TY - BOOK T1 - Video Relay Service: Program Funding and Reform AN - 1735655715; 2011-899475 AB - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates a number of disability-related telecommunications services, including video relay service (VRS). VRS allows persons with hearing disabilities, using American Sign Language (ASL), to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment, rather than through typed text. In June 2010, the FCC began a comprehensive review of the rates, structure, and practices of the VRS program in order to reform the VRS program, which had long been burdened by waste, fraud, and abuse, and by compensation rates that had become inflated above actual cost. Tables, Figures. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Apr 23 2013, 7 pp. AU - Figliola, Patricia Moloney Y1 - 2013/04/23/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 23 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - Cost KW - United States Federal communications commission KW - Equipment KW - Telephone KW - Fraud KW - Disabled KW - Hearing KW - Telecommunications KW - Languages KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655715?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Figliola%2C+Patricia+Moloney&rft.aulast=Figliola&rft.aufirst=Patricia&rft.date=2013-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Video+Relay+Service%3A+Program+Funding+and+Reform&rft.title=Video+Relay+Service%3A+Program+Funding+and+Reform&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R42830_130423.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42830 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cancer Incidence in World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers, 2001-2008 AN - 1399919156; 18211213 AB - Background: World Trade Center (WTC) rescue and recovery workers were exposed to a complex mix of pollutants and carcinogens. Objective: The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate cancer incidence in responders during the first 7 years after 11 September 2001. Methods: Cancers among 20,984 consented participants in the WTC Health Program were identified through linkage to state tumor registries in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were calculated to compare cancers diagnosed in responders to predicted numbers for the general population. Multivariate regression models were used to estimate associations with degree of exposure. Results: A total of 575 cancers were diagnosed in 552 individuals. Increases above registry-based expectations were noted for all cancer sites combined (SIR = 1.15; 95% CI: 1.06, 1.25), thyroid cancer (SIR = 2.39; 95% CI: 1.70, 3.27), prostate cancer (SIR = 1.21; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.44), combined hematopoietic and lymphoid cancers (SIR = 1.36; 95% CI: 1.07, 1.71), and soft tissue cancers (SIR = 2.26; 95% CI: 1.13, 4.05). When restricted to 302 cancers diagnosed greater than or equal to 6 months after enrollment, the SIR for all cancers decreased to 1.06 (95% CI: 0.94, 1.18), but thyroid and prostate cancer diagnoses remained greater than expected. All cancers combined were increased in very highly exposed responders and among those exposed to significant amounts of dust, compared with responders who reported lower levels of exposure. Conclusion: Estimates should be interpreted with caution given the short follow-up and long latency period for most cancers, the intensive medical surveillance of this cohort, and the small numbers of cancers at specific sites. However, our findings highlight the need for continued follow-up and surveillance of WTC responders. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Solan, Samara AU - Wallenstein, Sylvan AU - Shapiro, Moshe AU - Teitelbaum, Susan L AU - Stevenson, Lori AU - Kochman, Anne AU - Kaplan, Julia AU - Dellenbaugh, Cornelia AU - Kahn, Amy AU - Biro, FNoah AU - Crane, Michael AU - Crowley, Laura AU - Gabrilove, Janice AU - Gonsalves, Lou AU - Harrison, Denise AU - Herbert, Robin AU - Luft, Benjamin AU - Markowitz, Steven B AU - Moline, Jacqueline AU - Niu, Xiaoling AU - Sacks, Henry AU - Shukla, Gauri AU - Udasin, Iris AU - Lucchini, Roberto G AU - Boffetta, Paolo AU - Landrigan, Philip J AD - Department of Preventive Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA Y1 - 2013/04/23/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 23 SP - 699 EP - 704 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - cancer KW - cancer incidence KW - cancer registry KW - epidemiology KW - September 11th KW - World Trade Center KW - WTC Health Program KW - USA, New Jersey KW - Trade KW - USA, Connecticut KW - Thyroid KW - Cancer KW - Dust KW - USA, New York KW - search and rescue KW - Prostate cancer KW - USA, Pennsylvania KW - Standards KW - Occupational exposure KW - Emergency medical services KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION 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/1399919156?accountid=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=Cancer+Incidence+in+World+Trade+Center+Rescue+and+Recovery+Workers%2C+2001-2008&rft.au=Solan%2C+Samara%3BWallenstein%2C+Sylvan%3BShapiro%2C+Moshe%3BTeitelbaum%2C+Susan+L%3BStevenson%2C+Lori%3BKochman%2C+Anne%3BKaplan%2C+Julia%3BDellenbaugh%2C+Cornelia%3BKahn%2C+Amy%3BBiro%2C+FNoah%3BCrane%2C+Michael%3BCrowley%2C+Laura%3BGabrilove%2C+Janice%3BGonsalves%2C+Lou%3BHarrison%2C+Denise%3BHerbert%2C+Robin%3BLuft%2C+Benjamin%3BMarkowitz%2C+Steven+B%3BMoline%2C+Jacqueline%3BNiu%2C+Xiaoling%3BSacks%2C+Henry%3BShukla%2C+Gauri%3BUdasin%2C+Iris%3BLucchini%2C+Roberto+G%3BBoffetta%2C+Paolo%3BLandrigan%2C+Philip+J&rft.aulast=Solan&rft.aufirst=Samara&rft.date=2013-04-23&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=699&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205894 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - search and rescue; Prostate cancer; Trade; Thyroid; Standards; Dust; Occupational exposure; Cancer; Emergency medical services; USA, New Jersey; USA, Connecticut; USA, Pennsylvania; USA, New York DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205894 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - State Taxation of Internet Transactions AN - 1735653904; 2011-899474 AB - State and local governments are concerned that the expansion of e-commerce -- approximately 3.9 trillion dollars in 2012 -- is eroding their tax base. This concern arises in part because the US Supreme Court ruled out-of-state vendors are not required to collect sales taxes for states in which they (the vendors) do not have nexus. In hopes of stemming the potential loss of tax revenue, several states are participating in an initiative to simplify and coordinate their tax codes -- called the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA). Congress may allow states to require out-of-state vendors to collect taxes from resident customers. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Apr 19 2013, 18 pp. AU - Maguire, Steven Y1 - 2013/04/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 19 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - United States KW - Sales KW - United States Supreme court KW - Use tax KW - Local government KW - Revenue KW - Regulation KW - Decision-making KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735653904?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Maguire%2C+Steven&rft.aulast=Maguire&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2013-04-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=State+Taxation+of+Internet+Transactions&rft.title=State+Taxation+of+Internet+Transactions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R41853_130419.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41853 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Residential Proximity to Methyl Bromide Use and Birth Outcomes in an Agricultural Population in California AN - 1677924685; 18211209 AB - Background: Methyl bromide, a fungicide often used in strawberry cultivation, is of concern for residents who live near agricultural applications because of its toxicity and potential for drift. Little is known about the effects of methyl bromide exposure during pregnancy. Objective: We investigated the relationship between residential proximity to methyl bromide use and birth outcomes. Methods: Participants were from the CHAMACOS (Center for the Health Assessment of Mothers and Children of Salinas) study (n = 442), a longitudinal cohort study examining the health effects of environmental exposures on pregnant women and their children in an agricultural community in northern California. Using data from the California Pesticide Use Reporting system, we employed a geographic information system to estimate the amount of methyl bromide applied within 5 km of a woman's residence during pregnancy. Multiple linear regression models were used to estimate associations between trimester-specific proximity to use and birth weight, length, head circumference, and gestational age. Results: High methyl bromide use (vs. no use) within 5 km of the home during the second trimester was negatively associated with birth weight ( beta = -113.1 g; CI: -218.1, -8.1), birth length ( beta = -0.85 cm; CI: -1.44, -0.27), and head circumference ( beta = -0.33 cm; CI: -0.67, 0.01). These outcomes were also associated with moderate methyl bromide use during the second trimester. Negative associations with fetal growth parameters were stronger when larger (5 km and 8 km) versus smaller (1 km and 3 km) buffer zones were used to estimate exposure. Conclusions: Residential proximity to methyl bromide use during the second trimester was associated with markers of restricted fetal growth in our study. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gemmill, Alison AU - Gunier, Robert B AU - Bradman, Asa AU - Eskenazi, Brenda AU - Harley, Kim G AD - Department of Demography, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA Y1 - 2013/04/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 19 SP - 737 EP - 743 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - birth outcomes KW - birth weight KW - fumigants KW - methyl bromide KW - pesticides KW - residential proximity KW - Birth KW - Estimates KW - Residential KW - Proximity KW - Health KW - Methyl bromide KW - Children KW - Pregnancy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677924685?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Residential+Proximity+to+Methyl+Bromide+Use+and+Birth+Outcomes+in+an+Agricultural+Population+in+California&rft.au=Gemmill%2C+Alison%3BGunier%2C+Robert+B%3BBradman%2C+Asa%3BEskenazi%2C+Brenda%3BHarley%2C+Kim+G&rft.aulast=Gemmill&rft.aufirst=Alison&rft.date=2013-04-19&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=737&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205682 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205682 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Improving the Human Hazard Characterization of Chemicals: A Tox21 Update AN - 1660060476; 18970790 AB - Background: In 2008, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/National Toxicology Program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Center for Computational Toxicology, and the National Human Genome Research Institute/National Institutes of Health Chemical Genomics Center entered into an agreement on "high throughput screening, toxicity pathway profiling, and biological interpretation of findings." In 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) joined the collaboration, known informally as Tox21. Objectives: The Tox21 partners agreed to develop a vision and devise an implementation strategy to shift the assessment of chemical hazards away from traditional experimental animal toxicology studies to one based on target-specific, mechanism-based, biological observations largely obtained using in vitro assays. Discussion: Here we outline the efforts of the Tox21 partners up to the time the FDA joined the collaboration, describe the approaches taken to develop the science and technologies that are currently being used, assess the current status, and identify problems that could impede further progress as well as suggest approaches to address those problems. Conclusion: Tox21 faces some very difficult issues. However, we are making progress in integrating data from diverse technologies and end points into what is effectively a systems-biology approach to toxicology. This can be accomplished only when comprehensive knowledge is obtained with broad coverage of chemical and biological/toxicological space. The efforts thus far reflect the initial stage of an exceedingly complicated program, one that will likely take decades to fully achieve its goals. However, even at this stage, the information obtained has attracted the attention of the international scientific community, and we believe these efforts foretell the future of toxicology. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tice, Raymond R AU - Austin, Christopher P AU - Kavlock, Robert J AU - Bucher, John R AD - Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2013/04/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 19 SP - 756 EP - 765 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - chemical hazard characterization KW - computational biology KW - high throughput testing KW - in vitro models KW - systems biology KW - Tox21 KW - Hazards KW - Assessments KW - Human KW - Biological KW - Health KW - Toxicity KW - Drugs KW - Toxicology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660060476?accountid=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=Improving+the+Human+Hazard+Characterization+of+Chemicals%3A+A+Tox21+Update&rft.au=Tice%2C+Raymond+R%3BAustin%2C+Christopher+P%3BKavlock%2C+Robert+J%3BBucher%2C+John+R&rft.aulast=Tice&rft.aufirst=Raymond&rft.date=2013-04-19&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=756&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205784 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205784 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A C. elegans Screening Platform for the Rapid Assessment of Chemical Disruption of Germline Function AN - 1660052619; 18211208 AB - Background: Despite the developmental impact of chromosome segregation errors, we lack the tools to assess environmental effects on the integrity of the germline in animals. Objectives: We developed an assay in Caenorhabditis elegans that fluorescently marks aneuploid embryos after chemical exposure. Methods: We qualified the predictive value of the assay against chemotherapeutic agents as well as environmental compounds from the ToxCast Phase I library by comparing results from the C. elegans assay with the comprehensive mammalian in vivo end point data from the ToxRef database. Results: The assay was highly predictive of mammalian reproductive toxicities, with a 69% maximum balanced accuracy. We confirmed the effect of select compounds on germline integrity by monitoring germline apoptosis and meiotic progression. Conclusions: This C. elegans assay provides a comprehensive strategy for assessing environmental effects on germline function. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Allard, Patrick AU - Kleinstreuer, Nicole C AU - Knudsen, Thomas B AU - Colaiacovo, Monica P AD - Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2013/04/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 19 SP - 717 EP - 724 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - aneuploidy KW - C. elegans KW - chromosome segregation KW - germline KW - pesticides KW - Assaying KW - Databases KW - Biocompatibility KW - Integrity KW - Assessments KW - Segregations KW - Embryos KW - Toxicity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052619?accountid=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+C.+elegans+Screening+Platform+for+the+Rapid+Assessment+of+Chemical+Disruption+of+Germline+Function&rft.au=Allard%2C+Patrick%3BKleinstreuer%2C+Nicole+C%3BKnudsen%2C+Thomas+B%3BColaiacovo%2C+Monica+P&rft.aulast=Allard&rft.aufirst=Patrick&rft.date=2013-04-19&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=717&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206301 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206301 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Association between Blood Lead and Walking Speed in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 1999-2002) AN - 1660045537; 18211207 AB - Background: Walking speed is a simple and reliable measure of motor function that is negatively associated with adverse health events in older people, including falls, disability, hospital admissions, and mortality. Lead has adverse affects on human health, particularly on the vascular and neurological systems. Objective: We explored the hypothesis that lead is associated with slower walking speed. Methods: We used U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) cross-sectional data from 1999-2002. The time to walk 20 ft (walking speed) was measured among 1,795 men and 1,798 women greater than or equal to 50 years of age. The association between walking speed and quintiles of blood lead concentration was estimated separately in men and women using linear regression models adjusted for age, education, ethnicity, alcohol use, smoking status, height, and waist circumference. Results: Mean blood lead concentrations and walking speeds were 2.17 mu g/dL and 3.31 ft/sec in women, and 3.18 mu g/dL and 3.47 ft/sec in men, respectively. Among women, walking speed decreased with increasing quintiles of blood lead, resulting in an estimated mean value that was 0.11 ft/sec slower (95% CI: -0.19, -0.04; p-trend = 0.005) for women with blood lead concentrations in the highest versus lowest quintile. In contrast, lead was not associated with walking speed in men. Conclusion: Blood lead concentration was associated with decreased walking speed in women, but not in men. Our results contribute to the growing evidence that lead exposure, even at low levels, is detrimental to public health. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ji, John S AU - Elbaz, Alexis AU - Weisskopf, Marc G AD - Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2013/04/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 19 SP - 711 EP - 716 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - environmental epidemiology KW - gait speed KW - lead KW - NHANES KW - toxicant KW - walking speed KW - Blood KW - Age KW - Men KW - Disabilities KW - Regression KW - Walking KW - Health KW - Nutrition UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045537?accountid=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=Association+between+Blood+Lead+and+Walking+Speed+in+the+National+Health+and+Nutrition+Examination+Survey+%28NHANES+1999-2002%29&rft.au=Ji%2C+John+S%3BElbaz%2C+Alexis%3BWeisskopf%2C+Marc+G&rft.aulast=Ji&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2013-04-19&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=711&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205918 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205918 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Adverse Benzo[a]pyrene Effects on Neurodifferentiation Are Altered by Other Neurotoxicant Coexposures: Interactions with Dexamethasone, Chlorpyrifos, or Nicotine in PC12 Cells AN - 1492651610; 18970791 AB - Background: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are suspected developmental neurotoxicants, but human exposures typically occur in combination with other neurotoxic contaminants. Objective and Methods: We explored the effects of benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) on neurodifferentiation in PC12 cells, in combination with a glucocorticoid (dexamethasone, used in preterm labor), an organophosphate pesticide (chlorpyrifos), or nicotine. Results: In cells treated with BaP alone, the transition from cell division to neurodifferentiation was suppressed, resulting in increased cell numbers at the expense of cell growth, neurite formation, and development of dopaminergic and cholinergic phenotypes. Dexamethasone enhanced the effect of BaP on cell numbers and altered the impact on neurotransmitter phenotypes. Whereas BaP alone shifted differentiation away from the cholinergic phenotype and toward the dopaminergic phenotype, the addition of dexamethasone along with BaP did the opposite. Chlorpyrifos coexposure augmented BaP inhibition of cell growth and enhanced the BaP-induced shift in phenotype toward a higher proportion of dopaminergic cells. Nicotine had no effect on BaP-induced changes in cell number or growth, but it synergistically enhanced the BaP suppression of differentiation into both dopaminergic and cholinergic phenotypes equally. Conclusion: Our results indicate that, although BaP can act directly as a developmental neurotoxicant, its impact is greatly modified by coexposure to other commonly encountered neurotoxicants from prenatal drug therapy, pesticides, or tobacco. Accordingly, neurodevelopmental effects attributable to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons may be quite different depending on which other agents are present and on their concentrations relative to each other. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Slotkin, Theodore A AU - Card, Jennifer AU - Seidler, Frederic J AD - Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2013/04/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 19 SP - 825 EP - 831 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - benzo[a]pyrene KW - chlorpyrifos KW - dexamethasone KW - neurodifferentiation KW - nicotine KW - organophosphate pesticides KW - PAHs KW - PC12 cells KW - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Dexamethasone KW - Prenatal experience KW - Organophosphates KW - Differentiation KW - Pheochromocytoma cells KW - Dopamine KW - Nicotine KW - Tobacco KW - Axonogenesis KW - Neurotransmitters KW - Drugs KW - Pesticides (organophosphorus) KW - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Cell number KW - Glucocorticoids KW - Chlorpyrifos KW - Cell division KW - Pesticides KW - Neurotoxicity KW - Benzo(a)pyrene KW - Contaminants KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - N3 11003:Developmental neuroscience KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492651610?accountid=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=Adverse+Benzo%5Ba%5Dpyrene+Effects+on+Neurodifferentiation+Are+Altered+by+Other+Neurotoxicant+Coexposures%3A+Interactions+with+Dexamethasone%2C+Chlorpyrifos%2C+or+Nicotine+in+PC12+Cells&rft.au=Slotkin%2C+Theodore+A%3BCard%2C+Jennifer%3BSeidler%2C+Frederic+J&rft.aulast=Slotkin&rft.aufirst=Theodore&rft.date=2013-04-19&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=825&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306528 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Dexamethasone; Pesticides (organophosphorus); Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Cell number; Glucocorticoids; Chlorpyrifos; Differentiation; Cell division; Dopamine; Pheochromocytoma cells; Nicotine; Neurotoxicity; Tobacco; Axonogenesis; Benzo(a)pyrene; Neurotransmitters; Contaminants; Drugs; Prenatal experience; Organophosphates; Pesticides DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306528 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Toehold-mediated nonenzymatic DNA strand displacement as a platform for DNA genotyping. AN - 1328542670; 23548100 AB - Toehold-mediated DNA strand displacement provides unique advantages in the construction and manipulation of multidimensional DNA nanostructures as well as nucleic acid sequence analysis. We demonstrate a step change in the use of toehold-mediated DNA strand displacement reactions, where a double-stranded DNA duplex, containing a single-stranded toehold domain, enzymatically generated and then treated as a molecular target for analysis. The approach was successfully implemented for human DNA genotyping, such as gender identification where the amelogenin gene was used as a model target system, and detecting single nucleotide polymorphisms of human mitochondrial DNA. Kinetics of the strand displacement was monitored by the quenched Förster resonance energy transfer effect. JF - Journal of the American Chemical Society AU - Khodakov, Dmitriy A AU - Khodakova, Anastasia S AU - Linacre, Adrian AU - Ellis, Amanda V AD - Flinders Centre for Nanoscale Science and Technology, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, S.A, 5001 Australia. dmitriy.khodakov@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2013/04/17/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 17 SP - 5612 EP - 5619 VL - 135 IS - 15 KW - DNA Primers KW - 0 KW - DNA, Mitochondrial KW - DNA, Single-Stranded KW - Index Medicus KW - Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide KW - Base Sequence KW - DNA Primers -- genetics KW - Humans KW - Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer KW - DNA, Mitochondrial -- chemistry KW - DNA, Mitochondrial -- genetics KW - DNA, Single-Stranded -- genetics KW - DNA, Single-Stranded -- chemistry KW - Genotyping Techniques -- methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1328542670?accountid=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+the+American+Chemical+Society&rft.atitle=Toehold-mediated+nonenzymatic+DNA+strand+displacement+as+a+platform+for+DNA+genotyping.&rft.au=Khodakov%2C+Dmitriy+A%3BKhodakova%2C+Anastasia+S%3BLinacre%2C+Adrian%3BEllis%2C+Amanda+V&rft.aulast=Khodakov&rft.aufirst=Dmitriy&rft.date=2013-04-17&rft.volume=135&rft.issue=15&rft.spage=5612&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+American+Chemical+Society&rft.issn=1520-5126&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fja310991r LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-10-21 N1 - Date created - 2013-04-17 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja310991r ER - TY - BOOK T1 - An Overview of the 'Patent Trolls' Debate AN - 1735653949; 2011-899473 AB - Congress has recently demonstrated significant ongoing interest in litigation by 'patent assertion entities' (PAEs), which are colloquially known as 'patent trolls' and sometimes referred to as 'non-practicing entities' (NPEs). The PAE business model focuses not on developing or commercializing patented inventions but on buying and asserting patents, often against firms that have already begun using the claimed technology after developing it independently, unaware of the PAE patent. This report reviews the current debate and controversy surrounding PAEs and their effect on innovation, examines the rise in PAE litigation, and explores potential legislative options available to Congress. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Apr 16 2013, 21 pp. AU - Yeh, Brian T Y1 - 2013/04/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 16 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - Business KW - Inventions KW - Patents KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735653949?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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=2013-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=An+Overview+of+the+%27Patent+Trolls%27+Debate&rft.title=An+Overview+of+the+%27Patent+Trolls%27+Debate&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R42668_130416.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42668 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Regulation of Broadcast Indecency: Background and Legal Analysis AN - 1735653842; 2011-899472 AB - This report discusses the legal evolution of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) indecency regulations, and provides an overview of how the current regulations have been applied. Two recent cases have considered to what extent broadcast indecency can be regulated before First Amendment rights are impermissibly infringed. Fleeting expletives and images like those in the Golden Globes and Super Bowl halftime show cases have been subject to government enforcement action, and those enforcement actions have been challenged as violations of the First Amendment. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Apr 16 2013, 20 pp. AU - Ruane, Kathleen Ann Y1 - 2013/04/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 16 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - United States Federal communications commission KW - Regulation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735653842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ruane%2C+Kathleen+Ann&rft.aulast=Ruane&rft.aufirst=Kathleen&rft.date=2013-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Regulation+of+Broadcast+Indecency%3A+Background+and+Legal+Analysis&rft.title=Regulation+of+Broadcast+Indecency%3A+Background+and+Legal+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/RL32222_130416.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL32222 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Changes to the Residential Mortgage Market: Legislation, Demographics, and Other Drivers AN - 1438603044; 2011-496434 AB - This report provides an overview of the changing residential mortgage market, focusing on trends in housing prices, homeownership, mortgage characteristics, and financing. It also examines legislation and regulations designed to promote the efficient functioning of the mortgage market. Congressional interest in residential mortgage markets has increased following the collapse of the housing bubble, government financial support to the mortgage market, and housing's perceived importance to the broader economic recovery. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 16 2013, 28 pp. AU - Weiss, N Eric Y1 - 2013/04/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 16 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People 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 - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Social conditions and policy - Housing KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Housing KW - Prices KW - Home ownership KW - Regulation KW - Economic stabilization KW - Markets KW - Demographics KW - Legislation KW - Mortgages KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438603044?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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=2013-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Changes+to+the+Residential+Mortgage+Market%3A+Legislation%2C+Demographics%2C+and+Other+Drivers&rft.title=Changes+to+the+Residential+Mortgage+Market%3A+Legislation%2C+Demographics%2C+and+Other+Drivers&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42571/2013-04-16/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42571 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - MicroRNA Expression in Response to Controlled Exposure to Diesel Exhaust: Attenuation by the Antioxidant N-Acetylcysteine in a Randomized Crossover Study AN - 1399919082; 18211205 AB - Background: Adverse health effects associated with diesel exhaust (DE) are thought to be mediated in part by oxidative stress, but the detailed mechanisms are largely unknown. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally and may respond to exposures such as DE. Objectives: We profiled peripheral blood cellular miRNAs in participants with mild asthma who were exposed to controlled DE with and without antioxidant supplementation. Methods: Thirteen participants with asthma underwent controlled inhalation of filtered air and DE in a double-blinded, randomized crossover study of three conditions: a) DE plus placebo (DEP), b) filtered air plus placebo (FAP), or c) DE with N-acetylcysteine supplementation (DEN). Total cellular RNA was extracted from blood drawn before exposure and 6 hr after exposure for miRNA profiling by the NanoString nCounter assay. MiRNAs significantly associated with DEP exposure and a predicted target [nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (NRF2)] as well as antioxidant enzyme genes were assessed by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) for validation, and we also assessed the ability of N-acetylcysteine supplementation to block the effect of DE on these specific miRNAs. 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) was measured in plasma as a systemic oxidative stress marker. Results: Expression of miR-21, miR-30e, miR-215, and miR-144 was significantly associated with DEP. The change in miR-144 was validated by RT-qPCR. NRF2 and its downstream antioxidant genes [glutamate cysteine ligase catalytic subunit (GCLC) and NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1)] were negatively associated with miR-144 levels. Increases in miR-144 and miR-21 were associated with plasma 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine 8-OHdG level and were blunted by antioxidant (i.e, DEN). Conclusions: Systemic miRNAs with plausible biological function are altered by acute moderate-dose DE exposure. Oxidative stress appears to mediate DE-associated changes in miR-144. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Yamamoto, Masatsugu AU - Singh, Amrit AU - Sava, Francesco AU - Pui, Mandy AU - Tebbutt, Scott J AU - Carlsten, Christopher AD - Department of Medicine, Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Y1 - 2013/04/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 12 SP - 670 EP - 675 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - asthma KW - controlled diesel exhaust exposure KW - hsa-miR-144 KW - microRNA KW - N-acetylcysteine KW - NanoString nCounter assay KW - NRF2 KW - oxidative stress KW - peripheral blood KW - Inhalation KW - Antioxidants KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Supplementation KW - Gene expression KW - 8-Hydroxydeoxyguanosine KW - Oxidative stress KW - Acetylcysteine KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Downstream KW - miRNA KW - NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase KW - Enzymes KW - Asthma KW - Catalytic subunits KW - Peripheral blood KW - Exhausts KW - RNA KW - Cysteine KW - Diesel KW - NAD(P)H dehydrogenase (quinone) KW - Glutamic acid KW - Post-transcription KW - Diesel engines KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - N 14810:Methods KW - H 4000:Food and Drugs KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399919082?accountid=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=MicroRNA+Expression+in+Response+to+Controlled+Exposure+to+Diesel+Exhaust%3A+Attenuation+by+the+Antioxidant+N-Acetylcysteine+in+a+Randomized+Crossover+Study&rft.au=Yamamoto%2C+Masatsugu%3BSingh%2C+Amrit%3BSava%2C+Francesco%3BPui%2C+Mandy%3BTebbutt%2C+Scott+J%3BCarlsten%2C+Christopher&rft.aulast=Yamamoto&rft.aufirst=Masatsugu&rft.date=2013-04-12&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=670&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205963 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inhalation; Antioxidants; miRNA; Catalytic subunits; Asthma; Enzymes; NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase; Peripheral blood; Supplementation; Exhausts; 8-Hydroxydeoxyguanosine; Gene expression; RNA; Cysteine; Oxidative stress; Polymerase chain reaction; Acetylcysteine; NAD(P)H dehydrogenase (quinone); Diesel; Glutamic acid; Post-transcription; Downstream; Respiratory diseases; Diesel engines DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205963 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sulfated Metabolites of Polychlorinated Biphenyls Are High-Affinity Ligands for the Thyroid Hormone Transport Protein Transthyretin AN - 1399919022; 18211204 AB - Background: The displacement of l-thyroxine (T4) from binding sites on transthyretin (TTR) is considered a significant contributing mechanism in polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)-induced thyroid disruption. Previous research has discovered hydroxylated PCB metabolites (OH-PCBs) as high-affinity ligands for TTR, but the binding potential of conjugated PCB metabolites such as PCB sulfates has not been explored. Objectives: We evaluated the binding of five lower-chlorinated PCB sulfates to human TTR and compared their binding characteristics to those determined for their OH-PCB precursors and for T4. Methods: We used fluorescence probe displacement studies and molecular docking simulations to characterize the binding of PCB sulfates to TTR. The stability of PCB sulfates and the reversibility of these interactions were characterized by HPLC analysis of PCB sulfates after their binding to TTR. The ability of OH-PCBs to serve as substrates for human cytosolic sulfotransferase 1A1 (hSULT1A1) was assessed by OH-PCB-dependent formation of adenosine-3,5-diphosphate, an end product of the sulfation reaction. Results: All five PCB sulfates were able to bind to the high-affinity binding site of TTR with equilibrium dissociation constants (Kd values) in the low nanomolar range (4.8-16.8 nM), similar to that observed for T4 (4.7 nM). Docking simulations provided corroborating evidence for these binding interactions and indicated multiple high-affinity modes of binding. All OH-PCB precursors for these sulfates were found to be substrates for hSULT1A1. Conclusions: Our findings show that PCB sulfates are high-affinity ligands for human TTR and therefore indicate, for the first time, a potential relevance for these metabolites in PCB-induced thyroid disruption. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Grimm, Fabian A AU - Lehmler, Hans-Joachim AU - He, Xianran AU - Robertson, Larry W AU - Duffel, Michael W AD - Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology, Y1 - 2013/04/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 12 SP - 657 EP - 662 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - hydroxylated PCB KW - OH-PCB KW - PCB KW - PCB sulfates KW - polychlorinated biphenyl KW - sulfation KW - thyroid disruption KW - transthyretin KW - Sulfates KW - High-performance liquid chromatography KW - Protein transport KW - Fluorescence KW - Sulfotransferase KW - Thyroid KW - Simulation KW - Metabolites KW - Hormones KW - Sulfate KW - Thyroid hormones KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Thyroxine KW - Proteins KW - Fluorescent indicators KW - PCB compounds KW - H 2000:Transportation KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399919022?accountid=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=Sulfated+Metabolites+of+Polychlorinated+Biphenyls+Are+High-Affinity+Ligands+for+the+Thyroid+Hormone+Transport+Protein+Transthyretin&rft.au=Grimm%2C+Fabian+A%3BLehmler%2C+Hans-Joachim%3BHe%2C+Xianran%3BRobertson%2C+Larry+W%3BDuffel%2C+Michael+W&rft.aulast=Grimm&rft.aufirst=Fabian&rft.date=2013-04-12&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=657&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206198 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - High-performance liquid chromatography; Protein transport; transthyretin; Sulfotransferase; Fluorescence; Thyroid; Metabolites; Sulfate; Thyroid hormones; polychlorinated biphenyls; Thyroxine; Fluorescent indicators; PCB; Sulfates; Proteins; Simulation; Hormones; PCB compounds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206198 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Broadband Deployment: Legal Issues for the Siting of Wireless Communications Facilities and Amendments to the Pole Attachment Rule AN - 1735655706; 2011-899471 AB - One of the primary tasks of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is to encourage the deployment of broadband throughout the US. Broadband technology is now available over a wide array of delivery systems including cable, wireless, telephone, and fiber optic networks. The FCC moved, in recent years, to ease some of the regulatory burdens inherent in erecting new broadband facilities within the current legal framework; and Congress has also taken steps to encourage the deployment of wireless facilities. This report discusses some of the important legal developments related to broadband facilities deployment. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Apr 11 2013, 10 pp. AU - Ruane, Kathleen Ann Y1 - 2013/04/11/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 11 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - United States KW - United States Federal communications commission KW - Fiber optics KW - Telephone KW - Mobile communication systems KW - Regulation KW - Decision-making KW - Poles KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655706?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ruane%2C+Kathleen+Ann&rft.aulast=Ruane&rft.aufirst=Kathleen&rft.date=2013-04-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Broadband+Deployment%3A+Legal+Issues+for+the+Siting+of+Wireless+Communications+Facilities+and+Amendments+to+the+Pole+Attachment+Rule&rft.title=Broadband+Deployment%3A+Legal+Issues+for+the+Siting+of+Wireless+Communications+Facilities+and+Amendments+to+the+Pole+Attachment+Rule&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/RS20783_130411.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS20783 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Covert Action: Legislative Background and Possible Policy Questions AN - 1438600572; 2011-496435 AB - Published reports have suggested that in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Pentagon has expanded its counterterrorism intelligence activities as part of the war on terror. Some observers have asserted that the Department of Defense (DOD) may have been conducting certain kinds of counterterrorism intelligence activities that would statutorily qualify as "covert actions," and thus require a presidential finding and the notification of the congressional intelligence committees. Defense officials have asserted that none of DOD's current counterterrorism intelligence activities constitute covert action, and therefore, do not require a presidential finding and the notification of the intelligence committees. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 10 2013, 10 pp. AU - Erwin, Marshall Curtis Y1 - 2013/04/10/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 10 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Psychology KW - Education and education policy - Educational psychology and learning ability KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - International relations - War KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Pentagon KW - Intelligence KW - Counterterrorism KW - War KW - Terrorists KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438600572?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Erwin%2C+Marshall+Curtis&rft.aulast=Erwin&rft.aufirst=Marshall&rft.date=2013-04-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Covert+Action%3A+Legislative+Background+and+Possible+Policy+Questions&rft.title=Covert+Action%3A+Legislative+Background+and+Possible+Policy+Questions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RL33715/2013-04-10/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL33715 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Reauthorization of the FISA Amendments Act AN - 1679098580; SU00589 AB - Provides overview of electronic surveillance laws, and details procedures for targeting non-U.S. persons abroad without court order and Americans abroad with court order. AU - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service AD - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service PY - 2013 SP - 13 KW - Americans KW - Electronic Communications Privacy Act (1986) KW - Electronic surveillance KW - Executive Order 12333 (1981) KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act (2008) KW - Terrorist Surveillance Program KW - United States Constitution. Fourth Amendment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098580?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Reauthorization+of+the+FISA+Amendments+Act&rft.au=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aulast=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court N1 - Publication note - National Security Archive. The Snowden Affair. Electronic Briefing Book 436, September 4, 2013, http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB436/ (previously published document) N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Report ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Federation of American Scientists N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Berne Union: An Overview AN - 1641843301; 2011-760740 AB - The Berne Union, or the International Union of Credit and Investment Insurers, is an international organization comprised of more than 70 public and private sector members that represent both public and private segments of the export credit and investment insurance industry. The US is represented by the US Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and four private-sector firms and by one observer. The Berne Union and the Prague Club, facilitate cross-border trade by helping exporters mitigate risks through promoting internationally acceptable principles of export credit financing, strengthening the global financial structure, and facilitating foreign investments. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 5 2013, 5 pp. AU - Jackson, James K Y1 - 2013/04/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 05 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Social conditions and policy - Associations and meetings KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - United States KW - Risk KW - Investments KW - Corporations KW - Foreign investments KW - Export-import bank of the United States KW - Credit KW - Clubs KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843301?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jackson%2C+James+K&rft.aulast=Jackson&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2013-04-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Berne+Union%3A+An+Overview&rft.title=The+Berne+Union%3A+An+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RS22319.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. RS22319 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Positive Train Control (PTC): Overview and Policy Issues AN - 1504417599; 2011-564919 AB - Following several high-profile train incidents, Congress passed the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA08; P.L. 110-432), which mandated positive train control (PTC) on many passenger and freight railroads by December 31, 2015. The law does not describe PTC in technical terms, but defines it as a risk mitigation system that could prevent train incidents by automatically stopping trains when a collision or derailment is imminent. While PTC promises benefits in terms of safety, its implementation entails substantial costs and presents a variety of other policy-related issues. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 5 2013, 17 pp. AU - Frittelli, John Y1 - 2013/04/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 05 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Railroads and rail transport KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Freight transport KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Cost KW - Risk KW - Railroads KW - Law KW - Freight transport KW - Benefits KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417599?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Frittelli%2C+John&rft.aulast=Frittelli&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2013-04-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Positive+Train+Control+%28PTC%29%3A+Overview+and+Policy+Issues&rft.title=Positive+Train+Control+%28PTC%29%3A+Overview+and+Policy+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42637/2013-04-05/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42637 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - State Legalization of Recreational Marijuana: Selected Legal Issues AN - 1504417259; 2011-564920 AB - This report summarizes the Washington and Colorado marijuana legalization laws and evaluates whether, or the extent to which, they may be preempted by the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) or by international agreements. It also highlights potential responses to these recent legalization initiatives by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and identifies other noncriminal consequences that marijuana users may face under federal law. Finally, the report closes with a description of legislative proposals introduced in the 113th Congress relating to the treatment of marijuana under federal law. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Apr 5 2013, 29 pp. AU - Garvey, Todd AU - Yeh, Brian T Y1 - 2013/04/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 05 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Drinking, smoking, and drug addiction KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Law KW - Colorado KW - Marijuana KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417259?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Garvey%2C+Todd%3BYeh%2C+Brian+T&rft.aulast=Garvey&rft.aufirst=Todd&rft.date=2013-04-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=State+Legalization+of+Recreational+Marijuana%3A+Selected+Legal+Issues&rft.title=State+Legalization+of+Recreational+Marijuana%3A+Selected+Legal+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43034/2013-04-05/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43034 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - 'Amazon Laws' and Taxation of Internet Sales: Constitutional Analysis AN - 1735655967; 2011-899470 AB - As more and more purchases are made over the Internet and states experience more and more fiscal distress, states are looking for new ways to collect taxes for sales generated online. If the seller does not have a constitutionally sufficient connection (nexus) to the state, then the seller is under no enforceable obligation to collect a use tax. The purchaser, on the other hand, is still generally responsible for paying the use tax, but the rate of compliance is low. This report provides a constitutional analysis of various attempts by states to collect taxes on Internet sales. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Apr 3 2013, 13 pp. AU - Lunder, Erika K AU - Pettit, Carol A Y1 - 2013/04/03/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 03 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - Taxation KW - Sales KW - Use tax KW - Law KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655967?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lunder%2C+Erika+K%3BPettit%2C+Carol+A&rft.aulast=Lunder&rft.aufirst=Erika&rft.date=2013-04-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=%27Amazon+Laws%27+and+Taxation+of+Internet+Sales%3A+Constitutional+Analysis&rft.title=%27Amazon+Laws%27+and+Taxation+of+Internet+Sales%3A+Constitutional+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R42629_130403.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42629 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Genetic and Non-genetic Predictors of LINE-1 Methylation in Leukocyte DNA AN - 1399919169; 18211216 AB - Background: Altered DNA methylation has been associated with various diseases. Objective: We evaluated the association between levels of methylation in leukocyte DNA at long interspersed nuclear element 1 (LINE-1) and genetic and non-genetic characteristics of 892 control participants from the Spanish Bladder Cancer/EPICURO study. Methods: We determined LINE-1 methylation levels by pyrosequencing. Individual data included demographics, smoking status, nutrient intake, toenail concentrations of 12 trace elements, xenobiotic metabolism gene variants, and 515 polymorphisms among 24 genes in the one-carbon metabolism pathway. To assess the association between LINE-1 methylation levels (percentage of methylated cytosines) and potential determinants, we estimated beta coefficients ( beta s) by robust linear regression. Results: Women had lower levels of LINE-1 methylation than men ( beta = -0.7, p = 0.02). Persons who smoked blond tobacco showed lower methylation than nonsmokers ( beta = -0.7, p = 0.03). Arsenic toenail concentration was inversely associated with LINE-1 methylation ( beta = -3.6, p = 0.003). By contrast, iron ( beta = 0.002, p = 0.009) and nickel ( beta = 0.02, p = 0.004) were positively associated with LINE-1 methylation. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in DNMT3A (rs7581217-per allele, beta = 0.3, p = 0.002), TCN2 (rs9606756-GG, beta = 1.9, p = 0.008; rs4820887-AA, beta = 4.0, p = 4.8 10-7; rs9621049-TT, beta = 4.2, p = 4.7 10-9), AS3MT (rs7085104-GG, beta = 0.7, p = 0.001), SLC19A1 (rs914238, TC vs. TT: beta = 0.5 and CC vs. TT: beta = -0.3, global p = 0.0007) and MTHFS (rs1380642, CT vs. CC: beta = 0.3 and TT vs. CC; beta = -0.8, global p = 0.05) were associated with LINE-1 methylation. Conclusions: We identified several characteristics, environmental factors, and common genetic variants that predicted DNA methylation among study participants. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tajuddin, Salman M AU - Amaral, Andre FS AU - Fernandez, Agustin F AU - Rodriguez-Rodero, Sandra AU - Rodriguez, Ramon Maria AU - Moore, Lee E AU - Tardon, Adonina AU - Carrato, Alfredo AU - Garcia-Closas, Montserrat AU - Silverman, Debra T AU - Jackson, Brian P AU - Garcia-Closas, Reina AU - Cook, Ashley L AU - Cantor, Kenneth P AU - Chanock, Stephen AU - Kogevinas, Manolis AU - Rothman, Nathaniel AU - Real, Francisco X AU - Fraga, Mario F AU - Malats, Nuria AD - Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology Group, Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, Spain Y1 - 2013/04/03/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 03 SP - 650 EP - 656 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - DNA methylation KW - epigenetics KW - LINE-1 KW - one-carbon metabolism gene variants KW - smoking KW - trace elements KW - Toenail KW - Gene polymorphism KW - Nickel KW - Nutrients KW - Environmental factors KW - Trace elements KW - Demography KW - Cytosine KW - Smoking KW - Tobacco KW - Arsenic KW - Data processing KW - Urinary bladder KW - Leukocytes KW - Cancer KW - Single-nucleotide polymorphism KW - DNA KW - Iron KW - Metabolism KW - G 07880:Human Genetics KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety KW - N 14820:DNA Metabolism & Structure KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399919169?accountid=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=Genetic+and+Non-genetic+Predictors+of+LINE-1+Methylation+in+Leukocyte+DNA&rft.au=Tajuddin%2C+Salman+M%3BAmaral%2C+Andre+FS%3BFernandez%2C+Agustin+F%3BRodriguez-Rodero%2C+Sandra%3BRodriguez%2C+Ramon+Maria%3BMoore%2C+Lee+E%3BTardon%2C+Adonina%3BCarrato%2C+Alfredo%3BGarcia-Closas%2C+Montserrat%3BSilverman%2C+Debra+T%3BJackson%2C+Brian+P%3BGarcia-Closas%2C+Reina%3BCook%2C+Ashley+L%3BCantor%2C+Kenneth+P%3BChanock%2C+Stephen%3BKogevinas%2C+Manolis%3BRothman%2C+Nathaniel%3BReal%2C+Francisco+X%3BFraga%2C+Mario+F%3BMalats%2C+Nuria&rft.aulast=Tajuddin&rft.aufirst=Salman&rft.date=2013-04-03&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=650&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206068 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Toenail; Arsenic; Data processing; Urinary bladder; Gene polymorphism; Leukocytes; Nickel; Nutrients; Environmental factors; Cancer; Trace elements; Demography; Smoking; Cytosine; Single-nucleotide polymorphism; Tobacco; DNA methylation; Iron; Metabolism; DNA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206068 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Determinants and Within-Person Variability of Urinary Cadmium Concentrations among Women in Northern California AN - 1399919165; 18211215 AB - Background: Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic metal associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Urinary Cd (U-Cd) concentration is considered a biomarker of long-term exposure. Objectives: Our objectives were to evaluate the within-person correlation among repeat samples and to identify predictors of U-Cd concentrations. Methods: U-Cd concentrations (micrograms per liter) were measured in 24-hr urine samples collected from 296 women enrolled in the California Teachers Study in 2000 and a second 24-hr sample collected 3-9 months later from 141 of the participants. Lifestyle and sociodemographic characteristics were obtained via questionnaires. The Total Diet Study database was used to quantify dietary cadmium intake based on a food frequency questionnaire. We estimated environmental cadmium emissions near participants' residences using a geographic information system. Results: The geometric mean U-Cd concentration was 0.27 mu g/L and the range was 0.1-3.6 mu g/L. The intraclass correlation among repeat samples from an individual was 0.50. The use of a single 24-hr urine specimen to characterize Cd exposure in a case-control study would result in an observed odds ratio of 1.4 for a true odds ratio of 2.0. U-Cd concentration increased with creatinine, age, and lifetime pack-years of smoking among ever smokers or lifetime intensity-years of passive smoking among nonsmokers, whereas it decreased with greater alcohol consumption and number of previous pregnancies. These factors explained 42-44% of the variability in U-Cd concentrations. Conclusion: U-Cd levels varied with several individual characteristics, and a single measurement of U-Cd in a 24-hr sample did not accurately reflect medium- to long-term body burden. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gunier, Robert B AU - Horn-Ross, Pamela L AU - Canchola, Alison J AU - Duffy, Christine N AU - Reynolds, Peggy AU - Hertz, Andrew AU - Garcia, Erika AU - Rull, Rudolph P AD - Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Berkeley, California, USA Y1 - 2013/04/03/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Apr 03 SP - 643 EP - 649 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - cadmium KW - biomarkers KW - diet KW - exposure science KW - GIS KW - Age KW - Heavy metals KW - Food KW - Remote sensing KW - Morbidity KW - Smoking KW - Emissions KW - Cadmium KW - USA, California KW - Ethanol KW - Bioindicators KW - Diets KW - Metals KW - Alcohol KW - Mortality KW - Inventories KW - Body burden KW - Pregnancy KW - Databases KW - Passive smoking KW - Creatinine KW - Urine KW - Females KW - Geographic information systems KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse KW - P 0000:AIR 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/1399919165?accountid=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=Determinants+and+Within-Person+Variability+of+Urinary+Cadmium+Concentrations+among+Women+in+Northern+California&rft.au=Gunier%2C+Robert+B%3BHorn-Ross%2C+Pamela+L%3BCanchola%2C+Alison+J%3BDuffy%2C+Christine+N%3BReynolds%2C+Peggy%3BHertz%2C+Andrew%3BGarcia%2C+Erika%3BRull%2C+Rudolph+P&rft.aulast=Gunier&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2013-04-03&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=643&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205524 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Inventories; Mortality; Age; Heavy metals; Food; biomarkers; Morbidity; Pregnancy; Smoking; Databases; Creatinine; Passive smoking; Urine; Cadmium; Geographic information systems; Ethanol; Bioindicators; Alcohol; Metals; Body burden; Remote sensing; Emissions; Females; USA, California DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205524 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Surface Bound Amine Functional Group Density Influences Embryonic Stem Cell Maintenance AN - 1776670828; PQ0002753978 AB - Gradient surfaces are highly effective tools to screen and optimize cell- surface interactions. Here, the response of embryonic stem (ES) cell colonies to plasma polymer gradient surfaces is investigated. Surface chemistry ranged from pure allylamine (AA) plasma polymer on one end of the gradient to pure octadiene (OD) plasma polymer on the other end. Optimal surface chemistry conditions for retention of pluripotency were identified. Expression of the stem cell markers alkaline phosphatase (AP) and Oct4 varied with the position of the ES cell colonies across the OD-AA plasma polymer gradient. Both markers were more strongly retained on the OD plasma polymer rich regions of the gradients. The observed variation of expression across the plasma polymer gradient increased with duration of stem cell culture. While maximum cell adhesion to the gradient substrate occurred at a nitrogen- to-carbon (N/C ratio) of approximately 0.1, Oct4 and AP expression was best retained at an N/C ratio < 0.04. Stem cell marker expression correlated with colony size and morphology: more compact, multilayered colonies with prominent F-actin staining arose as the N/C ratio decreased. Disruption of actin polymerization using Y-27632 ROCK inhibitor resulted in a collapse of the multilayer colony structure into monolayers with limited cell-cell contact. A corresponding decrease in expression of AP and Oct4 was observed. Oct4 expression along with 3D colony morphology was partially rescued on the OD plasma polymer rich regions of the gradient. A surface chemistry gradient reveals the sensitivity of embryonic stem cell behavior to amine functional group density on the underlying substrate. On a single surface, a range of octadiene/allylamine plasma co-polymer ratios are screened for support of cell attachment and stem cell marker expression. Optimal surface chemistry conditions are able to partly override differentiation induced by cytoskeletal disruption. JF - Advanced Healthcare Materials AU - Harding, Frances AU - Goreham, Renee AU - Short, Robert AU - Vasilev, Krasimir AU - Voelcker, Nicolas H AD - Mawson Institute, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia. Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 585 EP - 590 PB - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Baffins Lane Chichester W. Sussex PO19 1UD United Kingdom VL - 2 IS - 4 SN - 2192-2640, 2192-2640 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Polymerization KW - Cell culture KW - Cell adhesion KW - Cytoskeleton KW - Differentiation KW - amines KW - Colonies KW - Stem cells KW - Alkaline phosphatase KW - Embryo cells KW - Cytology KW - Actin KW - Oct-4 protein KW - W 30910:Imaging UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1776670828?accountid=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=Advanced+Healthcare+Materials&rft.atitle=Surface+Bound+Amine+Functional+Group+Density+Influences+Embryonic+Stem+Cell+Maintenance&rft.au=Harding%2C+Frances%3BGoreham%2C+Renee%3BShort%2C+Robert%3BVasilev%2C+Krasimir%3BVoelcker%2C+Nicolas+H&rft.aulast=Harding&rft.aufirst=Frances&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=585&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Advanced+Healthcare+Materials&rft.issn=21922640&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fadhm.201200119 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Polymerization; Cell culture; Cell adhesion; Cytoskeleton; Differentiation; Stem cells; Colonies; amines; Alkaline phosphatase; Embryo cells; Cytology; Actin; Oct-4 protein DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adhm.201200119 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Stem Cells: Surface Bound Amine Functional Group Density Influences Embryonic Stem Cell Maintenance (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 4/2013) AN - 1776662512; PQ0002753971 AB - The back cover image shows an octadiene-allylamine plasma polymer gradient surface with colonies of embryonic stem cells attached, as described by Nicolas H. Voelcker and co-workers . Stem cell colonies spread out on regions of the surface with higher amine group density, differentiating into more mature cell types. In contrast, smaller rounded colonies, consisting of proliferating stem cells, form high methyl group density areas. JF - Advanced Healthcare Materials AU - Harding, Frances AU - Goreham, Renee AU - Short, Robert AU - Vasilev, Krasimir AU - Voelcker, Nicolas H AD - Mawson Institute, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia. Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 624 PB - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Baffins Lane Chichester W. Sussex PO19 1UD United Kingdom VL - 2 IS - 4 SN - 2192-2640, 2192-2640 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Stem cells KW - Colonies KW - amines KW - Embryo cells KW - W 30910:Imaging UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1776662512?accountid=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=Advanced+Healthcare+Materials&rft.atitle=Stem+Cells%3A+Surface+Bound+Amine+Functional+Group+Density+Influences+Embryonic+Stem+Cell+Maintenance+%28Adv.+Healthcare+Mater.+4%2F2013%29&rft.au=Harding%2C+Frances%3BGoreham%2C+Renee%3BShort%2C+Robert%3BVasilev%2C+Krasimir%3BVoelcker%2C+Nicolas+H&rft.aulast=Harding&rft.aufirst=Frances&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=624&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Advanced+Healthcare+Materials&rft.issn=21922640&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fadhm.201370020 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - amines; Colonies; Stem cells; Embryo cells DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adhm.201370020 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Non-Typhoidal Salmonella Gastroenteritis at a Diarrheal Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1996-2011 AN - 1647018032; 21172040 AB - Data on non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) infection in South Asia are limited. We used data gathered prospectively from 1996 to 2011 as part of a hospital surveillance system in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to identify diarrheal patients with NTS isolated from stool. NTS was isolated in 1.3% (468 of 37,439) of diarrheal patients; 47% of total cases of NTS were in children or = 60 years) had the highest isolation rates. NTS isolation peaked in the monsoon months of July and August. Over the study period, rates of multidrug resistance decreased, whereas rates of decreased susceptibility to ciprofloxacin increased. Compared with control patients, NTS patients were older and wealthier; however, no differences in type of housing or exposure to animals were found. NTS patients had increased inflammatory cells in stool and required more fluid resuscitation. JF - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene AU - Leung, Daniel T AU - Das, Sumon K AU - Malek, M A AU - Ahmed, Dilruba AU - Khanam, Farhana AU - Qadri, Firdausi AU - Faruque, A S G AU - Ryan, Edward T AD - Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Centre for Nutrition and Food Security, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), Dhaka, Bangladesh; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts; Centre for Vaccine Sciences, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, dleung@icddrb.org Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 661 EP - 669 PB - American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 60 Revere Drive, Suite 500 Northbrook IL 60062 United States VL - 88 IS - 4 SN - 0002-9637, 0002-9637 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Data processing KW - Diarrhea KW - Housing KW - Anadromous species KW - Surveillance and enforcement KW - Children KW - Infection KW - Inflammation KW - Ciprofloxacin KW - Geriatrics KW - Multidrug resistance KW - Asia KW - Feces KW - Solitary tract nucleus KW - Gastroenteritis KW - Hygiene KW - Salmonella KW - Bangladesh KW - Hospitals KW - Monsoons KW - K 03400:Human Diseases KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases 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/1647018032?accountid=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=American+Journal+of+Tropical+Medicine+and+Hygiene&rft.atitle=Non-Typhoidal+Salmonella+Gastroenteritis+at+a+Diarrheal+Hospital+in+Dhaka%2C+Bangladesh%2C+1996-2011&rft.au=Leung%2C+Daniel+T%3BDas%2C+Sumon+K%3BMalek%2C+M+A%3BAhmed%2C+Dilruba%3BKhanam%2C+Farhana%3BQadri%2C+Firdausi%3BFaruque%2C+A+S+G%3BRyan%2C+Edward+T&rft.aulast=Leung&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=88&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=661&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Journal+of+Tropical+Medicine+and+Hygiene&rft.issn=00029637&rft_id=info:doi/10.4269%2Fajtmh.12-0672 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Anadromous species; Surveillance and enforcement; Hygiene; Monsoons; Diarrhea; Data processing; Housing; Infection; Children; Inflammation; Ciprofloxacin; Geriatrics; Multidrug resistance; Gastroenteritis; Solitary tract nucleus; Feces; Hospitals; Salmonella; Asia; Bangladesh DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.12-0672 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Numerical simulation of the influence of the orifice aperture on the flow around a teeth-shaped obstacle AN - 1622601752; 20859076 AB - The sound generated during the production of the sibilant [s] results from the impact of a turbulent jet on the incisors. Several geometric characteristics of the oral tract can affect the properties of the flow-induced noise so that the characterization of the influence of different geometric parameters on the acoustic sources properties allows determining control factors of the noise production. In this study, a simplified vocal tract/teeth geometric model is used to numerically investigate the flow around a teeth-shaped obstacle placed in a channel and to analyze the influence of the aperture at the teeth on the spectral properties of the fluctuating pressure force exerted on the surface of the obstacle, which is at the origin of the dipole sound source. The results obtained for Re = 4000 suggest that the aperture of the constriction formed by the teeth modifies the characteristics of the turbulent jet downstream of the teeth. Thus, the variations of the flow due to the modification of the constriction aperture lead to variations of the spectral properties of the sound source even if the levels predicted are lower than during the production of real sibilant fricative. JF - Fluid Dynamics Research AU - Cisonni, J AU - Nozaki, K AU - Van Hirtum, A AU - Grandchamp, X AU - Wada, S AD - The Center for Advanced Medical Engineering and Informatics, Osaka University, 1-3 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-8531, Japan; Fluid Dynamics Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, julien.cisonni@gmx.com Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - Apr 2013 SP - 1 EP - 19 PB - IOP Publishing VL - 45 IS - 2 SN - 0169-5983, 0169-5983 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Teeth KW - Orifices KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Acoustics KW - Model Studies KW - Channels KW - Numerical analysis KW - Noise KW - Fluid dynamics KW - Sounds KW - Downstream KW - Sound sources KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q2 09205:Noise and bioacoustics KW - SW 5010:Network design UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622601752?accountid=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=Fluid+Dynamics+Research&rft.atitle=Numerical+simulation+of+the+influence+of+the+orifice+aperture+on+the+flow+around+a+teeth-shaped+obstacle&rft.au=Cisonni%2C+J%3BNozaki%2C+K%3BVan+Hirtum%2C+A%3BGrandchamp%2C+X%3BWada%2C+S&rft.aulast=Cisonni&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fluid+Dynamics+Research&rft.issn=01695983&rft_id=info:doi/10.1088%2F0169-5983%2F45%2F2%2F025505 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Teeth; Numerical analysis; Fluid dynamics; Sound sources; Channels; Orifices; Hydrodynamics; Acoustics; Noise; Sounds; Downstream; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0169-5983/45/2/025505 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Academic library use and student retention: A quantitative analysis AN - 1550993806; 201406930 AB - A key component of Vincent Tinto's model of retention is the importance of student integration in the academic institution. Library use can be regarded as a form of integration within such institutions. A quantitative approach was applied to demonstrate how institutional data can be combined to examine library use and retention at a single institution. Undergraduate student and library use data were analyzed to identify results that suggested associations between library use and student retention. Library use was measured by log-ins to electronic resources, as well as borrowing from the library. The undergraduate students enrolled for the first time in 2010 comprised the population, Sub-group student characteristics, age and socioeconomic status, underwent further analysis. The findings show retained students log-in to authenticated resources and borrow from the library at higher rates than withdrawn students. Mature age students withdraw from the university at higher rates than younger students. Log-ins to authenticated resources increase as students progress over time through their university programs. No notable associations were found among socioeconomic background, library use, and retention. For the institution, these findings can inform the development of library services to target specific student groups on the basis that higher library use may lead to improved integration and retention. In addition, the study describes a research design that is replicable in other institutions and contributes to library use and retention literature. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library & Information Science Research AU - Haddow, Gaby AD - Department of Information Studies, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, 6845 Western Australia, Australia Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 127 EP - 136 PB - Elsevier, Inc. VL - 35 IS - 2 SN - 0740-8188, 0740-8188 KW - Higher education KW - Retention KW - Use KW - Academic libraries KW - Models KW - article KW - 1.13: LIS - RESEARCH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1550993806?accountid=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=Academic+library+use+and+student+retention%3A+A+quantitative+analysis&rft.au=Haddow%2C+Gaby&rft.aulast=Haddow&rft.aufirst=Gaby&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=127&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+%26+Information+Science+Research&rft.issn=07408188&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.lisr.2012.12.002 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - LISRDH N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Models; Retention; Higher education; Use; Academic libraries DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2012.12.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Conference Report: Seventh IUdin Readings, Krasnoiarsk, Siberia, October 9-12, 2012 AN - 1496968939; 201400145 AB - The article describes a conference held in Krasnoiarsk, Siberia, Russia, October 9-12, 2012, devoted to Russian bibliography, book studies, and the library collections of Gennadii Vasil'evich IUdin (1840-1912). 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 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 198 EP - 204 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 14 IS - 2-3 SN - 1522-8886, 1522-8886 KW - Gennadii Vasil'evich IUdin, Yudin, Russian book studies, Russian book collections, Krasnoiarsk, Siberia, conference KW - Bibliography KW - Conferences KW - Russian language KW - article KW - 1.12: LIS - CONFERENCES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496968939?accountid=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=Conference+Report%3A+Seventh+IUdin+Readings%2C+Krasnoiarsk%2C+Siberia%2C+October+9-12%2C+2012&rft.au=Leich%2C+Harold+M&rft.aulast=Leich&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=198&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.issn=15228886&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15228886.2013.807454 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Conferences; Bibliography; Russian language DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2013.807454 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Floodplain woodland structure and condition: the relative influence of flood history and surrounding irrigation land use intensity in contrasting regions of a dryland river AN - 1434020616; 18488392 AB - Forecast changes in irrigation practices and climate are likely to result in changes to surface and ground water availability for floodplain woodland remnants; however, the potential effects of such changes are poorly understood, with implications for management of woodland remnants for long-term biodiversity persistence. This paper examines Eucalyptus largiflorens floodplain woodland structure and condition in two contrasting regions within the same catchment. It assesses the effects of varying levels of irrigation land use intensity surrounding woodland sites and of flood history within sites, testing the following propositions: (i) floodplain woodlands with greater intensity of surrounding irrigation land use will be in worse condition and have less structural complexity than other floodplain woodlands; (ii) floodplain woodlands with flood histories closer to 'natural' regimes will be in better condition and will have greater structural complexity than other floodplain woodlands. This paper demonstrates that where groundwater tables have fallen, rainfall is in deficit and surface flooding occurs less than once every two years, E.largiflorens trees will be in poor condition and are more likely to die. In the absence of sufficient rainfall and groundwater, more frequent flooding is required to maintain E.largiflorens in good condition (less crown death and greater crown density) than would normally be required. Irrigation land use intensity affects variables that create habitat complexity in woodlands, such as the presence of old and young trees, and the abundance of shrubs such as lignum and Sclerolaena. Flow regimes (particularly prior wetting frequency) affect both structure and condition. These results have implications for understanding and management of elements of biodiversity dependent upon the resources provided by floodplain woodlands. They emphasize the importance of maintaining healthy black box remnants in irrigation areas for biodiversity persistence, and suggest that rehabilitation of black box communities in the Lowbidgee using managed flooding could bring significant biodiversity benefits to the region. Copyright [copy 2012 CSIRO JF - Ecohydrology AU - McGinness, Heather M AU - Arthur, Anthony D AU - Davies, Micah AU - McIntyre, Sue AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box1700, Canberra City, ACT, 2601, Australia. Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 201 EP - 213 PB - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Baffins Lane Chichester W. Sussex PO19 1UD United Kingdom VL - 6 IS - 2 SN - 1936-0584, 1936-0584 KW - Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Eucalyptus largiflorens KW - flooding KW - land use KW - groundwater KW - Murrumbidgee KW - Land Use KW - Historical account KW - Resource management KW - Trees KW - Rainfall KW - Abundance KW - Biological diversity KW - Flood Irrigation KW - Rivers KW - Irrigation KW - Habitat KW - Land use KW - Flood Plains KW - Water management KW - Flooding KW - Groundwater KW - Catchment area KW - Biodiversity KW - History KW - Floods KW - Ground water KW - Shrubs KW - Rehabilitation KW - Climate KW - Flood plains KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - Q2 09242:Observations and measurements at sea KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - SW 0840:Groundwater UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1434020616?accountid=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=Ecohydrology&rft.atitle=Floodplain+woodland+structure+and+condition%3A+the+relative+influence+of+flood+history+and+surrounding+irrigation+land+use+intensity+in+contrasting+regions+of+a+dryland+river&rft.au=McGinness%2C+Heather+M%3BArthur%2C+Anthony+D%3BDavies%2C+Micah%3BMcIntyre%2C+Sue&rft.aulast=McGinness&rft.aufirst=Heather&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=201&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecohydrology&rft.issn=19360584&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Feco.1259 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Catchment area; Resource management; Flood plains; Floods; Water management; Irrigation; Flooding; Biodiversity; Land use; Shrubs; Rivers; Rehabilitation; Trees; Rainfall; Abundance; Climate; Habitat; Ground water; Historical account; Biological diversity; Groundwater; Land Use; Flood Plains; History; Flood Irrigation; Eucalyptus largiflorens DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eco.1259 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Study on the Differences of Eco-physiological Characteristics of Male and Female Rhus typhina AN - 1430848962; 18425607 AB - In order to compare the differences in eco-physiological characteristics between male and female plants and to further understand the ecological adaptability of Rhus typhina Linn., the diurnal variations of photosynthetic parameters and the fluorescence characteristics of male and female plants were determined respectively with photosynthesis system (CIRAS-2) and portable chlorophyll fluorometer (PAM-2100). The relative chlorophyll content was determined with relative chlorophyll content determination (SPAD-502). The length and width of leaf were measured with ruler. The results showed that the SPAD of male was greater than that of the female by 9.6%. The diurnal variation of net photosynthetic rate of male and female plants showed obvious midday depression. The daily mean of net photosynthetic rate of male plant was greater than that of the female by 22.7%, and there was significant difference between them. The daily means of transpiration rate was greater than that of the female by 18.5%. The water use efficiency of male plant was 2.3 mu mol times mmol super(-1), which was greater than that of the female by 21.7%, and there was significant differences between them. The diurnal variations of light use efficiency of male and female plants were similar but the light use efficiency of male was higher. The F sub(v)/F sub(m) of male plant was higher than 0.76 and was higher than that of the female during the measurement period. The female reduced to the lowest which was 0.69 at 13:00 p.m. Both the leaf length and width of female were smaller, but the ratio of length and width was greater compared with the male, and there was significant difference between them. The net photosynthetic rate, water use efficiency and light use efficiency of male were higher than that of female. and it had stronger adaptability to environment. JF - Forest Research AU - Li, G-H AU - Wen, G-S AU - Zhang, M-R AU - Zhou, Z-F AD - Institute of Desertification Studies, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China, congress_li@163.com Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - Apr 2013 SP - 263 EP - 268 VL - 26 IS - 2 SN - 1001-1498, 1001-1498 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Diurnal variations KW - Water use KW - Chlorophyll KW - Adaptability KW - Fluorescence KW - Rhus typhina KW - Photosynthesis KW - Males KW - Forests KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1430848962?accountid=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=Forest+Research&rft.atitle=Study+on+the+Differences+of+Eco-physiological+Characteristics+of+Male+and+Female+Rhus+typhina&rft.au=Li%2C+G-H%3BWen%2C+G-S%3BZhang%2C+M-R%3BZhou%2C+Z-F&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=G-H&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=263&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Forest+Research&rft.issn=10011498&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - Chinese DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water use; Diurnal variations; Adaptability; Chlorophyll; Fluorescence; Photosynthesis; Males; Forests; Rhus typhina ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reciprocity in Caring Labor: Nurses' Work in Residential Aged Care in Australia AN - 1429629397; 201339250 AB - Feminist economists identify reciprocity as a motivation for both paid and unpaid caring work. In general, reciprocity describes people responding to each other in similar ways, either benevolently or harmfully. The quality of care is potentially increased when care relationships are motivated by positive and generalized forms of reciprocity and decreased with negative forms of reciprocity. This study draws on nursing literature and two qualitative studies in Australian residential aged care facilities, conducted in 2002-3 and 2009, to identify a new form called "professional reciprocity." This form of reciprocity involves deliberate and skilled relational work by nurses to facilitate mutual and interdependent exchanges with care recipients that are beneficial to both care recipients and nurses. This study argues that professional reciprocity, as a skill that can be taught, is important for achieving quality care and workers' job satisfaction. Adapted from the source document. JF - Feminist Economics AU - Adams, Valerie AU - Sharp, Rhonda AD - University of South Australia -- Hawke Research Institute, GPO Box 2471 Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, Australia Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 100 EP - 121 PB - Taylor & Francis, Abingdon UK VL - 19 IS - 2 SN - 1354-5701, 1354-5701 KW - Workers KW - Job Satisfaction KW - Economists KW - Motivation KW - Quality of Health Care KW - Nurses KW - Feminism KW - Australia KW - Reciprocity KW - article KW - 2959: feminist/gender studies; feminist studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429629397?accountid=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=Feminist+Economics&rft.atitle=Reciprocity+in+Caring+Labor%3A+Nurses%27+Work+in+Residential+Aged+Care+in+Australia&rft.au=Adams%2C+Valerie%3BSharp%2C+Rhonda&rft.aulast=Adams&rft.aufirst=Valerie&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=100&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Feminist+Economics&rft.issn=13545701&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F13545701.2013.767982 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - FEECFE N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Reciprocity; Nurses; Australia; Quality of Health Care; Feminism; Job Satisfaction; Motivation; Workers; Economists DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2013.767982 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Internet Sexual Offending: Overview of Potential Contributing Factors and Intervention Strategies AN - 1373492629; 201312643 AB - As Internet accessibility and use increase dramatically, more and more people are turning to it for sexual purposes. This growing use of the Internet for sexual purposes indicates that the proportion of Internet sexual offences also will continue to rise dramatically. This article examines the impact of Internet problematic behaviours on the potential for recidivism among online sexual offenders. It argues for specialised treatment for these offenders whilst providing an overview of approaches that are currently used in other areas to treat problematic behaviours and how they could be used in the treatment of Internet sexual offenders. Adapted from the source document. JF - Psychiatry, Psychology and Law AU - de Almeida Neto, Abilio C. AU - Eyland, Simon AU - Ware, Jayson AU - Galouzis, Jennifer AU - Kevin, Maria AD - Corporate Research, Evaluation and Statistics, Corrective Services New South Wales, GPO Box 31, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 168 EP - 181 PB - Australian Academic Press, Bowen Hills, Australia VL - 20 IS - 2 SN - 1321-8719, 1321-8719 KW - cognitive-behavioral treatment, Internet addiction, Internet sex offence, specialized treatment KW - Sexual offences KW - Sex offenders KW - Offenders KW - Recidivism KW - Accessibility KW - Internet KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1373492629?accountid=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=Internet+Sexual+Offending%3A+Overview+of+Potential+Contributing+Factors+and+Intervention+Strategies&rft.au=de+Almeida+Neto%2C+Abilio+C.%3BEyland%2C+Simon%3BWare%2C+Jayson%3BGalouzis%2C+Jennifer%3BKevin%2C+Maria&rft.aulast=de+Almeida+Neto&rft.aufirst=Abilio&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=168&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Psychiatry%2C+Psychology+and+Law&rft.issn=13218719&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F13218719.2011.633328 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Internet; Sex offenders; Accessibility; Recidivism; Sexual offences; Offenders DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2011.633328 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Brief Interventions: Solving the 'Internet Sex Offender Paradox' AN - 1373492572; 201312642 AB - The common judicial practice of restricting Internet sex offenders' access to the Internet for the length of their sentence gives rise to an interesting paradox. On the one hand, studies show there is a strong correlation between prevalence of behaviours and increased access to the activity, in which case such restrictions would reduce the likelihood of sexual recidivism. On the other hand, cognitive-behavioural therapy shows that skills practice in the natural environment followed by reinforcement from therapy is a crucial step in the consolidation of newly acquired skills, decreasing the likelihood of relapse. This paradox -- reduced likelihood of recidivism due to restrictions to Internet access in the face of increased likelihood of recidivism due to prevention of hands-on skills practice during therapy -- is considered in the context of therapeutic treatment. The authors advocate the use of post-therapy brief online interventions to assist Internet offenders to put into practice in the online environment skills acquired during therapy. Adapted from the source document. JF - Psychiatry, Psychology and Law AU - de Almeida Neto, Abilio C. AU - Eyland, Simon AU - Ware, Jayson AU - Galouzis, Jennifer AU - Kevin, Maria AD - Corrective Services New South Wales GPO Box 31, Sydney NSW 2001, Australia Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 182 EP - 187 PB - Australian Academic Press, Bowen Hills, Australia VL - 20 IS - 2 SN - 1321-8719, 1321-8719 KW - behavioural cognitive, brief intervention, Internet, Internet problematic behaviour, Internet sex offender, treatment KW - Sex offenders KW - Paradoxes KW - Brief interventions KW - Recidivism KW - Internet KW - Prevalence KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1373492572?accountid=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=Brief+Interventions%3A+Solving+the+%27Internet+Sex+Offender+Paradox%27&rft.au=de+Almeida+Neto%2C+Abilio+C.%3BEyland%2C+Simon%3BWare%2C+Jayson%3BGalouzis%2C+Jennifer%3BKevin%2C+Maria&rft.aulast=de+Almeida+Neto&rft.aufirst=Abilio&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=182&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Psychiatry%2C+Psychology+and+Law&rft.issn=13218719&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F13218719.2011.633329 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Internet; Recidivism; Paradoxes; Sex offenders; Brief interventions; Prevalence DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2011.633329 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact on community organisations that partnered with the Act-Belong-Commit mental health promotion campaign AN - 1373490958; 201313275 AB - Issue addressed: A primary aim of the pilot phase of the Act-Belong-Commit mental health promotion campaign was to form partnerships with community organisations. As a component of the broader campaign strategy, collaborating organisations promoted their activities under the Act-Belong-Commit banner in exchange for resources, promotional opportunities and capacity building in event management and funding. Methods: The impact of the Act-Belong-Commit campaign on the capacity and activities of collaborating organisations during the pilot phase was evaluated using self-completed mail surveys in 2006 and 2008. Results: Collaboration with the campaign had a positive impact on community organisations' capacity, including staff expertise, media publicity and funding applications. Collaborating organisations had strong positive perceptions of Act-Belong-Commit officers and all expressed a willingness to collaborate in future events and activities. Conclusions: The partnership model used during the pilot phase of the Act-Belong-Commit campaign was successful in creating mutually beneficial exchanges with collaborating organisations. So what? Community partnerships are necessary for the effective delivery of mental health promotion campaigns at a local level. Successful partnerships involve the provision of real and valuable benefits to collaborating organisations in return for their cooperation in promoting health messages. Adapted from the source document. JF - Health Promotion Journal of Australia AU - Jalleh, Geoffrey AU - Anwar-McHenry, Julia AU - Donovan, Robert J AU - Laws, Amberlee AD - Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 44 EP - 48 PB - CSIRO Publishing VL - 24 IS - 1 SN - 1036-1073, 1036-1073 KW - mental health promotion, community partnerships, collaboration, evaluation KW - Campaigns KW - Financing KW - Expertise KW - Partnerships KW - Mental health promotion KW - Publicity KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1373490958?accountid=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=Impact+on+community+organisations+that+partnered+with+the+Act-Belong-Commit+mental+health+promotion+campaign&rft.au=Jalleh%2C+Geoffrey%3BAnwar-McHenry%2C+Julia%3BDonovan%2C+Robert+J%3BLaws%2C+Amberlee&rft.aulast=Jalleh&rft.aufirst=Geoffrey&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=44&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.issn=10361073&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FHE12909 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Campaigns; Partnerships; Mental health promotion; Financing; Publicity; Expertise DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE12909 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) work in Australia: the need for research and a health promotion framework AN - 1373490917; 201314781 AB - After 18 months, the findings of the House of Representatives Standing Committee Inquiry into fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) and drive-in, drive-out (DIDO) work practices in regional Australia have been released. Although 'health' was not specifically mentioned in terms of references, many submissions contained strong views on the impact of the FIFO/DIDO lifestyle on workers, their families and the communities in which they live and work. Currently, some actions can be taken on the basis of what we know, in the form of workplace health programs, to address lifestyle-related chronic disease and its associated risk factors, as well as traditional occupational health and safety issues. Adapted from the source document. JF - Health Promotion Journal of Australia AU - Weeramanthri, Tarun AU - Jancey, Jonine AD - WA Centre for Health Promotion Research, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 5 EP - 6 PB - CSIRO Publishing VL - 24 IS - 1 SN - 1036-1073, 1036-1073 KW - Attitudes KW - Occupational health and safety KW - Australia KW - Health promotion KW - Lifestyle KW - Work site programmes KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1373490917?accountid=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=Fly-in%2C+fly-out+%28FIFO%29+work+in+Australia%3A+the+need+for+research+and+a+health+promotion+framework&rft.au=Weeramanthri%2C+Tarun%3BJancey%2C+Jonine&rft.aulast=Weeramanthri&rft.aufirst=Tarun&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=5&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.issn=10361073&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FHE13021 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Australia; Occupational health and safety; Work site programmes; Lifestyle; Attitudes; Health promotion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE13021 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Health priorities and perceived health determinants among Western Australians attending the 2011 LGBTI Perth Pride Fairday Festival AN - 1373490855; 201312562 AB - Issue addressed: Although data exist demonstrating poorer health indicators on a range of health outcomes for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) people, there is little information as to how this group perceives the relative importance of different health issues or what the underlying reasons behind poorer health may be. Method: A self-completed survey was administered to people attending the October 2011 LGBTI Perth Pride Fairday Festival. Three hundred and fifty-one people completed the survey, resulting in a total of 335 useable surveys. One hundred and seventy-eight participants identified as female, 145 as male, four as transgender and eight as other genders. Results: Depression, anxiety, excessive worry or panic attacks and problems in family relationships were reported as the most important individual health issues, whereas depression, suicide and HIV/AIDS were seen as the most important health issues affecting the LGBTI community. Discrimination was rated the most important social factor impacting on the health and well being of this community. Conclusions: When members of the LGBTI community were asked to rank health issues of importance both individually and as a community, the results indicate that mental health issues are of prime concern. Discrimination and the stress of living as part of this minority group were seen as contributing to this. Health promotion and public health need to be responsive to these issues if real gains are to be made in reducing the health inequities affecting this group. So what? This research highlights the link between social justice, social inclusion and health outcomes. The health of LGBTI people is rarely considered by mainstream agencies, despite poorer health outcomes. Sensitive and targeted public health interventions that resonate with the community and that acknowledge the impact of being part of this marginalised group are required. Adapted from the source document. JF - Health Promotion Journal of Australia AU - Comfort, Jude AU - McCausland, Kahlia AD - Curtin University, WA Centre for Health Promotion Research, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia j.comfort@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 20 EP - 25 PB - CSIRO Publishing VL - 24 IS - 1 SN - 1036-1073, 1036-1073 KW - gender identity, sexual orientation, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (LGBTI), health priorities, determinants of health KW - Pride KW - Health problems KW - Health status KW - Festivals KW - Health KW - Anxiety-Depression KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1373490855?accountid=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=Health+priorities+and+perceived+health+determinants+among+Western+Australians+attending+the+2011+LGBTI+Perth+Pride+Fairday+Festival&rft.au=Comfort%2C+Jude%3BMcCausland%2C+Kahlia&rft.aulast=Comfort&rft.aufirst=Jude&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=20&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.issn=10361073&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FHE12906 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Health; Health problems; Anxiety-Depression; Health status; Festivals; Pride DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE12906 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Champions in a lifestyle risk-modification program: reflections on their training and experiences AN - 1373489168; 201312170 AB - Issues addressed: The 'Waist' Disposal Challenge (WDC) is a lay-led community-based health intervention in Rotary clubs in Western Australia aimed at reducing risk factors leading to lifestyle-related chronic diseases and, in particular, obesity. Ninety-three lay health advisors (LHA) or Champions were trained to deliver educational sessions to their clubs (for 1300 peers) and implement a body mass index competition by taking monthly weigh-ins (for 764 peers). Methods: A mixed method design was used to explore Champions' experiences with the training program and their perceived role and impact on implementing the program in their clubs in 2010-11. Results: The qualitative data provided important evidence that initial implementation of this LHA-led health promotion intervention (WDC) has been effective and impacted positively on the Champions and their Rotary clubs. The results were a good fit in the two social action arenas of the Natural Helper Intervention Model: peer-to-peer social support and community attachment. Conclusions: Reflecting on the impact of the program in their clubs, Champions reported overall health improvements at the personal, peer and community levels, enhanced awareness about health-related issues, improved health behaviour and enhanced community capacity. So what? Champions are an important resource for providing self-management education to people who are at risk of developing chronic conditions, particularly for those hard to reach and where there are difficulties recruiting trained health professionals. Future research needs to explore the characteristics of Champions that impact on the success of community-based programs. Adapted from the source document. JF - Health Promotion Journal of Australia AU - Aoun, Samar AU - Shahid, Shaouli AU - Le, Linda AU - Holloway, Kristi AD - Western Australian Centre for Cancer and Palliative Care, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia s.aoun@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 7 EP - 12 PB - CSIRO Publishing VL - 24 IS - 1 SN - 1036-1073, 1036-1073 KW - lay health advisors, champions, community health promotion, lifestyle risk modification program, obesity, natural helper intervention model KW - Chronic sickness KW - Community based programmes KW - Social support KW - Western Australia KW - Health KW - Clubs KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1373489168?accountid=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=Champions+in+a+lifestyle+risk-modification+program%3A+reflections+on+their+training+and+experiences&rft.au=Aoun%2C+Samar%3BShahid%2C+Shaouli%3BLe%2C+Linda%3BHolloway%2C+Kristi&rft.aulast=Aoun&rft.aufirst=Samar&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=7&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.issn=10361073&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FHE12904 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Clubs; Health; Community based programmes; Chronic sickness; Western Australia; Social support DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE12904 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Synthesis of porous reduced graphene oxide as metal-free carbon for adsorption and catalytic oxidation of organics in water AN - 1372657724; 18158781 AB - Activation of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) using CO sub(2) to obtain highly porous and metal-free carbonaceous materials for adsorption and catalysis was investigated. A facile one-pot thermal process can simultaneously reduce graphene oxide and produce activated RGO without introducing any solid or aqueous activation agent. This process can significantly increase the specific surface area (SSA) of RGO from 200 to higher than 1200 m super(2) g super(-1), and the obtained materials were proven to be highly effective for adsorptive removal of both anionic (phenol) and cationic (methylene blue, MB) organics from water. Moreover, the activated RGO materials exhibited much better activity in effective activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to produce sulfate radicals for oxidative degradation of MB. JF - Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability AU - Peng, Wenchao AU - Liu, Shizhen AU - Sun, Hongqi AU - Yao, Yunjin AU - Zhi, Linjie AU - Wang, Shaobin AD - Department of Chemical Engineering; Curtin University; GPO Box U1987; Perth; WA 6845; Australia; +61 8 92662681; +61 8 92663776; , shaobin.wang@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - Apr 2013 SP - 5854 EP - 5859 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry VL - 1 IS - 19 SN - 2050-7488, 2050-7488 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Sulfates KW - Degradation KW - Surface area KW - Oxidation KW - Adsorption KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Sustainability KW - Phenols KW - Catalysis KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1372657724?accountid=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+materials+chemistry.+A%2C+Materials+for+energy+and+sustainability&rft.atitle=Synthesis+of+porous+reduced+graphene+oxide+as+metal-free+carbon+for+adsorption+and+catalytic+oxidation+of+organics+in+water&rft.au=Peng%2C+Wenchao%3BLiu%2C+Shizhen%3BSun%2C+Hongqi%3BYao%2C+Yunjin%3BZhi%2C+Linjie%3BWang%2C+Shaobin&rft.aulast=Peng&rft.aufirst=Wenchao&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=19&rft.spage=5854&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+materials+chemistry.+A%2C+Materials+for+energy+and+sustainability&rft.issn=20507488&rft_id=info:doi/10.1039%2Fc3ta10592j LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 19 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sulfates; Degradation; Surface area; Oxidation; Adsorption; Carbon dioxide; Phenols; Sustainability; Catalysis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3ta10592j ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Multicultural Perspectives in Social Work Practice with Families AN - 1364705137; 201304043 JF - Journal of Teaching in Social Work AU - Perez, Madeline AU - Perez, Madeline Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 222 EP - 225 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 33 IS - 2 SN - 0884-1233, 0884-1233 KW - article KW - 6113: social work education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1364705137?accountid=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=unknown&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Teaching+in+Social+Work&rft.atitle=Multicultural+Perspectives+in+Social+Work+Practice+with+Families&rft.au=Perez%2C+Madeline%3BCongress%2C+Elaine+P&rft.aulast=Perez&rft.aufirst=Madeline&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=222&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Teaching+in+Social+Work&rft.issn=08841233&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Edition date: 2013. N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - JTSWEK ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Keynesian, classical and New Keynesian approaches to fiscal policy: comparison and critique AN - 1349397042; 4435297 AB - The short-run macroeconomic effectiveness of fiscal policy depends primarily on the effect of policy on aggregate demand (AD) and the effect of AD on output. This paper examines how macroeconomic perspectives (Keynesian, Post Keynesian, monetarist, classical, new classical, and new Keynesian) describe the effect of AD on output, thereby making or denying space for fiscal policy to impact output. The neo-Ricardian hypothesis (NRH) concerns the effect of bond-financed deficits on AD. The NRH turns on the microeconomic behavior of households and can therefore hold in principle in both classical and Keynesian models. Recent new Keynesian arguments about fiscal policy being effective at the zero lower bound represent another capital market imperfection critique of the NRH. Reprinted by permission of Routledge, Taylor & Francis Ltd. JF - Review of political economy AU - Palley, Thomas I AD - American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - Apr 2013 SP - 179 EP - 204 VL - 25 IS - 2 SN - 0953-8259, 0953-8259 KW - Economics KW - Classical economics KW - Keynesianism KW - Capital market KW - Macroeconomics KW - Microeconomics KW - Aggregate demand KW - Hypothesis KW - Fiscal policy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1349397042?accountid=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=Review+of+political+economy&rft.atitle=Keynesian%2C+classical+and+New+Keynesian+approaches+to+fiscal+policy%3A+comparison+and+critique&rft.au=Palley%2C+Thomas+I&rft.aulast=Palley&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=179&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Review+of+political+economy&rft.issn=09538259&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F09538259.2013.775821 LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5001 3977 5574 10472; 7046 4019; 2355 4019; 659 3371 3934; 8010 4025; 1983 7711; 7585 4025; 6161 10919 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09538259.2013.775821 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A rhetorical study of in-flight real estate advertisements as a potential site of ethical transformation in Chinese cities AN - 1348490192; 17942569 AB - Real estate markets in Chinese cities are in transition. Advertising for new developments in these markets often reflects changing city aspirations and branding rather than environmental and social experience. This paper investigates real estate marketing as a site of potential ethical transformation of values related to new urban development. It uses Kenneth Burke's rhetorical analysis as an approach to coding real estate representations from in-flight magazine advertisements as a means of capturing environmental and social viewpoints in China during 2008-2009. Both Chinese and foreign participants coded representations into four code modalities. These were based on anthropocentric - non-anthropocentric environmental orientations and nationalistic - universal social orientations. The results suggested that new developments in China are more likely to be understood as based on environmental resource use for continued national economic expansion rather than for a more sustainable world. Emerging patterns in coded representations have opened up the possibility of greater social choices that were however difficult to unambiguously decode from Chinese real estate advertising. From this it is concluded that it may take some time before real estate demand shifts in response to representations of Chinese eco-cities being promoted by Chinese policy makers in the 2000s. JF - Cities AU - Lawson, G AD - School of Design, Faculty of Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia, g.lawson@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - Apr 2013 SP - 85 EP - 95 VL - 31 SN - 0264-2751, 0264-2751 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Advertising KW - Cities KW - China, People's Rep. KW - ENA 08:International KW - M3:1010 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1348490192?accountid=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=Cities&rft.atitle=A+rhetorical+study+of+in-flight+real+estate+advertisements+as+a+potential+site+of+ethical+transformation+in+Chinese+cities&rft.au=Lawson%2C+G&rft.aulast=Lawson&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=&rft.spage=85&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cities&rft.issn=02642751&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cities; China, People's Rep. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modeling population growth and site specific control of the invasive Lantana camara L. (Verbenaceae) under differing fire regimes AN - 1348488931; 17908837 AB - It is at the population level that an invasion either fails or succeeds. Lantana camara L. (Verbenaceae) is a weed of great significance in Queensland Australia and globally but its whole life-history ecology is poorly known. Here we used 3 years of field data across four land use types (farm, hoop pine plantation and two open eucalyptus forests, including one with a triennial fire regime) to parameterise the weed's vital rates and develop size-structured matrix models. Lantana camara in its re-colonization phase, as observed in the recently cleared hoop pine plantation, was projected to increase more rapidly (annual growth rate, lambda = 3.80) than at the other three sites ( lambda 1.88-2.71). Elasticity analyses indicated that growth contributed more (64.6 %) to lambda than fecundity (18.5 %) or survival (15.5 %), while across size groups, the contribution was of the order: juvenile (19-27 %) greater than or equal to seed (17-28 %) greater than or equal to seedling (16-25 %) > small adult (4-26 %) greater than or equal to medium adult (7-20 %) > large adult (0-20 %). From a control perspective it is difficult to determine a single weak point in the life cycle of lantana that might be exploited to reduce growth below a sustaining rate. The triennial fire regime applied did not alter the population elasticity structure nor resulted in local control of the weed. However, simulations showed that, except for the farm population, periodic burning could work within 4-10 years for control of the weed, but fire frequency should increase to at least once every 2 years. For the farm, site-specific control may be achieved by 15 years if the biennial fire frequency is tempered with increased burning intensity. JF - Population Ecology AU - Osunkoya, Olusegun O AU - Perrett, Christine AU - Fernando, Chandima AU - Clark, Cameron AU - Raghu, Sathyamurthy AD - Invasive Plant and Animal Science Group, Biosecurity Science, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Ecosciences Precinct, GPO Box 267, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia, olusegun.osunkoya@daff.qld.gov.au Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 291 EP - 303 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 55 IS - 2 SN - 1438-3896, 1438-3896 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Lantana KW - Weeds KW - Farms KW - Australia, Queensland KW - Population growth KW - Forests KW - Life cycle KW - Survival KW - Eucalyptus KW - Population ecology KW - Ecology KW - Population levels KW - Lantana camara KW - Growth rate KW - Fires KW - Seeds KW - Data processing KW - Plantations KW - Land use KW - Verbenaceae KW - Fecundity KW - Seedlings KW - Exploitation KW - Burning KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04030:Models, Methods, Remote Sensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1348488931?accountid=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=Population+Ecology&rft.atitle=Modeling+population+growth+and+site+specific+control+of+the+invasive+Lantana+camara+L.+%28Verbenaceae%29+under+differing+fire+regimes&rft.au=Osunkoya%2C+Olusegun+O%3BPerrett%2C+Christine%3BFernando%2C+Chandima%3BClark%2C+Cameron%3BRaghu%2C+Sathyamurthy&rft.aulast=Osunkoya&rft.aufirst=Olusegun&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=55&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=291&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Population+Ecology&rft.issn=14383896&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10144-013-0364-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 52 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth rate; Fires; Weeds; Seeds; Farms; Data processing; Population growth; Survival; Life cycle; Forests; Plantations; Land use; Population ecology; Fecundity; Population levels; Seedlings; Burning; Ecology; Exploitation; Lantana; Verbenaceae; Lantana camara; Eucalyptus; Australia, Queensland DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10144-013-0364-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A study of the diffusion characteristics of normal, delipidized and relipidized articular cartilage using magnetic resonance imaging AN - 1348488503; 17908789 AB - This paper assesses the capacity to provide semipermeability of the synthetic layer of surface-active phospholipids created to replace the depleted surface amorphous layer of articular cartilage. The surfaces of articular cartilage specimens in normal, delipidized, and relipidized conditions following incubation in dipalmitoyl-phosphatidylcholine and palmitoyl-oleoyl-phosphatidylcholine components of the joint lipid mixture were characterized nanoscopically with the atomic force microscope and also imaged as deuterium oxide (D sub(2)O) diffused transiently through these surfaces in a magnetic resonance imaging enclosure. The MR images were then used to determine the apparent diffusion coefficients in a purpose-built MATLAB super( registered )-based algorithm. Our results revealed that all surfaces were permeable to D sub(2)O, but that there was a significant difference in the semipermeability of the surfaces under the different conditions, relative to the apparent diffusion coefficients. Based on the results and observations, it can be concluded that the synthetic lipid that is deposited to replace the depleted SAL of articular cartilage is capable of inducing some level of semipermeability. JF - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine AU - Yusuf, K Q AU - Momot, KI AU - Wellard, R M AU - Oloyede, A AD - School of Chemistry, Physical and Mechanical Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia, k.oloyede@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - Apr 2013 SP - 1005 EP - 1013 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 24 IS - 4 SN - 0957-4530, 0957-4530 KW - Calcium & Calcified Tissue Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Lipids KW - Magnetic resonance imaging KW - atomic force microscopy KW - Algorithms KW - oxides KW - Diffusion coefficient KW - Cartilage (articular) KW - Joints KW - Phospholipids KW - T 2030:Cartilage and Cartilage Diseases KW - W 30920:Tissue Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1348488503?accountid=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+Materials+Science%3A+Materials+in+Medicine&rft.atitle=A+study+of+the+diffusion+characteristics+of+normal%2C+delipidized+and+relipidized+articular+cartilage+using+magnetic+resonance+imaging&rft.au=Yusuf%2C+K+Q%3BMomot%2C+KI%3BWellard%2C+R+M%3BOloyede%2C+A&rft.aulast=Yusuf&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1005&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Materials+Science%3A+Materials+in+Medicine&rft.issn=09574530&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10856-013-4858-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 36 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Lipids; Magnetic resonance imaging; Algorithms; atomic force microscopy; oxides; Diffusion coefficient; Cartilage (articular); Phospholipids; Joints DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10856-013-4858-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fire-related cues and germination from the soil seed bank of senescent remnants of mallee vegetation on Eastern Kangaroo Island AN - 1323819482; 17824880 AB - Plant communities dominated by narrow-leaved mallee (Eucalyptus cneorifolia) are almost entirely confined to north-eastern Kangaroo Island, South Australia, an area which has been extensively cleared for agriculture. Consequently, surviving examples consist mostly of small remnants which are thought to be senescent due to the exclusion of fire. This senescence is associated with the loss of many native understory species. Prescribed burns have been suggested as a management tool to stimulate the restoration of native plants from the soil seed bank; however, no seed bank studies have previously been conducted on Kangaroo Island and the seed bank literature usually focuses on particular species rather than on plant communities. We conducted an experiment to investigate the effects of the fire-related cues heat and smoke on the germination of plants from the seed bank in soil sampled from 10 long-ungrazed narrow-leaved mallee sites on Kangaroo Island. Eighty trays of soil were monitored in a controlled glasshouse for five months after being subjected to heat and/or smoke treatments. The overall number of native, but not exotic, plant species germinating from the soil seed bank was significantly increased by all three fire-related treatments (heat, smoke and heat plus smoke) compared with the control (no fire-related treatment). Different plant life forms exhibited varying responses to heat and smoke treatments. The results of this study illustrate that the application of fire-related treatments to soil seed banks in controlled glasshouse conditions can stimulate the recruitment of native species, including several species of conservation concern. These findings also indicate the potential of using these treatments for the ex situ germination of fire dependent species for revegetation purposes and indicate aspects of prescribed burns that may be important for restoring different components of native vegetation. JF - Austral Ecology AU - Rawson, Tessa AU - Davies, Richard AU - Whalen, Molly AU - MacKay, Duncan AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University of South Australia, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia ( Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - Apr 2013 SP - 139 EP - 151 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 38 IS - 2 SN - 1442-9985, 1442-9985 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Agriculture KW - Seed banks KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Eucalyptus KW - D:04040 KW - M3:1010 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1323819482?accountid=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=Fire-related+cues+and+germination+from+the+soil+seed+bank+of+senescent+remnants+of+mallee+vegetation+on+Eastern+Kangaroo+Island&rft.au=Rawson%2C+Tessa%3BDavies%2C+Richard%3BWhalen%2C+Molly%3BMacKay%2C+Duncan&rft.aulast=Rawson&rft.aufirst=Tessa&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=139&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Austral+Ecology&rft.issn=14429985&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1442-9993.2012.02386.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 5 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Seed banks; Eucalyptus; Australia, South Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.2012.02386.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effects of shark cage-diving operations on the behaviour and movements of white sharks, Carcharodon carcharias, at the Neptune Islands, South Australia AN - 1323818655; 17827625 AB - The attraction or provisioning of sharks for the purpose of tourism is a lucrative and popular industry that remains controversial regarding its possible risks to target species and impacts on local ecosystems. The long-term impacts of such activities on the behaviour and movement patterns of sharks have typically been difficult to establish as most studies investigate contemporary behaviour concurrent with existing operations and thus have no comparative base from which to compare effects. We compared patterns of residency and behaviour of acoustic-tagged white sharks at the Neptune Islands in South Australia between periods before and after an abrupt and sustained doubling of cage-diving effort that occurred in 2007. The number of sharks reported by cage-dive operators significantly increased after 2007. Comparisons also revealed there were significant increases in sharks' periods of residency, the periods spent within areas where shark cage-diving operations occur and changes in sharks' diel pattern of habitat use. Changes were site-specific with no significant differences in shark behaviour revealed over the same period at an island group 12 km from regular shark cage-dive sites. The results suggest that cage-diving operations can lead to long-term changes in the site-specific behaviour of a highly vagile shark species which may need to be considered in the context of their conservation and in managing the impacts of the industry. JF - Marine Biology AU - Bruce, Barry D AU - Bradford, Russell W AD - CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia, Barry.Bruce@csiro.au Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 889 EP - 907 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 160 IS - 4 SN - 0025-3162, 0025-3162 KW - Animal Behavior Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Tourism KW - Marine KW - Ecosystems KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Australia, South Australia, Neptune Is. KW - Stock assessment KW - Environmental impact KW - Habitat KW - Habitat selection KW - Sharks KW - Marine fish KW - Local movements KW - Islands KW - Long-term changes KW - Fishery surveys KW - Carcharodon carcharias KW - Conservation KW - Habitat utilization KW - Y 25040:Behavioral Ecology KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - Q1 08605:Sport fishing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1323818655?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+Biology&rft.atitle=The+effects+of+shark+cage-diving+operations+on+the+behaviour+and+movements+of+white+sharks%2C+Carcharodon+carcharias%2C+at+the+Neptune+Islands%2C+South+Australia&rft.au=Bruce%2C+Barry+D%3BBradford%2C+Russell+W&rft.aulast=Bruce&rft.aufirst=Barry&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=160&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=889&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Biology&rft.issn=00253162&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00227-012-2142-z LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 57 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Tourism; Marine fish; Local movements; Fishery surveys; Long-term changes; Stock assessment; Environmental impact; Habitat selection; Islands; Conservation; Habitat utilization; Sharks; Ecosystems; Habitat; Carcharodon carcharias; Australia, South Australia; Australia, South Australia, Neptune Is.; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00227-012-2142-z ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A systematic regional approach for climate change adaptation to protect biodiversity AN - 1323251148; 17789158 AB - Developing appropriate climate change adaptations to protect biodiversity requires taking into account the dynamics of agro-ecological and socio-economic change. A framework for approaching this problem was proposed, but not applied in detail, as part of a major biodiversity and climate change report prepared in Australia. This paper describes the first trial application of the method. It was applied across Vietnam as the Government is interested in identifying adaptation options and detailed data are readily available for its 65 provinces. The process involves identifying ecoregions and collating information for each region based on the current conditions and trends in biodiversity, population, income and agricultural production. Climate change scenarios are identified for each region, together with governance options. Educational needs and key adaptation actions are then identified for each region taking into account the agro-ecological and socio-economic input data. It is concluded that the framework could easily be applied in other countries and should assist the development of strategic adaptation options. JF - Climatic Change AU - Booth, Trevor H AU - Jovanovic, Tom AU - Ho, Ngoc Son AU - Miller, Craig AD - CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship and CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, trevor.booth@csiro.au Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 757 EP - 768 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 117 IS - 4 SN - 0165-0009, 0165-0009 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Adaptability KW - Agricultural production KW - Climate change KW - Biological diversity KW - Socioeconomics KW - Australia KW - Vietnam KW - Income KW - Climate change scenarios KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1323251148?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Climatic+Change&rft.atitle=A+systematic+regional+approach+for+climate+change+adaptation+to+protect+biodiversity&rft.au=Booth%2C+Trevor+H%3BJovanovic%2C+Tom%3BHo%2C+Ngoc+Son%3BMiller%2C+Craig&rft.aulast=Booth&rft.aufirst=Trevor&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=117&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=757&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Climatic+Change&rft.issn=01650009&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10584-012-0568-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 35 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climate change; Climate change scenarios; Adaptability; Agricultural production; Socioeconomics; Biological diversity; Income; Australia; Vietnam DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-012-0568-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Atmospheric deposition as a source of heavy metals in urban stormwater AN - 1285095642; 17584223 AB - Atmospheric deposition is one of the most important pathways of urban stormwater pollution. Atmospheric deposition, which can be in the form of either wet or dry deposition have distinct characteristics in terms of associated particulate sizes, pollutant types and influential parameters. This paper discusses the outcomes of a comprehensive research study undertaken to identify important traffic characteristics and climate factors such as antecedent dry period and rainfall characteristics which influences the characteristics of wet and dry deposition of solids and heavy metals. The outcomes confirmed that Zinc (Zn) is correlated with traffic volume whereas Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Nickel (Ni), and Copper (Cu) are correlated with traffic congestion. Consequently, reducing traffic congestion will be more effective than reducing traffic volume for improving air quality particularly in relation to Pb, Cd, Ni, and Cu. Zn was found to have the highest atmospheric deposition rate compared to other heavy metals. Zn in dry deposition is associated with relatively larger particle size fractions (>10 mu m), whereas Pb, Cd, Ni and Cu are associated with relatively smaller particle size fractions (<10 mu m). The analysis further revealed that bulk (wet plus dry) deposition which is correlated with rainfall depth and contains a relatively higher percentage of smaller particles compared to dry deposition which is correlated with the antecedent dry period. As particles subjected to wet deposition are smaller, they disperse over a larger area from the source of origin compared to particles subjected to dry deposition as buoyancy forces become dominant for smaller particles compared to the influence of gravity. Furthermore, exhaust emission particles were found to be primarily associated with bulk deposition compared to dry deposition particles which mainly originate from vehicle component wear. 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@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2013/04// PY - 2013 DA - April 2013 SP - 235 EP - 242 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 68 SN - 1352-2310, 1352-2310 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) KW - Zinc KW - Traffic flow KW - Nickel KW - Drying KW - Deposition KW - Traffic engineering KW - Atmospherics KW - Copper UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1285095642?accountid=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=Atmospheric+deposition+as+a+source+of+heavy+metals+in+urban+stormwater&rft.au=Gunawardena%2C+Janaka%3BEgodawatta%2C+Prasanna%3BAyoko%2C+Godwin+A%3BGoonetilleke%2C+Ashantha&rft.aulast=Gunawardena&rft.aufirst=Janaka&rft.date=2013-04-01&rft.volume=68&rft.issue=&rft.spage=235&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Atmospheric+Environment&rft.issn=13522310&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.atmosenv.2012.11.062 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-08 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.11.062 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) AN - 1438598385; 2011-496437 AB - The Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS), which has operated in relative obscurity, is comprised of nine members, two ex officio members, and other members as appointed by the President representing major departments and agencies within the federal executive branch. The proposed acquisition of commercial operations at six US ports by Dubai Ports World in 2006 placed the group's operations under intense scrutiny by Members of Congress and the public. Some Members of the 109th and 110th Congresses questioned the ability of Congress to exercise its oversight responsibilities given the general view that CFIUS's operations lack transparency. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 29 2013, 26 pp. AU - Jackson, James K Y1 - 2013/03/29/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 29 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Maritime and inland water transport KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Government - Public officials KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Executives KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Foreign investments KW - Surveillance KW - Ports KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438598385?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jackson%2C+James+K&rft.aulast=Jackson&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2013-03-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Committee+on+Foreign+Investment+in+the+United+States+%28CFIUS%29&rft.title=The+Committee+on+Foreign+Investment+in+the+United+States+%28CFIUS%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RL33388/2013-03-29/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL33388 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Exon-Florio National Security Test for Foreign Investment AN - 1438598353; 2011-496436 AB - The Exon-Florio provision grants the President the authority to block proposed or pending foreign acquisitions of "persons engaged in interstate commerce in the United States" that threaten to impair the national security. This provision came under intense scrutiny with the proposed acquisitions in 2006 of major operations in six major US ports by Dubai Ports World and of Unocal by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). Much of this debate has focused on the activities of a relatively obscure committee, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) and the Exon-Florio provision. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 29 2013, 27 pp. AU - Jackson, James K Y1 - 2013/03/29/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 29 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Maritime and inland water transport KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Government - Public officials KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Business and service sector - Business operations, practices, and workplaces KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Corporations KW - Foreign investments KW - Authority KW - Interstate commerce KW - China (People's Republic) KW - Unocal corp. KW - National defense KW - Ports KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438598353?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jackson%2C+James+K&rft.aulast=Jackson&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2013-03-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Exon-Florio+National+Security+Test+for+Foreign+Investment&rft.title=The+Exon-Florio+National+Security+Test+for+Foreign+Investment&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RL33312/2013-03-29/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL33312 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Recess Appointment Power after Noel Canning v. NLRB: Constitutional Implications AN - 1438600385; 2011-496438 AB - On January 4, 2012, while the Senate was holding periodic "pro forma" sessions, President Obama invoked his recess appointment power and unilaterally appointed Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Terrence F. Flynn, Sharon Block, and Richard F. Griffin Jr. as Members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit became the first court to evaluate the merits of the President's appointments; and in a broad decision entitled Noel Canning v National Labor Relations Board, the court invalidated the appointment of all three NLRB Board Members. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 27 2013, 22 pp. AU - Garvey, Todd AU - Carpenter, David H Y1 - 2013/03/27/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 27 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Government - Public officials KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - United States KW - Obama, Barack KW - District of Columbia KW - Presidents KW - Directors KW - Courts KW - United States National labor relations board KW - Consumers KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438600385?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Garvey%2C+Todd%3BCarpenter%2C+David+H&rft.aulast=Garvey&rft.aufirst=Todd&rft.date=2013-03-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Recess+Appointment+Power+after+Noel+Canning+v.+NLRB%3A+Constitutional+Implications&rft.title=The+Recess+Appointment+Power+after+Noel+Canning+v.+NLRB%3A+Constitutional+Implications&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43030/2013-03-27/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43030 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Legal Issues Relating to the Secretary's Authority to Set Payment Rates under the Medicare Advantage Program AN - 1438603180; 2011-496439 AB - This memorandum provides a legal analysis of certain issues relating to the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make assumptions regarding anticipated congressional legislation affecting the Sustainable Growth Rate formula when setting benchmarks for payments to private health plans under the Medicare Advantage program. Medicare Advantage (MA) is an alternative way for beneficiaries to receive covered benefits under the Medicare program. Under MA, Medicare beneficiaries who are entitled to Part A and enrolled in Part B receive benefits from private health plans rather than from the traditional fee-for-service Medicare program. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 26 2013, 12 pp. AU - Swendiman, Kathleen S AU - Nolan, Andrew L AU - Morgan, Paulette C Y1 - 2013/03/26/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 26 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Authority KW - Medicare KW - Benefits KW - Legislation KW - Payment KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438603180?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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%3BNolan%2C+Andrew+L%3BMorgan%2C+Paulette+C&rft.aulast=Lester&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2009-01-01&rft.volume=59&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Omega%3A+Journal+of+Death+and+Dying&rft.issn=00302228&rft_id=info:doi/10.2190%2FOM.59.1.a L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/M20130326/2013-03-26/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. 7-5700 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The use of a soy product in juvenile yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) feeds at different water temperatures: 1. Solvent extracted soybean meal AN - 1323804718; 17781588 AB - Juvenile yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) were fed four iso-nitrogenous and iso-calorific (digestible basis) experimental diets containing 0, 10, 20 or 30% solvent extracted soybean meal (SESBM) for 34days at optimal (22 degree C) and suboptimal (18 degree C) water temperatures to determine the effects of diet and water temperature on growth, feed efficiency, nutrient retention, apparent nutrient digestibility and digestive functions. The substitution of fish meal up to 20% SESBM did not significantly affect the growth of fish. No differences were detected in any of the other parameters measured between 0 and 10% inclusion. However, second-order polynomial regression demonstrated that increasing SESBM had a negative effect on growth performance, feed efficiency, nutrient retention and the apparent nutrient and energy digestibility of diets for yellowtail kingfish. Whole body moisture, crude lipid, ash and gross energy were affected by SESBM in the diet, except protein. The apparent nutrient and energy digestibilities all decreased linearly with increasing SESBM. Digestive enzyme activities in the pyloric caeca were not affected by diet, whereas activities in the foregut and hindgut varied with SESBM inclusion. Fish held at 18 degree C had significantly reduced growth, feed efficiency and nutrient retention values. The whole body moisture increased at 18 degree C, while the apparent nutrient and energy digestibilities and whole body protein and gross energy content were lower at 18 degree C and there was no effect of temperature on whole body total fat or ash content. The impact of temperature on digestive enzyme activities depended on the section of the digestive tract. This study demonstrates that 10% inclusion of SESBM (21.7% fish meal substitution) can be used as a substitute for fish meal in diets for yellowtail kingfish. JF - Aquaculture AU - Bowyer, Jenna N AU - Qin, Jian G AU - Smullen, Richard P AU - Adams, Louise R AU - Thomson, Michael JS AU - Stone, David AJ AD - Flinders University, School of Biological Sciences, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, 5001, South Australia, Australia, david.stone@sa.gov.au Y1 - 2013/03/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 25 SP - 35 EP - 45 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 384-387 SN - 0044-8486, 0044-8486 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Plant proteins KW - Digestibility KW - Digestive enzymes KW - Fish meal replacement KW - Suboptimal temperature KW - Diets KW - Temperature effects KW - Growth rate KW - Marine KW - Seriola lalandi KW - Ash KW - Solvents KW - Water temperature KW - Soybeans KW - Marine fish KW - Pyloric caeca KW - Fish meal KW - Fish physiology KW - Proteins KW - Feeding experiments KW - Fish KW - Nutrient retention KW - Feeds KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q3 08582:Fish culture KW - O 5060:Aquaculture KW - Q1 08582:Fish culture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1323804718?accountid=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=Aquaculture&rft.atitle=The+use+of+a+soy+product+in+juvenile+yellowtail+kingfish+%28Seriola+lalandi%29+feeds+at+different+water+temperatures%3A+1.+Solvent+extracted+soybean+meal&rft.au=Bowyer%2C+Jenna+N%3BQin%2C+Jian+G%3BSmullen%2C+Richard+P%3BAdams%2C+Louise+R%3BThomson%2C+Michael+JS%3BStone%2C+David+AJ&rft.aulast=Bowyer&rft.aufirst=Jenna&rft.date=2013-03-25&rft.volume=384-387&rft.issue=&rft.spage=35&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Aquaculture&rft.issn=00448486&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aquaculture.2012.12.005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fish; Growth rate; Temperature effects; Pyloric caeca; Fish meal; Fish physiology; Digestibility; Feeding experiments; Diets; Ash; Solvents; Proteins; Fish; Water temperature; Nutrient retention; Soybeans; Feeds; Seriola lalandi; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2012.12.005 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Cloud Computing: Constitutional and Statutory Privacy Protections AN - 1735653755; 2011-899468 AB - As cloud computing becomes integrated into daily life, a host of personal information will be stored on a server owned by a third party. This raises privacy and security issues, including when and how government may access this information as part of a criminal investigation. This report describes cloud computing and how it differs from traditional computing; how the Fourth Amendment and federal electronic privacy statutes apply to communications in the physical world, to Internet communications generally, and specifically to the cloud; and surveys recent legislation and other various proposals designed to update the existing statutory framework. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Mar 22 2013, 17 pp. AU - Thompson, Richard M, II Y1 - 2013/03/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 22 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - Communication KW - Privacy KW - Surveys KW - Criminal investigation KW - Legislation KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735653755?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Thompson%2C+Richard+M%2C+II&rft.aulast=Thompson&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2013-03-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Cloud+Computing%3A+Constitutional+and+Statutory+Privacy+Protections&rft.title=Cloud+Computing%3A+Constitutional+and+Statutory+Privacy+Protections&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R43015_130322.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42507 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Linking Geological and Health Sciences to Assess Childhood Lead Poisoning from Artisanal Gold Mining in Nigeria AN - 1677974944; 18211212 AB - Background: In 2010, Medecins Sans Frontieres discovered a lead poisoning outbreak linked to artisanal gold processing in northwestern Nigeria. The outbreak has killed approximately 400 young children and affected thousands more. Objectives: Our aim was to undertake an interdisciplinary geological- and health-science assessment to clarify lead sources and exposure pathways, identify additional toxicants of concern and populations at risk, and examine potential for similar lead poisoning globally. Methods: We applied diverse analytical methods to ore samples, soil and sweep samples from villages and family compounds, and plant foodstuff samples. Results: Natural weathering of lead-rich gold ores before mining formed abundant, highly gastric-bioaccessible lead carbonates. The same fingerprint of lead minerals found in all sample types confirms that ore processing caused extreme contamination, with up to 185,000 ppm lead in soils/sweep samples and up to 145 ppm lead in plant foodstuffs. Incidental ingestion of soils via hand-to-mouth transmission and of dusts cleared from the respiratory tract is the dominant exposure pathway. Consumption of water and foodstuffs contaminated by the processing is likely lesser, but these are still significant exposure pathways. Although young children suffered the most immediate and severe consequences, results indicate that older children, adult workers, pregnant women, and breastfed infants are also at risk for lead poisoning. Mercury, arsenic, manganese, antimony, and crystalline silica exposures pose additional health threats. Conclusions: Results inform ongoing efforts in Nigeria to assess lead contamination and poisoning, treat victims, mitigate exposures, and remediate contamination. Ore deposit geology, pre-mining weathering, and burgeoning artisanal mining may combine to cause similar lead poisoning disasters elsewhere globally. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Plumlee, Geoffrey S AU - Durant, James T AU - Morman, Suzette A AU - Neri, Antonio AU - Wolf, Ruth E AU - Dooyema, Carrie A AU - Hageman, Philip L AU - Lowers, Heather A AU - Fernette, Gregory L AU - Meeker, Gregory P AU - Benzel, William M AU - Driscoll, Rhonda L AU - Berry, Cyrus J AU - Crock, James G AU - Goldstein, Harland L AU - Adams, Monique AU - Bartrem, Casey L AU - Tirima, Simba AU - Behbod, Behrooz AU - von Lindern, Ian AU - Brown, Mary Jean AD - U.S. Geological Survey, Denver, Colorado, USA Y1 - 2013/03/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 22 SP - 744 EP - 750 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - artisanal mining KW - environmental health KW - lead poisoning KW - mercury contamination KW - ore deposit geology KW - Soil (material) KW - Pathways KW - Contamination KW - Lead poisoning KW - Geology KW - Mining KW - Children KW - Lead (metal) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677974944?accountid=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=Linking+Geological+and+Health+Sciences+to+Assess+Childhood+Lead+Poisoning+from+Artisanal+Gold+Mining+in+Nigeria&rft.au=Plumlee%2C+Geoffrey+S%3BDurant%2C+James+T%3BMorman%2C+Suzette+A%3BNeri%2C+Antonio%3BWolf%2C+Ruth+E%3BDooyema%2C+Carrie+A%3BHageman%2C+Philip+L%3BLowers%2C+Heather+A%3BFernette%2C+Gregory+L%3BMeeker%2C+Gregory+P%3BBenzel%2C+William+M%3BDriscoll%2C+Rhonda+L%3BBerry%2C+Cyrus+J%3BCrock%2C+James+G%3BGoldstein%2C+Harland+L%3BAdams%2C+Monique%3BBartrem%2C+Casey+L%3BTirima%2C+Simba%3BBehbod%2C+Behrooz%3Bvon+Lindern%2C+Ian%3BBrown%2C+Mary+Jean&rft.aulast=Plumlee&rft.aufirst=Geoffrey&rft.date=2013-03-22&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=744&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206051 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206051 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pit Latrines and Their Impacts on Groundwater Quality: A Systematic Review AN - 1660038070; 18211228 AB - Background: Pit latrines are one of the most common human excreta disposal systems in low-income countries, and their use is on the rise as countries aim to meet the sanitation-related target of the Millennium Development Goals. There is concern, however, that discharges of chemical and microbial contaminants from pit latrines to groundwater may negatively affect human health. Objectives: Our goals were to a) calculate global pit latrine coverage, b) systematically review empirical studies of the impacts of pit latrines on groundwater quality, c) evaluate latrine siting standards, and d) identify knowledge gaps regarding the potential for and consequences of groundwater contamination by latrines. Methods: We used existing survey and population data to calculate global pit latrine coverage. We reviewed the scientific literature on the occurrence of contaminants originating from pit latrines and considered the factors affecting transport of these contaminants. Data were extracted from peer-reviewed articles, books, and reports identified using Web of ScienceSM, PubMed, Google, and document reference lists. Discussion: We estimated that approximately 1.77 billion people use pit latrines as their primary means of sanitation. Studies of pit latrines and groundwater are limited and have generally focused on only a few indicator contaminants. Although groundwater contamination is frequently observed downstream of latrines, contaminant transport distances, recommendations based on empirical studies, and siting guidelines are variable and not well aligned with one another. Conclusions: In order to improve environmental and human health, future research should examine a larger set of contextual variables, improve measurement approaches, and develop better criteria for siting pit latrines. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Graham, Jay P AU - Polizzotto, Matthew L AD - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, and Y1 - 2013/03/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 22 SP - 521 EP - 530 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - groundwater KW - latrine KW - privy KW - sanitation KW - siting standards KW - water quality KW - Human KW - Microorganisms KW - Standards KW - Health KW - Latrines KW - Groundwater KW - Contaminants KW - Ground-water quality UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660038070?accountid=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=Pit+Latrines+and+Their+Impacts+on+Groundwater+Quality%3A+A+Systematic+Review&rft.au=Graham%2C+Jay+P%3BPolizzotto%2C+Matthew+L&rft.aulast=Graham&rft.aufirst=Jay&rft.date=2013-03-22&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=521&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206028 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206028 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Trade Facilitation, Enforcement, and Security AN - 1641843972; 2011-760692 AB - US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ensures the smooth flow of trade through US ports of entry (POEs). This report describes and analyzes import policy, CBP's role in the import process, and the three overarching goals of US import policy and the tension among them. It highlights several policy issues that Congress may consider in its oversight role or as part of customs or trade legislation, including measures seeking to provide additional trade facilitation benefits to importers and others enrolled in "trusted trader" programs, to improve enforcement of intellectual property and trade remedy laws, and to strengthen cargo scanning. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 22 2013, 40 pp. AU - Jones, Vivian C AU - Rosenblum, Marc R Y1 - 2013/03/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Maritime and inland water transport KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - United States KW - Property, Intellectual KW - Law KW - Benefits KW - Surveillance KW - Legislation KW - Ports KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843972?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jones%2C+Vivian+C%3BRosenblum%2C+Marc+R&rft.aulast=Jones&rft.aufirst=Vivian&rft.date=2013-03-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Customs+and+Border+Protection%3A+Trade+Facilitation%2C+Enforcement%2C+and+Security&rft.title=U.S.+Customs+and+Border+Protection%3A+Trade+Facilitation%2C+Enforcement%2C+and+Security&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43014.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43014 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The United States and Europe: Current Issues AN - 1735655925; 2011-899467 AB - The US and the European Union (EU) have the largest trade and investment relationship in the world. This report selects a number of issues that both illustrate the nature of US-European cooperation based on shared interests and present challenges in terms of the efficacy of such cooperation. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Mar 20 2013, 15 pp. AU - Mix, Derek E Y1 - 2013/03/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 20 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - United States KW - Investments KW - European Union KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655925?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mix%2C+Derek+E&rft.aulast=Mix&rft.aufirst=Derek&rft.date=2013-03-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+United+States+and+Europe%3A+Current+Issues&rft.title=The+United+States+and+Europe%3A+Current+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/RS22163_130320.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS22163 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The National Broadband Plan Goals: Where Do We Stand? AN - 1735655696; 2011-899466 AB - Currently, the 113th Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are initiating, developing, and/or overseeing a number of telecommunications policies and programs including universal service reform and a number of spectrum and wireless policy initiatives. Given that those policies and programs are intended to help the nation reach many of the goals set by the National Broadband Plan (NBP), the extent to which the NBP goals are met will likely be a part of the ongoing debate over many of these issues. This report examines the NBP goals and available data and activities which might indicate the nation's progress towards meeting them. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Mar 19 2013, 13 pp. AU - Kruger, Lennard G Y1 - 2013/03/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 19 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - United States Federal communications commission KW - Mobile communication systems KW - Telecommunications KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655696?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kruger%2C+Lennard+G&rft.aulast=Kruger&rft.aufirst=Lennard&rft.date=2013-03-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+National+Broadband+Plan+Goals%3A+Where+Do+We+Stand%3F&rft.title=The+National+Broadband+Plan+Goals%3A+Where+Do+We+Stand%3F&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R43016_130319.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43016 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bisphenol A Exposure during Adulthood Causes Augmentation of Follicular Atresia and Luteal Regression by Decreasing 17 beta -Estradiol Synthesis via Downregulation of Aromatase in Rat Ovary AN - 1660053138; 18211206 AB - Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) has been detected in human body fluids, such as serum and ovarian follicular fluids. Several reports indicated that BPA exposure is associated with the occurrence of several female reproductive diseases resulting from the disruption of steroid hormone biosynthesis in the adult ovary. Objective: We hypothesized that long-term exposure to low concentrations of BPA disrupts 17 beta -estradiol (E2) production in granulosa cells via an alteration of steroidogenic proteins in ovarian cells. Methods: Adult female rats received BPA for 90 days by daily gavage at doses of 0, 0.001, or 0.1 mg/kg body weight. We determined serum levels of E2, testosterone (T), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH). We also analyzed the expressions of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR), P450 side-chain cleavage (P450scc), 3 beta -hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase isomerase (3 beta -HSD), and aromatase cytochrome P450 (P450arom) in the ovary. Results: Exposure to BPA significantly decreased E2 serum concentration, which was accompanied by augmented follicular atresia and luteal regression via increase of caspase-3-associated apoptosis in ovarian cells. After BPA exposure, P450arom and StAR protein levels were significantly decreased in granulosa cells and theca-interstitial (T-I) cells, respectively. However, P450scc and 3 beta -HSD protein levels remained unchanged. The increase in LH levels appeared to be associated with the decreased synthesis of T in T-I cells after BPA exposure via homeostatic positive feedback regulation. Conclusions: BPA exposure during adulthood can disturb the maintenance of normal ovarian functions by reducing E2. The steroidogenic proteins StAR and P450arom appear to be targeted by BPA. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lee, Seung Gee AU - Kim, Ji Young AU - Chung, Jin-Yong AU - Kim, Yoon-Jae AU - Park, Ji-Eun AU - Oh, Seunghoon AU - Yoon, Yong-Dal AU - Yoo, Ki Soo AU - Yoo, Young Hyun AU - Kim, Jong-Min AD - Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea Y1 - 2013/03/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 19 SP - 663 EP - 669 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - 17 beta -estradiol KW - aromatase KW - bisphenol A KW - follicular atresia KW - luteal regression KW - ovary KW - steroidogenic acute regulatory protein KW - Bisphenol A KW - Regression KW - Proteins KW - Ovaries KW - Adults KW - Hormones KW - Fluid flow KW - Serums UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660053138?accountid=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+Intellectual+Disability+Research&rft.atitle=Death+by+mental+retardation%3F+The+influence+of+ambiguity+on+death+certificate+coding+error+for+adults+with+intellectual+disability&rft.au=Landes%2C+S.+D.%3BPeek%2C+C.+W.&rft.aulast=Landes&rft.aufirst=S.&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=57&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1183&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Intellectual+Disability+Research&rft.issn=09642633&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205823 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Individual Daytime Noise Exposure during Routine Activities and Heart Rate Variability in Adults: A Repeated Measures Study AN - 1660052631; 18211223 AB - Background: Epidemiological studies have demonstrated associations between noise exposure and cardiovascular events. However, there have been few studies of possible underlying mechanisms. Objectives: We examined the association between individual daytime noise exposure and heart rate variability (HRV). Methods: In a prospective panel study in Augsburg, Germany (March 2007-December 2008), 110 individuals participated in 326 electrocardiogram recordings with a mean duration of 6 hr. Five-minute averages of heart rate (HR) and HRV parameters were determined. Individual noise exposure was measured as A-weighted equivalent continuous sound pressure levels (Leq). Effects were estimated using additive mixed models adjusted for long- and short-term time trends and physical activity. Due to nonlinear exposure-response functions, we performed piecewise linear analyses with a cut-off point at 65 dB(A). Results: Concurrent increases of 5dB(A) in Leq < 65dB(A) were associated with increases in HR (percent change of mean value: 1.48%; 95% CI: 1.37, 1.60%) and the ratio of low-frequency (LF) to high-frequency (HF) power (4.89%; 95% CI: 3.48, 6.32%), and with decreases in LF (-3.77%; 95% CI: -5.49, -2.02%) and HF (-8.56%; 95% CI: -10.31, -6.78%) power. Standard deviation of normal-to-normal intervals (SDNN) was positively associated with concurrent noise < 65dB(A) (5.74%; 95% CI: 5.13, 6.36) but negatively associated with noise lagged by 5-15 min (-0.53% to -0.69%). Associations with cardiac function were less pronounced for noise greater than or equal to 65dB(A), with some in opposite directions from associations with noise < 65dB(A). Concurrent associations were modified by sex and age. Conclusions: Individual daytime noise exposure was associated with immediate changes in HRV, suggesting a possible mechanism linking noise to cardiovascular risk. Noise at lower levels may have health consequences beyond those resulting from "fight-or-flight" responses to high levels of noise. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kraus, Ute AU - Schneider, Alexandra AU - Breitner, Susanne AU - Hampel, Regina AU - Rueckerl, Regina AU - Pitz, Mike AU - Geruschkat, Uta AU - Belcredi, Petra AU - Radon, Katja AU - Peters, Annette AD - Institute of Epidemiology II, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, Neuherberg, Germany Y1 - 2013/03/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 19 SP - 607 EP - 612 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - autonomic nervous system KW - epidemiology KW - heart rate variability KW - noise exposure KW - short-term changes KW - Mathematical models KW - Daytime KW - Heart rate KW - Noise KW - Health KW - Panels KW - Noise measurement KW - LF UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052631?accountid=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=Individual+Daytime+Noise+Exposure+during+Routine+Activities+and+Heart+Rate+Variability+in+Adults%3A+A+Repeated+Measures+Study&rft.au=Kraus%2C+Ute%3BSchneider%2C+Alexandra%3BBreitner%2C+Susanne%3BHampel%2C+Regina%3BRueckerl%2C+Regina%3BPitz%2C+Mike%3BGeruschkat%2C+Uta%3BBelcredi%2C+Petra%3BRadon%2C+Katja%3BPeters%2C+Annette&rft.aulast=Kraus&rft.aufirst=Ute&rft.date=2013-03-19&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=607&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205606 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205606 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In Utero DDT and DDE Exposure and Obesity Status of 7-Year-Old Mexican-American Children in the CHAMACOS Cohort AN - 1660052474; 18211224 AB - Background: In utero exposure to endocrine disrupting compounds including dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) has been hypothesized to increase risk of obesity later in life. Objectives: The Center for the Health Assessment of Mothers and Children of Salinas (CHAMACOS) study is a longitudinal birth cohort of low-income Latinas living in a California agricultural community. We examined the relation of in utero DDT and DDE exposure to child obesity at 7 years of age. We also examined the trend with age (2, 3.5, 5, and 7 years) in the exposure-obesity relation. Methods: We included 270 children with o,p-DDT, p,p-DDT, and p,p-DDE concentrations measured in maternal serum during pregnancy (nanograms per gram lipid) and complete 7-year follow-up data including weight (kilograms) and height (centimeters). Body mass index (BMI; kilograms per meter squared) was calculated and obesity was defined as greater than or equal to 95th percentile on the sex-specific BMI-for-age Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000 growth charts. Results: At 7 years, 96 (35.6%) children were obese. A 10-fold increase in o,p-DDT, p,p-DDT, or p,p-DDE, was nonsignificantly associated with increased odds (OR) of obesity [o,p-DDT adjusted (adj-) OR = 1.17, 95% CI: 0.75, 1.82; p,p-DDT adj-OR = 1.19, 95% CI: 0.81, 1.74; p,p-DDE adj-OR = 1.22, 95% CI: 0.72, 2.06]. With increasing age at follow-up, we observed a significant trend toward a positive association between DDT and DDE exposure and odds of obesity. Conclusion: We did not find a significant positive relation between in utero DDT and DDE exposure and obesity status of 7-year-old children. However, given the observed trend with age, continued follow-up will be informative. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Warner, Marcella AU - Schall, Raul Aguilar AU - Harley, Kim G AU - Bradman, Asa AU - Barr, Dana AU - Eskenazi, Brenda AD - Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA Y1 - 2013/03/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 19 SP - 631 EP - 636 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - body mass index KW - children KW - dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane KW - dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene KW - obesity KW - prenatal exposure KW - Obesity KW - Age KW - Assessments KW - DDT KW - Health KW - Trends KW - Children KW - Nanostructure UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052474?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=In+Utero+DDT+and+DDE+Exposure+and+Obesity+Status+of+7-Year-Old+Mexican-American+Children+in+the+CHAMACOS+Cohort&rft.au=Warner%2C+Marcella%3BSchall%2C+Raul+Aguilar%3BHarley%2C+Kim+G%3BBradman%2C+Asa%3BBarr%2C+Dana%3BEskenazi%2C+Brenda&rft.aulast=Warner&rft.aufirst=Marcella&rft.date=2013-03-19&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=631&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205656 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205656 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Acute Lower Respiratory Infection in Childhood and Household Fuel Use in Bhaktapur, Nepal AN - 1399921627; 18211225 AB - Background: Globally, solid fuels are used by about 3 billion people for cooking. These fuels have been associated with many health effects, including acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) in young children. Nepal has a high prevalence of use of biomass for cooking and heating. Objective: This case-control study was conducted among a population in the Bhaktapur municipality, Nepal, to investigate the relationship of cookfuel type to ALRI in young children. Methods: Cases with ALRI and age-matched controls were enrolled from an open cohort of children 2-35 months old, under active monthly surveillance for ALRI. A questionnaire was used to obtain information on family characteristics, including household cooking and heating appliances and fuels. The main analysis was carried out using conditional logistic regression. Population-attributable fractions (PAF) for stove types were calculated. Results: A total of 917 children (452 cases and 465 controls) were recruited into the study. Relative to use of electricity for cooking, ALRI was increased in association with any use of biomass stoves [odds ratio (OR) = 1.93; 95% CI: 1.24, 2.98], kerosene stoves (OR = 1.87; 95% CI: 1.24, 2.83), and gas stoves (OR = 1.62; 95% CI: 1.05, 2.50). Use of wood, kerosene, or coal heating was also associated with ALRI (OR = 1.45; 95% CI: 0.97, 2.14), compared with no heating or electricity or gas heating. PAFs for ALRI were 18.0% (95% CI: 8.1, 26.9%) and 18.7% (95% CI: 8.4%-27.8%), for biomass and kerosene stoves, respectively. Conclusions: The study supports previous reports indicating that use of biomass as a household fuel is a risk factor for ALRI, and provides new evidence that use of kerosene for cooking may also be a risk factor for ALRI in young children. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bates, Michael N AU - Chandyo, Ram K AU - Valentiner-Branth, Palle AU - Pokhrel, Amod K AU - Mathisen, Maria AU - Basnet, Sudha AU - Shrestha, Prakash S AU - Strand, Tor A AU - Smith, Kirk R AD - Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA Y1 - 2013/03/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 19 SP - 637 EP - 642 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - biomass KW - case-control study KW - cooking KW - heating KW - household air pollution KW - kerosene KW - pneumonia KW - Fuels KW - Households KW - Risk factors KW - Cooking KW - Coal KW - Children KW - Kerosene KW - Biomass KW - Infection KW - Nepal KW - ENA 11:Non-Renewable Resources KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399921627?accountid=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=Acute+Lower+Respiratory+Infection+in+Childhood+and+Household+Fuel+Use+in+Bhaktapur%2C+Nepal&rft.au=Bates%2C+Michael+N%3BChandyo%2C+Ram+K%3BValentiner-Branth%2C+Palle%3BPokhrel%2C+Amod+K%3BMathisen%2C+Maria%3BBasnet%2C+Sudha%3BShrestha%2C+Prakash+S%3BStrand%2C+Tor+A%3BSmith%2C+Kirk+R&rft.aulast=Bates&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2013-03-19&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=637&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205491 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk factors; Households; Fuels; Cooking; Coal; Infection; Biomass; Kerosene; Children; Nepal DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205491 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) AN - 1641843533; 2011-760741 AB - Recent international events have renewed congressional interest in the United Nations (UN) Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). UNESCO is a specialized agency of the UN system that promotes collaboration among its member countries in the fields of education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, and communications and information. UNESCO activities are funded through a combination of assessed contributions by member states to its regular budget and voluntary contributions by member states and organizations. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 18 2013, 17 pp. AU - Blanchfield, Luisa AU - Browne, Marjorie Ann Y1 - 2013/03/18/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 18 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Culture and religion - Culture and civilization KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - International relations - International relations KW - International relations KW - United Nations educational, scientific, and cultural organization KW - Education KW - Culture KW - Communication KW - United Nations KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843533?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Blanchfield%2C+Luisa%3BBrowne%2C+Marjorie+Ann&rft.aulast=Blanchfield&rft.aufirst=Luisa&rft.date=2013-03-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+United+Nations+Educational%2C+Scientific%2C+and+Cultural+Organization+%28UNESCO%29&rft.title=The+United+Nations+Educational%2C+Scientific%2C+and+Cultural+Organization+%28UNESCO%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42999.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42999 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - High surface area Au-SBA-15 and Au-MCM-41 materials synthesis: tryptophan amino acid mediated confinement of gold nanostructures within the mesoporous silica pore walls. AN - 1286946150; 23351474 AB - Advantages of confining the gold nanostructures formation within the mesoporous silica pore walls during its silica condensation and consequent improvement in the textural properties such as specific surface area, pore volume, pore diameter have been demonstrated, while retaining gold nanostructures within the silica walls. This has been achieved by tryptophan mediated confinement of gold nanoparticles formation within the condensing silica framework, to obtain Au-SBA-15 (SSA 1247 m(2)/g, V(t)~1.37 cm(3)/g) and Au-MCM-41 (SSA 1287 m(2)/g, V(t)~1.1 cm(3)/g), mesoporous silica materials having the combination of very high surface area from the porous support as well as gold nanoparticles infiltrated silica walls. Choice of tryptophan for this purpose is that it has an indole group, which was known to reduce gold ions to form gold nanoparticles and its amine and carboxylic acid groups, catalyze the hydrolysis of silica precursors in a wide range of pH. These properties have been utilized in restricting the gold nanostructures formation inside the condensing silica phase without affecting the self assembly between the silica precursors and the triblock copolymer (for SBA-15) or cetyltrimethylammonium bromide template (for MCM-41). The polytryptophan and the gold nanostructures, which were encapsulated within the silica framework and upon removal of the template by calcination resulting in the formation mesoporous materials wherein the silica walls become microporous due to the removal of occluded polytryptophan and the resulting microchannels contain very small gold nanostructures. Hence, the resulting materials have very high surface area, high pore volume and narrow pore size distribution as compared to their parent SBA-15, MCM-41 and SBA-15, MCM-41 post functionalized with gold nanoparticles inside the pores. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. JF - Journal of colloid and interface science AU - Selvakannan, Pr AU - Mantri, Kshudiram AU - Tardio, James AU - Bhargava, Suresh K AD - Center for Advanced Materials and Industrials Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia. Y1 - 2013/03/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 15 SP - 475 EP - 484 VL - 394 KW - MCM-41 KW - 0 KW - SBA-15 KW - Gold KW - 7440-57-5 KW - Silicon Dioxide KW - 7631-86-9 KW - Tryptophan KW - 8DUH1N11BX KW - Index Medicus KW - Porosity KW - Surface Properties KW - Nanostructures -- ultrastructure KW - Nanostructures -- chemistry KW - Silicon Dioxide -- chemical synthesis KW - Tryptophan -- chemical synthesis KW - Tryptophan -- chemistry KW - Gold -- chemistry KW - Silicon Dioxide -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1286946150?accountid=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+colloid+and+interface+science&rft.atitle=High+surface+area+Au-SBA-15+and+Au-MCM-41+materials+synthesis%3A+tryptophan+amino+acid+mediated+confinement+of+gold+nanostructures+within+the+mesoporous+silica+pore+walls.&rft.au=Selvakannan%2C+Pr%3BMantri%2C+Kshudiram%3BTardio%2C+James%3BBhargava%2C+Suresh+K&rft.aulast=Selvakannan&rft.aufirst=Pr&rft.date=2013-03-15&rft.volume=394&rft.issue=&rft.spage=475&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+colloid+and+interface+science&rft.issn=1095-7103&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jcis.2012.12.008 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-11-18 N1 - Date created - 2013-02-11 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2012.12.008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydrology and bedload transport relationships for sand-bed streams in the Ngarradj Creek catchment, northern Australia AN - 1318689502; 17758535 AB - Rainfall, discharge and bedload were measured at three gauging stations (East Tributary, Upper Swift Creek and Swift Creek) in the Ngarradj Creek catchment at Jabiluka, Northern Territory, Australia. Hand-held, pressure difference, Helley-Smith bedload samplers were used to measure bedload fluxes for the 1998/1999, 1999/2000, 2000/2001 and 2001/2002 wet seasons. Rainfall is strongly seasonal over the Ngarradj Creek catchment, being concentrated in the wet season between November and April. Mean annual point rainfall between 1998 and 2007 for the water year, September to August, inclusive varied over the Ngarradj Creek catchment from 1731 plus or minus 98mm (SE) to 1754 plus or minus 116mm. Between 190 and 440mm of rainfall are required before streamflow commences in December in most years. Streamflow persists until at least April. Mean annual runoff, as a percentage of mean annual rainfall, decreases slightly with increasing catchment area. Bedload ratings were calculated for four data sets. Significant bedload ratings were defined as those that were not only statistically significant ( rho [el]0.05) but also explained at least 0.60 of the variance in bedload flux. For the three stations, twenty-three bedload ratings complied with the above criteria. Sixteen equations were accepted for East Tributary, four bedload ratings were accepted for Upper Swift Creek and three bedload ratings were accepted for Swift Creek. Significant bedload ratings were established between bedload flux and discharge, unit bedload flux and discharge, transport rate of unsuspended bedload by immersed weight per unit width and time and both unit and excess unit stream power, and finally, adjusted submersed bedload weight and both unit and excess unit stream power for raw and log10-transformed data. 'Censored data sets' were compiled for Upper Swift Creek and Swift Creek to include only bedload fluxes measured when there was no apparent scour or fill so that there were no changes in sand supply from the catchment (i.e. equilibrium conditions).Bedload sediments are similar at all sites. There is little difference in grain size statistics between wet season bedload and dry season bed material. The differences which were significant suggest that most of the bed material is transported as bedload during the wet season. Size selective transport occurs at all three gauging stations with bedload being better sorted than bed material and the coarsest fraction (Cobble gravel) is mobile only during extreme events. JF - Journal of Hydrology (Amsterdam) AU - Erskine, W D AU - Saynor, MJ AD - Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist, GPO Box 461, Darwin, NT 0801, Australia, Wayne.Erskine@environment.gov.au Y1 - 2013/03/13/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 13 SP - 68 EP - 79 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 483 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Catchment area KW - Bed Load KW - Gaging Stations KW - Rainfall KW - Statistical analysis KW - Freshwater KW - Mean annual runoff KW - Wet season KW - Streams KW - Flow rates KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Rainy season KW - Weight KW - Catchment basins KW - Point rainfall KW - Hydrology KW - Australia KW - Sediment transport KW - Hydrologic Data KW - Seasonal variations KW - Particle size KW - Annual rainfall KW - Australia, Northern Terr., Swift Creek KW - Catchment Areas KW - River discharge KW - Streamflow KW - Creek KW - Stream flow KW - Bed load KW - Catchments KW - Dry season KW - Fluctuations KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - Q2 09264:Sediments and sedimentation KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) KW - ENA 19:Water Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1318689502?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.atitle=Hydrology+and+bedload+transport+relationships+for+sand-bed+streams+in+the+Ngarradj+Creek+catchment%2C+northern+Australia&rft.au=Erskine%2C+W+D%3BSaynor%2C+MJ&rft.aulast=Erskine&rft.aufirst=W&rft.date=2013-03-13&rft.volume=483&rft.issue=&rft.spage=68&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2013.01.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Catchment area; Rainy season; Bed load; River discharge; Hydrology; Sediment transport; Creek; Streams; Stream flow; Annual rainfall; Catchment basins; Point rainfall; Statistical analysis; Dry season; Mean annual runoff; Wet season; Particle size; Sulfur dioxide; Rainfall; Catchments; Seasonal variations; Flow rates; Weight; Gaging Stations; Bed Load; Catchment Areas; Streamflow; Hydrologic Data; Fluctuations; Australia, Northern Terr., Swift Creek; Australia; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.01.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal Exposure to the Pesticide DDT and Hypertension Diagnosed in Women before Age 50: A Longitudinal Birth Cohort Study AN - 1399919229; 18211221 AB - Background: Elevated levels of the pesticide DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) have been positively associated with blood pressure and hypertension in studies among adults. Accumulating epidemiologic and toxicologic evidence suggests that hypertension during adulthood may also be affected by earlier life and possibly the prenatal environment. Objectives: We assessed whether prenatal exposure to the pesticide DDT increases risk of adult hypertension. Methods: We examined concentrations of DDT (p,p- and o,p-) and its metabolite p,p-DDE (dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene) in prenatal serum samples from a subset of women (n = 527) who had participated in the prospective Child Health and Development Studies birth cohort in the San Francisco Bay area while they were pregnant between 1959 and 1967. We surveyed daughters 39-47 years of age by telephone interview from 2005 to 2008 to obtain information on self-reported physician-diagnosed hypertension and use of hypertensive medication. We used multivariable regression analysis of time to hypertension based on the Cox proportional hazards model to estimate relative rates for the association between prenatal DDT exposures and hypertension treated with medication in adulthood, with adjustment for potential confounding by maternal, early-life, and adult exposures. Results: Prenatal p,p-DDT exposure was associated with hypertension [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) = 3.6; 95% CI: 1.8, 7.2 and aHR = 2.5; 95% CI: 1.2, 5.3 for middle and high tertiles of p,p-DDT relative to the lowest tertile, respectively]. These associations between p,p-DDT and hypertension were robust to adjustment for independent hypertension risk factors as well as sensitivity analyses. Conclusions: These findings suggest that the association between DDT exposure and hypertension may have its origins early in development. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - La Merrill, Michele AU - Cirillo, Piera M AU - Terry, Mary Beth AU - Krigbaum, Nickilou Y AU - Flom, Julie D AU - Cohn, Barbara A AD - Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA Y1 - 2013/03/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 12 SP - 594 EP - 599 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - blood pressure KW - DDT KW - hypertension KW - life course KW - prenatal KW - Risk assessment KW - Age KW - Prenatal experience KW - Metabolites KW - Development KW - Blood pressure KW - Models KW - Insecticides KW - Risk factors KW - Regression analysis KW - Drugs KW - Pregnancy KW - Sensitivity analysis KW - Pesticides KW - INE, USA, California, San Francisco Bay KW - Females KW - Hypertension KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24330:Agrochemicals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399919229?accountid=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=Prenatal+Exposure+to+the+Pesticide+DDT+and+Hypertension+Diagnosed+in+Women+before+Age+50%3A+A+Longitudinal+Birth+Cohort+Study&rft.au=La+Merrill%2C+Michele%3BCirillo%2C+Piera+M%3BTerry%2C+Mary+Beth%3BKrigbaum%2C+Nickilou+Y%3BFlom%2C+Julie+D%3BCohn%2C+Barbara+A&rft.aulast=La+Merrill&rft.aufirst=Michele&rft.date=2013-03-12&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=594&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205921 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Prenatal experience; Risk factors; Pesticides; DDT; Regression analysis; Metabolites; Development; Blood pressure; Pregnancy; Models; Hypertension; Risk assessment; Insecticides; Sensitivity analysis; Females; Drugs; INE, USA, California, San Francisco Bay DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205921 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of Eyjafjallajokull Volcanic Ash on Innate Immune System Responses and Bacterial Growth in Vitro AN - 1677952568; 18211203 AB - Background: On 20 March 2010, the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull erupted for the first time in 190 years. Despite many epidemiological reports showing effects of volcanic ash on the respiratory system, there are limited data evaluating cellular mechanisms involved in the response to ash. Epidemiological studies have observed an increase in respiratory infections in subjects and populations exposed to volcanic eruptions. Methods: We physicochemically characterized volcanic ash, finding various sizes of particles, as well as the presence of several transition metals, including iron. We examined the effect of Eyjafjallajokull ash on primary rat alveolar epithelial cells and human airway epithelial cells (20-100 mu g/cm2), primary rat and human alveolar macrophages (5-20 mu g/cm2), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PAO1) growth (3 mu g/104 bacteria). Results: Volcanic ash had minimal effect on alveolar and airway epithelial cell integrity. In alveolar macrophages, volcanic ash disrupted pathogen-killing and inflammatory responses. In in vitro bacterial growth models, volcanic ash increased bacterial replication and decreased bacterial killing by antimicrobial peptides. Conclusions: These results provide potential biological plausibility for epidemiological data that show an association between air pollution exposure and the development of respiratory infections. These data suggest that volcanic ash exposure, while not seriously compromising lung cell function, may be able to impair innate immunity responses in exposed individuals. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Monick, Martha M AU - Baltrusaitis, Jonas AU - Powers, Linda S AU - Borcherding, Jennifer A AU - Caraballo, Juan C AU - Mudunkotuwa, Imali AU - Peate, David W AU - Walters, Katherine AU - Thompson, Jay M AU - Grassian, Vicki H AU - Gudmundsson, Gunnar AU - Comellas, Alejandro P AD - Department of Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA Y1 - 2013/03/11/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 11 SP - 691 EP - 698 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - bacteria KW - epithelium KW - innate immunity KW - iron KW - macrophage KW - volcanic ash KW - Macrophages KW - Bacteria KW - In vitro testing KW - Epidemiology KW - Human KW - Airways KW - Volcanic ash KW - Ashes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677952568?accountid=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+Eyjafjallajokull+Volcanic+Ash+on+Innate+Immune+System+Responses+and+Bacterial+Growth+in+Vitro&rft.au=Monick%2C+Martha+M%3BBaltrusaitis%2C+Jonas%3BPowers%2C+Linda+S%3BBorcherding%2C+Jennifer+A%3BCaraballo%2C+Juan+C%3BMudunkotuwa%2C+Imali%3BPeate%2C+David+W%3BWalters%2C+Katherine%3BThompson%2C+Jay+M%3BGrassian%2C+Vicki+H%3BGudmundsson%2C+Gunnar%3BComellas%2C+Alejandro+P&rft.aulast=Monick&rft.aufirst=Martha&rft.date=2013-03-11&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=691&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Land Application of Treated Sewage Sludge: Community Health and Environmental Justice AN - 1642307857; 18211219 AB - Background: In the United States, most of the treated sewage sludge (biosolids) is applied to farmland as a soil amendment. Critics suggest that rules regulating sewage sludge treatment and land application may be insufficient to protect public health and the environment. Neighbors of land application sites report illness following land application events. Objectives: We used qualitative research methods to evaluate health and quality of life near land application sites. Methods: We conducted in-depth interviews with neighbors of land application sites and used qualitative analytic software and team-based methods to analyze interview transcripts and identify themes. Results: Thirty-four people in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia responded to interviews. Key themes were health impacts, environmental impacts, and environmental justice. Over half of the respondents attributed physical symptoms to application events. Most noted offensive sludge odors that interfere with daily activities and opportunities to socialize with family and friends. Several questioned the fairness of disposing of urban waste in rural neighborhoods. Although a few respondents were satisfied with the responsiveness of public officials regarding sludge, many reported a lack of public notification about land application in their neighborhoods, as well as difficulty reporting concerns to public officials and influencing decisions about how the practice is conducted where they live. Conclusions: Community members are key witnesses of land application events and their potential impacts on health, quality of life, and the environment. Meaningful involvement of community members in decision making about land application of sewage sludge will strengthen environmental health protections. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lowman, Amy AU - McDonald, Mary Anne AU - Wing, Steve AU - Muhammad, Naeema AD - Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2013/03/11/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 11 SP - 537 EP - 542 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - biosolids KW - environmental health KW - environmental justice KW - land application KW - qualitative research KW - sewage sludge KW - Communities KW - Sewage sludge KW - Land KW - Environmental impact KW - Treated sewage KW - Health KW - Sludge KW - Decisions UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642307857?accountid=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=Land+Application+of+Treated+Sewage+Sludge%3A+Community+Health+and+Environmental+Justice&rft.au=Lowman%2C+Amy%3BMcDonald%2C+Mary+Anne%3BWing%2C+Steve%3BMuhammad%2C+Naeema&rft.aulast=Lowman&rft.aufirst=Amy&rft.date=2013-03-11&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=537&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205470 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205470 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Analysis of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 AN - 1438600581; 2011-496440 AB - Because Hurricane Sandy caused extensive human suffering and damage to public and private property, Congress considered legislation to provide supplemental appropriations to federal disaster assistance programs and considered revisions to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act), which is the primary source of authorities for disaster assistance programs for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This report analyzes the provisions of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, which, in general, amend the Stafford Act with a stated goal of improving the efficiency and quality of disaster assistance provided by FEMA. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 11 2013, 27 pp. AU - Brown, Jared T AU - McCarthy, Francis X AU - Liu, Edward C Y1 - 2013/03/11/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 11 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - International relations - International relief and humanitarian assistance KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Disaster relief KW - Hurricanes KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Authority KW - Disasters KW - Property KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438600581?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brown%2C+Jared+T%3BMcCarthy%2C+Francis+X%3BLiu%2C+Edward+C&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Jared&rft.date=2013-03-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Analysis+of+the+Sandy+Recovery+Improvement+Act+of+2013&rft.title=Analysis+of+the+Sandy+Recovery+Improvement+Act+of+2013&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42991/2013-03-11/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42991 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Acids and Markers of Kidney Function among Children and Adolescents Living near a Chemical Plant AN - 1399919231; 18211220 AB - Background: Serum levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) have been associated with decreased renal function in cross-sectional analyses, but the direction of the association is unclear. Objectives: We examined the association of measured and model-predicted serum PFOA concentrations with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), a marker of kidney function, in a highly exposed population (median serum PFOA, 28.3 ng/mL). Methods: We measured serum creatinine, PFOA, perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS) and calculated eGFR in 9,660 children 1 to < 18 years of age at study enrollment. We predicted concurrent and historical serum PFOA concentrations using a validated environmental, exposure, and pharmacokinetic model based on individual residential histories, and used linear regression to estimate the association between eGFR and measured and predicted serum PFOA concentrations. We hypothesized that predicted serum PFOA levels would be less susceptible to reverse causation than measured levels. Results: An interquartile range increase in measured serum PFOA concentrations [IQR ln(PFOA) = 1.63] was associated with a decrease in eGFR of 0.75 mL/min/1.73 m2 (95% CI: -1.41, -0.10; p = 0.02). Measured serum levels of PFOS, PFNA, and PFHxS were also cross-sectionally associated with decreased eGFR. In contrast, predicted serum PFOA concentrations at the time of enrollment were not associated with eGFR (-0.10; 95% CI: -0.80, 0.60; p = 0.78). Additionally, predicted serum PFOA levels at birth and during the first ten years of life were not related to eGFR. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the cross-sectional association between eGFR and serum PFOA observed in this and prior studies may be a consequence of, rather than a cause of, decreased kidney function. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Watkins, Deborah J AU - Josson, Jyoti AU - Elston, Beth AU - Bartell, Scott M AU - Shin, Hyeong-Moo AU - Vieira, Veronica M AU - Savitz, David A AU - Fletcher, Tony AU - Wellenius, Gregory A AD - Department of Epidemiology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Y1 - 2013/03/11/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 11 SP - 625 EP - 630 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - adolescent KW - children KW - eGFR KW - kidney function KW - perfluoroalkyl acids KW - perfluorooctane sulfonate KW - perfluorooctanoic acid KW - reverse causation KW - Historical account KW - Age KW - Sulfonates KW - Epidermal growth factor receptors KW - Models KW - Renal function KW - Regression analysis KW - Adolescents KW - perfluorohexane KW - Adolescence KW - Glomerular filtration rate KW - Children KW - Pharmacokinetics KW - Serum levels KW - Birth KW - Filtration KW - Creatinine KW - Acids KW - Kidney KW - Chemical plants 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/1399919231?accountid=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=Exposure+to+Perfluoroalkyl+Acids+and+Markers+of+Kidney+Function+among+Children+and+Adolescents+Living+near+a+Chemical+Plant&rft.au=Watkins%2C+Deborah+J%3BJosson%2C+Jyoti%3BElston%2C+Beth%3BBartell%2C+Scott+M%3BShin%2C+Hyeong-Moo%3BVieira%2C+Veronica+M%3BSavitz%2C+David+A%3BFletcher%2C+Tony%3BWellenius%2C+Gregory+A&rft.aulast=Watkins&rft.aufirst=Deborah&rft.date=2013-03-11&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=625&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205838 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - perfluorohexane; Age; Adolescence; Epidermal growth factor receptors; perfluorooctanoic acid; Children; Glomerular filtration rate; Pharmacokinetics; Models; Birth; Serum levels; Creatinine; Renal function; Acids; Regression analysis; Historical account; Filtration; Sulfonates; Kidney; Chemical plants; Adolescents DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205838 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Background and Policy Options for the 113th Congress AN - 1735653861; 2011-899465 AB - The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows any person -- individual or corporate, citizen or not -- to request and obtain, without explanation or justification, existing, identifiable, and unpublished agency records on any topic. This report provides background on FOIA, discusses the categories of records FOIA exempts from public release, and analyzes statistics on FOIA administration. The report also provides background on several legal and policy issues related to FOIA, including the release of controversial records; the growth in use of certain FOIA exemptions; the adoption of new technologies to improve FOIA administration; and potential FOIA-related policy options for Congress. Tables, Figures. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Mar 8 2013, 26 pp. AU - Ginsberg, Wendy Y1 - 2013/03/08/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 08 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - Statistics KW - Freedom of information KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735653861?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ginsberg%2C+Wendy&rft.aulast=Ginsberg&rft.aufirst=Wendy&rft.date=2013-03-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Freedom+of+Information+Act+%28FOIA%29%3A+Background+and+Policy+Options+for+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=The+Freedom+of+Information+Act+%28FOIA%29%3A+Background+and+Policy+Options+for+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R41933_130308.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41933 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Immigration Policy: Chart Book of Key Trends AN - 1641843563; 2011-760693 AB - This report is a chart book of selected immigration trends that touch on the main elements of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR). Most policymakers agree that the main issues in CIR include increased border security and immigration enforcement, improved employment eligibility verification, revision of legal immigration, and options to address the millions of unauthorized aliens residing in the country. The report offers snapshots of time series data, using the most complete and consistent time series currently available for each statistic. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 7 2013, 19 pp. AU - Wasem, Ruth Ellen Y1 - 2013/03/07/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 07 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Law and ethics - Citizenship, immigration, and immigration law and policy KW - Immigration policy KW - Statistics KW - Employment KW - Aliens KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843563?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Wasem%2C+Ruth+Ellen&rft.aulast=Wasem&rft.aufirst=Ruth&rft.date=2013-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Immigration+Policy%3A+Chart+Book+of+Key+Trends&rft.title=U.S.+Immigration+Policy%3A+Chart+Book+of+Key+Trends&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R42988.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42988 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Phthalate Concentrations and Dietary Exposure from Food Purchased in New York State AN - 1660046014; 17970896 AB - Background: Phthalates have been found in many personal care and industrial products, but have not previously been reported in food purchased in the United States. Phthalates are ubiquitous synthetic compounds and therefore difficult to measure in foods containing trace levels. Phthalates have been associated with endocrine disruption and developmental alteration. Objectives: Our goals were to report concentrations of phthalates in U.S. food for the first time, specifically, nine phthalates in 72 individual food samples purchased in Albany, New York, and to compare these findings with other countries and estimate dietary phthalate intake. Methods: A convenience sample of commonly consumed foods was purchased from New York supermarkets. Methods were developed to analyze these foods using gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy. Dietary intakes of phthalates were estimated as the product of the food consumption rate and concentration of phthalates in that food. Results: The range of detection frequency of individual phthalates varied from 6% for dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) to 74% for di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP). DEHP concentrations were the highest of the phthalates measured in all foods except beef [where di-n-octyl phthalate (DnOP) was the highest phthalate found], with pork having the highest estimated mean concentration of any food group (mean 300 ng/g; maximum, 1,158 ng/g). Estimated mean adult intakes ranged from 0.004 mu g/kg/day for dimethyl phthalate (DMP) to 0.673 mu g/kg/day for DEHP. Conclusions: Phthalates are widely present in U.S. foods. While estimated intakes for individual phthalates in this study were more than an order of magnitude lower than U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reference doses, cumulative exposure to phthalates is of concern and a more representative survey of U.S. foods is indicated. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schecter, Arnold AU - Lorber, Matthew AU - Guo, Ying AU - Wu, Qian AU - Yun, Se Hun AU - Kannan, Kurunthachalam AU - Hommel, Madeline AU - Imran, Nadia AU - Hynan, Linda S AU - Cheng, Dunlei AU - Colacino, Justin A AU - Birnbaum, Linda S AD - University of Texas School of Public Health, Dallas, Texas, USA Y1 - 2013/03/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 06 SP - 473 EP - 479 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - BBzP KW - DEHP KW - DEP KW - DiBP KW - market basket survey KW - phthalate exposure KW - Estimates KW - Foods KW - Alterations KW - Phthalates KW - Beef KW - Intakes KW - Consumption KW - Dimethyl UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660046014?accountid=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+Concentrations+and+Dietary+Exposure+from+Food+Purchased+in+New+York+State&rft.au=Schecter%2C+Arnold%3BLorber%2C+Matthew%3BGuo%2C+Ying%3BWu%2C+Qian%3BYun%2C+Se+Hun%3BKannan%2C+Kurunthachalam%3BHommel%2C+Madeline%3BImran%2C+Nadia%3BHynan%2C+Linda+S%3BCheng%2C+Dunlei%3BColacino%2C+Justin+A%3BBirnbaum%2C+Linda+S&rft.aulast=Schecter&rft.aufirst=Arnold&rft.date=2013-03-06&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=473&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206367 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206367 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Assessing the Harlem Children's Zone AN - 1429654735; 2011-475222 AB - The Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) is seeking to transform central Harlem by providing a unique set of educational and support services to the children and families who live there. The philosophy is to create a positive "tipping point" to change the culture in which generations of students grow up, helping an entire community to lift itself out of poverty, high unemployment, and low educational attainment. While the available data indicate that the HCZ has improved the educational outcomes of participating students, some question the magnitude of its successes and the high cost of its programs. Tables. JF - Heritage Foundation, Mar 6 2013, 10 pp. AU - Hanson, Danielle Y1 - 2013/03/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 06 PB - Heritage Foundation KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Children and youth KW - Education and education policy - Education personnel and population KW - Culture and religion - Culture and civilization KW - Social conditions and policy - Social values KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Education and education policy - Education policy and school administration KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Cost KW - Culture KW - Unemployment KW - Poverty KW - Educational attainment KW - Family KW - Success KW - Students KW - Children KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429654735?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hanson%2C+Danielle&rft.aulast=Hanson&rft.aufirst=Danielle&rft.date=2013-03-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Assessing+the+Harlem+Children%27s+Zone&rft.title=Assessing+the+Harlem+Children%27s+Zone&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://s3.amazonaws.com/thf_media/2013/pdf/CPI_DP_08.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Publication note - Heritage Foundation, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Center for Policy Innovation Discussion pa. no. 8 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Residential Dust: Sources of Variability AN - 1660045392; 18211233 AB - Background: There is interest in using residential dust to estimate human exposure to environmental contaminants. Objectives: We aimed to characterize the sources of variability for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in residential dust and provide guidance for investigators who plan to use residential dust to assess exposure to PAHs. Methods: We collected repeat dust samples from 293 households in the Northern California Childhood Leukemia Study during two sampling rounds (from 2001 through 2007 and during 2010) using household vacuum cleaners, and measured 12 PAHs using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. We used a random- and a mixed-effects model for each PAH to apportion observed variance into four components and to identify sources of variability. Results: Median concentrations for individual PAHs ranged from 10 to 190 ng/g of dust. For each PAH, total variance was apportioned into regional variability (1-9%), intraregional between-household variability (24-48%), within-household variability over time (41-57%), and within-sample analytical variability (2-33%). Regional differences in PAH dust levels were associated with estimated ambient air concentrations of PAH. Intraregional differences between households were associated with the residential construction date and the smoking habits of residents. For some PAHs, a decreasing time trend explained a modest fraction of the within-household variability; however, most of the within-household variability was unaccounted for by our mixed-effects models. Within-household differences between sampling rounds were largest when the interval between dust sample collections was at least 6 years in duration. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that it may be feasible to use residential dust for retrospective assessment of PAH exposures in studies of health effects. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Whitehead, Todd P AU - Metayer, Catherine AU - Petreas, Myrto AU - Does, Monique AU - Buffler, Patricia A AU - Rappaport, Stephen M AD - School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA Y1 - 2013/03/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 05 SP - 543 EP - 550 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - environmental exposures KW - house dust KW - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Variance KW - Residential KW - Households KW - Health KW - Sampling KW - Polyallylamine hydrochloride KW - Dust UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045392?accountid=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=Polycyclic+Aromatic+Hydrocarbons+in+Residential+Dust%3A+Sources+of+Variability&rft.au=Whitehead%2C+Todd+P%3BMetayer%2C+Catherine%3BPetreas%2C+Myrto%3BDoes%2C+Monique%3BBuffler%2C+Patricia+A%3BRappaport%2C+Stephen+M&rft.aulast=Whitehead&rft.aufirst=Todd&rft.date=2013-03-05&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=543&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205821 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205821 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cardiovascular Outcomes and the Physical and Chemical Properties of Metal Ions Found in Particulate Matter Air Pollution: A QICAR Study AN - 1399921212; 18211234 AB - Background: This paper presents an application of quantitative ion character-activity relationships (QICAR) to estimate associations of human cardiovascular (CV) diseases (CVDs) with a set of metal ion properties commonly observed in ambient air pollutants. QICAR has previously been used to predict ecotoxicity of inorganic metal ions based on ion properties. Objectives: The objective of this work was to examine potential associations of biological end points with a set of physical and chemical properties describing inorganic metal ions present in exposures using QICAR. Methods: Chemical and physical properties of 17 metal ions were obtained from peer-reviewed publications. Associations of cardiac arrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, stroke, and thrombosis with exposures to metal ions (measured as inference scores) were obtained from the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD). Robust regressions were applied to estimate the associations of CVDs with ion properties. Results: CVD was statistically significantly associated (Bonferroni-adjusted significance level of 0.003) with many ion properties reflecting ion size, solubility, oxidation potential, and abilities to form covalent and ionic bonds. The properties are relevant for reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, which has been identified as a possible mechanism leading to CVDs. Conclusion: QICAR has the potential to complement existing epidemiologic methods for estimating associations between CVDs and air pollutant exposures by providing clues about the underlying mechanisms that may explain these associations. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Meng, Qingyu AU - Richmond-Bryant, Jennifer AU - Lu, Shou-En AU - Buckley, Barbara AU - Welsh, William J AU - Whitsel, Eric A AU - Hanna, Adel AU - Yeatts, Karin B AU - Warren, Joshua AU - Herring, Amy H AU - Xiu, Aijun AD - School of Public Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA Y1 - 2013/03/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 05 SP - 558 EP - 564 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - cardiovascular disease KW - multipollutant KW - QICAR KW - QSAR KW - Myocardial ischemia KW - Arrhythmia KW - Particulate matter KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Reactive oxygen species KW - Pollutants KW - Heart KW - Ions KW - Metals KW - Solubility KW - Metal ions KW - Stroke KW - Thrombosis KW - Myocardial infarction KW - Air pollution KW - Oxygen KW - Databases KW - Oxidation KW - Chemical properties KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - X 24360:Metals KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399921212?accountid=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=Cardiovascular+Outcomes+and+the+Physical+and+Chemical+Properties+of+Metal+Ions+Found+in+Particulate+Matter+Air+Pollution%3A+A+QICAR+Study&rft.au=Meng%2C+Qingyu%3BRichmond-Bryant%2C+Jennifer%3BLu%2C+Shou-En%3BBuckley%2C+Barbara%3BWelsh%2C+William+J%3BWhitsel%2C+Eric+A%3BHanna%2C+Adel%3BYeatts%2C+Karin+B%3BWarren%2C+Joshua%3BHerring%2C+Amy+H%3BXiu%2C+Aijun&rft.aulast=Meng&rft.aufirst=Qingyu&rft.date=2013-03-05&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=558&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205793 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Heart; Metals; Ions; Arrhythmia; Myocardial ischemia; Solubility; Stroke; Particulate matter; Myocardial infarction; Thrombosis; Air pollution; Databases; Pollutants; Reactive oxygen species; Oxidation; Oxygen; Metal ions; Pollution effects; Particulates; Chemical properties DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205793 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temporal Variability of Pesticide Concentrations in Homes and Implications for Attenuation Bias in Epidemiologic Studies AN - 1399920386; 18211235 AB - Background: Residential pesticide exposure has been linked to adverse health outcomes in adults and children. High-quality exposure estimates are critical for confirming these associations. Past epidemiologic studies have used one measurement of pesticide concentrations in carpet dust to characterize an individual's average long-term exposure. If concentrations vary over time, this approach could substantially misclassify exposure and attenuate risk estimates. Objectives: We assessed the repeatability of pesticide concentrations in carpet dust samples and the potential attenuation bias in epidemiologic studies relying on one sample. Methods: We collected repeated carpet dust samples (median = 3; range, 1-7) from 21 homes in Fresno County, California, during 2003-2005. Dust was analyzed for 13 pesticides using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. We used mixed-effects models to estimate between- and within-home variance. For each pesticide, we computed intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and the estimated attenuation of regression coefficients in a hypothetical case-control study collecting a single dust sample. Results: The median ICC was 0.73 (range, 0.37-0.95), demonstrating higher between-home than within-home variability for most pesticides. The expected magnitude of attenuation bias associated with using a single dust sample was estimated to be less than or equal to 30% for 7 of the 13 compounds evaluated. Conclusions: For several pesticides studied, use of one dust sample to represent an exposure period of approximately 2 years would not be expected to substantially attenuate odds ratios. Further study is needed to determine if our findings hold for longer exposure periods and for other pesticides. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Deziel, Nicole C AU - Ward, Mary H AU - Bell, Erin M AU - Whitehead, Todd P AU - Gunier, Robert B AU - Friesen, Melissa C AU - Nuckols, John R AD - Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2013/03/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 05 SP - 565 EP - 571 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - dust KW - environmental exposure KW - pesticides KW - reliability KW - USA, California, Fresno Cty. KW - Pesticides KW - USA, California KW - Children KW - Dust KW - Spectrometry KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399920386?accountid=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=Temporal+Variability+of+Pesticide+Concentrations+in+Homes+and+Implications+for+Attenuation+Bias+in+Epidemiologic+Studies&rft.au=Deziel%2C+Nicole+C%3BWard%2C+Mary+H%3BBell%2C+Erin+M%3BWhitehead%2C+Todd+P%3BGunier%2C+Robert+B%3BFriesen%2C+Melissa+C%3BNuckols%2C+John+R&rft.aulast=Deziel&rft.aufirst=Nicole&rft.date=2013-03-05&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=565&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205811 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pesticides; Children; Dust; Spectrometry; USA, California, Fresno Cty.; USA, California DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205811 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Urinary Metabolites of Organophosphate Flame Retardants: Temporal Variability and Correlations with House Dust Concentrations AN - 1399920385; 18211236 AB - Background: A reduction in the use of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) because of human health concerns may result in an increased use of and human exposure to organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs). Human exposure and health studies of OPFRs are lacking. Objectives: We sought to define the degree of temporal variability in urinary OPFR metabolites in order to inform epidemiologic study design, and to explore a potential primary source of exposure by examining the relationship between OPFRs in house dust and their metabolites in urine. Methods: Nine repeated urine samples were collected from 7 men over the course of 3 months and analyzed for bis(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (BDCPP) and diphenyl phosphate (DPP), metabolites of the OPFRs tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP) and triphenyl phosphate (TPP), respectively. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were calculated to characterize temporal reliability. Paired house dust and urine samples were collected from 45 men. Results: BDCPP was detected in 91% of urine samples, and DPP in 96%. Urinary BDCPP showed moderate-to-strong temporal reliability (ICC range, 0.55-0.72). ICCs for DPP were lower, but moderately reliable (range, 0.35-0.51). There was a weak [Spearman r (rS) = 0.31] but significant (p = 0.03) correlation between urinary BDCPP and TDCPP concentrations in house dust that strengthened when nondetects (rS = 0.47) were excluded. There was no correlation between uncorrected DPP and TPP measured in house dust (rS < 0.1). Conclusions: Household dust may be an important source of exposure to TDCPP but not TPP. Urinary concentrations of BDCPP and DPP were moderately to highly reliable within individuals over 3 months. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Meeker, John D AU - Cooper, Ellen M AU - Stapleton, Heather M AU - Hauser, Russ AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Y1 - 2013/03/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 05 SP - 580 EP - 585 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 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 - biomarker KW - epidemiology KW - exposure KW - human KW - TDCPP KW - triphenyl phosphate KW - Variability KW - Organophosphates KW - Metabolites KW - Fire retardant chemicals KW - Dust KW - Public health KW - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Public Health KW - Exposure KW - Temporal variations KW - organophosphates KW - Dusts KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Phosphates KW - House dust KW - Phosphate KW - Urine KW - Households KW - Retardants KW - Fire retardants KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - X 24330:Agrochemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399920385?accountid=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=Urinary+Metabolites+of+Organophosphate+Flame+Retardants%3A+Temporal+Variability+and+Correlations+with+House+Dust+Concentrations&rft.au=Meeker%2C+John+D%3BCooper%2C+Ellen+M%3BStapleton%2C+Heather+M%3BHauser%2C+Russ&rft.aulast=Meeker&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2013-03-05&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=580&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205907 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temporal variations; Urine; Dust; Public health; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; House dust; Phosphate; Metabolites; Fire retardant chemicals; organophosphates; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Phosphates; Organophosphates; Households; Fire retardants; Variability; Public Health; Exposure; Retardants; Dusts DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205907 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Social Networking and Constituent Communications: Members' Use of Twitter and Facebook during a Two-Month Period in the 112th Congress AN - 1735655867; 2011-899469 AB - Communication between Members of Congress and their constituents has changed with the development of new online social networking services. This report examines Member adoption and use of two social networking services: Twitter and Facebook. The report analyzes data on Member use of Twitter and Facebook during a two-month period between August and October 2011 and the adoption of both platforms as of January 2012. This report analyzes several questions related to Member use of Twitter and Facebook. Tables, Figures. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Mar 2013, 13 pp. AU - Glassman, Matthew Eric AU - Straus, Jacob R AU - Shogan, Colleen J Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - Communication KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655867?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Glassman%2C+Matthew+Eric%3BStraus%2C+Jacob+R%3BShogan%2C+Colleen+J&rft.aulast=Glassman&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Social+Networking+and+Constituent+Communications%3A+Members%27+Use+of+Twitter+and+Facebook+during+a+Two-Month+Period+in+the+112th+Congress&rft.title=Social+Networking+and+Constituent+Communications%3A+Members%27+Use+of+Twitter+and+Facebook+during+a+Two-Month+Period+in+the+112th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R43018_130322.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43018 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluating the ability of process based models to project sea-level change AN - 1705078024; PQ0001831492 AB - We evaluate the ability of process based models to reproduce observed global mean sea-level change. When the models are forced by changes in natural and anthropogenic radiative forcing of the climate system and anthropogenic changes in land-water storage, the average of the modelled sea-level change for the periods 1900-2010, 1961-2010 and 1990-2010 is about 80%, 85% and 90% of the observed rise. The modelled rate of rise is over 1 mm yr super(-1) prior to 1950, decreases to less than 0.5 mm yr super(-1) in the 1960s, and increases to 3 mm yr super(-1) by 2000. When observed regional climate changes are used to drive a glacier model and an allowance is included for an ongoing adjustment of the ice sheets, the modelled sea-level rise is about 2 mm yr super(-1) prior to 1950, similar to the observations. The model results encompass the observed rise and the model average is within 20% of the observations, about 10% when the observed ice sheet contributions since 1993 are added, increasing confidence in future projections for the 21st century. The increased rate of rise since 1990 is not part of a natural cycle but a direct response to increased radiative forcing (both anthropogenic and natural), which will continue to grow with ongoing greenhouse gas emissions. JF - Environmental Research Letters AU - Church, John A AU - Monselesan, Didier AU - Gregory, Jonathan M AU - Marzeion, Ben AD - Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, and Wealth from Oceans Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001, Australia, john.church@csiro.au Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - IOP Publishing, The Public Ledger Building, Suite 929 Philadelphia PA 19106 United States VL - 8 IS - 1 SN - 1748-9326, 1748-9326 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - sea level KW - climate change KW - projections KW - Ice KW - Sea level KW - Climate models KW - Climate KW - Glaciers KW - Anthropogenic factors KW - Sea level rise KW - Regional climates KW - Environmental research KW - Storage KW - Climatic change influences on glaciers KW - Radiative forcing KW - Ice sheets KW - Emissions KW - Greenhouse gases KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1705078024?accountid=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+Research+Letters&rft.atitle=Evaluating+the+ability+of+process+based+models+to+project+sea-level+change&rft.au=Church%2C+John+A%3BMonselesan%2C+Didier%3BGregory%2C+Jonathan+M%3BMarzeion%2C+Ben&rft.aulast=Church&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Research+Letters&rft.issn=17489326&rft_id=info:doi/10.1088%2F1748-9326%2F8%2F1%2F014051 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climatic change influences on glaciers; Radiative forcing; Climate models; Ice sheets; Sea level rise; Environmental research; Regional climates; Greenhouse gases; Storage; Ice; Sea level; Glaciers; Climate; Emissions; Anthropogenic factors DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/8/1/014051 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Public Access to Data from Federally Funded Research: Provisions in OMB Circular A-110 AN - 1641842823; 2011-760641 AB - A rider, often called the Shelby Amendment or Data Access Act, that was attached to the Omnibus Appropriations Act for FY1999, mandated the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to amend Circular A-110 to require federal agencies to ensure that data concerning federally-funded research be made available to the public through the procedures established under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This report provides background on the revisions, discusses the impacts of those changes, and analyzes the issues raised by them. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 1 2013, 30 pp. AU - Fischer, Eric A Y1 - 2013/03/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 01 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Freedom of information KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Public access KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641842823?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Fischer%2C+Eric+A&rft.aulast=Fischer&rft.aufirst=Eric&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Public+Access+to+Data+from+Federally+Funded+Research%3A+Provisions+in+OMB+Circular+A-110&rft.title=Public+Access+to+Data+from+Federally+Funded+Research%3A+Provisions+in+OMB+Circular+A-110&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/R42983.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42983 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prevalence of Vitamin A Deficiency in Pregnant and Lactating Women in the Republic of Congo AN - 1520380069; 18148149 AB - Vitamin A status in a sample of pregnant and lactating women living in several representative regions of Congo was assessed and compared between August and September 2004. This survey was conducted using a randomized two-stage cluster-sampling method with stratification on 90 clusters, each consisting of at least 15 women. Vitamin A status was determined in a total of 1,054 individuals, using the impression cytology with transfer (ICT) test, the modified relative dose response test (MRDR test) on dried blood spots (DBS), and clinical examination to detect signs of xerophthalmia. The clinical criterion defining vitamin A deficiency was the presence of active xerophthalmia (Bitot's spots [X1B]), active corneal disease), and/ or night blindness (XN stage). The prevalence of clinical signs of stage XN and X1B xerophthalmia in the Republic of Congo was found to be 16% and 19% respectively. The prevalence of clinical signs (X1B) was greater in the rural north than in urban areas, with a gradient running from urban (5%) to rural area (33%); 27% of all the ICT tests showed that the subjects were suffering from vitamin A deficiency. The deficiency rates were significantly higher (p<0.001) in urban surroundings (Brazzaville) than in the rural northern regions. The biochemical MRDR test showed the presence of vitamin A deficiency ( greater than or equal to 0.06) in 26% of the mothers in Brazzaville compared to 6% in the town of Kouilou; 44% of the women had retinol levels of <10 mu g/dL in the rural north whereas these percentages were significantly lower in the urban areas surveyed (chi-square=62.30, p<0.001). A significant correlation was found to exist (p<0.001) between the ICT test and the MRDR test on DBS. In the population as a whole, 30% of the mothers suffering from malarial attack had abnormally low MRDR levels ( greater than or equal to 0.06) compared to no malaria. The results of the present study confirm that vitamin A deficiency is a serious public-health issue in pregnant and lactating mothers in the Republic of Congo. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Samba, Claude AU - Tchibindat, Felicite AU - Gourmel, Bernard AU - Houze, Patrick AU - Malvy, Denis Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - Mar 2013 SP - 28 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 31 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Dried blood spots KW - Lactating women KW - Pregnant women KW - Vitamin A deficiency KW - Congo KW - Human diseases KW - Vitamin A KW - Women KW - Congo, Dem. Rep., Brazzaville KW - Congo Rep., Kouilou KW - Cytology KW - Malaria KW - Nutrition KW - Disease transmission KW - Public health 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/1520380069?accountid=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=Prevalence+of+Vitamin+A+Deficiency+in+Pregnant+and+Lactating+Women+in+the+Republic+of+Congo&rft.au=Samba%2C+Claude%3BTchibindat%2C+Felicite%3BGourmel%2C+Bernard%3BHouze%2C+Patrick%3BMalvy%2C+Denis&rft.aulast=Samba&rft.aufirst=Claude&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=28&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 - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 16 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Human diseases; Vitamin A; Women; Cytology; Malaria; Nutrition; Public health; Disease transmission; Congo, Dem. Rep., Brazzaville; Congo Rep., Kouilou ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Search Behaviour in Electronic Document and Records Management Systems: An Exploratory Investigation and Model AN - 1496969658; 201401634 AB - Introduction. Organisations implement records management programmes and invest in electronic document and records management systems so that information can be accessed by the right person, at the right time, with the least amount of effort and cost. One of the key factors that predicts the effectiveness of these systems relates to the degree to which users successfully identify the records they wish to retrieve. In this paper we offer a deeper insight into how knowledge workers employ these systems to address their information needs. Method. Four records managers were interviewed to determine how records management principles were applied in their systems. Interviews were also conducted with ten users from each organisation to map their search behaviour. Additionally, protocol analysis was used to observe how participants verbalised their thought processes and actions when they conducted their simple and difficult searches in the systems. Results. A comprehensive model of search behaviour when using electronic document and records management systems was developed from the study. Seven key search stages were identified, illustrating the different ways in which searchers approach their information problem. Conclusions. The study highlights some key differences between users of these systems and other forms of information search behaviour, including different methods of addressing simple or difficult search needs, and user approaches around identifying search strategies. The particular challenges that arise in retrieving information from these systems are also explored. Adapted from the source document. JF - Information Research AU - Joseph, Pauline AU - Debowski, Shelda AU - Goldschmidt, Peter AD - Department of Information Studies, School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts, Curtin University, GPO Box U 1987, Perth, Western Australia, 6845 p.joseph@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 PB - Professor T.D. Wilson VL - 18 IS - 1 SN - 1368-1613, 1368-1613 KW - Information retrieval KW - Records management KW - Document management systems KW - Search strategies KW - Models KW - article KW - 13.14: INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL - SEARCHING UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496969658?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Information+Research&rft.atitle=Search+Behaviour+in+Electronic+Document+and+Records+Management+Systems%3A+An+Exploratory+Investigation+and+Model&rft.au=Joseph%2C+Pauline%3BDebowski%2C+Shelda%3BGoldschmidt%2C+Peter&rft.aulast=Joseph&rft.aufirst=Pauline&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Information+Research&rft.issn=13681613&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://informationr.net/ir/index.html LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Search strategies; Information retrieval; Models; Records management; Document management systems ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Invisible Legislators: The Function and the Legitimacy Problem of Legislative Staff in Legislation in China TT - Transliterated title not available. AN - 1448994014; 201331971 AB - Due to the dominant impact of normative method and occasional excellent performance of the legislators, the actual role and function of legislative staff is neglected by the academic and officials for a long time, the problem of which further results in the misunderstanding of the true process of legislation in China. Therefore, this dissertation tries to reevaluate the role of legislative staff, dissipates the myth that the laws in China are drafted and legislated independently by legislators, describes the true process of legislation in China and explains the true role of legislative staff as invisible legislators. Invisible legislators refer to legislative staff that are different from legislators and are not considered as legislators according to traditional normative theory of legislation but can have great impact on and even have dominance in the structure, content and agenda of the drafting of law. In China, invisible legislators could to beyond the legislative staff in People's Congress to include legal staffs in administrative agencies. However, by the criteria of orthodoxy, flexibility, criticality and finality, legislative staff in the Legislative Affairs Commission of People's Congress at all levels should be the representative type of invisible legislators and thus they are the main object of our discussion. The emergence of invisible legislators is attributed to some universals found in all legislative bodies all around the world and some specifical principles found only in People's Congress in China. As to the former, the transition from the legislative staff to invisible legislators is based on the demand for the professional skill of legislative staff in the process of legislation. As to the latter, the establishment of the Legislative Affairs Commission contributes to the transition. Additionally, China characteristic uniform review procedure which requires that all drafts of law should be reviewed by Law Commission, the co-office of the Legislative Affairs Commission and Law Commission, and dual identity of some legislative staff as legislators, all provide the mechanism of the expansion of the impact of legislative staff and make the transition from legislative staff to invisible legislators possible. The impact of legislative staff on the legislation does not run through the entire process of legislation but instead is confined to four fields, that is, the making of legislative plan which decides which drafts of law will enter the process of legislation, the drafting of law which determines the content of law, the review of the draft of law which decides whether different opinions will be accepted or not and the interpretation of law which l determines how to understand the original intent of legislators. The four fields mentioned above are usually neglected by traditional theory of legislation in China but are the de facto engine of legislation in China and provide the space for the expansion of invisible power for invisible legislators. The de facto dominance of the invisible legislators on the legislation in China arouses questions and challenges. From the point of democracy, as assistants to legislators, legislative staff have adverse control on the legislators and decrease the democracy of legislation. From the point of technique, occasionally, some legislative staffs don't have enough professional skills. From the point of virtue, it is possible that the legislative staff will be captured by moral hazard risk. In recognition of unique political and law system in China, technical reforms are more realistic and more operational than radical political transformation. One possible reform is to strengthen the supervision of the legislative staff though strengthening the duty of argument of legislative staff in legislation. The other reform is to establish amicus curiae in legislation in order to realize the balance of information between legislators and legislative staff. In the end, diligent and discernible legislators, and professional and responsible legislative staff should cooperate with each other efficiently. Adapted from the source document. JF - Zhejiang Daxue Xuebao (Renwen Shehui Kexue Ban)/Journal of Zhejiang University (Humanities and Social Sciences Edition) AU - Lu, Qunxing AD - Judicial Affairs Committee, Zhejiang Provincial People's Congress, Hangzhou 310025, China Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 74 EP - 89 PB - Zhejiang University, Hangzhou China VL - 43 IS - 2 SN - 1008-942X, 1008-942X KW - China, legislative staff, invisible legislators, interpretation KW - Skills KW - Peoples Republic of China KW - Identity KW - Legislators KW - Commissions KW - Law KW - Democracy KW - Legislative Bodies KW - Reform KW - article KW - 9089: government/political systems; legislatures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1448994014?accountid=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=Zhejiang+Daxue+Xuebao+%28Renwen+Shehui+Kexue+Ban%29%2FJournal+of+Zhejiang+University+%28Humanities+and+Social+Sciences+Edition%29&rft.atitle=Invisible+Legislators%3A+The+Function+and+the+Legitimacy+Problem+of+Legislative+Staff+in+Legislation+in+China&rft.au=Lu%2C+Qunxing&rft.aulast=Lu&rft.aufirst=Qunxing&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=74&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Zhejiang+Daxue+Xuebao+%28Renwen+Shehui+Kexue+Ban%29%2FJournal+of+Zhejiang+University+%28Humanities+and+Social+Sciences+Edition%29&rft.issn=1008942X&rft_id=info:doi/10.3785%2Fj.issn.1008-942X.2012.02.011 LA - Chinese DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Legislators; Peoples Republic of China; Law; Commissions; Legislative Bodies; Reform; Democracy; Skills; Identity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3785/j.issn.1008-942X.2012.02.011 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Inconsistencies between theory and methodology: a recurrent problem in ordination studies AN - 1434031514; 18493682 AB - Context A historical review of ordination studies is presented with particular reference to the pioneering contributions of the late P rof. I . N oy- M eir and their continuing relevance. Issues (1) Comparisons of ordination methods are often confounded by differences in the methodological algorithm, dissimilarity measure used and the data standardization employed. (2) Artificial data where 'truth' is known offer a means of evaluating ordination approaches but are highly sensitive to the ecological model assumed. (3) Data standardization is frequently used but its influence on ordination is poorly understood and lacks theoretical justification. Review Historically, the above issues have been continually raised since the first use of artificial data by Swan in 1970 to demonstrate the 'horseshoe distortion'. Three distinct conceptual models have been used to generate artificial data, yet no consensus on their suitability has emerged since they were first used in the mid-1970s. Comparative studies had, by the late 1980s, shown that some approaches recovered 'ecological truth' better than others. Differences between comparative studies in conceptual models, nature of the data matrices used, different dissimilarity measures, ordination algorithms and evaluations methods limited acceptance of this conclusion. Data standardization alters the properties of the vegetation data matrix. Yet little is known regarding the influence on ordination results of the collective vegetation properties stand abundance, dominance or species richness, which are altered by standardization. Recent developments Knowledge of the properties of individual dissimilarity measures and ordination algorithms has increased; a few new methods have emerged. Pragmatism of the type 'this method gives me useful answers so I do not need to use a better method' is common. Tests of conceptual models are now occurring based on species distribution modelling. Conclusions A consensus is emerging that non-metric multidimensional scaling and dissimilarity measures such as the B ray- C urtis coefficient should be used in preference to correspondence analysis methods based on the chi super(2) dissimilarity measure. Absence of a comprehensive model of vegetation composition is limiting ordination as a method of community analysis. Inconsistencies between different ordination methods and ecological models first recognized in the 1970s remain today. Comparisons of ordination methods are confounded by differences in algorithm, dissimilarity measure, data standardisation and ecological model assumed. This historical review recognises the relevance of three conceptual models, use of artificial data and the unresolved problem of standardisation. Ordination using non-metric multidimensional scaling, B ray- C urtis coefficient and stand standardisation rather than correspondence analysis is recommended as the current default option. JF - Journal of Vegetation Science AU - Austin, M P AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 284, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia. Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - Mar 2013 SP - 251 EP - 268 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 24 IS - 2 SN - 1100-9233, 1100-9233 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Standardization KW - Historical account KW - Data processing KW - Reviews KW - Multidimensional scaling KW - Abundance KW - Algorithms KW - Vegetation KW - Ordination KW - Species richness KW - Dominance KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1434031514?accountid=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+Vegetation+Science&rft.atitle=Inconsistencies+between+theory+and+methodology%3A+a+recurrent+problem+in+ordination+studies&rft.au=Austin%2C+M+P&rft.aulast=Austin&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=251&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Vegetation+Science&rft.issn=11009233&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1654-1103.2012.01467.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-10-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Historical account; Standardization; Data processing; Reviews; Abundance; Multidimensional scaling; Algorithms; Vegetation; Ordination; Species richness; Dominance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1654-1103.2012.01467.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - My Job: Jim Karamanis AN - 1429836949; 201308023 AB - In an interview, Library of Congress (LOC) Chief of Web Services Jim Karamis describes his job, how the LOC's web presence has changed over the years, and his favorite projects at LOC. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Karamanis, Jim Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 6 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 2 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Web sites KW - Library of Congress KW - Interviews KW - Biographies KW - article KW - 2.11: LIS - BIOGRAPHIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429836949?accountid=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=My+Job%3A+Jim+Karamanis&rft.au=Karamanis%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Karamanis&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=6&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 - Web sites; Library of Congress; Interviews; Biographies ER - TY - JOUR T1 - March Madness AN - 1429836928; 201308337 AB - This article discusses holdings of the Library of Congress related to the history of basketball. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Allen, Erin Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 7 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 2 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Library of Congress KW - Sports KW - article KW - 5.2: MATERIALS BY SUBJECTS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429836928?accountid=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=March+Madness&rft.au=Allen%2C+Erin&rft.aulast=Allen&rft.aufirst=Erin&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=7&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; Sports ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies AN - 1429836880; 201308323 AB - Actress Mary Pickford was cinema's first great star and became one of the film industry's most influential figures during the early 20th century. The centenary of her first movie appearance prompted the publication in 2012 of "Mary Pickford: Queen of the Movies", which was published by the Library of Congress (LOC) with the University of Kentucky press. In the book, her life and career is illuminated by more than 235 images and illustrations, most of which she donated to the Library of Congress and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts. The LOC's Pickford Collection is also discussed. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Schmidt, Christel Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 10 EP - 13 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 2 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - History KW - Donations KW - Library materials KW - Films KW - article KW - 5.17: AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429836880?accountid=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=Mary+Pickford%3A+Queen+of+the+Movies&rft.au=Schmidt%2C+Christel&rft.aulast=Schmidt&rft.aufirst=Christel&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=10&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 materials; Films; History; Donations ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Joe Smith Collection AN - 1429836878; 201308318 AB - Retired president of Capitol Records/EMI, Joe Smith recorded two hours of interviews over two years with more than 200 celebrated singers, musicians and industry icons. In June 2012, Smith donated this treasure trove of unedited sound recordings to the Library of Congress. The library recently made a series of these interviews available to the public on its website. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - [Unknown] Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 5 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 2 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Library of Congress KW - Popular music KW - Interviews KW - Sound recordings KW - article KW - 5.16: NON PRINT MATERIALS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429836878?accountid=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=The+Joe+Smith+Collection&rft.au=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aulast=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=5&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 - Popular music; Sound recordings; Interviews; Library of Congress ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Library of Congress and Flickr: a Photo Dialogue AN - 1429834040; 201308765 AB - Five years ago, the Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs Division embarked on an experiment to post photographs from its collections on the photo-sharing web site, Flickr. The goals were twofold: share images with a community of picture lovers who were not familiar with the Library's website; tap viewer's knowledge to help improve access to images for which the Library had little information. Flickr members flocked to the site to tag the Library's photos. Since then, the library has included other collections and types of images, including portraits of jazz musicians and illustrated newspaper supplements, in its Flickr site. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Sayers, John Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 8 EP - 9 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 2 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - USA KW - Social networks KW - Library of Congress KW - Photographs KW - Tagging KW - article KW - 14.11: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - NETWORKS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429834040?accountid=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=The+Library+of+Congress+and+Flickr%3A+a+Photo+Dialogue&rft.au=Sayers%2C+John&rft.aulast=Sayers&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=2&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 - Photographs; Tagging; Social networks; Library of Congress; USA ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Supporting Congress Lawmakers and Their Library AN - 1429834019; 201308222 AB - Created in 1800, the Library of Congress supports Congress in the performance of its legislative work. It provides lawmakers and their staffs a wide range of services in such areas as legal research, maps of global hot spots, information technology support, guidance on important copyright issues, bicameral seminars on policy issues, and every two years, even the Bibles and bound copies of the Constitution newly elected members use in swearing-in ceremonies. The library's Congressional Research Service conducts research, analysis, seminars, and programs to help Congress navigate the legislative process and address important, complex issues. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Hartsell, Mark Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 14 EP - 18 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 2 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - User services KW - USA KW - Library of Congress KW - Congress KW - article KW - 4.15: USER SERVICES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429834019?accountid=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=Supporting+Congress+Lawmakers+and+Their+Library&rft.au=Hartsell%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Hartsell&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=2&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 - User services; Library of Congress; Congress; USA ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of climate change on rainfed rice and options for adaptation in the lower Mekong Basin AN - 1417541540; 2011-445564 AB - We assessed the potential impact of climate change on the yield of rainfed rice in the lower Mekong Basin and evaluated some adaptation options, using a crop growth simulation model. Future climate projections are based on IPCC SRES A2 and B2 scenarios as simulated by ECHAM4 global climate model downscaled for the Mekong Basin using the PRECIS system. We divided the basin into 14 agro-climatic zones and selected a sub-catchment within each zone for the model and assessed the impact for the period of 2010-2030 and 2030-2050. In general, the results suggest that yield of rainfed rice may increase significantly in the upper part of the basin in Laos and Thailand and may decrease in the lower part of the basin in Cambodia and Vietnam. The increase is higher during 2030-2050 compared to the period of 2010-2030 for A2 scenario. For B2 scenario, yield increase is higher during 2010-2030. The impact is mainly due to the change in rainfall and CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. We have tested widely used adaptation options such as changing planting date, supplementary irrigation, and reduction in fertility stress and found that negative impact on yield can be offset and net increase in yield can be achieved. Adapted from the source document. JF - Natural Hazards AU - Mainuddin, Mohammed AU - Kirby, Mac AU - Hoanh, Chu Thai AD - CSIRO Land and Water, GPO Box 1666, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia Mohammed.mainuddin@csiro.au Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 905 EP - 938 PB - Springer, Dordrecht The Netherlands VL - 66 IS - 2 SN - 0921-030X, 0921-030X KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Crop management and agricultural production KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Cambodia KW - Fertility KW - Laos KW - Mekong river KW - Rainfall KW - Thailand KW - Irrigation KW - Climate KW - Global warming KW - Vietnam KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1417541540?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Natural+Hazards&rft.atitle=Impact+of+climate+change+on+rainfed+rice+and+options+for+adaptation+in+the+lower+Mekong+Basin&rft.au=Mainuddin%2C+Mohammed%3BKirby%2C+Mac%3BHoanh%2C+Chu+Thai&rft.aulast=Mainuddin&rft.aufirst=Mohammed&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=66&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=905&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Natural+Hazards&rft.issn=0921030X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11069-012-0526-5 LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - NAHZEL N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mekong river; Climate; Global warming; Irrigation; Vietnam; Thailand; Fertility; Cambodia; Laos; Rainfall DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-012-0526-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Interstitial Lung Disease and Profound Hypoxaemia in a Severely-malnourished Child with Very Severe Pneumonia and Potential Lymph-node Tuberculosis: An Uncommon but Serious Co-morbidity AN - 1399911180; 18148161 AB - A nine-month old boy was initially admitted at the Acute Respiratory Infection Unit of Dhaka Hospital of icddr,b and soon after transferred to the Intensive Care Unit of the same hospital. The boy had problems of very severe pneumonia (confirmed by radiology), severe hypoxaemia, severe malnutrition, and Down's syndrome. The patient was treated according to the hospital protocol for the management of pneumonia and malnutrition. During the hospital stay, hypoxaemia was persistent with very little improvement of pneumonia; a number of differentials, such as pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, lymph-node tuberculosis, were added to the problems. Subsequently, the patient's hypoxaemia improved with the empirical use of antitubercular drugs. However, the patient again developed persistent hypoxaemia and, after unsuccessful treatment for a hospital-acquired pneumonia, the problems further expanded to include interstitial lung disease (ILD). This was confirmed by high-resolution computed tomography, and the patient was treated with prednisolone for 6 months, along with antitubercular drugs. He fully recovered from ILD, hypoxaemia, and pneumonia both clinically and radiologically. Therefore, severely-malnourished children having wet cough and pneumonia with persistent hypoxaemia should be assessed for the possible existence of interstitial lung disease. This may help provide a prompt and appropriate management to reduce morbidity and deaths in such patients. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Chisti, Mohammod J AU - Parvin, Irin AU - Ashraf, Hasan AU - Saha, Haimanti AU - Matin, Fariha B AU - Pietroni, Mark A C Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - Mar 2013 SP - 133 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 31 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Children KW - Mycobacterium KW - Pneumonia KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399911180?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Interstitial+Lung+Disease+and+Profound+Hypoxaemia+in+a+Severely-malnourished+Child+with+Very+Severe+Pneumonia+and+Potential+Lymph-node+Tuberculosis%3A+An+Uncommon+but+Serious+Co-morbidity&rft.au=Chisti%2C+Mohammod+J%3BParvin%2C+Irin%3BAshraf%2C+Hasan%3BSaha%2C+Haimanti%3BMatin%2C+Fariha+B%3BPietroni%2C+Mark+A+C&rft.aulast=Chisti&rft.aufirst=Mohammod&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=133&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 - 2013-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-10 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pneumonia; Mycobacterium ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Time Series Analysis of Cholera in Matlab, Bangladesh, during 1988-2001 AN - 1399911178; 18148147 AB - The study examined the impact of in-situ climatic and marine environmental variability on cholera incidence in an endemic area of Bangladesh and developed a forecasting model for understanding the magnitude of incidence. Diarrhoea surveillance data collected between 1988 and 2001were obtained from a field research site in Matlab, Bangladesh. Cholera cases were defined as Vibrio cholerae O1 isolated from faecal specimens of patients who sought care at treatment centres serving the Matlab population. Cholera incidence for 168 months was correlated with remotely-sensed sea-surface temperature (SST) and in-situ environmental data, including rainfall and ambient temperature. A seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average (SARIMA) model was used for determining the impact of climatic and environmental variability on cholera incidence and evaluating the ability of the model to forecast the magnitude of cholera. There were 4,157 cholera cases during the study period, with an average of 1.4 cases per 1,000 people. Since monthly cholera cases varied significantly by month, it was necessary to stabilize the variance of cholera incidence by computing the natural logarithm to conduct the analysis. The SARIMA model shows temporal clustering of cholera at one- and 12-month lags. There was a 6% increase in cholera incidence with a minimum temperature increase of one degree celsius in the current month. For increase of SST by one degree celsius, there was a 25% increase in the cholera incidence at currrent month and 18% increase in the cholera incidence at two months. Rainfall did not influenc to cause variation in cholera incidence during the study period. The model forecast the fluctuation of cholera incidence in Matlab reasonably well (Root mean square error, RMSE: 0.108). Thus, the ambient and sea-surface temperature-based model could be used in forecasting cholera outbreaks in Matlab. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Ali, Mohammad AU - Kim, Deok Ryun AU - Yunus, Mohammad AU - Emch, Michael Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 11 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 31 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Cholera KW - Climate change KW - Time series analysis KW - Matlab KW - Bangladesh KW - Prediction KW - Temperature effects KW - ISW, Bangladesh KW - Data processing KW - Diarrhea KW - Pathogenic bacteria KW - Rainfall KW - Bacterial diseases KW - Surveillance and enforcement KW - Nutrition KW - Models KW - Vibrio cholerae KW - Endemic species KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management 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/1399911178?accountid=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=Time+Series+Analysis+of+Cholera+in+Matlab%2C+Bangladesh%2C+during+1988-2001&rft.au=Ali%2C+Mohammad%3BKim%2C+Deok+Ryun%3BYunus%2C+Mohammad%3BEmch%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Ali&rft.aufirst=Mohammad&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=11&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 - 2013-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Prediction; Endemic species; Pathogenic bacteria; Climate change; Bacterial diseases; Surveillance and enforcement; Time series analysis; Nutrition; Diarrhea; Data processing; Rainfall; Cholera; Models; Vibrio cholerae; ISW, Bangladesh ER - TY - JOUR T1 - IS6110 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Typing of Drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strains from Northeast South Africa AN - 1399911036; 18148146 AB - Tuberculosis (TB) remains a deadly infectious disease affecting millions of people worldwide; 95% of TB cases, with 98% of death occur in developing countries. The situation in South Africa merits special attention. A total of 21,913 sputum specimens of suspected TB patients from three provinces of South Africa routinely submitted to the TB laboratory of Dr. George Mukhari (DGM) Hospital were assayed for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) growth and antibiotic susceptibility. The genetic diversity of 338 resistant strains were also studied. DNA isolated from the strains were restricted with Pvu II, transferred on to a nylon membrane and hybridized with a PCR-amplified horseradish peroxidase 245 bp IS6110 probe. Of the 338 resistant strains, 2.09% had less than 5 bands of IS6110, and 98% had 5 or more bands. Unique restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) patterns were observed in 84.3% of the strains, showing their epidemiological independence, and 15.7% were grouped into 22 clusters. Thirty-two strains (61.5%) from the 52 that clustered were from Mpumalanga, 16/52 (30.8%) from Gauteng, and 4/52 (9.6%) from Limpopo province. Clustering was not associated with age. However, strains from male patients in Mpumalanga were more likely to be clustered than strains from male patients in Limpopo and/or Gauteng province. The minimum estimate for the proportion of resistant TB that was due to transmission is 9.06% (52-22=30/331). Our results indicate that transmission of drug-resistant strains may contribute substantially to the emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Green, Ezekiel AU - Obi, Lawrence C AU - Okoh, Anthony I AU - Nchabeleng, Maphoshane AU - de Villiers, Babsie E AU - Letsoalo, Tomas AU - Hoosen, Anwar A AU - Bessong, Pascal O AU - Ndip, Roland N Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - Mar 2013 SP - 1 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 31 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Nylon KW - Age KW - horseradish peroxidase KW - Drug resistance KW - Probes KW - Restriction fragment length polymorphism KW - Genetic diversity KW - Antibiotics KW - Typing KW - Infectious diseases KW - DNA KW - Tuberculosis KW - Sputum KW - Developing countries KW - Mycobacterium tuberculosis KW - Hospitals KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399911036?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=IS6110+Restriction+Fragment+Length+Polymorphism+Typing+of+Drug-resistant+Mycobacterium+tuberculosis+Strains+from+Northeast+South+Africa&rft.au=Green%2C+Ezekiel%3BObi%2C+Lawrence+C%3BOkoh%2C+Anthony+I%3BNchabeleng%2C+Maphoshane%3Bde+Villiers%2C+Babsie+E%3BLetsoalo%2C+Tomas%3BHoosen%2C+Anwar+A%3BBessong%2C+Pascal+O%3BNdip%2C+Roland+N&rft.aulast=Green&rft.aufirst=Ezekiel&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&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 - 2013-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 45 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nylon; horseradish peroxidase; Age; Drug resistance; Restriction fragment length polymorphism; Probes; Genetic diversity; Antibiotics; Typing; Infectious diseases; DNA; Tuberculosis; Sputum; Developing countries; Hospitals; Mycobacterium tuberculosis ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Availability of Treatment for Eclampsia in Public Health Institutions in Maharashtra, India AN - 1372057895; 18148156 AB - Severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are common causes of maternal deaths worldwide and more so in developing countries. Magnesium sulphate (MgSO sub( 4)) is now the most-recommended drug of choice to treat these conditions. Despite favourable policies for the use of MgSO sub( 4) treatment in India, eclampsia continues to take a high toll. This study examined the availability and use of MgSO sub( 4) treatment in the public health system and poor women's recent experiences with eclampsia treatment in Maharashtra state. A mix of qualitative and quantative methods was used. A facility-based survey of all secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities (n=44) in 3 selected districts and interviews with public and contracted-in private sector obstetricians, health officials, and programme managers were conducted. A list of recently-delivering women from marginalized communities, with up to two livebirths, was drawn through a community-level survey in 272 villages covered by 60 subcentres selected at random. Mothers were selected for interviews, using maximum variation sampling, and interviews were conducted with 17% of the mothers who reported having experienced eclampsia; 61% of facilities had no stock of MgSO sub( 4,) the stock-out position continuing from a period ranging from 3 months to 3 years while another 20% had some stock, although less than the expected minimum quantity. No treatment for eclampsia was provided in the recent 3 months at 73% facilities. Our survey of recently-delivering mothers recorded a history of eclampsia in 3.2% pregnancies/ deliveries. Interviews with 10 such mothers revealed that treatment for eclampsia has been sought from public as well as private hospitals and from traditional healers. However, facilities where women have received medical treatment are exclusively in the private sector. Almost all public and private care providers were aware of MgSO sub( 4) as the gold standard to treat eclampsia; however, it is unclear if they knew of its use to treat severe pre-eclampsia. The private care providers routinely used MgSO sub( 4) for eclampsia treatment while the public care providers seemed hesitant to use it fearing risks of complications. We stress the need for improved inventory control practices to ensure sustained availability of supplies and building confidence of care providers in using MgSO sub( 4) treatment for severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in public facilities, in addition to teaching expectant mothers how to recognize symptoms of these conditions. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Chaturvedi, Sarika AU - Randive, Bharat AU - Mistry, Nerges Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - Mar 2013 SP - 86 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 31 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Sulfates KW - Mortality KW - Villages KW - Health care KW - Complications KW - Medical treatment KW - Private sector KW - India KW - India, Maharashtra KW - Public health KW - Hospitals KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1372057895?accountid=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=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Availability+of+Treatment+for+Eclampsia+in+Public+Health+Institutions+in+Maharashtra%2C+India&rft.au=Chaturvedi%2C+Sarika%3BRandive%2C+Bharat%3BMistry%2C+Nerges&rft.aulast=Chaturvedi&rft.aufirst=Sarika&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=86&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 - 2013-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 31 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sulfates; Mortality; Health care; Villages; Complications; Medical treatment; Private sector; Hospitals; Public health; India, Maharashtra; India ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prevalence of Risk Factors of Non-communicable Diseases in a District of Gujarat, India AN - 1372057758; 18148155 AB - The study attempted to identify the prevalence and distribution of risk factors of non-communicable diseases among urban and rural population in Gujarat, India. Using the WHO stepwise approach, a crosssectional study was carried out among 1,805 urban and 1,684 rural people of 15-64 years age-group. Information on behavioural and physiological risk factors of non-communicable diseases was obtained through standardized protocol. High prevalence of smoking (22.8%) and the use of smokeless tobacco (43.4%) were observed among rural men compared to urban men (smoking-12.8% and smokeless tobacco consumption-23.1%). There was a significant difference in the average consumption of fruits and vegetables between urban (2.18 plus or minus 1.59 servings) and rural (1.78 plus or minus 1.48 servings) area. Prevalence of overweight and obesity was observed to be high among urban men and women in all age-groups compared to rural men and women. Prevalence of behavioural risk factors, overweight, and obesity increased with age in both the areas. Twenty-nine percent of the urban residents and 15.4% of the rural residents were found to have raised blood pressure, and the difference was found to be statistically significant (p<0.01). For both men and women, the prevalence of overweight and obesity, hypertension, and lack of physical activities were significantly higher in the urban population while smoking, smokeless tobacco consumption, poor consumption of fruits and vegetables were more prevalent in the rural population. The results highlight the need for interventions and approaches for the prevention of risk factors of non-communicable diseases in rural and urban areas. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Bhagyalaxmi, Aroor AU - Atul, Trivedi AU - Shikha, Jain Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - Mar 2013 SP - 78 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 31 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Risk Abstracts KW - Obesity KW - Fruits KW - Smoking KW - Risk factors KW - Physical activity KW - Tobacco KW - Intervention KW - India, Gujarat KW - Rural areas KW - Hypertension KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1372057758?accountid=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=Prevalence+of+Risk+Factors+of+Non-communicable+Diseases+in+a+District+of+Gujarat%2C+India&rft.au=Bhagyalaxmi%2C+Aroor%3BAtul%2C+Trivedi%3BShikha%2C+Jain&rft.aulast=Bhagyalaxmi&rft.aufirst=Aroor&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=78&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 - 2013-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 25 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Smoking; Fruits; Obesity; Physical activity; Risk factors; Tobacco; Intervention; Hypertension; Rural areas; India, Gujarat ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Risk Factors of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Bangladesh: A Case-Control Study AN - 1372057656; 18148154 AB - Not all cases of rheumatic fever (RF) end up as rheumatic heart disease (RHD). The fact raises the possibility of existence of a subgroup with characteristics that prevent RF patients from developing the RHD. The present study aimed at exploring the risk factors among patients with RHD. The study assessed the risk of RHD among people both with and without RF. In total, 103 consecutive RHD patients were recruited as cases who reported to the National Centre for Control of Rheumatic Fever and Heart Disease, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Of 309 controls, 103 were RF patients selected from the same centre, and the remaining 206 controls were selected from Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, who got admitted for other non-cardiac ailments. RHD was confirmed by auscultation and colour Doppler echocardiography. RF was diagnosed based on the modified Jones criteria. An unadjusted odds ratio was generated for each variable, with 95% confidence interval (CI), and only significant factors were considered candidate for multivariate analysis. Three separate binary logistic regression models were generated to assess the risk factors of RF, risk factors of RHD compared to non-rheumatic control patients, and risk factors of RHD compared to control with RF. RF and RHD shared almost a similar set of risk factors in the population. In general, age over 19 years was found to be protective of RF; however, age of the majority (62.1%) of the RHD cases was over 19 years. Women [odds ratio (OR)=2.2, 95% CI 1.1-4.3], urban resident (OR=3.1, 95% CI 1.2-8.4), dwellers in brick-built house (OR=3.6, 95% CI 1.6-8.1), having >2 siblings (OR=3.1, 95% CI 1.5-6.3), offspring of working mothers (OR=7.6, 95% CI 2.0-24.2), illiterate mother (OR=2.6, 95% CI 1.2-5.8), and those who did not brush after taking meals (OR=2.5, 95% CI 1.0-6.3) were more likely to develop RF. However, more than 5 members in a family showed a reduced risk of RF. RHD shared almost a similar set of factors in general. More than three people sharing a room also showed an increased risk of RHD (OR=1.9, 95% CI 1.0-3.4), in addition to the risk factors of RF. Multivariate model also assessed the factors that may perpetuate RHD among RF patients. Overcrowding (OR=2.4, 95% CI 1.2-4.7) and illiteracy (OR=2.4, 95% CI 1.1-5.2) posed the risk of RHD in the RF patients. The study did not find new factors that might pose an increased risk, rather looked for the documented risk factors and how these operate in the population of Bangladesh. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Riaz, Baizid Khoorshid AU - Selim, Shahjada AU - Karim, Md Nazmul AU - Chowdhury, Kamrun Nahar AU - Chowdhury, Shahabul Huda AU - Rahman, Md Ridwanur Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - Mar 2013 SP - 70 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 31 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Risk Abstracts KW - Age KW - Housing KW - Risk factors KW - Residential areas KW - Siblings KW - Offspring KW - Risk reduction KW - Bangladesh KW - Heart diseases KW - Hospitals KW - H 13000:Medical Safety KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1372057656?accountid=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=Risk+Factors+of+Rheumatic+Heart+Disease+in+Bangladesh%3A+A+Case-Control+Study&rft.au=Riaz%2C+Baizid+Khoorshid%3BSelim%2C+Shahjada%3BKarim%2C+Md+Nazmul%3BChowdhury%2C+Kamrun+Nahar%3BChowdhury%2C+Shahabul+Huda%3BRahman%2C+Md+Ridwanur&rft.aulast=Riaz&rft.aufirst=Baizid&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=70&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 - 2013-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 18 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Housing; Risk factors; Residential areas; Siblings; Risk reduction; Offspring; Hospitals; Heart diseases; Bangladesh ER - TY - JOUR T1 - To Protect and Preserve: Getting the Word out to the Public about Collection Preservation AN - 1364693951; 201305388 AB - Preservation libraries around the country work to protect and preserve the collections in their care. Many also have the zeal to help others save the personal items that make up our lives, our history and our culture. Libraries should be proactive -- before disasters hit -- and find out how to prepare, protect and preserve collections and share with patrons this crucial information. In 2010, the American Library Association's Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) teamed up with the Library of Congress's Library Services office and the Institute of Museum and Library Services to launch Preservation Week, an annual event that highlights preservation and promotes the sharing of preservation information with the public. Adapted from the source document. JF - American Libraries AU - Drewes, Jeanne AD - Library of Congress Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 48 EP - 49 PB - American Library Association, Chicago, IL VL - 44 IS - 3-4 SN - 0002-9769, 0002-9769 KW - Libraries KW - Planning KW - Preservation KW - article KW - 9.15: TECHNICAL SERVICES - PRESERVATION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1364693951?accountid=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=To+Protect+and+Preserve%3A+Getting+the+Word+out+to+the+Public+about+Collection+Preservation&rft.au=Drewes%2C+Jeanne&rft.aulast=Drewes&rft.aufirst=Jeanne&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=48&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 - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Preservation; Planning; Libraries ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Peer mentoring: Supporting successful transition for first year undergraduate psychology students AN - 1347818792; 201305815 AB - This article examines the effectiveness of a mentoring programme supporting the transition of first year psychology students. The programme, in which third year students worked with small groups of first year students within tutorials, was developed to enhance five aspects associated with student success (capability, connectedness, resourcefulness, purpose, and culture), encourage deep and strategic learning approaches, and build psychological literacy. The programme was implemented across the first year of the undergraduate programme at a metropolitan Australian university, and 241 first year students (166 females and 65 males) provided data for the evaluation study. Significant positive change was noted on three of the five aspects of student success, with an increase in deep and strategic learning approaches and a decrease in surface learning. Significant change was reported for six of the nine psychological literacies. Compared with previous cohorts, grades also showed a shift upwards, with a higher proportion of final grades in the range between 60% and 80%. Together, these findings suggest that proactive interventions in the first semester of first year can enhance important aspects of learning and increase success for undergraduate psychology students. Recommendations for amendments to the mentoring programme, particularly surrounding its use with mature age students, are discussed. Adapted from the source document. JF - Australian Journal of Psychology AU - Chester, Andrea AU - Burton, Lorelle J AU - Xenos, Sophie AU - Elgar, Karen AD - RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, Vic. 3001, Australia andrea.chester@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 30 EP - 37 PB - Wiley-Blackwell VL - 65 IS - 1 SN - 0004-9530, 0004-9530 KW - first year transition, learning approaches, peer mentoring, psychological literacy, student success KW - Learning KW - First year KW - Psychology KW - Learning styles KW - Mentoring KW - Undergraduate students KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1347818792?accountid=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=Peer+mentoring%3A+Supporting+successful+transition+for+first+year+undergraduate+psychology+students&rft.au=Chester%2C+Andrea%3BBurton%2C+Lorelle+J%3BXenos%2C+Sophie%3BElgar%2C+Karen&rft.aulast=Chester&rft.aufirst=Andrea&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=65&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=30&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Psychology&rft.issn=00049530&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fajpy.12006 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - ASJPAE N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - First year; Undergraduate students; Mentoring; Psychology; Learning; Learning styles DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajpy.12006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A brief measure of student perceptions of the educational value of research participation AN - 1347818614; 201307352 AB - Despite the continued reliance on undergraduate students as research participants, there is an absence of valid, reliable measures of student perceptions of educational gains from research participation. In this article, we present two studies outlining the development and initial validation of a new measure, the student perceptions of the educational value of research participation scale. In Study One a pool of 28 items was developed from previous qualitative research and administered to a convenience sample of 68 Australian university student volunteers. Following principal axis factoring, a seven-item unidimensional scale with good internal reliability (alpha = .82) was developed and validated against an existing measure of reactions to research participation. In Study Two, 104 members of a second-year undergraduate psychology participant pool completed the measure. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a higher order two-factor model (overall alpha = .82). Across both volunteer and participant pool samples, the educational value of research participation was rated more highly than the costs of research participation (emotional reactions and drawbacks of participating), indicating a positive cost-benefit ratio of research participation. This brief, internally reliable measure can be used in assessing students' perceptions of educational gain in both individual research projects and across research projects. Adapted from the source document. JF - Australian Journal of Psychology AU - Roberts, Lynne D AU - Allen, Peter J AD - School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia lynne.roberts@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 22 EP - 29 PB - Wiley-Blackwell VL - 65 IS - 1 SN - 0004-9530, 0004-9530 KW - academic learning and achievement, research methods and statistics, research participation, subject pools, teaching of psychology KW - Perceptions KW - Volunteers KW - Emotional responses KW - Reliability KW - Validation KW - Undergraduate students KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1347818614?accountid=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=A+brief+measure+of+student+perceptions+of+the+educational+value+of+research+participation&rft.au=Roberts%2C+Lynne+D%3BAllen%2C+Peter+J&rft.aulast=Roberts&rft.aufirst=Lynne&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=65&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=22&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Psychology&rft.issn=00049530&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fajpy.12007 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - ASJPAE N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Perceptions; Volunteers; Undergraduate students; Validation; Emotional responses; Reliability DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajpy.12007 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Barriers and Motivators to Being Physically Active for Older Home Care Clients AN - 1347817536; 201305723 AB - The aim of the study was to identify the motivators and barriers to being physically active for older people receiving either restorative or "usual" home care services. The study used a mixed method descriptive design including questionnaire and interviews. Questionnaires were sent to 1,490 clients who received either service between 2006-2009; 506 (34%) responded, and 190 indicated willingness to participate in a follow-up interview. Of the latter, 20 were purposively selected and interviewed. "Well-being" and "health and fitness" were the top two reasons participants gave for being active. "Ongoing injury/illness" and feeling "too old" were the highest ranked barriers. The qualitative findings confirmed that older home care clients know physical activity is good for health and well-being, however, due to ongoing injury/illness and thinking they are too old, they may not be as active as they could be. This may impact on the number of home care services older people need over the longer term. Adapted from the source document. JF - Physical and Occupational Therapyin Geriatrics AU - Burton, Elissa AU - Lewin, Gill AU - Boldy, Duncan AD - Centre for Research on Ageing, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845 Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 21 EP - 36 PB - Informa Healthcare VL - 31 IS - 1 SN - 0270-3181, 0270-3181 KW - physical activity, barriers, motivators, aging, home care services KW - Injuries KW - Motivation KW - Wellbeing KW - Older people KW - Health KW - Home care KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1347817536?accountid=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=Physical+and+Occupational+Therapyin+Geriatrics&rft.atitle=Barriers+and+Motivators+to+Being+Physically+Active+for+Older+Home+Care+Clients&rft.au=Burton%2C+Elissa%3BLewin%2C+Gill%3BBoldy%2C+Duncan&rft.aulast=Burton&rft.aufirst=Elissa&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=21&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Physical+and+Occupational+Therapyin+Geriatrics&rft.issn=02703181&rft_id=info:doi/10.3109%2F02703181.2012.751474 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Home care; Older people; Wellbeing; Motivation; Health; Injuries DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02703181.2012.751474 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Worship Attendance and the Disability Process in Community-Dwelling Older Adults AN - 1347817181; 201306107 AB - Objectives. We examined the contribution of religious involvement to age-related declines in health by examining the association of worship attendance with measures of different stages in the disability continuum. Method. Participants included 5,863 Black and White older adults from the Chicago Health and Aging Project. Worship attendance was coded in 3 levels: very frequent (several times a week or more), frequent (several times a month), and infrequent (several times a year or less). Measures of disability included self-reported instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and activities of daily living (ADL) disability as well as observed physical function. Results. In multiple regression models adjusted for demographic factors, compared with those with infrequent worship attendance, those with frequent or very frequent attendance had lower levels of IADL and ADL disability and higher levels of physical performance at baseline. These associations remained significant in models that adjusted for health and cognitive status. There was no association between frequency of worship attendance and change in disability or physical function over time. Discussion. These results suggest that more frequent worship attendance does not contribute to slowing the progress of disability in late life. Future research is needed to better understand the development of the differences in disability associated with worship attendance observed at baseline. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences AU - Fitchett, George AU - Benjamins, Maureen R AU - Skarupski, Kimberly A AU - Mendes de Leon, Carlos F. AD - Department of Religion, Health, and Human Values, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612 george_fitchett@rush.edu Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 235 EP - 245 PB - Gerontological Society of America, Washington DC VL - 68B IS - 2 SN - 1079-5014, 1079-5014 KW - ADL, Disability, IADL, Religion, Worship attendance KW - Ageing KW - Worship KW - Physical ability KW - Health KW - Disability KW - Activities of daily living KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1347817181?accountid=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=Worship+Attendance+and+the+Disability+Process+in+Community-Dwelling+Older+Adults&rft.au=Fitchett%2C+George%3BBenjamins%2C+Maureen+R%3BSkarupski%2C+Kimberly+A%3BMendes+de+Leon%2C+Carlos+F.&rft.aulast=Fitchett&rft.aufirst=George&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=68B&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=235&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%2Fgbs165 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - JGBSF3 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Disability; Worship; Activities of daily living; Physical ability; Ageing; Health DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbs165 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Clients' preferred methods of obtaining sexually transmissible infection or HIV results from Sydney Sexual Health Centre AN - 1347816758; 201306890 AB - Given the documented benefits of using text messaging (short message service; SMS), the internet and email to deliver sexually transmissible infection (STI) test results, including high acceptability among clients, Sydney Sexual Health Centre (SSHC) aimed to identify which methods our clients preferred for receiving their results, using a cross-sectional survey. There was a preference for SMS (32%) for negative STI results, and for SMS (27%), phone call (27%) and in-person (26%) for negative HIV results. An in-person preference was shown for receiving positive STI results (40%) and positive HIV results (56%, P < 0.001). While many clients would prefer to receive STI test results via text messages or phone call, many also still prefer a return visit, with this preference is dependent on the type and nature of the results. Our study suggests that, ideally, several options for obtaining results should be available. Adapted from the source document. JF - Sexual Health AU - Martin, Lynne AU - Knight, Vickie AU - Read, Phillip J AU - McNulty, Anna AD - Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Sydney Hospital, GPO Box 1614, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia lynne.martin@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 91 EP - 92 PB - CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Australia VL - 10 IS - 1 SN - 1448-5028, 1448-5028 KW - Text messaging KW - Preferences KW - Acceptability KW - Sexual health KW - HIV KW - Sexually transmitted diseases KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1347816758?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sexual+Health&rft.atitle=Clients%27+preferred+methods+of+obtaining+sexually+transmissible+infection+or+HIV+results+from+Sydney+Sexual+Health+Centre&rft.au=Martin%2C+Lynne%3BKnight%2C+Vickie%3BRead%2C+Phillip+J%3BMcNulty%2C+Anna&rft.aulast=Martin&rft.aufirst=Lynne&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=91&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sexual+Health&rft.issn=14485028&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FSH12062 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sexually transmitted diseases; Text messaging; HIV; Preferences; Sexual health; Acceptability DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH12062 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Association of genotypes of carcinogen-metabolizing enzymes and smoking status with bladder cancer in a Japanese population AN - 1323806134; 17786092 AB - Objectives: Arylamines are considered to be the primary causative agent of bladder cancer in tobacco smokers. To test the hypothesis that variation in the genes that metabolize tobacco carcinogens contribute to bladder cancer, we examined the effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the genes of four key enzymes: cytochrome P450 1A2, N-acetyltransferase (NAT) 2, sulfotransferase 1A1, and UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 2B7. Methods: In this study, 282 Japanese patients with transitional cell carcinoma, the most common bladder cancer, and 257 healthy controls were surveyed and compared for frequencies of the genotypes of the four enzymes. Genotypes were determined using PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism and TaqMan assays. Smoking information was collected by personal interview. Logistic regression analysis and the chi-square test were employed as statistical methods. Results: The NAT2 slow genotype was significantly associated with the risk of bladder cancer [odds ratio (OR) 3.41, 95 % confidence interval (95 % CI) 1.68-6.87; p < 0.05). The NAT2 slow genotype also significantly increased the risk of bladder cancer in heavy smokers (OR 8.57, 95 % CI 1.82-40.25; p < 0.05). Among the different combinations of the four enzyme genotypes, the highest OR (4.20; 95 % CI 1.34-13.14; p < 0.05) was obtained with the NAT2 slow genotype when present in combination with the UGT2B7 *2/*2 or *1/*2 genotype. Conclusions: Our results suggest that individuals with different genotypes for the enzymes involved in metabolizing carcinogenic arylamines have a different risk of developing bladder cancer. In particularly, the combination of the NAT2 slow genotype with UGT2B7 *1/*2 or *2/*2 genotype is a high risk factor for bladder cancer. JF - Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine AU - Cui, Xiaoyi AU - Lu, Xi AU - Hiura, Mizue AU - Omori, Hisamitsu AU - Miyazaki, Wataru AU - Katoh, Takahiko AD - Department of Public Health, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjou, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan, katoht@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - Mar 2013 SP - 136 EP - 142 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 18 IS - 2 SN - 1342-078X, 1342-078X KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Sulfotransferase KW - Statistics KW - Gene polymorphism KW - N-Acetyltransferase 2 KW - UDP-glucuronosyltransferase KW - Genotypes KW - Carcinogens KW - Smoking KW - Carcinogenicity KW - Risk factors KW - Regression analysis KW - Tobacco KW - Urinary bladder KW - Enzymes KW - transitional cell carcinoma KW - Cytochrome KW - Single-nucleotide polymorphism KW - Cytochrome P450 KW - Japan KW - N-Acetyltransferase KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse 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/1323806134?accountid=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+and+Preventive+Medicine&rft.atitle=Association+of+genotypes+of+carcinogen-metabolizing+enzymes+and+smoking+status+with+bladder+cancer+in+a+Japanese+population&rft.au=Cui%2C+Xiaoyi%3BLu%2C+Xi%3BHiura%2C+Mizue%3BOmori%2C+Hisamitsu%3BMiyazaki%2C+Wataru%3BKatoh%2C+Takahiko&rft.aulast=Cui&rft.aufirst=Xiaoyi&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=136&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+and+Preventive+Medicine&rft.issn=1342078X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12199-012-0302-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 32 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Statistics; Sulfotransferase; Urinary bladder; Gene polymorphism; N-Acetyltransferase 2; UDP-glucuronosyltransferase; Enzymes; Carcinogens; transitional cell carcinoma; Smoking; Single-nucleotide polymorphism; Risk factors; Tobacco; Regression analysis; Cytochrome P450; N-Acetyltransferase; Cytochrome; Carcinogenicity; Genotypes; Japan DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12199-012-0302-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Maximizing Net Extraction Using an Injection-Extraction Well Pair in a Coastal Aquifer AN - 1323250849; 17780684 AB - In this study, we examine the maximum net extraction rate from the novel arrangement of an injection-extraction well pair in a coastal aquifer, where fresh groundwater is reinjected through the injection well located between the interface toe and extraction well. Complex potential theory is employed to derive a new analytical solution for the maximum net extraction rate and corresponding stagnation-point locations and recirculation ratio, assuming steady-state, sharp-interface conditions. The injection-extraction well-pair system outperforms a traditional single extraction well in terms of net extraction rate for a broad range of well placement and pumping rates, which is up to 50% higher for an aquifer with a thickness of 20 m, hydraulic conductivity of 10 m/d, and fresh water influx of 0.24 m2/d. Sensitivity analyses show that for a given fresh water discharge from an inland aquifer, a larger maximum net extraction is expected in cases with a smaller hydraulic conductivity or a smaller aquifer thickness, notwithstanding physical limits to drawdown at the pumping well that are not considered here. For an extraction well with a fixed location, the optimal net extraction rate linearly increases with the distance between the injection well and the sea, and the corresponding injection rate and recirculation ratio also increase. The analytical analysis in this study provides initial guidance for the design of well-pair systems in coastal aquifers, and is therefore an extension beyond previous applications of analytical solutions of coastal pumping that apply only to extraction or injection wells. JF - Ground Water AU - Lu, Chunhui AU - Werner, Adrian D AU - Simmons, Craig T AU - Robinson, Neville I AU - Luo, Jian AD - National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia. Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - Mar 2013 SP - 219 EP - 228 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 51 IS - 2 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 - Aquifers KW - Hydraulic conductivity KW - Hydraulics KW - Aquifer KW - Drawdown KW - Interfaces KW - Coastal Aquifers KW - Permeability Coefficient KW - Sensitivity Analysis KW - Pumping KW - Injection wells KW - Injection Wells KW - Coastal zone KW - Sensitivity analysis KW - Wells KW - Water wells KW - Groundwater KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - Q2 09381:Cables KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - M2 556.3:Groundwater Hydrology (556.3) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1323250849?accountid=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=Maximizing+Net+Extraction+Using+an+Injection-Extraction+Well+Pair+in+a+Coastal+Aquifer&rft.au=Lu%2C+Chunhui%3BWerner%2C+Adrian+D%3BSimmons%2C+Craig+T%3BRobinson%2C+Neville+I%3BLuo%2C+Jian&rft.aulast=Lu&rft.aufirst=Chunhui&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=219&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ground+Water&rft.issn=0017467X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1745-6584.2012.00973.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 7 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aquifer; Coastal zone; Pumping; Hydraulic conductivity; Aquifers; Drawdown; Sensitivity analysis; Hydraulics; Injection wells; Water wells; Groundwater; Sensitivity Analysis; Interfaces; Wells; Injection Wells; Permeability Coefficient; Coastal Aquifers DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6584.2012.00973.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Submerged banks in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, greatly increase available coral reef habitat AN - 1323247841; 17782073 AB - Harris, P. T., Bridge, T. C. L., Beaman, R. J., Webster, J. M., Nichol, S. L., and Brooke, B. P. 2013. Submerged banks in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, greatly increase available coral reef habitat. - ICES Journal of Marine Science, 70: 284-293.Anthropogenic global ocean warming is predicted to cause bleaching of many near-sea-surface (NSS) coral reefs, placing increased importance on deeper reef habitats to maintain coral reef biodiversity and ecosystem function. However, the location and spatial extent of many deep reef habitats is poorly known. The question arises: how common are deep reef habitats in comparison with NSS reefs? We used a dataset from the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) to show that only about 39% of available seabed on submerged banks is capped by NSS coral reefs (16 110 km super(2)); the other 61% of bank area (25 600 km super(2)) is submerged at a mean depth of around 27 m and represents potential deep reef habitat that is spatially distributed along the GBR continental shelf in the same latitudinal distribution as NSS reefs. Out of 25 600 km super(2) of submerged bank area, predictive habitat modelling indicates that more than half (around 14 000 km super(2)) is suitable habitat for coral communities. JF - ICES Journal of Marine Science AU - Harris, Peter T AU - Bridge, Thomas CL AU - Beaman, Robin J AU - Webster, Jody M AU - Nichol, Scott L AU - Brooke, Brendan P AD - 1 Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 378, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, peter.harris@ga.gov.au Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 284 EP - 293 PB - Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP United Kingdom VL - 70 IS - 2 SN - 1054-3139, 1054-3139 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - benthic habitats KW - biodiversity KW - Great Barrier Reef KW - mesophotic KW - refugia KW - submerged banks KW - Prediction KW - Marine KW - Coral bleaching KW - Bleaching KW - Ecological distribution KW - Biological diversity KW - Biodiversity KW - Habitat KW - Barrier reefs KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef KW - Oceans KW - Coral reefs KW - Ocean floor KW - Marine sciences KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1323247841?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ICES+Journal+of+Marine+Science&rft.atitle=Submerged+banks+in+the+Great+Barrier+Reef%2C+Australia%2C+greatly+increase+available+coral+reef+habitat&rft.au=Harris%2C+Peter+T%3BBridge%2C+Thomas+CL%3BBeaman%2C+Robin+J%3BWebster%2C+Jody+M%3BNichol%2C+Scott+L%3BBrooke%2C+Brendan+P&rft.aulast=Harris&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=70&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=284&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=ICES+Journal+of+Marine+Science&rft.issn=10543139&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Ficesjms%2Ffss165 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prediction; Bleaching; Ecological distribution; Coral reefs; Biodiversity; Habitat; Ocean floor; Barrier reefs; Coral bleaching; Oceans; Biological diversity; Marine sciences; ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fss165 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Use of 'Dear Colleague' Letters in the US House of Representatives: A Study of Internal Communications AN - 1322714953; 201311450 AB - 'Dear colleague' letters -- formal, written, member-to-member correspondence -- provide a unique window into internal communications in the US House of Representatives. In general, studies of congressional political communications tend to focus on external messaging by members (candidates) to their constituents (voters) through a focus on electoral or constituent communication. Yet these studies may or may not tell us why members choose to engage in internal communication. To address this gap, this paper draws on the literature and presents new hypotheses about factors that increase a member's likelihood of using dear colleague letters. Using House dear colleague letter data from the first session of the 111th Congress (2009), a negative binomial regression tests the importance of seniority, electoral vulnerability, leadership status, and majority party status for dear colleague letter senders. The analysis demonstrates that rank-and-file majority party members who are electorally 'safe' are more likely to use the dear colleague system. Adapted from the source document. JF - The Journal of Legislative Studies AU - Straus, Jacob R Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 60 EP - 75 PB - Taylor & Francis, Abingdon UK VL - 19 IS - 1 SN - 1357-2334, 1357-2334 KW - Elections KW - Political Communication KW - Majorities KW - Communication KW - United States of America KW - Voters KW - Legislative Bodies KW - Leadership KW - article KW - 9089: government/political systems; legislatures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1322714953?accountid=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=The+Journal+of+Legislative+Studies&rft.atitle=Use+of+%27Dear+Colleague%27+Letters+in+the+US+House+of+Representatives%3A+A+Study+of+Internal+Communications&rft.au=Straus%2C+Jacob+R&rft.aulast=Straus&rft.aufirst=Jacob&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=60&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Journal+of+Legislative+Studies&rft.issn=13572334&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F13572334.2013.737156 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Communication; Legislative Bodies; United States of America; Majorities; Political Communication; Leadership; Voters; Elections DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13572334.2013.737156 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Transcending hunter gatherer pursuits while balancing customary cultural ideals with market forces of advanced western societies: Extending the traditional boundaries of Indigenous Yolngu people of the Northern Territory of Australia AN - 1322713586; 201312451 AB - As large multinationals move their operations into remote regions of the world, imperatives of social responsibility and sound business pragmatism compel engagement of the marginalized local Indigenous people. This notion is particularly relevant for the mining industry in Australia, which is undertaken in remote regions, where the local Indigenous communities are significantly socio-economically disadvantaged compared to other Australians. This article reports the job-related outcomes of Indigenous Yolngu people of East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia who were participants in a unique vocational-educational programme set up by the multinational mining company Rio Tinto Alcan. These mainline job-related outcomes are in two main areas: (1) employment in mainline work at the Nhulunbuy refinery or the mine site and (2) entrepreneurial timber-related business (milling timber, house construction, furniture manufacture). Both streams are inaugural achievements for these Indigenous Australians. The concluding sections present challenges for multinational corporations when anchoring institutional processes, structures and the contemporary technologies of the workplace with the contextuality of rural Australian communities. [Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications Ltd., copyright holder.] JF - International Journal of Cultural Studies AU - Pearson, Cecil AL AU - Daff, Sandra AD - Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Australia Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 189 EP - 208 PB - Sage Publications, London UK VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1367-8779, 1367-8779 KW - Australia entrepreneurship Indigenous education mining vocation Yolngu KW - Values KW - Indigenous Populations KW - Multinational Corporations KW - Rural Communities KW - Mining Industry KW - Australia KW - Aboriginal Australians KW - Markets KW - Pragmatism KW - article KW - 9221: politics and society; politics and society UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1322713586?accountid=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=International+Journal+of+Cultural+Studies&rft.atitle=Transcending+hunter+gatherer+pursuits+while+balancing+customary+cultural+ideals+with+market+forces+of+advanced+western+societies%3A+Extending+the+traditional+boundaries+of+Indigenous+Yolngu+people+of+the+Northern+Territory+of+Australia&rft.au=Pearson%2C+Cecil+AL%3BDaff%2C+Sandra&rft.aulast=Pearson&rft.aufirst=Cecil&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=189&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Cultural+Studies&rft.issn=13678779&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F1367877912452487 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Australia; Aboriginal Australians; Indigenous Populations; Multinational Corporations; Mining Industry; Values; Markets; Rural Communities; Pragmatism DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1367877912452487 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Screening for potential effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in peri-urban creeks and rivers in Melbourne, Australia using mosquitofish and recombinant receptor-reporter gene assays AN - 1318696433; 17740811 AB - Sexually mature male mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) were collected from various sites around Melbourne in 2009 to evaluate the performance of gonopodial indices as a biomarker for endocrine disruption in Melbourne's waterways. The mosquitofish indices assessed were body length (BL), gonopodial length (GL)/BL ratio, ray 4:6 ratio and the absence or presence of hooks and serrae, and these varied between sites. The study was complemented by measurements of estrogenic, retinoid, thyroid and aryl hydrocarbon (AhR) receptor activities of the water. Male mosquitofish were 16.3-21.5 mm in length, and although there was a statistically significant positive relationship showing that bigger fish had longer gonopodia than small fish (r2 = 0.52, p < 0.001), there were few significant differences in GL/BL ratio of fish between sites. Measured estrogenic activity was mostly in the range 0.1-1.7 ng/L EEQ, with one site having much higher levels (~12 ng/L EEQ). Aryl hydrocarbon (AhR) receptor activity was observed in all water samples (7-180 ng/L beta NF EQ), although there was no consistent pattern in the level of AhR activity observed, i.e., 'clean' sites were as likely to return a high AhR activity response as urban or wastewater treatment plant (WWTP)-impacted sites. There was no correlation between measurements of receptor actvity and gonopodial length (GL):BL ratio and BL. We conclude that the mosquitofish gonopodia only fulfills part of the criteria for biomarker selection for screening. The mosquitofish indices assessed were cheap and easy-to-perform procedures; however, there is no baseline data from the selected sites to evaluate whether differences in the morpholical indices observed at a site were a result of natural selection in the population or due to estrogenic exposure. JF - Environmental Science and Pollution Research International AU - Chinathamby, Kavitha AU - Allinson, Mayumi AU - Shiraishi, Fujio AU - Lopata, Andreas L AU - Nugegoda, Dayanthi AU - Pettigrove, Vincent AU - Allinson, Graeme AD - School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University Bundoora West Campus, GPO Box 71, Bundoora, 3083, Australia, graeme.allinson@dpi.vic.gov.au Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - Mar 2013 SP - 1831 EP - 1841 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 20 IS - 3 SN - 0944-1344, 0944-1344 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Australia, Victoria, Melbourne KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Environmental sciences KW - Biomarkers KW - Freshwater KW - Freshwater fish KW - Toxicity tests KW - Natural selection KW - Sex hormones KW - Economics KW - Assay KW - Body length KW - Bioindicators KW - Rivers KW - Site Selection KW - Thyroid KW - Receptors KW - Assays KW - Recombinants KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Fish physiology KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Fish KW - Chemicals KW - Water sampling KW - Correlations KW - Statistical analysis KW - Streams KW - Wastewater treatment KW - Australia KW - Screening KW - Estrogens KW - Data processing KW - Gambusia holbrooki KW - Hydrocarbons KW - Culicidae KW - Pollution research KW - estrogenic activity KW - biomarkers KW - Waterways KW - Retinoids KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - M2 556:General (556) KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - G 07800:Plants and Algae KW - ENA 05:Environmental Design & Urban Ecology KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1318696433?accountid=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+Science+and+Pollution+Research+International&rft.atitle=Screening+for+potential+effects+of+endocrine-disrupting+chemicals+in+peri-urban+creeks+and+rivers+in+Melbourne%2C+Australia+using+mosquitofish+and+recombinant+receptor-reporter+gene+assays&rft.au=Chinathamby%2C+Kavitha%3BAllinson%2C+Mayumi%3BShiraishi%2C+Fujio%3BLopata%2C+Andreas+L%3BNugegoda%2C+Dayanthi%3BPettigrove%2C+Vincent%3BAllinson%2C+Graeme&rft.aulast=Chinathamby&rft.aufirst=Kavitha&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=1831&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Science+and+Pollution+Research+International&rft.issn=09441344&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11356-012-1188-2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 64 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Recombinants; Screening; Fish physiology; Receptors; Biomarkers; Freshwater fish; Natural selection; Toxicity tests; Sex hormones; Rivers; Data processing; Hydrocarbons; Endocrine disruptors; Thyroid; Statistical analysis; Pollution research; biomarkers; estrogenic activity; Wastewater treatment; Retinoids; Body length; Environmental sciences; Correlations; Chemicals; Bioindicators; Estrogens; Water sampling; Economics; Assays; Fish; Performance Evaluation; Site Selection; Water Pollution Effects; Assay; Waterways; Streams; Gambusia holbrooki; Culicidae; Australia, Victoria, Melbourne; Australia; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-012-1188-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Biogeographical and phylogeographical relationships of the bathyal ophiuroid fauna of the Macquarie Ridge, Southern Ocean AN - 1315609708; 17700669 AB - There are relatively few studies examining the latitudinal distribution of polar, subantarctic and temperate faunas on the bathyal seafloor across the Southern Ocean. Here, we investigate the relationship between the subantarctic Macquarie Ridge and adjacent regions of Antarctica (including the Ross Sea) and temperate Australia and New Zealand at depths of 200-2,500 m. We study the fauna at two levels of classification (1) morpho-species (MSPs) accepted by taxonomists and (2) evolutionary significant units defined as reciprocally monophyletic clades derived from phylogenies of mitochondrial DNA. The ophiuroid fauna on the Macquarie Ridge has a predominantly temperate origin, with far more MSPs shared with south-eastern Australia (78 % of species) and southern New Zealand (83 %) than neighbouring Antarctic regions (33 %). However, this asymmetry also reflects the relative species richness of these regions. Many species that are shared between Antarctica and the Macquarie Ridge have diverged into distinct mtDNA lineages indicative of a recent barrier to gene flow. JF - Polar Biology AU - O'Hara, Timothy D AU - Smith, Peter J AU - Mills, VSadie AU - Smirnov, Igor AU - Steinke, Dirk AD - Museum Victoria, GPO Box 666, Melbourne, 3001, Australia, tohara@museum.vic.gov.au Y1 - 2013/03// PY - 2013 DA - March 2013 SP - 321 EP - 333 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 36 IS - 3 SN - 0722-4060, 0722-4060 KW - Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - PSE, Australia KW - Phylogeny KW - Marine KW - PS, Ross Sea KW - Taxonomists KW - Biogeography KW - PSE, South Pacific, Macquarie Ridge KW - PS, Antarctica KW - Population genetics KW - Mitochondrial DNA KW - Classification KW - Oceans KW - PSE, New Zealand KW - Gene flow KW - Asymmetry KW - PS, Antarctic Ocean KW - Cladistics KW - Zoobenthos KW - Ocean floor KW - Species richness KW - Evolution KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - O 1030:Invertebrates KW - Q1 08383:Biogeography and biogeographic regions UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1315609708?accountid=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=Biogeographical+and+phylogeographical+relationships+of+the+bathyal+ophiuroid+fauna+of+the+Macquarie+Ridge%2C+Southern+Ocean&rft.au=O%27Hara%2C+Timothy+D%3BSmith%2C+Peter+J%3BMills%2C+VSadie%3BSmirnov%2C+Igor%3BSteinke%2C+Dirk&rft.aulast=O%27Hara&rft.aufirst=Timothy&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=321&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Polar+Biology&rft.issn=07224060&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00300-012-1261-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 52 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Population genetics; Classification; Taxonomists; Biogeography; Cladistics; Ocean floor; Zoobenthos; Evolution; Phylogeny; Mitochondrial DNA; Oceans; Asymmetry; Gene flow; Species richness; PSE, South Pacific, Macquarie Ridge; PSE, Australia; PS, Antarctica; PS, Ross Sea; PSE, New Zealand; PS, Antarctic Ocean; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00300-012-1261-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Chemical variability of groundwater samples collected from a coal seam gas exploration well, Maramarua, New Zealand AN - 1285094660; 17612654 AB - A pilot study has produced 31 groundwater samples from a coal seam gas (CSG) exploration well located in Maramarua, New Zealand. This paper describes sources of CSG water chemistry variations, and makes sampling and analytical recommendations to minimize these variations. The hydrochemical character of these samples is studied using factor analysis, geochemical modelling, and a sparging experiment. Factor analysis unveils carbon dioxide (CO2) degassing as the principal cause of sample variation (about 33%). Geochemical modelling corroborates these results and identifies minor precipitation of carbonate minerals with degassing. The sparging experiment confirms the effect of CO2 degassing by showing a steady rise in pH while maintaining constant alkalinity. Factor analysis correlates variations in the major ion composition (about 17%) to changes in the pumping regime and to aquifer chemistry variations due to cation exchange reactions with argillaceous minerals. An effective CSG water sampling program can be put into practice by measuring pH at the wellhead and alkalinity at the laboratory; these data can later be used to calculate the carbonate speciation at the time the sample was collected. In addition, TDS variations can be reduced considerably if a correct drying temperature of 180 degree C is consistently implemented. Graphical abstract JF - Water Research AU - Taulis, Mauricio AU - Milke, Mark AD - School of Earth, Environmental and Biological Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia, mauricio@taulis.com Y1 - 2013/03/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Mar 01 SP - 1021 EP - 1034 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 47 IS - 3 SN - 0043-1354, 0043-1354 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Aquifers KW - Wellheads KW - Water sampling KW - Carbonate minerals KW - Coal KW - Alkalinity KW - Degassing KW - pH KW - Abiotic factors KW - Carbonates KW - Geochemistry KW - Hydrogen Ion Concentration KW - Drying KW - Precipitation KW - Factor Analysis KW - Model Studies KW - Groundwater KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Minerals KW - Water chemistry KW - New Zealand KW - Carbon Dioxide KW - M2 556.11:Water properties (556.11) KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1285094660?accountid=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=Chemical+variability+of+groundwater+samples+collected+from+a+coal+seam+gas+exploration+well%2C+Maramarua%2C+New+Zealand&rft.au=Taulis%2C+Mauricio%3BMilke%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Taulis&rft.aufirst=Mauricio&rft.date=2013-03-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=1021&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Research&rft.issn=00431354&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.watres.2012.11.003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Wellheads; Water sampling; Alkalinity; Drying; Carbonate minerals; Coal; Degassing; Carbon dioxide; Abiotic factors; Aquifers; Precipitation; Water chemistry; Geochemistry; Groundwater; Minerals; pH; Carbonates; Hydrogen Ion Concentration; Factor Analysis; Model Studies; Carbon Dioxide; New Zealand DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2012.11.003 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Brief History of Comprehensive Immigration Reform Efforts in the 109th and 110th Congresses to Inform Policy Discussions in the 113th Congress AN - 1641843239; 2011-760694 AB - This report opens with brief legislative histories of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) in the 109th and 110th Congresses. In addition to a narrative discussion of how the three bills addressed the main provisions of CIR, the report provides a table that presents a comparative summary of the key features of the bills. The report concludes with observations contrasting the 2006-2007 period with the context of today's CIR debate and provides an appendix that summarizes the three major CIR bills. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 27 2013, 27 pp. AU - Wasem, Ruth Ellen Y1 - 2013/02/27/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - International relations - War KW - United States Congress KW - United States Homeland security department KW - Terrorism KW - History KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843239?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Wasem%2C+Ruth+Ellen&rft.aulast=Wasem&rft.aufirst=Ruth&rft.date=2013-02-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Brief+History+of+Comprehensive+Immigration+Reform+Efforts+in+the+109th+and+110th+Congresses+to+Inform+Policy+Discussions+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=Brief+History+of+Comprehensive+Immigration+Reform+Efforts+in+the+109th+and+110th+Congresses+to+Inform+Policy+Discussions+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R42980.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42980 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - What's the Difference? Comparing U.S. and Chinese Trade Data AN - 1735655627; 2011-899539 AB - The size of the US bilateral trade deficit with China has been and continues to be an important issue in bilateral trade relations. Some Members of Congress view the deficit as a sign of unfair economic policies in China and have introduced legislation seeking to redress the perceived competitive disadvantage China's policies have created for US exporters. There is a large and growing difference between the official trade statistics released by the US and the People's Republic of China. This paper examines the differences in the trade data from the countries in two ways. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 25 2013, 8 pp. AU - Martin, Michael F Y1 - 2013/02/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 25 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - United States KW - Statistics KW - Economic policy KW - Balance of trade KW - China (People's Republic) KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655627?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Martin%2C+Michael+F&rft.aulast=Martin&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2013-02-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=What%27s+the+Difference%3F+Comparing+U.S.+and+Chinese+Trade+Data&rft.title=What%27s+the+Difference%3F+Comparing+U.S.+and+Chinese+Trade+Data&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RS22640.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS22640 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Securing America's Borders: The Role of the Military AN - 1641843637; 2011-760695 AB - Although the military does not have primary responsibility to secure the borders, the Armed Forces generally provide support to law enforcement and immigration authorities along the southern border. Reported escalations in criminal activity and illegal immigration, however, have prompted some lawmakers to reevaluate the extent and type of military support that occurs in the border region. Military support might run afoul of the Posse Comitatus Act (PCA), , but here are alternative legal authorities for deploying the National Guard, and the precise scope of permitted activities and funds may vary with the authority exercised. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 25 2013, 7 pp. AU - Mason, R Chuck Y1 - 2013/02/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 25 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Law and ethics - Citizenship, immigration, and immigration law and policy KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Law enforcement KW - Aliens, Illegal KW - Security measures KW - Authority KW - Crime and criminals KW - Armed forces KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843637?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mason%2C+R+Chuck&rft.aulast=Mason&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2013-02-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Securing+America%27s+Borders%3A+The+Role+of+the+Military&rft.title=Securing+America%27s+Borders%3A+The+Role+of+the+Military&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R41286.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R41286 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modeling Cadmium Exposures in Low- and High-Exposure Areas in Thailand AN - 1399921644; 18211229 AB - Background: Previous U.S. population modeling studies have reported that urinary cadmium (Cd) excretion patterns differ with age, sex, and dietary exposure; associations between Cd exposures and health outcomes also have differed by age and sex. Therefore, it is important to test models used to estimate Cd exposures across an expanded Cd-exposure range. Objectives: We estimated relative Cd exposures from both diet and smoking in low- and high-exposure scenarios to provide data for improving risk assessment calculations. Methods: We used a Cd toxicokinetic-based model to estimate Cd exposures based on urinary Cd levels measured for 399 persons in a low-exposure area (Bangkok) and 6,747 persons in a high-exposure area (Mae Sot) in Thailand. Results: In Bangkok, we estimated dietary Cd exposures of 50-56 mu g/day for males and 21-27 mu g/day for females 20-59 years of age who never smoked. In Mae Sot, we estimated dietary Cd exposures of 188-224 mu g/day for males and 99-113 mu g/day for females 20-59 years of age who never smoked. In Bangkok, we estimated Cd exposures from smoking to be 5.5-20.4 mu g/day for male smokers 20-59 years of age. In Mae Sot, we estimated Cd exposures from smoking to be 9.8-26 mu g/day for male heavy smokers and 26 mu g/day for female heavy smokers. Conclusion: This study provides estimates of Cd exposures from diet and smoking in low- and high-exposure scenarios. Our findings suggest a relatively small safety margin between the established tolerable Cd reference exposure of 62 mu g/day and exposure levels previously associated with evidence of kidney and bone effects in Mae Sot residents, where dietary Cd exposures among women were only 1.6-2.1 times the reference value. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Satarug, Soisungwan AU - Swaddiwudhipong, Witaya AU - Ruangyuttikarn, Werawan AU - Nishijo, Muneko AU - Ruiz, Patricia AD - Centre for Kidney Disease Research, Princess Alexandra Hospital, University of Queensland School of Medicine, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Y1 - 2013/02/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 22 SP - 531 EP - 536 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - cadmium KW - computerized predictive model KW - diet KW - exposure source KW - food KW - health risk assessment KW - smoking KW - tolerable intake KW - toxicokinetics-based model KW - urinary threshold KW - Diets KW - Risk assessment KW - Age KW - Data processing KW - Population studies KW - Thailand, Chacoengsao Prov., Bangkok KW - Models KW - Bone KW - Smoking KW - USA KW - Urine KW - Kidney KW - Cadmium KW - Excretion KW - Sex KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse 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/1399921644?accountid=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=Modeling+Cadmium+Exposures+in+Low-+and+High-Exposure+Areas+in+Thailand&rft.au=Satarug%2C+Soisungwan%3BSwaddiwudhipong%2C+Witaya%3BRuangyuttikarn%2C+Werawan%3BNishijo%2C+Muneko%3BRuiz%2C+Patricia&rft.aulast=Satarug&rft.aufirst=Soisungwan&rft.date=2013-02-22&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=531&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104769 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Bone; Diets; Smoking; Age; Data processing; Kidney; Population studies; Excretion; Cadmium; Sex; Models; Urine; USA; Thailand, Chacoengsao Prov., Bangkok DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104769 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Augmented Pulmonary Responses to Acute Ozone Exposure in Obese Mice: Roles of TNFR2 and IL-13 AN - 1399921236; 18211230 AB - Background: Acute ozone (O3) exposure results in greater inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in obese versus lean mice. Objectives: We examined the hypothesis that these augmented responses to O3 are the result of greater signaling through tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (TNFR2) and/or interleukin (IL)-13. Methods: We exposed lean wild-type (WT) and TNFR2-deficient (TNFR2-/-) mice, and obese Cpefat and TNFR2-deficient Cpefat mice (Cpefat/TNFR2-/-), to O3 (2 ppm for 3 hr) either with or without treatment with anti-IL-13 or left them unexposed. Results: O3-induced increases in baseline pulmonary mechanics, airway responsiveness, and cellular inflammation were greater in Cpefat than in WT mice. In lean mice, TNFR2 deficiency ablated O3-induced AHR without affecting pulmonary inflammation; whereas in obese mice, TNFR2 deficiency augmented O3-induced AHR but reduced inflammatory cell recruitment. O3 increased pulmonary expression of IL-13 in Cpefat but not WT mice. Flow cytometry analysis of lung cells indicated greater IL-13-expressing CD4+ cells in Cpefat versus WT mice after O3 exposure. In Cpefat mice, anti-IL-13 treatment attenuated O3-induced increases in pulmonary mechanics and inflammatory cell recruitment, but did not affect AHR. These effects of anti-IL-13 treatment were not observed in Cpefat/TNFR2-/- mice. There was no effect of anti-IL-13 treatment in WT mice. Conclusions: Pulmonary responses to O3 are not just greater, but qualitatively different, in obese versus lean mice. In particular, in obese mice, O3 induces IL-13 and IL-13 synergizes with TNF via TNFR2 to exacerbate O3-induced changes in pulmonary mechanics and inflammatory cell recruitment but not AHR. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Williams, Alison Suzanne AU - Mathews, Joel Andrew AU - Kasahara, David Itiro AU - Chen, Lucas AU - Wurmbrand, Allison Patricia AU - Si, Huiqing AU - Shore, Stephanie Ann AD - Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2013/02/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 22 SP - 551 EP - 557 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - airway responsiveness KW - bronchoalveolar lavage KW - IL-5 KW - inflammation KW - MIP-3 alpha KW - Obesity KW - Synergism KW - Tumor necrosis factor KW - Recruitment KW - tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 KW - Mice KW - Tumors KW - Inflammation KW - Flow cytometry KW - Interleukin 13 KW - CD4 antigen KW - Lung KW - Respiratory tract KW - Ozone KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399921236?accountid=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=Augmented+Pulmonary+Responses+to+Acute+Ozone+Exposure+in+Obese+Mice%3A+Roles+of+TNFR2+and+IL-13&rft.au=Williams%2C+Alison+Suzanne%3BMathews%2C+Joel+Andrew%3BKasahara%2C+David+Itiro%3BChen%2C+Lucas%3BWurmbrand%2C+Allison+Patricia%3BSi%2C+Huiqing%3BShore%2C+Stephanie+Ann&rft.aulast=Williams&rft.aufirst=Alison&rft.date=2013-02-22&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=551&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205880 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Flow cytometry; Obesity; CD4 antigen; Interleukin 13; Synergism; Lung; Tumor necrosis factor; tumor necrosis factor receptor 2; Ozone; Respiratory tract; Inflammation; Recruitment; Mice; Tumors DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205880 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Source Attribution of Health Benefits from Air Pollution Abatement in Canada and the United States: An Adjoint Sensitivity Analysis AN - 1399921231; 18211231 AB - Background: Decision making regarding air pollution can be better informed if air quality impacts are traced back to individual emission sources. Adjoint or backward sensitivity analysis is a modeling tool that can achieve this goal by allowing for quantification of how emissions from sources in different locations influence human health metrics. Objectives: We attributed short-term mortality (valuated as an overall "health benefit") in Canada and the United States to anthropogenic nitrogen oxides (NO sub(x)) and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions across North America. Methods: We integrated epidemiological data derived from Canadian and U.S. time-series studies with the adjoint of an air quality model and also estimated influences of anthropogenic emissions at each location on nationwide health benefits. Results: We found significant spatiotemporal variability in estimated health benefit influences of NO sub(x) and VOC emission reductions on Canada and U.S. mortality. The largest estimated influences on Canada (up to $250,000/day) were from emissions originating in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor, where population centers are concentrated. Estimated influences on the United States tend to be widespread and more substantial owing to both larger emissions and larger populations. The health benefit influences calculated using 24-hr average ozone (O sub(3)) concentrations are lower in magnitude than estimates calculated using daily 1-hr maximum O sub(3) concentrations. Conclusions: Source specificity of the adjoint approach provides valuable information for guiding air quality decision making. Adjoint results suggest that the health benefits of reducing NOx and VOC emissions are substantial and highly variable across North America. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Pappin, Amanda Joy AU - Hakami, Amir AD - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Y1 - 2013/02/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 22 SP - 572 EP - 579 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - adjoint sensitivity analysis KW - health benefits KW - nitrogen dioxide KW - ozone mortality KW - source attribution KW - Mortality KW - Canada, Quebec KW - Time series KW - Anthropogenic factors KW - Pollution effects KW - Air quality KW - Time series analysis KW - Decision making KW - USA KW - Canada KW - Sensitivity analysis KW - Emissions KW - Volatile organic compounds KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399921231?accountid=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=Source+Attribution+of+Health+Benefits+from+Air+Pollution+Abatement+in+Canada+and+the+United+States%3A+An+Adjoint+Sensitivity+Analysis&rft.au=Pappin%2C+Amanda+Joy%3BHakami%2C+Amir&rft.aulast=Pappin&rft.aufirst=Amanda&rft.date=2013-02-22&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=572&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205561 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Decision making; Mortality; Sensitivity analysis; Time series; Anthropogenic factors; Emissions; Pollution effects; Air quality; Time series analysis; Volatile organic compounds; USA; Canada, Quebec; Canada DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205561 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Border Security: Understanding Threats at U.S. Borders AN - 1641844109; 2011-760696 AB - The US confronts a wide array of threats at US borders, ranging from terrorists who may have weapons of mass destruction, to transnational criminals smuggling drugs or counterfeit goods, to unauthorized migrants intending to live and work in the US. This report discusses the types of threats the US confronts at its international borders and provides an overview of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) risk management methodologies in the context of border security. The report concludes by discussing how risk assessment may interact with border security policymaking. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 21 2013, 30 pp. AU - Rosenblum, Marc R AU - Bjelopera, Jerome P AU - Finklea, Kristin M Y1 - 2013/02/21/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Migrants and migration KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Threats KW - United States KW - Risk management KW - Risk KW - Drug traffic KW - Weapons of mass destruction KW - Crime and criminals KW - Smuggling KW - Migrants KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641844109?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Rosenblum%2C+Marc+R%3BBjelopera%2C+Jerome+P%3BFinklea%2C+Kristin+M&rft.aulast=Rosenblum&rft.aufirst=Marc&rft.date=2013-02-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Border+Security%3A+Understanding+Threats+at+U.S.+Borders&rft.title=Border+Security%3A+Understanding+Threats+at+U.S.+Borders&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R42969.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42969 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - International Family Planning Programs: Issues for Congress AN - 1641843606; 2011-760742 AB - Since 1965, the US government has supported international family planning activities based on principles of voluntarism and informed choice that gives participants access to services and information on a broad range of family planning methods. US family planning policy and abortion restrictions have generated contentious debate for over three decades, resulting in frequent clarification and modification of US international family planning programs. Given the divisive nature of this debate, US funding of these programs will likely remain a point of contention during the 113th Congress. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 21 2013, 16 pp. AU - Blanchfield, Luisa Y1 - 2013/02/21/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Family planning KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - United States KW - Family planning KW - Abortion KW - Health policy KW - Reproductive health KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843606?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Blanchfield%2C+Luisa&rft.aulast=Blanchfield&rft.aufirst=Luisa&rft.date=2013-02-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=International+Family+Planning+Programs%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=International+Family+Planning+Programs%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33250.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. RL33250 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - NAFTA at 20: Overview and Trade Effects AN - 1504417750; 2011-564926 AB - The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) entered into force on January 1, 1994. The overall economic impact of NAFTA is difficult to measure since trade and investment trends are influenced by numerous other economic variables, such as economic growth, inflation, and currency fluctuations. The agreement may have accelerated the trade liberalization that was already taking place, but many of these changes may have taken place with or without an agreement. Nevertheless, NAFTA is significant because it was the most comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) negotiated at the time and contained several groundbreaking provisions. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Feb 21 2013, 30 pp. AU - Villarreal, M Angeles AU - Fergusson, Ian F Y1 - 2013/02/21/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 21 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Trade and trade policy - Commercial treaties and agreements KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Trade liberalization KW - Free trade and protection KW - Investments KW - Economic development KW - Inflation KW - Currency in circulation KW - North American free trade agreement KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417750?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Villarreal%2C+M+Angeles%3BFergusson%2C+Ian+F&rft.aulast=Villarreal&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2013-02-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NAFTA+at+20%3A+Overview+and+Trade+Effects&rft.title=NAFTA+at+20%3A+Overview+and+Trade+Effects&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42965/2013-02-21/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42965 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of Low Doses of Bisphenol A on the Metabolome of Perinatally Exposed CD-1 Mice AN - 1399921636; 18211227 AB - Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a well-known endocrine disruptor used to manufacture polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. Exposure of pregnant rodents to low doses of BPA results in pleiotropic effects in their offspring. Objective: We used metabolomics-a method for determining metabolic changes in response to nutritional, pharmacological, or toxic stimuli-to examine metabolic shifts induced in vivo by perinatal exposure to low doses of BPA in CD-1 mice. Methods: Male offspring born to pregnant CD-1 mice that were exposed to vehicle or to 0.025, 0.25, or 25 mu g BPA/kg body weight/day, from gestation day 8 through day 16 of lactation, were examined on postnatal day (PND) 2 or PND21. Aqueous extracts of newborns (PND2, whole animal) and of livers, brains, and serum samples from PND21 pups were submitted to 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Data were analyzed using partial least squares discriminant analysis. Results: Examination of endogenous metabolic fingerprints revealed remarkable discrimination in whole extracts of the four PND2 newborn treatment groups, strongly suggesting changes in the global metabolism. Furthermore, statistical analyses of liver, serum, and brain samples collected on PND21 successfully discriminated among treatment groups. Variations in glucose, pyruvate, some amino acids, and neurotransmitters ( gamma -aminobutyric acid and glutamate) were identified. Conclusions: Low doses of BPA disrupt global metabolism, including energy metabolism and brain function, in perinatally exposed CD-1 mouse pups. Metabolomics can be used to highlight the effects of low doses of endocrine disruptors by linking perinatal exposure to changes in global metabolism. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Cabaton, Nicolas J AU - Canlet, Cecile AU - Wadia, Perinaaz R AU - Tremblay-Franco, Marie AU - Gautier, Roselyne AU - Molina, Jerome AU - Sonnenschein, Carlos AU - Cravedi, Jean-Pierre AU - Rubin, Beverly S AU - Soto, Ana M AU - Zalko, Daniel AD - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), UMR1331, TOXALIM (Research Centre in Food Toxicology), Toulouse, France Y1 - 2013/02/21/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 21 SP - 586 EP - 593 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - bisphenol A KW - endocrine disruptor KW - fetal origins of adult disease KW - low dose KW - metabolomics KW - metabonomics KW - NMR fingerprints KW - partial least-squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) KW - perinatal exposure KW - toxicology KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Statistical analysis KW - Glucose KW - Offspring KW - Spectroscopy KW - Bisphenol A KW - Pyruvic acid KW - Perinatal exposure KW - Gestation KW - Neurotransmitters KW - polycarbonate KW - Amino acids KW - Energy metabolism KW - gamma -Aminobutyric acid KW - Brain KW - Mice KW - Pregnancy KW - Liver KW - Progeny KW - Neonates KW - Metabolism KW - X 24390:Radioactive Materials KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399921636?accountid=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=Effects+of+Low+Doses+of+Bisphenol+A+on+the+Metabolome+of+Perinatally+Exposed+CD-1+Mice&rft.au=Cabaton%2C+Nicolas+J%3BCanlet%2C+Cecile%3BWadia%2C+Perinaaz+R%3BTremblay-Franco%2C+Marie%3BGautier%2C+Roselyne%3BMolina%2C+Jerome%3BSonnenschein%2C+Carlos%3BCravedi%2C+Jean-Pierre%3BRubin%2C+Beverly+S%3BSoto%2C+Ana+M%3BZalko%2C+Daniel&rft.aulast=Cabaton&rft.aufirst=Nicolas&rft.date=2013-02-21&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=586&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205588 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Amino acids; Energy metabolism; Endocrine disruptors; gamma -Aminobutyric acid; Glucose; Statistical analysis; Brain; Spectroscopy; Pregnancy; Bisphenol A; Pyruvic acid; Perinatal exposure; Gestation; Liver; Progeny; Neonates; Neurotransmitters; metabolomics; polycarbonate; Mice; Offspring; Metabolism DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205588 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - AhR-Mediated Effects of Dioxin on Neuronal Acetylcholinesterase Expression in Vitro AN - 1399921640; 18211226 AB - Background: Deficits in cognitive functioning have been reported in humans exposed to dioxins and dioxin-like compounds. Evidence suggests that dioxins induce cholinergic dysfunction mediated by hypothyroidism. However, little is known about direct effects of dioxins on the cholinergic system. Objectives: We investigated the action of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) on acetylcholinesterase (AChE), a key enzyme in cholinergic neurotransmission. Methods: We used SK-N-SH human-derived neuronal cells to evaluate the effect of dioxin exposure on AChE. Results: We consistently found a significant decrease in enzymatic activity of AChE in cultured neurons treated with TCDD. We also found that, unlike organophosphate pesticides that directly act on the catalytic center of AChE, the suppressive effect of dioxin was through transcriptional regulation. The addition of CH223191, an inhibitor of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)-dependent pathway, counteracted the TCDD-induced suppression of AChE, suggesting involvement of the AhR-dependent pathway. The existence of putative dioxin-responsive element (DRE) consensus sequences in the human ACHE promoter region further supported this hypothesis. Consistent with the absence of DRE elements in mouse or rat ACHE promoter regions, suppression of AChE by TCDD did not occur in rat neuronal cells, indicating a potential species-specific effect. Conclusions: In SK-N-SH cells, dioxin suppressed the activity of neuronal AChE via AhR-mediated transcriptional down-regulation. This is the first study to report direct interference by dioxin with the cholinergic neurotransmission system. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Xie, Heidi Qunhui AU - Xu, Hai-Ming AU - Fu, Hua-Ling AU - Hu, Qin AU - Tian, Wen-Jing AU - Pei, Xin-Hui AU - Zhao, Bin AD - State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Y1 - 2013/02/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 20 SP - 613 EP - 618 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - acetylcholinesterase (AChE) KW - aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) KW - dioxin-responsive element (DRE) KW - neuron KW - 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) KW - transcriptional regulation KW - Pesticides (organophosphorus) KW - Organophosphates KW - Acetylcholinesterase KW - Enzymes KW - Transcription KW - TCDD KW - Dioxins KW - Promoters KW - Cholinergic transmission KW - Neurotransmission KW - Cognitive ability KW - Gene regulation KW - Neurons KW - Pesticides KW - Hypothyroidism KW - Enzymatic activity KW - Aryl hydrocarbon receptors KW - Dioxin KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - X 24330:Agrochemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399921640?accountid=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=AhR-Mediated+Effects+of+Dioxin+on+Neuronal+Acetylcholinesterase+Expression+in+Vitro&rft.au=Xie%2C+Heidi+Qunhui%3BXu%2C+Hai-Ming%3BFu%2C+Hua-Ling%3BHu%2C+Qin%3BTian%2C+Wen-Jing%3BPei%2C+Xin-Hui%3BZhao%2C+Bin&rft.aulast=Xie&rft.aufirst=Heidi&rft.date=2013-02-20&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=613&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206066 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pesticides (organophosphorus); Acetylcholinesterase; TCDD; Transcription; Promoters; Neurotransmission; Cholinergic transmission; Cognitive ability; Neurons; Gene regulation; Hypothyroidism; Enzymatic activity; Aryl hydrocarbon receptors; Dioxin; Organophosphates; Pesticides; Enzymes; Dioxins DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206066 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Health Implications of PAH Release from Coated Cast Iron Drinking Water Distribution Systems in the Netherlands AN - 1660046199; 18211222 AB - Background: Coal tar and bitumen have been historically used to coat the insides of cast iron drinking water mains. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) may leach from these coatings into the drinking water and form a potential health risk for humans. Objective: We estimated the potential human cancer risk from PAHs in coated cast iron water mains. Method: In a Dutch nationwide study, we collected drinking water samples at 120 locations over a period of 17 days under various operational conditions, such as undisturbed operation, during flushing of pipes, and after a mains repair, and analyzed these samples for PAHs. We then estimated the health risk associated with an exposure scenario over a lifetime. Results: During flushing, PAH levels frequently exceeded drinking water quality standards; after flushing, these levels dropped rapidly. After the repair of cast iron water mains, PAH levels exceeded the drinking water standards for up to 40 days in some locations. Conclusions: The estimated margin of exposure for PAH exposure through drinking water was > 10,000 for all 120 measurement locations, which suggests that PAH exposure through drinking water is of low concern for consumer health. However, factors that differ among water systems, such as the use of chlorination for disinfection, may influence PAH levels in other locations. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Blokker, EJMirjam AU - van de Ven, Bianca M AU - de Jongh, Cindy M AD - KWR Watercycle Research Institute, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands Y1 - 2013/02/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 19 SP - 600 EP - 606 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - bitumen KW - cast iron KW - coal tar KW - drinking water quality KW - health risk assessment KW - Risk KW - Cast iron KW - Water pipelines KW - Flushing KW - Standards KW - Health KW - Polyallylamine hydrochloride KW - Drinking water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660046199?accountid=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=Health+Implications+of+PAH+Release+from+Coated+Cast+Iron+Drinking+Water+Distribution+Systems+in+the+Netherlands&rft.au=Blokker%2C+EJMirjam%3Bvan+de+Ven%2C+Bianca+M%3Bde+Jongh%2C+Cindy+M&rft.aulast=Blokker&rft.aufirst=EJMirjam&rft.date=2013-02-19&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=600&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205220 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205220 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Policy and Issues for Congress AN - 1641843235; 2011-760743 AB - This report focuses on international and domestic human trafficking and US policy responses, with particular emphasis on the 2000 Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (TVPA) and its reauthorizations. The report describes key trafficking in persons (TIP)-related definitions and overviews the human trafficking problem. It follows with an overview of major foreign policy responses to international human trafficking, responses to trafficking into and within the US, relief offered trafficking victims in the US, a discussion of US law enforcement efforts to combat domestic trafficking, and an overview of current anti-trafficking legislation and an analysis of policy issues. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 19 2013, 70 pp. AU - Siskin, Alison AU - Wyler, Liana Sun Y1 - 2013/02/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 19 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - International relations - International relations KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - United States KW - Human trafficking KW - Law enforcement KW - Violence KW - Foreign relations KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843235?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Siskin%2C+Alison%3BWyler%2C+Liana+Sun&rft.aulast=Siskin&rft.aufirst=Alison&rft.date=2013-02-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Trafficking+in+Persons%3A+U.S.+Policy+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Trafficking+in+Persons%3A+U.S.+Policy+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL34317.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. RL34317 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Polymorphisms in Iron Homeostasis Genes and Urinary Cadmium Concentrations among Nonsmoking Women in Argentina and Bangladesh AN - 1660045750; 17970882 AB - Background: Cadmium (Cd) is a human toxicant and carcinogen. Genetic variation might affect long-term accumulation. Cd is absorbed via iron transporters. Objectives: We evaluated the impact of iron homeostasis genes [divalent metal transporter 1 (SLC11A2), transferrin (TF), transferrin receptors (TFR2 and TFRC), and ferroportin (SLC40A1)] on Cd accumulation. Methods: Subjects were nonsmoking women living in the Argentinean Andes [n = 172; median urinary Cd (U-Cd) = 0.24 mu g/L] and Bangladesh (n = 359; U-Cd = 0.54 mu g/L) with Cd exposure mainly from food. Concentrations of U-Cd and Cd in whole blood or in erythrocytes (Ery-Cd) were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Fifty polymorphisms were genotyped by Sequenom. Gene expression was measured in whole blood (n = 72) with Illumina DirectHyb HumanHT-12 v4.0. Results: TFRC rs3804141 was consistently associated with U-Cd. In the Andean women, mean U-Cd concentrations were 22% (95% CI: -2, 51%), and they were 56% (95% CI: 10, 120%) higher in women with GA and AA genotypes, respectively, relative to women with the GG genotype. In the Bangladeshi women, mean U-Cd concentrations were 22% (95% CI: 1, 48%), and they were 58% (95% CI: -3, 157%) higher in women with GA and AA versus GG genotype, respectively [adjusted for age and plasma ferritin in both groups; ptrend = 0.006 (Andes) and 0.009 (Bangladesh)]. TFRC expression in blood was negatively correlated with plasma ferritin (rS = -0.33, p = 0.006), and positively correlated with Ery-Cd (significant at ferritin concentrations of < 30 mu g/L only, rS = 0.40, p = 0.046). Rs3804141 did not modify these associations or predict TFRC expression. Cd was not consistently associated with any of the other polymorphisms evaluated. Conclusions: One TFRC polymorphism was associated with urine Cd concentration, a marker of Cd accumulation in the kidney, in two very different populations. The consistency of the findings supports the possibility of a causal association. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rentschler, Gerda AU - Kippler, Maria AU - Axmon, Anna AU - Raqib, Rubhana AU - Ekstrom, Eva-Charlotte AU - Skerfving, Staffan AU - Vahter, Marie AU - Broberg, Karin AD - Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden Y1 - 2013/02/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 15 SP - 467 EP - 472 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - ferritin KW - SLC11A2 KW - SLC40A1 KW - TF KW - TFR2 KW - transferrin KW - Blood KW - Genes KW - Gallium KW - Polymorphism KW - Ferritin KW - Cadmium KW - Correlation KW - Iron UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045750?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Polymorphisms+in+Iron+Homeostasis+Genes+and+Urinary+Cadmium+Concentrations+among+Nonsmoking+Women+in+Argentina+and+Bangladesh&rft.au=Rentschler%2C+Gerda%3BKippler%2C+Maria%3BAxmon%2C+Anna%3BRaqib%2C+Rubhana%3BEkstrom%2C+Eva-Charlotte%3BSkerfving%2C+Staffan%3BVahter%2C+Marie%3BBroberg%2C+Karin&rft.aulast=Rentschler&rft.aufirst=Gerda&rft.date=2013-02-15&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=467&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205672 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205672 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal and Postnatal Bisphenol A Exposure and Body Mass Index in Childhood in the CHAMACOS Cohort AN - 1352290261; 17970884 AB - Background: Bisphenol A (BPA), a widely used endocrine-disrupting chemical, has been associated with increased body weight and fat deposition in rodents. Objectives: We examined whether prenatal and postnatal urinary BPA concentrations were associated with body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, percent body fat, and obesity in 9-year-old children (n = 311) in the CHAMACOS longitudinal cohort study. Methods: BPA was measured in spot urine samples collected from mothers twice during pregnancy and from children at 5 and 9 years of age. Results: Prenatal urinary BPA concentrations were associated with decreased BMI at 9 years of age in girls but not boys. Among girls, being in the highest tertile of prenatal BPA concentrations was associated with decreased BMI z-score ( beta = -0.47, 95% CI: -0.87, -0.07) and percent body fat ( beta = -4.36, 95% CI: -8.37, -0.34) and decreased odds of overweight/obesity [odds ratio (OR) = 0.37, 95% CI: 0.16, 0.91] compared with girls in the lowest tertile. These findings were strongest in prepubertal girls. Urinary BPA concentrations at 5 years of age were not associated with any anthropometric parameters at 5 or 9 years, but BPA concentrations at 9 years were positively associated with BMI, waist circumference, fat mass, and overweight/obesity at 9 years in boys and girls. Conclusions: Consistent with other cross-sectional studies, higher urinary BPA concentrations at 9 years of age were associated with increased adiposity at 9 years. However, increasing BPA concentrations in mothers during pregnancy were associated with decreased BMI, body fat, and overweight/obesity among their daughters at 9 years of age. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Harley, Kim G AU - Schall, Raul Aguilar AU - Chevrier, Jonathan AU - Tyler, Kristin AU - Aguirre, Helen AU - Bradman, Asa AU - Holland, Nina T AU - Lustig, Robert H AU - Calafat, Antonia M AU - Eskenazi, Brenda AD - Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA Y1 - 2013/02/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 15 SP - 514 EP - 520 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - bisphenol A KW - BMI KW - CHAMACOS KW - children KW - obesity KW - Obesity KW - Age KW - Prenatal experience KW - Body mass KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Children KW - Pregnancy KW - Bisphenol A KW - Body weight KW - Urine KW - Body fat KW - Adipose tissue KW - Body mass index KW - Rodents 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/1352290261?accountid=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+and+Postnatal+Bisphenol+A+Exposure+and+Body+Mass+Index+in+Childhood+in+the+CHAMACOS+Cohort&rft.au=Harley%2C+Kim+G%3BSchall%2C+Raul+Aguilar%3BChevrier%2C+Jonathan%3BTyler%2C+Kristin%3BAguirre%2C+Helen%3BBradman%2C+Asa%3BHolland%2C+Nina+T%3BLustig%2C+Robert+H%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M%3BEskenazi%2C+Brenda&rft.aulast=Harley&rft.aufirst=Kim&rft.date=2013-02-15&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=514&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205548 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bisphenol A; Obesity; Age; Prenatal experience; Body weight; Urine; Endocrine disruptors; Adipose tissue; Body fat; Body mass index; Children; Pregnancy; Body mass; Rodents DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Association of Osteoarthritis with Perfluorooctanoate and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate in NHANES 2003-2008 AN - 1660037932; 17970881 AB - Background: Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) are persistent, synthetic industrial chemicals. Perfluorinated compounds are linked to health impacts that may be relevant to osteoarthritis, cartilage repair, and inflammatory responses. Objectives: We investigated whether PFOA and PFOS exposures are associated with prevalence of osteoarthritis, and whether associations differ between men and women. Methods: We used multiple logistic regression to estimate associations between serum PFOA and PFOS concentrations and self-reported diagnosis of osteoarthritis in persons 20-84 years of age who participated in NHANES during 2003-2008. We adjusted for potential confounders including age, income, and race/ethnicity. Effects by sex were estimated using stratified models and interaction terms. Results: Those in the highest exposure quartile had higher odds of osteoarthritis compared with those in the lowest quartile [odds ratio (OR) for PFOA = 1.55; 95% CI: 0.99, 2.43; OR for PFOS = 1.77; 95% CI: 1.05, 2.96]. When stratifying by sex, we found positive associations for women, but not men. Women in the highest quartiles of PFOA and PFOS exposure had higher odds of osteoarthritis compared with those in the lowest quartiles (OR for PFOA = 1.98; 95% CI: 1.24, 3.19 and OR for PFOS = 1.73; 95% CI: 0.97, 3.10). Conclusions: Higher concentrations of serum PFOA were associated with osteoarthritis in women, but not men. PFOS was also associated with osteoarthritis in women only, though effect estimates for women were not significant. More research is needed to clarify potential differences in susceptibility between women and men with regard to possible effects of these and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Uhl, Sarah A AU - James-Todd, Tamarra AU - Bell, Michelle L AD - School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Y1 - 2013/02/14/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 14 SP - 447 EP - 452 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - hazardous substances KW - osteoarthritis KW - perfluorooctane sulfonate KW - perfluorooctanoate KW - public health KW - Estimates KW - Biomedical materials KW - Biocompatibility KW - Sulfonates KW - Men KW - Exposure KW - Health KW - Quartiles UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660037932?accountid=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=Association+of+Osteoarthritis+with+Perfluorooctanoate+and+Perfluorooctane+Sulfonate+in+NHANES+2003-2008&rft.au=Uhl%2C+Sarah+A%3BJames-Todd%2C+Tamarra%3BBell%2C+Michelle+L&rft.aulast=Uhl&rft.aufirst=Sarah&rft.date=2013-02-14&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=447&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205673 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205673 ER - TY - GEN T1 - [Declassification of Legal Analysis by Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court] AN - 1679098498; SU00570 AB - Requests that Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court write unclassified summaries of rulings that interpret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. AU - United States. Congress. Senate AD - United States. Congress. Senate PY - 2013 SP - 2 KW - Bates, John D. KW - Classification of information KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978) KW - Judicial proceedings KW - Merkley, Jeffrey A. KW - Udall, Mark E. KW - Wyden, Ron KW - Merkley, Jeffrey A. KW - Udall, Mark E. KW - Wyden, Ron UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098498?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=%5BDeclassification+of+Legal+Analysis+by+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Court%5D&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-02-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court N1 - Publication note - National Security Archive. The Snowden Affair. Electronic Briefing Book 436, September 4, 2013, http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB436/ (previously published document) N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Letter ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Federation of American Scientists N1 - People - Merkley, Jeffrey A.; Udall, Mark E.; Wyden, Ron N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Unauthorized Aliens: Policy Options for Providing Targeted Immigration Relief AN - 1641844555; 2011-760697 AB - The 113th Congress is expected to consider comprehensive immigration reform legislation. A key challenge will be addressing the unauthorized alien population, estimated to number some 11 million. This population is often treated as if it were monolithic, but it is, in fact, quite diverse. A main focus of discussions about targeted relief has been limiting eligibility for legal status to certain segments of the unauthorized population. This report analyzes components of the unauthorized population and discusses policy options to provide relief to selected subgroups of particular congressional and public interest. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 13 2013, 21 pp. AU - Bruno, Andorra Y1 - 2013/02/13/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Family planning KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Public interest KW - Legal status, laws, etc. KW - Population KW - Population policy KW - Aliens KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641844555?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bruno%2C+Andorra&rft.aulast=Bruno&rft.aufirst=Andorra&rft.date=2013-02-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Unauthorized+Aliens%3A+Policy+Options+for+Providing+Targeted+Immigration+Relief&rft.title=Unauthorized+Aliens%3A+Policy+Options+for+Providing+Targeted+Immigration+Relief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R42958.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42958 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Managing the Health Effects of Temperature in Response to Climate Change: Challenges Ahead AN - 1352290675; 17970880 AB - Background: Although many studies have shown that high temperatures are associated with an increased risk of mortality and morbidity, there has been little research on managing the process of planned adaptation to alleviate the health effects of heat events and climate change. In particular, economic evaluation of public health adaptation strategies has been largely absent from both the scientific literature and public policy discussion. Objectives: We examined how public health organizations should implement adaptation strategies and, second, how to improve the evidence base required to make an economic case for policies that will protect the public's health from heat events and climate change. Discussion: Public health adaptation strategies to cope with heat events and climate change fall into two categories: reducing the heat exposure and managing the health risks. Strategies require a range of actions, including timely public health and medical advice, improvements to housing and urban planning, early warning systems, and assurance that health care and social systems are ready to act. Some of these actions are costly, and given scarce financial resources the implementation should be based on the cost-effectiveness analysis. Therefore, research is required not only on the temperature-related health costs, but also on the costs and benefits of adaptation options. The scientific community must ensure that the health co-benefits of climate change policies are recognized, understood, and quantified. Conclusions: The integration of climate change adaptation into current public health practice is needed to ensure the adaptation strategies increase future resilience. The economic evaluation of temperature-related health costs and public health adaptation strategies are particularly important for policy decisions. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Huang, Cunrui AU - Barnett, Adrian G AU - Xu, Zhiwei AU - Chu, Cordia AU - Wang, Xiaoming AU - Turner, Lyle R AU - Tong, Shilu AD - School of Public Health, and Y1 - 2013/02/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 12 SP - 415 EP - 419 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - adaptation KW - climate change KW - economic analysis KW - heat event KW - public health KW - Mortality KW - Heat wave effects on health KW - Housing KW - Climate change KW - Public policy KW - Cost benefit analysis KW - Morbidity KW - Public health KW - Adaptability KW - High temperatures KW - Economics KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development 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/1352290675?accountid=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=Managing+the+Health+Effects+of+Temperature+in+Response+to+Climate+Change%3A+Challenges+Ahead&rft.au=Huang%2C+Cunrui%3BBarnett%2C+Adrian+G%3BXu%2C+Zhiwei%3BChu%2C+Cordia%3BWang%2C+Xiaoming%3BTurner%2C+Lyle+R%3BTong%2C+Shilu&rft.aulast=Huang&rft.aufirst=Cunrui&rft.date=2013-02-12&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=415&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206025 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - High temperatures; Heat wave effects on health; Climate change; Mortality; Adaptability; Housing; Economics; Public policy; Morbidity; Cost benefit analysis; Public health DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206025 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - ONE Nano: NIEHS's Strategic Initiative on the Health and Safety Effects of Engineered Nanomaterials AN - 1352290648; 17970879 AB - Background: The past decade has seen tremendous expansion in the production and application of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs). The unique properties that make ENMs useful in the marketplace also make their interactions with biological systems difficult to anticipate and critically important to explore. Currently, little is known about the health effects of human exposure to these materials. Objectives: As part of its role in supporting the National Nanotechnology Initiative, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has developed an integrated, strategic research program-"ONE Nano"-to increase our fundamental understanding of how ENMs interact with living systems, to develop predictive models for quantifying ENM exposure and assessing ENM health impacts, and to guide the design of second-generation ENMs to minimize adverse health effects. Discussion: The NIEHS's research investments in ENM health and safety include extramural grants and grantee consortia, intramural research activities, and toxicological studies being conducted by the National Toxicology Program (NTP). These efforts have enhanced collaboration within the nanotechnology research community and produced toxicological profiles for selected ENMs, as well as improved methods and protocols for conducting in vitro and in vivo studies to assess ENM health effects. Conclusion: By drawing upon the strengths of the NIEHS's intramural, extramural, and NTP programs and establishing productive partnerships with other institutes and agencies across the federal government, the NIEHS's strategic ONE Nano program is working toward new advances to improve our understanding of the health impacts of engineered nanomaterials and support the goals of the National Nanotechnology Initiative. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schug, Thaddeus T AU - Johnson, Anne F AU - Balshaw, David M AU - Garantziotis, Stavros AU - Walker, Nigel J AU - Weis, Christopher AU - Nadadur, Srikanth S AU - Birnbaum, Linda S AD - Cellular, Organs and Systems Pathobiology Branch, Division of Extramural Research and Training, 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 - 2013/02/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 12 SP - 410 EP - 414 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts KW - consortium-based research KW - health effects KW - nanoparticles KW - nanotechnology KW - Prediction KW - Environmental health KW - Expansion KW - Environmental factors KW - Nanotechnology KW - Public health KW - Public Health KW - Safety engineering KW - Exposure KW - Prediction models KW - Investment KW - Toxicology KW - Safety KW - Grants KW - Model Studies KW - Strength KW - Profiles KW - Health and safety KW - Governments KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1352290648?accountid=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=ONE+Nano%3A+NIEHS%27s+Strategic+Initiative+on+the+Health+and+Safety+Effects+of+Engineered+Nanomaterials&rft.au=Schug%2C+Thaddeus+T%3BJohnson%2C+Anne+F%3BBalshaw%2C+David+M%3BGarantziotis%2C+Stavros%3BWalker%2C+Nigel+J%3BWeis%2C+Christopher%3BNadadur%2C+Srikanth+S%3BBirnbaum%2C+Linda+S&rft.aulast=Schug&rft.aufirst=Thaddeus&rft.date=2013-02-12&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=410&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206091 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prediction; Health and safety; Governments; Environmental factors; Toxicology; Public health; Safety engineering; Grants; Prediction models; Environmental health; Nanotechnology; Strength; Public Health; Profiles; Exposure; Safety; Expansion; Investment; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206091 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Maternal Exposure to Particulate Air Pollution and Term Birth Weight: A Multi-Country Evaluation of Effect and Heterogeneity AN - 1660052968; 17957282 AB - Background: A growing body of evidence has associated maternal exposure to air pollution with adverse effects on fetal growth; however, the existing literature is inconsistent. Objectives: We aimed to quantify the association between maternal exposure to particulate air pollution and term birth weight and low birth weight (LBW) across 14 centers from 9 countries, and to explore the influence of site characteristics and exposure assessment methods on between-center heterogeneity in this association. Methods: Using a common analytical protocol, International Collaboration on Air Pollution and Pregnancy Outcomes (ICAPPO) centers generated effect estimates for term LBW and continuous birth weight associated with PM sub(10) and PM sub(2.5) (particulate matter less than or equal to 10 and 2.5 mu m). We used meta-analysis to combine the estimates of effect across centers ( similar to 3 million births) and used meta-regression to evaluate the influence of center characteristics and exposure assessment methods on between-center heterogeneity in reported effect estimates. Results: In random-effects meta-analyses, term LBW was positively associated with a 10- mu g/m super(3) increase in PM sub(10) [odds ratio (OR) = 1.03; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.05] and PM sub(2.5) (OR = 1.10; 95% CI: 1.03, 1.18) exposure during the entire pregnancy, adjusted for maternal socioeconomic status. A 10- mu g/m super(3) increase in PM10 exposure was also negatively associated with term birth weight as a continuous outcome in the fully adjusted random-effects meta-analyses (-8.9 g; 95% CI: -13.2, -4.6 g). Meta-regressions revealed that centers with higher median PM sub(2.5) levels and PM sub(2.5):PM sub(10) ratios, and centers that used a temporal exposure assessment (compared with spatiotemporal), tended to report stronger associations. Conclusion: Maternal exposure to particulate pollution was associated with LBW at term across study populations. We detected three site characteristics and aspects of exposure assessment methodology that appeared to contribute to the variation in associations reported by centers. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Dadvand, Payam AU - Parker, Jennifer AU - Bell, Michelle L AU - Bonzini, Matteo AU - Brauer, Michael AU - Darrow, Lyndsey A AU - Gehring, Ulrike AU - Glinianaia, Svetlana V AU - Gouveia, Nelson AU - Ha, Eun-hee AU - Leem, Jong Han AU - van den Hooven, Edith H AU - Jalaludin, Bin AU - Jesdale, Bill M AU - Lepeule, Johanna AU - Morello-Frosch, Rachel AU - Morgan, Geoffrey G AU - Pesatori, Angela Cecilia AU - Pierik, Frank H AU - Pless-Mulloli, Tanja AU - Rich, David Q AU - Sathyanarayana, Sheela AU - Seo, Juhee AU - Slama, Remy AU - Strickland, Matthew AU - Tamburic, Lillian AU - Wartenberg, Daniel AU - Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J AU - Woodruff, Tracey J AD - Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain Y1 - 2013/02/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 06 SP - 267 EP - 373 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - fetal growth KW - heterogeneity KW - ICAPPO KW - low birth weight KW - meta-analysis KW - meta-regression KW - multi-center study KW - particulate matter KW - pregnancy KW - Birth KW - Air pollution KW - Estimates KW - Assessments KW - Heterogeneity KW - Adjustment KW - Pregnancy KW - Mathematical analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052968?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Maternal+Exposure+to+Particulate+Air+Pollution+and+Term+Birth+Weight%3A+A+Multi-Country+Evaluation+of+Effect+and+Heterogeneity&rft.au=Dadvand%2C+Payam%3BParker%2C+Jennifer%3BBell%2C+Michelle+L%3BBonzini%2C+Matteo%3BBrauer%2C+Michael%3BDarrow%2C+Lyndsey+A%3BGehring%2C+Ulrike%3BGlinianaia%2C+Svetlana+V%3BGouveia%2C+Nelson%3BHa%2C+Eun-hee%3BLeem%2C+Jong+Han%3Bvan+den+Hooven%2C+Edith+H%3BJalaludin%2C+Bin%3BJesdale%2C+Bill+M%3BLepeule%2C+Johanna%3BMorello-Frosch%2C+Rachel%3BMorgan%2C+Geoffrey+G%3BPesatori%2C+Angela+Cecilia%3BPierik%2C+Frank+H%3BPless-Mulloli%2C+Tanja%3BRich%2C+David+Q%3BSathyanarayana%2C+Sheela%3BSeo%2C+Juhee%3BSlama%2C+Remy%3BStrickland%2C+Matthew%3BTamburic%2C+Lillian%3BWartenberg%2C+Daniel%3BNieuwenhuijsen%2C+Mark+J%3BWoodruff%2C+Tracey+J&rft.aulast=Dadvand&rft.aufirst=Payam&rft.date=2013-02-06&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=267&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205575 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205575 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Foreign Aid: International Donor Coordination of Development Assistance AN - 1735653835; 2011-899540 AB - Development assistance, which comprises on average less than 1% of the annual federal budget of the US, serves simultaneously as a component of national security strategy, a tool to promote US commercial interests, and a global expression of American values. This report provides a summary of official development assistance (ODA), discusses coordination goals established by donors at international development policy forums, and provides an overview of US policy and efforts to meet these goals. The report concludes by identifying key issues in donor coordination, including the growing role of non-traditional donors, such as China, in development cooperation. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 5 2013, 25 pp. AU - Lawson, Marian Leonardo Y1 - 2013/02/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 05 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - United States KW - Federal government KW - Economic assistance KW - Budget, Government KW - China (People's Republic) KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735653835?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lawson%2C+Marian+Leonardo&rft.aulast=Lawson&rft.aufirst=Marian&rft.date=2013-02-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Foreign+Aid%3A+International+Donor+Coordination+of+Development+Assistance&rft.title=Foreign+Aid%3A+International+Donor+Coordination+of+Development+Assistance&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41185.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41185 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Performance in Omics Analyses of Blood Samples in Long-Term Storage: Opportunities for the Exploitation of Existing Biobanks in Environmental Health Research AN - 1677944220; 17970895 AB - Background: The suitability for omic analysis of biosamples collected in previous decades and currently stored in biobanks is unknown. Objectives: We evaluated the influence of handling and storage conditions of blood-derived biosamples on transcriptomic, epigenomic (CpG methylation), plasma metabolomic [UPLC-ToFMS (ultra performance liquid chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry)], and wide-target proteomic profiles. Methods: We collected fresh blood samples without RNA preservative in heparin, EDTA, or citrate and held them at room temperature for less than or equal to 24 hr before fractionating them into buffy coat, erythrocytes, and plasma and freezing the fractions at -80oC or in liquid nitrogen. We developed methodology for isolating RNA from the buffy coats and conducted omic analyses. Finally, we analyzed analogous samples from the EPIC-Italy and Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study biobanks. Results: Microarray-quality RNA could be isolated from buffy coats (including most biobank samples) that had been frozen within 8 hr of blood collection by thawing the samples in RNA preservative. Different anticoagulants influenced the metabolomic, proteomic, and to a lesser extent transcriptomic profiles. Transcriptomic profiles were most affected by the delay (as little as 2 hr) before blood fractionation, whereas storage temperature had minimal impact. Effects on metabolomic and proteomic profiles were noted in samples processed greater than or equal to 8 hr after collection, but no effects were due to storage temperature. None of the variables examined significantly influenced the epigenomic profiles. No systematic influence of time-in-storage was observed in samples stored over a period of 13-17 years. Conclusions: Most samples currently stored in biobanks are amenable to meaningful omics analysis, provided that they satisfy collection and storage criteria defined in this study. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hebels, Dennie GAJ AU - Georgiadis, Panagiotis AU - Keun, Hector C AU - Athersuch, Toby J AU - Vineis, Paolo AU - Vermeulen, Roel AU - Portengen, Luetzen AU - Bergdahl, Ingvar A AU - Hallmans, Goran AU - Palli, Domenico AU - Bendinelli, Benedetta AU - Krogh, Vittorio AU - Tumino, Rosario AU - Sacerdote, Carlotta AU - Panico, Salvatore AU - Kleinjans, Jos CS AU - de Kok, Theo MCM AU - Smith, Martyn T AU - Kyrtopoulos, Soterios A AD - Department of Toxicogenomics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands Y1 - 2013/02/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 05 SP - 480 EP - 487 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - biomarkers KW - epigenomics KW - metabolomics KW - metabonomics KW - molecular epidemiology KW - proteomics KW - transcriptomics KW - Collection KW - Blood KW - Coating KW - Storage temperature KW - Ribonucleic acids KW - Proteomics KW - Health KW - Preservatives UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677944220?accountid=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=Performance+in+Omics+Analyses+of+Blood+Samples+in+Long-Term+Storage%3A+Opportunities+for+the+Exploitation+of+Existing+Biobanks+in+Environmental+Health+Research&rft.au=Hebels%2C+Dennie+GAJ%3BGeorgiadis%2C+Panagiotis%3BKeun%2C+Hector+C%3BAthersuch%2C+Toby+J%3BVineis%2C+Paolo%3BVermeulen%2C+Roel%3BPortengen%2C+Luetzen%3BBergdahl%2C+Ingvar+A%3BHallmans%2C+Goran%3BPalli%2C+Domenico%3BBendinelli%2C+Benedetta%3BKrogh%2C+Vittorio%3BTumino%2C+Rosario%3BSacerdote%2C+Carlotta%3BPanico%2C+Salvatore%3BKleinjans%2C+Jos+CS%3Bde+Kok%2C+Theo+MCM%3BSmith%2C+Martyn+T%3BKyrtopoulos%2C+Soterios+A&rft.aulast=Hebels&rft.aufirst=Dennie&rft.date=2013-02-05&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=480&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205657 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205657 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs): In Vitro Mechanism of Estrogenic Activation and Differential Effects on ER Target Genes AN - 1660053126; 17970894 AB - Background: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) influence the activity of estrogen receptors (ERs) and alter the function of the endocrine system. However, the diversity of EDC effects and mechanisms of action are poorly understood. Objectives: We examined the agonistic activity of EDCs through ER alpha and ER beta . We also investigated the effects of EDCs on ER-mediated target genes. Methods: HepG2 and HeLa cells were used to determine the agonistic activity of EDCs on ER alpha and ER beta via the luciferase reporter assay. Ishikawa cells stably expressing ER alpha were used to determine changes in endogenous ER target gene expression by EDCs. Results: Twelve EDCs were categorized into three groups on the basis of product class and similarity of chemical structure. As shown by luciferase reporter analysis, the EDCs act as ER agonists in a cell type- and promoter-specific manner. Bisphenol A, bisphenol AF, and 2-2-bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane (group 1) strongly activated ER alpha estrogen responsive element (ERE)-mediated responses. Daidzein, genistein, kaempferol, and coumestrol (group 2) activated both ER alpha and ER beta ERE-mediated activities. Endosulfan and kepone (group 3) weakly activated ER alpha . Only a few EDCs significantly activated the "tethered" mechanism via ER alpha or ER beta . Results of real-time polymerase chain reaction indicated that bisphenol A and bisphenol AF consistently activated endogenous ER target genes, but the activities of other EDCs on changes of ER target gene expression were compound specific. Conclusion: Although EDCs with similar chemical structures (in the same group) tended to have comparable ER alpha and ER beta ERE-mediated activities, similar chemical structure did not correlate with previously reported ligand binding affinities of the EDCs. Using ER alpha -stable cells, we observed that EDCs differentially induced activity of endogenous ER target genes. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Li, Yin AU - Luh, Colin J AU - Burns, Katherine A AU - Arao, Yukitomo AU - Jiang, Zhongliang AU - Teng, Christina T AU - Tice, Raymond R AU - Korach, Kenneth S AD - Receptor Biology Section, Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology, Division of Intramural Research, 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 - 2013/02/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 05 SP - 459 EP - 466 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - E2 KW - EDCs KW - ER alpha KW - ER beta KW - ERE KW - ER target genes. Environ Health Perspect 121:459-466 (2013) KW - Bisphenol A KW - Activation KW - Estrogens KW - Genes KW - Bisphenols KW - Endocrine systems KW - Activated KW - Similarity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660053126?accountid=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=Endocrine-Disrupting+Chemicals+%28EDCs%29%3A+In+Vitro+Mechanism+of+Estrogenic+Activation+and+Differential+Effects+on+ER+Target+Genes&rft.au=Li%2C+Yin%3BLuh%2C+Colin+J%3BBurns%2C+Katherine+A%3BArao%2C+Yukitomo%3BJiang%2C+Zhongliang%3BTeng%2C+Christina+T%3BTice%2C+Raymond+R%3BKorach%2C+Kenneth+S&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=Yin&rft.date=2013-02-05&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=459&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205951 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205951 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental and Occupational Interventions for Primary Prevention of Cancer: A Cross-Sectorial Policy Framework AN - 1660045347; 17970892 AB - Background: Nearly 13 million new cancer cases and 7.6 million cancer deaths occur worldwide each year; 63% of cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. A substantial proportion of all cancers are attributable to carcinogenic exposures in the environment and the workplace. Objective: We aimed to develop an evidence-based global vision and strategy for the primary prevention of environmental and occupational cancer. Methods: We identified relevant studies through PubMed by using combinations of the search terms "environmental," "occupational," "exposure," "cancer," "primary prevention," and "interventions." To supplement the literature review, we convened an international conference titled "Environmental and Occupational Determinants of Cancer: Interventions for Primary Prevention" under the auspices of the World Health Organization, in Asturias, Spain, on 17-18 March 2011. Discussion: Many cancers of environmental and occupational origin could be prevented. Prevention is most effectively achieved through primary prevention policies that reduce or eliminate involuntary exposures to proven and probable carcinogens. Such strategies can be implemented in a straightforward and cost-effective way based on current knowledge, and they have the added benefit of synergistically reducing risks for other noncommunicable diseases by reducing exposures to shared risk factors. Conclusions: Opportunities exist to revitalize comprehensive global cancer control policies by incorporating primary interventions against environmental and occupational carcinogens. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Espina, Carolina AU - Porta, Miquel AU - Schuez, Joachim AU - Aguado, Ildefonso Hernandez AU - Percival, Robert V AU - Dora, Carlos AU - Slevin, Terry AU - Guzman, Julietta Rodriguez AU - Meredith, Tim AU - Landrigan, Philip J AU - Neira, Maria AD - Department of Public Health and Environment, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland Y1 - 2013/02/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 05 SP - 420 EP - 426 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - cancer KW - environmental health KW - occupational KW - policy KW - primary prevention KW - public health KW - Risk KW - Policies KW - Occupational KW - Exposure KW - Strategy KW - Health KW - Carcinogens KW - Cancer UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045347?accountid=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+and+Occupational+Interventions+for+Primary+Prevention+of+Cancer%3A+A+Cross-Sectorial+Policy+Framework&rft.au=Espina%2C+Carolina%3BPorta%2C+Miquel%3BSchuez%2C+Joachim%3BAguado%2C+Ildefonso+Hernandez%3BPercival%2C+Robert+V%3BDora%2C+Carlos%3BSlevin%2C+Terry%3BGuzman%2C+Julietta+Rodriguez%3BMeredith%2C+Tim%3BLandrigan%2C+Philip+J%3BNeira%2C+Maria&rft.aulast=Espina&rft.aufirst=Carolina&rft.date=2013-02-05&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=420&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205897 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205897 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arsenic Exposure from Drinking Water and QT-Interval Prolongation: Results from the Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study AN - 1352290366; 17970893 AB - Background: Arsenic exposure from drinking water has been associated with heart disease; however, underlying mechanisms are uncertain. Objective: We evaluated the association between a history of arsenic exposure from drinking water and the prolongation of heart rate-corrected QT (QTc), PR, and QRS intervals. Method: We conducted a study of 1,715 participants enrolled at baseline from the Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study. We assessed the relationship of arsenic exposure in well water and urine samples at baseline with parameters of electrocardiogram (ECG) performed during 2005-2010, 5.9 years on average since baseline. Results: The adjusted odds ratio (OR) for QTc prolongation, defined as a QTc greater than or equal to 450 msec in men and greater than or equal to 460 msec in women, was 1.17 (95% CI: 1.01, 1.35) for a 1-SD increase in well-water arsenic (108.7 mu g/L). The positive association appeared to be limited to women, with adjusted ORs of 1.24 (95% CI: 1.05, 1.47) and 1.24 (95% CI: 1.01, 1.53) for a 1-SD increase in baseline well-water and urinary arsenic, respectively, compared with 0.99 (95% CI: 0.73, 1.33) and 0.86 (95% CI: 0.49, 1.51) in men. There were no apparent associations of baseline well-water arsenic or urinary arsenic with PR or QRS prolongation in women or men. Conclusions: Long-term arsenic exposure from drinking water (average 95 mu g/L; range, 0.1-790 mu g/L) was associated with subsequent QT-interval prolongation in women. Future longitudinal studies with repeated ECG measurements would be valuable in assessing the influence of changes in exposure. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Chen, Yu AU - Wu, Fen AU - Parvez, Faruque AU - Ahmed, Alauddin AU - Eunus, Mahbub AU - McClintock, Tyler R AU - Patwary, Tazul Islam AU - Islam, Tariqul AU - Ghosal, Anajan Kumar AU - Islam, Shahidul AU - Hasan, Rabiul AU - Levy, Diane AU - Sarwar, Golam AU - Slavkovich, Vesna AU - van Geen, Alexander AU - Graziano, Joseph H AU - Ahsan, Habibul AD - Department of Population Health, and Y1 - 2013/02/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 05 SP - 427 EP - 432 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Pollution Abstracts KW - arsenic KW - Bangladesh KW - cardiovascular disease KW - electrocardiogram KW - heart rate-corrected QT interval KW - environmental exposure KW - Longitudinal studies KW - Historical account KW - Environmental factors KW - Well Water KW - Drinking Water KW - History KW - Exposure KW - Diseases KW - Heart diseases KW - Heart KW - Arsenic KW - EKG KW - Urine KW - Water wells KW - Drinking water KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - H 3000:Environment and Ecology KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments 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/1352290366?accountid=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=Arsenic+Exposure+from+Drinking+Water+and+QT-Interval+Prolongation%3A+Results+from+the+Health+Effects+of+Arsenic+Longitudinal+Study&rft.au=Chen%2C+Yu%3BWu%2C+Fen%3BParvez%2C+Faruque%3BAhmed%2C+Alauddin%3BEunus%2C+Mahbub%3BMcClintock%2C+Tyler+R%3BPatwary%2C+Tazul+Islam%3BIslam%2C+Tariqul%3BGhosal%2C+Anajan+Kumar%3BIslam%2C+Shahidul%3BHasan%2C+Rabiul%3BLevy%2C+Diane%3BSarwar%2C+Golam%3BSlavkovich%2C+Vesna%3Bvan+Geen%2C+Alexander%3BGraziano%2C+Joseph+H%3BAhsan%2C+Habibul&rft.aulast=Chen&rft.aufirst=Yu&rft.date=2013-02-05&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=427&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205197 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Heart; Arsenic; Drinking Water; Urine; Environmental factors; Well Water; Drinking water; EKG; Heart diseases; Longitudinal studies; Historical account; Water wells; History; Exposure; Diseases DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205197 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The relationship between pressure drop and liquid saturation in oil-mist filters - Predicting filter saturation using a capillary based model AN - 1315684822; 17583829 AB - This work details the results of a study into the relationship between pressure drop and liquid saturation in mist (or coalescing) filters. Liquid saturation (clogging) in mist filters is of critical importance as it is directly related to filter efficiency and flow resistance. Experiments were conducted to determine steady-state saturation and pressure drop values in commonly used oleophillic fibrous filter media, using a range of different combinations of face velocity and number of layers of media within the filter element. Several empirical relationships for saturation and pressure drop were derived based on the relationships found. In addition, a capillary-based saturation model has been described and fitted to the experimental data. A good agreement between the model and data was obtained when an empirically fitted term was added. Equations were developed which allow such variables to be determined from known parameters. JF - Separation and Purification Technology AU - Mead-Hunter, Ryan AU - Braddock, Roger D AU - Kampa, Daniel AU - Merkel, Nina AU - Kasper, Gerhard AU - Mullins, Benjamin J AD - Fluid Dynamics Research Group, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2013/02/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 05 SP - 121 EP - 129 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 104 SN - 1383-5866, 1383-5866 KW - METADEX (MD); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN) KW - Coalescing KW - Empirical analysis KW - Liquids KW - Mathematical models KW - Media KW - Pressure drop KW - Purification KW - Saturation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1315684822?accountid=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=Separation+and+Purification+Technology&rft.atitle=The+relationship+between+pressure+drop+and+liquid+saturation+in+oil-mist+filters+-+Predicting+filter+saturation+using+a+capillary+based+model&rft.au=Mead-Hunter%2C+Ryan%3BBraddock%2C+Roger+D%3BKampa%2C+Daniel%3BMerkel%2C+Nina%3BKasper%2C+Gerhard%3BMullins%2C+Benjamin+J&rft.aulast=Mead-Hunter&rft.aufirst=Ryan&rft.date=2013-02-05&rft.volume=104&rft.issue=&rft.spage=121&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Separation+and+Purification+Technology&rft.issn=13835866&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.seppur.2012.11.019 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-11 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2012.11.019 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Formation of halogenated disinfection by-products during microfiltration and reverse osmosis treatment: Implications for water recycling AN - 1291606950; 17583816 AB - A suite of 34 disinfection by-products (DBPs), including eight halomethanes, nine haloacetic acids, six haloacetonitriles, six haloaldehydes, four haloketones and the halonitromethane chloropicrin, were monitored in two microfiltration (MF) and reverse osmosis (RO) treatment plants as part of a larger study of chemical removal by MF/RO treatment for water recycling purposes. Both DBP detection frequency and concentration increased during treatment, and this was attributed to a chloramination step used to minimize RO membrane fouling. The degree of DBP formation was particularly related to plant residence time, with DBPs falling into two distinct groups; the first group in which DBP concentration increased with increasing residence time (e.g. chloroform and bromochloroacetaldehyde) and a second group in which increased residence time did not affect the concentration (e.g. dichloroacetic acid and 1,1-dichloropropanone). These results indicate that MF/RO plant design and wastewater quality are both important factors in minimizing DBP formation within MF/RO treatment. RO rejection was influenced by several chemical-specific properties, including pKa, logKow and DBP class. Rejection of haloacetic acids, present as charged molecules, was consistently better than 90% and did not alter with logKow. For all other DBPs, present as neutral molecules, rejection was much more variable, and decreased with decreasing logKow, although the effect of MW and logKow on rejection could not be separated. The DBP formation described in this study lead to variable estimations of DBP removal by RO and thus it is recommended that DBPs are used as indicators of RO removal efficiency with caution, and only after DBP formation within RO treatment has been studied. JF - Separation and Purification Technology AU - Linge, Kathryn L AU - Blythe, Justin W AU - Busetti, Francesco AU - Blair, Palenque AU - Rodriguez, Clemencia AU - Heitz, Anna AD - Curtin Water Quality Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Australia, k.linge@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2013/02/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 05 SP - 221 EP - 228 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 104 SN - 1383-5866, 1383-5866 KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Indirect potable reuse KW - Chloramination KW - Disinfection by-product formation KW - Fouling KW - Disinfection KW - Chloroform KW - Reverse osmosis KW - Membranes KW - Byproducts KW - Water reuse KW - Wastewater treatment KW - P 3000:SEWAGE & WASTEWATER TREATMENT UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291606950?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Separation+and+Purification+Technology&rft.atitle=Formation+of+halogenated+disinfection+by-products+during+microfiltration+and+reverse+osmosis+treatment%3A+Implications+for+water+recycling&rft.au=Linge%2C+Kathryn+L%3BBlythe%2C+Justin+W%3BBusetti%2C+Francesco%3BBlair%2C+Palenque%3BRodriguez%2C+Clemencia%3BHeitz%2C+Anna&rft.aulast=Linge&rft.aufirst=Kathryn&rft.date=2013-02-05&rft.volume=104&rft.issue=&rft.spage=221&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Separation+and+Purification+Technology&rft.issn=13835866&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.seppur.2012.11.031 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fouling; Chloroform; Disinfection; Membranes; Reverse osmosis; Byproducts; Wastewater treatment; Water reuse DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2012.11.031 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Race/Ethnicity-Specific Associations of Urinary Phthalates with Childhood Body Mass in a Nationally Representative Sample AN - 1660046203; 17970891 AB - Background: Phthalates have antiandrogenic effects and may disrupt lipid and carbohydrate metabolism. Racial/ethnic subpopulations have been documented to have varying urinary phthalate concentrations and prevalences of childhood obesity. Objective: We examined associations between urinary phthalate metabolites and body mass outcomes in a nationally representative sample of U.S. children and adolescents. Methods: We performed stratified and whole-sample cross-sectional analyses of 2,884 children 6-19 years of age who participated in the 2003-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Multivariable linear and logistic analyses of body mass index z-score, overweight, and obesity were performed against molar concentrations of low-molecular-weight (LMW), high-molecular-weight (HMW), and di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP) metabolites, controlling for sex, television watching, caregiver education, caloric intake, poverty-income ratio, race/ethnicity, serum cotinine, and age group. We used sensitivity analysis to examine robustness of results to removing sample weighting, normalizing phthalate concentrations for molecular weight, and examining different dietary intake covariates. Results: In stratified, multivariable models, each log unit (roughly 3-fold) increase in LMW metabolites was associated with 21% and 22% increases in odds (95% CI: 1.05-1.39 and 1.07-1.39, respectively) of overweight and obesity, and a 0.090-SD unit increase in BMI z-score (95% CI: 0.003-0.18), among non-Hispanic blacks. Significant associations were not identified in any other racial/ethnic subgroup or in the study sample as a whole after controlling for potential confounders, associations were not significant for HMW or DEHP metabolites, and results did not change substantially with sensitivity analysis. Conclusions: We identified a race/ethnicity-specific association of phthalates with childhood obesity in a nationally representative sample. Further study is needed to corroborate the association and evaluate genetic/epigenomic predisposition and/or increased phthalate exposure as possible explanations for differences among racial/ethnic subgroups. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Trasande, Leonardo AU - Attina, Teresa M AU - Sathyanarayana, Sheela AU - Spanier, Adam J AU - Blustein, Jan AD - Department of Pediatrics, Y1 - 2013/02/04/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 04 SP - 501 EP - 506 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - body mass KW - obesity KW - phthalates KW - racial/ethnic disparities KW - Ethnic KW - Obesity KW - Sensitivity analysis KW - Phthalates KW - Race KW - Metabolites KW - Health KW - Children UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660046203?accountid=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=Race%2FEthnicity-Specific+Associations+of+Urinary+Phthalates+with+Childhood+Body+Mass+in+a+Nationally+Representative+Sample&rft.au=Trasande%2C+Leonardo%3BAttina%2C+Teresa+M%3BSathyanarayana%2C+Sheela%3BSpanier%2C+Adam+J%3BBlustein%2C+Jan&rft.aulast=Trasande&rft.aufirst=Leonardo&rft.date=2013-02-04&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=501&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205526 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205526 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Incest versus abstinence: reproductive trade-offs between mate limitation and progeny fitness in a self-incompatible invasive plant AN - 1712563419; PQ0001954695 AB - Plant mating systems represent an evolutionary and ecological trade-off between reproductive assurance through selfing and maximizing progeny fitness through outbreeding. However, many plants with sporophytic self-incompatibility systems exhibit dominance interactions at the S-locus that allow biparental inbreeding, thereby facilitating mating between individuals that share alleles at the S-locus. We investigated this trade-off by estimating mate availability and biparental inbreeding depression in wild radish from five different populations across Australia. We found dominance interactions among S-alleles increased mate availability relative to estimates based on individuals that did not share S-alleles. Twelve of the sixteen fitness variables were significantly reduced by inbreeding. For all the three life-history phases evaluated, self-fertilized offspring suffered a greater than 50% reduction in fitness, while full-sib and half-sib offspring suffered a less than 50% reduction in fitness. Theory indicates that fitness costs greater than 50% can result in an evolutionary trajectory toward a stable state of self-incompatibility (SI). This study suggests that dominance interactions at the S-locus provide a possible third stable state between SI and SC where biparental inbreeding increases mate availability with relatively minor fitness costs. This strategy allows weeds to establish in new environments while maintaining a functional SI system. Plant mating systems represent an evolutionary and ecological trade-off between reproductive assurance through selfing and maximizing progeny fitness through outbreeding. We investigated this trade-off by estimating mate availability and biparental inbreeding depression in wild radish from five different populations across Australia. This study suggests that dominance interactions at the S-locus provide a possible third stable state between SI and SC where biparental inbreeding increases mate availability with relatively minor fitness costs. JF - Ecology and Evolution AU - Pierson, Jennifer C AU - Swain, Stephen M AU - Young, Andrew G AD - CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia. PY - 2013 SP - 5066 EP - 5075 PB - Wiley Subscription Services, Inc. VL - 3 IS - 15 SN - 2045-7758, 2045-7758 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Weeds KW - Life history KW - Invasive plants KW - Australia KW - Inbreeding KW - Offspring KW - Sexual behavior KW - Dominance KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1712563419?accountid=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=Ecology+and+Evolution&rft.atitle=Incest+versus+abstinence%3A+reproductive+trade-offs+between+mate+limitation+and+progeny+fitness+in+a+self-incompatible+invasive+plant&rft.au=Pierson%2C+Jennifer+C%3BSwain%2C+Stephen+M%3BYoung%2C+Andrew+G&rft.aulast=Pierson&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=15&rft.spage=5066&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecology+and+Evolution&rft.issn=20457758&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fece3.875 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Weeds; Life history; Invasive plants; Inbreeding; Offspring; Sexual behavior; Dominance; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.875 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Does soil seed bank diversity limit post-fire regeneration in small, fragmented, long-unburnt remnants of fire adapted vegetation? AN - 1660423236; PQ0001135106 AB - Soil collected from 38 sites on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, containing small remnants of senescent Eucalyptus cneorifolia-dominated mallee, was subject ex situ to both smoke aerosol and heat treatment to simulate burning. Further soil from a subset of 29 of the sites was left untreated as a control. A total of 113 native plant species and 50 introduced species germinated across all sites. Fifty-three of the native plant species that germinated were absent in the above-ground vegetation, including twelve rare or threatened species, and three species previously unrecorded from Kangaroo Island. Fourteen native species and six introduced species germinated in heat plus smoke treated soil but not in untreated soil from the same sites. Non-metric multidimensional scaling ordination indicated differences in native species composition between sites with a long history of sustained livestock grazing ("grazed" sites) and largely ungrazed sites ("ungrazed" sites). On average, significantly more native species germinated from treated soil sampled from "ungrazed" sites than were found in the standing vegetation, while for "grazed" sites this difference was not significant. This indicates the greater potential for post-fire regeneration of native vegetation from the soil seed bank of ungrazed sites than from that of long grazed sites. Both "ungrazed" and "grazed" sites contained weeds in their soil seed banks, including some species which were stimulated by heat plus smoke. This indicated that competition from weeds is potentially a problem when fire is used as a management tool to regenerate senescent understoreys. JF - Biological Conservation AU - Davies, Richard J-P AU - Whalen, Molly A AU - Mackay, Duncan A AU - Taylor, David AU - Pisanu, Philip AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University of South Australia, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia PY - 2013 SP - 287 EP - 295 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 158 SN - 0006-3207, 0006-3207 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Management burning KW - Seed germination KW - Weed competition KW - Threatened species KW - Grazing KW - Senescent vegetation KW - Weeds KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Australia, South Australia, Kangaroo I. KW - Eucalyptus KW - Soil KW - Mallee KW - Islands KW - Species composition KW - Competition KW - Fires KW - Aerosols KW - Management tools KW - Vegetation KW - ISW, Australia, South Australia KW - ISW, Australia, South Australia, Kangaroo I. KW - Livestock KW - Smoke KW - Indigenous species KW - Seed banks KW - Heat KW - Regeneration KW - Multidimensional scaling KW - Plants KW - Conservation KW - Burning KW - Heat treatments KW - Introduced species KW - Ordination KW - Scaling KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs 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/1660423236?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biological+Conservation&rft.atitle=Does+soil+seed+bank+diversity+limit+post-fire+regeneration+in+small%2C+fragmented%2C+long-unburnt+remnants+of+fire+adapted+vegetation%3F&rft.au=Davies%2C+Richard+J-P%3BWhalen%2C+Molly+A%3BMackay%2C+Duncan+A%3BTaylor%2C+David%3BPisanu%2C+Philip&rft.aulast=Davies&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=158&rft.issue=&rft.spage=287&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biological+Conservation&rft.issn=00063207&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.biocon.2012.08.013 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-23 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Weeds; Fires; Aerosols; Grazing; Vegetation; Livestock; Soil; Smoke; Indigenous species; Mallee; Seed banks; Islands; Heat; Multidimensional scaling; Conservation; Burning; Ordination; Introduced species; Heat treatments; Competition; Management tools; Regeneration; Plants; Species composition; Scaling; Eucalyptus; Australia, South Australia; ISW, Australia, South Australia; Australia, South Australia, Kangaroo I.; ISW, Australia, South Australia, Kangaroo I. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2012.08.013 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Learning to Fit in: An Exploratory Study of General Perceived Self Efficacy in Selected Refugee Groups AN - 1627733091 AB - As self efficacy beliefs help determine an individual’s response to challenging situations, we explored the impact of the refugee experience on efficacy beliefs and their contribution to resettlement. General self efficacy (GSE) was assessed in 186 resettled Afghan and Kurdish refugees against a range of personal and temporal variables. Although no differences in GSE in relation to temporal factors were noted, significant relationships between self efficacy, lower psychological distress and higher subjective well being were evident. The findings suggest that GSE, because of its positive association with mental health and well being, is a variable worthy of further examination in refugees. In addition to ensuring a supportive environment for learning English, proactive employment strategies should be encouraged. Further research examining the use of successful refugee role models to promote self efficacy, enhance motivation for learning and ensure newly arrived refugees view resettlement as a challenge, rather than a threat, is recommended. JF - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health AU - Sulaiman-Hill, Cheryl M R AU - Thompson, Sandra C AD - Centre for International Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, Australia, P.O. Box 29027, Christchurch, 8540, New Zealand ; Centre for International Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, Australia, Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health, University of Western Australia, P.O. Box 109, Geraldton, WA, 6531, Australia ; Centre for International Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, Australia; P.O. Box 29027, Christchurch, 8540, New Zealand Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - Feb 2013 SP - 125 EP - 131 CY - New York PB - Springer Science & Business Media VL - 15 IS - 1 SN - 1557-1912 KW - Medical Sciences KW - Efficacy KW - Motivation KW - Role models KW - Wellbeing KW - Employment KW - Learning environment KW - Mental health KW - Psychological distress KW - Refugees KW - Resettlement KW - Subjective wellbeing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1627733091?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Immigrant+and+Minority+Health&rft.atitle=Learning+to+Fit+in%3A+An+Exploratory+Study+of+General+Perceived+Self+Efficacy+in+Selected+Refugee+Groups&rft.au=Sulaiman-Hill%2C+Cheryl+M+R%3BThompson%2C+Sandra+C&rft.aulast=Sulaiman-Hill&rft.aufirst=Cheryl+M&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=125&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Immigrant+and+Minority+Health&rft.issn=15571912&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10903-011-9547-5 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-10-14 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-12 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-011-9547-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Political Battle for Repeal: Personal Reflections from the Frontlines AN - 1567044384; 201435174 AB - This article chronicles the story of the author's role as a U.S. Congressman in the effort to repeal the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. Through a first-hand narrative, it discusses highs and lows in the fight, from President Obama's commitment in his State of the Union Address to lift the ban to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates' plea for Congress to delay a vote, and shares his personal feelings upon achieving victory. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Homosexuality AU - Murphy, Patrick J AD - Former Congressman, Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District, United States House of Representatives, USA pmurphy@foxrothschild.com Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - February 2013 SP - 152 EP - 158 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 60 IS - 2-3 SN - 0091-8369, 0091-8369 KW - Presidents KW - Unions KW - Armed Forces KW - Legislative Bodies KW - article KW - 0410: group interactions; social group identity & intergroup relations (groups based on race & ethnicity, age, & sexual orientation) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1567044384?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Homosexuality&rft.atitle=The+Political+Battle+for+Repeal%3A+Personal+Reflections+from+the+Frontlines&rft.au=Murphy%2C+Patrick+J&rft.aulast=Murphy&rft.aufirst=Patrick&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=60&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=152&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Homosexuality&rft.issn=00918369&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F00918369.2013.744664 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2014-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - JOHOD7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Legislative Bodies; Presidents; Armed Forces; Unions DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2013.744664 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Work of Feminists is Not Yet Done: The Gender Pay Gap-a Stubborn Anachronism AN - 1448997061; 201345385 AB - Lips (2012) critiques the literature, predominantly from the United States, to assess how well human capital theory explains the gender pay gap. Her analysis shows that human capital inputs are an imperfect explanation for the gap and that social psychological influences also provide key explanations. I comment on Lips's paper using literature from the United States and other English-speaking highly developed countries and, to a lesser extent, from European countries. I elaborate and extend her position, promoting the argument for the effect of social influences and for their interactive and incremental effects. I place the phenomenon of the gender pay gap into a societal context. I borrow from the literature for the effect of gender discrimination on women's advancement in management to discuss explanatory influences. I extend the inference that the gender pay gap supports and maintains the lesser status of women in society and that it helps to preserve the status quo with respect to gender roles. To explain the gender pay gap, I propose that the development of an integrated theoretical framework is needed. The framework would combine the direct and interactive influences of human capital and social psychological inputs, in the context of a cumulative, incremental pattern that occurs over a person's working life. Adapted from the source document. JF - Sex Roles: A Journal of Research AU - Tharenou, Phyllis AD - Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia phyllis.tharenou@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - February 2013 SP - 198 EP - 206 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., New York NY VL - 68 IS - 3-4 SN - 0360-0025, 0360-0025 KW - Management KW - Human Capital KW - Industrial Societies KW - United States of America KW - Feminism KW - Europe KW - Females KW - Sexism KW - Sex 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/1448997061?accountid=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=Sex+Roles%3A+A+Journal+of+Research&rft.atitle=The+Work+of+Feminists+is+Not+Yet+Done%3A+The+Gender+Pay+Gap-a+Stubborn+Anachronism&rft.au=Tharenou%2C+Phyllis&rft.aulast=Tharenou&rft.aufirst=Phyllis&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=68&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=198&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sex+Roles%3A+A+Journal+of+Research&rft.issn=03600025&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11199-012-0221-8 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - SROLDH N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sex; Human Capital; Females; United States of America; Europe; Feminism; Industrial Societies; Sexism; Management DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11199-012-0221-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Queer as F**k: Reaching and Engaging Gay Men in Sexual Health Promotion through Social Networking Sites AN - 1373429082; 201305401 AB - Background: A growing number of health promotion interventions are taking advantage of the popularity and interactivity of new social media platforms to foster and engage communities for health promotion. However, few health promotion interventions using social networking sites (SNS) have been rigorously evaluated. "Queer as F**k"(QAF) began as pilot project in 2010 to deliver sexual health promotion via short "webisodes" on SNS to gay men. Now in its fifth season, QAF is among the few published examples internationally to demonstrate the sexual health promotion potential of SNS. Objective: The objective of this evaluation is to assess reach, interactivity, and engagement generated by QAF to inform future health interventions and evaluations using SNS. Methods: We undertook a mixed method process evaluation using an uncontrolled longitudinal study design that compared multiple measurements over time to assess changes in reach and engagement. We adapted evaluation methods from the health promotion, information systems, and creative spheres. We incorporated online usage statistics, interviews informed by user diary-scrapbooks, and user focus groups to assess intervention reach and engagement. Results: During Series 1-3 (April 2010 to April 2011), 32 webisodes were posted on the QAF Facebook and YouTube pages. These webisodes attracted over 30,000 views; ranging from 124-3092 views per individual episode. By April 2011, the QAF Facebook page had 2929 predominantly male fans. Interview and focus group participants supported the balance of education and entertainment. They endorsed the narrative "soap opera" format as an effective way to deliver sexual health messages in an engaging, informative, and accessible manner that encouraged online peer discussion of sexual health and promoted community engagement. Conclusions: QAF offers a successful example of exploiting the reach, interactivity, and engagement potential of SNS; findings from this process evaluation provide a model to inform the delivery and evaluation of future health promotion interventions on SNS. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Medical Internet Research AU - Pedrana, Alisa AU - Hellard, Margaret AU - Gold, Judy AU - Ata, Nadine AU - Chang, Shanton AU - Howard, Steve AU - Asselin, Jason AU - Ilic, Olivia AU - Stoove, Mark AD - Burnet Institute, Centre for Population Health, GPO Box 2284, Melbourne, 3004, Australia, Phone: 61 85062326, Fax: 61 92822138 alisa@burnet.edu.au Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - February 2013 SP - 121 EP - 136 PB - Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH, Associate Professor, University of Toronto Senior Scientist, Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, Toronto, Canada VL - 15 IS - 2 SN - 1438-8871, 1438-8871 KW - health promotion, Internet, social networking sites, sexual health, gay men KW - Sexuality KW - Sexual Behavior KW - Information Sources KW - Males KW - Social Networks KW - Intervention KW - Homosexuality KW - Health Education KW - Internet KW - article KW - 6124: health care promotion/education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1373429082?accountid=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=Journal+of+Medical+Internet+Research&rft.atitle=Queer+as+F**k%3A+Reaching+and+Engaging+Gay+Men+in+Sexual+Health+Promotion+through+Social+Networking+Sites&rft.au=Pedrana%2C+Alisa%3BHellard%2C+Margaret%3BGold%2C+Judy%3BAta%2C+Nadine%3BChang%2C+Shanton%3BHoward%2C+Steve%3BAsselin%2C+Jason%3BIlic%2C+Olivia%3BStoove%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Pedrana&rft.aufirst=Alisa&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=121&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Medical+Internet+Research&rft.issn=14388871&rft_id=info:doi/10.2196%2Fjmir.2334 L2 - http://www.jmir.org/ LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Intervention; Sexual Behavior; Health Education; Homosexuality; Internet; Sexuality; Social Networks; Males; Information Sources DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.2334 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Determining the Accuracy of Historical Landscape Paintings AN - 1364726307; 2011-416373 AB - Historical landscape paintings are widely used to reconstruct past environments. However, artists did not necessarily fully depict reality, many exercising license to relocate and remould features. This paper applies photogrammetric techniques to the problem of determining the accuracy of artistic depictions of landscapes. Four 19th century paintings of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia by different artists were used to test the methods. The artists varied in their accuracy, with Frankland, the surveyor, being the most accurate, and Glover, the romantic professional artist, being the least accurate. This variation suggests that the use of paintings for historical reconstructions and measurements of historic features should be preceded by an accuracy assessment. Adapted from the source document. JF - Geographical Research AU - Farag-Miller, Madiha AU - Miller, Keith AU - Kirkpatrick, J B AD - School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 78, GPO, Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia. Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - February 2013 SP - 49 EP - 58 PB - Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton South Victoria Australia VL - 51 IS - 1 SN - 1745-5863, 1745-5863 KW - Culture and religion - Arts and arts policy KW - Science and technology policy - Mathematics KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Artists KW - Measurement KW - Licenses KW - Australia KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1364726307?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geographical+Research&rft.atitle=Determining+the+Accuracy+of+Historical+Landscape+Paintings&rft.au=Farag-Miller%2C+Madiha%3BMiller%2C+Keith%3BKirkpatrick%2C+J+B&rft.aulast=Farag-Miller&rft.aufirst=Madiha&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=49&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geographical+Research&rft.issn=17455863&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1745-5871.2012.00763.x LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Artists; Measurement; Licenses; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-5871.2012.00763.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Self-Forgiveness And Restoration Of An Offender Following An Interpersonal Transgression AN - 1347818972; 201307953 AB - While the intrapersonal benefits of self-forgiveness have begun to be explored, there is little empirical research to suggest how self-forgiveness relates to the offenders' interpersonal restoration. Furthermore self-forgiveness research has been limited by reliance on cross-sectional designs and measures that assess self-forgiveness as an end-state (i.e., a positive self). The present research adopts a process-oriented approach and conceptually distinguishes between three possible responses to the self following an interpersonal transgression: self-punitiveness, pseudo self-forgiveness and genuine self-forgiveness. Study 1, using a prospective design, indicates the limitations of end-state measures in that these fail to capture genuine self-forgiveness, and provides preliminary evidence of the benefits of genuine self-forgiveness for intrapersonal (self-esteem) and interpersonal restoration (empathy). Study 2, again with a prospective design but based on an extended measure of the tri-partite self-forgiveness concept, considered a wider range of indicators of intrapersonal and interpersonal restoration of a transgressor. Results suggest that both self-punitive and pseudo self-forgiving responses have no benefits for restoration, but some negative implications for both intra and interpersonal restoration. In contrast, genuine self-forgiveness (involving effort to work through one's offense, responsibility taking, and self-acceptance while acknowledging failure) is associated with positive restorative outcomes for both the offender and their victim. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology AU - Woodyatt, Lydia AU - Wenzel, Michael AD - School of Psychology, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - February 2013 SP - 225 EP - 229 PB - Guilford Press, New York NY VL - 32 IS - 2 SN - 0736-7236, 0736-7236 KW - Offenders KW - Victims KW - Transgression KW - Selfesteem KW - Reliance KW - Empathy KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1347818972?accountid=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+Social+and+Clinical+Psychology&rft.atitle=Self-Forgiveness+And+Restoration+Of+An+Offender+Following+An+Interpersonal+Transgression&rft.au=Woodyatt%2C+Lydia%3BWenzel%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Woodyatt&rft.aufirst=Lydia&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=225&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Social+and+Clinical+Psychology&rft.issn=07367236&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - JSCPFF N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Offenders; Transgression; Reliance; Victims; Selfesteem; Empathy ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rangeland Management in Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) National Park and Buffer Zone, Nepal: An Ecological Perspective AN - 1323802828; 17801751 AB - Sustainable management of rangeland ecosystems has direct implications for conservation of biological diversity and for the livelihoods of local communities in the Himalayan region in general and the Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone (SNPBZ) in particular. This study aims to analyze the status of rangeland management in the SNPBZ from an ecological perspective. We used multivariate and bivariate analysis and geographic information system techniques to analyze ecological data and land use trends. A significant annual change with a 3.38% decrease in glacier area was observed between 1978 and 1996. We observed 168 plant species in the SNPBZ with a range of 3-17 species per sample plot, where about 67% of plants were found to be palatable for livestock. Our study shows that total available fodder biomass on rangeland in the SNPBZ has not been fully utilized yet, because the total available supply exceeds the present demand under some assumptions: reduction of biomass through grazing causes higher productivity, resulting in a higher number of species, according to the intermediate disturbance hypothesis. The results of this study could help improve decision-making related to sustainable rangeland management. JF - Mountain Research and Development AU - Bhattarai, Khem Raj AU - Upadhyay, Thakur Prasad AD - National Herbarium and Plant Laboratories, Department of Plant Resources, Godavari, Lalitpur, Nepal; GPO Box 7426, Sundhara, Kathmandu, Nepal, bhattaraikhemraj@gmail.com Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - Feb 2013 SP - 19 EP - 28 PB - Sage Publications, Inc., 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks CA 91320 United States VL - 33 IS - 1 SN - 0276-4741, 0276-4741 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Glaciers KW - National parks KW - Sustainable development KW - Biological diversity KW - Nepal KW - Mountains KW - Buffers KW - Data processing KW - Grazing KW - Biomass KW - Asia, Himalaya Mts., Mount Everest KW - Land use KW - Livestock KW - Decision making KW - Rangelands KW - Conservation KW - Geographic information systems 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/1323802828?accountid=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=Mountain+Research+and+Development&rft.atitle=Rangeland+Management+in+Sagarmatha+%28Mount+Everest%29+National+Park+and+Buffer+Zone%2C+Nepal%3A+An+Ecological+Perspective&rft.au=Bhattarai%2C+Khem+Raj%3BUpadhyay%2C+Thakur+Prasad&rft.aulast=Bhattarai&rft.aufirst=Khem&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=19&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Mountain+Research+and+Development&rft.issn=02764741&rft_id=info:doi/10.1659%2FMRD-JOURNAL-D-11-00077.1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 36 N1 - Last updated - 2014-04-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Grazing; Glaciers; National parks; Biological diversity; Biomass; Land use; Livestock; Mountains; Rangelands; Decision making; Conservation; Geographic information systems; Buffers; Sustainable development; Nepal; Asia, Himalaya Mts., Mount Everest DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-11-00077.1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Aqueous phase synthesis of copper nanoparticles: a link between heavy metal resistance and nanoparticle synthesis ability in bacterial systems AN - 1323243914; 17765771 AB - We demonstrate aqueous phase biosynthesis of phase-pure metallic copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) using a silver resistant bacterium Morganella morganii. This is particularly important considering that there has been no report that demonstrates biosynthesis and stabilization of pure copper nanoparticles in the aqueous phase. Electrochemical analysis of bacterial cells exposed to Cu super(2+) ions provides new insights into the mechanistic aspect of Cu super(2+) ion reduction within the bacterial cell and indicates a strong link between the silver and copper resistance machinery of bacteria in the context of metal ion reduction. The outcomes of this study take us a step closer towards designing rational strategies for biosynthesis of different metal nanoparticles using microorganisms. JF - Nanoscale AU - Ramanathan, Rajesh AU - Field, Matthew R AU - O'Mullane, Anthony P AU - Smooker, Peter M AU - Bhargava, Suresh K AU - Bansal, Vipul AD - NanoBiotechnology Research Laboratory (NBRL); RMIT University; GPO Box 2476V; Melbourne; VIC 3000; Australia; +61 3 9925 3747; +61 3 9925 2121; , vipul.bansal@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - Feb 2013 SP - 2300 EP - 2306 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry, c/o Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Secaucus New Jersey 07096 2485 United States VL - 5 IS - 6 SN - 2040-3364, 2040-3364 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Bacteria KW - Ions KW - Heavy metals KW - Morganella morganii KW - Microorganisms KW - Copper KW - nanoparticles KW - Silver KW - J 02330:Biochemistry KW - A 01350:Microbial Resistance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1323243914?accountid=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=Nanoscale&rft.atitle=Aqueous+phase+synthesis+of+copper+nanoparticles%3A+a+link+between+heavy+metal+resistance+and+nanoparticle+synthesis+ability+in+bacterial+systems&rft.au=Ramanathan%2C+Rajesh%3BField%2C+Matthew+R%3BO%27Mullane%2C+Anthony+P%3BSmooker%2C+Peter+M%3BBhargava%2C+Suresh+K%3BBansal%2C+Vipul&rft.aulast=Ramanathan&rft.aufirst=Rajesh&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=5&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=2300&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nanoscale&rft.issn=20403364&rft_id=info:doi/10.1039%2Fc2nr32887a LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 56 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ions; Heavy metals; Microorganisms; Copper; Silver; nanoparticles; Bacteria; Morganella morganii DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2nr32887a ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Banded iron formation to iron ore: A record of the evolution of Earth environments? AN - 1323221101; 17707593 AB - Banded iron formations (BIF) are the protolith to most of the world's largest iron ore deposits. Previous hypogene genetic models for Paleoproterozoic "Lake Superior" BIF-hosted deposits invoke upwards, down-temperature flow of basinal brines via complex silica and carbonate precipitation/dissolution processes. Such models are challenged by the necessary SiO sub(2) removal. Thermodynamic and mass balance constraints are used to refine conceptual models of the formation of BIF-hosted iron ore. These constraints, plus existing isotope and halogen ratio evidence, are consistent with removal of silica by down- or up-directed infiltration of high-pH hypersaline brines, with or without a contribution from basinal brines. The proposed link to surface environments suggest that Paleoproterozoic BIF-ore upgrade may provide a record of a critical time in the evolution of the Earth's biosphere and hydrosphere. JF - Geology AU - Evans, KA AU - McCuaig, T C AU - Leach, D AU - Angerer, T AU - Hagemann, S G AD - Department of Applied Geology, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - Feb 2013 SP - 99 EP - 102 PB - Geological Society of America, The Geological Society of America P.O. Box 9140 Boulder, CO 80301-9140 Packages Only: The Geological Society of America 3300 Penrose Place Boulder, CO 80301-1806 Phone: +1-303-357-1000 FAX: +1-303-357-1070 VL - 41 IS - 2 SN - 0091-7613, 0091-7613 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Thermodynamics KW - Palaeo studies KW - Halogens KW - Carbonates KW - North America, Superior L. KW - Palaeoenvironments KW - Precipitation KW - Hydrosphere KW - Model Studies KW - Silica KW - Infiltration KW - Iron KW - Brines KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q2 09148:Palaeo-studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1323221101?accountid=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=Geology&rft.atitle=Banded+iron+formation+to+iron+ore%3A+A+record+of+the+evolution+of+Earth+environments%3F&rft.au=Evans%2C+KA%3BMcCuaig%2C+T+C%3BLeach%2C+D%3BAngerer%2C+T%3BHagemann%2C+S+G&rft.aulast=Evans&rft.aufirst=KA&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=99&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geology&rft.issn=00917613&rft_id=info:doi/10.1130%2FG33244.1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 41 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Thermodynamics; Halogens; Palaeo studies; Palaeoenvironments; Hydrosphere; Iron; Brines; Silica; Carbonates; Infiltration; Precipitation; Model Studies; North America, Superior L. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/G33244.1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - On the use of elevation, altitude, and height in the ecological and climatological literature AN - 1291606106; 17670911 AB - Effective communication regarding distance in the vertical dimension is critical for many ecological, climatological and broader geophysical studies of the Earth. Confusion exists regarding the definition of three English words commonly used to describe the vertical dimension: (1) elevation; (2) altitude; and (3) height. While used interchangeably in "everyday" non-technical English, here we provide explicit definitions and strongly recommend their use in scientific literature. We briefly discuss the likely origins of the sub-optimal use of these three words due to translations between languages. Finally, we provide examples of how using these terms, as explicitly defined herein, improves scientific communication. JF - Oecologia AU - McVicar, Tim R AU - Korner, Christian AD - CSIRO Land and Water, GPO Box 1666, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, tim.mcvicar@csiro.au Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - February 2013 SP - 335 EP - 337 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 171 IS - 2 SN - 0029-8549, 0029-8549 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Translation KW - Altitude KW - Communication KW - Language KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291606106?accountid=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=Oecologia&rft.atitle=On+the+use+of+elevation%2C+altitude%2C+and+height+in+the+ecological+and+climatological+literature&rft.au=McVicar%2C+Tim+R%3BKorner%2C+Christian&rft.aulast=McVicar&rft.aufirst=Tim&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=171&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=335&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Oecologia&rft.issn=00298549&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00442-012-2416-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Translation; Altitude; Communication; Language DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-012-2416-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of pH on pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse using aqueous imidazolium ionic liquids AN - 1285103322; 17630241 AB - Pretreatments of sugarcane bagasse for saccharification using different acid-catalysed imidazolium IL solutions (containing 20% water) at 130 degree C for 30 min were investigated. At the same solution pH, pretreatment effectiveness in terms of glucan digestibility, delignification and xylan removal was similar for aqueous 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium methane sulfonate (BMIMCH sub(3)SO sub(3)), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium methyl sulfate (BMIMCH sub(3)SO sub(4)), 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (EMIMCl) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BMIMCl). Decreasing solution pH of aqueous IL systems from 6.0 to 0.4 increased bagasse delignification and xylan removal, and as a result, improved glucan digestibility. The glucan digestibilities for bagasse samples pretreated by IL solutions with pH less than or equal to 0.9 were >90% after 72 h of enzymatic hydrolysis. Without pH adjustment, the effectiveness of these aqueous IL solutions (except BMIMCH sub(3)SO sub(3) because of its low natural pH of 0.9) to deconstruct the biomass was poor and the glucan digestibilities of pretreated bagasse samples were <20%. These results show that pretreatment effectiveness of aqueous imidazolium ILs can simply be estimated from solution pH rather than hydrogen bond basicity ( beta ) of the IL solution. JF - Green Chemistry AU - Zhang, Zhanying AU - O'Hara, Ian M AU - Doherty, William OS AD - Syngenta Centre for Sugarcane Biofuels Development; Queensland University of Technology; GPO Box 2432; 2 George St; Brisbane; QLD 4001; Australia Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - Feb 2013 SP - 431 EP - 438 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry, c/o Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Secaucus New Jersey 07096 2485 United States VL - 15 IS - 2 SN - 1463-9262, 1463-9262 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Biomass KW - pH KW - M3:1010 KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1285103322?accountid=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=Green+Chemistry&rft.atitle=Effects+of+pH+on+pretreatment+of+sugarcane+bagasse+using+aqueous+imidazolium+ionic+liquids&rft.au=Zhang%2C+Zhanying%3BO%27Hara%2C+Ian+M%3BDoherty%2C+William+OS&rft.aulast=Zhang&rft.aufirst=Zhanying&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=431&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Green+Chemistry&rft.issn=14639262&rft_id=info:doi/10.1039%2Fc2gc36084e LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - pH DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2gc36084e ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of soil plant system response to pulsed drip irrigation of an almond tree under sustained stress conditions AN - 1285095568; 17583937 AB - The quantification of components of the water balance is essential for designing strategies for improving water productivity of almond under different irrigation management. It is also needed for minimising the offsite movement of nutrients out of the rhizosphere. The present investigation involves the use of HYDRUS-2D simulations conducted on field data recorded for a full grown surface drip irrigated almond orchard over a season (July 20, 2009 to May 31, 2010). The model evaluated the daily fluctuations in water under full pulsed (FIp), sustained deficit pulsed (SDIp) and full continuous (FIc) irrigation. The impact of pulsing on the dynamics of the water flux was also assessed. In the SDIp treatment, water was applied to replace 65% of calculated crop evapotranspiration (ETc), compared to 100% ETC replacement in the other two treatments. The data showed that the RMSE between weekly measured and simulated moisture content in the whole domain clustered within 0.022-0.04cm3cm-3, with their magnitude equal to the standard error of the water content measurements. The variation was further reduced (0.013-0.026cm3cm-3) when considering only the 30cm soil depth, the site of maximum root density in almonds, indicating a good prediction of seasonal soil moisture distribution and plant water uptake. However, sap flow measurements underestimated water uptake by 31% as compared to the simulated root water uptake. Water uptake efficiency under SDIp (68%) was higher compared to full water application conditions under FIp and FIc (54-55%). The higher irrigation amounts (565-583mm) under 100% ETC treatments (FIp and FIc) largely contributed to non-productive water fluxes (deep drainage losses and evaporation). The leaching fraction was estimated to be 0.14 under SDIp, in spite of the fact that negligible drainage was predicted during the mid season of almond growth (November to January). The average modelled soil solution salinity (ECsw) of the profile also remained below the threshold for yield reduction during the growing season in all treatments. The seasonal water uptake by almonds under pulsed (FIp) and slow discharge continuous irrigation (FIc) remained almost on par, indicating that pulsing did not provide any added advantage, although it is a viable alternative to slow discharge continuous irrigation. The irrigation water productivity (WPI) increased substantially (37%), yield was reduced by 8% and about 35% of irrigation water was saved under sustained deficit irrigation (SDIp) compared to full irrigation (FIp). We conclude that in regions with severe water scarcity, SDIp appears to be a promising deficit irrigation strategy for almond cultivation, and irrigating almonds above the SDIp level may enhance unproductive water usage in the form of accelerated drainage, which eventually may lead to potential danger of migration of nutrients and solutes to the groundwater, thereby posing a threat to the quality of groundwater and receiving surface water bodies. JF - Agricultural Water Management AU - Phogat, V AU - Skewes, Mark A AU - Mahadevan, M AU - Cox, J W AD - South Australian Research and Development Institute, G.P.O. Box 397, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, vinod.phogat@sa.gov.au Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - Feb 2013 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 118 SN - 0378-3774, 0378-3774 KW - Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Almond KW - Water stress KW - Drip irrigation KW - Modelling KW - Water balance and salinity KW - Water productivity KW - Irrigation water KW - Trees KW - Evaporation KW - Nutrients KW - Freshwater KW - Migration KW - Orchards KW - Crops KW - Soil KW - Solutes KW - Absorption KW - Seasonal variations KW - Prunus dulcis KW - Irrigation KW - River discharge KW - Stress KW - Water content KW - Water balance KW - Water management KW - Uptake KW - Irrigation Water KW - Moisture Content KW - Groundwater KW - Soil moisture KW - Water Management KW - Surface water KW - Rhizosphere KW - Roots KW - Flow measurement KW - Models KW - Water uptake KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Salinity effects KW - Ground water KW - Data processing KW - Leaching KW - Drainage KW - Evapotranspiration KW - Soil depth KW - Fluctuations KW - Productivity KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - SW 5080:Evaluation, processing and publication KW - Q2 09184:Composition of water KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1285095568?accountid=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=Agricultural+Water+Management&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+soil+plant+system+response+to+pulsed+drip+irrigation+of+an+almond+tree+under+sustained+stress+conditions&rft.au=Phogat%2C+V%3BSkewes%2C+Mark+A%3BMahadevan%2C+M%3BCox%2C+J+W&rft.aulast=Phogat&rft.aufirst=V&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=118&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agricultural+Water+Management&rft.issn=03783774&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.agwat.2012.11.015 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water balance; Irrigation water; Solutes; Leaching; Water management; Irrigation; River discharge; Uptake; Flow measurement; Surface water; Evaporation; Trees; Rhizosphere; Roots; Nutrients; Orchards; Migration; Crops; Models; Water uptake; Salinity effects; Ground water; Data processing; Drainage; Stress; Evapotranspiration; Water content; Soil depth; Soil moisture; Soil; Sulfur dioxide; Groundwater; Seasonal variations; Water Management; Absorption; Moisture Content; Irrigation Water; Productivity; Fluctuations; Prunus dulcis; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2012.11.015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Digestive efficiency mediated by serum calcium predicts bone mineral density in the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) AN - 1282829146; 4393895 AB - Two health problems have plagued captive common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) colonies for nearly as long as those colonies have existed: marmoset wasting syndrome and metabolic bone disease. While marmoset wasting syndrome is explicitly linked to nutrient malabsorption, we propose metabolic bone disease is also linked to nutrient malabsorption, although indirectly. If animals experience negative nutrient balance chronically, critical nutrients may be taken from mineral stores such as the skeleton, thus leaving those stores depleted. We indirectly tested this prediction through an initial investigation of digestive efficiency, as measured by apparent energy digestibility, and serum parameters known to play a part in metabolic bone mineral density of captive common marmoset monkeys. In our initial study on 12 clinically healthy animals, we found a wide range of digestive efficiencies, and subjects with lower digestive efficiency had lower serum vitamin D despite having higher food intakes. A second experiment on 23 subjects including several with suspected bone disease was undertaken to measure digestive and serum parameters, with the addition of a measure of bone mineral density by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Bone mineral density was positively associated with apparent digestibility of energy, vitamin D, and serum calcium. Further, digestive efficiency was found to predict bone mineral density when mediated by serum calcium. These data indicate that a poor ability to digest and absorb nutrients leads to calcium and vitamin D insufficiency. Vitamin D absorption may be particularly critical for indoor-housed animals, as opposed to animals in a more natural setting, because vitamin D that would otherwise be synthesized via exposure to sunlight must be absorbed from their diet. If malabsorption persists, metabolic bone disease is a possible consequence in common marmosets. These findings support our hypothesis that both wasting syndrome and metabolic bone disease in captive common marmosets are consequences of inefficient nutrient absorption. Am. J. Primatol. 75:153-160, 2013. © 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 - Jarcho, Michael R AU - Power, Michael L AU - Layne-Colon, Donna G AU - Tardif, Suzette D AD - University of California ; American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ; Southwest National Primate Research Center Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - Feb 2013 SP - 153 EP - 160 VL - 75 IS - 2 SN - 0275-2565, 0275-2565 KW - Anthropology KW - New World monkeys KW - Primate behaviour KW - Primate biology KW - Health KW - Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1282829146?accountid=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=Digestive+efficiency+mediated+by+serum+calcium+predicts+bone+mineral+density+in+the+common+marmoset+%28Callithrix+jacchus%29&rft.au=Jarcho%2C+Michael+R%3BPower%2C+Michael+L%3BLayne-Colon%2C+Donna+G%3BTardif%2C+Suzette+D&rft.aulast=Jarcho&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=75&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=153&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+journal+of+primatology&rft.issn=02752565&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fajp.22093 LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 8652 10148; 10144 10148 10149 1542 11325; 10145 10148 10149 1615 8573 11325; 5772; 3617 6220 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajp.22093 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Regulation of redox signalling by an electrophilic cyclic nucleotide. AN - 1282512812; 23248242 AB - Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been believed to be toxic substances that induce nonspecific damage in various biological molecules. ROS toxicology is now developing an emerging concept for physiological functions of ROS in the regulation of cell signal transductions. ROS signalling functions and their mechanisms are precisely regulated by several endogenous moderate electrophiles that are themselves generated from ROS during diverse physiological and pathophysiological cellular responses. The chemical biology of electrophiles is an emerging scientific area involving molecular mechanisms that conduct ROS cell signals through receptors to effector molecules at molecular, cellular and organism levels. The formation, signalling and metabolism of 8-nitroguanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (8-nitro-cGMP) in cells are probably precisely regulated, and nonselective ROS reactions can be converted into stable, well-controlled electrophilic signal transduction via 8-nitro-cGMP. Modern redox biology is today advancing its frontier of basic research and clinical medicine, including infection, cancer biology, metabolic syndromes, ageing and even stem cell research. As one aspect of this advance, the 8-nitro-cGMP-mediated signalling that may be integrated into cells as a major redox signalling pathway may be a potential target in drug development and may lead to discovery of new therapeutic agents for various diseases. JF - Journal of biochemistry AU - Akaike, Takaaki AU - Nishida, Motohiro AU - Fujii, Shigemoto AD - Department of Microbiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan. takakaik@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2013/02// PY - 2013 DA - February 2013 SP - 131 EP - 138 VL - 153 IS - 2 KW - 8-nitroguanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate KW - 0 KW - Nucleotides, Cyclic KW - Reactive Oxygen Species KW - Cyclic GMP KW - H2D2X058MU KW - Index Medicus KW - Oxidation-Reduction KW - Signal Transduction -- physiology KW - Reactive Oxygen Species -- metabolism KW - Animals KW - Cyclic GMP -- metabolism KW - Humans KW - Cyclic GMP -- analogs & derivatives KW - Nucleotides, Cyclic -- metabolism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1282512812?accountid=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+biochemistry&rft.atitle=Regulation+of+redox+signalling+by+an+electrophilic+cyclic+nucleotide.&rft.au=Akaike%2C+Takaaki%3BNishida%2C+Motohiro%3BFujii%2C+Shigemoto&rft.aulast=Akaike&rft.aufirst=Takaaki&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=153&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=131&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+biochemistry&rft.issn=1756-2651&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Fjb%2Fmvs145 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-08-08 N1 - Date created - 2013-01-28 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jb/mvs145 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Formation of N-nitrosamines from chlorination and chloramination of molecular weight fractions of natural organic matter. AN - 1273554494; 23164216 AB - N-Nitrosamines are a class of disinfection by-products (DBPs) that have been reported to be more toxic than the most commonly detected and regulated DBPs. Only a few studies investigating the formation of N-nitrosamines from disinfection of natural waters have been reported, and little is known about the role of natural organic matter (NOM) and the effects of its nature and reactivity on the formation of N-nitrosamines. This study investigated the influence of the molecular weight (MW) characteristics of NOM on the formation of eight species of N-nitrosamines from chlorination and chloramination, and is the first to report on the formation of eight N-nitrosamines from chlorination and chloramination of MW fractions of NOM. Isolated NOM from three different source waters in Western Australia was fractionated into several apparent MW (AMW) fractions using preparative-scale high performance size exclusion chromatography. These AMW fractions of NOM were then treated with chlorine or chloramine, and analysed for eight species of N-nitrosamines. Among these N-nitrosamines, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) was the most frequently detected. All AMW fractions of NOM produced N-nitrosamines upon chlorination and chloramination. Regardless of AMW characteristics, chloramination demonstrated a higher potential to form N-nitrosamines than chlorination, and a higher frequency of detection of the N-nitrosamines species was also observed in chloramination. The results showed that inorganic nitrogen may play an important role in the formation of N-nitrosamines, while organic nitrogen is not necessarily a good indicator for their formation. Since chlorination has less potential to form N-nitrosamines, chloramination in pre-chlorination mode was recommended to minimise the formation of N-nitrosamines. There was no clear trend in the formation of N-nitrosamines from chlorination of AMW fractions of NOM. However, during chloramination, NOM fractions with AMW <2.5 kDa were found to produce higher concentrations of NDMA and total N-nitrosamines. The precursor materials of N-nitrosamines appeared to be more abundant in the low to medium MW fractions of NOM, which correspond to the fractions that are most difficult to remove using conventional drinking water treatment processes. Alternative or advanced treatment processes that target the removal of low to medium MW NOM including activated carbon adsorption, biofiltration, reverse osmosis, and nanofiltration, can be employed to minimise the formation of N-nitrosamines. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. JF - Water research AU - Kristiana, Ina AU - Tan, Jace AU - Joll, Cynthia A AU - Heitz, Anna AU - von Gunten, Urs AU - Charrois, Jeffrey W A AD - Curtin Water Quality Research Centre, Resources and Chemistry Precinct, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia. I.Kristiana@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2013/02/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Feb 01 SP - 535 EP - 546 VL - 47 IS - 2 KW - Humic Substances KW - 0 KW - Nitrosamines KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Dimethylnitrosamine KW - M43H21IO8R KW - Index Medicus KW - Halogenation KW - Chromatography, Gel KW - Dimethylnitrosamine -- analysis KW - Western Australia KW - Water Quality KW - Dimethylnitrosamine -- chemistry KW - Solid Phase Extraction KW - Dimethylnitrosamine -- isolation & purification KW - Molecular Weight KW - Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid KW - Water Resources -- analysis KW - Water Supply -- analysis KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- chemistry KW - Nitrosamines -- chemistry KW - Humic Substances -- analysis KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Nitrosamines -- isolation & purification KW - Nitrosamines -- analysis KW - Water Purification KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- isolation & purification UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1273554494?accountid=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=Formation+of+N-nitrosamines+from+chlorination+and+chloramination+of+molecular+weight+fractions+of+natural+organic+matter.&rft.au=Kristiana%2C+Ina%3BTan%2C+Jace%3BJoll%2C+Cynthia+A%3BHeitz%2C+Anna%3Bvon+Gunten%2C+Urs%3BCharrois%2C+Jeffrey+W+A&rft.aulast=Kristiana&rft.aufirst=Ina&rft.date=2013-02-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=535&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+research&rft.issn=1879-2448&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.watres.2012.10.014 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-06-20 N1 - Date created - 2012-12-25 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2012.10.014 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Discussion of Exposure Science in the 21st Century: A Vision and a Strategy AN - 1660052961; 17970890 AB - Background: The National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academy of Sciences recently published the report Exposure Science in the 21st Century: A Vision and a Strategy. The expert committee undertaking this report included expertise from ecology, chemistry, exposure science, toxicology, public health, bioethics, engineering, medicine, and policy. Objective: Our aim is to inform members of the scientific community in fields aligned with environmental and public health so they are more able to appreciate the full breadth of the vision and understand the framework developed in order to move the vision forward. Discussion: Although the NRC report was commissioned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, it is solely the consensus product of the independent volunteer committee, whose findings were subject to the rigorous peer-review procedures of the NRC. In addition to reviewing the history and current status of exposure science, the report lays out a vision for the future and makes recommendations that include both short-term and long-term milestones. Conclusion: To accomplish the vision presented in the NRC report, resources will be needed to complete studies, develop and use analyses of exposure, and build databases associated with individual and population exposures, as well as to train the next generation of exposure scientists. Important excerpts as well as paraphrased statements from the report appear in this commentary; however, the general observations and comments are our own. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lioy, Paul J AU - Smith, Kirk R AD - Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA Y1 - 2013/01/31/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 31 SP - 405 EP - 409 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - eco-exposome KW - exposome KW - exposure assessment KW - exposure science KW - National Research Council KW - Databases KW - Communities KW - Vision KW - Construction KW - Strategy KW - Health KW - Trains KW - Public health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052961?accountid=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+Discussion+of+Exposure+Science+in+the+21st+Century%3A+A+Vision+and+a+Strategy&rft.au=Lioy%2C+Paul+J%3BSmith%2C+Kirk+R&rft.aulast=Lioy&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2013-01-31&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=405&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206170 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206170 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program: Background, Funding, and Activities AN - 1735653761; 2011-899464 AB - The federal government has played a key role in US information technology (IT) research and development (R&D) activities. The government's support of IT R&D began because it had an important interest in creating computers and software that would be capable of addressing the problems and issues the government needed to solve and study. One of the first such problems was calculating the trajectories of artillery and bombs; more recently, such problems include simulations of nuclear testing, cryptanalysis, and weather modeling, requiring coordination to ensure the government's evolving needs are met effectively. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Jan 30 2013, 13 pp. AU - Figliola, Patricia Moloney Y1 - 2013/01/30/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 30 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - United States KW - Weather KW - Federal government KW - Research and development KW - Computers KW - Information technology KW - Testing KW - Bombs KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735653761?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Figliola%2C+Patricia+Moloney&rft.aulast=Figliola&rft.aufirst=Patricia&rft.date=2013-01-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Federal+Networking+and+Information+Technology+Research+and+Development+Program%3A+Background%2C+Funding%2C+and+Activities&rft.title=The+Federal+Networking+and+Information+Technology+Research+and+Development+Program%3A+Background%2C+Funding%2C+and+Activities&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/RL33586_130130.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL33586 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Integration of Drones into Domestic Airspace: Selected Legal Issues AN - 1438601488; 2011-496441 AB - The integration of drones into US skies is expected by many to yield significant commercial and societal benefits, yet, it will inevitably generate a host of legal issues. This report describes the regulatory framework for permitting the use of unmanned vehicles and the potential rulemaking and legislation that will occur over the next few years. Next, it discusses theories of takings and property torts as they relate to drone flights over or near private property, the privacy interests implicated by drone surveillance conducted by private actors, and the potential countervailing First Amendment rights to gather and receive news. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 30 2013, 22 pp. AU - Dolan, Alissa M AU - Thompson, Richard M, II Y1 - 2013/01/30/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 30 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Media - Journalism and the news KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - United States KW - Privacy KW - Regulation KW - Property KW - News KW - Benefits KW - Surveillance KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438601488?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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%3BThompson%2C+Richard+M%2C+II&rft.aulast=Dolan&rft.aufirst=Alissa&rft.date=2013-01-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Integration+of+Drones+into+Domestic+Airspace%3A+Selected+Legal+Issues&rft.title=Integration+of+Drones+into+Domestic+Airspace%3A+Selected+Legal+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42940/2013-01-30/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42940 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A GIS-based methodology for predicting walking track stability AN - 1291604757; 17644016 AB - To manage extensive walking track (trail) systems effectively, managers need information about the condition, stability and likely rates of deterioration of tracks. This information may be impractical to obtain from ground inspections, particularly if the track systems of interest encompass hundreds or even thousands of kilometres of tracks. Two trials were undertaken in Tasmania, Australia to assess the practicality of using a GIS-based methodology to predict track 'types', types being classes of environmental and track-orientation variables that are associated with characteristic rates of widening and erosion as tracks develop. In the first trial, type values previously measured at 500 18 m long monitoring sites located across a wide range of environments were compared with those predicted for 50-75 m long track segments that included or overlapped the sites. In the second trial, the type values of 300 75 m track segments distributed across five tracks were measured in the field and predicted using a refined version of the methodology. The reliability of the methodology was slightly improved in the second trial, in which 50% of the predictions were accurate and 38% were out by one category. Predictions of the statistical distribution of types were prone to bias due to local conditions on individual tracks, but agreed closely with the measured distribution across the entire data set. The methodology was used to assess track types across the 1700 km track system managed by the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, as a basis for identifying and prioritising management responses including track stabilisation works. It is likely that with further refinement and with better GIS information, the methodology could reliably predict the stability of individual tracks. JF - Journal of Environmental Management AU - Hawes, Martin AU - Dixon, Grant AU - Ling, Roger AD - Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, GPO Box 1715, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia, Grant.Dixon@parks.tas.gov.au Y1 - 2013/01/30/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 30 SP - 295 EP - 299 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 115 SN - 0301-4797, 0301-4797 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Walking track (trail) stability modelling KW - Extensive track systems KW - Recreation impact KW - GIS KW - Tasmania KW - Australia KW - Prediction KW - Erosion KW - Data processing KW - Statistics KW - Wildlife KW - Parks KW - Walking KW - Geographic information systems KW - Inspection KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 21:Wildlife KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291604757?accountid=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+Environmental+Management&rft.atitle=A+GIS-based+methodology+for+predicting+walking+track+stability&rft.au=Hawes%2C+Martin%3BDixon%2C+Grant%3BLing%2C+Roger&rft.aulast=Hawes&rft.aufirst=Martin&rft.date=2013-01-30&rft.volume=115&rft.issue=&rft.spage=295&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Environmental+Management&rft.issn=03014797&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jenvman.2012.11.027 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Statistics; Data processing; Wildlife; Parks; Walking; Geographic information systems; Prediction; Erosion; Inspection DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.11.027 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs AN - 1735655737; 2011-899463 AB - Disparities in broadband access could have adverse economic and social consequences on those left behind, and some assert that the US federal government should play a more active role to avoid a 'digital divide' in broadband access. With the conclusion of the grant and loan awards established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, there remain two ongoing federal vehicles which direct federal money to fund broadband infrastructure: the broadband and telecommunications programs at the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) of the US Department of Agriculture and the Universal Service Fund (USF) programs under the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Jan 28 2013, 27 pp. AU - Kruger, Lennard G AU - Gilroy, Angele A Y1 - 2013/01/28/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 28 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - United States KW - United States Federal communications commission KW - Loans KW - Information technology KW - Broadband communication systems KW - Telecommunications KW - Internet KW - Federal aid KW - Digital media KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655737?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kruger%2C+Lennard+G%3BGilroy%2C+Angele+A&rft.aulast=Kruger&rft.aufirst=Lennard&rft.date=2013-01-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Broadband+Internet+Access+and+the+Digital+Divide%3A+Federal+Assistance+Programs&rft.title=Broadband+Internet+Access+and+the+Digital+Divide%3A+Federal+Assistance+Programs&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/RL30719_130128.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL30719 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Associations of in Utero Exposure to Perfluorinated Alkyl Acids with Human Semen Quality and Reproductive Hormones in Adult Men AN - 1677943085; 17970889 AB - Background: Perfluorinated alkyl acids (PFAAs), persistent chemicals with unique water-, dirt-, and oil-repellent properties, are suspected of having endocrine-disrupting activity. The PFAA compounds perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) are found globally in humans; because they readily cross the placental barrier, in utero exposure may be a cause for concern. Objectives: We investigated whether in utero exposure to PFOA and PFOS affects semen quality, testicular volume, and reproductive hormone levels. Methods: We recruited 169 male offspring (19-21 years of age) from a pregnancy cohort established in Aarhus, Denmark, in 1988-1989, corresponding to 37.6% of the eligible sons. Each man provided a semen sample and a blood sample. Semen samples were analyzed for sperm concentration, total sperm count, motility, and morphology, and blood samples were used to measure reproductive hormones. As a proxy for in utero exposure, PFOA and PFOS were measured in maternal blood samples from pregnancy week 30. Results: Multivariable linear regression analysis suggested that in utero exposure to PFOA was associated with lower adjusted sperm concentration (ptrend = 0.01) and total sperm count (ptrend = 0.001) and with higher adjusted levels of luteinizing hormone (ptrend = 0.03) and follicle-stimulating hormone (ptrend = 0.01). PFOS did not appear to be associated with any of the outcomes assessed, before or after adjustment. Conclusions: The results suggest that in utero exposure to PFOA may affect adult human male semen quality and reproductive hormone levels. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Vested, Anne AU - Ramlau-Hansen, Cecilia Hoest AU - Olsen, Sjurdur Frodi AU - Bonde, Jens Peter AU - Kristensen, Susanne Lund AU - Halldorsson, Thorhallur Ingi AU - Becher, Georg AU - Haug, Line Smastuen AU - Ernst, Emil Hagen AU - Toft, Gunnar AD - Danish Ramazzini Centre, Department of Occupational Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark Y1 - 2013/01/28/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 28 SP - 453 EP - 458 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - PFOA KW - PFOS KW - prenatal exposure KW - reproductive hormones KW - semen quality KW - Blood KW - Males KW - Human KW - Semen KW - Adults KW - Counting KW - Hormones KW - Pregnancy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677943085?accountid=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=Associations+of+in+Utero+Exposure+to+Perfluorinated+Alkyl+Acids+with+Human+Semen+Quality+and+Reproductive+Hormones+in+Adult+Men&rft.au=Vested%2C+Anne%3BRamlau-Hansen%2C+Cecilia+Hoest%3BOlsen%2C+Sjurdur+Frodi%3BBonde%2C+Jens+Peter%3BKristensen%2C+Susanne+Lund%3BHalldorsson%2C+Thorhallur+Ingi%3BBecher%2C+Georg%3BHaug%2C+Line+Smastuen%3BErnst%2C+Emil+Hagen%3BToft%2C+Gunnar&rft.aulast=Vested&rft.aufirst=Anne&rft.date=2013-01-28&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=453&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205118 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205118 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Acetylcholinesterase Activity, Cohabitation with Floricultural Workers, and Blood Pressure in Ecuadorian Children AN - 1677902984; 18211232 AB - Background: Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors are commonly used pesticides that can effect hemodynamic changes through increased cholinergic stimulation. Children of agricultural workers are likely to have paraoccupational exposures to pesticides, but the potential physiological impact of such exposures is unclear. Objectives: We investigated whether secondary pesticide exposures were associated with blood pressure and heart rate among children living in agricultural Ecuadorian communities. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 271 children 4-9 years of age [51% cohabited with one or more flower plantation workers (mean duration, 5.2 years)]. Erythrocyte AChE activity was measured using the EQM Test-mate system. Linear regression models were used to estimate associations of systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and heart rate with AChE activity, living with flower workers, duration of cohabitation with a flower worker, number of flower workers in the child's home, and number of practices that might increase children's exposure to pesticides. Results: Mean ( plus or minus SD) AChE activity was 3.14 plus or minus 0.49 U/mL. A 1-U/mL decrease in AChE activity was associated with a 2.86-mmHg decrease in SBP (95% CI: -5.20, -0.53) and a 2.89-mmHg decrease in DBP (95% CI: -5.00, -0.78), after adjustment for potential confounders. Children living with flower workers had lower SBP (-1.72 mmHg; 95% CI: -3.53, 0.08) than other children, and practices that might increase exposure also were associated with lower SBP. No significant associations were found between exposures and heart rate. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that subclinical secondary exposures to pesticides may affect vascular reactivity in children. Additional research is needed to confirm these findings. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Suarez-Lopez, Jose R AU - Jacobs, David R AU - Himes, John H AU - Alexander, Bruce H AD - Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Y1 - 2013/01/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 25 SP - 619 EP - 624 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - acetylcholinesterase KW - AChE KW - agricultural communities KW - agriculture KW - blood pressure KW - children KW - Ecuador KW - epidemiology KW - pesticides KW - secondary exposure KW - Agricultural chemicals KW - Flowers KW - Exposure KW - Pesticides KW - Heart rate KW - Inhibitors KW - Children KW - Blood pressure UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677902984?accountid=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=Acetylcholinesterase+Activity%2C+Cohabitation+with+Floricultural+Workers%2C+and+Blood+Pressure+in+Ecuadorian+Children&rft.au=Suarez-Lopez%2C+Jose+R%3BJacobs%2C+David+R%3BHimes%2C+John+H%3BAlexander%2C+Bruce+H&rft.aulast=Suarez-Lopez&rft.aufirst=Jose&rft.date=2013-01-25&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=619&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205431 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205431 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Issues for Congress AN - 1438600440; 2011-496442 AB - The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a potential free trade agreement (FTA) among 11, and perhaps more, countries. The US and 10 other countries of the Asia-Pacific region -- Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam -- are negotiating the text of the FTA. This report examines the issues related to the proposed TPP, what is known about the state and substance of the negotiations, the specific areas under negotiation, the policy and economic contexts in which the TPP would fit, and the issues for Congress that the TPP presents. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 24 2013, 55 pp. AU - Fergusson, Ian F AU - Cooper, William H AU - Jurenas, Remy AU - Williams, Brock R Y1 - 2013/01/24/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 24 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - Business and service sector - Business organization and administration KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - United States KW - Partnership KW - Free trade and protection KW - Chile KW - Brunei KW - Vietnam KW - Mexico KW - Canada KW - Malaysia KW - Singapore KW - Australia KW - Peru KW - New Zealand KW - Negotiation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438600440?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Fergusson%2C+Ian+F%3BCooper%2C+William+H%3BJurenas%2C+Remy%3BWilliams%2C+Brock+R&rft.aulast=Fergusson&rft.aufirst=Ian&rft.date=2013-01-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Trans-Pacific+Partnership+Negotiations+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=The+Trans-Pacific+Partnership+Negotiations+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42694/2013-01-24/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42694 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Senkaku (Diaoyu/Diaoyutai) Islands Dispute: U.S. Treaty Obligations AN - 1641843363; 2011-760744 AB - Since the mid-1990s, tensions have spiked periodically among Japan, China, and Taiwan over the disputed Senkaku (Diaoyu/Diaoyutai) islets in the East China Sea. These flare-ups run the risk of involving the US in an armed conflict in the region. US administrations have stated that the US takes no position on the territorial disputes; however, it also has been US policy since 1972 that the 1960 US-Japan Security Treaty covers the islets because it stipulates that the US is bound to protect "the territories under the Administration of Japan," and Japan administers the Senkakus (Diaoyu Islands). Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 22 2013, 7 pp. AU - Manyin, Mark E Y1 - 2013/01/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Geography and cartography KW - International relations - Treaties KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - Government - Nation state KW - United States KW - East China Sea KW - Taiwan KW - Islands KW - Conflict KW - Territorial claims KW - China (People's Republic) KW - Japan KW - Treaties KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843363?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Manyin%2C+Mark+E&rft.aulast=Manyin&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2013-01-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Senkaku+%28Diaoyu%2FDiaoyutai%29+Islands+Dispute%3A+U.S.+Treaty+Obligations&rft.title=Senkaku+%28Diaoyu%2FDiaoyutai%29+Islands+Dispute%3A+U.S.+Treaty+Obligations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42761.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42761 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Federal Prison Population Buildup: Overview, Policy Changes, Issues, and Options AN - 1438598378; 2011-496443 AB - Since the early 1980s, there has been a historically unprecedented increase in the federal prison population. Some of the growth is attributable to changes in federal criminal justice policy during the previous three decades. An issue before Congress is whether policymakers consider the rate of growth in the federal prison population sustainable, and if not, what changes could be made to federal criminal justice policy to reduce the prison population while maintaining public safety. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 22 2013, 55 pp. AU - James, Nathan Y1 - 2013/01/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 22 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Administration of justice - Prisoners and correctional facilities and personnel KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Family planning KW - Administration of justice - Judgments and sentences KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Prisons KW - Public safety KW - Criminal justice KW - Population KW - Population policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438598378?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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&rft.aulast=James&rft.aufirst=Nathan&rft.date=2013-01-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Federal+Prison+Population+Buildup%3A+Overview%2C+Policy+Changes%2C+Issues%2C+and+Options&rft.title=The+Federal+Prison+Population+Buildup%3A+Overview%2C+Policy+Changes%2C+Issues%2C+and+Options&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42937/2013-01-22/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42937 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Trace metals Cd, Co, Cu, Ni, and Zn in waters of the subantarctic and Polar Frontal Zones south of Tasmania during the 'SAZ-Sense' project AN - 1272735180; 17565511 AB - Trace metal micronutrients regulate primary production in oceanic surface waters, particularly those characterised as 'high nutrient, low chlorophyll', such as the Subantarctic Zone (SAZ). Our goal was to evaluate the distribution and biogeochemistry of Cd, Co, Cu, Ni and Zn in the upper 1000m of this zone to the south of Australia during the SAZ-Sense Project (Jan-Feb 2007). 13 depth profiles were sampled for dissolved, labile metal measurements through subtropical and SAZ waters - west and east of Tasmania - and southward into the Polar Frontal Zone. We determined Cd from detection limit 96%), Cu (2-35%), Ni (7-20%). The profile south of the Polar Front contrasted markedly with all others, having the lowest depletions in surface waters. Another discordancy was some anomalously high Cu concentrations in surface waters close to Tasmania. Co behaved as a recycled (nutrient) element correlating with P and Chl a in the top 200m of the water column, but deeper it was different with a distinct subsurface peak. The characteristics of this peak suggested lateral supply of dissolved, labile Co from polar surface waters to lower-latitude ocean depths via Antarctic Intermediate Waters. Zn also typified a recycled micronutrient. It was loosely correlated with the macronutrient silicon-more strongly to the south and in the Polar Frontal Zone (PFZ). In the vicinity of the Subtropical Front to the east of Tasmania, dissolved Zn was decoupled from other micro- and macro-nutrients. Its irregular distribution suggested this region's dynamic eddy field and possibly variable supply and a phytoplankton community dominated by non-diatom species as influential factors. Distributions of Cd, Cu, Ni and Co were much more uniform in the vicinity of the Subtropical Front (only dissolved Fe data from SAZ-Sense exemplified similar patchiness in distribution as Zn), distinguished solely by being either side of the Front, in subtropical or subantarctic waters. These new data for Cd, Co, Cu, Ni and Zn improve scant coverage for them in the Australian sector of the Southern Ocean, and provide a basis for linking their distribution to regional primary productivity and variations in phytoplankton community structure. JF - Marine Chemistry AU - Butler, Edward CV AU - O'Sullivan, Jeanette E AU - Watson, Roslyn J AU - Bowie, Andrew R AU - Remenyi, Tomas A AU - Lannuzel, Delphine AD - CSIRO Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship and Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research-A partnership of CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia, E.Butler@aims.gov.au Y1 - 2013/01/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 20 SP - 63 EP - 76 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 148 SN - 0304-4203, 0304-4203 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Chlorophylls KW - Chlorophyll KW - AS, Tropical Atlantic, Antarctic Intermediate Water KW - Surface water KW - Phosphorus KW - Phytoplankton KW - Nutrients KW - Copper KW - Primary production KW - Water column KW - P elements KW - Zinc KW - Cadmium KW - Micronutrients KW - Marine KW - Data processing KW - Biogeochemistry KW - Intermediate water masses KW - Biogeochemical cycle KW - Chemical oceanography KW - Community composition KW - PSW, South Atlantic, Subtropical Front KW - Community structure KW - Oceans KW - PS, Antarctic Ocean KW - Patchiness KW - Trace metals KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - K 03450:Ecology KW - O 2050:Chemical Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1272735180?accountid=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+Chemistry&rft.atitle=Trace+metals+Cd%2C+Co%2C+Cu%2C+Ni%2C+and+Zn+in+waters+of+the+subantarctic+and+Polar+Frontal+Zones+south+of+Tasmania+during+the+%27SAZ-Sense%27+project&rft.au=Butler%2C+Edward+CV%3BO%27Sullivan%2C+Jeanette+E%3BWatson%2C+Roslyn+J%3BBowie%2C+Andrew+R%3BRemenyi%2C+Tomas+A%3BLannuzel%2C+Delphine&rft.aulast=Butler&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2013-01-20&rft.volume=148&rft.issue=&rft.spage=63&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Chemistry&rft.issn=03044203&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marchem.2012.10.005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 10 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chlorophylls; Community composition; Biogeochemical cycle; Intermediate water masses; Phytoplankton; Chemical oceanography; Primary production; Trace metals; Patchiness; Chlorophyll; Data processing; Biogeochemistry; Surface water; Phosphorus; Nutrients; Copper; Water column; P elements; Community structure; Oceans; Zinc; Cadmium; Micronutrients; AS, Tropical Atlantic, Antarctic Intermediate Water; PSW, South Atlantic, Subtropical Front; PS, Antarctic Ocean; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marchem.2012.10.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate Change, Human Health, and Biomedical Research: Analysis of the National Institutes of Health Research Portfolio AN - 1660038091; 17970886 AB - Background: According to a wide variety of analyses and projections, the potential effects of global climate change on human health are large and diverse. The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), through its basic, clinical, and population research portfolio of grants, has been increasing efforts to understand how the complex interrelationships among humans, ecosystems, climate, climate variability, and climate change affect domestic and global health. Objectives: In this commentary we present a systematic review and categorization of the fiscal year (FY) 2008 NIH climate and health research portfolio. Methods: A list of candidate climate and health projects funded from FY 2008 budget appropriations were identified and characterized based on their relevance to climate change and health and based on climate pathway, health impact, study type, and objective. Results: This analysis identified seven FY 2008 projects focused on climate change, 85 climate-related projects, and 706 projects that focused on disease areas associated with climate change but did not study those associations. Of the nearly 53,000 awards that NIH made in 2008, approximately 0.17% focused on or were related to climate. Conclusions: Given the nature and scale of the potential effects of climate change on human health and the degree of uncertainty that we have about these effects, we think that it is helpful for the NIH to engage in open discussions with science and policy communities about government-wide needs and opportunities in climate and health, and about how NIH's strengths in human health research can contribute to understanding the health implications of global climate change. This internal review has been used to inform more recent initiatives by the NIH in climate and health. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Jessup, Christine M AU - Balbus, John M AU - Christian, Carole AU - Haque, Ehsanul AU - Howe, Sally E AU - Newton, Sheila A AU - Reid, Britt C AU - Roberts, Luci AU - Wilhelm, Erin AU - Rosenthal, Joshua P AD - Fogarty International Center, Y1 - 2013/01/18/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 18 SP - 399 EP - 404 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - climate change KW - climate variability KW - health impacts KW - health research KW - research portfolio KW - Communities KW - Appropriations KW - Human KW - Climate change KW - Climate KW - Domestic KW - Health KW - Awards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660038091?accountid=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%2C+Human+Health%2C+and+Biomedical+Research%3A+Analysis+of+the+National+Institutes+of+Health+Research+Portfolio&rft.au=Jessup%2C+Christine+M%3BBalbus%2C+John+M%3BChristian%2C+Carole%3BHaque%2C+Ehsanul%3BHowe%2C+Sally+E%3BNewton%2C+Sheila+A%3BReid%2C+Britt+C%3BRoberts%2C+Luci%3BWilhelm%2C+Erin%3BRosenthal%2C+Joshua+P&rft.aulast=Jessup&rft.aufirst=Christine&rft.date=2013-01-18&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=399&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104518 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104518 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Natural Estrogenic Compound Diarylheptanoid (D3): In Vitro Mechanisms of Action and in Vivo Uterine Responses via Estrogen Receptor alpha AN - 1352290568; 17970887 AB - Background: Diarylheptanoid (D3) isolated from the medicinal plant, Curcuma comosa, has estrogenic activity. Objective: We aimed to elucidate the mechanism(s) of D3 action and compare it with that of 17 beta -estradiol (E2) using both in vitro and in vivo uterine models. Methods: We used human uterine (Ishikawa) cells to determine the estrogenic action of D3 on the activation and nuclear translocation of estrogen receptor alpha (ER alpha ). In addition, we further characterized the uterine response to D3 treatment in vivo. Results: D3 activated an estrogen responsive element (ERE) luciferase reporter through ER alpha , and molecular modeling suggested that D3 could be accommodated in the ER alpha binding pocket. Using modified ER alpha to assay ligand-dependent nuclear translocation, we observed D3-dependent ER alpha interaction and translocation. In mouse uteri, early- and late-phase estrogen-regulated gene responses were increased in D3-treated ovariectomized wild-type animals, in a manner similar to that of E2; no response was seen in ER alpha knockout animals. We observed a divergence in estrogen responses after D3 treatment: D3 induced robust DNA synthesis in uterine epithelial cells, linked to an increase in cell-cycle-related genes; however, no increase in uterine weight was observed 24 hr after treatment. D3 also affected uterine progesterone receptor expression patterns similar to E2. When D3 and E2 were administered together, we observed no additive or antagonistic effects of D3 on E2. Our findings suggest that D3 is a weak estrogenic agonist compound. Conclusion: D3 is a weakly acting phytoestrogen that mimics the mitogenic responses produced by E2 in an ER alpha -dependent manner, but it is unable to increase uterine weight or enhance or antagonize the effects of estrogen. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Winuthayanon, Wipawee AU - Piyachaturawat, Pawinee AU - Suksamrarn, Apichart AU - Burns, Katherine A AU - Arao, Yukitomo AU - Hewitt, Sylvia C AU - Pedersen, Lars C AU - Korach, Kenneth S AD - Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology, 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 - 2013/01/18/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 18 SP - 433 EP - 439 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - diarylheptanoid KW - ER-dependent KW - nuclear translocation KW - phytoestrogen KW - uterus KW - Estrogens KW - Medicinal plants KW - DNA KW - Curcuma KW - Translocation KW - Additives 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/1352290568?accountid=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=The+Natural+Estrogenic+Compound+Diarylheptanoid+%28D3%29%3A+In+Vitro+Mechanisms+of+Action+and+in+Vivo+Uterine+Responses+via+Estrogen+Receptor+alpha&rft.au=Winuthayanon%2C+Wipawee%3BPiyachaturawat%2C+Pawinee%3BSuksamrarn%2C+Apichart%3BBurns%2C+Katherine+A%3BArao%2C+Yukitomo%3BHewitt%2C+Sylvia+C%3BPedersen%2C+Lars+C%3BKorach%2C+Kenneth+S&rft.aulast=Winuthayanon&rft.aufirst=Wipawee&rft.date=2013-01-18&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=433&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206122 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Estrogens; Medicinal plants; DNA; Additives; Translocation; Curcuma DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206122 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Patent Infringement and Experimental Use under the Hatch-Waxman Act: Current Issues AN - 1735653865; 2011-899462 AB - Concerns over the availability of affordable health care have focused national attention upon patents and other intellectual property rights awarded to pharmaceutical firms. Legislation that was introduced before, but not enacted by, the 112th Congress proposed amendments to the Hatch-Waxman Act, legislation dating from 1984 that governs intellectual property rights in pharmaceuticals and other regulated products. Recent rulings from the federal judiciary regarding the Hatch-Waxman Act may be pertinent to future congressional consideration of that statute. This report discusses current issues with respect to the patent infringement provisions of the Hatch-Waxman Act. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Jan 17 2013, 10 pp. AU - Thomas, John R Y1 - 2013/01/17/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 17 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - Property, Intellectual KW - Patents KW - Medical service KW - Judiciary KW - Right of property KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735653865?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Thomas%2C+John+R&rft.aulast=Thomas&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2013-01-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Patent+Infringement+and+Experimental+Use+under+the+Hatch-Waxman+Act%3A+Current+Issues&rft.title=Patent+Infringement+and+Experimental+Use+under+the+Hatch-Waxman+Act%3A+Current+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R42354_130117.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42354 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bisphenol S Disrupts Estradiol-Induced Nongenomic Signaling in a Rat Pituitary Cell Line: Effects on Cell Functions AN - 1352286521; 17957273 AB - Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a well-known endocrine disruptor that imperfectly mimics the effects of physiologic estrogens via membrane-bound estrogen receptors (mER alpha , mER beta , and GPER/GPR30), thereby initiating nongenomic signaling. Bisphenol S (BPS) is an alternative to BPA in plastic consumer products and thermal paper. Objective: To characterize the nongenomic activities of BPS, we examined signaling pathways it evoked in GH3/B6/F10 rat pituitary cells alone and together with the physiologic estrogen estradiol (E2). Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)- and c-Jun-N-terminal kinase (JNK)-specific phosphorylations were examined for their correlation to three functional responses: proliferation, caspase activation, and prolactin (PRL) release. Methods: We detected ERK and JNK phosphorylations by fixed-cell immunoassays, identified the predominant mER initiating the signaling with selective inhibitors, estimated cell numbers by crystal violet assays, measured caspase activity by cleavage of fluorescent caspase substrates, and measured PRL release by radioimmunoassay. Results: BPS phosphoactivated ERK within 2.5 min in a nonmonotonic dose-dependent manner (10-15 to 10-7 M). When combined with 10-9 M E2, the physiologic estrogen's ERK response was attenuated. BPS could not activate JNK, but it greatly enhanced E2-induced JNK activity. BPS induced cell proliferation at low concentrations (femtomolar to nanomolar), similar to E2. Combinations of both estrogens reduced cell numbers below those of the vehicle control and also activated caspases. Earlier activation of caspase 8 versus caspase 9 demonstrated that BPS initiates apoptosis via the extrinsic pathway, consistent with activation via a membrane receptor. BPS also inhibited rapid ( less than or equal to 1 min) E2-induced PRL release. Conclusion: BPS, once considered a safe substitute for BPA, disrupts membrane-initiated E2-induced cell signaling, leading to altered cell proliferation, cell death, and PRL release. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Vinas, Rene AU - Watson, Cheryl S AD - Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Texas, USA Y1 - 2013/01/17/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 17 SP - 352 EP - 358 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - bisphenol S KW - ER alpha KW - ERK activation KW - JNK activation KW - membrane estrogen receptors KW - nongenomic effects KW - prolactinoma cell line KW - xenoestrogens KW - Bisphenol A KW - Mortality KW - Estrogens KW - Membranes KW - Consumer products KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Immunoassays KW - H 9000:Consumer and Recreation Safety KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1352286521?accountid=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+S+Disrupts+Estradiol-Induced+Nongenomic+Signaling+in+a+Rat+Pituitary+Cell+Line%3A+Effects+on+Cell+Functions&rft.au=Vinas%2C+Rene%3BWatson%2C+Cheryl+S&rft.aulast=Vinas&rft.aufirst=Rene&rft.date=2013-01-17&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=352&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205826 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bisphenol A; Mortality; Estrogens; Membranes; Consumer products; Endocrine disruptors; Immunoassays DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205826 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Access to Government Information in the United States: A Primer AN - 1641843486; 2011-760642 AB - This report is a primer on information access in the US federal government and provides a list of resources related to transparency, secrecy, access, and nondisclosure. It offers an introduction to the four access laws and provides citations to additional resources related to these statutes. It also includes statistics on the use of the the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and on litigation related to FOIA. It provides some examples of the methods Congress, the President, and the courts have employed to provide or require the provision of information to one another. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 16 2013, 9 pp. AU - Ginsberg, Wendy Y1 - 2013/01/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - United States KW - Federal government KW - Statistics KW - Freedom of information KW - Presidents KW - Courts KW - Law KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843486?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ginsberg%2C+Wendy&rft.aulast=Ginsberg&rft.aufirst=Wendy&rft.date=2013-01-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Access+to+Government+Information+in+the+United+States%3A+A+Primer&rft.title=Access+to+Government+Information+in+the+United+States%3A+A+Primer&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/97-71.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. 97-71 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Gestational Diabetes and Preeclampsia in Association with Air Pollution at Levels below Current Air Quality Guidelines AN - 1352290288; 17970885 AB - Background: Several studies have estimated associations between air pollution and birth outcomes, but few have evaluated potential effects on pregnancy complications. Objective: We investigated whether low-level exposure to air pollution is associated with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. Methods: High-quality registry information on 81,110 singleton pregnancy outcomes in southern Sweden during 1999-2005 was linked to individual-level exposure estimates with high spatial resolution. Modeled exposure to nitrogen oxides (NO sub(x)), expressed as mean concentrations per trimester, and proximity to roads of different traffic densities were used as proxy indicators of exposure to combustion-related air pollution. The data were analyzed by logistic regression, with and without adjusting for potential confounders. Results: The prevalence of gestational diabetes increased with each NO sub(x) quartile, with an adjusted odds ratio (OR) of 1.69 (95% CI: 1.41, 2.03) for the highest (> 22.7 mu g/m super(3)) compared with the lowest quartile (2.5-8.9 mu g/m super(3)) of exposure during the second trimester. The adjusted OR for acquiring preeclampsia after exposure during the third trimester was 1.51 (1.32, 1.73) in the highest quartile of NO sub(x) compared with the lowest. Both outcomes were associated with high traffic density, but ORs were significant for gestational diabetes only. Conclusion: NO sub(x) exposure during pregnancy was associated with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia in an area with air pollution levels below current air quality guidelines. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Malmqvist, Ebba AU - Jakobsson, Kristina AU - Tinnerberg, Hakan AU - Rignell-Hydbom, Anna AU - Rylander, Lars AD - Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden Y1 - 2013/01/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 16 SP - 488 EP - 493 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - gestational complications KW - gestational diabetes KW - NOx KW - preeclampsia KW - traffic KW - Air pollution KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Photochemicals KW - Complications KW - Guidelines KW - Pollution effects KW - Air quality KW - Sweden KW - Pregnancy KW - Traffic 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/1352290288?accountid=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=Gestational+Diabetes+and+Preeclampsia+in+Association+with+Air+Pollution+at+Levels+below+Current+Air+Quality+Guidelines&rft.au=Malmqvist%2C+Ebba%3BJakobsson%2C+Kristina%3BTinnerberg%2C+Hakan%3BRignell-Hydbom%2C+Anna%3BRylander%2C+Lars&rft.aulast=Malmqvist&rft.aufirst=Ebba&rft.date=2013-01-16&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=488&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205736 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diabetes mellitus; Air pollution; Photochemicals; Complications; Guidelines; Pollution effects; Air quality; Traffic; Pregnancy; Sweden DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205736 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Potential External Contamination with Bisphenol A and Other Ubiquitous Organic Environmental Chemicals during Biomonitoring Analysis: An Elusive Laboratory Challenge AN - 1352286377; 17957272 AB - Background: Biomonitoring studies are conducted to assess internal dose (i.e., body burden) to environmental chemicals. However, because of the ubiquitous presence in the environment of some of these chemicals, such as bisphenol A (BPA), external contamination during handling and analysis of the biospecimens collected for biomonitoring evaluations could compromise the reported concentrations of such chemicals. Objectives: We examined the contamination with the target analytes during analysis of biological specimens in biomonitoring laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation. Discussions: We present several case studies using the quantitative determination of BPA and other organic chemicals (i.e., benzophenone-3, triclosan, parabens) in human urine, milk, and serum to identify potential contamination sources when the biomarkers measured are ubiquitous environmental contaminants. Conclusions: Contamination with target analytes during biomonitoring analysis could result from solvents and reagents, the experimental apparatus used, the laboratory environment, and/or even the analyst. For biomonotoring data to be valid-even when obtained from high-quality analytical methods and good laboratory practices-the following practices must be followed to identify and track unintended contamination with the target analytes during analysis of the biological specimens: strict quality control measures including use of laboratory blanks; replicate analyses; engineering controls (e.g., clean rooms, biosafety cabinets) as needed; and homogeneous matrix-based quality control materials within the expected concentration ranges of the study samples. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ye, Xiaoyun AU - Zhou, Xiaoliu AU - Hennings, Ryan AU - Kramer, Joshua AU - Calafat, Antonia M AD - Division of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2013/01/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 16 SP - 283 EP - 286 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - benzophenone-3 KW - biomonitoring KW - bisphenol A KW - exposure assessment KW - parabens KW - reagent blank KW - triclosan KW - Bioindicators KW - Chemicals KW - Bisphenol A KW - Body burden KW - Milk KW - Case studies KW - Urine KW - Quality control KW - Solvents KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1352286377?accountid=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=Potential+External+Contamination+with+Bisphenol+A+and+Other+Ubiquitous+Organic+Environmental+Chemicals+during+Biomonitoring+Analysis%3A+An+Elusive+Laboratory+Challenge&rft.au=Ye%2C+Xiaoyun%3BZhou%2C+Xiaoliu%3BHennings%2C+Ryan%3BKramer%2C+Joshua%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M&rft.aulast=Ye&rft.aufirst=Xiaoyun&rft.date=2013-01-16&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=283&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206093 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bisphenol A; Chemicals; Bioindicators; Case studies; Milk; Body burden; Urine; Quality control; Solvents DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206093 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Highly treated mine waters may require major ion addition before environmental release AN - 1770352147; 17612601 AB - Mining operations often use passive and/or active water treatments to improve water quality prior to environmental release. Key considerations in choosing a treatment process include the extent to which the water quality is actually improved, and the potential residual environmental risks of the release of such water. However, there are few published studies concerning the environmental impacts of treated waste waters. This study used toxicity identification evaluation (TIE) methods to quantify and identify the "toxic" constituents of a highly-treated water (distillate) produced by brine concentration of a mining process water. Exposure of five freshwater species (Chlorella sp., Lemna aequinoctialis, Hydra viridissima, Moinodaphnia macleayi and Mogurnda mogurnda) to a concentration range of the distillate (0, 25, 50 and 100%) found that it was toxic to H. viridissima (50-100% effect when exposed to 100% distillate). TIE tests demonstrated that the effect wasn't due to residual ammonia ( similar to 1 mg L super(-1) N) or trace organics, and unlikely to be due to manganese (Mn; 130-230 mu g L super(-1)). Conversely, addition of 0.2 and 0.5 mg L super(-1) calcium improved the growth rate of H. viridissima by 61 and 66%, respectively, while addition of calcium, sodium and potassium (0.5, 1.0 and 0.4 mg L super(-1), respectively) to levels comparable to that in the local aquatic environment resulted in 100% recovery. Further assessment on the likelihood of residual metal toxicity indicated that Mn concentrations in the distillate were at levels that could inhibit the growth of H. viridissima. Ultimately, the results demonstrated that ion deficiency should be considered as a potential stressor in risk/impact assessments of the discharge of treated wastewaters, and these may need to be supplemented with the deficient ions to reduce environmental impacts. The findings have highlighted the need for water managers to consider the possibility of unintended environmental risks from the discharge of highly-treated wastewaters. JF - Science of the Total Environment AU - Harford, Andrew J AU - Jones, David R AU - van Dam, Rick A AD - Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist (ERISS), Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, GPO Box 461, Darwin, Northern Territory 0801, Australia, andrew.harford@environment.gov.au Y1 - 2013/01/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 15 SP - 143 EP - 151 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 443 SN - 0048-9697, 0048-9697 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Environmental Engineering Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Pollution Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Environmental Effects KW - Environmental release KW - Hydra viridissima KW - Calcium KW - Freshwater KW - Water quality KW - Lemna aequinoctialis KW - Assessments KW - Growth rate KW - Ions KW - Water Quality KW - Environmental impact KW - River discharge KW - Toxicity KW - Aquatic environment KW - Ecosystem disturbance KW - Chlorella KW - Sodium KW - Moinodaphnia macleayi KW - Risk KW - Water management KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Wastewater Disposal KW - Mining KW - SW 5080:Evaluation, processing and publication KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - Q5 08520:Environmental quality KW - R2 23010:General: Models, forecasting KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1770352147?accountid=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=Science+of+the+Total+Environment&rft.atitle=Highly+treated+mine+waters+may+require+major+ion+addition+before+environmental+release&rft.au=Harford%2C+Andrew+J%3BJones%2C+David+R%3Bvan+Dam%2C+Rick+A&rft.aulast=Harford&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2013-01-15&rft.volume=443&rft.issue=&rft.spage=143&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Science+of+the+Total+Environment&rft.issn=00489697&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.scitotenv.2012.10.054 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 2 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth rate; Calcium; Water management; River discharge; Environmental impact; Mining; Toxicity; Water quality; Ecosystem disturbance; Sodium; Environmental release; Ions; Aquatic environment; Environmental Effects; Risk; Assessments; Water Pollution Effects; Water Quality; Wastewater Disposal; Lemna aequinoctialis; Moinodaphnia macleayi; Hydra viridissima; Chlorella; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.10.054 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Transgenerational Inheritance of Increased Fat Depot Size, Stem Cell Reprogramming, and Hepatic Steatosis Elicited by Prenatal Exposure to the Obesogen Tributyltin in Mice AN - 1671454922; 17957271 AB - Background: We have previously shown that exposure to tributyltin (TBT) modulates critical steps of adipogenesis through RXR/PPAR gamma and that prenatal TBT exposure predisposes multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to become adipocytes by epigenetic imprinting into the memory of the MSC compartment. Objective: We tested whether the effects of prenatal TBT exposure were heritable in F2 and F3 generations. Methods: We exposed C57BL/6J female mice (F0) to DMSO vehicle, the pharmaceutical obesogen rosiglitazone (ROSI), or TBT (5.42, 54.2, or 542 nM) throughout pregnancy via the drinking water. F1 offspring were bred to yield F2, and F2 mice were bred to produce F3. F1 animals were exposed in utero and F2 mice were potentially exposed as germ cells in the F1, but F3 animals were never exposed to the chemicals. We analyzed the effects of these exposures on fat depot weights, adipocyte number, adipocyte size, MSC programming, hepatic lipid accumulation, and hepatic gene expression in all three generations. Discussion: Prenatal TBT exposure increased most white adipose tissue (WAT) depot weights, adipocyte size, and adipocyte number, and reprogrammed MSCs toward the adipocyte lineage at the expense of bone in all three generations. Prenatal TBT exposure led to hepatic lipid accumulation and up-regulated hepatic expression of genes involved in lipid storage/transport, lipogenesis, and lipolysis in all three subsequent generations. Conclusions: Prenatal TBT exposure produced transgenerational effects on fat depots and induced a phenotype resembling nonalcoholic fatty liver disease through at least the F3 generation. These results show that early-life obesogen exposure can have lasting effects. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Chamorro-Garcia, Raquel AU - Sahu, Margaret AU - Abbey, Rachelle J AU - Laude, Jhyme AU - Pham, Nhieu AU - Blumberg, Bruce AD - Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, and Y1 - 2013/01/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 15 SP - 359 EP - 366 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - adipogenesis KW - endocrine disruption KW - MSCs KW - NAFLD KW - nonalcoholic fatty liver disease KW - obesogen KW - PPAR gamma KW - TBT KW - transgenerational KW - tributyltin KW - Gene expression KW - Animals KW - Stem cells KW - Bones KW - Lipids KW - Exposure KW - Mice KW - Drinking water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671454922?accountid=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=Transgenerational+Inheritance+of+Increased+Fat+Depot+Size%2C+Stem+Cell+Reprogramming%2C+and+Hepatic+Steatosis+Elicited+by+Prenatal+Exposure+to+the+Obesogen+Tributyltin+in+Mice&rft.au=Chamorro-Garcia%2C+Raquel%3BSahu%2C+Margaret%3BAbbey%2C+Rachelle+J%3BLaude%2C+Jhyme%3BPham%2C+Nhieu%3BBlumberg%2C+Bruce&rft.aulast=Chamorro-Garcia&rft.aufirst=Raquel&rft.date=2013-01-15&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=359&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205701 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205701 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Urban Tree Canopy and Asthma, Wheeze, Rhinitis, and Allergic Sensitization to Tree Pollen in a New York City Birth Cohort AN - 1660052849; 17970883 AB - Background: Urban landscape elements, particularly trees, have the potential to affect airflow, air quality, and production of aeroallergens. Several large-scale urban tree planting projects have sought to promote respiratory health, yet evidence linking tree cover to human health is limited. Objectives: We sought to investigate the association of tree canopy cover with subsequent development of childhood asthma, wheeze, rhinitis, and allergic sensitization. Methods: Birth cohort study data were linked to detailed geographic information systems data characterizing 2001 tree canopy coverage based on LiDAR (light detection and ranging) and multispectral imagery within 0.25 km of the prenatal address. A total of 549 Dominican or African-American children born in 1998-2006 had outcome data assessed by validated questionnaire or based on IgE antibody response to specific allergens, including a tree pollen mix. Results: Tree canopy coverage did not significantly predict outcomes at 5 years of age, but was positively associated with asthma and allergic sensitization at 7 years. Adjusted risk ratios (RRs) per standard deviation of tree canopy coverage were 1.17 for asthma (95% CI: 1.02, 1.33), 1.20 for any specific allergic sensitization (95% CI: 1.05, 1.37), and 1.43 for tree pollen allergic sensitization (95% CI: 1.19, 1.72). Conclusions: Results did not support the hypothesized protective association of urban tree canopy coverage with asthma or allergy-related outcomes. Tree canopy cover near the prenatal address was associated with higher prevalence of allergic sensitization to tree pollen. Information was not available on sensitization to specific tree species or individual pollen exposures, and results may not be generalizable to other populations or geographic areas. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lovasi, Gina S AU - O'Neil-Dunne, Jarlath PM AU - Lu, Jacqueline WT AU - Sheehan, Daniel AU - Perzanowski, Matthew S AU - MacFaden, Sean W AU - King, Kristen L AU - Matte, Thomas AU - Miller, Rachel L AU - Hoepner, Lori A AU - Perera, Frederica P AU - Rundle, Andrew AD - Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York, USA Y1 - 2013/01/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 15 SP - 494 EP - 500 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - aeroallergen KW - allergic sensitivity KW - asthma KW - built environment KW - childhood disease KW - environmental agents KW - epidemiology KW - pollen KW - urban life KW - Birth KW - Risk KW - Trees KW - Asthma KW - Health KW - Geographic information systems KW - Canopies KW - Pollen UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052849?accountid=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=Urban+Tree+Canopy+and+Asthma%2C+Wheeze%2C+Rhinitis%2C+and+Allergic+Sensitization+to+Tree+Pollen+in+a+New+York+City+Birth+Cohort&rft.au=Lovasi%2C+Gina+S%3BO%27Neil-Dunne%2C+Jarlath+PM%3BLu%2C+Jacqueline+WT%3BSheehan%2C+Daniel%3BPerzanowski%2C+Matthew+S%3BMacFaden%2C+Sean+W%3BKing%2C+Kristen+L%3BMatte%2C+Thomas%3BMiller%2C+Rachel+L%3BHoepner%2C+Lori+A%3BPerera%2C+Frederica+P%3BRundle%2C+Andrew&rft.aulast=Lovasi&rft.aufirst=Gina&rft.date=2013-01-15&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=494&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205513 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205513 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Heritability and Preliminary Genome-Wide Linkage Analysis of Arsenic Metabolites in Urine AN - 1660037969; 17957270 AB - Background: Arsenic (III) methyltransferase (AS3MT) has been related to urine arsenic metabolites in association studies. Other genes might also play roles in arsenic metabolism and excretion. Objective: We evaluated genetic determinants of urine arsenic metabolites in American Indian adults from the Strong Heart Study (SHS). Methods: We evaluated heritability of urine arsenic metabolites [percent inorganic arsenic (%iAs), percent monomethylarsonate (%MMA), and percent dimethylarsinate (%DMA)] in 2,907 SHS participants with urine arsenic measurements and at least one relative within the cohort. We conducted a preliminary linkage analysis in a subset of 487 participants with available genotypes on approximately 400 short tandem repeat markers using a general pedigree variance component approach for localizing quantitative trait loci (QTL). Results: The medians (interquartile ranges) for %iAs, %MMA, and %DMA were 7.7% (5.4-10.7%), 13.6% (10.5-17.1%), and 78.4% (72.5-83.1%), respectively. The estimated heritability was 53% for %iAs, 50% for %MMA, and 59% for %DMA. After adjustment for sex, age, smoking, body mass index, alcohol consumption, region, and total urine arsenic concentrations, LOD [logarithm (to the base of 10) of the odds] scores indicated suggestive evidence for genetic linkage with QTLs influencing urine arsenic metabolites on chromosomes 5 (LOD = 2.03 for %iAs), 9 (LOD = 2.05 for %iAs and 2.10 for %MMA), and 11 (LOD = 1.94 for %iAs). A peak for %DMA on chromosome 10 within 2 Mb of AS3MT had an LOD of 1.80. Conclusions: This population-based family study in American Indian communities supports a genetic contribution to variation in the distribution of arsenic metabolites in urine and, potentially, the involvement of genes other than AS3MT. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tellez-Plaza, Maria AU - Gribble, Matthew O AU - Voruganti, VSaroja AU - Francesconi, Kevin A AU - Goessler, Walter AU - Umans, Jason G AU - Silbergeld, Ellen K AU - Guallar, Eliseo AU - Franceschini, Nora AU - North, Kari E AU - Kao, Wen H AU - MacCluer, Jean W AU - Cole, Shelley A AU - Navas-Acien, Ana AD - Department of Epidemiology, and Y1 - 2013/01/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 15 SP - 345 EP - 351 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - American Indians KW - arsenic metabolism KW - arsenic species KW - determinants KW - heritability KW - linkage scan KW - Strong Heart Study KW - Polymethyl methacrylates KW - Genetics KW - Chromosomes KW - Arsenic KW - Urine KW - Self-propagating synthesis KW - Metabolites KW - Linkages UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660037969?accountid=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=Heritability+and+Preliminary+Genome-Wide+Linkage+Analysis+of+Arsenic+Metabolites+in+Urine&rft.au=Tellez-Plaza%2C+Maria%3BGribble%2C+Matthew+O%3BVoruganti%2C+VSaroja%3BFrancesconi%2C+Kevin+A%3BGoessler%2C+Walter%3BUmans%2C+Jason+G%3BSilbergeld%2C+Ellen+K%3BGuallar%2C+Eliseo%3BFranceschini%2C+Nora%3BNorth%2C+Kari+E%3BKao%2C+Wen+H%3BMacCluer%2C+Jean+W%3BCole%2C+Shelley+A%3BNavas-Acien%2C+Ana&rft.aulast=Tellez-Plaza&rft.aufirst=Maria&rft.date=2013-01-15&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=345&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205305 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205305 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - United Nations Regular Budget Contributions: Members Compared, 1990-2010 AN - 1641843501; 2011-760746 AB - The US is the single largest contributor to the United Nations (UN) regular budget. As such, Members of the 113th Congress will likely continue to demonstrate an interest in the US's assessment level, the cost of the US assessment each year, how US contributions to the regular budget compare to those of other countries, and how assessment levels have changed over time. This report provides the assessment level, actual payment, and total outstanding contributions for the US and other selected UN member states from 1990 to 2010. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 15 2013, 24 pp. AU - Browne, Marjorie Ann AU - Blanchfield, Luisa Y1 - 2013/01/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Cost KW - United States KW - Budget, Government KW - United Nations KW - Payment KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843501?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Browne%2C+Marjorie+Ann%3BBlanchfield%2C+Luisa&rft.aulast=Browne&rft.aufirst=Marjorie&rft.date=2013-01-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=United+Nations+Regular+Budget+Contributions%3A+Members+Compared%2C+1990-2010&rft.title=United+Nations+Regular+Budget+Contributions%3A+Members+Compared%2C+1990-2010&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL30605.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. RL30605 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - United Nations System Funding: Congressional Issues AN - 1641843288; 2011-760745 AB - This report tracks the process by which Congress provides the funding for US assessed contributions to the regular budgets of the United Nations (UN), its agencies, and UN peacekeeping operation accounts, as well as for US voluntary contributions to UN system programs and funds. It includes information on the President's request and the congressional response, as well as congressional initiatives during this legislative process. Basic information is provided to help the reader understand this process. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 15 2013, 67 pp. AU - Browne, Marjorie Ann Y1 - 2013/01/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - International relations - International relations KW - International relations KW - United States KW - Budget, Government KW - United Nations KW - Peacekeeping forces KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843288?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Browne%2C+Marjorie+Ann&rft.aulast=Browne&rft.aufirst=Marjorie&rft.date=2013-01-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=United+Nations+System+Funding%3A+Congressional+Issues&rft.title=United+Nations+System+Funding%3A+Congressional+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33611.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. RL33611 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of warming and autonomous breeding on the phenological development and grain yield of double-rice systems in China AN - 1458528697; 18768695 AB - Development of successful strategies to alleviate adverse impact of climate change on crop production relies on understanding of interactions between climate and crop physiology, and presents a new opportunity for sustainable agriculture. In this study we combine the analysis of 30 years of climate data and observed rice data with crop modeling to investigate the impact of climate change and changes in rice varieties on rice growth and grain yield from 1981 to 2009 at three sites (Nanchang, Hengyang and Gaoyao) in double rice regions in China. The results revealed that while there was a warming trend in general, significant warming mainly occurred before jointing stage of early rice and after jointing of later rice. The adoption of new rice cultivars could only partly mitigate the negative impact of warming on rice growth duration and biomass growth. However, the changes of varieties increased the grain yield of both early and late rice through increased harvest index. The major variety changes involved reduced intrinsic earliness, extended grain filling period, and improved harvest index. In the face of future climate change, a planned breeding effort is needed to maintain or increase grain yield of the double rice system. JF - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment AU - Liu, L AU - Wang, E AU - Zhu, Y AU - Tang, L AU - Cao, W AD - CSIRO Sustainable Agricultural Flagship, CSIRO Land and Water, GPO Box 1666, Black Mountain, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, Enli.Wang@csiro.au Y1 - 2013/01/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 15 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 165 SN - 0167-8809, 0167-8809 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Agriculture KW - Data processing KW - Ecosystems KW - Physiology KW - Climate change KW - Climatic changes KW - Plant breeding KW - Oryza sativa KW - Adoption KW - Biomass KW - Crops KW - Crop production KW - Breeding KW - Cultivars KW - Grain KW - Sustainable agriculture KW - China, People's Rep. KW - Grains KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1458528697?accountid=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=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.atitle=Effects+of+warming+and+autonomous+breeding+on+the+phenological+development+and+grain+yield+of+double-rice+systems+in+China&rft.au=Liu%2C+L%3BWang%2C+E%3BZhu%2C+Y%3BTang%2C+L%3BCao%2C+W&rft.aulast=Liu&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2013-01-15&rft.volume=165&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.issn=01678809&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Crop production; Data processing; Climatic changes; Plant breeding; Grain; Sustainable agriculture; Adoption; Biomass; Crops; Agriculture; Ecosystems; Breeding; Climate change; Physiology; Cultivars; Grains; Oryza sativa; China, People's Rep. ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Physician Supply and the Affordable Care Act AN - 1438601467; 2011-496444 AB - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148, as amended) may affect the demand for physician services, a major determinant of physician supply, because it expands insurance coverage to some of those previously uninsured. The ACA also includes provisions that may affect the size, composition, and geographic distribution of the physician population by supporting changes to physician training, compensation, and practice. This report examines each dimension of physician supply, separately discussing current (and, where appropriate, future) concerns and relevant changes included in the ACA that may affect each dimension. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 15 2013, 29 pp. AU - Heisler, Elayne J Y1 - 2013/01/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 15 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Health conditions and policy - Physicians, nurses, and other health personnel KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - United States KW - Uninsured persons KW - Population KW - Patients KW - Health policy KW - Physicians KW - Insurance KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438601467?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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=2013-01-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Physician+Supply+and+the+Affordable+Care+Act&rft.title=Physician+Supply+and+the+Affordable+Care+Act&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42029/2013-01-15/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42029 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Formaldehyde and Epigenetic Alterations: MicroRNA Changes in the Nasal Epithelium of Nonhuman Primates AN - 1352286092; 17957269 AB - Background: Formaldehyde is an air pollutant present in both indoor and outdoor atmospheres. Because of its ubiquitous nature, it is imperative to understand the mechanisms underlying formaldehyde-induced toxicity and carcinogenicity. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) can influence disease caused by environmental exposures, yet miRNAs are understudied in relation to formaldehyde. Our previous investigation demonstrated that formaldehyde exposure in human lung cells caused disruptions in miRNA expression profiles in vitro. Objectives: Using an in vivo model, we set out to test the hypothesis that formaldehyde inhalation exposure significantly alters miRNA expression profiles within the nasal epithelium of nonhuman primates. Methods: Cynomolgus macaques were exposed by inhalation to approximately 0, 2, or 6 ppm formaldehyde for 6 hr/day for 2 consecutive days. Small RNAs were extracted from nasal samples and assessed for genome-wide miRNA expression levels. Transcriptional targets of formaldehyde-altered miRNAs were computationally predicted, analyzed at the systems level, and assessed using real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results: Expression analysis revealed that 3 and 13 miRNAs were dysregulated in response to 2 and 6 ppm formaldehyde, respectively. Transcriptional targets of the miRNA with the greatest increase (miR-125b) and decrease (miR-142-3p) in expression were predicted and analyzed at the systems level. Enrichment was identified for miR-125b targeting genes involved in apoptosis signaling. The apoptosis-related targets were functionally tested using RT-PCR, where all targets showed decreased expression in formaldehyde-exposed samples. Conclusions: Formaldehyde exposure significantly disrupts miRNA expression profiles within the nasal epithelium, and these alterations likely influence apoptosis signaling. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rager, Julia E AU - Moeller, Benjamin C AU - Doyle-Eisele, Melanie AU - Kracko, Dean AU - Swenberg, James A AU - Fry, Rebecca C AD - Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, and Y1 - 2013/01/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 15 SP - 339 EP - 344 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - apoptosis KW - epigenetics KW - formaldehyde KW - microRNA KW - primate KW - systems biology KW - Inhalation KW - Apoptosis KW - Macaca KW - miRNA KW - Animal models KW - Transcription KW - Formaldehyde KW - Toxicity KW - Primates KW - Air pollution KW - Pollutants KW - Lung KW - Carcinogenicity KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - RNA-directed DNA polymerase KW - Cynomolgus KW - Epithelium KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1352286092?accountid=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=Formaldehyde+and+Epigenetic+Alterations%3A+MicroRNA+Changes+in+the+Nasal+Epithelium+of+Nonhuman+Primates&rft.au=Rager%2C+Julia+E%3BMoeller%2C+Benjamin+C%3BDoyle-Eisele%2C+Melanie%3BKracko%2C+Dean%3BSwenberg%2C+James+A%3BFry%2C+Rebecca+C&rft.aulast=Rager&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2013-01-15&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=339&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205582 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inhalation; Apoptosis; miRNA; Animal models; Formaldehyde; Transcription; Toxicity; Pollutants; Carcinogenicity; epigenetics; Lung; RNA-directed DNA polymerase; Polymerase chain reaction; Epithelium; Air pollution; Primates; Macaca; Cynomolgus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205582 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Online Video Distributors and the Current Statutory and Regulatory Framework: Issues for Congress AN - 1735653741; 2011-899461 AB - Digital and Internet protocol technologies have spawned a number of online video distributors (OVDs) whose 'over-the-top' video services are similar, but different from, traditional cable and satellite video programming distribution services. However, most of the statutory and regulatory framework for video predates the commercial Internet. As a result, many statutory provisions apply only to cable companies or satellite carriers, or only to 'multichannel video programming distributors' (MVPDs) -- a category that includes cable and satellite operators, but as currently interpreted by the Federal Communications Commission excludes online video distributors. Congress has begun to consider this issue. Tables, Appendixes. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Jan 14 2013, 27 pp. AU - Goldfarb, Charles B AU - Ruane, Kathleen Ann Y1 - 2013/01/14/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 14 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - United States Federal communications commission KW - Carriers KW - Regulation KW - Satellites KW - Internet KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735653741?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Goldfarb%2C+Charles+B%3BRuane%2C+Kathleen+Ann&rft.aulast=Goldfarb&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2013-01-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Online+Video+Distributors+and+the+Current+Statutory+and+Regulatory+Framework%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Online+Video+Distributors+and+the+Current+Statutory+and+Regulatory+Framework%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R42722_130114.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42722 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The FCC's Broadcast Media Ownership and Attribution Rules: The Current Debate AN - 1735653731; 2011-899460 AB - The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) broadcast media ownership rules place restrictions on the number of media outlets that a single entity can own or control in a local market or nationally. The FCC is statutorily required to review these rules every four years to determine whether they continue to serve the public interest. Some argue that the primary focus of the current review of FCC rules should be on the relationship between market structure, ownership rules, and minority and female ownership, and claim that the FCC has failed to perform analysis that would justify its proposed loosening of existing rules. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Jan 10 2013, 29 pp. AU - Goldfarb, Charles B Y1 - 2013/01/10/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 10 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - United States Federal communications commission KW - Public interest KW - Minorities KW - Regulation KW - Markets KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735653731?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Goldfarb%2C+Charles+B&rft.aulast=Goldfarb&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2013-01-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+FCC%27s+Broadcast+Media+Ownership+and+Attribution+Rules%3A+The+Current+Debate&rft.title=The+FCC%27s+Broadcast+Media+Ownership+and+Attribution+Rules%3A+The+Current+Debate&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R42436_130110.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42436 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Cybercrime: Conceptual Issues for Congress and U.S. Law Enforcement AN - 1735655685; 2011-899459 AB - Twenty-first century criminals increasingly rely on the Internet and advanced technologies to further their criminal operations. These criminals can easily leverage the Internet to carry out traditional crimes such as distributing illicit drugs and sex trafficking and also exploit the digital world to facilitate crimes that are often technology driven, including identity theft, payment card fraud, and intellectual property theft. For over three decades, Congress has been concerned about cybercrime and its related threats, and it is now exploring the federal government's role in ensuring US cyber security. Tables, Appendixes. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Jan 9 2013, 26 pp. AU - Finklea, Kristin M AU - Theohary, Catherine A Y1 - 2013/01/09/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 09 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - United States KW - Identity theft KW - Threats KW - Federal government KW - Fraud KW - Property, Intellectual KW - Crime and criminals KW - Internet KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655685?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Finklea%2C+Kristin+M%3BTheohary%2C+Catherine+A&rft.aulast=Finklea&rft.aufirst=Kristin&rft.date=2013-01-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Cybercrime%3A+Conceptual+Issues+for+Congress+and+U.S.+Law+Enforcement&rft.title=Cybercrime%3A+Conceptual+Issues+for+Congress+and+U.S.+Law+Enforcement&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R42547_130109.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42547 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Israel: 2013 Elections Preview AN - 1735655842; 2011-899536 AB - Close US-Israel relations drive congressional interest in upcoming elections for Israel's 120-seat Knesset (parliament), scheduled for January 22, 2013. Israeli leadership decisions may have profound implications for matters of high US priority, including potential threats from Iran and its non-state allies (such as Hezbollah and Hamas), issues of ongoing Israeli-Palestinian dispute, and political change in neighboring Arab states. Most polls and analyses predict that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will win another term as prime minister. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 8 2013, 14 pp. AU - Zanotti, Jim Y1 - 2013/01/08/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 08 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - United States KW - Threats KW - Iran KW - Elections KW - Arab states KW - Israel KW - Hamas KW - Leadership KW - Prime ministers KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Zanotti%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Zanotti&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2013-01-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Israel%3A+2013+Elections+Preview&rft.title=Israel%3A+2013+Elections+Preview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R42888.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42888 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Serum Polyfluoroalkyl Concentrations, Asthma Outcomes, and Immunological Markers in a Case-Control Study of Taiwanese Children AN - 1660052997; 17970897 AB - Background: Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) are ubiquitous pollutants. Experimental data suggest that they may be associated with adverse health outcomes, including asthma. However, there is little supporting epidemiological evidence. Methods: A total of 231 asthmatic children and 225 nonasthmatic controls, all from northern Taiwan, were recruited in the Genetic and Biomarkers study for Childhood Asthma. Structure questionnaires were administered by face-to-face interview. Serum concentrations of 11 PFCs and levels of immunological markers were also measured. Associations of PFC quartiles with concentrations of immunological markers and asthma outcomes were estimated using multivariable regression models. Results: Nine PFCs were detectable in most children ( greater than or equal to 84.4%), of which perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) was the most abundant (median serum concentrations of 33.9 ng/mL in asthmatics and 28.9 ng/mL in controls). Adjusted odds ratios for asthma among those with the highest versus lowest quartile of PFC exposure ranged from 1.81 (95% CI: 1.02, 3.23) for the perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) to 4.05 (95% CI: 2.21, 7.42) for perfluorooctanic acid (PFOA). PFOS, PFOA, and subsets of the other PFCs were positively associated with serum IgE concentrations, absolute eosinophil counts (AEC), eosinophilic cationic protein (ECP) concentrations, and asthma severity scores among asthmatics. Conclusions: This study suggests an association between PFC exposure and juvenile asthma. Because of widespread exposure to these chemicals, these findings may be of potential public health concern. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Dong, Guang-Hui AU - Tung, Kuan-Yen AU - Tsai, Ching-Hui AU - Liu, Miao-Miao AU - Wang, Da AU - Liu, Wei AU - Jin, Yi-He AU - Hsieh, Wu-Shiun AU - Lee, Yungling Leo AU - Chen, Pau-Chung AD - Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, and Y1 - 2013/01/08/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 08 SP - 507 EP - 513 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - asthma KW - AEC KW - ECP KW - IgE KW - perfluorinated compounds KW - Control equipment KW - Sulfonates KW - Asthma KW - Health KW - Children KW - Serums KW - Quartiles KW - Markers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052997?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Serum+Polyfluoroalkyl+Concentrations%2C+Asthma+Outcomes%2C+and+Immunological+Markers+in+a+Case-Control+Study+of+Taiwanese+Children&rft.au=Dong%2C+Guang-Hui%3BTung%2C+Kuan-Yen%3BTsai%2C+Ching-Hui%3BLiu%2C+Miao-Miao%3BWang%2C+Da%3BLiu%2C+Wei%3BJin%2C+Yi-He%3BHsieh%2C+Wu-Shiun%3BLee%2C+Yungling+Leo%3BChen%2C+Pau-Chung&rft.aulast=Dong&rft.aufirst=Guang-Hui&rft.date=2013-01-08&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=507&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205351 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205351 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Long-Term Exposure to Urban Air Pollution and Mortality in a Cohort of More than a Million Adults in Rome AN - 1352287127; 17957284 AB - Background: Few European studies have investigated the effects of long-term exposure to both fine particulate matter ( less than or equal to 2.5 mu m; PM sub(2.5)) and nitrogen dioxide (NO sub(2)) on mortality. Objectives: We studied the association of exposure to NO sub(2), PM sub(2.5), and traffic indicators on cause-specific mortality to evaluate the form of the concentration-response relationship. Methods: We analyzed a population-based cohort enrolled at the 2001 Italian census with 9 years of follow-up. We selected all 1,265,058 subjects greater than or equal to 30 years of age who had been living in Rome for at least 5 years at baseline. Residential exposures included annual NO sub(2) (from a land use regression model) and annual PM sub(2.5) (from a Eulerian dispersion model), as well as distance to roads with > 10,000 vehicles/day and traffic intensity. We used Cox regression models to estimate associations with cause-specific mortality adjusted for individual (sex, age, place of birth, residential history, marital status, education, occupation) and area (socioeconomic status, clustering) characteristics. Results: Long-term exposures to both NO sub(2) and PM sub(2.5) were associated with an increase in nonaccidental mortality [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.03 (95% CI: 1.02, 1.03) per 10- mu g/m super(3) NO sub(2); HR = 1.04 (95% CI: 1.03, 1.05) per 10- mu g/m super(3) PM sub(2.5)]. The strongest association was found for ischemic heart diseases (IHD) [HR = 1.10 (95% CI: 1.06, 1.13) per 10- mu g/m super(3) PM sub(2.5)], followed by cardiovascular diseases and lung cancer. The only association showing some deviation from linearity was that between NO sub(2) and IHD. In a bi-pollutant model, the estimated effect of NO sub(2) on mortality was independent of PM sub(2.5). Conclusions: This large study strongly supports an effect of long-term exposure to NO sub(2) and PM sub(2.5) on mortality, especially from cardiovascular causes. The results are relevant for the next European policy decisions regarding air quality. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Cesaroni, Giulia AU - Badaloni, Chiara AU - Gariazzo, Claudio AU - Stafoggia, Massimo AU - Sozzi, Roberto AU - Davoli, Marina AU - Forastiere, Francesco AD - Department of Epidemiology, Lazio Regional Health Service, Rome, Italy Y1 - 2013/01/08/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 08 SP - 324 EP - 331 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - cardiovascular mortality KW - fine particulate matter KW - ischemic heart disease KW - lung cancer KW - mortality KW - nitrogen dioxide KW - Age KW - Particulate matter KW - Air quality KW - Particulates KW - Models KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Regression analysis KW - Urban areas KW - Lung cancer KW - Heart diseases KW - Particle size KW - Mortality KW - Ischemia KW - Land use KW - Traffic KW - Air pollution KW - Birth KW - Socio-economic aspects KW - Census KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1352287127?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Long-Term+Exposure+to+Urban+Air+Pollution+and+Mortality+in+a+Cohort+of+More+than+a+Million+Adults+in+Rome&rft.au=Cesaroni%2C+Giulia%3BBadaloni%2C+Chiara%3BGariazzo%2C+Claudio%3BStafoggia%2C+Massimo%3BSozzi%2C+Roberto%3BDavoli%2C+Marina%3BForastiere%2C+Francesco&rft.aulast=Cesaroni&rft.aufirst=Giulia&rft.date=2013-01-08&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=324&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205862 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Age; Particulate matter; Ischemia; Land use; Models; Traffic; Birth; Air pollution; Nitrogen dioxide; Socio-economic aspects; Regression analysis; Census; Cardiovascular diseases; Heart diseases; Lung cancer; Particle size; Air quality; Particulates; Urban areas DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205862 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Perfluorooctanoic Acid Exposure and Cancer Outcomes in a Contaminated Community: A Geographic Analysis AN - 1352286912; 17957283 AB - Background: Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) has been linked to cancer in occupational mortality studies and animal toxicologic research. Objective: We investigated the relationship between PFOA exposure and cancer among residents living near the DuPont Teflon-manufacturing plant in Parkersburg, West Virginia (WV). Methods: Our analyses included incident cases of 18 cancers diagnosed from 1996 through 2005 in five Ohio (OH) counties and eight WV counties. For analyses of each cancer outcome, controls comprised all other cancers in the study data set except kidney, pancreatic, testicular, and liver cancers, which have been associated with PFOA in animal or human studies. We applied logistic regression models to individual-level data to calculate adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and confidence intervals (CIs). For the combined analysis of OH and WV data, the exposure of interest was resident water district. Within OH, geocoded addresses were integrated with a PFOA exposure model to examine the relationship between cancer odds and categories of estimated PFOA serum. Results: Our final data set included 7,869 OH cases and 17,238 WV cases. There was a positive association between kidney cancer and the very high and high serum exposure categories [AOR = 2.0 (95% CI: 1.0, 3.9) n = 9 and 2.0 (95% CI: 1.3, 3.2) n = 22, respectively] and a null association with the other exposure categories compared with the unexposed. The largest AOR was for testicular cancer with the very high exposure category [2.8 (95% CI: 0.8, 9.2) n = 6], but there was an inverse association with the lower exposure groups, and all estimates were imprecise because of small case numbers. Conclusions: Our results suggest that higher PFOA serum levels may be associated with testicular, kidney, prostate, and ovarian cancers and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Strengths of this study include near-complete case ascertainment for state residents and well-characterized contrasts in predicted PFOA serum levels from six contaminated water supplies. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Vieira, Veronica M AU - Hoffman, Kate AU - Shin, Hyeong-Moo AU - Weinberg, Janice M AU - Webster, Thomas F AU - Fletcher, Tony AD - Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2013/01/08/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 08 SP - 318 EP - 323 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - C8 KW - GIS KW - kidney cancer KW - PFOA KW - testicular cancer KW - Testes KW - Pancreas KW - Water Supply KW - Water supplies KW - Toxicity tests KW - Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma KW - Exposure KW - Testing Procedures KW - Kidneys KW - USA, West Virginia KW - Model Studies KW - Ovaries KW - Prostate KW - Water Districts KW - Liver cancer KW - Pollution effects KW - Models KW - Regression analysis KW - Ovarian carcinoma KW - Lymphoma KW - Ovarian cancer KW - Mortality KW - Data processing KW - perfluorooctanoic acid KW - Toxicity KW - Cancer KW - Water pollution KW - Water supply KW - Serum levels KW - Serum KW - Acids KW - Kidney KW - Liver KW - USA, Ohio KW - Mortality causes KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1352286912?accountid=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=Perfluorooctanoic+Acid+Exposure+and+Cancer+Outcomes+in+a+Contaminated+Community%3A+A+Geographic+Analysis&rft.au=Vieira%2C+Veronica+M%3BHoffman%2C+Kate%3BShin%2C+Hyeong-Moo%3BWeinberg%2C+Janice+M%3BWebster%2C+Thomas+F%3BFletcher%2C+Tony&rft.aulast=Vieira&rft.aufirst=Veronica&rft.date=2013-01-08&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=318&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205829 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Serum; Pancreas; Pollution effects; Ovaries; Kidneys; Toxicity tests; Water pollution; Mortality causes; Water supply; Testes; Mortality; Ovarian cancer; Data processing; Liver cancer; perfluorooctanoic acid; Water supplies; Models; Serum levels; Regression analysis; Prostate; Lymphoma; Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; Liver; Kidney; Ovarian carcinoma; Cancer; Testing Procedures; Water Districts; Acids; Exposure; Water Supply; Toxicity; Model Studies; USA, Ohio; USA, West Virginia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205829 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Role of Patents and Regulatory Exclusivities in Pharmaceutical Innovation AN - 1735653733; 2011-899458 AB - In combination, patents and regulatory exclusivities provide the fundamental framework of intellectual property incentives for pharmaceutical innovation in the US. This report introduces and analyzes innovation policy issues concerning intellectual property rights in pharmaceutical innovation. It reviews the policy and procedures relating to both patents and regulatory exclusivities, discusses current domestic and international issues that exist at the intersection of these two proprietary rights, and summarizes congressional issues and potential alternatives. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Jan 7 2013, 16 pp. AU - Thomas, John R Y1 - 2013/01/07/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 07 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - United States KW - Property, Intellectual KW - Patents KW - Regulation KW - Right of property KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735653733?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Thomas%2C+John+R&rft.aulast=Thomas&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2013-01-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Role+of+Patents+and+Regulatory+Exclusivities+in+Pharmaceutical+Innovation&rft.title=The+Role+of+Patents+and+Regulatory+Exclusivities+in+Pharmaceutical+Innovation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R42890_130107.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42890 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Economic Growth and the Unemployment Rate AN - 1504417732; 2011-564927 AB - Despite the resumption of economic (output) growth in June 2009, the unemployment rate remains at an historically high level more than three years into the recovery from the 11th recession of the postwar period. From a public policy perspective, the main driver of the unemployment rate is the pace of economic growth. This report first examines the long-run relationship between two economic variables and then narrows its focus to the periods of recovery from the postwar recessions. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 7 2013, 7 pp. AU - Levine, Linda Y1 - 2013/01/07/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Unemployment KW - Economic development KW - Economic conditions KW - Public policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417732?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Levine%2C+Linda&rft.aulast=Levine&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2013-01-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Economic+Growth+and+the+Unemployment+Rate&rft.title=Economic+Growth+and+the+Unemployment+Rate&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42063/2013-01-07/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42063 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Broadband Loan and Grant Programs in the USDA's Rural Utilities Service AN - 1735655629; 2011-899456 AB - Given the large potential impact broadband access may have on the economic development of rural America, concern has been raised over a 'digital divide' between rural and urban or suburban areas with respect to broadband deployment. Citing the lagging deployment of broadband in many rural areas, Congress and the Administration acted in 2001 and 2002 to initiate pilot broadband loan and grant programs within the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The 113th Congress is likely to again address RUS broadband loan program reauthorization issues in a 2013 farm bill. Tables, Appendixes. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Jan 4 2013, 31 pp. AU - Kruger, Lennard G Y1 - 2013/01/04/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 04 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - United States KW - Farms KW - United States Agriculture department KW - Rural development KW - Loans KW - Economic development KW - Information technology KW - Digital media KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655629?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kruger%2C+Lennard+G&rft.aulast=Kruger&rft.aufirst=Lennard&rft.date=2013-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Broadband+Loan+and+Grant+Programs+in+the+USDA%27s+Rural+Utilities+Service&rft.title=Broadband+Loan+and+Grant+Programs+in+the+USDA%27s+Rural+Utilities+Service&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/RL33816_130104.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL33816 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) Access Cable Television Channels: Issues for Congress AN - 1735654024; 2011-899457 AB - The environment for public, educational, and governmental (PEG) cable channels has been roiled by public policy and budgetary changes at the federal, state, and local levels and by technological changes in cable networks. More than 100 PEG access centers -- which provide community groups and individuals free access to video production facilities and equipment, training, and programming time -- have closed since 2005, and more may close when provisions in recently enacted state laws that eliminate requirements for cable companies to provide funding support take effect. This report discusses ways that Congress may address challenges in retaining PEG cable channels. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Jan 4 2013, 21 pp. AU - Goldfarb, Charles B Y1 - 2013/01/04/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 04 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - Equipment KW - State government KW - Production KW - Local government KW - Cable television KW - Law KW - Public policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735654024?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Goldfarb%2C+Charles+B&rft.aulast=Goldfarb&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2013-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Public%2C+Educational%2C+and+Governmental+%28PEG%29+Access+Cable+Television+Channels%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Public%2C+Educational%2C+and+Governmental+%28PEG%29+Access+Cable+Television+Channels%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R42044_130104.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42044 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - How the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA) Updated Copyright and Carriage Rules for the Retransmission of Broadcast Television Signals AN - 1735655689; 2011-899455 AB - The Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA), extended, updated, and modified provisions in the Copyright Act and the Communications Act relating to the retransmission of broadcast television signals by satellite television and cable television providers. Among other things, STELA modified the copyright and carriage rules for satellite and cable retransmission of broadcast television signals. This report examines the provisions of the act. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Jan 3 2013, 24 pp. AU - Goldfarb, Charles B Y1 - 2013/01/03/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 03 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - Television KW - Communication KW - Copyright KW - Cable television KW - Regulation KW - Satellites KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655689?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Goldfarb%2C+Charles+B&rft.aulast=Goldfarb&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2013-01-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=How+the+Satellite+Television+Extension+and+Localism+Act+%28STELA%29+Updated+Copyright+and+Carriage+Rules+for+the+Retransmission+of+Broadcast+Television+Signals&rft.title=How+the+Satellite+Television+Extension+and+Localism+Act+%28STELA%29+Updated+Copyright+and+Carriage+Rules+for+the+Retransmission+of+Broadcast+Television+Signals&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R41274_130103.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41274 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Broad Scope of Health Effects from Chronic Arsenic Exposure: Update on a Worldwide Public Health Problem AN - 1352286989; 17957278 AB - Background: Concerns for arsenic exposure are not limited to toxic waste sites and massive poisoning events. Chronic exposure continues to be a major public health problem worldwide, affecting hundreds of millions of persons. Objectives: We reviewed recent information on worldwide concerns for arsenic exposures and public health to heighten awareness of the current scope of arsenic exposure and health outcomes and the importance of reducing exposure, particularly during pregnancy and early life. Methods: We synthesized the large body of current research pertaining to arsenic exposure and health outcomes with an emphasis on recent publications. Discussion: Locations of high arsenic exposure via drinking water span from Bangladesh, Chile, and Taiwan to the United States. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency maximum contaminant level (MCL) in drinking water is 10 mu g/L; however, concentrations of > 3,000 mu g/L have been found in wells in the United States. In addition, exposure through diet is of growing concern. Knowledge of the scope of arsenic-associated health effects has broadened; arsenic leaves essentially no bodily system untouched. Arsenic is a known carcinogen associated with skin, lung, bladder, kidney, and liver cancer. Dermatological, developmental, neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular, immunological, and endocrine effects are also evident. Most remarkably, early-life exposure may be related to increased risks for several types of cancer and other diseases during adulthood. Conclusions: These data call for heightened awareness of arsenic-related pathologies in broader contexts than previously perceived. Testing foods and drinking water for arsenic, including individual private wells, should be a top priority to reduce exposure, particularly for pregnant women and children, given the potential for life-long effects of developmental exposure. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Naujokas, Marisa F AU - Anderson, Beth AU - Ahsan, Habibul AU - Aposhian, HVasken AU - Graziano, Joseph H AU - Thompson, Claudia AU - Suk, William A AD - MDB Inc., Durham, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2013/01/03/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 03 SP - 295 EP - 302 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - arsenic KW - arsenic health effects KW - cancer KW - chronic arsenic exposure KW - development KW - drinking water KW - skin lesions KW - Taiwan KW - Chile KW - Carcinogens KW - Toxicity tests KW - Public health KW - Chronic exposure KW - Exposure KW - Diseases KW - Bangladesh KW - Diets KW - Leaves KW - Wastes KW - Poisoning KW - Kidneys KW - Environmental protection KW - Pregnancy KW - EPA KW - Perception KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Endocrinology KW - Contaminants KW - Hazardous wastes KW - Liver cancer KW - Food KW - Public Health KW - Drinking Water KW - Arsenic KW - Skin KW - Urinary bladder KW - Toxicity KW - Children KW - Cancer KW - USA KW - Reviews KW - Kidney KW - Water wells KW - Drinking water KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - X 24360:Metals 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/1352286989?accountid=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=The+Broad+Scope+of+Health+Effects+from+Chronic+Arsenic+Exposure%3A+Update+on+a+Worldwide+Public+Health+Problem&rft.au=Naujokas%2C+Marisa+F%3BAnderson%2C+Beth%3BAhsan%2C+Habibul%3BAposhian%2C+HVasken%3BGraziano%2C+Joseph+H%3BThompson%2C+Claudia%3BSuk%2C+William+A&rft.aulast=Naujokas&rft.aufirst=Marisa&rft.date=2013-01-03&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=295&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205875 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arsenic; Drinking Water; Endocrinology; Kidneys; Carcinogens; Toxicity tests; Environmental protection; Pregnancy; Public health; Diets; Skin; Urinary bladder; Food; Liver cancer; Poisoning; Wastes; Leaves; Children; Chronic exposure; Reviews; Kidney; Drinking water; Contaminants; EPA; Perception; Water wells; Hazardous wastes; Cancer; Public Health; Water Pollution Effects; Exposure; Diseases; Toxicity; USA; Taiwan; Chile; Bangladesh DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205875 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fetal Growth and Prenatal Exposure to Bisphenol A: The Generation R Study AN - 1352286598; 17957280 AB - Background: Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) has been associated with adverse birth outcomes, but findings of previous studies have been inconsistent. Objective: We investigated the relation of prenatal BPA exposure with intrauterine growth and evaluated the effect of the number of measurements per subject on observed associations. Methods: This study was embedded in a Dutch population-based prospective cohort study, with urine samples collected during early, mid-, and late pregnancy. The study comprised 219 women, of whom 99 had one measurement, 40 had two measurements, and 80 had three measurements of urinary BPA. Fetal growth characteristics were repeatedly measured by ultrasound during pregnancy and combined with measurements at birth. Linear regression models for repeated measurements of both BPA and fetal growth were used to estimate associations between urinary concentrations of creatinine-based BPA (BPACB) and intrauterine growth. Results: The relationship between BPACB and fetal growth was sensitive to the number of BPA measurements per woman. Among 80 women with three BPA measurements, women with BPACB > 4.22 mu g/g crea (creatinine) had lower growth rates for fetal weight and head circumference than did women with BPACB < 1.54 mu g/g crea, with estimated differences in mean values at birth of -683 g (20.3% of mean) and -3.9 cm (11.5% of mean), respectively. When fewer measurements were available per woman, the exposure-response relationship became progressively attenuated and statistically nonsignificant. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that maternal urinary BPA may impair fetal growth. Because previous studies have shown contradictory findings, further evidence is needed to corroborate these findings in the general population. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Snijder, Claudia A AU - Heederik, Dick AU - Pierik, Frank H AU - Hofman, Albert AU - Jaddoe, Vincent W AU - Koch, Holger M AU - Longnecker, Matthew P AU - Burdorf, Alex AD - The Generation R Study Group, and Y1 - 2013/01/03/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 03 SP - 393 EP - 398 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - birth weight KW - bisphenol A KW - fetal growth KW - head circumference KW - pregnancy KW - urine KW - Growth rate KW - Prenatal experience KW - Head KW - Fetuses KW - Models KW - Pregnancy KW - Bisphenol A KW - Birth KW - Growth KW - Creatinine KW - Urine KW - Dose-response effects KW - Regression analysis KW - Ultrasound 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/1352286598?accountid=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=Fetal+Growth+and+Prenatal+Exposure+to+Bisphenol+A%3A+The+Generation+R+Study&rft.au=Snijder%2C+Claudia+A%3BHeederik%2C+Dick%3BPierik%2C+Frank+H%3BHofman%2C+Albert%3BJaddoe%2C+Vincent+W%3BKoch%2C+Holger+M%3BLongnecker%2C+Matthew+P%3BBurdorf%2C+Alex&rft.aulast=Snijder&rft.aufirst=Claudia&rft.date=2013-01-03&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=393&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205296 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth rate; Prenatal experience; Head; Fetuses; Pregnancy; Models; Birth; Bisphenol A; Creatinine; Urine; Dose-response effects; Regression analysis; Ultrasound; Growth DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205296 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Systems Biology and Birth Defects Prevention: Blockade of the Glucocorticoid Receptor Prevents Arsenic-Induced Birth Defects AN - 1352286322; 17957279 AB - Background: The biological mechanisms by which environmental metals are associated with birth defects are largely unknown. Systems biology-based approaches may help to identify key pathways that mediate metal-induced birth defects as well as potential targets for prevention. Objectives: First, we applied a novel computational approach to identify a prioritized biological pathway that associates metals with birth defects. Second, in a laboratory setting, we sought to determine whether inhibition of the identified pathway prevents developmental defects. Methods: Seven environmental metals were selected for inclusion in the computational analysis: arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, nickel, and selenium. We used an in silico strategy to predict genes and pathways associated with both metal exposure and developmental defects. The most significant pathway was identified and tested using an in ovo whole chick embryo culture assay. We further evaluated the role of the pathway as a mediator of metal-induced toxicity using the in vitro midbrain micromass culture assay. Results: The glucocorticoid receptor pathway was computationally predicted to be a key mediator of multiple metal-induced birth defects. In the chick embryo model, structural malformations induced by inorganic arsenic (iAs) were prevented when signaling of the glucocorticoid receptor pathway was inhibited. Further, glucocorticoid receptor inhibition demonstrated partial to complete protection from both iAs- and cadmium-induced neurodevelopmental toxicity in vitro. Conclusions: Our findings highlight a novel approach to computationally identify a targeted biological pathway for examining birth defects prevention. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ahir, Bhavesh K AU - Sanders, Alison P AU - Rager, Julia E AU - Fry, Rebecca C AD - Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2013/01/03/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Jan 03 SP - 332 EP - 338 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - birth defects KW - comparative toxicogenomic database KW - glucocorticoid receptor pathway KW - metals KW - systems biology KW - Heavy metals KW - Nickel KW - Cell culture KW - Lead KW - Mesencephalon KW - Selenium KW - Congenital defects KW - Embryos KW - Cadmium KW - Computational neuroscience KW - Metals KW - Arsenic KW - Chromium KW - Toxicity KW - Prevention KW - Glucocorticoid receptors KW - Mercury KW - Signal transduction 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/1352286322?accountid=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=Systems+Biology+and+Birth+Defects+Prevention%3A+Blockade+of+the+Glucocorticoid+Receptor+Prevents+Arsenic-Induced+Birth+Defects&rft.au=Ahir%2C+Bhavesh+K%3BSanders%2C+Alison+P%3BRager%2C+Julia+E%3BFry%2C+Rebecca+C&rft.aulast=Ahir&rft.aufirst=Bhavesh&rft.date=2013-01-03&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=332&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205659 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arsenic; Chromium; Heavy metals; Nickel; Cell culture; Toxicity; Lead; Selenium; Mesencephalon; Glucocorticoid receptors; Congenital defects; Mercury; Cadmium; Computational neuroscience; Signal transduction; Metals; Prevention; Embryos DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205659 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Teaching 3-D Geometry--The Multi Representational Way AN - 1826531225; EJ1093211 AB - Many students have difficulties in geometric and spatial thinking (see Pittalis & Christou, 2010). Students who are asked to construct models of geometric thought not previously learnt may be forced into rote learning and only gain temporary or superficial success (Van de Walle & Folk, 2008, p. 431). Therefore it is imperative for instruction that promotes geometric thinking and spatial ability to provide a variety of activities that promote visual imagery, as well as use language that is appropriate to the level of the students. Open-ended geometry tasks have been shown to foster engagement and independent mathematical thinking with children as young as six years old (McKnight & Mulligan, 2010). Dienes (1960) emphasises the need for "multiple embodiments" in mathematical concept development as being necessary to produce abstractive learning rather than associative learning. In this article Sonja Kalbitzer and Esther Loong describe a number of open-ended tasks that draw upon the use of multiple three-dimensional representations to develop the spatial ability and geometric thinking of students. Simple tools like multi-linked blocks, isometric dot paper and the use of the "Insert Shapes" tool in "Microsoft Word" are used. These tasks have been adapted and revised from lessons prepared and implemented by the first author with her Year 5/6 mixed ability class. The article concludes with some discussion on assessing the tasks and providing student feedback. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Kalbitzer, Sonja AU - Loong, Esther Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 23 EP - 28 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 3 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Students KW - Foreign Countries KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Geometric Concepts KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Learning Activities KW - Geometry KW - Spatial Ability KW - Manipulative Materials KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826531225?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4343 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 9912 1; 10621 3227 6582; 4339 6396; 5883 126; 6296 5258 3224; 10675; 3363 10278 8016 4542; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Kitchen Gardens: Contexts for Developing Proportional Reasoning AN - 1826531185; EJ1093178 AB - It is great to see how the sharing of ideas sparks new ideas. In 2011 Lyon and Bragg wrote an "Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom" (APMC) article on the mathematics of kitchen gardens. In this article the authors show how the kitchen garden may be used as a starting point for proportional reasoning. The authors highlight different types of proportion problems and how the authentic context of a kitchen garden may be used to spark interest in reasoning. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Hilton, Annette AU - Hilton, Geoff AU - Dole, Shelley AU - Goos, Merrilyn AU - O'Brien, Mia Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 21 EP - 26 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Education KW - Teacher Role KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Gardening KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Problem Solving KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826531185?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4274 359 10669; 10621 3227 6582; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 6419 5242; 6403; 6396; 8233 1710; 4109 4335; 10565 9015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Teacher-Researchers and the Discovery and Dissemination of Professional Practice AN - 1826531110; EJ1093215 AB - Peter Farrell provides some interesting insight into the importance of teacher research and gives examples of his own research from his personal classroom experiences. The importance of disseminating findings from the classroom as professional development is discussed. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Farrell, Peter Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 34 EP - 37 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teacher Researchers KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Educational Experiments KW - Teacher Improvement KW - Educational Practices KW - Information Dissemination KW - Evidence Based Practice KW - Professional Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826531110?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10559 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917 3256 8873; 5140 5159 9556; 8258 5704 2787; 3242; 3198 3707; 6419 5242; 10525 4999; Evidence Based Practice; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Video Games as a Context for Numeracy Development AN - 1826530874; EJ1093198 AB - Troy Thomas and Lynda Wiest share an engaging lesson on statistics involving analysis of real-world data on the top ten video game sales in the United States during a one-week period. Three upper-primary classes completed the lesson, providing insight into the lesson's effectiveness. The lesson description includes attention to the manner in which students approached the numeracy demands of the task, as well as their motivation for and engagement in doing so. The authors also include student-generated suggestions for further, real-world investigations based on student interests that could easily be implemented in any classroom. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Thomas, Troy A. AU - Wiest, Lynda R. Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 29 EP - 34 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 3 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Primary Education KW - Early Childhood Education KW - Grade 4 KW - Intermediate Grades KW - Grade 5 KW - Middle Schools KW - Grade 6 KW - Prediction KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Elementary School Students KW - Video Games KW - Statistics KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Numeracy KW - Learner Engagement KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Student Attitudes KW - Statistical Analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826530874?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 11255 4270 126; 10102 6410 5964; 10087 2574 3629 6582; 6419 5242; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 3363 10278 8016 4542; 8179 3352 3368 3150 3085; 7196; 4421 5264; 4422 5264; 4423 5264; 8094; 6421 9690 1; 10181 730; 5880 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Randomness, Sample Size, Imagination and Metacognition: Making Judgments about Differences in Data Sets AN - 1826530579; EJ1093219 AB - There is considerable research on the difficulties students have in conceptualising individual concepts of probability and statistics (see for example, Bryant & Nunes, 2012; Jones, 2005). The unit of work developed for the action research project described in this article is specifically designed to address some of these in order to help students create visual and intuitive understandings of the issues of sampling, randomness and populations. The interweaving of concepts, combined with the technical skills, is intended to challenge teachers, students and researchers. Creating meaningful and deep learning experiences for students requires considerable teacher knowledge and skill, being able to weave together concepts with context and metacognitive thinking. In particular, it takes skill in helping students to draw out from diverse activities the central and connecting themes. At the end of the program the lead teacher said she had previously never thought of designing a unit around a key idea such as randomness or inference. Being able to use such big conceptual ideas as a theme for a unit provided a very valuable and interesting experience, certainly deepening her own experience of the nuances within the ideas and how to build more connective conceptual experiences for the students. For students who go on to study formal statistics, the hope is that the experiences with informal inference in memorable contexts such as the dolphin problem will provide a foundation for appreciating and understanding the formal statistics associated with t-tests and p-values. For those who do not go on to study formal statistics, it is hoped that they have gained an appreciation of randomness and its usefulness in decision-making, moving beyond seeing random only as haphazard. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Stack, Sue AU - Watson, Jane Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 23 EP - 30 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 4 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Secondary Education KW - Grade 10 KW - High Schools KW - Probability KW - Statistics KW - Visualization KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Decision Making KW - Metacognition KW - Imagination KW - Inferences KW - Statistical Analysis KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Sample Size KW - Population Distribution KW - Sampling KW - Statistical Distributions UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826530579?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 9417 9414 2515 6416; 4414 5264; 6396; 8222 6410 5964; 10102 6410 5964; 9098 2577 5150 5159 9556 2574 3629 6582 10102 6410 5964; 8014 2700 9804 9351 5964; 10092 10102 6410 5964 10087 2574 3629 6582; 9097; 4979 2388 8409 5051; 6563 1710; 11318 1710; 5120; 10087 2574 3629 6582; 2653 1710 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mental Computation Strategies for Addition: There's More than One Way to Skin a Cat AN - 1826530471; EJ1093180 AB - Marlene Chesney describes a piece of research where the participants were asked to complete a calculation, 16 + 8, and then asked to describe how they solved it. The diversity of invented strategies will be of interest to teachers along with the recommendations that are made. So "how do 'you' solve 16 + 8?" JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Chesney, Marlene Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 36 EP - 40 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 1 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Grade 2 KW - Primary Education KW - Elementary Education KW - Early Childhood Education KW - Grade 3 KW - Grade 6 KW - Intermediate Grades KW - Middle Schools KW - Grade 7 KW - Junior High Schools KW - Secondary Education KW - Grade 8 KW - Grade 9 KW - High Schools KW - Grade 10 KW - Grade 11 KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Adults KW - Problem Solving KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Mental Computation KW - Addition KW - Age Differences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826530471?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 6529 2003 6394 1710; 6403; 142 610 6410 5964; 8233 1710; 4419 5264; 4420 5264; 4423 5264; 226 316 8016 4542; 4424 5264; 4425 5264; 4426 5264; 4414 5264; 4415 5264; 312 5054 2842 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Power of Percent AN - 1826530383; EJ1093226 AB - Jane Watson and Lyn English use a chance activity exploring expectation and variation with coin tossing to highlight the importance of understanding the part-whole relationship embodied in percentage and its power to measure and compare for different wholes, in this case different sample sizes. The purpose of this article is to raise awareness of the opportunities to distinguish between the use of raw numbers and percentages when comparisons are being made in contexts other than the media. It begins with the authors' experiences in the classroom, which motivated a search in the literature, followed by a suggestion for a follow-up activity. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Watson, Jane AU - English, Lyn Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 14 EP - 18 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Probability KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Simulation KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Numbers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826530383?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 7195 10407; 8222 6410 5964; 6396; 6419 5242; 4109 4335; 9651 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sandy Point Fun Run: A Context for Understanding and Using Scale AN - 1826530340; EJ1093216 AB - In the middle years of school, it is important that mathematics is challenging, engaging and focuses on worthwhile mathematics. In this article, Anne Roche describes a lesson that seemed to have all three of these characteristics, as students grappled with issues of scale to create a fun run, given a range of challenging mathematical constraints. The task was inspired by research on problem solving and the use of contextual tasks that help motivate and engage students with important mathematics. Herein Roche outlines the mathematical focus of the lesson "Sandy Point Fun Run," describes how the lesson played out in some Year 5/6 classrooms, discusses the particular challenges in this task for the students, and highlights its potential for learning a range of important ideas and skills. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Roche, Anne Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 35 EP - 38 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 3 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Grade 5 KW - Intermediate Grades KW - Middle Schools KW - Elementary Education KW - Grade 6 KW - Measurement KW - Cooperative Learning KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Maps KW - Problem Solving KW - Concept Formation KW - Computation KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Learning Activities KW - Student Motivation KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826530340?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 4422 5264; 4423 5264; 10621 3227 6582; 6396; 2082 5904 1710; 8233 1710; 5883 126; 10226 6827; 6315 11302; 4109 4335; 6440; 2225 5882; 2003 6394 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Postcard from a Primary Mathematics Classroom in Chongqing, China AN - 1826528372; EJ1093199 AB - We often hear about how well other countries are performing in international tests such as PISA. In this article, Stephen Norton and Qinqiong Zhang describe a classroom and a tutor session from a Chinese setting. They describe the amount of time spent in class and out of class working on mathematics. Also they explain how learning is highly valued in the Chinese context. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Norton, Stephen AU - Zhang, Qinqiong Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 9 EP - 14 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - China KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Grade 1 KW - Primary Education KW - Elementary Education KW - Early Childhood Education KW - Grade 2 KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Elementary School Students KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Observation KW - Elementary School Teachers KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Foreign Countries KW - Cultural Influences KW - Interviews KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528372?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3360 6416 2515 3357; 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582; 2484 5127; 4109 4335; 3365 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 3363 10278 8016 4542; 7234; 5472 3629 6582; 6403; 6421 9690 1; 4413 5264; 4419 5264 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An Investigation of Palindromes and Their Place in Mathematics AN - 1826528339; EJ1093101 AB - Some people recognize a palindrome when they see one, however fewer realize that a palindrome is a special case of a pattern and that these patterns are all around. Palindromes frequently occur in names, both of vehicles and people, and in music. The traditional mathematical curriculum has often left palindromes out of the common vernacular. Where do palindromes fit in a school curriculum that wishes to incorporate the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards? The NCTM Number and Operations Standard for grades 6-8 states that students should understand "numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships between numbers, and number systems." In the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) "Australian Curriculum: Mathematics" (ACARA, 2012) part of the description of the Number and Algebra content strand is "They build on their understanding of the number system to describe relationships and formulate generalisations." (ACARA, 2012). In this article, the author presents palindromes as a fun, interesting, and engaging way to work with numbers and make connections to events in life outside of school. In the article, the author provides three areas that can be explored to engage students in the exciting world of palindromes. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Nivens, Ryan Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 30 EP - 35 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 2 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Grade 6 KW - Intermediate Grades KW - Middle Schools KW - Elementary Education KW - Grade 7 KW - Junior High Schools KW - Secondary Education KW - Grade 8 KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Numeracy KW - Middle School Students KW - Number Systems KW - Algebra KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Numbers KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528339?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 4423 5264; 4424 5264; 4425 5264; 6644 10278 8016 4542; 7195 10407; 7196; 6416 2515; 402 6410 5964; 7193 7195 10407; 10621 3227 6582; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Launching Confident Numerate Learners AN - 1826528338; EJ1093096 AB - This paper explores how a secondary school in western Sydney used educational research as an impetus to change its mathematical education culture over a three year period. Key changes occurred in four areas: leadership; pedagogy; structures for teaching and learning; and mathematical environments. These included increased professional conversations, adoption of a numeracy lesson structure, regular use of manipulatives and open ended tasks and a structured intervention program for mathematically vulnerable students. Critical to the development of these changes were partnerships with a university academic and the CEDP system leadership team as well as school leadership participation in professional learning. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Wade, Peter AU - Gervasoni, Ann AU - McQuade, Catharine AU - Smith, Catherine Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 26 EP - 32 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 3 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Catholic Schools KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Numeracy KW - Professional Development KW - College School Cooperation KW - Secondary School Students KW - Mathematics Education KW - Mathematics KW - Partnerships in Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Leadership KW - Educational Research KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528338?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 7196; 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 9419 10278 8016 4542; 3255 8836; 6417 3150; 7624 3180 2221 909; 5867 1; 8258 5704 2787; 1798 3180 2221 909 5222; 6416 2515; 10621 3227 6582; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 1343 7594 8216 9306 5241 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using Technology to Support Statistical Reasoning: Birds, Eggs and Times to Hatch AN - 1826528243; EJ1093125 AB - This article by Elizabeth Reeve and Kim Beswick illustrates how primary children may engage with the Statistics and Probability content contained in the Australian Curriculum. Technology has opened up many possibilities for young children to engage with statistics. In the process the children learned a great deal more than just mathematics. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Reeve, Elizabeth AU - Beswick, Kim Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 15 EP - 19 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Animals KW - Probability KW - Statistics KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematics KW - Data KW - Foreign Countries KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Multimedia Materials KW - Electronic Publishing KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528243?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 8222 6410 5964; 10102 6410 5964; 10675; 520; 10621 3227 6582; 4109 4335; 2572; 6867; 3344 8251 6582 2043 10680 1862 10669 1849; 6396; 6412 126 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geometric Series: A New Solution to the Dog Problem AN - 1826528242; EJ1093389 AB - This article describes what is often referred to as the dog, beetle, mice, ant, or turtle problem. Solutions to this problem exist, some being variations of each other, which involve mathematics of a wide range of complexity. Herein, the authors describe the intuitive solution and the calculus solution and then offer a completely new solution using the sum of a geometric series applied in an unexpected way. The remainder of the article deals with more subtle points which teachers might wish to discuss with the mathematically stronger students in their class. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Dion, Peter AU - Ho, Anthony Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 56 EP - 63 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 27 IS - 1 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Geometric Concepts KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Teaching Methods KW - Problem Solving UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528242?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 8233 1710; 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582; 4339 6396; 6403; 9417 9414 2515 6416 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Equivalence and Relational Thinking: Opportunities for Professional Learning AN - 1826528203; EJ1093128 AB - Colleen Vale makes the case for professional learning teams collaborating together to improve their teaching and hence children's achievement. In this article she describes how this may be done. Along the way the teachers explored the idea of equivalence and the common conceptions and misconceptions held by children in their classes. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Vale, Colleen Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 34 EP - 40 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Thinking Skills KW - Teacher Student Relationship KW - Cooperative Learning KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Cooperation KW - Mathematics Achievement KW - Teamwork KW - Teacher Workshops KW - Professional Development KW - Teacher Effectiveness KW - Problem Solving KW - Mathematics KW - Computation KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Misconceptions KW - Student Attitudes KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528203?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 10852 1701 1 9690; 8258 5704 2787; 10181 730; 10621 3227 6582; 2221 909; 10642 4511 909; 2225 5882; 6411 96; 6725; 10514 10486 909; 6403; 8233 1710; 4109 4335; 10590 11593; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 10576 5449 8768; 2003 6394 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Implementing Japanese Lesson Study: An Example of Teacher-Researcher Collaboration AN - 1826528178; EJ1093099 AB - There is growing worldwide interest in Japanese lesson study as a model for professional learning, with large-scale adaptations of lesson study taking place in many countries. This paper describes how teachers and researchers collaborated in a lesson study project carried out in three Victorian schools. It describes Japanese lesson study and the typical structured problem-solving research lesson that forms the basis for lesson study; and discusses how the collaborative planning process and the resulting research lessons, together with the post-lesson discussions, provided teachers and researchers with the opportunity to collaborate in the research process. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Groves, Susie AU - Doig, Brian AU - Widjaja, Wanty AU - Garner, David AU - Palmer, Kathryn Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 10 EP - 17 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 3 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - Japan KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Teacher Collaboration KW - Coaching (Performance) KW - Elementary School Students KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Cooperation KW - Lesson Plans KW - Problem Solving KW - Pedagogical Content Knowledge KW - Foreign Countries KW - Educational Researchers KW - Faculty Development KW - Research Skills KW - Educational Research KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528178?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3256 8873 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 10621 3227 6582; 8233 1710; 5954; 2221 909; 3255 8836; 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010; 4109 4335; 8865 9690 1; 6419 5242; 3363 10278 8016 4542; 7657 5674; 1684 6582; 10494 3180 2221 909 10486 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Teaching with Technology: iPads and Primary Mathematics AN - 1826528169; EJ1093126 AB - iPads are beginning to appear in more and more primary classrooms, yet it is difficult to find teaching ideas that promote deep mathematical understanding. Catherine Attard provides a list of teaching considerations to be used when using iPads and two practical ideas for using them. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Attard, Catherine Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 38 EP - 40 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Primary Education KW - Early Childhood Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Foreign Countries KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Educational Practices KW - Computer Oriented Programs KW - Teaching Methods KW - Handheld Devices UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528169?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 4595 3337 3553; 10675; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 8179 3352 3368 3150 3085; 10621 3227 6582; 3242; 2046 8331; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Snapshot of the Use of ICT in Primary Mathematics Classrooms in Western Australia AN - 1826528114; EJ1093130 AB - Lorraine Day reports on some of the findings of the Teaching Teachers for the Future Project. The Australian Curriculum constantly makes reference to digital technologies so we believe our readers will be interested to see how teachers are making use of technology in classrooms across Western Australia. The results may be used to "benchmark" what is going on in your school. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Day, Lorraine Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 16 EP - 24 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 1 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Elementary Education KW - Qualitative Research KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Principals KW - Mathematics Achievement KW - Mathematics KW - Information Technology KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Online Surveys KW - Technology Integration KW - Access to Information KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Preservice Teachers KW - School Surveys KW - Multimedia Materials KW - Electronic Publishing KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528114?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 5168 10669; 4109 4335; 10675; 6867; 3344 8251 6582 2043 10680 1862 10669 1849; 8145 1806 10278 8016 4542; 6411 96; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 10621 3227 6582; 8190 9247 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917 183; 6396; 9293 10380 3629 6582; 6416 2515; 80; 10671; 8517 8836; 7338 10380 3629 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Benford's Law and Why the Integers Are Not What We Think They Are: A Critical Numeracy of Benford's Law AN - 1826528076; EJ1093383 AB - A critical numeracy examination of Benford's Law suggests that our understanding of the integers is faulty. We think of them as equally likely to turn up as the first digit of a random real world number. For many real world data sets this is not true. In many cases, ranging from eBay auction prices to six digit numbers in Google to the distribution of numbers in newspapers, the smaller digits are much more likely than the larger ones. Yet most of us are surprised when we first encounter this result. Benford himself described the real world numbers which fit his law as anomalous. Many others have echoed his surprise. How can our understanding of numbers be such that the way we actually use numbers in our world, that is, the authentic use of numbers, is regarded as strange? The distribution of numbers in this way has been explained in the past by Benford's Law. However it seems that Zipf's Law may be just as useful as an explanation of some of the observed distributions. Both laws are likely to apply when numbers describe growth situations with Benford's Law describing compound interest type growth while Zipf's Law represents a slower growth with constant growth (simple interest) compounded at repeated stages. From a critical numeracy perspective we need to understand how the first digit distribution of real world numbers is both ubiquitous but seen as anomalous. Perhaps this is best explained using the work of Kafri (2009) showing that the random distribution of balls and boxes results in a Benford's Law distribution. In this model the digit 1 is represented by a single ball, digit 2 by two balls and so on. In this model the first digits are actually quantities of the single unit digit. Kafri used a thermodynamic randomness to distribute the balls (rather than a lottery style) and Benford's Law is the predicted distribution. Hence our understanding of random as meaning equally likely is too simplistic for real world numbers. The digits in numbers are not distributed as if by lottery. We need to move to a thermodynamic understanding of randomness in which we recognise that digits are a quantity of the unit digit and are distributed amongst all the different positions which make up a number. It is all the different microstates of digit as quantity in all the various positions which are "equally likely"'. A better understanding of the use of numbers in our world seems to be that: (1) Some numbers such as lottery results are random and their first digits are uniformly distributed; (2) Some numbers represent quantities (such as amounts of money) and it is harder to accumulate say, $700 than $100; (3) The initial digit of numbers from random samples taken from a random variety of distributions will fit Benford's Law; (4) The super sample of numbers held in Google is not particularly Benford like; and (5) Growth data resulting from regularly compounding growth follows Benford's Law. However this may be too strong for many real world situations where Zipf's Law may better represent less regular growth JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Stoessiger, Rex Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 29 EP - 46 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 27 IS - 1 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Probability KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematical Formulas KW - Numeracy KW - Fractions KW - Numbers KW - Statistical Distributions KW - Predictor Variables KW - Mathematics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528076?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 7195 10407; 7196; 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 6400 6403 6394; 8222 6410 5964; 8099; 4170; 10092 10102 6410 5964 10087 2574 3629 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Linking Models: Reasoning from Patterns to Tables and Equations AN - 1826528062; EJ1093088 AB - Patterns are commonly used in middle years mathematics classrooms to teach students about functions and modelling with tables, graphs, and equations. Grade 6 students are expected to, "continue and create sequences involving whole numbers, fractions and decimals," and "describe the rule used to create the sequence." (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2012). Modelling functions, such as pattern problems, and making links between models in analysing patterns of change is an essential part of middle years mathematics (Lloyd, Herbel- Eisenmann & Star, 2011). Matt Switzer's students' approach to pattern problems often entailed extending the pattern and collecting data, which they organised in a table. They used the table to graph their data and used common differences, guess and check, or other strategies to find an equation to model the problem. While this procedure "worked" for many students, others struggled with generating an equation from the data in their table. Many students who were able to generate an equation struggled to explain what the individual parts of the equation meant, how they were related to the original problem, what the variables represented, or the relationships between the table and equation. To address these issues, Switzer had his students generate tables in such a way that the variant and invariant quantities were evident and related to the posed task. In doing so, the process of generating an equation to model the situation became clearer and more meaningful for the students as they made connections between the numerical and geometric relationships. In this article, Switzer provides a typical geometric growth pattern encountered in middle years mathematics to illustrate this method. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Switzer, Matt J. Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 3 EP - 7 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 1 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Grade 6 KW - Intermediate Grades KW - Middle Schools KW - Elementary Education KW - Secondary Education KW - Junior High Schools KW - Concept Formation KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Equations (Mathematics) KW - Middle School Students KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Geometry KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Tables (Data) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528062?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3551 6400 6403 6394; 10430 11302; 6419 5242; 4423 5264; 6644 10278 8016 4542; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 6396; 2082 5904 1710; 4343 6410 5964 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predict! Teaching Statistics Using Informational Statistical Inference AN - 1826528054; EJ1093095 AB - Statistics is one of the most widely used topics for everyday life in the school mathematics curriculum. Unfortunately, the statistics taught in schools focuses on calculations and procedures before students have a chance to see it as a useful and powerful tool. Researchers have found that a dominant view of statistics is as an assortment of tools (calculations and graphs), with few seeing it as a means to understand a complex world. In this article, "informal statistical inference" is introduced as an approach to teaching statistics. This idea has now been researched from primary school through university classrooms around the world. Informal statistical inference can help students better appreciate the usefulness of statistics for both everyday life and future careers. This article discusses how informal statistical inference differs from the way statistics is usually taught. A unit from a middle school classroom illustrates how the class learned statistics while making informal inferences. The author provides ideas for turning a regular statistics lesson into one that lets students make inferences. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Makar, Katie Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 34 EP - 40 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 4 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Middle Schools KW - Secondary Education KW - Junior High Schools KW - Prediction KW - Statistics KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Middle School Students KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Mathematics KW - Computation KW - Statistical Inference KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528054?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10093 2582 2574 3629 6582 5120 10087; 10102 6410 5964; 8094; 2003 6394; 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 6416 2515; 4109 4335; 10621 3227 6582; 6644 10278 8016 4542; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 6396 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using Meaningful Contexts to Promote Understanding of Pronumerals AN - 1826528050; EJ1093083 AB - Developing a conceptual understanding of elementary algebra has been the focus of a number of recent articles in this journal. Baroudi (2006) advocated problem solving to assist students' transition from arithmetic to algebra, and Shield (2008) described the use of meaningful contexts for developing the concept of function. Samson (2011, 2012) also made use of contexts in order to promote ideas of generalisation and equivalent expressions, while Green (2008, 2009) described the use of spreadsheets for investigating functions and solving equations in meaningful contexts. Although many authors promote the use of meaningful contexts there has been little evidence of any positive effect of such approaches. This article describes approaches to teaching algebra in two recent independent projects, the Multifaceted Variable Approach project in Sydney, Australia (researchers worked with teachers at an independent girls' school studying Year 7 students, age 12-13 years) and the the Teaching Algebra Conceptually project in New Zealand (researchers worked in with five teachers of Year 9 classes (age 13-14 years) from two secondary schools), both of which made extensive use of meaningful contexts. The three aspects of pronumerals (generalised numbers, variables and unknowns) were taught using real contexts to associate meaning with the pronumeral involved. Both projects demonstrated a positive impact of the approaches on junior secondary students' understandings of pronumerals. These findings suggest that classroom teachers should explore the use of meaningful contexts for teaching algebra. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Linsell, Chris AU - Cavanagh, Michael AU - Tahir, Salma Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 33 EP - 40 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 1 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Secondary Education KW - Context Effect KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematics Achievement KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Pretests Posttests KW - Concept Formation KW - Algebra KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - National Curriculum KW - Females KW - Numbers KW - Private Schools KW - Single Sex Schools KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528050?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 402 6410 5964; 10621 3227 6582; 6419 5242; 4109 4335; 6396; 7195 10407; 2082 5904 1710; 2177 5127; 6941 2515; 9661 9306 5241; 3932 8016 4542; 8216 9306 5241; 6411 96; 8166 10789 6447; 9417 9414 2515 6416 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Selecting Proportional Reasoning Tasks AN - 1826528035; EJ1093097 AB - With careful consideration given to task selection, students can construct their own solution strategies to solve complex proportional reasoning tasks while the teacher's instructional goals are still met. Several aspects of the tasks should be considered including their numerical structure, context, difficulty level, and the strategies they are likely to elicit from students. In the middle grades, it is extremely important for students to develop sound proportional reasoning skills as a foundation for future coursework in mathematics. Researchers consider proportional reasoning skills to involve more than applying the cross-multiplication algorithm. Teachers can help students develop this understanding by postponing the introduction of the cross-multiplication algorithm and engaging them in well-designed problem solving situations. When students solve contextual problems in their own ways, they are forced to make sense of the proportional relationship involved, and often the context helps cue students into it. This paper shares a framework for consideration when choosing or developing tasks focused on proportional reasoning. It assumes that students are developing their own strategies for solving the tasks, prior to the introduction of the cross multiplication algorithm. The framework has two areas that need to be considered when selecting or creating tasks to support students to engage in proportional reasoning: (1) Context; and (2) Numerical Structure. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - de la Cruz, Jessica A. Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 14 EP - 18 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 2 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Middle Schools KW - Secondary Education KW - Junior High Schools KW - Thinking Skills KW - Multiplication KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Middle School Students KW - Mathematics Achievement KW - Task Analysis KW - Learner Engagement KW - Difficulty Level KW - Number Concepts KW - Problem Solving KW - Mathematics KW - Comparative Analysis KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Numbers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528035?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10852 1701 1 9690; 6410 5964; 6879 610 6410 5964; 8233 1710; 7195 10407; 7190 6396; 6396; 6419 5242; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 2849; 6403; 10460 3629 6582; 5880; 6411 96; 1955 3629 6582; 6644 10278 8016 4542 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Muses on the Gregorian Calendar AN - 1826528018; EJ1093404 AB - This article begins with an exploration of the origins of the Gregorian Calendar. Next it describes the function of school inspector Christian Zeller (1822-1899) used to determine the number of the elapsed days of a year up to and including a specified date and how Zeller's function can be used to determine the number of days that have elapsed in any given common year (a non-leap year). This is followed by a discussion of Charles Dodgson's (also known as Lewis Carroll) (1832-1898) method for determining the day of the week given any date in the Gregorian calendar. The article concludes with thoughts from John Conway, Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University, on the day of the week and a discussion on the origins of the sequence of day names in the modern calendar. The algorithms presented in this article could easily be adapted for the classroom. Students could develop computer programs around the Zeller congruencies and junior students in particular could strengthen basic arithmetic concepts by learning the Lewis Carroll technique as well as getting the chance to see mathematics as a powerful and practical pursuit. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Staples, Ed Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 36 EP - 44 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 27 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Mathematical Models KW - Time KW - Mathematical Formulas KW - Astronomy KW - Number Systems KW - Number Concepts KW - Intellectual History UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528018?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5330 4770 4918 5964 9804 9351; 10860 9354; 7193 7195 10407; 7190 6396; 6404 6752 9651 6582; 692 7868 6976 9351 5964; 6400 6403 6394 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sunny with a Chance of Tenths! Using the Familiar Context of Temperature to Support Teaching Decimals AN - 1826527961; EJ1093132 AB - As teachers we are encouraged to contextualize the mathematics that we teach. In this article, Belinda Beaman explains how she used the weather as a context for developing decimal understanding. We particularly enjoyed reading how the students were involved in estimating. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Beaman, Belinda Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 26 EP - 29 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 1 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Grade 5 KW - Intermediate Grades KW - Middle Schools KW - Elementary Education KW - Weather KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Climate KW - Mathematics KW - Instructional Materials KW - Arithmetic KW - Computation KW - Predictive Measurement KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527961?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10621 3227 6582; 610 6410 5964; 1646 7854 3518; 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 11435; 2003 6394; 4422 5264; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 6412 126; 5258 3224; 8096 6440 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Fascinating Application of Steiner's Theorem for Trapezium: Geometric Constructions Using Straightedge Alone AN - 1826527960; EJ1093391 AB - Based on Steiner's fascinating theorem for trapezium, seven geometrical constructions using straight-edge alone are described. These constructions provide an excellent base for teaching theorems and the properties of geometrical shapes, as well as challenging thought and inspiring deeper insight into the world of geometry. In particular, this article also mentions the orthic triangle and proves its special property, and shows some other interesting constructions, such as, for example, how to construct a circle's diameter using straightedge alone and having only a segment with its midpoint. In addition, it is enhanced by aspects of the historical background of geometric constructions, including reference to "impossible constructions." Application of the material presented in college or high school can enhance students' appreciation of the elegance, beauty, and fascination of mathematics. Through such "adventures," students will be encouraged to further pursue geometric problems and explore various methods of problem solving, especially those concerned with geometric constructions. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Stupel, Moshe AU - Ben-Chaim, David Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 6 EP - 24 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 27 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Israel KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Secondary Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Geometric Concepts KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Preservice Teacher Education KW - Preservice Teachers KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Geometry KW - Problem Solving KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527960?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6403; 6419 5242; 4339 6396; 10621 3227 6582; 4343 6410 5964; 8233 1710; 4109 4335; 8144 10507 8260 3150; 8145 1806 10278 8016 4542; 9417 9414 2515 6416 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Problems with Generalising: Pythagoras in N Dimensions AN - 1826527957; EJ1093390 AB - Pythagoras' theorem in two and three dimensions appears in General Mathematics, Units 1-2, section 6 (Geometry and trigonometry: Shape and measurement) in the Victorian Certificate of Education Mathematics Study Design (Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority, 2010). It also comes in Further Mathematics, Units 3-4 (Applications: Geometry and trigonometry) in the same document. In the UK (and in Australia), students typically meet the two dimensional version when aged around 13-14 and become quite familiar with this before encountering the three-dimensional version later on. Pythagoras' theorem is likely to be a significant element in any secondary mathematics curriculum, and is one of the topics adults frequently recall when talking about their experiences of school mathematics. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Foster, Colin Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 8 EP - 11 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 27 IS - 1 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - United Kingdom KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Geometric Concepts KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Trigonometry KW - Equations (Mathematics) KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Geometry KW - Problem Solving UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527957?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 4339 6396; 4343 6410 5964; 11014 6410 5964; 6403; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 4109 4335; 8233 1710; 3551 6400 6403 6394 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Choosing, Creating and Using Story Problems: Some Helpful Hints AN - 1826527953; EJ1093157 AB - In this article Anne Roche describes some of the different types of story problems defined in the Cognitively Guided Instruction professional development program. Teachers will find the table reproduced on page 32 to be very helpful in designing word problems. Roche then gives some suggestions for improving the way division stories are used in the classroom setting. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Roche, Anne Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 30 EP - 35 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 1 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Education KW - Teacher Role KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Word Problems (Mathematics) KW - Cognitive Processes KW - Questionnaires KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Elementary School Teachers KW - Faculty Development KW - Problem Solving UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527953?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010; 11542 6394; 3365 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 8535 6447; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 8233 1710; 1710; 10565 9015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Busting Myths AN - 1826527950; EJ1093102 AB - Arecent episode of "MythBusters" (Williams, 2013) involved a series of "battles of the sexes" to examine myths and urban legends about things that men are supposedly better (or worse) at doing than women. Some of the processes that were used on the show to investigate these myths, along with the data they generated, can be used to examine some interesting statistical ideas, varying from a quite simple examination of distributions to an elementary exploration of beginning hypothesis testing. As such they would be suitable for secondary classrooms, where the content aligns well with "Australian Curriculum: Mathematics." In this article the author will describe two of the segments and discuss some of the issues that could be addressed in a classroom. Ideally it would be good to be able to view the segments as part of any lesson (at the time of writing it was possible to purchase the episode via an online media supplier; see note at end of article), but it is hoped that there is enough information in what follows for teachers to be able to provide an explanation of the segments and the data sets should still be sufficient to stimulate good classroom discussion. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Chick, Helen Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 16 EP - 22 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 4 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Gender Differences KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Computation KW - Television Viewing KW - Foreign Countries KW - Misconceptions KW - Statistical Analysis KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Executive Function KW - Spatial Ability KW - Time Management KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527950?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6725; 6419 5242; 6396; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 4109 4335; 10621 3227 6582; 10717 126; 9912 1; 2003 6394; 4290; 10866 153 4398; 3665 1710; 10087 2574 3629 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Discussion of the Statistical Investigation Process in the Australian Curriculum AN - 1826527915; EJ1093104 AB - Statistics and statistical literacy can be found in the Learning Areas of Mathematics, Geography, Science, History and the upcoming Business and Economics, as well as in the General Capability of Numeracy and all three Crosscurriculum priorities. The Australian Curriculum affords many exciting and varied entry points for the teaching of statistics. The new curriculum also offers an opportunity to explore the pedagogy of using the statistical investigation process (s-i-p). This is based on the premise that the full statistics cycle really does matter and is fundamental to why statistics is important. The process of starting with a problem, collecting data, analysing data, and interpreting and communicating results is present throughout the curriculum. This discussion paper invites teachers to examine the intention of the curriculum and to identify where the statistics cycle is both explicit and implicit. It is about looking for the commonalities within and across the Learning Areas to support teachers to prepare materials and learning tasks to build statistical capability by understanding the statistical processes underpinning different representations of the cycle. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - McQuade, Vivienne Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 32 EP - 33 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 4 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Science Education KW - Statistics KW - Business KW - Skill Development KW - Foreign Countries KW - Economics KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Statistical Analysis KW - History Instruction KW - National Curriculum KW - Interdisciplinary Approach KW - Geography KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527915?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 10087 2574 3629 6582; 6416 2515; 6941 2515; 10102 6410 5964; 10621 3227 6582; 4336 9804 9351 5964; 1202; 3139 9804 9351 5964; 9327 3150; 4773 4919 5242; 9685 5053 2787; 5368 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Gibberish or What? Use of Symbolic Language in Primary Mathematics AN - 1826527846; EJ1093127 AB - Lorna Quinnell and Merrilyn Carter examine the use of symbols in teaching mathematics and outline the difficulties students experience in "reading symbols and abbreviations." We are sure teachers will appreciate the way the authors have examined the use of symbols and abbreviations in NAPLAN testing and organized them into five distinct categories. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Quinnell, Lorna AU - Carter, Merilyn Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 8 EP - 14 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 1 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Symbols (Mathematics) KW - Numeracy KW - Number Concepts KW - Mathematics KW - Memory KW - Misconceptions KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Tests KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527846?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 10407; 6423 10789 6447; 7196; 6396; 6519 1710; 4109 4335; 7190 6396; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 10621 3227 6582; 6725 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Teachers' Perceptions of Teaching Mathematics at the Senior Secondary Level in Fiji AN - 1826527825; EJ1093382 AB - In recent times, there has been considerable interest shown in the affective domain of mathematics education with research findings pointing out that affective variables have profound impact on classroom practices of mathematics teachers. In other words, teachers' conceptions of mathematics and mathematics teaching are greatly influenced by teachers' personal experiences from the classrooms. The purpose of this study was to explore and understand the personal experiences of senior secondary mathematics teachers regarding teaching mathematics, with particular emphasis on the challenges which teachers perceive as influencing their instructional behaviour. The following research questions guided this study: (1) What do Fijian mathematics teachers like most about teaching Forms five and six?; and (2) What major teaching-related challenges do mathematics teachers face in teaching Form five and six mathematics? This study adds to our current understanding of teacher behaviour given the lack of related research in the context of a small, developing island nation in the Pacific. Such an understanding is important because mathematics teachers' experiences will tell us what works and what may not work in the reality of classroom teaching. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Dayal, Hem Chand Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 25 EP - 35 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 27 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Fiji KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Questionnaires KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Teacher Attitudes KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Mathematics Education KW - Mathematics KW - Foreign Countries KW - Teaching Experience KW - Perception KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Interviews KW - Beliefs KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527825?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 10482 730; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 4109 4335; 6417 3150; 10621 3227 6582; 6416 2515; 932 730; 7688 1710; 8535 6447; 10609 3685 853; 5472 3629 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Building a Solid Foundation from Which to Launch Our Future Mathematicians AN - 1826527821; EJ1093093 AB - It is essential to retain a focus on building students' mathematical reasoning and comprehension rather than merely developing superficial understanding through procedural learning. All too often this approach "takes a back seat" because of examination and assessment pressure, where the importance of "How?" supersedes that of "Why?" It is not what we teach that is important so much as how we teach it. This session explores conceptual methods in the teaching of Secondary mathematics. It will appeal to both new and seasoned teachers, providing food for thought and suggesting practical approaches to teaching mathematics for understanding rather than regurgitation. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Nagy, Robin Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 20 EP - 25 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 3 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Secondary Education KW - Thinking Skills KW - Professional Personnel KW - Geometric Concepts KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Experienced Teachers KW - Mathematics Education KW - Mathematics KW - Algebra KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Equations (Mathematics) KW - Mathematical Formulas KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527821?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6410 5964; 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582; 6417 3150; 6396; 10852 1701 1 9690; 6403; 3691 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 4339 6396; 6400 6403 6394; 3551 6400 6403 6394; 402 6410 5964 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modelling Transformations of Quadratic Functions: A Proposal of Inductive Inquiry AN - 1826527795; EJ1093380 AB - This paper presents a study about using scientific simulations to enhance the process of mathematical modelling. The main component of the study is a lesson whose major objective is to have students mathematise a trajectory of a projected object and then apply the model to formulate other trajectories by using the properties of function transformations. It was hypothesised that situating the lesson in a modelling environment would enhance the meaning of transformations that are not often conceptualised in mathematics textbooks. The lesson is guided by inductive reasoning. As a medium of data gathering, a free simulation called "Projectile Motion" was used (available at http://phet. colorado.edu/sims/projectile-motion/projectile-motion_en.html). The inductively organised stages of the activity described in this paper were conducted with a group of (N = 22) mathematics students in a high school in Texas. The students' verbal reflections upon this type of novel learning environment supported the study hypothesis. Their perception of the process of studying function transformations has evolved into a meaningful and purposeful experience. Although, the unit was developed for high school math curriculum in the US, its objectives reflect the aims and scope of Australian math curriculum. The Victorian Certificate of Education Study Design (VCAA, 2010) states that students should model investigate and solve problems in unfamiliar situations. The proposed lesson supports this aim. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Sokolowski, Andrzej Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 45 EP - 54 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 27 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Texas KW - Australia KW - Colorado KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - High Schools KW - Secondary Education KW - Mathematical Models KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Case Studies KW - Simulation KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Problem Solving KW - Mathematics KW - Foreign Countries KW - Equations (Mathematics) KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - High School Students UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527795?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 6404 6752 9651 6582; 9651 6582; 4738 9419 10278 8016 4542; 6416 2515; 8233 1710; 6396; 1326 3629 6582 8836; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 4109 4335; 3551 6400 6403 6394 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Student Understandings of Numeracy Problems: Semantic Alignment and Analogical Reasoning AN - 1826527783; EJ1093105 AB - Despite compulsory mathematics throughout primary and junior secondary schooling, many schools across Australia continue in their struggle to achieve satisfactory numeracy levels. Numeracy is not a distinct subject in school curriculum, and in fact appears as a general capability in the Australian Curriculum, wherein all teachers across all curriculum areas are responsible for numeracy. This general capability approach confuses what numeracy should look like, especially when compared to the structure of numeracy as defined on standardised national tests. Given the heavy content of the Australian curriculum, the use of rich, context based mathematics is not a common approach to teaching mathematics. Teaching the contexts, as well as the mathematics, is often too time consuming for most schools. In cases where context, relational understanding and the use of analogies have been studied, the involvement students have in the analogical reasoning processes have been limited. This limited student control over the reasoning processes is a possible reason why students misunderstand worded problems. As a consequence, the teaching of mathematical worded problems is not something that happens in great depth in mathematics classrooms, and it certainly does not happen in the form of numeracy, in other curriculum areas. Identifying the difficulty students experience with worded problems, one school has sought to address this by explicitly teaching students to interpret and understand numeracy worded problems. This study is an analysis of one schools approach to addressing low levels of numeracy. The school is a state high school in regional southern Queensland with approximately 1000 students. The primary barrier to students achieving better numeracy outcomes was identified in terms of the specific literacy requirements for solving worded problems. These worded problems appear in National Assessment Program--Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests, and as such they define the nature of required numeracy skills in our schools. The aim of this paper is to present a theoretical rationale for this school's approach, and to describe the methodology and teaching experiences of an innovative extra numeracy program for Year 9 students. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Davis, James Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 19 EP - 26 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 2 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - High Schools KW - Barriers KW - Numeracy KW - Mathematics Achievement KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Mathematics Education KW - Semantics KW - Outcomes of Education KW - Word Problems (Mathematics) KW - Cognitive Processes KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Tests KW - Low Achievement KW - High School Students UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527783?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 7196; 6417 3150; 6411 96; 6182 96; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 4738 9419 10278 8016 4542; 874 8234; 7454; 11542 6394; 6423 10789 6447; 9503 2754 6089 9804 9351 5964 9511 7807 4918 6087 10830; 1710 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Where Is the Square? Activities to Stimulate Spatial Reasoning AN - 1826527695; EJ1093385 AB - The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM, 1989, 2000) and the new "Australian Curriculum: Mathematics" for senior secondary (ACARA, 2010) highlight the importance of teaching spatial reasoning as early as preschool when mathematics is introduced. Studies have shown that there is a relationship between spatial abilities and mathematical achievement (Burnett, Lane, & Dratt, 1979; Casey, Nuttall, Pezaris, & Benbow, 1995; Geary, Saults, Liu, & Hoard, 2000). Activities that enhance spatial reasoning skills are invaluable to, and should be encouraged in, classroom instruction. Casey, Andrews, Schindler, Kersh, Samper, and Copley (2008) define spatial skills as "the ability to think and reason through the comparison, manipulation, and transformation of mental pictures" (p. 270). In this article, the author presents an activity (Aichele & Wolfe, 2007, p. 11) to pre-service high school teachers. Though the activity seems simple, it can be challenging to students who have not been exposed to spatial tasks. The activity goal is to create a square from a given polygon by making one straight cut so that two pieces, when put together without overlap or gaps, form a square. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Obara, Samuel Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 21 EP - 28 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 27 IS - 1 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - High Schools KW - Secondary Education KW - Geometric Concepts KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Logical Thinking KW - Learner Engagement KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Secondary School Teachers KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Preservice Teachers KW - Learning Activities KW - Spatial Ability UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527695?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 9912 1; 6403; 6169 1710; 5883 126; 8145 1806 10278 8016 4542; 4741 9421 9306 5241; 9420 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 4109 4335; 4339 6396; 5880 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Developing Box Plots While Navigating the Maze of Data Representations AN - 1826527453; EJ1093108 AB - The learning sequence described in this article was developed to provide students with a demonstration of the development of box plots from authentic data as an illustration of the advantages gained from using multiple forms of data representation. The sequence follows an authentic process that starts with a problem to which data representations provide the solution. The advantage of using box plots is that they allow clear and efficient comparison of related data sets. In this case, students are given a maze on paper and timed while they complete it. This produces the first set of data. They then attempt the maze again, expecting that their time to do this will decrease. The need to compare these two data sets arises from the question, "Did the group improve their maze times on their second attempt?" JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Duncan, Bruce AU - Fitzallen, Noleine Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 8 EP - 14 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 4 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Correlation KW - Mathematics KW - Instructional Materials KW - Comparative Analysis KW - Data KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Statistical Data KW - Graphs KW - Data Analysis KW - Data Interpretation KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527453?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2574 3629 6582; 2572; 10621 3227 6582; 1955 3629 6582; 10091 2572; 6416 2515; 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 4109 4335; 2267 10087 2574 3629 6582; 2582 2574 3629 6582; 4485 11302; 5258 3224; 3368 3150 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Links in Learning Logarithms AN - 1826527357; EJ1093384 AB - Logarithms continue to play an important role in mathematics (most significantly in calculus), science, and engineering. It is therefore important for students to understand logarithms as real numbers as well as the characteristics of logarithmic functions. Exploration of challenges in understanding logarithms as real numbers and logarithmic functions as well as their graphs provides insight that can be used as the basis for instruction. This paper discusses and shares evidence of students' difficulties collected from various courses over time. The authors share concepts related to logarithms that can help students build an understanding of these functions, and present some ways that misconceptions related to these concepts are manifested to suggest what teachers can listen for as they explore logarithms with students. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Kenney, Rachael AU - Kastberg, Signe Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 12 EP - 20 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 27 IS - 1 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Problem Solving KW - Mathematics KW - Misconceptions KW - Foreign Countries KW - Calculus KW - Equations (Mathematics) KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Calculators KW - Numbers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527357?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 7195 10407; 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 1239 3553; 6396; 3551 6400 6403 6394; 8233 1710; 4109 4335; 1240 6410 5964; 6725; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mathematical Giftedness: A Creative Scenario AN - 1826527302; EJ1093089 AB - Identification and development of giftedness is a major task of mathematics teachers worldwide. An early identification of gifted children in mathematics can have a number of benefits, like, providing opportunities for the nourishment of their talent, saving them from burnout, and proper utilisation of mathematical talent in future. As creativity plays an important role in the development of gifted behavior, it could be erroneous to exclude creativity from gifted education programs. In this article Yogesh Sharma reviews several models of giftedness in which creativity is a key ingredient, namely the Three-Ring Conception of Giftedness (Renzulli, 1978, 2005); the WICS Model of Giftedness (Sternberg, 2003); the Munich Model of Giftedness (Heller, Perleth, and Lim, 2005); and the Conceptual Model (Sriraman, 2005). Sharma goes on to present criteria and frameworks from researchers Prouse (1964, 1967), Balka (1974), Kapur (1990), and Haylock (1987a, 1987b, 1997) for assessing an individual's mathematical creativity. Three common characteristics emerge from these criteria and related literature: (1) the ability to overcome fixations in mathematical situations; (2) the ability to formulate mathematical problems; and (3) the ability to solve a mathematical problem with multiple solutions. The remainder of the article describes activities relating to these three characteristics that can be incorporated into a classroom intervention for gifted students in mathematics. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Sharma, Yogesh Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 15 EP - 24 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 1 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Academically Gifted KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Student Characteristics KW - Intervention KW - Creativity KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Problem Solving KW - Models KW - Talent Identification UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527302?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 67 4359 8016 4542; 10447 4954; 2388 8409 5051; 6752 9651 6582; 10187; 8233 1710; 5470; 6421 9690 1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Young Children's Ideas about Measurement: What Does a Kindergarten Student Consider "Measuring" to Be? AN - 1826527277; EJ1093119 AB - In this article Amy MacDonald asks us to reconsider the starting point for teaching measurement concepts. We are sure readers will enjoy looking at the drawings and reading of the implications for teachers of young children. We are certain that if you teach young children you will want to try the "Draw yourself measuring task". JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - MacDonald, Amy Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 3 EP - 7 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 1 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Measurement KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Foreign Countries KW - Young Children KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Freehand Drawing KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - National Curriculum KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527277?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 11655 1474 316 8016 4542; 6440; 6396; 10621 3227 6582; 4109 4335; 6941 2515; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 4192 11303 4007 4918 5964; 6403 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using Statistics to Explore Cross-Curricular and Social Issues Opportunities AN - 1826527233; EJ1093103 AB - The area of statistics is one in which teachers may be encouraged to make important links to other curriculum areas and social issues. Statistical literacy is a key component of being numerate and living as an informed citizen. The teaching of statistics provides an opportunity to inform and educate students about social issues and moral behaviour, as well as reinforcing the links between mathematics and other areas of study. The "Australian Curriculum: Mathematics" (ACM) (ACARA, 2013b) states "Mathematics is composed of multiple but interrelated and interdependent concepts and systems which students apply beyond the mathematics classroom" (p. 1). In no other area is this so pronounced as in the Statistics and Probability Strand. When designing a fourth year pre-service teacher unit on teaching Statistics and Probability, while still covering all of the big ideas of statistics and probability, it was decided to make the cross-curricular and social issues a focus of the unit. In this way it was hoped to model an approach that the students could use in their future classrooms. Many of the tasks used were derived from Maths300 (Williams & Lovitt, 2010) and "Digging Into Australian Data With TinkerPlots" (Watson et al., 2011). Both of these resources made use of software that enabled probability simulations and used dynamic data analysis tools which allowed the reinforcement of the fundamental connections between statistics and probability while encouraging informal statistical inference (Flavel, 2013; Konold & Kazak, 2008; Konold & Miller, 2004). A selection of the tasks used within the unit, which translate directly into a secondary school classroom, are described in this article. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Day, Lorraine Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 3 EP - 7 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 4 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Asia KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Secondary Education KW - Probability KW - Statistics KW - Child Behavior KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Correlation KW - Mathematics KW - Statistical Inference KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Statistical Analysis KW - Moral Values KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Social Problems UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527233?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 9791 8234; 10102 6410 5964; 4109 4335; 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 8222 6410 5964; 6416 2515; 10087 2574 3629 6582; 2267 10087 2574 3629 6582; 10093 2582 2574 3629 6582 5120 10087; 6801 11212; 1432 909; 9417 9414 2515 6416 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Supporting Students to Make Judgements Using Real-Life Data AN - 1826527218; EJ1093098 AB - Numeracy in schools is becoming an increasingly important part of mathematics learning and teaching. This is because educators want students to engage with mathematical concepts more deeply, use mathematics to make sense of their environment and make decisions that are based on the analysis of mathematical information. In order to be numerate, students must be able to acquire mathematical concepts and procedures, and apply these flexibly in a range of real life contexts. The school mathematics curriculum provides a number of strands of mathematics from which students can draw from, such as geometry and algebra in order to exhibit their numeracy skills. In the present study, numeracy is investigated from the perspective of students' abilities to gather, display and interpret data--an area of numeracy that has been broadly referred to as statistical literacy. A statistically literate student can be expected to demonstrate an ability to use statistical concepts to make sense of his or her immediate environment. This area of students' numeracy continues to be challenging for many students. In this paper the authors draw on their recent research that focuses on the interpretative aspects of real-life data and generating ideas for activities that would better engage children in the complex and somewhat more demanding area of statistical literacy. They do this firstly by advancing a model of phases that they suggest students go through from being able to draw a graph to being able to interpret a graph and make decisions. Secondly, they present findings from an authentic real-life context that they investigated in order to examine the usefulness of the phases outlined in their model. Finally the authors examine possible strategies for classroom practice. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Blagdanic, Casandra AU - Chinnappan, Mohan Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 4 EP - 11 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 2 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Middle Schools KW - Secondary Education KW - Junior High Schools KW - Statistics KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Numeracy KW - Middle School Students KW - Semi Structured Interviews KW - Mathematics KW - Comparative Analysis KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Statistical Analysis KW - Data Processing KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Graphs KW - Data Analysis KW - Data Interpretation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527218?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10087 2574 3629 6582; 10102 6410 5964; 2582 2574 3629 6582; 7196; 6410 5964; 6396; 6419 5242; 2574 3629 6582; 6416 2515; 4485 11302; 2584 5150 5159 9556; 1955 3629 6582; 9506 5472 3629 6582; 6644 10278 8016 4542 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Multiple Solutions of a Problem: Find the Best Point of the Shot AN - 1826526930; EJ1093392 AB - In a recent issue of "Australian Senior Mathematics Journal" there has been published an interesting article by Galbraith and Lockwood (2010). In that article the problem of finding the most favorable points for a shot at goal in Australian football is considered from different points of view. A similar problem was considered by Galbraith and Stillman (2006) in the context of soccer. Some time ago, at the Olympiad "Lomonosov" held in Moscow for high school students, a problem with a the similar plot was proposed by the author of this article: The football player moves to the goal in parallel with the touchline of the rectangular field at a distance of 20 yards from it (Figure 1). He wants to strike at the goal at a time when the goal will be seen under the largest possible angle. At what distance from the goal-line (the side of the rectangle in the centre of which the goal is located) must he strike if it is known that the width of a football field is 72 yards and the distance between goalposts is 8 yards? We are talking of course about European football, however the differences between the two sports are not important here. This problem allows a few different solutions. It is important that among them there are both solutions by means of calculus and geometric solutions. We can recommend a teacher to offer a similar problem for students to solve in high school and after some time carefully to analyse with students all their results and all the solutions described below. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Zelenskiy, Alexander S. Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 47 EP - 54 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 27 IS - 1 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - High Schools KW - Team Sports KW - Geometric Concepts KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Problem Solving KW - Mathematics KW - Algebra KW - Foreign Countries KW - Calculus KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Geometry KW - High School Students UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826526930?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 10639 704 7840 126; 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 1240 6410 5964; 4339 6396; 4343 6410 5964; 402 6410 5964; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 8233 1710; 4738 9419 10278 8016 4542 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Listening to Children in Order to Capture Potential Learning AN - 1826526078; EJ1093212 AB - Jill Cheeseman and Deborah Michels let us eavesdrop on a young child's attempt to solve a four-digit subtraction. In the process they describe the use of an empty number line as a tool for describing the calculation process. If you haven't tried using an empty number line, then the authors outline some compelling reasons for using empty number lines in the classroom. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Cheeseman, Jill AU - Michels, Deborah Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 3 EP - 8 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Education KW - Primary Education KW - Early Childhood Education KW - Thinking Skills KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Arithmetic KW - Computation KW - Subtraction KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Young Children KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Difficulty Level KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826526078?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3360 6416 2515 3357; 8179 3352 3368 3150 3085; 6421 9690 1; 11655 1474 316 8016 4542; 610 6410 5964; 2003 6394; 10309 610 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582; 2849; 10852 1701 1 9690 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In Search of the Prototypical Fraction AN - 1826526065; EJ1093227 AB - Vince Wright makes a convincing argument for presenting children with a different "prototype" of a fraction to the typical one-half. Consider how the prototype that Wright mentions may be applied to a variety of fraction concepts. We are sure that you will never look at a doughnut in quite the same way. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Wright, Vince Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 27 EP - 33 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Concept Formation KW - Mathematical Models KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Fractions KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826526065?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 6396; 10621 3227 6582; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 2082 5904 1710; 4170; 6404 6752 9651 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Extending Greatest Common Divisors across the Rationals AN - 1826525533; EJ1093381 AB - The purpose of this article is to examine one possible extension of greatest common divisor (or highest common factor) from elementary number properties. The article may be of interest to teachers and students of the "Australian Curriculum: Mathematics," beginning with Years 7 and 8, as described in the content descriptions for Number and Algebra. The senior secondary curriculum makes no specific mention of "greatest common divisor," but the article is nevertheless a good resource for revisiting with students at this level the concepts of greatest common divisor and "lowest common multiple" in greater depth, and with a view to critical thinking. Certain concepts and problems can be used even in post-secondary instruction. In particular, teachers may find it useful in designing projects for guided self-discovery or collaborative learning. The article is written as a hybrid: part guided discovery, and part exposition of interesting results and applications. Teachers who enjoy factorisation of positive integers and the concepts of divisor and multiple will hopefully find this content useful and meaningful in making connections of those concepts with fractional numbers. Sample problems and exercises are presented at the end of the article as self-tests and as vehicles for student investigations. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Boudreaux, Grant AU - Beslin, Scott Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 55 EP - 62 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 27 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Students KW - Secondary Education KW - Grade 6 KW - Intermediate Grades KW - Middle Schools KW - Elementary Education KW - Grade 7 KW - Junior High Schools KW - Arithmetic KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematical Formulas KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Fractions KW - Numbers KW - Mathematics Education KW - Mathematics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826525533?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 7195 10407; 4109 4335; 4170; 6400 6403 6394; 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 6417 3150; 610 6410 5964; 6396; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 9417 9414 2515 6416 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Identifying Fractions on a Number Line AN - 1826524249; EJ1093159 AB - Fractions are generally introduced to students using the part--whole model. Yet the number line is another important representation which can be used to build fraction concepts (Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2012). Number lines are recognised as key in students' number development not only of fractions, but whole numbers, decimals, and equivalence (Clarke, Roche & Mitchell, 2008). The ability to use fractions as numbers without concrete referents is critical for later mathematical development. However, because the focus on fractions as numbers makes the number line a more abstract representation, difficulties inherent with dealing with more abstract mathematics can surface. Considering the learning demands and conventions of number lines with which students need to become familiar, Wong (2009) investigated students' understanding of the number line model for fractions. First, the conventions of number lines, along with a task which can be used to gauge students' understanding, are presented. This is followed by a description of the strategies students used to identify fractions on a number line and a second task which assists teachers in identifying students' thinking and reasoning. Finally, a classroom activity designed to enhance students' understanding when identifying fractions is presented. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Wong, Monica Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 13 EP - 18 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 3 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Elementary School Students KW - Foreign Countries KW - Class Activities KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Numbers KW - Fractions UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826524249?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4170; 7195 10407; 1571 9146 126; 6412 126; 6419 5242; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 3363 10278 8016 4542; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Australian Curriculum Linked Lessons AN - 1826523865; EJ1093207 AB - In providing a continued focus on tasks and activities that help to illustrate key ideas embedded in the new Australian Curriculum, the focus in this issue is on Measurement in the Measurement and Geometry strand. The small unit of work on measurement presented in this article has activities that can be modified to meet the requirements of particular year level descriptors in the aspects of the Measurement and Geometry strand. There is also a direct link to the Number and Algebra strand through the necessity to quantify. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Hurrell, Derek Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 19 EP - 22 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 3 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Measurement KW - Algebra KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Learning Activities KW - National Curriculum KW - Numbers KW - Geometry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523865?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 6941 2515; 6419 5242; 6440; 5883 126; 4343 6410 5964; 7195 10407; 402 6410 5964; 6416 2515; 3360 6416 2515 3357 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Australia's Next Top Fraction Model AN - 1826523273; EJ1093221 AB - Peter Gould suggests Australia's next top fraction model should be a linear model rather than an area model. He provides a convincing argument and gives examples of ways to introduce a linear model in primary classrooms. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Gould, Peter Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 5 EP - 12 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 3 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Mathematical Models KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523273?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 6419 5242; 6404 6752 9651 6582; 10621 3227 6582; 6396; 3360 6416 2515 3357 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Time to Reflect before We Launch Forward AN - 1826523251; EJ1093210 AB - Reflection, or consciously thinking about our experiences, is the key to powerful learning. Reflection allows us to analyse our experiences, make informed changes based on our mistakes, maintain successful practices, and build upon or modify our past understandings based on new and emerging knowledge. This paper describes the author's journey through education in Victoria and provides insights into the elements she has identified as integral to successful mathematics education as she launches into the future. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Palmer, Kathryn Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 4 EP - 9 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 69 IS - 3 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Coaching (Performance) KW - Foreign Countries KW - Educational Change KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Reflection KW - Communities of Practice KW - Faculty Development KW - Mathematics Education KW - Problem Solving KW - Educational Quality UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523251?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 8723 1710; 4109 4335; 6417 3150; 1684 6582; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 3176 1387; 3250; 8233 1710; 1872 1873 4542; 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hide, Map and Seek: Assessing Students' Understanding of Location and Direction AN - 1826523141; EJ1093202 AB - In this article Leicha Bragg introduces an open-ended assessment task that gives students the opportunity to access skills and knowledge from the Measurement and Geometry strand. Students take on the roles of cartographer and map user to "hide, map and seek." JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Bragg, Leicha Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 3 EP - 7 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Cooperative Learning KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Learning Activities KW - Geometry KW - Spatial Ability KW - Maps KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523141?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 4343 6410 5964; 6396; 4109 4335; 6315 11302; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 5883 126; 9912 1; 2225 5882; 10621 3227 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Strategies for Encouraging Students to Persist on Challenging Tasks: Some Insights from Work in Classrooms AN - 1826523132; EJ1093218 AB - This article promotes the use of mathematically appropriate, engaging and challenging tasks to support learning that is worthwhile. The authors share insights from a three-lesson design experiment and the three tasks along with the results from their implementation are explored. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Roche, Anne AU - Clarke, Doug AU - Sullivan, Peter AU - Cheeseman, Jill Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 27 EP - 32 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Primary Education KW - Early Childhood Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Educational Strategies KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematics Achievement KW - Learner Engagement KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Pretests Posttests KW - Foreign Countries KW - Sequential Learning KW - Learning Activities KW - Academic Persistence KW - Learning Strategies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523132?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 52 7729 909; 3264 3227 6582; 5880; 6419 5242; 6421 9690 1; 6411 96; 5911 6582; 9540 5882; 5883 126; 8166 10789 6447; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 8179 3352 3368 3150 3085; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Locating Fractions on a Number Line AN - 1826523109; EJ1093162 AB - Understanding fractions remains problematic for many students. The use of the number line aids in this understanding, but requires students to recognise that a fraction represents the distance from zero to a dot or arrow marked on a number line which is a linear scale. This article continues the discussion from "Identifying Fractions on a Number Line" (Wong, 2013) (see EJ1093159) in which students' understanding of the key features of a number line (proportionality, scale, location of zero) and fractions as a quantity were explored. In this article, two questions which highlight students' strategies for locating fractions on a number line are presented, along with common student responses. The data were collected from three primary schools in the Sydney region. Students from Years 3 to 6 completed a pencil and paper assessment, the "Assessment of Fraction Understanding v2" (Wong, 2009), which measured their knowledge and understanding of fractions and equivalence. Based on their responses to the written assessment, the tasks were re-administered to students during one-on-one interviews. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Wong, Monica Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 22 EP - 26 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Elementary School Students KW - Foreign Countries KW - Class Activities KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Mathematics Tests KW - Interviews KW - Numbers KW - Fractions UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523109?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4170; 7195 10407; 1571 9146 126; 6412 126; 6419 5242; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 3363 10278 8016 4542; 4109 4335; 5472 3629 6582; 6423 10789 6447 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Visual Processing on Graphics Task: The Case of a Street Map AN - 1826523097; EJ1093185 AB - Tracy Logan and Tom Lowrie argue that while little attention is given to visual imagery and spatial reasoning within the Australian Curriculum, a significant proportion of National Assessment Program--Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tasks require high levels of visuospatial reasoning. This article includes teaching ideas to promote visuospatial reasoning in the primary classroom. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Logan, Tracy AU - Lowrie, Tom Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 8 EP - 13 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 18 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - Singapore KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Education KW - Grade 6 KW - Intermediate Grades KW - Middle Schools KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Visualization KW - Maps KW - Spatial Ability KW - Visual Perception KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523097?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 11315 7688 1710; 9912 1; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 6403; 6315 11302; 11318 1710; 4423 5264; 4109 4335; 10621 3227 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Transforming the writing of history: The new narrative of enlightenment within Muhammadiyah AN - 1728663460; 201535570 AB - This article seeks to account for a recent change in the method of history writing within the major Indonesian social organisation Muhammadiyah, namely a shift from chronology to historical narrative. Until recently, Muhammadiyah's history had always been written as a chronicle, a form with minimal moral import. But in 2010 Muhammadiyah published an historical account that takes the form of a narrative, a form with a beginning, middle and moral end. This historical account has been constructed around three ideas: the importance of individual enlightenment, that the founder of Muhammadiyah (Ahmad Dahlan) was the prototype of the enlightened individual, and that divine intervention served to monitor this process. Further, this article suggests that the change to a narrative form can be explained by shifts in the political balance within Muhammadiyah as it responds to a changing social context. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Harijanto, Christian AU - Chalmers, Ian Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 63 EP - 90 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 47 IS - 2 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Islam and politics-Historiography Cultural pluralism-Religious aspects-Islam Knowledge, Theory of (Islam) Psychohistory KW - Ethics KW - Intervention KW - Narratives KW - Enlightenment KW - Social Environment KW - article KW - 1535: sociology of religion; sociology of religion UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1728663460?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Transforming+the+writing+of+history%3A+The+new+narrative+of+enlightenment+within+Muhammadiyah&rft.au=Harijanto%2C+Christian%3BChalmers%2C+Ian&rft.aulast=Harijanto&rft.aufirst=Christian&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=63&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Enlightenment; Ethics; Narratives; Social Environment; Intervention ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Threads of Sufism in Southwest Acehnese textiles AN - 1728663232; 201535576 AB - Since 1979 I have been studying the local textiles of southwest Aceh and observing the changes in the way they are used. Aceh, which remains a strongly Islamic area, has a long history of Sufi and other traditions. The influence of the Sufi tradition, in particular, can be seen in the motifs used and in the associated uses of the textiles. These motifs are described and illustrated. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Leigh, Barbara Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 25 EP - 45 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 47 IS - 2 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Biography Sufism-Customs and practices Regional planning- Law and legislation Islam-Doctrines KW - Culture KW - Islam KW - Indonesia KW - Textile Industry KW - article KW - 1535: sociology of religion; sociology of religion UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1728663232?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Threads+of+Sufism+in+Southwest+Acehnese+textiles&rft.au=Leigh%2C+Barbara&rft.aulast=Leigh&rft.aufirst=Barbara&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=25&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Islam; Culture; Textile Industry; Indonesia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Opportunities and challenges: Social and political activism of the Indonesian Chinese in post-Reform Indonesia AN - 1728663210; 201534803 AB - This paper first examines the conditions which enabled developments in the social and political activism of the Indonesian Chinese to take place since 1998, by looking at the role of the government, the work of non-state institutions, and the Chinese themselves. The paper then investigates the major challenges to this progress. These include problems within the government, growing cases of intolerance, and persistent stereotyping. All of these have changed over the last fifteen years. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Tanasaldy, Taufiq Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 91 EP - 116 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 47 IS - 2 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Ethnicity-Political aspects Race discrimination-Law and legislation Reformation Political participation KW - Indonesia KW - Activism KW - State Role KW - Political Participation KW - article KW - 0826: mass phenomena; social movements UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1728663210?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Opportunities+and+challenges%3A+Social+and+political+activism+of+the+Indonesian+Chinese+in+post-Reform+Indonesia&rft.au=Tanasaldy%2C+Taufiq&rft.aulast=Tanasaldy&rft.aufirst=Taufiq&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=91&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Political Participation; Activism; Indonesia; State Role ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The body and 'global indigeneity': Tattoos, ethnicity and small media in Indonesia AN - 1728662511; 201534327 AB - Images have played a significant role in projecting the temporal stability of the state in Indonesia and other postcolonial nations. In contemporary Indonesia, images move through a complex media ecology, taking on new forms of authority as they travel. Tattoos are one practice through which artists and activists influenced by the politics of global indigeneity refract images through a lens of nostalgia and desire. In this case the body becomes part of a circulatory network of images, ideas and embodied experience. Considering the tension between ethnicity and the state through tattooing - which has been criminalised and subject to stigmatisation - it is possible to extend understandings of a complex engagement with race, ethnicity and modernity in Indonesia. Tracing the locations at which the tattooed body and images of it are produced and circulated via online media, this article contemplates the possibility of locating sites of political communications that take place betwixt and between local, national and local levels - forming spaces for imagining utopian longing and dystopian anxiety, produced and imagined through the human body. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Hegarty, Benjamin Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 1 EP - 23 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 47 IS - 2 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Nostalgia-Political aspects Ethnicity Tattooing-Social aspects Indigenous peoples-Social conditions Mass media-Social aspects KW - Politics KW - Ethnicity KW - Modernity KW - Decolonization KW - Indonesia KW - Mass Media Images KW - Body Modification KW - Stigma KW - Internet KW - article KW - 0513: culture and social structure; culture (kinship, forms of social organization, social cohesion & integration, & social representations) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1728662511?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=The+body+and+%27global+indigeneity%27%3A+Tattoos%2C+ethnicity+and+small+media+in+Indonesia&rft.au=Hegarty%2C+Benjamin&rft.aulast=Hegarty&rft.aufirst=Benjamin&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Body Modification; Indonesia; Ethnicity; Politics; Modernity; Mass Media Images; Decolonization; Stigma; Internet ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Stone tool technology and occupation phases at Batu Ejayya, South Sulawesi AN - 1728659886; 201521088 AB - Renewed excavation at the well-known prehistoric cave site of Batu Ejayya, near Bantaeng in South Sulawesi has provided answers to some of the problems previously associated with the site. In a pre-pottery phase, the zone of exploitation for stone artefacts was restricted to materials found nearby. In a later phase of occupation which saw the use of pottery, a wider range of stone material was accessed. In particular, chert flakes begin to appear in much greater numbers. This confirms successive phases within the overall Toalean cultural assemblage. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Hakim, Budianto Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 47 EP - 62 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 47 IS - 2 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Pottery-Economic aspects Technological innovations- Economic aspects Excavations (Archaeology) Stone implements-Analysis Archaeology-Methodology KW - Excavation KW - Exploitation KW - article KW - 9001: history and theory; political history/historiography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1728659886?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Stone+tool+technology+and+occupation+phases+at+Batu+Ejayya%2C+South+Sulawesi&rft.au=Hakim%2C+Budianto&rft.aulast=Hakim&rft.aufirst=Budianto&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=55&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Impact+Assessment+Review&rft.issn=01959255&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.eiar.2011.10.005 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Exploitation; Excavation ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Video Consultation Use by Australian General Practitioners: Video Vignette Study AN - 1692278740; 201505324 AB - Background: There is unequal access to health care in Australia, particularly for the one-third of the population living in remote and rural areas. Video consultations delivered via the Internet present an opportunity to provide medical services to those who are underserviced, but this is not currently routine practice in Australia. There are advantages and shortcomings to using video consultations for diagnosis, and general practitioners (GPs) have varying opinions regarding their efficacy. Objective: The aim of this Internet-based study was to explore the attitudes of Australian GPs toward video consultation by using a range of patient scenarios presenting different clinical problems. Methods: Overall, 102 GPs were invited to view 6 video vignettes featuring patients presenting with acute and chronic illnesses. For each vignette, they were asked to offer a differential diagnosis and to complete a survey based on the theory of planned behavior documenting their views on the value of a video consultation. A total of 47 GPs participated in the study. The participants were younger than Australian GPs based on national data, and more likely to be working in a larger practice. Most participants (72%-100%) agreed on the differential diagnosis in all video scenarios. Approximately one-third of the study participants were positive about video consultations, one-third were ambivalent, and one-third were against them. In all, 91% opposed conducting a video consultation for the patient with symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction. Inability to examine the patient was most frequently cited as the reason for not conducting a video consultation. Australian GPs who were favorably inclined toward video consultations were more likely to work in larger practices, and were more established GPs, especially in rural areas. The survey results also suggest that the deployment of video technology will need to focus on follow-up consultations. Conclusions: Patients with minor self-limiting illnesses and those with medical emergencies are unlikely to be offered access to a GP by video. The process of establishing video consultations as routine practice will need to be endorsed by senior members of the profession and funding organizations. Video consultation techniques will also need to be taught in medical schools. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Medical Internet Research AU - Jiwa, Moyez AU - Meng, Xingqiong AD - Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, 6845, Australia at curtin.edu.au m.jiwa Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 PB - Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH, Associate Professor, University of Toronto Senior Scientist, Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, Toronto, Canada VL - 15 IS - 6 SN - 1438-8871, 1438-8871 KW - videoconferencing KW - general practice KW - patient appointments KW - health care KW - Attitudes KW - Doctors KW - Video KW - Telemedicine KW - article KW - 10.13: INFORMATION COMMUNICATION - SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, MEDICINE UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1692278740?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Medical+Internet+Research&rft.atitle=Video+Consultation+Use+by+Australian+General+Practitioners%3A+Video+Vignette+Study&rft.au=Jiwa%2C+Moyez%3BMeng%2C+Xingqiong&rft.aulast=Jiwa&rft.aufirst=Moyez&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Medical+Internet+Research&rft.issn=14388871&rft_id=info:doi/10.2196%2Fjmir.2638 L2 - http://www.jmir.org/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Telemedicine; Doctors; Attitudes; Video DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.2638 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Current trends in library building design TT - Transliterated title not available. AN - 1692278726; 201505247 AB - In the last twenty years, a rapid development of technology and the emerging digital age have been changing the library field drastically. Libraries are obliged to meet with criteria of the infrastructure and to facilitate patrons' needs. It sometimes involves changes in use of the library space, which has also led new library building design. The article attempts to analyze and examine the relationship between current trends of libraries and library building design, in comparison with its history. Current research methodology influenced by technological development is also commented through the author's experience as an architectural historian as well as an information specialist. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Information Science and Technology Association (Joho no Kagaku to Gijutsu) AU - Nakahara, Mari AD - Asian Division, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave., SE Washington, DC 20540-4810 USA Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 221 EP - 227 PB - Information Science and Technology Association, Tokyo, Japan VL - 63 IS - 6 SN - 0913-3801, 0913-3801 KW - library buildings KW - architectural history and design KW - Library of Congress KW - New York Public Library KW - academic libraries KW - public libraries KW - library space KW - digital age KW - Trends KW - Library buildings KW - Space KW - Design KW - article KW - 7.11: PLANNING AND DESIGN OF LIBRARY BUILDINGS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1692278726?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Information+Science+and+Technology+Association+%28Joho+no+Kagaku+to+Gijutsu%29&rft.atitle=Current+trends+in+library+building+design&rft.au=Nakahara%2C+Mari&rft.aulast=Nakahara&rft.aufirst=Mari&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=221&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Information+Science+and+Technology+Association+%28Joho+no+Kagaku+to+Gijutsu%29&rft.issn=09133801&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - Japanese DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library buildings; Design; Space; Trends ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bacterial contamination of unused, disposable non-sterile gloves on a hospital orthopaedic ward AN - 1687679337; PQ0001271109 AB - Background Non-sterile disposable gloves are used on large hospital wards, however their potential role as a vehicle for pathogen transmission has not been explored in this setting. Aims This study investigates glove use on a hospital orthopaedic ward to examine whether pathogen contamination occurs prior to contact with patients. Method Glove samples were aseptically removed from boxes on a hospital orthopaedic ward on opening and days 3, 6 and 9 thereafter. Following elution of bacteria and viable counts, glove isolates were identified by standard techniques and 16s rDNA sequencing. Methicillin resistance of staphylococci was determined by disc diffusion, Epsilon tests and PCR. Gloves were inoculated to determine two isolate survival rates. Results Total bacterial counts ranged from 0 to 9.6 x 10 super(3) cfu/glove. Environmental bacteria, particularly Bacillus species, were present on 31/38 (81.6%) of samples. Half (19/38) the samples were contaminated with skin commensals; coagulase negative staphylococci were predominant. Enterococcus faecalis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas sp. or methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus were recovered from 5/38 (13.2%) of samples. Significantly more skin commensals and pathogens were recovered from samples from days 3, 6, 9 than box-opening samples. Staphylococcus epidermidis and Klebsiella pneumoniae inoculated onto gloves remained viable for several days but counts decreased. Conclusion Health care workers introduced skin commensals and pathogenic bacteria into glove boxes indicating that unused, non-sterile gloves are potential pathogen transmission vehicles in hospitals. Findings highlight adherence to handwashing guidelines, common glove retrieval practice, and glove-box design as targets for decreasing bacteria transmission via gloves on hospital wards. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Hughes, Kim A AU - Cornwall, Jon AU - Theis, Jean-Claude AU - Brooks, Heather JL AD - Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Otago School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago, heather.brooks@otago.ac.nz Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 331 EP - 338 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 6 IS - 6 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Bacteria KW - nosocomial pathogens KW - nosocomial infection KW - disposable gloves KW - contamination KW - methicillin resistance KW - hospital KW - Skin KW - Contamination KW - Enterococcus faecalis KW - Commensals KW - Survival KW - Pseudomonas KW - Pathogens KW - Medical personnel KW - Coagulase KW - Methicillin KW - Colony-forming cells KW - Gloves KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Diffusion KW - Staphylococcus aureus KW - Bacillus KW - Staphylococcus epidermidis KW - rRNA 16S KW - Klebsiella pneumoniae KW - Hospitals KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1687679337?accountid=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=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Bacterial+contamination+of+unused%2C+disposable+non-sterile+gloves+on+a+hospital+orthopaedic+ward&rft.au=Hughes%2C+Kim+A%3BCornwall%2C+Jon%3BTheis%2C+Jean-Claude%3BBrooks%2C+Heather+JL&rft.aulast=Hughes&rft.aufirst=Kim&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=331&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2013.1675 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Skin; Contamination; Commensals; Survival; Pathogens; Medical personnel; Coagulase; Methicillin; Colony-forming cells; Polymerase chain reaction; Gloves; Diffusion; rRNA 16S; Hospitals; Enterococcus faecalis; Pseudomonas; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus epidermidis; Bacillus; Klebsiella pneumoniae DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2013.1675 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A case of Kingella kingae endocarditis complicated by native mitral valve rupture AN - 1687673682; PQ0001521074 AB - We report a case of Kingella kingae endocarditis in a patient with a history of recent respiratory tract infection and dental extraction. This case is remarkable for embolic and vasculitic phenomena in association with a large valve vegetation and valve perforation. Kingella kingae is an organism known to cause endocarditis, however early major complications are uncommon. Our case of Kingella endocarditis behaved in a virulent fashion necessitating a combined approach of intravenous antibiotic therapy and a valve replacement. It highlights the importance of expedited investigation for endocarditis in patients with Kingella bacteraemia. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Bagherirad, Mohammad AU - Entesari-Tatafi, Damoon AU - Mirzaee, Sam AU - Appelbe, Allan AU - Yap, Chenghon AU - Athan, Eugene AD - Barwon Health - The Geelong Hospital, Departments of Infectious Diseases, General Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, dentej2@hotmail.com Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 172 EP - 174 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 6 IS - 4 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Kingella kingae KW - Endocarditis KW - Mitral Valve Rupture KW - Respiratory tract diseases KW - Intravenous administration KW - Case reports KW - Bacteremia KW - Vegetation KW - Rupture KW - Antibiotics KW - Infection KW - Mitral valve KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1687673682?accountid=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=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=A+case+of+Kingella+kingae+endocarditis+complicated+by+native+mitral+valve+rupture&rft.au=Bagherirad%2C+Mohammad%3BEntesari-Tatafi%2C+Damoon%3BMirzaee%2C+Sam%3BAppelbe%2C+Allan%3BYap%2C+Chenghon%3BAthan%2C+Eugene&rft.aulast=Bagherirad&rft.aufirst=Mohammad&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=172&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2013.1577 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Respiratory tract diseases; Intravenous administration; Case reports; Rupture; Vegetation; Bacteremia; Antibiotics; Infection; Mitral valve; Endocarditis; Kingella kingae DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2013.1577 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lepromatous leprosy: A rare presentation in Australia AN - 1687673448; PQ0001521075 AB - Leprosy (Hansen's disease) is caused by the obligate intracellular organism Mycobacterium leprae. It is an infectious, chronic granulomatous disease transmitted through close contact. The latest current data shows that in 2010, eleven new cases of leprosy were reported to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System in Australia. We report the case of a patient with untreated chronic lepromatous leprosy diagnosed in Queensland, 2012. Delay in diagnosis may have been due to the rarity of this condition. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Barkla, Sally AU - Modi, Sunny AD - Rockhampton Base Hospital, Queensland, 4700 Australia, Sally_barkla@health.qld.gov.au Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 175 EP - 177 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 6 IS - 4 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Leprosy KW - Aboriginal KW - deformity KW - Data processing KW - Mycobacterium leprae KW - Chronic granulomatous disease KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1687673448?accountid=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=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Lepromatous+leprosy%3A+A+rare+presentation+in+Australia&rft.au=Barkla%2C+Sally%3BModi%2C+Sunny&rft.aulast=Barkla&rft.aufirst=Sally&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=175&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2013.1604 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Chronic granulomatous disease; Leprosy; Mycobacterium leprae DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2013.1604 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Silat lima: Heritage of the Malay culture hero, Hang Tuah AN - 1684424386; 201518696 AB - This article links the legendary history of Malay culture to its ancient art of self defence (silat) which boys and men still practise throughout Malay-speaking and other areas of Indonesia and Malaysia, including the former royal island of Bintan in the Riau archipelago. Silat lima (silat of the five) on Bintan, however, is unique in its clear connections to the famous Malay legend of the five heroes led by Hang Tuah. Performances in Bintan's Kampung Bugis usually alternate between demonstrative displays and fighting rounds by a team of five combatants, as in the legend. Also distinctive are the sparring matches that range from duels to up to thirty or more combatants. The performer's movements follow the iterative gong tempo, with the drum(s) providing rhythmic variation, and the violin contributing an agile, decorative melodic line. The use of the violin, almost certainly borrowed from the Portuguese during the century of Portuguese domination of the Malay world, also confirms local claims of an ancient pedigree. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Kartomi, Margaret Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 1 EP - 33 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 47 IS - 1 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Hang Tuah, active 1470 Self-defense-Study and teaching Martial arts Arrangement (Music) Performing arts-Competitions KW - Folklore KW - Males KW - Malaysia KW - Military Personnel KW - Indonesia KW - article KW - 0513: culture and social structure; culture (kinship, forms of social organization, social cohesion & integration, & social representations) KW - 1331: sociology of language and the arts; sociology of art (creative & performing) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1684424386?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Silat+lima%3A+Heritage+of+the+Malay+culture+hero%2C+Hang+Tuah&rft.au=Kartomi%2C+Margaret&rft.aulast=Kartomi&rft.aufirst=Margaret&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Folklore; Military Personnel; Malaysia; Males; Indonesia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Regime and representation: Islam in Indonesian television, 1962 to 1998 AN - 1684423518; 201519940 AB - This article traces the changes in the representation of Islam on Indonesian television before the rise of Islamic themes in the early 2000s. By understanding the televised manifestations of Islam relative to the ruling power within the television system, one can see that as long ago as the 1970s Islamic culture already enjoyed a privileged position in television content. Long before the more recent trend of 'Islamic commodification', state interest and business logic had gradually set precedents for how Islam is manifested in the commercial system today. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Rakhmani, Inaya Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 61 EP - 88 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 47 IS - 1 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Television broadcasting--Religious aspects--Islam Islam in mass media Islam and culture Television broadcasting policy Televisi Republik Indonesia KW - Islam KW - Power KW - Television KW - Commodification KW - article KW - 0925: political sociology/interactions; sociology of political systems, politics, & power KW - 1535: sociology of religion; sociology of religion UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1684423518?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Regime+and+representation%3A+Islam+in+Indonesian+television%2C+1962+to+1998&rft.au=Rakhmani%2C+Inaya&rft.aulast=Rakhmani&rft.aufirst=Inaya&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=61&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Television; Islam; Power; Commodification ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Representations of doing 'Unity in diversity' on Indonesian television AN - 1684422616; 201512363 AB - Indonesian has long been ideologised as the language for doing 'Unity in diversity'. Even so, since the early 1990s televised representations of interaction across lines of difference have also included linguistic forms that are typically associated with regional languages. In interpreting this trend I draw upon work from linguistic anthropology to argue that the use of regional languages helps to project and reinforce the different identities that are part of characters' life worlds, while Indonesian is typically used to talk about the world. My empirical focus will be three comedic soaps recorded in 1998 and 2009. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Goebel, Zane Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 89 EP - 114 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 47 IS - 1 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Indonesian language--Social aspects Anthropological linguistics Language and languages--Usage Television broadcasting Bhinneka Tunggal Ika KW - Language Usage KW - Cultural Pluralism KW - Anthropology KW - Identity KW - Television KW - Indonesia KW - Lebenswelt KW - Regional Differences KW - Linguistics KW - article KW - 9221: politics and society; politics and society UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1684422616?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Representations+of+doing+%27Unity+in+diversity%27+on+Indonesian+television&rft.au=Goebel%2C+Zane&rft.aulast=Goebel&rft.aufirst=Zane&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=89&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Regional Differences; Language Usage; Indonesia; Linguistics; Lebenswelt; Identity; Cultural Pluralism; Television; Anthropology ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Popular Islamic novels in Malaysia and the contribution of writers educated in the Middle East AN - 1684422481; 201512545 AB - This study departs from the emergence of what is commonly termed the 'phenomenon of popular Islamic novels' that has swept the Malaysian general book market since 2008. This phenomenon is characterised by the involvement of writers who were educated in the Middle East. Rather than being incidental, the academic qualifications of these writers are strategically highlighted by publishing companies to reinforce the 'Islamic' authority of the popular novels that they write. More importantly, this particular characteristic has also given rise to a dispute over the actual contents of these novels. While some critics claim that these popular novels are saturated with Islamic knowledge and discourse, others hold that they deal only with trivialities and exhibit shallow manifestations of Islam. Both these critical reactions have so far only been presented in general commentaries and are thus untested in terms of validity. This study analyses the content of popular Islamic novels written by writers who were educated in the Middle East, identifying the representations of Islam contained in the novels, as well as assessing their quality. It shows not only that Islam is used as a moral scheme that underlines the love stories in the novels, but also that Islamic values arise only in relation to these love stories. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Rani, Abdul AU - Zariat, Mohd Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 35 EP - 60 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 47 IS - 1 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Novelle Islamic literature Education--Authorship Books--Religious aspects KW - Literature KW - Islam KW - Malaysia KW - Ethics KW - Books KW - Religions KW - Publishing Industry KW - Enterprises KW - Middle East KW - article KW - 9221: politics and society; politics and society KW - 9241: politics and religion; politics and religion UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1684422481?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Popular+Islamic+novels+in+Malaysia+and+the+contribution+of+writers+educated+in+the+Middle+East&rft.au=Rani%2C+Abdul%3BZariat%2C+Mohd&rft.aulast=Rani&rft.aufirst=Abdul&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=35&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Islam; Middle East; Publishing Industry; Enterprises; Literature; Books; Ethics; Malaysia; Religions ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The mandu coffin: A boat symbol of ancestral spirits among the Enrekang people of South Sulawesi AN - 1684422437; 201512342 AB - Comparative study of Indo-Malaysian societies has pointed to watercraft as an important symbol for social organisation. Many Indo-Malaysian communities live on coasts or small islands, where watercraft are a visible feature of daily life. When communities are located inland and lack specialist watercraft, yet boat symbolism plays an important role in their lore and mortuary practices, this leads to the supposition that the watercraft symbolism reflects inherited ancestral beliefs. This contribution documents an example of this kind from Enrekang in the rugged hinterland of South Sulawesi. During a survey of boat-shaped coffins in disused cemeteries in caves and cliff niches, reports were collected on the traditional role of these coffins in transporting the deceased to the spirit world. Radiocarbon dates from the coffins (after calibration) predominantly date to between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries AD, although the antiquity of the coffins themselves may be focused on the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, after allowing for the 'inbuilt age' in timber from long-lived trees. The use of these coffins ceased with the conversion of the populace to Islam, but the boat remains as an important metaphor for the expression of social relations in Enrekang. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Duli, Akin Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 115 EP - 138 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 47 IS - 1 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Coffins Boats and boating--Models Archaeological site location Radiocarbon dating Cemeteries Ancestor worship KW - Islands KW - Everyday Life KW - Antiquity KW - Trees KW - Islam KW - Specialists KW - Cemeteries KW - Metaphors KW - Symbolism KW - article KW - 9221: politics and society; politics and society UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1684422437?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=The+mandu+coffin%3A+A+boat+symbol+of+ancestral+spirits+among+the+Enrekang+people+of+South+Sulawesi&rft.au=Duli%2C+Akin&rft.aulast=Duli&rft.aufirst=Akin&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=115&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Symbolism; Cemeteries; Islands; Antiquity; Metaphors; Islam; Trees; Everyday Life; Specialists ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Making it to Bandung AN - 1684422404; 201512390 AB - It's the first night of Ramadan, and I'm sitting on the stoop of my new house, listening to the imams' recitations and breathing in the scent of the frangipani tree in the front yard. Occasionally a gunshot echoes around the neighbourhood; bird and bat shooting seems much more prevalent in Bandung than anywhere else I've lived in Indonesia. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Kent, Elly Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 139 EP - 150 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 47 IS - 1 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Performing arts and children First person narrative Relocation (Housing) Mother and child KW - Performing Arts KW - Indonesia KW - Narratives KW - article KW - 9221: politics and society; politics and society UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1684422404?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Making+it+to+Bandung&rft.au=Kent%2C+Elly&rft.aulast=Kent&rft.aufirst=Elly&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=139&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Performing Arts; Narratives; Indonesia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Unusual complication of Mycoplasma pneumonia in a five-year-old child AN - 1680461608; PQ0001379859 AB - Mycoplasma pneumoniae is common agent causing community acquired pneumonia in children. However, the course of illness is usually benign and is rarely associated with pulmonary complications. We report a five-year-old child with massive pleural effusion and empyema secondary to Mycoplasma pneumonia infection. This potential yet rare source of infection should be considered in young patients where resolution of symptoms from pneumonia is delayed. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Patra, Pratap Kumar AU - Babu, Thirunavukkarasu Arun AD - Department of Pediatrics, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (IGMC&RI), Pondicherry, India, babuarun@yahoo.com Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 73 EP - 74 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 6 IS - 2 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Mycoplasma pneumoniae KW - Pleural Effusion KW - Empyema KW - Lung KW - Pleural effusion KW - Infection KW - Children KW - Pneumonia KW - Benign KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680461608?accountid=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=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Unusual+complication+of+Mycoplasma+pneumonia+in+a+five-year-old+child&rft.au=Patra%2C+Pratap+Kumar%3BBabu%2C+Thirunavukkarasu+Arun&rft.aulast=Patra&rft.aufirst=Pratap&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=73&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2013.1543 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Lung; Empyema; Pleural effusion; Children; Infection; Pneumonia; Benign; Mycoplasma pneumoniae DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2013.1543 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Salmonella paratyphi B meningitis in an infant AN - 1680460979; PQ0001271110 AB - We report a case of Salmonella paratyphi B meningitis in a 90 day-old male infant who was admitted with complaints of fever, vomiting and one episode of vacant stare. Clinically, the infant was found to be toxic and dull with a bulging anterior fontanelle. Subsequently, blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures demonstrated the presence of Salmonella Paratyphi B organism. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Mahalakshmi, Rajan AU - Rajeshbabu, Bijje AU - Mohan, Ram AU - Balakumaran, Devanathan AU - Venkataraman, Paramasivam AU - Vinoth, Ponnurangam Nagarajan AD - Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, vindoc1977@gmail.com Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 350 EP - 353 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 6 IS - 7 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Salmonella Paratyphi B KW - meningitis KW - infant KW - Fever KW - Blood KW - Salmonella paratyphi KW - Cerebrospinal fluid KW - Vomiting KW - Case reports KW - Infants KW - Meningitis KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680460979?accountid=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=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Salmonella+paratyphi+B+meningitis+in+an+infant&rft.au=Mahalakshmi%2C+Rajan%3BRajeshbabu%2C+Bijje%3BMohan%2C+Ram%3BBalakumaran%2C+Devanathan%3BVenkataraman%2C+Paramasivam%3BVinoth%2C+Ponnurangam+Nagarajan&rft.aulast=Mahalakshmi&rft.aufirst=Rajan&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=350&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2013.1667 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fever; Blood; Cerebrospinal fluid; Vomiting; Case reports; Meningitis; Infants; Salmonella paratyphi DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2013.1667 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A case report of melioidosis in a diabetic patient in a union territory AN - 1680460452; PQ0001271118 AB - Melioidosis is an emerging disease in India. Cases have also been reported from South East Asia, Australia and Japan. Major risk factors for melioidosis are diabetes mellitus, pre-existing renal disease and thalassemia. Exposure to contaminated soil and water are also significant occupational hazards associated with the disease. A patient with diabetes of six years duration on regular medication presented with fever, generalised myalgia and headache for a week. Blood and bone marrow culture yielded Burkholderia pseudomallei. A Computed tomography (CT) study of the thorax also revealed multiple scattered nodules in both lungs. The patient was treated with imipenem and doxycycline. His condition improved gradually and he was advised oral sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim and doxycycline for a period of three months and has been followed up regularly. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Paul, Esther AU - Sudhagar, M AU - Anandhalakshmi, S AU - Shanthi, Mathias AD - Department of Microbiology, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Ganapthichettikulum, Kalapet, Puducherry 605014, metpaul@hotmail.com Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 401 EP - 405 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 6 IS - 8 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Melioidosis KW - Burkholderia pseudomallei KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Bone marrow culture KW - INW, Japan KW - Trimethoprim KW - Bone marrow KW - Territory KW - renal KW - Nodules KW - India KW - Renal KW - Fever KW - Risk factors KW - Occupational hazards KW - Headache KW - Thorax KW - Australia KW - Drugs KW - Myalgia KW - Occupational exposure KW - Sulfamethoxazole KW - Lung nodules KW - Kidney diseases KW - Soil contamination KW - Thalassemia KW - Imipenem KW - Soil pollution KW - Blood KW - Case reports KW - Lung KW - Computed tomography KW - Japan KW - Doxycycline KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - J 02400:Human Diseases KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680460452?accountid=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=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=A+case+report+of+melioidosis+in+a+diabetic+patient+in+a+union+territory&rft.au=Paul%2C+Esther%3BSudhagar%2C+M%3BAnandhalakshmi%2C+S%3BShanthi%2C+Mathias&rft.aulast=Paul&rft.aufirst=Esther&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=401&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Journal+of+Hand+Surgery&rft.issn=03635023&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-09-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Trimethoprim; Sulfamethoxazole; Kidney diseases; Melioidosis; Bone marrow; Lung nodules; Territory; Thalassemia; Nodules; Imipenem; Fever; Diabetes mellitus; Soil pollution; Blood; Case reports; Risk factors; Headache; Computed tomography; Occupational hazards; Thorax; Myalgia; Doxycycline; Occupational exposure; Renal; Lung; renal; Soil contamination; Drugs; Burkholderia pseudomallei; INW, Japan; Australia; Japan; India DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2013.1751 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Difficulties in diagnosing tuberculosis of the cervix in a post menopausal woman: Case report and literature review AN - 1680459646; PQ0001271113 AB - Tuberculosis (TB) of the cervix is a rare disease, especially in developed countries. We presented a patient with primary TB of the cervix with no concurrent immune deficiency or HIV infections. The case clinically mimicked carcinoma of the cervix. Difficulties in diagnosis have been discussed. Given the recent increase in migration patterns including travel from TB endemic areas, an abnormal-looking cervix should be regarded with a degree of suspicion for TB. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Mukerji, Saptarshi AU - Moncur, Lyle AU - Sanders, Brendon AU - Currie, Alex AU - Watson, Alistair AU - Leeman, Karen AD - Emergency Medicine, Midcentral District Health Board, 50 Ruahine Street, Roslyn, Palmerston North, New Zealand, sapimukerji@doctors.org.uk Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 367 EP - 370 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 6 IS - 7 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Tuberculosis KW - cervix KW - female genital tract KW - Travel KW - Cervical carcinoma KW - Literature reviews KW - Case reports KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - Mycobacterium KW - Cervix KW - Infection KW - Migration KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680459646?accountid=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=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Difficulties+in+diagnosing+tuberculosis+of+the+cervix+in+a+post+menopausal+woman%3A+Case+report+and+literature+review&rft.au=Mukerji%2C+Saptarshi%3BMoncur%2C+Lyle%3BSanders%2C+Brendon%3BCurrie%2C+Alex%3BWatson%2C+Alistair%3BLeeman%2C+Karen&rft.aulast=Mukerji&rft.aufirst=Saptarshi&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=367&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2013.1749 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Travel; Cervical carcinoma; Case reports; Literature reviews; Tuberculosis; Infection; Cervix; Migration; Mycobacterium; Human immunodeficiency virus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2013.1749 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Baseline antibody titres against Salmonella typhi in apparently asymptomatic HIV positive individuals in a tertiary care hospital AN - 1680446786; PQ0001271111 AB - Background Enteric fever is common in tropical regions and is caused by Salmonella enterica serotype typhi (S typhi). For diagnosis of enteric fever, the Widal test is the most widely used test after blood culture. In HIV infected individuals false positive and false negative Widal reactions are common. The result is variable titres and baseline titres that are unusual in this patient population. Aims This study was done to determine the baseline antibody titres for S typhi among HIV infected individuals. Method Average baseline antibody titres against O and H antigens of S typhi were measured by standard Widal test in 200 HIV positive asymptomatic individuals, as well as 200 age and sex-matched controls. The results were compiled and statistically analysed. Results A total of 84 (42%) of the cases had an H antibody titre of >1:20 and 105 (52.5%) had a titre of >1:20 against O antigen. This implies that positive titre of H and O antigen is significantly associated with HIV positive cases with P<0.001. Correlation of CD4 count with antibody titres shows that there is no significant association between CD4 counts and antibody titres against either H (P=0.634) or O antigen (P=0.765) Conclusion This study shows that HIV infected individuals had increased titres of antibodies against S typhi from the baseline. This indicates a need for evaluation of current cut-off values of diagnostic titres for this group. We also suggest that it is best to perform baseline titres against S typhi for each patient at the time of diagnosis of HIV status, and to use this for future reference. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Banu, Asima AU - Hassan, Mir Mohammed Noorul AU - Anand, Mridu AU - Srinivasa, Sathyabheemarao AD - Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, asima.banu@gmail.com Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 354 EP - 357 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 6 IS - 7 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Salmonella typhi KW - Widal test KW - HIV/AIDS KW - Blood culture KW - Age KW - Serotypes KW - H antigen KW - Antibodies KW - CD4 antigen KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - Salmonella enterica KW - O antigen KW - Typhoid fever KW - Hospitals KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680446786?accountid=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=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Baseline+antibody+titres+against+Salmonella+typhi+in+apparently+asymptomatic+HIV+positive+individuals+in+a+tertiary+care+hospital&rft.au=Banu%2C+Asima%3BHassan%2C+Mir+Mohammed+Noorul%3BAnand%2C+Mridu%3BSrinivasa%2C+Sathyabheemarao&rft.aulast=Banu&rft.aufirst=Asima&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=354&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2013.1691 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Blood culture; Age; Widal test; CD4 antigen; Antibodies; Serotypes; O antigen; H antigen; Typhoid fever; Hospitals; Salmonella typhi; Human immunodeficiency virus; Salmonella enterica DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2013.1691 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Neonatal sepsis and multiple skin abscess in a newborn with Down's syndrome: A case report AN - 1680442700; PQ0001379863 AB - Neonatal sepsis is a leading cause of neonatal mortality. Congenital heart disease accounts for additional risk of sepsis in neonates. Here we report a case of Down's syndrome with late onset neonatal sepsis associated with multiple superficial skin abscesses simulating staphylococcal infection. The baby was empirically treated with vancomycin. Subsequently, multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae was detected from both pus and blood culture. Change to appropriate antibiotic resulted in clinical recovery. Although sepsis is one of the major ailments in neonates, atypical presentations of neonatal sepsis in Down's syndrome patients are underreported. Here we highlight the atypical presentation of Klebsiella sepsis and the importance of early antibiogram in such cases. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Kali, Arunava AU - Umadevi, Sivaraman AU - Sreenivasan, Srirangaraj AU - Stephen, Selvaraj AD - Dept. of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India, ak.arunava@gmail.com Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 91 EP - 93 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 6 IS - 2 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Down's syndrome KW - Klebsiella pneumoniae KW - Extended spectrum beta-lactamase KW - Neonatal sepsis KW - Blood culture KW - Mortality KW - Skin KW - Antibiotics KW - Infection KW - Abscesses KW - Sepsis KW - Case reports KW - Vancomycin KW - Multidrug resistance KW - Neonates KW - Heart diseases KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680442700?accountid=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=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Neonatal+sepsis+and+multiple+skin+abscess+in+a+newborn+with+Down%27s+syndrome%3A+A+case+report&rft.au=Kali%2C+Arunava%3BUmadevi%2C+Sivaraman%3BSreenivasan%2C+Srirangaraj%3BStephen%2C+Selvaraj&rft.aulast=Kali&rft.aufirst=Arunava&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=91&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2013.1574 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Blood culture; Mortality; Skin; Antibiotics; Abscesses; Infection; Sepsis; Case reports; Down's syndrome; Vancomycin; Multidrug resistance; Neonates; Heart diseases; Klebsiella pneumoniae DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2013.1574 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Generalised staphylococcal pustulosis in a neonate: A case report AN - 1680441500; PQ0001379879 AB - Pustular eruptions in a neonate are mostly benign, but several are serious and have infectious aetiology. A detailed history, complete physical examination and careful assessment of the lesions are essential for diagnosis. The need to investigate every neonate with pustules for an infectious aetiology is emphasised. This case of generalised pustulosis in a neonate is reported as it is an uncommon presentation of Staphylococcus aureus infection, diagnostic difficulty caused by atypical skin lesions and similarity of clinical features with other causes of neonatal pustular diseases. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Mogre, Dilesh Arvind AD - Kelva-Mahim Primary Health Centre, Tal.Palghar, Dist.Thane, Maharashtra, India, damogre@gmail.com Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 532 EP - 535 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 6 IS - 10 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Neonate KW - generalised pustulosis KW - Staphylococcus aureus KW - Eruptions KW - Skin diseases KW - Case reports KW - Neonates KW - pustulosis KW - Infection KW - Benign KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680441500?accountid=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=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Generalised+staphylococcal+pustulosis+in+a+neonate%3A+A+case+report&rft.au=Mogre%2C+Dilesh+Arvind&rft.aulast=Mogre&rft.aufirst=Dilesh&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=532&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2013.1834 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Eruptions; Case reports; Skin diseases; Neonates; Infection; pustulosis; Benign; Staphylococcus aureus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2013.1834 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Examining physicians' preparedness for tobacco cessation services in India: Findings from primary care public health facilities in two Indian states AN - 1676356598; PQ0001379867 AB - Background A total of 275 million tobacco users live throughout India and are in need of tobacco cessation services. However, the preparation of physicians to deliver this service at primary care health facilities remains unknown. Aims The study aimed to examine the primary care physicians' preparedness to deliver tobacco cessation services in two Indian states. Method Researchers surveyed physicians working in primary care public health facilities, primarily in rural areas using a semi-structured interview schedule. Physicians' preparedness was defined in the study as those possessing knowledge of tobacco cessation methods and exhibiting a positive attitude towards the benefits of tobacco cessation counselling as well as being willing to be part of tobacco prevention or cessation program. Results Overall only 17% of physicians demonstrated adequate preparation to provide tobacco cessation services at primary care health facilities in both the States. The findings revealed minimal tobacco cessation training during formal medical education (21.3%) and on-the-job training (18.9%). Factors, like sex and age of service provider, type of health facility, location of health facility and number of patients attended by the service provider, failed to show significance during bivariate and regression analysis. Preparedness was significantly predicted by state health system. Conclusion The study highlights a lack of preparedness of primary care physicians to deliver tobacco cessation services. Both the curriculum in medical school and on-the-job training require an addition of a learning component on tobacco cessation. The addition of this component will enable existing primary care facilities to deliver tobacco cessation services. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Panda, Rajmohan AU - Jena, Pratap Kumar AD - Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi, India-110016, raj.panda@phfi.org Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 115 EP - 121 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 6 IS - 3 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Tobacco cessation KW - service delivery KW - primary care KW - physicians KW - India KW - Attitudes KW - Education KW - Prevention KW - Age KW - Schools KW - Training KW - Tobacco KW - Public health KW - Rural areas KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1676356598?accountid=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=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Examining+physicians%27+preparedness+for+tobacco+cessation+services+in+India%3A+Findings+from+primary+care+public+health+facilities+in+two+Indian+states&rft.au=Panda%2C+Rajmohan%3BJena%2C+Pratap+Kumar&rft.aulast=Panda&rft.aufirst=Rajmohan&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=115&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2013.1617 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Prevention; Education; Attitudes; Schools; Training; Tobacco; Rural areas; Public health; India DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2013.1617 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bacteriophage types of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a tertiary care hospital AN - 1676356501; PQ0001379873 AB - Background Phage typing had been utilised extensively to characterise methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak strains in the past. It is an invaluable tool even today to monitor emergence and dissemination of MRSA strains. Aims The aim of this study was to determine the prevalent phage types of MRSA in south India and the association between phage types, antibiotic resistance pattern and risk factors. Method A total of 48 non-duplicate MRSA strains recovered from various clinical samples during January to December, 2010 were tested against a panel of anti-staphylococcal antibiotics. Phage typing was carried out at the National Staphylococcal Phage Typing Centre, New Delhi. Out of 48, 32 hospitalised patients were followed up for risk factors and response to empirical and post sensitivity antibiotic therapy. The risk factors were compared with a control group of 30 patients with methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infection. Results Amongst the five prevalent phage types, 42E was most common (52%), followed by a non-typable variant (22.9%), 42E/47/54/75 (16.6%), 42E/47 (6.2%) and 47 (2%). Phage type 42E was the predominant strain in all wards and OPDs except in the ICU where 42E/47/54/75 was most common. Although not statistically significant, strain 42E/47/54/75 (n=8) showed higher resistance to all drugs, except ciprofloxacin and amikacin, and were mostly D-test positive (87.5%) compared to the 42E strain (32%). Duration of hospital stay, intravenous catheterisation and breach in skin were the most significant risk factors for MRSA infection. Conclusion We found MRSA strain diversity in hospital wards with differences in their antibiotic susceptibility pattern. The findings may impact infection control and antibiotic policy significantly. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Kali, Arunava AU - Stephen, Selvaraj AU - Umadevi, Sivaraman AU - Kumar, Shailesh AU - Joseph, Noyal M AU - Srirangaraj, Sreenivasan AU - Easow, Joshy M AD - Department of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India, ak.arunava@gmail.com Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 496 EP - 503 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 6 IS - 10 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Virology & AIDS Abstracts KW - MRSA KW - phage types KW - risk factors KW - Phages KW - Intravenous administration KW - Skin KW - Amikacin KW - Drug resistance KW - Statistical analysis KW - Antibiotics KW - Infection KW - Ciprofloxacin KW - Phage typing KW - Methicillin KW - Risk factors KW - Staphylococcus aureus KW - Antibiotic resistance KW - Hospitals KW - J 02400:Human Diseases KW - V 22400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1676356501?accountid=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=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Bacteriophage+types+of+methicillin-resistant+Staphylococcus+aureus+in+a+tertiary+care+hospital&rft.au=Kali%2C+Arunava%3BStephen%2C+Selvaraj%3BUmadevi%2C+Sivaraman%3BKumar%2C+Shailesh%3BJoseph%2C+Noyal+M%3BSrirangaraj%2C+Sreenivasan%3BEasow%2C+Joshy+M&rft.aulast=Kali&rft.aufirst=Arunava&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=496&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2013.1742 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Phages; Intravenous administration; Skin; Amikacin; Drug resistance; Statistical analysis; Antibiotics; Infection; Ciprofloxacin; Methicillin; Phage typing; Risk factors; Antibiotic resistance; Hospitals; Staphylococcus aureus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2013.1742 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Self-reported bowel screening rates in older Australians and the implications for public health screening programs AN - 1676355170; PQ0001271120 AB - Background This paper sought to determine the status of older Australians with regard to Bowel Cancer screening practices occurring outside of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. Method A random sample of N=25,511 urban Australians aged 50 to 74 years received a questionnaire via mail asking questions relating to bowel screening. N=8,762 (34.3%) returned a completed questionnaire. Results Approximately 33% (N=2863) of respondents indicated they had undergone colonoscopy in the preceding five years and 21% (N=1840) had used a Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) in the preceding 12 months. Furthermore, 27% (N=497) of those who had completed an FOBT had also undergone colonoscopy. Conclusion A significant proportion of older Australians might be participating in bowel screening practices outside of the national program (NBCSP). Moreover, the proportion of individuals reporting use of both FOBT and endoscopic services is much higher than the positivity rate of FOBT. Large population FOBT screening programs, such as the NBCSP, that do not consider participation in screening external to the program may underestimate true population screening rates. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Zajac, Ian T AU - Flight, Ingrid AU - Turnbull, Deborah AU - Young, Graeme AU - Cole, Steve AU - Wilson, Carlene AD - CSIRO Preventative Health Research Flagship, South Australia, Ian.Zajac@csiro.au Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 411 EP - 417 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 6 IS - 8 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Colorectal Cancer Screening KW - Faecal Occult Blood Test KW - National Bowel Cancer Screening Program KW - Screening Participation KW - Australia KW - Medical instruments KW - Cancer KW - Public health KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1676355170?accountid=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=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Self-reported+bowel+screening+rates+in+older+Australians+and+the+implications+for+public+health+screening+programs&rft.au=Zajac%2C+Ian+T%3BFlight%2C+Ingrid%3BTurnbull%2C+Deborah%3BYoung%2C+Graeme%3BCole%2C+Steve%3BWilson%2C+Carlene&rft.aulast=Zajac&rft.aufirst=Ian&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=411&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2013.1808 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Medical instruments; Cancer; Public health; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2013.1808 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Multivariate Approach to the Identification of Surrogate Parameters for Heavy Metals in Stormwater AN - 1671447585; 17669916 AB - Stormwater is a potential and readily available alternative source for potable water in urban areas. However, its direct use is severely constrained by the presence of toxic pollutants, such as heavy metals (HMs). The presence of HMs in stormwater is of concern because of their chronic toxicity and persistent nature. In addition to human health impacts, metals can contribute to adverse ecosystem health impact on receiving waters. Therefore, the ability to predict the levels of HMs in stormwater is crucial for monitoring stormwater quality and for the design of effective treatment systems. Unfortunately, the current laboratory methods for determining HM concentrations are resource intensive and time consuming. In this paper, applications of multivariate data analysis techniques are presented to identify potential surrogate parameters which can be used to determine HM concentrations in stormwater. Accordingly, partial least squares was applied to identify a suite of physicochemical parameters which can serve as indicators of HMs. Datasets having varied characteristics, such as land use and particle size distribution of solids, were analyzed to validate the efficacy of the influencing parameters. Iron, manganese, total organic carbon, and inorganic carbon were identified as the predominant parameters that correlate with the HM concentrations. The practical extension of the study outcomes to urban stormwater management is also discussed. JF - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution AU - Singh, Anjana AU - Ayoko, Godwin A AU - Herngren, Lars AU - Goonetilleke, Ashantha AD - Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, GPO 2434, Brisbane, 4001, Australia Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - Jan 2013 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 224 IS - 1 SN - 0049-6979, 0049-6979 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Receiving KW - Carbon KW - Heavy metals KW - Health KW - Toxicity KW - Drinking water KW - Stormwater KW - Urban areas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671447585?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.atitle=A+Multivariate+Approach+to+the+Identification+of+Surrogate+Parameters+for+Heavy+Metals+in+Stormwater&rft.au=Singh%2C+Anjana%3BAyoko%2C+Godwin+A%3BHerngren%2C+Lars%3BGoonetilleke%2C+Ashantha&rft.aulast=Singh&rft.aufirst=Anjana&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=224&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.issn=00496979&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11270-012-1368-1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 19 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-012-1368-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The economics of oil and gas supply in the Former Soviet Union AN - 1671322599; 17645049 AB - Supply costs curves for the Former Soviet Union (FSU) are constructed for conventional petroleum, which is defined as conventional oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL). The supply figures show how petroleum quantities vary with production costs over time. Five resource quality categories, distinguishable according to production costs, are used in the estimation. The quantities are allocated across the five categories in a fixed proportion in order to generate the supply cost curves. The role of annual productivity gains, i.e., technological progress, to the year 2030 is also included. Results indicate that petroleum in the FSU is abundant and can be produced economically. In addition, production costs are found to decrease further over time as technology advances. With appropriate energy policy, FSU petroleum resources should assist in meeting domestic and international energy demand. JF - International Journal of Global Energy Issues AU - Aguilera, Roberto F AD - Centre for Research in Energy and Minerals Economics (CREME), Curtin University, G.P.O. Box 1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 480 EP - 493 PB - Inderscience Publishers Ltd., PO Box 735 Olney Bucks MK46 5WB United Kingdom VL - 35 IS - 6 SN - 0954-7118, 0954-7118 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Materials Business File (MB); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Electronics and Communications Abstracts (EA); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (AN) KW - Manufacturing engineering KW - Costs KW - Crude oil KW - Economics KW - Production costs KW - Natural gas KW - Industrial engineering KW - Categories KW - Yes:(AN) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671322599?accountid=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=International+Journal+of+Global+Energy+Issues&rft.atitle=The+economics+of+oil+and+gas+supply+in+the+Former+Soviet+Union&rft.au=Aguilera%2C+Roberto+F&rft.aulast=Aguilera&rft.aufirst=Roberto&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=480&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Global+Energy+Issues&rft.issn=09547118&rft_id=info:doi/10.1504%2FIJGEI.2012.051730 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJGEI.2012.051730 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prevalence of Candida co-infection in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis AN - 1668268841; PQ0001271116 AB - Background Candida species are emerging as a potentially pathogenic fungus in patients with broncho-pulmonary diseases. The synergistic growth promoting association of Candida and Mycobacterium tuberculosis has raised increased concern for studying the various Candida spp. and its significance in pulmonary tuberculosis patients during current years. Aims This study was undertaken with the objective of discovering the prevalence of co-infection caused by different Candida species in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Method A total of 75 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosed by sputum Ziehl-Neelsen staining were included in the study. Candida co-infection was confirmed using the Kahanpaa et al. criteria. Candida species were identified using gram stain morphology, germ tube formation, morphology on cornmeal agar with Tween-80, sugar fermentation tests and HiCrome Candida Agar. Results Candida co-infection was observed in 30 (40%) of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Candida albicans was the most common isolate observed in 50% of the patients with co-infection, followed by C. tropicalis (20%) and C. glabrata (20%). Candida co-infection was found in 62.5% of female patients, while it was observed in only 29.4% of the male patients (P value 0.0133). Mean + or - SD age of the patients with C. glabrata infection was 65.83 + or - 3.19, while the mean + or - SD age of the patients with other Candida infections was 43.25 + or - 20.44 (P value 0.0138). Conclusion Many patients with pulmonary tuberculosis have co-infection with Candida spp. The prevalence of non-albicans Candida species is increasing and may be associated with inadequate response to anti-tubercular drugs. C. glabrata infection has a strong association with old age. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Kali, Arunava AU - Charles, M V Pravin AU - Joseph, Noyal Mariya AU - Umadevi, Sivaraman AU - Kumar, Shailesh AU - Easow, Joshy M AD - Dept. of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India, ak.arunava@gmail.com Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 387 EP - 391 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 6 IS - 8 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology KW - Candida co-infection KW - C. glabrata KW - prevalence KW - tuberculosis KW - Agar KW - Sugar KW - Age KW - Fermentation KW - Candida albicans KW - Germ tubes KW - Infection KW - Gram stain KW - Lung KW - Geriatrics KW - Tuberculosis KW - Sputum KW - Drugs KW - Mycobacterium tuberculosis KW - J 02400:Human Diseases KW - K 03320:Cell Biology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1668268841?accountid=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=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Prevalence+of+Candida+co-infection+in+patients+with+pulmonary+tuberculosis&rft.au=Kali%2C+Arunava%3BCharles%2C+M+V+Pravin%3BJoseph%2C+Noyal+Mariya%3BUmadevi%2C+Sivaraman%3BKumar%2C+Shailesh%3BEasow%2C+Joshy+M&rft.aulast=Kali&rft.aufirst=Arunava&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=387&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2013.1709 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sugar; Agar; Age; Gram stain; Fermentation; Lung; Geriatrics; Tuberculosis; Germ tubes; Sputum; Infection; Drugs; Candida albicans; Mycobacterium tuberculosis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2013.1709 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Video Consultation Use by Australian General Practitioners: Video Vignette Study AN - 1665157210 AB - There is unequal access to health care in Australia, particularly for the one-third of the population living in remote and rural areas. The aim of this Internet-based study was to explore the attitudes of Australian GPs toward video consultation by using a range of patient scenarios presenting different clinical problems. Overall, 102 GPs were invited to view 6 video vignettes featuring patients presenting with acute and chronic illnesses. For each vignette, they were asked to offer a differential diagnosis and to complete a survey based on the theory of planned behavior documenting their views on the value of a video consultation. Patients with minor self-limiting illnesses and those with medical emergencies are unlikely to be offered access to a GP by video. The process of establishing video consultations as routine practice will need to be endorsed by senior members of the profession and funding organizations. Video consultation techniques will also need to be taught in medical schools. JF - Journal of Medical Internet Research AU - Jiwa, Moyez AU - Meng, Xingqiong AD - Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, 6845, Australia ; School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia ; Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, 6845, Australia Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 CY - Toronto PB - Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH, Associate Professor VL - 15 IS - 6 SN - 1438-8871 KW - Medical Sciences--Computer Applications KW - videoconferencing KW - general practice KW - patient appointments KW - health care KW - Planned behaviour theory KW - Medical schools KW - Attitudes KW - Diagnosis KW - Planned behaviour KW - Health care KW - General practitioners KW - Financing KW - Consultation KW - Australia KW - Internet UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1665157210?accountid=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+Medical+Internet+Research&rft.atitle=Video+Consultation+Use+by+Australian+General+Practitioners%3A+Video+Vignette+Study&rft.au=Jiwa%2C+Moyez%3BMeng%2C+Xingqiong&rft.aulast=Jiwa&rft.aufirst=Moyez&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=%5Bnp%5D&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Medical+Internet+Research&rft.issn=14388871&rft_id=info:doi/10.2196%2Fjmir.2638 LA - eng DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA); Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-09 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Attitudes; Consultation; Diagnosis; Financing; General practitioners; Health care; Internet; Medical schools; Planned behaviour; Planned behaviour theory; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.2638 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Inverse propensity weighting to adjust for bias in fatal crash samples AN - 1660413262; PQ0001010747 AB - Background The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) has data from all areas of the United States, but is limited to fatal crashes. The National Automotive Sampling System-General Estimates System (NASS-GES) includes all types of serious traffic crashes, but is limited to a few sampling areas. Combining the strengths of these two samples might offset their limitations. Methods Logistic regression (allowing for sample design, and conditional upon selected person-, event-, and geographic-level factors) was used to determine the propensity (P FC) for each injured person in 2002-2008 NASS-GES data to be in a fatal crash sample. NASS-GES subjects injured in fatal crashes were then reweighted by a factor of W FC =(1/P FC) to create a "pseudopopulation". The weights (W FC) derived from NASS-GES were also applied to injured subjects in 2007 FARS data to create another pseudopopulation. Characteristics and mortality predictions from these artificial pseudopopulations were compared to those obtained using the original NASS-GES sample. The sum of W FC for FARS cases was also used to estimate the number of crash injuries for rural and urban locations, and compared to independently reported data. Results Compared to regression results using the original NASS-GES sample, unadjusted models based on fatal crash samples gave inaccurate estimates of covariate effects on mortality for injured subjects. After reweighting using W FC, estimates based upon the pseudopopulations were similar to results obtained using the original NASS-GES sample. The sum of W FC for FARS cases gave reasonable estimates for the number of crash injuries in rural and urban locations, and provided an estimate of the rural effect on mortality after controlling for other factors. Conclusions Weights derived from analysis of NASS-GES data (the inverse propensity for selection into a fatal crash sample) allow appropriate adjustment for selection bias in fatal crash samples, including FARS. JF - Accident Analysis & Prevention AU - Clark, David E AU - Hannan, Edward L AD - Department of Surgery, Maine Medical Center, 887 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04102, USA Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - Jan 2013 SP - 1244 EP - 1251 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 50 SN - 0001-4575, 0001-4575 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Traffic crash KW - Mortality KW - Fatality KW - FARS KW - NASS-GES KW - Inverse propensity KW - Weight KW - Rural KW - Urban KW - Prediction KW - USA KW - Accidents KW - Prevention KW - Injuries KW - Rural areas KW - Traffic KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660413262?accountid=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=Inverse+propensity+weighting+to+adjust+for+bias+in+fatal+crash+samples&rft.au=Clark%2C+David+E%3BHannan%2C+Edward+L&rft.aulast=Clark&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1244&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.issn=00014575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aap.2012.09.025 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prediction; Mortality; Prevention; Accidents; Injuries; Traffic; Rural areas; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2012.09.025 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Developing Cultural Responsiveness in Environmental Design Students through Digital Storytelling and Photovoice AN - 1651852601; EJ1018593 AB - As the Latino population in the United States grows, it will become increasingly important for undergraduate students in environmental design and related disciplines to become more culturally responsive and learn how to understand and address challenges faced by population groups, such as Latino youth. To this end, we involved environmental design undergraduate students at the University of Colorado in a service-learning class to mentor Latino youth in the creation of multimedia narratives using photovoice and digital storytelling techniques. The introduction of technology was used as a bridge between the two groups and to provide a platform for the Latino youth to reveal their community experiences. Based on focus group results, we describe the impact on the undergraduate students and provide recommendations for similar programs that can promote cultural responsiveness through the use of digital technology and prepare environmental design students to work successfully in increasingly diverse communities. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Cushing, Debra Flanders AU - Love, Emily Wexler Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 12 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 6 IS - 3 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Colorado KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Undergraduate Students KW - Culturally Relevant Education KW - Environmental Education KW - Architecture KW - Racial Bias KW - Mentors KW - Design KW - Focus Groups KW - Information Technology KW - Cultural Awareness KW - Hispanic Americans KW - Service Learning KW - Personal Narratives KW - Multimedia Materials KW - Photography KW - Stereotypes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651852601?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4759 7160 8016 4542; 11095 1806 10278 8016 4542; 3521 3150; 2768; 2465; 2501 3150 8774 2494; 9552 3692 5882; 6545 9017 6752 9651 6582 8016 4542; 6867; 4076 3629 6582 2917 4542; 7747 8824 8477; 7834 11303 4007 4918 5964; 5168 10669; 602 11303 4007 4918 5964; 10117 730; 8546 9739 943 9735 730 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Redesigning the Urban Design Studio: Two Learning Experiments AN - 1651852374; EJ1018591 AB - The main aim of this paper is to discuss how the combination of Web 2.0, social media and geographic technologies can provide opportunities for learning and new forms of participation in an urban design studio. This discussion is mainly based on our recent findings from two experimental urban design studio setups as well as former research and literature studies. In brief, the web platform enabled us to extend the learning that took place in the design studio beyond the studio hours, to represent the design information in novel ways and allocate multiple communication forms. We found that the students' activity in the introduced web platform was related to their progress up to a certain extent. Moreover, the students perceived the platform as a convenient medium and addressed it as a valuable resource for learning. This study should be conceived as a continuation of a series of our "Design Studio 2.0" experiments which involve the exploitation of opportunities provided by novel socio-geographic information and communication technologies for the improvement of the design learning processes. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Pak, Burak AU - Verbeke, Johan Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 18 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 6 IS - 3 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Europe KW - Luxembourg KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Instructional Effectiveness KW - Urban Schools KW - Design KW - Foreign Countries KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Student Attitudes KW - Online Surveys KW - Architectural Education KW - Blended Learning KW - Social Networks KW - Web 2.0 Technologies KW - Likert Scales KW - Educational Technology KW - Geographic Information Systems KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651852374?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 11437 5168 10669; 9783 7051; 4331 5167 4336 9804 9351 5964; 3268 10669; 11182 9306 5241; 2768; 10675; 5248; 10621 3227 6582; 10181 730; 1060 10621 3227 6582; 595 8260 3150; 4109 4335; 7338 10380 3629 6582; 6066 728 6447 8603 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An Enactivist Perspective on Teaching Mathematics: Reconceptualising and Expanding Teaching Actions AN - 1651852122; EJ1018661 AB - We reject a trajectory approach to teaching that classifies "good" and "bad" teaching actions and seeks to move teachers' practices from one of these poles to the other. In this article we offer instead a conceptualisation of mathematics teaching actions as a "landscape of possibilities". We draw together terms commonly used in the literature to describe teaching strategies, and add our own, to offer an expanded view of teaching actions. We illustrate each with data extracts drawn from our various studies of mathematics teachers and classrooms, and explain how a range of teaching actions can be woven into a coherent teaching practice. Note that we are not talking about growth in teaching in this paper, nor about change in teachers' practice over time. We aim to simply talk about and conceptualise teaching in ways that can broaden our understanding of it. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Towers, Jo AU - Proulx, Jerome Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 5 EP - 28 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 15 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - Canada KW - United Kingdom KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Classification KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Learning Theories KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651852122?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582; 5913 10830; 1595 7404; 3368 3150; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - iThesis: Polly's project AN - 1651850042; EJ1018595 AB - This paper outlines an attempt to loosen the existing role and structure of the traditional "thesis" as the key undergraduate learning instrument within universities in Thailand. It does so by describing an exemplary project -- Polly's project - that uses technology to facilitate an exit from the "regulatory space" in which thesis operates. The project succeeds in exiting this regulatory space by forming - outside of its jurisdiction - an "aggregate" body from which a cumulative intelligence is established. Operating out of such a space, a working process is liberated allowing a wider visionary scope and access to a set of productive forces ordinarily not considered permissible. The inclusivity afforded by the process achieves an extreme productivity that exposes the existing limitation of thesis, calling for its redefinition and transition to a wholly more pertinent educational instrument with new ambitions. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Conti, Alvaro Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 12 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 6 IS - 3 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Thailand KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Theses KW - Instructional Development KW - Student Projects KW - Delivery Systems KW - Learning Processes KW - Educational Methods KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Educational Practices KW - Educational Change KW - Educational Innovation KW - Change Strategies KW - Educational Technology KW - Learning Strategies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651850042?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10847 8824 8477; 4109 4335; 3215 5188; 3176 1387; 1389 6582; 10675; 5247 3184 2787; 5911 6582; 2691 9556; 3242; 10240 9146 126; 5904 1710; 3227 6582; 3268 10669 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Supporting More Inclusive Learning with Social Networking: A Case Study of Blended Socialised Design Education AN - 1651849898; EJ1018590 AB - This paper presents a qualitative case study of socialised blended learning, using a social network platform to investigate the level of literacies and interactions of students in a blended learning environment of traditional face-to-face design studio and online participatory teaching. Using student and staff feedback, the paper examines the use of a web-assisted model of assessment, participation and publication as a mechanism for measuring the effectiveness of inclusive learning when supported by the constructs of social interaction. This paper describes the analysis of qualitative data to develop a preliminary theoretical framework of the social affordances of web-assisted teaching environments to support the changing demands of student literacies, cultural competencies and learning needs. The framework aims to support future models of online learning and facilitate further research into mediated design education. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Rodrigo, Russell AU - Nguyen, Tam Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 16 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 6 IS - 3 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Multiple Literacies KW - Qualitative Research KW - Interaction KW - Case Studies KW - Teacher Attitudes KW - Intermode Differences KW - Architecture KW - Design KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Student Attitudes KW - Preferences KW - Privacy KW - Blended Learning KW - Web 2.0 Technologies KW - Inclusion KW - Social Networks KW - Student Behavior KW - Likert Scales KW - Student Surveys UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651849898?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 9783 7051; 1326 3629 6582 8836; 5015; 1060 10621 3227 6582; 8517 8836; 11437 5168 10669; 10260 10380 3629 6582; 2768; 602 11303 4007 4918 5964; 8207 8768; 5348 8768; 8102 730; 6066 728 6447 8603; 10183 909; 6876; 5401 2842; 10675; 10181 730; 10482 730 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Big Bang Technology: What's Next in Design Education, Radical Innovation or Incremental Change? AN - 1651849750; EJ1018588 AB - Since the introduction of digital media, design education has been challenged by the ongoing advancement of technology. Technological change has created unprecedented possibilities for designers to engage in the broadening realm of interactive digital media. The increasing sophistication of interactivity has brought a complexity which needs to be managed; most notably, information technology. The mobile device revolution has changed people's lives and created distinct challenges for design educators to master. Social media provide new possibilities as/for teaching technologies to engage students. On the downside, designers compete with amateurs through crowd-sourcing platforms. Responses to manage the rapid technological advance in design education have emerged as pockets of innovation from some institutions. This paper takes a closer look at how technology has affected and continues to affect design education in the context of design educators and practitioners arguing that design education is stuck in the past. Does every technological "revolution" require a radical change in design education? To answer this question the broadening and squeezing of design education is examined in the context of the increasing complexity of technology. Potential and "must have" responses to technological challenges are illustrated through examples from an undergraduate digital media design major. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Fleischmann, Katja Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 17 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 6 IS - 3 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Technological Advancement KW - Computer Software KW - Telecommunications KW - Art Education KW - Design KW - Information Technology KW - Foreign Countries KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Web 2.0 Technologies KW - Social Networks KW - Educational Technology KW - Internet KW - Handheld Devices UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651849750?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3268 10669; 2768; 10663 2787; 5168 10669; 10680 1862 10669; 4595 3337 3553; 9783 7051; 4744 8046 3150; 10675; 2059; 11437 5168 10669; 5434 5147 7051 2045; 4109 4335; 625 3150 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Beginning Teachers' Perspectives on Attributes for Teaching Secondary Mathematics: Reflections on Teacher Education AN - 1651849673; EJ1018634 AB - The aim of this collaborative study was to understand what factors beginning secondary mathematics teachers attribute their success to in the classroom, regardless of their preparation program. Further description of how and when beginning teachers reported acquiring important teaching attributes provides a perspective on how they make the transition to teaching. A large-grain analysis of critical developmental moments, pre-, during, or post-program, contributes to the conversation about teacher education, highlighting valuable aspects of the preparation process for beginning teachers. The results have implications for informing the types of students mathematics education programs should try to attract or recruit, and defining areas on which teacher education programs should focus and where practicum or internship components might be incorporated into the preparation process. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Wasserman, Nicholas H. AU - Ham, Edward Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 23 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 15 IS - 2 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - Texas KW - California KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Qualitative Research KW - Teacher Characteristics KW - Preservice Teacher Education KW - Teacher Attitudes KW - Semi Structured Interviews KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Beginning Teachers KW - Secondary School Teachers KW - Teacher Competencies KW - Personality Traits KW - Pedagogical Content Knowledge KW - Reflection KW - Alternative Teacher Certification KW - Academic Standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651849673?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 9417 9414 2515 6416; 9420 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 10482 730; 906 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917 7174; 437 10491 1377; 60 10031; 10492; 7657 5674; 7763 8409 5051; 8144 10507 8260 3150; 10496 1970 1; 8723 1710; 9506 5472 3629 6582; 8517 8836 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Changing Beliefs about Teaching in Large Undergraduate Mathematics Classes AN - 1651849652; EJ1018710 AB - Many lecturers use teacher-centred styles of teaching in large undergraduate mathematics classes, often believing in the effectiveness of such pedagogy. Changing these beliefs about how mathematics should be taught is not a simple process and many academic staff are reluctant to change their ways of lecturing due to tradition and ease. This study describes the journey of a mathematician as he accepted the challenge to ask students to work interactively on well thought out questions in large lectures. The mathematician's espoused and enacted beliefs about lecturing were confronted through a cyclical process of developing questions, testing them in lectures, and refining them in collaboration with a research group. As he went through the process of testing and reflecting on his teaching practice, the gap between his espoused and enacted beliefs decreased as they became more aligned. The study demonstrates that the process of collaborative reflection with a team of educators can be a useful strategy for effecting change in lecturers' beliefs. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Kensington-Miller, Barbara AU - Sneddon, Jamie AU - Yoon, Caroline AU - Stewart, Sepideh Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 16 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 15 IS - 2 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - New Zealand KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Professional Personnel KW - Questionnaires KW - Teacher Behavior KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Undergraduate Study KW - Teacher Attitudes KW - Learner Engagement KW - Attitude Change KW - College Faculty KW - Foreign Countries KW - Lecture Method KW - Goal Orientation KW - Reflection KW - Interviews KW - Beliefs KW - College Mathematics KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651849652?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 1786 6416 2515 1765; 10621 3227 6582; 1774 3780 9247 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917 8267; 10482 730; 8723 1710; 11096 4744 8046 3150; 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 727 1387; 932 730; 4109 4335; 5922 10621 3227 6582; 5880; 4390 7422; 10486 909; 5472 3629 6582; 8535 6447 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Understanding the Signature Pedagogy of the Design Studio and the Opportunities for Its Technological Enhancement AN - 1651849530; EJ1018589 AB - This paper presents an analysis of the studio as the signature pedagogy of design education. A number of theoretical models of learning, pedagogy, and education are used to interrogate the studio for its advantages and shortcomings, and to identify opportunities for the integration of new technologies and to explore the affordances that they might offer. In particular the theoretical ideas of signature pedagogies, conversational frameworks, and pedagogical patterns are used to justify the "unique" status of the studio as a dominant learning environment and mode of delivery within design education. Such analysis identifies the opportunities for technological intervention and enhancement of the design studio through a re-examining of its fundamental pedagogical signature. This paper maps the dimensions and qualities that define the signature pedagogy against a range of delivery modes and technological media forms. Through such investigation it seeks to identify appropriate opportunities for technology; in essence offering a structure or framework for the analysis of future enquiry and experimentation. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Crowther, Phillip Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 11 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 6 IS - 3 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Teacher Student Relationship KW - Facilities KW - Student Projects KW - Architecture KW - Design KW - Online Courses KW - Group Activities KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Architectural Education KW - Learning Activities KW - Educational Technology KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651849530?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2768; 10621 3227 6582; 595 8260 3150; 602 11303 4007 4918 5964; 3760; 10576 5449 8768; 4509 126; 5883 126; 3268 10669; 7330 2074 2073 10675 2351 2515; 10675; 10240 9146 126 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Research by Design: Design-Based Research and the Higher Degree Research student AN - 1651849186; EJ1018597 AB - Design-based research lends itself to educational research as the aim of this approach is to develop and refine the design of artefacts, tools and curriculum and to advance existing theory or develop new theories that can support and lead to a deepened understanding of learning. This paper provides an overview of the potential benefits of using a design-based research approach in Higher Degree Research (HDR) in Education. Design based research is most often associated with conducting research in technology-enhanced learning contexts; however, it has also been used in the broader field of research in education. A review of six theses was undertaken in order to identify how characteristics of a design-based research approach were used in Doctoral dissertations. The results of the review indicate that the use of expert groups, micro-phases, diverse participant groups, and a flexibly adaptive design enabled the researchers to refine and improve their research design and their understanding of the problem. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Kennedy-Clark, Shannon Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 26 EP - 32 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 6 IS - 2 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Doctoral Dissertations KW - Research Methodology KW - Expertise KW - Mixed Methods Research KW - Data Collection KW - Participant Characteristics KW - Educational Research KW - Design UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651849186?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4744 8046 3150; 3255 8836; 2768; 2974 10847 8824 8477; 8852 6582; 6734 8852 6582; 2577 5150 5159 9556 2574 3629 6582; 3709; 7611 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - "I Know You Have to Put Down a Zero, but I'm Not Sure Why": Exploring the Link between Pre-Service Teachers' Content and Pedagogical Content Knowledge AN - 1651848285; EJ1018663 AB - This paper reports on an investigation into pre-service teachers' mathematical content knowledge and their ability to interpret students' responses to a multi-digit multiplication task and make subsequent appropriate teaching decisions. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, the researchers tested aspects of the mathematical knowledge held by a volunteer group of twenty final year preservice primary teachers. A volunteer sample of seven pre-service teachers were involved in a follow-up interview, where they were provided with hypothetical student work samples, including one using the long multiplication algorithm, and asked to analyse the student's mathematical thinking and make suggestions as to appropriate teaching approaches. The results indicated that the pre-service teachers in the study had an instrumental understanding of the long multiplication process that impacted on their ability to both recognise and address students' mathematical errors. This study provides an insight into the lack of content knowledge of a small sample of pre-service teachers with respect to multiplication of two and three digit numbers and subsequent lack of pedagogical content knowledge for teaching this topic. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Maher, Nicole AU - Muir, Tracey Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 72 EP - 87 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 15 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Multiplication KW - Mixed Methods Research KW - Elementary School Teachers KW - Identification KW - Error Correction KW - Mathematics KW - Misconceptions KW - Pedagogical Content Knowledge KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Tests KW - Preservice Teachers KW - Interviews KW - Knowledge Base for Teaching KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651848285?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 8145 1806 10278 8016 4542; 3365 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 5674; 6410 5964; 7657 5674; 6879 610 6410 5964; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 4954; 3571; 6725; 10621 3227 6582; 5472 3629 6582; 6423 10789 6447; 6734 8852 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Iterative Design of a Mobile Learning Application to Support Scientific Inquiry AN - 1651848183; EJ1018598 AB - The ubiquity of mobile devices makes them well suited for field-based learning experiences that require students to gather data as part of the process of developing scientific inquiry practices. The usefulness of these devices, however, is strongly influenced by the nature of the applications students use to collect data in the field. To increase student success and satisfaction with these experiences, mobile learning applications must be intuitive and functional for students, and support a systematic approach to the complex process of collecting data during a scientific inquiry. This article examines how developers can take an iterative, user-centred design approach to developing mobile learning applications that scaffold the process of data collection by documenting the evolution of an iPad application called Habitat Tracker. This application was created as part of an integrated curriculum that includes online and mobile computing technologies and was designed to help students learn about the nature of science and scientific inquiry on field trips to a natural science museum. The results of this research include principles that developers can use to guide the design of future applications used to support scientific inquiry during field-based learning experiences. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Marty, Paul F. AU - Mendenhall, Anne AU - Douglas, Ian AU - Southerland, Sherry A. AU - Sampson, Victor AU - Kazmer, Michelle M. AU - Alemanne, Nicole AU - Clark, Amanda AU - Schellinger, Jennifer Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 41 EP - 66 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 6 IS - 2 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Florida KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Grade 4 KW - Grade 5 KW - Museums KW - Science Instruction KW - Computer Software KW - Instructional Design KW - Telecommunications KW - Inquiry KW - Ecology KW - Elementary School Science KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Scientific Research KW - Data Collection KW - Field Trips KW - Educational Technology KW - Teaching Methods KW - Handheld Devices UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651848183?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10680 1862 10669; 4595 3337 3553; 10621 3227 6582; 5197 6582; 9365 8836; 2577 5150 5159 9556 2574 3629 6582; 3268 10669; 10675; 2059; 9337 5242; 3964; 6903 3760; 3362 9325 2515 3357; 5246 2768; 3112 994 6976 9351 5964 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Shift from "Learner/Doer of Mathematics" to "Teacher of Mathematics": A Heuristic for Teacher Candidates AN - 1651848156; EJ1018698 AB - Successful teacher preparation programs provide learning experiences that help teacher candidates make the shift from "student" to "teacher." In this paper we present research on the implementation of a process for providing candidates such experiences. Utilizing the Mathematics as Teacher Heuristic (MATH) process, prospective high school mathematics teachers explore rich problems by solving the task, analyzing samples of student work, designing a solution key, and modifying the task. We use their engagement in these explorations and reflections on the process to analyse the development of candidates' Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Content Knowledge. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Meagher, Michael AU - Edwards, Michael Todd AU - Ozgun-Koca, Asli S. Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 88 EP - 107 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 15 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Secondary Education KW - High Schools KW - Heuristics KW - Preservice Teacher Education KW - Learning Experience KW - Student Development KW - Secondary School Teachers KW - Problem Solving KW - Answer Keys KW - Pedagogical Content Knowledge KW - Scaffolding (Teaching Technique) KW - Student Attitudes KW - Worksheets KW - Reflection KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Preservice Teachers KW - Knowledge Base for Teaching UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651848156?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 8145 1806 10278 8016 4542; 9420 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 5893 3685 853; 4713 6582; 8144 10507 8260 3150; 5674; 9121 10621 3227 6582; 8233 1710; 10181 730; 8723 1710; 532; 11592 8697; 10195 2787; 7657 5674 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Making Connections: Lessons on the Use of Video in Pre-Service Teacher Education AN - 1651845108; EJ1018707 AB - This paper reports on the trial of video excerpts of mathematics teaching used in teaching pre-service primary teachers in a four-year undergraduate teacher education degree program. After viewing a video excerpt of teaching a basic mathematics concept, pre-service teachers were asked to identify the focus of the lesson and aspects of the teacher's practice that were effective; list questions they would ask the teacher; identity anything that they would do differently and what they would do next; compare the teaching videoed with that observed during professional experience in schools; describe the extent and ways in which it contradicted or confirmed their existing beliefs about effective mathematics teaching; and to assess the value of video excerpts as a teaching tool. The findings suggested that preservice teachers struggled to see beyond readily evident aspects of teaching, such as the use of concrete materials. Most reported that the videos showed teaching that was similar to teaching they had observed and that confirmed their existing beliefs. However, the pre-service teachers were positive about the use of video excerpts in their course. The paper concludes with recommendations for realising the potential of video to assist pre-service teachers to observe and reflect on teaching. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Beswick, Kim AU - Muir, Tracey Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 22 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 15 IS - 2 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Elementary Education KW - Student Teacher Attitudes KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Observational Learning KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Preservice Teacher Education KW - Surveys KW - Elementary School Teachers KW - Concept Formation KW - Foreign Countries KW - Video Technology KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Preservice Teachers KW - Constructivism (Learning) KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651845108?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 8144 10507 8260 3150; 11259 10669; 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582; 8145 1806 10278 8016 4542; 3365 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 6396; 10261 730; 7235 5882; 2158 5913 10830; 2082 5904 1710; 4109 4335; 10380 3629 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Towards Online Delivery of Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning Techniques in Information Technology Courses AN - 1651845014; EJ1018585 AB - Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) is a technique used to teach in large lectures and tutorials. It invokes interaction, team building, learning and interest through highly structured group work. Currently, POGIL has only been implemented in traditional classroom settings where all participants are physically present. However, advances in online learning technologies have prompted increases in the popularity of flexible delivery and distance education courses. Therefore, teaching methodologies need to reflect the changing student demographic. This paper describes a preliminary approach for adapting POGIL techniques for use in tertiary courses delivered online. We discuss the current technologies that can be used for teaching online and contrast their suitability for POGIL. A teaching format is presented using Web 2.0 technologies (a wiki, blogs, and social networking) as a starting point for POGIL. We describe how an online third year Information Technology subject adopted these technologies for a condensed implementation of POGIL. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Trevathan, Jarrod AU - Myers, Trina Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 6 IS - 2 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Interaction KW - Web Sites KW - Teamwork KW - Distance Education KW - Large Group Instruction KW - Inquiry KW - Online Courses KW - Group Activities KW - Social Networks KW - Web 2.0 Technologies KW - Educational Technology KW - Electronic Publishing KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651845014?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5197 6582; 10621 3227 6582; 5812 4520 5242; 5348 8768; 10642 4511 909; 4509 126; 7330 2074 2073 10675 2351 2515; 3268 10669; 2946 3150; 4744 8046 3150; 11437 5168 10669; 9783 7051; 3344 8251 6582 2043 10680 1862 10669 1849; 11445 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Statistical Literacy Needed to Interpret School Assessment Data AN - 1651844843; EJ1018712 AB - State-wide and national testing in areas such as literacy and numeracy produces reports containing graphs and tables illustrating school and individual performance. These are intended to inform teachers, principals, and education organisations about student and school outcomes, to guide change and improvement. Given the complexity of the information, it is of interest to determine the critical statistical skills required to make sense of such data. This paper examines the statistical literacy necessary to interpret the graphical presentations of school assessment data for the Australian NAPLAN testing process. A framework for professional statistical literacy that acknowledges the importance of context is used to identify different levels of data interpretation. The implications for helping users make better use of such data and for teacher education more broadly are discussed. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Chick, Helen AU - Pierce, Robyn Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 19 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 15 IS - 2 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Statistics KW - Principals KW - Numeracy KW - Mathematics Skills KW - National Competency Tests KW - Foreign Countries KW - Reports KW - Teachers KW - Educational Assessment KW - Graphs KW - Tables (Data) KW - Data Interpretation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651844843?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 10102 6410 5964; 7196; 8190 9247 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917 183; 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 2582 2574 3629 6582; 3169 3626; 6940 107 10789 6447; 4485 11302; 10430 11302; 8824 8477; 6421 9690 1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of Student Professional Outcomes for Continuous Improvement AN - 1651844834; EJ1018587 AB - This article describes a method for the assessment of professional student outcomes (performance-type outcomes or soft skills). The method is based upon group activities, research on modern electrical engineering topics by individual students, classroom presentations on chosen research topics, final presentations, and technical report writing. Assessment activities include application of a checklist that measures professional student outcomes of teamwork, life-long learning, and communication skills including oral and written communication and presentation skills. The results are discussed with the students and faculty for feedback purposes to establish a stronger relationship between quality assurance and continuous improvement of professional student outcomes crucial for engineers to be successful in their profession. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Keshavarz, Mohsen AU - Baghdarnia, Mostafa Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 33 EP - 40 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 6 IS - 2 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Iran (Tehran) KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Thinking Skills KW - Course Evaluation KW - Class Activities KW - Critical Thinking KW - Problem Solving KW - Communication Skills KW - Outcomes of Education KW - Library Skills KW - Engineering KW - Engineering Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Public Speaking KW - Student Research KW - College Students UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651844834?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 4744 8046 3150; 1806 10278 8016 4542; 3471 10669; 3474 8260 3150; 7454; 2342 3626; 10248 8836; 6027 5161 9690 1; 2432 1710; 10852 1701 1 9690; 1858 9690 1; 8233 1710; 1571 9146 126; 8472 9960 1849 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fostering Communication between Students Working Collaboratively: Results from a Practitioner Action Research Study AN - 1651844004; EJ1018616 AB - As a secondary mathematics teacher, I used practitioner action research to determine effective ways to intervene with students working in groups, with the goal of improving their communication. Utilising transcripts of group interactions and teacher interventions, field notes, and student feedback, I discovered ten different issues that prevent students from communicating effectively and developed ways in which I could intervene with the students, when these issues occurred, through questions or comments. Readers may identify with the issues presented in this article and be able to use the interventions to help improve discourse between their students working in groups. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Quebec Fuentes, Sarah Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 48 EP - 71 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 15 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - United States (Northeast) KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Cooperative Learning KW - Action Research KW - Discourse Communities KW - Intervention KW - Sociocultural Patterns KW - Group Dynamics KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Instructional Innovation KW - Communication Strategies KW - Communication Problems KW - Group Activities KW - Geometry KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651844004?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 122 8836; 2225 5882; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 4509 126; 1855 8234; 1859 6582; 4516 5348 8768; 5470; 4343 6410 5964; 2901 1873 4542; 10621 3227 6582; 9829; 5251 3215 5188 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Teaching Games Level Design Using the StarCraft II Editor AN - 1651843612; EJ1018586 AB - Level design is often characterised as "where the rubber hits the road" in game development. It is a core area of games design, alongside design of game rules and narrative. However, there is a lack of literature dedicated to documenting teaching games design, let alone the more specialised topic of level design. Furthermore, there is a lack of formal frameworks for best practice in level design, as professional game developers often rely on intuition and previous experience. As a result, there is little for games design teachers to draw on when presented with the opportunity to teach a level design unit. In this paper, we discuss the design and implementation of a games level design unit in which students use the StarCraft II Galaxy Editor. We report on two cycles of an action research project, reflecting upon our experiences with respect to student feedback and peer review, and outlining our plans for improving the unit in years to come. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Sweetser, Penelope Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 12 EP - 25 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 6 IS - 2 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Video Games KW - Action Research KW - Student Projects KW - Feedback (Response) KW - College Faculty KW - Design KW - Evaluation Methods KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Student Attitudes KW - Lecture Method KW - Educational Games KW - Peer Evaluation KW - College Students KW - Student Evaluation KW - Educational Technology KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651843612?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2768; 3206 4270 126; 122 8836; 3268 10669; 4744 8046 3150; 4109 4335; 11255 4270 126; 10621 3227 6582; 5922 10621 3227 6582; 3629 6582; 10205 3626; 10240 9146 126; 3924 5348 8768; 10181 730; 7669 3626; 1774 3780 9247 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917 8267; 1806 10278 8016 4542; 10675 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Student Teacher and Cooperating Teacher Tensions in a High School Mathematics Teacher Internship: The Case of Luis and Sheri AN - 1651843559; EJ1018596 AB - We investigate interpersonal difficulties that student teachers and cooperating teachers may experience during the teaching internship by exploring the tension between one high school mathematics student teacher and his cooperating teacher. We identified seven causes of this tension, which included different ideas about what mathematics should be taught, how it should be taught, and a strained personal relationship. We compare these findings with results from interviews with six other student teachers and eight of their mentors to explore the uniqueness of this case. We also offer suggestions for better preparing student teachers and cooperating teachers for the teacher internship. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Rhoads, Kathryn AU - Samkoff, Aron AU - Weber, Keith Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 108 EP - 128 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 15 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - United States (Northeast) KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - High Schools KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Student Teacher Attitudes KW - Academic Freedom KW - Cooperating Teachers KW - Student Teachers KW - Case Studies KW - Supervisor Supervisee Relationship KW - Teacher Attitudes KW - Semi Structured Interviews KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Conflict KW - Internship Programs KW - Difficulty Level KW - Feedback (Response) KW - Mentors KW - Interpersonal Relationship KW - Mathematical Aptitude KW - Time Management KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651843559?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5441 8331 3692 5882; 10267 8145 1806 10278 8016 4542 10591 8267 3417 5703 4908 8917; 2220 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 2112; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 10345 5449 8768; 6545 9017 6752 9651 6582 8016 4542; 10261 730; 10482 730; 1326 3629 6582 8836; 10621 3227 6582; 3924 5348 8768; 9506 5472 3629 6582; 10866 153 4398; 6395 576; 2849; 45 4185; 5449 8768 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Constructing Meanings of Mathematical Registers Using Metaphorical Reasoning and Models AN - 1651843347; EJ1018695 AB - Current debates about successful mathematics pedagogy suggest that mathematical learning and problem solving can be enhanced by using metaphors as they provide students with a tool for thinking. But assisting pre-service teachers to understand the importance of careful and accurate explanations for mathematical concepts remains an issue. This paper investigates how a mathematics teacher made use of models and metaphors to construct mathematical meanings within a transformational shift between less- and more-mathematical language. The Peircian model of semiosis was employed to identify the conceptual relationships in the metaphors and to analyse possible discrepancies between the literal meaning of metaphors, the teacher's intended meaning and the targeted mathematical concepts. The findings indicate that the syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic features of the language used in mathematics teaching play a significant role in student learning. Teachers' knowledge of students' prior understanding of mathematical meaning of related concepts and their knowledge of examples, models, and language that are pedagogically preferable jointly affect the quality of teaching. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Lai, Mun Yee Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 29 EP - 47 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 15 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - China KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Grade 7 KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Language Usage KW - Mathematical Models KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Logical Thinking KW - Teacher Education KW - Semi Structured Interviews KW - Figurative Language KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Secondary School Teachers KW - Pragmatics KW - Semantics KW - Discourse Analysis KW - Syntax KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Mathematical Concepts UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651843347?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 3967 5746 6111; 6169 1710; 6404 6752 9651 6582; 6419 5242; 6396; 5800; 10416 4466 2754 6089 9804 9351 5964; 9503 2754 6089 9804 9351 5964 9511 7807 4918 6087 10830; 8080 9511 7807 4918 5964 6087 10830; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 4424 5264; 9420 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 2900 10157 3629 6582; 10507 8260 3150; 9506 5472 3629 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Optimized holistic municipal right-of-way capital improvement planning AN - 1567068748; 20496425 AB - Much of North America's critical municipal right-of-way (ROW) infrastructure is facing a severe deficit in planned maintenance, rehabilitation, and renewal spending. An optimized holistic approach for capital improvement planning allows for the consideration of contiguity savings and efficiencies through the synchronization of rehabilitation and renewal projects for collocated segments from different ROW infrastructure component systems. This paper presents the results of the application of a holistic methodology to a small ROW network made up of segments of varying condition and criticality. This methodology was developed utilizing an evolutionary genetic algorithm to optimize a five-year capital improvement plan. The results from the application of the holistic model to an existing ROW network indicate that it is successful in achieving savings through synchronization and in providing superior maintenance, rehabilitation, and renewal plans when compared to the traditional paradigm where independent plans are created for road, sewer, and water utilities.Original Abstract: Une grande partie des infrastructures municipales importantes de droit de passage fait face a un manque important de depenses en planification d'entretien, en rehabilitation et en de renovation. Une approche globale optimisee en planification d'amelioration des immobilisations permet de tenir compte des economies de contiguite et des efficacites grace a la synchronisation des projets de rehabilitation et de renovation pour les segments co-implantes de divers systemes de composantes d'infrastructure de droits de passage. Cet article presente les resultats de l'application d'une methode globale a un petit reseau de droits de passage comportant des segments a conditions et criticites variables. Cette methode a ete developpee en utilisant un algorithme genetique evolutionnaire afin d'optimiser un plan quinquennal d'amelioration des immobilisations. Les resultats de l'application du modele global a un reseau de droit de passage existant indiquent qu'il permet des economies grace a la synchronisation et fournit de meilleurs plans d'entretien, de rehabilitation et de renovation lorsque ces derniers sont compares au paradigme traditionnel selon lequel des plans independants sont elabores pour les routes, les egouts et services d'eau. [Traduit par la Redaction] JF - Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering/Revue canadienne de genie civil AU - Carey, Brad D AU - Lueke, Jason S AD - Curtin University, School of Built Environment, GPO Box U1987, Perth, 6845 Western Australia., brad.carey@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 1244 EP - 1251 PB - NRC Research Press VL - 40 IS - 12 SN - 0315-1468, 0315-1468 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - planning KW - infrastructure KW - optimization KW - rehabilitation KW - renewal KW - maintenance KW - genetic algorithms KW - capital planning KW - planification KW - optimisation KW - renovation KW - entretien KW - algorithmes genetiques KW - planification en immobilisations KW - Mathematical models KW - Rehabilitation KW - Maintenance KW - Utilities KW - Civil engineering KW - Civil Engineering KW - Right-of-way KW - Roads KW - Planning KW - Networks KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - SW 4020:Evaluation process UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1567068748?accountid=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=Canadian+Journal+of+Civil+Engineering%2FRevue+canadienne+de+genie+civil&rft.atitle=Optimized+holistic+municipal+right-of-way+capital+improvement+planning&rft.au=Carey%2C+Brad+D%3BLueke%2C+Jason+S&rft.aulast=Carey&rft.aufirst=Brad&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1244&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Canadian+Journal+of+Civil+Engineering%2FRevue+canadienne+de+genie+civil&rft.issn=03151468&rft_id=info:doi/10.1139%2Fcjce-2012-0183 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 20 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mathematical models; Civil engineering; Civil Engineering; Right-of-way; Roads; Rehabilitation; Planning; Networks; Utilities; Maintenance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2012-0183 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Feasibility of a computer-assisted alcohol SBIRT program in an urban emergency department: patient and research staff perspectives AN - 1558995700; 201430865 AB - The study objective was to assess the feasibility of a computerized alcohol-screening interview (CASI) program to identify at-risk alcohol users among adult emergency department (ED) patients. The study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a computerized screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) program within a busy urban ED setting, to report on accurate deployment of alcohol screening results, and to assess comprehension and satisfaction with CASI from both patient and research staff perspectives. This study demonstrates that an ED-based computerized alcohol screening program is both acceptable to patients and effective in educating patients about their alcohol risk level. Computer-assisted SBIRT may represent a significant time-saving measure, allowing EDs to reach larger numbers of patients for alcohol intervention without causing undue clinical burden or interruptions to clinical care. Future studies with follow-up are needed to replicate the results and assess drinking reductions post-intervention. Adapted from the source document. JF - NIDA Addiction Science & Clinical Practice AU - Murphy, Mary K AU - Bijur, Polly E AU - Rosenbloom, David AU - Bernstein, Steven L AU - Gallagher, E John AD - Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, 464 Congress Ave, Suite 260, 06519, New Haven, CT, USA mary.murphy@yale.edu Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - RTI International, Rockville, MD VL - 8 SN - 1940-0632, 1940-0632 KW - Computerized alcohol screening Brief intervention Emergency department SBIRT KW - Drug education KW - Screening KW - Feasibility KW - Referrals KW - Accident and emergency departments KW - At risk KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1558995700?accountid=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=NIDA+Addiction+Science+%26+Clinical+Practice&rft.atitle=Feasibility+of+a+computer-assisted+alcohol+SBIRT+program+in+an+urban+emergency+department%3A+patient+and+research+staff+perspectives&rft.au=Murphy%2C+Mary+K%3BBijur%2C+Polly+E%3BRosenbloom%2C+David%3BBernstein%2C+Steven+L%3BGallagher%2C+E+John&rft.aulast=Murphy&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=NIDA+Addiction+Science+%26+Clinical+Practice&rft.issn=19400632&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1940-0640-8-2 L2 - http://www.drugabuse.gov/ascp/index.html LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Accident and emergency departments; Feasibility; Screening; At risk; Referrals; Drug education DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1940-0640-8-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - S-nitrosated alpha -1-acid glycoprotein kills drug-resistant bacteria and aids survival in sepsis AN - 1551635757; 20340505 AB - Treating infections with exogenous NO, which shows broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity, appears to be effective. Similar to NO biosynthesis, biosynthesis of alpha -1-acid glycoprotein variant A (AGPa), with a reduced cysteine (Cys149), increases markedly during inflammation and infection. We hypothesized that AGPa is an S-nitrosation target in acute-phase proteins. This study aimed to determine whether S-nitrosated AGPa (SNO-AGPa) may be the first compound of this novel antibacterial class against multidrug-resistant bacteria. AGPa was incubated with RAW264.7 cells activated by lipopolysaccharide and interferon- gamma . The antimicrobial effects of SNO-AGPa were determined by measuring the turbidity of the bacterial suspensions in vitro and survival in a murine sepsis model in vivo, respectively. Results indicated that endogenous NO generated by activated RAW264.7 cells caused S-nitrosation of AGPa at Cys149. SNO-AGPa strongly inhibited growth of gram-positive, gram-negative, and multidrug-resistant bacteria and was an extremely potent bacteriostatic compound (IC50: 10-9 to 10-6 M). The antibacterial mechanism of SNO-AGPa involves S-transnitrosation from SNO-AGPa to bacterial cells. Treatment with SNO-AGPa, but not with AGPa, markedly reduced bacterial counts in blood and liver in a mouse sepsis model. The sialyl residues of AGPa seem to suppress the antibacterial activity, since SNO-asialo AGPa was more potent than SNO-AGPa.-Watanabe, K., Ishima, Y., Akaike, T., Sawa, T., Kuroda, T., Ogawa, W., Watanabe, H., Suenaga, A., Kai, T., Otagiri, M., Maruyama, T. S-nitrosated alpha -1-acid glycoprotein kills drug-resistant bacteria and aids survival in sepsis. JF - FASEB Journal AU - Watanabe, Kaori AU - Ishima, Yu AU - Akaike, Takaaki AU - Sawa, Tomohiro AU - Kuroda, Teruo AU - Ogawa, Wakano AU - Watanabe, Hiroshi AU - Suenaga, Ayaka AU - Kai, Toshiya AU - Otagiri, Masaki AU - Maruyama, Toru AD - Department of Biopharmaceutics and, tomaru@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 391 EP - 398 PB - Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, 9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda MD 20814 United States VL - 27 IS - 1 SN - 0892-6638, 0892-6638 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - nitric oxide KW - acute-phase protein KW - post-translational modification KW - Bacteria KW - gamma -Interferon KW - Antimicrobial activity KW - Antibacterial activity KW - Drug resistance KW - Animal models KW - Survival KW - Infection KW - Antimicrobial agents KW - Inflammation KW - Acute phase substances KW - Blood KW - Sepsis KW - Cysteine KW - Liver KW - Lipopolysaccharides KW - Nitric oxide KW - Glycoproteins KW - Turbidity KW - A 01340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials KW - V 22360:AIDS and HIV KW - J 02340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551635757?accountid=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=FASEB+Journal&rft.atitle=S-nitrosated+alpha+-1-acid+glycoprotein+kills+drug-resistant+bacteria+and+aids+survival+in+sepsis&rft.au=Watanabe%2C+Kaori%3BIshima%2C+Yu%3BAkaike%2C+Takaaki%3BSawa%2C+Tomohiro%3BKuroda%2C+Teruo%3BOgawa%2C+Wakano%3BWatanabe%2C+Hiroshi%3BSuenaga%2C+Ayaka%3BKai%2C+Toshiya%3BOtagiri%2C+Masaki%3BMaruyama%2C+Toru&rft.aulast=Watanabe&rft.aufirst=Kaori&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=391&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=FASEB+Journal&rft.issn=08926638&rft_id=info:doi/10.1096%2Ffj.12-217794 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - gamma -Interferon; Antimicrobial activity; Antibacterial activity; Drug resistance; Animal models; Survival; Infection; Inflammation; Antimicrobial agents; Blood; Acute phase substances; Sepsis; Cysteine; Liver; Lipopolysaccharides; Nitric oxide; Glycoproteins; Turbidity; Bacteria DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1096/fj.12-217794 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Diet of whale sharks Rhincodon typus inferred from stomach content and signature fatty acid analyses AN - 1544008222; 20199595 AB - Whale sharks Rhincodon typus are large filter-feeders that are frequently observed feeding in surface zooplankton patches at their tropical and subtropical coastal aggregation sites. Using signature fatty acid (FA) analyses from their subdermal connective tissue and stomach content analysis, we tested whether whale sharks in Mozambique and South Africa predominantly feed on these prey and/or what other prey they target. Arachidonic acid (20:40)[omega]6; mean + or - SD = 17.8 + or - 2.0% of total FA), 18:0 and 18:10)[omega]9c were major FA of whale sharks, while in contrast, coastal epipelagic zooplankton collected near feeding whale sharks had 22:60)3 (docosahexaenoic acid), 16:0 and 20:50)3 (eicosapentaenoic acid) as major FA. Stomach contents of 3 stranded sharks were dominated by mysids (61 to 92 % of prey items), another one by sergestids (56 %), and a fifth stomach was empty. The dominant mysids (82 % index of relative importance) were demersal zooplankton that migrate into the water column at night, suggesting night-time feeding by whale sharks. High levels of bacterial FA in whale sharks (5.3 + or - 1.4 % TFA), indicating a detrital link, potentially via demersal zooplankton, also support night-time foraging activity. High levels of oleic acid (16.0 + or - 2.5%) in whale sharks and their similarity with FA profiles of shrimp, mysids, copepods and myctophid fishes from the meso- and bathypelagic zone suggest that whale sharks also forage in deep-water. Our findings suggest that, in the patchy food environment of tropical systems, whale sharks forage in coastal waters during the day and night, and in oceanic waters on deep-water zooplankton and fishes during their long-distance movements. JF - Marine Ecology Progress Series AU - Rohner, Christoph A AU - Couturier, Lydie IE AU - Richardson, Anthony J AU - Pierce, Simon J AU - Prebble, Clare EM AU - Gibbons, Mark J AU - Nichols, Peter D AD - Climate Adaptation Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, EcoScience Precinct, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia; Biophysical Oceanography Group, School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia; Manta Ray and Whale Shark Research Centre, Marine Megafauna Foundation, Praia do Tofo, Inhambane, Mozambique, c.rohnerl@uq.edu.au Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 219 EP - 235 PB - Inter-Research, Nordbuente 23 Oldendorf/Luhe 21385 Germany VL - 493 SN - 0171-8630, 0171-8630 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Feeding ecology KW - Omega 6 fatty acids KW - Signature lipids KW - Mysida KW - Chondrichthyans KW - Fatty acid biomarkers KW - Food organisms KW - Connective tissues KW - Food KW - Arachidonic acid KW - Migration KW - Water column KW - Marine fish KW - ISW, Mozambique KW - Docosahexaenoic acid KW - Copepoda KW - South Africa KW - Prey KW - Bathypelagic zone KW - Diets KW - Marine KW - Feeding KW - Foraging behavior KW - Decapoda KW - Zooplankton KW - Coastal waters KW - Stranding KW - Stomach content KW - Movements KW - Eicosapentaenoic acid KW - Fatty acids KW - Migrations KW - Cetacea KW - Rhincodon typus KW - Oleic acid KW - Stomach KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - Q1 08461:Plankton KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544008222?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.atitle=Diet+of+whale+sharks+Rhincodon+typus+inferred+from+stomach+content+and+signature+fatty+acid+analyses&rft.au=Rohner%2C+Christoph+A%3BCouturier%2C+Lydie+IE%3BRichardson%2C+Anthony+J%3BPierce%2C+Simon+J%3BPrebble%2C+Clare+EM%3BGibbons%2C+Mark+J%3BNichols%2C+Peter+D&rft.aulast=Rohner&rft.aufirst=Christoph&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=493&rft.issue=&rft.spage=219&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.issn=01718630&rft_id=info:doi/10.3354%2Fmepsl0500 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Marine fish; Food organisms; Stomach content; Connective tissues; Migrations; Fatty acids; Bathypelagic zone; Stranding; Feeding; Foraging behavior; Food; Zooplankton; Arachidonic acid; Coastal waters; Migration; Water column; Docosahexaenoic acid; Eicosapentaenoic acid; Movements; Oleic acid; Stomach; Prey; Decapoda; Copepoda; Rhincodon typus; Cetacea; ISW, Mozambique; South Africa; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/mepsl0500 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Detailed mapping of the southern terminus of the Big and Little Chino fault zones, north-central Arizona AN - 1529797332; 2014-036564 AB - Recent detailed geologic mapping completed north of Prescott in central Arizona identifies multiple fault scarps extending about 15 km south of the previously mapped terminus of Big Chino Fault. The strike of the fault zone changes from SE along the north side of Big Chino Valley to S along the east side of Little Chino Valley. The pattern of faulting is complex in detail, with orientations ranging from E to SW, but primary fault strikes are SE, SSE, and S. Faults cut primarily Paleozoic carbonate rocks and extensive late Miocene to Pliocene volcanic rocks, but locally, Quaternary alluvial deposits are faulted as well. Surface displacement is variable but generally down to the SW, with the possibility of substantial right-lateral displacement across 2 fault strands. Fault scarps are <10 m high and are fairly gentle, yet appear to have re-oriented local drainage networks and may have affected regional drainage patterns as well. A fortuitous roadcut through a complex fault zone in Little Chino Valley provides insights into the late Quaternary rupture history of these faults. The road cuts entirely through a 10 m-high fault scarp and alluvial ridge. A team of AZGS geologists and volunteers mapped the 80-m long exposure, where we identified 14 individual faults forming a SE-trending graben on the crest of the fault scarp. A stacked sequence of five moderately to weakly developed buried Pleistocene soils records at least 3 individual surface-faulting events with up to 3 m of cumulative vertical displacement across individual faults. A radiocarbon date of 6.5 ka was obtained from charcoal associated with deposits that filled the youngest fault-related graben, suggesting a latest Pleistocene to early Holocene age of youngest rupture. This age estimate is similar to the estimated age of the youngest event for the main Big Chino fault zone, suggesting that the Big and Little Chino fault zones, and the splays between them, may have ruptured in the most recent large earthquake. This increases the length of the fault zone from 50 km to at least 65 km, suggesting that the most recent large earthquake was at least M7. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Gootee, Brian AU - Young, Jeri J AU - Pearthree, Philip A AU - Ferguson, Charles A AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 607 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 45 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - 16:Structural geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1529797332?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Detailed+mapping+of+the+southern+terminus+of+the+Big+and+Little+Chino+fault+zones%2C+north-central+Arizona&rft.au=Gootee%2C+Brian%3BYoung%2C+Jeri+J%3BPearthree%2C+Philip+A%3BFerguson%2C+Charles+A%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Gootee&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=607&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2013AM/webprogram/Paper232896.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2013 annual meeting & exposition N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-29 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Scaffolding Pre-Service Teachers Representing Their Learning Journeys with ePortfolios AN - 1509083036; EJ1012881 AB - The term "scaffolding" is often used loosely to describe a broad range of interventions or devices for learners and in many instances the actual nature of the scaffold is unclear. In the true sense, for "scaffolding" to take place the activity needs to be for the learner's own intentions, i.e. a task that he or she sets for themselves. The scaffold must also operate within the learner's Zone of Proximal Development, working at the learner's level of comprehension and drawing the learning into new areas of exploration. A final characteristic of scaffolding is that the scaffold is gradually withdrawn as the learner becomes more competent. The study described in this paper draws on concepts of scaffolding to support beginning pre-service teachers to establish an eportfolio for their course. The students use the eportfolio environment "PebblePad" to store resources and reflect on experiences as they journey through their course. This paper describes and reflects on the processes and artefacts used to scaffold the first year pre-service teachers as they conceptualise and frame their learning journey eportfolios. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Masters, Jennifer Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 6 IS - 1 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Program Descriptions KW - Action Research KW - Instructional Development KW - Learning Processes KW - Electronic Learning KW - Portfolios (Background Materials) KW - Scaffolding (Teaching Technique) KW - Courseware KW - Preservice Teachers KW - Learning Activities KW - Teaching Methods KW - Teacher Education Programs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1509083036?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 9121 10621 3227 6582; 8145 1806 10278 8016 4542; 8027 2392 8697; 3340 10675 5882; 10511 8331; 5904 1710; 5883 126; 5247 3184 2787; 10621 3227 6582; 2352 5258 3224 2059; 8295; 122 8836 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dynamics of Instructional and Perceptual Factors in Instructional Design Competence Development AN - 1509083026; EJ1012885 AB - The nine-month study reported in this paper used mixed methods data and a qualitative analysis to examine the skill and perceptual development of 17 graduate design students. Individual differences, perceptions and preferences that apparently promoted rapid and productive development included: design efficacy, mastery goals, preference for cognitive challenge and tolerance for risk-taking. Novice learners benefited from content and context familiarity, but as they developed competence, they gained from choosing less familiar tasks and content. Features of the learning environment identified as contributing to novice designers' knowledge and skill development were: authentic projects, detailed assignment specifications, multiple types and levels of feedback, and clear alignment with professional performance standards. These findings inform the strategic design of instructional opportunities for novice designers and similarly complex applied professional fields. (Contains 1 table.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Hardre, Patricia L. AU - Kollmann, Sherry Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 46 EP - 60 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. 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A variety of media combinations have been applied to course pages by eLearning practitioners, making it possible to examine learning concepts emerging from the research in the light of responses from learners. This study explores learner perceptions of engagement following completion of 393 courses developed by a commercial eLearning provider. Three media combinations are examined. Each course selected for the sample applies one of the three combinations on the majority of content pages. Responses from the 22,959 learners who completed post-training surveys are evaluated, with the goal of determining how learner engagement is influenced by the application of two cognitive learning principles--the multiple representation principle and the split-attention principle. Both principles are found to have limited impact on narrow audiences of intrinsically motivated learners, but significant impact on engagement with broader audiences of learners who are assigned or required to take the training. When applied in the field, these two cognitive learning principles dramatically broaden the audience of learners who feel engaged with the learning experience. (Contains 9 tables.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Swann, William Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 61 EP - 74 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 6 IS - 1 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Learner Engagement KW - Instructional Design KW - Difficulty Level KW - Short Term Memory KW - Electronic Learning KW - Comparative Analysis KW - Cognitive Processes KW - Student Attitudes KW - Learning Theories KW - Courseware KW - Attention KW - Tables (Data) KW - Student Surveys KW - Student Motivation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1509082343?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3340 10675 5882; 2352 5258 3224 2059; 5913 10830; 1710; 10181 730; 5880; 5246 2768; 10226 6827; 2849; 9615 6519 1710; 1955 3629 6582; 10430 11302; 10260 10380 3629 6582; 722 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Embedding Environmental Sustainability in the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum: A Case Study AN - 1509082323; EJ1012883 AB - In spite of increasing attention devoted to the importance of embedding sustainability in university curricula, few Australian universities include specific green chemistry units, and there is no mention of green or sustainable chemistry concepts in the majority of units. In this paper, an argument is posited that all universities should embed sustainable chemistry within all Chemistry courses because it is the morally correct stance to minimise the harm of climate change. Attitudes of chemistry lecturers towards integrating sustainability into their teaching have been probed and it was found, using an established model, that personal environmental perspectives are critical to their attitude. Importantly, academic staff whose research has an environmental component were more likely to incorporate sustainability into their teaching while others struggled to find ways to do so even when they believed it to be important. This paper will recommend that resources are required to assist academic staff without a green chemistry research program to incorporate sustainability into their teaching and several suggestions are provided. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Schultz, Madeleine Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 20 EP - 33 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 6 IS - 1 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Course Content KW - Chemistry KW - Environmental Education KW - Case Studies KW - Climate KW - Teacher Attitudes KW - Science Instruction KW - Sustainability KW - College Faculty KW - Foreign Countries KW - Conservation (Environment) KW - Interviews KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1509082323?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 3521 3150; 1418 7868 6976 9351 5964; 10482 730; 9337 5242; 10385 3627 2416 10031; 1646 7854 3518; 2339 2346 7404; 4744 8046 3150; 1774 3780 9247 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917 8267; 2133; 10621 3227 6582; 5472 3629 6582; 1326 3629 6582 8836 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - International Social Work Field Placement or Volunteer Tourism? Developing an Asset-Based Justice-Learning Field Experience AN - 1509082209; EJ1012882 AB - This paper examines a developing model for building an international social work placement that meets the needs of the host agency and community first. The paper addresses the challenges for social work departments to develop a strong learning environment while also keeping primary the needs of the host community and agency. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Sossou, Marie-Antoinette AU - Dubus, Nicole Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 10 EP - 19 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 6 IS - 1 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Ghana KW - Kentucky KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Program Descriptions KW - Tourism KW - Culturally Relevant Education KW - Volunteers KW - Community Development KW - Learning Experience KW - Justice KW - Placement KW - Counselor Training KW - Foreign Countries KW - Service Learning KW - College Students KW - Field Experience Programs KW - Social Work UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1509082209?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 9819 9806 4911 9556; 7912; 10901 5106 1202; 11385 8016 4542; 4109 4335; 3952 8331 3692 5882; 5627; 2326 10939; 8295; 9552 3692 5882; 5893 3685 853; 1806 10278 8016 4542; 2501 3150 8774 2494; 1895 2787 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sociocultural Affordances of Online Peer Engagement AN - 1509081274; EJ1012884 AB - University learning increasingly includes online learning experiences embedded within teaching with the dual policy intentions of increasing flexibility and learner engagement. In this research project, three university lecturers from different teaching contexts selected technologies for online learning to enhance learner engagement by encouraging peer learning. A sociocultural view of learning was used to conceptualise the technological and social affordances that might enable student peer participation and engagement. The research explored the question: "What are the benefits and barriers experienced by students engaging in online peer collaboration?" Students reported benefits including a sense of belonging that enhanced motivation, and professional identity. This article also reports on some of the challenges for students and University academics when engaging in online learning communities. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.) JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Willis, Jill AU - Davis, Kate AU - Chaplin, Sally Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 34 EP - 45 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 6 IS - 1 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Program Effectiveness KW - Cooperative Learning KW - Barriers KW - Action Research KW - Student Participation KW - Peer Teaching KW - Sociocultural Patterns KW - Communities of Practice KW - Computer Uses in Education KW - Inquiry KW - College Faculty KW - Online Courses KW - Cognitive Processes KW - Technology Integration KW - Web 2.0 Technologies KW - College Students KW - Emotional Response KW - Educational Technology KW - Student Motivation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1509081274?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 7330 2074 2073 10675 2351 2515; 1806 10278 8016 4542; 1774 3780 9247 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917 8267; 7678 10621 3227 6582; 9829; 10671; 10233 10183 909 7615; 874 8234; 8299; 2225 5882; 10226 6827; 1872 1873 4542; 11437 5168 10669; 2074 2073 10675; 3268 10669; 122 8836; 5197 6582; 3395 8930 909; 1710 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Genome Diversification Mechanism of Rodent and Lagomorpha Chemokine Genes AN - 1508761228; 19389503 AB - Chemokines are a large family of small cytokines that are involved in host defence and body homeostasis through recruitment of cells expressing their receptors. Their genes are known to undergo rapid evolution. Therefore, the number and content of chemokine genes can be quite diverse among the different species, making the orthologous relationships often ambiguous even between closely related species. Given that rodents and rabbit are useful experimental models in medicine and drug development, we have deduced the chemokine genes from the genome sequences of several rodent species and rabbit and compared them with those of human and mouse to determine the orthologous relationships. The interspecies differences should be taken into consideration when experimental results from animal models are extrapolated into humans. The chemokine gene lists and their orthologous relationships presented here will be useful for studies using these animal models. Our analysis also enables us to reconstruct possible gene duplication processes that generated the different sets of chemokine genes in these species. JF - BioMed Research International AU - Shibata, Kanako AU - Nomiyama, Hisayuki AU - Yoshie, Osamu AU - Tanase, Sumio AD - School of Health Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kuhonji, Kumamoto 860-0976, Japan, nomiyama@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - Jan 2013 PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation, P.O. Box 3079 Cuyahoga Falls OH 44223 United States VL - 2013 SN - 2314-6133, 2314-6133 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Genomes KW - Lagomorpha KW - Chemokines KW - Animal models KW - Cytokines KW - Drug development KW - Evolutionary genetics KW - Homeostasis KW - Evolution KW - W 30940:Products KW - G 07730:Development & Cell Cycle UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1508761228?accountid=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=BioMed+Research+International&rft.atitle=Genome+Diversification+Mechanism+of+Rodent+and+Lagomorpha+Chemokine+Genes&rft.au=Shibata%2C+Kanako%3BNomiyama%2C+Hisayuki%3BYoshie%2C+Osamu%3BTanase%2C+Sumio&rft.aulast=Shibata&rft.aufirst=Kanako&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=2013&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BioMed+Research+International&rft.issn=23146133&rft_id=info:doi/10.1155%2F2013%2F856265 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Genomes; Chemokines; Animal models; Cytokines; Drug development; Homeostasis; Evolutionary genetics; Evolution; Lagomorpha DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/856265 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comparative Effects of Phosphoenolpyruvate, a Glycolytic Intermediate, as an Organ Preservation Agent with Glucose and N-Acetylcysteine against Organ Damage during Cold Storage of Mouse Liver and Kidney AN - 1505338762; 19286346 AB - We evaluated the usefulness of phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP), a glycolytic intermediate with antioxidative and energy supplementation potentials, as an organ preservation agent. Using ex vivo mouse liver and kidney of a static cold storage model, we compared the effects of PEP against organ damage and oxidative stress during cold preservation with those of glucose or N-acetylcysteine (NAC). Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) leakage, histological changes, and oxidative stress parameters (measured as thiobarbituric acid reactive substance and glutathione content) were determined. PEP (100 mM) significantly prevented an increase in LDH leakage, histological changes, such as tubulonecrosis and vacuolization, and changes in oxidative stress parameters during 72 h of cold preservation in mouse liver. Although glucose (100 mM) partly prevented LDH leakage and histological changes, no effects against oxidative stress were observed. By contrast, NAC inhibited oxidative stress in the liver and did not prevent LDH leakage or histological changes. PEP also significantly prevented kidney damage during cold preservation in a dose-dependent manner, and the protective effects were superior to those of glucose and NAC. We suggest that PEP, a functional carbohydrate with organ protective and antioxidative activities, may be useful as an organ preservation agent in clinical transplantation. JF - ISRN Pharmacology AU - Ishitsuka, Yoichi AU - Fukumoto, Yusuke AU - Kondo, Yuki AU - Irikura, Mitsuru AU - Kadowaki, Daisuke AU - Narita, Yuki AU - Hirata, Sumio AU - Moriuchi, Hiroshi AU - Maruyama, Toru AU - Hamasaki, Naotaka AU - Irie, Tetsumi AD - Department of Clinical Chemistry and Informatics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan, y-zuka@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - Jan 2013 PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation, P.O. Box 3079 Cuyahoga Falls OH 44223 United States VL - 2013 KW - Toxicology Abstracts KW - Acetylcysteine KW - Cryopreservation KW - X 24300:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505338762?accountid=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=ISRN+Pharmacology&rft.atitle=Comparative+Effects+of+Phosphoenolpyruvate%2C+a+Glycolytic+Intermediate%2C+as+an+Organ+Preservation+Agent+with+Glucose+and+N-Acetylcysteine+against+Organ+Damage+during+Cold+Storage+of+Mouse+Liver+and+Kidney&rft.au=Ishitsuka%2C+Yoichi%3BFukumoto%2C+Yusuke%3BKondo%2C+Yuki%3BIrikura%2C+Mitsuru%3BKadowaki%2C+Daisuke%3BNarita%2C+Yuki%3BHirata%2C+Sumio%3BMoriuchi%2C+Hiroshi%3BMaruyama%2C+Toru%3BHamasaki%2C+Naotaka%3BIrie%2C+Tetsumi&rft.aulast=Ishitsuka&rft.aufirst=Yoichi&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=2013&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=ISRN+Pharmacology&rft.issn=2090-5173&rft_id=info:doi/10.1155%2F2013%2F375825 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cryopreservation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/375825 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Beyond living with capitalism: the labour party, macroeconomics, and political economy since 1994 AN - 1499080580; 4529023 AB - In 1994 Dan Corry wrote an article in Renewal on the shape of Labour's macroeconomic policy (Corry, 1994). After almost twenty years it is striking how relevant much of the article still feels. The original piece was entitled 'Living with capitalism' but today's Labour economic policy appears to have moved beyond simply living with capitalism and is setting out an active agenda of how to change and shape it. Labour's macroeconomic policy has moved through several distinct stages over the past two decades and the very definition of what exactly constitutes a 'macroeconomic policy' has been contested. In the early 1990s traditional macroeconomic policy (defined as the use of fiscal and monetary policy to impact upon macroeconomic variables such as growth, inflation and unemployment) was downplayed in favour of an agenda of supply-side reforms. In the mid-1990s a brief flirtation occurred with a more rounded approach to 'political economy', as opposed to simple macroeconomics, focused on the concept of a stakeholder economy. But this eventually gave way to a macroeconomic framework of 'constrained discretion' for policy-makers (Bank of England independence and fiscal rules) and a renewed focus on straightforward supply-side reforms. The notion of fundamentally changing the UK's national business model was quietly dropped. From the late 1990s until the crisis of 2008 macroeconomics seemed oddly absent from British politics, in as much as when it entered political discourse it was usually reduced to seemingly endless lists of achievements (the longest period of consecutive growth since the 1800s, etc.). The crisis of 2008 saw both the return of macroeconomic policy to political debate and the return of active demand-side policies to prevent a slide into depression. In the years since the last general election a new economic agenda has been fleshed out. Labour retains a strong macroeconomic focus but is now going well beyond what are thought of as the traditional levers of macroeconomic policy and into the realm of political economy. This new agenda does not take the shape of the British economy as a given but as something which active government can influence. Adapted from the source document. JF - Renewal AU - Weldon, Duncan AD - Trades Union Congress Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 21 EP - 33 VL - 21 IS - 2-3 SN - 0968-252X, 0968-252X KW - Political Science KW - Government KW - Strikes KW - Labour parties KW - England KW - Capitalism KW - Macroeconomic policy KW - United Kingdom KW - Political economy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1499080580?accountid=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=Renewal&rft.atitle=Beyond+living+with+capitalism%3A+the+labour+party%2C+macroeconomics%2C+and+political+economy+since+1994&rft.au=Weldon%2C+Duncan&rft.aulast=Weldon&rft.aufirst=Duncan&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=2-3&rft.spage=21&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Renewal&rft.issn=0968252X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-10 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 9684; 2012 4018 9713 6203; 7584 3977 5574 10472; 7168 9750; 12314 7140 2698; 5551; 438 462 129 302; 123 438 462 129 302 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Screen-based media use clusters are related to other activity behaviours and health indicators in adolescents AN - 1492640215; 18960800 AB - Background: Screen-based media (SBM) occupy a considerable portion of young peoples' discretionary leisure time. The aim of this paper was to investigate whether distinct clusters of SBM use exist, and if so, to examine the relationship of any identified clusters with other activity/sedentary behaviours and physical and mental health indicators. Methods: The data for this study come from 643 adolescents, aged 14 years, who were participating in the longitudinal Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study through May 2003 to June 2006. Time spent on SBM, phone use and reading was assessed using the Multimedia Activity Recall for Children and Adults. Height, weight, muscle strength were measured at a clinic visit and the adolescents also completed questionnaires on their physical activity and psychosocial health. Latent class analysis (LCA) was used to analyse groupings of SBM use. Results: Three clusters of SBM use were found; C1 'instrumental computer users' (high email use, general computer use), C2 'multi-modal e-gamers' (both high console and computer game use) and C3 'computer e-gamers' (high computer game use only). Television viewing was moderately high amongst all the clusters. C2 males took fewer steps than their male peers in C1 and C3 (-13,787/week, 95% CI: -4619 to -22957, p = 0.003 and -14,806, 95% CI: -5,306 to -24,305, p = 0.002) and recorded less MVPA than the C1 males (-3.5 h, 95% CI: -1.0 to -5.9, p = 0.005). There was no difference in activity levels between females in clusters C1 and C3. Conclusion: SBM use by adolescents did cluster and these clusters related differently to activity/sedentary behaviours and both physical and psychosocial health indicators. It is clear that SBM use is not a single construct and future research needs to take consideration of this if it intends to understand the impact SBM has on health. JF - BMC Public Health AU - Straker, Leon AU - Smith, Anne AU - Hands, Beth AU - Olds, Tim AU - Abbott, Rebecca AD - School of Physiotherapy, Health Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, WA, Australia Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 1174 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1471-2458, 1471-2458 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Mental disorders KW - Life cycle analysis KW - Physical activity KW - Television KW - Muscles KW - Australia KW - Children KW - Adolescents KW - Pregnancy KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492640215?accountid=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=BMC+Public+Health&rft.atitle=Screen-based+media+use+clusters+are+related+to+other+activity+behaviours+and+health+indicators+in+adolescents&rft.au=Straker%2C+Leon%3BSmith%2C+Anne%3BHands%2C+Beth%3BOlds%2C+Tim%3BAbbott%2C+Rebecca&rft.aulast=Straker&rft.aufirst=Leon&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1174&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Public+Health&rft.issn=14712458&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2458-13-1174 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/1174 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 58 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mental disorders; Life cycle analysis; Physical activity; Television; Muscles; Children; Adolescents; Pregnancy; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-1174 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Flexitarianism: a more moral dietary option AN - 1492630395; 18954538 AB - It is morally impossible to justify the power wielded by the livestock industry. This paper describes the human, ecological and animal welfare concerns caused by excessive meat production and consumption, including climate change, water depletion and degradation, land misappropriation and degradation, rainforest destruction, biodiversity and rapid species loss and the significant threats and challenges presented to human health and wellbeing. It offers flexitarianism (flexible or part-time vegetarianism) as a personal opportunity and moral responsibility to combat the destructive duplicity of the global livestock megamachine. Through personal nutritional paradigm shifts and the resulting food choices, individuals can reclaim the possibility of a more sustainable world and global society. JF - International Journal of Sustainable Society AU - Raphaely, Talia AU - Marinova, Dora AD - Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP) Institute, 3 Pakenham St., Fremantle, Perth 6160, Western Australia; Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth WA6845, Australia Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 189 EP - 211 PB - Inderscience Publishers Ltd., PO Box 735 Olney Bucks MK46 5WB United Kingdom VL - 6 IS - 1-2 SN - 1756-2538, 1756-2538 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT KW - MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS KW - SOCIETY AND LEISURE KW - Environment and Sustainable Development KW - Policy and Organisational Management KW - Society KW - Meat KW - Diets KW - Rain forests KW - Degradation KW - Responsibility KW - Climate change KW - Animal welfare KW - Sustainable development KW - Biological diversity KW - Nutrition KW - Livestock KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492630395?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Sustainable+Society&rft.atitle=Flexitarianism%3A+a+more+moral+dietary+option&rft.au=Raphaely%2C+Talia%3BMarinova%2C+Dora&rft.aulast=Raphaely&rft.aufirst=Talia&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=189&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Sustainable+Society&rft.issn=17562538&rft_id=info:doi/10.1504%2FIJSSOC.2014.057846 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Meat; Rain forests; Degradation; Responsibility; Climate change; Animal welfare; Biological diversity; Sustainable development; Nutrition; Livestock DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJSSOC.2014.057846 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sustainable planning and design of large-scale metropolitan development projects AN - 1492627170; 18959294 AB - Actors in the built environment are increasingly considering environmental issues alongside functional and economic aspects of development projects. However, to date in Australia and internationally, there have been few practical examples of integrated applications of sustainability principles in the built environment across all lifecycle phases. In response to this gap, this paper proposes a conceptual framework based on the principal that early intervention is the most cost-effective and efficient means of implementing effective strategies for sustainability. A strategic environmental assessment (SEA) approach is forwarded as an umbrella analytical framework, assembled from analytical methods which are strategically 'tiered' to inform stages of the project decision-making process. Practically applied and timed accordingly, the framework can allow assessments to be targeted towards appropriate decision making levels and enable better decision-making and more efficient resource allocation for major infrastructure development projects. JF - International Journal of Sustainable Development AU - Morrissey, John AU - Iyer-Raniga, Usha AU - McLaughlin, Patricia AU - Mills, Anthony AD - Centre for Design, Design and Social Context Portfolio, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 190 EP - 203 PB - Inderscience Publishers Ltd., PO Box 735 Olney Bucks MK46 5WB United Kingdom VL - 16 IS - 3-4 SN - 0960-1406, 0960-1406 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (AN) KW - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT KW - Environment and Sustainable Development KW - Decision making KW - Assessments KW - Phases KW - Environmental assessment KW - Strategy KW - Resource allocation KW - Sustainability KW - Mathematical analysis KW - Yes:(AN) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492627170?accountid=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=International+Journal+of+Sustainable+Development&rft.atitle=Sustainable+planning+and+design+of+large-scale+metropolitan+development+projects&rft.au=Morrissey%2C+John%3BIyer-Raniga%2C+Usha%3BMcLaughlin%2C+Patricia%3BMills%2C+Anthony&rft.aulast=Morrissey&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=190&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Sustainable+Development&rft.issn=09601406&rft_id=info:doi/10.1504%2FIJSD.2013.056561 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-08 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJSD.2013.056561 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of management strategies in Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia AN - 1492622162; 18954659 AB - The spatial, multi-species nature of coral reef fisheries makes them notoriously difficult to manage. We have developed a simulation modelling approach to examine the effect of management options on the recreational fishery of Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia, that targets Spangled Emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) model. Results show the effects of historical fishing mortality on the depletion of Spangled Emperor and the potential biological and social effects of changes in the sanctuary zones under a range of scenarios. The inherent trade-offs between the ecological and social objectives identified by the stakeholders are characterised. Some management strategies clearly perform better than others with respect to the social objectives pursued in the fishery, although none manages to improve its ecological status. JF - International Journal of Sustainable Society AU - Thebaud, Olivier AU - Little, LRichard AU - Fulton, Elizabeth AD - CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 2583 Brisbane, Qld 4001 Australia Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 102 EP - 119 PB - Inderscience Publishers Ltd., PO Box 735 Olney Bucks MK46 5WB United Kingdom VL - 6 IS - 1-2 SN - 1756-2538, 1756-2538 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT KW - MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS KW - SOCIETY AND LEISURE KW - Environment and Sustainable Development KW - Policy and Organisational Management KW - Society KW - Marine KW - ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Exmouth, Ningaloo Reef KW - Mortality KW - Stakeholders KW - Historical account KW - ISW, Australia, Western Australia KW - Simulation KW - Sustainable development KW - Fishing KW - Fishery management KW - Recreation areas KW - Coral reefs KW - Fisheries KW - Marine parks KW - Fishing mortality KW - Lethrinus nebulosus KW - Sanctuaries KW - O 5080:Legal/Governmental KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492622162?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Sustainable+Society&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+management+strategies+in+Ningaloo+Marine+Park%2C+Western+Australia&rft.au=Thebaud%2C+Olivier%3BLittle%2C+LRichard%3BFulton%2C+Elizabeth&rft.aulast=Thebaud&rft.aufirst=Olivier&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=102&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Sustainable+Society&rft.issn=17562538&rft_id=info:doi/10.1504%2FIJSSOC.2014.057892 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fishery management; Coral reefs; Marine parks; Fishing mortality; Sanctuaries; Historical account; Stakeholders; Mortality; Fishing; Recreation areas; Fisheries; Sustainable development; Simulation; Lethrinus nebulosus; ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Exmouth, Ningaloo Reef; ISW, Australia, Western Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJSSOC.2014.057892 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effect of bacterial contamination on friction and wear in metal/polyethylene bearings for total joint repair - A case report AN - 1464586748; 18781792 AB - During preclinical wear evaluation of joint replacement components bacterial contamination is a concern. However, there are no standardized procedures to retard microbial growth and little is known about the potential effects on friction and wear. Recently, the fraction of low-molecular weight proteins has been shown to decrease in the presence of bacteria and it is well established that the lubricant proteins play an important role in the wear of polyethylene components. In this case report we show that the presence of bacterial and fungal contamination can alter polyethylene friction and wear. Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene pins were tested in a pin-on-flat tribometer using two bovine serum lubricants, A and B, identical, except that lubricant B contained a bactericide and fungicide (gentamicin and Fungizone", respectively). Each test consisted of consecutive 250,000 cycle runs after which the pins were cleaned and weighed and fresh lubricant was used for the next run. Wear was determined gravimetrically and chemically via a tracer substance. The presence of the anti-microbial agents stabilized the friction coefficient around 0.06, which otherwise increased to values above 0.1 after an incubation period of 150,000 cycles. The bactericide also led to a significant reduction in the polyethylene wear rate, and wear factors obtained with lubricant B were six-fold lower than those in lubricant A. The results of this case study suggest the possibility that microbial contamination should be considered as a potential factor in evaluating the wear rate of polyethylene. Reproducible polyethylene wear testing may therefore entail proper bactericidal and fungicidal protocols. These results also suggest that the effects of joint infections on the wear of prosthetic bearing surfaces and concomitant clinical implications bear investigation. JF - Wear AU - Wimmer, M A AU - Sah, R AU - Laurent, M P AU - Virdi, A S AD - Departments of Orthopedic Surgery and Anatomy and Cell Biology, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 W. Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60612, USA, mdrkus_a_wimmer@rush.edu Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 264 EP - 270 PB - Elsevier B.V. VL - 301 IS - 1-2 SN - 0043-1648, 0043-1648 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Bacteria KW - Metals KW - Contamination KW - Polyethylene KW - Joint diseases KW - Joints KW - Gentamicin KW - Tracers KW - Case reports KW - Molecular weight KW - Lubricants KW - Fungicides KW - Bactericides KW - Prosthetics KW - A 01380:Plant Protection, Fungicides & Seed Treatments KW - J 02340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1464586748?accountid=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=Wear&rft.atitle=The+effect+of+bacterial+contamination+on+friction+and+wear+in+metal%2Fpolyethylene+bearings+for+total+joint+repair+-+A+case+report&rft.au=Wimmer%2C+M+A%3BSah%2C+R%3BLaurent%2C+M+P%3BVirdi%2C+A+S&rft.aulast=Wimmer&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=301&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=264&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Wear&rft.issn=00431648&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - Number of references - 28 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Metals; Contamination; Polyethylene; Joint diseases; Joints; Gentamicin; Tracers; Case reports; Lubricants; Molecular weight; Bactericides; Fungicides; Prosthetics; Bacteria ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Glycerol carbonate as green solvent for pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse AN - 1464506491; 18811894 AB - Background: Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass is a prerequisite for effective saccharification to produce fermentable sugars. In this study, "green" solvent systems based on acidified mixtures of glycerol carbonate (GC) and glycerol were used to treat sugarcane bagasse and the roles of each solvent in deconstructing biomass were determined. Results: Pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse at 90 degree C for only 30 min with acidified GC produced a solid residue having a glucan digestibility of 90% and a glucose yield of 80%, which were significantly higher than a glucan digestibility of 16% and a glucose yield of 15% obtained for bagasse pretreated with acidified ethylene carbonate (EC). Biomass compositional analyses showed that GC pretreatment removed more lignin than EC pretreatment (84% vs 54%). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that fluffy and size-reduced fibres were produced from GC pretreatment whereas EC pretreatment produced compact particles of reduced size. The maximal glucan digestibility and glucose yield of GC/glycerol systems were about 7% lower than those of EC/ethylene glycol (EG) systems. Replacing up to 50 wt% of GC with glycerol did not negatively affect glucan digestibility and glucose yield. The results from pretreatment of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) showed that (1) pretreatment with acidified alkylene glycol (AG) alone increased enzymatic digestibility compared to pretreatments with acidified alkylene carbonate (AC) alone and acidified mixtures of AC and AG, (2) pretreatment with acidified GC alone slightly increased, but with acidified EC alone significantly decreased, enzymatic digestibility compared to untreated MCC, and (3) there was a good positive linear correlation of enzymatic digestibility of treated and untreated MCC samples with congo red (CR) adsorption capacity. Conclusions: Acidified GC alone was a more effective solvent for pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse than acidified EC alone. The higher glucose yield obtained with GC-pretreated bagasse is possibly due to the presence of one hydroxyl group in the GC molecular structure, resulting in more significant biomass delignification and defibrillation, though both solvent pretreatments reduced bagasse particles to a similar extent. The maximum glucan digestibility of GC/glycerol systems was less than that of EC/EG systems, which is likely attributed to glycerol being less effective than EG in biomass delignification and defibrillation. Acidified AC/AG solvent systems were more effective for pretreatment of lignin-containing biomass than MCC. JF - Biotechnology for Biofuels AU - Zhang, Zhanying AU - Rackemann, Darryn W AU - Doherty, William O S AU - O'Hara, Ian M AD - Syngenta Centre for Sugarcane Biofuels Development, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2432, 2 George St, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 153 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Floor 6 London WC1X 8HL United Kingdom VL - 6 IS - 1 SN - 1754-6834, 1754-6834 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Pretreatment KW - Glycerol carbonate KW - Ethylene carbonate KW - Sugarcane bagasse KW - Microcrystalline cellulose KW - Enzymatic hydrolysis KW - Adsorption KW - Sugar KW - Scanning electron microscopy KW - Cellulose KW - Glucose KW - Solvents KW - Biomass KW - Guanylate cyclase KW - Bagasse KW - Glycerol KW - Digestibility KW - Lignin KW - Ethylene glycol KW - Ethylene KW - carbonates KW - glucans KW - Biofuels KW - Adenylate cyclase KW - W 30945:Fermentation & Cell Culture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1464506491?accountid=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+for+Biofuels&rft.atitle=Glycerol+carbonate+as+green+solvent+for+pretreatment+of+sugarcane+bagasse&rft.au=Zhang%2C+Zhanying%3BRackemann%2C+Darryn+W%3BDoherty%2C+William+O+S%3BO%27Hara%2C+Ian+M&rft.aulast=Zhang&rft.aufirst=Zhanying&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=153&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biotechnology+for+Biofuels&rft.issn=17546834&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1754-6834-6-153 L2 - http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/6/1/153 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 51 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Scanning electron microscopy; Sugar; Cellulose; Solvents; Glucose; Biomass; Guanylate cyclase; Bagasse; Glycerol; Lignin; Digestibility; Adsorption; Ethylene; Ethylene glycol; carbonates; Biofuels; glucans; Adenylate cyclase DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1754-6834-6-153 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Clustering of attitudes towards obesity: a mixed methods study of Australian parents and children AN - 1458540187; 18728202 AB - Background: Current population-based anti-obesity campaigns often target individuals based on either weight or socio-demographic characteristics, and give a 'mass' message about personal responsibility. There is a recognition that attempts to influence attitudes and opinions may be more effective if they resonate with the beliefs that different groups have about the causes of, and solutions for, obesity. Limited research has explored how attitudinal factors may inform the development of both upstream and downstream social marketing initiatives. Methods: Computer-assisted face-to-face interviews were conducted with 159 parents and 184 of their children (aged 9-18 years old) in two Australian states. A mixed methods approach was used to assess attitudes towards obesity, and elucidate why different groups held various attitudes towards obesity. Participants were quantitatively assessed on eight dimensions relating to the severity and extent, causes and responsibility, possible remedies, and messaging strategies. Cluster analysis was used to determine attitudinal clusters. Participants were also able to qualify each answer. Qualitative responses were analysed both within and across attitudinal clusters using a constant comparative method. Results: Three clusters were identified. Concerned Internalisers (27% of the sample) judged that obesity was a serious health problem, that Australia had among the highest levels of obesity in the world and that prevalence was rapidly increasing. They situated the causes and remedies for the obesity crisis in individual choices. Concerned Externalisers (38% of the sample) held similar views about the severity and extent of the obesity crisis. However, they saw responsibility and remedies as a societal rather than an individual issue. The final cluster, the Moderates, which contained significantly more children and males, believed that obesity was not such an important public health issue, and judged the extent of obesity to be less extreme than the other clusters. Conclusion: Attitudinal clusters provide new information and insights which may be useful in tailoring anti-obesity social marketing initiatives. JF - International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity AU - Olds, Tim AU - Thomas, Samantha AU - Lewis, Sophie AU - Petkov, John AD - Health and Use of Time (HUT) Group, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, 5001 Adelaide, SA, Australia Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 117 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 10 IS - 1 SN - 1479-5868, 1479-5868 KW - Physical Education Index KW - Obesity KW - Attitudes KW - Analysis KW - Health (problems) KW - Strategy KW - Marketing KW - Exercise KW - Children KW - Public health KW - PE 030:Exercise, Health & Physical Fitness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1458540187?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aphysicaleducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Behavioral+Nutrition+and+Physical+Activity&rft.atitle=Clustering+of+attitudes+towards+obesity%3A+a+mixed+methods+study+of+Australian+parents+and+children&rft.au=Olds%2C+Tim%3BThomas%2C+Samantha%3BLewis%2C+Sophie%3BPetkov%2C+John&rft.aulast=Olds&rft.aufirst=Tim&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=117&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Behavioral+Nutrition+and+Physical+Activity&rft.issn=14795868&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1479-5868-10-117 L2 - http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/10/1/117 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 50 N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Obesity; Attitudes; Analysis; Strategy; Health (problems); Marketing; Exercise; Children; Public health DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-10-117 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - "Moving forward: a cross sectional baseline study of staff and student attitudes towards a totally smoke free university campus" AN - 1434030697; 18551162 AB - Background: Baseline data were collected to inform the adoption, implementation and institutionalisation phases of a completely smoke free campus policy at a large Western Australian university with a diverse student and staff community. Methods: An online survey was randomly emailed to staff and students to measure the attitudes towards and the acceptability and enforcement of the policy prior to implementation. In total, 969 respondents completed the survey. Results: General attitudes towards smoking were negative. While smokers, ex-smokers and non-smokers were supportive of smoke free policy on campus, 65.7% of respondents felt the campus should be completely smoke free. Respondents indicated a smoke free policy should be stringently enforced. The majority of respondents reported that they had been exposed to second-hand smoke on campus (n = 768; 79.5%). Conclusion: Theory of Organisational Change provides a useful framework to support the implementation of the completely smoke free policy in the University setting. The implementation process needs to consider the broad range of issues associated with implementing a completely smoke free policy and address issues such as safety of smokers, ensuring smokers are not marginalised and ensuring a comprehensive program is implemented. These baseline findings can be used to advocate for the implementation of a comprehensive range of strategies that recognise the addictive nature of tobacco smoking and address attitude and behaviour change, environmental adaptations and effective implementation of the policy. Administration should consider smokers and non-smokers when policy is implemented. JF - BMC Public Health AU - Burns, Sharyn AU - Jancey, Jonine AU - Bowser, Nicole AU - Comfort, Jude AU - Crawford, Gemma AU - Hallett, Jonathan AU - Shields, Bree AU - Portsmouth, Linda AD - Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research, School of Public Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 738 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1471-2458, 1471-2458 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Smoke KW - Smoking KW - Attitudes KW - Adaptability KW - Passive smoking KW - Acceptability KW - Tobacco KW - Australia KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1434030697?accountid=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=BMC+Public+Health&rft.atitle=%22Moving+forward%3A+a+cross+sectional+baseline+study+of+staff+and+student+attitudes+towards+a+totally+smoke+free+university+campus%22&rft.au=Burns%2C+Sharyn%3BJancey%2C+Jonine%3BBowser%2C+Nicole%3BComfort%2C+Jude%3BCrawford%2C+Gemma%3BHallett%2C+Jonathan%3BShields%2C+Bree%3BPortsmouth%2C+Linda&rft.aulast=Burns&rft.aufirst=Sharyn&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=738&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Public+Health&rft.issn=14712458&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2458-13-738 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/738 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 41 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Smoke; Smoking; Adaptability; Attitudes; Passive smoking; Tobacco; Acceptability; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-738 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Presidential Precedents: Four Moments in History AN - 1429836917; 201308086 AB - The Library of Congress holds the papers of 23 U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Calvin Coolidge. The collections, housed in the Manuscript Division -- and the Library's holdings in other formats such as rare books, photographs, films, sound recordings, sheet music and maps -- inform us about the time and tenor of each of their administrations. The inaugurations of four presidents -- George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln and Calvin Coolidge -- are discussed through the rich collections of the Library of Congress. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Miller, Julie AU - Bair, Barbara AU - Krowl, Michelle AD - Manuscript Division, Library of Congress Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 10 EP - 15 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 2 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Presidents KW - Library of Congress KW - History KW - Library materials KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429836917?accountid=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=Presidential+Precedents%3A+Four+Moments+in+History&rft.au=Miller%2C+Julie%3BBair%2C+Barbara%3BKrowl%2C+Michelle&rft.aulast=Miller&rft.aufirst=Julie&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=10&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; History; Library materials; Presidents ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Preservation en Masse AN - 1429835719; 201308498 AB - To preserve its collections for future generations, the Library of Congress has been deacidifying millions of books and manuscripts. Programs started in 1995 for bound volumes and in 2002 for manuscripts. Treatment is done in Cranberry, Pennsylvania, for books and in the James Madison Building on Capitol Hill for manuscripts. The Pennsylvania-based Preservation Technologies LP undertakes the work at both sites using a process called Bookkeeper. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Urschel, Donna AD - Office of Communication, Library of Congress Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 4 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 2 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Printed materials KW - Library of Congress KW - Preservation KW - Deacidification KW - article KW - 9.15: TECHNICAL SERVICES - PRESERVATION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429835719?accountid=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=Preservation+en+Masse&rft.au=Urschel%2C+Donna&rft.aulast=Urschel&rft.aufirst=Donna&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=4&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 - Deacidification; Preservation; Printed materials; Library of Congress ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Preserving "These Amazing Shadows" AN - 1429835640; 201308319 AB - In 1988, the U.S. Congress passed the National Film Preservation Act to preserve the nation's rich film heritage. As part of the legislation, the Library of Congress was given a congressional mandate to preserve the cultural record of America's cinematic patrimony and take the lead in developing national preservation policies. Signed into law by President Ronald Reagan, the bill created the National Film Registry -- a repository of "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" motion pictures to be preserved for all time -- and the National Film Preservation Board, an advisory board consisting of industry leaders and experts. Since then, the National Film Registry has selected 600 films. In 2013, the National Film Registry marks its twenty-fifth year of identifying films. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Cannady, Sheryl AD - Office of Communications, Library of Congress Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 16 EP - 19 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 2 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Registries KW - USA KW - Library of Congress KW - Preservation KW - Films KW - article KW - 5.17: AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429835640?accountid=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=Preserving+%22These+Amazing+Shadows%22&rft.au=Cannady%2C+Sheryl&rft.aulast=Cannady&rft.aufirst=Sheryl&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=2&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 - Films; Preservation; Registries; Library of Congress; USA ER - TY - JOUR T1 - From Russia, with Music AN - 1429835349; 201308363 AB - A two-year collaboration between the Library of Congress and Russia's Glinka National Museum Consortium of Musical Culture brings together the original music manuscripts of Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) -- works that had been separated over the decades by thousands of miles and the Russian Revolution. Rachmaninoff, one of the great composers of the twentieth century, produced numerous important works such as 'Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini' and Piano Concerto No. 2. The institutions digitized their manuscripts over the past two years and formally exchanged copies in a ceremony at the Library. The exchange gives musicians and scholars the opportunity to study them side by side. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Hartsell, Mark Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 8 EP - 9 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 2 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Manuscripts KW - USA KW - Library of Congress KW - Cooperation KW - Museums KW - Music KW - Russia KW - article KW - 5.22: HUMANITIES MATERIALS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429835349?accountid=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=From+Russia%2C+with+Music&rft.au=Hartsell%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Hartsell&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=2&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 - Music; Manuscripts; Museums; Cooperation; Library of Congress; USA; Russia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Trust makers, breakers and brokers: building trust in the Australian food system AN - 1427004103; 18314851 AB - Background: The importance of consumer trust in the food supply has previously been identified, and dimensions of consumer trust in food-who they trust and the type of trust that they exhibit-has been explored. However, there is a lack of research about the mechanisms through which consumer trust in the food supply is developed, maintained, broken and repaired. This study seeks to address this gap by exploring if, and how, consumer trust in the food supply is considered by the media, food industry and governments when responding to food scares. The aim of the research is to develop models of trust building that can be implemented following food scares. Methods: Semi-structured interviews will be undertaken with media, public relations officials and policy makers in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Participants will be recruited through purposive sampling and will be asked to discuss a hypothetical case study outlining a food incident, and any experiences of specific food scares. Models of trust development, maintenance and repair will be developed from interview data. Comment on these models will be sought from experts in food-related organizations through a Delphi study, where participants will be asked to consider the usefulness of the models. Participants' comments will be used to revise the models until consensus is reached on the suitability and usability of the models. Discussion: This study will contribute to the literature about systems-based trust, and explore trust as a social and regulatory process. The protocol and results will be of interest and use to the food industry, food regulators, consumer advocate groups, media seeking to report food-related issues and policy makers concerned with public health and consumer health and well-being. This research represents an important contribution to the translation of the theoretical conceptualizations of trust into practical use in the context of food. JF - BMC Public Health AU - Wilson, Annabelle AU - Coveney, John AU - Henderson, Julie AU - Meyer, Samantha AU - Calnan, Michael AU - Caraher, Martin AU - Webb, Trevor AU - Elliott, Anthony AU - Ward, Paul AD - Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University of South Australia, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 229 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1471-2458, 1471-2458 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - PSE, Australia KW - Food supply KW - Case studies KW - New Zealand KW - Maintenance KW - Public health KW - H 9000:Consumer and Recreation Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1427004103?accountid=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=BMC+Public+Health&rft.atitle=Trust+makers%2C+breakers+and+brokers%3A+building+trust+in+the+Australian+food+system&rft.au=Wilson%2C+Annabelle%3BCoveney%2C+John%3BHenderson%2C+Julie%3BMeyer%2C+Samantha%3BCalnan%2C+Michael%3BCaraher%2C+Martin%3BWebb%2C+Trevor%3BElliott%2C+Anthony%3BWard%2C+Paul&rft.aulast=Wilson&rft.aufirst=Annabelle&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=229&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Public+Health&rft.issn=14712458&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2458-13-229 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/229 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 41 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Case studies; Food supply; Maintenance; Public health; PSE, Australia; New Zealand DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-229 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Joint angle-torque characteristics of the knee extensors following eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage in young, active women AN - 1419366067; 18290871 AB - Functional disruption following eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage is characterized by an immediate and prolonged loss in force-generating capacity, a disproportionate loss of strength at short muscle lengths, and a rightward shift in muscle length-tension relationship, in favor of a longer muscle length for optimal force generation. The purpose of this study was to examine progressive changes in muscle joint angle-torque characteristics following strenuous eccentric exercise in the quadriceps group, in female athletes. Seventeen physically active female athletes completed eccentric exercise designed to induce muscle damage. Isokinetic dynamometry was used to determine characteristics of muscle strength loss for the following dependant variables: change in maximal force, force at optimal and short muscle lengths, and shift in length-tension relationship at 1 hour, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, and 96 hours following damaging exercise. Perceived soreness and creatine kinase activity were also measured at these times. Significant increases in perceived soreness and creatine kinase activity, and a significant reduction in force-generating capacity were observed. A greater strength loss at short muscle lengths was observed following damaging exercise [17.2% vs. 25.7% relative force reduction for optimal and short (71 degree and 21 degree from full extension) muscle lengths, respectively], A significant rightward shift in optimal joint angle for force generation was also observed, indicating that maximal force was generated at a longer muscle length subsequent to damaging exercise. This paper demonstrates a progressive rightward shift in the muscle length tension relationship. JF - Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness AU - Jakeman, J R AU - Eston, R G AD - University of South Australia, Centenary Building (C8-58), City East Campus, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide 5000, South Australia, Australia, roger.eston@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 50 EP - 56 VL - 11 IS - 1 SN - 1728-869X, 1728-869X KW - Physical Education Index KW - Strength KW - Ergogenic aids KW - Muscles (size) KW - Soreness KW - Muscles (exercise effects) KW - Athletes (women) KW - Enzymes KW - Joints KW - PE 090:Sports Medicine & Exercise Sport Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1419366067?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aphysicaleducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Exercise+Science+and+Fitness&rft.atitle=Joint+angle-torque+characteristics+of+the+knee+extensors+following+eccentric+exercise-induced+muscle+damage+in+young%2C+active+women&rft.au=Jakeman%2C+J+R%3BEston%2C+R+G&rft.aulast=Jakeman&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=50&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Exercise+Science+and+Fitness&rft.issn=1728869X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-08-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ergogenic aids; Strength; Soreness; Muscles (size); Muscles (exercise effects); Enzymes; Athletes (women); Joints ER - TY - JOUR T1 - On Writing Interdisciplinary Theology AN - 1417549059; 201315528 AB - Theologians face increasing pressure to do interdisciplinary work in their teaching and writing. While interdisciplinary theology yields useful and interesting results, many teacher-scholars, trained in one sub-field, find themselves lost and disjointed between methodologies, disciplines and even friendship groups. The ambiguities of interdisciplinary writing are aptly expressed by Karl Rahner: "A new literary genre is developing, because it simply has to develop. This genre is neither theological nor philosophical scholarship; nor is it literature; nor is it the popularisation of theology and philosophy as scholarly studies; it is -- yes, what is it?" An answer to Rahner's open-ended question can begin to be formed through an exploration of four discourses: interdisciplinary inquiry, democratic pragmatism, practical theology and aesthetic education. Each discourse suggests changes to the way academics write. Responding to the question "What does it mean to write interdisciplinary theology?" this essay suggests that interdisciplinary theology can be understood as an act of renunciation in which teacher-scholars see their boundary-crossing work as mission. Adapted from the source document. JF - Practical Theology AU - Ghiloni, Aaron J AD - Trinity Theological College, GPO Box 674, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia aaron.ghiloni@acu.edu.au Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 9 EP - 33 PB - Equinox Publishing Ltd, London UK VL - 6 IS - 1 SN - 1756-073X, 1756-073X KW - theology, methodology, interdisciplinary inquiry, democratic pragmatism, practical theology, aesthetic education KW - Academic staff KW - Discourses KW - Theology KW - Interdisciplinary approach KW - Pragmatism KW - Ambiguity KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1417549059?accountid=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=Practical+Theology&rft.atitle=On+Writing+Interdisciplinary+Theology&rft.au=Ghiloni%2C+Aaron+J&rft.aulast=Ghiloni&rft.aufirst=Aaron&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=9&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Practical+Theology&rft.issn=1756073X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Interdisciplinary approach; Theology; Discourses; Academic staff; Pragmatism; Ambiguity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Australia's National Year of Reading 2012 AN - 1417519513; 201307630 AB - Australian Libraries and library associations throughout the country were the driving force behind a campaign to turn 2012 into the National Year of Reading. Libraries partners with government, media, schools, authors, publishers, booksellers, health professionals, employers, child care providers, and other organisations with a passion for reading. The National Year of Reading aims to promote a reading culture in every home, for all Australians to understand the benefits of reading as a life skill and catalyst for well-being, and to establish an aspirational goal of sharing a book with your child every day. Adapted from the source document. JF - Focus on International Library and Information Work AU - McKerracher, Sue AU - Ellard, Robyn AD - The Library Agency GPO Box 1551, Melbourne Victoria 3001 Australia robyn@thelibraryagency.org.au Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 28 EP - 31 PB - International Library and Information Group of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, Aberystwyth, UK VL - 44 IS - 1 SN - 0305-8468, 0305-8468 KW - Libraries KW - Australia KW - Reading promotion KW - article KW - 15.0: READING UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1417519513?accountid=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=Focus+on+International+Library+and+Information+Work&rft.atitle=Australia%27s+National+Year+of+Reading+2012&rft.au=McKerracher%2C+Sue%3BEllard%2C+Robyn&rft.aulast=McKerracher&rft.aufirst=Sue&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=28&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Focus+on+International+Library+and+Information+Work&rft.issn=03058468&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Reading promotion; Libraries; Australia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Union Catalogs for Slavic Publications in American Libraries, 1931-1980 AN - 1417519404; 201307490 AB - This article traces the development of a union catalog for Slavic Cyrillic publications held by North American libraries. The Slavic Union Catalog, begun by the Library of Congress in 1931, went through several iterations and two micro-publications. It was conceived initially as a supplement to the National Union Catalog, but after World War II became a critical project for Slavic studies funded by the United States Air Force and the CIA. Such outside funding was critical to the development of the catalogs, for Library of Congress funding waxed and waned over the decades. During the Cold War era and before the advent of bibliographic databases, online catalogs, and the Internet, the Cyrillic Union Catalog and its supplement, the Slavic Cyrillic Union Catalog, were primary reference tools for Slavic scholars working in the United States, but they are used less often today. Included are the results of a usage survey in 2012 among Slavic librarians and a random sampling of both catalogs for overlap with WorldCat. The emphasis of this article is on tools for bibliographic control of monographs, not serials. 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 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 3 EP - 71 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 14 IS - 1 SN - 1522-8886, 1522-8886 KW - card catalogs KW - Cyrillic Bibliographic Project KW - Cyrillic Union Catalog KW - Cyrillic Union Subject Catalog KW - East European Accessions List KW - library History KW - Library of Congress KW - microcards KW - microprint KW - Monthly List of Russian Accessions KW - National Union Catalog KW - North America KW - random sampling KW - Readex, Rowan & Littlefield KW - Rudolf Smits KW - Slavic bibliography KW - Slavic Cyrillic Union Catalog KW - Slavic Division KW - Slavic Union Catalog KW - union catalogs KW - usage survey KW - WorldCat KW - USA KW - Library history KW - Slavonic materials KW - Union catalogues KW - Use KW - article KW - 12.15: MANUAL CATALOGUES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1417519404?accountid=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=Union+Catalogs+for+Slavic+Publications+in+American+Libraries%2C+1931-1980&rft.au=Cannon%2C+Angela&rft.aulast=Cannon&rft.aufirst=Angela&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=3&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.issn=15228886&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15228886.2013.755663 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Union catalogues; Library history; Slavonic materials; Use; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2013.755663 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Preliminary Discussion of Russian Emigre Materials at the Library of Congress AN - 1417518153; 201307190 AB - Materials at the Library of Congress (LC) by and about Russian emigres take every form and are distributed throughout the library's many custodial divisions, classification schedules, catalogs, and Web pages. Identifying and locating these materials, whether in print, archival, or even digital collections, may require creative thinking and an understanding of the library's sometimes complex organization. The author attempts here to provide a preliminary overview of the library's Russian emigre collections and some guidance for beginning research on these collections. She includes examples as illustrations and inspiration for further research. Adapted from the source document. JF - Slavic & East European Information Resources AU - Dash, Barbara L AD - Rare Materials Section, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia, USA bdas@loc.gov Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 72 EP - 91 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 14 IS - 1 SN - 1522-8886, 1522-8886 KW - archives KW - digital collections KW - emigre literature KW - Library of Congress collections KW - manuscripts KW - music KW - prints and photographs KW - rare books KW - Russian diaspora KW - Russian emigres KW - Soviet emigres KW - special collections KW - Vladimir Nabakov papers KW - Library of Congress KW - Former Soviet Union KW - Special collections KW - Immigrants KW - Russia KW - article KW - 5.12: MATERIALS BY LANGUAGE AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1417518153?accountid=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=A+Preliminary+Discussion+of+Russian+Emigre+Materials+at+the+Library+of+Congress&rft.au=Dash%2C+Barbara+L&rft.aulast=Dash&rft.aufirst=Barbara&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=72&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.issn=15228886&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15228886.2013.763015 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Immigrants; Russia; Library of Congress; Former Soviet Union; Special collections DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2013.763015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effect of data cleaning on record linkage quality AN - 1399915020; 18206759 AB - Background: Within the field of record linkage, numerous data cleaning and standardisation techniques are employed to ensure the highest quality of links. While these facilities are common in record linkage software packages and are regularly deployed across record linkage units, little work has been published demonstrating the impact of data cleaning on linkage quality. Methods: A range of cleaning techniques was applied to both a synthetically generated dataset and a large administrative dataset previously linked to a high standard. The effect of these changes on linkage quality was investigated using pairwise F-measure to determine quality. Results: Data cleaning made little difference to the overall linkage quality, with heavy cleaning leading to a decrease in quality. Further examination showed that decreases in linkage quality were due to cleaning techniques typically reducing the variability - although correct records were now more likely to match, incorrect records were also more likely to match, and these incorrect matches outweighed the correct matches, reducing quality overall. Conclusions: Data cleaning techniques have minimal effect on linkage quality. Care should be taken during the data cleaning process. JF - BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making AU - Randall, Sean M AU - Ferrante, Anna M AU - Boyd, James H AU - Semmens, James B AD - Centre for Data Linkage, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA GPO U1987, Australia Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 64 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1472-6947, 1472-6947 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Computer programs KW - Decision making KW - software KW - Data processing KW - Informatics KW - W 30960:Bioinformatics & Computer Applications UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1399915020?accountid=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=BMC+Medical+Informatics+and+Decision+Making&rft.atitle=The+effect+of+data+cleaning+on+record+linkage+quality&rft.au=Randall%2C+Sean+M%3BFerrante%2C+Anna+M%3BBoyd%2C+James+H%3BSemmens%2C+James+B&rft.aulast=Randall&rft.aufirst=Sean&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=64&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Medical+Informatics+and+Decision+Making&rft.issn=14726947&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1472-6947-13-64 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6947/13/64 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 37 N1 - Last updated - 2013-08-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Decision making; Computer programs; software; Data processing; Informatics DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6947-13-64 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - CZARA of 1990: A Critical Time for Coastal Management AN - 1372055204; 18100740 AB - To appreciate the present, sometimes you need to reflect on the past and wonder "what if?" This is one of those times. In recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Coastal Zone Management Act and acknowledgment of the dedication of the program's practitioners, it is important to note that the successful implementation of the Nation's primary coastal law has depended, and will continue to depend, on its legitimacy and institutionalization in the political culture of the country. Today, the national coastal management program, while underfunded and, in recent years, subject to wavering political support, has nevertheless reached a certain level of stability to safeguard the country's coastal resources. It is fitting, therefore, in this special issue of Coastal Management to recall a time when the future of the CZMA was in serious doubt. JF - Coastal Management AU - Kitsos, Thomas AU - Magnuson, Gary AU - Lewis, Jeannie AD - U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Washington, D.C.(Chief Counsel/Senior Policy Analyst, 1975-1995), tomkitsos@aol.com Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 198 EP - 218 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 41 IS - 3 SN - 0892-0753, 0892-0753 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Oceanic Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Marine KW - Marine resources KW - Politics KW - Coastal resources KW - Marine aquaculture KW - Coastal zone management KW - O 5080:Legal/Governmental KW - Q3 08581:Aquaculture: General KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - M2 551.5:General (551.5) KW - Q5 08505:Prevention and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1372055204?accountid=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=Coastal+Management&rft.atitle=CZARA+of+1990%3A+A+Critical+Time+for+Coastal+Management&rft.au=Kitsos%2C+Thomas%3BMagnuson%2C+Gary%3BLewis%2C+Jeannie&rft.aulast=Kitsos&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=198&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Coastal+Management&rft.issn=08920753&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F08920753.2013.784890 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine resources; Marine aquaculture; Coastal zone management; Politics; Coastal resources; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08920753.2013.784890 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The potential for multi-disciplinary primary health care services to take action on the social determinants of health: actions and constraints AN - 1367489500; 18077018 AB - Background: The Commission on the Social Determinants of Health and the World Health Organization have called for action to address the social determinants of health. This paper considers the extent to which primary health care services in Australia are able to respond to this call. We report on interview data from an empirical study of primary health care centres in Adelaide and Alice Springs, Australia. Methods: Sixty-eight interviews were held with staff and managers at six case study primary health care services, regional health executives, and departmental funders to explore how their work responded to the social determinants of health and the dilemmas in doing so. The six case study sites included an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, a sexual health non-government organisation, and four services funded and managed by the South Australian government. Results: While respondents varied in the extent to which they exhibited an understanding of social determinants most were reflexive about the constraints on their ability to take action. Services' responses to social determinants included delivering services in a way that takes account of the limitations individuals face from their life circumstances, and physical spaces in the primary health care services being designed to do more than simply deliver services to individuals. The services also undertake advocacy for policies that create healthier communities but note barriers to them doing this work. Our findings suggest that primary health care workers are required to transverse "dilemmatic space" in their work. Conclusions: The absence of systematic supportive policy, frameworks and structure means that it is hard for PHC services to act on the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health's recommendations. Our study does, however, provide evidence of the potential for PHC services to be more responsive to social determinants given more support and by building alliances with communities and social movements. Further research on the value of community control of PHC services and the types of policy, resource and managerial environments that support action on social determinants is warranted by this study's findings. JF - BMC Public Health AU - Baum, Frances E AU - Legge, David G AU - Freeman, Toby AU - Lawless, Angela AU - Labonte, Ronald AU - Jolley, Gwyneth M AD - Southgate Institute for Health, Society, and Equity, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 460 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1471-2458, 1471-2458 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Case studies KW - Health care KW - Indigenous peoples KW - Commissions KW - Australia, South Australia, Adelaide KW - Australia KW - Australia, Alice Springs KW - Medical personnel KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1367489500?accountid=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=BMC+Public+Health&rft.atitle=The+potential+for+multi-disciplinary+primary+health+care+services+to+take+action+on+the+social+determinants+of+health%3A+actions+and+constraints&rft.au=Baum%2C+Frances+E%3BLegge%2C+David+G%3BFreeman%2C+Toby%3BLawless%2C+Angela%3BLabonte%2C+Ronald%3BJolley%2C+Gwyneth+M&rft.aulast=Baum&rft.aufirst=Frances&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=460&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Public+Health&rft.issn=14712458&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2458-13-460 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/460 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 64 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Case studies; Health care; Indigenous peoples; Commissions; Medical personnel; Australia, South Australia, Adelaide; Australia, Alice Springs; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-460 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The receptive versus current risks of Plasmodium falciparum transmission in Northern Namibia: implications for elimination AN - 1367485319; 17979238 AB - Background: Countries aiming for malaria elimination need to define their malariogenic potential, of which measures of both receptive and current transmission are major components. As Namibia pursues malaria elimination, the importation risks due to cross-border human population movements with higher risk neighboring countries has been identified as a major challenge. Here we used historical and contemporary Plasmodium falciparum prevalence data for Namibia to estimate receptive and current levels of malaria risk in nine northern regions. We explore the potential of these risk maps to support decision-making for malaria elimination in Namibia. Methods: Age-corrected geocoded community P. falciparum rate PfPR sub(2-10) data from the period 1967-1992 (n = 3,260) and 2009 (n = 120) were modeled separately within a Bayesian model-based geostatistical (MBG) framework. A full Bayesian space-time MBG model was implemented using the 1967-1992 data to make predictions for every five years from 1969 to 1989. These maps were used to compute the maximum mean PfPR sub(2-10) at 5 x 5 km locations in the northern regions of Namibia to estimate receptivity. A separate spatial Bayesian MBG was fitted to the 2009 data to predict current risk of malaria at similar spatial resolution. Using a high-resolution population map for Namibia, population at risk by receptive and current endemicity by region and population adjusted PfPR sub(2-10) by health district were computed. Validations of predictions were undertaken separately for the historical and current risk models. Results: Highest receptive risks were observed in the northern regions of Caprivi, Kavango and Ohangwena along the border with Angola and Zambia. Relative to the receptive risks, over 90% of the 1.4 million people across the nine regions of northern Namibia appear to have transitioned to a lower endemic class by 2009. The biggest transition appeared to have occurred in areas of highest receptive risks. Of the 23 health districts, 12 had receptive PAPfPR sub(2-10) risks of 5% to 18% and accounted for 57% of the population in the north. Current PAPfPR sub(2-10) risks was largely <5% across the study area. Conclusions: The comparison of receptive and current malaria risks in the northern regions of Namibia show health districts that are most at risk of importation due to their proximity to the relatively higher transmission northern neighbouring countries, higher population and modeled receptivity. These health districts should be prioritized as the cross-border control initiatives are rolled out. JF - BMC Infectious Diseases AU - Noor, Abdisalan M AU - Uusiku, Petrina AU - Kamwi, Richard N AU - Katokele, Stark AU - Ntomwa, Benson AU - Alegana, Victor A AU - Snow, Robert W AD - Malaria Public Health Department, Kenya Medical Research Institute-Wellcome Trust-University of Oxford Collaborative Programme, P.O. Box 43640, Nairobi, 00100 GPO, Kenya Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 184 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 13 IS - 1 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology KW - Angola KW - Parasites KW - Human diseases KW - Bayesian analysis KW - spatial discrimination KW - Malaria KW - Maps KW - Importation KW - Risks KW - Models KW - Public health KW - Disease transmission KW - Endemic species KW - Infectious diseases KW - Risk factors KW - Namibia KW - Data processing KW - Mathematical models KW - Plasmodium falciparum KW - Decision making KW - Zambia KW - Endemism KW - Namibia, Caprivi KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - K 03450:Ecology KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1367485319?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BMC+Infectious+Diseases&rft.atitle=The+receptive+versus+current+risks+of+Plasmodium+falciparum+transmission+in+Northern+Namibia%3A+implications+for+elimination&rft.au=Noor%2C+Abdisalan+M%3BUusiku%2C+Petrina%3BKamwi%2C+Richard+N%3BKatokele%2C+Stark%3BNtomwa%2C+Benson%3BAlegana%2C+Victor+A%3BSnow%2C+Robert+W&rft.aulast=Noor&rft.aufirst=Abdisalan&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=184&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Infectious+Diseases&rft.issn=1471-2334&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2334-13-184 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/184 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 51 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Parasites; Endemic species; Human diseases; Endemism; Infectious diseases; Malaria; Risks; Disease transmission; Public health; Decision making; Mathematical models; Data processing; Bayesian analysis; Risk factors; spatial discrimination; Importation; Maps; Models; Plasmodium falciparum; Angola; Zambia; Namibia, Caprivi; Namibia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-184 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Weaving Words Law And Performance In Early Nordic Tradition AN - 1364739441; 201308062 AB - The reference to malrunar or 'speech runes' in Sigrdrifumal suggests a performative aspect to the practice of early Germanic law that transcends the swearing of oaths and the reciting of law codes attested to by literary sources. Indeed early runic texts often feature alliteration, much as do the old Scandinavian legal tracts. This parallelism suggests that early Northern legal language was not stylised merely for mnemonic purposes, but instead reflects an oral-performative praxis similar to that which appears to be reflected in early Irish sources. But the relationship between performance and memorisation has not always been demarcated clearly in recent scholarship. Oral-performative theory is often called upon today without reference to explanations of social action. The privileging of generative performance over pre-literate memory culture seems to represent only an awkward victory of the medievalistic "anthropological turn" over other key expressions of socio-cultural theory. Adapted from the source document JF - Amsterdamer Beitrage zur alteren Germanistik AU - Mees, Bernard AD - Centre for Sustainable Organisations and Work, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne VIC 3001, AUSTRALIA Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 131 EP - 150 VL - 70 SN - 0165-7305, 0165-7305 KW - Associative Processes (05300) KW - Law (45680) KW - Memory (52750) KW - Germanic Languages (27800) KW - Historical Text Analysis (32130) KW - Reference (Semantic) (71970) KW - Phonological Stylistics (65150) KW - Legal Language (46300) KW - Runes (74320) KW - article KW - 4811: history of linguistics; history of linguistics (prior to 1945) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1364739441?accountid=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=Amsterdamer+Beitrage+zur+alteren+Germanistik&rft.atitle=Weaving+Words+Law+And+Performance+In+Early+Nordic+Tradition&rft.au=Mees%2C+Bernard&rft.aulast=Mees&rft.aufirst=Bernard&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=70&rft.issue=&rft.spage=131&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Amsterdamer+Beitrage+zur+alteren+Germanistik&rft.issn=01657305&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - ABAGEV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Law (45680); Reference (Semantic) (71970); Historical Text Analysis (32130); Runes (74320); Germanic Languages (27800); Legal Language (46300); Associative Processes (05300); Memory (52750); Phonological Stylistics (65150) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Effect Of Modern Partisanship On Legislative Effectiveness In The 112th Congress AN - 1364696540; 201318110 AB - This article examines the recent phenomenon of extreme partisanship in the United States Senate. Throughout history, the Senate has been a legislative body dedicated to debating and resolving the nation's most pressing issues. However, in recent years, paralyzing partisanship in Washington has severely impeded the Senate's work. Several Senate procedures, including the rules surrounding filibusters, cloture, and filling the amendment tree, have exacerbated this problem. In this article, Senator Snowe describes the effects of extreme partisanship on the Senate and offers her thoughts about how future Congresses should avoid such setbacks going forward. Adapted from the source document. JF - Harvard Journal on Legislation AU - Snowe, Olympia J AD - Former Member, United States Senate (R-Me.), Senator Snowe served three terms representing the people of Maine in the United States Senate, following 16 years of service as U.S. Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 21 EP - 40 PB - Harvard Law School, Cambridge MA VL - 50 IS - 1 SN - 0017-808X, 0017-808X KW - Legislators KW - Partisanship KW - Constitutional Amendments KW - United States of America KW - Legislative Bodies KW - Effectiveness KW - Filibuster KW - article KW - 9089: government/political systems; legislatures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1364696540?accountid=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=Harvard+Journal+on+Legislation&rft.atitle=The+Effect+Of+Modern+Partisanship+On+Legislative+Effectiveness+In+The+112th+Congress&rft.au=Snowe%2C+Olympia+J&rft.aulast=Snowe&rft.aufirst=Olympia&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=21&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Harvard+Journal+on+Legislation&rft.issn=0017808X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Legislative Bodies; Partisanship; United States of America; Filibuster; Legislators; Constitutional Amendments; Effectiveness ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Gridlock Rules: Why We Need Filibuster Reform In The U.S. Senate AN - 1364696529; 201318116 AB - The increasing use of the filibuster in recent decades has led to numerous proposals to redesign the procedural rules of the Senate. In this Article, Senator Jeanne Shaheen draws on her experience with procedural delays and participation in continuing reform efforts to articulate a vision for practical, effective filibuster reform. The existence of the filibuster is explained through the history of Senate procedure, and factors contributing to the rising use of the tactic are examined. Senator Shaheen evaluates several possible procedural changes proposed in recent ears and concludes that shifting the burden of continuing a filibuster to the minority by requiring 41 votes to defeat a cloture motion would be the single most effective step. Adapted from the source document. JF - Harvard Journal on Legislation AU - Shaheen, Senator Jeanne AD - Member, United States Senate (D-N.H.) Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 1 EP - 19 PB - Harvard Law School, Cambridge MA VL - 50 IS - 1 SN - 0017-808X, 0017-808X KW - Gridlock (Politics) KW - Participation KW - Legislators KW - Voting Behavior KW - Legislative Bodies KW - Reform KW - Filibuster KW - article KW - 9089: government/political systems; legislatures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1364696529?accountid=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=Harvard+Journal+on+Legislation&rft.atitle=Gridlock+Rules%3A+Why+We+Need+Filibuster+Reform+In+The+U.S.+Senate&rft.au=Shaheen%2C+Senator+Jeanne&rft.aulast=Shaheen&rft.aufirst=Senator&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Harvard+Journal+on+Legislation&rft.issn=0017808X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Filibuster; Legislative Bodies; Reform; Legislators; Gridlock (Politics); Voting Behavior; Participation ER - TY - JOUR T1 - LC Classification as Linked Data AN - 1364693864; 201305545 AB - In 2009 and in 2011, the Library of Congress made two of its largest authority files -- Subject Headings and Names -- available as linked data via LC's Linked Data Service, ID.LOC.GOV. Both are offered in MADS/RDF and SKOS. It is LC's objective, in 2012, to publish another of its largest authority files as linked data: LC Classification. Whereas the source records for Subject Headings and Names are encoded in the MARC Authority format, from which there is a relatively straightforward mapping to MADS/RDF and SKOS, LC Classification records rely on the MARC Classification format. Mapping from LC Classification to MADS/RDF or SKOS has been a little more challenging. For example, records that represent classification ranges, which are not Concepts intended to be assigned, are not easily accommodated in SKOS. This presents additional problems when needing to accurately represent the relationships in RDF for LC Classification. With comparison to the publication of LCSH and Names at ID.LOC.GOV, this paper will examine issues encountered -- and how those challenges were addressed -- during the conversion of LC Classification to MADS/RDF and SKOS for release as linked data at ID.LOC.GOV. Adapted from the source document. JF - JLIS.it: Italian Journal of Library and Information Science AU - Ford, Kevin AD - Library of Congress kefo@loc.gov Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 161 EP - 175 PB - University of Florence, Italy VL - 4 IS - 1 SN - 2038-1026, 2038-1026 KW - Library linked data KW - Library of Congress Classification KW - Ontology KW - SKOS KW - MARC21 KW - Authority control KW - Ontologies KW - Resource Description Framework-RDF KW - Simple Knowledge Organization System KW - Linked Data KW - MARC KW - article KW - 13.0: COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1364693864?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=JLIS.it%3A+Italian+Journal+of+Library+and+Information+Science&rft.atitle=LC+Classification+as+Linked+Data&rft.au=Ford%2C+Kevin&rft.aulast=Ford&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=161&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=JLIS.it%3A+Italian+Journal+of+Library+and+Information+Science&rft.issn=20381026&rft_id=info:doi/10.4403%2Fjlis.it-5465 L2 - http://leo.cilea.it/index.php/jlis/issue/archive LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library of Congress Classification; Simple Knowledge Organization System; Linked Data; Ontologies; MARC; Resource Description Framework-RDF DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4403/jlis.it-5465 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Electronic Cataloging in Publication Cataloging Partnership Program: A Model for Cooperative Cataloging for the Twenty-First Century AN - 1364693863; 201305510 AB - The Library of Congress' Cataloging in Publication (CIP) Program has been in existence for forty years. During this time, the CIP Program has moved from a model where the Library of Congress created all pre-publication metadata for publishers to a partnership where other libraries share in the creation of metadata. This article documents the evolution of the Electronic Cataloging in Publication (ECIP) Cataloging Partnership Program. The ECIP Cataloging Partnership Program can be used as a model to leverage limited resources across libraries to the benefit of library users nationwide. Adapted from the source document. JF - Cataloging & Classification Quarterly AU - Debus-Lopez, Karl E AU - Barber, Diane AU - Saccucci, Caroline AU - Williams, Camilla AD - Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 25 EP - 54 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 51 IS - 1-3 SN - 0163-9374, 0163-9374 KW - Cataloging in Publication KW - cooperative cataloging KW - Library of Congress KW - ONIX KW - partnerships KW - prepublication metadata KW - publishers KW - Cooperation KW - Cataloguing in publication KW - Electronic media KW - article KW - 12.12: COOPERATIVE CATALOGUING, BIBLIOGRAPHIC UTILITIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1364693863?accountid=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=Cataloging+%26+Classification+Quarterly&rft.atitle=The+Electronic+Cataloging+in+Publication+Cataloging+Partnership+Program%3A+A+Model+for+Cooperative+Cataloging+for+the+Twenty-First+Century&rft.au=Debus-Lopez%2C+Karl+E%3BBarber%2C+Diane%3BSaccucci%2C+Caroline%3BWilliams%2C+Camilla&rft.aulast=Debus-Lopez&rft.aufirst=Karl&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=25&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cataloging+%26+Classification+Quarterly&rft.issn=01639374&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F01639374.2012.719072 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - CCQUDB N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cataloguing in publication; Cooperation; Library of Congress; Electronic media DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2012.719072 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - It Takes a Village: Developing Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms AN - 1364693811; 201305494 AB - The Library of Congress (LC) is in the process of developing a separate thesaurus of genre/form terms, which describe what a work or expression is, rather than what it is about. From the beginning, LC policy specialists realized that to accomplish this undertaking, it would be both necessary and desirable to collaborate with the library community. This article examines and evaluates the various methods of collaboration used by LC in the creation of the genre/form thesaurus. Adapted from the source document. JF - Cataloging & Classification Quarterly AU - Young, Janis L AU - Mandelstam, Yael AD - Policy and Standards Division, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 6 EP - 24 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 51 IS - 1-3 SN - 0163-9374, 0163-9374 KW - authority control KW - controlled vocabularies KW - genre/form terms KW - indexing vocabularies KW - LCGFT KW - Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms for Library and Archival Materials KW - audiovisual materials KW - law materials KW - Controlled vocabulary KW - Thesauri KW - Library of Congress KW - Collaboration KW - article KW - 11.0: BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1364693811?accountid=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=Cataloging+%26+Classification+Quarterly&rft.atitle=It+Takes+a+Village%3A+Developing+Library+of+Congress+Genre%2FForm+Terms&rft.au=Young%2C+Janis+L%3BMandelstam%2C+Yael&rft.aulast=Young&rft.aufirst=Janis&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=6&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cataloging+%26+Classification+Quarterly&rft.issn=01639374&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F01639374.2012.715117 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - CCQUDB N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library of Congress; Thesauri; Controlled vocabulary; Collaboration DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2012.715117 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - RDA and the Semantic Web, Linked Data Environment AN - 1364693797; 201305556 AB - Connecting to friends, colleagues, customers, and others on the internet is an everyday experience for most people these days. We use email, Twitter, Facebook, and other social networking systems quickly and easily when there is wifi or an internet service provider that reaches our geographic location -- even as we move around. This change in our communication systems even extends sometimes to replacing phone calls with communications like Skype or Facetime. A former phone communication can now be a multi-media experience where you not only talk but also see each other (or groups of people), share pictures or videos or documents quickly and easily all at the same time. Where are libraries in this world? Adapted from the source document. JF - JLIS.it: Italian Journal of Library and Information Science AU - Tillett, Barbara AD - Library of Congress btil@loc.gov Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 139 EP - 145 PB - University of Florence, Italy VL - 4 IS - 1 SN - 2038-1026, 2038-1026 KW - Semantic web KW - RDF KW - Library Linked Data Project KW - Libraries KW - Role KW - Linked Data KW - Resource Description & Access-RDA KW - article KW - 13.0: COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1364693797?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=JLIS.it%3A+Italian+Journal+of+Library+and+Information+Science&rft.atitle=RDA+and+the+Semantic+Web%2C+Linked+Data+Environment&rft.au=Tillett%2C+Barbara&rft.aulast=Tillett&rft.aufirst=Barbara&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=139&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=JLIS.it%3A+Italian+Journal+of+Library+and+Information+Science&rft.issn=20381026&rft_id=info:doi/10.4403%2Fjlis.it-6303 L2 - http://leo.cilea.it/index.php/jlis/issue/archive LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Semantic web; Libraries; Linked Data; Role; Resource Description & Access-RDA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4403/jlis.it-6303 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide AN - 1364693650; 201305043 AB - Book review abstract. Without a Net: Librarians Bridging the Digital Divide. By Jessamyn C. West. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2011, 258pp., 40.00 USD. ISBN: 978-1-59884-453-5. 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 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 81 EP - 82 PB - Haworth Press/Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 25 IS - 1 SN - 1941-126X, 1941-126X KW - Digital divide KW - Reference services KW - Electronic resources management KW - article KW - 1.11: BOOK REVIEWS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1364693650?accountid=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=Without+a+Net%3A+Librarians+Bridging+the+Digital+Divide&rft.au=Westervelt%2C+Theron&rft.aulast=Westervelt&rft.aufirst=Theron&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=81&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Electronic+Resources+Librarianship&rft.issn=1941126X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F1941126X.2013.761552 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Digital divide; Electronic resources management; Reference services DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1941126X.2013.761552 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The contribution of office work to sedentary behaviour associated risk AN - 1356930377; 18021467 AB - Background: Sedentary time has been found to be independently associated with poor health and mortality. Further, a greater proportion of the workforce is now employed in low activity occupations such as office work. To date, there is no research that specifically examines the contribution of sedentary work to overall sedentary exposure and thus risk. The purpose of the study was to determine the total exposure and exposure pattern for sedentary time, light activity and moderate/vigorous physical activity (MVPA) of office workers during work and non-work time. Methods: 50 office workers from Perth, Australia wore an Actical (Phillips, Respironics) accelerometer during waking hours for 7 days (in 2008-2009). Participants recorded wear time, waking hours, work hours and daily activities in an activity diary. Time in activity levels (as percentage of wear time) during work and non-work time were analysed using paired t-tests and Pearson's correlations. Results: Sedentary time accounted for 81.8% of work hours (light activity 15.3% and MVPA 2.9%), which was significantly greater than sedentary time during non-work time (68.9% p 30 minutes) and significantly less brief duration (0-10 minutes) light intensity activity during work hours compared to non-work time (p < 0.001). Further, office workers had fewer breaks in sedentary time during work hours compared to non-work time (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Office work is characterised by sustained sedentary time and contributes significantly to overall sedentary exposure of office workers. JF - BMC Public Health AU - Parry, Sharon AU - Straker, Leon AD - School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University, Perth Western Australia, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 296 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1471-2458, 1471-2458 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Mortality KW - Physical activity KW - Australia, Western Australia, Perth KW - Australia KW - Accelerometers KW - Occupational exposure KW - Working conditions KW - Wear KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1356930377?accountid=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=BMC+Public+Health&rft.atitle=The+contribution+of+office+work+to+sedentary+behaviour+associated+risk&rft.au=Parry%2C+Sharon%3BStraker%2C+Leon&rft.aulast=Parry&rft.aufirst=Sharon&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=296&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Public+Health&rft.issn=14712458&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2458-13-296 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/296 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 62 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Physical activity; Accelerometers; Wear; Working conditions; Occupational exposure; Australia, Western Australia, Perth; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-296 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - What Are Frail Older People Prepared To Endure To Achieve Improved Mobility Following Hip Fracture? A Discrete Choice Experiment AN - 1347817545; 201306986 AB - Objective: To investigate the preferences of frail older people for individualised multidisciplinary rehabilitation to promote recovery from a hip fracture. Design: Discrete Choice Experiment. Setting: Acute and Rehabilitation Hospitals in Adelaide, South Australia. Subjects: Eighty-seven patients with recent hip fracture (16 living in residential care facilities prior to fracture). Methods: Patients providing informed consent (or consenting family carer proxies in cases where patients were unable to provide informed consent (n = 10)) participated in a face to face interview following surgery to repair a fractured hip to assess their preferences for different configurations of rehabilitation programs. Results: Overall, participants expressed a strong preference for improvements in mobility and a willingness to participate in rehabilitation programs involving moderate pain and effort. However, negative preferences were observed for extremely painful interventions involving high levels of effort (2 h per day for 2 months). Subgroup analysis revealed consistently similar preferences according to place of residence (residential care vs community). Conclusions: Improvements in mobility are highly valued by frail older people recovering from hip fracture, including those living in residential care. Further research should be directed towards achieving greater equity in access to rehabilitation services for the wide spectrum of patients attending hospital with hip fractures. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine AU - Milte, Rachel AU - Ratcliffe, Julie AU - Miller, Michelle AU - Whitehead, Craig AU - Cameron, Ian D AU - Crotty, Maria AD - Flinders Clinical Effectiveness, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 81 EP - 86 PB - Foundation for Rehabilitation Information, Sweden VL - 45 IS - 1 SN - 1650-1977, 1650-1977 KW - discrete choice experiment, hip fracture, older people, residential care, rehabilitation KW - Mobility KW - Rehabilitation KW - Residential care KW - Frail KW - Preferences KW - Fractured hips KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1347817545?accountid=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=What+Are+Frail+Older+People+Prepared+To+Endure+To+Achieve+Improved+Mobility+Following+Hip+Fracture%3F+A+Discrete+Choice+Experiment&rft.au=Milte%2C+Rachel%3BRatcliffe%2C+Julie%3BMiller%2C+Michelle%3BWhitehead%2C+Craig%3BCameron%2C+Ian+D%3BCrotty%2C+Maria&rft.aulast=Milte&rft.aufirst=Rachel&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=81&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Rehabilitation+Medicine&rft.issn=16501977&rft_id=info:doi/10.2340%2F16501977-1054 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fractured hips; Preferences; Rehabilitation; Frail; Mobility; Residential care DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/16501977-1054 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modelling typhoid risk in Dhaka Metropolitan Area of Bangladesh: the role of socio-economic and environmental factors AN - 1328519241; 17872496 AB - Background: Developing countries in South Asia, such as Bangladesh, bear a disproportionate burden of diarrhoeal diseases such as Cholera, Typhoid and Paratyphoid. These seem to be aggravated by a number of social and environmental factors such as lack of access to safe drinking water, overcrowdedness and poor hygiene brought about by poverty. Some socioeconomic data can be obtained from census data whilst others are more difficult to elucidate. This study considers a range of both census data and spatial data from other sources, including remote sensing, as potential predictors of typhoid risk. Typhoid data are aggregated from hospital admission records for the period from 2005 to 2009. The spatial and statistical structures of the data are analysed and Principal Axis Factoring is used to reduce the degree of co-linearity in the data. The resulting factors are combined into a Quality of Life index, which in turn is used in a regression model of typhoid occurrence and risk. Results: The three Principal Factors used together explain 87% of the variance in the initial candidate predictors, which eminently qualifies them for use as a set of uncorrelated explanatory variables in a linear regression model. Initial regression result using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) were disappointing, this was explainable by analysis of the spatial autocorrelation inherent in the Principal factors. The use of Geographically Weighted Regression caused a considerable increase in the predictive power of regressions based on these factors. The best prediction, determined by analysis of the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) was found when the three factors were combined into a quality of life index, using a method previously published by others, and had a coefficient of determination of 73%. Conclusions: The typhoid occurrence/risk prediction equation was used to develop the first risk map showing areas of Dhaka Metropolitan Area whose inhabitants are at greater or lesser risk of typhoid infection. This, coupled with seasonal information on typhoid incidence also reported in this paper, has the potential to advise public health professionals on developing prevention strategies such as targeted vaccination. JF - International Journal of Health Geographics AU - Corner, Robert J AU - Dewan, Ashraf M AU - Hashizume, Masahiro AD - Department of Spatial Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia, 6845, Australia Y1 - 2013///0, PY - 2013 DA - 0, 2013 SP - 13 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 12 IS - 1 SN - 1476-072X, 1476-072X KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Risk Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - ISW, Bangladesh KW - Bacterial diseases KW - Socioeconomics KW - Infection KW - Environmental factors KW - Risks KW - Public health KW - Drinking Water KW - Socioeconomic aspects KW - Census KW - Experts KW - Asia KW - Drinking water KW - Hygiene KW - Developing countries KW - Bangladesh KW - Metropolitan areas KW - Quality of life KW - H 3000:Environment and Ecology KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1328519241?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Health+Geographics&rft.atitle=Modelling+typhoid+risk+in+Dhaka+Metropolitan+Area+of+Bangladesh%3A+the+role+of+socio-economic+and+environmental+factors&rft.au=Corner%2C+Robert+J%3BDewan%2C+Ashraf+M%3BHashizume%2C+Masahiro&rft.aulast=Corner&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=13&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Health+Geographics&rft.issn=1476072X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1476-072X-12-13 L2 - http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/12/1/13 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 89 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prediction; Socioeconomic aspects; Drinking Water; Bacterial diseases; Experts; Hygiene; Environmental factors; Risks; Public health; Socioeconomics; Census; Infection; Drinking water; Developing countries; Metropolitan areas; Quality of life; ISW, Bangladesh; Asia; Bangladesh DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-072X-12-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pre-pregnancy predictors of hypertension in pregnancy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in north Queensland, Australia; a prospective cohort study AN - 1323820015; 17803327 AB - Background: Compared to other Australian women, Indigenous women are frequently at greater risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. We examined pre-pregnancy factors that may predict hypertension in pregnancy in a cohort of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in north Queensland. Methods: Data on a cohort of 1009 Indigenous women of childbearing age (15-44 years) who participated in a 1998-2000 health screening program in north Queensland were combined with 1998-2008 Queensland hospitalisations data using probabilistic data linkage. Data on the women in the cohort who were hospitalised for birth (n = 220) were further combined with Queensland perinatal data which identified those diagnosed with hypertension in pregnancy. Results: Of 220 women who gave birth, 22 had hypertension in the pregnancy after their health check. The mean age of women with and without hypertension was similar (23.7 years and 23.9 years respectively) however Aboriginal women were more affected compared to Torres Strait Islanders. Pre-pregnancy adiposity and elevated blood pressure at the health screening program were predictors of a pregnancy affected by hypertension. After adjusting for age and ethnicity, each 1 cm increase in waist circumference showed a 4% increased risk for hypertension in pregnancy (PR 1.04; 95% CI; 1.02-1.06); each 1 point increase in BMI showed a 9% adjusted increase in risk (1.09; 1.04-1.14). For each 1 mmHg increase in baseline systolic blood pressure there was an age and ethnicity adjusted 6% increase in risk and each 1 mmHg increase in diastolic blood pressure showed a 7% increase in risk (1.06; 1.03-1.09 and 1.07; 1.03-1.11 respectively). Among those free of diabetes at baseline, the presence of the metabolic syndrome (International Diabetes Federation criteria) predicted over a three-fold increase in age-ethnicity-adjusted risk (3.5; 1.50-8.17). Conclusions: Pre-pregnancy adiposity and features of the metabolic syndrome among these young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women track strongly to increased risk of hypertension in pregnancy with associated risks to the health of babies. JF - BMC Public Health AU - Campbell, Sandra K AU - Lynch, John AU - Esterman, Adrian AU - McDermott, Robyn AD - School of Health Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, City East Campus North Terrace (P5-21), GPO Box 2471, 5001, Adelaide, SA, Australia Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 138 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1471-2458, 1471-2458 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Age KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland KW - Indigenous peoples KW - Metabolic disorders KW - Straits KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Torres Strait KW - Ethnic groups KW - Blood pressure KW - Hypertension KW - Pregnancy KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1323820015?accountid=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=BMC+Public+Health&rft.atitle=Pre-pregnancy+predictors+of+hypertension+in+pregnancy+among+Aboriginal+and+Torres+Strait+Islander+women+in+north+Queensland%2C+Australia%3B+a+prospective+cohort+study&rft.au=Campbell%2C+Sandra+K%3BLynch%2C+John%3BEsterman%2C+Adrian%3BMcDermott%2C+Robyn&rft.aulast=Campbell&rft.aufirst=Sandra&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=138&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Public+Health&rft.issn=14712458&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2458-13-138 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/138 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 33 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diabetes mellitus; Age; Indigenous peoples; Metabolic disorders; Straits; Blood pressure; Ethnic groups; Pregnancy; Hypertension; ISEW, Australia, Queensland; ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Torres Strait DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-138 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The World Social Forum: Another World Might Be Possible AN - 1322711939; 201311827 AB - First, I briefly examine the genesis of debate to define the World Social Forum (WSF) as a contributor to the global justice movement (GJM), since its emergence in Brazil in 2001. I then consider Geoffrey Pleyers' argument identifying a central tension within the WSF, and the GJM in general, between actors seeking to achieve non-domination by expressing anti-power subjectivity and those for whom the path to non-domination lay in strategising and designing counter-powers. Describing what transpired at WSF Dakar 2011and debates since, I question Pleyers' classificatory schema as leading to an unhelpful essentialism. That is, identifying a 'two paths' ideal-type and setting out to locate it in the world serves to legitimise one 'tendency' of progressive social movements. By contrast with Pleyers' evenly balanced approach-treating of each 'path' as possessing the same positive and negative qualities, rather than as qualitatively different moments in the practice of opposing domination-I find that what he calls 'the path of subjectivity' might rather be understood as the product of a certain lack of appreciation of the nature of the demands that opposing political tyranny places upon participants in an organisation or movement. Adapted from the source document. JF - Social Movement Studies AU - Scerri, Andy AD - Global Cities Research Institute, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia andy.scerri@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 111 EP - 120 PB - Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Abingdon UK VL - 12 IS - 1 SN - 1474-2837, 1474-2837 KW - Subjectivity KW - Despotism KW - Brazil KW - Essentialism KW - Social Justice KW - Social Movements KW - article KW - 9109: politics; political movements/activism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1322711939?accountid=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=Social+Movement+Studies&rft.atitle=The+World+Social+Forum%3A+Another+World+Might+Be+Possible&rft.au=Scerri%2C+Andy&rft.aulast=Scerri&rft.aufirst=Andy&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=111&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Social+Movement+Studies&rft.issn=14742837&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F14742837.2012.711522 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Subjectivity; Social Movements; Despotism; Brazil; Social Justice; Essentialism DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14742837.2012.711522 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The New Mandate on Defense AN - 1322711807; 201311638 AB - There were so many encouraging signs for liberals in the election results this year that one of the most significant has been overlooked. For the first time in my memory, a Democratic candidate for President argued for less military spending against a Republican candidate who called for great increases -- and the Democrat won. George McGovern was the last Democratic candidate to talk about spending less on the military. Subsequently, every Democratic presidential candidate was told that he had better look sufficiently tough on national security because a perception that Democrats were too weak vis-a-vis the Soviet Union was a major point of vulnerability. The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 reduced this pressure to some degree. And then came September 11, which had two significant -- and very adverse -- budgetary impacts. Adapted from the source document. JF - Democracy: A Journal of Ideas AU - Frank, Barney AD - Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 2013 Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 50 EP - 56 PB - Democracy: A Journal of Ideas, Inc., Washington, DC IS - 27 SN - 1931-8693, 1931-8693 KW - Expenditures KW - September 11th 2001 KW - Elections KW - Presidents KW - Defense Spending KW - National Security KW - Armed Forces KW - Political Parties KW - article KW - 9105: politics; national-level politics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1322711807?accountid=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=Democracy%3A+A+Journal+of+Ideas&rft.atitle=The+New+Mandate+on+Defense&rft.au=Frank%2C+Barney&rft.aulast=Frank&rft.aufirst=Barney&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=27&rft.spage=50&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Democracy%3A+A+Journal+of+Ideas&rft.issn=19318693&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Presidents; Political Parties; Expenditures; September 11th 2001; Armed Forces; National Security; Defense Spending; Elections ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Building a Permanent Majority for Reform AN - 1322711806; 201311521 AB - In the wake of the Supreme Court's lawless decision in Citizens United, its clear that corruption is alive and well in our political system. Super PACs, 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporations, and trade associations such as the Chamber of Commerce funneled hundreds of millions of dollars into the election this past year, often using the same former staffers and ad companies that official campaigns have used. This system is unsustainable and grossly unpopular. While I'm confident that a Supreme Court with new justices appointed by President Obama will recognize the corruption that exists -- just as a different Court did when it upheld the constitutionality of the McCain-Feingold campaign-finance reform bill -- we cannot wait until then. Americans need to continue the hard work of rolling back the new era of corporate dominance that Citizens United has ushered in, and we cannot do that without building a permanent pro-reform majority. Adapted from the source document. JF - Democracy: A Journal of Ideas AU - Feingold, Russ AD - Represented Wisconsin in the United States Senate from 1993 to 2011, and was the co-author of the campaign-finance reform law known as McCain-Feingold Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 45 EP - 49 PB - Democracy: A Journal of Ideas, Inc., Washington, DC IS - 27 SN - 1931-8693, 1931-8693 KW - Political Campaigns KW - Citizens KW - Presidents KW - Majorities KW - Trade KW - Supreme Courts KW - Enterprises KW - Corruption KW - Reform KW - article KW - 9103: politics; political culture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1322711806?accountid=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=Democracy%3A+A+Journal+of+Ideas&rft.atitle=Building+a+Permanent+Majority+for+Reform&rft.au=Feingold%2C+Russ&rft.aulast=Feingold&rft.aufirst=Russ&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=27&rft.spage=45&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Democracy%3A+A+Journal+of+Ideas&rft.issn=19318693&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Corruption; Citizens; Supreme Courts; Reform; Trade; Majorities; Enterprises; Presidents; Political Campaigns ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effects of lane-changing on the immediate follower: Anticipation, relaxation, and change in driver characteristics AN - 1315681918; 17583879 AB - This paper investigates the effects of lane-changing in driver behavior by measuring (i) the induced transient behavior and (ii) the change in driver characteristics, i.e., changes in driver response time and minimum spacing. We find that the transition largely consists of a pre-insertion transition and a relaxation process. These two processes are different but can be reasonably captured with a single model. The findings also suggest that lane-changing induces a regressive effect on driver characteristics: a timid driver (characterized by larger response time and minimum spacing) tends to become less timid and an aggressive driver less aggressive. We offer an extension to Newell's car-following model to describe this regressive effect and verify it using vehicle trajectory data. JF - Transportation Research, Part C AU - Zheng, Zuduo AU - Ahn, Soyoung AU - Chen, Danjue AU - Laval, Jorge AD - School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St., GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia, sue.ahn@asu.edu Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - Jan 2013 SP - 367 EP - 379 PB - Elsevier B.V., 660 White Plains Rd., Floor 2 Tarrytown NY 10591-5153 United States VL - 26 SN - 0968-090X, 0968-090X KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Lane-changing KW - Driver behavior KW - Car-following KW - Transition KW - Transportation KW - ENA 18:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1315681918?accountid=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=Transportation+Research%2C+Part+C&rft.atitle=The+effects+of+lane-changing+on+the+immediate+follower%3A+Anticipation%2C+relaxation%2C+and+change+in+driver+characteristics&rft.au=Zheng%2C+Zuduo%3BAhn%2C+Soyoung%3BChen%2C+Danjue%3BLaval%2C+Jorge&rft.aulast=Zheng&rft.aufirst=Zuduo&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=&rft.spage=367&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transportation+Research%2C+Part+C&rft.issn=0968090X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.trc.2012.10.007 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Transportation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2012.10.007 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The interplay between structure and agency in shaping the mental health consequences of job loss AN - 1315622324; 17700945 AB - Background: Job loss is a discrete life event, with multiple adverse consequences for physical and mental health and implications for agency. Our research explores the consequences of job loss for retrenched workers' mental health by examining the interplay between their agency and the structures shaping their job loss experiences. Methods: We conducted two waves of in-depth, semi-structured interviews with a sample of 33 of the more than 1000 workers who lost their jobs at Mitsubishi Motors in South Australia during 2004 and 2005 as a result of industry restructuring. Interviews capturing the mental health consequences of job loss were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was employed to determine the health consequences of the job loss and the impact of structural factors. Results: Main themes that emerged from the qualitative exploration of the psychological distress of job loss included stress, changes to perceived control, loss of self-esteem, shame and loss of status, experiencing a grieving process, and financial strain. Drawing on two models of agency we identified the different ways workers employed their agency, and how their agency was enabled, but mainly constrained, when dealing with job loss consequences. Conclusions: Respondents' accounts support the literature on the moderating effects of economic resources such as redundancy packages. The results suggest the need for policies to put more focus on social, emotional and financial investment to mediate the structural constraints of job loss. Our study also suggests that human agency must be understood within an individual's whole of life circumstances, including structural and material constraints, and the personal or interior factors that shape these circumstances. JF - BMC Public Health AU - Anaf, Julia AU - Baum, Frances AU - Newman, Lareen AU - Ziersch, Anna AU - Jolley, Gwyneth AD - Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity, Flinders University, Room 248 Health Sciences Building, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia Y1 - 2013 PY - 2013 DA - 2013 SP - 110 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1471-2458, 1471-2458 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Economics KW - Mental disorders KW - Packaging KW - Perception KW - Psychology KW - Stress KW - Australia, South Australia KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1315622324?accountid=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=BMC+Public+Health&rft.atitle=The+interplay+between+structure+and+agency+in+shaping+the+mental+health+consequences+of+job+loss&rft.au=Anaf%2C+Julia%3BBaum%2C+Frances%3BNewman%2C+Lareen%3BZiersch%2C+Anna%3BJolley%2C+Gwyneth&rft.aulast=Anaf&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=110&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Public+Health&rft.issn=14712458&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2458-13-110 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/110 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 76 N1 - Last updated - 2013-03-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mental disorders; Perception; Psychology; Economics; Stress; Packaging; Australia, South Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-110 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seawater desalination: an environmental regulator's perspective AN - 1315619255; 17730826 AB - The Port Stanvac seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant will be capable of producing 300,000 m super(3) of potable water per day when fully complete. This is the first large-scale desalination project in South Australia. A second desalination plant has recently received development approval for the Upper Spencer Gulf in South Australia. The Port Stanvac plant was initiated by the South Australian Government in response to a wide spread and prolonged drought in Australia. The plant was planned and built to drought proof Adelaide, a city of over one million people. The timescale for the plant from the first proposal to site selection, design and build was compressed due to the urgency of the situation. There were significant environmental concerns in the construction and operation of a desalination plant in the location chosen. These included protection of cliffs and high-value intertidal reefs during construction and energy use and the protection of the marine environment during the operating life of the plant. The environment protection authority was charged with regulating the environmental effects of the construction and ongoing operation of the desalination plant. This was the first such plant ever constructed in South Australia, so there were a lot of new concepts to understand to ensure the highest level of protection could be obtained. A lot of effort was made to ensure that the plant could operate in an environmentally sustainable manner in a sensitive location. Ensuring that this could be demonstrated to the public was an important factor in the way the plant was regulated. The plant is now operational and the monitoring system is in place. As the plant ramps up from producing 30,000 m super(3) of potable water to 300,000 m super(3) per day, the ongoing challenges of monitoring the discharge has been complex. JF - Desalination and Water Treatment AU - Hocking, G AD - Environment Protection Authority, GPO Box 2607, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia, gerard.hocking@epa.sa.gov.au Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - Jan 2013 SP - 273 EP - 279 PB - European Desalination Society, Tosti 28 1-67100 L'Aquila Italy VL - 51 IS - 1-3 SN - 1944-3994, 1944-3994 KW - ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Reefs KW - Reverse osmosis KW - Plant protection KW - Desalination plants KW - Potable Water KW - Desalination KW - Freshwater KW - Gulfs KW - Marine environment KW - Environmental effects KW - Droughts KW - Monitoring systems KW - River discharge KW - Environmental Protection KW - Cliffs KW - Desalination Plants KW - Reverse Osmosis KW - Monitoring KW - Environment management KW - Seawater KW - Drought KW - Environmental perception KW - Environmental factors KW - ISW, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide KW - Water treatment KW - Construction KW - ISW, Australia, South Australia KW - Site selection KW - ISW, Australia, South Australia, Spencer Gulf KW - Energy KW - Drinking water KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - Q4 27750:Environmental KW - Q5 08505:Prevention and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1315619255?accountid=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=Seawater+desalination%3A+an+environmental+regulator%27s+perspective&rft.au=Hocking%2C+G&rft.aulast=Hocking&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=1-3&rft.spage=273&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Desalination+and+Water+Treatment&rft.issn=19443994&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F19443994.2012.714733 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Site selection; Potable Water; Desalination plants; River discharge; Desalination; Droughts; Environmental factors; Environment management; Monitoring systems; Reefs; Reverse osmosis; Water treatment; Plant protection; Marine environment; Energy; Environmental effects; Drinking water; Seawater; Cliffs; Environmental perception; Construction; Environmental Protection; Drought; Desalination Plants; Reverse Osmosis; Monitoring; Gulfs; ISW, Australia, South Australia, Adelaide; ISW, Australia, South Australia, Spencer Gulf; ISW, Australia, South Australia; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2012.714733 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Take Your Real Estate Career to the Next Level through IREM Foundation Scholarships AN - 1292208067 AB - In 2009, the author had just completed her bachelor's degree in business management and earned her real estate broker's license. While searching online for more education in the field of property management, her research led to irem.org, where she discovered the many educational offerings, member benefits and resources to take her real estate career to the next level. She was excited and immediately joined, connected with her local chapter, completed her CPM Candidate application and was ready to begin her journey. The IREM Foundation Scholarship application process was streamlined and writing an essay about her reasons for needing a scholarship was easy for her. Unlike some others in the business, she didn't have an employer who supported IREM. JF - Journal of Property Management AU - Burg-Brown, Stephanie, MBA/MPA, CPM, CRS Y1 - 2013///Jan/Feb PY - 2013 DA - Jan/Feb 2013 SP - 66 CY - Chicago PB - Institute of Real Estate Management VL - 78 IS - 1 SN - 00223905 KW - Real Estate KW - Property management KW - Career advancement KW - Real estate agents & brokers KW - Associations KW - United States--US KW - 6200:Training & development KW - 9540:Non-profit institutions KW - 8360:Real estate KW - 9190:United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1292208067?