TY - JOUR T1 - A perceptually regulated, graded exercise test predicts peak oxygen uptake during treadmill exercise in active and sedentary participants AN - 1837343812; 18533245 AB - The validity of predicting peak oxygen uptake ($$ \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{ 2 {\text{peak}}}} $$) in sedentary participants from a perceptually regulated exercise test (PRET) is limited to two cycle ergometry studies. We assessed the validity of a treadmill-based PRET. Active (n = 49; 40.7 plus or minus 13.8 years) and sedentary (n = 26; 33.4 plus or minus 13.2 y) participants completed two PRETS (PRET 1 and PRET2), requiring a change in speed or incline corresponding to ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) 9, 11, 13 and 15. Extrapolation of RPE: $$ \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{2} $$ data to RPE 19 and 20 from the RPE 9-13 and 9-15 ranges were used to estimate $$ \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{ 2 {\text{peak}}}} $$, and compared to $$ \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{ 2 {\text{peak}}}} $$ from a graded exercise test (GXT). The $$ \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{2} $$ :heart rate (HR) data ( greater than or equal to RPE 15) from the GXT were also extrapolated to age-predicted maximal HR (HRmax sub(pred)) to provide further estimation of $$ \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{ 2 {\text{peak}}}} $$. ANOVA revealed no significant differences between $$ \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{ 2 {\text{peak}}}} $$ predictions from the RPE 9-15 range for PRET 1 and PRET 2 when extrapolated to RPE 19 in both active (54.3 plus or minus 7.4; 52.9 plus or minus 8.1 ml kg super(-1) min super(-1)) and sedentary participants (34.1 plus or minus 10.2; 34.2 plus or minus 9.6 ml kg super(-1) min super(-1)) and no difference between the HRmax sub(pred) method and measured $$ \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{ 2 {\text{peak}}}} $$ from the GXT for active (53.3 plus or minus 10.0; 53.9 plus or minus 7.5 ml kg super(-1) min super(-1), respectively) and sedentary participants (33.6 plus or minus 8.4, 34.4 plus or minus 7.0 ml kg super(-1) min super(-1), respectively). A single treadmill-based PRET using RPE 9-15 range extrapolated to RPE 19 is a valid means of predicting $$ \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{ 2 {\text{peak}}}} $$ in young and middle to older-aged individuals of varying activity and fitness levels. JF - European Journal of Applied Physiology AU - Eston, Roger AU - Evans, Harrison AU - Faulkner, James AU - Lambrick, Danielle AU - Al-Rahamneh, Harran AU - Parfitt, Gaynor AD - School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Centenary Building, City East Campus, GPO Box 2471, 5000, Adelaide, SA, Australia, Roger.Eston@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - October 2012 SP - 3459 EP - 3468 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 112 IS - 10 SN - 1439-6319, 1439-6319 KW - Physical Education Index KW - Fitness KW - Measurement KW - Exercise physiology KW - Speed KW - Ergometry KW - Perceived exertion KW - Validity KW - Heart rate KW - Youth KW - PE 030:Exercise, Health & Physical Fitness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1837343812?accountid=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=European+Journal+of+Applied+Physiology&rft.atitle=A+perceptually+regulated%2C+graded+exercise+test+predicts+peak+oxygen+uptake+during+treadmill+exercise+in+active+and+sedentary+participants&rft.au=Eston%2C+Roger%3BEvans%2C+Harrison%3BFaulkner%2C+James%3BLambrick%2C+Danielle%3BAl-Rahamneh%2C+Harran%3BParfitt%2C+Gaynor&rft.aulast=Eston&rft.aufirst=Roger&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=112&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=3459&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=European+Journal+of+Applied+Physiology&rft.issn=14396319&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00421-012-2326-8 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 51 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fitness; Measurement; Speed; Exercise physiology; Perceived exertion; Ergometry; Heart rate; Validity; Youth DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-012-2326-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Taxonomy for rainfall events based on pollutant wash-off potential in urban areas AN - 1642285462; 18930478 AB - Conventional rainfall classification for modelling and prediction is quantity based. This approach can lead to inaccuracies in stormwater quality modelling due to the assignment of stochastic pollutant parameters to a rainfall event. A taxonomy for natural rainfall events in the context of stormwater quality is presented based on an in-depth investigation of the influence of rainfall characteristics on stormwater quality. In the research study, the natural rainfall events were classified into three types based on average rainfall intensity and rainfall duration and the classification was found to be independent of the catchment characteristics. The proposed taxonomy provides an innovative concept in stormwater quality modelling and prediction and will contribute to enhancing treatment design for stormwater quality mitigation. JF - Ecological Engineering AU - Liu, A AU - Goonetilleke, A AU - Egodawatta, P AD - School of Urban Development, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia a.goonetilleke@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - Oct 2012 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 47 SN - 0925-8574, 0925-8574 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Mathematical models KW - Pollutants KW - Classification KW - Rainfall KW - Taxonomy KW - Stormwater KW - Models KW - Modelling UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642285462?accountid=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=Taxonomy+for+rainfall+events+based+on+pollutant+wash-off+potential+in+urban+areas&rft.au=Liu%2C+A%3BGoonetilleke%2C+A%3BEgodawatta%2C+P&rft.aulast=Liu&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Engineering&rft.issn=09258574&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-01-06 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Associations between Nighttime Traffic Noise and Sleep: The Finnish Public Sector Study AN - 1285096862; 17615804 AB - Background: Associations between traffic noise and sleep problems have been detected in experimental studies, but population-level evidence is scarce. Objectives: We studied the relationship between the levels of nighttime traffic noise and sleep disturbances and identified vulnerable population groups. Methods: Noise levels of nighttime-outdoor traffic were modeled based on the traffic intensities in the cities of Helsinki and Vantaa, Finland. In these cities, 7,019 public sector employees (81% women) responded to postal surveys on sleep and health. We linked modeled outdoor noise levels to the residences of the employees who responded to the postal survey. We used logistic regression models to estimate associations of noise levels with subjectively assessed duration of sleep and symptoms of insomnia (i.e., difficulties falling asleep, waking up frequently during the night, waking up too early in the morning, nonrestorative sleep). We also used stratified models to investigate the possibility of vulnerable subgroups. Results: For the total study population, exposure to levels of nighttime-outside (Lnight, outside) traffic noise > 55 dB was associated with any insomnia symptom greater than or equal to 2 nights per week [odds ratio (OR) = 1.32; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.05, 1.65]. Among participants with higher trait anxiety scores, which we hypothesized were a proxy for noise sensitivity, the ORs for any insomnia symptom at exposures to Lnight, outside traffic noises 50.1-55 dB and > 55 dB versus less than or equal to 45 dB were 1.34 (95% CI: 1.00, 1.80) and 1.61 (95% CI: 1.07, 2.42), respectively. Conclusions: Nighttime traffic noise levels > 50 dB Lnight, outside was associated with insomnia symptoms among persons with higher scores for trait anxiety. For the total study population, Lnight, outside > 55 dB was positively associated with any symptoms. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Halonen, Jaana I AU - Vahtera, Jussi AU - Stansfeld, Stephen AU - Yli-Tuomi, Tarja AU - Salo, Paula AU - Pentti, Jaana AU - Kivimaeki, Mika AU - Lanki, Timo AD - Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland Y1 - 2012/10/01/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 01 SP - 1391 EP - 1396 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - cohort study KW - epidemiology KW - sleep disturbance KW - traffic noise KW - Cities KW - Sensitivity KW - Finland KW - Public sector KW - Noise levels KW - Vulnerability KW - Finland, Etelae-Suomi, Helsinki KW - Traffic KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1285096862?accountid=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=Associations+between+Nighttime+Traffic+Noise+and+Sleep%3A+The+Finnish+Public+Sector+Study&rft.au=Halonen%2C+Jaana+I%3BVahtera%2C+Jussi%3BStansfeld%2C+Stephen%3BYli-Tuomi%2C+Tarja%3BSalo%2C+Paula%3BPentti%2C+Jaana%3BKivimaeki%2C+Mika%3BLanki%2C+Timo&rft.aulast=Halonen&rft.aufirst=Jaana&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1391&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205026 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sensitivity; Cities; Public sector; Noise levels; Vulnerability; Traffic; Finland; Finland, Etelae-Suomi, Helsinki DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205026 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Establishing meal patterns by Lickometry in the marmoset Monkey (Callithrix jacchus): translational applications from the bench to the field and the clinic AN - 1114288291; 4351990 AB - The ability to measure and interpret variables associated with feeding behavior and food intake is essential to a variety of nonhuman primate study modalities. The development of a technique to accurately and efficiently measure food intake and meal patterning in captivity will enhance both the interpretation of foraging behavior in the wild as well as our ability to model clinically relevant human feeding pathologies. In this study, we successfully developed the use of a rodent lickometer system to monitor meal patterning in captive common marmosets. We describe the modifications necessary for this type of instrumentation to be used successfully with marmosets. We define variables of interest that relate to both previous rodent literature and human clinical measures. Finally, we relate our findings to potential translational value for both primate field research and biomedical applications. Am. J. Primatol. 74:901-914, 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Copyright John Wiley & Sons. Reproduced with permission. An electronic version of this article is available online at http://www.interscience.wiley.com JF - American journal of primatology AU - Ross, Corinna N AU - Power, Michael L AU - Tardif, Suzette D AD - University of Texas Health Science Center ; National Zoological Park ; American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - Oct 2012 SP - 901 EP - 914 VL - 74 IS - 10 SN - 0275-2565, 0275-2565 KW - Anthropology KW - Feeding KW - Habitats KW - Case studies KW - Pathology KW - Primate behaviour KW - Research UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1114288291?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=American+journal+of+primatology&rft.atitle=Establishing+meal+patterns+by+Lickometry+in+the+marmoset+Monkey+%28Callithrix+jacchus%29%3A+translational+applications+from+the+bench+to+the+field+and+the+clinic&rft.au=Ross%2C+Corinna+N%3BPower%2C+Michael+L%3BTardif%2C+Suzette+D&rft.aulast=Ross&rft.aufirst=Corinna&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=74&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=901&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+journal+of+primatology&rft.issn=02752565&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fajp.22043 LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4853 5114; 5706; 2056 10902; 10144 10148 10149 1542 11325; 10902; 9269 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajp.22043 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hotspots of diversity of wild Australian soybean relatives and their conservation in situ AN - 1069204332; 17156789 AB - Mapping diversity hotspots of key species, such as the crop wild relatives, is an essential task for their conservation and for their further exploration. In this paper, we develop and apply methods to locate centres of species richness (SR), endemism, phylogenetic diversity and phylogenetic endemism (PE) for the Australian perennial diploid species of Glycine (Fabaceae). The study taxa are congeneric with the cultivated soybean Glycine max. The DNA sequence data for the phylogenetic analysis are histone H3D gene sequences for these Glycine species. The highest 2.5 % grid cell scores of diversity were defined as the Glycine diversity "hotspots". The hotspots for the four types of diversity are located in the Kimberley district Western Australia, the Wet Tropics and south-eastern Queensland. The observed frequency distribution of SR values were compared with a theoretical distribution that assumed a species-specific but geographically constant probability for the occurrence of each individual species. The comparison showed broad trends of geographic dispersion overlaying localised high diversity. Simulations of endemism scores supported these themes. No grid cell scored highly for all four diversity metrics, as each index captured specific types of diversity. The inclusion of phylogenetic data pinpointed new areas of biodiversity that were less obvious from other metrics. The Kimberley district emerged as a crucial centre of Glycine diversity with two related lineages of narrowly endemic species. Overall, ~16 % of the endemism centres, and 24 % of the PE centres are conserved in situ in protected areas. JF - Conservation Genetics AU - Gonzalez-Orozco, Carlos E AU - Brown, Anthony HD AU - Knerr, Nunzio AU - Miller, Joseph T AU - Doyle, Jeff J AD - Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, CSIRO Plant Industry, Canberra, ACT, 2601, GPO Box 1600, Australia, carlos.gonzalezorozco@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - Oct 2012 SP - 1269 EP - 1281 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 13 IS - 5 SN - 1566-0621, 1566-0621 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Genetics Abstracts KW - Biodiversity KW - Conservation KW - Conservation genetics KW - Crops KW - Data processing KW - Diploids KW - Endemic species KW - Endemism KW - Histones KW - Hot spots KW - Nucleotide sequence KW - Phylogeny KW - Simulation KW - Soybeans KW - Species richness KW - Taxa KW - Australia, Queensland KW - Australia, Western Australia, Kimberley KW - Glycine max KW - Australia, Western Australia KW - Fabaceae KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - G 07800:Plants and Algae KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1069204332?accountid=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=Hotspots+of+diversity+of+wild+Australian+soybean+relatives+and+their+conservation+in+situ&rft.au=Gonzalez-Orozco%2C+Carlos+E%3BBrown%2C+Anthony+HD%3BKnerr%2C+Nunzio%3BMiller%2C+Joseph+T%3BDoyle%2C+Jeff+J&rft.aulast=Gonzalez-Orozco&rft.aufirst=Carlos&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1269&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Conservation+Genetics&rft.issn=15660621&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10592-012-0370-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-12-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Phylogeny; Endemic species; Histones; Data processing; Diploids; Hot spots; Nucleotide sequence; Biodiversity; Conservation genetics; Crops; Species richness; Soybeans; Endemism; Simulation; Conservation; Taxa; Fabaceae; Glycine max; Australia, Queensland; Australia, Western Australia, Kimberley; Australia, Western Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10592-012-0370-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Resistance Training in Older Adults: Are Community-Based Interventions Effective for Improving Health Outcomes? AN - 1069193413; 17088908 AB - Sarcopenia is associated with substantial health and economic consequences and is emerging as a major public health problem in the older population. The effects of sarcopenia may increase the risk for adverse health outcomes in older adults, and strategies need to be developed to maintain healthy aging. Although several intervention strategies have been proposed, resistance training (RT) has been suggested as the most effective stimulus for optimizing improvements in physical function and body composition with age. Although RT has been established as a safe and efficacious intervention for the prevention and treatment of sarcopenia, very few older adults regularly participate in RT programs. Community-based RT programs may be a feasible strategy because of their accessibility, cost-effectiveness, and lower-intensity training stimuli. However, the effects of these interventions on health outcomes in older adults have not been adequately reviewed. This report will describe the health effects associated with sarcopenia and summarize the major findings from community-based RT interventions on different health outcomes in older adults. Finally, it is suggested that all older adults who demonstrate the ability to safely participate in RT comply with the guidelines recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine. JF - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine AU - Straight, Chad R AU - Lofgren, Ingrid E AU - Delmonico, Matthew J AD - The Department of Kinesiology (CRS, MJD) and Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences (IEL), University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - October 2012 SP - 407 EP - 414 PB - Sage Publications Ltd., 6 Bonhill St. London EC2A 4PU United Kingdom VL - 6 IS - 5 SN - 1559-8276, 1559-8276 KW - Physical Education Index; Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - sarcopenia KW - aging KW - exercise KW - health KW - function KW - Training KW - Preventive health KW - Community involvement KW - Guidelines KW - Aging KW - Strategy KW - Gerontology KW - Intervention KW - Health KW - Adults KW - Resistance exercise KW - Accessibility KW - Public health KW - Prevention KW - Reviews KW - Economics KW - Training (programs) KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - PE 030:Exercise, Health & Physical Fitness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1069193413?accountid=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=American+Journal+of+Lifestyle+Medicine&rft.atitle=Resistance+Training+in+Older+Adults%3A+Are+Community-Based+Interventions+Effective+for+Improving+Health+Outcomes%3F&rft.au=Straight%2C+Chad+R%3BLofgren%2C+Ingrid+E%3BDelmonico%2C+Matthew+J&rft.aulast=Straight&rft.aufirst=Chad&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=407&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Journal+of+Lifestyle+Medicine&rft.issn=15598276&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F1559827612437715 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 49 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Preventive health; Training (programs); Strategy; Gerontology; Health; Resistance exercise; Adults; Accessibility; Public health; Prevention; Training; Reviews; Community involvement; Aging; Economics; Guidelines; Intervention DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1559827612437715 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Israel: Possible Military Strike against Iran's Nuclear Facilities AN - 1735655655; 2011-899537 AB - Several published reports indicate that top Israeli decisionmakers are seriously considering whether to order a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, and if so, when. Twice in Israel's history, it has conducted air strikes aimed at halting or delaying what Israeli policymakers believed to be efforts to acquire nuclear weapons by a Middle Eastern state. Today, Israeli officials generally view the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran as an unacceptable threat to Israeli security -- with some describing it as an existential threat. This report analyzes key factors that may influence Israeli political decisions relating to a possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Sep 28 2012, 57 pp. AU - Zanotti, Jim AU - Katzman, Kenneth AU - Gertler, Jeremiah AU - Hildreth, Steven A Y1 - 2012/09/28/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 28 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Threats KW - Iran KW - History KW - Atomic weapons KW - Israel KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655655?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%3BKatzman%2C+Kenneth%3BGertler%2C+Jeremiah%3BHildreth%2C+Steven+A&rft.aulast=Zanotti&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2012-09-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Israel%3A+Possible+Military+Strike+against+Iran%27s+Nuclear+Facilities&rft.title=Israel%3A+Possible+Military+Strike+against+Iran%27s+Nuclear+Facilities&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R42443.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42443 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exposure of Rats to Environmental Tobacco Smoke during Cerebellar Development Alters Behavior and Perturbs Mitochondrial Energetics AN - 1677943120; 17649940 AB - Background: Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure is linked to developmental deficits and disorders with known cerebellar involvement. However, direct biological effects and underlying neurochemical mechanisms remain unclear. Objectives: We sought to identify and evaluate underlying neurochemical change in the rat cerebellum with ETS exposure during critical period development. Methods: We exposed rats to daily ETS (300, 100, and 0 mu g/m3 total suspended particulate) from postnatal day 8 (PD8) to PD23 and then assayed the response at the behavioral, neuroproteomic, and cellular levels. Results: Postnatal ETS exposure induced heightened locomotor response in a novel environment on par initially with amphetamine stimulation. The cerebellar mitochondrial subproteome was significantly perturbed in the ETS-exposed rats. Findings revealed a dose-dependent up-regulation of aerobic processes through the modification and increased translocation of Hk1 to the mitochondrion with corresponding heightened ATP synthase expression. ETS exposure also induced a dose-dependent increase in total Dnm1l mitochondrial fission factor; although more active membrane-bound Dnm1l was found at the lower dose. Dnm1l activation was associated with greater mitochondrial staining, particularly in the molecular layer, which was independent of stress-induced Bcl-2 family dynamics. Further, electron microscopy associated Dnm1l-mediated mitochondrial fission with increased biogenesis, rather than fragmentation. Conclusions: The critical postnatal period of cerebellar development is vulnerable to the effects of ETS exposure, resulting in altered behavior. The biological effect of ETS is underlain in part by a Dnm1l-mediated mitochondrial energetic response at a time of normally tight control. These findings represent a novel mechanism by which environmental exposure can impact neurodevelopment and function. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Fuller, Brian F AU - Cortes, Diego F AU - Landis, Miranda K AU - Yohannes, Hiyab AU - Griffin, Hailey E AU - Stafflinger, Jillian E AU - Bowers, MScott AU - Lewis, Mark H AU - Fox, Michael A AU - Ottens, Andrew K AD - Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, and Y1 - 2012/09/26/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 26 SP - 1684 EP - 1691 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder KW - carbohydrate metabolism KW - cerebellum KW - environmental tobacco smoke KW - mitochondrial biogenesis KW - mitochondrial energetics KW - neurodevelopment KW - proteomics KW - secondhand smoke KW - systems biology KW - Smoke KW - Rats KW - Activation KW - Cellular KW - Biological effects KW - Tobacco KW - Cerebellum KW - Fission UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677943120?accountid=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=Exposure+of+Rats+to+Environmental+Tobacco+Smoke+during+Cerebellar+Development+Alters+Behavior+and+Perturbs+Mitochondrial+Energetics&rft.au=Fuller%2C+Brian+F%3BCortes%2C+Diego+F%3BLandis%2C+Miranda+K%3BYohannes%2C+Hiyab%3BGriffin%2C+Hailey+E%3BStafflinger%2C+Jillian+E%3BBowers%2C+MScott%3BLewis%2C+Mark+H%3BFox%2C+Michael+A%3BOttens%2C+Andrew+K&rft.aulast=Fuller&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.date=2012-09-26&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1684&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104857 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104857 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rodent Thyroid, Liver, and Fetal Testis Toxicity of the Monoester Metabolite of Bis-(2-ethylhexyl) Tetrabromophthalate (TBPH), a Novel Brominated Flame Retardant Present in Indoor Dust AN - 1291611459; 17649941 AB - Background: Bis-(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate (TBPH) is widely used as a replacement for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in commercial flame retardant mixtures such as Firemaster 550. It is also used in a commercial mixture called DP 45. Mono-(2-ethyhexyl) tetrabromophthalate (TBMEHP) is a potentially toxic metabolite. Objectives: We used in vitro and rodent in vivo models to evaluate human exposure and the potential metabolism and toxicity of TBPH. Methods: Dust collected from homes, offices, and cars was measured for TBPH by gas chromatography followed by mass spectrometry. Pregnant rats were gavaged with TBMEHP (200 or 500 mg/kg) or corn oil on gestational days 18 and 19, and dams and fetuses were evaluated histologically for toxicity. We also assessed TBMEHP for deiodinase inhibition using rat liver microsomes and for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) alpha and gamma activation using murine FAO cells and NIH 3T3 L1 cells. Results: TBPH concentrations in dust from office buildings (median, 410 ng/g) were higher than in main living areas in homes (median, 150 ng/g). TBPH was metabolized by purified porcine esterases to TBMEHP. Two days of TBMEHP exposure in the rat produced maternal hypothyroidism with markedly decreased serum T3 (3,3,5-triiodo-l-thyronine), maternal hepatotoxicity, and increased multinucleated germ cells (MNGs) in fetal testes without antiandrogenic effects. In vitro, TBMEHP inhibited deiodinase activity, induced adipocyte differentiation in NIH 3T3 L1 cells, and activated PPAR alpha - and PPAR gamma -mediated gene transcription in NIH 3T3 L1 cells and FAO cells, respectively. Conclusions: TBPH a) is present in dust from indoor environments (implying human exposure) and b) can be metabolized by porcine esterases to TBMEHP, which c) elicited maternal thyrotoxic and hepatotoxic effects and d) induced MNGs in the fetal testes in a rat model. In mouse NIH 3T3 L1 preadipocyte cells, TBMEHP inhibited rat hepatic microsome deiodinase activity and was an agonist for PPARs in murine FAO and NIH 3T3 L1 cells. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Springer, Cecilia AU - Dere, Edward AU - Hall, Susan J AU - McDonnell, Elizabeth V AU - Roberts, Simon C AU - Butt, Craig M AU - Stapleton, Heather M AU - Watkins, Deborah J AU - McClean, Michael D AU - Webster, Thomas F AU - Schlezinger, Jennifer J AU - Boekelheide, Kim AD - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Y1 - 2012/09/26/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 26 SP - 1711 EP - 1719 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - brominated KW - exposure KW - flame retardant KW - hepatotoxicity KW - hypothyroidism KW - metabolism KW - phthalate KW - PPAR KW - toxicity KW - Testes KW - Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors KW - esterase KW - Preadipocytes KW - Metabolites KW - Fire retardant chemicals KW - Dust KW - Mass spectroscopy KW - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Oil KW - Differentiation KW - Iodide peroxidase KW - Rodents KW - Microsomes KW - Germ cells KW - Thyroid KW - Fats and oils KW - Toxicity KW - Fetuses KW - Pregnancy KW - Liver KW - Hypothyroidism KW - Fire retardants KW - Indoor environments KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291611459?accountid=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=Rodent+Thyroid%2C+Liver%2C+and+Fetal+Testis+Toxicity+of+the+Monoester+Metabolite+of+Bis-%282-ethylhexyl%29+Tetrabromophthalate+%28TBPH%29%2C+a+Novel+Brominated+Flame+Retardant+Present+in+Indoor+Dust&rft.au=Springer%2C+Cecilia%3BDere%2C+Edward%3BHall%2C+Susan+J%3BMcDonnell%2C+Elizabeth+V%3BRoberts%2C+Simon+C%3BButt%2C+Craig+M%3BStapleton%2C+Heather+M%3BWatkins%2C+Deborah+J%3BMcClean%2C+Michael+D%3BWebster%2C+Thomas+F%3BSchlezinger%2C+Jennifer+J%3BBoekelheide%2C+Kim&rft.aulast=Springer&rft.aufirst=Cecilia&rft.date=2012-09-26&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1711&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1204932 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Testes; Microsomes; Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors; esterase; Preadipocytes; Thyroid; Germ cells; Metabolites; Toxicity; Fire retardant chemicals; Mass spectroscopy; Dust; Fetuses; Pregnancy; Oil; Differentiation; Liver; Hypothyroidism; Iodide peroxidase; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Fats and oils; Fire retardants; Indoor environments; Rodents DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1204932 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in Breast Milk and Neuropsychological Development in Infants AN - 1677951444; 17649939 AB - Background: There is increasing interest in the potential effects of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) on children's neuropsychological development, but only a few small studies have evaluated such effects. Objectives: Our goal was to examine the association between PBDE concentrations in colostrum and infant neuropsychological development and to assess the influence of other persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on such association. Methods: We measured concentrations of PBDEs and other POPs in colostrum samples of 290 women recruited in a Spanish birth cohort. We tested children for mental and psychomotor development with the Bayley Scales of Infant Development at 12-18 months of age. We analyzed the sum of the seven most common PBDE congeners (BDEs 47, 99, 100, 153, 154, 183, 209) and each congener separately. Results: Increasing capital sigma 7PBDEs concentrations showed an association of borderline statistical significance with decreasing mental development scores ( beta per log ng/g lipid = -2.25; 95% CI: -4.75, 0.26). BDE-209, the congener present in highest concentrations, appeared to be the main congener responsible for this association ( beta = -2.40, 95% CI: -4.79, -0.01). There was little evidence for an association with psychomotor development. After adjustment for other POPs, the BDE-209 association with mental development score became slightly weaker ( beta = -2.10, 95% CI: -4.66, 0.46). Conclusions: Our findings suggest an association between increasing PBDE concentrations in colostrum and a worse infant mental development, particularly for BDE-209, but require confirmation in larger studies. The association, if causal, may be due to unmeasured BDE-209 metabolites, including OH-PBDEs (hydroxylated PBDEs), which are more toxic, more stable, and more likely to cross the placenta and to easily reach the brain than BDE-209. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gascon, Mireia AU - Fort, Marta AU - Martinez, David AU - Carsin, Anne-Elie AU - Forns, Joan AU - Grimalt, Joan O AU - Santa Marina, Loreto AU - Lertxundi, Nerea AU - Sunyer, Jordi AU - Vrijheid, Martine AD - Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Y1 - 2012/09/25/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 25 SP - 1760 EP - 1765 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - children KW - environmental KW - neurodevelopment KW - persistent organic pollutants (POPs) KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) KW - Milk KW - Congeners KW - Colostrum KW - Ethers KW - Statistical methods KW - Samples KW - Children KW - Infants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677951444?accountid=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=Polybrominated+Diphenyl+Ethers+%28PBDEs%29+in+Breast+Milk+and+Neuropsychological+Development+in+Infants&rft.au=Gascon%2C+Mireia%3BFort%2C+Marta%3BMartinez%2C+David%3BCarsin%2C+Anne-Elie%3BForns%2C+Joan%3BGrimalt%2C+Joan+O%3BSanta+Marina%2C+Loreto%3BLertxundi%2C+Nerea%3BSunyer%2C+Jordi%3BVrijheid%2C+Martine&rft.aulast=Gascon&rft.aufirst=Mireia&rft.date=2012-09-25&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1760&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205266 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205266 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Intake to Production Ratio: A Measure of Exposure Intimacy for Manufactured Chemicals AN - 1291617254; 17649938 AB - Background: Limited data are available to assess human exposure to thousands of chemicals currently in commerce. Information that relates human intake of a chemical to its production and use can help inform understanding of mechanisms and pathways that control exposure and support efforts to protect public health. Objectives: We introduce the intake-to-production ratio (IPR) as an economy-wide quantitative indicator of the extent to which chemical production results in human exposure. Methods: The IPR was evaluated as the ratio of two terms: aggregate rate of chemical uptake in a human population (inferred from urinary excretion data) divided by the rate that chemical is produced in or imported into that population's economy. We used biomonitoring data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with chemical manufacturing data reported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as well as other published data, to estimate the IPR for nine chemicals in the United States. Results are reported in units of parts per million, where 1 ppm indicates 1 g of chemical uptake for every million grams of economy-wide use. Results: Estimated IPR values for the studied compounds span many orders of magnitude from a low of 0.6 ppm for bisphenol A to a high of > 180,000 ppm for methyl paraben. Intermediate results were obtained for five phthalates and two chlorinated aromatic compounds: 120 ppm for butyl benzyl phthalate, 670 ppm for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, 760 ppm for di(n-butyl) phthalate, 1,040 ppm for para-dichlorobenzene, 6,800 ppm for di(isobutyl) phthalate, 7,700 ppm for diethyl phthalate, and 8,000-24,000 ppm (range) for triclosan. Conclusion: The IPR is well suited as an aggregate metric of exposure intensity for characterizing population-level exposure to synthesized chemicals, particularly those that move fairly rapidly from manufacture to human intake and have relatively stable production and intake rates. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Nazaroff, William AU - Weschler, Charles J AU - Little, John C AU - Hubal, Elaine ACohen AD - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA Y1 - 2012/09/25/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 25 SP - 1678 EP - 1683 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts KW - bioavailability KW - bisphenol A KW - p-dichlorobenzene KW - pentachlorophenol KW - phthalate KW - screening KW - triclosan KW - Chemicals KW - Water Pollution KW - Chlorophylls KW - Disease control KW - Public health KW - Bisphenol A KW - Public Health KW - Aromatic compounds KW - Phthalates KW - Exposure KW - Economics KW - Absorption KW - biomonitoring KW - diethyl phthalate KW - Commerce KW - Bioindicators KW - Data processing KW - Environmental Protection KW - Human Population KW - Aggregates KW - Environmental protection KW - Phthalic acid KW - EPA KW - USA KW - Prevention KW - Urine KW - Uptake KW - butyl benzyl phthalate KW - Excretion KW - Triclosan KW - Aromatics KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - SW 5080:Evaluation, processing and publication KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms 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/1291617254?accountid=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=Intake+to+Production+Ratio%3A+A+Measure+of+Exposure+Intimacy+for+Manufactured+Chemicals&rft.au=Nazaroff%2C+William%3BWeschler%2C+Charles+J%3BLittle%2C+John+C%3BHubal%2C+Elaine+ACohen&rft.aulast=Nazaroff&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2012-09-25&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1678&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1204992 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chlorophylls; Disease control; Commerce; Excretion; Environmental protection; Aromatics; Public health; Bisphenol A; Aromatic compounds; Data processing; biomonitoring; butyl benzyl phthalate; diethyl phthalate; Triclosan; Phthalic acid; Bioindicators; Chemicals; EPA; Prevention; Urine; Phthalates; Economics; Uptake; Water Pollution; Public Health; Exposure; Absorption; Environmental Protection; Human Population; Aggregates; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1204992 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Consortium-Based Science: The NIEHS's Multipronged, Collaborative Approach to Assessing the Health Effects of Bisphenol A AN - 1291617249; 17649937 AB - Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a high production volume chemical used to make polycarbonate plastic and is found in many consumer products. Some studies using animal models have suggested that BPA exposures may have adverse health effects. However, research gaps have precluded a full understanding of the effects of BPA in humans and engendered controversies surrounding the chemical's potential toxicity. Objectives: The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and National Toxicology Program (NTP) have developed an integrated, multipronged, consortium-based approach to optimize BPA-focused research investments to more effectively address data gaps and inform decision making. Discussion: NIEHS/NTP BPA research investments made over the past 4 years include extramural research grants, establishment of a BPA Grantee Consortium, intramural research activities on BPA's mechanisms of action, the launch of two clinical studies and an occupational study, development of a round-robin experiment to validate BPA measurements in human serum, and, in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), formation of a consortium to design and execute a chronic toxicity study of BPA in rats. The NIEHS's new consortium-based approach has led to more integrated, collaborative efforts and should improve our ability to resolve controversies over the potential human health effects of exposures to low levels of endocrine-active agents. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Birnbaum, Linda S AU - Bucher, John R AU - Collman, Gwen W AU - Zeldin, Darryl C AU - Johnson, Anne F AU - Schug, Thaddeus T AU - Heindel, Jerrold J AD - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2012/09/25/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 25 SP - 1640 EP - 1644 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - bisphenol A KW - consortium-based research KW - endocrine disruptor KW - low dose KW - NIEHS KW - Bisphenol A KW - Rats KW - Decision making KW - Consumer products KW - Chronic toxicity KW - Animal models KW - FDA KW - Environmental health KW - Toxicity KW - Toxicology 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/1291617249?accountid=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=Consortium-Based+Science%3A+The+NIEHS%27s+Multipronged%2C+Collaborative+Approach+to+Assessing+the+Health+Effects+of+Bisphenol+A&rft.au=Birnbaum%2C+Linda+S%3BBucher%2C+John+R%3BCollman%2C+Gwen+W%3BZeldin%2C+Darryl+C%3BJohnson%2C+Anne+F%3BSchug%2C+Thaddeus+T%3BHeindel%2C+Jerrold+J&rft.aulast=Birnbaum&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2012-09-25&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1640&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205330 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rats; Bisphenol A; Decision making; Consumer products; Chronic toxicity; FDA; Animal models; Environmental health; Toxicity; Toxicology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205330 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hyaluronan Activation of the Nlrp3 Inflammasome Contributes to the Development of Airway Hyperresponsiveness AN - 1677941573; 17649934 AB - Background: The role of the Nlrp3 inflammasome in nonallergic airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) has not previously been reported. Recent evidence supports both interleukin (IL) 1 beta and short fragments of hyaluronan (HA) as contributors to the biological response to inhaled ozone. Objective: Because extracellular secretion of IL-1 beta requires activation of the inflammasome, we investigated the role of the inflammasome proteins ASC, caspase1, and Nlrp3 in the biological response to ozone and HA. Methods: C57BL/6J wild-type mice and mice deficient in ASC, caspase1, or Nlrp3 were exposed to ozone (1 ppm for 3 hr) or HA followed by analysis of airway resistance, cellular inflammation, and total protein and cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). Transcription levels of IL-1 beta and IL-18 were determined in two populations of lung macrophages. In addition, we examined levels of cleaved caspase1 and cleaved IL-1 beta as markers of inflammasome activation in isolated alveolar macrophages harvested from BALF from HA-treated mice. Results: We observed that genes of the Nlrp3 inflammasome were required for development of AHR following exposure to either ozone or HA fragments. These genes are partially required for the cellular inflammatory response to ozone. The expression of IL-1 beta mRNA in alveolar macrophages was up-regulated after either ozone or HA challenge and was not dependent on the Nlrp3 inflammasome. However, soluble levels of IL-1 beta protein were dependent on the inflammasome after challenge with either ozone or HA. HA challenge resulted in cleavage of macrophage-derived caspase1 and IL-1 beta , suggesting a role for alveolar macrophages in Nlrp3-dependent AHR. Conclusions: The Nlrp3 inflammasome is required for the development of ozone-induced reactive airways disease. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Feng, Feifei AU - Li, Zhuowei AU - Potts-Kant, Erin N AU - Wu, Yiming AU - Foster, WMichael AU - Williams, Kristi L AU - Hollingsworth, John W AD - Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2012/09/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 24 SP - 1692 EP - 1698 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - asthma KW - environment KW - extracellular matrix KW - innate immunity KW - ozone KW - toll-like receptor KW - Macrophages KW - Activation KW - Hydroxyapatite KW - Cellular KW - Airways KW - Proteins KW - Mice KW - Ozone UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677941573?accountid=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=Hyaluronan+Activation+of+the+Nlrp3+Inflammasome+Contributes+to+the+Development+of+Airway+Hyperresponsiveness&rft.au=Feng%2C+Feifei%3BLi%2C+Zhuowei%3BPotts-Kant%2C+Erin+N%3BWu%2C+Yiming%3BFoster%2C+WMichael%3BWilliams%2C+Kristi+L%3BHollingsworth%2C+John+W&rft.aulast=Feng&rft.aufirst=Feifei&rft.date=2012-09-24&rft.volume=120&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.1205188 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205188 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Near-Roadway Pollution and Childhood Asthma: Implications for Developing "Win-Win" Compact Urban Development and Clean Vehicle Strategies AN - 1291618213; 17649953 AB - Background: The emerging consensus that exposure to near-roadway traffic-related pollution causes asthma has implications for compact urban development policies designed to reduce driving and greenhouse gases. Objectives: We estimated the current burden of childhood asthma-related disease attributable to near-roadway and regional air pollution in Los Angeles County (LAC) and the potential health impact of regional pollution reduction associated with changes in population along major traffic corridors. Methods: The burden of asthma attributable to the dual effects of near-roadway and regional air pollution was estimated, using nitrogen dioxide and ozone as markers of urban combustion-related and secondary oxidant pollution, respectively. We also estimated the impact of alternative scenarios that assumed a 20% reduction in regional pollution in combination with a 3.6% reduction or 3.6% increase in the proportion of the total population living near major roads, a proxy for near-roadway exposure. Results: We estimated that 27,100 cases of childhood asthma (8% of total) in LAC were at least partly attributable to pollution associated with residential location within 75 m of a major road. As a result, a substantial proportion of asthma-related morbidity is a consequence of near-roadway pollution, even if symptoms are triggered by other factors. Benefits resulting from a 20% regional pollution reduction varied markedly depending on the associated change in near-roadway proximity. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that there are large and previously unappreciated public health consequences of air pollution in LAC and probably in other metropolitan areas with dense traffic corridors. To maximize health benefits, compact urban development strategies should be coupled with policies to reduce near-roadway pollution exposure. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Perez, Laura AU - Lurmann, Fred AU - Wilson, John AU - Pastor, Manuel AU - Brandt, Sylvia J AU - Kuenzli, Nino AU - McConnell, Rob AD - Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland Y1 - 2012/09/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 24 SP - 1619 EP - 1626 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - asthma KW - burden of disease KW - children KW - compact urban growth KW - risk assessment KW - vehicle emissions KW - USA, California, Los Angeles Cty. KW - Air pollution KW - Urban planning KW - Pollution effects KW - Asthma KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Children KW - Pollution control KW - Traffic KW - Public health 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/1291618213?accountid=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=Near-Roadway+Pollution+and+Childhood+Asthma%3A+Implications+for+Developing+%22Win-Win%22+Compact+Urban+Development+and+Clean+Vehicle+Strategies&rft.au=Perez%2C+Laura%3BLurmann%2C+Fred%3BWilson%2C+John%3BPastor%2C+Manuel%3BBrandt%2C+Sylvia+J%3BKuenzli%2C+Nino%3BMcConnell%2C+Rob&rft.aulast=Perez&rft.aufirst=Laura&rft.date=2012-09-24&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1619&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104785 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Urban planning; Air pollution; Asthma; Pollution effects; Respiratory diseases; Children; Public health; Traffic; Pollution control; USA, California, Los Angeles Cty. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104785 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dose Reconstruction of Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate Using a Simple Pharmacokinetic Model AN - 1291607737; 17649935 AB - Background: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), used primarily as a plasticizer for polyvinyl chloride, is found in a variety of products. Previous studies have quantified human exposure by back calculating intakes based on DEHP metabolite concentrations in urine and by determining concentrations of DEHP in exposure media (e.g., air, food, dust). Objectives: To better understand the timing and extent of DEHP exposure, we used a simple pharmacokinetic model to "reconstruct" the DEHP dose responsible for the presence of DEHP metabolites in urine. Methods: We analyzed urine samples from eight adults for four DEHP metabolites [mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, mono(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate, mono(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate, and mono(2-ethyl-5-carboxypentyl) phthalate]. Participants provided full volumes of all voids over 1 week and recorded the time of each void and information on diet, driving, and outdoor activities. Using a model previously calibrated on a single person self-dosed with DEHP in conjunction with the eight participants' data, we used a simple trial-and-error method to determine times and doses of DEHP that resulted in a best fit of predicted and observed urinary concentrations of the metabolites. Results: The average daily mean and median reconstructed DEHP doses were 10.9 and 5.0 mu g/kg-day, respectively. The highest single modeled dose of 60 mu g/kg occurred when one study participant reported consuming coffee and a bagel with egg and sausage that was purchased at a gas station. About two-thirds of all modeled intake events occurred near the time of reported food or beverage consumption. Twenty percent of the modeled DEHP exposure occurred between 2200 hours and 0500 hours. Conclusions: Dose reconstruction using pharmacokinetic models-in conjunction with biomonitoring data, diary information, and other related data-can provide a powerful means to define timing, magnitude, and possible sources of exposure to a given contaminant. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lorber, Matthew AU - Calafat, Antonia M AD - Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2012/09/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 24 SP - 1705 EP - 1710 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - DEHP KW - dose reconstruction KW - pharmacokinetic model KW - phthalate exposure KW - Bioindicators KW - Diets KW - Coffee KW - Phthalates KW - Urine KW - Polyvinyl chloride KW - Metabolites KW - Pharmacokinetics KW - Dust KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291607737?accountid=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=Dose+Reconstruction+of+Di%282-ethylhexyl%29+Phthalate+Using+a+Simple+Pharmacokinetic+Model&rft.au=Lorber%2C+Matthew%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M&rft.aulast=Lorber&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2012-09-24&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1705&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205182 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Coffee; Diets; Bioindicators; Urine; Phthalates; Polyvinyl chloride; Metabolites; Dust; Pharmacokinetics DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205182 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rice Consumption and Urinary Arsenic Concentrations in U.S. Children AN - 1285095508; 17615814 AB - Background: In adult populations, emerging evidence indicates that humans are exposed to arsenic by ingestion of contaminated foods such as rice, grains, and juice; yet little is known about arsenic exposure among children. Objectives: Our goal was to determine whether rice consumption contributes to arsenic exposure in U.S. children. Methods: We used data from the nationally representative National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to examine the relationship between rice consumption (measured in 0.25 cups of cooked rice per day) over a 24-hr period and subsequent urinary arsenic concentration among the 2,323 children (6-17 years of age) who participated in NHANES from 2003 to 2008. We examined total urinary arsenic (excluding arsenobetaine and arsenocholine) and dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) concentrations overall and by age group: 6-11 years and 12-17 years. Results: The median [interquartile range (IQR)] total urinary arsenic concentration among children who reported consuming rice was 8.9 mu g/L (IQR: 5.3-15.6) compared with 5.5 mu g/L (IQR: 3.1-8.4) among those who did not consume rice. After adjusting for potentially confounding factors, and restricting the study to participants who did not consume seafood in the preceding 24 hr, total urinary arsenic concentration increased 14.2% (95% confidence interval: 11.3, 17.1%) with each 0.25 cup increase in cooked rice consumption. Conclusions: Our study suggests that rice consumption is a potential source of arsenic exposure in U.S. children. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Davis, Matthew A AU - Mackenzie, Todd A AU - Cottingham, Kathryn L AU - Gilbert-Diamond, Diane AU - Punshon, Tracy AU - Karagas, Margaret R AD - Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Sciences, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA Y1 - 2012/09/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 24 SP - 1418 EP - 1424 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - arsenic KW - biomonitoring KW - children KW - dietary KW - exposure KW - NHANES KW - Arsenic KW - Age KW - Data processing KW - Juices KW - Oryza sativa KW - Ingestion KW - Children KW - Food contamination KW - Nutrition KW - USA KW - Urine KW - Grain KW - Seafood KW - Grains KW - dimethylarsinic acid KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants 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/1285095508?accountid=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=Rice+Consumption+and+Urinary+Arsenic+Concentrations+in+U.S.+Children&rft.au=Davis%2C+Matthew+A%3BMackenzie%2C+Todd+A%3BCottingham%2C+Kathryn+L%3BGilbert-Diamond%2C+Diane%3BPunshon%2C+Tracy%3BKaragas%2C+Margaret+R&rft.aulast=Davis&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2012-09-24&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1418&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205014 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Arsenic; Data processing; Grain; Juices; Seafood; Food contamination; Children; Nutrition; dimethylarsinic acid; Urine; Grains; Ingestion; Oryza sativa; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205014 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal Methylmercury, Postnatal Lead Exposure, and Evidence of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder among Inuit Children in Arctic Quebec AN - 1285095473; 17615812 AB - Background: Prenatal exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has been associated with impaired performance on attention tasks in previous studies, but the extent to which these cognitive deficits translate into behavioral problems in the classroom and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) remains unknown. By contrast, lead (Pb) exposure in childhood has been associated with ADHD and disruptive behaviors in several studies. Objectives: In this study we examined the relation of developmental exposure to MeHg, PCBs, and Pb to behavioral problems at school age in Inuit children exposed through their traditional diet. Methods: In a prospective longitudinal study conducted in the Canadian Arctic, exposure to contaminants was measured at birth and at school age. An assessment of child behavior (n = 279; mean age = 11.3 years) was obtained from the child's classroom teacher on the Teacher Report Form (TRF) from the Child Behavior Checklist, and the Disruptive Behavior Disorders Rating Scale (DBD). Results: Cord blood mercury concentrations were associated with higher TRF symptom scores for attention problems and DBD scores consistent with ADHD. Current blood Pb concentrations were associated with higher TRF symptom scores for externalizing problems and with symptoms of ADHD (hyperactive-impulsive type) based on the DBD. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this study is the first to identify an association between prenatal MeHg and ADHD symptomatology in childhood and the first to replicate previously reported associations between low-level childhood Pb exposure and ADHD in a population exposed to Pb primarily from dietary sources. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Boucher, Olivier AU - Jacobson, Sandra W AU - Plusquellec, Pierrich AU - Dewailly, Eric AU - Ayotte, Pierre AU - Forget-Dubois, Nadine AU - Jacobson, Joseph L AU - Muckle, Gina AD - Centre de Recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Quebec, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Y1 - 2012/09/21/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 21 SP - 1456 EP - 1461 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - ADHD KW - attention KW - children KW - exposure KW - externalizing behavior KW - lead KW - mercury KW - methylmercury KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Age KW - Prenatal experience KW - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder KW - Check lists KW - Lead KW - Cord blood KW - Dimethylmercury KW - PCB compounds KW - PCB KW - Diets KW - Methylmercury KW - Canada, Quebec KW - Polar environments KW - Children KW - Attention task KW - PN, Arctic KW - Birth KW - Schools KW - Cognitive ability KW - Mercury KW - Contaminants KW - X 24360:Metals KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public 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/1285095473?accountid=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=Prenatal+Methylmercury%2C+Postnatal+Lead+Exposure%2C+and+Evidence+of+Attention+Deficit%2FHyperactivity+Disorder+among+Inuit+Children+in+Arctic+Quebec&rft.au=Boucher%2C+Olivier%3BJacobson%2C+Sandra+W%3BPlusquellec%2C+Pierrich%3BDewailly%2C+Eric%3BAyotte%2C+Pierre%3BForget-Dubois%2C+Nadine%3BJacobson%2C+Joseph+L%3BMuckle%2C+Gina&rft.aulast=Boucher&rft.aufirst=Olivier&rft.date=2012-09-21&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1456&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1204976 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Age; Prenatal experience; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Check lists; Children; Lead; Attention task; Birth; Cord blood; polychlorinated biphenyls; Cognitive ability; Dimethylmercury; Mercury; Contaminants; PCB; Methylmercury; Schools; Polar environments; PCB compounds; PN, Arctic; Canada, Quebec DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1204976 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Airborne PM sub(2.5) Chemical Components and Low Birth Weight in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic Regions of the United States AN - 1677944483; 17649928 AB - Background: Previous studies on air pollutants and birth outcomes have reported inconsistent results. Chemical components of particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m (PM sub(2.5)) composition are spatially -heterogeneous, which might contribute to discrepancies across PM sub(2.5) studies. Objectives: We explored whether birth weight at term is affected by PM sub(2.5), PM sub(10) (PM less than or equal to 10 mu m), and gaseous pollutants. Methods: We calculated exposures during gestation and each trimester for PM sub(2.5) chemical components, PM sub(10), PM sub(2.5), carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and sulfur dioxide for births in 2000-2007 for states in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. Associations between exposures and risk of low birth weight (LBW) were adjusted by family and individual characteristics and region. Interaction terms were used to investigate whether risk differs by race or sex. Results: Several PM sub(2.5) chemical components were associated with LBW. Risk increased 4.9% (95% CI: 3.4, 6.5%), 4.7% (3.2, 6.2%), 5.7% (2.7, 8.8%), and 5.0% (3.1, 7.0%) per interquartile range increase of PM sub(2.5) aluminum, elemental carbon, nickel, and titanium, respectively. Other PM sub(2.5) chemical components and gaseous pollutants showed associations, but were not statistically significant in multipollutant models. The trimester associated with the highest relative risk differed among pollutants. Effect estimates for PM sub(2.5) elemental carbon and nickel were higher for infants of white mothers than for those of African-American mothers, and for males than females. Conclusions: Most exposure levels in our study area were in compliance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency air pollution standards; however, we identified associations between PM sub(2.5) components and LBW. Findings suggest that some PM sub(2.5) components may be more harmful than others, and that some groups may be particularly susceptible. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ebisu, Keita AU - Bell, Michelle L AD - School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Y1 - 2012/09/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 20 SP - 1746 EP - 1752 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - environmental health KW - epidemiology KW - low birth weight KW - Birth KW - Risk KW - Carbon KW - Pollutants KW - Exposure KW - Nickel KW - Gestation KW - Standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677944483?accountid=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=Airborne+PM+sub%282.5%29+Chemical+Components+and+Low+Birth+Weight+in+the+Northeastern+and+Mid-Atlantic+Regions+of+the+United+States&rft.au=Ebisu%2C+Keita%3BBell%2C+Michelle+L&rft.aulast=Ebisu&rft.aufirst=Keita&rft.date=2012-09-20&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1746&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104763 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104763 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prioritizing Chemicals and Data Requirements for Screening-Level Exposure and Risk Assessment AN - 1291608805; 17649949 AB - Background: Scientists and regulatory agencies strive to identify chemicals that may cause harmful effects to humans and the environment; however, prioritization is challenging because of the large number of chemicals requiring evaluation and limited data and resources. Objectives: We aimed to prioritize chemicals for exposure and exposure potential and obtain a quantitative perspective on research needs to better address uncertainty in screening assessments. Methods: We used a multimedia mass balance model to prioritize > 12,000 organic chemicals using four far-field human exposure metrics. The propagation of variance (uncertainty) in key chemical information used as model input for calculating exposure metrics was quantified. Results: Modeled human concentrations and intake rates span approximately 17 and 15 orders of magnitude, respectively. Estimates of exposure potential using human concentrations and a unit emission rate span approximately 13 orders of magnitude, and intake fractions span 7 orders of magnitude. The actual chemical emission rate contributes the greatest variance (uncertainty) in exposure estimates. The human biotransformation half-life is the second greatest source of uncertainty in estimated concentrations. In general, biotransformation and biodegradation half-lives are greater sources of uncertainty in modeled exposure and exposure potential than chemical partition coefficients. Conclusions: Mechanistic exposure modeling is suitable for screening and prioritizing large numbers of chemicals. By including uncertainty analysis and uncertainty in chemical information in the exposure estimates, these methods can help identify and address the important sources of uncertainty in human exposure and risk assessment in a systematic manner. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Arnot, Jon A AU - Brown, Trevor N AU - Wania, Frank AU - Breivik, Knut AU - McLachlan, Michael S AD - Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Y1 - 2012/09/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 20 SP - 1565 EP - 1570 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - exposure KW - high throughput KW - organic chemicals KW - risk KW - uncertainty analysis KW - Chemicals KW - Risk assessment KW - Biodegradation KW - biotransformation KW - Radioactive Half-life KW - Models KW - Evaluation KW - Research Priorities KW - Public Health KW - Assessments KW - Biotransformation KW - Exposure KW - Emissions KW - Data processing KW - Model Studies KW - Risk KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - SW 5080:Evaluation, processing and publication KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution 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/1291608805?accountid=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=Prioritizing+Chemicals+and+Data+Requirements+for+Screening-Level+Exposure+and+Risk+Assessment&rft.au=Arnot%2C+Jon+A%3BBrown%2C+Trevor+N%3BWania%2C+Frank%3BBreivik%2C+Knut%3BMcLachlan%2C+Michael+S&rft.aulast=Arnot&rft.aufirst=Jon&rft.date=2012-09-20&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1565&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205355 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Biodegradation; Data processing; biotransformation; Models; Chemicals; Emissions; Evaluation; Risk; Research Priorities; Public Health; Assessments; Biotransformation; Exposure; Radioactive Half-life; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205355 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Is CO sub(2) an Indoor Pollutant? Direct Effects of Low-to-Moderate CO sub(2) Concentrations on Human Decision-Making Performance AN - 1291605056; 17649927 AB - Background: Associations of higher indoor carbon dioxide (CO sub(2)) concentrations with impaired work performance, increased health symptoms, and poorer perceived air quality have been attributed to correlation of indoor CO sub(2) with concentrations of other indoor air pollutants that are also influenced by rates of outdoor-air ventilation. Objectives: We assessed direct effects of increased CO sub(2), within the range of indoor concentrations, on decision making. Methods: Twenty-two participants were exposed to CO sub(2) at 600, 1,000, and 2,500 ppm in an office-like chamber, in six groups. Each group was exposed to these conditions in three 2.5-hr sessions, all on 1 day, with exposure order balanced across groups. At 600 ppm, CO sub(2) came from outdoor air and participants' respiration. Higher concentrations were achieved by injecting ultrapure CO sub(2). Ventilation rate and temperature were constant. Under each condition, participants completed a computer-based test of decision-making performance as well as questionnaires on health symptoms and perceived air quality. Participants and the person administering the decision-making test were blinded to CO sub(2) level. Data were analyzed with analysis of variance models. Results: Relative to 600 ppm, at 1,000 ppm CO sub(2), moderate and statistically significant decrements occurred in six of nine scales of decision-making performance. At 2,500 ppm, large and statistically significant reductions occurred in seven scales of decision-making performance (raw score ratios, 0.06-0.56), but performance on the focused activity scale increased. Conclusions: Direct adverse effects of CO sub(2) on human performance may be economically important and may limit energy-saving reductions in outdoor air ventilation per person in buildings. Confirmation of these findings is needed. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Satish, Usha AU - Mendell, Mark J AU - Shekhar, Krishnamurthy AU - Hotchi, Toshifumi AU - Sullivan, Douglas AU - Streufert, Siegfried AU - Fisk, William J AD - Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Upstate Medical University, State University of New York, Syracuse, New York, USA Y1 - 2012/09/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 20 SP - 1671 EP - 1677 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - carbon dioxide KW - cognition KW - decision making KW - human performance KW - indoor environmental quality KW - ventilation KW - Analysis of Variance KW - Ventilation KW - Respiration KW - Air quality KW - Decision Making KW - Pollutants KW - Testing Procedures KW - Energy conservation KW - Buildings KW - Model Studies KW - Perception KW - Human factors KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Indoor environments KW - Side effects KW - Carbon Dioxide KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291605056?accountid=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=Is+CO+sub%282%29+an+Indoor+Pollutant%3F+Direct+Effects+of+Low-to-Moderate+CO+sub%282%29+Concentrations+on+Human+Decision-Making+Performance&rft.au=Satish%2C+Usha%3BMendell%2C+Mark+J%3BShekhar%2C+Krishnamurthy%3BHotchi%2C+Toshifumi%3BSullivan%2C+Douglas%3BStreufert%2C+Siegfried%3BFisk%2C+William+J&rft.aulast=Satish&rft.aufirst=Usha&rft.date=2012-09-20&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1671&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104789 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ventilation; Perception; Respiration; Energy conservation; Air quality; Human factors; Indoor environments; Carbon dioxide; Side effects; Testing Procedures; Analysis of Variance; Pollutants; Decision Making; Buildings; Model Studies; Carbon Dioxide DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104789 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications: A Summary of Executive Order 13618 AN - 1438600281; 2011-496451 AB - On July 6, 2012, President Barrack Obama issued Executive Order (EO) 13618 which addresses the federal government's need and responsibility to communicate during national security and emergency situations and crises by assigning federal national security; establishes an executive committee to oversee federal national security and emergency preparedness communications functions; establishes a programs office within the Department of Homeland Security to assist the executive committee; and assigns specific responsibilities to federal government entities. This report provides a summary of EO 13618 provisions and a brief discussion of its salient points. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 19 2012, 8 pp. AU - Reese, Shawn Y1 - 2012/09/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 19 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Government - Executive power KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - Government - Public officials KW - Obama, Barack KW - Executives KW - Presidents KW - Federal government KW - Emergency preparedness KW - Communication KW - Executive orders KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438600281?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=Reese%2C+Shawn&rft.aulast=Reese&rft.aufirst=Shawn&rft.date=2012-09-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=National+Security+and+Emergency+Preparedness+Communications%3A+A+Summary+of+Executive+Order+13618&rft.title=National+Security+and+Emergency+Preparedness+Communications%3A+A+Summary+of+Executive+Order+13618&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42740/2012-09-19/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42740 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Length of Time from Nomination to Confirmation for 'Uncontroversial' U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominees: Detailed Analysis AN - 1504417675; 2011-564929 AB - In recent years, a recurring subject of debate in the Senate has been the length of time taken for lower court nominations to receive Senate confirmation. During the 111th and 112th Congresses, this debate has focused on President Obama's uncontroversial nominees to US circuit and district court judgeships -- and on whether, or to what extent, such nominees have waited longer to receive Senate confirmation than the uncontroversial judicial nominees of other recent Presidents. This report seeks to inform the current debate by analyzing the time taken by the Senate during recent presidencies to confirm uncontroversial circuit and district court nominees. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 18 2012, 17 pp. AU - McMillion, Barry J Y1 - 2012/09/18/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 18 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Government - Public officials KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - United States KW - Obama, Barack KW - Presidents KW - Courts KW - Nominations KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417675?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=McMillion%2C+Barry+J&rft.aulast=McMillion&rft.aufirst=Barry&rft.date=2012-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Length+of+Time+from+Nomination+to+Confirmation+for+%27Uncontroversial%27+U.S.+Circuit+and+District+Court+Nominees%3A+Detailed+Analysis&rft.title=Length+of+Time+from+Nomination+to+Confirmation+for+%27Uncontroversial%27+U.S.+Circuit+and+District+Court+Nominees%3A+Detailed+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42732/2012-09-18/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42732 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Competitive Androgen Receptor Antagonism as a Factor Determining the Predictability of Cumulative Antiandrogenic Effects of Widely Used Pesticides AN - 1291611470; 17649942 AB - Background: Many pesticides in current use have recently been revealed as in vitro androgen receptor (AR) antagonists, but information about their combined effects is lacking. Objective: We investigated the combined effects and the competitive AR antagonism of pesticide mixtures. Methods: We used the MDA-kb2 assay to test a combination of eight AR antagonists that did not also possess AR agonist properties ("pure" antagonists; 8 mix: fludioxonil, fenhexamid, ortho-phenylphenol, imazalil, tebuconazole, dimethomorph, methiocarb, pirimiphos-methyl), a combination of five AR antagonists that also showed agonist activity (5 mix: cyprodinil, pyrimethanil, vinclozolin, chlorpropham, linuron), and all pesticides combined (13 mix). We used concentration addition (CA) and independent action (IA) to formulate additivity expectations, and Schild plot analyses to investigate competitive AR antagonism. Results: A good agreement between the effects of the mixture of eight "pure" AR antagonists and the responses predicted by CA was observed. Schild plot analysis revealed that the 8 mix acted by competitive AR antagonism. However, the observed responses of the 5 mix and the 13 mix fell within the "prediction window" boundaries defined by the predicted regression curves of CA and IA. Schild plot analysis with these mixtures yielded anomalous responses incompatible with competitive receptor antagonism. Conclusions: A mixture of widely used pesticides can, in a predictable manner, produce combined AR antagonist effects that exceed the responses elicited by the most potent component alone. Inasmuch as large populations are regularly exposed to mixtures of antiandrogenic pesticides, our results underline the need for considering combination effects for these substances in regulatory practice. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Orton, Frances AU - Rosivatz, Erika AU - Scholze, Martin AU - Kortenkamp, Andreas AD - Centre for Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, London, United Kingdom Y1 - 2012/09/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 10 SP - 1578 EP - 1584 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - antiandrogen KW - AR-antagonism KW - concentration addition KW - endocrine disruption KW - fungicide KW - mixture KW - pesticide KW - Testing Procedures KW - Prediction KW - Herbicides KW - Antagonism KW - Agricultural Chemicals KW - Pesticides KW - Boundaries KW - Assay KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - ENA 09:Land Use & Planning KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291611470?accountid=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=Competitive+Androgen+Receptor+Antagonism+as+a+Factor+Determining+the+Predictability+of+Cumulative+Antiandrogenic+Effects+of+Widely+Used+Pesticides&rft.au=Orton%2C+Frances%3BRosivatz%2C+Erika%3BScholze%2C+Martin%3BKortenkamp%2C+Andreas&rft.aulast=Orton&rft.aufirst=Frances&rft.date=2012-09-10&rft.volume=120&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.1205391 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prediction; Pesticides; Herbicides; Antagonism; Testing Procedures; Agricultural Chemicals; Assay; Boundaries DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205391 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Availability of Injunctive Relief for Standard-Essential Patent Holders AN - 1537585661; 2011-582522 AB - This report discusses the current debate over whether a holder of a patent essential to an industry standard, who has promised to license such patented technology on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms, may nevertheless obtain an injunction from a federal court or an exclusion order from the International Trade Commission against infringing products that implement the industry standard. The report summarizes several fundamental principles of patent law, discusses the relationship between standard-setting organizations and FRAND licensing, explains the role and duties of the International Trade Commission (ITC), and discusses recent developments relating to standard-essential patents and FRAND licensing. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 7 2012, 22 pp. AU - Yeh, Brian T Y1 - 2012/09/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Intellectual property, copyright, patent, and trademark law KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Administration of justice - Judgments and sentences KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Patent law KW - Injunctions KW - Courts KW - Patents KW - Licenses KW - Standards KW - Export-import trade KW - Technology KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585661?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=Yeh%2C+Brian+T&rft.aulast=Yeh&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.date=2012-09-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Availability+of+Injunctive+Relief+for+Standard-Essential+Patent+Holders&rft.title=Availability+of+Injunctive+Relief+for+Standard-Essential+Patent+Holders&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42705/2012-09-07/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42705 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Farm-to-Food Price Dynamics AN - 1537585275; 2011-582523 AB - This report examines the elements contributing to the cost of food -- from the cost of the raw commodity at the farm, through the processing and marketing costs until it is sold to consumers. It also reviews the nature of price transmission between farm and retail prices, and briefly describes how food costs and marketing margins are measured by the government. In particular, it includes a discussion of the evidence concerning "sticky" retail prices (ie, the idea that retail prices adjust upward quickly when farm prices rise but respond slowly, and possibly not fully, to farm price declines). Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 7 2012, 22 pp. AU - Yeh, Brian T Y1 - 2012/09/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural economics and farm holdings KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural policy and agricultural research KW - Cost KW - Agricultural policy KW - Farms KW - Food KW - Prices KW - Marketing KW - Consumers KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585275?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=Medicine+%26+Science+in+Sports+%26+Exercise&rft.atitle=Perceptually+Regulated+Training+at+RPE13+Is+Pleasant+and+Improves+Physical+Health&rft.au=Parfitt%2C+Gaynor%3BEvans%2C+Harrison%3BEston%2C+Roger&rft.aulast=Parfitt&rft.aufirst=Gaynor&rft.date=2012-08-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1613&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Medicine+%26+Science+in+Sports+%26+Exercise&rft.issn=01959131&rft_id=info:doi/10.1249%2FMSS.0b013e31824d266e L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R40621/2013-09-27/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42705 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Detected at Four U.S. Wastewater Treatment Plants AN - 1291612814; 17649959 AB - Background: The incidence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections is increasing in the United States, and it is possible that municipal wastewater could be a reservoir of this microorganism. To date, no U.S. studies have evaluated the occurrence of MRSA in wastewater. Objective: We examined the occurrence of MRSA and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) at U.S. wastewater treatment plants. Methods: We collected wastewater samples from two Mid-Atlantic and two Midwest wastewater treatment plants between October 2009 and October 2010. Samples were analyzed for MRSA and MSSA using membrane filtration. Isolates were confirmed using biochemical tests and PCR (polymerase chain reaction). Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed by Sensititre registered microbroth dilution. Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) typing, Panton-Valentine leucocidin (PVL) screening, and pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) were performed to further characterize the strains. Data were analyzed by two-sample proportion tests and analysis of variance. Results: We detected MRSA (n = 240) and MSSA (n = 119) in 22 of 44 (50%) and 24 of 44 (55%) wastewater samples, respectively. The odds of samples being MRSA-positive decreased as treatment progressed: 10 of 12 (83%) influent samples were MRSA-positive, while only one of 12 (8%) effluent samples was MRSA-positive. Ninety-three percent and 29% of unique MRSA and MSSA isolates, respectively, were multidrug resistant. SCCmec types II and IV, the pvl gene, and USA types 100, 300, and 700 (PFGE strain types commonly found in the United States) were identified among the MRSA isolates. Conclusions: Our findings raise potential public health concerns for wastewater treatment plant workers and individuals exposed to reclaimed wastewater. Because of increasing use of reclaimed wastewater, further study is needed to evaluate the risk of exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in treated wastewater. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Goldstein, Rachel ERosenberg AU - Micallef, Shirley A AU - Gibbs, Shawn G AU - Davis, Johnnie A AU - He, Xin AU - George, Ashish AU - Kleinfelter, Lara M AU - Schreiber, Nicole A AU - Mukherjee, Sampa AU - Sapkota, Amir AU - Joseph, Sam W AU - Sapkota, Amy R AD - Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2012/09/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 06 SP - 1551 EP - 1558 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - antibiotic resistance KW - community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus KW - methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus KW - methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus KW - MRSA KW - MSSA KW - reclaimed wastewater KW - wastewater KW - wastewater treatment plant KW - Biochemistry KW - Drug resistance KW - Infection KW - Strain KW - Wastewater treatment KW - Public health KW - Chromosomes KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Municipal wastes KW - Staphylococcus aureus KW - Antibiotic resistance KW - Occupational exposure KW - Testing Procedures KW - Bacteria KW - Wastewater Facilities KW - Biochemical Tests KW - Electrophoresis KW - Data processing KW - Staphylococcus KW - Membrane filtration KW - Influents KW - Effluents KW - Gel electrophoresis KW - Antimicrobial agents KW - Typing KW - Microorganisms KW - Multidrug resistance KW - Waste water KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Wastewater KW - SW 3040:Wastewater treatment processes KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - J 02340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291612814?accountid=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=Methicillin-Resistant+Staphylococcus+aureus+%28MRSA%29+Detected+at+Four+U.S.+Wastewater+Treatment+Plants&rft.au=Goldstein%2C+Rachel+ERosenberg%3BMicallef%2C+Shirley+A%3BGibbs%2C+Shawn+G%3BDavis%2C+Johnnie+A%3BHe%2C+Xin%3BGeorge%2C+Ashish%3BKleinfelter%2C+Lara+M%3BSchreiber%2C+Nicole+A%3BMukherjee%2C+Sampa%3BSapkota%2C+Amir%3BJoseph%2C+Sam+W%3BSapkota%2C+Amy+R&rft.aulast=Goldstein&rft.aufirst=Rachel&rft.date=2012-09-06&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1551&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205436 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Drug resistance; Membrane filtration; Infection; Effluents; Wastewater treatment; Gel electrophoresis; Antimicrobial agents; Public health; Chromosomes; Typing; Microorganisms; Polymerase chain reaction; Multidrug resistance; Waste water; Biochemistry; Municipal wastes; Influents; Occupational exposure; Antibiotic resistance; Testing Procedures; Bacteria; Wastewater Facilities; Electrophoresis; Biochemical Tests; Staphylococcus; Strain; Wastewater Treatment; Wastewater; Staphylococcus aureus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205436 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Early Zebrafish Embryogenesis Is Susceptible to Developmental TDCPP Exposure AN - 1291604736; 17649960 AB - Background: Chlorinated phosphate esters (CPEs) are widely used as additive flame retardants for low-density polyurethane foams and have frequently been detected at elevated concentrations within indoor environmental media. Objectives: To begin characterizing the potential toxicity of CPEs on early vertebrate development, we examined the developmental toxicity of four CPEs used in polyurethane foam: tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP), tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP), tris(1-chloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TCPP), and 2,2-bis(chloromethyl)propane-1,3-diyl tetrakis(2-chlorethyl) bis(phosphate) (V6). Methods: Using zebrafish as a model for vertebrate embryogenesis, we first screened the potential teratogenic effects of TDCPP, TCEP, TCPP, and V6 using a developmental toxicity assay. Based on these results, we focused on identification of susceptible windows of developmental TDCPP exposure as well as evaluation of uptake and elimination of TDCPP and bis(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate (BDCPP, the primary metabolite) within whole embryos. Finally, because TDCPP-specific genotoxicity assays have, for the most part, been negative in vivo and because zygotic genome remethylation is a key biological event during cleavage, we investigated whether TDCPP altered the status of zygotic genome methylation during early zebrafish embryogenesis. Results: Overall, our findings suggest that the cleavage period during zebrafish embryogenesis is susceptible to TDCPP-induced delays in remethylation of the zygotic genome, a mechanism that may be associated with enhanced developmental toxicity following initiation of TDCPP exposure at the start of cleavage. Conclusions: Our results suggest that further research is needed to better understand the effects of a widely used and detected CPE within susceptible windows of early vertebrate development. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - McGee, Sean P AU - Cooper, Ellen M AU - Stapleton, Heather M AU - Volz, David C AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA Y1 - 2012/09/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 06 SP - 1585 EP - 1591 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts KW - cleavage KW - DNA methylation KW - embryogenesis KW - flame retardant KW - TDCPP KW - zebrafish KW - Genomes KW - Metabolites KW - Fire retardant chemicals KW - Freshwater KW - Embryonic Growth Stage KW - Freshwater fish KW - Models KW - Exposure KW - polyurethane KW - Assay KW - Absorption KW - Embryos KW - Genotoxicity KW - Embryonic development KW - Foams KW - Toxicity KW - Fish (cyprinid) (minnow or carp family) (continued) KW - Esters KW - Danio rerio KW - Embryogenesis KW - Phosphates KW - Phosphate KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Uptake KW - Teratogenicity KW - Fire retardants KW - Additives KW - Methylation KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 5080:Evaluation, processing and publication KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291604736?accountid=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=Early+Zebrafish+Embryogenesis+Is+Susceptible+to+Developmental+TDCPP+Exposure&rft.au=McGee%2C+Sean+P%3BCooper%2C+Ellen+M%3BStapleton%2C+Heather+M%3BVolz%2C+David+C&rft.aulast=McGee&rft.aufirst=Sean&rft.date=2012-09-06&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1585&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205316 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Genomes; Embryonic development; Uptake; Toxicity; Freshwater fish; Genotoxicity; Metabolites; Foams; Fire retardant chemicals; Esters; Models; Embryogenesis; Phosphate; polyurethane; DNA methylation; Teratogenicity; Methylation; Phosphates; Embryos; Fire retardants; Additives; Exposure; Water Pollution Effects; Absorption; Assay; Fish (cyprinid) (minnow or carp family) (continued); Embryonic Growth Stage; Danio rerio; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205316 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mortality in Young Adults following in Utero and Childhood Exposure to Arsenic in Drinking Water AN - 1660052800; 17649958 AB - Background: Beginning in 1958, the city of Antofagasta in northern Chile was exposed to high arsenic concentrations (870 mu g/L) when it switched water sources. The exposure abruptly stopped in 1970 when an arsenic-removal plant commenced operations. A unique exposure scenario like this-with an abrupt start, clear end, and large population (125,000 in 1970), all with essentially the same exposure-is rare in environmental epidemiology. Evidence of increased mortality from lung cancer, bronchiectasis, myocardial infarction, and kidney cancer has been reported among young adults who were in utero or children during the high-exposure period. Objective: We investigated other causes of mortality in Antofagasta among 30- to 49-year-old adults who were in utero or less than or equal to 18 years of age during the high-exposure period. Methods: We compared mortality data between Antofagasta and the rest of Chile for people 30-49 years of age during 1989-2000. We estimated expected deaths from mortality rates in all of Chile, excluding Region II where Antofagasta is located, and calculated standardized mortality ratios (SMRs). Results: We found evidence of increased mortality from bladder cancer [SMR = 18.1; 95% confidence interval (CI): 11.3, 27.4], laryngeal cancer (SMR = 8.1; 95% CI: 3.5, 16.0), liver cancer (SMR = 2.5; 95% CI: 1.6, 3.7), and chronic renal disease (SMR = 2.0; 95% CI: 1.5, 2.8). Conclusions: Taking together our findings in the present study and previous evidence of increased mortality from other causes of death, we conclude that arsenic in Antofagasta drinking water has resulted in the greatest increases in mortality in adults < 50 years of age ever associated with early-life environmental exposure. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Smith, Allan H AU - Marshall, Guillermo AU - Liaw, Jane AU - Yuan, Yan AU - Ferreccio, Catterina AU - Steinmaus, Craig AD - Arsenic Health Effects Research Program, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA Y1 - 2012/09/04/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 04 SP - 1527 EP - 1531 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - arsenic KW - childhood exposure KW - Chile KW - drinking water KW - environmental exposure KW - in utero KW - mortality KW - Mortality KW - Death KW - Arsenic KW - Age KW - Exposure KW - Adults KW - Drinking water KW - Cancer UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052800?accountid=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=Mortality+in+Young+Adults+following+in+Utero+and+Childhood+Exposure+to+Arsenic+in+Drinking+Water&rft.au=Smith%2C+Allan+H%3BMarshall%2C+Guillermo%3BLiaw%2C+Jane%3BYuan%2C+Yan%3BFerreccio%2C+Catterina%3BSteinmaus%2C+Craig&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Allan&rft.date=2012-09-04&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1527&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104867 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104867 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Major mechanism(s) of chloramine decay in rechloraminated laboratory scale system waters AN - 1778065427; 17344460 AB - Traditionally it is believed that nitrification was solely responsible for the widely observed chloramine loss under nitrifying conditions. On the contrary, recent results have shown that an unidentified agent (soluble microbial products or modified natural organic matter) chemically accelerates chloramine decay in rechloraminated nitrifying samples which were filtered to eliminate microbes. However, how those agents accelerate chloramine decay is not known. Mildly and severely nitrified samples were collected from a laboratory scale system and microbes were separated through filtration and then rechloraminated. To understand the mechanism, simple stoichiometry was employed. In all samples, rechloramination induced ammonia loss possibly by auto-decomposition, especially in the initial stages. In severely nitrified samples, accelerated auto-decomposition and nitrite oxidation were found to be the major mechanisms chemically accelerating the chloramine loss indicating that the agent did not demand appreciable chloramine. However, in the mildly nitrified water, a large discrepancy in chloramine demand what is explainable by stoichiomatye was seen. The natural organic matter (NOM) oxidation was suspected to be the dominant mechanism during the prolonged incubation of mildly nitrified samples. The identification of the agent is important as it highly accelerates chloramine decay. JF - Desalination and Water Treatment AU - Sathasivan, A AU - Krishna, KCB AD - Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia a.sathasivan@uws.edu.au Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 112 EP - 119 PB - European Desalination Society, Tosti 28 1-67100 L'Aquila Italy VL - 47 IS - 1-3 SN - 1944-3994, 1944-3994 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Nitrites KW - Nitrification KW - Demand KW - Oxidation KW - Microorganisms KW - Marketing KW - Stoichiometry KW - Decay UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1778065427?accountid=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=Desalination+and+Water+Treatment&rft.atitle=Major+mechanism%28s%29+of+chloramine+decay+in+rechloraminated+laboratory+scale+system+waters&rft.au=Sathasivan%2C+A%3BKrishna%2C+KCB&rft.aulast=Sathasivan&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=112&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Desalination+and+Water+Treatment&rft.issn=19443994&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F19443994.2012.696807 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2012.696807 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An assessment of population responses of common inshore fishes and invertebrates following declaration of five Australian marine protected areas AN - 1778038991; 18059044 AB - In order to better understand community-level effects of fishing on temperate reefs at continental scales, changes in densities of common species in five Australian marine protected areas (MPAs) were estimated from prior to establishment to three years after enforcement of fishing prohibitions. A before-after-control-impact survey design was used, with 5-14 replicated sites distributed within both sanctuary and fishing zones associated with each MPA. On the basis of published meta-analyses, exploited species were generally expected to show increased densities. By contrast, only two of the 11 exploited fish species (the red morwong Cheilodactylus fuscus and latrid trumpeter Latridopsis forsteri), and none of seven exploited invertebrate species, showed significant signs of population recovery within sanctuary zones. Four fish species increased in biomass between survey periods. When variation in abundance data was partitioned by PERMANOVA independently for the five MPAs, the 'zone year' interaction component consistently contributed only c. 4% of total variation, compared to site (c. 35%), zone (c. 8%), year (c. 8%) and residual error (c. 45%) components. Given that longer-term Australian studies show clear community-wide responses following MPA protection, the discrepancy between weak observed recovery and a priori expectations is probably due, at least in part, to the three-year period studied being insufficient to generate clear trends, to relatively low fishing pressure on some temperate Australian reefs, and to meta-analyses overestimating the likelihood of significant short-term population responses. JF - Environmental Conservation AU - Edgar, GrahamJ AU - Barrett, Neville S AD - Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, GPO Box 252-49, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia g.edgar@utas.edu.au Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 271 EP - 281 PB - Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 2RU United Kingdom VL - 39 IS - 3 SN - 0376-8929, 0376-8929 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Marine KW - Fishing KW - Recovery KW - Density KW - Fish KW - Australia KW - Invertebrates KW - Sanctuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1778038991?accountid=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=Exposures+to+Endocrine-Disrupting+Chemicals+and+Age+of+Menarche+in+Adolescent+Girls+in+NHANES+%282003-2008%29&rft.au=Buttke%2C+Danielle+E%3BSircar%2C+Kanta%3BMartin%2C+Colleen&rft.aulast=Buttke&rft.aufirst=Danielle&rft.date=2012-08-04&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1613&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104748 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 39 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0376892912000185 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Haemolytic-Uraemic Syndrome as a Sequela of Diarrhoeal Disease AN - 1560137072; 17851779 AB - Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (HUS) is a serious sequela of diarrhoea and results in a high mortality rate. This systematic review aimed at estimating the proportion of HUS cases that are linked to prior infection due to Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) or Shigella dysenteriae type 1. A systematic review of the existing literature was done to identify cohort and case-control studies that examined the relationship between STEC and S. dysenteriae type 1 and HUS. After screening 2,516 articles, 11 studies were found that met the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Findings of case-control studies suggest that 60.8% of the HUS cases may be attributable to a previous infection with STEC. In cohort studies, 7.8% of participants with STEC and 8% of participants with S. dysenteriae type 1 developed HUS during follow-up. HUS is linked to diarrhoea due to both STEC and S. dysenteriae type 1. Thus, preventing infections caused by both pathogens is critical for the prevention and control of HUS, especially in areas where timely and effective treatment is not available. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Walker, Christa L Fischer AU - Applegate, Jennifer A AU - Black, Robert E Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 257 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 3 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Colitis KW - Haemorrhagic KW - Diarrhoea KW - Escherichia coli KW - Enterohaemorrhagic KW - Haemolytic-Uraemic Syndrome KW - Review literature KW - Shigella dysenteriae KW - Systematic review KW - Screening KW - Symptoms KW - Disease control KW - Pathogens KW - Nutrition KW - Mortality causes 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/1560137072?accountid=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=Haemolytic-Uraemic+Syndrome+as+a+Sequela+of+Diarrhoeal+Disease&rft.au=Walker%2C+Christa+L+Fischer%3BApplegate%2C+Jennifer+A%3BBlack%2C+Robert+E&rft.aulast=Walker&rft.aufirst=Christa+L&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=257&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 - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 35 N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-11 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Screening; Symptoms; Disease control; Pathogens; Nutrition; Mortality causes; Escherichia coli; Shigella dysenteriae ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nikola V. Mikhov (1877-1962): A Study of His Bibliographic Contribution AN - 1550993703; 201407394 AB - Nikola V. Mikhov (1877-1962) set the standard for modern bibliographers in Bulgaria. He compiled major bibliographies of Bulgarica, or foreign works on Bulgaria, concentrating on the history and economics of Bulgaria and Turkey before 1878, the year Bulgaria gained autonomy from the Ottomans. Mikhov combed the collections of important Western European libraries in France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, and other countries to examine works for inclusion in his bibliographies. Using both published and archival sources, the author surveys his life, his bibliographic method, and his more important bibliographies. Adapted from the source document. JF - Slavic & East European Information Resources AU - Cannon, Angela AD - European Division, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia, USA acannon@loc.gov Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 91 EP - 119 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 13 IS - 2-3 SN - 1522-8886, 1522-8886 KW - bibliographers KW - bibliography KW - Bulgaria KW - Bulgarian KW - Bulgarica KW - library history KW - Michoff KW - Nikola V. Mikhov KW - Bibliographies KW - Library history KW - article KW - 11.11: BIBLIOGRAPHIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1550993703?accountid=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=Nikola+V.+Mikhov+%281877-1962%29%3A+A+Study+of+His+Bibliographic+Contribution&rft.au=Cannon%2C+Angela&rft.aulast=Cannon&rft.aufirst=Angela&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=91&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.issn=15228886&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15228886.2012.706174 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bibliographies; Bulgaria; Library history DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2012.706174 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Russian Digital Collections in North America: A Survey AN - 1550993694; 201407106 AB - This article discusses an inventory of Russian digital collections that was gathered from publically available material on the Web in 2011. It touches on the opportunities and difficulties that come with the increase of digital material on the Web and how librarians can attempt to bring smaller collections to the attention of scholars and researchers. Adapted from the source document. JF - Slavic & East European Information Resources AU - Spencer, Erika AD - European Division, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia, USA espencer@loc.gov Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 174 EP - 179 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 13 IS - 2-3 SN - 1522-8886, 1522-8886 KW - digital collections KW - digital libraries KW - libraries KW - Library of Congress KW - online exhibits KW - Oracle database KW - Russia KW - Russian KW - Promotion KW - Digital libraries KW - article KW - 5.12: MATERIALS BY LANGUAGE AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1550993694?accountid=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=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Advancing+the+Next+Generation+of+Health+Risk+Assessment&rft.au=Cote%2C+Ila%3BAnastas%2C+Paul+T%3BBirnbaum%2C+Linda+S%3BClark%2C+Rebecca+M%3BDix%2C+David+J%3BEdwards%2C+Stephen+W%3BPreuss%2C+Peter+W&rft.aulast=Cote&rft.aufirst=Ila&rft.date=2012-08-08&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1499&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104870 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Russia; Digital libraries; Promotion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2012.706790 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Report on the Modern Greek Studies Association Conference, New York, October 13-15, 2011 AN - 1550991673; 201406910 AB - The first part of the report, for October 13, describes a formal panel with presentations on Modern Greek library and bibliographic matters. It also describes the meeting of the Association's Library Committee. The second part of the report, for October 14-15, summarizes presentations at four scholarly panels in the fields of linguistics, history, emigration studies, and economics. 