V AU - Gostin, Victor A AU - McKirdy, David M AU - Ashley, Paul M AU - Williams, George E AU - Schmidt, Philip W AD - Geological Survey Branch, Primary Industries and Resources South Australia, GPO Box 1671 Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 701 EP - 712 PB - The Geological Society of London VL - 36 IS - 1 SN - 0435-4052, 0435-4052 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Shrimp KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Ironstone KW - Succession KW - Paleoclimates KW - Siltstone KW - Marine crustaceans KW - Sandstones KW - Marine KW - Palaeomagnetism KW - Shelf sedimentation KW - Sediments KW - Shallow water KW - Dating KW - Books KW - Sedimentary structures KW - Glaciation KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q2 09264:Sediments and sedimentation KW - M2 551.58:Climatology (551.58) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1024656459?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geological+Society%2C+London%2C+Memoirs&rft.atitle=Chapter+69+The+glacial+succession+of+Sturtian+age+in+South+Australia%3A+the+Yudnamutana+Subgroup&rft.au=Preiss%2C+Wolfgang+V%3BGostin%2C+Victor+A%3BMcKirdy%2C+David+M%3BAshley%2C+Paul+M%3BWilliams%2C+George+E%3BSchmidt%2C+Philip+W&rft.aulast=Preiss&rft.aufirst=Wolfgang&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=701&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geological+Society%2C+London%2C+Memoirs&rft.issn=04354052&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-11 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Siltstone; Shallow water; Sedimentary structures; Books; Palaeomagnetism; Glaciation; Shelf sedimentation; Ironstone; Marine crustaceans; Paleoclimates; Sandstones; Shrimp; Dating; Succession; Sediments; Australia, South Australia; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The impact of two extreme weather events and other causes of death on Carnaby's Black Cockatoo: a promise of things to come for a threatened species? AN - 1020837112; 15677107 AB - Carnaby's Black Cockatoo is an endangered species which has undergone a dramatic decline in range and abundance in southwestern Australia. Between October 2009 and March 2010 the species was subjected to a possible outbreak of disease in one of its major breeding areas and exposed to an extremely hot day and a severe localized hail storm. In addition, collisions with motor vehicles are becoming an increasing threat to the species. All of these stochastic events resulted in many fatalities. Species such as Carnaby's Black Cockatoo which form large flocks are particularly susceptible to localized events such as hail storms, contagious disease and collisions with motor vehicles. Extreme temperatures may have major impacts on both flocking and non-flocking species. Predictions of climate change in the southwest of Western Australia are that there will be an increased frequency of extreme weather events such as heat waves and severe hail storms. The implications of more events of this nature on Carnaby's Black Cockatoo are discussed. JF - Pacific Conservation Biology AU - Saunders, Denis A AU - Mawson, Peter AU - Dawson, Rick AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 284, Canberra ACT 2614, Australia; denis.saunders[AT]csiro.au Y1 - 2011/01// PY - 2011 DA - January 2011 SP - 141 PB - Surrey Beatty & Sons VL - 17 IS - 2 SN - 1038-2097, 1038-2097 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Carnaby's Black Cockatoo KW - Calyptorhynchus latirostris KW - extreme heat KW - disease KW - hail damage KW - climate change KW - motor vehicle collisions KW - Prediction KW - Wave frequency KW - ISW, Australia, Western Australia KW - Motor vehicles KW - Abundance KW - Climate change KW - Population dynamics KW - Storms KW - Breeding KW - Mortality KW - Weather KW - Hail KW - Temperature KW - Heat tolerance KW - Threatened species KW - Motors KW - Ecosystem disturbance KW - Nature conservation KW - Conservation KW - Endangered species KW - Outbreaks KW - Endangered Species KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - ENA 18:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020837112?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Pacific+Conservation+Biology&rft.atitle=The+impact+of+two+extreme+weather+events+and+other+causes+of+death+on+Carnaby%27s+Black+Cockatoo%3A+a+promise+of+things+to+come+for+a+threatened+species%3F&rft.au=Saunders%2C+Denis+A%3BMawson%2C+Peter%3BDawson%2C+Rick&rft.aulast=Saunders&rft.aufirst=Denis&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=141&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Pacific+Conservation+Biology&rft.issn=10382097&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 15 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Wave frequency; Hail; Climate change; Nature conservation; Threatened species; Population dynamics; Ecosystem disturbance; Motors; Endangered Species; Prediction; Weather; Mortality; Motor vehicles; Abundance; Heat tolerance; Temperature; Storms; Breeding; Endangered species; Conservation; Outbreaks; ISW, Australia, Western Australia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Square Becomes a Regular Octagon: An Authentic Experience in Proof Writing AN - 1018482478; EJ962497 AB - In high school geometry courses, students are often given a prepackaged statement that they are asked to prove. In these situations, the process of writing proofs is being abridged, if not misrepresented. To provide her students with a more authentic experience in writing a proof, the author provided them with a summative project for which they had the opportunity to explore a problem, make a conjecture, and then write a proof to justify that conjecture. In particular, the assignment examined in this article, the octagon problem, was developed from a piece of children's literature. The octagon problem is a rich mathematical task requiring deductive reasoning that incorporates several geometric concepts. After discussing how the project was conceived, the author provides the details of the assignment and information about her students' prior experiences in geometry. For the remainder of the article, the author shares the students' work and the challenges encountered with writing the proof. (Contains 10 figures.) JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Fuentes, Sarah Quebec Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 14 EP - 24 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 25 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - High Schools KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Geometric Concepts KW - Task Analysis KW - Validity KW - Childrens Literature KW - Geometry KW - Mathematics Education KW - Teaching Methods KW - Problem Solving UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1018482478?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 1482 6120 4918 5964; 6403; 4339 6396; 4343 6410 5964; 4741 9421 9306 5241; 8233 1710; 11210 3627 2416 10031; 10460 3629 6582; 3352 3368 3150; 6417 3150; 10621 3227 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Analysing the Mathematical Experience: Posing the "What Is Mathematics?" Question AN - 1018482475; EJ962498 AB - In this paper, different schools of thought are discussed and compared to encourage lively classroom discussion and interest in mathematics for high achieving Form 12 students and first (or higher) year university students enrolled in a mathematics degree program. In particular the work and views of two mathematicians, Kurt Godel (1931) and Ian Stewart (1996), mathematician and professor Reuben Hersh (1998) and university lecturer, researcher and writer Robyn Arianrhod (2003) are used to illustrate different views of mathematics. Two documentaries are suggested for viewing by students: "Dangerous Knowledge," relating the work and place of Godel in the history and foundations of mathematics (Malone & Tanner, 2008), and "How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer" (Jacques, 2008) which illustrates how mathematicians and scientists work together developing and applying mathematics. (Contains 1 table.) JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Padula, Janice Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 25 EP - 37 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 25 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Grade 12 KW - Higher Education KW - Professional Personnel KW - Discussion KW - Mathematics Education KW - Mathematics KW - Comparative Analysis KW - Scientists KW - Documentaries KW - Theories KW - Reflective Teaching KW - College Instruction KW - Visual Stimuli KW - Philosophy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1018482475?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 1780 5242; 2914 1849; 2980 7119; 4416 5264; 6410 5964; 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 9366 9362 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917 8267; 1955 3629 6582; 11317 10120; 7807 4918 5964; 10830; 8725; 6417 3150 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - To Solve or Not to Solve, that Is the Problem AN - 1018482338; EJ962496 AB - The senior school Mathematics syllabus is often restricted to the study of single variable differential equations of the first order. Unfortunately most real life examples do not follow such types of relations. In addition, very few differential equations in real life have exact solutions that can be expressed in finite terms. Even if the solution can be found exactly it may be far too difficult to be clearly articulated such as those that form an infinite series. In either case, these "real life problems" are well beyond the scope of the secondary student to solve. Does this mean that many of the exciting relationships and models found in the real world cannot be studied by the secondary student? What if the behaviour of the solution was just as important as the solution itself? What device can be so powerful? Enter the "phase plane"--a geometrical device. To understand how the phase plane works, the author first considers the "predator-prey model" defined by Alfred Lotka in 1920 and Vito Volterra in 1926 called the Lotka-Volterra System. Although many mathematical models exist whose solutions are quite complex, this need not prevent students from exploring such ideas. The phase plane method gives the student another tool in their ever expanding "tool box" to explore an exciting area of mathematics. (Contains 3 figures.) JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Braiden, Doug Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 7 EP - 13 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 25 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Graphing Calculators KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Models KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Equations (Mathematics) KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Handheld Devices KW - Problem Solving UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1018482338?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6404 6752 9651 6582; 3551 6400 6403 6394; 6419 5242; 8233 1710; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 9409 3368 3150; 4595 3337 3553; 4484 1239 3553; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Classroom Investigation into the Catenary AN - 1018482331; EJ962500 AB - The quest to find the equation of a catenary makes an ideal investigation for upper secondary students. In the modelling exercise that follows, no knowledge of calculus is required to gain a fairly good understanding of the nature of the curve. This investigation is best described as a scientific investigation--a "hands on" experience that examines some of the techniques used by science to find models of natural phenomena. The investigation described in this article is underpinned by the fact that the catenary's equation can be thought of as a real valued polynomial consisting of an infinite number of even-powered terms. In the process of this investigation, students should see relevance from their normal lesson work through the use of a number of ideas such as oddness and evenness of functions, simultaneous equations, function modelling, lines of best fit, and many other concepts. (Contains 4 tables and 6 figures.) JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Staples, Ed Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 43 EP - 54 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 25 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Calculus KW - Equations (Mathematics) KW - Research KW - Secondary School Students KW - Investigations KW - Mathematics Education KW - Teaching Methods KW - Models KW - Mathematics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1018482331?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5500 8836; 1240 6410 5964; 9419 10278 8016 4542; 8836; 6410 5964; 6752 9651 6582; 3551 6400 6403 6394; 6417 3150; 4109 4335; 10621 3227 6582; 6419 5242 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - On Vieta's Formulas and the Determination of a Set of Positive Integers by Their Sum and Product AN - 1018482166; EJ962501 AB - In Years 9 and 10 of secondary schooling students are typically introduced to quadratic expressions and functions and related modelling, algebra, and graphing. This includes work on the expansion and factorisation of quadratic expressions (typically with integer values of coefficients), graphing quadratic functions, finding the roots of quadratic equations and relating these to horizontal axis intercepts of corresponding graphs. Classroom experience suggests that students find Vieta's formulas named after the French mathematician Franciscus Vieta (in French, Francois Viete; 1540-1603), to be a very appealing way of finding the roots x[subscript 1], x[subscript 2] of a quadratic equation ax[superscript 2] + bx + c with real coefficients a [not equal to] 0, b and c and nonnegative discriminant. That is particularly true when the roots x[subscript 1] and x[subscript 2] are positive integers. In this article, the author focuses on Vieta's formulas and the determination of a set of positive integers by their sum and product. (Contains 3 tables and 4 figures.) JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Valahas, Theodoros AU - Boukas, Andreas Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 55 EP - 62 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 25 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Grade 10 KW - Grade 9 KW - Secondary Education KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - French KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Secondary School Students KW - Mathematics Education KW - Algebra KW - Equations (Mathematics) KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Numbers KW - Graphs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1018482166?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 402 6410 5964; 4194 9026 5078 5802; 6419 5242; 6412 126; 9419 10278 8016 4542; 4426 5264; 4414 5264; 3551 6400 6403 6394; 7195 10407; 4485 11302; 6417 3150; 9417 9414 2515 6416 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Course Cohesion: An Elusive Goal for Tertiary Education AN - 1018481532; EJ963325 AB - A program's development and implementation in a higher education institution is usually launched with great fanfare, goodwill and a huge effort on the part of the whole development team to ensure a worthwhile cohesive set of learning experiences aligned to the desired course learning outcomes. It is often not long before the glue starts to come unstuck arising from staffing changes, subtle migration of course resources, opportunistic inclusions of "off the shelf" or unit based innovative teaching and learning approaches, and perhaps general poor attention to detail with regard to the impact of new introductions and electives. This paper presents an initial investigation into the elusive goal of achieving course cohesion. The authors consider building cohesion into a course as it is being designed through identified cohesion factors and in sustaining course cohesion through active leadership. (Contains 1 footnote.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Bahr, Nan AU - Lloyd, Margaret Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 21 EP - 30 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 4 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Australian Qualifications Framework KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Course Evaluation KW - Curriculum Development KW - Foreign Countries KW - Colleges KW - Leadership KW - Outcomes of Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1018481532?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 1814 9306 5241; 4109 4335; 7454; 4744 8046 3150; 2342 3626; 5867 1; 2521 3184 2787 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Measuring Course Learning Outcomes AN - 1018480926; EJ963323 AB - Accreditation criteria of programs require effective learning outcomes, assessment with documented procedures, tools, results, and actions to close the assessment loop with broad faculty involvement. This article describes a methodology for providing quantitative measurement of a course's learning outcomes. The methodology uses a linkage matrix that associates each course learning outcome to one or more course assessment tool. The approach adopted provides a numeric score between 0 and 1 for each learning outcome with respect to each assessment tool and a combined score be calculated for each learning outcome from the tools associated with that outcome. The proposed methodology also provides insights into the consistency of the various assessment tools used to measure the achievement of a particular course learning outcome. The methodology described here has been successfully adopted in obtaining accreditation and reaccreditation to all programs offered by College of Computer Engineering at University of Tehran. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Keshavarz, Mohsen Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 4 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Iran (Tehran) KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Measurement KW - Scores KW - Summative Evaluation KW - College Faculty KW - Outcomes of Education KW - Evaluation Methods KW - Formative Evaluation KW - Foreign Countries KW - Accreditation (Institutions) KW - Program Evaluation KW - Student Evaluation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1018480926?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10205 3626; 6440; 3629 6582; 4109 4335; 7454; 1774 3780 9247 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917 8267; 90 1377; 4744 8046 3150; 9370 2572; 8301 3626; 4144 3626; 10326 3626 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nobody Says No: Student Self-Censorship in a Collaborative Knowledge Building Activity AN - 1018480460; EJ963328 AB - This paper explores student self-censorship within an online learning environment. Self-censorship in group activity can be seen as a two-edged sword. While it can be advantageous that a student censor personal frustration and angst when working with others, if the self-censorship impacts on the cognitive contribution a student makes then this may significantly impact upon the overall quality of the group's collective knowledge artefact. This paper reports on a study where it was found that students had self censored both their feelings and ideas as they collaboratively worked together. (Contains 1 footnote and 3 tables.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Roberts, Alan AU - Nason, Rod Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 56 EP - 68 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 4 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Electronic Learning KW - Censorship KW - Group Activities KW - Foreign Countries KW - Cooperative Learning KW - Preservice Teachers KW - Conflict UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1018480460?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 1362; 2112; 3340 10675 5882; 2225 5882; 4509 126; 8145 1806 10278 8016 4542; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Parabolas: Connection between Algebraic and Geometrical Representations AN - 1018480335; EJ962499 AB - A parabola is an interesting curve. What makes it interesting at the secondary school level is the fact that this curve is presented in both its contexts: algebraic and geometric. Being one of Apollonius' conic sections, the parabola is basically a geometric entity. It is, however, typically known for its algebraic characteristics, in particular as the expression of a quadratic function. How do these two entities, the geometric and the algebraic, coincide with one another? In this paper, the author tries to answer this question. The author starts by discussing some definitions of curves, followed by an examination of the relations between them. (Contains 5 figures.) JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Shriki, Atara Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 38 EP - 42 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 25 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Grade 10 KW - Grade 9 KW - High Schools KW - Secondary Education KW - Geometric Concepts KW - Secondary School Students KW - Correlation KW - Mathematics Education KW - Problem Solving KW - Algebra KW - Foreign Countries KW - Equations (Mathematics) KW - Geometry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1018480335?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4339 6396; 4343 6410 5964; 402 6410 5964; 9409 3368 3150; 2267 10087 2574 3629 6582; 4741 9421 9306 5241; 9419 10278 8016 4542; 4109 4335; 3551 6400 6403 6394; 8233 1710; 4426 5264; 4414 5264; 6417 3150 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Blended Learning Using Role-Plays, Wikis and Blogs AN - 1018480250; EJ963327 AB - Student learning about legal skills in legal education is increasingly seen as important. These legal skills include advocacy and negotiation. These skills are often taught through role-play. This article discusses the combination of role-plays with online tools, including wikis and blogs, to assist students to master legal skills. The article describes and discusses two case studies of the teaching of legal skills in a blended learning design. Additionally, through participant observation and selected data from student evaluation of one of the case studies the authors suggest implementation concerns for law teachers to consider when introducing this type of learning design. (Contains 1 figure.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Ruyters, Michele AU - Douglas, Kathy AU - Law, Siew Fang Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 45 EP - 55 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 4 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Higher Education KW - Web Sites KW - Participant Observation KW - Case Studies KW - Law Schools KW - Role Playing KW - Computer Uses in Education KW - Skill Development KW - Foreign Countries KW - Advocacy KW - Conventional Instruction KW - Blended Learning KW - Legal Education (Professions) KW - Educational Technology KW - Electronic Publishing KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1018480250?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5931 8260 3150; 11445; 3344 8251 6582 2043 10680 1862 10669 1849; 5849 1814 9306 5241; 7613 7234; 1326 3629 6582 8836; 9021 9651 6582; 251; 2074 2073 10675; 3268 10669; 9685 5053 2787; 1060 10621 3227 6582; 10621 3227 6582; 2211 10621 3227 6582; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Leading Learning Design: Investigating Program Leaders' Initial Conceptions of Graduate Attributes AN - 1018480240; EJ963324 AB - This paper reports on the perspectives of program leaders at a regional university, captured as they prepared to lead a program level curriculum renewal, driven by the introduction of a new set of graduate attributes. The aim of the research was to gain a deeper understanding of how program leaders anticipated leading changes to learning design by inviting them to reflect on the factors that impact on learning design in their program. The program leaders' perspectives were gathered via interview and sought to engage with program leaders' conceptualisation of their role as program leaders and their current understanding of graduate attributes in terms of perceived benefits and challenges. Barrie's (2003) framework for understanding what graduate attributes are and how they can be developed was used as a theoretical framework when analysing the data. The analysis also examined program leaders' views on what would constitute valid evidence of successful integration of graduate attributes into their programs. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Readman, Kylie Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 10 EP - 20 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 4 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Semi Structured Interviews KW - Interviews KW - Leaders KW - Instructional Design KW - Outcomes of Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1018480240?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5246 2768; 5865 8016 4542; 5472 3629 6582; 4744 8046 3150; 4109 4335; 7454; 9506 5472 3629 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of Learning Materials: A Holistic Framework AN - 1018480108; EJ963326 AB - This paper presents a holistic framework for evaluating learning materials and designs for learning. A holistic evaluation comprises investigations of the potential learning potential, the actualised learning potential, and the actual learning. Each aspect is explained and exemplified through theoretical models and definitions. (Contains 3 figures and 1 footnote.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Bundsgaard, Jeppe AU - Hansen, Thomas Illum Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 31 EP - 44 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 4 IS - 4 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Holistic Evaluation KW - Instructional Materials KW - Instructional Effectiveness KW - Instructional Material Evaluation KW - Instructional Design UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1018480108?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4787 3626; 5258 3224; 5246 2768; 5256 3626; 5248 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - "Twenty Percent Free!" So How Much Does the Original Bar Weigh? AN - 1018479987; EJ961652 AB - Developing critical numeracy is important in a society where mathematics plays a particular and significant role. One way of helping learners to develop the level of numeracy required to participate in society is by exploring ideas embedded in rich, accessible tasks. These can be linked to contexts that have relevance in their lives. One mathematics idea widely employed in everyday living is percentages. A common context for exposure to percentages is where people act as consumers. Percentages are often presented to entice and sway people to make decisions about the purchase of a particular product or service. Understanding percentages and what they represent is therefore critical for appreciating the consequences of any decisions that are made. One way of exploring percentages is by examining readily available supermarket products that proclaim greater value or a larger quantity for the same dollar amount. This is a common manufacturing and marketing strategy for encouraging people to purchase a particular product. In this article, the authors explore a task that links to the context of buying a chocolate bar which indicates that the purchaser would be getting 20% more than the original bar, for the same price as the original one. A chocolate bar may seem a somewhat frivolous context, but it is a worthwhile opportunity for supporting students to develop their thinking about percentages greater than 100 percent. (Contains 3 figures.) JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Hawera, Ngarewa AU - Taylor, Merilyn Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 3 EP - 7 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teacher Role KW - Cognitive Development KW - Numeracy KW - Task Analysis KW - Mathematics Education KW - Problem Solving KW - Foreign Countries KW - Marketing KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Research KW - Teaching Methods KW - Learning Strategies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1018479987?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10565 9015; 7196; 6337 10669; 6417 3150; 10460 3629 6582; 6396; 5911 6582; 8233 1710; 1703 5053 2787; 10621 3227 6582; 8836; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Plant Regeneration of Ethiopian Tropical Maize (Zea mays L.) Genotypes AN - 1017976353; 16736180 AB - Five Ethiopian tropical maize genotypes were evaluated for their regeneration potential through somatic embryogenesis to establish regeneration system and select regenerable genotypes as prerequisites in applying genetic transformation for improved drought stress tolerance. Immature zygotic embryos were incubated for callus induction on Murashige and Skoog basal salts supplemented with 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 mg L super(-1) 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. The genotypes differed significantly (p<0.01) in callus induction frequency, formation of embryogenic callus, number of shoots per embryogenic callus regenerating plants, percent of embryogenic callus forming shoots and regeneration efficiency. Among the genotypes investigated, [CML387/CML176]-B-B-2-3-2-B [QPM] and Melkassa-6Q had higher capacity in embryogenic callus formation, regeneration efficiency and higher proportion of embryogenic calli forming shoots. Melkassa-6Q and Melkassa-2 produced significantly (p<0.05) higher number of shoots per regenerated embryogenic callus. Higher frequencies of primary and embryogenic callus and regeneration efficiency were obtained from the use of 1 mg L super(-1) 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid indicating this as optimal level for regenerating these genotypes. Except [CML312/CML206]-B-3-2-1-1-1 fertile plants were regenerated from all genotypes and set seeds which were viable to germinate and produce phenotypically normal plants. Melkassa-6Q, [CML387/CML176]-B-B-2-3-2-B [QPM] and Melkassa-2 were selected for use in genetic transformation. JF - Biotechnology AU - Bedada, L T AU - Seth AU - Runo, S M AU - Tefera, W AU - Machuka, J AD - Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844, GPO 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 506 EP - 513 VL - 10 IS - 6 SN - 1682-296X, 1682-296X KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Zea mays KW - Callus KW - W 30925:Genetic Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017976353?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biotechnology&rft.atitle=Plant+Regeneration+of+Ethiopian+Tropical+Maize+%28Zea+mays+L.%29+Genotypes&rft.au=Bedada%2C+L+T%3BSeth%3BRuno%2C+S+M%3BTefera%2C+W%3BMachuka%2C+J&rft.aulast=Bedada&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=506&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biotechnology&rft.issn=1682296X&rft_id=info:doi/10.3923%2Fbiotech.2011.506.513 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Callus; Zea mays DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/biotech.2011.506.513 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Development of Efficient Shochu Production Technology with Long-term Repetition of Sashimoto and Reuse of Stillage for Fermentation AN - 1017955746; 16436127 AB - In traditional shochu production with a long-term repetition of sashimoto, the activity of yeast cells decreases, generally resulting in bacterial contamination problems. In this study, a pilot scale study was carried out to demonstrate a technique developed with a laboratory scale test, which improved the activity of the yeast in the first-stage fermentation and the possibility of reuse of stillage for the fermentation to reduce the quantity of stillage from the distillation by 50%. The yeast cells were activated by aeration and stirring for several hours after sashimoto. The yeast cells maintained a high activity level during the entire test period. The ethanol concentration of the second-stage fermented mash was improved and an ethanol concentration of more than 17.5% (v/v) was achieved when stillage was reused in place of water for the fermentation. Comparing the flavour compounds of shochu produced by the traditional process with the long-term repetition of sashimoto, 0.2 ppm of furfural was detected in the shochu produced from the stillage reuse process. No other significant differences were found in the concentrations of the low-, middle- and high-boiling flavour compounds examined, nor in the concentrations of isoamyl acetate and beta -phenethyl acetate, which are desired flavour compounds in shochu. JF - Journal of the Institute of Brewing AU - Miyagawa, Hiroshi AU - Tang, Yue-Qin AU - Morimura, Shigeru AU - Wasano, Nariaki AU - Ota, Hiroto AU - Okuno, Hironori AU - Takase, Yoshikazu AU - Kida, Kenji AD - Kirishima Shuzo Co., Ltd 4-28-1 Shimokawahigashi, Miyakonojo 885-8588, Japan, kida@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 91 EP - 97 PB - Institute of Brewing and Distilling VL - 117 IS - 1 SN - 0046-9750, 0046-9750 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Repetition KW - Isoamyl acetate KW - Contamination KW - Fermentation KW - Brewing KW - Acetic acid KW - Aeration KW - Flavor compounds KW - Ethanol KW - Furfural KW - A 01330:Food Microbiology KW - W 30935:Food Biotechnology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017955746?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+the+Institute+of+Brewing&rft.atitle=Development+of+Efficient+Shochu+Production+Technology+with+Long-term+Repetition+of+Sashimoto+and+Reuse+of+Stillage+for+Fermentation&rft.au=Miyagawa%2C+Hiroshi%3BTang%2C+Yue-Qin%3BMorimura%2C+Shigeru%3BWasano%2C+Nariaki%3BOta%2C+Hiroto%3BOkuno%2C+Hironori%3BTakase%2C+Yoshikazu%3BKida%2C+Kenji&rft.aulast=Miyagawa&rft.aufirst=Hiroshi&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=117&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=91&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+Institute+of+Brewing&rft.issn=00469750&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 14 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Isoamyl acetate; Repetition; Contamination; Fermentation; Brewing; Aeration; Acetic acid; Furfural; Ethanol; Flavor compounds ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Professional Learning Opportunities in the Classroom: Implications for Scaling up System-Level Professional Development in Mathematics AN - 1011399713; EJ960949 AB - The New Zealand Numeracy Development Project is an example of a professional learning and development initiative that has been progressively scaled up across a system to improve teacher knowledge and practice and student outcomes in mathematics. This paper examines two elements of the project's design that have been pivotal in enabling teachers to adopt ambitious pedagogical practices in mathematics: classroom-focused opportunities to learn and access to external expertise. Four aspects of facilitator practice that impact on teachers' practice are identified: a focus on students' mathematical thinking; the use of pedagogical tools to structure teaching tasks; modelling and the provision of commentary; and observation and the provision of feedback. The question of sufficiency of professional learning and development opportunities is raised, particularly in enabling all teachers to respond to the challenge of providing equitable opportunities to learn for a diverse student population. The challenge of how systems can build the capability of facilitators so that they can engage teachers in substantive new learning and practice is highlighted as an important area for further investigation. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Higgins, Joanna AU - Parsons, Ro Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 54 EP - 76 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - New Zealand KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Thinking Skills KW - At Risk Persons KW - Classroom Environment KW - Teacher Characteristics KW - Numeracy KW - Task Analysis KW - Expertise KW - Professional Development KW - Feedback (Response) KW - Foreign Countries KW - Facilitators (Individuals) KW - Faculty Development KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011399713?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3709; 3924 5348 8768; 10492; 4109 4335; 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010; 10621 3227 6582; 7196; 1604 3190 3518; 3758 8016 4542; 10460 3629 6582; 10852 1701 1 9690; 694 8016 4542; 8258 5704 2787 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mathematics Professional Development: Critical Features for Developing Leadership Skills and Building Teachers' Capacity AN - 1011399703; EJ960952 AB - This article focuses on three features of professional development (PD) programs that play an important role in developing leadership skills and building teachers' capacity: (1) fostering a professional learning community, (2) developing teachers' mathematical knowledge for teaching, and (3) adapting PD to support local needs and interests. We draw from our current research on scaling up the Problem-Solving Cycle (PSC) model of PD to illustrate how we worked with novice teacher leaders to incorporate each of these features as they learned to facilitate the PSC in their schools. In addition, we illustrate how the teacher leaders took each feature into account in a particular PSC workshop. This article contributes to our understanding of PD features that can impact leadership skill and teacher capacity. Further, we conjecture that these features are critical to the scalability and sustainability of a wide variety of mathematics PD efforts. (Contains 3 figures, 2 tables, and 4 footnotes.) JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Koellner, Karen AU - Jacobs, Jennifer AU - Borko, Hilda Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 115 EP - 136 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Middle Schools KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Professional Development KW - Mathematics Education KW - Models KW - Problem Solving KW - Urban Areas KW - Educational Change KW - Teacher Leadership KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Data Analysis KW - Leadership UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011399703?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6417 3150; 8258 5704 2787; 10534 5867 1 10486 909; 5867 1; 8233 1710; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 8299; 6752 9651 6582; 3176 1387; 6646 9306 5241; 2574 3629 6582; 11162 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Understanding Conservation: A Playful Process AN - 1011399474; EJ961654 AB - This article describes some aspects of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development. It highlights the importance of giving young children specific access to explore conservation in measurement, which will give students invaluable experiences in measurement that in years to come will be regarded as their prior knowledge of the concept. This is explored through the discussion of the complex nature of conservation and the benefits of play, with the integration of the two elements in the practical teaching suggestions. The anticipated result will be a decrease in misconceptions and an increase in enthusiasm and curiosity towards measurement concepts (by both students and teachers). (Contains 4 figures.) JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Kefaloukos, Mary-Anne AU - Bobis, Janette Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 19 EP - 23 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Play KW - Cognitive Development KW - Young Children KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Foreign Countries KW - Misconceptions KW - Conservation (Concept) KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Piagetian Theory KW - Teaching Methods KW - Prior Learning UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011399474?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2132 4242; 8200 5882; 6725; 7891 10830; 1703 5053 2787; 7940 126; 11655 1474 316 8016 4542; 6421 9690 1; 10621 3227 6582; 6396; 4109 4335; 3360 6416 2515 3357 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mechanisms Affecting the Sustainability and Scale-up of a System-Wide Numeracy Reform AN - 1011399456; EJ960947 AB - With deliberate system-level reform now being acted upon around the world, both successful and unsuccessful cases provide a rich source of knowledge from which we can learn to improve large-scale reform. Research surrounding the effectiveness of a theory-based system-wide numeracy reform operating in primary schools across Australia is examined to extract the elements most influential for the sustainability and scaling-up of this reform. The evidence suggests that key mechanisms or tools such as a framework in number and diagnostic interview, alongside a focus on deep understanding in teachers of children's mathematical thinking strategies and the strategic placement of support structures at various levels of program implementation are important elements for the sustainability and scale-up of this program. This article introduces the professional development program in question, presents an overview of three research studies, and then links their findings to Coburn's (2003) multi-dimensional conceptualisation of scale. (Contains 2 figures.) JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Bobis, Janette Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 34 EP - 53 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - Australia KW - Wales (South) KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Grade 1 KW - Grade 2 KW - Grade 3 KW - Grade 4 KW - Grade 5 KW - Grade 6 KW - Kindergarten KW - Primary Education KW - Measures (Individuals) KW - Case Studies KW - Numeracy KW - Professional Development KW - Mathematics Education KW - Models KW - Foreign Countries KW - Educational Change KW - Program Implementation KW - Theories KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Research KW - Interviews KW - Evidence UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011399456?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3645; 7196; 6447; 8303; 3176 1387; 4109 4335; 8179 3352 3368 3150 3085; 1326 3629 6582 8836; 8258 5704 2787; 5472 3629 6582; 6752 9651 6582; 8836; 10830; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 6396; 6417 3150 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Facilitator's Role in Elementary Mathematics Professional Development AN - 1011399402; EJ960955 AB - This study identified qualities of influential facilitators of elementary mathematics professional development. Extensive research relating to elementary mathematics professional development has emerged over the past three decades. Embedded in this body of research are recommendations for effective practices in professional development and examinations of models that have utilized these effective practices. However, little emphasis has been placed on the role of the facilitator in professional development for elementary mathematics. A phenomenological design was utilized to determine how twenty United States elementary school teachers characterized influential facilitators of professional development. Emerging themes indicate teachers in this sample perceived influential facilitators along five themes: (1) Credibility, (2) Support, (3) Motivation, (4) Management, and (5) Personality. Based on these findings, a multiplicative effect is introduced as a potential framework for increasing teacher motivation during professional development. (Contains 1 figure and 7 tables.) JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Linder, Sandra M. Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 44 EP - 66 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 13 IS - 2 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - United States KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Perception KW - Teacher Motivation KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Facilitators (Individuals) KW - Professional Development KW - Elementary School Teachers KW - Identification KW - Models UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011399402?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10541 6827; 3365 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 8258 5704 2787; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 6419 5242; 7688 1710; 4954; 6752 9651 6582; 3758 8016 4542; 3360 6416 2515 3357 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - First Year Pre-Service Teachers' Mathematical Content Knowledge: Methods of Solution for a Ratio Question AN - 1011398897; EJ960954 AB - In this article, pre-service teachers' mathematics content knowledge is explored through the analysis of two items about ratio from a Mathematical Competency, Skills and Knowledge Test. Pre-service teachers' thinking strategies, common errors and misconceptions in their responses are presented and discussed. Of particular interest was the range and nature of common incorrect responses for one whole-whole ratio question. Results suggested pre-service teachers had difficulty interpreting a worded multi-step, ratio (scale) question, with errors relating to ratio and/or conversion of measurement knowledge. These difficulties reveal underdeveloped knowledge of mathematical structure and mathematical connections as well as an inability to deconstruct key components of a mathematical problem. Most pre-service teachers also lacked knowledge of standard procedures and methods of solutions. (Contains 8 figures and 3 tables.) JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Livy, Sharyn AU - Vale, Colleen Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 22 EP - 43 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 13 IS - 2 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Measurement KW - Mathematics Education KW - National Standards KW - Problem Solving KW - Pedagogical Content Knowledge KW - Misconceptions KW - Tests KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Preservice Teachers KW - Error Patterns KW - Investigations KW - Learning Strategies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011398897?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6417 3150; 6725; 8145 1806 10278 8016 4542; 10789 6447; 5911 6582; 6440; 3574; 6396; 8233 1710; 7657 5674; 5500 8836; 6955 10031; 4744 8046 3150 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mathematics on the Move: Using Mobile Technologies to Support Student Learning (Part 1) AN - 1011398531; EJ961656 AB - It is a common belief that the incorporation of computer technology into mathematics teaching and learning motivates and engages students. However, research into the use of ICTs (Information and Communication Technologies) in mathematics classrooms has revealed some issues that could negatively impact on student engagement as a result of how they integrate with existing practices. There is a danger of the technology driving pedagogy, rather than pedagogy driving the technology. In other words, technology sometimes becomes the focus of the mathematics lessons instead of the mathematics itself. Research by Samuelsson (2007) revealed some teachers who regularly incorporate computers into their lessons tend to use them in a way that resonates with a didactical, teacher-centred approach. In this situation such an approach restricts the potential of ICTs to act as an agent of change in terms of supporting students' engagement with the subject. When good pedagogy drives the incorporation of technology into mathematics teaching and learning, ICTs have immense potential to enhance students' experiences with mathematics. In this article, the authors explore the use of the iPod Touch and iPad and provide a brief overview of how these can be used in the primary mathematics classroom. (Contains 3 figures.) JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Attard, Catherine AU - Northcote, Maria Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 29 EP - 31 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Computers KW - Learner Engagement KW - Telecommunications KW - Mathematics Education KW - Mathematics KW - Electronic Learning KW - Information Technology KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Educational Technology KW - Change Agents KW - Handheld Devices KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011398531?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5880; 2080 3337 3553; 6419 5242; 6410 5964; 6417 3150; 5168 10669; 6416 2515; 1388 8016 4542; 10675; 3268 10669; 10621 3227 6582; 10680 1862 10669; 4595 3337 3553; 3340 10675 5882 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Towards an Empirically Grounded Theory of Action for Improving the Quality of Mathematics Teaching at Scale AN - 1011398241; EJ960944 AB - Our purpose in this article is to propose a comprehensive, empirically grounded theory of action for improving the quality of mathematics teaching at scale. In doing so, we summarise current research findings that can inform efforts to improve the quality of mathematics instruction on a large scale, and identify questions that are yet to be addressed. We draw on an ongoing collaboration with mathematics teachers, school leaders, and district leaders in four urban school districts in the US. The provisional theory of action that we report encompasses a coherent system of supports for ambitious instruction that includes both formal and job-embedded teacher professional development, teacher networks, mathematics coaches' practices in providing job-embedded support for teachers' learning, school leaders' practices as instructional leaders in mathematics, and district leaders' practices in supporting the development of school-level capacity for instructional improvement. (Contains 1 footnote.) JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Cobb, Paul AU - Jackson, Kara Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 6 EP - 33 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - United States KW - No Child Left Behind Act 2001 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Middle Schools KW - Measures (Individuals) KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Professional Development KW - Urban Schools KW - Accountability KW - Identification KW - Instructional Leadership KW - Middle School Teachers KW - Instructional Improvement KW - Educational Practices KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Grounded Theory KW - Educational Quality UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011398241?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4505 8852 6582 10830; 11182 9306 5241; 5250 3212 4999; 6447; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 6419 5242; 4954; 3242; 8258 5704 2787; 3250; 87 8931; 6645 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 5253 5867 1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Facilitating Sustainable Professional Development through Lesson Study AN - 1011398040; EJ960951 AB - Developing sustainable professional development which facilitates teachers of mathematics to develop effective mathematics pedagogy has been a key aim in recent years. This paper examines how lesson study can be used with networks of teachers as a vehicle to promote and sustain professional development. Drawing on findings from a year-long study involving four schools, the paper highlights how through the process of collaboratively planning a lesson, observing and discussing it, teachers were facilitated to adopt approaches to mathematics teaching that are aligned with the factors identified as effective mathematics pedagogy. It also illustrates how lesson study can support teachers to engage in a collaborative network, develop their professional knowledge, and reflect on their teaching practice. (Contains 1 table.) JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Hunter, Jodie AU - Back, Jenni Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 94 EP - 114 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - United Kingdom KW - England KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Primary Education KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Lesson Plans KW - Observation KW - Learner Engagement KW - Professional Development KW - Mathematics Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Reflective Teaching KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Faculty Development KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011398040?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010; 8258 5704 2787; 10621 3227 6582; 6417 3150; 6419 5242; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 5954; 8725; 5880; 7234; 4109 4335; 8179 3352 3368 3150 3085 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - How Problem Solving Can Develop an Algebraic Perspective of Mathematics AN - 1011397890; EJ961653 AB - SProblem solving has a long and successful history in mathematics education and is valued by many teachers as a way to engage and facilitate learning within their classrooms. The potential benefit for using problem solving in the development of algebraic thinking is that "it may broaden and develop students' mathematical thinking beyond the routine acquisition of isolated techniques and procedures often associated with secondary school algebra." Furthermore, the thinking required to solve problems can be extended from methods tied to concrete situations--the backbone of primary school mathematics--to experiences that develop an ability to solve problems using abstractions based on the relationships within the problems. By establishing an algebraic perspective of problem solving it acknowledges that "students can adapt their ways of thinking, they can express mathematical generalisations and it can provide an entry to algebraic symbolism that is meaningful." This article describes a lesson that was undertaken in a Year 7 class. Six groups, each with four students, were given structurally similar problems. The approaches taken by two of the groups are presented, to demonstrate how algebraic reasoning can build from their experiences, discussions and interpretation of mathematical problems. Their voices explain the strategies and thinking they used to solve two structurally similar problems. (Contains 4 figures.) JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Windsor, Will Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 8 EP - 12 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Grade 7 KW - High Schools KW - Secondary Education KW - Thinking Skills KW - Algebra KW - Foreign Countries KW - Cognitive Development KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Mathematics Education KW - Teaching Methods KW - Problem Solving UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011397890?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6417 3150; 8233 1710; 402 6410 5964; 10621 3227 6582; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 1703 5053 2787; 10852 1701 1 9690; 4424 5264; 4109 4335; 6419 5242; 4741 9421 9306 5241 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - SToPV: A Five Minute Assessment of Place Value AN - 1011397819; EJ961655 AB - Place value underpins much of what people do in number. In this article, the author describes some simple tasks that may be used to assess students' understanding of place value. This set of tasks, the Six Tasks of Place Value (SToPV), takes five minutes to administer and can give direct insight into a student's understanding of the number system and therefore what teaching is needed. It can be administered to students generally from Year 3, as this is when this understanding is expected to be achieved by most students. This is also when some students' conceptual understanding and procedural learning of arithmetic becomes less integrated and can contribute to mathematical learning difficulties. The highly integral nature of understanding place value numeration as it is applied in arithmetic and problem solving is acknowledged as is the range of ages at which students can establish this understanding, if they do. This set of tasks therefore aims to support teachers in validly exploring their students' understanding so they can ensure this crucial conceptual aspect of mathematical learning is well established. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Berman, Jeanette Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 24 EP - 28 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 16 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Education KW - Grade 3 KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Arithmetic KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Comprehension KW - Number Systems KW - Manipulative Materials KW - Number Concepts KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011397819?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 1989 5333 8409 5051; 4420 5264; 7193 7195 10407; 7190 6396; 610 6410 5964; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 6419 5242; 4109 4335; 6296 5258 3224; 10621 3227 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Curriculum Innovation: Difference and Resemblance AN - 1011397179; EJ960956 AB - How do teachers respond to a mathematics curriculum innovation? This paper reports some of the findings from a UK Research Council (ESRC)-funded project investigating how teachers in English secondary schools (students aged 12-16 years) responded to innovation. A Gatsby Foundation funded program implemented new materials; the project investigated processes and expectations of implementation. In this paper, we consider the "gap" between innovation and proposed practice from the position of the practitioner, employing the work of Foucault (1995) and Deleuze and Guattari (1998) as a framework for analysis. The paper takes a theoretical position, arguing that teachers construct individual and constantly changing amalgams of practice. These are founded on "difference" and understood in ways, which are shifting, and partial rather than "known" via a sense-making process. Expectations of a strong correspondence between innovation and teacher response have undermined alternative perspectives that regard the interruption and re-routing of innovation as productive of viable outcomes in sites of practice. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Hanley, Una AU - Torrance, Harry Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 67 EP - 84 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 13 IS - 2 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - United Kingdom KW - England KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Teacher Attitudes KW - Correlation KW - Mathematics Education KW - Outcomes of Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Educational Change KW - Innovation KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Theories KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Teacher Response KW - Investigations KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011397179?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6416 2515; 10560 10486 909 8930; 5188; 3176 1387; 4109 4335; 9409 3368 3150; 5500 8836; 10482 730; 10621 3227 6582; 10830; 6417 3150; 2267 10087 2574 3629 6582; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 7454 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Japanese Lesson Study: Teacher Professional Development through Communities of Inquiry AN - 1011396719; EJ960950 AB - Japanese Lesson Study has come under increasing attention from educators in the West and throughout South-East Asia since it was revealed outside Japan through the release of the TIMSS Video Study. In this paper we argue that Japanese Lesson Study provides a model for large scale, sustainable professional development. In particular, we draw on our own experience of Japanese Lesson Study and the research literature to describe its characteristic features and examine some of the cultural assumptions that underpin its implementation. (Contains 5 figures.) JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Doig, Brian AU - Groves, Susie Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 77 EP - 93 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - Asia KW - Japan KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Primary Education KW - Community KW - Japanese KW - Literature KW - Lesson Plans KW - Chalkboards KW - Professional Development KW - Models KW - Inquiry KW - Foreign Countries KW - Video Technology KW - Planning KW - Goal Orientation KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Faculty Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011396719?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 11259 10669; 4109 4335; 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010; 8258 5704 2787; 6120 4918 5964; 5535 5802; 5197 6582; 5954; 6752 9651 6582; 7921; 4390 7422; 1383 11302; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 1873 4542; 3368 3150 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Contributions of "Mathematics for Elementary Teachers" Courses to Teaching: Prospective Teachers' Views and Examples AN - 1011395820; EJ960953 AB - A Mathematics course for elementary school teachers (MFET) is required in North America in most teacher education programs. Our study investigates the perceptions of prospective elementary school teachers with respect to the contributions of such a course to their teaching. The results show that acquiring an understanding of concepts from the elementary school curriculum is the main contribution that they perceive. We conclude with two perspectives--a pessimistic one and an optimistic one--on this finding. (Contains 2 tables.) JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Zazkis, Rina AU - Leikin, Roza AU - Jolfaee, Simin Chavoshi Y1 - 2011 PY - 2011 DA - 2011 SP - 3 EP - 21 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 13 IS - 2 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Higher Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Graduate Students KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Teacher Attitudes KW - Preservice Teacher Education KW - Elementary School Teachers KW - Elementary School Curriculum KW - Teaching Methods KW - Teacher Education Programs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011395820?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 8144 10507 8260 3150; 3357 2515; 10511 8331; 3365 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 10621 3227 6582; 6419 5242; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 10482 730; 4452 1806 10278 8016 4542 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effect of a fibre supplement compared to a healthy diet on body composition, lipids, glucose, insulin and other metabolic syndrome risk factors in overweight and obese individuals AN - 1011206765; 14296725 AB - Optimum levels and types of dietary fibre that provide the greatest beneficial effects on metabolic syndrome risk factors in overweight and obese individuals have yet to be determined in clinical trials. The present parallel design study compared the effects of fibre intake from a healthy diet v . a fibre supplement (psyllium) or a healthy diet plus fibre supplement on fasting lipids, glucose, insulin and body composition. Overweight/obese adults were randomised to either control (with placebo), fibre supplement (FIB), healthy eating plus placebo (HLT) or healthy eating plus fibre supplement (HLT-FIB). There was a significant increase in fibre intake in HLT-FIB, HLT and FIB groups up to 59, 31 and 55g, respectively, at 12 weeks when compared to control (20g). Weight, BMI and % total body fat were significantly reduced in FIB and HLT-FIB groups, with weight and BMI significantly reduced in the HLT group compared with control at 12 weeks. HLT-FIB and HLT groups had significant reductions in TAG and insulin compared with control at 6 and 12 weeks, and in insulin compared with the FIB group at 12 weeks. The HLT-FIB, HLT and FIB groups all had significant reductions in total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol compared with control after 6 and 12 weeks. The present study demonstrated that simply adding psyllium fibre supplementation to a normal diet was sufficient to obtain beneficial effects in risk factors. However, a high-fibre diet consisting of a psyllium supplement plus fibre from a healthy diet provided the greatest improvements in metabolic syndrome risk factors. JF - British Journal of Nutrition AU - Pal, Sebely AU - Khossousi, Alireza AU - Binns, Colin AU - Dhaliwal, Satvinder AU - Ellis, Vanessa AD - School of Public Health, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, ATN Centre for Metabolic Fitness, Curtin University of Technology , GPO Box U1987 , Perth , WA , Australia 6485, s.pal@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2011/01/01/ PY - 2011 DA - 2011 Jan 01 SP - 90 EP - 100 PB - Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 2RU UK VL - 105 IS - 1 SN - 0007-1145, 0007-1145 KW - Physical Education Index KW - Obesity KW - Diet (effects) KW - Dietary supplements KW - Risk factors KW - Lipids KW - Blood glucose KW - Health KW - Body composition KW - Hormones KW - PE 030:Exercise, Health & Physical Fitness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011206765?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aphysicaleducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=British+Journal+of+Nutrition&rft.atitle=The+effect+of+a+fibre+supplement+compared+to+a+healthy+diet+on+body+composition%2C+lipids%2C+glucose%2C+insulin+and+other+metabolic+syndrome+risk+factors+in+overweight+and+obese+individuals&rft.au=Pal%2C+Sebely%3BKhossousi%2C+Alireza%3BBinns%2C+Colin%3BDhaliwal%2C+Satvinder%3BEllis%2C+Vanessa&rft.aulast=Pal&rft.aufirst=Sebely&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=105&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=90&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=British+Journal+of+Nutrition&rft.issn=00071145&rft_id=info:doi/10.1017%2FS0007114510003132 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 52 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Obesity; Diet (effects); Lipids; Risk factors; Dietary supplements; Blood glucose; Health; Body composition; Hormones DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114510003132 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thriving not just surviving: A review of research on teacher resilience AN - 1010707360; 201207863 AB - Retaining teachers in the early stages of the profession is a major issue of concern in many countries. Teacher resilience is a relatively recent area of investigation which provides a way of understanding what enables teachers to persist in the face of challenges and offers a complementary perspective to studies of stress, burnout and attrition. We have known for many years that teaching can be stressful, particularly for new teachers, but little appears to have changed. This paper reviews recent empirical studies related to the resilience of early career teachers. Resilience is shown to be the outcome of a dynamic relationship between individual risk and protective factors. Individual attributes such as altruistic motives and high self-efficacy are key individual protective factors. Contextual challenges or risk factors and contextual supports or protective factors can come from sources such as school administration, colleagues, and pupils. Challenges for the future are to refine conceptualisations of teacher resilience and to develop and examine interventions in multiple contexts. There are many opportunities for those who prepare, employ and work with prospective and new teachers to reduce risk factors and enhance protective factors and so enable new teachers to thrive, not just survive. [Copyright Elsevier B.V.] JF - Educational Research Review AU - Beltman, Susan AU - Mansfield, Caroline AU - Price, Anne AD - School of Education, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 SP - 185 EP - 207 PB - Elsevier Ltd, The Netherlands VL - 6 IS - 3 SN - 1747-938X, 1747-938X KW - Resilience Teacher resilience Literature review Teacher education Early career teachers KW - Burnout KW - Resilience KW - Protective factors KW - Pupils KW - Attrition KW - Risk factors KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1010707360?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Educational+Research+Review&rft.atitle=Thriving+not+just+surviving%3A+A+review+of+research+on+teacher+resilience&rft.au=Beltman%2C+Susan%3BMansfield%2C+Caroline%3BPrice%2C+Anne&rft.aulast=Beltman&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=185&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Educational+Research+Review&rft.issn=1747938X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.edurev.2011.09.001 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resilience; Protective factors; Risk factors; Attrition; Burnout; Pupils DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2011.09.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Implementing Health Reform in California AN - 1010630299; 201209588 AB - Abstract not available. JF - California Journal of Politics and Policy AU - Matsui, Doris AD - D-CA, United States House of Representatives Y1 - 2011///0, PY - 2011 DA - 0, 2011 PB - Berkeley Electronic Press, CA VL - 3 IS - 4 SN - 1944-4370, 1944-4370 KW - health care reform The Affordable Health Care Act California health care KW - California KW - Health Policy KW - Reform KW - Legislation KW - article KW - 9107: politics; state and local politics KW - 9261: public policy/administration; public policy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1010630299?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=California+Journal+of+Politics+and+Policy&rft.atitle=Implementing+Health+Reform+in+California&rft.au=Matsui%2C+Doris&rft.aulast=Matsui&rft.aufirst=Doris&rft.date=2011-01-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=California+Journal+of+Politics+and+Policy&rft.issn=19444370&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.bepress.com/cjpp/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Legislation; Health Policy; Reform; California ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pleural Mesothelioma in New Caledonia: Associations with Environmental Risk Factors AN - 883030052; 15090578 AB - High incidences of malignant mesothelioma (MM) have been observed in New Caledonia. Previous work has shown an association between MM and soil containing serpentinite. We studied the spatial and temporal variation of MM and its association with environmental factors. We investigated the 109 MM cases recorded in the Cancer Registry of New Caledonia between 1984 and 2008 and performed spatial, temporal, and space-time cluster analyses. We conducted an ecological analysis involving 100 tribes over a large area including those with the highest incidence rates. Associations with environmental factors were assessed using logistic and Poisson regression analyses. The highest incidence was observed in the Houailou area with a world age-standardized rate of 128.7 per 100,000 person-years [95% confidence interval (CI), 70.41-137.84]. A significant spatial cluster grouped 18 tribes (31 observed cases vs. 8 expected cases; p = 0.001), but no significant temporal clusters were identified. The ecological analyses identified serpentinite on roads as the greatest environmental risk factor (odds ratio = 495.0; 95% CI, 46.2-4679.7; multivariate incidence rate ratio = 13.0; 95% CI, 10.2-16.6). The risk increased with serpentinite surface, proximity to serpentinite quarries and distance to the peridotite massif. The association with serpentines was stronger than with amphiboles. Living on a slope and close to dense vegetation appeared protective. The use of whitewash, previously suggested to be a risk factor, was not associated with MM incidence. Presence of serpentinite on roads is a major environmental risk factor for mesothelioma in New Caledonia. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Baumann, Francine AU - Maurizot, Pierre AU - Mangeas, Morgan AU - Ambrosi, Jean-Paul AU - Douwes, Jeroen AU - Robineau, Bernard AD - Universite de la Nouvelle-Caledonie, Equipe de Recherche en Informatique et Mathematiques, Noumea, New Caledonia Y1 - 2010/12/30/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 30 SP - 695 EP - 700 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - antigorite KW - asbestos KW - cluster analysis KW - ecological study KW - environment KW - mesothelioma KW - New Caledonia KW - serpentinite KW - Soil KW - environmental factors KW - Quarrying KW - Risk factors KW - Vegetation KW - ISEW, Pacific, New Caledonia KW - Cancer KW - ENA 15:Renewable Resources-Terrestrial KW - R2 23050:Environment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883030052?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Pleural+Mesothelioma+in+New+Caledonia%3A+Associations+with+Environmental+Risk+Factors&rft.au=Baumann%2C+Francine%3BMaurizot%2C+Pierre%3BMangeas%2C+Morgan%3BAmbrosi%2C+Jean-Paul%3BDouwes%2C+Jeroen%3BRobineau%2C+Bernard&rft.aulast=Baumann&rft.aufirst=Francine&rft.date=2010-12-30&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=695&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002862 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil; environmental factors; Quarrying; Risk factors; Vegetation; mesothelioma; Cancer; ISEW, Pacific, New Caledonia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002862 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Time-Series Analysis of Mortality Effects of Fine Particulate Matter Components in Detroit and Seattle AN - 876241663; 14874558 AB - Recent toxicological and epidemiological studies have shown associations between particulate matter (PM) and adverse health effects, but which PM components are most influential is less well known. In this study, we used time-series analyses to determine the associations between daily fine PM [PM less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5)] concentrations and daily mortality in two U.S. cities-Seattle, Washington, and Detroit, Michigan. We obtained daily PM2.5 filters for the years of 2002-2004 and analyzed trace elements using X-ray fluorescence and black carbon using light reflectance as a surrogate measure of elemental carbon. We used Poisson regression and distributed lag models to estimate excess deaths for all causes and for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases adjusting for time-varying covariates. We computed the excess risks for interquartile range increases of each pollutant at lags of 0 through 3 days for both warm and cold seasons. The cardiovascular and respiratory mortality series exhibited different source and seasonal patterns in each city. The PM2.5 components and gaseous pollutants associated with mortality in Detroit were most associated with warm season secondary aerosols and traffic markers. In Seattle, the component species most closely associated with mortality included those for cold season traffic and other combustion sources, such as residual oil and wood burning. The effects of PM2.5 on daily mortality vary with source, season, and locale, consistent with the hypothesis that PM composition has an appreciable influence on the health effects attributable to PM. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Zhou, Jiang AU - Ito, Kazuhiko AU - Lall, Ramona AU - Lippmann, Morton AU - Thurston, George Y1 - 2010/12/30/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 30 SP - 461 EP - 466 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - cardiovascular mortality KW - chemical components KW - distributed lag model KW - gaseous pollutants KW - PM2.5 KW - respiratory mortality KW - time-series analysis KW - Particle size KW - Mortality KW - traffic KW - USA, Michigan, Detroit KW - time series analysis KW - Wood KW - INE, USA, Washington, Seattle KW - cold season KW - Particulates KW - Urban areas KW - Combustion KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 09:Land Use & Planning KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876241663?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Time-Series+Analysis+of+Mortality+Effects+of+Fine+Particulate+Matter+Components+in+Detroit+and+Seattle&rft.au=Zhou%2C+Jiang%3BIto%2C+Kazuhiko%3BLall%2C+Ramona%3BLippmann%2C+Morton%3BThurston%2C+George&rft.aulast=Zhou&rft.aufirst=Jiang&rft.date=2010-12-30&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=461&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002613 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Mortality; traffic; time series analysis; Wood; cold season; Particulates; Combustion; Urban areas; USA, Michigan, Detroit; INE, USA, Washington, Seattle DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002613 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Ricin: Technical Background and Potential Role in Terrorism AN - 925720761; 2011-181273 AB - On December 20, 2010, CBS News reported that the Department of Homeland Security had uncovered a credible threat of attacks using poisons, such as ricin, in salad bars and buffets. Ricin, a deadly toxin derived from castor beans, has been identified as a potential bioweapon. Research to improve ricin detection is ongoing. Most experts believe that ricin would be difficult to use as a weapon of mass destruction, but do not discount its potential as a weapon of terror. Ricin is on the Select Agent list, and its possession, transfer, or use is regulated under domestic and international law. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 21 2010, 5 pp. AU - Shea, Dana A AU - Gottron, Frank Y1 - 2010/12/21/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - International law KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - International relations - War KW - Environment and environmental policy - Radioactive and dangerous substances KW - Threats KW - United States Homeland security department KW - Terrorism KW - Weapons of mass destruction KW - International law KW - Poisons KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720761?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Shea%2C+Dana+A%3BGottron%2C+Frank&rft.aulast=Shea&rft.aufirst=Dana&rft.date=2010-12-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Ricin%3A+Technical+Background+and+Potential+Role+in+Terrorism&rft.title=Ricin%3A+Technical+Background+and+Potential+Role+in+Terrorism&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/RS21383.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS21383 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Water Infrastructure Needs and Investment: Review and Analysis of Key Issues AN - 925720256; 2011-181258 AB - This report identifies a number of issues that continue to receive attention in connection with water infrastructure investment. It begins with a review of federal involvement; describes the debate about needs; and then examines key issues, including the nature of the problems to be solved, who will pay, the nature of the federal role, and the mechanisms for delivering federal support. Congressional and Administration activity on these issues since the 107th Congress also is reviewed. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 21 2010, 37 pp. AU - Copeland, Claudia AU - Tiemann, Mary Y1 - 2010/12/21/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Infrastructure KW - Federal government KW - Investments KW - Water supply KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720256?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Copeland%2C+Claudia%3BTiemann%2C+Mary&rft.aulast=Copeland&rft.aufirst=Claudia&rft.date=2010-12-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Water+Infrastructure+Needs+and+Investment%3A+Review+and+Analysis+of+Key+Issues&rft.title=Water+Infrastructure+Needs+and+Investment%3A+Review+and+Analysis+of+Key+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL31116.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL31116 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Cognitive Function in a Cohort of Older Men AN - 885051948; 15090576 AB - Traffic-related particles induce oxidative stress and may exert adverse effects on central nervous system function, which could manifest as cognitive impairment. We assessed the association between black carbon (BC), a marker of traffic-related air pollution, and cognition in older men. A total of 680 men (mean +/- SD, 71 +/- 7 years of age) from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Normative Aging Study completed a battery of seven cognitive tests at least once between 1996 and 2007. We assessed long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution using a validated spatiotemporal land-use regression model for BC. The association between BC and cognition was nonlinear, and we log-transformed BC estimates for all analyses [ln(BC)]. In a multivariable-adjusted model, for each doubling in BC on the natural scale, the odds of having a Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score less than or equal to 25 was 1.3 times higher [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.1 to 1.6]. In a multivariable-adjusted model for global cognitive function, which combined scores from the remaining six tests, a doubling of BC was associated with a 0.054 SD lower test score (95% CI, -0.103 to -0.006), an effect size similar to that observed with a difference in age of 1.9 years in our data. We found no evidence of heterogeneity by cognitive test. In sensitivity analyses adjusting for past lead exposure, the association with MMSE scores was similar (odds ratio = 1.3; 95% CI, 1.1 to 1.7), but the association with global cognition was somewhat attenuated (-0.038 per doubling in BC; 95% CI, -0.089 to 0.012). Ambient traffic-related air pollution was associated with decreased cognitive function in older men. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Power, Melinda C AU - Weisskopf, Marc G AU - Alexeeff, Stacey E AU - Coull, Brent A AU - Spiro, Avron AU - Schwartz, Joel AD - Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2010/12/20/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 20 SP - 682 EP - 687 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - aging KW - black carbon KW - cognitive dysfunction KW - epidemiology KW - particulate matter KW - Central nervous system KW - Age KW - Atmospheric pollution models KW - Aging KW - Pollution effects KW - Black carbon aerosols KW - Lead KW - Models KW - Oxidative stress KW - sensitivity analysis KW - Atmospheric pollution and health KW - Regression analysis KW - Data processing KW - Regression models KW - Land use KW - Air pollution KW - USA KW - cognitive ability KW - Sensitivity analysis KW - Cognitive ability KW - Side effects KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - N3 11028:Neuropharmacology & toxicology KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/885051948?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Traffic-Related+Air+Pollution+and+Cognitive+Function+in+a+Cohort+of+Older+Men&rft.au=Power%2C+Melinda+C%3BWeisskopf%2C+Marc+G%3BAlexeeff%2C+Stacey+E%3BCoull%2C+Brent+A%3BSpiro%2C+Avron%3BSchwartz%2C+Joel&rft.aulast=Power&rft.aufirst=Melinda&rft.date=2010-12-20&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=682&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002767 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Central nervous system; Data processing; black carbon; Oxidative stress; Cognitive ability; Aging; Regression analysis; Side effects; Lead; Models; Atmospheric pollution models; Sensitivity analysis; Atmospheric pollution and health; Regression models; Black carbon aerosols; Land use; Age; cognitive ability; sensitivity analysis; Pollution effects; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002767 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Distributed Lag Analyses of Daily Hospital Admissions and Source-Apportioned Fine Particle Air Pollution AN - 1677911556; 14874554 AB - Past time-series studies of the health effects of fine particulate matter [aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m (PM2.5)] have used chemically nonspecific PM2.5 mass. However, PM2.5 is known to vary in chemical composition with source, and health impacts may vary accordingly. We tested the association between source-specific daily PM2.5 mass and hospital admissions in a time-series investigation that considered both single-lag and distributed-lag models. Daily PM2.5 speciation measurements collected in midtown Manhattan were analyzed via positive matrix factorization source apportionment. Daily and distributed-lag generalized linear models of Medicare respiratory and cardiovascular hospital admissions during 2001-2002 considered PM2.5 mass and PM2.5 from five sources: transported sulfate, residual oil, traffic, steel metal works, and soil. Source-related PM2.5 (specifically steel and traffic) was significantly associated with hospital admissions but not with total PM2.5 mass. Steel metal works-related PM2.5 was associated with respiratory admissions for multiple-lag days, especially during the cleanup efforts at the World Trade Center. Traffic-related PM2.5 was consistently associated with same-day cardiovascular admissions across disease-specific subcategories. PM2.5 constituents associated with each source (e.g., elemental carbon with traffic) were likewise associated with admissions in a consistent manner. Mean effects of distributed-lag models were significantly greater than were maximum single-day effect models for both steel- and traffic-related PM2.5. Past analyses that have considered only PM2.5 mass or only maximum single-day lag effects have likely underestimated PM2.5 health effects by not considering source-specific and distributed-lag effects. Differing lag structures and disease specificity observed for steel-related versus traffic-related PM2.5 raise the possibility of distinct mechanistic pathways of health effects for particles of differing chemical composition. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lall, Ramona AU - Ito, Kazuhiko AU - Thurston, George Y1 - 2010/12/20/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 20 SP - 455 EP - 460 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - cardiovascular KW - distributed lag model KW - generalized linear models KW - hospital admissions KW - New York City KW - particulate matter KW - positive matrix factorization KW - respiratory KW - source apportionment KW - time series KW - trace element species KW - traffic KW - Speciation KW - Chemical composition KW - Carbon KW - Traffic flow KW - Traffic engineering KW - Health KW - Structural steels KW - Hospitals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677911556?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Distributed+Lag+Analyses+of+Daily+Hospital+Admissions+and+Source-Apportioned+Fine+Particle+Air+Pollution&rft.au=Lall%2C+Ramona%3BIto%2C+Kazuhiko%3BThurston%2C+George&rft.aulast=Lall&rft.aufirst=Ramona&rft.date=2010-12-20&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=455&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002638 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002638 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ambient PM2.5 Exposure Up-regulates the Expression of Costimulatory Receptors on Circulating Monocytes in Diabetic Individuals AN - 888110917; 15090552 AB - Exposure of humans to air pollutants such as ozone and particulate matter (PM) may result in airway and systemic inflammation and altered immune function. One putative mechanism may be through modification of cell-surface costimulatory molecules. We examined whether changes in expression of costimulatory molecules on circulating cells are associated with ambient levels of fine PM [aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m (PM2.5)] in a susceptible population of diabetic individuals. Twenty subjects were studied for 4 consecutive days. Daily measurements of PM2.5 and meteorologic data were acquired on the rooftop of the exam site. Circulating cell-surface markers that mediate innate immune and inflammatory responses were assessed by flow cytometry on each day. Sensitivity analysis was conducted on glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1) genotype, body mass index, and glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels to determine their role as effect modifiers. Data were analyzed using random effects models adjusting for season, weekday, and meteorology. We found significantly increased monocyte expression (mean fluorescent intensity) of CD80, CD40, CD86, HLA-DR, and CD23 per 10- mu g/m3 increase in PM2.5 at 2- to 4-day lag times after exposure. These findings were significantly higher in obese individuals, in individuals with HbA1c > 7%, and in participants who were GSTM1 null. Exposure to PM2.5 can enhance antigen-presenting cell phenotypes on circulating cells, which may have consequences in the development of allergic or autoimmune diseases. These effects are amplified in diabetic individuals with characteristics that are associated with insulin resistance or with oxidative stress. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schneider, Alexandra AU - Alexis, Neil E AU - Diaz-Sanchez, David AU - Neas, Lucas M AU - Harder, Shirley AU - Herbst, Margaret C AU - Cascio, Wayne E AU - Buse, John B AU - Peters, Annette AU - Devlin, Robert B AD - Environmental Public Health Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2010/12/17/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 17 SP - 778 EP - 783 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Immunology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - costimulatory receptors KW - diabetes KW - inflammation KW - flow cytometry KW - particulate matter KW - Histocompatibility antigen HLA KW - CD86 antigen KW - Particulate matter KW - Autoimmune diseases KW - Particulates KW - Genotypes KW - Glutathione transferase KW - Insulin KW - Flow cytometry KW - Hemoglobin KW - diabetes mellitus KW - GSTM1 protein KW - Pollutants KW - body mass KW - Oxidative stress KW - sensitivity analysis KW - CD80 antigen KW - Meteorology KW - Monocytes KW - Antigen-presenting cells KW - CD23 antigen KW - CD40 antigen KW - Ozone KW - Respiratory tract KW - Particle size KW - Obesity KW - Data processing KW - insulin KW - autoimmune diseases KW - Inflammation KW - Air pollution KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Costimulator KW - Immune response KW - Body mass index KW - F 06925:Hypersensitivity KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/888110917?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Ambient+PM2.5+Exposure+Up-regulates+the+Expression+of+Costimulatory+Receptors+on+Circulating+Monocytes+in+Diabetic+Individuals&rft.au=Schneider%2C+Alexandra%3BAlexis%2C+Neil+E%3BDiaz-Sanchez%2C+David%3BNeas%2C+Lucas+M%3BHarder%2C+Shirley%3BHerbst%2C+Margaret+C%3BCascio%2C+Wayne+E%3BBuse%2C+John+B%3BPeters%2C+Annette%3BDevlin%2C+Robert+B&rft.aulast=Schneider&rft.aufirst=Alexandra&rft.date=2010-12-17&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=778&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002543 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Histocompatibility antigen HLA; CD86 antigen; Autoimmune diseases; Particulate matter; Genotypes; Glutathione transferase; Insulin; Hemoglobin; Flow cytometry; GSTM1 protein; Pollutants; Oxidative stress; CD80 antigen; Meteorology; Antigen-presenting cells; Monocytes; CD40 antigen; CD23 antigen; Respiratory tract; Ozone; Obesity; Data processing; Inflammation; Diabetes mellitus; Costimulator; Immune response; Body mass index; Air pollution; Particle size; diabetes mellitus; body mass; insulin; sensitivity analysis; autoimmune diseases; Particulates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002543 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Survival Analysis of Long-Term Exposure to Different Sizes of Airborne Particulate Matter and Risk of Infant Mortality Using a Birth Cohort in Seoul, Korea AN - 883030038; 15090575 AB - Several studies suggest that airborne particulate matter (PM) is associated with infant mortality; however, most focused on short-term exposure to larger particles. We evaluated associations between long-term exposure to different sizes of particles [total suspended particles (TSP), PM less than or equal to 10 mu m in aerodynamic diameter (PM10), less than or equal to 10-2.5 mu m (PM10-2.5), and less than or equal to 2.5 mu m (PM2.5)] and infant mortality in a cohort in Seoul, Korea, 2004-2007. The study includes 359,459 births with 225 deaths. We applied extended Cox proportional hazards modeling with time-dependent covariates to three mortality categories: all causes, respiratory, and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). We calculated exposures from birth to death (or end of eligibility for outcome at 1 year of age) and pregnancy (gestation and each trimester) and treated exposures as time-dependent variables for subjects' exposure for each pollutant. We adjusted by sex, gestational length, season of birth, maternal age and educational level, and heat index. Each cause of death and exposure time frame was analyzed separately. We found a relationship between gestational exposures to PM and infant mortality from all causes or respiratory causes for normal-birth-weight infants. For total mortality (all causes), risks were 1.44 (95% confidence interval, 1.06-1.97), 1.65 (1.18-2.31), 1.53 (1.22-1.90), and 1.19 (0.83-1.70) per interquartile range increase in TSP, PM10, PM2.5, and PM10-2.5, respectively; for respiratory mortality, risks were 3.78 (1.18-12.13), 6.20 (1.50-25.66), 3.15 (1.26-7.85), and 2.86 (0.76-10.85). For SIDS, risks were 0.92 (0.33-2.58), 1.15 (0.38-3.48), 1.42 (0.71-2.87), and 0.57 (0.16-1.96), respectively. Our findings provide supportive evidence of an association of long-term exposure to PM air pollution with infant mortality. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Son, Ji-Young AU - Bell, Michelle L AU - Lee, Jong-Tae AD - School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Y1 - 2010/12/17/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 17 SP - 725 EP - 730 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - Cox proportional hazards model KW - infant mortality KW - long-term effect KW - particulate matter KW - PM2.5 KW - PM10 KW - PM10-2.5 KW - survival analysis KW - time dependent KW - TSP KW - Particle size KW - Air pollution KW - Mortality KW - Age KW - Particulates KW - Suspended particulate matter KW - survival KW - Korea, Rep., Seoul KW - sudden infant death syndrome KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883030038?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Survival+Analysis+of+Long-Term+Exposure+to+Different+Sizes+of+Airborne+Particulate+Matter+and+Risk+of+Infant+Mortality+Using+a+Birth+Cohort+in+Seoul%2C+Korea&rft.au=Son%2C+Ji-Young%3BBell%2C+Michelle+L%3BLee%2C+Jong-Tae&rft.aulast=Son&rft.aufirst=Ji-Young&rft.date=2010-12-17&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=725&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002364 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Particle size; Mortality; Age; infant mortality; Suspended particulate matter; Particulates; survival; sudden infant death syndrome; Korea, Rep., Seoul DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002364 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fine Particulate Matter Constituents Associated with Cardiovascular Hospitalizations and Mortality in New York City AN - 876233109; 14874549 AB - Recent time-series studies have indicated that both cardiovascular disease (CVD)mortality and hospitalizations are associated with particulate matter (PM). However, seasonal patterns of PM associations with these outcomes are not consistent, and PM components responsible for these associations have not been determined. We investigated this issue in New York City (NYC), where PM originates from regional and local combustion sources. In this study, we examined the role of particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m (PM2.5) and its key chemical components on both CVD hospitalizations and on mortality in NYC. We analyzed daily deaths and emergency hospitalizations for CVDs among persons greater than or equal to 40 years of age for associations with PM2.5, its chemical components, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide for the years 2000-2006 using a Poisson time-series model adjusting for temporal and seasonal trends, temperature effects, and day of the week. We estimated excess risks per interquartile-range increases at lags 0 through 3 days for warm (April through September) and cold (October through March) seasons. The CVD mortality series exhibit strong seasonal trends, whereas the CVD hospitalization series show a strong day-of-week pattern. These outcome series were not correlated with each other but were individually associated with a number of PM2.5 chemical components from regional and local sources, each with different seasonal patterns and lags. Coal-combustion-related components (e.g., selenium) were associated with CVD mortality in summer and CVD hospitalizations in winter, whereas elemental carbon and NO2 showed associations with these outcomes in both seasons. Local combustion sources, including traffic and residual oil burning, may play a year-round role in the associations between air pollution and CVD outcomes, but transported aerosols may explain the seasonal variation in associations shown by PM2.5 mass. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ito, Kazuhiko AU - Mathes, Robert AU - Ross, Zev AU - Nadas, Arthur AU - Thurston, George AU - Matte, Thomas AD - New York University School of Medicine, Tuxedo, New York, USA Y1 - 2010/12/17/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 17 SP - 467 EP - 473 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - chemical species KW - New York City KW - particulate matter KW - traffic KW - Particle size KW - Mortality KW - USA, New York, New York City KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - time series analysis KW - Time series KW - Particulates KW - Seasonal variations KW - Chemical analysis KW - Urban areas KW - Combustion KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876233109?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Fine+Particulate+Matter+Constituents+Associated+with+Cardiovascular+Hospitalizations+and+Mortality+in+New+York+City&rft.au=Ito%2C+Kazuhiko%3BMathes%2C+Robert%3BRoss%2C+Zev%3BNadas%2C+Arthur%3BThurston%2C+George%3BMatte%2C+Thomas&rft.aulast=Ito&rft.aufirst=Kazuhiko&rft.date=2010-12-17&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=467&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002667 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Mortality; Sulfur dioxide; time series analysis; Time series; Particulates; Chemical analysis; Seasonal variations; Combustion; Urban areas; USA, New York, New York City DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002667 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reform of U.S. International Taxation: Alternatives AN - 862595726; 2011-58023 AB - The attention of tax policymakers has recently been focused on the growing participation of US firms in the international economy and the increased pressure that engagement places on the US system for taxing overseas business. This report explores whether the current US tax system for taxing US international business is the appropriate one for the modern era of globalized business operations, whether its basic structure should be reformed, and if so, what type of system should be substituted. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 17 2010, 21 pp. AU - Gravelle, Jane G Y1 - 2010/12/17/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 17 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - International relations - International relations KW - Taxation KW - United States KW - International business enterprises KW - Economic policy KW - Globalization KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595726?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gravelle%2C+Jane+G&rft.aulast=Gravelle&rft.aufirst=Jane&rft.date=2010-12-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reform+of+U.S.+International+Taxation%3A+Alternatives&rft.title=Reform+of+U.S.+International+Taxation%3A+Alternatives&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34115_20101217.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34115 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Multilateral Development Banks: How the United States Makes and Implements Policy AN - 862595673; 2011-58022 AB - This report analyzes how the US makes policy towards the multilateral development banks (MDBs) and identifies ways by which Congress can shape US policy and influence the activities of the banks themselves. In 2011, Congress may be asked to consider legislation that would authorize US participation in capital increases for the MDBs. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 17 2010, 18 pp. AU - Sanford, Jonathan E Y1 - 2010/12/17/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 17 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banks and other financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - United States KW - Development banks KW - Economic policy KW - Capital KW - Banking KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595673?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sanford%2C+Jonathan+E&rft.aulast=Sanford&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft.date=2010-12-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Multilateral+Development+Banks%3A+How+the+United+States+Makes+and+Implements+Policy&rft.title=Multilateral+Development+Banks%3A+How+the+United+States+Makes+and+Implements+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41537_20101217.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41537 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Potentiometric determination of coextraction constants of potassium salts in ion-selective electrodes utilizing a nitrobenzene liquid membrane phase AN - 839690496; 13998609 AB - A theoretical treatment of potentiometric data is applied to calculate coextraction constants (K sub(IA)) for three potassium salts from water into a liquid nitrobenzene phase. The experiment involves treating nitrobenzene as a membrane and contacting it with two aqueous solutions of different ion activities. In the presence of either a cation or anion exchanger, the ratio of activities of ions in the two aqueous phases gives rise to a potential difference across the membrane that depends upon the nature and charge of the counter ion of the ion-exchanger in excess. Here, the cation exchanger was chosen to be potassium tetrakis(4-chlorophenyl)borate (KTpClPB) and the anion exchanger was tetradodecylammonium chloride (TDDACl). TDDACl was incrementally added to the nitrobenzene phase containing a fixed concentration of KTpClPB, and the corresponding emf was recorded as a function of concentration of TDDACl. The membrane changes from one with cation exchanger properties (excess KTpClPB) to one with anion exchanger properties (excess TDDACl). The potential difference and shape of the titration curve can be predicted by theory based on the phase boundary potential model. Log(K sub(IA)) values calculated for KCl, KNO sub(3) and KClO sub(4) in nitrobenzene were found as: -10.53 (+/- 0.09), -8.16 (+/- 0.05) and -5.63 (+/- 0.03) respectively, in accordance with the Hofmeister series of lipophilicity, and similar to those observed in PVC membranes containing other plasticizers. The method presented here offers the advantage over other methods to calculate K sub(IA), in that it is relatively experimentally simple without compromising the accuracy of the calculated coextraction constants. The ability to titrate directly into the liquid membrane phase affords a higher precision compared to the preparation of a series of PVC/plasticizer membranes with different compositions. JF - Analytica Chimica Acta AU - Silvester, Debbie S AU - Grygolowicz-Pawlak, Ewa AU - Bakker, Eric AD - Nanochemistry Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Western Australia, Australia, eric.bakker@unige.ch Y1 - 2010/12/17/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 17 SP - 92 EP - 95 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 683 IS - 1 SN - 0003-2670, 0003-2670 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Potentiometry KW - Nitrobenzene KW - ITIES KW - Phase boundary potential KW - Coextraction constant KW - Chloride KW - Nitrate KW - Perchlorate KW - Anions KW - Chlorides KW - Plasticizers KW - Models KW - Titration KW - Ions KW - Membranes KW - Data processing KW - Potassium KW - potassium chloride KW - Electromagnetic fields KW - Shape KW - Salts KW - Cations KW - Precision KW - Electrodes KW - Boundaries KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 0810:General KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839690496?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Analytica+Chimica+Acta&rft.atitle=Potentiometric+determination+of+coextraction+constants+of+potassium+salts+in+ion-selective+electrodes+utilizing+a+nitrobenzene+liquid+membrane+phase&rft.au=Silvester%2C+Debbie+S%3BGrygolowicz-Pawlak%2C+Ewa%3BBakker%2C+Eric&rft.aulast=Silvester&rft.aufirst=Debbie&rft.date=2010-12-17&rft.volume=683&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=92&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Analytica+Chimica+Acta&rft.issn=00032670&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aca.2010.10.012 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ions; Anions; Data processing; Nitrobenzene; Plasticizers; Potassium; potassium chloride; Chloride; Electromagnetic fields; Models; Salts; Electrodes; Titration; Boundaries; Shape; Membranes; Cations; Precision; Chlorides DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2010.10.012 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: The Fate of the Oil AN - 862595835; 2011-58024 AB - The April 20, 2010, explosion of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig led to the largest oil spill in US waters, with estimates of over 200 million gallons (or 4.9 million barrels) of crude oil spilled over 84 days. The oil budget estimates divide the released oil into three groups: human intervention; natural processes; and other. Because evaluating the actual fate of the oil may take time and may prove difficult, perceptions of the oil's fate may influence congressional interest and action, with consequences for the affected stakeholders. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 16 2010, 20 pp. AU - Ramseur, Jonathan L Y1 - 2010/12/16/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 16 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Environment and environmental policy - Pollution and environmental degradation KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - United States KW - Oil well drilling KW - Petroleum industry KW - Disasters KW - Budget KW - Water pollution KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595835?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ramseur%2C+Jonathan+L&rft.aulast=Ramseur&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft.date=2010-12-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Deepwater+Horizon+Oil+Spill%3A+The+Fate+of+the+Oil&rft.title=Deepwater+Horizon+Oil+Spill%3A+The+Fate+of+the+Oil&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41531_20101216.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41531 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Critical Issues in the Development of Health Information Systems in Supporting Environmental Health: A Case Study of Ciguatera AN - 1677904165; 15090574 AB - Emerging environmental pressures resulting from climate change and globalization challenge the capacity of health information systems (HIS) in the Pacific to inform future policy and public health interventions. Ciguatera, a globally common marine food-borne illness, is used here to illustrate specific HIS challenges in the Pacific and how these might be overcome proactively to meet the changing surveillance needs resulting from environmental change. We review and highlight inefficiencies in the reactive nature of existing HIS in the Pacific to collect, collate, and communicate ciguatera fish poisoning data currently used to inform public health intervention. Further, we review the capacity of existing HIS to respond to new data needs associated with shifts in ciguatera disease burden likely to result from coral reef habitat disruption. Improved knowledge on the ecological drivers of ciguatera prevalence at local and regional levels is needed, combined with enhanced surveillance techniques and data management systems, to capture environmental drivers as well as health outcomes data. The capacity of public HIS to detect and prevent future outbreaks is largely dependent on the future development of governance strategies that promote proactive surveillance and health action. Accordingly, we present an innovative framework from which to stimulate scientific debate on how this might be achieved by using existing larger scale data sets and multidisciplinary collaborations. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Goater, Sarah AU - Derne, Bonnie AU - Weinstein, Philip Y1 - 2010/12/16/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 16 SP - 585 EP - 590 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - ciguatera KW - climate change KW - ecosystem health KW - environmental health KW - health information systems KW - Policies KW - Coral reefs KW - Climate change KW - Health KW - Drivers KW - Surveillance KW - Public health KW - Information systems UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677904165?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Critical+Issues+in+the+Development+of+Health+Information+Systems+in+Supporting+Environmental+Health%3A+A+Case+Study+of+Ciguatera&rft.au=Goater%2C+Sarah%3BDerne%2C+Bonnie%3BWeinstein%2C+Philip&rft.aulast=Goater&rft.aufirst=Sarah&rft.date=2010-12-16&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=585&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002575 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002575 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fate and Complex Pathogenic Effects of Dioxins and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Obese Subjects before and after Drastic Weight Loss AN - 867746718; 14606826 AB - In humans, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are stored primarily in adipose tissue. Their total body burden and their contribution to obesity-associated diseases remain unclear. We characterized POP total body burden and their redistribution in obese individuals before and after drastic weight loss and compared these values with a variety of molecular, biological, and clinical parameters. Seventy-one obese subjects were enrolled and underwent bariatric surgery. Blood and adipose tissue samples were obtained at different times from these individuals as well as from 18 lean women. POP content (17 dioxins/furans and 18 polychlorinated biphenyl congeners) in different adipose tissue territories was similar, allowing us to assess total POP body burden from a single biopsy. Total POP body burden was 2 to 3 times higher in obese than in lean individuals. We also found increased expression of some POP target genes in obese adipose tissue. Drastic weight loss led to increased serum POPs and, within 6a12 months, to a significant 15% decrease in total polychlorinated biphenyl body burden. Importantly, serum POP levels were positively correlated with liver toxicity markers and lipid parameters, independently of age and body mass index. POP content in adipose tissue and serum correlate with biological markers of obesity-related dysfunctions. Drastic weight loss leads to a redistribution of POPs and to a moderate decrease of their total body burden. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kim, Min-Ji AU - Marchand, Philippe AU - Henegar, Corneliu AU - Antignac, Jean-Philippe AU - Alili, Rohia AU - Poitou, Christine AU - Bouillot, Jean-Luc AU - Basdevant, Arnaud AU - Le Bizec, Bruno AU - Barouki, Robert AU - Clement, Karine AD - INSERM, U872, Nutriomique team 7, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, UMR S 872, Paris, France Y1 - 2010/12/15/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 15 SP - 377 EP - 383 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - adipose tissue KW - bariatric surgery KW - dioxin KW - obesity KW - PCB KW - persistent organic pollutants KW - xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes KW - Age KW - Lipids KW - adipose tissues KW - Territory KW - Biopsy KW - Dioxins KW - Pollutants KW - Surgery KW - body burden KW - Congeners KW - PCB compounds KW - Obesity KW - Toxicity KW - Furans KW - biomarkers KW - Blood KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Liver KW - Adipose tissue KW - Body mass index KW - Dioxin KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - ENA 09:Land Use & Planning KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867746718?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Fate+and+Complex+Pathogenic+Effects+of+Dioxins+and+Polychlorinated+Biphenyls+in+Obese+Subjects+before+and+after+Drastic+Weight+Loss&rft.au=Kim%2C+Min-Ji%3BMarchand%2C+Philippe%3BHenegar%2C+Corneliu%3BAntignac%2C+Jean-Philippe%3BAlili%2C+Rohia%3BPoitou%2C+Christine%3BBouillot%2C+Jean-Luc%3BBasdevant%2C+Arnaud%3BLe+Bizec%2C+Bruno%3BBarouki%2C+Robert%3BClement%2C+Karine&rft.aulast=Kim&rft.aufirst=Min-Ji&rft.date=2010-12-15&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=377&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002848 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Obesity; Age; Lipids; Biopsy; Territory; Toxicity; Furans; biomarkers; Blood; polychlorinated biphenyls; Pollutants; Surgery; Liver; Adipose tissue; Congeners; Body mass index; PCB; Dioxin; adipose tissues; obesity; body burden; PCB compounds; Dioxins DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002848 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Altered Heart Rate Variability in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Is Associated with Specific Particulate Matter Components in Detroit, Michigan AN - 1677921405; 14874546 AB - Exposure to fine particulate matter [aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m (PM2.5)] is linked to adverse cardiopulmonary health effects; however, the responsible constituents are not well defined. We used a rat model to investigate linkages between cardiac effects of concentrated ambient particle (CAP) constituents and source factors using a unique, highly time-resolved data set. Spontaneously hypertensive rats inhaled Detroit Michigan, CAPs during summer or winter (2005-2006) for 13 consecutive days. Electrocardiogram data were recorded continuously, and heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) metrics were derived. Extensive CAP characterization, including use of a Semicontinuous Elements in Aerosol Sampler (SEAS), was performed, and positive matrix factorization was applied to investigate source factors. Mean CAP exposure concentrations were 518 mu g/m3 and 357 mu g/m3 in the summer and winter, respectively. Significant reductions in the standard deviation of the normal-to-normal intervals (SDNN) in the summer were strongly associated with cement/lime, iron/steel, and gasoline/diesel factors, whereas associations with the sludge factor and components were less consistent. In winter, increases in HR were associated with a refinery factor and its components. CAP-associated HR decreases in winter were linked to sludge incineration, cement/lime, and coal/secondary sulfate factors and most of their associated components. Specific relationships for increased root mean square of the standard deviation of successive normal-to-normal intervals (RMSSD) in winter were difficult to determine because of lack of consistency between factors and associated constituents. Our results indicate that specific modulation of cardiac function in Detroit was most strongly linked to local industrial sources. Findings also highlight the need to consider both factor analytical results and component-specific results when interpreting findings. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rohr, Annette C AU - Kamal, Ali AU - Morishita, Masako AU - Mukherjee, Bhramar AU - Keeler, Gerald J AU - Harkema, Jack R AU - Wagner, James G AD - Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, USA Y1 - 2010/12/15/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 15 SP - 474 EP - 480 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - cardiac function KW - heart rate variability KW - particulate matter KW - toxicology KW - Standard deviation KW - Mathematical models KW - Constituents KW - Heart rate KW - Cements KW - Summer KW - Intervals KW - Winter UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677921405?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Altered+Heart+Rate+Variability+in+Spontaneously+Hypertensive+Rats+Is+Associated+with+Specific+Particulate+Matter+Components+in+Detroit%2C+Michigan&rft.au=Rohr%2C+Annette+C%3BKamal%2C+Ali%3BMorishita%2C+Masako%3BMukherjee%2C+Bhramar%3BKeeler%2C+Gerald+J%3BHarkema%2C+Jack+R%3BWagner%2C+James+G&rft.aulast=Rohr&rft.aufirst=Annette&rft.date=2010-12-15&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=474&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002831 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002831 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Enhancing Credibility of Chemical Safety Studies: Emerging Consensus on Key Assessment Criteria AN - 1677912553; 15090551 AB - We examined the extent to which consensus exists on the criteria that should be used for assessing the credibility of a scientific work, regardless of its funding source, and explored how these criteria might be implemented. Three publications, all presented at a session of the 2009 annual meeting of the Society for Risk Analysis, have proposed a range of criteria for evaluating the credibility of scientific studies. At least two other similar sets of criteria have recently been proposed elsewhere. In this article we review these criteria, highlight the commonalities among them, and integrate them into a list of 10 criteria. We also discuss issues inherent in any attempt to implement the criteria systematically. Recommendations by many scientists and policy experts converge on a finite list of criteria for assessing the credibility of a scientific study without regard to funding source. These criteria should be formalized through a consensus process or a governmental initiative that includes discussion and pilot application of a system for reproducibly implementing them. Formal establishment of such a system should enable the debate regarding chemical studies to move beyond funding issues and focus on scientific merit. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Conrad, James W AU - Becker, Richard A AD - Conrad Law and Policy Counsel, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2010/12/15/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 15 SP - 757 EP - 764 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - chemical safety KW - credibility KW - industry funding KW - regulatory science KW - reliability KW - scientific integrity KW - Risk analysis KW - Funding KW - Assessments KW - Pilots KW - Commonality KW - Criteria KW - Lists KW - Mathematical analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677912553?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Enhancing+Credibility+of+Chemical+Safety+Studies%3A+Emerging+Consensus+on+Key+Assessment+Criteria&rft.au=Conrad%2C+James+W%3BBecker%2C+Richard+A&rft.aulast=Conrad&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2010-12-15&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=757&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002737 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002737 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Investigating Intergenerational Differences in Human PCB Exposure due to Variable Emissions and Reproductive Behaviors AN - 896176697; 15090573 AB - Reproductive behaviors-such as age of childbearing, parity, and breast-feeding prevalence-have changed over the same historical time period as emissions of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and may produce intergenerational differences in human PCB exposure. Our goal in this study was to estimate prenatal, postnatal, and lifetime PCB exposures for women at different ages according to year of birth, and to evaluate the impact of reproductive characteristics on intergenerational differences in exposure. We used the time-variant mechanistic model CoZMoMAN to calculate human bioaccumulation of PCBs, assuming both hypothetical constant and realistic time-variant emissions. Although exposure primarily depends on when an individual was born relative to the emission history of PCBs, reproductive behaviors can have a significant impact. Our model suggests that a mother's reproductive history has a greater influence on the prenatal and postnatal exposures of her children than it does on her own cumulative lifetime exposure. In particular, a child's birth order appears to have a strong influence on their prenatal exposure, whereas postnatal exposure is determined by the type of milk (formula or breast milk) fed to the infant. Prenatal PCB exposure appears to be delayed relative to the time of PCB emissions, particularly among those born after the PCB production phaseout. Consequently, the health repercussions of environmental PCBs can be expected to persist for several decades, despite bans on their production for > 40 years. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Quinn, Cristina L AU - Wania, Frank AU - Czub, Gertje AU - Breivik, Knut AD - Department of Chemistry and Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Y1 - 2010/12/14/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 14 SP - 641 EP - 646 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - environmental fate KW - human exposure KW - reproductive characteristics KW - modeling organic contaminants KW - PCBs KW - time-variant emissions KW - Parity KW - Historical account KW - parity KW - Age KW - Milk KW - Prenatal experience KW - Breast milk KW - Reproductive behavior KW - Children KW - Models KW - Birth KW - prenatal experience KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Emissions KW - PCB compounds KW - PCB KW - Infants KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/896176697?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Investigating+Intergenerational+Differences+in+Human+PCB+Exposure+due+to+Variable+Emissions+and+Reproductive+Behaviors&rft.au=Quinn%2C+Cristina+L%3BWania%2C+Frank%3BCzub%2C+Gertje%3BBreivik%2C+Knut&rft.aulast=Quinn&rft.aufirst=Cristina&rft.date=2010-12-14&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=641&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002415 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Parity; Birth; Age; Bioaccumulation; Prenatal experience; polychlorinated biphenyls; Breast milk; Reproductive behavior; Children; PCB; Infants; Models; Historical account; parity; prenatal experience; Milk; Emissions; PCB compounds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002415 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Temporary Extension of Unemployment Benefits: Emergency Unemployment AN - 862595972; 2011-58025 AB - In July 2008, a new temporary unemployment benefit, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08) program, began. The program's authorization ended on November 27, 2010; however, there have been several extensions made since then. This report traces the extension of benefits as well as the provisions of the program. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 14 2010, 13 pp. AU - Congressional Research Service Y1 - 2010/12/14/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 14 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Unemployment KW - Benefits KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595972?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aulast=Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2010-12-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Temporary+Extension+of+Unemployment+Benefits%3A+Emergency+Unemployment&rft.title=Temporary+Extension+of+Unemployment+Benefits%3A+Emergency+Unemployment&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://opencrs.com/document/RS22915/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS22915 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and "DREAM Act" Legislation AN - 862595948; 2011-58026 AB - Supporters of comprehensive immigration reform have urged the President and Congress to pursue reform legislation. While legislative action on comprehensive reform does not appear likely during the remainder of the 111th Congress, there are efforts to enact a measure, commonly referred to as the "DREAM Act," to enable certain unauthorized alien students to legalize their status. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 14 2010, 19 pp. AU - Bruno, Andorra Y1 - 2010/12/14/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 14 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Education and education policy - Education personnel and population KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Law and ethics - Citizenship, immigration, and immigration law and policy KW - Immigration policy KW - Students KW - Aliens KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595948?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bruno%2C+Andorra&rft.aulast=Bruno&rft.aufirst=Andorra&rft.date=2010-12-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Unauthorized+Alien+Students%3A+Issues+and+%22DREAM+Act%22+Legislation&rft.title=Unauthorized+Alien+Students%3A+Issues+and+%22DREAM+Act%22+Legislation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33863_20101214.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL33863 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Epigenetic Alterations in Liver of C57BL/6J Mice after Short-Term Inhalational Exposure to 1,3-Butadiene AN - 883024207; 15090572 AB - 1,3-Butadiene (BD) is a high-volume industrial chemical and a known human carcinogen. The main mode of BD carcinogenicity is thought to involve formation of genotoxic epoxides. In this study we tested the hypothesis that BD may be epigenotoxic (i.e., cause changes in DNA and histone methylation) and explored the possible molecular mechanisms for the epigenetic changes. We administered BD (6.25 and 625 ppm) to C57BL/6J male mice by inhalation for 2 weeks (6 hr/day, 5 days a week) and then examined liver tissue from these mice for signs of toxicity using histopathology and gene expression analyses. We observed no changes in mice exposed to 6.25 ppm BD, but glycogen depletion and dysregulation of hepatotoxicity biomarker genes were observed in mice exposed to 625 ppm BD. We detected N-7-(2,3,4-trihydroxybut-1-yl)guanine (THB-Gua) adducts in liver DNA of exposed mice in a dose-responsive manner, and also observed extensive alterations in the cellular epigenome in the liver, including demethylation of global DNA and repetitive elements and a decrease in histone H3 and H4 lysine methylation. In addition, we observed down-regulation of DNA methyltransferase 1 (Dnmt1) and suppressor of variegation 3-9 homolog 1, a histone lysine methyltransferase (Suv39h1), and up-regulation of the histone demethylase Jumonji domain 2 (Jmjd2a), proteins responsible for the accurate maintenance of the epigenetic marks. Although the epigenetic effects were most pronounced in the 625-ppm exposure group, some effects were evident in mice exposed to 6.25 ppm BD. This study demonstrates that exposure to BD leads to epigenetic alterations in the liver, which may be important contributors to the mode of BD carcinogenicity. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Koturbash, Igor AU - Scherhag, Anne AU - Sorrentino, Jessica AU - Sexton, Kenneth AU - Bodnar, Wanda AU - Tryndyak, Volodymyr AU - Latendresse, John R AU - Swenberg, James A AU - Beland, Frederick A AU - Pogribny, Igor P AU - Rusyn, Ivan AD - Curriculum in Toxicology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2010/12/13/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 13 SP - 635 EP - 640 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - 1,3-butadiene KW - DNA damage KW - epigenetics KW - liver KW - mouse KW - Inhalation KW - Molecular modelling KW - Variegation KW - Epoxides KW - Histones KW - Lysine KW - Carcinogens KW - Gene expression KW - Methyltransferase KW - 1,3-Butadiene KW - Carcinogenicity KW - DNA methylation KW - DNA methyltransferase KW - Histone H3 KW - Repeated DNA sequences KW - Bioindicators KW - DNA adducts KW - DNMT1 protein KW - Adducts KW - Genotoxicity KW - Mice KW - Toxicity KW - biomarkers KW - Maintenance KW - Glycogen KW - hepatotoxicity KW - Demethylation KW - histone methyltransferase KW - DNA KW - Liver KW - Methylation KW - N 14820:DNA Metabolism & Structure KW - H 2000:Transportation KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883024207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Epigenetic+Alterations+in+Liver+of+C57BL%2F6J+Mice+after+Short-Term+Inhalational+Exposure+to+1%2C3-Butadiene&rft.au=Koturbash%2C+Igor%3BScherhag%2C+Anne%3BSorrentino%2C+Jessica%3BSexton%2C+Kenneth%3BBodnar%2C+Wanda%3BTryndyak%2C+Volodymyr%3BLatendresse%2C+John+R%3BSwenberg%2C+James+A%3BBeland%2C+Frederick+A%3BPogribny%2C+Igor+P%3BRusyn%2C+Ivan&rft.aulast=Koturbash&rft.aufirst=Igor&rft.date=2010-12-13&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=635&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002910 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inhalation; Variegation; Molecular modelling; Epoxides; Histones; Lysine; Carcinogens; Gene expression; 1,3-Butadiene; Methyltransferase; Carcinogenicity; epigenetics; DNA methylation; DNA methyltransferase; Histone H3; Repeated DNA sequences; DNA adducts; DNMT1 protein; Adducts; Genotoxicity; Toxicity; biomarkers; hepatotoxicity; Glycogen; Demethylation; histone methyltransferase; Liver; Methylation; Bioindicators; DNA; Mice; Maintenance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002910 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Keeping America's Pipelines Safe and Secure: Key Issues for Congress AN - 862595988; 2011-58027 AB - Nearly half a million miles of pipeline transporting natural gas, oil, and other hazardous liquids crisscross the US. While an efficient and fundamentally safe means of transport, many pipelines carry materials with the potential to cause public injury and environmental damage. The nation's pipeline networks are also widespread and vulnerable to accidents and terrorist attack. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 13 2010, 28 pp. AU - Parfomak, Paul W Y1 - 2010/12/13/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 13 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Environment and environmental policy - Pollution and environmental degradation KW - United States KW - Environmental degradation KW - Petroleum industry KW - Pipelines KW - Natural gas KW - Public health KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595988?