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabiglobal&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Property+Management&rft.atitle=Take+Your+Real+Estate+Career+to+the+Next+Level+through+IREM+Foundation+Scholarships&rft.au=Burg-Brown%2C+Stephanie%2C+MBA%2FMPA%2C+CPM%2C+CRS&rft.aulast=Burg-Brown&rft.aufirst=Stephanie&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=78&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=66&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Property+Management&rft.issn=00223905&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Entrepreneurship Database; ProQuest Central N1 - Name - Institute of Real Estate Management N1 - Copyright - Copyright Institute of Real Estate Management Jan/Feb 2013 N1 - Document feature - Photographs N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-23 N1 - CODEN - JPMADV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States--US ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An Initial Inventory and Indexation of Groundwater Mega-Depletion Cases AN - 1291614521; 17668034 AB - The state of groundwater systems worldwide is presently not well defined, and in particular there is little context for agencies responsible for managing water resources to evaluate occurrences of groundwater depletion against other cases globally. In this study, an initial inventory of groundwater depletion problems is compiled and ranked to identify the world's most critical cases, i.e. situations of groundwater mega-depletion. The ranking is based on an indexed approach that considers overdraft, drawdown and subsidence, plus the importance of the resources in terms of population-dependency and rates of extraction. The five most highly ranked depleted aquifers of the world include the shallow aquifers of the Hai River Plain (China), the Altiplano region (Spain), the Mexico Basin (Mexico), the Huang River basin (China) and the California Central Valley (USA). An abridged account of modelling to assess drawdown is described for the Hai River Plain, revealing that despite recharge in the order of 13,000 GL/yr, an overdraft of about 8,000 GL/yr is occurring to support the vast population of the region. This has led to up to 100 m of drawdown in places and reports of subsidence of several metres. The Hai River situation demonstrates that falling water levels may not act to alleviate pumping stresses; a symptom of unchecked extraction and an exemplary illustration of the tragedy of the commons. The causal factors leading to mega-depletion are varying across the globe and each mega-depletion case contains unique elements, although population appears to be an important factor. JF - Water Resources Management AU - Werner, Adrian D AU - Zhang, Qi AU - Xue, Lijuan AU - Smerdon, Brian D AU - Li, Xianghu AU - Zhu, Xinjun AU - Yu, Lei AU - Li, Ling AD - School of the Environment, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, qzhang@niglas.ac.cn Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - Jan 2013 SP - 507 EP - 533 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 27 IS - 2 SN - 0920-4741, 0920-4741 KW - Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Groundwater Depletion KW - River Basins KW - Drawdown KW - Basins KW - Water resources KW - Freshwater KW - Water levels KW - Groundwater depletion KW - Subsidence KW - Rivers KW - Surveys KW - Stress KW - River basins KW - Water management KW - ISE, Mexico KW - Groundwater KW - Aquifers KW - Symptoms KW - Spain KW - Ground water KW - USA, California KW - Pumping KW - Water resources management KW - Bolivia, Altiplano KW - Plains KW - Identification KW - Overdraft KW - Governments KW - China, People's Rep. KW - USA, California, Central Valley KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - M2 556.18:Water Management (556.18) KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - AQ 00005:Underground Services and Water Use KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water KW - Q2 09170:Nearshore dynamics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291614521?accountid=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=An+Initial+Inventory+and+Indexation+of+Groundwater+Mega-Depletion+Cases&rft.au=Werner%2C+Adrian+D%3BZhang%2C+Qi%3BXue%2C+Lijuan%3BSmerdon%2C+Brian+D%3BLi%2C+Xianghu%3BZhu%2C+Xinjun%3BYu%2C+Lei%3BLi%2C+Ling&rft.aulast=Werner&rft.aufirst=Adrian&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=507&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Management&rft.issn=09204741&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11269-012-0199-6 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 132 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Symptoms; Water management; Subsidence; Ground water; Water resources; River basins; Governments; Pumping; Identification; Aquifers; Groundwater depletion; Water resources management; Drawdown; Water levels; Plains; Stress; Basins; Groundwater; Groundwater Depletion; Rivers; River Basins; Overdraft; Surveys; Spain; Bolivia, Altiplano; ISE, Mexico; USA, California; China, People's Rep.; USA, California, Central Valley; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11269-012-0199-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Changes in the cover of plant species associated with climate change and grazing pressure on the Macquarie Island coastal slopes, 1980-2009 AN - 1291605685; 17667329 AB - Climate change and alien species have affected the vegetation of subantarctic islands. Long-term monitoring of vegetation change on the steep coastal slopes of subantarctic Macquarie Island has allowed responses of plant species to various disturbance regimes to be well documented, although, until recently, the confounding effect of feral herbivore disturbance obscured any responses that might be attributed to climate change. The uncoupling of climate change from variation in feral rabbit numbers allowed us to test whether any plant species were increasing or decreasing on the coastal slopes of the island between 1980 and 2009, independent of rabbit grazing pressure. We used analysis of variance to test for differences in species cover classes between four measurement times on each of 101 quadrats in each of 1980/1981, 1995, 2003 and 2009. We had 54 quadrats on landslips and 47 elsewhere. Approximately two-thirds of the species with significant temporal change exhibited changes that could be expected from variation in rabbit grazing pressure. However, approximately one-third of the species increased in cover irrespective of grazing pressure. On landslips, variation in the cover of these increaser species was largely related to time in a linear mixed model, whereas elsewhere altitude and time were both important. The increase in both atmospheric dryness and episodic soil water-logging that has been described for the island since 1980 may best explain the increaser species. JF - Polar Biology AU - Scott, J J AU - Kirkpatrick, J B AD - School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 78, GPO, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia, J.Kirkpatrick@utas.edu.au Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 127 EP - 136 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 36 IS - 1 SN - 0722-4060, 0722-4060 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Climatic changes KW - Climate change KW - Models KW - Climate and vegetation KW - Soil KW - Altitude KW - Islands KW - Pressure KW - Grazing KW - Temporal variations KW - Environmental impact KW - Vegetation KW - PSE, South Pacific, Macquarie I. KW - Ecosystem disturbance KW - Coastal zone KW - Herbivores KW - Vegetation changes KW - Plants KW - Disturbance KW - Introduced species KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08422:Environmental effects KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291605685?accountid=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=Changes+in+the+cover+of+plant+species+associated+with+climate+change+and+grazing+pressure+on+the+Macquarie+Island+coastal+slopes%2C+1980-2009&rft.au=Scott%2C+J+J%3BKirkpatrick%2C+J+B&rft.aulast=Scott&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=127&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Polar+Biology&rft.issn=07224060&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00300-012-1243-y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 45 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Coastal zone; Herbivores; Temporal variations; Grazing; Climate change; Environmental impact; Pressure; Introduced species; Ecosystem disturbance; Soil; Altitude; Islands; Vegetation changes; Climatic changes; Vegetation; Disturbance; Models; Climate and vegetation; Plants; PSE, South Pacific, Macquarie I. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00300-012-1243-y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seawater intrusion processes, investigation and management: Recent advances and future challenges AN - 1285095979; 17612482 AB - Seawater intrusion (SI) is a global issue, exacerbated by increasing demands for freshwater in coastal zones and predisposed to the influences of rising sea levels and changing climates. This review presents the state of knowledge in SI research, compares classes of methods for assessing and managing SI, and suggests areas for future research. We subdivide SI research into categories relating to processes, measurement, prediction and management. Considerable research effort spanning more than 50years has provided an extensive array of field, laboratory and computer-based techniques for SI investigation. Despite this, knowledge gaps exist in SI process understanding, in particular associated with transient SI processes and timeframes, and the characterization and prediction of freshwater-saltwater interfaces over regional scales and in highly heterogeneous and dynamic settings. Multidisciplinary research is warranted to evaluate interactions between SI and submarine groundwater discharge, ecosystem health and unsaturated zone processes. Recent advances in numerical simulation, calibration and optimization techniques require rigorous field-scale application to contemporary issues of climate change, sea-level rise, and socioeconomic and ecological factors that are inseparable elements of SI management. The number of well-characterized examples of SI is small, and this has impeded understanding of field-scale processes, such as those controlling mixing zones, saltwater upconing, heterogeneity effects and other factors. Current SI process understanding is based mainly on numerical simulation and laboratory sand-tank experimentation to unravel the combined effects of tides, surface water-groundwater interaction, heterogeneity, pumping and density contrasts. The research effort would benefit from intensive measurement campaigns to delineate accurately interfaces and their movement in response to real-world coastal aquifer stresses, encompassing a range of geological and hydrological settings. JF - Advances in Water Resources AU - Werner, Adrian D AU - Bakker, Mark AU - Post, Vincent EA AU - Vandenbohede, Alexander AU - Lu, Chunhui AU - Ataie-Ashtiani, Behzad AU - Simmons, Craig T AU - Barry, DA AD - National Centre for Groundwater Research & Training, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia, adrian.werner@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 3 EP - 26 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 51 SN - 0309-1708, 0309-1708 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Aquifers KW - Aquifer KW - Sea level KW - Interfaces KW - Seawater KW - Climate change KW - Sea level rise KW - Water resources KW - Coastal Aquifers KW - Environmental factors KW - Geology KW - Saline Water Intrusion KW - Pumping KW - Heterogeneity KW - Marine KW - Hydrologic analysis KW - Laboratories KW - Climates KW - Groundwater flow KW - Simulation KW - Stress KW - Coastal zone management KW - Numerical simulations KW - Reviews KW - Seawater intrusion KW - Benefits KW - Sea level changes KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - Q2 09167:Tides, surges and sea level UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1285095979?accountid=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=Advances+in+Water+Resources&rft.atitle=Seawater+intrusion+processes%2C+investigation+and+management%3A+Recent+advances+and+future+challenges&rft.au=Werner%2C+Adrian+D%3BBakker%2C+Mark%3BPost%2C+Vincent+EA%3BVandenbohede%2C+Alexander%3BLu%2C+Chunhui%3BAtaie-Ashtiani%2C+Behzad%3BSimmons%2C+Craig+T%3BBarry%2C+DA&rft.aulast=Werner&rft.aufirst=Adrian&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=&rft.spage=3&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Advances+in+Water+Resources&rft.issn=03091708&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.advwatres.2012.03.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 10 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aquifer; Climate change; Water resources; Seawater intrusion; Pumping; Environmental factors; Coastal zone management; Sea level changes; Aquifers; Hydrologic analysis; Numerical simulations; Groundwater flow; Sea level rise; Prediction; Sea level; Reviews; Seawater; Stress; Simulation; Geology; Interfaces; Laboratories; Climates; Saline Water Intrusion; Benefits; Heterogeneity; Coastal Aquifers; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2012.03.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reciprocal induction between α-synuclein and β-amyloid in adult rat neurons. AN - 1273275125; 22610785 AB - In spite of definite roles for β-amyloid (Aβ) in familial Alzheimer's disease (AD), the cause of sporadic AD remains unknown. Amyloid senile plaques and Lewy body pathology frequently coexist in neocortical and hippocampal regions of AD and Parkinson's diseases. However, the relationship between Aβ and α-synuclein (α-Syn), the principle components in the pathological structures, in neuronal toxicity and the mechanisms of their interaction are not well studied. As Aβ and α-Syn accumulate in aging patients, the biological functions and toxicity of these polypeptides in the aging brain may be different from those in young brain. We examined the neurotoxicity influences of Aβ1-42 or α-Syn on mature neurons and the effects of Aβ1-42 or α-Syn on the production of endogenous α-Syn or Aβ1-40 reciprocally using a model of culture enriched with primary neurons from the hippocampus of adult rats. Treatment of neurons with high concentrations of Aβ1-42 or α-Syn caused significant apoptosis of neurons. Following Aβ1-42 treatment at sub apoptotic concentrations, both intra- and extra-cellular α-Syn levels were significantly increased. Reciprocally, the non-toxic levels of α-Syn treatment also increased intra- and extra-cellular Aβ1-40 levels. The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor LY294002, suppressed α-Syn-induced Aβ1-40 elevation, as well as Aβ1-42-induced α-Syn elevation. Thus, high concentrations of Aβ1-42 and α-Syn exert toxic effects on mature neurons; however, non-toxic concentration treatment of these polypeptides induced the production of each other reciprocally with possible involvement of PI3K pathway. JF - Neurotoxicity research AU - Majd, Shohreh AU - Chegini, Fariba AU - Chataway, Tim AU - Zhou, Xin-Fu AU - Gai, Weiping AD - Department of Human Physiology and Centre for Neuroscience, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia. shohreh.majd@dal.ca Y1 - 2013/01// PY - 2013 DA - January 2013 SP - 69 EP - 78 VL - 23 IS - 1 KW - Amyloid beta-Peptides KW - 0 KW - Neurotoxins KW - Peptide Fragments KW - alpha-Synuclein KW - amyloid beta-protein (1-42) KW - Index Medicus KW - Up-Regulation -- physiology KW - Rats KW - Animals KW - Neurotoxins -- biosynthesis KW - Cells, Cultured KW - Up-Regulation -- drug effects KW - Hippocampus -- metabolism KW - Drug Synergism KW - Neurotoxins -- toxicity KW - Female KW - Hippocampus -- drug effects KW - alpha-Synuclein -- biosynthesis KW - Peptide Fragments -- biosynthesis KW - Peptide Fragments -- toxicity KW - Neurons -- metabolism KW - Neurons -- drug effects KW - Amyloid beta-Peptides -- toxicity KW - Amyloid beta-Peptides -- biosynthesis KW - alpha-Synuclein -- toxicity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1273275125?accountid=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=Neurotoxicity+research&rft.atitle=Reciprocal+induction+between+%CE%B1-synuclein+and+%CE%B2-amyloid+in+adult+rat+neurons.&rft.au=Majd%2C+Shohreh%3BChegini%2C+Fariba%3BChataway%2C+Tim%3BZhou%2C+Xin-Fu%3BGai%2C+Weiping&rft.aulast=Majd&rft.aufirst=Shohreh&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=69&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Neurotoxicity+research&rft.issn=1476-3524&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12640-012-9330-y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-10-17 N1 - Date created - 2012-12-20 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12640-012-9330-y ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Purple Heart: Background and Issues for Congress AN - 1537585052; 2011-582521 AB - The Purple Heart is one of the oldest and most recognized American military medals, awarded to service members who were killed or wounded by enemy action. The conflicts of the last decade have greatly increased the number of Purple Hearts awarded to service members. Current events have spurred new debate on current eligibility criteria for the Purple Heart, and Congress is showing increased interest and involvement in Purple Heart eligibility, utilizing its constitutional power "to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces.". Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 31 2012, 12 pp. AU - Burrelli, David F Y1 - 2012/12/31/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 31 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Media - Journalism and the news KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Culture and religion - Symbols, emblems, and awards KW - United States Congress KW - Land KW - Current events KW - Medals KW - Regulation KW - Conflict KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585052?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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+F&rft.aulast=Burrelli&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2012-12-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Purple+Heart%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=The+Purple+Heart%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42704/2012-12-31/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. R42704 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - [Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act Debate] AN - 1679098622; SU00553 AB - Transcribes Senate debate about whether to extend Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act. AU - United States. Congress AD - United States. Congress PY - 2012 SP - 84 KW - Congressional oversight KW - Counterterrorism KW - Electronic surveillance KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act (2008) KW - Merkley, Jeffrey A. KW - Feinstein, Dianne KW - Udall, Mark E. KW - Paul, Rand KW - Reid, Harry M. KW - Grassley, Charles E. KW - Wyden, Ron KW - Coons, Christopher A. KW - Leahy, Patrick J. KW - Merkley, Jeffrey A. KW - Feinstein, Dianne KW - Udall, Mark E. KW - Paul, Rand KW - Reid, Harry M. KW - Grassley, Charles E. KW - Wyden, Ron KW - Coons, Christopher A. KW - Leahy, Patrick J. UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098622?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=%5BForeign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Amendments+Act+Debate%5D&rft.au=United+States.+Congress&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-12-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Congress. Senate; United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service N1 - Publication note - Congressional Record. 158 no. 168 (December 27, 2012) (previously published document) N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Periodical N1 - People - Coons, Christopher A.; Feinstein, Dianne; Grassley, Charles E.; Leahy, Patrick J.; Merkley, Jeffrey A.; Paul, Rand; Reid, Harry M.; Udall, Mark E.; Wyden, Ron N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Nonstrategic Nuclear Weapons AN - 1438600132; 2011-496445 AB - This report provides basic information about US and Russian nonstrategic nuclear weapons. It begins with a brief discussion of how these weapons have appeared in public debates in the past few decades, then summarizes the differences between strategic and nonstrategic nuclear weapons. It then provides some historical background, describing the numbers and types of nonstrategic nuclear weapons deployed by both nations during the Cold War and in the past decade; the policies that guided the deployment and prospective use of these weapons; and the measures that the two sides have taken to reduce and contain their forces. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 19 2012, 36 pp. AU - Woolf, Amy F Y1 - 2012/12/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 19 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - International relations - War KW - United States KW - War KW - Atomic weapons KW - Russians KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438600132?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Woolf%2C+Amy+F&rft.aulast=Woolf&rft.aufirst=Amy&rft.date=2012-12-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Nonstrategic+Nuclear+Weapons&rft.title=Nonstrategic+Nuclear+Weapons&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RL32572/2012-12-19/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. RL32572 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ambient Air Pollution and Autism in Los Angeles County, California AN - 1677952351; 17957276 AB - Background: The prevalence of autistic disorder (AD), a serious developmental condition, has risen dramatically over the past two decades, but high-quality population-based research addressing etiology is limited. Objectives: We studied the influence of exposures to traffic-related air pollution during pregnancy on the development of autism using data from air monitoring stations and a land use regression (LUR) model to estimate exposures. Methods: Children of mothers who gave birth in Los Angeles, California, who were diagnosed with a primary AD diagnosis at 3-5 years of age during 1998-2009 were identified through the California Department of Developmental Services and linked to 1995-2006 California birth certificates. For 7,603 children with autism and 10 controls per case matched by sex, birth year, and minimum gestational age, birth addresses were mapped and linked to the nearest air monitoring station and a LUR model. We used conditional logistic regression, adjusting for maternal and perinatal characteristics including indicators of SES. Results: Per interquartile range (IQR) increase, we estimated a 12-15% relative increase in odds of autism for ozone [odds ratio (OR) = 1.12, 95% CI: 1.06, 1.19; per 11.54-ppb increase] and particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m (OR = 1.15; 95% CI: 1.06, 1.24; per 4.68- mu g/m super(3) increase) when mutually adjusting for both pollutants. Furthermore, we estimated 3-9% relative increases in odds per IQR increase for LUR-based nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide exposure estimates. LUR-based associations were strongest for children of mothers with less than a high school education. Conclusion: Measured and estimated exposures from ambient pollutant monitors and LUR model suggest associations between autism and prenatal air pollution exposure, mostly related to traffic sources. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Becerra, Tracy Ann AU - Wilhelm, Michelle AU - Olsen, Jorn AU - Cockburn, Myles AU - Ritz, Beate AD - Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Y1 - 2012/12/18/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 18 SP - 380 EP - 386 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - autism KW - land-use regression KW - pregnancy KW - traffic KW - Birth KW - Air pollution KW - Estimates KW - Stations KW - Exposure KW - Regression KW - Children KW - Autism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677952351?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Ambient+Air+Pollution+and+Autism+in+Los+Angeles+County%2C+California&rft.au=Becerra%2C+Tracy+Ann%3BWilhelm%2C+Michelle%3BOlsen%2C+Jorn%3BCockburn%2C+Myles%3BRitz%2C+Beate&rft.aulast=Becerra&rft.aufirst=Tracy&rft.date=2012-12-18&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=380&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205827 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205827 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Biotransformation of BDE-47 to Potentially Toxic Metabolites Is Predominantly Mediated by Human CYP2B6 AN - 1660052686; 17970888 AB - Background: Previous studies have indicated that cytochrome P450s (CYPs) are involved in the metabolism of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants in humans, resulting in the formation of hydroxylated PBDEs (OH-PBDEs) that are potentially more toxic than the parent PBDEs. However, the specific enzymes responsible for the formation of OH-PBDEs are unknown. Objectives: The purposes of this study were to characterize the in vitro metabolism of 2,2,4,4-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) by human liver microsomes (HLM) and recombinant human CYPs, and to identify the CYP(s) that are active in the oxidative metabolism of BDE-47. Methods: Recombinant human CYPs (CYP1A1, 1A2, 1B1, 2A6, 2B6, 2C8, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6, 2E1, and 3A4) were incubated with BDE-47 (20 mu M), and the metabolites were measured and characterized using gas chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS). For kinetic studies, CYP2B6 and pooled human liver microsomes (HLMs) were incubated with BDE-47 (0-60 mu M). Results: CYP2B6 was the predominant CYP capable of forming six OH-BDEs, including 3-OH-BDE-47, 5-OH-BDE-47, 6-OH-BDE-47, 4-OH-BDE-42, 4-OH-BDE-49, and a metabolite tentatively identified as 2-OH-BDE-66. On the basis of full-scan GC-MS analysis, we hypothesized the formation of two other metabolites: di-OH-tetra-BDE and di-OH-tetrabrominated dioxin. In kinetic studies of BDE-47 metabolism by CYP2B6 and pooled HLMs, we found Km values ranging from 3.8 to 6.4 mu M and 7.0 to 11.4 mu M, respectively, indicating the high affinity toward the formation of OH-BDEs. Conclusion: Our findings support a predominant role of CYP2B6 in the metabolism of BDE-47 to potentially toxic metabolites, including a hypothesized di-OH-tetrabrominated dioxin metabolite. These results will assist future epidemiological studies investigating the potential of PBDEs and their metabolites to produce neurobehavioral/neurodevelopmental disorders. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Feo, Maria Luisa AU - Gross, Michael S AU - McGarrigle, Barbara P AU - Eljarrat, Ethel AU - Barcelo, Damia AU - Aga, Diana S AU - Olson, James R AD - Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA Y1 - 2012/12/18/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 18 SP - 440 EP - 446 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - BDE-47 KW - BDE metabolites KW - CYP2B6 KW - human liver microsomes KW - hydroxylated metabolites KW - PBDE metabolism KW - Human KW - Liver KW - Metabolites KW - Ethers KW - Recombinant KW - Toxicology KW - Metabolism KW - Toxic UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052686?accountid=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=Biotransformation+of+BDE-47+to+Potentially+Toxic+Metabolites+Is+Predominantly+Mediated+by+Human+CYP2B6&rft.au=Feo%2C+Maria+Luisa%3BGross%2C+Michael+S%3BMcGarrigle%2C+Barbara+P%3BEljarrat%2C+Ethel%3BBarcelo%2C+Damia%3BAga%2C+Diana+S%3BOlson%2C+James+R&rft.aulast=Feo&rft.aufirst=Maria&rft.date=2012-12-18&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=440&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205446 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205446 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Human Health Effects of Trichloroethylene: Key Findings and Scientific Issues AN - 1660052629; 17957274 AB - Background: In support of the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) completed a toxicological review of trichloroethylene (TCE) in September 2011, which was the result of an effort spanning > 20 years. Objectives: We summarized the key findings and scientific issues regarding the human health effects of TCE in the U.S. EPA's toxicological review. Methods: In this assessment we synthesized and characterized thousands of epidemiologic, experimental animal, and mechanistic studies, and addressed several key scientific issues through modeling of TCE toxicokinetics, meta-analyses of epidemiologic studies, and analyses of mechanistic data. Discussion: Toxicokinetic modeling aided in characterizing the toxicological role of the complex metabolism and multiple metabolites of TCE. Meta-analyses of the epidemiologic data strongly supported the conclusions that TCE causes kidney cancer in humans and that TCE may also cause liver cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Mechanistic analyses support a key role for mutagenicity in TCE-induced kidney carcinogenicity. Recent evidence from studies in both humans and experimental animals point to the involvement of TCE exposure in autoimmune disease and hypersensitivity. Recent avian and in vitro mechanistic studies provided biological plausibility that TCE plays a role in developmental cardiac toxicity, the subject of substantial debate due to mixed results from epidemiologic and rodent studies. Conclusions: TCE is carcinogenic to humans by all routes of exposure and poses a potential human health hazard for noncancer toxicity to the central nervous system, kidney, liver, immune system, male reproductive system, and the developing embryo/fetus. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Chiu, Weihsueh A AU - Jinot, Jennifer AU - Scott, Cheryl Siegel AU - Makris, Susan L AU - Cooper, Glinda S AU - Dzubow, Rebecca C AU - Bale, Ambuja S AU - Evans, Marina V AU - Guyton, Kathryn Z AU - Keshava, Nagalakshmi AU - Lipscomb, John C AU - Barone, Stanley AU - Fox, John F AU - Gwinn, Maureen R AU - Schaum, John AU - Caldwell, Jane C AD - National Center for Environmental Assessment, and Y1 - 2012/12/18/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 18 SP - 303 EP - 311 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - assessment KW - cancer/tumors KW - cardiovascular KW - epidemiology KW - immunologic response KW - Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) KW - meta-analysis KW - mode of action KW - physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling KW - trichloroethylene KW - Epidemiology KW - Human KW - Liver KW - Health KW - Trichloroethylene KW - Toxicity KW - Kidneys KW - Cancer UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052629?accountid=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=Human+Health+Effects+of+Trichloroethylene%3A+Key+Findings+and+Scientific+Issues&rft.au=Chiu%2C+Weihsueh+A%3BJinot%2C+Jennifer%3BScott%2C+Cheryl+Siegel%3BMakris%2C+Susan+L%3BCooper%2C+Glinda+S%3BDzubow%2C+Rebecca+C%3BBale%2C+Ambuja+S%3BEvans%2C+Marina+V%3BGuyton%2C+Kathryn+Z%3BKeshava%2C+Nagalakshmi%3BLipscomb%2C+John+C%3BBarone%2C+Stanley%3BFox%2C+John+F%3BGwinn%2C+Maureen+R%3BSchaum%2C+John%3BCaldwell%2C+Jane+C&rft.aulast=Chiu&rft.aufirst=Weihsueh&rft.date=2012-12-18&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=303&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205879 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205879 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Monitoring Intracellular Redox Changes in Ozone-Exposed Airway Epithelial Cells AN - 1660045971; 17957275 AB - Background: The toxicity of many xenobiotic compounds is believed to involve oxidative injury to cells. Direct assessment of mechanistic events involved in xenobiotic-induced oxidative stress is not easily achievable. Development of genetically encoded probes designed for monitoring intracellular redox changes represents a methodological advance with potential applications in toxicological studies. Objective: We tested the utility of redox-sensitive green fluorescent protein (roGFP)-based redox sensors for monitoring real-time intracellular redox changes induced by xenobiotics in toxicological studies. Methods: roGFP2, a reporter of the glutathione redox potential (EGSH), was used to monitor EGSH in cultured human airway epithelial cells (BEAS-2B cells) undergoing exposure to 0.15-1.0 ppm ozone (O3). Cells were imaged in real time using a custom-built O3 exposure system coupled to a confocal microscope. Results: O3 exposure induced a dose- and time-dependent increase of the cytosolic EGSH. Additional experiments confirmed that roGFP2 is not directly oxidized, but properly equilibrates with the glutathione redox couple: Inhibition of endogenous glutaredoxin 1 (Grx1) disrupted roGFP2 responses to O3, and a Grx1-roGFP2 fusion protein responded more rapidly to O3 exposure. Selenite-induced up-regulation of GPx (glutathione peroxidase) expression-enhanced roGFP2 responsiveness to O3, suggesting that (hydro)peroxides are intermediates linking O3 exposure to glutathione oxidation. Conclusion: Exposure to O3 induces a profound increase in the cytosolic EGSH of airway epithelial cells that is indicative of an oxidant-dependent impairment of glutathione redox homeostasis. These studies demonstrate the utility of using genetically encoded redox reporters in making reliable assessments of cells undergoing exposure to xenobiotics with strong oxidizing properties. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gibbs-Flournoy, Eugene A AU - Simmons, Steven O AU - Bromberg, Philip A AU - Dick, Tobias P AU - Samet, James M AD - Curriculum in Toxicology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2012/12/18/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 18 SP - 312 EP - 317 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - glutathione KW - human airway epithelial cells KW - imaging KW - intracellular KW - oxidative stress KW - ozone KW - NADPH KW - redox KW - roGFP KW - Joining KW - Assessments KW - Glutathione KW - Oxidation KW - Airways KW - Proteins KW - Monitoring KW - Utilities UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045971?accountid=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=Monitoring+Intracellular+Redox+Changes+in+Ozone-Exposed+Airway+Epithelial+Cells&rft.au=Gibbs-Flournoy%2C+Eugene+A%3BSimmons%2C+Steven+O%3BBromberg%2C+Philip+A%3BDick%2C+Tobias+P%3BSamet%2C+James+M&rft.aulast=Gibbs-Flournoy&rft.aufirst=Eugene&rft.date=2012-12-18&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=312&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206039 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206039 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evolution of a coquina barrier in Shark Bay, Australia by GPR imaging: Architecture of a Holocene reservoir analog AN - 1171884659; 17359777 AB - The Holocene hypersaline carbonate system in Shark Bay, Australia is represented by microbial deposits (stromatolites and thrombolites) and a supratidal coquina beach ridge system which overlies the Pleistocene Bibra Formation and is prograding seaward, since 4500years ago, over supratidal-intertidal microbial deposits as a consequence of Late Holocene sea level fall, and the high volume of bivalve shells available. The extent, internal architecture and ridge constructional types of coquina deposits in this World Heritage area have not been previously investigated in detail by cores tied with geophysical images. Here we document external and internal architecture of the Holocene coquina system in southeast Hamelin Pool showing three depositional units which comprise the ridge system construction: (1) tabular layers complex, (2) convex-up ridges and (3) washover deposits. Bivalve skeletons represent almost the total amount of bioclasts with symmetrical semi-circular formats and valve sizes 5-9mm. Based on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) images the number of prograding layers present in each transect line varies from 252 to 433, which when compared with the measured 14C ages, shows lateral growth of the system at average rates from 10years per layer on proximal older sequences to 30years per layer in the younger and thicker packages which display more gentle inclination and sub-horizontal arrangement. Divergent orientation of tabular layers relates to changes in energy of currents and waves and involves time gaps and erosion. After earliest crest construction the system experienced a decrease in sea level (3600-3000 14C years BP) that left behind a sequence of parallel tabular layers with dip angles (>10 degree to <20 degree ) which accreted seaward as the first major prograding event. The accretionary tabular layers progressively lost height till near 3000years BP, representing continuous relative SL and storm energy fall, when the first major swale was constructed. Between 2000 and 3000years BP a series of events constructed 4 large convex-up crests separated by swales overlying tabular layers. Marked changes in layer arrangement occurred since 1000years ago when subsequent to erosional events the coastal system rearranged and is characterized by layers with low dip angle (<10 degree ). The Shark Bay ridge system represents the results of waves, surges and swash during storm activity and subsequent reworking history of eroded material in a context of continuous sea level fall. Alternating beach ridges and swales represent events of storm intensity variation during falling late Holocene SL. This progradational model of coquina ridge construction at Shark Bay is a useful analog for ancient coquina reservoirs deposited in lacustrine systems, since the hydrodynamic setting and semi-closed environment affected by storms is similar to some ancient examples such as the coquina reservoirs in the Campos Basin, Brazil. JF - Sedimentary Geology AU - Jahnert, Ricardo AU - de Paula, Osni AU - Collins, Lindsay AU - Strobach, Elmar AU - Pevzner, Roman AD - Curtin University, Applied Geology Department, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, r.jahnert@postgrad.curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/12/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 15 SP - 59 EP - 74 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 281 SN - 0037-0738, 0037-0738 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Coquina ridge KW - Shark Bay KW - GPR KW - Holocene deposits KW - Bivalve beach ridge KW - Holocene reservoir KW - Marine KW - Reservoir KW - ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Shark Bay KW - Palaeo studies KW - Analogs KW - Carbon 14 KW - ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Hamelin Pool KW - Holocene KW - ASW, Atlantic, Campos Basin KW - Bivalvia KW - Marine fish KW - Beach ridges KW - Marine molluscs KW - Australia KW - Sea level changes KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - O 1080:Multi-disciplinary Studies KW - Q2 09124:Coastal zone management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1171884659?accountid=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=Sedimentary+Geology&rft.atitle=Evolution+of+a+coquina+barrier+in+Shark+Bay%2C+Australia+by+GPR+imaging%3A+Architecture+of+a+Holocene+reservoir+analog&rft.au=Jahnert%2C+Ricardo%3Bde+Paula%2C+Osni%3BCollins%2C+Lindsay%3BStrobach%2C+Elmar%3BPevzner%2C+Roman&rft.aulast=Jahnert&rft.aufirst=Ricardo&rft.date=2012-12-15&rft.volume=281&rft.issue=&rft.spage=59&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sedimentary+Geology&rft.issn=00370738&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.sedgeo.2012.08.009 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fish; Reservoir; Beach ridges; Palaeo studies; Analogs; Carbon 14; Marine molluscs; Holocene; Sea level changes; Bivalvia; ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Shark Bay; ISW, Australia, Western Australia, Hamelin Pool; Australia; ASW, Atlantic, Campos Basin; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sedgeo.2012.08.009 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Sustainability of the Federal Budget Deficit: Market Confidence and Economic Effects AN - 1438601526; 2011-496446 AB - The budget deficit has exceeded 1 trillion dollars since 2009. Combined with a shrinking economy, deficits increased the publicly held federal debt by over 30 percentage points of GDP between 2008 and 2012. Deficits of this size are not sustainable in the long run because the federal debt cannot indefinitely grow faster than output. The current policy debate on the "fiscal cliff" occurring at the end of 2012 has raised the question of whether a deficit of the current magnitude is manageable and what risks it poses to the economy. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 14 2012, 16 pp. AU - Labonte, Marc Y1 - 2012/12/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 14 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Risk KW - Federal government KW - Debt KW - Budget, Government KW - Markets KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438601526?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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=2012-12-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Sustainability+of+the+Federal+Budget+Deficit%3A+Market+Confidence+and+Economic+Effects&rft.title=The+Sustainability+of+the+Federal+Budget+Deficit%3A+Market+Confidence+and+Economic+Effects&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R40770/2012-12-14/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. R40770 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10 C.F.R. 37, A New Rule to Protect Radioactive Material: Background, Summary, Views from the Field AN - 1438598119; 2011-496447 AB - This report analyzes 10 C.F.R. 37, a forthcoming rule promulgated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), "Physical Protection of Byproduct Material." "Byproduct material" includes specified types of radioactive material other than uranium or plutonium. The rule regulates byproduct material of types and in quantities that could be used to make a "dirty bomb.". Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 14 2012, 40 pp. AU - Medalia, Jonathan Y1 - 2012/12/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 14 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - Environment and environmental policy - Mining and mineral resources KW - Plutonium KW - Uranium KW - Regulation KW - Bombs KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438598119?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Medalia%2C+Jonathan&rft.aulast=Medalia&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft.date=2012-12-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Nuclear+Regulatory+Commission+10+C.F.R.+37%2C+A+New+Rule+to+Protect+Radioactive+Material%3A+Background%2C+Summary%2C+Views+from+the+Field&rft.title=Nuclear+Regulatory+Commission+10+C.F.R.+37%2C+A+New+Rule+to+Protect+Radioactive+Material%3A+Background%2C+Summary%2C+Views+from+the+Field&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42868/2012-12-14/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. R42868 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Association between Long-Term Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Subclinical Atherosclerosis: The REGICOR Study AN - 1318694974; 17758872 AB - Background: Epidemiological evidence of the effects of long-term exposure to air pollution on the chronic processes of atherogenesis is limited. Objective: We investigated the association of long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution with subclinical atherosclerosis, measured by carotid intima media thickness (IMT) and ankle-brachial index (ABI). Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis using data collected during the reexamination (2007-2010) of 2,780 participants in the REGICOR (Registre Gironi del Cor: the Gerona Heart Register) study, a population-based prospective cohort in Girona, Spain. Long-term exposure across residences was calculated as the last 10 years' time-weighted average of residential nitrogen dioxide (NO sub(2)) estimates (based on a local-scale land-use regression model), traffic intensity in the nearest street, and traffic intensity in a 100 m buffer. Associations with IMT and ABI were estimated using linear regression and multinomial logistic regression, respectively, controlling for sex, age, smoking status, education, marital status, and several other potential confounders or intermediates. Results: Exposure contrasts between the 5th and 95th percentiles for NO sub(2) (25 mu g/m super(3)), traffic intensity in the nearest street (15,000 vehicles/day), and traffic load within 100 m (7,200,000 vehicle-m/day) were associated with differences of 0.56% (95% CI: -1.5, 2.6%), 2.32% (95% CI: 0.48, 4.17%), and 1.91% (95% CI: -0.24, 4.06) percent difference in IMT, respectively. Exposures were positively associated with an ABI of > 1.3, but not an ABI of < 0.9. Stronger associations were observed among those with a high level of education and in men greater than or equal to 60 years of age. Conclusions: Long-term traffic-related exposures were associated with subclinical markers of atherosclerosis. Prospective studies are needed to confirm associations and further examine differences among population subgroups. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rivera, Marcela AU - Basagana, Xavier AU - Aguilera, Inmaculada AU - Foraster, Maria AU - Agis, David AU - de Groot, Eric AU - Perez, Laura AU - Mendez, Michelle A AU - Bouso, Laura AU - Targa, Jaume AU - Ramos, Rafael AU - Sala, Joan AU - Marrugat, Jaume AU - Elosua, Roberto AU - Kuenzli, Nino AD - Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain Y1 - 2012/12/12/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 12 SP - 223 EP - 230 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - ankle-brachial index KW - average daily traffic KW - cardiovascular disease KW - exposure assessment KW - exposure to tailpipe emissions KW - intima media thickness KW - land use regression model KW - Mediterranean diet KW - nitrogen dioxide KW - Heart KW - Age KW - Spain, Cataluna, Girona KW - Data processing KW - Pollution effects KW - Atherogenesis KW - Marriage KW - Arteriosclerosis KW - Land use KW - Traffic KW - Models KW - Air pollution KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Smoking KW - Education KW - Buffers KW - Regression analysis KW - Sex KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse 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/1318694974?accountid=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=Association+between+Long-Term+Exposure+to+Traffic-Related+Air+Pollution+and+Subclinical+Atherosclerosis%3A+The+REGICOR+Study&rft.au=Rivera%2C+Marcela%3BBasagana%2C+Xavier%3BAguilera%2C+Inmaculada%3BForaster%2C+Maria%3BAgis%2C+David%3Bde+Groot%2C+Eric%3BPerez%2C+Laura%3BMendez%2C+Michelle+A%3BBouso%2C+Laura%3BTarga%2C+Jaume%3BRamos%2C+Rafael%3BSala%2C+Joan%3BMarrugat%2C+Jaume%3BElosua%2C+Roberto%3BKuenzli%2C+Nino&rft.aulast=Rivera&rft.aufirst=Marcela&rft.date=2012-12-12&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=223&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205146 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Heart; Nitrogen dioxide; Air pollution; Smoking; Age; Data processing; Regression analysis; Atherogenesis; Arteriosclerosis; Sex; Models; Traffic; Education; Buffers; Pollution effects; Marriage; Land use; Spain, Cataluna, Girona DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205146 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of Biomonitoring Data from the CDC National Exposure Report in a Risk Assessment Context: Perspectives across Chemicals AN - 1352285874; 17957268 AB - Background: Biomonitoring data reported in the National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals [NER; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2012)] provide information on the presence and concentrations of > 400 chemicals in human blood and urine. Biomonitoring Equivalents (BEs) and other risk assessment-based values now allow interpretation of these biomonitoring data in a public health risk context. Objectives: We compared the measured biomarker concentrations in the NER with BEs and similar risk assessment values to provide an across-chemical risk assessment perspective on the measured levels for approximately 130 analytes in the NER. Methods: We identified available risk assessment-based biomarker screening values, including BEs and Human Biomonitoring-I (HBM-I) values from the German Human Biomonitoring Commission. Geometric mean and 95th percentile population biomarker concentrations from the NER were compared to the available screening values to generate chemical-specific hazard quotients (HQs) or cancer risk estimates. Conclusions: Most analytes in the NER show HQ values of 1 10-4 at the geometric mean or 95th percentile, suggesting exposure levels may exceed published human health benchmarks. This analysis provides for the first time a means for examining population biomonitoring data for multiple environmental chemicals in the context of the risk assessments for those chemicals. The results of these comparisons can be used to focus more detailed chemical-specific examination of the data and inform priorities for chemical risk management and research. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Aylward, Lesa L AU - Kirman, Christopher R AU - Schoeny, Rita AU - Portier, Christopher J AU - Hays, Sean M AD - Summit Toxicology LLP, Falls Church, Virginia, USA Y1 - 2012/12/11/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 11 SP - 287 EP - 294 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - biomonitoring KW - Biomonitoring Equivalents KW - blood KW - cancer risk KW - CDC National Exposure Report KW - hazard quotient KW - NHANES KW - risk assessment KW - urine KW - Bioindicators KW - Chemicals KW - Risk assessment KW - Metals KW - Data processing KW - Disease control KW - Pesticides (organochlorine) KW - biomarkers KW - Benzene KW - Cancer KW - Public health KW - Blood KW - Acrylamide KW - Xylene KW - Urine KW - Commissions KW - Benchmarks KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1352285874?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+Biomonitoring+Data+from+the+CDC+National+Exposure+Report+in+a+Risk+Assessment+Context%3A+Perspectives+across+Chemicals&rft.au=Aylward%2C+Lesa+L%3BKirman%2C+Christopher+R%3BSchoeny%2C+Rita%3BPortier%2C+Christopher+J%3BHays%2C+Sean+M&rft.aulast=Aylward&rft.aufirst=Lesa&rft.date=2012-12-11&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=287&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205740 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Metals; Data processing; Disease control; Pesticides (organochlorine); biomarkers; Cancer; Benzene; Public health; Blood; Acrylamide; Xylene; Urine; biomonitoring; Chemicals; Bioindicators; Commissions; Benchmarks DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205740 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Data Disclosure for Chemical Evaluations AN - 1318694473; 17758864 AB - Background: Public disclosure of scientific data used by the government to make regulatory decisions for chemicals is a practical step that can enhance public confidence in the scientific basis of such decisions. Objectives: We reviewed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) current practices regarding disclosure of data underlying regulatory and policy decisions involving chemicals, including pesticides. We sought to identify additional opportunities for the U.S. EPA to disclose data and, more generally, to promote broad access to data it uses, regardless of origin. Discussion: We recommend that when the U.S. EPA proposes a regulatory determination or other policy decision that relies on scientific research, it should provide sufficient underlying raw data and information about methods to enable reanalysis and attempts to independently reproduce the work, including the sensitivity of results to alternative analyses. This recommendation applies regardless of who conducted the work. If the U.S. EPA is unable to provide such transparency, it should state whether it had full access to all underlying data and methods. A timely version of submitted data cleared of information about confidential business matters and personal privacy should fully meet the standards of transparency described below, including public access sufficient for others to undertake an independent reanalysis. Conclusion: Reliable chemical evaluation is essential for protecting public health and the environment and for ensuring availability of useful chemicals under appropriate conditions. Permitting qualified researchers to endeavor to independently reproduce the analyses used in regulatory determinations of pesticides and other chemicals would increase confidence in the scientific basis of such determinations. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lutter, Randall AU - Barrow, Craig AU - Borgert, Christopher J AU - Conrad, James W AU - Edwards, Debra AU - Felsot, Allan AD - Independent Consultant, Bethesda, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2012/12/11/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 11 SP - 145 EP - 148 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - chemicals KW - data disclosure KW - information quality KW - pesticides KW - Transparency KW - EPA KW - Sensitivity KW - USA KW - Reviews KW - Pesticides KW - Public access KW - Public concern KW - Public health KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1318694473?accountid=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=Data+Disclosure+for+Chemical+Evaluations&rft.au=Lutter%2C+Randall%3BBarrow%2C+Craig%3BBorgert%2C+Christopher+J%3BConrad%2C+James+W%3BEdwards%2C+Debra%3BFelsot%2C+Allan&rft.aulast=Lutter&rft.aufirst=Randall&rft.date=2012-12-11&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=145&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1204942 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Transparency; Sensitivity; EPA; Reviews; Pesticides; Public access; Public concern; Public health; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1204942 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of the Association between Maternal Smoking, Childhood Obesity, and Metabolic Disorders: A National Toxicology Program Workshop Review AN - 1318692999; 17758866 AB - Background: An emerging literature suggests that environmental chemicals may play a role in the development of childhood obesity and metabolic disorders, especially when exposure occurs early in life. Objective: Here we assess the association between these health outcomes and exposure to maternal smoking during pregnancy as part of a broader effort to develop a research agenda to better understand the role of environmental chemicals as potential risk factors for obesity and metabolic disorders. Methods: PubMed was searched up to 8 March 2012 for epidemiological and experimental animal studies related to maternal smoking or nicotine exposure during pregnancy and childhood obesity or metabolic disorders at any age. A total of 101 studies-83 in humans and 18 in animals-were identified as the primary literature. Discussion: Current epidemiological data support a positive association between maternal smoking and increased risk of obesity or overweight in offspring. The data strongly suggest a causal relation, although the possibility that the association is attributable to unmeasured residual confounding cannot be completely ruled out. This conclusion is supported by findings from laboratory animals exposed to nicotine during development. The existing literature on human exposures does not support an association between maternal smoking during pregnancy and type 1 diabetes in offspring. Too few human studies have assessed outcomes related to type 2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome to reach conclusions based on patterns of findings. There may be a number of mechanistic pathways important for the development of aberrant metabolic outcomes following perinatal exposure to cigarette smoke, which remain largely unexplored. Conclusions: From a toxicological perspective, the linkages between maternal smoking during pregnancy and childhood overweight/obesity provide proof-of-concept of how early-life exposure to an environmental toxicant can be a risk factor for childhood obesity. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Behl, Mamta AU - Rao, Deepa AU - Aagaard, Kjersti AU - Davidson, Terry L AU - Levin, Edward D AU - Slotkin, Theodore A AU - Srinivasan, Supriya AU - Wallinga, David AU - White, Morris F AU - Walker, Vickie R AU - Thayer, Kristina A AU - Holloway, Alison C AD - Kelly Government Solutions, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2012/12/11/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 11 SP - 170 EP - 180 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - animal KW - chemically induced/epidemiology KW - diabetes KW - environmental epidemiology KW - glucose KW - insulin KW - maternal smoking toxicity KW - metabolism KW - nicotine toxicity KW - obesity KW - Chemicals KW - Age KW - Toxicants KW - Laboratory animals KW - Cigarette smoke KW - Offspring KW - Development KW - Smoking KW - Body weight KW - Perinatal exposure KW - Nicotine KW - Risk factors KW - Obesity KW - Data processing KW - Conferences KW - Metabolic disorders KW - Children KW - Pregnancy KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Reviews KW - Progeny KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1318692999?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+the+Association+between+Maternal+Smoking%2C+Childhood+Obesity%2C+and+Metabolic+Disorders%3A+A+National+Toxicology+Program+Workshop+Review&rft.au=Behl%2C+Mamta%3BRao%2C+Deepa%3BAagaard%2C+Kjersti%3BDavidson%2C+Terry+L%3BLevin%2C+Edward+D%3BSlotkin%2C+Theodore+A%3BSrinivasan%2C+Supriya%3BWallinga%2C+David%3BWhite%2C+Morris+F%3BWalker%2C+Vickie+R%3BThayer%2C+Kristina+A%3BHolloway%2C+Alison+C&rft.aulast=Behl&rft.aufirst=Mamta&rft.date=2012-12-11&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=170&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205404 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Obesity; Age; Data processing; Conferences; Toxicants; Metabolic disorders; Laboratory animals; Cigarette smoke; Development; Children; Pregnancy; Diabetes mellitus; Smoking; Perinatal exposure; Body weight; Nicotine; Reviews; Risk factors; Progeny; Chemicals; Offspring DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205404 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assuring Access to Data for Chemical Evaluations AN - 1318691315; 17758865 AB - Background: A database for studies used for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pesticide and chemical reviews would be an excellent resource for increasing transparency and improving systematic assessments of pesticides and chemicals. There is increased demand for disclosure of raw data from studies used by the U.S. EPA in these reviews. Objectives: Because the Information Quality Act (IQA) of 2001 provides an avenue for request of raw data, we reviewed all IQA requests to the U.S. EPA in 2002-2012 and the U.S. EPA's responses. We identified other mechanisms to access such data: public access databases, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and reanalysis by a third party. Discussion: Only two IQA requests to the U.S. EPA were for raw data. Both of these were fulfilled under FOIA, not the IQA. Barriers to the U.S. EPA's proactive collection of all such data include costs to the U.S. EPA and researchers, significant time burdens for researchers, and major regulatory delays. The U.S. EPA regulatory authority in this area is weak, especially for research conducted in the past, not funded by the U.S. government, and/or conducted abroad. The U.S. EPA is also constrained by industry confidential business information (CBI) claims for regulatory testing data under U.S. chemical and pesticide laws. The National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials database systematically collects statistical data about clinical trials but not raw data; this database may be a model for data from studies of chemicals and pesticides. Conclusions: A database that registers studies and obtains systematic sets of parameters and results would be more feasible than a system that attempts to make all raw data available proactively. Such a proposal would not obviate rights under the IQA to obtain raw data at a later point. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Goldman, Lynn R AU - Silbergeld, Ellen K AD - School of Public Health and Health Services, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2012/12/11/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 11 SP - 149 EP - 152 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - access to information KW - chemicals, hazardous KW - pesticides KW - review, systematic KW - Transparency KW - EPA KW - Rights KW - USA KW - Reviews KW - Pesticides KW - Public access KW - Clinical trials KW - ENA 09:Land Use & Planning KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 4000:Food and Drugs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1318691315?accountid=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=Assuring+Access+to+Data+for+Chemical+Evaluations&rft.au=Goldman%2C+Lynn+R%3BSilbergeld%2C+Ellen+K&rft.aulast=Goldman&rft.aufirst=Lynn&rft.date=2012-12-11&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=149&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206101 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Transparency; Rights; EPA; Reviews; Pesticides; Public access; Clinical trials; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206101 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Long-Term Exposure to Road Traffic Noise and Incident Diabetes: A Cohort Study AN - 1318694465; 17758863 AB - Background: Road traffic noise at normal urban levels can lead to stress and sleep disturbances. Both excess of stress hormones and reduction in sleep quality and duration may lead to higher risk for type 2 diabetes. Objective: We investigated whether long-term exposure to residential road traffic noise is associated with an increased risk of diabetes. Methods: In the population-based Danish Diet, Cancer and Health cohort of 57,053 people 50-64 years of age at enrollment in 1993-1997, we identified 3,869 cases of incident diabetes in a national diabetes registry between enrollment and 2006. The mean follow-up time was 9.6 years. Present and historical residential addresses from 1988 through 2006 were identified using a national register, and exposure to road traffic noise was estimated for all addresses. Associations between exposure to road traffic noise and incident diabetes were analyzed in a Cox regression model. Results: A 10-dB higher level of average road traffic noise at diagnosis and during the 5 years preceding diagnosis was associated with an increased risk of incident diabetes, with incidence rate ratios (IRR) of 1.08 (95% CI: 1.02, 1.14) and 1.11 (95% CI: 1.05, 1.18), respectively, after adjusting for potential confounders including age, body mass index, waist circumference, education, air pollution (nitrogen oxides), and lifestyle characteristics. After applying a stricter definition of diabetes (2,752 cases), we found IRRs of 1.11 (95% CI: 1.03, 1.19) and 1.14 (95% CI: 1.06, 1.22) per 10-dB increase in road traffic noise at diagnosis and during the 5 years preceding diagnosis, respectively. Conclusion: Exposure to residential road traffic noise was associated with a higher risk of diabetes. This study provides further evidence that urban noise may adversely influence population health. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Sorensen, Mette AU - Andersen, Zorana J AU - Nordsborg, Rikke B AU - Becker, Thomas AU - Tjonneland, Anne AU - Overvad, Kim AU - Raaschou-Nielsen, Ole AD - Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark Y1 - 2012/12/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 10 SP - 217 EP - 222 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - cohort KW - diabetes KW - epidemiology KW - traffic noise KW - Age KW - Pollution effects KW - Hormones KW - Models KW - Risk factors KW - Regression analysis KW - oxides KW - Diets KW - Noise levels KW - Stress KW - Nitrogen oxides KW - Cancer KW - Traffic KW - Air pollution KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Health risks KW - Photochemicals KW - Sleep KW - Body mass index KW - Nitrogen KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1318694465?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Long-Term+Exposure+to+Road+Traffic+Noise+and+Incident+Diabetes%3A+A+Cohort+Study&rft.au=Saeed%2C+Asim%3BVuthaluru%2C+Rupa%3BYang%2C+Yanwu%3BVuthaluru%2C+Hari+B&rft.aulast=Saeed&rft.aufirst=Asim&rft.date=2012-01-31&rft.volume=285&rft.issue=&rft.spage=163&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Desalination&rft.issn=00119164&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.desal.2011.09.050 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Age; Stress; Hormones; Cancer; Traffic; Models; Diabetes mellitus; Air pollution; Risk factors; Sleep; Regression analysis; oxides; Body mass index; Nitrogen; Health risks; Photochemicals; Noise levels; Pollution effects; Nitrogen oxides DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205503 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Iran's Ballistic Missile and Space Launch Programs AN - 1504417671; 2011-564928 AB - In response to the Iranian ballistic missile and space program, Congress is considering the deployment of a ballistic missile defense site on the East coast to defend against possible Iranian ICBMs. The House included a provision in the FY2013 defense authorization bill (H.R. 4310) providing 103 million dollars to begin developing a plan and a supporting environmental impact statement to establish by the end of 2015 such a missile defense site on the East Coast to defend against a possible Iranian ICBM attack. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 6 2012, 66 pp. AU - Hildreth, Steven A Y1 - 2012/12/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 06 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - Science and technology policy - Astronomy and space research and technology KW - Iran KW - Guided missiles KW - Space launch services KW - Defenses KW - Security measures KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417671?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hildreth%2C+Steven+A&rft.aulast=Hildreth&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2012-12-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Iran%27s+Ballistic+Missile+and+Space+Launch+Programs&rft.title=Iran%27s+Ballistic+Missile+and+Space+Launch+Programs&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42849/2012-12-06/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. R42849 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Early-Life Exposure to Outdoor Air Pollution and Respiratory Health, Ear Infections, and Eczema in Infants from the INMA Study AN - 1660052755; 17957281 AB - Background: Prenatal and early-life periods may be critical windows for harmful effects of air pollution on infant health. Objectives: We studied the association of air pollution exposure during pregnancy and the first year of life with respiratory illnesses, ear infections, and eczema during the first 12-18 months of age in a Spanish birth cohort of 2,199 infants. Methods: We obtained parentally reported information on doctor-diagnosed lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) and parental reports of wheezing, eczema, and ear infections. We estimated individual exposures to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and benzene with temporally adjusted land use regression models. We used log-binomial regression models and a combined random-effects meta-analysis to estimate the effects of air pollution exposure on health outcomes across the four study locations. Results: A 10- mu g/m3 increase in average NO2 during pregnancy was associated with LRTI [relative risk (RR) = 1.05; 95% CI: 0.98, 1.12] and ear infections (RR = 1.18; 95% CI: 0.98, 1.41). The RRs for an interquartile range (IQR) increase in NO2 were 1.08 (95% CI: 0.97, 1.21) for LRTI and 1.31 (95% CI: 0.97, 1.76) for ear infections. Compared with NO2, the association for an IQR increase in average benzene exposure was similar for LRTI (RR = 1.06; 95% CI: 0.94, 1.19) and slightly lower for ear infections (RR = 1.17; 95% CI: 0.93, 1.46). Associations were slightly stronger among infants whose mothers spent more time at home during pregnancy. Air pollution exposure during the first year was highly correlated with prenatal exposure, so we were unable to discern the relative importance of each exposure period. Conclusions: Our findings support the hypothesis that early-life exposure to ambient air pollution may increase the risk of upper and lower respiratory tract infections in infants. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Aguilera, Inmaculada AU - Pedersen, Marie AU - Garcia-Esteban, Raquel AU - Ballester, Ferran AU - Basterrechea, Mikel AU - Esplugues, Ana AU - Fernandez-Somoano, Ana AU - Lertxundi, Aitana AU - Tardon, Adonina AU - Sunyer, Jordi AD - Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain Y1 - 2012/12/05/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 05 SP - 387 EP - 392 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - children's health KW - ear infections KW - eczema KW - in utero exposure KW - respiratory infections KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Air pollution KW - Risk KW - Regression KW - Health KW - Ear KW - Pregnancy KW - Infants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052755?accountid=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+Exposure+to+Outdoor+Air+Pollution+and+Respiratory+Health%2C+Ear+Infections%2C+and+Eczema+in+Infants+from+the+INMA+Study&rft.au=Aguilera%2C+Inmaculada%3BPedersen%2C+Marie%3BGarcia-Esteban%2C+Raquel%3BBallester%2C+Ferran%3BBasterrechea%2C+Mikel%3BEsplugues%2C+Ana%3BFernandez-Somoano%2C+Ana%3BLertxundi%2C+Aitana%3BTardon%2C+Adonina%3BSunyer%2C+Jordi&rft.aulast=Aguilera&rft.aufirst=Inmaculada&rft.date=2012-12-05&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=387&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205281 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205281 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Association between Arsenic Suppression of Adipogenesis and Induction of CHOP10 via the Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Response AN - 1660038084; 17758888 AB - Background: There is growing evidence that chronic exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) is associated with an increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, the mechanisms for the diabetogenic effect of iAs are still largely unknown. White adipose tissue (WAT) actively stores and releases energy and maintains lipid and glucose homeostasis. Objective: We sought to determine the mechanisms of arsenic suppression of adipogenesis. Methods: The effects and associated mechanisms of iAs and its major metabolites on adipogenesis were determined in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, mouse adipose-derived stromal-vascular fraction cells (ADSVFCs), and human adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSCs). Results: Exposure of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes to noncytotoxic levels of arsenic, including inorganic arsenite (iAs3+, less than or equal to 5 mu M), inorganic arsenate ( less than or equal to 20 mu M), trivalent monomethylated arsenic (MMA3+, less than or equal to 1 mu M), and trivalent dimethylated arsenic (DMA3+, less than or equal to 2 mu M) decreased adipogenic hormone-induced adipogenesis in a concentration-dependent manner. In addition, iAs3+, MMA3+, and DMA3+ exhibited a strong inhibitory effect on adipogenesis in primary cultured mouse ADSVFCs and human ADSCs. Time-course studies in 3T3-L1 cells revealed that inhibition of adipogenesis by arsenic occurred in the early stage of terminal adipogenic differentiation and was highly correlated with the induction of C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP10), an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response protein. Induction of CHOP10 by arsenic is associated with reduced DNA-binding activity of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta (C/EBP beta ), which regulates the transcription of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma and C/EBP alpha . Conclusions: Low-level iAs and MMA3+ trigger the ER stress response and up-regulate CHOP10, which inhibits C/EBP beta transcriptional activity, thus suppressing adipogenesis. Arsenic-induced dysfunctional adipogenesis may be associated with a reduced capacity of WAT to store lipids and with insulin resistance. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hou, Yongyong AU - Xue, Peng AU - Woods, Courtney G AU - Wang, Xia AU - Fu, Jingqi AU - Yarborough, Kathy AU - Qu, Weidong AU - Zhang, Qiang AU - Andersen, Melvin E AU - Pi, Jingbo AD - Institute for Chemical Safety Sciences, The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2012/12/05/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 05 SP - 237 EP - 243 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - adipogenesis KW - arsenic KW - C/EBP KW - CHOP10 KW - preadipocytes KW - type 2 diabetes KW - Endoplasmic reticulum KW - Arsenic KW - Lipids KW - Human KW - Proteins KW - Metabolites KW - Stores KW - Stresses UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660038084?accountid=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=Association+between+Arsenic+Suppression+of+Adipogenesis+and+Induction+of+CHOP10+via+the+Endoplasmic+Reticulum+Stress+Response&rft.au=Hou%2C+Yongyong%3BXue%2C+Peng%3BWoods%2C+Courtney+G%3BWang%2C+Xia%3BFu%2C+Jingqi%3BYarborough%2C+Kathy%3BQu%2C+Weidong%3BZhang%2C+Qiang%3BAndersen%2C+Melvin+E%3BPi%2C+Jingbo&rft.aulast=Hou&rft.aufirst=Yongyong&rft.date=2012-12-05&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=237&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205731 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205731 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Toxicological Function of Adipose Tissue: Focus on Persistent Organic Pollutants AN - 1660037989; 17758887 AB - Background: Adipose tissue (AT) is involved in several physiological functions, including metabolic regulation, energy storage, and endocrine functions. Objectives: In this review we examined the evidence that an additional function of AT is to modulate persistent organic pollutant (POP) toxicity through several mechanisms. Methods: We reviewed the literature on the interaction of AT with POPs to provide a comprehensive model for this additional function of AT. Discussion: As a storage compartment for lipophilic POPs, AT plays a critical role in the toxicokinetics of a variety of drugs and pollutants, in particular, POPs. By sequestering POPs, AT can protect other organs and tissues from POPs overload. However, this protective function could prove to be a threat in the long run. The accumulation of lipophilic POPs will increase total body burden. These accumulated POPs are slowly released into the bloodstream, and more so during weight loss. Thus, AT constitutes a continual source of internal exposure to POPs. In addition to its buffering function, AT is also a target of POPs and may mediate part of their metabolic effects. This is particularly relevant because many POPs induce obesogenic effects that may lead to quantitative and qualitative alterations of AT. Some POPs also induce a proinflammatory state in AT, which may lead to detrimental metabolic effects. Conclusion: AT appears to play diverse functions both as a modulator and as a target of POPs toxicity. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - La Merrill, Michele AU - Emond, Claude AU - Kim, Min Ji AU - Antignac, Jean-Philippe AU - Le Bizec, Bruno AU - Clement, Karine AU - Birnbaum, Linda S AU - Barouki, Robert AD - Department of Preventive Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA Y1 - 2012/12/05/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 05 SP - 162 EP - 169 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - adipose tissue KW - aryl hydrocarbon receptor KW - development KW - diabetes KW - dioxin KW - inflammation KW - obesity KW - obesogens KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - toxicity KW - toxicokinetics KW - Compartments KW - Mathematical models KW - Pollutants KW - Adipose tissues KW - Toxicity KW - Organs KW - Modulators KW - Control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660037989?accountid=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=Toxicological+Function+of+Adipose+Tissue%3A+Focus+on+Persistent+Organic+Pollutants&rft.au=La+Merrill%2C+Michele%3BEmond%2C+Claude%3BKim%2C+Min+Ji%3BAntignac%2C+Jean-Philippe%3BLe+Bizec%2C+Bruno%3BClement%2C+Karine%3BBirnbaum%2C+Linda+S%3BBarouki%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=La+Merrill&rft.aufirst=Michele&rft.date=2012-12-05&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=162&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205485 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205485 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In Utero Exposure to Arsenic Alters Lung Development and Genes Related to Immune and Mucociliary Function in Mice AN - 1318692630; 17758885 AB - Background: Exposure to arsenic via drinking water is a global environmental health problem. In utero exposure to arsenic via drinking water increases the risk of lower respiratory tract infections during infancy and mortality from bronchiectasis in early adulthood. Objectives: We aimed to investigate how arsenic exposure in early life alters lung development and pathways involved in innate immunity. Methods: Pregnant BALB/c, C57BL/6, and C3H/HeARC mice were exposed to 0 (control) or 100 mu g/L arsenic via drinking water from gestation day 8 until the birth of their offspring. We measured somatic growth, lung volume, and lung mechanics of mice at 2 weeks of age. We used fixed lungs for structural analysis and collected lung tissue for gene expression analysis by microarray. Results: The response to arsenic was genetically determined, and C57BL/6 mice were the most susceptible. Arsenic-exposed C57BL/6 mice were smaller in size, had smaller lungs, and had impaired lung mechanics compared with controls. Exposure to arsenic in utero up-regulated the expression of genes in the lung involved in mucus production (Clca3, Muc5b, Scgb3a1), innate immunity (Reg3 gamma , Tff2, Dynlrb2, Lplunc1), and lung morphogenesis (Sox2). Arsenic exposure also induced mucous cell metaplasia and increased expression of CLCA3 protein in the large airways. Conclusions: Alterations in somatic growth, lung development, and the expression of genes involved in mucociliary clearance and innate immunity in the lung are potential mechanisms through which early life arsenic exposure impacts respiratory health. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ramsey, Kathryn A AU - Bosco, Anthony AU - McKenna, Katherine L AU - Carter, Kim W AU - Elliot, John G AU - Berry, Luke J AU - Sly, Peter D AU - Larcombe, Alexander N AU - Zosky, Graeme R AD - Division of Clinical Sciences, Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Y1 - 2012/12/04/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 04 SP - 244 EP - 250 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Immunology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - gene expression KW - growth and development KW - innate immunity KW - mucociliary clearance KW - toxicity KW - Age KW - Prenatal experience KW - Structural analysis KW - Morphogenesis KW - Mucus KW - Offspring KW - Development KW - Infection KW - Drinking Water KW - Exposure KW - Metaplasia KW - Risk factors KW - Gestation KW - Respiratory tract KW - Mortality KW - Arsenic KW - Bronchiectasis KW - Mice KW - Toxicity KW - Intrauterine exposure KW - Immunity KW - Pregnancy KW - Birth KW - Respiratory tract diseases KW - chloride channels (calcium-gated) KW - Lung KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Proteins KW - Progeny KW - Drinking water KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - X 24360:Metals KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - G 07730:Development & Cell Cycle KW - F 06935:Development, Aging & Organ Systems KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1318692630?accountid=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=In+Utero+Exposure+to+Arsenic+Alters+Lung+Development+and+Genes+Related+to+Immune+and+Mucociliary+Function+in+Mice&rft.au=Ramsey%2C+Kathryn+A%3BBosco%2C+Anthony%3BMcKenna%2C+Katherine+L%3BCarter%2C+Kim+W%3BElliot%2C+John+G%3BBerry%2C+Luke+J%3BSly%2C+Peter+D%3BLarcombe%2C+Alexander+N%3BZosky%2C+Graeme+R&rft.aulast=Ramsey&rft.aufirst=Kathryn&rft.date=2012-12-04&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=244&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205590 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Age; Arsenic; Bronchiectasis; Morphogenesis; Mucus; Immunity; Intrauterine exposure; Development; Infection; Pregnancy; Birth; Respiratory tract diseases; chloride channels (calcium-gated); Lung; Risk factors; Metaplasia; Gestation; Progeny; Drinking water; Prenatal experience; Structural analysis; Mice; Offspring; Respiratory tract; Drinking Water; Water Pollution Effects; Exposure; Proteins; Toxicity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205590 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Rising Economic Powers and U.S. Trade Policy AN - 1641843509; 2011-760747 AB - A handful of developing countries are becoming major players in the global economy due, in part, to their large populations, rising trade flows, and rapidly growing economies. Led by China, these rising economic powers (REPs) include Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, and Turkey. With large economies and rising shares of world trade flows, the REPs have greater involvement in World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations and dispute settlement cases, have protested with greater frequency US economic and trade policies, and are more able and willing to deflect or reject US trade and market access demands. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 3 2012, 53 pp. AU - Ahearn, Raymond J Y1 - 2012/12/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - United States KW - Mexico KW - World trade organization KW - Brazil KW - Indonesia KW - Markets KW - Dispute settlement KW - China (People's Republic) KW - Negotiation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843509?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ahearn%2C+Raymond+J&rft.aulast=Ahearn&rft.aufirst=Raymond&rft.date=2012-12-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Rising+Economic+Powers+and+U.S.+Trade+Policy&rft.title=Rising+Economic+Powers+and+U.S.+Trade+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42864.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42864 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Angiosperm n-alkane distribution patterns and the geologic record of C4 grassland evolution T2 - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AN - 1313123405; 6191425 JF - 2012 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting (AGU 2012) AU - Henderson, Anna AU - Graham, Heather AU - Patzkowsky, Mark AU - Fox, David AU - Freeman, Katherine Y1 - 2012/12/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Dec 03 KW - Grasslands KW - Angiosperms KW - Geology KW - Ecological distribution KW - N-Alkanes KW - Evolution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313123405?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.atitle=Angiosperm+n-alkane+distribution+patterns+and+the+geologic+record+of+C4+grassland+evolution&rft.au=Henderson%2C+Anna%3BGraham%2C+Heather%3BPatzkowsky%2C+Mark%3BFox%2C+David%3BFreeman%2C+Katherine&rft.aulast=Henderson&rft.aufirst=Anna&rft.date=2012-12-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2012+American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting+%28AGU+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fallmeeting.agu.org/2012/scientific-program/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Yield and properties of bio-oil from the pyrolysis of mallee leaves in a fluidised-bed reactor AN - 1671364784; 17906844 AB - Mallee eucalypt crops from the low-rainfall dryland agricultural regions of southern Australia may become a major source of woody biomass for production of liquid biofuels through pyrolysis and biorefinery. Pyrolysis studies have commonly focused on the woody fraction and relatively little is known about the pyrolysis behaviour of leaves that make up a substantial portion of the overall plant biomass. In this study, mallee leaves were pyrolysed in a fluidized-bed reactor at temperatures ranging from 300 to 580 degree C. The collected bio-oil products were characterised with various analytical techniques, including Karl Fischer titration, thermogravimetry, GC/MS, UV-fluorescence and FTIR spectroscopies. Our results show that, during pyrolysis, leaves behave very differently from the wood of the same mallee trees. Leaves tend to give a higher yield of char and a lower yield organics in bio-oil than the wood. The bio-oils produced from leaves and wood show distinctly different compositions. Eucalyptol, a chemical compound present in eucalyptus leaves, was found in high concentration in the bio-oils from the leaves. JF - Fuel AU - He, Min AU - Mourant, Daniel AU - Gunawan, Richard AU - Lievens, Caroline AU - Wang, Xiao Shan AU - Ling, Kaicheng AU - Bartle, John AU - Li, Chun-Zhu AD - Fuels and Energy Technology Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - Dec 2012 SP - 506 EP - 513 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 102 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (AN); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) KW - Pyrolysis KW - Reactors KW - Fuels KW - Leaves KW - Wood KW - Biomass KW - Eucalyptus KW - Combustion KW - Yes:(AN) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671364784?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=Yield+and+properties+of+bio-oil+from+the+pyrolysis+of+mallee+leaves+in+a+fluidised-bed+reactor&rft.au=He%2C+Min%3BMourant%2C+Daniel%3BGunawan%2C+Richard%3BLievens%2C+Caroline%3BWang%2C+Xiao+Shan%3BLing%2C+Kaicheng%3BBartle%2C+John%3BLi%2C+Chun-Zhu&rft.aulast=He&rft.aufirst=Min&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=102&rft.issue=&rft.spage=506&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 29 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Priority-setting and rationing in healthcare: Evidence from the English experience AN - 1667953527; 201512230 AB - In a context of ever increasing demand, the recent economic downturn has placed further pressure on decision-makers to effectively target healthcare resources. Over recent years there has been a push to develop more explicit evidence-based priority-setting processes, which aim to be transparent and inclusive in their approach and a number of analytical tools and sources of evidence have been developed and utilised at national and local levels. This paper reports findings from a qualitative research study which investigated local priority-setting activity across five English Primary Care Trusts, between March and November 2012. Findings demonstrate the dual aims of local decision-making processes: to improve the overall effectiveness of priority-setting (i.e. reaching 'correct' resource allocation decisions); and to increase the acceptability of priority-setting processes for those involved in both decision-making and implementation. Respondents considered priority-setting processes to be compartmentalised and peripheral to resource planning and allocation. Further progress was required with regard to disinvestment and service redesign with respondents noting difficulty in implementing decisions. While local priority-setters had begun to develop more explicit processes, public awareness and input remained limited. The leadership behaviours required to navigate the political complexities of working within and across organisations with differing incentives systems and cultures remained similarly underdeveloped. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.] JF - Social Science & Medicine AU - Robinson, Suzanne AU - Williams, Iestyn AU - Dickinson, Helen AU - Freeman, Tim AU - Rumbold, Benedict AD - School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University Building 400-315, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - 2386 EP - 2393 PB - Elsevier Science, Amsterdam The Netherlands VL - 75 IS - 12 SN - 0277-9536, 0277-9536 KW - Priority setting Decision making Resource allocation Rationing Primary care Healthcare England Disinvestment KW - Consciousness KW - Trust KW - Evidence Based Practice KW - Primary Health Care KW - Qualitative Methods KW - Decision Making KW - Leadership KW - Decisions KW - Health Care Services KW - article KW - 2045: sociology of health and medicine; sociology of medicine & health care UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1667953527?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Social+Science+%26+Medicine&rft.atitle=Priority-setting+and+rationing+in+healthcare%3A+Evidence+from+the+English+experience&rft.au=Robinson%2C+Suzanne%3BWilliams%2C+Iestyn%3BDickinson%2C+Helen%3BFreeman%2C+Tim%3BRumbold%2C+Benedict&rft.aulast=Robinson&rft.aufirst=Suzanne&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=75&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=2386&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Social+Science+%26+Medicine&rft.issn=02779536&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.socscimed.2012.09.014 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - SSCMAW N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Health Care Services; Decisions; Decision Making; Leadership; Primary Health Care; Trust; Qualitative Methods; Consciousness; Evidence Based Practice DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.09.014 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Angiosperm n-alkane distribution patterns and the geologic record of C4 grassland evolution AN - 1612267075; 2014-081863 AB - n-Alkane average chain-length (ACL) patterns vary regionally with community composition and climate. To clarify the influence of phylogenetic and community patterns, we compiled and analyzed a global database of published n-alkane abundance for n-C27 to C35 homologs in modern plant specimens (n=205). ACL for waxes in C4 non-woody plants are longer than for woody plants, suggesting ACL can serve as an indicator of the three-dimensional structure of local vegetation. Further, these findings suggest compound-specific isotopic data for longer alkane homologs (C31, C33, C35) will proportionately represent non-woody vegetation and isotope measurements of C29 are more representative of woody vegetation. Thus, the combination of ACL and carbon isotope compositions should allow us to disentangle C3 woody, C3 non-woody, and C4 non-woody signals in terrestrial paleorecords. Application of this approach to the geologic record of Miocene C4 grassland expansion in the US Great Plains and the Siwaliks in Pakistan illustrate two very different transition scenarios. Alkane-specific isotopic data indicate C4 grasslands appeared 2.5 Ma in the Great Plains and 6.5 Ma in the Siwaliks, and ACL analysis indicates that this transition involved the replacement of woody vegetation in the US and the replacement of C3 grasses in Pakistan. Our analysis illustrates that, consistent with differences in the timing of C4 grassland, the drivers of change were likely not the same in these regions. Oxygen isotope records suggest that the more recent transition in the Great Plains was associated with climate cooling and possibly changes in disturbance regimes and that the transition in the Siwaliks was likely associated with warming and drying. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Henderson, A AU - Graham, H V AU - Patzkowsky, M AU - Fox, D L AU - Freeman, K H AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - Abstract PP41C EP - 05 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2012 KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1612267075?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Angiosperm+n-alkane+distribution+patterns+and+the+geologic+record+of+C4+grassland+evolution&rft.au=Henderson%2C+A%3BGraham%2C+H+V%3BPatzkowsky%2C+M%3BFox%2C+D+L%3BFreeman%2C+K+H%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Henderson&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2012&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2012 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-16 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Travel Report: Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Vladimir Province, Russia August 31-September 14, 2011 AN - 1550993609; 201406974 AB - The article describes a research trip to Russia in September 2011. Activities focused on three Russian collections at the Library of Congress: the Iudin Collection, the Prokudin-Gorskii Photograph Collection, and the Russian Imperial Collection. 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 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - 245 EP - 253 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 13 IS - 4 SN - 1522-8886, 1522-8886 KW - Iudin Collection KW - Library of Congress KW - Moscow KW - Murom KW - Prokudin-Gorskii Collection KW - Russia KW - Russian Imperial Collection KW - St. Petersburg KW - Vladamir Province KW - Yudin Collection KW - Field work KW - Photographs KW - Library materials KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1550993609?accountid=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=Travel+Report%3A+Moscow%2C+St.+Petersburg%2C+and+Vladimir+Province%2C+Russia+August+31-September+14%2C+2011&rft.au=Leich%2C+Harold+M&rft.aulast=Leich&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=245&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.issn=15228886&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15228886.2012.725218 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Field work; Russia; Library of Congress; Photographs; Library materials DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2012.725218 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Winokur-Munblit Collection of Russian Empire Postcards at the Library of Congress: A Brief Overview AN - 1550992889; 201407095 AB - The article describes a collection of 21,000 postcards from the Russian Empire acquired in 2011 by the Prints & Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. 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 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - 235 EP - 238 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 13 IS - 4 SN - 1522-8886, 1522-8886 KW - library acquisitions KW - Library of Congress KW - postcards KW - Prints & Photographs Division KW - Russia KW - Russian Empire KW - Antiquarian materials KW - Postcards KW - Library materials KW - article KW - 5.1: OLD AND RARE MATERIALS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1550992889?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.atitle=The+Winokur-Munblit+Collection+of+Russian+Empire+Postcards+at+the+Library+of+Congress%3A+A+Brief+Overview&rft.au=Leich%2C+Harold+M&rft.aulast=Leich&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=235&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.issn=15228886&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15228886.2012.733871 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library of Congress; Russia; Antiquarian materials; Library materials; Postcards DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2012.733871 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Travel Report: Kyiv and L'viv, Ukraine, April 21-29, 2012 AN - 1550992800; 201406972 AB - This article reports on a trip taken by the author, a Library of Congress reference librarian responsible for Ukraine, to Kyiv and L'viv, Ukraine, April 21-29, 2012. The trip was sponsored by the American Council for International Education and the US Department of State. Adapted from the source document. JF - Slavic & East European Information Resources AU - Frackowiak, Regina AD - European Division, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia, USA rfra@loc.gov Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - 254 EP - 260 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 13 IS - 4 SN - 1522-8886, 1522-8886 KW - Kyiv KW - Library of Congress KW - L'viv KW - L'viv University Library KW - National Library of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Library KW - Ossolineum Library KW - Stefanyk Scientific Library KW - Ukraine KW - Verkhovna Rada Ukrainy KW - Vernadsky National Library KW - Field work KW - Eastern Europe KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1550992800?accountid=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=Travel+Report%3A+Kyiv+and+L%27viv%2C+Ukraine%2C+April+21-29%2C+2012&rft.au=Frackowiak%2C+Regina&rft.aulast=Frackowiak&rft.aufirst=Regina&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=254&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.issn=15228886&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15228886.2012.725207 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library of Congress; Field work; Eastern Europe DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2012.725207 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Travel Report: Kosovo and Macedonia, April 9-20, 2012 AN - 1550991646; 201406973 AB - The author, the Library of Congress librarian responsible for Albanian materials, describes a trip he and a fellow staff member made to Kosovo and Macedonia in April 2012. The trip was funded by the US Department of State, and the two gave lectures on library-related topics. Adapted from the source document. JF - Slavic & East European Information Resources AU - Harris, Grant G AD - European Division, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia, USA grha@loc.gov Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - 261 EP - 269 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 13 IS - 4 SN - 1522-8886, 1522-8886 KW - Bitola, Kosovo KW - Library of Congress KW - Macedonia KW - National and University Library of Kosovo KW - National and University Library of Macedonia KW - National Library Week in Kosovo KW - Pristina KW - Prizren KW - Skopje KW - Tetovo KW - World Digital Library KW - National libraries KW - Study tours KW - Eastern Europe KW - Southern Europe KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1550991646?accountid=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=Travel+Report%3A+Kosovo+and+Macedonia%2C+April+9-20%2C+2012&rft.au=Harris%2C+Grant+G&rft.aulast=Harris&rft.aufirst=Grant&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=261&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.issn=15228886&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15228886.2012.730827 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - National libraries; Study tours; Southern Europe; Eastern Europe DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2012.730827 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of Janani Suraksha Yojana on Institutional Delivery Rate and Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: An Observational Study in India AN - 1520375560; 17851802 AB - The Government of India initiated a cash incentive scheme-Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)-to promote institutional deliveries with an aim to reduce maternal mortality ratio (MMR). An observational study was conducted in a tertiary-care hospital of Madhya Pradesh, India, before and after implementation of JSY, with a sample of women presenting for institutional delivery. The objectives of this study were to: (i) determine the total number of institutional deliveries before and after implementation of JSY, (ii) determine the MMR, and (iii) compare factors associated with maternal mortality and morbidity. The data were analyzed for two years before implementation of JSY (2003-2005) and compared with two years following implementation of JSY (2005-2007). Overall, institutional deliveries increased by 42.6% after implementation, including those among rural, illiterate and primary-literate persons of lower socioeconomic strata. The main causes of maternal mortality were eclampsia, pre-eclampsia and severe anaemia both before and after implementation of JSY. Anaemia was the most common morbidity factor observed in this study. Among those who had institutional deliveries, there were significant increases in cases of eclampsia, pre-eclampsia, polyhydramnios, oligohydramnios, antepartum haemorrhage (APH), postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), and malaria after implementation of JSY. The scheme appeared to increase institutional delivery by at-risk mothers, which has the potential to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality, improve child survival, and ensure equity in maternal healthcare in India. The lessons from this study and other available sources should be utilized to improve the performance and implementation of JSY scheme in India. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Gupta, Sanjeev K AU - Pal, Dinesh K AU - Tiwari, Rajesh AU - Garg, Rajesh AU - Shrivastava, Ashish K AU - Sarawagi, Radha AU - Patil, Rajkumar AU - Agarwal, Lokesh AU - Gupta, Prashant AU - Lahariya, Chandrakant Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - Dec 2012 SP - 464 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 4 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Conditional cash transfer KW - Institutional deliveries KW - Maternal mortality KW - Maternal survival KW - India KW - Human diseases KW - Anaemia KW - Haemorrhage KW - India, Madhya Pradesh KW - Survival KW - Malaria 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/1520375560?accountid=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=Impact+of+Janani+Suraksha+Yojana+on+Institutional+Delivery+Rate+and+Maternal+Morbidity+and+Mortality%3A+An+Observational+Study+in+India&rft.au=Gupta%2C+Sanjeev+K%3BPal%2C+Dinesh+K%3BTiwari%2C+Rajesh%3BGarg%2C+Rajesh%3BShrivastava%2C+Ashish+K%3BSarawagi%2C+Radha%3BPatil%2C+Rajkumar%3BAgarwal%2C+Lokesh%3BGupta%2C+Prashant%3BLahariya%2C+Chandrakant&rft.aulast=Gupta&rft.aufirst=Sanjeev&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=464&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 - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 25 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Human diseases; Anaemia; Haemorrhage; Survival; Malaria; Nutrition; Mortality causes; India, Madhya Pradesh ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Alesina and the Keynesians: Austerity and Say's Law AN - 1448774557; 2011-510025 AB - Alberto Alesina's empirical work has led to re-examination of Keynesian theory and policy. His demonstration that reductions in public spending are often followed by improvements in economic conditions is a direct contradiction of modern macroeconomic theory, where increases in aggregate demand are seen as the most important precondition for recovery even where such increases in demand are unproductive in themselves and largely wasteful. The present paper suggests that the theoretical framework necessary to understand Alesina's empirical results is embedded within the classical theory of the cycle which argues that only value adding production could lead to recovery. Most importantly, the paper argues that only through a correct understanding of Say's Law of markets can Alesina's empirical results be properly understood. Adapted from the source document. JF - Atlantic Economic Journal AU - Kates, Steven AD - RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 3001 steve.kates@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - 401 EP - 415 PB - Springer, Dordrecht The Netherlands VL - 40 IS - 4 SN - 0197-4254, 0197-4254 KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Production KW - Macroeconomics KW - Law KW - Economic conditions KW - Markets KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1448774557?accountid=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=Atlantic+Economic+Journal&rft.atitle=Alesina+and+the+Keynesians%3A+Austerity+and+Say%27s+Law&rft.au=Kates%2C+Steven&rft.aulast=Kates&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=401&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Atlantic+Economic+Journal&rft.issn=01974254&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11293-012-9330-6 LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Law; Markets; Economic conditions; Production; Macroeconomics DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11293-012-9330-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Aquatic biochronologies and climate change AN - 1434023459; 18477049 AB - Historical evidence provides essential context for models predicting the biological impacts of climate change. Such long-term data sets are relatively common for terrestrial taxa and environments, but sparse for aquatic systems. Aquatic biochronologies - generated from information recorded in the hard parts of fish, molluscs and corals that are archived in their millions worldwide - can provide valuable long-term ecological insights into marine and freshwater environments. These resources are, however, at present under-utilized in the measurement and prediction of ecological responses to climate change, despite their potential to provide unprecedented levels of spatial and temporal detail in aquatic environments. JF - Nature Climate Change AU - Morrongiello, John R AU - Thresher, Ronald E AU - Smith, David C AD - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Wealth from Oceans Flagship, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - 849 EP - 857 PB - Nature Publishing Group, The Macmillan Building London N1 9XW United Kingdom VL - 2 IS - 12 SN - 1758-678X, 1758-678X KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Historical account KW - Ecological distribution KW - Climate change KW - Potential resources KW - Coral KW - Corals KW - Taxa KW - Mollusca KW - Archives KW - Mollusks KW - Climate models KW - Freshwater environments KW - Inland water environment KW - Aquatic environment KW - Model Studies KW - Coral reefs KW - Aquatic Environment KW - Fish 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 - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1434023459?accountid=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=Nature+Climate+Change&rft.atitle=Aquatic+biochronologies+and+climate+change&rft.au=Morrongiello%2C+John+R%3BThresher%2C+Ronald+E%3BSmith%2C+David+C&rft.aulast=Morrongiello&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=849&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nature+Climate+Change&rft.issn=1758678X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1038%2Fnclimate1616 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Potential resources; Ecological distribution; Climate change; Coral; Archives; Inland water environment; Climate models; Prediction; Historical account; Freshwater environments; Coral reefs; Taxa; Fish; Aquatic environment; Aquatic Environment; Corals; Mollusks; Model Studies; Mollusca DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1616 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Weir Pool Surcharge and a Corresponding Increase in Algal Biofilm Community Diversity in the Lower River Murray, South Australia AN - 1434014531; 18500471 AB - Lowland rivers impounded by weirs are often operated to provide stable water levels. In the lower River Murray, stable water levels promote algal biofilms dominated by stalked diatoms, filamentous green algae and Cyanobacteria. In summer 2005-2006, the Lock 5 weir pool was surcharged for environmental benefit. Algal biofilms grown on artificial substrates were compared to the following year when the water level remained stable. On both occasions, substrates were fixed at 300-mm depth in the river channel and a connected wetland. During the surcharge, additional floating substrates were deployed to control for the change in water level. The algal communities that developed during both years were dominated by diatoms. A greater diversity in the biofilm community was evident during the 4-month surcharge when compared with the following year. This was due to a much greater change in algal biofilm community composition over the 4months of the surcharge, compared with biofilms grown during a period of stable water level, when the community changed little after 1month. The lack of difference between fixed and floating substrates suggests that the change in water level was not responsible for the difference between the surcharge and stable level biofilms. Possible reasons for the difference between years include light, nutrients and water temperature. Although the effect of the surcharge could not be definitively defined, these results provide some evidence that weir pool surcharge may be used to improve algal biofilm diversity when compared with the current stable water level regime. JF - River Research and Applications AU - Souter, N J AU - Walter, M AU - Wen, L AD - Science, Monitoring and Information Division, Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation, GPO Box2834, Adelaide, SA, Australia. Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - 1853 EP - 1857 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 28 IS - 10 SN - 1535-1459, 1535-1459 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Environment Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Murray-Darling Basin KW - weir pool surcharge KW - algae KW - biofilm KW - environmental flow KW - water level KW - regulation KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Bacillariophyceae KW - Pools KW - Phytoplankton KW - Nutrients KW - Floating KW - Freshwater KW - Water levels KW - Weirs KW - Australia, Murray R. KW - Substrates KW - Wetlands KW - Algae KW - Rivers KW - Aquatic plants KW - Water Level KW - Water temperature KW - Channels KW - Community composition KW - Diatoms KW - Biodiversity KW - Summer KW - Biofilms KW - Light effects KW - Cyanobacteria KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - Q2 09184:Composition of water KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - K 03450:Ecology KW - ENA 08:International UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1434014531?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=River+Research+and+Applications&rft.atitle=Weir+Pool+Surcharge+and+a+Corresponding+Increase+in+Algal+Biofilm+Community+Diversity+in+the+Lower+River+Murray%2C+South+Australia&rft.au=Souter%2C+N+J%3BWalter%2C+M%3BWen%2C+L&rft.aulast=Souter&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1853&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=River+Research+and+Applications&rft.issn=15351459&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Frra.1562 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Weirs; Water levels; Community composition; Aquatic plants; Biodiversity; Phytoplankton; Wetlands; Biofilms; Rivers; Diatoms; Nutrients; Water temperature; Light effects; Algae; Channels; Summer; Substrates; Pools; Floating; Water Level; Cyanobacteria; Bacillariophyceae; Australia, Murray R.; Australia, South Australia; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rra.1562 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Library of Congress National Recording Preservation Plan AN - 1417542821; 2011-450485 AB - The National Recording Preservation Plan has been devised to provide a blueprint to "implement a comprehensive national sound recording preservation program," as mandated in the National Recording Preservation Act of 2000. Congress specified that the program established by the Librarian of Congress under this legislation "shall increase accessibility of sound recordings for educational purposes." Preserved recordings can benefit the public only if they are made available for listening. Technological, institutional, and legal impediments to broadened access create daunting challenges for the national preservation effort. This plan identifies the audio field's most important preservation and access problems and offers recommendations for surmounting them. References. JF - Council on Library and Information Resources, Dec 2012, 89 pp. AU - Brylawski, Sam AU - Gevinson, Alan AU - Loughney, Patrick AU - Nelson-Strauss, Brenda Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 PB - Council on Library and Information Resources SN - 9781932326444 KW - Business and service sector - Entertainment business KW - Education and education policy - Libraries KW - Education and education policy - Education personnel and population KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Librarians KW - Libraries KW - Sound recording KW - Benefits KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1417542821?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brylawski%2C+Sam%3BGevinson%2C+Alan%3BLoughney%2C+Patrick%3BNelson-Strauss%2C+Brenda&rft.aulast=Brylawski&rft.aufirst=Sam&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=9781932326444&rft.btitle=The+Library+of+Congress+National+Recording+Preservation+Plan&rft.title=The+Library+of+Congress+National+Recording+Preservation+Plan&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub156/pub156.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Publication note - Council on Library and Information Resources, 2012 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Confidentialising Exploratory Data Analysis Output in Remote Analysis AN - 1373426572; 201328085 AB - This article is concerned with the problem of balancing the competing objectives of allowing statistical analysis of confidential data while maintaining privacy and confidentiality. Traditional approaches to reducing the risk of disclosure typically involve modifying or confidentialising data before releasing it to users. In contrast, remote analysis enables analysts to submit statistical queries and receive output without direct access to data. In this article we discuss the implementation of remote analysis allowing exploratory data analysis on confidential data, where the system outputs are modified to protect confidentiality. To illustrate the effect of the modifications, we provide a comprehensive example comparing traditional and confidentialised output for a range of common exploratory data analyses on discrete and continuous data. We believe that confidentialised exploratory data analysis output is still useful, provided the analyst understands the confidentialisation process and its potential impact. Where the potential impact is judged to be too great, the analyst will need to seek another mode of access to the data. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Official Statistics AU - O'Keefe, Christine M AD - CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics, GPO Box 664, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia Christine.O'Keefe@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - 591 EP - 613 PB - Statistics Sweden, Orebro, Sweden VL - 28 IS - 4 SN - 0282-423X, 0282-423X KW - Confidentiality, privacy, remote access, remote data access, output checking KW - Risk KW - Self Disclosure KW - Privacy KW - article KW - 0105: methodology and research technology; statistical methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1373426572?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Official+Statistics&rft.atitle=Confidentialising+Exploratory+Data+Analysis+Output+in+Remote+Analysis&rft.au=O%27Keefe%2C+Christine+M&rft.aulast=O%27Keefe&rft.aufirst=Christine&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=591&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Official+Statistics&rft.issn=0282423X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Self Disclosure; Privacy; Risk ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cartographic Preservation and Digitization of Rare Maps and Globes at the Library of Congress AN - 1373424183; 201306436 AB - The Preservation Directorate at the Library of Congress is actively involved in the preservation of rare cartographic objects. Preservation activities focus on preventive conservation and use of advanced digitization to optimize and monitor display parameters for rare maps such as the Waldseemuller 1507 World Map. Since the purchase agreement required permanent exhibit for the only extant copy of this first map to use the term "America", a specialized anoxic encasement was created to enable visual storage and long-term controlled exhibition for at least 30 years. To enable continued access to the map for researchers and future preservation studies, hyperspectral imaging of the 12 map sheets was undertaken prior to the display of the map starting in December 2007. The Library of Congress Geography and Map Division has also advanced preservation storage and display for one of the largest collections of globes in the world. The construction of custom encasements for rare globes and a new temperature and humidity controlled storage facility in Fort Meade, Maryland, provide the opportunity to house many of these globes in ideal conditions. Adapted from the source document. JF - International Preservation News AU - France, Fenella G AU - Thurn, James AU - Schmeits, Jamie AD - Preservation, Research and Testing Division, Library of Congress Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - 5 EP - 12 PB - Biblioteque Nationale de France, Paris, France IS - 58 SN - 0890-4960, 0890-4960 KW - Antiquarian materials KW - Library of Congress KW - Preservation KW - Maps KW - Digitization KW - article KW - 9.15: TECHNICAL SERVICES - PRESERVATION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1373424183?accountid=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=Cartographic+Preservation+and+Digitization+of+Rare+Maps+and+Globes+at+the+Library+of+Congress&rft.au=France%2C+Fenella+G%3BThurn%2C+James%3BSchmeits%2C+Jamie&rft.aulast=France&rft.aufirst=Fenella&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=58&rft.spage=5&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 - 2013-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library of Congress; Preservation; Antiquarian materials; Digitization; Maps ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate variations and change evident in high-quality climate data for Australia's Antarctic and remote island weather stations AN - 1367495091; 18130897 AB - High-quality homogeneous rainfall and temperature time series have been developed from observations taken by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology for remote island sites: the subantarctic Macquarie Island, Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, Norfolk Island in the southwest Pacific Ocean, Willis Island in the Coral Sea and Cocos Island in the eastern Indian Ocean. In addition, high-quality monthly temperature time series have been developed for three east Antarctic stations operated by Australia (Davis, Mawson and Casey). The quality control process for developing the high-quality data involved two steps. Firstly, a thorough examination of historical station metadata was conducted, with the aim of reconstructing the history of measurements at all stations. An objective statistical test was then applied to detect possible break points in the data series. Where an inhomegeneity was detected by the statistical test and subsequently confirmed based on metadata (historical information about stations and recordings), adjustment was applied at the monthly timescale (as the size of adjustments generally vary from month to month and from season to season). While annual mean surface temperature at Australian Antarctic stations is characterised by high year-to-year variability, results for the homogenised series indicate an increase in mean annual temperatures at Mawson and Davis by 0.35 degree C and 0.40 degree C respectively in the period 1958-2009. At Casey the mean annual temperature has decreased by -0.2 degree C since the beginning of 1970s. This decreasing trend is not statistically significant and is, most likely, related to the existence of the ozone hole. Annual mean surface temperature at the remote island stations is characterised by a relatively small year-to-year variability with all stations showing a warming trend. The annual mean total temperature increase ranges from 0.3 to 0.6 degree C over the period 1950-2009 for Macquarie, Norfolk, Lord Howe and Willis Islands, while at Cocos Island temperature increased by 0.3 degree C since 1960. Rainfall declined at most subtropical and tropical sites analysed in this study: 20 mm/decade at Norfolk Island (since 1915), 23 mm/decade at Lord Howe Island (since 1950), 17 mm/decade at Cocos Island (since 1916), while little change was found for Willis Island (an increase of 3 mm/decade since 1924). In percent of the annual mean for the indicated period of measurements, rainfall declined about 15 per cent at Norfolk Island, 9 per cent at Lord Howe Island and 8 per cent at Cocos Island, while it slightly increased (about 2.5 per cent) at Willis Island. In contrast, Macquarie island has experienced a sharp increase in rainfall of 30 mm/decade since 1949 (or about 20 per cent of the annual mean for the whole period of record), suggesting that areas south of Australia may have become wetter over recent decades. The patterns of change are broadly consistent with climate change simulations (Trenberth et al. 2007) under the enhanced greenhouse effect which show general warming and a tendency for rainfall declines in subtropical parts and rainfall increases in the subantarctic. JF - Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal AU - Jovanovic, B AU - Braganza, K AU - Collins, D AU - Jones, D AD - National Climate Centre, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, GPO Box 1289, Melbourne, 3001, Australia, b.jovanovic@bom.gov.au Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - 247 EP - 261 VL - 62 IS - 4 SN - 1836-716X, 1836-716X KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Historical account KW - Surface temperatures KW - Australia, Norfolk I. KW - Rainfall KW - Climate change KW - Statistical analysis KW - Time series analysis KW - Islands KW - Australia, Lord Howe I. KW - Ocean-atmosphere system KW - Coral KW - Paleoceanography KW - Australia KW - Meteorology KW - Seasonal variability KW - Ozone KW - Marine KW - Weather KW - PSE, Australia, Lord Howe I. KW - Temperature KW - Greenhouse effect KW - PSE, South Pacific, Macquarie I. KW - Antarctic stations KW - Mean annual temperatures KW - PSE, Tasman Sea KW - Oceans KW - Quality control KW - Oceanographic data KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - O 1080:Multi-disciplinary Studies KW - Q2 09244:Air-sea coupling UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1367495091?accountid=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=Australian+Meteorological+and+Oceanographic+Journal&rft.atitle=Climate+variations+and+change+evident+in+high-quality+climate+data+for+Australia%27s+Antarctic+and+remote+island+weather+stations&rft.au=Jovanovic%2C+B%3BBraganza%2C+K%3BCollins%2C+D%3BJones%2C+D&rft.aulast=Jovanovic&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=62&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=247&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 - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Quality control; Climate change; Coral; Ocean-atmosphere system; Greenhouse effect; Ozone; Surface temperatures; Antarctic stations; Mean annual temperatures; Statistical analysis; Paleoceanography; Seasonal variability; Time series analysis; Oceanographic data; Weather; Historical account; Islands; Oceans; Rainfall; Temperature; Meteorology; PSE, Tasman Sea; PSE, Australia, Lord Howe I.; Australia, Norfolk I.; Australia, Lord Howe I.; Australia; PSE, South Pacific, Macquarie I.; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ampicillin and Gentamicin Are a Useful First-line Combination for the Management of Sepsis in Under-five Children at an Urban Hospital in Bangladesh AN - 1348482686; 17851804 AB - The study evaluated the commonly-used drugs for the management of sepsis and their outcome among under-five children. We evaluated the hospital-records of all paediatric sepsis patients (n=183) in the intensive care unit (ICU) and longer-stay unit (LSU) of the Dhaka Hospital of icddr,b. These records were collected from the hospital management system (SHEBA) during November 2009 to October 2010. A total of 183 under-five children with clinical sepsis were found during the study period, and 14 (8%) of them were neonates. One hundred and eighty-one patients had received a combination of injection ampicilin and injection gentamicin, and two patients had received the combination of injection ceftriaxone and injection gentamicin. Only 46 (25%) patients required a change of antibiotics to the combination of intravenous ceftriaxone plus gentamicin after non-response of injection ampicilin and injection gentamicin combination; 7/181 (4%) patients died who received injection ampicilin and injection gentamicin whereas none died among the other two patients who received injection ceftriaxone and injection gentamicin (p=1.00). The combination of injection ampicilin and injection gentamicin as the first-line antibiotics for the management of sepsis in children even beyond the neonatal age is very effective, resulting in lower mortality. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Bibi, Samira AU - Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer AU - Akram, Farhana AU - Pietroni, Mark A C Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - Dec 2012 SP - 487 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 4 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Mortality KW - Intravenous administration KW - Age KW - Pediatrics KW - Ampicillin KW - Drug development KW - Antibiotics KW - Ceftriaxone KW - Children KW - Gentamicin KW - Sepsis KW - Intensive care units KW - Neonates KW - Hospitals KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1348482686?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Ampicillin+and+Gentamicin+Are+a+Useful+First-line+Combination+for+the+Management+of+Sepsis+in+Under-five+Children+at+an+Urban+Hospital+in+Bangladesh&rft.au=Bibi%2C+Samira%3BChisti%2C+Mohammod+Jobayer%3BAkram%2C+Farhana%3BPietroni%2C+Mark+A+C&rft.aulast=Bibi&rft.aufirst=Samira&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=487&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 - 28 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Age; Intravenous administration; Pediatrics; Ampicillin; Antibiotics; Drug development; Ceftriaxone; Children; Gentamicin; Sepsis; Intensive care units; Neonates; Hospitals ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prevalence of Hepatitis B e Antigen in Chronic HBV Carriers in North-central Nigeria AN - 1348482646; 17851792 AB - Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is an important clinical problem due to its worldwide distribution and potential of adverse sequelae, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We studied the prevalence of hepatitis B virus e antigen (HBeAg) among individuals determined to be HBV surface antigen-positive (HBsAg super( +)) and analyzed the gender/age category associated with more active HBV infection. A total of 572 HBsAg super( +) individuals, as determined by a double antibody sandwich ELISA method, participated in the study. They were tested for HbeAg, using a lateral flow chromatographic immunoassay. One hundred and ten individuals were found to be HBeAg-positive giving an overall prevalence of 19.2%. Of these 110 individuals, 20 (18.2%) were females, and 90 (81.8%) were males. Thus, the prevalence of HBeAg appears to be higher in males than in females (p<0.05). Our data also revealed that the prevalence of HBeAg was higher in patients between the age-group of 0-10 years and 11-20 years and appeared to decrease with increase in age. Taken together, our data show that approximately 1/5 of HBV-infected individuals are HBeAg super( +), suggesting that the virus is actively replicating and infecting liver-cells thereby ensuring an HBV-transmission pool within the Nigerian population. We suggest strengthening of the childhood HBV vaccination programmes, massive intervention activities, and treatment programmes, especially among young people to reverse the possible devastating effect of HBV infection. The success of these efforts will depend on our resolution to make the elimination of HBV infection a top priority on the public-health agenda as we start the second decade of this new century. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Forbi, Joseph C AU - Iperepolu, Odunayo H AU - Zungwe, Timothy AU - Agwale, Simon M Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - Dec 2012 SP - 377 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 4 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Virology & AIDS Abstracts KW - Nigeria KW - Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay KW - Age KW - Data processing KW - Hepatitis B virus KW - Complications KW - Intervention KW - Hepatitis B surface antigen KW - hepatitis B e antigen KW - Children KW - Infection KW - Sex differences KW - Vaccination KW - Antibodies KW - Gender KW - Hepatitis B KW - Priorities KW - Immunoassays KW - Hepatocellular carcinoma KW - H 0500:General KW - V 22400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1348482646?accountid=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=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Prevalence+of+Hepatitis+B+e+Antigen+in+Chronic+HBV+Carriers+in+North-central+Nigeria&rft.au=Forbi%2C+Joseph+C%3BIperepolu%2C+Odunayo+H%3BZungwe%2C+Timothy%3BAgwale%2C+Simon+M&rft.aulast=Forbi&rft.aufirst=Joseph&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=377&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 - 26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Data processing; Complications; hepatitis B e antigen; Hepatitis B surface antigen; Sex differences; Infection; Children; Vaccination; Antibodies; Immunoassays; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Gender; Hepatitis B; Priorities; Intervention; Hepatitis B virus; Nigeria ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Uncertain Impacts: Trends in Public Expenditure on Children and Child Outcomes in Australia since the 1980s AN - 1347786272; 201303934 AB - One of the purposes of social indicators is to inform policy, so that policymakers can respond to emerging trends and changing needs. Many policy responses are resource-based -- that is, they involve changes in expenditure, and the size and purpose of public expenditure is an important indicator of policy effort. This article shows that between the 1980s and the mid-2000s, successive Australian governments increased expenditure on children to a greater extent than they did on elderly Australians. They also increasingly focused public expenditure on younger children, and on poorer children. Since the mid-2000s, while the focus of public expenditure on younger and poorer children appears to continue, the size of the public expenditure budget for children is no longer increasing greatly, suggesting that policy prioritisation of children overall may have come to an end. Yet even while public expenditure on children was increasing, a review of available indicators suggests that trends in Australian children's outcomes were not uniformly positive. In particular there is little substantive evidence that disparities in outcomes between children from lower and higher socio-economic backgrounds fell substantially. This raises questions of how the efficacy of public expenditure should be measured, and how the child indicators movement can rise to this challenge. Adapted from the source document. JF - Child Indicators Research AU - Redmond, Gerry AD - Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia gerry.redmond@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - 753 EP - 770 PB - Springer, Dordrecht The Netherlands VL - 5 IS - 4 SN - 1874-897X, 1874-897X KW - Public expenditure, Child outcome, Social indicators KW - Social Indicators KW - Government KW - Elderly KW - Australia KW - Trends KW - Children KW - article KW - 7210: social policy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1347786272?accountid=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=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Serum+Perfluorooctanoate+%28PFOA%29+and+Perfluorooctane+Sulfonate+%28PFOS%29+Concentrations+and+Liver+Function+Biomarkers+in+a+Population+with+Elevated+PFOA+Exposure&rft.au=Gallo%2C+Valentina%3BLeonardi%2C+Giovanni%3BGenser%2C+Bernd%3BLopez-Espinosa%2C+Maria-Jose%3BFrisbee%2C+Stephanie+J%3BKarlsson%2C+Lee%3BDucatman%2C+Alan+M%3BFletcher%2C+Tony&rft.aulast=Gallo&rft.aufirst=Valentina&rft.date=2012-01-30&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=655&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104436 LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Children; Australia; Government; Elderly; Trends; Social Indicators DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12187-012-9151-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Population Forecasts for Bangladesh, Using a Bayesian Methodology AN - 1328516496; 17851801 AB - Population projection for many developing countries could be quite a challenging task for the demographers mostly due to lack of availability of enough reliable data. The objective of this paper is to present an overview of the existing methods for population forecasting and to propose an alternative based on the Bayesian statistics, combining the formality of inference. The analysis has been made using Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) technique for Bayesian methodology available with the software WinBUGS. Convergence diagnostic techniques available with the WinBUGS software have been applied to ensure the convergence of the chains necessary for the implementation of MCMC. The Bayesian approach allows for the use of observed data and expert judgements by means of appropriate priors, and a more realistic population forecasts, along with associated uncertainty, has been possible. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Mahsin, Md AU - Hossain, Syed Shahadat Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - Dec 2012 SP - 456 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 4 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - ISW, Bangladesh KW - Computer programs KW - M3:1010 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1328516496?accountid=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=Population+Forecasts+for+Bangladesh%2C+Using+a+Bayesian+Methodology&rft.au=Mahsin%2C+Md%3BHossain%2C+Syed+Shahadat&rft.aulast=Mahsin&rft.aufirst=Md&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=456&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 - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Computer programs; ISW, Bangladesh ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Lead Poisoning in Young Children in Bangladesh AN - 1328516414; 17851795 AB - Lead poisoning is a major public-health problem in Bangladesh. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the extent of and risk factors for elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) in children in Bangladesh during September 2007-July 2009. The study included 919 children aged less than 16 years. The children were recruited from six urban locations in Dhaka and one rural area in Chirirbandar, Dinajpur. In total, 495 (54%) children had high BLLs (>10 mu g/dL), with higher BLLs observed among children aged 5-9 years compared to children of other ages (p<0.001). The BLLs among children in urban Dhaka were significantly higher than those in rural areas (13.45 plus or minus 8.21 mu g/dL vs 7.29 plus or minus 6.25 mu g/dL, p<0.001). The high BLLs correlated with low body mass index (r=-0.23, p<0.001) and low haemoglobin status (r=-0.10, p=0.02). On bivariate analysis, proximity to industry (p<0.001), drinking-water from municipal supply or tubewell (p<0.001), brass or lead water-taps (p<0.001), use of melamine plate (p=0.001), and indigenous medicinal (kabiraji) treatments (p=0.004) significantly correlated with higher BLLs. Proximity to industry and the use of indigenous medicines remained significant predictors of high BLLs after controlling for the confounders. Several risk factors appropriate for future educational interventions to prevent exposure to lead poisoning were identified. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Mitra, Amal K AU - Ahua, Emmanuel AU - Saha, Pradip K Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - Dec 2012 SP - 404 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 4 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Blood levels KW - Body mass KW - Children KW - Drinking water KW - Intervention KW - Lead KW - Poisoning KW - Risk factors KW - Rural areas KW - Bangladesh KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1328516414?accountid=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=Prevalence+of+and+Risk+Factors+for+Lead+Poisoning+in+Young+Children+in+Bangladesh&rft.au=Mitra%2C+Amal+K%3BAhua%2C+Emmanuel%3BSaha%2C+Pradip+K&rft.aulast=Mitra&rft.aufirst=Amal&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=404&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 - 19 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Body mass; Risk factors; Poisoning; Intervention; Drinking water; Children; Lead; Blood levels; Rural areas; Bangladesh ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Establishment of a transport system for mouse epididymal sperm at refrigerated temperatures AN - 1328510819; 17392414 AB - The exchange of genetically engineered mouse strains between research facilities requires transporting fresh mouse sperm under refrigerated temperatures. Although sperm generally maintains fertility for 48h at cold temperatures, in vitro fertilization rates of C57BL/6 mouse sperm are low after 48-h cold storage. Furthermore, 48h is often not sufficient for the specimens to reach their destinations. To increase the availability of this technology, we aimed to extend the cold storage period while maintaining sperm fertility. In this study, we determined the optimal medium for sperm preservation and evaluated the effect of reduced glutathione in the fertilization medium on sperm fertility after cold storage. We found that higher fertility levels were maintained after 72-h cold storage in the preservation medium Lifor compared with storage in paraffin oil, M2 medium, or CPS-1 medium. In addition, 1.0mM glutathione enhanced sperm fertility. After transporting sperm from Asahikawa Medical University to our laboratory, embryos were efficiently produced from the cold-stored sperm. After transfer, these embryos developed normally into live pups. Finally, we tested the transport system using genetically engineered mouse strains and obtained similar high fertilization rates with all specimens. In summary, we demonstrated that cold storage of sperm in Lifor maintains fertility, and glutathione supplementation increased the in vitro fertilization rates of sperm after up to 96h of cold storage. This improved protocol provides a simple alternative to transporting live animals or cryopreserved samples for the exchange of genetically engineered mouse strains among research facilities. JF - Cryobiology AU - Takeo, Toru AU - Tsutsumi, Aki AU - Omaru, Taichi AU - Fukumoto, Kiyoko AU - Haruguchi, Yukie AU - Kondo, Tomoko AU - Nakamuta, Yuko AU - Takeshita, Yumi AU - Matsunaga, Hiroko AU - Tsuchiyama, Shuuji AU - Sakoh, Kazuhito AU - Nakao, Satohiro AU - Yoshimoto, Hidetaka AU - Shimizu, Norihiko AU - Nakagata, Naomi AD - Division of Reproductive Engineering, Center for Animal Resources and Development (CARD), Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-0811, Japan, nakagata@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - Dec 2012 SP - 163 EP - 168 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 65 IS - 3 SN - 0011-2240, 0011-2240 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Temperature effects KW - Paraffin KW - Fertility KW - Glutathione KW - Temperature requirements KW - Sperm KW - Cryopreservation KW - Supplementation KW - Oil KW - Cold storage KW - Fertilization KW - Genetic engineering KW - Embryos KW - W 30945:Fermentation & Cell Culture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1328510819?accountid=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=Cryobiology&rft.atitle=Establishment+of+a+transport+system+for+mouse+epididymal+sperm+at+refrigerated+temperatures&rft.au=Takeo%2C+Toru%3BTsutsumi%2C+Aki%3BOmaru%2C+Taichi%3BFukumoto%2C+Kiyoko%3BHaruguchi%2C+Yukie%3BKondo%2C+Tomoko%3BNakamuta%2C+Yuko%3BTakeshita%2C+Yumi%3BMatsunaga%2C+Hiroko%3BTsuchiyama%2C+Shuuji%3BSakoh%2C+Kazuhito%3BNakao%2C+Satohiro%3BYoshimoto%2C+Hidetaka%3BShimizu%2C+Norihiko%3BNakagata%2C+Naomi&rft.aulast=Takeo&rft.aufirst=Toru&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=65&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=163&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cryobiology&rft.issn=00112240&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.cryobiol.2012.06.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-31 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Fertility; Paraffin; Glutathione; Temperature requirements; Sperm; Cryopreservation; Supplementation; Oil; Cold storage; Fertilization; Genetic engineering; Embryos DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cryobiol.2012.06.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predicting support for social action: How values, justice-related variables, discrete emotions, and outcome expectations influence support for the Stolen Generations AN - 1323339003; 201303831 AB - The Stolen Generations are Indigenous Australians who were taken from their homes by the State and placed in children's homes or foster care. This study investigated relations between the values held by Non-Indigenous Australians and willingness to support a hypothetical organization set up to repair the damage caused. Participants (N = 235) completed the Schwartz Portrait Values Questionnaire followed by items concerning their perceived responsibility; Indigenous deservingness; feelings of pleasure, anger, guilt, regret, shame, and sympathy; their support for the organization; and how efficacious they expected their support would be. It was found at the bivariate level that support was positively associated with self-transcendence values (universalism, benevolence) and negatively associated with both self-enhancement (power, achievement, hedonism) and security values. A path analysis implied that universalism values influenced support via the justice-related variables of perceived responsibility and undeserved treatment, outcome expectations, negative emotions, and sympathy. This study contributes new information about the effects of values on personal willingness to repair past wrongs. Adapted from the source document. JF - Motivation and Emotion AU - Feather, N T AU - Woodyatt, Lydia AU - McKee, Ian R AD - School of Psychology, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, 5001, Australia norman.feather@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - 516 EP - 528 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Inc, New York, NY VL - 36 IS - 4 SN - 0146-7239, 0146-7239 KW - Sympathy KW - Universalism KW - Portraits KW - Repairs KW - Selftranscendence KW - Perceived responsibility KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1323339003?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Motivation+and+Emotion&rft.atitle=Predicting+support+for+social+action%3A+How+values%2C+justice-related+variables%2C+discrete+emotions%2C+and+outcome+expectations+influence+support+for+the+Stolen+Generations&rft.au=Feather%2C+N+T%3BWoodyatt%2C+Lydia%3BMcKee%2C+Ian+R&rft.aulast=Feather&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=516&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Motivation+and+Emotion&rft.issn=01467239&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11031-011-9262-5 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - MOEMDJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Repairs; Universalism; Perceived responsibility; Sympathy; Selftranscendence; Portraits DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11031-011-9262-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The seamless model for three-dimensional datum transformation AN - 1318689757; 17715964 AB - With extensive applications of space geodesy, three-dimensional datum transformation model has been necessarily used to transform the coordinates in the different coordinate systems. Its essence is to predict the coordinates of non-common points in the second coordinate system based on their coordinates in the first coordinate system and the coordinates of common points in two coordinate systems. Traditionally, the computation of seven transformation parameters and the transformation of non-common points are individually implemented, in which the errors of coordinates are taken into account only in the second system although the coordinates in both two systems are inevitably contaminated by the random errors. Moreover, the coordinate errors of non-common points are disregarded when they are transformed using the solved transformation parameters. Here we propose the seamless (rigorous) datum transformation model to compute the transformation parameters and transform the non-common points integratively, considering the errors of all coordinates in both coordinate systems. As a result, a nonlinear coordinate transformation model is formulated. Based on the Gauss-Newton algorithm and the numerical characteristics of transformation parameters, two linear versions of the established nonlinear model are individually derived. Then the least-squares collocation (prediction) method is employed to trivially solve these linear models. Finally, the simulation experiment is carried out to demonstrate the performance and benefits of the presented method. The results show that the presented method can significantly improve the precision of the coordinate transformation, especially when the non-common points are strongly correlated with the common points used to compute the transformation parameters. JF - SCIENCE CHINA Earth Sciences AU - Li, B F AU - Shen, Y Z AU - Li, W X AD - GNSS Research Centre, Department of Spatial Sciences, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, bofeng_li@163.com Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - December 2012 SP - 2099 EP - 2108 PB - Science Press, 16 Donghuangchenggen North Street Beijing 100717 China VL - 55 IS - 12 SN - 1674-7313, 1674-7313 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Geodesy KW - Precision KW - Algorithms KW - Simulation KW - Errors KW - Benefits KW - Model Studies KW - P 9999:GENERAL POLLUTION KW - SW 0810:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1318689757?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=SCIENCE+CHINA+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=The+seamless+model+for+three-dimensional+datum+transformation&rft.au=Li%2C+B+F%3BShen%2C+Y+Z%3BLi%2C+W+X&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=55&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=2099&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=SCIENCE+CHINA+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=16747313&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11430-012-4418-z LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prediction; Geodesy; Simulation; Precision; Algorithms; Errors; Benefits; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11430-012-4418-z ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Is body size associated with ovarian cancer in southern Chinese women? AN - 1257766534; 17445792 AB - Purpose: To investigate the association between risk of ovarian cancer and body size among southern Chinese women. Methods: A hospital-based case-control study was undertaken in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, from 2006 to 2008. Participants were 500 incident ovarian cancer patients and 500 controls, with a mean age of 59 years. Information on adult height and weight was obtained via face-to-face interview using a structured questionnaire. Logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the association between anthropometric factors and the ovarian cancer risk. Results: Compared with women having body weight less than or equal to 50 kg and body mass index (BMI) 55 kg and BMI greater than or equal to 23 kg/m super(2), respectively. Significant dose-response relationships were also observed for both weight and BMI (p < 0.01). Body height was not significantly associated with ovarian cancer risk. Conclusion: Body weight and BMI were associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer in southern Chinese women. JF - Cancer Causes & Control AU - Su, Dada AU - Pasalich, Maria AU - Binns, Colin W AU - Lee, Andy H AD - School of Public Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U 1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia, maria.pasalich@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - Dec 2012 SP - 1977 EP - 1984 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 23 IS - 12 SN - 0957-5243, 0957-5243 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Body height KW - Body mass KW - Body size KW - Body weight KW - Cancer KW - Dose-response effects KW - Females KW - Ovarian carcinoma KW - China, People's Rep., Guangdong Prov., Guangzhou KW - China, People's Rep., Guangdong Prov. 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/1257766534?accountid=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=Cancer+Causes+%26+Control&rft.atitle=Is+body+size+associated+with+ovarian+cancer+in+southern+Chinese+women%3F&rft.au=Su%2C+Dada%3BPasalich%2C+Maria%3BBinns%2C+Colin+W%3BLee%2C+Andy+H&rft.aulast=Su&rft.aufirst=Dada&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1977&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cancer+Causes+%26+Control&rft.issn=09575243&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10552-012-0075-y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-05-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Body weight; Body height; Body mass; Dose-response effects; Body size; Ovarian carcinoma; Females; Cancer; China, People's Rep., Guangdong Prov., Guangzhou; China, People's Rep., Guangdong Prov. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10552-012-0075-y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry as a tool for zinc, iron and selenium analysis in whole grain wheat AN - 1257765840; 17445945 AB - Background and aims: Crop biofortification programs require fast, accurate and inexpensive methods of identifying nutrient dense genotypes. This study investigated energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (EDXRF) for the measurement of zinc (Zn), iron (Fe) and selenium (Se) concentrations in whole grain wheat. Methods: Grain samples were obtained from existing biofortification programs. Reference Zn, Fe and Se concentrations were obtained using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) and/or inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). One set of 25 samples was used to calibrate for Zn (19-60 mgkg super(-1)) and Fe (26-41 mgkg super(-1)), with 25 further samples used to calibrate for Se (2-31 mgkg super(-1) ). Calibrations were validated using an additional 40-50 wheat samples. Results: EDXRF limits of quantification (LOQ) were estimated as 7, 3 and 2 mgkg super(-1) for Zn, Fe, and Se, respectively. EDXRF results were highly correlated with ICP-OES or -MS values. Standard errors of EDXRF predictions were plus or minus 2.2 mg Zn kg super(-1), plus or minus 2.6 mg Fe kg super(-1), and plus or minus 1.5 mg Se kg super(-1). Conclusion: EDXRF offers a fast and economical method for the assessment of Zn, Fe and Se concentration in wheat biofortification programs. JF - Plant and Soil AU - Paltridge, Nicholas G AU - Milham, Paul J AU - Ortiz-Monasterio, JIvan AU - Velu, Govindan AU - Yasmin, Zarina AU - Palmer, Lachlan J AU - Guild, Georgia E AU - Stangoulis, James CR AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, Australia, nick.paltridge@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - Dec 2012 SP - 261 EP - 269 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 361 IS - 1-2 SN - 0032-079X, 0032-079X KW - Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Fluorescence KW - Nutrients KW - Genotypes KW - Mass spectroscopy KW - Crops KW - Spectrometry KW - Soil KW - Triticum aestivum KW - Selenium KW - Ionizing radiation KW - Zinc KW - Grain KW - Wheat KW - Grains KW - Iron KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1257765840?accountid=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=Energy-dispersive+X-ray+fluorescence+spectrometry+as+a+tool+for+zinc%2C+iron+and+selenium+analysis+in+whole+grain+wheat&rft.au=Paltridge%2C+Nicholas+G%3BMilham%2C+Paul+J%3BOrtiz-Monasterio%2C+JIvan%3BVelu%2C+Govindan%3BYasmin%2C+Zarina%3BPalmer%2C+Lachlan+J%3BGuild%2C+Georgia+E%3BStangoulis%2C+James+CR&rft.aulast=Paltridge&rft.aufirst=Nicholas&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=361&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=261&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Plant+and+Soil&rft.issn=0032079X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11104-012-1423-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-26 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Selenium; Fluorescence; Ionizing radiation; Zinc; Grain; Nutrients; Genotypes; Iron; Crops; Mass spectroscopy; Spectrometry; Soil; Prediction; Grains; Wheat; Triticum aestivum DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-012-1423-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis of zinc and iron concentration in rice and pearl millet grain AN - 1257761107; 17445917 AB - Background and aims: Rice (Oryza sativa L.) and pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) biofortification breeding programs require accurate and convenient methods to identify nutrient dense genotypes. The aim of this study was to investigate energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (EDXRF) for the measurement of zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) concentration in whole grain rice and pearl millet. Methods: Grain samples were obtained from existing biofortification breeding programs. Reference Zn and Fe concentrations obtained by inductively-coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) were used to calibrate the EDXRF instrument. Calibration was performed with 24 samples and separate calibrations were developed for rice and pearl millet. To validate calibrations, EDXRF analyses were conducted on an additional 40 samples of each species. Results: EDXRF results were highly correlated with ICP-OES values for both Zn and Fe in both species (r super(2)=0.79 to 0.98). EDXRF predicted Zn and Fe in rice to within 1.9 and 1.6 mg kg super(-1) of ICP-OES values, and Zn and Fe in pearl millet to within 7.6 and 12.5 mg kg super(-1) of ICP-OES values, at a 95% confidence level. Conclusion: EDXRF offers a convenient, economical tool for screening Zn and Fe concentration in rice and pearl millet biofortification breeding programs. JF - Plant and Soil AU - Paltridge, Nicholas G AU - Palmer, Lachlan J AU - Milham, Paul J AU - Guild, Georgia E AU - Stangoulis, James CR AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, nick.paltridge@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - Dec 2012 SP - 251 EP - 260 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 361 IS - 1-2 SN - 0032-079X, 0032-079X KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Fluorescence KW - Plant breeding KW - Oryza sativa KW - Nutrients KW - Genotypes KW - Spectroscopy KW - Spectrometry KW - Pennisetum glaucum KW - Ionizing radiation KW - Zinc KW - Grain KW - Iron KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1257761107?accountid=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=Energy-dispersive+X-ray+fluorescence+analysis+of+zinc+and+iron+concentration+in+rice+and+pearl+millet+grain&rft.au=Paltridge%2C+Nicholas+G%3BPalmer%2C+Lachlan+J%3BMilham%2C+Paul+J%3BGuild%2C+Georgia+E%3BStangoulis%2C+James+CR&rft.aulast=Paltridge&rft.aufirst=Nicholas&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=361&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=251&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Plant+and+Soil&rft.issn=0032079X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11104-011-1104-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-26 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fluorescence; Ionizing radiation; Zinc; Grain; Plant breeding; Nutrients; Genotypes; Spectroscopy; Iron; Spectrometry; Pennisetum glaucum; Oryza sativa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-011-1104-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Participatory monitoring and evaluation to aid investment in natural resource manager capacity at a range of scales AN - 1257757064; 17443590 AB - Natural resource (NR) outcomes at catchment scale rely heavily on the adoption of sustainable practices by private NR managers because they control the bulk of the NR assets. Public funds are invested in capacity building of private landholders to encourage adoption of more sustainable natural resource management (NRM) practices. However, prioritisation of NRM funding programmes has often been top-down with limited understanding of the multiple dimensions of landholder capacity leading to a failure to address the underlying capacity constraints of local communities. We argue that well-designed participatory monitoring and evaluation of landholder capacity can provide a mechanism to codify the tacit knowledge of landholders about the social-ecological systems in which they are embedded. This process enables tacit knowledge to be used by regional NRM bodies and government agencies to guide NRM investment in the Australian state of New South Wales. This paper details the collective actions to remove constraints to improved NRM that were identified by discrete groups of landholders through this process. The actions spanned geographical and temporal scales, and responsibility for them ranged across levels of governance. JF - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment AU - Brown, Peter R AU - Jacobs, Brent AU - Leith, Peat AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences and CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, Peter.Brown@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - Dec 2012 SP - 7207 EP - 7220 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 184 IS - 12 SN - 0167-6369, 0167-6369 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Funds KW - Natural resources management KW - Responsibility KW - Carrying capacity KW - Catchments KW - Australia, New South Wales KW - Sustainable development KW - Australia KW - Local communities KW - Government agencies KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 08:International UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1257757064?accountid=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+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.atitle=Participatory+monitoring+and+evaluation+to+aid+investment+in+natural+resource+manager+capacity+at+a+range+of+scales&rft.au=Brown%2C+Peter+R%3BJacobs%2C+Brent%3BLeith%2C+Peat&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=184&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=7207&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.issn=01676369&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10661-011-2491-y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Funds; Responsibility; Natural resources management; Carrying capacity; Catchments; Sustainable development; Local communities; Government agencies; Australia, New South Wales; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-011-2491-y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Development of a rapid, accurate glasshouse bioassay for assessing fusarium wilt disease responses in cultivated Gossypium species AN - 1221144481; 17372923 AB - A rapid glasshouse-based bioassay method to screen large numbers of cotton plants for responses to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum (Fov) was developed. Different Fov inoculum concentrations and methods of inoculation were assessed using resistant and susceptible cotton cultivars. Cotton seeds were planted directly into Fov-inoculated soil. Studies of seed germination, seedling establishment, seedling mortality and fusarium wilt symptoms (i.e. stunting, foliar symptoms and vascular browning) were performed to optimize the bioassay parameters. Growing seedlings in Fov-inoculated soils at 5104 or 1105CFUg-1 soil, in individual seedling tubes with 12h at 28-30 degree C and 12h at 15-18 degree C, gave consistent results when assessing Fov disease responses 6weeks after inoculation. When fusarium wilt resistance ranks (FWRRs) and vascular browning index (VBI) means of 18 Australian and other cotton cultivars from the Fov glasshouse bioassay were compared against their fusarium field performance ranks (F-ranks), assessed on adult plants for cotton cultivar release, Pearson's correlation was highly significant for both comparisons. The level of congruence between field and glasshouse data indicated that this protocol should be an effective tool for large-scale screening for Fov-resistance responses in diverse germplasm and breeding populations and for advancing genetic research to develop molecular markers for Fov resistance in cotton. JF - Plant Pathology AU - Becerra Lopez-Lavalle, LA AU - Potter, N AU - Brubaker, CL AD - CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - Dec 2012 SP - 1112 EP - 1120 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 61 IS - 6 SN - 0032-0862, 0032-0862 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Data processing KW - Germplasm KW - Inoculation KW - Inoculum KW - Mortality KW - Plant breeding KW - Seed germination KW - Seedlings KW - Seeds KW - Soil KW - Wilt KW - Fusarium oxysporum KW - Gossypium KW - A 01360:Plant Diseases KW - K 03420:Plant Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1221144481?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Plant+Pathology&rft.atitle=Development+of+a+rapid%2C+accurate+glasshouse+bioassay+for+assessing+fusarium+wilt+disease+responses+in+cultivated+Gossypium+species&rft.au=Becerra+Lopez-Lavalle%2C+LA%3BPotter%2C+N%3BBrubaker%2C+CL&rft.aulast=Becerra+Lopez-Lavalle&rft.aufirst=LA&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=61&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1112&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Plant+Pathology&rft.issn=00320862&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-3059.2012.02603.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 2 N1 - Last updated - 2012-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil; Mortality; Seeds; Data processing; Seed germination; Germplasm; Inoculum; Plant breeding; Inoculation; Seedlings; Wilt; Fusarium oxysporum; Gossypium DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3059.2012.02603.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Eradication of black rot (Guignardia bidwellii) from grapevines by drastic pruning AN - 1221144470; 17372921 AB - A drastic pruning strategy was developed to eradicate the fungal disease black rot (Guignardia bidwellii), which is exotic in Australia, from grapevines, while minimizing the economic cost of returning an affected vineyard to its previous quality and production levels. The protocol involved cutting off vines at the top of the trunk, removing debris from the ground beneath and between vines, mulching the vineyard floor, removing low watershoots during vine regrowth and applying a targeted fungicide programme. The protocol was initially evaluated and consequently modified in Australia using an endemic grapevine disease, black spot or anthracnose (Elsinoe ampelina), as an analogous model system. Then, it was validated in a black-rot-infested vineyard in New York, USA. Following two seasons of disease-conducive weather conditions, no black rot was detected on treated vines, whereas leaf and fruit infections developed on the untreated control vines. These results confirmed the efficacy of the protocol for eradicating black rot from vineyards while allowing vines to return quickly to previous yield and quality levels without replanting. The protocol may have applicability to disease eradication protocols for other perennial crops as well. Evidence is also presented on the efficacy and potential pitfalls of burning infected grapevine material to eradicate E. ampelina. JF - Plant Pathology AU - Sosnowski, M R AU - Emmett, R W AU - Wilcox, W F AU - Wicks, T J AD - South Australian Research and Development Institute, GPO Box 397, Adelaide, SA 5001 Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - Dec 2012 SP - 1093 EP - 1102 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 61 IS - 6 SN - 0032-0862, 0032-0862 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Anthracnose KW - Black rot KW - Black spot KW - Burning KW - Crops KW - Economics KW - Fruit rot KW - Fungicides KW - Infection KW - Leaves KW - Pruning KW - Vines KW - Vineyards KW - Weather KW - Guignardia KW - Vitaceae KW - Elsinoe KW - A 01360:Plant Diseases KW - K 03420:Plant Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1221144470?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Plant+Pathology&rft.atitle=Eradication+of+black+rot+%28Guignardia+bidwellii%29+from+grapevines+by+drastic+pruning&rft.au=Sosnowski%2C+M+R%3BEmmett%2C+R+W%3BWilcox%2C+W+F%3BWicks%2C+T+J&rft.aulast=Sosnowski&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=61&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1093&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Plant+Pathology&rft.issn=00320862&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-3059.2012.02595.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 2 N1 - Last updated - 2012-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Vineyards; Weather; Leaves; Vines; Fruit rot; Infection; Crops; Anthracnose; Black spot; Economics; Fungicides; Pruning; Burning; Black rot; Vitaceae; Guignardia; Elsinoe DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3059.2012.02595.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Comparative Evaluation of Short-Term Streamflow Forecasting Using Time Series Analysis and Rainfall-Runoff Models in eWater Source AN - 1171882022; 17346447 AB - Over the past few decades, many numerical streamflow prediction techniques using observed time series (TS) have been developed and widely used in water resources planning and management. Recent advances in quantitative rainfall forecasting by numerical weather prediction (NWP) models have made it possible to produce improved streamflow forecasts using continuous rainfall-runoff (RR) models. In the absence of a suitable integrated system of NWP, RR and river system models, river operators in Australia mostly use spreadsheet-based tools to forecast streamflow using gauged records. The eWater Cooperative Research Centre of Australia has recently developed a new generation software package called eWater Source, which allows a seamless integration of continuous RR and river system models for operational and planning purposes. This paper presents the outcomes of a study that was carried out using Source for a comparative evaluation of streamflow forecasting by several well-known TS based linear techniques and RR models in two selected sub-basins in the upper Murray river system of the Murray-Darling Basin in Australia. The results were compared with the actual forecasts made by the Murray River operators and the observed data. The results show that while streamflow forecasts by the river operators were reasonably accurate up to day 3 and traditional TS based approaches were reasonably accurate up to 2 days. Well calibrated RR models can provide better forecasts for longer periods when using high quality quantitative precipitation forecasts. The river operators tended to underestimate large magnitude flows. JF - Water Resources Management AU - Dutta, Dushmanta AU - Welsh, Wendy D AU - Vaze, Jai AU - Kim, Shaun SH AU - Nicholls, David AD - CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country National Research Flagship, CSIRO Land and Water, GPO Box 1666, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, dushmanta.dutta@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/12// PY - 2012 DA - Dec 2012 SP - 4397 EP - 4415 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 26 IS - 15 SN - 0920-4741, 0920-4741 KW - Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Rainfall KW - Basins KW - Water resources KW - Freshwater KW - Time series analysis KW - Evaluation KW - Australia, Murray R. KW - River systems KW - Water resources planning KW - Rivers KW - Weather KW - Rainfall runoff KW - Quantitative precipitation forecasting KW - River discharge KW - Model Studies KW - Stream flow KW - Water management KW - Prediction KW - River Systems KW - Australia, Murray-Darling Basin KW - Flow rates KW - Computer programs KW - Stormwater runoff KW - Planning KW - Streamflow forecasting KW - Quantitative rainfall forecasting KW - Water resources management KW - Mathematical models KW - Rainfall-runoff Relationships KW - Streamflow KW - Short-term planning KW - Rainfall-runoff modeling KW - Streamflow Forecasting KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - SW 5080:Evaluation, processing and publication KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water KW - Q2 09124:Coastal zone management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1171882022?accountid=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=A+Comparative+Evaluation+of+Short-Term+Streamflow+Forecasting+Using+Time+Series+Analysis+and+Rainfall-Runoff+Models+in+eWater+Source&rft.au=Dutta%2C+Dushmanta%3BWelsh%2C+Wendy+D%3BVaze%2C+Jai%3BKim%2C+Shaun+SH%3BNicholls%2C+David&rft.aulast=Dutta&rft.aufirst=Dushmanta&rft.date=2012-12-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=15&rft.spage=4397&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Management&rft.issn=09204741&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11269-012-0151-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prediction; Computer programs; Mathematical models; Water management; Short-term planning; River discharge; Water resources; Time series analysis; Stream flow; Streamflow forecasting; Quantitative rainfall forecasting; Water resources management; River systems; Quantitative precipitation forecasting; Rainfall runoff; Rainfall-runoff modeling; Water resources planning; Weather; Stormwater runoff; Rainfall; Basins; Flow rates; Evaluation; Rivers; Rainfall-runoff Relationships; River Systems; Planning; Streamflow; Streamflow Forecasting; Model Studies; Australia, Murray R.; Australia, Murray-Darling Basin; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11269-012-0151-9 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Emergency Management: A Brief Introduction AN - 1438603175; 2011-496448 AB - This report provides an overview of principles and foundations of federal emergency management in the US as well as the types of activities provided by various federal agencies. It discusses the four phases of emergency management: (1) mitigation, (2) preparedness, (3) response, and (4) recovery, and then reviews a recent movement at the federal level to carry out these phases of emergency management through a system of frameworks. The frameworks include (1) the National Prevention Framework, (2) the National Protection Framework, (3) the National Mitigation Framework, (4) the National Response Framework, and (5) the National Disaster Recovery Framework. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 30 2012, 27 pp. AU - Lindsay, Bruce R Y1 - 2012/11/30/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 30 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Government - Forms of government KW - United States KW - Federal government KW - Emergency preparedness KW - Disasters KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438603175?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lindsay%2C+Bruce+R&rft.aulast=Lindsay&rft.aufirst=Bruce&rft.date=2012-11-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Emergency+Management%3A+A+Brief+Introduction&rft.title=Federal+Emergency+Management%3A+A+Brief+Introduction&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42845/2012-11-30/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. R42845 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Long-term Exposure to PM sub(2.5) and Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarction AN - 1660052915; 17758882 AB - Background: A number of studies have shown associations between chronic exposure to particulate air pollution and increased mortality, particularly from cardiovascular disease, but fewer studies have examined the association between long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution and specific cardiovascular events, such as acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Objective: We examined how long-term exposure to area particulate matter affects the onset of AMI, and we distinguished between area and local pollutants. Methods: Building on the Worcester Heart Attack Study, an ongoing community-wide investigation examining changes over time in myocardial infarction incidence in greater Worcester, Massachusetts, we conducted a case-control study of 4,467 confirmed cases of AMI diagnosed between 1995 and 2003 and 9,072 matched controls selected from Massachusetts resident lists. We used a prediction model based on satellite aerosol optical depth (AOD) measurements to generate both exposure to particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in diameter (PM sub(2.5)) at the area level (10 10 km) and the local level (100 m) based on local land use variables. We then examined the association between area and local particulate pollution and occurrence of AMI. Results: An interquartile range (IQR) increase in area PM sub(2.5) (0.59 mu g/m super()) was associated with a 16% increase in the odds of AMI (95% CI: 1.04, 1.29). An IQR increase in total PM sub(2.5) (area + local, 1.05 mu g/m super(3)) was weakly associated with a 4% increase in the odds of AMI (95% CI: 0.96, 1.11). Conclusions: Residential exposure to PM sub(2.5) may best be represented by a combination of area and local PM sub(2.5), and it is important to consider spatial gradients within a single metropolitan area when examining the relationship between particulate matter exposure and cardiovascular events. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Madrigano, Jaime AU - Kloog, Itai AU - Goldberg, Robert AU - Coull, Brent A AU - Mittleman, Murray A AU - Schwartz, Joel AD - The Earth Institute, and Y1 - 2012/11/29/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 29 SP - 192 EP - 196 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution. KW - Air pollution KW - Aerosols KW - Mathematical models KW - Pollutants KW - Pollution abatement KW - Argon oxygen decarburizing KW - Incidence KW - Myocardial infarction UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052915?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Long-term+Exposure+to+PM+sub%282.5%29+and+Incidence+of+Acute+Myocardial+Infarction&rft.au=Madrigano%2C+Jaime%3BKloog%2C+Itai%3BGoldberg%2C+Robert%3BCoull%2C+Brent+A%3BMittleman%2C+Murray+A%3BSchwartz%2C+Joel&rft.aulast=Madrigano&rft.aufirst=Jaime&rft.date=2012-11-29&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=192&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205284 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205284 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dietary Acrylamide Intake during Pregnancy and Fetal Growth-Results from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) AN - 1352286803; 17957277 AB - Background: Acrylamide has shown developmental and reproductive toxicity in animals, as well as neurotoxic effects in humans with occupational exposures. Because it is widespread in food and can pass through the human placenta, concerns have been raised about potential developmental effects of dietary exposures in humans. Objectives: We assessed associations of prenatal exposure to dietary acrylamide with small for gestational age (SGA) and birth weight. Methods: This study included 50,651 women in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). Acrylamide exposure assessment was based on intake estimates obtained from a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), which were compared with hemoglobin (Hb) adduct measurements reflecting acrylamide exposure in a subset of samples (n = 79). Data on infant birth weight and gestational age were obtained from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway. Multivariable regression was used to estimate associations between prenatal acrylamide and birth outcomes. Results: Acrylamide intake during pregnancy was negatively associated with fetal growth. When women in the highest quartile of acrylamide intake were compared with women in the lowest quartile, the multivariable-adjusted odds ratio (OR) for SGA was 1.11 (95% CI: 1.02, 1.21) and the coefficient for birth weight was -25.7 g (95% CI: -35.9, -15.4). Results were similar after excluding mothers who smoked during pregnancy. Maternal acrylamide- and glycidamide-Hb adduct levels were correlated with estimated dietary acrylamide intakes (Spearman correlations = 0.24; 95% CI: 0.02, 0.44; and 0.48; 95% CI: 0.29, 0.63, respectively). Conclusions: Lowering dietary acrylamide intake during pregnancy may improve fetal growth. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Duarte-Salles, Talita AU - von Stedingk, Hans AU - Granum, Berit AU - Guetzkow, Kristine B AU - Rydberg, Per AU - Tornqvist, Margareta AU - Mendez, Michelle A AU - Brunborg, Gunnar AU - Brantsaeter, Anne Lise AU - Meltzer, Helle Margrete AU - Alexander, Jan AU - Haugen, Margaretha AD - Division of Environmental Medicine, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway Y1 - 2012/11/29/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 29 SP - 374 EP - 379 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - acrylamide KW - birth weight KW - diet KW - Hb adducts KW - MoBa KW - pregnancy KW - small for gestational age KW - Birth weight KW - Prenatal experience KW - Food KW - Hemoglobin KW - Placenta KW - Occupational exposure KW - Diets KW - Inventories KW - Data processing KW - Gestational age KW - Adducts KW - Toxicity KW - Fetuses KW - Pregnancy KW - Low-birth-weight KW - Acrylamide KW - Neurotoxicity KW - Norway KW - Infants KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants 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/1352286803?accountid=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=Dietary+Acrylamide+Intake+during+Pregnancy+and+Fetal+Growth-Results+from+the+Norwegian+Mother+and+Child+Cohort+Study+%28MoBa%29&rft.au=Duarte-Salles%2C+Talita%3Bvon+Stedingk%2C+Hans%3BGranum%2C+Berit%3BGuetzkow%2C+Kristine+B%3BRydberg%2C+Per%3BTornqvist%2C+Margareta%3BMendez%2C+Michelle+A%3BBrunborg%2C+Gunnar%3BBrantsaeter%2C+Anne+Lise%3BMeltzer%2C+Helle+Margrete%3BAlexander%2C+Jan%3BHaugen%2C+Margaretha&rft.aulast=Duarte-Salles&rft.aufirst=Talita&rft.date=2012-11-29&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=374&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205396 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inventories; Birth weight; Gestational age; Prenatal experience; Data processing; Food; Adducts; Toxicity; Fetuses; Pregnancy; Hemoglobin; Acrylamide; Placenta; Neurotoxicity; Occupational exposure; Infants; Diets; Low-birth-weight; Norway DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205396 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress AN - 1438600523; 2011-496449 AB - This report discusses policy issues regarding military-to-military (mil-to-mil) contacts with the People's Republic of China (PRC) and provides a record of major contacts and crises since 1993. The US suspended military contacts with China and imposed sanctions on arms sales in response to the Tiananmen Crackdown in 1989, but in 1993, the Clinton Administration re-engaged with the top PRC leadership, including China's military, the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Renewed military exchanges with the PLA have not regained the closeness reached in the 1980s, when US-PRC strategic cooperation against the Soviet Union included US arms sales to China. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 27 2012, 73 pp. AU - Kan, Shirley A Y1 - 2012/11/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 27 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - United States KW - Sales KW - Sanctions (international law) KW - Army KW - Soviet Union KW - China (People's Republic) KW - Leadership KW - Clinton, William Jefferson (Bill) KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438600523?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kan%2C+Shirley+A&rft.aulast=Kan&rft.aufirst=Shirley&rft.date=2012-11-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.-China+Military+Contacts%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=U.S.-China+Military+Contacts%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RL32496/2012-11-27/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. RL32496 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The response of digestive enzyme activities and gut histology in yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) to dietary fish oil substitution at different temperatures AN - 1171892083; 17359751 AB - Yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) were fed five diets in which the dietary lipid component was replaced with 100% lipid as either poultry oil (PO), canola oil (CO), a blend of fish oil and poultry oil (FO/PO; 50:50) or a blend of fish oil and canola oil (FO/CO; 50:50) and held at 18 or 22 degree C. After five weeks, the changes in gastrointestinal histology and digestive enzyme activity of fish were examined. Digestive trypsin, lipase and alpha -amylase enzyme activities were downregulated in fish held at 18 degree C. The alpha -amylase activity was not influenced by diet, but the trypsin activities were significantly lower in fish fed the CO diet than fish fed the FO and FO/PO diets. Although the lipase activities were significantly lower in fish fed the CO diet than fish fed the FO/PO diet at 18 degree C and 22 degree C, there were no significant differences between fish fed other diets at both temperatures. The reduction in trypsin activity in fish fed the CO diet may be attributed to anti-nutritional factors present in the canola oil. The histology of the foregut and hindgut showed no signs of diet-induced enteritis. However, there was a high influx of goblet cells and severe reduction in supranuclear vacuolisation across all dietary treatments, including the fish oil control diet at both water temperatures and in initial fish samples. As no information exists on the histology of juvenile yellowtail kingfish this study provides baseline information for further study. However, reference tissue from wild fish is recommended to determine the validity of these findings and for the future histological assessment of this economically important fish species to dietary or environmental temperature changes. JF - Aquaculture AU - Bowyer, Jenna N AU - Qin, Jian G AU - Adams, Louise R AU - Thomson, Michael JS AU - Stone, David AJ AD - Flinders University, School of Biological Sciences, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, 5001, South Australia, Australia, david.stone@sa.gov.au Y1 - 2012/11/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 24 SP - 19 EP - 28 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 368-369 SN - 0044-8486, 0044-8486 KW - Environment Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Poultry oil KW - Canola oil KW - Trypsin KW - Lipase KW - alpha -Amylase KW - Suboptimal temperature KW - Diets KW - Marine KW - Poultry KW - Seriola lalandi KW - Lipids KW - Temperature KW - Fats and oils KW - Aquaculture KW - Fish oils KW - Feed composition KW - Carbon monoxide KW - Marine fish KW - Histology KW - Fish physiology KW - Feeding experiments KW - Fish KW - Enzymatic activity KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - Q3 08582:Fish culture KW - O 5060:Aquaculture KW - Q1 08582:Fish culture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1171892083?accountid=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=Aquaculture&rft.atitle=The+response+of+digestive+enzyme+activities+and+gut+histology+in+yellowtail+kingfish+%28Seriola+lalandi%29+to+dietary+fish+oil+substitution+at+different+temperatures&rft.au=Bowyer%2C+Jenna+N%3BQin%2C+Jian+G%3BAdams%2C+Louise+R%3BThomson%2C+Michael+JS%3BStone%2C+David+AJ&rft.aulast=Bowyer&rft.aufirst=Jenna&rft.date=2012-11-24&rft.volume=368-369&rft.issue=&rft.spage=19&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Aquaculture&rft.issn=00448486&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aquaculture.2012.09.012 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fish; Diets; Carbon monoxide; Fish physiology; Feeding experiments; Enzymatic activity; Fish oils; Feed composition; Poultry; Histology; Lipids; Temperature; Fats and oils; Fish; Aquaculture; Seriola lalandi; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2012.09.012 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Does Foreign Aid Work? Efforts to Evaluate U.S. Foreign Assistance AN - 1438600455; 2011-496450 AB - Congress's recent focus on reducing federal spending raises questions about the relative efficiency and effectiveness of all federal programs. In this context, evaluation of foreign assistance programs is of growing interest to many Members of Congress as they scrutinize the Administration's international affairs budget request and debate foreign aid spending priorities. This report focuses primarily on US bilateral assistance and on the three agencies that have primary policy authority and implementation responsibility for US foreign assistance -- USAID, the State Department, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 19 2012, 25 pp. AU - Lawson, Marian Leonardo Y1 - 2012/11/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 19 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - International relief and humanitarian assistance KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - United States KW - Corporations KW - United States International development agency KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Authority KW - Economic assistance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438600455?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lawson%2C+Marian+Leonardo&rft.aulast=Lawson&rft.aufirst=Marian&rft.date=2012-11-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Does+Foreign+Aid+Work%3F+Efforts+to+Evaluate+U.S.+Foreign+Assistance&rft.title=Does+Foreign+Aid+Work%3F+Efforts+to+Evaluate+U.S.+Foreign+Assistance&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42827/2012-11-19/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. R42827 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Urinary Biomarkers for Phthalates Associated with Asthma in Norwegian Children AN - 1677966698; 17758878 AB - Background: High-molecular-weight phthalates in indoor dust have been associated with asthma in children, but few studies have evaluated phthalate biomarkers in association with respiratory outcomes. Objectives: We explored the association between urinary concentrations of phthalate metabolites and current asthma. Methods: In a cross-sectional analysis, 11 metabolites of 8 phthalates [including four metabolites of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate] were measured in one first morning void collected from 2001 through 2004 from 623 10-year-old Norwegian children. Logistic regression models controlling for urine specific gravity, sex, parental asthma, and income were used to estimate associations between current asthma and phthalate metabolite concentrations by quartiles or as log10-transformed variables. Results: Current asthma was associated with both mono(carboxyoctyl) phthalate (MCOP) and mono(carboxynonyl) phthalate (MCNP), although the association was limited to those in the highest quartile of these chemicals. The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for current asthma was 1.9 (95% CI: 1.0, 3.3) for the highest MCOP quartile compared with the lowest quartile, and 1.3 (95% CI: 0.98, 1.7) for an interquartile-range increase. The aOR for current asthma was 2.2 (95% CI: 1.2, 4.0) for the highest MCNP quartile and 1.3 (95% CI: 1.0, 1.7) for an interquartile-range increase. The other phthalate metabolites were not associated with current asthma. Conclusions: Current asthma was associated with the highest quartiles of MCOP and MCNP, metabolites of two high molecular weight phthalates, diisononyl phthalate and diisodecyl phthalate, respectively. Given the short biological half-life of the phthalates and the cross-sectional design, our findings should be interpreted cautiously. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bertelsen, Randi J AU - Carlsen, Karin CLoedrup AU - Calafat, Antonia M AU - Hoppin, Jane A AU - Haland, Geir AU - Mowinckel, Petter AU - Carlsen, Kai-Hakon AU - Loevik, Martinus AD - Department of Food, Water and Cosmetics, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway Y1 - 2012/11/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 16 SP - 251 EP - 256 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - asthma KW - biomarkers KW - children KW - endocrine disruptors KW - phthalates KW - Mathematical models KW - Phthalates KW - Asthma KW - Metabolites KW - Biomarkers KW - Children KW - Quartiles KW - Cross sections UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677966698?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Urinary+Biomarkers+for+Phthalates+Associated+with+Asthma+in+Norwegian+Children&rft.au=Bertelsen%2C+Randi+J%3BCarlsen%2C+Karin+CLoedrup%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M%3BHoppin%2C+Jane+A%3BHaland%2C+Geir%3BMowinckel%2C+Petter%3BCarlsen%2C+Kai-Hakon%3BLoevik%2C+Martinus&rft.aulast=Bertelsen&rft.aufirst=Randi&rft.date=2012-11-16&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=251&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205256 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205256 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Neighborhood Effects on Heat Deaths: Social and Environmental Predictors of Vulnerability in Maricopa County, Arizona AN - 1671559477; 17758877 AB - Background: Most heat-related deaths occur in cities, and future trends in global climate change and urbanization may amplify this trend. Understanding how neighborhoods affect heat mortality fills an important gap between studies of individual susceptibility to heat and broadly comparative studies of temperature-mortality relationships in cities. Objectives: We estimated neighborhood effects of population characteristics and built and natural environments on deaths due to heat exposure in Maricopa County, Arizona (2000-2008). Methods: We used 2000 U.S. Census data and remotely sensed vegetation and land surface temperature to construct indicators of neighborhood vulnerability and a geographic information system to map vulnerability and residential addresses of persons who died from heat exposure in 2,081 census block groups. Binary logistic regression and spatial analysis were used to associate deaths with neighborhoods. Results: Neighborhood scores on three factors-socioeconomic vulnerability, elderly/isolation, and unvegetated area-varied widely throughout the study area. The preferred model (based on fit and parsimony) for predicting the odds of one or more deaths from heat exposure within a census block group included the first two factors and surface temperature in residential neighborhoods, holding population size constant. Spatial analysis identified clusters of neighborhoods with the highest heat vulnerability scores. A large proportion of deaths occurred among people, including homeless persons, who lived in the inner cores of the largest cities and along an industrial corridor. Conclusions: Place-based indicators of vulnerability complement analyses of person-level heat risk factors. Surface temperature might be used in Maricopa County to identify the most heat-vulnerable neighborhoods, but more attention to the socioecological complexities of climate adaptation is needed. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Harlan, Sharon L AU - Declet-Barreto, Juan H AU - Stefanov, William L AU - Petitti, Diana B AD - School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA Y1 - 2012/11/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 16 SP - 197 EP - 204 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - climate KW - GIS KW - heat mortality KW - neighborhoods KW - remote sensing KW - vulnerability KW - Death KW - Mathematical models KW - Blocking KW - Residential KW - Indicators KW - Census KW - Trends KW - Surface temperature UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671559477?accountid=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=Neighborhood+Effects+on+Heat+Deaths%3A+Social+and+Environmental+Predictors+of+Vulnerability+in+Maricopa+County%2C+Arizona&rft.au=Harlan%2C+Sharon+L%3BDeclet-Barreto%2C+Juan+H%3BStefanov%2C+William+L%3BPetitti%2C+Diana+B&rft.aulast=Harlan&rft.aufirst=Sharon&rft.date=2012-11-16&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=197&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104625 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104625 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thyroid Hormones in Relation to Lead, Mercury, and Cadmium Exposure in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2008 AN - 1318691882; 17758876 AB - Background: Heavy metals, such as lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), and cadmium (Cd), are known toxicants, but their associations with the thyroid axis have not been well quantified at U.S. background levels. Objectives: We investigated the relationships between thyroid hormones (total and free thyroxine [TT4 and FT4], total and free triiodothyronine [TT3 and FT3], thyroid-stimulating hormone [TSH], and thyroglobulin [Tg]) and levels of Pb, Hg, and Cd in blood and Cd in urine. Methods: We separately analyzed a sample of 1,109 adolescents (12-19 years of age) and a sample of 4,409 adults from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2008. We estimated associations after adjusting for age, sex, race, urinary iodine, body mass index, and serum cotinine. Results: The geometric mean (GM) levels of blood Pb (BPb), total Hg, and Cd were 0.81 mu g/dL, 0.47 mu g/L, and 0.21 mu g/L in adolescents and 1.43 mu g/dL, 0.96 mu g/L, and 0.38 mu g/L in adults, respectively. The GMs of urinary Cd were 0.07 and 0.25 mu g/g creatinine in adolescents and adults, respectively. No consistent pattern of metal and thyroid hormone associations was observed in adolescents. In adults, blood Hg was inversely related to TT4, TT3, and FT3 and urinary Cd was positively associated with TT4, TT3, FT3, and Tg, but there were no associations with Pb. Associations were relatively weak at an individual level, with about 1-4% change in thyroid hormones per interquartile range increase in Hg or Cd. Conclusions: Our analysis suggests an inverse association between Hg exposure and thyroid hormones, and a positive association between Cd exposure and thyroid hormones in adults. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Chen, Aimin AU - Kim, Stephani S AU - Chung, Ethan AU - Dietrich, Kim N AD - Department of Environmental Health, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Y1 - 2012/11/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 16 SP - 181 EP - 186 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - cadmium KW - heavy metals KW - lead KW - mercury KW - thyroid hormones KW - Age KW - Toxicants KW - Heavy metals KW - Hormones KW - Nutrition KW - Lead KW - Thyroid hormones KW - Thyroglobulin KW - Thyroxine KW - Iodine KW - Cadmium KW - Thyroid-stimulating hormone KW - Adolescents KW - Races KW - Metals KW - Adolescence KW - Thyroid KW - Blood KW - USA KW - Cotinine KW - Creatinine KW - Urine KW - Background levels KW - Mercury KW - Body mass index 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/1318691882?accountid=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=Thyroid+Hormones+in+Relation+to+Lead%2C+Mercury%2C+and+Cadmium+Exposure+in+the+National+Health+and+Nutrition+Examination+Survey%2C+2007-2008&rft.au=Chen%2C+Aimin%3BKim%2C+Stephani+S%3BChung%2C+Ethan%3BDietrich%2C+Kim+N&rft.aulast=Chen&rft.aufirst=Aimin&rft.date=2012-11-16&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=181&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205239 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Toxicants; Heavy metals; Adolescence; Nutrition; Lead; Thyroid hormones; Blood; Creatinine; Cotinine; Thyroglobulin; Background levels; Thyroxine; Iodine; Mercury; Cadmium; Thyroid-stimulating hormone; Body mass index; Races; Metals; Urine; Thyroid; Hormones; Adolescents; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205239 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In Utero and Childhood Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) Exposures and Neurodevelopment in the CHAMACOS Study AN - 1318695526; 17758875 AB - background: California children's exposures to polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants (PBDEs) are among the highest worldwide. PBDEs are known endocrine disruptors and neurotoxicants in animals. Objective: Here we investigate the relation of in utero and child PBDE exposure to neurobehavioral development among participants in CHAMACOS (Center for the Health Assessment of Mothers and Children of Salinas), a California birth cohort. Methods: We measured PBDEs in maternal prenatal and child serum samples and examined the association of PBDE concentrations with children's attention, motor functioning, and cognition at 5 (n = 310) and 7 years of age (n = 323). Results: Maternal prenatal PBDE concentrations were associated with impaired attention as measured by a continuous performance task at 5 years and maternal report at 5 and 7 years of age, with poorer fine motor coordination-particularly in the nondominant-at both age points, and with decrements in Verbal and Full-Scale IQ at 7 years. PBDE concentrations in children 7 years of age were significantly or marginally associated with concurrent teacher reports of attention problems and decrements in Processing Speed, Perceptual Reasoning, Verbal Comprehension, and Full-Scale IQ. These associations were not altered by adjustment for birth weight, gestational age, or maternal thyroid hormone levels. Conclusions: Both prenatal and childhood PBDE exposures were associated with poorer attention, fine motor coordination, and cognition in the CHAMACOS cohort of school-age children. This study, the largest to date, contributes to growing evidence suggesting that PBDEs have adverse impacts on child neurobehavioral development. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Eskenazi, Brenda AU - Chevrier, Jonathan AU - Rauch, Stephen A AU - Kogut, Katherine AU - Harley, Kim G AU - Johnson, Caroline AU - Trujillo, Celina AU - Sjodin, Andreas AU - Bradman, Asa AD - Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health, School of Public Health, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA Y1 - 2012/11/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 15 SP - 257 EP - 262 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - ADHD KW - attention KW - biomarkers KW - children KW - cognitive development KW - flame retardants KW - human exposure KW - intelligence quotient KW - Mexican KW - motor KW - neurodevelopment KW - prenatal KW - Birth weight KW - Age KW - Prenatal experience KW - Gestational age KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Development KW - Fire retardant chemicals KW - Children KW - Cognition KW - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Thyroid hormones KW - Intelligence KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Cognitive ability KW - Neurotoxicity KW - USA, California KW - Fire retardants KW - Attention 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/1318695526?accountid=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=In+Utero+and+Childhood+Polybrominated+Diphenyl+Ether+%28PBDE%29+Exposures+and+Neurodevelopment+in+the+CHAMACOS+Study&rft.au=Eskenazi%2C+Brenda%3BChevrier%2C+Jonathan%3BRauch%2C+Stephen+A%3BKogut%2C+Katherine%3BHarley%2C+Kim+G%3BJohnson%2C+Caroline%3BTrujillo%2C+Celina%3BSjodin%2C+Andreas%3BBradman%2C+Asa&rft.aulast=Eskenazi&rft.aufirst=Brenda&rft.date=2012-11-15&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=257&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205597 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Birth weight; Age; Gestational age; Prenatal experience; Endocrine disruptors; Fire retardant chemicals; Development; Children; Cognition; Intelligence; Thyroid hormones; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Attention; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Cognitive ability; Neurotoxicity; Fire retardants; USA, California DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205597 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Anatomy of a catastrophic wildfire: The Black Saturday Kilmore East fire in Victoria, Australia AN - 1125237044; 17315524 AB - The 7 February 2009 wildfires in south-eastern Australia burned over 450,000ha and resulted in 173 human fatalities. The Kilmore East fire was the most significant of these fires, burning 100,000ha in less than 12h and accounting for 70% of the fatalities. We report on the weather conditions, fuels and propagation of this fire to gain insights into the physical processes involved in high intensity fire behaviour in eucalypt forests. Driven by a combination of exceedingly dry fuel and near-gale to gale force winds, the fire developed a dynamic of profuse short range spotting that resulted in rates of fire spread varying between 68 and 153mmin-1 and average fireline intensities up to 88,000kWm-1. Strong winds aloft and the development of a strong convection plume led to the transport of firebrands over considerable distances causing the ignition of spotfires up to 33km ahead of the main fire front. The passage of a wind change between 17:30 and 18:30 turned the approximately 55km long eastern flank of the fire into a headfire. Spotting and mass fire behaviour associated with this wide front resulted in the development of a pyrocumulonimbus cloud that injected smoke and other combustion products into the lower stratosphere. The benchmark data collected in this case study will be invaluable for the evaluation of fire behaviour models. The study is also a source of real world data from which simulation studies investigating the impact of landscape fuel management on the propagation of fire under the most severe burning conditions can be undertaken. JF - Forest Ecology and Management AU - Cruz, M G AU - Sullivan, AL AU - Gould, J S AU - Sims, N C AU - Bannister, A J AU - Hollis, J J AU - Hurley, R J AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences and CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, miguel.cruz@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/11/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 15 SP - 269 EP - 285 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 284 SN - 0378-1127, 0378-1127 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Megafire KW - Wildland-urban interface KW - Crown fire KW - Eucalyptus KW - Spotting KW - Pyrocumulonimbus KW - Convection KW - Forest management KW - Combustion products KW - Fuels KW - Forests KW - Models KW - Australia KW - Plumes KW - Wind KW - Mortality KW - Weather KW - Fires KW - Data processing KW - Landscape KW - Stratosphere KW - Clouds KW - Smoke KW - Wildfire KW - Burning KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 08:International KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1125237044?accountid=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=Anatomy+of+a+catastrophic+wildfire%3A+The+Black+Saturday+Kilmore+East+fire+in+Victoria%2C+Australia&rft.au=Cruz%2C+M+G%3BSullivan%2C+AL%3BGould%2C+J+S%3BSims%2C+N+C%3BBannister%2C+A+J%3BHollis%2C+J+J%3BHurley%2C+R+J&rft.aulast=Cruz&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2012-11-15&rft.volume=284&rft.issue=&rft.spage=269&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Forest+Ecology+and+Management&rft.issn=03781127&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.foreco.2012.02.035 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Convection; Fires; Weather; Forest management; Data processing; Combustion products; Fuels; Landscape; Forests; Stratosphere; Models; Smoke; Clouds; Wildfire; Burning; Plumes; Wind; Mortality; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2012.02.035 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sustainable remediation--the application of bioremediated soil for use in the degradation of TNT chips. AN - 1038226181; 22728982 AB - Environmental contamination by TNT (2,4,6 trinitrotoluene), historically used in civilian industries and the military as an explosive is of great concern due to its toxicity. Scientific studies have however shown that TNT is susceptible to microbial transformation. The aim of this study was to assess the potential of a previously bioremediated hydrocarbon contaminated soil (PBR) to increase TNT degradation rates. This was investigated by adding TNT chips to PBR and uncontaminated soils (PNC) in laboratory based studies (up to 16 weeks). Residual TNT chip analysis showed greater TNT degradation in PBR soils (70%) and significantly higher metabolic rates (4.5 fold increase in cumulative CO(2) levels) than in PNC soils (30%). Molecular analysis (PCR-DGGE-cluster analysis) showed substantial shifts in soil microbial communities associated with TNT contamination between day 0 and week 4 especially in PBR soils. Bacterial communities appeared to be more sensitive to TNT contamination than fungal communities in both soils. Quantitative PCR analysis showed ~3 fold increase in the abundance of nitroreductase genes (pnrA) in PBR soils with a gradual reduction in community evenness (Pareto-Lorenz curves) in contrast to PNC soils. These results suggest that microbial response to TNT contamination was dependent on the history of soil use. The results also confirm that the microbial potential of waste soils such as PBR soil (usually disposed of via landfill) can be successfully used for accelerated TNT chip degradation. This promotes sustainable re-use of waste soils extending the life span of landfill sites. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. JF - Journal of environmental management AU - Erkelens, Mason AU - Adetutu, Eric M AU - Taha, Mohamed AU - Tudararo-Aherobo, Laurelta AU - Antiabong, John AU - Provatas, Arthur AU - Ball, Andrew S AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University of South Australia, Sturt Road, Bedford Park, Adelaide, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia. Y1 - 2012/11/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 15 SP - 69 EP - 76 VL - 110 KW - Soil Pollutants KW - 0 KW - Trinitrotoluene KW - 118-96-7 KW - Carbon Dioxide KW - 142M471B3J KW - Index Medicus KW - Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction KW - Bacteria -- metabolism KW - Fungi -- metabolism KW - Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis KW - Biodiversity KW - Carbon Dioxide -- metabolism KW - Time Factors KW - Cluster Analysis KW - Soil Microbiology KW - Refuse Disposal -- methods KW - Soil Pollutants -- metabolism KW - Trinitrotoluene -- metabolism KW - Biodegradation, Environmental UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1038226181?accountid=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+environmental+management&rft.atitle=Sustainable+remediation--the+application+of+bioremediated+soil+for+use+in+the+degradation+of+TNT+chips.&rft.au=Erkelens%2C+Mason%3BAdetutu%2C+Eric+M%3BTaha%2C+Mohamed%3BTudararo-Aherobo%2C+Laurelta%3BAntiabong%2C+John%3BProvatas%2C+Arthur%3BBall%2C+Andrew+S&rft.aulast=Erkelens&rft.aufirst=Mason&rft.date=2012-11-15&rft.volume=110&rft.issue=&rft.spage=69&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+environmental+management&rft.issn=1095-8630&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jenvman.2012.05.022 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-01-23 N1 - Date created - 2012-09-05 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.05.022 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Persistent Environmental Pollutants and Couple Fecundity: The LIFE Study AN - 1660038018; 17758874 AB - Background: Evidence suggesting that persistent environmental pollutants may be reproductive toxicants underscores the need for prospective studies of couples for whom exposures are measured. Objectives: We examined the relationship between selected persistent pollutants and couple fecundity as measured by time to pregnancy. Methods: A cohort of 501 couples who discontinued contraception to become pregnant was prospectively followed for 12 months of trying to conceive or until a human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) test confirmed pregnancy. Couples completed daily journals on lifestyle and provided biospecimens for the quantification of 9 organochlorine pesticides, 1 polybrominated biphenyl, 10 polybrominated diphenyl ethers, 36 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and 7 perfluorochemicals (PFCs) in serum. Using Cox models for discrete time, we estimated fecundability odds ratios (FORs) and 95% CIs separately for each partner's concentrations adjusting for age, body mass index, serum cotinine, serum lipids (except for PFCs), and study site (Michigan or Texas); sensitivity models were further adjusted for left truncation or time off of contraception ( less than or equal to 2 months) before enrollment. Results: The adjusted reduction in fecundability associated with standard deviation increases in log-transformed serum concentrations ranged between 18% and 21% for PCB congeners 118, 167, 209, and perfluorooctane sulfonamide in females; and between 17% and 29% for p,p-DDE and PCB congeners 138, 156, 157, 167, 170, 172, and 209 in males. The strongest associations were observed for PCB 167 (FOR 0.79; 95% CI: 0.64, 0.97) in females and PCB 138 (FOR = 0.71; 95% CI: 0.52, 0.98) in males. Conclusions: In this couple-based prospective cohort study with preconception enrollment and quantification of exposures in both female and male partners, we observed that a subset of persistent environmental chemicals were associated with reduced fecundity. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Louis, Germaine MBuck AU - Sundaram, Rajeshwari AU - Schisterman, Enrique F AU - Sweeney, Anne M AU - Lynch, Courtney D AU - Gore-Langton, Robert E AU - Maisog, Jose AU - Kim, Sungduk AU - Chen, Zhen AU - Barr, Dana B AD - Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2012/11/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 14 SP - 231 EP - 236 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - conception KW - cotinine KW - fecundity KW - organochlorine pesticides KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - perfluorochemicals KW - time to pregnancy KW - Couples KW - Joining KW - Polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Pollutants KW - Males KW - Females KW - Serums KW - Pregnancy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660038018?accountid=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=Persistent+Environmental+Pollutants+and+Couple+Fecundity%3A+The+LIFE+Study&rft.au=Louis%2C+Germaine+MBuck%3BSundaram%2C+Rajeshwari%3BSchisterman%2C+Enrique+F%3BSweeney%2C+Anne+M%3BLynch%2C+Courtney+D%3BGore-Langton%2C+Robert+E%3BMaisog%2C+Jose%3BKim%2C+Sungduk%3BChen%2C+Zhen%3BBarr%2C+Dana+B&rft.aulast=Louis&rft.aufirst=Germaine&rft.date=2012-11-14&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=231&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205301 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205301 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal p,p-DDE Exposure and Neurodevelopment among Children 3.5-5 Years of Age AN - 1642218171; 17758873 AB - Background: The results of previous studies suggest that prenatal exposure to bis[p-chlorophenyl]-1,1,1-trichloroethane (DDT) and to its main metabolite, 2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene (DDE), impairs psychomotor development during the first year of life. However, information about the persistence of this association at later ages is limited. Objectives: We assessed the association of prenatal DDE exposure with child neurodevelopment at 42-60 months of age. Methods: Since 2001 we have been monitoring the neurodevelopment in children who were recruited at birth into a perinatal cohort exposed to DDT, in the state of Morelos, Mexico. We report McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities for 203 children at 42, 48, 54, and 60 months of age. Maternal DDE serum levels were available for at least one trimester of pregnancy. The Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment scale and other covariables of interest were also available. Results: After adjustment, a doubling of DDE during the third trimester of pregnancy was associated with statistically significant reductions of -1.37, -0.88, -0.84, and -0.80 points in the general cognitive index, quantitative, verbal, and memory components respectively. The association between prenatal DDE and the quantitative component was weaker at 42 months than at older ages. No significant statistical interactions with sex or breastfeeding were observed. Conclusions: These findings support the hypothesis that prenatal DDE impairs early child neurodevelopment; the potential for adverse effects on development should be considered when using DDT for malaria control. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Torres-Sanchez, Luisa AU - Schnaas, Lourdes AU - Rothenberg, Stephen J AU - Cebrian, Mariano E AU - Osorio-Valencia, Erika AU - Hernandez, Maria del Carmen AU - Garcia-Hernandez, Rosa Maria AU - Lopez-Carrillo, Lizbeth AD - National Institute of Public Health, Morelos, Mexico Y1 - 2012/11/13/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 13 SP - 263 EP - 268 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - McCarthy scale KW - Mexico KW - neurodevelopment KW - organochlorines compounds KW - prenatal exposure KW - prospective cohort KW - Age KW - DDT KW - Metabolites KW - Monitoring KW - Children KW - Serums KW - Sex KW - Pregnancy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642218171?accountid=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+p%2Cp-DDE+Exposure+and+Neurodevelopment+among+Children+3.5-5+Years+of+Age&rft.au=Torres-Sanchez%2C+Luisa%3BSchnaas%2C+Lourdes%3BRothenberg%2C+Stephen+J%3BCebrian%2C+Mariano+E%3BOsorio-Valencia%2C+Erika%3BHernandez%2C+Maria+del+Carmen%3BGarcia-Hernandez%2C+Rosa+Maria%3BLopez-Carrillo%2C+Lizbeth&rft.aulast=Torres-Sanchez&rft.aufirst=Luisa&rft.date=2012-11-13&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=263&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205034 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-05 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205034 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - On the interpretation of coastal aquifer water level trends and water balances: A precautionary note AN - 1171894294; 17357785 AB - The changes in seawater volumes caused by seawater intrusion are often neglected in coastal aquifer management studies. The conditions under which this can result in significant water balance errors are not well understood. Interface movements also influence temporal trends in coastal aquifer water levels, but there is little guidance on this effect. In this study, we use steady-state, sharp-interface, analytic modelling to generate idealised relationships between seawater volume, freshwater volume and water levels. The approach assumes quasi-equilibrium conditions, which are evaluated using a selection of transient, dispersive simulations. The results demonstrate that seawater volume changes can influence significantly coastal aquifer water level trends, relative to the corresponding non-coastal aquifer situation, particularly within deep aquifers with high hydraulic conductivity and low net recharge. It is also shown that seawater volume changes can be a significant component of coastal aquifer water balances, e.g., relative to freshwater discharge to the sea, especially within deep aquifers characterised by low hydraulic conductivity and low freshwater discharge. Transient simulations show that steady-state conditions are a reasonable approximation for a range of transient seawater intrusion situations, including two of the three cases considered in this analysis. We conclude that changes in seawater volumes should be included routinely in coastal aquifer water balances. Also, temporal trends in coastal aquifer water levels may not provide an adequate measure of freshwater storage trends. It follows that the assessment of coastal aquifer condition should consider groundwater levels relative to the hydraulic head imposed by the ocean, accounting for density effects. JF - Journal of Hydrology (Amsterdam) AU - Morgan, Leanne K AU - Werner, Adrian D AU - Simmons, Craig T AD - National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, leanne.morgan@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2012/11/12/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 12 SP - 280 EP - 288 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 470-471 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Aquifers KW - Hydraulic conductivity KW - Hydraulics KW - Aquifer KW - Seawater KW - Freshwater KW - Coastal Aquifers KW - Permeability Coefficient KW - Groundwater levels KW - Water levels KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Saline Water Intrusion KW - River discharge KW - Simulation KW - Water Level KW - Water Table KW - Coastal zone management KW - Water balance KW - Coastal zone KW - Numerical simulations KW - Aquifer recharge KW - Oceans KW - Coastal oceanography KW - Geohydrology KW - Seawater intrusion KW - Groundwater KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - M2 556.13:Evaporation/Evapotranspiration (556.13) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1171894294?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.atitle=On+the+interpretation+of+coastal+aquifer+water+level+trends+and+water+balances%3A+A+precautionary+note&rft.au=Morgan%2C+Leanne+K%3BWerner%2C+Adrian+D%3BSimmons%2C+Craig+T&rft.aulast=Morgan&rft.aufirst=Leanne&rft.date=2012-11-12&rft.volume=470-471&rft.issue=&rft.spage=280&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2012.09.001 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water balance; Water levels; Aquifer; Coastal zone; River discharge; Hydrology; Seawater intrusion; Coastal zone management; Hydraulic conductivity; Aquifers; Numerical simulations; Aquifer recharge; Coastal oceanography; Groundwater levels; Hydraulics; Oceans; Seawater; Simulation; Groundwater; Hydrologic Models; Assessments; Geohydrology; Saline Water Intrusion; Water Level; Water Table; Permeability Coefficient; Coastal Aquifers; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.09.001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Beat phenomena in metal nanowires, and their implications for resonance-based elastic property measurements. AN - 1112343805; 22996047 AB - The elastic properties of 1D nanostructures such as nanowires are often measured experimentally through actuation of nanowires at their resonance frequency, and then relating the resonance frequency to the elastic stiffness using the elementary beam theory. In the present work, we utilize large scale molecular dynamics simulations to report a novel beat phenomenon in [110] oriented Ag nanowires. The beat phenomenon is found to arise from the asymmetry of the lattice spacing in the orthogonal elementary directions of [110] nanowires, i.e. the [110] and [001] directions, which results in two different principal moments of inertia. Because of this, actuations imposed along any other direction are found to decompose into two orthogonal vibrational components based on the actuation angle relative to these two elementary directions, with this phenomenon being generalizable to FCC nanowires of different materials (Cu, Au, Ni, Pd and Pt). The beat phenomenon is explained using a discrete moment of inertia model based on the hard sphere assumption; the model is utilized to show that surface effects enhance the beat phenomenon, while effects are reduced with increasing nanowire cross-sectional size or aspect ratio. Most importantly, due to the existence of the beat phenomena, we demonstrate that in resonance experiments only a single frequency component is expected to be observed, particularly when the damping ratio is relatively large or very small. Furthermore, for a large range of actuation angles, the lower frequency is more likely to be detected than the higher one, which implies that experimental predictions of the Young's modulus obtained from resonance may in fact be under-predictions. The present study therefore has significant implications for experimental interpretations of the Young's modulus as obtained via resonance testing. JF - Nanoscale AU - Zhan, Haifei AU - Gu, Yuantong AU - Park, Harold S AD - School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia. Y1 - 2012/11/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 07 SP - 6779 EP - 6785 VL - 4 IS - 21 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1112343805?accountid=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=Nanoscale&rft.atitle=Beat+phenomena+in+metal+nanowires%2C+and+their+implications+for+resonance-based+elastic+property+measurements.&rft.au=Zhan%2C+Haifei%3BGu%2C+Yuantong%3BPark%2C+Harold+S&rft.aulast=Zhan&rft.aufirst=Haifei&rft.date=2012-11-07&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=21&rft.spage=6779&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nanoscale&rft.issn=2040-3372&rft_id=info:doi/10.1039%2Fc2nr31545a LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-03-12 N1 - Date created - 2012-10-15 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2nr31545a ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Persistent Organic Pollutants and Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Analysis in the Nurses' Health Study and Meta-analysis AN - 1677940831; 17758886 AB - Background: Prospective data regarding persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) are limited, and the results for individual POPs are not entirely consistent across studies. Objectives: We prospectively examined plasma POP concentrations in relation to incident T2D and summarized existing evidence in a meta-analysis. Methods: Plasma polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE), and hexachlorobenzene (HCB) concentrations were measured in 1,095 women who were free of diabetes at blood draw in 1989-1990 and participated in two case-control studies in the Nurses' Health Study. We identified 48 incident T2D cases through 30 June 2008. We conducted a literature search in PubMed and EMBASE through December 2011 to identify prospective studies on POPs in relation to diabetes. We used a fixed-effects model to summarize results. Results: After multivariable adjustment, plasma HCB concentration was positively associated with incident T2D [pooled odds ratio (OR) 3.59 (95% CI: 1.49, 8.64, ptrend = 0.003) comparing extreme tertiles]. Other POPs were not significantly associated with diabetes. After pooling our results with those of six published prospective studies that included 842 diabetes cases in total, we found that HCB and total PCBs both were associated with diabetes: the pooled ORs were 2.00 (95% CI: 1.13, 3.53; I2 = 21.4%, pheterogeneity = 0.28) and 1.70 (95% CI: 1.28, 2.27; I2 = 16.3%, pheterogeneity = 0.30) for HCB and total PCBs, respectively. Conclusions: These findings support an association between POP exposure and the risk of T2D. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Wu, Hongyu AU - Bertrand, Kimberly A AU - Choi, Anna L AU - Hu, Frank B AU - Laden, Francine AU - Grandjean, Philippe AU - Sun, Qi AD - Department of Nutrition, and Y1 - 2012/11/05/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Nov 05 SP - 153 EP - 161 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - DDE KW - DDT KW - dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene KW - dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane KW - HCB KW - hexachlorobenzene KW - PCB KW - persistent organic pollutant KW - polychlorinated biphenyl KW - POP KW - type 2 diabetes KW - Risk KW - Blood KW - Pollutants KW - Literature reviews KW - Nurses KW - Health KW - Extreme values KW - Diabetes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677940831?accountid=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=Persistent+Organic+Pollutants+and+Type+2+Diabetes%3A+A+Prospective+Analysis+in+the+Nurses%27+Health+Study+and+Meta-analysis&rft.au=Wu%2C+Hongyu%3BBertrand%2C+Kimberly+A%3BChoi%2C+Anna+L%3BHu%2C+Frank+B%3BLaden%2C+Francine%3BGrandjean%2C+Philippe%3BSun%2C+Qi&rft.aulast=Wu&rft.aufirst=Hongyu&rft.date=2012-11-05&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=153&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205248 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205248 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Does ionizing radiation influence Alzheimer disease risk? AN - 1793288888; PQ0002574610 AB - Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a human neurodegenerative disease, and its global prevalence is predicted to increase dramatically in the following decades. There is mounting evidence describing the effects of ionizing radiation (IR) on the brain, suggesting that exposure to IR might ultimately favor the development of AD. Therefore better understanding the possible connections between exposure to IR and AD pathogenesis is of utmost importance. In this review, recent developments in the research on the biological and cognitive effects of IR in the brain will be explored. Because AD is largely an age-related pathology, the effects of IR on ageing will be investigated. JF - Journal of Radiation Research AU - Begum, Nasrin AU - Wang, Bing AU - Mori, Masahiko AU - Vares, Guillaume AD - Center for Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital Campus, GPO Box No. 35, Rajshahi, Bangladesh Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 815 EP - 822 PB - Japan Science and Technology Agency VL - 53 IS - 6 SN - 0449-3060, 0449-3060 KW - Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts (SO); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN) KW - Alzheimer's disease KW - aging KW - dementia KW - cognitive effects KW - ionizing radiation KW - Neurological diseases KW - Pathology KW - Ionizing radiation KW - Human KW - Exposure KW - Brain KW - Joints UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1793288888?accountid=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+Radiation+Research&rft.atitle=Does+ionizing+radiation+influence+Alzheimer+disease+risk%3F&rft.au=Begum%2C+Nasrin%3BWang%2C+Bing%3BMori%2C+Masahiko%3BVares%2C+Guillaume&rft.aulast=Begum&rft.aufirst=Nasrin&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=815&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Radiation+Research&rft.issn=04493060&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Fjrr%2Frrs036 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-05 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jrr/rrs036 ER - TY - GEN T1 - A Line in the Sand: Countering Crime, Violence, and Terror at the Southwest Border AN - 1679099759; MD01875 AB - Reports on importance of protecting against terrorists and other criminals that cross U.S.-Mexico border, current law enforcement efforts, and recommendations for improving border security. AU - United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management AD - United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management PY - 2012 SP - 58 KW - Abduction KW - Border security KW - Corruption KW - Drug traffickers KW - Illegal immigration KW - Illicit arms trafficking KW - Intellectual property KW - Iran KW - Laundering of funds KW - Mérida Initiative KW - Organized crime KW - Terrorism KW - Texas KW - Tunnels KW - Violence UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679099759?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_md&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=A+Line+in+the+Sand%3A+Countering+Crime%2C+Violence%2C+and+Terror+at+the+Southwest+Border&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+House.+Committee+on+Homeland+Security.+Subcommittee+on+Oversight%2C+Investigations%2C+and+Management&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+House.+Committee+on+Homeland+Security.+Subcommittee+on+Oversight&rft.aufirst=Investigations&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://house.gov/. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - Gulf Cartel (Mexico); Hizballah (Lebanon); Los Zetas (Mexico); Michoacán Family (Mexico); Sinaloa Cartel (Mexico); United States. Department of Defense; United States. Department of Homeland Security. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Border Enforcement Security Task Force; United States. National Guard Bureau N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Report; Location of original: Available [Online]: U.S. House of Representatives N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Biodiversity and agriculture: Production frontiers as a framework for exploring trade-offs and evaluating policy AN - 1635015793; 21097298 AB - Increasing global demand for agricultural products will continue to affect biodiversity. Various strategies to address this tension, such as payments for ecosystem services, wildlife-friendly farming, and conservation-reserve planning, emphasize different aspects of the system and different policy approaches. We argue that the strategic approach must be matched to the region. That is, land-use policy and research agendas focusing on improving agronomic and ecological functioning need to be coordinated, and informed by integrated knowledge about the ecological, agronomic and socio-economic characteristics of a region. We trial the use of agricultural-production and biodiversity-conservation possibility sets as an integrating framework. We find two benefits. First, the process of developing production possibility frontiers enables researchers from different disciplines to jointly identify and debate the critical types and scales of interactions among production and biodiversity where there exist opportunities for improving the system. Second, we demonstrate how the shape of the biodiversity-production trade-off frontier, and where existing landscapes sit in relation to it, can determine the effectiveness of a policy in achieving production and conservation goals. Production possibility frontiers therefore provide a simple, flexible tool for a critical trans-disciplinary appraisal of policy, and can guide the choice of more sophisticated approaches to managing agricultural landscapes. JF - Environmental Science & Policy AU - Smith, FPatrick AU - Gorddard, Russell AU - House, Alan PN AU - McIntyre, Sue AU - Prober, Suzanne M AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - Nov 2012 SP - 85 EP - 94 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 23 SN - 1462-9011, 1462-9011 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Production possibility frontier KW - Biodiversity conservation KW - Agricultural production KW - Agro-environmental policy KW - Agriculture KW - Agricultural land KW - Landscape KW - Biological diversity KW - Conservation KW - Socioeconomics KW - Land use KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1635015793?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Science+%26+Policy&rft.atitle=Biodiversity+and+agriculture%3A+Production+frontiers+as+a+framework+for+exploring+trade-offs+and+evaluating+policy&rft.au=Smith%2C+FPatrick%3BGorddard%2C+Russell%3BHouse%2C+Alan+PN%3BMcIntyre%2C+Sue%3BProber%2C+Suzanne+M&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=FPatrick&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=&rft.spage=85&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Science+%26+Policy&rft.issn=14629011&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envsci.2012.07.013 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Agriculture; Agricultural land; Landscape; Socioeconomics; Conservation; Biological diversity; Land use DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2012.07.013 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Congress.gov: Free, Mobile, Searchable AN - 1429836947; 201308785 AB - The Library of Congress, in collaboration with the U.S. Senate, House of Representatives and the Government Printing Office recently unveiled Congress.gov, a new public, beta site for accessing free, fact-based legislative information. The site will eventually replace the public THOMAS system and the congressional Legislative Information System (LIS). Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - [Unknown] Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 5 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 1 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Software KW - Library of Congress KW - Government information KW - Portable computers KW - Law KW - Cellular telephones KW - article KW - 14.18: TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING TECHNOLOGY UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429836947?accountid=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=Congress.gov%3A+Free%2C+Mobile%2C+Searchable&rft.au=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aulast=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=5&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 - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cellular telephones; Software; Library of Congress; Government information; Law; Portable computers ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Library Under Lincoln AN - 1429836944; 201308088 AB - Thirteen men have served as Librarian of Congress during the institution's 212-year history. Two of them, John G. Stephenson, a physician from Terre Haute, IN, and Cincinnati bookseller and journalist Ainsworth Rand Spofford, were appointed by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - [Unknown] Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 2 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 1 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Library of Congress KW - Library history KW - Chief librarians KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429836944?accountid=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=The+Library+Under+Lincoln&rft.au=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aulast=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=2&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 - Chief librarians; Library history; Library of Congress ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Stories of War Retold AN - 1429836930; 201308264 AB - Margaret 'Penny' Wagner, writer-editor in the Publishing Office of the Library of Congress (LOC), Michelle Krowl, historian in the Manuscript Division, and Cheryl Regan, senior exhibit director in the Interpretive Programs Office, served as co-curators of "The Civil War in America" exhibition. In a roundtable discussion, they explain the process of uncovering first-person accounts of the war, including many of which would resonate with a contemporary audience. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Mordan, Susan AU - Krowl, Michelle AU - Regan, Cheryl AU - Wagner, Margaret AD - Interpretive Programs Office, Library of Congress Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 20 EP - 21 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 1 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Curators KW - History KW - War KW - Exhibitions KW - article KW - 4.19: LIBRARY EXHIBITIONS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429836930?accountid=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=Stories+of+War+Retold&rft.au=Mordan%2C+Susan%3BKrowl%2C+Michelle%3BRegan%2C+Cheryl%3BWagner%2C+Margaret&rft.aulast=Mordan&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=2&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 - War; History; Exhibitions; Curators ER - TY - JOUR T1 - My Job At The Library: Michelle Krowl AN - 1429836907; 201308024 AB - Michelle Krowl is the Library's Civil War and Reconstruction specialist in the Manuscripts Division and one of the curators of "The Civil War in America", a major library exhibition opening Nov. 12. In this interview, she discusses her job at the library, her academic and professional background, what inspired her interest in the Civil War, and what she has learned about the Civil War while working in the Manuscript Division. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Krowl, Michelle AD - Library of Congress Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 6 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 1 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Manuscripts KW - Librarians KW - Library of Congress KW - Interviews KW - article KW - 2.11: LIS - BIOGRAPHIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429836907?accountid=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=My+Job+At+The+Library%3A+Michelle+Krowl&rft.au=Krowl%2C+Michelle&rft.aulast=Krowl&rft.aufirst=Michelle&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=6&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; Interviews; Librarians; Manuscripts ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Three Cheers for the Book: A Global Toast AN - 1429836866; 201308005 AB - The book -- arguably the greatest container of knowledge in history -- will be celebrated at the Library of Congress, Dec. 6 and 7, on the occasion of the first-ever International Summit of the Book. Legislators, policymakers, educators, publishers, technologists and librarians will come together to discuss the value of books in expressing our humanity and promoting cultural understanding. They will also explore the history of the book and how the book is changing and, in the process, revolutionizing knowledge and culture throughout the world. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Taylor, David AD - Library of Congress Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 8 EP - 11 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 1 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Conferences KW - Library of Congress KW - History KW - Books KW - Future developments KW - article KW - 1.12: LIS - CONFERENCES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429836866?accountid=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=Three+Cheers+for+the+Book%3A+A+Global+Toast&rft.au=Taylor%2C+David&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=2&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; Conferences; Books; History; Future developments ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Civil War in America AN - 1429836860; 201308265 AB - The U.S. Civil War was more than great generals and bloody battles. A new Library exhibition, on display beginning Nov. 12, highlights the impact of the war on the soldiers and sailors, spouses, children, slaves and others, on and off the battlefield -- ordinary folk dealing with unimaginable challenges and becoming extraordinary in their own right out of their remarkable experiences. This article contains excerpts from three Americans from different parts of the country, with decidedly different perspectives on the war. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Sayers, John AU - Mordan, Susan Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 14 EP - 19 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 1 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Library of Congress KW - War KW - History KW - Exhibitions KW - article KW - 4.19: LIBRARY EXHIBITIONS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429836860?accountid=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=The+Civil+War+in+America&rft.au=Sayers%2C+John%3BMordan%2C+Susan&rft.aulast=Sayers&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=2&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 - History; Exhibitions; Library of Congress; War ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Civil War Cartography: Then and Now AN - 1429835295; 201308311 AB - Mapmaking has been revolutionized since the Civil War. Comparatively speaking, creating a map using modern technologies little resembles yesteryear's methodology. Yet, many consistencies in mapping prevail from one era to the next. The basic elements of map production still consist of determining geographic coordinates and reference points, construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction. During the Civil War era, the production of a finished map was a protracted and labor-intensive process that involved a variety of skills and crafts. Today, current trends in mapping allow for multiple layers of data are combined by one cartographer using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software. This article traces the evolution of cartography in the United States since the Civil War. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Nolan, Jacqueline V AU - Redmond, Edward J AD - Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 12 EP - 13 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 1 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - USA KW - History KW - Cartography KW - Maps KW - article KW - 5.15: OTHER PRINTED DOCUMENTS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429835295?accountid=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=Civil+War+Cartography%3A+Then+and+Now&rft.au=Nolan%2C+Jacqueline+V%3BRedmond%2C+Edward+J&rft.aulast=Nolan&rft.aufirst=Jacqueline&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=2&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 - Cartography; Maps; History; USA ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Development of user-friendly virtual geologic field guides to the Kennebec Highlands, central Maine, USA AN - 1429834520; 2013-067203 AB - The goal of this project was the creation of down-loadable virtual geologic field guides on Google Earth for trails in the Kennebec Highlands, located in the Belgrade Lakes region of Maine. The Kennebec Highlands represent the largest public land area in the area, and is utilized for a number of recreational activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, and mountain biking. Via collaboration between the Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance, Colby College and the Maine Congress of Lake Associations, trail guides were produced and made available on the Colby website. These virtual geologic field guides can be accessed and utilized on tablets or smartphones by the public to provide them background knowledge and understanding before hiking the trails. The guides were also used to enhance outreach to local middle schools. We plan to generate additional illustrations for fall, winter and spring to insure year-round utility of the files. Google Earth and arcGIS were used to create these user-friendly applications that can be downloaded at the user's convenience. Initially, each trail was tracked using a Garmin Oregon 400t GPS unit. The tracks were then converted to .kmz files and applied to Google Earth. Geotagged photos taken along the trails using a Ricoh G700SE GPS camera were used to enhance the tracks and create placemarks in Google Earth. The placemarks were created in notepad, and saved as .kml files so that they could be uploaded into Google Earth. Using arcGIS, bedrock and surficial geology GIS data were uploaded to transfer that information to Google Earth as layers. A generic topographic map of the area was also uploaded so that it can be viewed as a layer. When the files are accessed, the resultant Google Earth application produces many different layers that can be turned on or off depending on what the viewer is interested in looking at. These layers are in the form of .kml and .kmz files. Placemarks along the hiking trails can be accessed and a picture and short description of a geologic feature will pop up that can be seen along the trail. Along with the layers, a short geologic history of central Maine, as well as other visual aids will be included to help illustrate to the general public how these mountains and features came to exist. A Google Earth flyover was also created to enhance hiker understanding of the topography and geology. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Morgan, Brian J AU - Rueger, Bruce F AU - Bicher, Clara G AU - George, Sara E AU - Shannon, Maggie AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 109 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 44 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - topography KW - technology KW - Google Earth KW - landform description KW - guidebook KW - central Maine KW - geomorphology KW - Maine KW - Kennebec Highlands KW - 23:Geomorphology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429834520?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Development+of+user-friendly+virtual+geologic+field+guides+to+the+Kennebec+Highlands%2C+central+Maine%2C+USA&rft.au=Morgan%2C+Brian+J%3BRueger%2C+Bruce+F%3BBicher%2C+Clara+G%3BGeorge%2C+Sara+E%3BShannon%2C+Maggie%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Morgan&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=109&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2012 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2013, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-05 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - central Maine; geomorphology; Google Earth; guidebook; Kennebec Highlands; landform description; Maine; technology; topography; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Everything Old is Made New Again AN - 1429833812; 201308500 AB - The Library of Congress' recorded-sound and moving-image collections are the largest in the world, comprising approximately 4.5 million items. The task at hand is to preserve and provide access to these historical and varied collections. The Library's Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation in Culpepper, Va., provides ample cool, dry storage space and the latest tools and technologies with which to extract images and sounds from disintegrating media. They can then be preserved in digital formats that can be served easily to generations of users. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - [Unknown] Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 4 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 1 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Audiovisual materials KW - Library of Congress KW - Preservation KW - Sound recordings KW - Digitization KW - article KW - 9.15: TECHNICAL SERVICES - PRESERVATION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1429833812?accountid=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=Everything+Old+is+Made+New+Again&rft.au=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aulast=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=4&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 - Preservation; Digitization; Sound recordings; Audiovisual materials; Library of Congress ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Time Since Menarche and Sport Participation as Predictors of Self-Objectification: A Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Girls AN - 1364704071; 201327987 AB - This study aimed to prospectively examine the role of time since menarche and sport participation in the development of self-objectification in adolescent girls. Participants were 141 female adolescents (M=14.45 years at Time 1) from Adelaide, South Australia, who completed questionnaires at two time points, approximately 1 year apart. Self-report measures of menarcheal status and onset of menarche, time spent on organised sports, self-objectification, body shame and disordered eating were completed at both time points. Time since menarche was not shown to relate to self-objectification. However, correlations and structural equation modelling revealed that amount of sport was negatively related to later self-objectification. That is, time spent playing sport was predictive of lower self-objectification 1 year later. In addition, the model of objectification was confirmed at two time points providing important evidence for the stability of the model during adolescence. The results provide the first empirical evidence for sport as a potential protective factor to the development of self-objectification in adolescence and provide an important practical suggestion for one way in which girls can attempt to alleviate the development of self-objectification and its harmful consequences. Adapted from the source document. JF - Sex Roles: A Journal of Research AU - Slater, Amy AU - Tiggemann, Marika AD - School of Psychology, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia amy.slater@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 571 EP - 581 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., New York NY VL - 67 IS - 9-10 SN - 0360-0025, 0360-0025 KW - Prediction KW - Risk Factors KW - Menarche KW - Sports Participation KW - Females KW - Sports KW - Eating Disorders KW - Adolescents KW - Shame 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/1364704071?accountid=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=Sex+Roles%3A+A+Journal+of+Research&rft.atitle=Time+Since+Menarche+and+Sport+Participation+as+Predictors+of+Self-Objectification%3A+A+Longitudinal+Study+of+Adolescent+Girls&rft.au=Slater%2C+Amy%3BTiggemann%2C+Marika&rft.aulast=Slater&rft.aufirst=Amy&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=67&rft.issue=9-10&rft.spage=571&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sex+Roles%3A+A+Journal+of+Research&rft.issn=03600025&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11199-012-0200-0 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - SROLDH N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Adolescents; Sports; Menarche; Females; Sports Participation; Prediction; Risk Factors; Eating Disorders; Shame DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11199-012-0200-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Case for Integration of Interlibrary Loan and Reference AN - 1323208908; 201302964 AB - The ongoing debate of whether the Interlibrary Loan Department (ILL) should be autonomous or a function of other departments is revisited in this article. Though much of the literature on this topic advocates ILL merging with the Reference Department, early surveys show mixed findings. The authors reveal results of a recent survey from 324 participants that includes library personnel from public, academic, and special libraries throughout the United States. The outcome of the survey supports the literature that ILL personnel strongly believe that their work is more closely related to reference than that pertaining to circulation or technical services. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve AU - Ta-Moore, Hong AU - Mannino, Kathleen S AD - Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 197 EP - 203 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 22 IS - 5 SN - 1072-303X, 1072-303X KW - integration KW - merging KW - technical services KW - interlibrary loan KW - reference services KW - Integration KW - Libraries KW - Reference services KW - Organizational structures KW - Interlibrary loans KW - article KW - 4.21: INTERLOANS AND PHOTOCOPYING SERVICES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1323208908?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Interlibrary+Loan%2C+Document+Delivery+%26+Electronic+Reserve&rft.atitle=A+Case+for+Integration+of+Interlibrary+Loan+and+Reference&rft.au=Ta-Moore%2C+Hong%3BMannino%2C+Kathleen+S&rft.aulast=Ta-Moore&rft.aufirst=Hong&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=197&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Interlibrary+Loan%2C+Document+Delivery+%26+Electronic+Reserve&rft.issn=1072303X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F1072303X.2012.723672 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - JLDSED N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Integration; Interlibrary loans; Libraries; Reference services; Organizational structures DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1072303X.2012.723672 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Diagenesis of Neogene Delta-Front Patch Reefs: Alteration of Coastal, Siliciclastic-Influenced Carbonates from Humid Equatorial Regions AN - 1318692666; 17790317 AB - This study offers insights into the diagenetic alteration of coastal carbonates that formed coevally with nearly continuous siliciclastic influx in a humid equatorial setting. A multi-disciplinary petrographic, cathodoluminescent, stable-isotope, trace-element and major-element investigation allowed characterization of diagenetic features, paragenetic sequencing, and an interpretation of diagenetic environments from Neogene patch reefs of the Samarinda region, Mahakam Delta, Borneo, SE Asia. Marine cements are absent from the patch reefs, with grain micritization the only marine diagenetic feature recognized. The predominant diagenetic feature within the patch reefs is pervasive neomorphic stabilization and cementation of aragonite reef components to calcite that pre-dates all compaction features. Meteoric aquifer flow derived from the adjacent landmass is inferred as the main parent diagenetic fluid, since delta super(18)O V-PDB values of calcite cements of -3.6 to -11.76ppt are consistent with precipitation from SE Asian freshwater, and inconsistent with a wholly marine origin. Late-stage fracturing, cementation, and chemical compaction are relatively minor features and attest to a changing paleohydrologic and diagenetic environment. Evidence for a shallow to moderate burial diagenetic regime for these later features are maximum temperature of 53 degree C and burial depths <1000 m inferred from stable-isotope values of calcite and late dolomite cements, dolomite crystal fabrics, the onset depth of stylolite or dissolution-seam formation, and regional geothermal gradients. The humid tropical environment and "ever-wet" conditions on the island of Borneo together with rapid Cenozoic uplift likely led to paleoaquifer flow with fluids focused through adjacent deltaic units into the reef carbonates. In these coastal carbonates from the humid Samarinda region, continental groundwater flow has resulted in pervasive stabilization and calcitization, features rare in arid or temperate counterparts. JF - Journal of Sedimentary Research AU - Madden, RHC AU - Wilson, MEJ AD - Department of Applied Geology, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 871 EP - 888 VL - 82 IS - 11 SN - 1527-1404, 1527-1404 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Flow KW - Paleohydrology KW - Reefs KW - Palaeo studies KW - ISEW, Borneo KW - Compaction KW - Paleoclimates KW - Maximum temperatures KW - Meteor research KW - INW, Asia KW - Aquifer flow KW - Geothermal gradient KW - Atmospheric precipitations KW - Palaeotemperature KW - Cement KW - Carbonates KW - Groundwater flow KW - Calcite KW - Precipitation KW - ISEW, Borneo, Kalimantan Timur, Mahakam Delta KW - Stabilizing KW - Cementation KW - Oxygen isotopes KW - Neogene KW - Tropical environment KW - Dolomite KW - Diagenesis KW - Q2 09264:Sediments and sedimentation KW - O 3010:Geology and Geophysics KW - SW 0810:General KW - M2 556.3:Groundwater Hydrology (556.3) KW - Q1 08187:Palaeontology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1318692666?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Sedimentary+Research&rft.atitle=Diagenesis+of+Neogene+Delta-Front+Patch+Reefs%3A+Alteration+of+Coastal%2C+Siliciclastic-Influenced+Carbonates+from+Humid+Equatorial+Regions&rft.au=Madden%2C+RHC%3BWilson%2C+MEJ&rft.aulast=Madden&rft.aufirst=RHC&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=82&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=871&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Sedimentary+Research&rft.issn=15271404&rft_id=info:doi/10.2110%2Fjsr.2012.26 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atmospheric precipitations; Palaeotemperature; Palaeo studies; Tropical environment; Neogene; Dolomite; Stabilizing; Compaction; Cementation; Diagenesis; Oxygen isotopes; Maximum temperatures; Meteor research; Groundwater flow; Precipitation; Aquifer flow; Geothermal gradient; Paleoclimates; Paleohydrology; Flow; Reefs; Cement; Carbonates; Calcite; ISEW, Borneo; INW, Asia; ISEW, Borneo, Kalimantan Timur, Mahakam Delta DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2110/jsr.2012.26 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nursing in the emergency department (ED) during a disaster: A review of the current literature AN - 1315886778; 201302450 AB - Background: The aim of this review was to explore the current literature about working as a nurse in the emergency department (ED) during a disaster. Nurses play an important role in caring for patients that present to the ED following a disaster. While there is a great deal of literature written about disasters and disaster response, little has been written from the emergency nursing perspective. Methods: Literature was identified through electronic databases from 2000 to 2011. Articles were reviewed if they provided discussion relevant to nursing in the ED during a disaster. Results: 18 articles met the criteria. Five themes emerged from the review. There were two key findings: changes from a 'normal' working day to a disaster; and the preparedness of nurses working in the ED during a disaster. Conclusions: The literature highlights concern about the preparedness of ED nurses for disaster response and the capacity of nurses to transition to working in a disaster situation. [Copyright Elsevier B.V.] JF - Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal AU - Hammad, Karen S AU - Arbon, Paul AU - Gebbie, Kristine AU - Hutton, Alison AD - School of Nursing and Midwifery, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, SA, Australia karen.hammad@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 235 EP - 244 PB - Elsevier Ltd, The Netherlands VL - 15 IS - 4 SN - 1574-6267, 1574-6267 KW - Disasters KW - Nurses KW - Emergencies KW - Disaster KW - "Emergency nursing" KW - "Emergency nurse" KW - "Disaster response" KW - "Emergency department" KW - Nursing KW - Accident and emergency departments KW - Preparedness KW - Caring KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1315886778?accountid=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=Australasian+Emergency+Nursing+Journal&rft.atitle=Nursing+in+the+emergency+department+%28ED%29+during+a+disaster%3A+A+review+of+the+current+literature&rft.au=Hammad%2C+Karen+S%3BArbon%2C+Paul%3BGebbie%2C+Kristine%3BHutton%2C+Alison&rft.aulast=Hammad&rft.aufirst=Karen&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=235&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Emergency+Nursing+Journal&rft.issn=15746267&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aenj.2012.10.005 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Disasters; Accident and emergency departments; Nurses; Preparedness; Nursing; Caring DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aenj.2012.10.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sleepiness, parkinsonian features and sustained attention in mild Alzheimer's disease AN - 1315886710; 201302854 AB - Background: we previously demonstrated that patients with mild Alzheimer's disease and parkinsonian features (AD + PF) are at a higher risk of having daytime sleepiness than mild AD patients without PF (AD -- PF). Objective: to determine whether AD + PF patients demonstrate a known a consequence of daytime sleepiness, reduced performance-based sustained attention, compared with AD -- PF patients. Methods: a nocturnal polysomnogram and a next-day multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) were performed. Between MSLT nap opportunities, a 10-min psychomotor vigilance test (PVT) was administered and analysed for reciprocal mean response times (IMEAN), number of lapses (LAPSE) and reciprocal mean slowest 10% (ISLOW). Results: a total of 35 patients met criteria (AD + PF, n = 16; AD -- PF, n = 19). Comparatively, the AD + PF group had slower IMEAN results [F(1,28) = 6. 64, P < 0.05] and higher LAPSE rates [F(1,27) = 7. 57, P < 0.05]. ISLOW measures were not different between groups. When accounting for MSLT results, IMEAN and LAPSE results were no longer significantly different between groups during morning tests, but remained significantly different on afternoon tests. Conclusion: PFs in mild AD are associated with decreased sustained attention as measured by the PVT. Sleepiness did not fully account for the impairment in sustained attention, suggesting that the presence of PFs has an independent negative association with sustained attention in mild AD. Adapted from the source document. JF - Age and Ageing AU - Park, Margaret AU - Hood, Megan M AU - Shah, Raj C AU - Fogg, Louis F AU - Wyatt, James K AD - Sleep Disorders Center, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 W. Congress Parkway 6th Floor, JRB, Chicago, IL 60611, USA margaret_park@rush.edu Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 765 EP - 770 PB - Oxford University Press, UK VL - 41 IS - 6 SN - 0002-0729, 0002-0729 KW - Alzheimer's disease parkinsonian features psychomotor vigilance test attention sleepiness older people KW - Day time KW - Sustained attention KW - Reaction times KW - Alzheimer's disease KW - Accounting KW - Sleepiness KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1315886710?accountid=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=Age+and+Ageing&rft.atitle=Sleepiness%2C+parkinsonian+features+and+sustained+attention+in+mild+Alzheimer%27s+disease&rft.au=Park%2C+Margaret%3BHood%2C+Megan+M%3BShah%2C+Raj+C%3BFogg%2C+Louis+F%3BWyatt%2C+James+K&rft.aulast=Park&rft.aufirst=Margaret&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=765&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Age+and+Ageing&rft.issn=00020729&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Fageing%2Fafs084 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sustained attention; Sleepiness; Alzheimer's disease; Day time; Accounting; Reaction times DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afs084 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Relational Economies, Social Embeddedness and Valuing Labour in Agrarian Change: An Example from the Developing World AN - 1315602263; 201310000 AB - A relatively neglected area of research on agrarian and economic change is the role of indigenous concepts of labour value in the transition from subsistence to market production. In West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, the presence of a migrant population on an oil palm land settlement scheme (LSS) in close proximity to village-based oil palm growers, provided an opportunity to examine changing notions of labour value through the lens of smallholder productivity. Voluntary settlers on the LSS are experiencing population pressure and are highly dependent on oil palm for their livelihoods. In contrast, customary landowners in village settings produce oil palm in a situation of relative land abundance. By examining differences in how these two groups practise and value commodity production, the paper makes four key points. First, concepts of labour value are not static and involve struggles over how labour value is defined. Second, the transition to market-based notions of labour value can undermine labour's social value with a consequent weakening of social relationships within and between families. Third, Theories of Value developed in western contexts and used to frame development policies and projects in the developing world are often inappropriate and even harmful to the welfare of communities that have different registers of value. Fourth, in response to Point 3, and following Rigg (2007), there is a need for 'theorising upwards' using empirical data from the developing world to inform theory rather than applying to the developing world models of sociality and economy developed in western contexts. Adapted from the source document. JF - Geographical Research AU - Curry, George N AU - KOCZBERSKI, GINA AD - School of Social Sciences and Asian Languages, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 377 EP - 392 PB - Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton South Victoria Australia VL - 50 IS - 4 SN - 1745-5863, 1745-5863 KW - Values KW - Petroleum KW - England KW - Provinces KW - Settlers KW - Markets KW - Labor Parties KW - Commodities KW - Development Policy KW - article KW - 2682: environmental interactions; social geography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1315602263?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geographical+Research&rft.atitle=Relational+Economies%2C+Social+Embeddedness+and+Valuing+Labour+in+Agrarian+Change%3A+An+Example+from+the+Developing+World&rft.au=Curry%2C+George+N%3BKOCZBERSKI%2C+GINA&rft.aulast=Curry&rft.aufirst=George&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=377&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geographical+Research&rft.issn=17455863&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1745-5871.2011.00733.x LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Values; Labor Parties; Petroleum; Markets; Development Policy; Settlers; England; Provinces; Commodities DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-5871.2011.00733.x ER - TY - GEN T1 - Indigenous Young People in the Juvenile Justice System: 2010-11. Bulletin No. 109 AN - 1312422548; ED537902 AB - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are substantially over-represented in the juvenile justice system in Australia, and this over-representation is highest in the most serious processes and outcomes--particularly in detention. This bulletin examines the numbers and characteristics of Indigenous young people in the juvenile justice system, the types of supervision they experience, recent trends, and associated research findings. Highlights of this report include: (1) Indigenous young people are over-represented in the juvenile justice system, particularly in the most serious processes; (2) They are more likely to experience supervision when aged 10-17; (3) They enter the juvenile justice system at younger ages; (4) They complete shorter periods of supervision, but spend more time under supervision overall; and (5) However, their over-representation in supervision has decreased. Programs and services for Indigenous young people under supervision are appended. (Contains 16 figures and 2 tables.) [Funding for this paper was provided by the Australasian Juvenile Justice Administrators.] AU - Morgan, Kirsten AU - Schlumpp, Arianne Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 32 PB - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. GPO Box 570, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. Tel: +61-2-6244-1025; Fax: +61-2-6244-1299; e-mail: info@aihw.gov.au; Web site: http://www.aihw.gov.au SN - 9781742493695 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Indigenous Populations KW - Crime KW - Institutionalized Persons KW - Courts KW - Gender Differences KW - Delinquency KW - Foster Care KW - Correctional Institutions KW - Foreign Countries KW - Police KW - Age Differences KW - Adolescents KW - Disproportionate Representation KW - Juvenile Justice UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1312422548?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ERIC&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Morgan%2C+Kirsten%3BSchlumpp%2C+Arianne&rft.aulast=Morgan&rft.aufirst=Kirsten&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=9781742493695&rft.btitle=Indigenous+Young+People+in+the+Juvenile+Justice+System%3A+2010-11.+Bulletin+No.+109&rft.title=Indigenous+Young+People+in+the+Juvenile+Justice+System%3A+2010-11.+Bulletin+No.+109&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Spatial and temporal foraging patterns of Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae), for protein and implications for management AN - 1257734455; 17423360 AB - Fruit flies require protein for reproductive development and actively feed upon protein sources in the field. Liquid protein baits mixed with insecticide are used routinely to manage pest fruit flies, such as Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt). However, there are still some gaps in the underpinning science required to improve the efficacy of bait spray technology. The spatial and temporal foraging behaviour of B.tryoni in response to protein was investigated in the field. A series of linked trials using either wild flies in the open field or laboratory-reared flies in field cages and a netted orchard were undertaken using nectarines and guavas. Key questions investigated were the fly's response to protein relative to: height of protein within the canopy, fruiting status of the tree, time of day, season and size of the experimental arena. Canopy height had a significant response on B.tryoni foraging, with more flies foraging on protein in the mid to upper canopy. Fruiting status also had a significant effect on foraging, with most flies responding to protein when applied to fruiting hosts. B.tryoni demonstrated a repeatable diurnal response pattern to protein, with the peak response being between 12:00-16:00h. Season showed significant but unpredictable effects on fruit fly response to protein in the subtropical environment where the work was undertaken. Relative humidity, but not temperature or rainfall, was positively correlated with protein response. The number of B.tryoni responding to protein decreased dramatically as the spatial scale increased from field cage through to the open field. Based on these results, it is recommend that, to be most effective, protein bait sprays should be applied to the mid to upper canopies of fruiting hosts. Overall, the results show that the protein used, an industry standard, has very low attractancy to B.tryoni and that further work is urgently needed to develop more volatile protein baits. JF - Australian Journal of Entomology AU - Balagawi, Solomon AU - Jackson, Kevin AU - Hamacek, Edward L AU - Clarke, Anthony R AD - School of Earth, Environment and Biological Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia. Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - Nov 2012 SP - 279 EP - 288 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 51 IS - 4 SN - 1326-6756, 1326-6756 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Entomology Abstracts KW - Bactrocera tryoni KW - Canopies 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/1257734455?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australian+Journal+of+Entomology&rft.atitle=Spatial+and+temporal+foraging+patterns+of+Queensland+fruit+fly%2C+Bactrocera+tryoni+%28Froggatt%29+%28Diptera%3A+Tephritidae%29%2C+for+protein+and+implications+for+management&rft.au=Balagawi%2C+Solomon%3BJackson%2C+Kevin%3BHamacek%2C+Edward+L%3BClarke%2C+Anthony+R&rft.aulast=Balagawi&rft.aufirst=Solomon&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=279&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australian+Journal+of+Entomology&rft.issn=13266756&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1440-6055.2012.00863.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 4 N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-10 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Canopies; Bactrocera tryoni DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-6055.2012.00863.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Alcohol and Pregnancy: Do Abstinence Policies Have Unintended Consequences AN - 1221435277; 201229165 AB - Most policies and guidelines recommend that women abstain from alcohol during pregnancy. This can be difficult to achieve in developed nations where the majority of women consume alcohol and almost half of pregnancies are unplanned, leading to many pregnancies being exposed to alcohol prior to pregnancy awareness. Concerns have been raised that abstinence policies may lead women in this situation to terminate their pregnancy out of fear that they have harmed their baby; however, the evidence is limited. A recent study found that while few women reported alcohol as the reason for seeking an abortion, in almost all cases where alcohol was the reason, the women were either binge drinking or reported alcohol-related problems and the pregnancy was unplanned. Adapted from the source document. JF - Alcohol and Alcoholism AU - O'Leary, Colleen M AD - Centre for Population Health Research, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia colleen.oleary@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 638 EP - 639 PB - Oxford University Press, UK VL - 47 IS - 6 SN - 0735-0414, 0735-0414 KW - Abstinence KW - Women KW - Pregnant women KW - Unplanned pregnancy KW - Unplanned KW - Pregnancy KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1221435277?accountid=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=Alcohol+and+Alcoholism&rft.atitle=Alcohol+and+Pregnancy%3A+Do+Abstinence+Policies+Have+Unintended+Consequences&rft.au=O%27Leary%2C+Colleen+M&rft.aulast=O%27Leary&rft.aufirst=Colleen&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=638&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Alcohol+and+Alcoholism&rft.issn=07350414&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Falcalc%2Fags094 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - ALALDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Women; Pregnancy; Unplanned pregnancy; Unplanned; Abstinence; Pregnant women DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/ags094 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nano-Fe⁰ encapsulated in microcarbon spheres: synthesis, characterization, and environmental applications. AN - 1220792901; 23101516 AB - Nanoscaled zerovalent iron (ZVI) encapsulated in carbon spheres (nano-Fe⁰@CS) were prepared via a hydrothermal carbonization method, using glucose and iron(III) nitrate as precursors. The properties of the nano-Fe⁰@CS were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis-differential scanning calorimetry (TGA-DSC), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms. Nano-Fe⁰@CS was demonstrated, for the first time, as an effective material in activating Oxone (peroxymonosulfate, PMS) for the oxidation of organic pollutants. It was found that the efficiency of nano-Fe⁰@CS was higher than ZVI particles, iron ions, iron oxides, and a cobalt oxide. The mechanism of the high performance was discussed. The structure of the nano-Fe⁰@CS not only leads to high efficiency in the activation of PMS, but also good stability. This study extended the application of ZVI from reductive destruction of organics to oxidative degradation of organics by providing a green material for environmental remediation. JF - ACS applied materials & interfaces AU - Sun, Hongqi AU - Zhou, Guanliang AU - Liu, Shizhen AU - Ang, Ha Ming AU - Tadé, Moses O AU - Wang, Shaobin AD - Department of Chemical Engineering and CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment-CRC-CARE, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, WA 6845, Australia. h.sun@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 6235 EP - 6241 VL - 4 IS - 11 KW - Macromolecular Substances KW - 0 KW - Iron KW - E1UOL152H7 KW - Index Medicus KW - Particle Size KW - Molecular Conformation KW - Materials Testing KW - Macromolecular Substances -- chemistry KW - Surface Properties KW - Nanospheres -- chemistry KW - Iron -- chemistry KW - Crystallization -- methods KW - Green Chemistry Technology -- methods KW - Nanospheres -- ultrastructure KW - Microspheres UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1220792901?accountid=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=ACS+applied+materials+%26+interfaces&rft.atitle=Nano-Fe%E2%81%B0+encapsulated+in+microcarbon+spheres%3A+synthesis%2C+characterization%2C+and+environmental+applications.&rft.au=Sun%2C+Hongqi%3BZhou%2C+Guanliang%3BLiu%2C+Shizhen%3BAng%2C+Ha+Ming%3BTad%C3%A9%2C+Moses+O%3BWang%2C+Shaobin&rft.aulast=Sun&rft.aufirst=Hongqi&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=6235&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=ACS+applied+materials+%26+interfaces&rft.issn=1944-8252&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fam301829u LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-05-30 N1 - Date created - 2012-11-28 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/am301829u ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Diagnosing potential changes in Asian summer monsoon onset and duration in IPCC AR4 model simulations using moisture and wind indices AN - 1171888900; 17345957 AB - Using daily precipitable water (PW) and 850 hPa monsoon wind, which represent large-scale moisture and dynamic conditions for monsoon development, we analyze potential changes in Asian monsoon onset, retreat and duration simulated by 13 IPCC AR4 models. Most models are able to reproduce the observed temporal and spatial evolution patterns of the Asian monsoon system. Nevertheless, there are significant model biases and some models fail in reproducing the broad structure. Under a warmed climate, changes in onset and duration days are only moderate (about 3-10 days), with significant discrepancies among the models, particularly over the East Asia land area where the models are almost equally divided. In the tropical Indian Ocean, maritime continent and Indochina Peninsula, the majority of the models tend to simulate delayed onset and shortened duration while in the western North Pacific most models exhibit an early onset and longer duration. There are two reasons leading to such uncertainties: (1) the key processes determining the Asian monsoon onset/retreat are different among the models. Some are more influenced by ENSO-like processes. But in some models, monsoon onset/retreat is more significantly correlated to circulations in the tropics. (2) The model-simulated changes in these dominant processes are different. In some models, surface warming is more intense in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean with El Nino-like patterns, while others do not show such features. If the model-simulated monsoon onset/retreat is correlated to the central and eastern Pacific warming and at the same time the model simulates much larger warming of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, then it is very likely that these models will show significant delay of south Asian monsoon onset and shortened duration. In some models, the delayed onsets are more related to the reduction of westerlies in the west of the warm pool region. The patterns of anomalous SST and wind conditions identified in this study are consistent with each other and both are likely linked to the weakening and westward shift of Walker circulation in the warm pool and maritime continent region. Increases in precipitable water associated with global warming do not change monsoon rainfall and circulation seasonality much but they can result in increased rainfall intensity once the summer monsoon is established. JF - Climate Dynamics AU - Zhang, Huqiang AU - Liang, Ping AU - Moise, A AU - Hanson, L AD - Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, A Partnership between the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO, GPO Box 1289k, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia, h.zhang@bom.gov.au Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 2465 EP - 2486 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 39 IS - 9-10 SN - 0930-7575, 0930-7575 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Rainfall KW - Ecological distribution KW - Monsoon onset KW - Climate change KW - Westerlies KW - Summer KW - Warm water patches KW - IN, North Pacific KW - INW, Asia KW - Ocean-atmosphere system KW - Seasonal variations KW - Modelling KW - Seasonality KW - Marine KW - Summer monsoon KW - Climate models KW - Simulation KW - Ocean circulation KW - Atmospheric circulation KW - Greenhouse effect KW - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change KW - Oceanic circulation KW - Continents KW - ISW, Tropical Indian Ocean KW - Oceans KW - Asian monsoons KW - Global warming KW - Monsoons KW - Q2 09243:Structure, mechanics and thermodynamics KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - O 2070:Meteorology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1171888900?accountid=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=Diagnosing+potential+changes+in+Asian+summer+monsoon+onset+and+duration+in+IPCC+AR4+model+simulations+using+moisture+and+wind+indices&rft.au=Zhang%2C+Huqiang%3BLiang%2C+Ping%3BMoise%2C+A%3BHanson%2C+L&rft.aulast=Zhang&rft.aufirst=Huqiang&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=9-10&rft.spage=2465&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Climate+Dynamics&rft.issn=09307575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00382-012-1289-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Seasonality; Ecological distribution; Climate change; Westerlies; Ocean-atmosphere system; Ocean circulation; Greenhouse effect; Modelling; Monsoons; Summer monsoon; Oceanic circulation; Climate models; Monsoon onset; Asian monsoons; Global warming; Atmospheric circulation; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; Warm water patches; Continents; Rainfall; Oceans; Simulation; Summer; Seasonal variations; IN, North Pacific; ISW, Tropical Indian Ocean; INW, Asia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00382-012-1289-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Objective and subjective cognitive impairment following chemotherapy for cancer: a systematic review. AN - 1035527055; 22658913 AB - Evidence suggests that some cancer survivors experience cognitive difficulties following chemotherapy. However, perceived or subjective cognitive impairment is more frequently reported than prevalence revealed by objective assessments. The aim of this review was to examine the relationship between subjective and objective measures of cognitive impairment following treatment for cancer and to determine the number of studies that found a significant relationship between these measures of cognition. A comprehensive search for articles, published between 1980 and 2012, comparing subjective and objective cognition in cancer patients treated with chemotherapy was conducted. Of 818 potentially relevant articles, 23 studies met the inclusion criteria for the current review and one article was sourced from reference lists of included studies. Only eight of 24 included studies found a significant relationship between objective and subjective measures of cognitive performance. These studies were more likely to involve breast cancer patients and to assess the relationship between memory and perceived cognitive impairment. The failure to consistently find an association between subjective and objective measures of cognition could be explained by variations in assessment methods or the definition of impairment. Alternatively, objective and perceived cognitive impairment may be unrelated because perceived impairment may be an indicator of psychological distress rather than cognitive impairment. Despite these discrepancies, patients' perceptions of impairment are important due to its significant impact on quality of life. Further research is required to explore whether objective measures of everyday functioning better predict the impact of chemotherapy related cognitive impairment on daily functioning. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. JF - Cancer treatment reviews AU - Hutchinson, Amanda D AU - Hosking, Jessica R AU - Kichenadasse, Ganessan AU - Mattiske, Julie K AU - Wilson, Carlene AD - School of Medicine, Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia. amanda.hutchinson@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2012/11// PY - 2012 DA - November 2012 SP - 926 EP - 934 VL - 38 IS - 7 KW - Antineoplastic Agents KW - 0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Humans KW - Neoplasms -- drug therapy KW - Neoplasms -- psychology KW - Cognition Disorders -- chemically induced KW - Antineoplastic Agents -- therapeutic use KW - Antineoplastic Agents -- adverse effects UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1035527055?accountid=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=Cancer+treatment+reviews&rft.atitle=Objective+and+subjective+cognitive+impairment+following+chemotherapy+for+cancer%3A+a+systematic+review.&rft.au=Hutchinson%2C+Amanda+D%3BHosking%2C+Jessica+R%3BKichenadasse%2C+Ganessan%3BMattiske%2C+Julie+K%3BWilson%2C+Carlene&rft.aulast=Hutchinson&rft.aufirst=Amanda&rft.date=2012-11-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=926&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cancer+treatment+reviews&rft.issn=1532-1967&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ctrv.2012.05.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2012-10-26 N1 - Date created - 2012-08-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctrv.2012.05.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Associations between Urinary Excretion of Cadmium and Proteins in a Nonsmoking Population: Renal Toxicity or Normal Physiology? AN - 1660046003; 17758883 AB - Background: Associations between cadmium (Cd) and kidney function have been reported even at low levels of exposure in the general population. Recently, the causality of these associations has been questioned. Objectives: We examined associations between urinary Cd (U-Cd; a biomarker of exposure) and urinary proteins that are used as biomarkers of kidney effects, based on repeated short-term sampling in healthy subjects. Methods: Twenty-four hour urine samples were collected on 2 separate days at six fixed times from 30 healthy nonsmoking men and women (median age 39 years). We analyzed the samples (N = 354) for Cd (i.e., U-Cd) and two proteins used as kidney function biomarkers: urinary albumin (U-Alb) and alpha-1-microglobulin (U-A1M). Concentrations were adjusted for creatinine concentration or for specific gravity, and excretion rates (mass per hour) were calculated. Possible associations were assessed within each individual participant, and mean correlations and regressions were evaluated. Results: We found clear positive mean associations within individuals between the excretion of U-Cd [mean, 0.11 mu g/g creatinine (range, 0.01-0.52 mu g/g creatinine)] and both U-Alb and U-A1M. The associations were stronger for excretion rates and concentrations adjusted for specific gravity than for concentrations adjusted for creatinine. We also found significant positive associations of urinary flow with excretion of U-Cd, U-Alb, and U-A1M. Conclusions: Associations between short-term changes in U-Cd and markers of kidney function within individual nonsmoking study participants are unlikely to reflect effects of Cd toxicity. A more likely explanation is that these associations result from normal variation in renal function, including changes in urinary flow, that influence the urinary excretion of both Cd and proteins in the same direction. These effects of normal variability may result in overestimation of the adverse effects of Cd on kidney function at low-level Cd exposure. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Akerstrom, Magnus AU - Sallsten, Gerd AU - Lundh, Thomas AU - Barregard, Lars AD - Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden Y1 - 2012/10/31/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 31 SP - 187 EP - 191 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - albumin KW - alpha-1-microglobulin KW - cadmium KW - cadmium toxicity KW - kidney effect KW - renal function KW - urinary excretion KW - Creatinine KW - Proteins KW - Excretion KW - Cadmium KW - Kidneys KW - Biomarkers KW - Adjustment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660046003?accountid=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=Associations+between+Urinary+Excretion+of+Cadmium+and+Proteins+in+a+Nonsmoking+Population%3A+Renal+Toxicity+or+Normal+Physiology%3F&rft.au=Akerstrom%2C+Magnus%3BSallsten%2C+Gerd%3BLundh%2C+Thomas%3BBarregard%2C+Lars&rft.aulast=Akerstrom&rft.aufirst=Magnus&rft.date=2012-10-31&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=187&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205418 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205418 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Short-Term Effects of the 2008 Cold Spell on Mortality in Three Subtropical Cities in Guangdong Province, China AN - 1318690294; 17758884 AB - Background: Few studies have been conducted to investigate the impact of extreme cold events on mortality in subtropical regions. Objective: In the present study we aimed to investigate the effects of the 2008 cold spell on mortality and the possibility of mortality displacement in three subtropical cities in China. Methods: Daily mortality, air pollution, and weather data were collected from 2006 to 2009 in Guangzhou, Nanxiong (no air pollutants), and Taishan. We used a polynomial distributed lag model (DLM) to analyze the relationship between the 2008 cold spell and mortality. To observe the mortality displacement of the cold spell, we estimated the cumulative effects at lag0, lag0-6, lag0-13, lag0-20, and lag0-27 separately. Results: During the 2008 cold spell, the cumulative risk of nonaccidental mortality increased significantly in Guangzhou [relative risk (RR) = 1.60; 95% CI: 1.19, 2.14] and Taishan (RR = 1.60; 95% CI: 1.06, 2.40) when lagged up to 4 weeks after the cold spell ended. Estimated effects at lag0-27 were more pronounced for males than for females, for respiratory mortality than for cardiovascular mortality, and for the elderly ( greater than or equal to 75 years of age) than for those 0-64 years of age. Most of the cumulative RRs increased with longer lag times in Guangzhou and Taishan. However, in Nanxiong, the trend with cumulative RRs was less consistent, and we observed no statistically significant associations at lag0-27. Conclusion: We found associations between the 2008 cold spell and increased mortality in the three subtropical cities of China. The lag effect structure of the cold spell varied with location and the type of mortality, and evidence of short-term mortality displacement was inconsistent. These findings suggest that extreme cold is an important public health problem in subtropical regions. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Xie, Huiyan AU - Yao, Zhibin AU - Zhang, Yonghui AU - Xu, Yanjun AU - Xu, Xiaojun AU - Liu, Tao AU - Lin, Hualiang AU - Lao, Xiangqian AU - Rutherford, Shannon AU - Chu, Cordia AU - Huang, Cunrui AU - Baum, Scott AU - Ma, Wenjun AD - Guangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Y1 - 2012/10/31/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 31 SP - 210 EP - 216 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - climate change KW - cold spell KW - mortality KW - subtropical cities KW - temperature KW - Air pollution KW - Mortality KW - Cities KW - Weather KW - China, People's Rep., Guangdong Prov., Taishan KW - Age KW - Elderly KW - Pollution effects KW - China, People's Rep., Guangdong Prov., Guangzhou KW - China, People's Rep., Guangdong Prov. KW - Public health KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health 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/1318690294?accountid=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=Prioritization+of+Biomarker+Targets+in+Human+Umbilical+Cord+Blood%3A+Identification+of+Proteins+in+Infant+Blood+Serving+as+Validated+Biomarkers+in+Adults&rft.au=Hansmeier%2C+Nicole%3BChao%2C+Tzu-Chiao%3BGoldman%2C+Lynn+R%3BWitter%2C+Frank+R%3BHalden%2C+Rolf+U&rft.aulast=Hansmeier&rft.aufirst=Nicole&rft.date=2012-01-27&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=764&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104190 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Weather; Cities; Mortality; Age; Elderly; Pollution effects; Public health; China, People's Rep., Guangdong Prov., Taishan; China, People's Rep., Guangdong Prov., Guangzhou; China, People's Rep., Guangdong Prov. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104541 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Are immigrants healthier than native born Americans? T2 - 140th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition (APHA 2012) AN - 1313051625; 6158689 JF - 140th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition (APHA 2012) AU - Congress, Elaine Y1 - 2012/10/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 27 KW - Immigrants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313051625?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=140th+American+Public+Health+Association+Annual+Meeting+and+Exposition+%28APHA+2012%29&rft.atitle=Are+immigrants+healthier+than+native+born+Americans%3F&rft.au=Congress%2C+Elaine&rft.aulast=Congress&rft.aufirst=Elaine&rft.date=2012-10-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=140th+American+Public+Health+Association+Annual+Meeting+and+Exposition+%28APHA+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://apha.confex.com/apha/140am/webprogram/start.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Proliferation Control Regimes: Background and Status AN - 1438600206; 2011-496570 AB - Weapons of mass destruction (WMD), especially in the hands of radical states and terrorists, represent a major threat to US national security interests. Multilateral regimes were established to restrict trade in nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and missile technologies, and to monitor their civil applications. As Congress may consider the efficacy of these regimes in the 112th Congress, this report provides background and current status information on the regimes. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 25 2012, 44 pp. AU - Nikitin, Mary Beth AU - Kerr, Paul K AU - Hildreth, Steven A Y1 - 2012/10/25/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 25 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Chemicals KW - Threats KW - United States KW - Biological weapons KW - Weapons of mass destruction KW - Technology KW - Terrorists KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438600206?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nikitin%2C+Mary+Beth%3BKerr%2C+Paul+K%3BHildreth%2C+Steven+A&rft.aulast=Nikitin&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2012-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Proliferation+Control+Regimes%3A+Background+and+Status&rft.title=Proliferation+Control+Regimes%3A+Background+and+Status&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RL31559/2012-10-25/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. RL31559 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Black-White Blood Pressure Disparities: Depressive Symptoms and Differential Vulnerability to Blood Lead AN - 1318692301; 17758881 AB - Background: Blacks have higher hypertension rates than whites, but the reasons for these disparities are unknown. Differential vulnerability, through which stress alters vulnerability to the effects of environmental hazards, is an emergent notion in environmental health that may contribute to these disparities. Objectives: We examined whether blacks and whites exhibit different associations between blood lead (BPb) and blood pressure (BP) and whether depressive symptoms may play a role. Methods: Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2008, we regressed BP on the three-way interaction among race/ethnicity, BPb, and depressive symptoms in blacks and whites greater than or equal to 20 years of age. Results: Blacks but not whites showed a positive association between BPb and systolic blood pressure (SBP). The disparity in this association between blacks and whites appeared to be specific to the high depressive symptoms group. In the low depressive symptoms group, there was no significant black-white disparity ( beta interaction = 0.9 mmHg; 95% CI: -0.9, 2.7). However, of those with high depressive symptoms, blacks and whites had 5.6 mmHg (95% CI: 2.0, 9.2) and 1.2 mmHg (95% CI: -0.5, 2.9) increases in SBP, respectively, in association with each doubling of BPb ( beta interaction = 4.4 mmHg; 95% CI: 0.5, 8.3). The pattern of results was similar for diastolic blood pressure. Conclusions: Our results suggest that depressive symptoms may contribute to the black-white disparity in the association between BPb and BP. Depressive symptoms may result, in part, from psychosocial stress. Our results support the notion that stress increases vulnerability to the health effects of environmental hazards and suggest that stress-related vulnerability may be an important determinant of racial/ethnic health disparities. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hicken, Margaret T AU - Gee, Gilbert C AU - Connell, Cathleen AU - Snow, Rachel C AU - Morenoff, Jeffrey AU - Hu, Howard AD - Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Y1 - 2012/10/25/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 25 SP - 205 EP - 209 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - African Americans KW - depressive symptoms KW - health status disparities KW - hypertension KW - lead KW - psychosocial stress KW - Depression KW - Environmental hazards KW - Stress KW - Environmental health KW - Vulnerability KW - Blood pressure KW - Ethnic groups KW - Blood levels KW - Hypertension KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1318692301?accountid=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=Black-White+Blood+Pressure+Disparities%3A+Depressive+Symptoms+and+Differential+Vulnerability+to+Blood+Lead&rft.au=Hicken%2C+Margaret+T%3BGee%2C+Gilbert+C%3BConnell%2C+Cathleen%3BSnow%2C+Rachel+C%3BMorenoff%2C+Jeffrey%3BHu%2C+Howard&rft.aulast=Hicken&rft.aufirst=Margaret&rft.date=2012-10-25&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=205&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104517 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Depression; Environmental hazards; Environmental health; Stress; Vulnerability; Ethnic groups; Blood pressure; Hypertension; Blood levels DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104517 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterization of Residential Pesticide Use and Chemical Formulations through Self-Report and Household Inventory: The Northern California Childhood Leukemia Study AN - 1660038071; 17758880 AB - Background: Home and garden pesticide use has been linked to cancer and other health outcomes in numerous epidemiological studies. Exposure has generally been self-reported, so the assessment is potentially limited by recall bias and lack of information on specific chemicals. Objectives: As part of an integrated assessment of residential pesticide exposure, we identified active ingredients and described patterns of storage and use. Methods: During a home interview of 500 residentially stable households enrolled in the Northern California Childhood Leukemia Study during 2001-2006, trained interviewers inventoried residential pesticide products and queried participants about their storage and use. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registration numbers, recorded from pesticide product labels, and pesticide chemical codes were matched to public databases to obtain information on active ingredients and chemical class. Poisson regression was used to identify independent predictors of pesticide storage. Analyses were restricted to 259 participating control households. Results: Ninety-five percent (246 of 259) of the control households stored at least one pesticide product (median, 4). Indicators of higher sociodemographic status predicted more products in storage. We identified the most common characteristics: storage areas (garage, 40%; kitchen, 20%), pests treated (ants, 33%; weeds, 20%), pesticide types (insecticides, 46%; herbicides, 24%), chemical classes (pyrethroids, 77%; botanicals, 50%), active ingredients (pyrethrins, 43%) and synergists (piperonyl butoxide, 42%). Products could contain multiple active ingredients. Conclusions: Our data on specific active ingredients and patterns of storage and use will inform future etiologic analyses of residential pesticide exposures from self-reported data, particularly among households with young children. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Guha, Neela AU - Ward, Mary H AU - Gunier, Robert AU - Colt, Joanne S AU - Lea, CSuzanne AU - Buffler, Patricia A AU - Metayer, Catherine AD - School of Public Health, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA Y1 - 2012/10/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 24 SP - 276 EP - 282 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - exposure assessment KW - pesticides KW - population-based study KW - residential pesticide use KW - U.S. EPA KW - Ingredients KW - Assessments KW - Residential KW - Households KW - Active control KW - Pesticides KW - Health KW - Leukemias UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660038071?accountid=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=Characterization+of+Residential+Pesticide+Use+and+Chemical+Formulations+through+Self-Report+and+Household+Inventory%3A+The+Northern+California+Childhood+Leukemia+Study&rft.au=Guha%2C+Neela%3BWard%2C+Mary+H%3BGunier%2C+Robert%3BColt%2C+Joanne+S%3BLea%2C+CSuzanne%3BBuffler%2C+Patricia+A%3BMetayer%2C+Catherine&rft.aulast=Guha&rft.aufirst=Neela&rft.date=2012-10-24&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=276&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1204926 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1204926 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reduced graphene oxide for catalytic oxidation of aqueous organic pollutants. AN - 1115065221; 22967012 AB - We discovered that chemically reduced graphene oxide, with an I(D)/I(G) >1.4 (defective to graphite) can effectively activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to produce active sulfate radicals. The produced sulfate radicals (SO(4)(•-)) are powerful oxidizing species with a high oxidative potential (2.5-3.1 vs 2.7 V of hydroxyl radicals), and can effectively decompose various aqueous contaminants. Graphene demonstrated a higher activity than several carbon allotropes, such as activated carbon (AC), graphite powder (GP), graphene oxide (GO), and multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT). Kinetic study of graphene catalyzed activation of PMS was carried out. It was shown that graphene catalysis is superior to that on transition metal oxide (Co(3)O(4)) in degradation of phenol, 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP) and a dye (methylene blue, MB) in water, therefore providing a novel strategy for environmental remediation. JF - ACS applied materials & interfaces AU - Sun, Hongqi AU - Liu, Shizhen AU - Zhou, Guanliang AU - Ang, Ha Ming AU - Tadé, Moses O AU - Wang, Shaobin AD - Department of Chemical Engineering and CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC-CARE), Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, WA 6845, Australia. h.sun@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/10/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 24 SP - 5466 EP - 5471 VL - 4 IS - 10 KW - Chlorophenols KW - 0 KW - Free Radicals KW - Nanotubes, Carbon KW - Oxides KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Phenol KW - 339NCG44TV KW - Graphite KW - 7782-42-5 KW - 2,4-dichlorophenol KW - R669TG1950 KW - Methylene Blue KW - T42P99266K KW - Index Medicus KW - Oxidation-Reduction KW - Phenol -- chemistry KW - Nanotubes, Carbon -- chemistry KW - Methylene Blue -- chemistry KW - Environmental Restoration and Remediation KW - Chlorophenols -- chemistry KW - Free Radicals -- chemistry KW - Oxides -- chemistry KW - Catalysis KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- chemistry KW - Graphite -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1115065221?accountid=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=ACS+applied+materials+%26+interfaces&rft.atitle=Reduced+graphene+oxide+for+catalytic+oxidation+of+aqueous+organic+pollutants.&rft.au=Sun%2C+Hongqi%3BLiu%2C+Shizhen%3BZhou%2C+Guanliang%3BAng%2C+Ha+Ming%3BTad%C3%A9%2C+Moses+O%3BWang%2C+Shaobin&rft.aulast=Sun&rft.aufirst=Hongqi&rft.date=2012-10-24&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=5466&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=ACS+applied+materials+%26+interfaces&rft.issn=1944-8252&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fam301372d LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-03-18 N1 - Date created - 2012-10-24 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/am301372d ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Birth Weight, Head Circumference, and Prenatal Exposure to Acrylamide from Maternal Diet: The European Prospective Mother-Child Study (NewGeneris) AN - 1677944366; 17649933 AB - Background: Acrylamide is a common dietary exposure that crosses the human placenta. It is classified as a probable human carcinogen, and developmental toxicity has been observed in rodents. Objectives: We examined the associations between prenatal exposure to acrylamide and birth outcomes in a prospective European mother-child study. Methods: Hemoglobin (Hb) adducts of acrylamide and its metabolite glycidamide were measured in cord blood (reflecting cumulated exposure in the last months of pregnancy) from 1,101 singleton pregnant women recruited in Denmark, England, Greece, Norway, and Spain during 2006-2010. Maternal diet was estimated through food-frequency questionnaires. Results: Both acrylamide and glycidamide Hb adducts were associated with a statistically significant reduction in birth weight and head circumference. The estimated difference in birth weight for infants in the highest versus lowest quartile of acrylamide Hb adduct levels after adjusting for gestational age and country was -132 g (95% CI: -207, -56); the corresponding difference for head circumference was -0.33 cm (95% CI: -0.61, -0.06). Findings were similar in infants of nonsmokers, were consistent across countries, and remained after adjustment for factors associated with reduced birth weight. Maternal consumption of foods rich in acrylamide, such as fried potatoes, was associated with cord blood acrylamide adduct levels and with reduced birth weight. Conclusions: Dietary exposure to acrylamide was associated with reduced birth weight and head circumference. Consumption of specific foods during pregnancy was associated with higher acrylamide exposure in utero. If confirmed, these findings suggest that dietary intake of acrylamide should be reduced among pregnant women. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Pedersen, Marie AU - von Stedingk, Hans AU - Botsivali, Maria AU - Agramunt, Silvia AU - Alexander, Jan AU - Brunborg, Gunnar AU - Chatzi, Leda AU - Fleming, Sarah AU - Fthenou, Eleni AU - Granum, Berit AU - Gutzkow, Kristine B AU - Hardie, Laura J AU - Knudsen, Lisbeth E AU - Kyrtopoulos, Soterios A AU - Mendez, Michelle A AU - Merlo, Domenico F AU - Nielsen, Jeanette K AU - Rydberg, Per AU - Segerbaeck, Dan AU - Sunyer, Jordi AU - Wright, John AU - Tornqvist, Margareta AU - Kleinjans, Jos C AU - Kogevinas, Manolis AD - Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain Y1 - 2012/10/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 23 SP - 1739 EP - 1745 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 - biomarker KW - children KW - diet KW - intrauterine growth restriction KW - in utero exposure KW - Diets KW - Birth KW - Acrylamide KW - Adducts KW - Circumferences KW - Weight reduction KW - Pregnancy KW - Infants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677944366?accountid=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=Birth+Weight%2C+Head+Circumference%2C+and+Prenatal+Exposure+to+Acrylamide+from+Maternal+Diet%3A+The+European+Prospective+Mother-Child+Study+%28NewGeneris%29&rft.au=Pedersen%2C+Marie%3Bvon+Stedingk%2C+Hans%3BBotsivali%2C+Maria%3BAgramunt%2C+Silvia%3BAlexander%2C+Jan%3BBrunborg%2C+Gunnar%3BChatzi%2C+Leda%3BFleming%2C+Sarah%3BFthenou%2C+Eleni%3BGranum%2C+Berit%3BGutzkow%2C+Kristine+B%3BHardie%2C+Laura+J%3BKnudsen%2C+Lisbeth+E%3BKyrtopoulos%2C+Soterios+A%3BMendez%2C+Michelle+A%3BMerlo%2C+Domenico+F%3BNielsen%2C+Jeanette+K%3BRydberg%2C+Per%3BSegerbaeck%2C+Dan%3BSunyer%2C+Jordi%3BWright%2C+John%3BTornqvist%2C+Margareta%3BKleinjans%2C+Jos+C%3BKogevinas%2C+Manolis&rft.aulast=Pedersen&rft.aufirst=Marie&rft.date=2012-10-23&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1739&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205327 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.1205327 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Triflumizole Is an Obesogen in Mice that Acts through Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor Gamma (PPAR gamma ) AN - 1677931589; 17649931 AB - Background: Triflumizole (TFZ) is an imidazole fungicide used on many food and ornamental crops. TFZ is not thought to be particularly toxic or carcinogenic, but little is known about its effect on development. TFZ is identified as a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPAR gamma ) activator in ToxCast. Because PPAR gamma is a master regulator of adipogenesis, we hypothesized that TFZ would activate PPAR gamma , thereby inducing adipogenesis and weight gain in vivo. Objectives: We sought to test the ability of TFZ to activate PPAR gamma and promote adipogenesis in vitro and in vivo. Methods: We used transient transfection to test the ability of TFZ to activate PPAR gamma , and we used 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and human multipotent mesenchymal stromal stem cells (MSCs) to study the adipogenic capacity of TFZ in culture. We treated pregnant mice with three doses of TFZ and evaluated the effects on body weight, adipose depot weight, and MSC programming in the prenatally exposed offspring. Discussion: TFZ induced adipogenesis in MSCs and in mouse 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. Prenatal exposure to levels of TFZ at approximately 400-fold below the reported no observed adverse effect level increased adipose depot weight. All doses of TFZ tested increased adipogenic gene expression in MSCs while inhibiting expression of osteogenic genes. Conclusions: TFZ acts through a PPAR gamma -dependent mechanism to induce adipogenic differentiation in MSCs and preadipocytes at low nanomolar concentrations. Prenatal TFZ exposure increases adipose depot weight and diverts MSC fate toward the adipocyte lineage; therefore, we conclude that TFZ is an obesogen in vivo. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Li, Xia AU - Pham, Hang T AU - Janesick, Amanda S AU - Blumberg, Bruce AD - Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, and Y1 - 2012/10/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 22 SP - 1720 EP - 1726 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 - 3T3-L1 cells KW - adipogenesis KW - endocrine disruption KW - MSCs KW - obesogen KW - PPAR gamma KW - triflumizole KW - Biomedical materials KW - Biocompatibility KW - Surgical implants KW - In vivo testing KW - Receptors KW - Mice KW - Nanostructure KW - In vivo tests UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677931589?accountid=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=Triflumizole+Is+an+Obesogen+in+Mice+that+Acts+through+Peroxisome+Proliferator+Activated+Receptor+Gamma+%28PPAR+gamma+%29&rft.au=Li%2C+Xia%3BPham%2C+Hang+T%3BJanesick%2C+Amanda+S%3BBlumberg%2C+Bruce&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=Xia&rft.date=2012-10-22&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1720&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205383 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.1205383 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - In Utero Pesticide Exposure and Leukemia in Brazilian Children < 2 Years of Age AN - 1318695628; 17758879 AB - Background: An association between pesticide exposure and cancer has been suggested. Infant leukemia is a rare neoplasm and its association with maternal pesticide exposure has been poorly explored. Objectives: We investigated the association between pesticide exposure during pregnancy and leukemia in children < 2 years of age. Methods: A hospital-based case-control study was carried out in 13 Brazilian states during 1999-2007. Mothers of 252 cases and those of 423 controls were interviewed. Information on pesticide exposures 3 months before pregnancy, throughout pregnancy, and during breastfeeding was obtained. Unconditional logistic regression was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (aORs) for associations between pesticide exposures and leukemia. Results: Associations with ever use of pesticides during pregnancy were observed for acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) (aOR = 2.10; 95% CI: 1.14, 3.86) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) (aOR = 5.01; 95% CI: 1.97, 12.7) in children 0-11 months of age, and with ALL (aOR = 1.88; 95% CI: 1.05, 5.23) at 12-23 months of age. According to reported maternal exposure to permethrin, higher risk estimates were verified for children 0-11 months of age (aOR = 2.47; 95% CI: 1.17, 5.25 for ALL; and aOR = 7.28; 95% CI: 2.60, 20.38 for AML). Maternal pesticide exposure related to agricultural activities showed an aOR of 5.25 (95% CI: 1.83, 15.08) for ALL, and an aOR of 7.56 (95% CI: 1.83, 31.23) for AML. Conclusions: These results support the hypothesis that pesticide exposure during pregnancy may be involved in the etiology of acute leukemia in children < 2 years of age. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ferreira, Jeniffer Dantas AU - Couto, Arnaldo Cezar AU - Pombo-de-Oliveira, Maria S AU - Koifman, Sergio AD - Environment and Public Health Post-graduation Program, National School of Public Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Y1 - 2012/10/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 22 SP - 269 EP - 275 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - childhood cancer KW - infant leukemia KW - lactation KW - pesticides KW - pregnancy KW - Etiology KW - Age KW - Acute myeloid leukemia KW - Permethrin KW - Intrauterine exposure KW - Children KW - Cancer KW - Pregnancy KW - Leukemia KW - Acute lymphatic leukemia KW - Risk factors KW - Pesticides KW - Breast feeding KW - Infants KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24330:Agrochemicals KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1318695628?accountid=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=In+Utero+Pesticide+Exposure+and+Leukemia+in+Brazilian+Children+%26lt%3B+2+Years+of+Age&rft.au=Ferreira%2C+Jeniffer+Dantas%3BCouto%2C+Arnaldo+Cezar%3BPombo-de-Oliveira%2C+Maria+S%3BKoifman%2C+Sergio&rft.aulast=Ferreira&rft.aufirst=Jeniffer&rft.date=2012-10-22&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=269&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103942 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Etiology; Acute myeloid leukemia; Permethrin; Intrauterine exposure; Children; Cancer; Pregnancy; Risk factors; Acute lymphatic leukemia; Pesticides; Breast feeding; Infants; Leukemia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103942 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Managing the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Policy Implications of Expanding Global Access to Nuclear Power AN - 1735655683; 2011-899505 AB - Provides background information needed to understand the debate over proposed strategies to redesign the global nuclear fuel cycle. It examines motivating factors underlying the resurgent interest in nuclear power in some parts of the world, the nuclear power industry's current state of affairs, and the interdependence of the various stages of the nuclear fuel cycle. No US facilities are currently planned for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel. Other countries provide commercial reprocessing services and, with several notable exceptions, have kept their commercial and weapons fuel cycles separate. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Oct 19 2012, 40 pp. AU - Nikitin, Mary Beth AU - Andrews, Anthony AU - Holt, Mark Y1 - 2012/10/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 19 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - United States KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Fuel KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655683?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nikitin%2C+Mary+Beth%3BAndrews%2C+Anthony%3BHolt%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Nikitin&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2012-10-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Managing+the+Nuclear+Fuel+Cycle%3A+Policy+Implications+of+Expanding+Global+Access+to+Nuclear+Power&rft.title=Managing+the+Nuclear+Fuel+Cycle%3A+Policy+Implications+of+Expanding+Global+Access+to+Nuclear+Power&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RL34234.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. RL34234 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - International Drug Control Policy: Background and U.S. Responses AN - 1679101918; MD01874 AB - Reports on drug-production and trafficking trends, U.S. and international counternarcotics policies, roles of U.S. agencies, funding, drug-control aid, and foreign policy options for ensuring other countries cooperate with U.S. efforts. AU - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service AD - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service PY - 2012 SP - 42 KW - Afghanistan KW - Caribbean Region KW - Central America KW - Colombia KW - Criminal assets KW - Criminal justice KW - Crop eradication KW - Drug certification KW - Drug control assistance KW - Drug interdiction KW - Drug policy KW - Drug production KW - Drug traffic KW - Drug traffickers KW - Economic development KW - Extradition KW - Government budgeting KW - International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (Government publication) KW - Mérida Initiative KW - Narcotics Rewards Program KW - Organized crime KW - Trade relations KW - West Africa UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679101918?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_md&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=International+Drug+Control+Policy%3A+Background+and+U.S.+Responses&rft.au=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aulast=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.state.gov. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Agency for International Development; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; United States. Department of Defense; United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Department of Justice; United States. Department of State; United States. Department of the Treasury; United States. Office of National Drug Control Policy N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Report; Location of original: Available [Online]: State Department N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Bayesian network model to assess the public health risk associated with wet weather sewer overflows discharging into waterways AN - 1069201839; 17150565 AB - Overflows from sanitary sewers during wet weather, which occur when the hydraulic capacity of the sewer system is exceeded, are considered a potential threat to the ecological and public health of the waterways which receive these overflows. As a result, water retailers in Australia and internationally commit significant resources to manage and abate sewer overflows. However, whilst some studies have contributed to an increased understanding of the impacts and risks associated with these events, they are relatively few in number and there still is a general lack of knowledge in this area. A Bayesian network model to assess the public health risk associated with wet weather sewer overflows is presented in this paper. The Bayesian network approach is shown to provide significant benefits in the assessment of public health risks associated with wet weather sewer overflows. In particular, the ability for the model to account for the uncertainty inherent in sewer overflow events and subsequent impacts through the use of probabilities is a valuable function. In addition, the paper highlights the benefits of the probabilistic inference function of the Bayesian network in prioritising management options to minimise public health risks associated with sewer overflows. JF - Water Research AU - Goulding, R AU - Jayasuriya, N AU - Horan, E AD - RMIT University, School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia, Rebecca.Goulding@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2012/10/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 15 SP - 4933 EP - 4940 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 46 IS - 16 SN - 0043-1354, 0043-1354 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Hydraulics KW - Overflow KW - Resource management KW - Water resources KW - Risks KW - Public health KW - Public Health KW - Sanitation KW - Sewers KW - Networks KW - Australia KW - Modelling KW - Weather KW - Model Studies KW - Risk KW - Runoff water pollution KW - Water management KW - Waterways KW - Benefits KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - SW 3040:Wastewater treatment processes KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) KW - R2 23050:Environment KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1069201839?accountid=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+Research&rft.atitle=A+Bayesian+network+model+to+assess+the+public+health+risk+associated+with+wet+weather+sewer+overflows+discharging+into+waterways&rft.au=Goulding%2C+R%3BJayasuriya%2C+N%3BHoran%2C+E&rft.aulast=Goulding&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2012-10-15&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=16&rft.spage=4933&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Research&rft.issn=00431354&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.watres.2012.03.044 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Overflow; Resource management; Water management; Water resources; Risks; Modelling; Public health; Runoff water pollution; Hydraulics; Weather; Sanitation; Sewers; Risk; Public Health; Networks; Waterways; Benefits; Model Studies; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2012.03.044 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Molecular Mechanism of Acrylamide Neurotoxicity: Lessons Learned from Organic Chemistry AN - 1660046217; 17649924 AB - Background: Acrylamide (ACR) produces cumulative neurotoxicity in exposed humans and laboratory animals through a direct inhibitory effect on presynaptic function. Objectives: In this review, we delineate how knowledge of chemistry provided an unprecedented understanding of the ACR neurotoxic mechanism. We also show how application of the hard and soft, acids and bases (HSAB) theory led to the recognition that the alpha , beta -unsaturated carbonyl structure of ACR is a soft electrophile that preferentially forms covalent bonds with soft nucleophiles. Methods: In vivo proteomic and in chemico studies demonstrated that ACR formed covalent adducts with highly nucleophilic cysteine thiolate groups located within active sites of presynaptic proteins. Additional research showed that resulting protein inactivation disrupted nerve terminal processes and impaired neurotransmission. Discussion: ACR is a type-2 alkene, a chemical class that includes structurally related electrophilic environmental pollutants (e.g., acrolein) and endogenous mediators of cellular oxidative stress (e.g., 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal). Members of this chemical family produce toxicity via a common molecular mechanism. Although individual environmental concentrations might not be toxicologically relevant, exposure to an ambient mixture of type-2 alkene pollutants could pose a significant risk to human health. Furthermore, environmentally derived type-2 alkenes might act synergistically with endogenously generated unsaturated aldehydes to amplify cellular damage and thereby accelerate human disease/injury processes that involve oxidative stress. Conclusions: These possibilities have substantial implications for environmental risk assessment and were realized through an understanding of ACR adduct chemistry. The approach delineated here can be broadly applied because many toxicants of different chemical classes are electrophiles that produce toxicity by interacting with cellular proteins. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - LoPachin, Richard M AU - Gavin, Terrence AD - Department of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA Y1 - 2012/10/11/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 11 SP - 1650 EP - 1657 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 - HSAB theory KW - oxidative stress KW - protein adducts KW - soft electrophile KW - toxic axonopathy KW - type-2 alkenes KW - alpha , beta -unsaturated carbonyl derivatives KW - Cellular KW - Biocompatibility KW - Pollutants KW - Human KW - Proteins KW - Health KW - Toxicity KW - Stresses UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660046217?accountid=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=Molecular+Mechanism+of+Acrylamide+Neurotoxicity%3A+Lessons+Learned+from+Organic+Chemistry&rft.au=LoPachin%2C+Richard+M%3BGavin%2C+Terrence&rft.aulast=LoPachin&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2012-10-11&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1650&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205432 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.1205432 ER - TY - GEN T1 - [Clarification of Remarks on Minimization Procedures and Collection of Communications] AN - 1679098797; SU00545 AB - Requests clarification of Keith Alexander's statement on collection of information about Americans. AU - United States. Congress. Senate AD - United States. Congress. Senate PY - 2012 SP - 2 KW - Alexander, Keith B. KW - Americans KW - Congressional oversight KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act (2008). Section 702 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098797?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=%5BClarification+of+Remarks+on+Minimization+Procedures+and+Collection+of+Communications%5D&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2012-10-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://www.wyden.senate.gov. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service N1 - Publication note - National Security Archive. The Snowden Affair. Electronic Briefing Book 436, September 4, 2013, http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB436/ (previously published document) N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Letter ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Ron Wyden, Senator for Oregon N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arsenic Reduction in Drinking Water and Improvement in Skin Lesions: A Follow-Up Study in Bangladesh AN - 1677943096; 17649923 AB - Background: Chronic exposure to arsenic is associated with skin lesions. However, it is not known whether reducing arsenic exposure will improve skin lesions. Objective: We evaluated the association between reduced arsenic exposures and skin lesion recovery over time. Methods: A follow-up study of 550 individuals was conducted in 2009-2011 on a baseline population of skin lesion cases (n = 900) previously enrolled in Bangladesh in 2001-2003. Arsenic in drinking water and toenails, and skin lesion status and severity were ascertained at baseline and follow-up. We used logistic regression and generalized estimating equation (GEE) models to evaluate the association between log10-transformed arsenic exposure and skin lesion persistence and severity. Results: During the study period, water arsenic concentrations decreased in this population by 41% overall, and 65 individuals who had skin lesions at baseline had no identifiable lesions at follow-up. In the adjusted models, every log10 decrease in water arsenic and toenail arsenic was associated with 22% [odds ratio (OR) = 1.22; 95% CI: 0.85, 1.78] and 4.5 times (OR = 4.49; 95% CI: 1.94, 11.1) relative increase in skin lesion recovery, respectively. In addition, lower baseline arsenic levels were significantly associated with increased odds of recovery. A log10 decrease in toenail arsenic from baseline to follow-up was also significantly associated with reduced skin lesion severity in cases over time (mean score change of -5.22 units; 95% CI: -8.61, -1.82). Conclusions: Reducing arsenic exposure increased the odds that an individual with skin lesions would recover or show less severe lesions within 10 years. Reducing arsenic exposure must remain a public health priority in Bangladesh and in other regions affected by arsenic-contaminated water. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Seow, Wei Jie AU - Pan, Wen-Chi AU - Kile, Molly L AU - Baccarelli, Andrea A AU - Quamruzzaman, Quazi AU - Rahman, Mahmuder AU - Mahiuddin, Golam AU - Mostofa, Golam AU - Lin, Xihong AU - Christiani, David C AD - Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2012/10/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 10 SP - 1733 EP - 1738 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 - arsenic KW - Bangladesh KW - change KW - recovery KW - skin lesion KW - Logistics KW - Arsenic KW - Recovery KW - Regression KW - Lesions KW - Drinking water KW - Public health KW - Mathematical analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677943096?accountid=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=Arsenic+Reduction+in+Drinking+Water+and+Improvement+in+Skin+Lesions%3A+A+Follow-Up+Study+in+Bangladesh&rft.au=Seow%2C+Wei+Jie%3BPan%2C+Wen-Chi%3BKile%2C+Molly+L%3BBaccarelli%2C+Andrea+A%3BQuamruzzaman%2C+Quazi%3BRahman%2C+Mahmuder%3BMahiuddin%2C+Golam%3BMostofa%2C+Golam%3BLin%2C+Xihong%3BChristiani%2C+David+C&rft.aulast=Seow&rft.aufirst=Wei&rft.date=2012-10-10&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1733&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205381 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.1205381 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - State Department Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) AN - 1438601437; 2011-496572 AB - Established in November 2011, the State Department Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) is the US government's second attempt to promote more effective civilian efforts to prevent and manage crises and conflict under State Department leadership. Intended as a primer on CSO, this report provides a brief overview of the bureau; describes CSO's origins, organization, functions, challenges, and missions; highlights CSO's changes to the Office of the Coordinator of Reconstruction and Stabilization's (S/CRS's) interagency stabilization and reconstruction arrangements; and discusses major areas of congressional concern. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 10 2012, 13 pp. AU - Serafino, Nina M Y1 - 2012/10/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 10 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - United States KW - Conflict KW - Leadership KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438601437?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Serafino%2C+Nina+M&rft.aulast=Serafino&rft.aufirst=Nina&rft.date=2012-10-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=State+Department+Bureau+of+Conflict+and+Stabilization+Operations+%28CSO%29&rft.title=State+Department+Bureau+of+Conflict+and+Stabilization+Operations+%28CSO%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42775/2012-10-10/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 - In Brief, CRS Report for Congress no. R42775 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Genetic variation in parasite resistance of Atlantic salmon to amoebic gill disease over multiple infections AN - 1113214603; 17235165 AB - Genetic selection is being developed as a management tool for the control of amoebic gill disease (AGD) in Atlantic salmon. AGD is caused by an external gill parasite and is an animal health issue that results in significant economic loss to the Tasmanian salmon industry. This paper presents genetic parameters for AGD resistance, describes patterns of genetic variation over multiple infection cycles, and discusses the development of a selective breeding program to exploit this variation. Measurements of visible gill signs were made on over 12,000 individuals representing 326 sires and 297 dams from four genetically linked year classes. Between three and six sequential infections were measured on each year class. All measures of gill signs in all year classes had significant genetic variation with heritabilities ranging from 0.09 plus or minus 0.03 to 0.56 plus or minus 0.07. Genetic correlations between infections indicate two distinct traits which are only weakly correlated (average rg=0.24). One is measured at first infection on naive fish and the other can be measured at all subsequent infections. This pattern is suggestive of an adaptive immune response for reinfections, and conforms with patterns seen for resistance to other parasitic diseases in terrestrial livestock. In an analysis combining all year classes, the heritability for first infection was 0.14 plus or minus 0.02 and heritabilities for reinfections ranged from 0.23 plus or minus 0.08 to 0.40 plus or minus 0.03. Reinfections appeared to be mostly under common genetic control, although there appear to be additional genetic traits that cause lower correlations for a small proportion (about 10%) of the population. Consistent and stable patterns of inheritance are indicated by the medium to high genetic correlations between year classes and by the high genetic correlations between infection cycles with a seasonal shift. Estimation of genetic correlations between AGD resistance and growth rate are problematic due to confounding effects but it is likely that this correlation is near zero. Selection for AGD resistance can assist with disease management and is part of the breeding objective of the Tasmanian salmon breeding program. Adaptive AGD resistance is one of the primary selection traits and a field challenge based on assessment of gill signs is an effective way of selecting for resistance. The current selective breeding strategy is predicted to increase the interval between treatments by 3% per year. JF - Aquaculture AU - Kube, Peter D AU - Taylor, Richard S AU - Elliott, Nicholas G AD - CSIRO Food Futures Flagship and CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia, peter.kube@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/10/05/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 05 SP - 165 EP - 172 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 364-365 SN - 0044-8486, 0044-8486 KW - ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Heredity KW - Anadromous species KW - Year class KW - Genetic diversity KW - Infection KW - Marine fish KW - Population genetics KW - Breeding KW - Dams KW - Economics KW - Parasitic diseases KW - Salmonidae KW - Gills KW - Growth rate KW - Marine KW - Gill disease KW - Parasite resistance KW - Salmo salar KW - Livestock KW - Aquaculture economics KW - Selective breeding KW - Genetic control KW - Immune response KW - Heritability KW - Neoparamoeba KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - Q1 08587:Diseases of Cultured Organisms KW - Q4 27790:Fish KW - O 5060:Aquaculture KW - Q3 08587:Diseases of Cultured Organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1113214603?accountid=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=Aquaculture&rft.atitle=Genetic+variation+in+parasite+resistance+of+Atlantic+salmon+to+amoebic+gill+disease+over+multiple+infections&rft.au=Kube%2C+Peter+D%3BTaylor%2C+Richard+S%3BElliott%2C+Nicholas+G&rft.aulast=Kube&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2012-10-05&rft.volume=364-365&rft.issue=&rft.spage=165&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Aquaculture&rft.issn=00448486&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aquaculture.2012.08.026 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aquaculture economics; Marine fish; Population genetics; Anadromous species; Year class; Gill disease; Selective breeding; Parasitic diseases; Parasite resistance; Growth rate; Heredity; Genetic diversity; Infection; Livestock; Breeding; Dams; Economics; Genetic control; Immune response; Gills; Heritability; Salmonidae; Salmo salar; Neoparamoeba; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2012.08.026 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comparison of Geostatistical Interpolation and Remote Sensing Techniques for Estimating Long-Term Exposure to Ambient PM2.5 Concentrations across the Continental United States AN - 1291610972; 17649930 AB - Background: A better understanding of the adverse health effects of chronic exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) requires accurate estimates of PM2.5 variation at fine spatial scales. Remote sensing has emerged as an important means of estimating PM2.5 exposures, but relatively few studies have compared remote-sensing estimates to those derived from monitor-based data. Objective: We evaluated and compared the predictive capabilities of remote sensing and geostatistical interpolation. Methods: We developed a space-time geostatistical kriging model to predict PM2.5 over the continental United States and compared resulting predictions to estimates derived from satellite retrievals. Results: The kriging estimate was more accurate for locations that were about 100 km from a monitoring station, whereas the remote sensing estimate was more accurate for locations that were > 100 km from a monitoring station. Based on this finding, we developed a hybrid map that combines the kriging and satellite-based PM2.5 estimates. Conclusions: We found that for most of the populated areas of the continental United States, geostatistical interpolation produced more accurate estimates than remote sensing. The differences between the estimates resulting from the two methods, however, were relatively small. In areas with extensive monitoring networks, the interpolation may provide more accurate estimates, but in the many areas of the world without such monitoring, remote sensing can provide useful exposure estimates that perform nearly as well. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lee, Seung-Jae AU - Serre, Marc L AU - van Donkelaar, Aaron AU - Martin, Randall V AU - Burnett, Richard T AU - Jerrett, Michael AD - Geospatial Development Department, Risk Management Solutions Inc., Newark, California, USA Y1 - 2012/10/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 02 SP - 1727 EP - 1732 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; Aqualine Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - chronic exposure KW - geostatistics KW - PM2.5 KW - remote sensing KW - Remote Sensing KW - Prediction KW - Spatial distribution KW - Particulate matter KW - Remote sensing KW - Particulates KW - Models KW - Chronic exposure KW - Exposure KW - Hybrids KW - Networks KW - Particle size KW - Satellite Technology KW - Data processing KW - Estimating KW - Toxicity KW - Satellites KW - USA KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Monitoring 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 - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291610972?accountid=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=Comparison+of+Geostatistical+Interpolation+and+Remote+Sensing+Techniques+for+Estimating+Long-Term+Exposure+to+Ambient+PM2.5+Concentrations+across+the+Continental+United+States&rft.au=Lee%2C+Seung-Jae%3BSerre%2C+Marc+L%3Bvan+Donkelaar%2C+Aaron%3BMartin%2C+Randall+V%3BBurnett%2C+Richard+T%3BJerrett%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Lee&rft.aufirst=Seung-Jae&rft.date=2012-10-02&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1727&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Chronic exposure; Particulate matter; Remote sensing; Satellites; Models; Prediction; Particle size; Spatial distribution; Hybrids; Particulates; Remote Sensing; Satellite Technology; Water Pollution Effects; Estimating; Exposure; Networks; Toxicity; Monitoring; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Animal Use and Lessons Learned in the U.S. High Production Volume Chemicals Challenge Program AN - 1291610967; 17649929 AB - Background: Launched by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1998, the High Production Volume (HPV) Challenge Program was developed to address the perceived gap in basic hazard information for the 2,800 chemicals produced or imported into the United States in quantities of greater than or equal to 1 million pounds per year. Health and environmental effects data obtained from either existing information or through new vertebrate animal testing were voluntarily submitted by chemical companies (sponsors) to the U.S. EPA. Despite the potential for extensive animal testing, animal welfare guidelines were not provided until after the start of the program. Objectives: We evaluated compliance with the animal welfare principles that arose from an agreement reached between the U.S. EPA and animal protection organizations and tracked the HPV program's use of animals for testing. Discussion: Under a worst-case scenario, the HPV program had the potential to consume 3.5 million animals in new testing. After application of animal-saving measures, approximately 127,000 were actually used. Categorization of chemicals based on similar structure-activity and application of read-across, along with use of existing test data, were the most effective means of reducing animal testing. However, animal-saving measures were inconsistently used by both sponsors and the U.S. EPA. Conclusions: Lessons learned from the HPV program can be applied to future programs to minimize animal testing and promote more human-relevant chemical risk assessment. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bishop, Patricia L AU - Manuppello, Joseph R AU - Willett, Catherine E AU - Sandler, Jessica T AD - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Regulatory Testing Division, Norfolk, Virginia, USA Y1 - 2012/10/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Oct 02 SP - 1631 EP - 1639 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 - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - alternative methods KW - animal testing KW - chemical risk assessment KW - High Production Volume Chemicals Challenge Program KW - high production volume KW - PETA KW - REACh. Environ Health Perspect 120:1631-1639 (2012) KW - Chemicals KW - Risk assessment KW - EPA KW - Animals KW - USA KW - Perception KW - Guidelines KW - Compliance KW - Animal welfare KW - Environmental effects KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - R2 23050:Environment KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291610967?accountid=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=Animal+Use+and+Lessons+Learned+in+the+U.S.+High+Production+Volume+Chemicals+Challenge+Program&rft.au=Bishop%2C+Patricia+L%3BManuppello%2C+Joseph+R%3BWillett%2C+Catherine+E%3BSandler%2C+Jessica+T&rft.aulast=Bishop&rft.aufirst=Patricia&rft.date=2012-10-02&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1631&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104666 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Chemicals; Animals; EPA; Perception; Compliance; Guidelines; Environmental effects; Animal welfare; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104666 ER - 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 - Mini-Review: Probing the limits of extremophilic life in extraterrestrial environment-simulated experiments AN - 1773825868; PQ0001682117 AB - Astrobiology is a relatively recent scientific field that seeks to understand the origin and dynamics of life in the Universe. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain life in the cosmic context throughout human history, but only now, technology has allowed many of them to be tested. Laboratory experiments have been able to show how chemical elements essential to life, such as carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen combine in biologically important compounds. Interestingly, these compounds are ubiquitous. How these compounds were combined to the point of originating cells and complex organisms is still to be unveiled by science. However, our 4.5 billion years old Solar system appeared in a 10 billion years old Universe. Thus, simple cells such as micro-organisms may have had time to form in planets older than ours or in other suitable places in the Universe. One hypothesis related to the appearance of life on Earth is called panspermia, which predicts that microbial life could have been formed in the Universe billions of years ago, travelling between planets, and inseminating units of life that could have become more complex in habitable planets such as Earth. A project designed to test the viability of extremophile micro-organisms exposed to simulated extraterrestrial environments is in progress at the Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics (UFRJ, Brazil) to test whether microbial life could withstand inhospitable environments. Radiation-resistant (known or novel ones) micro-organisms collected from extreme terrestrial environments have been exposed (at synchrotron accelerators) to intense radiation sources simulating Solar radiation, capable of emitting radiation in a few hours equivalent to many years of accumulated doses. The results obtained in these experiments reveal an interesting possibility of the existence of microbial life beyond Earth. JF - International Journal of Astrobiology AU - Lage, Claudia AS AU - Dalmaso, Gabriel ZL AU - Teixeira, Lia CRS AU - Bendia, Amanda G AU - Paulino-Lima, Ivan G AU - Galante, Douglas AU - Janot-Pacheco, Eduardo AU - Abrevaya, Ximena C AU - Azua-Bustos, Armando AU - Pelizzari, Vivian H AU - Rosado, Alexandre S AD - Laboratorio de Radiacoes em Biologia, Instituto de Biofisica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, lage@biof.ufrj.br Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - October 2012 SP - 251 EP - 256 PB - Cambridge University Press, The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 2RU United Kingdom VL - 11 IS - 4 SN - 1473-5504, 1473-5504 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Radiation KW - ASW, Brazil KW - Extraterrestrial material KW - Solar radiation KW - Q1 08422:Environmental effects KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1773825868?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Astrobiology&rft.atitle=Mini-Review%3A+Probing+the+limits+of+extremophilic+life+in+extraterrestrial+environment-simulated+experiments&rft.au=Lage%2C+Claudia+AS%3BDalmaso%2C+Gabriel+ZL%3BTeixeira%2C+Lia+CRS%3BBendia%2C+Amanda+G%3BPaulino-Lima%2C+Ivan+G%3BGalante%2C+Douglas%3BJanot-Pacheco%2C+Eduardo%3BAbrevaya%2C+Ximena+C%3BAzua-Bustos%2C+Armando%3BPelizzari%2C+Vivian+H%3BRosado%2C+Alexandre+S&rft.aulast=Lage&rft.aufirst=Claudia&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=251&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Astrobiology&rft.issn=14735504&rft_id=info:doi/10.1017%2FS1473550412000316 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 46 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Radiation; Solar radiation; Extraterrestrial material; ASW, Brazil DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1473550412000316 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Associations between Nighttime Traffic Noise and Sleep: The Finnish Public Sector Study AN - 1660045672; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - cohort study KW - epidemiology KW - sleep disturbance KW - traffic noise KW - Insomnia KW - Anxiety KW - Sleep KW - Traffic flow KW - Noise levels KW - Noise KW - Traffic engineering KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045672?accountid=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=American+Sociological+Review&rft.atitle=Effect+of+Sexual+Stratification+by+Race+on+Official+Reactions+to+Rape&rft.au=LaFree%2C+G+D&rft.aulast=LaFree&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=1980-10-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=842&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Sociological+Review&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ 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.1205026 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 - ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF SAFETY LAWS AND THEIR ENFORCEMENT AN - 1551640782; 20347948 AB - BackgroundGuidelines for economic analysis of public programs ignore issues around legally restricting behavior.Aims/Objectives/PurposeTo inform evaluators and advocates about how to handle the issues.MethodsApplication of economic principles; review of benefit-cost analyses to identify methods and examples.Results/OutcomeLaws shape or restrict personal choices. They put the common good above individual desires. Economic evaluation of public health laws can require valuing discomfort, inconvenience, reduced mobility, increased travel time, restricted freedom of choice, or lost access to accustomed pleasures. Wage gains due to impacts on education or life skills are monetary benefits distinct from the value of injury reduction. Gains foregone when enforcement prevents illegal acts, however, are not costs to wrongdoers from society's viewpoint. Whether to count wage losses that a criminal experiences while incarcerated is unclear. Estimated costs of approving mandates are 2.9%-7.1% of the first-year direct costs imposed on the public. Implementation and administration cost another 4.2%-4.6%. Enforcement and publicity affect cost and effectiveness. Evaluating safety device mandates requires estimating misuse, including civil disobedience, legal loopholes, discomfort, and unintentional misuse. Laws can have unforeseen or unevaluated consequences (e.g., risky sex reduced by a youth driving curfew). Champions of laws need to understand which savings they can spend and which costs they must fund. Other than sin taxes that generate revenue, public health laws are unlikely to ease a budget crisis in the short run.Significance/Contribution to the fieldEconomic analysis can decisively influence passage and enforcement. This paper systematizes guidance for conducting those analyses. JF - Injury Prevention AU - Miller, T AD - Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation, 11720 Beltsville Drive, Suite 900, Calverton MD 20705, HENDRIE Delia, Centre for Population Health Research, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, WA6845 Australia Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - Oct 2012 SP - A23 PB - B M J Publishing Group, B.M.A. House London WC1H 9JR United Kingdom VL - 18 IS - Suppl 1 SN - 1353-8047, 1353-8047 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Prisons KW - Funds KW - Mobility KW - Injuries KW - Safety KW - Public health KW - Cost-benefit analysis KW - Prevention KW - Education KW - Reviews KW - Economics KW - Economic analysis KW - Budgets KW - Publicity 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/1551640782?accountid=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=Injury+Prevention&rft.atitle=ECONOMIC+EVALUATION+OF+SAFETY+LAWS+AND+THEIR+ENFORCEMENT&rft.au=Miller%2C+T&rft.aulast=Miller&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=Suppl+1&rft.spage=A23&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Injury+Prevention&rft.issn=13538047&rft_id=info:doi/10.1136%2Finjuryprev-2012-040580b.27 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prisons; Funds; Injuries; Mobility; Safety; Public health; Cost-benefit analysis; Education; Prevention; Reviews; Economics; Economic analysis; Budgets; Publicity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040580b.27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - HEALTH BENEFITS OF WORK AN - 1551638386; 20347170 AB - BackgroundEmployers can contribute to a stronger economy by ensuring their people are not harmed at work.PurposeBusiness leaders need to give high priority to prevention and early intervention. Leaders that embrace the health benefits of work are setting the right 'tone at the top' to tackle the challenges to a life in work.MethodsStrategic planning and leadership engagement that focus on the health benefits of work.OutcomeGetting work health and safety right delivers improved productivity, improves workforce participation and increases social inclusion.Significance to the FieldIt adds public health as a dimension to the prevention levers in work health and safety.The longer a period of absence from the workplace due to ill health, the less likely it becomes that a worker will ever return. After 20days absence the likelihood of ultimate return is only 70%; after 70days this declines to only 35%.1 Unemployment is implicated in a range of psychological problems which in turn often has adverse consequences for physical health. The costs of the resulting social exclusion are high for both society and the individual.Continuing in employment can impact outcomes positively, but an important qualifying factor is that the work must be meaningful-if not, pre-existing problems can be magnified. Work stressors can also be the cause of mental health problems, so finding suitable work for a person with mental health problems is often complex; they are therefore more likely to be out of work and for longer, which can lead to a self-fulfilling downward spiral.Early intervention is acknowledged to be key to limiting this risk. Where there is no definitive need for absence from the workplace and the appropriate accommodations can be made to permit continuing attendance or early return, this should be promoted as the accepted approach. This will require enhanced education for healthcare professionals, through professional leadership to encourage change in unhelpful beliefs about work and health. Employers can contribute by providing supportive workplaces, leadership and training and good case management. Evidence based policy support by government will underpin these changes, along with public education campaigns to raise awareness that work is good for people.1. Johnson D, Fry T. Factors affecting return to work after injury: a study for the victorian work cover authority. Melbourne: Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, 2002. JF - Injury Prevention AU - O'Connor, P AD - CEO Comcare, GPO Box 905, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - October 2012 SP - A67 EP - A68 PB - B M J Publishing Group, B.M.A. House London WC1H 9JR United Kingdom VL - 18 IS - Suppl 1 SN - 1353-8047, 1353-8047 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Australia, Victoria, Melbourne KW - Injuries KW - Psychology KW - Training KW - Unemployment KW - Intervention KW - Medical personnel KW - Public health KW - Mental disorders KW - Education KW - Prevention KW - Risk factors KW - Economics KW - Occupational health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - R2 23110:Psychological aspects UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551638386?accountid=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=Injury+Prevention&rft.atitle=HEALTH+BENEFITS+OF+WORK&rft.au=O%27Connor%2C+P&rft.aulast=O%27Connor&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=Suppl+1&rft.spage=A67&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Injury+Prevention&rft.issn=13538047&rft_id=info:doi/10.1136%2Finjuryprev-2012-040580f.23 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Injuries; Unemployment; Training; Psychology; Intervention; Medical personnel; Public health; Prevention; Education; Mental disorders; Risk factors; Economics; Occupational health; Australia, Victoria, Melbourne DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040580f.23 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bringing Publisher Metadata Directly to the Library: Use of ONIX at the Library of Congress AN - 1496969170; 201400567 AB - The library community is discussing ways to use metadata created at the beginning of the bibliographic supply chain to reduce costs associated with cataloging and remove redundant work between publishers and libraries. The ONIX standard holds promise because many of the data elements found within ONIX can be mapped to the MARC standard. The Library of Congress (LC) has developed an ONIX-to-MARC Converter that is being used to create MARC bibliographic descriptions directly from publisher-supplied ONIX metadata for new publications received through its Electronic Cataloging in Publication Program. This paper presents background information on ONIX, provides detailed information on how the ONIX-to-MARC Converter functions, presents findings of a test of the ONIX-to-MARC Converter, and discusses the pros and cons of using ONIX in the daily work of a large cataloging operation. Use of the ONIX-to-MARC Converter has reduced the time needed to create bibliographic descriptions, facilitated the inclusion of enriched metadata to bibliographic records, and provided the LC cataloging staff with records that are comparable to high-quality copy cataloging records. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library Resources & Technical Services AU - Debus-Lopez, Karl AU - Williamson, David AU - Saccucci, Caroline AU - Williams, Camilla AD - Library of Congress, Washington, D.C Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - October 2012 SP - 266 EP - 279 PB - American Library Association, Chicago IL VL - 56 IS - 4 SN - 0024-2527, 0024-2527 KW - Conversion KW - Metadata KW - Bibliographic records KW - MARC KW - article KW - 12.11: CATALOGUING AND INDEXING UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496969170?accountid=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+Resources+%26+Technical+Services&rft.atitle=Bringing+Publisher+Metadata+Directly+to+the+Library%3A+Use+of+ONIX+at+the+Library+of+Congress&rft.au=Debus-Lopez%2C+Karl%3BWilliamson%2C+David%3BSaccucci%2C+Caroline%3BWilliams%2C+Camilla&rft.aulast=Debus-Lopez&rft.aufirst=Karl&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=56&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=266&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+Resources+%26+Technical+Services&rft.issn=00242527&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Metadata; Conversion; Bibliographic records; MARC ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics of Methylene Blue Adsorption by Pine Tree Leaves AN - 1434032518; 18532140 AB - The adsorption capacity of pine tree leaves for removal of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution was investigated in a batch system. The effects of the process variables, such as solution pH, contact time, initial dye concentration, amount of adsorbent, agitation speed, salt concentration, and system temperature on the adsorption process were studied. The extent of methylene blue dye adsorption increased with increase in initial dye concentration, contact time, agitation speed, temperature, and solution pH but decreased with increased in amount of adsorbent and salt concentration. Equilibrium data were best described by both Langmuir isotherm and Freundlich adsorption isotherm. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of pine tree leaves biomass was 126.58 mg/g at 30 degree C. The value of separation factor, R sub(L), from Langmuir equation and Freundlich constant, n, both give an indication of favorable adsorption. The intrapartical diffusion model, liquid film diffusion model, double exponential model, pseudo-first and second order model were used to describe the kinetic and mechanism of adsorption process. A single stage bath adsorber design for the MB adsorption onto pine tree leaves has been presented based on the Langmuir isotherm model equation. Thermodynamic parameters such as standard Gibbs free energy ( Delta G super(0)), standard enthalpy ( Delta H super(0)), and standard entropy ( Delta S super(0)) were calculated. JF - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution AU - Yagub, Mustafa T AU - Sen, Tushar Kanti AU - Ang, H M AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, GPO Box U1987, 6545, Bentley, WA, Australia, t.sen@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - Oct 2012 SP - 5267 EP - 5282 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 223 IS - 8 SN - 0049-6979, 0049-6979 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Salts KW - Thermodynamics KW - Trees KW - Kinetics KW - Adsorption KW - Temperature KW - Diffusion KW - Soil contamination KW - pH KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1434032518?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.atitle=Equilibrium%2C+Kinetics%2C+and+Thermodynamics+of+Methylene+Blue+Adsorption+by+Pine+Tree+Leaves&rft.au=Yagub%2C+Mustafa+T%3BSen%2C+Tushar+Kanti%3BAng%2C+H+M&rft.aulast=Yagub&rft.aufirst=Mustafa&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=223&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=5267&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.issn=00496979&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11270-012-1277-3 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 47 N1 - Last updated - 2014-11-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Salts; Thermodynamics; Trees; Kinetics; Temperature; Adsorption; Diffusion; Soil contamination; pH DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-012-1277-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Managing difficulties in supervision: Supervisors' perspectives. AN - 1347816653; 201306238 AB - Few studies have examined the practice wisdom of expert supervisors. This study addresses this gap by exploring how experienced supervisors manage difficulties in supervision in the context of the supervisory relationship. The supervisors were a purposive sample of 16 senior members of the profession with considerable expertise in supervision. In-depth interviews were first conducted with the supervisors. An interpersonal process recall method was then used to explore their reflections on one of their DVD-recorded supervision sessions. Analysis of transcripts was completed using a modified consensual qualitative research method. Major difficulties included the broad domains of supervisee competence and ethical behavior, supervisee characteristics, supervisor countertransference, and problems in the supervisory relationship. Supervisors managed these difficulties using 4 key approaches: relational (naming, validating, attuning, supporting, anticipating, exploring parallel process, acknowledging mistakes, and modeling); reflective (facilitating reflectivity, remaining mindful and monitoring, remaining patient and transparent, processing countertransference, seeking supervision, and case conceptualizing); confrontative (confronting tentatively, confronting directly, refusing/terminating supervision, taking formal action, referring to personal therapy, and becoming directive); and avoidant interventions (struggling on, withholding, and withdrawing). Two brief case studies illustrate the process of applying these strategies sequentially in managing difficulties. The study highlights the importance of relational strategies to maintain an effective supervisory alliance, reflective strategies -- particularly when difficulties pertain to clinical material and the supervisory relationship -- and confrontative strategies with unhelpful supervisee characteristics and behaviors that impede supervision. [Copyright The American Psychological Association.] JF - Journal of Counseling Psychology AU - Grant, Jan AU - Schofield, Margot J AU - Crawford, Sarah AD - Counselling Psychology, School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WAU, Australia, 6845 j.grant@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - October 2012 SP - 528 EP - 541 PB - American Psychological Association, Washington DC VL - 59 IS - 4 SN - 0022-0167, 0022-0167 KW - countertransference in supervision KW - critical incidents in supervision KW - supervision KW - supervisory process and gender KW - supervisory relationship KW - clinical supervision KW - Mistakes KW - Countertransference KW - Expertise KW - Naming KW - Supervisors KW - Personal therapy KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1347816653?accountid=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+Counseling+Psychology&rft.atitle=Managing+difficulties+in+supervision%3A+Supervisors%27+perspectives.&rft.au=Grant%2C+Jan%3BSchofield%2C+Margot+J%3BCrawford%2C+Sarah&rft.aulast=Grant&rft.aufirst=Jan&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=59&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=528&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Counseling+Psychology&rft.issn=00220167&rft_id=info:doi/10.1037%2Fa0030000 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Supervisors; Countertransference; Personal therapy; Mistakes; Expertise; Naming DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0030000 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Training and Education System for the Deputies of the China People's Congress System TT - Transliterated title not available AN - 1315597728; 201308706 AB - After hundreds years' development, the representative democracy has changed a lot In order to adapt to the development of the times, many countries in the world have established their own senator training and education system. However, in China, the people's congress system has not established a useful education and training system. As we have gradually entered a new stage of more scientific and standardized time, the system faces newer and higher requirements. In the new period, therefore, we should build up a useful education and training system to encounter the new challenge of heavy political task and short term of service. Adapted from the source document. JF - Sichuan Ligong Xueyuan Xuebao/Journal of Sichuan University of Science & Engineering (Social Sciences Edition) AU - Zhou, Changxian AD - Institute of People's Congress System, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100101, China Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - October 2012 SP - 9 EP - 12 PB - Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong, Sichuan Province, China VL - 27 IS - 5 SN - 1672-8580, 1672-8580 KW - People's Congress System, NPC deputies, senator training and education, people's congress science KW - Peoples Republic of China KW - Educational Systems KW - Services KW - Training KW - Legislators KW - Representative Democracy KW - Legislative Bodies KW - article KW - 9089: government/political systems; legislatures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1315597728?accountid=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=Sichuan+Ligong+Xueyuan+Xuebao%2FJournal+of+Sichuan+University+of+Science+%26+Engineering+%28Social+Sciences+Edition%29&rft.atitle=The+Training+and+Education+System+for+the+Deputies+of+the+China+People%27s+Congress+System&rft.au=Zhou%2C+Changxian&rft.aulast=Zhou&rft.aufirst=Changxian&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=9&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sichuan+Ligong+Xueyuan+Xuebao%2FJournal+of+Sichuan+University+of+Science+%26+Engineering+%28Social+Sciences+Edition%29&rft.issn=16728580&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - Chinese DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Educational Systems; Training; Legislative Bodies; Peoples Republic of China; Representative Democracy; Services; Legislators ER - TY - JOUR T1 - CONTINUING EDUCATION: LIFELONG LEARNING FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTITIONERS AND EDUCATORS AN - 1152282739 AB - Continuing education is part of the continuum of social work education, which can include an associate degree in human services, professional social work education on the bachelor's and master's levels, and doctoral level education. The National Association of Social Workers' Code of Ethics advises social workers to maintain their level of competency by pursuing continuing education. Continuing education programs continually seek to include hot topics that would be of the greatest interest to social workers who may not have studied these topics in school. Cochran and Landuyt's survey (2011) indicated that the most frequent hot topic choices were licensing exam preparation and social work ethics courses. A perennial concern is how to evaluate the effectiveness of continuing education. This is particularly important when program effectiveness is tied to university or external financial support. JF - Journal of Social Work Education AU - Congress, Elaine P Y1 - 2012///Fall PY - 2012 DA - Fall 2012 SP - 397 EP - 401 CY - Washington PB - Taylor & Francis Ltd. VL - 48 IS - 3 SN - 10437797 KW - Education KW - Social work KW - Continuing education KW - Social workers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1152282739?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apsychology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Social+Work+Education&rft.atitle=CONTINUING+EDUCATION%3A+LIFELONG+LEARNING+FOR+SOCIAL+WORK+PRACTITIONERS+AND+EDUCATORS&rft.au=Congress%2C+Elaine+P&rft.aulast=Congress&rft.aufirst=Elaine&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=397&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Social+Work+Education&rft.issn=10437797&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright Council on Social Work Education, Inc. Fall 2012 N1 - Document feature - References N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-03 N1 - CODEN - JSWEED ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Emergence of multidrug-resistant NDM-1-producing Gram-negative bacteria in Bangladesh AN - 1125228685; 17213134 AB - The main objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of bla sub(NDM-1) in Gram-negative bacteria in Bangladesh. In October 2010 at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) laboratories, 1,816 consecutive clinical samples were tested for imipenem-resistant Gram-negative organisms. Imipenem-resistant isolates were tested for the bla sub(NDM-1) gene. Among 403 isolates, 14 (3.5%) were positive for bla sub(NDM-1), and the predominant species were Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Escherichia coli. All bla sub(NDM-1)-positive isolates were resistant to multiple antibiotics. Among beta -lactamase genes, bla sub(CTX-M-1-group) was detected in ten isolates (eight bla sub(CTX-M-15)), bla sub(OXA-1-group) in six, bla sub(TEM) in nine, bla sub(SHV) in seven, and bla sub(VIM) and bla sub(CMY) in two isolates each. The 16S rRNA methylase gene, armA, was detected in fiveK. pneumoniae isolates and in one E. coli isolate. rmtB and rmtC were detected in a Citrobacter freundii and twoK. pneumoniae isolates, respectively. qnr genes were detected in twoK. pneumoniae isolates (one qnrB and one qnrS) and in an E. coli isolate (qnrA). Transferable plasmids (60-100 MDa) carrying bla sub(NDM-1) were detected in 7 of the 11 plasmid-containing isolates. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) analysis grouped K. pneumoniae isolates into three clusters, while E. coli isolates differed significantly from each other. This study reports that approximately 3.5% of Gram-negative clinical isolates in Bangladesh are NDM-1-producing. JF - European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases AU - Islam, MA AU - Talukdar, P K AU - Hoque, A AU - Huq, M AU - Nabi, A AU - Ahmed, D AU - Talukder, KA AU - Pietroni, MAC AU - Hays, J P AU - Cravioto, A AU - Endtz, H P AD - Centre for Food and Waterborne Diseases, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B), G.P.O. Box 128, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh, maislam@icddrb.org Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - Oct 2012 SP - 2593 EP - 2600 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 31 IS - 10 SN - 0934-9723, 0934-9723 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Indexing in process UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1125228685?accountid=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=European+Journal+of+Clinical+Microbiology+%26+Infectious+Diseases&rft.atitle=Emergence+of+multidrug-resistant+NDM-1-producing+Gram-negative+bacteria+in+Bangladesh&rft.au=Islam%2C+MA%3BTalukdar%2C+P+K%3BHoque%2C+A%3BHuq%2C+M%3BNabi%2C+A%3BAhmed%2C+D%3BTalukder%2C+KA%3BPietroni%2C+MAC%3BHays%2C+J+P%3BCravioto%2C+A%3BEndtz%2C+H+P&rft.aulast=Islam&rft.aufirst=MA&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=2593&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=European+Journal+of+Clinical+Microbiology+%26+Infectious+Diseases&rft.issn=09349723&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10096-012-1601-2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-11-02 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-012-1601-2 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 - Birds of a feather get lost together: new venture team composition and performance AN - 1093476217; 17157591 AB - This study explores the relationship between new venture team composition and new venture persistence and performance over time. We examine the team characteristics of a 5-year panel study of 202 new venture teams and new venture performance. Our study makes two contributions. First, we extend earlier research concerning homophily theories of the prevalence of homogeneous teams. Using structural event analysis we demonstrate that team members' start-up experience is important in this context. Second, we attempt to reconcile conflicting evidence concerning the influence of team homogeneity on performance by considering the element of time. We hypothesize that higher team homogeneity is positively related to short term outcomes, but is less effective in the longer term. Our results confirm a difference over time. We find that more homogeneous teams are less likely to be higher performing in the long term. However, we find no relationship between team homogeneity and short-term performance outcomes. JF - Small Business Economics AU - Steffens, Paul AU - Terjesen, Siri AU - Davidsson, Per AD - Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research, QUT Business School, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia, p.steffens@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - Oct 2012 SP - 727 EP - 743 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 39 IS - 3 SN - 0921-898X, 0921-898X KW - Risk Abstracts KW - Economics KW - Small businesses KW - R2 23070:Economics, organization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093476217?accountid=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=Small+Business+Economics&rft.atitle=Birds+of+a+feather+get+lost+together%3A+new+venture+team+composition+and+performance&rft.au=Steffens%2C+Paul%3BTerjesen%2C+Siri%3BDavidsson%2C+Per&rft.aulast=Steffens&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=727&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Small+Business+Economics&rft.issn=0921898X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11187-011-9358-z LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-10-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Small businesses; Economics DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11187-011-9358-z ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Impact of Extreme Low Flows on the Water Quality of the Lower Murray River and Lakes (South Australia) AN - 1093463632; 17187878 AB - The impact of extreme low flows on the water quality of the Lower Murray River and Lower Lakes (Alexandrina and Albert) in South Australia was assessed by comparing water quality from five sites during an extreme low flow period (March 2007-November 2009) and a preceding reference period (March 2003-November 2005). Significant increases in salinity, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, chlorophyll a and turbidity were observed in the Lower Lakes during the low flow period. Consequently, water quality guidelines for the protection of aquatic ecosystems were greatly exceeded. Principal Component Analysis, empirical and mass balance model calculations suggested these changes could be attributed primarily to the lack of flushing resulting in concentration of dissolved and suspended material in the lakes, and increased sediment resuspension as the lakes became shallower. The river sites also showed significant but more minor salinity increases during the extreme low flow period, but nutrient and turbidity concentrations decreased. The most plausible reasons for these changes were decreased catchment inputs and increased influence of saline groundwater inputs. The results highlight the vulnerability of arid and semi-arid lake systems to reduced flow conditions as a result of climatic changes and/or water management decisions. JF - Water Resources Management AU - Mosley, Luke M AU - Zammit, Benjamin AU - Leyden, Emily AU - Heneker, Theresa M AU - Hipsey, Matthew R AU - Skinner, Dominic AU - Aldridge, Kane T AD - Environment Protection Authority, GPO Box 2607, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, luke.mosley@epa.sa.gov.au Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - October 2012 SP - 3923 EP - 3946 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 26 IS - 13 SN - 0920-4741, 0920-4741 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Chlorophyll KW - Ecosystems KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Water resources KW - Freshwater KW - Water quality KW - Resuspended sediments KW - Australia, Murray R. KW - Lakes KW - Salinity KW - Vulnerability KW - Australia, South Australia, Alexandrina L. KW - Rivers KW - Principal component analysis KW - Guidelines KW - Water Quality KW - River discharge KW - Aquatic ecosystems KW - Water management KW - Flushing KW - Groundwater KW - Turbidity KW - Catchment area KW - Water Management KW - Salinity of lake water KW - Climate change KW - Catchment basins KW - Water resources management KW - Low Flow KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - Q2 09264:Sediments and sedimentation KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - M2 556.11:Water properties (556.11) KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093463632?accountid=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=The+Impact+of+Extreme+Low+Flows+on+the+Water+Quality+of+the+Lower+Murray+River+and+Lakes+%28South+Australia%29&rft.au=Mosley%2C+Luke+M%3BZammit%2C+Benjamin%3BLeyden%2C+Emily%3BHeneker%2C+Theresa+M%3BHipsey%2C+Matthew+R%3BSkinner%2C+Dominic%3BAldridge%2C+Kane+T&rft.aulast=Mosley&rft.aufirst=Luke&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=13&rft.spage=3923&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Management&rft.issn=09204741&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11269-012-0113-2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Catchment area; Resuspended sediments; Water management; Climate change; River discharge; Water resources; Vulnerability; Water quality; Turbidity; Principal component analysis; Water resources management; Catchment basins; Ecosystems; Salinity of lake water; Chlorophyll; Salinity; Lakes; Guidelines; Groundwater; Aquatic ecosystems; Rivers; Water Management; Water Quality; Low Flow; Flushing; Australia, Murray R.; Australia, South Australia; Australia, South Australia, Alexandrina L.; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11269-012-0113-2 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 - JOUR T1 - p75NTR is mainly responsible for Aβ toxicity but not for its internalization: a primary study. AN - 1041001102; 22183269 AB - Accumulating evidence indicates that the intraneuronal accumulation of beta-amyloid peptide (Aβ) is earlier than the formation of extraneuronal amyloid plaque but the mechanism of the accumulation remains unclear. p75NTR is a receptor for Aβ and interacts with Aβ in vitro and in vivo but whether p75NTR mediates Aβ internalization and intraneuronal accumulation is not known. In this study, we aim to determine if p75NTR mediates Aβ internalization, which might provide new insights into Aβ metabolism and toxicity. FRET analysis in PC12 cells showed that internalized Aβ was close to p75NTR. Aβ1-42 could be internalized in PC12 cells in a concentration-dependent manner but the antibody to the p75NTR extracellular domain did not prevent its internalization. Aβ1-42 could also be internalized in mouse neonatal cortical neurons and the deletion of p75NTR in these neurons did not prevent its internalization but prevented Aβ neurotoxicity. Cholesterol at 10 μM significantly increased Aβ1-42 internalization in PC12 cells. Internalized Aβ1-42 is mainly co-localized with Beclin-1 (a biomarker of autophagosomes) but not with endosomal and lysomal markers. p75NTR may not play a main role in Aβ internalization at the concentrations tested but is responsible for Aβ induced toxicity in primary neurons. Internalized Aβ is mainly sorted to autophagosomes for metabolism. JF - Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology AU - Yu, Huanling AU - Yang, Miao AU - Wang, Yanjiang AU - Xiao, Rong AU - Zhou, Xin-Fu AD - Department of Human Physiology and Centre for Neuroscience, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, Australia. yuhlzjl@ccmu.edu.cn Y1 - 2012/10// PY - 2012 DA - October 2012 SP - 1043 EP - 1050 VL - 33 IS - 5 KW - Amyloid beta-Peptides KW - 0 KW - Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor KW - TNFRSF16 protein, mouse KW - TNFRSF16 protein, rat KW - Index Medicus KW - Rats KW - Animals KW - Mice KW - PC12 Cells KW - Neurons -- metabolism KW - Amyloid beta-Peptides -- metabolism KW - Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor -- metabolism KW - Endocytosis -- physiology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1041001102?accountid=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=Neurological+sciences+%3A+official+journal+of+the+Italian+Neurological+Society+and+of+the+Italian+Society+of+Clinical+Neurophysiology&rft.atitle=p75NTR+is+mainly+responsible+for+A%CE%B2+toxicity+but+not+for+its+internalization%3A+a+primary+study.&rft.au=Yu%2C+Huanling%3BYang%2C+Miao%3BWang%2C+Yanjiang%3BXiao%2C+Rong%3BZhou%2C+Xin-Fu&rft.aulast=Yu&rft.aufirst=Huanling&rft.date=2012-10-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1043&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Neurological+sciences+%3A+official+journal+of+the+Italian+Neurological+Society+and+of+the+Italian+Society+of+Clinical+Neurophysiology&rft.issn=1590-3478&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10072-011-0892-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2013-04-18 N1 - Date created - 2012-09-17 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10072-011-0892-x 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 - Intake to Production Ratio: A Measure of Exposure Intimacy for Manufactured Chemicals AN - 1660052528; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - bioavailability KW - bisphenol A KW - p-dichlorobenzene KW - pentachlorophenol KW - phthalate KW - screening KW - triclosan KW - Uptakes KW - Phthalates KW - Human KW - Intakes KW - Economics KW - Excretion KW - Aggregates KW - Public health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052528?accountid=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=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 - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 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 - Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in Breast Milk and Neuropsychological Development in Infants AN - 1291608939; 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 - CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - children KW - environmental KW - neurodevelopment KW - persistent organic pollutants (POPs) KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) KW - Age KW - Statistics KW - Lipids KW - Breast milk KW - Brain KW - Metabolites KW - Development KW - Children KW - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Pollutants KW - Persistent organic pollutants KW - Congeners KW - Colostrum KW - Mental development KW - Infants KW - ENA 09:Land Use & Planning KW - N3 11028:Neuropharmacology & toxicology KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291608939?accountid=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=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 - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Statistics; Lipids; Brain; Breast milk; Metabolites; Development; Children; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Pollutants; Congeners; Colostrum; Mental development; Infants; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Persistent organic pollutants DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205266 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 - 1671535561; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - asthma KW - burden of disease KW - children KW - compact urban growth KW - risk assessment KW - vehicle emissions KW - Air pollution KW - Reduction KW - Policies KW - Pollution abatement KW - Urban development KW - Asthma KW - Regional KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671535561?accountid=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=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 - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 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 - 1677944649; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - ADHD KW - attention KW - children KW - exposure KW - externalizing behavior KW - lead KW - mercury KW - methylmercury KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Blood KW - Age KW - Exposure KW - Teachers KW - Classrooms KW - Children KW - Lead (metal) KW - Disorders UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677944649?accountid=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+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 - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 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 - 1677931728; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - antiandrogen KW - AR-antagonism KW - concentration addition KW - endocrine disruption KW - fungicide KW - mixture KW - pesticide KW - Linuron KW - Pesticides KW - Regression analysis KW - Regression KW - Receptors KW - Boundaries KW - Health KW - Populations UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677931728?accountid=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=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 - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 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 - 1291612804; 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 - Toxicology Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Pollution Abstracts KW - arsenic KW - childhood exposure KW - Chile KW - drinking water KW - environmental exposure KW - in utero KW - mortality KW - Age KW - Liver cancer KW - Drinking Water KW - Exposure KW - Diseases KW - Chile, Antofagasta KW - Lung cancer KW - Mortality KW - Laryngeal cancer KW - Arsenic KW - Data processing KW - Bronchiectasis KW - Kidney diseases KW - Intrauterine exposure KW - Kidneys KW - Children KW - Cancer KW - Myocardial infarction KW - Bladders KW - Epidemiology KW - Liver KW - Lungs KW - Standards KW - Young adults KW - Drinking water KW - Mortality causes KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - H 3000:Environment and Ecology KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - X 24360:Metals KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291612804?accountid=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=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 - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arsenic; Drinking Water; Epidemiology; Bladders; Lungs; Kidneys; Mortality causes; Mortality; Age; Laryngeal cancer; Data processing; Bronchiectasis; Liver cancer; Kidney diseases; Intrauterine exposure; Children; Myocardial infarction; Drinking water; Lung cancer; Standards; Young adults; Cancer; Exposure; Liver; Diseases; Chile, Antofagasta DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104867 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 - An assessment of population responses of common inshore fishes and invertebrates following declaration of five Australian marine protected areas AN - 1356934692; 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 - Environment Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Reefs KW - Abundance KW - Population density KW - Man-induced effects KW - Invertebrates KW - Catch/effort KW - Pisces KW - Fishing KW - Latridopsis forsteri KW - Invertebrata KW - Australia KW - Pressure KW - Biological surveys KW - Marine KW - Data processing KW - Marine protected areas KW - Cheilodactylus fuscus KW - Environmental impact KW - Biomass KW - Reviews KW - Scales KW - Marine parks KW - Nature conservation KW - Conservation KW - Fish KW - Fishing effort KW - Exploitation KW - Sanctuaries KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1356934692?accountid=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+Conservation&rft.atitle=An+assessment+of+population+responses+of+common+inshore+fishes+and+invertebrates+following+declaration+of+five+Australian+marine+protected+areas&rft.au=Edgar%2C+GrahamJ%3BBarrett%2C+Neville+S&rft.aulast=Edgar&rft.aufirst=GrahamJ&rft.date=2012-09-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=271&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Conservation&rft.issn=03768929&rft_id=info:doi/10.1017%2FS0376892912000185 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 39 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological surveys; Environmental impact; Population density; Nature conservation; Marine parks; Man-induced effects; Fishing effort; Catch/effort; Sanctuaries; Reefs; Fishing; Data processing; Scales; Reviews; Abundance; Conservation; Biomass; Pressure; Marine protected areas; Fish; Invertebrates; Exploitation; Pisces; Latridopsis forsteri; Cheilodactylus fuscus; Invertebrata; Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0376892912000185 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 - Major mechanism(s) of chloramine decay in rechloraminated laboratory scale system waters AN - 1171887543; 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 - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Chlorophylls KW - Organic Matter KW - Water treatment KW - Decay KW - Laboratories KW - Ammonia KW - Organic matter KW - Filtration KW - Nitrites KW - Nitrification KW - Oxidation KW - Microorganisms KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1171887543?accountid=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=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 - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chlorophylls; Filtration; Nitrification; Water treatment; Organic matter; Decay; Nitrites; Ammonia; Oxidation; Organic Matter; Laboratories; Microorganisms DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2012.696807 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 - Toxicity assessment of individual ingredients of synthetic-based drilling muds (SBMs) AN - 1069198012; 17133872 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, m.gagnon@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/09// PY - 2012 DA - Sep 2012 SP - 5311 EP - 5325 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 184 IS - 9 SN - 0167-6369, 0167-6369 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality KW - Heat shock proteins KW - Drilling KW - Drilling fluids KW - Metabolites KW - Acute toxicity KW - Biomarkers KW - Toxicity tests KW - Environmental factors KW - dehydrogenase KW - Oil KW - Biota KW - Chronic toxicity KW - Marine ecosystems KW - Pollution indicators KW - Environmental monitoring KW - Data processing KW - Environmental assessment KW - Oils KW - Mud KW - Emulsifiers KW - Sorbitol KW - Toxicity KW - biomarkers KW - Biodegradability KW - Pagrus auratus KW - DNA damage KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Fish KW - Toxicity testing KW - Environment management KW - Side effects KW - Brines KW - O 4020:Pollution - Organisms/Ecology/Toxicology KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - X 24300:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1069198012?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+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=01676369&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10661-011-2342-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Environmental monitoring; Bioaccumulation; Environmental assessment; Drilling fluids; Biomarkers; Toxicity; Environmental factors; Pollution indicators; Toxicity tests; Heat shock proteins; Data processing; Oils; Drilling; Emulsifiers; Sorbitol; Metabolites; Acute toxicity; Biodegradability; biomarkers; dehydrogenase; DNA damage; Chronic toxicity; Marine ecosystems; Side effects; Brines; Oil; Biota; Mud; Fish; Environment management; Toxicity testing; Pagrus auratus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-011-2342-x 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 - 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 - 1660038023; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - climate change KW - extreme heat KW - morbidity KW - projection KW - public health burden KW - respiratory disease KW - Costs KW - Risk KW - Mortality KW - Climate change KW - Summer KW - Demographics KW - Public health KW - Hospitals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660038023?accountid=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=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 - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104728 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Surrounding Greenness and Pregnancy Outcomes in Four Spanish Birth Cohorts AN - 1677923947; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) 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 - Birth KW - Age KW - Buffers KW - Climate KW - Circumferences KW - Vegetation KW - Confidence intervals KW - Pregnancy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677923947?accountid=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=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 - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205244 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 - 1291605048; 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. 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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 - Indoor Environmental Exposures for Children with Asthma Enrolled in the HEAL Study, Post-Katrina New Orleans AN - 1291620609; 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 - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts KW - allergens KW - asthma KW - endotoxin KW - environmental remediation KW - glucan KW - Hurricane Katrina KW - mold KW - Molds KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Antigens KW - Exposure KW - USA, Louisiana KW - ELISA KW - Taxa KW - Der p 1 antigen KW - Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay KW - Asthma KW - Alternaria KW - Microscopy KW - Flooding KW - Dermatophagoides KW - Eolian dust KW - Air temperature KW - Morbidity KW - Dust KW - Allergens KW - Visual inspection KW - Sampling KW - Atmospheric particulates KW - Biological production KW - Spore traps KW - Children KW - USA, Louisiana, New Orleans KW - Dusts KW - Hurricanes KW - Remediation KW - Rain KW - Inspection KW - Spores KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - X 24370:Natural Toxins KW - AQ 00005:Underground Services and Water Use KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - Q5 08521:Mechanical and natural changes KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291620609?accountid=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=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 - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atmospheric particulates; Biological production; Antigens; Remediation; Visual inspection; Flooding; ELISA; Spores; Eolian dust; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Spore traps; Molds; Asthma; Children; Dust; Morbidity; Air temperature; Hurricanes; Allergens; Microscopy; Der p 1 antigen; Rain; Sampling; Taxa; Respiratory diseases; Inspection; Exposure; Dusts; Alternaria; Dermatophagoides; USA, Louisiana; USA, Louisiana, New Orleans DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104840 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Head-off Environmental Asthma in Louisiana (HEAL) Study-Methods and Study Population AN - 1291608952; 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 - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - asthma KW - asthma case management KW - asthma counselor KW - environmental intervention KW - Hurricane Katrina KW - indoor allergens KW - mold KW - Schools KW - Allergens KW - USA, Louisiana KW - Asthma KW - Intervention KW - Stress KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Children KW - USA, Louisiana, New Orleans KW - Emergency medical services KW - Urban areas KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 04:Environmental Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291608952?accountid=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=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 - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-09-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Schools; Allergens; Stress; Intervention; Asthma; Respiratory diseases; Children; Urban areas; Emergency medical services; USA, Louisiana; USA, Louisiana, New Orleans DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104239 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 - 1660045517; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - bioinformatics KW - molecular biology KW - NexGen KW - "omics," risk assessment KW - systems biology KW - Risk assessment KW - Genomes KW - Design engineering KW - Assessments KW - Health KW - Commerce KW - Public health KW - Biology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045517?accountid=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=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 - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104870 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Wind of Change Challenges Toxicological Regulators AN - 1671519239; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) 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 - Assaying KW - Animals KW - Stem cells KW - In vitro testing KW - Derivatives KW - Regulators KW - Toxicity testing KW - Biotechnology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671519239?accountid=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=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 - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 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 - 1660052473; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - 2,4-dichlorophenol KW - endocrine disruptors KW - menarche KW - NHANES KW - reproductive health KW - Hazards KW - Age KW - Girls KW - Exposure KW - Race KW - Body size (biology) KW - Health KW - Adolescents UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052473?accountid=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:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Fernandes-Alcantara%2C+Adrienne+L&rft.aulast=Fernandes-Alcantara&rft.aufirst=Adrienne&rft.date=2012-01-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Vulnerable+Youth%3A+Federal+Mentoring+Programs+and+Issues&rft.title=Vulnerable+Youth%3A+Federal+Mentoring+Programs+and+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-06 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 - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - cadmium KW - epidemiology KW - hearing KW - lead KW - NHANES KW - Age KW - Data processing KW - Noise levels KW - Animal models KW - Ear KW - Hearing loss KW - Nutrition KW - Lead KW - Blood levels KW - Blood KW - USA KW - Risk factors KW - Cadmium KW - Occupational exposure KW - X 24360:Metals KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1291612794?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Environmental+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=McMichael&rft.aufirst=Celia&rft.date=2012-01-20&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=646&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104375 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Blood; Age; Data processing; Risk factors; Animal models; Ear; Cadmium; Hearing loss; Nutrition; Occupational exposure; Lead; Noise levels; Blood levels; USA 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 - 1291612783; 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 - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts 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 - Fuels KW - Indoor air pollution KW - Intervention KW - USA, Virginia KW - Coal KW - Children KW - Developing countries KW - Cancer KW - Lung cancer KW - Combustion 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/1291612783?accountid=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=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 - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Indoor air pollution; Fuels; Intervention; Coal; Children; Developing countries; Cancer; Combustion; Lung cancer; USA, Virginia 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 - 1660052630; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - neurodevelopment KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) KW - social and emotional development KW - Age KW - Milk KW - Assessments KW - Breast KW - Ethers KW - Contaminants KW - Children KW - Confidence intervals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052630?accountid=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=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=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205100 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.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 - 1677934445; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - climate change KW - mortality KW - ozone KW - population projections KW - sensitivity analysis KW - Mortality KW - Estimates KW - Mathematical models KW - Human KW - Climate change KW - Standards KW - Health KW - Air quality UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677934445?accountid=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=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 - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 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 - Across the hill: The Congressional Research Service and providing research for Congress -- Considering the future AN - 1081859312; 201210042 AB - Chartered in 1970, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) has served the Members, committees, and staff of Congress for four decades. The transition from the predecessor Legislative Reference Service (LRS) did not occur without some difficulties, and management of the organization and its personnel are still evolving and, in some regards, unsettled. Considered here are some matters, other than basic organization and mundane administration, which may pose challenges for CRS in the near future. [Copyright Elsevier Inc.] JF - Government Information Quarterly AU - Relyea, Harold C AD - Congressional Research Service (ret.), Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540-74 70, USA relyea_harold@yahoo.com Y1 - 2012/07// PY - 2012 DA - July 2012 SP - 424 EP - 428 PB - Elsevier, San Diego CA VL - 29 IS - 3 SN - 0740-624X, 0740-624X KW - CRS reports, Joint Committee on the Library, Library of Congress, Policy KW - analysis, Social media KW - Information services KW - Library of Congress KW - Legislatures KW - Research KW - Future developments KW - article KW - 10.14: INFORMATION SERVICES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081859312?accountid=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=Government+Information+Quarterly&rft.atitle=Across+the+hill%3A+The+Congressional+Research+Service+and+providing+research+for+Congress+--+Considering+the+future&rft.au=Relyea%2C+Harold+C&rft.aulast=Relyea&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2012-07-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=424&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Government+Information+Quarterly&rft.issn=0740624X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.giq.2011.12.007 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - GIQUEU N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library of Congress; Information services; Legislatures; Research; Future developments DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2011.12.007 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 - 1660052557; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - cancer KW - circulatory disease KW - heart disease KW - radiation KW - stroke KW - Risk KW - Mortality KW - Estimates KW - Occupational KW - Ionizing radiation KW - Dosage KW - Circulation KW - Searching UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660052557?accountid=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=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 - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 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 - 1285100076; 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 - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - arsenic KW - development KW - epigenetics KW - exposure KW - fetal KW - malnutrition KW - obesogen KW - PPAR KW - Risk assessment KW - Obesity KW - Arsenic KW - Adaptations KW - Prenatal experience KW - Conferences KW - Intrauterine exposure KW - Cancer KW - Fetuses KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Adaptability KW - Case studies KW - Malnutrition KW - Reviews KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - X 24360:Metals KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1285100076?accountid=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=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 - 2013-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Obesity; Arsenic; Prenatal experience; Adaptations; Conferences; Intrauterine exposure; Fetuses; Cancer; Diabetes mellitus; Malnutrition; epigenetics; Cardiovascular diseases; Adaptability; Case studies; Reviews 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 - Natural convection from a vertical plate embedded in a stratified medium with uniform heat source AN - 1778013140; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Convection KW - Mathematical models KW - Heat generation KW - Finite difference method KW - Approximation KW - Heat sources KW - Mathematical analysis KW - Heat transfer UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1778013140?accountid=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=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=&rft.title=Desalination+and+Water+Treatment&rft.issn=19443994&rft_id=info:doi/10%2F5004%2Fdwt.2012.1939 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10/5004/dwt.2012.1939 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Adverse Health Effects of Child Labor: High Exposure to Chromium and Oxidative DNA Damage in Children Manufacturing Surgical Instruments AN - 1671482461; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - metal exposure KW - nickel KW - oxidative DNA damage KW - Pakistan KW - Sialkot KW - surgical instruments KW - Surgical instruments KW - Damage KW - Chromium KW - Males KW - Nickel KW - Deoxyribonucleic acid KW - Health KW - Children UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671482461?accountid=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=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 - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104678 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 - 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 - 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 - 1671422750; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - birth weight KW - fetal growth retardation KW - fires KW - particulate matter KW - pregnancy outcomes KW - Birth KW - Wildfires KW - Southern California KW - Exposure KW - Health KW - Weight reduction KW - Pregnancy KW - Infants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671422750?accountid=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=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 - 2012-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 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 - 1671430887; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - biomarkers KW - climate variability KW - heart failure KW - outdoor air KW - susceptibility KW - Heart KW - Ambient temperature KW - Education KW - Proteins KW - Failure KW - Patients KW - Outdoor KW - Confidence intervals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671430887?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Ambient+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 - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 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 - 1093460824; 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 - CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - cell migration KW - developmental toxicity KW - mercury KW - neural crest KW - triazoles KW - valproic acid KW - Chemicals KW - Triadimenol KW - Toxicants KW - Cell culture KW - Migration KW - DNA microarrays KW - Lead KW - Gene expression KW - Stem cells KW - Embryo cells KW - Valproic acid KW - Dimethylmercury KW - Cell migration KW - triadimefon KW - Neural crest KW - Sensitivity KW - Methylmercury KW - Toxicity KW - EPA KW - USA KW - Mercury KW - Signal transduction KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - N3 11028:Neuropharmacology & toxicology KW - X 24360:Metals KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093460824?accountid=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=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 - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Triadimenol; Toxicants; Cell culture; Toxicity; DNA microarrays; Lead; Gene expression; Stem cells; Embryo cells; Valproic acid; Dimethylmercury; Mercury; Cell migration; triadimefon; Neural crest; Signal transduction; Chemicals; Methylmercury; EPA; Sensitivity; Migration; USA 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 - 1677967287; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - agricultural soil KW - culture-independent method KW - environmental health KW - (fluoro)quinolones KW - PMQR genes KW - swine feedlot KW - wastewater KW - Swine KW - Genes KW - Farms KW - Soil (material) KW - Agricultural wastes KW - Antibiotics KW - Waste water KW - Farming UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677967287?accountid=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=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=Circular+A-76+and+the+Moratorium+on+DOD+Competitions%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Circular+A-76+and+the+Moratorium+on+DOD+Competitions%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ 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.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 - 1677977675; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) 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 - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Genes KW - Rope KW - Health KW - White blood cells KW - Polyallylamine hydrochloride KW - Children KW - Methylation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677977675?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Maternal+Exposure+to+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 - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103744 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bisphenol A Induces Gene Expression Changes and Proliferative Effects through GPER in Breast Cancer Cells and Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts AN - 1677976200; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - bisphenol A KW - breast cancer cells KW - cancer-associated fibroblasts KW - GPR30/GPER KW - tumor microenvironment KW - Bisphenol A KW - Pathways KW - Breast KW - Receptors KW - Inhibitors KW - Cancer KW - Fibroblasts KW - Bottles UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677976200?accountid=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=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 - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104526 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 - Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Particulate Matter: The Role of Particle Size, Composition, and Oxidative Potential-The RAPTES Project AN - 1093469811; 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 - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - experimental exposure KW - FENO KW - FEV1 KW - FVC KW - oxidative potential KW - PM KW - ultrafine particles KW - Endotoxins KW - Particle size KW - Photochemicals KW - Farms KW - Organic carbon KW - Particulates KW - Respiratory function KW - Nitrogen oxides KW - Trace metals KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION 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/1093469811?accountid=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=Respiratory+Health+Effects+of+Airborne+Particulate+Matter%3A+The+Role+of+Particle+Size%2C+Composition%2C+and+Oxidative+Potential-The+RAPTES+Project&rft.au=Strak%2C+Maciej%3BJanssen%2C+Nicole+AH%3BGodri%2C+Krystal+J%3BGosens%2C+Ilse%3BMudway%2C+Ian+S%3BCassee%2C+Flemming+R%3BLebret%2C+Erik%3BKelly%2C+Frank+J%3BHarrison%2C+Roy+M%3BBrunekreef%2C+Bert%3BSteenhof%2C+Maaike%3BHoek%2C+Gerard&rft.aulast=Strak&rft.aufirst=Maciej&rft.date=2012-05-02&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1183&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104389 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Endotoxins; Farms; Photochemicals; Organic carbon; Respiratory function; Particulates; Nitrogen oxides; Trace metals DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104389 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 - Are Ambient Ultrafine, Accumulation Mode, and Fine Particles Associated with Adverse Cardiac Responses in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation? AN - 1677966408; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - cardiac rehabilitation KW - fibrinogen KW - heart rate variability KW - repolarization KW - Air pollution KW - Rehabilitation KW - Neural networks KW - Lag time KW - Patients KW - Intervals KW - White blood cells KW - Blood pressure UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677966408?accountid=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=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 - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104262 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 - 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 - 1093477068; 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 - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - antiandrogen KW - breast cancer KW - DDT KW - endocrine disruptor KW - HER2/Neu KW - o,p-DDE KW - p,p-DDE KW - Age KW - ErbB-2 protein KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Animal models KW - Metabolites KW - Isomers KW - Insecticides KW - Congeners KW - Estrogens KW - Data processing KW - Mammary gland KW - Adipose tissues KW - Tumorigenesis KW - DDE KW - Mice KW - Tumors KW - Cancer KW - antiandrogens KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Carcinogenesis KW - Breast cancer KW - Adipose tissue KW - Ethylene KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - X 24330:Agrochemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093477068?accountid=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=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 - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Data processing; ErbB-2 protein; Mammary gland; Endocrine disruptors; DDE; Tumorigenesis; Animal models; Metabolites; Tumors; Isomers; Bioaccumulation; antiandrogens; Carcinogenesis; DDT; Congeners; Adipose tissue; Breast cancer; Ethylene; Estrogens; Insecticides; Adipose tissues; Mice; Cancer 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 - 1660045771; 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 - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) 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 - Rats KW - Gene expression KW - Testosterone KW - Phthalates KW - Males KW - Human KW - Disruption KW - Bioassay UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045771?accountid=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=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 - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 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 - 1125223200; 201241314 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 - Tokyo, Japan KW - Communities KW - Urban Areas KW - Delivery Systems KW - Governance KW - Japan KW - Innovations KW - Local Government KW - article KW - 0868: mass phenomena; transportation systems & behaviors UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1125223200?accountid=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=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 - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2012-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cities; Japan; Communities; Tokyo, Japan; Delivery Systems; Local Government; Governance; Urban Areas; Innovations 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 - 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 - Private printers and the party press: What went on before the GPO AN - 1038043608; 201209267 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 - USA KW - History KW - Federal government information KW - Publishing KW - article KW - 16.16: PUBLISHING UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1038043608?accountid=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=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 - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - GIQUEU N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - History; Publishing; USA; Federal government information DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2011.12.006 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 - 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/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891266?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ratner%2C+Michael%3BBelkin%2C+Paul%3BNichol%2C+Jim%3BWoehrel%2C+Steven&rft.aulast=Ratner&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2012-03-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Europe%27s+Energy+Security%3A+Options+and+Challenges+to+Natural+Gas+Supply+Diversification&rft.title=Europe%27s+Energy+Security%3A+Options+and+Challenges+to+Natural+Gas+Supply+Diversification&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R42405_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, R42405 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Congressional Budget Resolutions: Historical Information AN - 1081891260; 2011-281215 AB - This report provides current and historical information on the budget resolution. It provides a list of the budget resolutions adopted and rejected by Congress and a table of selected optional components, a list of the budget reconciliation measures developed pursuant to directives contained in budget resolutions, and information on the number of years covered by budget resolutions. It also provides information on the consideration and adoption of budget resolutions; the amendments in the nature of a substitute to the budget resolution considered in the House; and the number and disposition of House and Senate amendments to budget resolutions. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 13 2012, 38 pp. AU - Heniff, Bill, Jr AU - Murray, Justin Y1 - 2012/03/13/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 13 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 - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Scientists KW - History KW - Budget, Government KW - United States Congressional budget office KW - Science policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891260?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Heniff%2C+Bill%2C+Jr%3BMurray%2C+Justin&rft.aulast=Heniff&rft.aufirst=Bill&rft.date=2012-03-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Congressional+Budget+Resolutions%3A+Historical+Information&rft.title=Congressional+Budget+Resolutions%3A+Historical+Information&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30297.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, RL30297 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Project: Key Issues AN - 1081891257; 2011-281214 AB - This report describes the Keystone XL pipeline proposal and the process required for federal approval. It summarizes key arguments for and against the pipeline put forth by the pipeline's developers, federal agencies, environmental groups, and other stakeholders. Finally, the report reviews the constitutional basis for the State Department's authority to issue a Presidential Permit, and opponents' possible challenges to this authority. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 13 2012, 29 pp. AU - Parfomak, Paul W AU - Nerurkar, Neelesh AU - Luther, Linda AU - Vann, Adam Y1 - 2012/03/13/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Federal government KW - Scientists KW - Authority KW - Constitutional law KW - Pipelines KW - Science policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891257?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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%3BNerurkar%2C+Neelesh%3BLuther%2C+Linda%3BVann%2C+Adam&rft.aulast=Parfomak&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2012-03-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Keystone+XL+Pipeline+Project%3A+Key+Issues&rft.title=Keystone+XL+Pipeline+Project%3A+Key+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41668.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, R41668 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Changing the Federal Reserve's Mandate: An Economic Analysis AN - 1081891254; 2011-281213 AB - Some economists have argued that the Federal Reserve's (Fed's) current statutory mandate should be replaced with a single mandate of price stability. Often the proposal for a single mandate is paired with a proposal that the Fed should adopt an inflation target. This report discusses a number of implementation issues surrounding an inflation target. These include what rate of inflation to target, what inflation measure to use, whether to set a point target or range, and what penalties to impose if a target is missed. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 13 2012, 23 pp. AU - Labonte, Marc Y1 - 2012/03/13/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic research KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Scientists KW - Economists KW - Prices KW - Economics KW - Inflation KW - Science policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891254?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41656.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, R41656 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Wildfire Damages to Homes and Resources: Understanding Causes and Reducing Losses AN - 1081891506; 2011-281217 AB - This report focuses on options for protecting structures and for protecting wildlands and natural resources from wildfires. It begins with a brief overview of the nature of wildfires, followed by a discussion of protecting structures. Then, it discusses wildfire damages to wildlands and natural resources, fuel treatment options and their benefits and limitations, and public involvement in federal decisions. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 12 2012, 27 pp. AU - Bracmort, Kelsi Y1 - 2012/03/12/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 12 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Community life and organization KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Environment and environmental policy - Forests, forestry, and forest products KW - Citizen participation KW - Forest fires KW - Land KW - Natural resources KW - Benefits KW - Fuel KW - Forestry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891506?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bracmort%2C+Kelsi&rft.aulast=Bracmort&rft.aufirst=Kelsi&rft.date=2012-03-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Wildfire+Damages+to+Homes+and+Resources%3A+Understanding+Causes+and+Reducing+Losses&rft.title=Wildfire+Damages+to+Homes+and+Resources%3A+Understanding+Causes+and+Reducing+Losses&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34517.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, RL34517 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Cybersecurity: Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (S. 2111) -- A Legal Analysis AN - 1081891504; 2011-281216 AB - The Cyber Crime Protection Security Act (S. 2111) would enhance the criminal penalties for the cyber crimes outlawed in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). Those offenses include espionage, hacking, fraud, destruction, password trafficking, and extortion committed against computers and computer networks. S. 2111 contains some of the enhancements approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee when it reported the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (S. 1151), S.Rept. 112-91 (2011). Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 12 2012, 14 pp. AU - Doyle, Charles Y1 - 2012/03/12/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 12 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 - Judgments and sentences KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Law and ethics - Commercial law KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Computer networks KW - Scientists KW - Fraud KW - Computers KW - Criminal justice KW - Security measures KW - Privacy KW - Regulation KW - Science policy KW - Judiciary KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891504?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Doyle%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Doyle&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2012-03-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Cybersecurity%3A+Cyber+Crime+Protection+Security+Act+%28S.+2111%29+--+A+Legal+Analysis&rft.title=Cybersecurity%3A+Cyber+Crime+Protection+Security+Act+%28S.+2111%29+--+A+Legal+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42403.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, R42403 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Independent Payment Advisory Board AN - 1081891269; 2011-313596 AB - This report, which provides an overview of the Independent Payment Advisory Board, begins with a discussion of the rationale behind the creation of an independent Medicare board and briefly reviews prior proposals for similar boards and commissions. The report then describes the structure of the Board, the calculations and determinations required to be made by the Office of the Chief Actuary in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that trigger a Board proposal, and the content of and constraints on Board proposals -- including the Medicare productivity exemptions under Section 3401 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 12 2012, 35 pp. AU - Hahn, Jim AU - Davis, Christopher M Y1 - 2012/03/12/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 12 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Social conditions and policy - Public welfare and social services KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Medicaid program KW - Medicare KW - Health insurance KW - Patients KW - Health policy KW - Legislation KW - Payment KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891269?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hahn%2C+Jim%3BDavis%2C+Christopher+M&rft.aulast=Hahn&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2012-03-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Independent+Payment+Advisory+Board&rft.title=The+Independent+Payment+Advisory+Board&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41511_20120312.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, R41511 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - EPA's Boiler MACT: Controlling Emissions of Hazardous Air Pollutants AN - 1081891512; 2011-281220 AB - Provides information concerning the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Maximum Achievable Control Technology standards for boilers (the Boiler MACT), an EPA rule designed to reduce emissions of hazardous air pollutants. EPA proposed changes to the Boiler MACT standards that it had promulgated March 21, 2011. The agency expects to finalize its reconsideration of the rule within months, after which owners and operators of affected boilers would begin the process of obtaining or revising permits and installing equipment necessary to meet the new emission standards -- and of challenging the law in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 9 2012, 26 pp. AU - McCarthy, James E Y1 - 2012/03/09/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Machinery and equipment industry KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - United States KW - United States Environmental protection agency KW - Equipment KW - Law KW - Standards KW - Science policy KW - Legislation KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891512?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McCarthy%2C+James+E&rft.aulast=McCarthy&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EPA%27s+Boiler+MACT%3A+Controlling+Emissions+of+Hazardous+Air+Pollutants&rft.title=EPA%27s+Boiler+MACT%3A+Controlling+Emissions+of+Hazardous+Air+Pollutants&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41459.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, R41459 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Federal Excise Tax on Gasoline and the Highway Trust Fund: A Short History AN - 1081891510; 2011-281219 AB - As discussed in this report, excise taxes have long been a part of US revenue history. In the field of gasoline taxation, the states led the way with Oregon enacting the first tax on motor fuels in 1919. By 1932, all states and the District of Columbia had followed suit with tax rates that ranged between two and seven cents per gallon. The federal government first imposed its excise tax on gasoline at a one-cent per gallon rate in 1932. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 9 2012, 15 pp. AU - Bickley, James M Y1 - 2012/03/09/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Law and ethics - Trusts, estates, and probate law KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Roads and land transport KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - United States KW - Taxation KW - Federal government KW - Excise tax KW - Revenue KW - Science policy KW - Trusts and trustees KW - Highways KW - Fuel KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891510?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bickley%2C+James+M&rft.aulast=Bickley&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Federal+Excise+Tax+on+Gasoline+and+the+Highway+Trust+Fund%3A+A+Short+History&rft.title=The+Federal+Excise+Tax+on+Gasoline+and+the+Highway+Trust+Fund%3A+A+Short+History&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30304.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, RL30304 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Trade Remedy Laws and Nonmarket Economies: A Legal Overview AN - 1081891508; 2011-281218 AB - This report discusses the application of antidumping and countervailing duty (CVD) law to the goods of nonmarket economy (NME) countries, including the decision of the Department of Commerce (DOC) in 2007 to change its long-standing policy and apply CVD law to such goods; reviews China's successful case in the World Trade Organization (WTO) challenging the US application of CVDs to Chinese products; examines the December 2011 decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in GPX Int'l Tire Corp. v US holding that the Department of Commerce may not apply CVDs to NME country goods. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 9 2012, 34 pp. AU - Grimmett, Jeanne J Y1 - 2012/03/09/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - United States KW - World trade organization KW - Scientists KW - Courts KW - Commerce KW - Law KW - Science policy KW - China (People's Republic) KW - Export-import trade KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891508?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Grimmett%2C+Jeanne+J&rft.aulast=Grimmett&rft.aufirst=Jeanne&rft.date=2012-03-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Trade+Remedy+Laws+and+Nonmarket+Economies%3A+A+Legal+Overview&rft.title=U.S.+Trade+Remedy+Laws+and+Nonmarket+Economies%3A+A+Legal+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33976.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, RL33976 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Biomass: Comparison of Definitions in Legislation through the 111th Congress AN - 1081891517; 2011-281223 AB - The potential for biomass to meet US renewable energy demands has yet to be fully explored. Non-food and other types of biomass (eg, manure) have traditionally been considered by some as waste material and as such have been deposited in landfills, used for animal feed, or applied to crop production lands; however, rising fuel prices, environmental concerns, and sustainability issues have led policymakers to create legislation that encourages conversion of biomass into liquid fuels or electricity. Interest has increased in cellulosic biomass because it does not compete directly with crop production for food, although it may compete for land. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 7 2012, 18 pp. AU - Bracmort, Kelsi AU - Gorte, Ross W Y1 - 2012/03/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 07 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Energy resources and policy - Renewable energy sources KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Energy resources and policy - Electric power KW - United States KW - Biomass energy KW - Electric power KW - Scientists KW - Land KW - Prices KW - Science policy KW - Legislation KW - Fuel KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891517?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bracmort%2C+Kelsi%3BGorte%2C+Ross+W&rft.aulast=Bracmort&rft.aufirst=Kelsi&rft.date=2012-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Biomass%3A+Comparison+of+Definitions+in+Legislation+through+the+111th+Congress&rft.title=Biomass%3A+Comparison+of+Definitions+in+Legislation+through+the+111th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40529.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, R40529 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The U.S. Income Distribution and Mobility: Trends and International Comparisons AN - 1081891515; 2011-281222 AB - This report presents recent analysis of the distribution of income and the extent of income mobility in the US over time and in comparison with other advanced economies. It begins with a discussion of data issues related to measuring income and its distribution. The report compares the US income distribution with the distributions of other industrialized countries and presents explanations for cross-country differences in equality measures. The willingness of a country to incur any economic costs related to attaining greater equality arising from policy decisions rather than market forces may reflect varying national beliefs about the opportunity to progress. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 7 2012, 18 pp. AU - Levine, Linda Y1 - 2012/03/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 07 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Social conditions and policy - Social values KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Cost KW - United States KW - Scientists KW - Economics KW - Income distribution KW - Science policy KW - Markets KW - Equality KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891515?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Levine%2C+Linda&rft.aulast=Levine&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2012-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+U.S.+Income+Distribution+and+Mobility%3A+Trends+and+International+Comparisons&rft.title=The+U.S.+Income+Distribution+and+Mobility%3A+Trends+and+International+Comparisons&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42400.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, R42400 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Renewable Energy R&D Funding History: A Comparison with Funding for Nuclear Energy, Fossil Energy, and Energy Efficiency R&D AN - 1081891514; 2011-281221 AB - This report provides a cumulative history of Department of Energy (DOE) funding for renewable energy compared with funding for the other energy technologies -- nuclear energy, fossil energy, and energy efficiency. Specifically, it provides a comparison that covers cumulative funding over the past 10 years (FY2003-FY2012), a second comparison that covers the 35-year period since DOE was established at the beginning of FY1978 (FY1978-FY2012), and a third comparison that covers a 65-year funding history (FY1948-FY2012) for DOE and predecessor agencies. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 7 2012, 7 pp. AU - Sissine, Fred Y1 - 2012/03/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 07 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Energy resources and policy - Renewable energy sources KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Scientists KW - History KW - Science policy KW - Technology KW - Renewable energy sources KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891514?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sissine%2C+Fred&rft.aulast=Sissine&rft.aufirst=Fred&rft.date=2012-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Renewable+Energy+R%26D+Funding+History%3A+A+Comparison+with+Funding+for+Nuclear+Energy%2C+Fossil+Energy%2C+and+Energy+Efficiency+R%26D&rft.title=Renewable+Energy+R%26D+Funding+History%3A+A+Comparison+with+Funding+for+Nuclear+Energy%2C+Fossil+Energy%2C+and+Energy+Efficiency+R%26D&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22858.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, RS22858 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - A Retrospective of House Rules Changes since the 110th Congress AN - 1081891288; 2011-313602 AB - This report analyzes only US House of Representatives rules changes made on the opening day of the 110th, 111th, and 112th Congresses, with references in footnotes to other selected legislation and actions that also affected House rules during these Congresses. Freestanding legislation such as the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, the gift resolution, and the annual budget resolutions changed House rules in consequential ways. One of the majority party's prerogatives is writing House rules and using its numbers to effect the chamber's rules on the day a new House convenes. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 7 2012, 52 pp. AU - Koempel, Michael L AU - Schneider, Judy Y1 - 2012/03/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - United States Congress KW - United States KW - Budget, Government KW - Leadership KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891288?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Koempel%2C+Michael+L%3BSchneider%2C+Judy&rft.aulast=Koempel&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2012-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=A+Retrospective+of+House+Rules+Changes+since+the+110th+Congress&rft.title=A+Retrospective+of+House+Rules+Changes+since+the+110th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R42395_20120307.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, R42395 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Drug Testing and Crime-Related Restrictions in TANF, SNAP, and Housing Assistance AN - 1081891285; 2011-313601 AB - This report describes and compares the drug- and crime-related policy restrictions contained in selected federal programs that provide assistance to low-income individuals and families: the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps), and the three primary federal housing assistance programs (the public housing program, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, and the project-based Section 8 rental assistance program). These programs were chosen because they serve many of the same families; however, the programs also differ. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 7 2012, 29 pp. AU - McCarty, Maggie AU - Falk, Gene AU - Aussenberg, Randy Alison AU - Carpenter, David H Y1 - 2012/03/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Social conditions and policy - Public welfare and social services KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Poverty relief KW - Drug traffic KW - Food stamps KW - Block grants KW - Family KW - Social policy KW - Nutrition KW - Housing policy KW - Drug related crime KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891285?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McCarty%2C+Maggie%3BFalk%2C+Gene%3BAussenberg%2C+Randy+Alison%3BCarpenter%2C+David+H&rft.aulast=McCarty&rft.aufirst=Maggie&rft.date=2012-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Drug+Testing+and+Crime-Related+Restrictions+in+TANF%2C+SNAP%2C+and+Housing+Assistance&rft.title=Drug+Testing+and+Crime-Related+Restrictions+in+TANF%2C+SNAP%2C+and+Housing+Assistance&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R42394_20120307.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, R42394 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Change in the Middle East: Implications for U.S. Policy AN - 1081891282; 2011-313600 AB - This report assesses some of the policy implications of recent and ongoing events in the Middle East, provides an overview of US responses to date, and explores select case studies to illustrate some key questions and dilemmas that Congress and the executive branch may face with regard to these issues and others in the future. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 7 2012, 21 pp. AU - Blanchard, Christopher AU - Arieff, Alexis AU - Danon, Zoe AU - Katzman, Kenneth AU - Sharp, Jeremy M AU - Zanotti, Jim Y1 - 2012/03/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - International relations - International relations KW - Executives KW - United States KW - Foreign relations KW - Middle East KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891282?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Blanchard%2C+Christopher%3BArieff%2C+Alexis%3BDanon%2C+Zoe%3BKatzman%2C+Kenneth%3BSharp%2C+Jeremy+M%3BZanotti%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Blanchard&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2012-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Change+in+the+Middle+East%3A+Implications+for+U.S.+Policy&rft.title=Change+in+the+Middle+East%3A+Implications+for+U.S.+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R42393_20120307.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, R42393 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Aviation and the European Union's Emission Trading Scheme AN - 1081891278; 2011-313599 AB - This report provides background on inclusion of international aviation in the European Union (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and sets forth possible options for congressional consideration. It summarizes the broad agreements internationally to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and explains why emissions from aviation are a particularly difficult problem. The report outlines reasons that many international airlines and non-EU nations oppose the EU regulation, including a review of potential financial, technological, and competitiveness issues. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 7 2012, 40 pp. AU - Leggett, Jane A AU - Elias, Bart AU - Shedd, Daniel T Y1 - 2012/03/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - Regional organizations KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Air transport KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Aviation KW - European Union KW - Emissions trading KW - Regulation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891278?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Leggett%2C+Jane+A%3BElias%2C+Bart%3BShedd%2C+Daniel+T&rft.aulast=Leggett&rft.aufirst=Jane&rft.date=2012-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Aviation+and+the+European+Union%27s+Emission+Trading+Scheme&rft.title=Aviation+and+the+European+Union%27s+Emission+Trading+Scheme&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R42392_20120307.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, R42392 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Legal Authorities Governing Federal Contracting and Subcontracting with Small Businesses AN - 1081891275; 2011-313598 AB - This report discusses the various legal authorities governing small business contracting and subcontracting, as well as the relationship between them. It also explains the roles of the Small Business Administration (SBA), procuring activities, the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and other tribunals in implementing and construing the law governing federal contracting and subcontracting with small businesses. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 7 2012, 24 pp. AU - Manuel, Kate M AU - Luner, Erika K Y1 - 2012/03/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Business and service sector - Business organization and administration KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Subcontracting KW - Authority KW - Small business KW - Law KW - Government and politics KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891275?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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%3BLuner%2C+Erika+K&rft.aulast=Manuel&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft.date=2012-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Legal+Authorities+Governing+Federal+Contracting+and+Subcontracting+with+Small+Businesses&rft.title=Legal+Authorities+Governing+Federal+Contracting+and+Subcontracting+with+Small+Businesses&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R42391_20120307.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, R42391 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Contracting and Subcontracting with Small Businesses: Issues in the 112th Congress AN - 1081891273; 2011-313597 AB - This report describes and analyzes measures that Members of the 112th Congress have enacted or proposed in response to particular issues pertaining to small business contracting and subcontracting. The majority of such measures appear to address (1) the standards under which firms' size is measured; (2) government-wide or agency-specific goals for contracting and subcontracting with small businesses; and (3) eligibility for the set-aside programs for particular types of small businesses. One of the many ways in which Congress has exercised this authority is by enacting measures intended to promote contracting and subcontracting with "small businesses" by federal agencies. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 7 2012, 34 pp. AU - Manuel, Kate M AU - Lunder, Erika K Y1 - 2012/03/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Business and service sector - Business organization and administration KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Law and ethics - Civil law KW - Law and ethics - Commercial law KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States Congress KW - Subcontracting KW - Contracts KW - Authority KW - Small business KW - Standards KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891273?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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=2012-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Contracting+and+Subcontracting+with+Small+Businesses%3A+Issues+in+the+112th+Congress&rft.title=Federal+Contracting+and+Subcontracting+with+Small+Businesses%3A+Issues+in+the+112th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R42390_20120307.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, R42390 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization in the 112th Congress: Summary and Sources AN - 1081890455; 2011-281224 AB - Legislation to reauthorize federal surface transportation programs is under consideration in Congress. The previous transportation authorization, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA, P.L. 109-59), enacted in 2005, expired in 2009. Since that time, surface transportation programs and activities have been operated under a series of extensions. The most recent of these, P.L. 112-30, expires in 2012. The main obstacle to enactment of a new multi-year bill during the past two years has been the disparity between projected spending and the much lower projections of the revenue flows to the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 7 2012, 25 pp. AU - Levinson, Marc Y1 - 2012/03/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 07 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - Law and ethics - Ethics KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Roads and land transport KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Transportation KW - Scientists KW - Revenue KW - Science policy KW - Highways KW - Legislation KW - Equity KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890455?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Levinson%2C+Marc&rft.aulast=Levinson&rft.aufirst=Marc&rft.date=2012-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Surface+Transportation+Reauthorization+in+the+112th+Congress%3A+Summary+and+Sources&rft.title=Surface+Transportation+Reauthorization+in+the+112th+Congress%3A+Summary+and+Sources&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42350.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, R42350 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Medical Marijuana: The Supremacy Clause, Federalism, and the Interplay between State and Federal Laws AN - 1081891291; 2011-313603 AB - This report will review the federal government's constitutional authority to enact the federal criminal prohibition on marijuana; highlight certain principles of federalism that prevent the federal government from mandating that states participate in enforcing the federal prohibition; consider unresolved questions relating to the extent to which state authorization and regulation of medical marijuana are preempted by federal law; and assess what obligations, if any, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has to investigate and prosecute violations of the federal prohibition on marijuana. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 6 2012, 17 pp. AU - Garvey, Todd Y1 - 2012/03/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 06 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Social conditions and policy - Drinking, smoking, and drug addiction KW - Social conditions and policy - Social movements KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - United States KW - Federal government KW - Authority KW - Law KW - Regulation KW - Prohibition KW - Marijuana KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891291?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Garvey%2C+Todd&rft.aulast=Garvey&rft.aufirst=Todd&rft.date=2012-03-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Medical+Marijuana%3A+The+Supremacy+Clause%2C+Federalism%2C+and+the+Interplay+between+State+and+Federal+Laws&rft.title=Medical+Marijuana%3A+The+Supremacy+Clause%2C+Federalism%2C+and+the+Interplay+between+State+and+Federal+Laws&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R42398_20120306.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, R42398 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment and Risk Adjustment Data Validation Audits AN - 1438601501; 2011-496455 AB - This report describes how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) pays providers under Medicare Advantage and how these payments are risk adjusted. In addition, it describes how risk scores for individual Medicare Advantage enrollees are initially generated and change over time, and it discusses how CMS audits risk-adjusted MA payments. It concludes with a short discussion of several concerns raised with risk adjustment and the audit process. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 5 2012, 26 pp. AU - Morgan, Paulette C Y1 - 2012/03/05/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 05 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy 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 - Social conditions and policy - Public welfare and social services KW - Risk KW - Medicaid program KW - Medicare KW - Payment KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438601501?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Morgan%2C+Paulette+C&rft.aulast=Morgan&rft.aufirst=Paulette&rft.date=2012-03-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Medicare+Advantage+Risk+Adjustment+and+Risk+Adjustment+Data+Validation+Audits&rft.title=Medicare+Advantage+Risk+Adjustment+and+Risk+Adjustment+Data+Validation+Audits&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42134/2012-03-05/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. R42134 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Budget Process Reform: Proposals and Legislative Actions in 2012 AN - 1081890466; 2011-281226 AB - An array of budget process reform proposals are put forth each year seeking to refine or modify the existing constitutional requirements, laws, and rules that make up the federal budget process. This report identifies, tracks, and explains current budget process reform proposals reported from committee, or considered on the floor during 2012. The proposals are organized into categories related to the existing budget process. When appropriate, a brief description of the current process is provided. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 2 2012, 8 pp. AU - Lynch, Megan Suzanne Y1 - 2012/03/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 02 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 - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Scientists KW - Budget, Government KW - Law KW - Science policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890466?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lynch%2C+Megan+Suzanne&rft.aulast=Lynch&rft.aufirst=Megan&rft.date=2012-03-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Budget+Process+Reform%3A+Proposals+and+Legislative+Actions+in+2012&rft.title=Budget+Process+Reform%3A+Proposals+and+Legislative+Actions+in+2012&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42383.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, R42383 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in rural Matlab, Bangladesh AN - 968176192; 16450022 AB - OBJECTIVE: To characterise and classify clinical isolates collected from tuberculosis (TB) patients in rural Bangladesh and to investigate the mode of transmission. DESIGN: An epidemiological study using a combination of conventional and molecular methods was performed in a rural population of Bangladesh. A total of 168 clinical isolates were collected from TB patients. Deletion analysis, used for rapid differentiation of members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, spoligotyping and variable number tandem repeats of mycobacterial interspersed repetitive units (VNTR-MIRU) typing were used. RESULTS: Deletion analysis identified all isolates as M. tuberculosis and further divided them into 109 strains (65%) carrying the M. tuberculosis deletion region 1 (TbD1-intact or 'ancestral' strains) and 59 strains (35%) lacking this region ( Delta TbDl or 'modern' strains). MIRU analyses showed that 149 strains (89%) had unique patterns, whereas 19 strains (11%) clustered into eight groups. The largest cluster comprised five Delta TbDl strains of the Beijing type. The rate of recent transmission was estimated to be 6.5%. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that TB in rural Bangladesh is caused primarily by reactivation of latent infections involving TbDl intact strains, overlaid with the recent emergence of Beijing strain clusters that include multidrug-resistant isolates. JF - International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease AU - Banu, S AU - Uddin, MKM AU - Islam, M R AU - Zaman, K AU - Ahmed, T AU - Talukder, AH AU - Rahman, M T AU - Rahim, Z AU - Akter, N AU - Khatun, R AU - Brosch, R AU - Endtz, H P AD - Tuberculosis Laboratory, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, GPO-128, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, sbanu@icddrb.org Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 319 EP - 326 PB - International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease VL - 16 IS - 3 SN - 1027-3719, 1027-3719 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - China, People's Rep., Beijing KW - Clinical isolates KW - Latent infection KW - Drug resistance KW - Lung diseases KW - Rural populations KW - Infection KW - spoligotyping KW - Disease transmission KW - Differentiation KW - Typing KW - Epidemiology KW - Lung KW - Tuberculosis KW - Bangladesh KW - Mycobacterium tuberculosis KW - Rural areas KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/968176192?accountid=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=International+Journal+of+Tuberculosis+and+Lung+Disease&rft.atitle=Molecular+epidemiology+of+tuberculosis+in+rural+Matlab%2C+Bangladesh&rft.au=Banu%2C+S%3BUddin%2C+MKM%3BIslam%2C+M+R%3BZaman%2C+K%3BAhmed%2C+T%3BTalukder%2C+AH%3BRahman%2C+M+T%3BRahim%2C+Z%3BAkter%2C+N%3BKhatun%2C+R%3BBrosch%2C+R%3BEndtz%2C+H+P&rft.aulast=Banu&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=319&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Tuberculosis+and+Lung+Disease&rft.issn=10273719&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Clinical isolates; Latent infection; Differentiation; Typing; Epidemiology; Drug resistance; Lung diseases; Rural populations; Tuberculosis; Disease transmission; spoligotyping; Lung; Infection; Rural areas; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; China, People's Rep., Beijing; Bangladesh ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using interview-based recall surveys to estimate cod Gadus morhua and eel Anguilla anguilla harvest in Danish recreational fishing AN - 968171884; 16466104 AB - Sparrevohn, C. R., and Storr-Paulsen, M. 2012. Using interview-based recall surveys to estimate cod Gadus morhua and eel Anguilla anguilla harvest in Danish recreational fishing. - ICES Journal of Marine Science, 69: 323-330.Marine recreational fishing is a popular outdoor activity in Denmark, practised by both anglers and passive gear fishers. However, the impact on the targeted stocks is unknown, so to estimate the 2009 harvest of cod Gadus morhua and eel Anguilla anguilla, two separate interview-based surveys were initiated and carried out in 2009/2010. The first recall survey exclusively targeted fishers who had been issued with the mandatory Danish fishing licence. The second survey was designed to identify those who fish without a licence. It was estimated that 1231 t of cod were harvested in 2009, corresponding to 4.8% of the entire Danish cod yield (recreational harvest + commercial landings). Area differences were found, and, in certain areas, the recreational harvest of cod accounted for more than 30% of the total yield. The majority (81%) of the recreational cod harvest was taken by anglers. Eels, however, are almost exclusively caught with passive gear (fykenets) and a total of 104 t year super(-1) was harvested, which corresponds to 19% of the entire Danish eel yield. The inclusion of the harvest taken by fishers without a valid licence was important and added almost 20% to the estimated harvest. JF - ICES Journal of Marine Science AU - Sparrevohn, Claus Reedtz AU - Storr-Paulsen, Marie AD - National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark, Charlottenlund Castle, Jaegersborg Alle 1, 2920 Charlottenlund, Denmark, crs@aqua.dtu.dkcor1 Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 SP - 323 EP - 330 PB - Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP United Kingdom VL - 69 IS - 2 SN - 1054-3139, 1054-3139 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - angling KW - recreational fishing KW - recall survey KW - stock assessment KW - tourist fishing KW - the sound KW - Biological surveys KW - Marine KW - Stock assessment KW - Fishermen KW - Gadus morhua KW - Catadromous species KW - Chemical oxygen demand KW - Anguilla anguilla KW - Marine fish KW - Fishing KW - Commercial fishing KW - Recreation KW - Recreation areas KW - Fishery surveys KW - Licences KW - Denmark KW - Fish KW - Marine sciences KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology KW - Q1 08605:Sport fishing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/968171884?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ICES+Journal+of+Marine+Science&rft.atitle=Using+interview-based+recall+surveys+to+estimate+cod+Gadus+morhua+and+eel+Anguilla+anguilla+harvest+in+Danish+recreational+fishing&rft.au=Sparrevohn%2C+Claus+Reedtz%3BStorr-Paulsen%2C+Marie&rft.aulast=Sparrevohn&rft.aufirst=Claus&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=69&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=323&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=ICES+Journal+of+Marine+Science&rft.issn=10543139&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Ficesjms%2Ffss005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological surveys; Marine fish; Commercial fishing; Recreation; Licences; Fishery surveys; Fishermen; Stock assessment; Catadromous species; Fishing; Recreation areas; Fish; Chemical oxygen demand; Marine sciences; Anguilla anguilla; Gadus morhua; Denmark; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fss005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Damage caused by low-density exotic herbivore populations: the impact of introduced European rabbits on marsupial herbivores and Allocasuarina and Bursaria seedling survival in Australian coastal shrubland AN - 968168151; 16437952 AB - The impact of over-abundant exotic herbivores is well recognised, but their impact at low population densities is poorly understood. This study examined interactions between European rabbits and native herbivores, and their impact on seedling recruitment in coastal South Australia, 2 years after rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) had reduced rabbit density to 4.48 rabbits ha super(-1). Rabbit density was further reduced to 0.44 rabbits ha super(-1) in replicated experimental treatments. Rabbit control reduced total grazing pressure by 39% despite compensatory grazing increases of >100% for both western grey kangaroos and common wombats. Rabbit control slowed the rate of grazing and mortality for planted drooping sheoak and sweet bursaria seedlings, but few survived for 12 months: 0 and 3% of sheoak, in untreated areas and rabbit control treatments, respectively, and 3 and 11% of bursaria, respectively. Planted sheoaks survived well if protected by rabbit-proof netting (60%). Within treatments, seedling grazing and survival rates were negatively correlated with rabbit density but kangaroo and wombat density had no measurable effect. We conclude that RHD may briefly have reduced rabbit densities enough to allow recruitment of bursaria but that sheoak require much lower rabbit densities than those provided by existing biological control agents. If left unaddressed, rabbit grazing could ultimately lead to the loss of sheoaks throughout most of their current range, irrespective of other attempts to conserve them. More generally, these data show how species-specific damage caused by low-density exotic herbivore populations may occur in the presence of more abundant but less-damaging native herbivores. JF - Biological Invasions AU - Bird, Peter AU - Mutze, Greg AU - Peacock, David AU - Jennings, Scott AD - Natural Resources Management Biosecurity, Biosecurity SA, GPO Box 1671, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, greg.mutze@sa.gov.au Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 743 EP - 755 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 14 IS - 3 SN - 1387-3547, 1387-3547 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Biological control KW - Mortality KW - Sweet taste KW - Data processing KW - Plant protection KW - Grazing KW - Recruitment KW - Population density KW - Survival KW - Herbivores KW - Allocasuarina KW - Invasions KW - Seedlings KW - Pressure KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/968168151?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biological+Invasions&rft.atitle=Damage+caused+by+low-density+exotic+herbivore+populations%3A+the+impact+of+introduced+European+rabbits+on+marsupial+herbivores+and+Allocasuarina+and+Bursaria+seedling+survival+in+Australian+coastal+shrubland&rft.au=Bird%2C+Peter%3BMutze%2C+Greg%3BPeacock%2C+David%3BJennings%2C+Scott&rft.aulast=Bird&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=743&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biological+Invasions&rft.issn=13873547&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10530-011-0114-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological control; Mortality; Sweet taste; Data processing; Grazing; Plant protection; Recruitment; Population density; Survival; Herbivores; Invasions; Seedlings; Pressure; Allocasuarina DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10530-011-0114-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Landscape context affects honeyeater communities and their foraging behaviour in Australia: implications for plant pollination AN - 954652310; 16397997 AB - We investigated the species richness and composition of bird communities in mallee woodland remnants in a highly fragmented landscape, focusing specifically on honeyeaters and their foraging behaviour. We observed birds around flowering Eremophila glabra ssp. glabra plants in three replicated contexts: (1) the interior of large remnants, (2) linear remnants within ~3 km of a large remnant, and (3) linear remnants 5-7 km from a large remnant. We found species richness differed among elements, with an increase in the number of species that tolerate disturbed, open habitat and a decrease in the number of woodland-dependent species in linear elements. Honeyeater assemblages were similar in species richness and abundance among the elements, but differed in composition due to a higher number of large-sized honeyeater species in distant elements. Honeyeater movement patterns into a site and within a site were similar among the elements. Floral visitation varied among honeyeater species and was positively correlated with their abundance in the far element. Our results demonstrate that bird species respond differently to the spatial context of remnants in a fragmented landscape; however, the degree of isolation of linear remnants was not important. Linear remnants appear to be frequently used by honeyeaters, but the changes in community composition among the elements may influence the quality of pollination, which could have implications for plant reproduction. JF - Landscape Ecology AU - Elliott, Carole P AU - Lindenmayer, David B AU - Cunningham, Saul A AU - Young, Andrew G AD - CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, carole.elliott@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 393 EP - 404 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 27 IS - 3 SN - 0921-2973, 0921-2973 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Abundance KW - Aves KW - Community composition KW - Flowering KW - Foraging behavior KW - Habitat KW - Landscape KW - Mallee KW - Plant communities KW - Pollination KW - Reproduction KW - Species richness KW - abundance KW - flowering KW - pollination KW - species richness KW - Eremophila glabra KW - Australia KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954652310?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Landscape+Ecology&rft.atitle=Landscape+context+affects+honeyeater+communities+and+their+foraging+behaviour+in+Australia%3A+implications+for+plant+pollination&rft.au=Elliott%2C+Carole+P%3BLindenmayer%2C+David+B%3BCunningham%2C+Saul+A%3BYoung%2C+Andrew+G&rft.aulast=Elliott&rft.aufirst=Carole&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=393&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Landscape+Ecology&rft.issn=09212973&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10980-011-9697-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-05-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Flowering; Pollination; Community composition; Mallee; Foraging behavior; Abundance; Landscape; Plant communities; Reproduction; Habitat; Species richness; Aves; flowering; species richness; pollination; abundance; Eremophila glabra; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10980-011-9697-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rights-based fisheries governance: from fishing rights to human rights AN - 920806753; 16195940 AB - In the last twenty years, policy prescriptions for addressing the global crisis in fisheries have centred on strengthening fisheries governance through clarifying exclusive individual or community rights of access to fishery resources. With a focus on small-scale developing-country fisheries in particular, we argue that basing the case for fishery governance reform on assumed economic incentives for resource stewardship is insufficient when there are other sources of insecurity in people's lives that are unrelated to the state of fishery resources. We argue that more secure, less vulnerable fishers make more effective and motivated fishery managers in the context of participatory or rights-based fisheries governance, and we further suggest that insecurity among fishers living in poverty can be most effectively addressed by social and political development that invokes the existing legal framework supporting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This perspective goes well beyond the widely advocated notion of 'rights-based fishing' and aligns what fishery sector analysts call the 'rights-based approach' with the same terminology used in the context of international development. Embedding the fisheries governance challenge within a broader perspective of human rights enhances the chances of achieving both human development and resource sustainability outcomes in small-scale fisheries of developing countries. JF - Fish and Fisheries AU - Allison, Edward H AU - Ratner, Blake D AU - Aasgard, Bjorn AU - Willmann, Rolf AU - Pomeroy, Robert AU - Kurien, John AD - The WorldFish Center, PO Box 500 GPO, 10670 Penang, Malaysia Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 14 EP - 29 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1467-2960, 1467-2960 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Fishing rights KW - Resource management KW - Politics KW - Resource conservation KW - Sustainable development KW - Fishery development KW - Fishery resources KW - Fishery policy KW - Human rights KW - Fishery management KW - poverty KW - Fisheries KW - Fish KW - sustainability KW - fishing rights KW - fishing KW - Vulnerability KW - Resource development KW - fishery resources KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08121:Law, policy, economics and social sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920806753?accountid=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=Fish+and+Fisheries&rft.atitle=Rights-based+fisheries+governance%3A+from+fishing+rights+to+human+rights&rft.au=Allison%2C+Edward+H%3BRatner%2C+Blake+D%3BAasgard%2C+Bjorn%3BWillmann%2C+Rolf%3BPomeroy%2C+Robert%3BKurien%2C+John&rft.aulast=Allison&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=14&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fish+and+Fisheries&rft.issn=14672960&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1467-2979.2011.00405.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fishery policy; Fishing rights; Resource management; Fishery management; Resource conservation; Sustainable development; Vulnerability; Fishery development; Resource development; Fishery resources; Human rights; poverty; Politics; Fisheries; fishing rights; sustainability; Fish; fishing; fishery resources DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2979.2011.00405.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A model of shiftworker sleep/wake behaviour AN - 920805366; 16242285 AB - Software-based biomathematical models of alertness provide a means to estimate fatigue-related risk in advance of a schedule being worked. Obtaining a good estimate of employees' sleep/wake behaviour during non-work periods is critical in obtaining accurate estimates of alertness. This is because estimates of alertness are generated based on estimated sleep and wake times, not rest and work times per se. The purpose of the current analysis was to evaluate the predictive validity of a novel version of a previously published sleep predictor model. This model was originally designed to predict sleep probability for aviation pilots in connection with long-haul flight operations. It has since been modified to predict sleep periods for industrial shiftwork rosters in non-transmeridian environments. The algorithm uses two procedures to predict sleep timing and duration: (1) estimate the total amount of sleep likely to be obtained in a given rest period; and then (2) estimate the timing and duration of sleep periods within that rest period. The sleep periods predicted in the second procedure are generated such that their combined sum is a priori equivalent to the total amount of sleep predicted in the first procedure. The model was parameterized and validated based on a sample of 225 train drivers who collected work/rest and sleep/wake data for two weeks during normal commercial operations. Agreement between observed and predicted sleep periods was robust (percent agreement=85%) and compared favourably with agreement levels between sleep behaviours exhibited by the same individual on distinct occasions but where shift sequences were repeated. These results are discussed within the context of ongoing efforts to develop individualized biomathematical models of alertness. JF - Accident Analysis & Prevention AU - Darwent, David AU - Dawson, Drew AU - Roach, Gregory D AD - Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia, david.darwent@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 6 EP - 10 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 45 SN - 0001-4575, 0001-4575 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Sleep KW - Biomathematical model KW - Prediction KW - Shiftwork KW - Alertness KW - Fatigue KW - Accidents KW - shift work KW - pilots KW - Occupational safety KW - prevention KW - H 2000:Transportation KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920805366?accountid=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=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.atitle=A+model+of+shiftworker+sleep%2Fwake+behaviour&rft.au=Darwent%2C+David%3BDawson%2C+Drew%3BRoach%2C+Gregory+D&rft.aulast=Darwent&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=&rft.spage=6&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.issn=00014575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aap.2011.09.017 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Accidents; shift work; pilots; Occupational safety; prevention DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2011.09.017 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effect of sleep restriction on snacking behaviour during a week of simulated shiftwork AN - 920805362; 16242284 AB - Due to irregular working hours shiftworkers experience circadian disruption and sleep restriction. There is some evidence to indicate that these factors adversely affect health through changes in snacking behaviour. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of sleep restriction, prior wake and circadian phase on snacking behaviour during a week of simulated shiftwork. Twenty-four healthy males (age: 22.0+/-3.6 years, mean+/-SD) lived in a sleep laboratory for 12 consecutive days. Participants were assigned to one of two schedules: a moderate sleep restriction condition (n=10) equivalent to a 6-h sleep opportunity per 24h or a severe sleep restriction condition (n=14) equivalent to a 4-h sleep opportunity per 24h. In both conditions, sleep/wake episodes occurred 4h later each day to simulate a rotating shiftwork pattern. While living in the laboratory, participants were served three meals and were provided with either five (moderate sleep restriction condition) or six (severe sleep restriction condition) snack opportunities daily. Snack choice was recorded at each opportunity and assigned to a category (sweet, savoury or healthy) based on the content of the snack. Data were analysed using a Generalised Estimating Equations approach. Analyses show a significant effect of sleep restriction condition on overall and sweet snack consumption. The odds of consuming a snack were significantly greater in the severe sleep restriction condition (P<0.05) compared to the moderate sleep restriction condition. In particular, the odds of choosing a sweet snack were significantly increased in the severe sleep restriction condition (P<0.05). Shiftworkers who are severely sleep restricted may be at risk of obesity and related health disorders due to elevated snack consumption and unhealthy snack choice. To further understand the impact of sleep restriction on snacking behaviour, future studies should examine physiological, psychological and environmental motivators. JF - Accident Analysis & Prevention AU - Heath, Georgina AU - Roach, Gregory D AU - Dorrian, Jillian AU - Ferguson, Sally A AU - Darwent, David AU - Sargent, Charli AD - Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia GPO Box 2471 Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia, Georgina.Heath@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 62 EP - 67 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 45 SN - 0001-4575, 0001-4575 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Sleep restriction KW - Circadian disruption KW - Snacking KW - Shiftwork KW - Forced desynchrony KW - Accidents KW - Age KW - shift work KW - Psychology KW - Physiology KW - circadian rhythms KW - prevention KW - obesity KW - Working conditions KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920805362?accountid=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=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.atitle=The+effect+of+sleep+restriction+on+snacking+behaviour+during+a+week+of+simulated+shiftwork&rft.au=Heath%2C+Georgina%3BRoach%2C+Gregory+D%3BDorrian%2C+Jillian%3BFerguson%2C+Sally+A%3BDarwent%2C+David%3BSargent%2C+Charli&rft.aulast=Heath&rft.aufirst=Georgina&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=&rft.spage=62&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.issn=00014575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aap.2011.09.028 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Accidents; shift work; Psychology; Physiology; obesity; prevention; circadian rhythms; Working conditions DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2011.09.028 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Can a simple balance task be used to assess fitness for duty? AN - 920805356; 16242282 AB - Human fatigue, caused by sleep loss, extended wakefulness, and/or circadian misalignment, is a major cause of workplace errors, incidents and accidents. In some industries, employees are required to undertake fitness for duty testing at the start of a shift to identify instances where their fatigue risk is elevated, so that minimisation and/or mitigation strategies can be implemented. Postural balance has been proposed as a fitness for duty test for fatigue, but it is largely untested. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the impact of sleep loss, extended wakefulness and circadian phase on postural balance. Fourteen male participants spent 10 consecutive days in a sleep laboratory, including three adaptation days and eight simulated shiftwork days. To simulate a quickly rotating roster, shiftwork days were scheduled to begin 4h later each day, and consisted of a 23.3-h wake episode and a 4.7-h sleep opportunity. Every 2.5h during wake, balance was measured while standing as still as possible on a force platform with eyes open for one minute, and eyes closed for one minute. Subjective sleepiness was assessed using the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale. Core body temperature, continuously recorded with rectal thermistors, was used to determine circadian phase. For measures of postural balance and subjective sleepiness, data were analysed using three separate repeated measures ANOVA with two within-subjects factors: circadian phase (six phases) and prior wake (nine levels). For subjective sleepiness, there was a significant effect of prior wake and circadian phase. In particular, sleepiness increased as prior wake increased, and was higher during biological night-time than biological daytime. For the eyes open balance task, there was no effect of prior wake or circadian phase. For the eyes closed balance task, there was a significant effect of circadian phase such that balance was poorer during the biological night-time than biological daytime, but there was no effect of prior wake. These results indicate that postural balance may be a viable tool for assessing fatigue associated with time of day, but may not be useful for assessing fatigue associated with extended hours of wake. JF - Accident Analysis & Prevention AU - Sargent, Charli AU - Darwent, David AU - Ferguson, Sally A AU - Roach, Gregory D AD - Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia, charli.sargent@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 74 EP - 79 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 45 SN - 0001-4575, 0001-4575 KW - Physical Education Index; Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Balance KW - Sleepiness KW - Time of day KW - Wakefulness KW - Shiftwork KW - Fitness-for-duty KW - Fitness KW - shift work KW - Fatigue KW - Preventive health KW - Strategy KW - Temperature KW - fatigue KW - adaptability KW - mitigation KW - Accidents KW - Sleep KW - circadian rhythms KW - prevention KW - Posture KW - posture KW - Eyes KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - PE 030:Exercise, Health & Physical Fitness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920805356?accountid=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=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.atitle=Can+a+simple+balance+task+be+used+to+assess+fitness+for+duty%3F&rft.au=Sargent%2C+Charli%3BDarwent%2C+David%3BFerguson%2C+Sally+A%3BRoach%2C+Gregory+D&rft.aulast=Sargent&rft.aufirst=Charli&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=&rft.spage=74&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.issn=00014575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aap.2011.09.030 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fitness; Accidents; Fatigue; Preventive health; Sleep; Strategy; Posture; Balance; Eyes; mitigation; shift work; Temperature; prevention; circadian rhythms; fatigue; adaptability; posture DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2011.09.030 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Restricted sleep and negative affective states in commercial pilots during short haul operations AN - 920805353; 16242281 AB - This study aims to investigate (1) the relationship between restricted sleep and Heightened Emotional Activity (HEA) during normal flight operations, and (2) whether sleep patterns influence the strength of the HEA as a response to threats. Accident investigation reports continue to highlight the relationship between restricted sleep and poor safety outcomes. However, to date we have a limited understanding of how sleep and HEA interact. A total of 302 sectors of normal airline flight operations were observed by trained observers, and instances of heightened emotional activity were recorded. During the cruise phase of each of these sectors, crew members were asked to calculate the amount of sleep they had obtained in previous 24 and 48h. In the 302 sectors of normal flight operations, 535 instances of HEA were observed. Descriptive analyses of instances of HEA and sleep in the prior 24 and 48h showed a significant relationship between the occurrence of HEA and recent sleep. The relationship between restricted sleep and HEA suggests that there may well be further implications with respect to operational safety. JF - Accident Analysis & Prevention AU - Drury, DArthur AU - Ferguson, Sally A AU - Thomas, Matthew JW AD - Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia, druda001@mymail.unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 80 EP - 84 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 45 SN - 0001-4575, 0001-4575 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Fatigue KW - Emotions KW - Psychology KW - Safety KW - Performance KW - Aviation KW - Accidents KW - pilots KW - airlines KW - prevention KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920805353?accountid=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=Restricted+sleep+and+negative+affective+states+in+commercial+pilots+during+short+haul+operations&rft.au=Drury%2C+DArthur%3BFerguson%2C+Sally+A%3BThomas%2C+Matthew+JW&rft.aulast=Drury&rft.aufirst=DArthur&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=&rft.spage=80&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.issn=00014575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aap.2011.09.031 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Accidents; pilots; airlines; prevention DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2011.09.031 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The influence of circadian time and sleep dose on subjective fatigue ratings AN - 920796193; 16242287 AB - Subjective ratings of fatigue are increasingly being used as part of a suite of tools to assess fatigue-related risk on the road and in the workplace. There is some debate however, as to whether individuals can accurately gauge their own fatigue states, particularly under conditions of sleep restriction. It is also unclear which references are used by individuals to assess fatigue - for example prior sleep, time of day, workload, or previous ratings. The current study used a sophisticated laboratory protocol to examine the independent contributions of sleep, circadian phase and sleep debt to fatigue ratings. Importantly, participants had no knowledge of time of day, how much sleep they were getting, or how long they were awake. Twenty-eight healthy, young males participated in one of two conditions of a 28h forced desynchrony protocol - severe sleep restriction (4.7h sleep and 23.3h wake) or moderate sleep restriction (7h sleep and 21h wake). Fatigue ratings were provided prior to and following each sleep period using the Samn-Perelli fatigue scale. Repeated measures ANOVAs were used to analyse the effects of circadian phase, sleep dose and study day. Results demonstrated an effect of circadian phase on both pre-sleep and post-sleep fatigue ratings. The significant effect of study day is interpreted as an effect of circadian time, as opposed to accumulating sleep debt. An effect of sleep dose was only seen in post-sleep fatigue ratings. The findings suggest that post-sleep fatigue ratings may be sensitive to prior sleep and may be useful as an indicator of fatigue-related risk, particularly when triangulated with information about recent total sleep time. JF - Accident Analysis & Prevention AU - Ferguson, Sally A AU - Paech, Gemma M AU - Sargent, Charli AU - Darwent, David AU - Kennaway, David J AU - Roach, Gregory D AD - Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia, sally.ferguson@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 50 EP - 54 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 45 SN - 0001-4575, 0001-4575 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Fatigue KW - Sleep KW - Circadian rhythms KW - Accidents KW - circadian rhythms KW - prevention KW - fatigue KW - working conditions KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920796193?accountid=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=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.atitle=The+influence+of+circadian+time+and+sleep+dose+on+subjective+fatigue+ratings&rft.au=Ferguson%2C+Sally+A%3BPaech%2C+Gemma+M%3BSargent%2C+Charli%3BDarwent%2C+David%3BKennaway%2C+David+J%3BRoach%2C+Gregory+D&rft.aulast=Ferguson&rft.aufirst=Sally&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=&rft.spage=50&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.issn=00014575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aap.2011.09.026 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Accidents; prevention; circadian rhythms; working conditions; fatigue DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2011.09.026 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simulated driving under the influence of extended wake, time of day and sleep restriction AN - 920796191; 16242286 AB - Around a fifth of all road accidents can be attributed to fatigued drivers. Previous studies indicate that driving performance is influenced by time of day and decreases with sustained wakefulness. However, these influences occur naturally in unison, confounding their effects. Typically, when people drive at a poor time of day and with extended wake, their sleep is also restricted. Hence, the aim of the current study was to determine the independent effects of prior wake and time of day on driving performance under conditions of sleep restriction. The driving performance of fourteen male participants (21.8+/-3.8 years, mean+/-SD) was assessed during a 10min simulated driving task with speed/lane mean, variability and violations (speeding and crashes) measured. Participants were tested at 2.5h intervals after waking, across 728h days with a sleep:wake ratio of 1:5. By forced desynchrony each driving session occurred at 9 doses of prior wake and within 6 divisions of the circadian cycle based on core body temperature. A mixed models ANOVA revealed significant main effects of circadian phase, prior wake and sleep debt on lane violations. In addition, three significant two-way interactions (circadian phaseprior wake, prior wakesleep debt, sleep debtcircadian phase) and one three-way interaction (circadianprior wakesleep debt) were identified. The presence of the large interaction effects shows that the influence of each factor is largely dependent on the magnitude of the other factors. For example, the presence of the time of day influence on driving performance is dependent on the length of prior wake or the presence of sleep debt. The findings suggest that people are able to undertake a low-difficulty simulated drive safely, at least for a short period, during their circadian nadir provided that they have had sufficient sleep and have not been awake too long. JF - Accident Analysis & Prevention AU - Matthews, Raymond W AU - Ferguson, Sally A AU - Zhou, Xuan AU - Kosmadopoulos, Anastasi AU - Kennaway, David J AU - Roach, Gregory D AD - Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia, raymond.matthews@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 55 EP - 61 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 45 SN - 0001-4575, 0001-4575 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Driving KW - Time of day KW - Prior wake KW - Sleep KW - Forced desynchrony KW - Accidents KW - driving ability KW - circadian rhythms KW - Temperature KW - prevention KW - traffic safety KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920796191?accountid=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=Simulated+driving+under+the+influence+of+extended+wake%2C+time+of+day+and+sleep+restriction&rft.au=Matthews%2C+Raymond+W%3BFerguson%2C+Sally+A%3BZhou%2C+Xuan%3BKosmadopoulos%2C+Anastasi%3BKennaway%2C+David+J%3BRoach%2C+Gregory+D&rft.aulast=Matthews&rft.aufirst=Raymond&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=&rft.spage=55&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.issn=00014575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aap.2011.09.027 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Accidents; driving ability; prevention; Temperature; circadian rhythms; traffic safety DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2011.09.027 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predicting pilot's sleep during layovers using their own behaviour or data from colleagues: Implications for biomathematical models AN - 920790450; 16242294 AB - Biomathematical models are used in industry to estimate how much sleep people are likely to get on different work patterns, and how efficient and safe people are likely to be at work. Since there is evidence to suggest that individuals respond differently to sleep loss, there has been a recent focus on trying to account for individual differences. One possible approach could use past behaviour to predict future responses to similar working conditions. This study investigated the predictive value of sleep timing and duration data for a particular individual on a break between shifts relative to data from their colleagues. Sleep diaries and wrist actigraphy were collected from 306 international long-haul pilots for at least 2-weeks. Fifty layovers, equivalent in origin and destination, length and timing, were completed twice by individual pilots. Matched layovers done by other pilots (n=2311) were also identified. Layover periods were analysed for minute-by-minute correspondence of sleep or wake (yes/no), and total sleep time (TST). Using an individual's own data improved concordance by approximately 5% relative to using a large sample of different pilots, and by 10% relative to using a random sample of 50 different pilots. Using an individual's own TST to predict their TST on an equivalent layover yielded an r value of 0.83, compared to r=0.78 when data from a colleague was used, and r=0.73 using different pilots in a random sample of equivalent size. The mean difference in TST using pilots' own data was <20min, compared to <40min using data from colleagues. However, the confidence limits on these differences were large (up to 8h). Results suggest that for international pilots on specific layover patterns, knowing the past behaviour of an individual may only represent a modest improvement over knowing the length and timing of a colleague's sleep, when it comes to predicting their sleep behaviour. JF - Accident Analysis & Prevention AU - Dorrian, Jillian AU - Darwent, David AU - Dawson, Drew AU - Roach, Gregory D AD - Centre for Sleep Research, School of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia, jill.dorrian@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 17 EP - 21 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 45 SN - 0001-4575, 0001-4575 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Biomathematical modelling KW - Individual differences KW - Sleep KW - Pilots KW - Accidents KW - pilots KW - Occupational safety KW - prevention KW - working conditions KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920790450?accountid=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=Predicting+pilot%27s+sleep+during+layovers+using+their+own+behaviour+or+data+from+colleagues%3A+Implications+for+biomathematical+models&rft.au=Dorrian%2C+Jillian%3BDarwent%2C+David%3BDawson%2C+Drew%3BRoach%2C+Gregory+D&rft.aulast=Dorrian&rft.aufirst=Jillian&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=&rft.spage=17&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.issn=00014575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aap.2011.09.019 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Accidents; pilots; Occupational safety; prevention; working conditions DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2011.09.019 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Beyond working time: Factors affecting sleep behaviour in rail safety workers AN - 920790424; 16242290 AB - There are many factors that may affect the sleep behaviour and subsequent fatigue risk of shift workers. In the Australian rail industry the emphasis is primarily on the impact of working time on sleep. The extent to which factors other than working time might affect the sleep behaviour of employees in the large and diverse Australian rail industry is largely unknown. The present study used sleep, work and fatigue diaries completed for two weeks, in conjunction with actigraphy, to understand the contribution of demographic and health factors to sleep behaviour in 40 rail safety workers. Both shift type and having dependents were significant predictors of sleep duration (P<.05). Sleep duration was greatest prior to night shifts, followed by afternoon shifts and morning shifts. Participants with dependents got significantly less sleep than participants without dependents. Both timing of sleep and smoking were significant predictors of sleep quality (P<.05). Day sleeps were associated with lower subjective sleep quality than night sleeps and smokers reported poorer sleep quality than non-smokers. These findings indicate that factors other than working time have the potential to influence both the sleep duration and subjective sleep quality of rail safety workers. JF - Accident Analysis & Prevention AU - Paterson, Jessica L AU - Dorrian, Jill AU - Clarkson, Larissa AU - Darwent, David AU - Ferguson, Sally A AD - Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia, jessica.paterson@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 32 EP - 35 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 45 SN - 0001-4575, 0001-4575 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Sleep KW - Fatigue KW - Rail KW - Working time KW - Demographics KW - Health KW - demography KW - Smoking KW - Accidents KW - shift work KW - Occupational safety KW - prevention KW - Australia KW - fatigue KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920790424?accountid=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=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.atitle=Beyond+working+time%3A+Factors+affecting+sleep+behaviour+in+rail+safety+workers&rft.au=Paterson%2C+Jessica+L%3BDorrian%2C+Jill%3BClarkson%2C+Larissa%3BDarwent%2C+David%3BFerguson%2C+Sally+A&rft.aulast=Paterson&rft.aufirst=Jessica&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=&rft.spage=32&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Accident+Analysis+%26+Prevention&rft.issn=00014575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.aap.2011.09.022 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - demography; Smoking; Accidents; shift work; Occupational safety; prevention; fatigue; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2011.09.022 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An approximate Bayesian computation approach for estimating parameters of complex environmental processes in a cellular automata AN - 912919305; 16085076 AB - Modelling an environmental process involves creating a model structure and parameterising the model with appropriate values to accurately represent the process. Determining accurate parameter values for environmental systems can be challenging. Existing methods for parameter estimation typically make assumptions regarding the form of the Likelihood, and will often ignore any uncertainty around estimated values. This can be problematic, however, particularly in complex problems where Likelihoods may be intractable. In this paper we demonstrate an Approximate Bayesian Computational method for the estimation of parameters of a stochastic CA. We use as an example a CA constructed to simulate a range expansion such as might occur after a biological invasion, making parameter estimates using only count data such as could be gathered from field observations. We demonstrate ABC is a highly useful method for parameter estimation, with accurate estimates of parameters that are important for the management of invasive species such as the intrinsic rate of increase and the point in a landscape where a species has invaded. We also show that the method is capable of estimating the probability of long distance dispersal, a characteristic of biological invasions that is very influential in determining spread rates but has until now proved difficult to estimate accurately. JF - Environmental Modelling & Software AU - Rasmussen, Rune AU - Hamilton, Grant AD - Chemical, Earth and Life Sciences (CELS), Faculty of Science and Technology, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane QLD 4000, Australia, r.rasmussen@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 29 IS - 1 SN - 1364-8152, 1364-8152 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Approximate Bayesian computations KW - Cellular automata KW - Range expansion KW - Population dynamics KW - Computer programs KW - Landscape KW - invasive species KW - invasions KW - dispersal KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/912919305?accountid=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+Modelling+%26+Software&rft.atitle=An+approximate+Bayesian+computation+approach+for+estimating+parameters+of+complex+environmental+processes+in+a+cellular+automata&rft.au=Rasmussen%2C+Rune%3BHamilton%2C+Grant&rft.aulast=Rasmussen&rft.aufirst=Rune&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Modelling+%26+Software&rft.issn=13648152&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envsoft.2011.10.005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Computer programs; Landscape; invasive species; invasions; dispersal DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2011.10.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Physical Inactivity Is Correlated with Levels of Quantitative C-reactive Protein in Serum, Independent of Obesity: Results of the National Surveillance of Risk Factors of Non-communicable Diseases in Iran AN - 1837301189; 16669873 AB - Increased C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are associated with coronary heart disease, stroke, and mortality. Physical activity prevents cardiovascular disorders, which can be partly mediated through reducing inflammation, including serum CRP levels. The association of different intensities of physical activity, sedentary behaviours, and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in serum was examined after adjustment for markers of adiposity, including waist-circumference and body mass index (BMI), in a large population-based study. Using data of the SuRFNCD-2007 study, a large national representative population-based study in Iran, the relationship between quantitative CRP concentrations in serum and physical activity was examined in a sample of 3,001 Iranian adults. The global physical activity questionnaire (GPAQ) was used for evaluating the duration and intensity of physical activity. Total physical activity (TPA) was calculated using metabolic equivalents for the intensity of physical activity. Quantitative CRP concentrations in serum were measured with high-sensitivity enzyme immunoassay. The CRP levels in serum significantly correlated with TPA (r=-0.103, p=0.021 in men and r=-0.114, p=0.017 in women), duration of vigorous-intensity activity (r=-0.122, p=0.019 in men and r=-0.109, p=0.026 in women), duration of moderate-intensity activity (r=- 0.107, p=0.031 in men and r=-0.118, p=0.020 in women), and duration of sedentary behaviours (r=0.092, p=0.029 in men and r=0.101, p=0.022 in women) after multiple adjustments for age, area of residence, BMI, waist-circumference, smoking, and diabetes mellitus. Physical activity (of both moderate and vigorous intensity) is inversely associated with the quantitative CRP levels in serum, independent of diabetes and body adiposity. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Esteghamati, Alireza AU - Morteza, Afsaneh AU - Khalilzadeh, Omid AU - Anvari, Mehdi AU - Noshad, Sina AU - Zandieh, Ali AU - Nakhjavani, Manouchehr Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 SP - 66 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Physical Education Index KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - C-reactive protein KW - Physical activity KW - Physical exercise KW - Risk factors KW - Iran KW - Blood KW - Men KW - Body mass KW - Women KW - Proteins KW - Enzymes KW - Exercise KW - Diabetes KW - Heart diseases KW - PE 030:Exercise, Health & Physical Fitness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1837301189?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aphysicaleducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Physical+Inactivity+Is+Correlated+with+Levels+of+Quantitative+C-reactive+Protein+in+Serum%2C+Independent+of+Obesity%3A+Results+of+the+National+Surveillance+of+Risk+Factors+of+Non-communicable+Diseases+in+Iran&rft.au=Esteghamati%2C+Alireza%3BMorteza%2C+Afsaneh%3BKhalilzadeh%2C+Omid%3BAnvari%2C+Mehdi%3BNoshad%2C+Sina%3BZandieh%2C+Ali%3BNakhjavani%2C+Manouchehr&rft.aulast=Esteghamati&rft.aufirst=Alireza&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=66&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 30 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Blood; Men; Body mass; Women; Enzymes; Proteins; Exercise; Heart diseases; Diabetes ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimates of Total Seabird Bycatch by Atlantic Pelagic Longline Fisheries from 2003 to 2006 AN - 1272735054; 17573673 AB - Results of recent seabird bycatch studies in the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic-Tunas Convention Area were combined to estimate total seabird bycatch of pelagic longline fishing in the Atlantic Ocean, and bycatch per selected species. Available studies do not apply to the full spatial and temporal extent of the fishing effort, so assumptions were made to account for missing information. Over the 4 years from 2003 to 2006 the total seabird bycatch estimate was 48,500. Results indicate that about 57% of the pelagic longline seabird bycatch was albatrosses (Diomedea, Phoebastria, Thalassarche, Phoebetria spp.). This mortality is at a level to cause concern for the smaller and more vulnerable albatross/populations in the region. Variation in annual seabird bycatch was caused by variation in total fishing effort, and movement of effort away from areas of higher seabird bycatch rates. JF - Marine Fisheries Review AU - Klaer, N L AD - CSIRO Wealth from Oceans National Research Flagship, GPO Box 1538, Hobart Tasmania. Australia, neil.klaer@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 SP - 14 EP - 20 VL - 74 IS - 3 SN - 0090-1830, 0090-1830 KW - Environment Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Marine fisheries KW - Marine KW - Mortality KW - Diomedea KW - Marine birds KW - Thalassarche KW - Pelagic fisheries KW - Longlining KW - A, Atlantic KW - Phoebetria KW - Fishing KW - By catch KW - Oceans KW - Reviews KW - Commissions KW - Fisheries KW - Phoebastria KW - Conservation KW - Fishing effort KW - Vulnerability KW - Mortality causes KW - Q1 08603:Fishery statistics and sampling KW - O 5080:Legal/Governmental KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1272735054?accountid=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=Marine+Fisheries+Review&rft.atitle=Estimates+of+Total+Seabird+Bycatch+by+Atlantic+Pelagic+Longline+Fisheries+from+2003+to+2006&rft.au=Klaer%2C+N+L&rft.aulast=Klaer&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=74&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=14&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Fisheries+Review&rft.issn=00901830&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fisheries; By catch; Marine birds; Pelagic fisheries; Longlining; Fishing effort; Vulnerability; Mortality causes; Mortality; Fishing; Reviews; Oceans; Fisheries; Commissions; Conservation; Phoebetria; Diomedea; Thalassarche; Phoebastria; A, Atlantic; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Resistance Determinants of Pseudomonas Species from Aquaculture in Australia AN - 1113213692; 17221209 AB - There is limited information on antibiotic resistance determinants present in bacteria of aquaculture origin in Australia. The presence of integron and other resistance determinants was investigated in 129 Pseudomonas isolates derived from nine freshwater trout farms in Victoria (Australia). Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was carried out for the detection of integrase genes Int1, Int2 and Int3, gene cassette array, integron-associated aadA, beta-lactamase resistance genes blaTEM and blaSHV. Genes coding for efflux pump mexA, mexB and oprM were also investigated as well as cadA and czr which are known to mediate resistance to cadmium. Class 1 integrons were detected in 30/129 (23 %) isolates while class 2 and class 3 was not detected in any of the isolates. aadA gene was detected in 28 of the 59 integrase positive isolates which are also resistant to streptomycin. The strA-strB, bla TEM or blaSHV genes were not detected in any of the strains. mexB was detected in 85/129 isolates and cadA gene in 59/92 isolates tested. The sequence analysis mexB from this study demonstrated similarity to the RND multidrug efflux transporter mexB and its homologue TtgB which in addition to multidrug efflux also transports toluene out of the cell. The sequence analysis of cadA confirms similarities to the cadmium translocating P-type ATPases, cadA of various Pseudomonas spp. Pseudomonas spp. carrying integrons, efflux gene and cadmium resistance genes are present in farm-raised fish and sediments even though no antibiotics were licensed for use in Australian aquaculture at the time of the study. JF - Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development AU - Ndi, O L AU - Barton, MD AD - Sansom Institute, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, G.P.O Box 2471, Adelaide SA 5001, USA, Sumbo.Ndi@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 VL - 3 IS - 1 SN - 2155-9546, 2155-9546 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - aadA gene KW - Farms KW - Toluene KW - Nucleotide sequence KW - Disease control KW - Pseudomonas KW - Antibiotics KW - Streptomycin KW - Freshwater KW - Aquaculture KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Australia KW - Cadmium KW - Antibiotic resistance KW - Fish culture KW - Integrase KW - Adenosinetriphosphatase KW - Freshwater environments KW - Sediments KW - Control resistance KW - Aquaculture development KW - DNA KW - Freshwater aquaculture KW - J 02410:Animal Diseases KW - Q1 08587:Diseases of Cultured Organisms KW - O 5060:Aquaculture KW - Q3 08587:Diseases of Cultured Organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1113213692?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Aquaculture+Research+%26+Development&rft.atitle=Resistance+Determinants+of+Pseudomonas+Species+from+Aquaculture+in+Australia&rft.au=Ndi%2C+O+L%3BBarton%2C+MD&rft.aulast=Ndi&rft.aufirst=O&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Aquaculture+Research+%26+Development&rft.issn=21559546&rft_id=info:doi/10.4172%2F2155-9546.1000119 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aquaculture development; Nucleotide sequence; DNA; Disease control; Polymerase chain reaction; Antibiotics; Freshwater aquaculture; Fish culture; Control resistance; aadA gene; Adenosinetriphosphatase; Farms; Freshwater environments; Toluene; Streptomycin; Aquaculture; Sediments; Cadmium; Antibiotic resistance; Integrase; Pseudomonas; Australia; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-9546.1000119 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Program: Background and Issues for Congress AN - 1081891294; 2011-313604 AB - In April 2009, then Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced he intended to significantly restructure the Army's Future Combat System (FCS) program. As part of this restructuring, the Army was directed to develop a ground combat vehicle (GCV) that would be relevant across the entire spectrum of Army operations and would incorporate combat lessons learned in Iraq and Afghanistan. Congressional interest in this programs has been significant as the GCV is intended to equip the Army's 24 heavy brigade combat teams (HBCT). Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Mar 1 2012, 13 pp. AU - Feickert, Andrew Y1 - 2012/03/01/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 01 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - Gates, Robert Michael KW - Armored vehicles, Military KW - Afghanistan KW - United States Army KW - Iraq KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891294?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Feickert%2C+Andrew&rft.aulast=Feickert&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Army%27s+Ground+Combat+Vehicle+%28GCV%29+Program%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=The+Army%27s+Ground+Combat+Vehicle+%28GCV%29+Program%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41597_20120301.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, R41597 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Economic Development Administration: Reauthorization and Funding Issues in the 112th Congress AN - 1081890476; 2011-281228 AB - The 112th Congress may consider legislation to fund, reauthorize, and amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act (PWEDA) of 1965, P.L. 89-136 (79 Stat. 552, 42 U.S.C. 3121). It will do so within the context of the more prominent policy debates regarding efforts to reduce federal spending to address growing budget deficits and the national debt; concerns about the duplication, fragmentation, and effectiveness of federal economic development assistance; and efforts to support economic recovery and job creation following the worst economic recession since the Great Depression. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 1 2012, 21 pp. AU - Boyd, Eugene Y1 - 2012/03/01/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 01 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Public works KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Economic development KW - Public debts KW - Labor policy KW - Scientists KW - Economics KW - Budget, Government KW - Science policy KW - Economic conditions KW - Economic stabilization KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890476?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Boyd%2C+Eugene&rft.aulast=Boyd&rft.aufirst=Eugene&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Economic+Development+Administration%3A+Reauthorization+and+Funding+Issues+in+the+112th+Congress&rft.title=Economic+Development+Administration%3A+Reauthorization+and+Funding+Issues+in+the+112th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41162.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, R41162 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Rising Gasoline Prices 2012 AN - 1081890471; 2011-281227 AB - This report briefly covers several short-term options that have been considered by policy makers to curb the rise in crude oil and thus gasoline: (1) Strategic Petroleum Reserve Release, (2) Gasoline Tax Holiday, (3) Relaxing Fuel Specifications, (4) Restricting Refined Products Exports, (5) Limit Financial Speculation, (6) Diplomatic Measures. It is unclear what the price impact of these short term options would be, and they involve various policy trade offs impacting national security, fiscal, and public health priorities. An additional set of options focus on longer-term measures that may prevent negative impacts if gasoline prices rise in the future. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 1 2012, 13 pp. AU - Nerurkar, Neelesh AU - Pirog, Robert Y1 - 2012/03/01/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Mar 01 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Culture and religion - Calendars, special days, and ceremonies KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Petroleum industry KW - Scientists KW - Prices KW - Speculation KW - Holidays KW - Science policy KW - Fuel KW - National defense KW - Public health KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890471?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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%3BPirog%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Nerurkar&rft.aufirst=Neelesh&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Rising+Gasoline+Prices+2012&rft.title=Rising+Gasoline+Prices+2012&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42382.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, R42382 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - RISK FACTORS FOR BACK, NECK AND SHOULDER MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES AND CLAIMS IN AMBULANCE OFFICERS AN - 1032891006; 16967106 AB - Relatively little has been published on the range of risk factors contributing to musculoskeletal injuries in ambulance officers. This study aims to identify perceived risk factors for back, neck and shoulder musculoskeletal injuries and claims in relation to working conditions, and the physical and psychological demands of the job. This was a cross-sectional study using an internet-based survey in an Australian ambulance service. The survey included demographic questions and questions on psychosocial factors related to the job and the way in which work is organized, musculoskeletal injuries sustained and claims submitted in the previous 12 months; and two open ended questions on perceived risk factors for injury and injury risk mitigation strategies. Ambulance officers who felt they were able to take sufficient breaks were less likely to sustain a back, neck or shoulder musculoskeletal injury, and those who perceived their work required high levels of physical effort were more likely to submit a claim for these injuries. Two important perceived causal factors contributing to musculoskeletal injuries were the uncontrolled environment and non-adherence to manual handling techniques. However, suggested risk mitigation strategies of improving fitness and manual handling training, were not supported by the quantitative analysis. JF - Journal of Musculoskeletal Research AU - Broniecki, M AU - Esterman, A AU - Grantham, H AD - University of South Australia, GPO Box 2343, Adelaide 5001, South Australia, broniecki.monica@dpc.sa.gov.au Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 1250009 EP - 1-1250009-10 VL - 15 IS - 1 SN - 0218-9577, 0218-9577 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Demography KW - Injuries KW - Materials handling KW - Mitigation KW - Musculoskeletal system KW - Perception KW - Quantitative analysis KW - Risk factors KW - working conditions KW - Australia KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - R2 23110:Psychological aspects UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1032891006?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Musculoskeletal+Research&rft.atitle=RISK+FACTORS+FOR+BACK%2C+NECK+AND+SHOULDER+MUSCULOSKELETAL+INJURIES+AND+CLAIMS+IN+AMBULANCE+OFFICERS&rft.au=Broniecki%2C+M%3BEsterman%2C+A%3BGrantham%2C+H&rft.aulast=Broniecki&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1250009&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Musculoskeletal+Research&rft.issn=02189577&rft_id=info:doi/10.1142%2FS0218957712500091 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-10-08 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Demography; Mitigation; Musculoskeletal system; Injuries; Perception; Risk factors; Quantitative analysis; Materials handling; working conditions; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0218957712500091 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Biodiscovery of new Australian thraustochytrids for production of biodiesel and long-chain omega-3 oils AN - 1028035380; 16835632 AB - Heterotrophic growth of thraustochytrids has potential in co-producing a feedstock for biodiesel and long-chain (LC, greater than or equal to C sub(20)) omega-3 oils. Biodiscovery of thraustochytrids from Tasmania (temperate) and Queensland (tropical), Australia, covered a biogeographic range of habitats including fresh, brackish, and marine waters. A total of 36 thraustochytrid strains were isolated and separated into eight chemotaxonomic groups (A-H) based on fatty acid (FA) and sterol composition which clustered closely with four different genera obtained by 18S rDNA molecular identification. Differences in the relative proportions (%FA) of long-chain C sub(20), C sub(22), omega-3, and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), docosapentaenoic acid, arachidonic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and saturated FA, as well as the presence of odd-chain PUFA (OC-PUFA) were the major factors influencing the separation of these groups. OC-PUFA were detected in temperate strains of groups A, B, and C (Schizochytrium and Thraustochytrium). Group D (Ulkenia) had high omega-3 LC-PUFA (53% total fatty acids (TFA)) and EPA up to 11.2% TFA. Strains from groups E and F (Aurantiochytrium) contained DHA levels of 50-61% TFA after 7 days of growth in basal medium at 20 degree C. Groups G and H (Aurantiochytrium) strains had high levels of 15:0 (20-30% TFA) and the sum of saturated FA was in the range of 32-51%. beta , beta -Carotene, canthaxanthin, and astaxanthin were identified in selected strains. Phylogenetic and chemotaxonomic groupings demonstrated similar patterns for the majority of strains. Our results demonstrate the potential of these new Australian thraustochytrids for the production of biodiesel in addition to omega-3 LC-PUFA-rich oils. JF - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology AU - Lee Chang, Kim Jye AU - Dunstan, Graeme A AU - Abell, Guy CJ AU - Clementson, Lesley A AU - Blackburn, Susan I AU - Nichols, Peter D AU - Koutoulis, Anthony AD - Energy Transformed National Research Flagship, CSIRO, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia, kim.leechang@csiro.auaff4 PY - 2012 SP - 2215 EP - 2231 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 93 IS - 5 SN - 0175-7598, 0175-7598 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Australia, Queensland KW - Arachidonic acid KW - Thraustochytrium KW - Strain KW - Oil KW - Habitats KW - Docosahexaenoic acid KW - Astaxanthin KW - Sterol composition KW - Phylogeny KW - Fatty Acids KW - Oils KW - Habitat KW - Schizochytrium KW - Acids KW - Eicosapentaenoic acid KW - Microorganisms KW - Fatty acids KW - Polyunsaturated fatty acids KW - Diesel KW - Biotechnology KW - Biofuels KW - Ulkenia KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - W 30940:Products KW - A 01310:Products of Microorganisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1028035380?accountid=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=Applied+Microbiology+and+Biotechnology&rft.atitle=Biodiscovery+of+new+Australian+thraustochytrids+for+production+of+biodiesel+and+long-chain+omega-3+oils&rft.au=Lee+Chang%2C+Kim+Jye%3BDunstan%2C+Graeme+A%3BAbell%2C+Guy+CJ%3BClementson%2C+Lesley+A%3BBlackburn%2C+Susan+I%3BNichols%2C+Peter+D%3BKoutoulis%2C+Anthony&rft.aulast=Lee+Chang&rft.aufirst=Kim&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=93&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=2215&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Microbiology+and+Biotechnology&rft.issn=01757598&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00253-011-3856-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Phylogeny; Docosahexaenoic acid; Eicosapentaenoic acid; Fatty acids; Oils; Arachidonic acid; Astaxanthin; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Diesel; Habitat; Sterol composition; Biofuels; Oil; Habitats; Acids; Microorganisms; Fatty Acids; Strain; Biotechnology; Schizochytrium; Thraustochytrium; Ulkenia; Australia, Queensland DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-011-3856-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Statistical power of detecting trends in total suspended sediment loads to the Great Barrier Reef AN - 1028027941; 16835088 AB - The export of pollutant loads from coastal catchments is of primary interest to natural resource management. For example, Reef Plan, a joint initiative by the Australian Government and the Queensland Government, has indicated that a 20% reduction in sediment is required by 2020. There is an obvious need to consider our ability to detect any trend if we are to set realistic targets or to reliably identify changes to catchment loads. We investigate the number of years of monitoring aquatic pollutant loads necessary to detect trends. Instead of modelling the trend in the annual loads directly, given their strong relationship to flow, we consider trends through the reduction in concentration for a given flow. Our simulations show very low power (<40%) of detecting changes of 20% over time periods of several decades, indicating that the chances of detecting trends of reasonable magnitudes over these time frames are very small. JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin AU - Darnell, Ross AU - Henderson, Brent AU - Kroon, F J AU - Kuhnert, Petra AD - CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics, Ecoscience Precinct, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia, ross.darnell@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 SP - 203 EP - 209 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 65 IS - 4-9 SN - 0025-326X, 0025-326X KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Catchment area KW - Reefs KW - Water Pollution KW - Pollution monitoring KW - Barrier reefs KW - Resuspended sediments KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef KW - Natural Resources KW - Pollutants KW - Exports KW - Natural resources management KW - Marine KW - Suspended Sediments KW - Pollution detection KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland KW - Catchment Areas KW - Pollution Load KW - Simulation KW - Suspended Load KW - Coastal zone management KW - Marine pollution KW - Natural resources KW - Catchments KW - Sediment load KW - Monitoring KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - O 4060:Pollution - Environment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1028027941?accountid=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+Pollution+Bulletin&rft.atitle=Statistical+power+of+detecting+trends+in+total+suspended+sediment+loads+to+the+Great+Barrier+Reef&rft.au=Darnell%2C+Ross%3BHenderson%2C+Brent%3BKroon%2C+F+J%3BKuhnert%2C+Petra&rft.aulast=Darnell&rft.aufirst=Ross&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=65&rft.issue=4-9&rft.spage=203&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Pollution+Bulletin&rft.issn=0025326X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marpolbul.2012.04.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Catchment area; Pollution monitoring; Pollution detection; Marine pollution; Natural resources; Sediment load; Coastal zone management; Barrier reefs; Resuspended sediments; Exports; Natural resources management; Catchments; Simulation; Water Pollution; Reefs; Natural Resources; Suspended Sediments; Pollutants; Catchment Areas; Pollution Load; Suspended Load; Monitoring; ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef; ISEW, Australia, Queensland; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.04.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Storing Drinking-water in Copper pots Kills Contaminating Diarrhoeagenic Bacteria AN - 1028021217; 16669867 AB - Microbially-unsafe water is still a major concern in most developing countries. Although many water-purification methods exist, these are expensive and beyond the reach of many people, especially in rural areas. Ayurveda recommends the use of copper for storing drinking-water. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of copper pot on microbially-contaminated drinking-water. The antibacterial effect of copper pot against important diarrhoeagenic bacteria, including Vibrio cholerae O1, Shigella flexneri 2a, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, enteropathogenic E. coli, Salmonella enterica Typhi, and Salmonella Paratyphi is reported. When drinking-water (pH 7.83 plus or minus 0.4; source: ground) was contaminated with 500 CFU/mL of the above bacteria and stored in copper pots for 16 hours at room temperature, no bacteria could be recovered on the culture medium. Recovery failed even after resuscitation in enrichment broth, followed by plating on selective media, indicating loss of culturability. This is the first report on the effect of copper on S. flexneri 2a, enteropathogenic E. coli, and Salmonella Paratyphi. After 16 hours, there was a slight increase in the pH of water from 7.83 to 7.93 in the copper pots while the other physicochemical parameters remained unchanged. Copper content (177 plus or minus 16 ppb) in water stored in copper pots was well within the permissible limits of the World Health Organization. Copper holds promise as a point-of-use solution for microbial purification of drinking-water, especially in developing countries. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Sudha, VB Preethi AU - Ganesan, Sheeba AU - Pazhani, G P AU - Ramamurthy, T AU - Nair, G B AU - Venkatasubramanian, Padma Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 SP - 17 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Bacteria KW - Copper KW - Diarrhoea KW - Drinking-water KW - Vibrio cholerae KW - India KW - Anadromous species KW - Antibiotics KW - Microbial contamination KW - Nutrition KW - Salmonella paratyphi KW - Escherichia coli KW - Biological pollutants KW - pH effects KW - pH KW - Temperature effects KW - Pathogenic bacteria KW - Physicochemical properties KW - Temperature KW - Media (selective) KW - Salmonella enterica KW - Shigella flexneri KW - Colony-forming cells KW - Water wells KW - Purification KW - Drinking water KW - Developing countries KW - Rural areas KW - A 01360:Plant Diseases KW - P 9999:GENERAL POLLUTION KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms KW - J 02340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1028021217?accountid=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=Storing+Drinking-water+in+Copper+pots+Kills+Contaminating+Diarrhoeagenic+Bacteria&rft.au=Sudha%2C+VB+Preethi%3BGanesan%2C+Sheeba%3BPazhani%2C+G+P%3BRamamurthy%2C+T%3BNair%2C+G+B%3BVenkatasubramanian%2C+Padma&rft.aulast=Sudha&rft.aufirst=VB&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=17&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 - 2012-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 26 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pathogenic bacteria; Anadromous species; Physicochemical properties; Biological pollutants; Antibiotics; Copper; Microbial contamination; Nutrition; Developing countries; Temperature effects; Colony-forming cells; Purification; Media (selective); pH effects; Temperature; Water wells; Drinking water; pH; Rural areas; Vibrio cholerae; Salmonella paratyphi; Shigella flexneri; Salmonella enterica; Escherichia coli ER - TY - JOUR T1 - World natural gas endowment as a bridge towards zero carbon emissions AN - 1023028649; 201225742 AB - We use a global energy market (GEM) model to show that natural gas has the potential to help stabilize global carbon emissions in a span of about 50-100 years and pave the way towards low and zero carbon energy. The GEM provides a close fit of the global energy mix between 1850 and 2005. It also matches historical carbon and CO2 emissions generated by the combustion of fossil fuels. The model is used then to forecast the future energy mix, as well as the carbon and CO2 emissions, up to the year 2150. Historical data show relative decarbonization and an increase in the amount of hydrogen burned as a percent of fossil fuel use between 1850 and 1970. The GEM indicates that with a larger contribution of natural gas to the future energy market, the burned hydrogen percentage will increase. This decarbonization will help to advance economic and environmental sustainability. [Copyright Elsevier Inc.] JF - Technological Forecasting and Social Change AU - Aguilera, Roberto F AU - Aguilera, Roberto AD - Curtin University, Centre for Research in Energy and Minerals Economics (CREME), GPO Box 1987, Perth, 6845, Australia r.aguilera@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 SP - 579 EP - 586 PB - Elsevier Science Publishing, Amsterdam The Netherlands VL - 79 IS - 3 SN - 0040-1625, 0040-1625 KW - Natural gas Energy mix Emissions Decarbonization KW - Fuels KW - Energy KW - Energy Consumption KW - Markets KW - article KW - 1772: sociology of science; sociology of technology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1023028649?accountid=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=Technological+Forecasting+and+Social+Change&rft.atitle=World+natural+gas+endowment+as+a+bridge+towards+zero+carbon+emissions&rft.au=Aguilera%2C+Roberto+F%3BAguilera%2C+Roberto&rft.aulast=Aguilera&rft.aufirst=Roberto&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=79&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=579&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Technological+Forecasting+and+Social+Change&rft.issn=00401625&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.techfore.2011.09.004 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - TFSCB3 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Energy; Markets; Energy Consumption; Fuels DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2011.09.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Perceptions about Probiotic Yogurt for Health and Nutrition in the Context of HIV/AIDS in Mwanza, Tanzania AN - 1020839604; 16669869 AB - Recently, the food and malnutrition issues have taken centre stage within the arena of HIV/AIDS epidemic, with several calls being made for context-specific health and nutrition interventions to deal with the emerging food insecurity and malnutrition issues in settings with high burdens of HIV/AIDS. The use of probiotics as nutritional supplements in HIV/AIDS-affected and resource-poor settings has also been advocated. This paper presents the results of a qualitative study on community knowledge and perceptions about probiotics and their potential impact on people's everyday life in the context of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. In-depth interviews (n=26) were conducted with residents in Mwanza, Tanzania. The results showed that people living with HIV/AIDS, who were using probiotic yogurt produced through a joint partnership of Western Heads East, Tanzania Medical Research Institute and the Tukwamune Women's Group, reported perceived beneficial effects, such as gain in weight and improved health and well-being. Yet, these beneficial effects might be resulting in growing misconceptions about probiotic yogurt being 'medicine' for the treatment of HIV/AIDS; this is leading some people living with HIV/AIDS to abandon taking their antiretroviral medications based on the view that the probiotic yogurt is making them feel much better. The findings illustrate the potential challenges with regard to the introduction of nutritional food supplements into new contexts plagued by malnutrition and infectious diseases. Public-health education and awareness programmes are needed when introducing novel foods into such contexts. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Whaling, Melissa A AU - Luginaah, Isaac AU - Reid, Gregor AU - Hekmat, Sharereh AU - Thind, Amardeep AU - Mwanga, Joseph AU - Changalucha, John Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 31 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Acquired immune deficiency syndrome KW - Tanzania KW - Food KW - Intervention KW - Nutrition KW - Heads KW - Malnutrition KW - Antiviral agents KW - Infectious diseases KW - Epidemics KW - probiotics KW - Tanzania, Mwanza KW - Antiretroviral agents KW - Joints KW - Yogurt KW - Education KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - Perception KW - Dietary supplements KW - Body weight gain KW - V 22360:AIDS and HIV KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - A 01330:Food Microbiology KW - J 02400:Human Diseases KW - W 30935:Food Biotechnology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020839604?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Perceptions+about+Probiotic+Yogurt+for+Health+and+Nutrition+in+the+Context+of+HIV%2FAIDS+in+Mwanza%2C+Tanzania&rft.au=Whaling%2C+Melissa+A%3BLuginaah%2C+Isaac%3BReid%2C+Gregor%3BHekmat%2C+Sharereh%3BThind%2C+Amardeep%3BMwanga%2C+Joseph%3BChangalucha%2C+John&rft.aulast=Whaling&rft.aufirst=Melissa&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=31&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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 62 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Epidemics; Food; probiotics; Nutrition; Joints; Heads; Yogurt; Malnutrition; Infectious diseases; Antiviral agents; Perception; Dietary supplements; Body weight gain; Education; Human immunodeficiency virus; Intervention; Antiretroviral agents; Tanzania; Tanzania, Mwanza ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Increasing Antimicrobial Resistance of Vibrio cholerae O1 Biotype El Tor Strains Isolated in a Tertiary-care Centre in India AN - 1020839569; 16669866 AB - The antimicrobial susceptibility patterns are on constant change with the recent emergence of multidrugresistant strains of most bacteria. Results of recent studies in India showed that most isolates of Vibrio cholerae O1 were resistant to the commonly-used antibiotics. The study was conducted to determine the antibiotic susceptibility patterns of V. cholerae O1 isolated during 2008-2010 at the hospital of the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India. In total, 154 strains of V. cholerae O1 from 2,658 stool specimens were reported during January 2008-December 2010-34 in 2008, 2 in 2009, and 118 in 2010. The isolates of V. cholerae O1 were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing using the Kirby-Bauer method. The antibiotic disks tested were tetracycline (30 mu ), furazolidone (100 mu ), ampicillin (10 mu ), ceftriaxone (30 mu ), and ciprofloxacin (5 mu ). Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 was used as the control organism. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, and tetracycline were determined using the agar dilution method for all the strains. The E-test method was used for the strains which had either intermediate resistance or were resistant to the antibiotics by the agar dilution method. The results of the agar dilution corroborated the results of the E-test. The MIC of ceftriaxone in 151 strains was 32 mu /mL, and the MIC of ciprofloxacin was >8 mu /mL. These four strains were resistant to both tetracycline and ciprofloxacin by the disc-diffusion test and were exclusive of the three ceftriaxone-resistant strains. The majority of the isolates were obtained from children aged 0-5 year(s)-70.3% (83 of 118) and 41.2% (14 of 34) were reported in 2010 and 2008 respectively. Since treating severe cases of cholera with antibiotics is important, the continuing spread of resistance in V. cholerae to the most important agents of therapy is a matter of concern. Also, chemoprophylaxis with antimicrobial agents is likely to become even more difficult. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Mandal, Jharna AU - KP, Dinoop AU - Parija, Subhash Chandra Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 SP - 12 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Antibiotic resistance KW - Cholera KW - Ceftriaxone KW - Ciprofloxacin KW - Drug resistance KW - Microbial KW - Tetracycline KW - Vibrio cholerae KW - India KW - Agar KW - Biotypes KW - Antibiotics KW - Tetracyclines KW - Nutrition KW - Furazolidone KW - Escherichia coli KW - Feces KW - Pathogenic bacteria KW - Bacterial diseases KW - Therapy KW - Ampicillin KW - Children KW - Strains KW - Minimum inhibitory concentration KW - Antimicrobial agents KW - Education KW - Disc-diffusion test KW - Hospitals KW - A 01340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms KW - J 02340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020839569?accountid=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=Increasing+Antimicrobial+Resistance+of+Vibrio+cholerae+O1+Biotype+El+Tor+Strains+Isolated+in+a+Tertiary-care+Centre+in+India&rft.au=Mandal%2C+Jharna%3BKP%2C+Dinoop%3BParija%2C+Subhash+Chandra&rft.aulast=Mandal&rft.aufirst=Jharna&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=12&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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 26 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Agar; Education; Pathogenic bacteria; Bacterial diseases; Therapy; Antibiotics; Strains; Nutrition; Biotypes; Drug resistance; Ampicillin; Ceftriaxone; Children; Tetracyclines; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Antimicrobial agents; Ciprofloxacin; Furazolidone; Cholera; Feces; Disc-diffusion test; Hospitals; Vibrio cholerae; Escherichia coli; India ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Rapidly-progressing Outbreak of Cholera in a Shelter-home for Mentally-retarded Females, AN - 1020839030; 16669879 AB - On 13 May 2010, a cluster of diarrhoeal disease cases was reported among the inmates of a shelter-home for mentally-retarded females in Parbaksi village of Howrah district in West Bengal, India. The outbreak was investigated to identify the aetiological agent and source of infection and to propose recommendations. A suspected case of cholera was defined as an acute onset of greater than or equal to 3 loose watery stools in a female resident of the shelter-home since 1 May 2010. The demographic and clinical details were collected from the suspected case-patients, and the outbreak was described by time, place, and person. A retrospective cohort study was conducted to identify the risk factors associated with the illness. Of the 101 inmates, 91 (90%) developed diarrhoea, and three patients died (case fatality-3%). Four of the five stool specimens were positive for Vibrio cholerae O1 Ogawa. Drinking of water from the pond-connected tubewell (adjusted odds ratio=25.7, 95% confidence interval 2.7-236.4) was associated with the illness. Relocation of the pond-connected tubewell away from the groundwater tubewell, colour-coding of the tubewells meant for drinking purposes, and regular disinfection of the tubewells were recommended. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Datta, Subhransu Sekhar AU - Ramakrishnan, R AU - Murhekar, Manoj V Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 SP - 109 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Risk Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Water Resources Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Cholera KW - Cohort studies KW - Disease outbreaks KW - Retrospective studies KW - Risk factors KW - Vibrio cholerae KW - India KW - Disinfection KW - Infection KW - Nutrition KW - India, West Bengal KW - Demography KW - Relocation KW - Ground water KW - Diseases KW - Feces KW - Prisons KW - Diarrhea KW - Pathogenic bacteria KW - ISW, India, West Bengal KW - Bacterial diseases KW - Risk KW - Vibrio KW - Villages KW - Outbreaks KW - Females KW - Groundwater KW - Drinking water KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - J 02400:Human Diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020839030?accountid=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=A+Rapidly-progressing+Outbreak+of+Cholera+in+a+Shelter-home+for+Mentally-retarded+Females%2C&rft.au=Datta%2C+Subhransu+Sekhar%3BRamakrishnan%2C+R%3BMurhekar%2C+Manoj+V&rft.aulast=Datta&rft.aufirst=Subhransu&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=109&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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 7 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Disinfection; Pathogenic bacteria; Bacterial diseases; Females; Nutrition; Demography; Diarrhea; Risk factors; Ground water; Cholera; Infection; Feces; Drinking water; Prisons; Villages; Outbreaks; Groundwater; Risk; Vibrio; Relocation; Diseases; Vibrio cholerae; ISW, India, West Bengal; India, West Bengal ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Patterns of Alcohol Consumption among Male Adults at a Slum in Kolkata, India AN - 1020839016; 16669874 AB - Globally, alcohol-abuse is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Consumption of alcohol has increased in India in the recent decades. It is imperative to know the patterns of alcohol consumption among different types of consumers to launch a well-planned nationwide programme for the prevention and control of this devastating social pathology. This community-based, cross-sectional study was undertaken to identify the patterns of alcohol intake among different types of alcohol consumers and to assess the clinical signs of chronic harmful alcohol-use. A predesigned, pretested, semi-structured alcohol-use disorders identification test (AUDIT) questionnaire was used for interviewing males, aged greater than or equal to 18 years, selected by random sampling from an updated household list of a randomly-selected sector of the service area of the Urban Health Centre in Chetla, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Written informed consents were obtained from all the respondents. Relevant clinical examination for chronic harmful alcohol-use was done according to the AUDIT clinical screening procedures. The results revealed that 65.8% (150/228) were current consumers of alcohol; 14% were alcohol-dependents; 8% were hazardous or harmful consumers, and 78% were non-hazardous non-harmful consumers. The mean age of the respondents at the initiation of drinking alcohol was 20.8+5.9 years. Eighty-six percent of dependents (n=21) took both Indian-made foreign liquor and locally-made alcoholic beverages. The proportions of alcohol consumers who drank alone among alcohol-dependents, hazardous or harmful consumers, and non-hazardous non-harmful consumers were 71.4%, 50%, and 7.7% respectively, and the difference was significant (p<0.01). Forty-one percent of the consumers drank at public places and workplaces, which may be socially harmful. About 38% of the dependents purchased alcohol from unlicensed liquor shops. Only 16% expressed concerns for their drinking habit mainly to the past illness. The proportion of the concerned respondents was higher in the hazardous and harmful drinking patterns than in the non-hazardous non-harmful drinking pattern, and the difference was significant (p<0.05). About 62% of the dependents had clinical signs of chronic alcohol consumption. The presence of a considerable proportion of alcohol-dependents, the low mean age at initiation of drinking alcohol, and the habit of drinking in public places and workplaces are the main areas that need special emphasis by intervention programmes. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Ghosh, Santanu AU - Samanta, Amrita AU - Mukherjee, Shuvankar Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 73 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - Alcohols KW - India, West Bengal KW - SW 2060:Effects on water of human nonwater activities UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020839016?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Patterns+of+Alcohol+Consumption+among+Male+Adults+at+a+Slum+in+Kolkata%2C+India&rft.au=Ghosh%2C+Santanu%3BSamanta%2C+Amrita%3BMukherjee%2C+Shuvankar&rft.aulast=Ghosh&rft.aufirst=Santanu&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=73&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 - 2012-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alcohols; India, West Bengal ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Clinical and Epidemiological Profiles of Severe Malaria in Children from Delhi, India AN - 1017964123; 16669880 AB - Plasmodium vivax is traditionally known to cause benign tertian malaria, although recent reports suggest that P. vivax can also cause severe life-threatening disease analogous to severe infection due to P. falciparum. There are limited published data on the clinical and epidemiological profiles of children suffering from 'severe malaria' in an urban setting of India. To assess the clinical and epidemiological profiles of children with severe malaria, a prospective study was carried out during June 2008-December 2008 in the Department of Pediatrics, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, a tertiary hospital located in East Delhi, India. Data on children aged less than or equal to 12 years, diagnosed with severe malaria, were analyzed for their demographic, clinical and laboratory parameters. All patients were categorized and treated as per the guidelines of the World Health Organization. In total, 1,680 children were screened for malaria at the paediatric outpatient and casualty facilities of the hospital. Thirty-eight children tested positive for malaria on peripheral smear examination (2.26% slide positivity rate). Of these, 27 (71%) were admitted and categorized as severe malaria as per the definition of the WHO while another 11 (29%) received treatment on outpatient basis. Most (24/27; 88.8%) cases of severe malaria (n=27) were infected with P. vivax. Among the cases of severe malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax (n=24), 12 (50%) presented with altered sensorium (cerebral malaria), seven (29.1%) had severe anaemia (haemoglobin <5 g/dL), and 17 (70.8%) had thrombocytopaenia, of which two had spontaneous bleeding (epistaxis). Cases of severe vivax malaria are clinically indistinguishable from severe falciparum malaria. Our study demonstrated that majority (88.8%) of severe malaria cases in children from Delhi and adjoining districts of Uttar Pradesh were due to P. vivax-associated infection. P. vivax should, thus, be regarded as an important causative agent for severe malaria in children. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Kaushik, Jaya Shankar AU - Gomber, Sunil AU - Dewan, Pooja Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 113 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Child KW - Malaria KW - Plasmodium vivax KW - Prospective studies KW - India KW - Human diseases KW - Data processing KW - Organizations KW - Pediatrics KW - Anemia KW - Disease control KW - India, Uttar Pradesh KW - Plasmodium falciparum KW - Children KW - Infection KW - Nutrition KW - Public health KW - Hemoglobin KW - Demography KW - Anaemia KW - Bleeding KW - India, Delhi KW - Haemoglobins KW - Hospitals KW - Benign KW - K 03400:Human Diseases KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017964123?accountid=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=Clinical+and+Epidemiological+Profiles+of+Severe+Malaria+in+Children+from+Delhi%2C+India&rft.au=Kaushik%2C+Jaya+Shankar%3BGomber%2C+Sunil%3BDewan%2C+Pooja&rft.aulast=Kaushik&rft.aufirst=Jaya&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=113&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Human diseases; Anaemia; Organizations; Disease control; Malaria; Nutrition; Haemoglobins; Public health; Demography; Hemoglobin; Data processing; Pediatrics; Bleeding; Anemia; Infection; Children; Benign; Hospitals; Plasmodium vivax; Plasmodium falciparum; India, Uttar Pradesh; India, Delhi ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Postpartum Amenorrhoea among Manipuri Women: A Survival Analysis AN - 1017964107; 16669877 AB - Among the three major components of a closed birth interval, waiting time to conception can somehow be managed with effective contraceptives while gestation is universally constant in its duration; the duration of postpartum amenorrhoea (PPA) varies in complex nature. The present study aimed to investigate the proximate factors influencing the duration of PPA. A community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in four valley districts of Manipur, India, during 1 August-31 December 2009, to analyze the differentials and determinants of duration of PPA, applying the survival analysis technique. In total, 1,225 ever-married women were selected through two-stage cluster sampling. The median duration of PPA was 5.7 months. Among the 11 explanatory variables of interest, only three variables-place of residence (p<0.05), infant mortality from preceding pregnancy (p<0.01), and duration of breastfeeding (p<0.01)- had a significant effect on the duration of PPA. The findings may be used as baseline information for future researchers and maternal health policy-makers. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Singh, N Sanajaoba AU - Singh, N Sharat AU - Narendra, R K Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 93 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - infant mortality KW - Breast feeding KW - Females KW - survival KW - Valleys KW - community involvement KW - India KW - India, Manipur KW - Pregnancy KW - contraceptives KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017964107?accountid=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=Postpartum+Amenorrhoea+among+Manipuri+Women%3A+A+Survival+Analysis&rft.au=Singh%2C+N+Sanajaoba%3BSingh%2C+N+Sharat%3BNarendra%2C+R+K&rft.aulast=Singh&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=93&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 - 2012-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 20 N1 - Last updated - 2013-06-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - infant mortality; Breast feeding; Females; survival; community involvement; Valleys; contraceptives; Pregnancy; India, Manipur; India ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sex Differences Independent of Other Psycho-sociodemographic Factors as a Predictor of Body Mass Index in Black South African Adults AN - 1017964073; 16669872 AB - To better understand the sex differences in body mass index (BMI) observed in black South African adults in the Transition and Health during Urbanization of South Africans Study, the present study investigated whether these differences can be explained by the psycho-sociodemographic factors and/or health-related behaviours. A cross-sectional survey was undertaken among 1,842 black South African individuals from 37 study sites that represented five levels of urbanization. The behavioural factors that possibly could have an influence on the outcome of body-weight and that were explored included: diet, smoking, level of education, HIV infection, employment status, level of urbanization, intake of alcohol, physical activity, and neuroticism. The biological factors explored were age and sex. The prevalence of underweight, normal weight, and overweight among men and women was separately determined. The means of the variables were compared by performing Student's t-test for normally-distributed variables and Mann-Whitney Utest for non-normally-distributed variables. The means for the underweight and overweight groups were tested for significant differences upon comparison with normal-weight individuals stratified separately for sex. The differences in prevalence were tested using chi-square tests (p<0.05). All the variables with a large number of missing values were tested for potential bias. The association between sex and underweight or overweight was tested using the Mantel-Haenszel method of odds ratio (OR) and calculation of 95% confidence interval (CI), with statistical significance set at p<0.05 level. Logistic regression was used for controlling for confounders and for testing for effect modification. Females were more likely to be overweight/ obese (crude OR=5.1; CI 3.8-6.8). The association was attenuated but remained strong and significant even after controlling for the psycho-sociodemographic confounders. In this survey, the risk for overweight/obesity was strongly related to sex and not to the psycho-sociodemographic external factors investigated. It is, thus, important to understand the molecular roots of sex- and gender-specific variability in distribution of BMI as this is central to the future development of treatment and prevention programmes against overweight/obesity. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Kruger, Annamarie AU - Wissing, Maria P AU - Towers, Gordon W AU - Doak, Colleen M Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - March 2012 SP - 56 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 30 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Physical Education Index; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Body mass index KW - Body-weight KW - Cross-sectional studies KW - Gender KW - Overweight KW - Obesity KW - Sex difference KW - South Africa KW - Diets KW - Alcohol KW - Programs KW - Urbanization KW - Blacks KW - Body mass KW - obesity KW - Surveys KW - Health KW - Adults KW - Sex differences KW - Education KW - body mass KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - infection KW - prevention KW - Sex KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - PE 030:Exercise, Health & Physical Fitness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017964073?accountid=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=Sex+Differences+Independent+of+Other+Psycho-sociodemographic+Factors+as+a+Predictor+of+Body+Mass+Index+in+Black+South+African+Adults&rft.au=Kruger%2C+Annamarie%3BWissing%2C+Maria+P%3BTowers%2C+Gordon+W%3BDoak%2C+Colleen+M&rft.aulast=Kruger&rft.aufirst=Annamarie&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=56&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Physical Education Index; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 55 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Obesity; Programs; Blacks; Body mass; Surveys; Health; Adults; Sex differences; Sex; Diets; Alcohol; Education; Urbanization; Human immunodeficiency virus; body mass; prevention; infection; obesity ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Soaring Potential of a Micro Air Vehicle in an Urban Environment AN - 1008833951; 16427671 AB - Achieving useful endurance with Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) using on-board electric powerplants remains challenging. This paper experimentally examined the feasibility of using orographic 'slope' lift in an urban built environment to increase the endurance of MAV platforms. The glide polar of a soaring MAV was measured in a wind-tunnel and validated through flight-testing, then compared with the velocity field immediately upwind of a representative urban building. The velocity field was mapped using a 1:100 scale model of the building in a wind-tunnel with a scaled atmospheric boundary layer. The vertical velocity component was found to be in the order of 15% to 50% of the mean wind velocity at building height. These results were compared with data measured on the full-size building and found to agree well. As the sink rate of the MAV was less than the available vertical velocity component for a wide flight speed range, it was concluded that it is possible to 'soar' immediately upwind of urban buildings to increase endurance. However, considerable control challenges are thought to exist since the full-scale data demonstrated that the flow exhibited high turbulence intensities. JF - International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles AU - White, Caleb AU - Watkins, Simon AU - Lim, Ee Wei AU - Massey, Kevin AD - School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - Multi-Science Publishing Co. Ltd., 5 Wates Way Brentwood Essex CM15 9TB United Kingdom VL - 4 IS - 1 SN - 1756-8293, 1756-8293 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Feasibility studies KW - scale models KW - Boundary layers KW - Wind tunnels KW - Velocity KW - Buildings KW - Turbulence KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1008833951?accountid=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=International+Journal+of+Micro+Air+Vehicles&rft.atitle=The+Soaring+Potential+of+a+Micro+Air+Vehicle+in+an+Urban+Environment&rft.au=White%2C+Caleb%3BWatkins%2C+Simon%3BLim%2C+Ee+Wei%3BMassey%2C+Kevin&rft.aulast=White&rft.aufirst=Caleb&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Micro+Air+Vehicles&rft.issn=17568293&rft_id=info:doi/10.1260%2F1756-8293.4.1.1 L2 - http://multi-science.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&;id=K358324M70452836 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Feasibility studies; scale models; Boundary layers; Wind tunnels; Velocity; Turbulence; Buildings DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/1756-8293.4.1.1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Novel Synthetic Odorant Blend for Trapping of Malaria and Other African Mosquito Species AN - 1008830366; 16496018 AB - Estimating the biting fraction of mosquitoes is of critical importance for risk assessment of malaria transmission. Here, we present a novel odor-based tool that has been rigorously assessed in semi-field assays and traditional African villages for estimating the number of mosquitoes that enter houses in search of a blood meal. A standard synthetic blend (SB) consisting of ammonia, (S)-lactic acid, tetradecanoic acid, and carbon dioxide was complemented with isovaleric acid, 4,5 dimethylthiazole, 2-methyl-1-butanol, and 3-methyl-1-butanol in various combinations and concentrations, and tested for attractiveness to the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae. Compounds were released through low density polyethylene (LDPE) material or from nylon strips (nylon). Studies were done in a semi-field facility and two traditional villages in western Kenya. The alcohol 3-methyl-1-butanol significantly increased the attraction of SB. The other compounds proved less effective or inhibitory. Tested in a village, 3-methyl-1-butanol, released from LDPE, increased the attraction of SB. Further studies showed a significantly enhanced attraction of adding 3-methyl-1-butanol to SB compared to previously-published attractive blends both under semi-field and village conditions. Other mosquito species with relevance for public health were collected with this blend in significantly higher numbers as well. These results demonstrate the advent of a novel, reliable odor-based sampling tool for the collection of malaria and other mosquitoes. The advantage of this odor-based tool over existing mosquito sampling tools is its reproducibility, objectiveness, and relatively low cost compared to current standards of CDC light traps or the human landing catch. JF - Journal of Chemical Ecology AU - Mukabana, Wolfgang R AU - Mweresa, Collins K AU - Otieno, Bruno AU - Omusula, Philemon AU - Smallegange, Renate C AU - Loon, Joop JA AU - Takken, Willem AD - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, PO Box 30772, GPO Nairobi, Kenya, willem.takken@wur.nl Y1 - 2012/03// PY - 2012 DA - Mar 2012 SP - 235 EP - 244 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 38 IS - 3 SN - 0098-0331, 0098-0331 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Chemoreception Abstracts; Entomology Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Ecology Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Human diseases KW - Polyethylene KW - Malaria KW - Blood meals KW - Public health KW - Kenya KW - alcohols KW - Sampling KW - Aquatic insects KW - Nylon KW - Houses KW - Ammonia KW - Attraction KW - Light traps KW - Trapping KW - Anopheles gambiae KW - Landing statistics KW - Biting KW - Africa KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Odour KW - Odorants KW - isopentyl alcohol KW - New species KW - R 18050:Chemoreception correlates of behavior KW - K 03410:Animal Diseases KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - Z 05350:Medical, Veterinary, and Agricultural Entomology KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1008830366?accountid=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+Chemical+Ecology&rft.atitle=A+Novel+Synthetic+Odorant+Blend+for+Trapping+of+Malaria+and+Other+African+Mosquito+Species&rft.au=Mukabana%2C+Wolfgang+R%3BMweresa%2C+Collins+K%3BOtieno%2C+Bruno%3BOmusula%2C+Philemon%3BSmallegange%2C+Renate+C%3BLoon%2C+Joop+JA%3BTakken%2C+Willem&rft.aulast=Mukabana&rft.aufirst=Wolfgang&rft.date=2012-03-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=235&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Chemical+Ecology&rft.issn=00980331&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10886-012-0088-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Landing statistics; Human diseases; Malaria; Carbon dioxide; Odour; Aquatic insects; New species; Public health; Nylon; Risk assessment; Houses; Light traps; Attraction; Ammonia; Polyethylene; Blood meals; Trapping; Biting; alcohols; Sampling; Odorants; isopentyl alcohol; Anopheles gambiae; Kenya; Africa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10886-012-0088-8 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Changes to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA): Overview of the New Framework of Products and Processes AN - 1081892016; 2011-295076 AB - The GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA, acronym taken from the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 [GPRA 1993]) became law on January 4, 2011. Under GPRA 1993, Congress established statutory requirements for most agencies to set goals, measure performance, and submit related plans and reports (products) to Congress for its potential use. This report provides an overview of GPRAMA's products and processes, and it highlights potential issues for Congress. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 29 2012, 33 pp. AU - Brass, Clinton T Y1 - 2012/02/29/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 29 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States Congress KW - Law KW - Government and politics KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081892016?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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=2012-02-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Changes+to+the+Government+Performance+and+Results+Act+%28GPRA%29%3A+Overview+of+the+New+Framework+of+Products+and+Processes&rft.title=Changes+to+the+Government+Performance+and+Results+Act+%28GPRA%29%3A+Overview+of+the+New+Framework+of+Products+and+Processes&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42379.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, R42379 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Sovereign Debt in Advanced Economies: Overview and Issues for Congress AN - 1081892015; 2011-295075 AB - This report provides background information on sovereign debt and examines the shift of concerns over sovereign debt sustainability from emerging markets in the 1990s and 2000s to advanced economies following the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, and the challenges posed by high debt levels. It also discusses the current strategy of fiscal austerity and concerns that have been raised about its global impact. It concludes with issues of concern to Congress, including comparisons between US and European debt levels, how efforts to reduce debt levels could impact the US economy, and policy options available to Congress. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 29 2012, 33 pp. AU - Nelson, Rebecca M Y1 - 2012/02/29/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 29 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - United States Congress KW - United States KW - Finance KW - Debt KW - Markets KW - Economic conditions KW - Developing countries KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081892015?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nelson%2C+Rebecca+M&rft.aulast=Nelson&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2012-02-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Sovereign+Debt+in+Advanced+Economies%3A+Overview+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Sovereign+Debt+in+Advanced+Economies%3A+Overview+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41838.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, R41838 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Deductibility of Corporate Campaign Expenditures AN - 1081891300; 2011-313606 AB - One question raised after the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v FEC, which struck down prohibitions in the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) on corporations using their general treasury funds to make independent expenditures and electioneering communications, is whether businesses may deduct the amounts spent on these activities. A related question is whether they may deduct dues paid to a Section 501(c)(6) trade association that then engages in such activities. These questions have greater significance since Citizens United struck down long-standing prohibitions in federal campaign finance law on corporations making certain types of campaign-related expenditures. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Feb 28 2012, 6 pp. AU - Lunder, Erika K Y1 - 2012/02/28/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 28 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Social conditions and policy - Associations and meetings KW - Politics - Campaigns, lobbying, and pressure groups KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States Supreme court KW - Business KW - Corporations KW - Treasury KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Law KW - Campaign funds KW - Trade associations KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891300?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lunder%2C+Erika+K&rft.aulast=Lunder&rft.aufirst=Erika&rft.date=2012-02-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Deductibility+of+Corporate+Campaign+Expenditures&rft.title=Deductibility+of+Corporate+Campaign+Expenditures&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R42381_20120228.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, R42381 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Globalization, Worker Insecurity, and Policy Approaches AN - 1081892017; 2011-295077 AB - Today's global economy, or what many call globalization, has a growing impact on the economic futures of American companies, workers, and families. Increasing integration with the world economy makes the US and other economies more productive. For most Americans, this has translated into absolute increases in living standards and real disposable incomes; however, while the US economy as a whole benefits from globalization, it is not always a win-win situation for all Americans. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 27 2012, 13 pp. AU - Ahearn, Raymond J Y1 - 2012/02/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - International relations KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - United States KW - Economics KW - Family KW - Globalization KW - Benefits KW - Cost and standard of living KW - Income KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081892017?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ahearn%2C+Raymond+J&rft.aulast=Ahearn&rft.aufirst=Raymond&rft.date=2012-02-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Globalization%2C+Worker+Insecurity%2C+and+Policy+Approaches&rft.title=Globalization%2C+Worker+Insecurity%2C+and+Policy+Approaches&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34091.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, RL34091 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - What's the Difference? Comparing U.S. and Chinese Trade Data AN - 1438600585; 2011-496456 AB - According to the US, the 2011 bilateral trade deficit with China was 295.5 billion dollars, but according to China, its trade surplus with the US was 206.2 billion dollars -- 89.3 billion dollars less. This paper examines the differences in the trade data from the two nations in two ways: (1) It compares the trade figures at the two-digit level using the Harmonized System to discern any patterns in the discrepancies between the US and Chinese data and (2) It reviews the existing literature on the technical and non-technical sources of the trade data discrepancies. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Feb 24 2012, 7 pp. AU - Martin, Michael F Y1 - 2012/02/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 24 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - International relations - International relations KW - International relations KW - United States KW - Economic relations KW - Balance of trade KW - China (People's Republic) KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1438600585?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Martin%2C+Michael+F&rft.aulast=Martin&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2012-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=What%27s+the+Difference%3F+Comparing+U.S.+and+Chinese+Trade+Data&rft.title=What%27s+the+Difference%3F+Comparing+U.S.+and+Chinese+Trade+Data&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RS22640/2012-02-24/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. RS22640 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Finding the Antipodes: Mathematical Constructivism and the Changing Logic of Cartographic Objects, 1960-1975 T2 - 2012 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG 2012) AN - 1412160567; 6223254 JF - 2012 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG 2012) AU - Hessler, John Y1 - 2012/02/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 24 KW - Geography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1412160567?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2012+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Association+of+American+Geographers+%28AAG+2012%29&rft.atitle=Finding+the+Antipodes%3A+Mathematical+Constructivism+and+the+Changing+Logic+of+Cartographic+Objects%2C+1960-1975&rft.au=Hessler%2C+John&rft.aulast=Hessler&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2012-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2012+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Association+of+American+Geographers+%28AAG+2012%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://meridian.aag.org/callforpapers/program/index.cfm?mtgID=57 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-30 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-25 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Issues in International Trade Law: Restricting Exports of Electronic Waste AN - 1081892018; 2011-295078 AB - Developing countries in Asia or Africa appear to be active importers of e-waste -- obsolete, broken, or irreparable electronic devices like televisions, computer central processing units, computer monitors, laptops, printers, scanners, and associated wiring. Many of these countries lack, or do not enforce, labor or environmental laws that would mitigate or prevent the harms to human and environmental health that are associated with e-waste processing. Legislation restricting US e-waste exports may be passed; however, these restrictions may be difficult to reconcile with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and could be challenged before a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 24 2012, 18 pp. AU - Barbour, Emily C Y1 - 2012/02/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Computer and electronics industry KW - Environment and environmental policy - Wastes and waste management KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Trade and trade policy - Commercial treaties and agreements KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Law and ethics - Environmental law KW - United States KW - Computers KW - Waste disposal in the ground KW - Environmental health KW - Labor KW - Export-import trade KW - World trade organization KW - Africa KW - Law KW - Environmental law KW - Asia KW - Developing countries KW - Electronics industry KW - Legislation KW - General agreement on tariffs and trade KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081892018?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Barbour%2C+Emily+C&rft.aulast=Barbour&rft.aufirst=Emily&rft.date=2012-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Issues+in+International+Trade+Law%3A+Restricting+Exports+of+Electronic+Waste&rft.title=Issues+in+International+Trade+Law%3A+Restricting+Exports+of+Electronic+Waste&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42373.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, R42373 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Highlighted Activities AN - 1081892022; 2011-295082 AB - After the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig on April 20, 2010, the federal government, state governments, and responsible parties faced an unprecedented challenge in the Gulf of Mexico. This report provides a summary update of selected issues related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill: oil spill response, compensations and claims; natural resources damage assessment (NRDA) and Gulf Coast restoration, government activities, and independent inquiries. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 23 2012, 9 pp. AU - Ramseur, Jonathan L Y1 - 2012/02/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Government - State or regional government KW - Oil well drilling KW - Petroleum industry KW - Federal government KW - State government KW - Natural resources KW - Disasters KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081892022?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ramseur%2C+Jonathan+L&rft.aulast=Ramseur&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft.date=2012-02-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Deepwater+Horizon+Oil+Spill%3A+Highlighted+Activities&rft.title=Deepwater+Horizon+Oil+Spill%3A+Highlighted+Activities&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42371.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, R42371 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction AN - 1081892021; 2011-295081 AB - Congress annually considers several appropriations measures, which provide funding for numerous activities, for example, national defense, education, and homeland security, as well as general government operations. Congress has developed certain rules and practices for the consideration of appropriations measures, referred to as the congressional appropriations process. In recent years these measures have provided approximately 35% to 39% of total federal spending. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 23 2012, 23 pp. AU - Tollestrup, Jessica Y1 - 2012/02/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - United States Congress KW - Education KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Rules and practice KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081892021?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Tollestrup%2C+Jessica&rft.aulast=Tollestrup&rft.aufirst=Jessica&rft.date=2012-02-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Congressional+Appropriations+Process%3A+An+Introduction&rft.title=The+Congressional+Appropriations+Process%3A+An+Introduction&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42388.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, R42388 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory AN - 1081892020; 2011-295080 AB - The Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory is a radio and radar telescope located on approximately 120 acres of federally owned land in Barrio Esperanza, Arecibo, Puerto Rico and is managed, operated, and maintained by SRI International. The fixed spherical telescope has the ability to predict and track the movement of potentially hazardous near-Earth objects. Initially designed for radar studies of Earth's ionosphere, it was also found to be valuable for research in radio and radar astronomy. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 23 2012, 10 pp. AU - Matthews, Christine M Y1 - 2012/02/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Computer and electronics industry KW - Media - Radio KW - Business and service sector - Entertainment business KW - Science and technology policy - Chemistry, geology, and physics KW - Science and technology policy - Astronomy and space research and technology KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Earth KW - Puerto Rico KW - Land KW - Radar KW - Astronomy KW - Radio KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081892020?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Matthews%2C+Christine+M&rft.aulast=Matthews&rft.aufirst=Christine&rft.date=2012-02-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Arecibo+Ionospheric+Observatory&rft.title=The+Arecibo+Ionospheric+Observatory&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40437.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, R40437 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Global Challenge of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria AN - 1081892019; 2011-295079 AB - The spread of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), tuberculosis (TB), and malaria across the world poses a major global health challenge. Congress may consider international efforts to eradicate these diseases as it debates spending levels and priority areas for related programs. When compared to FY2011, funding in FY2012 included decreases for global HIV/AIDS, and slight increases for global TB and malaria programs. Some health experts applaud a shift toward less expensive efforts that maximize health impact, while others warn that divestment from HIV/AIDS could significantly endanger lives and reverse fragile gains made against the epidemic and other diseases. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 23 2012, 50 pp. AU - Kendall, Alexandra E Y1 - 2012/02/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Diseases and disorders KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Acquired immune deficiency syndrome KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - Health policy KW - Tuberculosis KW - Malaria KW - Diseases KW - Public health KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081892019?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kendall%2C+Alexandra+E&rft.aulast=Kendall&rft.aufirst=Alexandra&rft.date=2012-02-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Global+Challenge+of+HIV%2FAIDS%2C+Tuberculosis%2C+and+Malaria&rft.title=The+Global+Challenge+of+HIV%2FAIDS%2C+Tuberculosis%2C+and+Malaria&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41802.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, R41802 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Indoor Air Pollutants and Health in the United Arab Emirates AN - 1677977604; 16810454 AB - Background: Comprehensive global data on the health effects of indoor air pollutants are lacking. There are few large population-based multi-air pollutant health assessments. Further, little is known about indoor air health risks in the Middle East, especially in countries undergoing rapid economic development. Objectives: To provide multifactorial indoor air exposure and health data, we conducted a population-based study of indoor air pollution and health in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in a population-based sample of 628 households in the UAE. Indoor air pollutants [sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), formaldehyde (HCHO), carbon monoxide (CO), and particulate matter] were measured using passive samplers over a 7-day period. Health information was collected from 1,590 household members via in-person interviews. Results: Participants in households with quantified SO2, NO2, and H2S (i.e., with measured concentrations above the limit of quantification) were twice as likely to report doctor-diagnosed asthma. Participants in homes with quantified SO2 were more likely to report wheezing symptoms {ever wheezing, prevalence odds ratio [POR] 1.79 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.05, 3.05]; speech-limiting wheeze, POR 3.53 (95% CI: 1.06, 11.74)}. NO2 and H2S were similarly associated with wheezing symptoms. Quantified HCHO was associated with neurologic symptoms (difficulty concentrating POR 1.47; 95% CI: 1.02, 2.13). Burning incense daily was associated with increased headaches (POR 1.87; 95% CI: 1.09, 3.21), difficulty concentrating (POR 3.08; 95% CI: 1.70, 5.58), and forgetfulness (POR 2.68: 95% CI: 1.47, 4.89). Conclusions: This study provides new information regarding potential health risks from pollutants commonly found in indoor environments in the UAE and other countries. Multipollutant exposure and health assessments in cohort studies are needed to better characterize health effects of indoor air pollutants. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Yeatts, Karin B AU - El-Sadig, Mohamed AU - Leith, David AU - Kalsbeek, William AU - Al-Maskari, Fatma AU - Couper, David AU - Funk, William E AU - Zoubeidi, Taoufik AU - Chan, Ronna L AU - Trent, Chris B AU - Davidson, Christopher A AU - Boundy, Maryanne G AU - Kassab, Maamoon M AU - Hasan, Mohamed Y AU - Rusyn, Ivan AU - Gibson, Jacqueline MacDonald AU - Olshan, Andrew F AD - Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2012/02/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 22 SP - 687 EP - 694 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - asthma KW - incense KW - indoor air pollutants KW - neurologic KW - respiratory KW - United Arab Emirates KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Risk KW - Pollutants KW - Assessments KW - Households KW - Indoor KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677977604?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Indoor+Air+Pollutants+and+Health+in+the+United+Arab+Emirates&rft.au=Yeatts%2C+Karin+B%3BEl-Sadig%2C+Mohamed%3BLeith%2C+David%3BKalsbeek%2C+William%3BAl-Maskari%2C+Fatma%3BCouper%2C+David%3BFunk%2C+William+E%3BZoubeidi%2C+Taoufik%3BChan%2C+Ronna+L%3BTrent%2C+Chris+B%3BDavidson%2C+Christopher+A%3BBoundy%2C+Maryanne+G%3BKassab%2C+Maamoon+M%3BHasan%2C+Mohamed+Y%3BRusyn%2C+Ivan%3BGibson%2C+Jacqueline+MacDonald%3BOlshan%2C+Andrew+F&rft.aulast=Yeatts&rft.aufirst=Karin&rft.date=2012-02-22&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=687&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104090 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104090 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Conducting Environmental Health Research in the Arabian Middle East: Lessons Learned and Opportunities AN - 1671491884; 16810452 AB - Background: The Arabian Gulf nations are undergoing rapid economic development, leading to major shifts in both the traditional lifestyle and the environment. Although the pace of change is brisk, there is a dearth of environmental health research in this region. Objective: We describe challenges and successes of conducting an environmental epidemiologic study in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a Gulf nation in the Middle East, with an inter-disciplinary team that includes in-country academic and government collaborators as well as U.S. academic collaborators. Discussion: We present several issues, including study and data collection design, exposure assessment, scheduling and time coordination, quality assurance and quality control, and institutional review board protocols. These topics are considered in a cultural context. Benefits of this research included building linkages among multinational, interdisciplinary team members, generating data for local environmental decision making, and developing local epidemiologic research capacity. The Middle Eastern culture of hospitality greatly benefited the project team. Conclusion: Cultural differences impact multiple aspects of epidemiologic research and should be respectfully addressed. Conducting international population-based environmental research poses many challenges; these challenges can be met successfully with careful planning, cultural knowledge, and flexibility. Lessons learned are applicable to interdisciplinary research all over the world. The research conducted will benefit the environmental and public health agencies of the UAE and provide the nation's leadership with country-specific environmental health data that can be used to protect the public's health in a rapidly changing environment. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Yeatts, Karin B AU - El-Sadig, Mohamed AU - Ali, Habiba I AU - Al-Maskari, Fatma AU - Campbell, Alan AU - Ng, Shu Wen AU - Reeves, Lisa AU - Chan, Ronna L AU - Davidson, Christopher A AU - Funk, William E AU - Boundy, Maryanne G AU - Leith, David AU - Popkin, Barry AU - Gibson, Jacqueline MacDonald AU - Rusyn, Ivan AU - Olshan, Andrew F AD - Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2012/02/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 22 SP - 632 EP - 636 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - environmental epidemiology KW - indoor air KW - international issues KW - policy KW - population health KW - United Arab Emirates KW - Epidemiology KW - Assessments KW - Health KW - Conduction KW - Nations KW - Gulfs KW - Public health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671491884?accountid=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=Conducting+Environmental+Health+Research+in+the+Arabian+Middle+East%3A+Lessons+Learned+and+Opportunities&rft.au=Yeatts%2C+Karin+B%3BEl-Sadig%2C+Mohamed%3BAli%2C+Habiba+I%3BAl-Maskari%2C+Fatma%3BCampbell%2C+Alan%3BNg%2C+Shu+Wen%3BReeves%2C+Lisa%3BChan%2C+Ronna+L%3BDavidson%2C+Christopher+A%3BFunk%2C+William+E%3BBoundy%2C+Maryanne+G%3BLeith%2C+David%3BPopkin%2C+Barry%3BGibson%2C+Jacqueline+MacDonald%3BRusyn%2C+Ivan%3BOlshan%2C+Andrew+F&rft.aulast=Yeatts&rft.aufirst=Karin&rft.date=2012-02-22&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=632&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104031 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104031 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental Risks to Public Health in the United Arab Emirates: A Quantitative Assessment and Strategic Plan AN - 1020853954; 16810453 AB - Background: Environmental risks to health in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have shifted rapidly from infectious to noninfectious diseases as the nation has developed at an unprecedented rate. In response to public concerns over newly emerging environmental risks, the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi commissioned a multidisciplinary environmental health strategic planning project. Objectives: In order to develop the environmental health strategic plan, we sought to quantify the illnesses and premature deaths in the UAE attributable to 14 environmental pollutant categories, prioritize these 14 risk factors, and identify interventions. Methods: We estimated the disease burden imposed by each risk factor using an attributable fraction approach, and we prioritized the risks using an empirically tested stakeholder engagement process. We then engaged government personnel, scientists, and other stakeholders to identify interventions. Results: The UAE's environmental disease burden is low by global standards. Ambient air pollution is the leading contributor to premature mortality [~ 650 annual deaths; 95% confidence interval (CI): 140, 1,400]. Risk factors leading to > 10,000 annual health care facility visits included occupational exposures, indoor air pollution, drinking water contamination, seafood contamination, and ambient air pollution. Among the 14 risks considered, on average, outdoor air pollution was ranked by the stakeholders as the highest priority (mean rank, 1.4; interquartile range, 1-2) and indoor air pollution as the second-highest priority (mean rank 3.3; interquartile range, 2-4). The resulting strategic plan identified 216 potential interventions for reducing environmental risks to health. Conclusions: The strategic planning exercise described here provides a framework for systematically deciding how to invest public funds to maximize expected returns in environmental health, where returns are measured in terms of reductions in a population's environmental burden of disease. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gibson, Jacqueline MacDonald AU - Farah, Zeinab S AD - Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2012/02/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 22 SP - 681 EP - 686 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - environmental burden of disease KW - environmental priorities KW - risk assessment KW - strategic planning KW - United Arab Emirates KW - Air pollution KW - Mortality KW - Stakeholders KW - Risk factors KW - Indoor air pollution KW - Pollution effects KW - Intervention KW - Environmental health KW - Public health KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health 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/1020853954?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Environmental+Risks+to+Public+Health+in+the+United+Arab+Emirates%3A+A+Quantitative+Assessment+and+Strategic+Plan&rft.au=Gibson%2C+Jacqueline+MacDonald%3BFarah%2C+Zeinab+S&rft.aulast=Gibson&rft.aufirst=Jacqueline&rft.date=2012-02-22&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=681&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104064 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Stakeholders; Mortality; Indoor air pollution; Risk factors; Environmental health; Intervention; Pollution effects; Public health; United Arab Emirates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104064 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Federal Communications Commission: Current Structure and Its Role in the Changing Telecommunications Landscape AN - 1081892024; 2011-295084 AB - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent federal agency with its five members appointed by the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate to ensure that the American people have available -- at reasonable cost and without discrimination -- rapid, efficient, nation- and world-wide communication services. Some policymakers have been critical of the FCC and the manner in which it regulates various sectors of the telecommunications industry and some aspects of the Internet. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 21 2012, 12 pp. AU - Figliola, Patricia Moloney Y1 - 2012/02/21/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Telecommunications and communication systems KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Public officials KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Cost KW - United States Federal communications commission KW - Presidents KW - Telecommunications KW - Internet KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081892024?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Figliola%2C+Patricia+Moloney&rft.aulast=Figliola&rft.aufirst=Patricia&rft.date=2012-02-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Federal+Communications+Commission%3A+Current+Structure+and+Its+Role+in+the+Changing+Telecommunications+Landscape&rft.title=The+Federal+Communications+Commission%3A+Current+Structure+and+Its+Role+in+the+Changing+Telecommunications+Landscape&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32589.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, RL32589 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Oil Spill Legislation in the 112th Congress AN - 1081892023; 2011-295083 AB - This report identifies legislation that addresses oil spill-related issues, including oil spill policy matters that concern prevention, preparedness, response, liability and compensation, and Gulf restoration. Oil spill issues do not generally include questions regarding offshore leasing and drilling. House and Senate proposals provide a snapshot of oil spill-related bills in the 112th Congress, many of which were (at least in part) offered in response to issues raised by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 21 2012, 25 pp. AU - Ramseur, Jonathan L Y1 - 2012/02/21/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Law and ethics - Liability, torts, and personal injury KW - Petroleum industry KW - Oil well drilling KW - Disasters KW - Liability KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081892023?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ramseur%2C+Jonathan+L&rft.aulast=Ramseur&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft.date=2012-02-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Oil+Spill+Legislation+in+the+112th+Congress&rft.title=Oil+Spill+Legislation+in+the+112th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41684.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, R41684 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimated Global Mortality Attributable to Smoke from Landscape Fires AN - 1020847313; 16810449 AB - Background: Forest, grass, and peat fires release approximately 2 petagrams of carbon into the atmosphere each year, influencing weather, climate, and air quality. Objective: We estimated the annual global mortality attributable to landscape fire smoke (LFS). Methods: Daily and annual exposure to particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5) from fire emissions was estimated globally for 1997 through 2006 by combining outputs from a chemical transport model with satellite-based observations of aerosol optical depth. In World Health Organization (WHO) subregions classified as sporadically affected, the daily burden of mortality was estimated using previously published concentration-response coefficients for the association between short-term elevations in PM2.5 from LFS (contrasted with 0 mu g/m3 from LFS) and all-cause mortality. In subregions classified as chronically affected, the annual burden of mortality was estimated using the American Cancer Society study coefficient for the association between long-term PM2.5 exposure and all-cause mortality. The annual average PM2.5 estimates were contrasted with theoretical minimum (counterfactual) concentrations in each chronically affected subregion. Sensitivity of mortality estimates to different exposure assessments, counterfactual estimates, and concentration-response functions was evaluated. Strong La Nina and El Nino years were compared to assess the influence of interannual climatic variability. Results: Our principal estimate for the average mortality attributable to LFS exposure was 339,000 deaths annually. In sensitivity analyses the interquartile range of all tested estimates was 260,000-600,000. The regions most affected were sub-Saharan Africa (157,000) and Southeast Asia (110,000). Estimated annual mortality during La Nina was 262,000, compared with 532,000 during El Nino. Conclusions: Fire emissions are an important contributor to global mortality. Adverse health outcomes associated with LFS could be substantially reduced by curtailing burning of tropical rainforests, which rarely burn naturally. The large estimated influence of El Nino suggests a relationship between climate and the burden of mortality attributable to LFS. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Johnston, Fay H AU - Henderson, Sarah B AU - Chen, Yang AU - Randerson, James T AU - Marlier, Miriam AU - DeFries, Ruth S AU - Kinney, Patrick AU - Bowman, David MJS AU - Brauer, Michael AD - Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Y1 - 2012/02/18/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 18 SP - 695 EP - 701 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - biomass burning KW - carbon cycle KW - deforestation KW - global burden of disease KW - landscape fire smoke KW - mortality KW - Particle size KW - Smoke KW - Optical analysis KW - Mortality KW - Fires KW - El Nino KW - Landscape KW - Africa KW - Air quality KW - Southeast Asia KW - Cancer KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020847313?accountid=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=Estimated+Global+Mortality+Attributable+to+Smoke+from+Landscape+Fires&rft.au=Johnston%2C+Fay+H%3BHenderson%2C+Sarah+B%3BChen%2C+Yang%3BRanderson%2C+James+T%3BMarlier%2C+Miriam%3BDeFries%2C+Ruth+S%3BKinney%2C+Patrick%3BBowman%2C+David+MJS%3BBrauer%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Johnston&rft.aufirst=Fay&rft.date=2012-02-18&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=695&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104422 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Optical analysis; Smoke; Particle size; Fires; Mortality; El Nino; Landscape; Air quality; Cancer; Africa; Southeast Asia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104422 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Paris Club and International Debt Relief AN - 1081892025; 2011-295085 AB - The Paris Club is a voluntary, informal group of creditor nations who meet approximately 10 times per year, to provide debt relief to developing countries. Members of the Paris Club agree to renegotiate and/or reduce official debt owed to them on a case-by-case basis. The Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 stipulates that Congress must be involved in any official foreign country debt relief and notified of any debt reduction and debt renegotiation. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 17 2012, 5 pp. AU - Weiss, Martin A Y1 - 2012/02/17/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Credit KW - Debt relief KW - Developing countries KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081892025?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Weiss%2C+Martin+A&rft.aulast=Weiss&rft.aufirst=Martin&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Paris+Club+and+International+Debt+Relief&rft.title=The+Paris+Club+and+International+Debt+Relief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS21482.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, RS21482 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Senate Committee Rules in the 112th Congress: A Comparison of Key Provisions AN - 1081890538; 2011-295087 AB - This report reviews the requirements contained in Senate rules pertaining to committees; it then explores how each Senate committee addresses 11 specific issues: meeting day, hearing and meeting notice requirements, scheduling of witnesses, hearing quorum, business quorum, amendment filing requirements, proxy voting, polling, nominations, investigations, and subpoenas. In addition, the report looks at the unique provisions some committees have included in their rules in the miscellaneous category. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 17 2012, 29 pp. AU - Palmer, Betsy Y1 - 2012/02/17/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - United States Congress KW - Investigation KW - Business KW - Witnesses KW - Hearing KW - United States Senate KW - Voting KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890538?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Palmer%2C+Betsy&rft.aulast=Palmer&rft.aufirst=Betsy&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Senate+Committee+Rules+in+the+112th+Congress%3A+A+Comparison+of+Key+Provisions&rft.title=Senate+Committee+Rules+in+the+112th+Congress%3A+A+Comparison+of+Key+Provisions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42361.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, R42361 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Financial Performance of the Major Oil Companies, 2007-2011 AN - 1081890534; 2011-295086 AB - This report examines the financial performance of the five major oil companies for the period 2007-2011. Both the sources and uses of revenue and profit are analyzed. The recent behavior of oil prices and company profits have led to changes in the structure of the market for oil in the US which could have implications for gasoline prices and availability, and energy security. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 17 2012, 9 pp. AU - Pirog, Robert Y1 - 2012/02/17/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - United States KW - Petroleum industry KW - Finance KW - Prices KW - Profits KW - Revenue KW - Markets KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890534?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Pirog%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Pirog&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2012-02-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Financial+Performance+of+the+Major+Oil+Companies%2C+2007-2011&rft.title=Financial+Performance+of+the+Major+Oil+Companies%2C+2007-2011&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42364.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, R42364 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arsenic, Organic Foods, and Brown Rice Syrup AN - 1677968439; 16810447 AB - Background: Rice can be a major source of inorganic arsenic (Asi) for many sub-populations. Rice products are also used as ingredients in prepared foods, some of which may not be obviously rice based. Organic brown rice syrup (OBRS) is used as a sweetener in organic food products as an alternative to high-fructose corn syrup. We hypothesized that OBRS introduces As into these products. Objective: We determined the concentration and speciation of As in commercially available brown rice syrups and in products containing OBRS, including toddler formula, cereal/energy bars, and high-energy foods used by endurance athletes. Methods: We used inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and ion chromatography coupled to ICP-MS to determine total As (Astotal) concentrations and As speciation in products purchased via the Internet or in stores in the Hanover, New Hampshire, area. Discussion: We found that OBRS can contain high concentrations of Asi and dimethyl-arsenate (DMA). An "organic" toddler milk formula containing OBRS as the primary ingredient had Astotal concentrations up to six times the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency safe drinking water limit. Cereal bars and high-energy foods containing OBRS also had higher As concentrations than equivalent products that did not contain OBRS. Asi was the main As species in most food products tested in this study. Conclusions: There are currently no U.S. regulations applicable to As in food, but our findings suggest that the OBRS products we evaluated may introduce significant concentrations of Asi into an individual's diet. Thus, we conclude that there is an urgent need for regulatory limits on As in food. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Jackson, Brian P AU - Taylor, Vivien F AU - Karagas, Margaret R AU - Punshon, Tracy AU - Cottingham, Kathryn L AD - Trace Element Analysis Core Laboratory, Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA Y1 - 2012/02/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 16 SP - 623 EP - 626 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - arsenic KW - baby formula KW - brown rice syrup KW - cereal bars KW - energy bars KW - organic foods KW - speciation KW - Speciation KW - Ingredients KW - Rice KW - Foods KW - Arsenic KW - Cereals KW - Syrup KW - Internet UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677968439?accountid=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=Arsenic%2C+Organic+Foods%2C+and+Brown+Rice+Syrup&rft.au=Jackson%2C+Brian+P%3BTaylor%2C+Vivien+F%3BKaragas%2C+Margaret+R%3BPunshon%2C+Tracy%3BCottingham%2C+Kathryn+L&rft.aulast=Jackson&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.date=2012-02-16&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=623&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104619 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104619 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Who Earns Pass-Through Business Income? An Analysis of Individual Tax Return Data AN - 1081890543; 2011-295088 AB - Pass-through businesses -- sole proprietorships, partnerships, and S corporations -- generate more than half of all business income in the US. Pass-through income is, in general, taxed only once at the individual income tax rates in contrast to the income of C corporations which is taxed twice; once at the corporate level according to corporate tax rates, and then a second time at the individual tax rates when shareholders receive dividend payments or realize capital gains. This report analyzes individual tax return data to determine who earns pass-through business income and finds a significant fraction of pass-through income is concentrated among upper-income earners. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 16 2012, 12 pp. AU - Keightley, Mark P Y1 - 2012/02/16/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Business and service sector - Business organization and administration KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Income tax KW - United States KW - Partnership KW - Corporations KW - Business KW - Dividends KW - Business tax KW - Tax returns KW - Capital KW - Payment KW - Income KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890543?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Keightley%2C+Mark+P&rft.aulast=Keightley&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2012-02-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Who+Earns+Pass-Through+Business+Income%3F+An+Analysis+of+Individual+Tax+Return+Data&rft.title=Who+Earns+Pass-Through+Business+Income%3F+An+Analysis+of+Individual+Tax+Return+Data&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42359.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, R42359 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Residential Black Carbon Exposure and Circulating Markers of Systemic Inflammation in Elderly Males: The Normative Aging Study AN - 1660096337; 16810446 AB - Background: Traffic-related particles (TRPs) are associated with adverse cardiovascular events. The exact mechanisms are unclear, but systemic inflammatory responses likely play a role. Objectives: We conducted a repeated measures study among male participants of the Normative Aging Study in the greater Boston, Massachusetts, area to determine whether individual-level residential black carbon (BC), a marker of TRPs, is associated with systemic inflammation and whether coronary heart disease (CHD), diabetes, and obesity modify associations. Methods: We quantified markers of inflammation in 1,163 serum samples from 580 men. Exposure to BC up to 4 weeks prior was predicted from a validated spatiotemporal land-use regression model. Linear mixed effects models estimated the effects of BC on each marker while adjusting for potential confounders. Results: Associations between BC and blood markers were not observed in main effects models or when stratified by obesity status. However, BC was positively associated with markers of inflammation in men with CHD (particularly vascular endothelial growth factor) and in men with diabetes (particularly interleukin-1 beta and tumor necrosis factor- alpha ). Significant exposure time windows varied by marker, although in general the strongest associations were observed with moving averages of 2-7 days after a lag of several days. Conclusions: In an elderly male population, estimated BC exposures were positively associated with markers of systemic inflammation but only in men with CHD or diabetes. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Fang, Shona C AU - Mehta, Amar J AU - Alexeeff, Stacey E AU - Gryparis, Alexandros AU - Coull, Brent AU - Vokonas, Pantel AU - Christiani, David C AU - Schwartz, Joel AD - Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2012/02/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 15 SP - 674 EP - 680 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - air pollution KW - black carbon KW - cardiovascular disease KW - coronary heart disease KW - diabetes KW - inflammation KW - land-use regression model KW - particulate matter KW - susceptible KW - traffic KW - Obesity KW - Mathematical models KW - Carbon KW - Men KW - Residential KW - Males KW - Markers KW - Diabetes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660096337?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Residential+Black+Carbon+Exposure+and+Circulating+Markers+of+Systemic+Inflammation+in+Elderly+Males%3A+The+Normative+Aging+Study&rft.au=Fang%2C+Shona+C%3BMehta%2C+Amar+J%3BAlexeeff%2C+Stacey+E%3BGryparis%2C+Alexandros%3BCoull%2C+Brent%3BVokonas%2C+Pantel%3BChristiani%2C+David+C%3BSchwartz%2C+Joel&rft.aulast=Fang&rft.aufirst=Shona&rft.date=2012-02-15&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=674&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103982 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103982 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Farm Income AN - 1081890567; 2011-295093 AB - According to USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS), national net farm income -- a key indicator of US farm well-being -- is forecast at 91.7 billion dollars in 2012, down 6.5 billion dollars (6.5%) from the record total of 98.1 billion dollars achieved in 2011. Data suggests a strong financial position heading into 2012 for the agriculture sector as a whole relative to the rest of the US economy; however, there is substantial regional variation. In general, the increase in expenses will affect livestock producers more harshly than crop producers. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 15 2012, 25 pp. AU - Schnepf, Randy Y1 - 2012/02/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural economics and farm holdings KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural policy and agricultural research KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic research KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Crop management and agricultural production KW - Agriculture KW - United States KW - Agricultural policy KW - Farms KW - Economic research KW - Income KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890567?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Schnepf%2C+Randy&rft.aulast=Schnepf&rft.aufirst=Randy&rft.date=2012-02-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Farm+Income&rft.title=U.S.+Farm+Income&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40152.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, R40152 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Previewing the Next Farm Bill AN - 1081890562; 2011-295092 AB - Congress periodically establishes agricultural and food policy in an omnibus farm bill. The 112th Congress faces reauthorization of the current five-year farm bill (the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, P.L. 110-246) because many of its provisions expire in 2012. One of the principal drivers of the farm bill debate will be the federal budget, which is more uncertain and difficult to predict than for past farm bills because of the congressional attention to deficit reduction. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 15 2012, 53 pp. AU - Chite, Ralph M Y1 - 2012/02/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence 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 - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Agricultural policy KW - Farms KW - Food KW - Budget, Government KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890562?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Chite%2C+Ralph+M&rft.aulast=Chite&rft.aufirst=Ralph&rft.date=2012-02-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Previewing+the+Next+Farm+Bill&rft.title=Previewing+the+Next+Farm+Bill&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42357.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, R42357 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Interplay of Borders, Turf, Cyberspace, and Jurisdiction: Issues Confronting U.S. Law Enforcement AN - 1081890558; 2011-295091 AB - Savvy criminals constantly develop new techniques to target US persons, businesses, and interests. Individual criminals as well as broad criminal networks exploit geographic borders, criminal turf, cyberspace, and law enforcement jurisdiction to dodge law enforcement countermeasures. Policy makers may question how to best design policies to help law enforcement combat ever-evolving criminal threats. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 15 2012, 38 pp. AU - Finklea, Kristin M Y1 - 2012/02/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Nation state KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Threats KW - United States KW - Law enforcement KW - Business KW - Jurisdiction KW - Border areas KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890558?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Finklea%2C+Kristin+M&rft.aulast=Finklea&rft.aufirst=Kristin&rft.date=2012-02-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Interplay+of+Borders%2C+Turf%2C+Cyberspace%2C+and+Jurisdiction%3A+Issues+Confronting+U.S.+Law+Enforcement&rft.title=The+Interplay+of+Borders%2C+Turf%2C+Cyberspace%2C+and+Jurisdiction%3A+Issues+Confronting+U.S.+Law+Enforcement&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41927.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, R41927 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act: Federal Contractor Criminal Liability Overseas AN - 1081890552; 2011-295090 AB - The Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA) permits federal prosecution of certain crimes committed abroad by Defense Department civilian employees, contractors, or their dependents. The Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA; H.R. 2136) and S. 1145 would permit federal prosecution for certain crimes committed abroad by the civilian employees, dependents, or contractors of other federal agencies. The bills would supplement rather than replace MEJA or other provisions of federal extraterritorial jurisdiction. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 15 2012, 16 pp. AU - Doyle, Charles Y1 - 2012/02/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Building and construction KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Criminal liability KW - Jurisdiction KW - Employees KW - Contractors KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890552?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Doyle%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Doyle&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2012-02-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Civilian+Extraterritorial+Jurisdiction+Act%3A+Federal+Contractor+Criminal+Liability+Overseas&rft.title=Civilian+Extraterritorial+Jurisdiction+Act%3A+Federal+Contractor+Criminal+Liability+Overseas&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42358.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, R42358 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Extraterritorial Application of American Criminal Law AN - 1081890548; 2011-295089 AB - American criminal law applies beyond the geographical confines of the US, however, under certain limited circumstances. To further facilitate the prosecution of federal crimes with extraterritorial application, Congress has enacted special venue, statute of limitations, and evidentiary statutes. To further cooperative efforts, it enacted the Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act, P.L. 111-79, which authorizes federal courts to issue search warrants, subpoenas, and other orders to facilitate criminal investigations in this country on behalf of foreign law enforcement officials. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 15 2012, 72 pp. AU - Doyle, Charles Y1 - 2012/02/15/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - United States KW - Law enforcement KW - Courts KW - Evidence KW - Criminal investigation KW - Criminal law KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890548?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Doyle%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Doyle&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2012-02-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Extraterritorial+Application+of+American+Criminal+Law&rft.title=Extraterritorial+Application+of+American+Criminal+Law&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/94-166.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, 94-166 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Employees' Retirement System: Benefits and Financing AN - 1081891671; 2011-295097 AB - Most civilian federal employees who were hired before 1984 are covered by the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Federal employees hired in 1984 or later are covered by the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS). Both CSRS and FERS require participants to contribute toward the cost of their pensions through a payroll tax. Several bills have been introduced in the 112th Congress that propose comprehensive changes to federal retirement benefits and financing; and, in addition, the President's Budget Proposal for FY2013 also contains recommendations for changes to federal pensions. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 14 2012, 17 pp. AU - Isaacs, Katelin P Y1 - 2012/02/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 14 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Government - Government employees KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Cost KW - Pensions KW - Civil service KW - Employees KW - Budget, Government KW - Benefits KW - Retirement KW - Payroll tax KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891671?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Isaacs%2C+Katelin+P&rft.aulast=Isaacs&rft.aufirst=Katelin&rft.date=2012-02-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Employees%27+Retirement+System%3A+Benefits+and+Financing&rft.title=Federal+Employees%27+Retirement+System%3A+Benefits+and+Financing&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/98-810.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, 98-810 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): A Primer for the 112th Congress AN - 1081890580; 2011-295096 AB - In the ongoing energy debate in Congress, one issue has been whether to approve energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR or the Refuge) in northeastern Alaska -- and if so, under what conditions -- or whether to continue to prohibit development to protect the area's biological, recreational, and subsistence values. This primer provides background for analyzing the various claims through an examination of ANWR's history, and an analysis of its geological, biological, human, and economic resources. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 14 2012, 28 pp. AU - Corn, M Lynne AU - Ratner, Michael AU - Alexander, Kristina Y1 - 2012/02/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 14 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Animals KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - United States Congress KW - Energy policy KW - History KW - Economics KW - Wildlife KW - Alaska KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890580?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Corn%2C+M+Lynne%3BRatner%2C+Michael%3BAlexander%2C+Kristina&rft.aulast=Corn&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2012-02-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Arctic+National+Wildlife+Refuge+%28ANWR%29%3A+A+Primer+for+the+112th+Congress&rft.title=Arctic+National+Wildlife+Refuge+%28ANWR%29%3A+A+Primer+for+the+112th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33872.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, RL33872 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Discretionary Budget Authority by Subfunction: An Overview AN - 1081890576; 2011-295095 AB - President Obama's FY2013 budget submission was released on February 13, 2012. This report provides a graphical overview of historical trends in discretionary budget authority (BA) from FY1976 through FY2011, enacted levels for FY2012 spending, and the levels consistent with the President's proposals for FY2013 through FY2017. Spending caps and budget enforcement mechanisms established in the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25; BCA) will probably strongly affect the FY2013 budget cycle. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 14 2012, 30 pp. AU - Austin, D Andrew Y1 - 2012/02/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 14 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Government - Public officials KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Obama, Barack KW - Presidents KW - Economic policy KW - Authority KW - Budget, Government KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890576?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Austin%2C+D+Andrew&rft.aulast=Austin&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2012-02-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Discretionary+Budget+Authority+by+Subfunction%3A+An+Overview&rft.title=Discretionary+Budget+Authority+by+Subfunction%3A+An+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41726.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, R41726 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Multilateral Development Banks: U.S. Contributions FY2000-FY2013 AN - 1081890571; 2011-295094 AB - This report shows in tabular form how much the Administration requested and how much Congress appropriated for US payments to the multilateral development banks (MDBs) since 2000. It also provides a brief description of the MDBs and the ways they fund their operations. It will be updated periodically as annual appropriation figures are known, and the title of this report will also change annually, as new yearly appropriation figures are added. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 14 2012, 9 pp. AU - Nelson, Rebecca M Y1 - 2012/02/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 14 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banks and other financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - United States KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Development banks KW - Banking KW - Payment KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081890571?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nelson%2C+Rebecca+M&rft.aulast=Nelson&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2012-02-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Multilateral+Development+Banks%3A+U.S.+Contributions+FY2000-FY2013&rft.title=Multilateral+Development+Banks%3A+U.S.+Contributions+FY2000-FY2013&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS20792.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, RS20792 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Exposure and Diabetes: Results from the Anniston Community Health Survey AN - 1020853124; 16810445 AB - Background: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) manufactured in Anniston, Alabama, from 1929 to 1971 caused significant environmental contamination. The Anniston population remains one of the most highly exposed in the world. Objectives: Reports of increased diabetes in PCB-exposed populations led us to examine possible associations in Anniston residents. Methods: Volunteers (n = 774) from a cross-sectional study of randomly selected households and adults who completed the Anniston Community Health Survey also underwent measurements of height, weight, fasting glucose, lipid, and PCB congener levels and verification of medications. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to assess the relationships between PCBs and diabetes, adjusting for diabetes risk factors. Participants with prediabetes were excluded from the logistic regression analyses. Results: Participants were 47% African American, 70% female, with a mean age of 54.8 years. The prevalence of diabetes was 27% in the study population, corresponding to an estimated prevalence of 16% for Anniston overall; the PCB body burden of 35 major congeners ranged from 0.11 to 170.42 ppb, wet weight. The adjusted OR comparing the prevalence of diabetes in the fifth versus first quintile of serum PCB was 2.78 (95% CI: 1.00, 7.73), with similar associations estimated for second through fourth quintiles. In participants < 55 years of age, the adjusted OR for diabetes for the highest versus lowest quintile was 4.78 (95% CI: 1.11, 20.6), whereas in those greater than or equal to 55 years of age, we observed no significant associations with PCBs. Elevated diabetes prevalence was observed with a 1 SD increase in log PCB levels in women (OR = 1.52; 95% CI: 1.01, 2.28); a decreased prevalence was observed in men (OR = 0.68; 95% CI: 0.33, 1.41). Conclusions: We observed significant associations between elevated PCB levels and diabetes mostly due to associations in women and in individuals < 55 years of age. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Silverstone, Allen E AU - Rosenbaum, Paula F AU - Weinstock, Ruth S AU - Bartell, Scott M AU - Foushee, Herman R AU - Shelton, Christie AU - Pavuk, Marian AD - State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA Y1 - 2012/02/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 14 SP - 727 EP - 732 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - diabetes KW - epidemiology KW - polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) KW - POPs KW - Age KW - Body burden KW - Contamination KW - Lipids KW - Glucose KW - Population studies KW - Fasting KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - USA, Alabama KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Households KW - Risk factors KW - Regression analysis KW - Congeners KW - PCB compounds KW - Drugs KW - Ethnic groups KW - PCB KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020853124?accountid=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=Polychlorinated+Biphenyl+%28PCB%29+Exposure+and+Diabetes%3A+Results+from+the+Anniston+Community+Health+Survey&rft.au=Silverstone%2C+Allen+E%3BRosenbaum%2C+Paula+F%3BWeinstock%2C+Ruth+S%3BBartell%2C+Scott+M%3BFoushee%2C+Herman+R%3BShelton%2C+Christie%3BPavuk%2C+Marian&rft.aulast=Silverstone&rft.aufirst=Allen&rft.date=2012-02-14&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=727&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104247 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diabetes mellitus; Age; polychlorinated biphenyls; Contamination; Risk factors; Lipids; Regression analysis; Glucose; Population studies; Congeners; Fasting; PCB; Body burden; Households; Drugs; PCB compounds; Ethnic groups; USA, Alabama DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104247 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mercury Production and Use in Colonial Andean Silver Production: Emissions and Health Implications AN - 1020853120; 16810444 AB - Background: Colonial cinnabar mining and refining began in Huancavelica, Peru, in 1564. With a local source of mercury, the amalgamation process was adopted to refine silver in Potosi, Bolivia, in the early 1570s. As a result, large quantities of mercury were released into the environment. Objectives: We used archival, primary, and secondary sources to develop the first estimate of mercury emissions from cinnabar refining in Huancavelica and to revise previous estimates of emissions from silver refining in Potosi during the colonial period (1564-1810). Discussion: Although other estimates of historical mercury emissions have recognized Potosi as a significant source, Huancavelica has been overlooked. In addition, previous estimates of mercury emissions from silver refining under-estimated emissions because of unrecorded (contra-band) production and volatilization of mercury during processing and recovery. Archival descriptions document behavioral and health issues during the colonial period that are consistent with known effects of mercury intoxication. Conclusions: According to our calculations, between 1564 and 1810, an estimated 17,000 metric tons of mercury vapor were emitted from cinnabar smelting in Huancavelica, and an estimated 39,000 metric tons were released as vapor during silver refining operations in Potosi. Huancavelica and Potosi combined contributed > 25% of the 196,000 metric tons of mercury vapor emissions in all of Latin America between 1500 and 1800. The historical record is laden with evidence of mercury intoxication consistent with effects recognized today. Our estimates serve as the foundation of investigations of present-day contamination in Huancavelica and Potosi resulting from historical emissions of mercury. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Robins, Nicholas A AU - Hagan, Nicole A AD - Department of History, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2012/02/14/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 14 SP - 627 EP - 631 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - health effects KW - Huancavelica, Peru KW - mercury emissions KW - mercury production KW - Potosi, Bolivia KW - silver production KW - Intoxication KW - Historical account KW - Contamination KW - Latin America KW - Volatilization KW - Bolivia KW - Vapors KW - Emissions KW - Mercury KW - Peru KW - Mining KW - Silver 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/1020853120?accountid=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=Mercury+Production+and+Use+in+Colonial+Andean+Silver+Production%3A+Emissions+and+Health+Implications&rft.au=Robins%2C+Nicholas+A%3BHagan%2C+Nicole+A&rft.aulast=Robins&rft.aufirst=Nicholas&rft.date=2012-02-14&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=627&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104192 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Intoxication; Vapors; Contamination; Volatilization; Mercury; Mining; Silver; Historical account; Emissions; Latin America; Peru; Bolivia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104192 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Domestic Food Assistance: Summary of Programs AN - 1081891673; 2011-295098 AB - This report gives an overview of the federal programs that provide food assistance within the US and the territories. It offers a brief overview of hunger and food insecurity along with the related network of programs. Three main tables contain information about each program, including its authorizing language, administering agency, eligibility, services provided, participation data, and funding information. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 13 2012, 16 pp. AU - Aussenberg, Randy Alison AU - Colello, Kirsten J Y1 - 2012/02/13/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Government - Government agencies and bodies KW - International relations - International relief and humanitarian assistance KW - Social conditions and policy - Public welfare and social services KW - Hunger KW - United States KW - Food KW - Food relief KW - Government agencies KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891673?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Aussenberg%2C+Randy+Alison%3BColello%2C+Kirsten+J&rft.aulast=Aussenberg&rft.aufirst=Randy&rft.date=2012-02-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Domestic+Food+Assistance%3A+Summary+of+Programs&rft.title=Domestic+Food+Assistance%3A+Summary+of+Programs&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42353.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, R42353 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The President's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP): Issues for Congress AN - 1081891676; 2011-295099 AB - Congress established the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), including the position of its Director, within the Executive Office of the President (EOP) through the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-282) to provide scientific and technological analysis and advice to the President. This report provides an overview of the history of science and technology (S&T) advice to the President, and discusses selected issues and options for Congress regarding OSTP's Director, OSTP management and operations, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), and the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC). Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 10 2012, 43 pp. AU - Sargent, John F, Jr AU - Shea, Dana A Y1 - 2012/02/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Government - Public officials KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Executives KW - Technology policy KW - Presidents KW - Science policy KW - Science KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891676?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sargent%2C+John+F%2C+Jr%3BShea%2C+Dana+A&rft.aulast=Sargent&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2012-02-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+President%27s+Office+of+Science+and+Technology+Policy+%28OSTP%29%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=The+President%27s+Office+of+Science+and+Technology+Policy+%28OSTP%29%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34736.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, RL34736 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mind the Gap: Predicted vs. Actual Performance of Green Buildings AN - 1038231461; 16900466 AB - This paper reviews the major North American and Australian sustainability rating tools to determine how they measure building energy performance. It then reviews the major building energy simulation software packages. The paper then details some of the literature surrounding predicted vs. actual energy performance in green buildings, and concludes with an argument for a more performance-orientated ratings regime. JF - Shigong Jishu/Construction Technology AU - Pollard, Brett AD - GPO Box 5487, Sydney NSW 2001 Australia, bpollard@hassellstudio.com Y1 - 2012/02/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 10 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Zhongguo Jianzhu Gongye Chubanshe, 19 Chegongzhuang Dajie, Beijing 100044 China VL - 41 IS - 2a SN - 1002-8498, 1002-8498 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - North America KW - Reviews KW - Green development KW - Simulation KW - Australia KW - Buildings KW - Sustainability KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1038231461?accountid=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=Shigong+Jishu%2FConstruction+Technology&rft.atitle=Mind+the+Gap%3A+Predicted+vs.+Actual+Performance+of+Green+Buildings&rft.au=Pollard%2C+Brett&rft.aulast=Pollard&rft.aufirst=Brett&rft.date=2012-02-10&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=2a&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Shigong+Jishu%2FConstruction+Technology&rft.issn=10028498&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - Chinese DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Reviews; Green development; Simulation; Buildings; Sustainability; North America; Australia ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Internet Governance and the Domain Name System: Issues for Congress AN - 1081891678; 2011-295100 AB - The Internet is often described as a "network of networks" because it is not a single physical entity, but hundreds of thousands of interconnected networks linking hundreds of millions of computers around the world. As such, the Internet is international, decentralized, and comprised of networks and infrastructure largely owned and operated by private sector entities. As the Internet grows and becomes more pervasive in all aspects of modern society, the question of how it should be governed becomes more pressing. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 9 2012, 19 pp. AU - Kruger, Lennard G Y1 - 2012/02/09/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States Congress KW - Computers KW - Regulation KW - Government and politics KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891678?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kruger%2C+Lennard+G&rft.aulast=Kruger&rft.aufirst=Lennard&rft.date=2012-02-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Internet+Governance+and+the+Domain+Name+System%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Internet+Governance+and+the+Domain+Name+System%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42351.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, R42351 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data AN - 1081891683; 2011-295102 AB - The federal government owns roughly 635-640 million acres, 28% of the 2.27 billion acres of land in the US, administered by agencies within the Department of the Interior (DOI). Conflicting public values concerning federal lands raise many questions and issues, including the extent to which the federal government should own land; whether to focus resources on maintenance of existing infrastructure and lands or acquisition of new areas; how to balance use and protection; and how to ensure the security of international borders along the federal lands of multiple agencies. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 8 2012, 24 pp. AU - Gorte, Ross W AU - Vincent, Carol Hardy AU - Hanson, Laura A AU - Rosenblum, Marc R Y1 - 2012/02/08/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 08 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - United States KW - Infrastructure KW - Federal government KW - Land KW - Public lands KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891683?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gorte%2C+Ross+W%3BVincent%2C+Carol+Hardy%3BHanson%2C+Laura+A%3BRosenblum%2C+Marc+R&rft.aulast=Gorte&rft.aufirst=Ross&rft.date=2012-02-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Land+Ownership%3A+Overview+and+Data&rft.title=Federal+Land+Ownership%3A+Overview+and+Data&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42346.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, R42346 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Money Laundering: An Overview of 18 U.S.C. 1956 and Related Federal Criminal Law AN - 1081891681; 2011-295101 AB - This is an overview of the elements of federal criminal money laundering statutes and the sanctions imposed for their violation. The most prominent is 18 U.S.C. 1956 which outlaws four kinds of money laundering -- promotional, concealment, structuring, and tax evasion laundering of the proceeds generated by designated federal, state, and foreign underlying crimes (predicate offenses) -- committed or attempted under one or more of three jurisdictional conditions (laundering involving certain financial transactions, laundering involving international transfers, and stings). Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 8 2012, 65 pp. AU - Doyle, Charles Y1 - 2012/02/08/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 08 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Banking and public and private finance - Money, currency, and financial instruments KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Money KW - Laundering of money KW - Tax evasion KW - Criminal law KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891681?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Doyle%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Doyle&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2012-02-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Money+Laundering%3A+An+Overview+of+18+U.S.C.+1956+and+Related+Federal+Criminal+Law&rft.title=Money+Laundering%3A+An+Overview+of+18+U.S.C.+1956+and+Related+Federal+Criminal+Law&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33315.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, RL33315 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal Lead Levels, Plasma Amyloid beta Levels, and Gene Expression in Young Adulthood AN - 1671547140; 16810464 AB - Background: Animal studies suggest that early-life lead exposure influences gene expression and production of proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Objectives: We attempted to assess the relationship between early-life lead exposure and potential biomarkers for AD among young men and women. We also attempted to assess whether early-life lead exposure was associated with changes in expression of AD-related genes. Methods: We used sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) to measure plasma concentrations of amyloid beta proteins A beta 40 and A beta 42 among 55 adults who had participated as newborns and young children in a prospective cohort study of the effects of lead exposure on development. We used RNA microarray techniques to analyze gene expression. Results: Mean plasma A beta 42 concentrations were lower among 13 participants with high umbilical cord blood lead concentrations ( greater than or equal to 10 mu g/dL) than in 42 participants with lower cord blood lead concentrations (p = 0.08). Among 10 participants with high prenatal lead exposure, we found evidence of an inverse relationship between umbilical cord lead concentration and expression of ADAM metallopeptidase domain 9 (ADAM9), reticulon 4 (RTN4), and low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein associated protein 1 (LRPAP1) genes, whose products are believed to affect A beta production and deposition. Gene network analysis suggested enrichment in gene sets involved in nerve growth and general cell development. Conclusions: Data from our exploratory study suggest that prenatal lead exposure may influence A beta -related biological pathways that have been implicated in AD onset. Gene network analysis identified further candidates to study the mechanisms of developmental lead neurotoxicity. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Mazumdar, Maitreyi AU - Xia, Weiming AU - Hofmann, Oliver AU - Gregas, Matthew AU - Sui, Shannan Ho AU - Hide, Winston AU - Yang, Ting AU - Needleman, Herbert L AU - Bellinger, David C AD - Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2012/02/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 07 SP - 702 EP - 707 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Alzheimer's disease KW - children KW - fetal basis of adult disease KW - human KW - lead KW - Gene expression KW - Umbilical cords KW - Blood KW - Genes KW - Proteins KW - ELISA KW - Enrichment KW - Network analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671547140?accountid=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+Lead+Levels%2C+Plasma+Amyloid+beta+Levels%2C+and+Gene+Expression+in+Young+Adulthood&rft.au=Mazumdar%2C+Maitreyi%3BXia%2C+Weiming%3BHofmann%2C+Oliver%3BGregas%2C+Matthew%3BSui%2C+Shannan+Ho%3BHide%2C+Winston%3BYang%2C+Ting%3BNeedleman%2C+Herbert+L%3BBellinger%2C+David+C&rft.aulast=Mazumdar&rft.aufirst=Maitreyi&rft.date=2012-02-07&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=702&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104474 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104474 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Risk of Nonaccidental and Cardiovascular Mortality in Relation to Long-term Exposure to Low Concentrations of Fine Particulate Matter: A Canadian National-Level Cohort Study AN - 1660045331; 16810465 AB - Background: Few cohort studies have evaluated the risk of mortality associated with long-term exposure to fine particulate matter [ less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5)]. This is the first national-level cohort study to investigate these risks in Canada. Objective: We investigated the association between long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 and cardiovascular mortality in nonimmigrant Canadian adults. Methods: We assigned estimates of exposure to ambient PM2.5 derived from satellite observations to a cohort of 2.1 million Canadian adults who in 1991 were among the 20% of the population mandated to provide detailed census data. We identified deaths occurring between 1991 and 2001 through record linkage. We calculated hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) adjusted for available individual-level and contextual covariates using both standard Cox proportional survival models and nested, spatial random-effects survival models. Results: Using standard Cox models, we calculated HRs of 1.15 (95% CI: 1.13, 1.16) from nonaccidental causes and 1.31 (95% CI: 1.27, 1.35) from ischemic heart disease for each 10- mu g/m3 increase in concentrations of PM2.5. Using spatial random-effects models controlling for the same variables, we calculated HRs of 1.10 (95% CI: 1.05, 1.15) and 1.30 (95% CI: 1.18, 1.43), respectively. We found similar associations between nonaccidental mortality and PM2.5 based on satellite-derived estimates and ground-based measurements in a subanalysis of subjects in 11 cities. Conclusions: In this large national cohort of nonimmigrant Canadians, mortality was associated with long-term exposure to PM2.5. Associations were observed with exposures to PM2.5 at concentrations that were predominantly lower (mean, 8.7 mu g/m3; interquartile range, 6.2 mu g/m3) than those reported previously. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Crouse, Dan L AU - Peters, Paul A AU - van Donkelaar, Aaron AU - Goldberg, Mark S AU - Villeneuve, Paul J AU - Brion, Orly AU - Khan, Saeeda AU - Atari, Dominic Odwa AU - Jerrett, Michael AU - Pope, CArden AU - Brauer, Michael AU - Brook, Jeffrey R AU - Martin, Randall V AU - Stieb, David AU - Burnett, Richard T AD - Environmental Health Science and Research Bureau, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Y1 - 2012/02/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 07 SP - 708 EP - 714 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Canada KW - cardiovascular mortality KW - cohort study KW - fine particulate matter KW - Risk KW - Mortality KW - Estimates KW - Mathematical models KW - Survival KW - Standards KW - Adults KW - Heart diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045331?accountid=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=Risk+of+Nonaccidental+and+Cardiovascular+Mortality+in+Relation+to+Long-term+Exposure+to+Low+Concentrations+of+Fine+Particulate+Matter%3A+A+Canadian+National-Level+Cohort+Study&rft.au=Crouse%2C+Dan+L%3BPeters%2C+Paul+A%3Bvan+Donkelaar%2C+Aaron%3BGoldberg%2C+Mark+S%3BVilleneuve%2C+Paul+J%3BBrion%2C+Orly%3BKhan%2C+Saeeda%3BAtari%2C+Dominic+Odwa%3BJerrett%2C+Michael%3BPope%2C+CArden%3BBrauer%2C+Michael%3BBrook%2C+Jeffrey+R%3BMartin%2C+Randall+V%3BStieb%2C+David%3BBurnett%2C+Richard+T&rft.aulast=Crouse&rft.aufirst=Dan&rft.date=2012-02-07&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=483&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104594 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104049 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Sourcing Policy: Selected Developments and Issues AN - 1081891685; 2011-295103 AB - This report begins with a history of sourcing policy that focuses on the terms commercial and inherently governmental, and the policy of government reliance on the private sector. It examines the two strains of sourcing policy: competitive sourcing and multisector workforce management. Policy issues that may be of interest to the 112th Congress are also discussed. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 7 2012, 53 pp. AU - Halchin, L Elaine Y1 - 2012/02/07/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 07 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Business organization and administration KW - Government - Public administration KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Management KW - History KW - Public-private sector cooperation KW - Government and politics KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891685?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Halchin%2C+L+Elaine&rft.aulast=Halchin&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2012-02-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Sourcing+Policy%3A+Selected+Developments+and+Issues&rft.title=Sourcing+Policy%3A+Selected+Developments+and+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42341.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, R42341 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Suicide Prevention Efforts of the Veterans Health Administration AN - 1081891689; 2011-295105 AB - This report identifies challenges the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) faces in each component of suicide prevention and discusses potential issues for Congress. A recurring theme is the need for the VHA to work in concert with other federal, state, and local government agencies; private for-profit and not-forprofit health care providers; veterans, their families, and their communities; and other individuals or organizations that might be able to help. Specific challenges in surveillance include timeliness of data, accurate identification of decedents as veterans, and consistent classification of deaths as suicides. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 3 2012, 18 pp. AU - Bagalman, Erin Y1 - 2012/02/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Government - Local and municipal government KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Veterans KW - Local government KW - Family KW - Mental health KW - Suicide KW - Medical service KW - Surveillance KW - United States Veterans administration KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891689?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bagalman%2C+Erin&rft.aulast=Bagalman&rft.aufirst=Erin&rft.date=2012-02-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Suicide+Prevention+Efforts+of+the+Veterans+Health+Administration&rft.title=Suicide+Prevention+Efforts+of+the+Veterans+Health+Administration&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42340.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, R42340 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Smart Meter Data: Privacy and Cybersecurity AN - 1081891687; 2011-295104 AB - Fueled by stimulus funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), electric utilities have accelerated their deployment of smart meters to millions of homes across the US with help from the Department of Energy's Smart Grid Investment Grant program. Issues concerning the privacy and security of the data collected by the new technology are discussed. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 3 2012, 45 pp. AU - Murrill, Brandon J AU - Liu, Edward C AU - Thompson, Richard M, II Y1 - 2012/02/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Energy resources and policy - Electric power KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - United States KW - Investments KW - Security measures KW - Privacy KW - Information technology KW - Electric utilities KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891687?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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%3BLiu%2C+Edward+C%3BThompson%2C+Richard+M%2C+II&rft.aulast=Murrill&rft.aufirst=Brandon&rft.date=2012-02-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Smart+Meter+Data%3A+Privacy+and+Cybersecurity&rft.title=Smart+Meter+Data%3A+Privacy+and+Cybersecurity&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42338.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, R42338 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Chronic Air Pollution Exposure during Pregnancy and Maternal and Fetal C-Reactive Protein Levels: The Generation R Study AN - 1020858372; 16810463 AB - Background: Exposure to air pollution has been associated with higher C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, suggesting an inflammatory response. Not much is known about this association in pregnancy. Objectives: We investigated the associations of air pollution exposure during pregnancy with maternal and fetal CRP levels in a population-based cohort study in the Netherlands. Methods: Particulate matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 10 mu m (PM10) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels were estimated at the home address using dispersion modeling for different averaging periods preceding the blood sampling (1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and total pregnancy). High-sensitivity CRP levels were measured in maternal blood samples in early pregnancy (n = 5,067) and in fetal cord blood samples at birth (n = 4,450). Results: Compared with the lowest quartile, higher PM10 exposure levels for the prior 1 and 2 weeks were associated with elevated maternal CRP levels (> 8 mg/L) in the first trimester [fourth PM10 quartile for the prior week: odds ratio (OR), 1.32; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.08, 1.61; third PM10 quartile for the prior 2 weeks: OR, 1.28; 95% CI: 1.06, 1.56]; however, no clear dose-response relationships were observed. PM10 and NO2 exposure levels for 1, 2, and 4 weeks preceding delivery were not consistently associated with fetal CRP levels at delivery. Higher long-term PM10 and NO2 exposure levels (total pregnancy) were associated with elevated fetal CRP levels (> 1 mg/L) at delivery (fourth quartile PM10: OR, 2.18; 95% CI: 1.08, 4.38; fourth quartile NO2: OR, 3.42; 95% CI: 1.36, 8.58; p-values for trend < 0.05). Conclusions: Our results suggest that exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may lead to maternal and fetal inflammatory responses. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - van den Hooven, Edith H AU - de Kluizenaar, Yvonne AU - Pierik, Frank H AU - Hofman, Albert AU - van Ratingen, Sjord W AU - Zandveld, P AU - Lindemans, Jan AU - Russcher, Henk AU - Steegers, Eric AP AU - Miedema, Henk ME AU - Jaddoe, Vincent WV AD - Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands Y1 - 2012/02/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 03 SP - 746 EP - 751 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - C-reactive protein KW - dispersion modeling KW - inflammation KW - nitrogen dioxide KW - particulate matter KW - pregnancy KW - Atmospheric pollution models KW - Pollution dispersion KW - Particulate matter KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Cord blood KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Aerodynamics KW - Atmospheric pollution and health KW - Dose-response effects KW - Atmospheric pollution dispersion KW - Sampling KW - Netherlands KW - Atmospheric pollution KW - Particulate atmospheric pollution KW - Fetuses KW - Pregnancy KW - Inflammation KW - Air pollution KW - Birth KW - Proteins KW - Dispersion models KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020858372?accountid=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=Chronic+Air+Pollution+Exposure+during+Pregnancy+and+Maternal+and+Fetal+C-Reactive+Protein+Levels%3A+The+Generation+R+Study&rft.au=van+den+Hooven%2C+Edith+H%3Bde+Kluizenaar%2C+Yvonne%3BPierik%2C+Frank+H%3BHofman%2C+Albert%3Bvan+Ratingen%2C+Sjord+W%3BZandveld%2C+P%3BLindemans%2C+Jan%3BRusscher%2C+Henk%3BSteegers%2C+Eric+AP%3BMiedema%2C+Henk+ME%3BJaddoe%2C+Vincent+WV&rft.aulast=van+den+Hooven&rft.aufirst=Edith&rft.date=2012-02-03&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=746&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104345 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Birth; Nitrogen dioxide; Cord blood; Air pollution; Dose-response effects; Particulate matter; Sampling; Fetuses; Inflammation; Pregnancy; C-reactive protein; Atmospheric pollution models; Atmospheric pollution; Atmospheric pollution and health; Atmospheric pollution dispersion; Dispersion models; Particulate atmospheric pollution; Aerodynamics; Pollution dispersion; Proteins; Pollution effects; Particulates; Netherlands DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104345 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal Exposure to Perfluorooctanoate and Risk of Overweight at 20 Years of Age: A Prospective Cohort Study AN - 1020858280; 16810462 AB - Background: Perfluoroalkyl acids are persistent compounds used in various industrial -applications. Of these compounds, perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) is currently detected in humans worldwide. A recent study on low-dose developmental exposure to PFOA in mice reported increased weight and elevated biomarkers of adiposity in postpubertal female offspring. Objective: We examined whether the findings of increased weight in postpubertal female mice could be replicated in humans. Methods: A prospective cohort of 665 Danish pregnant women was recruited in 1988-1989 with offspring follow-up at 20 years. PFOA was measured in serum from gestational week 30. Offspring body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference were recorded at follow-up (n = 665), and biomarkers of adiposity were quantified in a subset (n = 422) of participants. Results: After adjusting for covariates, including maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, smoking, education, and birth weight, in utero exposure to PFOA was positively associated with anthropometry at 20 years in female but not male offspring. Adjusted relative risks comparing the highest with lowest quartile (median: 5.8 vs. 2.3 ng/mL) of maternal PFOA concentration were 3.1 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.4, 6.9] for overweight or obese (BMI greater than or equal to 25 kg/m2) and 3.0 (95% CI: 1.3, 6.8) for waist circumference > 88 cm among female offspring. This corresponded to estimated increases of 1.6 kg/m2 (95% CI: 0.6, 2.6) and 4.3 cm (95% CI: 1.4, 7.3) in average BMI and waist circumference, respectively. In addition, maternal PFOA concentrations were positively associated with serum insulin and leptin levels and inversely associated with adiponectin levels in female offspring. Similar associations were observed for males, although point estimates were less precise because of fewer observations. Maternal perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctane sulfonamide (PFOSA), and perfluorononanoate (PFNA) concentrations were not independently associated with offspring anthropometry at 20 years. Conclusions: Our findings on the effects of low-dose developmental exposures to PFOA are in line with experimental results suggesting obesogenic effects in female offspring at 20 years of age. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Halldorsson, Thorhallur I AU - Rytter, Dorte AU - Haug, Line Smastuen AU - Bech, Bodil Hammer AU - Danielsen, Inge AU - Becher, Georg AU - Henriksen, Tine Brink AU - Olsen, Sjurdur F AD - Center for Fetal Programming, Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark PY - 2012 SP - 668 EP - 673 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Physical Education Index; Environment Abstracts KW - offspring obesity KW - overweight KW - perfluoroalkyl compounds KW - PFOA KW - pregnancy KW - prenatal exposure KW - Risk assessment KW - Birth weight KW - sulfonates KW - Age KW - Prenatal experience KW - Body mass KW - Animal subjects KW - Women KW - obesity KW - Offspring KW - Sex differences KW - Hormones KW - Insulin KW - Anthropometry KW - Smoking KW - Body weight KW - Weight KW - birth weight KW - Adiponectin KW - offspring KW - Bioindicators KW - Obesity KW - Mice KW - Intrauterine exposure KW - biomarkers KW - Pregnancy KW - Leptin KW - Blood KW - Education KW - Waist KW - Acids KW - Adipose tissue KW - Progeny KW - Body mass index KW - Sulfonamides KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - PE 030:Exercise, Health & Physical Fitness KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020858280?accountid=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=Prenatal+Exposure+to+Perfluorooctanoate+and+Risk+of+Overweight+at+20+Years+of+Age%3A+A+Prospective+Cohort+Study&rft.au=Halldorsson%2C+Thorhallur+I%3BRytter%2C+Dorte%3BHaug%2C+Line+Smastuen%3BBech%2C+Bodil+Hammer%3BDanielsen%2C+Inge%3BBecher%2C+Georg%3BHenriksen%2C+Tine+Brink%3BOlsen%2C+Sjurdur+F&rft.aulast=Halldorsson&rft.aufirst=Thorhallur&rft.date=2012-02-03&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=668&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104034 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index; ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Anthropometry; Blood; Obesity; Waist; Weight; Animal subjects; Body mass; Women; Hormones; Risk assessment; Birth weight; Age; Prenatal experience; Intrauterine exposure; Sex differences; biomarkers; Insulin; Pregnancy; Smoking; Leptin; Body weight; Acids; Adipose tissue; Adiponectin; Progeny; Body mass index; Sulfonamides; Bioindicators; sulfonates; obesity; Mice; Offspring; Education; birth weight; offspring DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104034 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Closing Yucca Mountain: Litigation Associated with Attempts to Abandon the Planned Nuclear Waste Repository AN - 1081891691; 2011-295106 AB - Congress designated Yucca Mountain, Nevada, as the sole candidate site for a new permanent geologic repository by terminating site specific activities at all other candidate sites. The Obama Administration, in conjunction with the Department of Energy (DOE), has taken three important steps directed toward terminating the Yucca Mountain project. The states of Washington and South Carolina -- each awaiting cleanup and removal of defense-related nuclear waste -- have played significant roles in the legal challenge to the license withdrawal. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 2 2012, 27 pp. AU - Garvey, Todd Y1 - 2012/02/02/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 02 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Geography and cartography KW - Environment and environmental policy - Wastes and waste management KW - Mountains KW - United States Education department KW - Waste disposal in the ground KW - Hazardous waste sites KW - Nevada KW - Waste management KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891691?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Garvey%2C+Todd&rft.aulast=Garvey&rft.aufirst=Todd&rft.date=2012-02-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Closing+Yucca+Mountain%3A+Litigation+Associated+with+Attempts+to+Abandon+the+Planned+Nuclear+Waste+Repository&rft.title=Closing+Yucca+Mountain%3A+Litigation+Associated+with+Attempts+to+Abandon+the+Planned+Nuclear+Waste+Repository&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41675.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, R41675 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A theory-based intervention to reduce alcohol drinking in excess of guideline limits among undergraduate students AN - 964270233; 201206687 AB - Objectives. Undergraduate students frequently exceed guideline limits for alcohol intake in a single session and are highly susceptible to associated health, social, and economic problems. Psychological theory suggests that interventions aimed at reducing alcohol consumption should target both motivational and volitional phases of action to be effective. This study reports an integrated theory-based intervention aimed at reducing undergraduates' alcohol consumption in excess of guideline limits. Design. The study adopted a 2 (motivation: mental simulation vs. no mental simulation) x 2 (volitional: implementation intention vs. no implementation intention) randomized controlled design presented in an online format. Methods. Undergraduate students (N = 238; females, n = 133, M age = 20.11, SD = 2.09; males, n 105, M age = 20.38, SD = 1.35) completed baseline psychological measures and self-reported alcohol consumption as units consumed and heavy episodic drinking occasions followed by the intervention manipulation (if any). One month later participants completed follow-up measures of the psychological variables and alcohol consumption. Results. Significant reductions in alcohol consumption were observed at follow-up. Participants receiving a mental simulation intervention reported significantly fewer units of alcohol consumed and heavy episodic drinking occasions. Among participants with high baseline alcohol consumption, participants in the combined mental simulation and implementation intention intervention group consumed significantly fewer units than other groups. Conclusion. Results support the use of these theory-based strategies to reduce alcohol drinking in excess of guideline limits among undergraduates. There was preliminary support for the interaction between the two strategies among heavier. Adapted from the source document. JF - British Journal of Health Psychology AU - Hagger, Martin S AU - Lonsdale, Adam AU - Chatzisarantis, Nikos L D AD - School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University. GPO Box UI 987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia martin.hagger@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - February 2012 SP - 18 EP - 43 PB - British Psychological Society, Leicester, UK VL - 17 IS - 1 SN - 1359-107X, 1359-107X KW - Alcohol consumption KW - Binge drinking KW - Mental simulation KW - Manipulation KW - Internet KW - Undergraduate students KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/964270233?accountid=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=A+theory-based+intervention+to+reduce+alcohol+drinking+in+excess+of+guideline+limits+among+undergraduate+students&rft.au=Hagger%2C+Martin+S%3BLonsdale%2C+Adam%3BChatzisarantis%2C+Nikos+L+D&rft.aulast=Hagger&rft.aufirst=Martin&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=18&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=British+Journal+of+Health+Psychology&rft.issn=1359107X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.2044-8287.2010.02011.x LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - BJHPFP N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alcohol consumption; Undergraduate students; Mental simulation; Binge drinking; Internet; Manipulation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8287.2010.02011.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fragile X CGG Repeat Variation in Tamil Nadu, South India: A Comparison of Radioactive and Methylation-Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction in CGG Repeat Sizing AN - 954652034; 16448446 AB - Fragile X syndrome is the most frequent hereditary cause of mental retardation after Down syndrome. Expansion of CGG repeats in the 5' UTR of the fragile X mental retardation gene 1 (FMR1) causes gene inactivation in most of the cases. The FMR1 gene is classified into normal 5--44; gray zone 45--54; premutation 55 to <200; and full mutation greater than or equal to 200 repeats. Precise sizing of FMR1 alleles is important to understand their variation, predisposition, and for genetic counseling. Meta-analysis reveals prevalence of premutation carriers as 1 in 259. No such reports are available in India. About 705 women from Tamil Nadu, South India, were screened for the FMR1 allelic variation by using radioactive polymerase chain reaction-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) analysis. The women who were homozygous by radioactive polymerase chain reaction (rPCR) were reanalyzed by methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (Ms-PCR) and GeneScan analysis. The techniques were validated and compared to arrive at a correction factor. Among 122 genotypes, 35 repeat variants ranging in size from 16 to 57 were observed. The most common repeat is 30 followed by 29. One in 353 women carried the premutation. No full mutations were observed. Screening populations with low frequency of premutations may not be applicable. Ms-PCR is more suitable for routine screening and clinical testing compared with rPCR-PAGE analysis. JF - Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers AU - Indhumathi, N AU - Singh, D AU - Chong, S S AU - Thelma, B K AU - Arabandi, R AU - Srisailpathy, CRS AD - Department of Genetics, Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar Postgraduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras Taramani Campus Chennai 600113, Tamil Nadu, India, srikumari@hotmail.com Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - Feb 2012 SP - 113 EP - 122 VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1945-0265, 1945-0265 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Fragile X syndrome KW - Reviews KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Down's syndrome KW - Genetic screening KW - Mental retardation KW - Prenatal diagnosis KW - Genotypes KW - fragile X mental retardation protein KW - Mutation KW - Gel electrophoresis KW - G 07880:Human Genetics KW - W 30900:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954652034?accountid=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=Genetic+Testing+and+Molecular+Biomarkers&rft.atitle=Fragile+X+CGG+Repeat+Variation+in+Tamil+Nadu%2C+South+India%3A+A+Comparison+of+Radioactive+and+Methylation-Specific+Polymerase+Chain+Reaction+in+CGG+Repeat+Sizing&rft.au=Indhumathi%2C+N%3BSingh%2C+D%3BChong%2C+S+S%3BThelma%2C+B+K%3BArabandi%2C+R%3BSrisailpathy%2C+CRS&rft.aulast=Indhumathi&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=113&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Genetic+Testing+and+Molecular+Biomarkers&rft.issn=19450265&rft_id=info:doi/10.1089%2Fgtmb.2011.0102 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-04-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fragile X syndrome; Reviews; Genetic screening; Down's syndrome; Polymerase chain reaction; Genotypes; Prenatal diagnosis; Mental retardation; fragile X mental retardation protein; Mutation; Gel electrophoresis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/gtmb.2011.0102 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Towards determining soft tissue properties for modelling spine surgery: current progress and challenges AN - 954647705; 16398856 AB - Current complication rates for adolescent scoliosis surgery necessitate the development of better surgical planning tools to improve outcomes. Here we present our approach to developing finite element models of the thoracolumbar spine for deformity surgery simulation, with patient-specific model anatomy based on low-dose pre-operative computed tomography scans. In a first step towards defining patient-specific tissue properties, an initial 'benchmark' set of properties were used to simulate a clinically performed pre-operative spinal flexibility assessment, the fulcrum bending radiograph. Clinical data for ten patients were compared with the simulated results for this assessment and in cases where these data differed by more than 10%, soft tissue properties for the costo-vertebral joint (CVJt) were altered to achieve better agreement. Results from these analyses showed that changing the CVJt stiffness resulted in acceptable agreement between clinical and simulated flexibility in two of the six cases. In light of these results and those of our previous studies in this area, it is suggested that spinal flexibility in the fulcrum bending test is not governed by any single soft tissue structure acting in isolation. More detailed biomechanical characterisation of the fulcrum bending test is required to provide better data for determination of patient-specific soft tissue properties. JF - Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing AU - Little, JPaige AU - Adam, Clayton AD - Paediatric Spine Research Group, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia, j2.little@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - Feb 2012 SP - 199 EP - 209 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 50 IS - 2 SN - 0140-0118, 0140-0118 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Scoliosis KW - Data processing KW - Mathematical models KW - Spine KW - Bone surgery KW - Adolescence KW - Surgery KW - Computed tomography KW - Radiography KW - Soft tissues KW - Joints KW - W 30910:Imaging UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/954647705?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Medical+%26+Biological+Engineering+%26+Computing&rft.atitle=Towards+determining+soft+tissue+properties+for+modelling+spine+surgery%3A+current+progress+and+challenges&rft.au=Little%2C+JPaige%3BAdam%2C+Clayton&rft.aulast=Little&rft.aufirst=JPaige&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=199&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Medical+%26+Biological+Engineering+%26+Computing&rft.issn=01400118&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11517-011-0848-6 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Scoliosis; Spine; Mathematical models; Data processing; Bone surgery; Surgery; Adolescence; Computed tomography; Radiography; Soft tissues; Joints DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11517-011-0848-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing the short-term impact of an insecticide (Deltamethrin) on predator and herbivore abundance in soybean Glycine max using a replicated small-plot field experiment AN - 926905978; 16372635 AB - A greater understanding of the relative impact of insecticide use on non-target species is critical for the incorporation of natural enemies into integrated pest management strategies. Here we use a small-plot field trial to examine the relative impact of an insecticide on herbivores and predators found in soybean (Glycine max L.), and to highlight the issues associated with calculating impact factors from these studies. The pyrethroid insecticide (Deltamethrin) caused a significant reduction in invertebrate abundance in the treated plots, and populations did not recover to pre-treatment levels even 20 days after spraying. To assess the relative impact of the spray on arthropods we first examined the mean difference in abundance in each plot before and after spraying. All herbivores decreased in abundance in the sprayed plots but increased in the control plots after spraying. Most predators (excluding hemipterans) showed a decrease in the control plots but a proportionally greater decrease in the sprayed plots. Next we examined the corrected percentage population reduction calculated using Abbott's formula. All predators (including Araneae) experienced a greater reduction (mean 87% plus or minus 3.54 SE) than herbivores (mean 56% plus or minus 4.37 SE) and Araneae alone (mean 71% plus or minus 8.12 SE). The range in values across the plots varied and made categorising overall impact subjective for some taxa. Despite the constraints associated with small-plot trials, by using a combination of impact factors and examining community-level response across time, we did get some indication of the likely impact of this insecticide if used in a commercial situation. JF - Insect Science AU - Macfadyen, S AU - Zalucki, M P AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, Black Mountain, GPO Box 1700, Canberra 2601, Australia, sarina.macfadyen@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - Feb 2012 SP - 112 EP - 120 VL - 19 IS - 1 SN - 1672-9609, 1672-9609 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Entomology Abstracts KW - Natural enemies KW - Abundance KW - Predators KW - Pest control KW - Spraying KW - Glycine max KW - Deltamethrin KW - Soybeans KW - Arthropoda KW - Insecticides KW - Herbivores KW - Araneae KW - Pyrethroids 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/926905978?accountid=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=Insect+Science&rft.atitle=Assessing+the+short-term+impact+of+an+insecticide+%28Deltamethrin%29+on+predator+and+herbivore+abundance+in+soybean+Glycine+max+using+a+replicated+small-plot+field+experiment&rft.au=Macfadyen%2C+S%3BZalucki%2C+M+P&rft.aulast=Macfadyen&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=112&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Insect+Science&rft.issn=16729609&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1744-7917.2011.01410.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-04-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Natural enemies; Herbivores; Insecticides; Abundance; Pest control; Predators; Pyrethroids; Spraying; Deltamethrin; Soybeans; Arthropoda; Araneae; Glycine max DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7917.2011.01410.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influence of residency and social odors in interactions between competing native and alien rodents AN - 926888842; 16370669 AB - Residency status of individuals in populations may be an important determinant of the outcomes of interspecific competition between native and introduced species. We examined direct behavioral interactions between two similarly sized rodents, the alien Rattus rattus and native Rattus fuscipes when they were respective residents and intruders in a small enclosure. Resident individuals were dominant in their behaviors toward intruders irrespective of the species that was resident. In contrast, interactive behaviors between conspecifics were often neutral or amicable, supporting suggestions that R. rattus and R. fuscipes are social animals. We then tested whether rodent species use heterospecific odors to avoid aggressive competitive interactions and partition space in the field. Neither R. fuscipes nor R. rattus responded to traps scented with the odors of male or female heterospecifics. If R. fuscipes does not recognize the odor of introduced R. rattus, then odors will not be cues to the presence or territorial space of competing heterospecifics. Rather, findings from both enclosure and field trials suggest that direct aggressive interactions between individual R. rattus and R. fuscipes probably facilitate segregation of space between these two species in wild populations, where resident animals may typically be the winners and exclude heterospecific intruders. These findings have implications for the invasion success of introduced rodents such as R. rattus into intact forests, where native populations may have competitive advantage because of their residency status. JF - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology AU - Stokes, Vicki L AU - Banks, Peter B AU - Pech, Roger P AD - CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, GPO Box 284, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, vicki.stokes@alcoa.com.au Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - Feb 2012 SP - 329 EP - 338 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 66 IS - 2 SN - 0340-5443, 0340-5443 KW - Chemoreception Abstracts; Animal Behavior Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Rattus fuscipes KW - Rattus KW - Intruder KW - Conspecifics KW - Odor KW - Traps KW - Forests KW - Rattus rattus KW - Introduced species KW - Competition KW - R 18050:Chemoreception correlates of behavior KW - Y 25040:Behavioral Ecology KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/926888842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Behavioral+Ecology+and+Sociobiology&rft.atitle=Influence+of+residency+and+social+odors+in+interactions+between+competing+native+and+alien+rodents&rft.au=Stokes%2C+Vicki+L%3BBanks%2C+Peter+B%3BPech%2C+Roger+P&rft.aulast=Stokes&rft.aufirst=Vicki&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=66&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=329&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Behavioral+Ecology+and+Sociobiology&rft.issn=03405443&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00265-011-1280-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Intruder; Conspecifics; Forests; Traps; Odor; Introduced species; Competition; Rattus fuscipes; Rattus; Rattus rattus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00265-011-1280-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Integrating revegetation with management methods to rehabilitate coastal vegetation invaded by Bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. rotundata) in Australia AN - 923199909; 16303639 AB - Two multi-year field experiments investigated the effects of integrating revegetation with invasive plant management methods to rehabilitate coastal dune and woodland vegetation invaded by Bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera (L.) Norl. ssp. rotundata (DC.) Norl.) in New South Wales, Australia. The revegetation technique used was to sow directly seeds of three native species common to coastal habitats. Management treatments involved combinations of prescribed fire, manual removal of Bitou bush and an application of herbicide. Addition of native seeds significantly increased density of native species in both habitats. The benefits of manually removing Bitou bush were observed only where densities of native species were at their lowest. Fire increased densities of some native species in the woodland, but decreased those of others in the dune. Densities of Acacia longifolia ssp. sophorae (Labill.) Court (woodland) and of Banksia integrifolia L.f. (woodland and dune) were significantly reduced within 4months of herbicide application, alone or in combination with other treatments. The majority of these effects, however, did not persist. Manual removal in both habitats and addition of seed in the woodland were most effective in reducing Bitou bush densities when applied post-fire. Herbicide treatment on its own or in combination with other treatments did not significantly reduce Bitou bush densities by the end of the experiments. We conclude that restoration of coastal ecosystems invaded by a major invasive plant species requires a whole-of-system approach involving revegetation in combination with known management methods to assist recovery of native species in the longer term. JF - Austral Ecology AU - VRANJIC, JA AU - Morin, L AU - Reid, A M AU - Groves, R H AD - CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia ( Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - Feb 2012 SP - 78 EP - 89 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 37 IS - 1 SN - 1442-9985, 1442-9985 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Fires KW - revegetation KW - Acacia longifolia KW - PSE, Australia, New South Wales KW - Bushes KW - D:04040 KW - M2:551.5 KW - M3:1010 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/923199909?accountid=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=Integrating+revegetation+with+management+methods+to+rehabilitate+coastal+vegetation+invaded+by+Bitou+bush+%28Chrysanthemoides+monilifera+ssp.+rotundata%29+in+Australia&rft.au=VRANJIC%2C+JA%3BMorin%2C+L%3BReid%2C+A+M%3BGroves%2C+R+H&rft.aulast=VRANJIC&rft.aufirst=JA&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=78&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Austral+Ecology&rft.issn=14429985&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1442-9993.2011.02242.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 5 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bushes; Fires; revegetation; Acacia longifolia; PSE, Australia, New South Wales DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.2011.02242.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Eliciting Expert Knowledge in Conservation Science AN - 923197850; 16304144 AB - Abstract:Expert knowledge is used widely in the science and practice of conservation because of the complexity of problems, relative lack of data, and the imminent nature of many conservation decisions. Expert knowledge is substantive information on a particular topic that is not widely known by others. An expert is someone who holds this knowledge and who is often deferred to in its interpretation. We refer to predictions by experts of what may happen in a particular context as expert judgments. In general, an expert-elicitation approach consists of five steps: deciding how information will be used, determining what to elicit, designing the elicitation process, performing the elicitation, and translating the elicited information into quantitative statements that can be used in a model or directly to make decisions. This last step is known as encoding. Some of the considerations in eliciting expert knowledge include determining how to work with multiple experts and how to combine multiple judgments, minimizing bias in the elicited information, and verifying the accuracy of expert information. We highlight structured elicitation techniques that, if adopted, will improve the accuracy and information content of expert judgment and ensure uncertainty is captured accurately. We suggest four aspects of an expert elicitation exercise be examined to determine its comprehensiveness and effectiveness: study design and context, elicitation design, elicitation method, and elicitation output. Just as the reliability of empirical data depends on the rigor with which it was acquired so too does that of expert knowledge.Original Abstract: Resumen:El conocimiento de expertos es utilizado ampliamente en la ciencia y practica de la conservacion por la complejidad de los problemas, la falta relativa de datos y la naturaleza inminente de muchas decisiones de conservacion. El conocimiento de expertos es informacion sustancial sobre un topico particular que no es conocido ampliamente por otros. Un experto es alguien que tiene ese conocimiento y a quien se recurre a menudo para su interpretacion. Nos referimos a las predicciones de expertos de lo que puede suceder en un contexto particular como juicio de expertos. En general, un metodo de obtencion de expertos consiste en cinco pasos: decidir como se utilizara la informacion, determinar que se va a obtener, disenar el proceso de obtencion, llevar a cabo la obtencion y traducir la informacion obtenida en datos cuantitativos que puedan ser utilizados directamente o en un modelo para tomar decisiones. Este ultimo paso es conocido como codificacion. Algunas de las consideraciones en la obtencion de conocimiento de expertos incluyen determinar como trabajar con multiples expertos y como combinar multiples juicios, minimizando el sesgo en la informacion obtenida, y verificando la precision de la informacion de expertos. Resaltamos tecnicas estructuradas de obtencion que, de ser adoptadas, mejoraran la precision y contenido de informacion del juicio de expertos y aseguraran que la incertidumbre sea capturada con precision. Sugerimos que se examinen cuatro aspectos de un ejercicio de obtencion de expertos para determinar su amplitud y efectividad: estudiar el diseno y el contexto, diseno de la obtencion, metodo de obtencion y resultado de la obtencion. Tal como la confiabilidad de los datos empiricos depende del rigor con que fueron obtenidos, tambien lo es para el conocimiento de expertos. JF - Conservation Biology AU - Martin, Tara G AU - Burgman, Mark A AU - Fidler, Fiona AU - Kuhnert, Petra M AU - Low-Choy, Samantha AU - McBride, Marissa AU - Mengersen, Kerrie AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, Ecoscience Precinct, GPO Box 2583 Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia, Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - Feb 2012 SP - 29 EP - 38 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 26 IS - 1 SN - 0888-8892, 0888-8892 KW - Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Decision making KW - Data processing KW - Conservation KW - Physical training KW - Models KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 21:Wildlife KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/923197850?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Conservation+Biology&rft.atitle=Eliciting+Expert+Knowledge+in+Conservation+Science&rft.au=Martin%2C+Tara+G%3BBurgman%2C+Mark+A%3BFidler%2C+Fiona%3BKuhnert%2C+Petra+M%3BLow-Choy%2C+Samantha%3BMcBride%2C+Marissa%3BMengersen%2C+Kerrie&rft.aulast=Martin&rft.aufirst=Tara&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=29&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Conservation+Biology&rft.issn=08888892&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1523-1739.2011.01806.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 0 N1 - Last updated - 2013-07-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Decision making; Data processing; Conservation; Models; Physical training DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2011.01806.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sociogenetic structure, kin associations and bonding in delphinids AN - 920800358; 16239473 AB - Social systems are the outcomes of natural and sexual selection on individuals' efforts to maximize reproductive success. Ecological conditions, life history, demography traits and social aspects have been recognized as important factors shaping social systems. Delphinids show a wide range of social structures and large variation in life history traits and inhabit several aquatic environments. They are therefore an excellent group in which to investigate the interplay of ecological and intrinsic factors on the evolution of mammalian social systems in these environments. Here I synthetize results from genetic studies on dispersal patterns, genetic relatedness, kin associations and mating patterns and combine with ecological, life history and phylogenetic data to predict the formation of kin associations and bonding in these animals. I show that environment type impacts upon dispersal tendencies, with small delphinids generally exhibiting female-biased philopatry in inshore waters and bisexual dispersal in coastal and pelagic waters. When female philopatry occurs, they develop moderate social bonds with related females. Male bonding occurs in species with small male-biased sexual size dimorphism and male-biased operational sex ratio, and it is independent of dispersal tendencies. By contrast, large delphinids, which live in coastal and pelagic waters, show bisexual philopatry and live in matrilineal societies. I propose that sexual conflict favoured the formation of these stable societies and in turn facilitated the development of kin-biased behaviours. Studies on populations of the same species inhabiting disparate environments, and of less related species living in similar habitats, would contribute towards a comprehensive framework for the evolution of delphinid social systems. JF - Molecular Ecology AU - Moeller, Luciana M AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - Feb 2012 SP - 745 EP - 764 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 21 IS - 3 SN - 0962-1083, 0962-1083 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Genetics Abstracts KW - Sexual dimorphism KW - Sexual selection KW - Sociological aspects KW - Social aspects KW - Environmental factors KW - Demography KW - Mating KW - Body size KW - Reproductive behaviour KW - Phylogenetics KW - Dimorphism KW - Phylogeny KW - Data processing KW - Sex ratio KW - Population studies KW - Social bonds KW - Habitat KW - Philopatry KW - Adhesion KW - Aquatic environment KW - Life history KW - Bisexual KW - Dispersal KW - Evolution KW - Breeding success KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - G 07750:Ecological & Population Genetics KW - Q1 08423:Behaviour UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920800358?accountid=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=Sociogenetic+structure%2C+kin+associations+and+bonding+in+delphinids&rft.au=Moeller%2C+Luciana+M&rft.aulast=Moeller&rft.aufirst=Luciana&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=745&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Molecular+Ecology&rft.issn=09621083&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-294X.2011.05405.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 0 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sexual selection; Sociological aspects; Sex ratio; Body size; Reproductive behaviour; Environmental factors; Adhesion; Phylogenetics; Evolution; Phylogeny; Sexual dimorphism; Data processing; Population studies; Social aspects; Social bonds; Habitat; Philopatry; Aquatic environment; Demography; Mating; Life history; Bisexual; Dispersal; Dimorphism; Breeding success DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05405.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Thermal decomposition and combustion chemistry of cellulosic biomass AN - 920793931; 16165870 AB - Emissions from open vegetation fires contribute significantly to global atmospheric dynamics. However, the value of improved quantification of areas burned and knowledge of the composition and structure of biomass fuel is compromised in current emissions modelling and measurement by inadequate understanding of the chemistry of biomass combustion. Physical models of the behaviour of open vegetation fires also have relied on over-simplified combustion chemistry. Considerable knowledge of the thermal degradation and combustion of cellulose, the major constituent of the terrestrial biomass, exists but has yet to make an impact in the fields of atmospheric emissions monitoring and open vegetation fire behaviour modelling. This article provides an interpretive summary of the current knowledge of the chemistry and dynamics of the processes of thermal degradation and combustion of cellulosic biomass and discusses the role of these processes in determining the emissions from, and behaviour of, open fires in such fuels. The important role of competitive thermal decomposition is emphasised, as a driver and regulator of emissions and fire spread (short-term, local effects) and global carbon distributions (long-term, global effects). JF - Atmospheric Environment AU - Sullivan, AL AU - Ball, R AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences and CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, Andrew.Sullivan@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - February 2012 SP - 133 EP - 141 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 47 SN - 1352-2310, 1352-2310 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Fires KW - Atmospheric pollution models KW - Degradation KW - Combustion products KW - Fuels KW - Vegetation KW - Biomass KW - thermal decomposition KW - Combustion KW - Atmospheric chemistry models KW - Emissions KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M2 551.5:General (551.5) KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920793931?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Atmospheric+Environment&rft.atitle=Thermal+decomposition+and+combustion+chemistry+of+cellulosic+biomass&rft.au=Sullivan%2C+AL%3BBall%2C+R&rft.aulast=Sullivan&rft.aufirst=AL&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=&rft.spage=133&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Atmospheric+Environment&rft.issn=13522310&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.atmosenv.2011.11.022 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 5 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fires; Atmospheric pollution models; Atmospheric chemistry models; Degradation; Combustion products; Fuels; Emissions; Vegetation; thermal decomposition; Biomass; Combustion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.11.022 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Strategic Project Appraisal framework for ecologically sustainable urban infrastructure AN - 920792225; 16209161 AB - Actors in the built environment are progressively considering environmental and social issues alongside functional and economic aspects of development projects. Infrastructure projects represent major investment and construction initiatives with attendant environmental, economic and societal impacts across multiple scales. To date, while sustainability strategies and frameworks have focused on wider national aspirations and strategic objectives, they are noticeably weak in addressing micro-level integrated decision making in the built environment, particularly for infrastructure projects. The proposed approach of this paper is based on the principal that early intervention is the most cost-effective and efficient means of mitigating the environmental effects of development projects, particularly macro infrastructure developments. A strategic overview of the various project alternatives, taking account for stakeholder and expert input, could effectively reduce project impacts/risks at low cost to the project developers but provide significant benefit to wider communities, including communities of future stakeholders. This paper is the first exploratory step in developing a more systematic framework for evaluating strategic alternatives for major metropolitan infrastructure projects, based on key sustainability principles. The developed Strategic Project Appraisal (SPA) framework, grounded in the theory of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), provides a means of practically appraising project impacts and alternatives in terms of quantified ecological limits; addresses the neglected topic of metropolitan infrastructure as a means of delivering sustainability outcomes in the urban context and more broadly, seeks to open a debate on the potential for SEA methodology to be more extensively applied to address sustainability challenges in the built environment. Practically applied and timed appropriately, the SPA framework can enable better decision-making and more efficient resource allocation ensuring low impact infrastructure development. JF - Environmental Impact Assessment Review AU - Morrissey, John AU - Iyer-Raniga, Usha AU - McLaughlin, Patricia AU - Mills, Anthony AD - Centre for Design, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia, john.morrissey@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - Feb 2012 SP - 55 EP - 65 PB - Elsevier B.V., Box 882 New York NY 10159 United States VL - 33 IS - 1 SN - 0195-9255, 0195-9255 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Decision-making KW - Infrastructure development KW - Strategic KW - Appraisal KW - Framework KW - SEA KW - Development projects KW - resource allocation KW - environmental impact assessment KW - Environmental economics KW - Reviews KW - Economics KW - sustainability KW - infrastructure KW - stakeholders KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - R2 23050:Environment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920792225?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Impact+Assessment+Review&rft.atitle=A+Strategic+Project+Appraisal+framework+for+ecologically+sustainable+urban+infrastructure&rft.au=Morrissey%2C+John%3BIyer-Raniga%2C+Usha%3BMcLaughlin%2C+Patricia%3BMills%2C+Anthony&rft.aulast=Morrissey&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=55&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Impact+Assessment+Review&rft.issn=01959255&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.eiar.2011.10.005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - resource allocation; Development projects; environmental impact assessment; Environmental economics; Reviews; Economics; sustainability; stakeholders; infrastructure DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2011.10.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A refined approach to estimate exposure for use in calculating the Maximum Residue Limit of veterinary drugs. AN - 918575955; 22203043 AB - Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) are standards that represent the maximum residue concentration expected to be found if a veterinary drug is administered according to good practice in the use of veterinary drugs (GVP). MRLs are established only where the exposure to residues in food resulting from particular use patterns of the veterinary drug pass a public health risk assessment. The current model diet as used by major regulators overstates mean consumption of food for populations when compared to results from food surveys of actual consumption. Exposure to residues is overestimated when calculating long-term (chronic) exposure using the model diet leading to the risk to consumers being overstated. Additionally the model diet underestimates the size of large portions eaten by the group of consumers that eat large quantities of a particular food in a single meal potentially leading to understating of risks associated with exposure to residues of drugs that produce an adverse effect after a single exposure. A revision of dietary consumption figures is proposed that will better match the consumption figures used in point-estimates of dietary exposure to the timeframe for consumption that is relevant to the reference dose. Crown Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. JF - Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP AU - MacLachlan, Dugald J AU - Mueller, Utz AD - Residues and Food Safety Branch, Food Division, Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, 18 Marcus Clarke Street, GPO Box 858, Canberra City, ACT 2601, Australia. dugald.maclachlan@aqis.gov.au Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - February 2012 SP - 99 EP - 106 VL - 62 IS - 1 KW - Veterinary Drugs KW - 0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Swine KW - Animals KW - Poultry KW - Maximum Allowable Concentration KW - Humans KW - Adult KW - Child KW - Seafood KW - Ruminants KW - Risk Assessment KW - Veterinary Drugs -- standards KW - Agriculture -- standards KW - Food Contamination -- analysis KW - Environmental Exposure -- analysis KW - Diet UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918575955?accountid=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=Regulatory+toxicology+and+pharmacology+%3A+RTP&rft.atitle=A+refined+approach+to+estimate+exposure+for+use+in+calculating+the+Maximum+Residue+Limit+of+veterinary+drugs.&rft.au=MacLachlan%2C+Dugald+J%3BMueller%2C+Utz&rft.aulast=MacLachlan&rft.aufirst=Dugald&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=62&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=99&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Regulatory+toxicology+and+pharmacology+%3A+RTP&rft.issn=1096-0295&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.yrtph.2011.12.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2012-05-08 N1 - Date created - 2012-01-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yrtph.2011.12.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sequential data assimilation in fine-resolution models using error-subspace emulators: Theory and preliminary evaluation AN - 902363718; 15893330 AB - A novel technique for nonlinear sequential data assimilation in computationally expensive fine-resolution models is introduced. The technique involves basis function approximation for dimension reduction and Gaussian Process Modelling for simulation speedup. The basis function approximation is carried out via the Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) of the model ensemble. The Gaussian Process Models propagate the model solution in the error-subspace defined by a finite set of basis functions. The developed technique can also be considered approximate Particle Filtering with two classes of particles: model-particles representing an ensemble of computationally expensive model solutions, and emulator-particles representing an ensemble of fast and cheap model approximations. The algorithm was tested by assimilating synthetic data into a two-dimensional (one spatial dimension plus time) sediment transport model in an idealised vertically-resolved benthic-pelagic system. The assimilation algorithm updates 2 spatially varying state variables and 3 unknown parameters. Numerical experiments illustrate robust performance of the technique for a wide range of the assimilation settings. The capabilities and limitations of the approach are discussed, and further developments are outlined. JF - Journal of Marine Systems AU - Margvelashvili, N AU - Campbell, E P AD - CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia, Nugzar.margvelashvili@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - Feb 2012 SP - 13 EP - 22 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 90 IS - 1 SN - 0924-7963, 0924-7963 KW - Environment Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Data assimilation KW - Particle Filter KW - Gaussian Process Modelling KW - Emulator KW - Singular Value Decomposition KW - Marine KW - Data collection KW - Mathematical models KW - Degradation KW - Economics KW - Simulation KW - Sediment transport KW - Particulates KW - Decomposition KW - Modelling KW - Q2 09262:Methods and instruments KW - Q1 08482:Ecosystems and energetics KW - O 3050:Sediment Dynamics KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/902363718?accountid=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+Marine+Systems&rft.atitle=Sequential+data+assimilation+in+fine-resolution+models+using+error-subspace+emulators%3A+Theory+and+preliminary+evaluation&rft.au=Margvelashvili%2C+N%3BCampbell%2C+E+P&rft.aulast=Margvelashvili&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=13&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Marine+Systems&rft.issn=09247963&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jmarsys.2011.08.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mathematical models; Degradation; Sediment transport; Modelling; Data collection; Economics; Simulation; Particulates; Decomposition; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2011.08.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A species assemblage approach to comparative phylogeography of birds in southern Australia AN - 1712570211; PQ0001954404 AB - We present a novel approach to investigating the divergence history of biomes and their component species using single-locus data prior to investing in multilocus data. We use coalescent-based hierarchical approximate Bayesian computation (HABC) methods (MsBayes) to estimate the number and timing of discrete divergences across a putative barrier and to assign species to their appropriate period of co-divergence. We then apply a coalescent-based full Bayesian model of divergence (IMa) to suites of species shown to have simultaneously diverged. The full Bayesian model results in reduced credibility intervals around divergence times and allows other parameters associated with divergence to be summarized across species assemblages. We apply this approach to 10 bird species that are wholly or patchily discontinuous in semi-arid habitats between Australia's southwest (SW) and southeast (SE) mesic zones. There was substantial support for up to three discrete periods of divergence. HABC indicates that two species wholly restricted to more mesic habitats diverged earliest, between 594,382 and 3,417,699 years ago, three species from semi-arid habitats diverged between 0 and 1,508,049 years ago, and four diverged more recently, between 0 and 396,843 years ago. Eight species were assigned to three periods of co-divergence with confidence. For full Bayesian analyses, we accounted for uncertainty in the two remaining species by analyzing all possible suites of species. Estimates of divergence times from full Bayesian divergence models ranged between 429,105 and 2,006,355; 67,172 and 663,837; and 24,607 and 171,085 for the earliest, middle, and most recent periods of co-divergence, respectively. This single-locus approach uses the power of multitaxa coalescent analyses as an efficient means of generating a foundation for further, targeted research using multilocus and genomic tools applied to an understudied biome. In order to compare demographic histories of ten broadly co-distributed birds that are wholly or patchily discontinuous in semi-arid habitats between the continent's south-west and south-east mesic zones we applied coalescent-based hierarchical approximate Bayesian computation (HABC) methods to estimate the number and timing of divergence events, and then applied coalescent-based full Bayesian models of divergence to suites of species shown to have simultaneously diverged. This novel approach to analysing mtDNA achieves a new analytical level for single-locus datasets, enabling a more thorough investigation of the history of biomes and their component species prior to investing in multi-locus data. JF - Ecology and Evolution AU - Dolman, Gaynor AU - Joseph, Leo AD - Australian National Wildlife Collection, CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. PY - 2012 SP - 354 EP - 369 PB - Wiley Subscription Services, Inc. VL - 2 IS - 2 SN - 2045-7758, 2045-7758 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Aves KW - Demography KW - Historical account KW - Semiarid environments KW - Australia KW - Habitat KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1712570211?accountid=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=Ecology+and+Evolution&rft.atitle=A+species+assemblage+approach+to+comparative+phylogeography+of+birds+in+southern+Australia&rft.au=Dolman%2C+Gaynor%3BJoseph%2C+Leo&rft.aulast=Dolman&rft.aufirst=Gaynor&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=354&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecology+and+Evolution&rft.issn=20457758&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fece3.87 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Demography; Aves; Historical account; Semiarid environments; Habitat; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.87 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - CliMond: global high-resolution historical and future scenario climate surfaces for bioclimatic modelling AN - 1529956673; 19804235 AB - 1.Gridded climatologies have become an indispensable component of bioclimatic modelling, with a range of applications spanning conservation and pest management. Such globally conformal data sets of historical and future scenario climate surfaces are required to model species potential ranges under current and future climate scenarios. 2.We developed a set of interpolated climate surfaces at 10' and 30' resolution for global land areas excluding Antarctica. Input data for the baseline climatology were gathered from the WorldClim and CRU CL1.0 and CL2.0 data sets. A set of future climate scenarios were generated at 10' resolution. For each of the historical and future scenario data sets, the full set of 35 Bioclim variables was generated. Climate variables (including relative humidity at 0900 and 1500hours) were also generated in CLIMEX format. The Koppen-Geiger climate classification scheme was applied to the 10' hybrid climatology as a tool for visualizing climatic patterns and as an aid for specifying absence or background data for correlative modelling applications. 3.We tested the data set using a correlative model (MaxEnt) addressing conservation biology concerns for a rare Australian shrub, and a mechanistic niche model (CLIMEX) to map climate suitability for two invasive species. In all cases, the underlying climatology appeared to behave in a robust manner. 4. This global climate data set has the advantage over the WorldClim data set of including humidity data and an additional 16 Bioclim variables. Compared with the CRU CL2.0 data set, the hybrid 10' data set includes improved precipitation estimates as well as projected climate for two global climate models running relevant greenhouse gas emission scenarios. 5.For many bioclimatic modelling purposes, there is an operational attraction to having a globally conformal historical climatology and future climate scenarios for the assessments of potential climate change impacts. Our data set is known as 'CliMond' and is available for free download from http://www.climond.org. JF - Methods in Ecology and Evolution AU - Kriticos, Darren J AU - Webber, Bruce L AU - Leriche, Agathe AU - Ota, Noboru AU - Macadam, Ian AU - Bathols, Janice AU - Scott, John K AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences and Climate Adaptation Flagship, GPO Box 1700, Canberra ACT 2614, Australia. Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - February 2012 SP - 53 EP - 64 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, Baffins Lane Chichester W. Sussex PO19 1UD United Kingdom VL - 3 IS - 1 SN - 2041-210X, 2041-210X KW - Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Bioclim KW - biosecurity KW - climate change KW - climatology KW - CLIMEX KW - conservation biology KW - CRU KW - invasion ecology KW - MaxEnt KW - niche model KW - pest risk assessment KW - species distribution model KW - WorldClim KW - Relative humidity KW - Historical account KW - Rainfall KW - Niches KW - Climate change KW - Climatic changes KW - Models KW - Classification KW - Hybrids KW - Emissions KW - Australia KW - Shrubs KW - Data processing KW - Running KW - Climate KW - Humidity KW - Pest control KW - Precipitation KW - Greenhouses KW - Antarctica KW - Invasive species KW - Conservation KW - Greenhouse gases KW - Introduced species 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/1529956673?accountid=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=Methods+in+Ecology+and+Evolution&rft.atitle=CliMond%3A+global+high-resolution+historical+and+future+scenario+climate+surfaces+for+bioclimatic+modelling&rft.au=Kriticos%2C+Darren+J%3BWebber%2C+Bruce+L%3BLeriche%2C+Agathe%3BOta%2C+Noboru%3BMacadam%2C+Ian%3BBathols%2C+Janice%3BScott%2C+John+K&rft.aulast=Kriticos&rft.aufirst=Darren&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=53&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Methods+in+Ecology+and+Evolution&rft.issn=2041210X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.2041-210X.2011.00134.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Shrubs; Relative humidity; Data processing; Niches; Running; Climatic changes; Climate; Humidity; Pest control; Precipitation; Models; Greenhouses; Classification; Hybrids; Conservation; Introduced species; Historical account; Rainfall; Climate change; Emissions; Invasive species; Greenhouse gases; Antarctica; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2041-210X.2011.00134.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - HIV Non-B Subtype Distribution: Emerging Trends and Risk Factors for Imported and Local Infections Newly Diagnosed in South Australia AN - 1315612727; 17715606 AB - Monitoring HIV subtype distribution is important for understanding transmission dynamics. Subtype B has historically been dominant in Australia, but in recent years new clades have appeared. Since 2000, clade data have been collected as part of HIV surveillance in South Australia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of and risk factors for HIV-1 non-B subtypes. The study population was composed of newly diagnosed, genotyped HIV subjects in South Australia between 2000 and 2010. We analyzed time trends and subtype patterns in this cohort; notification data were aggregated into three time periods (2000-2003, 2004-2006, and 2007-2010). Main outcome measures were number of new non-B infections by year, exposure route, and other demographic characteristics. There were 513 new HIV diagnoses; 425 had information on subtype. The majority (262/425) were in men who have sex with men (MSM), predominantly subtype B and acquired in Australia. Infections acquired in Australia decreased from 77% (2000-2003) to 64% (2007-2010) (p=0.007) and correspondingly the proportion of subtype B declined from 85% to 68% (p=0.002). Non-B infections were predominantly (83%) heterosexual contacts, mostly acquired overseas (74%). The majority (68%) of non-B patients were born outside of Australia. There was a nonsignificant increase from 1.6% to 4.2% in the proportion of locally transmitted non-B cases (p=0.3). Three non-B subtypes and two circulating recombinant forms (CRFs) were identified: CRF_AE (n=41), C (n=36), CRF_AG (n=13), A (n=9), and D (n=2). There has been a substantial increase over the past decade in diagnosed non-B infections, primarily through cases acquired overseas. JF - AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses AU - Hawke, K G AU - Waddell, R G AU - Gordon, D L AU - Ratcliff, R M AU - Ward, PR AU - Kaldor, J M AD - Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5000, South Australia, karen.hawke@health.sa.gov.au Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - Feb 2012 SP - 311 EP - 317 VL - 29 IS - 2 SN - 0889-2229, 0889-2229 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Virology & AIDS Abstracts KW - Historical account KW - Acquired immune deficiency syndrome KW - Data processing KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Population studies KW - Homosexuality KW - Infection KW - Demography KW - Retrovirus KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - Risk factors KW - Human immunodeficiency virus 1 KW - Corticotropin-releasing hormone KW - Sex KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - V 22360:AIDS and HIV KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1315612727?accountid=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=AIDS+Research+and+Human+Retroviruses&rft.atitle=HIV+Non-B+Subtype+Distribution%3A+Emerging+Trends+and+Risk+Factors+for+Imported+and+Local+Infections+Newly+Diagnosed+in+South+Australia&rft.au=Hawke%2C+K+G%3BWaddell%2C+R+G%3BGordon%2C+D+L%3BRatcliff%2C+R+M%3BWard%2C+PR%3BKaldor%2C+J+M&rft.aulast=Hawke&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=311&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AIDS+Research+and+Human+Retroviruses&rft.issn=08892229&rft_id=info:doi/10.1089%2Faid.2012.0082 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Demography; Data processing; Risk factors; Population studies; Infection; Corticotropin-releasing hormone; Sex; Historical account; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Human immunodeficiency virus; Homosexuality; Retrovirus; Human immunodeficiency virus 1; Australia, South Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/aid.2012.0082 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Blending a heritage of recreation and tourism with conservation of natural heritage: an example from Penguin Island, Western Australia AN - 1268654747; 17484949 AB - This paper discusses the recreational and natural heritage of Penguin Island in its journey from use as a recreation reserve to its current management within a Class A biodiversity conservation reserve. Protected natural areas were historically managed for tourism and recreation, resulting in a significant heritage of use. They are now mainly managed for biodiversity protection, but continue to be a focus for tourism and recreation. Visitors to natural areas are considered a prime audience to raise awareness about biodiversity protection, but Australia has a poor record of integrating cultural and natural heritage management. The long heritage of recreational use on Penguin Island was superimposed with a biodiversity protection mandate. Effective design based on minimal site hardening and selective restriction of recreational use, rather than education, has successfully restored the island's natural heritage. However, the island's cultural heritage has been obscured. This implies that the biodiversity protection and education mandate has been at the cost of preserving awareness of Penguin Island's recreation and tourism heritage. JF - Journal of Heritage Tourism AU - Hughes, Michael AD - Curtin Sustainable Tourism Centre, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth Western, 6845, Australia, m.hughes@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/02/01/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 01 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 7 IS - 1 SN - 1743-873X, 1743-873X KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Tourism KW - Marine KW - Historical account KW - Culture KW - Marine birds KW - Biological diversity KW - Biodiversity KW - Environmental protection KW - Australia, Western Australia, Penguin I. KW - Education KW - Islands KW - Recreation KW - Potential resources KW - Recreation areas KW - Nature conservation KW - Conservation KW - Q1 08626:Food technology KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1268654747?accountid=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+Heritage+Tourism&rft.atitle=Blending+a+heritage+of+recreation+and+tourism+with+conservation+of+natural+heritage%3A+an+example+from+Penguin+Island%2C+Western+Australia&rft.au=Hughes%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Hughes&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Heritage+Tourism&rft.issn=1743873X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F1743873X.2011.602685 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Tourism; Education; Marine birds; Potential resources; Recreation; Nature conservation; Biodiversity; Environmental protection; Historical account; Culture; Islands; Recreation areas; Conservation; Biological diversity; Australia, Western Australia, Penguin I.; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1743873X.2011.602685 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Water, Wind, Wood, and Trees: Interactions, Spatial Variations, Temporal Dynamics, and their Potential Role in River Rehabilitation AN - 1093436836; 16885876 AB - Recent Australian research has quantified the role of large wood (wood of any origin and length with a diameter greater than 0.1m) in dissipating stream energy, forming pool habitats by local bed scour, protecting river banks from erosion, and damming rivers with long rafts causing avulsions. Large wood in Australian streams is sourced by a range of processes from the nearby riparian zone which has usually been degraded by post-European settlement vegetation clearing. Large wood loadings within the bankfull channel are dependent not only on the type and quality of the riparian plant community but also on bankfull specific stream power, channel width, and the processes of large wood delivery to the stream. While bank erosion and floodplain stripping by catastrophic floods are obvious and important delivery mechanisms, treefall and trunk and branch breakage by strong winds during tropical cyclones and severe storms are also significant in the tropics. Furthermore, wood decay and downstream transport produce temporally dynamic large wood distributions. The longevity of natural large wood structures in rivers, such as rafts, debris dams, and log steps, requires determination. River rehabilitation programs need to not only include the reintroduction of large wood, but also carefully plan the spatial distribution of that wood, the most appropriate type and range of large wood structures, and, most importantly, the revegetation of the riparian zone to ensure a natural long-term source of large wood. Exotic species management is an essential part of river rehabilitation. JF - Geographical Research AU - Erskine, Wayne D AU - SAYNOR, MICHAEL J AU - Chalmers, Anita AU - Riley, Steven J AD - Physico-Chemical Processes Group, Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist, GPO Box 461, Darwin, NT 0801, Australia Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - February 2012 SP - 60 EP - 74 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 50 IS - 1 SN - 1745-5863, 1745-5863 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Spatial distribution KW - Tropical cyclones KW - Freshwater KW - Streams KW - Spatial variations KW - Severe storms KW - Boats KW - Floods KW - Exotic Species KW - Australia KW - Plant populations KW - River basin management KW - Wind KW - Strong winds KW - Rivers KW - Rehabilitation KW - Riparian zone KW - Vegetation KW - Hardwood KW - Channels KW - Erosion KW - Dam control KW - Flood plains KW - River banks KW - Aquatic Habitats KW - Stream KW - M2 551.515.2:Cyclones Hurricanes Typhoons (551.515.2) KW - Q2 09422:Storage and transport KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - O 3050:Sediment Dynamics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1093436836?accountid=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=Geographical+Research&rft.atitle=Water%2C+Wind%2C+Wood%2C+and+Trees%3A+Interactions%2C+Spatial+Variations%2C+Temporal+Dynamics%2C+and+their+Potential+Role+in+River+Rehabilitation&rft.au=Erskine%2C+Wayne+D%3BSAYNOR%2C+MICHAEL+J%3BChalmers%2C+Anita%3BRiley%2C+Steven+J&rft.aulast=Erskine&rft.aufirst=Wayne&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=60&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geographical+Research&rft.issn=17455863&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1745-5871.2011.00731.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Document feature - figure 11 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Spatial variations; Erosion; Boats; River banks; Riparian zone; Exotic Species; Stream; Plant populations; River basin management; Severe storms; Flood plains; Dam control; Spatial distribution; Floods; Tropical cyclones; Strong winds; Channels; Rivers; Rehabilitation; Aquatic Habitats; Vegetation; Streams; Wind; Hardwood; Australia; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-5871.2011.00731.x ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Votes on Measures to Adjust the Statutory Debt Limit, 1978 to Present AN - 1081891694; 2011-295107 AB - Almost all borrowing by the federal government is conducted by the Treasury Department, within the restrictions established by a single, statutory limit (ceiling) on the total amount of debt that may be outstanding. By law, the Treasury must ask Congress to enact new debt limits, and since 1978, the statutory federal debt limit has been changed 52 times by Congress either as stand-alone legislation or as part of legislation dealing with other matters. This report provides roll call vote data identified by the Congressional Research Service for measures to adjust the statutory debt limit. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 1 2012, 13 pp. AU - Murray, Justin Y1 - 2012/02/01/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 01 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Federal government KW - Treasury KW - Debt KW - Law KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891694?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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=2012-02-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Votes+on+Measures+to+Adjust+the+Statutory+Debt+Limit%2C+1978+to+Present&rft.title=Votes+on+Measures+to+Adjust+the+Statutory+Debt+Limit%2C+1978+to+Present&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41814.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, R41814 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reality Check: An Experimental Investigation of the Addition of Warning Labels to Fashion Magazine Images on Women's Mood and Body Dissatisfaction AN - 1023096699; 201218355 AB - Policy makers across a number of Western countries have suggested that warning labels be placed on idealized media images to inform viewers that the images have been digitally altered or enhanced, as a means of ameliorating the negative psychological effects of such media images. The present study aimed to experimentally investigate the impact of the addition of such warning labels to fashion magazine images on women's negative mood and body dissatisfaction. A sample of 102 undergraduate women aged 18 to 35 years were randomly allocated to view magazine fashion spreads with either no warning labels, generic warning labels that stated that the image had been digitally altered, or specific warning labels that stated the way in which the image had been digitally altered. Participants who viewed images with a warning label (either generic or specific) reported lower levels of body dissatisfaction, but not negative mood, than participants who viewed the same images with no warning label, regardless of the degree of internalization of the thin ideal. The findings provide the first evidence that the use of warning labels may help to ameliorate some of the known negative effects of viewing media images that feature the thin ideal. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology AU - Slater, Amy AU - Tiggemann, Marika AU - Firth, Bonny AU - Hawkins, Kimberley AD - School of Psychology Flinders University GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia amy.slater@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - February 2012 SP - 105 EP - 122 PB - Guilford Press, New York NY VL - 31 IS - 2 SN - 0736-7236, 0736-7236 KW - Imagery KW - Women KW - Moods KW - Warnings KW - Body image KW - Mass media KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1023096699?accountid=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+Social+and+Clinical+Psychology&rft.atitle=Reality+Check%3A+An+Experimental+Investigation+of+the+Addition+of+Warning+Labels+to+Fashion+Magazine+Images+on+Women%27s+Mood+and+Body+Dissatisfaction&rft.au=Slater%2C+Amy%3BTiggemann%2C+Marika%3BFirth%2C+Bonny%3BHawkins%2C+Kimberley&rft.aulast=Slater&rft.aufirst=Amy&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=105&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Social+and+Clinical+Psychology&rft.issn=07367236&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 - CODEN - JSCPFF N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Warnings; Mass media; Women; Moods; Imagery; Body image ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The psychosocial impact of interrupted childbearing in long-term female cancer survivors AN - 1023092536; 201213254 AB - Objective: To understand the influence of cancer-related infertility on women's long-term distress and quality of life. Women diagnosed at age 40 or less with invasive cervical cancer, breast cancer, Hodgkin disease, or non-Hodgkin lymphoma were interviewed an average of 10 years later. We predicted that women whose desire for a child at diagnosis remained unfulfilled would be significantly more distressed. Methods: Participants completed a semi-structured phone interview, including the SF-12, Brief Symptom Inventory-18, Impact of Events Scale (IES), Reproductive Concerns Scale (RCS), brief measures of marital satisfaction or comfort with dating, sexual satisfaction, and menopause symptoms. Results: Of 455 women contacted by phone, 240 (53%) participated. Seventy-seven women had wanted a child at diagnosis but did not conceive subsequently (38 remaining childless and 39 with secondary infertility). Even controlling for other psychosocial and health factors, this group had higher distress about infertility (RCS) (p<0.001), had more intrusive thoughts about infertility, and used more avoidance strategies when reminded of infertility (IES) (p<0.001). Childless women were the most distressed. Women with adopted or stepchildren were intermediate, and those with at least one biological child were least distressed. Infertility-related distress did not differ significantly by cancer site. Conclusions: Even at long-term follow-up, distress about interrupted childbearing persists, particularly in childless women. Social parenthood buffers distress somewhat, but not completely. Not only is it important to offer fertility preservation before cancer treatment, but interventions should be developed for survivors to alleviate unresolved grief about cancer-related infertility. [Copyright John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.] JF - Psycho-Oncology AU - Canada, Andrea L AU - Schover, Leslie R AD - Department of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, 1652 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612-3833, USA Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - February 2012 SP - 134 EP - 143 PB - John Wiley, Chichester UK VL - 21 IS - 2 SN - 1057-9249, 1057-9249 KW - cancer, infertility, survivorship, childbearing, distress, parenting KW - Infertility KW - Psychological distress KW - Women KW - Psychosocial factors KW - Children KW - Cancer KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1023092536?accountid=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=Psycho-Oncology&rft.atitle=The+psychosocial+impact+of+interrupted+childbearing+in+long-term+female+cancer+survivors&rft.au=Canada%2C+Andrea+L%3BSchover%2C+Leslie+R&rft.aulast=Canada&rft.aufirst=Andrea&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=134&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Psycho-Oncology&rft.issn=10579249&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fpon.1875 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - POJCEE N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Women; Infertility; Psychological distress; Children; Cancer; Psychosocial factors DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.1875 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 'That Tiny, Stratospheric Apex That Owns Most of the World'- Exploring Geographies of the Super-Rich AN - 1023030440; 201226976 AB - This paper exhorts geographers to give critical attention to the super-rich, defined as individuals with investable assets in excess of $1 million. The super-rich currently number almost 11 million globally (2011) and have collective wealth in excess of $42 trillion. We argue that as a result of our discipline's typical, and not unjustifiable, focus on the poor and middle class, and our neglect of the super-rich, geographers may both be overlooking potentially valuable insights to the institutions, practices, and cultural values of our society and gaining only a partial view of global capitalism. We point to prospectively useful work in areas that embrace relationships between the super-rich, place, and mobility; links between wealth and (geo)politics; new philanthropy; and the social and environmental consequences of 'luxury fever'. We also speculate as to some of the reasons for geographers' apparent reluctance to engage with the super-rich, responding to some of the critical methodological challenges associated with such work. Adapted from the source document. JF - Geographical Research AU - Hay, Iain AU - Muller, Samantha AD - Geography, School of the Environment, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001 Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - February 2012 SP - 75 EP - 88 PB - Blackwell Publishing Asia, Carlton South Victoria Australia VL - 50 IS - 1 SN - 1745-5863, 1745-5863 KW - World Economy KW - Middle Class KW - Philanthropy KW - Cultural Values KW - Geography KW - Methodological Problems KW - article KW - 2682: environmental interactions; social geography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1023030440?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geographical+Research&rft.atitle=%27That+Tiny%2C+Stratospheric+Apex+That+Owns+Most+of+the+World%27-+Exploring+Geographies+of+the+Super-Rich&rft.au=Hay%2C+Iain%3BMuller%2C+Samantha&rft.aulast=Hay&rft.aufirst=Iain&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=50&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=75&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geographical+Research&rft.issn=17455863&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1745-5871.2011.00739.x LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Methodological Problems; Geography; Middle Class; Philanthropy; World Economy; Cultural Values DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-5871.2011.00739.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Who Adopts Improved Fuels and Cookstoves? A Systematic Review AN - 1020853114; 16810443 AB - Background: The global focus on improved cookstoves (ICSs) and clean fuels has increased because of their potential for delivering triple dividends: household health, local environmental quality, and regional climate benefits. However, ICS and clean fuel dissemination programs have met with low rates of adoption. Objectives: We reviewed empirical studies on ICSs and fuel choice to describe the literature, examine determinants of fuel and stove choice, and identify knowledge gaps. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the literature on the adoption of ICSs or cleaner fuels by households in developing countries. Results are synthesized through a simple vote-counting meta-analysis. Results: We identified 32 research studies that reported 146 separate regression analyses of ICS adoption (11 analyses) or fuel choice (135 analyses) from Asia (60%), Africa (27%), and Latin America (19%). Most studies apply multivariate regression methods to consider 7-13 determinants of choice. Income, education, and urban location were positively associated with adoption in most but not all studies. However, the influence of fuel availability and prices, household size and composition, and sex is unclear. Potentially important drivers such as credit, supply-chain strengthening, and social marketing have been ignored. Conclusions: Adoption studies of ICSs or clean energy are scarce, scattered, and of differential quality, even though global distribution programs are quickly expanding. Future research should examine an expanded set of contextual variables to improve implementation of stove programs that can realize the "win-win-win" of health, local environmental quality, and climate associated with these technologies. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lewis, Jessica J AU - Pattanayak, Subhrendu K AD - Nicholas School of the Environment, Y1 - 2012/02/01/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Feb 01 SP - 637 EP - 645 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - adoption regressions KW - fuel choice KW - fuel switching KW - improved cookstove KW - indoor air pollution KW - systematic review KW - Fuels KW - Latin America KW - Income KW - Education KW - Reviews KW - Households KW - Marketing KW - Africa KW - Environmental quality KW - Asia KW - Developing countries KW - Technology KW - ENA 04:Environmental Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020853114?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Who+Adopts+Improved+Fuels+and+Cookstoves%3F+A+Systematic+Review&rft.au=Lewis%2C+Jessica+J%3BPattanayak%2C+Subhrendu+K&rft.aulast=Lewis&rft.aufirst=Jessica&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=637&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104194 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Education; Households; Reviews; Fuels; Marketing; Environmental quality; Developing countries; Income; Technology; Latin America; Africa; Asia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104194 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Non-additive effects of pollen limitation and self-incompatibility reduce plant reproductive success and population viability AN - 1008827650; 16466031 AB - Background and Aims Mating system is a primary determinant of the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of wild plant populations. Pollen limitation and loss of self-incompatibility genotypes can both act independently to reduce seed set and these effects are commonly observed in fragmented landscapes. This study used a simulation modelling approach to assess the interacting effects of these two processes on plant reproductive performance and population viability for a range of pollination likelihood, self-incompatibility systems and S-allele richness conditions. Methods A spatially explicit, individual-based, genetic and demographic simulation model parameterized to represent a generic self-incompatible, short-lived perennial herb was used to conduct simulation experiments in which pollination probability, self-incompatibility type (gametophytic and sporophytic) and S-allele richness were systematically varied in combination to assess their independent and interacting effects on the demographic response variables of mate availability, seed set, population size and population persistence. Key Results Joint effects of reduced pollination probability and low S-allele richness were greater than independent effects for all demographic response variables except population persistence under high pollinator service (>50 %). At intermediate values of 15-25 % pollination probability, non-linear interactions with S-allele richness generated significant reductions in population performance beyond those expected by the simple additive effect of each independently. This was due to the impacts of reduced effective population size on the ability of populations to retain S alleles and maintain mate availability. Across a limited set of pollination and S-allele conditions (P = 0.15 and S = 20) populations with gametophytic SI showed reduced S-allele erosion relative to those with sporophytic SI, but this had limited effects on individual fecundity and translated into only modest increases in population persistence. Conclusions Interactions between pollen limitation and loss of S alleles have the potential to significantly reduce the viability of populations of a few hundred plants. Population decline may occur more rapidly than expected when pollination probabilities drop below 25 % and S alleles are fewer than 20 due to non-additive interactions. These are likely to be common conditions experienced by plants in small populations in fragmented landscapes and are also those under which differences in response between gameptophytic and sporophtyic systems are observed. JF - Annals of Botany AU - Young, Andrew G AU - Broadhurst, Linda M AU - Thrall, Peter H AD - CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, andrew.young@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/02// PY - 2012 DA - Feb 2012 SP - 643 EP - 653 PB - Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP United Kingdom VL - 109 IS - 3 SN - 0305-7364, 0305-7364 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Pollination KW - Landscape KW - Genotypes KW - Population decline KW - Pollen KW - Demography KW - Mating KW - Population genetics KW - Self-incompatibility KW - Fecundity KW - Seed set KW - Pollinators KW - Herbs KW - Evolution KW - Breeding success KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1008827650?accountid=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=Annals+of+Botany&rft.atitle=Non-additive+effects+of+pollen+limitation+and+self-incompatibility+reduce+plant+reproductive+success+and+population+viability&rft.au=Young%2C+Andrew+G%3BBroadhurst%2C+Linda+M%3BThrall%2C+Peter+H&rft.aulast=Young&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2012-02-01&rft.volume=109&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=643&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+Botany&rft.issn=03057364&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Faob%2Fmcr290 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-11-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pollination; Landscape; Genotypes; Population decline; Pollen; Demography; Population genetics; Mating; Self-incompatibility; Seed set; Fecundity; Pollinators; Herbs; Evolution; Breeding success DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcr290 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of feed spacer arrangement on flow dynamics through spacer filled membranes AN - 920791427; 16166094 AB - Operational issues arising from scaling and fouling of membranes are addressed by pre-treatment processes and alternative membrane or membrane secondary structures. In the present work the flow patterns associated with fluids within the membrane module are investigated using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools. The effects on flow patterns through a spacer filled Reverse Osmosis (RO) membrane with the secondary structure of the membranes (feed spacer filaments) at various angles with the inlet flow are analyzed. The presence of the feed spacers in membrane module appears to generate secondary flow patterns enhancing the prospects for self induced backwashing increasing the allowable operational time and membrane efficiency. The flow visualization in the present study is useful in understanding the complex flow patterns generated in spacer filled RO membrane modules and could possibly lead to developing a new RO membrane which is more efficient, economical and appears to be a practically viable solution to reduce costs associated with the maintenance of RO membranes. JF - Desalination AU - Saeed, Asim AU - Vuthaluru, Rupa AU - Yang, Yanwu AU - Vuthaluru, Hari B AD - School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box 1987, Perth Western Australia 6845, Australia, h.vuthaluru@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2012/01/31/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 31 SP - 163 EP - 169 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 285 SN - 0011-9164, 0011-9164 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Reverse osmosis KW - Hydrodynamics KW - fluid dynamics KW - Economics KW - Coastal inlets KW - Flow Pattern KW - Fouling KW - Membranes KW - Inlets KW - Reverse Osmosis KW - Dynamics KW - Maintenance KW - scaling KW - Fluid dynamics KW - Feeds KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q2 09282:Materials technology, corrosion, fouling and boring KW - SW 1010:Saline water conversion KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water KW - O 2020:Hydrodynamics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920791427?accountid=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=Effect+of+feed+spacer+arrangement+on+flow+dynamics+through+spacer+filled+membranes&rft.au=Saeed%2C+Asim%3BVuthaluru%2C+Rupa%3BYang%2C+Yanwu%3BVuthaluru%2C+Hari+B&rft.aulast=Saeed&rft.aufirst=Asim&rft.date=2012-01-31&rft.volume=285&rft.issue=&rft.spage=163&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Desalination&rft.issn=00119164&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.desal.2011.09.050 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fouling; Reverse osmosis; Fluid dynamics; Coastal inlets; Membranes; Economics; fluid dynamics; Maintenance; scaling; Feeds; Hydrodynamics; Inlets; Reverse Osmosis; Dynamics; Flow Pattern DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2011.09.050 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of a Heat Vulnerability Index on Abnormally Hot Days: An Environmental Public Health Tracking Study AN - 1671490348; 16810460 AB - Background: Extreme hot weather conditions have been associated with increased morbidity and mortality, but risks are not evenly distributed throughout the population. Previously, a heat vulnerability index (HVI) was created to geographically locate populations with increased vulnerability to heat in metropolitan areas throughout the United States. Objectives: We sought to determine whether areas with higher heat vulnerability, as characterized by the HVI, experienced higher rates of morbidity and mortality on abnormally hot days. Methods: We used Poisson regression to model the interaction of HVI and deviant days (days whose deviation of maximum temperature from the 30-year normal maximum temperature is at or above the 95th percentile) on hospitalization and mortality counts in five states participating in the Environmental Public Health Tracking Network for the years 2000 through 2007. Results: The HVI was associated with higher hospitalization and mortality rates in all states on both normal days and deviant days. However, associations were significantly stronger (interaction p-value < 0.05) on deviant days for heat-related illness, acute renal failure, electrolyte imbalance, and nephritis in California, heat-related illness in Washington, all-cause mortality in New Mexico, and respiratory hospitalizations in Massachusetts. Conclusion: Our results suggest that the HVI may be a marker of health vulnerability in general, although it may indicate greater vulnerability to heat in some cases. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Reid, Colleen E AU - Mann, Jennifer K AU - Alfasso, Ruth AU - English, Paul B AU - King, Galatea C AU - Lincoln, Rebecca A AU - Margolis, Helene G AU - Rubado, Dan J AU - Sabato, Joseph E AU - West, Nancy L AU - Woods, Brian AU - Navarro, Kathleen M AU - Balmes, John R AD - Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA Y1 - 2012/01/31/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 31 SP - 715 EP - 720 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - climate change KW - extreme heat KW - hospitalizations KW - mortality KW - vulnerable populations KW - Mortality KW - Illnesses KW - Regression KW - Health KW - Deviation KW - Tracking KW - Public health KW - Markers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671490348?accountid=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+a+Heat+Vulnerability+Index+on+Abnormally+Hot+Days%3A+An+Environmental+Public+Health+Tracking+Study&rft.au=Reid%2C+Colleen+E%3BMann%2C+Jennifer+K%3BAlfasso%2C+Ruth%3BEnglish%2C+Paul+B%3BKing%2C+Galatea+C%3BLincoln%2C+Rebecca+A%3BMargolis%2C+Helene+G%3BRubado%2C+Dan+J%3BSabato%2C+Joseph+E%3BWest%2C+Nancy+L%3BWoods%2C+Brian%3BNavarro%2C+Kathleen+M%3BBalmes%2C+John+R&rft.aulast=Reid&rft.aufirst=Colleen&rft.date=2012-01-31&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=715&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103766 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103766 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Inorganic Arsenic and Basal Cell Carcinoma in Areas of Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia: A Case-Control Study AN - 1660045593; 16810461 AB - Background: Inorganic arsenic (iAs) is a potent carcinogen, but there is a lack of information about cancer risk for concentrations < 100 mu g/L in drinking water. Objectives: We aimed to quantify skin cancer relative risks in relation to iAs exposure < 100 mu g/L and the modifying effects of iAs metabolism. Methods: The Arsenic Health Risk Assessment and Molecular Epidemiology (ASHRAM) study, a case-control study, was conducted in areas of Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia with reported presence of iAs in groundwater. Consecutively diagnosed cases of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the skin were histologically confirmed; controls were general surgery, orthopedic, and trauma patients who were frequency matched to cases by age, sex, and area of residence. Exposure indices were constructed based on information on iAs intake over the lifetime of participants. iAs metabolism status was classified based on urinary concentrations of methylarsonic acid (MA) and dimethylarsinic acid (DMA). Associations were estimated by multivariable logistic regression. Results: A total of 529 cases with BCC and 540 controls were recruited for the study. BCC was positively associated with three indices of iAs exposure: peak daily iAs dose rate, cumulative iAs dose, and lifetime average water iAs concentration. The adjusted odds ratio per 10- mu g/L increase in average lifetime water iAs concentration was 1.18 (95% confidence interval: 1.08, 1.28). The estimated effect of iAs on cancer was stronger in participants with urinary markers indicating incomplete metabolism of iAs: higher percentage of MA in urine or a lower percentage of DMA. Conclusion: We found a positive association between BCC and exposure to iAs through drinking water with concentrations < 100 mu g/L. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Leonardi, Giovanni AU - Vahter, Marie AU - Clemens, Felicity AU - Goessler, Walter AU - Gurzau, Eugen AU - Hemminki, Kari AU - Hough, Rupert AU - Koppova, Kvetoslava AU - Kumar, Rajiv AU - Rudnai, Peter AU - Surdu, Simona AU - Fletcher, Tony AD - Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards, Health Protection Agency, Chilton, United Kingdom Y1 - 2012/01/31/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 31 SP - 721 EP - 726 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - low-dose arsenic KW - metabolism KW - methylation KW - skin neoplasms KW - urine KW - Risk KW - Arsenic KW - Life cycle assessment KW - Health KW - Drinking water KW - Body centered cubic lattice KW - Metabolism KW - Cancer UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045593?accountid=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=Inorganic+Arsenic+and+Basal+Cell+Carcinoma+in+Areas+of+Hungary%2C+Romania%2C+and+Slovakia%3A+A+Case-Control+Study&rft.au=Leonardi%2C+Giovanni%3BVahter%2C+Marie%3BClemens%2C+Felicity%3BGoessler%2C+Walter%3BGurzau%2C+Eugen%3BHemminki%2C+Kari%3BHough%2C+Rupert%3BKoppova%2C+Kvetoslava%3BKumar%2C+Rajiv%3BRudnai%2C+Peter%3BSurdu%2C+Simona%3BFletcher%2C+Tony&rft.aulast=Leonardi&rft.aufirst=Giovanni&rft.date=2012-01-31&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=721&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103534 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103534 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Serum Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) Concentrations and Liver Function Biomarkers in a Population with Elevated PFOA Exposure AN - 1660094043; 16810459 AB - Background: Perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) persist in the environment and are found in relatively high concentrations in animal livers. Studies in humans have reported inconsistent associations between PFOA and liver enzymes. Objectives: We examined the cross-sectional association between serum PFOA and PFOS concentrations with markers of liver function in adults. Methods: The C8 Health Project collected data on 69,030 persons; of these, a total of 47,092 adults were included in the present analysis. Linear regression models were fitted for natural log (ln)-transformed values of alanine transaminase (ALT), gamma -glutamyltransferase (GGT), and direct bilirubin on PFOA, PFOS, and potential confounders. Logistic regression models were fitted comparing deciles of PFOA or PFOS in relation to high biomarker levels. A multilevel analysis comparing the evidence for association of PFOA with liver function at the individual level within water districts to that at the population level between water districts was also performed. Results: ln-PFOA and ln-PFOS were associated with ln-ALT in linear regression models [PFOA: coefficient, 0.022; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.018, 0.025; PFOS: coefficient, 0.020; 95% CI: 0.014, 0.026] and with raised ALT in logistic regression models [with a steady increase in the odds ratio (OR) estimates across deciles of PFOA and PFOS; PFOA: OR = 1.10; 95% CI: 1.07, 1.13; PFOS: OR = 1.13; 95% CI: 1.07, 1.18]. There was less consistent evidence of an association of PFOA and GGT or bilirubin. The relationship with bilirubin appears to rise at low levels of PFOA and to fall again at higher levels. Conclusions: These results show a positive association between PFOA and PFOS concentrations and serum ALT level, a marker of hepatocellular damage. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gallo, Valentina AU - Leonardi, Giovanni AU - Genser, Bernd AU - Lopez-Espinosa, Maria-Jose AU - Frisbee, Stephanie J AU - Karlsson, Lee AU - Ducatman, Alan M AU - Fletcher, Tony AD - Social and Environmental Health Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom Y1 - 2012/01/30/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 30 SP - 655 EP - 660 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - C8 KW - cross-sectional study KW - liver function biomarkers KW - PFOA KW - PFOS KW - population-based survey KW - Mathematical models KW - Sulfonates KW - Regression KW - Liver KW - Adults KW - Serums KW - Coefficients KW - Markers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660094043?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Serum+Perfluorooctanoate+%28PFOA%29+and+Perfluorooctane+Sulfonate+%28PFOS%29+Concentrations+and+Liver+Function+Biomarkers+in+a+Population+with+Elevated+PFOA+Exposure&rft.au=Gallo%2C+Valentina%3BLeonardi%2C+Giovanni%3BGenser%2C+Bernd%3BLopez-Espinosa%2C+Maria-Jose%3BFrisbee%2C+Stephanie+J%3BKarlsson%2C+Lee%3BDucatman%2C+Alan+M%3BFletcher%2C+Tony&rft.aulast=Gallo&rft.aufirst=Valentina&rft.date=2012-01-30&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=655&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104436 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104436 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Evaluating the Current Stance of Monetary Policy Using a Taylor Rule AN - 1081891696; 2011-295108 AB - Oversight of the Federal Reserve's (Fed's) monetary policy decisions rests with Congress, but oversight is encumbered by the absence of a straightforward relationship between interest rates and economic performance -- and the Fed's policy decisions are discretionary. The Fed's conventional policy tool is to target the federal funds rate, the overnight interest rate at which banks lend to each other. A simple rule of thumb guide to monetary policy decisions called a "Taylor rule" is an intuitive way to judge actual policy against some objective, albeit simplistic, ideal; and this report compares current policy to a number of Taylor rules. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 30 2012, 7 pp. AU - Labonte, Marc Y1 - 2012/01/30/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 30 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Interest rates KW - Economics KW - Banking KW - Monetary policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891696?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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=2012-01-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Evaluating+the+Current+Stance+of+Monetary+Policy+Using+a+Taylor+Rule&rft.title=Evaluating+the+Current+Stance+of+Monetary+Policy+Using+a+Taylor+Rule&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS21821.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, RS21821 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Multilateral Development Banks: General Capital Increases AN - 1081891703; 2011-295112 AB - For the first time in the history of the institutions, each of the major Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) are simultaneously seeking increases in their capital bases to fund the continued expansion of their development lending programs. This presents an opportunity for the Obama Administration and Congress to collectively evaluate US participation and leadership in the MDBs, debate whether the MDBs are using their existing capital effectively, and decide whether to participate in any or all of the capital increases, and if so, whether to seek additional reforms. Key issues regarding the MDBs are discussed in this report. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 27 2012, 14 pp. AU - Weiss, Martin A Y1 - 2012/01/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banks and other financial institutions KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - United States KW - Obama, Barack KW - History KW - Development banks KW - Capital KW - Leadership KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891703?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Weiss%2C+Martin+A&rft.aulast=Weiss&rft.aufirst=Martin&rft.date=2012-01-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Multilateral+Development+Banks%3A+General+Capital+Increases&rft.title=Multilateral+Development+Banks%3A+General+Capital+Increases&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41672.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, R41672 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Presidential Nominating Process: Current Issues AN - 1081891701; 2011-295111 AB - After a period of uncertainty over the presidential nominating calendar for 2012, the early states again settled on January dates for primaries and caucuses. The rapid pace of primaries and caucuses that characterized the 2000 and 2004 cycles continued in 2008, despite national party efforts to reverse the phenomenon known as front-loading. Front-loading is only the most recent among a list of complaints about the nominating system. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 27 2012, 13 pp. AU - Coleman, Kevin J Y1 - 2012/01/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Primaries KW - Elections KW - Presidential candidates KW - Nominations KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891701?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Coleman%2C+Kevin+J&rft.aulast=Coleman&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.date=2012-01-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Presidential+Nominating+Process%3A+Current+Issues&rft.title=Presidential+Nominating+Process%3A+Current+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34222.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, RL34222 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Small Business Lending Fund AN - 1081891699; 2011-295110 AB - This report focuses on the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF). It opens with a discussion of the supply and demand for small business loans. The report then examines other arguments which were presented both for and against the program. The report concludes with an examination of the program's implementation and a discussion of bills introduced during the 112th Congress to amend the SBLF. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 27 2012, 27 pp. AU - Dilger, Robert Jay Y1 - 2012/01/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Loans KW - Small business KW - Supply and demand KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891699?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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=2012-01-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Small+Business+Lending+Fund&rft.title=The+Small+Business+Lending+Fund&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42045.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, R42045 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The U.S. Postal Service's Financial Condition: Overview and Issues for Congress AN - 1081891698; 2011-295109 AB - This report provides an overview of the US Postal Service's (USPS's) financial condition, legislation enacted to alleviate the USPS's financial challenges, and possible issues for the 112th Congress. It also includes a side-by-side comparison of two of the postal reform bills, H.R. 2309 and S. 1789. In recent years, the USPS has experienced significant financial challenges. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 27 2012, 24 pp. AU - Kosar, Kevin R Y1 - 2012/01/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Mail service KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Postal service KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891698?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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=2012-01-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+U.S.+Postal+Service%27s+Financial+Condition%3A+Overview+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=The+U.S.+Postal+Service%27s+Financial+Condition%3A+Overview+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41024.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, R41024 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2012 AN - 1081891133; 2011-295113 AB - This report identifies the names, committee assignments, dates of service, and (for Representatives) congressional districts of the 276 women who have served in Congress. Ninety-two women currently serve in the 112th Congress: 75 in the House (51 Democrats and 24 Republicans) and 17 in the Senate (12 Democrats and 5 Republicans). Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 27 2012, 107 pp. AU - Manning, Jennifer E AU - Shogan, Colleen J Y1 - 2012/01/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Women KW - Government - Legislative power and procedure KW - United States Congress KW - Women KW - Congressional districts KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891133?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Manning%2C+Jennifer+E%3BShogan%2C+Colleen+J&rft.aulast=Manning&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2012-01-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Women+in+the+United+States+Congress%3A+1917-2012&rft.title=Women+in+the+United+States+Congress%3A+1917-2012&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30261.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, RL30261 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prioritization of Biomarker Targets in Human Umbilical Cord Blood: Identification of Proteins in Infant Blood Serving as Validated Biomarkers in Adults AN - 1020853985; 16810458 AB - Background: Early diagnosis represents one of the best lines of defense in the fight against a wide array of human diseases. Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is one of the first easily available diagnostic biofluids and can inform about the health status of newborns. However, compared with adult blood, its diagnostic potential remains largely untapped. Objectives: Our goal was to accelerate biomarker research on UCB by exploring its detectable protein content and providing a priority list of potential biomarkers based on known proteins involved in disease pathways. Methods: We explored cord blood serum proteins by profiling a UCB pool of 12 neonates with different backgrounds using a combination of isoelectric focusing and liquid chromatography coupled with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization tandem mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS/MS) and by comparing results with information contained in metabolic and disease databases available for adult blood. Results: A total of 1,210 UCB proteins were identified with a protein-level false discovery rate of ~ 5% as estimated by naive target-decoy and MAYU approaches, signifying a 6-fold increase in the number of UCB proteins described to date. Identified proteins correspond to 138 different metabolic and disease pathways and provide a platform of mechanistically linked biomarker candidates for tracking disruptions in cellular processes. Moreover, among the identified proteins, 38 were found to be approved biomarkers for adult blood. Conclusions: The results of this study advance current knowledge of the human cord blood serum proteome. They showcase the potential of UCB as a diagnostic medium for assessing infant health by detection and identification of candidate biomarkers for known disease pathways using a global, nontargeted approach. These biomarkers may inform about mechanisms of exposure-disease relationships. Furthermore, biomarkers approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for screening in adult blood were detected in UCB and represent high-priority targets for immediate validation. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hansmeier, Nicole AU - Chao, Tzu-Chiao AU - Goldman, Lynn R AU - Witter, Frank R AU - Halden, Rolf U AD - Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA Y1 - 2012/01/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 27 SP - 764 EP - 769 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - body fluid KW - diagnostics KW - disease KW - LC-MALDI-MS KW - pathways KW - proteomics KW - Bioindicators KW - USA KW - Liquid chromatography KW - Proteins KW - Mass spectrometry KW - Neonates KW - Drugs KW - Infants KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020853985?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Prioritization+of+Biomarker+Targets+in+Human+Umbilical+Cord+Blood%3A+Identification+of+Proteins+in+Infant+Blood+Serving+as+Validated+Biomarkers+in+Adults&rft.au=Hansmeier%2C+Nicole%3BChao%2C+Tzu-Chiao%3BGoldman%2C+Lynn+R%3BWitter%2C+Frank+R%3BHalden%2C+Rolf+U&rft.aulast=Hansmeier&rft.aufirst=Nicole&rft.date=2012-01-27&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=764&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104190 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bioindicators; Liquid chromatography; Mass spectrometry; Proteins; Neonates; Drugs; Infants; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104190 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cadmium Exposure and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in U.S. Children AN - 1020853980; 16810457 AB - Background: Low-level environmental cadmium exposure in children may be associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Objective: Our aim was to evaluate associations between urinary cadmium concentration and reported learning disability (LD), special education utilization, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in U.S. children using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data. Methods: We analyzed data from a subset of participants in NHANES (1999-2004) who were 6-15 years of age and had spot urine samples analyzed for cadmium. Outcomes were assessed by parent or proxy-respondent report. We fit multivariable-adjusted logistic regression models to estimate associations between urinary cadmium and the outcomes. Results: When we compared children in the highest quartile of urinary cadmium with those in the lowest quartile, odds ratios adjusted for several potential confounders were 3.21 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.43, 7.17] for LD, 3.00 (95% CI: 1.12, 8.01) for special education, and 0.67 (95% CI: 0.28, 1.61) for ADHD. There were no significant interactions with sex, but associations with LD and special education were somewhat stronger in males, and the trend in the ADHD analysis was only evident among those with blood lead levels above the median. Conclusions: These findings suggest that children who have higher urinary cadmium concentrations may have increased risk of both LD and special education. Importantly, we observed these associations at exposure levels that were previously considered to be without adverse effects, and these levels are common among U.S. children. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ciesielski, Timothy AU - Weuve, Jennifer AU - Bellinger, David C AU - Schwartz, Joel AU - Lanphear, Bruce AU - Wright, Robert O AD - Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2012/01/27/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 27 SP - 758 EP - 763 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder KW - cadmium KW - learning disability KW - neurodevelopment KW - neuropsychological development KW - NHANES KW - risk assessment KW - special education KW - Age KW - Learning KW - Data processing KW - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder KW - Children KW - Nutrition KW - Lead KW - Blood levels KW - Blood KW - USA KW - Education KW - Urine KW - Disabilities KW - Regression analysis KW - Cadmium KW - Side effects KW - Sex KW - X 24360:Metals KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020853980?accountid=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=Cadmium+Exposure+and+Neurodevelopmental+Outcomes+in+U.S.+Children&rft.au=Ciesielski%2C+Timothy%3BWeuve%2C+Jennifer%3BBellinger%2C+David+C%3BSchwartz%2C+Joel%3BLanphear%2C+Bruce%3BWright%2C+Robert+O&rft.aulast=Ciesielski&rft.aufirst=Timothy&rft.date=2012-01-27&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=758&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104152 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Learning; Age; Data processing; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Children; Nutrition; Lead; Blood; Urine; Regression analysis; Cadmium; Side effects; Sex; Education; Disabilities; Blood levels; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104152 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Recess Appointments Made by President Barack Obama AN - 1081891136; 2011-295114 AB - Under the Constitution, the President and the Senate share the power to make appointments to the highest-level politically appointed positions in the federal government; however, it allows the President unilaterally to make a temporary appointment to such a position if it is vacant and the Senate is in recess. This report identifies recess appointments by President Barack Obama, from the beginning of his presidency, on January 20, 2009, until January 23, 2012; discusses these appointments in the context of recess appointment authorities and practices generally; and explores Congressional efforts to prevent further recess appointments. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 26 2012, 15 pp. AU - Hogue, Henry B AU - Bearden, Maureen Y1 - 2012/01/26/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 26 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Government - Nation state KW - Obama, Barack KW - Federal government KW - Presidents KW - Authority KW - Constitutions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891136?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hogue%2C+Henry+B%3BBearden%2C+Maureen&rft.aulast=Hogue&rft.aufirst=Henry&rft.date=2012-01-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Recess+Appointments+Made+by+President+Barack+Obama&rft.title=Recess+Appointments+Made+by+President+Barack+Obama&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42329.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, R42329 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comparison of Trihalomethanes in Tap Water and Blood: A Case Study in the United States AN - 1020853973; 16810456 AB - Background: Epidemiological studies have used various measures to characterize trihalomethane (THM) exposures, but the relationship of these indicators to exposure biomarkers remains unclear. Objectives: We examined temporal and spatial variability in baseline blood THM concentrations and assessed the relationship between these concentrations and several exposure indicators (tap water concentration, water-use activities, multiroute exposure metrics). Methods: We measured water-use activity and THM concentrations in blood and residential tap water from 150 postpartum women from three U.S. locations. Results: Blood capital sigma THM [sum of chloroform (TCM), bromodichloromethane (BDCM), dibromo-chloromethane (DBCM), and bromoform (TBM)] concentrations varied by site and season. As expected based on variable tap water concentrations and toxicokinetic properties, the proportion of brominated species (BDCM, DBCM, and TBM) in blood varied by site (site 1, 24%; site 2, 29%; site 3, 57%) but varied less markedly than in tap water (site 1, 35%; site 2, 75%; site 3, 68%). The blood-water capital sigma THM Spearman rank correlation coefficient was 0.36, with correlations higher for individual brominated species (BDCM, 0.62; DBCM, 0.53; TBM, 0.54) than for TCM (0.37). Noningestion water activities contributed more to the total exposure metric than did ingestion, but tap water THM concentrations were more predictive of blood THM levels than were metrics that incorporated water use. Conclusions: Spatial and temporal variability in THM concentrations was greater in water than in blood. We found consistent blood-water correlations across season and site for BDCM and DBCM, and multivariate regression results suggest that water THM concentrations may be an adequate surro-gate for baseline blood levels. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rivera-Nunez, Zorimar AU - Wright, JMichael AU - Blount, Benjamin C AU - Silva, Lalith K AU - Jones, Elizabeth AU - Chan, Ronna L AU - Pegram, Rex A AU - Singer, Philip C AU - Savitz, David A AD - National Research Council, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2012/01/26/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 26 SP - 661 EP - 667 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - blood THM KW - blood-water correlations KW - brominated THMs KW - noningestion water activities KW - trihalomethanes KW - Prediction KW - Variability KW - Byproducts KW - Indicators KW - Biomarkers KW - Spatial variations KW - Drinking Water KW - Case studies KW - Exposure KW - Bioindicators KW - Case Studies KW - Ingestion KW - Water use KW - Blood KW - USA KW - Trihalomethanes KW - Chlorination KW - Drinking water KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020853973?accountid=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=Comparison+of+Trihalomethanes+in+Tap+Water+and+Blood%3A+A+Case+Study+in+the+United+States&rft.au=Rivera-Nunez%2C+Zorimar%3BWright%2C+JMichael%3BBlount%2C+Benjamin+C%3BSilva%2C+Lalith+K%3BJones%2C+Elizabeth%3BChan%2C+Ronna+L%3BPegram%2C+Rex+A%3BSinger%2C+Philip+C%3BSavitz%2C+David+A&rft.aulast=Rivera-Nunez&rft.aufirst=Zorimar&rft.date=2012-01-26&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=661&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104347 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Spatial variations; Prediction; Blood; Water use; Biomarkers; Bioindicators; Case studies; Trihalomethanes; Byproducts; Chlorination; Ingestion; Drinking water; Variability; Drinking Water; Case Studies; Exposure; Indicators; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104347 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Deregulating Genetically Engineered Alfalfa and Sugar Beets: Legal and Administrative Responses AN - 1081891146; 2011-295117 AB - Monsanto Corporation, the developer of herbicide-tolerant varieties of genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa and sugar beet (called Roundup Ready alfalfa and Roundup Ready sugar beet), petitioned USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for deregulation of the items. As part of the deregulation process, APHIS conducted a limited review, known as an environmental assessment (EA), of the GE plants to assess the impacts of growing them on a commercial scale and issued a "finding of no significant impact" (FONSI) for GE alfalfa and for GE sugar beet. Lawsuits subsequently challenged the adequacy of the EAs in separate actions. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 25 2012, 15 pp. AU - Cowan, Tadlock AU - Alexander, Kristina Y1 - 2012/01/25/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 25 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Grass, grain, seed, and nut industries KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Crop management and agricultural production KW - Environment and environmental policy - Animals KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Environment and environmental policy - Plants KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Science and technology policy - Biology and biotechnology KW - Agriculture KW - Animals KW - Deregulation KW - Corporations KW - Monsanto company KW - Plants KW - Alfalfa KW - Genetically modified foods KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891146?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Cowan%2C+Tadlock%3BAlexander%2C+Kristina&rft.aulast=Cowan&rft.aufirst=Tadlock&rft.date=2012-01-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Deregulating+Genetically+Engineered+Alfalfa+and+Sugar+Beets%3A+Legal+and+Administrative+Responses&rft.title=Deregulating+Genetically+Engineered+Alfalfa+and+Sugar+Beets%3A+Legal+and+Administrative+Responses&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41395.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, R41395 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The U.S. Trade Situation for Fruit and Vegetable Products AN - 1081891139; 2011-295115 AB - This report presents recent trends in US fruit and vegetable trade and highlights some of the factors contributing to these trends. Over the last decade, there has been a growing US trade deficit in fresh and processed fruits and vegetables. This trade deficit has widened over time -- despite the fact that US fruit and vegetable exports have continued to rise each year -- because growth in imports has greatly outpaced export growth. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 25 2012, 17 pp. AU - Johnson, Renee Y1 - 2012/01/25/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 25 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Fruit industry KW - United States KW - Fruit industry KW - International finance KW - Balance of trade KW - Export-import trade KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891139?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Johnson%2C+Renee&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=Renee&rft.date=2012-01-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+U.S.+Trade+Situation+for+Fruit+and+Vegetable+Products&rft.title=The+U.S.+Trade+Situation+for+Fruit+and+Vegetable+Products&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34468.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, RL34468 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Detecting changes in streamflow after partial woodland clearing in two large catchments in the seasonal tropics AN - 920800764; 16166155 AB - We used daily rainfall and streamflow time series from two large catchments in the seasonal tropics of Queensland, Australia to investigate the hydrological impacts of woodland clearing. The Comet catchment (16,440km2) had 45% of the native woodland cleared during the mid-1960s. In the Upper Burdekin catchment (17,299km2) clearing decreased native woodland extent from 83% to 58% between 1998 and 2009. An earlier modelling study concluded that clearing in the Comet catchment increased annual streamflow by more than 40%. Here, several published inference methods to separate land use effects from climate variability were applied. Trend analysis of daily rainfall and streamflow data showed that interannual changes in mean streamflow in the Comet catchment were mostly due to changes in rainfall. In particular, a series of La Nina events after clearing led to an unusual lack of dry periods and an apparently associated temporary increase in runoff coefficient. The overriding importance of climate variability was further confirmed using a conceptual framework that was used to interpret changes in the long-term coupled water-energy budget. Even so, there was some evidence for a slight increase in streamflow for the first few years after clearing. Fitting a Budyko-type model for two climatically similar pre- and post-clearing periods (1920-1953 and 1979-2007) did not suggest a considerable change in the catchment water balance after clearing. Analysis of daily streamflow metrics did reveal some changes however, with enhanced peak flows and reduced low flows. In the Upper Burdekin catchment, trend analysis revealed a change in baseflow dynamics after clearing, while event storm flow for large rainfall events increased. In summary, woodland clearing in northern Queensland appears to have had a smaller impact on mean and interannual streamflow than might be expected from studies at sites and in small experimental catchments, but changes in daily streamflow patterns do suggest a modest change in catchment dynamics. JF - Journal of Hydrology (Amsterdam) AU - Pena-Arancibia, Jorge L AU - van Dijk, Albert IJM AU - Guerschman, Juan P AU - Mulligan, Mark AU - Sampurno Bruijnzeel, LAdrian AU - McVicar, Tim R AD - CSIRO Land and Water, GPO Box 1666, Black Mountain, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, jorge.penaarancibia@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/01/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 24 SP - 60 EP - 71 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 416-417 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Catchment area KW - Variability KW - Resource management KW - Australia, Queensland KW - Rainfall KW - La Nina KW - Climate change KW - Hydrologic Budget KW - Time series analysis KW - Storms KW - Flow rates KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Catchment basins KW - Climatic variability KW - Hydrology KW - Seasonal variations KW - budgets KW - Trend analysis KW - Climate models KW - time series analysis KW - Catchment Areas KW - Climates KW - Climate KW - Streamflow KW - Comets KW - Land use KW - Stream flow KW - Water balance KW - Interannual variability KW - Tropical environments KW - Catchments KW - Runoff KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - ENA 09:Land Use & Planning KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - M2 523.64:Comets (523.64) KW - SW 2010:Control of water on the surface UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920800764?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.atitle=Detecting+changes+in+streamflow+after+partial+woodland+clearing+in+two+large+catchments+in+the+seasonal+tropics&rft.au=Pena-Arancibia%2C+Jorge+L%3Bvan+Dijk%2C+Albert+IJM%3BGuerschman%2C+Juan+P%3BMulligan%2C+Mark%3BSampurno+Bruijnzeel%2C+LAdrian%3BMcVicar%2C+Tim+R&rft.aulast=Pena-Arancibia&rft.aufirst=Jorge&rft.date=2012-01-24&rft.volume=416-417&rft.issue=&rft.spage=60&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2011.11.036 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water balance; Catchment area; Resource management; Climate change; Hydrology; Land use; Runoff; Stream flow; Interannual variability; Climate models; Climatic variability; Catchment basins; La Nina; Time series analysis; Storms; Comets; Trend analysis; Sulfur dioxide; time series analysis; Rainfall; Climate; Tropical environments; Catchments; budgets; Seasonal variations; Flow rates; Variability; Hydrologic Models; Climates; Catchment Areas; Hydrologic Budget; Streamflow; Australia, Queensland DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.11.036 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Global review and synthesis of trends in observed terrestrial near-surface wind speeds: Implications for evaporation AN - 920788973; 16166160 AB - Graphical abstract In a globally warming climate, observed rates of atmospheric evaporative demand have declined over recent decades. Several recent studies have shown that declining rates of evaporative demand are primarily governed by trends in the aerodynamic component (primarily being the combination of the effects of wind speed (u) and atmospheric humidity) and secondarily by changes in the radiative component. A number of these studies also show that declining rates of observed near-surface u (termed 'stilling') is the primary factor contributing to declining rates of evaporative demand. One objective of this paper was to review and synthesise the literature to assess whether stilling is a globally widespread phenomenon. We analysed 148 studies reporting terrestrial u trends from across the globe (with uneven and incomplete spatial distribution and differing periods of measurement) and found that the average trend was -0.014ms super(-1)a super(-1) for studies with more than 30 sites observing data for more than 30 years, which confirmed that stilling was widespread. Assuming a linear trend this constitutes a -0.7ms super(-1) change in u over 50 years. A second objective was to confirm the declining rates of evaporative demand by reviewing papers reporting trends in measured pan evaporation (E sub(pan)) and estimated crop reference evapotranspiration (ET sub(o)); average trends were -3.19mma super(-1) (n=55) and -1.31mma super(-1) (n=26), respectively. A third objective was to assess the contribution to evaporative demand trends that the four primary meteorological variables (being u; atmospheric humidity; radiation; and air temperature) made. The results from 36 studies highlighted the importance of u trends. We also quantified the sensitivity of rates of evaporative demand to changes in u and how the relative contributions of the aerodynamic and radiative components change seasonally over the globe. Our review: (i) shows that terrestrial stilling is widespread across the globe; (ii) confirms declining rates of evaporative demand; and (iii) highlights the contribution u has made to these declining evaporative rates. Hence we advocate that assessing evaporative demand trends requires consideration of all four primary meteorological variables (being u, atmospheric humidity, radiation and air temperature). This is particularly relevant for long-term water resource assessment because changes in u exert greater influence on energy-limited water-yielding catchments than water-limited ones. JF - Journal of Hydrology (Amsterdam) AU - McVicar, Tim R AU - Roderick, Michael L AU - Donohue, Randall J AU - Li, Ling Tao AU - Van Niel, Thomas G AU - Thomas, Axel AU - Grieser, Jurgen AU - Jhajharia, Deepak AU - Himri, Youcef AU - Mahowald, Natalie M AU - Mescherskaya, Anna V AU - Kruger, Andries C AU - Rehman, Shafiqur AU - Dinpashoh, Yagob AD - CSIRO Land and Water, GPO Box 1666, Canberra, 2601 ACT, Australia, tim.mcvicar@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/01/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 24 SP - 182 EP - 205 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 416-417 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Catchment area KW - air temperature KW - Spatial distribution KW - Evaporation KW - Climate change KW - Water resources KW - Air temperature KW - Wind speed KW - spatial distribution KW - Assessments KW - Radiation KW - Catchment basins KW - Aerodynamics KW - Hydrology KW - Meteorology KW - Wind KW - Air Temperature KW - Climates KW - Velocity KW - Humidity KW - Reviews KW - Evaporation estimation KW - Global warming KW - Temperature trends KW - Water Resources KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - SW 0830:Evaporation and transpiration KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - Q2 09244:Air-sea coupling KW - M2 556.13:Evaporation/Evapotranspiration (556.13) KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920788973?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.atitle=Global+review+and+synthesis+of+trends+in+observed+terrestrial+near-surface+wind+speeds%3A+Implications+for+evaporation&rft.au=McVicar%2C+Tim+R%3BRoderick%2C+Michael+L%3BDonohue%2C+Randall+J%3BLi%2C+Ling+Tao%3BVan+Niel%2C+Thomas+G%3BThomas%2C+Axel%3BGrieser%2C+Jurgen%3BJhajharia%2C+Deepak%3BHimri%2C+Youcef%3BMahowald%2C+Natalie+M%3BMescherskaya%2C+Anna+V%3BKruger%2C+Andries+C%3BRehman%2C+Shafiqur%3BDinpashoh%2C+Yagob&rft.aulast=McVicar&rft.aufirst=Tim&rft.date=2012-01-24&rft.volume=416-417&rft.issue=&rft.spage=182&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2011.10.024 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Catchment area; Wind speed; Evaporation; Aerodynamics; Climate change; Hydrology; Water resources; Humidity; Air temperature; Spatial distribution; Catchment basins; Radiation; Evaporation estimation; Global warming; Temperature trends; spatial distribution; air temperature; Reviews; Velocity; Meteorology; Assessments; Air Temperature; Climates; Wind; Water Resources DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.10.024 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - EPA Regulations: Too Much, Too Little, or On Track? AN - 1081891142; 2011-295116 AB - In the three years since Barack Obama was sworn in as President, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed and promulgated numerous regulations implementing the pollution control statutes enacted by Congress. This report provides background information on recent EPA rulemaking to help address controversies. It also discusses factors that affect the timeframe in which regulations take effect, including statutory and judicial deadlines, public comment periods, judicial review, and permitting procedures, the net results of which are that existing facilities are likely to have several years before being required to comply with most of the regulatory actions under discussion. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 24 2012, 35 pp. AU - McCarthy, James E AU - Copeland, Claudia Y1 - 2012/01/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Public officials KW - Environment and environmental policy - Pollution and environmental degradation KW - Obama, Barack KW - United States Environmental protection agency KW - Presidents KW - Regulation KW - Pollution KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891142?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McCarthy%2C+James+E%3BCopeland%2C+Claudia&rft.aulast=McCarthy&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2012-01-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EPA+Regulations%3A+Too+Much%2C+Too+Little%2C+or+On+Track%3F&rft.title=EPA+Regulations%3A+Too+Much%2C+Too+Little%2C+or+On+Track%3F&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41561.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, R41561 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estrogen Receptor- alpha Mediates Diethylstilbestrol-Induced Feminization of the Seminal Vesicle in Male Mice AN - 1017976345; 16725625 AB - Background: Studies have shown that perinatal exposure to the synthetic estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES) leads to feminization of the seminal vesicle (SV) in male mice, as illustrated by tissue hyperplasia, ectopic expression of the major estrogen-inducible uterine secretory protein lactoferrin (LF), and reduced expression of SV secretory protein IV (SVS IV). Objectives: The present study was designed to evaluate the role of the estrogen receptor (ER) in this action by using ER-knockout (ERKO) mice. Methods: Wild-type (WT), ER alpha -null ( alpha ERKO), and ER beta -null ( beta ERKO) male mice were treated with either vehicle or DES (2 mu g/day) on neonatal days 1-5. These mice were divided into two groups: In the first group, intact mice were sacrificed at 10 weeks of age; in the second group, mice were castrated at 10 weeks of age, allowed to recover for 10 days, treated with dihydrotestosterone (DHT) or placebo, and sacrificed 2 weeks later. Body weights and SV weights were recorded, and mRNA expression levels of Ltf (lactoferrin), Svs4, and androgen receptor (Ar) were assessed. Results: In DES-treated intact mice, SV weights were reduced in WT and beta ERKO mice but not in alpha ERKO mice. DES-treated WT and beta ERKO males, but not alpha ERKO males, exhibited ectopic expression of LF in the SV. DES treatment resulted in decreased SVS IV protein and mRNA expression in WT males, but no effect was seen in alpha ERKO mice. In addition, DES-treated beta ERKO mice exhibited reduced Svs4 mRNA expression but maintained control levels of SVS IV protein. In DES-treated castrated mice, DHT implants restored SV weights to normal levels in alpha ERKO mice but not in WT mice, suggesting full androgen responsiveness in alpha ERKO mice. Conclusions: These data suggest that DES-induced SV toxicity and feminization are primarily mediated by ER alpha ; however, some aspects of androgen response may require the action of ER beta . JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Walker, Vickie R AU - Jefferson, Wendy N AU - Couse, John F AU - Korach, Kenneth S AD - Receptor Biology Section, and Y1 - 2012/01/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 24 SP - 560 EP - 565 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - development KW - endocrine disruptor KW - reproductive tract KW - Age KW - males KW - Mice KW - Toxicity KW - Weight KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Exposure KW - Proteins KW - Neonates KW - body weight KW - estrogens KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 3040:Wastewater treatment processes KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017976345?accountid=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=Estrogen+Receptor-+alpha+Mediates+Diethylstilbestrol-Induced+Feminization+of+the+Seminal+Vesicle+in+Male+Mice&rft.au=Walker%2C+Vickie+R%3BJefferson%2C+Wendy+N%3BCouse%2C+John+F%3BKorach%2C+Kenneth+S&rft.aulast=Walker&rft.aufirst=Vickie&rft.date=2012-01-24&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=560&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103678 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; males; Proteins; Mice; Neonates; Toxicity; body weight; estrogens; Weight; Exposure; Water Pollution Effects DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103678 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Understanding Differences in the Body Burden-Age Relationships of Bioaccumulating Contaminants Based on Population Cross Sections versus Individuals AN - 1017976322; 16725624 AB - Background: Body burdens of persistent bioaccumulative contaminants estimated from the cross-sectional biomonitoring of human populations are often plotted against age. Such relationships have previously been assumed to reflect the role of age in bioaccumulation. Objectives: We used a mechanistic modeling approach to reproduce concentration-versus-age relationships and investigate factors that influence them. Method: CoZMoMAN is an environmental fate and human food chain bioaccumulation model that estimates time trends in human body burdens in response to time-variant environmental emissions. Trends of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener 153 concentrations versus age for population cross sections were estimated using simulated longitudinal data for individual women born at different times. The model was also used to probe the influence of partitioning and degradation properties, length of emissions, and model assumptions regarding lipid content and liver metabolism on concentration-age trends of bioaccumulative and persistent contaminants. Results: Body burden-age relationships for population cross sections and individuals over time are not equivalent. The time lapse between the peak in emissions and sample collection for biomonitoring is the most influential factor controlling the shape of concentration-age trends for chemicals with human metabolic half-lives longer than 1 year. Differences in observed concentration-age trends for PCBs and polybrominated diphenyl ethers are consistent with differences in emission time trends and human metabolic half-lives. Conclusions: Bioaccumulation does not monotonically increase with age. Our model suggests that the main predictors of cross-sectional body burden trends with age are the amount of time elapsed after peak emissions and the human metabolic and environmental degradation rates. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Quinn, Cristina L AU - Wania, Frank AD - Department of Chemistry, and Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Y1 - 2012/01/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 24 SP - 554 EP - 559 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - biomonitoring KW - cross-sectional trends KW - environmental modeling KW - human bioaccumulation KW - longitudinal trends KW - time-variant exposure KW - Environmental degradation KW - Age KW - Food chains KW - Probes KW - Models KW - Pollutant persistence KW - Emissions KW - body burden KW - Congeners KW - PCB compounds KW - PCB KW - Bioindicators KW - Data processing KW - Lipid metabolism KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Liver KW - Contaminants KW - Metabolism KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017976322?accountid=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=Understanding+Differences+in+the+Body+Burden-Age+Relationships+of+Bioaccumulating+Contaminants+Based+on+Population+Cross+Sections+versus+Individuals&rft.au=Quinn%2C+Cristina+L%3BWania%2C+Frank&rft.aulast=Quinn&rft.aufirst=Cristina&rft.date=2012-01-24&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=554&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104236 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Environmental degradation; Age; Food chains; Data processing; Probes; Lipid metabolism; Models; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Bioaccumulation; polychlorinated biphenyls; Liver; biomonitoring; Congeners; Contaminants; PCB; Metabolism; Bioindicators; Pollutant persistence; Emissions; body burden; PCB compounds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104236 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing the Incidence of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning with Two Surveys Conducted in Culebra, Puerto Rico, during 2005 and 2006 AN - 1017976297; 16725623 AB - Background: Although ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is the most common seafood intoxication worldwide, its burden has been difficult to establish because there are no biomarkers to diagnose human exposure. Objective: We explored the incidence of CFP, percentage of CFP case-patients with laboratory-confirmed ciguatoxic meal remnants, cost of CFP illness, and potential risk factors for CFP. Methods: During 2005 and again during 2006, we conducted a census of all occupied households on the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico, where locally caught fish are a staple food. We defined CFP case-patients as persons with gastrointestinal symptoms (abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, or nausea) and neurological symptoms (extremity paresthesia, arthralgia, myalgia, malaise, pruritus, headache, dizziness, metallic taste, visual disturbance, circumoral paresthesia, temperature reversal, or toothache) or systemic symptoms (e.g., bradycardia) within 72 hr of eating fish during the previous year. Participants were asked to save fish remnants eaten by case-patients for ciguatoxin analysis at the Food and Drug Administration laboratory in Dauphin Island, Alabama (USA). Results: We surveyed 340 households during 2005 and 335 households during 2006. The estimated annual incidence of possible CFP was 4.0 per 1,000 person-years, and that of probable CFP was 7.5 per 1,000 person-years. One of three fish samples submitted by probable case-patients was positive for ciguatoxins. None of the case-patients required respiratory support. Households that typically consumed barracuda were more likely to report CFP (p = 0.02). Conclusions: Our estimates, which are consistent with previous studies using similar case findings, contribute to the overall information available to support public health decision making about CFP prevention. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo AU - Luber, George AU - Conklin, Laura AU - Tosteson, Thomas R AU - Granade, Hudson R AU - Dickey, Robert W AU - Backer, Lorraine C AD - U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2012/01/24/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 24 SP - 526 EP - 529 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - ciguatera KW - ciguatera fish poisoning KW - ciguatoxins KW - incidence KW - poisoning KW - Puerto Rico KW - seafood KW - Intoxication KW - USA, Alabama, Dauphin I. KW - extremities KW - Public health KW - Greater Antilles, Puerto Rico, Culebra KW - Myalgia KW - Bioindicators KW - census KW - Diarrhea KW - Laboratories KW - pruritus KW - Poisoning KW - Fish KW - Census KW - Ciguatoxin KW - Vomiting KW - households KW - Public Health KW - Islands KW - Administration KW - Headache KW - Nausea KW - Seafood KW - Temperature effects KW - Taste KW - biomarkers KW - Ciguatera KW - Risk KW - Decision making KW - Foods KW - ASW, Caribbean Sea, Greater Antilles, Puerto Rico KW - paresthesia KW - Households KW - SW 3050:Ultimate disposal of wastes KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017976297?accountid=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=Assessing+the+Incidence+of+Ciguatera+Fish+Poisoning+with+Two+Surveys+Conducted+in+Culebra%2C+Puerto+Rico%2C+during+2005+and+2006&rft.au=Azziz-Baumgartner%2C+Eduardo%3BLuber%2C+George%3BConklin%2C+Laura%3BTosteson%2C+Thomas+R%3BGranade%2C+Hudson+R%3BDickey%2C+Robert+W%3BBacker%2C+Lorraine+C&rft.aulast=Azziz-Baumgartner&rft.aufirst=Eduardo&rft.date=2012-01-24&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=526&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Intoxication; Temperature effects; Vomiting; Diarrhea; pruritus; Poisoning; Taste; biomarkers; Public health; Ciguatera; Decision making; Islands; paresthesia; Headache; Nausea; Census; Ciguatoxin; Seafood; Myalgia; census; Bioindicators; households; Households; Fish; extremities; Risk; Foods; Public Health; Administration; Laboratories; USA, Alabama, Dauphin I.; ASW, Caribbean Sea, Greater Antilles, Puerto Rico; Greater Antilles, Puerto Rico, Culebra DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Relationships of Perfluorooctanoate and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Serum Concentrations between Mother-Child Pairs in a Population with Perfluorooctanoate Exposure from Drinking Water AN - 1660094267; 16810455 AB - Background: There are limited data on the associations between maternal or newborn and child exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), including perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). This study provides an opportunity to assess the association between PFAA concentrations in mother-child pairs in a population exposed to PFOA via drinking water. Objectives: We aimed to determine the relationship between mother-child PFAA serum concentrations and to examine how the child:mother ratio varies with child's age, child's sex, drinking-water PFOA concentration, reported bottled water use, and mother's breast-feeding intention. Methods: We studied 4,943 mother-child pairs (children, 1-19 years of age). The child:mother PFAA ratio was stratified by possible determinants. Results are summarized as geometric mean ratios and correlation coefficients between mother-child pairs, overall and within strata. Results: Child and mother PFOA and PFOS concentrations were correlated (r = 0.82 and 0.26, respectively). Up to about 12 years of age, children had higher serum PFOA concentrations than did their mothers. The highest child:mother PFOA ratio was found among children less than or equal to 5 years (44% higher than their mothers), which we attribute to in utero exposure and to exposure via breast milk and drinking water. Higher PFOS concentrations in children persisted until at least 19 years of age (42% higher than their mothers). Boys > 5 years of age had significantly higher PFOA and PFOS child:mother ratios than did girls. Conclusion: Concentrations of both PFOA and PFOS tended to be higher in children than in their mothers. This difference persisted until they were about 12 years of age for PFOA and at least 19 years of age for PFOS. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Mondal, Debapriya AU - Lopez-Espinosa, Maria-Jose AU - Armstrong, Ben AU - Stein, Cheryl R AU - Fletcher, Tony AD - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom Y1 - 2012/01/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 23 SP - 752 EP - 757 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - mother-child pairs KW - drinking water KW - in utero exposure KW - lactation KW - Mid-Ohio Valley KW - PFOA KW - PFOS KW - serum concentration KW - Age KW - Milk KW - Sulfonates KW - Strata KW - Correlation KW - Drinking water KW - Children KW - Serums UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660094267?accountid=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=Relationships+of+Perfluorooctanoate+and+Perfluorooctane+Sulfonate+Serum+Concentrations+between+Mother-Child+Pairs+in+a+Population+with+Perfluorooctanoate+Exposure+from+Drinking+Water&rft.au=Mondal%2C+Debapriya%3BLopez-Espinosa%2C+Maria-Jose%3BArmstrong%2C+Ben%3BStein%2C+Cheryl+R%3BFletcher%2C+Tony&rft.aulast=Mondal&rft.aufirst=Debapriya&rft.date=2012-01-23&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=752&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104538 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104538 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Iran's Threat to the Strait of Hormuz AN - 1641843614; 2011-760722 AB - From December 2011 to January 2012, some Iranian government officials openly threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz if sanctions are imposed on Iran's oil exports; however, the prospect of a major disruption of maritime traffic in the Strait risks damaging Iranian interests -- And US and allied military capabilities in the region remain formidable. Such threats do raise tensions in global energy markets and leave the US vulnerable to potential conflict in the Middle East. This report explains Iranian threats to the Strait of Hormuz and analyzes the implications of some scenarios for potential US or international conflict with Iran. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 23 2012, 20 pp. AU - Katzman, Kenneth AU - Nerurkar, Neelesh AU - O'Rourke, Ronald AU - Mason, R Chuck AU - Ratner, Michael Y1 - 2012/01/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Environment and environmental policy - Oceanography and ocean resources KW - United States KW - Strait of Hormuz KW - Threats KW - Risk KW - Iran KW - Sanctions (international law) KW - Straits KW - Markets KW - Conflict KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843614?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Katzman%2C+Kenneth%3BNerurkar%2C+Neelesh%3BO%27Rourke%2C+Ronald%3BMason%2C+R+Chuck%3BRatner%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Katzman&rft.aufirst=Kenneth&rft.date=2012-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Iran%27s+Threat+to+the+Strait+of+Hormuz&rft.title=Iran%27s+Threat+to+the+Strait+of+Hormuz&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R42335.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42335 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Wildfire Protection in the Wildland-Urban Interface AN - 1081891164; 2011-295123 AB - Wildfires have made national headlines in recent years, with major fires in the West and South killing firefighters, burning homes, and threatening communities. With the population and size of the wildland-urban interface (WUI) expanding, more money is being spent on fire management in these locales. Federal funding for fire protection has more than doubled in the past decade, and administration and congressional leaders have urged additional wildfire protection. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 23 2012, 8 pp. AU - Gorte, Ross W AU - Bracmort, Kelsi Y1 - 2012/01/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Banking and public and private finance - Money, currency, and financial instruments KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Money KW - Forest fires KW - Population KW - Firefighters KW - Environmental policy KW - Size KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891164?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gorte%2C+Ross+W%3BBracmort%2C+Kelsi&rft.aulast=Gorte&rft.aufirst=Ross&rft.date=2012-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Wildfire+Protection+in+the+Wildland-Urban+Interface&rft.title=Wildfire+Protection+in+the+Wildland-Urban+Interface&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS21880.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, RS21880 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - "Who Is a Veteran?" -- Basic Eligibility for Veterans' Benefits AN - 1081891161; 2011-295122 AB - This report examines the basic eligibility criteria for Veteran's Administration (VA) administered veterans' benefits, including the issue of eligibility of members of the National Guard and reserve components. A broad range of benefits are offered to veterans of the US Armed Forces and to certain members of their families by the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including various types of financial assistance, including monthly cash payments to disabled veterans, health care, education, and housing benefits -- However, basic criteria must be met to be eligible to receive any of the benefits administered by the VA. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 23 2012, 7 pp. AU - Scott, Christine Y1 - 2012/01/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Social conditions and policy - Housing KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Disabled KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - United States KW - Veterans KW - Education KW - Housing KW - Disabled KW - Family KW - Medical service KW - Benefits KW - Payment KW - Armed forces KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891161?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Scott%2C+Christine&rft.aulast=Scott&rft.aufirst=Christine&rft.date=2012-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=%22Who+Is+a+Veteran%3F%22+--+Basic+Eligibility+for+Veterans%27+Benefits&rft.title=%22Who+Is+a+Veteran%3F%22+--+Basic+Eligibility+for+Veterans%27+Benefits&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42324.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, R42324 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline: Legal Issues AN - 1081891159; 2011-295121 AB - In 2008, TransCanada Corp. applied for a presidential permit from the State Department to construct and operate an oil pipeline across the US-Canada border in a project known as Keystone XL. President Obama stated his determination that the Keystone XL pipeline project "would not serve the national interest." This report reviews those legal issues associated with this decision. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 23 2012, 29 pp. AU - Vann, Adam AU - Alexander, Kristina AU - Burrows, Vanessa K AU - Thomas, Kenneth R Y1 - 2012/01/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Government - Public officials KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Obama, Barack KW - Petroleum industry KW - Presidents KW - Pipelines KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891159?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Vann%2C+Adam%3BAlexander%2C+Kristina%3BBurrows%2C+Vanessa+K%3BThomas%2C+Kenneth+R&rft.aulast=Vann&rft.aufirst=Adam&rft.date=2012-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Proposed+Keystone+XL+Pipeline%3A+Legal+Issues&rft.title=Proposed+Keystone+XL+Pipeline%3A+Legal+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42124.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, R42124 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Overview and Issues AN - 1081891157; 2011-295120 AB - Federal policy has played a key role in the emergence of the US biofuels industry. This report focuses on mandated minimum usage requirements -- referred to as the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) -- whereby a minimum volume of biofuels is to be used in the national transportation fuel supply each year. It describes the general nature of the biofuels RFS and its implementation, and outlines some of the emerging issues related to the sustainability of the continued growth in US biofuels production needed to fulfill the expanding RFS mandate, as well as the emergence of potential unintended consequences of this rapid expansion. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 23 2012, 27 pp. AU - Schnepf, Randy AU - Yacobucci, Brent D Y1 - 2012/01/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Renewable energy sources KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - United States KW - Biomass energy KW - Transportation KW - Energy policy KW - Standards KW - Environmental policy KW - Fuel KW - Renewable energy sources KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891157?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Schnepf%2C+Randy%3BYacobucci%2C+Brent+D&rft.aulast=Schnepf&rft.aufirst=Randy&rft.date=2012-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Renewable+Fuel+Standard+%28RFS%29%3A+Overview+and+Issues&rft.title=Renewable+Fuel+Standard+%28RFS%29%3A+Overview+and+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40155.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, R40155 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Biological Opinions for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta: A Case Law Summary AN - 1081891153; 2011-295119 AB - Under California's hybrid system of appropriative water rights, users are issued permits for water diverted from rivers and streams regardless of the users' proximity to the water. California has issued permits to the Bureau of Reclamation to store, divert, and deliver water from the federal Central Valley Project (CVP), which consists of facilities on the Sacramento, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Rivers. This report summarizes the proceedings on the biological opinions (BiOps) issued since 2004. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 23 2012, 9 pp. AU - Alexander, Kristina Y1 - 2012/01/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - California KW - Rivers KW - Water management KW - Law KW - Water KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891153?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Alexander%2C+Kristina&rft.aulast=Alexander&rft.aufirst=Kristina&rft.date=2012-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Biological+Opinions+for+the+Sacramento-San+Joaquin+Delta%3A+A+Case+Law+Summary&rft.title=Biological+Opinions+for+the+Sacramento-San+Joaquin+Delta%3A+A+Case+Law+Summary&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41876.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, R41876 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - President Obama's January 4, 2012, Recess Appointments: Legal Issues AN - 1081891149; 2011-295118 AB - This report analyzes the legal issues associated with the President's asserted exercise of his Recess Appointments Clause power on January 4, 2012. It offers a general legal overview of the Recess Appointments Clause, analyzes two legal principles which may impede a reviewing court from reaching the merits of a potential legal challenge to the appointments, and analyzes the constitutional validity of the appointments; potential statutory restrictions on a recess appointee's authority to exercise the powers of the CFPB; and how actions taken by the recess appointees could be impacted by a court ruling that the appointments are unlawful. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 23 2012, 39 pp. AU - Carpenter, David H AU - Chu, Vivian S AU - Dolan, Alissa M AU - Garvey, Todd Y1 - 2012/01/23/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Obama, Barack KW - Presidents KW - Courts KW - Authority KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891149?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Carpenter%2C+David+H%3BChu%2C+Vivian+S%3BDolan%2C+Alissa+M%3BGarvey%2C+Todd&rft.aulast=Carpenter&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2012-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=President+Obama%27s+January+4%2C+2012%2C+Recess+Appointments%3A+Legal+Issues&rft.title=President+Obama%27s+January+4%2C+2012%2C+Recess+Appointments%3A+Legal+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42323.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, R42323 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - If It's Not Archived, It May Be Lost In The Future: Collecting and Preserving Websites at the Library of Congress T2 - 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI 2011) AN - 1313057993; 6102627 JF - 15th Conference of Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI 2011) AU - Harbster, Jennifer Y1 - 2012/01/22/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 22 KW - Congress KW - Archives UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1313057993?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=15th+Conference+of+Atmospheric+Science+Librarians+International+%28ASLI+2011%29&rft.atitle=If+It%27s+Not+Archived%2C+It+May+Be+Lost+In+The+Future%3A+Collecting+and+Preserving+Websites+at+the+Library+of+Congress&rft.au=Harbster%2C+Jennifer&rft.aulast=Harbster&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2012-01-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=15th+Conference+of+Atmospheric+Science+Librarians+International+%28ASLI+2011%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://aslionline.org/wp/conference/programs/2012-conference-program/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-02-26 N1 - Last updated - 2013-02-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An Ill Wind? Climate Change, Migration, and Health AN - 1677968409; 16810451 AB - Background: Climate change is projected to cause substantial increases in population movement in coming decades. Previous research has considered the likely causal influences and magnitude of such movements and the risks to national and international security. There has been little research on the consequences of climate-related migration and the health of people who move. Objectives: In this review, we explore the role that health impacts of climate change may play in population movements and then examine the health implications of three types of movements likely to be induced by climate change: forcible displacement by climate impacts, resettlement schemes, and migration as an adaptive response. Methods: This risk assessment draws on research into the health of refugees, migrants, and people in resettlement schemes as analogs of the likely health consequences of climate-related migration. Some account is taken of the possible modulation of those health risks by climate change. Discussion: Climate-change-related migration is likely to result in adverse health outcomes, both for displaced and for host populations, particularly in situations of forced migration. However, where migration and other mobility are used as adaptive strategies, health risks are likely to be minimized, and in some cases there will be health gains. Conclusions: Purposeful and timely policy interventions can facilitate the mobility of people, enhance well-being, and maximize social and economic development in both places of origin and places of destination. Nevertheless, the anticipated occurrence of substantial relocation of groups and communities will underscore the fundamental seriousness of human-induced climate change. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - McMichael, Celia AU - Barnett, Jon AU - McMichael, Anthony J AD - School of Social Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia Y1 - 2012/01/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 20 SP - 646 EP - 654 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - climate change KW - displacement KW - health KW - migration KW - resettlement KW - Risk KW - Displacement KW - Policies KW - Resettlement KW - Climate change KW - Health KW - Movement KW - Migration UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677968409?accountid=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=An+Ill+Wind%3F+Climate+Change%2C+Migration%2C+and+Health&rft.au=McMichael%2C+Celia%3BBarnett%2C+Jon%3BMcMichael%2C+Anthony+J&rft.aulast=McMichael&rft.aufirst=Celia&rft.date=2012-01-20&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=646&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104375 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104375 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Trade and Investment in the Middle East and North Africa: Overview and Issues for Congress AN - 1081892027; 2011-295125 AB - In order to support democratic political transitions and stability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), policymakers in Congress and elsewhere are discussing potentially using US trade and investment to bolster long-term economic growth in the region. This report analyzes policy approaches that the Congress might consider concerning US-MENA trade and investment. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 20 2012, 36 pp. AU - Nelson, Rebecca M AU - Bolle, Mary Jane AU - Ilias, Shayerah Y1 - 2012/01/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - United States KW - Investments KW - North Africa KW - Economic development KW - Middle East KW - Export-import trade KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081892027?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nelson%2C+Rebecca+M%3BBolle%2C+Mary+Jane%3BIlias%2C+Shayerah&rft.aulast=Nelson&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2012-01-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Trade+and+Investment+in+the+Middle+East+and+North+Africa%3A+Overview+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=U.S.+Trade+and+Investment+in+the+Middle+East+and+North+Africa%3A+Overview+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42153.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, R42153 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Agriculture-Based Biofuels: Overview and Emerging Issues AN - 1081892026; 2011-295124 AB - Energy from renewable sources, such as agriculture-based biofuels, has historically been more expensive to produce and use than fossil-fuel-based energy. US policymakers have attempted to overcome this economic impediment by enacting an increasing number of policies since the late 1970s, at both the state and federal levels, to directly support US biofuels production and use. This report reviews the evolution of the US biofuels sector and the role that federal policy has played in shaping its development. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 20 2012, 33 pp. AU - Schnepf, Randy Y1 - 2012/01/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural policy and agricultural research KW - Energy resources and policy - Renewable energy sources KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - United States KW - Biomass energy KW - Agricultural policy KW - Economics KW - Renewable energy sources KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081892026?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Schnepf%2C+Randy&rft.aulast=Schnepf&rft.aufirst=Randy&rft.date=2012-01-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Agriculture-Based+Biofuels%3A+Overview+and+Emerging+Issues&rft.title=Agriculture-Based+Biofuels%3A+Overview+and+Emerging+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41282.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, R41282 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Vulnerable Youth: Federal Mentoring Programs and Issues AN - 1081891708; 2011-295126 AB - The federal government provides funding for youth mentoring primarily through a grant program to the Department of Justice (DOJ), with annual appropriations for the program of about 80 million to 100 million dollars. This funding is used for research and direct mentoring services to select populations of youth, such as those involved or at risk of being involved in the juvenile justice system. Issues relevant to the federal role in mentoring include the limitations of research on outcomes for mentored youth, the potential need for additional mentors, grantees' challenges in sustaining funding, and the possible discontinuation of federal mentoring funding. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 20 2012, 40 pp. AU - Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L Y1 - 2012/01/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Children and youth KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Administration of justice - Judgments and sentences KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Federal government KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - United States Justice department KW - Population KW - Juvenile justice KW - Youth KW - Surveillance KW - Mentors KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891708?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Fernandes-Alcantara%2C+Adrienne+L&rft.aulast=Fernandes-Alcantara&rft.aufirst=Adrienne&rft.date=2012-01-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Vulnerable+Youth%3A+Federal+Mentoring+Programs+and+Issues&rft.title=Vulnerable+Youth%3A+Federal+Mentoring+Programs+and+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34306.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, RL34306 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of Coarse Particulate Matter on Emergency Hospital Admissions for Respiratory Diseases: A Time-Series Analysis in Hong Kong AN - 1017980446; 16725619 AB - Background: Many epidemiological studies have linked daily counts of hospital admissions to particulate matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 10 mu m (PM10) and less than or equal to 2.5 mu m (PM2.5), but relatively few have investigated the relationship of hospital admissions with coarse PM (PMc; 2.5-10 mu m aerodynamic diameter). Objectives: We conducted this study to estimate the health effects of PMc on emergency hospital admissions for respiratory diseases in Hong Kong after controlling for PM2.5 and gaseous pollutants. Methods: We conducted a time-series analysis of associations between daily emergency hospital admissions for respiratory diseases in Hong Kong from January 2000 to December 2005 and daily PM2.5 and PMc concentrations. We estimated PMc concentrations by subtracting PM2.5 from PM10 measurements. We used generalized additive models to examine the relationship between PMc (single- and multiday lagged exposures) and hospital admissions adjusted for time trends, weather conditions, influenza outbreaks, PM2.5, and gaseous pollutants (nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and ozone). Results: A 10.9- mu g/m3 (interquartile range) increase in the 4-day moving average concentration of PMc was associated with a 1.94% (95% confidence interval: 1.24%, 2.64%) increase in emergency hospital admissions for respiratory diseases that was attenuated but still significant after controlling for PM2.5. Adjusting for gaseous pollutants and altering models assumptions had little influence on PMc effect estimates. Conclusion: PMc was associated with emergency hospital admissions for respiratory diseases in Hong Kong independent of PM2.5 and gaseous pollutants. Further research is needed to evaluate health effects of different components of PMc. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Qiu, Hong AU - Yu, Ignatius Tak-sun AU - Tian, Linwei AU - Wang, Xiaorong AU - Tse, Lap Ah AU - Tam, Wilson AU - Wong, Tze Wai AD - School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China Y1 - 2012/01/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 20 SP - 572 EP - 576 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - coarse particulate matter KW - emergency hospital admissions KW - fine particulate matter KW - generalized additive model KW - respiratory diseases KW - time-series study KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Particulates KW - Time series analysis KW - Influenza KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Pollutants KW - Aerodynamics KW - Particulate Matter KW - Diseases KW - China, People's Rep., Hong Kong KW - Particle size KW - Weather KW - time series analysis KW - Toxicity KW - Model Studies KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - emergency medical services KW - Nitrogen KW - Hospitals KW - SW 3050:Ultimate disposal of wastes KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017980446?accountid=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=Effects+of+Coarse+Particulate+Matter+on+Emergency+Hospital+Admissions+for+Respiratory+Diseases%3A+A+Time-Series+Analysis+in+Hong+Kong&rft.au=Qiu%2C+Hong%3BYu%2C+Ignatius+Tak-sun%3BTian%2C+Linwei%3BWang%2C+Xiaorong%3BTse%2C+Lap+Ah%3BTam%2C+Wilson%3BWong%2C+Tze+Wai&rft.aulast=Qiu&rft.aufirst=Hong&rft.date=2012-01-20&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=572&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Influenza; Particle size; Weather; Sulfur dioxide; time series analysis; Aerodynamics; Particulates; Respiratory diseases; Time series analysis; emergency medical services; Hospitals; Pollutants; Water Pollution Effects; Particulate Matter; Toxicity; Diseases; Nitrogen; Model Studies; China, People's Rep., Hong Kong DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Impact of Heat Waves on Mortality in Seven Major Cities in Korea AN - 1017980425; 16725618 AB - Background: Understanding the health impacts of heat waves is important, especially given anticipated increases in the frequency, duration, and intensity of heat waves due to climate change. Objectives: We examined mortality from heat waves in seven major Korean cities for 2000 through 2007 and investigated effect modification by individual characteristics and heat wave characteristics (intensity, duration, and timing in season). Methods: Heat waves were defined as greater than or equal to 2 consecutive days with daily mean temperature at or above the 98th percentile for the warm season in each city. We compared mortality during heat-wave days and non-heat-wave days using city-specific generalized linear models. We used Bayesian hierarchical models to estimate overall effects within and across all cities. In addition, we estimated effects of heat wave characteristics and effects according to cause of death and examined effect modification by individual characteristics for Seoul. Results: Overall, total mortality increased 4.1% [95% confidence interval (CI): -6.1%, 15.4%] during heat waves compared with non-heat-wave days, with an 8.4% increase (95% CI: 0.1%, 17.3%) estimated for Seoul. Estimated mortality was higher for heat waves that were more intense, longer, or earlier in summer, although effects were not statistically significant. Estimated risks were higher for women versus men, older versus younger residents, those with no education versus some education, and deaths that occurred out of hospitals in Seoul, although differences among strata of individual characteristics were not statistically significant. Conclusions: Our findings support evidence of mortality impacts from heat waves and have implications for efforts to reduce the public health burden of heat waves. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Son, Ji-Young AU - Lee, Jong-Tae AU - Anderson, GBrooke AU - Bell, Michelle L AD - School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Y1 - 2012/01/20/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 20 SP - 566 EP - 571 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - climate change KW - effect modification KW - extreme temperature KW - heat wave KW - mortality KW - heat tolerance KW - Mortality KW - Education KW - Climate change KW - Temperature KW - Summer KW - Korea, Rep., Seoul KW - Urban areas KW - Public health KW - Hospitals KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 04:Environmental Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017980425?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Impact+of+Heat+Waves+on+Mortality+in+Seven+Major+Cities+in+Korea&rft.au=Son%2C+Ji-Young%3BLee%2C+Jong-Tae%3BAnderson%2C+GBrooke%3BBell%2C+Michelle+L&rft.aulast=Son&rft.aufirst=Ji-Young&rft.date=2012-01-20&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=566&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103759 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; heat tolerance; Education; Climate change; Temperature; Summer; Hospitals; Public health; Urban areas; Korea, Rep., Seoul DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103759 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Inflammatory Pathway Genes Belong to Major Targets of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Adipose Cells AN - 1677975639; 16725615 AB - Background: Epidemiological studies emphasize the possible role of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in obesity and the metabolic syndrome. These pollutants are stored in adipose tissue (AT). Objectives: Our aim was to study the effects of POPs on human adipose cells and rodent AT. Methods: Using human multipotent adipose-derived stem cells, we carried out large-scale gene expression analysis to identify the major pathways modified by 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congener 126 (PCB-126), and PCB-153 and to evaluate their toxic effects. The effects of TCDD on gene expression and AT histology were also assessed in mice. Results: The most significantly regulated genes in both precursor cells and adipocytes were those involved in the inflammatory/immune response, cancer, and metabolism pathways. Interestingly, the fold induction and the number of modulated genes were higher in precursors than in adipocytes, suggesting that the former could be more sensitive to the effect of pollutants. When cells were treated with combinations of pollutants, the effects of the AhR ligands TCDD and PCB-126 were dominant compared with those of the non-dioxin-like PCB-153. The effects of AhR ligands were reduced by the AhR antagonist alpha -naphthoflavone. The regulation of inflammatory pathway was observed in wild-type AT but not in AhR-knockout mice. Conclusions: Both in vitro and in vivo studies showed that adipose cells were targets of AhR ligands and suggest that inflammation is one of the main regulated pathways. These observations suggest a possible contribution of pollutants to low-grade AT inflammation that accompanies the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kim, Min Ji AU - Pelloux, Veronique AU - Guyot, Erwan AU - Tordjman, Joan AU - Bui, Linh-Chi AU - Chevallier, Aline AU - Forest, Claude AU - Benelli, Chantal AU - Clement, Karine AU - Barouki, Robert AD - INSERM UMR-S 747, Universite Paris Descartes, Centre Universitaire des Saints-Peres, Paris, France Y1 - 2012/01/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 19 SP - 508 EP - 514 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - adipocytes KW - adipose tissue KW - inflammation KW - obesity KW - PCB KW - persistent organic pollutants KW - TCDD KW - Polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Genes KW - Precursors KW - Pollutants KW - Pathways KW - Human KW - Mice KW - Ligands UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677975639?accountid=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=Inflammatory+Pathway+Genes+Belong+to+Major+Targets+of+Persistent+Organic+Pollutants+in+Adipose+Cells&rft.au=Kim%2C+Min+Ji%3BPelloux%2C+Veronique%3BGuyot%2C+Erwan%3BTordjman%2C+Joan%3BBui%2C+Linh-Chi%3BChevallier%2C+Aline%3BForest%2C+Claude%3BBenelli%2C+Chantal%3BClement%2C+Karine%3BBarouki%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Kim&rft.aufirst=Min&rft.date=2012-01-19&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=508&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104282 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104282 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Variability of Urinary Phthalate Metabolite and Bisphenol A Concentrations before and during Pregnancy AN - 1660094072; 16810450 AB - Background: Gestational phthalate and bisphenol A (BPA) exposure may increase the risk of adverse maternal/child health outcomes, but there are few data on the variability of urinary biomarkers before and during pregnancy. Objective: We characterized the variability of urinary phthalate metabolite and BPA concentrations before and during pregnancy and the ability of a single spot urine sample to classify average gestational exposure. Methods: We collected 1,001 urine samples before and during pregnancy from 137 women who were partners in couples attending a Boston fertility clinic and who had a live birth. Women provided spot urine samples before (n greater than or equal to 2) and during (n greater than or equal to 2) pregnancy. We measured urinary concentrations of monoethyl phthalate (MEP), mono-n-butyl phthalate (MBP), mono-iso-butyl phthalate, monobenzyl phthalate (MBzP), four metabolites of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), and BPA. After adjusting for specific gravity, we characterized biomarker variability using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and conducted several surrogate category analyses to determine whether a single spot urine sample could adequately classify average gestational exposure. Results: Absolute concentrations of phthalate metabolites and BPA were similar before and during pregnancy. Variability was higher during pregnancy than before pregnancy for BPA and MBzP, but similar during and before pregnancy for MBP, MEP, and capital sigma DEHP. During pregnancy, MEP (ICC = 0.50) and MBP (ICC = 0.45) were less variable than BPA (ICC = 0.12), MBzP (ICC = 0.25), and capital sigma DEHP metabolites (ICC = 0.08). Surrogate analyses suggested that a single spot urine sample may reasonably classify MEP and MBP concentrations during pregnancy, but more than one sample may be necessary for MBzP, DEHP, and BPA. Conclusions: Urinary phthalate metabolites and BPA concentrations were variable before and during pregnancy, but the magnitude of variability was biomarker specific. A single spot urine sample adequately classified MBP and MEP concentrations during pregnancy. The present results may be related to unique features of the women studied, and replication in other pregnancy cohorts is recommended. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Braun, Joe M AU - Smith, Kristen W AU - Williams, Paige L AU - Calafat, Antonia M AU - Berry, Katharine AU - Ehrlich, Shelley AU - Hauser, Russ AD - Department of Environmental Health, and Y1 - 2012/01/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 19 SP - 739 EP - 745 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - bisphenol A KW - endocrine disruptors KW - epidemiology KW - phthalates KW - pregnancy KW - variability KW - Bisphenol A KW - Classification KW - Urine KW - Replication KW - Phthalates KW - Metabolites KW - Health KW - Pregnancy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660094072?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Variability+of+Urinary+Phthalate+Metabolite+and+Bisphenol+A+Concentrations+before+and+during+Pregnancy&rft.au=Braun%2C+Joe+M%3BSmith%2C+Kristen+W%3BWilliams%2C+Paige+L%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M%3BBerry%2C+Katharine%3BEhrlich%2C+Shelley%3BHauser%2C+Russ&rft.aulast=Braun&rft.aufirst=Joe&rft.date=2012-01-19&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=739&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104139 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104139 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. National Science Foundation: Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) AN - 1081891715; 2011-295129 AB - The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) was authorized by Congress in 1978, partly in response to concerns in Congress and the concerns of some in academia and the scientific community about the geographic distribution of federal research and development (R&D) funds. It was argued that there was a concentration of federal R&D funds in large and wealthy states and universities, and that the continuation of such funding patterns might ensure a dichotomy between the "haves" and "have-nots.". Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 19 2012, 13 pp. AU - Matthews, Christine M Y1 - 2012/01/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 19 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Philanthropy KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Education and education policy - Colleges and universities KW - Research and development KW - Foundations KW - Science policy KW - Science KW - Colleges and universities KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891715?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Matthews%2C+Christine+M&rft.aulast=Matthews&rft.aufirst=Christine&rft.date=2012-01-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+National+Science+Foundation%3A+Experimental+Program+to+Stimulate+Competitive+Research+%28EPSCoR%29&rft.title=U.S.+National+Science+Foundation%3A+Experimental+Program+to+Stimulate+Competitive+Research+%28EPSCoR%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30930.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, RL30930 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Hemp as an Agricultural Commodity AN - 1081891712; 2011-295128 AB - For centuries, industrial hemp (plant species Cannabis sativa) has been a source of fiber and oilseed used worldwide to produce a variety of industrial and consumer products. In the US, however, production is strictly controlled under existing drug enforcement laws. Over the past few Congresses, Representative Ron Paul has introduced legislation that would open the way for commercial cultivation of industrial hemp in the US (H.R. 1866, 111th Congress; H.R. 1009, 110th Congress; H.R. 3037, 109th Congress). This legislation was introduced in the 112th Congress (H.R. 1831). Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 19 2012, 22 pp. AU - Johnson, Renee Y1 - 2012/01/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 19 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural policy and agricultural research KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Social conditions and policy - Drinking, smoking, and drug addiction KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Environment and environmental policy - Plants KW - United States KW - Agricultural policy KW - Plants KW - Cannabis KW - Consumers KW - Law KW - Drug abuse KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891712?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Johnson%2C+Renee&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=Renee&rft.date=2012-01-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Hemp+as+an+Agricultural+Commodity&rft.title=Hemp+as+an+Agricultural+Commodity&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32725.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, RL32725 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Constitutional Analysis of Suspicionless Drug Testing Requirements for the Receipt of Governmental Benefits AN - 1081891710; 2011-295127 AB - Concern about the "moral character" and worthiness of beneficiaries to federal benefits has led to policies such as testing for illicit drug use and sanctioning recipients who test positive. To effectively evaluate the constitutionality of laws requiring suspicionless drug tests to receive governmental benefits, this report provides an overview of the Fourth Amendment; reviews five Supreme Court decisions that have evaluated government-administered drug testing programs; and provides an analysis of the preliminary lower court opinions directly on point. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 19 2012, 13 pp. AU - Carpenter, David H Y1 - 2012/01/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 19 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Social conditions and policy - Drinking, smoking, and drug addiction KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Courts KW - Constitutional law KW - Law KW - Drug abuse KW - Benefits KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891710?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Carpenter%2C+David+H&rft.aulast=Carpenter&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2012-01-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Constitutional+Analysis+of+Suspicionless+Drug+Testing+Requirements+for+the+Receipt+of+Governmental+Benefits&rft.title=Constitutional+Analysis+of+Suspicionless+Drug+Testing+Requirements+for+the+Receipt+of+Governmental+Benefits&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42326.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, R42326 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Peripheral Nervous System Function and Organophosphate Pesticide Use among Licensed Pesticide Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study AN - 1017980389; 16725616 AB - Background: Evidence is limited that long-term human exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides, without poisoning, is associated with adverse peripheral nervous system (PNS) function. Objective: We investigated associations between OP pesticide use and PNS function by administering PNS tests to 701 male pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS). Methods: Participants completed a neurological physical examination (NPx) and electrophysiological tests as well as tests of hand strength, sway speed, and vibrotactile threshold. Self-reported information on lifetime use of 16 OP pesticides was obtained from AHS interviews and a study questionnaire. Associations between pesticide use and measures of PNS function were estimated with linear and logistic regression controlling for age and outcome-specific covariates. Results: Significantly increased odds ratios (ORs) were observed for associations between ever use of 10 of the 16 OP pesticides and one or more of six NPx outcomes. Most notably, abnormal toe proprioception was significantly associated with ever use of 6 OP pesticides, with ORs ranging from 2.03 to 3.06; monotonic increases in strength of association with increasing use was observed for 3 of the 6 pesticides. Mostly null associations were observed between OP pesticide use and electrophysiological tests, hand strength, sway speed, and vibrotactile threshold. Conclusions: This study provides some evidence that long-term exposure to OP pesticides is associated with signs of impaired PNS function among pesticide applicators. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Starks, Sarah E AU - Hoppin, Jane A AU - Kamel, Freya AU - Lynch, Charles F AU - Jones, Michael P AU - Alavanja, Michael C AU - Sandler, Dale P AU - Gerr, Fred AD - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA Y1 - 2012/01/19/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 19 SP - 515 EP - 520 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - CSA Neurosciences Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - agricultural workers KW - neurological testing KW - occupational exposure KW - organophosphates KW - pesticide exposure KW - Age KW - Organophosphates KW - peripheral nervous system KW - Agricultural Chemicals KW - Public Health KW - Organophosphorus Pesticides KW - Exposure KW - Peripheral nervous system KW - Testing Procedures KW - Inventories KW - Pesticides (organophosphorus) KW - Poisoning KW - Hand KW - Strength KW - Proprioception KW - Pesticides KW - Toe KW - SW 3050:Ultimate disposal of wastes KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - N3 11028:Neuropharmacology & toxicology KW - AQ 00002:Water Quality KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017980389?accountid=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=Peripheral+Nervous+System+Function+and+Organophosphate+Pesticide+Use+among+Licensed+Pesticide+Applicators+in+the+Agricultural+Health+Study&rft.au=Starks%2C+Sarah+E%3BHoppin%2C+Jane+A%3BKamel%2C+Freya%3BLynch%2C+Charles+F%3BJones%2C+Michael+P%3BAlavanja%2C+Michael+C%3BSandler%2C+Dale+P%3BGerr%2C+Fred&rft.aulast=Starks&rft.aufirst=Sarah&rft.date=2012-01-19&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=515&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103944 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pesticides (organophosphorus); Inventories; Age; Proprioception; Poisoning; Peripheral nervous system; Hand; organophosphates; Toe; Organophosphates; peripheral nervous system; Pesticides; Testing Procedures; Strength; Organophosphorus Pesticides; Public Health; Agricultural Chemicals; Exposure DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103944 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Physiological response of spring canola (Brassica napus) to defoliation in diverse environments AN - 918049505; 15909648 AB - Canola (Brassica napus) has recently been developed for dual-purpose use where vegetative biomass is removed by grazing animals, after which the crop recovers and is harvested for grain. Maintaining seed yield depends upon the timing and extent of defoliation in relation to plant development and the seasonal conditions for recovery and regrowth. We sought insights into the physiological basis for crop recovery and seed yield following defoliation using detailed growth analysis of plants defoliated in the diverse environments of southern Australia (35 degree S) and eastern Canada (45 degree N). The crop was defoliated by grazing with sheep in Australia and cutting by hand in Canada. Although canola development progressed more rapidly in the warm, long-day summer growing season of eastern Canada, developmental stages and biomass accumulation progressed at similar rates on the basis of photothermal time using a base temperature of 0 degree C. Hybrid, conventional, and triazine-tolerant canola cultivars, with inherently different growth rates but similar phenology, showed little difference in their response to defoliation at any site. At all sites, recovery after defoliation was characterised by a rapid recovery in the absolute growth of leaves, a sustained reduction in stem biomass, but little impact on pod biomass. Despite this rapid recovery in leaf growth rates, leaf area and biomass in defoliated treatments recovered to only 50% of un-defoliated treatments prior to leaf drop, and reduced stem growth was manifested in reduced plant height (20-30 cm) at all sites. Despite the lack of response to defoliation in pod growth rate across all sites, final seed yield was reduced by defoliation in both years at Ottawa (by 0.6 t ha super(-1 or 25%) but not at the two Australian sites (Young and Wagga Wagga), except when the crop was affected by severe post-flowering water stress. Overall, the results from the Australian sites support previous observations of complete seed yield recovery in crops defoliated in the vegetative stage, provided sufficient time and reasonable conditions allow sufficient biomass recovery to fulfil the water-limited seed yield potential. In contrast, the Canadian crops did not recover seed yield following defoliation despite similar peak LAIs and more favourable regrowth conditions. Later defoliation after bud elongation, combined with accelerated development prevented the recovery of leaf area and biomass and reduced assimilation during pod-fill in defoliated plants.) JF - Field Crops Research AU - Kirkegaard, JA AU - Sprague, S J AU - Lilley, J M AU - McCormick, JI AU - Virgona, J M AU - Morrison, MJ AD - CSIRO National Sustainable Agriculture Flagship, CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, John.Kirkegaard@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/01/18/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 18 SP - 61 EP - 68 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 125 SN - 0378-4290, 0378-4290 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Biomass KW - Brassica napus KW - Australia KW - Defoliation KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/918049505?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Field+Crops+Research&rft.atitle=Physiological+response+of+spring+canola+%28Brassica+napus%29+to+defoliation+in+diverse+environments&rft.au=Kirkegaard%2C+JA%3BSprague%2C+S+J%3BLilley%2C+J+M%3BMcCormick%2C+JI%3BVirgona%2C+J+M%3BMorrison%2C+MJ&rft.aulast=Kirkegaard&rft.aufirst=JA&rft.date=2012-01-18&rft.volume=125&rft.issue=&rft.spage=61&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Field+Crops+Research&rft.issn=03784290&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fcr.2011.08.013 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Defoliation; Brassica napus; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2011.08.013 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Greening of Pesticide-Environment Interactions: Some Personal Observations AN - 1017980332; 16725613 AB - Background: Pesticide-environment interactions are bidirectional. The environment alters pesticides by metabolism and photodegradation, and pesticides in turn change the environment through nontarget or secondary effects. Objectives: Approximately 900 currently used commercial pesticides of widely diverse structures act by nearly a hundred mechanisms to control insects, weeds, and fungi, usually with minimal disruption of nature's equilibrium. Here I consider some aspects of the discovery, development, and use of ecofriendly or green pesticides (i.e., pesticides that are safe, effective, and biodegradable with minimal adverse secondary effects on the environment). Emphasis is given to research in my laboratory. Discussion: The need for understanding and improving pesticide-environment interactions began with production of the first major insecticide approximately 150 years ago: The arsenical poison Paris Green was green in color but definitely not ecofriendly. Development and use of other pesticides has led to a variety of problems. Topics considered here include the need for high purity [e.g., hexachlorocyclohexane and polychloroborane isomers and 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T)], environmental degradation and the bioactivity of resulting photoproducts and metabolites, pesticide photochemistry (including the use of structural optimization, photostabilizers, and photosensitizers to achieve suitable persistence), the presence of multiple active ingredients in botanical insecticides, the need to consider compounds with common mechanisms of action, issues related to primary and secondary targets, and chemically induced or genetically modified changes in plant biochemistry. Many insecticides are bird, fish, and honeybee toxicants, whereas herbicides and fungicides pose fewer environmental problems. Conclusion: Six factors have contributed to the greening of pesticide-environment interactions: advances in pesticide chemistry and toxicology, banning of many chlorinated hydrocarbons, the development of new biochemical targets, increased reliance on genetically modified crops that reduce the amount and variety of pesticides applied, emphasis on biodegradability and environmental protection, and integrated pest- and pesticide-management systems. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Casida, John E AD - Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, and Y1 - 2012/01/18/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 18 SP - 487 EP - 493 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - ecochemistry KW - ecotoxicology KW - metabolism KW - pesticide KW - photochemistry KW - Photochemistry KW - Environmental degradation KW - Weeds KW - Biodegradation KW - Toxicants KW - Apis mellifera KW - Metabolites KW - insects KW - Crops KW - Isomers KW - Greening KW - Insecticides KW - Fungi KW - Herbicides KW - France, Paris KW - Biodegradability KW - Environmental protection KW - Chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - Color KW - Photodegradation KW - Green development KW - hexachlorocyclohexane KW - Fungicides KW - Pesticides KW - Hexachlorocyclohexane KW - genetically engineered microorganisms KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 05:Environmental Design & Urban Ecology KW - K 03320:Cell Biology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017980332?accountid=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=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kendall%2C+Alexandra+E&rft.aulast=Kendall&rft.aufirst=Alexandra&rft.date=2012-01-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Response+to+the+Global+Threat+of+Tuberculosis%3A+Basic+Facts&rft.title=U.S.+Response+to+the+Global+Threat+of+Tuberculosis%3A+Basic+Facts&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Environmental degradation; Photochemistry; Weeds; Toxicants; Fungi; Herbicides; Metabolites; Biodegradability; Chlorinated hydrocarbons; Environmental protection; Crops; Color; Greening; Isomers; Insecticides; Photodegradation; Pesticides; Fungicides; Hexachlorocyclohexane; Biodegradation; hexachlorocyclohexane; Green development; insects; genetically engineered microorganisms; Apis mellifera; France, Paris DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104405 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Have Regulatory Efforts to Reduce Organophosphorus Insecticide Exposures Been Effective? AN - 1660045335; 16725611 AB - Background: The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) was signed into law in 1996 to strengthen the regulation of pesticide tolerances in food. Organophosphorus (OP) insecticides were the first group of pesticides reviewed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the new law. Objective: Our goal was to determine whether urinary concentrations of dialkylphosphate (DAP) metabolites of OP pesticides declined between the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III and NHANES 1999-2004. Methods: Using mass spectrometry-based methods, we analyzed urine samples from a nationally representative sample of 2,874 adults 20-59 years of age in NHANES 1999-2004 and samples from a non-nationally representative sample of 197 adult participants for NHANES III (1988-1994) for six common DAP metabolites of OP pesticides. Results: Median urinary DAP concentrations decreased by more than half between NHANES III and NHANES 2003-2004. Reductions of about 50%-90% were also observed for 95th percentile concentrations of five of the six metabolites. Frequencies of detection (FODs) decreased in all six metabolites (< 50% reduction). On average, median and 95th percentile concentrations and FODs showed a larger decrease in diethylphosphate metabolites than dimethylphosphate metabolites. Conclusions: Human exposure to OP insecticides as assessed by urinary DAP concentrations has decreased since the implementation of the FQPA, although we cannot be certain that U.S. EPA actions in response to the FQPA directly caused the decrease in DAP concentrations. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Clune, Alison L AU - Ryan, PBarry AU - Barr, Dana Boyd AD - Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2012/01/17/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 17 SP - 521 EP - 525 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - biomonitoring KW - dialkylphosphate metabolite KW - FQPA KW - NHANES KW - organophosphorus insecticide KW - Foods KW - Insecticides KW - Exposure KW - Pesticides KW - Metabolites KW - Law KW - Health KW - Adults UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660045335?accountid=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=Have+Regulatory+Efforts+to+Reduce+Organophosphorus+Insecticide+Exposures+Been+Effective%3F&rft.au=Clune%2C+Alison+L%3BRyan%2C+PBarry%3BBarr%2C+Dana+Boyd&rft.aulast=Clune&rft.aufirst=Alison&rft.date=2012-01-17&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=521&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104323 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104323 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Global Trends in the Use of Insecticides to Control Vector-Borne Diseases AN - 1642326834; 16725612 AB - Background: Data on insecticide use for vector control are essential for guiding pesticide management systems on judicious and appropriate use, resistance management, and reduction of risks to human health and the environment. Objective: We studied the global use and trends of insecticide use for control of vector-borne diseases for the period 2000 through 2009. Methods: A survey was distributed to countries with vector control programs to request national data on vector control insecticide use, excluding the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LNs). Data were received from 125 countries, representing 97% of the human populations of 143 targeted countries. Results: The main disease targeted with insecticides was malaria, followed by dengue, leishmaniasis, and Chagas disease. The use of vector control insecticides was dominated by organochlorines [i.e., DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane)] in terms of quantity applied (71% of total) and by pyrethroids in terms of the surface or area covered (81% of total). Global use of DDT for vector control, most of which was in India alone, was fairly constant during 2000 through 2009. In Africa, pyrethroid use increased in countries that also achieved high coverage for LNs, and DDT increased sharply until 2008 but dropped in 2009. Conclusions: The global use of DDT has not changed substantially since the Stockholm Convention went into effect. The dominance of pyrethroid use has major implications because of the spread of insecticide resistance with the potential to reduce the efficacy of LNs. Managing insecticide resistance should be coordinated between disease-specific programs and sectors of public health and agriculture within the context of an integrated vector management approach. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - van den Berg, Henk AU - Zaim, Morteza AU - Yadav, Rajpal Singh AU - Soares, Agnes AU - Ameneshewa, Birkinesh AU - Mnzava, Abraham AU - Hii, Jeffrey AU - Dash, Aditya Prasad AU - Ejov, Mikhail AD - Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands Y1 - 2012/01/17/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 17 SP - 577 EP - 582 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Chagas disease KW - dengue KW - global trend KW - insecticide resistance KW - insecticides KW - insecticide use KW - integrated pest management KW - integrated vector management KW - leishmaniasis KW - malaria KW - pesticide management KW - resistance management KW - vector control KW - Management KW - Insecticides KW - DDT KW - Health KW - Diseases KW - Vectors (mathematics) KW - Mathematical analysis KW - Insecticide resistance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642326834?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Global+Trends+in+the+Use+of+Insecticides+to+Control+Vector-Borne+Diseases&rft.au=van+den+Berg%2C+Henk%3BZaim%2C+Morteza%3BYadav%2C+Rajpal+Singh%3BSoares%2C+Agnes%3BAmeneshewa%2C+Birkinesh%3BMnzava%2C+Abraham%3BHii%2C+Jeffrey%3BDash%2C+Aditya+Prasad%3BEjov%2C+Mikhail&rft.aulast=van+den+Berg&rft.aufirst=Henk&rft.date=2012-01-17&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=577&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104340 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104340 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Organized Retail Crime AN - 1081891722; 2011-295133 AB - This report provides an overview of organized retail crime rings (ORC), their operations, and goods targeted. It then examines the domestic impact of ORC in the arenas of the economy, public health and safety, and domestic security. The report also outlines current efforts by retailers, resale markets, and the federal government to combat ORC as well as various policy issues that Congress may wish to consider. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 17 2012, 23 pp. AU - Finklea, Kristin M Y1 - 2012/01/17/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Business and service sector - Retail business KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Retail trade KW - Federal government KW - Crime and criminals KW - Organized crime KW - Markets KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891722?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Finklea%2C+Kristin+M&rft.aulast=Finklea&rft.aufirst=Kristin&rft.date=2012-01-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Organized+Retail+Crime&rft.title=Organized+Retail+Crime&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41118.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, R41118 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Loan Guarantees for Clean Energy Technologies: Goals, Concerns, and Policy Options AN - 1081891720; 2011-295132 AB - In 2011, the high-profile bankruptcy, and subsequent loan default, of Solyndra resulted in a congressional investigation and subjected DOE's loan guarantee program to a high degree of scrutiny. This report provides analysis of goals for and concerns about the use of loan guarantees as a mechanism to support the deployment of innovative clean energy technologies. A discussion of several policy options for Congress to consider is also provided, should Congress decide to debate the future of clean energy loan guarantee programs. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 17 2012, 20 pp. AU - Brown, Phillip Y1 - 2012/01/17/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Investigation KW - Energy policy KW - Loans KW - Regulation KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891720?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brown%2C+Phillip&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Phillip&rft.date=2012-01-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Loan+Guarantees+for+Clean+Energy+Technologies%3A+Goals%2C+Concerns%2C+and+Policy+Options&rft.title=Loan+Guarantees+for+Clean+Energy+Technologies%3A+Goals%2C+Concerns%2C+and+Policy+Options&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42152.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, R42152 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Circular A-76 and the Moratorium on DOD Competitions: Background and Issues for Congress AN - 1081891718; 2011-295131 AB - This report discusses the current moratorium on the conduct of Department of Defense (DOD) public-private competitions under Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-76 and issues for Congress. There is a long-standing public debate over the conduct of A-76 competitions. Questions about the moratorium are largely centered around to what extent the problems identified with Circular A-76 have been corrected, and whether the congressionally required reports have been completed and the issues resolved to the satisfaction of Congress. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 17 2012, 31 pp. AU - Grasso, Valerie Bailey Y1 - 2012/01/17/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Business organization and administration KW - Government - Public administration KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - United States Congress KW - Public-private sector cooperation KW - Budget, Government KW - United States Defense department KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891718?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Grasso%2C+Valerie+Bailey&rft.aulast=Grasso&rft.aufirst=Valerie&rft.date=2012-01-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Circular+A-76+and+the+Moratorium+on+DOD+Competitions%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Circular+A-76+and+the+Moratorium+on+DOD+Competitions%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40854.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, R40854 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Agricultural Conservation and the Next Farm Bill AN - 1081891716; 2011-295130 AB - As Congress debates the next farm bill, the conservation title continues to receive increased attention and interest from farmers and ranchers as well as environmental and conservation organizations. Several conservation programs, provisions, and funding authorized in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 farm bill) will expire at the end of FY2012. Discussions for the conservation title could center on amending existing programs, adding new options to protect or restore resources on agricultural lands, and/or consolidating duplicative approaches. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 17 2012, 17 pp. AU - Stubbs, Megan Y1 - 2012/01/17/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural policy and agricultural research KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural economics and farm holdings KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural population and workers KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Agricultural policy KW - Conservation of resources KW - Farms KW - Land KW - Food KW - Farmers KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891716?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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=2012-01-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Agricultural+Conservation+and+the+Next+Farm+Bill&rft.title=Agricultural+Conservation+and+the+Next+Farm+Bill&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42093.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, R42093 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Benzo[a]pyrene-DNA Adducts, and Genomic DNA Methylation in Cord Blood AN - 1020847302; 16810448 AB - Background: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are carcinogenic environmental pollutants generated during incomplete combustion. After exposure and during metabolism, PAHs can form reactive epoxides that can covalently bind to DNA. These PAH-DNA adducts are established markers of cancer risk. PAH exposure has been associated with epigenetic alterations, including genomic cytosine methylation. Both global hypomethylation and hypermethylation of specific genes have been associated with cancer and other diseases in humans. Experimental evidence suggests that PAH-DNA adduct formation may preferentially target methylated genomic regions. Early embryonic development may be a particularly susceptible period for PAH exposure, resulting in both increased PAH-DNA adducts and altered DNA methylation. Objective: We explored whether prenatal exposure to PAHs is associated with genomic DNA methylation in cord blood and whether methylation levels are associated with the presence of detectable PAH-DNA adducts. Methods: In a longitudinal cohort study of nonsmoking women in New York City, we measured PAH exposure during pregnancy using personal air monitors, assessed PAH internal dose using prenatal urinary metabolites (in a subset), and quantified benzo[a]pyrene-DNA adducts and genomic DNA methylation in cord blood DNA among 164 participants. Results: Prenatal PAH exposure was associated with lower global methylation in umbilical cord white blood cells (p = 0.05), but global methylation levels were positively associated with the presence of detectable adducts in cord blood (p = 0.01). Conclusions: These observations suggest that PAH exposure was adequate to alter global methylation in our study population. Additional epidemiologic studies that can measure site-specific cytosine methylation and adduct formation will improve our ability to understand this complex molecular pathway in vivo. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Herbstman, Julie B AU - Tang, Deliang AU - Zhu, Deguang AU - Qu, Lirong AU - Sjodin, Andreas AU - Li, Zheng AU - Camann, David AU - Perera, Frederica P AD - Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, New York, New York, USA Y1 - 2012/01/17/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 17 SP - 733 EP - 738 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Environment Abstracts KW - adducts KW - epigenetics KW - methylation KW - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - prenatal KW - umbilical cord blood KW - Epoxides KW - Prenatal experience KW - Metabolites KW - Umbilical cord KW - Cord blood KW - Cytosine KW - USA, New York, New York City KW - Pollutants KW - Carcinogenicity KW - DNA methylation KW - genomics KW - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Adducts KW - Leukocytes KW - Population studies KW - Cancer KW - Pregnancy KW - Combustion KW - prenatal experience KW - Embryogenesis KW - Urine KW - DNA KW - Metabolism KW - N 14820:DNA Metabolism & Structure KW - G 07730:Development & Cell Cycle KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020847302?accountid=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+Exposure+to+Polycyclic+Aromatic+Hydrocarbons%2C+Benzo%5Ba%5Dpyrene-DNA+Adducts%2C+and+Genomic+DNA+Methylation+in+Cord+Blood&rft.au=Herbstman%2C+Julie+B%3BTang%2C+Deliang%3BZhu%2C+Deguang%3BQu%2C+Lirong%3BSjodin%2C+Andreas%3BLi%2C+Zheng%3BCamann%2C+David%3BPerera%2C+Frederica+P&rft.aulast=Herbstman&rft.aufirst=Julie&rft.date=2012-01-17&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=733&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104056 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Epoxides; Prenatal experience; Adducts; Leukocytes; Population studies; Metabolites; Cancer; Umbilical cord; Combustion; Pregnancy; Cord blood; Cytosine; Embryogenesis; Pollutants; epigenetics; DNA methylation; genomics; prenatal experience; Carcinogenicity; Urine; DNA; Metabolism; USA, New York, New York City DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104056 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Nuclear Power Plant Design and Seismic Safety Considerations AN - 1081891727; 2011-295136 AB - The earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station and the earthquake that forced the North Anna, VA, nuclear power plant's temporary shutdown have focused attention on the seismic criteria applied to siting and designing commercial nuclear power plants. This report presents some of the general design concepts of operating nuclear power plants in order to discuss design considerations for seismic events. It does not attempt to conclude whether one design is inherently safer or less safe than another plant. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 12 2012, 38 pp. AU - Andrews, Anthony AU - Folger, Peter Y1 - 2012/01/12/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 12 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Nuclear power KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Earthquakes KW - Atomic power KW - Atomic power plants KW - Disasters KW - Tsunamis KW - Shutdowns KW - Japan KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891727?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&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%3BFolger%2C+Peter&rft.aulast=Andrews&rft.aufirst=Anthony&rft.date=2012-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Nuclear+Power+Plant+Design+and+Seismic+Safety+Considerations&rft.title=Nuclear+Power+Plant+Design+and+Seismic+Safety+Considerations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41805.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, R41805 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Privacy Protection for Customer Financial Information AN - 1081891726; 2011-295135 AB - Implementation of P.L. 111-203, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank), may prompt legislative committees to review the federal regime that addresses how financial institutions protect confidential customer information. Possible topics for congressional oversight include (1) the transition of power from the financial institution prudential regulators and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); (2) the interaction between the federal regulators and state enforcement efforts; and (3) the CFPB's success at issuing rules that adequately protect consumers without unreasonably increasing the regulatory burden on financial institutions. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 12 2012, 7 pp. AU - Murphy, M Maureen Y1 - 2012/01/12/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 12 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Government - Information policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Government - Legislative power and procedure KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Banking and public and private finance - Stock and commodity exchanges KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Social conditions and policy - Social values KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Information policy KW - Finance KW - Wall Street KW - Information technology KW - Success KW - Consumer protection KW - Surveillance KW - Prudential Financial, Inc. KW - Privacy KW - Consumers KW - Legislative committees KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891726?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Murphy%2C+M+Maureen&rft.aulast=Murphy&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2012-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Privacy+Protection+for+Customer+Financial+Information&rft.title=Privacy+Protection+for+Customer+Financial+Information&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS20185.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, RS20185 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Text and Multimedia Messaging: Issues for Congress AN - 1081891724; 2011-295134 AB - For congressional policymakers, two major categories of issues have arisen concerning text messaging: (1) "same problem, different platform" and (2) issues stemming from the difficulty in applying existing technical definitions to a new service. Policy issues include distracted driving, SMS spam, the inability of consumers to disable text messaging, text messaging price fixing, carrier blocking of common short code messages, deceptive and misleading common short code programs, protecting children from inappropriate content on wireless devices, "sexting," mobile cyberbullying, privacy of text messages, and using SMS to support law enforcement and emergency response. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 12 2012, 19 pp. AU - Figliola, Patricia Moloney AU - Stevens, Gina Y1 - 2012/01/12/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 12 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - Science and technology policy - Telecommunications and communication systems KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Law enforcement KW - Carriers KW - Mobile communication systems KW - Prices KW - Privacy KW - Communication KW - Consumers KW - Information technology KW - Public policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891724?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Figliola%2C+Patricia+Moloney%3BStevens%2C+Gina&rft.aulast=Figliola&rft.aufirst=Patricia&rft.date=2012-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Text+and+Multimedia+Messaging%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Text+and+Multimedia+Messaging%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34632.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, RL34632 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tracer adsorption in sand-tank experiments of saltwater up-coning AN - 920791338; 16165986 AB - This study aims to substantiate otherwise unresolved double-peaked plumes produced in recent saltwater up-coning experiments (see Jakovovic et al. (2011), Numerical modelling of saltwater up-coning: Comparison with experimental laboratory observations, Journal of Hydrology 402, 261-273) through additional laboratory testing and numerical modelling. Laboratory experimentation successfully reproduced the double-peaked plume demonstrating that this phenomenon was not an experimental nuance in previous experiments. Numerical modelling by Jakovovic et al. (2011) was extended by considering adsorption effects, which were needed to explain the observed up-coning double peaks of both previous and current laboratory experiments. A linear adsorption isotherm was applied in predicting dye tracer (Rhodamine WT) behaviour in the sand-tank experiments using adsorption parameters obtained experimentally. The same adsorption parameters were tested on all laboratory experiments and it was found that adsorption had insignificant effect on experiments with high pumping rates. However, low pumping rates produced pronounced spatial velocity variations within the dense salt plume beneath the pumping well, with velocities within the plume increasing from the centre of the plume towards the interface. The dye tracer was retarded relative to the salt and was transported preferentially along the higher-velocity paths (i.e. along the edges of the salt plume) towards the well forming double-peaked up-coning patterns. This illustrates the sensitive adsorptive nature of Rhodamine WT and that care should be taken when it is used in similar sand-tank experiments. Observations from this study offer insight into the separation of chemicals in natural systems due to different adsorption characteristics and under conditions of density-dependent flow. JF - Journal of Hydrology (Amsterdam) AU - Jakovovic, Danica AU - Post, Vincent EA AU - Werner, Adrian D AU - Maennicke, Oliver AU - Hutson, John L AU - Simmons, Craig T AD - National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, danica.jakovovic@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2012/01/11/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 11 SP - 476 EP - 481 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 414-415 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Model Testing KW - Tracers KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Numerical models KW - Hydrology KW - Pumping KW - Isotherms KW - Plumes KW - Laboratory experiments KW - Mathematical models KW - Laboratory testing KW - Laboratories KW - Velocity KW - Salts KW - Adsorption KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - Q2 09161:General KW - SW 6030:Hydraulic machinery KW - M2 556.3:Groundwater Hydrology (556.3) KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920791338?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.atitle=Tracer+adsorption+in+sand-tank+experiments+of+saltwater+up-coning&rft.au=Jakovovic%2C+Danica%3BPost%2C+Vincent+EA%3BWerner%2C+Adrian+D%3BMaennicke%2C+Oliver%3BHutson%2C+John+L%3BSimmons%2C+Craig+T&rft.aulast=Jakovovic&rft.aufirst=Danica&rft.date=2012-01-11&rft.volume=414-415&rft.issue=&rft.spage=476&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2011.11.024 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Tracers; Adsorption; Hydrology; Pumping; Isotherms; Numerical models; Laboratory experiments; Chemicals; Salts; Mathematical models; Laboratory testing; Velocity; Plumes; Hydrologic Models; Laboratories; Model Testing DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.11.024 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influence of the first-order exchange coefficient on simulation of coupled surface-subsurface flow AN - 920791315; 16165982 AB - Presently, there is little guidance for model users on the selection of the first-order exchange coefficient (FOEC; or "conductance") commonly used in simulating surface-subsurface interactions (e.g. infiltration). In this study, relationships between the FOEC and surface-subsurface exchange flux, surface-subsurface head difference and time to initiate overland flow are systematically explored using 1D soil column simulations with the fully integrated code HydroGeoSphere. Numerical experiments adopt five different hydrological scenarios and nine different soil profiles. Results converge on the more accurate, but sometimes more computationally intensive, continuity of pressure (COP) coupling approach as the coupling length (le) parameter within the FOEC is decreased (i.e. FOEC increased). Threshold le values that produce results converged on the COP approach vary considerably with hydrological scenario, soil type and total obstruction height (Hs; accounting for sub-grid depression storage), with most threshold le values a[copy1/210-2m. Lower le values are required for infiltration under Hortonian conditions, under non-Hortonian conditions in lower permeability soils, and to capture timing of initiation of overland flow. The condition le>Hs precludes top-down saturation under Hortonian conditions. Steady-state exchange flux and time to initiate overland flow are within 0.05% and 24%, respectively, of COP results when le=Hs=1mm. 3D simulation of a hypothetical catchment demonstrates that the general FOEC sensitivities obtained through 1D simulation are transferrable to the 3D case. This study shows that a value of le=Hs provides an appropriate initial value for modelling applications. We suggest a FOEC parameter sensitivity assessment on a case-by-case basis to ensure adequately converged results and to avoid unrealistic model behaviour. JF - Journal of Hydrology (Amsterdam) AU - Liggett, Jessica E AU - Werner, Adrian D AU - Simmons, Craig T AD - National Centre for Groundwater Research & Training, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, jessica.liggett@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2012/01/11/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 11 SP - 503 EP - 515 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 414-415 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Catchment area KW - Depression Storage KW - Soil KW - Permeability KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Assessments KW - Catchment basins KW - Hydrology KW - Overland Flow KW - Timing KW - Exchange coefficients KW - Sensitivity KW - soil types KW - Hydrologic analysis KW - Depressions KW - Simulation KW - Numerical experiments KW - Saturation KW - Accounting KW - Overland flow KW - Exchange coefficient KW - Numerical simulations KW - Catchments KW - Infiltration KW - Fluctuations KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 0845:Water in soils KW - Q2 09161:General KW - ENA 15:Renewable Resources-Terrestrial KW - M2 556.14:Infiltration/Soil Moisture (556.14) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920791315?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.atitle=Influence+of+the+first-order+exchange+coefficient+on+simulation+of+coupled+surface-subsurface+flow&rft.au=Liggett%2C+Jessica+E%3BWerner%2C+Adrian+D%3BSimmons%2C+Craig+T&rft.aulast=Liggett&rft.aufirst=Jessica&rft.date=2012-01-11&rft.volume=414-415&rft.issue=&rft.spage=503&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2011.11.028 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 2 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Catchment area; Exchange coefficients; Permeability; Hydrology; Exchange coefficient; Depressions; Hydrologic analysis; Catchment basins; Numerical simulations; Infiltration; Numerical experiments; Overland flow; Soil; Sensitivity; soil types; Catchments; Simulation; Timing; Hydrologic Models; Assessments; Depression Storage; Saturation; Accounting; Fluctuations; Overland Flow DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.11.028 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Meeting the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Mandate for Cellulosic Biofuels: Questions and Answers AN - 1081891729; 2011-295137 AB - The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) was expanded under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA; P.L. 110-140) in an effort to reduce dependence on foreign oil, promote biofuel use, and stabilize transportation fuel prices, among other goals. The mandate is to be accomplished with an assortment of advanced biofuels, including cellulosic biofuels -- fuels produced from cellulosic materials including grasses, trees, and agricultural and municipal wastes -- which will ramp up over time to comprise some 44% of the RFS in 2022. Many questions regarding cellulosic biofuels and the RFS may arise as the 112th Congress engages in energy legislation debates. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 11 2012, 13 pp. AU - Bracmort, Kelsi Y1 - 2012/01/11/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 11 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Renewable energy sources KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - Biomass energy KW - Petroleum industry KW - Transportation KW - Energy policy KW - Prices KW - Standards KW - Legislation KW - Fuel KW - Renewable energy sources KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891729?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bracmort%2C+Kelsi&rft.aulast=Bracmort&rft.aufirst=Kelsi&rft.date=2012-01-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Meeting+the+Renewable+Fuel+Standard+%28RFS%29+Mandate+for+Cellulosic+Biofuels%3A+Questions+and+Answers&rft.title=Meeting+the+Renewable+Fuel+Standard+%28RFS%29+Mandate+for+Cellulosic+Biofuels%3A+Questions+and+Answers&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41106.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, R41106 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Missing from the Table: Role of the Environmental Public Health Community in Governmental Advisory Commissions Related to Marcellus Shale Drilling AN - 1677966334; 16725610 AB - Background: The Marcellus Shale is a vast natural gas field underlying parts of Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland. Rapid development of this field has been enabled by advances in hydrofracking techniques that include injection of chemical and physical agents deep underground. Response to public concern about potential adverse environmental and health impacts has led to the formation of state and national advisory committees. Objectives: We review the extent to which advisory committees formed in 2011 by President Obama and governors of the states of Maryland and Pennsylvania contain individuals with expertise pertinent to human environmental public health. We also analyze the extent to which human health issues are of concern to the public by reviewing presentations at the public meeting of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) Natural Gas Subcommittee formed by the U.S. President's directive. Results: At a public hearing held by the SEAB Natural Gas Subcommittee 62.7% of those not in favor of drilling mentioned health issues. Although public health is specified to be a concern in the executive orders forming these three advisory committees, we could identify no individuals with health expertise among the 52 members of the Pennsylvania Governor's Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission, the Maryland Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Initiative Advisory Commission, or the SEAB Natural Gas Subcommittee. Conclusions: Despite recognition of the environmental public health concerns related to drilling in the Marcellus Shale, neither state nor national advisory committees selected to respond to these concerns contained recognizable environmental public health expertise. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Goldstein, Bernard D AU - Kriesky, Jill AU - Pavliakova, Barbara AD - Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA Y1 - 2012/01/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 10 SP - 483 EP - 486 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - drilling KW - hydrofracking KW - Marcellus Shale KW - natural gas KW - policy. Environ Health Perspect 120:483-486 (2012) KW - Human KW - Recognition KW - Drilling KW - Health KW - Shale KW - Hearing KW - Natural gas KW - Public health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677966334?accountid=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=Missing+from+the+Table%3A+Role+of+the+Environmental+Public+Health+Community+in+Governmental+Advisory+Commissions+Related+to+Marcellus+Shale+Drilling&rft.au=Goldstein%2C+Bernard+D%3BKriesky%2C+Jill%3BPavliakova%2C+Barbara&rft.aulast=Goldstein&rft.aufirst=Bernard&rft.date=2012-01-10&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=483&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104594 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104594 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reasserting American Exceptionalism in the U.S.-Russia Relationship AN - 1081891896; 2011-295369 AB - Articulating the values of American exceptionalism is no act of belligerence, but a duty of its leaders and its President. Over the past 10 years, the US has paid a high price to preserve freedom and liberty. If the next 10 years is going to be another American century, policymakers must match the vigilance of those on the front lines of the mission of freedom: US servicemembers, intelligence professionals, diplomats, and their families. Tables. JF - Heritage Foundation, Jan 10 2012, 5 pp. AU - Boehner, John Y1 - 2012/01/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 10 PB - Heritage Foundation KW - International relations - International relations KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Social conditions and policy - Psychology KW - Education and education policy - Educational psychology and learning ability KW - Government - Public officials KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - United States KW - International relations KW - Intelligence KW - Diplomats KW - Presidents KW - Heritage foundation KW - Liberty KW - Russian Federation KW - Leadership KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891896?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Boehner%2C+John&rft.aulast=Boehner&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2012-01-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reasserting+American+Exceptionalism+in+the+U.S.-Russia+Relationship&rft.title=Reasserting+American+Exceptionalism+in+the+U.S.-Russia+Relationship&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://thf_media.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/pdf/hl_1198.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2012-10-01 N1 - Publication note - Heritage Foundation, 2012 N1 - SuppNotes - Heritage Lectures no. 1198 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Regenerability of elite tropical maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines using immature zygotic embryo explants AN - 1020856151; 16777872 AB - Five elite tropical maize inbred lines; CML395, CML443, CML442, MAS [MSR/312]-117-2-2-1-B-5-B) and CML216 as a control, were evaluated for their regenerability making use of calli derived from immature zygotic embryos. Murashige and Skoog basal salts supplemented with 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 mg/L 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid were used to induce callus. Callus induction frequency and formation of embryogenic callus varied significantly (p<0.01) depending on genotype and level of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. Shoot regeneration efficiency also differed significantly (p<0.01) depending on genotype. Significantly (p<0.05) higher callus induction and frequency of embryogenic callus were obtained at 1 mg/L 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, indicating this as the optimal level for regenerating these inbred lines. CML395 and CML442 revealed significantly (p<0.05) higher callus induction and embryogenic callus frequency compared to CML443 and MAS [MSR/312]-117-2-2-1-B-5-B), while they were at par with the control inbred line CML216. Plants were regenerated from all the inbred lines except CML443 and were successfully acclimatized and grown to maturity. CML395 was the best regenerable line with significantly (p<0.05) higher regeneration efficiency of 109.3%. It was concluded that CML395, CML216 and CML442 can be used in in vitro genetic transformation. JF - African Journal of Biotechnology AU - Bedada, L T AU - Seth AU - Runo, S M AU - Tefera, W AU - Jesse, M AD - Plant Transformation Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, P. O. Box 43844, GPO 00100, Nairobi, Kenya, machuka.jesse@ku.ac.ke Y1 - 2012/01/10/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 10 SP - 598 EP - 605 VL - 11 IS - 3 SN - 1684-5315, 1684-5315 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Shoots KW - Transformation KW - Salts KW - Zea mays KW - Callus KW - Inbreeding KW - Embryos KW - Genotypes KW - Maturity KW - Explants KW - W 30925:Genetic Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1020856151?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=African+Journal+of+Biotechnology&rft.atitle=Regenerability+of+elite+tropical+maize+%28Zea+mays+L.%29+inbred+lines+using+immature+zygotic+embryo+explants&rft.au=Bedada%2C+L+T%3BSeth%3BRuno%2C+S+M%3BTefera%2C+W%3BJesse%2C+M&rft.aulast=Bedada&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2012-01-10&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=598&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=African+Journal+of+Biotechnology&rft.issn=16845315&rft_id=info:doi/10.5897%2FAJB11.812 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Transformation; Shoots; Salts; Embryos; Inbreeding; Callus; Maturity; Genotypes; Explants; Zea mays DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/AJB11.812 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Contemporary Developments in Presidential Elections AN - 1081891734; 2011-295138 AB - This report considers contemporary developments in presidential elections. It emphasizes three topics chosen for their recurring importance and notable recent developments: (1) nominating procedures; (2) campaign finance; and (3) the electoral college. The report highlights significant developments in these areas, particularly for the 2008 and 2012 elections. It also provides background information about the presidential election process in general. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 9 2012, 50 pp. AU - Coleman, Kevin J AU - Garrett, R Sam AU - Neale, Thomas H Y1 - 2012/01/09/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Politics - Campaigns, lobbying, and pressure groups KW - Elections KW - Presidential candidates KW - Campaign funds KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891734?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Coleman%2C+Kevin+J%3BGarrett%2C+R+Sam%3BNeale%2C+Thomas+H&rft.aulast=Coleman&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.date=2012-01-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Contemporary+Developments+in+Presidential+Elections&rft.title=Contemporary+Developments+in+Presidential+Elections&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42139.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, R42139 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An Investigation of Modifying Effects of Metallothionein Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms on the Association between Mercury Exposure and Biomarker Levels AN - 1017976501; 16725632 AB - Background: Recent studies have suggested that several genes that mediate mercury metabolism are polymorphic in humans. Objective: We hypothesized that single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in metallothionein (MT) genes may underlie interindividual differences in mercury biomarker levels. We studied the potential modifying effects of MT SNPs on mercury exposure-biomarker relationships. Methods: We measured total mercury in urine and hair samples of 515 dental professionals. We also surveyed occupational and personal exposures to dental amalgam and dietary fish consumption, from which daily methylmercury (MeHg) intake was estimated. Log-transformed urine and hair levels were modeled in multivariable linear regression separately against respective exposure surrogates, and the effect modification of 13 MT SNPs on exposure was investigated. Results: The mean mercury levels in urine (1.06 mu g/L) and hair (0.51 mu g/g) were not significantly different from the U.S. general population (0.95 mu g/L and 0.47 mu g/g, respectively). The mean estimated daily MeHg intake was 0.084 mu g/kg/day (range, 0-0.98 mu g/kg/day), with 25% of study population intakes exceeding the current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reference dose of 0.1 mu g/kg/day. Multivariate regression analysis showed that subjects with the MT1M (rs2270836) AA genotype (n = 10) or the MT2A (rs10636) CC genotype (n = 42) had lower urinary mercury levels than did those with the MT1M or MT2A GG genotype (n = 329 and 251, respectively) after controlling for exposure and potential confounders. After controlling for MeHg intake, subjects with MT1A (rs8052394) GA and GG genotypes (n = 24) or the MT1M (rs9936741) TT genotype (n = 459) had lower hair mercury levels than did subjects with MT1A AA (n = 113) or MT1M TC and CC genotypes (n = 15), respectively. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that some MT genetic polymorphisms may influence mercury biomarker concentrations at levels of exposure relevant to the general population. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Wang, Yi AU - Goodrich, Jaclyn M AU - Gillespie, Brenda AU - Werner, Robert AU - Basu, Niladri AU - Franzblau, Alfred AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Y1 - 2012/01/09/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 09 SP - 530 EP - 534 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - biomarker KW - gene-environment interaction KW - mercury KW - metallothionein KW - single-nucleotide polymorphism KW - Regression Analysis KW - Metallothionein KW - Gene polymorphism KW - Intakes KW - Genotypes KW - Exposure KW - Dimethylmercury KW - Regression analysis KW - Seafood KW - Occupational exposure KW - Bioindicators KW - Diets KW - Dental restorative materials KW - Population studies KW - biomarkers KW - Hair KW - EPA KW - USA KW - Bioaccumulation KW - metallothioneins KW - Urine KW - Single-nucleotide polymorphism KW - Mercury KW - Fish KW - Metabolism KW - SW 3050:Ultimate disposal of wastes KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - X 24360:Metals KW - N 14810:Methods KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017976501?accountid=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=An+Investigation+of+Modifying+Effects+of+Metallothionein+Single-Nucleotide+Polymorphisms+on+the+Association+between+Mercury+Exposure+and+Biomarker+Levels&rft.au=Wang%2C+Yi%3BGoodrich%2C+Jaclyn+M%3BGillespie%2C+Brenda%3BWerner%2C+Robert%3BBasu%2C+Niladri%3BFranzblau%2C+Alfred&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Yi&rft.date=2012-01-09&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=530&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104079 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Dental restorative materials; Metallothionein; Gene polymorphism; Population studies; Hair; biomarkers; Single-nucleotide polymorphism; Urine; Regression analysis; Dimethylmercury; Mercury; Occupational exposure; Metabolism; Diets; Bioindicators; EPA; metallothioneins; Seafood; Genotypes; Regression Analysis; Bioaccumulation; Exposure; Intakes; Fish; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104079 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE-209) in Regulation of Growth and Apoptosis of Breast, Ovarian, and Cervical Cancer Cells AN - 1677966499; 16725630 AB - Background: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), commonly used in building materials, electronics, plastics, polyurethane foams, and textiles, are health hazards found in the environment. Objective: In this study we investigated the effects of PBDE-209, a deca-PBDE, on the regulation of growth and apoptosis of breast, ovarian, and cervical cancer cells as well as the underlying protein alterations. Methods: We used MCF-7 and MCF-7/ADR (multidrug-resistant MCF-7) breast cancer cell lines, the HeLa cervical cancer cell line, the OVCAR-3 ovarian cancer cell line, and the normal CHO (Chinese hamster ovary) cell line to assess the effects of PBDE-209 using cell viability, immunofluorescence, and flow cytometric assays. Western blot assays were used to detect changes in protein expression. To assess the effects of PBDE-209 on apoptosis, we used the protein kinase C alpha (PKC alpha ) inhibitor Go 6976, the extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) inhibitor PD98059, and tamoxifen. Results: Our data indicate that PBDE-209 increased viability and proliferation of the tumor cell lines and in CHO cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. PBDE-209 also altered cell cycle distribution by inducing the S phase or G2/M phase. Furthermore, PBDE-209 partially suppressed tamoxifen-induced cell apoptosis in the breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7 and MCF-7/ADR) but suppressed Go 6976- and PD98059-induced apoptosis in all cell lines. At the molecular level, PBDE-209 enhanced PKC alpha and ERK1/2 phosphorylation in the cell lines. Conclusions: Our data demonstrate that PBDE-209 is able to promote proliferation of various cancer cells from the female reproductive system and normal ovarian CHO cells. Furthermore, it reduced tamoxifen, PKC alpha , and ERK inhibition-induced apoptosis. Finally, PBDE-209 up-regulated phosphorylation of PKC alpha and ERK1/2 proteins in tumor cells and in CHO cells. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Li, Zhi-Hua AU - Liu, Xiao-Yan AU - Wang, Na AU - Chen, Jing-Si AU - Chen, Yan-Hong AU - Huang, Jin-Tao AU - Su, Chun-Hong AU - Xie, Fukang AU - Yu, Bin AU - Chen, Dun-Jin AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College, Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China Y1 - 2012/01/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 06 SP - 541 EP - 546 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - cell proliferation KW - ERK1/2 KW - female reproductive cancer KW - PBDE-209 KW - PKC alpha KW - Kinases KW - Apoptosis KW - Phosphorylation KW - Breast KW - Proteins KW - Inhibitors KW - Ethers KW - Cancer UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677966499?accountid=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+Decabrominated+Diphenyl+Ether+%28PBDE-209%29+in+Regulation+of+Growth+and+Apoptosis+of+Breast%2C+Ovarian%2C+and+Cervical+Cancer+Cells&rft.au=Li%2C+Zhi-Hua%3BLiu%2C+Xiao-Yan%3BWang%2C+Na%3BChen%2C+Jing-Si%3BChen%2C+Yan-Hong%3BHuang%2C+Jin-Tao%3BSu%2C+Chun-Hong%3BXie%2C+Fukang%3BYu%2C+Bin%3BChen%2C+Dun-Jin&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=Zhi-Hua&rft.date=2012-01-06&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=541&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104051 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104051 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Organized Crime: An Evolving Challenge for U.S. Law Enforcement AN - 1081891738; 2011-295140 AB - This report provides an analysis of how organized crime has capitalized on globalization by using borders as opportunities, relying on fast-paced technological change, and adapting its organizational structures -- as well as its impact on US persons, businesses, and interests. It discusses how US law enforcement conceptualizes organized crime in the 21st century and concludes by examining potential issues for Congress, including the extent to which organized crime is a national security threat (partly to be tackled by US law enforcement agencies), congressional oversight regarding the federal coordination of organized crime investigations, and the utility of current resources appropriated to combat organized crime. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 6 2012, 40 pp. AU - Bjelopera, Jerome P AU - Finklea, Kristin M Y1 - 2012/01/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 06 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - International relations - International relations KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Threats KW - United States KW - Law enforcement KW - Business KW - Globalization KW - Organized crime KW - Surveillance KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891738?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bjelopera%2C+Jerome+P%3BFinklea%2C+Kristin+M&rft.aulast=Bjelopera&rft.aufirst=Jerome&rft.date=2012-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Organized+Crime%3A+An+Evolving+Challenge+for+U.S.+Law+Enforcement&rft.title=Organized+Crime%3A+An+Evolving+Challenge+for+U.S.+Law+Enforcement&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41547.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, R41547 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Aid to Roads and Highways since the 18th Century: A Legislative History AN - 1081891736; 2011-295139 AB - The federal government has provided aid for roads and highways since the establishment of the US in 1789. This report comprises a brief history of such aid, detailing some precedent setters and more recent funding through the Highway Trust Fund, which was created in 1956. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 6 2012, 13 pp. AU - Williamson, John Y1 - 2012/01/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 06 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Roads and land transport KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Government - Forms of government KW - United States KW - Infrastructure KW - Federal government KW - History KW - Highways KW - Federal aid KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891736?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Williamson%2C+John&rft.aulast=Williamson&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2012-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Aid+to+Roads+and+Highways+since+the+18th+Century%3A+A+Legislative+History&rft.title=Federal+Aid+to+Roads+and+Highways+since+the+18th+Century%3A+A+Legislative+History&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42140.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, R42140 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hexavalent Chromium Cr(VI) Up-Regulates COX-2 Expression through an NF Kappa B/c-Jun/AP-1-Dependent Pathway AN - 1017976478; 16725631 AB - Background: Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is recognized as a human carcinogen via inhalation. However, the molecular mechanisms by which Cr(VI) causes cancers are not well understood. Objectives: We evaluated cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression and the signaling pathway leading to this induction due to Cr(VI) exposure in cultured cells. Methods: We used the luciferase reporter assay and Western blotting to determine COX-2 induction by Cr(VI). We used dominant negative mutant, genetic knockout, gene knockdown, and chromatin immunoprecipitation approaches to elucidate the signaling pathway leading to COX-2 induction. Results: We found that Cr(VI) exposure induced COX-2 expression in both normal human bronchial epithelial cells and mouse embryonic fibroblasts in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Deletion of IKK beta [inhibitor of transcription factor NF Kappa B (I Kappa B) kinase beta ; an upstream kinase responsible for nuclear factor Kappa B (NF Kappa B) activation] or overexpression of TAM67 (a dominant-negative mutant of c-Jun) dramatically inhibited the COX-2 induction due to Cr(VI), suggesting that both NF Kappa B and c-Jun/AP-1 pathways were required for Cr(VI)-induced COX-2 expression. Our results show that p65 and c-Jun are two major components involved in NF Kappa B and AP-1 activation, respectively. Moreover, our studies suggest crosstalk between NF Kappa B and c-Jun/AP-1 pathways in cellular response to Cr(VI) exposure for COX-2 induction. Conclusion: We demonstrate for the first time that Cr(VI) is able to induce COX-2 expression via an NF Kappa B/c-Jun/AP-1-dependent pathway. Our results provide novel insight into the molecular mechanisms linking Cr(VI) exposure to lung inflammation and carcinogenesis. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Zuo, Zhenghong AU - Cai, Tongjian AU - Li, Jingxia AU - Zhang, Dongyun AU - Yu, Yonghui AU - Huang, Chuanshu AD - Nelson Institute of Environmental Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Tuxedo, New York, USA Y1 - 2012/01/06/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 06 SP - 547 EP - 553 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - AP-1 KW - chromium KW - c-Jun KW - COX-2 KW - NF Kappa B KW - Inhalation KW - Epithelial cells KW - Molecular modelling KW - Chromatin KW - Carcinogens KW - Mutants KW - upstream KW - Exposure KW - Embryo fibroblasts KW - Assay KW - Inhibitors KW - Cyclooxygenase-2 KW - Western blotting KW - Chromium KW - Activator protein 1 KW - Immunoprecipitation KW - c-Jun protein KW - Cancer KW - Inflammation KW - I Kappa B kinase KW - Lung KW - Transcription factors KW - Carcinogenesis KW - Signal transduction KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 3020:Sources and fate 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/1017976478?accountid=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=Hexavalent+Chromium+Cr%28VI%29+Up-Regulates+COX-2+Expression+through+an+NF+Kappa+B%2Fc-Jun%2FAP-1-Dependent+Pathway&rft.au=Zuo%2C+Zhenghong%3BCai%2C+Tongjian%3BLi%2C+Jingxia%3BZhang%2C+Dongyun%3BYu%2C+Yonghui%3BHuang%2C+Chuanshu&rft.aulast=Zuo&rft.aufirst=Zhenghong&rft.date=2012-01-06&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=547&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104179 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inhalation; Cyclooxygenase-2; Molecular modelling; Epithelial cells; Western blotting; Chromatin; Chromium; Activator protein 1; Immunoprecipitation; Carcinogens; c-Jun protein; Cancer; Inflammation; I Kappa B kinase; Lung; Transcription factors; Carcinogenesis; Embryo fibroblasts; Signal transduction; upstream; Mutants; Exposure; Assay; Inhibitors DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104179 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective AN - 1081891072; 2011-295142 AB - This report is designed to inform the debate over the health of US manufacturing through a series of charts and tables that depict the position of the US relative to other countries according to various metrics. Understanding which trends in manufacturing reflect factors that may be unique to the US and which are related to broader changes in technology or consumer preferences may be helpful in formulating policies intended to aid firms or workers engaged in manufacturing activity. This report does not describe or discuss specific policy options. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 5 2012, 21 pp. AU - Levinson, Marc Y1 - 2012/01/05/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 05 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Manufacturing and manufactured goods KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - United States KW - Consumers KW - Manufacturing KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891072?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Levinson%2C+Marc&rft.aulast=Levinson&rft.aufirst=Marc&rft.date=2012-01-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Manufacturing+in+International+Perspective&rft.title=U.S.+Manufacturing+in+International+Perspective&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42135.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, R42135 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Response to the Global Threat of Tuberculosis: Basic Facts AN - 1081891069; 2011-295141 AB - The US has increasingly recognized tuberculosis (TB) as a critical global health issue. Fighting TB is a key goal of President Barack Obama's Global Health Initiative (GHI) and global TB programs saw funding increases in FY2009 and FY2010. Funding was reduced slightly from the FY2010 peak in FY2011 and FY2012, reflecting deficit reduction measures that affected most discretionary spending amounts. This report provides information on key components of the global TB epidemic and US global TB efforts as the 112th Congress considers how the US should continue to respond to the challenge of TB around the world. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 5 2012, 12 pp. AU - Kendall, Alexandra E Y1 - 2012/01/05/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 05 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Diseases and disorders KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Government - Public officials KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Threats KW - Obama, Barack KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Tuberculosis KW - Public health KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891069?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kendall%2C+Alexandra+E&rft.aulast=Kendall&rft.aufirst=Alexandra&rft.date=2012-01-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Response+to+the+Global+Threat+of+Tuberculosis%3A+Basic+Facts&rft.title=U.S.+Response+to+the+Global+Threat+of+Tuberculosis%3A+Basic+Facts&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41643.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, R41643 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A robust methodology for conducting large-scale assessments of current and future water availability and use: A case study in Tasmania, Australia AN - 920787663; 16165961 AB - This paper describes a robust methodology for determining current surface and groundwater availability and use, as well as future changes due to climate and landuse changes. It is based on the methodology developed by CSIRO to deliver on four large-scale water availability assessments conducted in the Murray-Darling Basin, Northern Australia, south-west Western Australia, and Tasmania. It will focus on the application of the technique and results from Tasmania, providing a representative example of the approach used. The genesis of this work was the explicit desire by Australian State and Commonwealth governments to use the outputs of these water availability assessments for assisting the formation of state and federal government water policy. For example, the results of the work have already been utilised as a key technical input to decision making on funding for proposed irrigation projects in Tasmania. Outputs from the other three study areas have been used to assist in developing a water resources plan for the Murray-Darling Basin, to guide infrastructure development in northern Australia, and to plan for reductions in water availability due to climate change in south-west Western Australia.The methodology assesses current water availability through the application of rainfall-runoff and river models, and recharge and groundwater models. These were calibrated to streamflow records and groundwater levels, and parameterised using estimates of current surface and groundwater extractions and use. Having derived an estimate of current water availability, the impacts of future climate change on water availability were determined through deriving projected changes in rainfall and potential evaporation from 15 IPCC AR4 global climate models. The changes in rainfall were then dynamically downscaled using the CSIRO-CCAM model over the study area (50,000km2). The future climate sequence was then derived by modifying the historical 84-year climate sequence based on these changes in rainfall and potential evaporation. This future climate sequence was then run through the rainfall-runoff, river, recharge and groundwater models to give an estimate of water availability under future climate. The impacts of landuse changes were derived by modifying the parameters and inputs/outputs of each of the models as appropriate.Results for Tasmania indicate that historical average surface water availability across the study area is 21,815GL/year. Of this, 636GL/year is currently extracted for use. Historical groundwater development in Tasmania has been largely unregulated and unmetered, however current extraction is estimated to be only 38GL/year. In some intensive irrigation areas, the modelling has demonstrated that current and future groundwater extraction will reduce baseflow in connected streams. By 2030, rainfall is projected to decrease by an average of 3% over the study area. This decrease in rainfall and concurrent increase in potential evaporation leads to a decrease in runoff and, to a lesser extent recharge, leading to a reduction in surface water availability of 5% by 2030. Results from this study are being used by the Tasmanian and Australian governments to guide decisions on the development of a sustainable irrigated agriculture industry in Tasmania. JF - Journal of Hydrology (Amsterdam) AU - Post, DA AU - Chiew, FHS AU - Teng, J AU - Viney, N R AU - Ling, FLN AU - Harrington, G AU - Crosbie, R S AU - Graham, B AU - Marvanek, S AU - McLoughlin, R AD - CSIRO Land and Water, GPO Box 1666, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, David.Post@csiro.au Y1 - 2012/01/04/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 04 SP - 233 EP - 245 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 412-413 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Irrigation projects KW - Historical account KW - Evaporation KW - Rainfall KW - Basins KW - Water resources KW - Freshwater KW - Groundwater recharge KW - Rainfall runoff KW - Irrigation KW - River discharge KW - Land use KW - Model Studies KW - Stream flow KW - Surface-groundwater Relations KW - Groundwater KW - Resource development KW - Groundwater Recharge KW - Environment management KW - water availability KW - Surface water KW - Climate change KW - Australia, Murray-Darling Basin KW - Water availability KW - Streams KW - Potential evaporation KW - Assessments KW - Stormwater runoff KW - Climate models KW - Water Currents KW - Available Water KW - Australia, Western Australia KW - Groundwater models KW - Rainfall-runoff modeling KW - Governments KW - Future climates KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water KW - SW 1060:Conservation in agricultural use UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/920787663?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.atitle=A+robust+methodology+for+conducting+large-scale+assessments+of+current+and+future+water+availability+and+use%3A+A+case+study+in+Tasmania%2C+Australia&rft.au=Post%2C+DA%3BChiew%2C+FHS%3BTeng%2C+J%3BViney%2C+N+R%3BLing%2C+FLN%3BHarrington%2C+G%3BCrosbie%2C+R+S%3BGraham%2C+B%3BMarvanek%2C+S%3BMcLoughlin%2C+R&rft.aulast=Post&rft.aufirst=DA&rft.date=2012-01-04&rft.volume=412-413&rft.issue=&rft.spage=233&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology+%28Amsterdam%29&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2011.02.011 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climate change; Irrigation; River discharge; Water resources; Governments; Resource development; Streams; Environment management; Stream flow; Irrigation projects; Groundwater recharge; Climate models; Rainfall runoff; Groundwater models; Rainfall-runoff modeling; Potential evaporation; Future climates; Historical account; Stormwater runoff; water availability; Surface water; Evaporation; Rainfall; Basins; Groundwater; Water availability; Land use; Surface-groundwater Relations; Assessments; Water Currents; Available Water; Groundwater Recharge; Model Studies; Australia, Murray-Darling Basin; Australia, Western Australia; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.02.011 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The application of the Bacterial Regrowth Potential method and Flow Cytometry for biofouling detection at the Penneshaw Desalination Plant in South Australia AN - 1777147967; 16130083 AB - As the use of reverse osmosis (RO) for sea water desalination is rapidly expanding in Australia, the detection of biofouling on spiral wound RO membranes is becoming increasingly important for limiting this phenomenon and thus making substantial energy savings. Bacterial Regrowth Potential (BRP) and Flow Cytometry (FCM) were assessed as methods for detecting biofouling rapidly and without need for sacrificing any elements for autopsy. The study was undertaken at the Penneshaw Desalination Plant in South Australia from May 2008 to January 2009. Whilst BRP or FCM alone made interpretation of results difficult, the combination of BRP and FCM analysis provided a potential tool to evaluate membrane biofouling. Biofouling of the RO membrane was present but the extent varied due to feed seawater quality and water temperature. The dynamics of biofilms are complex as adhesion and sloughing of bacteria occur simultaneously. The combination of BRP and FCM techniques revealed sloughing or adhesion of bacteria to the membrane surface. JF - Desalination AU - Dixon, Mike B AU - Qiu, Teresa AU - Blaikie, Matthew AU - Pelekani, Con AD - SA Water Corporation, GPO Box 1751, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia mike.dixon@sawater.com.au Y1 - 2012/01/04/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 04 SP - 245 EP - 252 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 284 SN - 0011-9164, 0011-9164 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Flow cytometry KW - Biofouling KW - Plants (organisms) KW - Bacteria KW - Sea water KW - Membranes KW - Desalination KW - Adhesion UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1777147967?accountid=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&rft.atitle=The+application+of+the+Bacterial+Regrowth+Potential+method+and+Flow+Cytometry+for+biofouling+detection+at+the+Penneshaw+Desalination+Plant+in+South+Australia&rft.au=Dixon%2C+Mike+B%3BQiu%2C+Teresa%3BBlaikie%2C+Matthew%3BPelekani%2C+Con&rft.aulast=Dixon&rft.aufirst=Mike&rft.date=2012-01-04&rft.volume=284&rft.issue=&rft.spage=245&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Desalination&rft.issn=00119164&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.desal.2011.09.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 3 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2011.09.006 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Congressional Salaries and Allowances AN - 1504417930; 2011-564930 AB - This report provides basic information on congressional salaries and allowances. First, the report briefly summarizes the current salary of Members of Congress, limits on their outside earned income and honoraria, and applicable health insurance and retirement benefits. Second, the report provides information on allowances available to Representatives and Senators to support them in their official and representational duties as Members. Third, the report lists the salaries of congressional officers and officials and salary limits for committee staff. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Jan 4 2012, 12 pp. AU - Brudnick, Ida A Y1 - 2012/01/04/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 04 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Health insurance KW - Benefits KW - Retirement KW - Income KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417930?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brudnick%2C+Ida+A&rft.aulast=Brudnick&rft.aufirst=Ida&rft.date=2012-01-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Congressional+Salaries+and+Allowances&rft.title=Congressional+Salaries+and+Allowances&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RL30064/2012-01-04/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. RL30064 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Unmanned Aerial Systems AN - 1735654031; 2011-899514 AB - Unmanned aerial systems comprise a rapidly growing portion of the military budget and have been a long-term interest of Congress. At times, Congress has encouraged the development of such systems; in other instances, it has attempted to rein in or better organize the Department of Defense's efforts. Unmanned aircraft are commonly called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and when combined with ground control stations and data links, form UAS, or unmanned aerial systems. The use of UAS in conflicts such as Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and humanitarian relief operations such as Haiti, revealed the advantages and disadvantages provided by unmanned aircraft. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 3 2012, 50 pp. AU - Gertler, Jeremiah Y1 - 2012/01/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Haiti KW - Kosovo KW - Afghanistan KW - Conflict KW - Airplanes, Pilotless KW - Iraq KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735654031?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gertler%2C+Jeremiah&rft.aulast=Gertler&rft.aufirst=Jeremiah&rft.date=2012-01-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Unmanned+Aerial+Systems&rft.title=U.S.+Unmanned+Aerial+Systems&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R42136.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. R42136 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cross-Regulations among NRFs and KEAP1 and Effects of their Silencing on Arsenic-Induced Antioxidant Response and Cytotoxicity in Human Keratinocytes AN - 1677977937; 16725626 AB - Background: Nuclear factor E2-related factors (NRFs), including NRF2 and NRF1, play critical roles in mediating the cellular adaptive response to oxidative stress. Human exposure to inorganic arsenic, a potent oxidative stressor, causes various dermal disorders, including hyperkeratosis and skin cancer. Objective: We investigated the cross-regulations among NRF2, NRF1, and KEAP1, a cullin-3-adapter protein that allows NRF2 to be ubiquinated and degraded by the proteasome complex, in arsenic-induced antioxidant responses. Results: In human keratinocyte HaCaT cells, selective knockdown (KD) of NRF2 by lentiviral short hairpin RNAs (shRNAs) significantly reduced the expression of many antioxidant enzymes and sensitized the cells to acute cytotoxicity of inorganic arsenite (iAs3+). In contrast, silencing KEAP1 led to a dramatic resistance to iAs3+-induced apoptosis. Pretreatment of HaCaT cells with NRF2 activators, such as tert-butylhydroquinone, protects the cells against acute iAs3+ toxicity in an NRF2-dependent fashion. Consistent with the negative regulatory role of KEAP1 in NRF2 activation, KEAP1-KD cells exhibited enhanced transcriptional activity of NRF2 under nonstressed conditions. However, deficiency in KEAP1 did not facilitate induction of NRF2-target genes by iAs3+. In addition, NRF2 silencing reduced the expression of KEAP1 at transcription and protein levels but increased the protein expression of NRF1 under the iAs3+-exposed condition. In contrast, silencing KEAP1 augmented protein accumulation of NRF2 under basal and iAs3+-exposed conditions, whereas the iAs3+-induced protein accumulation of NRF1 was attenuated in KEAP1-KD cells. Conclusions: Our studies suggest that NRF2, KEAP1, and NRF1 are coordinately involved in the regulation of the cellular adaptive response to iAs3+-induced oxidative stress. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Zhao, Rui AU - Hou, Yongyong AU - Zhang, Qiang AU - Woods, Courtney G AU - Xue, Peng AU - Fu, Jingqi AU - Yarborough, Kathy AU - Guan, Dawei AU - Andersen, Melvin E AU - Pi, Jingbo AD - School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, China Y1 - 2012/01/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 03 SP - 583 EP - 589 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - antioxidant response KW - arsenic KW - cytotoxicity KW - KEAP1 KW - keratinocyte KW - NRF1 KW - NRF2 KW - Activation KW - Cellular KW - Arsenic KW - Antioxidants KW - Human KW - Proteins KW - Enzymes KW - Stresses UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677977937?accountid=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=Cross-Regulations+among+NRFs+and+KEAP1+and+Effects+of+their+Silencing+on+Arsenic-Induced+Antioxidant+Response+and+Cytotoxicity+in+Human+Keratinocytes&rft.au=Zhao%2C+Rui%3BHou%2C+Yongyong%3BZhang%2C+Qiang%3BWoods%2C+Courtney+G%3BXue%2C+Peng%3BFu%2C+Jingqi%3BYarborough%2C+Kathy%3BGuan%2C+Dawei%3BAndersen%2C+Melvin+E%3BPi%2C+Jingbo&rft.aulast=Zhao&rft.aufirst=Rui&rft.date=2012-01-03&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=583&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104580 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104580 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lead and Cadmium Levels and Balance and Vestibular Dysfunction among Adult Participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2004 AN - 1660038021; 16537019 AB - Background: Few studies have been conducted to identify risk factors for balance and vestibular dysfunction in general populations, but previous studies have reported evidence of adverse effects of lead and cadmium on balance control in high-risk groups. Objective: We evaluated the relationship between blood lead and cadmium levels and balance and vestibular dysfunction in a general population study. Methods: We analyzed data from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) of 5,574 adults greater than or equal to 40 years of age. Balance dysfunction was evaluated by the Romberg Test of Standing Balance on Firm and Compliant Support Surfaces, which examines the ability to stand unassisted using four test conditions to evaluate vestibular system, vision, and proprioception inputs that contribute to balance. Blood levels of lead and cadmium were measured by atomic absorption spectrometry. Associations were estimated using logistic regression models adjusted for potential confounders. Associations with time to loss of balance were estimated using adjusted Cox proportional hazard models. Results: The adjusted odds ratio (OR) for balance dysfunction in association with the highest quintile (3.3-48 mu g/dL) versus the lowest quintile (& 1.2 mu g/dL) of lead was 1.42 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.07, 1.89]. The corresponding OR for cadmium (0.9-7.4 mu g/L vs. & 0.2 mu g/L) was 1.27 (95% CI: 1.01, 1.60). The adjusted hazard ratio for time to failure for the most physiologically challenging balance test among subjects with the highest vs. lowest quintiles of blood lead was 1.24 (95% CI: 1.04, 1.48). Cadmium levels were not associated with time to failure. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that blood lead and cadmium levels may be associated with balance and vestibular dysfunction in a general sample of U.S. adults. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Min, Kyoung-Bok AU - Lee, Kyung-Jong AU - Park, Jae-Beom AU - Min, Jin-Young AD - Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea Y1 - 2012/01/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 03 SP - 413 EP - 417 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - cadmium KW - lead KW - ototoxicity KW - neurotoxicity KW - vestibular disturbance KW - Blood KW - Failure KW - Health KW - Cadmium KW - Adults KW - Nutrition KW - Adjustment KW - Populations UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660038021?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Lead+and+Cadmium+Levels+and+Balance+and+Vestibular+Dysfunction+among+Adult+Participants+in+the+National+Health+and+Nutrition+Examination+Survey+%28NHANES%29+1999-2004&rft.au=Min%2C+Kyoung-Bok%3BLee%2C+Kyung-Jong%3BPark%2C+Jae-Beom%3BMin%2C+Jin-Young&rft.aulast=Min&rft.aufirst=Kyoung-Bok&rft.date=2012-01-03&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=413&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103643 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103643 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Federal Civil Service Annuities AN - 1081891081; 2011-295143 AB - Cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) are based on the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). Congress passed the first law requiring automatic COLAs for federal civil service retirement benefits in 1962, and it has adjusted either the formula by which they are calculated or the date on which they take effect more than a dozen times since then. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 3 2012, 4 pp. AU - Isaacs, Katelin P Y1 - 2012/01/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Government - Government employees KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Annuities KW - Civil service KW - Price indexes KW - Employees KW - Inflation KW - Consumers KW - Law KW - Benefits KW - Cost and standard of living KW - Retirement KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1081891081?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Isaacs%2C+Katelin+P&rft.aulast=Isaacs&rft.aufirst=Katelin&rft.date=2012-01-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Cost-of-Living+Adjustments+for+Federal+Civil+Service+Annuities&rft.title=Cost-of-Living+Adjustments+for+Federal+Civil+Service+Annuities&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/94-834.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, 94-834 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pre- and Postnatal Polychlorinated Biphenyl Concentrations and Longitudinal Measures of Thymus Volume in Infants AN - 1017976399; 16725627 AB - Background: Previously, we reported an association between higher maternal polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentrations and smaller thymus volume in newborns in a birth cohort residing in eastern Slovakia. Objective: In the present report we address whether thymus volume at later ages is influenced by prenatal and early postnatal PCB exposure. Methods: At the time of delivery, 1,134 mother-infant pairs were enrolled. Maternal and 6- and 16-month infant blood samples were collected and analyzed for 15 PCB congeners. Thymus volume was measured in infants shortly after birth and at ages 6 and 16 months using ultrasonography. Results: Higher maternal PCB concentration was associated with reduced thymus volume at birth [a 0.21 SD reduction in thymus volume for an increase in total maternal PCB concentration from the 10th to the 90th percentile; 95% confidence interval (CI): -0.37, -0.05], whereas maternal PCB concentration was not predictive of 6- and 16-month thymus volume. Six-month infant PCB concentration was associated with a 0.40 SD decrease in 6-month thymus volume (95% CI: -0.76, -0.04). There was also some suggestion that thymus volume at 16 months was positively associated with concurrent infant PCB concentration. Conclusions: The potential adverse effects of in utero PCB exposure on thymic development may extend beyond the neonatal period. Results from this highly exposed cohort provide suggestive evidence that postnatal PCB concentrations may be influential, but a smaller set of 6-month PCB measurements limited statistical power at that time point. Implications regarding impaired immunologic maturation or long-term clinical implications remain to be determined. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Jusko, Todd A AU - Sonneborn, Dean AU - Palkovicova, Lubica AU - Kocan, Anton AU - Drobna, Beata AU - Trnovec, Tomas AU - Hertz-Picciotto, Irva 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 - 2012/01/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 03 SP - 595 EP - 600 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 4 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - atrophy KW - cohort KW - epidemiology KW - immune KW - Roma KW - T cell KW - Age KW - Slovakia KW - Statistics KW - Prenatal experience KW - Thymus KW - Intrauterine exposure KW - Ultrasonography KW - prenatal experience KW - Bioaccumulation KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Congeners KW - Neonates KW - PCB compounds KW - PCB KW - Side effects KW - Infants KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017976399?accountid=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+Polychlorinated+Biphenyl+Concentrations+and+Longitudinal+Measures+of+Thymus+Volume+in+Infants&rft.au=Jusko%2C+Todd+A%3BSonneborn%2C+Dean%3BPalkovicova%2C+Lubica%3BKocan%2C+Anton%3BDrobna%2C+Beata%3BTrnovec%2C+Tomas%3BHertz-Picciotto%2C+Irva&rft.aulast=Jusko&rft.aufirst=Todd&rft.date=2012-01-03&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=595&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104229 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Prenatal experience; Statistics; polychlorinated biphenyls; Thymus; Congeners; Intrauterine exposure; Neonates; Ultrasonography; Side effects; PCB; Infants; prenatal experience; Bioaccumulation; PCB compounds; Slovakia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104229 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bisphenol A and Its Analogues Activate Human Pregnane X Receptor AN - 1008843796; 16537018 AB - Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a base chemical used extensively in many consumer products. BPA and its analogues are present in environmental and human samples. Many endocrine-disrupting chemicals, including BPA, have been shown to activate the pregnane X receptor (PXR), a nuclear receptor that functions as a master regulator of xenobiotic metabolism. However, the detailed mechanism by which these chemicals activate PXR remains unknown. Objective: We investigated the mechanism by which BPA interacts with and activates PXR and examined selected BPA analogues to determine whether they bind to and activate PXR. Methods: Cell-based reporter assays, in silico ligand-PXR docking studies, and site-directed mutagenesis were combined to study the interaction between BPA and PXR. We also investigated the influence of BPA and its analogues on the regulation of PXR target genes in human LS180 cells. Results: We found that BPA and several of its analogues are potent agonists for human PXR (hPXR) but do not affect mouse PXR activity. We identified key residues within hPXR's ligand-binding pocket that constitute points of interaction with BPA. We also deduced the structural requirements of BPA analogues that activate hPXR. BPA and its analogues can also induce PXR target gene expression in human LS180 cells. Conclusions: The present study advances our understanding of the mechanism by which BPA interacts with and activates human PXR. Activation of PXR by BPA may explain some of the adverse effects of BPA in humans. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Sui, Yipeng AU - Ai, Ni AU - Park, Se-Hyung AU - Rios-Pilier, Jennifer AU - Perkins, Jordan T AU - Welsh, William J AU - Zhou, Changcheng AD - Graduate Center for Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA Y1 - 2012/01/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 03 SP - 399 EP - 405 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - BPA KW - BPB KW - endocrine-disrupting chemicals KW - PXR KW - SXR KW - bisphenol A KW - Residues KW - Consumer products KW - endocrine disruptors KW - Xenobiotics KW - Side effects KW - Metabolism KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1008843796?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Bisphenol+A+and+Its+Analogues+Activate+Human+Pregnane+X+Receptor&rft.au=Sui%2C+Yipeng%3BAi%2C+Ni%3BPark%2C+Se-Hyung%3BRios-Pilier%2C+Jennifer%3BPerkins%2C+Jordan+T%3BWelsh%2C+William+J%3BZhou%2C+Changcheng&rft.aulast=Sui&rft.aufirst=Yipeng&rft.date=2012-01-03&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=399&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1104426 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bisphenol A; Consumer products; Residues; endocrine disruptors; Xenobiotics; Metabolism; Side effects DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1104426 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Long-Term Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution Associated with Blood Pressure and Self-Reported Hypertension in a Danish Cohort AN - 1008841459; 16537020 AB - Background: Short-term exposure to air pollution has been associated with changes in blood pressure (BP) and emergency department visits for hypertension, but little is known about the effects of long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution on BP and hypertension. Objectives: We studied whether long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with BP and hypertension. Methods: In 1993-1997, 57,053 participants 50-64 years of age were enrolled in a population-based cohort study. Systolic and diastolic BP (SBP and DBP, respectively) were measured at enrollment. Self-reported incident hypertension during a mean follow-up of 5.3 years was assessed by questionnaire. We used a validated dispersion model to estimate residential long-term nitrogen oxides (NO sub(x)), a marker of traffic-related air pollution, for the 1- and 5-year periods prior to enrollment and before a diagnosis of hypertension. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of associations between air pollution and BP at enrollment with linear regression, adjusting for traffic noise, measured short-term NO sub(x), temperature, relative humidity, and potential lifestyle confounders (n = 44,436). We analyzed incident hypertension with Cox regression, adjusting for traffic noise and potential confounders. Results: A doubling of NO sub(x) exposure during 1- and 5-year periods preceding enrollment was associated with 0.53-mmHg decreases [95% confidence interval (CI): -0.88, -0.19 mmHg] and 0.50-mmHg decreases (95% CI: -0.84, -0.16 mmHg) in SBP, respectively. Long-term exposure also was associated with a lower prevalence of baseline self-reported hypertension (per doubling of 5-year mean NO sub(x): odds ratio = 0.96; 95% CI: 0.91, 1.00), whereas long-term NO sub(x) exposure was not associated with incident self-reported hypertension during follow-up. Conclusions: Long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution was associated with a slightly lower prevalence of BP at baseline, but was not associated with incident hypertension. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Sorensen, Mette AU - Hoffmann, Barbara AU - Hvidberg, Martin AU - Ketzel, Matthias AU - Jensen, Steen Solvang AU - Andersen, Zorana Jovanovic AU - Tjonneland, Anne AU - Overvad, Kim AU - Raaschou-Nielsen, Ole AD - Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark Y1 - 2012/01/03/ PY - 2012 DA - 2012 Jan 03 SP - 418 EP - 424 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 120 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - air pollution KW - blood pressure KW - hypertension KW - epidemiology KW - nitrogen oxide KW - Relative humidity KW - Age KW - Atmospheric pollution models KW - Acoustic waves KW - Atmospheric pollution analysis KW - Statistical analysis KW - Pollution effects KW - Blood pressure KW - Air temperature KW - Models KW - Atmospheric pollution and health KW - Atmospheric pollution dispersion KW - oxides KW - Noise pollution KW - Inventories KW - Noise levels KW - Atmospheric pollution effects KW - Humidity KW - Traffic KW - Air pollution KW - Photochemicals KW - emergency medical services KW - Emergency medical services KW - Hypertension KW - Nitrogen KW - M2 551.510.42:Air Pollution (551.510.42) KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1008841459?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Long-Term+Exposure+to+Traffic-Related+Air+Pollution+Associated+with+Blood+Pressure+and+Self-Reported+Hypertension+in+a+Danish+Cohort&rft.au=Sorensen%2C+Mette%3BHoffmann%2C+Barbara%3BHvidberg%2C+Martin%3BKetzel%2C+Matthias%3BJensen%2C+Steen+Solvang%3BAndersen%2C+Zorana+Jovanovic%3BTjonneland%2C+Anne%3BOvervad%2C+Kim%3BRaaschou-Nielsen%2C+Ole&rft.aulast=Sorensen&rft.aufirst=Mette&rft.date=2012-01-03&rft.volume=120&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=418&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1103631 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2012-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Relative humidity; Air pollution; Inventories; Age; oxides; Air temperature; Blood pressure; Models; Nitrogen; Traffic; Hypertension; Atmospheric pollution models; Atmospheric pollution analysis; Acoustic waves; Atmospheric pollution and health; Statistical analysis; Atmospheric pollution effects; Atmospheric pollution dispersion; Noise pollution; Photochemicals; blood pressure; hypertension; Noise levels; Humidity; Pollution effects; emergency medical services; Emergency medical services DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1103631 ER -