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 hlei@loc.gov Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 166 EP - 173 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 13 IS - 2-3 SN - 1522-8886, 1522-8886 KW - conference KW - Cypriot library collections KW - Cyprus KW - meeting KW - Modern Greece KW - Modern Greek KW - Modern Greek library collections KW - Modern Greek Studies Association KW - Foreign languages KW - Bibliography KW - Conferences KW - Greece KW - Libraries KW - article KW - 1.12: LIS - CONFERENCES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1550991673?accountid=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=Report+on+the+Modern+Greek+Studies+Association+Conference%2C+New+York%2C+October+13-15%2C+2011&rft.au=Leich%2C+Harold+M&rft.aulast=Leich&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=166&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.issn=15228886&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15228886.2012.700555 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Greece; Conferences; Foreign languages; Libraries; Bibliography DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2012.700555 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Number And Frequency Of Physiotherapy Services For Motor Vehicle-Induced Whiplash: Interrogating Motor Accident Insurance Data 2006-2009 AN - 1463067384; 201325896 AB - Objective: Whilst prognostic factors for recovery from whiplash associated disorders have been documented, factors related to high physiotherapy use are not well recognized. This study profiles predictors for high use of physiotherapy services from a large dataset from an Australian state insurer for motor vehicle accidents. Method: A dataset of Motor Accident Commission claims in South Australia for whiplash associated disorders (2006-2009) was interrogated. Results: The median number of physiotherapy services per claimant was 15 (range: 1-194). The typical high user of physiotherapy was female, aged 25-59 years, living in a high socio-economic area, with legal representation, who delayed obtaining physiotherapy for at least 28 days after the accident. The largest mean number of days between treatments (5.4 days) in the first 5 treatments related to the lowest subsequent use of physiotherapy services. Conclusion: This represents the first review of physio-therapy service use based on an insurance dataset. A range of factors were related to high use of physiotherapy services. It is hoped that identifying the mean number and spread of physiotherapy interventions for whiplash associated disorders, and the profile of high users of physiotherapy will help gauge the success of strategies to maximize the efficacy of physiotherapy management of whiplash associated disorders. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine AU - Grimmer-Somers, Karen AU - Milanese, Steve AU - Kumar, Saravana AU - Brennan, Carolyn AU - Mifsud, Ivan AD - Director, International Centre for Allied Health Evidence, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, Australia, 5000 karen.grimmer-somers@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 774 EP - 780 PB - Foundation for Rehabilitation Information, Sweden VL - 44 IS - 9 SN - 1650-1977, 1650-1977 KW - whiplash injuries, physiotherapy, insurance claims KW - Socioeconomic factors KW - Accidents KW - Whiplash injuries KW - Claimants KW - Physiotherapy KW - Insurance KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1463067384?accountid=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+Rehabilitation+Medicine&rft.atitle=Number+And+Frequency+Of+Physiotherapy+Services+For+Motor+Vehicle-Induced+Whiplash%3A+Interrogating+Motor+Accident+Insurance+Data+2006-2009&rft.au=Grimmer-Somers%2C+Karen%3BMilanese%2C+Steve%3BKumar%2C+Saravana%3BBrennan%2C+Carolyn%3BMifsud%2C+Ivan&rft.aulast=Grimmer-Somers&rft.aufirst=Karen&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=774&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Rehabilitation+Medicine&rft.issn=16501977&rft_id=info:doi/10.2340%2F16501977-1018 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Physiotherapy; Whiplash injuries; Accidents; Insurance; Claimants; Socioeconomic factors DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/16501977-1018 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 16S rRNA Gene-targeted TTGE in Determining Diversity of Gut Microbiota during Acute Diarrhoea and Convalescence AN - 1458527468; 17851778 AB - The human gut microbiota play a vital role in health and nutrition but are greatly modified during severe diarrhoea due to purging and pathogenic colonization. To understand the extent of loss during and after diarrhoea, faecal samples collected from children (n=21) suffering from acute diarrhoea and from their healthy siblings (n=9) were analyzed by 16S rRNA gene-targeted universal primer polymerase chain reaction (PCR), followed by temporal temperature gradient gel electrophoresis (TTGE). The gut microbiota decreased significantly as indicated by the number of TTGE bands at day 0 of acute diarrhoea [patients vs healthy siblings: 11 plus or minus 0.9 vs 21.8 plus or minus 1.1 (mean plus or minus standard error), p<0.01]. The number of bands showed a steady increase from day 1 to day 7; however, it remained significantly less than that in healthy siblings (15 plus or minus 0.9, p<0.01). These results suggest that appropriate therapeutic and post-diarrhoeal nutritional intervention might be beneficial for the early microbial restoration and recovery. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Monira, Shirajum AU - Shabnam, Syeda Antara AU - Alam, Nur Haque AU - Endtz, Hubert Ph AU - Cravioto, Alejandro AU - Alam, Munirul Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 250 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 3 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Children KW - Diarrhea KW - G 07880:Human Genetics KW - A 01300:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1458527468?accountid=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=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=16S+rRNA+Gene-targeted+TTGE+in+Determining+Diversity+of+Gut+Microbiota+during+Acute+Diarrhoea+and+Convalescence&rft.au=Monira%2C+Shirajum%3BShabnam%2C+Syeda+Antara%3BAlam%2C+Nur+Haque%3BEndtz%2C+Hubert+Ph%3BCravioto%2C+Alejandro%3BAlam%2C+Munirul&rft.aulast=Monira&rft.aufirst=Shirajum&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=250&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 - 2013-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-04-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diarrhea ER - TY - JOUR T1 - "The Star-Spangled Banner" AN - 1429836915; 201308297 AB - Inspired by the Battle of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, Francis Scott Key penned "The Defense of Fort McHenry" (later dubbed "The Star Spangled Banner") on the back of an envelope. The Library of Congress holds several hundred editions of "The Star-Spangled Banner", most notable an 1840 copy of the poem in Key's own hand. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Allen, Erin AD - Office of Communications, Library of Congress Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 14 EP - 15 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 1 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Antiquarian materials KW - Library of Congress KW - History KW - Songs KW - article KW - 5.1: OLD AND RARE MATERIALS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429836915?accountid=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+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=%22The+Star-Spangled+Banner%22&rft.au=Allen%2C+Erin&rft.aulast=Allen&rft.aufirst=Erin&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=14&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Songs; Library of Congress; History; Antiquarian materials ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Growing a Library AN - 1429835658; 201308082 AB - When the Library of Congress was founded in 1800, the legislation also appropriated $5000 "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress". The bulk of the library's nascent collection of 740 books was purchased from London Booksellers Caddell and Davies. Fourteen years later the British would burn those volumes during the War of 1812. Former president Thomas Jefferson agreed to sell his personal collection of 6,487 volumes to Congress in 1815 to rebuild the congressional library. Perhaps the biggest boon to the Library's collection came on July 8, 1870, when President Grant approved and act of Congress that centralized all U.S. copyright registration and deposit activities at the Library of Congress. In addition to purchase and copyright deposit, materials are acquired by gift, exchange with other libraries in the U.S. and abroad, transfer from other government agencies and through the Cataloguing in Publication program. Each year, the library acquires an average of two million items, with some 22,000 items arriving every working day. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Fischer, Audrey Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 16 EP - 19 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 1 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Collection development KW - USA KW - Library of Congress KW - Legal deposit KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429835658?accountid=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+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=Growing+a+Library&rft.au=Fischer%2C+Audrey&rft.aulast=Fischer&rft.aufirst=Audrey&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=16&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Legal deposit; Library of Congress; Collection development; USA ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Out of the Ashes AN - 1429835473; 201308084 AB - In 1812, the United States declared war on the United Kingdom. Two years later, British troops stormed Washington, D.C. and burned the Capitol building that housed the congressional library. The Library of Congress went up in flames less than twenty years after its founding. On the eve of the British attack, Congress' library had more than 3,000 books, maps, charts, and plans, according to the 1812 catalog. Little would survive the conflagration. Thomas Jefferson offered to sell his personal library -- the largest and finest in the country at the time. The United States purchased 6,487 volumes, collected over five decades -- to Congress for $23,950 in 1815. The far-ranging nature of the collections Jefferson assembled and his belief in the importance of a "universal" collection have ever since guided the Library's collecting policies and are key to the institution's stature as a national -- and world -- library. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Lamolinara, Guy AU - Cole, John Y AD - Center for the Book Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 8 EP - 11 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 1 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - USA KW - Library of Congress KW - Personal libraries KW - Acquisitions KW - Library history KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429835473?accountid=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+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=Out+of+the+Ashes&rft.au=Lamolinara%2C+Guy%3BCole%2C+John+Y&rft.aulast=Lamolinara&rft.aufirst=Guy&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=8&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library of Congress; Library history; Acquisitions; Personal libraries; USA ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 1812 and Its Aftermath AN - 1429834068; 201308357 AB - Between 1812 and 1815, America and Britain engaged in a war that claimed tens of thousands of lives. U.S. President Thomas Jefferson had tried to keep the nation out of war by imposing an embargo on American shipping, to no avail. The outcome of the War of 1812 was no better than mixed for the United States. American efforts to annex Canada were a failure and the new nation suffered the burning of its capital. But with the end of the War of 1812, coupled with the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo the same year, came what historian J.C.A. Stagg describes as the dismantling the colonial world of the eighteenth century and notes that no more would Britain and France treat Americans as pawns in imperial competition. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Miller, Julie AD - Manuscript Division, Library of Congress Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 12 EP - 15 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 1 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - USA KW - History KW - War KW - UK KW - article KW - 5.21: SOCIAL SCIENCES, BUSINESS MATERIALS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429834068?accountid=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+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=1812+and+Its+Aftermath&rft.au=Miller%2C+Julie&rft.aulast=Miller&rft.aufirst=Julie&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=12&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - War; History; UK; USA ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Centennial of Cinema -- under Copyright Law AN - 1429834017; 201308321 AB - On August 24, 1912, the Townsend Amendment to the U.S. copyright law took effect and subjected motion pictures became subject to copyright protection. During the first year that it accepted motion-picture applications, the Copyright Office registered 892 movies, including Thomas Edison's 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'. Prior to the passage of the Townsend Amendment, copyright owners typically registered their movies as a collection of still photographs, which the law had covered since 1865. Many of these early films were eventually transferred to film stock in the 1950s and are now part of the Library of Congress's collections. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Maloney, Wendi A AD - U.S. Copyright Office Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 20 EP - 22 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 1 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Antiquarian materials KW - Library of Congress KW - Copyright KW - Films KW - article KW - 5.17: AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429834017?accountid=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+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=Centennial+of+Cinema+--+under+Copyright+Law&rft.au=Maloney%2C+Wendi+A&rft.aulast=Maloney&rft.aufirst=Wendi&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=20&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Films; Antiquarian materials; Copyright; Library of Congress ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Diversity and Antibiograms of Bacterial Organisms Isolated from Samples of Household Drinking-water Consumed by HIV-positive Individuals in Rural Settings, South Africa AN - 1348483962; 17851777 AB - Diarrhoea is a hallmark of HIV infections in developing countries, and many diarrhoea-causing agents are often transmitted through water. The objective of the study was to determine the diversity and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of bacterial organisms isolated from samples of household drinking-water consumed by HIV-infected and AIDS patients. In the present study, household water stored for use by HIV-positive patients was tested for microbial quality, and isolated bacterial organisms were analyzed for their susceptibility profiles against 25 different antibiotics. The microbial quality of water was generally poor, and about 58% of water samples (n=270) were contaminated with faecal coliforms, with counts varying from 2 colony-forming unit (CFU)/100 mL to 2.410 super( 4) CFU/100 mL. Values of total coliform counts ranged from 17 CFU/100 mL to 7.910 super( 5)/100 mL. In total, 37 different bacterial species were isolated, and the major isolates included Acinetobacter lwoffii (7.5%), Enterobacter cloacae (7.5%), Shigella spp. (14.2%), Yersinia enterocolitica (6.7%), and Pseudomonas spp. (16.3%). No Vibrio cholerae could be isolated; however, V. fluvialis was isolated from three water samples. The isolated organisms were highly resistant to cefazolin (83.5%), cefoxitin (69.2%), ampicillin (66.4%), and cefuroxime (66.2%). Intermediate resistance was observed against gentamicin (10.6%), cefepime (13.4%), ceftriaxone (27.6%), and cefotaxime (29.9%). Levofloxacin (0.7%), ceftazidime (2.2%), meropenem (3%), and ciprofloxacin (3.7%) were the most active antibiotics against all the microorganisms, with all recording less than 5% resistance. Multiple drug resistance was very common, and 78% of the organisms were resistant to three or more antibiotics. Education on treatment of household water is advised for HIV-positive patients, and measures should be taken to improve point-of-use water treatment as immunosuppressed individuals would be more susceptible to opportunistic infections. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Samie, A AU - Mashao, M B AU - Bessong, P O AU - Nkgau, T F AU - Momba, M N B AU - Obi, C L Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 241 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 3 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Antibiotic resistance KW - Bacteria KW - Diarrhoea KW - Drinking-water KW - HIV KW - Opportunistic infections KW - Water quality KW - South Africa KW - Acquired immune deficiency syndrome KW - Drug resistance KW - Levofloxacin KW - Disease control KW - Pseudomonas KW - Antibiotics KW - Infection KW - Nutrition KW - Disease transmission KW - Ceftazidime KW - Ciprofloxacin KW - Water treatment KW - Meropenem KW - Acinetobacter lwoffii KW - Cefoxitin KW - Fecal coliforms KW - Coliforms KW - Cefotaxime KW - Diarrhea KW - Ampicillin KW - Shigella KW - Ceftriaxone KW - Opportunist infection KW - Gentamicin KW - Vibrio cholerae KW - Enterobacter cloacae KW - Education KW - Cefuroxime KW - Cefazolin KW - Cefepime KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - Colony-forming cells KW - Species diversity KW - Microorganisms KW - Yersinia enterocolitica KW - Developing countries KW - Q1 08625:Non-edible products KW - J 02400:Human Diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1348483962?accountid=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=Diversity+and+Antibiograms+of+Bacterial+Organisms+Isolated+from+Samples+of+Household+Drinking-water+Consumed+by+HIV-positive+Individuals+in+Rural+Settings%2C+South+Africa&rft.au=Samie%2C+A%3BMashao%2C+M+B%3BBessong%2C+P+O%3BNkgau%2C+T+F%3BMomba%2C+M+N+B%3BObi%2C+C+L&rft.aulast=Samie&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=241&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 - 2013-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 37 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Education; Water treatment; Species diversity; Disease control; Microorganisms; Antibiotics; Developing countries; Nutrition; Disease transmission; Coliforms; Fecal coliforms; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Diarrhea; Cefotaxime; Levofloxacin; Drug resistance; Ampicillin; Ceftriaxone; Infection; Opportunist infection; Gentamicin; Ceftazidime; Ciprofloxacin; Cefazolin; Cefuroxime; Cefepime; Meropenem; Colony-forming cells; Cefoxitin; Vibrio cholerae; Enterobacter cloacae; Human immunodeficiency virus; Yersinia enterocolitica; Shigella; Pseudomonas; Acinetobacter lwoffii; South Africa ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rates and Predictors of Consistent Condom-use by People Living with HIV/AIDS on Antiretroviral Treatment in Uganda AN - 1348483547; 17851781 AB - Antiretroviral treatment (ART) has been recognized as one of the methods for reducing the risk of HIV transmission, and access to this is being rapidly expanded. However, in a generalized HIV epidemic, ART could increase unprotected sex by people living with HIV/AIDS (PHAs). This paper assessed the rates and predictors of consistent condom-use by sexually-active PHAs after initiating ART. The study used cross- sectional data on sexual behaviour of 269 sexually-active ART-experienced individuals (95 males and 174 females) aged 18 years and above. The results revealed that 65% (70% of men and 61% of women) used condom consistently after initiating ART. Consistent use of condom was more likely if PHAs had secondary- or tertiary-level education and had more than one sex partner in the 12 months preceding the study. However, PHAs were less likely to have used condom consistently if they worked in the informal and formal sectors, belonged to the medium- and high-income groups, and were married. PHAs, who were on ART for less than 1 year and 1-2 year(s), had a good self-perception of health, had a sexual partner who was HIV-negative or a partner with unknown HIV status, and desired to bear children, were also less likely to have used condom consistently. The paper concluded that, although the majority of PHAs consistently used condom, there was potential for unprotected sex by PHAs on ART. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Ayiga, Natal Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 270 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 3 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Virology & AIDS Abstracts KW - Acquired immune deficiency syndrome KW - Data processing KW - Epidemics KW - antiretroviral therapy KW - Uganda KW - Risk reduction KW - Children KW - Antiretroviral agents KW - Sexual behavior KW - Disease transmission KW - Condoms KW - Sexual partners KW - Education KW - Antiviral agents KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - Sex KW - V 22360:AIDS and HIV KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1348483547?accountid=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=Rates+and+Predictors+of+Consistent+Condom-use+by+People+Living+with+HIV%2FAIDS+on+Antiretroviral+Treatment+in+Uganda&rft.au=Ayiga%2C+Natal&rft.aulast=Ayiga&rft.aufirst=Natal&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=270&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 - 2013-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 50 N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sexual partners; Condoms; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Epidemics; Data processing; Antiviral agents; antiretroviral therapy; Children; Sexual behavior; Disease transmission; Sex; Education; Human immunodeficiency virus; Risk reduction; Antiretroviral agents; Uganda ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Changing Pattern of Dengue Virus Serotypes in Thailand between 2004 and 2010 AN - 1348482607; 17851790 AB - Dengue virus infection is a major concern in several countries, and more than 50 million people are infected worldwide each year. Thailand is one of the countries where people are susceptible to infection due to favourable geographical and environmental conditions. In this retrospective study, we reported the changing pattern of dengue virus serotypes during the period between 2004 and 2010. The following percentage prevalence showed different serotypes of dengue virus (DENV) predominant in respective years: DENV1 in 2004 (56.41%), DENV4 in 2007 (50%), DENV1 in 2008 (57.41%), and DENV3 in 2010 (38.7%). Moreover, the major serotypes were not stable as they showed a shift from one serotype to another. We also found co-infection with two different serotypes and reported the clinical manifestations, which were not different from infection with a single serotype. Co-infection with various serotypes may not necessarily cause more severe disease. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Pongsiri, Piyathida AU - Themboonlers, Apiradee AU - Poovorawan, Yong Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 366 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 3 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Virology & AIDS Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Co-infection KW - Dengue virus KW - Prevalence KW - Serotype KW - Thailand KW - Human diseases KW - Serotypes KW - Infection KW - Environmental conditions KW - Nutrition KW - Public health KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms KW - V 22400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1348482607?accountid=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=Changing+Pattern+of+Dengue+Virus+Serotypes+in+Thailand+between+2004+and+2010&rft.au=Pongsiri%2C+Piyathida%3BThemboonlers%2C+Apiradee%3BPoovorawan%2C+Yong&rft.aulast=Chulada&rft.aufirst=Patricia&rft.date=2012-08-15&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1592&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104239 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 16 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Human diseases; Environmental conditions; Nutrition; Public health; Serotypes; Infection; Dengue virus; Thailand ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geographic Differentials in Mortality of Children in Mozambique: Their Implications for Achievement of Millennium Development Goal 4 AN - 1328516321; 17851786 AB - In the light of Mozambique's progress towards the achievement of Millennium Development Goal 4 of reducing mortality of children aged less than five years (under-five mortality) by two-thirds within 2015, this study investigated the relationship between the province of mother's residence and under-five mortality in Mozambique, using data from the 2003 Mozambican Demographic and Health Survey. The analyses included 10,326 children born within 10 years before the survey. Results of univariate and multivariate analyses showed a significant association between under-five mortality and province (region) of mother's residence. Children of mothers living in the North provinces (Niassa, Cabo Delgado, and Nampula) and the Central provinces (Zambezia, Sofala, Manica, and Tete) had higher risks of mortality than children whose mothers lived in the South provinces, especially Maputo province and Maputo city. However, controlling for the demographic, socioeconomic and environmental variables, the significance found between the place of mother's residence and under-five mortality reduced slightly. This suggests that other variables (income distribution and trade, density of population, distribution of the basic infrastructure, including healthcare services, climatic and ecologic factors), which were not included in the study, may have confounding effects. This study supports the thought that interventions aimed at reducing under-five mortality should be tailored to take into account the subnational/regional variation in economic development. However, research is warranted to further investigate the potential determinants behind the observed differences in under-five mortality. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Macassa, Gloria AU - Ghilagaber, Gebrenegus AU - Charsmar, Harry AU - Walander, Anders AU - Sundin, Oerjan AU - Soares, Joaquim Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 331 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 3 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Mortality KW - Mozambique, Maputo KW - Mozambique, Sofala KW - Climate KW - Economic development KW - Intervention KW - Children KW - Population distribution KW - Demography KW - Infrastructure KW - Health care KW - Mozambique KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 15000:Civil/Structural Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1328516321?accountid=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=Geographic+Differentials+in+Mortality+of+Children+in+Mozambique%3A+Their+Implications+for+Achievement+of+Millennium+Development+Goal+4&rft.au=Macassa%2C+Gloria%3BGhilagaber%2C+Gebrenegus%3BCharsmar%2C+Harry%3BWalander%2C+Anders%3BSundin%2C+Oerjan%3BSoares%2C+Joaquim&rft.aulast=Macassa&rft.aufirst=Gloria&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=331&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 - 2013-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 29 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-26 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Infrastructure; Demography; Mortality; Health care; Economic development; Climate; Intervention; Children; Population distribution; Mozambique, Maputo; Mozambique, Sofala; Mozambique ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Quality of Life and Mental Health Status of Arsenic-affected Patients in a Bangladeshi Population AN - 1328516309; 17851780 AB - Contamination of groundwater by inorganic arsenic is one of the major public-health problems in Bangladesh. This cross-sectional study was conducted (a) to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) and mental health status of arsenic-affected patients and (b) to identify the factors associated with the QOL. Of 1,456 individuals, 521 (35.78%) were selected as case and control participants, using a systematic random-sampling method. The selection criteria for cases (n=259) included presence of at least one of the following: melanosis, leucomelanosis on at least 10% of the body, or keratosis on the hands or feet. Control (nonpatient) participants (n=262) were selected from the same villages by matching age ( plus or minus 5 years) and gender. The Bangladeshi version of the WHOQOL-BREF was used for assessing the QOL, and the self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ) was used for assessing the general mental health status. Data were analyzed using Student's t-test and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), and the WHOQOL-BREF and SRQ scores between the patients and the non-patients were compared. The mean scores of QOL were significantly lower in the patients than those in the non-patients of both the sexes. Moreover, the mental health status of the arsenic-affected patients (mean score for males=8.4 and females=10.3) showed greater disturbances than those of the non-patients (mean score for males=5.2 and females=6.1) of both the sexes. The results of multiple regression analysis revealed that the factors potentially contributing to the lower QOL scores included: being an arsenic-affected patient, having lower age, and having lower annual income. Based on the findings, it is concluded that the QOL and mental health status of the arsenic-affected patients were significantly lower than those of the non-patients in Bangladesh. Appropriate interventions are necessary to improve the well-being of the patients. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Syed, Emdadul H AU - Poudel, Krishna C AU - Sakisaka, Kayako AU - Yasuoka, Junko AU - Ahsan, Habibul AU - Jimba, Masamine Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 262 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 3 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Mental disorders KW - Age KW - Arsenic KW - Villages KW - Gender KW - Intervention KW - Groundwater pollution KW - Bangladesh KW - Quality of life KW - Income KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1328516309?accountid=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=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Quality+of+Life+and+Mental+Health+Status+of+Arsenic-affected+Patients+in+a+Bangladeshi+Population&rft.au=Syed%2C+Emdadul+H%3BPoudel%2C+Krishna+C%3BSakisaka%2C+Kayako%3BYasuoka%2C+Junko%3BAhsan%2C+Habibul%3BJimba%2C+Masamine&rft.aulast=Syed&rft.aufirst=Emdadul&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=262&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 - 2013-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 42 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arsenic; Age; Mental disorders; Villages; Gender; Groundwater pollution; Intervention; Income; Quality of life; Bangladesh ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Pawpaw Peduncle Borer, Talponia plummeriana Busck (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): A Pest of Pawpaw Fruit AN - 1318691984; 17701034 AB - The pawpaw peduncle borer, Talponia plummeriana Busck (Lepidoptera: Torticidae), is a pest of pawpaw flowers often boring into the peduncle and causing flower drop. Here we document the first occurrence of this insect infesting ripe pawpaw fruit. Infested fruit that had been collected at the Kentucky State University Research and Demonstration Farm in Franklin County, Kentucky were dissected and small tan colored larvae with brown head capsules were discovered in the fruit. Pawpaw peduncle borer adults were reared from fruit held at room temperature in the laboratory. JF - Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science AU - Sedlacek, John D AU - Lowe, Jeremiah D AU - Pomper, Kirk W AU - Friley, Karen L AU - Crabtree, Sheri B AD - College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems. CRS, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, john.sedlacek@kysu.edu Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 110 EP - 112 PB - Kentucky Academy of Science, Science Outreach Center Lexington KY 40536-0078 United States VL - 73 IS - 2 SN - 1098-7096, 1098-7096 KW - Entomology Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Asimina triloba fruit pest KW - Pawpaw peduncle borer KW - Temperature effects KW - Tortricidae KW - Fruits KW - Flowers KW - Farms KW - Head KW - Pests KW - Borers KW - Lepidoptera KW - Z 05300:General KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1318691984?accountid=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+Kentucky+Academy+of+Science&rft.atitle=The+Pawpaw+Peduncle+Borer%2C+Talponia+plummeriana+Busck+%28Lepidoptera%3A+Tortricidae%29%3A+A+Pest+of+Pawpaw+Fruit&rft.au=Sedlacek%2C+John+D%3BLowe%2C+Jeremiah+D%3BPomper%2C+Kirk+W%3BFriley%2C+Karen+L%3BCrabtree%2C+Sheri+B&rft.aulast=Sedlacek&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=73&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=110&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+Kentucky+Academy+of+Science&rft.issn=10987096&rft_id=info:doi/10.3101%2F1098-7096-73.2.110 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 14 N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Fruits; Flowers; Farms; Head; Pests; Borers; Tortricidae; Lepidoptera DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3101/1098-7096-73.2.110 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lady Beetle Composition and Abundance in Sweet Corn Bordered by Pasture, Buckwheat or Sunflower Companion Plantings AN - 1318691478; 17701053 AB - To determine the effect habitat management/border plantings have on beneficial insect diversity and abundance in agricultural crops, sweet corn, Zea mays L. 'Garrison registered ', was grown in replicated plots on Kentucky State University's Agricultural Research and Demonstration Farm. Each 25 m 12 m plot was bordered on each length by a 2 m wide border of un-mowed pasture, buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench), or dwarf sunflower (Heliathus annuus L. var. 'Big Smile'). Yellow sticky traps 15 cm 15 cm were used to capture lady beetles weekly through anthesis. Pink lady beetle, Coleomegilla maculata (DeGeer); Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis (Pallas); spotless lady beetle, Cycloneda munda (Say); and seven spotted lady beetle, Coccinella septempunctata L. were caught in this study. The pink lady beetle was the most abundant species overall in all three borders and in the sweet corn plots with 79% and 94%, respectively. There were greater numbers of pink lady beetles in buckwheat (P < 0.00001) and sunflower (P = 0.0064) borders than pasture borders. However, there were no differences among populations of any of the lady beetle species in any of the sweet corn plots. Pink lady beetles were more numerous in sweet corn bordered by buckwheat (P less than or equal to 0.05), sunflower (P < 0.0001) and pasture borders (P less than or equal to 0.03) than in the borders themselves. JF - Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science AU - Sedlacek, John D AU - Friley, Karen L AU - Pomper, Kirk W AD - College of Agriculture, Food Science and Sustainable Systems. CRS, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY 40601, john.sedlacek@kysu.edu Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 96 EP - 100 PB - Kentucky Academy of Science, Science Outreach Center Lexington KY 40536-0078 United States VL - 73 IS - 2 SN - 1098-7096, 1098-7096 KW - Entomology Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Farms KW - Cycloneda KW - Fagopyrum esculentum KW - Abundance KW - Coccinella septempunctata KW - Coleomegilla maculata KW - Habitat KW - Pasture KW - Beneficial arthropods KW - Crops KW - Harmonia axyridis KW - Zea mays KW - Traps KW - Helianthus KW - Z 05340:Ecology and Behavior KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1318691478?accountid=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+Kentucky+Academy+of+Science&rft.atitle=Lady+Beetle+Composition+and+Abundance+in+Sweet+Corn+Bordered+by+Pasture%2C+Buckwheat+or+Sunflower+Companion+Plantings&rft.au=Sedlacek%2C+John+D%3BFriley%2C+Karen+L%3BPomper%2C+Kirk+W&rft.aulast=Sedlacek&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=73&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=96&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+Kentucky+Academy+of+Science&rft.issn=10987096&rft_id=info:doi/10.3101%2F1098-7096-73.2.96 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 16 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Farms; Abundance; Traps; Habitat; Beneficial arthropods; Pasture; Crops; Harmonia axyridis; Fagopyrum esculentum; Cycloneda; Zea mays; Coleomegilla maculata; Coccinella septempunctata; Helianthus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3101/1098-7096-73.2.96 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Objective Assessment of Pediatric Voice Disorders With the Acoustic Voice Quality Index AN - 1315889021; 201302882 AB - Objectives/Hypothesis. Instrumental measures of voice allow practitioners to assess the severity of voice disorders and objectively measure treatment outcomes. Instrumental measures should be calculated on both sustained vowel and connected speech samples to ensure ecological validity. However, there is a lack of appropriate, validated acoustic measurements for use in the pediatric population. The Acoustic Voice Quality Index (AVQI) is a multivariate acoustic measure of dysphonia that has been found to be reliable, valid, and have diagnostic accuracy and response to change in an adult population. This study aimed to evaluate the AVQI in a pediatric population. Study Design. This study was a prospective observational study of a sample of dysphonic and normophonic children. Methods. Sixty-seven preterm participants (born at less than 25 weeks gestation) aged between 6 and 15 years were recruited. Participants were excluded because of either inability to comply with task requirements or other speech-related factors that affected acoustic measurement. Forty normophonic term-born participants aged between 5 and 15 years were also recruited. AVQI analysis was conducted on a prolonged vowel sample and a sample of continuous speech. Results. The AVQI was found to have diagnostic accuracy and specificity in this population of children with and without dysphonia. It was moderately correlated with ratings of severity on the GRBAS (overall grade of hoarseness (G), roughness (R), breathiness (B), aesthenicity (A), and strain (S)), a subjective rating scale. The threshold for pathology of this sample of 3.46 showed strong sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy, with good-to-excellent likelihood ratios. Conclusions. This study found that the AVQI has diagnostic accuracy in a pediatric population, suggesting that it is an appropriate assessment tool to determine the presence and severity of pediatric voice disorders. Adapted from the source document JF - Journal of Voice AU - Reynolds, Victoria AU - Buckland, Ali AU - Bailey, Jean AU - Lipscombe, Jodi AU - Nathan, Elizabeth AU - Vijayasekaran, Shyan AU - Kelly, Rona AU - Maryn, Youri AU - French, Noel AD - Department of Speech Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, GPO Box D184, Perth, Western Australia 6840, Australia victoria.reynolds@health.wa.gov.au Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 672e1 EP - 672e7 VL - 26 IS - 5 SN - 0892-1997, 0892-1997 KW - Acoustic Analysis (00140) KW - Speech Pathology (82650) KW - Dysphonia (20270) KW - Voice Disorders (95150) KW - Continuous Speech (15560) KW - Children (11850) KW - article KW - 6410: language-pathological and normal; language and speech pathology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1315889021?accountid=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+Voice&rft.atitle=Objective+Assessment+of+Pediatric+Voice+Disorders+With+the+Acoustic+Voice+Quality+Index&rft.au=Reynolds%2C+Victoria%3BBuckland%2C+Ali%3BBailey%2C+Jean%3BLipscombe%2C+Jodi%3BNathan%2C+Elizabeth%3BVijayasekaran%2C+Shyan%3BKelly%2C+Rona%3BMaryn%2C+Youri%3BFrench%2C+Noel&rft.aulast=Reynolds&rft.aufirst=Victoria&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=672e1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Voice&rft.issn=08921997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - JOVOEA N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Continuous Speech (15560); Acoustic Analysis (00140); Dysphonia (20270); Children (11850); Voice Disorders (95150); Speech Pathology (82650) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Quantitative bushfire risk assessment framework for severe and extreme fires AN - 1291615164; 17685768 AB - We describe a new framework for quantitative bushfire risk assessment that has been produced by Geoscience Australia as a part of the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre's (Bushfire CRC) research program. The framework builds upon the well-defined processes in the Australian Risk Management standard (AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009) and the National Emergency Risk Assessment Guidelines. It is aimed at assisting state-of-the-art fire research in Australia, and fire risk managers in state and territory governments, by (a) defining the essential elements for calculating bushfire risk, (b) providing a reference on how to undertake a computational bushfire risk assessment and, (c) indirectly, improving the quality and consistency of information on bushfire risk in Australia. There is a need for improved risk information to address the recommendations on bushfire risk management from the inquiries held after disastrous fires in Australia in the past decade. Quantitative techniques will improve this risk information. However, quantitative bushfire risk assessment is in its infancy in Australia. We use the example of calculating house damage and loss to demonstrate the elements of the framework. JF - Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal AU - Jones, T AU - Woolf, M AU - Cechet, B AU - French, I AD - Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 378, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, martine.woolf@ga.gov.au Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 171 EP - 178 VL - 62 IS - 3 SN - 1836-716X, 1836-716X KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Assessments KW - Risk assessment KW - Marine KW - Risk KW - Fires KW - Australia KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - M2:551.5 KW - R2 23070:Economics, organization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291615164?accountid=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+Meteorological+and+Oceanographic+Journal&rft.atitle=Quantitative+bushfire+risk+assessment+framework+for+severe+and+extreme+fires&rft.au=Jones%2C+T%3BWoolf%2C+M%3BCechet%2C+B%3BFrench%2C+I&rft.aulast=Jones&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=62&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=171&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 - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fires; Risk assessment; Risk; Australia; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Changing paradigm and post 2010 targets: Challenges and opportunities for biodiversity conservation in the Hindu Kush Himalayas AN - 1291605080; 17650477 AB - Globally, both biodiversity and the overall natural capital of the world are declining rapidly. Considering its implications to humanity, the Sixth Conference of the Parties (COP 6) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in April 2002 committed themselves 'to achieve, by 2010, a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional and national levels as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to the benefit of all life on Earth' and a number of indicators and targets were set by the CBD. However, by 2010, the targets have been missed by vast majority of nations. Our analysis from the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region revealed that the countries are at very different stages of progress towards meeting the 2010 targets. In term as of protected area coverage, which is considered as an integral element of the targets, the HKH regional member countries made significant progress by bringing 39 % of its terrestrial area under some form of protection. However, at the national level, they are at different stages of progress. In terms of conservation policies and practices, the HKH region has witnessed significant conceptual development in regional approaches to biodiversity conservation, from 'people exclusionary' and 'species focused' to 'people-centred community-based' and 'ecosystem/landscape approach'. However, there are still numerous challenges that prevail in the region. Anecdotal evidence of change is abundant, but in this vast region there is little, hard scientific information. Improved knowledge, information and environmental data is urgently needed so that appropriate action can be taken to combat and limit the impacts of future changes. JF - Tropical Ecology AU - Chettri, N AU - Sharma, E AU - Zomer, R AD - International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development Khumaltar, Lalitpur, GPO Box 3226, Kathmandu, Nepal, esharma@icimod.org Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 245 EP - 259 VL - 53 IS - 3 SN - 0564-3295, 0564-3295 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Ecosystems KW - Community involvement KW - Indicators KW - Pakistan, Himalayas KW - Biodiversity KW - Biological diversity KW - Convention on Biological Diversity KW - Protected areas KW - Data processing KW - Conferences KW - Landscape KW - Protection KW - Poverty KW - Conservation KW - Benefits KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents 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/1291605080?accountid=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=Tropical+Ecology&rft.atitle=Changing+paradigm+and+post+2010+targets%3A+Challenges+and+opportunities+for+biodiversity+conservation+in+the+Hindu+Kush+Himalayas&rft.au=Chettri%2C+N%3BSharma%2C+E%3BZomer%2C+R&rft.aulast=Chettri&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=245&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 - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Conferences; Landscape; Biological diversity; Conservation; Biodiversity; Community involvement; Poverty; Convention on Biological Diversity; Protected areas; Ecosystems; Indicators; Protection; Benefits; Pakistan, Himalayas ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Focus Group Study of Predictors of Relapse in Electronic Gaming Machine Problem Gambling, Part 2: Factors that 'Pull' the Gambler Away from Relapse AN - 1266173638; 201300433 AB - This study aimed to develop an empirically based description of relapse in Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) problem gambling (PG) by describing the processes and factors that 'pull' the problem gambler away from relapse contrasted with the 'push' towards relapse. These conceptualisations describe two opposing, interacting emotional processes occurring within the problem gambler during any relapse episode. Each relapse episode comprises a complex set of psychological and social behaviours where many factors interact sequentially and simultaneously within the problem gambler to produce a series of mental and behaviour events that end (1) with relapse where 'push' overcomes 'pull' or (2) continued abstinence where 'pull' overcomes 'push'. Four focus groups comprising thirty participants who were EGM problem gamblers, gamblers' significant others, therapists and counsellors described their experiences and understanding of relapse. The groups were recorded, recordings were then transcribed and analysed using thematic textual analysis. It was established that vigilance, motivation to commit to change, positive social support, cognitive strategies such as remembering past gambling harms or distraction techniques to avoid thinking about gambling to enable gamblers to manage the urge to gamble and urge extinction were key factors that protected against relapse. Three complementary theories emerged from the analysis. Firstly, a process of reappraisal of personal gambling behaviour pulls the gambler away from relapse. This results in a commitment to change that develops over time and affects but is independent of each episode of relapse. Secondly, relapse may be halted by interacting factors that 'pull' the problem gambler away from the sequence of mental and behavioural events, which follow the triggering of the urge and cognitions to gamble. Thirdly, urge extinction and apparent 'cure' is possible for EGM gambling. This study provides a qualitative, empirical model for understanding protective factors against gambling relapse. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Gambling Studies AU - Oakes, J AU - Pols, R AU - Battersby, M AU - Lawn, S AU - Pulvirenti, M AU - Smith, D AD - Flinders Human Behaviour and Health Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia jane.oakes@health.sa.gov.au Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 465 EP - 479 PB - Springer, New York NY VL - 28 IS - 3 SN - 1050-5350, 1050-5350 KW - Pathological gambling KW - Relapse KW - Gambling KW - Gamblers KW - Extinction KW - Electronic gaming machines KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1266173638?accountid=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+Gambling+Studies&rft.atitle=A+Focus+Group+Study+of+Predictors+of+Relapse+in+Electronic+Gaming+Machine+Problem+Gambling%2C+Part+2%3A+Factors+that+%27Pull%27+the+Gambler+Away+from+Relapse&rft.au=Oakes%2C+J%3BPols%2C+R%3BBattersby%2C+M%3BLawn%2C+S%3BPulvirenti%2C+M%3BSmith%2C+D&rft.aulast=Oakes&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=465&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Gambling+Studies&rft.issn=10505350&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10899-011-9267-8 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - JGSTEM N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Relapse; Gamblers; Gambling; Electronic gaming machines; Pathological gambling; Extinction DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10899-011-9267-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Focus Group Study of Predictors of Relapse in Electronic Gaming Machine Problem Gambling, Part 1: Factors that 'Push' Towards Relapse AN - 1266173634; 201300432 AB - This study aimed to develop an empirically based description of relapse in Electronic Gaming Machine problem gambling. In this paper the authors describe part one of a two part, linked relapse process: the 'push' towards relapse. In this two-part process, factors interact sequentially and simultaneously within the problem gambler to produce a series of mental and behavioural events that ends with relapse when the 'push' overcomes 'pull' (part one); or as described in part two, continued abstinence when 'pull' overcomes 'push'. In the second paper, the authors describe how interacting factors 'pull' the problem gambler away from relapse. This study used four focus groups comprising thirty participants who were gamblers, gamblers' significant others, therapists and counsellors. The groups were recorded, recordings were then transcribed and analysed using thematic, textual analysis. With the large number of variables considered to be related to relapse in problem gamblers, five key factors emerged that 'push' the gambler towards relapse. These were urge, erroneous cognitions about the outcomes of gambling, negative affect, dysfunctional relationships and environmental gambling triggers. Two theories emerged: (1) each relapse episode comprised a sequence of mental and behavioural events, which evolves over time and was modified by factors that 'push' this sequence towards relapse and (2) a number of gamblers develop an altered state of consciousness during relapse described as the 'zone' which prolongs the relapse. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Gambling Studies AU - Oakes, J AU - Pols, R AU - Battersby, M AU - Lawn, S AU - Pulvirenti, M AU - Smith, D AD - Flinders Human Behaviour and Health Research Unit (FHBHRU), Department of Psychiatry, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia jane.oakes@health.sa.gov.au Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 451 EP - 464 PB - Springer, New York NY VL - 28 IS - 3 SN - 1050-5350, 1050-5350 KW - Pathological gambling KW - Sequences KW - Relapse KW - Gambling KW - Gamblers KW - Electronic gaming machines KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1266173634?accountid=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+Gambling+Studies&rft.atitle=A+Focus+Group+Study+of+Predictors+of+Relapse+in+Electronic+Gaming+Machine+Problem+Gambling%2C+Part+1%3A+Factors+that+%27Push%27+Towards+Relapse&rft.au=Oakes%2C+J%3BPols%2C+R%3BBattersby%2C+M%3BLawn%2C+S%3BPulvirenti%2C+M%3BSmith%2C+D&rft.aulast=Oakes&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=451&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Gambling+Studies&rft.issn=10505350&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10899-011-9264-y LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - JGSTEM N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Relapse; Gamblers; Pathological gambling; Gambling; Electronic gaming machines; Sequences DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10899-011-9264-y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - From issues to indicators: developing robust community sustainability measures AN - 1257770126; 17449501 AB - Recent debate on sustainability indicator development has centred upon top-down and bottom-up methods. In practice, a key difficulty is the establishment of defensible issues and indicators to use. Here, we present a structured approach for transitioning from initial community consultation designed to elicit issues to the downstream definition, composition and measurement of those issues via indicators. The approach incorporates two quantitative techniques from the literature, analytic hierarchy process and Qualitative Sustainability System Index. The application of these techniques is designed to foster a better understanding of the priority of and relationships between issues, prior to the construction of measurement instruments and indicators of sustainability. We develop a prototype implementation of the approach, and elicit feedback from an expert panel on its suitability in a community sustainability context. JF - Local Environment AU - Magee, Liam AU - Scerri, Andy AD - Global Studies, Social Science & Planning, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, 3001, Australia, liam.magee@gmail.com PY - 2012 SP - 915 EP - 933 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 17 IS - 8 SN - 1354-9839, 1354-9839 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - community sustainability KW - indicator development KW - AHP KW - QSSI KW - Prototypes KW - Priorities KW - Downstream KW - Sustainability KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1257770126?accountid=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=Local+Environment&rft.atitle=From+issues+to+indicators%3A+developing+robust+community+sustainability+measures&rft.au=Magee%2C+Liam%3BScerri%2C+Andy&rft.aulast=Magee&rft.aufirst=Liam&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=915&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Local+Environment&rft.issn=13549839&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F13549839.2012.714755 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prototypes; Priorities; Downstream; Sustainability DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2012.714755 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Developing biodiverse plantings suitable for changing climatic conditions 1: Underpinning scientific methods AN - 1171885508; 17337770 AB - Summary Governments across Australia have long been investing in revegetation in an effort to restore biodiversity and, more recently, mitigate climate change. However, no readily available methods have been described to assist project leaders identify species and provenance material likely to be sustainable under the changing climatic conditions of coming decades. Focussing particularly on trees, as trees are important for biosequestration as well as for providing habitat for other native species, Paper 1 of this two part series briefly reviews species distribution models and growth simulation models that could provide the scientific underpinning to improve and refine selection processes. While these previous scientific studies provide useful insights into how trees may respond to climate change, it is concluded that a readily accessible and easy-to-use approach is required to consider the potential adaptability of the many trees, shrubs and ground cover species that may be needed for biodiverse plantings. In Part 2 of this paper, the Atlas of Living Australia is used to provide preliminary information to assist species selection by assessing the climatic range of individual species based on their current distributions and, where available, cultivated locations. While using the Atlas can assist current selections, ways are outlined in Part 2 in which more reliable selections for changing climatic conditions could be made, building on the methods described here. JF - Ecological Management & Restoration AU - Booth, Trevor H AU - Williams, Kristen J AD - Trevor Booth and Kristen Williams are research scientists with CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences and CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship, at GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia ( Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 267 EP - 273 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 13 IS - 3 SN - 1442-7001, 1442-7001 KW - Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Shrubs KW - Trees KW - Revegetation KW - Climate change KW - Climatic changes KW - Simulation KW - Biodiversity KW - Habitat KW - Climatic conditions KW - Models KW - Indigenous species KW - Adaptability KW - Atlases KW - Planting KW - Reviews KW - Australia KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1171885508?accountid=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=Developing+biodiverse+plantings+suitable+for+changing+climatic+conditions+1%3A+Underpinning+scientific+methods&rft.au=Booth%2C+Trevor+H%3BWilliams%2C+Kristen+J&rft.aulast=Booth&rft.aufirst=Trevor&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=267&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Management+%26+Restoration&rft.issn=14427001&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Femr.12003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 0 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Shrubs; Indigenous species; Adaptability; Atlases; Trees; Revegetation; Climatic changes; Biodiversity; Habitat; Climatic conditions; Models; Reviews; Planting; Climate change; Simulation; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/emr.12003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Developing biodiverse plantings suitable for changing climatic conditions 2: Using the Atlas of Living Australia AN - 1171876908; 17337775 AB - Summary There has been an increasing investment of taxpayer dollars in revegetation in Australia over the past 20years, at both federal and state levels. The largest of these, the Australian Government's Biodiversity Fund, will invest A$946 million to revegetate, rehabilitate and restore landscapes to store carbon, enhance biodiversity and build environmental resilience under climate change. The universal challenge for restoration practitioners working within these programmes is species selection for both current and future environmental conditions at a given site. For policy makers, the challenge is to provide guidelines and tools for this process. The first paper in this series of two papers looked at scientific methods that could provide underpinning knowledge to improve the assessment of species vulnerability to climatic and atmospheric change. In this paper, the publically accessible Atlas of Living Australia is used to demonstrate how revegetation project leaders can assess whether the species and provenances used in their revegetation projects are likely to be suitable for changing environmental conditions. While using the Atlas can assist current selections, ways in which more reliable selections for changing climatic conditions could be made are also outlined. JF - Ecological Management & Restoration AU - Booth, Trevor H AU - Williams, Kristen J AU - Belbin, Lee AD - Trevor H. Booth and Kristen J. Williams are research scientists with CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences and CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship (GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia; Tel: +61 02 6246 4217 Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 274 EP - 281 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 13 IS - 3 SN - 1442-7001, 1442-7001 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Funds KW - Revegetation KW - Guidelines KW - Climate change KW - Climatic changes KW - Landscape KW - Biological diversity KW - Biodiversity KW - Climatic conditions KW - Carbon KW - Atlases KW - Planting KW - Australia KW - Vulnerability KW - Environmental conditions 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/1171876908?accountid=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=Developing+biodiverse+plantings+suitable+for+changing+climatic+conditions+2%3A+Using+the+Atlas+of+Living+Australia&rft.au=Booth%2C+Trevor+H%3BWilliams%2C+Kristen+J%3BBelbin%2C+Lee&rft.aulast=Booth&rft.aufirst=Trevor&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=274&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Management+%26+Restoration&rft.issn=14427001&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Femr.12000 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 7 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Carbon; Atlases; Revegetation; Landscape; Climatic changes; Biodiversity; Environmental conditions; Climatic conditions; Funds; Planting; Climate change; Guidelines; Biological diversity; Vulnerability; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/emr.12000 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Semi-automatic Quality Control of Topographic Data Sets AN - 1136436292; 17188080 AB - The usefulness and acceptance of geo-information systems are mainly depends on the quality of the underlying geo-data. This paper describes a novel system for semiautomatic quality control of existing topographic geo-spatial data via automatic image analysis. The goal is to reduce the manual effort for quality control of a GIS database to a minimum. The core of the system is a semantic network in which different image analysis operators can be included. The image analysis operators are created for specific applications, i.e., the quality control of specific object classes which are most relevant. Images which can be used in the system are aerial images, high-resolution satellite imagery, and low-resolution satellite imagery. A prototype of the system has been in use for several years at public mapping organizations. From the experience gained during this time, we give a detailed report on the system performance and an evaluation of the results. JF - Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing AU - Helmholz, P AU - Becker, C AU - Breltkopf, U AU - Bueschenfeld, T AU - Busch, A AU - Braun, C AU - Gruenreich, D AU - Mueller, S AU - Ostermann, J AU - Pahl, M AU - Rottensteiner, F AU - Vogt, K AU - Ziems, M AU - Heipke, C AD - Department of Spatial Sciences, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth WA 6845, Australia, Petra.Helmholz@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 959 EP - 972 PB - American Society of Photogrammetry VL - 78 IS - 9 SN - 0099-1112, 0099-1112 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Remote Sensing KW - Prototypes KW - Remote sensing KW - Evaluation KW - Networks KW - Mapping KW - Quality Control KW - Manuals KW - Geographical Information Systems KW - Satellite Technology KW - Databases KW - Satellite sensing KW - Automated cartography KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Quality control KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - Q2 09281:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1136436292?accountid=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=Photogrammetric+Engineering+and+Remote+Sensing&rft.atitle=Semi-automatic+Quality+Control+of+Topographic+Data+Sets&rft.au=Helmholz%2C+P%3BBecker%2C+C%3BBreltkopf%2C+U%3BBueschenfeld%2C+T%3BBusch%2C+A%3BBraun%2C+C%3BGruenreich%2C+D%3BMueller%2C+S%3BOstermann%2C+J%3BPahl%2C+M%3BRottensteiner%2C+F%3BVogt%2C+K%3BZiems%2C+M%3BHeipke%2C+C&rft.aulast=Dadvand&rft.aufirst=Payam&rft.date=2012-08-16&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1481&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205244 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Automated cartography; Satellite sensing; Prototypes; Quality control; Remote sensing; Mapping; Manuals; Evaluation; Remote Sensing; Databases; Satellite Technology; Performance Evaluation; Networks; Quality Control; Geographical Information Systems ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Field application of a DNA-based assay to the measurement of roots of perennial grasses AN - 1093453892; 17187576 AB - Background and aims: DNA-based methods present new opportunities for overcoming the difficulties of accurately identifying and quantifying roots of different plant species in field soils. In order to quantify species-specific root biomass from measurements of DNA, consideration needs to be given to replication and ability to recover roots for calibration purposes in order to account for spatial, temporal and inter- and intra-species variation in DNA content of roots and distribution of roots within the soil profile. Methods: This paper develops the field application of a DNA-based technique for direct quantification of roots in soils. The method was applied to a field experiment to investigate differences in root growth of acid-soil resistant and sensitive genotypes of perennial pasture grasses in an acid soil. DNA was extracted directly from soil and species-specific DNA was quantified using quantitative real-time PCR prior to estimation of root biomass. Results: Root growth of the perennial grasses was quantified using the DNA-based technique, although separate calibration procedures were needed to convert DNA content to root mass for each species, soil layer and sampling date. Compared to acid-soil resistant genotypes, lesser root growth in acid soil layers and reduced above-ground dry matter production was observed for acid-soil sensitive genotypes. Conclusions: The DNA-based method allowed genotypic differences in root growth to be assessed directly in soil and was advantageous for rapid processing of a large number of samples. However, high replication was still required to overcome spatial variability and separate calibrations were required for different species and soil depths across sampling times. The technique demonstrated greater root growth of acid-soil resistant perennial grasses which was beneficial for their establishment and persistence. JF - Plant and Soil 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, Australia, alan.richardson@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 183 EP - 199 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 358 IS - 1-2 SN - 0032-079X, 0032-079X KW - Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Ecology Abstracts KW - Grasses KW - Replication KW - Roots KW - Genotypes KW - Biomass KW - Pasture KW - Soil depth KW - Soils (acid) KW - Soil profiles KW - Dry matter KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Sampling KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - N 14810:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093453892?accountid=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=Field+application+of+a+DNA-based+assay+to+the+measurement+of+roots+of+perennial+grasses&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=2012-09-01&rft.volume=358&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=183&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Plant+and+Soil&rft.issn=0032079X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11104-012-1405-2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil depth; Soils (acid); Replication; Grasses; Soil profiles; Polymerase chain reaction; Dry matter; Roots; Sampling; Genotypes; Biomass; Pasture DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1405-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Factors in genetic susceptibility in a chemical sensitive population using QEESI AN - 1069203872; 17158062 AB - Objectives: Inherited impairment of xenobiotic metabolism is a postulated mechanism underlying environmentally associated pathogeneses such as multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS). Using the Quick Environmental Exposure and Sensitivity Inventory (QEESI), we defined people who have a strong response to chemical substances as "chemical sensitive populations (CSP)." The aim of this study is to evaluate the condition of subjects sensitive to chemicals and to analyze their genotypes in order to identify susceptibility factors in CSPs in Japanese populations. Methods: A total of 1,084 employees of Japanese companies were surveyed using the QEESI, history of MCS, and sick house syndrome. The common genotypes of the participants were analyzed for glutathione S-transferase (GST) M1, GSTT1, aldehyde dehydrogenase2 (ALDH2), and paraoxonase1 (PON1) in order to identify factors in the susceptibility to sensitivity to chemicals. Results: Four subjects had history of diagnosis of MCS; no subjects had diagnosis of sick house syndrome. The subjects were divided into four levels according to scores of 0, 1-19, 20-39, and 40 or more on three of the QEESI subscales. In addition, we used the MCS criteria by Hojo to differentiate between cases (CSP) and controls. No significant differences in the allelic distribution of genetic polymorphisms in the GSTM1, GSTT1, ALDH2 or PON1 genes were found among the four levels of each subscale, or between cases and controls. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the common genotypes of GSTM1, GSTT1, ALDH2, and PON1 are of little importance to CSP in a Japanese population. JF - Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine AU - Fujimori, Saeko AU - Hiura, Mizue AU - Yi, Cui Xiao AU - Xi, Lu AU - Katoh, Takahiko AD - Department of Public Health, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjou, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan, katoht@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 357 EP - 363 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 17 IS - 5 SN - 1342-078X, 1342-078X KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Sensitivity KW - Historical account KW - Sick building syndrome KW - Genotypes KW - Xenobiotics KW - Aldehydes KW - Japan KW - Metabolism KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1069203872?accountid=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+and+Preventive+Medicine&rft.atitle=Factors+in+genetic+susceptibility+in+a+chemical+sensitive+population+using+QEESI&rft.au=Fujimori%2C+Saeko%3BHiura%2C+Mizue%3BYi%2C+Cui+Xiao%3BXi%2C+Lu%3BKatoh%2C+Takahiko&rft.aulast=Fujimori&rft.aufirst=Saeko&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=357&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+and+Preventive+Medicine&rft.issn=1342078X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12199-011-0260-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-26 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Historical account; Sensitivity; Sick building syndrome; Xenobiotics; Genotypes; Aldehydes; Metabolism; Japan DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12199-011-0260-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Workshop on the ecosystem and fisheries of the Coral Sea: an Australian perspective on research and management AN - 1069199090; 17134743 AB - This report summarizes a workshop on the Coral Sea to determine key research findings and identify the research gaps needed to support sustainable management of a proposed Coral Sea Marine Reserve. Key research questions included determining the connectivity of apex predators with the broader southwest Pacific Ocean, and assessing the regions' biodiversity in relation to seabed topography and oceanographic processes. The workshop concluded noting the importance of engaging surrounding countries in maintaining the sustainability and uniqueness of the Coral Sea. JF - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries AU - Young, Jock W AU - David McKinnon, A AU - Ceccarelli, Daniela AU - Brinkman, Richard AU - Bustamante, Rodrigo H AU - Cappo, Mike AU - Dichmont, Cathy AU - Doherty, Peter AU - Furnas, Miles AU - Gledhill, Daniel AU - Griffiths, Shane AU - Hutton, Trevor AU - Ridgway, Ken AU - Smith, David AU - Skewes, Tim AU - Williams, Alan AU - Richardson, Anthony J AD - Wealth from Oceans Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia, Jock.Young@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 827 EP - 834 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 22 IS - 3 SN - 0960-3166, 0960-3166 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Marine fisheries KW - Resource management KW - Biological diversity KW - Biodiversity KW - Sustainable development KW - Predators KW - Fishery management KW - ISEW, Coral Sea KW - Fisheries KW - Coral KW - Australia KW - Corals KW - Ocean floor KW - Topography KW - Marine KW - Conferences KW - Sustainability KW - Coral reefs KW - Reviews KW - Oceans KW - Marine parks 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/1069199090?accountid=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=Reviews+in+Fish+Biology+and+Fisheries&rft.atitle=Workshop+on+the+ecosystem+and+fisheries+of+the+Coral+Sea%3A+an+Australian+perspective+on+research+and+management&rft.au=Young%2C+Jock+W%3BDavid+McKinnon%2C+A%3BCeccarelli%2C+Daniela%3BBrinkman%2C+Richard%3BBustamante%2C+Rodrigo+H%3BCappo%2C+Mike%3BDichmont%2C+Cathy%3BDoherty%2C+Peter%3BFurnas%2C+Miles%3BGledhill%2C+Daniel%3BGriffiths%2C+Shane%3BHutton%2C+Trevor%3BRidgway%2C+Ken%3BSmith%2C+David%3BSkewes%2C+Tim%3BWilliams%2C+Alan%3BRichardson%2C+Anthony+J&rft.aulast=Young&rft.aufirst=Jock&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=827&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Fish+Biology+and+Fisheries&rft.issn=09603166&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11160-011-9251-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fisheries; Resource management; Conferences; Fishery management; Marine parks; Coral; Sustainable development; Biodiversity; Ocean floor; Oceans; Fisheries; Predators; Corals; Topography; Reviews; Coral reefs; Biological diversity; Fish; Sustainability; ISEW, Coral Sea; Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11160-011-9251-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Electrical Conductivity as a Proxy for Groundwater Density in Coastal Aquifers AN - 1069195091; 17127301 AB - Groundwater density is an important parameter in the interpretation of flow patterns. This paper investigates the relationship between electrical conductivity (EC) and groundwater density in coastal aquifers and evaluates the suitability of the UNESCO 1980 equation of state, developed for the world's oceans, for determining the density of groundwater based on its EC. To achieve this aim, a dataset of groundwater samples from four different types of coastal aquifers was collected. It is found that the density of a sample can be estimated to a good approximation on the basis of its EC using the UNESCO 1980 equation of state. Deviations from the equation of state were found to be due to the changes in EC and the density caused by geochemical reactions, such as the dissolution of carbonates, degradation of organic carbon, cation exchange, and sulfate loss. Owing to these deviations, the UNESCO 1980 equation of state may underestimate the density by up to 1.5 kg/m3. The effect of this uncertainty on the correction terms applied to the hydraulic head required for a proper interpretation of groundwater flow patterns and rates is quantified. It was found that the fresh water head may be wrong by centimeters to a few decimeters. From this it is concluded that, unless the purpose of a groundwater investigation requires great accuracy, the equation of state provides an efficient and inexpensive way to estimate density from EC. JF - Ground Water AU - Post, VEA AD - School of the Environment, National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia; (61) 8 8201 5077; fax: (61) 8 8201 2905 1 Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 785 EP - 792 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 50 IS - 5 SN - 0017-467X, 0017-467X KW - Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Sulfates KW - Aquifers KW - Hydraulics KW - Organic carbon KW - Coastal Aquifers KW - Equations of state KW - Electrical conductivity KW - International organizations KW - Ground water KW - Aquifer flow KW - Flow Pattern KW - Cation Exchange KW - Density KW - Conductivity KW - Carbonates KW - Geochemistry KW - Groundwater flow KW - Unesco KW - Coastal zone KW - Cations KW - Oceans KW - Coastal oceanography KW - Groundwater KW - Groundwater Movement KW - Q2 09185:Organic compounds KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - M2 556.34:Groundwater Flow (556.34) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1069195091?accountid=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=Ground+Water&rft.atitle=Electrical+Conductivity+as+a+Proxy+for+Groundwater+Density+in+Coastal+Aquifers&rft.au=Post%2C+VEA&rft.aulast=Post&rft.aufirst=VEA&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=785&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ground+Water&rft.issn=0017467X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1745-6584.2011.00903.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 18 N1 - Document feature - figure 4 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Coastal zone; Electrical conductivity; Organic carbon; International organizations; Ground water; Equations of state; Aquifers; Coastal oceanography; Groundwater flow; Aquifer flow; Sulfates; Hydraulics; Unesco; Cations; Oceans; Geochemistry; Groundwater; Carbonates; Conductivity; Density; Groundwater Movement; Coastal Aquifers; Flow Pattern; Cation Exchange DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6584.2011.00903.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - On the optimal model configuration for aerodynamic modeling of open cargo railway train AN - 1038304533; 16880468 AB - This study is concerned with the optimal model configuration for aerodynamic modeling of long open cargo railway trains. Frontal air drag of several train configurations was studied using numerical modeling and physical i.e. wind tunnel testing of 1:40 scale railcar models in a range of cross-wind angles. In a long train, the locomotive and the last railcar influence the aerodynamic characteristics of the first three and the last three railcars only. Aerodynamic performance of all other railcars in the long train is similar and can be represented by two inner-train railcars only. A model train configuration combining the shortest computation time with the lowest experimental error was determined from numerical modeling and this was then used for wind tunnel testing. It has been shown that, for long open cargo railway trains the model consisting of six railcars with two streamlined bodies is the optimal configuration, with both the numerical modeling and wind tunnel testing results in good agreement. JF - Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics AU - Golovanevskiy, Vladimir A AU - Chmovzh, Vitaly V AU - Girka, Yuriy V AD - Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley WA, Perth, GPO Box U1987 Perth, Western Australia, Australia Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 131 EP - 139 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 107-108 SN - 0167-6105, 0167-6105 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) KW - Railcars KW - Mathematical models KW - Railroad cars KW - Railroads KW - Aerodynamics KW - Wind tunnel testing KW - Railway engineering KW - Trains UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1038304533?accountid=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+Wind+Engineering+and+Industrial+Aerodynamics&rft.atitle=On+the+optimal+model+configuration+for+aerodynamic+modeling+of+open+cargo+railway+train&rft.au=Golovanevskiy%2C+Vladimir+A%3BChmovzh%2C+Vitaly+V%3BGirka%2C+Yuriy+V&rft.aulast=Golovanevskiy&rft.aufirst=Vladimir&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=107-108&rft.issue=&rft.spage=131&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Wind+Engineering+and+Industrial+Aerodynamics&rft.issn=01676105&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jweia.2012.03.035 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-08-06 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2012.03.035 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - DNA barcodes and species identifications in Ross Sea and Southern Ocean fishes AN - 1034829436; 17024994 AB - The Southern Ocean occupies about 10 % of the world's oceans but has low species richness with only 1.5 % of the marine fishes. Within the Southern Ocean, the Ross Sea region is one of the least exploited sea areas in the world, but is subject to commercial fishing. The fauna are not well known, and preliminary IPY molecular studies have indicated that species diversity has been underestimated in this region. DNA barcodes of fishes from the Ross Sea region were compared with barcodes of fishes from the Atlantic and Indian Ocean sectors of the Southern Ocean. Barcoding resolved 87.5 % of 112 species that typically exhibited high inter-specific divergences. Intra-specific divergence was usually low with shared haplotypes among regions. The Zoarcid Ophthalmolycus amberensis showed shallow divergences (0.1 %) within the Ross Sea and Australian Antarctic Territory but high inter-region divergence (2 %), indicative of cryptic species. Other potential cryptic species with high intra-specific divergences were found in Notolepis coatsi and Gymnoscopelus bolini. In contrast, several taxa showed low inter-specific divergences and shared haplotypes among morphological species. COI provided limited phylogenetic resolution of the genera Pogonophryne and Bathydraco. Trematomus loennbergii and T. lepidorhinus shared COI haplotypes, as previously noted in other regions, as did Cryodraco antarcticus and C. atkinsoni. There was a marked lack of congruence between morphological descriptions and COI divergences among the Ross Sea liparids with shallow or zero divergences among recently described species. Barcodes for the Ross Sea fishes highlighted several initial misidentifications that were corrected when specimens were re-examined. JF - Polar Biology AU - Smith, P J AU - Steinke, D AU - Dettai, A AU - McMillan, P AU - Welsford, D AU - Stewart, A AU - Ward, R D AD - National Museum Victoria, GPO Box 666, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia, h.p.smithnz@gmail.com Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 1297 EP - 1310 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 35 IS - 9 SN - 0722-4060, 0722-4060 KW - Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Ecology Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - PS, Ross Sea KW - Lepidorhinus KW - Notolepis coatsi KW - Species Richness KW - Territory KW - Pisces KW - Marine fish KW - Fishing KW - Population genetics KW - Commercial fishing KW - Fauna KW - Trematomus loennbergii KW - Haplotypes KW - Taxa KW - Species richness KW - Phylogenetics KW - Phylogeny KW - Marine KW - ISW, Indian Ocean KW - Bathydraco KW - Cryodraco antarcticus KW - Animal morphology KW - Pogonophryne KW - Oceans KW - Species diversity KW - DNA KW - PS, Antarctic Ocean KW - Fish KW - Home range KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08343:Taxonomy and morphology KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology KW - N 14845:Miscellaneous UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1034829436?accountid=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=Polar+Biology&rft.atitle=DNA+barcodes+and+species+identifications+in+Ross+Sea+and+Southern+Ocean+fishes&rft.au=Smith%2C+P+J%3BSteinke%2C+D%3BDettai%2C+A%3BMcMillan%2C+P%3BWelsford%2C+D%3BStewart%2C+A%3BWard%2C+R+D&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1297&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Polar+Biology&rft.issn=07224060&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00300-012-1173-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fish; Animal morphology; Commercial fishing; Population genetics; Species Richness; Species diversity; DNA; Home range; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Fishing; Haplotypes; Oceans; Territory; Species richness; Fauna; Taxa; Fish; Pisces; Trematomus loennbergii; Pogonophryne; Notolepis coatsi; Lepidorhinus; Bathydraco; Cryodraco antarcticus; ISW, Indian Ocean; PS, Ross Sea; PS, Antarctic Ocean; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00300-012-1173-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mineralisation of Weathered Crude Oil by a Hydrocarbonoclastic Consortia in Marine Mesocosms AN - 1034826356; 17062441 AB - Marine waters are most vulnerable to crude oil pollution due to increased sea-based oil-related activities. Successful remediation of such polluted environments is normally carried out in a laboratory with suitable physical and environmental alterations. However, it is challenging to alter the physical and environmental conditions in crude oil-contaminated natural environments. In a previous study, six hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria were isolated from an oil-contaminated site. Here we report on their ability to mineralise weathered crude oil as a carbon source in seawater mesocosms, in order to construct a hydrocarbonoclastic consortia for the effective mineralisation of hydrocarbons present in the weathered crude oil at seawater-based environment. This was completed without altering the physical and environmental parameters (salinity, pH and temperature) and followed by the detection of microbial community changes. The total amount of oil mineralised by these six isolates individually over 28-day incubation ranged from 4.7 to 10 %. The bacterial consortia composed of these six strains showed a greater mineralisation rate (18.5 %). Temperature gradient gel electrophoresis revealed that the functionally dominant species were present after the first week (week 2 to week 4) following the addition of the consortia, which were represented in dendrogram by cluster 2 and also these weeks representing a distinct point on the Pareto-Lorenz curve; no community could be identified in controls in which no consortia were added. This shows that the addition of consortia potentially dealt with changing environmental conditions and preserved its functionality followed by effective mineralisation of weathered crude oil. JF - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution AU - Kadali, Krishna K AU - Simons, Keryn L AU - Sheppard, Petra J AU - Ball, Andrew S AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, 5001, SA, Australia, kada0003@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 4283 EP - 4295 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 223 IS - 7 SN - 0049-6979, 0049-6979 KW - Environment Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Seawater KW - Temperature KW - Microbial activity KW - Soil contamination KW - Mineralization KW - Environmental factors KW - Mesocosms KW - Air pollution KW - Salinity KW - Crude oil KW - Oil pollution KW - Vulnerability KW - Environmental conditions KW - Pollution control KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - O 4080:Pollution - Control and Prevention KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1034826356?accountid=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=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.atitle=Mineralisation+of+Weathered+Crude+Oil+by+a+Hydrocarbonoclastic+Consortia+in+Marine+Mesocosms&rft.au=Kadali%2C+Krishna+K%3BSimons%2C+Keryn+L%3BSheppard%2C+Petra+J%3BBall%2C+Andrew+S&rft.aulast=Kadali&rft.aufirst=Krishna&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=223&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=4283&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.issn=00496979&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11270-012-1191-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Crude oil; Oil pollution; Vulnerability; Environmental conditions; Mineralization; Environmental factors; Mesocosms; Pollution control; Salinity; Seawater; Temperature; Microbial activity; Soil contamination DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-012-1191-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Role of Brassinosteroids, Ethylene, Abscisic Acid, and Indole-3-Acetic Acid in Mango Fruit Ripening AN - 1034816106; 17025382 AB - Rapid ripening of mango fruit limits its distribution to distant markets. To better understand and perhaps manipulate this process, we investigated the role of plant hormones in modulating climacteric ripening of 'Kensington Pride' mango fruits. Changes in endogenous levels of brassinosteroids (BRs), abscisic acid (ABA), indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), and ethylene and the respiration rate, pulp firmness, and skin color were determined at 2-day intervals during an 8-day ripening period at ambient temperature (21 plus or minus 1 degree C). We also investigated the effects of exogenously applied epibrassinolide (Epi-BL), (+)-cis, trans-abscisic acid (ABA), and an inhibitor of ABA biosynthesis, nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA), on fruit-ripening parameters such as respiration, ethylene production, fruit softening, and color. Climacteric ethylene production and the respiration peak occurred on the fourth day of ripening. Castasterone and brassinolide were present in only trace amounts in fruit pulp throughout the ripening period. However, the exogenous application of Epi-BL (45 and 60 ng g super(-1) FW) advanced the onset of the climacteric peaks of ethylene production and respiration rate by 2 and 1 day, respectively, and accelerated fruit color development and softening during the fruit-ripening period. The endogenous level of ABA rose during the climacteric rise stage on the second day of ripening and peaked on the fourth day of ripening. Exogenous ABA promoted fruit color development and softening during ripening compared with the control and the trend was reversed in NDGA-treated fruit. The endogenous IAA level in the fruit pulp was higher during the preclimacteric minimum stage and declined during the climacteric and postclimacteric stages. We speculate that higher levels of endogenous IAA in fruit pulp during the preclimacteric stage and the accumulation of ABA prior to the climacteric stage might switch on ethylene production that triggers fruit ripening. Whilst exogenous Epi-BL promoted fruit ripening, endogenous measurements suggest that changes in BRs levels are unlikely to modulate mango fruit ripening. JF - Journal of Plant Growth Regulation AU - Zaharah, Sakimin S AU - Singh, Zora AU - Symons, Gregory M AU - Reid, James B AD - Curtin Horticulture Research Laboratory, Department of Environment and Agriculture, School of Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia, Z.Singh@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 363 EP - 372 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 31 IS - 3 SN - 0721-7595, 0721-7595 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Abscisic acid KW - Brassinosteroids KW - Color KW - Development KW - Ethylene KW - Fruits KW - Hormones KW - Menopause KW - Nordihydroguaiaretic acid KW - Pulp KW - Respiration KW - Ripening KW - Skin KW - Temperature effects KW - brassinolide KW - Mangifera indica UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1034816106?accountid=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+Plant+Growth+Regulation&rft.atitle=Role+of+Brassinosteroids%2C+Ethylene%2C+Abscisic+Acid%2C+and+Indole-3-Acetic+Acid+in+Mango+Fruit+Ripening&rft.au=Zaharah%2C+Sakimin+S%3BSingh%2C+Zora%3BSymons%2C+Gregory+M%3BReid%2C+James+B&rft.aulast=Zaharah&rft.aufirst=Sakimin&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=363&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Plant+Growth+Regulation&rft.issn=07217595&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00344-011-9245-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Fruits; Skin; Respiration; Abscisic acid; brassinolide; Pulp; Brassinosteroids; Development; Hormones; Color; Ripening; Nordihydroguaiaretic acid; Ethylene; Menopause; Mangifera indica DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00344-011-9245-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sexual dimorphism of cadmium-induced toxicity in rats: involvement of sex hormones. AN - 1034802486; 22466070 AB - The toxic effect of cadmium varies with sex in experimental animals. Previous studies have demonstrated that pretreatment of male Fischer 344 (F344) rats with the female sex hormone progesterone markedly enhances the susceptibility to cadmium, suggesting a role for progesterone in the sexual dimorphism of cadmium toxicity. In the present study, we attempted to further elucidate the mechanism for sex differences in cadmium-induced toxicity in F344 rats. A single exposure to cadmium (5.0 mg Cd/kg, sc) was lethal in 10/10 (100 %) female compared with 6/10 (60 %) male rats. Using a lower dose of cadmium (3.0 mg Cd/kg), circulating alanine aminotransferase activity, indicative of hepatotoxicity, was highly elevated in the cadmium treated females but not in males. However, no gender-based differences occurred in the hepatic cadmium accumulation, metallothionein or glutathione levels. When cadmium (5.0 mg Cd/kg) was administered to young rats at 5 weeks of age, the sex-related difference in lethality was minimal. Furthermore, although ovariectomy blocked cadmium-induced lethality, the lethal effects of the metal were restored by pretreatment with progesterone (40 mg/kg, sc, 7 consecutive days) or β-estradiol (200 μg/kg, sc, 7 consecutive days) to ovariectomized rats. These results provide further evidence that female sex hormones such as progesterone and β-estradiol are involved in the sexual dimorphism of cadmium toxicity in rats. JF - Archives of toxicology AU - Shimada, Hideaki AU - Hashiguchi, Takashi AU - Yasutake, Akira AU - Waalkes, Michael P AU - Imamura, Yorishige AD - Faculty of Education, Kumamoto University, 2-40-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan. hshimada@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 1475 EP - 1480 VL - 86 IS - 9 KW - Cadmium KW - 00BH33GNGH KW - Progesterone KW - 4G7DS2Q64Y KW - Estradiol KW - 4TI98Z838E KW - Metallothionein KW - 9038-94-2 KW - Glutathione KW - GAN16C9B8O KW - Index Medicus KW - Animals KW - Cadmium -- administration & dosage KW - Sex Characteristics KW - Liver -- metabolism KW - Tissue Distribution KW - Kidney -- chemistry KW - Cadmium -- pharmacokinetics KW - Liver -- chemistry KW - Rats KW - Liver -- physiopathology KW - Rats, Inbred F344 KW - Liver -- drug effects KW - Cadmium -- toxicity KW - Renal Insufficiency -- etiology KW - Renal Insufficiency -- prevention & control KW - Kidney -- physiopathology KW - Male KW - Survival Analysis KW - Hepatic Insufficiency -- prevention & control KW - Kidney -- metabolism KW - Hepatic Insufficiency -- etiology KW - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug KW - Glutathione -- metabolism KW - Cadmium -- analysis KW - Kidney -- drug effects KW - Ovariectomy KW - Female KW - Metallothionein -- metabolism KW - Cadmium Poisoning -- metabolism KW - Cadmium Poisoning -- physiopathology KW - Progesterone -- pharmacology KW - Estradiol -- pharmacology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1034802486?accountid=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=Archives+of+toxicology&rft.atitle=Sexual+dimorphism+of+cadmium-induced+toxicity+in+rats%3A+involvement+of+sex+hormones.&rft.au=Shimada%2C+Hideaki%3BHashiguchi%2C+Takashi%3BYasutake%2C+Akira%3BWaalkes%2C+Michael+P%3BImamura%2C+Yorishige&rft.aulast=Shimada&rft.aufirst=Hideaki&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=86&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1475&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Archives+of+toxicology&rft.issn=1432-0738&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00204-012-0844-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-01-22 N1 - Date created - 2012-08-22 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00204-012-0844-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Toxicity assessment of individual ingredients of synthetic-based drilling muds (SBMs). AN - 1032735990; 21928151 AB - Synthetic-based drilling muds (SBMs) offer excellent technical characteristics while providing improved environmental performance over other drilling muds. The low acute toxicity and high biodegradability of SBMs suggest their discharge at sea would cause minimal impacts on marine ecosystems, however, chronic toxicity testing has demonstrated adverse effects of SBMs on fish health. Sparse environmental monitoring data indicate effects of SBMs on bottom invertebrates. However, no environmental toxicity assessment has been performed on fish attracted to the cutting piles. SBM formulations are mostly composed of synthetic base oils, weighting agents, and drilling additives such as emulsifiers, fluid loss agents, wetting agents, and brine. The present study aimed to evaluate the impact of exposure to individual ingredients of SBMs on fish health. To do so, a suite of biomarkers [ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity, biliary metabolites, sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH) activity, DNA damage, and heat shock protein] have been measured in pink snapper (Pagrus auratus) exposed for 21 days to individual ingredients of SBMs. The primary emulsifier (Emul S50) followed by the fluid loss agent (LSL 50) caused the strongest biochemical responses in fish. The synthetic base oil (Rheosyn) caused the least response in juvenile fish. The results suggest that the impact of Syndrill 80:20 on fish health might be reduced by replacement of the primary emulsifier Emul S50 with an alternative ingredient of less toxicity to aquatic biota. The research provides a basis for improving the environmental performance of SBMs by reducing the environmental risk of their discharge and providing environmental managers with information regarding the potential toxicity of individual ingredients. JF - Environmental monitoring and assessment AU - Bakhtyar, Sajida AU - Gagnon, Marthe Monique AD - Department of Environment and Agriculture, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia. Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 5311 EP - 5325 VL - 184 IS - 9 KW - Biomarkers KW - 0 KW - HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - L-Iditol 2-Dehydrogenase KW - EC 1.1.1.14 KW - Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1 KW - EC 1.14.14.1 KW - Index Medicus KW - HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins -- metabolism KW - Animals KW - L-Iditol 2-Dehydrogenase -- blood KW - DNA Damage KW - Toxicity Tests KW - Perciformes KW - Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1 -- metabolism KW - Biomarkers -- metabolism KW - Biodegradation, Environmental KW - Bile -- metabolism KW - L-Iditol 2-Dehydrogenase -- metabolism KW - Environmental Monitoring -- methods KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Extraction and Processing Industry KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- toxicity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1032735990?accountid=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+monitoring+and+assessment&rft.atitle=Toxicity+assessment+of+individual+ingredients+of+synthetic-based+drilling+muds+%28SBMs%29.