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Parfomak%2C+Paul+W&rft.aulast=Parfomak&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2010-12-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Keeping+America%27s+Pipelines+Safe+and+Secure%3A+Key+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Keeping+America%27s+Pipelines+Safe+and+Secure%3A+Key+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41536_20101213.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41536 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Moving Forward in Human Cancer Risk Assessment AN - 1677921891; 15090549 AB - The current safety paradigm for assessing carcinogenic properties of drugs, cosmetics, industrial chemicals, and environmental exposures relies mainly on in vitro genotoxicity testing followed by 2-year rodent bioassays. This testing battery is extremely sensitive but has low specificity. Furthermore, rodent bioassays are associated with high costs, high animal burden, and limited predictive value for human risks. We provide a response to a growing appeal for a paradigm change in human cancer risk assessment. To facilitate development of a road map for this needed paradigm change in carcinogenicity testing, a workshop titled "Genomics in Cancer Risk Assessment" brought together toxicologists from academia and industry and government regulators and risk assessors from the United States and the European Union. Participants discussed the state-of-the-art in developing alternative testing strategies for carcinogenicity, with emphasis on potential contributions from omics technologies. The goal of human risk assessment is to decide whether a given exposure to an agent is acceptable to human health and to provide risk management measures based on evaluating and predicting the effects of exposures on human health. Although exciting progress is being made using genomics approaches, a new paradigm that uses these methods and human material when possible would provide mechanistic insights that may inform new predictive approaches (e.g., in vitro assays) and facilitate the development of genomics-derived biomarkers. Regulators appear to be willing to accept such approaches where use is clearly defined, evidence is strong, and approaches are qualified for regulatory use. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Paules, Richard S AU - Aubrecht, Jiri AU - Corvi, Raffaella AU - Garthoff, Bernward AU - Kleinjans, Jos C AD - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2010/12/13/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 13 SP - 739 EP - 743 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - cancer KW - human KW - omics technologies KW - risk assessment KW - systems biology KW - Risk assessment KW - Risk KW - In vitro testing KW - Human KW - Exposure KW - Health KW - Cancer KW - Bioassay UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677921891?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Moving+Forward+in+Human+Cancer+Risk+Assessment&rft.au=Paules%2C+Richard+S%3BAubrecht%2C+Jiri%3BCorvi%2C+Raffaella%3BGarthoff%2C+Bernward%3BKleinjans%2C+Jos+C&rft.aulast=Paules&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2010-12-13&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=739&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002735 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002735 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Global Gene Expression Profiling of a Population Exposed to a Range of Benzene Levels AN - 1677904471; 15090571 AB - Benzene, an established cause of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), may also cause one or more lymphoid malignancies in humans. Previously, we identified genes and pathways associated with exposure to high (> 10 ppm) levels of benzene through transcriptomic analyses of blood cells from a small number of occupationally exposed workers. The goals of this study were to identify potential biomarkers of benzene exposure and/or early effects and to elucidate mechanisms relevant to risk of hematotoxicity, leukemia, and lymphoid malignancy in occupationally exposed individuals, many of whom were exposed to benzene levels & 1 ppm, the current U.S. occupational standard. We analyzed global gene expression in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of 125 workers exposed to benzene levels ranging from & 1 ppm to > 10 ppm. Study design and analysis with a mixed-effects model minimized potential confounding and experimental variability. We observed highly significant widespread perturbation of gene expression at all exposure levels. The AML pathway was among the pathways most significantly associated with benzene exposure. Immune response pathways were associated with most exposure levels, potentially providing biological plausibility for an association between lymphoma and benzene exposure. We identified a 16-gene expression signature associated with all levels of benzene exposure. Our findings suggest that chronic benzene exposure, even at levels below the current U.S. occupational standard, perturbs many genes, biological processes, and pathways. These findings expand our understanding of the mechanisms by which benzene may induce hematotoxicity, leukemia, and lymphoma and reveal relevant potential biomarkers associated with a range of exposures. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - McHale, Cliona M AU - Zhang, Luoping AU - Lan, Qing AU - Vermeulen, Roel AU - Li, Guilan AU - Hubbard, Alan E AU - Porter, Kristin E AU - Thomas, Reuben AU - Portier, Christopher J AU - Shen, Min AU - Rappaport, Stephen M AU - Yin, Songnian AU - Smith, Martyn T AU - Rothman, Nathaniel AD - Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2010/12/13/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 13 SP - 628 EP - 640 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - benzene KW - biomarker KW - human KW - microarray KW - transcriptomics KW - Gene expression KW - Pathways KW - Occupational KW - Exposure KW - Biological KW - Standards KW - Leukemias KW - Benzene UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677904471?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Global+Gene+Expression+Profiling+of+a+Population+Exposed+to+a+Range+of+Benzene+Levels&rft.au=McHale%2C+Cliona+M%3BZhang%2C+Luoping%3BLan%2C+Qing%3BVermeulen%2C+Roel%3BLi%2C+Guilan%3BHubbard%2C+Alan+E%3BPorter%2C+Kristin+E%3BThomas%2C+Reuben%3BPortier%2C+Christopher+J%3BShen%2C+Min%3BRappaport%2C+Stephen+M%3BYin%2C+Songnian%3BSmith%2C+Martyn+T%3BRothman%2C+Nathaniel&rft.aulast=McHale&rft.aufirst=Cliona&rft.date=2010-12-13&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=628&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002546 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002546 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cancer Risks near Nuclear Facilities: The Importance of Research Design and Explicit Study Hypotheses AN - 876245158; 14874526 AB - In April 2010, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission asked the National Academy of Sciences to update a 1990 study of cancer risks near nuclear facilities. Prior research on this topic has suffered from problems in hypothesis formulation and research design. We review epidemiologic principles used in studies of generic exposure-response associations and in studies of specific sources of exposure. We then describe logical problems with assumptions, formation of testable hypotheses, and interpretation of evidence in previous research on cancer risks near nuclear facilities. Advancement of knowledge about cancer risks near nuclear facilities depends on testing specific hypotheses grounded in physical and biological mechanisms of exposure and susceptibility while considering sample size and ability to adequately quantify exposure, ascertain cancer cases, and evaluate plausible confounders. Next steps in advancing knowledge about cancer risks near nuclear facilities require studies of childhood cancer incidence, focus on in utero and early childhood exposures, use of specific geographic information, and consideration of pathways for transport and uptake of radionuclides. Studies of cancer mortality among adults, cancers with long latencies, large geographic zones, and populations that reside at large distances from nuclear facilities are better suited for public relations than for scientific purposes. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Wing, Steve AU - Richardson, David B AU - Hoffmann, Wolfgang AD - Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2010/12/10/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 10 SP - 417 EP - 421 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - childhood cancer KW - environmental epidemiology KW - ionizing radiation KW - methodology KW - nuclear power KW - Mortality KW - commissions KW - USA KW - research design KW - Dose-response effects KW - Reviews KW - Radioisotopes KW - Children KW - Cancer KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876245158?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Cancer+Risks+near+Nuclear+Facilities%3A+The+Importance+of+Research+Design+and+Explicit+Study+Hypotheses&rft.au=Wing%2C+Steve%3BRichardson%2C+David+B%3BHoffmann%2C+Wolfgang&rft.aulast=Wing&rft.aufirst=Steve&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=417&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002853 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - commissions; Mortality; Reviews; Dose-response effects; research design; Radioisotopes; Children; Cancer; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002853 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements AN - 862596106; 2011-58032 AB - This report summarizes the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and its major programs and regulatory requirements. This report includes the drinking water security provisions added to the SDWA by the Public Heath Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-188). Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 10 2010, 18 pp. AU - Tiemann, Mary Y1 - 2010/12/10/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 10 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - International relations - War KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Security measures KW - Bioterrorism KW - Drinking water KW - Legislation KW - Public health KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596106?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Tiemann%2C+Mary&rft.aulast=Tiemann&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Safe+Drinking+Water+Act+%28SDWA%29%3A+A+Summary+of+the+Act+and+Its+Major+Requirements&rft.title=Safe+Drinking+Water+Act+%28SDWA%29%3A+A+Summary+of+the+Act+and+Its+Major+Requirements&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL31243_20101210.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL31243 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Litigation Seeking to Establish Climate Change Impacts as a Common Law AN - 862596098; 2011-58029 AB - Congressional inaction on climate change has led various entities to pursue climate change measures off Capitol Hill. Either in hopes of realizing substantive measures or to pressure Congress to act, such entities have looked to international forums, treaty negotiations, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) action under the Clean Air Act, state and regional efforts, and -- the topic here -- lawsuits seeking to establish climate change impacts as a common law nuisance. If congressional efforts to block or delay EPA from addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are successful, that likely will give added importance to such nuisance suits. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 10 2010, 10 pp. AU - Meltz, Robert Y1 - 2010/12/10/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 10 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - International relations - Treaties KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - United States Environmental protection agency KW - Common law KW - Climate KW - Global warming KW - Negotiation KW - Treaties KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596098?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Meltz%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Meltz&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Litigation+Seeking+to+Establish+Climate+Change+Impacts+as+a+Common+Law&rft.title=Litigation+Seeking+to+Establish+Climate+Change+Impacts+as+a+Common+Law&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41496_20101210.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41496 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Chemical Facility Security: Reauthorization, Policy Issues, and Options for Congress AN - 862596091; 2011-58028 AB - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has statutory authority to regulate chemical facilities for security purposes. This authority expires in December 2010. The 111th Congress is taking action to reauthorize this program, but the scope and details of its reauthorization remain an issue of congressional debate. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 10 2010, 24 pp. AU - Shea, Dana A Y1 - 2010/12/10/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 10 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Chemical industries KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Chemicals KW - Chemical industries KW - United States Homeland security department KW - Authority KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596091?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Shea%2C+Dana+A&rft.aulast=Shea&rft.aufirst=Dana&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Chemical+Facility+Security%3A+Reauthorization%2C+Policy+Issues%2C+and+Options+for+Congress&rft.title=Chemical+Facility+Security%3A+Reauthorization%2C+Policy+Issues%2C+and+Options+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40695_20101210.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40695 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Classified Information Policy and Executive Order 13526 AN - 862595954; 2011-58030 AB - Recently, there have been multiple high-profile incidents involving the release of classified government information. Perhaps most prominent was Wikileaks.org's unauthorized publication of more than 600,000 classified Department of Defense documents. Such incidents have further heightened congressional, media, and public interest in classified information policy. The report focuses on Executive Order 13526, which establishes much of the current policy, and the report identifies possible oversight issues for Congress. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 10 2010, 19 pp. AU - Kosar, Kevin R Y1 - 2010/12/10/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 10 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government - Information policy KW - Government - Executive power KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Web sites KW - United States Congress KW - Information policy KW - Public interest KW - Executive orders KW - Surveillance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595954?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kosar%2C+Kevin+R&rft.aulast=Kosar&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Classified+Information+Policy+and+Executive+Order+13526&rft.title=Classified+Information+Policy+and+Executive+Order+13526&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41528_20101210.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41528 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reauthorizing the Office of National Drug Control Policy: Issues for Consideration AN - 862595735; 2011-58031 AB - The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has the responsibility for creating policies, priorities, and objectives for the federal Drug Control Program. Congress, while continuously charged with ONDCP's oversight, is now faced with its possible reauthorization. The Obama Administration has indicated that a comprehensive strategy should include a range of prevention, treatment, and law enforcement elements. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 10 2010, 11 pp. AU - Finklea, Kristin M Y1 - 2010/12/10/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 10 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Pharmaceutical industry KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - United States Congress KW - Obama, Barack KW - Law enforcement KW - Drugs KW - Surveillance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595735?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Finklea%2C+Kristin+M&rft.aulast=Finklea&rft.aufirst=Kristin&rft.date=2010-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reauthorizing+the+Office+of+National+Drug+Control+Policy%3A+Issues+for+Consideration&rft.title=Reauthorizing+the+Office+of+National+Drug+Control+Policy%3A+Issues+for+Consideration&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41535_20101210.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41535 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Stuxnet Computer Worm: Harbinger of an Emerging Warfare Capability AN - 964243731; 2011-182246 AB - In September 2010, media reports emerged about a new form of cyber attack that appeared to target Iran, although the actual target, if any, is unknown. The emergence of the Stuxnet worm is the type of risk that threatens to cause harm to many activities deemed critical to the basic functioning of modern society. The discovery of the Stuxnet worm has raised several issues for Congress, including the effect on national security, what the government's response should be, whether an international treaty to curb the use of malicious software is necessary, and how such a treaty could be implemented. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 9 2010, 9 pp. AU - Kerr, Paul K AU - Rollins, John AU - Theohary, Catherine A Y1 - 2010/12/09/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - Treaties KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Risk KW - Iran KW - Computers KW - National defense KW - Treaties KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964243731?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kerr%2C+Paul+K%3BRollins%2C+John%3BTheohary%2C+Catherine+A&rft.aulast=Kerr&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Stuxnet+Computer+Worm%3A+Harbinger+of+an+Emerging+Warfare+Capability&rft.title=The+Stuxnet+Computer+Worm%3A+Harbinger+of+an+Emerging+Warfare+Capability&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R41524.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41524 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arsenic Exposure in Pregnancy Increases the Risk of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection and Diarrhea during Infancy in Bangladesh AN - 883027468; 15090582 AB - Previous studies have reported associations between prenatal arsenic exposure and increased risk of infant mortality. An increase in infectious diseases has been proposed as the underlying cause of these associations, but there is no epidemiologic research to support the hypothesis. We evaluated the association between arsenic exposure in pregnancy and morbidity during infancy. This prospective population-based cohort study included 1,552 live-born infants of women enrolled during 2002-2004 in Matlab, Bangladesh. Arsenic exposure was assessed by the concentrations of metabolites of inorganic arsenic in maternal urine samples collected at gestational weeks 8 and 30. Information on symptoms of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) and diarrhea in infants was collected by 7-day recalls at monthly home visits. In total, 115,850 person-days of observation were contributed by the infants during a 12-month follow-up period. The estimated risk of LRTI and severe LRTI increased by 69% [adjusted relative risk (RR) = 1.69; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.36-2.09)] and 54% (RR = 1.54; 95% CI, 1.21-1.97), respectively, for infants of mothers with urinary arsenic concentrations in the highest quintile (average of arsenic concentrations measured in early and late gestation, 262-977 mu g/L) relative to those with exposure in the lowest quintile (< 39 mu g/L). The corresponding figure for diarrhea was 20% (RR = 1.20; 95% CI, 1.01-1.43). Arsenic exposure during pregnancy was associated with increased morbidity in infectious diseases during infancy. Taken together with the previous evidence of adverse effects on health, the findings strongly emphasize the need to reduce arsenic exposure via drinking water. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rahman, Anisur AU - Vahter, Marie AU - Ekstrom, Eva-Charlotte AU - Persson, Lars-Aake AD - International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh Y1 - 2010/12/09/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 09 SP - 719 EP - 724 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - arsenic KW - Bangladesh KW - diarrhea KW - infants KW - pregnancy KW - respiratory tract infection KW - Risk assessment KW - Prenatal experience KW - Metabolites KW - Infection KW - Morbidity KW - Infectious diseases KW - Risk factors KW - Gestation KW - infection KW - Respiratory tract KW - Mortality KW - Arsenic KW - Diarrhea KW - Pregnancy KW - Respiratory tract diseases KW - Urine KW - Drinking water KW - Side effects KW - Infants KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - X 24360:Metals KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883027468?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Arsenic+Exposure+in+Pregnancy+Increases+the+Risk+of+Lower+Respiratory+Tract+Infection+and+Diarrhea+during+Infancy+in+Bangladesh&rft.au=Rahman%2C+Anisur%3BVahter%2C+Marie%3BEkstrom%2C+Eva-Charlotte%3BPersson%2C+Lars-Aake&rft.aulast=Rahman&rft.aufirst=Anisur&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=719&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002265 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Mortality; Arsenic; Diarrhea; Prenatal experience; Metabolites; Infection; Morbidity; Pregnancy; Respiratory tract diseases; Infectious diseases; Urine; Risk factors; Gestation; Drinking water; Side effects; Infants; infection; Respiratory tract; Bangladesh DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002265 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act AN - 862596112; 2011-58034 AB - Since 1995, legislation that would guarantee collective bargaining rights for state and local public safety officers has been introduced in Congress. This report reviews the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act (PSEECA) and discusses the possible impact of the legislation. It also identifies existing state laws that recognize collective bargaining rights for public safety employees and considers the constitutional concerns raised by the measure. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 9 2010, 11 pp. AU - Shimabukuro, Jon O AU - Mayer, Gerald Y1 - 2010/12/09/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 09 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Local and municipal government KW - Government - State or regional government KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Labor conditions and policy - Labor relations KW - Collective bargaining KW - Public safety KW - State government KW - Local government KW - Employees KW - Law KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596112?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Shimabukuro%2C+Jon+O%3BMayer%2C+Gerald&rft.aulast=Shimabukuro&rft.aufirst=Jon&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Public+Safety+Employer-Employee+Cooperation+Act&rft.title=The+Public+Safety+Employer-Employee+Cooperation+Act&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40738_20101209.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40738 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Navy Shipboard Lasers for Surface, Air, and Missile Defense: Background and Issues for Congress AN - 862595742; 2011-58036 AB - Department of Defense (DOD) development work on high-energy military lasers, which has been underway for decades, has reached the point where lasers capable of countering certain surface and air targets at ranges of about a mile could be made ready for installation on Navy surface ships over the next few years. More powerful shipboard lasers, which could become ready for installation in subsequent years, could provide Navy surface ships with an ability to counter a wider range of surface and air targets at ranges of up to about 10 miles. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 9 2010, 49 pp. AU - O'Rourke, Ronald Y1 - 2010/12/09/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 09 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Computer and electronics industry KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Maritime and inland water transport KW - Ships KW - United States KW - Navy KW - Lasers KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595742?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=O%27Rourke%2C+Ronald&rft.aulast=O%27Rourke&rft.aufirst=Ronald&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Navy+Shipboard+Lasers+for+Surface%2C+Air%2C+and+Missile+Defense%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Navy+Shipboard+Lasers+for+Surface%2C+Air%2C+and+Missile+Defense%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41526_20101209.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41526 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S.-EU Poultry Dispute AN - 862595727; 2011-58033 AB - In January 2009, the outgoing Bush Administration requested World Trade Organization (WTO) consultations with the EU over a long-running dispute with the European Union (EU) over its refusal to accept US imports of poultry treated with antimicrobial rinses, an estimated loss to the US market at between 200 million and 300 million dollars. The panel will review whether the EU's ban on the import and marketing of poultry meat and poultry meat products processed with pathogen reduction treatments (PRTs) judged safe by the US and also by European food safety authorities is consistent with the EU's WTO obligations. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 9 2010, 6 pp. AU - Johnson, Renee Y1 - 2010/12/09/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 09 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - Regional organizations KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Livestock, meat, and animal products industry KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - United States KW - World trade organization KW - European Union KW - Poultry industry KW - Marketing KW - Food safety KW - Export-import trade KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595727?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Johnson%2C+Renee&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=Renee&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.-EU+Poultry+Dispute&rft.title=U.S.-EU+Poultry+Dispute&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40199_20101209.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40199 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Millennium Development Goals: The September 2010 U.N. High-level Meeting AN - 862595238; 2011-58035 AB - From September 20 to 22, 2010, heads of state and government convened at United Nations (UN) Headquarters for a High-level Plenary Meeting to review progress toward the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Goals, which governments aim to achieve by 2015, include (1) eradicating extreme hunger and poverty; (2) achieving universal primary education; (3) promoting gender equality and women's empowerment; (4) reducing the under-five child mortality rate; (5) reducing the maternal mortality rate; (6) combating HIV/AIDS and other diseases; (7) ensuring environmental sustainability; and (8) developing a Global Partnership for Development. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 9 2010, 18 pp. AU - Blanchfield, Luisa AU - Lawson, Marian Leonardo Y1 - 2010/12/09/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 09 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Health conditions and policy - Diseases and disorders KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Social conditions and policy - Social values KW - Government - Public officials KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Social conditions and policy - Social movements KW - Hunger KW - Mortality KW - Women KW - Poverty relief KW - Environmentalism KW - Education KW - Heads of state KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - Poverty KW - Diseases KW - United Nations KW - Equality KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595238?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Blanchfield%2C+Luisa%3BLawson%2C+Marian+Leonardo&rft.aulast=Blanchfield&rft.aufirst=Luisa&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Millennium+Development+Goals%3A+The+September+2010+U.N.+High-level+Meeting&rft.title=The+Millennium+Development+Goals%3A+The+September+2010+U.N.+High-level+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41410_20101209.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41410 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Trafficking in Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean AN - 862595159; 2011-58037 AB - Trafficking in persons (TIP) for the purpose of exploitation is a lucrative criminal activity that is of major concern to the US and the international community, with roughly 800,000 people trafficked across borders each year and official US estimates that some 2 million to 4 million people are trafficked annually. In December 2008, the 110th Congress passed The William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-457), which among other provisions, authorized TIP appropriations for FY2008 through FY2011. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 9 2010, 19 pp. AU - Seelke, Clare Ribando Y1 - 2010/12/09/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 09 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Human trafficking KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Latin America KW - Caribbean region KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595159?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Seelke%2C+Clare+Ribando&rft.aulast=Seelke&rft.aufirst=Clare&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Trafficking+in+Persons+in+Latin+America+and+the+Caribbean&rft.title=Trafficking+in+Persons+in+Latin+America+and+the+Caribbean&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33200_20101209.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL33200 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Epigenetic Changes Induced by Air Toxics: Formaldehyde Exposure Alters miRNA Expression Profiles in Human Lung Cells AN - 1660096422; 14874566 AB - Exposure to formaldehyde, a known air toxic, is associated with cancer and lung disease. Despite the adverse health effects of formaldehyde, the mechanisms underlying formaldehyde-induced disease remain largely unknown. Research has uncovered microRNAs (miRNAs) as key posttranscriptional regulators of gene expression that may influence cellular disease state. Although studies have compared different miRNA expression patterns between diseased and healthy tissue, this is the first study to examine perturbations in global miRNA levels resulting from formaldehyde exposure. We investigated whether cellular miRNA expression profiles are modified by formaldehyde exposure to test the hypothesis that formaldehyde exposure disrupts miRNA expression levels within lung cells, representing a novel epigenetic mechanism through which formaldehyde may induce disease. Human lung epithelial cells were grown at air-liquid interface and exposed to gaseous formaldehyde at 1 ppm for 4 hr. Small RNAs and protein were collected and analyzed for miRNA expression using microarray analysis and for interleukin (IL-8) protein levels by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Gaseous formaldehyde exposure altered the miRNA expression profiles in human lung cells. Specifically, 89 miRNAs were significantly down-regulated in formaldehyde-exposed samples versus controls. Functional and molecular network analysis of the predicted miRNA transcript targets revealed that formaldehyde exposure potentially alters signaling pathways associated with cancer, inflammatory response, and endocrine system regulation. IL-8 release increased in cells exposed to formaldehyde, and results were confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction. Formaldehyde alters miRNA patterns that regulate gene expression, potentially leading to the initiation of a variety of diseases. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rager, Julia E AU - Smeester, Lisa AU - Jaspers, Ilona AU - Sexton, Kenneth G AU - Fry, Rebecca C AD - Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health and Y1 - 2010/12/09/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 09 SP - 494 EP - 500 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - environment KW - formaldehyde KW - gene regulation KW - human lung cells KW - miRNA KW - systems biology KW - Gene expression KW - Cellular KW - Human KW - Lungs KW - Formaldehyde KW - Health KW - Cancer KW - Toxic UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660096422?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Epigenetic+Changes+Induced+by+Air+Toxics%3A+Formaldehyde+Exposure+Alters+miRNA+Expression+Profiles+in+Human+Lung+Cells&rft.au=Rager%2C+Julia+E%3BSmeester%2C+Lisa%3BJaspers%2C+Ilona%3BSexton%2C+Kenneth+G%3BFry%2C+Rebecca+C&rft.aulast=Rager&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2010-12-09&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=494&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002614 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002614 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Renal Function, Bisphenol A, and Alkylphenols: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 2003-2006) AN - 880688961; 14874564 AB - Urinary excretion of bisphenol A (BPA) and alkylphenols (APs) was used as a biomarker in most previous studies, but no study has investigated whether urinary excretion of these environmental phenols differed by renal function. We estimated the association between renal function and urinary excretion of BPA and APs. Analyses were conducted using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2006. Renal function was measured as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) calculated by the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study equation and by the newly developed Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation. Regression models were used to calculate geometric means of urinary BPA and APs excretion by eGFR category ( greater than or equal to 90, 60-90, & 60 mL/min/m2) after adjusting for potential confounding factors. When we used the MDRD Study equation, participants without known renal disease (n = 2,573), 58.2% (n = 1,499) had mildly decreased renal function or undiagnosed chronic kidney disease. The adjusted geometric means for urinary BPA excretion decreased with decreasing levels of eGFR (p for trend = 0.04). The associations appeared primarily in females (p for trend = 0.03). Urinary triclosan excretion decreased with decreasing levels of eGFR (p for trend & 0.01) for both males and females, and the association primarily appeared in participants & 65 years of age. The association between BPA and eGFR was nonsignificant when we used the CKD-EPI equation. Urinary excretion of triclosan, and possibly BPA, decreased with decreasing renal function. The associations might differ by age or sex. Further studies are necessary to replicate our results and understand the mechanism. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - You, Li AU - Zhu, Xiangzhu AU - Shrubsole, Martha J AU - Fan, Hong AU - Chen, Jing AU - Dong, Jie AU - Hao, Chuan-Ming AU - Dai, Qi AD - Division of Nephrology, Huashan Hospital and Y1 - 2010/12/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 08 SP - 527 EP - 533 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - APs KW - BPA KW - NHANES KW - renal function KW - urinary excretion KW - Bioindicators KW - Diets KW - bisphenol A KW - Age KW - Urine KW - Kidney KW - Excretion KW - Nutrition KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/880688961?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Renal+Function%2C+Bisphenol+A%2C+and+Alkylphenols%3A+Results+from+the+National+Health+and+Nutrition+Examination+Survey+%28NHANES+2003-2006%29&rft.au=You%2C+Li%3BZhu%2C+Xiangzhu%3BShrubsole%2C+Martha+J%3BFan%2C+Hong%3BChen%2C+Jing%3BDong%2C+Jie%3BHao%2C+Chuan-Ming%3BDai%2C+Qi&rft.aulast=You&rft.aufirst=Li&rft.date=2010-12-08&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=527&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002572 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Bioindicators; Age; bisphenol A; Urine; renal function; Kidney; Excretion; Nutrition DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002572 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Renewable Energy Programs in the 2008 Farm Bill AN - 862596174; 2011-58042 AB - The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 farm bill) extends and expands many of the renewable energy programs originally authorized in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. The bill also continues the emphasis on the research and development of advanced and cellulosic bioenergy authorized in the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (P.L. 110-140). Farm bill debate over US biomass-based renewable energy production policy focused mainly on the continuation of subsidies for ethanol blenders, continuation of the import tariff for ethanol, and the impact of corn-based ethanol on agriculture. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 8 2010, 17 pp. AU - Stubbs, Megan Y1 - 2010/12/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 08 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Energy resources and policy - Renewable energy sources KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural economics and farm holdings KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Trade and trade policy - Customs administration and duties KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Crop management and agricultural production KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Agriculture KW - United States KW - Investments KW - Farms KW - Research and development KW - Food KW - Energy policy KW - Production KW - Subsidies KW - Tariff KW - Legislation KW - Ethanol KW - Renewable energy sources KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596174?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Stubbs%2C+Megan&rft.aulast=Stubbs&rft.aufirst=Megan&rft.date=2010-12-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Renewable+Energy+Programs+in+the+2008+Farm+Bill&rft.title=Renewable+Energy+Programs+in+the+2008+Farm+Bill&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34130_20101208.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34130 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Trade Primer: Qs and As on Trade Concepts, Performance, and Policy AN - 862596012; 2011-58043 AB - The 112th Congress has a full legislative and oversight agenda on international trade. The agenda may include considering legislation to implement pending free trade agreements with Panama, South Korea, and Colombia, enhanced enforcement of US trade agreements, as well as oversight of the World Trade Organization's Doha Round and trade relations with China. This report provides information and context for many of these topics. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 8 2010, 32 pp. AU - Ahearn, Raymond, J. Y1 - 2010/12/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 08 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - United States KW - United States Congress KW - Panama (Republic) KW - Free trade and protection KW - World trade organization KW - Regulation KW - Colombia KW - China (People's Republic) KW - Export-import trade KW - Legislation KW - South Korea KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596012?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ahearn%2C+Raymond%2C+J.&rft.aulast=Ahearn&rft.aufirst=Raymond&rft.date=2010-12-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Trade+Primer%3A+Qs+and+As+on+Trade+Concepts%2C+Performance%2C+and+Policy&rft.title=Trade+Primer%3A+Qs+and+As+on+Trade+Concepts%2C+Performance%2C+and+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33944_20101208.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL33944 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Who Regulates Whom? An Overview of U.S. Financial Supervision AN - 862596004; 2011-58038 AB - This report provides an overview of current US financial regulation: which agencies are responsible for which institutions, activities, and markets, and what kinds of authority they have. Some agencies regulate particular types of institutions for risky behavior or conflicts of interest, some agencies promulgate rules for certain financial transactions no matter what kind of institution engages in it, and other agencies enforce existing rules for some institutions, but not for others. These regulatory activities are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 8 2010, 41 pp. AU - Jickling, Mark AU - Murphy, Edward V Y1 - 2010/12/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 08 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - United States KW - Finance KW - Authority KW - Regulation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596004?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jickling%2C+Mark%3BMurphy%2C+Edward+V&rft.aulast=Jickling&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2010-12-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Who+Regulates+Whom%3F+An+Overview+of+U.S.+Financial+Supervision&rft.title=Who+Regulates+Whom%3F+An+Overview+of+U.S.+Financial+Supervision&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40249_20101208.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40249 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Potential Trade Implications of Restrictions on Antimicrobial Use in Animal Production AN - 862595746; 2011-58039 AB - Exports of US livestock and poultry products are important both to farmers and to the US economy. Growing concerns about antimicrobial resistance have caused some US trading partners and competitors to implement restrictions and prohibitions on the use of certain antimicrobials for subtherapeutic or nontherapeutic purposes in animal production. Although antibiotic use in animals has not been a significant factor affecting US trade in meat products to date, evidence suggests that country restrictions on the use of these drugs could become an issue in the future and could affect US export markets for livestock and poultry products. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 8 2010, 17 pp. AU - Johnson, Renee Y1 - 2010/12/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 08 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Animals KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Livestock, meat, and animal products industry KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural population and workers KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Pharmaceutical industry KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - United States KW - Animals KW - Meat industry KW - Poultry industry KW - Production KW - Farmers KW - Livestock diseases KW - Drugs KW - Livestock industry KW - Export-import trade KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595746?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Johnson%2C+Renee&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=Renee&rft.date=2010-12-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Potential+Trade+Implications+of+Restrictions+on+Antimicrobial+Use+in+Animal+Production&rft.title=Potential+Trade+Implications+of+Restrictions+on+Antimicrobial+Use+in+Animal+Production&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41047_20101208.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41047 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The United States and Europe: Current Issues AN - 862595207; 2011-58041 AB - This report examines the current state of the transatlantic relationship and discusses several key issues, which are likely to have implications for US interests during the 112th Congress. Overall, transatlantic cooperation is strong on many key issues, but some concerns and points of tension also persist. Five major issues illustrate the nature of the transatlantic relationship and cooperation: the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan; transatlantic counterterrorism cooperation; responses to the global financial crisis; halting Iran's nuclear program; and the increasingly tense relations between the West and Russia. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 8 2010, 10 pp. AU - Mix, Derek E Y1 - 2010/12/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 08 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - International relations KW - Military and defense policy - Military planning, strategy, and operations KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - United States Congress KW - International relations KW - United States KW - Counterterrorism KW - Finance KW - Military operations KW - Europe KW - Afghanistan KW - Russian Federation KW - Economic conditions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mix%2C+Derek+E&rft.aulast=Mix&rft.aufirst=Derek&rft.date=2010-12-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+United+States+and+Europe%3A+Current+Issues&rft.title=The+United+States+and+Europe%3A+Current+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22163_20101208.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS22163 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Tanzania: Background and Current Conditions AN - 862595182; 2011-58040 AB - Tanzania, an important US ally in Africa, is a stable and important regional actor. There has been a gradual increase in political pluralism, but Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM ), the ruling party, remains dominant in government and parliament. Tanzania continues its pattern of steady real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth and has a low and stable inflation rate. The Economist Intelligence Unit predicts real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 7.1% in 2011 and 7.6% in 2012. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 8 2010, 5 pp. AU - Dagne, Ted Y1 - 2010/12/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 08 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Tanzania KW - Gross national product KW - Parliament KW - Economic development KW - Africa KW - Inflation KW - Regional development KW - Economic conditions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595182?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Dagne%2C+Ted&rft.aulast=Dagne&rft.aufirst=Ted&rft.date=2010-12-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Tanzania%3A+Background+and+Current+Conditions&rft.title=Tanzania%3A+Background+and+Current+Conditions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22781_20101208.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS22781 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Global Gene Expression Analysis Reveals Dynamic and Developmental Stage-Dependent Enrichment of Lead-Induced Neurological Gene Alterations AN - 1677912859; 15090581 AB - The underlying genetic mechanisms specific to subtle neurological alterations associated with environmental lead (Pb) exposures have not been clearly elucidated. The goal of this study was to identify novel gene targets and the underlying genetic mechanisms associated with developmental Pb neurotoxicity. We first exposed zebrafish embryos to a range of Pb concentrations throughout early development to establish relative toxicity. Using the data from that experiment, we exposed another group of zebrafish embryos to a sublethal dose of Pb (100 ppb) immediately after fertilization through 72 or 120 hr postfertilization (hpf). Global gene expression was then analyzed for molecular pathways and gene ontology enrichment, and Western blot analysis was performed to investigate the translation of gene expression changes to protein levels. After 72 hpf, we identified 231 probes representing 90 nonredundant genes with well-established function or orthology to human genes as being altered by Pb exposure. This gene set was both confirmatory and novel in nature and was highly enriched for neurological development, function, and disease. Moreover, gene changes at this time point were correlated to altered protein levels. Alternatively, the gene set at 120 hpf did not share association with neurological development. Global gene expression alterations associated with developmental Pb exposure were dynamic and dependent on developmental stage. Gene expression alterations at the 72-hpf time point were highly enriched with genes and molecular pathways associated with neurological development and disease. Moreover, we identified a number of novel targets for future exploration into their role in the genetic mechanisms underlying Pb-induced neurological alterations. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Peterson, Samuel M AU - Zhang, Jun AU - Weber, Gregory AU - Freeman, Jennifer L AD - School of Health Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA Y1 - 2010/12/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 08 SP - 615 EP - 621 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Danio rerio KW - gene expression KW - genomics KW - lead KW - microarray KW - Pb KW - toxicogenomics KW - zebrafish KW - Gene expression KW - Genetics KW - Genes KW - Alterations KW - Exposure KW - Embryos KW - Enrichment KW - Lead (metal) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677912859?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Global+Gene+Expression+Analysis+Reveals+Dynamic+and+Developmental+Stage-Dependent+Enrichment+of+Lead-Induced+Neurological+Gene+Alterations&rft.au=Peterson%2C+Samuel+M%3BZhang%2C+Jun%3BWeber%2C+Gregory%3BFreeman%2C+Jennifer+L&rft.aulast=Peterson&rft.aufirst=Samuel&rft.date=2010-12-08&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=615&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002590 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002590 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Road Traffic and Childhood Leukemia: The ESCALE Study (SFCE) AN - 1677903831; 14874565 AB - Traffic is a source of environmental exposures, including benzene, which may be related to childhood leukemia. A national registry-based case-control study [ESCALE (Etude Sur les Cancers et les Leucemies de l'Enfant, Study on Environmental and Genetic Risk Factors of Childhood Cancers and Leukemia)] carried out in France was used to assess the effect of exposure to road traffic exhaust fumes on the risk of childhood leukemia. Over the study period, 2003-2004, 763 cases and 1,681 controls & 15 years old were included, and the controls were frequency matched with the cases on age and sex. The ESCALE data were collected by a standardized telephone interview of the mothers. Various indicators of exposure to traffic and pollution were determined using the geocoded addresses at the time of diagnosis for the cases and of interview for the controls. Indicators of the distance from, and density of, main roads and traffic nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations derived from traffic emission data were used. Odds ratios (ORs) were estimated using unconditional regression models adjusted for potential confounders. Acute leukemia (AL) was significantly associated with estimates of traffic NO2 concentration at the place of residence > 27.7 mu g/m3 compared with NO2 concentration & 21.9 mu g/m3 [OR = 1.2; confidence interval (CI), 1.0-1.5] and with the presence of a heavy-traffic road within 500 m compared with the absence of a heavy-traffic road in the same area (OR = 2.0; 95% CI, 1.0-3.6). There was a significant association between AL and a high density of heavy-traffic roads within 500 m compared with the reference category with no heavy-traffic road within 500 m (OR = 2.2; 95% CI, 1.1-4.2), with a significant positive linear trend of the association of AL with the total length of heavy-traffic road within 500m. This study supports the hypothesis that living close to heavy-traffic roads may increase the risk of childhood leukemia. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Amigou, Alicia AU - Sermage-Faure, Claire AU - Orsi, Laurent AU - Leverger, Guy AU - Baruchel, Andre AU - Bertrand, Yves AU - Nelken, Brigitte AU - Robert, Alain AU - Michel, Gerard AU - Margueritte, Genevieve AU - Perel, Yves AU - Mechinaud, Francoise AU - Bordigoni, Pierre AU - Hemon, Denis AU - Clavel, Jacqueline AD - INSERM (Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale), CESP (Centre de recherche en Epidemiologie et Sante des Populations) Environmental Epidemiology of Cancer, Villejuif, France Y1 - 2010/12/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 08 SP - 566 EP - 572 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - acute leukemia KW - benzene KW - children KW - environment KW - epidemiology KW - road traffic KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Risk KW - Control equipment KW - Roads KW - Exposure KW - Traffic flow KW - Traffic engineering KW - Leukemias UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677903831?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Road+Traffic+and+Childhood+Leukemia%3A+The+ESCALE+Study+%28SFCE%29&rft.au=Amigou%2C+Alicia%3BSermage-Faure%2C+Claire%3BOrsi%2C+Laurent%3BLeverger%2C+Guy%3BBaruchel%2C+Andre%3BBertrand%2C+Yves%3BNelken%2C+Brigitte%3BRobert%2C+Alain%3BMichel%2C+Gerard%3BMargueritte%2C+Genevieve%3BPerel%2C+Yves%3BMechinaud%2C+Francoise%3BBordigoni%2C+Pierre%3BHemon%2C+Denis%3BClavel%2C+Jacqueline&rft.aulast=Amigou&rft.aufirst=Alicia&rft.date=2010-12-08&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=566&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002429 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002429 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Statistical Methods to Study Timing of Vulnerability with Sparsely Sampled Data on Environmental Toxicants AN - 1671420349; 14606842 AB - Identifying windows of vulnerability to environmental toxicants is an important area in children's health research. We compared and contrasted statistical approaches that may help identify windows of vulnerability by formally testing differences in exposure effects across time of exposure, incorporating continuous time metrics for timing of exposure, and efficiently incorporating incomplete cases. We considered four methods: 1) window-specific and simultaneously adjusted regression; 2) multiple informant models; 3) using features of individual exposure patterns to predict outcomes; and 4) models of population exposure patterns depending on the outcome. We illustrate them using a study of prenatal vulnerability to lead in relation to Bayley's Mental Development Index at 24 months of age (MDI24). The estimated change in MDI24 score with a 1-loge-unit increase in blood lead during the first trimester was -2.74 [95% confidence interval (CI), -5.78 to 0.29] based on a window-specific regression. The corresponding change in MDI24 was -4.13 (95% CI, -7.54 to -0.72) based on a multiple informant model; estimated effects were similar across trimesters (p = 0.23). Results from method 3 suggested that blood lead levels in early pregnancy were significantly associated with reduced MDI24, but decreasing blood leads over the course of pregnancy were not. Method 4 results indicated that blood lead levels before 17 weeks of gestation were lower among children with MDI24 scores in the 90th versus the 10th percentile (p = 0.08). Method 2 is preferred over method 1 because it enables formal testing of differences in effects across a prioriadefined windows (e.g., trimesters of pregnancy). Methods 3 and 4 are preferred over method 2 when there is large variability in the timing of exposure assessments among participants. Methods 3 and 4 yielded smaller p-values for tests of the hypothesis that not only level but also timing of lead exposure are relevant predictors of MDI24; systematic power comparisons are warranted. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Sanchez, Brisa Ney AU - Hu, Howard AU - Litman, Heather J AU - Tellez-Rojo, Martha Maria AD - Department of Biostatistics and Y1 - 2010/12/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 08 SP - 409 EP - 415 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - exposure patterns KW - lead KW - multiple informants KW - neurodevelopment KW - sensitive periods of development KW - Time measurements KW - Blood KW - Sampled data KW - Mathematical models KW - Gestation KW - Regression KW - Health KW - Confidence intervals KW - Pregnancy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671420349?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Statistical+Methods+to+Study+Timing+of+Vulnerability+with+Sparsely+Sampled+Data+on+Environmental+Toxicants&rft.au=Sanchez%2C+Brisa+Ney%3BHu%2C+Howard%3BLitman%2C+Heather+J%3BTellez-Rojo%2C+Martha+Maria&rft.aulast=Sanchez&rft.aufirst=Brisa&rft.date=2010-12-08&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=409&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002453 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002453 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Securing America's Borders: The Role of the Intelligence Community AN - 925720485; 2011-181236 AB - Maintaining the security of US borders is a fundamental responsibility of the Federal Government. The success of federal, state, and local efforts depends on the availability of reliable information on the nature of potential threats to border security. Given public concerns about maintaining secure borders while protecting civil liberties, it is likely that the contributions of intelligence agencies to the larger border security effort may become a significant issue for congressional oversight. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 7 2010, 11 pp. AU - Best, Richard A, Jr Y1 - 2010/12/07/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 07 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Nation state KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Government - Information policy KW - Government - Internal security KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Government - Local and municipal government KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Government - State or regional government KW - Threats KW - United States KW - Intelligence service KW - Information policy KW - Liberty KW - State government KW - Local government KW - Security measures KW - Border areas KW - Surveillance KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720485?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Best%2C+Richard+A%2C+Jr&rft.aulast=Best&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2010-12-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Securing+America%27s+Borders%3A+The+Role+of+the+Intelligence+Community&rft.title=Securing+America%27s+Borders%3A+The+Role+of+the+Intelligence+Community&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R41520.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41520 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Cooperative R&D: Federal Efforts to Promote Industrial Competitiveness AN - 862596181; 2011-58046 AB - In response to the foreign challenge in the global marketplace, the US Congress has explored ways to stimulate technological advancement in the private sector. The government has supported various efforts to promote cooperative research and development activities among industry, universities, and the federal R&D establishment designed to increase the competitiveness of American industry and to encourage the generation of new products, processes, and services. Given the increased popularity of cooperative programs, questions might be raised as to whether they are meeting expectations. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 7 2010, 11 pp. AU - Schacht, Wendy H Y1 - 2010/12/07/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Education and education policy - Colleges and universities KW - United States KW - United States Congress KW - Technological innovations KW - Research and development KW - Competition KW - Colleges and universities KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596181?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Schacht%2C+Wendy+H&rft.aulast=Schacht&rft.aufirst=Wendy&rft.date=2010-12-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Cooperative+R%26D%3A+Federal+Efforts+to+Promote+Industrial+Competitiveness&rft.title=Cooperative+R%26D%3A+Federal+Efforts+to+Promote+Industrial+Competitiveness&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33526_20101207.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL33526 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Employees: Pension COLAs and Pay Adjustments since 1969 AN - 862595761; 2011-58044 AB - Cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for retired federal employees and pay adjustments for current federal employees often differ because they are based on changes in different economic variables. Federal retirement and disability benefits are indexed to price increases as measured by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), whereas pay adjustments for civilian federal workers are indexed to wage and salary increases in the private sector, as measured by the Employment Cost Index (ECI). COLAs do not make retirees financially better off. COLAs merely protect retirees from becoming financially worse-off as prices rise over time. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 7 2010, 10 pp. AU - Isaacs, Katelin P Y1 - 2010/12/07/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Labor conditions and policy - Labor conditions, wages, salaries, and benefits KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Cost KW - Wages and salaries KW - Retirees KW - Federal government KW - Pensions KW - Economics KW - Price indexes KW - Employees KW - Benefits KW - Retirement KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595761?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Isaacs%2C+Katelin+P&rft.aulast=Isaacs&rft.aufirst=Katelin&rft.date=2010-12-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Employees%3A+Pension+COLAs+and+Pay+Adjustments+since+1969&rft.title=Federal+Employees%3A+Pension+COLAs+and+Pay+Adjustments+since+1969&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/94-971_20101207.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, 94-971 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - American Jihadist Terrorism: Combating a Complex Threat AN - 862595197; 2011-58045 AB - Between May 2009 and November 2010, arrests were made for 22 "homegrown," jihadist-inspired terrorist plots by American citizens or legal permanent residents of the US. The apparent spike in such activity after May 2009 suggests that at least some Americans -- even if a tiny minority -- continue to be susceptible to ideologies supporting a violent form of jihad. This report describes homegrown violent jihadists and the plots and attacks that have occurred since 9/11. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 7 2010, 131 pp. AU - Bjelopera, Jerome P AU - Randol, Mark A Y1 - 2010/12/07/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Culture and religion - Religion and religious groups KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - International relations - War KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Threats KW - United States KW - Arrest KW - Terrorism KW - Ideology KW - Jihad KW - Violence KW - Terrorists KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595197?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bjelopera%2C+Jerome+P%3BRandol%2C+Mark+A&rft.aulast=Bjelopera&rft.aufirst=Jerome&rft.date=2010-12-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=American+Jihadist+Terrorism%3A+Combating+a+Complex+Threat&rft.title=American+Jihadist+Terrorism%3A+Combating+a+Complex+Threat&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41416_20101207.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41416 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Contamination of U.S. Butter with Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers from Wrapping Paper AN - 1677912795; 14444591 AB - Our aim was to report the first known incidence of U.S. butter contamination with extremely high levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). Ten butter samples were individually analyzed for PBDEs. One of the samples and its paper wrapper contained very high levels of higher-brominated PBDEs. Dietary estimates were calculated using the 2007 U.S. Department of Agriculture Loss-Adjusted Food Availability data, excluding the elevated sample. The highly contaminated butter sample had a total upper bound PBDE level of 42,252 pg/g wet weight (ww). Levels of brominated diphenyl ether (BDE)-206, -207, and -209 were 2,000, 2,290, and 37,600 pg/g ww, respectively. Its wrapping paper contained a total upper-bound PBDE concentration of 804,751 pg/g ww, with levels of BDE-206, -207, and -209 of 51,000, 11,700, and 614,000 pg/g, respectively. Total PBDE levels in the remaining nine butter samples ranged from 180 to 1,212 pg/g, with geometric mean of 483 and median of 284 pg/g. Excluding the outlier, total PBDE daily intake from all food was 22,764 pg/day, lower than some previous U.S. dietary intake estimates. Higher-brominated PBDE congeners were likely transferred from contaminated wrapping paper to butter. A larger representative survey may help determine how frequently PBDE contamination occurs. Sampling at various stages in food production may identify contamination sources and reduce risk. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schecter, Arnold AU - Smith, Sarah AU - Colacino, Justin AU - Malik, Noor AU - Opel, Matthias AU - Paepke, Olaf AU - Birnbaum, Linda AD - University of Texas School of Public Health, Dallas, Texas, USA Y1 - 2010/12/07/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 07 SP - 151 EP - 154 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - butter KW - dietary intake KW - food KW - PBDEs KW - United States KW - Paper KW - Estimates KW - Foods KW - Contamination KW - Butter KW - Intakes KW - Sampling KW - Ethers KW - Wrapping UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677912795?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Contamination+of+U.S.+Butter+with+Polybrominated+Diphenyl+Ethers+from+Wrapping+Paper&rft.au=Schecter%2C+Arnold%3BSmith%2C+Sarah%3BColacino%2C+Justin%3BMalik%2C+Noor%3BOpel%2C+Matthias%3BPaepke%2C+Olaf%3BBirnbaum%2C+Linda&rft.aulast=Schecter&rft.aufirst=Arnold&rft.date=2010-12-07&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=151&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002604 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002604 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exploration of the Rapid Effects of Personal Fine Particulate Matter Exposure on Arterial Hemodynamics and Vascular Function during the Same Day AN - 883030089; 15090580 AB - Levels of fine particulate matter [ less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5)] are associated with alterations in arterial hemodynamics and vascular function. However, the characteristics of the same-day exposure-response relationships remain unclear. We aimed to explore the effects of personal PM2.5 exposures within the preceding 24 hr on blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), brachial artery diameter (BAD), endothelial function [flow-mediated dilatation (FMD)], and nitroglycerin-mediated dilatation (NMD). Fifty-one nonsmoking subjects had up to 5 consecutive days of 24-hr personal PM2.5 monitoring and daily cardiovascular (CV) measurements during summer and/or winter periods. The associations between integrated hour-long total personal PM2.5 exposure (TPE) levels (continuous nephelometry among compliant subjects with low secondhand tobacco smoke exposures; n = 30) with the CV outcomes were assessed over a 24-hr period by linear mixed models. We observed the strongest associations (and smallest estimation errors) between HR and TPE recorded 1-10 hr before CV measurements. The associations were not pronounced for the other time lags (11-24 hr). The associations between TPE and FMD or BAD did not show as clear a temporal pattern. However, we found some suggestion of a negative association with FMD and a positive association with BAD related to TPE just before measurement (0-2 hr). Brief elevations in ambient TPE levels encountered during routine daily activity were associated with small increases in HR and trends toward conduit arterial vasodilatation and endothelial dysfunction within a few hours of exposure. These responses could reflect acute PM2.5-induced autonomic imbalance and may factor in the associated rapid increase in CV risk among susceptible individuals. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Brook, Robert D AU - Shin, Hwashin H AU - Bard, Robert L AU - Burnett, Richard T AU - Vette, Alan AU - Croghan, Carry AU - Thornburg, Jonathan AU - Rodes, Charles AU - Williams, Ron AD - Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Y1 - 2010/12/06/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 06 SP - 688 EP - 694 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - endothelium KW - heart rate KW - particulate matter air pollution KW - personal exposure monitoring KW - sympathetic nervous system KW - Particle size KW - Passive smoking KW - winter KW - blood pressure KW - Dose-response effects KW - Aerodynamics KW - summer KW - Particulates KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883030089?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Exploration+of+the+Rapid+Effects+of+Personal+Fine+Particulate+Matter+Exposure+on+Arterial+Hemodynamics+and+Vascular+Function+during+the+Same+Day&rft.au=Brook%2C+Robert+D%3BShin%2C+Hwashin+H%3BBard%2C+Robert+L%3BBurnett%2C+Richard+T%3BVette%2C+Alan%3BCroghan%2C+Carry%3BThornburg%2C+Jonathan%3BRodes%2C+Charles%3BWilliams%2C+Ron&rft.aulast=Brook&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2010-12-06&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=688&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002107 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; winter; Passive smoking; blood pressure; heart rate; Aerodynamics; Dose-response effects; summer; Particulates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002107 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Substance Flow Analysis: A Case Study of Fluoride Exposure through Food and Beverages in Young Children Living in Ethiopia AN - 880688817; 14874562 AB - Dental and skeletal fluorosis is endemic in the Ethiopian Rift Valley. Children are especially vulnerable to excessive fluoride intake because their permanent teeth are still being formed. Strategies to reduce the total fluoride intake by children are thus warranted. By combining the results of field studies in Ethiopia, the relevant pathways for fluoride intake have been identified in 28 children 2-5 years of age living in two villages on the Wonji Shoa Sugar Estate in the Ethiopian Rift Valley. The focus of the present study was to simulate the fluoride intake of the children using the methods of material flow analysis (MFA) and substance flow analysis. With a model based on MFA, we quantified the potential reduction in total fluoride intake given different scenarios-for example, by reducing the fluoride intake from drinking water and cooking water. The results show clearly that only by removing fluoride completely from both drinking and cooking water does the probability of remaining below the daily tolerable upper intake level exceed 50%. Both prepared food and food ingredients must be taken into consideration when assessing the total fluoride intake by children living in high-fluoride areas. This knowledge will help health personnel, the government, and the food authorities to give scientifically based advice on strategies for reducing the total fluoride intake by children living in high-fluoride areas in the Ethiopian Rift Valley. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Malde, Marian Kjellevold AU - Scheidegger, Ruth AU - Julshamn, Kaare AU - Bader, Hans-Peter AD - National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research, Bergen, Norway Y1 - 2010/12/06/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 06 SP - 579 EP - 584 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - defluoridation KW - endemic fluorosis KW - Ethiopia KW - Rift Valley KW - substance flow analysis KW - Wonji Shoa Sugar Estate KW - Teeth KW - Sugar KW - Age KW - Beverages KW - Food KW - Ethiopia, East African Rift, Ethiopian Rift Valley KW - villages KW - Children KW - teeth KW - Models KW - Fluorosis KW - Fluoride KW - Personnel KW - rift valleys KW - Cooking KW - cooking KW - vulnerability KW - Drinking water KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/880688817?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Substance+Flow+Analysis%3A+A+Case+Study+of+Fluoride+Exposure+through+Food+and+Beverages+in+Young+Children+Living+in+Ethiopia&rft.au=Malde%2C+Marian+Kjellevold%3BScheidegger%2C+Ruth%3BJulshamn%2C+Kaare%3BBader%2C+Hans-Peter&rft.aulast=Malde&rft.aufirst=Marian&rft.date=2010-12-06&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=579&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002365 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Teeth; Sugar; Fluorosis; Age; Beverages; Personnel; Fluoride; Food; Cooking; Drinking water; Children; Models; rift valleys; vulnerability; cooking; villages; teeth; Ethiopia; Ethiopia, East African Rift, Ethiopian Rift Valley DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002365 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The U.S.-EU Beef Hormone Dispute AN - 862595843; 2011-58047 AB - The US and the European Union (EU) have engaged in a long-standing and acrimonious trade dispute over the EU's decision to ban hormone-treated meat. Despite an ongoing series of dispute settlement proceedings and decisions by the World Trade Organization (WTO), there is continued disagreement between the US and the EU on a range of legal and procedural issues, as well as the scientific evidence and consensus concerning the safety of hormone-treated beef. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 6 2010, 31 pp. AU - Johnson, Renee AU - Hanrahan, Charles E Y1 - 2010/12/06/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 06 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - Regional organizations KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Livestock, meat, and animal products industry KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - International relations - International organizations KW - United States KW - World trade organization KW - European Union KW - Beef industry KW - Dispute settlement KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595843?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Johnson%2C+Renee%3BHanrahan%2C+Charles+E&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=Renee&rft.date=2010-12-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+U.S.-EU+Beef+Hormone+Dispute&rft.title=The+U.S.-EU+Beef+Hormone+Dispute&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40449_20101206.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40449 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Lobbying the Executive Branch: Current Practices and Options for Change AN - 862595259; 2011-58048 AB - This report outlines the development of registration requirements for lobbyists engaging executive branch officials since 1995. It also summarizes steps taken by the Obama Administration to limit and monitor lobbying of the executive branch; discusses the development and implementation of restrictions placed on lobbying for Recovery Act and EESA funds; examines the Obama Administration's decision to stop appointing lobbyists to federal advisory bodies and committees; considers third-party criticism of current executive branch lobbying policies; and provides options for possible modifications in current lobbying laws and practices. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 6 2010, 16 pp. AU - Straus, Jacob R Y1 - 2010/12/06/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 06 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Politics - Campaigns, lobbying, and pressure groups KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Obama, Barack KW - Lobbying KW - Law KW - Regulation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595259?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Straus%2C+Jacob+R&rft.aulast=Straus&rft.aufirst=Jacob&rft.date=2010-12-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Lobbying+the+Executive+Branch%3A+Current+Practices+and+Options+for+Change&rft.title=Lobbying+the+Executive+Branch%3A+Current+Practices+and+Options+for+Change&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40947_20101206.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40947 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pacific Ocean-Wide Profile of CYP1A1 Expression, Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Ratios, and Organic Contaminant Burden in Sperm Whale Skin Biopsies AN - 1677903493; 14606839 AB - Ocean pollution affects marine organisms and ecosystems as well as humans. The International Oceanographic Commission recommends ocean health monitoring programs to investigate the presence of marine contaminants and the health of threatened species and the use of multiple and early-warning biomarker approaches. We explored the hypothesis that biomarker and contaminant analyses in skin biopsies of the threatened sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) could reveal geographical trends in exposure on an oceanwide scale. We analyzed cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) expression (by immunohistochemistry), stable nitrogen and carbon isotope ratios (as general indicators of trophic position and latitude, respectively), and contaminant burdens in skin biopsies to explore regional trends in the Pacific Ocean. Biomarker analyses revealed significant regional differences within the Pacific Ocean. CYP1A1 expression was highest in whales from the Galapagos, a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization World Heritage marine reserve, and was lowest in the sampling sites farthest away from continents. We examined the possible influence of the whalesa sex, diet, or range and other parameters on regional variation in CYP1A1 expression, but data were inconclusive. In general, CYP1A1 expression was not significantly correlated with contaminant burdens in blubber. However, small sample sizes precluded detailed chemical analyses, and power to detect significant associations was limited. Our large-scale monitoring study was successful at identifying regional differences in CYP1A1 expression, providing a baseline for this known biomarker of exposure to aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonists. However, we could not identify factors that explained this variation. Future oceanwide CYP1A1 expression profiles in cetacean skin biopsies are warranted and could reveal whether globally distributed chemicals occur at biochemically relevant concentrations on a global basis, which may provide a measure of ocean integrity. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Godard-Codding, Celine AJ AU - Clark, Rebecca AU - Fossi, Maria Cristina AU - Marsili, Letizia AU - Maltese, Silvia AU - West, Adam G AU - Valenzuela, Luciano AU - Rowntree, Victoria AU - Polyak, Ildiko AU - Cannon, John C AU - Pinkerton, Kim AU - Rubio-Cisneros, Nadia AU - Mesnick, Sarah L AU - Cox, Stephen B AU - Kerr, Iain AU - Payne, Roger AU - Stegeman, John J AD - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2010/12/06/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 06 SP - 337 EP - 343 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - biomarkers KW - CYP1A1 KW - cytochrome P450 KW - marine ecosystem KW - marine mammal KW - PAH KW - PCB KW - PHAH KW - sperm whale KW - stable isotope KW - Marine KW - Carbon KW - Oceans KW - Pacific Ocean KW - Regional KW - Health KW - Trends KW - Contaminants KW - Whales UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677903493?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Pacific+Ocean-Wide+Profile+of+CYP1A1+Expression%2C+Stable+Carbon+and+Nitrogen+Isotope+Ratios%2C+and+Organic+Contaminant+Burden+in+Sperm+Whale+Skin+Biopsies&rft.au=Godard-Codding%2C+Celine+AJ%3BClark%2C+Rebecca%3BFossi%2C+Maria+Cristina%3BMarsili%2C+Letizia%3BMaltese%2C+Silvia%3BWest%2C+Adam+G%3BValenzuela%2C+Luciano%3BRowntree%2C+Victoria%3BPolyak%2C+Ildiko%3BCannon%2C+John+C%3BPinkerton%2C+Kim%3BRubio-Cisneros%2C+Nadia%3BMesnick%2C+Sarah+L%3BCox%2C+Stephen+B%3BKerr%2C+Iain%3BPayne%2C+Roger%3BStegeman%2C+John+J&rft.aulast=Godard-Codding&rft.aufirst=Celine&rft.date=2010-12-06&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=337&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.0901809 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.0901809 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Analytical separations of mammalian decomposition products for forensic science: A review AN - 918051245; 14022455 AB - The study of mammalian soft tissue decomposition is an emerging area in forensic science, with a major focus of the research being the use of various chemical and biological methods to study the fate of human remains in the environment. Decomposition of mammalian soft tissue is a postmortem process that, depending on environmental conditions and physiological factors, will proceed until complete disintegration of the tissue. The major stages of decomposition involve complex reactions which result in the chemical breakdown of the body's main constituents; lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates. The first step to understanding this chemistry is identifying the compounds present in decomposition fluids and determining when they are produced. This paper provides an overview of decomposition chemistry and reviews recent advances in this area utilising analytical separation science. JF - Analytica Chimica Acta AU - Swann, L M AU - Forbes, S L AU - Lewis, S W AD - Department of Chemistry, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, s.lewis@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2010/12/03/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 03 SP - 9 EP - 22 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 682 IS - 1-2 SN - 0003-2670, 0003-2670 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Lipids KW - Physiology KW - forensic science KW - Decomposition KW - Reviews KW - Proteins KW - Carbohydrates KW - Environmental conditions KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918051245?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Analytica+Chimica+Acta&rft.atitle=Analytical+separations+of+mammalian+decomposition+products+for+forensic+science%3A+A+review&rft.au=Swann%2C+L+M%3BForbes%2C+S+L%3BLewis%2C+S+W&rft.aulast=Swann&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2010-12-03&rft.volume=682&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=9&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Analytica+Chimica+Acta&rft.issn=00032670&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aca.2010.09.052 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Lipids; Reviews; Physiology; Proteins; Carbohydrates; forensic science; Environmental conditions; Decomposition DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2010.09.052 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ambient Air Pollution and Risk of Congenital Anomalies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis AN - 883030072; 15090579 AB - We systematically reviewed epidemiologic studies on ambient air pollution and congenital anomalies and conducted meta-analyses for a number of air pollutant-anomaly combinations. From bibliographic searches we extracted 10 original epidemiologic studies that examined the association between congenital anomaly risk and concentrations of air pollutants. Meta-analyses were conducted if at least four studies published risk estimates for the same pollutant and anomaly group. Summary risk estimates were calculated for a) risk at high versus low exposure level in each study and b) risk per unit increase in continuous pollutant concentration. Each individual study reported statistically significantly increased risks for some combinations of air pollutants and congenital anomalies, among many combinations tested. In meta-analyses, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) exposures were related to increases in risk of coarctation of the aorta [odds ratio (OR) per 10 ppb NO2 = 1.17; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.00-1.36; OR per 1 ppb SO2 = 1.07; 95% CI, 1.01-1.13] and tetralogy of Fallot (OR per 10 ppb NO2 = 1.20; 95% CI, 1.02-1.42; OR per 1 ppb SO2 = 1.03; 95% CI, 1.01-1.05), and PM10 (particulate matter less than or equal to 10 mu m) exposure was related to an increased risk of atrial septal defects (OR per 10 mu g/m3 = 1.14; 95% CI, 1.01-1.28). Meta-analyses found no statistically significant increase in risk of other cardiac anomalies and oral clefts. We found some evidence for an effect of ambient air pollutants on congenital cardiac anomaly risk. Improvements in the areas of exposure assessment, outcome harmonization, assessment of other congenital anomalies, and mechanistic knowledge are needed to advance this field. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Vrijheid, Martine AU - Martinez, David AU - Manzanares, Sandra AU - Dadvand, Payam AU - Schembari, Anna AU - Rankin, Judith AU - Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark AD - Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology, Barcelona, Spain Y1 - 2010/12/03/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 03 SP - 598 EP - 606 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - congenital abnormalities KW - pregnancy KW - Air pollution KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Atmospheric pollution KW - Reviews KW - Atmospheric pollution and health KW - Statistical analysis KW - Congenital defects KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Particulate atmospheric pollution KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883030072?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Ambient+Air+Pollution+and+Risk+of+Congenital+Anomalies%3A+A+Systematic+Review+and+Meta-analysis&rft.au=Vrijheid%2C+Martine%3BMartinez%2C+David%3BManzanares%2C+Sandra%3BDadvand%2C+Payam%3BSchembari%2C+Anna%3BRankin%2C+Judith%3BNieuwenhuijsen%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Vrijheid&rft.aufirst=Martine&rft.date=2010-12-03&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=598&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002946 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atmospheric pollution; Atmospheric pollution and health; Statistical analysis; Particulate atmospheric pollution; Nitrogen dioxide; Air pollution; Sulfur dioxide; Reviews; Pollution effects; Congenital defects; Particulates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002946 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Agency Actions Following the Supreme Court's Climate Change Decision: A Chronology AN - 862596190; 2011-58050 AB - On April 2, 2007, the Supreme Court rendered one of its most important environmental decisions of all time. In Massachusetts v. EPA, the Court held that greenhouse gases (GHGs), widely viewed as contributing to climate change, constitute "air pollutants" as that phrase is used in the Clean Air Act (CAA)and that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had improperly denied a petition seeking CAA regulation of GHGs from new motor vehicles by saying the agency lacked authority over such emissions. This report presents a chronology of major federal agency actions taken in the wake of Massachusetts v. EPA. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 3 2010, 7 pp. AU - Meltz, Robert Y1 - 2010/12/03/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 03 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Environment and environmental policy - Pollution and environmental degradation KW - Air pollution KW - United States KW - United States Environmental protection agency KW - Supreme court KW - Gases KW - Massachusetts KW - Authority KW - Climate KW - Global warming KW - Regulation KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596190?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Meltz%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Meltz&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2010-12-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Agency+Actions+Following+the+Supreme+Court%27s+Climate+Change+Decision%3A+A+Chronology&rft.title=Federal+Agency+Actions+Following+the+Supreme+Court%27s+Climate+Change+Decision%3A+A+Chronology&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41103_20101203.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41103 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - A Whole-Farm Crop Disaster Program: Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) AN - 862595251; 2011-58049 AB - In an effort to end the ad-hoc nature of emergency crop disaster assistance to farmers, Congress authorized a new Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program (SURE) in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. The program provides payments to producers for crop revenue losses due to natural disaster or adverse weather incurred on or before September 30, 2011. In the next farm bill debate, Congress will likely be interested in the effectiveness of SURE, and, if the program is continued, how it will be funded. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 3 2010, 14 pp. AU - Shields, Dennis A Y1 - 2010/12/03/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 03 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural population and workers KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural economics and farm holdings KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Crop management and agricultural production KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Agriculture KW - United States Congress KW - Weather KW - Farms KW - Food KW - Farmers KW - Government aid to business KW - Disasters KW - Revenue KW - Legislation KW - Payment KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595251?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Shields%2C+Dennis+A&rft.aulast=Shields&rft.aufirst=Dennis&rft.date=2010-12-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=A+Whole-Farm+Crop+Disaster+Program%3A+Supplemental+Revenue+Assistance+Payments+%28SURE%29&rft.title=A+Whole-Farm+Crop+Disaster+Program%3A+Supplemental+Revenue+Assistance+Payments+%28SURE%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40452_20101203.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40452 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comparative qualitative analysis of nonylphenol isomers by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry combined with chemometric resolution AN - 856762749; 13998038 AB - The relationship between nonylphenol (NP) isomers' structures and their estrogenic potencies has been evaluated previously. However, due to their similarities in both chemical and physical properties, complete separation and identification remain strikingly difficult. In the present study, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is employed to separate commercial NP isomers. Both extracted ion chromatograms (EIC) based on selected ions known to be definitive for the suite of isomers, and the heuristic evolving latent projection (HELP) chemometric resolution method have been applied for the analysis and identification of the NP isomers. This method corrected the wrong identification of one isomer which was suspected based on the EIC data, and also was able to be applied for the determination of an additional isomer with low abundance. Overall, 15 NP isomers have been proposed by the HELP interpretation method. Pure component chromatograms and mass spectra have been extracted with the aid of chemometric resolution. The applicability of the commercial deconvolution software package automated mass spectral deconvolution and identification system (AMDIS) has also been tested against the HELP method for comparative presentation of pure component mass spectra. JF - Journal of Chromatography A AU - Wu, Ze-Ying AU - Zeng, Zhong-Da AU - Marriott, Philip J AD - Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001, Australia, Philip.Marriott@monash.edu Y1 - 2010/12/03/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 03 SP - 7759 EP - 7766 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 1217 IS - 49 SN - 0021-9673, 0021-9673 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Nonylphenol isomers KW - Gas chromatography KW - Mass spectrometry KW - Extracted ion chromatograms KW - Heuristic evolving latent projection (HELP) KW - Chemometric resolution method KW - Automated mass spectral deconvolution and identification system (AMDIS) KW - Testing Procedures KW - Molecular structure KW - Ions KW - Chromatographic techniques KW - Automation KW - Projections KW - Phenols KW - Sex hormones KW - Physical properties KW - Computer programs KW - Mass Spectra KW - Physical Properties KW - Deconvolution KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q2 09405:Oil and gas KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - SW 0540:Properties of water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856762749?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Chromatography+A&rft.atitle=Comparative+qualitative+analysis+of+nonylphenol+isomers+by+gas+chromatography-mass+spectrometry+combined+with+chemometric+resolution&rft.au=Wu%2C+Ze-Ying%3BZeng%2C+Zhong-Da%3BMarriott%2C+Philip+J&rft.aulast=Wu&rft.aufirst=Ze-Ying&rft.date=2010-12-03&rft.volume=1217&rft.issue=49&rft.spage=7759&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Chromatography+A&rft.issn=00219673&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chroma.2010.10.024 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Molecular structure; Physical properties; Computer programs; Chromatographic techniques; Deconvolution; Sex hormones; Testing Procedures; Ions; Mass Spectra; Physical Properties; Automation; Projections; Phenols DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2010.10.024 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Hamas: Background and Issues for Congress AN - 964243850; 2011-182263 AB - This report and its appendixes provide background information on Hamas, or the Islamic Resistance Movement, and US policy towards it. It also includes information and analysis on (1) the threats Hamas currently poses to US interests, (2) how Hamas compares with other Middle East terrorist groups, (3) Hamas's ideology and policies (both generally and on discrete issues), (4) its leadership and organization, and (5) its sources of assistance. Finally, the report raises and discusses various legislative and oversight options related to foreign aid strategies, financial sanctions, and regional and international political approaches. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 2 2010, 63 pp. AU - Zanotti, Jim Y1 - 2010/12/02/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 02 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Politics - Political parties and groups KW - Education and education policy - Information services and sources KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Culture and religion - Religion and religious groups KW - International relations - International relief and humanitarian assistance KW - Threats KW - United States KW - Information KW - Islam KW - Economic assistance KW - Ideology KW - Hamas KW - Middle East KW - Surveillance KW - Leadership KW - Terrorists KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964243850?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Zanotti%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Zanotti&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2010-12-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Hamas%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Hamas%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R41514.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41514 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Perinatal Exposure to Environmentally Relevant Levels of Bisphenol A Decreases Fertility and Fecundity in CD-1 Mice AN - 880705013; 14874555 AB - Perinatal exposure to low-doses of bisphenol A (BPA) results in alterations in the ovary, uterus, and mammary glands and in a sexually dimorphic region of the brain known to be important for estrous cyclicity. We aimed to determine whether perinatal exposure to environmentally relevant doses of BPA alters reproductive capacity. Female CD-1 mice that were exposed to BPA at 0, 25 ng, 250 ng, or 25 mu g/kg body weight (BW)/day or diethylstilbestrol (DES) at 10 ng/kg BW/day (positive control) from gestational day 8 through day 16 of lactation were continuously housed with proven breeder males for 32 weeks starting at 2 months of age. At each delivery, pups born to these mating pairs were removed. The cumulative number of pups, number of deliveries, and litter size were recorded. The purity of the BPA used in this and our previous studies was assessed using HPLC, mass spectrometry, and nuclear magnetic resonance. The forced breeding experiment revealed a decrease in the cumulative number of pups, observed as a nonmonotonic dose-response effect, and a decline in fertility and fecundity over time in female mice exposed perinatally to BPA. The BPA was 97% pure, with no evidence of contamination by other phenolic compounds. Perinatal exposure to BPA leads to a dose-dependent decline in the reproductive capacity of female mice. The effects on the cumulative number of pups are comparable to those previously reported in mice developmentally exposed to DES, a compound well known to impair reproduction in women. This association suggests the possibility that early BPA exposure may also affect reproductive capacity in women. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Cabaton, Nicolas J AU - Wadia, Perinaaz R AU - Rubin, Beverly S AU - Zalko, Daniel AU - Schaeberle, Cheryl M AU - Askenase, Michael H AU - Gadbois, Jennifer L AU - Tharp, Andrew P AU - Whitt, Gregory S AU - Sonnenschein, Carlos AU - Soto, Ana M AD - Department of Anatomy and Cellular Biology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2010/12/02/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 02 SP - 547 EP - 552 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - biphasic dose response KW - bisphenol A KW - endocrine disruptor KW - fecundity KW - fertility KW - fetal origins of adult disease KW - perinatal exposure KW - High-performance liquid chromatography KW - Sexual dimorphism KW - Fertility KW - Mass spectroscopy KW - Bisphenol A KW - Mating KW - Perinatal exposure KW - Dose-response effects KW - phenolic compounds KW - N.M.R. KW - Diethylstilbestrol KW - body weight KW - Estrus cycle KW - Uterus KW - Litter KW - Mammary gland KW - Brain KW - Mice KW - Fecundity KW - Reproduction KW - Ovaries KW - X 24390:Radioactive Materials KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/880705013?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Perinatal+Exposure+to+Environmentally+Relevant+Levels+of+Bisphenol+A+Decreases+Fertility+and+Fecundity+in+CD-1+Mice&rft.au=Cabaton%2C+Nicolas+J%3BWadia%2C+Perinaaz+R%3BRubin%2C+Beverly+S%3BZalko%2C+Daniel%3BSchaeberle%2C+Cheryl+M%3BAskenase%2C+Michael+H%3BGadbois%2C+Jennifer+L%3BTharp%2C+Andrew+P%3BWhitt%2C+Gregory+S%3BSonnenschein%2C+Carlos%3BSoto%2C+Ana+M&rft.aulast=Cabaton&rft.aufirst=Nicolas&rft.date=2010-12-02&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=547&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002559 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-11-23 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - High-performance liquid chromatography; Sexual dimorphism; Fertility; Litter; Uterus; Mammary gland; Brain; Mass spectroscopy; Bisphenol A; Mating; Fecundity; Perinatal exposure; Dose-response effects; phenolic compounds; Reproduction; N.M.R.; Ovaries; Diethylstilbestrol; Estrus cycle; fecundity; bisphenol A; Mice; body weight DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002559 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - How Legislation Is Brought to the House Floor: A Snapshot of Recent Parliamentary Practice AN - 862595776; 2011-58052 AB - The House of Representatives has several different parliamentary procedures through which it can bring legislation to the chamber floor. This report provides a snapshot of the forms and origins of measures which, according to the Legislative Information System of the US Congress (LIS), received action on the House floor in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and the parliamentary procedures used to bring them up. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 2 2010, 8 pp. AU - Davis, Christopher M Y1 - 2010/12/02/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 02 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States Congress KW - United States KW - United States House of representatives KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595776?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Davis%2C+Christopher+M&rft.aulast=Davis&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2010-12-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=How+Legislation+Is+Brought+to+the+House+Floor%3A+A+Snapshot+of+Recent+Parliamentary+Practice&rft.title=How+Legislation+Is+Brought+to+the+House+Floor%3A+A+Snapshot+of+Recent+Parliamentary+Practice&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40829_20101202.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40829 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Seafood Safety: Background and Issues AN - 862595725; 2011-58053 AB - Although seafood consumption can contribute to a healthy diet, some fish and shellfish can cause food-borne illnesses or contain environmental contaminants. The House approved H.R. 2749, which takes a comprehensive approach to food safety, including seafood; and the Senate bill includes four provisions specific to seafood that focus on (1) establishing interagency agreements to improve seafood safety; (2) assessing changes to regulations for post-harvest processing of raw oysters; (3) sending inspectors to assess production of seafood imported into the US; and (4) requiring FDA to update guidelines in Fish and Fisheries Products Hazards and Controls Guidance within 180 days. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 2 2010, 11 pp. AU - Upton, Harold F Y1 - 2010/12/02/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 02 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Processed food industries KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Environment and environmental policy - Oceanography and ocean resources KW - United States KW - United States Food and drug administration KW - United States House of representatives KW - Food industry KW - Fisheries KW - Food safety KW - Regulation KW - Diet KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595725?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Upton%2C+Harold+F&rft.aulast=Upton&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2010-12-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Seafood+Safety%3A+Background+and+Issues&rft.title=Seafood+Safety%3A+Background+and+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22797_20101202.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS22797 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The FCC's Authority to Regulate Net Neutrality after Comcast v. FCC AN - 862595717; 2011-58051 AB - In 2007, through various experiments by the media, most notably the Associated Press, it became clear that Comcast was intermittently blocking the use of an application called BitTorrent(TM) and, possibly, other peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing programs on its network. Comcast eventually admitted to the practice and agreed to cease blocking the use of the P2P applications on its network; however, Comcast maintains that its actions were reasonable network management and not in violation of the Federal Communications Commission's policy. This report follows the case, Comcast v. FCC. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 2 2010, 12 pp. AU - Ruane, Kathleen Ann Y1 - 2010/12/02/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 02 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - United States Federal communications commission KW - Computer networks KW - Liberty KW - Comcast Corporation KW - Authority KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595717?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ruane%2C+Kathleen+Ann&rft.aulast=Ruane&rft.aufirst=Kathleen&rft.date=2010-12-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+FCC%27s+Authority+to+Regulate+Net+Neutrality+after+Comcast+v.+FCC&rft.title=The+FCC%27s+Authority+to+Regulate+Net+Neutrality+after+Comcast+v.+FCC&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40234_20101202.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40234 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Improved earthen stoves in coastal areas in Bangladesh: Economic, ecological and socio-cultural evaluation AN - 954590391; 13934993 AB - The study evaluated the economic, ecological and socio-cultural achievements of improved earthen stoves that were provided to the beneficiaries under a project to improve decreasing biomass energy utilization. A questionnaire was developed and a random sampling method was employed for selecting the samples from the population. The region has undergone a significant change with the development of shrimp aquaculture in brackish water on former paddy field. As a result the households have become dependent on the wood resources of the Sundarban (77% as their first choice of daily fuel). The fuel collection rate from the Sundarban has increased by 30% since the change to aquaculture, while the use of agricultural residues has declined by a similar amount. The introduction of the improved stove with two cook stations and a chimney resulted in a reduction of fuel use (as wood) to 540 g caput super(-1) d super(-1), from the previous usage of 810 g caput super(-1) d super(-1) using the traditional stove. Households saved 1.5 kg d super(-1) of fuel (one third), and reduced the cooking time by 45 min d super(-1) (about 20%). While 85% of men and 65% of women were the major fuel collectors, the improved stove resulted in a small increase (14 taka) in the women's contribution to family income as well as a monthly saving on fuel cost of 45 taka. Respondents utilized saved time and money for household means and other economic activities. JF - Biomass and Bioenergy AU - Alam, SMNazmul AU - Chowdhury, Sakila Jahan AD - Department of Social Sciences and Asian Languages, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987 Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia, smnazmul@yahoo.com Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 1954 EP - 1960 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 34 IS - 12 SN - 0961-9534, 0961-9534 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - ISW, Bangladesh KW - Fuels KW - Statistical sampling KW - Aquaculture KW - ISW, Bangladesh, Sundarbans KW - households KW - Rice fields KW - Cooking KW - Economics KW - cooking KW - Sampling KW - Marine crustaceans KW - Marine KW - Inventories KW - Residues KW - Shrimp culture KW - Energy utilization KW - Brackish KW - Wood KW - Biomass KW - Aquaculture development KW - Brackish water KW - Marine aquaculture KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - Q3 08583:Shellfish culture KW - Q1 08583:Shellfish culture KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - W 30945:Fermentation & Cell Culture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954590391?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biomass+and+Bioenergy&rft.atitle=Improved+earthen+stoves+in+coastal+areas+in+Bangladesh%3A+Economic%2C+ecological+and+socio-cultural+evaluation&rft.au=Alam%2C+SMNazmul%3BChowdhury%2C+Sakila+Jahan&rft.aulast=Alam&rft.aufirst=SMNazmul&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1954&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biomass+and+Bioenergy&rft.issn=09619534&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.biombioe.2010.08.007 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rice fields; Aquaculture development; Shrimp culture; Statistical sampling; Fuels; Economics; Brackish water; Marine aquaculture; Marine crustaceans; Inventories; Energy utilization; Cooking; Sampling; Biomass; Aquaculture; households; Residues; Wood; cooking; ISW, Bangladesh; ISW, Bangladesh, Sundarbans; Marine; Brackish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.08.007 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - PBDE Flame Retardants and Thyroid Hormones: Chevrier et al. Respond AN - 918043641; 14160349 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Chevrier, Jonathan AU - Harley, Kim G AU - Bradman, Asa AU - Eskenazi, Brenda AU - Gharbi, Myriam AD - Center for Children's Environmental Health Research, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, E-mail: chevriererkeley.edu Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - A520 EP - A521 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Thyroid KW - Fire retardants KW - Hormones KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918043641?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=PBDE+Flame+Retardants+and+Thyroid+Hormones%3A+Chevrier+et+al.+Respond&rft.au=Chevrier%2C+Jonathan%3BHarley%2C+Kim+G%3BBradman%2C+Asa%3BEskenazi%2C+Brenda%3BGharbi%2C+Myriam&rft.aulast=Chevrier&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A520&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002782R LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Thyroid; Fire retardants; Hormones DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002782R ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A legume rotation crop lessens the need for nitrogen fertiliser throughout the sugarcane cropping cycle AN - 918040683; 13944214 AB - While the amount of nitrogen (N) contributed to agricultural soils by above ground legume biomass can be over 300 kg N/ha when grain is not harvested, its availability to subsequent sugarcane crops is uncertain. In Australia it is generally accepted that inorganic N fertiliser applied to the sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) crop in the first year (termed the plant crop) following a 'good' legume fallow crop that is not harvested can be substantially reduced, or even eliminated. However, current recommendations do not consider the carry over of legume N to crops beyond the plant crop (termed ratoons), for which standard N fertiliser rates are considered necessary. Based on a simple field experiment extending the duration of a soybean (Glycine max L.) fallow and two sugarcane crops (plant and first ratoon), cropping system simulation was used to provide a first estimate of how long and how much soybean N remains available for uptake by sugarcane following a soybean break crop. The soybean and sugarcane rotation plot was carried out at Mossman, Queensland over 3 years during which crop yield, plant N, and total soil C and mineral N were measured. The soybean variety Leichhardt produced 9 t/ha (+/-0.7) above ground dry weight, containing 301 kg N/ha (+/-36) which contributed to the soil N stores. After independently developing parameter values for Leichhardt, model simulations were run. The model explained 91% of the variation observed in soil mineral N to a depth of 1.5 m. Additional legume and sugarcane rotation simulations were run for the Burdekin and Bundaberg sugarcane regions. Across all three study sites the simulations suggested that legume N was available to the sugarcane crop up to the fourth ratoon. Acknowledging the limitations of this initial exploratory study, it is hypothesized that potential reductions in fertiliser application rate could be up to approximately 100% in the first ratoon, and 60%, 25% and 10% in the subsequent ratoons. These findings require further validation but suggest a potential economic and environmental win-win outcome from refining N management practices in sugarcane-legume rotation cropping systems in Australia and other countries. JF - Field Crops Research AU - Park, Sarah E AU - Webster, Tony J AU - Horan, Heidi L AU - James, Andrew T AU - Thorburn, Peter J AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 284, Belleden Street, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, sarah.park@csiro.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 331 EP - 341 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 119 IS - 2-3 SN - 0378-4290, 0378-4290 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Australia, Queensland KW - Glycine max KW - Crops KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918040683?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Field+Crops+Research&rft.atitle=A+legume+rotation+crop+lessens+the+need+for+nitrogen+fertiliser+throughout+the+sugarcane+cropping+cycle&rft.au=Park%2C+Sarah+E%3BWebster%2C+Tony+J%3BHoran%2C+Heidi+L%3BJames%2C+Andrew+T%3BThorburn%2C+Peter+J&rft.aulast=Park&rft.aufirst=Sarah&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=331&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Field+Crops+Research&rft.issn=03784290&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fcr.2010.08.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Crops; Glycine max; Australia, Queensland DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2010.08.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The relationship between subjective and objective sleepiness and performance during a simulated night-shift with a nap countermeasure AN - 904464723; 14332654 AB - The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between perceived and actual sleepiness and performance during a simulated night-shift that included a 30-min night-nap as an on-duty sleepiness countermeasure. Twenty-four healthy young adults (nine males, fifteen females) participated in a repeated measures design comprising two experimental conditions: no night-nap and 30-min night-nap. Both groups were given a 2-h prophylactic afternoon sleep opportunity (1500-1700 h). Measures of subjective sleepiness (Stanford Sleepiness Scale, Karolinska Sleepiness Scale and Visual Analogue Scale), objective sleepiness (sleep latency tests), objective performance (Symbol-Digit Substitution Task) and reaction time (Psychomotor Vigilance Task) were taken before the night-nap (0230 h) and at several intervals post-nap. Time-series correlation analyses indicated that subjective sleepiness was less correlated with objective sleepiness and objective performance when participants were given a 30-min night-nap. However subjective sleepiness and reaction time performance was strongly correlated in both conditions, and there was no significant difference between the nap and no-nap conditions. Consistent with previous research, results of the present study indicate that subjective and objective indicators of sleepiness and performance may not always correspond, and this relationship may be reduced by the inclusion of a night-nap. JF - Applied Ergonomics AU - Tremaine, Rebecca AU - Dorrian, Jill AU - Lack, Leon AU - Lovato, Nicole AU - Ferguson, Sally AU - Zhou, Xuan AU - Roach, Greg AD - Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 52 EP - 61 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 42 IS - 1 SN - 0003-6870, 0003-6870 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Ergonomics KW - H 10000:Ergonomics/Human Factors UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/904464723?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Ergonomics&rft.atitle=The+relationship+between+subjective+and+objective+sleepiness+and+performance+during+a+simulated+night-shift+with+a+nap+countermeasure&rft.au=Tremaine%2C+Rebecca%3BDorrian%2C+Jill%3BLack%2C+Leon%3BLovato%2C+Nicole%3BFerguson%2C+Sally%3BZhou%2C+Xuan%3BRoach%2C+Greg&rft.aulast=Tremaine&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=52&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Ergonomics&rft.issn=00036870&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apergo.2010.04.005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ergonomics DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2010.04.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Early detection of population fragmentation using linkage disequilibrium estimation of effective population size AN - 885050150; 14237525 AB - Population subdivision due to habitat loss and modification, exploitation of wild populations and altered spatial population dynamics is of increasing concern in nature. Detecting population fragmentation is therefore crucial for conservation management. Using computer simulations, we show that a single sample estimator of N sub(e) based on linkage disequilibrium is a highly sensitive and promising indicator of recent population fragmentation and bottlenecks, even with some continued gene flow. For example, fragmentation of a panmictic population of N sub(e)=1,000 into demes of N sub(e)=100 can be detected with high probability after a single generation when estimates from this method are compared to prefragmentation estimates, given data for ~20 microsatellite loci in samples of 50 individuals. We consider a range of loci (10-40) and individuals (25-100) typical of current studies of natural populations and show that increasing the number of loci gives nearly the same increase in precision as increasing the number of individuals sampled. We also evaluated effects of incomplete fragmentation and found this N sub(e)-reduction signal is still apparent in the presence of considerable migration (m~0.10-0.25). Single-sample genetic estimates of N sub(e) thus show considerable promise for early detection of population fragmentation and decline. JF - Conservation Genetics AU - England, Phillip R AU - Luikart, Gordon AU - Waples, Robin S AD - CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research and Wealth from Oceans Flagship, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia, phillip.england@csiro.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 2425 EP - 2430 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 11 IS - 6 SN - 1566-0621, 1566-0621 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Genetics Abstracts KW - migration KW - population number KW - Data processing KW - Mathematical models KW - habitat changes KW - Microsatellites KW - Simulation KW - Population studies KW - Habitat KW - Population dynamics KW - Migration KW - natural populations KW - Linkage disequilibrium KW - conservation genetics KW - Gene flow KW - Conservation KW - Conservation genetics KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - G 07750:Ecological & Population Genetics KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/885050150?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Conservation+Genetics&rft.atitle=Early+detection+of+population+fragmentation+using+linkage+disequilibrium+estimation+of+effective+population+size&rft.au=England%2C+Phillip+R%3BLuikart%2C+Gordon%3BWaples%2C+Robin+S&rft.aulast=England&rft.aufirst=Phillip&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=2425&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Conservation+Genetics&rft.issn=15660621&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10592-010-0112-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Linkage disequilibrium; Mathematical models; Data processing; Gene flow; Microsatellites; Population studies; Population dynamics; Habitat; Conservation genetics; Migration; population number; migration; conservation genetics; habitat changes; Simulation; Conservation; natural populations DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10592-010-0112-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Control of invasive Liriomyza leafminer species and compliance with food safety standards by small scale snow pea farmers in Kenya AN - 879472584; 14778911 AB - The Kenyan horticultural industry faces a new challenge following invasion by the quarantine Liriomyza leafminer species Liriomyza huidobrensis, Liriomyza sativae and Liriomyza trifolii which have recently become pests of economic importance. Controlling Liriomyza leafminers poses serious difficulties due to their biology and quarantine status. This paper examines farmers' awareness of the pests and difficulties faced in controlling them. (1) A questionnaire survey showed that snow pea farmers in Kenya rely mainly on pesticides for control of invasive Liriomyza leafminers; (2) Sixty five percent of respondents perceived pesticides to be ineffective; (3) As a result, 74% of respondents increased the frequency of pesticide applications, 61% increased dose rates and 58% used broad-spectrum insecticides to avert damage by the pests; (4) Snow pea farmers who signed contracts with exporters and whose production practices were monitored for compliance with Good Agricultural Practices (GlobalGAP) used fewer control strategies; (5) These findings imply that the pest status of Liriomyza leafminers is likely to increase and snow pea production will significantly decrease in Central areas of Kenya unless an integrated leafminer management strategy is developed and farmers educated on methods of identifying them in their early stages of attack and use appropriate chemicals and application methods. JF - Crop Protection AU - Gitonga, Zachary Maina AU - Chabi-Olaye, Adenirin AU - Mithoefer, Dagmar AU - Okello, Julius Juma AU - Ritho, Cecilia Nyawira AD - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), P.O. Box 30772-00100, GPO, Nairobi, Kenya, achabi@icipe.org Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 1472 EP - 1477 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 29 IS - 12 SN - 0261-2194, 0261-2194 KW - Entomology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Agricultural practices KW - Kenya KW - Snow KW - Liriomyza KW - ENA 04:ENAironmental Education KW - Z:05300 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/879472584?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Crop+Protection&rft.atitle=Control+of+invasive+Liriomyza+leafminer+species+and+compliance+with+food+safety+standards+by+small+scale+snow+pea+farmers+in+Kenya&rft.au=Gitonga%2C+Zachary+Maina%3BChabi-Olaye%2C+Adenirin%3BMithoefer%2C+Dagmar%3BOkello%2C+Julius+Juma%3BRitho%2C+Cecilia+Nyawira&rft.aulast=Gitonga&rft.aufirst=Zachary&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1472&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Crop+Protection&rft.issn=02612194&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.cropro.2010.08.007 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Snow; Liriomyza; Kenya DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2010.08.007 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Riding the Cycles AN - 870996547; 201104161 AB - The author's thoughts on the Access conference are discussed. The Access conference succeeds on several levels it brings together a cross section of librarians and like-minded professionals from cultural heritage institutions to discuss changes in technology. Several things stood out at this year's Access. One is that it seemed rather toned down from previous years. Another thing that he's left wondering about comes from a panel discussion of 'generations' of library staff. One particular piece of advice from an older librarian was to keep challenging yourself. Libraries are always changing, so you have to keep finding new ways to learn. To succeed and be sustained every year, a conference needs its attendees to learn how to be organizers and founders as they make the transition from young guns to old friends. This article comments on the Access conference, an event that focuses on library technology. Adapted from the source document. JF - Computers in Libraries AU - Chudnov, Daniel AD - Office of Strategic Initiatives, Library of Congress daniel.chudnov@gmail.com Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 23 EP - 24 PB - Information Today Inc VL - 30 IS - 10 SN - 1041-7915, 1041-7915 KW - Conferences KW - Libraries KW - article KW - 1.12: LIS - CONFERENCES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870996547?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Computers+in+Libraries&rft.atitle=Riding+the+Cycles&rft.au=Chudnov%2C+Daniel&rft.aulast=Chudnov&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=23&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+in+Libraries&rft.issn=10417915&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Conferences; Libraries ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Incorporation of measurement of DNA integrity into qPCR assays AN - 864958689; 14659812 AB - Optimal accuracy of quantitative PCR (qPCR) requires correction for integrity of the target sequence. Here we combine the mathematics of tie Poisson distribution and exponential amplification to show that the frequency of lesions per base (which prevent PCR amplification) can be derived from the slope of the regression line between cycle threshold (Ct) and amplicon length. We found that the amplifiable fraction (AF) of a target can be determined from this frequency and the target length. Experimental results from this method correlated with both the magnitude of a damaging agent and with other measures of DNA damage. Applying the method to a reference sequence, we determined the values for lesions/base in control samples, as well as in the AFs of the target sequence in qPCR samples collected from leukemic patients. The AFs used to calculate the final qPCR result were generally >0.5, but were <0.2 in a few samples, indicating significant degradation. We conclude that DNA damage is not always predictable; quantifying the DNA integrity of a sample and determining the AF of a specific qPCR target will improve the accuracy of qPCR and aid in the interpretation of negative results. JF - BioTechniques AU - Brisco, MJ AU - Latham, S AU - Bartley, P A AU - Morley, A A AD - Haemacology and Genetic Pathology, School of Medicine, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, alec.morley@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 893 EP - 897 VL - 49 IS - 6 SN - 0736-6205, 0736-6205 KW - Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - DNA damage KW - Leukemia KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - W 30910:Imaging KW - N 14820:DNA Metabolism & Structure UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864958689?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BioTechniques&rft.atitle=Incorporation+of+measurement+of+DNA+integrity+into+qPCR+assays&rft.au=Brisco%2C+MJ%3BLatham%2C+S%3BBartley%2C+P+A%3BMorley%2C+A+A&rft.aulast=Brisco&rft.aufirst=MJ&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=893&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BioTechniques&rft.issn=07366205&rft_id=info:doi/10.2144%2F000113567 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Leukemia; DNA damage; Polymerase chain reaction DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2144/000113567 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Challenges in developing a high-quality surface wind-speed data-set for Australia AN - 862785439; 14631399 AB - One of the main drivers for this project is the requirement to complement other high-quality surface data-sets with surface wind data for use in climate change detection and attribution studies. The high-quality data may also be used to analyse trends in storminess. Investigations highlighted the following three issues: Over the last two decades Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) have been installed at a large number of locations over the Australian region. The majority of newly installed wind instruments are rotating cup anemometers (Synchro-tac), in many cases replacing older types, such as pressure tube anemometers (Dines). The corresponding changes in instrumentation alone can significantly change the characteristics of observed wind speed. Daylight Saving Time (DSTJ is in effect in the majority of Australian States, typically for a period from late October to late March. During this period, observations are taken according to DST rather than Local Standard Time (LST). Observations taken one hour earlier (compared with LST) can significantly affect the measured wind speed relative to climatology at a particular time. Estimates of daily mean wind speed depend on the frequency of synoptic observations. The frequency of these observations typically increases towards the latter part of the record, in some cases from two observations (at 0900 and 1500) to eight observations a day (at three-hourly intervals). Depending on the number of synoptic observations used to derive the daily mean wind speed, the true value may be significantly over- or underestimated. JF - Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal AU - Jakob, D AD - Bureau of Meteorology, GPO Box 1289, Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 227 EP - 236 VL - 60 IS - 4 SN - 1836-716X, 1836-716X KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Surface winds KW - Marine KW - Mean winds KW - Climate change KW - Wind speed KW - Wind instruments KW - Anemometers KW - Australia KW - Cup anemometers KW - Climatology KW - Automatic weather stations KW - Wind data KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - Q2 09244:Air-sea coupling KW - O 2070:Meteorology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862785439?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Meteorological+and+Oceanographic+Journal&rft.atitle=Challenges+in+developing+a+high-quality+surface+wind-speed+data-set+for+Australia&rft.au=Jakob%2C+D&rft.aulast=Jakob&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=60&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=227&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Meteorological+and+Oceanographic+Journal&rft.issn=1836716X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Wind speed; Climate change; Anemometers; Climatology; Wind data; Surface winds; Mean winds; Wind instruments; Cup anemometers; Automatic weather stations; Australia; Marine ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Abortion and Family Planning-Related Provisions in U.S. Foreign Assistance Legislation and Policy AN - 862596120; 2011-58059 AB - This report details legislation and policies that restrict or place requirements on US funding of abortion or family planning activities abroad. The level and extent of federal funding for these activities is an ongoing and controversial issue in US foreign assistance and will likely continue to be a point of contention during the 112th Congress. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 1 2010, 13 pp. AU - Blanchfield, Luisa Y1 - 2010/12/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 01 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Family planning KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Family planning KW - United States KW - Funds, Government KW - Abortion KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596120?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Blanchfield%2C+Luisa&rft.aulast=Blanchfield&rft.aufirst=Luisa&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Abortion+and+Family+Planning-Related+Provisions+in+U.S.+Foreign+Assistance+Legislation+and+Policy&rft.title=Abortion+and+Family+Planning-Related+Provisions+in+U.S.+Foreign+Assistance+Legislation+and+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41360_20101201.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41360 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Legislative Process on the House Floor: An Introduction AN - 862595961; 2011-58054 AB - The daily order of business on the floor of the House of Representatives is governed by standing rules that make certain matters and actions privileged for consideration. On a day-to-day basis, however, the House usually decides to grant individual bills privileged access to the floor, using one of several parliamentary mechanisms. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 1 2010, 13 pp. AU - Davis, Christopher M Y1 - 2010/12/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 01 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Government - Legislative power and procedure KW - Legislative procedure KW - United States House of representatives KW - Parliamentary government KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595961?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Davis%2C+Christopher+M&rft.aulast=Davis&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Legislative+Process+on+the+House+Floor%3A+An+Introduction&rft.title=The+Legislative+Process+on+the+House+Floor%3A+An+Introduction&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/95-563_20101201.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, 95-563 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S.-Australia Civilian Nuclear Cooperation: Issues for Congress AN - 862595750; 2011-58057 AB - Australia and the US have cooperated in the peaceful use of nuclear energy since the mid-1950s. The framework for this cooperation is a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement as required by section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act. President Obama transmitted the proposed text of the latest renewal agreement to Congress on May 5, 2010, along with the required Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement (NPAS) and his determination that the agreement promotes US national security. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 1 2010, 10 pp. AU - Nikitin, Mary Beth AU - Vaughn, Bruce Y1 - 2010/12/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 01 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Energy resources and policy - Nuclear power KW - International relations - International relations KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - International relations KW - Obama, Barack KW - United States KW - Atomic power KW - Australia KW - Legislation KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595750?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nikitin%2C+Mary+Beth%3BVaughn%2C+Bruce&rft.aulast=Nikitin&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.-Australia+Civilian+Nuclear+Cooperation%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=U.S.-Australia+Civilian+Nuclear+Cooperation%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41312_20101201.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41312 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Food Safety in the 111th Congress: H.R. 2749 and S. 510 AN - 862595228; 2011-58056 AB - The combined efforts of the food industry and government regulatory agencies are credited with making the US food supply among the safest in the world; nonetheless, public health officials have estimated that each year, many millions of people become sick and thousands die from foodborne illnesses caused by any of a number of microbial pathogens and other contaminants. At issue is whether food safety agencies have and exercise the resources, authority, and structural organization to safeguard the public, and whether federal food safety laws have kept pace with the significant changes in the food production, processing, and marketing sectors. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 1 2010, 100 pp. AU - Johnson, Renee AU - Lister, Sarah A AU - Williams, Erin D AU - Burrows, Venessa K AU - Upton, Harold F AU - Monke, Jim Y1 - 2010/12/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 01 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - United States KW - United States Congress KW - Food supply KW - Production KW - Authority KW - Law KW - Food safety KW - Regulation KW - Public health KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595228?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Johnson%2C+Renee%3BLister%2C+Sarah+A%3BWilliams%2C+Erin+D%3BBurrows%2C+Venessa+K%3BUpton%2C+Harold+F%3BMonke%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=Renee&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Food+Safety+in+the+111th+Congress%3A+H.R.+2749+and+S.+510&rft.title=Food+Safety+in+the+111th+Congress%3A+H.R.+2749+and+S.+510&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40443_20101201.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40443 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Ghana, an Emergent Oil Producer: Background and U.S. Relations AN - 862595223; 2011-58058 AB - This report provides information on current developments in Ghana and Ghanaian-US relations, which are close. Recent national elections signaled Ghana's further maturation as a democracy following a transition from "no-party" rule that began in 1992, and were seen as a benchmark for democratic consolidation in Africa. Ghana is often seen as a model for many of the outcomes that US development assistance programs in Africa have long sought to achieve, and it hosts bilateral and regional US Agency for International Development (USAID) missions. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 1 2010, 46 pp. AU - Cook, Nicolaus Y1 - 2010/12/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 01 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - International relations KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Politics - Political ideologies and movements KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - International relations KW - United States KW - Ghana KW - Elections KW - Politics KW - United States International development agency KW - Africa KW - Democracy KW - Developing countries KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595223?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Cook%2C+Nicolaus&rft.aulast=Cook&rft.aufirst=Nicolaus&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Ghana%2C+an+Emergent+Oil+Producer%3A+Background+and+U.S.+Relations&rft.title=Ghana%2C+an+Emergent+Oil+Producer%3A+Background+and+U.S.+Relations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22809_20101201.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS22809 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Legislative Process on the Senate Floor: An Introduction AN - 862595210; 2011-58055 AB - The standing rules of the Senate promote deliberation by permitting Senators to debate at length and by precluding a simple majority from ending debate when they are prepared to vote to approve a bill. This permits filibusters that can be brought to an end if the Senate invokes cloture, usually by a vote of three-fifths of all Senators. The legislative process on the Senate floor reflects a balance between the rights guaranteed to Senators under the standing rules and the willingness of Senators to forego exercising some of these rights in order to expedite the conduct of business. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 1 2010, 14 pp. AU - Heitshusen, Valerie Y1 - 2010/12/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Dec 01 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Legislative power and procedure KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - Legislative procedure KW - Filibusters KW - Cloture KW - Debates and debating KW - United States Senate KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595210?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Heitshusen%2C+Valerie&rft.aulast=Heitshusen&rft.aufirst=Valerie&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Legislative+Process+on+the+Senate+Floor%3A+An+Introduction&rft.title=The+Legislative+Process+on+the+Senate+Floor%3A+An+Introduction&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/96-548_20101201.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, 96-548 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Knowledge Management Competence for Enterprise System Success AN - 862594780; 201103291 AB - This study conceptualizes, operationalises and validates the concept of Knowledge Management Competence as a four-phase multidimensional formative index. Employing survey data from 310 respondents representing 27 organizations using the SAP Enterprise System Financial module, the study results demonstrate a large, significant, positive relationship between Knowledge Management Competence and Enterprise Systems Success (ES-success, as conceived by Gable et al., 2008); suggesting important implications for practice. Strong evidence of the validity of Knowledge Management Competence as conceived and operationalised, too suggests potential from future research evaluating its relationships with possible antecedents and consequences. [Copyright Elsevier B.V.] JF - Journal of Strategic Information Systems AU - Sedera, Darshana AU - Gable, Guy G AD - Information Systems Discipline, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 24 34, Brisbane 4001, Australia d.sedera@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 296 EP - 306 PB - Elsevier Ltd, The Netherlands VL - 19 IS - 4 SN - 0963-8687, 0963-8687 KW - Knowledge management, knowledge management competence, enterprise system, ERP, enterprise system success, IS-impact, formative construct validation, strategies for IS management KW - Software KW - Knowledge management KW - article KW - 10.1: INFORMATION WORK UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862594780?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Strategic+Information+Systems&rft.atitle=Knowledge+Management+Competence+for+Enterprise+System+Success&rft.au=Sedera%2C+Darshana%3BGable%2C+Guy+G&rft.aulast=Sedera&rft.aufirst=Darshana&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=296&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Strategic+Information+Systems&rft.issn=09638687&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Knowledge management; Software ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cross-correlation of EEG frequency bands and heart rate variability for sleep apnoea classification AN - 861538541; 14242860 AB - Sleep apnoea is a sleep breathing disorder which causes changes in cardiac and neuronal activity and discontinuities in sleep pattern when observed via electrocardiogram (ECG) and electroencephalogram (EEG). Using both statistical analysis and Gaussian discriminative modelling approaches, this paper presents a pilot study of assessing the cross-correlation between EEG frequency bands and heart rate variability (HRV) in normal and sleep apnoea clinical patients. For the study we used EEG (delta, theta, alpha, sigma and beta) and HRV (LF sub(nu), HF sub(nu) and LF/HF) features from the spectral analysis. The statistical analysis in different sleep stages highlighted that in sleep apnoea patients, the EEG delta, sigma and beta bands exhibited a strong correlation with HRV features. Then the correlation between EEG frequency bands and HRV features were examined for sleep apnoea classification using univariate and multivariate Gaussian models (UGs and MGs). The MG outperformed the UG in the classification. When EEG and HRV features were combined and modelled with MG, we achieved 64% correct classification accuracy, which is 2 or 8% improvement with respect to using only EEG or ECG features. When delta and acceleration coefficients of the EEG features were incorporated, then the overall accuracy improved to 71%. JF - Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing AU - Abdullah, Haslaile AU - Maddage, Namunu C AU - Cosic, Irena AU - Cvetkovic, Dean AD - School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Science, Engineering and Health, RMIT University, 376-392 Swanston Street, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia, S3209714@student.rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 1261 EP - 1269 PB - Institution of Electrical Engineers, Savoy Pl. London WC2R 0BL UK VL - 48 IS - 12 SN - 0140-0118, 0140-0118 KW - CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Heart KW - Sleep disorders KW - Classification KW - Apnea KW - Sleep KW - Respiration KW - Heart rate KW - Statistical analysis KW - EEG KW - EKG KW - N3 11002:Computational & theoretical neuroscience KW - W 30960:Bioinformatics & Computer Applications UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/861538541?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Medical+%26+Biological+Engineering+%26+Computing&rft.atitle=Cross-correlation+of+EEG+frequency+bands+and+heart+rate+variability+for+sleep+apnoea+classification&rft.au=Abdullah%2C+Haslaile%3BMaddage%2C+Namunu+C%3BCosic%2C+Irena%3BCvetkovic%2C+Dean&rft.aulast=Abdullah&rft.aufirst=Haslaile&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1261&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Medical+%26+Biological+Engineering+%26+Computing&rft.issn=01400118&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11517-010-0696-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Heart; Classification; Sleep disorders; Apnea; Respiration; Sleep; Heart rate; Statistical analysis; EEG; EKG DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11517-010-0696-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimation of the Bidomain Conductivity Parameters of Cardiac Tissue From Extracellular Potential Distributions Initiated by Point Stimulation AN - 861537921; 14239678 AB - A method for determining the bidomain conductivity values is developed. The study was generated because the different sets of measured conductivity values reported in the literature each produce significantly different bidomain simulation results. The method involves mapping the propagation of the electrical activation of cardiac tissue, initiated by point stimulation, via extracellular electrodes. A time-dependent bidomain model is used to simulate the electrical phenomena. The optimum set of conductivity values is achieved by minimizing the difference between the bidomain model output and the measured extracellular potential, by means of inverse techniques in parameter estimation least-squares and singular value decomposition. The method is validated with synthetic data with added random noise. Other parameters in the model such as membrane capacitance and fiber angle can also be estimated. The method takes a different approach to the conventional four-electrode technique, as it does not require the small electrode separation needed to separate the extracellular current from the intracellular. JF - Annals of Biomedical Engineering AU - Graham, Leon S AU - Kilpatrick, David AD - School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, GPO Box 252-34, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia, lgraham@utas.edu.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 3630 EP - 3648 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 38 IS - 12 SN - 0090-6964, 0090-6964 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Heart KW - Fibers KW - Data processing KW - Electrodes KW - Mapping KW - Membrane capacitance KW - Decomposition KW - Models KW - W 30900:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/861537921?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+Biomedical+Engineering&rft.atitle=Estimation+of+the+Bidomain+Conductivity+Parameters+of+Cardiac+Tissue+From+Extracellular+Potential+Distributions+Initiated+by+Point+Stimulation&rft.au=Graham%2C+Leon+S%3BKilpatrick%2C+David&rft.aulast=Graham&rft.aufirst=Leon&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=3630&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Biomedical+Engineering&rft.issn=00906964&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10439-010-0119-y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Heart; Fibers; Data processing; Electrodes; Mapping; Membrane capacitance; Decomposition; Models DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-010-0119-y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lessons for sustainability from the world's most sustainable culture AN - 860391494; 14234945 AB - Environmentally sustainable development is one of the key challenges faced by societies today. Yet it is not a new challenge; throughout history, societies have faced the need to live within environmental constraints. Some have done so well, and some poorly. One society which did well for tens of thousands of years is that of Aboriginal Australia. This paper explores some lessons from Aboriginal Australia which have resonance in the modern world and shows that countries which have learned those lessons are in fact more sustainable than those which have not. It thus suggests that there is much that the pantheon of human experience can teach the modern world as it endeavours to create a sustainable future. JF - Environment, Development and Sustainability AU - Wills-Johnson, Nick AD - Centre for Research in Applied Economics, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia, 6845, Australia, n.wills-johnson@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 909 EP - 925 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 12 IS - 6 SN - 1387-585X, 1387-585X KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Historical account KW - indigenous peoples KW - Sustainable development KW - Australia KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860391494?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environment%2C+Development+and+Sustainability&rft.atitle=Lessons+for+sustainability+from+the+world%27s+most+sustainable+culture&rft.au=Wills-Johnson%2C+Nick&rft.aulast=Wills-Johnson&rft.aufirst=Nick&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=909&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment%2C+Development+and+Sustainability&rft.issn=1387585X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10668-010-9231-2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Historical account; indigenous peoples; Sustainable development; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10668-010-9231-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seasonal dynamics of plankton populations and phytoplankton photosynthetic activity in a highland fish pond in tropical West Africa AN - 860389457; 14195875 JF - Lakes & Reservoirs: Research and Management AU - Khan, MA AD - GPO Box 726, Srinagar 190 001, Kashmir, India Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 307 EP - 318 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 15 IS - 4 SN - 1320-5331, 1320-5331 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Water reservoirs KW - Photosynthesis KW - Reservoir Operation KW - Phytoplankton KW - Ponds KW - Lakes KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Seasonal variations KW - Reservoirs KW - Plankton surveys KW - Fish Ponds KW - Dynamics KW - Tropical environment KW - Africa KW - Fish KW - Fish Populations KW - Plankton KW - Fish ponds KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - ENA 13:Population Planning & Control KW - Q1 08464:Other aquatic communities KW - SW 0850:Lakes KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - Q3 08582:Fish culture KW - K 03450:Ecology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860389457?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Lakes+%26+Reservoirs%3A+Research+and+Management&rft.atitle=Seasonal+dynamics+of+plankton+populations+and+phytoplankton+photosynthetic+activity+in+a+highland+fish+pond+in+tropical+West+Africa&rft.au=Khan%2C+MA&rft.aulast=Khan&rft.aufirst=MA&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=307&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Lakes+%26+Reservoirs%3A+Research+and+Management&rft.issn=13205331&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1440-1770.2010.00443.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 8 N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Plankton surveys; Water reservoirs; Photosynthesis; Tropical environment; Phytoplankton; Fish ponds; Lakes; Plankton; Sulfur dioxide; Fish; Reservoirs; Seasonal variations; Ponds; Reservoir Operation; Fish Ponds; Fish Populations; Dynamics; Africa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1770.2010.00443.x ER - TY - RPRT T1 - School Readiness: What Does It Mean for Indigenous Children, Families, Schools and Communities? Issues Paper No. 2 AN - 860367272; ED516156 AB - At the state and local level, many school systems, districts and early childhood networks have developed approaches and programs to support children's transition to school. These programs often address school readiness. There are many definitions of school readiness. Some refer to the skills and attributes of individual children, defining it as "the state of child competencies at the time of school entry that are important for later success" (Snow 2006:9). In this paper, school readiness for Indigenous Australian children is investigated from the basis of the strengths of all concerned--children, families, educators and communities. Research is analysed and programs are described. An overview of these programs is provided in the section "Which readiness programs and activities have been developed both nationally and internationally?", with more details provided in Appendix 2. Appendices include: (1) Background to the literature review; and (2) Brief descriptions of readiness programs and activities. (Contains 6 tables.) [This paper was produced for the Closing the Gap Clearinghouse.] AU - Dockett, Sue AU - Perry, Bob AU - Kearney, Emma Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 35 PB - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. GPO Box 570, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6244-1025; Fax: +61-2-6244-1299; e-mail: info@aihw.gov.au; Web site: http://www.aihw.gov.au KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Early Childhood Education KW - Kindergarten KW - Program Descriptions KW - Community Support KW - Indigenous Populations KW - Barriers KW - Well Being KW - Readiness KW - Improvement Programs KW - Mental Health KW - Theory Practice Relationship KW - Foreign Countries KW - Family Programs KW - Best Practices KW - Transitional Programs KW - School Readiness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860367272?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ERIC&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Dockett%2C+Sue%3BPerry%2C+Bob%3BKearney%2C+Emma&rft.aulast=Dockett&rft.aufirst=Sue&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=9781742490984&rft.btitle=School+Readiness%3A+What+Does+It+Mean+for+Indigenous+Children%2C+Families%2C+Schools+and+Communities%3F+Issues+Paper+No.+2&rft.title=School+Readiness%3A+What+Does+It+Mean+for+Indigenous+Children%2C+Families%2C+Schools+and+Communities%3F+Issues+Paper+No.+2&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Green Jobs in Australia: A Status Report AN - 858420185; 14446998 AB - This paper captures the breadth of complexity in the debate about 'green jobs' as the world seeks to transition to a 'low carbon economy' and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the reduction of reliance for energy on the burning of fossil fuels. A consideration is provided within both the Australian and international contexts of the current assertions and projections regarding green jobs, their definition and location in the economy. The substantive focus of the paper is on the development of these notions in the Australian context. We consider the understanding brought to the term and explore some of the intersections for vocational employment and training which have emerged in debate about the ways in which nations will manage the carbon pollution reduction imperative. We explore the ways forward for a coherent understanding of the need to build capacity for green jobs. JF - Sustainability AU - Thomas, I AU - Sandri, O AU - Hegarty, K AD - School of Global Studies, Social Science and Planning, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, 3001, Australia Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 3792 EP - 3811 PB - Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Matthaeusstr 11 Basel 4057 Switzerland VL - 2 IS - 12 SN - 2071-1050, 2071-1050 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Economics KW - Australia KW - green development KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3:1010 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/858420185?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sustainability&rft.atitle=Green+Jobs+in+Australia%3A+A+Status+Report&rft.au=Thomas%2C+I%3BSandri%2C+O%3BHegarty%2C+K&rft.aulast=Thomas&rft.aufirst=I&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=3792&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sustainability&rft.issn=20711050&rft_id=info:doi/10.3390%2Fsu2123792 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - green development; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su2123792 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrologic and mechanical control for an invasive wetland plant, Juncus ingens, and implications for rehabilitating and managing Murray River floodplain wetlands, Australia AN - 856775760; 14242707 AB - Wetlands are prone to increased invasion by plant species following changes in hydrologic regime, leading to shifts in plant community composition and potentially ecosystem function and health. In this paper, the ecology and potential control of Juncus ingens, a native wetland plant in the Murray-Darling Basin of south-eastern Australia, is investigated. J. ingens has benefited from altered Murray River hydrologic conditions by expanding its range and invading seasonally-flooded grassland and riparian habitats along the Murray River. Here results of complementary glasshouse and field research of seedling and mature J. ingens growth and resilience as influenced by hydrologic regime (moist, saturated, partial inundation and when possible, complete inundation) and mechanical control (i.e., clipping) are presented. A moist hydrologic regime (soil held at field capacity) resulted in the most vigorous seedlings (13.9-73.0% more total biomass), while saturated conditions (flooding maintained level with the soil surface) resulted in the most vigorous mature J. ingens (14.1-98.4% more total biomass). Seedling mortality was greatest under complete and prolonged inundation (60% fatal with remaining 40% showing severe stress), conditions suspected to have limited prior invasion but which currently occur infrequently as a result of reduced flooding magnitude. Clipping was fatal for nearly all seedlings regardless of hydrologic regime but was only fatal for mature plants if coupled with prolonged inundation. Coupling ground-level clipping with strategic flooding may be the most effective means for controlling current populations of J. ingens and limiting further invasion, promoting re-colonisation by displaced species and rehabilitating the health of Barmah Forest and similar Murray River floodplain wetlands. JF - Wetlands Ecology and Management AU - Ellery Mayence, C AU - Marshall, David J AU - Godfree, Robert C AD - CSIRO Plant Industry, Water for a Healthy Country Flagship, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, ellery.mayence@csiro.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 717 EP - 730 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 18 IS - 6 SN - 0923-4861, 0923-4861 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Hydrologic regime KW - Forests KW - Basins KW - Freshwater KW - Atmospheric circulation-oceanic circulation coupled models KW - Soil KW - Australia, Murray R. KW - Aquatic macrophytes (Cyperaceae) KW - Wetlands KW - Rivers KW - Aquatic plants KW - Stress KW - Juncus KW - Habitat KW - Biomass KW - Flood Plains KW - Grasslands KW - Community composition KW - Plant communities KW - Flooding KW - invasions KW - Seedlings KW - Hydrological Regime KW - Australia, Murray-Darling Basin KW - Mechanical Control KW - flood plains KW - Ecology KW - River basin management KW - Mortality KW - Wetlands ecology KW - Flood plains KW - Introduced species KW - Mortality causes KW - SW 0835:Streamflow and runoff KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856775760?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Wetlands+Ecology+and+Management&rft.atitle=Hydrologic+and+mechanical+control+for+an+invasive+wetland+plant%2C+Juncus+ingens%2C+and+implications+for+rehabilitating+and+managing+Murray+River+floodplain+wetlands%2C+Australia&rft.au=Ellery+Mayence%2C+C%3BMarshall%2C+David+J%3BGodfree%2C+Robert+C&rft.aulast=Ellery+Mayence&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=717&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Wetlands+Ecology+and+Management&rft.issn=09234861&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11273-010-9191-1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Community composition; Flood plains; Aquatic plants; Flooding; Wetlands; Introduced species; River basin management; Mortality causes; Mortality; Basins; Forests; Stress; Biomass; Habitat; Soil; Grasslands; Plant communities; Seedlings; Ecology; Hydrologic regime; Wetlands ecology; Atmospheric circulation-oceanic circulation coupled models; invasions; flood plains; Flood Plains; Hydrological Regime; Aquatic macrophytes (Cyperaceae); Mechanical Control; Juncus; Australia, Murray R.; Australia, Murray-Darling Basin; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11273-010-9191-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Alterations in flood frequency increase exotic and native species richness of understorey vegetation in a temperate floodplain eucalypt forest AN - 856768537; 14235040 AB - The delivery of environmental flows for biodiversity benefits within regulated river systems can potentially contribute to exotic weed spread. This study explores whether exotic plants of a floodplain forest in Victoria, Australia, are characterised by specific functional groups and associated plant traits linked to altering hydrological conditions over time. Permanently marked 2020m super(2) plots from five wetland sites in Eucalyptus camaldulensis floodplain forest were sampled twice, first in the early 1990s (1993-1994) and then 15 years later (2007-2008). Species cover abundance data for understorey vegetation communities were segregated by season and analysed using ordination analysis. Exotic species richness was modelled as a function of site flooding history and native species richness using general linear models. Site ordinations by detrended correspondence analysis showed differential community compositions between survey dates, but native and exotic species were not clearly differentiated in terms of DCA1 scores. Most exotics belonged to functional groups containing annual species that germinate and reproduce under drier conditions. Exotics reproducing under wetter conditions were in the minority, predominantly perennial and capable of both sexual and asexual reproduction. Site flooding history and native species richness significantly predicted exotic species richness. Vegetation changes are partially structured by reduced flood frequency favouring increased abundance of exotic, sexually reproducing annuals at drier sites. Sites of low flood frequency are more sensitive to future exotic weed invasion and will require targeted management effort. Flow restoration is predicted to benefit propagule dispersal of species adopting dual regeneration strategies, which are predominantly natives in this system. JF - Plant Ecology AU - Stokes, Kate AU - Ward, Keith AU - Colloff, Matthew AD - CSIRO Entomology, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, katestokes11@yahoo.com.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 219 EP - 233 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 211 IS - 2 SN - 1385-0237, 1385-0237 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Abundance KW - Asexual reproduction KW - Biodiversity KW - Community composition KW - Data processing KW - Dispersal KW - Flooding KW - Floods KW - Forests KW - Indigenous species KW - Introduced species KW - Models KW - Ordination KW - Plants KW - Propagules KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation changes KW - Weeds KW - Wetlands KW - abundance KW - flood plains KW - ordination KW - species richness KW - understory KW - Australia KW - Eucalyptus camaldulensis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856768537?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Plant+Ecology&rft.atitle=Alterations+in+flood+frequency+increase+exotic+and+native+species+richness+of+understorey+vegetation+in+a+temperate+floodplain+eucalypt+forest&rft.au=Stokes%2C+Kate%3BWard%2C+Keith%3BColloff%2C+Matthew&rft.aulast=Stokes&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=211&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=219&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Plant+Ecology&rft.issn=13850237&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11258-010-9833-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Weeds; Data processing; Propagules; Abundance; Forests; Vegetation; Biodiversity; Models; Asexual reproduction; Indigenous species; Community composition; Vegetation changes; Floods; Flooding; Wetlands; Dispersal; Introduced species; Ordination; ordination; species richness; understory; Plants; flood plains; abundance; Eucalyptus camaldulensis; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11258-010-9833-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An effective harvest strategy using improved catch-curves AN - 856759842; 14039925 AB - This paper describes and tests a harvest strategy for fish stocks where only annual catch weight, annual age frequencies of the catch, and knowledge of basic biological parameters are available. The method used to estimate current fishing mortality (F CUR) is based on a form of catch-curve analysis that accounts for selectivity. A harvest control rule that incorporates limit and target fishing mortality levels is used to calculate the following year's intended fishing mortality based on the estimate of F CUR. This is then used to adjust a reference catch to calculate the following year's recommended catch. The performance of this new harvest strategy in relation to defined management objectives is tested by management strategy evaluation for two example species with different life-history characteristics. The simulation results show that a harvest strategy using equilibrium assessment methods such as catch-curves can perform reasonably well when used in combination with an appropriate catch averaging period, and a suitable harvest control rule. JF - Fisheries Research (Amsterdam) AU - Wayte, Sally E AU - Klaer, Neil L AD - CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Castray Esplanade, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia, sally.wayte@csiro.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 310 EP - 320 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 106 IS - 3 SN - 0165-7836, 0165-7836 KW - ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Testing Procedures KW - Mortality KW - Age KW - Methodology KW - Evaluation KW - Fishing KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Assessments KW - Weight KW - Fishery management KW - Gear selectivity KW - Stocks KW - Fish KW - Fishing mortality KW - Selectivity KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q4 27790:Fish KW - SW 0540:Properties of water KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856759842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fisheries+Research+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.atitle=An+effective+harvest+strategy+using+improved+catch-curves&rft.au=Wayte%2C+Sally+E%3BKlaer%2C+Neil+L&rft.aulast=Wayte&rft.aufirst=Sally&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=106&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=310&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fisheries+Research+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.issn=01657836&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fishres.2010.08.012 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fishery management; Gear selectivity; Stocks; Fishing mortality; Methodology; Mortality; Fishing; Age; Evaluation; Testing Procedures; Performance Evaluation; Weight; Assessments; Fish; Selectivity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2010.08.012 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Customer Centric Community Languages Purchasing for Public Libraries in South Australia AN - 855901819; 201102184 AB - An overview of a shift from bulk ordering of community languages resources to a customer centric approach for South Australian public libraries. Edited version of a paper presented at Alia Access conference Brisbane 1-3 September 2010. Adapted from the source document. JF - Australasian Public Libraries and Information Services (APLIS) AU - Strempel, Geoff AD - State Library of SA, GPO Box 419 Adelaide, SA 5001 geoff.strempel@sa.gov.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 166 EP - 169 PB - Auslib Press Pty Ltd, Blackwood South Australia VL - 23 IS - 4 SN - 1030-5033, 1030-5033 KW - Purchasing KW - South Australia KW - Public libraries KW - Languages KW - article KW - 6.12: FINANCE UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855901819?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australasian+Public+Libraries+and+Information+Services+%28APLIS%29&rft.atitle=Customer+Centric+Community+Languages+Purchasing+for+Public+Libraries+in+South+Australia&rft.au=Strempel%2C+Geoff&rft.aulast=Strempel&rft.aufirst=Geoff&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=166&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Public+Libraries+and+Information+Services+%28APLIS%29&rft.issn=10305033&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Purchasing; Languages; Public libraries; South Australia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Parallel Outcomes: Comparing Effects of Environmental Contaminant Exposures with ADHD in Children AN - 855719347; 14160356 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI-based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - A542 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Contaminants KW - Children KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855719347?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Parallel+Outcomes%3A+Comparing+Effects+of+Environmental+Contaminant+Exposures+with+ADHD+in+Children&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Julia+R&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A542&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Children; Contaminants ER - TY - JOUR T1 - San Antonio Statement on Brominated and Chlorinated Flame Retardants AN - 855719328; 14160347 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - DiGangi, Joseph AU - Blum, Arlene AU - Bergman, Aake AU - de Wit, Cynthia A AU - Lucas, Donald AU - Mortimer, David AU - Schecter, Arnold AU - Scheringer, Martin AU - Shaw, Susan D AU - Webster, Thomas F AD - Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - A516 EP - A518 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Chile, Atacama, San Antonio KW - Fire retardants KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855719328?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=San+Antonio+Statement+on+Brominated+and+Chlorinated+Flame+Retardants&rft.au=DiGangi%2C+Joseph%3BBlum%2C+Arlene%3BBergman%2C+Aake%3Bde+Wit%2C+Cynthia+A%3BLucas%2C+Donald%3BMortimer%2C+David%3BSchecter%2C+Arnold%3BScheringer%2C+Martin%3BShaw%2C+Susan+D%3BWebster%2C+Thomas+F&rft.aulast=DiGangi&rft.aufirst=Joseph&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A516&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp1003089 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fire retardants; Chile, Atacama, San Antonio DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp1003089 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Closer Look at Climate Change Skepticism AN - 855717836; 14160355 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schmidt, Charles W AD - Charles W. Schmidt, MS, an award-winning science writer from Portland, ME, has written for Discover Magazine, Science, and Nature Medicine Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - A536 EP - A540 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Climate change KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855717836?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Closer+Look+at+Climate+Change+Skepticism&rft.au=Schmidt%2C+Charles+W&rft.aulast=Schmidt&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A536&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climate change ER - TY - JOUR T1 - INVASIVE SPECIES: Do Noxious Neighbors Spread Disease? AN - 855715446; 14160350 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Weinhold, Bob AD - Bob Weinhold, MA, has covered environmental health issues for numerous outlets since 1996. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - A524 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - invasive species KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855715446?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=INVASIVE+SPECIES%3A+Do+Noxious+Neighbors+Spread+Disease%3F&rft.au=Weinhold%2C+Bob&rft.aulast=Weinhold&rft.aufirst=Bob&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A524&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - invasive species ER - TY - JOUR T1 - NANOMATERIALS: Transformation of Silver Nanoparticles in Sewage Sludge AN - 855715293; 14160352 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Potera, Carol AD - Carol Potera, based in Montana, has written for EHP since 1996. She also writes for Microbe, Genetic Engineering News, and the American Journal of Nursing Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - A526 EP - A527 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Sewage sludge KW - Silver KW - nanotechnology KW - ENA 19:Water Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855715293?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=NANOMATERIALS%3A+Transformation+of+Silver+Nanoparticles+in+Sewage+Sludge&rft.au=Potera%2C+Carol&rft.aulast=Potera&rft.aufirst=Carol&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A526&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sewage sludge; Silver; nanotechnology ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influence of revegetation on predation rates by introduced red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in south-eastern Australian farmland AN - 853486694; 14191451 JF - Austral Ecology AU - Arthur, Anthony D AU - Henry, Stephen AU - Reid, Allan AD - CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, GPO Box 284, Canberra, ACT 2602, Australia Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 919 EP - 928 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 35 IS - 8 SN - 1442-9985, 1442-9985 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Predation KW - Vulpes vulpes KW - revegetation KW - Revegetation KW - Australia KW - D:04040 KW - M3:1010 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853486694?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Austral+Ecology&rft.atitle=Influence+of+revegetation+on+predation+rates+by+introduced+red+foxes+%28Vulpes+vulpes%29+in+south-eastern+Australian+farmland&rft.au=Arthur%2C+Anthony+D%3BHenry%2C+Stephen%3BReid%2C+Allan&rft.aulast=Arthur&rft.aufirst=Anthony&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=919&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Austral+Ecology&rft.issn=14429985&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1442-9993.2009.02098.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Revegetation; revegetation; Vulpes vulpes; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.2009.02098.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Australian bird phenology: a search for climate signals AN - 853486648; 14191442 JF - Austral Ecology AU - Chambers, Lynda E AU - Keatley, Marie R AD - Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, Bureau of Meteorology, GPO Box 1289, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia (Email: l.chambersom.gov.au), and Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 969 EP - 979 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 35 IS - 8 SN - 1442-9985, 1442-9985 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Aves KW - Phenology KW - Australia KW - phenology KW - D:04040 KW - M2:551.5 KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853486648?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Austral+Ecology&rft.atitle=Australian+bird+phenology%3A+a+search+for+climate+signals&rft.au=Chambers%2C+Lynda+E%3BKeatley%2C+Marie+R&rft.aulast=Chambers&rft.aufirst=Lynda&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=969&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Austral+Ecology&rft.issn=14429985&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1442-9993.2010.02108.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 5 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Phenology; phenology; Aves; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.2010.02108.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - HIV results by phone: can we predict who will test HIV-negative? AN - 853209098; 201106556 AB - Introduction: In order to review the requirement for all patients to return for HIV test results, we sought to describe the number of cases of HIV infection detected at Sydney Sexual Health Centre among people who did not disclose known risk factors before testing. Method: The clinic database identified all HIV testing episodes between January 2004 and January 2007, along with gender, gender of sexual partners and test result. Pro-forma medical records were reviewed for each person who tested positive for gender of sexual partners, condom use, and sexual contact with a person from a country known to have a high HIV prevalence and injecting drug use. Results: During the 3-year period, a total of 13 290 HIV tests were performed. In men who have sex with men, 6194 tests were performed and 55 (0.88%) tested positive. In women and heterosexual men 7096 tests were performed, and only four (0.06%) tested positive. All four reported known risks for HIV before testing. Conclusion: Clients with no recognised risk factors for HIV are unlikely to test positive at our Australian sexual health clinic. Providing the option for low risk people to obtain their results other than face to face has advantages for both the clinic in terms of service provision and the clients in terms of time and the proportion who receive their result. Adapted from the source document. JF - Sexual Health AU - Wright, Simon AU - Ryder, Nathan AU - McNulty, Anna M AD - Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Sydney Hospital, GPO Box 1614, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia simon.wright@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 417 EP - 419 PB - CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Australia VL - 7 IS - 4 SN - 1448-5028, 1448-5028 KW - low risk, telephone KW - AIDS KW - Risks KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853209098?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sexual+Health&rft.atitle=HIV+results+by+phone%3A+can+we+predict+who+will+test+HIV-negative%3F&rft.au=Wright%2C+Simon%3BRyder%2C+Nathan%3BMcNulty%2C+Anna+M&rft.aulast=Wright&rft.aufirst=Simon&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=417&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sexual+Health&rft.issn=14485028&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FSH09151 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-16 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risks; AIDS DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH09151 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Establishing a linked sentinel surveillance system for blood-borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections: methods, system attributes and early findings AN - 853207646; 201105395 AB - To describe the attributes and key findings from implementation of a new blood-borne virus (BBV) and sexually transmissible infection (STI) sentinel surveillance system based on routine testing at clinical sites in Victoria, Australia. Methods: The Victorian Primary Care Network for Sentinel Surveillance (VPCNSS) on BBV and STI was established in 2006 at 17 sites. Target populations included men who have sex with men (MSM), young people and injecting drug users (IDU). Sites collected demographic and risk behaviour information electronically or using paper surveys from patients undergoing routine HIV or STI (syphilis, chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis)) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing. These data were linked with laboratory results. Between April 2006 and June 2008, data were received for 67466 tests and 52 042 questionnaires. In clinics providing electronic data, >90% of individuals tested for HIV, syphilis and chlamydia had risk behaviour information collected. In other clinics, survey response rates were >85% (HIV), 43.5% (syphilis), 42.7-66.5% (chlamydia) and 85% for most core variables. Over time, HIV, syphilis and chlamydia testing increased in MSM, and chlamydia testing declined in females (P=0.05). The proportion of positive tests among MSM was 1.9% for HIV and 2.1% for syphilis. Among 16-24-year-olds, the proportion positive for chlamydia was 10.7% in males and 6.9% in females. Among IDU, 19.4% of HCV tests were antibody positive. The VPCNSS has collected a large, rich dataset through which testing, risk behaviours and the proportion positive can be monitored in high-risk groups, offering a more comprehensive BBV and STI surveillance system for Victoria. Building system sustainability requires an ongoing focus. Adapted from the source document. JF - Sexual Health AU - Goller, Jane L AU - Guy, Rebecca J AU - Gold, Judy AU - Lim, Megan S.C. AU - El-Hayek, Carol AU - Stoove, Mark A AU - Bergeri, Isabel AU - Fairley, Christopher K AU - Leslie, David E AU - Cliff, Phillip AU - White, Bethany AU - Hellard, Margaret E AD - Burnet Institute, GPO Box 2284, Melbourne, Vic. 3001, Australia Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 425 EP - 433 PB - CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Australia VL - 7 IS - 4 SN - 1448-5028, 1448-5028 KW - Australia, chlamydia, hepatitis C, HIV, injecting drug user, men who have sex with men, syphilis KW - Sexual behaviour KW - AIDS KW - Hepatitis C KW - Drug abuse KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853207646?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sexual+Health&rft.atitle=Establishing+a+linked+sentinel+surveillance+system+for+blood-borne+viruses+and+sexually+transmissible+infections%3A+methods%2C+system+attributes+and+early+findings&rft.au=Goller%2C+Jane+L%3BGuy%2C+Rebecca+J%3BGold%2C+Judy%3BLim%2C+Megan+S.C.%3BEl-Hayek%2C+Carol%3BStoove%2C+Mark+A%3BBergeri%2C+Isabel%3BFairley%2C+Christopher+K%3BLeslie%2C+David+E%3BCliff%2C+Phillip%3BWhite%2C+Bethany%3BHellard%2C+Margaret+E&rft.aulast=Goller&rft.aufirst=Jane&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=425&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sexual+Health&rft.issn=14485028&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FSH09116 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-16 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Hepatitis C; AIDS; Drug abuse; Sexual behaviour DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH09116 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Public Confidence in the NSW Criminal Justice System: A Survey of the NSW Public AN - 852897738; 201105274 AB - Many national and international studies have examined public opinion towards the adequacy of sentencing. A smaller number of studies, particularly in Australia, have tended to look more closely at levels of confidence in specific aspects of the courts. This study describes a survey of the New South Wales (NSW) public bearing on their attitudes towards sentencing and other aspects of criminal justice administration. Consistent with previous research, a high proportion of respondents reported that sentences are either 'a little' or 'much' too lenient. Most were either 'very' or 'fairly' confident that the criminal justice system respects the rights of accused persons (72%) and treats them fairly (75%) but smaller proportions were confident that the justice system brings people to justice (54.8%), deals with cases efficiently (43.7%), deals with cases promptly (29.7%) or meets the needs of victims (34.7%). Critically, people who know more about trends in crime, court outcomes and sentencing practices have higher levels of confidence in sentencing and other aspects of the justice system. Adapted from the source document. JF - The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology AU - Jones, Craig AU - Weatherburn, Don AD - NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, GPO Box 6, Sydney NSW 2001 craig_jones@agd.nsw.gov.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 506 EP - 525 PB - Australian Academic Press, Bowen Hills, Australia VL - 43 IS - 3 SN - 0004-8658, 0004-8658 KW - sentencing, public attitudes, punitiveness, confidence, lenience KW - Sentencing KW - Attitudes KW - Courts KW - Australia KW - Criminal Justice KW - Crime Rates KW - article KW - 2147: social problems and social welfare; sociology of crime UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/852897738?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Australian+and+New+Zealand+Journal+of+Criminology&rft.atitle=Public+Confidence+in+the+NSW+Criminal+Justice+System%3A+A+Survey+of+the+NSW+Public&rft.au=Jones%2C+Craig%3BWeatherburn%2C+Don&rft.aulast=Jones&rft.aufirst=Craig&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=506&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Australian+and+New+Zealand+Journal+of+Criminology&rft.issn=00048658&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-16 N1 - Number of references - 37 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Criminal Justice; Sentencing; Australia; Courts; Crime Rates; Attitudes ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Gleaner, fisher, trader, processor: understanding gendered employment in fisheries and aquaculture AN - 851462844; 14096019 AB - AbstractMost research on gender difference or inequities in capture fisheries and aquaculture in Africa and the Asia-Pacific focuses on the gender division of labour. Emerging research on globalization, market changes, poverty and trends in gendered employment within this sector reveals the need to move beyond this narrow perspective. If gleaning and post-harvesting activities were enumerated, the fisheries and aquaculture sector might well turn out to be female sphere. A livelihoods approach better enables an understanding of how employment in this sector is embedded in other social, cultural, economic, political and ecological structures and processes that shape gender inequities and how these might be reduced. We focus on four thematic areas - markets and migration, capabilities and well-being, networks and identities, governance and rights - as analytical entry points. These also provide a framework to identify research gaps and generate a comparative understanding of the impact of development processes and socioecological changes, including issues of climate change, adaptation and resilience, on gendered employment. Without an adequate analysis of gender, fisheries management and development policies may have negative effects on people's livelihoods, well-being and the environment they depend on, or fail altogether to achieve intended outcomes. JF - Fish and Fisheries AU - Weeratunge, Nireka AU - Snyder, Katherine A AU - Sze, Choo Poh AD - 1The WorldFish Center, PO BOX 500 GPO, 10670 Penang, Malaysia, n.weeratunge@cgiar.org Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 405 EP - 420 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 11 IS - 4 SN - 1467-2960, 1467-2960 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - employment KW - Sociological aspects KW - Politics KW - Climatic changes KW - Sex differences KW - Fishery development KW - Aquaculture KW - Migration KW - Fishery management KW - Spheres KW - Fisheries KW - Economics KW - Fish culture KW - Sex KW - globalization KW - Adaptations KW - Ecosystem disturbance KW - Aquaculture economics KW - Gender KW - Migrations KW - Africa KW - Fish KW - development policy KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - Q3 08582:Fish culture KW - O 5060:Aquaculture KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/851462844?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fish+and+Fisheries&rft.atitle=Gleaner%2C+fisher%2C+trader%2C+processor%3A+understanding+gendered+employment+in+fisheries+and+aquaculture&rft.au=Weeratunge%2C+Nireka%3BSnyder%2C+Katherine+A%3BSze%2C+Choo+Poh&rft.aulast=Weeratunge&rft.aufirst=Nireka&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=405&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fish+and+Fisheries&rft.issn=14672960&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1467-2979.2010.00368.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 133 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aquaculture economics; Sociological aspects; Fishery management; Spheres; Migrations; Fishery development; Ecosystem disturbance; Fish culture; Sex; Adaptations; Climatic changes; Economics; Fisheries; Sex differences; Migration; Aquaculture; globalization; employment; Politics; Gender; Fish; development policy; Africa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2979.2010.00368.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - What is the role of nursing students and schools of nursing during disaster? A discussion paper AN - 839599889; 201100855 AB - During times of disaster, the front-line nursing workforce and the health services in which they work may be overwhelmed by a surge in patient demand. As a result, assistance will be required to bolster the nursing workforce. Commonly, discussions regarding workforce supply and sustainability during disasters are isolated within particular health service institutions. The aims of this discussion paper are to; firstly, consider the potential contribution of nursing students and schools of nursing within Australian universities to increase the health workforce during a disaster, and secondly, to present a number of recommendations that universities and schools of nursing could consider in developing their own emergency and disaster plans. Adapted from the source document. JF - Collegian AU - Cusack, Lynette AU - Arbon, Paul AU - Ranse, Jamie AD - Flinders University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia lynette.cusack@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 193 EP - 197 PB - Royal College of Nursing, Australia, Deakin VL - 17 IS - 4 SN - 1322-7696, 1322-7696 KW - Disaster Planning Nursing Students School of nursing KW - Nursing KW - Occupational health and safety KW - Disasters KW - Labour force KW - Health services KW - Sustainability KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839599889?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Collegian&rft.atitle=What+is+the+role+of+nursing+students+and+schools+of+nursing+during+disaster%3F+A+discussion+paper&rft.au=Cusack%2C+Lynette%3BArbon%2C+Paul%3BRanse%2C+Jamie&rft.aulast=Cusack&rft.aufirst=Lynette&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=193&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Collegian&rft.issn=13227696&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.colegn.2010.09.006 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-10 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nursing; Disasters; Labour force; Health services; Occupational health and safety; Sustainability DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2010.09.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Piloting a mass gathering conceptual framework at an Adelaide Schoolies Festival AN - 839572842; 201101947 AB - During the summer months in Australia, school leavers celebrate their end of school life at schoolies festivals around the nation. These events are typically described as a mass gathering as they are an organised event taking place within a defined space, attended by a large number of people. A project was undertaken to analyse the usefulness of Arbon's (2004) conceptual model of mass gatherings in order to develop a process to better understand the Adelaide Schoolies Festival. Method Arbon's conceptual framework describes the inter-relationship between the psychosocial, environmental and bio-medical domains of a mass gathering. Each domain has set characteristics which help to understand the impact on the mass gathering event. The characteristics within three domains were collected using field work and bio-medical data to examine the relationship between injury and illness rates. Results Using the conceptual framework to evaluate this schoolies event helped create an understanding of the physiology, environment and behaviour contributing to patient presentations. Results showed that the schoolies crowd was active and energetic, and the main crowd behaviour observed was dancing and socialising with friends. The environmental domain was characterised by a grassy outdoor venue that was bounded and dry. Due to the overall health of the crowd, activities undertaken and the supportive environment, the majority of injuries to schoolies were minor (68%). However, twenty-four percent of schoolies who presented with alcohol related illness were found to have consumed alcohol at risky levels; half of this cohort was transported to hospital. Conclusion The conceptual framework successfully guided a higher level of examination of the mass gathering event. In particular, the framework facilitated a greater understanding of the inter-relationships of the various characteristics of a mass gathering event, in this case the Adelaide Schoolies Festival. Adapted from the source document. JF - Collegian AU - Hutton, Alison AU - Munt, Rebecca AU - Zeitz, Kathryn AU - Cusack, Lynette AU - Kako, Mayumi AU - Arbon, Paul AD - School of Nursing and Midwifery, Flinders University, GPO BOX 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 183 EP - 191 PB - Royal College of Nursing, Australia, Deakin VL - 17 IS - 4 SN - 1322-7696, 1322-7696 KW - Mass gathering Schoolies Conceptual framework Risky drinking KW - Dancing KW - Injuries KW - Crowds KW - Festivals KW - Alcohol related KW - Hospitals KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839572842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Collegian&rft.atitle=Piloting+a+mass+gathering+conceptual+framework+at+an+Adelaide+Schoolies+Festival&rft.au=Hutton%2C+Alison%3BMunt%2C+Rebecca%3BZeitz%2C+Kathryn%3BCusack%2C+Lynette%3BKako%2C+Mayumi%3BArbon%2C+Paul&rft.aulast=Hutton&rft.aufirst=Alison&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=183&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Collegian&rft.issn=13227696&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.colegn.2010.09.005 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-10 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Festivals; Crowds; Injuries; Hospitals; Alcohol related; Dancing DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2010.09.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Globally scanning for 'Megatrends of the Mind': Potential futures of futures thinking AN - 837451604; 201100062 AB - This paper focuses on emergent signs of evolutionary change in human thinking that run parallel with many of the exponential changes manifesting in the external world. Weak signals are identified from the early 20th century indicating the emergence of new knowledge patterns. These signals have strengthened in the last 40 years. The paper first identifies new ways of thinking within several disciplines such as science, philosophy, religion and education. New knowledge patterns are then identified in discourses that traverse disciplinary boundaries through transdisciplinary approaches such as futures studies and planetary/global studies. The paper then discusses evolution of consciousness, identifying research that theorises new ways of thinking as being related to individual psychological development and/or socio-cultural evolution. Finally, evolutionary concepts are discussed that attempt to meta-cohere the new knowledge patterns via the terms postformal, integral and planetary. Notably, academic research on 'futures of thinking,' 'evolution of consciousness' and/or 'global mindset change' has been, until now, largely ignored by mainstream academic discourse on evolution, consciousness and futures studies. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.] JF - Futures AU - Gidley, Jennifer M AD - Global Cities Research Institute, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001, Australia j.gidley@planetaryfutures.com.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 1040 EP - 1048 PB - Elsevier Science, Amsterdam The Netherlands VL - 42 IS - 10 SN - 0016-3287, 0016-3287 KW - Adult developmental psychology Evolution of consciousness Futures Integral macrohistory Planetary Postformal Transdisciplinarity KW - Consciousness KW - Religions KW - Boundaries KW - Philosophy KW - article KW - 9003: history and theory; political theories and philosophy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/837451604?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Futures&rft.atitle=Globally+scanning+for+%27Megatrends+of+the+Mind%27%3A+Potential+futures+of+futures+thinking&rft.au=Gidley%2C+Jennifer+M&rft.aulast=Gidley&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1040&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Futures&rft.issn=00163287&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.futures.2010.08.002 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-10 N1 - Number of references - 96 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - FUTUBD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Consciousness; Philosophy; Religions; Boundaries DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2010.08.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Phonemic awareness and early spelling skills in urban Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children AN - 837448680; 201100260 AB - This study investigated the phonological awareness and early spelling skills of 10 Australian Aboriginal and 10 non-Aboriginal children in their first year of schooling at urban schools. Phonological awareness was assessed using a standardized test (the Queensland University Inventory of Literacy), and children completed a standard spelling task that required them to generate spelling attempts in response to 12 line drawings of familiar animals. Spelling was analysed using the Spelling Scoring Sensitivity procedure. All children performed within the normal range for scores on the QUIL. However, as a group, Aboriginal children performed more poorly than their non-Aboriginal peers. Statistically significant differences were found on the subtests non-word spelling, non-word reading, and phoneme segmentation. Both formal scoring and informal observations were used to examine the spelling skills of participants. Possible explanations of the differences between groups are discussed in terms of health and cultural factors, and implications for the education of Aboriginal children are suggested. Adapted from the source document JF - International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology AU - Williams, Corinne J AU - Masterson, Julie J AD - Curtin University of Technology, School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia. c.j.williams@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 497 EP - 507 VL - 12 IS - 6 SN - 1754-9507, 1754-9507 KW - Beginning Writing (07855) KW - Phonological Awareness (64970) KW - Australia (06350) KW - Indigenous Languages (35320) KW - Rating Scales (70250) KW - Segmentation (76470) KW - Cities (12235) KW - Spelling (83240) KW - Phonemes (64600) KW - article KW - 4121: applied linguistics; writing: instruction, acquisition, processes, and testing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/837448680?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Allba&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Speech-Language+Pathology&rft.atitle=Phonemic+awareness+and+early+spelling+skills+in+urban+Australian+Aboriginal+and+non-Aboriginal+children&rft.au=Williams%2C+Corinne+J%3BMasterson%2C+Julie+J&rft.aulast=Williams&rft.aufirst=Corinne&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=497&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Speech-Language+Pathology&rft.issn=17549507&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Phonological Awareness (64970); Spelling (83240); Beginning Writing (07855); Indigenous Languages (35320); Australia (06350); Cities (12235); Rating Scales (70250); Segmentation (76470); Phonemes (64600) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Determination of the reactive component of fly ashes for geopolymer production using XRF and XRD AN - 831205892; 13944262 AB - Geopolymers are a class of versatile materials that have the potential for utilisation as a cement replacement, fireproof barriers, materials for high temperatures, and biological implant applications. This study investigated methods for determining the formulation for manufacturing geopolymers made with fly ash from coal-fired power stations. The accepted method of determining the formulation of geopolymers to get the desired matrix chemistry uses the bulk composition of the feedstock materials. This formulation method is widely used in investigations using feedstock materials that almost completely react during processing. It is widely considered that amorphous components of fly ash are the reactive components in the geopolymerisation reaction. However, quantification of the amorphous components is challenging and generally avoided with the concomitant problem that the formulation is far from optimum. For the work presented here, the composition of the amorphous part is determined accurately and this information utilised to synthesise geopolymers. The bulk composition is first determined using X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) and then the amorphous composition determined using XRF and quantitative X-ray diffraction (QXRD). Formulating the mixture based on amorphous composition produced samples with a significantly higher compressive strength than those formulated using the bulk composition. Using the amorphous composition of fly ash produced geopolymers with similar physical properties to that of metakaolin geopolymers with the same targeted composition. We demonstrated a new quantitative formulation method that is superior to the accepted method. JF - Fuel AU - Williams, Ross P AU - Van Riessen, Arie AD - Curtin University, Centre for Materials Research, GPO Box U1987 Perth, WA 6845, Australia, ross.williams@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 3683 EP - 3692 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 89 IS - 12 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Fly ash KW - Geopolymers KW - Quantitative X-ray diffraction KW - X-ray fluorescence KW - Amorphous composition KW - Fluorescence KW - Cement KW - Fuels KW - Power plants KW - Coal KW - X-ray diffraction KW - Spectroscopy KW - high temperature KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/831205892?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=Determination+of+the+reactive+component+of+fly+ashes+for+geopolymer+production+using+XRF+and+XRD&rft.au=Williams%2C+Ross+P%3BVan+Riessen%2C+Arie&rft.aulast=Williams&rft.aufirst=Ross&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=3683&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2010.07.031 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fluorescence; Cement; Fuels; Power plants; Fly ash; Coal; Spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; high temperature DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2010.07.031 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Optimization of the Method for Chlorophyll Extraction in Aquatic Plants AN - 821736831; 14029582 AB - We compared the common methods of chlorophyll measurement in Lemna minor (duckweed), Potamogeton crispus, and Egeria densa in an attempt to identify an optimal protocol to quickly measure chlorophyll in aquatic plants. Three physical processes including grinding-settling (GS), grinding-elution (GE) and immersing (IM) were compared for chlorophyll extraction in 80% acetone with duckweed. Then, the GE method was chosen for tissue rupture, and the efficiency of three solvents (80% aqueous acetone, 90% aqueous acetone and 95% aqueous ethanol) on chlorophyll extraction was tested on duckweed, P. crispus, and E. densa. There was no difference in the amount of chlorophyll extracted between the procedures of GE and GS, or between GE and IM. The amount of total chlorophyll extracted by 90% acetone was higher than that extracted by 80% acetone or 95% ethanol in the three aquatic plants. Furthermore, the chlorophyll extracted by and held in 90% acetone was more stable over time than it was with either 80% acetone or 95% ethanol. Therefore, the procedure of grinding-elution for physical rupture and 90% acetone for extraction is recommended as a quick and reliable protocol for chlorophyll extraction in aquatic plants. JF - Journal of Freshwater Ecology AU - Su, S AU - Zhou, Y AU - Qin, J G AU - Yao, W AU - Ma, Z AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001 Australia, jian.qin@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 531 EP - 538 VL - 25 IS - 4 SN - 0270-5060, 0270-5060 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Chlorophylls KW - Chlorophyll KW - Egeria densa KW - Lemna minor KW - Freshwater KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Potamogeton crispus KW - Duckweed KW - Ethanol KW - Testing Procedures KW - Aquatic plants KW - Solvents KW - Rupture KW - Methodology KW - Acetone KW - Optimization KW - Freshwater ecology KW - Q1 08461:Plankton KW - SW 0860:Water and plants KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/821736831?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Freshwater+Ecology&rft.atitle=Optimization+of+the+Method+for+Chlorophyll+Extraction+in+Aquatic+Plants&rft.au=Su%2C+S%3BZhou%2C+Y%3BQin%2C+J+G%3BYao%2C+W%3BMa%2C+Z&rft.aulast=Su&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=531&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Freshwater+Ecology&rft.issn=02705060&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chlorophylls; Solvents; Aquatic plants; Acetone; Freshwater ecology; Methodology; Chlorophyll; Rupture; Ethanol; Testing Procedures; Aquatic Plants; Duckweed; Optimization; Egeria densa; Lemna minor; Potamogeton crispus; Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Processing of a porous titanium alloy from elemental powders using a solid state isothermal foaming technique. AN - 814463506; 20960037 AB - The authors have conducted a preliminary investigation with regard to the potential to manufacture porous titanium alloys for biomedical applications using toxic-free elemental powders, i.e., Ti, Nb, Ta, Zr, in combination with the pressurised gas bubble entrapment method and in contrast to standard processing routes that generally utilise prealloyed powder containing potentially toxic elements. Elemental powder compacts were either hot isostatic pressed (HIP-ed) at 1000°C and then foamed at 1150°C or else HIP-ed at 1100°C and foamed at 1350°C. Porous α + β alloys containing up to 45 vol% of porosity in the size range 20-200 μm were successfully produced, thus highlighting the potential of this manufacturing route. It was expected that further optimisation of the processing route would allow full development of the preferred β-Ti phase (from the point of view of elastic modulus compatibility between implant and bone) with this being the subject of future work by the authors. JF - Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine AU - Nugroho, Aris W AU - Leadbeater, Garry AU - Davies, Ian J AD - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia. Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 3103 EP - 3107 VL - 21 IS - 12 KW - Alloys KW - 0 KW - Elements KW - Powders KW - Viscoelastic Substances KW - Titanium KW - D1JT611TNE KW - Index Medicus KW - Synchrotrons KW - X-Ray Diffraction KW - Porosity KW - Temperature KW - Phase Transition KW - Surface Properties KW - Microscopy, Electron, Scanning KW - Alloys -- chemical synthesis KW - Titanium -- chemistry KW - Microtechnology -- methods KW - Powders -- chemistry KW - Alloys -- chemistry KW - Viscoelastic Substances -- chemistry KW - Viscoelastic Substances -- chemical synthesis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/814463506?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+materials+science.+Materials+in+medicine&rft.atitle=Processing+of+a+porous+titanium+alloy+from+elemental+powders+using+a+solid+state+isothermal+foaming+technique.&rft.au=Nugroho%2C+Aris+W%3BLeadbeater%2C+Garry%3BDavies%2C+Ian+J&rft.aulast=Nugroho&rft.aufirst=Aris&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=3103&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+materials+science.+Materials+in+medicine&rft.issn=1573-4838&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10856-010-4162-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2011-03-14 N1 - Date created - 2010-11-25 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10856-010-4162-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Combined pH and high hydrostatic pressure effects on Lactococcus starter cultures and Candida spoilage yeasts in a fermented milk test system during cold storage AN - 787231328; 13679938 AB - The combined effects of high pressure processing (HPP) and pH on the glycolytic and proteolytic activities of Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis, a commonly used cheese starter culture and the outgrowth of spoilage yeasts of Candida species were investigated in a fermented milk test system. To prepare the test system, L. lactis subsp. lactis C10 was grown in UHT skim milk to a final pH of 4.30 and then additional samples for treatment were prepared by dilution of fermented milk with UHT skim milk to pH levels of 5.20 and 6.50. These milk samples (pH 4.30, 5.20 and 6.50) with or without an added mixture of two yeast cultures, Candida zeylanoides and Candida lipolytica (105 CFUmL super(-1) of each species), were treated at 300 and 600MPa ( greater than or equal to 20 degree C, 5min) and stored at 4 degree C for up to 8 weeks. Continuing acidification by starter cultures, as monitored during storage, was substantially reduced in the milk pressurised at pH 5.20 where the initial titratable acidity (TA) of 0.40% increased by only 0.05% (600MPa) and 0.10% (300MPa) at week 8, compared to an increase of 0.30% in untreated controls. No substantial differences were observed in pH or TA between pressure-treated and untreated milk samples at pH 4.30 or 6.50. The rate of proteolysis in milk samples at pH values of 5.20 and 6.50 during storage was significantly reduced by treatment at 600MPa. Treatment at 600MPa also reduced the viable counts of both Candida yeast species to below the detection limit (1CFUmL super(-1)) at all pH levels for the entire storage period. However, samples treated at 300MPa showed recovery of C. lipolytica from week 3 onwards, reaching 106-107 CFUmL super(-1) by week 8. In contrast, C. zeylanoides did not show any recovery in any of the pressure-treated samples during storage. JF - Food Microbiology AU - Daryaei, Hossein AU - Coventry, John AU - Versteeg, Cornelis AU - Sherkat, Frank AD - RMIT University, School of Applied Sciences, Food Science, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 1051 EP - 1056 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 27 IS - 8 SN - 0740-0020, 0740-0020 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - High pressure processing KW - Fermented milk KW - Lactococcus KW - Candida KW - Proteolysis KW - Starter cultures KW - Lactococcus lactis KW - Skim milk KW - Cheese KW - Cold storage KW - Spoilage KW - Candida zeylanoides KW - Acidification KW - Candida lipolytica KW - Pressure KW - Acidity KW - pH effects KW - Glycolysis KW - K 03340:Effects of Physical & Chemical Factors KW - A 01330:Food Microbiology KW - W 30935:Food Biotechnology KW - J 02300:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/787231328?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Food+Microbiology&rft.atitle=Combined+pH+and+high+hydrostatic+pressure+effects+on+Lactococcus+starter+cultures+and+Candida+spoilage+yeasts+in+a+fermented+milk+test+system+during+cold+storage&rft.au=Daryaei%2C+Hossein%3BCoventry%2C+John%3BVersteeg%2C+Cornelis%3BSherkat%2C+Frank&rft.aulast=Daryaei&rft.aufirst=Hossein&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1051&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Food+Microbiology&rft.issn=07400020&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fm.2010.07.007 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Proteolysis; Cold storage; Starter cultures; Spoilage; Skim milk; Acidification; Acidity; Cheese; Pressure; Glycolysis; pH effects; Lactococcus lactis; Candida; Lactococcus; Candida zeylanoides; Candida lipolytica DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2010.07.007 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Spatial sensitivity analysis of multi-criteria weights in GIS-based land suitability evaluation AN - 759315484; 13680235 AB - With growing interest in extending GIS to support multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods, enhancing GIS-based MCDM with sensitivity analysis (SA) procedures is crucial to understand the model behavior and its limitations. This paper presents a novel approach of examining multi-criteria weight sensitivity of a GIS-based MCDM model. It explores the dependency of model output on the weights of input parameters, identifying criteria that are especially sensitive to weight changes and to show the impacts of changing criteria weights on the model outcomes in spatial dimension. A methodology was developed to perform simulations where the weights associated with all criteria used for suitability modelling were varied one-at-a-time (OAT) to investigate their relative impacts on the final evaluation results. A tool which incorporates the OAT method with the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) within the ArcGIS environment was implemented. It permits a range of user defined simulations to be performed to quantitatively evaluate model dynamic changes, measures the stability of results with respect to the variation of different parameter weights, and displays spatial change dynamics. A case study of irrigated cropland suitability assessment addressing the application of the new GIS-based AHP-SA tool is described. It demonstrates that the tool is spatial, simple and flexible. JF - Environmental Modelling & Software AU - Chen, Y AU - Yu, J AU - Khan, S AD - CSIRO Land and Water, GPO Box 1666, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 1582 EP - 1591 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 25 IS - 12 SN - 1364-8152, 1364-8152 KW - Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Sensitivity KW - Multi-criteria decision-making KW - AHP KW - ArcGIS KW - Evaluation KW - Sensitivity Analysis KW - Computer programs KW - Weight KW - Assessments KW - sensitivity analysis KW - Permits KW - Geographical Information Systems KW - Case Studies KW - Simulation KW - agricultural land KW - Model Studies KW - Cropland KW - case studies KW - Geographic information systems KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - SW 0540:Properties of water KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/759315484?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Modelling+%26+Software&rft.atitle=Spatial+sensitivity+analysis+of+multi-criteria+weights+in+GIS-based+land+suitability+evaluation&rft.au=Chen%2C+Y%3BYu%2C+J%3BKhan%2C+S&rft.aulast=Chen&rft.aufirst=Y&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1582&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Modelling+%26+Software&rft.issn=13648152&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envsoft.2010.06.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - case studies; Computer programs; Sensitivity; sensitivity analysis; Simulation; agricultural land; Geographic information systems; Cropland; Sensitivity Analysis; Evaluation; Assessments; Weight; Case Studies; Permits; Geographical Information Systems; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2010.06.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modelling of pH and inorganic carbon speciation in estuaries using the composition of the river and seawater end members AN - 759315276; 13680229 AB - An equilibrium model based on the CO2 system was developed to model pH throughout the estuarine salinity range using the composition of the river and seawater end members. In order to validate the model, a spectrophotometric method was used to measure pH in an estuary and laboratory mixing experiments. The model successfully represented the measured pH values ( plus or minus 0.1 pH units) for three different river water end member compositions. The pH decreased at low salinities (S approximately 0-2), increased at intermediate salinities (S approximately 2-15), and then stabilised for higher salinity values. Changes in the inorganic carbon speciation in the low salinity region of estuaries result in assimilation of river borne CO2(aq). JF - Environmental Modelling & Software AU - Mosley, L M AU - Peake, B M AU - Hunter, KA AD - Water Quality Branch, Environment Protection Authority, GPO Box 2607, Adelaide, SA 5001, South Australia Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 1658 EP - 1663 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 25 IS - 12 SN - 1364-8152, 1364-8152 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Estuarine KW - CO2 system KW - Spectrophotometric pH measurement KW - Inorganic carbon KW - Speciation KW - inorganic carbon KW - Seawater KW - Estuarine salinity KW - Freshwater KW - Mixing KW - Data assimilation KW - Computer programs KW - Salinity KW - Carbon KW - Salinity effects KW - Brackishwater environment KW - pH KW - Rivers KW - Marine KW - Laboratory testing KW - Laboratories KW - Estuaries KW - Brackish KW - Hydrogen Ion Concentration KW - spectrophotometric method KW - Model Studies KW - Sea water KW - River water KW - Carbon dioxide KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q1 08482:Ecosystems and energetics KW - Q2 09184:Composition of water KW - M2 551.468:Coastal Oceanography (551.468) KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - SW 7060:Research facilities UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/759315276?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Modelling+%26+Software&rft.atitle=Modelling+of+pH+and+inorganic+carbon+speciation+in+estuaries+using+the+composition+of+the+river+and+seawater+end+members&rft.au=Mosley%2C+L+M%3BPeake%2C+B+M%3BHunter%2C+KA&rft.aulast=Mosley&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1658&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Modelling+%26+Software&rft.issn=13648152&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envsoft.2010.06.014 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Sea water; River water; Salinity effects; Estuaries; Brackishwater environment; Carbon dioxide; Inorganic carbon; pH; Estuarine salinity; Data assimilation; spectrophotometric method; Computer programs; Salinity; inorganic carbon; Laboratory testing; Seawater; Speciation; Carbon; Laboratories; Hydrogen Ion Concentration; Mixing; Model Studies; Marine; Brackish; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2010.06.014 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimation of potential savings from reducing unburned combustible losses in coal-fired systems AN - 1777166908; 13716041 AB - A potentially significant loss emanates from the combustion of coal fuels is usually called as the unburned carbon loss. All coal-fired steam generators and coal-fired vessels inherently suffer from efficiency debit attributable to unburnt carbon. The aim of this study is to develop a simple-to-use predictive tool which is easier than existing approaches, less complicated with fewer computations and suitable for engineers to determine the approximate potential savings resulting from reducing unburned coal fuel loss. The proposed method determines the benefits of reducing the combustible losses in terms of annual fuel savings for coal-fired units as a function of percent combustibles in ash, achievable percent combustibles in ash, unit design heat output and average fuel cost. Results show that the proposed predictive tool has a very good agreement with the reported data with average absolute deviation percent being around 1.77%. The proposed method is superior owing to its accuracy and clear numerical background, wherein the relevant coefficients can be retuned quickly for various cases. The developed tool can be of immense practical value for the utility engineers to have a quick check on the benefits of reducing the combustible losses in terms of annual fuel savings for a coal-fired unit for wide range of operating conditions without the necessity of any pilot plant set up and experimental/plant trials. In particular, practice engineers would find the methodology to be user friendly involving transparent calculations with no complex expressions for the design and operation of coal-fired systems such as furnaces and boilers. JF - Applied Energy AU - Bahadori, Alireza AU - Vuthaluru, Hari B AD - Curtin University of Technology, School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Alireza.bahadori@postgrad.curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 3792 EP - 3799 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 87 IS - 12 SN - 0306-2619, 0306-2619 KW - Materials Business File (MB); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN) KW - Combustible loss KW - Coal-fired system KW - Boiler KW - Furnace KW - Economics KW - Mathematical models KW - Carbon KW - Fuels KW - Flammability KW - Coal KW - Ashes KW - Tools KW - Mathematical analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777166908?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Energy&rft.atitle=Estimation+of+potential+savings+from+reducing+unburned+combustible+losses+in+coal-fired+systems&rft.au=Bahadori%2C+Alireza%3BVuthaluru%2C+Hari+B&rft.aulast=Bahadori&rft.aufirst=Alireza&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=87&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=3792&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Energy&rft.issn=03062619&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apenergy.2010.06.009 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.06.009 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrodynamic performance of pilot-scale duckweed, algal-based, rock filter and attached-growth media reactors used for waste stabilisation pond research AN - 1777117340; 13888829 AB - The specific nature of fluid dynamics within waste stabilisation ponds can have a determining influence on their functional treatment performance. This paper presents the results of hydraulic tracer experiments undertaken to characterise the hydrodynamic behaviour of several pilot-scale advanced pond treatment systems (a duckweed-based pond, a conventional algal-based 'open' pond, a rock filter and a novel horizontal-flow attached-growth media reactor) investigated for their effectiveness at polishing a full-scale tertiary pond effluent. Duplicate tracer studies were undertaken for each of the four experimental reactors with the aid of the fluorescent dye rhodamine WT. Results from tracer studies showed flow distribution in all reactors to be highly dispersed with varying degrees of dead space volume and short-circuiting in all pilot reactors, indicating that a percentage of the total reactor volume across all treatment systems was inactive. Results from a number of calculated parameters of hydraulic performance showed that hydrodynamic efficiency was greatest in the novel horizontal-flow attached-growth media system, where a possible baffling of inflowing wastewater was thought to have promoted improved hydraulic operation. Outcomes from this research in general highlight the importance of undertaking detailed characterisations of the hydrodynamic operation of experimental pond systems and also emphasise the value of pre-validating the hydraulic design of experimental reactors used for stabilisation pond research. JF - Ecological Engineering AU - Short, MD AU - Cromar, N J AU - Fallowfield, HJ AD - Department of Environmental Health and the Flinders Research Centre for Coastal and Catchment Environments, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia, Australia Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 1700 EP - 1708 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 36 IS - 12 SN - 0925-8574, 0925-8574 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Attached-growth media KW - Dispersion KW - Duckweed KW - Hydraulic efficiency KW - Rhodamine tracer KW - Rock filter KW - Short-circuiting KW - Waste stabilisation pond KW - Tracers KW - Hydraulics KW - Media KW - Reactors KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Fluid dynamics KW - Fluid flow KW - Ponds UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777117340?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ecological+Engineering&rft.atitle=Hydrodynamic+performance+of+pilot-scale+duckweed%2C+algal-based%2C+rock+filter+and+attached-growth+media+reactors+used+for+waste+stabilisation+pond+research&rft.au=Short%2C+MD%3BCromar%2C+N+J%3BFallowfield%2C+HJ&rft.aulast=Short&rft.aufirst=MD&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1700&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Engineering&rft.issn=09258574&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecoleng.2010.07.015 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2010.07.015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Another Mechanism behind Cadmium Toxicity: Impaired NAT-Dependent Pathway Alters Chemical Biotransformation AN - 1677992509; 14160358 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Haynes, Rebecca Clay AD - Rebecca Clay Haynes has written for EHP since 1993. Her work has also appeared on National Public Radio and in the Christian Science Monitor and The Environmental Forum. In addition, she is the author of two children's science books related to astronomy and space exploration Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - A543 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Pathways KW - Biotransformation KW - Health KW - Cadmium KW - Toxicity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677992509?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Another+Mechanism+behind+Cadmium+Toxicity%3A+Impaired+NAT-Dependent+Pathway+Alters+Chemical+Biotransformation&rft.au=Haynes%2C+Rebecca+Clay&rft.aulast=Haynes&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A543&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Break in the Continuum: Analyzing the Gap in Particle Exposure Research AN - 1677992480; 14160359 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tillett, Tanya AD - Tanya Tillett, MA, of Durham, NC, is a staff writer/editor for EHP. She has been on the EHP staff since 2000 and has represented the journal at national and international conferences Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - A543 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Health KW - Break in KW - Continuums UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677992480?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Break+in+the+Continuum%3A+Analyzing+the+Gap+in+Particle+Exposure+Research&rft.au=Tillett%2C+Tanya&rft.aulast=Tillett&rft.aufirst=Tanya&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A543&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Do Metals Meddle with Puberty in Girls? Lead, Cadmium, and Altered Hormone Levels AN - 1677991248; 14160357 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Betts, Kellyn S AD - Kellyn S. Betts has written about environmental contaminants, hazards, and technology for solving environmental problems for publications including EHP and Environmental Science & Technology for more than a dozen years Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - A542 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Girls KW - Health KW - Cadmium KW - Hormones UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677991248?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Do+Metals+Meddle+with+Puberty+in+Girls%3F+Lead%2C+Cadmium%2C+and+Altered+Hormone+Levels&rft.au=Betts%2C+Kellyn+S&rft.aulast=Betts&rft.aufirst=Kellyn&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A542&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - LIGHT POLLUTION: Light at Night and Breast Cancer Risk Worldwide AN - 1677990397; 14160351 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Spivey, Angela AD - Angela Spivey writes from North Carolina about science, medicine, and higher education. She has written for EHP since 2001 and is a member of the National Association of Science Writers Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - A525 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Risk KW - Light pollution KW - Night KW - Breast KW - Health KW - Cancer UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677990397?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=LIGHT+POLLUTION%3A+Light+at+Night+and+Breast+Cancer+Risk+Worldwide&rft.au=Spivey%2C+Angela&rft.aulast=Spivey&rft.aufirst=Angela&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A525&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - CADMIUM CONFUSION: Do Consumers Need Protection? AN - 1677990331; 14160354 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Mead, MNathaniel AD - M. Nathaniel Mead, a science writer living in Durham, NC, has written for EHP since 2002 Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - A528 EP - A534 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Health KW - Consumers KW - Confusion KW - Cadmium UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677990331?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=CADMIUM+CONFUSION%3A+Do+Consumers+Need+Protection%3F&rft.au=Mead%2C+MNathaniel&rft.aulast=Mead&rft.aufirst=MNathaniel&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A528&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Brominated and Chlorinated Flame Retardants: The San Antonio Statement AN - 1677922325; 14160346 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Birnbaum, Linda S AU - Bergman, Aake AD - Director, NIEHS and NTP, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina birnbaumls@niehs.nih.gov Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - A514 EP - A515 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Flame retardants KW - Bromination KW - Health KW - Chlorination UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677922325?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Brominated+and+Chlorinated+Flame+Retardants%3A+The+San+Antonio+Statement&rft.au=Birnbaum%2C+Linda+S%3BBergman%2C+Aake&rft.aulast=Birnbaum&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A514&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003088 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003088 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - PBDE Flame Retardants and Thyroid Hormones during Pregnancy AN - 1677912810; 14160348 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Goodman, Julie E AU - Kerper, Laura E AU - Johnson, Giffe T AU - Harbison, Raymond D AU - Cordero, Rocio AU - Lee, Richard V AU - Pulde, Milo F AU - Hardy, Marcia AU - Stedeford, Todd AD - Gradient, Cambridge, Massachusetts jgoodman@gradientcorp.com Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - A520 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Flame retardants KW - Health KW - Hormones KW - Pregnancy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677912810?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=PBDE+Flame+Retardants+and+Thyroid+Hormones+during+Pregnancy&rft.au=Goodman%2C+Julie+E%3BKerper%2C+Laura+E%3BJohnson%2C+Giffe+T%3BHarbison%2C+Raymond+D%3BCordero%2C+Rocio%3BLee%2C+Richard+V%3BPulde%2C+Milo+F%3BHardy%2C+Marcia%3BStedeford%2C+Todd&rft.aulast=Goodman&rft.aufirst=Julie&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A520&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002782 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002782 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Novel drugs to treat hemophilia AN - 1221135928; 15844417 AB - Importance of the field: Hemophilia management requires replacement of the deficient clotting factor. Inhibitor development complicates treatment, and the implementation of and adherence to prophylaxis, considered the standard of care for severe hemophilia, is hampered by the high cost and the need for frequent intravenous infusions. New, less expensive therapies are needed to reduce morbidities, enhance convenience and improve outcomes. Areas covered in this review: We conducted a search of the Medline database from 1990 to 2010 for English language articles pertaining to hemophilia drug therapy. More than 4000 citations were obtained and examined for topic relevance. Additionally, proceedings from the American Society of Hematology, International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis, World Federation of Hemophilia, National Hemophilia Foundation and European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders and the ClinicalTrials.gov website were reviewed for relevant publications and information. What the reader will gain: This article summarizes current research efforts focused on developing less immunogenic and more potent and/or longer-acting clotting factor concentrates that uniquely promote hemostasis, are more affordable and do not require intravenous administration. Take home message: The availability of orally administered clotting factors will truly transform the lives of hemophilia patients and their families and caregivers. JF - Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs AU - Valentino, Leonard A AU - Ismael, Yousef AU - Grygotis, Michele AD - 1Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Center, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612-3833, USA 312 942 8114; 312 942 8975, lvalentino@rush.edu Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - Dec 2010 SP - 597 EP - 613 PB - Informa Healthcare VL - 15 IS - 4 SN - 1472-8214, 1472-8214 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Clotting KW - Databases KW - Drug development KW - Drugs KW - Hemophilia KW - Immunogenicity KW - Intravenous administration KW - Language KW - Morbidity KW - Oral administration KW - Prophylaxis KW - Reviews KW - Thrombosis KW - hemostasis KW - W 30960:Bioinformatics & Computer Applications UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1221135928?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Expert+Opinion+on+Emerging+Drugs&rft.atitle=Novel+drugs+to+treat+hemophilia&rft.au=Valentino%2C+Leonard+A%3BIsmael%2C+Yousef%3BGrygotis%2C+Michele&rft.aulast=Valentino&rft.aufirst=Leonard&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=597&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Expert+Opinion+on+Emerging+Drugs&rft.issn=14728214&rft_id=info:doi/10.1517%2F14728214.2010.506871 L2 - http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/apl/emd/2010/00000015/00000004/art00006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-12-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Intravenous administration; Oral administration; Drug development; Morbidity; Thrombosis; Hemophilia; Databases; Clotting; hemostasis; Immunogenicity; Reviews; Prophylaxis; Language; Drugs DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1517/14728214.2010.506871 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Union Learning Representatives: State Agents or Social Partners? AN - 1030868181; 201228110 AB - This article outlines the origins and development of union learning representatives (ULRs) in England. ULRs have been increasingly recognised by government as intermediaries that can engage with 'hard-to-reach' employees and help stimulate and meet their demand for learning and skills. It summarises recent research on their profile, role and impact. It also compares and contrasts ULRs in England with the development of learning representatives in New Zealand, and draws lessons for their potential in other jurisdictions. The article also examines the role of the ULR in relation to trade union representative and public administrative functions. It concludes that a statutory framework is now required which optimises union and ULR leverage on employers over the provision of learning and skills although this is likely to be even more problematic with the election of the Coalition Government in the UK. Adapted from the source document. JF - Labour & Industry AU - Clough, Bert AD - Research and Strategy Manager, UnionLearn, Trades Union Congress bclough@tuc.org.uk Y1 - 2010/12// PY - 2010 DA - December 2010 SP - 495 EP - 512 PB - CASR RMIT University, Melbourne Australia VL - 21 IS - 2 SN - 1030-1763, 1030-1763 KW - Occupational training KW - Industrial relations -- Government policy KW - Public policy KW - Collective bargaining KW - Skills KW - Elections KW - Unions KW - Coalitions KW - New Zealand KW - United Kingdom KW - article KW - 0621: complex organization; jobs, work organization, workplaces, & unions UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1030868181?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Labour+%26+Industry&rft.atitle=Union+Learning+Representatives%3A+State+Agents+or+Social+Partners%3F&rft.au=Clough%2C+Bert&rft.aulast=Clough&rft.aufirst=Bert&rft.date=2010-12-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=495&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Labour+%26+Industry&rft.issn=10301763&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Unions; United Kingdom; Skills; New Zealand; Elections; Coalitions ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Sexual Violence in African Conflicts AN - 964243562; 2011-182281 AB - Civilians in Africa's conflict zones -- particularly women and children, but also men -- are often vulnerable to sexual violence, including rape, mutilation, and sexual slavery. Victims have little redress; in addition to health and psychological consequences, survivors are often shunned by their families and communities. The issue has been particularly prevalent in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where security forces, rebel organizations, militias, and other armed groups have inflicted sexual violence upon the civilian population on a massive scale. This report provides a detailed case study of DRC and an index of US programs there. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Nov 30 2010, 32 pp. AU - Arieff, Alexis Y1 - 2010/11/30/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 30 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - Education and education policy - Information services and sources KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Women KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Men KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Children and youth KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - United States KW - Rape KW - Slavery KW - Men KW - Women KW - Children KW - Conflict KW - Violence KW - Indexes KW - Congo (Democratic Republic) KW - Militia KW - Africans KW - Population KW - Family KW - Africa KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964243562?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Arieff%2C+Alexis&rft.aulast=Arieff&rft.aufirst=Alexis&rft.date=2010-11-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Sexual+Violence+in+African+Conflicts&rft.title=Sexual+Violence+in+African+Conflicts&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R40956.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40956 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Size-Segregated Particle Number Concentrations and Respiratory Emergency Room Visits in Beijing, China AN - 876241672; 14874559 AB - The link between concentrations of particulate matter (PM) and respiratory morbidity has been investigated in numerous studies. The aim of this study was to analyze the role of different particle size fractions with respect to respiratory health in Beijing, China. Data on particle size distributions from 3 nm to 1 mu m; PM10 (PM less than or equal to 10 mu m), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and sulfur dioxide concentrations; and meteorologic variables were collected daily from March 2004 to December 2006. Concurrently, daily counts of emergency room visits (ERV) for respiratory diseases were obtained from the Peking University Third Hospital. We estimated pollutant effects in single- and two-pollutant generalized additive models, controlling for meteorologic and other time-varying covariates. Time-delayed associations were estimated using polynomial distributed lag, cumulative effects, and single lag models. Associations of respiratory ERV with NO2 concentrations and 100-1,000 nm particle number or surface area concentrations were of similar magnitude-that is, approximately 5% increase in respiratory ERV with an interquartile range increase in air pollution concentration. In general, particles & 50 nm were not positively associated with ERV, whereas particles 50-100 nm were adversely associated with respiratory ERV, both being fractions of ultrafine particles. Effect estimates from two-pollutant models were most consistent for NO2. Present levels of air pollution in Beijing were adversely associated with respiratory ERV. NO2 concentrations seemed to be a better surrogate for evaluating overall respiratory health effects of ambient air pollution than PM10 or particle number concentrations in Beijing. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Leitte, Arne Marian AU - Schlink, Uwe AU - Herbarth, Olf AU - Wiedensohler, Alfred AU - Pan, Xiao-Chuan AU - Hu, Min AU - Richter, Matthia AU - Wehner, Birgit AU - Tuch, Thomas AU - Wu, Zhijun AU - Yang, Minjuan AU - Liu, Liqun AU - Breitner, Susanne AU - Cyrys, Josef AU - Peters, Annette AU - Wichmann, H-Erich AU - Franck, Ulrich AD - Core Facility Studies, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ, Leipzig, Germany Y1 - 2010/11/30/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 30 SP - 508 EP - 513 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - emergency room visits KW - particle number concentration KW - particle surface area concentration KW - particulate matter KW - short-term effects KW - time-series analyses KW - ultrafine particles KW - China, People's Rep., Beijing KW - Air pollution KW - Particle size KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Respiratory diseases KW - emergency medical services KW - Morbidity KW - Hospitals KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876241672?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Size-Segregated+Particle+Number+Concentrations+and+Respiratory+Emergency+Room+Visits+in+Beijing%2C+China&rft.au=Leitte%2C+Arne+Marian%3BSchlink%2C+Uwe%3BHerbarth%2C+Olf%3BWiedensohler%2C+Alfred%3BPan%2C+Xiao-Chuan%3BHu%2C+Min%3BRichter%2C+Matthia%3BWehner%2C+Birgit%3BTuch%2C+Thomas%3BWu%2C+Zhijun%3BYang%2C+Minjuan%3BLiu%2C+Liqun%3BBreitner%2C+Susanne%3BCyrys%2C+Josef%3BPeters%2C+Annette%3BWichmann%2C+H-Erich%3BFranck%2C+Ulrich&rft.aulast=Leitte&rft.aufirst=Arne&rft.date=2010-11-30&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=508&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002203 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Air pollution; Sulfur dioxide; Pollution effects; Respiratory diseases; Particulates; Morbidity; emergency medical services; Hospitals; China, People's Rep., Beijing DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002203 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Independent Payment Advisory Board AN - 870999636; 2011-87544 AB - In response, in part, to overall growth in Medicare program expenditures and growth in expenditures per Medicare beneficiary, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, P.L. 111-148, as amended) created the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB, or the Board) and charged the Board with developing proposals to "reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending." The Secretary of Health and Human Services is directed to implement the Board's proposals automatically unless Congress affirmatively acts to alter the Board's proposals or to discontinue the automatic implementation of such proposals. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 30 2010, 33 pp. AU - Newman, David AU - Davis, Christopher M Y1 - 2010/11/30/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 30 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Government agencies and bodies KW - Committees (in government) KW - United States KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Medicare KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999636?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Newman%2C+David%3BDavis%2C+Christopher+M&rft.aulast=Newman&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2010-11-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Independent+Payment+Advisory+Board&rft.title=The+Independent+Payment+Advisory+Board&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41511_20101130.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41511 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Speaking on the House Floor: Gaining Time and Parliamentary Phraseology AN - 862596194; 2011-58061 AB - House rules and precedents structure Members' opportunities to speak on the floor about pending legislation. Under some circumstances, Members arrange to speak on legislation by communicating with the leaders of the committee that reported the bill. Sometimes the arrangements can be made on the floor during the debate, and at other times they are made prior to floor consideration. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 30 2010, 6 pp. AU - Rybicki, Elizabeth Y1 - 2010/11/30/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 30 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Legislative power and procedure KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - Legislative procedure KW - United States House of representatives KW - Debates and debating KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596194?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Rybicki%2C+Elizabeth&rft.aulast=Rybicki&rft.aufirst=Elizabeth&rft.date=2010-11-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Speaking+on+the+House+Floor%3A+Gaining+Time+and+Parliamentary+Phraseology&rft.title=Speaking+on+the+House+Floor%3A+Gaining+Time+and+Parliamentary+Phraseology&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22991_20101130.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS22991 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Fossil Fuel Resources: Terminology, Reporting, and Summary AN - 862595237; 2011-58060 AB - In the US, proved reserves are typically measured by private companies, who report their findings to the Securities and Exchange Commission because they are considered capital assets. In addition to the volumes of proved reserves are deposits of oil and gas that have not yet been discovered, which are called undiscovered resources. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 30 2010, 24 pp. AU - Whitney, Gene AU - Behrens, Carl E AU - Glover, Carol Y1 - 2010/11/30/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 30 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Energy resources and policy - Coal and synthetic gas industry KW - United States KW - Gas industry KW - Petroleum industry KW - Fossil fuels KW - Private companies KW - Terminology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595237?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Internal+Auditor&rft.atitle=Identifying+Transfer+Price+Exposures&rft.au=O%27Haver%2C+R+Russ&rft.aulast=O%27Haver&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2012-08-01&rft.volume=69&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=67&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Internal+Auditor&rft.issn=00205745&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40872_20101130.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40872 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Are Particulate Matter Exposures Associated with Risk of Type 2 Diabetes? AN - 1671419397; 14606836 AB - Although studies have found that diabetes mellitus (DM) modifies the impact of exposures from air pollution on cardiovascular outcomes, information is limited regarding DM as an air pollution-associated outcome. Using two prospective cohorts, the Nursesa Health Study (NHS) and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (HPFS), we investigated the relationship of incident type 2 DM with exposures to particulate matter (PM) <2.5 mu m (PM2.5), PM <10 mu m (PM10), and PM between 2.5 and 10 mu m in aerodynamic diameter (PM10a2.5) in the previous 12 months and the distance to roadways. Cases were reported and confirmed through biennial and supplemental questionnaires of diagnosis and treatment information. During follow-up from 1989 to 2002, questionnaires provided information on time-varying covariates and updated addresses. Addresses were geocoded and used to assign air pollution exposures from spatiotemporal statistical models. Among participants living in metropolitan areas of the northeastern and midwestern United States, there were 3,784 incident cases of DM in the NHS, and 688 cases in the HPFS. Pooled results from random effects meta-analysis of cohort-specific models adjusted for body mass index and other known risk factors produced hazard ratios (HRs) for incident DM with interquartile range (IQR) increases in average PM during the 12 months before diagnosis of 1.03 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.96a1.10] for PM2.5, 1.04 (95% CI, 0.99a1.09) for PM10, and 1.04 (95% CI, 0.99a1.09) for PM10a2.5. Among women, the fully adjusted HR for living < 50 m versus aY 200 m from a roadway was 1.14 (95% CI, 1.03a1.27). Overall, results did not provide strong evidence of an association between exposure to PM in the previous 12 months and incident DM; however, an association with distance to road (a proxy marker of exposure to traffic-related pollution) was shown among women. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Puett, Robin C AU - Hart, Jaime E AU - Schwartz, Joel AU - Hu, Frank B AU - Liese, Angela D AU - Laden, Francine AD - South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Program and Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA Y1 - 2010/11/30/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 30 SP - 384 EP - 389 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - diabetes KW - incidence KW - particulate matter KW - Air pollution KW - Risk KW - Mathematical models KW - Diagnosis KW - Exposure KW - Roadways KW - Health KW - Adjustment KW - Metropolitan areas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671419397?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabiglobal&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=preprint&rft.jtitle=IDEAS+Working+Paper+Series+from+RePEc&rft.atitle=Duopolistic+Competition%2C+Taxes%2C+and+the+Arm%27s-Length+Principle&rft.au=Korn%2C+Evelyn%3BLengsfeld%2C+Stephan&rft.aulast=Korn&rft.aufirst=Evelyn&rft.date=2007-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=IDEAS+Working+Paper+Series+from+RePEc&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002344 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Impact of Bisphenol A and Triclosan on Immune Parameters in the U.S. Population, NHANES 2003a2006 AN - 867743782; 14606835 AB - Exposure to environmental toxicants is associated with numerous disease outcomes, many of which involve underlying immune and inflammatory dysfunction. To address the gap between environmental exposures and immune dysfunction, we investigated the association of two endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) with markers of immune function. Using data from the 2003a2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, we compared urinary bisphenol A (BPA) and triclosan levels with serum cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibody levels and diagnosis of allergies or hay fever in U.S. adults and children aY 6 years of age. We used multivariate ordinary least squares linear regression models to examine the association of BPA and triclosan with CMV antibody titers, and multivariate logistic regression models to investigate the association of these chemicals with allergy or hay fever diagnosis. Statistical models were stratified by age (< 18 years and aY 18 years). In analyses adjusted for age, sex, race, body mass index, creatinine levels, family income, and educational attainment, in the aY 18-year age group, higher urinary BPA levels were associated with higher CMV antibody titers (p < 0.001). In the < 18-year age group, lower levels of BPA were associated with higher CMV antibody titers (p < 0.05). However, triclosan, but not BPA, showed a positive association with allergy or hay fever diagnosis. In the < 18-year age group, higher levels of triclosan were associated with greater odds of having been diagnosed with allergies or hay fever (p < 0.01). EDCs such as BPA and triclosan may negatively affect human immune function as measured by CMV antibody levels and allergy or hay fever diagnosis, respectively, with differential consequences based on age. Additional studies should be done to investigate these findings. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rees Clayton, Erin M AU - Todd, Megan AU - Dowd, Jennifer Beam AU - Aiello, Allison E AD - Department of Epidemiology and Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Y1 - 2010/11/29/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 29 SP - 390 EP - 396 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Immunology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - allergies KW - bisphenol A KW - cytomegalovirus KW - endocrine-disrupting compounds KW - NHANES KW - triclosan KW - Chemicals KW - Age KW - Toxicants KW - endocrine disruptors KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Statistical analysis KW - Cytomegalovirus KW - Allergies KW - Nutrition KW - Models KW - Bisphenol A KW - Human cytomegalovirus KW - Hypersensitivity KW - hay fever KW - Regression analysis KW - Mathematical models KW - Data processing KW - Children KW - Inflammation KW - USA KW - Antibodies KW - Creatinine KW - Urine KW - Immune response KW - Body mass index KW - Hay fever KW - Triclosan KW - F 06925:Hypersensitivity KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867743782?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Impact+of+Bisphenol+A+and+Triclosan+on+Immune+Parameters+in+the+U.S.+Population%2C+NHANES+2003a2006&rft.au=Rees+Clayton%2C+Erin+M%3BTodd%2C+Megan%3BDowd%2C+Jennifer+Beam%3BAiello%2C+Allison+E&rft.aulast=Rees+Clayton&rft.aufirst=Erin&rft.date=2010-11-29&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=390&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002883 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Data processing; Mathematical models; Toxicants; Endocrine disruptors; Statistical analysis; Children; Nutrition; Inflammation; Models; Bisphenol A; Hypersensitivity; Antibodies; Creatinine; Regression analysis; Immune response; Body mass index; Triclosan; Hay fever; Chemicals; bisphenol A; endocrine disruptors; Urine; hay fever; Allergies; Human cytomegalovirus; Cytomegalovirus; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002883 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Cyprus: Reunification Proving Elusive AN - 862596208; 2011-58064 AB - Attempts to resolve the Cyprus problem and reunify the island have undergone various levels of negotiation for over 45 years; nevertheless, on October 3, 2010, the Republic of Cyprus celebrated its 50th anniversary as a divided country and without a permanent solution for unity. The US Congress continues to maintain its interest in a resolution of the Cyprus issue; lack of a negotiated settlement continues to affect relations between Turkey and the EU, Turkey and Greece, and the EU and NATO. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 29 2010, 16 pp. AU - Morelli, Vincent Y1 - 2010/11/29/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 29 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - Regional organizations KW - Culture and religion - Calendars, special days, and ceremonies KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - International relations - International organizations KW - International relations - International relations KW - United States KW - International relations KW - European Union KW - Reunification KW - Greece KW - Cyprus KW - Anniversaries KW - Turkey KW - North Atlantic treaty organization KW - Dispute settlement KW - Negotiation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596208?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Morelli%2C+Vincent&rft.aulast=Morelli&rft.aufirst=Vincent&rft.date=2010-11-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Cyprus%3A+Reunification+Proving+Elusive&rft.title=Cyprus%3A+Reunification+Proving+Elusive&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41136_20101129.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41136 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Animal Identification and Traceability: Overview and Issues AN - 862596202; 2011-58063 AB - Animal identification (ID) refers to keeping records on individual farm animals or groups of farm animals so that they can be easily tracked from their birth through the marketing chain. Historically, animal ID was used to indicate ownership and prevent theft, but the reasons for identifying and tracking animals have evolved to include rapid response to animal health and/or food safety concerns. This report traces the history of ID as well as the provisions in current laws and regulations. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 29 2010, 47 pp. AU - Greene, Joel L Y1 - 2010/11/29/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 29 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Animals KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural economics and farm holdings KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Theft KW - Animals KW - Farms KW - Law KW - Food safety KW - Regulation KW - Identification KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596202?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Greene%2C+Joel+L&rft.aulast=Greene&rft.aufirst=Joel&rft.date=2010-11-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Animal+Identification+and+Traceability%3A+Overview+and+Issues&rft.title=Animal+Identification+and+Traceability%3A+Overview+and+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40832_20101129.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40832 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Law of Church and State: Public Aid to Sectarian Schools AN - 862596127; 2011-58062 AB - This report gives a brief overview of the evolution of the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Establishment Clause on the provision of public aid to private sectarian schools and analyzes the categories of aid that have been addressed by the Court. The report explains which categories have been held to be constitutionally permissible or impermissible, both at the elementary and secondary school level and at the postsecondary level. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 29 2010, 7 pp. AU - Brougher, Cynthia Y1 - 2010/11/29/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 29 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Culture and religion - Religion and religious groups KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Education and education policy - Schools KW - Supreme court KW - Schools, Private KW - Public investments KW - Law KW - Church and state KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596127?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brougher%2C+Cynthia&rft.aulast=Brougher&rft.aufirst=Cynthia&rft.date=2010-11-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Law+of+Church+and+State%3A+Public+Aid+to+Sectarian+Schools&rft.title=The+Law+of+Church+and+State%3A+Public+Aid+to+Sectarian+Schools&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40195_20101129.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40195 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Casework in a Congressional Office: Background, Rules, Laws, and Resources AN - 862595741; 2011-58067 AB - In a congressional office, the term casework refers to the response or services that Members of Congress provide to constituents who request assistance. Each year, thousands of constituents turn to Members of Congress with a wide range of requests, from the simple to the complex. Members and their staffs help constituents deal with administrative agencies by acting as facilitators, ombudsmen, and, in some cases, advocates. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 29 2010, 18 pp. AU - Petersen, R Eric Y1 - 2010/11/29/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 29 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Legislative power and procedure KW - Legislative procedure KW - United States Congress KW - Advocacy KW - Law KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595741?