&rft.au=Bakhtyar%2C+Sajida%3BGagnon%2C+Marthe+Monique&rft.aulast=Bakhtyar&rft.aufirst=Sajida&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=184&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=5311&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+monitoring+and+assessment&rft.issn=1573-2959&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10661-011-2342-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2012-10-19 N1 - Date created - 2012-08-07 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-011-2342-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Error begat error: Design error analysis and prevention in social infrastructure projects AN - 1028027416; 16817289 AB - Design errors contribute significantly to cost and schedule growth in social infrastructure projects and to engineering failures, which can result in accidents and loss of life. Despite considerable research that has addressed their error causation in construction projects they still remain prevalent. This paper identifies the underlying conditions that contribute to design errors in social infrastructure projects (e.g. hospitals, education, law and order type buildings). A systemic model of error causation is propagated and subsequently used to develop a learning framework for design error prevention. The research suggests that a multitude of strategies should be adopted in congruence to prevent design errors from occurring and so ensure that safety and project performance are ameliorated. JF - Accident Analysis & Prevention AU - Love, Peter ED AU - Lopez, Robert AU - Edwards, David J AU - Goh, Yang M AD - School of Built Environment, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, p.love@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 100 EP - 110 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 48 SN - 0001-4575, 0001-4575 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Causal influence KW - Contract documents KW - Design error KW - Social infrastructure KW - Infrastructure KW - Prevention KW - Accidents KW - Education KW - Safety engineering KW - Buildings KW - Construction industry KW - Hospitals KW - Design KW - H 13000:Medical Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1028027416?accountid=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=Error+begat+error%3A+Design+error+analysis+and+prevention+in+social+infrastructure+projects&rft.au=Love%2C+Peter+ED%3BLopez%2C+Robert%3BEdwards%2C+David+J%3BGoh%2C+Yang+M&rft.aulast=Love&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=&rft.spage=100&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.issn=00014575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aap.2011.02.027 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Infrastructure; Education; Accidents; Prevention; Safety engineering; Buildings; Construction industry; Design; Hospitals DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2011.02.027 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Recreational catch composition, catch rates, effort and expenditure in a specialised land-based pelagic game fish fishery AN - 1024668485; 16867497 AB - A specialised recreational land-based game fish fishery in south-eastern Australia was characterised using electronic fisher diaries. Live bait and lure-casting were the primary methods used during long trip durations (mean 9.44 plus or minus SD 6.65h). Effort was temporally and spatially dynamic, whereby fishers appeared to follow the 20 degree C sea surface temperature isotherm. A total of 4436 fish from 44 taxa was recorded. The highest mean catch rates were recorded for Seriola lalandi, Thunnus tonggol, and Istiompax indica (0.0025-0.0224fishh-1). However, at least 42% of trips were unsuccessful in capturing nominated target species. High average expenditure of $1734.75 ( plus or minus 788.07) per fisher yr-1 was attributed to long travel distances to fishing locations and specialised equipment. The study highlighted the need to develop cost-effective survey methods to access a representative sample of 'hard-to-reach' fishers from specialised recreational fisheries. JF - Fisheries Research (Amsterdam) AU - Griffiths, Shane P AD - CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia, shane.griffiths@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 40 EP - 44 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 127-128 SN - 0165-7836, 0165-7836 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Temperature effects KW - Travel KW - Seriola lalandi KW - Pelagic fisheries KW - Thunnus tonggol KW - Stock assessment KW - Game fish KW - Catch/effort KW - Sport fishing KW - Bait KW - Fishing KW - Catch composition KW - Fishery surveys KW - Fisheries KW - Australia KW - Isotherms KW - Q1 08563:Fishing gear and methods KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1024668485?accountid=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=Recreational+catch+composition%2C+catch+rates%2C+effort+and+expenditure+in+a+specialised+land-based+pelagic+game+fish+fishery&rft.au=Griffiths%2C+Shane+P&rft.aulast=Griffiths&rft.aufirst=Shane&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=127-128&rft.issue=&rft.spage=40&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fisheries+Research+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.issn=01657836&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fishres.2012.04.009 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Catch composition; Pelagic fisheries; Fishery surveys; Stock assessment; Isotherms; Catch/effort; Game fish; Bait; Sport fishing; Travel; Temperature effects; Fishing; Fisheries; Seriola lalandi; Thunnus tonggol; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2012.04.009 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evidence of soluble microbial products accelerating chloramine decay in nitrifying bulk water samples AN - 1024657590; 16855198 AB - The discovery of a microbially derived soluble product that accelerates chloramine decay is described. Nitrifying bacteria are believed to be wholly responsible for rapid chloramine loss in drinking water systems. However, a recent investigation showed that an unidentified soluble agent significantly accelerated chloramine decay. The agent was suspected to be either natural organic matter (NOM) or soluble microbial products (SMPs). A laboratory scale reactor was fed chloraminated reverse osmosis (RO) treated water to eliminate the interference from NOM. Once nitrification had set in, experiments were conducted on the reactor and feed waters to determine the identity of the component. The study showed the presence of SMPs released by microbes in severely nitrified waters. Further experiments proved that the SMPs significantly accelerated chloramine decay, probably through catalytic reaction. Moreover, application of common protein denaturing techniques stopped the reaction implying that the compound responsible was likely to be a protein. This significant finding will pave the way for better control of chloramine in the distribution systems. JF - Water Research AU - Bal Krishna, KC AU - Sathasivan, Arumugam AU - Chandra Sarker, Dipok AD - Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, b.kc@postgrad.curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/09/01/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Sep 01 SP - 3977 EP - 3988 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 46 IS - 13 SN - 0043-1354, 0043-1354 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Chlorophylls KW - Reverse osmosis KW - Water sampling KW - Water Analysis KW - Drinking Water KW - Organic Matter KW - Bioreactors KW - Decay KW - Laboratories KW - Organic matter KW - Reverse Osmosis KW - Nitrifying bacteria KW - Nitrification KW - Microorganisms KW - Water samples KW - Proteins KW - Drinking water KW - Feeds KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - W 30950:Waste Treatment & Pollution Clean-up KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water KW - SW 7060:Research facilities UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1024657590?accountid=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=Evidence+of+soluble+microbial+products+accelerating+chloramine+decay+in+nitrifying+bulk+water+samples&rft.au=Bal+Krishna%2C+KC%3BSathasivan%2C+Arumugam%3BChandra+Sarker%2C+Dipok&rft.aulast=Bal+Krishna&rft.aufirst=KC&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=13&rft.spage=3977&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Research&rft.issn=00431354&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.watres.2012.05.026 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chlorophylls; Reverse osmosis; Drinking Water; Nitrification; Organic matter; Water samples; Decay; Nitrifying bacteria; Bioreactors; Drinking water; Water sampling; Proteins; Organic Matter; Water Analysis; Laboratories; Microorganisms; Reverse Osmosis; Feeds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2012.05.026 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Energy use, indoor temperature and possible adaptation strategies for air-conditioned office buildings in face of global warming AN - 1017974546; 16730252 AB - This paper discusses and summarises a recent systematic study on the implication of global warming on air conditioned office buildings in Australia. Four areas are covered, including analysis of historical weather data, generation of future weather data for the impact study of global warming, projection of building performance under various global warming scenarios, and evaluation of various adaptation strategies under 2070 high global warming conditions. Overall, it is found that depending on the assumed future climate scenarios and the location considered, the increase of total building energy use for the sample Australian office building may range from 0.4 to 15.1%. When the increase of annual average outdoor temperature exceeds 2 degree C, the risk of overheating will increase significantly. However, the potential overheating problem could be completely eliminated if internal load density is significantly reduced. JF - Building and Environment AU - Guan, Lisa AD - School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia, l.guan@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - September 2012 SP - 8 EP - 19 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 55 SN - 0360-1323, 0360-1323 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Building performance KW - Office buildings KW - Global warming KW - Building simulation KW - Indoor temperatures KW - Weather KW - Air conditioning KW - Climate change KW - Temperature KW - Greenhouse effect KW - Energy consumption KW - Buildings KW - Adaptability KW - Australia KW - Future climates KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - M2 551.588:Environmental Influences (551.588) KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017974546?accountid=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=Building+and+Environment&rft.atitle=Energy+use%2C+indoor+temperature+and+possible+adaptation+strategies+for+air-conditioned+office+buildings+in+face+of+global+warming&rft.au=Guan%2C+Lisa&rft.aulast=Guan&rft.aufirst=Lisa&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=55&rft.issue=&rft.spage=8&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Building+and+Environment&rft.issn=03601323&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.buildenv.2011.11.013 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Indoor temperatures; Global warming; Future climates; Weather; Adaptability; Air conditioning; Climate change; Temperature; Greenhouse effect; Energy consumption; Buildings; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.11.013 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Maternal Concentrations of Polyfluoroalkyl Compounds during Pregnancy and Fetal and Postnatal Growth in British Girls AN - 1285100019; 17615818 AB - Background: Prenatal exposures to polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) may be associated with adverse changes in fetal and postnatal growth. Objective: We explored associations of prenatal serum concentrations of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoate (PFOA), and perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS) with fetal and postnatal growth in girls. Methods: We studied a sample of 447 singleton girls and their mothers participating in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Data on weight and length were obtained at birth and at 2, 9, and 20 months. Serum samples were obtained in 1991-1992, from mothers during pregnancy. We explored associations between prenatal PFC concentrations and weight at birth as well as longitudinal changes in weight-for-age SD scores between birth and 20 months. Results: PFOS (median, 19.6 ng/mL), PFOA (median, 3.7 ng/mL), and PFHxS (median, 1.6 ng/mL) were detected in 100% of samples. On average, girls born to mothers with prenatal concentrations of PFOS in the upper tertile weighed 140 g less [95% confidence interval (CI): -238, -42] at birth than girls born to mothers with concentrations in the lower tertile in adjusted models. Similar patterns were seen for PFOA (-133 g; 95% CI: -237, -30) and PFHxS (-108 g; 95% CI: -206, -10). At 20 months, however, girls born to mothers with prenatal concentrations of PFOS in the upper tertile weighed 580 g more (95% CI: 301, 858) when compared with those in the lower tertile. No differences in weight were found for PFOA and PFHxS. Conclusions: Girls with higher prenatal exposure to each of the PFCs examined were smaller at birth than those with lower exposure. In addition, those with higher exposure to PFOS were larger at 20 months. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Maisonet, Mildred AU - Terrell, Metrecia L AU - McGeehin, Michael A AU - Christensen, Krista Yorita AU - Holmes, Adrianne AU - Calafat, Antonia M AU - Marcus, Michele AD - Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2012/08/30/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 30 SP - 1432 EP - 1437 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - ALSPAC KW - birth weight KW - early childhood growth KW - perfluorohexane sulfonate KW - perfluorooctanoate KW - perfluorooctane sulfonate KW - polyfluoroalkyl compounds KW - postnatal growth KW - Longitudinal studies KW - Prenatal experience KW - Sulfonates KW - Children KW - Model Studies KW - Pregnancy KW - Growth KW - Weight KW - British Isles, England, Avon KW - Exposure KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1285100019?accountid=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=Maternal+Concentrations+of+Polyfluoroalkyl+Compounds+during+Pregnancy+and+Fetal+and+Postnatal+Growth+in+British+Girls&rft.au=Maisonet%2C+Mildred%3BTerrell%2C+Metrecia+L%3BMcGeehin%2C+Michael+A%3BChristensen%2C+Krista+Yorita%3BHolmes%2C+Adrianne%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M%3BMarcus%2C+Michele&rft.aulast=Maisonet&rft.aufirst=Mildred&rft.date=2012-08-30&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1432&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003096 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Longitudinal studies; Growth; Prenatal experience; Sulfonates; Children; Pregnancy; Weight; Exposure; Model Studies; British Isles, England, Avon DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003096 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Recent progress of core-substituted naphthalenediimides: highlights from 2010. AN - 1030078526; 22782711 AB - Core-substituted naphthalenediimides (cNDIs) are rapidly emerging as a powerful strategy to create functional nanomaterials and their implications in biological and supramolecular chemistry are significant. Recent developments in the synthesis of cNDIs have allowed several groups to probe the function of this interesting class of dye molecules in a molecular and supramolecular sense. Core-substitution of the NDI can be seen as an opportunity to extend the planar, rigid core and could be used to prepare novel structures for applications in organic, biosupramolecular chemistry, biomedicine, materials science and organic solar cells. In this Emerging Area, we provide up-to-date recent progress in the field of cNDIs. We begin with a general discussion and the applications of cNDIs in the field of supramolecular chemistry i.e. generation of nanostructures such as vesicles and nanotubes etc., and we also discuss advances in artificial photosynthesis. Following this is a section on their implications in the field of sensors, particularly DNA intercalation, anion sensing and NDI based pH sensors. Finally, we explore the recent development of cNDIs in organic solar cell applications. We conclude with our views on the prospects of cNDIs in future research. JF - Organic & biomolecular chemistry AU - Bhosale, Sheshanath V AU - Bhosale, Sidhanath V AU - Bhargava, Suresh K AD - School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, Vic. 3001, Australia. bsheshanath@gmail.com Y1 - 2012/08/28/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 28 SP - 6455 EP - 6468 VL - 10 IS - 32 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1030078526?accountid=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=Organic+%26+biomolecular+chemistry&rft.atitle=Recent+progress+of+core-substituted+naphthalenediimides%3A+highlights+from+2010.&rft.au=Bhosale%2C+Sheshanath+V%3BBhosale%2C+Sidhanath+V%3BBhargava%2C+Suresh+K&rft.aulast=Bhosale&rft.aufirst=Sheshanath&rft.date=2012-08-28&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=32&rft.spage=6455&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Organic+%26+biomolecular+chemistry&rft.issn=1477-0539&rft_id=info:doi/10.1039%2Fc2ob25798j LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2012-11-29 N1 - Date created - 2012-07-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2ob25798j ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Air Pollution Exposure and Markers of Placental Growth and Function: The Generation R Study AN - 1677951702; 17649936 AB - Background: Air pollution exposure during pregnancy might affect placental growth and function, perhaps leading to pregnancy complications. Objective: We prospectively evaluated the associations of maternal air pollution exposure with markers of placental growth and function among 7,801 pregnant women in the Netherlands. Methods: We estimated levels of particulate matter less than or equal to 10 mu m in aerodynamic diameter (PM sub(10)) and nitrogen dioxide (NO sub(2)) at the home address for different periods during pregnancy using dispersion modeling techniques. Pro- and anti-angiogenic factors [placental growth factor (PlGF) and soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1), respectively] were measured in first- and second-trimester maternal blood and in fetal cord blood samples at delivery. Pulsatility index of the uterine and umbilical arteries was measured by Doppler ultrasound in second and third trimester, and notching was assessed in third trimester. Placenta weight and birth weight were obtained from medical records. Results: Higher PM sub(10) and NO sub(2) exposure levels were associated with lower second-trimester maternal sFlt-1 and PlGF levels. PM sub(10) and NO sub(2) exposures averaged over total pregnancy were associated with higher sFlt-1 and lower PlGF levels in fetal cord blood, consistent with an anti-angiogenic state. PM sub(10) and NO sub(2) exposures were not consistently associated with second- or third-trimester placental resistance indices. NO sub(2) exposure was associated with third-trimester notching (odds ratio 1.33; 95% CI: 0.99, 1.78 per 10- mu g/m super(3) increase in the prior 2 months). PM sub(10) and NO sub(2) exposures were associated with lower placenta weight (-11.8 g; 95% CI: -20.9, -2.7, and -10.7 g; 95% CI: -19.0, -2.4, respectively, per 10- mu g/m super(3) increase in the prior 2 months), but not with placenta to birth weight ratio. Conclusions: Our results suggest that maternal air pollution exposure may influence markers of placental growth and function. Future studies are needed to confirm these findings and explore the maternal and fetal consequences. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - van den Hooven, Edith H AU - Pierik, Frank H AU - de Kluizenaar, Yvonne AU - Hofman, Albert AU - van Ratingen, Sjoerd W AU - Zandveld, Peter YJ AU - Russcher, Henk AU - Lindemans, Jan AU - Miedema, Henk ME AU - Steegers, Eric AP AU - Jaddoe, Vincent WV AD - The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands Y1 - 2012/08/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 24 SP - 1753 EP - 1759 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - dispersion modeling KW - nitrogen dioxide KW - particulate matter KW - placenta KW - pregnancy KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Kinases KW - Air pollution KW - Blood KW - Mathematical models KW - Placenta KW - Pregnancy KW - Markers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677951702?accountid=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=Air+Pollution+Exposure+and+Markers+of+Placental+Growth+and+Function%3A+The+Generation+R+Study&rft.au=van+den+Hooven%2C+Edith+H%3BPierik%2C+Frank+H%3Bde+Kluizenaar%2C+Yvonne%3BHofman%2C+Albert%3Bvan+Ratingen%2C+Sjoerd+W%3BZandveld%2C+Peter+YJ%3BRusscher%2C+Henk%3BLindemans%2C+Jan%3BMiedema%2C+Henk+ME%3BSteegers%2C+Eric+AP%3BJaddoe%2C+Vincent+WV&rft.aulast=van+den+Hooven&rft.aufirst=Edith&rft.date=2012-08-24&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1753&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1204918 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1204918 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Excessive Heat and Respiratory Hospitalizations in New York State: Estimating Current and Future Public Health Burden Related to Climate Change AN - 1291618206; 17649952 AB - Background: Although many climate-sensitive environmental exposures are related to mortality and morbidity, there is a paucity of estimates of the public health burden attributable to climate change. Objective: We estimated the excess current and future public health impacts related to respiratory hospitalizations attributable to extreme heat in summer in New York State (NYS) overall, its geographic regions, and across different demographic strata. Methods: On the basis of threshold temperature and percent risk changes identified from our study in NYS, we estimated recent and future attributable risks related to extreme heat due to climate change using the global climate model with various climate scenarios. We estimated effects of extreme high apparent temperature in summer on respiratory admissions, days hospitalized, direct hospitalization costs, and lost productivity from days hospitalized after adjusting for inflation. Results: The estimated respiratory disease burden attributable to extreme heat at baseline (1991-2004) in NYS was 100 hospital admissions, US$644,069 in direct hospitalization costs, and 616 days of hospitalization per year. Projections for 2080-2099 based on three different climate scenarios ranged from 206-607 excess hospital admissions, US$26-$76 million in hospitalization costs, and 1,299-3,744 days of hospitalization per year. Estimated impacts varied by geographic region and population demographics. Conclusions: We estimated that excess respiratory admissions in NYS due to excessive heat would be 2 to 6 times higher in 2080-2099 than in 1991-2004. When combined with other heat-associated diseases and mortality, the potential public health burden associated with global warming could be substantial. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lin, Shao AU - Hsu, Wan-Hsiang AU - Van Zutphen, Alissa R AU - Saha, Shubhayu AU - Luber, George AU - Hwang, Syni-An AD - Center for Environmental Health, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, USA Y1 - 2012/08/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 24 SP - 1571 EP - 1577 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - climate change KW - extreme heat KW - morbidity KW - projection KW - public health burden KW - respiratory disease KW - Mortality KW - Heat wave effects on health KW - Climate models KW - Climate change KW - Temperature KW - Inflation KW - Summer KW - Greenhouse effect KW - USA, New York KW - Public health KW - Demography KW - Global warming KW - Hospitals KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health 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/1291618206?accountid=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=Excessive+Heat+and+Respiratory+Hospitalizations+in+New+York+State%3A+Estimating+Current+and+Future+Public+Health+Burden+Related+to+Climate+Change&rft.au=Lin%2C+Shao%3BHsu%2C+Wan-Hsiang%3BVan+Zutphen%2C+Alissa+R%3BSaha%2C+Shubhayu%3BLuber%2C+George%3BHwang%2C+Syni-An&rft.aulast=Lin&rft.aufirst=Shao&rft.date=2012-08-24&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1571&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104728 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Heat wave effects on health; Climate models; Climate change; Global warming; Demography; Mortality; Temperature; Inflation; Greenhouse effect; Summer; Hospitals; Public health; USA, New York DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104728 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Role of Ambient Ozone in Epidemiologic Studies of Heat-Related Mortality AN - 1660045483; 17649925 AB - Background: A large and growing literature investigating the role of extreme heat on mortality has conceptualized the role of ambient ozone in various ways, sometimes treating it as a confounder, sometimes as an effect modifier, and sometimes as a co-exposure. Thus, there is a lack of consensus about the roles that temperature and ozone together play in causing mortality. Objectives: We applied directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) to the topic of heat-related mortality to graphically represent the subject matter behind the research questions and to provide insight on the analytical options available. Discussion: On the basis of the subject matter encoded in the graphs, we assert that the role of ozone in studies of temperature and mortality is a causal intermediate that is affected by temperature and that can also affect mortality, rather than a confounder. Conclusions: We discuss possible questions of interest implied by this causal structure and propose areas of future work to further clarify the role of air pollutants in epidemiologic studies of extreme temperature. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Reid, Colleen E AU - Snowden, Jonathan M AU - Kontgis, Caitlin AU - Tager, Ira B AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, and Y1 - 2012/08/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 16 SP - 1627 EP - 1630 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - causality KW - confounding variables KW - epidemiology KW - extreme heat KW - mortality KW - ozone KW - Mortality KW - Pollutants KW - Epidemiology KW - Health KW - Graphs KW - Ozone KW - Mathematical analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045483?accountid=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+Role+of+Ambient+Ozone+in+Epidemiologic+Studies+of+Heat-Related+Mortality&rft.au=Reid%2C+Colleen+E%3BSnowden%2C+Jonathan+M%3BKontgis%2C+Caitlin%3BTager%2C+Ira+B&rft.aulast=Reid&rft.aufirst=Colleen&rft.date=2012-08-16&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1627&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205251 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205251 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Indigenous Peoples of North America: Environmental Exposures and Reproductive Justice AN - 1660045457; 17649926 AB - Background: Indigenous American communities face disproportionate health burdens and environmental health risks compared with the average North American population. These health impacts are issues of both environmental and reproductive justice. Objectives: In this commentary, we review five indigenous communities in various stages of environmental health research and discuss the intersection of environmental health and reproductive justice issues in these communities as well as the limitations of legal recourse. Discussion: The health disparities impacting life expectancy and reproductive capabilities in indigenous communities are due to a combination of social, economic, and environmental factors. The system of federal environmental and Indian law is insufficient to protect indigenous communities from environmental contamination. Many communities are interested in developing appropriate research partnerships in order to discern the full impact of environmental contamination and prevent further damage. Conclusions: Continued research involving collaborative partnerships among scientific researchers, community members, and health care providers is needed to determine the impacts of this contamination and to develop approaches for remediation and policy interventions. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hoover, Elizabeth AU - Cook, Katsi AU - Plain, Ron AU - Sanchez, Kathy AU - Waghiyi, Vi AU - Miller, Pamela AU - Dufault, Renee AU - Sislin, Caitlin AU - Carpenter, David O AD - Ethnic and American Studies, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Y1 - 2012/08/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 16 SP - 1645 EP - 1649 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Alaska Natives KW - environmental justice KW - First Nations KW - Native Americans KW - reproductive justice KW - Risk KW - Policies KW - Communities KW - Contamination KW - Economics KW - Partnerships KW - Health KW - Environmental law UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045457?accountid=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=Indigenous+Peoples+of+North+America%3A+Environmental+Exposures+and+Reproductive+Justice&rft.au=Hoover%2C+Elizabeth%3BCook%2C+Katsi%3BPlain%2C+Ron%3BSanchez%2C+Kathy%3BWaghiyi%2C+Vi%3BMiller%2C+Pamela%3BDufault%2C+Renee%3BSislin%2C+Caitlin%3BCarpenter%2C+David+O&rft.aulast=Hoover&rft.aufirst=Elizabeth&rft.date=2012-08-16&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1645&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205422 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205422 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Surrounding Greenness and Pregnancy Outcomes in Four Spanish Birth Cohorts AN - 1285095404; 17615807 AB - Background: Green spaces have been associated with improved physical and mental health; however, the available evidence on the impact of green spaces on pregnancy is scarce. Objectives: We investigated the association between surrounding greenness and birth weight, head circumference, and gestational age at delivery. Methods: This study was based on 2,393 singleton live births from four Spanish birth cohorts (Asturias, Gipuzkoa, Sabadell, and Valencia) located in two regions of the Iberian Peninsula with distinct climates and vegetation patterns (2003-2008). We defined surrounding greenness as average of satellite-based Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) (Landsat 4-5 TM data at 30 m 30 m resolution) during 2007 in buffers of 100 m, 250 m, and 500 m around each maternal place of residence. Separate linear mixed models with adjustment for potential confounders and a random cohort effect were used to estimate the change in birth weight, head circumference, and gestational age for 1-interquartile range increase in surrounding greenness. Results: Higher surrounding greenness was associated with increases in birth weight and head circumference [adjusted regression coefficients (95% confidence interval) of 44.2 g (20.2 g, 68.2 g) and 1.7 mm (0.5 mm, 2.9 mm) for an interquartile range increase in average NDVI within a 500-m buffer] but not gestational age. These findings were robust against the choice of the buffer size and the season of data acquisition for surrounding greenness, and when the analysis was limited to term births. Stratified analyses indicated stronger associations among children of mothers with lower education, suggesting greater benefits from surrounding greenness. Conclusions: Our findings suggest a beneficial impact of surrounding greenness on measures of fetal growth but not pregnancy length. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Dadvand, Payam AU - Sunyer, Jordi AU - Basagana, Xavier AU - Ballester, Ferran AU - Lertxundi, Aitana AU - Fernandez-Somoano, Ana AU - Estarlich, Marisa AU - Garcia-Esteban, Raquel AU - Mendez, Michelle A AU - Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J AD - Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain Y1 - 2012/08/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 16 SP - 1481 EP - 1487 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - birth weight KW - cohort KW - gestational age KW - greenness KW - green space KW - head circumference KW - INMA KW - NDVI KW - pregnancy outcomes KW - reproductive health KW - Remote Sensing KW - Birth weight KW - Age KW - Vegetation patterns KW - Europe, Iberian Peninsula KW - Weight KW - Data Acquisition KW - Buffers KW - Spain, Asturias KW - Climates KW - Climate KW - Vegetation KW - Model Studies KW - Pregnancy KW - Education KW - Landsat KW - Green development KW - Benefits KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes KW - ENA 04:Environmental Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1285095404?accountid=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=Surrounding+Greenness+and+Pregnancy+Outcomes+in+Four+Spanish+Birth+Cohorts&rft.au=Dadvand%2C+Payam%3BSunyer%2C+Jordi%3BBasagana%2C+Xavier%3BBallester%2C+Ferran%3BLertxundi%2C+Aitana%3BFernandez-Somoano%2C+Ana%3BEstarlich%2C+Marisa%3BGarcia-Esteban%2C+Raquel%3BMendez%2C+Michelle+A%3BNieuwenhuijsen%2C+Mark+J&rft.aulast=Dadvand&rft.aufirst=Payam&rft.date=2012-08-16&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1481&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205244 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Birth weight; Landsat; Education; Age; Vegetation patterns; Buffers; Climate; Green development; Pregnancy; Remote Sensing; Weight; Data Acquisition; Climates; Vegetation; Benefits; Model Studies; Europe, Iberian Peninsula; Spain, Asturias DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205244 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Head-off Environmental Asthma in Louisiana (HEAL) Study-Methods and Study Population AN - 1660052966; 17649945 AB - Background: In the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, and surrounding parishes (NOLA), children with asthma were perilously impacted by Hurricane Katrina as a result of disrupted health care, high home mold and allergen levels, and high stress. Objectives: The Head-off Environmental Asthma in Louisiana (HEAL) study was conducted to examine relationships between the post-Katrina environment and childhood asthma in NOLA and assess a novel asthma counselor intervention that provided case management and guidance for reducing home mold and allergen levels. Methods: Children (4-12 years old) with moderate-to-severe asthma were recruited from NOLA schools. Over 1 year, they received two clinical evaluations, three home environmental evaluations, and the asthma intervention. Quarterly end points included symptom days, medication use, and unscheduled emergency department or clinic visits. A community advisory group was assembled and informed HEAL at all phases. Results: Of the children (n = 182) enrolled in HEAL, 67% were African American, and 25% came from households with annual incomes < $15,000. HEAL children were symptomatic, averaging 6.6 symptom days in the 2 weeks before baseline, and had frequent unscheduled visits to clinics or emergency departments (76% had at least one unscheduled visit in the preceding 3 months). In this report, we describe study design and baseline characteristics of HEAL children. Conclusions: Despite numerous challenges faced by investigators, study staff, and participants, including destroyed infrastructure, disrupted lives, and lost jobs, HEAL was successful in terms of recruitment and retention, the high quality of data collected that will provide insight into asthma-allergen relationships, and the asthma intervention. This success was attributable to using an adaptive approach and refining processes as needed. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Chulada, Patricia C AU - Kennedy, Suzanne AU - Mvula, Mosanda M AU - Jaffee, Katy AU - Wildfire, Jeremy AU - Thornton, Eleanor AU - Cohn, Richard D AU - Grimsley, LFaye AU - Mitchell, Herman AU - El-Dahr, Jane AU - Sterling, Yvonne AU - Martin, William J AU - White, LuAnn AU - Stephens, Kevin U AU - Lichtveld, Maureen AD - Clinical Research Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2012/08/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 15 SP - 1592 EP - 1599 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - asthma KW - asthma case management KW - asthma counselor KW - environmental intervention KW - Hurricane Katrina KW - indoor allergens KW - mold KW - Communities KW - Phases KW - Recruitment KW - Molds KW - Emergencies KW - Asthma KW - Children KW - Emergency medical services UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052966?accountid=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+Head-off+Environmental+Asthma+in+Louisiana+%28HEAL%29+Study-Methods+and+Study+Population&rft.au=Chulada%2C+Patricia+C%3BKennedy%2C+Suzanne%3BMvula%2C+Mosanda+M%3BJaffee%2C+Katy%3BWildfire%2C+Jeremy%3BThornton%2C+Eleanor%3BCohn%2C+Richard+D%3BGrimsley%2C+LFaye%3BMitchell%2C+Herman%3BEl-Dahr%2C+Jane%3BSterling%2C+Yvonne%3BMartin%2C+William+J%3BWhite%2C+LuAnn%3BStephens%2C+Kevin+U%3BLichtveld%2C+Maureen&rft.aulast=Chulada&rft.aufirst=Patricia&rft.date=2012-08-15&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1592&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104239 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-05 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104239 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Indoor Environmental Exposures for Children with Asthma Enrolled in the HEAL Study, Post-Katrina New Orleans AN - 1660037882; 17649946 AB - Background: Rain and flooding from Hurricane Katrina resulted in widespread growth of mold and bacteria and production of allergens in New Orleans, Louisiana, which may have led to increased exposures and morbidity in children with asthma. Objectives: The goal of the Head-off Environmental Asthma in Louisiana (HEAL) study was to characterize post-Katrina exposures to mold and allergens in children with asthma. Methods: The homes of 182 children with asthma in New Orleans and surrounding parishes were evaluated by visual inspection, temperature and moisture measurements, and air and dust sampling. Air was collected using vacuum-pump spore traps and analyzed for > 30 mold taxa using bright field microscopy. Dust was collected from the children's beds and bedroom floors and analyzed for mouse (Mus m 1), dust mite (Der p 1), cockroach (Bla g 1), and mold (Alternaria mix) allergens using ELISA. Results: More than half (62%) of the children were living in homes that had been damaged by rain, flooding, or both. Geometric mean indoor and outdoor airborne mold levels were 501 and 3,958 spores/m3, respectively. Alternaria antigen was detected in dust from 98% of homes, with 58% having concentrations > 10 mu g/g. Mus m 1, Der p 1, and Bla g 1 were detected in 60%, 35%, and 20% of homes, respectively, at low mean concentrations. Conclusions: Except for Alternaria antigen in dust, concentrations of airborne mold (ratio of indoor to outdoor mold) and dust allergens in the homes of HEAL children were lower than measurements found in other studies, possibly because of extensive post-Katrina mold remediation and renovations, or because children moved into cleaner homes upon returning to New Orleans. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Grimsley, LFaye AU - Chulada, Patricia C AU - Kennedy, Suzanne AU - White, LuAnn AU - Wildfire, Jeremy AU - Cohn, Richard D AU - Mitchell, Herman AU - Thornton, Eleanor AU - El-Dahr, Jane AU - Mvula, Mosanda M AU - Sterling, Yvonne AU - Martin, William J AU - Stephens, Kevin U AU - Lichtveld, Maureen AD - School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Y1 - 2012/08/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 15 SP - 1600 EP - 1606 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - allergens KW - asthma KW - endotoxin KW - environmental remediation KW - glucan KW - Hurricane Katrina KW - mold KW - Bacteria KW - Antigens KW - Exposure KW - Indoor KW - Molds KW - Asthma KW - Children KW - Dust UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660037882?accountid=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+Environmental+Exposures+for+Children+with+Asthma+Enrolled+in+the+HEAL+Study%2C+Post-Katrina+New+Orleans&rft.au=Grimsley%2C+LFaye%3BChulada%2C+Patricia+C%3BKennedy%2C+Suzanne%3BWhite%2C+LuAnn%3BWildfire%2C+Jeremy%3BCohn%2C+Richard+D%3BMitchell%2C+Herman%3BThornton%2C+Eleanor%3BEl-Dahr%2C+Jane%3BMvula%2C+Mosanda+M%3BSterling%2C+Yvonne%3BMartin%2C+William+J%3BStephens%2C+Kevin+U%3BLichtveld%2C+Maureen&rft.aulast=Grimsley&rft.aufirst=LFaye&rft.date=2012-08-15&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1600&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104840 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-03 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104840 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Implementation of Evidence-based Asthma Interventions in Post-Katrina New Orleans: The Head-off Environmental Asthma in Louisiana (HEAL) Study AN - 1291620616; 17649947 AB - Background: Childhood asthma morbidity and mortality in New Orleans, Louisiana, is among the highest in the nation. In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina created an environmental disaster that led to high levels of mold and other allergens and disrupted health care for children with asthma. Objectives: We implemented a unique hybrid asthma counselor and environmental intervention based on successful National Institutes of Health asthma interventions from the National Cooperative Inner City Asthma (NCICAS) and Inner-City Asthma (ICAS) Studies with the goal of reducing asthma symptoms in New Orleans children after Hurricane Katrina. Methods: Children (4-12 years old) with moderate-to-severe asthma (n = 182) received asthma counseling and environmental intervention for approximately 1 year. HEAL was evaluated employing several analytical approaches including a pre-post evaluation of symptom changes over the entire year, an analysis of symptoms according to the timing of asthma counselor contact, and a comparison to previous evidence-based interventions. Results: Asthma symptoms during the previous 2 weeks decreased from 6.5 days at enrollment to 3.6 days at the 12-month symptom assessment (a 45% reduction, p < 0.001), consistent with changes observed after NCICAS and ICAS interventions (35% and 62% reductions in symptom days, respectively). Children whose families had contact with a HEAL asthma counselor by 6 months showed a 4.09-day decrease [95% confidence interval (CI): 3.25 to 4.94-day decrease] in symptom days, compared with a 1.79-day decrease (95% CI: 0.90, 2.67) among those who had not yet seen an asthma counselor (p < 0.001). Conclusions: The novel combination of evidence-based asthma interventions was associated with improved asthma symptoms among children in post-Katrina New Orleans. Post-intervention changes in symptoms were consistent with previous randomized trials of NCICAS and ICAS interventions. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Mitchell, Herman AU - Cohn, Richard D AU - Wildfire, Jeremy AU - Thornton, Eleanor AU - Kennedy, Suzanne AU - El-Dahr, Jane M AU - Chulada, Patricia C AU - Mvula, Mosanda M AU - Grimsley, LFaye AU - Lichtveld, Maureen Y AU - White, LuAnn E AU - Sterling, Yvonne M AU - Stephens, Kevin U AU - Martin, William J AD - Rho Federal Systems Division, Inc., Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2012/08/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 15 SP - 1607 EP - 1612 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - asthma case management KW - asthma counselor KW - asthma morbidity KW - environmental intervention KW - Hurricane Katrina KW - indoor allergens KW - mold KW - Molds KW - Intervention KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Morbidity KW - Evaluation KW - Assessments KW - Allergens KW - USA, Louisiana KW - Cooperatives KW - Timing KW - Mortality KW - Inner cities KW - Disasters KW - Asthma KW - Children KW - USA, Louisiana, New Orleans KW - Hurricanes KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - SW 5080:Evaluation, processing and publication KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291620616?accountid=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=Implementation+of+Evidence-based+Asthma+Interventions+in+Post-Katrina+New+Orleans%3A+The+Head-off+Environmental+Asthma+in+Louisiana+%28HEAL%29+Study&rft.au=Mitchell%2C+Herman%3BCohn%2C+Richard+D%3BWildfire%2C+Jeremy%3BThornton%2C+Eleanor%3BKennedy%2C+Suzanne%3BEl-Dahr%2C+Jane+M%3BChulada%2C+Patricia+C%3BMvula%2C+Mosanda+M%3BGrimsley%2C+LFaye%3BLichtveld%2C+Maureen+Y%3BWhite%2C+LuAnn+E%3BSterling%2C+Yvonne+M%3BStephens%2C+Kevin+U%3BMartin%2C+William+J&rft.aulast=Mitchell&rft.aufirst=Herman&rft.date=2012-08-15&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1607&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104242 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Hurricanes; Inner cities; Allergens; Intervention; Asthma; Respiratory diseases; Children; Morbidity; Timing; Evaluation; Assessments; Disasters; Cooperatives; Molds; USA, Louisiana; USA, Louisiana, New Orleans DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104242 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Short-term effects of firebreaks on seedling growth, nutrient concentrations and soil strength in southern Australian wet eucalypt forests AN - 1024668137; 16867054 AB - Wet eucalypt forests in south-eastern Australia are regenerated following harvest using broadcast burning followed by aerial sowing. Before burning, a mineral-earth firebreak is established around the perimeter of the harvested area to protect the standing forest edge. This results in a strip of disturbed soil and a visibly compacted track, which are bordered by a windrow of displaced debris. Firebreaks cover a significant proportion of the harvested area in recent coupes, but their effect on seedling growth has not been examined previously. This study quantified the short-term effects of firebreak construction on seedling size, foliar nutrients, soil strength (penetration resistance) and soil chemistry. These variables were measured on two disturbance types associated with firebreaks (disturbed soil and visibly compacted soil), as well as in the adjacent burnt windrow and in the general harvest area, at eight sites in Tasmania, Australia. Although there was considerable variation between sites, treatment effects were substantial and consistent. Seedlings growing on the compacted track and on disturbed soil on the firebreaks were 40% and 60% the size of those growing in the general harvest area, respectively. Seedlings on the firebreaks also had lower concentrations of foliar N, P and K, reflecting reduced nutrient levels in the two firebreak treatments. Reduced seedling growth on the compacted portion of the firebreaks can also be attributed to increased penetration resistance, which was up to 52% higher on the firebreak track compared to other treatments. Seedlings growing on the burnt windrow were similar in size to those growing in the general harvest area, despite higher nutrient concentrations in the windrow. Further research is needed to quantify the persistence of these effects, and to determine implications for site-level productivity. JF - Forest Ecology and Management AU - Scott, R E AU - Hovenden, MJ AU - Neyland, M G AU - Mitchell, S J AU - Adams, PR AU - Wood, MJ AD - Forestry Tasmania, GPO Box 207, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia, robyn.scott@forestrytas.com.au Y1 - 2012/08/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 15 SP - 110 EP - 117 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 278 SN - 0378-1127, 0378-1127 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Firebreak KW - Soil compaction KW - Regeneration KW - Foliar nutrients KW - Australia KW - Forest management KW - Windrows KW - Soil chemistry KW - Forests KW - Seedlings KW - Nutrients KW - Burning KW - Nutrient concentrations KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1024668137?accountid=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=Forest+Ecology+and+Management&rft.atitle=Short-term+effects+of+firebreaks+on+seedling+growth%2C+nutrient+concentrations+and+soil+strength+in+southern+Australian+wet+eucalypt+forests&rft.au=Scott%2C+R+E%3BHovenden%2C+MJ%3BNeyland%2C+M+G%3BMitchell%2C+S+J%3BAdams%2C+PR%3BWood%2C+MJ&rft.aulast=Scott&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2012-08-15&rft.volume=278&rft.issue=&rft.spage=110&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Forest+Ecology+and+Management&rft.issn=03781127&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.foreco.2012.05.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Forest management; Windrows; Soil chemistry; Forests; Nutrients; Seedlings; Burning; Nutrient concentrations DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.05.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental Inequality in Exposures to Airborne Particulate Matter Components in the United States AN - 1291611362; 17649922 AB - Background: Growing evidence indicates that toxicity of fine particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in diameter (PM sub(2.5)) differs by chemical component. Exposure to components may differ by population. Objectives: We investigated whether exposures to PM sub(2.5) components differ by race/ethnicity, age, and socioeconomic status (SES). Methods: Long-term exposures (2000 through 2006) were estimated for 215 U.S. census tracts for PM sub(2.5) and for 14 PM sub(2.5) components. Population-weighted exposures were combined to generate overall estimated exposures by race/ethnicity, education, poverty status, employment, age, and earnings. We compared population characteristics for tracts with and without PM sub(2.5) component monitors. Results: Larger disparities in estimated exposures were observed for components than for PM sub(2.5) total mass. For race/ethnicity, whites generally had the lowest exposures. Non-Hispanic blacks had higher exposures than did whites for 13 of the 14 components. Hispanics generally had the highest exposures (e.g., 152% higher than whites for chlorine, 94% higher for aluminum). Young persons (0-19 years of age) had levels as high as or higher than other ages for all exposures except sulfate. Persons with lower SES had higher estimated exposures, with some exceptions. For example, a 10% increase in the proportion unemployed was associated with a 20.0% increase in vanadium and an 18.3% increase in elemental carbon. Census tracts with monitors had more non-Hispanic blacks, lower education and earnings, and higher unemployment and poverty than did tracts without monitors. Conclusions: Exposures to PM components differed by race/ethnicity, age, and SES. If some components are more toxic than others, certain populations are likely to suffer higher health burdens. Demographics differed between populations covered and not covered by monitors. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bell, Michelle L AU - Ebisu, Keita AD - School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Y1 - 2012/08/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 10 SP - 1699 EP - 1704 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - chemical components KW - environmental justice KW - particulate matter KW - PM2.5 KW - race KW - socioeconomic status KW - Sulfates KW - Age KW - Particulate matter KW - Chlorine KW - Particulates KW - Demography KW - Carbon KW - Airborne particulates KW - Races KW - Ethnic groups KW - Particle size KW - Vanadium KW - Toxicity KW - Sulfate KW - Socio-economic aspects KW - USA KW - Education KW - Poverty KW - Aluminum KW - Census KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - X 24360:Metals KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291611362?accountid=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=Environmental+Inequality+in+Exposures+to+Airborne+Particulate+Matter+Components+in+the+United+States&rft.au=Bell%2C+Michelle+L%3BEbisu%2C+Keita&rft.aulast=Bell&rft.aufirst=Michelle&rft.date=2012-08-10&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1699&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205201 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Vanadium; Age; Particulate matter; Chlorine; Toxicity; Sulfate; Demography; Socio-economic aspects; Carbon; Airborne particulates; Aluminum; Census; Ethnic groups; Races; Sulfates; Particle size; Education; Poverty; Particulates; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205201 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of the Association between Arsenic and Diabetes: A National Toxicology Program Workshop Review AN - 1291611355; 17649921 AB - Background: Diabetes affects an estimated 346 million persons globally, and total deaths from diabetes are projected to increase > 50% in the next decade. Understanding the role of environmental chemicals in the development or progression of diabetes is an emerging issue in environmental health. In 2011, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) organized a workshop to assess the literature for evidence of associations between certain chemicals, including inorganic arsenic, and diabetes and/or obesity to help develop a focused research agenda. This review is derived from discussions at that workshop. Objectives: Our objectives were to assess the consistency, strength/weaknesses, and biological plausibility of findings in the scientific literature regarding arsenic and diabetes and to identify data gaps and areas for future evaluation or research. The extent of the existing literature was insufficient to consider obesity as an outcome. Data Sources, Extraction, and Synthesis: Studies related to arsenic and diabetes or obesity were identified through PubMed and supplemented with relevant studies identified by reviewing the reference lists in the primary literature or review articles. Conclusions: Existing human data provide limited to sufficient support for an association between arsenic and diabetes in populations with relatively high exposure levels ( greater than or equal to 150 mu g arsenic/L in drinking water). The evidence is insufficient to conclude that arsenic is associated with diabetes in lower exposure (< 150 mu g arsenic/L drinking water), although recent studies with better measures of outcome and exposure support an association. The animal literature as a whole was inconclusive; however, studies using better measures of diabetes-relevant end points support a link between arsenic and diabetes. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Maull, Elizabeth A AU - Ahsan, Habibul AU - Edwards, Joshua AU - Longnecker, Matthew P AU - Navas-Acien, Ana AU - Pi, Jingbo AU - Silbergeld, Ellen K AU - Styblo, Miroslav AU - Tseng, Chin-Hsiao AU - Thayer, Kristina A AU - Loomis, Dana AD - Biomolecular Screening Branch, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2012/08/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 10 SP - 1658 EP - 1670 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts KW - animal KW - arsenic toxicity KW - cell line KW - chemically induced/epidemiology KW - cultured cell KW - diabetes KW - environmental epidemiology KW - glucose KW - insulin KW - metabolism KW - obesity KW - Chemicals KW - Environmental health KW - Evaluation KW - Drinking Water KW - Exposure KW - Synthesis KW - Toxicology KW - Mortality KW - Obesity KW - Arsenic KW - Data processing KW - Conferences KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Strength KW - Reviews KW - Drinking water KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - H 3000:Environment and Ecology KW - SW 5080:Evaluation, processing and publication KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - X 24360:Metals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291611355?accountid=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=Evaluation+of+the+Association+between+Arsenic+and+Diabetes%3A+A+National+Toxicology+Program+Workshop+Review&rft.au=Maull%2C+Elizabeth+A%3BAhsan%2C+Habibul%3BEdwards%2C+Joshua%3BLongnecker%2C+Matthew+P%3BNavas-Acien%2C+Ana%3BPi%2C+Jingbo%3BSilbergeld%2C+Ellen+K%3BStyblo%2C+Miroslav%3BTseng%2C+Chin-Hsiao%3BThayer%2C+Kristina+A%3BLoomis%2C+Dana&rft.aulast=Maull&rft.aufirst=Elizabeth&rft.date=2012-08-10&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1658&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104579 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arsenic; Drinking Water; Conferences; Toxicology; Diabetes mellitus; Obesity; Data processing; Reviews; Drinking water; Chemicals; Mortality; Environmental health; Evaluation; Strength; Exposure; Synthesis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104579 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Advancing the Next Generation of Health Risk Assessment AN - 1291608779; 17649962 AB - Background: Over the past 20 years, knowledge of the genome and its function has increased dramatically, but risk assessment methodologies using such knowledge have not advanced accordingly. Objective: This commentary describes a collaborative effort among several federal and state agencies to advance the next generation of risk assessment. The objective of the NexGen program is to begin to incorporate recent progress in molecular and systems biology into risk assessment practice. The ultimate success of this program will be based on the incorporation of new practices that facilitate faster, cheaper, and/or more accurate assessments of public health risks. Methods: We are developing prototype risk assessments that compare the results of traditional, data-rich risk assessments with insights gained from new types of molecular and systems biology data. In this manner, new approaches can be validated, traditional approaches improved, and the value of different types of new scientific information better understood. Discussion and Conclusions: We anticipate that these new approaches will have a variety of applications, such as assessment of new and existing chemicals in commerce and the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. Additionally, results of the effort are likely to spur further research and test methods development. Full implementation of new approaches is likely to take 10-20 years. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Cote, Ila AU - Anastas, Paul T AU - Birnbaum, Linda S AU - Clark, Rebecca M AU - Dix, David J AU - Edwards, Stephen W AU - Preuss, Peter W AD - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2012/08/08/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 08 SP - 1499 EP - 1502 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - bioinformatics KW - molecular biology KW - NexGen KW - "omics," risk assessment KW - systems biology KW - Risk assessment KW - Chemicals KW - Health risks KW - Prototypes KW - Economics KW - Public health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291608779?accountid=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=Advancing+the+Next+Generation+of+Health+Risk+Assessment&rft.au=Cote%2C+Ila%3BAnastas%2C+Paul+T%3BBirnbaum%2C+Linda+S%3BClark%2C+Rebecca+M%3BDix%2C+David+J%3BEdwards%2C+Stephen+W%3BPreuss%2C+Peter+W&rft.aulast=Cote&rft.aufirst=Ila&rft.date=2012-08-08&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1499&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104870 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chemicals; Risk assessment; Health risks; Prototypes; Economics; Public health DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104870 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Wind of Change Challenges Toxicological Regulators AN - 1291608771; 17649961 AB - Background: In biomedical research, the past two decades have seen the advent of in vitro model systems based on stem cells, humanized cell lines, and engineered organotypic tissues, as well as numerous cellular assays based on primarily established tumor-derived cell lines and their genetically modified derivatives. Objective: There are high hopes that these systems might replace the need for animal testing in regulatory toxicology. However, despite increasing pressure in recent years to reduce animal testing, regulators are still reluctant to adopt in vitro approaches on a large scale. It thus seems appropriate to consider how we could realistically perform regulatory toxicity testing using in vitro assays only. Discussion and Conclusion: Here, we suggest an in vitro-only approach for regulatory testing that will benefit consumers, industry, and regulators alike. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tralau, Tewes AU - Riebeling, Christian AU - Pirow, Ralph AU - Oelgeschlaeger, Michael AU - Seiler, Andrea AU - Liebsch, Manfred AU - Luch, Andreas AD - German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Center for Alternative Methods to Animal Experiments (ZEBET), Berlin, Germany Y1 - 2012/08/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Aug 07 SP - 1489 EP - 1494 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - alternative testing approach KW - chemical safety testing KW - in vitro testing strategy KW - in vivo testing KW - regulatory acceptance KW - stem cells KW - Tox-Test Dummy KW - Testing Procedures KW - Toxicity KW - Model Studies KW - Stem cells KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Assay KW - Consumers KW - Pressure KW - Benefits KW - Toxicity testing KW - Toxicology KW - Wind KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291608771?accountid=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=Wind+of+Change+Challenges+Toxicological+Regulators&rft.au=Tralau%2C+Tewes%3BRiebeling%2C+Christian%3BPirow%2C+Ralph%3BOelgeschlaeger%2C+Michael%3BSeiler%2C+Andrea%3BLiebsch%2C+Manfred%3BLuch%2C+Andreas&rft.aulast=Tralau&rft.aufirst=Tewes&rft.date=2012-08-07&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1489&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104782 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Stem cells; Consumers; Pressure; Toxicity testing; Wind; Toxicity; Toxicology; Testing Procedures; Water Pollution Effects; Assay; Benefits; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104782 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exposures to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Age of Menarche in Adolescent Girls in NHANES (2003-2008) AN - 1291621438; 17649944 AB - Background: The observed age of menarche has fallen, which may have important adverse social and health consequences. Increased exposure to endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) has been associated with adverse reproductive outcomes. Objective: Our objective was to assess the relationship between EDC exposure and the age of menarche in adolescent girls. Methods: We used data from female participants 12-16 years of age who had completed the reproductive health questionnaire and laboratory examination for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for years 2003-2008 (2005-2008 for analyses of phthalates and parabens). Exposures were assessed based on creatinine-corrected natural log urine concentrations of selected environmental chemicals and metabolites found in at least 75% of samples in our study sample. We used Cox proportional hazards analysis in SAS 9.2 survey procedures to estimate associations after accounting for censored data among participants who had not reached menarche. We evaluated body mass index (BMI; kilograms per meter squared), family income-to-poverty ratio, race/ethnicity, mother's smoking status during pregnancy, and birth weight as potential confounders. Results: The weighted mean age of menarche was 12.0 years of age. Among 440 girls with both reproductive health and laboratory data, after accounting for BMI and race/ethnicity, we found that 2,5-dichlorophenol (2,5-DCP) and summed environmental phenols (2,5-DCP and 2,4-DCP) were inversely associated with age of menarche [hazard ratios of 1.10; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.01, 1.19 and 1.09; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.19, respectively]. Other exposures (total parabens, bisphenol A, triclosan, benzophenone-3, total phthalates, and 2,4-DCP) were not significantly associated with age of menarche. Conclusions: Our findings suggest an association between 2,5-DCP, a potential EDC, and earlier age of menarche in the general U.S. population. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Buttke, Danielle E AU - Sircar, Kanta AU - Martin, Colleen AD - National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA PY - 2012 SP - 1613 EP - 1618 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - 2,4-dichlorophenol KW - endocrine disruptors KW - menarche KW - NHANES KW - reproductive health KW - Chemicals KW - Birth weight KW - Age KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Disease control KW - Metabolites KW - Nutrition KW - Hazards KW - Bisphenol A KW - Smoking KW - Phthalates KW - Exposure KW - Menarche KW - Adolescents KW - Races KW - Ethnic groups KW - Inventories KW - Data processing KW - Laboratories KW - Adolescence KW - Surveys KW - Accounting KW - Phenols KW - Pregnancy KW - Phthalic acid KW - USA KW - Urine KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Reproduction KW - Body mass index KW - Triclosan KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public 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/1291621438?accountid=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=Exposures+to+Endocrine-Disrupting+Chemicals+and+Age+of+Menarche+in+Adolescent+Girls+in+NHANES+%282003-2008%29&rft.au=Buttke%2C+Danielle+E%3BSircar%2C+Kanta%3BMartin%2C+Colleen&rft.aulast=Buttke&rft.aufirst=Danielle&rft.date=2012-08-04&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1613&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104748 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inventories; Birth weight; Age; Data processing; Endocrine disruptors; Adolescence; Disease control; Metabolites; Nutrition; Phenols; Phthalic acid; Pregnancy; Bisphenol A; Smoking; Menarche; Body mass index; Triclosan; Ethnic groups; Races; Chemicals; Phthalates; Reproduction; Adolescents; Hazards; Urine; Water Pollution Effects; Laboratories; Exposure; Surveys; Accounting; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104748 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Perceptually Regulated Training at RPE13 Is Pleasant and Improves Physical Health AN - 1654691861; PQ0001039626 AB - The purpose of this study was to confirm the efficacy of an 8-wk PRET program clamped at RPE13 to improve aerobic fitness and cardiovascular health. Sedentary volunteers (age = 34.3 + or - 13.0 yr, weight = 72.5 + or - 13.7 kg, height = 1.7 + or - 0.1 m) were randomly assigned to either a training (n = 16) or a control (n = 10) group. All participants completed a graded exercise test to determine aerobic capacity at baseline and after the intervention. Participants allocated to the training group performed 30 min of PRET at RPE13 on the Borg 6-20 RPE Scale on three occasions per week for 8 wk. Affective valence was measured using the Feeling Scale. The RPE-regulated training resulted in improvements (P < 0.01) in V super( times )O sub(2max), mean arterial pressure, total cholesterol, and body mass index in the training group across time. JF - Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise AU - Parfitt, Gaynor AU - Evans, Harrison AU - Eston, Roger AD - The Sansom Institute for Health Research, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Centenary Building, City East Campus, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia, gaynor.parfitt@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/08// PY - 2012 DA - Aug 2012 SP - 1613 EP - 1618 PB - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 530 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19106-3621 United States VL - 44 IS - 8 SN - 0195-9131, 0195-9131 KW - Physical Education Index KW - AFFECT KW - PERCEIVED EXERTION KW - MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE KW - TOTAL CHOLESTEROL KW - FITNESS KW - Measurement KW - Lipids KW - Physical fitness KW - Sport science KW - Height KW - Health (programs) KW - Cardiorespiratory KW - Cardiorespiratory endurance KW - Self efficacy KW - PE 030:Exercise, Health & Physical Fitness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1654691861?accountid=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=Medicine+%26+Science+in+Sports+%26+Exercise&rft.atitle=Perceptually+Regulated+Training+at+RPE13+Is+Pleasant+and+Improves+Physical+Health&rft.au=Parfitt%2C+Gaynor%3BEvans%2C+Harrison%3BEston%2C+Roger&rft.aulast=Parfitt&rft.aufirst=Gaynor&rft.date=2012-08-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1613&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Medicine+%26+Science+in+Sports+%26+Exercise&rft.issn=01959131&rft_id=info:doi/10.1249%2FMSS.0b013e31824d266e LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Measurement; Lipids; Physical fitness; Height; Sport science; Cardiorespiratory; Health (programs); Cardiorespiratory endurance; Self efficacy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31824d266e ER - TY - JOUR T1 - THE FIRST VERY LONG BASELINE INTERFEROMETRIC SETI EXPERIMENT AN - 1654671509; PQ0001056197 AB - The first Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) conducted with very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) is presented. By consideration of the basic principles of interferometry, we show that VLBI is efficient at discriminating between SETI signals and human generated radio frequency interference (RFI). The target for this study was the star Gliese 581, thought to have two planets within its habitable zone. On 2007 June 19, Gliese 581 was observed for 8 hr at 1230-1544 MHz with the Australian Long Baseline Array. The data set was searched for signals appearing on all interferometer baselines above five times the noise limit. A total of 222 potential SETI signals were detected and by using automated data analysis techniques were ruled out as originating from the Gliese 581 system. From our results we place an upper limit of 7 MW Hz super(-1) on the power output of any isotropic emitter located in the Gliese 581 system within this frequency range. This study shows that VLBI is ideal for targeted SETI including follow-up observations. The techniques presented are equally applicable to next-generation interferometers, such as the long baselines of the Square Kilometre Array. JF - Astronomical Journal AU - Rampadarath, H AU - Morgan, J S AU - Tingay, S J AU - Trott, C M AD - International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, Australia, hayden.rampadarath@icrar.org Y1 - 2012/08// PY - 2012 DA - Aug 2012 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - IOP Publishing, The Public Ledger Building, Suite 929 Philadelphia PA 19106 United States VL - 144 IS - 2 SN - 0004-6256, 0004-6256 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - radio continuum: planetary systems KW - stars: individual (Gliese 581) KW - techniques: interferometric KW - Intelligence KW - Stellar planets KW - Interferometric techniques KW - Acoustic waves KW - Noise levels KW - Stellar investigations KW - Australia KW - Noise pollution KW - Interferometry KW - Data analysis KW - P 7000:NOISE KW - M2 523.4:Planets (523.4) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1654671509?accountid=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=Astronomical+Journal&rft.atitle=THE+FIRST+VERY+LONG+BASELINE+INTERFEROMETRIC+SETI+EXPERIMENT&rft.au=Rampadarath%2C+H%3BMorgan%2C+J+S%3BTingay%2C+S+J%3BTrott%2C+C+M&rft.aulast=Rampadarath&rft.aufirst=H&rft.date=2012-08-01&rft.volume=144&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Astronomical+Journal&rft.issn=00046256&rft_id=info:doi/10.1088%2F0004-6256%2F144%2F2%2F38 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Stellar planets; Acoustic waves; Interferometric techniques; Stellar investigations; Noise pollution; Data analysis; Intelligence; Noise levels; Interferometry; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-6256/144/2/38 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Parenting styles, communication and child/adolescent diets and weight status: let's talk about it AN - 1541977898; 201421424 AB - Parenting styles have been associated with health-related behaviours in children and adolescents. We present a series of studies. Study 1 investigated parenting styles and parent-child communication styles as cross-sectional predictors of dietary patterns in children, and study 2 as cross-sectional predictors of weight status in adolescents. Data were collected from parents of 382 children aged 2-12 in study 1, and from parents of 72 adolescent children aged 12-18 in study 2. Controlling for confounders, laxness and over-reactivity predicted lower fruit/vegetable and higher non-core food consumption in study 1. Incendiary parent-adolescent communication predicted higher adolescent body mass index in study 2. These findings suggest that different parent-child parenting styles are associated with diet and weight in children and adolescents. Improving ways in which parents communicate with their children may be an important consideration in the development of effective parent-targeted treatment programmes for child diet quality and subsequent adolescent overweight/obesity. 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JF - Early Child Development and Care AU - Parletta, Natalie AU - Peters, Jacqueline AU - Owen, Amber AU - Tsiros, Margarita D AU - Brennan, Leah AD - Nutritional Physiology Research Centre, Sansom Institute for Health Research, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, 5000, South Australia natalie.parletta@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/08// PY - 2012 DA - August 2012 SP - 1089 EP - 1103 PB - Routledge/Taylor & Francis, UK VL - 182 IS - 8 SN - 0300-4430, 0300-4430 KW - Parenting KW - Diet KW - Obese children KW - Parents KW - Children KW - Adolescents KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1541977898?accountid=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=Early+Child+Development+and+Care&rft.atitle=Parenting+styles%2C+communication+and+child%2Fadolescent+diets+and+weight+status%3A+let%27s+talk+about+it&rft.au=Parletta%2C+Natalie%3BPeters%2C+Jacqueline%3BOwen%2C+Amber%3BTsiros%2C+Margarita+D%3BBrennan%2C+Leah&rft.aulast=Parletta&rft.aufirst=Natalie&rft.date=2012-08-01&rft.volume=182&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1089&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Early+Child+Development+and+Care&rft.issn=03004430&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F03004430.2012.678597 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Adolescents; Children; Parenting; Parents; Diet; Obese children DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2012.678597 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Difference in Self-Reported and Biological Measured HIV Prevalence: Implications for HIV Prevention AN - 1373429883; 201305514 AB - In Australia, HIV prevalence estimates among gay men have been mainly based on self-reported HIV status collected in annual behavioural surveys. We measured biological HIV prevalence among gay men in Melbourne, Australia, using a facility based sampling method. We calculated HIV prevalence and used logistic regression to assess correlates of a positive HIV test. A total of 639 gay men were recruited completed a survey and provided oral fluid for HIV testing from seven venues in 2008. The median age of the participants was 35 years (range 18-75 years). Overall biological HIV prevalence was 9.5% (95% CI 7.5-12.0%) compared with 6.3% (95% CI 4.5-8.4%) for self-reported HIV positive status. We found a significant discrepancy between test detected biological and self-report HIV status in our study, with 19 men (31.1%) unaware of their HIV infection. These results highlight the importance of repeatable biological estimates to inform and evaluate HIV prevention strategies. Adapted from the source document. JF - AIDS and Behavior AU - Pedrana, Alisa E AU - Hellard, Margaret E AU - Guy, Rebecca AU - Wilson, Kim AU - Stoove, Mark AD - Centre for Population Health, Burnet Institute, GPO Box 2284, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia Y1 - 2012/08// PY - 2012 DA - August 2012 SP - 1454 EP - 1463 PB - Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands VL - 16 IS - 6 SN - 1090-7165, 1090-7165 KW - Prevention KW - Epidemiology KW - Males KW - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome KW - Australia KW - Homosexuality KW - article KW - 6126: acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1373429883?accountid=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=AIDS+and+Behavior&rft.atitle=The+Difference+in+Self-Reported+and+Biological+Measured+HIV+Prevalence%3A+Implications+for+HIV+Prevention&rft.au=Pedrana%2C+Alisa+E%3BHellard%2C+Margaret+E%3BGuy%2C+Rebecca%3BWilson%2C+Kim%3BStoove%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Pedrana&rft.aufirst=Alisa&rft.date=2012-08-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1454&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AIDS+and+Behavior&rft.issn=10907165&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10461-011-0116-7 LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - AIBEFC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; Homosexuality; Australia; Prevention; Males; Epidemiology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-011-0116-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - No genuine self-forgiveness without accepting responsibility: Value reaffirmation as a key to maintaining positive self-regard AN - 1266145581; 201300311 AB - Measures of self-forgiveness that merely focus on the outcome of positive self-regard risk neglecting the process through which offenders restore it. They may thus tap pseudo self-forgiveness where offenders downplay their responsibility for the wrongdoing. For genuine self-forgiveness, the process should instead involve an attenuation of the negative link between responsibility acceptance and positive self-regard. In this paper, we examine how acts of value reaffirmation facilitate genuine self-forgiveness. In Study 1, a role-play experiment (N = 90), participants either confessed their wrongdoing to the victim or not. Although responsibility acceptance was strongly negatively related to reported self-forgiveness (i.e., self-regard), this relationship was tempered when participants confessed their wrongdoing to the victim and, through this, reaffirmed the violated values. In Study 2, a longitudinal study referring to self-reported transgressions (N = 74), responsibility acceptance was negatively related to self-forgiveness measures as well as self-esteem when offenders showed little value reaffirmation, but not when they more strongly reaffirmed the violated values. [Copyright John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.] JF - European Journal of Social Psychology AU - Wenzel, Michael AU - Woodyatt, Lydia AU - Hedrick, Kyli AD - School of Psychology, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia Y1 - 2012/08// PY - 2012 DA - August 2012 SP - 617 EP - 627 PB - John Wiley and Sons, Chichester UK VL - 42 IS - 5 SN - 0046-2772, 0046-2772 KW - Values KW - Risk KW - Self Esteem KW - Offenders KW - Victims KW - article KW - 0312: social psychology; personality & social roles (individual traits, social identity, adjustment, conformism, & deviance) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1266145581?accountid=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=European+Journal+of+Social+Psychology&rft.atitle=No+genuine+self-forgiveness+without+accepting+responsibility%3A+Value+reaffirmation+as+a+key+to+maintaining+positive+self-regard&rft.au=Wenzel%2C+Michael%3BWoodyatt%2C+Lydia%3BHedrick%2C+Kyli&rft.aulast=Wenzel&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2012-08-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=617&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=European+Journal+of+Social+Psychology&rft.issn=00462772&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fejsp.1873 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - EJSPA6 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Values; Offenders; Victims; Self Esteem; Risk DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.1873 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Local evidenced-based policy options to improve food security in South Australia: the use of local knowledge in policy development AN - 1257738900; 16957466 AB - To examine realist policy options for the South Australian government to improve food security. Semi-structured interviews with twenty-four key South Australian food security stakeholders. Food security is a global issue that affects both developing and developed countries. Governments are well placed to improve food security but the solutions are not always evident. Policy makers, leaders of non-government organisations, private enterprise and front-line food security workers in South Australia. The research produced forty-four potential policy options for the South Australian government to improve food security. Stakeholders offered detailed policy solutions for the local context. This illustrates how gathering local evidence expands understanding on an issue. The process used to generate these policy options is applicable to other public health problems and other contexts. JF - Public Health Nutrition AU - Bastian, Amber AU - Coveney, John AD - School of Medicine, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, bast0058@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2012/08// PY - 2012 DA - Aug 2012 SP - 1497 EP - 1502 PB - Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 2RU United Kingdom VL - 15 IS - 8 SN - 1368-9800, 1368-9800 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Developed countries KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Food security KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1257738900?accountid=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=Public+Health+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Local+evidenced-based+policy+options+to+improve+food+security+in+South+Australia%3A+the+use+of+local+knowledge+in+policy+development&rft.au=Post%2C+VEA&rft.aulast=Post&rft.aufirst=VEA&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=785&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ground+Water&rft.issn=0017467X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1745-6584.2011.00903.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Food security; Australia, South Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1368980011003260 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Obstetric conditions and risk of first ever mental health contact during infancy, childhood and adolescence AN - 1125284176; 201226784 AB - Objective: the main aim of this study was to investigate whether risk of first ever occasion of outpatient or inpatient service for a mental disorder among male children and adolescents may be associated with obstetric conditions. Design, setting and participants: this study was a population-based birth-cohort study of males born between 1980 and 1984 in Western Australia (WA). Males were identified using birth registry records and followed-up over a 19 year period using linked health data available through the Western Australian Data Linkage System. Measurements: multivariate logistic regression was employed to estimate the risk of first ever mental health contact at different stages of mental development in childhood and adolescence. Main findings: vacuum and forceps assisted delivery and emergency caesarean were associated with an increased risk of first ever mental health contact. The risk of first ever mental health contact was similar for spontaneous vaginal delivery and elective caesarean. Although outcomes varied by age group, children with stillborn siblings were at increased risk of first ever mental health contact as were babies with 7-9 Apgar score at 5 mins and those born to mothers with several previous live births. Conclusions and implications: vacuum and forceps assisted delivery and/or the pathophysiological causes that lead to these clinical procedures, as well as other obstetric conditions, which may be associated with (asymptomatic) brain injury at birth, which may increase the risk of mental disorders. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.] JF - Midwifery AU - Liang, Wenbin AU - Chikritzhs, Tanya AD - National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia w.liang@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/08// PY - 2012 DA - August 2012 SP - 439 EP - 444 PB - Elsevier Ltd, The Netherlands VL - 28 IS - 4 SN - 0266-6138, 0266-6138 KW - Obstetric complications, Mental disorder, Children, Adolescence KW - Childbirth KW - Men KW - Mental health KW - Children KW - Obstetrics KW - Adolescents KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1125284176?accountid=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=Midwifery&rft.atitle=Obstetric+conditions+and+risk+of+first+ever+mental+health+contact+during+infancy%2C+childhood+and+adolescence&rft.au=Liang%2C+Wenbin%3BChikritzhs%2C+Tanya&rft.aulast=Liang&rft.aufirst=Wenbin&rft.date=2012-08-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=439&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Midwifery&rft.issn=02666138&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.midw.2011.06.003 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mental health; Childbirth; Men; Obstetrics; Adolescents; Children DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2011.06.003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Groundwater overuse and farm-level technical inefficiency: evidence from Sri Lanka TT - Surexploitation de l'eau souterraine et inefficacite technique a l'echelle de l'exploitation agricole : exemple du Sri Lanka AN - 1125234815; 17318637 AB - Extraction of groundwater for onion and other cash crop production has been increasing rapidly during the last two decades in the dry zone areas of Sri Lanka. As a result of overuse, the quantity of available groundwater is gradually declining, while water quality is deteriorating. The deteriorating water quality has a negative impact on agricultural production, especially for crops (such as onions) that are sensitive to increases in salinity levels. This issue is examined with respect to onion production in Sri Lanka. A stochastic frontier production function (SFPF) is used, in which technical efficiency and the determinants of inefficiencies are estimated simultaneously. The results show that farmers are overusing groundwater in their onion cultivation, which has resulted in decreasing yields. Factors contributing to inefficiency in production are also identified. The results have important policy implications.Original Abstract: L'exploitation d'eau souterraine pour la production de l'oignon et autre culture destinee a la vente a cru rapidement durant les deux dernieres decennies dans des secteurs de la zone aride du Sri Lanka. Par suite de la surexploitation, la quantite d'eau souterraine disponible diminue progressivement tandis que la qualite de l'eau se deteriore. Cette degradation a un impact negatif sur la production agricole, particulierement sur les cultures (telles les oignons) sensibles a l'augmentation de la salinite. Cette question est examinee a propos de la production de l'oignon au Sri Lanka. Un modele de production a frontiere stochastique (FPFS) est etabli, dans lequel l'efficacite technique et les facteurs d'inefficacites sont estimes simultanement. Les resultats montrent que les cultivateurs surexploitent l'eau souterraine pour leurs cultures d'oignon, ce qui s'est traduit par des rendements decroissants. Les facteurs contribuant a l'inefficacite de la production sont egalement identifies. Les resultats ont d'importantes implications politiques. JF - Hydrogeology Journal AU - Athukorala, Wasantha AU - Wilson, Clevo AD - School of Economics and Finance, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia, wasantha.athukorala@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2012/08// PY - 2012 DA - Aug 2012 SP - 893 EP - 905 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 20 IS - 5 SN - 1431-2174, 1431-2174 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Agricultural production KW - Groundwater Mining KW - Hydrogeology KW - Water quality KW - Sri Lanka KW - Crops KW - Yield KW - Salinity KW - Salinity effects KW - Ground water KW - Cash crops KW - Crop Production KW - Policies KW - Onions KW - Water Quality KW - Stochastic methods in hydrology KW - Allium cepa KW - Groundwater KW - Cultivation KW - Q2 09122:Legislation KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - M2 556.34:Groundwater Flow (556.34) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1125234815?accountid=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=Hydrogeology+Journal&rft.atitle=Groundwater+overuse+and+farm-level+technical+inefficiency%3A+evidence+from+Sri+Lanka&rft.au=Athukorala%2C+Wasantha%3BWilson%2C+Clevo&rft.aulast=Athukorala&rft.aufirst=Wasantha&rft.date=2012-08-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=893&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrogeology+Journal&rft.issn=14312174&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10040-012-0833-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Policies; Salinity effects; Ground water; Water quality; Hydrogeology; Stochastic methods in hydrology; Salinity; Agricultural production; Cash crops; Groundwater; Crops; Cultivation; Crop Production; Yield; Onions; Groundwater Mining; Water Quality; Allium cepa; Sri Lanka DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10040-012-0833-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Storm surge frequency reduction in Venice under climate change AN - 1093460032; 17174863 AB - Increased tidal levels and storm surges related to climate change are projected to result in extremely adverse effects on coastal regions. Predictions of such extreme and small-scale events, however, are exceedingly challenging, even for relatively short time horizons. Here we use data from observations, ERA-40 re-analysis, climate scenario simulations, and a simple feature model to find that the frequency of extreme storm surge events affecting Venice is projected to decrease by about 30% by the end of the twenty-first century. In addition, through a trend assessment based on tidal observations we found a reduction in extreme tidal levels. Extrapolating the current +17 cm/century sea level trend, our results suggest that the frequency of extreme tides in Venice might largely remain unaltered under the projected twenty-first century climate simulations. JF - Climatic Change AU - Troccoli, Alberto AU - Zambon, Filippo AU - Hodges, Kevin I AU - Marani, Marco AD - Pye Laboratory, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), GPO Box 3023, Clunies Ross Street, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, alberto.troccoli@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/08// PY - 2012 DA - August 2012 SP - 1065 EP - 1079 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 113 IS - 3-4 SN - 0165-0009, 0165-0009 KW - Environment Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Sea level KW - Sea level trends KW - Climate change KW - Storm surge frequencies KW - Storms KW - Sea Level KW - Assessments KW - Storm Surges KW - Climate models KW - Climates KW - Climate KW - Simulation KW - Tides KW - Model Studies KW - Coastal zone KW - Numerical simulations KW - Storm surges KW - Side effects KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - Q2 09167:Tides, surges and sea level KW - O 2070:Meteorology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093460032?accountid=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=Climatic+Change&rft.atitle=Storm+surge+frequency+reduction+in+Venice+under+climate+change&rft.au=Troccoli%2C+Alberto%3BZambon%2C+Filippo%3BHodges%2C+Kevin+I%3BMarani%2C+Marco&rft.aulast=Troccoli&rft.aufirst=Alberto&rft.date=2012-08-01&rft.volume=113&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=1065&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Climatic+Change&rft.issn=01650009&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10584-011-0093-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Storm surges; Climate change; Simulation; Sea level trends; Climate models; Numerical simulations; Storm surge frequencies; Prediction; Coastal zone; Sea level; Climate; Storms; Tides; Side effects; Sea Level; Assessments; Storm Surges; Climates; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-011-0093-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The use of delta super(15)N signatures of translocated macroalgae to map coastal nutrient plumes: improving species selection and spatial analysis of metropolitan datasets AN - 1038603566; 17107931 AB - The definition of the spatial footprint of land-derived nutrient plumes is a key element to the design of initiatives to combat eutrophication in urbanised coastal regions. These plumes, however, are difficult to monitor because of their inherent high-frequency temporal and spatial variability. Biomonitoring with macroalgae provides time-integration of bioavailable nitrogen inputs through the measurement of delta super(15)N signatures in tissues, and adequate spatial coverage through translocation to desirable monitoring locations. In this study, we used laboratory incubations to compare three different species of macroalgae as bioindicators, and a field experiment to investigate the applicability of the technique for the large-scale mapping of nutrient plumes. Cladophora valonioideswas selected for the field experiment as it showed rapid changes in delta super(15)N values in the laboratory incubations, was abundant in shallow depths making collection cost-efficient, and had tough thalli capable of withstanding deployment in open water. Ecklonia radiataalso performed well in the laboratory incubations, but field harvest from subtidal depths was comparatively more expensive. Ulva lactucahad fragile thalli, and large nitrogen reserves that acted to mask the isotopic signal of newly acquired nitrogen. Cladophora valonioideswas translocated to 246 sites covering an area of similar to 445 km super(2) along the highly urbanized temperate coast of Adelaide, South Australia. The resulting isotopic signatures of nitrogen in tissues were spatially interpolated to produce maps of land-derived nutrient plumes, to model probability and standard error in the predictive surface, and to optimize sampling design. JF - Journal of Environmental Monitoring AU - Fernandes, M AU - Benger, S AU - Sharma, S K AU - Gaylard, S AU - Kildea, T AU - Hoare, S AU - Braley, M AU - Irving, AD AD - Australian Water Quality Centre; SA Water; GPO Box 1751; Adelaide; SA 5001; Australia; +61 8 7003 3895; +61 8 7424 3895; ffa, Milena.Fernandes@sawater.com.auffa Y1 - 2012/08// PY - 2012 DA - Aug 2012 SP - 2399 EP - 2410 PB - The Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House London W1J 0BA United Kingdom VL - 14 IS - 9 SN - 1464-0325, 1464-0325 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Eutrophication KW - Nutrients KW - Ecklonia KW - Models KW - Spatial variations KW - ISW, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide KW - Bioavailability KW - Potential resources KW - Thalli KW - biomonitoring KW - Seawater pollution KW - Sampling KW - Mapping KW - Translocation KW - Plumes KW - Spatial variability KW - Coasts KW - Bioindicators KW - Environmental monitoring KW - Laboratory testing KW - ISW, Australia, South Australia KW - Cladophora KW - Coastal zone KW - Spatial analysis KW - Nitrogen isotopes KW - Nutrients (mineral) KW - Ulva KW - Nitrogen KW - Indicator species KW - O 4095:Instruments/Methods KW - Q4 27750:Environmental KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - M2 551.5:General (551.5) KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - K 03450:Ecology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1038603566?accountid=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+Environmental+Monitoring&rft.atitle=The+use+of+delta+super%2815%29N+signatures+of+translocated+macroalgae+to+map+coastal+nutrient+plumes%3A+improving+species+selection+and+spatial+analysis+of+metropolitan+datasets&rft.au=Fernandes%2C+M%3BBenger%2C+S%3BSharma%2C+S+K%3BGaylard%2C+S%3BKildea%2C+T%3BHoare%2C+S%3BBraley%2C+M%3BIrving%2C+AD&rft.aulast=Fernandes&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2012-08-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=2399&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Monitoring&rft.issn=14640325&rft_id=info:doi/10.1039%2Fc2em10997b LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 70 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Spatial variations; Environmental monitoring; Prediction; Coastal zone; Potential resources; Mapping; Nutrients (mineral); Nitrogen isotopes; Indicator species; Eutrophication; Nutrients; Models; Thalli; biomonitoring; Sampling; Plumes; Translocation; Nitrogen; Coasts; Seawater pollution; Spatial variability; Bioindicators; Bioavailability; Laboratory testing; Spatial analysis; Cladophora; Ulva; Ecklonia; ISW, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide; ISW, Australia, South Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2em10997b ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dairy consumption and working memory performance in overweight and obese adults AN - 1032901770; 16815505 AB - All individuals will experience some degree of cognitive impairment in their later years. Diet is one readily modifiable factor that may influence cognitive function and psychological well-being. Very little research has considered the potential role of dairy foods in modulating cognitive and psychological functions. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of a high intake of reduced fat dairy food on cognitive performance. Overweight adults with habitually low dairy intakes ( 25 dB in either ear. Results: The weighted geometric means of blood cadmium and lead were 0.40 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.39. 0.42] mu g/L and 1.54 (95% CI: 1.49, 1.60) mu g/dL, respectively. After adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical risk factors and exposure to occupational and nonoccupational noise, the highest (vs. lowest) quintiles of cadmium and lead were associated with 13.8% (95% CI: 4.6%, 23.8%) and 18.6% (95% CI: 7.4%, 31.1%) increases in PTA, respectively (p-trends < 0.05). Conclusions: Our results suggest that low-level exposure to cadmium and lead found in the general U.S. population may be important risk factors for hearing loss. The findings support efforts to reduce environmental cadmium and lead exposures. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Choi, Yoon-Hyeong AU - Hu, Howard AU - Mukherjee, Bhramar AU - Miller, Josef AU - Park, Sung Kyun AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Y1 - 2012/07/31/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 31 SP - 1544 EP - 1550 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - cadmium KW - epidemiology KW - hearing KW - lead KW - NHANES KW - Risk KW - Mathematical models KW - Exposure KW - Health KW - Cadmium KW - Hearing KW - Nutrition KW - Lead (metal) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045697?accountid=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+Cadmium+and+Lead+Exposures+and+Hearing+Loss+in+U.S.+Adults%3A+The+National+Health+and+Nutrition+Examination+Survey%2C+1999+to+2004&rft.au=Choi%2C+Yoon-Hyeong%3BHu%2C+Howard%3BMukherjee%2C+Bhramar%3BMiller%2C+Josef%3BPark%2C+Sung+Kyun&rft.aulast=Choi&rft.aufirst=Yoon-Hyeong&rft.date=2012-07-31&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1544&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104863 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104863 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Research Opportunities for Cancer Associated with Indoor Air Pollution from Solid-Fuel Combustion AN - 1660038079; 17649956 AB - Background: Indoor air pollution (IAP) derived largely from the use of solid fuels for cooking and heating affects about 3 billion people worldwide, resulting in substantial adverse health outcomes, including cancer. Women and children from developing countries are the most exposed populations. A workshop was held in Arlington, Virginia, 9-11 May 2011, to better understand women's and children's potential health effects from IAP in developing countries. Workshop participants included international scientists, manufacturers, policy and regulatory officials, community leaders, and advocates who held extensive discussions to help identify future research needs. Objectives: Our objective was to identify research opportunities regarding IAP and cancer, including research questions that could be incorporated into studies of interventions to reduce IAP exposure. In this commentary, we describe the state of the science in understanding IAP and its associations with cancer and suggest research opportunities for improving our understanding of the issues. Discussion: Opportunities for research on IAP and cancer include studies of the effect of IAP on cancers other than lung cancer; studies of genetic factors that modify susceptibility; studies to determine whether the effects of IAP are mediated via germline, somatic, and/or epigenetic changes; and studies of the effects of IAP exposure via dermal and/or oral routes. Conclusions: IAP from indoor coal use increases the risk of lung cancer. Installing chimneys can reduce risk, and some genotypes, including GSTM1-null, can increase risk. Additional research is needed regarding the effects of IAP on other cancers and the effects of different types of solid fuels, oral and dermal routes of IAP exposure, genetic and epigenetic mechanisms, and genetic susceptibility. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Reid, Britt C AU - Ghazarian, Armen A AU - DeMarini, David M AU - Sapkota, Amir AU - Jack, Darby AU - Lan, Qing AU - Winn, Deborah M AU - Birnbaum, Linda S AD - Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services (NIH, DHHS), Bethesda, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2012/07/30/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 30 SP - 1495 EP - 1498 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - cancer KW - environmental exposures KW - environmental health risks KW - epidemiology KW - household air pollution KW - indoor air pollution KW - public health KW - solid-fuel combustion KW - Risk KW - Genetics KW - Heating KW - Solid fuels KW - Health KW - Children KW - Developing countries KW - Cancer UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660038079?accountid=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=Research+Opportunities+for+Cancer+Associated+with+Indoor+Air+Pollution+from+Solid-Fuel+Combustion&rft.au=Reid%2C+Britt+C%3BGhazarian%2C+Armen+A%3BDeMarini%2C+David+M%3BSapkota%2C+Amir%3BJack%2C+Darby%3BLan%2C+Qing%3BWinn%2C+Deborah+M%3BBirnbaum%2C+Linda+S&rft.aulast=Reid&rft.aufirst=Britt&rft.date=2012-07-30&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1495&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1204962 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1204962 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Phthalate Excretion Pattern and Testicular Function: A Study of 881 Healthy Danish Men AN - 1660045577; 17615813 AB - Background: In animals, some phthalates impair male reproductive development and function. Epidemiological studies have reported inconsistent evidence of associations between phthalates and markers of human testicular function. Objectives: We aimed to provide estimates of the effects of phthalate exposure on reproductive hormone levels and semen quality in healthy men. Methods: A total of 881 men gave urine, serum, and semen samples. Serum levels of testosterone, estradiol (E2), sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and inhibin-B; semen quality; and urinary concentrations of 14 phthalate metabolites, including metabolites of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and diisononyl phthalate (DiNP), were assessed. The proportions of DEHP and DiNP excreted as their respective primary metabolites [mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP) and mono-isononyl phthalate (MiNP)] were calculated and expressed as percentages (%MEHP and %MiNP, respectively). Results: The free androgen index was 15% lower [95% confidence interval (CI): -23, -8%] for men in the highest %MiNP quartile compared to the lowest quartile (p < 0.001) after adjusting for confounders, and 9% lower (95% CI: -16, -1%) in the highest %MEHP quartile (p = 0.02). %MEHP and %MiNP were negatively associated with the ratio of testosterone/LH and testosterone/FSH. %MEHP was negatively associated with total testosterone, free testosterone, and ratio of testosterone/E2. %MiNP was positively associated with SHBG. There was little evidence of associations between urinary phthalate metabolites or sums of phthalates with reproductive hormones or semen quality Conclusion: Our data suggest that both testosterone production and pituitary-hypothalamic feedback may be compromised in individuals excreting a high proportion of primary metabolites of long-chained phthalates relative to the proportion of secondary metabolites. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Joensen, Ulla Nordstrom AU - Frederiksen, Hanne AU - Jensen, Martin Blomberg AU - Lauritsen, Mette Petri AU - Olesen, Inge Ahlmann AU - Lassen, Tina Harmer AU - Andersson, Anna-Maria AU - Joergensen, Niels AD - Department of Growth and Reproduction, and Y1 - 2012/07/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 24 SP - 1397 EP - 1403 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - DEHP KW - DiNP KW - male reproduction KW - phthalates KW - semen quality KW - testosterone KW - %MEHP KW - %MiNP KW - Testosterone KW - Phthalates KW - Men KW - Semen KW - Metabolites KW - Hormones KW - Serums KW - Quartiles UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045577?accountid=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=Phthalate+Excretion+Pattern+and+Testicular+Function%3A+A+Study+of+881+Healthy+Danish+Men&rft.au=Joensen%2C+Ulla+Nordstrom%3BFrederiksen%2C+Hanne%3BJensen%2C+Martin+Blomberg%3BLauritsen%2C+Mette+Petri%3BOlesen%2C+Inge+Ahlmann%3BLassen%2C+Tina+Harmer%3BAndersson%2C+Anna-Maria%3BJoergensen%2C+Niels&rft.aulast=Joensen&rft.aufirst=Ulla&rft.date=2012-07-24&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1397&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205113 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205113 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Developmental Fluoride Neurotoxicity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis AN - 1285095455; 17615811 AB - Background: Although fluoride may cause neurotoxicity in animal models and acute fluoride poisoning causes neurotoxicity in adults, very little is known of its effects on children's neurodevelopment. Objective: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies to investigate the effects of increased fluoride exposure and delayed neurobehavioral development. Methods: We searched the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Water Resources Abstracts, and TOXNET databases through 2011 for eligible studies. We also searched the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database, because many studies on fluoride neurotoxicity have been published in Chinese journals only. In total, we identified 27 eligible epidemiological studies with high and reference exposures, end points of IQ scores, or related cognitive function measures with means and variances for the two exposure groups. Using random-effects models, we estimated the standardized mean difference between exposed and reference groups across all studies. We conducted sensitivity analyses restricted to studies using the same outcome assessment and having drinking-water fluoride as the only exposure. We performed the Cochran test for heterogeneity between studies, Begg's funnel plot, and Egger test to assess publication bias, and conducted meta-regressions to explore sources of variation in mean differences among the studies. Results: The standardized weighted mean difference in IQ score between exposed and reference populations was -0.45 (95% confidence interval: -0.56, -0.35) using a random-effects model. Thus, children in high-fluoride areas had significantly lower IQ scores than those who lived in low-fluoride areas. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses also indicated inverse associations, although the substantial heterogeneity did not appear to decrease. Conclusions: The results support the possibility of an adverse effect of high fluoride exposure on children's neurodevelopment. Future research should include detailed individual-level information on prenatal exposure, neurobehavioral performance, and covariates for adjustment. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Choi, Anna L AU - Sun, Guifan AU - Zhang, Ying AU - Grandjean, Philippe AD - Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2012/07/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 20 SP - 1362 EP - 1368 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - fluoride KW - intelligence KW - neurotoxicity KW - Water resources KW - Environmental factors KW - Sensitivity Analysis KW - Fluoride KW - Exposure KW - Fluorides KW - Heterogeneity KW - Toxicity KW - Children KW - Model Studies KW - Databases KW - Intelligence KW - Sensitivity analysis KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Reviews KW - Neurotoxicity KW - Standards KW - China, People's Rep. KW - Side effects KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public 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/1285095455?accountid=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=Developmental+Fluoride+Neurotoxicity%3A+A+Systematic+Review+and+Meta-Analysis&rft.au=Choi%2C+Anna+L%3BSun%2C+Guifan%3BZhang%2C+Ying%3BGrandjean%2C+Philippe&rft.aulast=Choi&rft.aufirst=Anna&rft.date=2012-07-20&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1362&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104912 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water resources; Fluorides; Environmental factors; Intelligence; Sensitivity analysis; Fluoride; Reviews; Neurotoxicity; Standards; Children; Side effects; Sensitivity Analysis; Databases; Water Pollution Effects; Exposure; Toxicity; Heterogeneity; Model Studies; China, People's Rep. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104912 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Concentration-Response Function for Ozone and Daily Mortality: Results from Five Urban and Five Rural U.K. Populations AN - 1660053180; 17615809 AB - Background: Short-term exposure to ozone has been associated with increased daily mortality. The shape of the concentration-response relationship-and, in particular, if there is a threshold-is critical for estimating public health impacts. Objective: We investigated the concentration-response relationship between daily ozone and mortality in five urban and five rural areas in the United Kingdom from 1993 to 2006. Methods: We used Poisson regression, controlling for seasonality, temperature, and influenza, to investigate associations between daily maximum 8-hr ozone and daily all-cause mortality, assuming linear, linear-threshold, and spline models for all-year and season-specific periods. We examined sensitivity to adjustment for particles (urban areas only) and alternative temperature metrics. Results: In all-year analyses, we found clear evidence for a threshold in the concentration-response relationship between ozone and all-cause mortality in London at 65 mu g/m3 [95% confidence interval (CI): 58, 83] but little evidence of a threshold in other urban or rural areas. Combined linear effect estimates for all-cause mortality were comparable for urban and rural areas: 0.48% (95% CI: 0.35, 0.60) and 0.58% (95% CI: 0.36, 0.81) per 10- mu g/m3 increase in ozone concentrations, respectively. Seasonal analyses suggested thresholds in both urban and rural areas for effects of ozone during summer months. Conclusions: Our results suggest that health impacts should be estimated across the whole ambient range of ozone using both threshold and nonthreshold models, and models stratified by season. Evidence of a threshold effect in London but not in other study areas requires further investigation. The public health impacts of exposure to ozone in rural areas should not be overlooked. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Atkinson, Richard W AU - Yu, Dahai AU - Armstrong, Ben G AU - Pattenden, Sam AU - Wilkinson, Paul AU - Doherty, Ruth M AU - Heal, Mathew R AU - Anderson, HRoss AD - Division of Population Health Sciences and Education and MRC-HPA Centre for Environment and Health, St George's, University of London, London, United Kingdom Y1 - 2012/07/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 19 SP - 1411 EP - 1417 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - concentration-response function KW - daily mortality KW - ozone KW - U.K. population KW - Mortality KW - Estimating KW - Health KW - Thresholds KW - Urban areas KW - Rural areas KW - Public health KW - Ozone UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660053180?accountid=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=Concentration-Response+Function+for+Ozone+and+Daily+Mortality%3A+Results+from+Five+Urban+and+Five+Rural+U.K.+Populations&rft.au=Atkinson%2C+Richard+W%3BYu%2C+Dahai%3BArmstrong%2C+Ben+G%3BPattenden%2C+Sam%3BWilkinson%2C+Paul%3BDoherty%2C+Ruth+M%3BHeal%2C+Mathew+R%3BAnderson%2C+HRoss&rft.aulast=Atkinson&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2012-07-19&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1411&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104108 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104108 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in Utero and Subsequent Plasma Lipids, ApoB, and CRP among Adult Women in the MoBa Cohort AN - 1660053044; 17649948 AB - Background: Recent findings suggest that maternal smoking during pregnancy may play a role in the development of metabolic alterations in offspring during childhood. However, whether such exposure increases the risk of developing similar metabolic alterations during adulthood is uncertain. Objective: We evaluated the association of in utero exposure to maternal tobacco smoke with plasma lipids, apolipoprotein B (apoB), and C-reactive protein (CRP) in adulthood. Methods: The study was based on a subsample of the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) and included 479 pregnant women with plasma lipids, apoB, and CRP measurements. Information on in utero exposure to tobacco smoke, personal smoking, and other factors were obtained from the women by a self-completed questionnaire at enrollment, at approximately 17 weeks of gestation. Results: Women exposed to tobacco smoke in utero had higher triglycerides [10.7% higher; 95% confidence interval (CI): 3.9, 17.9] and lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) (-1.9 mg/dL; 95% CI: -4.3, 0.5) compared with unexposed women, after adjusting for age, physical activity, education, personal smoking, and current body mass index (BMI). Exposed women were also more likely to have triglycerides greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 2.5; 95% CI: 1.3, 5.1] and HDL < 50 mg/dL (aOR = 2.3; 95% CI: 1.1, 5.0). Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, and apoB were not associated with the exposure. CRP was increased among exposed women; however, after adjustment for BMI, the association was completely attenuated. Conclusions: In this population, in utero exposure to tobacco smoke was associated with high triglycerides and low HDL in adulthood, 18-44 years after exposure. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Cupul-Uicab, Lea A AU - Skjaerven, Rolv AU - Haug, Kjell AU - Travlos, Gregory S AU - Wilson, Ralph E AU - Eggesboe, Merete AU - Hoppin, Jane A AU - Whitworth, Kristina W AU - Longnecker, Matthew P 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 - 2012/07/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 19 SP - 1532 EP - 1537 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - clinical chemistry KW - C-reactive protein KW - metabolic syndrome KW - plasma lipids KW - prenatal exposure delayed effects KW - smoking KW - women KW - Smoke KW - Smoking KW - Triglycerides KW - Lipids KW - Exposure KW - Gestation KW - Tobacco KW - Cholesterol UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660053044?accountid=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=Exposure+to+Tobacco+Smoke+in+Utero+and+Subsequent+Plasma+Lipids%2C+ApoB%2C+and+CRP+among+Adult+Women+in+the+MoBa+Cohort&rft.au=Cupul-Uicab%2C+Lea+A%3BSkjaerven%2C+Rolv%3BHaug%2C+Kjell%3BTravlos%2C+Gregory+S%3BWilson%2C+Ralph+E%3BEggesboe%2C+Merete%3BHoppin%2C+Jane+A%3BWhitworth%2C+Kristina+W%3BLongnecker%2C+Matthew+P&rft.aulast=Cupul-Uicab&rft.aufirst=Lea&rft.date=2012-07-19&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1532&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104563 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104563 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lactational Exposure to Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Its Relation to Social and Emotional Development among Toddlers AN - 1285095442; 17615810 AB - Background: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been widely used as flame retardants and are ubiquitous environmental contaminants. PBDEs have been linked to adverse neurodevelopment in animals and humans. Objectives: We investigated the association between breast milk PBDE levels and social and emotional development in toddlers. Methods: The Pregnancy Infection and Nutrition (PIN) and PIN Babies studies followed a cohort of North Carolina pregnant women and their children through 36 months of age. Breast milk samples obtained at 3 months postpartum were analyzed for PBDEs. The Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (ITSEA) was completed by mothers when children were approximately 30 months of age (n = 222). We assessed the relationship between breast milk concentrations of five PBDE congeners-BDEs 28, 47, 99, 100, and 153-and children's social and emotional development, adjusting for other factors. Results: A small, imprecise, yet consistent positive association was apparent between BDEs 47, 99, and 100 and increased externalizing behaviors, specifically activity/impulsivity behaviors. Externalizing domain T-scores ranged from 30 to 87 with a mean of 47.8. Compared with those with BDE-47 concentrations below the median, adjusted externalizing behavior domain scores were 1.6 [95% confidence interval (CI): -1.2, 4.4] and 2.8 (95% CI -0.1, 5.7) points higher for children born to women with breast milk concentrations in the 3rd and 4th quartiles, respectively. PBDEs were not associated with other social and emotional developmental domains. Conclusions: Our results, although imprecise, suggest a subtle association between early-life PBDE exposure and increased activity/impulsivity behaviors in early childhood. Confirmation of these results is needed in other longitudinal studies. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hoffman, Kate AU - Adgent, Margaret AU - Goldman, Barbara Davis AU - Sjodin, Andreas AU - Daniels, Julie L AD - University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2012/07/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 19 SP - 1438 EP - 1442 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - neurodevelopment KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) KW - social and emotional development KW - Longitudinal studies KW - USA, North Carolina KW - Emotions KW - Age KW - Breast milk KW - Fire retardant chemicals KW - Development KW - Infection KW - Children KW - Nutrition KW - Pregnancy KW - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Postpartum KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - impulsive behavior KW - Fire retardants KW - Contaminants KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants 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/1285095442?accountid=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=Lactational+Exposure+to+Polybrominated+Diphenyl+Ethers+and+Its+Relation+to+Social+and+Emotional+Development+among+Toddlers&rft.au=Hoffman%2C+Kate%3BAdgent%2C+Margaret%3BGoldman%2C+Barbara+Davis%3BSjodin%2C+Andreas%3BDaniels%2C+Julie+L&rft.aulast=Hoffman&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft.date=2012-07-19&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1438&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 - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Emotions; Age; Breast milk; Development; Fire retardant chemicals; Children; Infection; Nutrition; Pregnancy; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Postpartum; impulsive behavior; Contaminants; Longitudinal studies; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Fire retardants; USA, North Carolina DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205100 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Health Benefits from Large-Scale Ozone Reduction in the United States AN - 1285095415; 17615808 AB - Background: Exposure to ozone has been associated with adverse health effects, including premature mortality and cardiopulmonary and respiratory morbidity. In 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lowered the primary (health-based) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ozone to 75 ppb, expressed as the fourth-highest daily maximum 8-hr average over a 24-hr period. Based on recent monitoring data, U.S. ozone levels still exceed this standard in numerous locations, resulting in avoidable adverse health consequences. Objectives: We sought to quantify the potential human health benefits from achieving the current primary NAAQS standard of 75 ppb and two alternative standard levels, 70 and 60 ppb, which represent the range recommended by the U.S. EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC). Methods: We applied health impact assessment methodology to estimate numbers of deaths and other adverse health outcomes that would have been avoided during 2005, 2006, and 2007 if the current (or lower) NAAQS ozone standards had been met. Estimated reductions in ozone concentrations were interpolated according to geographic area and year, and concentration-response functions were obtained or derived from the epidemiological literature. Results: We estimated that annual numbers of avoided ozone-related premature deaths would have ranged from 1,410 to 2,480 at 75 ppb to 2,450 to 4,130 at 70 ppb, and 5,210 to 7,990 at 60 ppb. Acute respiratory symptoms would have been reduced by 3 million cases and school-loss days by 1 million cases annually if the current 75-ppb standard had been attained. Substantially greater health benefits would have resulted if the CASAC-recommended range of standards (70-60 ppb) had been met. Conclusions: Attaining a more stringent primary ozone standard would significantly reduce ozone-related premature mortality and morbidity. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Berman, Jesse D AU - Fann, Neal AU - Hollingsworth, John W AU - Pinkerton, Kent E AU - Rom, William N AU - Szema, Anthony M AU - Breysse, Patrick N AU - White, Ronald H AU - Curriero, Frank C AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2012/07/18/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 18 SP - 1404 EP - 1410 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - health benefits KW - health impact assessment KW - ozone KW - standards KW - Air quality standards KW - Mortality KW - EPA KW - Pollution monitoring KW - USA KW - Advisory committees KW - Morbidity KW - Ozone KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1285095415?accountid=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=Health+Benefits+from+Large-Scale+Ozone+Reduction+in+the+United+States&rft.au=Berman%2C+Jesse+D%3BFann%2C+Neal%3BHollingsworth%2C+John+W%3BPinkerton%2C+Kent+E%3BRom%2C+William+N%3BSzema%2C+Anthony+M%3BBreysse%2C+Patrick+N%3BWhite%2C+Ronald+H%3BCurriero%2C+Frank+C&rft.aulast=Berman&rft.aufirst=Jesse&rft.date=2012-07-18&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1404&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104851 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air quality standards; Pollution monitoring; EPA; Mortality; Advisory committees; Morbidity; Ozone; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104851 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Oil Sands and the Keystone XL Pipeline: Background and Selected Environmental Issues AN - 1438599995; 2011-496452 AB - This report focuses on selected environmental concerns raised in conjunction with the proposed Keystone XL pipeline and the oil sands crude it will transport. Moreover, many of the environmental concerns are not unique to oil sands -- One could compose analogous lists for all forms of energy: coal, natural gas, nuclear, biofuels, conventional crude oil -- Therefore, the oil sands/pipeline issues, when practicable, will be compared to other energy sources, particularly conventional crude oil development. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jul 16 2012, 49 pp. AU - Ramseur, Jonathan L AU - Lattanzio, Richard K AU - Luther, Linda AU - Parfomak, Paul W AU - Carter, Nicole T Y1 - 2012/07/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 16 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Energy resources and policy - Renewable energy sources KW - Biomass energy KW - Petroleum industry KW - Pipelines KW - Natural gas KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438599995?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%3BLattanzio%2C+Richard+K%3BLuther%2C+Linda%3BParfomak%2C+Paul+W%3BCarter%2C+Nicole+T&rft.aulast=Ramseur&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft.date=2012-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Oil+Sands+and+the+Keystone+XL+Pipeline%3A+Background+and+Selected+Environmental+Issues&rft.title=Oil+Sands+and+the+Keystone+XL+Pipeline%3A+Background+and+Selected+Environmental+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42611/2012-07-16/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42611 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Anonymous nuclear loci in non-model organisms: making the most of high-throughput genome surveys AN - 1434032642; 18513526 AB - Motivation: When working with non-model organisms, few if any species-specific markers are available for phylogenetic, phylogeographic and population studies. Therefore, researchers often try to adapt markers developed in distantly related taxa, resulting in poor amplification and ascertainment bias in their target taxa. Markers can be developed de novo and anonymous nuclear loci (ANL) are proving to be a boon for researchers seeking large numbers of fast-evolving, independent loci. However, the development of ANL can be laboratory intensive and expensive. A workflow is described to identify suitable low-copy anonymous loci from high-throughput shotgun sequences, dramatically reducing the cost and time required to develop these markers and produce robust multilocus datasets.Results: By successively removing repetitive and evolutionary conserved sequences from low coverage shotgun libraries, we were able to isolate thousands of potential ANL. Empirical testing of loci developed from two reptile taxa confirmed that our methodology yields markers with comparable amplification rates and nucleotide diversities to ANLs developed using other methodologies. Our approach capitalizes on next-generation sequencing technologies to enable the development of phylogenetic, phylogeographic and population markers for taxa lacking suitable genomic resources. JF - Bioinformatics AU - Bertozzi, Terry AU - Sanders, Kate L AU - Sistrom, Mark J AU - Gardner, Michael G AD - super(1)Evolutionary Biology Unit, South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia, super(2)School of Molecular and Biomedical Science, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia, super(3)Ecology, Evolution and Landscape Science, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia, super(4)Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8106, USA, super(5)School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia and super(6)Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity, School of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia Y1 - 2012/07/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 15 SP - 1807 EP - 1810 PB - Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP United Kingdom VL - 28 IS - 14 SN - 1367-4803, 1367-4803 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Phylogeny KW - Genomes KW - Evolutionary conservation KW - Population studies KW - genomics KW - Bioinformatics KW - Nucleotides KW - W 30960:Bioinformatics & Computer Applications UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1434032642?accountid=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=Bioinformatics&rft.atitle=Anonymous+nuclear+loci+in+non-model+organisms%3A+making+the+most+of+high-throughput+genome+surveys&rft.au=Bertozzi%2C+Terry%3BSanders%2C+Kate+L%3BSistrom%2C+Mark+J%3BGardner%2C+Michael+G&rft.aulast=Bertozzi&rft.aufirst=Terry&rft.date=2012-07-15&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=14&rft.spage=1807&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bioinformatics&rft.issn=13674803&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Fbioinformatics%2Fbts284 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Genomes; Phylogeny; Evolutionary conservation; Population studies; Bioinformatics; genomics; Nucleotides DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/bts284 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Burning outcomes following aggregated retention harvesting in old-growth wet eucalypt forests AN - 1020858311; 16791260 AB - In Tasmania, Australia, aggregated retention (ARN1Abbreviations: ARN, aggregated retention; CBS, clearfell, burn and sow.1) is being implemented as an alternative to clearfelling in old-growth wet eucalypt forests. These forests have traditionally been regenerated using a high-intensity burn and aerial sowing, but the use of more complex harvesting designs makes conventional high-intensity burning difficult. In 2007, a new burning method ('slow burning') was developed specifically for ARN coupes. This paper compares site preparation, burning weather conditions and burning outcomes in ARN and conventional clearfell, burn and sow (CBS) coupes burnt from 2007 to 2010. ARN coupes had higher perimeter-to-area ratios than paired CBS coupes, and 8% more of the harvested area was affected by firebreaks. Although there was less burnt seedbed and more compacted seedbed in ARN coupes compared to clearfelled coupes, mean levels of receptive seedbed were adequate and are unlikely to limit regeneration success. Burn impact on unharvested forest was greater in ARN coupes, due largely to burning in the retained aggregates. Despite this, only 11% of aggregate area was burnt overall, and the current guidelines for aggregate size (most >1ha) appear sufficient to keep burn impact within acceptable thresholds. Firebreaks affected from 4-32% of the harvested area in the coupes measured in this study, and were 10m wide on average, twice the required width. To reduce soil disturbance and potential impacts on regeneration, firebreaks should be established only where absolutely necessary, and firebreak widths should be minimised wherever possible. JF - Forest Ecology and Management AU - Scott, Robyn E AU - Neyland, Mark G AU - McElwee, David J AU - Baker, Susan C AD - Forestry Tasmania, GPO Box 207, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia, robyn.scott@forestrytas.com.au Y1 - 2012/07/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 15 SP - 165 EP - 173 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 276 SN - 0378-1127, 0378-1127 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - High-intensity burn KW - Seedbed KW - Firebreak KW - Variable retention KW - Retention forestry KW - Australia KW - Burns KW - Weather KW - Forest management KW - regeneration KW - Guidelines KW - Forests KW - burning KW - Soil KW - Disturbance KW - Burning KW - Harvesting 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/1020858311?accountid=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=Forest+Ecology+and+Management&rft.atitle=Burning+outcomes+following+aggregated+retention+harvesting+in+old-growth+wet+eucalypt+forests&rft.au=Scott%2C+Robyn+E%3BNeyland%2C+Mark+G%3BMcElwee%2C+David+J%3BBaker%2C+Susan+C&rft.aulast=Scott&rft.aufirst=Robyn&rft.date=2012-07-15&rft.volume=276&rft.issue=&rft.spage=165&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Forest+Ecology+and+Management&rft.issn=03781127&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.foreco.2012.03.026 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil; Burns; Forest management; Weather; Forests; Burning; Harvesting; regeneration; Guidelines; Disturbance; burning DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.03.026 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Canopy Semi-analytic Pgap And Radiative Transfer (CanSPART) model: Formulation and application AN - 1020849728; 16792142 AB - We present CanSPART: a model of gap probability (Pgap) based on a simple but flexible geometric vegetation canopy structure, coupled to a one-dimensional radiative transfer scheme, to account for the effects of crown structure and trunks on vertically resolved canopy radiation fluxes. The Pgap component of the model is intended for use in inverting ground-based and airborne gap-frequency data for biometric variables, while the full CanSPART model is intended for application within a one-dimensional multilayer soil-vegetation-atmosphere-transfer model. Our approach to modelling Pgapis novel because it uses an analytic approximation to the crown porosity, which makes it computationally efficient. Further, it can accommodate any distribution of crown and trunk heights and dimensions, allowing the model to be applied to complex canopy structures with multiple layers. The Pgap model is readily rewritten in terms of a clumping factor as a function of height and angle. Simulations of Pgap([thetas],z) for idealised canopies compared favourably with those of two other models: the Analytical Clumped Two-Stream (ACTS) model () and an adaptation of the model. We test the analytic approximation to the crown porosity, also inherent in the model, and the applicability of a single clumping factor without angle nor height dependence. Both simplifications are demonstrated to be valid. provide quantitative assessment of the Pgap component of CanSPART against ground-based lidar measurements from sites spanning a range of canopy structures. The radiative-transfer part of the model is an extension of the two-stream scheme, using Pgapas input and requiring the solution of a single matrix equation. In contrast to existing modified two-stream models which use a clumping factor, we account for both the primary effect of clumping (enhanced uncollided flux intensities) and the secondary effect (enhanced interception of scattered radiation). Application of CanSPART to three contrasting Australian field sites show that Pgap, the absorption of radiation by leaves, Qleaf, and albedo are sensitive to the clumping of leaves into crowns. Except for the most sparsely vegetated site, albedo predictions were significantly too high, unless both primary and secondary effects of clumping were included. This highlights the importance of accounting for the enhanced interception of radiation scattered by leaves in a clump (relative to the unclumped case) and suggests why modified two-stream canopy radiative transfer models using a clumping factor approach may systematically underestimate Qleaf and overestimate albedo. JF - Agricultural and Forest Meteorology AU - Haverd, V AU - Lovell, J L AU - Cuntz, M AU - Jupp, DLB AU - Newnham, G J AU - Sea, W AD - CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 3023, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, Vanessa.Haverd@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/07/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 15 SP - 14 EP - 35 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 160 SN - 0168-1923, 0168-1923 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Clumping KW - Canopy KW - Radiative transfer KW - P gap KW - Clumping factor KW - Model KW - Savanna KW - Prediction KW - Lidar KW - Radiation KW - Interception KW - Absorption KW - Adaptation KW - Australia KW - Canopies KW - radiative transfer KW - Simulation Analysis KW - Albedo KW - Porosity KW - Leaves KW - Simulation KW - porosity KW - Radiative transfer models KW - Adaptability KW - Forest canopy KW - Numerical simulations KW - Lidar applications KW - Fluctuations KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - M2 551.521:Radiation (551.521) KW - SW 0810:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020849728?accountid=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=Agricultural+and+Forest+Meteorology&rft.atitle=The+Canopy+Semi-analytic+Pgap+And+Radiative+Transfer+%28CanSPART%29+model%3A+Formulation+and+application&rft.au=Haverd%2C+V%3BLovell%2C+J+L%3BCuntz%2C+M%3BJupp%2C+DLB%3BNewnham%2C+G+J%3BSea%2C+W&rft.aulast=Haverd&rft.aufirst=V&rft.date=2012-07-15&rft.volume=160&rft.issue=&rft.spage=14&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agricultural+and+Forest+Meteorology&rft.issn=01681923&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.agrformet.2012.01.018 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Radiative transfer models; Forest canopy; Numerical simulations; Radiation; Albedo; Lidar applications; Radiative transfer; Prediction; Adaptability; Absorption; Simulation; Lidar; Canopies; radiative transfer; porosity; Simulation Analysis; Interception; Porosity; Leaves; Adaptation; Fluctuations; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2012.01.018 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Variation in Estimated Ozone-Related Health Impacts of Climate Change due to Modeling Choices and Assumptions AN - 1291611479; 17649943 AB - Background: Future climate change may cause air quality degradation via climate-induced changes in meteorology, atmospheric chemistry, and emissions into the air. Few studies have explicitly modeled the potential relationships between climate change, air quality, and human health, and fewer still have investigated the sensitivity of estimates to the underlying modeling choices. Objectives: Our goal was to assess the sensitivity of estimated ozone-related human health impacts of climate change to key modeling choices. Methods: Our analysis included seven modeling systems in which a climate change model is linked to an air quality model, five population projections, and multiple concentration-response functions. Using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Environmental Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program (BenMAP), we estimated future ozone (O3)-related health effects in the United States attributable to simulated climate change between the years 2000 and approximately 2050, given each combination of modeling choices. Health effects and concentration-response functions were chosen to match those used in the U.S. EPA's 2008 Regulatory Impact Analysis of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for O3. Results: Different combinations of methodological choices produced a range of estimates of national O3-related mortality from roughly 600 deaths avoided as a result of climate change to 2,500 deaths attributable to climate change (although the large majority produced increases in mortality). The choice of the climate change and the air quality model reflected the greatest source of uncertainty, with the other modeling choices having lesser but still substantial effects. Conclusions: Our results highlight the need to use an ensemble approach, instead of relying on any one set of modeling choices, to assess the potential risks associated with O3-related human health effects resulting from climate change. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Post, Ellen S AU - Grambsch, Anne AU - Weaver, Chris AU - Morefield, Philip AU - Huang, Jin AU - Leung, Lai-Yung AU - Nolte, Christopher G AU - Adams, Peter AU - Liang, Xin-Zhong AU - Zhu, Jin-Hong AU - Mahoney, Hardee AD - Environment and Resources Division, Abt Associates Inc., Bethesda, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2012/07/12/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 12 SP - 1559 EP - 1564 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - climate change KW - mortality KW - ozone KW - population projections KW - sensitivity analysis KW - Climate change KW - Air quality KW - Emissions KW - Mapping KW - Ozone KW - Mortality KW - Sensitivity KW - Impact analysis KW - Environmental Protection KW - Projections KW - Model Studies KW - Air quality standards KW - Risk KW - EPA KW - USA KW - Standards KW - Benefits KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - SW 5080:Evaluation, processing and publication KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes KW - R2 23050:Environment KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291611479?accountid=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=Variation+in+Estimated+Ozone-Related+Health+Impacts+of+Climate+Change+due+to+Modeling+Choices+and+Assumptions&rft.au=Post%2C+Ellen+S%3BGrambsch%2C+Anne%3BWeaver%2C+Chris%3BMorefield%2C+Philip%3BHuang%2C+Jin%3BLeung%2C+Lai-Yung%3BNolte%2C+Christopher+G%3BAdams%2C+Peter%3BLiang%2C+Xin-Zhong%3BZhu%2C+Jin-Hong%3BMahoney%2C+Hardee&rft.aulast=Post&rft.aufirst=Ellen&rft.date=2012-07-12&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1559&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104271 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air quality standards; Sensitivity; EPA; Mortality; Climate change; Emissions; Impact analysis; Air quality; Ozone; Risk; Environmental Protection; Standards; Mapping; Projections; Benefits; Model Studies; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104271 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal and Early Childhood Exposure to Tetrachloroethylene and Adult Vision AN - 1677967118; 17317733 AB - Background: Tetrachloroethylene (PCE; or perchloroethylene) has been implicated in visual impairments among adults with occupational and environmental exposures as well as children born to women with occupational exposure during pregnancy. Objectives: Using a population-based retrospective cohort study, we examined the association between prenatal and early childhood exposure to PCE-contaminated drinking water on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and deficits in adult color vision and contrast sensitivity. Methods: We estimated the amount of PCE that was delivered to the family residence from participants' gestation through 5 years of age. We administered to this now adult study population vision tests to assess acuity, contrast sensitivity, and color discrimination. Results: Participants exposed to higher PCE levels exhibited lower contrast sensitivity at intermediate and high spatial frequencies compared with unexposed participants, although the differences were generally not statistically significant. Exposed participants also exhibited poorer color discrimination than unexposed participants. The difference in mean color confusion indices (CCI) was statistically significant for the Farnsworth test but not Lanthony's D-15d test [Farnsworth CCI mean difference = 0.05, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.003, 0.10; Lanthony CCI mean difference = 0.07, 95% CI: -0.02, 0.15]. Conclusions: Prenatal and early childhood exposure to PCE-contaminated drinking water may be associated with long-term subclinical visual dysfunction in adulthood, particularly with respect to color discrimination. Further investigation of this association in similarly exposed populations is necessary. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Getz, Kelly D AU - Janulewicz, Patricia A AU - Rowe, Susannah AU - Weinberg, Janice M AU - Winter, Michael R AU - Martin, Brett R AU - Vieira, Veronica M AU - White, Roberta F AU - Aschengrau, Ann AD - Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2012/07/11/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 11 SP - 1327 EP - 1332 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - color vision KW - contrast sensitivity KW - perchloroethylene KW - tetrachloroethylene KW - Occupational KW - Exposure KW - Gestation KW - Discrimination KW - Tetrachloroethylene KW - Adults KW - Drinking water KW - Color UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677967118?accountid=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+Plant+Growth+Regulation&rft.atitle=Role+of+Brassinosteroids%2C+Ethylene%2C+Abscisic+Acid%2C+and+Indole-3-Acetic+Acid+in+Mango+Fruit+Ripening&rft.au=Zaharah%2C+Sakimin+S%3BSingh%2C+Zora%3BSymons%2C+Gregory+M%3BReid%2C+James+B&rft.aulast=Zaharah&rft.aufirst=Sakimin&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=363&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Plant+Growth+Regulation&rft.issn=07217595&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00344-011-9245-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103996 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Winter Temperature Inversions and Emergency Department Visits for Asthma in Salt Lake County, Utah, 2003-2008 AN - 1677933250; 17615803 AB - Background: Winter temperature inversions-layers of air in which temperature increases with altitude-trap air pollutants and lead to higher pollutant concentrations. Previous studies have evaluated associations between pollutants and emergency department (ED) visits for asthma, but none have considered inversions as independent risk factors for ED visits for asthma. Objective: We aimed to assess associations between winter inversions and ED visits for asthma in Salt Lake County, Utah. Methods: We obtained electronic records of ED visits for asthma and data on inversions, weather, and air pollutants for Salt Lake County, Utah, during the winters of 2003 through 2004 to 2007 through 2008. We identified 3,425 ED visits using a primary diagnosis of asthma. We used a time-stratified case-crossover design, and conditional logistic regression models to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to estimate rate ratios of ED visits for asthma in relation to inversions during a 4-day lag period and prolonged inversions. We evaluated interactions between inversions and weather and pollutants. Results: After adjusting for dew point and mean temperatures, the OR for ED visits for asthma associated with inversions 0-3 days before the visit compared with no inversions during the lag period was 1.14 (95% CI: 1.00, 1.30). The OR for each 1-day increase in the number of inversion days during the lag period was 1.03 (95% CI: 1.00, 1.07). Associations were only apparent when PM sub(10) and maximum and mean temperatures were above median levels. Conclusions: Our results provide evidence that winter inversions are associated with increased rates of ED visits for asthma. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Beard, John D AU - Beck, Celeste AU - Graham, Randall AU - Packham, Steven C AU - Traphagan, Monica AU - Giles, Rebecca T AU - Morgan, John G AD - Environmental Epidemiology Program, and Y1 - 2012/07/11/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 11 SP - 1385 EP - 1390 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - asthma KW - case-crossover KW - emergency department KW - interaction KW - inversion KW - winter KW - Weather KW - Pollutants KW - Emergencies KW - Asthma KW - Salt lakes KW - Climatology KW - Inversions KW - Winter KW - Freshwater UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677933250?accountid=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=Winter+Temperature+Inversions+and+Emergency+Department+Visits+for+Asthma+in+Salt+Lake+County%2C+Utah%2C+2003-2008&rft.au=Beard%2C+John+D%3BBeck%2C+Celeste%3BGraham%2C+Randall%3BPackham%2C+Steven+C%3BTraphagan%2C+Monica%3BGiles%2C+Rebecca+T%3BMorgan%2C+John+G&rft.aulast=Beard&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2012-07-11&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1385&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104349 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104349 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Childhood Lead Poisoning Associated with Gold Ore Processing: a Village-Level Investigation-Zamfara State, Nigeria, October-November 2010 AN - 1677934021; 17615821 AB - Background: During May-June 2010, a childhood lead poisoning outbreak related to gold ore processing was confirmed in two villages in Zamfara State, Nigeria. During June-September of that year, villages with suspected or confirmed childhood lead poisoning continued to be identified in Zamfara State. Objectives: We investigated the extent of childhood lead poisoning [ greater than or equal to 1 child with a blood lead level (BLL) greater than or equal to 10 mu g/dL] and lead contamination ( greater than or equal to 1 soil/dust sample with a lead level > 400 parts per million) among villages in Zamfara State and identified villages that should be prioritized for urgent interventions. Methods: We used chain-referral sampling to identify villages of interest, defined as villages suspected of participation in gold ore processing during the previous 12 months. We interviewed villagers, determined BLLs among children < 5 years of age, and analyzed soil/dust from public areas and homes for lead. Results: We identified 131 villages of interest and visited 74 (56%) villages in three local government areas. Fifty-four (77%) of 70 villages that completed the survey reported gold ore processing. Ore-processing villages were more likely to have greater than or equal to 1 child < 5 years of age with lead poisoning (68% vs. 50%, p = 0.17) or death following convulsions (74% vs. 44%, p = 0.02). Soil/dust contamination and BLL greater than or equal to 45 mu g/dL were identified in ore-processing villages only [50% (p < 0.001) and 15% (p = 0.22), respectively]. The odds of childhood lead poisoning or lead contamination was 3.5 times as high in ore-processing villages than the other villages (95% confidence interval: 1.1, 11.3). Conclusion: Childhood lead poisoning and lead contamination were widespread in surveyed areas, particularly among villages that had processed ore recently. Urgent interventions are required to reduce lead exposure, morbidity, and mortality in affected communities. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lo, Yi-Chun AU - Dooyema, Carrie A AU - Neri, Antonio AU - Durant, James AU - Jefferies, Taran AU - Medina-Marino, Andrew AU - de Ravello, Lori AU - Thoroughman, Douglas AU - Davis, Lora AU - Dankoli, Raymond S AU - Samson, Matthias Y AU - Ibrahim, Luka M AU - Okechukwu, Ossai AU - Umar-Tsafe, Nasir T AU - Dama, Alhassan H AU - Brown, Mary Jean AD - Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2012/07/05/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 05 SP - 1450 EP - 1455 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - environmental health KW - lead poisoning KW - Age KW - Villages KW - Soil (material) KW - Contamination KW - Lead poisoning KW - Gold KW - Sampling KW - Dust UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677934021?accountid=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=Childhood+Lead+Poisoning+Associated+with+Gold+Ore+Processing%3A+a+Village-Level+Investigation-Zamfara+State%2C+Nigeria%2C+October-November+2010&rft.au=Lo%2C+Yi-Chun%3BDooyema%2C+Carrie+A%3BNeri%2C+Antonio%3BDurant%2C+James%3BJefferies%2C+Taran%3BMedina-Marino%2C+Andrew%3Bde+Ravello%2C+Lori%3BThoroughman%2C+Douglas%3BDavis%2C+Lora%3BDankoli%2C+Raymond+S%3BSamson%2C+Matthias+Y%3BIbrahim%2C+Luka+M%3BOkechukwu%2C+Ossai%3BUmar-Tsafe%2C+Nasir+T%3BDama%2C+Alhassan+H%3BBrown%2C+Mary+Jean&rft.aulast=Lo&rft.aufirst=Yi-Chun&rft.date=2012-07-05&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1450&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104793 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104793 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Early-Life Cadmium Exposure and Child Development in 5-Year-Old Girls and Boys: A Cohort Study in Rural Bangladesh AN - 1671610311; 17615820 AB - Background: Cadmium is a commonly occurring toxic food contaminant, but health consequences of early-life exposure are poorly understood. Objectives: We evaluated the associations between cadmium exposure and neurobehavioral development in preschool children. Methods: In our population-based mother-child cohort study in rural Bangladesh, we assessed cadmium exposure in 1,305 women in early pregnancy and their children at 5 years of age by measuring concentrations in urine (U-Cd), using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Children's IQ at 5 years of age, including Verbal (VIQ), Performance (PIQ), and Full-Scale IQ (FSIQ), were measured by Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence. Behavior was assessed by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Results: In multiple linear regression models, adjusted for sex, home stimulation, socioeconomic status (SES), and maternal and child characteristics, a doubling of maternal U-Cd was inversely associated with VIQ (-0.84 points; 95% confidence interval: -1.3, -0.40), PIQ (-0.64 points; -1.1, -0.18), and FSIQ (-0.80 points; -1.2, -0.39). Concurrent child U-Cd showed somewhat weaker association with VIQ and FSIQ, but not PIQ. Stratification by sex and SES indicated slightly stronger associations with PIQ and FSIQ in girls than in boys and in higher-income compared with lower-income families. Concurrent U-Cd was inversely associated with SDQ-prosocial behavior and positively associated with SDQ-difficult behavior, but associations were close to the null after adjustment. Quantile regression analysis showed similar associations across the whole range of each developmental outcome. Conclusion: Early-life low-level cadmium exposure was associated with lower child intelligence scores in our study cohort. Further research in this area is warranted. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kippler, Maria AU - Tofail, Fahmida AU - Hamadani, Jena D AU - Gardner, Renee M AU - Grantham-McGregor, Sally M AU - Bottai, Matteo AU - Vahter, Marie AD - Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden Y1 - 2012/07/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jul 03 SP - 1462 EP - 1468 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - cadmium exposure KW - child IQ KW - development KW - food pollutant KW - neurotoxicity KW - prenatal KW - urine KW - Intelligence KW - Age KW - Girls KW - Health KW - Cadmium KW - Children KW - Rural KW - Sex UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671610311?accountid=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=Early-Life+Cadmium+Exposure+and+Child+Development+in+5-Year-Old+Girls+and+Boys%3A+A+Cohort+Study+in+Rural+Bangladesh&rft.au=Kippler%2C+Maria%3BTofail%2C+Fahmida%3BHamadani%2C+Jena+D%3BGardner%2C+Renee+M%3BGrantham-McGregor%2C+Sally+M%3BBottai%2C+Matteo%3BVahter%2C+Marie&rft.aulast=Kippler&rft.aufirst=Maria&rft.date=2012-07-03&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1462&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104431 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104431 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Parental nutrition knowledge and attitudes as predictors of 5-6-year-old children's healthy food knowledge AN - 1367488221; 18060031 AB - Young children's knowledge about healthy food may influence the formation of their eating behaviours, and parents have a major influence on the development of children's knowledge in the early years. We investigated the extent to which parental nutrition knowledge and attitudes around food predicted young children's knowledge of healthy foods, controlling for other influences such as socio-economic status (SES) and parent education levels in a cross-sectional research design. Children were given a healthy food knowledge activity and parents completed questionnaires. Twenty primary schools in Adelaide, Australia, stratified by SES. We recruited 192 children aged 5-6 years and their parents. Structural equation modelling showed that parent nutrition knowledge predicted children's nutrition knowledge (r = 0.30, P < 0.001) independently of attitudes, SES and education level. Nutrition education for parents, targeted at low-SES areas at higher risk for obesity, may contribute to the development of healthy food knowledge in young children. JF - Public Health Nutrition AU - Zarnowiecki, Dorota AU - Sinn, Natalie AU - Petkov, John AU - Dollman, James AD - Sansom Institute for Health Research, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, dorota.zarnowiecki@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/07// PY - 2012 DA - Jul 2012 SP - 1284 EP - 1290 PB - Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 2RU United Kingdom VL - 15 IS - 7 SN - 1368-9800, 1368-9800 KW - Risk Abstracts KW - Attitudes KW - Australia KW - Children KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1367488221?accountid=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=Public+Health+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Parental+nutrition+knowledge+and+attitudes+as+predictors+of+5-6-year-old+children%27s+healthy+food+knowledge&rft.au=Zarnowiecki%2C+Dorota%3BSinn%2C+Natalie%3BPetkov%2C+John%3BDollman%2C+James&rft.aulast=Zarnowiecki&rft.aufirst=Dorota&rft.date=2012-07-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1284&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Public+Health+Nutrition&rft.issn=13689800&rft_id=info:doi/10.1017%2FS1368980011003259 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-10 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Children; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1368980011003259 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Corporate Liability For Human Rights Abuses: Analyzing Kiobel & Alternatives To The Alien Tort Statute AN - 1364727345; 2011-419443 AB - Can corporations be held liable for human rights abuses under international law? According to the Second Circuit's highly controversial Kiobel decision, the answer is "no." Specifically, corporations are not liable for human rights abuses under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) -- a statute that has become the central battleground for debating the role of international law in U.S. courts. In an era of prolific transnational economic and legal activity, Kiobel entails a fascinating and sharply-worded debate on the duties that corporations as private actors owe under international law, as well as key insights into how an influential U.S. court interprets international law and the scope of its authority to create legal remedies. Despite the importance of these issues for scholars and practitioners of international law, current scholarship does not comprehensively analyze this decision issued in October 2010, the various opinions issued in February 2011 denying en banc and panel rehearing, and the ensuing circuit split-leading up to oral arguments before the Supreme Court in February 2012. This Note weaves together these important strands into a singular narrative and provides a rigorous framework to analyze Kiobel major themes, fault lines, and consequences. Furthermore, it uniquely combines an analysis of Kiobel and its narrowing of ATS corporate liability with a detailed examination of alternatives to the ATS in holding corporations accountable for human rights abuses. Following a careful evaluation of the ATS's deficiencies, it proposes alternate forms of relief including suing corporate officers and directors, initiating state law claims, suing in specific foreign jurisdictions, and relying on multilateral corporate social responsibility initiatives. It further proposes two novel statutory alternatives to the ATS: imposing corporate civil liability, modeled on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and individual criminal liability for violating the law of nations. Adapted from the source document. JF - Georgetown Journal of International Law AU - Haider, Ziad AD - previously served as a legislative aide on foreign policy and immigration issues in the United States Senate Y1 - 2012/07// PY - 2012 DA - July 2012 SP - 1361 EP - 1390 PB - Georgetown University Law Center, Washington DC VL - 43 IS - 4 SN - 1550-5200, 1550-5200 KW - Law and ethics - International law KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - Law and ethics - Liability, torts, and personal injury KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Law and ethics - Ethics KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - United States Supreme court KW - Courts KW - Corporations KW - Criminal liability KW - Jurisdiction KW - Social responsibility of business KW - International law KW - Liability KW - Human rights KW - Claims KW - Directors KW - Authority KW - Law KW - Aliens KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1364727345?accountid=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=Georgetown+Journal+of+International+Law&rft.atitle=Corporate+Liability+For+Human+Rights+Abuses%3A+Analyzing+Kiobel+%26amp%3B+Alternatives+To+The+Alien+Tort+Statute&rft.au=Haider%2C+Ziad&rft.aulast=Haider&rft.aufirst=Ziad&rft.date=2012-07-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1361&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Georgetown+Journal+of+International+Law&rft.issn=15505200&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - International law; Corporations; Human rights; Liability; Law; Courts; Aliens; Jurisdiction; Criminal liability; Claims; Social responsibility of business; Authority; United States Supreme court; Directors ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Newsmaker: Karen Keninger AN - 1125214042; 201210644 AB - In an interview, Karen Keninger, who was named the new director of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. and is the first person who is blind to direct the Braille and talking book program, discusses her agency. She discusses the services offered by the agency, whether today's emphasis on online services presents new opportunities for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, and how has time changed what is offered by the agency. Adapted from the source document. JF - American Libraries AU - Keninger, Karen AD - National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Y1 - 2012/07// PY - 2012 DA - July 2012 SP - 20 PB - American Library Association, Chicago, IL VL - 43 IS - 7-8 SN - 0002-9769, 0002-9769 KW - User services KW - Library of Congress KW - Blind and partially sighted KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1125214042?accountid=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=Newsmaker%3A+Karen+Keninger&rft.au=Keninger%2C+Karen&rft.aulast=Keninger&rft.aufirst=Karen&rft.date=2012-07-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=7-8&rft.spage=20&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 - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library of Congress; Blind and partially sighted; User services ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Personal and Neighborhood Resources, Future Time Perspective, and Social Relations in Middle and Older Adulthood AN - 1038109875; 201223796 AB - Objectives. Aging-related changes in motivation and the availability of resources have been hypothesized to result in social network changes in later life. However, few studies have examined associations of both motivation and resources with different aspects of social network composition in the same analytical context. The present study examined associations of key motivational (future time perspective [FTP]) and resource variables (partner status, physical health, and perceived neighborhood cohesion) with social network size and positive and negative social exchanges. Method. A population-based sample of midlife (aged 55-59 years, n = 169) young-old (aged 60-74 years, n = 306) and old-old (aged 75+ years, n = 77) adults completed a questionnaire. Results. Those who were partnered reported larger networks with family, whereas never-married individuals reported larger networks with neighbors. Perceived neighborhood cohesion was related to larger networks with family, neighbors, and friends. Open-ended FTP was associated with larger networks of friends and more frequent positive social exchanges. Discussion. Our results point to FTP and resources having different implications for social engagement across network domains. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences AU - Windsor, Tim D AU - Fiori, Katherine L AU - Crisp, Dimity A AD - School of Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5043, Australia tim.windsor@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2012/07// PY - 2012 DA - July 2012 SP - 423 EP - 431 PB - Gerontological Society of America, Washington DC VL - 67B IS - 4 SN - 1079-5014, 1079-5014 KW - Future time perspective, Negative exchanges, Positive exchanges, Resources, Social relations KW - Social networks KW - Motivation KW - Cohesion KW - Neighbourhoods KW - Friends KW - Time perspectives KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1038109875?accountid=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=Journals+of+Gerontology+Series+B%3A+Psychological+Sciences+and+Social+Sciences&rft.atitle=Personal+and+Neighborhood+Resources%2C+Future+Time+Perspective%2C+and+Social+Relations+in+Middle+and+Older+Adulthood&rft.au=Windsor%2C+Tim+D%3BFiori%2C+Katherine+L%3BCrisp%2C+Dimity+A&rft.aulast=Windsor&rft.aufirst=Tim&rft.date=2012-07-01&rft.volume=67B&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=423&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journals+of+Gerontology+Series+B%3A+Psychological+Sciences+and+Social+Sciences&rft.issn=10795014&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Fgeronb%2Fgbr117 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - JGBSF3 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Social networks; Neighbourhoods; Friends; Time perspectives; Cohesion; Motivation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbr117 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Occurrence of Organophosphorus and Carbamate Pesticide Residues in Surface Water Samples from the Rangpur District of Bangladesh AN - 1028025839; 16835731 AB - We report the presence of organophosphorus and carbamate residues in 24 surface water samples and five ground water samples from Pirgacha Thana, Rangpur district, Bangladesh using high-performance liquid chromatography. A number of samples of surface water from paddy fields were found to contain chlorpyriphos, carbofuran and carbaryl at concentrations ranging from 0-1.189, 0-3.395 and 0-0.163 mu g/L, respectively. Surface water from the lakes had chlorpyriphos, carbofuran and carbaryl at concentrations ranging from 0.544-0.895, 0.949-1.671 and 0-0.195 mu g/L, respectively. This result indicates that the general public living in the area of Rangpur is at high risk of pesticide exposure from contaminated waters in the environment. JF - Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology AU - Chowdhury, Alamgir Zaman AU - Jahan, Salina Akter AU - Islam, Mohammad Nazrul AU - Moniruzzaman, Mohammed AU - Alam, Mohammad Khorshed AU - Zaman, Mohammad A AU - Karim, Nurul AU - Gan, Siew Hua AD - Agrochemicals and Environmental Research Division, Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Ganakbari, Savar, G.P.O. BOX 3787, Dhaka, 1349, Bangladesh, shgan@kck.usm.my Y1 - 2012/07// PY - 2012 DA - Jul 2012 SP - 202 EP - 207 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 89 IS - 1 SN - 0007-4861, 0007-4861 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Carbaryl KW - Surface water KW - Bangladesh KW - X:24330 KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & ENAironmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1028025839?accountid=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=Bulletin+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.atitle=Occurrence+of+Organophosphorus+and+Carbamate+Pesticide+Residues+in+Surface+Water+Samples+from+the+Rangpur+District+of+Bangladesh&rft.au=Chowdhury%2C+Alamgir+Zaman%3BJahan%2C+Salina+Akter%3BIslam%2C+Mohammad+Nazrul%3BMoniruzzaman%2C+Mohammed%3BAlam%2C+Mohammad+Khorshed%3BZaman%2C+Mohammad+A%3BKarim%2C+Nurul%3BGan%2C+Siew+Hua&rft.aulast=Chowdhury&rft.aufirst=Alamgir&rft.date=2012-07-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=202&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.issn=00074861&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00128-012-0641-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Surface water; Bangladesh DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-012-0641-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Changes in the South Pacific Convergence Zone in IPCC AR4 future climate projections AN - 1024667809; 16864806 AB - The response of the South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ) to climate change is examined using simulations from 16 coupled climate models under the A2 emission scenario carried out for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report. Characteristics of the austral summer SPCZ in the late twenty-first century are compared with the late twentieth century: the orientation and latitude of the SPCZ precipitation band; the area and intensity of precipitation within the SPCZ; and the eastern extent of the SPCZ. Changes in the SPCZ position are examined using a simple linear fit to the band of maximum precipitation and using a "pattern matching" technique. Both techniques find no consistent shift in the slope or mean latitude of the austral summer SPCZ. However, many models simulate a westward shift in the eastern edge of the SPCZ in austral summer, with reduced precipitation to the east of around 150 degree W. The westward contraction of the SPCZ is associated with a strengthening of the trade winds in the southeast Pacific and an increased zonal sea surface temperature gradient across the South Pacific. The majority of models simulate an increase in the area of the SPCZ and in mean and maximum precipitation within the SPCZ, defined by a 6 mm/day precipitation threshold, consistent with increased moisture convergence in a warmer climate. Changes in the SPCZ response to ENSO are examined using ENSO precipitation composites. The SPCZ has a reduced slope and is shifted towards the equator in the A2 multi-model mean El Nino composite. JF - Climate Dynamics AU - Brown, Josephine R AU - Moise, Aurel F AU - Delage, Francois P AD - Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, Bureau of Meteorology, GPO Box 1289, Melbourne, Australia, J.Brown@bom.gov.au Y1 - 2012/07// PY - 2012 DA - July 2012 SP - 1 EP - 19 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 39 IS - 1-2 SN - 0930-7575, 0930-7575 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Convergence zones KW - Trade winds KW - IS, South Pacific KW - Rainfall KW - Climate change KW - trade winds KW - Summer KW - Temperature Gradient KW - Maximum precipitation KW - Orientation behaviour KW - Assessments KW - Convergence KW - El Nino KW - Emissions KW - Latitude KW - Slopes KW - El Nino phenomena KW - Atmospheric precipitations KW - Composite materials KW - Climate models KW - Climates KW - ISEW, South Pacific, South Pacific Convergence Zone KW - Simulation KW - Precipitation KW - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change KW - Projections KW - Temperature gradients KW - Model Studies KW - Southern Oscillation KW - El Nino-Southern Oscillation event KW - Future climates KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - SW 0810:General KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q2 09244:Air-sea coupling UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1024667809?accountid=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=Changes+in+the+South+Pacific+Convergence+Zone+in+IPCC+AR4+future+climate+projections&rft.au=Brown%2C+Josephine+R%3BMoise%2C+Aurel+F%3BDelage%2C+Francois+P&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Josephine&rft.date=2012-07-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Climate+Dynamics&rft.issn=09307575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00382-011-1192-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Convergence zones; Atmospheric precipitations; Trade winds; El Nino; Climate change; Temperature gradients; Orientation behaviour; El Nino phenomena; Southern Oscillation; Climate models; Convergence; El Nino-Southern Oscillation event; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; Precipitation; Maximum precipitation; Future climates; Composite materials; Rainfall; Emissions; trade winds; Simulation; Latitude; Summer; Assessments; Climates; Projections; Slopes; Temperature Gradient; Model Studies; IS, South Pacific; ISEW, South Pacific, South Pacific Convergence Zone DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00382-011-1192-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Removal of anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulphate from aqueous solution by adsorption onto pine cone biomass of Pinus Radiate: equilibrium, thermodynamic, kinetics, mechanism and process design AN - 1024667102; 16861486 AB - This study was undertaken to evaluate the adsorption potential of a natural, low-cost agricultural by-product adsorbent, Pine cone (Pinus Radiate), to remove sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) from aqueous solution. It was found that the extent of SDS adsorption by pine cone biomass increased with initial surfactant concentration and contact time but decreased with increasing solution pH, amount of adsorbent, and temperature of the system. These studies also suggested that the electrostatic forces and surfactant self-assembly are dominant mechanisms governing this pH dependent adsorption process. Overall, kinetic studies showed that the surfactant adsorption process followed pseudo-second-order kinetics based on pseudo-first-order and intraparticle diffusion models. The different kinetic parameters including rate constant, half adsorption time, and diffusion coefficient were determined at different physicochemical conditions. Equilibrium data were fitted by both the Langmuir isotherm and Freundlich adsorption isotherm. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of pine cone biomass was 95.75 mg g super(-1) at 20 degree C. The value of separation factor, R sub(L) from Langmuir equation and "n" from Freundlich also indicated favourable adsorption. Thermodynamic parameters such as Delta G super(0), Delta H super(0), and Delta S super(0) were calculated. A single-stage batch absorber design for the SDS adsorption onto pine cone biomass also presented based on the Freundlich isotherm model equation. JF - Desalination and Water Treatment AU - Sen, T K AU - Thi, M T AU - Afroze, S AU - Phan, C AU - Ang, M AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6145, Western Australia, t.sen@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/07// PY - 2012 DA - Jul 2012 SP - 263 EP - 275 PB - European Desalination Society, Tosti 28 1-67100 L'Aquila Italy VL - 45 IS - 1-3 SN - 1944-3994, 1944-3994 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Byproducts KW - Pinus KW - Pollutants KW - Water treatment KW - Diffusion KW - Isotherms KW - pH KW - Mathematical models KW - Thermodynamics KW - Physicochemical properties KW - Pine Trees KW - Biomass KW - Model Studies KW - Design KW - Sodium KW - Kinetics KW - Adsorption KW - Surfactants KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - SW 3060:Water treatment and distribution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1024667102?accountid=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+and+Water+Treatment&rft.atitle=Removal+of+anionic+surfactant+sodium+dodecyl+sulphate+from+aqueous+solution+by+adsorption+onto+pine+cone+biomass+of+Pinus+Radiate%3A+equilibrium%2C+thermodynamic%2C+kinetics%2C+mechanism+and+process+design&rft.au=Sen%2C+T+K%3BThi%2C+M+T%3BAfroze%2C+S%3BPhan%2C+C%3BAng%2C+M&rft.aulast=Sen&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2012-07-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=263&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Desalination+and+Water+Treatment&rft.issn=19443994&rft_id=info:doi/10%2F5004%2Fdwt.2012.3331 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sodium; Mathematical models; Water treatment; Thermodynamics; Physicochemical properties; Byproducts; Adsorption; Isotherms; Surfactants; Kinetics; Diffusion; Biomass; pH; Design; Pollutants; Pine Trees; Model Studies; Pinus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10/5004/dwt.2012.3331 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The geographical distribution of Yellow dwarf viruses and their aphid vectors in Australian grasslands and wheat AN - 1024663443; 16858422 AB - This article reviews and analyzes the literature on Yellow dwarf viruses (YDVs) in Australia, examining the range of environmental and climatic factors that explain the observed geographical distribution of the virus and its vectors. BYDV-PAV, vectored mainly by the aphid Rhopalosiphum padi, is the most prevalent YDV species in wheat and grasslands across all states, except Queensland. BYDV-RMV, vectored mainly by Rhopalosiphum maidis, dominates in Queensland grasslands, with very low incidence in wheat. Queensland experiences higher rainfall and warmer temperatures than southern Australia. Across Australia disease incidence in wheat is generally low (around 10%) and varies from year to year, with the highest incidence found on occasion in Western Australia (up to 52%) and the lowest in Queensland (<1%). Across Australia there is a much higher virus incidence and more variation in YDV species present in grasslands than in wheat, although in general BYDV-PAV still dominates. An overview of the differences between the YDV species in terms of symptoms, impacts, frequency, transmission rates and geographical distribution is necessary to appreciate the implications of virus spread across Australia, as well as the risks from the interaction of YDV with more recently introduced wheat pathogens. This overview is set in the context of a changing climate, with a discussion of the possible implications of anthropogenic climate change for future epidemics. For example, increasing temperatures in the future may result in more rapid transmission of the virus in the cooler months than at present, with implications for winter crops such as wheat, where YDV currently does most damage. Also, there is potential for the spread of BYDV-RMV further south, as changes in climatic conditions alter both the transmission potential of the virus as well as the vectoring potential by the aphids R. padi and R. maidis. Finally, critical knowledge gaps are identified, highlighting a need for ongoing seasonal monitoring of the virus and vectors to support the use of simulation models to predict the incidence of YDVs in near real-time. JF - Australasian Plant Pathology AU - Parry, Hazel R AU - Macfadyen, Sarina AU - Kriticos, Darren J AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia, hazel.parry@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/07// PY - 2012 DA - Jul 2012 SP - 375 EP - 387 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 41 IS - 4 SN - 0815-3191, 0815-3191 KW - Entomology Abstracts; Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Climatic changes KW - Climatic conditions KW - Crops KW - Disease transmission KW - Epidemics KW - Geographical distribution KW - Grasslands KW - Models KW - Pathogens KW - Rainfall KW - Reviews KW - Temperature effects KW - Vectors KW - Rhopalosiphum maidis KW - Aphididae KW - Triticum aestivum KW - Rhopalosiphum padi KW - Z 05300:General KW - A 01360:Plant Diseases KW - V 22420:Plant Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1024663443?accountid=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=Australasian+Plant+Pathology&rft.atitle=The+geographical+distribution+of+Yellow+dwarf+viruses+and+their+aphid+vectors+in+Australian+grasslands+and+wheat&rft.au=Parry%2C+Hazel+R%3BMacfadyen%2C+Sarina%3BKriticos%2C+Darren+J&rft.aulast=Parry&rft.aufirst=Hazel&rft.date=2012-07-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=375&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Plant+Pathology&rft.issn=08153191&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs13313-012-0133-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-04-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Geographical distribution; Epidemics; Rainfall; Climatic changes; Vectors; Pathogens; Climatic conditions; Crops; Disease transmission; Models; Grasslands; Reviews; Triticum aestivum; Rhopalosiphum padi; Rhopalosiphum maidis; Aphididae DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13313-012-0133-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The performance enhancements of upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors for domestic sludge treatment - A State-of-the-art review AN - 1020857524; 16794613 AB - Nowadays, carbon emission and therefore carbon footprint of water utilities is an important issue. In this respect, we should consider the opportunities to reduce carbon footprint for small and large wastewater treatment plants. The use of anaerobic rather than aerobic treatment processes would achieve this aim because no aeration is required and the generation of methane can be used within the plant. High-rate anaerobic digesters receive great interests due to their high loading capacity and low sludge production. Among them, the upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors have been most widely used. However, there are still unresolved issues inhibiting the widespread of this technology in developing countries or countries with climate temperature fluctuations (such as subtropical regions). A large number of studies have been carried out in order to enhance the performance of UASB reactors but there is a lack of updated documentation. In face of the existing limitations and the increasing importance of this technology, the authors present an up-to-date review on the performance enhancements of UASB reactors over the last decade. The important aspects of this article are: (i) enhancing the start-up and granulation in UASB reactors, (ii) coupling with post-treatment unit to overcome the temperature constraint, and (iii) improving the removal efficiencies of the organic matter, nutrients and pathogens in the final effluent. Finally the authors have highlighted future research direction based on their critical analysis. Graphical abstract JF - Water Research AU - Chong, Siewhui AU - Sen, Tushar Kanti AU - Kayaalp, Ahmet AU - Ang, Ha Ming AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Australia, faye.chong@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/07// PY - 2012 DA - July 2012 SP - 3434 EP - 3470 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 46 IS - 11 SN - 0043-1354, 0043-1354 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Biological Wastewater Treatment KW - Wastewater treatment KW - Carbon KW - Emissions KW - Sludge treatment KW - Anaerobic Digestion KW - Methane KW - Wastewater Facilities KW - Organic matter KW - Climates KW - Temperature KW - Pathogens KW - Sludge KW - Effluents KW - Reviews KW - Plant physiology KW - Capacity KW - Technology KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - SW 3040:Wastewater treatment processes KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020857524?accountid=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:dissertation&rft.genre=dissertations+%26+theses&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mao%2C+Yufeng&rft.aulast=Mao&rft.aufirst=Yufeng&rft.date=2007-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=9780549162773&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sino-Muslims+in+Chinese+nation+-building%2C+1906%E2%80%931956&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Methane; Organic matter; Plant physiology; Sludge treatment; Pathogens; Effluents; Sludge; Wastewater treatment; Reviews; Emissions; Temperature; Technology; Wastewater Facilities; Carbon; Climates; Capacity; Biological Wastewater Treatment; Anaerobic Digestion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2012.03.066 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Role of traffic in atmospheric accumulation of heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons AN - 1020856788; 16794474 AB - Traffic related emissions have been recognised as one of the main sources of air pollutants. In the research study discussed in this paper, variability of atmospheric total suspended particulate matter (TSP), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and heavy metal (HM) concentrations with traffic and land use characteristics during weekdays and weekends were investigated. Data required for the study were collected from a range of sampling sites to ensure a wide mix of traffic and land use characteristics.The analysis undertaken confirmed that zinc has the highest concentration in the atmospheric phase during weekends as well as weekdays. Although the use of leaded gasoline was discontinued a decade ago, lead was the second most commonly detected heavy metal. This is attributed to the association of previously generated lead with roadside soil and re-suspension to the atmosphere. Soil related particles are the primary source of TSP and manganese to the atmosphere. The analysis further revealed that traffic sources are dominant in gas phase PAHs compared to the other sources during weekdays. Land use related sources become important contributors to atmospheric PAHs during weekends when traffic sources are at their minimal levels. JF - Atmospheric Environment AU - Gunawardena, Janaka AU - Egodawatta, Prasanna AU - Ayoko, Godwin A AU - Goonetilleke, Ashantha AD - Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia j.gunawardena@student.qut.edu.au Y1 - 2012/07// PY - 2012 DA - July 2012 SP - 502 EP - 510 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 54 SN - 1352-2310, 1352-2310 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) KW - Heavy metals KW - Zinc KW - Traffic flow KW - Traffic engineering KW - Atmospherics KW - Polyallylamine hydrochloride KW - Land use UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020856788?accountid=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=Atmospheric+Environment&rft.atitle=Role+of+traffic+in+atmospheric+accumulation+of+heavy+metals+and+polycyclic+aromatic+hydrocarbons&rft.au=Gunawardena%2C+Janaka%3BEgodawatta%2C+Prasanna%3BAyoko%2C+Godwin+A%3BGoonetilleke%2C+Ashantha&rft.aulast=Gunawardena&rft.aufirst=Janaka&rft.date=2012-07-01&rft.volume=54&rft.issue=&rft.spage=502&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Atmospheric+Environment&rft.issn=13522310&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.atmosenv.2012.02.058 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-08 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.02.058 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate Change and Food Security: Health Impacts in Developed Countries AN - 1677941407; 17649955 AB - Background: Anthropogenic climate change will affect global food production, with uncertain consequences for human health in developed countries. Objectives: We investigated the potential impact of climate change on food security (nutrition and food safety) and the implications for human health in developed countries. Methods: Expert input and structured literature searches were conducted and synthesized to produce overall assessments of the likely impacts of climate change on global food production and recommendations for future research and policy changes. Results: Increasing food prices may lower the nutritional quality of dietary intakes, exacerbate obesity, and amplify health inequalities. Altered conditions for food production may result in emerging pathogens, new crop and livestock species, and altered use of pesticides and veterinary medicines, and affect the main transfer mechanisms through which contaminants move from the environment into food. All these have implications for food safety and the nutritional content of food. Climate change mitigation may increase consumption of foods whose production reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Impacts may include reduced red meat consumption (with positive effects on saturated fat, but negative impacts on zinc and iron intake) and reduced winter fruit and vegetable consumption. Developed countries have complex structures in place that may be used to adapt to the food safety consequences of climate change, although their effectiveness will vary between countries, and the ability to respond to nutritional challenges is less certain. Conclusions: Climate change will have notable impacts upon nutrition and food safety in developed countries, but further research is necessary to accurately quantify these impacts. Uncertainty about future impacts, coupled with evidence that climate change may lead to more variable food quality, emphasizes the need to maintain and strengthen existing structures and policies to regulate food production, monitor food quality and safety, and respond to nutritional and safety issues that arise. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lake, Iain R AU - Hooper, Lee AU - Abdelhamid, Asmaa AU - Bentham, Graham AU - Boxall, Alistair BA AU - Draper, Alizon AU - Fairweather-Tait, Susan AU - Hulme, Mike AU - Hunter, Paul R AU - Nichols, Gordon AU - Waldron, Keith W AD - School of Environmental Sciences, and Y1 - 2012/06/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 27 SP - 1520 EP - 1526 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - adaptation KW - climate change KW - food safety KW - food security KW - nutrition KW - regulation KW - Security KW - Policies KW - Foods KW - Zinc KW - Safety KW - Climate change KW - Health KW - Nutrition UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677941407?accountid=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+Food+Security%3A+Health+Impacts+in+Developed+Countries&rft.au=Lake%2C+Iain+R%3BHooper%2C+Lee%3BAbdelhamid%2C+Asmaa%3BBentham%2C+Graham%3BBoxall%2C+Alistair+BA%3BDraper%2C+Alizon%3BFairweather-Tait%2C+Susan%3BHulme%2C+Mike%3BHunter%2C+Paul+R%3BNichols%2C+Gordon%3BWaldron%2C+Keith+W&rft.aulast=Lake&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft.date=2012-06-27&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1520&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104424 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104424 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Population-Based Case-Control Study of Extreme Summer Temperature and Birth Defects AN - 1285100006; 17615817 AB - Background: Although hyperthermia is a recognized animal teratogen and maternal fever has been associated with birth defects in humans, data on the relationship between high environmental temperatures and birth defects are limited. Objective: To determine whether pregnancies are potentially vulnerable to the weather extremes anticipated with climate change, we evaluated the relationship between extreme summer temperature and the occurrence of birth defects. Methods: We performed a population-based case-control study by linking the New York State Congenital Malformations Registry to birth certificates for the years 1992-2006. We selected nonmalformed infants from a 10% random sample of live births as controls. We assigned meteorologic data based on maternal residence at birth, summarized universal apparent temperature (UAT; degrees Fahrenheit) across the critical period of embryogenesis, and estimated adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) with multivariable logistic regression, controlling for confounders available on the birth certificate. Results: Among 6,422 cases and 59,328 controls that shared at least 1 week of the critical period in summer, a 5-degree increase in mean daily minimum UAT was significantly associated with congenital cataracts (aOR = 1.51; 95% CI: 1.14, 1.99). Congenital cataracts were significantly associated with all ambient temperature indicators as well: heat wave, number of heat waves, and number of days above the 90th percentile. Inconsistent associations with a subset of temperature indicators were observed for renal agenesis/hypoplasia (positive) and anophthalmia/microphthalmia and gastroschisis (negative). Conclusions: We found positive and consistent associations between multiple heat indicators during the relevant developmental window and congenital cataracts which should be confirmed with other data sources. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Van Zutphen, Alissa R AU - Lin, Shao AU - Fletcher, Barbara A AU - Hwang, Syni-An AD - Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York, USA Y1 - 2012/06/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 27 SP - 1443 EP - 1449 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - birth defects KW - climate change KW - congenital cataracts KW - heat KW - temperature KW - Climate change KW - Indicators KW - Summer KW - Embryonic Growth Stage KW - Congenital defects KW - Waves KW - Vulnerability KW - Weather KW - Cataracts KW - Temperature KW - Heat tolerance KW - USA, New York KW - Heat KW - Teratogens KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development 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/1285100006?accountid=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+Population-Based+Case-Control+Study+of+Extreme+Summer+Temperature+and+Birth+Defects&rft.au=Van+Zutphen%2C+Alissa+R%3BLin%2C+Shao%3BFletcher%2C+Barbara+A%3BHwang%2C+Syni-An&rft.aulast=Van+Zutphen&rft.aufirst=Alissa&rft.date=2012-06-27&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1443&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104671 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Weather; Cataracts; Climate change; Heat tolerance; Temperature; Congenital defects; Teratogens; Summer; Vulnerability; Heat; Indicators; Waves; Embryonic Growth Stage; USA, New York DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104671 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal Exposure to Butylbenzyl Phthalate and Early Eczema in an Urban Cohort AN - 1677933659; 17615816 AB - Background: Recent cross-sectional studies suggest a link between butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP) in house dust and childhood eczema. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate whether concentrations of monobenzyl phthalate (MBzP), the main BBzP metabolite in urine, during pregnancy are associated prospectively with eczema in young children, and whether this association varies by the child's sensitization to indoor allergens or serological evidence of any allergies. Methods: MBzP was measured in spot urine samples during the third trimester of pregnancy from 407 African-American and Dominican women residing in New York City in 1999-2006. Repeated questionnaires asked mothers whether their doctor ever said their child had eczema. Child blood samples at 24, 36, and 60 months of age were analyzed for total, anti-cockroach, dust mite, and mouse IgE. Relative risks (RR) were estimated with multivariable modified Poisson regression. Analyses included a multinomial logistic regression model for early- and late-onset eczema versus no eczema through 60 months of age. Results: MBzP was detected in > 99% of samples (geometric mean = 13.6; interquartile range: 5.7-31.1 ng/mL). By 24 months, 30% of children developed eczema, with the proportion higher among African Americans (48%) than among Dominicans (21%) (p < 0.001). An interquartile range increase in log MBzP concentration was associated positively with early-onset eczema (RR = 1.52 for eczema by 24 months; 95% confidence interval: 1.21, 1.91, p = 0.0003, n = 113 reporting eczema/376 total sample), adjusting for urine specific gravity, sex, and race/ethnicity. MBzP was not associated with allergic sensitization, nor did seroatopy modify consistently the MBzP and eczema association. Conclusions: Prenatal exposure to BBzP may influence the risk of developing eczema in early childhood. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Just, Allan C AU - Whyatt, Robin M AU - Perzanowski, Matthew S AU - Calafat, Antonia M AU - Perera, Frederica P AU - Goldstein, Inge F AU - Chen, Qixuan AU - Rundle, Andrew G AU - Miller, Rachel L AD - Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA Y1 - 2012/06/26/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 26 SP - 1475 EP - 1480 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - butylbenzyl phthalate KW - eczema KW - plasticizers KW - Risk KW - Age KW - Urine KW - Phthalates KW - Regression KW - Children KW - Dust KW - Pregnancy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677933659?accountid=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+Butylbenzyl+Phthalate+and+Early+Eczema+in+an+Urban+Cohort&rft.au=Just%2C+Allan+C%3BWhyatt%2C+Robin+M%3BPerzanowski%2C+Matthew+S%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M%3BPerera%2C+Frederica+P%3BGoldstein%2C+Inge+F%3BChen%2C+Qixuan%3BRundle%2C+Andrew+G%3BMiller%2C+Rachel+L&rft.aulast=Just&rft.aufirst=Allan&rft.date=2012-06-26&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1475&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104544 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104544 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Quantitative Synthesis of Mercury in Commercial Seafood and Implications for Exposure in the United States AN - 1677932256; 17649954 AB - Background: Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal that presents public health risks through fish consumption. A major source of uncertainty in evaluating harmful exposure is inadequate knowledge of Hg concentrations in commercially important seafood. Objectives: We examined patterns, variability, and knowledge gaps of Hg in common commercial seafood items in the United States and compared seafood Hg concentrations from our database to those used for exposure estimates and consumption advice. Methods: We developed a database of Hg concentrations in fish and shellfish common to the U.S. market by aggregating available data from government monitoring programs and the scientific literature. We calculated a grand mean for individual seafood items, based on reported means from individual studies, weighted by sample size. We also compared database results to those of federal programs and human health criteria [U.S. Food and Drug Administration Hg Monitoring Program (FDA-MP), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)]. Results: Mean Hg concentrations for each seafood item were highly variable among studies, spanning 0.3-2.4 orders of magnitude. Farmed fish generally had lower grand mean Hg concentrations than their wild counterparts, with wild seafood having 2- to12-fold higher concentrations, depending on the seafood item. However, farmed fish are relatively understudied, as are specific seafood items and seafood imports from Asia and South America. Finally, we found large discrepancies between mean Hg concentrations estimated from our database and FDA-MP estimates for most seafood items examined. Conclusions: The high variability in Hg in common seafood items has considerable ramifications for public health and the formulation of consumption guidelines. Exposure and risk analyses derived from smaller data sets do not reflect our collective, available information on seafood Hg concentrations. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Karimi, Roxanne AU - Fitzgerald, Timothy P AU - Fisher, Nicholas S AD - School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA Y1 - 2012/06/25/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 25 SP - 1512 EP - 1519 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - aquaculture KW - consumption advisory KW - contaminants KW - fisheries KW - Seafood Hg Database KW - seafood safety KW - Estimates KW - Databases KW - Mercury KW - Health KW - Fish KW - Seafood KW - Monitoring KW - Public health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677932256?accountid=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+Quantitative+Synthesis+of+Mercury+in+Commercial+Seafood+and+Implications+for+Exposure+in+the+United+States&rft.au=Karimi%2C+Roxanne%3BFitzgerald%2C+Timothy+P%3BFisher%2C+Nicholas+S&rft.aulast=Karimi&rft.aufirst=Roxanne&rft.date=2012-06-25&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1512&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205122 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205122 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1 Polymorphisms and Associations between Air Pollutants and Markers of Insulin Resistance in Elderly Koreans AN - 1285099982; 17615815 AB - Background: Previous studies have suggested that diabetes mellitus (DM) is an outcome of exposure to air pollution, and metabolic detoxification genes affect air pollution-related outcomes. Objectives: We evaluated associations between air pollutants and markers of insulin resistance (IR), an underlying mechanism of type 2 DM, and effect modification by GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1 genotypes among elderly participants in the Korean Elderly Environmental Panel (KEEP) study. Methods: We recruited 560 people greater than or equal to 60 years of age and obtained blood samples from them up to three times between 2008 and 2010. For air pollution exposure, we used ambient air pollutant [i.e., particulate matter less than or equal to 10 mu m in diameter (PM sub(10)), sulfur dioxide (SO sub(2)), ozone (O sub(3)), and nitrogen dioxide (NO sub(2))] monitoring data. We measured levels of fasting glucose and insulin and derived the homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) index to assess IR. Mixed-effect models were used to estimate associations between air pollutants and IR indices on the same day or lagged up to 10 days prior, and effect modification by GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1 genotypes. Results: Interquartile range increases in PM sub(10), O sub(3), and NO sub(2) were significantly associated with IR indices, depending on the lag period. Associations were stronger among participants with a history of DM and among those with GSTM1-null, GSTT1-null, and GSTP1 AG or GG genotypes. Conclusions: Our results suggest that PM sub(10), O sub(3), and NO sub(2) may increase IR in the elderly, and that GSTM1-null, GSTT1-null, and GSTP1 AG or GG genotypes may increase susceptibility to potential effects of ambient air pollutants on IR. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kim, Jin Hee AU - Hong, Yun-Chul AD - Institute of Environmental Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea Y1 - 2012/06/25/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 25 SP - 1378 EP - 1384 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - elderly KW - genetic polymorphism KW - insulin resistance KW - Air pollution KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Elderly KW - Glucose KW - Pollution effects KW - Genotypes KW - Particulates KW - Insulin KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1285099982?accountid=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=GSTM1%2C+GSTT1%2C+and+GSTP1+Polymorphisms+and+Associations+between+Air+Pollutants+and+Markers+of+Insulin+Resistance+in+Elderly+Koreans&rft.au=Kim%2C+Jin+Hee%3BHong%2C+Yun-Chul&rft.aulast=Kim&rft.aufirst=Jin&rft.date=2012-06-25&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1378&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104406 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nitrogen dioxide; Air pollution; Sulfur dioxide; Glucose; Elderly; Pollution effects; Particulates; Genotypes; Insulin DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104406 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Circulatory Disease from Exposure to Low-Level Ionizing Radiation and Estimates of Potential Population Mortality Risks AN - 1291618199; 17649951 AB - Background: Although high doses of ionizing radiation have long been linked to circulatory disease, evidence for an association at lower exposures remains controversial. However, recent analyses suggest excess relative risks at occupational exposure levels. Objectives: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize information on circulatory disease risks associated with moderate- and low-level whole-body ionizing radiation exposures. Methods: We conducted PubMed/ISI Thomson searches of peer-reviewed papers published since 1990 using the terms "radiation" AND "heart" AND "disease," OR "radiation" AND "stroke," OR "radiation" AND "circulatory" AND "disease." Radiation exposures had to be whole-body, with a cumulative mean dose of 0.5 Sv) generally driving the observed trends. If confirmed, our findings suggest that overall radiation-related mortality is about twice that currently estimated based on estimates for cancer end points alone (which range from 4.2% to 5.6%/Sv for these populations). JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Little, Mark P AU - Azizova, Tamara V AU - Bazyka, Dimitry AU - Bouffler, Simon D AU - Cardis, Elisabeth AU - Chekin, Sergey AU - Chumak, Vadim V AU - Cucinotta, Francis A AU - de Vathaire, Florent AU - Hall, Per AU - Harrison, John D AU - Hildebrandt, Guido AU - Ivanov, Victor AU - Kashcheev, Valeriy V AU - Klymenko, Sergiy V AU - Kreuzer, Michaela AU - Laurent, Olivier AU - Ozasa, Kotaro AU - Schneider, Thierry AU - Tapio, Soile AU - Taylor, Andrew M AU - Tzoulaki, Ioanna AU - Vandoolaeghe, Wendy L AU - Wakeford, Richard AU - Zablotska, Lydia B AU - Zhang, Wei AU - Lipshultz, Steven E AD - Radiation Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2012/06/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 22 SP - 1503 EP - 1511 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - cancer KW - circulatory disease KW - heart disease KW - radiation KW - stroke KW - Developed countries KW - Risk assessment KW - France KW - Radiation KW - Exposure KW - Diseases KW - Heterogeneity KW - Populations KW - Occupational exposure KW - Heart diseases KW - Mortality KW - Stroke KW - Systematics KW - Cancer KW - Risk KW - Reviews KW - Ionizing radiation KW - Russia KW - X 24390:Radioactive Materials KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health 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/1291618199?accountid=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=Systematic+Review+and+Meta-analysis+of+Circulatory+Disease+from+Exposure+to+Low-Level+Ionizing+Radiation+and+Estimates+of+Potential+Population+Mortality+Risks&rft.au=Little%2C+Mark+P%3BAzizova%2C+Tamara+V%3BBazyka%2C+Dimitry%3BBouffler%2C+Simon+D%3BCardis%2C+Elisabeth%3BChekin%2C+Sergey%3BChumak%2C+Vadim+V%3BCucinotta%2C+Francis+A%3Bde+Vathaire%2C+Florent%3BHall%2C+Per%3BHarrison%2C+John+D%3BHildebrandt%2C+Guido%3BIvanov%2C+Victor%3BKashcheev%2C+Valeriy+V%3BKlymenko%2C+Sergiy+V%3BKreuzer%2C+Michaela%3BLaurent%2C+Olivier%3BOzasa%2C+Kotaro%3BSchneider%2C+Thierry%3BTapio%2C+Soile%3BTaylor%2C+Andrew+M%3BTzoulaki%2C+Ioanna%3BVandoolaeghe%2C+Wendy+L%3BWakeford%2C+Richard%3BZablotska%2C+Lydia+B%3BZhang%2C+Wei%3BLipshultz%2C+Steven+E&rft.aulast=Little&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2012-06-22&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1503&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1204982 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Mortality; Ionizing radiation; Reviews; Stroke; Cancer; Occupational exposure; Heart diseases; Developed countries; Risk; Radiation; Exposure; Diseases; Systematics; Heterogeneity; Populations; France; Russia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1204982 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predictors and Variability of Urinary Paraben Concentrations in Men and Women, Including before and during Pregnancy AN - 1291608959; 17649950 AB - Background: Parabens are suspected endocrine disruptors and ubiquitous preservatives used in personal care products, pharmaceuticals, and foods. No studies have assessed the variability of parabens in women, including during pregnancy. Objective: We evaluated predictors and variability of urinary paraben concentrations. Methods: We measured urinary concentrations of methyl (MP), propyl (PP), and butyl paraben (BP) among couples from a fertility center. Mixed-effects regression models were fit to examine demographic predictors of paraben concentrations and to calculate intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). Results: Between 2005 and 2010, we collected 2,721 spot urine samples from 245 men and 408 women. The median concentrations were 112 mu g/L (MP), 24.2 mu g/L (PP), and 0.70 mu g/L (BP). Urinary MP and PP concentrations were 4.6 and 7.8 times higher in women than men, respectively, and concentrations of both MP and PP were 3.8 times higher in African Americans than Caucasians. MP and PP concentrations we CI re slightly more variable in women (ICC = 0.42, 0.43) than men (ICC = 0.54, 0.51), and were weakly correlated between partners (r = 0.27-0.32). Among 129 pregnant women, urinary paraben concentrations were 25-45% lower during pregnancy than before pregnancy, and MP and PP concentrations were more variable (ICCs of 0.38 and 0.36 compared with 0.46 and 0.44, respectively). Conclusions: Urinary paraben concentrations were more variable in women compared with men, and during pregnancy compared with before pregnancy. However, results for this study population suggest that a single urine sample may reasonably represent an individual's exposure over several months, and that a single sample collected during pregnancy may reasonably classify gestational exposure. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Smith, Kristen W AU - Braun, Joe M AU - Williams, Paige L AU - Ehrlich, Shelley AU - Correia, Katharine F AU - Calafat, Antonia M AU - Ye, Xiaoyun AU - Ford, Jennifer AU - Keller, Myra AU - Meeker, John D AU - Hauser, Russ AD - Department of Environmental Health, and Y1 - 2012/06/21/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 21 SP - 1538 EP - 1543 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - biomarker KW - exposure science KW - female KW - male KW - parabens KW - partners KW - predictors KW - pregnancy KW - variability KW - Demography KW - Fertility KW - Consumer products KW - Urine KW - Males KW - Females KW - Preservatives KW - Ethnic groups KW - Pregnancy KW - ENA 21:Wildlife KW - H 4000:Food and Drugs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291608959?accountid=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=Predictors+and+Variability+of+Urinary+Paraben+Concentrations+in+Men+and+Women%2C+Including+before+and+during+Pregnancy&rft.au=Smith%2C+Kristen+W%3BBraun%2C+Joe+M%3BWilliams%2C+Paige+L%3BEhrlich%2C+Shelley%3BCorreia%2C+Katharine+F%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M%3BYe%2C+Xiaoyun%3BFord%2C+Jennifer%3BKeller%2C+Myra%3BMeeker%2C+John+D%3BHauser%2C+Russ&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Kristen&rft.date=2012-06-21&rft.volume=120&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.1104614 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Demography; Fertility; Consumer products; Urine; Males; Females; Ethnic groups; Preservatives; Pregnancy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104614 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A possible binary system of a stellar remnant in the high-magnification gravitational microlensing event ogle-2007-blg-514 AN - 1143500448; 649541-5 AB - We report the extremely high-magnification (A > 1000) binary microlensing event OGLE-2007-BLG-514. We obtained good coverage around the double peak structure in the light curve via follow-up observations from different observatories. The binary lens model that includes the effects of parallax (known orbital motion of the Earth) and orbital motion of the lens yields a binary lens mass ratio of q = 0.321 + or - 0.007 and a projected separation of s = 0.072 + or - 0.001 in units of the Einstein radius. The parallax parameters allow us to determine the lens distance D (sub L) = 3.11 + or - 0.39 kpc and total mass M (sub L) = 1.40 + or - 0.18 M (sub �) ; this leads to the primary and secondary components having masses of M (sub 1) = 1.06 + or - 0.13 M (sub �) and M (sub 2) = 0.34 + or - 0.04 M (sub �) , respectively. The parallax model indicates that the binary lens system is likely constructed by the main-sequence stars. On the other hand, we used a Bayesian analysis to estimate probability distributions by the model that includes the effects of xallarap (possible orbital motion of the source around a companion) and parallax (q = 0.270 + or - 0.005, s = 0.083 + or - 0.001). The primary component of the binary lens is relatively massive, with M (sub 1) = 0.9 (super +4.6) (sub -0.3) M (sub �) and it is at a distance of D (sub L) = 2.6 (super +3.8) (sub -0.9) kpc. Given the secure mass ratio measurement, the companion mass is therefore M (sub 2) = 0.2 (super +1.2) (sub -0.1) M (sub �) . The xallarap model implies that the primary lens is likely a stellar remnant, such as a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole. Copyright (Copyright) 2012. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. JF - The = Astrophysical Journal AU - Miyake, N AU - Udalski, A AU - Sumi, T AU - Bennett, D P AU - Dong, S AU - Street, R A AU - Greenhill, J AU - Bond, I A AU - Gould, A AU - Kubiak, M AU - Szyma�ski, M K AU - Pietrzy�ski, G AU - Soszy�ski, I AU - Ulaczyk, K AU - Wyrzykowski, L AU - Abe, F AU - Fukui, A AU - Furusawa, K AU - Holderness, S AU - Itow, Y AU - Korpela, A AU - Ling, C H AU - Masuda, K AU - Matsubara, Y AU - Muraki, Y AU - Nagayama, T AU - Ohnishi, K AU - Rattenbury, N AU - Saito, To AU - Sako, T AU - Sullivan, D J AU - Sweatman, W L AU - Tristram, P J AU - Yock, P C M AU - Allen, W AU - Christie, G W AU - DePoy, D L AU - Gaudi, B S AU - Han, C AU - Lee, C-U AU - McCormick, J AU - Monard, B AU - Natusch, T AU - Park, B-G AU - Pogge, R W AU - Allan, A AU - Bode, M AU - Bramich, D M AU - Clay, N AU - Dominik, M AU - Horne, K D AU - Kains, N AU - Mottram, C AU - Snodgrass, C AU - Steele, I AU - Tsapras, Y AU - Albrow, M D AU - Batista, V AU - Beaulieu, J P AU - Brillant, S AU - Burgdorf, M AU - Caldwell, J A R AU - Cassan, A AU - Cole, A AU - Cook, K H AU - Coutures, Ch AU - Dieters, S AU - Prester, D Dominis AU - Donatowicz, J AU - Fouque, P AU - Jorgensen, U G AU - Kane, S AU - Kubas, D AU - Marquette, J B AU - Martin, R AU - Menzies, J AU - Pollard, K R AU - Sahu, K C AU - Wambsganss, J AU - Williams, A AU - Zub, M Y1 - 2012/06/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 20 PB - University of Chicago Press for the American Astronomical Society, Chicago, IL VL - 752 IS - 2 SN - 0004-637X, 0004-637X UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1143500448?