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Petersen%2C+R+Eric&rft.aulast=Petersen&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2010-11-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Casework+in+a+Congressional+Office%3A+Background%2C+Rules%2C+Laws%2C+and+Resources&rft.title=Casework+in+a+Congressional+Office%3A+Background%2C+Rules%2C+Laws%2C+and+Resources&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33209_20101129.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL33209 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Hate Crime Legislation AN - 862595733; 2011-58066 AB - In 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law, as Division E of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. This law broadens federal jurisdiction over hate crimes by authorizing the Attorney General to provide assistance, when requested by a state, local, or tribal official, for crimes that (1) would constitute a violent crime under federal law or a felony under state or tribal law and (2) are motivated by the victim's actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 29 2010, 25 pp. AU - Krouse, William J Y1 - 2010/11/29/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 29 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Social conditions and policy - Sex KW - Obama, Barack KW - Attorney general KW - Hate crimes KW - Jurisdiction KW - Shepard, Matthew, 1976-98 KW - Sexual orientation KW - Law KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595733?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Krouse%2C+William+J&rft.aulast=Krouse&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2010-11-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Hate+Crime+Legislation&rft.title=Hate+Crime+Legislation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33403_20101129.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL33403 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Cuba's Offshore Oil Development: Background and U.S. Policy Considerations AN - 862595242; 2011-58065 AB - Cuba is moving toward development of its offshore oil resources. While the country has proven oil reserves of just 0.1 billion barrels, the US Geological Survey estimates that offshore reserves in the North Cuba Basin could contain an additional 4.6 billion barrels of undiscovered technically recoverable crude oil. Interest in Cuba's offshore oil development is likely to continue in the 112th Congress, especially if exploratory drilling begins as anticipated in 2011. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 29 2010, 16 pp. AU - Nerurkar, Neelesh AU - Sullivan, Mark P Y1 - 2010/11/29/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 29 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - International relations - International relations KW - United States Congress KW - United States KW - International relations KW - Cuba KW - Oil well drilling KW - Petroleum industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595242?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nerurkar%2C+Neelesh%3BSullivan%2C+Mark+P&rft.aulast=Nerurkar&rft.aufirst=Neelesh&rft.date=2010-11-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Cuba%27s+Offshore+Oil+Development%3A+Background+and+U.S.+Policy+Considerations&rft.title=Cuba%27s+Offshore+Oil+Development%3A+Background+and+U.S.+Policy+Considerations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41522_20101129.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41522 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Turkey: Selected Foreign Policy Issues and U.S. Views AN - 862596016; 2011-58068 AB - This report focuses on the foreign policy of Turkey, a long-time valued US NATO ally, and examines the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) recalculation of the country's approach to foreign affairs and its possible effects on relations with the US. The US and Turkey continue to find common interest in their desire for the stability and territorial integrity of Iraq and to prevent the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) from perpetrating violence in Turkey; for peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan; and for the diversification of European energy resources. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 28 2010, 53 pp. AU - Migdalovitz, Carol Y1 - 2010/11/28/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 28 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - International relations KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Politics - Political parties and groups KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - United States KW - Energy policy KW - Kurdistan workers party KW - Turkey KW - Europe KW - Afghanistan KW - Peace KW - North Atlantic treaty organization KW - Violence KW - Foreign relations KW - Iraq KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596016?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Migdalovitz%2C+Carol&rft.aulast=Migdalovitz&rft.aufirst=Carol&rft.date=2010-11-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Turkey%3A+Selected+Foreign+Policy+Issues+and+U.S.+Views&rft.title=Turkey%3A+Selected+Foreign+Policy+Issues+and+U.S.+Views&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34642_20101128.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34642 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR-TB): Emerging Public Health Threats and Quarantine and Isolation AN - 862595756; 2011-58069 AB - The international saga of Andrew Speaker, a traveler thought to have XDR-TB, a drug-resistant form of tuberculosis, placed a spotlight on existing mechanisms to contain contagious disease threats and raised numerous legal and public health issues. This report presents the factual situation presented by Andrew Speaker and also discusses the application of various public health measures available to contain an emerging public health threat posed by an individual who ignores medical advice and attempts to board an airplane or take other forms of public transportation. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 26 2010, 15 pp. AU - Swendiman, Kathleen S AU - Jones, Nancy Lee Y1 - 2010/11/26/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 26 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Health conditions and policy - Diseases and disorders KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - Transportation KW - Quarantine KW - Tuberculosis KW - Diseases KW - Public health KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862595756?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Swendiman%2C+Kathleen+S%3BJones%2C+Nancy+Lee&rft.aulast=Swendiman&rft.aufirst=Kathleen&rft.date=2010-11-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Extensively+Drug-Resistant+Tuberculosis+%28XDR-TB%29%3A+Emerging+Public+Health+Threats+and+Quarantine+and+Isolation&rft.title=Extensively+Drug-Resistant+Tuberculosis+%28XDR-TB%29%3A+Emerging+Public+Health+Threats+and+Quarantine+and+Isolation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34144_20101126.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34144 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate non-stationarity - Validity of calibrated rainfall-runoff models for use in climate change studies AN - 1777148326; 13961500 AB - This paper presents results from a modelling study carried out to investigate whether the calibrated parameter values for rainfall-runoff models based on historical observed data can be used to reliably predict runoff responses to changes in future climate inputs. The modelling experiments are carried out for four rainfall-runoff models using long records of historical daily climate and streamflow data from 61 catchments in southeast Australia. The results indicate that the models, when calibrated using more than 20years of data, can generally be used for climate impact studies where the future mean annual rainfall is not more than 15% drier or 20% wetter than the mean annual rainfall in the model calibration period. It is generally more difficult for a model calibrated over a wet period to predict runoff over a dry period compared to a model calibrated over a dry period to predict runoff over a wet period. For southeast Australia, there is a good reason to use the recent records to calibrate rainfall-runoff models to represent the current prolonged drought over the region and for climate change impact studies where the large majority of climate models predict a drier future across this region. JF - Journal of Hydrology (Amsterdam) AU - Vaze, J AU - Post, DA AU - Chiew, FHS AU - Perraud, J-M AU - Viney, N R AU - Teng, J AD - CSIRO Land and Water, GPO Box 1666, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2010/11/26/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 26 SP - 447 EP - 457 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 394 IS - 3-4 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Annual rainfall KW - Mathematical models KW - Climate change KW - Climate KW - Drying KW - Calibration KW - Runoff KW - Models KW - Freshwater UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777148326?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.atitle=Climate+non-stationarity+-+Validity+of+calibrated+rainfall-runoff+models+for+use+in+climate+change+studies&rft.au=Vaze%2C+J%3BPost%2C+DA%3BChiew%2C+FHS%3BPerraud%2C+J-M%3BViney%2C+N+R%3BTeng%2C+J&rft.aulast=Vaze&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2010-11-26&rft.volume=394&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=447&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2010.09.018 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.09.018 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Para- and Ortho-Substitutions Are Key Determinants of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Activity toward Ryanodine Receptors and Neurotoxicity AN - 1660037876; 14874557 AB - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are widely used flame retardants that bioaccumulate in human tissues. Their neurotoxicity involves dysregulation of calcium ion (Ca2+) signaling; however, specific mechanisms have yet to be defined. We aimed to define the structure-activity relationship (SAR) for PBDEs and their metabolites toward ryanodine receptors type 1 (RyR1) and type 2 (RyR2) and to determine whether it predicts neurotoxicity. We analyzed [3H]ryanodine binding, microsomal Ca2+ fluxes, cellular measurements of Ca2+ homeostasis, and neurotoxicity to define mechanisms and specificity of PBDE-mediated Ca2+ dysregulation. PBDEs possessing two ortho-bromine substituents and lacking at least one para-bromine substituent (e.g., BDE-49) activate RyR1 and RyR2 with greater efficacy than corresponding congeners with two para-bromine substitutions (e.g., BDE-47). Addition of a methoxy group in the free para position reduces the activity of parent PBDEs. The hydroxylated BDEs 6-OH-BDE-47 and 4'-OH-BDE-49 are biphasic RyR modulators. Pretreatment of HEK293 cells (derived from human embryonic kidney cells) expressing either RyR1 or RyR2 with BDE-49 (250 nM) sensitized Ca2+ flux triggered by RyR agonists, whereas BDE-47 (250 nM) had negligible activity. The divergent activity of BDE-49, BDE-47, and 6-OH-BDE-47 toward RyRs predicted neurotoxicity in cultures of cortical neurons. We found that PBDEs are potent modulators of RyR1 and RyR2. A stringent SAR at the ortho and para position determined whether a congener enhanced, inhibited, or exerted nonmonotonic actions toward RyRs. These results identify a convergent molecular target of PBDEs previously identified for noncoplanar polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) that predicts their cellular neurotoxicity and therefore could be a useful tool in risk assessment of PBDEs and related compounds. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kim, Kyung Ho AU - Bose, Diptiman D AU - Ghogha, Atefeh AU - Riehl, Joyce AU - Zhang, Rui AU - Barnhart, Christopher D AU - Lein, Pamela J AU - Pessah, Isaac N AD - Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Y1 - 2010/11/24/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 24 SP - 519 EP - 526 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - calcium KW - hydroxylated PBDE KW - methoxylated PBDE KW - neurotoxicity KW - polybrominated biphenyl ether (PBDE) KW - ryanodine receptor (RyR) KW - Cellular KW - Synthetic aperture radar KW - Receptors KW - Congeners KW - Ethers KW - Tools KW - Fluxes KW - Modulators UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660037876?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Para-+and+Ortho-Substitutions+Are+Key+Determinants+of+Polybrominated+Diphenyl+Ether+Activity+toward+Ryanodine+Receptors+and+Neurotoxicity&rft.au=Kim%2C+Kyung+Ho%3BBose%2C+Diptiman+D%3BGhogha%2C+Atefeh%3BRiehl%2C+Joyce%3BZhang%2C+Rui%3BBarnhart%2C+Christopher+D%3BLein%2C+Pamela+J%3BPessah%2C+Isaac+N&rft.aulast=Kim&rft.aufirst=Kyung&rft.date=2010-11-24&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=519&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002728 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002728 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Dispute Settlement under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: An Overview AN - 862596137; 2011-58070 AB - The US-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) follows current US free trade agreement (FTA) practice in containing two types of formal dispute settlement: (1) State-State, applicable to disputes between the Parties to the PTPA, and (2) investor-State, applicable to claims by an investor of one State Party against the other State Party for breach of a PTPA investment obligation. Implementing legislation approving the PTPA and providing legislative authorities needed to carry it out was signed into law on December 14, 2007. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 23 2010, 12 pp. AU - Grimmett, Jeanne J Y1 - 2010/11/23/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 23 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - United States KW - Investments KW - Free trade and protection KW - Authority KW - Law KW - Peru KW - Dispute settlement KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862596137?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Grimmett%2C+Jeanne+J&rft.aulast=Grimmett&rft.aufirst=Jeanne&rft.date=2010-11-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Dispute+Settlement+under+the+U.S.-Peru+Trade+Promotion+Agreement%3A+An+Overview&rft.title=Dispute+Settlement+under+the+U.S.-Peru+Trade+Promotion+Agreement%3A+An+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22752_20101123.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS22752 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Global Influenza Seasonality: Reconciling Patterns across Temperate and Tropical Regions AN - 876241584; 14874551 AB - Despite the significant disease burden of the influenza virus in humans, our understanding of the basis for its pronounced seasonality remains incomplete. Past observations that influenza epidemics occur in the winter across temperate climates, combined with insufficient knowledge about the epidemiology of influenza in the tropics, led to the perception that cool and dry conditions were a necessary, and possibly sufficient, driver of influenza epidemics. Recent reports of substantial levels of influenza virus activity and well-defined seasonality in tropical regions, where warm and humid conditions often persist year-round, have rendered previous hypotheses insufficient for explaining global patterns of influenza. In this review, we examined the scientific evidence for the seasonal mechanisms that potentially explain the complex seasonal patterns of influenza disease activity observed globally. In this review we assessed the strength of a range of hypotheses that attempt to explain observations of influenza seasonality across different latitudes and how they relate to each other. We reviewed studies describing population-scale observations, mathematical models, and ecological, laboratory, and clinical experiments pertaining to influenza seasonality. The literature review includes studies that directly mention the topic of influenza seasonality, as well as other topics we believed to be relevant. We also developed an analytical framework that highlights the complex interactions among environmental stimuli, mediating mechanisms, and the seasonal timing of influenza epidemics and identify critical areas for further research. The central questions in influenza seasonality remain unresolved. Future research is particularly needed in tropical localities, where our understanding of seasonality remains poor, and will require a combination of experimental and observational studies. Further understanding of the environmental factors that drive influenza circulation also may be useful to predict how dynamics will be affected at regional levels by global climate change. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tamerius, James AU - Nelson, Martha I AU - Zhou, Steven Z AU - Viboud, Cecile AU - Miller, Mark A AU - Alonso, Wladimir J AD - School of Geography and Development, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA Y1 - 2010/11/19/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 19 SP - 439 EP - 445 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - contact rates KW - immunity KW - influenza KW - seasonality KW - virus survival KW - environmental factors KW - Epidemics KW - Mathematical models KW - Climate change KW - Climate KW - Climatic changes KW - Environmental factors KW - Influenza KW - Influenza virus KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Literature reviews KW - Epidemiology KW - Perception KW - Reviews KW - Tropical environments KW - Environmental effects KW - Seasonal variations KW - ENA 13:Population Planning & Control KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - V 22400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876241584?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Global+Influenza+Seasonality%3A+Reconciling+Patterns+across+Temperate+and+Tropical+Regions&rft.au=Tamerius%2C+James%3BNelson%2C+Martha+I%3BZhou%2C+Steven+Z%3BViboud%2C+Cecile%3BMiller%2C+Mark+A%3BAlonso%2C+Wladimir+J&rft.aulast=Tamerius&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2010-11-19&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=439&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002383 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Influenza; Mathematical models; Epidemics; Epidemiology; Literature reviews; Perception; Climatic changes; Climate; Environmental effects; Environmental factors; Seasonal variations; environmental factors; Sulfur dioxide; Reviews; Climate change; Tropical environments; influenza; Influenza virus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002383 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Membership of the 111th Congress: A Profile AN - 870999477; 2011-87542 AB - This report presents a profile of the membership of the 111th Congress. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age, and length of service, occupation, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 19 2010, 7 pp. AU - Manning, Jennifer E Y1 - 2010/11/19/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 19 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Education and education policy - Information services and sources KW - Information KW - United States KW - United States House of representatives KW - Membership KW - Demographics KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999477?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Manning%2C+Jennifer+E&rft.aulast=Manning&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2010-11-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Membership+of+the+111th+Congress%3A+A+Profile&rft.title=Membership+of+the+111th+Congress%3A+A+Profile&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40086_20101119.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40086 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Distribution-Based Multiple Imputation Method for Handling Bivariate Pesticide Data with Values below the Limit of Detection AN - 869582135; 14606828 AB - Environmental and biomedical researchers frequently encounter laboratory data constrained by a lower limit of detection (LOD). Commonly used methods to address these left-censored data, such as simple substitution of a constant for all values < LOD, may bias parameter estimation. In contrast, multiple imputation (MI) methods yield valid and robust parameter estimates and explicit imputed values for variables that can be analyzed as outcomes or predictors. In this article we expand distribution-based MI methods for left-censored data to a bivariate setting, specifically, a longitudinal study with biological measures at two points in time. We have presented the likelihood function for a bivariate normal distribution taking into account values < LOD as well as missing data assumed missing at random, and we use the estimated distributional parameters to impute values < LOD and to generate multiple plausible data sets for analysis by standard statistical methods. We conducted a simulation study to evaluate the sampling properties of the estimators, and we illustrate a practical application using data from the Community Participatory Approach to Measuring Farmworker Pesticide Exposure (PACE3) study to estimate associations between urinary acephate (APE) concentrations (indicating pesticide exposure) at two points in time and self-reported symptoms. Simulation study results demonstrated that imputed and observed values together were consistent with the assumed and estimated underlying distribution. Our analysis of PACE3 data using MI to impute APE values < LOD showed that urinary APE concentration was significantly associated with potential pesticide poisoning symptoms. Results based on simple substitution methods were substantially different from those based on the MI method. The distribution-based MI method is a valid and feasible approach to analyze bivariate data with values < LOD, especially when explicit values for the nondetections are needed. We recommend the use of this approach in environmental and biomedical research. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Chen, Haiying AU - Quandt, Sara A AU - Grzywacz, Joseph G AU - Arcury, Thomas A AD - Department of Biostatistical Sciences and Y1 - 2010/11/19/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 19 SP - 351 EP - 356 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - left-censoring KW - limit of detection KW - longitudinal study KW - maximum likelihood KW - multiple imputation KW - nondetect KW - repeated measures KW - Urine KW - Pesticides KW - agriculture KW - Poisoning KW - Simulation KW - longitudinal studies KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869582135?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Distribution-Based+Multiple+Imputation+Method+for+Handling+Bivariate+Pesticide+Data+with+Values+below+the+Limit+of+Detection&rft.au=Chen%2C+Haiying%3BQuandt%2C+Sara+A%3BGrzywacz%2C+Joseph+G%3BArcury%2C+Thomas+A&rft.aulast=Chen&rft.aufirst=Haiying&rft.date=2010-11-19&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=351&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002124 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Urine; Pesticides; Poisoning; agriculture; Simulation; longitudinal studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002124 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Soil carbon sequestration rates and associated economic costs for farming systems of south-eastern Australia AN - 1777130556; 14101443 AB - Soil organic carbon (C) sequestration rates based on the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) methodology were combined with local economic data to simulate the economic potential for C sequestration in response to conservation tillage in the six agro-ecological zones within the Southern Region of the Australian grains industry. The net C sequestration rate over 20 years for the Southern Region (which includes discounting for associated greenhouse gases) is estimated to be 3.6 or 6.3 Mg C/ha after converting to either minimum or no-tillage practices, respectively, with no-till practices estimated to return 75% more carbon on average than minimum tillage. The highest net gains in C per ha are realised when converting from conventional to no-tillage practices in the high-activity clay soils of the High Rainfall and Wimmera agro-ecological zones. On the basis of total area available for change, the Slopes agro-ecological zone offers the highest net returns, potentially sequestering an additional 7.1 Mt C under no-tillage scenario over 20 years. Additional JF - Australian Journal of Soil Research AU - Grace, Peter R AU - Antle, John AU - Ogle, Stephen AU - Paustian, Keith AU - Basso, Bruno AD - Institute for Sustainable Resources, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Qld 4000, Australia pr.grace@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2010/11/19/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 19 SP - 720 EP - 729 PB - CSIRO Publishing, PO Box 1139 Collingwood Vic. 3066 Australia VL - 48 IS - 8 SN - 0004-9573, 0004-9573 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Air pollution KW - Carbon KW - Soil (material) KW - Converting KW - Economics KW - Climate change KW - Panels KW - Slopes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777130556?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Journal+of+Soil+Research&rft.atitle=Soil+carbon+sequestration+rates+and+associated+economic+costs+for+farming+systems+of+south-eastern+Australia&rft.au=Grace%2C+Peter+R%3BAntle%2C+John%3BOgle%2C+Stephen%3BPaustian%2C+Keith%3BBasso%2C+Bruno&rft.aulast=Grace&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2010-11-19&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=720&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Soil+Research&rft.issn=00049573&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FSR10063 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 34 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SR10063 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Heat Waves in the United States: Mortality Risk during Heat Waves and Effect Modification by Heat Wave Characteristics in 43 U.S. Communities AN - 867751742; 14444575 AB - Devastating health effects from recent heat waves, and projected increases in frequency, duration, and severity of heat waves from climate change, highlight the importance of understanding health consequences of heat waves. We analyzed mortality risk for heat waves in 43 U.S. cities (1987-2005) and investigated how effects relate to heat waves' intensity, duration, or timing in season. Heat waves were defined as greater than or equal to 2 days with temperature greater than or equal to 95th percentile for the community for 1 May through 30 September. Heat waves were characterized by their intensity, duration, and timing in season. Within each community, we estimated mortality risk during each heat wave compared with non-heat wave days, controlling for potential confounders. We combined individual heat wave effect estimates using Bayesian hierarchical modeling to generate overall effects at the community, regional, and national levels. We estimated how heat wave mortality effects were modified by heat wave characteristics (intensity, duration, timing in season). Nationally, mortality increased 3.74% [95% posterior interval (PI), 2.29-5.22%] during heat waves compared with non-heat wave days. Heat wave mortality risk increased 2.49% for every 1 degree F increase in heat wave intensity and 0.38% for every 1-day increase in heat wave duration. Mortality increased 5.04% (95% PI, 3.06-7.06%) during the first heat wave of the summer versus 2.65% (95% PI, 1.14-4.18%) during later heat waves, compared with non-heat wave days. Heat wave mortality impacts and effect modification by heat wave characteristics were more pronounced in the Northeast and Midwest compared with the South. We found higher mortality risk from heat waves that were more intense or longer, or those occurring earlier in summer. These findings have implications for decision makers and researchers estimating health effects from climate change. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Anderson, GBrooke AU - Bell, Michelle L AD - Environmental Engineering Program and Y1 - 2010/11/18/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 18 SP - 210 EP - 218 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - climate change KW - extreme temperature events KW - heat waves KW - human health KW - mortality KW - temperature-mortality relationships KW - heat tolerance KW - Mortality KW - USA KW - Climate change KW - Temperature KW - summer KW - Urban areas KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867751742?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Heat+Waves+in+the+United+States%3A+Mortality+Risk+during+Heat+Waves+and+Effect+Modification+by+Heat+Wave+Characteristics+in+43+U.S.+Communities&rft.au=Anderson%2C+GBrooke%3BBell%2C+Michelle+L&rft.aulast=Anderson&rft.aufirst=GBrooke&rft.date=2010-11-18&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=210&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002313 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; heat tolerance; Climate change; Temperature; summer; Urban areas; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002313 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Diesel Particulate Matter Induces Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-Products (RAGE) Expression in Pulmonary Epithelial Cells, and RAGE Signaling Influences NF-kB-Mediated Inflammation AN - 1677913235; 14606827 AB - Receptors for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) are cell-surface receptors expressed by alveolar type I (ATI) epithelial cells and are implicated in mechanisms of alveolar development and sustained pulmonary inflammation. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that diesel particulate matter (DPM) up-regulates RAGE in rat ATI-like R3/1 cells and human primary small airway epithelial cells (SAECs), leading to an inflammatory response. Using real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and immunoblotting, we found that RAGE mRNA and protein are up-regulated in cells exposed to DPM for 2 hr. Use of a luciferase reporter containing nuclear factor-kB (NF-kB) response elements revealed decreased NF-kB activation in cells transfected with small interfering RNA (siRNA) for RAGE (siRAGE) before DPM exposure compared with cells transfected with scrambled control siRNA (siControl). In addition, immunostaining revealed diminished nuclear translocation of NF-kB in DPM-exposed cells transfected with siRAGE compared with cells transfected with siControl before DPM stimulation. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay demonstrated that in R3/1 cells DPM induced secretion of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and interleukin-8 (IL-8), two cytokines induced by NF-kB and associated with leukocyte chemotaxis during an inflammatory response. Incorporating siRAGE was sufficient to significantly decrease DPM-induced MCP-1 and IL-8 secretion compared with cells transfected with siControl. These data offer novel insights into potential mechanisms whereby RAGE influences pulmonary inflammation exacerbated by DPM exposure. Further research may demonstrate that molecules involved in RAGE signaling are potential targets in lessening the degree of particulate matter-induced exacerbations of inflammatory lung disease. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Reynolds, Paul R AU - Wasley, Karisa M AU - Allison, Camille H Y1 - 2010/11/18/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 18 SP - 332 EP - 336 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - diesel KW - inflammation KW - lung KW - NF-IoB KW - RAGE KW - Activation KW - Ribonucleic acids KW - Secretions KW - Receptors KW - Cytokines KW - Health KW - Diesel KW - Inflammatory response KW - Diesel fuels UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677913235?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Diesel+Particulate+Matter+Induces+Receptor+for+Advanced+Glycation+End-Products+%28RAGE%29+Expression+in+Pulmonary+Epithelial+Cells%2C+and+RAGE+Signaling+Influences+NF-kB-Mediated+Inflammation&rft.au=Reynolds%2C+Paul+R%3BWasley%2C+Karisa+M%3BAllison%2C+Camille+H&rft.aulast=Reynolds&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2010-11-18&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=332&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002520 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002520 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Many Putative Endocrine Disruptors Inhibit Prostaglandin Synthesis AN - 880704617; 14874548 AB - Prostaglandins (PGs) play key roles in development and maintenance of homeostasis of the adult body. Despite these important roles, it remains unclear whether the PG pathway is a target for endocrine disruption. However, several known endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) share a high degree of structural similarity with mild analgesics. Using cell-based transfection and transduction experiments, mass spectrometry, and organotypic assays together with molecular modeling, we investigated whether inhibition of the PG pathway by known EDCs could be a novel point of endocrine disruption. We found that many known EDCs inhibit the PG pathway in a mouse Sertoli cell line and in human primary mast cells. The EDCs also reduced PG synthesis in ex vivo rat testis, and this reduction was correlated with a reduced testosterone production. The inhibition of PG synthesis occurred without involvement of canonical PG receptors or the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), which have previously been described as targets of EDCs. Instead, our results suggest that the compounds may bind directly into the active site of the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes, thereby obstructing the conversion of arachidonic acid to PG precursors without interfering with the expression of the COX enzymes. A common feature of the PG inhibitory EDCs is the presence of aromatic groups that may stabilize binding in the hydrophobic active site of the COX enzymes. Our findings suggest a hitherto unknown mode of action by EDCs through inhibition of the PG pathway and suggest new avenues to investigate effects of EDCs on reproductive and immunological disorders that have become increasingly common in recent decades. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kristensen, David M AU - Skalkam, Maria L AU - Audouze, Karine AU - Lesne, Laurianne AU - Desdoits-Lethimonier, Christele AU - Frederiksen, Hanne AU - Brunak, Soeren AU - Skakkebaek, Niels E AU - Jegou, Bernard AU - Hansen, Jacob B AU - Junker, Steffen AU - Leffers, Henrik AD - Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Y1 - 2010/11/16/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 16 SP - 534 EP - 541 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - antiandrogens KW - benzophenones KW - cyclooxygenase KW - endocrine disruptors KW - parabens KW - phthalates KW - PPARs KW - prostaglandins KW - Sertoli cells KW - Testes KW - Molecular modelling KW - Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Prostaglandins KW - Mass spectrometry KW - Enzymes KW - Mast cells KW - Arachidonic acid KW - Hydrophobicity KW - Homeostasis KW - Maintenance KW - Mass spectroscopy KW - Testosterone KW - Transfection KW - Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase KW - Analgesics KW - Aromatics KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/880704617?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Many+Putative+Endocrine+Disruptors+Inhibit+Prostaglandin+Synthesis&rft.au=Kristensen%2C+David+M%3BSkalkam%2C+Maria+L%3BAudouze%2C+Karine%3BLesne%2C+Laurianne%3BDesdoits-Lethimonier%2C+Christele%3BFrederiksen%2C+Hanne%3BBrunak%2C+Soeren%3BSkakkebaek%2C+Niels+E%3BJegou%2C+Bernard%3BHansen%2C+Jacob+B%3BJunker%2C+Steffen%3BLeffers%2C+Henrik&rft.aulast=Kristensen&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2010-11-16&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=534&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002635 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Testes; Sertoli cells; Molecular modelling; Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors; Endocrine disruptors; Prostaglandins; Arachidonic acid; Mast cells; Enzymes; Hydrophobicity; Homeostasis; Mass spectroscopy; Testosterone; Transfection; Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase; Analgesics; Aromatics; endocrine disruptors; Mass spectrometry; Maintenance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002635 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Long-Term Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Hospitalization and Mortality AN - 1660037891; 14874547 AB - Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that exposure to road traffic is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. We aimed to identify specific traffic-related air pollutants that are associated with the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) morbidity and mortality to support evidence-based environmental policy making. This population-based cohort study included a 5-year exposure period and a 4-year follow-up period. All residents 45-85 years of age who resided in Metropolitan Vancouver during the exposure period and without known CHD at baseline were included in this study (n = 452,735). Individual exposures to traffic-related air pollutants including black carbon, fine particles [aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m (PM2.5)], nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and nitric oxide were estimated at residences of the subjects using land-use regression models and integrating changes in residences during the exposure period. CHD hospitalizations and deaths during the follow-up period were identified from provincial hospitalization and death registration records. An interquartile range elevation in the average concentration of black carbon (0.94 10-5/m filter absorbance, equivalent to approximately 0.8 mu g/m3 elemental carbon) was associated with a 3% increase in CHD hospitalization (95% confidence interval, 1-5%) and a 6% increase in CHD mortality (3-9%) after adjusting for age, sex, preexisting comorbidity, neighborhood socioeconomic status, and copollutants (PM2.5 and NO2). There were clear linear exposure-response relationships between black carbon and coronary events. Long-term exposure to traffic-related fine particulate air pollution, indicated by black carbon, may partly explain the observed associations between exposure to road traffic and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gan, Wen Qi AU - Koehoorn, Mieke AU - Davies, Hugh W AU - Demers, Paul A AU - Tamburic, Lillian AU - Brauer, Michael AD - School of Environmental Health Y1 - 2010/11/16/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 16 SP - 501 EP - 507 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - cohort studies KW - coronary heart disease KW - particulate matter KW - vehicle emissions KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Air pollution KW - Risk KW - Mortality KW - Carbon KW - Traffic flow KW - Traffic engineering KW - Heart diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660037891?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Long-Term+Exposure+to+Traffic-Related+Air+Pollution+and+the+Risk+of+Coronary+Heart+Disease+Hospitalization+and+Mortality&rft.au=Gan%2C+Wen+Qi%3BKoehoorn%2C+Mieke%3BDavies%2C+Hugh+W%3BDemers%2C+Paul+A%3BTamburic%2C+Lillian%3BBrauer%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Gan&rft.aufirst=Wen&rft.date=2010-11-16&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=501&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002511 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002511 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Developmental Neurotoxicants in E-Waste: An Emerging Health Concern AN - 876233086; 14874545 AB - Electronic waste (e-waste) has been an emerging environmental health issue in both developed and developing countries, but its current management practice may result in unintended developmental neurotoxicity in vulnerable populations. To provide updated information about the scope of the issue, presence of known and suspected neurotoxicants, toxicologic mechanisms, and current data gaps, we conducted this literature review. We reviewed original articles and review papers in PubMed and Web of Science regarding e-waste toxicants and their potential developmental neurotoxicity. We also searched published reports of intergovernmental and governmental agencies and nongovernmental organizations on e-waste production and management practice. We focused on the potential exposure to e-waste toxicants in vulnerable populations-that is, pregnant women and developing children-and neurodevelopmental outcomes. In addition, we summarize experimental evidence of developmental neurotoxicity and mechanisms. In developing countries where most informal and primitive e-waste recycling occurs, environmental exposure to lead, cadmium, chromium, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyls, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is prevalent at high concentrations in pregnant women and young children. Developmental neurotoxicity is a serious concern in these regions, but human studies of adverse effects and potential mechanisms are scarce. The unprecedented mixture of exposure to heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants warrants further studies and necessitates effective pollution control measures. Pregnant women and young children living close to informal e-waste recycling sites are at risk of possible perturbations of fetus and child neurodevelopment. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Chen, Aimin AU - Dietrich, Kim N AU - Huo, Xia AU - Ho, Shuk-mei AD - Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Y1 - 2010/11/15/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 15 SP - 431 EP - 438 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - cadmium KW - chromium KW - developmental neurotoxicity KW - epigenetics KW - e-waste KW - lead KW - mercury KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - toxicologic mechanisms KW - Toxicants KW - Reviews KW - Neurotoxicity KW - Electronics industry wastes KW - Children KW - Recycling KW - Developing countries KW - Pregnancy KW - Waste management KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - P 4000:WASTE MANAGEMENT KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/876233086?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Business+Horizons&rft.atitle=Transfer+pricing+for+aligning+divisional+and+corporate+decisions&rft.au=Adams%2C+Laurel%3BDrtina%2C+Ralph&rft.aulast=Adams&rft.aufirst=Laurel&rft.date=2008-09-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=411&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Business+Horizons&rft.issn=00076813&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Toxicants; Reviews; Neurotoxicity; Electronics industry wastes; Recycling; Children; Developing countries; Waste management; Pregnancy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002452 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Use of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry for the characterization of biodegradation and unresolved complex mixtures in petroleum AN - 869573860; 14779060 AB - A comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC x GC/TOFMS) method has been developed for separation of a series of petroleum samples using a polar/non-polar column set configuration. Groups of oils were selected to provide samples from the same oil family to assist in comparison of compositional changes during biodegradation. The groups also represented different sources and ages to allow an assessment of the application of GC x GC for the differentiation of oil source, as well as fluid history. The increased resolution and separation afforded by the GC x GC technique provides more complete compositional information on complex biodegraded oil samples than one-dimensional GC, and improves the ability to study biodegradation trends. Among the components identified, it is proposed that alkyl-decahydronaphthalenes constitute a significant contribution to the UCM. JF - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta AU - Tran, Tin C AU - Logan, Graham A AU - Grosjean, Emmanuelle AU - Ryan, Danielle AU - Marriott, Philip J AD - Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Vic. 3001, Australia, philip.marriott@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2010/11/15/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 15 SP - 6468 EP - 6484 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 74 IS - 22 SN - 0016-7037, 0016-7037 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Age KW - Biodegradation KW - Chromatographic techniques KW - Oil and gas industry KW - Oils KW - Mass spectroscopy KW - Differentiation KW - Gas chromatography KW - Petroleum KW - W 30950:Waste Treatment & Pollution Clean-up KW - Q2 09405:Oil and gas KW - O 6030:Oil and Gas Resources KW - A 01320:Microbial Degradation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869573860?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geochimica+et+Cosmochimica+Acta&rft.atitle=Use+of+comprehensive+two-dimensional+gas+chromatography%2Ftime-of-flight+mass+spectrometry+for+the+characterization+of+biodegradation+and+unresolved+complex+mixtures+in+petroleum&rft.au=Tran%2C+Tin+C%3BLogan%2C+Graham+A%3BGrosjean%2C+Emmanuelle%3BRyan%2C+Danielle%3BMarriott%2C+Philip+J&rft.aulast=Tran&rft.aufirst=Tin&rft.date=2010-11-15&rft.volume=74&rft.issue=22&rft.spage=6468&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geochimica+et+Cosmochimica+Acta&rft.issn=00167037&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.gca.2010.08.024 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biodegradation; Oil and gas industry; Chromatographic techniques; Petroleum; Mass spectroscopy; Differentiation; Age; Gas chromatography; Oils DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2010.08.024 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Determination of a set of surrogate parameters to assess urban stormwater quality AN - 1770330781; 13892107 AB - This paper presents the outcomes of a research project, which focused on developing a set of surrogate parameters to evaluate urban stormwater quality using simulated rainfall. Use of surrogate parameters has the potential to enhance the rapid generation of urban stormwater quality data based on on-site measurements and thereby reduce resource intensive laboratory analysis. The samples collected from rainfall simulations were tested for a range of physico-chemical parameters which are key indicators of nutrients, solids and organic matter. The analysis revealed that [total dissolved solids (TDS) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC)]; [total solids (TS) and total organic carbon (TOC)]; [turbidity (TTU)]; [electrical conductivity (EC)]; [TTU and EC] as appropriate surrogate parameters for dissolved total nitrogen (DTN), total phosphorus (TP), total suspended solids (TSS), TDS and TS respectively. Relationships obtained for DTN-TDS, DTN-DOC, and TP-TS demonstrated good portability potential. The portability of the relationship developed for TP and TOC was found to be unsatisfactory. The relationship developed for TDS-EC and TS-EC also demonstrated poor portability. JF - Science of the Total Environment AU - Miguntanna, Nadeeka S AU - Egodawatta, Prasanna AU - Kokot, Serge AU - Goonetilleke, Ashantha AD - School of Urban Development, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Boxaa2434, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia Y1 - 2010/11/15/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 15 SP - 6251 EP - 6259 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 408 IS - 24 SN - 0048-9697, 0048-9697 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Carbon KW - Rainfall KW - Portability KW - Simulation KW - Dissolution KW - Stormwater KW - Turbidity KW - Resistivity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1770330781?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Science+of+the+Total+Environment&rft.atitle=Determination+of+a+set+of+surrogate+parameters+to+assess+urban+stormwater+quality&rft.au=Miguntanna%2C+Nadeeka+S%3BEgodawatta%2C+Prasanna%3BKokot%2C+Serge%3BGoonetilleke%2C+Ashantha&rft.aulast=Miguntanna&rft.aufirst=Nadeeka&rft.date=2010-11-15&rft.volume=408&rft.issue=24&rft.spage=6251&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Science+of+the+Total+Environment&rft.issn=00489697&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.scitotenv.2010.09.015 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.09.015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - RDX Binds to the GABAA Receptor-Convulsant Site and Blocks GABAA Receptor-Mediated Currents in the Amygdala: A Mechanism for RDX-Induced Seizures AN - 867743637; 14606807 AB - Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) is a high-energy, trinitrated cyclic compound that has been used worldwide since World War II as an explosive in both military and civilian applications. RDX can be released in the environment by way of waste streams generated during the manufacture, use, and disposal of RDX-containing munitions and can leach into groundwater from unexploded munitions found on training ranges. For > 60 years, it has been known that exposure to high doses of RDX causes generalized seizures, but the mechanism has remained unknown. We investigated the mechanism by which RDX induces seizures. By screening the affinity of RDX for a number of neurotransmitter receptors, we found that RDX binds exclusively to the picrotoxin convulsant site of the I3-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) ionophore. Whole-cell in vitro recordings in the rat basolateral amygdala (BLA) showed that RDX reduces the frequency and amplitude of spontaneous GABAA receptoramediated inhibitory postsynaptic currents and the amplitude of GABA-evoked postsynaptic currents. In extracellular field recordings from the BLA, RDX induced prolonged, seizure-like neuronal discharges. These results suggest that binding to the GABAA receptor convulsant site is the primary mechanism of seizure induction by RDX and that reduction of GABAergic inhibitory transmission in the amygdala is involved in the generation of RDX-induced seizures. Knowledge of the molecular site and the mechanism of RDX action with respect to seizure induction can guide therapeutic strategies, allow more accurate development of safe thresholds for exposures, and help prevent the development of new explosives or other munitions that could pose similar health risks. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Williams, Larry R AU - Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Vassiliki AU - Qashu, Felicia AU - Finne, Huckelberry AU - Pidoplichko, Volodymyr AU - Bannon, Desmond I AU - Braga, Maria FM AD - U.S. Army Public Health Command (Provisional), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2010/11/10/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 10 SP - 357 EP - 363 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - amygdala KW - GABAA currents KW - GABAA receptors KW - RDX KW - seizures KW - Risk assessment KW - Leaching KW - Training KW - Seizures KW - Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials KW - Wastes KW - hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine KW - picrotoxin KW - Neurotransmission KW - Neurotransmitter receptors KW - gamma -Aminobutyric acid A receptors KW - Ground water KW - Amygdala KW - Waste disposal KW - Explosives KW - Groundwater KW - Military KW - Ionophores KW - N3 11028:Neuropharmacology & toxicology KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867743637?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=RDX+Binds+to+the+GABAA+Receptor-Convulsant+Site+and+Blocks+GABAA+Receptor-Mediated+Currents+in+the+Amygdala%3A+A+Mechanism+for+RDX-Induced+Seizures&rft.au=Williams%2C+Larry+R%3BAroniadou-Anderjaska%2C+Vassiliki%3BQashu%2C+Felicia%3BFinne%2C+Huckelberry%3BPidoplichko%2C+Volodymyr%3BBannon%2C+Desmond+I%3BBraga%2C+Maria+FM&rft.aulast=Williams&rft.aufirst=Larry&rft.date=2010-11-10&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=357&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002588 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - picrotoxin; Neurotransmission; Neurotransmitter receptors; Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials; gamma -Aminobutyric acid A receptors; Seizures; Ground water; Wastes; hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine; Amygdala; Explosives; Ionophores; Risk assessment; Leaching; Training; Waste disposal; Military; Groundwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002588 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal Exposure to Perfluorinated Chemicals and Behavioral or Coordination Problems at Age 7 Years AN - 1677911622; 14874567 AB - Potential neurotoxic effects of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) have been reported in highly exposed animals, but whether these chemicals are neurotoxic in humans is not known. We therefore investigated whether prenatal exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) or perfluorooctane sulfate (PFOS), two of the most prevalent PFCs, are associated with behavioral or coordination problems in early childhood. We used data from the Danish National Birth Cohort, which enrolled mothers in early pregnancy, and we measured maternal blood levels of PFOA and PFOS using specimens drawn around 8 weeks of gestation. When the children reached 7 years of age, mothers completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ, n = 787) and the Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ, n = 526) to assess behavioral health and motor coordination of their children. SDQ scores above the 90th percentile were a priori defined to identify behavioral problems and DCDQ scores below the 10th percentile were defined as a potential DCD. The median concentrations of PFOS and PFOA in maternal blood were 34.4 ng/mL [interquartile range (IQR), 26.6-44.5] and 5.4 ng/mL (IQR, 4.0-7.1), respectively, similar to distributions reported for populations without occupational exposure. We found no association between higher SDQ scores and maternal levels of PFOS or PFOA, nor did we see any statistically significant association with motor coordination disorders. The findings suggest that background levels of PFOA and PFOS are not associated with behavioral and motor coordination problems in childhood. However, effects on other developmental end points, including cognitive, attentional, and clinical mental disorders not measured in this study, cannot be ruled out. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Fei, Chunyuan AU - Olsen, Joern Y1 - 2010/11/09/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 09 SP - 573 EP - 578 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - behavioral problems KW - child KW - coordination disorders KW - maternal blood KW - neurodevelopment KW - PFOA KW - PFOS KW - Blood KW - Age KW - Human KW - Gestation KW - Health KW - Children KW - Motors KW - Disorders UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677911622?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Prenatal+Exposure+to+Perfluorinated+Chemicals+and+Behavioral+or+Coordination+Problems+at+Age+7+Years&rft.au=Fei%2C+Chunyuan%3BOlsen%2C+Joern&rft.aulast=Fei&rft.aufirst=Chunyuan&rft.date=2010-11-09&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=573&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002026 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002026 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exploring Indirect Sources of Human Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylates (PFCAs): Evaluating Uptake, Elimination, and Biotransformation of Polyfluoroalkyl Phosphate Esters (PAPs) in the Rat AN - 1660097847; 14606841 AB - Perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) are ubiquitous in human sera worldwide. Biotransformation of the polyfluoroalkyl phosphate esters (PAPs) is a possible source of PFCA exposure, because PAPs are used in food-contact paper packaging and have been observed in human sera. We determined pharmacokinetic parameters for the PAP monoesters (monoPAPs) and PAP diesters (diPAPs), as well as biotransformation yields to the PFCAs, using a rat model. The animals were dosed intravenously or by oral gavage with a mixture of 4:2, 6:2, 8:2, and 10:2 monoPAP or diPAP chain lengths. Concentrations of the PAPs and PFCAs, as well as metabolic intermediates and phase II metabolites, were monitored over time in blood, urine, and feces. The diPAPs were bioavailable, with bioavailability decreasing as the chain length increased from 4 to 10 perfluorinated carbons. The monoPAPs were not absorbed from the gut; however, we found evidence to suggest phosphate-ester cleavage within the gut contents. We observed biotransformation to the PFCAs for both monoPAP and diPAP congeners. Using experimentally derived biotransformation yields, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) sera concentrations were predicted from the biotransformation of 8:2 diPAP at concentrations observed in human serum. Because of the long human serum half-life of PFOA, biotransformation of diPAP even with low-level exposure could over time result in significant exposure to PFOA. Although humans are exposed directly to PFCAs in food and dust, the pharmacokinetic parameters determined here suggest that PAP exposure should be considered a significant indirect source of human PFCA contamination. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Daeon, Jessica C AU - Mabury, Scott A AD - Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Y1 - 2010/11/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 08 SP - 344 EP - 350 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - biotransformation KW - human exposure KW - perfluorinated carboxylates KW - perfluorooctanoic acid KW - pharmacokinetics KW - polyfluoroalkyl phosphate esters KW - Chains KW - Phosphates KW - Mathematical models KW - Carbon KW - Biotransformation KW - Human KW - Esters KW - Diesters KW - Serums UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660097847?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Exploring+Indirect+Sources+of+Human+Exposure+to+Perfluoroalkyl+Carboxylates+%28PFCAs%29%3A+Evaluating+Uptake%2C+Elimination%2C+and+Biotransformation+of+Polyfluoroalkyl+Phosphate+Esters+%28PAPs%29+in+the+Rat&rft.au=Daeon%2C+Jessica+C%3BMabury%2C+Scott+A&rft.aulast=Daeon&rft.aufirst=Jessica&rft.date=2010-11-08&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=344&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002409 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002409 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Harnessing disorder: onychophorans use highly unstructured proteins, not silks, for prey capture AN - 860375872; 13814501 AB - Onychophora are ancient, carnivorous soft-bodied invertebrates which capture their prey in slime that originates from dedicated glands located on either side of the head. While the biochemical composition of the slime is known, its unusual nature and the mechanism of ensnaring thread formation have remained elusive. We have examined gene expression in the slime gland from an Australian onychophoran, Euperipatoides rowelli, and matched expressed sequence tags to separated proteins from the slime. The analysis revealed three categories of protein present: unique high-molecular-weight proline-rich proteins, and smaller concentrations of lectins and small peptides, the latter two likely to act as protease inhibitors and antimicrobial agents. The predominant proline-rich proteins (200 kDa+) are composed of tandem repeated motifs and distinguished by an unusually high proline and charged residue content. Unlike the highly structured proteins such as silks used for prey capture by spiders and insects, these proteins lack ordered secondary structure over their entire length. We propose that on expulsion of slime from the gland onto prey, evaporative water loss triggers a glass transition change in the protein solution, resulting in adhesive and enmeshing thread formation, assisted by cross-linking of complementary charged and hydrophobic regions of the protein. Euperipatoides rowelli has developed an entirely new method of capturing prey by harnessing disordered proteins rather than structured, silk-like proteins. JF - Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B: Biological Sciences AU - Haritos, Victoria S AU - Niranjane, Ajay AU - Weisman, Sarah AU - Trueman, Holly E AU - Sriskantha, Alagacone AU - Sutherland, Tara D AD - CSIRO Entomology, GPO Box 1700, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2010/11/07/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 07 SP - 3255 EP - 3263 PB - Royal Society of London, 6 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AG UK VL - 277 IS - 1698 SN - 0962-8452, 0962-8452 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Food organisms KW - Onychophora KW - Hydrophobicity KW - expressed sequence tags KW - Protein structure KW - Gene expression KW - Biochemical composition KW - Glands KW - Water loss KW - Australia KW - Adhesives KW - Aquatic insects KW - Prey KW - Silk KW - Proline KW - Head KW - Secondary structure KW - Proteinase inhibitors KW - Lectins KW - Antimicrobial agents KW - Slimes KW - DNA KW - Proteins KW - Araneae KW - Euperipatoides rowelli KW - O 4095:Instruments/Methods KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860375872?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+the+Royal+Society+of+London%2C+Series+B%3A+Biological+Sciences&rft.atitle=Harnessing+disorder%3A+onychophorans+use+highly+unstructured+proteins%2C+not+silks%2C+for+prey+capture&rft.au=Haritos%2C+Victoria+S%3BNiranjane%2C+Ajay%3BWeisman%2C+Sarah%3BTrueman%2C+Holly+E%3BSriskantha%2C+Alagacone%3BSutherland%2C+Tara+D&rft.aulast=Haritos&rft.aufirst=Victoria&rft.date=2010-11-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=IDEAS+Working+Paper+Series+from+RePEc&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Gene expression; Biochemical composition; Food organisms; Proline; Glands; DNA; Proteins; Adhesives; Aquatic insects; Silk; Head; Proteinase inhibitors; Secondary structure; Lectins; Hydrophobicity; expressed sequence tags; Antimicrobial agents; Protein structure; Slimes; Water loss; Prey; Onychophora; Araneae; Euperipatoides rowelli; Australia ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Perjury under Federal Law: A Brief Overview AN - 870999474; 2011-87541 AB - There are three general federal perjury laws: One, 18 U.S.C. 1621, outlaws presenting material false statements under oath in federal official proceedings; a second, 18 U.S.C. 1623, bars presenting material false statements under oath before or ancillary to federal court or grand jury proceedings; and a third, 18 U.S.C. 1622 (subornation of perjury), prohibits inducing or procuring another to commit perjury in violation of either Section 1621 or Section 1623. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 5 2010, 17 pp. AU - Doyle, Charles Y1 - 2010/11/05/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 05 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Civil law KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - United States KW - Federal government KW - Courts KW - Law KW - Grand jury KW - Perjury KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999474?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Doyle%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Doyle&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2010-11-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Perjury+under+Federal+Law%3A+A+Brief+Overview&rft.title=Perjury+under+Federal+Law%3A+A+Brief+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/98-808_20101105.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, 98-808 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Accountable Care Organizations and the Medicare Shared Savings Program AN - 870999645; 2011-87546 AB - Section 3022 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148, PPACA), as amended, directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement an integrated care delivery model in Medicare, the Medicare Shared Savings Program, using Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) -- a model of integrated care formulated to reduce costs and improve quality. ACOs are modeled on integrated delivery systems such as the Mayo Clinic, Geisinger Health System, Kaiser Permanente, and Intermountain Healthcare. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 4 2010, 20 pp. AU - Newman, David Y1 - 2010/11/04/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 04 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Medicare KW - Health policy KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999645?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Newman%2C+David&rft.aulast=Newman&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2010-11-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Accountable+Care+Organizations+and+the+Medicare+Shared+Savings+Program&rft.title=Accountable+Care+Organizations+and+the+Medicare+Shared+Savings+Program&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41474_20101104.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41474 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - House Committee Party Ratios: 98th-111th Congresses AN - 870999469; 2011-87540 AB - This report provides statistical information on and selected analyses of the House committee party ratios for 14 Congresses, covering the period from the 98th through the 111th Congresses (1983-2011). For each Congress, a table presents the party divisions in the House chamber and the total number of seats (1) in the chamber, (2) in committee seats, (3) on each committee, (4) assigned to the majority and minority parties and to Independents (where present), and (5) majority and minority party seats on each committee. This report also discusses trends and compares party ratios in selected Congresses. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 4 2010, 22 pp. AU - Tong, Lorraine H Y1 - 2010/11/04/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 04 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Politics - Political parties and groups KW - Government - Government agencies and bodies KW - Government - Legislative power and procedure KW - United States KW - Majorities KW - United States House of representatives KW - Legislative committees KW - Political parties KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999469?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Tong%2C+Lorraine+H&rft.aulast=Tong&rft.aufirst=Lorraine&rft.date=2010-11-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=House+Committee+Party+Ratios%3A+98th-111th+Congresses&rft.title=House+Committee+Party+Ratios%3A+98th-111th+Congresses&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40478_20101104.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40478 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The role of climatic and terrain attributes in estimating baseflow recession in tropical catchments AN - 856783763; 14211806 AB - The understanding of low flows in rivers is paramount more than ever as demand for water increases on a global scale. At the same time, limited streamflow data to investigate this phenomenon, particularly in the tropics, makes the provision of accurate estimations in ungauged areas an ongoing research need. This paper analysed the potential of climatic and terrain attributes of 167 tropical and sub-tropical unregulated catchments to predict baseflow recession rates. Daily streamflow data (m super(3) s super(-1)) from the Global River Discharge Center (GRDC) and a linear reservoir model were used to obtain baseflow recession coefficients (k sub(bf)) for these catchments. Climatic attributes included annual and seasonal indicators of rainfall and potential evapotranspiration. Terrain attributes included indicators of catchment shape, morphology, land cover, soils and geology. Stepwise regression was used to identify the best predictors for baseflow recession coefficients. Mean annual rainfall (MAR) and aridity index (AI) were found to explain 49% of the spatial variation of k sub(bf). The rest of climatic indices and the terrain indices average catchment slope (SLO) and tree cover were also good predictors, but co-correlated with MAR. Catchment elongation (CE), a measure of catchment shape, was also found to be statistically significant, although weakly correlated. An analysis of clusters of catchments of smaller size, showed that in these areas, presumably with some similarity of soils and geology due to proximity, residuals of the regression could be explained by SLO and CE. The approach used provides a potential alternative for k sub(bf) parameterisation in ungauged catchments. JF - Hydrology and Earth System Sciences AU - Pena-Arancibia, J L AU - van Dijk, AIJM AU - Mulligan, M AU - Bruijnzeel, LA AD - CSIRO Land and Water, GPO 1666, Black Mountain ACT, Australia Y1 - 2010/11/04/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 04 SP - 2193 EP - 2205 PB - European Geosciences Union, c/o E.O.S.T. Strasbourg Cedex 67084 France VL - 14 IS - 11 SN - 1027-5606, 1027-5606 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Catchment area KW - Reservoir KW - Rainfall KW - Climate change KW - Indicators KW - Statistical analysis KW - Freshwater KW - Aridity index KW - Potential evapotranspiration KW - Spatial variations KW - Catchment basins KW - Reservoir models KW - Hydrology KW - Geology KW - Streamflow data KW - Hydrologic Data KW - Rivers KW - Annual rainfall KW - Estimating KW - Base flow KW - Catchment Areas KW - River discharge KW - Streamflow KW - Evapotranspiration KW - Stream flow KW - Shape KW - Tropical environment KW - Recession KW - Q2 09263:Topography and morphology KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - SW 0835:Streamflow and runoff KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856783763?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrology+and+Earth+System+Sciences&rft.atitle=The+role+of+climatic+and+terrain+attributes+in+estimating+baseflow+recession+in+tropical+catchments&rft.au=Pena-Arancibia%2C+J+L%3Bvan+Dijk%2C+AIJM%3BMulligan%2C+M%3BBruijnzeel%2C+LA&rft.aulast=Pena-Arancibia&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2010-11-04&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=2193&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrology+and+Earth+System+Sciences&rft.issn=10275606&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Spatial variations; Catchment area; Reservoir; Tropical environment; Climate change; River discharge; Hydrology; Evapotranspiration; Stream flow; Rivers; Potential evapotranspiration; Annual rainfall; Reservoir models; Catchment basins; Base flow; Statistical analysis; Streamflow data; Aridity index; Shape; Estimating; Rainfall; Catchment Areas; Indicators; Streamflow; Geology; Recession; Hydrologic Data; Freshwater ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Countering Terrorism in East Africa: The U.S. Response AN - 925720516; 2011-181274 AB - This report provides an overview of current US counterterrorism assistance programs and influence operations in East Africa and explores some of the strategies underpinning them. The security cooperation and civil affairs activities of the US military in the region have grown substantially in the past decade, primarily in response to terrorist threats, and this report explores the various roles of the Departments of State, Defense, Homeland Security, Treasury, Justice, and the US Agency for International Development, among other agencies, in implementing counterterrorism and counterextremism programs. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Nov 3 2010, 67 pp. AU - Ploch, Lauren Y1 - 2010/11/03/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - International relations - War KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Military and defense policy - Military planning, strategy, and operations KW - Threats KW - United States KW - Terrorism KW - Defenses KW - Counterterrorism KW - East Africa KW - Security measures KW - Military strategy KW - Terrorists KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720516?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ploch%2C+Lauren&rft.aulast=Ploch&rft.aufirst=Lauren&rft.date=2010-11-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Countering+Terrorism+in+East+Africa%3A+The+U.S.+Response&rft.title=Countering+Terrorism+in+East+Africa%3A+The+U.S.+Response&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/R41473.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41473 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Contested Election Cases in the House of Representatives: 1933 to 2009 AN - 870999464; 2011-87539 AB - The summaries of contested election cases in the House of Representatives from 1933 to 2009 contained in this report focus primarily on the nature of the contest and the disposition of the case. This report examines only cases considered by the House of Representatives involving the question of whether a Member-elect was duly elected, that is, questions regarding elections and returns, not questions regarding qualifications (age, citizenship, and inhabitancy). Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 2 2010, 49 pp. AU - Whitaker, L Paige Y1 - 2010/11/02/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 02 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - United States KW - Elections KW - United States House of representatives KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999464?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Whitaker%2C+L+Paige&rft.aulast=Whitaker&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2010-11-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Contested+Election+Cases+in+the+House+of+Representatives%3A+1933+to+2009&rft.title=Contested+Election+Cases+in+the+House+of+Representatives%3A+1933+to+2009&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/98-194_20101102.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, 98-194 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Blood Pressure in Relation to Concentrations of PCB Congeners and Chlorinated Pesticides AN - 1677912986; 14606829 AB - Residents of Anniston, Alabama, live near a Monsanto plant that manufactured polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from 1929 to 1971 and are relatively heavily exposed. The goal of this study was to determine the relationship, if any, between blood pressure and levels of total serum PCBs, several PCB groups with common actions or structure, 35 individual PCB congeners, and nine chlorinated pesticides. Linear regression analysis was used to determine the relationships between blood pressure and serum levels of the various contaminants after adjustment for age, body mass index, sex, race, smoking, and exercise in 394 Anniston residents who were not taking antihypertensive medication. Other than age, total serum PCB concentration was the strongest determinant of blood pressure of the covariates studied. We found the strongest associations for those PCB congeners that had multiple ortho chlorines. We found the associations over the full range of blood pressure as well as in those subjects whose blood pressure was in the normal range. The chlorinated pesticides showed no consistent relationship to blood pressure. In this cross-sectional study, serum concentrations of PCBs, especially those congeners with multiple ortho chlorines, were strongly associated with both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Goncharov, Alexey AU - Pavuk, Marian AU - Foushee, Herman R AU - Carpenter, David O AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health and Y1 - 2010/11/02/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 02 SP - 319 EP - 325 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Ah receptor KW - Anniston KW - Alabama KW - body mass index KW - hypertension KW - linear regression KW - Age KW - Polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Pesticides KW - Congeners KW - Chlorine KW - Chlorination KW - Serums KW - Cross sections KW - Blood pressure UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677912986?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Blood+Pressure+in+Relation+to+Concentrations+of+PCB+Congeners+and+Chlorinated+Pesticides&rft.au=Goncharov%2C+Alexey%3BPavuk%2C+Marian%3BFoushee%2C+Herman+R%3BCarpenter%2C+David+O&rft.aulast=Goncharov&rft.aufirst=Alexey&rft.date=2010-11-02&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=319&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002830 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002830 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Case-Control Study of Occupational Exposure to Trichloroethylene and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma AN - 1677902780; 14444577 AB - Previous epidemiologic findings suggest an association between exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE), a chlorinated solvent primarily used for vapor degreasing of metal parts, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). We investigated the association between occupational TCE exposure and NHL within a population-based case-control study using detailed exposure assessment methods. Cases (n = 1,189; 76% participation rate) and controls (n = 982; 52% participation rate) provided information on their occupational histories and, for selected occupations, on possible workplace exposure to TCE using job-specific interview modules. An industrial hygienist assessed potential TCE exposure based on this information and a review of the TCE industrial hygiene literature. We computed odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) relating NHL and different metrics of estimated TCE exposure, categorized using tertiles among exposed controls, with unexposed subjects as the reference group. We observed associations with NHL for the highest tertiles of estimated average weekly exposure (23 exposed cases; OR = 2.5; 95% CI, 1.1-6.1) and cumulative exposure (24 exposed cases; OR = 2.3; 95% CI, 1.0-5.0) to TCE. Tests for trend with these metrics surpassed or approached statistical significance (p-value for trend = 0.02 and 0.08, respectively); however, we did not observe dose-response relationships across the exposure levels. Overall, neither duration nor intensity of exposure was associated with NHL, although we observed an association with the lowest tertile of exposure duration (OR = 2.1; 95% CI, 1.0-4.7). Our findings offer additional support for an association between high levels of exposure to TCE and increased risk of NHL. However, we cannot rule out the possibility of confounding from other chlorinated solvents used for vapor degreasing and note that our exposure assessment methods have not been validated. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Purdue, Mark P AU - Bakke, Berit AU - Stewart, Patricia AU - De Roos, Anneclaire J AU - Schenk, Maryjean AU - Lynch, Charles F AU - Bernstein, Leslie AU - Morton, Lindsay M AU - Cerhan, James R AU - Severson, Richard K AU - Cozen, Wendy AU - Davis, Scott AU - Rothman, Nathaniel AU - Hartge, Patricia AU - Colt, Joanne S AD - Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2010/11/02/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 02 SP - 232 EP - 238 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - cancer KW - non-Hodgkin lymphoma KW - occupational KW - solvents KW - trichloroethylene KW - Control equipment KW - Assessments KW - Occupational KW - Exposure KW - Solvents KW - Chlorination KW - Trichloroethylene KW - Trends KW - Vapor degreasing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677902780?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Case-Control+Study+of+Occupational+Exposure+to+Trichloroethylene+and+Non-Hodgkin+Lymphoma&rft.au=Purdue%2C+Mark+P%3BBakke%2C+Berit%3BStewart%2C+Patricia%3BDe+Roos%2C+Anneclaire+J%3BSchenk%2C+Maryjean%3BLynch%2C+Charles+F%3BBernstein%2C+Leslie%3BMorton%2C+Lindsay+M%3BCerhan%2C+James+R%3BSeverson%2C+Richard+K%3BCozen%2C+Wendy%3BDavis%2C+Scott%3BRothman%2C+Nathaniel%3BHartge%2C+Patricia%3BColt%2C+Joanne+S&rft.aulast=Purdue&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2010-11-02&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=232&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002106 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002106 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Average Years of Service for Members of the Senate and House of Representatives, 1st-111th Congresses AN - 1537585044; 2011-582525 AB - The average tenure of Members of the Senate and House of Representatives at the beginning of each Congress has varied substantially since 1789. This report provides a Congress-by-Congress summary of the average years of service for Senators and Representatives for the First through the 111th Congresses. The information for each Congress reflects only the Members entitled to be seated at the beginning of that Congress. The report contains a brief summary of some of the explanations by political scientists and others for the various changes in the average years of service. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 2 2010, 8 pp. AU - Glassman, Matthew Eric AU - Hemlin, Erin Y1 - 2010/11/02/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 02 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Legislators KW - United States Senate KW - Political scientists KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585044?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Glassman%2C+Matthew+Eric%3BHemlin%2C+Erin&rft.aulast=Glassman&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2010-11-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Average+Years+of+Service+for+Members+of+the+Senate+and+House+of+Representatives%2C+1st-111th+Congresses&rft.title=Average+Years+of+Service+for+Members+of+the+Senate+and+House+of+Representatives%2C+1st-111th+Congresses&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RL32648/2010-11-02/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL32648 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reservoir Inflow Monitoring for Improved Management of Treated Water Quality-A South Australian Experience AN - 954641261; 16420360 AB - Large tributary inflows into water supply reservoirs caused by heavy catchment rain may be of concern due to problems associated with high levels of natural organic matter (NOM) present in the inflows. The movement of these inflows within a reservoir is dependent on its relative density to the receiving waters. For example, if the inflow is denser (colder) than the recipient water it will travel along the base of the reservoir as an underflow and can penetrate as far as the dam wall water off-take to a water treatment plant (WTP). Field studies were conducted to track the passage of underflows through two South Australian reservoirs, Little Para and Myponga. Samples were collected before and during storm event inflows and analyses undertaken to determine NOM concentration, alum demand, disinfection by-product formation potential, and quality of the water. We demonstrate that by monitoring the movement of inflows into reservoirs, combined with changes in reservoir off-take levels, that the risk of NOM entering a water treatment plant can be reduced which in turn will lower water treatment costs by reducing alum dosing levels and lessen the risk to human health by reducing disinfection by-product formation. JF - Water Resources Management AU - Hobson, Peter AU - Fabris, Rolando AU - Develter, Emily AU - Linden, Leon G AU - Burch, Michael D AU - Brookes, Justin D AD - Australian Water Quality Centre, SA Water Corporation, GPO Box 1751, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, peter.hobson@sawater.com.au Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - 4161 EP - 4174 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 24 IS - 14 SN - 0920-4741, 0920-4741 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Travel KW - Reservoir KW - Disinfection KW - Underflow KW - Water Costs KW - Byproducts KW - Water resources KW - Storms KW - Public health KW - Catchment basins KW - Water treatment KW - Water Treatment KW - inflow KW - Australia KW - Water treatment plants KW - Reservoirs KW - Tributaries KW - Water resources management KW - Organic matter KW - Alum KW - Water supply KW - Risk KW - Dam control KW - Water management KW - disinfection KW - Monitoring KW - M2 556.11:Water properties (556.11) KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - SW 3060:Water treatment and distribution KW - AQ 00005:Underground Services and Water Use KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954641261?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Resources+Management&rft.atitle=Reservoir+Inflow+Monitoring+for+Improved+Management+of+Treated+Water+Quality-A+South+Australian+Experience&rft.au=Hobson%2C+Peter%3BFabris%2C+Rolando%3BDevelter%2C+Emily%3BLinden%2C+Leon+G%3BBurch%2C+Michael+D%3BBrookes%2C+Justin+D&rft.aulast=Hobson&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=14&rft.spage=4161&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Management&rft.issn=09204741&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11269-010-9651-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Disinfection; Reservoir; Water treatment; Water management; Byproducts; Water resources; Tributaries; Water supply; Public health; Water resources management; Dam control; Catchment basins; Storms; Reservoirs; Travel; Organic matter; disinfection; inflow; Water treatment plants; Risk; Underflow; Water Costs; Water Treatment; Monitoring; Alum; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11269-010-9651-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hepatically-metabolized and -excreted artificial oxygen carrier, hemoglobin vesicles, can be safely used under conditions of hepatic impairment AN - 954591144; 13972391 AB - The hemoglobin vesicle (HbV) is an artificial oxygen carrier in which a concentrated Hb solution is encapsulated in lipid vesicles. Our previous studies demonstrated that HbV is metabolized by the mononuclear phagocyte system, and the lipid components are excreted from the liver. It is well-known that many hepatically-metabolized and -excreted drugs show altered pharmaceutics under conditions of liver impairment, which results in adverse effects. The aim of this study was to determine whether the administration of HbV causes toxicity in rats with carbon tetrachloride induced liver cirrhosis. Changes in plasma biochemical parameters, histological staining and the pharmacokinetic distribution of HbV were evaluated after an HbV injection of the above model rats at a putative clinical dose (1400mgHb/kg). Plasma biochemical parameters were not significantly affected, except for a transient elevation of lipase, lipid components and bilirubin, which recovered within 14days after an HbV infusion. Negligible morphological changes were observed in the kidney, liver, spleen, lung and heart. Hemosiderin, a marker of iron accumulation in organs, was observed in the liver and spleen up to 14days after HbV treatment, but no evidence of oxidative stress in the plasma and liver were observed. HbV is mainly distributed in the liver and spleen, and the lipid components are excreted into feces within 7days. In conclusion, even under conditions of hepatic cirrhosis, HbV and its components exhibit the favorable metabolic and excretion profile at the putative clinical dose. These findings provide further support for the safety and effectiveness of HbV in clinical settings. JF - Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology AU - Taguchi, Kazuaki AU - Miyasato, Mayumi AU - Ujihira, Hayato AU - Watanabe, Hiroshi AU - Kadowaki, Daisuke AU - Sakai, Hiromi AU - Tsuchida, Eishun AU - Horinouchi, Hirohisa AU - Kobayashi, Koichi AU - Maruyama, Toru AU - Otagiri, Masaki AD - Department of Biopharmaceutics, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, 862-0973 Kumamoto, Japan, otagirim@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp otagirim@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2010/11/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 01 SP - 234 EP - 241 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 248 IS - 3 SN - 0041-008X, 0041-008X KW - Environment Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - HbV KW - Hb KW - PEG KW - RBC KW - MPS KW - CCl4 KW - rHSA KW - WBC KW - Hct KW - AST KW - ALT KW - I[sup3-GTP KW - T-bilirubin KW - ALP KW - BUN KW - CRE KW - TG KW - H� PAO KW - TBARS KW - 3H-HbV KW - Hemoglobin vesicle KW - Artificial oxygen carrier KW - Chronic cirrhosis KW - Safety and toxicology evaluations KW - Mononuclear phagocyte system KW - Biochemistry KW - Lipids KW - Rats KW - Hemoglobin KW - Oxidative stress KW - Vesicles KW - Bilirubin KW - Feces KW - Drugs KW - Heart KW - Fecal coliforms KW - Cirrhosis KW - Spleen KW - Toxicity KW - Pharmacokinetics KW - Lipid metabolism KW - Triacylglycerol lipase KW - Oxygen KW - Carbon tetrachloride KW - Lung KW - Liver KW - Kidney KW - Excretion KW - Iron KW - Side effects KW - X 24360:Metals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954591144?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Toxicology+and+Applied+Pharmacology&rft.atitle=Hepatically-metabolized+and+-excreted+artificial+oxygen+carrier%2C+hemoglobin+vesicles%2C+can+be+safely+used+under+conditions+of+hepatic+impairment&rft.au=Taguchi%2C+Kazuaki%3BMiyasato%2C+Mayumi%3BUjihira%2C+Hayato%3BWatanabe%2C+Hiroshi%3BKadowaki%2C+Daisuke%3BSakai%2C+Hiromi%3BTsuchida%2C+Eishun%3BHorinouchi%2C+Hirohisa%3BKobayashi%2C+Koichi%3BMaruyama%2C+Toru%3BOtagiri%2C+Masaki&rft.aulast=Taguchi&rft.aufirst=Kazuaki&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=248&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=234&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Toxicology+and+Applied+Pharmacology&rft.issn=0041008X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.taap.2010.08.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Heart; Mononuclear phagocyte system; Cirrhosis; Lipids; Spleen; Toxicity; Pharmacokinetics; Lipid metabolism; Hemoglobin; Oxygen; Triacylglycerol lipase; Carbon tetrachloride; Oxidative stress; Lung; Kidney; Liver; Bilirubin; Vesicles; Excretion; Feces; Iron; Drugs; Side effects; Rats; Fecal coliforms; Biochemistry DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2010.08.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Integrating size-structured assessment and bioeconomic management advice in Australia's northern prawn fishery AN - 920805453; 16172735 AB - Punt, A. E., Deng, R. A., Dichmont, C. M., Kompas, T., Venables, W. N., Zhou, S., Pascoe, S., Hutton, T., Kenyon, R., van der Velde, T., and Kienzle, M. 2010. Integrating size-structured assessment and bioeconomic management advice in Australia's northern prawn fishery. - ICES Journal of Marine Science, 67: 1785-1801.Three species in Australia's northern prawn fishery (Penaeus semisulcatus, P. esculentus, and Metapenaeus endeavouri) are assessed using a size-structured population model that operates on a weekly time-step. The parameters of this multispecies population model are estimated using data on catches, catch rates, length frequency data from surveys and the fishery, and tag release-recapture data. The model allows for the technical interaction among the three species. The results from the multispecies stock assessment are used to calculate the time-series of catches and levels of fishing effort that maximize net present value. The bioeconomic model takes into account costs which are proportional to catches and those which are proportional to fishing effort, as well as fixed costs. The sensitivity of the results is examined by changing the assumptions regarding the values for the economic parameters of the bioeconomic model as well as those on which the assessment are based. The results suggest that fishing effort needs to be reduced in the short term to achieve economic goals, although most stocks are estimated currently to be above the stock size corresponding to maximum sustainable yield. Short-term catches and effort levels are sensitive to model assumptions, and in particular, to trends in prices and costs. JF - ICES Journal of Marine Science AU - Punt, Andre E AU - Deng, Roy A AU - Dichmont, Catherine M AU - Kompas, Tom AU - Venables, William N AU - Zhou, Shijie AU - Pascoe, Sean AU - Hutton, Trevor AU - Kenyon, Rob AU - van der Velde, Tonya AU - Kienzle, Marco AD - 1 School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Box 355020, Seattle, WA 98195-5020, USA, and CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia, aepunt@u.washington.edu Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - 1785 EP - 1801 PB - Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP United Kingdom VL - 67 IS - 8 SN - 1054-3139, 1054-3139 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Australia KW - bioeconomic assessment KW - prawns KW - size structure KW - stock assessment KW - technological interactions KW - Marine KW - Sensitivity KW - catches KW - Penaeus semisulcatus KW - time series analysis KW - marine sciences KW - Stock assessment KW - Catch statistics KW - Multispecies fisheries KW - Metapenaeus endeavouri KW - Commercial fishing KW - Fishery management KW - Fishery surveys KW - Fisheries KW - Economics KW - Shrimp fisheries KW - Fishing effort KW - fishing KW - Size KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08602:Surveying and prospecting KW - Q2 09161:General KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920805453?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ICES+Journal+of+Marine+Science&rft.atitle=Integrating+size-structured+assessment+and+bioeconomic+management+advice+in+Australia%27s+northern+prawn+fishery&rft.au=Punt%2C+Andre+E%3BDeng%2C+Roy+A%3BDichmont%2C+Catherine+M%3BKompas%2C+Tom%3BVenables%2C+William+N%3BZhou%2C+Shijie%3BPascoe%2C+Sean%3BHutton%2C+Trevor%3BKenyon%2C+Rob%3Bvan+der+Velde%2C+Tonya%3BKienzle%2C+Marco&rft.aulast=Punt&rft.aufirst=Andre&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=67&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1785&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=ICES+Journal+of+Marine+Science&rft.issn=10543139&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Ficesjms%2Ffsq037 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Commercial fishing; Fishery management; Fishery surveys; Shrimp fisheries; Stock assessment; Fishing effort; Catch statistics; Multispecies fisheries; Size; Sensitivity; catches; time series analysis; marine sciences; Economics; Fisheries; fishing; stock assessment; Penaeus semisulcatus; Metapenaeus endeavouri; Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsq037 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thermal stability and miscibility of poly(hydroxybutyrate) and soda lignin blends AN - 918057983; 13946956 AB - The thermal properties and miscibility of poly(hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and soda lignin blends were investigated by thermogravimetry analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR) over the entire range of composition. Although the addition of soda lignin shifts the onset of PHB decomposition to lower temperatures, the PHB/lignin blends are thermally more stable than PHB over a wider temperature range. The thermal behaviour of these blends as measured by TGA suggests compatibility for the blends containing up to 40 wt% soda lignin. These results correlate well with the glass transition temperature (T sub(g)) data where a single T sub(g) was obtained for these blends. At higher lignin to PHB ratios, two T sub(g)s depicting immiscibility were obtained. The infra-red data show that the miscibility of the blends containing up to 40 wt% soda lignin is associated with specific hydrogen bonding interactions between the reactive functional groups in lignin with the carbonyl groups of PHB. JF - Industrial Crops and Products AU - Mousavioun, Payam AU - Doherty, William OS AU - George, Graeme AD - Sugar Research and Innovation, Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2343, Brisbane, Australia Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - 656 EP - 661 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 32 IS - 3 SN - 0926-6690, 0926-6690 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Calorimetry KW - Temperature KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918057983?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Industrial+Crops+and+Products&rft.atitle=Thermal+stability+and+miscibility+of+poly%28hydroxybutyrate%29+and+soda+lignin+blends&rft.au=Mousavioun%2C+Payam%3BDoherty%2C+William+OS%3BGeorge%2C+Graeme&rft.aulast=Mousavioun&rft.aufirst=Payam&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=656&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Industrial+Crops+and+Products&rft.issn=09266690&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.indcrop.2010.08.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-10 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2010.08.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal PBDEs and Neurodevelopment: Herbstman et al. Respond to Goodman et al. and to Banasik and Strosznajder AN - 918039994; 14024848 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Herbstman, Julie B AU - Kurzon, Matthew AU - Lederman, Sally A AU - Rauh, Virginia AU - Tang, Deliang AU - Perera, Frederica AD - Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - A469 EP - A470 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - prenatal experience KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918039994?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Prenatal+PBDEs+and+Neurodevelopment%3A+Herbstman+et+al.+Respond+to+Goodman+et+al.+and+to+Banasik+and+Strosznajder&rft.au=Herbstman%2C+Julie+B%3BKurzon%2C+Matthew%3BLederman%2C+Sally+A%3BRauh%2C+Virginia%3BTang%2C+Deliang%3BPerera%2C+Frederica&rft.aulast=Herbstman&rft.aufirst=Julie&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A469&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002748R LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - prenatal experience; polybrominated diphenyl ethers DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002748R ER - TY - JOUR T1 - "Uncool to do sport": A focus group study of adolescent girls' reasons for withdrawing from physical activity AN - 877591480; 13679828 AB - The purpose of the current study was to gain a deeper understanding of the reasons that adolescent girls give 1) for ceasing participation in sports and other physical activities and 2) for why they do not participate as much as boys. 6 focus groups were conducted with adolescent girls (naa=aa49) aged between 13 and 15 years old. The focus groups were conducted at two metropolitan, co-educational public high schools in Adelaide, South Australia. The girls generated a number of different reasons for ceasing to play sport, including losing interest, lack of competence and insufficient time. Girls also reported feeling like they were crossing traditional gender boundaries when playing sport, particularly for sports traditionally classified as a~masculine'. Additional concerns related to team-mates and teasing as well as concerns about appearance and image while playing sport. The findings identify a number of gender-specific reasons for girls' declining rates of participation in sport and physical activity and therefore suggest a number of strategies for improving girls' participation rates. a-[ordmFocus groups were conducted with adolescent girls to gain a deeper understanding of why girls cease participation in sports and other physical activities and for why they do not participate as much as boys. a-[ordmIn addition to providing a number of reasons for ceasing to play sport that are consistent with previous literature, the girls also reported feeling like they were crossing traditional gender boundaries when playing sport. a-[ordmConcerns about team-mates and teasing as well as concerns about appearance and image while playing sport were also raised by a number of girls. a-[ordmThe findings identify a number of gender-specific reasons for girls' declining rates of participation in sport and physical activity and therefore suggest a number of strategies for improving girls' participation rates. JF - Psychology of Sport and Exercise AU - Slater, Amy AU - Tiggemann, Marika AD - School of Psychology, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, Australia, amy.slater@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - 619 EP - 626 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 11 IS - 6 SN - 1469-0292, 1469-0292 KW - Physical Education Index KW - Interscholastic sports KW - Participation KW - Boys KW - Girls KW - Adolescence KW - Strategy KW - Gender KW - Exercise KW - Sports (participation) KW - PE 120:Sport: Psychology, Sociology & History UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/877591480?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aphysicaleducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Psychology+of+Sport+and+Exercise&rft.atitle=%22Uncool+to+do+sport%22%3A+A+focus+group+study+of+adolescent+girls%27+reasons+for+withdrawing+from+physical+activity&rft.au=Slater%2C+Amy%3BTiggemann%2C+Marika&rft.aulast=Slater&rft.aufirst=Amy&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=619&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Psychology+of+Sport+and+Exercise&rft.issn=14690292&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.psychsport.2010.07.006 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Interscholastic sports; Boys; Participation; Adolescence; Girls; Gender; Strategy; Exercise; Sports (participation) DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2010.07.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Gene Expression Alterations in Immune System Pathways in the Thymus after Exposure to Immunosuppressive Chemicals AN - 867746704; 14606808 AB - Dysregulation of positive and negative selection, antigen presentation, or apoptosis in the thymus can lead to immunosuppression or autoimmunity. Diethylstilbestrol (DES), dexamethasone (DEX), cyclophosphamide (CPS), and 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) are immunosuppressive chemicals that induce similar immunotoxic effects in the thymus, however, the mechanism of toxicity is purported to be different for each compound. We hypothesized that genomic analysis of thymus after chemical-induced atrophy would yield transcriptional profiles that suggest pathways of toxicity associated with reduced function. Female B6C3F1 mice were exposed to these immunosuppressive agents and changes in gene expression and immune cell subpopulations were evaluated. All four chemicals induced thymic atrophy and changes in both the relative proportion and absolute number of CD3+, CD4+/CD8a, CD4a/CD8+, and CD4+/CD8+ thymocytes. The most significant impact of exposure to DEX, DES, and CPS was modulation of gene expression in the T-cell receptor (TCR) complex and TCR and CD28 signaling pathways; this could represent a common mechanism of action and play a pivotal role in lineage commitment and development of T cells. Up-regulation of genes associated with the antigen presentation and dendritic cell maturation pathways was the most distinctive effect of TCDD exposure. These elements, which were also up-regulated by DEX and DES, contribute to positive and negative selection. Genomic analysis revealed gene expression changes in several pathways that are commonly associated with xenobiotic-induced immune system perturbations, particularly those that contribute to the development and maturation of thymic T cells. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Frawley, Rachel AU - White, Kimber AU - Brown, Ronnetta AU - Musgrove, Deborah AU - Walker, Nigel AU - Germolec, Dori AD - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Toxicology Program, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2010/11/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 01 SP - 371 EP - 376 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - cyclophosphamide KW - dexamethasone KW - diethylstilbestrol KW - T cell KW - thymus KW - toxicogenomics KW - 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin KW - Chemicals KW - Dexamethasone KW - Clonal selection KW - T-cell receptor KW - Apoptosis KW - immune system KW - Immune system KW - Antigen presentation KW - Immunosuppressive agents KW - Gene expression KW - Dendritic cells KW - CD4 antigen KW - Lymphocytes T KW - Diethylstilbestrol KW - Thymus KW - TCDD KW - Mice KW - CD8 antigen KW - Toxicity KW - subpopulations KW - Genomic analysis KW - Atrophy KW - Thymocytes KW - G 07730:Development & Cell Cycle KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867746704?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Gene+Expression+Alterations+in+Immune+System+Pathways+in+the+Thymus+after+Exposure+to+Immunosuppressive+Chemicals&rft.au=Frawley%2C+Rachel%3BWhite%2C+Kimber%3BBrown%2C+Ronnetta%3BMusgrove%2C+Deborah%3BWalker%2C+Nigel%3BGermolec%2C+Dori&rft.aulast=Frawley&rft.aufirst=Rachel&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=371&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002358 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Dexamethasone; T-cell receptor; Clonal selection; Apoptosis; Immune system; Thymus; TCDD; Toxicity; CD8 antigen; Antigen presentation; Immunosuppressive agents; Gene expression; Dendritic cells; CD4 antigen; Genomic analysis; Lymphocytes T; Thymocytes; Atrophy; Diethylstilbestrol; Chemicals; subpopulations; immune system; Mice DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002358 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Market Instinct: The Demise of Social Preferences for Self-Interest AN - 861539204; 14235556 AB - Environmental policy design has much to gain from a better understanding of existing voluntary behaviour and motivations. In laboratory experiments, participants often exhibit social preferences such as altruism, spite, reciprocity and notions of fairness. In contrast, traditional neoclassical theory assumes that people act rationally in a way that maximises their self-interest. In environmental markets, social preferences and self-interest interact. We apply experimental economics to test the hypothesis that social preferences are not maintained in the presence of a competitive market institution. In the initial public goods game, many participants were prepared to make costly voluntary contributions. However the introduction of the market institution triggered a 'market instinct' in experimental participants. They abandoned the social preferences they were previously expressing and became self-interested profit maximisers. This self-interested behaviour persisted even after the market institution was discontinued. These findings are important to understanding the role and impact of markets for environmental policy. JF - Environmental & Resource Economics AU - Reeson, Andrew F AU - Tisdell, John G AD - CSIRO, GPO Box 284, Canberra, 2601, Australia Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - 439 EP - 453 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 47 IS - 3 SN - 0924-6460, 0924-6460 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - instinct KW - Laboratory testing KW - Economics KW - Environmental policy KW - profits KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/861539204?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+%26+Resource+Economics&rft.atitle=The+Market+Instinct%3A+The+Demise+of+Social+Preferences+for+Self-Interest&rft.au=Reeson%2C+Andrew+F%3BTisdell%2C+John+G&rft.aulast=Reeson&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=439&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+%26+Resource+Economics&rft.issn=09246460&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10640-010-9387-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Laboratory testing; instinct; Economics; Environmental policy; profits DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10640-010-9387-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A water-centred framework to assess the effects of salinity on the growth and yield of wheat and barley AN - 856775526; 14237132 AB - We used a water-centred framework (yield = transpiration transpiration efficiency harvest index) to investigate the effect of soil salinity on growth and yield of wheat and barley. Our working hypothesis is that salinity reduces transpiration proportionally more than transpiration efficiency. We established a glasshouse experiment with the factorial combination of four varieties (wheat: Janz, Krichauff; barley: Mundah, Keel) and three soil treatments: a control with no NaCl added, and NaCl added to achieve soil EC sub(1:5) 0.75dSm super(-1) and 1.5dSm super(-1). Pot-grown plants were watered to weight to determine transpiration and shoot dry matter was determined using a non-destructive image analysis system. Consistent with our hypothesis, salinity reduced transpiration (30-60%) proportionally more than transpiration efficiency (0-35%); transpiration accounted for 90% of the variation in shoot growth across varieties and treatments. Against this pattern, there were time- and variety-dependent responses. The rate of leaf appearance and the transpiration efficiency of Janz, Krichauff and Keel showed a two-stage response to salinity. In stage 1, salt-stressed plants maintained rate of leaf appearance and transpiration efficiency close to or slightly below those of the controls. After a clear break point where the slope changed, stage 2 was characterised by a substantial reduction in both traits. Stage 2 was not evident in salt-stressed Mundah, which maintained a relatively high rate of leaf appearance and transpiration efficiency. Across species, harvest index increased from 0.40 in controls to 0.47 at 0.75dSm super(-1). Harvest index of plants grown at 1.5dSm super(-1) was unaffected in wheat, and was reduced in barley. We propose that an understanding of the effect of salinity on crop development, growth and yield requires integration of low-level traits in a framework of resource capture, resource-use efficiency and plant allocation. Osmotic stress tolerance, Na super(+) exclusion, and tissue tolerance to accumulated Na super(+) would improve yield of salt-stressed crops to the extent that these traits contribute to the maintenance of water uptake and harvest index. JF - Plant and Soil AU - Harris, Brett N AU - Sadras, Victor O AU - Tester, Mark AD - South Australian Research and Development Institute, Waite Campus, GPO Box397, Adelaide, 5001, Australia, victor.sadras@sa.gov.au Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - 377 EP - 389 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 336 IS - 1-2 SN - 0032-079X, 0032-079X KW - Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Crops KW - Soil KW - Water uptake KW - Triticum aestivum KW - Soil salinity KW - Integration KW - Salinity KW - Salinity effects KW - shoots KW - Sodium chloride KW - Hordeum vulgare KW - wheat KW - Leaves KW - Stress KW - Image processing KW - Transpiration KW - Maintenance KW - Osmotic stress KW - Shoots KW - water uptake KW - soil salinity KW - Dry matter KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856775526?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Plant+and+Soil&rft.atitle=A+water-centred+framework+to+assess+the+effects+of+salinity+on+the+growth+and+yield+of+wheat+and+barley&rft.au=Harris%2C+Brett+N%3BSadras%2C+Victor+O%3BTester%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Harris&rft.aufirst=Brett&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=336&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=377&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Plant+and+Soil&rft.issn=0032079X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11104-010-0489-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water uptake; Shoots; Integration; Soil salinity; Salinity effects; Leaves; Dry matter; Image processing; Transpiration; Sodium chloride; Crops; Osmotic stress; Soil; wheat; water uptake; Salinity; soil salinity; shoots; Stress; Maintenance; Hordeum vulgare; Triticum aestivum DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-010-0489-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comment on "Estimating canopy fuel characteristics in five conifer stands in the western United States using tree and stand measurements" AN - 856764592; 14144550 AB - Reinhardt et al. (E. Reinhardt, J. Scott, K. Gray, and R. Keane, Can. J. For. Res. 36: 2803-2814, 2006) questioned the validity of the regression equations for estimating canopy base heights in coniferous forest fuel types developed by Cruz et al. (M.G. Cruz, M.E. Alexander, and R.H. Wakimoto, Int. J. Wildland Fire, 12: 39-50, 2003) to produce logical results when applied to simulations involving low thinning. This turns out to be an error in interpretation with regard to the stand height input parameter.Original Abstract: Reinhardt et al. (E. Reinhardt, J. Scott, K. Gray et R. Keane, Rev. can. rech. for. 36 : 2803-2814, 2006) ont mis en doute la validite des equations de regression servant a estimer la hauteur de la base du couvert dans les types de combustibles associes aux forets de coniferes, developpees par Cruz et al. (M.G. Cruz, M.E. Alexander et R.H. Wakimoto, Int. J. Wildland Fire, 12 : 39-50, 2003), quant a leur capacite a fournir des resultats logiques lorsqu'elles sont utilisees dans des simulations impliquant une eclaircie par le bas. Il s'agit en fait d'une erreur d'interpretation concernant le parametre d'entree pour la hauteur du peuplement. JF - Canadian Journal of Forest Research/Revue Canadienne de Recherche Forestiere AU - Cruz, Miguel G AU - Alexander, Martin E AU - Wakimoto, Ronald H AD - Bushfire Dynamics and Applications, CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 284, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia., miguel.cruz@csiro.au Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - 2262 EP - 2263 PB - NRC Research Press, 1200 Montreal Rd, Bldg M-55, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada, Tel.: 613-993-9084, 613-990-7873 or 1-800-668-1222 (Canada and U.S.), Fax: 613-952-7656, Ottawa ON K1A 0R6 Canada VL - 40 IS - 11 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Conifers KW - Thinning KW - Fires KW - Mathematical models KW - Trees KW - Fuels KW - Canopies KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856764592?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Canadian+Journal+of+Forest+Research%2FRevue+Canadienne+de+Recherche+Forestiere&rft.atitle=Comment+on+%22Estimating+canopy+fuel+characteristics+in+five+conifer+stands+in+the+western+United+States+using+tree+and+stand+measurements%22&rft.au=Cruz%2C+Miguel+G%3BAlexander%2C+Martin+E%3BWakimoto%2C+Ronald+H&rft.aulast=Cruz&rft.aufirst=Miguel&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=2262&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Canadian+Journal+of+Forest+Research%2FRevue+Canadienne+de+Recherche+Forestiere&rft.issn=1208-6037&rft_id=info:doi/10.1139%2FX10-166 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Conifers; Fires; Thinning; Mathematical models; Trees; Fuels; Canopies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/X10-166 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Good News out There Too: State Associations Play Vital Role in Advocacy Efforts AN - 855901922; 201101786 AB - The author is enthusiastic to be a part of state chapter conferences as president of the American Library Association (ALA). She cites her experience at the Kentucky Library Association/Kentucky School Media Association joint conference held in Louisville, Kentucky on September 15-18, 2010. She was impressed by the enthusiasm and positive attitude of the KLA/KSMA members, who are evidently using the lessons of ALA's Advocacy University with great success in combination with a few initiatives of their own. The author has created a presidential task force to explore ways that ALA can effectively work with state chapters. Adapted from the source document. JF - American Libraries AU - Stevens, Roberta AD - Library of Congress in Washington, D.C rstevens@ala.org Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 6 PB - American Library Association, Chicago, IL VL - 41 IS - 11-12 SN - 0002-9769, 0002-9769 KW - Lobbying KW - American Library Association KW - Libraries KW - Kentucky KW - article KW - 2.1: ORGANIZATIONS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855901922?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=American+Libraries&rft.atitle=Good+News+out+There+Too%3A+State+Associations+Play+Vital+Role+in+Advocacy+Efforts&rft.au=Stevens%2C+Roberta&rft.aulast=Stevens&rft.aufirst=Roberta&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=11-12&rft.spage=6&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Libraries&rft.issn=00029769&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Lobbying; Libraries; American Library Association; Kentucky ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Setting up Your Shop as a Developer AN - 855900822; 201102601 AB - There are many strategies for overcoming the barriers in software development. A developer may worry about whether he is using the right version of a software tool or whether he needs a different editor. While some tools are better for certain tasks than others, one is going to use lots of different approaches on different platforms. The important thing is to get started with whatever tools are required now, regardless of the reasons. One must choose an editor and version control tool, learn them, and stick with them until he/she becomes comfortable with them before turning to something else. It is also advisable to choose the programming language, database back end, web framework, and library-data-specific software one needs or wants to learn -- and stick with them. Adapted from the source document. JF - Computers in Libraries AU - Chudnov, Daniel AD - Office of Strategic Initiatives at the Library of Congress daniel.chudnov@gmail.com Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 36 EP - 38 PB - Information Today Inc VL - 30 IS - 9 SN - 1041-7915, 1041-7915 KW - Software engineering KW - article KW - 14.14: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - SOFTWARE UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855900822?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Computers+in+Libraries&rft.atitle=Setting+up+Your+Shop+as+a+Developer&rft.au=Chudnov%2C+Daniel&rft.aulast=Chudnov&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=36&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+in+Libraries&rft.issn=10417915&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Software engineering ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Acetylenic inhibitors of ADAM10 and ADAM17: In silico analysis of potency and selectivity AN - 855689380; 14042190 AB - Display Omitted a- Flexible loop from Tyr346 to His444 in TACE excludes solvent from the region of the bound ligand. a- Poor inhibition of ADAM10 by TAPI-2 is caused both by solvation and single bond rotation. a- Inhibitor TMI-1 cannot simultaneously bind the ZBG and extend into the S1a super(2)-S3a super(2) channel of ADAM10. a- Alignment of TACE and ADAM10 identifies ADAM10 active sub-sites. The matrix metalloproteinase family has been a pharmaceutical target for most of the last three decades, but success has been hampered by unwanted side effects caused by lack of selectivity, poor oral bioavailability and decreased potency in vivo. The surface-expressed metalloproteinases ADAM10 and ADAM17, the latter also referred to as TACE, play important roles in various physiological processes, especially involving tissue repair and development. Because of its role in the release of the cytokine TNF- alpha TACE has been a key target for pharmaceutical intervention in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. An extensive body of structural activity data has been developed for a series of small molecule inhibitors of TACE based on a sulfonamide scaffold containing key acetylenic substituents. We have undertaken an extensive molecular modeling study of select members of this ligand group to better understand the structural nuances involved in the development of ever more potent TACE inhibitors, and identify those elements of structure-based design that would enhance the selectivity of such inhibitors for TACE over ADAM10. Results include the identification of a flexible loop, comparable to that found in other MMPs that plays a subtle, yet significant, role in determining inhibitor potency. JF - Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling AU - Healy, Eamonn F AU - Romano, Pablo AU - Mejia, Moises AU - Lindfors, Gunnar AD - Department of Chemistry, St. Edward's University, 3001 South Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78704, USA, healy@stedwards.edu Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - 436 EP - 442 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 29 IS - 3 SN - 1093-3263, 1093-3263 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - ADAM17 KW - TACE KW - ADAM10 KW - Metalloproteinase inhibition docking KW - Molecular modeling hydroxamate KW - Molecular modelling KW - Data processing KW - Solvents KW - Matrix metalloproteinase KW - Development KW - scaffolds KW - Bioavailability KW - Rheumatoid arthritis KW - Cytokines KW - Pharmaceuticals KW - ADAM10 protein KW - Tumor necrosis factor- alpha KW - Sulfonamides KW - Side effects KW - W 30940:Products UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855689380?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Molecular+Graphics+and+Modelling&rft.atitle=Acetylenic+inhibitors+of+ADAM10+and+ADAM17%3A+In+silico+analysis+of+potency+and+selectivity&rft.au=Healy%2C+Eamonn+F%3BRomano%2C+Pablo%3BMejia%2C+Moises%3BLindfors%2C+Gunnar&rft.aulast=Healy&rft.aufirst=Eamonn&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=436&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Molecular+Graphics+and+Modelling&rft.issn=10933263&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jmgm.2010.08.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Molecular modelling; Data processing; Solvents; Matrix metalloproteinase; Development; scaffolds; Bioavailability; Rheumatoid arthritis; ADAM10 protein; Pharmaceuticals; Cytokines; Tumor necrosis factor- alpha; Sulfonamides; Side effects DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmgm.2010.08.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Individual transferable quotas and the "tragedy of the commons" AN - 853485434; 14144576 AB - The allocation of individual transferable quotas (ITQs) as shares of a total allowable catch (TAC) is now widely practised in fisheries management, but is not without controversy. It is often suggested that the possession of ITQs should provide an incentive for fishers to exercise stewardship of the resource. Quota holders acting in their economic self-interest should collectively exercise stewardship, setting TACs and supporting enforcement measures to maximize the present value of future profit streams. But it is in the economic self-interest of an individual fisher possessing ITQ to take additional unreported catch, through discarding, high-grading, or quota-busting. Thus, ITQs in themselves will not prevent a "tragedy of the commons", unless there is sufficient compliance monitoring and enforcement to deter hidden catches. ITQs, with adequate enforcement, have been demonstrated to effectively address the race to fish and result in improved sustainability and profitability. There are questions of equity concerning the flow of benefits from the allocations of quotas and associated profit streams and who pays for the management costs required to sustain them. There are also issues around the ability of ITQ-based management to address other social and environmental objectives.Original Abstract: L'allocation de quotas individuels transferables (QIT) comme parts du total autorise des captures (TAC) est communement utilisee dans la gestion des peches, mais elle n'est pas sans soulever des controverses. On indique souvent que la possession d'un QIT devrait inciter les pecheurs a exercer une responsabilite de gerance de la ressource. Les possesseurs de quotas agissant pour leurs interet personnel devraient exercer collectivement la gerance, en determinant les TAC et en appuyant les mesures d'application des reglements afin de maximiser la valeur actuelle des perspectives futures de profit. Mais c'est dans l'interet economique personnel du pecheur individuel qui possede un QIT de faire des recoltes additionnelles non signalees, en faisant des rejets, en ecremant les captures ou en depassant les quotas. Ainsi, les QIT en eux-memes n'empechent pas l'arrivee d'une ' tragedie des richesses communes ' a moins qu'il n'y ait suffisamment de surveillance du respect des reglements et de leur application pour decourager les prises cachees. On a montre que les QIT, avec une application adequate, peuvent gerer de facon efficace la course a la peche et ameliorer la durabilite et la profitabilite. Il y a des problemes d'equite concernant le flux des benefices provenant de l'allocation des quotas et des lignes de profit associees et au sujet de qui doit payer les couts de gestion necessaires pour les maintenir. Il y a aussi des questions a propos de la capacite d'une gestion basee sur les QIT a atteindre d'autres objectifs sociaux et environnementaux. JF - Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences AU - Parslow, John AD - CSIRO, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia ()., John.Parslow@csiro.au Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 1889 EP - 1896 PB - NRC Research Press, 1200 Montreal Rd, Bldg M-55, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada, Tel.: 613-993-9084, 613-990-7873 or 1-800-668-1222 (Canada and U.S.), Fax: 613-952-7656, Ottawa ON K1A 0R6 Canada VL - 67 IS - 11 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Fishery economics KW - catches KW - Resource management KW - Resource conservation KW - Subpopulations KW - Compliance KW - Surveillance and enforcement KW - Sustainable development KW - fishery management KW - incentives KW - Streams KW - profits KW - Physical training KW - Fishery management KW - Economics KW - Quota regulations KW - Fish KW - sustainability KW - Races KW - Total allowable catch KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853485434?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Canadian+Journal+of+Fisheries+and+Aquatic+Sciences&rft.atitle=Individual+transferable+quotas+and+the+%22tragedy+of+the+commons%22&rft.au=Parslow%2C+John&rft.aulast=Parslow&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=67&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1889&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Canadian+Journal+of+Fisheries+and+Aquatic+Sciences&rft.issn=1205-7533&rft_id=info:doi/10.1139%2FF10-104 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 43 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fishery economics; Resource management; Fishery management; Resource conservation; Subpopulations; Surveillance and enforcement; Sustainable development; Quota regulations; Streams; Total allowable catch; Economics; Races; Physical training; catches; Compliance; sustainability; fishery management; Fish; incentives; profits DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/F10-104 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - RESPIRATORY HEALTH: Measuring the Health Effects of Crop Burning AN - 849486598; 14024853 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Adler, Tina AD - Tina Adler first wrote for EHP about the Clinton-Gore environmental agenda in 1993. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the American Society of Journalists and Authors Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - A475 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - burning KW - Crops KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/849486598?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=RESPIRATORY+HEALTH%3A+Measuring+the+Health+Effects+of+Crop+Burning&rft.au=Adler%2C+Tina&rft.aulast=Adler&rft.aufirst=Tina&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A475&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - burning; Crops ER - TY - JOUR T1 - HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS: Musty Warnings of Toxicity AN - 849478079; 14024850 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Freeman, Kris S AD - Kris S. Freeman has written for Encarta encyclopedia, NIH, ABCNews.com, and the National Park Service. Her research on the credibility of online health information appeared in the June 2009 IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - A473 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Pollution Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Algal blooms KW - Eutrophication KW - Biological poisons KW - Phytoplankton KW - Toxicity KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - SW 3040:Wastewater treatment processes KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - K 03450:Ecology KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/849478079?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=HARMFUL+ALGAL+BLOOMS%3A+Musty+Warnings+of+Toxicity&rft.au=Freeman%2C+Kris+S&rft.aulast=Freeman&rft.aufirst=Kris&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A473&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Algal blooms; Biological poisons; Phytoplankton; Toxicity; Eutrophication; Water Pollution Effects ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal PBDEs and Neurodevelopment: Animal Studies and Human Health Assessment AN - 849478057; 14024846 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Banasik, Marek AD - Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Warsaw, Poland, iphep.banasik@gmail.com Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - A468 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Animals KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - prenatal experience KW - Animal models KW - N3 11003:Developmental neuroscience KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/849478057?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Prenatal+PBDEs+and+Neurodevelopment%3A+Animal+Studies+and+Human+Health+Assessment&rft.au=Banasik%2C+Marek&rft.aulast=Banasik&rft.aufirst=Marek&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A468&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002753 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Animal models; Animals; prenatal experience; polybrominated diphenyl ethers DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002753 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Balanced Diet?: Selenium May Offset the Effects of Methylmercury on Cataract Development AN - 849478006; 14024859 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lubick, Naomi AD - Naomi Lubick is a freelance science writer based in Stockholm, Sweden, and Folsom, CA. She has written for Environmental Science & Technology, Nature, and Earth Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - A491 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Diets KW - Selenium KW - Methylmercury KW - cataracts KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/849478006?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Balanced+Diet%3F%3A+Selenium+May+Offset+the+Effects+of+Methylmercury+on+Cataract+Development&rft.au=Lubick%2C+Naomi&rft.aulast=Lubick&rft.aufirst=Naomi&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A491&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Methylmercury; Selenium; cataracts ER - TY - JOUR T1 - SMOKING AND SECONDHAND SMOKE: Study Finds No Level of SHS Exposure Free of Effects AN - 849477167; 14024851 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Potera, Carol AD - Carol Potera, based in Montana, has written for EHP since 1996. She also writes for Microbe, Genetic Engineering News, and the American Journal of Nursing Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - A474 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Smoking KW - Passive smoking KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/849477167?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=SMOKING+AND+SECONDHAND+SMOKE%3A+Study+Finds+No+Level+of+SHS+Exposure+Free+of+Effects&rft.au=Potera%2C+Carol&rft.aulast=Potera&rft.aufirst=Carol&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A474&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Smoking; Passive smoking ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal PBDEs and Neurodevelopment: Accuracy of Assessment AN - 849459938; 14024847 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Goodman, Julie E AU - Johnson, Giffe T AU - Harbison, Raymond D AU - Lee, Richard V AU - Pulde, Milo F AU - Hardy, Marcia AU - Stedeford, Todd AD - Gradient, Cambridge, Massachusetts, jgoodman@gradientcorp.com Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - A468 EP - A469 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - prenatal experience KW - Animal models KW - N3 11003:Developmental neuroscience KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/849459938?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Prenatal+PBDEs+and+Neurodevelopment%3A+Accuracy+of+Assessment&rft.au=Goodman%2C+Julie+E%3BJohnson%2C+Giffe+T%3BHarbison%2C+Raymond+D%3BLee%2C+Richard+V%3BPulde%2C+Milo+F%3BHardy%2C+Marcia%3BStedeford%2C+Todd&rft.aulast=Goodman&rft.aufirst=Julie&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A468&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002748 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Animal models; prenatal experience; polybrominated diphenyl ethers DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002748 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Attitudes to Drought in Outback Communities in South Australia AN - 818792168; 2010-644766 AB - This paper explores the perceptions of drought by residents in outback South Australia and their associated responses to the drought. Behavioural Geography methodology is used with data drawn from interviews with pastoralists, business owners, and residents of small outback towns and Aboriginal communities. Although they were not resident in the region, the perceptions of tourists were also garnered. The results show that perceptions varied between the groups of people interviewed. Outback residents contrasted their own frugal water use with reports of wasteful behaviour by foreign tourists. Local inhabitants were largely 'accepting' of the drought, having survived worse droughts in the past and over many years. They were therefore of the sentiment that they would cope with future droughts. Despite the sentiments of acceptance, the dropping groundwater levels and continued lack of rainfall were leading to growing concerns for the future. The concerns point to a boundary to community resilience to drought in outback South Australia. Adapted from the source document. JF - Geographical Research AU - Pearce, Meryl AU - Willis, Eileen AU - Wadham, Ben AU - Binks, Bill AD - School of the Environment, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia, Australia. Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 359 EP - 369 PB - Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton South Victoria Australia VL - 48 IS - 4 SN - 1745-5863, 1745-5863 KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Native races KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Environment and environmental policy - Geography and cartography KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Business and service sector - Hospitality and tourism business KW - Aboriginal behavioural response climate change perceptions tourists KW - Tourism KW - Environment KW - Australian aborigines KW - Rainfall KW - Global warming KW - Geography KW - Droughts KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/818792168?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geographical+Research&rft.atitle=Attitudes+to+Drought+in+Outback+Communities+in+South+Australia&rft.au=Pearce%2C+Meryl%3BWillis%2C+Eileen%3BWadham%2C+Ben%3BBinks%2C+Bill&rft.aulast=Pearce&rft.aufirst=Meryl&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=359&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geographical+Research&rft.issn=17455863&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1745-5871.2009.00639.x LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-16 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Australian aborigines; Environment; Droughts; Global warming; Tourism; Geography; Rainfall DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-5871.2009.00639.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Identification and characterization of two families of F420H2-dependent reductases from Mycobacteria that catalyse aflatoxin degradation AN - 815539509; 13887739 AB - SummaryAflatoxins are polyaromatic mycotoxins that contaminate a range of food crops as a result of fungal growth and contribute to serious health problems in the developing world because of their toxicity and mutagenicity. Although relatively resistant to biotic degradation, aflatoxins can be metabolized by certain species of Actinomycetales. However, the enzymatic basis for their breakdown has not been reported until now. We have identified nine Mycobacterium smegmatis enzymes that utilize the deazaflavin cofactor F420H2 to catalyse the reduction of the a,b-unsaturated ester moiety of aflatoxins, activating the molecules for spontaneous hydrolysis and detoxification. These enzymes belong to two previously uncharacterized F420H2 dependent reductase (FDR-A and -B) families that are distantly related to the flavin mononucleotide (FMN) dependent pyridoxamine 5'-phosphate oxidases (PNPOxs). We have solved crystal structures of an enzyme from each FDR family and show that they, like the PNPOxs, adopt a split barrel protein fold, although the FDRs also possess an extended and highly charged F420H2 binding groove. A general role for these enzymes in xenobiotic metabolism is discussed, including the observation that the nitro-reductase Rv3547 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is responsible for the activation of bicyclic nitroimidazole prodrugs belongs to the FDR-A family. JF - Molecular Microbiology AU - Taylor, Matthew C AU - Jackson, Colin J AU - Tattersall, David B AU - French, Nigel AU - Peat, Thomas S AU - Newman, Janet AU - Briggs, Lyndall J AU - Lapalikar, Gauri V AU - Campbell, Peter M AU - Scott, Colin AU - Russell, Robyn J AU - Oakeshott, John G AD - 1CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 561 EP - 575 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 78 IS - 3 SN - 0950-382X, 0950-382X KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Detoxification KW - Mutagenicity KW - Actinomycetales KW - Food KW - Aflatoxins KW - Enzymes KW - Toxicity KW - Flavin mononucleotide KW - Esters KW - Hydrolysis KW - Crops KW - Mycobacterium smegmatis KW - Mycotoxins KW - Cofactors KW - reductase KW - prodrugs KW - Protein folding KW - Crystal structure KW - Nitroimidazole KW - Metabolism KW - Mycobacterium tuberculosis KW - J 02320:Cell Biology KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/815539509?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Molecular+Microbiology&rft.atitle=Identification+and+characterization+of+two+families+of+F420H2-dependent+reductases+from+Mycobacteria+that+catalyse+aflatoxin+degradation&rft.au=Taylor%2C+Matthew+C%3BJackson%2C+Colin+J%3BTattersall%2C+David+B%3BFrench%2C+Nigel%3BPeat%2C+Thomas+S%3BNewman%2C+Janet%3BBriggs%2C+Lyndall+J%3BLapalikar%2C+Gauri+V%3BCampbell%2C+Peter+M%3BScott%2C+Colin%3BRussell%2C+Robyn+J%3BOakeshott%2C+John+G&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=78&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=561&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Molecular+Microbiology&rft.issn=0950382X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2958.2010.07356.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 70 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Detoxification; Mutagenicity; Food; Aflatoxins; Enzymes; Flavin mononucleotide; Toxicity; Esters; Hydrolysis; Crops; Mycotoxins; reductase; Cofactors; Protein folding; prodrugs; Crystal structure; Nitroimidazole; Metabolism; Actinomycetales; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Mycobacterium smegmatis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.2010.07356.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and professional use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM): A survey at five metropolitan hospitals in Adelaide AN - 772266588; 201030824 AB - To determine nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and professional use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) at five metropolitan hospitals in Adelaide, while also investigating the relationships between socio-demographic factors and use of CAM domains. Information on nurses' demographics, knowledge, attitudes, and professional use of CAM was obtained using a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive and non-parametric statistics. Almost 50% of nurses were using CAM for patients, with mind-body interventions being the most common form of CAM domain used in practice (31.4%). While 59% of nurses were positive about CAM, more than 60% of them had very little or no knowledge of CAM. Nurses' professional use of CAM was also associated with diverse socio-demographic factors, and a positive association was found between the nurses' knowledge and their attitudes towards CAM. Nurses have limited knowledge of CAM but remain open towards CAM use. Nurses' positive attitudes towards CAM use could be an indication that they are poised for further integration of clinically approved CAM into nursing care of patients. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.] JF - Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice AU - Shorofi, Seyed Afshin AU - Arbon, Paul AD - School of Nursing & Midwifery, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, Australia ashorofi@yahoo.com Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 229 EP - 234 PB - Elsevier Ltd, The Netherlands VL - 16 IS - 4 SN - 1744-3881, 1744-3881 KW - Complementary and alternative medicine Nurse Use Attitude Knowledge Willingness KW - Professional attitudes KW - Professional knowledge KW - Nurses KW - Sociodemographic aspects KW - Alternative medicine KW - Hospitals KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/772266588?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Complementary+Therapies+in+Clinical+Practice&rft.atitle=Nurses%27+knowledge%2C+attitudes%2C+and+professional+use+of+complementary+and+alternative+medicine+%28CAM%29%3A+A+survey+at+five+metropolitan+hospitals+in+Adelaide&rft.au=Shorofi%2C+Seyed+Afshin%3BArbon%2C+Paul&rft.aulast=Shorofi&rft.aufirst=Seyed&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=229&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Complementary+Therapies+in+Clinical+Practice&rft.issn=17443881&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ctcp.2010.05.008 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-11 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alternative medicine; Nurses; Professional knowledge; Professional attitudes; Hospitals; Sociodemographic aspects DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2010.05.008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Molluscan biological and chemical diversity: secondary metabolites and medicinal resources produced by marine molluscs AN - 762271643; 13815832 AB - The phylum Mollusca represents an enormous diversity of species with eight distinct classes. This review provides a taxonomic breakdown of the published research on marine molluscan natural products and the medicinal products currently derived from molluscs, in order to identify priority targets and strategies for future research. Some marine gastropods and bivalves have been of great interest to natural products chemists, yielding a diversity of chemical classes and several drug leads currently in clinical trials. Molluscs also feature prominently in a broad range of traditional natural medicines, although the active ingredients in the taxa involved are typically unknown. Overall secondary metabolites have only been investigated from a tiny proportion (<1%) of molluscan species. At the class level, the number of species subject to chemical studies mirrors species richness and our relative knowledge of the biology of different taxa. The majority of molluscan natural products research is focused within one of the major groups of gastropods, the opisthobranchs (a subgroup of Heterobranchia), which are primarily comprised of soft-bodied marine molluscs. Conversely, most molluscan medicines are derived from shelled gastropods and bivalves. The complete disregard for several minor classes of molluscs is unjustified based on their evolutionary history and unique life styles, which may have led to novel pathways for secondary metabolism. The Polyplacophora, in particular, have been identified as worthy of future investigation given their use in traditional South African medicines and their abundance in littoral ecosystems. As bioactive compounds are not always constitutively expressed in molluscs, future research should be targeted towards biosynthetic organs and inducible defence reactions for specific medicinal applications. Given the lack of an acquired immune system, the use of bioactive secondary metabolites is likely to be ubiquitous throughout the Mollusca and broadening the search field may uncover interesting novel chemistry. JF - Biological Reviews AU - Benkendorff, Kirsten AD - 1School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100 Adeliade, 5001, SA, Australia 1, Kirsten.benkendorff@scu.edu.au Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 757 EP - 775 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 85 IS - 4 SN - 1464-7931, 1464-7931 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - bioactivity KW - biodiversity KW - chemical defence KW - molluscan evolution KW - marine natural products KW - natural remedies KW - secondary metabolism KW - traditional medicine KW - Molecular structure KW - Pharmacology KW - secondary metabolites KW - Immune system KW - Abundance KW - Polyplacophora KW - natural products KW - Metabolites KW - Clinical trials KW - Aquatic drugs KW - Taxa KW - Mollusca KW - Bioactive compounds KW - Drugs KW - Species richness KW - Marine KW - Heterobranchia KW - Gastropoda KW - Organs KW - Literature reviews KW - Reviews KW - Species diversity KW - Secondary metabolites KW - Marine molluscs KW - bioactive compounds KW - Metabolism KW - Evolution KW - Styles KW - X 24500:Reviews, Legislation, Book & Conference Notices KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - O 1085:Biotechnology KW - Q1 08422:Environmental effects KW - Q4 27780:Shellfish & Invertebrates UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/762271643?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biological+Reviews&rft.atitle=Molluscan+biological+and+chemical+diversity%3A+secondary+metabolites+and+medicinal+resources+produced+by+marine+molluscs&rft.au=Benkendorff%2C+Kirsten&rft.aulast=Benkendorff&rft.aufirst=Kirsten&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=85&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=757&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biological+Reviews&rft.issn=14647931&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1469-185X.2010.00124.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 192 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Molecular structure; Literature reviews; Pharmacology; Aquatic drugs; Species diversity; Marine molluscs; Metabolites; Bioactive compounds; Evolution; Immune system; Abundance; Secondary metabolites; natural products; Drugs; Clinical trials; Species richness; Styles; Reviews; secondary metabolites; Taxa; bioactive compounds; Mollusca; Organs; Metabolism; Heterobranchia; Gastropoda; Polyplacophora; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-185X.2010.00124.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The multiple origins of aluminium resistance in hexaploid wheat include Aegilops tauschii and more recent cis mutations to TaALMT1. AN - 761033098; 20804458 AB - Acid soils limit plant production worldwide because their high concentrations of soluble aluminium cations (Al(3+) ) inhibit root growth. Major food crops such as wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) have evolved mechanisms to resist Al(3+) toxicity, thus enabling wider distribution. The origins of Al(3+) resistance in wheat are perplexing because all progenitors of this hexaploid species are reportedly sensitive to Al(3+) stress. The large genotypic variation for Al(3+) resistance in wheat is largely controlled by expression of an anion channel, TaALMT1, which releases malate anions from the root apices. A current hypothesis proposes that the malate anions protect this sensitive growth zone by binding to Al(3+) in the apoplasm. We investigated the evolution of this trait in wheat, and demonstrated that it has multiple independent origins that enhance Al(3+) resistance by increasing TaALMT1 expression. One origin is likely to be Aegilops tauschii while other origins occurred more recently from a series of cis mutations that have generated tandemly repeated elements in the TaALMT1 promoter. We generated transgenic plants to directly compare these promoter alleles and demonstrate that the tandemly repeated elements act to enhance gene expression. This study provides an example from higher eukaryotes in which perfect tandem repeats are linked with transcriptional regulation and phenotypic change in the context of evolutionary adaptation to a major abiotic stress. © 2010 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. JF - The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology AU - Ryan, Peter R AU - Raman, Harsh AU - Gupta, Sanjay AU - Sasaki, Takayuki AU - Yamamoto, Yoko AU - Delhaize, Emmanuel AD - CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. peter.ryan@csiro.au Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 446 EP - 455 VL - 64 IS - 3 KW - Malates KW - 0 KW - Organic Anion Transporters KW - Plant Proteins KW - malic acid KW - 817L1N4CKP KW - Aluminum KW - CPD4NFA903 KW - Index Medicus KW - Phylogeny KW - Promoter Regions, Genetic KW - Alleles KW - Plants, Genetically Modified -- genetics KW - Genes, Plant KW - Plants, Genetically Modified -- metabolism KW - Gene Expression Regulation, Plant KW - Mutation KW - Malates -- metabolism KW - Evolution, Molecular KW - Triticum -- genetics KW - Organic Anion Transporters -- genetics KW - Aluminum -- pharmacology KW - Plant Proteins -- genetics KW - Organic Anion Transporters -- metabolism KW - Plant Proteins -- metabolism KW - Tandem Repeat Sequences KW - Triticum -- metabolism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/761033098?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Plant+journal+%3A+for+cell+and+molecular+biology&rft.atitle=The+multiple+origins+of+aluminium+resistance+in+hexaploid+wheat+include+Aegilops+tauschii+and+more+recent+cis+mutations+to+TaALMT1.&rft.au=Ryan%2C+Peter+R%3BRaman%2C+Harsh%3BGupta%2C+Sanjay%3BSasaki%2C+Takayuki%3BYamamoto%2C+Yoko%3BDelhaize%2C+Emmanuel&rft.aulast=Ryan&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=64&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=446&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Plant+journal+%3A+for+cell+and+molecular+biology&rft.issn=1365-313X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-313X.2010.04338.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2011-02-11 N1 - Date created - 2010-10-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-313X.2010.04338.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Air-conditioning Australian households: The impact of dynamic peak pricing AN - 1777141734; 13944718 AB - International mandates for smart metering are enabling variable and real-time pricing regimes such as dynamic peak pricing (DPP), which charges 10-40 times the off-peak rate for electricity during short periods. This regime aims to reduce peak electricity demand (predominantly due to increase in residential air-conditioning usage) and curb greenhouse gas emissions. Although trials indicate that DPP can achieve significant demand reductions, particularly in summer, little is known about how or why households change their cooling practices in response to this strategy. This paper discusses the outcomes of a small qualitative study assessing the impact of a DPP trial on household cooling practices in the Australian state of New South Wales. The study challenges common assumptions about the necessity of air-conditioning and impact of price signals. It finds that DPP engages households as co-managers of their cooling practices through a series of notification signals (SMS, phone, in-home display, email, etc.). Further, by linking the price signal to air-conditioning, some householders consider this practice discretionary for short periods of time. The paper concludes by warning that policy makers and utilities may serve to legitimise air-conditioning usage and/or negate demand reductions by failing to acknowledge the non-rational dynamics of DPP and household cooling practices. JF - Energy Policy AU - Strengers, Yolande AD - Centre for Design, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia yolande.strengers@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - 7312 EP - 7322 PB - Elsevier Science, Box 882 New York NY 10159 USA VL - 38 IS - 11 SN - 0301-4215, 0301-4215 KW - Materials Business File (MB); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN) KW - Smart metering KW - Air-conditioning KW - Demand management KW - Reduction KW - Pricing KW - Demand KW - Air conditioning KW - Households KW - Marketing KW - Electricity KW - Cooling KW - Dynamics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777141734?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Energy+Policy&rft.atitle=Air-conditioning+Australian+households%3A+The+impact+of+dynamic+peak+pricing&rft.au=Strengers%2C+Yolande&rft.aulast=Strengers&rft.aufirst=Yolande&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=7312&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Energy+Policy&rft.issn=03014215&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.enpol.2010.08.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2010.08.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tectonothermal history of the Schwarzwald Ore District (Germany): An apatite triple dating approach AN - 1727679455; 13889234 AB - Exceptionally large, U-rich apatite from the Schwarzwald ore district (Germany) was triple dated using ID-TIMS U-Pb, fission track (FT) and (U-Th)/He dating methods. The aim of adopting the multi-dating approach on a single sample was to (i) further constrain thermo-tectonic evolution of the Schwarzwald from the formation of crystalline basement through to cooling and exhumation, and (ii) test potential and limitations of in-situ FT-(U-Th)/He double dating. The apatite U-Pb age of 289.5 plus or minus 4.5Ma records the cooling of the basement through the 550 degree C during the Early Permian and brackets the age of the apatite-hosting rhyolite between 289.5 plus or minus 4.5Ma and 314 plus or minus 6Ma, which is the age of rhyolite-hosting granite. This is in excellent agreement with radiometric ages of related rhyolites and fits with the magmatic evolution of the Schwarzwald during Variscan orogeny. In the Eocene between 50 and 40Ma, the basement resided at 100C and then cooled to surface temperatures as revealed by the FT age (37.6 plus or minus 1.3Ma) and thermal modelling results based on track lengths. During the cooling event, the basement was likely exhumed as a rift shoulder of newly formed Upper Rhine Graben rift. Nine apatite grains yielded (U-Th)/He ages from 30.7 plus or minus 1.5 to 65.0 plus or minus 2.6Ma (mean age: 45.7 plus or minus 1.3Ma). Three possible reasons for the lack of reproducibility are: (i) non-homogeneous distribution of parent isotopes evidenced by strong U zoning, (ii) 'bad neighbourhood causing implantation of extraneous He, and (iii) radiation damage leading to increased He retentivity, implied by the high (>250ppm) U concentration. These problems could not be circumvented by mechanical abrasion of outermost rim of dated crystals which yielded (U-Th)/He ages from 26.0 plus or minus 1.0 to 56.2 plus or minus 2.2Ma (mean age: 37.2 plus or minus 1.4Ma). In-situ FT and traditional (U-Th)/He double dating of single apatite crystals revealed that the vast majority of (U-Th)/He ages were younger than, indistinguishable from or overlap within error with corresponding FT ages, proving the robustness of this approach. The results also show that apparent discrepancies between FT and (U-Th)/He ages reported in the literature may arise simply as a result of statistical misconceptions and conventional data treatment. Considering the range of single grain FT ages and the oldest single grain FT age (in addition to the central FT age), may provide an effective basis on which to evaluate the viability of (U-Th)/He data. We present a multi-dating results (ID-TIMS U-Pb, fission track, and (U-Th)/He dating) on a single apatite sample, which allowed us to further constrain thermo-tectonic evolution of the Black Forest (Germany), and thus demonstrate potential of this novel approach; We demonstrate potential and limitations of in-situ fission track-(U-Th)/He double dating; We highlight methodological issues which are critically important for understanding and interpreting fission track and (U-Th)/He ages. This in our opinion represents an important contribution to the ongoing intensive discussion on contradictions of FT and He systems. JF - Chemical Geology AU - Danisik, Martin AU - Pfaff, Katharina AU - Evans, Noreen J AU - Manoloukos, Christos AU - Staude, Sebastian AU - McDonald, Brad J AU - Markl, Gregor AD - John de Laeter Centre of Mass Spectrometry, Applied Geology, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2010/11/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Nov 01 SP - 58 EP - 69 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 278 IS - 1-2 SN - 0009-2541, 0009-2541 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Apatite triple dating KW - U-Pb dating KW - Fission track analysis KW - (U-Th)/He KW - Schwarzwald KW - Europe, Upper Rhine Graben KW - Palaeo studies KW - Crystals KW - Cooling KW - Permian KW - Graben KW - Orogeny KW - Radiation KW - History KW - Dating KW - Rhyolites KW - Reproducibility KW - Apatite KW - Germany KW - Evolution KW - Granites KW - Q2 09262:Methods and instruments KW - SW 0810:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1727679455?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemical+Geology&rft.atitle=Tectonothermal+history+of+the+Schwarzwald+Ore+District+%28Germany%29%3A+An+apatite+triple+dating+approach&rft.au=Danisik%2C+Martin%3BPfaff%2C+Katharina%3BEvans%2C+Noreen+J%3BManoloukos%2C+Christos%3BStaude%2C+Sebastian%3BMcDonald%2C+Brad+J%3BMarkl%2C+Gregor&rft.aulast=Danisik&rft.aufirst=Martin&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=278&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=58&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemical+Geology&rft.issn=00092541&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemgeo.2010.08.022 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Graben; Orogeny; Radiation; Palaeo studies; Rhyolites; Apatite; Permian; History; Dating; Reproducibility; Crystals; Cooling; Evolution; Granites; Europe, Upper Rhine Graben; Germany DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2010.08.022 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Disinfection By-products: A Question of Balance AN - 1677988671; 14024845 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schoeny, Rita AD - Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, schoeny.rita@epa.gov Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - A466 EP - A467 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Byproducts KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677988671?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Disinfection+By-products%3A+A+Question+of+Balance&rft.au=Schoeny%2C+Rita&rft.aulast=Schoeny&rft.aufirst=Rita&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A466&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003053 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003053 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pooling Data on Pools: Genotoxicity of Chemicals in Indoor Swimming Pools AN - 1677913935; 14024856 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Spivey, Angela AD - Angela Spivey writes from North Carolina about science, medicine, and higher education. She has written for EHP since 2001 and is a member of the National Association of Science Writers Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - A490 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Genotoxicity KW - Indoor KW - Pools KW - Swimming pools KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677913935?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Pooling+Data+on+Pools%3A+Genotoxicity+of+Chemicals+in+Indoor+Swimming+Pools&rft.au=Spivey%2C+Angela&rft.aulast=Spivey&rft.aufirst=Angela&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A490&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - INDOOR AIR QUALITY: SHS Plus Ozone Poses One Fine Particle Problem AN - 1677913846; 14024849 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Burton, Adrian AD - Adrian Burton is a biologist living in Spain who also writes regularly for The Lancet Oncology, The Lancet Neurology, and Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - A472 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Self-propagating synthesis KW - Indoor KW - Health KW - Air quality KW - Ozone UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677913846?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=INDOOR+AIR+QUALITY%3A+SHS+Plus+Ozone+Poses+One+Fine+Particle+Problem&rft.au=Burton%2C+Adrian&rft.aulast=Burton&rft.aufirst=Adrian&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A472&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Perception Factor: Climate Change Gets Personal AN - 1677904636; 14024855 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Cooney, Catherine M AD - Catherine M. Cooney is a science writer living in Washington, DC Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - A484 EP - A489 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Perception KW - Climate change KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677904636?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Perception+Factor%3A+Climate+Change+Gets+Personal&rft.au=Cooney%2C+Catherine+M&rft.aulast=Cooney&rft.aufirst=Catherine&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A484&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Opening the Window to Cancer: Potential Mechanism behind Increased Susceptibility in Rats Exposed Prenatally to BPA AN - 1677902990; 14024857 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI-based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - A490 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Rats KW - Exposure KW - Health KW - Cancer UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677902990?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Opening+the+Window+to+Cancer%3A+Potential+Mechanism+behind+Increased+Susceptibility+in+Rats+Exposed+Prenatally+to+BPA&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Julia+R&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A490&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Disinfection By-products and Bladder Cancer: Common Genetic Variants May Confer Increased Risk AN - 1671409497; 14024858 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Freeman, Kris S AD - Kris S. Freeman has written for Encarta encyclopedia, NIH, ABCNews.com, and the National Park Service. Her research on the credibility of online health information appeared in the June 2009 IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - November 2010 SP - A491 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Risk KW - Genetics KW - Bladder KW - Byproducts KW - Health KW - Cancer UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671409497?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Disinfection+By-products+and+Bladder+Cancer%3A+Common+Genetic+Variants+May+Confer+Increased+Risk&rft.au=Freeman%2C+Kris+S&rft.aulast=Freeman&rft.aufirst=Kris&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A491&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reef fish management and the Great Barrier Reef AN - 1257749554; 17432879 AB - The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) Marine Park is a World Heritage Area with complex management for reef fish fishing. Management has been implemented gradually since the 1990s through research, stakeholder discussions, management compromises, and political positioning. Fundamentally the management relies on acceptance by fishers. The GBR reef-fish fishery is a commercial, charter and recreational hand line fishery targeting coral reef fish. In the 1970s and 1980s, the commercial fishery supplied fresh and frozen reef fish for the domestic Australian market. In the 1990s the Asia live reef food fish trade increased demand for common coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus), increasing the commercial catch and effort. This relatively rapid increase caused concern by commercial and recreational fishers, conservation groups and government agencies alike, that the fishery would become over fished. This triggered research projects including the worlds largest reef fish fishing experiment, the "Effects of Line Fishing Experiment" (Mapstone et al. 2004), and a fish spawning aggregation survey project (Samoilys 1997, Russell 2005). However, it took about 14 years for specific management to be implemented to prevent over fishing. A fisheries management plan and marine park closures were introduced in 2004. JF - Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute AU - Russell, Martin AD - Society for the Conservation of Reef Fish Aggregations Co/GPO Box 2472 Brisbane, Qld 4001 Australia, Martin.Russell@environment.gov.au Y1 - 2010/11// PY - 2010 DA - Nov 2010 SP - 183 EP - 184 PB - Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute, c/o Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc. Fort Pierce FL 34946 United States VL - 63 SN - 2152-9140, 2152-9140 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Biological surveys KW - Marine KW - Barrier reefs KW - Food fish KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef KW - Commercial fishing KW - Plectropomus leopardus KW - ASW, Caribbean Sea KW - Fishery management KW - Coral reefs KW - INW, Asia KW - Marine parks KW - Governments KW - Reef fish KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1257749554?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+the+Gulf+and+Caribbean+Fisheries+Institute&rft.atitle=Reef+fish+management+and+the+Great+Barrier+Reef&rft.au=Russell%2C+Martin&rft.aulast=Russell&rft.aufirst=Martin&rft.date=2010-11-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=&rft.spage=183&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+Gulf+and+Caribbean+Fisheries+Institute&rft.issn=21529140&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Number of references - 4 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological surveys; Commercial fishing; Fishery management; Coral reefs; Marine parks; Governments; Food fish; Barrier reefs; Reef fish; Plectropomus leopardus; ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef; ASW, Caribbean Sea; INW, Asia; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ambient Particulate Matter Air Pollution and Venous Thromboembolism in the Womenas Health Initiative Hormone Therapy Trials AN - 867743779; 14606834 AB - The putative effects of postmenopausal hormone therapy on the association between particulate matter (PM) air pollution and venous thromboembolism (VTE) have not been assessed in a randomized trial of hormone therapy, despite its widespread use among postmenopausal women. In this study, we examined whether hormone therapy modifies the association of PM with VTE risk. Postmenopausal women 50a79 years of age (n = 26,450) who did not have a history of VTE and who were not taking anticoagulants were enrolled in the Womenas Health Initiative Hormone Therapy trials at 40 geographically diverse U.S. clinical centers. The women were randomized to treatment with estrogen versus placebo (E trial) or to estrogen plus progestin versus placebo (E + P trial). We used age-stratified Cox proportional hazard models to examine the association between time to incident, centrally adjudicated VTE, and daily mean PM concentrations spatially interpolated at geocoded addresses of the participants and averaged over 1, 7, 30, and 365 days. During the follow-up period (mean, 7.7 years), 508 participants (2.0%) had VTEs at a rate of 2.6 events per 1,000 person-years. Unadjusted and covariate-adjusted VTE risk was not associated with concentrations of PM 0.05) regardless of PM averaging period, either before or after combining data from both trials [e.g., combined trial-adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) per 10 mu g/m3 increase in annual mean PM2.5 and PM sub(10), were 0.93 (0.54a1.60) and 1.05 (0.72a1.53), respectively]. Findings were insensitive to alternative exposure metrics, outcome definitions, time scales, analytic methods, and censoring dates. In contrast to prior research, our findings provide little evidence of an association between short-term or long-term PM exposure and VTE, or clinically important modification by randomized exposure to exogenous estrogens among postmenopausal women. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Shih, Regina A AU - Griffin, Beth Ann AU - Salkowski, Nicholas AU - Jewell, Adria AU - Eibner, Christine AU - Bird, Chloe E AU - Liao, Duanping AU - Cushman, Mary AU - Margolis, Helene G AU - Eaton, Charles B AU - Whitsel, Eric A AD - Departments of Epidemiology and Medicine, Gillings School of Global Public Health and School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2010/10/29/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 29 SP - 326 EP - 331 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - deep vein thrombosis KW - particulate matter KW - pulmonary embolism KW - womenas health KW - Particle size KW - thromboembolism KW - Atmospheric pollution KW - post-menopause KW - Atmospheric pollution effects KW - Statistical analysis KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Hormones KW - Particulate atmospheric pollution KW - Air pollution KW - Particulate matter in atmosphere KW - USA KW - Atmospheric pollution and health KW - anticoagulants KW - estrogens KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867743779?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Ambient+Particulate+Matter+Air+Pollution+and+Venous+Thromboembolism+in+the+Womenas+Health+Initiative+Hormone+Therapy+Trials&rft.au=Shih%2C+Regina+A%3BGriffin%2C+Beth+Ann%3BSalkowski%2C+Nicholas%3BJewell%2C+Adria%3BEibner%2C+Christine%3BBird%2C+Chloe+E%3BLiao%2C+Duanping%3BCushman%2C+Mary%3BMargolis%2C+Helene+G%3BEaton%2C+Charles+B%3BWhitsel%2C+Eric+A&rft.aulast=Shih&rft.aufirst=Regina&rft.date=2010-10-29&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=326&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002256 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particulate matter in atmosphere; Atmospheric pollution; Atmospheric pollution and health; Statistical analysis; Atmospheric pollution effects; Particulate atmospheric pollution; Particle size; Air pollution; thromboembolism; post-menopause; anticoagulants; Pollution effects; Particulates; Hormones; estrogens; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002256 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dose Imprecision and Resistance: Free-Choice Medicated Feeds in Industrial Food Animal Production in the United States AN - 1671566693; 14606832 AB - Industrial food animal production employs many of the same antibiotics or classes of antibiotics that are used in human medicine. These drugs can be administered to food animals in the form of free-choice medicated feeds (FCMF), where animals choose how much feed to consume. Routine administration of these drugs to livestock selects for microorganisms that are resistant to medications critical to the treatment of clinical infections in humans. In this commentary, we discuss the history of medicated feeds, the nature of FCMF use with regard to dose delivery, and U.S. policies that address antimicrobial drug use in food animals. FCMF makes delivering a predictable, accurate, and intended dose difficult. Overdosing can lead to animal toxicity; underdosing or inconsistent dosing can result in a failure to resolve animal diseases and in the development of antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms. The delivery of antibiotics to food animals for reasons other than the treatment of clinically diagnosed disease, especially via free-choice feeding methods, should be reconsidered. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Love, David C AU - Davis, Meghan F AU - Bassett, Anna AU - Gunther, Andrew AU - Nachman, Keeve E AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2010/10/28/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 28 SP - 279 EP - 283 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - antibiotic resistance KW - antibiotics KW - antimicrobials KW - cow KW - feed blocks KW - industrial food animal production KW - livestock KW - medicated feed supplements KW - poultry KW - swine KW - Animals KW - Foods KW - Human KW - Microorganisms KW - Antibiotics KW - Toxicity KW - Dosing KW - Diseases KW - Drugs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671566693?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Dose+Imprecision+and+Resistance%3A+Free-Choice+Medicated+Feeds+in+Industrial+Food+Animal+Production+in+the+United+States&rft.au=Love%2C+David+C%3BDavis%2C+Meghan+F%3BBassett%2C+Anna%3BGunther%2C+Andrew%3BNachman%2C+Keeve+E&rft.aulast=Love&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2010-10-28&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=279&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002625 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002625 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Utility of Recent Studies to Assess the National Research Council 2001 Estimates of Cancer Risk from Ingested Arsenic AN - 1660097855; 14606833 AB - The purpose of this review is to evaluate the impact of recent epidemiologic literature on the National Research Council (NRC) assessment of the lung and bladder cancer risks from ingesting low concentrations (< 100 mu g/L) of arsenic-contaminated water. PubMed was searched for epidemiologic studies pertinent to the lung and bladder cancer risk estimates from low-dose arsenic exposure. Articles published from 2001, the date of the NRC assessment, through September 2010 were included. Fourteen epidemiologic studies on lung and bladder cancer risk were identified as potentially useful for the analysis. Recent epidemiologic studies that have investigated the risk of lung and bladder cancer from low arsenic exposure are limited in their ability to detect the NRC estimates of excess risk because of sample size and less than lifetime exposure. Although the ecologic nature of the Taiwanese studies on which the NRC estimates are based present certain limitations, the data from these studies have particular strengths in that they describe lung and bladder cancer risks resulting from lifetime exposure in a large population and remain the best data on which to conduct quantitative risk assessment. Continued follow-up of a population in northeastern Taiwan, however, offers the best opportunity to improve the cancer risk assessment for arsenic in drinking water. Future studies of arsenic < 100 mu g/L in drinking water and lung and bladder cancer should consider adequacy of the sample size, the synergistic relationship of arsenic and smoking, duration of arsenic exposure, age when exposure began and ended, and histologic subtype. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gibb, Herman AU - Haver, Cary AU - Gaylor, David AU - Ramasamy, Santhini AU - Lee, Janice S AU - Lobdell, Danelle AU - Wade, Timothy AU - Chen, Chao AU - White, Paul AU - Sams, Reeder AD - National Center for Environmental Assessment and Y1 - 2010/10/28/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 28 SP - 284 EP - 290 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - arsenic KW - bladder KW - cancer KW - dose response KW - drinking water KW - lung KW - risk assessment KW - Risk KW - Estimates KW - Bladder KW - Arsenic KW - Epidemiology KW - Assessments KW - Lungs KW - Drinking water KW - Cancer UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660097855?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Utility+of+Recent+Studies+to+Assess+the+National+Research+Council+2001+Estimates+of+Cancer+Risk+from+Ingested+Arsenic&rft.au=Gibb%2C+Herman%3BHaver%2C+Cary%3BGaylor%2C+David%3BRamasamy%2C+Santhini%3BLee%2C+Janice+S%3BLobdell%2C+Danelle%3BWade%2C+Timothy%3BChen%2C+Chao%3BWhite%2C+Paul%3BSams%2C+Reeder&rft.aulast=Gibb&rft.aufirst=Herman&rft.date=2010-10-28&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=284&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002427 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002427 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Indian Ocean Dipole and Cholera Incidence in Bangladesh: A Time-Series Analysis AN - 869570715; 14444582 AB - It has been reported that the El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) influences the interannual variation of endemic cholera in Bangladesh. There is increased interest in the influence of the Indian Ocean dipole (IOD), a climate mode of coupled ocean-atmosphere variability, on regional ocean climate in the Bay of Bengal and on Indian monsoon rainfall. We explored the relationship between the IOD and the number of cholera patients in Bangladesh, controlling for the effects of ENSO. Time-series regression was performed. Negative binomial models were used to estimate associations between the monthly number of hospital visits for cholera in Dhaka and Matlab (1993-2007) and the dipole mode index (DMI) controlling for ENSO index [NINO3, a measure of the average sea surface temperature (SST) in the Nino 3 region], seasonal, and interannual variations. Associations between cholera cases and SST and sea surface height (SSH) of the northern Bay of Bengal were also examined. A 0.1-unit increase in average DMI during the current month through 3 months before was associated with an increase in cholera incidence of 2.6% [(95% confidence interval (CI), 0.0-5.2; p = 0.05] in Dhaka and 6.9% (95% CI, 3.2-10.8; p & 0.01) in Matlab. Cholera incidence in Dhaka increased by 2.4% (95% CI, 0.0-5.0; p = 0.06) after a 0.1-unit decrease in DMI 4-7 months before. Hospital visits for cholera in both areas were positively associated with SST 0-3 months before, after adjusting for SSH (p < 0.01). These findings suggest that both negative and positive dipole events are associated with an increased incidence of cholera in Bangladesh with varying time lags. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hashizume, Masahiro AU - Faruque, ASG AU - Terao, Toru AU - Yunus, Md AU - Streatfield, Kim AU - Yamamoto, Taro AU - Moji, Kazuhiko AD - Institute of Tropical Medicine and the Global Center of Excellence Program, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan Y1 - 2010/10/27/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 27 SP - 239 EP - 244 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Environment Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Bangladesh KW - cholera KW - El Nino-Southern Oscillation KW - Indian Ocean dipole KW - time-series analysis KW - ISW, Bangladesh KW - Oscillations KW - Rainfall KW - Climate change KW - Models KW - Endemic species KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Ocean-atmosphere system KW - Cholera KW - Seasonal variations KW - El Nino phenomena KW - Temperature effects KW - Marine KW - ISW, Indian Ocean KW - Pathogenic bacteria KW - time series analysis KW - Climate KW - Bacterial diseases KW - Temperature KW - ISW, Bangladesh, Bengal Bay KW - Southern Oscillation KW - Bay of Bengal KW - Oceans KW - Hospitals KW - Monsoons KW - Q1 08422:Environmental effects KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869570715?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Indian+Ocean+Dipole+and+Cholera+Incidence+in+Bangladesh%3A+A+Time-Series+Analysis&rft.au=Hashizume%2C+Masahiro%3BFaruque%2C+ASG%3BTerao%2C+Toru%3BYunus%2C+Md%3BStreatfield%2C+Kim%3BYamamoto%2C+Taro%3BMoji%2C+Kazuhiko&rft.aulast=Hashizume&rft.aufirst=Masahiro&rft.date=2010-10-27&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=239&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002302 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Endemic species; Pathogenic bacteria; Climate change; Bacterial diseases; Ocean-atmosphere system; Monsoons; El Nino phenomena; Southern Oscillation; Temperature effects; Oscillations; Rainfall; Oceans; Climate; Cholera; Models; Hospitals; Sulfur dioxide; time series analysis; Temperature; Seasonal variations; ISW, Indian Ocean; ISW, Bangladesh; Bay of Bengal; ISW, Bangladesh, Bengal Bay; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002302 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Use of in Vitro HTS-Derived Concentration-Response Data as Biological Descriptors Improves the Accuracy of QSAR Models of in Vivo Toxicity AN - 867743767; 14606831 AB - Quantitative high-throughput screening (qHTS) assays are increasingly being used to inform chemical hazard identification. Hundreds of chemicals have been tested in dozens of cell lines across extensive concentration ranges by the National Toxicology Program in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health Chemical Genomics Center. Our goal was to test a hypothesis that dosearesponse data points of the qHTS assays can serve as biological descriptors of assayed chemicals and, when combined with conventional chemical descriptors, improve the accuracy of quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) models applied to prediction of in vivo toxicity end points. We obtained cell viability qHTS concentrationaresponse data for 1,408 substances assayed in 13 cell lines from PubChem; for a subset of these compounds, rodent acute toxicity half-maximal lethal dose (LD50) data were also available. We used the k nearest neighbor classification and random forest QSAR methods to model LD50 data using chemical descriptors either alone (conventional models) or combined with biological descriptors derived from the concentrationaresponse qHTS data (hybrid models). Critical to our approach was the use of a novel noise-filtering algorithm to treat qHTS data. Both the external classification accuracy and coverage (i.e., fraction of compounds in the external set that fall within the applicability domain) of the hybrid QSAR models were superior to conventional models. Concentrationaresponse qHTS data may serve as informative biological descriptors of molecules that, when combined with conventional chemical descriptors, may considerably improve the accuracy and utility of computational approaches for predicting in vivo animal toxicity end points. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Sedykh, Alexander AU - Zhu, Hao AU - Tang, Hao AU - Zhang, Liying AU - Richard, Ann AU - Rusyn, Ivan AU - Tropsha, Alexander AD - Laboratory for Molecular Modeling, Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products and Y1 - 2010/10/27/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 27 SP - 364 EP - 370 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - acute toxicity KW - animal testing KW - computational toxicology KW - quantitative high-throughput screening KW - QSAR KW - Data processing KW - Algorithms KW - Forests KW - Toxicity KW - Acute toxicity KW - Computer applications KW - hybrids KW - Hybrids KW - classification KW - high-throughput screening KW - genomics KW - Structure-activity relationships KW - Toxicology KW - rodents KW - Lethal dose KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867743767?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Use+of+in+Vitro+HTS-Derived+Concentration-Response+Data+as+Biological+Descriptors+Improves+the+Accuracy+of+QSAR+Models+of+in+Vivo+Toxicity&rft.au=Sedykh%2C+Alexander%3BZhu%2C+Hao%3BTang%2C+Hao%3BZhang%2C+Liying%3BRichard%2C+Ann%3BRusyn%2C+Ivan%3BTropsha%2C+Alexander&rft.aulast=Sedykh&rft.aufirst=Alexander&rft.date=2010-10-27&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=364&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002476 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Hybrids; Algorithms; Forests; high-throughput screening; Acute toxicity; genomics; Computer applications; Structure-activity relationships; Lethal dose; acute toxicity; hybrids; classification; Toxicity; rodents; Toxicology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002476 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fish Consumption and Mercury Exposure among Louisiana Recreational Anglers AN - 867733859; 14444583 AB - Methylmercury (MeHg) exposure assessments among average fish consumers in the United States may underestimate exposures among U.S. subpopulations with high intakes of regionally specific fish. We examined relationships among fish consumption, estimated mercury (Hg) intake, and measured Hg exposure within one such potentially highly exposed group, recreational anglers in the state of Louisiana, USA. We surveyed 534 anglers in 2006 using interviews at boat launches and fishing tournaments combined with an Internet-based survey method. Hair samples from 402 of these anglers were collected and analyzed for total Hg. Questionnaires provided information on species-specific fish consumption during the 3 months before the survey. Anglers' median hair Hg concentration was 0.81 mu g/g (n = 398; range, 0.02-10.7 mu g/g); 40% of participants had levels >1 mu g/g, which approximately corresponds to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's reference dose. Fish consumption and Hg intake were significantly positively associated with hair Hg. Participants reported consuming nearly 80 different fish types, many of which are specific to the region. Unlike the general U.S. population, which acquires most of its Hg from commercial seafood sources, approximately 64% of participants' fish meals and 74% of their estimated Hg intake came from recreationally caught seafood. Study participants had relatively elevated hair Hg concentrations and reported consumption of a wide variety of fish, particularly locally caught fish. This group represents a highly exposed subpopulation with an exposure profile that differs from fish consumers in other regions of the United States, suggesting a need for more regionally specific exposure estimates and public health advisories. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lincoln, Rebecca A AU - Shine, James P AU - Chesney, Edward J AU - Vorhees, Donna J AU - Grandjean, Philippe AU - Senn, David B AD - Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2010/10/27/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 27 SP - 245 EP - 251 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - angler KW - fish KW - hair KW - Louisiana KW - mercury KW - methylmercury KW - Toxicity tests KW - Public health KW - Sport fishing KW - Fishing KW - Boats KW - Fish consumption KW - USA, Louisiana KW - Dimethylmercury KW - Consumers KW - Seafood KW - Pollution indicators KW - Biological surveys KW - Inventories KW - Subpopulations KW - boats KW - Fishermen KW - Hair KW - EPA KW - subpopulations KW - Recreation areas KW - Mercury KW - Fish KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867733859?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Fish+Consumption+and+Mercury+Exposure+among+Louisiana+Recreational+Anglers&rft.au=Lincoln%2C+Rebecca+A%3BShine%2C+James+P%3BChesney%2C+Edward+J%3BVorhees%2C+Donna+J%3BGrandjean%2C+Philippe%3BSenn%2C+David+B&rft.aulast=Lincoln&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2010-10-27&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=245&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002609 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological surveys; Fish consumption; Fishermen; Mercury; Seafood; Pollution indicators; Toxicity tests; Sport fishing; Public health; Inventories; Fishing; Boats; Subpopulations; Dimethylmercury; Consumers; Hair; EPA; subpopulations; Recreation areas; boats; Fish; USA, Louisiana DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002609 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vascular and Cardiac Impairments in Rats Inhaling Ozone and Diesel Exhaust Particles AN - 1660094207; 14606830 AB - Mechanisms of cardiovascular injuries from exposure to gas and particulate air pollutants are unknown. We sought to determine whether episodic exposure of rats to ozone or diesel exhaust particles (DEP) causes differential cardiovascular impairments that are exacerbated by ozone plus DEP. Male Wistar Kyoto rats (10a12 weeks of age) were exposed to air, ozone (0.4 ppm), DEP (2.1 mg/m3), or ozone (0.38 ppm) + DEP (2.2 mg/m3) for 5 hr/day, 1 day/week for 16 weeks, or to air, ozone (0.51 or 1.0 ppm), or DEP (1.9 mg/m3) for 5 hr/day for 2 days. At the end of each exposure period, we examined pulmonary and cardiovascular biomarkers of injury. In the 16-week study, we observed mild pulmonary pathology in the ozone, DEP, and ozone + DEP exposure groups, a slight decrease in circulating lymphocytes in the ozone and DEP groups, and decreased platelets in the DEP group. After 16 weeks of exposure, mRNA biomarkers of oxidative stress (hemeoxygenase-1), thrombosis (tissue factor, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, tissue plasminogen activator, and von Willebrand factor), vasoconstriction (endothelin-1, endothelin receptors A and B, endothelial NO synthase) and proteolysis [matrix metalloprotease (MMP)-2, MMP-3, and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloprotease-2] were increased by DEP and/or ozone in the aorta, but not in the heart. Aortic LOX-1 (lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1) mRNA and protein increased after ozone exposure, and LOX-1 protein increased after exposure to ozone + DEP. RAGE (receptor for advanced glycation end products) mRNA increased in the ozone + DEP group. Exposure to ozone or DEP depleted cardiac mitochondrial phospholipid fatty acids (DEP > ozone). The combined effect of ozone and DEP exposure was less pronounced than exposure to either pollutant alone. Exposure to ozone or DEP for 2 days (acute) caused mild changes in the aorta. In animals exposed to ozone or DEP alone for 16 weeks, we observed elevated biomarkers of vascular impairments in the aorta, with the loss of phospholipid fatty acids in myocardial mitochondria. We conclude that there is a possible role of oxidized lipids and protein through LOX-1 and/or RAGE signaling. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kodavanti, Urmila P AU - Thomas, Ronald AU - Ledbetter, Allen D AU - Schladweiler, Mette C AU - Shannahan, Jonathan H AU - Wallenborn, JGrace AU - Lund, Amie K AU - Campen, Matthew J AU - Butler, Elizabeth O AU - Gottipolu, Reddy R AU - Nyska, Abraham AU - Richards, Judy E AU - Andrews, Deborah AU - Jaskot, Richard H AU - McKee, John AU - Kotha, Sainath R AU - Patel, Rishi B AU - Parinandi, Narasimham L AD - Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA Y1 - 2010/10/27/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 27 SP - 312 EP - 318 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - aorta KW - cardiovascular KW - diesel exhaust particles KW - inhalation KW - LOX-1 KW - ozone KW - vascular KW - Rats KW - Aorta KW - Fatty acids KW - Proteins KW - Inhibitors KW - Impairment KW - Diesel KW - Ozone KW - Diesel fuels UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660094207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Vascular+and+Cardiac+Impairments+in+Rats+Inhaling+Ozone+and+Diesel+Exhaust+Particles&rft.au=Kodavanti%2C+Urmila+P%3BThomas%2C+Ronald%3BLedbetter%2C+Allen+D%3BSchladweiler%2C+Mette+C%3BShannahan%2C+Jonathan+H%3BWallenborn%2C+JGrace%3BLund%2C+Amie+K%3BCampen%2C+Matthew+J%3BButler%2C+Elizabeth+O%3BGottipolu%2C+Reddy+R%3BNyska%2C+Abraham%3BRichards%2C+Judy+E%3BAndrews%2C+Deborah%3BJaskot%2C+Richard+H%3BMcKee%2C+John%3BKotha%2C+Sainath+R%3BPatel%2C+Rishi+B%3BParinandi%2C+Narasimham+L&rft.aulast=Kodavanti&rft.aufirst=Urmila&rft.date=2010-10-27&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=312&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002386 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002386 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Home Characteristics as Predictors of Bacterial and Fungal Microbial Biomarkers in House Dust AN - 867751753; 14444579 AB - Measurement of fungal and bacterial biomarkers can be costly, but it is not clear whether home characteristics can be used as a proxy of these markers, particularly if the purpose is to differentiate specific classes of biologic exposures that have similar sources but may have different effects on allergic disease risk. We evaluated home characteristics as predictors of multiple microbial biomarkers, with a focus on common and unique determinants and with attention to the extent of their explanatory ability. In 376 Boston-area homes enrolled in a cohort study of home exposures and childhood asthma, we assessed the relationship between home characteristics gathered by questionnaire and measured gram-negative bacteria (GNB) (endotoxin and C10:0, C12:0, and C14:0 3-hydroxy fatty acids), gram-positive bacteria (GPB) (N-acetyl muramic acid), and fungal biomarkers [ergosterol and (1 arrow right 6) branched, (1 arrow right 3) beta -d glucans] in bed and family room dust. Home characteristics related to dampness were significant predictors of all microbial exposures; water damage or visible mold/mildew in the home was associated with a 20-66% increase in GNB levels. Report of cleaning the bedroom at least once a week was associated with reduced GNB, GPB, and fungi. Presence of dogs or cats predicted increases in home bacteria or fungi. The proportion of variance in microbial biomarkers explained by home characteristics ranged from 4.2% to 19.0%. Despite their associations with multiple microbial flora, home characteristics only partially explain the variability in microbial biomarker levels and cannot substitute for specific microbial measurements in studies concerned with distinguishing effects of specific classes of microbes. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Sordillo, Joanne E AU - Alwis, Udeni K AU - Hoffman, Elaine AU - Gold, Diane R AU - Milton, Donald K AD - Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2010/10/22/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 22 SP - 189 EP - 195 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - bacteria KW - dampness KW - fungi KW - home characteristics KW - indoor exposure KW - respiratory health KW - Endotoxins KW - Gram-positive bacteria KW - Molds KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Dust KW - Pets KW - Allergic diseases KW - Gram-negative bacteria KW - Mildew KW - glucans KW - Bioindicators KW - Bacteria KW - Inventories KW - flora KW - Fungi KW - Asthma KW - Children KW - biomarkers KW - House dust KW - Microorganisms KW - Fatty acids KW - Ergosterol KW - J 02410:Animal Diseases KW - K 03410:Animal Diseases KW - A 01490:Miscellaneous KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867751753?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Home+Characteristics+as+Predictors+of+Bacterial+and+Fungal+Microbial+Biomarkers+in+House+Dust&rft.au=Sordillo%2C+Joanne+E%3BAlwis%2C+Udeni+K%3BHoffman%2C+Elaine%3BGold%2C+Diane+R%3BMilton%2C+Donald+K&rft.aulast=Sordillo&rft.aufirst=Joanne&rft.date=2010-10-22&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=189&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Endotoxins; Inventories; Fungi; Gram-positive bacteria; Asthma; Molds; Children; biomarkers; Dust; Pets; House dust; Allergic diseases; Gram-negative bacteria; Fatty acids; Mildew; Microorganisms; Ergosterol; glucans; Bioindicators; flora; Respiratory diseases; Bacteria DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002004 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - "Don't Ask, Don't Tell": A Legal Analysis AN - 870997600; 2011-87561 AB - This report provides a legal analysis of the various constitutional challenges that have been brought against DADT. In 1993, new legislation reflected a compromise regarding the US military's policy toward members of the Armed Forces who engage in homosexual conduct. This compromise, colloquially referred to as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) required that service members not be asked about, nor allowed to discuss, their sexual orientation. This compromise notwithstanding, the issue has remained both politically and legally contentious. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 21 2010, 14 pp. AU - Feder, Jody Y1 - 2010/10/21/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 21 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Military and defense policy - Military policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Sex KW - United States KW - Sexual orientation KW - Military policy KW - Legislation KW - Armed forces KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870997600?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Feder%2C+Jody&rft.aulast=Feder&rft.aufirst=Jody&rft.date=2010-10-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=%22Don%27t+Ask%2C+Don%27t+Tell%22%3A+A+Legal+Analysis&rft.title=%22Don%27t+Ask%2C+Don%27t+Tell%22%3A+A+Legal+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40795_20101021.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40795 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Electrocardiographic ST-Segment Depression and Exposure to Traffic-Related Aerosols in Elderly Subjects with Coronary Artery Disease AN - 1660097782; 14444576 AB - Air pollutants have not been associated with ambulatory electrocardiographic evidence of ST-segment depression greater than or equal to 1 mm (probable cardiac ischemia). We previously found that markers of primary (combustion-related) organic aerosols and gases were positively associated with circulating biomarkers of inflammation and ambulatory blood pressure in the present cohort panel study of elderly subjects with coronary artery disease. We specifically aimed to evaluate whether exposure markers of primary organic aerosols and ultrafine particles were more strongly associated with ST-segment depression of greater than or equal to 1 mm than were secondary organic aerosols or PM2.5 (particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m) mass. We evaluated relations of air pollutants to ambulatory electrocardiographic evidence of cardiac ischemia over 10 days in 38 subjects without ST depression on baseline electrocardiographs. Exposures were measured outdoors in retirement communities in the Los Angeles basin, including daily size-fractionated particle mass and hourly markers of primary and secondary organic aerosols and gases. Generalized estimating equations were used to estimate odds of hourly ST-segment depression ( greater than or equal to 1 mm) from hourly air pollution exposures and to estimate relative rates of daily counts of ST-segment depression from daily average exposures, controlling for potential confounders. We found significant positive associations of hourly ST-segment depression with markers of combustion-related aerosols and gases averaged 1-hr through 3-4 days, but not secondary (photochemically aged) organic aerosols or ozone. The odds ratio per interquartile increase in 2-day average primary organic carbon (5.2 mu g/m3) was 15.4 (95% confidence interval, 3.5-68.2). Daily counts of ST-segment depression were consistently associated with primary combustion markers and 2-day average quasi-ultrafine particles & 0.25 mu m. Results suggest that exposure to quasi-ultrafine particles and combustion-related pollutants (predominantly from traffic) increase the risk of myocardial ischemia, coherent with our previous findings for systemic inflammation and blood pressure. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Delfino, Ralph J AU - Gillen, Daniel L AU - Tjoa, Thomas AU - Staimer, Norbert AU - Polidori, Andrea AU - Arhami, Mohammad AU - Sioutas, Constantinos AU - Longhurst, John AD - Department of Epidemiology, School of Medicine and Y1 - 2010/10/21/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 21 SP - 196 EP - 202 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - aerosols KW - air KW - coronary artery disease KW - epidemiology KW - longitudinal data analysis KW - myocardial ischemia KW - outdoor air KW - size distribution KW - Estimates KW - Coronary artery disease KW - Aerosols KW - Depression KW - Pollutants KW - Ischemia KW - Counting KW - Mathematical analysis KW - Markers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660097782?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Electrocardiographic+ST-Segment+Depression+and+Exposure+to+Traffic-Related+Aerosols+in+Elderly+Subjects+with+Coronary+Artery+Disease&rft.au=Delfino%2C+Ralph+J%3BGillen%2C+Daniel+L%3BTjoa%2C+Thomas%3BStaimer%2C+Norbert%3BPolidori%2C+Andrea%3BArhami%2C+Mohammad%3BSioutas%2C+Constantinos%3BLonghurst%2C+John&rft.aulast=Delfino&rft.aufirst=Ralph&rft.date=2010-10-21&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=196&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002372 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002372 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Activated carbon supported cobalt catalysts for advanced oxidation of organic contaminants in aqueous solution AN - 849483014; 13946603 AB - A heterogeneous cobalt catalyst was prepared by impregnation of cobalt ion on an activated carbon (AC) and used to activate peroxymonosulphate (PMS) for advanced oxidation of phenol in aqueous solution. The Co/AC catalyst was characterised by several techniques such as XRD, EDS, SEM, and TGA. It was found that Co sub(2)O sub(3) was the major form of Co species and was homogeneously distributed on the activated carbon surface. Co/AC exhibited high activity in oxidation of phenol with sulphate radicals and 100% decomposition and 80% TOC removal could be achieved in 60 min at the conditions of 500 ml phenol solution of 25 ppm, 0.1 g catalyst and 1 g peroxymonosulphate. The catalyst also exhibited stable performance after several rounds of regeneration. Several operational parameters such as catalyst and oxidant amount, temperature on the rate of oxidation were found to influence the phenol oxidation. JF - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental AU - Shukla, Pradeep R AU - Wang, Shaobin AU - Sun, Hongqi AU - Ang, HMing AU - Tade, Moses AD - Department of Chemical Engineering and CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE), Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1985, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, shaobin.wang@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2010/10/20/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 20 SP - 529 EP - 534 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 100 IS - 3-4 SN - 0926-3373, 0926-3373 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Activated carbon KW - Cobalt KW - Phenol KW - Advanced oxidation process KW - Water treatment KW - Sulfates KW - regeneration KW - Oxidation KW - Catalysts KW - Contaminants KW - Phenols KW - Catalysis KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/849483014?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Catalysis+B%3A+Environmental&rft.atitle=Activated+carbon+supported+cobalt+catalysts+for+advanced+oxidation+of+organic+contaminants+in+aqueous+solution&rft.au=Shukla%2C+Pradeep+R%3BWang%2C+Shaobin%3BSun%2C+Hongqi%3BAng%2C+HMing%3BTade%2C+Moses&rft.aulast=Shukla&rft.aufirst=Pradeep&rft.date=2010-10-20&rft.volume=100&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=529&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Catalysis+B%3A+Environmental&rft.issn=09263373&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apcatb.2010.09.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sulfates; regeneration; Activated carbon; Cobalt; Oxidation; Catalysts; Contaminants; Phenols; Catalysis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2010.09.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Particulate Matter-Induced Health Effects: Who Is Susceptible? AN - 1671491426; 14874553 AB - Epidemiological, controlled human exposure, and toxicological studies have demonstrated a variety of health effects in response to particulate matter (PM) exposure with some of these studies indicating that populations with certain characteristics may be disproportionately affected. To identify populations potentially at greatest risk for PM-related health effects, we evaluated epidemiological studies that examined various characteristics that may influence susceptibility, while using results from controlled human exposure and toxicological studies as supporting evidence. Additionally, we formulated a definition of susceptibility, building from the varied and inconsistent definitions of susceptibility and vulnerability used throughout the literature. We evaluated recent epidemiological studies to identify characteristics of populations potentially susceptible to PM-related health effects. Additionally, we evaluated controlled human exposure and toxicological studies to provide supporting evidence. We conducted a comprehensive review of epidemiological studies that presented stratified results (e.g., <65 vs. greater than or equal to 65 years of age), controlled human exposure studies that examined individuals with underlying disease, and toxicological studies that used animal models of disease. We evaluated results for consistency across studies, coherence across disciplines, and biological plausibility to assess the potential for increased susceptibility to PM-related health effects in a specific population or life stage. We identified a diverse group of characteristics that can lead to increased risk of PM-related health effects, including life stage (i.e., children and older adults), preexisting cardiovascular or respiratory diseases, genetic polymorphisms, and low-socioeconomic status. In addition, we crafted a comprehensive definition of susceptibility that can be used to encompass all populations potentially at increased risk of adverse health effects as a consequence of exposure to an air pollutant. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Sacks, Jason D AU - Stanek, Lindsay Wichers AU - Luben, Thomas J AU - Johns, Douglas O AU - Buckley, Barbara J AU - Brown, James S AU - Ross, Mary Y1 - 2010/10/20/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 20 SP - 446 EP - 454 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - children KW - genetics KW - lifestyle KW - minorities KW - outdoor air KW - particulate matter KW - susceptible populations KW - Risk KW - Genetics KW - Epidemiology KW - Human KW - Disease control KW - Health KW - Consistency KW - Populations UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671491426?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Particulate+Matter-Induced+Health+Effects%3A+Who+Is+Susceptible%3F&rft.au=Sacks%2C+Jason+D%3BStanek%2C+Lindsay+Wichers%3BLuben%2C+Thomas+J%3BJohns%2C+Douglas+O%3BBuckley%2C+Barbara+J%3BBrown%2C+James+S%3BRoss%2C+Mary&rft.aulast=Sacks&rft.aufirst=Jason&rft.date=2010-10-20&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=446&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002255 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002255 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Adsorption and heterogeneous advanced oxidation of phenolic contaminants using Fe loaded mesoporous SBA-15 and H sub(2)O sub(2) AN - 918047772; 14334081 AB - Mesoporous silica, SBA-15, supported Fe/SBA-15 catalysts were prepared by impregnation and tested for adsorption and heterogeneous advanced oxidation of 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP) in aqueous solution using H sub(2)O sub(2). Characterisation indicated that Fe impregnation did not change the porous structure of SBA-15. Fe/SBA-15 exhibits moderate DCP adsorption, however, Fe/SBA-15 is effective for DCP oxidation under H sub(2)O sub(2). The catalytic activity depends on Fe loading, H sub(2)O sub(2) concentration, DCP concentration and solution pH. Fe/SBA-15 can achieve 100% DCP conversion and 60% TOC removal at the conditions of 100 ppm DCP, 0.05 g 10%wt Fe/SBA-15, and 1000 ppm H sub(2)O sub(2). This catalyst also shows stable performance with low Fe leaching. JF - Chemical Engineering Journal AU - Shukla, Pradeep AU - Wang, Shaobin AU - Sun, Hongqi AU - Ang, Hua-Ming AU - Tade, Moses AD - Department of Chemical Engineering and CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC-CARE), Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1985, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, shaobin.wang@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2010/10/15/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 15 SP - 255 EP - 260 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 164 IS - 1 SN - 1385-8947, 1385-8947 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Fe oxide KW - SBA-15 KW - Advanced oxidation KW - Fenton reaction KW - Leaching KW - Total organic carbon KW - silica KW - Oxidation KW - Adsorption KW - Catalysts KW - Contaminants KW - pH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918047772?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemical+Engineering+Journal&rft.atitle=Adsorption+and+heterogeneous+advanced+oxidation+of+phenolic+contaminants+using+Fe+loaded+mesoporous+SBA-15+and+H+sub%282%29O+sub%282%29&rft.au=Shukla%2C+Pradeep%3BWang%2C+Shaobin%3BSun%2C+Hongqi%3BAng%2C+Hua-Ming%3BTade%2C+Moses&rft.aulast=Shukla&rft.aufirst=Pradeep&rft.date=2010-10-15&rft.volume=164&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=255&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemical+Engineering+Journal&rft.issn=13858947&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.cej.2010.08.061 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-09-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Leaching; Total organic carbon; silica; Oxidation; Adsorption; Catalysts; Contaminants; pH DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2010.08.061 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using an integrated fuzzy set and deliberative multi-criteria evaluation approach to facilitate decision-making in invasive species management AN - 856757085; 13947461 AB - There are two issues at the core of invasive species risk management: on the one hand, decision-makers struggle to balance environmental goals against other often competing societal goals such as economic benefits and social welfare; on the other hand, uncertainty often prevails in understanding the invasion process and in communicating invasion risks to the stakeholders. In this paper, we describe how an integrated Deliberative Multi-Criteria Evaluation (DMCE) and fuzzy set approach can tackle these two issues in the analysis of alternative risk management strategies, using the example of European House Borer (EHB, Hylotrupes bajulus Linnaeus). DMCE offers a platform for stakeholders to interact and to make a trade-off decision between multiple goals based on social learning and deliberation. The fuzzy set approach, applied within a DMCE framework, explicitly incorporates the inherent uncertainty in estimating potential EHB impacts and in evaluating participants' subjective preferences. This integrated method, therefore, provides a promising approach for tackling the dual challenges of competing goals and uncertainty in the evaluation of invasive species risk management options. JF - Ecological Economics AU - Liu, Shuang AU - Proctor, Wendy AU - Cook, David AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 1700, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, shuang.liu@csiro.au Y1 - 2010/10/15/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 15 SP - 2374 EP - 2382 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 69 IS - 12 SN - 0921-8009, 0921-8009 KW - Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Benefits KW - Risk KW - invasive species KW - Introduced species KW - SW 4020:Evaluation process KW - D:04060 KW - ENA 21:Wildlife KW - M3:1010 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856757085?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ecological+Economics&rft.atitle=Using+an+integrated+fuzzy+set+and+deliberative+multi-criteria+evaluation+approach+to+facilitate+decision-making+in+invasive+species+management&rft.au=Liu%2C+Shuang%3BProctor%2C+Wendy%3BCook%2C+David&rft.aulast=Liu&rft.aufirst=Shuang&rft.date=2010-10-15&rft.volume=69&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=2374&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Economics&rft.issn=09218009&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecolecon.2010.07.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Introduced species; invasive species; Risk DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2010.07.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Changing malaria intervention coverage, transmission and hospitalization in Kenya AN - 853474398; 14025327 AB - Reports of declining incidence of malaria disease burden across several countries in Africa suggest that the epidemiology of malaria across the continent is in transition. Whether this transition is directly related to the scaling of intervention coverage remains a moot point. Paediatric admission data from eight Kenyan hospitals and their catchments have been assembled across two three-year time periods: September 2003 to August 2006 (pre-scaled intervention) and September 2006 to August 2009 (post-scaled intervention). Interrupted time series (ITS) models were developed adjusting for variations in rainfall and hospital use by surrounding communities to show changes in malaria hospitalization over the two periods. The temporal changes in factors that might explain changes in disease incidence were examined sequentially for each hospital setting, compared between hospital settings and ranked according to plausible explanatory factors. In six out of eight sites there was a decline in Malaria admission rates with declines between 18% and 69%. At two sites malaria admissions rates increased by 55% and 35%. Results from the ITS models indicate that before scaled intervention in September 2006, there was a significant month-to-month decline in the mean malaria admission rates at four hospitals (trend P & 0.05). At the point of scaled intervention, the estimated mean admission rates for malaria was significantly less at four sites compared to the pre-scaled period baseline. Following scaled intervention there was a significant change in the month-to-month trend in the mean malaria admission rates in some but not all of the sites. Plausibility assessment of possible drivers of change pre- versus post-scaled intervention showed inconsistent patterns however, allowing for the increase in rainfall in the second period, there is a suggestion that starting transmission intensity and the scale of change in ITN coverage might explain some but not all of the variation in effect size. At most sites where declines between observation periods were documented admission rates were changing before free mass ITN distribution and prior to the implementation of ACT across Kenya. This study provides evidence of significant within and between location heterogeneity in temporal trends of malaria disease burden. Plausible drivers for changing disease incidence suggest a complex combination of mechanisms, not easily measured retrospectively. JF - Malaria Journal AU - Okiro, Emelda A AU - Alegana, Victor A AU - Noor, Abdisalan M AU - Snow, Robert W AD - Malaria Public Health & Epidemiology Group, Centre for Geographic Medicine Research - Coast, Kenya Medical Research Institute/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, P.O. Box 43640, 00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya Y1 - 2010/10/15/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 15 SP - 285 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB UK VL - 9 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology KW - Catchment area KW - Human diseases KW - Data processing KW - Pediatrics KW - Temporal variations KW - Rainfall KW - Malaria KW - Models KW - Public health KW - Disease transmission KW - Kenya KW - Epidemiology KW - Africa KW - Scaling KW - Hospitals KW - K 03400:Human Diseases KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853474398?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Malaria+Journal&rft.atitle=Changing+malaria+intervention+coverage%2C+transmission+and+hospitalization+in+Kenya&rft.au=Okiro%2C+Emelda+A%3BAlegana%2C+Victor+A%3BNoor%2C+Abdisalan+M%3BSnow%2C+Robert+W&rft.aulast=Okiro&rft.aufirst=Emelda&rft.date=2010-10-15&rft.volume=9&rft.issue=&rft.spage=285&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Malaria+Journal&rft.issn=1475-2875&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1475-2875-9-285 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Catchment area; Human diseases; Epidemiology; Temporal variations; Malaria; Disease transmission; Public health; Data processing; Pediatrics; Rainfall; Scaling; Models; Hospitals; Kenya; Africa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-9-285 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effects of microbial transglutaminase, sodium stearoyl lactylate and water on the quality of instant fried noodles AN - 746235612; 13139868 AB - Instant fried noodles are typically made from flour of medium protein content. In order to examine the potential application of microbial transglutaminase (MTGase), a low-protein soft wheat flour (Australian Soft) has been used. Trials were carried out to evaluate the effects of varying proportions of three ingredients (MTGase, sodium stearoyl lactylate (SSL) and water) on product texture and colour of instant noodles. The variables were studied using a central composite design. Textural characteristics were assessed using the TA-TX2, colour by the Minolta Chroma meter and the results analysed by response surface methodology. MTGase and SSL enhanced the textural properties of noodles prepared with the low-protein flour and electron microscopy confirmed the enhanced development of structure within the noodles. No significant observable difference was found in noodle colour between the various treatment combinations. MTGase and water had an impact on fat uptake with an inverse relationship between water incorporation and uptake. JF - Food Chemistry AU - Choy, Ai-Ling AU - Hughes, Jeff G AU - Small, Darryl M AD - Applied Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne 3001, VIC, Australia, Darryl.Small@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2010/10/15/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 15 SP - 957 EP - 964 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 122 IS - 4 SN - 0308-8146, 0308-8146 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Electron microscopy KW - Triticum aestivum KW - Noodles KW - A 01300:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/746235612?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Food+Chemistry&rft.atitle=The+effects+of+microbial+transglutaminase%2C+sodium+stearoyl+lactylate+and+water+on+the+quality+of+instant+fried+noodles&rft.au=Choy%2C+Ai-Ling%3BHughes%2C+Jeff+G%3BSmall%2C+Darryl+M&rft.aulast=Choy&rft.aufirst=Ai-Ling&rft.date=2010-10-15&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=957&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Food+Chemistry&rft.issn=03088146&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.foodchem.2009.10.009 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Noodles; Triticum aestivum DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2009.10.009 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lipid and mercury profiles of 61 mid-trophic species collected off south-eastern Australia AN - 762281540; 13825379 AB - Total mercury (Hg) concentrations and lipid composition data, including fatty acid profiles, for 61 mid-trophic species (fish, cephalopods, crustaceans) collected from continental slope waters off south-east Australia were examined. Overall, Hg concentrations were greatest in fish (0.01-0.30 kg g super(-1) ww) (with highest content found in barracouta (Thyrsites atun) and whiptails (Coelorinchus fasciatus)), compared with cephalopods (0.01 and 0.17 kg g super(-1) ww) and crustaceans (<0.04 kg g super(-1) ww). Lipid composition varied between species and within habitat (mesopelagic, bathypelagic and benthic). Mean total lipid content ranged from 0.5 to 13.2% ww, and in most species was dominated by triacylglycerols and phospholipids. In fish and squid, fatty acids were generally dominated by monounsaturated fatty acids, whereas crustaceans were higher in polyunsaturated fatty acids. Multidimensional scaling analyses separated species into groupings according to their fatty acid composition that could be interpreted with taxonomic, trophic and habitat information. Discriminant function analyses indicated the most influential (predictor) fatty acids for each group. Biochemical profile classifications can be used in wider trophodynamic studies to understand contaminant transfer, trophic relationships and community dynamics in marine environments. JF - Marine & Freshwater Research AU - Pethybridge, H AU - Daley, R AU - Virtue, P AU - Butler, ECV AU - Cossa, D AU - Nichols, P D AD - CSIRO Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship and CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia, heidi.pethybridge@csiro.au Y1 - 2010/10/14/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 14 SP - 1092 EP - 1108 PB - CSIRO Publishing, PO Box 1139 Collingwood Vic. 3066 Australia VL - 61 IS - 10 SN - 1323-1650, 1323-1650 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Toxicology Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Biochemistry KW - Lipids KW - Fatty acid composition KW - Freshwater KW - Trophic relationships KW - Biochemical composition KW - Coelorinchus KW - Classification KW - Marine environment KW - Triglycerides KW - Lipid composition KW - Freshwater crustaceans KW - Australia KW - taxonomy KW - Marine crustaceans KW - Phospholipids KW - Marine KW - Data processing KW - Continental slope KW - Habitat KW - scaling KW - crustaceans KW - Multidimensional scaling KW - Fatty acids KW - Polyunsaturated fatty acids KW - Mercury KW - Marine molluscs KW - Fish KW - Contaminants KW - Thyrsites atun KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - Q1 08482:Ecosystems and energetics KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - O 1050:Vertebrates, Urochordates and Cephalochordates KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - X 24360:Metals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/762281540?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+%26+Freshwater+Research&rft.atitle=Lipid+and+mercury+profiles+of+61+mid-trophic+species+collected+off+south-eastern+Australia&rft.au=Pethybridge%2C+H%3BDaley%2C+R%3BVirtue%2C+P%3BButler%2C+ECV%3BCossa%2C+D%3BNichols%2C+P+D&rft.aulast=Pethybridge&rft.aufirst=H&rft.date=2010-10-14&rft.volume=61&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1092&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+%26+Freshwater+Research&rft.issn=13231650&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FMF09237 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 82 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biochemical composition; Classification; Lipids; Freshwater crustaceans; Fatty acids; Marine molluscs; Mercury; Trophic relationships; Marine crustaceans; Data processing; Continental slope; Fatty acid composition; Habitat; Marine environment; Triglycerides; Lipid composition; Multidimensional scaling; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Contaminants; Phospholipids; crustaceans; Biochemistry; Fish; taxonomy; scaling; Coelorinchus; Thyrsites atun; Australia; Marine; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MF09237 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Global Climate Change and Childrenas Health: Threats and Strategies for Prevention AN - 1642239185; 14606825 AB - Global climate change will have multiple effects on human health. Vulnerable populationsachildren, the elderly, and the poorawill be disproportionately affected. We reviewed projected impacts of climate change on childrenas health, the pathways involved in these effects, and prevention strategies. We assessed primary studies, review articles, and organizational reports. Climate change is increasing the global burden of disease and in the year 2000 was responsible for > 150,000 deaths worldwide. Of this disease burden, 88% fell upon children. Documented health effects include changing ranges of vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue; increased diarrheal and respiratory disease; increased morbidity and mortality from extreme weather; changed exposures to toxic chemicals; worsened poverty; food and physical insecurity; and threats to human habitation. Heat-related health effects for which research is emerging include diminished school performance, increased rates of pregnancy complications, and renal effects. Stark variation in these outcomes is evident by geographic region and socioeconomic status, and these impacts will exacerbate health disparities. Prevention strategies to reduce health impacts of climate change include reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation through multiple public health interventions. Further quantification of the effects of climate change on childrenas health is needed globally and also at regional and local levels through enhanced monitoring of childrenas environmental health and by tracking selected indicators. Climate change preparedness strategies need to be incorporated into public health programs. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Sheffield, Perry E AU - Landrigan, Philip J AD - Department of Preventive Medicine and Pediatrics and Y1 - 2010/10/14/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 14 SP - 291 EP - 298 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - environmental justice KW - global burden of disease KW - global warming KW - pediatric environmental health KW - vulnerable populations KW - weather KW - Air pollution KW - Reduction KW - Human KW - Strategy KW - Climate change KW - Health KW - Greenhouse effect KW - Children KW - Public health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642239185?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Global+Climate+Change+and+Childrenas+Health%3A+Threats+and+Strategies+for+Prevention&rft.au=Sheffield%2C+Perry+E%3BLandrigan%2C+Philip+J&rft.aulast=Sheffield&rft.aufirst=Perry&rft.date=2010-10-14&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=291&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002233 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002233 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Adults with Childhood Lead Exposure AN - 869833175; 14606824 AB - Childhood lead exposure adversely affects neurodevelopment. However, few studies have examined changes in human brain metabolism that may underlie known adverse cognitive and behavioral outcomes. We examined the association between mean childhood blood lead levels and in vivo brain metabolite concentrations as adults, determined by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in a birth cohort with documented low-to-moderate lead exposure. Adult participants from the Cincinnati Lead Study [n = 159; mean age (A- SD), 20.8 A- 0.9 years] completed a quantitative, short-echo proton MRS protocol evaluating seven regions to determine brain concentrations of N-acetyl aspartate (NAA), creatine and phosphocreatine (Cr), cholines (Cho), myo-inositol, and a composite of glutamate and glutamine (GLX). Correlation and multiple linear regression analyses were conducted. Mean childhood blood lead levels were associated with regionally specific brain metabolite concentrations adjusted for age at imaging and Full-Scale intelligence quotient. Adjusted analyses estimated for a unit (micrograms per deciliter) increase in mean childhood blood lead concentrations, a decrease of NAA and Cr concentration levels in the basal ganglia, a decrease of NAA and a decrease of Cho concentration levels in the cerebellar hemisphere, a decrease of GLX concentration levels in vermis, a decrease of Cho and a decrease of GLX concentration levels in parietal white matter, and a decrease of Cho concentration levels in frontal white matter. Gray-matter NAA reductions associated with increasing childhood blood lead levels suggest that sustained childhood lead exposure produces an irreversible pattern of neuronal dysfunction, whereas associated white-matter choline declines indicate a permanent alteration to myelin architecture. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Cecil, Kim M AU - Dietrich, Kim N AU - Altaye, Mekibib AU - Egelhoff, John C AU - Lindquist, Diana M AU - Brubaker, Christopher J AU - Lanphear, Bruce P AD - Cincinnati Childrenas Environmental Health Center at Cincinnati Childrenas Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Departments of Y1 - 2010/10/13/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 13 SP - 403 EP - 408 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - basal ganglia KW - brain KW - cerebellum KW - frontal lobe KW - gray matter KW - lead exposure KW - magnetic resonance spectroscopy KW - white matter KW - Age KW - Neuroimaging KW - Choline KW - Cerebellum KW - Substantia alba KW - Metabolites KW - Spectroscopy KW - Lead KW - Magnetic resonance spectroscopy KW - USA, Ohio, Cincinnati KW - Regression analysis KW - Myelin KW - Protons KW - Brain KW - N-Acetylaspartate KW - Children KW - Blood levels KW - Intelligence KW - Blood KW - cognitive ability KW - Phosphocreatine KW - Cognitive ability KW - Basal ganglia KW - Metabolism KW - X 24390:Radioactive Materials KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869833175?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Proton+Magnetic+Resonance+Spectroscopy+in+Adults+with+Childhood+Lead+Exposure&rft.au=Cecil%2C+Kim+M%3BDietrich%2C+Kim+N%3BAltaye%2C+Mekibib%3BEgelhoff%2C+John+C%3BLindquist%2C+Diana+M%3BBrubaker%2C+Christopher+J%3BLanphear%2C+Bruce+P&rft.aulast=Cecil&rft.aufirst=Kim&rft.date=2010-10-13&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=403&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002176 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Choline; Neuroimaging; Myelin; Protons; Brain; Cerebellum; Substantia alba; N-Acetylaspartate; Metabolites; Children; Lead; Blood; Intelligence; Cognitive ability; Phosphocreatine; Magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Regression analysis; Metabolism; Basal ganglia; Age; cognitive ability; Spectroscopy; Blood levels; USA, Ohio, Cincinnati DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002176 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The mongoose in Australia: failed introduction of a biological control agent AN - 762282230; 13825364 AB - We reviewed historical literature and obtained nearly 200 records of the mongoose in Australia up to 1942. Although the earliest importations (from 1855) were for its snake-killing prowess, often as entertainment, its perceived potential as a control agent for the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) plague saw concerted introductions made in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, primarily in 1883 and 1884. At least 1000 mongoose were released to control rabbits at 14 reported release locations in these states. As many as 700 of these mongoose were reported released in one New South Wales rabbit-control trial. These numbers indicate that insufficient propagule pressure does not explain why Australia escaped the additional devastation of an established mongoose population. The only reason stated for the failure of the mongoose releases to control rabbits is destruction of the mongoose by rabbit trappers, both inadvertently and in seeking to protect their employment. Unfavourable climate was implicated by CLIMATCH modelling in the failure of all releases, especially those into semiarid areas such as western New South Wales. No contemporary detail could be located of the reported 1884 failed introduction of 'numbers' of mongoose into North Queensland to control rats in sugarcane plantations. JF - Australian Journal of Zoology AU - Peacock, David AU - Abbott, Ian AD - Natural Resources Management Biosecurity Unit, Biosecurity SA, GPO Box 1671, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, david.peacock@sa.gov.au Y1 - 2010/10/13/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 13 SP - 205 EP - 227 PB - CSIRO Publishing, PO Box 1139 Collingwood Vic. 3066 Australia VL - 58 IS - 4 SN - 0004-959X, 0004-959X KW - Animal Behavior Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Biological control KW - Propagules KW - Reviews KW - Climate KW - Plague KW - Importation KW - Pressure KW - Oryctolagus cuniculus KW - Plantations KW - Y 25150:General/Miscellaneous KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/762282230?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Journal+of+Zoology&rft.atitle=The+mongoose+in+Australia%3A+failed+introduction+of+a+biological+control+agent&rft.au=Peacock%2C+David%3BAbbott%2C+Ian&rft.aulast=Peacock&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2010-10-13&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=205&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Zoology&rft.issn=0004959X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FZO10043 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 40 N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological control; Propagules; Reviews; Climate; Plague; Pressure; Importation; Plantations; Oryctolagus cuniculus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ZO10043 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arsenic-Associated Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Immune Disruption in Human Placenta and Cord Blood AN - 867751741; 14444574 AB - Arsenic (As) exposure during pregnancy induces oxidative stress and increases the risk of fetal loss and low birth weight. In this study we aimed to elucidate the effects of As exposure on immune markers in the placenta and cord blood, and the involvement of oxidative stress. Pregnant women were enrolled around gestational week (GW) 8 in our longitudinal, population-based, mother-child cohort in Matlab, an area in rural Bangladesh with large variations in As concentrations in well water. Women (n = 130) delivering at local clinics were included in the present study. We collected maternal urine twice during pregnancy (GW8 and GW30) for measurements of As, and placenta and cord blood at delivery for assessment of immune and inflammatory markers. Placental markers were measured by immunohistochemistry, and cord blood cytokines by multiplex cytokine assay. In multivariable adjusted models, maternal urinary As (U-As) exposure both at GW8 and at GW30 was significantly positively associated with placental markers of 8-oxoguanine (8-oxoG) and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta ); U-As at GW8, with tumor necrosis factor- alpha (TNF alpha ) and interferon- gamma (IFN gamma ); and U-As at GW30, with leptin; U-As at GW8 was inversely associated with CD3+ T cells in the placenta. Cord blood cytokines (IL-1 beta , IL-8, IFN gamma , TNF alpha ) showed a U-shaped association with U-As at GW30. Placental 8-oxoG was significantly positively associated with placental proinflammatory cytokines. Multivariable adjusted analyses suggested that enhanced placental cytokine expression (TNF alpha and IFN gamma ) was primarily influenced by oxidative stress, whereas leptin expression appeared to be mostly mediated by As, and IL-1 beta appeared to be influenced by both oxidative stress and As. As exposure during pregnancy appeared to enhance placental inflammatory responses (in part by increasing oxidative stress), reduce placental T cells, and alter cord blood cytokines. These findings suggest that effects of As on immune function may contribute to impaired fetal and infant health. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ahmed, Sultan AU - Khoda, Sultana Mahabbat-e AU - Rekha, Rokeya Sultana AU - Gardner, Renee M AU - Ameer, Syeda Shegufta AU - Moore, Sophie AU - Ekstroem, Eva-Charlotte AU - Vahter, Marie AU - Raqib, Rubhana AD - International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh Y1 - 2010/10/12/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 12 SP - 258 EP - 264 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Immunology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - arsenic KW - cytokines KW - 8-oxoguanine KW - leptin KW - oxidative stress KW - placenta KW - gamma -Interferon KW - Birth weight KW - low-birth-weight KW - Interleukin 1 KW - tumors KW - Interleukin 8 KW - Cord blood KW - Oxidative stress KW - Placenta KW - Lymphocytes T KW - Bangladesh KW - Bioindicators KW - Arsenic KW - Fetuses KW - Inflammation KW - Pregnancy KW - Leptin KW - Urine KW - Immune response KW - Tumor necrosis factor- alpha KW - CD3 antigen KW - Immunohistochemistry KW - Rural areas KW - Infants KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - F 06935:Development, Aging & Organ Systems KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867751741?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Arsenic-Associated+Oxidative+Stress%2C+Inflammation%2C+and+Immune+Disruption+in+Human+Placenta+and+Cord+Blood&rft.au=Ahmed%2C+Sultan%3BKhoda%2C+Sultana+Mahabbat-e%3BRekha%2C+Rokeya+Sultana%3BGardner%2C+Renee+M%3BAmeer%2C+Syeda+Shegufta%3BMoore%2C+Sophie%3BEkstroem%2C+Eva-Charlotte%3BVahter%2C+Marie%3BRaqib%2C+Rubhana&rft.aulast=Ahmed&rft.aufirst=Sultan&rft.date=2010-10-12&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=258&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002086 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Birth weight; gamma -Interferon; Arsenic; Interleukin 1; Interleukin 8; Fetuses; Pregnancy; Inflammation; Cord blood; Leptin; Urine; Oxidative stress; Placenta; Lymphocytes T; CD3 antigen; Tumor necrosis factor- alpha; Immune response; Immunohistochemistry; Infants; Bioindicators; low-birth-weight; tumors; oxidative stress; Rural areas; Bangladesh DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002086 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Imposed and inherent scales in cellular automata models of habitat AN - 760217265; 13668260 AB - Both observational and modelling studies of the natural environment are characterised by their a~grain' and a~extent', the smallest and largest scales represented in time and space. These are imposed scales that should be chosen to ensure that the natural scales of the system are captured in the study. A simple cellular automata model of habitat represents only the presence or absence of vegetation, with global and local interactions described by four empirical parameters. Such a model can be formulated as a nonlinear Markov equation for the habitat probability. The equation produces inherent space and time scales that may be considered as transition scales or the scales for recovery from disturbance. However, if the resolution of the model is changed, the empirical parameters must be changed to preserve the properties of the system. Further, changes in the spatial resolution lead to different interpretations of the spatial structure. In particular, as the resolution is reduced, the apparent dominance of one habitat type over the other increases. The model provides an ability to compare both field and model investigations conducted at different resolutions in time and space. JF - Ecological Modelling AU - Craig, Peter D AD - CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia, peter.craig@csiro.au Y1 - 2010/10/10/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 10 SP - 2425 EP - 2434 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 221 IS - 20 SN - 0304-3800, 0304-3800 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Habitat model KW - Kelp beds KW - Cellular automata KW - Markov model KW - Space scales KW - Time scales KW - Model resolution KW - disturbance KW - dominance KW - Mathematical models KW - Vegetation KW - spatial discrimination KW - Habitat KW - Dominance KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04030:Models, Methods, Remote Sensing KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/760217265?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ecological+Modelling&rft.atitle=Imposed+and+inherent+scales+in+cellular+automata+models+of+habitat&rft.au=Craig%2C+Peter+D&rft.aulast=Craig&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2010-10-10&rft.volume=221&rft.issue=20&rft.spage=2425&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Modelling&rft.issn=03043800&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecolmodel.2010.07.011 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mathematical models; Vegetation; spatial discrimination; Habitat; Dominance; disturbance; dominance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2010.07.011 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Consequences of Feminization in Breeding Groups of Wild Fish AN - 869582190; 14606840 AB - The feminization of nature by endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) is a key environmental issue affecting both terrestrial and aquatic wildlife. A crucial and as yet unanswered question is whether EDCs have adverse impacts on the sustainability of wildlife populations. There is widespread concern that intersex fish are reproductively compromised, with potential population-level consequences. However, to date, only in vitro sperm quality data are available in support of this hypothesis. The aim of this study was to examine whether wild endocrine-disrupted fish can compete successfully in a realistic breeding scenario. In two competitive breeding experiments using wild roach (Rutilus rutilus), we used DNA microsatellites to assign parentage and thus determine reproductive success of the adults. In both studies, the majority of intersex fish were able to breed, albeit with varying degrees of success. In the first study, where most intersex fish were only mildly feminized, body length was the only factor correlated with reproductive success. In the second study, which included a higher number of more severely intersex fish, reproductive performance was negatively correlated with severity of intersex. The intersex condition reduced reproductive performance by up to 76% for the most feminized individuals in this study, demonstrating a significant adverse effect of intersex on reproductive performance. Feminization of male fish is likely to be an important determinant of reproductive performance in rivers where there is a high prevalence of moderately to severely feminized males. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Harris, Catherine A AU - Hamilton, Patrick B AU - Runnalls, Tamsin J AU - Vinciotti, Veronica AU - Henshaw, Alan AU - Hodgson, Dave AU - Coe, Tobias S AU - Jobling, Susan AU - Tyler, Charles R AU - Sumpter, John P AD - Institute for the Environment, Brunel University, Uxbridge, United Kingdom Y1 - 2010/10/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 08 SP - 306 EP - 311 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - DNA microsatellites KW - ecotoxicology KW - genetic diversity KW - intersex KW - reproductive success KW - roach KW - secondary sexual characteristics KW - size KW - sperm viability KW - Chemicals KW - Resource management KW - endocrine disruptors KW - intersexes KW - Wildlife KW - Sustainable development KW - Rutilus rutilus KW - Spawning KW - Freshwater KW - Freshwater fish KW - breeding KW - DNA KW - Fish KW - Reproduction KW - sustainability KW - Side effects KW - Breeding success KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869582190?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Consequences+of+Feminization+in+Breeding+Groups+of+Wild+Fish&rft.au=Harris%2C+Catherine+A%3BHamilton%2C+Patrick+B%3BRunnalls%2C+Tamsin+J%3BVinciotti%2C+Veronica%3BHenshaw%2C+Alan%3BHodgson%2C+Dave%3BCoe%2C+Tobias+S%3BJobling%2C+Susan%3BTyler%2C+Charles+R%3BSumpter%2C+John+P&rft.aulast=Harris&rft.aufirst=Catherine&rft.date=2010-10-08&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=306&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002555 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resource management; DNA; Sustainable development; Spawning; Freshwater fish; Breeding success; Chemicals; breeding; endocrine disruptors; intersexes; Wildlife; sustainability; Reproduction; Fish; Side effects; Rutilus rutilus; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002555 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Intrinsic Human Elimination Half-Lives of Polychlorinated Biphenyls Derived from the Temporal Evolution of Cross-Sectional Biomonitoring Data from the United Kingdom AN - 867737067; 14444592 AB - Most empirical estimates of human elimination kinetics for persistent chemicals reflect apparent elimination half-lives that represent the aggregated effect of intrinsic elimination, ongoing exposure, and changes in body weight. However, estimates of intrinsic elimination at background levels are required for risk assessments for the general population. To estimate intrinsic human elimination half-lives at background levels for nine polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners, we used a novel approach based on population data. We used a population pharmacokinetic model to interpret two sets of congener-specific cross-sectional age-concentration biomonitoring data of PCB concentrations measured in lipid and blood samples that were collected from 229 individuals in 1990 and 2003. Our method is novel because it exploits information about changes in concentration in the human population along two dimensions: age and calendar time. Our approach extracted information about both elimination kinetics and exposure trends from biomonitoring data. The longest intrinsic human elimination half-lives estimated in this study are 15.5 years for PCB-170, 14.4 years for PCB-153, and 11.5 years for PCB-180. Our results are further evidence that a maximum intrinsic elimination half-life for persistent chemicals such as PCBs exists and is approximately 10-15 years. A clear conceptual distinction between apparent and intrinsic half-lives is required to reduce the uncertainty in elimination half-lives of persistent chemicals. The method presented here estimates intrinsic elimination half-lives and the exposure trends of persistent pollutants using cross-sectional data available from a large and growing number of biomonitoring programs. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ritter, Roland AU - Scheringer, Martin AU - MacLeod, Matthew AU - Moeckel, Claudia AU - Jones, Kevin C AU - Hungerbuehler, Konrad AD - Safety and Environmental Technology Group, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Y1 - 2010/10/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 08 SP - 225 EP - 231 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - elimination half-life KW - exposure analysis KW - PCB KW - persistent organic pollutants KW - pharmacokinetic model KW - Chemicals KW - Risk assessment KW - Age KW - Lipids KW - Models KW - Pollutants KW - Body weight KW - Congeners KW - biomonitoring KW - PCB compounds KW - body weight KW - Bioindicators KW - Data processing KW - Pharmacokinetics KW - Bioaccumulation KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Kinetics KW - Background levels KW - human populations KW - Evolution KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867737067?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Intrinsic+Human+Elimination+Half-Lives+of+Polychlorinated+Biphenyls+Derived+from+the+Temporal+Evolution+of+Cross-Sectional+Biomonitoring+Data+from+the+United+Kingdom&rft.au=Ritter%2C+Roland%3BScheringer%2C+Martin%3BMacLeod%2C+Matthew%3BMoeckel%2C+Claudia%3BJones%2C+Kevin+C%3BHungerbuehler%2C+Konrad&rft.aulast=Ritter&rft.aufirst=Roland&rft.date=2010-10-08&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=225&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002211 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Age; Data processing; Lipids; Pharmacokinetics; Models; polychlorinated biphenyls; Body weight; Pollutants; Kinetics; Background levels; biomonitoring; Congeners; PCB; Evolution; Chemicals; Bioindicators; Bioaccumulation; human populations; body weight; PCB compounds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002211 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Variability and Predictors of Urinary Bisphenol A Concentrations during Pregnancy AN - 1671437250; 14389154 AB - Prenatal bisphenol A (BPA) exposure may be associated with developmental toxicity, but few studies have examined the variability and predictors of urinary BPA concentrations during pregnancy. Our goal was to estimate the variability and predictors of serial urinary BPA concentrations taken during pregnancy. We measured BPA concentrations during pregnancy and at birth in three spot urine samples from 389 women. We calculated the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) to assess BPA variability and estimated associations between log10-transformed urinary BPA concentrations and demographic, occupational, dietary, and environmental factors, using mixed models. Geometric mean (GM) creatinine-standardized concentrations (micrograms per gram) were 1.7 (16 weeks), 2.0 (26 weeks), and 2.0 (birth). Creatinine-standardized BPA concentrations exhibited low reproducibility (ICC = 0.11). By occupation, cashiers had the highest BPA concentrations (GM: 2.8 mu g/g). Consuming canned vegetables at least once a day was associated with higher BPA concentrations (GM = 2.3 mu g/g) compared with those consuming no canned vegetables (GM = 1.6 mu g/g). BPA concentrations did not vary by consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, canned fruit, or store-bought fresh and frozen fish. Urinary high-molecular-weight phthalate and serum tobacco smoke metabolite concentrations were positively associated with BPA concentrations. These results suggest numerous sources of BPA exposure during pregnancy. Etiological studies may need to measure urinary BPA concentrations more than once during pregnancy and adjust for phthalates and tobacco smoke exposures. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Braun, Joe M AU - Kalkbrenner, Amy E AU - Calafat, Antonia M AU - Bernert, John T AU - Ye, Xiaoyun AU - Silva, Manori J AU - Barr, Dana Boyd AU - Sathyanarayana, Sheela AU - Lanphear, Bruce P AD - Department of Environmental Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2010/10/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 08 SP - 131 EP - 137 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - bisphenol A KW - dietary KW - occupational KW - predictors KW - pregnancy KW - prenatal KW - variability KW - Smoke KW - Bisphenol A KW - Birth KW - Fruits KW - Vegetables KW - Mathematical models KW - Tobacco KW - Pregnancy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671437250?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Variability+and+Predictors+of+Urinary+Bisphenol+A+Concentrations+during+Pregnancy&rft.au=Braun%2C+Joe+M%3BKalkbrenner%2C+Amy+E%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M%3BBernert%2C+John+T%3BYe%2C+Xiaoyun%3BSilva%2C+Manori+J%3BBarr%2C+Dana+Boyd%3BSathyanarayana%2C+Sheela%3BLanphear%2C+Bruce+P&rft.aulast=Braun&rft.aufirst=Joe&rft.date=2010-10-08&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=131&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002366 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002366 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Uncertainties Associated with Quantifying Climate Change Impacts on Human Health: A Case Study for Diarrhea AN - 867744675; 14606838 AB - Climate change is expected to have large impacts on health at low latitudes where droughts and malnutrition, diarrhea, and malaria are projected to increase. The main objective of this study was to indicate a method to assess a range of plausible health impacts of climate change while handling uncertainties in a unambiguous manner. We illustrate this method by quantifying the impacts of projected regional warming on diarrhea in this century. We combined a range of linear regression coefficients to compute projections of future climate change-induced increases in diarrhea using the results from five empirical studies and a 19-member climate model ensemble for which future greenhouse gas emissions were prescribed. Six geographical regions were analyzed. The model ensemble projected temperature increases of up to 4 degree C over land in the tropics and subtropics by the end of this century. The associated mean projected increases of relative risk of diarrhea in the six study regions were 8-11% (with SDs of 3-5%) by 2010-2039 and 22-29% (SDs of 9-12%) by 2070-2099. Even our most conservative estimates indicate substantial impacts from climate change on the incidence of diarrhea. Nevertheless, our main conclusion is that large uncertainties are associated with future projections of diarrhea and climate change. We believe that these uncertainties can be attributed primarily to the sparsity of empirical climateahealth data. Our results therefore highlight the need for empirical data in the cross section between climate and human health. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kolstad, Erik W AU - Johansson, Kjell Arne AD - Uni Bjerknes Centre, Bergen, Norway Y1 - 2010/10/06/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 06 SP - 299 EP - 305 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - climate change KW - diarrhea KW - future projections KW - global warming KW - human health KW - Human diseases KW - Handling KW - Climate change KW - Statistical analysis KW - Man-induced effects KW - Malaria KW - Drought KW - Public health KW - Malnutrition KW - Emissions KW - Droughts KW - Climate models KW - Temperature KW - Greenhouse effect KW - malaria KW - Tropical environments KW - latitude KW - Greenhouse gases KW - Future climates KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867744675?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Uncertainties+Associated+with+Quantifying+Climate+Change+Impacts+on+Human+Health%3A+A+Case+Study+for+Diarrhea&rft.au=Kolstad%2C+Erik+W%3BJohansson%2C+Kjell+Arne&rft.aulast=Kolstad&rft.aufirst=Erik&rft.date=2010-10-06&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=299&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002060 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Human diseases; Handling; Climate change; Man-induced effects; Greenhouse effect; Malaria; Droughts; Public health; Climate models; Statistical analysis; Drought; Greenhouse gases; Future climates; Malnutrition; malaria; Tropical environments; Temperature; Emissions; latitude DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002060 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Is Associated with Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution in Montreal, Canada: A Case-Control Study AN - 1677904084; 14024834 AB - Only about 30% of cases of breast cancer can be explained by accepted risk factors. Occupational studies have shown associations between the incidence of breast cancer and exposure to contaminants that are found in ambient air. We sought to determine whether the incidence of postmenopausal breast cancer is associated with exposure to urban air pollution. We used data from a case-control study conducted in Montreal, Quebec, in 1996-1997. Cases were 383 women with incident invasive breast cancer, and controls were 416 women with other incident, malignant cancers, excluding those potentially associated with selected occupational exposures. Concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were measured across Montreal in 2005-2006. We developed a land-use regression model to predict concentrations of NO2 across Montreal for 2006, and developed two methods to extrapolate the estimates to 1985 and 1996. We linked these estimates to addresses of residences of subjects at time of interview. We used unconditional logistic regression to adjust for accepted and suspected risk factors and occupational exposures. For each increase of 5 ppb NO2 estimated in 1996, the adjusted odds ratio was 1.31 (95% confidence interval, 1.00-1.71). Although the size of effect varied somewhat across periods, we found an increased risk of approximately 25% for every increase of 5 ppb in exposure. We found evidence of an association between the incidence of postmenopausal breast cancer and exposure to ambient concentrations of NO2. Further studies are needed to confirm whether NO2 or other components of traffic-related pollution are indeed associated with increased risks. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Crouse, Dan L AU - Goldberg, Mark S AU - Ross, Nancy A AU - Chen, Hong AU - Labreche, France AD - Department of Geography and Y1 - 2010/10/06/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 06 SP - 1578 EP - 1583 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) KW - air pollution KW - case-control study KW - Montreal KW - nitrogen dioxide KW - postmenopausal breast cancer KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Air pollution KW - Risk KW - Mathematical models KW - Occupational KW - Breast KW - Incidence KW - Cancer UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677904084?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Postmenopausal+Breast+Cancer+Is+Associated+with+Exposure+to+Traffic-Related+Air+Pollution+in+Montreal%2C+Canada%3A+A+Case-Control+Study&rft.au=Crouse%2C+Dan+L%3BGoldberg%2C+Mark+S%3BRoss%2C+Nancy+A%3BChen%2C+Hong%3BLabreche%2C+France&rft.aulast=Crouse&rft.aufirst=Dan&rft.date=2010-10-06&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1578&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002221 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002221 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - House Committee Chairs: Considerations, Decisions, and Actions as One Congress Ends and a New Congress Begins AN - 870997015; 2011-87572 AB - A committee chair serves as the leader of a committee, with responsibility for setting the course and direction of the panel for committee members and the House and for managing a large professional and paraprofessional staff. The House requires its committees to adopt committee rules and to publish those rules in the Congressional Record not later than 30 days after the committee is elected. This report covers the period from the House's early organization meetings through the spring district work period, which normally occurs in March or April. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 5 2010, 22 pp. AU - Schneider, Judy AU - Koempel, Michael L Y1 - 2010/10/05/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 05 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government - Legislative power and procedure KW - Government - Public officials KW - United States KW - Public officials KW - United States House of representatives KW - Legislative committees KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870997015?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Schneider%2C+Judy%3BKoempel%2C+Michael+L&rft.aulast=Schneider&rft.aufirst=Judy&rft.date=2010-10-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=House+Committee+Chairs%3A+Considerations%2C+Decisions%2C+and+Actions+as+One+Congress+Ends+and+a+New+Congress+Begins&rft.title=House+Committee+Chairs%3A+Considerations%2C+Decisions%2C+and+Actions+as+One+Congress+Ends+and+a+New+Congress+Begins&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34679_20101005.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34679 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Telework for Executive Agency Employees: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Legislation Pending in the 111th Congress AN - 870997009; 2011-87571 AB - Legislation to augment telework in executive agencies of the federal government is currently pending in the 111th Congress. S. 707, the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010, and H.R. 1722, the Telework Improvements Act of 2010, were introduced on March 25, 2009, by Senator Daniel Akaka and Representative John Sarbanes, respectively. This report presents a side-by-side comparison of the provisions of S. 707, as passed by the Senate, and H.R. 1722, as passed by the House and the Senate. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 5 2010, 22 pp. AU - Schwemle, Barbara L Y1 - 2010/10/05/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 05 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Business and service sector - Business operations, practices, and workplaces KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work design KW - Government - Government agencies and bodies KW - United States KW - Telecommuting KW - Federal government KW - Legislation KW - Government agencies KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870997009?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Schwemle%2C+Barbara+L&rft.aulast=Schwemle&rft.aufirst=Barbara&rft.date=2010-10-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Telework+for+Executive+Agency+Employees%3A+A+Side-by-Side+Comparison+of+Legislation+Pending+in+the+111th+Congress&rft.title=Telework+for+Executive+Agency+Employees%3A+A+Side-by-Side+Comparison+of+Legislation+Pending+in+the+111th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34516_20101005.