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+%3D+Astrophysical+Journal&rft.atitle=A+possible+binary+system+of+a+stellar+remnant+in+the+high-magnification+gravitational+microlensing+event+ogle-2007-blg-514&rft.au=Miyake%2C+N%3BUdalski%2C+A%3BSumi%2C+T%3BBennett%2C+D+P%3BDong%2C+S%3BStreet%2C+R+A%3BGreenhill%2C+J%3BBond%2C+I+A%3BGould%2C+A%3BKubiak%2C+M%3BSzyma%EF%BF%BDski%2C+M+K%3BPietrzy%EF%BF%BDski%2C+G%3BSoszy%EF%BF%BDski%2C+I%3BUlaczyk%2C+K%3BWyrzykowski%2C+L%3BAbe%2C+F%3BFukui%2C+A%3BFurusawa%2C+K%3BHolderness%2C+S%3BItow%2C+Y%3BKorpela%2C+A%3BLing%2C+C+H%3BMasuda%2C+K%3BMatsubara%2C+Y%3BMuraki%2C+Y%3BNagayama%2C+T%3BOhnishi%2C+K%3BRattenbury%2C+N%3BSaito%2C+To%3BSako%2C+T%3BSullivan%2C+D+J%3BSweatman%2C+W+L%3BTristram%2C+P+J%3BYock%2C+P+C+M%3BAllen%2C+W%3BChristie%2C+G+W%3BDePoy%2C+D+L%3BGaudi%2C+B+S%3BHan%2C+C%3BLee%2C+C-U%3BMcCormick%2C+J%3BMonard%2C+B%3BNatusch%2C+T%3BPark%2C+B-G%3BPogge%2C+R+W%3BAllan%2C+A%3BBode%2C+M%3BBramich%2C+D+M%3BClay%2C+N%3BDominik%2C+M%3BHorne%2C+K+D%3BKains%2C+N%3BMottram%2C+C%3BSnodgrass%2C+C%3BSteele%2C+I%3BTsapras%2C+Y%3BAlbrow%2C+M+D%3BBatista%2C+V%3BBeaulieu%2C+J+P%3BBrillant%2C+S%3BBurgdorf%2C+M%3BCaldwell%2C+J+A+R%3BCassan%2C+A%3BCole%2C+A%3BCook%2C+K+H%3BCoutures%2C+Ch%3BDieters%2C+S%3BPrester%2C+D+Dominis%3BDonatowicz%2C+J%3BFouque%2C+P%3BJorgensen%2C+U+G%3BKane%2C+S%3BKubas%2C+D%3BMarquette%2C+J+B%3BMartin%2C+R%3BMenzies%2C+J%3BPollard%2C+K+R%3BSahu%2C+K+C%3BWambsganss%2C+J%3BWilliams%2C+A%3BZub%2C+M&rft.aulast=Miyake&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2012-06-20&rft.volume=752&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=82+%2812pp%29&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+%3D+Astrophysical+Journal&rft.issn=0004637X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1088%2F0004-637X%2F752%2F2%2F82 L2 - http://iopscience.iop.org/0004-637X LA - English DB - GeoRef 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 IOP Publishing Ltd., London, United Kingdom N1 - PubXState - IL N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/752/2/82 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of salinity and pH on the UVC/H sub(2)O sub(2) treatment of reverse osmosis concentrate produced from municipal wastewater reclamation AN - 1020856833; 16794358 AB - While reverse osmosis (RO) technology is playing an increasingly important role in the reclamation of municipal wastewater, safe disposal of the resulting RO concentrate (ROC), which can have high levels of effluent organic pollutants, remains a challenge to the water industry. The potential of UVC/H sub(2)O sub(2) treatment for degrading the organic pollutants and increasing their biodegradability has been demonstrated in several studies, and in this work the impact of the water quality variables pH, salinity and initial organic concentration on the UVC/H sub(2)O sub(2) (3 mM) treatment of a municipal ROC was investigated. The reduction in chemical oxygen demand and dissolved organic carbon was markedly faster and greater under acidic conditions, and the treatment performance was apparently not affected by salinity as increasing the ROC salinity 4-fold had only minimal impact on organics reduction. The biodegradability of the ROC (as indicated by biodegradable dissolved organic carbon (BDOC) level) was at least doubled after 2 h UVC/H sub(2)O sub(2) treatment under various reaction conditions. However, the production of biodegradable intermediates was limited after 30 min treatment, which was associated with the depletion of the conjugated compounds. Overall, more than 80% of the DOC was removed after 2 h UVC/3 mM H sub(2)O sub(2) treatment followed by biological treatment (BDOC test) for the ROC at pH 4-8.5 and electrical conductivity up to 11.16 mS/cm. However, shorter UV irradiation time gave markedly higher energy efficiency (e.g., EE/O 50 kWh/m super(3) at 30 min (63% DOC removal) cf. 112 kWh/m super(3) at 2 h). No toxicity was detected for the treated ROC using Microtox registered tests. Although the trihalomethane formation potential increased after the UVC/H sub(2)O sub(2) treatment, it was reduced to below that of the raw ROC after the biological treatment. JF - Water Research AU - Liu, Kai AU - Roddick, Felicity A AU - Fan, Linhua AD - School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia, felicity.roddick@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2012/06/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 15 SP - 3229 EP - 3239 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 46 IS - 10 SN - 0043-1354, 0043-1354 KW - Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Biodegradation KW - Reverse osmosis KW - Toxicity tests KW - Biological treatment KW - Salinity KW - Industrial wastes KW - Pollutants KW - Salinity effects KW - Ultraviolet radiation KW - Municipal wastes KW - Land Reclamation KW - Dissolved organic carbon KW - pH KW - Testing Procedures KW - Organic Carbon KW - Hydrogen Ion Concentration KW - Chemical oxygen demand KW - Toxicity KW - Reverse Osmosis KW - Reclamation KW - Municipal Wastewater KW - Biological Treatment KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - SW 1030:Use of water of impaired quality KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020856833?accountid=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=Impact+of+salinity+and+pH+on+the+UVC%2FH+sub%282%29O+sub%282%29+treatment+of+reverse+osmosis+concentrate+produced+from+municipal+wastewater+reclamation&rft.au=Liu%2C+Kai%3BRoddick%2C+Felicity+A%3BFan%2C+Linhua&rft.aulast=Liu&rft.aufirst=Kai&rft.date=2012-06-15&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=3229&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Research&rft.issn=00431354&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.watres.2012.03.024 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Industrial wastes; Reverse osmosis; Pollutants; Salinity effects; Ultraviolet radiation; Chemical oxygen demand; Dissolved organic carbon; Toxicity tests; Reclamation; Biological treatment; Salinity; Biodegradation; Municipal wastes; Toxicity; pH; Testing Procedures; Municipal Wastewater; Organic Carbon; Hydrogen Ion Concentration; Land Reclamation; Reverse Osmosis; Biological Treatment DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2012.03.024 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Destructive and non-destructive methods for biofouling analysis investigated at the Adelaide Desalination Pilot Plant AN - 1020842957; 16794645 AB - In preparation for the operation of the 300ML/day Adelaide Desalination Plant, a pilot plant was constructed to evaluate anticipated operational challenges, such as biofouling. Various methods for the control of biofouling have been proposed, however, in-situ early tools for detection of biofouling conditions in spiral wound reverse osmosis elements remain elusive. The current study investigated the use of novel methods for assessment of biofouling potential, using process stream samples obtained from the Adelaide Desalination Pilot Plant (ADPP). Non-destructive methods, including flow cytometry (FCM) and bacterial regrowth potential (BRP) analysis were used. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Time of Flight-Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (ToF-SIMS) analyses were employed during destructive membrane autopsy to compliment the findings of the FCM & BRP. 16S rRNA analysis was undertaken on seawater samples and autopsied membrane elements to evaluate whether sampling of bulk process streams could provide early warning of potential RO membrane biofouling bacteria. BRP analysis allowed for calculation of whether had assimilable organic carbon (AOC) was consumed by biofilm on the membrane or being sloughing from the surface. XPS and ToF-SMIS analysis facilitated detection of polysaccharides and proteins adhered to the membrane surface. ToF-SIMS also allowed for the detection of foreign chemical contaminant (i.e. organosilicone). 16S rRNA analysis identified the bacteria species within the biofilm. It also allowed for non-destructive analysis of the biofilm microbial composition via swabbing of the RO element's exterior case. 16S rRNA analysis of biofilm on the exterior surface of an RO element correlated well with the microbial composition of internal membrane surface biofilm. This finding could assist utilities as a rapid, non-destructive assessment of potentially biofouling species. JF - Desalination AU - Dixon, Mike B AU - Lasslett, Sean AU - Pelekani, Con AD - South Australia Water Corporation, GPO Box 1751, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia, mike.dixon@sawater.com.au Y1 - 2012/06/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 15 SP - 61 EP - 68 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 296 SN - 0011-9164, 0011-9164 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Biofouling KW - Seawater KW - Desalination plants KW - Organic carbon KW - Desalination KW - Streams KW - Mass spectroscopy KW - Utilities KW - Flow cytometry KW - Assessments KW - Chemical pollution KW - Biofilms KW - Pilot Plants KW - Biological surveys KW - Bacteria KW - Membranes KW - Pollution detection KW - Desalination Plants KW - Community composition KW - Stream KW - Australia, South Australia, Adelaide KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 3050:Ultimate disposal of wastes KW - O 4080:Pollution - Control and Prevention KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020842957?accountid=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=Destructive+and+non-destructive+methods+for+biofouling+analysis+investigated+at+the+Adelaide+Desalination+Pilot+Plant&rft.au=Dixon%2C+Mike+B%3BLasslett%2C+Sean%3BPelekani%2C+Con&rft.aulast=Dixon&rft.aufirst=Mike&rft.date=2012-06-15&rft.volume=296&rft.issue=&rft.spage=61&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Desalination&rft.issn=00119164&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.desal.2012.04.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 2 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological surveys; Flow cytometry; Community composition; Pollution detection; Desalination plants; Stream; Organic carbon; Desalination; Biofilms; Membranes; Seawater; Chemical pollution; Utilities; Mass spectroscopy; Biofouling; Bacteria; Assessments; Desalination Plants; Pilot Plants; Streams; Australia, South Australia, Adelaide DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2012.04.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predicting Later-Life Outcomes of Early-Life Exposures AN - 1660045786; 17615822 AB - Background: In utero exposure of the fetus to a stressor can lead to disease in later life. Epigenetic mechanisms are likely mediators of later-life expression of early-life events. Objectives: We examined the current state of understanding of later-life diseases resulting from early-life exposures in order to identify in utero and postnatal indicators of later-life diseases, develop an agenda for future research, and consider the risk assessment implications of this emerging knowledge. Methods: This review was developed based on our participation in a National Research Council workshop titled "Use of in Utero and Postnatal Indicators to Predict Health Outcomes Later in Life: State of the Science and Research Recommendations." We used a case study approach to highlight the later-life consequences of early-life malnutrition and arsenic exposure. Discussion: The environmental sensitivity of the epigenome is viewed as an adaptive mechanism by which the developing organism adjusts its metabolic and homeostatic systems to suit the anticipated extrauterine environment. Inappropriate adaptation may produce a mismatch resulting in subsequent increased susceptibility to disease. A nutritional mismatch between the prenatal and postnatal environments, or early-life obesogen exposure, may explain at least some of the recent rapid increases in the rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Early-life arsenic exposure is also associated with later-life diseases, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. Conclusions: With mounting evidence connecting early-life exposures and later-life disease, new strategies are needed to incorporate this emerging knowledge into health protective practices. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Boekelheide, Kim AU - Blumberg, Bruce AU - Chapin, Robert E AU - Cote, Ila AU - Graziano, Joseph H AU - Janesick, Amanda AU - Lane, Robert AU - Lillycrop, Karen AU - Myatt, Leslie AU - States, JChristopher AU - Thayer, Kristina A AU - Waalkes, Michael P AU - Rogers, John M AD - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Biology and Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Y1 - 2012/06/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 06 SP - 1353 EP - 1361 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 0 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - arsenic KW - development KW - epigenetics KW - exposure KW - fetal KW - malnutrition KW - obesogen KW - PPAR KW - Workshops KW - Organisms KW - Arsenic KW - Exposure KW - Strategy KW - Indicators KW - Health KW - Mounting UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045786?accountid=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=Predicting+Later-Life+Outcomes+of+Early-Life+Exposures&rft.au=Boekelheide%2C+Kim%3BBlumberg%2C+Bruce%3BChapin%2C+Robert+E%3BCote%2C+Ila%3BGraziano%2C+Joseph+H%3BJanesick%2C+Amanda%3BLane%2C+Robert%3BLillycrop%2C+Karen%3BMyatt%2C+Leslie%3BStates%2C+JChristopher%3BThayer%2C+Kristina+A%3BWaalkes%2C+Michael+P%3BRogers%2C+John+M&rft.aulast=Boekelheide&rft.aufirst=Kim&rft.date=2012-06-06&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=0&rft.spage=1353&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1204934 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1204934 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Control of a Salmonella virulence locus by an ATP-sensing leader messenger RNA AN - 1439226109; 18463706 AB - The facultative intracellular pathogen Salmonella enterica resides within a membrane-bound compartment inside macrophages. This compartment must be acidified for Salmonella to survive within macrophages, possibly because acidic pH promotes expression of Salmonella virulence proteins. We reasoned that Salmonella might sense its surroundings have turned acidic not only upon protonation of the extracytoplasmic domain of a protein sensor but also by an increase in cytosolic ATP levels, because conditions that enhance the proton gradient across the bacterial inner membrane stimulate ATP synthesis. Here we report that an increase in cytosolic ATP promotes transcription of the coding region for the virulence gene mgtC, which is the most highly induced horizontally acquired gene when Salmonella is inside macrophages. This transcript is induced both upon media acidification and by physiological conditions that increase ATP levels independently of acidification. ATP is sensed by the coupling/uncoupling of transcription of the unusually long mgtC leader messenger RNA and translation of a short open reading frame located in this region. A mutation in the mgtC leader messenger RNA that eliminates the response to ATP hinders mgtC expression inside macrophages and attenuates Salmonella virulence in mice. Our results define a singular example of an ATP-sensing leader messenger RNA. Moreover, they indicate that pathogens can interpret extracellular cues by the impact they have on cellular metabolites. JF - Nature AU - Lee, Eun-Jin AU - Groisman, Eduardo A AD - 1] Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale School of Medicine, Section of Microbial Pathogenesis, Boyer Center for Molecular Medicine, 295 Congress Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut 06536-0812, USA [2] Yale Microbial Diversity Institute, PO Box 27389, West Haven, Connecticut 06516, USA PY - 2012 SP - 271 EP - 275 PB - Nature Publishing Group, The Macmillan Building London N1 9XW United Kingdom VL - 486 IS - 7402 SN - 0028-0836, 0028-0836 KW - Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Genetics Abstracts KW - Macrophages KW - Translation KW - Protons KW - Transcription KW - ATP KW - Metabolites KW - Pathogens KW - mRNA KW - Virulence KW - Salmonella enterica KW - Inner membranes KW - Acidification KW - pH effects KW - 5' Untranslated Regions KW - Mutation KW - Open reading frames KW - J 02310:Genetics & Taxonomy KW - N 14830:RNA KW - G 07770:Bacteria UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1439226109?accountid=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=Nature&rft.atitle=Control+of+a+Salmonella+virulence+locus+by+an+ATP-sensing+leader+messenger+RNA&rft.au=Lee%2C+Eun-Jin%3BGroisman%2C+Eduardo+A&rft.aulast=Lee&rft.aufirst=Eun-Jin&rft.date=2012-06-04&rft.volume=486&rft.issue=7402&rft.spage=271&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nature&rft.issn=00280836&rft_id=info:doi/10.1038%2Fnature11090 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-23 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Macrophages; Translation; Protons; ATP; Transcription; Metabolites; Pathogens; mRNA; Virulence; Inner membranes; Acidification; Mutation; 5' Untranslated Regions; pH effects; Open reading frames; Salmonella enterica DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature11090 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of the UGT1A1*28 allele on response to irinotecan: a systematic review and meta-analysis AN - 1352292545; 17994961 AB - Aim: Pre-emptive irinotecan dose reduction for UGT1A1*28 homozygotes may result in reduced risk of severe neutropenia and diarrhea. However, clinical utility and cost-effectiveness are dependent upon such a dose reduction not impacting irinotecan efficacy. Whether UGT1A1*28 genotype is associated with irinotecan response therefore is an important gap in existing knowledge to inform clinical utility. Materials & methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to analyze the difference in objective response rate (ORR) between irinotecan-administered cancer patients with different UGT1A1*28 genotypes: *28/*28 (homozygous variant), *1/*28 (heterozygous variant) or *1/*1 (wild-type). The effect of irinotecan dose on the association between UGT1A1*28 and ORR was also assessed. Results: Differences in ORR for either of the genotype comparisons, *28/*28 versus *1/*1 and *1/*28 versus *1/*1, were not statistically significant. Irinotecan dose also did not impact upon ORR differences between UGT1A1 genotype groups. Conclusion: An individual's response to irinotecan is unlikely to be affected by UGT1A1*28 status. Original submitted 23 February 2012; Revision submitted 20 April 2012 JF - Pharmacogenomics AU - Dias, Mafalda M AU - McKinnon, Ross A AU - Sorich, Michael J AD - super(1)University of South Australia, Division of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia, michael.sorich@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - Jun 2012 SP - 889 EP - 899 PB - Future Science Group (FSG), Unitec House, 2 Albert Place London N3 1QB United Kingdom VL - 13 IS - 8 SN - 1462-2416, 1462-2416 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Neutropenia KW - Diarrhea KW - Reviews KW - Irinotecan KW - Statistical analysis KW - Genotypes KW - Homozygotes KW - G 07880:Human Genetics KW - X 24310:Pharmaceuticals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1352292545?accountid=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=Pharmacogenomics&rft.atitle=Impact+of+the+UGT1A1*28+allele+on+response+to+irinotecan%3A+a+systematic+review+and+meta-analysis&rft.au=Dias%2C+Mafalda+M%3BMcKinnon%2C+Ross+A%3BSorich%2C+Michael+J&rft.aulast=Dias&rft.aufirst=Mafalda&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=889&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Pharmacogenomics&rft.issn=14622416&rft_id=info:doi/10.2217%2Fpgs.12.68 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 50 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Neutropenia; Diarrhea; Reviews; Irinotecan; Statistical analysis; Genotypes; Homozygotes DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/pgs.12.68 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The use of dynamic landscape metapopulation models for forest management: a case study of the red-backed salamander AN - 1328508463; 16924253 AB - Spatial models of population dynamics have been proposed as a useful method for predicting the impacts of environmental change on biodiversity. Here, we demonstrate advances in dynamic landscape metapopulation modelling and its use as a decision support tool for evaluating the impacts of forest management scenarios. This novel modelling framework incorporates both landscape and metapopulation model stochasticity and allows their relative contributions to model output variance to be characterized. It includes a detailed sensitivity analysis, allowing defensible uncertainty bounds and the prioritization of future data gathering to reduce model uncertainties. We demonstrate this framework by modelling the landscape-level impacts of eight forest management scenarios on the red-backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus (Green, 1818)) in the boreal forest of Ontario, Canada, using the RAMAS Landscape package. The 100 year forest management scenarios ranged in intensity of timber harvesting and fire suppression. All scenarios including harvesting predicted decreases in salamander population size and the current style of forest management is predicted to produce a 9%-17% decrease in expected minimum population size compared with scenarios without harvesting. This method is amenable to incorporating many forms of environmental change and allows a meaningful treatment of uncertainty.Original Abstract: Les modeles spatialises de dynamique des populations sont consideres comme une methode utile pour la prediction des impacts des changements environnementaux sur la biodiversite. Dans cet article, nous montrons les progres recents en modelisation de dynamique de metapopulations a l'echelle du paysage et l'utilite de cette methode comme outil d'aide a la decision pour evaluer les impacts de differents scenarios d'amenagement forestier. Ce nouveau cadre de modelisation prend en compte a la fois la stochasticite des modeles de paysage et de metapopulations et il permet de caracteriser leur contribution relative a la variance des resultats du modele. Il inclut une analyse de sensibilite detaillee qui permet d'etablir des limites d'incertitude defendables et la priorisation de nouvelles collectes de donnees pour reduire l'incertitude du modele. Nous presentons un exemple de ce cadre en modelisant les impacts a l'echelle paysagere de huit scenarios d'amenagement forestier sur la salamandre rayee (Plethodon cinereus (Green, 1818)) dans la foret boreale ontarienne, au Canada, au moyen du progiciel RAMAS Landscape. Les scenarios d'amenagement forestier d'une duree de 100 ans comprenaient differentes intensites de recolte ligneuse et de protection contre le feu. Les modeles ont predit une diminution de la taille des populations de salamandres pour tous les scenarios impliquant la recolte de bois et ils indiquent que les pratiques courantes d'amenagement forestier provoqueront une baisse de 9%-17% de la taille minimale de population esperee comparativement aux scenarios sans recolte. Cette methode de modelisation offre la souplesse necessaire pour tenir compte de plusieurs types de changements environnementaux et permet de traiter adequatement l'incertitude. JF - Canadian Journal of Forest Research/Revue Canadienne de Recherche Forestiere AU - Gordon, Ascelin AU - Wintle, Brendan A AU - Bekessy, Sarah A AU - Pearce, Jennie L AU - Venier, Lisa A AU - Wilson, Joab N AD - School of Global Studies, Social Science and Planning, RMIT University, G.P.O. Box 2476, Melbourne 3001, Victoria, Australia., ascelin.gordon@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - June 2012 SP - 1091 EP - 1106 PB - NRC Research Press VL - 42 IS - 6 SN - 0045-5067, 0045-5067 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Canada, Ontario KW - Forest management KW - Amphibiotic species KW - Climate change KW - Salamanders KW - Forests KW - Biodiversity KW - Population dynamics KW - Models KW - Caudata KW - Plethodon cinereus KW - Metapopulations KW - Modelling KW - Fires KW - Data processing KW - Landscape KW - Environmental impact KW - Stochasticity KW - Sensitivity analysis KW - Environmental changes KW - Harvesting KW - Population number KW - Styles KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08442:Population dynamics KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1328508463?accountid=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=The+use+of+dynamic+landscape+metapopulation+models+for+forest+management%3A+a+case+study+of+the+red-backed+salamander&rft.au=Gordon%2C+Ascelin%3BWintle%2C+Brendan+A%3BBekessy%2C+Sarah+A%3BPearce%2C+Jennie+L%3BVenier%2C+Lisa+A%3BWilson%2C+Joab+N&rft.aulast=Gordon&rft.aufirst=Ascelin&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1091&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Canadian+Journal+of+Forest+Research%2FRevue+Canadienne+de+Recherche+Forestiere&rft.issn=00455067&rft_id=info:doi/10.1139%2Fx2012-068 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Amphibiotic species; Climate change; Environmental impact; Biodiversity; Population dynamics; Harvesting; Modelling; Fires; Forest management; Data processing; Environmental changes; Landscape; Stochasticity; Styles; Metapopulations; Models; Sensitivity analysis; Salamanders; Forests; Population number; Caudata; Plethodon cinereus; Canada, Ontario DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x2012-068 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using The Transporters DVD as a Learning Tool for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) AN - 1323339572; 201305382 AB - Data from two groups of children who were randomly allocated to those groups showed that the ability of children with ASD to identify and label basic and complex facial expressions following a 3-week home based DVD intervention significantly improved when viewing The Transporters DVD. Improvements in emotion recognition appear related to the content of the DVD as participants in a control group who observed an alternate DVD showed no such improvement. Although social behaviour improved significantly as a result of watching The Transporters, a significant improvement in social behaviour was however, also observed in the Thomas the Tank Engine condition suggesting the unique content of The Transporters DVD was not pivotal to the improvement of social behaviour in general. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders AU - Young, Robyn L AU - Posselt, Miriam AD - School of Psychology, Flinders University of South Australia, GPO BOX 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - June 2012 SP - 984 EP - 991 PB - Springer, Dordrecht The Netherlands VL - 42 IS - 6 SN - 0162-3257, 0162-3257 KW - Learning KW - Home based KW - Social behaviour KW - Children KW - Autistic children KW - Autistic spectrum disorders KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1323339572?accountid=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+Autism+and+Developmental+Disorders&rft.atitle=Using+The+Transporters+DVD+as+a+Learning+Tool+for+Children+with+Autism+Spectrum+Disorders+%28ASD%29&rft.au=Young%2C+Robyn+L%3BPosselt%2C+Miriam&rft.aulast=Young&rft.aufirst=Robyn&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=984&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Autism+and+Developmental+Disorders&rft.issn=01623257&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10803-011-1328-4 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - JADDDQ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Social behaviour; Autistic children; Autistic spectrum disorders; Children; Home based; Learning DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-011-1328-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Adverse Health Effects of Child Labor: High Exposure to Chromium and Oxidative DNA Damage in Children Manufacturing Surgical Instruments AN - 1285096869; 17615805 AB - Background: A considerable part of the worldwide production of surgical instruments takes place in Sialkot, Pakistan. Many children work in hazardous conditions in this industry. Objective: We investigated exposure to metals and possible health effects among children working in surgical instruments manufacturing units compared with schoolchildren from the same city. Methods: In a cross-sectional study we studied a convenience sample of 104 male children (10-14 years of age) working in surgical instruments manufacturing units and 75 male children of similar age from a school in Sialkot, Pakistan. A respiratory questionnaire was administered, spirometry was performed, and blood pressure was measured. In a spot urine sample, concentrations of metals were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8OHdG, reflecting oxidative DNA damage) by ELISA. Results: The working children reported more asthma (10% vs. 0%; p = 0.005) and dry cough at night (36% vs. 20%; p = 0.02) than did the schoolchildren, but there were no significant differences in pulmonary function or blood pressure. The urinary concentration of chromium was 35 times higher in working children [geometric mean, 23.0 mu g/L; 25th-75th percentile, 8.38-58.6] than in schoolchildren [0.66 mu g/L; 0.38-1.09)], and largely in excess of the occupational Biological Exposure Index for adult workers (25 mu g/L). Urinary 8-OHdG concentrations were not significantly higher in working children than in schoolchildren (19.3 vs. 17.6 mu g/g creatinine, p = 0.4), but were significantly correlated with urinary nickel (r = 0.41; p < 0.0001) and with a composite index of metal exposure (r = 0.46; p < 0.0001). Conclusions: Children working in the surgical instruments manufacturing industry had substantial exposure to several metals, especially chromium and nickel, which are established carcinogens. Exposure to nickel was associated with evidence of increased oxidative DNA damage. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Sughis, Muhammad AU - Nawrot, Tim S AU - Haufroid, Vincent AU - Nemery, Benoit AD - Lung Toxicology Research Unit, Department of Public Health, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Y1 - 2012/06/01/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jun 01 SP - 1469 EP - 1474 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - metal exposure KW - nickel KW - oxidative DNA damage KW - Pakistan KW - Sialkot KW - surgical instruments KW - Age KW - Heavy metals KW - Nickel KW - Medical instruments KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Carcinogens KW - Mass spectroscopy KW - Blood pressure KW - 8-Hydroxydeoxyguanosine KW - Occupational exposure KW - Metals KW - Inventories KW - Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay KW - Chromium KW - Asthma KW - Cough KW - Children KW - DNA damage KW - Creatinine KW - Lung KW - Urine KW - DNA KW - N 14820:DNA Metabolism & Structure KW - X 24360:Metals KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health 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/1285096869?accountid=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=Adverse+Health+Effects+of+Child+Labor%3A+High+Exposure+to+Chromium+and+Oxidative+DNA+Damage+in+Children+Manufacturing+Surgical+Instruments&rft.au=Sughis%2C+Muhammad%3BNawrot%2C+Tim+S%3BHaufroid%2C+Vincent%3BNemery%2C+Benoit&rft.aulast=Sughis&rft.aufirst=Muhammad&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1469&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104678 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inventories; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Age; Chromium; Heavy metals; Nickel; Cough; Asthma; Carcinogens; Children; Blood pressure; Mass spectroscopy; 8-Hydroxydeoxyguanosine; DNA damage; Creatinine; Urine; Lung; Occupational exposure; Metals; DNA; Respiratory diseases; Medical instruments; Pakistan DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104678 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The varying meaning of forgiveness: Relationship closeness moderates how forgiveness affects feelings of justice AN - 1221406620; 201243951 AB - Psychological research has repeatedly shown that victims are more likely to forgive socially close than distant others, but little research has addressed the question whether forgiveness in these two cases actually has the same psychological meaning. As one approach to this issue, the present research investigates how acts of forgiveness aid the restoration of victims' justice feelings through different processes, depending on the closeness of their relationship to the offender. In two studies (Study 1 using a scenario method, Study 2 an autobiographical recall), the victim's perceptions of value consensus with the offender mediated justice-restoring effects of forgiveness expressed towards a close offender, whereas feelings of status/power mediated justice-restoring effects of forgiveness expressed towards a distant offender. [Copyright John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.] JF - European Journal of Social Psychology AU - Wenzel, Michael AU - Okimoto, Tyler G AD - School of Psychology, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - June 2012 SP - 420 EP - 431 PB - John Wiley and Sons, Chichester UK VL - 42 IS - 4 SN - 0046-2772, 0046-2772 KW - Values KW - Victim Offender Relations KW - Offenders KW - Power KW - Victims KW - Justice KW - article KW - 0312: social psychology; personality & social roles (individual traits, social identity, adjustment, conformism, & deviance) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1221406620?accountid=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=European+Journal+of+Social+Psychology&rft.atitle=The+varying+meaning+of+forgiveness%3A+Relationship+closeness+moderates+how+forgiveness+affects+feelings+of+justice&rft.au=Wenzel%2C+Michael%3BOkimoto%2C+Tyler+G&rft.aulast=Wenzel&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=420&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=European+Journal+of+Social+Psychology&rft.issn=00462772&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fejsp.1850 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - EJSPA6 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Offenders; Justice; Victim Offender Relations; Power; Values; Victims DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.1850 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Report on the Survey of Memory and Cultural Heritage Resources in Lucas do Rio Verde AN - 1081858110; 201209628 AB - In 1999, a survey was undertaken to examine archives and libraries in Brazil. Although the survey was a success, it gathered very little information to document the nature of such institutions in Brazil's developing areas such as the state of Mato Grosso. Lucas do Rio Verde, a town of nearly 40,000 people in Mato Grosso, has a history that tells fascinating stories of pioneers, land grabbing, big business, government mandates, national expansion, migration, frontier development, environmental policy, labor issues, culture clash, class structures, among others. The author took leave of his job for nine months in Brazil where his wife who was pursuing research for her doctorate. While in Lucas, he explored questions about the nature of documentation, how young towns develop cultural heritage infrastructure, and about what the answers to such questions contribute to assumptions about historical documentation to the larger international discourse on preservation and access to records of the past. This article discusses the results of his survey of the the cultural heritage and historical documentation landscape in Lucas do Rio Verde. Adapted from the source document. JF - IASA Journal AU - Lyons, Bertram AD - Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - June 2012 SP - 25 EP - 33 PB - International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives, Auckland Park, South Africa IS - 39 SN - 1021-562X, 1021-562X KW - History KW - Brazil KW - Cultural heritage KW - Archives KW - Towns KW - article KW - 3.2: ARCHIVES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081858110?accountid=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=IASA+Journal&rft.atitle=Report+on+the+Survey+of+Memory+and+Cultural+Heritage+Resources+in+Lucas+do+Rio+Verde&rft.au=Lyons%2C+Bertram&rft.aulast=Lyons&rft.aufirst=Bertram&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=39&rft.spage=25&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=IASA+Journal&rft.issn=1021562X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Archives; History; Cultural heritage; Brazil; Towns ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Parameter estimation and thermodynamic model fitting for components in mixtures for bio-diesel production AN - 1034823289; 17048840 AB - In the search of clean, sustainable and renewable energy sources, at present the use of bio-diesel from vegetable oils is one of the possibilities being considered. The knowledge of phase equilibrium in mixtures found in the bio-diesel production is essential for the correct design and operation of the process. However, there is still a lack of information about the parameter values for the models used to describe the phase equilibrium, which could lead to incorrect design of the reactors and the separation processes, and to low efficiency caused by low mass transfer due to the presence of heterogeneous mixtures. In this study, two algorithms are described for the model fitting and parameter estimation, which were used to estimate the values of the parameters in the UNIQUAC and NRTL model for a mixture of vegetable oils and bio-diesel. One of the algorithms uses the Simulated Annealing (SA) method, to find good initial estimates, without any previous knowledge of the parameters. Another algorithm uses Successive Quadratic Programming, using the estimates calculated in the SA algorithm to refine these estimates. In both algorithms, the criterion for fitting is the minimization of the square of the difference between calculated and experimental values. In both algorithms, the equilibrium is calculated using the direct global minimization of the Gibbs free energy with respect to the number of moles of each component, at constant T and P, for a given set of model parameters. The results obtained were able to correctly reproduce the experimental values of phase equilibrium composition. JF - Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy AU - Rossi, Carla CRS AU - Cardozo-Filho, Lucio AU - Guirardello, Reginaldo AD - College of Chemical Engineering, State University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, 13083-852, Brazil, carla_crs@hotmail.com Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - Jun 2012 SP - 435 EP - 442 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 14 IS - 3 SN - 1618-954X, 1618-954X KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Oil KW - Thermodynamics KW - Renewable energy KW - Sustainable development KW - Separation processes KW - Environmental policy KW - Biofuels KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1034823289?accountid=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=Methicillin-Resistant+Staphylococcus+aureus+%28MRSA%29+Detected+at+Four+U.S.+Wastewater+Treatment+Plants&rft.au=Goldstein%2C+Rachel+ERosenberg%3BMicallef%2C+Shirley+A%3BGibbs%2C+Shawn+G%3BDavis%2C+Johnnie+A%3BHe%2C+Xin%3BGeorge%2C+Ashish%3BKleinfelter%2C+Lara+M%3BSchreiber%2C+Nicole+A%3BMukherjee%2C+Sampa%3BSapkota%2C+Amir%3BJoseph%2C+Sam+W%3BSapkota%2C+Amy+R&rft.aulast=Goldstein&rft.aufirst=Rachel&rft.date=2012-09-06&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1551&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205436 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Oil; Thermodynamics; Renewable energy; Sustainable development; Separation processes; Environmental policy; Biofuels DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10098-012-0463-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Perfectionism, over commitment to work, and burnout in employees seeking workplace counselling AN - 1030903681; 201221256 AB - Perfectionism is linked to a range of psychological disorders. Burnout is an important construct in the working population and has been found to overlap with related constructs such as depression. There has been limited research conducted between perfectionism and burnout. This study aimed to examine the link between perfectionism and burnout and if procrastination and over commitment to work were mediators of the relationship. There were 69 participants recruited who were seeking counselling from a counselling firm, providing employee assistance services. The results indicated that procrastination was not a significant mediator of the relationship between concern over mistakes (CM) perfectionism and burnout. There was a significant mediating relationship found, where overcommitment to work mediated the relationship between CM perfectionism leading to burnout. The implications of the study in terms of interventions for employees suffering burnout, and directions for future research in regards to the relationship between perfectionism and burnout are considered. Adapted from the source document. JF - Australian Journal of Psychology AU - Philp, Michael AU - Egan, Sarah AU - Kane, Robert AD - Curtin University, Psychology, GPO Box u1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - June 2012 SP - 68 EP - 74 PB - Taylor & Francis, UK VL - 64 IS - 2 SN - 0004-9530, 0004-9530 KW - burnout, employees, perfectionism, work KW - Suffering KW - Burnout KW - Procrastination KW - Perfectionism KW - Psychological disorders KW - Counselling KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1030903681?accountid=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=Perfectionism%2C+over+commitment+to+work%2C+and+burnout+in+employees+seeking+workplace+counselling&rft.au=Philp%2C+Michael%3BEgan%2C+Sarah%3BKane%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Philp&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=64&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=68&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Psychology&rft.issn=00049530&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1742-9536.2011.00028.x LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - ASJPAE N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Burnout; Perfectionism; Procrastination; Counselling; Suffering; Psychological disorders DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-9536.2011.00028.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cognitive Errors as Predictors of Adaptive and Maladaptive Perfectionism in Children AN - 1030903628; 201220182 AB - Cognitive distortions such as dichotomous evaluation of performance, selectively focusing on perceived failures, and discounting successes are proposed to be key maintaining mechanisms in clinical perfectionism, but no existing research has investigated the relationship between perfectionism and cognitive errors in children. The current study assessed the associations between dimensions of perfectionism as assessed by the Adaptive/Maladaptive Perfectionism Scale (AMPS) and children's cognitive errors controlling for negative and positive affect to provide information about cognitive features associated with perfectionism in children and construct-related evidence for the AMPS. A non-clinical sample of 204 children completed the AMPS, the Children's Negative Cognitive Errors Questionnaire, and measures of positive and negative affect. The AMPS sensitivity to mistakes scale was correlated robustly with catastrophizing, overgeneralization, personalizing, and selective abstraction. Cognitive errors were significant predictors of maladaptive perfectionism even after controlling for negative affect. However, cognitive errors did not predict adaptive perfectionism after controlling for positive affect. These findings highlight the role of negative thinking styles in maladaptive perfectionism in children and point to the potential usefulness of interventions that focus jointly on maladaptive perfectionism and negative cognitive styles. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Rational-Emotive Cognitive-Behavior Therapy AU - Davis, Melissa C AU - Wosinski, Nicole L AD - Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, G.P.O. Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia m.davis@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - June 2012 SP - 105 EP - 117 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Inc, New York, NY VL - 30 IS - 2 SN - 0894-9085, 0894-9085 KW - Negative thinking KW - Perfectionism KW - Mistakes KW - Positive affect KW - Negative cognition KW - Children KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1030903628?accountid=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+Rational-Emotive+Cognitive-Behavior+Therapy&rft.atitle=Cognitive+Errors+as+Predictors+of+Adaptive+and+Maladaptive+Perfectionism+in+Children&rft.au=Davis%2C+Melissa+C%3BWosinski%2C+Nicole+L&rft.aulast=Davis&rft.aufirst=Melissa&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=105&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Rational-Emotive+Cognitive-Behavior+Therapy&rft.issn=08949085&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10942-011-0129-1 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - JRCTFK N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Perfectionism; Children; Negative cognition; Positive affect; Negative thinking; Mistakes DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10942-011-0129-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Stand dynamics and spatial patterns across varying sites in the invasive Lantana camara L. (Verbenaceae) AN - 1028026223; 16831772 AB - As with many invasive plant species, little is known of the population spatial patterns and stand dynamics of Lantana camara L. (Verbenaceae)-a thicket-forming weed of worldwide significance in managed and conservation lands, including coastal and inland habitats of Eastern Australia. Consequently, we mapped and followed annually for 3 years the demographic fate of more than 2000 Lantana individuals at sites with four land-uses (hoop pine plantation, cattle farm, and two eucalyptus forests with occasional grazing and periodic burning regime, respectively) in Queensland, SE Australia. Populations exhibited plant size distributions that were continuous (i.e., of L or symmetric type) and unimodal, except the farm population where bimodality was observed. Newly established plants could be reproductive within one growing season at ~50 cm in height, especially where environmental resources were not limiting. Density had an appreciable effect on the weed's reproductive capacity and growth, but not on survival. Established and newly recruited individuals were aggregated but the degree of aggregation decreased with plant size. However, in the sites that had experienced burning or mechanical clearing, Lantana seedling/juvenile recruitment assumed negative association (spatial displacement) in relation to established individuals. The findings of this study agree with the notion that ecological processes often leave characteristic spatial signatures, which if interpreted using appropriate hypotheses can help to ascertain factors responsible for the observed spatial patterns and stand dynamics. JF - Plant Ecology AU - Osunkoya, Olusegun O AU - Perrett, Christine AU - Fernando, Chandima AU - Clark, Cameron AU - Raghu, S AD - Invasive Plant Science Group, Biosecurity Science, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Ecosciences Precinct, GPO Box 267, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia, Olusegun.osunkoya@deedi.qld.gov.au Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - Jun 2012 SP - 883 EP - 897 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 213 IS - 6 SN - 1385-0237, 1385-0237 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Burning KW - Conservation KW - Demography KW - Farms KW - Forests KW - Grazing KW - Habitat KW - Plantations KW - Recruitment KW - Seedlings KW - Size distribution KW - Spatial distribution KW - Survival KW - Weeds KW - Lantana KW - Eucalyptus KW - Lantana camara KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland KW - Verbenaceae UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1028026223?accountid=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=Stand+dynamics+and+spatial+patterns+across+varying+sites+in+the+invasive+Lantana+camara+L.+%28Verbenaceae%29&rft.au=Osunkoya%2C+Olusegun+O%3BPerrett%2C+Christine%3BFernando%2C+Chandima%3BClark%2C+Cameron%3BRaghu%2C+S&rft.aulast=Osunkoya&rft.aufirst=Olusegun&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=213&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=883&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Plant+Ecology&rft.issn=13850237&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11258-012-0050-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-09-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Weeds; Farms; Grazing; Recruitment; Survival; Forests; Habitat; Plantations; Demography; Conservation; Seedlings; Burning; Size distribution; Spatial distribution; Lantana; Verbenaceae; Lantana camara; Eucalyptus; ISEW, Australia, Queensland DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11258-012-0050-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Natural convection from a vertical plate embedded in a stratified medium with uniform heat source AN - 1024668700; 16860701 AB - Natural convection flow from an isothermal vertical plate with uniform heat source embedded in a stratified medium has been discussed in this paper. The resulting momentum and energy equations of boundary layer approximation are then made non-similar by introducing the usual non-similarity transformations. Numerical solutions of these equations are obtained by an implicit finite difference method for a wide range of the stratification parameter, X. The solutions are also obtained for different values of pertinent parameters, namely, the Prandtl number, Pr and the heat generation or absorption parameter, lambda and are expressed in terms of the local skin-friction and local heat transfer, which are shown as graphical form. Effect of heat generation or absorption on the streamlines and isotherms are also shown graphically for different values of lambda . JF - Desalination and Water Treatment AU - Saha, S C AU - Gu, Y T AU - Molla, M M AU - Siddiqa, S AU - Hossain, MA AD - School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia, s_c_saha@yahoo.com Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - June 2012 SP - 7 EP - 14 PB - European Desalination Society, Tosti 28 1-67100 L'Aquila Italy VL - 44 IS - 1-3 SN - 1944-3994, 1944-3994 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Flow KW - Convection KW - Convection development KW - Stratification KW - Heat Transfer KW - Heat sources KW - Energy Equation KW - Water treatment KW - Absorption KW - Finite difference method KW - Isotherms KW - Mathematical models KW - Streamlines KW - Prandtl number KW - convection KW - Finite-difference methods KW - Heat transfer KW - Finite Difference Methods KW - Heat KW - Boundary layers KW - heat transfer KW - M2 551.558:Vertical Air Motion (551.558) KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - SW 3060:Water treatment and distribution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1024668700?accountid=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+and+Water+Treatment&rft.atitle=Natural+convection+from+a+vertical+plate+embedded+in+a+stratified+medium+with+uniform+heat+source&rft.au=Saha%2C+S+C%3BGu%2C+Y+T%3BMolla%2C+M+M%3BSiddiqa%2C+S%3BHossain%2C+MA&rft.aulast=Saha&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=7&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=National+Security+and+Emergency+Preparedness+Communications%3A+A+Summary+of+Executive+Order+13618&rft.title=National+Security+and+Emergency+Preparedness+Communications%3A+A+Summary+of+Executive+Order+13618&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Convection; Streamlines; Mathematical models; Water treatment; Boundary layers; Prandtl number; Finite difference method; Isotherms; Heat transfer; Convection development; Finite-difference methods; Heat sources; Absorption; heat transfer; Stratification; convection; Flow; Energy Equation; Finite Difference Methods; Heat; Heat Transfer DO - http://dx.doi.org/10/5004/dwt.2012.1939 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dispersal of Potato Cyst Nematodes Measured Using Historical and Spatial Statistical Analyses AN - 1022565834; 16832636 AB - Rates and modes of dispersal of potato cyst nematodes (PCNs) were investigated. Analysis of records from eight countries suggested that PCNs spread a mean distance of 5.3 km/year radially from the site of first detection, and spread 212 km over approximately 40 years before detection. Data from four countries with more detailed histories of invasion were analyzed further, using distance from first detection, distance from previous detection, distance from nearest detection, straight line distance, and road distance. Linear distance from first detection was significantly related to the time since the first detection. Estimated rate of spread was 5.7 km/year, and did not differ statistically between countries. Time between the first detection and estimated introduction date varied between 0 and 20 years, and differed among countries. Road distances from nearest and first detection were statistically significantly related to time, and gave slightly higher estimates for rate of spread of 6.0 and 7.9 km/year, respectively. These results indicate that the original site of introduction of PCNs may act as a source for subsequent spread and that this may occur at a relatively constant rate over time regardless of whether this distance is measured by road or by a straight line. The implications of this constant radial rate of dispersal for biosecurity and pest management are discussed, along with the effects of control strategies. JF - Phytopathology AU - Banks, N C AU - Hodda, M AU - Singh, S K AU - Matveeva, E M AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, mike.hodda@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - June 2012 SP - 620 EP - 626 VL - 102 IS - 6 SN - 0031-949X, 0031-949X KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Data processing KW - Solanum tuberosum KW - Statistical analysis KW - Pest control KW - Dispersal KW - Cysts KW - Nematoda KW - A 01360:Plant Diseases KW - K 03420:Plant Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1022565834?accountid=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=Phytopathology&rft.atitle=Dispersal+of+Potato+Cyst+Nematodes+Measured+Using+Historical+and+Spatial+Statistical+Analyses&rft.au=Banks%2C+N+C%3BHodda%2C+M%3BSingh%2C+S+K%3BMatveeva%2C+E+M&rft.aulast=Banks&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=102&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=620&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Phytopathology&rft.issn=0031949X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Statistical analysis; Pest control; Dispersal; Cysts; Solanum tuberosum; Nematoda ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Inadequacy of Land Use and Impervious Area Fraction for Determining Urban Stormwater Quality AN - 1017981624; 16750553 AB - Urban stormwater quality is multifaceted and the use of a limited number of factors to represent catchment characteristics may not be adequate to explain the complexity of water quality response to a rainfall event or site-to-site differences in stormwater quality modelling. This paper presents the outcomes of a research study which investigated the adequacy of using land use and impervious area fraction only, to represent catchment characteristics in urban stormwater quality modelling. The research outcomes confirmed the inadequacy of the use of these two parameters alone to represent urban catchment characteristics in stormwater quality prediction. Urban form also needs to be taken into consideration as it was found have an important impact on stormwater quality by influencing pollutant generation, build-up and wash-off. Urban form refers to characteristics related to an urban development such as road layout, spatial distribution of urban areas and urban design features. JF - Water Resources Management AU - Liu, An AU - Goonetilleke, Ashantha AU - Egodawatta, Prasanna AD - School of Urban Development, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia, a.goonetilleke@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - Jun 2012 SP - 2259 EP - 2265 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 26 IS - 8 SN - 0920-4741, 0920-4741 KW - Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Pollution Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Land Use KW - Prediction KW - Catchment area KW - Resource management KW - Spatial distribution KW - Rainfall KW - Water resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water quality KW - Urban planning KW - Roads KW - Pollutants KW - Catchment basins KW - Urban Planning KW - Water resources management KW - Catchment Areas KW - Water Quality KW - Nonpoint pollution KW - Land use KW - Model Studies KW - Water management KW - Catchments KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 3050:Ultimate disposal of wastes KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - M2 556.18:Water Management (556.18) KW - ENA 05:Environmental Design & Urban Ecology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017981624?accountid=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=Inadequacy+of+Land+Use+and+Impervious+Area+Fraction+for+Determining+Urban+Stormwater+Quality&rft.au=Liu%2C+An%3BGoonetilleke%2C+Ashantha%3BEgodawatta%2C+Prasanna&rft.aulast=Liu&rft.aufirst=An&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=2259&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Management&rft.issn=09204741&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11269-012-0014-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Catchment area; Resource management; Water management; Water resources; Water quality; Land use; Water resources management; Spatial distribution; Catchment basins; Prediction; Urban planning; Rainfall; Catchments; Nonpoint pollution; Land Use; Urban Planning; Roads; Pollutants; Catchment Areas; Water Quality; Water Resources Management; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11269-012-0014-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Key issues in the conservation of the Australian coastal archaeological record: natural and human impacts AN - 1017977011; 16749863 AB - Australia has an extensive coastline extending over 60,000 km through diverse tropical and temperate environments. Indigenous archaeological sites are found along this coastline from the time of earliest settlement at least 50,000 years ago. However, Pleistocene sites are rare owing largely to the destructive impacts of sea-level change associated with the end of the last ice age around 10,000 years ago. After this sites are more numerous but there is variability around the coastline due to the impact of a range of both natural and human factors. Here we focus on six key issues impacting on the development and conservation of coastal archaeological deposits: sea-levels, climate change, cyclones, storms, tsunamis and contemporary human impacts. A number of examples of these impacts are discussed from across Australia. Managing and monitoring of sites has been limited in Australia and geoindicators are discussed as a means of developing a long-term measurement of continuing impacts. JF - Journal of Coastal Conservation AU - Rowland, Michael John AU - Ulm, Sean AD - Cultural Heritage Coordination Unit, Department of Environment and Resource Management, GPO Box 2454, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia, mike.rowland@derm.qld.gov.au Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - June 2012 SP - 159 EP - 171 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1400-0350, 1400-0350 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Cyclones KW - temperate environments KW - Age KW - Sea level KW - Palaeo studies KW - Climatic changes KW - Climate change KW - Storms KW - Human impact KW - Temperate environments KW - Australia KW - Tsunamis KW - Marine KW - Ice KW - Deposits KW - pleistocene KW - cyclones KW - Coastal zone KW - Conservation KW - Archaeology KW - Pleistocene KW - Human factors KW - Sea level changes KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - Q2 09123:Conservation KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - D 04050:Paleoecology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017977011?accountid=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+Coastal+Conservation&rft.atitle=Key+issues+in+the+conservation+of+the+Australian+coastal+archaeological+record%3A+natural+and+human+impacts&rft.au=Rowland%2C+Michael+John%3BUlm%2C+Sean&rft.aulast=Rowland&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=159&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Coastal+Conservation&rft.issn=14000350&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11852-010-0112-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cyclones; Coastal zone; Palaeo studies; Climate change; Pleistocene; Archaeology; Tsunamis; Sea level changes; Temperate environments; Deposits; Age; Climatic changes; Conservation; Human impact; Ice; temperate environments; Sea level; pleistocene; Storms; cyclones; Human factors; Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11852-010-0112-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Adult Mosquito Trap Sensitivity for Detecting Exotic Mosquito Incursions and Eradication: A Study using EVS Traps and the Australian Southern Saltmarsh Mosquito, Aedes camptorhynchus AN - 1017975099; 16724421 AB - Adult mosquito traps are commonly used in biosecurity surveillance for the detection of exotic mosquito incursions or for the demonstration of elimination. However, traps are typically deployed without knowledge of how many are required for detecting differing numbers of the target species. The aim of this study was to determine the sensitivity (i.e., detection probability) provided by carbon dioxide-baited EVS traps for adult female Australian southern saltmarsh mosquitoes, Aedes camptorhynchus, a recent biosecurity problem for New Zealand. A mark-release-recapture study of three concurrently released cohorts (sized 56,296, and 960), recaptured over four days with a matrix of 20 traps, was conducted in Australia. The detection probability for different numbers of traps and cohorts of different sizes was determined by random sampling of recapture data. Detection probability ranged from approximately 0.3 for a single trap detecting a cohort of 56 mosquitoes to 1.0 (certainty of detection) when seven or more traps were used. For detection of adult Ae. camptorhynchus around a known source, a matrix of traps provides a strong probability of detection. Conversely, the use of single traps deployed over very large areas to detect mosquitoes of unknown entry pathway is unlikely to be successful. These findings have implications for the design of mosquito surveillance for biosecurity. JF - Journal of Vector Ecology AU - Williams, Craig R AU - Bader, Christie A AU - Williams, Samantha R AU - Whelan, Peter I AD - Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471 Adelaide, Australia 5001, craig.williams@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/06// PY - 2012 DA - Jun 2012 SP - 110 EP - 116 PB - Society for Vector Ecology VL - 37 IS - 1 SN - 1081-1710, 1081-1710 KW - Entomology Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Biosecurity KW - mosquitoes KW - trap sensitivity KW - Aedes KW - Aedes camptorhynchus KW - mark-release-recapture KW - PSE, Australia KW - Biological surveys KW - Data processing KW - Statistical sampling KW - Vectors KW - Pest control KW - Hosts KW - Disease transmission KW - Carbon KW - Sampling KW - Camptorhynchus KW - Aquatic insects KW - New Zealand KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - Z 05350:Medical, Veterinary, and Agricultural Entomology KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017975099?accountid=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+Vector+Ecology&rft.atitle=Adult+Mosquito+Trap+Sensitivity+for+Detecting+Exotic+Mosquito+Incursions+and+Eradication%3A+A+Study+using+EVS+Traps+and+the+Australian+Southern+Saltmarsh+Mosquito%2C+Aedes+camptorhynchus&rft.au=Williams%2C+Craig+R%3BBader%2C+Christie+A%3BWilliams%2C+Samantha+R%3BWhelan%2C+Peter+I&rft.aulast=Williams&rft.aufirst=Craig&rft.date=2012-06-01&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1671&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104789 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 34 N1 - Last updated - 2014-11-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological surveys; Statistical sampling; Pest control; Hosts; Aquatic insects; Disease transmission; Carbon; Data processing; Vectors; Sampling; Aedes camptorhynchus; Camptorhynchus; PSE, Australia; New Zealand DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1948-7134.2012.00207.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment: What Are the Big Questions? AN - 1677977356; 17317735 AB - Background: Over the past 10-15 years, a substantial amount of work has been done by the scientific, regulatory, and business communities to elucidate the effects and risks of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the environment. Objective: This review was undertaken to identify key outstanding issues regarding the effects of PPCPs on human and ecological health in order to ensure that future resources will be focused on the most important areas. Data sources: To better understand and manage the risks of PPCPs in the environment, we used the "key question" approach to identify the principle issues that need to be addressed. Initially, questions were solicited from academic, government, and business communities around the world. A list of 101 questions was then discussed at an international expert workshop, and a top-20 list was developed. Following the workshop, workshop attendees ranked the 20 questions by importance. Data synthesis: The top 20 priority questions fell into seven categories: a) prioritization of substances for assessment, b) pathways of exposure, c) bioavailability and uptake, d) effects characterization, e) risk and relative risk, f ) antibiotic resistance, and g) risk management. Conclusions: A large body of information is now available on PPCPs in the environment. This exercise prioritized the most critical questions to aid in development of future research programs on the topic. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Boxall, Alistair BA AU - Rudd, Murray A AU - Brooks, Bryan W AU - Caldwell, Daniel J AU - Choi, Kyungho AU - Hickmann, Silke AU - Innes, Elizabeth AU - Ostapyk, Kim AU - Staveley, Jane P AU - Verslycke, Tim AU - Ankley, Gerald T AU - Beazley, Karen F AU - Belanger, Scott E AU - Berninger, Jason P AU - Carriquiriborde, Pedro AU - Coors, Anja AU - DeLeo, Paul C AU - Dyer, Scott D AU - Ericson, Jon F AU - Gagne, Francois AU - Giesy, John P AU - Gouin, Todd AU - Hallstrom, Lars AU - Karlsson, Maja V AU - Larsson, DGJoakim AU - Lazorchak, James M AU - Mastrocco, Frank AU - McLaughlin, Alison AU - McMaster, Mark E AU - Meyerhoff, Roger D AU - Moore, Roberta AU - Parrott, Joanne L AU - Snape, Jason R AU - Murray-Smith, Richard AU - Servos, Mark R AU - Sibley, Paul K AU - Straub, Juerg Oliver AU - Szabo, Nora D AU - Topp, Edward AU - Tetreault, Gerald R AU - Trudeau, Vance L AU - Van Der Kraak, Glen AD - Environment Department, University of York, Heslington, York, United Kingdom Y1 - 2012/05/30/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 30 SP - 1221 EP - 1229 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - antibiotic resistance KW - ecotoxicity KW - exposure assessment KW - health effects KW - personal care products KW - pharmaceuticals KW - prioritization KW - risk assessment KW - risk management KW - Workshops KW - Risk management KW - Risk KW - Communities KW - Business KW - Pharmaceuticals KW - Health KW - Lists UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677977356?accountid=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=Pharmaceuticals+and+Personal+Care+Products+in+the+Environment%3A+What+Are+the+Big+Questions%3F&rft.au=Boxall%2C+Alistair+BA%3BRudd%2C+Murray+A%3BBrooks%2C+Bryan+W%3BCaldwell%2C+Daniel+J%3BChoi%2C+Kyungho%3BHickmann%2C+Silke%3BInnes%2C+Elizabeth%3BOstapyk%2C+Kim%3BStaveley%2C+Jane+P%3BVerslycke%2C+Tim%3BAnkley%2C+Gerald+T%3BBeazley%2C+Karen+F%3BBelanger%2C+Scott+E%3BBerninger%2C+Jason+P%3BCarriquiriborde%2C+Pedro%3BCoors%2C+Anja%3BDeLeo%2C+Paul+C%3BDyer%2C+Scott+D%3BEricson%2C+Jon+F%3BGagne%2C+Francois%3BGiesy%2C+John+P%3BGouin%2C+Todd%3BHallstrom%2C+Lars%3BKarlsson%2C+Maja+V%3BLarsson%2C+DGJoakim%3BLazorchak%2C+James+M%3BMastrocco%2C+Frank%3BMcLaughlin%2C+Alison%3BMcMaster%2C+Mark+E%3BMeyerhoff%2C+Roger+D%3BMoore%2C+Roberta%3BParrott%2C+Joanne+L%3BSnape%2C+Jason+R%3BMurray-Smith%2C+Richard%3BServos%2C+Mark+R%3BSibley%2C+Paul+K%3BStraub%2C+Juerg+Oliver%3BSzabo%2C+Nora+D%3BTopp%2C+Edward%3BTetreault%2C+Gerald+R%3BTrudeau%2C+Vance+L%3BVan+Der+Kraak%2C+Glen&rft.aulast=Boxall&rft.aufirst=Alistair&rft.date=2012-05-30&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1221&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104477 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104477 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Birth Weight following Pregnancy during the 2003 Southern California Wildfires AN - 1125233879; 17317734 AB - Background: In late October 2003, a series of wildfires exposed urban populations in Southern California to elevated levels of air pollution over several weeks. Previous research suggests that short-term hospital admissions for respiratory outcomes increased specifically as a result of these fires. Objective: We assessed the impact of a wildfire event during pregnancy on birth weight among term infants. Methods: Using records for singleton term births delivered to mothers residing in California's South Coast Air Basin (SoCAB) during 2001-2005 (n = 886,034), we compared birth weights from pregnancies that took place entirely before or after the wildfire event (n = 747,590) with those where wildfires occurred during the first (n = 60,270), second (n = 39,435), or third (n = 38,739) trimester. The trimester-specific effects of wildfire exposure were estimated using a fixed-effects regression model with several maternal characteristics included as covariates. Results: Compared with pregnancies before and after the wildfires, mean birth weight was estimated to be 7.0 g lower [95% confidence interval (CI): -11.8, -2.2] when the wildfire occurred during the third trimester, 9.7 g lower when it occurred during the second trimester (95% CI: -14.5, -4.8), and 3.3 g lower when it occurred during the first trimester (95% CI: -7.2, 0.6). Conclusions: Pregnancy during the 2003 Southern California wildfires was associated with slightly reduced average birth weight among infants exposed in utero. The extent and increasing frequency of wildfire events may have implications for infant health and development. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Holstius, David M AU - Reid, Colleen E AU - Jesdale, Bill M AU - Morello-Frosch, Rachel AD - School of Public Health, Environmental Health Sciences Division, Y1 - 2012/05/29/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 29 SP - 1340 EP - 1345 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - birth weight KW - fetal growth retardation KW - fires KW - particulate matter KW - pregnancy outcomes KW - Air pollution KW - Birth weight KW - Fires KW - Wildfire KW - INE, USA, California KW - Pollution effects KW - Basins KW - Pregnancy KW - Infants KW - Hospitals KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1125233879?accountid=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=Birth+Weight+following+Pregnancy+during+the+2003+Southern+California+Wildfires&rft.au=Holstius%2C+David+M%3BReid%2C+Colleen+E%3BJesdale%2C+Bill+M%3BMorello-Frosch%2C+Rachel&rft.aulast=Holstius&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2012-05-29&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=1340&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104515 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Fires; Birth weight; Wildfire; Basins; Pollution effects; Hospitals; Infants; Pregnancy; INE, USA, California DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104515 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Temporal Lag Structure of Short-term Associations of Fine Particulate Matter Chemical Constituents and Cardiovascular and Respiratory Hospitalizations AN - 1677977047; 17168280 AB - Background: In air pollution time-series studies, the temporal pattern of the association of fine particulate matter (PM2.5; particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in aerodynamic diameter) and health end points has been observed to vary by disease category. The lag pattern of PM2.5 chemical constituents has not been well investigated, largely because daily data have not been available. Objectives: We explored the lag structure for hospital admissions using daily PM2.5 chemical constituent data for 5 years in the Denver Aerosol Sources and Health (DASH) study. Methods: We measured PM2.5 constituents, including elemental carbon, organic carbon, sulfate, and nitrate, at a central residential site from 2003 through 2007 and linked these daily pollution data to daily hospital admission counts in the five-county Denver metropolitan area. Total hospital admissions and subcategories of respiratory and cardiovascular admissions were examined. We assessed the lag structure of relative risks (RRs) of hospital admissions for PM sub(2.5) and four constituents on the same day and from 1 to 14 previous days from a constrained distributed lag model; we adjusted for temperature, humidity, longer-term temporal trends, and day of week using a generalized additive model. Results: RRs were generally larger at shorter lags for total cardiovascular admissions but at longer lags for total respiratory admissions. The delayed lag pattern was particularly prominent for asthma. Elemental and organic carbon generally showed more immediate patterns, whereas sulfate and nitrate showed delayed patterns. Conclusion: In general, PM sub(2.5) chemical constituents were found to have more immediate estimated effects on cardiovascular diseases and more delayed estimated effects on respiratory diseases, depending somewhat on the constituent. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kim, Sun-Young AU - Peel, Jennifer L AU - Hannigan, Michael P AU - Dutton, Steven J AU - Sheppard, Lianne AU - Clark, Maggie L AU - Vedal, Sverre AD - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA Y1 - 2012/05/18/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 18 SP - 1094 EP - 1099 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - cardiovascular disease KW - chemical constituent KW - hospital admission KW - particulate matter KW - respiratory disease KW - time-series study KW - Sulfates KW - Air pollution KW - Carbon KW - Temporal logic KW - Constituents KW - Denver KW - Health KW - Hospitals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677977047?accountid=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+Temporal+Lag+Structure+of+Short-term+Associations+of+Fine+Particulate+Matter+Chemical+Constituents+and+Cardiovascular+and+Respiratory+Hospitalizations&rft.au=Kim%2C+Sun-Young%3BPeel%2C+Jennifer+L%3BHannigan%2C+Michael+P%3BDutton%2C+Steven+J%3BSheppard%2C+Lianne%3BClark%2C+Maggie+L%3BVedal%2C+Sverre&rft.aulast=Kim&rft.aufirst=Sun-Young&rft.date=2012-05-18&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1094&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104721 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104721 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simultaneous analysis of 10 trihalomethanes at nanogram per liter levels in water using solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography mass-spectrometry. AN - 1009127961; 22494640 AB - Trihalomethanes are predominantly formed during disinfection of water via reactions of the oxidant with natural organic matter. Even though chlorinated and brominated trihalomethanes are the most widespread organic contaminants in drinking water, when iodide is present in raw water iodinated trihalomethanes can also be formed. The formation of iodinated trihalomethanes can lead to taste and odor problems and is a potential health concern since they have been reported to be more toxic than their brominated or chlorinated analogs. Currently, there is no published standard analytical method for I-THMs in water. The analysis of 10 trihalomethanes in water samples in a single run is challenging because the iodinated trihalomethanes are found at very low concentrations (ng/L range), while the regulated chlorinated and brominated trihalomethanes are present at much higher concentrations (above μg/L). An automated headspace solid-phase microextraction technique, with a programmed temperature vaporizer inlet coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, was developed for routine analysis of 10 trihalomethanes i.e. bromo-, chloro- and iodo-trihalomethanes in water samples. The carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane/divinylbenzene fiber was found to be the most suitable. The optimization, linearity range, accuracy and precision of the method are discussed. The limits of detection range from 1 ng/L to 20 ng/L for iodoform and chloroform, respectively. Matrix effects in treated groundwater, surfacewater, seawater, and secondary wastewater were investigated and it was shown that the method is suitable for the analysis of trace levels of iodinated trihalomethanes in a wide range of waters. The method developed in the present study has the advantage of being rapid, simple and sensitive. A survey conducted throughout various process stages in an advanced water recycling plant showed the presence of iodinated trihalomethanes at ng/L levels. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. JF - Journal of chromatography. A AU - Allard, Sebastien AU - Charrois, Jeffrey W A AU - Joll, Cynthia A AU - Heitz, Anna AD - Curtin Water Quality Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia. s.allard@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/05/18/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 18 SP - 15 EP - 21 VL - 1238 KW - Hydrocarbons, Iodinated KW - 0 KW - Trihalomethanes KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Chloroform KW - 7V31YC746X KW - iodoform KW - KXI2J76489 KW - Index Medicus KW - Sensitivity and Specificity KW - Linear Models KW - Temperature KW - Chloroform -- chemistry KW - Hydrocarbons, Iodinated -- chemistry KW - Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry -- methods KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Trihalomethanes -- isolation & purification KW - Solid Phase Microextraction -- methods KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- isolation & purification KW - Trihalomethanes -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1009127961?accountid=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+chromatography.+A&rft.atitle=Simultaneous+analysis+of+10+trihalomethanes+at+nanogram+per+liter+levels+in+water+using+solid-phase+microextraction+and+gas+chromatography+mass-spectrometry.&rft.au=Allard%2C+Sebastien%3BCharrois%2C+Jeffrey+W+A%3BJoll%2C+Cynthia+A%3BHeitz%2C+Anna&rft.aulast=Allard&rft.aufirst=Sebastien&rft.date=2012-05-18&rft.volume=1238&rft.issue=&rft.spage=15&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+chromatography.+A&rft.issn=1873-3778&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205014 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2012-06-26 N1 - Date created - 2012-04-23 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2012.03.020 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mercury, Cadmium, and Lead Levels in Human Placenta: A Systematic Review AN - 1285096886; 17615806 AB - Background: Placental tissue may furnish information on the exposure of both mother and fetus. Mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb) are toxicants of interest in pregnancy because they are associated with alterations in child development. Objectives: The aim of this study was to summarize the available information regarding total Hg, Cd, and Pb levels in human placenta and possible related factors. Methods: We performed a systematic search of PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Lilacs, OSH, and Web of Science for original papers on total Hg, Cd, or Pb levels in human placenta that were published in English or Spanish (1976-2011). Data on study design, population characteristics, collection and analysis of placenta specimens, and main results were extracted using a standardized form. Results: We found a total of 79 papers (73 different studies). Hg, Cd, and Pb levels were reported in 24, 46, and 46 studies, respectively. Most studies included small convenience samples of healthy pregnant women. Studies were heterogeneous regarding populations selected, processing of specimens, and presentation of results. Hg concentrations > 50 ng/g were found in China (Shanghai), Japan, and the Faroe Islands. Cd levels ranged from 1.2 ng/g to 53 ng/g and were highest in the United States, Japan, and Eastern Europe. Pb showed the greatest variability, with levels ranging from 1.18 ng/g in China (Shanghai) to 500 ng/g in a polluted area of Poland. Conclusion: The use of the placenta as a biomarker to assess heavy metals exposure is not properly developed because of heterogeneity among the studies. International standardized protocols are needed to enhance comparability and increase the usefulness of this promising tissue in biomonitoring studies. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Esteban-Vasallo, Maria D AU - Aragones, Nuria AU - Pollan, Marina AU - Lopez-Abente, Gonzalo AU - Perez-Gomez, Beatriz AD - Subdirectorate for Health Promotion and Prevention, Madrid Regional Health Authority, Madrid, Spain Y1 - 2012/05/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 16 SP - 1369 EP - 1377 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - biomonitoring KW - cadmium KW - lead KW - mercury KW - metals KW - placenta KW - Toxicants KW - Heavy metals KW - Europe KW - Lead KW - Exposure KW - Placenta KW - Cadmium KW - Bioindicators KW - Population characteristics KW - Pregnancy KW - Mercury KW - ANE, Atlantic, Faeroe Is. KW - Standards KW - INW, Japan KW - Variability KW - Islands KW - Heterogeneity KW - Data processing KW - Population studies KW - Toxicity KW - Systematics KW - biomarkers KW - Fetuses KW - USA KW - Poland KW - Reviews KW - China, People's Rep. KW - China, People's Rep., Shanghai KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - X 24360:Metals 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/1285096886?accountid=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=Mercury%2C+Cadmium%2C+and+Lead+Levels+in+Human+Placenta%3A+A+Systematic+Review&rft.au=Esteban-Vasallo%2C+Maria+D%3BAragones%2C+Nuria%3BPollan%2C+Marina%3BLopez-Abente%2C+Gonzalo%3BPerez-Gomez%2C+Beatriz&rft.aulast=Esteban-Vasallo&rft.aufirst=Maria&rft.date=2012-05-16&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1369&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1204952 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Toxicants; Heavy metals; Population studies; biomarkers; Lead; Fetuses; Pregnancy; Islands; Placenta; Reviews; Mercury; biomonitoring; Cadmium; Bioindicators; Population characteristics; Standards; Variability; Exposure; Toxicity; Systematics; Heterogeneity; INW, Japan; USA; Poland; Europe; ANE, Atlantic, Faeroe Is.; China, People's Rep., Shanghai; China, People's Rep. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1204952 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP) on Female Fertility and Adipogenesis in C3H/N Mice AN - 1677978126; 17168277 AB - Background: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and its metabolites are known to affect lipid metabolism and adipogenesis, mainly by activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs). Exposure to DEHP has been linked with testicular impairment and male subfertility. However, the effects of DEHP on female reproductive health and metabolism have not been studied in detail. Objective: We examined the effects of dietary DEHP exposure on metabolism and fertility in female mice. Methods: In two independent approaches, female C3H/N mice were exposed to DEHP (0.05, 5, or 500 mg/kg of body weight per day) via their diet for 8 weeks, and we recorded food intake, weight gain, and litter size. After exposure, liver, visceral fat, and plasma from F0 females (study I) and F0 dams and their F1 offspring (study II) were analyzed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results: In study I, DEHP-exposed F0 females (all dose groups) had a significant increase in body weight, food intake, and visceral adipose tissue compared with controls. In the 500-mg DEHP group, PPAR alpha and PPAR gamma transcripts were significantly changed in liver tissue. In the same group, PPAR gamma mRNA was significantly reduced in liver but not in fat tissue. In addition, leptin and FABP4 (fatty acid binding protein 4) mRNA were increased in adipose tissue, whereas adiponectin was decreased. In study II, we detected a 100% abortion rate in F0 dams in the 500-mg group. F1 offspring exposed in utero and during lactation had an increase in visceral fat tissue and body weight. Conclusion: Fertility was impaired in mice exposed to high doses of DEHP, and body weight and visceral fat deposits were increased in mice exposed to environmentally relevant doses. Although F1 mice were exposed to DEHP only in utero and during lactation, we observed metabolic changes in the offspring of diet-exposed females. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schmidt, Juliane-Susanne AU - Schaedlich, Kristina AU - Fiandanese, Nadia AU - Pocar, Paola AU - Fischer, Bernd AD - Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Martin Luther University Faculty of Medicine, Halle (Saale), Germany Y1 - 2012/05/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 15 SP - 1123 EP - 1129 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - adiponectin KW - adipose tissue KW - DEHP KW - endocrine disruptors KW - female reproduction KW - leptin KW - obesity KW - phthalates KW - Fertility KW - Body weight KW - Dams KW - Exposure KW - Liver KW - Mice KW - Health KW - Females UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677978126?accountid=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=Effects+of+Di%282-ethylhexyl%29+Phthalate+%28DEHP%29+on+Female+Fertility+and+Adipogenesis+in+C3H%2FN+Mice&rft.au=Schmidt%2C+Juliane-Susanne%3BSchaedlich%2C+Kristina%3BFiandanese%2C+Nadia%3BPocar%2C+Paola%3BFischer%2C+Bernd&rft.aulast=Schmidt&rft.aufirst=Juliane-Susanne&rft.date=2012-05-15&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1123&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104016 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-08 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104016 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ambient Temperature and Biomarkers of Heart Failure: A Repeated Measures Analysis AN - 1093460548; 17168276 AB - Background: Extreme temperatures have been associated with hospitalization and death among individuals with heart failure, but few studies have explored the underlying mechanisms. Objectives: We hypothesized that outdoor temperature in the Boston, Massachusetts, area (1- to 4-day moving averages) would be associated with higher levels of biomarkers of inflammation and myocyte injury in a repeated-measures study of individuals with stable heart failure. Methods: We analyzed data from a completed clinical trial that randomized 100 patients to 12 weeks of tai chi classes or to time-matched education control. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), C-reactive protein (CRP), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) were measured at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks. Endothelin-1 was measured at baseline and 12 weeks. We used fixed effects models to evaluate associations with measures of temperature that were adjusted for time-varying covariates. Results: Higher apparent temperature was associated with higher levels of BNP beginning with 2-day moving averages and reached statistical significance for 3- and 4-day moving averages. CRP results followed a similar pattern but were delayed by 1 day. A 5 degree C change in 3- and 4-day moving averages of apparent temperature was associated with 11.3% [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.1, 22.5; p = 0.03) and 11.4% (95% CI: 1.2, 22.5; p = 0.03) higher BNP. A 5 degree C change in the 4-day moving average of apparent temperature was associated with 21.6% (95% CI: 2.5, 44.2; p = 0.03) higher CRP. No clear associations with TNF or endothelin-1 were observed. Conclusions: Among patients undergoing treatment for heart failure, we observed positive associations between temperature and both BNP and CRP-predictors of heart failure prognosis and severity. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Wilker, Elissa H AU - Yeh, Gloria AU - Wellenius, Gregory A AU - Davis, Roger B AU - Phillips, Russell S AU - Mittleman, Murray A AD - Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Unit, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2012/05/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 15 SP - 1083 EP - 1087 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - biomarkers KW - climate variability KW - heart failure KW - outdoor air KW - susceptibility KW - USA, Massachusetts, Boston KW - Bioindicators KW - Mortality KW - Education KW - Injuries KW - Temperature KW - Proteins KW - Tumors KW - Clinical trials KW - H 4000:Food and Drugs KW - ENA 04:Environmental Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093460548?accountid=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=Ambient+Temperature+and+Biomarkers+of+Heart+Failure%3A+A+Repeated+Measures+Analysis&rft.au=Wilker%2C+Elissa+H%3BYeh%2C+Gloria%3BWellenius%2C+Gregory+A%3BDavis%2C+Roger+B%3BPhillips%2C+Russell+S%3BMittleman%2C+Murray+A&rft.aulast=Wilker&rft.aufirst=Elissa&rft.date=2012-05-15&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1083&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104380 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bioindicators; Mortality; Education; Injuries; Temperature; Proteins; Tumors; Clinical trials; USA, Massachusetts, Boston DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104380 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Why Conservatives Should Fund and Support a Strong National Defense AN - 1081891908; 2011-295376 AB - Today, America's ability to provide for the common defense is threatened by successive rounds of defense cuts. While US fiscal problems demand government restraint, they will not be solved by gutting its military forces. Senator Jon Kyl launches The Heritage Foundation's Protect America Month and explains why the federal government's constitutional obligation to provide for the common defense must remain a bedrock principle of American governance. Tables. JF - Heritage Foundation, May 14 2012, 6 pp. AU - Kyl, Jon Y1 - 2012/05/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 14 PB - Heritage Foundation KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - United States KW - Federal government KW - Heritage foundation KW - Government and politics KW - Fiscal policy KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891908?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=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Hyaluronan+Activation+of+the+Nlrp3+Inflammasome+Contributes+to+the+Development+of+Airway+Hyperresponsiveness&rft.au=Feng%2C+Feifei%3BLi%2C+Zhuowei%3BPotts-Kant%2C+Erin+N%3BWu%2C+Yiming%3BFoster%2C+WMichael%3BWilliams%2C+Kristi+L%3BHollingsworth%2C+John+W&rft.aulast=Feng&rft.aufirst=Feifei&rft.date=2012-09-24&rft.volume=120&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.1205188 L2 - http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/05/why-conservatives-should-fund-and-support-a-strong-national-defense LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Heritage Foundation, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - Lecture no. 1205 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Three-Stage Algorithm to Make Toxicologically Relevant Activity Calls from Quantitative High Throughput Screening Data AN - 1093465994; 17168273 AB - Background: The ability of a substance to induce a toxicological response is better understood by analyzing the response profile over a broad range of concentrations than at a single concentration. In vitro quantitative high throughput screening (qHTS) assays are multiple-concentration experiments with an important role in the National Toxicology Program's (NTP) efforts to advance toxicology from a predominantly observational science at the level of disease-specific models to a more predictive science based on broad inclusion of biological observations. Objective: We developed a systematic approach to classify substances from large-scale concentration-response data into statistically supported, toxicologically relevant activity categories. Methods: The first stage of the approach finds active substances with robust concentration-response profiles within the tested concentration range. The second stage finds substances with activity at the lowest tested concentration not captured in the first stage. The third and final stage separates statistically significant (but not robustly statistically significant) profiles from responses that lack statistically compelling support (i.e., "inactives"). The performance of the proposed algorithm was evaluated with simulated qHTS data sets. Results: The proposed approach performed well for 14-point-concentration-response curves with typical levels of residual error ( sigma less than or equal to 25%) or when maximal response (|RMAX|) was > 25% of the positive control response. The approach also worked well in most cases for smaller sample sizes when |RMAX| greater than or equal to 50%, even with as few as four data points. Conclusions: The three-stage classification algorithm performed better than one-stage classification approaches based on overall F-tests, t-tests, or linear regression. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Shockley, Keith R AD - Biostatistics Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2012/05/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 10 SP - 1107 EP - 1115 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - activity calls KW - concentration-response KW - Hill equation KW - quantitative high throughput screening KW - Tox21 KW - Classification KW - Toxicology KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093465994?accountid=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=A+Three-Stage+Algorithm+to+Make+Toxicologically+Relevant+Activity+Calls+from+Quantitative+High+Throughput+Screening+Data&rft.au=Shockley%2C+Keith+R&rft.aulast=Shockley&rft.aufirst=Keith&rft.date=2012-05-10&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1107&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104688 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Classification; Toxicology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104688 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of Developmental Toxicants and Signaling Pathways in a Functional Test Based on the Migration of Human Neural Crest Cells AN - 1677966757; 17168295 AB - Background: Information on the potential developmental toxicity (DT) of the majority of chemicals is scarce, and test capacities for further animal-based testing are limited. Therefore, new approaches with higher throughput are required. A screening strategy based on the use of relevant human cell types has been proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and others. Because impaired neural crest (NC) function is one of the known causes for teratologic effects, testing of toxicant effects on NC cells is desirable for a DT test battery. Objective: We developed a robust and widely applicable human-relevant NC function assay that would allow for sensitive screening of environmental toxicants and defining toxicity pathways. Methods: We generated NC cells from human embryonic stem cells, and after establishing a migration assay of NC cells (MINC assay), we tested environmental toxicants as well as inhibitors of physiological signal transduction pathways. Results: Methylmercury (50 nM), valproic acid (> 10 mu M), and lead-acetate [Pb(CH3CO2)4] (1 mu M) affected the migration of NC cells more potently than migration of other cell types. The MINC assay correctly identified the NC toxicants triadimefon and triadimenol. Additionally, it showed different sensitivities to various organic and inorganic mercury compounds. Using the MINC assay and applying classic pharmacologic inhibitors and large-scale microarray gene expression profiling, we found several signaling pathways that are relevant for the migration of NC cells. Conclusions: The MINC assay faithfully models human NC cell migration, and it reveals impairment of this function by developmental toxicants with good sensitivity and specificity. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Zimmer, Bastian AU - Lee, Gabsang AU - Balmer, Nina V AU - Meganathan, Kesavan AU - Sachinidis, Agapios AU - Studer, Lorenz AU - Leist, Marcel AD - Doerenkamp-Zbinden Chair of In Vitro Toxicology and Biomedicine, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany Y1 - 2012/05/09/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 09 SP - 1116 EP - 1122 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - cell migration KW - developmental toxicity KW - mercury KW - neural crest KW - triazoles KW - valproic acid KW - Assaying KW - Numerical control KW - Mathematical models KW - Pathways KW - Human KW - Inhibitors KW - Toxicity KW - Migration UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677966757?accountid=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+of+Developmental+Toxicants+and+Signaling+Pathways+in+a+Functional+Test+Based+on+the+Migration+of+Human+Neural+Crest+Cells&rft.au=Zimmer%2C+Bastian%3BLee%2C+Gabsang%3BBalmer%2C+Nina+V%3BMeganathan%2C+Kesavan%3BSachinidis%2C+Agapios%3BStuder%2C+Lorenz%3BLeist%2C+Marcel&rft.aulast=Zimmer&rft.aufirst=Bastian&rft.date=2012-05-09&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1116&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104489 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104489 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Plasmid-Mediated Quinolone Resistance Genes and Antibiotic Residues in Wastewater and Soil Adjacent to Swine Feedlots: Potential Transfer to Agricultural Lands AN - 1093460802; 17168294 AB - Background: Inappropriate use of antibiotics in swine feed could cause accelerated emergence of antibiotic resistance genes, and agricultural application of swine waste could spread antibiotic resistance genes to the surrounding environment. Objectives: We investigated the distribution of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes from swine feedlots and their surrounding environment. Methods: We used a culture-independent method to identify PMQR genes and estimate their levels in wastewater from seven swine feedlot operations and corresponding wastewater-irrigated farm fields. Concentrations of (fluoro)quinolones in wastewater and soil samples were determined by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry. Results: The predominant PMQR genes in both the wastewater and soil samples were qnrD, qepA, and oqxB, whereas qnrS and oqxA were present only in wastewater samples. Absolute concentrations of all PMQR genes combined ranged from 1.66 107 to 4.06 108 copies/mL in wastewater and 4.06 106 to 9.52 107 copies/g in soil. Concentrations of (fluoro)quinolones ranged from 4.57 to 321 ng/mL in wastewater and below detection limit to 23.4 ng/g in soil. Significant correlations were found between the relative abundance of PMQR genes and (fluoro)quinolone concentrations (r = 0.71, p = 0.005) and the relative abundance of PMQR genes in paired wastewater and agricultural soil samples (r = 0.91, p = 0.005). Conclusions: Swine feedlot wastewater may be a source of PMQR genes that could facilitate the spread of antibiotic resistance. To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the occurrence of PMQR genes in animal husbandry environments using a culture-independent method. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Li, Juan AU - Wang, Thanh AU - Shao, Bing AU - Shen, Jianzhong AU - Wang, Shaochen AU - Wu, Yongning AD - Key Laboratory of Development and Evaluation of Chemical and Herbal Drugs for Animal Use, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China Y1 - 2012/05/08/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 08 SP - 1144 EP - 1149 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - agricultural soil KW - culture-independent method KW - environmental health KW - (fluoro)quinolones KW - PMQR genes KW - swine feedlot KW - wastewater KW - Soil KW - Agricultural land KW - Farms KW - Residues KW - Antibiotics KW - Relative abundance KW - Animal husbandry KW - Wastewater KW - Antibiotic resistance KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093460802?accountid=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=Plasmid-Mediated+Quinolone+Resistance+Genes+and+Antibiotic+Residues+in+Wastewater+and+Soil+Adjacent+to+Swine+Feedlots%3A+Potential+Transfer+to+Agricultural+Lands&rft.au=Li%2C+Juan%3BWang%2C+Thanh%3BShao%2C+Bing%3BShen%2C+Jianzhong%3BWang%2C+Shaochen%3BWu%2C+Yongning&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=Juan&rft.date=2012-05-08&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1144&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104776 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil; Agricultural land; Farms; Residues; Relative abundance; Antibiotics; Animal husbandry; Antibiotic resistance; Wastewater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104776 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Selective Pressure of Antibiotic Pollution on Bacteria of Importance to Public Health AN - 1093460751; 17168293 AB - Background: Many bacteria of clinical importance survive and may grow in different environments. Antibiotic pollution may exert on them a selective pressure leading to an increase in the prevalence of resistance. Objectives: In this study we sought to determine whether environmental concentrations of antibiotics and concentrations representing action limits used in environmental risk assessment may exert a selective pressure on clinically relevant bacteria in the environment. Methods: We used bacterial inhibition as an assessment end point to link antibiotic selective pressures to the prevalence of resistance in bacterial populations. Species sensitivity distributions were derived for three antibiotics by fitting log-logistic models to end points calculated from minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) distributions based on worldwide data collated by the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST). To place bacteria represented in these distributions in a broader context, we performed a brief phylogenetic analysis. The potentially affected fraction of bacterial genera at measured environmental concentrations of antibiotics and environmental risk assessment action limits was used as a proxy for antibiotic selective pressure. Measured environmental concentrations and environmental risk assessment action limits were also directly compared to wild-type cut-off values. Results: The potentially affected fraction of bacterial genera estimated based on antibiotic concentrations measured in water environments is less than or equal to 7%. We estimated that measured environmental concentrations in river sediments, swine feces lagoons, liquid manure, and farmed soil inhibit wild-type populations in up to 60%, 92%, 100%, and 30% of bacterial genera, respectively. At concentrations used as action limits in environmental risk assessment, erythromycin and ciprofloxacin were estimated to inhibit wild-type populations in up to 25% and 76% of bacterial genera. Conclusions: Measured environmental concentrations of antibiotics, as well as concentrations representing environmental risk assessment action limits, are high enough to exert a selective pressure on clinically relevant bacteria that may lead to an increase in the prevalence of resistance. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tello, Alfredo AU - Austin, Brian AU - Telfer, Trevor C AD - Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom Y1 - 2012/05/08/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 08 SP - 1100 EP - 1106 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - antibiotic pollution KW - antibiotic resistance KW - minimum inhibitory concentration distributions KW - risk assessment KW - species sensitivity distributions KW - Risk assessment KW - Manure KW - Antibiotics KW - Lagoons KW - Models KW - Public health KW - Soil KW - Ciprofloxacin KW - Feces KW - Pollution KW - Phylogeny KW - Rivers KW - Sensitivity KW - Fecal coliforms KW - Animal wastes KW - Data processing KW - Environmental assessment KW - Erythromycin KW - Minimum inhibitory concentration KW - Sediments KW - Antimicrobial agents KW - Committees KW - J 02310:Genetics & Taxonomy KW - A 01340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093460751?accountid=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=Selective+Pressure+of+Antibiotic+Pollution+on+Bacteria+of+Importance+to+Public+Health&rft.au=Tello%2C+Alfredo%3BAustin%2C+Brian%3BTelfer%2C+Trevor+C&rft.aulast=Tello&rft.aufirst=Alfredo&rft.date=2012-05-08&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1100&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104650 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Rivers; Phylogeny; Manure; Data processing; Antibiotics; Erythromycin; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Lagoons; Sediments; Public health; Models; Antimicrobial agents; Soil; Ciprofloxacin; Feces; Pollution; Sensitivity; Fecal coliforms; Animal wastes; Environmental assessment; Committees DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104650 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Maternal Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and 5'-CpG Methylation of Interferon- gamma in Cord White Blood Cells AN - 1093460719; 17168292 AB - Background: Maternal factors are implicated in the onset of childhood asthma. Differentiation of naive CD4+ T lymphocytes into pro-allergic T-helper 2 cells induces interleukin (IL)4 expression and inhibits interferon (IFN) gamma expression accompanied by concordant methylation changes in the promoters of these genes. However, it has yet to be established whether maternal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can alter these gene promoters epigenetically during fetal development. Objectives: In this study we sought to elucidate the relationship between maternal PAH exposure and promoter methylation status of IFN gamma and IL4. Methods: We assessed the effects of benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), a representative airborne PAH, on the methylation status of the IFN gamma and IL4 promoters in Jurkat cells and two lung adenocarcinoma cell lines, and on gene expression. In addition, we evaluated methylation status of the IFN gamma promoter in cord white blood cells from 53 participants in the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health cohort. Maternal PAH exposure was estimated by personal air monitoring during pregnancy. Results: In vitro exposure of the cell models to low, noncytotoxic doses (0.1 and 1 nM) of BaP elicited increased promoter hypermethylation and reduced expression of IFN gamma , but not IL4. IFN gamma promoter methylation in cord white blood cells was associated with maternal PAH exposure in the cohort study subsample. Conclusion: Consistent with the results for the cell lines, maternal exposure to PAHs was associated with hypermethylation of IFN gamma in cord blood DNA from cohort children. These findings support a potential role of epigenetics in fetal reprogramming by PAH-induced environmental diseases. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tang, Wan-yee AU - Levin, Linda AU - Talaska, Glenn AU - Cheung, Yuk Yin AU - Herbstman, Julie AU - Tang, Deliang AU - Miller, Rachel L AU - Perera, Frederica AU - Ho, Shuk-Mei AD - Division of Environmental Genetics and Molecular Toxicology, Y1 - 2012/05/04/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 04 SP - 1195 EP - 1200 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - cord white blood cell KW - cytokines KW - DNA methylation KW - epigenetic epidemiology KW - epigenetics KW - fetal origins of disease KW - interferon- gamma KW - interleukin 4 KW - Pollution monitoring KW - gamma -Interferon KW - Interleukin 4 KW - Interleukins KW - Environmental health KW - Cell culture KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Lymphocytes KW - Cord blood KW - Promoters KW - Differentiation KW - CD4 antigen KW - Tumor cell lines KW - Lymphocytes T KW - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Leukocytes KW - Asthma KW - Children KW - Fetuses KW - Pregnancy KW - Lung KW - DNA KW - Benzo(a)pyrene KW - Adenocarcinoma KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - N 14820:DNA Metabolism & Structure KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093460719?accountid=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=Maternal+Exposure+to+Polycyclic+Aromatic+Hydrocarbons+and+5%27-CpG+Methylation+of+Interferon-+gamma+in+Cord+White+Blood+Cells&rft.au=Tang%2C+Wan-yee%3BLevin%2C+Linda%3BTalaska%2C+Glenn%3BCheung%2C+Yuk+Yin%3BHerbstman%2C+Julie%3BTang%2C+Deliang%3BMiller%2C+Rachel+L%3BPerera%2C+Frederica%3BHo%2C+Shuk-Mei&rft.aulast=Tang&rft.aufirst=Wan-yee&rft.date=2012-05-04&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1195&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103744 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - gamma -Interferon; Interleukin 4; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Leukocytes; Interleukins; Asthma; Cell culture; Children; Fetuses; Pregnancy; Cord blood; Differentiation; Promoters; Tumor cell lines; CD4 antigen; epigenetics; Lung; DNA; DNA methylation; Lymphocytes T; Benzo(a)pyrene; Adenocarcinoma; Pollution monitoring; Environmental health; Lymphocytes; Respiratory diseases DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103744 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Particulate Matter: The Role of Particle Size, Composition, and Oxidative Potential-The RAPTES Project AN - 1677977950; 17168286 AB - Background: Specific characteristics of particulate matter (PM) responsible for associations with respiratory health observed in epidemiological studies are not well established. High correlations among, and differential measurement errors of, individual components contribute to this uncertainty. Objectives: We investigated which characteristics of PM have the most consistent associations with acute changes in respiratory function in healthy volunteers. Methods: We used a semiexperimental design to accurately assess exposure. We increased exposure contrast and reduced correlations among PM characteristics by exposing volunteers at five different locations: an underground train station, two traffic sites, a farm, and an urban background site. Each of the 31 participants was exposed for 5 hr while exercising intermittently, three to seven times at different locations during March-October 2009. We measured PM sub(10), PM sub(2.5), particle number concentrations (PNC), absorbance, elemental/organic carbon, trace metals, secondary inorganic components, endotoxin content, gaseous pollutants, and PM oxidative potential. Lung function [FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in 1 sec), FVC (forced vital capacity), FEF25-75 (forced expiratory flow at 25-75% of vital capacity), and PEF (peak expiratory flow)] and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) were measured before and at three time points after exposure. Data were analyzed with mixed linear regression. Results: An interquartile increase in PNC (33,000 particles/cm super(3)) was associated with an 11% [95% confidence interval (CI): 5, 17%] and 12% (95% CI: 6, 17%) FENO increase over baseline immediately and at 2 hr postexposure, respectively. A 7% (95% CI: 0.5, 14%) increase persisted until the following morning. These associations were robust and insensitive to adjustment for other pollutants. Similarly consistent associations were seen between FVC and FEV1 with PNC, NO sub(2) (nitrogen dioxide), and NO sub(x) (nitrogen oxides). Conclusions: Changes in PNC, NO sub(2), and NO sub(x) were associated with evidence of acute airway inflammation (i.e., FENO) and impaired lung function. PM mass concentration and PM sub(10) oxidative potential were not predictive of the observed acute responses. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Strak, Maciej AU - Janssen, Nicole AH AU - Godri, Krystal J AU - Gosens, Ilse AU - Mudway, Ian S AU - Cassee, Flemming R AU - Lebret, Erik AU - Kelly, Frank J AU - Harrison, Roy M AU - Brunekreef, Bert AU - Steenhof, Maaike AU - Hoek, Gerard AD - National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, Netherlands Y1 - 2012/05/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 02 SP - 1183 EP - 1189 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - experimental exposure KW - FENO KW - FEV1 KW - FVC KW - oxidative potential KW - PM KW - ultrafine particles KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Carbon KW - Pollutants KW - Exposure KW - Regression KW - Lungs KW - Health KW - Trains UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677977950?accountid=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=Polybrominated+Diphenyl+Ethers+%28PBDEs%29+in+Breast+Milk+and+Neuropsychological+Development+in+Infants&rft.au=Gascon%2C+Mireia%3BFort%2C+Marta%3BMartinez%2C+David%3BCarsin%2C+Anne-Elie%3BForns%2C+Joan%3BGrimalt%2C+Joan+O%3BSanta+Marina%2C+Loreto%3BLertxundi%2C+Nerea%3BSunyer%2C+Jordi%3BVrijheid%2C+Martine&rft.aulast=Gascon&rft.aufirst=Mireia&rft.date=2012-09-25&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1760&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205266 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104389 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Profiling Environmental Chemicals for Activity in the Antioxidant Response Element Signaling Pathway Using a High Throughput Screening Approach AN - 1677976035; 17168283 AB - Background: Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a variety of diseases ranging from cancer to neurodegeneration, highlighting the need to identify chemicals that can induce this effect. The antioxidant response element (ARE) signaling pathway plays an important role in the amelioration of oxidative stress. Thus, assays that detect the up-regulation of this pathway could be useful for identifying chemicals that induce oxidative stress. Objectives: We used cell-based reporter methods and informatics tools to efficiently screen a large collection of environmental chemicals and identify compounds that induce oxidative stress. Methods: We utilized two cell-based ARE assay reporters, beta -lactamase and luciferase, to screen a U.S. National Toxicology Program 1,408-compound library (NTP 1408, which contains 1,340 unique compounds) for their ability to induce oxidative stress in HepG2 cells using quantitative high throughput screening (qHTS). Results: Roughly 3% (34 of 1,340) of the unique compounds demonstrated activity across both cell-based assays. Based on biological activity and structure-activity relationship profiles, we selected 50 compounds for retesting in the two ARE assays and in an additional follow-up assay that employed a mutated ARE linked to beta -lactamase. Using this strategy, we identified 30 compounds that demonstrated activity in the ARE-bla and ARE-luc assays and were able to determine structural features conferring compound activity across assays. Conclusions: Our results support the robustness of using two different cell-based approaches for identifying compounds that induce ARE signaling. Together, these methods are useful for prioritizing chemicals for further in-depth mechanism-based toxicity testing. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Shukla, Sunita J AU - Huang, Ruili AU - Simmons, Steven O AU - Tice, Raymond R AU - Witt, Kristine L AU - VanLeer, Danielle AU - Ramabhadran, Ram AU - Austin, Christopher P AU - Xia, Menghang AD - NIH Chemical Genomics Center, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2012/05/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 02 SP - 1150 EP - 1156 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - ARE KW - Nrf2 KW - oxidative stress KW - qHTS KW - toxicity KW - Tox21 KW - Screening KW - Assaying KW - Screens KW - Antioxidants KW - Pathways KW - Diseases KW - Stresses KW - Toxicity testing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677976035?accountid=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=Profiling+Environmental+Chemicals+for+Activity+in+the+Antioxidant+Response+Element+Signaling+Pathway+Using+a+High+Throughput+Screening+Approach&rft.au=Shukla%2C+Sunita+J%3BHuang%2C+Ruili%3BSimmons%2C+Steven+O%3BTice%2C+Raymond+R%3BWitt%2C+Kristine+L%3BVanLeer%2C+Danielle%3BRamabhadran%2C+Ram%3BAustin%2C+Christopher+P%3BXia%2C+Menghang&rft.aulast=Shukla&rft.aufirst=Sunita&rft.date=2012-05-02&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1150&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104709 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104709 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Current Status of the Epidemiologic Evidence Linking Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and the Role of Immune Dysregulation AN - 1677975790; 17168282 AB - Background: Although case-control studies conducted to date have largely affirmed the relationship between polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), occupational cohort studies of PCB-exposed workers have been generally interpreted as negative, thereby raising doubts about a potential causal association. A common theme of immune dysregulation unifies many of NHL's strongest risk factors, and several authors have posited that subclinical immune dysregulation may increase NHL risk by decreasing host resistance, reducing control of cellular proliferation and differentiation, and diminishing tumor surveillance mechanisms. Objectives: The goals of this review were a) to evaluate the epidemiological research examining the association between PCB exposure and NHL and discuss the contribution to the weight of evidence of case-control studies and occupational cohort studies; and b) to summarize the evidence for immune dysregulation as a means by which PCBs may cause NHL. Methods: We performed a literature search using PubMed and seven additional online biomedical and toxicological referencing libraries to identify literature published through August 2011. Discussion and Conclusions: Overall, we conclude that the weight of evidence supports a causal role of PCBs in lymphomagenesis. The strongest epidemiological evidence for the relationship between PCBs and NHL comes from case-control studies conducted among the general population. Epidemiological and toxicological data demonstrating immunosuppressive and inflammatory effects of PCBs further contribute to the weight of evidence by providing a plausible explanation for how PCBs can cause NHL through immune dysregulation. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kramer, Shira AU - Hikel, Stephanie Moller AU - Adams, Kristen AU - Hinds, David AU - Moon, Katherine AD - Epidemiology International, Hunt Valley, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2012/05/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 02 SP - 1067 EP - 1075 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - cancer KW - immunologic response KW - non-Hodgkin lymphoma KW - organochlorines KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Referencing KW - Risk KW - Polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Literature reviews KW - Epidemiology KW - On-line systems KW - Occupational KW - Surveillance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677975790?accountid=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=Current+Status+of+the+Epidemiologic+Evidence+Linking+Polychlorinated+Biphenyls+and+Non-Hodgkin+Lymphoma%2C+and+the+Role+of+Immune+Dysregulation&rft.au=Kramer%2C+Shira%3BHikel%2C+Stephanie+Moller%3BAdams%2C+Kristen%3BHinds%2C+David%3BMoon%2C+Katherine&rft.aulast=Kramer&rft.aufirst=Shira&rft.date=2012-05-02&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1067&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104652 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104652 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bisphenol A Induces Gene Expression Changes and Proliferative Effects through GPER in Breast Cancer Cells and Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts AN - 1093469791; 17168285 AB - Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) is the principal constituent of baby bottles, reusable water bottles, metal cans, and plastic food containers. BPA exerts estrogen-like activity by interacting with the classical estrogen receptors (ER alpha and ER beta ) and through the G protein-coupled receptor (GPR30/GPER). In this regard, recent studies have shown that GPER was involved in the proliferative effects induced by BPA in both normal and tumor cells. Objectives: We studied the transduction signaling pathways through which BPA influences cell proliferation and migration in human breast cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs). Methods and results: We used as a model system SKBR3 breast cancer cells and CAFs that lack the classical ERs. Specific pharmacological inhibitors and gene-silencing procedures were used to show that BPA induces the expression of the GPER target genes c-FOS, EGR-1, and CTGF through the GPER/EGFR/ERK transduction pathway in SKBR3 breast cancer cells and CAFs. Moreover, we observed that GPER is required for growth effects and migration stimulated by BPA in both cell types. Conclusions: Results indicate that GPER is involved in the biological action elicited by BPA in breast cancer cells and CAFs. Hence, GPER-mediated signaling should be included among the transduction mechanisms through which BPA may stimulate cancer progression. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Pupo, Marco AU - Pisano, Assunta AU - Lappano, Rosamaria AU - Santolla, Maria Francesca AU - De Francesco, Ernestina Marianna AU - Abonante, Sergio AU - Rosano, Camillo AU - Maggiolini, Marcello AD - Department of Pharmaco-Biology, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy Y1 - 2012/05/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 02 SP - 1177 EP - 1182 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - bisphenol A KW - breast cancer cells KW - cancer-associated fibroblasts KW - GPR30/GPER KW - tumor microenvironment KW - Bisphenol A KW - Containers KW - Metals KW - Estrogens KW - Breast cancer KW - Tumors KW - Migration KW - Cancer KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093469791?accountid=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=Bisphenol+A+Induces+Gene+Expression+Changes+and+Proliferative+Effects+through+GPER+in+Breast+Cancer+Cells+and+Cancer-Associated+Fibroblasts&rft.au=Pupo%2C+Marco%3BPisano%2C+Assunta%3BLappano%2C+Rosamaria%3BSantolla%2C+Maria+Francesca%3BDe+Francesco%2C+Ernestina+Marianna%3BAbonante%2C+Sergio%3BRosano%2C+Camillo%3BMaggiolini%2C+Marcello&rft.aulast=Pupo&rft.aufirst=Marco&rft.date=2012-05-02&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1177&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104526 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bisphenol A; Metals; Containers; Estrogens; Breast cancer; Tumors; Migration; Cancer DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104526 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Controlled Exposure Study of Air Pollution and T-Wave Alternans in Volunteers without Cardiovascular Disease AN - 1093469771; 17168284 AB - Background: Epidemiological studies have assessed T-wave alternans (TWA) as a possible mechanism of cardiac arrhythmias related to air pollution in high-risk subjects and have reported associations with increased TWA magnitude. Objective: In this controlled human exposure study, we assessed the impact of exposure to concentrated ambient particulate matter (CAP) and ozone (O3) on T-wave alternans in resting volunteers without preexisting cardiovascular disease. Methods: Seventeen participants without preexisting cardiovascular disease were randomized to filtered air (FA), CAP (150 mu g/m3), O3 (120 ppb), or combined CAP + O3 exposures for 2 hr. Continuous electrocardiograms (ECGs) were recorded at rest and T-wave alternans (TWA) was computed by modified moving average analysis with QRS alignment for the artifact-free intervals of 20 beats along the V2 and V5 leads. Exposure-induced changes in the highest TWA magnitude (TWAMax) were estimated for the first and last 5 min of each exposure (TWAMax_Early and TWAMax_Late respectively). Delta TWAMax (Late-Early) were compared among exposure groups using analysis of variance. Results: Mean plus or minus SD values for Delta TWAMax were -2.1 plus or minus 0.4, -2.7 plus or minus 1.1, -1.9 plus or minus 1.5, and -1.2 plus or minus 1.5 in FA, CAP, O3, and CAP + O3 exposure groups, respectively. No significant differences were observed between pollutant exposures and FA. Conclusion: In our study of 17 volunteers who had no preexisting cardiovascular disease, we did not observe significant changes in T-wave alternans after 2-hr exposures to CAP, O3, or combined CAP + O3. This finding, however, does not preclude the possibility of pollution-related effects on TWA at elevated heart rates, such as during exercise, or the possibility of delayed responses. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kusha, Marjan AU - Masse, Stephane AU - Farid, Talha AU - Urch, Bruce AU - Silverman, Frances AU - Brook, Robert D AU - Gold, Diane R AU - Mangat, Iqwal AU - Speck, Mary AU - Nair, Krishnakumar AU - Poku, Kwaku AU - Meyer, Chris AU - Mittleman, Murray A AU - Wellenius, Gregory A AU - Nanthakumar, Kumaraswamy AD - Division of Cardiology, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Y1 - 2012/05/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 May 02 SP - 1157 EP - 1161 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - arrhythmia KW - controlled exposure KW - ozone KW - particulate matter KW - T-wave alternans KW - Air pollution KW - Atmospheric pollution and health KW - Heart rate KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - Particulate atmospheric pollution KW - Ozone KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management 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/1093469771?accountid=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=Controlled+Exposure+Study+of+Air+Pollution+and+T-Wave+Alternans+in+Volunteers+without+Cardiovascular+Disease&rft.au=Kusha%2C+Marjan%3BMasse%2C+Stephane%3BFarid%2C+Talha%3BUrch%2C+Bruce%3BSilverman%2C+Frances%3BBrook%2C+Robert+D%3BGold%2C+Diane+R%3BMangat%2C+Iqwal%3BSpeck%2C+Mary%3BNair%2C+Krishnakumar%3BPoku%2C+Kwaku%3BMeyer%2C+Chris%3BMittleman%2C+Murray+A%3BWellenius%2C+Gregory+A%3BNanthakumar%2C+Kumaraswamy&rft.aulast=Kusha&rft.aufirst=Marjan&rft.date=2012-05-02&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1157&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104171 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atmospheric pollution and health; Cardiovascular diseases; Particulate atmospheric pollution; Ozone; Air pollution; Heart rate; Pollution effects; Particulates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104171 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Determining primary and companion species in a multi-species fishery: Implications for TAC setting AN - 920810146; 16209001 AB - The use of ITQ management in multi-species fisheries has been the subject of much debate and the complexities and difficulties of managing multi-species fisheries are well known. A major problem is that the species mix in fishery catches may not necessarily match the mix in combined TACs or in quota holdings. While a number of solutions have been proposed or implemented to improve transferability of quota and other incentives to reduce over-quota fishing and discarding, it is surprising that there has been little focus on TAC-setting itself and coordinating this across multiple species/stocks as a means of dealing with some of these issues. In this paper, data were analysed from the trawl sector of the Australian Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark Fishery to determine the relationship between primary species and companion species and the implications this has for TAC setting. The primary species is the species being considered when setting an individual species TAC. The companion species are ones that should also be considered when setting the TAC of the primary species, because a considerable proportion of the primary species catch is taken as a companion species non-target catch. The target species in each fishing operation was determined and was used to characterize recent multi-species catch data into primary and companion components. This approach provides an empirical means to examine the impact of individual species TAC decisions across all of the quota species in a fishery. JF - Marine Policy AU - Klaer, Neil L AU - Smith, David C AD - CSIRO Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, neil.klaer@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 606 EP - 612 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 36 IS - 3 SN - 0308-597X, 0308-597X KW - Environment Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - ITQ KW - TAC KW - Multi-species fisheries KW - Targeting KW - Marine KW - catches KW - incentives KW - Catch statistics KW - Ocean policy KW - Shark fisheries KW - Fishing KW - Fishery management KW - Interspecific relationships KW - Fisheries KW - Quota regulations KW - Australia KW - fishing KW - sharks KW - O 5080:Legal/Governmental KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - Q1 08121:Law, policy, economics and social sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920810146?accountid=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+Policy&rft.atitle=Determining+primary+and+companion+species+in+a+multi-species+fishery%3A+Implications+for+TAC+setting&rft.au=Klaer%2C+Neil+L%3BSmith%2C+David+C&rft.aulast=Klaer&rft.aufirst=Neil&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=606&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Policy&rft.issn=0308597X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpol.2011.10.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fishing; Shark fisheries; Interspecific relationships; Fishery management; Quota regulations; Catch statistics; Ocean policy; catches; Fisheries; incentives; fishing; sharks; Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2011.10.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exposed or not exposed? Exploring exposure classification in studies using administrative data to investigate outcomes following medication use during pregnancy AN - 1837313642; 16665732 AB - Purpose: The aim of this systematic review was to examine and compare differences in the way medication exposures are classified in studies using linked administrative data to investigate outcomes following medication use during pregnancy. This was undertaken with a focus on studies investigating specific neonatal outcomes following prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Methods: We searched Medline and Embase to identify studies that used linked administrative data to investigate specific neonatal outcomes (congenital malformations, birth weight, gestational age) following prenatal exposure to SSRIs. Results: Key factors such as dose, duration and timing of exposure were inconsistently addressed in the studies identified. In addition, there was a great deal of variability in the way medication exposures were classified and how women who stop taking their medication before or during early pregnancy are handled in analyses. Furthermore, there are issues in assuming how and when women who receive a dispensing for a medication actually take it during pregnancy. This creates a great deal of uncertainty around medication exposure during pregnancy in studies using linked administrative data, potentially resulting in biased risk estimates. Conclusions: There is a need for greater focus on determining the most effective and accurate way of using linked administrative data to investigate outcomes following medication use during pregnancy in an effort to minimise potential biases. JF - European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology AU - Grzeskowiak, Luke E AU - Gilbert, Andrew L AU - Morrison, Janna L AD - Quality Use of Medicines and Pharmacy Research Centre, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, grzly001@mymail.unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 459 EP - 467 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 68 IS - 5 SN - 0031-6970, 0031-6970 KW - Toxicology Abstracts KW - Birth weight KW - Data processing KW - Prenatal experience KW - Gestational age KW - Classification KW - Reviews KW - Serotonin uptake inhibitors KW - Congenital defects KW - Neonates KW - Pregnancy KW - X 24310:Pharmaceuticals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1837313642?accountid=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=European+Journal+of+Clinical+Pharmacology&rft.atitle=Exposed+or+not+exposed%3F+Exploring+exposure+classification+in+studies+using+administrative+data+to+investigate+outcomes+following+medication+use+during+pregnancy&rft.au=Grzeskowiak%2C+Luke+E%3BGilbert%2C+Andrew+L%3BMorrison%2C+Janna+L&rft.aulast=Grzeskowiak&rft.aufirst=Luke&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=68&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=459&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=European+Journal+of+Clinical+Pharmacology&rft.issn=00316970&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00228-011-1154-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Birth weight; Gestational age; Prenatal experience; Data processing; Classification; Reviews; Congenital defects; Serotonin uptake inhibitors; Neonates; Pregnancy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00228-011-1154-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Association between frequency of drinking alcohol and chronic kidney disease in men AN - 1622614389; 16750296 AB - Objectives: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health problem. Epidemiological studies of the relationship between alcohol intake and CKD are scarce in Japan. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the relationship between frequency of drinking alcohol and CKD in Japanese men. Methods: The subjects were 9,196 men (mean plus or minus standard deviation age, 57.9 plus or minus 5.1 years) who underwent a health check-up. CKD was defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m super(2). Frequency of alcohol drinking was obtained from questionnaire and divided into five categories: nondrinkers, once or twice a week, three or four times a week, five or six times a week, and everyday drinkers. Results: Multivariable-adjusted [age, body mass index, hypertension, diabetes, hyper-low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterolemia, smoking, and physical activity] odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using logistic regression analysis. Compared with the results for the nondrinkers, the multivariable-adjusted odds ratios of CKD were as follows: 0.76 (95% CI 0.60-0.95) for 1-2 drinks per week, 0.74 (95% CI 0.59-0.93) for 3-4 drinks per week, 0.79 (95% CI 0.64-0.97) for 5-6 drinks per week, and 0.60 (95% CI 0.51-0.71) for everyday drinkers. There was a significant inverse trend across increasing frequency of drinking alcohol (p = 0.001 for trend). Conclusions: An inverse association was found between frequency of drinking alcohol and CKD in apparently healthy men. JF - Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine AU - Funakoshi, Yayoi AU - Omori, Hisamitsu AU - Onoue, Ayumi AU - Mihara, Shuichi AU - Ogata, Yasuhiro AU - Katoh, Takahiko AD - Department of Public Health, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjou, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan, omorih@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 199 EP - 204 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 17 IS - 3 SN - 1342-078X, 1342-078X KW - Toxicology Abstracts KW - Inventories KW - Age KW - Alcoholic beverages KW - Beverages KW - Physical activity KW - Kidney diseases KW - Glomerular filtration rate KW - Lipoproteins (low density) KW - Public health KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Smoking KW - Standard deviation KW - Lipoproteins KW - Regression analysis KW - Drinking behavior KW - Body mass index KW - Ethanol KW - Hypertension KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622614389?accountid=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+and+Preventive+Medicine&rft.atitle=Association+between+frequency+of+drinking+alcohol+and+chronic+kidney+disease+in+men&rft.au=Funakoshi%2C+Yayoi%3BOmori%2C+Hisamitsu%3BOnoue%2C+Ayumi%3BMihara%2C+Shuichi%3BOgata%2C+Yasuhiro%3BKatoh%2C+Takahiko&rft.aulast=Funakoshi&rft.aufirst=Yayoi&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=199&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+and+Preventive+Medicine&rft.issn=1342078X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12199-011-0238-6 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-11-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inventories; Age; Beverages; Alcoholic beverages; Physical activity; Kidney diseases; Glomerular filtration rate; Public health; Lipoproteins (low density); Diabetes mellitus; Smoking; Standard deviation; Lipoproteins; Regression analysis; Drinking behavior; Body mass index; Hypertension; Ethanol DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12199-011-0238-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Public Procurement Auctions and Competition in Turkey AN - 1364726636; 2011-388524 AB - This paper empirically investigates the effect of the competitive environment (number of participants) on the cost of procurement. We use a unique dataset provided by the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) of Turkey that covers all of the government procurement auctions for the years 2004-2006. First, after controlling for possible endogeneity, we show that the number of bidders significantly and negatively affects the procurement price. Thus, the existence of a more competitive environment significantly decreases procurement costs in Turkey. Second, when auctions are open to foreign participation, the auction price tends to be lower. Finally, prices in services and goods sectors are more sensitive to changes in the number of bidders than is true for the construction sector. The results of this paper have several policy implications for e-procurement and efficient procurement design. Adapted from the source document. JF - Review of Industrial Organization AU - Onur, Ilke AU - Ozcan, Rasim AU - Tas, Bedri Kamil Onur AD - Center for Regulation and Market Analysis, School of Commerce, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, Australia onurtas@etu.edu.tr Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 207 EP - 223 PB - Springer, Dordrecht The Netherlands VL - 40 IS - 3 SN - 0889-938X, 0889-938X KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Cost KW - Auctions KW - Purchasing KW - Public sector KW - Prices KW - Authority KW - Turkey KW - Competition KW - Industrial organization KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1364726636?accountid=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=Review+of+Industrial+Organization&rft.atitle=Public+Procurement+Auctions+and+Competition+in+Turkey&rft.au=Onur%2C+Ilke%3BOzcan%2C+Rasim%3BTas%2C+Bedri+Kamil+Onur&rft.aulast=Onur&rft.aufirst=Ilke&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=207&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Review+of+Industrial+Organization&rft.issn=0889938X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11151-011-9299-3 LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - RIOREU N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Industrial organization; Purchasing; Auctions; Prices; Turkey; Public sector; Cost; Competition; Authority DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11151-011-9299-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tax morale, Eastern Europe and European enlargement AN - 1266149691; 201301538 AB - This study tries to remedy the current lack of tax compliance research analyzing tax morale in 10 Eastern European countries that joined the European Union in 2004 or 2007. By exploring tax morale differences between 1999 and 2008 we show that tax morale has decreased in 7 out of 10 Eastern European countries. This lack of sustainability may support the incentive based conditionality hypothesis that European Union has only a limited ability to influence tax morale over time. We observe that events and processes at the country level are crucial to understanding tax morale. Factors such as perceived government quality, trust in the justice system and the government are positively correlated with tax morale in 2008. [Copyright The Regents of the University of California; published by Elsevier Ltd.] JF - Communist and Post-Communist Studies AU - Torgler, Benno AD - Queensland University of Technology, School of Economics and Finance, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 11 EP - 26 PB - Elsevier Science, Amsterdam The Netherlands VL - 45 IS - 1-2 SN - 0967-067X, 0967-067X KW - Tax morale, Tax compliance, Eastern Europe, European enlargement KW - Morale KW - Taxation KW - European Union KW - Trust KW - Europe KW - Incentives KW - Justice KW - Eastern Europe KW - article KW - 9085: government/political systems; national governments/political systems UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1266149691?accountid=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=Communist+and+Post-Communist+Studies&rft.atitle=Tax+morale%2C+Eastern+Europe+and+European+enlargement&rft.au=Torgler%2C+Benno&rft.aulast=Torgler&rft.aufirst=Benno&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=74&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=901&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+journal+of+primatology&rft.issn=02752565&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fajp.22043 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Taxation; Morale; Europe; European Union; Justice; Trust; Eastern Europe; Incentives DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.postcomstud.2012.02.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sustainability in the United States National Digital Newspaper Program AN - 1221406172; 201211839 AB - This paper describes the program organization, technical specifications, and tools that support the U.S. National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Library of Congress (LC). NDNP is a long-term effort to provide permanent access to a national digital collection of newspaper bibliographic information and selected historic newspapers, digitized by NEH awardees in all U.S. states and territories. The program provides the Library of Congress with a testing ground for the development of large-scale distributed, digitization programs and for predicting long-term needs for management and preservation of digital assets. The development focuses on creating digitized newspaper page surrogates through a distributed effort, ingesting the resulting digital objects into a system, providing user-friendly access to the data, while implementing a system that is capable of sustaining the content for future use. Adapted from the source document. JF - International Preservation News AU - Thomas, Deborah AU - Sweeney, Mark AD - Library of Congress, USA Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 1218 PB - Biblioteque Nationale de France, Paris, France IS - 56 SN - 0890-4960, 0890-4960 KW - Newspapers KW - Library of Congress KW - History KW - Digitization KW - article KW - 9.15: TECHNICAL SERVICES - PRESERVATION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1221406172?accountid=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=International+Preservation+News&rft.atitle=Sustainability+in+the+United+States+National+Digital+Newspaper+Program&rft.au=Thomas%2C+Deborah%3BSweeney%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Thomas&rft.aufirst=Deborah&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=56&rft.spage=1218&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Preservation+News&rft.issn=08904960&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Digitization; Newspapers; Library of Congress; History ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Induction of extremely low protein expression level by fusion of C-terminal region of Nef AN - 1038610191; 17095322 AB - Nef is one of the accessory proteins of human immunodeficiency viruses. Here, we noted that the relative expression level of Nef sub(NL4-3) is much lower than that of Nef sub(JR-CSF) in HEK293 cells. By evaluating the expression level using a Nef mutant, it was indicated that amino acids 129-206 of Nef sub(NL4-3), that is, the C-terminal region named NLAA129-206, could contain the region responsible for the induction of the low protein expression level. In addition, the expression levels of the enhanced green fluorescent protein and Renilla luciferase became extremely low with the fusion of NLAA129-206. Interestingly, the NLAA129-206-corresponding sequences of other Nef variants with relatively high expression levels also induced the extremely low protein expression level by fusion. These results suggest that the C-terminal region of Nef can generally induce an extremely low protein expression level. Here, we propose that the C-terminal region of Nef could become an excellent tool for the induction of an extremely low expression level of arbitrary proteins by attachment as fusion proteins. JF - Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry AU - Takamune, N AU - Irisaka, Y AU - Yamamoto, M AU - Harada, K AU - Shoji, S AU - Misumi, S AD - Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-Honmachi, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan, tkmnnbtk@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 245 EP - 253 PB - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. VL - 59 IS - 3 SN - 0885-4513, 0885-4513 KW - Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Amino acids KW - Green fluorescent protein KW - Immunodeficiency KW - Renilla KW - Fusion protein KW - Nef protein KW - V 22360:AIDS and HIV KW - W 30940:Products UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1038610191?accountid=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+and+Applied+Biochemistry&rft.atitle=Induction+of+extremely+low+protein+expression+level+by+fusion+of+C-terminal+region+of+Nef&rft.au=Takamune%2C+N%3BIrisaka%2C+Y%3BYamamoto%2C+M%3BHarada%2C+K%3BShoji%2C+S%3BMisumi%2C+S&rft.aulast=Takamune&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=59&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=245&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biotechnology+and+Applied+Biochemistry&rft.issn=08854513&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fbab.1021 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Amino acids; Immunodeficiency; Green fluorescent protein; Fusion protein; Nef protein; Renilla DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bab.1021 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - How Natural Therapists enhance positive expectations of patients AN - 1030903642; 201220200 AB - To examine if Natural Therapists purposely enhance patient expectations, and if so which strategies are used in clinical practice. Interviews were conducted with ten experienced Australian Natural Therapists using semi-structured questionnaires. Data was analysed using grounded theory. The Natural Therapists in the present study reported that they spent considerable time and effort to deliberately enhance positive expectations. Strategies included an enthusiastic delivery of the therapeutic scope of the practitioner's modality and the practitioner's capacity to diagnose and treat disease based upon their training and experience, and confidence in patients' self-efficacy, with an emphasis on personal strengths and positive aspects of patients' health. The therapists claimed to be optimistic, but at the same time realistic, cautioning against false hope, particularly in serious or terminal diseases. In order to enhance patient expectation greater emphasis should be placed on these strategies in the training of Natural Therapists. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.] JF - Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice AU - Dellmann, Thomas AU - Lushington, Kurt AD - School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia dellmann@dodo.com.au Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 99 EP - 105 PB - Elsevier Ltd, The Netherlands VL - 18 IS - 2 SN - 1744-3881, 1744-3881 KW - Natural Therapists Therapeutic relationship Non-specific factors Positive expectancy Qualitative methodology KW - Selfefficacy KW - Therapists KW - Clinical practice KW - Hope KW - Health KW - Optimism KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1030903642?accountid=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=How+Natural+Therapists+enhance+positive+expectations+of+patients&rft.au=Dellmann%2C+Thomas%3BLushington%2C+Kurt&rft.aulast=Dellmann&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=99&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Complementary+Therapies+in+Clinical+Practice&rft.issn=17443881&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ctcp.2011.08.001 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Therapists; Hope; Clinical practice; Health; Optimism; Selfefficacy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2011.08.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predicting alcohol consumption and binge drinking in company employees: An application of planned behaviour and self-determination theories AN - 1023093971; 201214851 AB - Objectives. This study tested an integrated model of the psychosocial determinants of alcohol-related behaviour among company employees from four nations. A motivational sequence was proposed in which motivational orientations from self-determination theory influenced intentions to consume alcohol within guideline limits and alcohol-related behaviour via the mediation of the theory of planned behaviour variables of attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control (PBC). Design. A three-wave prospective design using self-reported psychological and behavioural measures. Methods. Company employees (N = 486, males = 225, females = 261; M age = 30.41, SD = 8.31) from four nations (Estonia, Finland, Sweden, and UK) completed measures of autonomous and controlled motivation from self-determination theory, attitudes, subjective norms, PBC, intentions from the theory of planned behaviour, and self-reported measures of past alcohol consumption and binge-drinking occasions at the first time point (time 1). Follow-up psychological and behavioural measures were taken one month later (time 2) and follow-up behavioural measures taken a further 2 months later (time 3). Results. Path analyses supported the motivational sequence with identified regulation (time 1), predicting intentions (time 1), and alcohol units consumed (time 2). The effects were indirect via the mediation of attitudes and PBC (time 1). A similar pattern of effects was found for the effect of time 2 psychological variables on time 3 units of alcohol consumed. There was little support for the effects of the psychological variables on binge-drinking behaviour. Conclusions. Findings provide new information on the psychosocial determinants of alcohol behaviour in company employees and the processes involved. Results may provide impetus for the development of interventions to reduce alcohol consumption. Adapted from the source document. JF - British Journal of Health Psychology AU - Hagger, Martin S AU - Lonsdale, Adam J AU - Hein, Vello AU - Koka, Andre AU - Lintunen, Taru AU - Pasi, Heidi AU - Lindwall, Magnus AU - Rudolfsson, Lisa AU - Chatzisarantis, Nikos L D AD - School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia martin.hagger@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 379 EP - 407 PB - British Psychological Society, Leicester, UK VL - 17 IS - 2 SN - 1359-107X, 1359-107X KW - Binge drinking KW - Sequences KW - Planned behaviour theory KW - Attitudes KW - Psychosocial factors KW - Selfdetermination KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1023093971?accountid=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+Health+Psychology&rft.atitle=Predicting+alcohol+consumption+and+binge+drinking+in+company+employees%3A+An+application+of+planned+behaviour+and+self-determination+theories&rft.au=Hagger%2C+Martin+S%3BLonsdale%2C+Adam+J%3BHein%2C+Vello%3BKoka%2C+Andre%3BLintunen%2C+Taru%3BPasi%2C+Heidi%3BLindwall%2C+Magnus%3BRudolfsson%2C+Lisa%3BChatzisarantis%2C+Nikos+L+D&rft.aulast=Hagger&rft.aufirst=Martin&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=379&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=British+Journal+of+Health+Psychology&rft.issn=1359107X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.2044-8287.2011.02043.x LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - BJHPFP N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Binge drinking; Selfdetermination; Attitudes; Psychosocial factors; Planned behaviour theory; Sequences DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8287.2011.02043.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Can rodents enhance germination rates in rainforest seeds? AN - 1020850387; 16780644 AB - The decline of large coevolved frugivorous species within fragmented habitats can have an effect on ecological processes, for example, seed dispersal and germination. It is therefore necessary for more resilient species to ensure essential processes are maintained within the system. This study investigates the influence of two rodent species, Melomys cervinipes (Fawn-footed Melomys) and Rattus fuscipes (Bush Rat), on the germination process of rainforest fruits. Both species are endemic to north Queensland rainforest and commonly found in fragmented habitats in high densities. We found in 85% of fruit species tested, rodent feeding increased seed germination rate by a factor of 3.5. Our results suggest that rodents can play a significant role in enhancing germination rates of fruits in the tropical rainforest of far north Queensland. JF - Ecological Management & Restoration AU - Elmouttie, David AU - Mather, Peter B AD - (Queensland University of Technology, Earth Environmental and Biological Sciences, Science and Engineering Faculty, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Qld, Australia 4001 Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 203 EP - 207 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 13 IS - 2 SN - 1442-7001, 1442-7001 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Bushes KW - Germination KW - Melomys cervinipes KW - D:04060 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020850387?accountid=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=Can+rodents+enhance+germination+rates+in+rainforest+seeds%3F&rft.au=Elmouttie%2C+David%3BMather%2C+Peter+B&rft.aulast=Elmouttie&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=203&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Management+%26+Restoration&rft.issn=14427001&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1442-8903.2012.00642.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Document feature - figure 2 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Germination; Melomys cervinipes DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-8903.2012.00642.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The promoter architectural landscape of the Salmonella PhoP regulon AN - 1020837660; 16612343 AB - The DNA-binding protein PhoP controls virulence and Mg2+ homeostasis in the Gram-negative pathogen Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. PhoP regulates expression of a large number of genes that differ both in their ancestry and in the biochemical functions and physiological roles of the encoded products. This suggests that PhoP-regulated genes are differentially expressed. To understand how a bacterial activator might generate varied gene expression behaviour, we investigated the cis-acting promoter features (i.e. the number of PhoP binding sites, as well as their orientation and location with respect to the sites bound by RNA polymerase and the sequences that constitute the PhoP binding sites) in 23 PhoP-activated promoters. Our results show that natural PhoP-activated promoters utilize only a limited number of combinations of cis-acting features - or promoter architectures. We determine that PhoP activates transcription by different mechanisms, and that ancestral and horizontally acquired PhoP-activated genes have distinct promoter architectures. JF - Molecular Microbiology AU - Zwir, Igor AU - Latifi, Tammy AU - Perez, JChristian AU - Huang, Henry AU - Groisman, Eduardo A AD - Section of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale School of Medicine, 295 Congress Avenue, 354D, New Haven, CT 06536, USA Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 463 EP - 485 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 84 IS - 3 SN - 0950-382X, 0950-382X KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Virulence KW - Promoters KW - DNA-directed RNA polymerase KW - Salmonella enterica KW - DNA-binding protein KW - Transcription KW - Pathogens KW - Homeostasis KW - Magnesium KW - J 02310:Genetics & Taxonomy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020837660?accountid=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=The+promoter+architectural+landscape+of+the+Salmonella+PhoP+regulon&rft.au=Zwir%2C+Igor%3BLatifi%2C+Tammy%3BPerez%2C+JChristian%3BHuang%2C+Henry%3BGroisman%2C+Eduardo+A&rft.aulast=Zwir&rft.aufirst=Igor&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=84&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=463&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Molecular+Microbiology&rft.issn=0950382X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2958.2012.08036.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 6 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Virulence; Promoters; DNA-directed RNA polymerase; DNA-binding protein; Transcription; Homeostasis; Pathogens; Magnesium; Salmonella enterica DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.2012.08036.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Examining Biophysical and Socio-Demographic Factors across Mandated Tank Users in Urban Australia: A Linking Step towards Achieving Best Practices AN - 1017976983; 16762049 AB - This study examines biophysical and socio-demographic factors potentially affecting water use patterns of households with mandatory rainwater tanks in South East Queensland (SEQ). The Queensland Development Code (QDC) MP 4.2 promotes the use of rainwater tanks at the domestic level to reduce direct reliance on mains water supply. A sample of 1,134 mandated rainwater tank households were surveyed across SEQ. Results indicated that the majority of participants (78%) had tanks of 5 kL in capacity or larger, with 35% of householders having at least half of roof catchment area connected to their tanks. Also, the majority of participants utilised their rainwater for toilet flushing (97%), clothes washing (94%) and garden irrigation (77%). These biophysical findings indicate a high level of compliance with the QDC MP 4.2 code. Social factors affecting potential yields from mandated rainwater tanks were also examined, to complement the biophysical data obtained. It was found that the majority of tank users were happy to use rainwater as an alternative water supply option for non-potable uses. However, most participants reported being unaware of past or present water restrictions to their water supply, highlighting important social implications for total mains water savings. In conclusion, this study presents important biophysical and social descriptions about mandated water users in urban SEQ, as well as providing a foundation for future modelling of actual yields from mandated rainwater tanks to facilitate improved assessment of mains water savings due to the implementation of mandated rainwater tanks. JF - Water Resources Management AU - Mankad, Aditi AU - Chong, Meng Nan AU - Gardner, Ted AU - Sharma, Ashok AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia, aditi.mankad@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 1983 EP - 1998 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 26 IS - 7 SN - 0920-4741, 0920-4741 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Catchment area KW - Sociological aspects KW - Australia, Queensland KW - Water conservation KW - Compliance KW - Water Supply KW - Water resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water supplies KW - Yield KW - best practices KW - Assessments KW - Catchment basins KW - Tanks KW - Water resources management KW - Catchment Areas KW - Irrigation KW - Water Conservation KW - Potential yield KW - Water supply KW - Water use KW - Water management KW - Households KW - Rain KW - Water Users KW - SW 1030:Use of water of impaired quality KW - M2 556.18:Water Management (556.18) KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments 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/1017976983?accountid=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=Examining+Biophysical+and+Socio-Demographic+Factors+across+Mandated+Tank+Users+in+Urban+Australia%3A+A+Linking+Step+towards+Achieving+Best+Practices&rft.au=Mankad%2C+Aditi%3BChong%2C+Meng+Nan%3BGardner%2C+Ted%3BSharma%2C+Ashok&rft.aulast=Mankad&rft.aufirst=Aditi&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1983&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Management&rft.issn=09204741&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11269-012-0003-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Catchment area; Water use; Sociological aspects; Water management; Irrigation; Water resources; Tanks; Potential yield; Water supply; Water resources management; Catchment basins; best practices; Households; Water conservation; Compliance; Rain; Water supplies; Yield; Assessments; Catchment Areas; Water Supply; Water Conservation; Water Resources Management; Water Users; Australia, Queensland DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11269-012-0003-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Water use by an irrigated almond orchard AN - 1017974961; 16732846 AB - The evapotranspiration rate of a high-yielding (4.3 t/ha) almond orchard was measured by the eddy covariance technique. The site was subject to advection (LE/Rn > 1) for one-third of the mid-season. The slope of energy balance equation calculated from half-hourly flux data was 0.87. Flux data were transformed by forcing closure of the energy balance to give a seasonal ET of 1,450 mm (ETo 1,257 mm). This value could be reconciled with ancillary measures of soil salinity and water content, and plant water status. The mid-phase crop coefficient was 1.1 which was 0.1 higher than a recently published value. Use of the transformed value of ET in calculations of field application efficiency and annual drainage gives values of 98% and 24 mm, respectively. JF - Irrigation Science AU - Stevens, Rob M AU - Ewenz, Caecilia M AU - Grigson, Gary AU - Conner, Samantha M AD - SARDI/PIRSA, GPO Box 397, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, rob.stevens@sa.gov.au Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 189 EP - 200 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 30 IS - 3 SN - 0342-7188, 0342-7188 KW - Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Orchards KW - Crops KW - Advection KW - Soil salinity KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Slopes KW - Seasonal variations KW - Saline Soils KW - Prunus dulcis KW - Drainage KW - Irrigation KW - Evapotranspiration KW - Water content KW - Water use KW - Energy KW - Fluctuations KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies 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/1017974961?accountid=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=Irrigation+Science&rft.atitle=Water+use+by+an+irrigated+almond+orchard&rft.au=Stevens%2C+Rob+M%3BEwenz%2C+Caecilia+M%3BGrigson%2C+Gary%3BConner%2C+Samantha+M&rft.aulast=Stevens&rft.aufirst=Rob&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=189&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Irrigation+Science&rft.issn=03427188&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00271-011-0270-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water use; Soil salinity; Sulfur dioxide; Drainage; Energy; Irrigation; Evapotranspiration; Water content; Seasonal variations; Orchards; Crops; Advection; Slopes; Fluctuations; Saline Soils; Prunus dulcis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00271-011-0270-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of air gun noise on the behaviour of marine fish and squid AN - 1017973030; 16724893 AB - In this study various species of captive marine fish and one species of squid were exposed to the noise from a single air gun. Six trials were conducted off the coast of Western Australia with each trial using a different noise exposure regime. Noise levels received by the animals ranged between 120 and 184dBre1 mu Pa2.s (SEL).Behavioural observations of the fish and squid were made before, during and after air gun noise exposure. Results indicate that as air gun noise levels increase, fish respond by moving to the bottom of the water column and swimming faster in more tightly cohesive groups. Significant increases in alarm responses were observed in fish and squid to air gun noise exceeding 147-151dBre1 mu Pa SEL. An increase in the occurrence of alarm responses was also observed as noise level increased. JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin AU - Fewtrell, J L AU - McCauley, R D AD - Environment and Agriculture, Curtin University, GPO Box U 1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, J.Fewtrell@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 984 EP - 993 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 64 IS - 5 SN - 0025-326X, 0025-326X KW - ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Hydrological Regime KW - Water Pollution KW - Marine Environment KW - ISW, Australia, Western Australia KW - Toxicity tests KW - Water column KW - Marine fish KW - Air exposure KW - Exposure KW - Pollution indicators KW - Coasts KW - Marine KW - Swimming KW - marine fishes KW - Noise levels KW - Coastal zone KW - Marine pollution KW - Noise KW - Fish KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - Q4 27750:Environmental KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - SW 3070:Water quality control KW - Q1 08423:Behaviour KW - O 4060:Pollution - Environment KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017973030?accountid=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=Marine+Pollution+Bulletin&rft.atitle=Impact+of+air+gun+noise+on+the+behaviour+of+marine+fish+and+squid&rft.au=Fewtrell%2C+J+L%3BMcCauley%2C+R+D&rft.aulast=Fewtrell&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=64&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=984&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Pollution+Bulletin&rft.issn=0025326X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpolbul.2012.02.009 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 9 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air exposure; Marine fish; Marine pollution; Toxicity tests; Pollution indicators; Swimming; Noise; Water column; Coasts; Coastal zone; marine fishes; Noise levels; Fish; Water Pollution; Hydrological Regime; Marine Environment; Exposure; ISW, Australia, Western Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.02.009 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Roadside connectivity does not increase reptile abundance or richness in a fragmented mallee landscape AN - 1014102733; 16609669 AB - The effect of isolation and the importance of dispersal in establishing and maintaining populations in fragments of remnant habitat remain poorly understood. Nevertheless, environmental connectivity is likely to be important for ensuring the long-term preservation of biodiversity in extensively cleared landscapes. In this study, we compared reptile communities in large conservation parks with those in small woodland remnants 6.5-12km from the parks, on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia. We assessed the impact of fragmentation on the abundance, richness and habitat preferences of reptiles, and examined whether connection to linear roadside vegetation altered reptile communities in small woodland remnants. Of the 31 reptile species, 12 were restricted to conservation parks and six to habitat fragments in farmland. There was a substantial reduction in reptile species richness and abundance in farmland fragments. Direct connection of remnant vegetation to roadside corridors did not affect abundance of common species in the farmland fragments, although species richness was lower in isolated remnants in one of our two study regions. The habitat preference of the scincid lizard Menetia greyii differed between farmland fragments, where they were regularly found on dunes and roadsides, and conservation parks, where they were rare and not detected on dunes. We suggest that habitat fragmentation may have altered interspecific interactions, enabling an expansion of habitat use in the farming landscape. Significantly lower abundance of four common species in farmland settings compared with reserves indicated that existing corridors and small fragments provide inadequate connectivity over larger distances. To counter this effect, large reserves may need to be less than 10km apart. JF - Austral Ecology AU - Williams, Joel R AU - Driscoll, Don A AU - BULL, CMICHAEL AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia ( Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 383 EP - 391 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 37 IS - 3 SN - 1442-9985, 1442-9985 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - reptiles KW - Australia, South Australia, Eyre Peninsula KW - Abundance KW - Lacertilia KW - D:04040 KW - M3:1010 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1014102733?accountid=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=Roadside+connectivity+does+not+increase+reptile+abundance+or+richness+in+a+fragmented+mallee+landscape&rft.au=Williams%2C+Joel+R%3BDriscoll%2C+Don+A%3BBULL%2C+CMICHAEL&rft.aulast=Williams&rft.aufirst=Joel&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=383&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Austral+Ecology&rft.issn=14429985&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1442-9993.2011.02292.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 5 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Abundance; reptiles; Lacertilia; Australia, South Australia, Eyre Peninsula DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.2011.02292.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Panmixia supports divergence with gene flow in Darwin's small ground finch, Geospiza fuliginosa, on Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands AN - 1014099947; 16612303 AB - The divergence-with-gene-flow model of speciation has a strong theoretical basis with a growing number of plausible examples in nature, but remains hotly debated. Darwin's finches of the Galapagos Archipelago have played an important role in our understanding of speciation processes. Recent studies suggest that this group may also provide insights into speciation via divergence with gene flow. On the island of Santa Cruz, recent studies found evidence for adaptive divergence in Darwin's small ground finch, Geospiza fuliginosa, between ecologically contrasting arid and humid zones. Despite the short geographical distance between these zones, strong disruptive selection during low rainfall periods is expected to generate and maintain adaptive divergence. Conversely, during high rainfall periods, when disruptive selection is predicted to be weakened, population divergence in adaptive traits is expected to break down. Because periods of low and high rainfall irregularly alternate, the geographical pattern of adaptive divergence can be assumed to break down and, importantly, regenerate in situ. Here, we use microsatellite allele frequency data to assess the genetic population structure of G. fuliginosa on Santa Cruz. We sample 21 sites and four ecological zones across the island. We reject hypotheses of population substructure linked to ecological and geographical differences among sites in favour of a single panmictic population. Panmixia implies high levels of gene flow within Santa Cruz, which favours selection over genetic drift as a valid process generating phenotypic divergence in G. fuliginosa on Santa Cruz. We discuss how our findings may support classic adaptation, phenotypic plasticity, matching habitat choice or any combination of these three processes. JF - Molecular Ecology AU - Galligan, Toby H AU - Donnellan, Stephen C AU - SULLOWAY, FRANK J AU - Fitch, Alison J AU - Bertozzi, Terry AU - Kleindorfer, Sonia AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 2106 EP - 2115 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 21 IS - 9 SN - 0962-1083, 0962-1083 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Genetics Abstracts KW - Speciation KW - Adaptations KW - Data processing KW - phenotypic plasticity KW - Rainfall KW - Microsatellites KW - Habitat KW - Geospiza fuliginosa KW - Models KW - Islands KW - Gene flow KW - Gene frequency KW - Population structure KW - Genetic drift KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - G 07750:Ecological & Population Genetics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1014099947?accountid=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=Panmixia+supports+divergence+with+gene+flow+in+Darwin%27s+small+ground+finch%2C+Geospiza+fuliginosa%2C+on+Santa+Cruz%2C+Galapagos+Islands&rft.au=Galligan%2C+Toby+H%3BDonnellan%2C+Stephen+C%3BSULLOWAY%2C+FRANK+J%3BFitch%2C+Alison+J%3BBertozzi%2C+Terry%3BKleindorfer%2C+Sonia&rft.aulast=Galligan&rft.aufirst=Toby&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=2106&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Molecular+Ecology&rft.issn=09621083&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-294X.2012.05511.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 1 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-26 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Speciation; Data processing; Adaptations; Rainfall; phenotypic plasticity; Microsatellites; Habitat; Models; Islands; Gene flow; Population structure; Gene frequency; Genetic drift; Geospiza fuliginosa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2012.05511.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Russian wheat aphids (Diuraphis noxia) in China: native range expansion or recent introduction? AN - 1014099897; 16612293 AB - In this study, we explore the population genetics of the Russian wheat aphid (RWA) (Diuraphis noxia), one of the world's most invasive agricultural pests, in north-western China. We have analysed the data of 10 microsatellite loci and mitochondrial sequences from 27 populations sampled over 2years in China. The results confirm that the RWAs are holocyclic in China with high genetic diversity indicating widespread sexual reproduction. Distinct differences in microsatellite genetic diversity and distribution revealed clear geographic isolation between RWA populations in northern and southern Xinjiang, China, with gene flow interrupted across extensive desert regions. Despite frequent grain transportation from north to south in this region, little evidence for RWA translocation as a result of human agricultural activities was found. Consequently, frequent gene flow among northern populations most likely resulted from natural dispersal, potentially facilitated by wind currents. We also found evidence for the long-term existence and expansion of RWAs in China, despite local opinion that it is an exotic species only present in China since 1975. Our estimated date of RWA expansion throughout China coincides with the debut of wheat domestication and cultivation practices in western Asia in the Holocene. We conclude that western China represents the limit of the far eastern native range of this species. This study is the most comprehensive molecular genetic investigation of the RWA in its native range undertaken to date and provides valuable insights into the history of the association of this aphid with domesticated cereals and wild grasses. JF - Molecular Ecology AU - Zhang, B AU - Edwards, O R AU - Kang, L AU - Fuller, S J AD - Faculty of Science & Technology, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 2130 EP - 2144 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 21 IS - 9 SN - 0962-1083, 0962-1083 KW - Entomology Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Genetics Abstracts KW - Data processing KW - Grasses KW - Aphididae KW - Microsatellites KW - Mitochondria KW - Sexual reproduction KW - Genetic diversity KW - Diuraphis noxia KW - Domestication KW - Triticum aestivum KW - Population genetics KW - Cereals KW - Deserts KW - Gene flow KW - Grain KW - Dispersal KW - Pests KW - Introduced species KW - Translocation KW - Wind 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/1014099897?accountid=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=Russian+wheat+aphids+%28Diuraphis+noxia%29+in+China%3A+native+range+expansion+or+recent+introduction%3F&rft.au=Zhang%2C+B%3BEdwards%2C+O+R%3BKang%2C+L%3BFuller%2C+S+J&rft.aulast=Zhang&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=2130&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Molecular+Ecology&rft.issn=09621083&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-294X.2012.05517.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 4 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-26 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Grasses; Microsatellites; Genetic diversity; Sexual reproduction; Mitochondria; Domestication; Population genetics; Cereals; Deserts; Gene flow; Grain; Pests; Dispersal; Introduced species; Translocation; Wind; Triticum aestivum; Aphididae; Diuraphis noxia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2012.05517.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rapid genetic change underpins antagonistic coevolution in a natural host-pathogen metapopulation AN - 1008844516; 16548445 AB - Antagonistic coevolution is a critical force driving the evolution of diversity, yet the selective processes underpinning reciprocal adaptive changes in nature are not well understood. Local adaptation studies demonstrate partner impacts on fitness and adaptive change, but do not directly expose genetic processes predicted by theory. Specifically, we have little knowledge of the relative importance of fluctuating selection vs. arms-race dynamics in maintaining polymorphism in natural systems where metapopulation processes predominate. We conducted cross-year epidemiological, infection and genetic studies of multiple wild host and pathogen populations in the Linum-Melampsora association. We observed asynchronous phenotypic fluctuations in resistance and infectivity among demes. Importantly, changes in allelic frequencies at pathogen infectivity loci, and in host recognition of these genetic variants, correlated with disease prevalence during natural epidemics. These data strongly support reciprocal coevolution maintaining balanced resistance and infectivity polymorphisms, and highlight the importance of characterising spatial and temporal dynamics in antagonistic interactions.Original Abstract: Ecology Letters (2012) 15: 425-435 JF - Ecology Letters AU - Thrall, Peter H AU - Laine, Anna-Liisa AU - Ravensdale, Michael AU - Nemri, Adnane AU - Dodds, Peter N AU - Barrett, Luke G AU - Burdon, Jeremy J AD - CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2012/05// PY - 2012 DA - May 2012 SP - 425 EP - 435 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 15 IS - 5 SN - 1461-023X, 1461-023X KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Adaptations KW - Infectivity KW - D:04040 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1008844516?accountid=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=Ecology+Letters&rft.atitle=Rapid+genetic+change+underpins+antagonistic+coevolution+in+a+natural+host-pathogen+metapopulation&rft.au=Thrall%2C+Peter+H%3BLaine%2C+Anna-Liisa%3BRavensdale%2C+Michael%3BNemri%2C+Adnane%3BDodds%2C+Peter+N%3BBarrett%2C+Luke+G%3BBurdon%2C+Jeremy+J&rft.aulast=Thrall&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2012-05-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=425&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecology+Letters&rft.issn=1461023X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1461-0248.2012.01749.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 5 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Infectivity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2012.01749.x ER - TY - BOOK T1 - China's Rare Earth Industry and Export Regime: Economic and Trade Implications for the United States AN - 1438600231; 2011-496453 AB - China's position as the world's dominant producer and supplier of rare earths (97% of total output) and its policies to limit exports have raised concerns among many in Congress, especially given the importance of rare earths to a variety of US commercial industries (eg, hybrid and conventional autos, oil and gas, energy-efficient lighting, advanced electronics, chemicals, and medical equipment), as well as to US defense industries that produce various weapon systems. This report examines the economic and trade implications of China's rare earth policies for the US. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 30 2012, 36 pp. AU - Morrison, Wayne M AU - Tang, Rachel Y1 - 2012/04/30/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 30 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Energy resources and policy - Electric power KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Building and construction KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Machinery and equipment industry KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Roads and land transport KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Chemicals KW - United States KW - Petroleum industry KW - Equipment KW - Alternative fuel vehicles KW - Lighting KW - Environmental policy KW - China (People's Republic) KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438600231?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=Morrison%2C+Wayne+M%3BTang%2C+Rachel&rft.aulast=Morrison&rft.aufirst=Wayne&rft.date=2012-04-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=China%27s+Rare+Earth+Industry+and+Export+Regime%3A+Economic+and+Trade+Implications+for+the+United+States&rft.title=China%27s+Rare+Earth+Industry+and+Export+Regime%3A+Economic+and+Trade+Implications+for+the+United+States&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42510/2012-04-30/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42510 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dobutamine "Stress" Test and Latent Cardiac Susceptibility to Inhaled Diesel Exhaust in Normal and Hypertensive Rats AN - 1677968751; 17168289 AB - Background: Exercise "stress" testing is a screening tool used to determine the amount of stress for which the heart can compensate before developing abnormal rhythm or ischemia, particularly in susceptible persons. Although this approach has been used to assess risk in humans exposed to air pollution, it has never been applied to rodent studies. Objective: We hypothesized that a single exposure to diesel exhaust (DE) would increase the risk of adverse cardiac events such as arrhythmia and myocardial ischemia in rats undergoing a dobutamine challenge test, which can be used to mimic exercise-like stress. Methods: Wistar-Kyoto normotensive (WKY) and spontaneously hypertensive (SH) rats implanted with radiotelemeters and a chronic intravenous catheter were whole-body exposed to 150 mu g/m3 DE for 4 hr. Increasing doses of dobutamine, a beta 1-adrenergic agonist, were administered to conscious unrestrained rats 24 hr later to elicit the cardiac response observed during exercise while heart rate (HR) and electrocardiogram (ECG) were monitored. Results: A single exposure to DE potentiated the HR response of WKY and SH rats during dobutamine challenge and prevented HR recovery at rest. During peak challenge, DE-exposed SH rats had lower overall HR variability when compared with controls, in addition to transient ST depression. All DE-exposed animals also had increased arrhythmias. Conclusions: These results are the first evidence that rats exhibit stress-induced cardiac dysrhythmia and ischemia sensitivity comparable to humans after a single exposure to a toxic air pollutant, particularly when in the presence of underlying cardiovascular disease. Thus, exposure to low concentrations of air pollution can impair the heart's ability to respond to stress and increase the risk of subsequent triggered dysfunction. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hazari, Mehdi S AU - Callaway, Justin AU - Winsett, Darrell W AU - Lamb, Christina AU - Haykal-Coates, Najwa AU - Krantz, QTodd AU - King, Charly AU - Costa, Daniel L AU - Farraj, Aimen K AD - Environmental Public Health Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2012/04/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 27 SP - 1088 EP - 1093 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 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 - dobutamine KW - "stress" test KW - Rats KW - Heart KW - Air pollution KW - Risk KW - Diesel KW - Ischemia KW - Stresses KW - Diesel fuels UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677968751?accountid=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=Dobutamine+%22Stress%22+Test+and+Latent+Cardiac+Susceptibility+to+Inhaled+Diesel+Exhaust+in+Normal+and+Hypertensive+Rats&rft.au=Hazari%2C+Mehdi+S%3BCallaway%2C+Justin%3BWinsett%2C+Darrell+W%3BLamb%2C+Christina%3BHaykal-Coates%2C+Najwa%3BKrantz%2C+QTodd%3BKing%2C+Charly%3BCosta%2C+Daniel+L%3BFarraj%2C+Aimen+K&rft.aulast=Hazari&rft.aufirst=Mehdi&rft.date=2012-04-27&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1088&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104684 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104684 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal Bisphenol A Exposure and Child Behavior in an Inner-City Cohort AN - 1093460690; 17168291 AB - Background: Experimental laboratory evidence suggests that bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine disruptor, is a neurodevelopmental toxicant. However, there have been limited and inconclusive results with respect to sex-specific BPA effects on child behavior. Objective: We examined the association between prenatal BPA exposure and child behavior, adjusting for postnatal BPA exposure and hypothesizing sex-specific effects. Methods: We followed African-American and Dominican women and their children from pregnancy to child's age 5 years, collecting spot urine samples from the mothers during pregnancy (34 weeks on average) and from children between 3 and 4 years of age to estimate BPA exposure. We assessed child behavior between 3 and 5 years of age using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and used generalized linear models to test the association between BPA exposure and child behavior, adjusting for potential confounders. Results: The analysis was conducted on 198 children (87 boys and 111 girls). Among boys, high prenatal BPA exposure (highest quartile vs. the lowest three quartiles) was associated with significantly higher CBCL scores (more problems) on Emotionally Reactive [1.62 times greater; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.13, 2.32] and Aggressive Behavior syndromes (1.29 times greater; 95% CI: 1.09, 1.53). Among girls, higher exposure was associated with lower scores on all syndromes, reaching statistical significance for Anxious/Depressed (0.75 times as high; 95% CI: 0.57, 0.99) and Aggressive Behavior (0.82 times as high; 95% CI: 0.70, 0.97). Conclusion: These results suggest that prenatal exposure to BPA may affect child behavior, and differently among boys and girls. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Perera, Frederica AU - Vishnevetsky, Julia AU - Herbstman, Julie B AU - Calafat, Antonia M AU - Xiong, Wei AU - Rauh, Virginia AU - Wang, Shuang AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, and Y1 - 2012/04/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 27 SP - 1190 EP - 1194 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - bisphenol A KW - child behavior KW - Child Behavior Checklist KW - prenatal exposure KW - sex-specific effects KW - Emotions KW - Age KW - Statistics KW - Prenatal experience KW - Toxicants KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Motor task performance KW - Check lists KW - Aggressive behavior KW - Children KW - Pregnancy KW - Bisphenol A KW - Urine KW - Ethnic groups KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public 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/1093460690?accountid=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=Prenatal+Bisphenol+A+Exposure+and+Child+Behavior+in+an+Inner-City+Cohort&rft.au=Perera%2C+Frederica%3BVishnevetsky%2C+Julia%3BHerbstman%2C+Julie+B%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M%3BXiong%2C+Wei%3BRauh%2C+Virginia%3BWang%2C+Shuang&rft.aulast=Perera&rft.aufirst=Frederica&rft.date=2012-04-27&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1190&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104492 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Emotions; Age; Prenatal experience; Statistics; Toxicants; Endocrine disruptors; Motor task performance; Aggressive behavior; Check lists; Children; Pregnancy; Bisphenol A; Urine; Ethnic groups DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104492 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Are Ambient Ultrafine, Accumulation Mode, and Fine Particles Associated with Adverse Cardiac Responses in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation? AN - 1093446722; 17168290 AB - Background: Mechanisms underlying previously reported air pollution and cardiovascular (CV) morbidity associations remain poorly understood. Objectives: We examined associations between markers of pathways thought to underlie these air pollution and CV associations and ambient particle concentrations in postinfarction patients. Methods: We studied 76 patients, from June 2006 to November 2009, who participated in a 10-week cardiac rehabilitation program following a recent (within 3 months) myocardial infarction or unstable angina. Ambient ultrafine particle (UFP; 10-100 nm), accumulation mode particle (AMP; 100-500 nm), and fine particle concentrations (PM2.5; less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in aerodynamic diameter) were monitored continuously. Continuous Holter electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings were made before and during supervised, graded, twice weekly, exercise sessions. A venous blood sample was collected and blood pressure was measured before sessions. Results: Using mixed effects models, we observed adverse changes in rMSSD [square root of the mean of the sum of the squared differences between adjacent normal-to-normal (NN) intervals], SDNN (standard deviation of all NN beat intervals), TpTe (time from peak to end of T-wave), heart rate turbulence, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, C-reactive protein, and fibrinogen associated with interquartile range increases in UFP, AMP, and PM2.5 at 1 or more lag times within the previous 5 days. Exposures were not associated with MeanNN, heart-rate-corrected QT interval duration (QTc), deceleration capacity, and white blood cell count was not associated with UFP, AMP, and PM2.5 at any lag time. Conclusions: In cardiac rehabilitation patients, particles were associated with subclinical decreases in parasympathetic modulation, prolongation of late repolarization duration, increased blood pressure, and systemic inflammation. It is possible that such changes could increase the risk of CV events in this susceptible population. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rich, David Q AU - Zareba, Wojciech AU - Beckett, William AU - Hopke, Philip K AU - Oakes, David AU - Frampton, Mark W AU - Bisognano, John AU - Chalupa, David AU - Bausch, Jan AU - O'Shea, Karen AU - Wang, Yungang AU - Utell, Mark J AD - Department of Community and Preventive Medicine, and Y1 - 2012/04/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 27 SP - 1162 EP - 1169 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - cardiac rehabilitation KW - fibrinogen KW - heart rate variability KW - repolarization KW - Parasympathetic nervous system KW - Heart rate KW - Pollution effects KW - AMP KW - Particulates KW - Blood pressure KW - Morbidity KW - Turbulence KW - Particle size KW - Heart KW - Rehabilitation KW - Angina KW - Leukocytes KW - Fibrinogen KW - EKG KW - Myocardial infarction KW - Physical training KW - Inflammation KW - Air pollution KW - Standard deviation KW - C-reactive protein KW - X 24310:Pharmaceuticals KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health 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/1093446722?accountid=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=Are+Ambient+Ultrafine%2C+Accumulation+Mode%2C+and+Fine+Particles+Associated+with+Adverse+Cardiac+Responses+in+Patients+Undergoing+Cardiac+Rehabilitation%3F&rft.au=Rich%2C+David+Q%3BZareba%2C+Wojciech%3BBeckett%2C+William%3BHopke%2C+Philip+K%3BOakes%2C+David%3BFrampton%2C+Mark+W%3BBisognano%2C+John%3BChalupa%2C+David%3BBausch%2C+Jan%3BO%27Shea%2C+Karen%3BWang%2C+Yungang%3BUtell%2C+Mark+J&rft.aulast=Rich&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2012-04-27&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1162&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104262 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Heart; Parasympathetic nervous system; Rehabilitation; Angina; Heart rate; Fibrinogen; Leukocytes; AMP; Myocardial infarction; Morbidity; Blood pressure; EKG; Inflammation; Physical training; Air pollution; Standard deviation; Turbulence; C-reactive protein; Particle size; Pollution effects; Particulates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104262 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Budget "Sequestration" and Selected Program Exemptions and Special Rules AN - 1081890637; 2011-295063 AB - If sequestration is triggered -- either under the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA) or Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (Statutory PAYGO) -- the exemptions and special rules of Sections 255 and 256 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (BBEDCA) apply. Most exempt programs are mandatory, and include Social Security and Medicaid; refundable tax credits to individuals; and low-income programs such as the Children's Health Insurance Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and Supplemental Security Income. Some discretionary programs also are exempt, notably all programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 27 2012, 23 pp. AU - Spar, Karen Y1 - 2012/04/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Public welfare and social services KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Food stamps KW - Medicaid program KW - Health insurance KW - Social policy KW - Nutrition KW - Social insurance KW - Poverty relief KW - Veterans KW - Scientists KW - Family KW - Budget, Government KW - Child health KW - Tax credits KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890637?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=Spar%2C+Karen&rft.aulast=Spar&rft.aufirst=Karen&rft.date=2012-04-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Budget+%22Sequestration%22+and+Selected+Program+Exemptions+and+Special+Rules&rft.title=Budget+%22Sequestration%22+and+Selected+Program+Exemptions+and+Special+Rules&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42050.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42050 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing: Industry Trends, Global Competition, Federal Support AN - 1081890635; 2011-295062 AB - The federal government maintains a variety of tax credits, loan guarantees, and targeted research and development programs to encourage the solar manufacturing sector, and state-level mandates that utilities obtain specified percentages of their electricity from renewable sources have bolstered demand for large solar projects. This report discusses the solar photovoltaic industry and its supply chain; employment trends; international trade flows; and federal policy efforts aimed at supporting the industry. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 27 2012, 29 pp. AU - Platzer, Michaela D Y1 - 2012/04/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Energy resources and policy - Renewable energy sources KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Manufacturing and manufactured goods KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Energy resources and policy - Electric power KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Photovoltaic power generation KW - Electric power KW - Federal government KW - Scientists KW - Research and development KW - Loans KW - Manufacturing KW - Employment KW - Export-import trade KW - Tax credits KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890635?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=Platzer%2C+Michaela+D&rft.aulast=Platzer&rft.aufirst=Michaela&rft.date=2012-04-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Solar+Photovoltaic+Manufacturing%3A+Industry+Trends%2C+Global+Competition%2C+Federal+Support&rft.title=U.S.+Solar+Photovoltaic+Manufacturing%3A+Industry+Trends%2C+Global+Competition%2C+Federal+Support&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42509.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42509 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Issues and Challenges for Federal Geospatial Information AN - 1081890634; 2011-295061 AB - Issues concerning the management, sharing, and coordination of geospatial information may be of interest to Congress, and this report includes examples of related legislation. It also summarizes a diverse set of recommendations and proposals from different non-governmental organizations for how to improve the coordination and management of geospatial information at the federal and state levels. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 27 2012, 20 pp. AU - Folger, Peter Y1 - 2012/04/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - International relations KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Education and education policy - Information services and sources KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Information sources KW - Scientists KW - Geopolitics KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890634?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=Folger%2C+Peter&rft.aulast=Folger&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2012-04-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Issues+and+Challenges+for+Federal+Geospatial+Information&rft.title=Issues+and+Challenges+for+Federal+Geospatial+Information&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41826.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41826 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ocean Salinities Reveal Strong Global Water Cycle Intensification During 1950 to 2000 AN - 1028024704; 16643340 AB - Fundamental thermodynamics and climate models suggest that dry regions will become drier and wet regions will become wetter in response to warming. Efforts to detect this long-term response in sparse surface observations of rainfall and evaporation remain ambiguous. We show that ocean salinity patterns express an identifiable fingerprint of an intensifying water cycle. Our 50-year observed global surface salinity changes, combined with changes from global climate models, present robust evidence of an intensified global water cycle at a rate of 8 plus or minus 5% per degree of surface warming. This rate is double the response projected by current-generation climate models and suggests that a substantial (16 to 24%) intensification of the global water cycle will occur in a future 2 degree to 3 degree warmer world. JF - Science (Washington) AU - Durack, Paul J AU - Wijffels, Susan E AU - Matear, Richard J AD - Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Marine and Atmospheric Research, General Post Office (GPO) Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia Y1 - 2012/04/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 27 SP - 455 EP - 458 PB - American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1200 New York Avenue, NW Washington DC 20005 United States VL - 336 IS - 6080 SN - 0036-8075, 0036-8075 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Marine KW - Thermodynamics KW - Climate change KW - Ocean-atmosphere system KW - Hydrologic cycle KW - Surface salinity KW - O 2010:Physical Oceanography KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - Q2 09244:Air-sea coupling UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1028024704?accountid=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=Science+%28Washington%29&rft.atitle=Ocean+Salinities+Reveal+Strong+Global+Water+Cycle+Intensification+During+1950+to+2000&rft.au=Durack%2C+Paul+J%3BWijffels%2C+Susan+E%3BMatear%2C+Richard+J&rft.aulast=Durack&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2012-04-27&rft.volume=336&rft.issue=6080&rft.spage=455&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 - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Thermodynamics; Climate change; Ocean-atmosphere system; Hydrologic cycle; Surface salinity; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Integrated Molecular Analysis Indicates Undetectable Change in DNA Damage in Mice after Continuous Irradiation at ~ 400-fold Natural Background Radiation AN - 1677966218; 17168287 AB - Background: In the event of a nuclear accident, people are exposed to elevated levels of continuous low dose-rate radiation. Nevertheless, most of the literature describes the biological effects of acute radiation. Objectives: DNA damage and mutations are well established for their carcinogenic effects. We assessed several key markers of DNA damage and DNA damage responses in mice exposed to low dose-rate radiation to reveal potential genotoxic effects associated with low dose-rate radiation. Methods: We studied low dose-rate radiation using a variable low dose-rate irradiator consisting of flood phantoms filled with 125Iodine-containing buffer. Mice were exposed to 0.0002 cGy/min (~ 400-fold background radiation) continuously over 5 weeks. We assessed base lesions, micronuclei, homologous recombination (HR; using fluorescent yellow direct repeat mice), and transcript levels for several radiation-sensitive genes. Results: We did not observe any changes in the levels of the DNA nucleobase damage products hypoxanthine, 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine, 1,N6-ethenoadenine, or 3,N4-ethenocytosine above background levels under low dose-rate conditions. The micronucleus assay revealed no evidence that low dose-rate radiation induced DNA fragmentation, and there was no evidence of double strand break-induced HR. Furthermore, low dose-rate radiation did not induce Cdkn1a, Gadd45a, Mdm2, Atm, or Dbd2. Importantly, the same total dose, when delivered acutely, induced micronuclei and transcriptional responses. Conclusions: These results demonstrate in an in vivo animal model that lowering the dose-rate suppresses the potentially deleterious impact of radiation and calls attention to the need for a deeper understanding of the biological impact of low dose-rate radiation. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Olipitz, Werner AU - Wiktor-Brown, Dominika AU - Shuga, Joe AU - Pang, Bo AU - McFaline, Jose AU - Lonkar, Pallavi AU - Thomas, Aline AU - Mutamba, James T AU - Greenberger, Joel S AU - Samson, Leona D AU - Dedon, Peter C AU - Yanch, Jacquelyn C AU - Engelward, Bevin P AD - Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2012/04/26/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 26 SP - 1130 EP - 1136 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - DNA damage KW - gene expression KW - in vivo KW - ionizing radiation KW - low dose-rate KW - micronucleus assay KW - mouse KW - Damage KW - Floods KW - Exposure KW - Deoxyribonucleic acid KW - Mice KW - Carcinogens KW - Background radiation KW - Strands UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677966218?accountid=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=Integrated+Molecular+Analysis+Indicates+Undetectable+Change+in+DNA+Damage+in+Mice+after+Continuous+Irradiation+at+%7E+400-fold+Natural+Background+Radiation&rft.au=Olipitz%2C+Werner%3BWiktor-Brown%2C+Dominika%3BShuga%2C+Joe%3BPang%2C+Bo%3BMcFaline%2C+Jose%3BLonkar%2C+Pallavi%3BThomas%2C+Aline%3BMutamba%2C+James+T%3BGreenberger%2C+Joel+S%3BSamson%2C+Leona+D%3BDedon%2C+Peter+C%3BYanch%2C+Jacquelyn+C%3BEngelward%2C+Bevin+P&rft.aulast=Olipitz&rft.aufirst=Werner&rft.date=2012-04-26&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1130&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104294 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104294 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources AN - 1081890641; 2011-295064 AB - More than 40 bills and resolutions with provisions related to cybersecurity have been introduced in the first session of the 112th Congress, including several proposing revisions to current laws; however, no comprehensive cybersecurity legislation has been enacted since 2002. This report provides links to cybersecurity hearings and legislation under consideration in the 112th Congress, as well as executive orders and presidential directives, data and statistics, glossaries, and authoritative reports. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 26 2012, 51 pp. AU - Tehan, Rita Y1 - 2012/04/26/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 26 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Government - Executive power KW - Statistics KW - Scientists KW - Security measures KW - Law KW - Executive orders KW - Legislation KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890641?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=Tehan%2C+Rita&rft.aulast=Tehan&rft.aufirst=Rita&rft.date=2012-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Cybersecurity%3A+Authoritative+Reports+and+Resources&rft.title=Cybersecurity%3A+Authoritative+Reports+and+Resources&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42507.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42507 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Domestic Content Legislation: The Buy American Act and Complementary Little Buy American Provisions AN - 1081890649; 2011-295067 AB - Congress has broad authority to place conditions on the purchases made by the federal government or with federal dollars. This report summarizes (1) the Buy American Act, what it does and does not cover; (2) the Little Buy American Acts found in permanent law, emphasizing what they govern, major exceptions, and why Congress felt them necessary in light of the requirements of the Buy American Act; and (3) the temporary Little Buy American provision found in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 25 2012, 16 pp. AU - Luckey, John R Y1 - 2012/04/25/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 25 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Federal government KW - Authority KW - Law KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890649?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=Luckey%2C+John+R&rft.aulast=Luckey&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2012-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Domestic+Content+Legislation%3A+The+Buy+American+Act+and+Complementary+Little+Buy+American+Provisions&rft.title=Domestic+Content+Legislation%3A+The+Buy+American+Act+and+Complementary+Little+Buy+American+Provisions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42501.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42501 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Hydraulic Fracturing and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): Selected Issues AN - 1081890647; 2011-295066 AB - This report provides an overview of two situations in which agencies are arguing that they do not need to conduct a comprehensive environmental review of hydraulic fracturing under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). On March 21, 2012, the US Department of Agriculture Rural Development Agency reaffirmed its use of a categorical exclusion (CE) to exempt from further NEPA review the loans it makes for the purchase of single-family homes on properties leased for drilling. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 25 2012, 7 pp. AU - Murrill, Brandon J Y1 - 2012/04/25/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 25 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - United States KW - United States Agriculture department KW - Rural development KW - Environmental policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890647?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=Murrill%2C+Brandon+J&rft.aulast=Murrill&rft.aufirst=Brandon&rft.date=2012-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Hydraulic+Fracturing+and+the+National+Environmental+Policy+Act+%28NEPA%29%3A+Selected+Issues&rft.title=Hydraulic+Fracturing+and+the+National+Environmental+Policy+Act+%28NEPA%29%3A+Selected+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42502.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42502 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Members of Congress Who Die in Office: Historic and Current Practices AN - 1081890644; 2011-295065 AB - Congressional response to the death of a sitting Member could be characterized as a broad set of actions that are determined in detail at or around the time of the death, in response to a wide array of factors. Broadly, these actions fall into five categories, including announcement or acknowledgment on the House or Senate floor; consideration of resolutions of condolence; a funeral or other rites; issues related to the deceased Member's office, staff, and survivor benefits; and publication of memorials. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 25 2012, 25 pp. AU - Petersen, R Eric AU - Manning, Jennifer E Y1 - 2012/04/25/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 25 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Culture and religion - Museums, memorials, monuments, and cultural property KW - Culture and religion - Calendars, special days, and ceremonies KW - United States Congress KW - Funerals KW - Legislators KW - Benefits KW - Memorials KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890644?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%3BManning%2C+Jennifer+E&rft.aulast=Petersen&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2012-04-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Members+of+Congress+Who+Die+in+Office%3A+Historic+and+Current+Practices&rft.title=Members+of+Congress+Who+Die+in+Office%3A+Historic+and+Current+Practices&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34347.