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34516 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Maternal Exposure to Ambient Levels of Benzene and Neural Tube Defects among Offspring: Texas, 1999-2004 AN - 867744673; 14606837 AB - Previous studies have reported positive associations between maternal exposure to air pollutants and several adverse birth outcomes. However, there have been no studies assessing the association between environmental levels of hazardous air pollutants, such as benzene, and neural tube defects (NTDs), a common and serious group of congenital malformations. Our goal was to conduct a caseacontrol study assessing the association between ambient air levels of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) and the prevalence of NTDs among offspring. The Texas Birth Defects Registry provided data on NTD cases (spina bifida and anencephaly) delivered between 1999 and 2004. The control group was a random sample of unaffected live births, frequency matched to cases on year of birth. Census tractalevel estimates of annual BTEX levels were obtained from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1999 Assessment System for Population Exposure Nationwide. Restricted cubic splines were used in mixed-effects logistic regression models to determine associations between each pollutant and NTD phenotype. Mothers living in census tracts with the highest benzene levels were more likely to have offspring with spina bifida than were women living in census tracts with the lowest levels (odds ratio = 2.30; 95% confidence interval, 1.22a4.33). No significant associations were observed between anencephaly and benzene or between any of the NTD phenotypes and toluene, ethylbenzene, or xylene. In the first study to assess the relationship between environmental levels of BTEX and NTDs, we found an association between benzene and spina bifida. Our results contribute to the growing body of evidence regarding air pollutant exposure and adverse birth outcomes. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lupo, Philip J AU - Symanski, Elaine AU - Waller, DKim AU - Chan, Wenyaw AU - Langlois, Peter H AU - Canfield, Mark A AU - Mitchell, Laura E AD - Division of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA Y1 - 2010/10/05/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 05 SP - 397 EP - 402 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - benzene KW - birth defects KW - BTEX KW - epidemiology KW - hazardous air pollutants KW - maternal exposure KW - neural tube defects KW - Toluene KW - Neural tube defects KW - Benzene KW - Models KW - Xylene KW - Pollutants KW - Regression analysis KW - Congenital defects KW - offspring KW - census KW - Data processing KW - Spina bifida KW - Air pollution KW - Birth KW - spina bifida KW - Progeny KW - Census KW - USA, Texas KW - Ethylbenzene KW - Anencephaly KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867744673?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Maternal+Exposure+to+Ambient+Levels+of+Benzene+and+Neural+Tube+Defects+among+Offspring%3A+Texas%2C+1999-2004&rft.au=Lupo%2C+Philip+J%3BSymanski%2C+Elaine%3BWaller%2C+DKim%3BChan%2C+Wenyaw%3BLanglois%2C+Peter+H%3BCanfield%2C+Mark+A%3BMitchell%2C+Laura+E&rft.aulast=Lupo&rft.aufirst=Philip&rft.date=2010-10-05&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=397&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002212 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Spina bifida; Toluene; Benzene; Neural tube defects; Models; Birth; Pollutants; Xylene; Regression analysis; Congenital defects; Census; Progeny; Ethylbenzene; Anencephaly; Air pollution; census; neural tube defects; spina bifida; offspring; USA, Texas DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002212 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Genetic, Biochemical, and Environmental Factors Associated with Pregnancy Outcomes in Newborns from the Czech Republic AN - 867737031; 14444589 AB - Oxidative damage to placental DNA can result in negative pregnancy outcomes, including intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and low birth weight (LBW). We investigated associations between the levels of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-oxodG), a marker of oxidative DNA damage, in placental DNA, exposure to air pollutants during pregnancy, genetic polymorphisms in 94 selected genes, and pregnancy outcomes. We studied 891 newborns who were IUGR- or LBW-affected or normal weight and were born between 1994 and 1999 in the Czech Republic in two districts with different levels of air pollution. We found nonsignificantly elevated 8-oxodG levels in the IUGR-affected group compared with the non-IUGR group (p = 0.055). Similarly, slightly elevated 8-oxodG levels were found in the LBW-affected group compared with the non-LBW group (p & 0.050). In univariate analyses, we identified single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with 8-oxodG levels, IUGR, and LBW. Exposure to particulate matter & 2.5 mu m was associated with increased 8-oxodG levels in placental DNA and LBW. However, multivariate-adjusted logistic regression revealed that above-median 8-oxodG levels were the only factor significantly associated with IUGR [OR = 1.56; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.07-2.37; p = 0.022]. Above-median levels of 8-oxodG were associated with LBW (OR = 1.88; 95% CI, 1.15-3.06; p = 0.011). Other variables associated with LBW included sex and gestational age of the newborn, maternal smoking, and haplotypes in the promoter region of the gene encoding mannose-binding lectin 2 (MBL2). The role of air pollutants in the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes seemed to be less important. Levels of 8-oxodG in placental DNA were associated with the risk of IUGR as well as LBW. Newborn's sex, gestational age, maternal smoking, and genetic polymorphisms in the promoter region of the MBL2 gene were associated with LBW incidence. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rossner, Pavel AU - Tabashidze, Nana AU - Dostal, Miroslav AU - Novakova, Zuzana AU - Chvatalova, Irena AU - Spatova, Milada AU - Sram, Radim J AD - Laboratory of Genetic Ecotoxicology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic Y1 - 2010/10/05/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 05 SP - 265 EP - 271 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - biomarkers KW - genetic polymorphisms KW - oxidative damage KW - pregnancy outcomes KW - Birth weight KW - Age KW - Biochemistry KW - Gene polymorphism KW - low-birth-weight KW - Particulate matter KW - Pollution effects KW - Environmental factors KW - Smoking KW - Promoters KW - Pollutants KW - Haplotypes KW - Placenta KW - Sex KW - environmental factors KW - Gestational age KW - Czech Rep. KW - Pregnancy KW - Air pollution KW - Mannose-binding lectin KW - DNA damage KW - Single-nucleotide polymorphism KW - DNA KW - Neonates KW - G 07720:Immunogenetics KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867737031?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Genetic%2C+Biochemical%2C+and+Environmental+Factors+Associated+with+Pregnancy+Outcomes+in+Newborns+from+the+Czech+Republic&rft.au=Rossner%2C+Pavel%3BTabashidze%2C+Nana%3BDostal%2C+Miroslav%3BNovakova%2C+Zuzana%3BChvatalova%2C+Irena%3BSpatova%2C+Milada%3BSram%2C+Radim+J&rft.aulast=Rossner&rft.aufirst=Pavel&rft.date=2010-10-05&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=265&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00251682&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Birth weight; Gestational age; Gene polymorphism; Particulate matter; Environmental factors; Pregnancy; Air pollution; DNA damage; Promoters; Smoking; Mannose-binding lectin; Haplotypes; Pollutants; Single-nucleotide polymorphism; Placenta; Neonates; Sex; environmental factors; Age; Biochemistry; low-birth-weight; DNA; Pollution effects; Czech Rep. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002470 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Population-Based Inorganic Mercury Biomonitoring and the Identification of Skin Care Products as a Source of Exposure in New York City AN - 1660097790; 14444588 AB - Mercury is a toxic metal that has been used for centuries as a constituent of medicines and other items. We assessed exposure to inorganic mercury in the adult population of New York City (NYC). We measured mercury concentrations in spot urine specimens from a representative sample of 1,840 adult New Yorkers in the 2004 NYC Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Cases with urine concentrations greater than or equal to 20 mu g/L were followed up with a telephone or in-person interview that asked about potential sources of exposure, including ritualistic/cultural practices, skin care products, mercury spills, herbal medicine products, and fish. Geometric mean urine mercury concentration in NYC was higher for Caribbean-born blacks [1.39 mu g/L; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.14-1.70] and Dominicans (1.04 mu g/L; 95% CI, 0.82-1.33) than for non-Hispanic whites (0.67 mu g/L; 95% CI, 0.60-0.75) or other racial/ethnic groups. It was also higher among those who reported at least 20 fish meals in the past 30 days (1.02 mu g/L; 95% CI, 0.83-1.25) than among those who reported no fish meals (0.50 mu g/L; 95% CI, 0.41-0.61). We observed the highest 95th percentile of exposure (21.18 mu g/L; 95% CI, 7.25-51.29) among Dominican women. Mercury-containing skin-lightening creams were a source of exposure among those most highly exposed, and we subsequently identified 12 imported products containing illegal levels of mercury in NYC stores. Population-based biomonitoring identified a previously unrecognized source of exposure to inorganic mercury among NYC residents. In response, the NYC Health Department embargoed products and notified store owners and the public that skin-lightening creams and other skin care products that contain mercury are dangerous and illegal. Although exposure to inorganic mercury is not a widespread problem in NYC, users of these products may be at risk of health effects from exposure. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - McKelvey, Wendy AU - Jeffery, Nancy AU - Clark, Nancy AU - Kass, Daniel AU - Parsons, Patrick J AD - Division of Environmental Health, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, New York, USA Y1 - 2010/10/05/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 05 SP - 203 EP - 209 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - biomonitoring KW - inorganic mercury poisoning KW - mercury KW - National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey KW - New York City KW - NYC HANES KW - skin care KW - skin-lightening creams KW - urine KW - Illegal KW - Fish meal KW - Herbal medicine KW - Urine KW - Cream KW - Mercury KW - Health KW - Stores KW - Adults UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660097790?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Population-Based+Inorganic+Mercury+Biomonitoring+and+the+Identification+of+Skin+Care+Products+as+a+Source+of+Exposure+in+New+York+City&rft.au=McKelvey%2C+Wendy%3BJeffery%2C+Nancy%3BClark%2C+Nancy%3BKass%2C+Daniel%3BParsons%2C+Patrick+J&rft.aulast=McKelvey&rft.aufirst=Wendy&rft.date=2010-10-05&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=203&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002396 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002396 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Improper Payments Information Act of 2002: Background, Implementation, and Assessment AN - 870997000; 2011-87570 AB - On November 26, 2002, the Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) was signed into law as P.L. 107-300 (116 Stat. 2350). The law requires agencies to identify each year programs and activities vulnerable to significant improper payments, to estimate the amount of overpayments or underpayments, and to report to Congress on steps being taken to reduce such payments. The Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) guidance for IPIA implementation, while consistent with some provisions of the act, has been criticized on several counts. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 4 2010, 27 pp. AU - Hatch, Garrett AU - McMurtry, Virginia A Y1 - 2010/10/04/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 04 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Federal government KW - Legislation KW - Payment KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870997000?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hatch%2C+Garrett%3BMcMurtry%2C+Virginia+A&rft.aulast=Hatch&rft.aufirst=Garrett&rft.date=2010-10-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Improper+Payments+Information+Act+of+2002%3A+Background%2C+Implementation%2C+and+Assessment&rft.title=Improper+Payments+Information+Act+of+2002%3A+Background%2C+Implementation%2C+and+Assessment&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34164_20101004.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34164 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Poverty in the United States: 2009 AN - 870996993; 2011-87569 AB - In 2009, 43.6 million people were counted as poor in the US -- an increase of 3.7 million persons from 2008 and 14.3% of the US population, and the largest number of persons counted as poor in the measure's 50-year recorded history. The increase in poverty over the past three years reflects the effects of the economic recession that began in December 2007; and in spite of signs that the economy may be recovering, some analysts expect poverty to remain above pre-recessionary levels for as long as a decade. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 4 2010, 19 pp. AU - Gabe, Thomas Y1 - 2010/10/04/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 04 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - United States KW - Poverty KW - Economic conditions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870996993?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gabe%2C+Thomas&rft.aulast=Gabe&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2010-10-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Poverty+in+the+United+States%3A+2009&rft.title=Poverty+in+the+United+States%3A+2009&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33069_20101004.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL33069 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Dichloroacetate Dilemma: Environmental Hazard versus Therapeutic Goldmine--Both or Neither? AN - 864962306; 14444587 AB - Dichloroacetate (DCA) is known to environmental scientists as a by-product of water chlorination and as a metabolite of industrial solvents, including Superfund chemicals. In contrast, DCA is studied by clinical investigators for its therapeutic potential in several life-threatening conditions, including genetic mitochondrial diseases, pulmonary arterial hypertension, and cancer. Thus, DCA holds an almost unique position at the interface between environmental science and allopathic medicine. I critically reviewed laboratory and clinical pharmacological research on DCA to address questions about the current and future status of DCA in relation to human health. Recent information on the clinical toxicogenetics of DCA is interpreted particularly in light of its use as an investigational drug. Adverse effects from chronic DCA exposure have been identified in several target organs in animals. However, in humans, toxicity has so far been limited to reversible effects on the nervous system and liver. DCA is primarily biotransformed to glyoxylate by the bifunctional enzyme glutathione transferase zeta1 and maleylacetoacetate isomerase (GSTz1/MAAI), which also catalyzes the penultimate step in the phenylalanine and tyrosine catabolic pathway. DCA is a suicide inhibitor of GSTz1/MAAI, which can result in delayed plasma clearance of DCA and the accumulation of potentially toxic tyrosine intermediates. Age and GSTz1/MAAI haplotype can markedly affect the toxicokinetics of DCA in humans and rodents. I have defined new potential avenues of research that focus on discrete human populations that may be at increased health risk or that may receive increased health benefit from chronic exposure to DCA at both environmentally and clinically relevant concentrations. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Stacpoole, Peter W Y1 - 2010/10/04/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 04 SP - 155 EP - 158 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - cancer KW - dichloroacetate KW - glutathione transferase zeta KW - hereditary tyrosinemia KW - maleylacetoacetate isomerase KW - mitochondrial disease KW - peripheral neuropathy KW - pyruvate dehydrogenase KW - toxicogenetics KW - Reviews KW - hypertension KW - Solvents KW - Enzymes KW - Metabolites KW - Toxicity KW - Drugs KW - Cancer KW - rodents KW - R2 23110:Psychological aspects KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864962306?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Dichloroacetate+Dilemma%3A+Environmental+Hazard+versus+Therapeutic+Goldmine--Both+or+Neither%3F&rft.au=Stacpoole%2C+Peter+W&rft.aulast=Stacpoole&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2010-10-04&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=155&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002554 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Reviews; hypertension; Solvents; Enzymes; Metabolites; Toxicity; Drugs; rodents; Cancer DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002554 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Meeting Report: Estimating the Benefits of Reducing Hazardous Air Pollutants--Summary of 2009 Workshop and Future Considerations AN - 860391634; 14389150 AB - Quantifying the benefits of reducing hazardous air pollutants (HAPs, or air toxics) has been limited by gaps in toxicological data, uncertainties in extrapolating results from high-dose animal experiments to estimate human effects at lower doses, limited ambient and personal exposure monitoring data, and insufficient economic research to support valuation of the health impacts often associated with exposure to individual air toxics. To address some of these issues, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency held the Workshop on Estimating the Benefits of Reducing Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) in Washington, DC, from 30 April to 1 May 2009. Experts from multiple disciplines discussed how best to move forward on air toxics benefits assessment, with a focus on developing near-term capability to conduct quantitative benefits assessment. Proposed methodologies involved analysis of data-rich pollutants and application of this analysis to other pollutants, using dose-response modeling of animal data for estimating benefits to humans, determining dose-equivalence relationships for different chemicals with similar health effects, and analysis similar to that used for criteria pollutants. Limitations and uncertainties in economic valuation of benefits assessment for HAPS were discussed as well. These discussions highlighted the complexities in estimating the benefits of reducing air toxics, and participants agreed that alternative methods for benefits assessment of HAPs are needed. Recommendations included clearly defining the key priorities of the Clean Air Act air toxics program to identify the most effective approaches for HAPs benefits analysis, focusing on susceptible and vulnerable populations, and improving dose-response estimation for quantification of benefits. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gwinn, Maureen R AU - Craig, Jeneva AU - Axelrad, Daniel A AU - Cook, Rich AU - Dockins, Chris AU - Fann, Neal AU - Fegley, Robert AU - Guinnup, David E AU - Helfand, Gloria AU - Hubbell, Bryan AU - Mazur, Sarah L AU - Palma, Ted AU - Smith, Roy L AU - Vandenberg, John AU - Sonawane, Babasaheb AD - National Center of Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development Y1 - 2010/10/04/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 04 SP - 125 EP - 130 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - air toxics KW - benefit analysis KW - economic valuation KW - exposure modeling KW - hazardous air pollutants KW - Air pollution KW - Chemicals KW - Clean Air Act KW - EPA KW - Dose-response effects KW - Economics KW - vulnerability KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860391634?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Meeting+Report%3A+Estimating+the+Benefits+of+Reducing+Hazardous+Air+Pollutants--Summary+of+2009+Workshop+and+Future+Considerations&rft.au=Gwinn%2C+Maureen+R%3BCraig%2C+Jeneva%3BAxelrad%2C+Daniel+A%3BCook%2C+Rich%3BDockins%2C+Chris%3BFann%2C+Neal%3BFegley%2C+Robert%3BGuinnup%2C+David+E%3BHelfand%2C+Gloria%3BHubbell%2C+Bryan%3BMazur%2C+Sarah+L%3BPalma%2C+Ted%3BSmith%2C+Roy+L%3BVandenberg%2C+John%3BSonawane%2C+Babasaheb&rft.aulast=Gwinn&rft.aufirst=Maureen&rft.date=2010-10-04&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=125&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002468 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Clean Air Act; Chemicals; Air pollution; EPA; Dose-response effects; Economics; vulnerability DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002468 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Altered Nasal Responses to Live Attenuated Influenza Virus AN - 1677921500; 14389151 AB - Epidemiologic evidence links tobacco smoke and increased risk for influenza in humans, but the specific host defense pathways involved are unclear. We developed a model to examine influenza-induced innate immune responses in humans and test the hypothesis that exposure to cigarette smoke alters nasal inflammatory and antiviral responses to live attenuated influenza virus (LAIV). This was an observational cohort study comparing nasal mucosal responses to LAIV among young adult active smokers (n = 17), nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS; n = 20), and unexposed controls (n = 23). Virus RNA and inflammatory factors were measured in nasal lavage fluids (NLF) serially after LAIV inoculation. For key end points, peak and total (area under curve) responses were compared among groups. Compared with controls, NLF interleukin-6 (IL-6) responses to LAIV (peak and total) were suppressed in smokers. Virus RNA in NLF cells was significantly increased in smokers, as were interferon-inducible protein 10:virus ratios. Responses in SHS-exposed subjects were generally intermediate between controls and smokers. We observed significant associations between urine cotinine and NLF IL-6 responses (negative correlation) or virus RNA in NLF cells (positive correlation) for all subjects combined. Nasal inoculation with LAIV results in measurable inflammatory and antiviral responses in human volunteers, thus providing a model for investigating environmental effects on influenza infections in humans. Exposure to cigarette smoke was associated with suppression of specific nasal inflammatory and antiviral responses, as well as increased virus quantity, after nasal inoculation with LAIV. These data suggest mechanisms for increased susceptibility to influenza infection among persons exposed to tobacco smoke. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Noah, Terry L AU - Zhou, Haibo AU - Monaco, Jane AU - Horvath, Katie AU - Herbst, Margaret AU - Jaspers, Ilona AD - Department of Pediatrics Y1 - 2010/10/04/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 04 SP - 78 EP - 83 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - influenza KW - interferon-inducible protein 10 KW - interleukin-6 KW - tobacco smoke KW - virus clearance KW - Smoke KW - Influenza KW - Control equipment KW - Ribonucleic acids KW - Human KW - Tobacco KW - Inoculation KW - Correlation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677921500?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Tobacco+Smoke+Exposure+and+Altered+Nasal+Responses+to+Live+Attenuated+Influenza+Virus&rft.au=Noah%2C+Terry+L%3BZhou%2C+Haibo%3BMonaco%2C+Jane%3BHorvath%2C+Katie%3BHerbst%2C+Margaret%3BJaspers%2C+Ilona&rft.aulast=Noah&rft.aufirst=Terry&rft.date=2010-10-04&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=78&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002258 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002258 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Private Drinking Water Wells as a Source of Exposure to Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Communities Surrounding a Fluoropolymer Production Facility AN - 1677913104; 14389153 AB - The C8 Health Project was established in 2005 to collect data on perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, or C8) and human health in Ohio and West Virginia communities contaminated by a fluoropolymer production facility. We assessed PFOA exposure via contaminated drinking water in a subset of C8 Health Project participants who drank water from private wells. Participants provided demographic information and residential, occupational, and medical histories. Laboratory analyses were conducted to determine serum-PFOA concentrations. PFOA data were collected from 2001 through 2005 from 62 private drinking water wells. We examined the relationship between drinking water and PFOA levels in serum using robust regression methods. As a comparison with regression models, we used a first-order, single-compartment pharmacokinetic model to estimate the serum:drinking-water concentration ratio at steady state. The median serum PFOA concentration in 108 study participants who used private wells was 75.7 mu g/L, approximately 20 times greater than the levels in the U.S. general population but similar to those of local residents who drank public water. Each 1 mu g/L increase in PFOA levels in drinking water was associated with an increase in serum concentrations of 141.5 mu g/L (95% confidence interval, 134.9-148.1). The serum:drinking-water concentration ratio for the steady-state pharmacokinetic model was 114. PFOA-contaminated drinking water is a significant contributor to PFOA levels in serum in the study population. Regression methods and pharmacokinetic modeling produced similar estimates of the relationship. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hoffman, Kate AU - Webster, Thomas F AU - Bartell, Scott M AU - Weisskopf, Marc G AU - Fletcher, Tony AU - Vieira, Veronica M AD - Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2010/10/04/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 04 SP - 92 EP - 97 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - drinking water KW - perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, or C8) KW - pharmacokinetic modeling KW - private wells KW - serum KW - Estimates KW - Mathematical models KW - Wells KW - Regression KW - Health KW - Fluoropolymers KW - Drinking water KW - Serums UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677913104?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Private+Drinking+Water+Wells+as+a+Source+of+Exposure+to+Perfluorooctanoic+Acid+%28PFOA%29+in+Communities+Surrounding+a+Fluoropolymer+Production+Facility&rft.au=Hoffman%2C+Kate%3BWebster%2C+Thomas+F%3BBartell%2C+Scott+M%3BWeisskopf%2C+Marc+G%3BFletcher%2C+Tony%3BVieira%2C+Veronica+M&rft.aulast=Hoffman&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft.date=2010-10-04&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=92&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002503 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002503 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Examining the Joint Effect of Multiple Risk Factors Using Exposure Risk Profiles: Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers AN - 1677904187; 14389152 AB - Profile regression is a Bayesian statistical approach designed for investigating the joint effect of multiple risk factors. It reduces dimensionality by using as its main unit of inference the exposure profiles of the subjects that is, the sequence of covariate values that correspond to each subject. We applied profile regression to a case-control study of lung cancer in nonsmokers, nested within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort, to estimate the combined effect of environmental carcinogens and to explore possible gene-environment interactions. We tailored and extended the profile regression approach to the analysis of case-control studies, allowing for the analysis of ordinal data and the computation of posterior odds ratios. We compared and contrasted our results with those obtained using standard logistic regression and classification tree methods, including multifactor dimensionality reduction. Profile regression strengthened previous observations in other study populations on the role of air pollutants, particularly particulate matter less than or equal to 10 mu m in aerodynamic diameter (PM10), in lung cancer for nonsmokers. Covariates including living on a main road, exposure to PM10 and nitrogen dioxide, and carrying out manual work characterized high-risk subject profiles. Such combinations of risk factors were consistent with a priori expectations. In contrast, other methods gave less interpretable results. We conclude that profile regression is a powerful tool for identifying risk profiles that express the joint effect of etiologically relevant variables in multifactorial diseases. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Papathomas, Michail AU - Molitor, John AU - Richardson, Sylvia AU - Riboli, Elio AU - Vineis, Paolo AD - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, United Kingdom Y1 - 2010/10/04/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 04 SP - 84 EP - 91 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollutants KW - Bayesian inference KW - clustering KW - combined effect KW - gene/environment interactions KW - Risk KW - Mathematical models KW - Regression analysis KW - Regression KW - Lungs KW - Nutrition KW - Cancer KW - Mathematical analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677904187?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Examining+the+Joint+Effect+of+Multiple+Risk+Factors+Using+Exposure+Risk+Profiles%3A+Lung+Cancer+in+Nonsmokers&rft.au=Papathomas%2C+Michail%3BMolitor%2C+John%3BRichardson%2C+Sylvia%3BRiboli%2C+Elio%3BVineis%2C+Paolo&rft.aulast=Papathomas&rft.aufirst=Michail&rft.date=2010-10-04&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=84&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002118 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002118 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Enabling natural resource managers to self-assess their adaptive capacity AN - 954590171; 13940270 AB - We describe the development of a low cost, repeatable self-assessment process enabling community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) groups to set priorities for building their capacity to adopt sustainable farming practices and adapt to global change. Regional measures of adaptive capacity derived from rural livelihoods analysis were populated with secondary data and used to communicate the multiple dimensions of adaptive capacity to groups of landowners. This conceptual framework was then used to derive locally relevant measures of adaptive capacity via focus groups drawn from pre-existing networks of land managers. The key issue discussed at the workshop was what constrained or enabled private land managers to effectively manage natural resources. This self-assessment process was designed to support dialogue between CBNRM groups, industry and governments to prioritise collective action for building adaptive capacity. The approach was piloted with CBNRM groups across New South Wales, Australia. JF - Agricultural Systems AU - Brown, Peter R AU - Nelson, Rohan AU - Jacobs, Brent AU - Kokic, Phil AU - Tracey, Jacquie AU - Ahmed, Mehnaz AU - DeVoil, Peter AD - CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, GPO Box 284, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, Peter.Brown@csiro.au Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - 562 EP - 568 PB - Elsevier BV VL - 103 IS - 8 SN - 0308-521X, 0308-521X KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Private lands KW - Australia, New South Wales KW - adaptability KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - M3:1010 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954590171?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Agricultural+Systems&rft.atitle=Enabling+natural+resource+managers+to+self-assess+their+adaptive+capacity&rft.au=Brown%2C+Peter+R%3BNelson%2C+Rohan%3BJacobs%2C+Brent%3BKokic%2C+Phil%3BTracey%2C+Jacquie%3BAhmed%2C+Mehnaz%3BDeVoil%2C+Peter&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=103&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=562&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agricultural+Systems&rft.issn=0308521X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.agsy.2010.06.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - adaptability; Australia, New South Wales DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2010.06.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - CHILDREN'S HEALTH: AAP Publishes Oil Protection Guidelines for Children AN - 918049506; 13969397 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Weinhold, Bob AD - Bob Weinhold, MA, has covered environmental health issues for numerous outlets since 1996. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - A431 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Oil KW - guidelines KW - Children KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918049506?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=CHILDREN%27S+HEALTH%3A+AAP+Publishes+Oil+Protection+Guidelines+for+Children&rft.au=Weinhold%2C+Bob&rft.aulast=Weinhold&rft.aufirst=Bob&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=A431&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Oil; guidelines; Children ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Hybrid Approach for Predicting PM2.5 Exposure: van Donkelaar et al. Respond AN - 918038566; 13969392 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - van Donkelaar, Aaron AU - Martin, Randall AU - Verduzco, Caroline AU - Brauer, Mike AU - Kahn, Ralph AU - Levy, Robert AU - Villeneuve, Paul AD - Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, E-mail: Aaron.van.Donkelaar sub(a)l.ca Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - A426 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - hybrids KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918038566?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Hybrid+Approach+for+Predicting+PM2.5+Exposure%3A+van+Donkelaar+et+al.+Respond&rft.au=van+Donkelaar%2C+Aaron%3BMartin%2C+Randall%3BVerduzco%2C+Caroline%3BBrauer%2C+Mike%3BKahn%2C+Ralph%3BLevy%2C+Robert%3BVilleneuve%2C+Paul&rft.aulast=van+Donkelaar&rft.aufirst=Aaron&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=A426&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002706R LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; hybrids DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002706R ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Big Train Coming: Does Canada Really Have a Deficit and Debt Problem? AN - 887498059; 2011-114601 AB - This study examines Canada's debt and deficit and finds that debt in Canada -- even after two years of stimulus -- is still at very low levels compared to other countries and compared to the mid-1990s. A sharp turn to spending cuts in this fragile economic recovery and weak job market would be a huge mistake. Once the economy has recovered, the report recommends changes in taxation in order to address the small structural deficit and to meet the costs of an aging population. Tables. JF - Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Oct 2010, 6 pp. AU - Jackson, Andrew Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 PB - Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Cost KW - Taxation KW - Canada KW - Deficit financing KW - Economics KW - Debt KW - Population aging KW - Economic stabilization KW - Markets KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/887498059?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jackson%2C+Andrew&rft.aulast=Jackson&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Big+Train+Coming%3A+Does+Canada+Really+Have+a+Deficit+and+Debt+Problem%3F&rft.title=Big+Train+Coming%3A+Does+Canada+Really+Have+a+Deficit+and+Debt+Problem%3F&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.policyalternatives.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/publications/National%20Office/2010/10/Big_Train_Coming_0.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CCPA Technical pa., Alternative Federal Budget 2011 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An examination of the relationship between movement problems and four common developmental disorders AN - 877594660; 13679801 AB - It has been well recognized since the days of "minimal brain dysfunction" () that various developmental disorders have a shared aetiology. Poor motor coordination has been implicated as one of the factors in these relationships. This study examines the different patterns in symptomatology of five developmental disorders, namely developmental coordination disorder (DCD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), reading disorder (RD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and conduct disorder (CD) in order to build on the genetic work from examining the overlap of these disorders. Latent class analysis was used on questionnaire data from 1304 families from the Australian twin ADHD project (ATAP) to examine the patterns of comorbidity of the five disorders. We confirmed and added detail to the shared symptoms between DCD, ADHD, RD, and ODD, but found no links between CD symptoms and any other disorders. Despite the close link previously identified with ODD and CD, this finding suggests a different aetiology for CD. JF - Human Movement Science AU - Martin, Neilson C AU - Piek, Jan AU - Baynam, Grant AU - Levy, Florence AU - Hay, David AD - Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Western Australia, Australia, n.martin@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - 799 EP - 808 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 29 IS - 5 SN - 0167-9457, 0167-9457 KW - Physical Education Index KW - Analysis KW - Coordination KW - PE 090:Sports Medicine & Exercise Sport Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/877594660?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aphysicaleducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Human+Movement+Science&rft.atitle=An+examination+of+the+relationship+between+movement+problems+and+four+common+developmental+disorders&rft.au=Martin%2C+Neilson+C%3BPiek%2C+Jan%3BBaynam%2C+Grant%3BLevy%2C+Florence%3BHay%2C+David&rft.aulast=Martin&rft.aufirst=Neilson&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=799&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Human+Movement+Science&rft.issn=01679457&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.humov.2009.09.005 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Coordination DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2009.09.005 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Survey of Federal Laws Containing Goals, Set-Asides, Priorities, or Other Preferences Based on Race, Gender, or Ethnicity AN - 870996968; 2011-87565 AB - This report provides a broad, but by no means exhaustive, survey of federal statutes that specifically refer to race, gender, or ethnicity as factors to be considered in the administration of any federal program. Such measures may include, but are not limited to, goals, timetables, setasides, quotas, priorities, and preferences, as those terms are generally (however imperfectly) understood. Several laws directed to "socially and economically disadvantaged" individuals, groups, and institutions are included. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 1 2010, 35 pp. AU - Feder, Jody AU - Manuel, Kate M AU - Taylor, Julia Y1 - 2010/10/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 01 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - National, ethnic, and minority groups KW - United States KW - Federal government KW - Minorities KW - Law KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870996968?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Feder%2C+Jody%3BManuel%2C+Kate+M%3BTaylor%2C+Julia&rft.aulast=Feder&rft.aufirst=Jody&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Survey+of+Federal+Laws+Containing+Goals%2C+Set-Asides%2C+Priorities%2C+or+Other+Preferences+Based+on+Race%2C+Gender%2C+or+Ethnicity&rft.title=Survey+of+Federal+Laws+Containing+Goals%2C+Set-Asides%2C+Priorities%2C+or+Other+Preferences+Based+on+Race%2C+Gender%2C+or+Ethnicity&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41038_20101001.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41038 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Diminished Protection?: Early Childhood PCB Exposure and Reduced Immune Response to Vaccinations AN - 869568675; 13969402 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI-based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - A445 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Immune response KW - Children KW - PCB compounds KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869568675?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Diminished+Protection%3F%3A+Early+Childhood+PCB+Exposure+and+Reduced+Immune+Response+to+Vaccinations&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Julia+R&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=A445&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Immune response; Children; PCB compounds ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Historical Development of the Bulgarian Collection at the Library of Congress, 1894 to the Present AN - 862594442; 201103145 AB - This article describes the development of the Bulgarian collection at the Library of Congress from its beginnings in the late nineteenth century to the present. It covers international exchanges, approval plans, special purchases, and federal library transfers. In addition to the chronological narrative, there are separate sections for the newspaper, rare book and emigre collections. The article relates the growth of the Bulgarian collection to overall trends within the Library of Congress and discusses the contributions of key individuals. Adapted from the source document. JF - Slavic & East European Information Resources AU - Cannon, Angela AD - Library of Congress, European Division, Washington, DC 20540-4830, USA acannon@loc.gov Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 305 EP - 368 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 11 IS - 4 SN - 1522-8886, 1522-8886 KW - Bulgaria, Bulgarian, Bulgarian collection, collection development, International Exchange Servipe, international exchanges, library history, Library of Congress, Slavic collection, Smithsonian Institution KW - Library of Congress KW - 19th century materials KW - Bulgaria KW - Slavonic materials KW - article KW - 5.12: MATERIALS BY LANGUAGE AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/862594442?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.atitle=The+Historical+Development+of+the+Bulgarian+Collection+at+the+Library+of+Congress%2C+1894+to+the+Present&rft.au=Cannon%2C+Angela&rft.aulast=Cannon&rft.aufirst=Angela&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=305&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.issn=15228886&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-18 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Slavonic materials; 19th century materials; Library of Congress; Bulgaria ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Life history determines biogeographical patterns of soil bacterial communities over multiple spatial scales AN - 860390774; 13854025 AB - The extent to which the distribution of soil bacteria is controlled by local environment vs. spatial factors (e.g. dispersal, colonization limitation, evolutionary events) is poorly understood and widely debated. Our understanding of biogeographic controls in microbial communities is likely hampered by the enormous environmental variability encountered across spatial scales and the broad diversity of microbial life histories. Here, we constrained environmental factors (soil chemistry, climate, above-ground plant community) to investigate the specific influence of space, by fitting all other variables first, on bacterial communities in soils over distances from m to 102 km. We found strong evidence for a spatial component to bacterial community structure that varies with scale and organism life history (dispersal and survival ability). Geographic distance had no influence over community structure for organisms known to have survival stages, but the converse was true for organisms thought to be less hardy. Community function (substrate utilization) was also shown to be highly correlated with community structure, but not to abiotic factors, suggesting nonstochastic determinants of community structure are important Our results support the view that bacterial soil communities are constrained by both edaphic factors and geographic distance and further show that the relative importance of such constraints depends critically on the taxonomic resolution used to evaluate spatio-temporal patterns of microbial diversity, as well as life history of the groups being investigated, much as is the case for macro-organisms. JF - Molecular Ecology AU - Bissett, A AU - Richardson, A E AU - Baker, G AU - Wakelin, S AU - Thrall, Ph AD - *CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, Andrew.Bissett@csiro.au Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - 4315 EP - 4327 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 19 IS - 19 SN - 0962-1083, 0962-1083 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Ecology Abstracts; Genetics Abstracts KW - Bacteria KW - Climate KW - Soil chemistry KW - Survival KW - Environmental factors KW - Soil microorganisms KW - Colonization KW - Life history KW - Community structure KW - Plant communities KW - Dispersal KW - Evolution KW - Abiotic factors KW - J 02310:Genetics & Taxonomy KW - G 07800:Plants and Algae KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - A 01400:Soil Microbes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860390774?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Molecular+Ecology&rft.atitle=Life+history+determines+biogeographical+patterns+of+soil+bacterial+communities+over+multiple+spatial+scales&rft.au=Bissett%2C+A%3BRichardson%2C+A+E%3BBaker%2C+G%3BWakelin%2C+S%3BThrall%2C+Ph&rft.aulast=Bissett&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=19&rft.spage=4315&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Molecular+Ecology&rft.issn=09621083&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-294X.2010.04804.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 47 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-26 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Colonization; Life history; Community structure; Climate; Plant communities; Soil chemistry; Survival; Dispersal; Environmental factors; Evolution; Abiotic factors; Soil microorganisms; Bacteria DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2010.04804.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Association of fast-food restaurant and fruit and vegetable store densities with cardiovascular mortality in a metropolitan population AN - 856773503; 14237577 AB - Most studies that link neighbourhoods to disease outcomes have represented neighbourhoods as area-level socioeconomic status. Where objective contextual attributes of urban environments have been measured, few studies of food availability have evaluated mortality as an outcome. We sought to estimate associations between the availability of fast-food restaurants (FFR), fruit and vegetable stores (FVS), and cardiovascular mortality in an urban area. Food business data were extracted from a validated commercial database containing all businesses and services in the Montreal Census Metropolitan Area (MCMA). Mortality data (1999-2003) were obtained for the MCMA (3.4 million residents). Directly standardised mortality rates for cardiovascular deaths (n=30,388) and non-cardiovascular deaths (all causes-cardiovascular deaths) (n=91,132) and FFR and FVS densities (n/km super(2)) were analysed for 845 census tracts. Generalised additive models and generalised linear models were used to analyse food source-mortality relationships. FVS density was not associated with cardiovascular or non-cardiovascular mortality (relative risk (RR)=1.02, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.76, 1.36, and RR=1.14, 95% CI: 0.87, 1.50, respectively). Higher FFR density was associated with mortality in bivariate and multivariable analyses. Relative risks of death (95% CI) per 10% increase in FFR density were similar for both cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality: 1.39 (1.19, 1.63) and 1.36 (1.18, 1.57), respectively, accounting for socio-demographic covariates. FFR density is associated with cardiovascular mortality but this relationship is no different in magnitude than that for non-cardiovascular mortality. These results together with null associations between FVS density and mortality do not support a major role for food source availability in cardiovascular outcomes. JF - European Journal of Epidemiology AU - Daniel, Mark AU - Paquet, Catherine AU - Auger, Nathalie AU - Zang, Geng AU - Kestens, Yan AD - Sansom Institute for Health Research, The University of South Australia, City East Campus, North Terrace, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, mark.daniel@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - 711 EP - 719 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 25 IS - 10 SN - 0393-2990, 0393-2990 KW - Risk Abstracts KW - census KW - food availability KW - Mortality KW - fruits KW - Socioeconomics KW - Canada, Quebec, Montreal KW - metropolitan areas KW - Urban areas KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856773503?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=European+Journal+of+Epidemiology&rft.atitle=Association+of+fast-food+restaurant+and+fruit+and+vegetable+store+densities+with+cardiovascular+mortality+in+a+metropolitan+population&rft.au=Daniel%2C+Mark%3BPaquet%2C+Catherine%3BAuger%2C+Nathalie%3BZang%2C+Geng%3BKestens%2C+Yan&rft.aulast=Daniel&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=711&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+International+Taxation&rft.issn=10496378&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - food availability; census; Mortality; fruits; Socioeconomics; metropolitan areas; Urban areas; Canada, Quebec, Montreal DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10654-010-9499-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nestling presence affects the anti-predator response of adult superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus) AN - 856767753; 14234032 AB - Nest predation accounts for the majority of nesting failure, and hence there has been strong selection on behaviour to reduce nest predation, including patterns of nest defence. Here, we test risk-taking behaviour to experimentally placed predators in the presence or absence of nestlings. We use the superb fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus) to test the prediction that vigilance will be comparable with and without nestlings, but that alarm vocalisations will increase when nestlings are present. We found support for both predictions. Adult vigilance of predators was comparable with and without nestlings. Alarm vocalisation intensity was predicted by predator type and nestling presence, and was highest to the snake model in the presence of nestlings. These results point to selection for differentiated nest defence response in relation to predator type and the presence or absence of nestlings. JF - Acta Ethologica AU - Colombelli-Negrel, Diane AU - Robertson, Jeremy AU - Kleindorfer, Sonia AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, 5001, Australia, Jeremy.Robertson@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - 69 EP - 74 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 13 IS - 2 SN - 0873-9749, 0873-9749 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Animal Behavior Abstracts KW - Malurus cyaneus KW - Defensive behavior KW - Predation KW - Vigilance KW - Predators KW - Nests KW - Models KW - Y 25150:General/Miscellaneous KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856767753?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Acta+Ethologica&rft.atitle=Nestling+presence+affects+the+anti-predator+response+of+adult+superb+fairy-wrens+%28Malurus+cyaneus%29&rft.au=Colombelli-Negrel%2C+Diane%3BRobertson%2C+Jeremy%3BKleindorfer%2C+Sonia&rft.aulast=Colombelli-Negrel&rft.aufirst=Diane&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=69&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Acta+Ethologica&rft.issn=08739749&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10211-010-0072-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Defensive behavior; Predation; Vigilance; Predators; Nests; Models; Malurus cyaneus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10211-010-0072-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Global Burden of Air Pollution on Mortality: Anenberg et al. respond AN - 856764594; 13969390 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Anenberg, Susan C AU - West, JJason AU - Horowitz, Larry W AU - Tong, Daniel Q AD - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - A424 EP - A425 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Air pollution KW - Mortality KW - Pollution effects KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856764594?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Global+Burden+of+Air+Pollution+on+Mortality%3A+Anenberg+et+al.+respond&rft.au=Anenberg%2C+Susan+C%3BWest%2C+JJason%3BHorowitz%2C+Larry+W%3BTong%2C+Daniel+Q&rft.aulast=Anenberg&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=A424&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002397R LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Mortality; Pollution effects DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002397R ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimation of energy conservation benefits in excess air controlled gas-fired systems AN - 855702579; 14254020 AB - The most significant energy consumers in energy related industries are boilers and other gas-fired systems. Combustion efficiency term commonly used for boilers and other fired systems and the information on either carbon dioxide (CO sub(2)) or oxygen (O sub(2)) in the exhaust gas can be used. The aim of this study is to develop a simple-to-use predictive tool which is easier than the existing approaches less complicated with fewer computations and suitable for combustion engineers for predicting the natural gas combustion efficiency as a function of excess air fraction and stack temperature rise (the difference between the flue gas temperature and the combustion air inlet temperature). The results of the proposed predictive tool can be used in follow-up calculations to determine relative operating efficiency and to establish energy conservation benefits for an excess air control program. Results show that the proposed predictive tool has a very good agreement with the reported data where the average absolute deviation percent is 0.1%. It should be noted that these calculations are based on assuming complete natural gas combustion at atmospheric pressure and the level of unburned combustibles is considered negligible. The proposed method is superior owing to its accuracy and clear numerical background, wherein the relevant coefficients can be retuned quickly for various cases. This proposed simple-to-use approach can be of immense practical value for the engineers and scientists to have a quick check on natural gas combustion efficiencies for wide range of operating conditions without the necessity of any pilot plant set up and experimental trials. In particular, process and combustion engineers would find the proposed approach to be user friendly involving transparent calculations with no complex expressions for their applications to the design and operation of natural gas-fired systems such as furnaces and boilers. JF - Fuel Processing Technology AU - Bahadori, Alireza AU - Vuthaluru, Hari B AD - School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box 1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia, alireza.bahadori@postgrad.curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - 1198 EP - 1203 PB - Elsevier Science Ltd., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 91 IS - 10 SN - 0378-3820, 0378-3820 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Combustion efficiency KW - Natural gas KW - Excess air KW - Boiler KW - Furnace KW - Furnaces KW - Temperature KW - Energy conservation KW - Flue gas KW - atmospheric pressure KW - Boilers KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Combustion KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855702579?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel+Processing+Technology&rft.atitle=Estimation+of+energy+conservation+benefits+in+excess+air+controlled+gas-fired+systems&rft.au=Bahadori%2C+Alireza%3BVuthaluru%2C+Hari+B&rft.aulast=Bahadori&rft.aufirst=Alireza&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=91&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1198&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel+Processing+Technology&rft.issn=03783820&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuproc.2010.03.033 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Furnaces; Flue gas; Energy conservation; Temperature; atmospheric pressure; Boilers; Carbon dioxide; Natural gas; Combustion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2010.03.033 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Who Needs to Know? The State of Public Access to Federal Government Information AN - 853214055; 201100808 AB - Book review abstract. Who Needs to Know? The State of Public Access to Federal Government Information. By Patrice McDermott. Lanham, MD: Bernan Press, 2007 and 2008, 307pp., 19.95 USD. ISBN 978-1-59888-050-2; ISBN 978-1-59888-307-7. Reviewed by Harold C. Relyea. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library & Information Science Research AU - Relyea, Harold C AU - Relyea, Harold C AD - Congressional Research Service (ret), Library of Congress relyea_harold@yahoo.com Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 291 EP - 292 PB - Elsevier, Inc. VL - 32 IS - 4 SN - 0740-8188, 0740-8188 KW - Federal government information KW - Access to information KW - article KW - 1.11: BOOK REVIEWS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853214055?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Library+%26+Information+Science+Research&rft.atitle=Who+Needs+to+Know%3F+The+State+of+Public+Access+to+Federal+Government+Information&rft.au=Relyea%2C+Harold+C&rft.aulast=Relyea&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=291&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+%26+Information+Science+Research&rft.issn=07408188&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - LISRDH N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Access to information; Federal government information ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Australian PhDs by LIS Educators, Researchers and Practitioners: Depicting Diversity and Demise AN - 853213584; 201100717 AB - Analyses of more than 73,000 PhD thesis records in a comprehensive database of bibliographic records from all Australian universities from 1948 to 2006 demonstrate that PhDs on LIS-related topics reveal not only diversity of content, but also the diverse nature of the researcher's academic disciplines. This diversity includes researchers from within and outside US who bring to LIS-or take away-a variety of methods, approaches, theories and understandings. With 27 of Australia's 39 universities having produced LIS-related PhD graduates, the distribution through the Australian university system is evident and emphasizes the transferability of skills and knowledge which graduates bring to their work, it is possible that the diversity of researcher's disciplines, combined with the dangerously low numbers of LIS graduations, may also threaten the future of LIS research and education in Australia. Based on the findings of this study, the sustainability of LIS research and research training for the next generation in Australia is under threat. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library & Information Science Research AU - Macauley, Peter AU - Evans, Terry AU - Pearson, Margot AD - School of Business IT & Logistics, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001, Australia peter.macauley@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 258 EP - 264 PB - Elsevier, Inc. VL - 32 IS - 4 SN - 0740-8188, 0740-8188 KW - Library and information science publications KW - Theses KW - Higher education KW - Australia KW - Research KW - article KW - 1.1: LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE PUBLICATIONS AND DATABASES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853213584?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+%26+Information+Science+Research&rft.atitle=Australian+PhDs+by+LIS+Educators%2C+Researchers+and+Practitioners%3A+Depicting+Diversity+and+Demise&rft.au=Macauley%2C+Peter%3BEvans%2C+Terry%3BPearson%2C+Margot&rft.aulast=Macauley&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=258&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+%26+Information+Science+Research&rft.issn=07408188&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-16 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - LISRDH N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library and information science publications; Theses; Research; Higher education; Australia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Contemporary Librarian: Skills, Knowledge and Attributes Required in a World of Emerging Technologies AN - 853213521; 201100871 AB - Seventy-six librarians participated in a series of focus groups in support of research exploring the skills, knowledge and attributes required by the contemporary library and information professional in a world of ever changing technology. The project was funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council. Text mining data analysis revealed three main thematic clusters (libraries, people, jobs) and one minor thematic cluster (community). Library 2.0 was broadly viewed by participants as being about change whilst librarian 2.0 was perceived by participants as not a new creation but just about good librarian practices. Participants expressed the general belief that personality traits, not just qualifications, were critical to be a successful librarian or information worker in the future. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library & Information Science Research AU - Partridge, Helen AU - Menzies, Victoria AU - Lee, Julie AU - Munro, Carrie AD - Faculty of Science and Technology, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane Queensland 4000, Australia b.partridge@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 265 EP - 271 PB - Elsevier, Inc. VL - 32 IS - 4 SN - 0740-8188, 0740-8188 KW - Skills KW - Librarians KW - Australia KW - Information technology KW - article KW - 2.12: LIS - EDUCATION AND TRAINING UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/853213521?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+%26+Information+Science+Research&rft.atitle=The+Contemporary+Librarian%3A+Skills%2C+Knowledge+and+Attributes+Required+in+a+World+of+Emerging+Technologies&rft.au=Partridge%2C+Helen%3BMenzies%2C+Victoria%3BLee%2C+Julie%3BMunro%2C+Carrie&rft.aulast=Partridge&rft.aufirst=Helen&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=265&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+%26+Information+Science+Research&rft.issn=07408188&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-16 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - LISRDH N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Skills; Information technology; Librarians; Australia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Hybrid Approach for Predicting PM2.5 Exposure AN - 849445365; 13969391 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kumar, Naresh AD - University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa., naresh-kumar@uiowa.edu Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - A425 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - hybrids KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/849445365?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Hybrid+Approach+for+Predicting+PM2.5+Exposure&rft.au=Kumar%2C+Naresh&rft.aulast=Kumar&rft.aufirst=Naresh&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=A425&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002706 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; hybrids DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002706 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Growing Knowledge: Using Stem Cells to Study Developmental Neurotoxicity AN - 849443936; 13969398 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Betts, Kellyn S AD - Kellyn S. Betts has written about environmental contaminants, hazards, and technology for solving environmental problems for publications including EHP and Environmental Science & Technology for more than a dozen years Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - A432 EP - A437 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - stem cells KW - Neurotoxicity KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/849443936?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Growing+Knowledge%3A+Using+Stem+Cells+to+Study+Developmental+Neurotoxicity&rft.au=Betts%2C+Kellyn+S&rft.aulast=Betts&rft.aufirst=Kellyn&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=A432&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - stem cells; Neurotoxicity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temperatures Rising: Sprawling Cities Have the Most Very Hot Days AN - 849440194; 13969400 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tillett, Tanya AD - Tanya Tillett, MA, of Durham, NC, is a staff writer/editor for EHP. She has been on the EHP staff since 2000 and has represented the journal at national and international conferences Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - A444 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Temperature KW - Urban areas KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/849440194?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Temperatures+Rising%3A+Sprawling+Cities+Have+the+Most+Very+Hot+Days&rft.au=Tillett%2C+Tanya&rft.aulast=Tillett&rft.aufirst=Tanya&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=A444&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature; Urban areas ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Compendium of Challenges: Assessing the State of the Science on Occupational Carcinogens AN - 849438900; 13969401 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Mead, MNathaniel AD - M. Nathaniel Mead, a science writer living in Durham, NC, has written for EHP since 2002 Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - A444 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Carcinogens KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/849438900?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Compendium+of+Challenges%3A+Assessing+the+State+of+the+Science+on+Occupational+Carcinogens&rft.au=Mead%2C+MNathaniel&rft.aulast=Mead&rft.aufirst=MNathaniel&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=A444&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Carcinogens ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Global Burden of Air Pollution on Mortality: The Need to Include Exposure to Household Biomass Fuel-Derived Particulates AN - 847438278; 13969389 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rylance, Jamie AU - Fullerton, Duncan G AU - Semple, Sean AU - Ayres, Jon G AD - Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom, jrylance@liv.ac.uk Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - A424 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Air pollution KW - Mortality KW - households KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Biomass KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/847438278?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Global+Burden+of+Air+Pollution+on+Mortality%3A+The+Need+to+Include+Exposure+to+Household+Biomass+Fuel-Derived+Particulates&rft.au=Rylance%2C+Jamie%3BFullerton%2C+Duncan+G%3BSemple%2C+Sean%3BAyres%2C+Jon+G&rft.aulast=Rylance&rft.aufirst=Jamie&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=A424&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002397 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Mortality; households; Pollution effects; Particulates; Biomass DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002397 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Validation of Methodology for Recording Breathing and Simulating Drug Delivery Through Spacers and Valved Holding Chambers AN - 839686376; 13984722 AB - Background: Output from spacers (or valved holding chambers) is sensitive to changes in breathing pattern. Different spacers have unique characteristics that may influence breathing. A method used for breathing simulation, where the simulated breathing can be recorded on subjects while they are using spacers, may allow for more accurate in vitro estimation of drug delivery in specific populations, using specific spacers. Methods: A flow chamber was used to record breathing while salbutamol was administered to two adult subjects through different spacers. Each subject performed a series of breathing patterns over a range of different inhalation volumes and flows. Salbutamol "inhaled" by subjects was captured on inspiratory filters and quantified by ultraviolet spectrophotometry. Recorded breathing patterns were simulated and ex vivo drug delivery was compared to in vitro drug delivery. Three equipment configurations were used to validate different aspects of the methodology. Configuration 1: breathing recorded by pneumotachometer placed directly between a human subject and the spacer. Breathing simulation performed with an identical setup. Configuration 2: spacer enclosed within a flow-chamber while breathing was recorded. Breathing simulation performed with an identical setup. Configuration 3: spacer enclosed in flow chamber to record breathing, but not when simulating breathing. In each configuration, the ex vivo and in vitro (simulated) filter doses were compared. Results: Configuration 1: the median difference between ex vivo and in vitro filter doses was 0.4% (range: -12.2 to 6.9%). Configuration 2: the median difference was -2.3% (range: -9.0 to 5.0%). Configuration 3: the median difference was 1.7% (range: -11.5 to 3.9%). Conclusion: Our results indicate that in vitro simulated drug delivery using this method of recording using a flow chamber, closely approximates ex vivo total drug delivery. This technique allows for recording of breathing on patients while they are using spacers, with minimum increase in dead space or resistance, and no physical alteration in the patient-device interface. JF - Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery AU - Schultz, A AU - Le Souef, TJ AU - Looi, K AU - Zhang, G AU - Le Souef, PN AU - Devadason, S G AD - Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, G.P.O. Box D184, Perth, WA, 6840, Australia, andre.schultz@health.wa.gov.au Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - 311 EP - 322 VL - 23 IS - 5 SN - 1941-2711, 1941-2711 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Aerosols KW - Drug delivery KW - Filters KW - Inhalation KW - Lung KW - Respiration KW - Spacer KW - Spectrophotometry KW - U.V. radiation KW - salbutamol KW - W 30915:Pharmaceuticals & Vaccines UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839686376?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Aerosol+Medicine+and+Pulmonary+Drug+Delivery&rft.atitle=Validation+of+Methodology+for+Recording+Breathing+and+Simulating+Drug+Delivery+Through+Spacers+and+Valved+Holding+Chambers&rft.au=Schultz%2C+A%3BLe+Souef%2C+TJ%3BLooi%2C+K%3BZhang%2C+G%3BLe+Souef%2C+PN%3BDevadason%2C+S+G&rft.aulast=Schultz&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=311&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Aerosol+Medicine+and+Pulmonary+Drug+Delivery&rft.issn=19412711&rft_id=info:doi/10.1089%2Fjamp.2008.0733 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inhalation; Filters; Drug delivery; Aerosols; U.V. radiation; Lung; Respiration; Spectrophotometry; Spacer; salbutamol DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jamp.2008.0733 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Genetic structure of South Australian Pyrenophora teres populations as revealed by microsatellite analyses AN - 839676154; 13946874 AB - The aim of this study was to determine the genetic structure of South Australian field populations of the barley net blotch pathogens, Pyrenophora teres f. sp. teres (PTT) and P. teres f. sp. maculata (PTM), using microsatellite DNA markers. Three PTT populations (76 isolates total) and two PTM populations (43 isolates total) were sampled from separate fields during a single growing season. The results showed that of the 20 microsatellite loci examined, 17 (85 %) were polymorphic within the PTT and PTM populations. In total, 120 distinct alleles were identified of which only 11 (9 %) were shared between the two population types. Nei's measure of gene diversity across the PTT and PTM populations was similar at 0.38 and 0.40, respectively, and also much higher than previously reported from studies in which other types of molecular markers were used. The coefficient of genetic differentiation among both populations was the same (G sub(ST) = 0.03) and the low and insignificant estimates of F sub(ST), as indicated by [theta], between populations of the same type (PTT: [theta] 0.567). The high number of unique multilocus haplotypes observed within the PTT (84 %) and PTM (100 %) populations, combined with a 1:1 distribution of both mating types, suggested that sexual reproduction was predominant among these populations. However, tests for multilocus associations showed that both PTT and PTM populations were in significant linkage disequilibrium. Although the levels of disequilibrium were low, an asexual reproductive component could not be excluded. JF - Fungal Biology AU - Bogacki, Paul AU - Keiper, Felicity J AU - Oldach, Klaus H AD - Molecular Plant Breeding CRC, South Australian Research and Development Institute, GPO Box 397, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, paul.bogacki@sa.gov.au Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 834 EP - 841 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 114 IS - 10 SN - 1878-6146, 1878-6146 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology KW - Diversity KW - Microsatellites KW - Net blotch KW - Population biology KW - Pyrenophora teres KW - Hordeum vulgare KW - Sexual reproduction KW - Mating types KW - Pathogens KW - Differentiation KW - Population genetics KW - Linkage disequilibrium KW - Haplotypes KW - Genetic structure KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - G 07750:Ecological & Population Genetics KW - K 03310:Genetics & Taxonomy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839676154?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fungal+Biology&rft.atitle=Genetic+structure+of+South+Australian+Pyrenophora+teres+populations+as+revealed+by+microsatellite+analyses&rft.au=Bogacki%2C+Paul%3BKeiper%2C+Felicity+J%3BOldach%2C+Klaus+H&rft.aulast=Bogacki&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=114&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=834&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fungal+Biology&rft.issn=18786146&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.funbio.2010.08.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Net blotch; Linkage disequilibrium; Population genetics; Differentiation; Haplotypes; Microsatellites; Sexual reproduction; Mating types; Pathogens; Genetic structure; Hordeum vulgare; Pyrenophora teres DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2010.08.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Book Palace of the American People: An Introduction and Reflection AN - 839636794; 201100150 AB - Founded in 1800, the Library of Congress is a testament to America's rich heritage in art and architecture. Throughout its history, the Library of Congress underwent several transformations but has remained true to its mission as the country's national library. It was destroyed in 1814, when the British burned the Capitol, but was resurrected in 1815 thanks to the efforts of former president Thomas Jefferson. It even survived a second serious fire in 1851. When it moved to a new building in late 1897, the Library of Congress building became the largest and costliest library building in the world with its twenty-three-carat-gold-plated dome. Its overall design was a work of art made possible by more than forty American sculptors and painters. Adapted from the source document. JF - The Library Quarterly AU - Cole, John Y AD - Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20540-4920 jcole@loc.gov Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 301 EP - 310 PB - University of Chicago Press, IL VL - 80 IS - 4 SN - 0024-2519, 0024-2519 KW - Library of Congress KW - Library history KW - Library buildings KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839636794?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Library+Quarterly&rft.atitle=The+Book+Palace+of+the+American+People%3A+An+Introduction+and+Reflection&rft.au=Cole%2C+John+Y&rft.aulast=Cole&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=80&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=301&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Library+Quarterly&rft.issn=00242519&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-10 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library of Congress; Library buildings; Library history ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Keeping America Connected: Challenges for the BBG AN - 837450525; 2010-24833 AB - A key component of the U.S. public diplomacy effort is its ability to communicate with ordinary citizens in other countries. The organization tasked with ensuring the U.S. broadcasting message gets through is the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which oversees the operations of the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, the Middle East Broadcasting Network and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting. The time is right for a critical look at our Middle East broadcasting operations, where we are struggling for market share in a media market that grows more crowded every day. Adapted from the source document. JF - Foreign Service Journal AU - Lugar, Richard G AD - U.S. Senate Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 15 EP - 21 PB - American Foreign Service Association, Washington DC VL - 87 IS - 10 SN - 0146-3543, 0146-3543 KW - Media - Broadcasting KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - United States KW - Broadcasting KW - Radio Free Asia KW - Radio liberty KW - Diplomacy KW - Information technology KW - Radio free Europe KW - Voice of America KW - Propaganda KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/837450525?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Foreign+Service+Journal&rft.atitle=Keeping+America+Connected%3A+Challenges+for+the+BBG&rft.au=Lugar%2C+Richard+G&rft.aulast=Lugar&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=87&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=15&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Foreign+Service+Journal&rft.issn=01463543&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-10 N1 - SuppNotes - http://www.foreignservicejournal-digital.com/foreignservicejournal/201010?f olio=15 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Broadcasting; Propaganda; United States; Voice of America; Radio liberty; Radio free Europe; Information technology; Diplomacy; Radio Free Asia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Across the Hill: The congressional research service and providing research for congress-A retrospective on origins AN - 818813378; 201065725 AB - The Congressional Research Service (CRS) of today is a 1970 extension of the Legislative Reference Service, which was initially established through the appropriations process in 1914 and statutorily given permanent, institutional status in 1946. Throughout their existence, these entities have been, in varying degrees, part of the Library of Congress, which, itself, dates to the arrival of the federal government in the new capital in 1800. Provided here is a retrospective on these organizations-their origins, structural development, changing missions, and, in the case of the CRS, its current operational status. [Copyright Elsevier Inc.] JF - Government Information Quarterly AU - Relyea, Harold C AD - Congressional Research Service (ret.), Library of Congress, Washington DC, 20540-7470, USA relyea_harold@yahoo.com Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 414 EP - 422 PB - Elsevier, San Diego CA VL - 27 IS - 4 SN - 0740-624X, 0740-624X KW - Congressional Research Service Legislative Reference Service Legislative Reorganization Act Library of Congress KW - Appropriations KW - Services KW - Libraries KW - Federal Government KW - Legislative Bodies KW - article KW - 9105: politics; national-level politics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/818813378?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Government+Information+Quarterly&rft.atitle=Across+the+Hill%3A+The+congressional+research+service+and+providing+research+for+congress-A+retrospective+on+origins&rft.au=Relyea%2C+Harold+C&rft.aulast=Relyea&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=414&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Government+Information+Quarterly&rft.issn=0740624X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.giq.2010.06.001 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-16 N1 - Number of references - 26 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - GIQUEU N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Services; Legislative Bodies; Federal Government; Libraries; Appropriations DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2010.06.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Programs vs. Resources: Some Options for the Navy AN - 818813334; 201065385 AB - Examines the prospect of no real growth in US Navy budget. Discussion opens with a look at funding pressures in the Navy's shipbuilding account to shed light on programs-vs-resources tensions. Noted are the implications of a service operating below its force-level goals & maybe short of some mission capabilities. Thirteen options for addressing the issue are identified. D. Edelman JF - Naval War College Review AU - O'Rourke, Ronald AD - Congressional Research Service, Library Congress Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 25 EP - 27 PB - Naval War College, Newport RI VL - 63 IS - 4 SN - 0028-1484, 0028-1484 KW - Navy KW - United States of America KW - Budgets KW - article KW - 9091: government/political systems; armed forces UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/818813334?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Naval+War+College+Review&rft.atitle=Programs+vs.+Resources%3A+Some+Options+for+the+Navy&rft.au=O%27Rourke%2C+Ronald&rft.aulast=O%27Rourke&rft.aufirst=Ronald&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=25&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Naval+War+College+Review&rft.issn=00281484&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-16 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Budgets; United States of America; Navy ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Changing the Channel AN - 818633454; 201012100 AB - The iPod is a wonderful piece of technology that makes it possible to listen to music while browsing the web or reading email, watching TV, reading a book, doing homework, reviewing vocabulary flashcards, or looking for open houses in the neighborhood. In other words, there are numerous applications for the smartphone. The next shift is going to move back to television, with Apple and Google expected to sell apps for television. These apps should allow anyone to watch his/her favorite web sites, shows, sports teams, and even books. Examples of products that work something like this already are DVD players and stand-alone boxes, the first lets one to stream his/her Netflix account to the TV while the second lets him/her watch YouTube and baseball games. This article discusses the implications of this trend for libraries. Adapted from the source document. JF - Computers in Libraries AU - Chudnov, Daniel AD - Office of Strategic Initiatives at the Library of Congress daniel.chudnov@gmail.com Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 26 EP - 28 PB - Information Today Inc VL - 30 IS - 8 SN - 1041-7915, 1041-7915 KW - Libraries KW - Television KW - Computer applications KW - Internet KW - article KW - 14.19: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/818633454?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Computers+in+Libraries&rft.atitle=Changing+the+Channel&rft.au=Chudnov%2C+Daniel&rft.aulast=Chudnov&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=26&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+in+Libraries&rft.issn=10417915&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-16 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Computer applications; Internet; Television; Libraries ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Observation of new particle formation in subtropical urban environment AN - 817608119; 13970713 AB - The aim of this study was to characterise the new particle formation events in subtropical urban environment Southern Hemisphere. The study measured the number concentration of particles and its size distribution in Brisbane, Australia during 2009. The variation of particle number concentration and nucleation burst events were studied and the particle growth rate was characterised which was first reported in urban environment of Australia. The annual average N sub(UFP), N sub(Aitken) and N sub(nuc) were 9.310 super(3), 3.710 super(3) and 5.610 super(3) cm super(-3), respectively. Weak seasonal variation in number concentration was observed. Local vehicle emission was major contributor of the pollution observed in the morning which was dominated by the Aitken mode particles, while particle formed by secondary formation process was contributed to the particle number concentration in the afternoon. 65 nucleation burst events were identified during the study period. Nucleation burst events were classified into two groups with and without particle growth after the burst of nucleation mode particles observed. Average particle growth rate of the nucleation events was 4.6 nm hr super(-1) (ranged from 1.79-7.78 nm hr super(-1)). Case studies of the nucleation burst events were characterised including i) the nucleation burst with particle growth which was associated with the particle precursor emitted from local vehicle emission, ii) the nucleation burst without particle growth which was due to the transport of industrial emissions from the coast to Brisbane city, and iii) interplay between the above two cases which demonstrated the impact of the vehicle and industrial emissions on the variation of particle number concentration and its size distribution during the same day. JF - Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions AU - Cheung, H C AU - Morawska, L AU - Ristovski, Z D AD - International Laboratory of Air Quality and Health, Queensland University of Technology, G.P.O. Box 2434, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia Y1 - 2010/10/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 01 SP - 22623 EP - 22652 PB - European Geosciences Union, c/o E.O.S.T. Strasbourg Cedex 67084 France VL - 10 IS - 10 SN - 1680-7367, 1680-7367 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Particulates KW - Nucleation KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Brisbane KW - Emissions KW - Australia KW - Seasonal variations KW - Growth rate KW - Particle size KW - Atmospheric pollution by motor vehicles KW - Air pollution KW - Coastal zone KW - Atmospheric chemistry KW - Aitken nuclei KW - Particle formation KW - Industrial emissions KW - Urban environment KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M2 551.5:General (551.5) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/817608119?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Atmospheric+Chemistry+and+Physics+Discussions&rft.atitle=Observation+of+new+particle+formation+in+subtropical+urban+environment&rft.au=Cheung%2C+H+C%3BMorawska%2C+L%3BRistovski%2C+Z+D&rft.aulast=Cheung&rft.aufirst=H&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=22623&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Atmospheric+Chemistry+and+Physics+Discussions&rft.issn=16807367&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nucleation; Aitken nuclei; Atmospheric chemistry; Particle formation; Seasonal variations; Atmospheric pollution by motor vehicles; Urban environment; Particle size; Growth rate; Air pollution; Coastal zone; Emissions; Particulates; Industrial emissions; ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Brisbane; Australia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fine-scale heterogeneity in beetle assemblages under co-occurring Eucalyptus in the same subgenus AN - 807286925; 13853308 AB - AbstractAim Insect biodiversity is often positively associated with habitat heterogeneity. However, this relationship depends on spatial scale, with most studies focused on differences between habitats at large scales with a variety of forest tree species. We examined fine-scale heterogeneity in ground-dwelling beetle assemblages under co-occurring trees in the same subgenus: Eucalyptus melliodora A. Cunn. ex Schauer and E. blakelyi Maiden (Myrtaceae).Location Critically endangered grassy woodland near Canberra, south-eastern Australia.Methods We used pitfall traps and Tullgren funnels to sample ground-dwelling beetles from the litter environment under 47 trees, and examined differences in diversity and composition at spatial scales ranging from 100 to 1000 m.Results Beetle assemblages under the two tree species had distinctive differences in diversity and composition. We found that E. melliodora supported a higher richness and abundance of beetles, but had higher compositional similarity among samples. In contrast, E. blakelyi had a lower abundance and species richness of beetles, but more variability in species composition among samples.Main conclusions Our study shows that heterogeneity in litter habitat under co-occurring and closely related eucalypt species can influence beetle assemblages at spatial scales of just hundreds of metres. The differential contribution to fine-scale alpha and beta diversity by each eucalypt can be exploited for conservation purposes by ensuring an appropriate mix of the two species in the temperate woodlands where they co-occur. This would help not only to maximize biodiversity at landscape scales, but also to maintain heterogeneity in species richness, trophic function and biomass at fine spatial scales. JF - Journal of Biogeography AU - Barton, Philip S AU - Manning, Adrian D AU - Gibb, Heloise AU - Lindenmayer, David B AU - Cunningham, Saul A AD - 1CSIRO Entomology, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - 1927 EP - 1937 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 37 IS - 10 SN - 0305-0270, 0305-0270 KW - Entomology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Trees KW - Abundance KW - Biological diversity KW - Forests KW - Biodiversity KW - exploitation KW - Eucalyptus KW - Eucalyptus melliodora KW - spatial distribution KW - Pitfall traps KW - species richness KW - Species composition KW - Species richness KW - Litter KW - pitfall traps KW - Biogeography KW - Landscape KW - Biomass KW - Habitat KW - Australia, Australian Capital Terr., Canberra KW - Conservation KW - abundance KW - Z 05340:Ecology and Behavior KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/807286925?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Biogeography&rft.atitle=Fine-scale+heterogeneity+in+beetle+assemblages+under+co-occurring+Eucalyptus+in+the+same+subgenus&rft.au=Barton%2C+Philip+S%3BManning%2C+Adrian+D%3BGibb%2C+Heloise%3BLindenmayer%2C+David+B%3BCunningham%2C+Saul+A&rft.aulast=Barton&rft.aufirst=Philip&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1927&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Biogeography&rft.issn=03050270&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2699.2010.02349.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 74 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-26 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Litter; Trees; Biogeography; Abundance; Landscape; Biodiversity; Forests; Habitat; Biomass; Pitfall traps; Conservation; Species composition; Species richness; spatial distribution; pitfall traps; species richness; Biological diversity; exploitation; abundance; Eucalyptus melliodora; Eucalyptus; Australia, Australian Capital Terr., Canberra DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2010.02349.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Microbial population dynamics of inoculated low-grade chalcopyrite bioleaching columns AN - 787274708; 13679996 AB - This study investigates the effect of temperature on the population dynamics of microorganisms in bioleaching columns charged with a low-grade chalcopyrite ore. A mixed culture containing ten known bioleaching microorganisms was used to inoculate four bioleaching columns operated at 60, 50, 40 or 30 degree C. subsequently, Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (T-RFLP) was used to examine the diversity of bacterial and archaeal populations in the leachates and ores of the four columns. Similar results from samples collected from different locations in the columns give confidence in the reproducibility of the methods used. Of the 10 microbial inoculants, only Acidithiobacillus caldus, Leptospirillum ferriphilum and Ferroplasma acidiphilum were identified from the leachate and the column solids. However, adventitious growth of a number of other species resulted in different microbial populations in the leachate and on the ore. The results bring into question the effectiveness of heap inoculation, a strategy proposed to overcome the paucity of thermophilic organisms occurring naturally, even in very long-term sulfide-leaching operations. The anticipated impact of temperature on the leachate population was ameliorated by the solution management regime used for the columns, which was chosen to imitate heap leach practice. JF - Hydrometallurgy AU - Mutch, LA AU - Watling, H R AU - Watkin, ELJ AD - Parker Centre for Integrated Hydrometallurgy Solutions, School of Biomedical Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Western Australia, Australia Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - 391 EP - 398 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 104 IS - 3-4 SN - 0304-386X, 0304-386X KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Bioleaching KW - Inoculation KW - T-RFLP KW - Heap leaching KW - Temperature effects KW - Acidithiobacillus caldus KW - Leptospirillum KW - Mixed culture KW - Ores KW - Microorganisms KW - Restriction fragment length polymorphism KW - Ferroplasma KW - Population dynamics KW - Leachates KW - A 01400:Soil Microbes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/787274708?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrometallurgy&rft.atitle=Microbial+population+dynamics+of+inoculated+low-grade+chalcopyrite+bioleaching+columns&rft.au=Mutch%2C+LA%3BWatling%2C+H+R%3BWatkin%2C+ELJ&rft.aulast=Mutch&rft.aufirst=LA&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=104&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=391&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrometallurgy&rft.issn=0304386X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.hydromet.2010.02.022 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Ores; Mixed culture; Inoculation; Restriction fragment length polymorphism; Microorganisms; Population dynamics; Leachates; Acidithiobacillus caldus; Leptospirillum; Ferroplasma DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hydromet.2010.02.022 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Potential use of saline groundwater for irrigation in the Murray hydrogeological basin of Australia AN - 762266736; 13663818 AB - Scarce surface water resources have led farmers to use groundwater heavily for irrigation in the Murray-Darling Basin of Australia. Saline groundwater is emerging as an alternative source of water for irrigation. This study examines the potential use of saline groundwater for a range of crops. Among cropping groups modelled, oilseeds and grain crops are considerably tolerant to saline groundwater in terms of the change yield with salinity levels, although the tolerance levels are crop-specific. Based on availability of saline groundwater, coarse textured soil, deep water table and moderate rainfall, this study also revealed that twenty-two percent or seven million hectares of the Murray hydrogeological basin in the southern Murray-Darling Basin may be suitable for the saline groundwater irrigation. However, it is also noted that the use of saline groundwater is only feasible for saline-tolerant crops under proper drainage management and by observing suitable precautionary measures. Therefore, the use of saline groundwater in irrigation requires careful attention to monitor the build up of salt in the root zone. JF - Environmental Modelling & Software AU - Ranatunga, Kemachandra AU - Nation, Eloise R AU - Barodien, Glynnis AD - Bureau of Rural Sciences, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, GPO Box 858, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, K.Ranatunga@bom.gov.au Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - 1188 EP - 1196 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 25 IS - 10 SN - 1364-8152, 1364-8152 KW - Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Salinity KW - Saline groundwater KW - Crop yield KW - EPIC KW - GIS KW - Surface water KW - Deep Water KW - Australia, Murray-Darling Basin KW - Basins KW - Groundwater Basins KW - Crops KW - Deep water KW - Soil KW - Computer programs KW - Salinity effects KW - Soils KW - Ground water KW - Basin Irrigation KW - Groundwater Irrigation KW - Irrigation KW - Salinity tolerance KW - Model Studies KW - irrigation water KW - Geohydrology KW - Groundwater KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q2 09241:General KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - SW 1060:Conservation in agricultural use UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/762266736?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Modelling+%26+Software&rft.atitle=Potential+use+of+saline+groundwater+for+irrigation+in+the+Murray+hydrogeological+basin+of+Australia&rft.au=Ranatunga%2C+Kemachandra%3BNation%2C+Eloise+R%3BBarodien%2C+Glynnis&rft.aulast=Ranatunga&rft.aufirst=Kemachandra&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1188&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Modelling+%26+Software&rft.issn=13648152&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envsoft.2010.03.028 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Salinity effects; Soils; Irrigation; Ground water; Salinity tolerance; Deep water; Soil; Computer programs; Salinity; Surface water; Basins; Groundwater; Crops; irrigation water; Groundwater Irrigation; Deep Water; Geohydrology; Groundwater Basins; Basin Irrigation; Model Studies; Australia, Murray-Darling Basin DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2010.03.028 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Macrofaunal production along the UK continental shelf AN - 759310656; 13248460 AB - Estimates of secondary production (P/B ratio and total production) by macrobenthic communities across the UK continental shelf are presented. Values for individual sampling stations varied from 0.21 to 4.1y super(-1) for community P/B and 3.1 to 897.2kJm super(-2) ya1 for total production. Such data fills an important gap pertaining to our understanding of the spatial variation in production estimates for this region. Benthic production estimates varied primarily at small (inter-station) scales (24nm), although larger-scale differences were observed. In general, the highest production estimates were exhibited by benthic communities in Cardigan Bay (Irish Sea) and East English Channel, while the lowest estimates were observed for the mid- and northern North Sea areas. The former were typified by shallow, gravelly areas of seabed which exhibit high bed tidal stress and do not thermally stratify during the summer months. On average, annelids contribute an overwhelming majority of the total production with different regions varying in the relative contributions from other phyla such as molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms. Spatial heterogeneity of sediment granulometric variables occurred primarily between stations while those of other variables (e.g., depth, stratification, and tidal bed stress) were more regional. Although a large proportion of the spatial variation in secondary production estimates was not explained by environmental characteristics, the data indicate that such relationships are scale-dependent. Average bed temperature was a significant factor in creating some of the observed differences at large spatial scales. The possible reasons why a larger proportion of the variation in production estimates was not explained by the present study are presented. JF - Journal of Sea Research AU - Bolam, S G AU - Barrio-Frojan, CRS AU - Eggleton, J D AD - Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0HT, UK Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 166 EP - 179 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 64 IS - 3 SN - 1385-1101, 1385-1101 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Secondary Production KW - Macrofauna KW - UK Continental Shelf KW - Environmental Factors KW - ANE, British Isles, Wales, Cardigan Bay KW - ANE, Irish Sea KW - Stratification KW - Annelida KW - Spatial variations KW - spatial distribution KW - spatial variations KW - ANE, North Sea KW - Mollusca KW - Sampling KW - Ocean floor KW - Marine crustaceans KW - Temperature effects KW - Marine KW - Data processing KW - Benthic communities KW - Temperature KW - Stress KW - Sediments KW - Channels KW - crustaceans KW - Community composition KW - Spatial heterogeneity KW - ANE, Europe, English Channel KW - summer KW - Marine molluscs KW - Zoobenthos KW - Secondary production KW - Spatial Heterogeneity KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - Q1 08482:Ecosystems and energetics KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/759310656?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Sea+Research&rft.atitle=Macrofaunal+production+along+the+UK+continental+shelf&rft.au=Bolam%2C+S+G%3BBarrio-Frojan%2C+CRS%3BEggleton%2C+J+D&rft.aulast=Bolam&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=64&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=166&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Sea+Research&rft.issn=13851101&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.seares.2010.02.003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Spatial variations; Marine molluscs; Ocean floor; Secondary production; Zoobenthos; Marine crustaceans; Spatial Heterogeneity; Temperature effects; spatial variations; Data processing; Spatial heterogeneity; Stress; Sampling; Sediments; Channels; spatial distribution; Community composition; crustaceans; Temperature; Benthic communities; summer; Stratification; Mollusca; Annelida; ANE, British Isles, Wales, Cardigan Bay; ANE, North Sea; ANE, Europe, English Channel; ANE, Irish Sea; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2010.02.003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Barriers to Outdoor Physical Activity in Wintertime Among Somali Youth AN - 758113257; 201029014 AB - To identify barriers to outdoor physical activity in winter among Somali youth in Maine. Despite the many proven health benefits of physical activity among children, such as cardiovascular fitness and health status as an adult, there has been a decrease in physical activity among children in recent years. Specifically, children who are of low socio-economic status or are from communities where many immigrants are at increased risk for developing obesity. Immigrants are also less likely to be physically active. There are many potential barriers to wintertime physical activity among Somali youth in Maine, such as lack of financial resources, transportation, proper winter clothing, and appropriate knowledge of winter safety, and language and cultural barriers. For females, different attire required for outdoor activity may be a barrier. Somali parents and children were recruited from Portland, Maine to participate in focus groups led by a trained facilitator with a Somali translator and cultural broker. Transcripts were coded using NVIVO software to identify barriers to physical activity among Somali youth outside in winter. Eight focus groups were conducted. Sixty-one Somali community members were recruited. Participants felt outdoor physical activity is important, but note that it is decreased in winter. Barriers to outdoor activity in winter cited by focus group participants were lack of resources, health concerns, gender barriers for females, and knowledge barriers. Concern over lack of supervision while children play outside was also cited. This study revealed many of the underlying beliefs, barriers and cultural issues that impact Somali families' intention to be active and ability to be active outdoors in winter. These findings can be used to generate research hypotheses and public health interventions regarding outdoor physical activity among Somali youth. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health AU - Rothe, Elizabeth AU - Holt, Christina AU - Kuhn, Celine AU - McAteer, Timothy AU - Askari, Isabella AU - O'Meara, Mary AU - Sharif, Abdimajid AU - Dexter, William AD - Maine Medical Center, 272 Congress St, Portland, ME, 04101, USA Liz.rothe@gmail.com Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 726 EP - 736 PB - Springer, Dordrecht The Netherlands VL - 12 IS - 5 SN - 1557-1912, 1557-1912 KW - Outdoor activities KW - Physical activity KW - Immigrants KW - Young people KW - Children KW - Winter KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/758113257?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Immigrant+and+Minority+Health&rft.atitle=Barriers+to+Outdoor+Physical+Activity+in+Wintertime+Among+Somali+Youth&rft.au=Rothe%2C+Elizabeth%3BHolt%2C+Christina%3BKuhn%2C+Celine%3BMcAteer%2C+Timothy%3BAskari%2C+Isabella%3BO%27Meara%2C+Mary%3BSharif%2C+Abdimajid%3BDexter%2C+William&rft.aulast=Rothe&rft.aufirst=Elizabeth&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=726&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Immigrant+and+Minority+Health&rft.issn=15571912&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10903-009-9287-y LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-21 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Physical activity; Winter; Children; Young people; Outdoor activities; Immigrants DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-009-9287-y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effect of rabbit population control programmes on the impact of rabbit haemorrhagic disease in south-eastern Australia AN - 755140281; 13666561 AB - Summary1. The effect of rabbit population density on transmission of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) is a critical aspect of disease ecology for rabbit control and rabbit conservation. We examined the interaction between rabbit control and spread of RHDV and a non-pathogenic calicivirus (bCV) in Australian wild rabbit populations, and reviewed existing recommendations for control in this context.2. Rabbits were sampled at eight pairs of sites; from rabbit populations where densities had been reduced by conventional control and from matching uncontrolled populations. Sites chosen ranged from hot, arid areas where RHDV had greatly reduced rabbit numbers to cooler, higher-rainfall areas where rabbits remained more abundant. Virus activity was implied from antibody profiles in sera of surviving rabbits.3. Reducing population density by conventional control had a similar effect on disease transmission despite a seven-fold difference in initial density. Populations reduced by 70% or more had lower RHDV antibody prevalence in juvenile rabbits but not in adult rabbits, indicating that reducing rabbit density slowed but did not stop RHDV transmission. We found no interactions between rabbit control, RHDV and bCV that could be exploited to improve rabbit management.4. Synthesis and applications. Delayed RHDV infection in rabbit control sites is likely to be offset by higher mortality in older rabbits, so that conventional rabbit control does not reduce the impact of RHDV on rabbit populations. Only minor changes to delay the timing of summer rabbit control programmes in cooler areas of Australia are necessary to take best advantage of RHDV-induced reduction in rabbit numbers. For conservation management of rabbits in Europe, these findings indicate that RHDV may continue to have a severe impact on rabbit populations that have been reduced to low population density, but also raise the possibility that bCVs might be introduced to rabbit populations to aid their recovery. JF - Journal of Applied Ecology AU - Mutze, Gregory AU - Kovaliski, John AU - Butler, Kym AU - Capucci, Lorenzo AU - McPhee, Steve AD - 1Department of Primary Industries and Resources, GPO Box 1671, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia, greg.mutze@sa.gov.au Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - 1137 EP - 1146 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 47 IS - 5 SN - 0021-8901, 0021-8901 KW - Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Antibodies KW - Calicivirus KW - Population density KW - Australia KW - V 22410:Animal Diseases KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/755140281?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Applied+Ecology&rft.atitle=The+effect+of+rabbit+population+control+programmes+on+the+impact+of+rabbit+haemorrhagic+disease+in+south-eastern+Australia&rft.au=Mutze%2C+Gregory%3BKovaliski%2C+John%3BButler%2C+Kym%3BCapucci%2C+Lorenzo%3BMcPhee%2C+Steve&rft.aulast=Mutze&rft.aufirst=Gregory&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1137&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Applied+Ecology&rft.issn=00218901&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2664.2010.01844.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Population density; Calicivirus; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01844.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The carrying capacity imperative: Assessing regional carrying capacity methodologies for sustainable land-use planning AN - 754531704; 13211952 AB - While some existing carrying capacity methodologies offer significant insights into the assessment of population carrying capacities, a comprehensive model is yet to be developed. This research identifies, examines and compares a range of methodological approaches to carrying capacity assessment and considers their relevance to future spatial planning. A range of key criteria are employed to compare various existing carrying capacity assessment models. These criteria include integrated systems analysis, dynamic responses, levels of risk, systemic constraints, applicability to future planning and the consideration of regional boundary delineation. It is suggested that by combining successful components from various authors, and collecting a range of interconnected data, a practical and workable system-based model may be achievable in the future. JF - Land Use Policy AU - Lane, Murray AD - Queensland University of Technology , School of Design, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia, mc.lane@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - 1038 EP - 1045 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 27 IS - 4 SN - 0264-8377, 0264-8377 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - spatial distribution KW - Sustainable development KW - Systems analysis KW - carrying capacity KW - ENA 09:Land Use & Planning KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754531704?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Land+Use+Policy&rft.atitle=The+carrying+capacity+imperative%3A+Assessing+regional+carrying+capacity+methodologies+for+sustainable+land-use+planning&rft.au=Lane%2C+Murray&rft.aulast=Lane&rft.aufirst=Murray&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1038&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Land+Use+Policy&rft.issn=02648377&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.landusepol.2010.01.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - spatial distribution; Sustainable development; Systems analysis; carrying capacity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2010.01.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Factor analysis of SO (sub 2) emission trend in typical industrialized countries and its revelation to China AN - 1812214258; 2016-071353 AB - Based on the data of sulfur dioxide emissions and economic development, this paper summarized the trend of pollution in the USA, Japan, the UK and China. By analyzing the change of legislation on environmental protection and the development of Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) in the USA in comparison with the related data obtained from Japan, the United Kingdom and the European Union, the authors have found that SO (sub 2) emissions are closely related to such factors as energy resource consumption, economic development, environmental policy and progress of environmental protection technology. The transformation of economic structure and energy structure are key factors responsible for the reduction of pollution, while innovation policies and technological progress are the driving force for reduction of SO (sub 2) emissions. SO (sub 2) emission intensity curves show typical inverted "U" shape in all three countries, and the turning points of GDP per capita are about $9000 to $10000 in Japan and the UK, and about $15,000 in the USA. The turning point of SO (sub 2) emission intensity for GDP per capita is about $5000-7000. Therefore, China has surpassed the peak. At last, the authors put forward some proposals concerning the attainment of the environmental protection target in China. JF - Diqiu Xuebao = Acta Geoscientia Sinica AU - Li, Ruiping AU - Wang, Gaoshang AU - Wang, Anjian AU - Luo, Jianhua AU - Geng, Nuo Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 749 EP - 758 PB - Geological Publishing House, Beijing VL - 31 IS - 5 SN - 1006-3021, 1006-3021 KW - sulfur dioxide KW - industrialized countries KW - Far East KW - pollution KW - atmospheric precipitation KW - air pollution KW - acid rain KW - environmental geology KW - greenhouse gases KW - greenhouse effect KW - Asia KW - rain KW - China KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1812214258?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Diqiu+Xuebao+%3D+Acta+Geoscientia+Sinica&rft.atitle=Factor+analysis+of+SO+%28sub+2%29+emission+trend+in+typical+industrialized+countries+and+its+revelation+to+China&rft.au=Li%2C+Ruiping%3BWang%2C+Gaoshang%3BWang%2C+Anjian%3BLuo%2C+Jianhua%3BGeng%2C+Nuo&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=Ruiping&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=749&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Diqiu+Xuebao+%3D+Acta+Geoscientia+Sinica&rft.issn=10063021&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - Chinese DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 17 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - acid rain; air pollution; Asia; atmospheric precipitation; China; environmental geology; Far East; greenhouse effect; greenhouse gases; industrialized countries; pollution; rain; sulfur dioxide ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In situ diagnostics of Victorian brown coal combustion in O sub(2)/N sub(2) and O sub(2)/CO sub(2) mixtures in drop-tube furnace AN - 1777138506; 13252845 AB - Experimental investigation of the combustion of an air-dried Victorian brown coal in O sub(2)/N sub(2) and O sub(2)/CO sub(2) mixtures was conducted in a lab-scale drop-tube furnace (DTF). In situ diagnostics of coal burning transient phenomena were carried out with the use of high-speed camera and two-colour pyrometer for photographic observation and particle temperature measurement, respectively. The results indicate that the use of CO sub(2) in place of N sub(2) affected brown coal combustion behaviour through both its physical influence and chemical interaction with char. Distinct changes in coal pyrolysis behaviour, ignition extent, and the temperatures of volatile flame and burning char particles were observed. The large specific heat capacity of CO sub(2) relative to N sub(2) is the principal factor affecting brown coal combustion, which greatly quenched the ignition of individual coal particles. As a result, a high O sub(2) fraction of at least 30% in CO sub(2) is required to match air. Moreover, due to the accumulation of unburnt volatiles in the coal particle vicinity, coal ignition in O sub(2)/CO sub(2) occurred as a form of volatile cloud rather than individual particles that occurred in air. The temperatures of volatile flame and char particles were reduced by CO sub(2) quenching throughout coal oxidation. Nevertheless, this negative factor was greatly offset by char-CO sub(2) gasification reaction which even occurred rapidly during coal pyrolysis. Up to 25% of the nascent char may undergo gasification to yield extra CO to improve the reactivity of local fuel/O sub(2) mixture. The subsequent homogeneous oxidation of CO released extra heat for the oxidation of both volatiles and char. As a result, the optical intensity of volatile flame in [not, vert, similar]27% O sub(2) in CO sub(2) was raised to a level twice that in air at the furnace temperature of 1273 K. Similar temperatures were achieved for burning char particles in 27% O sub(2)/73% CO sub(2) and air. As this O sub(2)/CO sub(2) ratio is lower than that for bituminous coal, 30-35%, a low consumption of O sub(2) is desirable for the oxy-firing of Victorian brown coal. Nevertheless, the distinct emission of volatile cloud and formation of strong reducing gas environment on char surface may affect radiative heat transfer and ash formation, which should be cautioned during the oxy-fuel combustion of Victorian brown coal. JF - Fuel AU - Zhang, Lian AU - Binner, Eleanor AU - Qiao, Yu AU - Li, Chun-Zhu AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton Campus, GPO Box 36, Victoria 3800, Australia lian.zhang@eng.monash.edu.au Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 2703 EP - 2712 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 89 IS - 10 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (AN); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) KW - Victorian brown coal KW - Oxy-fuel combustion KW - Volatile cloud KW - Char gasification KW - Brown coal KW - Ignition KW - Oxidation KW - Coal KW - Victorian KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Lignite KW - Combustion KW - Yes:(AN) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777138506?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=In+situ+diagnostics+of+Victorian+brown+coal+combustion+in+O+sub%282%29%2FN+sub%282%29+and+O+sub%282%29%2FCO+sub%282%29+mixtures+in+drop-tube+furnace&rft.au=Zhang%2C+Lian%3BBinner%2C+Eleanor%3BQiao%2C+Yu%3BLi%2C+Chun-Zhu&rft.aulast=Zhang&rft.aufirst=Lian&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=2703&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2010.04.020 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2010.04.020 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A free-enzyme catalyst for the bioremediation of environmental atrazine contamination AN - 1777096324; 13217420 AB - Herbicide contamination from agriculture is a major issue worldwide, and has been identified as a threat to freshwater and marine environments in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area in Australia. The triazine herbicides are of particular concern because of potential adverse effects, both on photosynthetic organisms and upon vertebrate development. To date a number of bioremediation strategies have been proposed for triazine herbicides, but are unlikely to be implemented due to their reliance upon the release of genetically modified organisms. We propose an alternative strategy using a free-enzyme bioremediant, which is unconstrained by the issues surrounding the use of live organisms. Here we report an initial field trial with an enzyme-based product, demonstrating that the technology is technically capable of remediating water bodies contaminated with the most common triazine herbicide, atrazine. JF - Journal of Environmental Management AU - Scott, Colin AU - Lewis, Steve E AU - Milla, Rob AU - Taylor, Matthew C AU - Rodgers, Andrew JW AU - Dumsday, Geoff AU - Brodie, Jon E AU - Oakeshott, John G AU - Russell, Robyn J AD - CSIRO Division of Entomology, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 2075 EP - 2078 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 91 IS - 10 SN - 0301-4797, 0301-4797 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Chlorohydrolase KW - Hydrolase KW - Triazine KW - Field trial KW - Herbicide remediation KW - Organisms KW - Marine environments KW - Management KW - Bioremediation KW - Contamination KW - Strategy KW - Atrazine KW - Vertebrates KW - Herbicides UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777096324?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Environmental+Management&rft.atitle=A+free-enzyme+catalyst+for+the+bioremediation+of+environmental+atrazine+contamination&rft.au=Scott%2C+Colin%3BLewis%2C+Steve+E%3BMilla%2C+Rob%3BTaylor%2C+Matthew+C%3BRodgers%2C+Andrew+JW%3BDumsday%2C+Geoff%3BBrodie%2C+Jon+E%3BOakeshott%2C+John+G%3BRussell%2C+Robyn+J&rft.aulast=Scott&rft.aufirst=Colin&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=91&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=2075&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Management&rft.issn=03014797&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jenvman.2010.05.007 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.05.007 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Developmental Milestones in Children's Environmental Health AN - 1677992691; 13969386 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Etzel, Ruth A AD - Senior Officer for Environmental Health Research, Department of Public Health and Environment, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland ETZELR@WHO.INT Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - A420 EP - A421 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Health KW - Children UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677992691?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Developmental+Milestones+in+Children%27s+Environmental+Health&rft.au=Etzel%2C+Ruth+A&rft.aulast=Etzel&rft.aufirst=Ruth&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=A420&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002957 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002957 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluating and Regulating Lead in Synthetic Turf AN - 1677992483; 13969360 AB - In 2007, a synthetic turf recreational field in Newark, New Jersey, was closed because lead was found in synthetic turf fibers and in surface dust at concentrations exceeding hazard criteria. Consequently, public health professionals across the country began testing synthetic turf to determine whether it represented a lead hazard. Currently, no standardized methods exist to test for lead in synthetic turf or to assess lead hazards. Our objectives were to increase awareness of potential lead exposure from synthetic turf by presenting data showing elevated lead in fibers and turf-derived dust; identify risk assessment uncertainties; recommend that federal and/or state agencies determine appropriate methodologies for assessing lead in synthetic turf; and recommend an interim standardized approach for sampling, interpreting results, and taking health-protective actions. Data collected from recreational fields and child care centers indicate lead in synthetic turf fibers and dust at concentrations exceeding the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 statutory lead limit of 300 mg/kg for consumer products intended for use by children, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's lead-dust hazard standard of 40 kg/ft2 for floors. Synthetic turf can deteriorate to form dust containing lead at levels that may pose a risk to children. Given elevated lead levels in turf and dust on recreational fields and in child care settings, it is imperative that a consistent, nationwide approach for sampling, assessment, and action be developed. In the absence of a standardized approach, we offer an interim approach to assess potential lead hazards when evaluating synthetic turf. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Van Ulirsch, Gregory AU - Gleason, Kevin AU - Gerstenberger, Shawn AU - Moffett, Daphne B AU - Pulliam, Glenn AU - Ahmed, Tariq AU - Fagliano, Jerald AD - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2010/10/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 01 SP - 1345 EP - 1349 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Child care settings KW - expert panel KW - interim standardized approach KW - potential lead exposures KW - uncertainties KW - Hazards KW - Fibers KW - Product safety KW - Deterioration KW - Sampling KW - Children KW - Dust KW - Public health KW - Elevated UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677992483?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Evaluating+and+Regulating+Lead+in+Synthetic+Turf&rft.au=Van+Ulirsch%2C+Gregory%3BGleason%2C+Kevin%3BGerstenberger%2C+Shawn%3BMoffett%2C+Daphne+B%3BPulliam%2C+Glenn%3BAhmed%2C+Tariq%3BFagliano%2C+Jerald&rft.aulast=Van+Ulirsch&rft.aufirst=Gregory&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1345&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002239 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002239 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dietary Iodine: Why are so Many Mothers not Getting Enough? AN - 1677992044; 13969399 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Renner, Rebecca Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - A438 EP - A442 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Iodine KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677992044?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Dietary+Iodine%3A+Why+are+so+Many+Mothers+not+Getting+Enough%3F&rft.au=Renner%2C+Rebecca&rft.aulast=Renner&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=A438&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - DIET AND NUTRITION: The Artificial Food Dye Blues AN - 1677991848; 13969393 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Potera, Carol AD - Carol Potera, based in Montana, has written for EHP since 1996. She also writes for Microbe, Genetic Engineering News, and the American Journal of Nursing Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - A428 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Diets KW - Foods KW - Dyes KW - Health KW - Nutrition UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677991848?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=DIET+AND+NUTRITION%3A+The+Artificial+Food+Dye+Blues&rft.au=Potera%2C+Carol&rft.aulast=Potera&rft.aufirst=Carol&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=A428&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thyroid Insult: Flame Retardants Linked to Alterations in Pregnant Women's TSH Levels AN - 1677990188; 13969403 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Betts, Kellyn S AD - Kellyn S. Betts has written about environmental contaminants, hazards, and technology for solving environmental problems for publications including EHP and Environmental Science & Technology for more than a dozen years Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - A445 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Alterations KW - Flame retardants KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677990188?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Thyroid+Insult%3A+Flame+Retardants+Linked+to+Alterations+in+Pregnant+Women%27s+TSH+Levels&rft.au=Betts%2C+Kellyn+S&rft.aulast=Betts&rft.aufirst=Kellyn&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=A445&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: Invasion of the Bedbugs AN - 1677988358; 13969394 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Manuel, John AD - John Manuel of Durham, NC, is a regular contributor to EHP and the author of The Natural Traveler Along North Carolina's Coast and The Canoeist. Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - A429 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677988358?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=INTERNATIONAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+HEALTH%3A+Invasion+of+the+Bedbugs&rft.au=Manuel%2C+John&rft.aulast=Manuel&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=A429&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Toward Identifying the Next Generation of Superfund and Hazardous Waste Site Contaminants AN - 1677913450; 14389121 AB - This commentary evolved from a workshop sponsored by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences titled "Superfund Contaminants: The Next Generation" held in Tucson, Arizona, in August 2009. All the authors were workshop participants. Our aim was to initiate a dynamic, adaptable process for identifying contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) that are likely to be found in future hazardous waste sites, and to identify the gaps in primary research that cause uncertainty in determining future hazardous waste site contaminants. Superfund-relevant CECs can be characterized by specific attributes: They are persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic, occur in large quantities, and have localized accumulation with a likelihood of exposure. Although still under development and incompletely applied, methods to quantify these attributes can assist in winnowing down the list of candidates from the universe of potential CECs. Unfortunately, significant research gaps exist in detection and quantification, environmental fate and transport, health and risk assessment, and site exploration and remediation for CECs. Addressing these gaps is prerequisite to a preventive approach to generating and managing hazardous waste sites. A need exists for a carefully considered and orchestrated expansion of programmatic and research efforts to identify, evaluate, and manage CECs of hazardous waste site relevance, including developing an evolving list of priority CECs, intensifying the identification and monitoring of likely sites of present or future accumulation of CECs, and implementing efforts that focus on a holistic approach to prevention. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ela, Wendell P AU - Sedlak, David L AU - Barlaz, Morton A AU - Henry, Heather F AU - Muir, Derek CG AU - Swackhamer, Deborah L AU - Weber, Eric J AU - Arnold, Robert G AU - Ferguson, PLee AU - Field, Jennifer A AU - Furlong, Edward T AU - Giesy, John P AU - Halden, Rolf U AU - Henry, Tala AU - Hites, Ronald A AU - Hornbuckle, Keri C AU - Howard, Philip H AU - Luthy, Richard G AU - Meyer, Anita K AU - Saez, AEduardo AU - vom Saal, Frederick S AU - Vulpe, Chris D AU - Wiesner, Mark R AD - Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska, USA Y1 - 2010/10/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Oct 01 SP - 6 EP - 10 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - contaminants of emerging concern KW - emerging contaminant KW - hazardous waste site KW - Superfund KW - Workshops KW - Gaps KW - Remediation KW - Pollution abatement KW - Health KW - Contaminants KW - Lists KW - Hazardous wastes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677913450?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Toward+Identifying+the+Next+Generation+of+Superfund+and+Hazardous+Waste+Site+Contaminants&rft.au=Ela%2C+Wendell+P%3BSedlak%2C+David+L%3BBarlaz%2C+Morton+A%3BHenry%2C+Heather+F%3BMuir%2C+Derek+CG%3BSwackhamer%2C+Deborah+L%3BWeber%2C+Eric+J%3BArnold%2C+Robert+G%3BFerguson%2C+PLee%3BField%2C+Jennifer+A%3BFurlong%2C+Edward+T%3BGiesy%2C+John+P%3BHalden%2C+Rolf+U%3BHenry%2C+Tala%3BHites%2C+Ronald+A%3BHornbuckle%2C+Keri+C%3BHoward%2C+Philip+H%3BLuthy%2C+Richard+G%3BMeyer%2C+Anita+K%3BSaez%2C+AEduardo%3Bvom+Saal%2C+Frederick+S%3BVulpe%2C+Chris+D%3BWiesner%2C+Mark+R&rft.aulast=Ela&rft.aufirst=Wendell&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=6&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002497 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002497 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Toxic Bodies: Hormone Disruptors and the Legacy of DES AN - 1677903502; 13969404 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Newbold, Retha R AD - Retha R. Newbold is a developmental reproductive biologist working at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences for 37 years until retirement in 2009. Early in her career, she developed a mouse model to study prenatal effects of DES, which proved useful in replicating and predicting adverse effects in humans. She continues to use this model to study other endocrine disrupting chemicals. Newbold is the author of more than 200 publications in the field Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - A452 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Legacy KW - Health KW - Hormones KW - Toxicology KW - Toxic UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677903502?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Toxic+Bodies%3A+Hormone+Disruptors+and+the+Legacy+of+DES&rft.au=Newbold%2C+Retha+R&rft.aulast=Newbold&rft.aufirst=Retha&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=A452&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Oil and Water AN - 1671473374; 13969387 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Fontham, Elizabeth TH AU - Trapido, Edward AD - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Public Health, New Orleans, Louisiana. Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - A422 EP - A423 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671473374?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Oil+and+Water&rft.au=Fontham%2C+Elizabeth+TH%3BTrapido%2C+Edward&rft.aulast=Fontham&rft.aufirst=Elizabeth&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=A422&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002953 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002953 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Occupational Licensing of Building Trades: Case of Western Australia AN - 1439217133; 13807684 AB - Occupational licensing ensures that people in the building industry are competent and accountable for their work and that it is undertaken "right the first time." Currently, there is a requirement within Western Australia (WA) for only electricians, plumbers, and painters to be registered with the Builders Registration Board, but considering the increasing incidence of defective work, occupational licensing of building trades has been espoused by the Master Builders Association. This call is also as a result of the Council of Australian Governments initiative to implement new measures to enable greater workforce mobility and reduce the regulatory burden for industry and workers possessing vocationally trained trade qualifications. In this paper, a sample of industry practitioners' views on the benefits and disadvantages of occupational licensing, their experiences, and implications for the building in industry in WA is explored using focus groups and a series of in-depth unstructured interviews. It was revealed that in principle participants agreed that occupational licensing would go some way in improving quality and reducing defects and the incidence of disputes in the building industry. Benefits identified included improvements in safety, education, and skills, professionalization of building trades, and workmanship. There were some significant concerns raised by participants, which included cost of the system and the price increases that may be borne by consumers, the management, and enforcement of a system and the consequences of nonenforcement. The findings presented offer a learning opportunity for the wider international community, as each country has its own specific regulations and statutory frameworks in place. It is envisaged that the research will provide the impetus for examining the need to formulate policies for the licensing of building trades so as to ensure that quality is consistently provided to consumers. JF - Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice AU - Love, Peter ED AU - Davis, Peter R AU - Worrall, Denis AD - Professor, Dept. of Construction Management, Curtin Univ. of Technology, GPO Box 1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia, p.love@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - October 2010 SP - 215 EP - 223 KW - Toxicology Abstracts KW - Licensing KW - Defects KW - Quality control KW - Safety KW - Australia KW - Construction industry KW - Workers KW - Learning KW - Mobility KW - Consumers KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1439217133?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Professional+Issues+in+Engineering+Education+and+Practice&rft.atitle=Occupational+Licensing+of+Building+Trades%3A+Case+of+Western+Australia&rft.au=Love%2C+Peter+ED%3BDavis%2C+Peter+R%3BWorrall%2C+Denis&rft.aulast=Love&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=215&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Professional+Issues+in+Engineering+Education+and+Practice&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%29EI.1943-5541.0000021 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Workers; Learning; Mobility; Consumers DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EI.1943-5541.0000021 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Single walled carbon nanotube network electrodes for dye solar cells AN - 1266747277; 13403212 AB - The photovoltaic properties of a new working electrode for dye sensitised solar cells, consisting of networks of covalently bound single walled carbon nanotubes on indium tin oxide, have been investigated. Following covalent sensitisation of the carbon nanotube networks with a ruthenium dye an appreciable cathodic photocurrent is measured upon illumination with simulated sunlight. Significant increases in photocurrent density are observed by building up sequential layers of carbon nanotube cross-linked with ethylenediamine to form a three-dimensional dye sensitised single walled carbon nanotube network. Such electrodes are promising for the future fabrication of low cost, minimal material use solar cells. JF - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells AU - Tune, Daniel D AU - Flavel, Benjamin S AU - Quinton, Jamie S AU - Ellis, Amanda V AU - Shapter, Joseph G AD - Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Flinders University, Bedford Park, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia Y1 - 2010/10// PY - 2010 DA - Oct 2010 SP - 1665 EP - 1672 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 94 IS - 10 SN - 0927-0248, 0927-0248 KW - Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts (SO); Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Electronics and Communications Abstracts (EA) KW - Dyes KW - Electrodes KW - Networks KW - Photocurrent KW - Photoelectric effect KW - Photovoltaic cells KW - Single wall carbon nanotubes KW - Solar cells UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1266747277?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Solar+Energy+Materials+and+Solar+Cells&rft.atitle=Single+walled+carbon+nanotube+network+electrodes+for+dye+solar+cells&rft.au=Tune%2C+Daniel+D%3BFlavel%2C+Benjamin+S%3BQuinton%2C+Jamie+S%3BEllis%2C+Amanda+V%3BShapter%2C+Joseph+G&rft.aulast=Tune&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2010-10-01&rft.volume=94&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1665&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Solar+Energy+Materials+and+Solar+Cells&rft.issn=09270248&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.solmat.2010.05.026 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-01-07 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2010.05.026 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Rare Earth Elements: The Global Supply Chain AN - 870999686; 2011-87559 AB - The concentration of production of rare earth elements (REEs) outside the US raises the important issue of supply vulnerability. The US was once self-reliant in domestically produced REEs, but over the past 15 years has become 100% reliant on imports, primarily from China, because of lower-cost operations. Legislative proposals H.R. 6160 (Dahlkemper) H.R. 4866 (Coffman) and S. 3521(Murkowski) have been introduced to support domestic production of REEs, because of congressional concerns over access to rare earth raw materials and downstream products used in many national security applications and clean energy technologies. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 30 2010, 15 pp. AU - Humphries, Marc Y1 - 2010/09/30/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 30 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - United States KW - Raw materials KW - China (People's Republic) KW - Export-import trade KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999686?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Humphries%2C+Marc&rft.aulast=Humphries&rft.aufirst=Marc&rft.date=2010-09-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Rare+Earth+Elements%3A+The+Global+Supply+Chain&rft.title=Rare+Earth+Elements%3A+The+Global+Supply+Chain&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41347_20100930.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41347 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Disability Retirement for Federal Employees AN - 870997609; 2011-87563 AB - A federal employee who sustains a disabling injury on the job can receive benefits under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA). FECA benefits consist of cash compensation, payment of medical costs related to the injury, vocational rehabilitation assistance, the cost of attendant care services, and burial benefits. A disabled federal employee may not receive a disability retirement annuity and FECA benefits simultaneously. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 30 2010, 6 pp. AU - Isaacs, Katelin P Y1 - 2010/09/30/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 30 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government - Government employees KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Government employees KW - Benefits KW - Disability pensions KW - Retirement KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870997609?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Isaacs%2C+Katelin+P&rft.aulast=Isaacs&rft.aufirst=Katelin&rft.date=2010-09-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Disability+Retirement+for+Federal+Employees&rft.title=Disability+Retirement+for+Federal+Employees&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22838_20100930.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS22838 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Safeguarding the Nation's Drinking Water: EPA and Congressional Actions AN - 870997604; 2011-87562 AB - This report reviews governmental and water utility efforts to improve drinking water security. Issues have included the status of efforts by the water sector to improve security, whether to increase federal requirements, funding needs for water systems to make security improvements, the relative roles and responsibilities of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding the water sector, and the status of research and development of technologies to help water systems detect and address potential biological and chemical contaminants. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 30 2010, 21 pp. AU - Tiemann, Mary Y1 - 2010/09/30/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 30 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - United States KW - United States Homeland security department KW - United States Environmental protection agency KW - Security measures KW - Drinking water KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870997604?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Tiemann%2C+Mary&rft.aulast=Tiemann&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2010-09-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Safeguarding+the+Nation%27s+Drinking+Water%3A+EPA+and+Congressional+Actions&rft.title=Safeguarding+the+Nation%27s+Drinking+Water%3A+EPA+and+Congressional+Actions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL31294_20100930.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL31294 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The aesthetic value of a mountain landscape: A study of the Mt. Everest Trek AN - 760217798; 13668346 AB - Among the most revered landscapes are those in mountain areas. However, the a~mountain' is an idealised western construct; where one's aesthetic understanding and appraisal of them predicates judgement. In Nepal, western exploration and appreciation of the Mt. Everest (i.e. Chomolungma) region is a recent development; commencing mid-twentieth century. This study investigates 10 landscapes found along the Mt. Everest Trek to identify the aesthetic value foreign tourists and local residents place on these mountain environments in 2002-2003. Fifty-three Australian tourists and 73 Sherpa evaluated 68 photographs that represented each landscape from which mean ratings, photo correlations and respondent perceptions of observed imagery were linked to a semantic differential scale. The study identified that the aesthetic value of landscapes found along the Mt. Everest Trek consists of a specific phenomenological structure. Yet, this structure is not limited to bio-physical features (e.g. mountains, trees) but also include concepts (e.g. wilderness) and emotion (e.g. excitement); all of which are discussed in terms of four aesthetic dimensions. JF - Landscape and Urban Planning AU - Beza, Beau B AD - Environment and Planning Program, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001, Australia, beau.beza@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2010/09/30/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 30 SP - 306 EP - 317 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 97 IS - 4 SN - 0169-2046, 0169-2046 KW - Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Aesthetic value KW - Landscape assessment KW - Cultural landscape KW - Perception KW - Tourism KW - Emotions KW - Trees KW - Landscape KW - Nepal KW - Semantics KW - Urban planning KW - Mountains KW - tourists KW - Planning KW - Wilderness KW - Australia KW - Exploration KW - ENA 05:Environmental Design & Urban Ecology KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/760217798?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Landscape+and+Urban+Planning&rft.atitle=The+aesthetic+value+of+a+mountain+landscape%3A+A+study+of+the+Mt.+Everest+Trek&rft.au=Beza%2C+Beau+B&rft.aulast=Beza&rft.aufirst=Beau&rft.date=2010-09-30&rft.volume=97&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=306&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Landscape+and+Urban+Planning&rft.issn=01692046&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.landurbplan.2010.07.003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mountains; Emotions; Trees; Perception; Planning; Landscape; Wilderness; Exploration; Semantics; Urban planning; tourists; Australia; Nepal DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2010.07.003 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Marine Protected Areas: An Overview AN - 870999683; 2011-87558 AB - There continues to be congressional interest in limiting human activity in certain areas of the marine environment, as one response to mounting evidence of declining environmental quality and populations of living resources. The purposes of proposed additional limits would be both to stem declines and to permit the rehabilitation of these environments and populations. One method of implementing this concept is for Congress to designate areas where activities would be limited, often referred to as marine protected areas (MPAs). Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 29 2010, 23 pp. AU - Upton, Harold F AU - Buck, Eugene H Y1 - 2010/09/29/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 29 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Parks, nature reserves, and open spaces KW - United States KW - Marine parks and reserves KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999683?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Upton%2C+Harold+F%3BBuck%2C+Eugene+H&rft.aulast=Upton&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2010-09-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Marine+Protected+Areas%3A+An+Overview&rft.title=Marine+Protected+Areas%3A+An+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL32154_20100929.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL32154 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Occupational Benzene Exposure and the Risk of Lymphoma Subtypes: A Meta-analysis of Cohort Studies Incorporating Three Study Quality Dimensions AN - 867733872; 14444586 AB - The use of occupational cohort studies to assess the association of benzene and lymphoma is complicated by problems with exposure misclassification, outcome classification, and low statistical power. We performed meta-analyses of occupational cohort studies for five different lymphoma categories: Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), multiple myeloma (MM), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). We assessed three study quality dimensions to evaluate the impact of study quality variations on meta-relative risks (mRRs): stratification by the year of start of follow-up, stratification by the strength of the reported acute myelogenous leukemia association, and stratification by the quality of benzene exposure assessment. mRRs for MM, ALL, and CLL increased with increasing study quality, regardless of the study quality dimension. mRRs for NHL also increased with increasing study quality, although this effect was less pronounced. We observed no association between occupational benzene exposure and HL. Our meta-analysis provides support for an association between occupational benzene exposure and risk of MM, ALL, and CLL. The evidence for an association with NHL is less clear, but this is likely complicated by the etiologic heterogeneity of this group of diseases. Further consideration of the association between benzene and NHL will require delineation of risks by NHL subtype. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Vlaanderen, Jelle AU - Lan, Qing AU - Kromhout, Hans AU - Rothman, Nathaniel AU - Vermeulen, Roel AD - Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands Y1 - 2010/09/29/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 29 SP - 159 EP - 167 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - acute lymphocytic leukemia KW - benzene KW - chronic lymphocytic leukemia KW - Hodgkin lymphoma KW - leukemia KW - meta-analysis KW - multiple myeloma KW - non-Hodgkin lymphoma KW - occupational exposure KW - non-Hodgkin's lymphoma KW - Statistics KW - Hodgkin's disease KW - Acute myeloid leukemia KW - Lymphatic leukemia KW - Stratification KW - Benzene KW - Leukemia KW - Classification KW - Multiple myeloma KW - Reviews KW - classification KW - lymphoma KW - Chronic lymphatic leukemia KW - Occupational exposure KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867733872?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Occupational+Benzene+Exposure+and+the+Risk+of+Lymphoma+Subtypes%3A+A+Meta-analysis+of+Cohort+Studies+Incorporating+Three+Study+Quality+Dimensions&rft.au=Vlaanderen%2C+Jelle%3BLan%2C+Qing%3BKromhout%2C+Hans%3BRothman%2C+Nathaniel%3BVermeulen%2C+Roel&rft.aulast=Vlaanderen&rft.aufirst=Jelle&rft.date=2010-09-29&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=159&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002318 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Hodgkin's disease; Statistics; Multiple myeloma; Classification; Acute myeloid leukemia; Reviews; Lymphatic leukemia; Chronic lymphatic leukemia; Occupational exposure; Benzene; non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Leukemia; multiple myeloma; classification; Stratification; lymphoma DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002318 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sharing Unexpected Biomarker Results with Study Participants AN - 1671453607; 14389148 AB - The Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers (BCERCs) include collaborators from basic sciences, epidemiology, and the community, conducting studies to investigate whether environmental exposures are associated with the timing of puberty. A pilot study of a subset of the study participants assessed the feasibility of measuring selected biomarkers of exposure in blood and urine in girls 6-8 years of age. In the Greater Cincinnati study population, we found an elevated serum concentration of perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) among > 90% of young girls living in a small community. The research team deliberated whether and how to report the PFOA findings to our study families. We will address the issues considered in our decision, as well as the formats we used to present the findings. The results were verified as we searched for potential sources of the elevated PFOA levels. As a research team, we grappled with issues regarding the reporting of unexpected results, derived from unknown sources and with unknown clinical significance. Ultimately, we did decide to present these findings to the study families through a well-developed communication plan. Research team members came from a variety of experiences and backgrounds, which led to different interpretations about the clinical, ethical, and public health issues surrounding these findings. The ethical debates centered around the precautionary principle, the right to know, and do no harm. Given advances in environmental biomarker technologies and greater use of the transdisciplinary research model, a communication plan must be developed for those involved as study participants. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hernick, Ann D AU - Brown, MKathryn AU - Pinney, Susan M AU - Biro, Frank M AU - Ball, Kathleen M AU - Bornschein, Robert L AD - Breast Cancer Alliance of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Y1 - 2010/09/29/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 29 SP - 1 EP - 5 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - biomarkers KW - children KW - communication KW - environmental exposures KW - PFOA KW - research ethics KW - transdisciplinary research KW - Format KW - Communities KW - Girls KW - Exposure KW - Ethics KW - Breast KW - Reporting KW - Elevated UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671453607?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Sharing+Unexpected+Biomarker+Results+with+Study+Participants&rft.au=Hernick%2C+Ann+D%3BBrown%2C+MKathryn%3BPinney%2C+Susan+M%3BBiro%2C+Frank+M%3BBall%2C+Kathleen+M%3BBornschein%2C+Robert+L&rft.aulast=Hernick&rft.aufirst=Ann&rft.date=2010-09-29&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1001988 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1001988 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Military Casualty Statistics: Operation New Dawn, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom AN - 870999673; 2011-87556 AB - This report presents difficult-to-find statistics regarding US military casualties in Operation New Dawn (OND), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF, Afghanistan), including those concerning post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), amputations, evacuations, and the demographics of casualties. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 28 2010, 8 pp. AU - Fischer, Hannah Y1 - 2010/09/28/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 28 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - United States KW - Statistics KW - Casualties KW - Afghanistan KW - Demographics KW - Iraq KW - Armed forces KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999673?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Fischer%2C+Hannah&rft.aulast=Fischer&rft.aufirst=Hannah&rft.date=2010-09-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Military+Casualty+Statistics%3A+Operation+New+Dawn%2C+Operation+Iraqi+Freedom%2C+and+Operation+Enduring+Freedom&rft.title=U.S.+Military+Casualty+Statistics%3A+Operation+New+Dawn%2C+Operation+Iraqi+Freedom%2C+and+Operation+Enduring+Freedom&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22452_20100928.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS22452 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. National Science Foundation: Major Research Equipment and Facility Construction AN - 870999670; 2011-87555 AB - The Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction (MREFC) account of the National Science Foundation (NSF) supports the acquisition and construction of major research facilities and equipment that are to extend the boundaries of science, engineering, and technology. The facilities include telescopes, earth simulators, astronomical observatories, and mobile research platforms. This report discusses funding of this account. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 28 2010, 7 pp. AU - Matthews, Christine M Y1 - 2010/09/28/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 28 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Machinery and equipment industry KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Banking and public and private finance - Philanthropy KW - United States KW - Equipment KW - United States National science foundation KW - Science KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999670?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Matthews%2C+Christine+M&rft.aulast=Matthews&rft.aufirst=Christine&rft.date=2010-09-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+National+Science+Foundation%3A+Major+Research+Equipment+and+Facility+Construction&rft.title=U.S.+National+Science+Foundation%3A+Major+Research+Equipment+and+Facility+Construction&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS21267_20100928.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS21267 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - State Statutes Governing Hate Crimes AN - 870999666; 2011-87554 AB - Current federal law permits prosecution of hate crimes committed on the basis of the victim's race, color, religion, or national origin while the victim was engaged in a federally protected activity such as voting or attending school. On October 28, 2009, the President signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (P.L. 111-84). This law expands the scope of hate crime victims to include gender identity and disability and broadens the circumstances under which the federal government may assert jurisdiction to prosecute such crimes. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 28 2010, 31 pp. AU - Smith, Alison M AU - Foley, Cassandra L Y1 - 2010/09/28/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 28 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Government - Forms of government KW - United States KW - Hate crimes KW - Federal government KW - Jurisdiction KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999666?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Smith%2C+Alison+M%3BFoley%2C+Cassandra+L&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Alison&rft.date=2010-09-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=State+Statutes+Governing+Hate+Crimes&rft.title=State+Statutes+Governing+Hate+Crimes&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33099_20100928.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL33099 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Beginning and End of the Terms of United States Senators Chosen to Fill Senate Vacancies AN - 870999663; 2011-87553 AB - Under the Constitution, Rules of the Senate, statutory law, and consistent Senate practice, an individual elected to the US Senate in a special election to succeed an appointed Senator may begin his term upon receipt by the Senate of "credentials" in proper form from the state, and by taking the constitutionally required oath of office in open Senate session. The appointed Senator who is being succeeded remains in office until the new "Senator-elect" is qualified. If no special election is held to fill the remainder of a departing Senator's term, then the appointed Senator serves until that term's expiration. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 28 2010, 6 pp. AU - Maskell, Jack Y1 - 2010/09/28/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 28 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Public officials KW - Public officials KW - United States KW - Elections KW - Law KW - United States Senate KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999663?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Maskell%2C+Jack&rft.aulast=Maskell&rft.aufirst=Jack&rft.date=2010-09-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Beginning+and+End+of+the+Terms+of+United+States+Senators+Chosen+to+Fill+Senate+Vacancies&rft.title=Beginning+and+End+of+the+Terms+of+United+States+Senators+Chosen+to+Fill+Senate+Vacancies&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41031_20100928.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41031 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Urinary Concentrations of Parabens and Serum Hormone Levels, Semen Quality Parameters, and Sperm DNA Damage AN - 869803417; 14444585 AB - Parabens are commonly used as antimicrobial preservatives in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverage processing. Widespread human exposure to parabens has been recently documented, and some parabens have demonstrated adverse effects on male reproduction in animal studies. However, human epidemiologic studies are lacking. We investigated relationships between urinary concentrations of parabens and markers of male reproductive health in an ongoing reproductive epidemiology study. Urine samples collected from male partners attending an infertility clinic were analyzed for methyl paraben (MP), propyl paraben (PP), butyl paraben (BP), and bisphenol A (BPA). Associations with serum hormone levels (n = 167), semen quality parameters (n = 190), and sperm DNA damage measures (n = 132) were assessed using multivariable linear regression. Detection rates in urine were 100% for MP, 92% for PP, and 32% for BP. We observed no statistically significant associations between MP or PP and the outcome measures. Categories of urinary BP concentration were not associated with hormone levels or conventional semen quality parameters, but they were positively associated with sperm DNA damage (p for trend = 0.03). When urinary BPA quartiles were added to the model, BP and BPA were both positively associated with sperm DNA damage (p for trend = 0.03). Assessment of paraben concentrations measured on repeated urine samples from a subset of the men (n = 78) revealed substantial temporal variability. We found no evidence for a relationship between urinary parabens and hormone levels or semen quality, although intraindividual variability in exposure and a modest sample size could have limited our ability to detect subtle relationships. Our observation of a relationship between BP and sperm DNA damage warrants further investigation. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Meeker, John D AU - Yang, Tiffany AU - Ye, Xiaoyun AU - Calafat, Antonia M AU - Hauser, Russ AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Y1 - 2010/09/28/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 28 SP - 252 EP - 257 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Environment Abstracts KW - biomarker KW - endocrine KW - epidemiology KW - exposure KW - fertility KW - reproduction KW - thyroid KW - Food processing KW - Infertility KW - Statistical analysis KW - Cosmetics KW - Sperm KW - Hormones KW - Models KW - Bisphenol A KW - Semen KW - bisphenol A KW - Beverages KW - infertility KW - propyl paraben KW - Antimicrobial agents KW - DNA damage KW - Epidemiology KW - Urine KW - DNA KW - Pharmaceuticals KW - Reproduction KW - antimicrobial agents KW - Preservatives KW - Side effects KW - N 14820:DNA Metabolism & Structure KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/869803417?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Urinary+Concentrations+of+Parabens+and+Serum+Hormone+Levels%2C+Semen+Quality+Parameters%2C+and+Sperm+DNA+Damage&rft.au=Meeker%2C+John+D%3BYang%2C+Tiffany%3BYe%2C+Xiaoyun%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M%3BHauser%2C+Russ&rft.aulast=Meeker&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2010-09-28&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=252&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002238 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Food processing; Infertility; Beverages; propyl paraben; Statistical analysis; Cosmetics; Sperm; Hormones; Models; Antimicrobial agents; Bisphenol A; DNA damage; Epidemiology; Urine; Semen; Pharmaceuticals; Reproduction; Side effects; Preservatives; bisphenol A; infertility; DNA; antimicrobial agents DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002238 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In Vivo Measurement of Brain GABA Concentrations by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Smelters Occupationally Exposed to Manganese AN - 1677904821; 14444584 AB - Exposure to excessive levels of manganese (Mn) is known to induce psychiatric and motor disorders, including parkinsonian symptoms. Therefore, finding a reliable means for early detection of Mn neurotoxicity is desirable. Our goal was to determine whether in vivo brain levels of gamma -aminobutyric acid (GABA), N-acetylaspartate (NAA), and other brain metabolites in male smelters were altered as a consequence of Mn exposure. We used T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to visualize Mn deposition in the brain. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) was used to quantify concentrations of NAA, glutamate, and other brain metabolites in globus pallidus, putamen, thalamus, and frontal cortex from a well-established cohort of 10 male Mn-exposed smelters and 10 male age-matched control subjects. We used the MEGA-PRESS MRS sequence to determine GABA levels in a region encompassing the thalamus and adjacent parts of the basal ganglia [GABA-VOI (volume of interest)]. Seven of 10 exposed subjects showed clear T1-hyperintense signals in the globus pallidus indicating Mn accumulation. We found a significant increase (82%; p = 0.014) in the ratio of GABA to total creatine (GABA/tCr) in the GABA-VOI of Mn-exposed subjects, as well as a distinct decrease (9%; p = 0.04) of NAA/tCr in frontal cortex that strongly correlated with cumulative Mn exposure (R = -0.93; p & 0.001). We demonstrated elevated GABA levels in the thalamus and adjacent basal ganglia and decreased NAA levels in the frontal cortex, indicating neuronal dysfunction in a brain area not primarily targeted by Mn. Therefore, the noninvasive in vivo MRS measurement of GABA and NAA may prove to be a powerful tool for detecting presymptomatic effects of Mn neurotoxicity. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Dydak, Ulrike AU - Jiang, Yue-Ming AU - Long, Li-Ling AU - Zhu, He AU - Chen, Jian AU - Li, Wen-Mei AU - Edden, Richard AE AU - Hu, Shuguang AU - Fu, Xue AU - Long, Zaiyang AU - Mo, Xue-An AU - Meier, Dieter AU - Harezlak, Jaroslaw AU - Aschner, Michael AU - Murdoch, James B AU - Zheng, Wei AD - School of Health Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA Y1 - 2010/09/28/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 28 SP - 219 EP - 224 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - GABA KW - imaging KW - manganese KW - metabolism KW - MRI KW - MRS KW - NAA KW - occupational health KW - parkinsonism KW - smelters KW - Biomedical materials KW - Surgical implants KW - Males KW - In vivo testing KW - Brain KW - Smelters KW - Manganese KW - Thalamus KW - In vivo tests UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677904821?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=In+Vivo+Measurement+of+Brain+GABA+Concentrations+by+Magnetic+Resonance+Spectroscopy+in+Smelters+Occupationally+Exposed+to+Manganese&rft.au=Dydak%2C+Ulrike%3BJiang%2C+Yue-Ming%3BLong%2C+Li-Ling%3BZhu%2C+He%3BChen%2C+Jian%3BLi%2C+Wen-Mei%3BEdden%2C+Richard+AE%3BHu%2C+Shuguang%3BFu%2C+Xue%3BLong%2C+Zaiyang%3BMo%2C+Xue-An%3BMeier%2C+Dieter%3BHarezlak%2C+Jaroslaw%3BAschner%2C+Michael%3BMurdoch%2C+James+B%3BZheng%2C+Wei&rft.aulast=Dydak&rft.aufirst=Ulrike&rft.date=2010-09-28&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=219&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002192 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002192 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Currency Manipulation: The IMF and WTO AN - 870999660; 2011-87552 AB - Congress has been concerned with the possible impact that currency manipulation has on international trade. Possible solutions may include the following: (1) amending the Articles of Agreement of the IMF or the WTO Agreements to make their treatment of currency manipulation more consistent; (2) pursuing negotiations on a multilateral as well as a bilateral basis; (3) arguing that the actions of another violate WTO rules and seeking a favorable decision by a WTO dispute resolution panel; and (4) the IMF and WTO could use their interagency agreement to promote better coordination in their treatment of this concern. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 27 2010, 7 pp. AU - Sanford, Jonathan E Y1 - 2010/09/27/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 27 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - International monetary fund KW - World trade organization KW - Foreign exchange rates KW - Export-import trade KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999660?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sanford%2C+Jonathan+E&rft.aulast=Sanford&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft.date=2010-09-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Currency+Manipulation%3A+The+IMF+and+WTO&rft.title=Currency+Manipulation%3A+The+IMF+and+WTO&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RS22658_20100927.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS22658 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Managing Electronic Waste: Issues with Exporting E-Waste AN - 870999654; 2011-87550 AB - Electronic waste (e-waste) is a term that is used loosely to refer to obsolete, broken, or irreparable electronic devices like televisions, computer central processing units (CPUs), computer monitors (flat screen and cathode ray tubes), laptops, printers, scanners, and associated wiring. E-waste has become a concern in the US due to the high volumes in which it is generated, the hazardous constituents it often contains (such as lead, mercury, and chromium), and the lack of regulations applicable to its disposal or recycling. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 27 2010, 13 pp. AU - Luther, Linda Y1 - 2010/09/27/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 27 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Environment and environmental policy - Wastes and waste management KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Computers KW - Regulation KW - Recycling KW - Hazardous wastes KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999654?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Luther%2C+Linda&rft.aulast=Luther&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2010-09-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Managing+Electronic+Waste%3A+Issues+with+Exporting+E-Waste&rft.title=Managing+Electronic+Waste%3A+Issues+with+Exporting+E-Waste&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40850_20100927.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40850 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Freedom of Information Act and Nondisclosure Provisions in Other Federal Laws AN - 870999650; 2011-87548 AB - Congress continues to consider how to balance the federal government's growing need for sensitive or confidential business information, the public's right of access to information about government activities, and the private sector's interest in keeping its sensitive or proprietary information protected from public disclosure. In enacting the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Congress sought to balance the right of the public to know and the need of the government to protect certain information. FOIA's broad provisions favoring disclosure, coupled with the specific exemptions, represent the balance Congress achieved. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 24 2010, 12 pp. AU - Stevens, Gina Y1 - 2010/09/24/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 24 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Business and service sector - Business operations, practices, and workplaces KW - United States KW - Federal government KW - Freedom of information KW - United States House of representatives KW - Law KW - Business information KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999650?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Stevens%2C+Gina&rft.aulast=Stevens&rft.aufirst=Gina&rft.date=2010-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Freedom+of+Information+Act+and+Nondisclosure+Provisions+in+Other+Federal+Laws&rft.title=The+Freedom+of+Information+Act+and+Nondisclosure+Provisions+in+Other+Federal+Laws&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41406_20100924.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41406 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Polymorphisms in Arsenic(+III Oxidation State) Methyltransferase (AS3MT) Predict Gene Expression of AS3MT as Well as Arsenic Metabolism AN - 867733851; 14444581 AB - Arsenic (As) occurs as monomethylarsonic acid (MMA) and dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) in humans, and the methylation pattern demonstrates large interindividual differences. The fraction of urinary MMA is a marker for susceptibility to As-related diseases. We evaluated the impact of polymorphisms in five methyltransferase genes on As metabolism in two populations, one in South America and one in Southeast Asia. The methyltransferase genes were arsenic(+III oxidation state) methyltransferase (AS3MT), DNA-methyltransferase 1a and 3b (DNMT1a and DNMT3b, respectively), phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase (PEMT), and betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase (BHMT). AS3MT expression was analyzed in peripheral blood. Subjects were women exposed to As in drinking water in the Argentinean Andes [n = 172; median total urinary As (U-As), 200 mu g/L] and in rural Bangladesh (n = 361; U-As, 100 mu g/L; all in early pregnancy). Urinary As metabolites were measured by high-pressure liquid chromatography/inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Polymorphisms (n = 22) were genotyped with Sequenom, and AS3MT expression was measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction using TaqMan expression assays. Six AS3MT polymorphisms were significantly associated with As metabolite patterns in both populations (p less than or equal to 0.01). The most frequent AS3MT haplotype in Bangladesh was associated with a higher percentage of MMA (%MMA), and the most frequent haplotype in Argentina was associated with a lower %MMA and a higher percentage of DMA. Four polymorphisms in the DNMT genes were associated with metabolite patterns in Bangladesh. Noncoding AS3MT polymorphisms affected gene expression of AS3MT in peripheral blood, demonstrating that one functional impact of AS3MT polymorphisms may be altered levels of gene expression. Polymorphisms in AS3MT significantly predicted As metabolism across these two very different populations, suggesting that AS3MT may have an impact on As metabolite patterns in populations worldwide. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Engstroem, Karin AU - Vahter, Marie AU - Mlakar, Simona Jurkovic AU - Concha, Gabriela AU - Nermell, Barbro AU - Raqib, Rubhana AU - Cardozo, Alejandro AU - Broberg, Karin AD - Department of Laboratory Medicine, Section of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden Y1 - 2010/09/24/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 24 SP - 182 EP - 188 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - arsenic KW - AS3MT KW - BHMT KW - DNMT1a KW - DNMT3b KW - gene expression KW - methylation KW - one-carbon metabolism KW - PEMT KW - polymorphism KW - High-performance liquid chromatography KW - Gene polymorphism KW - Mass spectrometry KW - South America, Andes Mts. KW - Metabolites KW - Mass spectroscopy KW - Gene expression KW - Methyltransferase KW - Haplotypes KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Southeast Asia KW - Bangladesh KW - dimethylarsinic acid KW - Arsenic KW - Peripheral blood KW - haplotypes KW - Pregnancy KW - Betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase KW - Argentina KW - Urine KW - phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase KW - Oxidation KW - Drinking water KW - Metabolism KW - Rural areas KW - ENA 13:Population Planning & Control KW - G 07880:Human Genetics KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - X 24360:Metals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867733851?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Polymorphisms+in+Arsenic%28%2BIII+Oxidation+State%29+Methyltransferase+%28AS3MT%29+Predict+Gene+Expression+of+AS3MT+as+Well+as+Arsenic+Metabolism&rft.au=Engstroem%2C+Karin%3BVahter%2C+Marie%3BMlakar%2C+Simona+Jurkovic%3BConcha%2C+Gabriela%3BNermell%2C+Barbro%3BRaqib%2C+Rubhana%3BCardozo%2C+Alejandro%3BBroberg%2C+Karin&rft.aulast=Engstroem&rft.aufirst=Karin&rft.date=2010-09-24&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=182&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002471 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - High-performance liquid chromatography; Arsenic; Gene polymorphism; Metabolites; Peripheral blood; Mass spectroscopy; Pregnancy; Gene expression; Betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase; Methyltransferase; Haplotypes; Oxidation; phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase; Polymerase chain reaction; Drinking water; dimethylarsinic acid; Urine; Mass spectrometry; haplotypes; Metabolism; Rural areas; Argentina; South America, Andes Mts.; Southeast Asia; Bangladesh DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002471 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comparison of alternative strategies for invasive species distribution modeling AN - 787094939; 13530860 AB - Species distribution models (SDMs) can provide useful information for managing biological invasions, such as identification of priority areas for early detection or for determining containment boundaries. However, prediction of invasive species using SDMs can be challenging because they typically violate the core assumption of being at equilibrium with their environment, which may lead to poorly guided management resulting from high levels of omission. Our goal was to provide a suite of potential decision strategies (DSs) that were not reliant on the equilibrium assumption but rather could be chosen to better match the management application, which in this case was to ensure containment through adequate surveillance. We used presence-only data and expert knowledge for model calibration and presence/absence data to evaluate the potential distribution of an introduced mesquite (Leguminoseae: Prosopis) invasion located in the Pilbara Region of northwest Western Australia. Five different DSs with varying levels of conservatism/risk were derived from a multi-criteria evaluation model using ordered weighted averaging. The performance of DSs over all possible thresholds was examined using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. DSs not on the convex hull of the ROC curves were discarded. Two threshold determination methods (TDMs) were compared on the two remaining DSs, one that assumed equilibrium (by maximizing overall prediction success) and another that assumed the invasion was ongoing (using a 95% threshold for true positives). The most conservative DS fitted the validation data most closely but could only predict 75% of the presence data. A more risk-taking DS could predict 95% of the presence data, which identified 8.5 times more area for surveillance, and better highlighted known populations that are still rapidly invading. This DS and TDM coupling was considered to be the most appropriate for our management application. Our results show that predictive niche modeling was highly sensitive to risk levels, but that these can be tailored to match specified management objectives. The methods implemented can be readily adapted to other invasive species or for conservation purposes. JF - Ecological Modelling AU - Robinson, Todd P AU - van Klinken, Rieks D AU - Metternicht, Graciela AD - Department of Spatial Science, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2010/09/24/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 24 SP - 2261 EP - 2269 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 221 IS - 19 SN - 0304-3800, 0304-3800 KW - Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Biological invasions KW - Mesquite KW - Multi-criteria evaluation KW - Ordered weighted averaging KW - ROC KW - Risk KW - Prediction KW - Niches KW - Models KW - Evaluation KW - Prosopis KW - Calibrations KW - Exotic Species KW - Risk factors KW - invasive species KW - risk taking KW - Invasions KW - Containment KW - Data processing KW - Mathematical models KW - Australia, Western Australia KW - Model Studies KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Equilibrium KW - Boundaries KW - invasions KW - Conservation KW - Introduced species KW - Environment management KW - niches KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04030:Models, Methods, Remote Sensing KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/787094939?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ecological+Modelling&rft.atitle=Comparison+of+alternative+strategies+for+invasive+species+distribution+modeling&rft.au=Robinson%2C+Todd+P%3Bvan+Klinken%2C+Rieks+D%3BMetternicht%2C+Graciela&rft.aulast=Robinson&rft.aufirst=Todd&rft.date=2010-09-24&rft.volume=221&rft.issue=19&rft.spage=2261&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Modelling&rft.issn=03043800&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecolmodel.2010.04.018 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mathematical models; Data processing; Niches; Risk factors; Boundaries; Conservation; Invasions; Introduced species; Models; invasive species; risk taking; invasions; Containment; Environment management; niches; Evaluation; Prediction; Risk; Performance Evaluation; Calibrations; Equilibrium; Exotic Species; Model Studies; Prosopis; Australia, Western Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2010.04.018 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hemoglobin, Lead Exposure, and Intelligence Quotient: Effect Modification by the DRD2 Taq IA Polymorphism AN - 1677904347; 14389146 AB - Anemia and lead exposure remain significant public health issues in many parts of the world, often occurring together. Animal studies suggest that the dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) mediates the effects of both lead and iron on cognition and behavior. We tested the hypothesis that the DRD2 Taq IA polymorphism modifies the effects of lead and hemoglobin on intelligence quotient (IQ) among children. Blood lead and hemoglobin were assessed in 717 children 3-7 years of age attending 12 schools in Chennai, India. IQ was determined using the Binet-Kamat scales of intelligence. Genotyping for the DRD2 polymorphism was carried out using a MassARRAY iPLEX platform. Stratified analyses and interaction models, using generalized estimating equations (GEEs), were used to explore interactions between lead and hemoglobin, and DRD2 Taq IA categories [homozygous variant (A1) vs. presence of wild-type allele (A2)]. After we controlled for potential confounders, a one-unit increase in log blood lead was associated with a decrease of 9 IQ points [95% confidence interval (CI), -18.08 to -0.16] in the homozygous-variant children (n = 73) compared with a decrease of 4 IQ points (95% CI, -7.21 to -0.69) among those with the wild-type allele (n = 644). Higher hemoglobin levels were associated with higher IQ in the children who carried the wild-type allele DRD2, but in children homozygous for the variant allele, an increase of 1 g/dL hemoglobin was associated with a decrease in 1.82 points of IQ (95% CI, -5.28 to 1.64; interaction term p-value = 0.02). The results of this study suggest that the DRD2 Taq IA polymorphism disrupts the protective effect of hemoglobin on cognition and may increase the susceptibility to the deficits in IQ due to lead exposure. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Roy, Ananya AU - Hu, Howard AU - Bellinger, David C AU - Mukherjee, Bhramar AU - Modali, Rama AU - Nasaruddin, Khaja AU - Schwartz, Joel AU - Wright, Robert O AU - Ettinger, Adrienne S AU - Palaniapan, Kavitha AU - Balakrishnan, Kalpana AD - Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Y1 - 2010/09/24/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 24 SP - 144 EP - 149 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - blood lead KW - children KW - dopamine KW - hemoglobin KW - India KW - intelligence quotient KW - Hemoglobin KW - Intelligence KW - Blood KW - Estimating KW - Polymorphism KW - Children KW - Quotients KW - Cognition UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677904347?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Hemoglobin%2C+Lead+Exposure%2C+and+Intelligence+Quotient%3A+Effect+Modification+by+the+DRD2+Taq+IA+Polymorphism&rft.au=Roy%2C+Ananya%3BHu%2C+Howard%3BBellinger%2C+David+C%3BMukherjee%2C+Bhramar%3BModali%2C+Rama%3BNasaruddin%2C+Khaja%3BSchwartz%2C+Joel%3BWright%2C+Robert+O%3BEttinger%2C+Adrienne+S%3BPalaniapan%2C+Kavitha%3BBalakrishnan%2C+Kalpana&rft.aulast=Roy&rft.aufirst=Ananya&rft.date=2010-09-24&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=144&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.0901878 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.0901878 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Georgia [Republic]: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests AN - 870999649; 2011-87547 AB - The small Black Sea-bordering country of Georgia gained its independence at the end of 1991 with the dissolution of the former Soviet Union. After US-educated Mikheil Saakashvili was elected president, then-US President George W. Bush praised the democratic and economic aims of the Saakashvili government while calling on it to deepen reforms. The August 2008 Russia-Georgia conflict caused much damage to Georgia's economy and military, as well as contributing to hundreds of casualties and tens of thousands of displaced persons in Georgia. The US quickly pledged 1 billion dollars in humanitarian and recovery assistance for Georgia. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 23 2010, 10 pp. AU - Nichol, Jim Y1 - 2010/09/23/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 23 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government - Public officials KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - International relations - International relations KW - United States KW - International relations KW - Former Soviet republics KW - Presidents KW - Georgia, Transcaucasia KW - Russian Federation KW - Saakashvili, Mikheil KW - Conflict KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/870999649?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nichol%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Nichol&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2010-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Georgia+%3A+Recent+Developments+and+U.S.+Interests&rft.title=Georgia+%3A+Recent+Developments+and+U.S.+Interests&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/97-727_20100923.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2011-06-07 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, 97-727 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Long-Term Inhalation Exposure to Nickel Nanoparticles Exacerbated Atherosclerosis in a Susceptible Mouse Model AN - 867733837; 14444580 AB - Because associations have been reported between inhaled ambient ultrafine particles and increased risk of cardiopulmonary disease, it has been suggested that inhaled engineered nanoparticles (NPs) may also induce adverse effects on the cardiovascular system. We examined the long-term cardiovascular effects of inhaled nickel hydroxide NPs (nano-NH) using a sensitive mouse model. Hyperlipidemic, apoprotein E-deficient (ApoE-/-) mice were exposed to nano-NH at either 0 or 79 mu g Ni/m3, via a whole-body inhalation system, for 5 hr/day, 5 days/week, for either 1 week or 5 months. We measured various indicators of oxidative stress and inflammation in the lung and cardiovascular tissue, and we determined plaque formation on the ascending aorta. Inhaled nano-NH induced significant oxidative stress and inflammation in the pulmonary and extrapulmonary organs, indicated by up-regulated mRNA levels of certain antioxidant enzyme and inflammatory cytokine genes; increased mitochondrial DNA damage in the aorta; significant signs of inflammation in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; changes in lung histopathology; and induction of acute-phase response. In addition, after 5-month exposures, nano-NH exacerbated the progression of atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice. This is the first study to report long-term cardiovascular toxicity of an inhaled nanomaterial. Our results clearly demonstrate that long-term exposure to inhaled nano-NH can induce oxidative stress and inflammation, not only in the lung but also in the cardiovascular system, and that this stress and inflammation can ultimately contribute to progression of atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kang, Gi Soo AU - Gillespie, Patricia Anne AU - Gunnison, Albert AU - Moreira, Andre Luis AU - Tchou-Wong, Kam-Meng AU - Chen, Lung-Chi AD - Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Tuxedo, New York, USA Y1 - 2010/09/23/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 23 SP - 176 EP - 181 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - atherosclerosis KW - cardiovascular toxicity KW - inhalation KW - nanoparticles KW - nickel KW - Inhalation KW - Cardiovascular system KW - Antioxidants KW - Nickel KW - Animal models KW - Arteriosclerosis KW - Bronchus KW - Oxidative stress KW - Cytokines KW - Aorta KW - Enzymes KW - Mice KW - Toxicity KW - oxidative stress KW - Alveoli KW - mitochondrial DNA KW - Inflammation KW - mRNA KW - Mitochondrial DNA KW - Lung KW - Side effects KW - X 24360:Metals KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867733837?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Long-Term+Inhalation+Exposure+to+Nickel+Nanoparticles+Exacerbated+Atherosclerosis+in+a+Susceptible+Mouse+Model&rft.au=Kang%2C+Gi+Soo%3BGillespie%2C+Patricia+Anne%3BGunnison%2C+Albert%3BMoreira%2C+Andre+Luis%3BTchou-Wong%2C+Kam-Meng%3BChen%2C+Lung-Chi&rft.aulast=Kang&rft.aufirst=Gi&rft.date=2010-09-23&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=176&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002508 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inhalation; Antioxidants; Cardiovascular system; Aorta; Nickel; Animal models; Enzymes; Arteriosclerosis; Toxicity; Alveoli; mRNA; Inflammation; Mitochondrial DNA; Bronchus; Lung; Oxidative stress; Cytokines; nanoparticles; Side effects; Mice; oxidative stress; mitochondrial DNA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002508 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Disruption of Thyroid Hormone Receptor-Mediated Transcription and Thyroid Hormone-Induced Purkinje Cell Dendrite Arborization by Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers AN - 867751749; 14444578 AB - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been used as flame retardants and are becoming a ubiquitous environmental contaminant. Adverse effects in the developing brain are of great health concern. We investigated the effect of PBDEs/hydroxylated PBDEs (OH-PBDEs) on thyroid hormone (TH) receptor (TR)-mediated transcription and on TH-induced dendrite arborization of cerebellar Purkinje cells. We examined the effect of PBDEs/OH-PBDEs on TR action using a transient transfection-based reporter gene assay. TR-cofactor binding was studied by the mammalian two-hybrid assay, and TR-DNA [TH response element (TRE)] binding was examined by the liquid chemiluminescent DNA pull-down assay. Chimeric receptors generated from TR and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) were used to identify the functional domain of TR responsible for PBDE action. The change in dendrite arborization of the Purkinje cell in primary culture of newborn rat cerebellum was also examined. Several PBDE congeners suppressed TR-mediated transcription. The magnitude of suppression correlated with that of TR-TRE dissociation. PBDEs suppressed transcription of chimeric receptors containing the TR DNA binding domain (TR-DBD). We observed no such suppression with chimeras containing GR-DBD. In the cerebellar culture, PBDE significantly suppressed TH-induced Purkinje cell dendrite arborization. Several PBDE congeners may disrupt the TH system by partial dissociation of TR from TRE acting through TR-DBD and, consequently, may disrupt normal brain development. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ibhazehiebo, Kingsley AU - Iwasaki, Toshiharu AU - Kimura-Kuroda, Junko AU - Miyazaki, Wataru AU - Shimokawa, Noriaki AU - Koibuchi, Noriyuki AD - Department of Integrative Physiology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan Y1 - 2010/09/22/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 22 SP - 168 EP - 175 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - flame retardants KW - gene regulation KW - neurodevelopment KW - neurogenesis KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) KW - thyroid KW - Helper cells KW - Cerebellum KW - dendrites KW - Cell culture KW - Dendrites KW - Fire retardant chemicals KW - Hormones KW - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Thyroid hormones KW - Lymphocytes T KW - Congeners KW - Chemiluminescence KW - Regulatory sequences KW - Thyroid KW - Brain KW - Transcription KW - Chimeras KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Glucocorticoid receptors KW - Reporter gene KW - DNA KW - Purkinje cells KW - Fire retardants KW - Contaminants KW - Side effects KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - N3 11003:Developmental neuroscience KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867751749?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Disruption+of+Thyroid+Hormone+Receptor-Mediated+Transcription+and+Thyroid+Hormone-Induced+Purkinje+Cell+Dendrite+Arborization+by+Polybrominated+Diphenyl+Ethers&rft.au=Ibhazehiebo%2C+Kingsley%3BIwasaki%2C+Toshiharu%3BKimura-Kuroda%2C+Junko%3BMiyazaki%2C+Wataru%3BShimokawa%2C+Noriaki%3BKoibuchi%2C+Noriyuki&rft.aulast=Ibhazehiebo&rft.aufirst=Kingsley&rft.date=2010-09-22&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=168&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002065 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Regulatory sequences; Helper cells; Cerebellum; Brain; Transcription; Cell culture; Fire retardant chemicals; Dendrites; Chimeras; Thyroid hormones; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Glucocorticoid receptors; Reporter gene; Purkinje cells; DNA; Lymphocytes T; Congeners; Contaminants; Side effects; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Thyroid; dendrites; Fire retardants; Chemiluminescence; Hormones DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002065 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Associations between Ambient Fine Particulate Levels and Disease Activity in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) AN - 860393959; 14389143 AB - Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic disease of unclear etiology, characterized by an overactive immune system and the production of antibodies that may target normal tissues of many organ systems, including the kidneys. It can arise at any age and occurs mainly in women. Our aim was to evaluate the potential influence of particulate matter (PM) air pollution on clinical aspects of SLE. We studied a clinic cohort of SLE patients living on the island of Montreal, followed annually with a structured clinical assessment. We assessed the association between ambient levels of fine PM [median aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m (PM2.5)] measured at fixed-site monitoring stations and SLE disease activity measured with the SLE Disease Activity Index, version 2000 (SLEDAI-2K), which includes anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) serum-specific autoantibodies and renal tubule cellular casts in urine, which reflects serious renal inflammation. We used mixed effects regression models that we adjusted for daily ambient temperatures and ozone levels. We assessed 237 patients (223 women) who together had 1,083 clinic visits from 2000 through 2007 (mean age at time of first visit, 41.2 years). PM2.5 levels were associated with anti-dsDNA and cellular casts. The crude and adjusted odds ratios (reflecting a 10- mu g/m3 increase in PM2.5 averaged over the 48 hr prior to clinical assessment) were 1.26 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.96-1.65] and 1.34 (95% CI, 1.02-1.77) for anti-dsDNA antibodies and 1.43 (95% CI, 1.05-1.95) and 1.28 (0.92-1.80) for cellular casts. The total SLEDAI-2K scores were not associated with PM2.5 levels. We provide novel data that suggest that short-term variations in air pollution may influence disease activity in established autoimmune rheumatic disease in humans. Our results add weight to concerns that pollution may be an important trigger of inflammation and autoimmunity. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bernatsky, Sasha AU - Fournier, Michel AU - Pineau, Christian A AU - Clarke, Ann E AU - Vinet, Evelyne AU - Smargiassi, Audrey AD - Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Y1 - 2010/09/22/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 22 SP - 45 EP - 49 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - antibodies KW - disease activity KW - PM2.5 KW - SLE KW - SLEDAI-2K KW - systemic lupus erythematous KW - Particle size KW - Air pollution KW - Canada, Quebec, Montreal KW - Age KW - Islands KW - Urine KW - Kidney KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Organs KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860393959?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Associations+between+Ambient+Fine+Particulate+Levels+and+Disease+Activity+in+Patients+with+Systemic+Lupus+Erythematosus+%28SLE%29&rft.au=Bernatsky%2C+Sasha%3BFournier%2C+Michel%3BPineau%2C+Christian+A%3BClarke%2C+Ann+E%3BVinet%2C+Evelyne%3BSmargiassi%2C+Audrey&rft.aulast=Bernatsky&rft.aufirst=Sasha&rft.date=2010-09-22&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=45&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002123 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Particle size; Age; Islands; Urine; Kidney; Pollution effects; Particulates; Organs; Canada, Quebec, Montreal DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002123 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mechanisms of Diesel-Induced Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Dysfunction in Coronary Arterioles AN - 860393151; 14389145 AB - Increased air pollutants correlate with increased incidence of cardiovascular disease potentially due to vascular dysfunction. We have reported that acute diesel engine exhaust (DE) exposure enhances vasoconstriction and diminishes acetylcholine (ACh)-induced dilation in coronary arteries in a nitric oxide synthase (NOS)-dependent manner. We hypothesize that acute DE inhalation leads to endothelial dysfunction by uncoupling NOS. Rats inhaled fresh DE (300 mu g particulate matter/m3) or filtered air for 5 hr. After off-gassing, intraseptal coronary arteries were isolated and dilation to ACh recorded using videomicroscopy. Arteries from DE-exposed animals dilated less to ACh than arteries from air-exposed animals. NOS inhibition did not affect ACh dilation in control arteries but increased dilation in the DE group, suggesting NOS does not normally contribute to ACh-induced dilation in coronary arteries but does contribute to endothelial dysfunction after DE inhalation. Cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibition did not affect ACh dilation in the DE group, but combined inhibition of NOS and COX diminished dilation in both groups and eliminated intergroup differences, suggesting that the two pathways interact. Superoxide scavenging increased ACh dilation in DE arteries, eliminating differences between groups. Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) supplementation with sepiapterin restored ACh-mediated dilation in the DE group in a NOS-dependent manner. Superoxide generation (dihydroethidium staining) was greater in DE arteries, and superoxide scavenging, BH4 supplementation, or NOS inhibition reduced the signal in DE but not air arteries. Acute DE exposure appears to uncouple NOS, increasing reactive oxygen species generation and causing endothelial dysfunction, potentially because of depletion of BH4 limiting its bioavailability. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Cherng, Tom W AU - Paffett, Michael L AU - Jackson-Weaver, Olan AU - Campen, Matthew J AU - Walker, Benjimen R AU - Kanagy, Nancy L AD - Department of Cell Biology and Physiology and Y1 - 2010/09/22/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 22 SP - 98 EP - 103 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - arteries KW - cardiovascular KW - engine emissions KW - exhaust KW - nitric oxide synthase KW - N omega -nitro-l-arginine KW - particulate matter KW - rat KW - Inhalation KW - Rats KW - Air pollution KW - Oxygen KW - Bioavailability KW - Nitric oxide KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - Particulates KW - Diesel engines KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860393151?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Mechanisms+of+Diesel-Induced+Endothelial+Nitric+Oxide+Synthase+Dysfunction+in+Coronary+Arterioles&rft.au=Cherng%2C+Tom+W%3BPaffett%2C+Michael+L%3BJackson-Weaver%2C+Olan%3BCampen%2C+Matthew+J%3BWalker%2C+Benjimen+R%3BKanagy%2C+Nancy+L&rft.aulast=Cherng&rft.aufirst=Tom&rft.date=2010-09-22&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=98&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002286 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Rats; Inhalation; Bioavailability; Oxygen; Nitric oxide; Particulates; Cardiovascular diseases; Diesel engines DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002286 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Combinations of Physiologic Estrogens with Xenoestrogens Alter ERK Phosphorylation Profiles in Rat Pituitary Cells AN - 1677914415; 14389141 AB - Estrogens are potent nongenomic phospho-activators of extracellular-signal-regulated kinases (ERKs). A major concern about the toxicity of xenoestrogens (XEs) is potential alteration of responses to physiologic estrogens when XEs are present simultaneously. We examined estrogen-induced ERK activation, comparing the abilities of structurally related XEs (alkylphenols and bisphenol A) to alter ERK responses induced by physiologic concentrations (1 nM) of estradiol (E2), estrone (E1), and estriol (E3). We quantified hormone/mimetic-induced ERK phosphorylations in the GH3/B6/F10 rat pituitary cell line using a plate immunoassay, comparing effects with those on cell proliferation and by estrogen receptor subtype-selective ligands. Alone, these structurally related XEs activate ERKs in an oscillating temporal pattern similar (but not identical) to that with physiologic estrogens. The potency of all estrogens was similar (active between femtomolar and nanomolar concentrations). XEs potently disrupted physiologic estrogen signaling at low, environmentally relevant concentrations. Generally, XEs potentiated (at the lowest, subpicomolar concentrations) and attenuated (at the highest, picomolar to 100 nM concentrations) the actions of the physiologic estrogens. Some XEs showed pronounced nonmonotonic responses/inhibitions. The phosphorylated ERK and proliferative responses to receptor-selective ligands were only partially correlated. XEs are both imperfect potent estrogens and endocrine disruptors; the more efficacious an XE, the more it disrupts actions of physiologic estrogens. This ability to disrupt physiologic estrogen signaling suggests that XEs may disturb normal functioning at life stages where actions of particular estrogens are important (e.g., development, reproductive cycling, pregnancy, menopause). JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Jeng, Yow-Jiun AU - Watson, Cheryl S AD - Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA Y1 - 2010/09/22/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 22 SP - 104 EP - 112 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - ER alpha KW - ER beta KW - ERK activation KW - GPER KW - membrane estrogen receptors KW - nongenomic effects KW - physiologic estrogens KW - prolactinoma cell line KW - xenoestrogens KW - Kinases KW - Bisphenol A KW - Activation KW - Estrogens KW - Phosphorylation KW - Toxicity KW - Nanostructure KW - Ligands UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677914415?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Combinations+of+Physiologic+Estrogens+with+Xenoestrogens+Alter+ERK+Phosphorylation+Profiles+in+Rat+Pituitary+Cells&rft.au=Jeng%2C+Yow-Jiun%3BWatson%2C+Cheryl+S&rft.aulast=Jeng&rft.aufirst=Yow-Jiun&rft.date=2010-09-22&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=104&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002512 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002512 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Selecting Adequate Exposure Biomarkers of Diisononyl and Diisodecyl Phthalates: Data from the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey AN - 1677913557; 14389144 AB - High-molecular-weight phthalates, such as diisononyl phthalate (DINP) and diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP), are used primarily as polyvinyl chloride plasticizers. We assessed exposure to DINP and DIDP in a representative sample of persons greater than or equal to 6 years of age in the U.S. general population from the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). We analyzed 2,548 urine samples by using online solid-phase extraction coupled to isotope dilution high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. We detected monocarboxyisooctyl phthalate (MCOP), a metabolite of DINP, and monocarboxyisononyl phthalate (MCNP), a metabolite of DIDP, in 95.2% and 89.9% of the samples, respectively. We detected monoisononyl phthalate (MNP), a minor metabolite of DINP, much less frequently (12.9%) and at concentration ranges (> 0.8 mu g/L-148.1 mu g/L) much lower than MCOP (> 0.7 mu g/L- 4,961 mu g/L). Adjusted geometric mean concentrations of MCOP and MCNP were significantly higher (p & 0.01) among children than among adolescents and adults. The general U.S. population, including children, was exposed to DINP and DIDP. In previous NHANES cycles, the occurrence of human exposure to DINP by using MNP as the sole urinary biomarker has been underestimated, thus illustrating the importance of selecting the most adequate biomarkers for exposure assessment. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Calafat, Antonia M AU - Wong, Lee-Yang AU - Silva, Manori J AU - Samandar, Ella AU - Preau, James L AU - Jia, Lily T AU - Needham, Larry L Y1 - 2010/09/22/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 22 SP - 50 EP - 55 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - biomonitoring KW - DIDP KW - DINP KW - exposure KW - human KW - NHANES KW - urine KW - Assessments KW - Phthalates KW - Polyvinyl chlorides KW - Plasticizers KW - Metabolites KW - Health KW - Children KW - Nutrition UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677913557?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Selecting+Adequate+Exposure+Biomarkers+of+Diisononyl+and+Diisodecyl+Phthalates%3A+Data+from+the+2005-2006+National+Health+and+Nutrition+Examination+Survey&rft.au=Calafat%2C+Antonia+M%3BWong%2C+Lee-Yang%3BSilva%2C+Manori+J%3BSamandar%2C+Ella%3BPreau%2C+James+L%3BJia%2C+Lily+T%3BNeedham%2C+Larry+L&rft.aulast=Calafat&rft.aufirst=Antonia&rft.date=2010-09-22&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=50&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002316 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002316 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Accumulation and Clearance of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Current and Former Residents of an Exposed Community AN - 1677903628; 14389142 AB - Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a perfluoroalkyl acid found in > 99% of Americans. Its health effects are unknown. Prior estimates of serum half-life range from 2.3 to 3.8 years. We assessed the impact of years of residence and years since residing in the study area on serum PFOA concentration in a sample of current and former residents who were exposed to PFOA emissions from an industrial facility in six water districts in West Virginia and Ohio. Serum samples and questionnaires, including residential history, were collected in 2005-2006. We modeled log serum PFOA (nanograms per milliliter) for current residents as a function of years of residence in a water district, adjusted for a variety of factors. We modeled the half-life in former residents who lived in two water districts with high exposure levels using a two-segment log-linear spline. We modeled serum PFOA concentration in 17,516 current residents as a function of years of residence (R2 = 0.68). Years of residence was significantly associated with PFOA concentration (1% increase in serum PFOA/year of residence), with significant heterogeneity by water district. Half-life was estimated in two water districts comprising a total of 1,573 individuals. For the participants included in our analyses, we found that years since residing in a water district was significantly associated with serum PFOA, which yielded half-lives of 2.9 and 8.5 years for water districts with higher and lower exposure levels, respectively. Years of residence in an exposed water district is positively associated with observed serum PFOA in 2005-2006. Differences in serum clearance rate between low- and high-exposure water districts suggest a possible concentration-dependent or time-dependent clearance process or inadequate adjustment for background exposures. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Seals, Ryan AU - Bartell, Scott M AU - Steenland, Kyle AD - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2010/09/22/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 22 SP - 119 EP - 124 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - C8 KW - half-life KW - PFA KW - PFOA KW - serum levels KW - water contamination KW - Mathematical models KW - Exposure KW - Nanocomposites KW - Clearances KW - Health KW - Heterogeneity KW - Serums KW - Nanostructure UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677903628?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Accumulation+and+Clearance+of+Perfluorooctanoic+Acid+%28PFOA%29+in+Current+and+Former+Residents+of+an+Exposed+Community&rft.au=Seals%2C+Ryan%3BBartell%2C+Scott+M%3BSteenland%2C+Kyle&rft.aulast=Seals&rft.aufirst=Ryan&rft.date=2010-09-22&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=119&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002346 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002346 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Intellectual Impairment in School-Age Children Exposed to Manganese from Drinking Water AN - 1677904706; 14389137 AB - Manganese is an essential nutrient, but in excess it can be a potent neurotoxicant. Despite the common occurrence of manganese in groundwater, the risks associated with this source of exposure are largely unknown. Our first aim was to assess the relations between exposure to manganese from drinking water and children's intelligence quotient (IQ). Second, we examined the relations between manganese exposures from water consumption and from the diet with children's hair manganese concentration. This cross-sectional study included 362 children 6-13 years of age living in communities supplied by groundwater. Manganese concentration was measured in home tap water (MnW) and children's hair (MnH). We estimated manganese intake from water ingestion and the diet using a food frequency questionnaire and assessed IQ with the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence. The median MnW in children's home tap water was 34 mu g/L (range, 1-2,700 mu g/L). MnH increased with manganese intake from water consumption, but not with dietary manganese intake. Higher MnW and MnH were significantly associated with lower IQ scores. A 10-fold increase in MnW was associated with a decrease of 2.4 IQ points (95% confidence interval: -3.9 to -0.9; p & 0.01), adjusting for maternal intelligence, family income, and other potential confounders. There was a 6.2-point difference in IQ between children in the lowest and highest MnW quintiles. MnW was more strongly associated with Performance IQ than Verbal IQ. The findings of this cross-sectional study suggest that exposure to manganese at levels common in groundwater is associated with intellectual impairment in children. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bouchard, Maryse F AU - Sauve, Sebastien AU - Barbeau, Benoit AU - Legrand, Melissa AU - Brodeur, Marie-Eve AU - Bouffard, Therese AU - Limoges, Elyse AU - Bellinger, David C AU - Mergler, Donna AD - Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Biology, Health, Society and Environment (CINBIOSE), Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Y1 - 2010/09/20/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 20 SP - 138 EP - 143 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - children KW - intellectual quotient KW - manganese KW - neurotoxicity KW - water KW - Intelligence KW - Water consumption KW - Tap water KW - Intakes KW - Groundwater KW - Drinking water KW - Children KW - Manganese UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677904706?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Intellectual+Impairment+in+School-Age+Children+Exposed+to+Manganese+from+Drinking+Water&rft.au=Bouchard%2C+Maryse+F%3BSauve%2C+Sebastien%3BBarbeau%2C+Benoit%3BLegrand%2C+Melissa%3BBrodeur%2C+Marie-Eve%3BBouffard%2C+Therese%3BLimoges%2C+Elyse%3BBellinger%2C+David+C%3BMergler%2C+Donna&rft.aulast=Bouchard&rft.aufirst=Maryse&rft.date=2010-09-20&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=138&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002321 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002321 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Similarity of Bisphenol A Pharmacokinetics in Rhesus Monkeys and Mice: Relevance for Human Exposure AN - 1660045852; 14874552 AB - Daily adult human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) has been estimated at <1 mu g/kg, with virtually complete first-pass conjugation in the liver in primates but not in mice. We measured unconjugated and conjugated BPA levels in serum from adult female rhesus monkeys and adult female mice after oral administration of BPA and compared findings in mice and monkeys with prior published data in women. Eleven adult female rhesus macaques were fed 400 mu g/kg deuterated BPA (dBPA) daily for 7 days. Levels of serum dBPA were analyzed by isotope-dilution liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (0.2 ng/mL limit of quantitation) over 24 hr on day 1 and on day 7. The same dose of BPA was fed to adult female CD-1 mice; other female mice were administered 3H-BPA at doses ranging from 2 to 100,000 mu g/kg. In monkeys, the maximum unconjugated serum dBPA concentration of 4 ng/mL was reached 1 hr after feeding and declined to low levels by 24 hr, with no significant bioaccumulation after seven daily doses. Mice and monkeys cleared unconjugated serum BPA at virtually identical rates. We observed a linear (proportional) relationship between administered dose and serum BPA in mice. BPA pharmacokinetics in women, female monkeys, and mice is very similar. By comparison with approximately 2 ng/mL unconjugated serum BPA reported in multiple human studies, the average 24-hr unconjugated serum BPA concentration of 0.5 ng/mL in both monkeys and mice after a 400 mu g/kg oral dose suggests that total daily human exposure is via multiple routes and is much higher than previously assumed. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Taylor, Julia A AU - vom Saal, Frederick S AU - Welshons, Wade V AU - Drury, Bertram AU - Rottinghaus, George AU - Hunt, Patricia A AU - Toutain, Pierre-Louis AU - Laffont, Celine M AU - VandeVoort, Catherine A AD - Division of Biological Sciences Y1 - 2010/09/20/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 20 SP - 422 EP - 430 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - biomonitoring KW - bisphenol A KW - endocrine disruption KW - pharmacokinetics KW - xenobiotic metabolism KW - Bisphenol A KW - Monkeys KW - Human KW - Mice KW - Cadmium KW - Females KW - Adults KW - Serums UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045852?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Similarity+of+Bisphenol+A+Pharmacokinetics+in+Rhesus+Monkeys+and+Mice%3A+Relevance+for+Human+Exposure&rft.au=Taylor%2C+Julia+A%3Bvom+Saal%2C+Frederick+S%3BWelshons%2C+Wade+V%3BDrury%2C+Bertram%3BRottinghaus%2C+George%3BHunt%2C+Patricia+A%3BToutain%2C+Pierre-Louis%3BLaffont%2C+Celine+M%3BVandeVoort%2C+Catherine+A&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2010-09-20&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=422&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002514 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002514 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Authority of State and Local Police to Enforce Federal Immigration Law AN - 925720258; 2011-181259 AB - This report discusses the authority of state and local law enforcement to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration law through the investigation and arrest of persons believed to have violated such laws. It describes current provisions in federal law that permit state and local police to enforce immigration law directly, analyzes major cases concerning the ability of states and localities to assist in immigration enforcement, and briefly examines opinions on the issue by the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) within the Department of Justice. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Sep 17 2010, 20 pp. AU - Garcia, Michael John AU - Manuel, Kate M Y1 - 2010/09/17/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Local and municipal government KW - Government - State or regional government KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Investigation KW - Arrest KW - Law enforcement KW - State government KW - Local government KW - Authority KW - Law KW - Police KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/925720258?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Garcia%2C+Michael+John%3BManuel%2C+Kate+M&rft.aulast=Garcia&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2010-09-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Authority+of+State+and+Local+Police+to+Enforce+Federal+Immigration+Law&rft.title=Authority+of+State+and+Local+Police+to+Enforce+Federal+Immigration+Law&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R41423.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41423 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Associations of Plasma Selenium with Arsenic and Genomic Methylation of Leukocyte DNA in Bangladesh AN - 860390001; 14389136 AB - Global hypomethylation of DNA is thought to constitute an early event in some cancers and occurs in response to arsenic (As) exposure and/or selenium (Se) deficiency in both in vitro and animal models. In addition, antagonism between As and Se, whereby each reduces toxicity of the other, has been well documented in animal models. Se status may therefore modify the health effects of As in As-exposed populations. The primary objectives of our study were to test the hypothesis that Se deficiency is associated with genomic hypomethylation of lymphocyte DNA and to determine whether Se levels are associated with blood As (bAs) and urinary As (uAs) concentrations in adults exposed to As-contaminated groundwater in Bangladesh. A secondary objective was to explore the relationships between plasma Se and As metabolites. We assessed plasma Se concentrations, As metabolite profiles in blood and urine, and genomic methylation of leukocyte DNA in a cross-sectional study of 287 adults. After adjustment for potential confounders, we observed an inverse association between Se (micrograms per liter) and genomic DNA methylation (disintegrations per minute per 1- mu g/L increase in Se): beta = 345.6; 95% confidence interval (CI), 59-632. Se concentrations were inversely associated with total As concentrations (micrograms per liter) in blood ( beta = -0.04; 95% CI, -0.08 to -0.01) and urine ( beta = -20.1; 95% CI, -29.3 to -10.9). Se levels were negatively associated with the percentage of monomethylarsinic acid ( beta = -0.59; 95% CI, -1.04 to -0.13) and positively associated with the percentage of dimethylarsinic acid ( beta = 0.53; 95% CI, 0.04 to 1.01) in blood. Our results suggest that Se is inversely associated with genomic DNA methylation. The underlying mechanisms and implications of this observation are unclear and warrant further investigation. In addition, Se may influence bAs and uAs concentrations, as well as relative proportions of As metabolites in blood. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Pilsner, JRichard AU - Hall, Megan N AU - Liu, Xinhua AU - Ahsan, Habibul AU - Ilievski, Vesna AU - Slavkovich, Vesna AU - Levy, Diane AU - Factor-Litvak, Pam AU - Graziano, Joseph H AU - Gamble, Mary V AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences Y1 - 2010/09/15/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 15 SP - 113 EP - 118 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - arsenic KW - Bangladesh KW - DNA methylation KW - epigenetics KW - folate KW - folic acid KW - selenite KW - selenium KW - thioredoxin reductase KW - well water KW - Animal models KW - Metabolites KW - Lymphocytes KW - Selenium KW - Ground water KW - genomics KW - dimethylarsinic acid KW - Arsenic KW - Leukocytes KW - Antagonism KW - Toxicity KW - Cancer KW - Blood KW - Urine KW - DNA KW - Groundwater KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - N 14820:DNA Metabolism & Structure KW - G 07870:Mammals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860390001?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Associations+of+Plasma+Selenium+with+Arsenic+and+Genomic+Methylation+of+Leukocyte+DNA+in+Bangladesh&rft.au=Pilsner%2C+JRichard%3BHall%2C+Megan+N%3BLiu%2C+Xinhua%3BAhsan%2C+Habibul%3BIlievski%2C+Vesna%3BSlavkovich%2C+Vesna%3BLevy%2C+Diane%3BFactor-Litvak%2C+Pam%3BGraziano%2C+Joseph+H%3BGamble%2C+Mary+V&rft.aulast=Pilsner&rft.aufirst=JRichard&rft.date=2010-09-15&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=113&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1001937 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arsenic; Leukocytes; Animal models; Metabolites; Lymphocytes; Toxicity; Antagonism; Cancer; Blood; Selenium; Urine; Ground water; DNA methylation; genomics; dimethylarsinic acid; DNA; Groundwater; Bangladesh DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1001937 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Altered Cardiac Repolarization in Association with Air Pollution and Air Temperature among Myocardial Infarction Survivors AN - 855718494; 14160341 AB - Epidemiological studies have shown that ambient particulate matter (PM) and changes in air temperature are associated with increased cardiopulmonary events. We hypothesized that patients with previous myocardial infarction (MI) experience changes in heart rate (HR) and repolarization parameters, such as Bazett-corrected QT interval (QTc), and T-wave amplitude (Tamp), in association with increases in air pollution and temperature changes. Between May 2003 and February 2004, 67 MI survivors from the Augsburg KORA-MI registry repeatedly sent 16 sec electrocardiograms (ECGs) with a personal transmitter (Viapac) via telephone to the Philips Monitoring Center, where ECG parameters were immediately analyzed. Meteorological data and air pollutants were acquired from fixed monitoring sites on an hourly basis. Additive mixed models were used for analysis. Effect modification by patient characteristics was investigated. The analysis of the 1,745 ECGs revealed an increased HR associated with interquartile range (IQR) increases in PM levels among participants not using beta-adrenergic receptor blockers and among those with body mass index greater than or equal to 30 kg/m super(2). We observed a 24- to 47-hr lagged QTc prolongation [0.5% change (95% confidence interval, 0.0-1.0%)] in association with IQR increases in levels of PM less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in aerodynamic diameter, especially in patients with one [0.6% (0.1-1.0%)] or two [1.2% (0.4-2.1%)] minor alleles of the nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (NFE2L2) single-nucleotide polymorphism rs2364725. Positive immediate (0-23 hr) and inverse delayed (48-71 hr up to 96-119 hr) associations were evident between PM and Tamp. We detected an inverse U-shaped association between temperature and Tamp, with a maximum Tamp at 5 degree C. Increased air pollution levels and temperature changes may lead to changes in HR and repolarization parameters that may be precursors of cardiac problems. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hampel, Regina AU - Schneider, Alexandra AU - Brueske, Irene AU - Zareba, Wojciech AU - Cyrys, Josef AU - Rueckerl, Regina AU - Breitner, Susanne AU - Korb, Harald AU - Sunyer, Jordi AU - Wichmann, H-Erich AU - Peters, Annette AD - Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen--German Research Center for Environmental Health, Institute of Epidemiology II, Neuherberg, Germany Y1 - 2010/09/15/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 15 SP - 1755 EP - 1761 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - air temperature KW - epidemiology KW - myocardial infarction KW - panel study KW - repolarization KW - Air pollution KW - heart rate KW - body mass KW - Temperature KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Additives KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855718494?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Altered+Cardiac+Repolarization+in+Association+with+Air+Pollution+and+Air+Temperature+among+Myocardial+Infarction+Survivors&rft.au=Hampel%2C+Regina%3BSchneider%2C+Alexandra%3BBrueske%2C+Irene%3BZareba%2C+Wojciech%3BCyrys%2C+Josef%3BRueckerl%2C+Regina%3BBreitner%2C+Susanne%3BKorb%2C+Harald%3BSunyer%2C+Jordi%3BWichmann%2C+H-Erich%3BPeters%2C+Annette&rft.aulast=Hampel&rft.aufirst=Regina&rft.date=2010-09-15&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1755&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1001995 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; myocardial infarction; air temperature; body mass; heart rate; Temperature; Pollution effects; Particulates; Additives DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1001995 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reliability of an instrument for direct observation of urban neighbourhoods AN - 787057921; 13366705 AB - There is an increasing interest in evaluating physical and social characteristics of deprived and wealthy neighbourhoods to explain social health disparities. Direct observations enable obtaining a comprehensive and objective representation of such characteristics. The quality of this representation rests on the use of a reliable and valid observation tool. This study reports measurement properties of an instrument that was developed to directly observe structural and contextual environmental characteristics of urban neighbourhoods with respect to urban form (e.g., street safety elements, parking), negative attributes (e.g., rubbish, crumbling masonry, graffiti), and positive attributes (e.g., maintained dwellings, sitting benches). Two trained evaluators rated the condition of streets, public spaces, dwelling units and the presence/absence of specific characteristics of 250 street blocks within 30 socio-economically diverse census tracts of the Montreal Metropolitan Census Area in 2003. Inter- and intra-rater reliability was assessed using kappa and internal consistency was ascertained using Cronbach's alpha. Inter- and intra-rater reliability was excellent (>0.80) for items pertaining to urban form, and substantial (>0.60) for domains pertaining to positive and negative characteristics. Internal consistency was acceptable (>0.70) for urban form and negative characteristics, but not for positive characteristics. This study demonstrates the psychometric properties of an instrument designed to measure positive, negative, and urban form characteristics which has utility for examining various environmental effects on many aspects of health in a wide range of research contexts. JF - Landscape and Urban Planning AU - Paquet, Catherine AU - Cargo, Margaret AU - Kestens, Yan AU - Daniel, Mark AD - School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, City East Campus, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia Y1 - 2010/09/15/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 15 SP - 194 EP - 201 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 97 IS - 3 SN - 0169-2046, 0169-2046 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Residence characteristics KW - Epidemiologic measurements KW - Reliability and validity KW - Neighbourhood observations KW - census KW - Urban planning KW - Canada, Quebec, Montreal KW - Planning KW - Landscape KW - Environmental effects KW - Socioeconomics KW - Census KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 05:Environmental Design & Urban Ecology KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/787057921?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Landscape+and+Urban+Planning&rft.atitle=Reliability+of+an+instrument+for+direct+observation+of+urban+neighbourhoods&rft.au=Paquet%2C+Catherine%3BCargo%2C+Margaret%3BKestens%2C+Yan%3BDaniel%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Paquet&rft.aufirst=Catherine&rft.date=2010-09-15&rft.volume=97&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=194&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Landscape+and+Urban+Planning&rft.issn=01692046&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.landurbplan.2010.06.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Landscape; Planning; Environmental effects; Census; Urban planning; census; Socioeconomics; Canada, Quebec, Montreal DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2010.06.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Development and demise of a fringing coral reef during Holocene environmental change, eastern Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia AN - 762266309; 13366138 AB - Reefs lining the western Exmouth Gulf, located at the northern limit of the 300km long Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia, represent modern incipient coral reefs and veneers of non-reef-building coral/algal communities on exposed Pleistocene or "give-up" Holocene reef surfaces. Acquisition of sixteen cores alongside U-series TIMS dates were used to confirm the nature of the Pleistocene foundation and characterise Holocene reef development. Three calcretised Pleistocene units were identified as 1) the Last Interglacial (MIS 5e) reef directly underlying Holocene units, 2) a mid-Pleistocene (MIS 7?) bioclastic conglomerate unit, and 3) a Pleistocene alluvial fanglomerate. Eight Holocene reef facies (total thickness of 1.8-5.3m) included coral framework facies (domal, arborescent, mixed, tabulate and encrusting) and detrital facies (carbonate sand, skeletal rubble and alluvial fan deposits). Holocene ages range from 7.93 to 5.8ka BP with vertical accretion ranging from 1.46 to 9.88mm/year (avg. 4.11mm/year). Highest rates of accretion and thickest accumulation occurred in the most seaward and deepest cores composed of massive coral framestone and coralline algal crusts. A six stage Holocene chronology is proposed, including 1) coastal inundation from 8 to 8.5ka BP, 2) initiation a~start-up' from 8 to 7.5ka BP, 3) rapid growth a~catch-up' and back-step from 7.5 to 7ka BP, 4) rapid aggradational growth a~catch-up' from 7 to 6.5ka BP, 5) reef decline a~give-up' and detrital buildup from 6.5 to 5.8ka BP, and 6) detrital buildup and progradation from 5.8ka BP to present. Changes in reef facies and the ultimate demise of the Holocene reef probably involved a combination of increased sea-level, coastal flooding and erosion during the mid-Holocene highstand, with associated increase in sedimentation, turbidity and decline in water quality; burial by sediment buildup during the mid-Holocene highstand and detrital progradation during the mid- to late-Holocene regression; and, the introduction of alluvial sediment during cyclones and other severe storms to an already stressed community. Modern communities have thus shifted from coral-dominated to bored macroalgal pavements. This study shows that integration of reef development processes with response to environmental change can be used to assess future pressures on coral reef ecosystems globally. JF - Marine Geology AU - Twiggs, Emily J AU - Collins, Lindsay B AD - Department of Applied Geology, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, emily.twiggs@postgrad.curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2010/09/15/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 15 SP - 20 EP - 36 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 275 IS - 1-4 SN - 0025-3227, 0025-3227 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Holocene reef growth KW - Pleistocene foundations KW - geomorphology KW - climate change KW - Ningaloo Reef KW - Exmouth Gulf KW - Marine KW - ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Exmouth, Ningaloo Reef KW - Sea level KW - pleistocene KW - ISW, Australia, Western Australia KW - Palaeo studies KW - Climate change KW - Environmental impact KW - cyclones KW - Holocene KW - coral reefs KW - Erosion KW - Growth KW - Progradation KW - Coral reefs KW - Sedimentary facies KW - ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Exmouth Gulf KW - environmental changes KW - Pleistocene KW - holocene KW - Sedimentation KW - Turbidity KW - Q2 09148:Palaeo-studies KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - O 1080:Multi-disciplinary Studies KW - Q1 08187:Palaeontology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/762266309?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+Geology&rft.atitle=Development+and+demise+of+a+fringing+coral+reef+during+Holocene+environmental+change%2C+eastern+Ningaloo+Reef%2C+Western+Australia&rft.au=Twiggs%2C+Emily+J%3BCollins%2C+Lindsay+B&rft.aulast=Twiggs&rft.aufirst=Emily&rft.date=2010-09-15&rft.volume=275&rft.issue=1-4&rft.spage=20&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Geology&rft.issn=00253227&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.margeo.2010.04.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth; Progradation; Palaeo studies; Sedimentary facies; Coral reefs; Climate change; Environmental impact; Pleistocene; Holocene; Erosion; Sea level; pleistocene; environmental changes; Sedimentation; holocene; cyclones; Turbidity; coral reefs; ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Exmouth, Ningaloo Reef; ISW, Australia, Western Australia; ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Exmouth Gulf; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2010.04.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In-Home Coal and Wood Use and Lung Cancer Risk: A Pooled Analysis of the International Lung Cancer Consortium AN - 1677986134; 14160339 AB - Domestic fuel combustion from cooking and heating is an important public health issue because roughly 3 billion people are exposed worldwide. Recently, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified indoor emissions from household coal combustion as a human carcinogen (group 1) and from biomass fuel (primarily wood) as a probable human carcinogen (group 2A). We pooled seven studies from the International Lung Cancer Consortium (5,105 cases and 6,535 controls) to provide further epidemiological evaluation of the association between in-home solid-fuel use, particularly wood, and lung cancer risk. Using questionnaire data, we classified subjects as predominant solid-fuel users (e.g., coal, wood) or nonsolid-fuel users (e.g., oil, gas, electricity). Unconditional logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratios (ORs) and to compute 95% confidence intervals (CIs), adjusting for age, sex, education, smoking status, race/ethnicity, and study center. Compared with nonsolid-fuel users, predominant coal users (OR = 1.64; 95% CI, 1.49-1.81), particularly coal users in Asia (OR = 4.93; 95% CI, 3.73-6.52), and predominant wood users in North American and European countries (OR = 1.21; 95% CI, 1.06-1.38) experienced higher risk of lung cancer. The results were similar in never-smoking women and other subgroups. Our results are consistent with previous observations pertaining to in-home coal use and lung cancer risk, support the hypothesis of a carcinogenic potential of in-home wood use, and point to the need for more detailed study of factors affecting these associations. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hosgood, HDean AU - Boffetta, Paolo AU - Greenland, Sander AU - Lee, Yuan-Chin Amy AU - McLaughlin, John AU - Seow, Adeline AU - Duell, Eric J AU - Andrew, Angeline S AU - Zaridze, David AU - Szeszenia-Dabrowska, Neonila AU - Rudnai, Peter AU - Lissowska, Jolanta AU - Fabianova, Eleonora AU - Mates, Dana AU - Bencko, Vladimir AU - Foretova, Lenka AU - Janout, Vladimir AU - Morgenstern, Hal AU - Rothman, Nathaniel AU - Hung, Rayjean J AU - Brennan, Paul AU - Lan, Qing AD - Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2010/09/15/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 15 SP - 1743 EP - 1747 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - coal KW - lung cancer KW - pooled KW - risk factor KW - wood KW - Risk KW - Heating KW - Human KW - Wood KW - Lungs KW - Coal KW - Carcinogens KW - Cancer KW - Combustion UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677986134?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=In-Home+Coal+and+Wood+Use+and+Lung+Cancer+Risk%3A+A+Pooled+Analysis+of+the+International+Lung+Cancer+Consortium&rft.au=Hosgood%2C+HDean%3BBoffetta%2C+Paolo%3BGreenland%2C+Sander%3BLee%2C+Yuan-Chin+Amy%3BMcLaughlin%2C+John%3BSeow%2C+Adeline%3BDuell%2C+Eric+J%3BAndrew%2C+Angeline+S%3BZaridze%2C+David%3BSzeszenia-Dabrowska%2C+Neonila%3BRudnai%2C+Peter%3BLissowska%2C+Jolanta%3BFabianova%2C+Eleonora%3BMates%2C+Dana%3BBencko%2C+Vladimir%3BForetova%2C+Lenka%3BJanout%2C+Vladimir%3BMorgenstern%2C+Hal%3BRothman%2C+Nathaniel%3BHung%2C+Rayjean+J%3BBrennan%2C+Paul%3BLan%2C+Qing&rft.aulast=Hosgood&rft.aufirst=HDean&rft.date=2010-09-15&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1743&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002217 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002217 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Silver Nanoparticles Compromise Neurodevelopment in PC12 Cells: Critical Contributions of Silver Ion, Particle Size, Coating, and Composition AN - 864420595; 14389134 AB - Silver exposures are rising because of the increased use of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in consumer products. The monovalent silver ion (Ag+) impairs neurodevelopment in PC12 cells and zebrafish. We compared the effects of AgNPs with Ag+ in PC12 cells for neurodevelopmental end points including cell replication, oxidative stress, cell viability, and differentiation. First, we compared citrate-coated AgNPs (AgNP-Cs) with Ag+, and then we assessed the roles of particle size, coating, and composition by comparing AgNP-C with two different sizes of polyvinylpyrrolidone-coated AgNPs (AgNP-PVPs) or silica nanoparticles. In undifferentiated cells, AgNP-C impaired DNA synthesis, but to a lesser extent than an equivalent nominal concentration of Ag+, whereas AgNP-C and Ag+ were equally effective against protein synthesis; there was little or no oxidative stress or loss of viability due to AgNP-C. In contrast, in differentiating cells, AgNP-C evoked robust oxidative stress and impaired differentiation into the acetylcholine phenotype. Although the effects of AgNP-PVP showed similarities to those of AgNP-C, we also found significant differences in potencies and differentiation outcomes that depended both on particle size and coating. None of the effects reflected simple physical attributes of nanoparticles, separate from composition or coating, as equivalent concentrations of silica nanoparticles had no detectable effects. AgNP exposure impairs neurodevelopment in PC12 cells. Further, AgNP effects are distinct from those of Ag+ alone and depend on size and coating, indicating that AgNP effects are not due simply to the release of Ag+ into the surrounding environment. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Powers, Christina M AU - Badireddy, Appala R AU - Ryde, Ian T AU - Seidler, Frederic J AU - Slotkin, Theodore A AD - Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2010/09/14/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 14 SP - 37 EP - 44 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - acetylcholine KW - developmental neurotoxicity KW - dopamine KW - in vitro KW - metal neurotoxicity KW - nanoparticles KW - PC12 cells KW - silver KW - Particle size KW - DNA biosynthesis KW - Protein biosynthesis KW - Consumer products KW - Replication KW - oxidative stress KW - Danio rerio KW - protein synthesis KW - Differentiation KW - Silica KW - Pheochromocytoma cells KW - Oxidative stress KW - silica KW - DNA KW - Consumers KW - Acetylcholine KW - Silver KW - Coatings KW - N3 11003:Developmental neuroscience KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864420595?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Silver+Nanoparticles+Compromise+Neurodevelopment+in+PC12+Cells%3A+Critical+Contributions+of+Silver+Ion%2C+Particle+Size%2C+Coating%2C+and+Composition&rft.au=Powers%2C+Christina+M%3BBadireddy%2C+Appala+R%3BRyde%2C+Ian+T%3BSeidler%2C+Frederic+J%3BSlotkin%2C+Theodore+A&rft.aulast=Powers&rft.aufirst=Christina&rft.date=2010-09-14&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=37&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002337 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; DNA biosynthesis; Protein biosynthesis; Replication; Differentiation; Pheochromocytoma cells; Silica; Oxidative stress; Acetylcholine; Consumers; nanoparticles; Silver; Coatings; protein synthesis; Consumer products; silica; DNA; oxidative stress; Danio rerio DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002337 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Low-Level Gestational Lead Exposure Increases Retinal Progenitor Cell Proliferation and Rod Photoreceptor and Bipolar Cell Neurogenesis in Mice AN - 860391585; 14389135 AB - Gestational lead exposure (GLE) produces novel and persistent rod-mediated electroretinographic (ERG) supernormality in children and adult animals. We used our murine GLE model to test the hypothesis that GLE increases the number of neurons in the rod signaling pathway and to determine the cellular mechanisms underlying the phenotype. Blood lead concentrations ([BPb]) in controls and after low-, moderate-, and high-dose GLE were less than or equal to 1, less than or equal to 10, approximately 25, and approximately 40 mu g/dL, respectively, at the end of exposure [postnatal day 10 (PND10)]; by PND30 all [BPb] measures were less than or equal to 1 mu g/dL. Epifluorescent, light, and confocal microscopy studies and Western blots demonstrated that late-born rod photoreceptors and rod and cone bipolar cells (BCs), but not Mueller glial cells, increased in a nonmonotonic manner by 16-30% in PND60 GLE offspring. Retinal lamination and the rod:cone BC ratio were not altered. In vivo BrdU (5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine) pulse-labeling and Ki67 labeling of isolated cells from developing mice showed that GLE increased and prolonged retinal progenitor cell proliferation. TUNEL (terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling) and confocal studies revealed that GLE did not alter developmental apoptosis or produce retinal injury. BrdU birth-dating and confocal studies confirmed the selective rod and BC increases and showed that the patterns of neurogenesis and gliogenesis were unaltered by GLE. Our findings suggest two spatiotemporal components mediated by dysregulation of different extrinsic/intrinsic factors: increased and prolonged cell proliferation and increased neuronal (but not glial) cell fate. These findings have relevance for neurotoxicology, pediatrics, public health, risk assessment, and retinal cell biology because they occurred at clinically relevant [BPb] and correspond with the ERG phenotype. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Giddabasappa, Anand AU - Hamilton, WRyan AU - Chaney, Shawntay AU - Xiao, Weimin AU - Johnson, Jerry E AU - Mukherjee, Shradha AU - Fox, Donald A AD - Department of Biology and Biochemistry and Y1 - 2010/09/14/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 14 SP - 71 EP - 77 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - bipolar cells KW - development KW - gestational exposure KW - glia KW - lead KW - mice KW - neurogenesis KW - proliferation KW - retina KW - rod photoreceptors KW - Risk assessment KW - Bipolar cells KW - Apoptosis KW - Retina KW - Injuries KW - Lamination KW - Lead KW - Photoreceptors KW - Public health KW - Neurogenesis KW - Mueller cells KW - Neural stem cells KW - Gliogenesis KW - offspring KW - Western blotting KW - Mice KW - Intrauterine exposure KW - Children KW - Blood levels KW - Electroretinograms KW - Microscopy KW - Confocal microscopy KW - Cell proliferation KW - DNA nucleotidylexotransferase KW - Signal transduction KW - N3 11007:Neurobiology KW - X 24360:Metals KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860391585?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Low-Level+Gestational+Lead+Exposure+Increases+Retinal+Progenitor+Cell+Proliferation+and+Rod+Photoreceptor+and+Bipolar+Cell+Neurogenesis+in+Mice&rft.au=Giddabasappa%2C+Anand%3BHamilton%2C+WRyan%3BChaney%2C+Shawntay%3BXiao%2C+Weimin%3BJohnson%2C+Jerry+E%3BMukherjee%2C+Shradha%3BFox%2C+Donald+A&rft.aulast=Giddabasappa&rft.aufirst=Anand&rft.date=2010-09-14&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=71&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002524 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bipolar cells; Western blotting; Apoptosis; Injuries; Retina; Intrauterine exposure; Children; Lamination; Photoreceptors; Lead; Neurogenesis; Electroretinograms; Confocal microscopy; Cell proliferation; Neural stem cells; Mueller cells; Gliogenesis; Signal transduction; DNA nucleotidylexotransferase; Risk assessment; Microscopy; Mice; offspring; Blood levels; Public health DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002524 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - What's in the Pool? A Comprehensive Identification of Disinfection By-products and Assessment of Mutagenicity of Chlorinated and Brominated Swimming Pool Water AN - 849474218; 14024826 AB - Swimming pool disinfectants and disinfection by-products (DBPs) have been linked to human health effects, including asthma and bladder cancer, but no studies have provided a comprehensive identification of DBPs in the water and related that to mutagenicity. We performed a comprehensive identification of DBPs and disinfectant species in waters from public swimming pools in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that disinfect with either chlorine or bromine and we determined the mutagenicity of the waters to compare with the analytical results. We used gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) to measure trihalomethanes in water, GC with electron capture detection for air, low- and high-resolution GC/MS to comprehensively identify DBPs, photometry to measure disinfectant species (free chlorine, monochloroamine, dichloramine, and trichloramine) in the waters, and an ion chromatography method to measure trichloramine in air. We assessed mutagenicity with the Salmonella mutagenicity assay. We identified > 100 DBPs, including many nitrogen-containing DBPs that were likely formed from nitrogen-containing precursors from human inputs, such as urine, sweat, and skin cells. Many DBPs were new and have not been reported previously in either swimming pool or drinking waters. Bromoform levels were greater in brominated than in chlorinated pool waters, but we also identified many brominated DBPs in the chlorinated waters. The pool waters were mutagenic at levels similar to that of drinking water (~ 1,200 revertants/L-equivalents in strain TA100-S9 mix). This study identified many new DBPs not identified previously in swimming pool or drinking water and found that swimming pool waters are as mutagenic as typical drinking waters. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Richardson, Susan D AU - DeMarini, David M AU - Kogevinas, Manolis AU - Fernandez, Pilar AU - Marco, Esther AU - Lourencetti, Carolina AU - Balleste, Clara AU - Heederik, Dick AU - Meliefste, Kees AU - McKague, ABruce AU - Marcos, Ricard AU - Font-Ribera, Laia AU - Grimalt, Joan O AU - Villanueva, Cristina M AD - Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology, Barcelona, Spain Y1 - 2010/09/12/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 12 SP - 1523 EP - 1530 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - bromination KW - bromine KW - chlorination KW - chlorine KW - DBPs KW - disinfection by-products KW - mutagenicity KW - swimming pools KW - Salmonella KW - water KW - Disinfection KW - Mass Spectrometry KW - Byproducts KW - Pools KW - Spain, Catalonia KW - Disinfectants KW - Drinking Water KW - Spain, Cataluna, Barcelona KW - Mutagenicity KW - Asthma KW - Swimming Pools KW - Urine KW - Recreation areas KW - Trihalomethanes KW - disinfection KW - Swimming pools KW - Chlorination KW - Drinking water KW - SW 0810:General KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - AQ 00004:Water Treatment KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/849474218?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=What%27s+in+the+Pool%3F+A+Comprehensive+Identification+of+Disinfection+By-products+and+Assessment+of+Mutagenicity+of+Chlorinated+and+Brominated+Swimming+Pool+Water&rft.au=Richardson%2C+Susan+D%3BDeMarini%2C+David+M%3BKogevinas%2C+Manolis%3BFernandez%2C+Pilar%3BMarco%2C+Esther%3BLourencetti%2C+Carolina%3BBalleste%2C+Clara%3BHeederik%2C+Dick%3BMeliefste%2C+Kees%3BMcKague%2C+ABruce%3BMarcos%2C+Ricard%3BFont-Ribera%2C+Laia%3BGrimalt%2C+Joan+O%3BVillanueva%2C+Cristina+M&rft.aulast=Richardson&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2010-09-12&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1523&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1001965 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Disinfectants; Mutagenicity; Recreation areas; disinfection; Byproducts; Asthma; Chlorination; Swimming pools; Drinking water; Mass Spectrometry; Disinfection; Swimming Pools; Drinking Water; Urine; Trihalomethanes; Pools; Salmonella; Spain, Catalonia; Spain, Cataluna, Barcelona DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1001965 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Genotoxic Effects in Swimmers Exposed to Disinfection By-products in Indoor Swimming Pools AN - 1677922055; 14024827 AB - Exposure to disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water has been associated with cancer risk. A recent study (Villanueva et al. 2007; Am J Epidemiol 165:148-156) found an increased bladder cancer risk among subjects attending swimming pools relative to those not attending. We evaluated adults who swam in chlorinated pools to determine whether exposure to DBPs in pool water is associated with biomarkers of genotoxicity. We collected blood, urine, and exhaled air samples from 49 nonsmoking adult volunteers before and after they swam for 40 min in an indoor chlorinated pool. We estimated associations between the concentrations of four trihalomethanes (THMs) in exhaled breath and changes in micronuclei (MN) and DNA damage (comet assay) in peripheral blood lymphocytes before and 1 hr after swimming; urine mutagenicity (Ames assay) before and 2 hr after swimming; and MN in exfoliated urothelial cells before and 2 weeks after swimming. We also estimated associations and interactions with polymorphisms in genes related to DNA repair or to DBP metabolism. After swimming, the total concentration of the four THMs in exhaled breath was seven times higher than before swimming. The change in the frequency of micronucleated lymphocytes after swimming increased in association with higher exhaled concentrations of the brominated THMs (p = 0.03 for bromodichloromethane, p = 0.05 for chlorodibromomethane, p = 0.01 for bromoform) but not chloroform. Swimming was not associated with DNA damage detectable by the comet assay. Urine mutagenicity increased significantly after swimming, in association with the higher concentration of exhaled bromoform (p = 0.004). We found no significant associations with changes in micronucleated urothelial cells. Our findings support potential genotoxic effects of exposure to DBPs from swimming pools. The positive health effects gained by swimming could be increased by reducing the potential health risks of pool water. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kogevinas, Manolis AU - Villanueva, Cristina M AU - Font-Ribera, Laia AU - Liviac, Danae AU - Bustamante, Mariona AU - Espinoza, Felicidad AU - Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J AU - Espinosa, Aina AU - Fernandez, Pilar AU - DeMarini, David M AU - Grimalt, Joan O AU - Grummt, Tamara AU - Marcos, Ricard AD - CIBER Epidemiologia y Salud Publica, Barcelona, Spain Y1 - 2010/09/12/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 12 SP - 1531 EP - 1537 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - cancer KW - chlorination KW - disinfection by-products KW - genetics KW - genotoxicity KW - mutagenicity KW - swimming pools KW - water KW - Risk KW - Swimming KW - Genotoxicity KW - Byproducts KW - Pools KW - Deoxyribonucleic acid KW - Swimming pools KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677922055?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Genotoxic+Effects+in+Swimmers+Exposed+to+Disinfection+By-products+in+Indoor+Swimming+Pools&rft.au=Kogevinas%2C+Manolis%3BVillanueva%2C+Cristina+M%3BFont-Ribera%2C+Laia%3BLiviac%2C+Danae%3BBustamante%2C+Mariona%3BEspinoza%2C+Felicidad%3BNieuwenhuijsen%2C+Mark+J%3BEspinosa%2C+Aina%3BFernandez%2C+Pilar%3BDeMarini%2C+David+M%3BGrimalt%2C+Joan+O%3BGrummt%2C+Tamara%3BMarcos%2C+Ricard&rft.aulast=Kogevinas&rft.aufirst=Manolis&rft.date=2010-09-12&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1531&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1001959 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1001959 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Polymorphisms in GSTT1, GSTZ1, and CYP2E1, Disinfection By-products, and Risk of Bladder Cancer in Spain AN - 1677912332; 14024829 AB - Bladder cancer has been linked with long-term exposure to disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water. In this study we investigated the combined influence of DBP exposure and polymorphisms in glutathione S-transferase (GSTT1, GSTZ1) and cytochrome P450 (CYP2E1) genes in the metabolic pathways of selected by-products on bladder cancer in a hospital-based case-control study in Spain. Average exposures to trihalomethanes (THMs; a surrogate for DBPs) from 15 years of age were estimated for each subject based on residential history and information on municipal water sources among 680 cases and 714 controls. We estimated effects of THMs and GSTT1, GSTZ1, and CYP2E1 polymorphisms on bladder cancer using adjusted logistic regression models with and without interaction terms. THM exposure was positively associated with bladder cancer: adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were 1.2 (0.8-1.8), 1.8 (1.1-2.9), and 1.8 (0.9-3.5) for THM quartiles 2, 3, and 4, respectively, relative to quartile 1. Associations between THMs and bladder cancer were stronger among subjects who were GSTT1 +/+ or +/- versus GSTT1 null (pinteraction = 0.021), GSTZ1 rs1046428 CT/TT versus CC (pinteraction = 0.018), or CYP2E1 rs2031920 CC versus CT/TT (pinteraction = 0.035). Among the 195 cases and 192 controls with high-risk forms of GSTT1 and GSTZ1, the ORs for quartiles 2, 3, and 4 of THMs were 1.5 (0.7-3.5), 3.4 (1.4-8.2), and 5.9 (1.8-19.0), respectively. Polymorphisms in key metabolizing enzymes modified DBP-associated bladder cancer risk. The consistency of these findings with experimental observations of GSTT1, GSTZ1, and CYP2E1 activity strengthens the hypothesis that DBPs cause bladder cancer and suggests possible mechanisms as well as the classes of compounds likely to be implicated. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Cantor, Kenneth P AU - Villanueva, Cristina M AU - Silverman, Debra T AU - Figueroa, Jonine D AU - Real, Francisco X AU - Garcia-Closas, Monserrat AU - Malats, Nuria AU - Chanock, Stephen AU - Yeager, Meredith AU - Tardon, Adonina AU - Garcia-Closas, Reina AU - Serra, Consol AU - Carrato, Alfredo AU - Castano-Vinyals, Gemma AU - Samanic, Claudine AU - Rothman, Nathaniel AU - Kogevinas, Manolis AD - Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology, Barcelona, Spain Y1 - 2010/09/12/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 12 SP - 1545 EP - 1550 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - bladder cancer KW - CYP2E1 KW - disinfection by-products KW - drinking water KW - GSTT1 KW - GSTZ1 KW - trihalomethanes KW - Risk KW - Bladder KW - Control equipment KW - Polymorphism KW - Byproducts KW - Adjustment KW - Quartiles KW - Cancer UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677912332?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Polymorphisms+in+GSTT1%2C+GSTZ1%2C+and+CYP2E1%2C+Disinfection+By-products%2C+and+Risk+of+Bladder+Cancer+in+Spain&rft.au=Cantor%2C+Kenneth+P%3BVillanueva%2C+Cristina+M%3BSilverman%2C+Debra+T%3BFigueroa%2C+Jonine+D%3BReal%2C+Francisco+X%3BGarcia-Closas%2C+Monserrat%3BMalats%2C+Nuria%3BChanock%2C+Stephen%3BYeager%2C+Meredith%3BTardon%2C+Adonina%3BGarcia-Closas%2C+Reina%3BSerra%2C+Consol%3BCarrato%2C+Alfredo%3BCastano-Vinyals%2C+Gemma%3BSamanic%2C+Claudine%3BRothman%2C+Nathaniel%3BKogevinas%2C+Manolis&rft.aulast=Cantor&rft.aufirst=Kenneth&rft.date=2010-09-12&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1545&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002206 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002206 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Short-Term Changes in Respiratory Biomarkers after Swimming in a Chlorinated Pool AN - 1677903853; 14024828 AB - Swimming in chlorinated pools involves exposure to disinfection by-products (DBPs) and has been associated with impaired respiratory health. We evaluated short-term changes in several respiratory biomarkers to explore mechanisms of potential lung damage related to swimming pool exposure. We measured lung function and biomarkers of airway inflammation [fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), eight cytokines, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in exhaled breath condensate], oxidative stress (8-isoprostane in exhaled breath condensate), and lung permeability [surfactant protein D (SP-D) and the Clara cell secretory protein (CC16) in serum] in 48 healthy nonsmoking adults before and after they swam for 40 min in a chlorinated indoor swimming pool. We measured trihalomethanes in exhaled breath as a marker of individual exposure to DBPs. Energy expenditure during swimming, atopy, and CC16 genotype (rs3741240) were also determined. Median serum CC16 levels increased from 6.01 to 6.21 mu g/L (average increase, 3.3%; paired Wilcoxon test p = 0.03), regardless of atopic status and CC16 genotype. This increase was explained both by energy expenditure and different markers of DBP exposure in multivariate models. FeNO was unchanged overall but tended to decrease among atopics. We found no significant changes in lung function, SP-D, 8-isoprostane, eight cytokines, or VEGF. We detected a slight increase in serum CC16, a marker of lung epithelium permeability, in healthy adults after they swam in an indoor chlorinated pool. Exercise and DBP exposure explained this association, without involving inflammatory mechanisms. Further research is needed to confirm the results, establish the clinical relevance of short-term serum CC16 changes, and evaluate the long-term health impacts. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Font-Ribera, Laia AU - Kogevinas, Manolis AU - Zock, Jan-Paul AU - Gomez, Federico P AU - Barreiro, Esther AU - Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J AU - Fernandez, Pilar AU - Lourencetti, Carolina AU - Perez-Olabarria, Maitane AU - Bustamante, Mariona AU - Marcos, Ricard AU - Grimalt, Joan O AU - Villanueva, Cristina M AD - Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology, Barcelona, Spain Y1 - 2010/09/12/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 12 SP - 1538 EP - 1544 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - biomarkers KW - Clara cell secretory protein KW - disinfection by-products KW - exhaled breath condensate KW - fractional exhaled nitric oxide KW - respiratory health KW - swimming KW - swimming pools KW - trihalomethanes KW - Byproducts KW - Pools KW - Lungs KW - Health KW - Chlorination KW - CC16 KW - Serums KW - Markers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677903853?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Short-Term+Changes+in+Respiratory+Biomarkers+after+Swimming+in+a+Chlorinated+Pool&rft.au=Font-Ribera%2C+Laia%3BKogevinas%2C+Manolis%3BZock%2C+Jan-Paul%3BGomez%2C+Federico+P%3BBarreiro%2C+Esther%3BNieuwenhuijsen%2C+Mark+J%3BFernandez%2C+Pilar%3BLourencetti%2C+Carolina%3BPerez-Olabarria%2C+Maitane%3BBustamante%2C+Mariona%3BMarcos%2C+Ricard%3BGrimalt%2C+Joan+O%3BVillanueva%2C+Cristina+M&rft.aulast=Font-Ribera&rft.aufirst=Laia&rft.date=2010-09-12&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1538&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1001961 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1001961 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modelling the nitrogen-driven trade-off between nitrogen utilisation efficiency and water use efficiency of wheat in eastern Australia AN - 754564091; 13399852 AB - The nitrogen-driven trade-off between nitrogen utilisation efficiency (yield per unit nitrogen uptake) and water use efficiency (yield per unit evapotranspiration) is widespread and results from well established, multiple effects of nitrogen availability on the water, carbon and nitrogen economy of crops. Here we used a crop model (APSIM) to simulate the yield, evapotranspiration, soil evaporation and nitrogen uptake of wheat, and analysed yield responses to water, nitrogen and climate using a framework analogous to the rate-duration model of determinate growth. The relationship between modelled grain yield (Y) and evapotranspiration (ET) was fitted to a linear-plateau function to derive three parameters: maximum yield (Y sub(max)), the ET break-point when yield reaches its maximum (ET super(#)), and the rate of yield response in the linear phase (Y/ET). Against this framework, we tested the hypothesis that nitrogen deficit reduces maximum yield by reducing both the rate (Y/ET) and the range of yield response to evapotranspiration, i.e. ET super(#) - E sub(s), where E sub(s) is modelled median soil evaporation. Modelled data reproduced the nitrogen-driven trade-off between nitrogen utilisation efficiency and water use efficiency in a transect from Horsham (36S) to Emerald (23S) in eastern Australia. Increasing nitrogen supply from 50 to 250 kg N ha super(-1) reduced yield per unit nitrogen uptake from 29 to 12 kg grain kg super(-1) N and increased yield per unit evapotranspiration from 6 to 15 kg grain ha super(-1) mm super(-1) at Emerald. The same increment in nitrogen supply reduced yield per unit nitrogen uptake from 30 to 25 kg grain kg super(-1) N and increased yield per unit evapotranspiration from 6 to 25 kg grain ha super(-1) mm super(-1) at Horsham. Maximum yield ranged from 0.9 to 6.4 t ha super(-1). Consistent with our working hypothesis, reductions in maximum yield with nitrogen deficit were associated with both reduction in the rate of yield response to ET and compression of the range of yield response to ET. Against the notion of managing crops to maximise water use efficiency in low rainfall environments, we emphasise the trade-off between water use efficiency and nitrogen utilisation efficiency, particularly under conditions of high nitrogen-to-grain price ratio. The rate-range framework to characterise the relationship between yield and evapotranspiration is useful to capture this trade-off as the parameters were responsive to both nitrogen supply and climatic factors. JF - Field Crops Research AU - Sadras, VO AU - Rodriguez, D AD - South Australian Research & Development Institute, Waite Campus, GPO Box 397, Adelaide 5001, Australia, victor.sadras@sa.gov.au Y1 - 2010/09/10/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 10 SP - 297 EP - 305 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 118 IS - 3 SN - 0378-4290, 0378-4290 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Water Use Efficiency KW - Evaporation KW - Rainfall KW - Crops KW - Crop Yield KW - Soil KW - Triticum aestivum KW - Yield KW - Economics KW - Absorption KW - Australia KW - water use KW - wheat KW - Climate KW - Evapotranspiration KW - Model Studies KW - Water wells KW - Nitrogen KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - SW 0830:Evaporation and transpiration KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754564091?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Field+Crops+Research&rft.atitle=Modelling+the+nitrogen-driven+trade-off+between+nitrogen+utilisation+efficiency+and+water+use+efficiency+of+wheat+in+eastern+Australia&rft.au=Sadras%2C+VO%3BRodriguez%2C+D&rft.aulast=Sadras&rft.aufirst=VO&rft.date=2010-09-10&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=297&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Field+Crops+Research&rft.issn=03784290&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fcr.2010.06.010 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - wheat; Soil; water use; Evaporation; Rainfall; Climate; Economics; Water wells; Evapotranspiration; Crops; Nitrogen; Yield; Water Use Efficiency; Absorption; Crop Yield; Model Studies; Triticum aestivum; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2010.06.010 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Focused Overview for Children's Environmental Health Researchers AN - 856765578; 14160328 AB - Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most frequently diagnosed childhood neurobehavioral disorder. Much research has been done to identify genetic, environmental, and social risk factors for ADHD; however, we are still far from fully understanding its etiology. In this review we provide an overview of diagnostic criteria for ADHD and what is known about its biological basis. We also review the neuropsychological functions that are affected in ADHD. The goal is to familiarize the reader with the behavioral deficits that are hallmarks of ADHD and to facilitate comparisons with neurobehavioral deficits associated with environmental chemical exposures. Relevant literature on ADHD is reviewed, focusing in particular on meta-analyses conducted between 2004 and the present that evaluated associations between measures of neuropsychological function and ADHD in children. Meta-analyses were obtained through searches of the PubMed electronic database using the terms "ADHD," "meta-analysis," "attention," "executive," and "neuropsychological functions." Although meta-analyses are emphasized, nonquantitative reviews are included for particular neuropsychological functions where no meta-analyses were available. The meta-analyses indicate that vigilance (sustained attention), response inhibition, and working memory are impaired in children diagnosed with ADHD. Similar but somewhat less consistent meta-analytic findings have been reported for impairments in alertness, cognitive flexibility, and planning. Additionally, the literature suggests deficits in temporal information processing and altered responses to reinforcement in children diagnosed with ADHD. Findings from brain imagining and neurochemistry studies support the behavioral findings. Behavioral, neuroanatomical, and neurochemical data indicate substantial differences in attention and executive functions between children diagnosed with ADHD and non-ADHD controls. Comparisons of the neurobehavioral deficits associated with ADHD and those associated with exposures to environmental chemicals may help to identify possible environmental risk factors for ADHD and/or reveal common underlying biological mechanisms. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Aguiar, Andrea AU - Eubig, Paul A AU - Schantz, Susan L AD - Department of Comparative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Y1 - 2010/09/09/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 09 SP - 1646 EP - 1653 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - ADHD KW - attention KW - executive function KW - Etiology KW - Reviews KW - Risk factors KW - Neurotoxicity KW - Brain KW - Environmental health KW - Children KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856765578?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Attention+Deficit%2FHyperactivity+Disorder%3A+A+Focused+Overview+for+Children%27s+Environmental+Health+Researchers&rft.au=Aguiar%2C+Andrea%3BEubig%2C+Paul+A%3BSchantz%2C+Susan+L&rft.aulast=Aguiar&rft.aufirst=Andrea&rft.date=2010-09-09&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1646&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002326 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Etiology; Risk factors; Reviews; Neurotoxicity; Brain; Environmental health; Children DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002326 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Kyrgyzstan: Recent Developments and U.S. Interests AN - 818792505; 2010-638092 AB - Kyrgyzstan is a small and poor Central Asian country that gained independence in 1991 with the breakup of the Soviet Union. The US has been interested in helping Kyrgyzstan to enhance its sovereignty and territorial integrity, increase democratic participation and civil society, bolster economic reform and development, strengthen human rights, prevent weapons proliferation, and more effectively combat transnational terrorism and trafficking in persons and narcotics. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 9 2010, 12 pp. AU - Nichol, Jim Y1 - 2010/09/09/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 09 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - United States KW - Human rights KW - Social conditions KW - Terrorism KW - Kyrgyzstan KW - Civil society KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/818792505?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nichol%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Nichol&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2010-09-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Kyrgyzstan%3A+Recent+Developments+and+U.S.+Interests&rft.title=Kyrgyzstan%3A+Recent+Developments+and+U.S.+Interests&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/97-690_20100909.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-16 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, 97-690 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Mexican Economy after the Global Financial Crisis AN - 818792305; 2010-638012 AB - The 111th Congress is likely to maintain an active interest in Mexico on issues related to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and other trade issues, economic conditions in Mexico, migration, border security issues, and counter-narcotics. The global financial crisis and the US economic downturn had strong adverse effects on the Mexican economy, largely due to its dependence on the US market; and the escalation of violence since the government's crackdown on organized crime and drug trafficking has led to investor uncertainty in some regions of the country and, subsequently, a sharp decline in foreign direct investment flows. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 9 2010, 21 pp. AU - Villarreal, M Angeles Y1 - 2010/09/09/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 09 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Mexico KW - Finance KW - Foreign investments KW - Organized crime KW - Economic stabilization KW - Economic conditions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/818792305?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Villarreal%2C+M+Angeles&rft.aulast=Villarreal&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2010-09-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Mexican+Economy+after+the+Global+Financial+Crisis&rft.title=The+Mexican+Economy+after+the+Global+Financial+Crisis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41402_20100909.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-16 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41402 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lead and PCBs as Risk Factors for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder AN - 1677904248; 14160329 AB - Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most frequently diagnosed neurobehavioral disorder of childhood, yet its etiology is not well understood. In this review we present evidence that environmental chemicals, particularly polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and lead, are associated with deficits in many neurobehavioral functions that are also impaired in ADHD. Human and animal studies of developmental PCB or lead exposures that assessed specific functional domains shown to be impaired in ADHD children were identified via searches of PubMed using "lead" or "PCB exposure" in combination with key words, including "attention," "working memory," "response inhibition," "executive function," "cognitive function," "behavior," and "ADHD." Children and laboratory animals exposed to lead or PCBs show deficits in many aspects of attention and executive function that have been shown to be impaired in children diagnosed with ADHD, including tests of working memory, response inhibition, vigilance, and alertness. Studies conducted to date suggest that lead may reduce both attention and response inhibition, whereas PCBs may impair response inhibition to a greater degree than attention. Low-level lead exposure has been associated with a clinical diagnosis of ADHD in several recent studies. Similar studies of PCBs have not been conducted. We speculate that exposures to environmental contaminants, including lead and PCBs, may increase the prevalence of ADHD. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Eubig, Paul A AU - Aguiar, Andrea AU - Schantz, Susan L AD - Department of Comparative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Y1 - 2010/09/09/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 09 SP - 1654 EP - 1667 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - ADHD KW - attention KW - executive function KW - lead KW - PCBs KW - Polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Human KW - Exposure KW - Laboratory animals KW - Searching KW - Inhibition KW - Contaminants KW - Children KW - Disorders UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677904248?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Lead+and+PCBs+as+Risk+Factors+for+Attention+Deficit%2FHyperactivity+Disorder&rft.au=Eubig%2C+Paul+A%3BAguiar%2C+Andrea%3BSchantz%2C+Susan+L&rft.aulast=Eubig&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2010-09-09&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1654&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.0901852 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.0901852 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estrogenic Activity of Bisphenol A and 2,2-bis(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane (HPTE) Demonstrated in Mouse Uterine Gene Profiles AN - 864424225; 14389155 AB - Interest and concern regarding potentially estrogenic substances have resulted in development of model systems to evaluate mechanisms of such chemicals. Microarray studies have indicated that estradiol (E2)-stimulated uterine responses can be divided into early and late phases. Comparison of E2 uterine transcript profiles and those of other estrogenic chemicals of interest in vivo indicates mechanisms and activities of test compounds. We compared transcript responses and mechanisms of response using mouse reproductive tracts after treatment with E2, estriol (E3), bisphenol A (BPA), and 2,2-bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane (HPTE). Uterine RNA from ovariectomized wild-type mice, estrogen receptor alpha (ER alpha ) knockout ( alpha ERKO) mice, and mice expressing a DNA-binding-deficient ER alpha (KIKO) treated with E2, E3, BPA, or HPTE for 2 or 24 hr was analyzed by microarray. Resulting regulated transcripts were compared by hierarchical clustering and correlation analysis, and response patterns were verified by reverse-transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Both xenoestrogens, BPA and HPTE, showed profiles highly correlated to that of E2 in the early response phase (2 hr), but the correlation diminished in the later response phase (24 hr), similar to the known weak estrogen E3. Both xenoestrogens also mimicked E2 in samples from KIKO mice, indicating that they are able to utilize the indirect tethering mode of ER alpha signaling. No response was detected in ER alpha -null uteri, indicating that ER alpha mediates the responses. Our study forms a basis on which patterns of response and molecular mechanisms of potentially estrogenic chemicals can be assessed. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hewitt, Sylvia C AU - Korach, Kenneth S Y1 - 2010/09/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 08 SP - 63 EP - 70 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 119 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Environment Abstracts KW - BPA KW - ER alpha KW - estrogen KW - HPTE KW - microarray KW - uterus KW - Chemicals KW - Molecular modelling KW - bisphenol A KW - Uterus KW - Transcription KW - Mice KW - Correlation analysis KW - estrogenic activity KW - DNA microarrays KW - Reproductive system KW - Estradiol KW - Xenoestrogens KW - Bisphenol A KW - RNA KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Ovariectomy KW - Estrogen receptors KW - estrogens KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment KW - G 07730:Development & Cell Cycle KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/864424225?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Estrogenic+Activity+of+Bisphenol+A+and+2%2C2-bis%28p-Hydroxyphenyl%29-1%2C1%2C1-trichloroethane+%28HPTE%29+Demonstrated+in+Mouse+Uterine+Gene+Profiles&rft.au=Hewitt%2C+Sylvia+C%3BKorach%2C+Kenneth+S&rft.aulast=Hewitt&rft.aufirst=Sylvia&rft.date=2010-09-08&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=63&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002347 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Molecular modelling; Uterus; Transcription; Correlation analysis; DNA microarrays; estrogenic activity; Xenoestrogens; Estradiol; Reproductive system; Bisphenol A; RNA; Polymerase chain reaction; Ovariectomy; Estrogen receptors; Chemicals; bisphenol A; Mice; estrogens DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002347 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Protective Role of Interleukin-10 in Ozone-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation AN - 855716469; 14160336 AB - The mechanisms underlying ozone (O3)-induced pulmonary inflammation remain unclear. Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an anti-inflammatory cytokine that is known to inhibit inflammatory mediators. We investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying interleuken-10 (IL-10)-mediated attenuation of O3-induced pulmonary inflammation in mice. Il10-deficient (Il10-/-) and wild-type (Il10+/+) mice were exposed to 0.3 ppm O3 or filtered air for 24, 48, or 72 hr. Immediately after exposure, differential cell counts and total protein (a marker of lung permeability) were assessed from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). mRNA and protein levels of cellular mediators were determined from lung homogenates. We also used global mRNA expression analyses of lung tissue with Ingenuity Pathway Analysis to identify patterns of gene expression through which IL-10 modifies O3-induced inflammation. Mean numbers of BALF polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) were significantly greater in Il10-/- mice than in Il10+/+ mice after exposure to O3 at all time points tested. O3-enhanced nuclear NF- Kappa B translocation was elevated in the lungs of Il10-/- compared with Il10+/+ mice. Gene expression analyses revealed several IL-10-dependent and O3-dependent mediators, including macrophage inflammatory protein 2, cathepsin E, and serum amyloid A3. Results indicate that IL-10 protects against O3-induced pulmonary neutrophilic inflammation and cell proliferation. Moreover, gene expression analyses identified three response pathways and several genetic targets through which IL-10 may modulate the innate and adaptive immune response. These novel mechanisms of protection against the pathogenesis of O3-induced pulmonary inflammation may also provide potential therapeutic targets to protect susceptible individuals. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Backus, Gillian S AU - Howden, Reuben AU - Fostel, Jennifer AU - Bauer, Alison K AU - Cho, Hye-Youn AU - Marzec, Jacqui AU - Peden, David B AU - Kleeberger, Steven R AD - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Laboratory of Respiratory Biology, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2010/09/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 08 SP - 1721 EP - 1727 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Immunology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - gene array KW - IL-10 KW - inflammation KW - lung KW - ozone KW - pulmonary KW - Molecular modelling KW - Leukocytes (polymorphonuclear) KW - Interleukin 1 KW - Interleukin 10 KW - NF- Kappa B protein KW - Gene expression KW - Permeability KW - Nuclear transport KW - Bronchus KW - Ozone KW - macrophage inflammatory protein 2 KW - Leukocytes (neutrophilic) KW - Mice KW - Alveoli KW - Inflammation KW - Cathepsin E KW - Lung KW - Proteins KW - translocation KW - Immune response KW - Cell proliferation KW - Amyloid KW - F 06935:Development, Aging & Organ Systems KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855716469?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Protective+Role+of+Interleukin-10+in+Ozone-Induced+Pulmonary+Inflammation&rft.au=Backus%2C+Gillian+S%3BHowden%2C+Reuben%3BFostel%2C+Jennifer%3BBauer%2C+Alison+K%3BCho%2C+Hye-Youn%3BMarzec%2C+Jacqui%3BPeden%2C+David+B%3BKleeberger%2C+Steven+R&rft.aulast=Backus&rft.aufirst=Gillian&rft.date=2010-09-08&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1721&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002182 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Molecular modelling; macrophage inflammatory protein 2; Leukocytes (polymorphonuclear); Interleukin 1; Leukocytes (neutrophilic); Interleukin 10; Alveoli; Inflammation; NF- Kappa B protein; Gene expression; Nuclear transport; Permeability; Bronchus; Cathepsin E; Lung; Immune response; Cell proliferation; Ozone; Amyloid; Proteins; Mice; translocation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002182 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Endocrine Profiling and Prioritization of Environmental Chemicals Using ToxCast Data AN - 855715416; 14160335 AB - The prioritization of chemicals for toxicity testing is a primary goal of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ToxCast(TM) program. Phase I of ToxCast used a battery of 467 in vitro, high-throughput screening assays to assess 309 environmental chemicals. One important mode of action leading to toxicity is endocrine disruption, and the U.S. EPA's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP) has been charged with screening pesticide chemicals and environmental contaminants for their potential to affect the endocrine systems of humans and wildlife. The goal of this study was to develop a flexible method to facilitate the rational prioritization of chemicals for further evaluation and demonstrate its application as a candidate decision-support tool for EDSP. Focusing on estrogen, androgen, and thyroid pathways, we defined putative endocrine profiles and derived a relative rank or score for the entire ToxCast library of 309 unique chemicals. Effects on other nuclear receptors and xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes were also considered, as were pertinent chemical descriptors and pathways relevant to endocrine-mediated signaling. Combining multiple data sources into an overall, weight-of-evidence Toxicological Priority Index (ToxPi) score for prioritizing further chemical testing resulted in more robust conclusions than any single data source taken alone. Incorporating data from in vitro assays, chemical descriptors, and biological pathways in this prioritization schema provided a flexible, comprehensive visualization and ranking of each chemical's potential endocrine activity. Importantly, ToxPi profiles provide a transparent visualization of the relative contribution of all information sources to an overall priority ranking. The method developed here is readily adaptable to diverse chemical prioritization tasks. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Reif, David M AU - Martin, Matthew T AU - Tan, Shirlee W AU - Houck, Keith A AU - Judson, Richard S AU - Richard, Ann M AU - Knudsen, Thomas B AU - Dix, David J AU - Kavlock, Robert J AD - National Center for Computational Toxicology, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2010/09/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 08 SP - 1714 EP - 1720 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - androgen KW - chemical prioritization KW - data integration KW - endocrine disruption KW - estrogen KW - screening KW - ToxCast KW - toxicity profile KW - ToxPi KW - Chemicals KW - toxicity testing KW - endocrine disruptors KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Toxicity tests KW - Sex hormones KW - high-throughput screening KW - Endocrine system KW - Screening KW - Estrogens KW - Data processing KW - Environmental assessment KW - Nuclear receptors KW - Wildlife KW - Profiling KW - Thyroid KW - Receptors KW - Enzymes KW - Toxicity KW - EPA KW - USA KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Endocrinology KW - Pesticides KW - Contaminants KW - Toxicity testing KW - estrogens KW - Androgens KW - Signal transduction KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - X 24330:Agrochemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855715416?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Endocrine+Profiling+and+Prioritization+of+Environmental+Chemicals+Using+ToxCast+Data&rft.au=Reif%2C+David+M%3BMartin%2C+Matthew+T%3BTan%2C+Shirlee+W%3BHouck%2C+Keith+A%3BJudson%2C+Richard+S%3BRichard%2C+Ann+M%3BKnudsen%2C+Thomas+B%3BDix%2C+David+J%3BKavlock%2C+Robert+J&rft.aulast=Reif&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2010-09-08&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1714&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002180 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Screening; Bioaccumulation; Environmental assessment; Endocrinology; Profiling; Receptors; Toxicity; Toxicity tests; Sex hormones; Estrogens; Data processing; Nuclear receptors; Endocrine disruptors; Wildlife; Thyroid; Enzymes; Pesticides; high-throughput screening; Endocrine system; Contaminants; Toxicity testing; Signal transduction; Androgens; toxicity testing; Chemicals; EPA; endocrine disruptors; estrogens; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002180 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Phenology and climate - early Australian botanical records AN - 839663461; 13679580 AB - Historical information from the Hobart Botanical Gardens (1864-1885) was used to identify species and phenological phases that were responsive to climatic variations and have the potential to be used as climate change indicators in southern Australia. Of the 49 species considered, 26 (53%) had at least one phenophase that appeared to be driven by changes in rainfall, minimum temperature, or both. This was particularly true for fruiting species, including currants, pears and plums, and for the phenophases harvest commencement, seed ripening or fall, and fruit ripening. JF - Australian Journal of Botany AU - Chambers, Lynda E AU - Keatley, Marie R AD - Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, Bureau of Meteorology, GPO Box 1289, Melbourne, Vic. 3001, Australia, L.Chambers@bom.gov.au Y1 - 2010/09/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 08 SP - 473 EP - 484 PB - CSIRO Publishing, PO Box 1139 Collingwood Vic. 3066 Australia VL - 58 IS - 6 SN - 0067-1924, 0067-1924 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Temperature effects KW - Historical account KW - Fruits KW - Seeds KW - botany KW - Australia, Tasmania, Hobart KW - Rainfall KW - fruits KW - Climate change KW - Climatic changes KW - Temperature KW - phenology KW - Botanical gardens KW - Prunus KW - botanical gardens KW - Ripening KW - Phenology KW - Australia KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - ENA 19:Water Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839663461?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Journal+of+Botany&rft.atitle=Phenology+and+climate+-+early+Australian+botanical+records&rft.au=Chambers%2C+Lynda+E%3BKeatley%2C+Marie+R&rft.aulast=Chambers&rft.aufirst=Lynda&rft.date=2010-09-08&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=473&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Botany&rft.issn=00671924&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FBT10105 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - Number of references - 68 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Ripening; Fruits; Seeds; Phenology; Rainfall; Climatic changes; Botanical gardens; Historical account; botany; Climate change; fruits; Temperature; phenology; botanical gardens; Prunus; Australia, Tasmania, Hobart; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT10105 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Decades-scale vegetation change in burned and unburned alpine coniferous heath AN - 839662748; 13679581 AB - Fire appears to be a rare event in alpine vegetation, suggesting that its effects might be more persistent than in most lowland vegetation types. However, it has been suggested that the Australian alpine biota is resilient to infrequent large fires. This paper describes decades-scale vegetation and soil change after fire in paired plots over fire boundaries in Tasmanian alpine coniferous heath. The effect of fire on soils persisted for decades. Recovery of vegetation was extremely slow by global standards, with delayed reinvasion of previously dominant species. There was low cover of the most fire-sensitive species 43-69 years after fire and much bare ground still evident, with the rate of revegetation declining through time. Gymnosperm shrubs increased at the expense of angiosperms in the unburned plots in the same period and cryptogams declined in both burned and unburned plots. These results suggest that the Tasmanian alpine flora cannot be characterised as resilient to infrequent large fire, although most species survive its incidence. The many centuries that it appears are necessary for coniferous heath to recover to its pre-burn state suggest that fires caused by increased ignitions from lightning and arsonists are the major issue for conservation of the vegetation type. JF - Australian Journal of Botany AU - Kirkpatrick, J B AU - Bridle, K L AU - Dickinson, KJM AD - School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 78, GPO, Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia, J.Kirkpatrick@utas.edu.au Y1 - 2010/09/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 08 SP - 453 EP - 462 PB - CSIRO Publishing, PO Box 1139 Collingwood Vic. 3066 Australia VL - 58 IS - 6 SN - 0067-1924, 0067-1924 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Shrubs KW - Fires KW - revegetation KW - flora KW - Vegetation type KW - Vegetation KW - Electricity KW - Heaths KW - Soil KW - Cosmic radiation KW - Boundaries KW - Australia KW - Angiosperms KW - Alpine environments KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - ENA 15:Renewable Resources-Terrestrial UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839662748?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Journal+of+Botany&rft.atitle=Decades-scale+vegetation+change+in+burned+and+unburned+alpine+coniferous+heath&rft.au=Kirkpatrick%2C+J+B%3BBridle%2C+K+L%3BDickinson%2C+KJM&rft.aulast=Kirkpatrick&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2010-09-08&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=453&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Botany&rft.issn=00671924&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FBT10138 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - Number of references - 31 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Shrubs; Soil; Fires; Vegetation type; Boundaries; Vegetation; Electricity; Angiosperms; Heaths; revegetation; flora; Cosmic radiation; Alpine environments; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/BT10138 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The 2010 Oil Spill: Natural Resource Damage Assessment under the Oil Pollution Act AN - 818792339; 2010-638013 AB - The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill leaked an estimated 4.1 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, damaging the waters, shores, and marshes, and the fish and wildlife that live there. The Oil Pollution Act (OPA) establishes a process for assessing the damages to those natural resources and assigning responsibility for restoration to BP. As discussed in this report, the Natural Resources Damage Assessment (NRDA) process allows Trustees of affected states and the federal government (and Indian tribes and foreign governments, if applicable) to determine the levels of harm and the appropriate remedies. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 8 2010, 25 pp. AU - Alexander, Kristina Y1 - 2010/09/08/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 08 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Petroleum industry KW - Federal government KW - Natural resources KW - British petroleum company limited KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Pollution KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/818792339?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Alexander%2C+Kristina&rft.aulast=Alexander&rft.aufirst=Kristina&rft.date=2010-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+2010+Oil+Spill%3A+Natural+Resource+Damage+Assessment+under+the+Oil+Pollution+Act&rft.title=The+2010+Oil+Spill%3A+Natural+Resource+Damage+Assessment+under+the+Oil+Pollution+Act&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41396_20100908.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-16 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41396 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vascular Effects of Ultrafine Particles in Persons with Type 2 Diabetes AN - 855715836; 14160333 AB - Diabetes confers an increased risk for cardiovascular effects of airborne particles. We hypothesized that inhalation of elemental carbon ultrafine particles (UFP) would activate blood platelets and vascular endothelium in people with type 2 diabetes. In a randomized, double-blind, crossover trial, 19 subjects with type 2 diabetes inhaled filtered air or 50 mu g/m3 elemental carbon UFP (count median diameter, 32 nm) by mouthpiece for 2 hr at rest. We repeatedly measured markers of vascular activation, coagulation, and systemic inflammation before and after exposure. Compared with air, particle exposure increased platelet expression of CD40 ligand (CD40L) and the number of platelet-leukocyte conjugates 3.5 hr after exposure. Soluble CD40L decreased with UFP exposure. Plasma von Willebrand factor increased immediately after exposure. There were no effects of particles on plasma tissue factor, coagulation factors VII or IX, or D-dimer. Inhalation of elemental carbon UFP for 2-hr transiently activated platelets, and possibly the vascular endothelium, in people with type 2 diabetes. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Stewart, Judith C AU - Chalupa, David C AU - Devlin, Robert B AU - Frasier, Lauren M AU - Huang, Li-Shan AU - Little, Erika L AU - Lee, Steven M AU - Phipps, Richard P AU - Pietropaoli, Anthony P AU - Taubman, Mark B AU - Utell, Mark J AU - Frampton, Mark W AD - Department of Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA Y1 - 2010/09/07/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 07 SP - 1692 EP - 1698 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - diabetes KW - platelets KW - ultrafine particles KW - vascular KW - Inhalation KW - diabetes mellitus KW - Coagulation KW - Particulates KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855715836?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Vascular+Effects+of+Ultrafine+Particles+in+Persons+with+Type+2+Diabetes&rft.au=Stewart%2C+Judith+C%3BChalupa%2C+David+C%3BDevlin%2C+Robert+B%3BFrasier%2C+Lauren+M%3BHuang%2C+Li-Shan%3BLittle%2C+Erika+L%3BLee%2C+Steven+M%3BPhipps%2C+Richard+P%3BPietropaoli%2C+Anthony+P%3BTaubman%2C+Mark+B%3BUtell%2C+Mark+J%3BFrampton%2C+Mark+W&rft.aulast=Stewart&rft.aufirst=Judith&rft.date=2010-09-07&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1692&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002237 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inhalation; diabetes mellitus; Coagulation; Particulates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002237 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Polychlorinated Biphenyls, Lead, and Mercury Are Associated with Liver Disease in American Adults: NHANES 2003-2004 AN - 855718483; 14160338 AB - High-level occupational exposures to some industrial chemicals have been associated with liver diseases, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, the potential role of low-level environmental pollution on liver disease in the general population has not been evaluated. We determined whether environmental pollutants are associated with an elevation in serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity and suspected NAFLD in U.S. adults. This cross-sectional cohort study evaluated adult participants without viral hepatitis, hemochromatosis, or alcoholic liver disease from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for 2003-2004. ALT elevation was defined in men as greater than or equal to 37 IU/L (age18-20 years) and greater than or equal to 48 IU/L (age greater than or equal to 21 years) and in women as greater than or equal to 30 IU/L (age 18-20 years) and greater than or equal to 31 IU/L (age greater than or equal to 21 years). Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for ALT elevation were determined across exposure quartiles for 17 pollutant subclasses comprising 111 individual pollutants present with at least a 60% detection rate. Adjustments were made for age, race/ethnicity, sex, body mass index, poverty income ratio, and insulin resistance. Individual pollutants from subclasses associated with ALT elevation were subsequently analyzed. The overall prevalence of ALT elevation was 10.6%. Heavy metals and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were associated with dose-dependent increased adjusted ORs for ALT elevation. Within these subclasses, increasing whole-blood levels of lead and mercury and increasing lipid-adjusted serum levels of 20 PCBs were individually associated with ALT elevation. PCB, lead, and mercury exposures were associated with unexplained ALT elevation, a proxy marker of NAFLD, in NHANES 2003-2004 adult participants. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Cave, Matt AU - Appana, Savitri AU - Patel, Mihir AU - Falkner, Keith Cameron AU - McClain, Craig J AU - Brock, Guy AD - Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Y1 - 2010/09/03/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 03 SP - 1735 EP - 1742 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - environmental liver disease KW - hepatotoxicity KW - lead KW - mercury KW - NAFLD KW - NASH KW - nonalcoholic fatty liver disease KW - nonalcoholic steatohepatitis KW - PCBs KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - TASH KW - Chemicals KW - Age KW - Heavy metals KW - Nutrition KW - Insulin KW - Lead KW - Pollutants KW - PCB compounds KW - heavy metals KW - Pollution KW - PCB KW - Occupational exposure KW - Ethnic groups KW - Pollution detection KW - Liver diseases KW - Alanine transaminase KW - Alcoholics KW - Hepatitis KW - USA KW - Liver KW - Hemochromatosis KW - Mercury KW - Fatty liver KW - Body mass index KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855718483?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Polychlorinated+Biphenyls%2C+Lead%2C+and+Mercury+Are+Associated+with+Liver+Disease+in+American+Adults%3A+NHANES+2003-2004&rft.au=Cave%2C+Matt%3BAppana%2C+Savitri%3BPatel%2C+Mihir%3BFalkner%2C+Keith+Cameron%3BMcClain%2C+Craig+J%3BBrock%2C+Guy&rft.aulast=Cave&rft.aufirst=Matt&rft.date=2010-09-03&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1735&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002720 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Liver diseases; Heavy metals; Alanine transaminase; Nutrition; Alcoholics; Lead; Insulin; Hepatitis; polychlorinated biphenyls; Pollutants; Fatty liver; Mercury; Hemochromatosis; Body mass index; Ethnic groups; Occupational exposure; PCB; Pollution; Chemicals; Pollution detection; Liver; PCB compounds; heavy metals; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002720 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Bush Tax Cuts and the Economy AN - 818791992; 2010-638014 AB - A series of tax cuts were enacted early in the George W. Bush Administration by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. There are several options that Congress can consider regarding the Bush tax cuts, which expire in December 2010, and each of the options strikes a different balance between fostering economic growth and restoring fiscal sustainability. The Obama Administration has proposed allowing the Bush tax cuts to expire for high income taxpayers and permanently extending the tax cuts for middle class taxpayers. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 3 2010, 15 pp. AU - Hungerford, Thomas L Y1 - 2010/09/03/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 03 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - United States KW - Taxation KW - Middle classes KW - Economic development KW - Income KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/818791992?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hungerford%2C+Thomas+L&rft.aulast=Hungerford&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2010-09-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Bush+Tax+Cuts+and+the+Economy&rft.title=The+Bush+Tax+Cuts+and+the+Economy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41393_20100903.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-16 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41393 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The "Deeming Resolution": A Budget Enforcement Tool AN - 818792334; 2010-638017 AB - "Deeming resolution" is a term that refers to legislation deemed to serve as an annual budget resolution for purposes of establishing enforceable budget levels for a budget cycle. A deeming resolution is used when the House and Senate are late in reaching final agreement on a budget resolution or fail to reach agreement altogether. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 2 2010, 29 pp. AU - Lynch, Megan Suzanne Y1 - 2010/09/02/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 02 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - United States KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Legislation KW - Budget KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/818792334?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lynch%2C+Megan+Suzanne&rft.aulast=Lynch&rft.aufirst=Megan&rft.date=2010-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+%22Deeming+Resolution%22%3A+A+Budget+Enforcement+Tool&rft.title=The+%22Deeming+Resolution%22%3A+A+Budget+Enforcement+Tool&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL31443_20100902.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-16 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL31443 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Congressional Budget Office: Appointment and Tenure of the Director and Deputy Director AN - 818792242; 2010-638016 AB - The requirements regarding the appointment and tenure of the CBO director, which are simple and straightforward, are set forth in Section 201(a) of the 1974 Congressional Budget Act, as amended, and codified at 2 U.S.C. 601(a). The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate jointly appoint the director after considering recommendations received from the House and Senate Budget Committees; and Section 201(a) requires that the selection be made "without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of his fitness to perform his duties.". Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 2 2010, 8 pp. AU - Lynch, Megan Suzanne Y1 - 2010/09/02/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 02 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Presidents KW - Directors KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Budget KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/818792242?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lynch%2C+Megan+Suzanne&rft.aulast=Lynch&rft.aufirst=Megan&rft.date=2010-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Congressional+Budget+Office%3A+Appointment+and+Tenure+of+the+Director+and+Deputy+Director&rft.title=Congressional+Budget+Office%3A+Appointment+and+Tenure+of+the+Director+and+Deputy+Director&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL31880_20100902.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-16 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL31880 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Budget Reconciliation Measures Enacted into Law: 1980-2010 AN - 818792236; 2010-638015 AB - The budget reconciliation process is an optional procedure that operates as an adjunct to the budget resolution process established by the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 in order to enhance Congress's ability to change current law to bring revenue, spending, and debt-limit levels into conformity with the policies of the annual budget resolution. This report identifies and briefly summarizes the 20 budget reconciliation measures enacted into law during the period covering 1980, when reconciliation procedures first were used by both chambers, through 2010, the last year of the 111th Congress. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 2 2010, 13 pp. AU - Lynch, Megan Suzanne Y1 - 2010/09/02/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 02 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Revenue KW - Legislation KW - Budget KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/818792236?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lynch%2C+Megan+Suzanne&rft.aulast=Lynch&rft.aufirst=Megan&rft.date=2010-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Budget+Reconciliation+Measures+Enacted+into+Law%3A+1980-2010&rft.title=Budget+Reconciliation+Measures+Enacted+into+Law%3A+1980-2010&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40480_20100902.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-16 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40480 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A novel enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of Wx-B1 null wheat lines using a monoclonal antibody and its application for the detection of marker heterogeneity within commercial cultivars AN - 954595385; 13941974 AB - A monoclonal antibody was raised with specificity for the granule bound starch synthase (GBSS1) Wx-B1 homeoallele of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) using a synthetic peptide immunogen. This was used to develop a simplified enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the discrimination of Wx-B1a and Wx-B1b alleles which differ in the starch properties they confer. Discrimination of these alleles is important for the selection of wheat lines for Udon-style noodle production. The simplified ELISA worked in a single antibody (indirect) format and gave improved ease of use, discrimination of alleles and resolution relative to a previously developed 2-antibody (sandwich) ELISA. When the test was validated using breeders seed of a panel of commercial cultivars, heterogeneity of Wx-B1 alleles was observed for a significant proportion of the cultivars tested and this was confirmed using PCR analysis of the Wx-B1 and Wx-A1 genes. This observation has implications for cultivar wheat quality assessment, the application of molecular markers for variety identification purposes and the establishment of mapping populations from commercial cultivars. JF - Journal of Cereal Science AU - Blundell, MJ AU - Phongkham, T AU - Gale, K R AD - CSIRO, Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, malcolm.blundell@csiro.au Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 SP - 187 EP - 191 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 52 IS - 2 SN - 0733-5210, 0733-5210 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Cereals KW - Triticum aestivum KW - Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay KW - W 30935:Food Biotechnology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954595385?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Cereal+Science&rft.atitle=A+novel+enzyme-linked+immunosorbent+assay+for+the+detection+of+Wx-B1+null+wheat+lines+using+a+monoclonal+antibody+and+its+application+for+the+detection+of+marker+heterogeneity+within+commercial+cultivars&rft.au=Blundell%2C+MJ%3BPhongkham%2C+T%3BGale%2C+K+R&rft.aulast=Blundell&rft.aufirst=MJ&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=187&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Cereal+Science&rft.issn=07335210&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jcs.2010.05.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Triticum aestivum DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2010.05.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of a 1-year randomized controlled trial of resistance training on lower limb bone and muscle structure and function in older men AN - 954578721; 13704224 AB - Summary: A 1-year randomized controlled trial of resistance training compared with a control group was undertaken in 143 men aged 55-80years. Although hip bone mineral density, lean body mass, and function increased in both groups, lean body mass and function but not bone density increased more in the resistance group. Introduction: Previous studies have demonstrated a positive effect of resistance training on bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women, but the effect in men is unclear. The aim was to examine the effect of a 1-year resistance training program on bone and lean body mass in 143 men aged 55-80years, randomized to either resistance training or active control. Methods: Resistance exercises were selected to provide loading at the hips. Measurements were taken at 0, 6, and 12months for BMD (whole body, hip, and spine), lean body mass, strength, and functional fitness. Results: The intervention showed a significant increase in total hip BMD for both groups at 12months (active control, 1,014-1,050mg/cm super(2); resistance, 1,045-1,054mg/cm super(2), p<0.05) with no increased effect of resistance training compared to active control. However, compared to the active control group, the resistance group increased their lean body mass (active control, 0.1c2.1%; resistance, 1.5c2.7%, p<0.05), fitness (active control, 4.6c11.1%; resistance, 13.0c13.4%, p<0.05), and lower limb muscle strength (active control, 14.3c16.8%; resistance, 39.4c30.87%, p<0.05). Conclusions: In contrast to previous findings in older women, in older men, a resistance training program does not increase hip bone mass more than walking 30min three times a week. JF - Osteoporosis International AU - Whiteford, J AU - Ackland, T R AU - Dhaliwal, S S AU - James, A P AU - Woodhouse, J J AU - Price, R AU - Prince, R L AU - Kerr, DA AD - Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, School of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Bentley, WA, 6845, Australia Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 SP - 1529 EP - 1536 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 21 IS - 9 SN - 0937-941X, 0937-941X KW - Physical Education Index; Calcium & Calcified Tissue Abstracts KW - Fitness KW - Bones KW - Loading KW - Body mass KW - Women KW - Walking KW - Bone mineral density KW - Post-menopause KW - Structure-function relationships KW - Bone mass KW - Lean body mass KW - Muscular strength KW - Men KW - Muscles KW - Gerontology KW - Osteoporosis KW - Resistance exercise KW - Hips KW - Physical training KW - Spine KW - Limbs KW - Hip KW - T 2025:Bone and Bone Diseases KW - PE 030:Exercise, Health & Physical Fitness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954578721?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aphysicaleducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Osteoporosis+International&rft.atitle=Effects+of+a+1-year+randomized+controlled+trial+of+resistance+training+on+lower+limb+bone+and+muscle+structure+and+function+in+older+men&rft.au=Whiteford%2C+J%3BAckland%2C+T+R%3BDhaliwal%2C+S+S%3BJames%2C+A+P%3BWoodhouse%2C+J+J%3BPrice%2C+R%3BPrince%2C+R+L%3BKerr%2C+DA&rft.aulast=Whiteford&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1529&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Osteoporosis+International&rft.issn=0937941X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00198-009-1132-6 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fitness; Bones; Bone mineral density; Men; Body mass; Women; Gerontology; Resistance exercise; Hips; Loading; Muscles; Walking; Osteoporosis; Physical training; Limbs; Spine; Structure-function relationships; Post-menopause; Bone mass; Lean body mass; Muscular strength; Hip DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00198-009-1132-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A conceptual model of tree behaviour improves the visual assessment of tree condition AN - 918065537; 16181291 AB - A conceptual model describing the response of two Australian floodplain eucalypts, river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) and black box (Eucalyptus largiflorens), to changes in water availability was developed based on field observations. This model was incorporated into a percentage based visual method estimating two tree crown parameters, crown extent and density. Extent is the amount of foliage at the periphery of the assessable crown; density is the density of assessable crown foliage. Polychoric correlation was used to determine the level of agreement between two experienced observers assessing river red gum and black box trees using a simple percentage scale and a percentage scale supported by the conceptual model. Trees were evaluated using the model by determining their position on a trajectory of water stress related decline and response. In both cases observer estimates of crown extent and density were significantly correlated. With the exception of red gum crown density the correlation coefficients were higher for the model supported scale. Using a conceptual model of tree response to water availability improved observer agreement. Supporting subjective assessment systems with a conceptual model is recommended to improve observer agreement in cases where a distinct model of the dominant stressor can be defined. JF - Ecological Indicators AU - Souter, Nicholas J AU - Watts, Richard A AU - White, Melissa G AU - George, Amy K AU - McNicol, Kate J AD - Knowledge and Information Division, Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation, GPO Box 2834, Adelaide 5001, South Australia, Australia, nsouter@adam.com.au Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 SP - 1064 EP - 1067 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 10 IS - 5 SN - 1470-160X, 1470-160X KW - Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Tree condition KW - Crown extent KW - Crown density KW - Visual assessment KW - Observer agreement KW - Eucalyptus camaldulensis KW - Eucalyptus largiflorens KW - Rivers KW - Foliage KW - water availability KW - Trees KW - flood plains KW - Water availability KW - Models KW - water stress KW - Water stress KW - foliage KW - Australia KW - ENA 08:International KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918065537?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ecological+Indicators&rft.atitle=A+conceptual+model+of+tree+behaviour+improves+the+visual+assessment+of+tree+condition&rft.au=Souter%2C+Nicholas+J%3BWatts%2C+Richard+A%3BWhite%2C+Melissa+G%3BGeorge%2C+Amy+K%3BMcNicol%2C+Kate+J&rft.aulast=Souter&rft.aufirst=Nicholas&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1064&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Indicators&rft.issn=1470160X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecolind.2010.03.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Foliage; Water stress; Trees; Water availability; Models; water stress; water availability; foliage; flood plains; Eucalyptus largiflorens; Eucalyptus camaldulensis; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2010.03.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impacts of male and food density on female performance in the brackish cladoceran Daphniopsis australis AN - 904471877; 14393699 AB - The roles of male and food density in regulating female performance were investigated in the brackish cladoceran, Daphniopsis australis. Parthenogenetic females and ephippial females were tested using a 24 factorial experiment involving the presence and the absence of a male cross-classified with nil, low, medium and high food densities. For parthenogenetic females, the male presence and food density failed to trigger the switch from asexual to sexual reproduction, but the presence of male negatively affected parthenogenesis through egg abortion. Food density affected the animal longevity but depended on the male presence. The reproductive output was favoured by increasing food densities, but the male presence increased egg abortion, suggesting male being an added stress factor to parthenogenetic females. For ephippial females, food densities affected the frequency of switch from sexual to asexual modes in the absence and the presence of a male. However, the male enhanced switch frequency under low and high food densities. Longevity was increased with the male presence but was unaffected by food density. The ephippial females successfully produced diapausing eggs with the male presence. Although, ephippial females could switch to parthenogenesis but the reproductive output of switched ephippial females was inferior to that of parthenogenetic females since birth. The results reveal that the male presence and food density can impact the performance of female D. australis. Hence, this study provides an insight into the understanding of the reproductive biology of cladocerans and a possible alternative explanation for population dynamic of this species and other cladocerans in the field. JF - Hydrobiologia AU - Ismail, Hasnun N AU - Qin, Jian G AU - Seuront, Laurent AU - Adams, Mark AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, jian.qin@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 277 EP - 288 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 652 IS - 1 SN - 0018-8158, 0018-8158 KW - Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Food KW - Abortion KW - Males KW - Daphniopsis KW - Parturition KW - Stress KW - Sexual reproduction KW - Population dynamics KW - Eggs KW - Longevity KW - Cladocera KW - Birth KW - Females KW - Parthenogenesis KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08284:Reproduction and development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/904471877?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrobiologia&rft.atitle=Impacts+of+male+and+food+density+on+female+performance+in+the+brackish+cladoceran+Daphniopsis+australis&rft.au=Ismail%2C+Hasnun+N%3BQin%2C+Jian+G%3BSeuront%2C+Laurent%3BAdams%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Ismail&rft.aufirst=Hasnun&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=652&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=277&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrobiologia&rft.issn=00188158&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10750-010-0359-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Males; Parturition; Sexual reproduction; Females; Population dynamics; Parthenogenesis; Longevity; Birth; Abortion; Food; Stress; Eggs; Daphniopsis; Cladocera DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-010-0359-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Technically sound and sustainable Newcastle disease control in village chickens: lessons learnt over fifteen years AN - 867748571; 13950527 AB - Village chickens can be found in all developing countries and play a vital role in the livelihood strategies of many poor rural households. The implementation of effective village poultry production programmes in Asia, Africa and Latin America has resulted in increased poultry numbers, household purchasing power, home consumption of poultry products and decision-making power for women. The rapid and wide geographical spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 has drawn attention to the neglect of village poultry health. This crisis has presented an opportunity to invest in improved village poultry husbandry that can make a positive contribution to human development in rural areas across a range of endeavours including: empowerment of women (increased productivity, knowledge, participation in community life as vaccinators, etc); HIV/AIDS mitigation; wildlife conservation through a reduction in bushmeat consumption; improved understanding of disease transmission, prevention and control, human nutrition and hygiene; and, most importantly building trust between communities and government agencies. Key recommendations to support technically sound and sustainable Newcastle disease control programmes in village chickens include encouraging veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturers to develop and observe a code of conduct that supports the supply of appropriate vaccine with an adequate shelf life, giving instructions in local languages, using temperature indicators in vaccine containers and discouraging the payment of commission on the purchase of vaccine. Quality assurance activities should be built into all vaccination programmes to improve cost-efficiency, and should include post-vaccination serological monitoring of a representative sample of birds, especially when a new vaccine or new disease control programme is introduced. Also required is the participation of farmers (male and female) in monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of vaccination campaigns; and active collaboration with the Ministries of Agriculture, Health and Education in village poultry improvement programmes. JF - World's Poultry Science Journal AU - Alders, R G AU - BAGNOL, B AU - Young, M P AD - International Rural Poultry Centre, KYEEMA Foundation, G.P.O. Box 3023, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia, robyn.alders@gmail.com Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 SP - 433 EP - 440 PB - Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 2RU UK VL - 66 IS - 3 SN - 0043-9339, 0043-9339 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - vaccines KW - poultry KW - Latin America KW - Temperature KW - Sustainable development KW - villages KW - disease control KW - households KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - prevention KW - Africa KW - Asia KW - Rural areas KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867748571?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=World%27s+Poultry+Science+Journal&rft.atitle=Technically+sound+and+sustainable+Newcastle+disease+control+in+village+chickens%3A+lessons+learnt+over+fifteen+years&rft.au=Alders%2C+R+G%3BBAGNOL%2C+B%3BYoung%2C+M+P&rft.aulast=Alders&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=66&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=433&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=World%27s+Poultry+Science+Journal&rft.issn=00439339&rft_id=info:doi/10.1017%2FS0043933910000516 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 7 N1 - Last updated - 2014-04-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - households; vaccines; poultry; Temperature; prevention; Sustainable development; villages; disease control; Rural areas; Human immunodeficiency virus; Latin America; Africa; Asia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0043933910000516 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Microbial communities of subtidal shallow sandy sediments change with depth and wave disturbance, but nutrient exchanges remain similar AN - 867738602; 14771793 AB - Along 3 replicate transects, sediments were sampled from a subtidal sandbank in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia, at 4 depths: 1.5, 4 and 8 m and at 14 m on the flat at the base of the bank. Pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorescence, fluxes of oxygen and inorganic nutrients, N sub(2) fixation and denitrification were measured and sediments analysed for granulometry, pigments, fatty acids, neutral lipids, organic C and total N. There were 2 functional depth zones: 1.5 ~ 4 m. At 1.5 m, chl a concentration was 42.3 mg m super(-2) (1.83 SE, n = 12), sediments were net heterotrophic, and there were effluxes of inorganic nutrients in the light and uptake in the dark. The 2 intermediate depths had benthic microalgal (BMA) biomass around 88 mg m super(-2) chl a, and mean gross primary productivity of 2.23 mmol O sub(2) m super(-2) h super(-1). At 14 m, chl a concentration was 75 mg m super(-2), and sediments were net autotrophic. Sediment-water exchanges of inorganic nutrients were dominated by NH sub(4), with maximum efflux from the sediment (1044 mu mol m super(-2) d super(-1)) at 8 m and maximum uptake (539 mu mol m super(-2) d super(-1)) at 4 m. At 1.5 m depth, there was a marked discontinuity in most parameters as the microbial community metabolism and cycling of nutrients between the sediment and water column were altered in conditions of more frequent wave disturbance. At depths =>4 m, we observed greater amounts of biomass and more primary productivity, but net exchanges of inorganic nutrients were remarkably consistent at all depths from 1.5 to 14 m. JF - Marine Ecology Progress Series AU - Forehead, Hugh I AU - Thompson, Peter A AD - CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia, hforehead8@gmail.com Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 11 EP - 26 PB - John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030 USA VL - 414 SN - 0171-8630, 0171-8630 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Microphytobenthos KW - Benthic microalgae KW - Biomarkers KW - Lipids KW - Pigments KW - Biogeochemistry KW - Resuspension KW - ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Cockburn Sound KW - Chlorophylls KW - Nutrients KW - Primary production KW - Water column KW - Denitrification KW - Sound KW - Waves KW - Marine KW - Sediment chemistry KW - Fluorescence KW - Environmental impact KW - Biomass KW - Sediments KW - Ecosystem disturbance KW - Oxygen KW - Fatty acids KW - Uptake KW - Sediment-water exchanges KW - Metabolism KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - Q1 08563:Fishing gear and methods KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/867738602?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.atitle=Microbial+communities+of+subtidal+shallow+sandy+sediments+change+with+depth+and+wave+disturbance%2C+but+nutrient+exchanges+remain+similar&rft.au=Forehead%2C+Hugh+I%3BThompson%2C+Peter+A&rft.aulast=Forehead&rft.aufirst=Hugh&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=414&rft.issue=&rft.spage=11&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.issn=01718630&rft_id=info:doi/10.3354%2Fmeps08734 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chlorophylls; Sediment chemistry; Denitrification; Environmental impact; Fatty acids; Uptake; Sediment-water exchanges; Primary production; Ecosystem disturbance; Fluorescence; Lipids; Nutrients; Biomass; Sediments; Water column; Oxygen; Pigments; Sound; Waves; Metabolism; ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Cockburn Sound; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps08734 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - School Attendance and Retention of Indigenous Australian Students. Issues Paper No. 1 AN - 860369238; ED516160 AB - Engagement or participation in education is a key factor affecting the life chances of all Australians, and it is particularly important for Indigenous Australians who have an overall lower level of participation in education than non-Indigenous Australians. Higher levels of educational attainment improve employment opportunities, are associated with higher income and promote participation in all societal activities. Education includes preschool education, primary and high school education, tertiary education and vocational training, as well as education and training outside a formal institutional framework. This issues paper deals with school attendance and retention. This paper draws upon key national and international literature pertaining to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. It highlights the issues in analysing Indigenous and non-Indigenous school attendance and retention; the gap in school attendance and retention and the causes of this gap; and the success or otherwise of the various programs and initiatives designed to reduce the gap. Issues in the quality of the data and research are also discussed. A key purpose of the paper is to evaluate the quality of available evidence regarding strategies for improving school attendance. This paper gives more weight to research that is higher up the evidence hierarchy. Evidence hierarchies reflect the relative authority of various types of research. The studies least likely to produce good evidence for policy and practice are single case studies, followed by descriptive studies that may provide helpful lists of quotations but do not offer detailed analysis. Greater weight is given to conceptual studies that analyse data according to conceptual themes but these studies may be limited by a lack of diversity in the sample. Studies using conceptual frameworks, appropriate sampling and data analysis techniques, and that can be generalised to a wider context are considered to provide the best evidence for policy and practice development (Daly et al. 2007). (Contains 4 boxes and 5 tables.) [This paper was produced for the Closing the Gap Clearinghouse.] AU - Purdie, Nola AU - Buckley, Sarah Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 25 PB - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. GPO Box 570, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6244-1025; Fax: +61-2-6244-1299; e-mail: info@aihw.gov.au; Web site: http://www.aihw.gov.au KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Preschool Education KW - Indigenous Populations KW - School Holding Power KW - Employment Opportunities KW - Learner Engagement KW - Educational Attainment KW - Students KW - Attendance KW - Income KW - Educational Policy KW - Academic Persistence KW - Vocational Education KW - Evidence KW - Data Analysis KW - Educational Research KW - Education Work Relationship UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/860369238?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ERIC&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Purdie%2C+Nola%3BBuckley%2C+Sarah&rft.aulast=Purdie&rft.aufirst=Nola&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=9781742490601&rft.btitle=School+Attendance+and+Retention+of+Indigenous+Australian+Students.+Issues+Paper+No.+1&rft.title=School+Attendance+and+Retention+of+Indigenous+Australian+Students.+Issues+Paper+No.+1&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Plant Species Redundancy and the Restoration of Faunal Habitat: Lessons from Plant-Dwelling Bugs AN - 856758114; 13824954 AB - Restoring disturbed lands is essential for conserving biodiversity. In floristically diverse regions, restoring all plant species following anthropogenic disturbance is financially costly and it is unknown if this can be achieved. However, re-creating faunal habitat may not require reinstating all plant species if there is a high degree of redundancy. Here, we assess whether there is redundancy among a subset of native plant species chosen to restore fauna habitat following a severe disturbance. Additionally, we determine if reestablished plants support similar faunal assemblages as the same plant species in less disturbed forest. We sampled plant-dwelling Hemiptera from 1,800 plants across 16 species. We found 190 species of Hemiptera, with most plant species in the forest having distinct hemipteran assemblages. Returning these plant species to areas undergoing restoration reinstated 145 hemipteran species, including the dominant species. Recalcitrant plant species (difficult to propagate and reestablish in restored areas) had different hemipteran assemblages from all other species. There was only one plant species that did not have a distinct assemblage and thus was considered redundant. We conclude that there is little redundancy in this study. For plant-dwelling Hemiptera (with good powers of dispersal) to recolonize restored areas, restoration efforts will need to reinstate at least 13 of the 16 species of host plant of appropriate age and structure. Consequently, to meet the goal of restoring fauna habitat when there is no knowledge of which plant species are redundant, restoration projects should aim to reinstate all plant species present in less disturbed reference areas. JF - Restoration Ecology AU - Moir, Melinda L AU - Brennan, Karl EC AU - Majer, Jonathan D AU - Koch, John M AU - Fletcher, Murray J AD - 1 Environmental and Aquatic Sciences, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, mmoir@unimelb.edu.au Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 SP - 136 EP - 147 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 18 SN - 1061-2971, 1061-2971 KW - Entomology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Habitats KW - Habitat KW - Hemiptera KW - SW 3020:Sources and fate of pollution KW - Z:05340 KW - D:04060 KW - ENA 21:Wildlife KW - M3:1010 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856758114?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Restoration+Ecology&rft.atitle=Plant+Species+Redundancy+and+the+Restoration+of+Faunal+Habitat%3A+Lessons+from+Plant-Dwelling+Bugs&rft.au=Moir%2C+Melinda+L%3BBrennan%2C+Karl+EC%3BMajer%2C+Jonathan+D%3BKoch%2C+John+M%3BFletcher%2C+Murray+J&rft.aulast=Moir&rft.aufirst=Melinda&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=&rft.spage=136&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Restoration+Ecology&rft.issn=10612971&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1526-100X.2010.00654.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Habitat; Habitats; Hemiptera DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-100X.2010.00654.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Particle Size-Fraction Analysis: Gilmour et al. Respond AN - 856757683; 13820682 AB - ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gilmour, MIan AU - Cho, Seung-Hyun AU - Tong, Haiyan AU - McGee, John K AU - Krantz, QTodd AU - Baldauf, Richard W AD - National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, gilmour.ian@epa.gov Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 SP - A380 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Particulates KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/856757683?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Particle+Size-Fraction+Analysis%3A+Gilmour+et+al.+Respond&rft.au=Gilmour%2C+MIan%3BCho%2C+Seung-Hyun%3BTong%2C+Haiyan%3BMcGee%2C+John+K%3BKrantz%2C+QTodd%3BBaldauf%2C+Richard+W&rft.aulast=Gilmour&rft.aufirst=MIan&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=A380&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002354R LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particulates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002354R ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cadmium Alters the Biotransformation of Carcinogenic Aromatic Amines by Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase Xenobiotic-Metabolizing Enzymes: Molecular, Cellular, and in Vivo Studies AN - 855717778; 14160332 AB - Cadmium (Cd) is a carcinogenic heavy metal of environmental concern. Exposure to both Cd and carcinogenic organic compounds, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or aromatic amines (AAs), is a common environmental problem. Human arylamine N-acetyltransferases (NATs) are xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes that play a key role in the biotransformation of AA carcinogens. Changes in NAT activity have long been associated with variations in susceptibility to different cancers in relation with exposure to certain AAs. We explored the possible interactions between Cd and the NAT-dependent biotransformation of carcinogenic AAs. We exposed purified enzymes, lung epithelial cells, and mouse models to Cd and subsequently analyzed NAT-dependent metabolism of AAs. We found that Cd, at biologically relevant concentrations, impairs the NAT-dependent acetylation of carcinogenic AAs such as 2-aminofluorene (2-AF) in lung epithelial cells. NAT activity was strongly impaired in the tissues of mice exposed to Cd. Accordingly, mice exposed to Cd and 2-AF displayed altered in vivo toxicokinetics with a significant decrease (~ 50%) in acetylated 2-AF in plasma. We found that human NAT1 was rapidly and irreversibly inhibited by Cd [median inhibitory concentration (IC50) approximately 55 nM; rate inhibition constant (kinact) = 5 104 M-1 . sec-1], with results of acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) protection assays indicating that Cd-mediated inhibition was due to the reaction of metal with the active-site cysteine residue of the enzyme. We found similar results for human NAT2, although this isoform was less sensitive to inactivation (IC50 approximately 1 mu M; kinact = 1 104 M-1 . sec-1). Our data suggest that Cd can alter the metabolism of carcinogenic AAs through the impairment of the NAT-dependent pathway, which may have important toxicological consequences. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ragunathan, Nilusha AU - Dairou, Julien AU - Sanfins, Elodie AU - Busi, Florent AU - Noll, Christophe AU - Janel, Nathalie AU - Dupret, Jean-Marie AU - Rodrigues-Lima, Fernando AD - Universite Paris Diderot-Paris 7, Unite de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, France Y1 - 2010/09/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 01 SP - 1685 EP - 1691 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - aromatic amine carcinogens KW - arylamine N-acetyltransferases KW - cadmium KW - irreversible inhibition KW - xenobiotic metabolism KW - Arylamine N-acetyltransferase KW - Epithelial cells KW - Heavy metals KW - N-Acetyltransferase 2 KW - Animal models KW - biotransformation KW - Carcinogens KW - amines KW - Carcinogenicity KW - Cadmium KW - heavy metals KW - Metals KW - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Data processing KW - N-acetyltransferase 1 KW - Enzymes KW - Mice KW - Amines KW - Cancer KW - Coenzyme A KW - Cysteine KW - Lung KW - Metabolism KW - Aromatics KW - X 24360:Metals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/855717778?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Cadmium+Alters+the+Biotransformation+of+Carcinogenic+Aromatic+Amines+by+Arylamine+N-Acetyltransferase+Xenobiotic-Metabolizing+Enzymes%3A+Molecular%2C+Cellular%2C+and+in+Vivo+Studies&rft.au=Ragunathan%2C+Nilusha%3BDairou%2C+Julien%3BSanfins%2C+Elodie%3BBusi%2C+Florent%3BNoll%2C+Christophe%3BJanel%2C+Nathalie%3BDupret%2C+Jean-Marie%3BRodrigues-Lima%2C+Fernando&rft.aulast=Ragunathan&rft.aufirst=Nilusha&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1685&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002334 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Epithelial cells; Arylamine N-acetyltransferase; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Data processing; N-acetyltransferase 1; Heavy metals; N-Acetyltransferase 2; biotransformation; Animal models; Enzymes; Carcinogens; Cancer; amines; Coenzyme A; Lung; Cysteine; Cadmium; Aromatics; Metabolism; Metals; Carcinogenicity; Mice; Amines; heavy metals DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002334 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - CONSER Cooperative Open Access Journal Project AN - 839635626; 201100433 AB - A description and review of the Cooperative Open Access Journal Project. The project is a systematic approach to making CONSER records available for the journals in the Directory of Open Access Journals. The project is a cooperative effort to increase e-journal coverage in the CONSER file of records for a collection of high value. [Copyright Elsevier Inc.] JF - Serials Review AU - Hawkins, Les AD - Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540-4160, USA lhaw@loc.gov Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 167 EP - 168 PB - Elsevier, San Diego CA VL - 36 IS - 3 SN - 0098-7913, 0098-7913 KW - Open access KW - Electronic periodicals KW - CONSER KW - article KW - 10.01: ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/839635626?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Serials+Review&rft.atitle=CONSER+Cooperative+Open+Access+Journal+Project&rft.au=Hawkins%2C+Les&rft.aulast=Hawkins&rft.aufirst=Les&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=167&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Serials+Review&rft.issn=00987913&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-10 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - CONSER; Open access; Electronic periodicals ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rice Is a Significant Source of Methylmercury: Research in China Assesses Exposures AN - 831155004; 13820689 AB - ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI-based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 SP - A398 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Methylmercury KW - Oryza sativa KW - China, People's Rep. KW - ENA 08:International UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/831155004?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Rice+Is+a+Significant+Source+of+Methylmercury%3A+Research+in+China+Assesses+Exposures&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Julia+R&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=A398&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Methylmercury; Oryza sativa; China, People's Rep. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cold Hard Cache: The Arctic Drilling Controversy AN - 831153267; 13820688 AB - ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schmidt, Charles W AD - Charles W. Schmidt, MS, an award-winning science writer from Portland, ME, has written for Discover Magazine, Science, and Nature Medicine Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 SP - A394 EP - A397 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - PN, Arctic KW - Polar environments KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/831153267?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Cold+Hard+Cache%3A+The+Arctic+Drilling+Controversy&rft.au=Schmidt%2C+Charles+W&rft.aulast=Schmidt&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=A394&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Polar environments; PN, Arctic ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Importance of Particle Size-Fraction Analysis in Suspensions AN - 831153112; 13820681 AB - ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Mueller, Loretta AU - Gehr, Peter AU - Mayer, Andreas CR AD - Institute of Anatomy, Division of Histology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, loretta.mueller@ana.unib.ch Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 SP - A379 EP - A380 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Suspension KW - Particulates KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 0540:Properties of water KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/831153112?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Importance+of+Particle+Size-Fraction+Analysis+in+Suspensions&rft.au=Mueller%2C+Loretta%3BGehr%2C+Peter%3BMayer%2C+Andreas+CR&rft.aulast=Mueller&rft.aufirst=Loretta&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=A379&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002354 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particulates; Suspension DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002354 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - CLIMATE CHANGE: Health Scenarios for a Warming World AN - 831152613; 13820683 AB - ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Cooney, Catherine M AD - Catherine M. Cooney, a science writer in Washington, DC, has written for Environmental Science & Technology and Greenwire Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - A382 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Climate change KW - Global warming KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/831152613?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=CLIMATE+CHANGE%3A+Health+Scenarios+for+a+Warming+World&rft.au=Cooney%2C+Catherine+M&rft.aulast=Cooney&rft.aufirst=Catherine&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=A382&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climate change; Global warming ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Students' perspectives of an EAP pathway program AN - 822512997; 201022953 AB - Increasing numbers of overseas students are applying to study at universities in Australia. Many students who meet all of the university's academic entry requirements except English language proficiency are offered pathway programs which prepare them for their tertiary studies. To date, much of the research relating to international students focuses on their progress in tertiary, rather than pathway programs, and little is known about the students' own impressions. One such program in Western Australia was the subject of a two-phase study which was carried out through interviews with thirteen students from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, in order to find out what perceptions they had of its effectiveness. The participants noted that they had benefited from taking this program, as it had provided them with a good transition to studying in Australia, but a number of obstacles still had to be overcome. The results also reveal that readiness to study in a tertiary institution goes well beyond the achievement of an English language proficiency score for entry. Modifications to the program are recommended. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.] JF - Journal of English for Academic Purposes AU - Dooey, Patricia AD - Communication Skills Centre, Curtin Business School, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia p.dooey@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 184 EP - 197 VL - 9 IS - 3 SN - 1475-1585, 1475-1585 KW - Cross Cultural Communication (16300) KW - Australia (06350) KW - College Students (13250) KW - Study Abroad (84790) KW - English for Academic Purposes (22270) KW - Native Language (56390) KW - Student Attitudes (84725) KW - English Proficiency (22335) KW - Cultural Background (16350) KW - article KW - 4125: applied linguistics; language for special purposes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/822512997?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Allba&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+English+for+Academic+Purposes&rft.atitle=Students%27+perspectives+of+an+EAP+pathway+program&rft.au=Dooey%2C+Patricia&rft.aulast=Dooey&rft.aufirst=Patricia&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=9&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=184&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+English+for+Academic+Purposes&rft.issn=14751585&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - English for Academic Purposes (22270); Cross Cultural Communication (16300); English Proficiency (22335); Study Abroad (84790); Cultural Background (16350); Student Attitudes (84725); Native Language (56390); College Students (13250); Australia (06350) ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Public Safety Communications and Spectrum Resources: Policy Issues for Congress AN - 818792540; 2010-638018 AB - The availability of radio frequency spectrum is considered essential to developing a modern, interoperable communications network for public safety. Also critical are (1) building the network to use this spectrum and (2) developing and deploying the radios to the new standards required for mobile broadband. Three bills that would increase the amount of radio frequency spectrum assigned for public safety use have been introduced into the 111th Congress. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 1 2010, 26 pp. AU - Moore, Linda K Y1 - 2010/09/01/ PY - 2010 DA - 2010 Sep 01 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Media - Radio KW - Business and service sector - Entertainment business KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - Public safety KW - Mobile communication systems KW - Communication KW - Standards KW - Radio KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/818792540?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Moore%2C+Linda+K&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Public+Safety+Communications+and+Spectrum+Resources%3A+Policy+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Public+Safety+Communications+and+Spectrum+Resources%3A+Policy+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40859_20100901.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-16 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2010 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40859 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Does attendance at preschool affect adult health? A systematic review AN - 772251626; 201029851 AB - Early child development interventions can set children on positive social and educational trajectories. The aim of this review was to examine the evidence for the adult health impacts of centre-based preschool interventions for preschoolers. Methods: Medline, Embase, ERIC, Psych Info, Sociological Abstracts, the Cochrane Library, C2-SPECTR and the Head Start database were searched (1980-2008), and reference lists were searched for articles missed by the electronic search. Results: The 12 eligible articles reviewed reported multi-faceted interventions and involved disadvantaged populations in all but one study. Limitations included a restricted range of health outcomes, reliance on self-report measures (11 studies), small sample sizes (nine studies with <100 in each arm) and a relatively young adult age at follow-up. There were positive intervention effects across the majority of behavioural outcomes, and a suggestion of a reduction in symptoms of depression. Non-communicable disease outcomes (e.g. diabetes mellitus) tended to have adverse or near-zero effect estimates. Conclusions: The reviewed articles provide some support for the role of early childhood interventions to improve health behaviours but not chronic disease outcomes. Population health researchers should become more involved in the evaluation of preschool interventions as there is great potential for broad population health benefit. [Copyright Elsevier B.V.] JF - Public Health AU - D'Onise, K AU - McDermott, R A AU - Lynch, J W AD - Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, City East Campus, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia katina.d'onise@postgrads.unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 500 EP - 511 PB - Elsevier Ltd, The Netherlands VL - 124 IS - 9 SN - 0033-3506, 0033-3506 KW - Preschool Early intervention Child development KW - Early intervention programmes KW - Preschools KW - Interventions KW - Health KW - Young adults KW - Children KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/772251626?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Public+Health&rft.atitle=Does+attendance+at+preschool+affect+adult+health%3F+A+systematic+review&rft.au=D%27Onise%2C+K%3BMcDermott%2C+R+A%3BLynch%2C+J+W&rft.aulast=D%27Onise&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=124&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=500&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Public+Health&rft.issn=00333506&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.puhe.2010.05.004 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-11 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Interventions; Health; Preschools; Early intervention programmes; Young adults; Children DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2010.05.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Women and High Fertility in Islamic Northern Nigeria AN - 764407540; 201011668 AB - Research on fertility trends in Islamic northern Nigeria has rarely sought the perspectives of the people of that region concerning the causes of high fertility in the area. Relying on qualitative data elicited from women in northwestern Nigeria, we explore their views on high fertility in the region. A principal finding is that respondents ascribed to their husbands the responsibility for high parity; these women reported deliberately giving birth to many children in order to inhibit men's tendency to divorce or engage in plural marriage. We contend that the social meanings that women ascribe to their husbands' behaviors and the ways they respond to them are significant contributors to current high fertility in northern Nigeria. Adapted from the source document. JF - Studies in Family Planning AU - Izugbara, Chimaraoke O AU - Ezeh, Alex C AD - Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center, Shelter Afrique Center, Post Office Box 10787-00100, GPO, Nairobi, Kenya cizugbara@aphrc.org Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 193 EP - 204 PB - Population Council, One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York NY VL - 41 IS - 3 SN - 0039-3665, 0039-3665 KW - Husbands KW - Divorce KW - Nigeria KW - Fertility KW - Mothers KW - Females KW - Children KW - article KW - 6124: health care promotion/education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/764407540?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocialservices&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Studies+in+Family+Planning&rft.atitle=Women+and+High+Fertility+in+Islamic+Northern+Nigeria&rft.au=Izugbara%2C+Chimaraoke+O%3BEzeh%2C+Alex+C&rft.aulast=Izugbara&rft.aufirst=Chimaraoke&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=193&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Studies+in+Family+Planning&rft.issn=00393665&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1728-4465.2010.00243.x LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-11 N1 - Number of references - 61 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - SFPLA3 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fertility; Nigeria; Females; Husbands; Divorce; Mothers; Children DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1728-4465.2010.00243.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Restoration of an Ecosystem Function to Revegetation Communities: The Role of Invertebrate Macropores in Enhancing Soil Water Infiltration AN - 762282220; 13824949 AB - Guidelines for revegetation in agricultural landscapes may not address restoration of ecosystem functions because management is focused on the replanting stage, although certain functions are delivered by organisms that colonize revegetation months or years later. We investigated the ecosystem function of water infiltration to tree root zones and channels, delivered by invertebrates that form soil macropores. We measured macropore density and infiltration rates at revegetation sites established on retired grazing land, in relation to site age, tree species composition, and geographical location, compared with adjacent matched pastures. Revegetated sites had significantly more macropores than pastures, and revegetation sites aged 11-20 years had more macropores than sites aged 3-5 and 6-10 years. Tree species had a marginal effect, with more macropores in sites with Acacia spp. and Eucalyptus spp. than those with Eucalyptus spp. only. Besides ants, the main groups of soil burrowers were mygalomorph and lycosid spiders and also ground-nesting native bees. Infiltration rates in revegetation sites aged 11-20 years were double those of pastures and of 3-5 and 6-10 year sites. This is the first study to quantify the rate of recovery of an invertebrate-driven soil hydrological ecosystem function following revegetation. JF - Restoration Ecology AU - Colloff, Matthew J AU - Pullen, Kimberi R AU - Cunningham, Saul A AD - 1 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Entomology, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia, Matt.Colloff@csiro.au Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 SP - 65 EP - 72 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 USA VL - 18 SN - 1061-2971, 1061-2971 KW - Entomology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Channels KW - revegetation KW - Revegetation KW - Acacia KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - SW 0845:Water in soils KW - D:04060 KW - Z:05300 KW - M3:1010 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/762282220?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Restoration+Ecology&rft.atitle=Restoration+of+an+Ecosystem+Function+to+Revegetation+Communities%3A+The+Role+of+Invertebrate+Macropores+in+Enhancing+Soil+Water+Infiltration&rft.au=Colloff%2C+Matthew+J%3BPullen%2C+Kimberi+R%3BCunningham%2C+Saul+A&rft.aulast=Colloff&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=&rft.spage=65&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Restoration+Ecology&rft.issn=10612971&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1526-100X.2010.00667.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Revegetation; revegetation; Acacia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-100X.2010.00667.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - BPA and Insulin Resistance: Evidence of Effects in Dams and Offspring AN - 762280770; 13820691 AB - ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Mead, MNathaniel AD - M. Nathaniel Mead, a science writer living in Durham, NC, has written for EHP since 2002 Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - A399 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Resistance KW - Dams KW - insulin KW - Dam Effects KW - offspring KW - SW 6010:Structures KW - AQ 00005:Underground Services and Water Use KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/762280770?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=BPA+and+Insulin+Resistance%3A+Evidence+of+Effects+in+Dams+and+Offspring&rft.au=Mead%2C+MNathaniel&rft.aulast=Mead&rft.aufirst=MNathaniel&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=A399&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Dams; insulin; offspring; Resistance; Dam Effects ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Residential History and Groundwater Modeling: Gallagher et al. Respond AN - 762272710; 13820680 AB - ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gallagher, Lisa G AU - Webster, Thomas F AU - Aschengrau, Ann AU - Vieira, Veronica M AD - Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts., vmv@bu.edu Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 SP - A378 EP - A379 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Historical account KW - History KW - Groundwater KW - Model Studies KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/762272710?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Residential+History+and+Groundwater+Modeling%3A+Gallagher+et+al.+Respond&rft.au=Gallagher%2C+Lisa+G%3BWebster%2C+Thomas+F%3BAschengrau%2C+Ann%3BVieira%2C+Veronica+M&rft.aulast=Gallagher&rft.aufirst=Lisa&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=A378&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002444R LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Historical account; Groundwater; History; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002444R ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lease quota fishing in a changing rock lobster industry AN - 760209332; 13203751 AB - The Tasmanian rock lobster industry has been managed by Individually Transferable Quotas (ITQs) and several input control measures since 1998. In this study, nine years of rock lobster fishing business data were used to categorise the catch and quota ownership traits and examine the response to the introduction of ITQ management. More specifically the study investigates how profit drivers moderated industry structure change. Owners who are not active fishers (investors) have steadily grown in number with a commensurate expansion of the lease quota market. A cap on the maximum allowed number of quota units per legal entity of 200 units (around 2% of the total) was implemented at the start of ITQ management and this has proven effective in the maintenance of diverse ownership with little processor control. Active fishers who lease in quota (lease dependent fishers) took a large proportion of the total catch in 2007. An economic pressure to expand lease operations was identified, which accrued through better utilisation of capital. The pressure to increase in size through leasing in quota exists for businesses with small holdings. In contrast, as ownership of quota increased to approximately 30 units, the marginal profitability of fishers increased through the opposite process, that is, reducing fishing activity and supplementing income by leasing out quota. Income supplementing appears to be a transitional state, and in time these quota owners will move to the more stable state of "investor". Thus the fishery is trending towards a smaller number of highly active lease fishers with units supplied by a broad group of investors. Lease fishers need to move into the large-scale category catching at least 75 units to achieve a normal economic profit and remain viable in the long run. However, they face barriers to entry to this large catch category through high upfront capital investment costs. Other potential issues for management that arise are that their higher financial stress increases compliance risk and their lack of investment in quota assets reduces incentive for stewardship of the resource. JF - Marine Policy AU - van Putten, Ingrid AU - Gardner, Caleb AD - CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 SP - 859 EP - 867 PB - Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK VL - 34 IS - 5 SN - 0308-597X, 0308-597X KW - Environment Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - ITQ KW - Lease fishing KW - Rock lobster KW - Profitability KW - Industry structure change KW - Marine KW - Jasus edwardsii KW - catches KW - investors KW - Compliance KW - Financial management KW - Leases KW - Market research KW - Maintenance KW - profits KW - leases KW - Fishing KW - Fishery management KW - income KW - Economics KW - Quota regulations KW - Property rights KW - fishing KW - Marine crustaceans KW - O 5040:Processing, Products and Marketing KW - Q1 08341:General KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/760209332?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+Policy&rft.atitle=Lease+quota+fishing+in+a+changing+rock+lobster+industry&rft.au=van+Putten%2C+Ingrid%3BGardner%2C+Caleb&rft.aulast=van+Putten&rft.aufirst=Ingrid&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=859&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Policy&rft.issn=0308597X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpol.2010.01.008 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fishing; Fishery management; Financial management; Economics; Property rights; Quota regulations; Leases; Market research; Marine crustaceans; leases; catches; investors; income; Compliance; fishing; Maintenance; profits; Jasus edwardsii; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2010.01.008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban stormwater in Queensland, Australia AN - 759310848; 13366636 AB - This paper reports the distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in wash-off in urban stormwater in Gold Coast, Australia. Runoff samples collected from residential, industrial and commercial sites were separated into a dissolved fraction (150 mu m). Patterns in the distribution of PAHs in the fractions were investigated using Principal Component Analysis. Regardless of the land use and particle size fraction characteristics, the presence of organic carbon plays a dominant role in the distribution of PAHs. The PAHs concentrations were also found to decrease with rainfall duration. Generally, the 1- and 2-year average recurrence interval rainfall events were associated with the majority of the PAHs and the wash-off was a source limiting process. In the context of stormwater quality mitigation, targeting the initial part of the rainfall event is the most effective treatment strategy. The implications of the study results for urban stormwater quality management are also discussed. The presence of organic carbon on impervious surfaces and rainfall duration plays a dominant role in the distribution of PAHs in urban stormwater. JF - Environmental Pollution AU - Herngren, Lars AU - Goonetilleke, Ashantha AU - Ayoko, Godwin A AU - Mostert, Maria MM AD - School of Urban Development, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia, g.ayoko@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 SP - 2848 EP - 2856 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 158 IS - 9 SN - 0269-7491, 0269-7491 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - PAHs KW - Pollutant wash-off KW - Urban water quality KW - Rainfall simulation KW - Stormwater pollution KW - Resource management KW - Rainfall KW - Principal Component Analysis KW - Organic carbon KW - Gold KW - Aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Principal component analysis KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland KW - Organic Carbon KW - Nonpoint pollution KW - Land use KW - Principal components analysis KW - Environment management KW - Runoff KW - Particle Size KW - Ecological distribution KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Gold Coast KW - Particulates KW - Distribution Patterns KW - Environmental pollution KW - mitigation KW - Carbon KW - Stormwater runoff KW - Pollution KW - Coasts KW - Particle size KW - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - SW 3020:Sources and fate of pollution KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/759310848?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Pollution&rft.atitle=Distribution+of+polycyclic+aromatic+hydrocarbons+in+urban+stormwater+in+Queensland%2C+Australia&rft.au=Herngren%2C+Lars%3BGoonetilleke%2C+Ashantha%3BAyoko%2C+Godwin+A%3BMostert%2C+Maria+MM&rft.aulast=Herngren&rft.aufirst=Lars&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=158&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=2848&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Pollution&rft.issn=02697491&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envpol.2010.06.015 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Resource management; Ecological distribution; Organic carbon; Aromatic hydrocarbons; Environment management; Land use; Runoff; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Carbon; Principal components analysis; Rainfall; Gold; Pollution; Coasts; Environmental pollution; Principal component analysis; mitigation; Stormwater runoff; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Particulates; Nonpoint pollution; Distribution Patterns; Particle Size; Organic Carbon; Principal Component Analysis; ISEW, Australia, Queensland; ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Gold Coast DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2010.06.015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The role of paddy rice in recharging urban groundwater in the Shira River Basin AN - 754568180; 13411304 AB - Agricultural fields in the middle Shira River basin play an important role as a source of groundwater recharge; however, the water balance between the agricultural water and river water is unclear. This study was conducted to investigate the water balance in the fields by measuring the stream flow of agricultural water channels, which draw water from the Shira River. The flow rate of water channels was found to increase in the beginning of May, which corresponded to the cultivation of paddy rice fields. During summer, the total agricultural intake was comparable to the river flow observed in the middle Shira River Basin. Determination of the water budget for the targeted area revealed that most of the recharged water was dependent on agricultural irrigation from the river. The annual recharge of the overall target area was estimated to be as high as 15,300mm. In addition, the infiltration rate was as high as 170mm/day in the paddy fields during summer, and as high as 30mm/day in the upland fields during winter. In order to recover the groundwater recharge in this region, it is necessary to extend the submerged period to include periods in which the stream water in the Shira River is not subject to heavy rainfall as well. JF - Paddy and Water Environment AU - Tanaka, Kenji AU - Funakoshi, Yoshitaka AU - Hokamura, Takaomi AU - Yamada, Fumihiko AD - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan, ktanaka@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 217 EP - 226 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 8 IS - 3 SN - 1611-2490, 1611-2490 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - River Basins KW - Rice KW - Rainfall KW - Hydrologic Budget KW - Freshwater KW - Streams KW - Rice field aquaculture KW - Rice fields KW - cultivation KW - Rivers KW - groundwater recharge KW - Irrigation KW - River discharge KW - Oryza sativa KW - River basins KW - water balance KW - Stream flow KW - Channels KW - Water balance KW - Surface-groundwater Relations KW - River water KW - Stream KW - Infiltration KW - summer KW - Water wells KW - Groundwater KW - Groundwater Recharge KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q3 08585:Plant culture KW - Q5 08521:Mechanical and natural changes KW - Q1 08585:Plant culture KW - SW 1060:Conservation in agricultural use UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754568180?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Paddy+and+Water+Environment&rft.atitle=The+role+of+paddy+rice+in+recharging+urban+groundwater+in+the+Shira+River+Basin&rft.au=Tanaka%2C+Kenji%3BFunakoshi%2C+Yoshitaka%3BHokamura%2C+Takaomi%3BYamada%2C+Fumihiko&rft.aulast=Tanaka&rft.aufirst=Kenji&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=217&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Paddy+and+Water+Environment&rft.issn=16112490&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10333-010-0201-y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water balance; Channels; River water; Rice fields; Rice field aquaculture; Stream; Irrigation; River discharge; River basins; Stream flow; groundwater recharge; Rainfall; Infiltration; Water wells; summer; cultivation; water balance; Rivers; Rice; River Basins; Surface-groundwater Relations; Hydrologic Budget; Groundwater; Streams; Groundwater Recharge; Oryza sativa; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10333-010-0201-y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluating energy security in the Asia-Pacific region: A novel methodological approach AN - 753686617; 13257332 AB - This paper establishes an 'energy security assessment instrument' based on a new and expanded conceptualisation of energy security. The instrument is a systematic interrogative tool for evaluating energy security of individual states or regions. It consists of eleven broad energy security dimensions associated with the current global energy system. These energy security dimensions take into account numerous quantitative and qualitative attributes of each country's energy security and policy, and include both traditional energy security concerns and many new factors, such as environmental, socio-cultural and technological. Another dimension, largely absent from previous analyses, is the existence of, and the issues addressed in, energy security policy in each country. This instrument serves as an assessment system with which to evaluate energy security in the Asia-Pacific region. The existing studies on energy security in the Asia-Pacific region suffer from serious limitations. No study to date examines regional energy security policies by adopting a more comprehensive energy security definition as a starting point. Most studies also focus on a single country or issue. Even if they examine energy security in major regional economies, they lack critical comparative analysis. The instrument is valuable as it may be utilised to draw a comprehensive map of regional energy security situation, which can also include comparative analysis of energy security characteristics across the Asia-Pacific region. Ultimately, it may be utilised to set up a framework for improved regional energy cooperation with the aim of providing regional leaders with a blueprint for improving regional energy security and policy. JF - Energy Policy AU - Vivoda, Vlado AD - Centre for International Risk, School of Communication, International Studies and Languages, University of South Australia, A1-03 Magill Campus, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia, vlado.vivoda@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - Sep 2010 SP - 5258 EP - 5263 PB - Elsevier Science, Box 882 New York NY 10159 USA VL - 38 IS - 9 SN - 0301-4215, 0301-4215 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Energy security KW - Evaluation methodology KW - Asia-Pacific KW - energy policy KW - Economics KW - security KW - ENA 03:Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/753686617?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Energy+Policy&rft.atitle=Evaluating+energy+security+in+the+Asia-Pacific+region%3A+A+novel+methodological+approach&rft.au=Vivoda%2C+Vlado&rft.aulast=Vivoda&rft.aufirst=Vlado&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=5258&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Energy+Policy&rft.issn=03014215&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.enpol.2010.05.028 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - energy policy; Economics; security DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2010.05.028 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pollutant Loads Returned to the Lower Murray River from Flood-Irrigated Agriculture AN - 1777167097; 13705505 AB - Pollutant concentrations and loads returned to the lower Murray River (South Australia) from flood-irrigated agriculture were monitored over a period of 2years at six locations. This monitoring programme was designed to provide a baseline prior to environmental improvements being undertaken to reduce pollutant loads returned to the river. Pollutant (Escherichia coli, total nitrogen, oxidised nitrogen, total phosphorus, filtered reactive phosphorus and total organic carbon) concentrations were significantly (p<0.01) higher in the drainage water than the river water and increased during the irrigation season. Salt concentrations were also significantly (p<0.01) higher in the drainage water than the river inflow water but decreased during the irrigation season because of dilution of the saline groundwater inputs. Pollutant loads exported to the river were significantly higher (p<0.01-0.05) during the irrigation season for all water quality parameters except oxidised nitrogen. Levels of oxidised nitrogen, filtered reactive phosphorus and E. coli increased in the river downstream of the where the agricultural pollutant inputs begin. Load calculations indicated that this increased water pollution is likely due to the pollutant contributions from the flood-irrigated areas and biogeochemical processing of dissolved nutrients in the river. JF - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution AU - Mosley, Luke M AU - Fleming, Nigel AD - South Australian Environment Protection Authority, GPO Box2607, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia luke.mosley@epa.sa.gov.au Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 475 EP - 487 PB - Springer-Verlag, Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany VL - 211 IS - 1-4 SN - 0049-6979, 0049-6979 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Rivers KW - Agriculture KW - International trade KW - Pollutants KW - Drainage KW - Seasons KW - Irrigation KW - Phosphorus KW - Water quality UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777167097?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.atitle=Pollutant+Loads+Returned+to+the+Lower+Murray+River+from+Flood-Irrigated+Agriculture&rft.au=Mosley%2C+Luke+M%3BFleming%2C+Nigel&rft.aulast=Mosley&rft.aufirst=Luke&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=211&rft.issue=1-4&rft.spage=475&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.issn=00496979&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11270-009-0316-1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-009-0316-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simple Arrhenius-type function accurately predicts dissolved oxygen saturation concentrations in aquatic systems AN - 1777166198; 13716385 AB - A sufficient supply of dissolved oxygen (DO) is vital for life in higher organisms. In aquatic systems, oxygen regulates respiratory metabolism, mediates biogeochemical cycles, and is an integral component of water quality. In this work, a simple predictive tool for dissolved oxygen saturation concentrations in aquatic systems as a function of chloride concentration and temperature using a novel Arrhenius-type asymptotic exponential function has been formulated. The proposed method predicts the amount of dissolved oxygen saturation concentrations for temperatures up to 50 C and chloride concentrations up to 25 g/l. Estimations are found to be in excellent agreement with the reliable data in the literature with average absolute deviation being 3%. The tool developed in this study can be of immense practical value for the engineers and scientists to have a quick check on the oxygen saturation concentrations in aquatic systems at various conditions without opting for any experimental measurements. In particular, environmental science experts would find the proposed approach to be user-friendly with transparent calculations involving no complex expressions. JF - Process Safety and Environmental Protection AU - Bahadori, Alireza AU - Vuthaluru, Hari B AD - School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia alireza.bahadori@postgrad.curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 335 EP - 340 PB - Institution of Chemical Engineers, Davis Bldg. Rugby Warwickshire CV21 3HQ UK VL - 88 IS - 5 SN - 0957-5820, 0957-5820 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (AN) KW - Dissolved oxygen KW - Chloride concentration KW - Aqueous solubility KW - Aquatic system KW - Organisms KW - Chlorides KW - Dissolution KW - Deviation KW - Asymptotic properties KW - Saturation KW - Tools KW - Mathematical analysis KW - Yes:(AN) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777166198?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Process+Safety+and+Environmental+Protection&rft.atitle=Simple+Arrhenius-type+function+accurately+predicts+dissolved+oxygen+saturation+concentrations+in+aquatic+systems&rft.au=Bahadori%2C+Alireza%3BVuthaluru%2C+Hari+B&rft.aulast=Bahadori&rft.aufirst=Alireza&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=88&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=335&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Process+Safety+and+Environmental+Protection&rft.issn=09575820&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.psep.2010.05.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2010.05.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A kinetic-empirical model for particle size distribution evolution during pulverised fuel combustion AN - 1777119159; 13254421 AB - Particle size is an essential parameter in pulverised fuel (PF) combustion as many of the problems or further areas of development in these systems are strongly influenced by the fuel and ash size distribution. This is particularly true for dynamic processes like pollutant formation, corrosion, erosion, slagging and fouling and the related decrease of the combustion and boiler efficiency. The evolution of particle size distribution (PSD) is a complex interaction of various competing chemical and physical transformations. Char oxidation, devolatilization and fragmentation, etc. represent first line physical and chemical transformations which can amend the particle size in the radiation zone. The evolution of the PSD represents the convolution of all of these physical and chemical transformations, operating over the entire size distribution. As a consequence, it is difficult to extract the relative importance of all competing size altering processes from the experiments. Various models such as break-up, thermal stress, shrinking core, percolation and particle-population model have been developed by incorporating numerous ash transformation mechanisms to predict the particle size evolution during the pulverised fuel combustion. The present work describes an adaptation of the numerical kinetic-based particle-population balance for predicting particle size evolution during PF combustion developed by Dunn-Rankin and Mitchell. The model is further simplified analytically and validated against experimental results. Several empirical parameters derived from the experiments are incorporated into the model. The resulting simplified PSD evolution model shows good agreement with literature and experimental results, with maximum 10% absolute standard deviation. JF - Fuel AU - Shah, Kalpit V AU - Cieplik, Mariusz K AU - Betrand, Christine I AU - Van de Kamp, Willem L AU - Vuthaluru, Hari B AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6001, Australia k.shah6@postgrad.curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - 2438 EP - 2447 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK VL - 89 IS - 9 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Corrosion Abstracts (CO); ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (AN); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) KW - PF combustion, Ash formation KW - Mathematical modelling KW - Particle size KW - Particle size distribution KW - Mathematical models KW - Transformations KW - Fuels KW - Ashes KW - Evolution KW - Combustion KW - Yes:(AN) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777119159?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=A+kinetic-empirical+model+for+particle+size+distribution+evolution+during+pulverised+fuel+combustion&rft.au=Shah%2C+Kalpit+V%3BCieplik%2C+Mariusz+K%3BBetrand%2C+Christine+I%3BVan+de+Kamp%2C+Willem+L%3BVuthaluru%2C+Hari+B&rft.aulast=Shah&rft.aufirst=Kalpit&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=2438&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2009.12.013 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2009.12.013 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - INDUSTRY ISSUES: Pharmaceutical Factories as a Source of Drugs in Water AN - 1677991298; 13820684 AB - ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kessler, Rebecca AD - Rebecca Kessler, based in Providence, RI, writes about science and the environment for various publications. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Society of Environmental Journalists Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - A383 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Manufacturing engineering KW - Factories KW - Plants KW - Pharmaceuticals KW - Health KW - Industrial engineering KW - Drugs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677991298?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=INDUSTRY+ISSUES%3A+Pharmaceutical+Factories+as+a+Source+of+Drugs+in+Water&rft.au=Kessler%2C+Rebecca&rft.aulast=Kessler&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=A383&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Changing Landscape of Arctic Traditional Food AN - 1677986373; 13820687 AB - ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lougheed, Tim AD - Tim Lougheed has worked as a freelance writer in Ottawa, Canada, since 1991. A past president of the Canadian Science Writers' Association, he covers a broad range of topics in science, technology, medicine, and education Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - A386 EP - A393 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Foods KW - Landscapes KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677986373?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Changing+Landscape+of+Arctic+Traditional+Food&rft.au=Lougheed%2C+Tim&rft.aulast=Lougheed&rft.aufirst=Tim&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=A386&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Residential History and Groundwater Modeling AN - 1677986301; 13820679 AB - ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schaider, Laurel A AU - Rudel, Ruthann A AU - Ackerman, Janet M AU - Brody, Julia G AD - Silent Spring Institute, Newton, Massachusetts, Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - A378 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Residential KW - Health KW - Groundwater UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677986301?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Residential+History+and+Groundwater+Modeling&rft.au=Schaider%2C+Laurel+A%3BRudel%2C+Ruthann+A%3BAckerman%2C+Janet+M%3BBrody%2C+Julia+G&rft.aulast=Schaider&rft.aufirst=Laurel&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=A378&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1002444 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1002444 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND POLICY: Genetically Engineered Salmon on the FDA's Table AN - 1677985735; 13820685 AB - ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Taylor, David A AD - David A. Taylor writes for The Washington Post and Smithsonian and is author of Ginseng, the Divine Root, about the science and subculture surrounding the medicinal plant. He teaches science writing at The Writer's Center in Maryland Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - A384 EP - A385 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Salmon KW - Policies KW - Genetic engineering KW - Tables (data) KW - Health KW - Laws KW - Control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677985735?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=LAWS%2C+REGULATIONS%2C+AND+POLICY%3A+Genetically+Engineered+Salmon+on+the+FDA%27s+Table&rft.au=Taylor%2C+David+A&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=A384&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Traffic Trouble: Study Links Diabetes to Vehicular Pollution AN - 1677985127; 13820692 AB - ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tillett, Tanya AD - Tanya Tillett, MA, of Durham, NC, is a staff writer/editor for EHP. She has been on the EHP staff since 2000 and has represented the journal at national and international conferences Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - A399 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Links KW - Traffic flow KW - Pollution abatement KW - Traffic engineering KW - Health KW - Diabetes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677985127?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Traffic+Trouble%3A+Study+Links+Diabetes+to+Vehicular+Pollution&rft.au=Tillett%2C+Tanya&rft.aulast=Tillett&rft.aufirst=Tanya&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=A399&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Picture of Better Health: Prioritizing Air Pollution Control in China AN - 1677984376; 13820690 AB - ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Washam, Cynthia AD - Cynthia Washam writes for EHP, Oncology Times, and other science and medical publications from South Florida Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - A398 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Air pollution KW - Health KW - Pictures KW - China UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677984376?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Picture+of+Better+Health%3A+Prioritizing+Air+Pollution+Control+in+China&rft.au=Washam%2C+Cynthia&rft.aulast=Washam&rft.aufirst=Cynthia&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=A398&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental Justice and Sustainability in the Former Soviet Union AN - 1677983496; 13820693 AB - ABSTRACT NOT AVAILABLE. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Josephson, Paul AD - Paul Josephson teaches history at Colby College, Waterville, Maine, and is the author of several books on the history of science and technology in the former Soviet Union, most recently Would Trotsky Wear a Bluetooth? Y1 - 2010/09// PY - 2010 DA - September 2010 SP - A406 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 USA VL - 118 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Former Soviet Union KW - Health KW - Sustainability UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677983496?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Environmental+Justice+and+Sustainability+in+the+Former+Soviet+Union&rft.au=Josephson%2C+Paul&rft.aulast=Josephson&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2010-09-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=A406&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 ER -