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34347 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Greater focus needed on methane leakage from natural gas infrastructure AN - 1017962241; 16643269 AB - Natural gas is seen by many as the future of American energy: a fuel that can provide energy independence and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the process. However, there has also been confusion about the climate implications of increased use of natural gas for electric power and transportation. We propose and illustrate the use of technology warming potentials as a robust and transparent way to compare the cumulative radiative forcing created by alternative technologies fueled by natural gas and oil or coal by using the best available estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from each fuel cycle (i.e., production, transportation and use). We find that a shift to compressed natural gas vehicles from gasoline or diesel vehicles leads to greater radiative forcing of the climate for 80 or 280 yr, respectively, before beginning to produce benefits. Compressed natural gas vehicles could produce climate benefits on all time frames if the well-to-wheels CH4 leakage were capped at a level 45-70% below current estimates. By contrast, using natural gas instead of coal for electric power plants can reduce radiative forcing immediately, and reducing CH4 losses from the production and transportation of natural gas would produce even greater benefits. There is a need for the natural gas industry and science community to help obtain better emissions data and for increased efforts to reduce methane leakage in order to minimize the climate footprint of natural gas. JF - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA AU - Alvarez, Ramon A AU - Pacala, Stephen W AU - Winebrake, James J AU - Chameides, William L AU - Hamburg, Steven P AD - Environmental Defense Fund, 301 Congress Ave Suite 1300, Austin, TX 78701 Y1 - 2012/04/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 24 SP - 6435 EP - 6440 PB - National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Ave. Washington DC 20418 United States VL - 109 IS - 17 SN - 0027-8424, 0027-8424 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Coal KW - Electric power KW - Emissions KW - Fuels KW - Leakage KW - Methane KW - Natural gas KW - Technology KW - Transportation KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017962241?accountid=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=Proceedings+of+the+National+Academy+of+Sciences%2C+USA&rft.atitle=Greater+focus+needed+on+methane+leakage+from+natural+gas+infrastructure&rft.au=Alvarez%2C+Ramon+A%3BPacala%2C+Stephen+W%3BWinebrake%2C+James+J%3BChameides%2C+William+L%3BHamburg%2C+Steven+P&rft.aulast=Alvarez&rft.aufirst=Ramon&rft.date=2012-04-24&rft.volume=109&rft.issue=17&rft.spage=6435&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+National+Academy+of+Sciences%2C+USA&rft.issn=00278424&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Methane; Electric power; Leakage; Transportation; Fuels; Emissions; Coal; Natural gas; Technology ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Research, Development, and Demonstration at the U.S. Department of Energy AN - 1081890653; 2011-295069 AB - This report aims to provide a snapshot of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) capture and sequestration (CCS) program, including its current funding levels and the budget request for FY2013, together with some discussion of the program's achievements and prospects for success in meeting its stated goals. Given the pending EPA rule, congressional interest in the future of coal as a domestic energy source appears directly linked to the future of CCS. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 23 2012, 23 pp. AU - Folger, Peter Y1 - 2012/04/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Social values KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - United States Environmental protection agency KW - Budget, Government KW - Success KW - Environmental policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890653?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=Folger%2C+Peter&rft.aulast=Folger&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2012-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Carbon+Capture+and+Sequestration%3A+Research%2C+Development%2C+and+Demonstration+at+the+U.S.+Department+of+Energy&rft.title=Carbon+Capture+and+Sequestration%3A+Research%2C+Development%2C+and+Demonstration+at+the+U.S.+Department+of+Energy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42496.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42496 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Budget Control Act of 2011: The Effects on Spending and the Budget Deficit When the Automatic Spending Cuts Are Implemented AN - 1081890651; 2011-295068 AB - The Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA, P.L. 112-25) includes a mechanism to increase the debt limit and measures intended to reduce the budget deficit through spending reductions. Combined, these measures are projected to reduce the deficit by roughly 2 trillion dollars over the FY2012-FY2021 period. This report discusses the effects of the BCA on spending and the deficit, assuming that the January 2013 automatic spending reductions proceed as scheduled. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 23 2012, 16 pp. AU - Levit, Mindy R AU - Labonte, Marc Y1 - 2012/04/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Economic policy KW - Debt KW - Budget, Government KW - Economic conditions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890651?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%3BLabonte%2C+Marc&rft.aulast=Levit&rft.aufirst=Mindy&rft.date=2012-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Budget+Control+Act+of+2011%3A+The+Effects+on+Spending+and+the+Budget+Deficit+When+the+Automatic+Spending+Cuts+Are+Implemented&rft.title=The+Budget+Control+Act+of+2011%3A+The+Effects+on+Spending+and+the+Budget+Deficit+When+the+Automatic+Spending+Cuts+Are+Implemented&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42506.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42506 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The STOCK Act, Insider Trading, and Public Financial Reporting by Federal Officials AN - 1081890656; 2011-295070 AB - The STOCK Act (Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012), which was signed into law on April 4, 2012, affirms and makes explicit the fact that there is no exemption from the "insider trading" laws and regulations for Members of Congress, congressional employees, or any federal officials. The act also requires expedited public disclosure of covered "financial transactions" by all officials in the executive and legislative branches of the federal government who are covered by the public reporting provisions of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as amended. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 19 2012, 6 pp. AU - Maskell, Jack Y1 - 2012/04/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 19 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Ethics KW - Executives KW - Stocks Insider trading KW - Federal government KW - Finance KW - Ethics KW - Employees KW - Stocks KW - Law KW - Regulation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890656?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=2012-04-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+STOCK+Act%2C+Insider+Trading%2C+and+Public+Financial+Reporting+by+Federal+Officials&rft.title=The+STOCK+Act%2C+Insider+Trading%2C+and+Public+Financial+Reporting+by+Federal+Officials&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42495.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42495 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Accelerated Mammary Tumor Onset in a HER2/Neu Mouse Model Exposed to DDT Metabolites Locally Delivered to the Mammary Gland AN - 1677966634; 17168281 AB - Background: The association of DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) with breast cancer is controversial, but animal studies directly linking DDT to risk are lacking. Concerns with DDT reside in its environmental persistence, bioaccumulation in breast adipose tissue, and endocrine-disrupting actions. Whereas most attention has been focused on estrogenic congeners, we tested the cancer-inducing potential of the antiandrogen, p,p-DDE [1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl) ethylene], the most prevalent and persistent DDT metabolite. Objectives: We aimed to determine whether developmental exposure to p,p-DDE stored in adipose tissue surrounding the cancer-prone mammary epithelium of MMTV-Neu mice influences tumor development. Methods: For localized delivery, Elvax 40P pellets containing p,p-DDE were implanted into the mammary fat pads of prepubertal female mice. We compared mammary tumor development with p,p-DDE with development in response to its estrogenic isomer, o,p-DDE [1,1-dichloro-2-(o-chlorophenyl)-2-(p-chlorophenyl) ethylene], and a mixture of both isomers. Results: p,p-DDE implants significantly accelerated mammary tumor onset compared with vehicle Elvax implants. o,p-DDE had similar results, but only at less than or equal to 10 months of age. Lipid-adjusted levels of p,p-DDE in mammary adipose tissue and serum in young mice were within the ranges of human exposure, whereas concentrations in aged mice were low to undetectable. Exposure to a 2:1 ratio of p,p-DDE:o,p-DDE did not result in the younger latency observed with the individual isomers. Conclusions: p,p-DDE exposure at concentrations relevant to human exposure accelerates mammary carcinogenesis in mice, possibly through hormonal and/or other actions. These data suggest that DDE exposure would promote, but not cause, mammary tumorigenesis. Developmental exposure in immature mammary tissue continues to affect tumor onset even after p,p-DDE levels have declined. Future studies are needed to determine whether early exposure to p,p-DDE correspondingly predisposes women to early-onset breast cancer. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Johnson, Nakpangi A AU - Ho, Arline AU - Cline, JMark AU - Hughes, Claude L AU - Foster, Warren G AU - Davis, Vicki L AD - Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Y1 - 2012/04/18/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 18 SP - 1170 EP - 1176 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - antiandrogen KW - breast cancer KW - DDT KW - endocrine disruptor KW - HER2/Neu KW - o,p-DDE KW - p,p-DDE KW - Adipose tissues KW - Breast KW - Mice KW - Metabolites KW - Tumors KW - Ethylene KW - Isomers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677966634?accountid=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=Accelerated+Mammary+Tumor+Onset+in+a+HER2%2FNeu+Mouse+Model+Exposed+to+DDT+Metabolites+Locally+Delivered+to+the+Mammary+Gland&rft.au=Johnson%2C+Nakpangi+A%3BHo%2C+Arline%3BCline%2C+JMark%3BHughes%2C+Claude+L%3BFoster%2C+Warren+G%3BDavis%2C+Vicki+L&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=Nakpangi&rft.date=2012-04-18&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1170&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104327 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104327 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Farm Safety Net Proposals in the 112th Congress AN - 1037893658; 2011-281168 AB - This report provides an overview of farm safety net proposals for the next farm bill, as advocated by the Administration, Members of Congress, and various interest groups. Many proposals with policy changes and proposed cuts have been directed at commodity programs and crop insurance, because these programs account for the bulk of agricultural funding (excluding conservation and nutrition programs, which are also considered part of the agricultural budget). To generate budget savings and provide funding for proposed changes to the farm safety net, many of the proposals either reduce or eliminate direct and counter-cyclical payments. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 18 2012, 43 pp. AU - Shields, Dennis A AU - Schnepf, Randy Y1 - 2012/04/18/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 18 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural economics and farm holdings KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance 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 - Farms KW - Scientists KW - Saving KW - Budget, Government KW - Nutrition KW - Insurance KW - Payment KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893658?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%3BSchnepf%2C+Randy&rft.aulast=Shields&rft.aufirst=Dennis&rft.date=2012-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Farm+Safety+Net+Proposals+in+the+112th+Congress&rft.title=Farm+Safety+Net+Proposals+in+the+112th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42040.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42040 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reexamination of Agency Reporting Requirements: Annual Process under the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) AN - 1037893657; 2011-281167 AB - On January 4, 2011, the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) became law. This Congressional Research Service (CRS) report provides an overview of GPRAMA's processes that relate to the reexamination of agency reporting requirements. The report also will be updated to track some aspects of GPRAMA's implementation. Because GPRAMA's provisions are not the first to focus on agency reporting requirements, the report also contrasts GPRAMA's provisions with related authorities and selected efforts from the past. The report concludes by highlighting potential issues for Congress. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 18 2012, 17 pp. AU - Brass, Clinton T Y1 - 2012/04/18/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 18 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Scientists KW - Authority KW - Law KW - Science policy KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893657?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=2012-04-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reexamination+of+Agency+Reporting+Requirements%3A+Annual+Process+under+the+GPRA+Modernization+Act+of+2010+%28GPRAMA%29&rft.title=Reexamination+of+Agency+Reporting+Requirements%3A+Annual+Process+under+the+GPRA+Modernization+Act+of+2010+%28GPRAMA%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42490.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42490 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Human Fetal Testis Xenografts Are Resistant to Phthalate-Induced Endocrine Disruption AN - 1093477056; 17168279 AB - Background: In utero exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may contribute to testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS), a proposed constellation of increasingly common male reproductive tract abnormalities (including hypospadias, cryptorchidism, hypospermatogenesis, and testicular cancer). Male rats exposed in utero to certain phthalate plasticizers exhibit multinucleated germ cell (MNG) induction and suppressed steroidogenic gene expression and testosterone production in the fetal testis, causing TDS-consistent effects of hypospadias and cryptorchidism. Mice exposed to phthalates in utero exhibit MNG induction only. This disparity in response demonstrates a species-specific sensitivity to phthalate-induced suppression of fetal Leydig cell steroidogenesis. Importantly, ex vivo phthalate exposure of the fetal testis does not recapitulate the species-specific endocrine disruption, demonstrating the need for a new bioassay to assess the human response to phthalates. Objectives: In this study, we aimed to develop and validate a rat and mouse testis xenograft bioassay of phthalate exposure and examine the human fetal testis response. Methods: Fetal rat, mouse, and human testes were xenografted into immunodeficient rodent hosts, and hosts were gavaged with a range of phthalate doses over multiple days. Xenografts were harvested and assessed for histopathology and steroidogenic end points. Results: Consistent with the in utero response, phthalate exposure induced MNG formation in rat and mouse xenografts, but only rats exhibited suppressed steroidogenesis. Across a range of doses, human fetal testis xenografts exhibited MNG induction but were resistant to suppression of steroidogenic gene expression. Conclusions: Phthalate exposure of grafted human fetal testis altered fetal germ cells but did not reduce expression of genes that regulate fetal testosterone biosynthesis. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Heger, Nicholas E AU - Hall, Susan J AU - Sandrof, Moses A AU - McDonnell, Elizabeth V AU - Hensley, Janan B AU - McDowell, Erin N AU - Martin, Kayla A AU - Gaido, Kevin W AU - Johnson, Kamin J AU - Boekelheide, Kim AD - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Y1 - 2012/04/17/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 17 SP - 1137 EP - 1143 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - animal model KW - fetal testis KW - human KW - mouse KW - multinucleated germ cells KW - phthalate KW - rat KW - seminiferous cords KW - testicular dysgenesis KW - xenotransplant KW - Chemicals KW - Testes KW - Prenatal experience KW - Leydig cells KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Immunodeficiency KW - Plasticizers KW - Histopathology KW - Steroidogenesis KW - Reproductive system KW - Rats KW - Gene expression KW - Phthalates KW - Rodents KW - Germ cells KW - Intrauterine exposure KW - Fetuses KW - Cancer KW - Phthalic acid KW - Testosterone KW - Bioassays KW - Xenografts KW - Cryptorchidism KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093477056?accountid=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=Human+Fetal+Testis+Xenografts+Are+Resistant+to+Phthalate-Induced+Endocrine+Disruption&rft.au=Heger%2C+Nicholas+E%3BHall%2C+Susan+J%3BSandrof%2C+Moses+A%3BMcDonnell%2C+Elizabeth+V%3BHensley%2C+Janan+B%3BMcDowell%2C+Erin+N%3BMartin%2C+Kayla+A%3BGaido%2C+Kevin+W%3BJohnson%2C+Kamin+J%3BBoekelheide%2C+Kim&rft.aulast=Heger&rft.aufirst=Nicholas&rft.date=2012-04-17&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1137&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104711 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Testes; Leydig cells; Endocrine disruptors; Plasticizers; Germ cells; Immunodeficiency; Intrauterine exposure; Steroidogenesis; Reproductive system; Cancer; Fetuses; Phthalic acid; Gene expression; Testosterone; Xenografts; Cryptorchidism; Chemicals; Rats; Prenatal experience; Bioassays; Phthalates; Histopathology; Rodents DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104711 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Budget Issues Shaping a 2012 Farm Bill AN - 1037893660; 2011-281170 AB - Congress periodically establishes agricultural and food policy in an omnibus farm bill. The most recent one -- the 2008 farm bill (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, P.L. 110-246) -- generally expires in 2012. Therefore, the House and Senate Agriculture Committees are developing a new farm bill. Budget issues are one of the primary factors affecting the development of a new farm bill, particularly in a Congress that is focused on deficit reduction. This report explores the funding available for the farm bill; the amount of that baseline to be taken for deficit reduction; and the budget mechanisms and uncertainties. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 17 2012, 13 pp. AU - Monke, Jim Y1 - 2012/04/17/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural economics and farm holdings KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Crop management and agricultural production KW - Agriculture KW - Farms KW - Scientists KW - Food KW - Budget, Government KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893660?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=Monke%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Monke&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2012-04-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Budget+Issues+Shaping+a+2012+Farm+Bill&rft.title=Budget+Issues+Shaping+a+2012+Farm+Bill&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42484.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42484 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - An Overview of Tax Provisions Expiring in 2012 AN - 1037893659; 2011-281169 AB - Many tax provisions have either expired at the end of 2011 or are scheduled to expire at the end of this year: the Bush tax cuts, the alternative minimum tax (AMT) patch, the temporary payroll tax cut, and other temporary expiring provisions -- referred to as "tax extenders." Aside from the payroll tax cut, which was extended by the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, the most recent law extending many of these provisions was the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010. This report provides an overview of these expiring provisions. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 17 2012, 26 pp. AU - Crandall-Hollick, Margot L Y1 - 2012/04/17/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Labor conditions and policy - Labor policy and labor law KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Social conditions and policy - Social status KW - Middle classes KW - Labor policy KW - Scientists KW - Minimum tax KW - Unemployment insurance KW - Law KW - Payroll tax KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893659?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=Crandall-Hollick%2C+Margot+L&rft.aulast=Crandall-Hollick&rft.aufirst=Margot&rft.date=2012-04-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=An+Overview+of+Tax+Provisions+Expiring+in+2012&rft.title=An+Overview+of+Tax+Provisions+Expiring+in+2012&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42485.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42485 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC): A Fact Sheet AN - 1037893662; 2011-281172 AB - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) was created to protect the pensions of participants and beneficiaries covered by private sector, defined benefit (DB) plans. In FY2011, the PBGC insured about 27,066 DB pension plans covering 44.2 million people. The PBGC paid or owed benefits to 1.5 million people and took in 152 newly terminated pension plans. In the 111th Congress, H.R. 3962, the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-192) provided sponsors of defined benefit pension plans some relief from funding requirements. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 16 2012, 7 pp. AU - Topoleski, John J Y1 - 2012/04/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Pension benefit guaranty corporation KW - Scientists KW - Pensions KW - Medicare KW - Benefits KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893662?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=Topoleski%2C+John+J&rft.aulast=Topoleski&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2012-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Pension+Benefit+Guaranty+Corporation+%28PBGC%29%3A+A+Fact+Sheet&rft.title=Pension+Benefit+Guaranty+Corporation+%28PBGC%29%3A+A+Fact+Sheet&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/95-118.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, 95-118 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Private Health Insurance Market Reforms in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) AN - 1037893661; 2011-281171 AB - This report provides background information about the private health insurance market, including market segments and regulation. It describes each of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148, ACA) market reforms and notes any major implementation activity that has occurred (eg, issuance of final rule from a department such as Health and Human Services). The appendices of the report provide additional information about the status of regulations relating to each reform and how the reforms apply to the different market segments and health plans. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 16 2012, 24 pp. AU - Mach, Annie L AU - Fernandez, Bernadette Y1 - 2012/04/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Scientists KW - Health insurance KW - Patients KW - Health policy KW - Regulation KW - Markets KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893661?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=Mach%2C+Annie+L%3BFernandez%2C+Bernadette&rft.aulast=Mach&rft.aufirst=Annie&rft.date=2012-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Private+Health+Insurance+Market+Reforms+in+the+Patient+Protection+and+Affordable+Care+Act+%28ACA%29&rft.title=Private+Health+Insurance+Market+Reforms+in+the+Patient+Protection+and+Affordable+Care+Act+%28ACA%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42069.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42069 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - How Well Does Climate Change and Human Health Research Match the Demands of Policymakers? A Scoping Review AN - 1677976960; 17168274 AB - Background: In 2008, the World Health Organization (WHO) Member States passed a World Health Assembly resolution that identified the following five priority areas for research and pilot projects on climate change and human health: health vulnerability, health protection, health impacts of mitigation and adaptation policies, decision-support and other tools, and costs of health protection from climate change. Objectives: To assess the extent to which recently published research corresponds to these priorities, we undertook a scoping review of original research on climate change and human health. Scoping reviews address topics that are too broad for a systematic review and commonly aim to identify research gaps in existing literature. We also assessed recent publication trends for climate change and health research. Methods: We searched for original quantitative research published from 2008 onward. We included disease burden studies that were specific to climate change and health and included intervention studies that focused on climate change and measured health outcomes. We used MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science databases and extracted data on research priority areas, geographic regions, health fields, and equity (systematic differences between advantaged and disadvantaged social groups). Discussion: We identified 40 eligible studies. Compared with other health topics, the number of climate change publications has grown rapidly, with a larger proportion of reviews or editorials. Recent original research addressed four of the five priority areas identified by the WHO Member States, but we found no eligible studies of health adaptation interventions, and most of the studies focused on high-income countries. Conclusions: Climate change and health is a rapidly growing area of research, but quantitative studies remain rare. Among recently published studies, we found gaps in adaptation research and a deficit of studies in most developing regions. Funders and researchers should monitor and respond to research gaps to help ensure that the needs of policymakers are met. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hosking, Jamie AU - Campbell-Lendrum, Diarmid AD - School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Y1 - 2012/04/13/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 13 SP - 1076 EP - 1082 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - climate change KW - environmental policy KW - health policy KW - public health KW - world health KW - Gaps KW - Human KW - Pilots KW - Climate change KW - Priorities KW - Documents KW - Adaptation KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677976960?accountid=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=How+Well+Does+Climate+Change+and+Human+Health+Research+Match+the+Demands+of+Policymakers%3F+A+Scoping+Review&rft.au=Hosking%2C+Jamie%3BCampbell-Lendrum%2C+Diarmid&rft.aulast=Hosking&rft.aufirst=Jamie&rft.date=2012-04-13&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1076&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104093 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104093 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pre- and Postnatal Arsenic Exposure and Body Size to 2 Years of Age: A Cohort Study in Rural Bangladesh AN - 1093460517; 17168275 AB - Background: Exposure to arsenic via drinking water has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and infant morbidity and mortality. Little is known, however, about the effects of arsenic on child growth. Objective: We assessed potential effects of early-life arsenic exposure on weight and length of children from birth to 2 years of age. Methods: We followed 2,372 infants born in a population-based intervention trial in rural Bangladesh. Exposure was assessed by arsenic concentrations in urine (U-As) of mothers (gestational weeks 8 and 30) and children (18 months old). Child anthropometry was measured monthly in the first year and quarterly in the second. Linear regression models were used to examine associations of U-As (by quintiles) with child weight and length, adjusted for age, maternal body mass index, socioeconomic status, and sex (or stratified by sex). Results: Median (10th-90th percentiles) U-As concentrations were about 80 (25-400) mu g/L in the mothers and 34 (12-159) mu g/L in the children. Inverse associations of maternal U-As with child's attained weight and length at 3-24 months were markedly attenuated after adjustment. However, associations of U-As at 18 months with weight and length at 18-24 months were more robust, particularly in girls. Compared with girls in the first quintile of U-As (< 16 mu g/L), those in the fourth quintile (26-46 mu g/L) were almost 300 g lighter and 0.7 cm shorter, and had adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval) for underweight and stunting of 1.57 (1.02-2.40) and 1.58 (1.05-2.37), respectively, at 21 months. Conclusions: Postnatal arsenic exposure was associated with lower body weight and length among girls, but not boys. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Saha, Kuntal K AU - Engstrom, Annette AU - Hamadani, Jena Derakhshani AU - Tofail, Fahmida AU - Rasmussen, Kathleen M AU - Vahter, Marie AD - International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh Y1 - 2012/04/13/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 13 SP - 1208 EP - 1214 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - arsenic exposure KW - Bangladesh KW - child growth KW - drinking water KW - maternal urine KW - MINIMat KW - pregnancy KW - Age KW - Underweight KW - Morbidity KW - Models KW - Anthropometry KW - Body weight KW - Body size KW - Regression analysis KW - Mortality KW - Arsenic KW - Children KW - Pregnancy KW - Birth KW - Socio-economic aspects KW - Urine KW - Drinking water KW - Body mass index KW - Rural areas KW - Infants KW - H 3000:Environment and Ecology KW - X 24360:Metals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093460517?accountid=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=Pre-+and+Postnatal+Arsenic+Exposure+and+Body+Size+to+2+Years+of+Age%3A+A+Cohort+Study+in+Rural+Bangladesh&rft.au=Saha%2C+Kuntal+K%3BEngstrom%2C+Annette%3BHamadani%2C+Jena+Derakhshani%3BTofail%2C+Fahmida%3BRasmussen%2C+Kathleen+M%3BVahter%2C+Marie&rft.aulast=Saha&rft.aufirst=Kuntal&rft.date=2012-04-13&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1208&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1003378 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Arsenic; Age; Underweight; Children; Morbidity; Models; Pregnancy; Birth; Anthropometry; Socio-economic aspects; Body weight; Urine; Regression analysis; Body size; Body mass index; Drinking water; Infants; Rural areas; Bangladesh DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1003378 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Teenage Pregnancy Prevention: Statistics and Programs AN - 1037893663; 2011-281173 AB - This report briefly examines some of the data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics on teenage childbearing, offers potential reasons for high teen pregnancy and birth rates, and provides basic information on federal programs whose purpose is primarily to delay sexual activity among teenagers and to reduce teen pregnancy. Although the birth rate for US teens has dropped in 17 of the last 19 years, it remains higher than the teen birth rate of most industrialized nations. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 12 2012, 18 pp. AU - Solomon-Fears, Carmen Y1 - 2012/04/12/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 12 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Family planning KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - United States KW - Teenage pregnancy KW - Statistics KW - Scientists KW - Pregnancy KW - Births KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893663?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=Solomon-Fears%2C+Carmen&rft.aulast=Solomon-Fears&rft.aufirst=Carmen&rft.date=2012-04-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Teenage+Pregnancy+Prevention%3A+Statistics+and+Programs&rft.title=Teenage+Pregnancy+Prevention%3A+Statistics+and+Programs&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS20301.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS20301 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Data Security Breach Notification Laws AN - 1081890663; 2011-295073 AB - This report provides an overview of state security breach notification laws applicable to entities that collect, maintain, own, possess, or license personal information. The report describes information security and security breach notification requirements in the Office of Management and Budget's "Breach Notification Policy," the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 10 2012, 20 pp. AU - Stevens, Gina Y1 - 2012/04/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Information policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Information policy KW - Economics KW - Security measures KW - Privacy KW - Information technology KW - Law KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890663?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=2012-04-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Data+Security+Breach+Notification+Laws&rft.title=Data+Security+Breach+Notification+Laws&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42475.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42475 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Financial Services and General Government: A Summary of the President's FY2013 Budget Request AN - 1081890661; 2011-295072 AB - The Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) appropriations bill includes funding for the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President (EOP), the judiciary, the District of Columbia, and more than two dozen independent agencies. For FY2013, the President has requested 45.83 billion dollars for agencies funded through FSGG appropriations, an increase of 1.41 billion dollars above amounts enacted for FY2012. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 10 2012, 8 pp. AU - Hatch, Garrett Y1 - 2012/04/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Government - Public officials KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Executives KW - Presidents KW - Treasury KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Economic policy KW - Financial services KW - Budget, Government KW - Government and politics KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890661?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&rft.aulast=Hatch&rft.aufirst=Garrett&rft.date=2012-04-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Financial+Services+and+General+Government%3A+A+Summary+of+the+President%27s+FY2013+Budget+Request&rft.title=Financial+Services+and+General+Government%3A+A+Summary+of+the+President%27s+FY2013+Budget+Request&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42476.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42476 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Immigration Provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) AN - 1081890659; 2011-295071 AB - This report describes how the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) provisions work in practice. It discusses improvements suggested by immigration attorneys and law enforcement observers to increase the utilization of VAWA provisions by abused foreign nationals as well as ways to reduce immigration fraud. The report closes with possible immigration-related issues that Congress may choose to consider should it reauthorize VAWA. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 10 2012, 31 pp. AU - Kandel, William A Y1 - 2012/04/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Women KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Law and ethics - Commercial law KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Law enforcement KW - Fraud KW - Women KW - Immigrants KW - Violence KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890659?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=Kandel%2C+William+A&rft.aulast=Kandel&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2012-04-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Immigration+Provisions+of+the+Violence+Against+Women+Act+%28VAWA%29&rft.title=Immigration+Provisions+of+the+Violence+Against+Women+Act+%28VAWA%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42477.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42477 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Small Business Size Standards: A Historical Analysis of Contemporary Issues AN - 1037893665; 2011-281175 AB - This report provides a historical examination of the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) size standards, assesses competing views concerning how to define a small business, and discusses how the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 might affect program eligibility. It also discusses H.R. 585, the Small Business Size Standard Flexibility Act of 2011, which would authorize the SBA's Office of Chief Counsel for Advocacy to approve or disapprove a size standard proposed by a federal agency if it deviates from the SBA's size standards. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 10 2012, 34 pp. AU - Dilger, Robert Jay Y1 - 2012/04/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Scientists KW - Small business KW - Standards KW - Employment KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893665?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=2012-04-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Small+Business+Size+Standards%3A+A+Historical+Analysis+of+Contemporary+Issues&rft.title=Small+Business+Size+Standards%3A+A+Historical+Analysis+of+Contemporary+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40860.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40860 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Hydraulic Fracturing and Safe Drinking Water Act Issues AN - 1037893664; 2011-281174 AB - This report reviews past and proposed treatment of hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the principal federal statute for regulating the underground injection of fluids to protect groundwater sources of drinking water. It reviews current SDWA provisions for regulating underground injection activities, and discusses some possible implications of, and issues associated with, enactment of legislation authorizing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate hydraulic fracturing under this statute. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 10 2012, 34 pp. AU - Tiemann, Mary AU - Vann, Adam Y1 - 2012/04/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - United States Environmental protection agency KW - Scientists KW - Regulation KW - Drinking water KW - Water quality KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893664?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%3BVann%2C+Adam&rft.aulast=Tiemann&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2012-04-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Hydraulic+Fracturing+and+Safe+Drinking+Water+Act+Issues&rft.title=Hydraulic+Fracturing+and+Safe+Drinking+Water+Act+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41760.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41760 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Social and Emotional Wellbeing: Development of a Children's Headline Indicator. Information Paper. Catalog Number PHE 158 AN - 1018479247; ED530987 AB - The Children's Headline Indicators are a set of measures designed to focus policy attention and to help guide and evaluate policy development on key issues for children's health, development and wellbeing in 19 priority areas. They were endorsed by health, community and disability services ministers and education systems officials in 2006. Headline Indicators were defined for 16 of these priority areas. However, more work was needed on the remaining three--"family social network, social and emotional wellbeing" and "shelter"--to conceptualise and identify the most important aspects of these areas for children's health, development and wellbeing. This information paper outlines the process of developing a Headline Indicator for the "social and emotional wellbeing" priority area. Appended are: (1) Process to identify a Headline Indicator; (2) Headline Indicator Data Development Expert Working Group; (3) Social and Emotional Wellbeing Workshop participants; (4) Headline Indicators for children's health, development and wellbeing; and (5) Additional information on selected surveys and screening tools. (Contains 8 tables, 4 figures and 3 footnotes.) Y1 - 2012/04/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 10 SP - 77 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 - Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Workshops KW - Anxiety KW - Housing KW - Well Being KW - Government Role KW - Family Relationship KW - Public Policy KW - Child Welfare KW - Peer Relationship KW - Friendship KW - Psychological Patterns KW - Parent Child Relationship KW - Child Development KW - Social Development KW - Interpersonal Relationship KW - Adolescents KW - Questionnaires KW - Children KW - Emotional Development KW - Foreign Countries KW - Environmental Influences KW - Family Programs KW - Sleep KW - Social Networks UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1018479247?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=2012-04-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=9781742492872&rft.btitle=Social+and+Emotional+Wellbeing%3A+Development+of+a+Children%27s+Headline+Indicator.+Information+Paper.+Catalog+Number+PHE+158&rft.title=Social+and+Emotional+Wellbeing%3A+Development+of+a+Children%27s+Headline+Indicator.+Information+Paper.+Catalog+Number+PHE+158&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-21 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - An Analysis of STEM Education Funding at the NSF: Trends and Policy Discussion AN - 1037893667; 2011-281177 AB - The National Science Foundation (NSF) is a key component of the federal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education effort. This report analyzes NSF funding trends and selected closely related STEM education policy issues in order to place conversations about FY2013 funding in broader fiscal and policy context. It concludes with an analysis of potential policy options. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 9 2012, 21 pp. AU - Gonzalez, Heather B Y1 - 2012/04/09/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Banking and public and private finance - Philanthropy KW - Science and technology policy - Mathematics KW - Science and technology policy - Engineering KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Engineering KW - Education KW - Educational policy KW - Scientists KW - Foundations KW - Science policy KW - Science KW - Technology KW - Mathematics KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893667?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=Gonzalez%2C+Heather+B&rft.aulast=Gonzalez&rft.aufirst=Heather&rft.date=2012-04-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=An+Analysis+of+STEM+Education+Funding+at+the+NSF%3A+Trends+and+Policy+Discussion&rft.title=An+Analysis+of+STEM+Education+Funding+at+the+NSF%3A+Trends+and+Policy+Discussion&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42470.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42470 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Medicare Trigger AN - 1037893666; 2011-281176 AB - If the Medicare Board of Trustees determine that general revenue funding for Medicare is expected to exceed 45% of Medicare outlays for the current fiscal year or any of the next six fiscal years, a determination of excess general funding is made. If the determination is issued for two consecutive years, a funding warning is issued which triggers certain presidential and congressional actions. The Medicare funding warning focuses attention on the impact of program spending on the federal budget and provides one measure of the financial health of the program. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 9 2012, 10 pp. AU - Davis, Patricia A AU - Davis, Christopher M AU - Garvey, Todd Y1 - 2012/04/09/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Medicare KW - Budget, Government KW - Revenue KW - Fiscal year KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893666?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+Patricia+A%3BDavis%2C+Christopher+M%3BGarvey%2C+Todd&rft.aulast=Davis&rft.aufirst=Patricia&rft.date=2012-04-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Medicare+Trigger&rft.title=Medicare+Trigger&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22796.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RS22796 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Requiring Individuals to Obtain Health Insurance: A Constitutional Analysis AN - 1081891706; 2011-295074 AB - This report analyzes certain constitutional issues raised by requiring individuals to purchase health insurance under Congress's authority under its taxing power or its power to regulate interstate commerce. It also addresses whether the exceptions to the minimum coverage provision to purchase health insurance satisfy First Amendment freedom of religion protections. Finally, this report discusses some of the more publicized legal challenges to ACA, as well additional issues that are currently before the Court. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 6 2012, 39 pp. AU - Staman, Jennifer AU - Brougher, Cynthia AU - Liu, Edward C AU - Lunder, Erika K AU - Thomas, Kenneth R Y1 - 2012/04/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 06 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Courts KW - Authority KW - Constitutional law KW - Health insurance KW - Health policy KW - Regulation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891706?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=Staman%2C+Jennifer%3BBrougher%2C+Cynthia%3BLiu%2C+Edward+C%3BLunder%2C+Erika+K%3BThomas%2C+Kenneth+R&rft.aulast=Staman&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2012-04-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Requiring+Individuals+to+Obtain+Health+Insurance%3A+A+Constitutional+Analysis&rft.title=Requiring+Individuals+to+Obtain+Health+Insurance%3A+A+Constitutional+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40725.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40725 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Lean Finely Textured Beef: The "Pink Slime" Controversy AN - 1037893670; 2011-281180 AB - Since early March 2012, the use of lean finely textured beef (LFTB) in the US ground beef supply has come under a barrage of media criticism and consumer backlash. The depiction of LFTB in the media as "pink slime" raised the product's "yuck" factor and implied that there were food safety issues with LFTB, mainly because ammonium gas is used as an antimicrobial intervention in the production of LFTB. The meat industry saw media sensationalism as a campaign of misinformation to undermine a product used for more than ten years to supplement lean beef supplies used in ground beef. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 6 2012, 12 pp. AU - Greene, Joel L Y1 - 2012/04/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 06 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Livestock, meat, and animal products industry KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - United States KW - Meat industry KW - Scientists KW - Production KW - Consumers KW - Food safety KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893670?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=2012-04-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Lean+Finely+Textured+Beef%3A+The+%22Pink+Slime%22+Controversy&rft.title=Lean+Finely+Textured+Beef%3A+The+%22Pink+Slime%22+Controversy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42473.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42473 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Advertising by the Federal Government: An Overview AN - 1037893669; 2011-281179 AB - Government advertising can be controversial if it conflicts with citizens' views about the proper role of government, yet some government advertising is accepted as a normal part of government information activities. It is difficult to calculate the amount of funds spent by the federal government on advertising each year because (1) there is no government-wide definition of what constitutes advertising and (2) there is no central authority to which agencies are required to report advertising expenses. However, data in the Federal Procurement Data System suggests that federal agencies spent 750.4 million dollars on advertising services in FY2011. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 6 2012, 6 pp. AU - Kosar, Kevin R Y1 - 2012/04/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 06 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Business and service sector - Advertising and public relations KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Federal government KW - Scientists KW - Purchasing KW - Authority KW - Advertising KW - Conflict KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893669?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=2012-04-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Advertising+by+the+Federal+Government%3A+An+Overview&rft.title=Advertising+by+the+Federal+Government%3A+An+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41681.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41681 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Government Procurement in Times of Fiscal Uncertainty AN - 1037893668; 2011-281178 AB - This report provides an overview of the various options that the government has, pursuant to contract law or otherwise, when confronted with actual or potential funding gaps, funding shortfalls, or budget cuts. It begins by considering the legal principles underlying the government's generally broad rights not to incur new obligations (eg, or declining to exercise options). The contractual and other rights that the government may exercise under existing contracts are explored. Overall, these rights are comparatively well established, although the effects of the exercise of these rights upon contractors is less clear. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 6 2012, 31 pp. AU - Manuel, Kate M AU - Lunder, Erika K Y1 - 2012/04/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 06 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Law and ethics - Civil law KW - Law and ethics - Commercial law KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Building and construction KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Contracts KW - Purchasing KW - Budget, Government KW - Contractors KW - Law KW - Fiscal policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893668?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%3BLunder%2C+Erika+K&rft.aulast=Manuel&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft.date=2012-04-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Government+Procurement+in+Times+of+Fiscal+Uncertainty&rft.title=Government+Procurement+in+Times+of+Fiscal+Uncertainty&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42469.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42469 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell": Issues for Congress AN - 1037893671; 2011-281181 AB - On December 22, 2010, President Obama signed P.L. 111-321 into law. It calls for the repeal of the existing law barring open homosexuality in the military by prescribing a series of steps that must take place before repeal occurs. One step was fulfilled on July 22, 2011, when the President signed the certification of the process ending the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, which was repealed on September 20, 2011. However, in repealing the law and the so-called 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy, a number of issues have been raised, but were not addressed by P.L. 111-321. This report considers issues that Congress may wish to consider as the repeal process proceeds. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 5 2012, 11 pp. AU - Burrelli, David E Y1 - 2012/04/05/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 05 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Public officials KW - Social conditions and policy - Sex KW - Military and defense policy - Military policy KW - Law and ethics - Military and martial law KW - Obama, Barack KW - Presidents KW - Federal government KW - Scientists KW - Military law KW - Law KW - Homosexuality KW - Military policy KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893671?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=Burrelli%2C+David+E&rft.aulast=Burrelli&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2012-04-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Repeal+of+%22Don%27t+Ask%2C+Don%27t+Tell%22%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=The+Repeal+of+%22Don%27t+Ask%2C+Don%27t+Tell%22%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42003.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42003 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Role of Local Food Systems in U.S. Farm Policy AN - 1037894491; 2011-281185 AB - This report provides background on local and regional food systems, focusing on available data on direct-to-consumer sales, farmers' markets, farm-to-school programs, community-supported agriculture (CSA), and community gardens. It also highlights available resources within existing federal programs administered by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other agencies that may be applied to support local food systems. It also describes some of the Obama Administration's initiatives that leverage existing USDA programs to support local food systems. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 4 2012, 54 pp. AU - Johnson, Renee AU - Aussenberg, Randy Alison AU - Cowan, Tadlock Y1 - 2012/04/04/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 04 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Social conditions and policy - Community life and organization KW - Environment and environmental policy - Parks, nature reserves, and open spaces KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural economics and farm holdings KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural population and workers KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Crop management and agricultural production KW - Agriculture KW - Obama, Barack KW - United States KW - Sales KW - Farms KW - United States Agriculture department KW - Food supply KW - Scientists KW - Farmers KW - Community gardens KW - Markets KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037894491?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%3BAussenberg%2C+Randy+Alison%3BCowan%2C+Tadlock&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=Renee&rft.date=2012-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Role+of+Local+Food+Systems+in+U.S.+Farm+Policy&rft.title=The+Role+of+Local+Food+Systems+in+U.S.+Farm+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42155.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42155 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The U.S. Infant Mortality Rate: International Comparisons, Underlying Factors, and Federal Programs AN - 1037893674; 2011-281184 AB - This report examines the US infant mortality rate (IMR). In doing so, it identifies a number of causes of US infant mortality, examines international IMR comparisons, discusses geographic variation in state IMRs, and examines the mother's demographic characteristics and various health system characteristics that may influence the US IMR. The report then describes a number of federal programs that may indirectly reduce the IMR; and finally, it summarizes federal initiatives included in the ACA that may reduce infant mortality. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 4 2012, 30 pp. AU - Heisler, Elayne J Y1 - 2012/04/04/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 04 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - United States KW - Infant mortality KW - Scientists KW - Demographics KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893674?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=Heisler%2C+Elayne+J&rft.aulast=Heisler&rft.aufirst=Elayne&rft.date=2012-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+U.S.+Infant+Mortality+Rate%3A+International+Comparisons%2C+Underlying+Factors%2C+and+Federal+Programs&rft.title=The+U.S.+Infant+Mortality+Rate%3A+International+Comparisons%2C+Underlying+Factors%2C+and+Federal+Programs&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41378.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41378 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Oil Imports and Exports AN - 1037893673; 2011-281183 AB - Oil is a critical resource for the US economy, but despite policy makers' longstanding concern, oil imports had generally increased for decades until peaking in 2005. Since then, the economic downturn and higher oil prices were a drag on oil consumption, while price-driven private investment and policy helped increase the domestic supply of oil and oil alternatives. This report explains oil import and export volumes, including sources and destinations of traded oil; discusses the value of oil trade in the total US trade balance for goods and services; and discusses several key policy issues regarding imports. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 4 2012, 32 pp. AU - Nerurkar, Neelesh Y1 - 2012/04/04/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 04 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - United States KW - Value KW - Petroleum industry KW - Investments KW - Scientists KW - Consumption KW - Economic conditions KW - Economic stabilization KW - Export-import trade KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893673?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=2012-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Oil+Imports+and+Exports&rft.title=U.S.+Oil+Imports+and+Exports&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42465.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42465 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Hydraulic Fracturing: Chemical Disclosure Requirements AN - 1037893672; 2011-281182 AB - Hydraulic fracturing is a technique used to free oil and natural gas trapped underground in low-permeability rock formations by injecting a fluid under high pressure in order to cause cracks in the formations. Fracking fluid typically contains mostly water; a proppant to keep the fractures open, such as sand; and a small percentage of chemical additives. Some of these additives may be hazardous to health and the environment. This report provides an overview of current and proposed laws at the state and federal levels that require the disclosure of the chemicals added to the fluid used in hydraulic fracturing. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 4 2012, 18 pp. AU - Murrill, Brandon J AU - Vann, Adam Y1 - 2012/04/04/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 04 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Environment KW - Chemicals KW - Petroleum industry KW - Scientists KW - Law KW - Natural gas KW - Water KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037893672?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=Murrill%2C+Brandon+J%3BVann%2C+Adam&rft.aulast=Murrill&rft.aufirst=Brandon&rft.date=2012-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Hydraulic+Fracturing%3A+Chemical+Disclosure+Requirements&rft.title=Hydraulic+Fracturing%3A+Chemical+Disclosure+Requirements&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42461.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42461 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Legislative Options for Financing Water Infrastructure AN - 1037894493; 2011-281187 AB - This report addresses several options being considered by Congress to address the financing needs of local communities for wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects and to decrease or close the gap between available funds and projected needs. Some of the options exist and are well established, but they are under discussion for expansion or modification. Other innovative policy options have recently been proposed in connection with water infrastructure, especially to supplement or complement existing financing tools. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 3 2012, 20 pp. AU - Copeland, Claudia AU - Mallett, William J AU - Maguire, Steven Y1 - 2012/04/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Infrastructure KW - Scientists KW - Drinking water KW - Water KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037894493?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%3BMallett%2C+William+J%3BMaguire%2C+Steven&rft.aulast=Copeland&rft.aufirst=Claudia&rft.date=2012-04-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Legislative+Options+for+Financing+Water+Infrastructure&rft.title=Legislative+Options+for+Financing+Water+Infrastructure&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42467.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42467 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Export-Import Bank: Background and Legislative Issues AN - 1037894492; 2011-281186 AB - The Export-Import Bank of the US (Ex-Im Bank, EXIM Bank, or the Bank), an independent federal government agency, is the official export credit agency (ECA) of the US. It helps finance US exports of manufactured goods and services, thus contributing to the employment of US workers, primarily in circumstances when alternative financing is not available. This report discusses the Ex-Im Bank's domestic and international context, credit and insurance programs and activities, statutory and policy requirements for the Ex-Im Bank's transactions, and policy issues for Congress. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 3 2012, 23 pp. AU - Ilias, Shayerah Y1 - 2012/04/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - United States KW - Federal government KW - Finance KW - Credit KW - Export-import bank of the United States KW - Employment KW - Banking KW - Insurance KW - Export-import trade KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037894492?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=Ilias%2C+Shayerah&rft.aulast=Ilias&rft.aufirst=Shayerah&rft.date=2012-04-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Export-Import+Bank%3A+Background+and+Legislative+Issues&rft.title=Export-Import+Bank%3A+Background+and+Legislative+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42472.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42472 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - FY2013 Budget Documents: Internet and GPO Availability AN - 1037894498; 2011-281192 AB - Every year the President submits a series of volumes to Congress containing the President's proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. This report provides brief descriptions of the budget volumes and related documents, together with Internet addresses, Government Printing Office (GPO) stock numbers, and prices for obtaining print copies of these publications. It also explains how to find the locations of government depository libraries, which can provide both printed copies for reference use and Internet access to the online versions. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 2 2012, 7 pp. AU - Nagel, Jared Conrad Y1 - 2012/04/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 02 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Government - Public officials KW - Education and education policy - Libraries KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Presidents KW - Scientists KW - Libraries KW - Prices KW - Location KW - Budget, Government KW - Fiscal year KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037894498?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=Nagel%2C+Jared+Conrad&rft.aulast=Nagel&rft.aufirst=Jared&rft.date=2012-04-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FY2013+Budget+Documents%3A+Internet+and+GPO+Availability&rft.title=FY2013+Budget+Documents%3A+Internet+and+GPO+Availability&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42384.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42384 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Effects of Radiation from Fukushima Dai-ichi on the U.S. Marine Environment AN - 1037894497; 2011-281191 AB - The massive Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, caused extensive damage in northeastern Japan, including damage to the Fukushima Dai-ichi 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. This report explores concerns about the potential effects of this released radiation on the US marine environment and resources. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 2 2012, 7 pp. AU - Buck, Eugene H AU - Upton, Harold F Y1 - 2012/04/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 02 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Environment and environmental policy - Radioactive and dangerous substances KW - Energy resources and policy - Nuclear power KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Environment and environmental policy - Oceanography and ocean resources KW - United States KW - Earthquakes KW - Environment KW - Atomic power KW - Scientists KW - Radiation KW - Ocean KW - Disasters KW - Tsunamis KW - Japan KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037894497?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=2012-04-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Effects+of+Radiation+from+Fukushima+Dai-ichi+on+the+U.S.+Marine+Environment&rft.title=Effects+of+Radiation+from+Fukushima+Dai-ichi+on+the+U.S.+Marine+Environment&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41751.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41751 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's Financial Problems AN - 1037894496; 2011-281190 AB - This report presents, in analytical question and answer form, the issues surrounding the financial conditions of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which are stockholder-owned government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). Their federal charters give the GSEs special public policy goals to provide liquidity in the mortgage market and to provide access to homeownership for underserved groups and locations. On September 7, 2008, the federal government took control of the GSEs from their stockholders and management in a process known as conservatorship in order to restore the GSEs' financial strength and to return control to their stockholders and management. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 2 2012, 24 pp. AU - Weiss, N Eric Y1 - 2012/04/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 02 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Law and ethics - Real estate, property, and landlord and tenant law KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Social conditions and policy - Housing KW - Federal government KW - Management KW - United States Federal home loan mortgage corporation KW - Home ownership KW - Location KW - Public policy KW - Mortgages KW - Stockholders KW - Scientists KW - Federal national mortgage association KW - Markets KW - Economic conditions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037894496?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+N+Eric&rft.aulast=Weiss&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2012-04-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Fannie+Mae%27s+and+Freddie+Mac%27s+Financial+Problems&rft.title=Fannie+Mae%27s+and+Freddie+Mac%27s+Financial+Problems&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34661.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL34661 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Conservation Compliance and U.S. Farm Policy AN - 1037894495; 2011-281189 AB - Federal policies and programs traditionally have offered voluntary incentives to producers to plan and apply resource-conserving practices on private lands. The Food Security Act of 1985 (P.L. 99-198, 1985 farm bill) took alternative approaches -- the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), highly erodible land conservation (sodbuster), and wetland conservation (swampbuster). As Congress debates the next farm bill, questions surrounding conservation compliance have arisen, such as how it works, whether it is effective, whom it impacts, how it has changed over time, and how it might continue if current farm programs change. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 2 2012, 18 pp. AU - Stubbs, Megan Y1 - 2012/04/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 02 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural economics and farm holdings KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Environment and environmental policy - Geography and cartography KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural policy and agricultural research KW - Agricultural policy KW - Conservation of resources KW - Farms KW - Scientists KW - Land KW - Food security KW - Wetlands KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037894495?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=2012-04-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Conservation+Compliance+and+U.S.+Farm+Policy&rft.title=Conservation+Compliance+and+U.S.+Farm+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42459.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42459 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Authorization, Operation, and Drawdown Policy AN - 1037894494; 2011-281188 AB - As Iran threatens to block the Strait of Hormuz, rising crude oil prices have once again led to calls for releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Despite the recent rising prices and the blockade threat, markets have not experienced supply shortages; considerable new capacity has come online; and adequate excess capacity exists worldwide, particularly in Saudi Arabia. However, the fear is that excess capacity may not be adequate to make up losses from a blockade; an event the US Navy would not tolerate. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 2 2012, 18 pp. AU - Andrews, Anthony AU - Pirog, Robert Y1 - 2012/04/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 02 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection 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 - Military and defense policy - Military planning, strategy, and operations KW - Military and defense policy - Military policy KW - United States KW - Strait of Hormuz KW - Iran KW - Saudi Arabia KW - Petroleum industry KW - Blockade KW - Scientists KW - Prices KW - Military operations KW - Markets KW - Military policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037894494?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=Andrews%2C+Anthony%3BPirog%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Andrews&rft.aufirst=Anthony&rft.date=2012-04-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Strategic+Petroleum+Reserve%3A+Authorization%2C+Operation%2C+and+Drawdown+Policy&rft.title=The+Strategic+Petroleum+Reserve%3A+Authorization%2C+Operation%2C+and+Drawdown+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42460.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42460 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of nutrient loading on biogeochemical processes in tropical tidal creeks AN - 954670580; 16399695 AB - The effect of increased nutrient loads on biogeochemical processes in macrotidal, mangrove-lined creeks was studied in tropical Darwin Harbour, Australia. This study uses an integrative approach involving multiple benthic and pelagic processes as measures of ecosystem function, and provides a comparison of these processes in three tidal creeks receiving different loads of treated sewage effluent. There were significant differences in process rates between Buffalo Creek (BC) (hypereutrophic), which receives the largest sewage loads; Myrmidon Creek (MC) (oligotrophic-mesotrophic) which receives smaller sewage inputs; and Reference Creek (RC) (oligotrophic) which is comparatively pristine. Benthic nutrient fluxes and denitrification were more than an order of magnitude higher and lower, respectively, in BC and denitrification efficiency (DE) was <10%. Pelagic primary production rates were also much higher in BC but respiration exceeded primary production resulting in severe drawdown of O sub(2) concentrations at night. Hypoxic conditions released oxide-bound phosphorus and inhibited coupled nitrification-denitrification, enhancing benthic nitrogen and phosphorus fluxes, leading to a build-up of excess nutrients in the water column. Poor water quality in BC was exacerbated by limited tidal flushing imposed by a narrow meandering channel and sandbar across the mouth. In contrast to BC, the effect of the sewage load in MC was confined to the water column, and the impact was temporary and highly localized. This is attributed to the effective flushing of the sewage plume with each tidal cycle. Denitrification rates in MC and RC were high (up to 6.83 mmol N m super(-2) day super(-1)) and DE was approximately 90%. This study has identified denitrification, benthic nutrient fluxes and pelagic primary production as the biogeochemical processes most affected by nutrient loading in these tidal creek systems. Physical process play a key role and the combined influence of nutrient loading and poor tidal flushing can have serious consequences for ecosystem functioning. JF - Biogeochemistry AU - Smith, Jodie AU - Burford, Michele A AU - Revill, Andrew T AU - Haese, Ralf R AU - Fortune, Julia AD - Marine and Coastal Environment Group, Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 378, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, jodie.smith@ga.gov.au Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - Apr 2012 SP - 359 EP - 380 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 108 IS - 1-3 SN - 0168-2563, 0168-2563 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Respiration KW - Nutrient loading KW - Phosphorus KW - Nutrients KW - Water quality KW - Primary production KW - Water column KW - Sewage KW - Hypoxia KW - Denitrification KW - Mouth KW - Plumes KW - Sewage effluents KW - Nitrogen KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954670580?accountid=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=Biogeochemistry&rft.atitle=Effect+of+nutrient+loading+on+biogeochemical+processes+in+tropical+tidal+creeks&rft.au=Smith%2C+Jodie%3BBurford%2C+Michele+A%3BRevill%2C+Andrew+T%3BHaese%2C+Ralf+R%3BFortune%2C+Julia&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Jodie&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=108&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=359&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biogeochemistry&rft.issn=01682563&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10533-011-9605-z LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Respiration; Nutrient loading; Phosphorus; Nutrients; Water quality; Primary production; Water column; Sewage; Denitrification; Hypoxia; Mouth; Plumes; Sewage effluents; Nitrogen DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10533-011-9605-z ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of the Abraxis Strip Test for Microcystins™ for use with wastewater effluent and reservoir water. AN - 921426254; 22204941 AB - Rapid tests for the microcystin-type cyanobacterial toxins that are designed to be able to be used in the field have recently become available. The tests provide a semi-quantitative result over a relatively narrow concentration range (10-fold) and are available with detection limits relevant for drinking water and recreational water compliance testing (1 μg/L and 10 μg/L, respectively). The aim of this research was to assess the applicability of these tests for the determination of microcystin-related toxicity in treated effluent from the Western Treatment Plant and potable source water from Tarago Reservoir, both near Melbourne, Australia. Accuracy, precision, cross-reactivity, matrix effects and inter-operator variability were assessed. The claimed mLR concentration response range of the tests was confirmed within reasonable limits, although the false negative and false positive rates were significant for spike concentrations below 2.5 μg/L (Recreational Strip Test). Inter-operator variability was reasonably high (CV=23%) and this was exacerbated by the use of untrained scorers. Contributing to this was significant inter-assay variability in test band intensity (CV=28%). The strip tests responded to all 8 microcystin analogues tested and also to a mixture of another 7 analogues contained in a Certified Bloom Material. Cross-reactivity was always greater than 50%. Matrix effects due to the test waters or to cyanobacterial cell material were also relatively minor, being of the order of 2-fold at the maximum. Overall, these Strip Tests were found to be reliable for relatively rapid detection of microcystins around the upper limits of their response ranges, as recommended by the manufacturer. While the Recreational Water Strip test was less reliable in the lower ranges, it can be used in conjunction with the Drinking Water Strip test to reduce uncertainty around the 1 μg/L concentration. Despite limitations, both strip tests provide near real-time information which can assist with day to day operational decisions. When results indicate microcystin concentrations near compliance limits it is recommended that use of the test kits should be supported by accurate quantitative toxin testing together with traditional algal cell counts, and possibly emerging qPCR methods for species and toxin gene detection. Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. JF - Water research AU - Humpage, A R AU - Froscio, S M AU - Lau, H-M AU - Murphy, D AU - Blackbeard, J AD - Australian Water Quality Centre, a business unit of SA Water, GPO Box 1751, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia. andrew.humpage@sawater.com.au Y1 - 2012/04/01/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 01 SP - 1556 EP - 1565 VL - 46 IS - 5 KW - Drinking Water KW - 0 KW - Microcystins KW - Reagent Strips KW - Index Medicus KW - Water Supply -- analysis KW - Recreation KW - Reproducibility of Results KW - Waste Disposal, Fluid -- standards KW - Observer Variation KW - Cross Reactions KW - Drinking Water -- analysis KW - Microcystins -- toxicity KW - Reagent Strips -- standards KW - Microcystins -- analysis KW - Environmental Monitoring -- methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/921426254?accountid=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=Water+research&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+the+Abraxis+Strip+Test+for+Microcystins%E2%84%A2+for+use+with+wastewater+effluent+and+reservoir+water.&rft.au=Humpage%2C+A+R%3BFroscio%2C+S+M%3BLau%2C+H-M%3BMurphy%2C+D%3BBlackbeard%2C+J&rft.aulast=Humpage&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1556&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+research&rft.issn=1879-2448&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.watres.2011.12.015 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2012-06-15 N1 - Date created - 2012-02-13 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2011.12.015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Toxicity of the cyanobacterium Limnothrix AC0243 to male Balb/c mice. AN - 921426223; 22119368 AB - A growing list of freshwater cyanobacteria are known to produce toxic agents, a fact which makes these organisms of concern to water authorities. A cultured strain of Limnothrix (AC0243) was recently shown to have toxic effects in in vitro bioassays. It did not produce any of the known cyanobacterial toxins. The intrapertoneal toxicity of aqueous extracts of the material was therefore tested in mice to determine whether the observed effects might be of public health relevance to drinking water supplies. The results indicate that Limnothrix AC0243 is acutely toxic to mice, causing widespread cellular necrosis in the liver, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract within 24 h of exposure. Sub-lethal effects lasted at least 7 d. These results suggest that Limnothrix AC0243 produces a novel toxin ("Limnothrixin") and that further work is therefore urgently required to quantify the potential public health implications. Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. 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JF - Water research AU - Humpage, Andrew AU - Falconer, Ian AU - Bernard, Catherine AU - Froscio, Suzanne AU - Fabbro, Larelle AD - Australian Water Quality Centre, 250 Victoria Square, GPO Box 1751, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. andrew.humpage@sawater.com.au Y1 - 2012/04/01/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 01 SP - 1576 EP - 1583 VL - 46 IS - 5 KW - Bacterial Toxins KW - 0 KW - Marine Toxins KW - Microcystins KW - cyanobacterial toxin KW - Index Medicus KW - Protein Biosynthesis -- drug effects KW - Animals KW - Liver -- pathology KW - Kidney -- pathology KW - Necrosis -- chemically induced KW - Gastrointestinal Tract -- pathology KW - Mice KW - Mice, Inbred BALB C KW - Male KW - Cyanobacteria -- pathogenicity KW - Microcystins -- toxicity KW - Bacterial Toxins -- toxicity KW - Marine Toxins -- toxicity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/921426223?accountid=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=Water+research&rft.atitle=Toxicity+of+the+cyanobacterium+Limnothrix+AC0243+to+male+Balb%2Fc+mice.&rft.au=Humpage%2C+Andrew%3BFalconer%2C+Ian%3BBernard%2C+Catherine%3BFroscio%2C+Suzanne%3BFabbro%2C+Larelle&rft.aulast=Humpage&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1576&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+research&rft.issn=1879-2448&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.watres.2011.11.019 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2012-06-15 N1 - Date created - 2012-02-13 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2011.11.019 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Role of Solids in Heavy Metals Buildup on Urban Road Surfaces AN - 1827916238; PQ0003647682 AB - Solids are widely identified as a carrier of harmful pollutants in stormwater runoff exerting a significant risk to receiving waters. This paper outlines the findings of an in-depth investigation on heavy metal adsorption to solids surfaces. Pollutant build-up samples collected from 16 road sites in residential, industrial, and commercial land uses were separated into four particle size ranges and analyzed for a range of physicochemical parameters and nine heavy metals including Iron (Fe), Aluminum (Al), Lead (Pb), Zinc (Zn), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), and Copper (Cu). High specific surface area (SSA) and total organic carbon (TOC) content in finer particle size ranges were noted, thus confirming strong correlations with heavy metals. On the basis of their physicochemical characteristics, two different types of solids originating from traffic and soil sources were identified. Solids generated by traffic were associated with high loads of heavy metals, such as Cd and Cr, with strong correlation with SSA. This suggested the existence of surface dependent bonds, such as cation exchange between heavy metals and solids. In contrast, Fe, Al, and Mn, which can be attributed to soil inputs, showed strong correlation with TOC suggesting strong bonds such as chemsorption. Zn was found to be primarily attached to solids by bonding with the oxides of Fe, Al, and Mn. The data analysis also confirmed the predominance of the finer fraction, with 70% of the solids being finer than 150 Amm and containing 60% of the heavy metal pollutant load. JF - Journal of Environmental Engineering AU - Gunawardana, Chandima AU - Goonetilleke, Ashantha AU - Egodawatta, Prasanna AU - Dawes, Les AU - Kokot, Serge AD - Doctoral Researcher, School of Urban Development, Queensland Univ. of Technology, G.P.O. Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia. Y1 - 2012/04/01/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 01 SP - 490 EP - 498 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, 345 E. 47th St. New York NY 10017-2398 United States VL - 138 IS - 4 SN - 0733-9372, 0733-9372 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Technical Papers KW - Heavy metals KW - Pollutants KW - Stormwater management KW - Urban areas KW - Highways and roads KW - Runoff KW - Water quality KW - Pollutant adsorption KW - Specific surface area KW - Stormwater pollutants KW - Urban water quality KW - Particle size KW - Metals KW - Chromium KW - Physicochemical properties KW - Copper KW - Lead KW - Water pollution KW - Traffic KW - Soil KW - Stormwater runoff KW - Cations KW - Total organic carbon KW - Cadmium KW - ENA 09:Land Use & Planning KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1827916238?accountid=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=Journal+of+Environmental+Engineering&rft.atitle=Role+of+Solids+in+Heavy+Metals+Buildup+on+Urban+Road+Surfaces&rft.au=Gunawardana%2C+Chandima%3BGoonetilleke%2C+Ashantha%3BEgodawatta%2C+Prasanna%3BDawes%2C+Les%3BKokot%2C+Serge&rft.aulast=Gunawardana&rft.aufirst=Chandima&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=138&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=490&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Engineering&rft.issn=07339372&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%29EE.1943-7870.0000487 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Metals; Chromium; Heavy metals; Physicochemical properties; Copper; Water pollution; Lead; Traffic; Soil; Cations; Stormwater runoff; Total organic carbon; Cadmium DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000487 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A non-linear model of information sharing practices in academic communities AN - 1448990121; 201309783 AB - A new model of information sharing practices in academic communities is based on Latour's circulatory system of scientific facts, and some elements of Foster's non-linear model of information-seeking behavior. The main proposition of this model is that information-sharing practices and context simultaneously shape each other. The proposed model supports Foster's conceptualization of information practices as non-linear processes, but its emphasis on the interdependence between context and information practices provides a more effective means to capture complex negotiations involved in information-sharing practices. The proposition is that the major reason for nonlinearity in information practices is a continuous shifting of actors' interests, pressures, and concerns. Capturing these dynamic relations becomes possible through this model. The model also offers a way to generate a number of research questions and hypotheses, and as such it could be a useful tool for empirical studies on information sharing in academic communities. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library & Information Science Research AU - Tabak, Edin AU - Willson, Michele AD - Department of Internet Studies, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia, 6845, Australia Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 110 EP - 116 PB - Elsevier, Inc. VL - 34 IS - 2 SN - 0740-8188, 0740-8188 KW - Cooperation KW - Higher education KW - Information theory KW - Models KW - article KW - 1.0: LIBRARIANSHIP AND INFORMATION SCIENCE UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1448990121?accountid=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=A+non-linear+model+of+information+sharing+practices+in+academic+communities&rft.au=Tabak%2C+Edin%3BWillson%2C+Michele&rft.aulast=Tabak&rft.aufirst=Edin&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=110&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 - 2013-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - LISRDH N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Information theory; Models; Higher education; Cooperation ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Does the Concept of Competitiveness Have Meaning in Formulating Corporate Tax Policy? AN - 1347802018; 2011-377789 AB - There is no doubt that "international competitiveness" figures prominently in the U.S. economic policy debate, where advocates of some policies stress the need of the United States to be competitive in a global economy. Yet it is a concept that is almost always simply asserted and virtually nowhere defined. Reading this discussion in the context of U.S. tax treatment of foreign source income of its corporations, the question is: is the objective to encourage investment abroad (compete abroad in active foreign operations as stated in the first paragraph) or discourage investment abroad (to prevent "the movement of business operations overseas" as stated in the second)? Does the Commission want more foreign-owned operations in the United States and more U.S.-owned operations abroad and, if so, why? Adapted from the source document. JF - Tax Law Review AU - Gravelle, Jane G AD - Congressional Research Service Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 323 EP - 347 PB - New York University School of Law, New York VL - 65 IS - 3 SN - 0040-0041, 0040-0041 KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - United States KW - Corporations KW - Foreign operations KW - Business KW - Foreign investments KW - Economic policy KW - Business tax KW - Income KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1347802018?accountid=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=Tax+Law+Review&rft.atitle=Does+the+Concept+of+Competitiveness+Have+Meaning+in+Formulating+Corporate+Tax+Policy%3F&rft.au=Gravelle%2C+Jane+G&rft.aulast=Gravelle&rft.aufirst=Jane&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=65&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=323&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Tax+Law+Review&rft.issn=00400041&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States; Foreign investments; Economic policy; Business; Business tax; Foreign operations; Corporations; Income ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Superheroes in Shanghai: constructing transnational Western men's identities AN - 1347784090; 201322646 AB - This article examines the 'superhero' phenomenon, in which Western masculinity is constructed differently in East Asia than in Western countries. This produces an imagined, Occidentalist 'authenticity' that frames expectations about the performances and identities of Western men in the context. As a result, sojourning Western men in Asia may feel, and be treated, like 'superheroes', because their gendered national identities are attributed (super)powers that are often unfamiliar from prior experiences in their home countries. These object (attributed) identities may be different from individuals' subject (appropriated) identities, with resulting identity tensions for the men themselves. This article reports on empirical, qualitative research from China, and examines the lived realities and identity/masculinity constructions of seven young, heterosexual men, from the UK, the US and Canada, working in Shanghai as English language teachers. The study participants experienced perceptions of increased personal and sexual confidence but also identity tensions, concerns that relationships may be transactional and ethical struggles over peer-sanctioned and locally expected behaviours. The study is framed by literature from tourism studies on the commoditization of identities through the staging of out-group notions of 'authenticity'. A critical approach is taken to the neo-imperialistic power differentials underpinning relationships in the context. Adapted from the source document. JF - Gender, Place and Culture AU - Stanley, Phiona AD - University of South Australia -- Learning and Teaching Unit, City West Campus GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, Australia phiona.stanley@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 213 EP - 231 PB - Taylor & Francis, Abingdon UK VL - 19 IS - 2 SN - 0966-369X, 0966-369X KW - Masculinity KW - Peoples Republic of China KW - Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China KW - Males KW - Heterosexuality KW - Teachers KW - National Identity KW - Asia KW - Heroes KW - article KW - 2983: feminist/gender studies; sociology of gender & gender relations UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1347784090?accountid=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=Gender%2C+Place+and+Culture&rft.atitle=Superheroes+in+Shanghai%3A+constructing+transnational+Western+men%27s+identities&rft.au=Stanley%2C+Phiona&rft.aulast=Stanley&rft.aufirst=Phiona&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=213&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Gender%2C+Place+and+Culture&rft.issn=0966369X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F0966369X.2011.573141 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - GPCUE9 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Males; Heroes; Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China; Masculinity; Teachers; Peoples Republic of China; National Identity; Heterosexuality; Asia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0966369X.2011.573141 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Can Gaze Avoidance Explain Why Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome Can't Recognise Emotions From Facial Expressions AN - 1323338596; 201304926 AB - Research has shown that individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) have difficulties recognising emotions from facial expressions. Since eye contact is important for accurate emotion recognition, and individuals with ASD tend to avoid eye contact, this tendency for gaze aversion has been proposed as an explanation for the emotion recognition deficit. This explanation was investigated using a newly developed emotion and mental state recognition task. Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome were less accurate at recognising emotions and mental states, but did not show evidence of gaze avoidance compared to individuals without Asperger's Syndrome. This suggests that the way individuals with Asperger's Syndrome look at faces cannot account for the difficulty they have recognising expressions. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders AU - Sawyer, Alyssa C P AU - Williamson, Paul AU - Young, Robyn L AD - School of Psychology, Flinders University, G.P.O. Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 606 EP - 618 PB - Springer, Dordrecht The Netherlands VL - 42 IS - 4 SN - 0162-3257, 0162-3257 KW - Emotions KW - Eye contact KW - Asperger's syndrome KW - Eye fixation KW - Emotion recognition KW - Autistic spectrum disorders KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1323338596?accountid=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+Autism+and+Developmental+Disorders&rft.atitle=Can+Gaze+Avoidance+Explain+Why+Individuals+with+Asperger%27s+Syndrome+Can%27t+Recognise+Emotions+From+Facial+Expressions&rft.au=Sawyer%2C+Alyssa+C+P%3BWilliamson%2C+Paul%3BYoung%2C+Robyn+L&rft.aulast=Sawyer&rft.aufirst=Alyssa+C&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=606&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Autism+and+Developmental+Disorders&rft.issn=01623257&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10803-011-1283-0 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - JADDDQ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Emotions; Asperger's syndrome; Autistic spectrum disorders; Emotion recognition; Eye fixation; Eye contact DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-011-1283-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Working in the Virtual Stacks: The New Library and Information Science AN - 1315866610; 201301879 AB - Book review abstract. Working the Virtual Stacks: The New Library and Information Science. Edited by Laura Townsend Kane. Chicago, IL: American Library Association, 2011, 184pp., 47.00 USD. ISBN: 978083891103-7. Reviewed by Theron Westervelt. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship AU - Westervelt, Theron AU - Westervelt, Theron AD - Library of Congress, Washington, DC Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 163 PB - Haworth Press/Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 24 IS - 2 SN - 1941-126X, 1941-126X KW - Librarianship KW - Professional responsibilities KW - Biographies KW - article KW - 1.11: BOOK REVIEWS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1315866610?accountid=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+Electronic+Resources+Librarianship&rft.atitle=Working+in+the+Virtual+Stacks%3A+The+New+Library+and+Information+Science&rft.au=Westervelt%2C+Theron&rft.aulast=Westervelt&rft.aufirst=Theron&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=163&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Electronic+Resources+Librarianship&rft.issn=1941126X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F1941126X.2012.684572 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Librarianship; Biographies; Professional responsibilities DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1941126X.2012.684572 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Residential satisfaction in inner urban higher-density Brisbane, Australia: role of dwelling design, neighbourhood and neighbours AN - 1257785281; 17483487 AB - Increasing the population density of urban areas is a key policy strategy to sustainably manage growth, but many residents often view higher-density living as an undesirable long-term housing option. Thus, this research explores the predictors of residential satisfaction in inner urban higher-density (IUHD) environments, surveying 636 IUHD residents in Brisbane, Australia about the importance of dwelling design (34 specific attributes, assessing satisfaction with facilities, upkeep, size, cost, design, surroundings, location, climate and environmental management) and neighbourhood (73 specific attributes, assessing satisfaction with noise, odours, pollution, safety, growth, neighbourhood characteristics, facilities). Ordinal regression modelling identified the specific features of the neighbourhood and dwelling that were critical in predicting residential satisfaction: satisfaction with dwelling position, design and facilities, noise, walkability, safety and condition of local area and social contacts (family, friends, familiar faces) in the neighbourhood. Identifying the factors that influence residential satisfaction in IUHD will assist with both planning and design of such developments, enhancing quality and appeal to help ensure a lower resident turnover rate and facilitate acceptance and uptake of high-density living. JF - Journal of Environmental Planning and Management AU - Buys, Laurie AU - Miller, Evonne AD - School of Design, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, 4001, Australia, e.miller@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2012/04/01/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Apr 01 SP - 319 EP - 338 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 55 IS - 3 SN - 0964-0568, 0964-0568 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Brisbane, Australia KW - compact city KW - perceptions of dwelling, neighbours and neighbourhood KW - satisfaction with high density KW - sustainable development KW - Housing KW - Population Dynamics KW - Population density KW - Odors KW - Long-term planning KW - Growth KW - Safety engineering KW - Surveying KW - Planning KW - Absorption KW - Environmental Policy KW - Australia KW - Environmental surveys KW - Growth rate KW - Safety KW - Climates KW - Climate KW - Noise levels KW - Design KW - Social conditions KW - Noise KW - Environment management KW - Odour KW - Australia, Queensland, Brisbane KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 05:Environmental Design & Urban Ecology KW - H 0500:General KW - Q5 08521:Mechanical and natural changes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1257785281?accountid=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+Environmental+Planning+and+Management&rft.atitle=Residential+satisfaction+in+inner+urban+higher-density+Brisbane%2C+Australia%3A+role+of+dwelling+design%2C+neighbourhood+and+neighbours&rft.au=Buys%2C+Laurie%3BMiller%2C+Evonne&rft.aulast=Buys&rft.aufirst=Laurie&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=55&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=319&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Planning+and+Management&rft.issn=09640568&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F09640568.2011.597592 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth rate; Long-term planning; Growth; Surveying; Climate; Population density; Odour; Environment management; Environmental surveys; Social conditions; Housing; Safety engineering; Noise levels; Odors; Design; Population Dynamics; Climates; Safety; Planning; Absorption; Noise; Environmental Policy; Australia; Australia, Queensland, Brisbane DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2011.597592 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Community Bus in Tokyo: Promoting Community Initiative through Decentralisation AN - 1126526477; 201231105 AB - Public transport can be justified as a public good. Its delivery, however, often proves problematic as it relies on significant government subsidies, especially in the context of low-density urban sprawls. Even in cities with extensive and efficient mass transit systems, coverage of local feeder bus services is often limited. "Community bus" initiatives in Japan represent a major decentralisation of public transport service provision, whereby decision-making authority shifts to the local government at the city/ward level. A community bus initiative typically involves innovative and effective partnerships between local government, the local community and private operators. Focusing on the decentralisation of authority to enable city/ward governments to initiate innovation in local public transport plans and services through partnerships with the community, this paper describes community bus initiatives being tried out in Japan. Through a review of recent legislative changes and the literature coupled with a study of various community bus schemes in and around Tokyo, the study seeks to describe the roles assumed by main actors, the means adopted to mobilise community resources and the type and level of services provided by local authorities. The paper attempts to draw out models of governance, community engagement and the operationalisation of public-private and community partnerships in the inception and implementation of local transport solutions as part of local area improvement planning. The paper draws conclusions on the strengths and weaknesses of the evolving model and makes recommendation on improving its effectiveness. Adapted from the source document. JF - Space & Polity AU - Khan, Shahed AU - Khan, Megumi AD - Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987 Perth, Western Australia 6845 s.khan@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 129 EP - 151 PB - Carfax/Taylor & Francis, Basingstoke UK VL - 16 IS - 1 SN - 1356-2576, 1356-2576 KW - Cities KW - Services KW - Decentralization KW - Delivery Systems KW - Governance KW - Effectiveness KW - Japan KW - Innovations KW - Local Government KW - article KW - 9221: politics and society; politics and society UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1126526477?accountid=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=Space+%26+Polity&rft.atitle=Community+Bus+in+Tokyo%3A+Promoting+Community+Initiative+through+Decentralisation&rft.au=Khan%2C+Shahed%3BKhan%2C+Megumi&rft.aulast=Khan&rft.aufirst=Shahed&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=129&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Space+%26+Polity&rft.issn=13562576&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F13562576.2012.698140 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Services; Decentralization; Cities; Local Government; Delivery Systems; Japan; Innovations; Governance; Effectiveness DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13562576.2012.698140 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Justice Perception in Times of Transition: Trends in Germany, 1991-2006 AN - 1081863873; 201235785 AB - This article explores how the German distribution system is assessed with regard to justice in the fifteen years after unification. It traces the development of perceived justice for East and West Germany and tries to explain the regional differences and the trends observed. West Germans evaluate the system as more just throughout the entire period, though the gap shrinks. Surprisingly the main changes in the level of perceived justice did not take place in the eastern but in the western part. In 2006 West Germans assess the distribution system as considerably less just as right after unification. The level of consent is astonishingly volatile. In contrast, the assessment in East Germany is quite stable. How can this be explained? Three groups of factors are tested: socio-economic status, the overall economic performance, and justice ideologies. It is shown how the development of perceived justice is largely formed by levels of unemployment and changes in the affirmation of justice ideologies. Economic performance and justice beliefs are intertwined: as the economy fares badly its attitudinal basis weakens. We conclude that even in countries with a well established social market economy the approval of this distribution system depends to a large extent on its performance. Adapted from the source document. JF - European Sociological Review AU - Gerlitz, Jean-Yves AU - Muhleck, Kai AU - Scheller, Percy AU - Schrenker, Markus AD - Jean-Yves Gerlitz, ICIMOD-International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, G.P.O. Box 3226, Khumaltar, Kathmandu, Nepal jgerlitz@icimod.org Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 263 EP - 282 PB - Oxford University Press, UK VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0266-7215, 0266-7215 KW - Economic Factors KW - German Democratic Republic KW - East and West KW - Unemployment KW - Economic Conditions KW - Socioeconomic Status KW - Federal Republic of Germany KW - Ideologies KW - Justice KW - article KW - 0715: social change and economic development; social change & economic development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081863873?accountid=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=European+Sociological+Review&rft.atitle=Justice+Perception+in+Times+of+Transition%3A+Trends+in+Germany%2C+1991-2006&rft.au=Gerlitz%2C+Jean-Yves%3BMuhleck%2C+Kai%3BScheller%2C+Percy%3BSchrenker%2C+Markus&rft.aulast=Gerlitz&rft.aufirst=Jean-Yves&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=263&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=European+Sociological+Review&rft.issn=02667215&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Fesr%2Fjcq062 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - ESOREP N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Justice; Federal Republic of Germany; Ideologies; Economic Conditions; Economic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; German Democratic Republic; East and West; Unemployment DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcq062 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Congress as publisher: Politics, institutions, and policy AN - 1081860522; 201225882 AB - Since the beginning of the federal government, Congress has functioned as its publisher -- the manager and director of government printing operations. Initially performed by private printers through lucrative contracts, production was statutorily vested in the Government Printing Office (GPO) in 1860 to assure efficient, economical, and quality printing. Over the past century and a half, however, changes in technology, law, and constitutional relationships have eroded arrangements for the public printing system. Information products printed by GPO in the past may now be agency-generated and made directly available to the public through agency Web sites or social media, with the result that congressional general management of the publication system is seemingly decreasing, at least in terms of GPO workload, publication accountability, and document sales. While it is unlikely that Congress will reduce or vacate its publisher capacity anytime soon, some adjustment of the scope of that role and related management capability may appropriately be in order. [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 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 291 EP - 293 PB - Elsevier, San Diego CA VL - 29 IS - 2 SN - 0740-624X, 0740-624X KW - Government Printing Office, Joint Committee on Printing, Public printing, Social media KW - Managers KW - Management KW - Production KW - Federal Government KW - Constitutional Law KW - Publications KW - Accountability KW - Legislative Bodies KW - Mass Media KW - article KW - 9089: government/political systems; legislatures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081860522?accountid=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=Congress+as+publisher%3A+Politics%2C+institutions%2C+and+policy&rft.au=Relyea%2C+Harold+C&rft.aulast=Relyea&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=291&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Government+Information+Quarterly&rft.issn=0740624X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.giq.2011.12.004 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - GIQUEU N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Legislative Bodies; Publications; Management; Federal Government; Managers; Accountability; Constitutional Law; Production; Mass Media DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2011.12.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Private printers and the party press: What went on before the GPO AN - 1081860501; 201226850 AB - From the beginning of the federal government, Congress has produced a great deal of paperwork for which it has needed printers. Initially, it turned to private printers in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, who also produced newspapers that promoted the party in power, a system known as the "party press." These newspapers also provided the first reporters of debate in Congress, and then collected and compiled the recorded speeches into the Annals of Debate, Register of Debates, and Congressional Globe. At the same time, each presidential administration usually had an "official organ" that carried its pronouncements in return for printing contracts. The old patronage system finally ended with the creation of the Government Printing Office and publication of the Congressional Record. [Copyright Elsevier Inc.] JF - Government Information Quarterly AU - Ritchie, Donald A Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 283 EP - 284 PB - Elsevier, San Diego CA VL - 29 IS - 2 SN - 0740-624X, 0740-624X KW - Newspapers KW - New York KW - Management KW - Presidents KW - Patronage KW - Federal Government KW - Publications KW - Records (Documents) KW - Legislative Bodies KW - article KW - 9181: politics and communication; politics and communication KW - 9105: politics; national-level politics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081860501?accountid=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=Private+printers+and+the+party+press%3A+What+went+on+before+the+GPO&rft.au=Ritchie%2C+Donald+A&rft.aulast=Ritchie&rft.aufirst=Donald&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=283&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Government+Information+Quarterly&rft.issn=0740624X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.giq.2011.12.006 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - GIQUEU N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Legislative Bodies; Newspapers; New York; Presidents; Publications; Records (Documents); Federal Government; Patronage; Management DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2011.12.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Congress as publisher: Three perspectives AN - 1081860490; 201224671 AB - The Government Printing Office in Washington, D.C. (GPO), celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2011. Created by Congress in 1860 and beginning business on the day Lincoln was inaugurated, March 4, 1861, GPO has served as the Federal Government's centralized resource for producing, procuring, cataloging, indexing, authenticating, disseminating, and preserving the official information of the U.S. Government in a variety of formats. Strictly speaking, however, GPO has never been a publisher in the same sense that a newspaper or book publisher takes responsibility for the intellectual content of their publications. Over its history, GPO has provided a vast range of services related to the printing and publishing process, but the ultimate responsibility for the products has rested with the Government generally and Congress specifically. [Copyright Elsevier Inc.] JF - Government Information Quarterly AU - Barnum, George D AU - Imholtz, August A, Jr AU - Relyea, Harold C AU - Ritchie, Donald A AD - U.S. Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol St NW, Washington, D.C. 20401, USA Fax: + 1 202 512 1293 gbarnum@gpo.gov Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 281 EP - 282 PB - Elsevier, San Diego CA VL - 29 IS - 2 SN - 0740-624X, 0740-624X KW - Newspapers KW - Central Government KW - Services KW - Intellectuals KW - Federal Government KW - Publications KW - Legislative Bodies KW - article KW - 9001: history and theory; political history/historiography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081860490?accountid=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=Congress+as+publisher%3A+Three+perspectives&rft.au=Barnum%2C+George+D%3BImholtz%2C+August+A%2C+Jr%3BRelyea%2C+Harold+C%3BRitchie%2C+Donald+A&rft.aulast=Barnum&rft.aufirst=George&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=281&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Government+Information+Quarterly&rft.issn=0740624X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.giq.2011.12.003 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - GIQUEU N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Legislative Bodies; Federal Government; Intellectuals; Services; Central Government; Publications; Newspapers DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2011.12.003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sex, Condoms and Sexually Transmissible Infections: A Qualitative Study of Sexual Health in Young Australian Men AN - 1037879399; 201233578 AB - Young males have a key role in shaping contraceptive use in a sexual relationship, yet often remain the invisible partner in safe sex promotion. This article describes a conceptual model of STI risk and condom use based on the perceptions and experiences of condom use in a group of young Australian males. An explorative descriptive design was used to conceptualize participants' condom use histories into an organized description of behavior. Forty-two semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of males aged 15 to 25 years over an 18 month period. A sequential analytical process of data immersion, coding, and category generation was used to identify personal meanings, motivations, and contextual factors associated with condom use and non-use. Three primary discourses associated with young males' perceptions of STI risk and responding approach to condom use constructed personal commitment to sexual safety as dynamic, context-dependent, and outcome-driven (pregnancy versus STIs as the primary motivator of condom use). A regretful discourse associated with experiences of, or suspected unwanted outcomes, also emerged through changes in risk appraisals and safe sex intentions and behavior. Interventions to increase condom use should go beyond the traditional focus on risky behavior and disease prevention frameworks by addressing the contextual influences on personal risk appraisals and deliver innovative messages to reduce negative social meanings associated with condom use. Adapted from the source document. JF - Archives of Sexual Behavior AU - Smith, Jennifer L AU - Fenwick, Jennifer AU - Skinner, Rachel AU - Hallet, Jonathan AU - Merriman, Gareth AU - Marshall, Lewis AD - School of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, GPO Box D184, Perth, 6014, Australia jenny.smith@meddent.uwa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 487 EP - 495 PB - Springer, Dordrecht The Netherlands VL - 41 IS - 2 SN - 0004-0002, 0004-0002 KW - Condoms KW - Sexual Behavior KW - Risk KW - Birth Control KW - Males KW - Venereal Diseases KW - Discourse KW - Intervention KW - Australia KW - article KW - 1940: the family and socialization; sociology of sexual behavior UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037879399?accountid=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=Archives+of+Sexual+Behavior&rft.atitle=Sex%2C+Condoms+and+Sexually+Transmissible+Infections%3A+A+Qualitative+Study+of+Sexual+Health+in+Young+Australian+Men&rft.au=Smith%2C+Jennifer+L%3BFenwick%2C+Jennifer%3BSkinner%2C+Rachel%3BHallet%2C+Jonathan%3BMerriman%2C+Gareth%3BMarshall%2C+Lewis&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=487&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Archives+of+Sexual+Behavior&rft.issn=00040002&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10508-010-9664-6 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - ASXBA8 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Condoms; Males; Risk; Sexual Behavior; Australia; Venereal Diseases; Birth Control; Intervention; Discourse DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-010-9664-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Randomized Trial of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Cognitive Therapy for Children with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Following Single-Incident Trauma AN - 1030905304; 201221133 AB - The present study compared the efficacy of trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) with trauma-focused cognitive therapy (without exposure; CT) for children and youth with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Children and youth who had experienced single-incident trauma (N=33; 7-17 years old) were randomly assigned to receive 9 weeks of either CBT or CT which was administered individually to children and their parents. Intent-to-treat analyses demonstrated that both interventions significantly reduced severity of PTSD, depression, and general anxiety. At posttreatment 65% of CBT and 56% of the CT group no longer met criteria for PTSD. Treatment completers showed a better response (CBT: 91%; CT: 90%), and gains were maintained at 6-month follow-up. Maternal depressive symptoms and unhelpful trauma beliefs moderated children's outcome. It is concluded that PTSD secondary to single-incident trauma can be successfully treated with trauma-focused cognitive behavioural methods and the use of exposure is not a prerequisite for good outcome. JF - Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology AU - Nixon, Reginald David Vandervord AU - Sterk, Jisca AU - Pearce, Amanda AD - School of Psychology, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia reg.nixon@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 327 EP - 337 PB - Springer, Dordrecht The Netherlands VL - 40 IS - 3 SN - 0091-0627, 0091-0627 KW - Cognitive behaviour therapy KW - Posttraumatic stress disorder KW - Young people KW - Cognitive therapy KW - Children KW - Anxiety-Depression KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1030905304?accountid=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+Abnormal+Child+Psychology&rft.atitle=A+Randomized+Trial+of+Cognitive+Behaviour+Therapy+and+Cognitive+Therapy+for+Children+with+Posttraumatic+Stress+Disorder+Following+Single-Incident+Trauma&rft.au=Nixon%2C+Reginald+David+Vandervord%3BSterk%2C+Jisca%3BPearce%2C+Amanda&rft.aulast=Nixon&rft.aufirst=Reginald+David&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=327&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Abnormal+Child+Psychology&rft.issn=00910627&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10802-011-9566-7 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - JAPCAC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cognitive behaviour therapy; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Children; Cognitive therapy; Young people; Anxiety-Depression DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10802-011-9566-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Does physical activity increase the risk of unsafe sun exposure? AN - 1023094399; 201215402 AB - Issue addressed: Recent increases in the prevalence of self-reported participation in physical activity are encouraging and beneficial for health overall. However, the implications for sun safety need to be considered, particularly in Australia, which has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world. This study investigated the relationship between physical activity and sunburn to determine if there is a need for integration of sun safety in physical activity promotion. Methods: During the 2009/10 southern hemisphere summer, 7802 adults aged 18 to 74 years participated in a computer-assisted telephone interview survey which included a range of self-reported health measures including physical activity, sunburn, skin type, sun protection behaviour and demographic questions. Multivariate logistic regression modelling was undertaken to estimate the association between physical activity and sunburn. Results: Those who reported doing any level of physical activity were significantly more likely to report having experienced sunburn in the past 12 months and on the last weekend, compared with those who did none, with the strongest association among those who undertook 7 hours or more. Each hour of physical activity was associated with a modest increase in the odds of experiencing sunburn in the previous 12 months (OR 1.02, 95% CI 1.010-1.037) and weekend (OR 1.04, 95% CI: 1.023-1.065), after adjusting for potential confounding variables. Conclusions: This study highlights the need for sun protection to be given more prominence in physical activity promotion in order to optimise health benefits without increasing the prevalence of sunburn and associated skin cancer risk. Adapted from the source document. JF - Health Promotion Journal of Australia AU - Jardine, Andrew AU - Bright, Margaret AU - Knight, Libby AU - Perina, Heather AU - Vardon, Paul AU - Harper, Catherine AD - Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia, 6845 andrew.jardine@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 52 EP - 57 PB - PO Box 351, North Melbourne, Victoria 3051 Australia VL - 23 IS - 1 SN - 1036-1073, 1036-1073 KW - sunburn, physical activity, exercise, health behaviour, health promotion KW - Sunburn KW - Physical activity KW - Safety KW - Health KW - Prevalence KW - Health promotion KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1023094399?accountid=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=Does+physical+activity+increase+the+risk+of+unsafe+sun+exposure%3F&rft.au=Jardine%2C+Andrew%3BBright%2C+Margaret%3BKnight%2C+Libby%3BPerina%2C+Heather%3BVardon%2C+Paul%3BHarper%2C+Catherine&rft.aulast=Jardine&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=52&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 - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Physical activity; Sunburn; Health promotion; Health; Prevalence; Safety ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Intrafamilial Adolescent Sex Offenders' Response to Psychological Treatment AN - 1023091796; 201214888 AB - This qualitative study examined perceptions of a community-based treatment program for intrafamilial adolescent sexual offenders, from the perspective of the adolescent clients. The post-treatment interviews of 12 adolescents generated information regarding the participants' experiences of treatment and the effect of treatment on individual and family functioning. Greatest improvements occurred in the areas of communication with family and friends, anger management, and impulsivity. All participants agreed that group therapy was the most beneficial component of the program. The space to express feelings about the inappropriate sexual behaviours, as well as other personal and family issues was regarded as key to positive change. Greater improvements in family functioning were reported when at least one parent also attended therapy. There were fewer indications of change in the expression of empathy and construction of relapse prevention plans. Adapted from the source document. JF - Psychiatry, Psychology and Law AU - Halse, Andrea AU - Grant, Jan AU - Thornton, Jenny AU - Indermaurb, Dave AU - Stevens, Gillian AU - Chamarette, Christabel AD - School of Psychology, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 221 EP - 235 PB - Australian Academic Press, Bowen Hills, Australia VL - 19 IS - 2 SN - 1321-8719, 1321-8719 KW - adolescent sex offender, juvenile sex offenders, sibling incest, therapy treatment KW - Relapse KW - Anger management KW - Juvenile sex offenders KW - Family functioning KW - Psychological intervention KW - Adolescents KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1023091796?accountid=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=Intrafamilial+Adolescent+Sex+Offenders%27+Response+to+Psychological+Treatment&rft.au=Halse%2C+Andrea%3BGrant%2C+Jan%3BThornton%2C+Jenny%3BIndermaurb%2C+Dave%3BStevens%2C+Gillian%3BChamarette%2C+Christabel&rft.aulast=Halse&rft.aufirst=Andrea&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=221&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Psychiatry%2C+Psychology+and+Law&rft.issn=13218719&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F13218719.2011.561763 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Adolescents; Family functioning; Juvenile sex offenders; Anger management; Relapse; Psychological intervention DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2011.561763 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Indigeneity and the Likelihood of Imprisonment in Queensland's Adult and Children's Courts AN - 1023090378; 201212965 AB - Australian research on Indigenous sentencing disparities of the standard of international work is somewhat recent. Contrary to expectations based on international research, Australian studies generally have not found Indigenous offenders to be treated substantively more harshly than non-Indigenous offenders in similar circumstances. However, this research has primarily focused on adult higher courts, with little attention to lower courts and children's courts. In this article, we examine whether Indigeneity has a direct impact on the judicial decision to incarcerate for three courts (adult higher, adult lower, children's higher court) in Queensland. We found no significant differences in the likelihood of a sentence of incarceration in the higher courts (adult and children's). In contrast, in the lower courts, Indigenous defendants were more likely to be imprisoned than non-Indigenous defendants when sentenced under statistically similar circumstances. Adapted from the source document. JF - Psychiatry, Psychology and Law AU - Bond, Christine E.W. AU - Jeffries, Samantha AD - School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia christine.bond@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 169 EP - 183 PB - Australian Academic Press, Bowen Hills, Australia VL - 19 IS - 2 SN - 1321-8719, 1321-8719 KW - adults, disparity, Indigenous status, sentencing, youth KW - Sentencing KW - Imprisonment KW - Indigenous people KW - Courts KW - Offenders KW - Defendants KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1023090378?accountid=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=Indigeneity+and+the+Likelihood+of+Imprisonment+in+Queensland%27s+Adult+and+Children%27s+Courts&rft.au=Bond%2C+Christine+E.W.%3BJeffries%2C+Samantha&rft.aulast=Bond&rft.aufirst=Christine&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=169&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Psychiatry%2C+Psychology+and+Law&rft.issn=13218719&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F13218719.2010.543757 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Courts; Indigenous people; Defendants; Imprisonment; Offenders; Sentencing DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2010.543757 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Restoration of Labral Anatomy and Biomechanics After Superior Labral Anterior-Posterior Repair: Comparison of Mattress Versus Simple Technique AN - 1017973270; 16575646 AB - Background: Both simple and mattress repair techniques have been utilized with success for type II superior labral anterior-posterior (SLAP) lesions; however, direct anatomic and biomechanical comparisons of these techniques have yet to be clearly demonstrated.Hypothesis: For type II SLAP lesions, the mattress suture repair technique will result in greater labral height and better position on the glenoid face and exhibit stronger biomechanical characteristics, when cyclically loaded and loaded to failure through the biceps, compared with the simple suture repair technique.Study Design: Controlled laboratory study.Methods: Six matched pairs of cadaveric shoulders were dissected, and a clock face was created on the glenoid from 9 o'clock (posterior) to 3 o'clock (anterior). For the intact specimen, labral height and labral distance from the glenoid edge were measured using a MicroScribe. A SLAP lesion was then created from 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock. Lesions were repaired with two 3.0-mm BioSuture-Tak anchors placed at 11 o'clock and 1 o'clock. For each pair, a mattress repair was used for one shoulder, and a simple repair was used for the contralateral shoulder. After repair, labral height and labral distance from the glenoid edge were again measured. The specimens were then cyclically loaded and loaded to failure through the biceps using an Instron machine. A paired t test was used for statistical analysis.Results: After mattress repair, a significant increase in labral height occurred compared with intact from 2.5 +/- 0.3 mm to 4.3 +/- 0.3 mm at 11 o'clock (P = .013), 2.7 +/- 0.5 mm to 4.2 +/- 0.7 mm at 12:30 o'clock (P = .007), 3.1 +/- 0.5 mm to 4.2 +/- 0.7 mm at 1 o'clock (P = .006), and 2.8 +/- 0.7 mm to 3.7 +/- 0.8 mm at 1:30 o'clock (P = .037). There was no significant difference in labral height between the intact condition and after simple repair at any clock face position. Labral height was significantly increased in the mattress repairs compared with simple repairs at 11 o'clock (mean difference, 2.0 mm; P = .008) and 12:30 o'clock (mean difference, 1.3 mm; P = .044). Labral distance from the glenoid edge was not significantly different between techniques. No difference was observed between the mattress and simple repair techniques for all biomechanical parameters, except the simple technique had a higher load and energy absorbed at 2-mm displacement.Conclusion: The mattress technique created a greater labral height while maintaining similar biomechanical characteristics compared with the simple repair, with the exception of load and energy absorbed at 2-mm displacement, which was increased for the simple technique.Clinical Relevance: Mattress repair for type II SLAP lesions creates a higher labral bumper compared with simple repairs, while both techniques resulted in similar biomechanical characteristics. JF - American Journal of Sports Medicine AU - Boddula, Madhav R AU - Adamson, Gregory J AU - Gupta, Akash AU - McGarry, Michelle H AU - Lee, Thay Q AD - Congress Medical Foundation, Pasadena, California, tqlee@med.va.govtqlee@uci.edu Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - Apr 2012 SP - 875 EP - 881 PB - Sage Publications Ltd., 6 Bonhill St. London EC2A 4PU United Kingdom VL - 40 IS - 4 SN - 0363-5465, 0363-5465 KW - Physical Education Index KW - Measurement KW - Height KW - Shoulders KW - Work load KW - Biomechanics (sports techniques) KW - PE 090:Sports Medicine & Exercise Sport Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017973270?accountid=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=American+Journal+of+Sports+Medicine&rft.atitle=Restoration+of+Labral+Anatomy+and+Biomechanics+After+Superior+Labral+Anterior-Posterior+Repair%3A+Comparison+of+Mattress+Versus+Simple+Technique&rft.au=Boddula%2C+Madhav+R%3BAdamson%2C+Gregory+J%3BGupta%2C+Akash%3BMcGarry%2C+Michelle+H%3BLee%2C+Thay+Q&rft.aulast=Boddula&rft.aufirst=Madhav&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=875&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Journal+of+Sports+Medicine&rft.issn=03635465&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F0363546511433407 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 31 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Measurement; Height; Work load; Shoulders; Biomechanics (sports techniques) DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546511433407 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimating the global area of potential establishment for the western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgiferavirgifera) under rain-fed and irrigated agriculture* AN - 1017962167; 16611049 AB - A CLIMEX model for Diabrotica virgiferavirgifera (western corn rootworm), was initially fitted to the known range of this pest in the USA and Mexico under rain-fed agricultural situations. When this model was projected into Europe, it became clear that soil moisture thresholds for irrigation differed markedly between Central Europe and the USA. A second model was fitted using soil moisture parameters derived from theoretical expectations, and was found to fit the known distribution of all North American locations well, and all the European distribution records perfectly. Globally, the modelled potential range of D.v.virgifera covers approximately 64% of the global area of maize production. The highest nascent biosecurity risks to maize-producing areas posed by the western corn rootworm are China, Japan, Argentina, South Africa and Australia. Biosecurity agencies concerned with managing D.v.virgifera invasion risks to Asia should adopt a regional approach to the problem, attempting to slow its spread through Eurasia. The sensitivity of D.v.virgifera's modelled potential distribution to the inclusion of irrigated sites in the model training dataset highlighted the importance of carefully exploring the implications of land-use factors that might be practised in different ways in the model training area and the area of concern. JF - EPPO Bulletin AU - Kriticos, D J AU - Reynaud, P AU - Baker, RHA AU - Eyre, D AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601 (Australia) Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - Apr 2012 SP - 56 EP - 64 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 42 IS - 1 SN - 0250-8052, 0250-8052 KW - Entomology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Agriculture KW - Irrigation KW - Models KW - Pests KW - Risk factors KW - Soil moisture KW - Diabrotica KW - Zea mays KW - Z 05350:Medical, Veterinary, and Agricultural Entomology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017962167?accountid=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=EPPO+Bulletin&rft.atitle=Estimating+the+global+area+of+potential+establishment+for+the+western+corn+rootworm+%28Diabrotica+virgiferavirgifera%29+under+rain-fed+and+irrigated+agriculture*&rft.au=Kriticos%2C+D+J%3BReynaud%2C+P%3BBaker%2C+RHA%3BEyre%2C+D&rft.aulast=Kriticos&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=56&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=EPPO+Bulletin&rft.issn=02508052&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2338.2012.02540.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 4 N1 - Last updated - 2012-12-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Agriculture; Risk factors; Irrigation; Pests; Soil moisture; Models; Diabrotica; Zea mays DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2338.2012.02540.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A review of the taxonomy of chondrichthyan fishes: a modern perspective AN - 1014110318; 16611692 AB - Taxonomic clarity is a fundamental requirement as it forms the foundation of all other life sciences. In the last decade, chondrichthyan taxonomy has undergone a scientific renaissance with >180 new species formally described. This effort encompasses c. 15% of the global chondrichthyan fauna, which consists of 1185 currently recognized species. The important role of chondrichthyan taxonomy for conservation management has been highlighted in recent years with new species descriptions or taxonomic resolution of a number of threatened species. These include Australian gulper (genus Centrophorus) and speartooth sharks (genus Glyphis) in coastal waters of Australia and Borneo. Closer examination of other wide-ranging species, for which the taxonomy was thought to be stable, has shown that they consist of species complexes, e.g. manta rays (Manta spp.) and spotted eagle rays (the Aetobatus narinari complex), and highlights the need for critical re-examination of other wide-ranging species. Molecular methods have provided another useful tool to taxonomists and they have proven to assist greatly with identifying cryptic species and species complexes. The limitations of particular molecular methods being used need, however, to be carefully considered and there are some concerns about how these are being integrated with classical taxonomy. The fundamental importance of taxonomic nomenclature to life sciences is often poorly understood but striving for nomenclatural stability is a critical component of taxonomy. Similarly, biological collections are an extremely vital asset to both taxonomists and the broader scientific community. These collections are becoming increasingly important due in part to molecular species identification initiatives such as the Barcode of Life which has resulted in a large number of voucher specimens linked to tissue samples being deposited. Biological collections are also proving to be imperative in biodiversity studies as they contain a 'gold mine' of historical collection information important for assessing changes in faunal assemblages. Resources are typically limited for taxonomic research and the ageing taxonomic community is another issue of concern for the future of taxonomy on this important group. Succession planning and better resource allocation will be essential to ensure that this fundamental discipline is maintained into the future. JF - Journal of Fish Biology AU - White, W T AU - Last, PR AD - CSIRO Marine & Atmospheric Research, G.P.O. Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia 1 Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - April 2012 SP - 901 EP - 917 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 80 IS - 5 SN - 0022-1112, 0022-1112 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Aetobatus narinari KW - Resource management KW - Taxonomists KW - ISEW, Borneo KW - Centrophorus KW - Chondrichthyes KW - Biological diversity KW - Biodiversity KW - Glyphis KW - Pisces KW - Marine fish KW - Biological collections KW - Manta KW - Australia KW - taxonomy KW - Marine KW - new species KW - biological collections KW - Threatened species KW - Coastal waters KW - Animal morphology KW - taxonomists KW - Conservation KW - Fish KW - Taxonomy KW - New species KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - O 1050:Vertebrates, Urochordates and Cephalochordates KW - Q1 08343:Taxonomy and morphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1014110318?accountid=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+Fish+Biology&rft.atitle=A+review+of+the+taxonomy+of+chondrichthyan+fishes%3A+a+modern+perspective&rft.au=White%2C+W+T%3BLast%2C+PR&rft.aulast=White&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=80&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=901&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Fish+Biology&rft.issn=00221112&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.2011.03192.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 3 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fish; Animal morphology; Resource management; Biological collections; Taxonomists; Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Threatened species; New species; new species; taxonomists; biological collections; Biological diversity; Conservation; Fish; taxonomy; Coastal waters; Pisces; Glyphis; Aetobatus narinari; Manta; Centrophorus; Chondrichthyes; ISEW, Borneo; Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2011.03192.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Introduction, Establishment, and Potential Geographic Range of Carmenta sp. nr ithacae (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), a Biological Control Agent for Parthenium hysterophorus (Asteraceae) in Australia AN - 1014104967; 16558696 AB - Parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus L.), a major weed causing economic, environmental, and human and animal health problems in Australia and several countries in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific, has been a target for biological control in Australia since the mid-1970s. Nine species of insects and two rust fungi have been introduced as biological control agents into Australia. These include Carmenta sp. nr ithacae, a root feeding agent from Mexico. The larvae of C. sp. nr ithacae bore through the stem-base into the root where they feed on the cortical tissue of the taproot. During 1998-2002, 2,816 larval-infested plants and 387 adults were released at 31 sites across Queensland, Australia. Evidence of field establishment was first observed in two of the release sites in central Queensland in 2004. Annual surveys at these sites and nonrelease sites during 2006-2011 showed wide variations in the incidence and abundance of C. sp. nr ithacae between years and sites. Surveys at three of the nine release sites in northern Queensland and 16 of the 22 release sites in central Queensland confirmed the field establishment of C. sp. nr ithacae in four release sites and four nonrelease sites, all in central Queensland. No field establishment was evident in the inland region or in northern Queensland. A CLIMEX model based on the native range distribution of C. sp. nr ithacae predicts that areas east of the dividing range along the coast are more suitable for field establishment than inland areas. Future efforts to redistribute this agent should be restricted to areas identified as climatically favorable by the CLIMEX model. JF - Environmental Entomology AU - Dhileepan, K AU - Trevino, M AU - Vitelli, M P AU - Senaratne, KADWilmot AU - McClay, A S AU - McFadyen, R E AD - Biosecurity Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, Ecosciences Precinct, GPO Box 267, Brisbane, Qld 4001 Australia., k.dhileepan@qld.gov.au Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - Apr 2012 SP - 317 EP - 325 PB - Entomological Society of America, 9301 Annapolis Rd. Lanham MD 20706 United States VL - 41 IS - 2 SN - 0046-225X, 0046-225X KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Entomology Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Biological control KW - Weeds KW - Sesiidae KW - Abundance KW - Roots KW - insects KW - Rust KW - Lepidoptera KW - Models KW - Cortex KW - Economics KW - INW, Asia KW - Parthenium hysterophorus KW - Coasts KW - Feeding KW - Health problems KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland KW - Fungi KW - Parthenium KW - Climate KW - Coastal zone KW - Asteraceae KW - ISE, Mexico KW - weeds KW - Feeds KW - K 03400:Human Diseases KW - A 01370:Biological Control KW - Z 05350:Medical, Veterinary, and Agricultural Entomology KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1014104967?accountid=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=Environmental+Entomology&rft.atitle=Introduction%2C+Establishment%2C+and+Potential+Geographic+Range+of+Carmenta+sp.+nr+ithacae+%28Lepidoptera%3A+Sesiidae%29%2C+a+Biological+Control+Agent+for+Parthenium+hysterophorus+%28Asteraceae%29+in+Australia&rft.au=Dhileepan%2C+K%3BTrevino%2C+M%3BVitelli%2C+M+P%3BSenaratne%2C+KADWilmot%3BMcClay%2C+A+S%3BMcFadyen%2C+R+E&rft.aulast=Dhileepan&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=317&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Entomology&rft.issn=0046225X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1603%2FEN11220 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological control; Weeds; Feeding; Cortex; Fungi; Abundance; Economics; Roots; Rust; Coasts; Models; Coastal zone; Health problems; Climate; weeds; insects; Feeds; Sesiidae; Asteraceae; Parthenium; Parthenium hysterophorus; Lepidoptera; ISEW, Australia, Queensland; INW, Asia; ISE, Mexico DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/EN11220 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using a New Learning Environment Questionnaire for Reflection in Teacher Action Research AN - 1011206517; 16524874 AB - This article reports the development, validation and use of an instrument designed to provide teachers with feedback information, based on students' perceptions, about their classroom environments. The instrument was developed to provide teachers with feedback that they could use to reflect on their teaching practices and, in turn, guide the implementation of strategies to improve their learning environments. To determine the validity and reliability of the new instrument, data from 2043 grade 11 and 12 students from 147 classes in 9 schools were analysed. The Rasch model was used to convert data collected using a frequency response scale into interval data that are suitable for parametric analyses. During an action research process, reflective journals, written feedback, discussions at a forum and interviews with eight teachers helped to illuminate the processes used by teachers during action research. This article reports the views of these teachers in general and examines more closely how one of the teachers used student responses to the learning environment questionnaire as a tool for reflection and as a guide in transforming her classroom environment. This case study helped us to gauge the extent to which action research based on students' perceptions of the learning environment was useful in guiding teachers' improvements of their classroom learning environments. JF - Journal of Science Teacher Education AU - Aldridge, Jill M AU - Fraser, Barry J AU - Bell, Lisa AU - Dorman, Jeffrey AD - Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, 6845, Australia, J.Aldridge@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - Apr 2012 SP - 259 EP - 290 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 23 IS - 3 SN - 1046-560X, 1046-560X KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Education KW - Perception KW - case studies KW - schools KW - ENA 04:Environmental Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1011206517?accountid=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=Journal+of+Science+Teacher+Education&rft.atitle=Using+a+New+Learning+Environment+Questionnaire+for+Reflection+in+Teacher+Action+Research&rft.au=Aldridge%2C+Jill+M%3BFraser%2C+Barry+J%3BBell%2C+Lisa%3BDorman%2C+Jeffrey&rft.aulast=Aldridge&rft.aufirst=Jill&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=259&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Science+Teacher+Education&rft.issn=1046560X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10972-012-9268-1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - case studies; Education; schools; Perception DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10972-012-9268-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geographic adaptation in plant-soil mutualisms: tests using Acacia spp. and rhizobial bacteria AN - 1008846411; 16509157 AB - 1.Variation in the effectiveness of mutualistic associations is well characterized in plant-soil symbiont interactions, yet there are little empirical data providing insight into how such variation evolves and persists in natural settings. 2.Heterogeneity in the strength and direction of co-evolutionary selection among spatially discrete demes is predicted to be important for the maintenance of genetic variation in species interactions. Here, we experimentally test the potential for local adaptation to generate phenotypic divergence among wild host-symbiont populations using two leguminous host species that differ in their specificity for rhizobial partners. 3.Molecular characterization of host populations and associated rhizobial communities revealed significant among-population genetic differentiation. Reciprocal cross-inoculation experiments testing for variation in the fitness of nine populations of Acacia salicina and A. stenophylla in response to inoculation with rhizobia revealed variation in host response to the mutualism (both host species), and the benefit conferred by different rhizobial populations (A. salicina only). However, there was no indication that host population-by-rhizobial population interactions influence the outcomes of mutualism for the host. 4.We further examined potential correlations between (i) plant response to inoculation and (ii) rhizobial effectiveness, with variation in soil fertility at the sites from which plant and rhizobial samples originated. Data from the cross-inoculation experiments revealed no correlations between soil chemistry, water availability and either host or rhizobial performance. However, analysis of results from an extensive whole-soil inoculation trial including nearly 60 A. salicina and A. stenophylla sites showed a significant negative correlation between levels of soil nitrogen and plant response to inoculation. 5.Overall, these findings suggest that selection for local adaptation may play little role in maintaining phenotypic variation in these interactions. We hypothesize that mutualistic interactions occurring among communities of hosts and symbionts do not favour co-evolutionary divergence among populations. JF - Functional Ecology AU - Barrett, Luke G AU - Broadhurst, Linda M AU - Thrall, Peter H AD - CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - Apr 2012 SP - 457 EP - 468 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 26 IS - 2 SN - 0269-8463, 0269-8463 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Adaptations KW - Inoculation KW - mutualism KW - Acacia KW - D:04040 KW - J:02430 KW - M3:1010 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1008846411?accountid=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=Functional+Ecology&rft.atitle=Geographic+adaptation+in+plant-soil+mutualisms%3A+tests+using+Acacia+spp.+and+rhizobial+bacteria&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Luke+G%3BBroadhurst%2C+Linda+M%3BThrall%2C+Peter+H&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Luke&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=457&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Functional+Ecology&rft.issn=02698463&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2435.2011.01940.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 5 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inoculation; mutualism; Acacia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2435.2011.01940.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Beyond fecundity control: which weeds are most containable? AN - 1008841791; 16549365 AB - 1.Eradication is often the preferred strategy in the management of new weed invasions, but recent research has shown that the circumstances under which eradication can be achieved are highly constrained. Containment is a component of an eradication strategy and also a management objective in its own right. Just as for eradication, containment of a weed invasion should be attempted only if it is considered feasible. However, very little guidance exists for the assessment of containment feasibility for weeds. 2.Numerous factors have been proposed as influencing feasibility of containment, but those that relate to the potential for management of dispersal pathways and timely detection of new foci of infestation appear to be critical. Theory suggests that the rate of spread is largely driven by long-distance dispersal (LDD). However, LDD is generally unpredictable and often occurs for species that do not appear to be adapted for it. Furthermore, many (if not most) LDD events fail to give rise to new infestations. 3.As the probability of colonisation is related to the numbers of propagules immigrating ('propagule pressure') at a point in the landscape, dispersal pathways that move relatively large numbers of propagules simultaneously and/or repeatedly should most enhance weed spread. It is these pathways whose potential for management has the greatest bearing upon containment feasibility. A key impediment to containment is undetected spread; this need not occur through LDD and is more likely to occur through dispersal to lesser distances. 4.Synthesis and applications. Feasibility of containment should be viewed in terms of the effort required to reduce weed spread rate, as well as the effectiveness of relevant management actions. Where dispersal vectors are not readily manageable and the probability of detection via structured and/or unstructured surveillance is low, a much greater reliance upon fecundity control will be needed to contain a weed. A combination of empirical and theoretical approaches should be used to develop and refine estimates of containment feasibility. Such estimates will aid decision-making with regard to whether to attempt to reduce weed spread and assist in prioritisation of different weeds for containment. JF - Journal of Applied Ecology AU - Panetta, FDane AU - Cacho, Oscar J AD - Biosecurity Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, Ecosciences Precinct, GPO Box 46, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - Apr 2012 SP - 311 EP - 321 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 49 IS - 2 SN - 0021-8901, 0021-8901 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Decision making KW - Weeds KW - D:04060 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1008841791?accountid=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=Beyond+fecundity+control%3A+which+weeds+are+most+containable%3F&rft.au=Panetta%2C+FDane%3BCacho%2C+Oscar+J&rft.aulast=Panetta&rft.aufirst=FDane&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=311&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Applied+Ecology&rft.issn=00218901&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2664.2011.02105.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 7 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Weeds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02105.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate-driven range expansion of the red-tide dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans into the Southern Ocean AN - 1008838035; 16494776 AB - We describe a climate-driven range expansion of the red-tide dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans into the Southern Ocean (45 degree 31'S 147 degree E). Sea surface height data showed that a warm-core eddy moving southwards from Tasmania was the potential vector for the transport of Noctiluca. We provide evidence for active feeding of Noctiluca on Southern Ocean phytoplankton. Possible competition with other grazers may have implications for food web dynamics were Noctiluca to become established in the Southern Ocean. JF - Journal of Plankton Research AU - McLeod, David J AU - Hallegraeff, Gustaaf M AU - Hosie, Graham W AU - Richardson, Anthony J AD - 1 CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Ecosciences Precinct, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia, david.mcleod@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/04// PY - 2012 DA - Apr 2012 SP - 332 EP - 337 PB - Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP United Kingdom VL - 34 IS - 4 SN - 0142-7873, 0142-7873 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Marine KW - Noctiluca scintillans KW - Feeding KW - Data processing KW - Red tides KW - Climate KW - Phytoplankton KW - Oceanic eddies KW - Noctiluca KW - Oceans KW - Dinoflagellates KW - Ocean-atmosphere system KW - PS, Antarctic Ocean KW - Competition KW - Plankton KW - Food webs KW - Grazers KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - Q1 08421:Migrations and rhythms KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - K 03450:Ecology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1008838035?accountid=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+Plankton+Research&rft.atitle=Climate-driven+range+expansion+of+the+red-tide+dinoflagellate+Noctiluca+scintillans+into+the+Southern+Ocean&rft.au=McLeod%2C+David+J%3BHallegraeff%2C+Gustaaf+M%3BHosie%2C+Graham+W%3BRichardson%2C+Anthony+J&rft.aulast=McLeod&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2012-04-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=332&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Plankton+Research&rft.issn=01427873&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Fplankt%2Ffbr112 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Red tides; Climate; Ocean-atmosphere system; Phytoplankton; Oceanic eddies; Grazers; Food webs; Feeding; Data processing; Oceans; Dinoflagellates; Competition; Plankton; Noctiluca scintillans; Noctiluca; PS, Antarctic Ocean; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbr112 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Congressional Participation in Article III Courts: Standing to Sue AN - 1504417759; 2011-564921 AB - As disputes between Congress and the executive become more prevalent, questions about Congress's ability to turn to the federal courts for vindication of its powers and prerogatives, or for declarations that the executive is in violation of the law or the Constitution, begin to arise. This report seeks to provide an overview of Congress's ability to participate in litigation before Article III courts. The report is limited to a discussion of Congress's participation in litigation as either a plaintiff or as a third-party intervener. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 30 2012, 17 pp. AU - Dolan, Alissa M AU - Garvey, Todd Y1 - 2012/03/30/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 30 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Nation state KW - Executives KW - Courts KW - Law KW - Constitutions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417759?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=Dolan%2C+Alissa+M%3BGarvey%2C+Todd&rft.aulast=Dolan&rft.aufirst=Alissa&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Congressional+Participation+in+Article+III+Courts%3A+Standing+to+Sue&rft.title=Congressional+Participation+in+Article+III+Courts%3A+Standing+to+Sue&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42454/2012-03-30/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42454 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Selected Agency Budget Justifications for FY2013 AN - 1037894500; 2011-281194 AB - This report provides a listing of online FY2013 agency budget justification submissions for all 15 executive branch departments and 9 selected independent agencies. In most cases, budget justifications contain more detailed descriptions of proposals and programs than are provided in the President's budget submissions. This report will be updated to reflect the current budget justification submissions for the forthcoming fiscal year. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 30 2012, 3 pp. AU - Murray, Justin Y1 - 2012/03/30/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 30 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Executives KW - Scientists KW - Budget, Government KW - Fiscal year KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037894500?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=Murray%2C+Justin&rft.aulast=Murray&rft.aufirst=Justin&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Selected+Agency+Budget+Justifications+for+FY2013&rft.title=Selected+Agency+Budget+Justifications+for+FY2013&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42453.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42453 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Expiring Farm Bill Programs without a Budget Baseline AN - 1037894499; 2011-281193 AB - The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-246, the 2008 farm bill) authorizes most federal farm and food policies. People are discussing the future of agricultural policy, and the House and Senate Agriculture Committees are preparing legislation for a possible 2012 farm bill. The farm bill provides the mandatory funding for many farm bill programs, including the farm commodity programs and some nutrition, conservation, research, bioenergy, and rural development programs. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 30 2012, 10 pp. AU - Monke, Jim Y1 - 2012/03/30/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 30 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural economics and farm holdings KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural policy and agricultural research KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Crop management and agricultural production KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Agriculture KW - Agricultural policy KW - Farms KW - Scientists KW - Rural development KW - Food KW - Budget, Government KW - Nutrition KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037894499?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=Monke%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Monke&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2012-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Expiring+Farm+Bill+Programs+without+a+Budget+Baseline&rft.title=Expiring+Farm+Bill+Programs+without+a+Budget+Baseline&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41433.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41433 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Depository Library Program: Issues for Congress AN - 1037894501; 2011-281195 AB - Congress established the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) to provide free public access to federal government information. In the past half-century, information creation, distribution, retention, and preservation has expanded from a tangible, paper-based process to include digital processes managed largely through computerized information technologies. The transition to digital information raises a number of issues of possible interest to Congress, and this report discusses those possible concerns as they affect FDLP. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 29 2012, 19 pp. AU - Petersen, R Eric AU - Manning, Jennifer E AU - Bailey, Christina M Y1 - 2012/03/29/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 29 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Education and education policy - Libraries KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Federal government KW - Scientists KW - Libraries KW - Public access KW - Information technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037894501?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%3BManning%2C+Jennifer+E%3BBailey%2C+Christina+M&rft.aulast=Petersen&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2012-03-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Depository+Library+Program%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Federal+Depository+Library+Program%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42457.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42457 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - An Analysis of the "Buffett Rule" AN - 1037894503; 2011-281197 AB - The Administration stated that one of its principles for tax reform was to observe the "Buffett rule" -- "no household making over $1 million annually should pay a smaller share of its income in taxes than middle-class families pay." This report examines the Buffett rule, but uses a measure of income that captures the ability to pay taxes and incorporates the effect of the corporate income tax in addition to the individual income tax and the payroll tax -- and concludes that the current US tax system violates the Buffett rule. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 28 2012, 11 pp. AU - Hungerford, Thomas L Y1 - 2012/03/28/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 28 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - United States KW - Income tax KW - Scientists KW - Households KW - Family KW - Payroll tax KW - Income KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037894503?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=2012-03-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=An+Analysis+of+the+%22Buffett+Rule%22&rft.title=An+Analysis+of+the+%22Buffett+Rule%22&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42043.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42043 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Energy Tax Policy: Issues in the 112th Congress AN - 1037894502; 2011-281196 AB - Energy tax policy has been actively debated in the 112th Congress. Much of this debate has centered around proposals in the President's FY2012 and FY2013 budgets, proposals to eliminate certain tax preferences, and proposals to extend other expired or expiring provisions. The Obama Administration has proposed a number of changes in energy tax policy with the intent of correcting perceived distortions in the market and encouraging conservation and the use of renewable energy. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 28 2012, 28 pp. AU - Sherlock, Molly F AU - Crandall-Hollick, Margot L Y1 - 2012/03/28/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 28 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Obama, Barack KW - Scientists KW - Budget, Government KW - Tax policy KW - Markets KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037894502?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%3BCrandall-Hollick%2C+Margot+L&rft.aulast=Sherlock&rft.aufirst=Molly&rft.date=2012-03-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Energy+Tax+Policy%3A+Issues+in+the+112th+Congress&rft.title=Energy+Tax+Policy%3A+Issues+in+the+112th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41769.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41769 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Federal Budget: Issues for FY2013 and Beyond AN - 1037894505; 2011-281199 AB - The federal budget is central to Congress's ability to exercise its "power of the purse." Federal budget decisions also express Congress's priorities and reinforce Congress's influence on federal policies. Recent economic turmoil has strained the federal budget as a result of declining revenues and increasing spending levels. As the economic recovery continues, the FY2013 budget process will allow the President and Congress to negotiate priorities and refine spending plans. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 27 2012, 21 pp. AU - Levit, Mindy Y1 - 2012/03/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Government - Public officials KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Presidents KW - Scientists KW - Economics KW - Budget, Government KW - Economic stabilization KW - Budget KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037894505?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&rft.aulast=Levit&rft.aufirst=Mindy&rft.date=2012-03-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Federal+Budget%3A+Issues+for+FY2013+and+Beyond&rft.title=The+Federal+Budget%3A+Issues+for+FY2013+and+Beyond&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42362.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42362 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Energy Storage for Power Grids and Electric Transportation: A Technology Assessment AN - 1037894504; 2011-281198 AB - This report attempts to summarize knowledge regarding energy storage technologies for both electric power grid and electric vehicle applications as a reference for policymakers interested in understanding the range of technologies and applications associated with energy storage -- comparing them, when possible, in a structured way to highlight key characteristics relevant to widespread use. While the emphasis is on technology (including key performance metrics such as cost and efficiency), this report also addresses the significant policy, market, and other non-technical factors that may impede storage adoption. It considers eight major categories of storage technology. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 27 2012, 139 pp. AU - Parfomak, Paul W Y1 - 2012/03/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Environment and environmental policy - Buildings and structures KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - Business and service sector - Personnel management KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Energy resources and policy - Electric power KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Roads and land transport KW - Cost KW - Storage KW - Electric power KW - Transportation KW - Scientists KW - Alternative fuel vehicles KW - Technology assessment KW - Performance KW - Markets KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037894504?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=2012-03-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Energy+Storage+for+Power+Grids+and+Electric+Transportation%3A+A+Technology+Assessment&rft.title=Energy+Storage+for+Power+Grids+and+Electric+Transportation%3A+A+Technology+Assessment&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42455.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42455 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Relationship of Perfluorooctanoic Acid Exposure to Pregnancy Outcome Based on Birth Records in the Mid-Ohio Valley AN - 1093469905; 17168288 AB - Background: Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a potential cause of adverse pregnancy outcomes, but previous studies have been limited by low exposures and small study size. Objectives: Using birth certificate information, we examined the relation between estimated PFOA exposure and birth outcomes in an area of West Virginia and Ohio whose drinking water was contaminated by a chemical plant. Methods: Births in the study area from 1990 through 2004 were examined to generate case groups of stillbirth (n = 106), pregnancy-induced hypertension (n = 224), preterm birth (n = 3,613), term low birth weight (n = 918), term small-for-gestational-age (SGA) (n = 353), and a continuous measure of birth weight among a sample of term births (n = 4,534). A 10% sample of term births greater than or equal to 2,500 g were selected as a source of controls (n = 3,616). Historical estimates of serum PFOA were derived from a previously developed fate and transport model. In a second study, we examined 4,547 area births linked to a survey with residential history data. Results: In the analysis based only on birth records, we found no consistent evidence of an association between estimated PFOA exposure and stillbirth, pregnancy-induced hypertension, preterm birth, or indices of fetal growth. In the analysis of birth records linked to the survey, PFOA was unrelated to pregnancy-induced hypertension or preterm birth but showed some suggestion of an association with early preterm birth. Measures of growth restriction showed weak and inconsistent associations with PFOA. Conclusions: Based on the analysis using the health survey, these results provide little support for an effect of PFOA exposure on most pregnancy outcomes, except for early preterm birth and possibly fetal growth restriction. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Savitz, David A AU - Stein, Cheryl R AU - Elston, Beth AU - Wellenius, Gregory A AU - Bartell, Scott M AU - Shin, Hyeong-Moo AU - Vieira, Veronica M AU - Fletcher, Tony AD - Department of Epidemiology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Y1 - 2012/03/26/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 26 SP - 1201 EP - 1207 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - fetal growth restriction KW - perfluorooctanoic acid KW - pregnancy KW - pregnancy-induced hypertension KW - preterm birth KW - stillbirth KW - Historical account KW - Birth weight KW - Data processing KW - USA, West Virginia KW - Valleys KW - Fetuses KW - Pregnancy KW - Models KW - Low-birth-weight KW - USA, Ohio KW - Chemical plants KW - Drinking water KW - Hypertension KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION 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/1093469905?accountid=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=Relationship+of+Perfluorooctanoic+Acid+Exposure+to+Pregnancy+Outcome+Based+on+Birth+Records+in+the+Mid-Ohio+Valley&rft.au=Savitz%2C+David+A%3BStein%2C+Cheryl+R%3BElston%2C+Beth%3BWellenius%2C+Gregory+A%3BBartell%2C+Scott+M%3BShin%2C+Hyeong-Moo%3BVieira%2C+Veronica+M%3BFletcher%2C+Tony&rft.aulast=Savitz&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2012-03-26&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1201&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104752 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Birth weight; Data processing; perfluorooctanoic acid; Drinking water; Fetuses; Models; Pregnancy; Hypertension; Historical account; Low-birth-weight; Chemical plants; Valleys; USA, Ohio; USA, West Virginia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104752 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies: FY2013 Appropriations AN - 1081891207; 2011-281201 AB - This report will track and describe actions taken by the Administration and Congress to provide FY2013 appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. It also provides an overview of FY2012 appropriations for agencies and bureaus funded as a part of the annual appropriation for CJS. The FY2013 request for CJS is 1.9% greater than the FY2012 appropriation of 60.910 billion dollars. The report also provides an overview of FY2012 appropriations for agencies and bureaus funded as a part of the annual appropriation for CJS. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 26 2012, 53 pp. AU - James, Nathan AU - Williams, Jennifer D AU - Sargent, John F, Jr Y1 - 2012/03/26/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 26 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Scientists KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Commerce KW - Science policy KW - Science KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891207?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=James%2C+Nathan%3BWilliams%2C+Jennifer+D%3BSargent%2C+John+F%2C+Jr&rft.aulast=James&rft.aufirst=Nathan&rft.date=2012-03-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Commerce%2C+Justice%2C+Science%2C+and+Related+Agencies%3A+FY2013+Appropriations&rft.title=Commerce%2C+Justice%2C+Science%2C+and+Related+Agencies%3A+FY2013+Appropriations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42440.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42440 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Possible Extension or Expiration of the 2008 Farm Bill AN - 1037894506; 2011-281200 AB - Congress periodically establishes agricultural and food policy in an omnibus farm bill. Provisions in the most recent farm bill -- the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-246, the 2008 farm bill) -- generally expire on September 30, 2012, or with the 2012 crop year. This report explores what could happen if Congress fails to pass a 2012 farm bill. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 26 2012, 18 pp. AU - Monke, Jim AU - Stubbs, Megan AU - Aussenberg, Randy Alison Y1 - 2012/03/26/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 26 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural policy and agricultural research KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural economics and farm holdings KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Agricultural policy KW - Farms KW - Scientists KW - Food KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1037894506?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=Monke%2C+Jim%3BStubbs%2C+Megan%3BAussenberg%2C+Randy+Alison&rft.aulast=Monke&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2012-03-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Possible+Extension+or+Expiration+of+the+2008+Farm+Bill&rft.title=Possible+Extension+or+Expiration+of+the+2008+Farm+Bill&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42442.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42442 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - ACA: A Brief Overview of the Law, Implementation, and Legal Challenges AN - 1438603123; 2011-496454 AB - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148), as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152) increases access to health insurance coverage, expands federal private health insurance market requirements, and requires the creation of health insurance exchanges to provide individuals and small employers with access to insurance. This report provides a brief summary of major ACA provisions, implementation and oversight activities, and current legal challenges. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 23 2012, 8 pp. AU - Redhead, C Stephen AU - Staman, Jennifer AU - Burrows, Vanessa K AU - Fernandez, Bernadette Y1 - 2012/03/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 23 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Education KW - Health insurance KW - Patients KW - Health policy KW - Law KW - Markets KW - Medical service KW - Legislation KW - Surveillance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438603123?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=Redhead%2C+C+Stephen%3BStaman%2C+Jennifer%3BBurrows%2C+Vanessa+K%3BFernandez%2C+Bernadette&rft.aulast=Redhead&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2012-03-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ACA%3A+A+Brief+Overview+of+the+Law%2C+Implementation%2C+and+Legal+Challenges&rft.title=ACA%3A+A+Brief+Overview+of+the+Law%2C+Implementation%2C+and+Legal+Challenges&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R41664/2012-03-23/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41664 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Budget Control Act: Potential Impact of Automatic Spending Reduction Procedures on Health Reform Spending AN - 1081891219; 2011-281204 AB - The Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA; P.L. 112-25) established new budget enforcement mechanisms for reducing the federal deficit by at least 2.1 trillion dollars over the 10-year period FY2012-FY2021. The potential impact of spending reductions triggered by the BCA on health reform spending under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) would appear to be somewhat limited. ACA is likely to affect discretionary spending subject to the annual appropriations process. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 23 2012, 16 pp. AU - Redhead, C Stephen Y1 - 2012/03/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Scientists KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Health insurance KW - Budget, Government KW - Patients KW - Health policy KW - Science policy KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891219?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=Redhead%2C+C+Stephen&rft.aulast=Redhead&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2012-03-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Budget+Control+Act%3A+Potential+Impact+of+Automatic+Spending+Reduction+Procedures+on+Health+Reform+Spending&rft.title=Budget+Control+Act%3A+Potential+Impact+of+Automatic+Spending+Reduction+Procedures+on+Health+Reform+Spending&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42051.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42051 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension: Issues and Background AN - 1081891216; 2011-281203 AB - Public investment in agricultural research has been linked to productivity gains, and subsequently to increased agricultural and economic growth. Studies consistently find high social rates of return on average from public agricultural research, widely reported to be in the range of 20%-60% annually. Advances in the basic and applied agricultural sciences, such as disease-resistant crop varieties, efficient irrigation practices, and improved marketing systems, are considered fundamental to achievements in agricultural yields, increases in farm sector profitability, higher competitiveness in international agricultural trade, and improvements in nutrition and human health. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 23 2012, 21 pp. AU - Shields, Dennis A Y1 - 2012/03/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural policy and agricultural research KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Crop management and agricultural production KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural economics and farm holdings KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Agricultural research KW - Farms KW - Scientists KW - Economic development KW - Irrigation KW - Marketing KW - Public investments KW - Science policy KW - Nutrition KW - Productivity KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891216?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=2012-03-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Agricultural+Research%2C+Education%2C+and+Extension%3A+Issues+and+Background&rft.title=Agricultural+Research%2C+Education%2C+and+Extension%3A+Issues+and+Background&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40819.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40819 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Health Care: Constitutional Rights and Legislative Powers AN - 1081891211; 2011-281202 AB - The health care reform debate raises many complex issues including those of coverage, accessibility, cost, accountability, and quality of health care. Underlying these policy considerations are issues regarding the status of health or health care as a moral, legal, or constitutional right. Discussion will be limited to constitutional and legal issues pertaining to a right to health care. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 23 2012, 19 pp. AU - Swendiman, Kathleen S Y1 - 2012/03/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Cost KW - Scientists KW - Constitutional law KW - Science policy KW - Medical service KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891211?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&rft.aulast=Swendiman&rft.aufirst=Kathleen&rft.date=2012-03-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Health+Care%3A+Constitutional+Rights+and+Legislative+Powers&rft.title=Health+Care%3A+Constitutional+Rights+and+Legislative+Powers&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40846.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R40846 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Challenge of Individual Income Tax Reform: An Economic Analysis of Tax Base Broadening AN - 1081891223; 2011-281205 AB - The President's Fiscal Commission, proposed an individual income tax reform with three objectives: to broaden the base and lower the tax rate, to contribute to deficit reduction, and to maintain or increase the progressivity of the tax system. The analysis in this report suggests there are impediments to base broadening by eliminating or reducing tax expenditures, because they are viewed as serving an important purpose, are important for distributional reasons, are technically difficult to change, or are broadly used by the public and are quite popular. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 22 2012, 37 pp. AU - Gravelle, Jane G AU - Hungerford, Thomas L Y1 - 2012/03/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Income tax KW - Scientists KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Economics KW - Science policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891223?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%3BHungerford%2C+Thomas+L&rft.aulast=Gravelle&rft.aufirst=Jane&rft.date=2012-03-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Challenge+of+Individual+Income+Tax+Reform%3A+An+Economic+Analysis+of+Tax+Base+Broadening&rft.title=The+Challenge+of+Individual+Income+Tax+Reform%3A+An+Economic+Analysis+of+Tax+Base+Broadening&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42435.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42435 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Statutes: What They Are and Where to Find Them AN - 1081891231; 2011-281207 AB - This report provides a brief overview of federal statutes and where to find them, both in print and on the Internet. When Congress passes a law, it may amend or repeal earlier enactments or it may create new law. Newly enacted laws are published chronologically, first as separate statutes in "slip law" form and later cumulatively in a series of volumes known as the Statutes at Large. Most statutes are incorporated into the US Code; and the US Code and its commercial counterparts are usually available at local libraries. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 21 2012, 5 pp. AU - Foley, Cassandra L Y1 - 2012/03/21/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Education and education policy - Libraries KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - United States KW - Federal government KW - Scientists KW - Libraries KW - Law KW - Science policy KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891231?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=Foley%2C+Cassandra+L&rft.aulast=Foley&rft.aufirst=Cassandra&rft.date=2012-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Statutes%3A+What+They+Are+and+Where+to+Find+Them&rft.title=Federal+Statutes%3A+What+They+Are+and+Where+to+Find+Them&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30812.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, RL30812 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Health Centers AN - 1081891227; 2011-281206 AB - This report provides an overview of the federal health center program including its statutory authority, program requirements, and appropriation levels. It describes health centers in general, where they are located, their patient population, and some outcomes associated with health center use. The report briefly discusses issues for Congress such as the potential effects of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-148, ACA) on health centers, the health center workforce, and financial considerations for health centers in the context of changing federal and state budgets. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 21 2012, 39 pp. AU - Heisler, Elayne J Y1 - 2012/03/21/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - State or regional government KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Federal government KW - State government KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Authority KW - Health insurance KW - Budget, Government KW - Patients KW - Health policy KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891227?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=Heisler%2C+Elayne+J&rft.aulast=Heisler&rft.aufirst=Elayne&rft.date=2012-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Health+Centers&rft.title=Federal+Health+Centers&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42433.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42433 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - America COMPETES 2010 and the FY2013 Budget AN - 1081891240; 2011-281209 AB - On January 4, 2011, President Obama signed P.L. 111-358, the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. The law responds to concerns about US competitiveness by, among other things, increasing funding for research in the physical sciences and engineering; and by authorizing certain federal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs. America COMPETES 2010 reauthorized selected provisions of the 2007 America COMPETES Act (P.L. 110-69). The purpose of this report is to provide information on the President's FY2013 budget request -- and the status of FY2013 congressional appropriations actions -- for the agencies, programs, and activities authorized by America COMPETES 2010. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 20 2012, 15 pp. AU - Gonzalez, Heather B Y1 - 2012/03/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Science and technology policy - Engineering KW - Government - Public officials KW - Science and technology policy - Mathematics KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Obama, Barack KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Science KW - Mathematics KW - Education KW - Engineering KW - Scientists KW - Budget, Government KW - Law KW - Science policy KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891240?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=Gonzalez%2C+Heather+B&rft.aulast=Gonzalez&rft.aufirst=Heather&rft.date=2012-03-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=America+COMPETES+2010+and+the+FY2013+Budget&rft.title=America+COMPETES+2010+and+the+FY2013+Budget&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42430.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42430 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Crude Oil Production in Federal and Non-Federal Areas AN - 1081891236; 2011-281208 AB - In 2011, oil prices traded between $85-$110 per barrel and remain high in 2012. Congress is faced with proposals designed to enhance domestic energy supply and security as well as the requirements of environmental statutes. A key question in this discussion is how much oil is produced each year and how much of that comes from federal and nonfederal areas. Oil production has fluctuated on both federal and non-federal lands over the past five years. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 20 2012, 4 pp. AU - Humphries, Marc Y1 - 2012/03/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Petroleum industry KW - Scientists KW - Land KW - Prices KW - Production KW - Science policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891236?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=2012-03-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Crude+Oil+Production+in+Federal+and+Non-Federal+Areas&rft.title=U.S.+Crude+Oil+Production+in+Federal+and+Non-Federal+Areas&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42432.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42432 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimated Effects of Asian Dust Storms on Spatiotemporal Distributions of Clinic Visits for Respiratory Diseases in Taipei Children (Taiwan) AN - 1093460609; 17168278 AB - Background: Increases in certain cause-specific hospital admissions have been reported during Asian dust storms (ADS), which primarily originate from north and northwest China during winter and spring. However, few studies have investigated the relationship between the ADS and clinic visits for respiratory diseases in children. Objective: We investigated the general impact to children's health across space and time by analyzing daily clinic visits for respiratory diseases among preschool and schoolchildren registered in 12 districts of Taipei City during 1997-2007 from the National Health Insurance dataset. Methods: We applied a structural additive regression model to estimate the association between ADS episodes and children's clinic visits for respiratory diseases, controlling for space and time variations. Results: Compared with weeks before ADS events, the rate of clinic visits during weeks after ADS events increased 2.54% (95% credible interval = 2.43, 2.66) for preschool children ( less than or equal to 6 years of age) and 5.03% (95% credible interval = 4.87, 5.20) for schoolchildren (7-14 years of age). Spatial heterogeneity in relative rates of clinic visits was also identified. Compared with the mean level of Taipei City, higher relative rates appeared in districts with or near large hospitals and medical centers. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first population-based study to assess the impact of ADS on children's respiratory health. Our analysis suggests that children's respiratory health was affected by ADS events across all of Taipei, especially among schoolchildren. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Chien, Lung-Chang AU - Yang, Chiang-Hsing AU - Yu, Hwa-Lung AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Health Behavior Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Y1 - 2012/03/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 15 SP - 1215 EP - 1220 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Asian dust storm KW - children's clinic visit KW - respiratory disease KW - spatiotemporal analysis KW - Taiwan KW - Age KW - Taiwan, Taipei KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Children KW - Storms KW - Dust KW - Winter KW - China, People's Rep. KW - Additives KW - Hospitals KW - Urban areas KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - ENA 04:Environmental Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093460609?accountid=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=Estimated+Effects+of+Asian+Dust+Storms+on+Spatiotemporal+Distributions+of+Clinic+Visits+for+Respiratory+Diseases+in+Taipei+Children+%28Taiwan%29&rft.au=Chien%2C+Lung-Chang%3BYang%2C+Chiang-Hsing%3BYu%2C+Hwa-Lung&rft.aulast=Chien&rft.aufirst=Lung-Chang&rft.date=2012-03-15&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1215&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104417 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Respiratory diseases; Children; Additives; Storms; Dust; Winter; Urban areas; Hospitals; Taiwan; Taiwan, Taipei; China, People's Rep. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104417 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Global Climate Change Initiative (GCCI): Budget Authority and Request, FY2010-FY2013 AN - 1081891245; 2011-281210 AB - President Obama signed the 2010 Presidential Policy Directive on Global Development calling for the elevation of foreign development assistance as a national priority and outlining an integrated approach to development, diplomacy, and national security. The Global Climate Change Initiative (GCCI) -- one of the three main pillars to the 2010 directive -- aims to integrate climate change considerations into relevant foreign assistance through the full range of bilateral, multilateral, and private mechanisms to foster low-carbon growth, promote sustainable and resilient societies, and reduce emissions from deforestation and land degradation. The initiative promotes (1) adaptation assistance, (2) clean energy assistance, and (3) sustainable landscapes assistance. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 15 2012, 14 pp. AU - Lattanzio, Richard K Y1 - 2012/03/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Government - Public officials KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Obama, Barack KW - Presidents KW - Scientists KW - Land KW - Authority KW - Diplomacy KW - Budget, Government KW - Global warming KW - Science policy KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891245?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=Lattanzio%2C+Richard+K&rft.aulast=Lattanzio&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2012-03-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Global+Climate+Change+Initiative+%28GCCI%29%3A+Budget+Authority+and+Request%2C+FY2010-FY2013&rft.title=The+Global+Climate+Change+Initiative+%28GCCI%29%3A+Budget+Authority+and+Request%2C+FY2010-FY2013&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41845.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41845 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characteristics, distribution and morphogenesis of subtidal microbial systems in Shark Bay, Australia AN - 1020846105; 16790722 AB - The distribution, nature and extent of microbial deposits in Hamelin Pool, Shark Bay have been investigated and mapped with emphasis on the occurrence, external morphologies, internal fabrics, constructional mechanisms, microbial communities, growth rates and sediment associations in the intertidal and previously little researched subtidal zone. Detailed georeferenced substrate mapping revealed extensive subtidal microbial deposits occupying approximately 300km2 of the total Holocene 1400km2 area of Hamelin Pool. The Microbial Pavement covers 227km2 of the subtidal substrate that together with columnar structures reveals a subtidal microbial habitat which occupies an area 10 times larger than the area of the intertidal deposits. Microbial carbonate is composed of aragonite (80-98%) that reveals high positive values of delta 13C (+4.46 to +5.88) and delta 18O (+3.06 to +3.88) as a characteristic of the highly evaporative environment with extensive microbial activity. Oldest dated heads are 1915 and 1680 14Cyears BP, and the overall system was deposited in two stages; the first between 2000 and 1200 and the last from 900years BP to the present. Slow growth rates vary from less than 0.1mm/year to 0.5mm/year. Different internal fabrics were constructed according to their position in relation to the littoral zone by distinct microbial communities, and lateral fabric relations have been established. Evidence of shallowing-upward fabric sequences of microbial origin reflects relative falling sea levels during the late Holocene and is likely useful in ancient environmental interpretation. A sequence of events and mechanisms are described emphasizing differences between the stromatolitic, thrombolitic and cryptomicrobial deposits in Shark Bay. The new substrate map and depositional history for this distinctive and peculiar microbial habitat establish the significance of subtidal structures and emphasize the geoscientific importance of Hamelin Pool, especially with respect to early life studies and ancient analogues for understanding microbial activity, deposit characteristics, fenestral fabrics and distribution. JF - Marine Geology AU - Jahnert, Ricardo J AU - Collins, Lindsay B AD - Department of Applied Geology, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, r.jahnert@postgrad.curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/03/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 15 SP - 115 EP - 136 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 303-306 SN - 0025-3227, 0025-3227 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Shark Bay KW - stromatolite KW - thrombolite KW - microbial deposits KW - cryptomicrobial KW - hypersalinity KW - microbial fabrics KW - subtidal microbialites KW - Sea level KW - Palaeo studies KW - Morphogenesis KW - ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Hamelin Pool KW - Holocene KW - Heads KW - Marine fish KW - Substrate preferences KW - Australia KW - Geology KW - Mapping KW - Littoral zone KW - Growth rate KW - Marine KW - Deposits KW - ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Shark Bay KW - Palaeoenvironments KW - Habitat KW - Sediments KW - Fabrics KW - Oxygen isotope ratio KW - carbonates KW - Q2 09271:Coastal morphology KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment KW - O 1080:Multi-disciplinary Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020846105?accountid=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=Marine+Geology&rft.atitle=Characteristics%2C+distribution+and+morphogenesis+of+subtidal+microbial+systems+in+Shark+Bay%2C+Australia&rft.au=Jahnert%2C+Ricardo+J%3BCollins%2C+Lindsay+B&rft.aulast=Jahnert&rft.aufirst=Ricardo&rft.date=2012-03-15&rft.volume=303-306&rft.issue=&rft.spage=115&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Geology&rft.issn=00253227&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.margeo.2012.02.009 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth rate; Marine fish; Sea level; Substrate preferences; Palaeo studies; Morphogenesis; Palaeoenvironments; Oxygen isotope ratio; Holocene; Heads; Fabrics; Deposits; Geology; Mapping; Habitat; carbonates; Sediments; Littoral zone; ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Shark Bay; ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Hamelin Pool; Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2012.02.009 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effects of 12-week psyllium fibre supplementation or healthy diet on blood pressure and arterial stiffness in overweight and obese individuals AN - 1837298746; 16329564 AB - Endothelial dysfunction and increased arterial stiffness occur early in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome and they are both powerful independent predictors of cardiovascular risk. A high-fibre diet has been correlated with lower BMI and a lower incidence of hyperlipidaemia, CVD, hypertension and diabetes. The present randomised, parallel-design study compared the effects of fibre intake from a healthy diet v. fibre supplement diets on blood pressure (BP) and vascular function over 12 weeks. Overweight and obese adults were randomised to one of three groups: control (with placebo), fibre supplement (FIB) or healthy eating group with placebo (HLT). Systolic blood pressure (SBP) was lower in the FIB group compared with the control group at week 6, but not at week 12. However, SBP was lower in the HLT group compared with control group at week 12. At week 6, the FIB group presented lower diastolic blood pressure and augmentation index compared with the control group, but this result did not persist to the end of the study. The present study did not show any improvements in BP or vascular function in overweight and obese individuals with psyllium fibre supplementation over 12 weeks of intervention. However, a healthy diet provided the greatest improvements in BP in overweight and obese subjects. Further research with hypertensive individuals is necessary to elucidate whether increased fibre consumption in the form of psyllium supplementation may provide a safe and acceptable means to reduce BP, vascular function and the risk of developing CVD. JF - British Journal of Nutrition AU - Pal, Sebely AU - Khossousi, Alireza AU - Binns, Colin AU - Dhaliwal, Satvinder AU - Radavelli-Bagatini, Simone 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 - 2012/03/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 14 SP - 725 EP - 734 PB - Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 2RU United Kingdom VL - 107 IS - 5 SN - 0007-1145, 0007-1145 KW - Physical Education Index KW - Obesity KW - Diet (effects) KW - Dietary supplements KW - Health KW - Cardiorespiratory KW - Blood pressure KW - Hypertension KW - Diabetes KW - PE 030:Exercise, Health & Physical Fitness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1837298746?accountid=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+effects+of+12-week+psyllium+fibre+supplementation+or+healthy+diet+on+blood+pressure+and+arterial+stiffness+in+overweight+and+obese+individuals&rft.au=Pal%2C+Sebely%3BKhossousi%2C+Alireza%3BBinns%2C+Colin%3BDhaliwal%2C+Satvinder%3BRadavelli-Bagatini%2C+Simone&rft.aulast=Pal&rft.aufirst=Sebely&rft.date=2012-03-14&rft.volume=107&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=725&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=British+Journal+of+Nutrition&rft.issn=00071145&rft_id=info:doi/10.1017%2FS0007114511003497 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 80 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Obesity; Diet (effects); Dietary supplements; Cardiorespiratory; Health; Blood pressure; Diabetes; Hypertension DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114511003497 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Congressional Oversight of Intelligence: Current Structure and Alternatives AN - 1679145875; CO02337 AB - Reviews current system for congressional oversight of intelligence matters and explores proposals for change, including creation of joint congressional intelligence committee. AU - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service AD - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service PY - 2012 SP - 40 KW - Congressional oversight KW - Government budgeting KW - Information security KW - Internal oversight KW - Reporting procedures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679145875?accountid=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=Congressional+Oversight+of+Intelligence%3A+Current+Structure+and+Alternatives&rft.au=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aulast=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-03-14&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 - National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States; United States. Congress. House. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy; United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Intelligence; United States. General Accounting Office N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Report N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-16 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Congressional Oversight of Agency Public Communications: Implications of Agency New Media Use AN - 1081891250; 2011-281212 AB - This report intends to assist Congress in its oversight of executive branch agencies' public communications. Congress frequently has investigated federal agency public communication activities, and Congress has enacted three statutory restrictions on agency communications with the public. One limits agencies' authority to hire publicity experts, another prohibits using appropriated funds to lobby Congress, and a third disallows using appropriated funds for "publicity or propaganda." For a number of reasons, enforcing these restrictions has been challenging, not least of which is that these statutory prohibitions do not well clarify licit from illicit public communications. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 14 2012, 12 pp. AU - Kosar, Kevin R Y1 - 2012/03/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 14 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - Business and service sector - Advertising and public relations KW - Social conditions and policy - Social movements KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Executives KW - United States Congress KW - Scientists KW - Authority KW - Communication KW - Science policy KW - Prohibition KW - Propaganda KW - Publicity KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891250?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=2012-03-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Congressional+Oversight+of+Agency+Public+Communications%3A+Implications+of+Agency+New+Media+Use&rft.title=Congressional+Oversight+of+Agency+Public+Communications%3A+Implications+of+Agency+New+Media+Use&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42406.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42406 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Cybersecurity: Selected Legal Issues AN - 1081891247; 2011-281211 AB - The federal government's role in protecting US citizens and critical infrastructure from cyber attacks has been the subject of recent congressional interest. This report discusses selected legal issues that frequently arise in the context of legislation to address vulnerabilities of private critical infrastructure to cyber threats, efforts to protect government networks from cyber threats, and proposals to facilitate and encourage sharing of cyber threat information amongst private sector and government entities. This report also provides an overview of the ways in which federal laws of these types may preempt or affect the applicability of state law. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 14 2012, 41 pp. AU - Liu, Edward C AU - Stevens, Gina AU - Ruane, Kathleen Ann AU - Dolan, Alissa M AU - Thompson, Richard M, II Y1 - 2012/03/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 14 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Government - Forms of government KW - United States KW - Threats KW - Federal government KW - Scientists KW - Security measures KW - Law KW - Science policy KW - Legislation KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891247?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%3BStevens%2C+Gina%3BRuane%2C+Kathleen+Ann%3BDolan%2C+Alissa+M%3BThompson%2C+Richard+M%2C+II&rft.aulast=Liu&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2012-03-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Cybersecurity%3A+Selected+Legal+Issues&rft.title=Cybersecurity%3A+Selected+Legal+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42409.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R42409 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Changing the Federal Reserve's Mandate: An Economic Analysis AN - 1081891268; 2011-313595 AB - The Federal Reserve's (Fed's) current statutory mandate calls for it to "promote effectively the goals of maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates." Some economists have argued that this mandate should be replaced with a single mandate of price stability. Often the proposal for a single mandate is paired with a more specific proposal that the Fed should adopt an inflation target. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 13 2012, 23 pp. AU - Labonte, Marc Y1 - 2012/03/13/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 13 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 - Public finance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic research KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Interest rates KW - Economists KW - Prices KW - Economics KW - Economic policy KW - Inflation KW - Employment KW - Federal reserve system KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891268?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=2012-03-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Changing+the+Federal+Reserve%27s+Mandate%3A+An+Economic+Analysis&rft.title=Changing+the+Federal+Reserve%27s+Mandate%3A+An+Economic+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41656_20120313.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress, R41656 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Europe's Energy Security: Options and Challenges to Natural Gas Supply Diversification AN - 1081891266; 2011-313594 AB - Europe as a major energy consumer faces a number of challenges when addressing future energy needs, and a key element of the EU's energy supply strategy has been to shift to a greater use of natural gas. Russia is Europe's most important natural gas supplier; but this report focuses on potential approaches that Europe might employ to diversify its sources of natural gas supply, Russia's role in Europe's energy consumption, and some of the issues hindering efforts to develop alternative suppliers of natural gas. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 13 2012, 28 pp. AU - Ratner, Michael AU - Belkin, Paul AU - Nichol, Jim AU - Woehrel, Steven Y1 - 2012/03/13/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 13 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - International relations - Regional organizations KW - European Union KW - Energy policy KW - Security measures KW - Europe KW - Energy consumption KW - Russian Federation KW - Natural gas KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu