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  1. 75 FR 5561 - Information Collection; Disposal of Mineral Materials

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    2010-02-03

    ... Ivette Torres, Liaison Specialist, Minerals and Geology Management, Mail Stop 1126, 1601 N. Kent Street... Office of the Director, Minerals and Geology Management, 1601 N. Kent Street[boxh]5th Floor, Forest... and Geology Management Staff at 703-605-4792 to facilitate entry to the building. Individuals who use...

  2. 75 FR 32236 - Information Collection Requirement; Notice and Request for Comments

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    2010-06-07

    ... Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., 3rd Floor, Mail Stop 35... INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13, Section 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995... Solicitation of Applications for Grants under the Railroad Safety Technology Grant Program. OMB Control Number...

  3. Self-Learning Among Army Noncommissioned Officers: Experiences, Attitudes, and Preferred Strategies

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    2012-09-01

    Sciences, ATTN: DAPE-ARI-ZXM, 6000 6th Street (Bldg. 1464 / Mail Stop 5610), Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5610. FINAL DISPOSITION: Destroy this Research...6000 6th Street (Building 1464 / Mail Stop 5610) Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5610 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER Research Report... Street (Building 1464 / Mail Stop 5610) Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5610 10. MONITOR ACRONYM ARI 11. MONITOR REPORT NUMBER Research Report 1961

  4. 76 FR 30884 - Special Local Regulation; Kelley's Island Swim, Lake Erie; Kelley's Island, Lakeside, OH

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    2011-05-27

    ...) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor... ``Search'' then click on the balloon shape in the ``Actions'' column. If you submit your comments by mail... Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New...

  5. 76 FR 9273 - Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Severn River, Spa Creek and Annapolis Harbor...

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    2011-02-17

    ...) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor... shape in the ``Actions'' column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an... ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington...

  6. Pathfinder. Volume 8, Number 4, July/August 2010

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    2010-08-01

    Intelligence Agency,4600 Sangamore Road, Mail Stop D-54,Bethesda,MD, 20816 -5003 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9. SPONSORING/MONITORING...Intelligence Agency Office of Corporate Communications 4600 Sangamore Road, Mail Stop D-54 Bethesda, MD 20816 -5003 Telephone: (301) 227-7388

  7. PATHFINDER. Volume 8, Number 5. September/October 2010

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    2010-10-01

    Office of Corporate Communications,4600 Sangamore Road, Mail Stop D-54,Bethesda,MD, 20816 -5003 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9...Agency Office of Corporate Communications 4600 Sangamore Road, Mail Stop D-54 Bethesda, MD 20816 -5003 Telephone: (301) 227-9123, DSN 287-9123 E...Stop D-120, 4600 Sangamore Rd., Bethesda, MD 20816 -5003. Destroy IAW DoDD 5030.59. Removal of this caveat is prohibited. UNCLASSIFIED//LIMITED

  8. National Oceanographic Fleet Platform Characteristics

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    1992-01-01

    Hydrographic/Topographic Center, (Attn: MCC Mail Stop D44), 4600 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20816 -5003, commercial (301) 227-3147 or 7 LEX 898334, DMAHTC...Stop D44), 4600 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20816 -5003, commercial (301) 227-3147 or TELEX 898334, DMAHTC, Washington, DC. Military users may use...Mail Stop D44), 4600 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20816 -5003, commercial (301) 227-3147 or TELEX 898334, DMAHTC, Washington, DC. Military users

  9. 77 FR 50469 - Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board

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    2012-08-21

    ... held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899... Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-4800, telephone... and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-4800, or via fax at...

  10. Fabrication and Evaluation of InSb CID Arrays

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    1976-08-01

    Eck l Mail Stop 55 Santa Barbara Research Center 75 Coromar Drive Goleta, California 93017 Stephen P. Emmons ’■ Mail Stop 134 Texas Instruments...Attn: Code 2629 ° Attn: Code 2627 6 Defense Documentation Center, Bldg. 5 - S47031 Cameron Station, Alexandrias Va. 22314 12

  11. Improvements in Dynamic GPS Positions Using Track Averaging

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    1999-08-01

    Imagery and Mapping Agency 2 NIMA/SOEMD, Mail Stop D-85 Attn: Larry Kunz Kenneth Croisant 4600 Sangamore Road Bethesda, MD 20816 -5003 6. National...Imagery and Mapping Agency NIMA/ARR, Mail Stop D-82 Attn: William Wooden 4600 Sangamore Road Bethesda, MD 20816 -5003 7. Michael J. Full USAF SMC/CZD 2435

  12. 76 FR 39136 - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant...

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    2011-07-05

    ...) courier, express mail, or expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One... the mail, or by courier, express mail, or expedited delivery service upon depositing the document with..., Office of the General Counsel, Washington, DC 20555-0001. The expedited delivery or courier mail address...

  13. Floor foundations: preferences of new home buyers in six Southwestern United States markets

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    George B. Harpole; H. Edward Dickerhoof

    1971-01-01

    Mail questionnaires and follow-up interviews were used to determine preferences among three types of floor foundations: concrete slab, wood crawl-space, and a new design that combines a low-profile wood floor with underfloor plenum. More respondents from northern markets preferred the crawl-space floor than from the southern markets. Factors most often cited as...

  14. 78 FR 47427 - AUC, LLC Reno Creek, In Situ

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    2013-08-05

    ...-Filing system also distributes an email notice that provides access to the document to the NRC's Office...) courier, express mail, or expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One... the mail, or by courier, express mail, or expedited delivery service upon depositing the document with...

  15. 44. VIEW TO SOUTHWEST; MBE BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR, CONDUCTORS' LOCKER ...

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    44. VIEW TO SOUTHWEST; MBE BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR, CONDUCTORS' LOCKER ROOM LAVATORY (Dobson) - Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, Mail, Baggage, & Express Building, 800 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

  16. 42. VIEW TO SOUTHEAST; MBE BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR, CONDUCTORS' LOCKER ...

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    42. VIEW TO SOUTHEAST; MBE BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR, CONDUCTORS' LOCKER ROOM INTERIOR (Dobson) - Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, Mail, Baggage, & Express Building, 800 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

  17. 43. VIEW TO NORTHEAST; MBE BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR, CONDUCTORS' LOCKER ...

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    43. VIEW TO NORTHEAST; MBE BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR, CONDUCTORS' LOCKER ROOM INTERIOR (Dobson) - Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, Mail, Baggage, & Express Building, 800 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

  18. 78 FR 35066 - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving...

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    2013-06-11

    ... also distributes an email notice that provides access to the document to the NRC's Office of the...) courier, express mail, or expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One... the mail, or by courier, express mail, or expedited delivery service upon depositing the document with...

  19. Forest Floor Characteristics in Southwestern Wisconsin

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    M. Dean Knighton

    1970-01-01

    Percent slope, aspect, topographic position, and crown closure were found to have no significant influence on forest floor depth in southwestern Wisconsin. However, a significant decrease in forest floor depth and an increase in soil compaction were found on currently grazed slopes. Yet when grazing is stopped recovery is apperently quick with no permanent damage....

  20. Assessment of the effect of pelvic floor exercises on pelvic floor muscle strength using ultrasonography in patients with urinary incontinence: a prospective randomized controlled trial

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    Tosun, Ozge Celiker; Solmaz, Ulas; Ekin, Atalay; Tosun, Gokhan; Gezer, Cenk; Ergenoglu, Ahmet Mete; Yeniel, Ahmet Ozgur; Mat, Emre; Malkoc, Mehtap; Askar, Niyazi

    2016-01-01

    [Purpose] The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the effect of pelvic floor exercises on pelvic floor muscle strength could be detected via ultrasonography in patients with urinary incontinence. [Subjects and Methods] Of 282 incontinent patients, 116 participated in the study and were randomly divided into a pelvic floor muscle training (n=65) group or control group (n=51). The pelvic floor muscle training group was given pelvic floor exercise training for 12 weeks. Both groups were evaluated at the beginning of the study and after 12 weeks. Abdominal ultrasonography measurements in transverse and longitudinal planes, the PERFECT scheme, perineometric evaluation, the stop test, the stress test, and the pad test were used to assess pelvic floor muscle strength in all cases. [Results] After training, the PERFECT, perineometry and transabdominal ultrasonography measurements were found to be significantly improved, and the stop test and pad test results were significantly decreased in the pelvic floor muscle training group, whereas no difference was observed in the control group. There was a positive correlation between the PERFECT force measurement scale and ultrasonography force measurement scale before and after the intervention in the control and pelvic floor muscle training groups (r=0.632 and r=0.642, respectively). [Conclusion] Ultrasonography can be used as a noninvasive method to identify the change in pelvic floor muscle strength with exercise training. PMID:27065519

  1. Floor foundations: preferences of architects and builders in six Southwestern United States markets

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    George B. Harpole; H. Edward Dickerhoof

    1971-01-01

    Mail questionnaires and follow-up interviews were used to determine preferences among three types of floor foundations: concrete slab, wood crawl-space, and a new design that combines a low-profile wood floor with underfloor plenum. Crawl-space construction was preferred in the Sacramento and Oakland-Martinez markets; concrete slab was preferred in the Los Angeles, San...

  2. 39. VIEW TO NORTHEAST; WEST FRONT MBE BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, ...

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    39. VIEW TO NORTHEAST; WEST FRONT MBE BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, FRED HARVEY NEWSSTAND STOREROOM (AREA BURNED BY VANDALS) (Dobson) - Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, Mail, Baggage, & Express Building, 800 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

  3. X-29 High Angle-of-Attack Flying Qualities

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    1991-06-01

    Pellicano, P., Evolution oj the X-29 Aerodynamic Mat/h Model (AEI?09B), Grumman Aircraft Systems, Edwards AFB, CA, May 199 1 . 7. Murray, James E. and...Kurt Schroeder Grumman Aircraft Systems Division Mail Stop B 19-007 Calverton, NY 11933 Glenn Spacht Grumman Aircraft Systems Division Mail Stop C3 1 ...Binghamton, NY 13902 Juri Kalviste Northrop Corporation 3836/82 I Northrop Avenue Hawthorne, CA 90250 Haig Asdurian Northrop Corporation 1 Northrop

  4. 75 FR 57039 - Medicare Program; Workshop Regarding Accountable Care Organizations, and Implications Regarding...

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    2010-09-17

    ... panel discussions and a listening session on certain legal issues related to Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). Physicians, physician associations, hospitals, health systems, consumers, and all others...-mail to [email protected] or sent via regular mail to: Attn: ACO Legal Issues, Mail Stop C5-15...

  5. 7 CFR 3601.3 - Requests for records.

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    2013-01-01

    ... Coordinator, Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705...-mail [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to...

  6. 7 CFR 3404.3 - Requests for records.

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    2013-01-01

    ..., Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705...; or E-mail [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to make determinations...

  7. 7 CFR 3601.3 - Requests for records.

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    2014-01-01

    ... Coordinator, Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705...-mail [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to...

  8. 7 CFR 3601.3 - Requests for records.

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    2010-01-01

    ... Coordinator, Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705...-mail [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to...

  9. 7 CFR 3404.3 - Requests for records.

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    2012-01-01

    ..., Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705...; or E-mail [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to make determinations...

  10. 7 CFR 3601.3 - Requests for records.

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    2012-01-01

    ... Coordinator, Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705...-mail [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to...

  11. 7 CFR 3404.3 - Requests for records.

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    2014-01-01

    ..., Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705...; or E-mail [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to make determinations...

  12. 7 CFR 3601.3 - Requests for records.

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    2011-01-01

    ... Coordinator, Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705...-mail [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to...

  13. Detail of one way mirror, mail slot, and electrical box ...

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    Detail of one way mirror, mail slot, and electrical box at sentry post no. 3, top of east stairs near the end of second floor corridor - March Air Force Base, Strategic Air Command, Combat Operations Center, 5220 Riverside Drive, Moreno Valley, Riverside County, CA

  14. Alternative Fuels Data Center: Truck Stop Electrification Site Data

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    Collection Methods Tools Printable Version Share this resource Send a link to Alternative Fuels Data Center: Truck Stop Electrification Site Data Collection Methods to someone by E-mail Share Alternative Fuels Data Center: Truck Stop Electrification Site Data Collection Methods on Facebook Tweet about

  15. 78 FR 73744 - Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

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    2013-12-09

    .... Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12... Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE... information identified in this proposed AD, contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services...

  16. 7 CFR 3404.3 - Requests for records.

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    2011-01-01

    ..., Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705...-mail [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to...

  17. Registration for Educator/Teacher Workshops

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    stop before going to the payment site. Here are your options: School district purchase order: Email your Purchase Order to the registrar. You can also mail or fax it. Check: Mail a check made out to

  18. Effect of innovative building design on physical activity.

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    Nicoll, Gayle; Zimring, Craig

    2009-01-01

    Stair climbing can be a low-cost and relatively accessible way to add everyday physical activity, but many building stairwells are inaccessible or unpleasant and elevators are far more convenient. This study explores the use of and attitude toward stairs in an innovative office building where the main elevators for able-bodied users stop only at every third floor ("skip-stop" elevators). These users are expected to walk up or down nearby stairs that have been made open and appealing ("skip-stop" stairs). The study takes advantage of a natural experiment. Some workers' offices were clustered around the skip-stop elevator and the stairs, whereas others had access to a traditional elevator core, that is, an elevator that stopped at each floor with nearby fire exit stairs. Stair use on the open skip-stop stairs and enclosed fire stairs was measured using infrared monitors and card-reader activity logs. An online survey of employees (N=299, a 17.4% response rate) gathered information on stair use and attitudes and behaviors toward physical activity; interviews with key personnel identified major implementation issues. The skip-stop stair was used 33 times more than the enclosed stair of the traditional elevator core, with 72% of survey participants reporting daily stair use. Although implementation issues related to organizational objectives, costs, security, barrier-free accessibility, and building codes exist, the skip-stop feature offers a successful strategy for increasing stair use in workplaces.

  19. Do stages of menopause affect the outcomes of pelvic floor muscle training?

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    Tosun, Özge Çeliker; Mutlu, Ebru Kaya; Tosun, Gökhan; Ergenoğlu, Ahmet Mete; Yeniel, Ahmet Özgur; Malkoç, Mehtap; Aşkar, Niyazi; İtil, İsmail Mete

    2015-02-01

    The purpose of our study is to determine whether there is a difference in pelvic floor muscle strength attributable to pelvic floor muscle training conducted during different stages of menopause. One hundred twenty-two women with stress urinary incontinence and mixed urinary incontinence were included in this prospective controlled study. The participants included in this study were separated into three groups according to the Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop staging system as follows: group 1 (n = 41): stages -3 and -2; group 2 (n = 32): stages +1 and -1; and group 3 (n = 30): stage +2. All three groups were provided an individual home exercise program throughout the 12-week study. Pelvic floor muscle strength before and after the 12-week treatment was measured in all participants (using the PERFECT [power, endurance, number of repetitions, and number of fast (1-s) contractions; every contraction is timed] scheme, perineometry, transabdominal ultrasound, Brink scale, pad test, and stop test). Data were analyzed using analysis of variance. There were no statistically significant differences in pre-exercise training pelvic floor muscle strength parameters among the three groups. After 12 weeks, there were statistically significant increases in PERFECT scheme, Brink scale, perineometry, and ultrasound values. In contrast, there were significant decreases in stop test and 1-hour pad test values observed in the three groups (P = 0.001, dependent t test). In comparison with the other groups, group 1 demonstrated statistically significant improvements in the following postexercise training parameters: power, repetition, speed, Brink vertical displacement, and stop test. The lowest increase was observed in group 2 (P < 0.05). Strength increase can be achieved at all stages of menopause with pelvic floor muscle training, but the rates of increase vary according to the menopausal stage of the participants. Women in the late menopausal transition and early menopause are least responsive to pelvic floor muscle strength training. Further studies in this field are needed.

  20. 75 FR 11992 - Notice of Scheduling of Public Hearing; Association of American Railroads

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    2010-03-12

    ... Silva, by telephone, e-mail, or in writing, at least 5 business days before the date of the hearing. Ms. Silva's contact information is as follows: FRA, Office of Chief Counsel, Mail Stop 10, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone 202-493-6030; e-mail michelle.silva@dot.gov . For...

  1. 16. OPERATOR STAND. OPERATOR STOOD BETWEEN RAILINGS AND CONTROLLED DREDGING ...

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    16. OPERATOR STAND. OPERATOR STOOD BETWEEN RAILINGS AND CONTROLLED DREDGING OPERATIONS USING TWO LEVERS FROM CEILING, THREE LEVELS ON THE FLOOR, AND TWO FLOOR PEDDLES. RIGHT HAND CONTROLLED SHOT GUN SWINGER (BOOM MOVE TO RIGHT WHEN PUSHED FORWARD, LEFT WHEN PULLED BACK, AND, IF LUCKY, STOPPED WHEN IN CENTER POSITION). LEFT HAND CONTROLLED THROTTLE. FLOOR LEVER AND FLOOR PEDDLE ON LEFT CONTROLLED THE BACKING LINE FRICTION. MIDDLE LEVER AND PEDDLE, STUCK IN FLOOR CONTROLLED THE MAIN HOIST FRICTION. LEVER ON RIGHT CONTROLLED THE CYLINDER DRAIN VALVE. - Dredge CINCINNATI, Docked on Ohio River at foot of Lighthill Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

  2. 7 CFR 3404.3 - Requests for records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... title and submitted to the FOIA Coordinator, Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop...-VOICE (301) 504-1743; Facsimile (301) 504-1648; e-mail [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda...

  3. 29 CFR 1926.856 - Removal of walls, floors, and material with equipment.

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    2010-07-01

    ....856 Section 1926.856 Labor Regulations Relating to Labor (Continued) OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (CONTINUED) SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION Demolition § 1926... the imposed load. (b) Floor openings shall have curbs or stop-logs to prevent equipment from running...

  4. 29 CFR 1926.856 - Removal of walls, floors, and material with equipment.

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    2011-07-01

    ....856 Section 1926.856 Labor Regulations Relating to Labor (Continued) OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (CONTINUED) SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION Demolition § 1926... the imposed load. (b) Floor openings shall have curbs or stop-logs to prevent equipment from running...

  5. 75 FR 179 - Notice of Petition for Waiver of Compliance and Scheduling of Public Hearing Association of...

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    2010-01-04

    ... Silva, by telephone, e-mail, or in writing, at least 5 business days before the date of the hearing. Ms. Silva's contact information is as follows: FRA, Office of Chief Counsel, Mail Stop 10, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone 202-493-6030; e-mail michelle.silva@dot.gov . For...

  6. 75 FR 28766 - Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Passaic River, Clifton, NJ

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    2010-05-24

    .... DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before June 23, 2010...) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. (4) Hand delivery: Same as mail...

  7. 77 FR 74678 - Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT)

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    2012-12-17

    ...), National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP.../IP/ISCD Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Manager, 245 Murray Lane SW., Mail Stop... should be appropriately marked and submitted by mail to the DHS/NPPD/IP/ISCD Chemical Facility Anti...

  8. 76 FR 79571 - Special Local Regulations; Patriot Challenge Kayak Race, Ashley River, Charleston, SC

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    2011-12-22

    ... (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey... shape in the ``Actions'' column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an... ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington...

  9. 76 FR 24843 - Safety Zone; Rudey/Braga Wedding Fireworks Display, Cos Cob Harbor, Greenwich, CT

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    2011-05-03

    ... (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey... shape in the ``Actions'' column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an... ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington...

  10. 77 FR 22530 - Safety Zone; Fireworks, Hudson River, Rhinecliff, NY

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    2012-04-16

    ... Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001... balloon shape in the ``Actions'' column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them... Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New...

  11. 75 FR 19307 - Safety Zone; Milwaukee Air and Water Show, Milwaukee, Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, WI

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    2010-04-14

    ... Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200... shape in the ``Actions'' column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an... ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington...

  12. Interior view of north end of first floor of Express ...

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    Interior view of north end of first floor of Express Building Mail Room, facing east. Toilet rooms are on right, and Lunch Room with surveillance gallery above it is on left. Enclosed stairs is at back of photograph - Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, Railroad Terminal Post Office & Express Building, Fifth & I Streets, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA

  13. 77 FR 33782 - License Amendment To Construct and Operate New In Situ Leach Uranium Recovery Facility; Uranium...

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    2012-06-07

    ...-Filing system also distributes an email notice that provides access to the document to the NRC's Office... mail, or expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint... courier, express mail, or expedited delivery service upon depositing the document with the provider of the...

  14. 76 FR 58433 - Proposal To Revise Service Standards for First-Class Mail, Periodicals, and Standard Mail

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    2011-09-21

    ... sharp revenue declines associated with falling volumes, as well as other statutorily mandated costs, the... and to bring operating costs in line with revenues, will for the most part be unachievable without a... effectively managed on the workroom floors of a complex logistical network.'' Modern Service Standards for...

  15. Pathfinder, v6 n6, Nov/Dec 2008. Foundation Data and Technology

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2008-12-01

    Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,Office of Corporate Communications,4600 Sangamore Road ,Bethesda,MD, 20816 -5003 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT...Communications 4600 Sangamore Road, Mail Stop D-54 Bethesda, MD 20816 -5003 Telephone: (301) 227-7388, DSN 287-7388 E-mail: pathfinder@nga.mil

  16. 77 FR 74677 - Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)

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    2012-12-17

    ... Protection (IP), Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD) will submit the following Information... should be forwarded to DHS/NPPD/IP/ISCD CFATS Program Manager, 245 Murray Lane SW., Mail Stop 0610... should be appropriately marked and submitted by mail to the DHS/NPPD/IP/ISCD CFATS Program Manager, 245...

  17. Pathfinder, Volume 7. Number 4, Jul/Aug 2009. GEOINT in Action

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    2009-08-01

    Rd,Bethesda,MD, 20816 -5003 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S...Communications 4600 Sangamore Road, Mail Stop D-39 Bethesda, MD 20816 -5003 Telephone: (301) 227-7388, DSN 287-7388 E-mail: pathfinder@nga.mil

  18. Pathfinder, v6 n3, May/Jun 2008. Unifying the Intelligence Profession

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    2008-06-01

    ADDRESS(ES) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,Office of Corporate Communications,4600 Sangamore Road ,Bethesda,MD, 20816 -5003 8. PERFORMING...Sangamore Road, Mail Stop D-54 Bethesda, MD 20816 -5003 Telephone: (301) 227-7388, DSN 287-7388 E-mail: pathfinder@nga.mil Director Vice Adm. Robert

  19. 40 CFR 2.101 - Where requests for records are to be filed.

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    ... (2822T), NW, Washington, DC 20460; e-mail: [email protected]gov. You may also access EPA Headquarters and Regional Freedom of Information Offices' Web sites at http://www.epa.gov/foia and submit a request via an...; e-mail: [email protected]gov. (2) Region II (NJ, NY, PR, VI): EPA, FOI Officer, 290 Broadway, 26th Floor...

  20. 40 CFR 2.101 - Where requests for records are to be filed.

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    ... (2822T), NW, Washington, DC 20460; e-mail: [email protected]gov. You may also access EPA Headquarters and Regional Freedom of Information Offices' Web sites at http://www.epa.gov/foia and submit a request via an...-mail: [email protected]gov. (2) Region II (NJ, NY, PR, VI): EPA, FOI Officer, 290 Broadway, 26th Floor, New...

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    ... (2822T), NW, Washington, DC 20460; e-mail: [email protected]gov. You may also access EPA Headquarters and Regional Freedom of Information Offices' Web sites at http://www.epa.gov/foia and submit a request via an...; e-mail: [email protected]gov. (2) Region II (NJ, NY, PR, VI): EPA, FOI Officer, 290 Broadway, 26th Floor...

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    ... (2822T), NW, Washington, DC 20460; e-mail: [email protected]gov. You may also access EPA Headquarters and Regional Freedom of Information Offices' Web sites at http://www.epa.gov/foia and submit a request via an...; e-mail: [email protected]gov. (2) Region II (NJ, NY, PR, VI): EPA, FOI Officer, 290 Broadway, 26th Floor...

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    ... (2822T), NW, Washington, DC 20460; e-mail: [email protected]gov. You may also access EPA Headquarters and Regional Freedom of Information Offices' Web sites at http://www.epa.gov/foia and submit a request via an...-mail: [email protected]gov. (2) Region II (NJ, NY, PR, VI): EPA, FOI Officer, 290 Broadway, 26th Floor, New...

  4. 77 FR 22525 - Safety Zone; Swim Events in the Captain of the Port New York Zone; Hudson River, East River...

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  5. 53. VIEW FROM FLOOR OF MAST TRENCH SHOWING BASE OF ...

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    53. VIEW FROM FLOOR OF MAST TRENCH SHOWING BASE OF ERECT UMBILICAL MAST. AIR-CONDITIONING DUCTS VISIBLE ON RIGHT SIDE OF MAST. HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR ARMS FOR OPENING TRENCH DOORS VISIBLE ON LEFT SIDE OF PHOTO. 'DOOR STOP' PEDESTAL IN FOREGROUND. - Vandenberg Air Force Base, Space Launch Complex 3, Launch Pad 3 West, Napa & Alden Roads, Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, CA

  6. 77 FR 25366 - Underground Storage Tank Program: Approved State Program for the State of Oregon

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    ... the online instructions for submitting comments. Email: griffith[email protected] . Mail: Katherine Griffith, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Mail Stop: OCE... electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Griffith...

  7. Pathfinder. Volume 8, Number 3, May/June 2010. Technology - Rendering an Ever-Clearer Picture

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    2010-06-01

    Agency,Office of Corporate Communications,4600 Sangamore Road, Mail Stop D-54,Bethesda,MD, 20816 -5003 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9...Bethesda, MD 20816 -5003 Telephone: (301) 227-7388, DSN 287-7388 E-mail: pathfinder@nga.mil Director Vice Adm. Robert B. Murrett, U.S. Navy Deputy

  8. Pathfinder, v6 n4 Jul/Aug 2008. Our Compact with the Warfighter -- Maintaining a Sacred Trust

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    2008-08-01

    NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,Office of Corporate Communications,4600 Sangamore Road ,Bethesda,MD, 20816 -5003 8...Office of Corporate Communications 4600 Sangamore Road, Mail Stop D-54 Bethesda, MD 20816 -5003 Telephone: (301) 227-7388, DSN 287-7388 E-mail

  9. 30. SITE BUILDING 002 SCANNER BUILDING FLOOR 3A ...

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    30. SITE BUILDING 002 - SCANNER BUILDING - FLOOR 3A ("A" FACE) INTERIOR BETWEEN GRIDS 17-A1 AND 18-A1, SHOWING REAR OF RADAR EMITTER ELECTRONIC INTERFACE TERMINAL NO. 3147-20, "RECEIVER TRANSMITTER RADAR" MODULE. VIEW IS ALSO SHOWING BUILDING FIRE STOP MATERIAL AT BOTTOM OF FLOOR. NOTE: WALL SLOPES BOTTOM TO TOP INWARD; STRUCTURAL ELEMENT IN FOREGROUND. VIEW ALSO SHOWS PIPING GRID OF CHILLED WATER LINES FOR ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS COOLING. - Cape Cod Air Station, Technical Facility-Scanner Building & Power Plant, Massachusetts Military Reservation, Sandwich, Barnstable County, MA

  10. Impact of Continued Mailed Fecal Tests in the Patient-Centered Medical Home: Year 3 of the Systems of Support to Increase Colon Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Randomized Trial

    PubMed Central

    Green, Beverly B.; Anderson, Melissa L.; Chubak, Jessica; Fuller, Sharon; Meenan, Richard T.; Vernon, Sally W.

    2016-01-01

    BACKGROUND The current study was conducted to determine the effect of continuing a centralized fecal occult blood test (FOBT) mailed program on screening adherence. METHODS A patient-level randomized controlled trial was conducted in 21 patient-centered medical home primary care clinics between January 2010 and November 2012. A total of 2208 patients ranging in age from 52 to 75 years in a substudy of the Systems of Support to Increase Colon Cancer Screening and Follow-Up (SOS) trial were randomized at year 3 to continued automated interventions (Continued group), which included mailed information regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) screening choices, and were mailed stool kit tests or to a group in which interventions were stopped (Stopped group). The main outcomes and measures were the completion of CRC screening in year 3 and by subgroup characteristics, respectively. RESULTS Adherence to CRC screening in year 3 was found to be significantly higher in patients in the Continued group compared with those in the Stopped group (53.3% vs 37.3%; adjusted net difference, 15.6% [P<.001]). This difference was entirely due to greater completion of FOBT (adjusted net difference, 18.0% [P<.001]). Year 3 CRC screening rates were highest in patients in the Continued group completing FOBT in both years 1 and 2 (77.2%), followed by patients completing only 1 FOBT in 1 of the 2 years (44.6%), with low rates of CRC testing reported among patients not completing any FOBT within the first 2 years (18.1%). CONCLUSIONS A centralized mailed FOBT CRC screening program continued to be more effective than patient-centered medical home usual-care interventions, but only for those patients who had previously completed FOBT testing. Research is needed regarding how to engage patients not completing CRC testing after being mailed at least 2 rounds of FOBT tests. PMID:26488332

  11. 78 FR 68102 - Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; In the Matter of Nuclear Innovation North America LLC (South...

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    ...] Atomic Safety and Licensing Board; In the Matter of Nuclear Innovation North America LLC (South Texas... Administrative Judges: Michael M. Gibson, Chairman, Dr. Gary S. Arnold, Dr. Randall J. Charbeneau. The Atomic... follows: Mail: Administrative Judge Michael M. Gibson, Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel, Mail Stop...

  12. 78 FR 74102 - Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the USDA Grain Inspection Advisory Committee

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    ...-755 and mail to: Terri L. Henry, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Mail Stop... Stockyards Administration, USDA. ACTION: Notice to solicit nominees. SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture's... Committee meets annually to advise GIPSA on the programs and services it delivers under the U.S. Grain...

  13. 7 CFR 510.3 - Requests for records.

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    ... AGRICULTURE PUBLIC INFORMATION § 510.3 Requests for records. Requests for records of ARS under 5 U.S.C. 552(a... Coordinator, Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705...-mail [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to...

  14. 7 CFR 510.3 - Requests for records.

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    2011-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE PUBLIC INFORMATION § 510.3 Requests for records. Requests for records of ARS under 5 U.S.C. 552(a... Coordinator, Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705...-mail [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to...

  15. 7 CFR 510.3 - Requests for records.

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    2012-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE PUBLIC INFORMATION § 510.3 Requests for records. Requests for records of ARS under 5 U.S.C. 552(a... Coordinator, Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705...-mail [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to...

  16. 7 CFR 510.3 - Requests for records.

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    2013-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE PUBLIC INFORMATION § 510.3 Requests for records. Requests for records of ARS under 5 U.S.C. 552(a... Coordinator, Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705...-mail [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to...

  17. 7 CFR 510.3 - Requests for records.

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    2014-01-01

    ... AGRICULTURE PUBLIC INFORMATION § 510.3 Requests for records. Requests for records of ARS under 5 U.S.C. 552(a... Coordinator, Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705...-mail [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to...

  18. Pathfinder: The Geospatial Intelligence Magazine Serving the Front Line, March/April 2009. Volume 7, Number 2

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    2009-04-01

    ADDRESS(ES) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,4600 Sangamore Rd Mail Stop D-54,Bethesda,MD, 20816 -5003 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9...Bethesda, MD 20816 -5003 Telephone: (301) 227-7388, DSN 287-7388 E-mail: pathfinder@nga.mil Director Vice Adm. Robert B. Murrett, U.S. Navy Deputy

  19. 75 FR 28780 - Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers

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    ... Service (FAS) will begin accepting Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers petitions for Fiscal Year... July 16, 2010. They may use form FAS-930 for this purpose. Petitions may be sent by fax: (202) 720-0876; or by e-mail: [email protected]fas.usda.gov ; or by U.S. mail: TAA, Foreign Agricultural Service, Stop...

  20. 78 FR 13886 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request for the Production Estimate (2 Forms)

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  1. 77 FR 8820 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    .... Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 2nd Floor, East Tower, Suite... providers. Affected Public: Business or other for profit; not-for-profit institutions. Annual Burden Hours...

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  3. Interstitial cystitis

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    ... symptoms get better. Reduce or stop consuming caffeine, chocolate, carbonated beverages, citrus drinks, and foods with a ... pelvic floor muscle spasms. MEDICINE AND PROCEDURES Combination therapy may include medicines such as: Pentosan polysulfate sodium, ...

  4. 103. Photographic copy of drawing (1905, original drawing in Archives, ...

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    103. Photographic copy of drawing (1905, original drawing in Archives, Office of the Building, Administration Building, Sears, Roebuck and Company Mail Order Plant, Chicago, Illinois). Nimmons and Fellows. 1/8 inch to one foot. South elevation adjacent to the railroad tracks; only the first three floors were built at that time. SOUTH ELEVATION - ANNEX A - Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

  5. 104. Photographic copy of drawing (1905, original drawing in Archives, ...

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    104. Photographic copy of drawing (1905, original drawing in Archives, Office of the Building, Administration Building, Sears, Roebuck and Company Mail Order Plant, Chicago, Illinois). Nimmons and Fellows. 1/8 inch to one foot. North elevation along Arthington Street (then Harvard Street); only the first three floors were built at that time. NORTH ELEVATION - ANNEX B - Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

  6. Flame Retardant: Cyberbullies Torment Their Victims 24/7: Here's How to Stop the Abuse

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    Willard, Nancy

    2006-01-01

    Cyberbullying is the use of electronic information such as e-mail and other digital age tools to bully or harass individuals. Cyberbullies post angry and vulgar messages in online "flaming" wars or hack into a peer's e-mail account to wreak havoc, assaulting the reputations and already fragile egos of their young victims. The devastating effects…

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    ... copies to Hanh Shaw, Office of Water and Watersheds, Mail Stop OWW-130, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101-3140. E-mail: Send electronic copies to shaw[email protected] . Fax: Fax copies to the attention of Hanh Shaw at (206) 553-0165. Hand Delivery/Courier: Deliver copies to Hanh Shaw, Office of...

  8. 32 CFR 320.8 - Appeal of initial adverse agency determination on correction or amendment.

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    ... (NGA) PRIVACY § 320.8 Appeal of initial adverse agency determination on correction or amendment. (a) An... notification of denial to amend, an individual may file an appeal of such decision with NGA. The appeal shall be in writing, mailed or delivered to NGA, ATTN: Mail Stop D-10, 4600 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, MD...

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    ... (NGA) PRIVACY § 320.8 Appeal of initial adverse agency determination on correction or amendment. (a) An... notification of denial to amend, an individual may file an appeal of such decision with NGA. The appeal shall be in writing, mailed or delivered to NGA, ATTN: Mail Stop D-10, 4600 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, MD...

  10. 76 FR 61679 - Privacy Act of 1974; Systems of Records

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  11. 76 FR 60748 - Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

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    ..., 2011; The Johnson, Mayor, City of Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, 915 I Street, 5th Floor, Mail Code 09100..., 2011 060262 of Sacramento County 23, 2011; The MacGlashan, Chair, (11-09-2263P). Sacramento Bee...

  12. 129. Photographic copy of drawing (24 June 1963, original drawing ...

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    129. Photographic copy of drawing (24 June 1963, original drawing in Archives, Public Affairs Departmentm, Sears Merchandise Group, Hoffman Estates, Illinois). Swain and Meyers, Inc. 1/4 inch to one foot. Partial floor plan illustrating the layout of the large package handling area. Tables and equipment not present at the time of the survey are shown. SECOND FLOOR, SECTON B - Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

  13. Questioning Mechanisms During Tutoring, Conversation, and Human-Computer Interaction

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    1993-06-01

    of Psychology Los Angesles, CA 90024 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Dr. Eduardo Cascallar Dr. Ruth Chabay Dr. Paul G. Chapin Educational Testing Service CDEC...Sharon Deny Educational Testing Service Applied Science Associates Florida State University Mail Stop 22-T P.O. Box 1072 Dept. of Psychology ...Department of Psychology , Department of Mathematical Sciences, and the Institute for Intelligent Systems Mailing address: Arthur C. Graesser Department.of

  14. Impact of continued mailed fecal tests in the patient-centered medical home: Year 3 of the Systems of Support to Increase Colon Cancer Screening and Follow-Up randomized trial.

    PubMed

    Green, Beverly B; Anderson, Melissa L; Chubak, Jessica; Fuller, Sharon; Meenan, Richard T; Vernon, Sally W

    2016-01-15

    The current study was conducted to determine the effect of continuing a centralized fecal occult blood test (FOBT) mailed program on screening adherence. A patient-level randomized controlled trial was conducted in 21 patient-centered medical home primary care clinics between January 2010 and November 2012. A total of 2208 patients ranging in age from 52 to 75 years in a substudy of the Systems of Support to Increase Colon Cancer Screening and Follow-Up (SOS) trial were randomized at year 3 to continued automated interventions (Continued group), which included mailed information regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) screening choices, and were mailed stool kit tests or to a group in which interventions were stopped (Stopped group). The main outcomes and measures were the completion of CRC screening in year 3 and by subgroup characteristics, respectively. Adherence to CRC screening in year 3 was found to be significantly higher in patients in the Continued group compared with those in the Stopped group (53.3% vs 37.3%; adjusted net difference, 15.6% [P<.001]). This difference was entirely due to greater completion of FOBT (adjusted net difference, 18.0% [P<.001]). Year 3 CRC screening rates were highest in patients in the Continued group completing FOBT in both years 1 and 2 (77.2%), followed by patients completing only 1 FOBT in 1 of the 2 years (44.6%), with low rates of CRC testing reported among patients not completing any FOBT within the first 2 years (18.1%). A centralized mailed FOBT CRC screening program continued to be more effective than patient-centered medical home usual-care interventions, but only for those patients who had previously completed FOBT testing. Research is needed regarding how to engage patients not completing CRC testing after being mailed at least 2 rounds of FOBT tests. Cancer 2016;122:312-321. © 2015 American Cancer Society. © 2015 American Cancer Society.

  15. 15. VIEW TO SOUTHWEST; EAST BACK MBE BUILDING, THIRD AND ...

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    15. VIEW TO SOUTHWEST; EAST BACK MBE BUILDING, THIRD AND SECOND FLOORS; GASOLINE PUMPS CENTER (Dobson) - Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, Mail, Baggage, & Express Building, 800 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

  16. 91. Photographic copy of drawing (16 February 1905, reproduction of ...

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    91. Photographic copy of drawing (16 February 1905, reproduction of original drawing in Archives, Public Affairs Department, Sears Merchandise Group, Hoffman Estates, Illinois). Nimmons and Fellows. 1/16 inch to one foot. Plan dimensions are given on this floor plan of the first four bays of warehouse west of Homan Avenue. This drawing is excerpted from a blueprint set. FIRST FLOOR PLAN - Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

  17. 75 FR 26942 - Sunshine Act Meeting Notice

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    ... Service, 9th Floor, Room 9802B, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20525. Phone (202) 606-6696. Fax (202) 606-3462. TDD: (202) 606-3472. E-mail: [email protected] . Dated: May 10, 2010. Frank R. Trinity...

  18. Does pelvic floor muscle training abolish symptoms of urinary incontinence? A randomized controlled trial.

    PubMed

    Celiker Tosun, O; Kaya Mutlu, E; Ergenoglu, A M; Yeniel, A O; Tosun, G; Malkoc, M; Askar, N; Itil, I M

    2015-06-01

    To determine whether symptoms of urinary incontinence is reduced by pelvic floor muscle training, to determine whether urinary incontinence can be totally eliminated by strengthening the pelvic floor muscle to grade 5 on the Oxford scale. Prospective randomized controlled clinical trial. Outpatient urogynecology department. One hundred thirty cases with stress and mixed urinary incontinence. All participants were randomly allocated to the pelvic floor muscle training group or control group. A 12-week home based exercise program, prescribed individually, was performed by the pelvic floor muscle training group. Urinary incontinence symptoms (Incontinence Impact Questionnaire-7, Urogenital Distress Inventory-6, bladder diary, stop test and pad test) were assessed, and the pelvic floor muscle strength was measured for (PERFECT testing, perineometric and ultrasound) all participants before and after 12 weeks of treatment. The pelvic floor muscle training group had significant improvement in their symptoms of urinary incontinence (P=0.001) and an increase in pelvic floor muscle strength (P=0.001, by the dependent t test) compared with the control group. All the symptoms of urinary incontinence were significantly decreased in the patients that had reached pelvic floor muscle strength of grade 5 and continued the pelvic floor muscle training (P<0.05). The study demonstrated that pelvic floor muscle training is effective in reducing the symptoms of stress and mixed urinary incontinence and in increasing pelvic floor muscle strength. © The Author(s) 2014.

  19. Crash test of a liquid hydrogen automobile

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    Finegold, J. G.; Van Vorst, W. D.

    1976-01-01

    Details of the conversion of a U.S. Postal Service mail truck to hydrogen-fueled operation are given. Specific reference is made to design safety considerations. A traffic accident is described that caused the mail truck (mounted on a trailer) to turn on its side at approximately 20 mph and to finally slide to a stop and turn upside down. No one was injured, and there was essentially no damage to the liquid hydrogen fuel system. The mail truck was driven away from the scene of the accident. Suggestions to insure the safety of hydrogen-fueled experimental vehicles are made.

  20. Graduate House, University of Toronto, Ontario.

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    Stephens, Suzanne

    2002-01-01

    Illustrates how the University of Toronto combined the modernist architectural typologies of perimeter block and the skip- stop plan to create a dormitory that served as a gateway to its campus. Photos and a floor plan are included. (GR)

  1. 78 FR 17185 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    ... Agent Platform, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and supporting Knowledge Base (KB) solution that... . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 2nd Floor.... Title, Associated Form, and OMB Control Number: Customer Care Center Enterprise Solution (CCCES); OMB...

  2. 76 FR 32088 - Reducing Regulatory Burden; Retrospective Review Under Executive Order 13563 (E.O. 13563)

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    ...), ATTN: Hada Flowers, 1275 First Street, NE., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20417. Instructions: Please...-mail at hada.flowers@gsa.gov . Please cite E.O. 13563-OGP-2. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 22...

  3. 50. VIEW TO EAST; SOUTH END OF MBE BUILDING, FIRST ...

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    50. VIEW TO EAST; SOUTH END OF MBE BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR; SAFE, DOOR OPEN ELECTRONIC FLASH INTERIOR ILLUMINATION (Andersen) - Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, Mail, Baggage, & Express Building, 800 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

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    ...: Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) Program Survey. OMB Control Number: None. Type of Request... methods: Email: [email protected] . Mail (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): ECA/P/V, SA-5, C2 Floor...

  5. 78 FR 44582 - Notice of HUD-Held Multifamily & Healthcare Loan Sale, (MHLS 2013-2)

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    ... HUD Web site at www.hud.gov/fhaloansales . Please mail and fax executed documents to JS Watkins Realty Partners, LLC: J.S. Watkins Realty Partners, LLC, c/o The Debt Exchange, 133 Federal Street, 10th Floor...

  6. 52. VIEW TO EAST; SOUTH END OF MBE BUILDING, SECOND ...

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    52. VIEW TO EAST; SOUTH END OF MBE BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR; HIGHLY ALTERED INTERIOR OFFICE SPACE, FORMERLY REGIONAL OFFICES OF REA (Andersen) - Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, Mail, Baggage, & Express Building, 800 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

  7. 7 CFR 3404.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

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    2013-01-01

    ..., ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-5128.... Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/foia...

  8. 7 CFR 3404.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

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    2012-01-01

    ..., ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-5128.... Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/foia...

  9. 7 CFR 3701.3 - Requests for records.

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    ..., Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-5128; [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to make...

  10. 7 CFR 3701.3 - Requests for records.

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    2013-01-01

    ..., Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-5128; [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to make...

  11. 7 CFR 3701.3 - Requests for records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ..., Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-5128; [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to make...

  12. 7 CFR 3701.3 - Requests for records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ..., Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-5128; [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to make...

  13. 7 CFR 3404.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ..., ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-5128.... Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/foia...

  14. 7 CFR 3701.3 - Requests for records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ..., Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-5128; [email protected]ars.usda.gov or [email protected]ars.usda.gov. The FOIA Coordinator is delegated authority to make...

  15. 2011 Combat Vehicles Conference

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2011-10-26

    City ______________________________ State ___________ Zip...Suite, PO Box, Mail Stop, Building, etc.) ___________________________________________________________ City ______________________________ State...LFT&E PVT IOT &E MSIII MSIII (MC - B) Full Rate Production (Qty. 2,084 funded; Qty. 243 unfunded) Development MSII -LRIP (Qty. 17) Extended LRIP

  16. 37 CFR 501.11 - Submissions and inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... Counsel for NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1052, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1052; telephone: (301) 975-2803; email: [email protected]nist.gov. [78 FR 4766, Jan. 23, 2013] ...

  17. 37 CFR 501.11 - Submissions and inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... Counsel for NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1052, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1052; telephone: (301) 975-2803; email: [email protected]nist.gov. [78 FR 4766, Jan. 23, 2013] ...

  18. 75 FR 10455 - Information Collection; Timber Purchaser Cost and Sales Data

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    2010-03-08

    ... Forest Management, Attn: Richard Fitzgerald, Mail Stop 1103, Forest Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250- 1103. Comments also may be submitted via facsimile to 202-205-1045 or...

  19. 123. Photographic copy of drawing (6 October 1916, original drawing ...

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    123. Photographic copy of drawing (6 October 1916, original drawing in Archives, Office of the Building, Administration Building, Sears Roebuck and Company Mail Order Plant, Chicago, Illinois). Drawn by Sears Department 213 (engineer unknown). 1/16 inch to one foot. Partial fourth/fifth floor plan and schematic building section showing the relationship of the gravity conveyors in the warehouse space to the spiral chutes. GENERAL LAYOUT OF ALL MDSE DEPT. CONVEYORS - Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

  20. 78 FR 51802 - Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Robert Motherwell: The...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-08-21

    ... October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000, and, as appropriate, Delegation of... (telephone: 202- 632-6469). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA-5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite...

  1. 78 FR 53816 - Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Van Gogh Repetitions”

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    2013-08-30

    ... 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000, and, as appropriate, Delegation of... mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA-5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522...

  2. 47. VIEW TO WEST; SOUTH END OF MBE BUILDING, FIRST ...

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    47. VIEW TO WEST; SOUTH END OF MBE BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR; FORMER PACKAGE HANDLING AREA ADJACENT TO FORMER PACIFIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY TERMINAL (Andersen) - Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, Mail, Baggage, & Express Building, 800 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

  3. 7 CFR 3701.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ...: Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705... 4:30 p.m. Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars...

  4. 7 CFR 3404.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-5128.... Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/foia...

  5. 7 CFR 3601.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ...: Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705... 4:30 p.m. Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars...

  6. 7 CFR 3601.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ...: Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705... 4:30 p.m. Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars...

  7. 7 CFR 3601.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ...: Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705... 4:30 p.m. Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars...

  8. 7 CFR 3701.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ...: Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705... 4:30 p.m. Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars...

  9. 7 CFR 3601.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ...: Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705... 4:30 p.m. Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars...

  10. 7 CFR 3701.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ...: Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705... 4:30 p.m. Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars...

  11. 7 CFR 3701.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ...: Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705... 4:30 p.m. Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars...

  12. 7 CFR 3601.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ...: Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705... 4:30 p.m. Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars...

  13. 7 CFR 3701.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ...: Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705... 4:30 p.m. Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars...

  14. 78 FR 5781 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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    2013-01-28

    ... users and organizations; and (6) an enterprise-class Customer Relationship Management platform to manage.... * Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, 2nd Floor, Suite... Reform, the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB...

  15. 77 FR 6091 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    2012-02-07

    .... Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 2nd Floor, East Tower, Suite..., please write to DoD Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO), 1401 Wilson Boulevard, Suite... Number: Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database (DSAID); OMB Control Number 0704-0482. Needs and Uses...

  16. 78 FR 71022 - Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Piero della Francesca...

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    2013-11-27

    ... October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of...: 202- 632-6467). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA-5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03...

  17. 78 FR 27470 - Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Shaping Power: Luba...

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    2013-05-10

    ....), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000... mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA-5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522...

  18. 78 FR 26720 - Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

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    2013-05-08

    ..., Revision 2, dated December 22, 2010, terminates the repetitive inspections required by paragraphs (r), (s...; a detailed inspection of certain reveals for a sharp edge and cracking; and corrective action if...-2251. Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor...

  19. Implementation successes and challenges in participating in a pragmatic study to improve colon cancer screening: perspectives of health center leaders.

    PubMed

    Coronado, Gloria D; Schneider, Jennifer L; Petrik, Amanda; Rivelli, Jennifer; Taplin, Stephen; Green, Beverly B

    2017-09-01

    Little is known about the challenges faced by community clinics who must address clinical priorities first when participating in pragmatic studies. We report on implementation challenges faced by the eight community health centers that participated in Strategies and Opportunities to STOP Colon Cancer in Priority Populations (STOP CRC), a large comparative effectiveness cluster-randomized trial to evaluate a direct-mail program to increase the rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. We conducted interviews, at the onset of implementation and 1 year later, with center leaders to identify challenges with implementing and sustaining an electronic medical record (EMR)-driven mailed program to increase CRC screening rates. We used the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to thematically analyze the content of meeting discussions and identify anticipated and experienced challenges. Common early concerns were patients' access to colonoscopy, patients' low awareness of CRC screening, time burden on clinic staff to carry out the STOP CRC program, inability to accurately identify eligible patients, and incompatibility of the program's approach with the patient population or organizational culture. Once the program was rolled out, time burden remained a primary concern and new organizational capacity and EMR issues were raised (e.g., EMR staffing resources and turnover in key leadership positions). Cited program successes were improved CRC screening processes and rates, more patients reached, reduced costs, and improved patient awareness, engagement, or satisfaction. These findings may inform any clinic considering mailed fecal testing programs and future pragmatic research efforts in community health centers.

  20. 5. VIEW LOOKING DOWN ON TOP OF ELEVATOR CAR FROM ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    5. VIEW LOOKING DOWN ON TOP OF ELEVATOR CAR FROM THIRD FLOOR, SHOWING CROSSHEAD AND BROKEN ROPE SAFETY STOP MECHANISM INSIDE; GUIDES AT LOWER LEFT AND UPPER RIGHT; OPERATING ROPE AT LEFT - 72 Marlborough Street, Residential Hydraulic Elevator, Boston, Suffolk County, MA

  1. 78 FR 25414 - Privacy Act of 1974, System of Records

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    2013-05-01

    ..., Chief Information Security Officer--Chief Privacy Officer. USAID-008 System name: Personnel Security and... inquires in writing to the USAID Chief Privacy Officer, 2733 Crystal Drive, 11th Floor, Arlington, VA 22202... alterations. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments: Paper Comments Fax: (703) 666-1466. Mail: Chief Privacy...

  2. 77 FR 22290 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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    2012-04-13

    ... of Defense Intelligence Information System (DoDIIS) Customer Relationship Management.'' System.... * Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, 2nd Floor, Suite... the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A...

  3. 76 FR 40285 - Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment...

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    2011-07-08

    ..., data, and information regarding the proposed determination for set-top boxes and network equipment... encryption. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program... Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20024. Please...

  4. 77 FR 11418 - Airworthiness Directives; Various Transport Category Airplanes

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    2012-02-27

    ... oxygen generators in the lavatories until the generator oxygen supply is expended, or removing the oxygen generator(s); and, for each chemical oxygen generator, after the generator is expended (or removed... Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail...

  5. 78 FR 18534 - Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)-Reader Requirements

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    2013-03-27

    ... Security Administration (TSA) established the TWIC program to address identity management shortcomings and... http://www.regulations.gov on or before May 21, 2013, or reach the Docket Management Facility by that...) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor...

  6. 76 FR 38452 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

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    2011-06-30

    ... Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, 3rd Floor, Mail....) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13, Section 2, 109 Stat... for Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Projects. OMB Control Number: 2130-0578. Type of Request...

  7. 31 CFR 380.5 - Where can I find current information, and who can I contact for additional guidance and...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... valuations on Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service Web site at http://www.treasurydirect.gov. You may also... 9th Street, NW., 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20239-0001, or by e-mail at [email protected]gov. ...

  8. 76 FR 77712 - Seagoing Barges

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    2011-12-14

    ... Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.... Federalism F. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act G. Taking of Private Property H. Civil Justice Reform I... shape in the ``Actions'' column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an...

  9. 78 FR 32000 - Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Before and After the...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-05-28

    ....), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000...: 202- 632-6469). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA-5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03...

  10. 77 FR 75489 - Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Projects 99: Meiro Koizumi”

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    2012-12-20

    .... 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and... mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA-5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522...

  11. 78 FR 56767 - Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Cercle et Carré and the...

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    2013-09-13

    ... of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000, and... mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA-5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522...

  12. 77 FR 55781 - Port Access Route Study: The Atlantic Coast from Maine to Florida

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    2012-09-11

    ... the interim report or submission of additional information for consideration by the workgroup. DATES...) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor... Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for instructions...

  13. 50 CFR 2.1 - Headquarters.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803. Headquarters program Mail stop Business Management and Operations MS... Programs MS: FAC. International Affairs, including: • Division of Management Authority MS: IA. • Division of Scientific Authority Information Resource and Technology Management MS: IRTM. Migratory Birds...

  14. 78 FR 11274 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Renewal; Comment Request...

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    2013-02-15

    ... Comptroller of the Currency, Attention: 1557-0220, 400 7th Street SW., Suite 3E-218, Mail Stop 9W-11... sold, solicited, advertised, or offered in connection with an extension of credit). Affected Public...

  15. Effect of Two-Way Air-Sea Coupling in High and Low Wind Speed Regimes

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2010-09-01

    testing determined, however, that using a separate dynamical framework for the ocean model produced better results, primarily because it allowed for a...author address: Sue Chen, Naval Research Lab- oratory, 7 Grace Hopper Ave., Stop 2, Monterey, CA 93943-5502. E-mail: sue.chen@nrlmry.navy.mil 1 COAMPS is...ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) Naval Research Laboratory,7 Grace Hopper Ave., Stop 2,Monterey, CA ,93943-5502 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9

  16. 37 CFR 401.17 - Submissions and inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESS... Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1052, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1052; telephone: (301) 975-2803; email: [email protected] [78 FR 4766, Jan. 23, 2013] ...

  17. 37 CFR 401.17 - Submissions and inquiries.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS MADE BY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESS... Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1052, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-1052; telephone: (301) 975-2803; email: [email protected] [78 FR 4766, Jan. 23, 2013] ...

  18. 75 FR 4589 - NASA Advisory Council Exploration Committee Meeting

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    2010-01-28

    ... NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (10-012)] NASA Advisory Council Exploration... Aeronautics and Space Administration announces a meeting of the NASA Advisory Council Exploration Committee... Parham, Exploration Committee Administrative Officer, Mail Stop 7C27, National Aeronautics and Space...

  19. 77 FR 38768 - Smart Grid Advisory Committee

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    2012-06-29

    ... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Smart Grid Advisory... Smart Grid Interoperability, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop... open meeting. SUMMARY: The Smart Grid Advisory Committee (SGAC or Committee) will hold a meeting via...

  20. 78 FR 19568 - Limited Service Exclusion for Household Goods Motor Carriers and Related Registration...

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    ...: You may submit comments identified by Federal Docket Management System Number FMCSA-2013-0087 by any... the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 1-202-493-2251. Mail: Docket Management Facility... visiting the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of [[Page 19569

  1. 75 FR 63525 - Audit and Financial Management Advisory Committee (AFMAC)

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    2010-10-15

    ... Street, SW., Office of the Chief Financial Officer Conference Room, 6th Floor, Washington, DC [email protected] , SBA, Office of Chief Financial Officer, 409 3rd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416... Jonathan Carver, by fax or e-mail, in order to be placed on the agenda. Jonathan Carver, Chief Financial...

  2. 78 FR 46618 - Order Prohibiting Operation of Aerotest Radiography and Research Reactor

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    2013-08-01

    .... ML090830578), the NRC issued a proposed denial of the license renewal because of the foreign ownership issue... notice confirming receipt of the document. The E-Filing system also distributes an email notice that... mail, or expedited delivery service addressed to the Office of the Secretary, 16th Floor, One White...

  3. Los Angeles Tall Buildings Structural Design Council

    Science.gov Websites

    Los Angeles Tall Buildings Structural Design Council Home News Archives Members Mailing Address LATBSDC c/o John A. Martin & Associates 950 South Grand Ave 4th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90015, USA Phone (213) 483-6490 Fax (213) 483-3084 Welcome Welcome to the Los Angeles Tall Buildings Structural Design

  4. 75 FR 57371 - Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca Arriel 1 Series Turboshaft Engines

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    2010-09-21

    ... have been found when performing quality inspections during production of Arriel 1 gas generator (GG... 2,500 GG cycles. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the gas generator second stage turbine... Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address...

  5. 77 FR 39488 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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    2012-07-03

    ... entry and replace with ``Operations Management Branch, Attn: DAL-2B, Defense Intelligence Agency, 200.... * Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, 2nd Floor, Suite... Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to paragraph 4c of Appendix I to OMB Circular No. A-130, ``Federal...

  6. 77 FR 35945 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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    2012-06-15

    ...; System of Records AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency, DoD. ACTION: Notice To Amend a system of records. SUMMARY: The Defense Logistics Agency is proposing to amend a system of records in its inventory of record.... Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, 2nd Floor, Suite...

  7. 77 FR 21755 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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    2012-04-11

    ...; System of Records AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency, DoD. ACTION: Notice to amend a system of records. SUMMARY: The Defense Logistics Agency is proposing to amend a system of records in its inventory of record.... Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, 2nd Floor, Suite...

  8. 78 FR 36816 - Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received

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    2013-06-19

    ... your comments electronically. Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of...: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251. Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE...

  9. 77 FR 26260 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

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    2012-05-03

    .... * Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, 2nd Floor, Suite...; System of Records AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency, DoD. ACTION: Notice to alter a system of records. SUMMARY: The Defense Logistics Agency proposes to alter a system of records in its inventory of record...

  10. 75 FR 10508 - Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility...

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    ... delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville..., or expedited delivery service upon depositing the document with the provider of the service. A... General Counsel, Washington, DC 20555-0001. The expedited delivery or courier mail address for both...

  11. 75 FR 10513 - Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC; Notice of Consideration of Issuance of Amendment to Facility...

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    2010-03-08

    ... delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, Sixteenth Floor, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville..., or expedited delivery service upon depositing the document with the provider of the service. A... General Counsel, Washington, DC 20555-0001. The expedited delivery or courier mail address for both...

  12. 76 FR 52599 - Anchorage Regulations; Wells, ME

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    2011-08-23

    ... safety of life and property in Wells Harbor, improve the safety of anchored vessels, and provide for the...), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue... shape in the ``Actions'' column. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them in an...

  13. 78 FR 22435 - Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

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    2013-04-16

    ... to widespread fatigue damage (WFD). A replacement was developed to support the airplane's limit of... detect and correct fatigue cracking in certain upper chords of the upper deck floor beam, which could... Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal...

  14. 77 FR 64581 - Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received

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    2012-10-22

    ... your comments electronically. Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of...: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251. Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE...

  15. 77 FR 31063 - Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received

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    2012-05-24

    ... time or to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New... comments electronically. Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of...: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251. Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the...

  16. 77 FR 44309 - Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received

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    2012-07-27

    ... your comments electronically. Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of...: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251. Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE...

  17. 76 FR 33807 - Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received

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    2011-06-09

    ... at any time or to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at... your comments electronically. Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of...: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251. Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the...

  18. 77 FR 12757 - Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Airplanes

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-03-02

    ... rulemaking (NPRM). SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Hawker... oversized clamps on fuel vapor return and/or fuel vent lines in the outboard sections of the left and right... Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail...

  19. 77 FR 34879 - Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-06-12

    ... left and right engine strut aft fairings with a new one which includes an integral support clamp made... fairing of the left engine strut at the clamp support location under the aft fairing compartment, inside... Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail...

  20. 7 CFR 400.767 - Requester obligations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ....gov; or (iv) By overnight delivery to the Associate Administrator, Risk Management Agency, United... subpart must: (1) Be submitted: (i) In writing by certified mail, to the Associate Administrator, Risk Management Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, Stop Code 0801, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW...

  1. 7 CFR 400.767 - Requester obligations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ....gov; or (iv) By overnight delivery to the Associate Administrator, Risk Management Agency, United... subpart must: (1) Be submitted: (i) In writing by certified mail, to the Associate Administrator, Risk Management Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, Stop Code 0801, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW...

  2. 14 CFR 375.33 - Transit flights, irregular operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Transit flights, irregular operations. 375... Authorized Operations § 375.33 Transit flights, irregular operations. Foreign civil aircraft carrying... mail are transferred to another aircraft. Flights involving stops under such circumstances may, however...

  3. 14 CFR 375.33 - Transit flights, irregular operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Transit flights, irregular operations. 375... Authorized Operations § 375.33 Transit flights, irregular operations. Foreign civil aircraft carrying... mail are transferred to another aircraft. Flights involving stops under such circumstances may, however...

  4. 14 CFR 375.33 - Transit flights, irregular operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Transit flights, irregular operations. 375... Authorized Operations § 375.33 Transit flights, irregular operations. Foreign civil aircraft carrying... mail are transferred to another aircraft. Flights involving stops under such circumstances may, however...

  5. 14 CFR 375.33 - Transit flights, irregular operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Transit flights, irregular operations. 375... Authorized Operations § 375.33 Transit flights, irregular operations. Foreign civil aircraft carrying... mail are transferred to another aircraft. Flights involving stops under such circumstances may, however...

  6. Pathfinder, v7 n1, Jan/Feb 2009. Making an Intelligence Difference

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2009-02-01

    ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency,Office of Corporate Communications,4600 Sangamore Road ,Bethesda,MD, 20816 ...Published by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Office of Corporate Communications 4600 Sangamore Road, Mail Stop D-54 Bethesda, MD 20816

  7. 116. Photographic copy of drawing (25 June 1917, original drawing ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    116. Photographic copy of drawing (25 June 1917, original drawing in Archives, Office of the Building, Administration Building, Sears, Roebuck and Company Mail Order Plant, Chicago, Illinois). Drawn by Sears Department 131. 1/64 inch to one foot. Schematic plan of the Merchandise Building, describing the type of construction of the different portions of the building and shows the layout of the railroad tracks around the building. At the date of this drawing the building had all the major additons complete (to Annex A, Annex B, and the Box Factory). SCHETMATIC FLOOR PLAN - Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

  8. 78 FR 22043 - Rural Energy for America Program-Grants and Guaranteed Loans

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-04-12

    ... Chief, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 0742, 1400... Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 300 7th Street SW., 7th Floor, Washington, DC... has been determined to be economically significant by the Office of Management and Budget. The EO...

  9. 76 FR 2848 - Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 757 Airplanes

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-01-18

    ... bracket on the left wing as shown in Figure 3 of Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin 757-24-0105... lower bracket on the left wing, in accordance with Figure 3 of Boeing Special Attention Service Bulletin.... Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12...

  10. 76 FR 53633 - Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate No. A-815 Formerly Held by...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-08-29

    ... Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. FOR FURTHER... form required in paragraph (f)(1) of airplanes: Within (figure 1 of this this AD, the total maximum...) 329-4090; e-mail: [email protected] . Figure 1 (g) Paperwork Reduction Act Burden Statement A...

  11. 76 FR 18301 - Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-04-01

    ... for the vessel RED GYPSY. SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of Transportation... Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. You may also send... Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W21-203, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-5979, E-mail...

  12. 76 FR 38267 - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's 2011-2016 Strategic Plan: Raising the Safety Bar

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-06-29

    ... Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) address: http://www.regulations.gov . Fax: 202-493-2251. Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room... transport and logistics supply chain in improving CMV safety factors. This is a holistic view of safety that...

  13. 77 FR 5039 - Accommodation Service Provided on Vessels Engaged in U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Activities

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-02-01

    ... receive in crowd or crisis management, passenger safety, or similar training required to be provided to...://www.regulations.gov on or before May 1, 2012 or reach the Docket Management Facility by that date...) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor...

  14. The older driver in Oregon : a survey of driving behavior and cessation.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2008-03-01

    In a study of older adults and their travel patterns in Oregon, a statewide mail survey and telephone interviews were conducted with older drivers and older adults who had voluntarily chosen to stop driving. The purpose of the study was to determine:...

  15. 76 FR 51402 - Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-08-18

    ..., 2011, 76 FR 25375, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Attn: RA, 100 GBC Drive, Mail Stop 514, Newark.... 823(a) and determined that the registration of Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., to manufacture the... has investigated Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., to ensure that the company's registration is...

  16. 77 FR 5847 - Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application

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    2012-02-06

    ... DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Drug Enforcement Administration Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application Pursuant to Sec. 1301.33(a) Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this is notice that on December 20, 2011, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., 100 GBC Drive, Mail Stop...

  17. Death Comes by Mail - Germany -

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1960-04-01

    could be established by the Al- gerians in their fight against the traditional French enemy with the SED, traditionally favorable to struggles of...having been present when the car was being taken away. 21 - The next stop for the union men was the Commissariat of Hammam Lif where the Commissar

  18. 76 FR 17934 - Infrastructure Protection Data Call

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-03-31

    ...), National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP), will submit... Collection Request should be forwarded to DHS/NPPD/IP, 245 Murray Lane, SW., Mail Stop 0602, Arlington, VA..., this responsibility is managed by IP within NPPD. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2006, IP engaged in the...

  19. 75 FR 20859 - Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Policy Committee; Notice and Agenda for Meeting

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-04-21

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Minerals Management Service Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Policy Committee; Notice and Agenda for Meeting AGENCY: Minerals Management Service (MMS), Interior. ACTION: Notice.... Jeryne Bryant at Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden Street, Mail Stop 4001, Herndon, Virginia 20170...

  20. 77 FR 29579 - Removing Unnecessary Office on Violence Against Women Regulations

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    2012-05-18

    ... Office on Violence Against Women Regulations AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, Justice. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: This rule proposes to remove the regulations for the STOP Violence Against Indian... through regular or express mail, they should be sent to Kathi Grasso, Office on Violence Against Women...

  1. 75 FR 69466 - Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-11-12

    ..., 2010, (75 FR 20001), Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc., Attn: RA, 100 GBC Drive, Mail Stop 514... Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. to manufacture the listed basic classes of controlled substances is consistent with the public interest at this time. DEA has investigated Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. to...

  2. Books to Rural Users: Public Library Provision for Remote Communities.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Haggis, Sarah; Goulding, Anne

    2003-01-01

    Discusses alternative methods of providing public library service to one-house stop clients of mobile libraries in the United Kingdom. Investigated books by mail, village shop libraries, extending housebound service, and transporting clients to the library; calculated costs to compare with mobile library cost; and surveyed staff and client…

  3. 77 FR 68795 - Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Office Self-Assessment Questionnaire

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-11-16

    ...), Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP), Infrastructure Information Collection Division (IICD... forwarded to DHS/NPPD/IP/IICD, 245 Murray Lane, SW., Mail Stop 0602, Arlington,VA 20598-0602. Emailed.../IP PCII Program to assess state and local programs, their compliance with PCII rules and requirements...

  4. 76 FR 22165 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-04-20

    ... Technology, RAD- 20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington..., Washington, D.C. 20590 (telephone: (202) 493-6292) or Ms. Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology... INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13, Sec. 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995...

  5. 75 FR 18012 - Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-04-08

    ... Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Mail Stop 35.... Kimberly Toone, Office of Information Technology, RAD-20, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey...-13, Sec. 2, 109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised at 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and its implementing...

  6. 75 FR 25301 - Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-05-07

    ... procedures for storing and handling radioactive materials. Thus, the impacts under the ``no action... of Special Nuclear Material AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Environmental Assessment... Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Mail Stop EBB-2C40M, Rockville, MD...

  7. 15 CFR 90.7 - Where to file a challenge.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... CENSUS, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PROCEDURE FOR CHALLENGING POPULATION ESTIMATES § 90.7 Where to file a challenge. A request for a population estimate challenge must be prepared in writing by the governmental unit and filed with the Chief, Population Division, Census Bureau, Room 5H174, Mail Stop 8800...

  8. 75 FR 57885 - Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 Series...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-09-23

    ...: 202-493-2251. Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground... of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey..., Attention: Data & Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207; telephone...

  9. 75 FR 32673 - Finding of Failure To Submit Section 110 State Implementation Plans for Interstate Transport for...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-06-09

    ... Ms. Gobeail McKinley, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Geographic Strategies Group, Mail... and the U.S. Region II, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New Virgin Islands. York, NY 10007-1866. Cristina... Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. EPA is making a finding of...

  10. 78 FR 61981 - Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Anders Zorn: Sweden's...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-10-08

    ... October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of... State (telephone: 202- 632-6467). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA-5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522-0505. Dated: October 1, 2013. Evan M. Ryan, Assistant Secretary...

  11. 77 FR 51101 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-08-23

    ...: Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America ACTION: Notice of...: [email protected]state.gov . Mail: (paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions): U.S. Department of... Courier: U.S. Department of State, CA/ OCSL 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037-3202...

  12. 77 FR 72247 - Rules of Practice and Procedure: Enterprise and Federal Home Loan Bank Housing Goals Related...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-12-05

    ...: Enterprise and Federal Home Loan Bank Housing Goals Related Enforcement Amendment AGENCY: Federal Housing... a housing plan or failure of an Enterprise to submit information on its housing activities, except... Desk, First Floor, on business days between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. U.S. Mail, United Parcel Service, Federal...

  13. See Attachment

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Cameron, W. Scott

    2003-01-01

    Since e-mail generates itself on a round-the-clock, daily basis, it's not unusual for me to receive an average of fifty e-mails a day, or more than 300 a week. That s a lot of e-mail. I have spoken with many of my fellow project managers about my relationship with e-mail. In my case, reading and responding to it is a temptation almost too hard to resist. When I receive an e-mail I tend to want to stop everything I m doing, and open and answer it. Indeed, in my life you could say e-mail is a force to be reckoned with. Interestingly, my fascination with mail began a long time ago. I trace it back to my days as a young boy when I started receiving my first letters from friends and family. Walking home from school, I was often filled with curiosity, wondering if I had received any mail that day. In college, I knew the exact time the mail was delivered, and I headed for my mailbox as close to that hour as I could. After that, I served in an Army Reserve Post Office Unit, where I came to realize how important a postal unit was to the military. There were many others like myself, far from home, who relied on the written word to stay connected to the people in their lives. Over the years I have changed in many ways, and so has the mail. But the same sense of connection, and the same urge to respond to someone who has written me, remains. The 24/7 nature of e-mail has compounded the situation. It is relentless in its pursuit of my time and attention-and, as such, e-mail has become something I have had to manage in a variety of situations

  14. 78 FR 44523 - Burned Area Emergency Response, Forest Service

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-07-24

    ..., Fish, Wildlife, Air and Rare Plants, Mail Stop 1121, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20250... interim directive may do so in the Office of the Director, Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Air and Rare Plants..., Fish Wildlife, Air and Rare Plants Staff, 333 Broadway SE., Albuquerque, NM 87102, 505-842-3141 or...

  15. 78 FR 38699 - Decision and Order Granting a Waiver to GE Appliances From the Department of Energy Residential...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-06-27

    ... electric refrigerator and refrigerator-freezer test procedures for determining the energy consumption of... using an alternate test procedure that takes this technology into account when measuring energy.... Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mail Stop EE-2J, Forrestal...

  16. 78 FR 38696 - Decision and Order Granting a Waiver to GE Appliances From the Department of Energy Residential...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-06-27

    ... electric refrigerator and refrigerator-freezer test procedures for determining the energy consumption of... test procedure that takes this technology into account when measuring energy consumption. DATES: This.... Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mail Stop EE-2J, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence...

  17. 78 FR 13400 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Information Collection Renewal; Comment Request...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-02-27

    ... decision making by existing and potential customers and investors, but also to improve public understanding... Currency, Attention: 1557-0182, 400 7th Street SW., Suite 3E-218, Mail Stop 9W- 11, Washington, DC 20219... information. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit. Burden Estimates: Estimated Number of...

  18. 75 FR 66168 - Seeks Qualified Candidates for the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-10-27

    ... NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Seeks Qualified Candidates for the Advisory Committee on Reactor... Reactor Safeguards (ACRS). Submit r[eacute]sum[eacute]s to Ms. Brandi Hamilton, ACRS, Mail Stop T2E-26, U... of existing and proposed nuclear power plants and on the adequacy of proposed reactor safety...

  19. 46 CFR 116.202 - Plans and information required.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 525, Washington, DC 20024, or transmitted by mail to: Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Center, 2100 2nd St. SW., Stop 7102, Washington, DC 20593-7102, in a written or electronic format...) Bills of materials; (iv) Type and size of generators and prime movers; (v) Type and size of generator...

  20. 76 FR 69296 - Proposed Models for Plant-Specific Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-11-08

    ... Adoption of Technical Specifications Task Force Traveler TSTF-500, Revision 2, ``DC Electrical Rewrite... Technical Specifications Task Force (TSTF) Traveler TSTF-500, Revision 2, ``DC Electrical Rewrite--Update to... Reactor Systems Engineer, Technical Specifications Branch, Mail Stop: O-7 C2A, Division of Inspection and...

  1. 77 FR 29647 - Medicare Program; Solicitation for Proposals for the Medicare Graduate Nurse Education...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-05-18

    ..., Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, Attention: Alexandre Laberge, Mail Stop: WB-06-05, 7500... underserved areas. On March 22, 2012, we posted a solicitation for proposals on the Innovation Center Web site... Innovation Center Web site at http://www.innovations.cms.gov/initiatives/GNE/index.html . II. Provisions of...

  2. 40 CFR 52.1163 - Additional control measures for East Boston.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ...”) shall each submit to the Regional Administrator a study or studies of various alternative strategies to... transit service between the Blue Line subway stop and airline terminals at Logan Airport; and (8) Any... information in tickets or folders mailed by airlines using Logan Airport) to publicize the advantages in costs...

  3. 40 CFR 52.1163 - Additional control measures for East Boston.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ...”) shall each submit to the Regional Administrator a study or studies of various alternative strategies to... transit service between the Blue Line subway stop and airline terminals at Logan Airport; and (8) Any... information in tickets or folders mailed by airlines using Logan Airport) to publicize the advantages in costs...

  4. 40 CFR 52.1163 - Additional control measures for East Boston.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ...”) shall each submit to the Regional Administrator a study or studies of various alternative strategies to... transit service between the Blue Line subway stop and airline terminals at Logan Airport; and (8) Any... information in tickets or folders mailed by airlines using Logan Airport) to publicize the advantages in costs...

  5. 40 CFR 52.1163 - Additional control measures for East Boston.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ...”) shall each submit to the Regional Administrator a study or studies of various alternative strategies to... transit service between the Blue Line subway stop and airline terminals at Logan Airport; and (8) Any... information in tickets or folders mailed by airlines using Logan Airport) to publicize the advantages in costs...

  6. 40 CFR 52.1163 - Additional control measures for East Boston.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ...”) shall each submit to the Regional Administrator a study or studies of various alternative strategies to... transit service between the Blue Line subway stop and airline terminals at Logan Airport; and (8) Any... information in tickets or folders mailed by airlines using Logan Airport) to publicize the advantages in costs...

  7. 78 FR 9991 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Information Collection Renewal; Submission for OMB Review

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-02-12

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Agency Information Collection... the Currency (OCC), Treasury. ACTION: Joint notice and request for comment. SUMMARY: In accordance... Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Mail Stop 9W-11, Attention: 1557-0234, SW...

  8. 78 FR 34704 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: Real...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-06-10

    ... DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Agency Information Collection...: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comment... Comptroller of the Currency, Attention: 1557-0190, 400 7th Street SW., Suite 3E-218, Mail Stop 9W- 11...

  9. 7 CFR 510.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    .... Members of the public may request access to such materials maintained by ARS at the following office: Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705... 4:30 p.m. Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars...

  10. 7 CFR 510.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    .... Members of the public may request access to such materials maintained by ARS at the following office: Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705... 4:30 p.m. Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars...

  11. 7 CFR 510.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    .... Members of the public may request access to such materials maintained by ARS at the following office: Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705... 4:30 p.m. Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars...

  12. 7 CFR 510.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    .... Members of the public may request access to such materials maintained by ARS at the following office: Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705... 4:30 p.m. Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars...

  13. 7 CFR 510.2 - Public inspection, copying, and indexing.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    .... Members of the public may request access to such materials maintained by ARS at the following office: Information Staff, ARS, REE, USDA, Room 1-2248, Mail Stop 5128, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705... 4:30 p.m. Information maintained in our electronic reading room can be accessed at http://www.ars...

  14. 76 FR 29249 - Medicare Program; Pioneer Accountable Care Organization Model: Request for Applications

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-05-20

    ... on the Innovation Center Web site http://innovations.cms.gov/areas-of-focus/seamless-and-coordinated... Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Mail Stop S3-13-05, 7500... and Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center). The Pioneer ACO Model is an Innovation Center initiative...

  15. Nationwide Mobile Communication Systems. Volume 3. Appendix B - D

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1990-06-01

    Layover pay: U100111 CDEPUTDB Total layover pay per month SI.0 Istimatd average rtetion (1) 1% Projected layover expene reduction $0.00 iverage musher of...Mail Stop 238-420 Jet Propulsion Laboratory 4800 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena, Ca 91109 38. Radm David M. Cooney, USN 1 6203 Larstan Dr. Alexandria, Va 22312

  16. 40 CFR 80.1340 - How does a refiner obtain approval as a small refiner?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... (CONTINUED) AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) REGULATION OF FUELS AND FUEL ADDITIVES Gasoline Benzene Small Refiner... for small refiner status must be sent to: Attn: MSAT2 Benzene, Mail Stop 6406J, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. For commercial delivery: MSAT2 Benzene...

  17. 40 CFR 80.1340 - How does a refiner obtain approval as a small refiner?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... (CONTINUED) AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) REGULATION OF FUELS AND FUEL ADDITIVES Gasoline Benzene Small Refiner... for small refiner status must be sent to: Attn: MSAT2 Benzene, Mail Stop 6406J, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. For commercial delivery: MSAT2 Benzene...

  18. 40 CFR 80.1340 - How does a refiner obtain approval as a small refiner?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... (CONTINUED) AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) REGULATION OF FUELS AND FUEL ADDITIVES Gasoline Benzene Small Refiner... for small refiner status must be sent to: Attn: MSAT2 Benzene, Mail Stop 6406J, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. For commercial delivery: MSAT2 Benzene...

  19. 78 FR 3067 - Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Looking East: Rubens's...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-01-15

    ... October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236-3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of...: 202- 632-6467). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA-5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03..., Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2013-00721 Filed 1-14-13; 8:45...

  20. 78 FR 61948 - Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Franz von Stuck”

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-10-07

    ..., et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and... (telephone: 202- 632-6469). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA-5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522-0505. Dated: October 1, 2013. Evan M. Ryan, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of...

  1. The MOBB experiment: A prototype permanent off-shore ocean bottom broadband station

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    Romanowicz, Barbara; Stakes, Debra; Uhrhammer, Robert; McGill, Paul; Neuhauser, Doug; Ramirez, Tony; Dolenc, David

    Technical accomplishments of the past 10 years in the design and deployment of sea floor broadband seismic systems are now making it possible to start addressing the issue of the limited coverage of the Earth that can be achieved through land-based installations, at the regional or global scale. In particular, the September 2002 Ocean Mantle Dynamics (OMD) workshop in Snowbird, Utah [OMD Workshop Committee, 2003] proposed the development of two “leap-frogging arrays” of about 30 broadband sea floor instruments to fill geophysically important target holes in ocean coverage for deployment periods of 1 to 2 years. The rationale for an off-shore (“Webfoot”) component of the SArray/Earth-scope “Bigfoot” array was also highlighted at this meeting, pointing out that the study of the North American continent should not stop at the ocean margin.The ocean floor environment is challenging for broadband seismology for several reasons. Broadband seismometers cannot be simply “dropped off” a ship with the expectation that they will produce useable data, particularly on the horizontal components. Several pilot experiments, [e.g., Montagner et al., 1994; OSN1, 1998; Suyehiro et al., 2002] have addressed the issue of optimal installation of ocean bottom stations, and in particular, have carried out comparisons between borehole, sea floor, and buried sea floor installations.

  2. DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Pool, Karl N.; Minette, Michael J.; Wahl, Jon H.

    On September 28, 2015, debris collected from the PRF (236-Z) canyon floor, Pan J, was observed to exhibit chemical reaction. The material had been transferred from the floor pan to a collection tray inside the canyon the previous Friday. Work in the canyon was stopped to allow Industrial Hygiene to perform monitoring of the material reaction. Canyon floor debris that had been sealed out was sequestered at the facility, a recovery plan was developed, and drum inspections were initiated to verify no additional reactions had occurred. On October 13, in-process drums containing other Pan J material were inspected and showedmore » some indication of chemical reaction, limited to discoloration and degradation of inner plastic bags. All Pan J material was sealed back into the canyon and returned to collection trays. Based on the high airborne levels in the canyon during physical debris removal, ETGS (Encapsulation Technology Glycerin Solution) was used as a fogging/lock-down agent. On October 15, subject matter experts confirmed a reaction had occurred between nitrates (both Plutonium Nitrate and Aluminum Nitrate Nonahydrate (ANN) are present) in the Pan J material and the ETGS fixative used to lower airborne radioactivity levels during debris removal. Management stopped the use of fogging/lock-down agents containing glycerin on bulk materials, declared a Management Concern, and initiated the Potential Inadequacy in the Safety Analysis determination process. Additional drum inspections and laboratory analysis of both reacted and unreacted material are planned. This report compiles the results of many different sample analyses conducted by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on samples collected from the Plutonium Reclamation Facility (PRF) floor pans by the CH2MHill’s Plateau Remediation Company (CHPRC). Revision 1 added Appendix G that reports the results of the Gas Generation Rate and methodology. The scope of analyses requested by CHPRC includes the determination of common anions, gamma spectrometry, metals, corrosivity, organics and alpha spectrometry (note: alpha spectrometry was cancelled during the performance of this work with concurrence from CHPRC). Results may help elucidate the components that led to the unexpected reaction in the canyon as well as inform the radiological and hazardous characteristics. The specific anions, gamma emitters, organics and metals requested by CHPRC are provided in the analytical reports sections. The individual analyses were conducted under the Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) Floor Pan Evaluation Project Quality Assurance Project Plan (PFP Floor Pan Evaluation QAPP, Revision 0.) developed by PNNL specifically for this project. The final reports for each analysis set are included in this compilation of the results. Each package was reviewed under the PFP Floor Pan Evaluation Project Quality Assurance Project Plan so no additional reviews were conducted in this compilation task. The Gas Generation Rates in Appendix G were conducted under the PNNL “How Do I…” quality assurance program and were NOT conducted under the Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) Floor Pan Evaluation Project Quality Assurance Project Plan (PFP Floor Pan Evaluation QAPP, Revision 0.).« less

  3. 76 FR 4416 - Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

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  8. Pelvic floor complaints in gastroenterology practice: results of a survey in the netherlands

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    Nicolai, Melianthe P J; Fidder, Herma H; Bekker, Milou D; Putter, Hein; Pelger, Rob C M; Elzevier, Henk W

    2012-01-01

    Objective The pelvic floor is an integrated structure; dysfunctions may lead to a wide range of symptoms, involving voiding, defecation and sexual functioning (SF). Functional symptoms such as constipation and lower abdominal pain are often caused by pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD), and they highly impact the quality of life. Multiple specialists are responsible for a specific part of the pelvic floor, but its treatment asks for a holistic approach. The authors are still unaware of gastroenterologists' knowledge on PFD or whether they are addressing pelvic floor complaints in their daily practice. Design A 42-itemed anonymous questionnaire was mailed to all 402 members of the Dutch Society of Gastroenterology (gastroenterologists and residents-in-training). Results 169 (42%) questionnaires were analysed. Most gastroenterologists address lower urinary tract symptoms in their history-taking, 92% in female patients and 84% in male patients. When patients indicate irritable bowel syndrome-like complaints, more than 60% of the physicians inquire about SF to their female patients, compared with 38% inquiries to male patients (p<0.001). A reason not to inquire about SF is a lack of knowledge about female and male sexuality (19% and 23%, respectively). Forty-six per cent of the respondents regard it rather important to receive more training on PFD in male patients versus 61% in female patients. Conclusion Awareness of PFD is not yet routinely integrated into the history taken by gastroenterologists. PMID:24124626

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  13. Evaluation of Additives to Eliminate Free Water from Aviation Fuel Light Obscuration Particle Counts

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    2015-11-01

    NUMBER 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) US Army TARDEC RDTA SIE-ES-FPT- PSD 6501 E. 11 Mile Road...Army TARDEC RDTA SIE-ES-FPT- PSD 6501 E. 11 Mile Road Mail Stop 110 Warren, MI 48397-5000 10. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S ACRONYM(S) 11. SPONSORING

  14. Energy Conservation: Heating Navy Hangars

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1984-07-01

    temperature, IF Tf Inside air temperature 1 foot above the floor, OF T. Inside design temperature, IF To Hot water temperature setpoint , OF TON Chiller ...systems capable of optimizing energy usage base-wide. An add-on to an existing large scale EMCS is probably the first preference, followed by single...the building comfort conditions are met during hours of building occupancy. 2. Optimized Start/Stop turns on equipment at the latest possible time and

  15. War in the Women's Studies Classroom: Feminist Approaches to September 11

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    Nelson, Fiona

    2004-01-01

    It is the authors first day of class in a new tenure-track position. She is a sociologist who had been hired to teach Women's Studies at the University of Calgary, where she completed her master's degree some years before. At 9:00 a.m. she boarded the elevator in the basement of the building. The elevator stops on the main floor and the doors open…

  16. Methane and carbon dioxide flux in the profile of wood ant (Formica aquilonia) nests and the surrounding forest floor during a laboratory incubation.

    PubMed

    Jílková, Veronika; Picek, Tomáš; Šestauberová, Martina; Krištůfek, Václav; Cajthaml, Tomáš; Frouz, Jan

    2016-10-01

    We compared methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxes in samples collected from the aboveground parts of wood ant nests and in the organic and mineral layer of the surrounding forest floor. Gas fluxes were measured during a laboratory incubation, and microbial properties (abundance of fungi, bacteria and methanotrophic bacteria) and nutrient contents (total and available carbon and nitrogen) were also determined. Both CO2 and CH4 were produced from ant nest samples, indicating that the aboveground parts of wood ant nests act as sources of both gases; in comparison, the forest floor produced about four times less CO2 and consumed rather than produced CH4 Fluxes of CH4 and CO2 were positively correlated with contents of available carbon and nitrogen. The methanotrophic community was represented by type II methanotrophic bacteria, but their abundance did not explain CH4 flux. Fungal abundance was greater in ant nest samples than in forest floor samples, but bacterial abundance was similar in both kinds of samples, suggesting that the organic materials in the nests may have been too recalcitrant for bacteria to decompose. The results indicate that the aboveground parts of wood ant nests are hot spots of CO2 and CH4 production in the forest floor. © FEMS 2016. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  17. Acoustically Tailored Composite Rotorcraft Fuselage Panels

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    2015-07-02

    In this work, we have developed and demonstrated technologies and methodologies for designing composite fuselage panels which radiate less sound...SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) NASA Langley Rsearch Center ATTN: Mr. Noah Schiller Structural Acoustics Branch Mail Stop 463 Hampton...500 Hz. The panels were designed to withstand structural loading from normal rotorcraft operation, as well as ’man-on-the-roof static loads

  18. Formation and Propagation of Love Waves in a Surface Layer with a P-Wave Source

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    1990-04-01

    notices on a specific document requires that it be returned. REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE 0M N 070. 4181 A0e4. ,wi.~g mee " Doftnw "-a awe~ o u - e t U6 U W...Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA 02139 Prof. Art Frankel Robert C. Kemerait Mail Stop 922 ENSCO, Inc. Geological Survey 445 Pineda

  19. Protection by Purines in Toxin Models of Parkinson’s Disease

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2015-08-01

    2014. Accepted for publication Sep 23, 2014. Address correspondence to Dr Ascherio, 667 Huntington Ave, Department of Nutrition , Building 2, 3rd floor...Boston, MA 02115. E-mail: aascherio@hsph.harvard.edu From the 1Department of Nutrition , Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA; 2Channing... Yucatan miniature pig. Evidence that inosine functions as an in vivo energy substrate. Biochim Biophys Acta 842:214–224. Zai L, Ferrari C, Dice C

  20. Flexible ocean upwelling pipe

    DOEpatents

    Person, Abraham

    1980-01-01

    In an ocean thermal energy conversion facility, a cold water riser pipe is releasably supported at its upper end by the hull of the floating facility. The pipe is substantially vertical and has its lower end far below the hull above the ocean floor. The pipe is defined essentially entirely of a material which has a modulus of elasticity substantially less than that of steel, e.g., high density polyethylene, so that the pipe is flexible and compliant to rather than resistant to applied bending moments. The position of the lower end of the pipe relative to the hull is stabilized by a weight suspended below the lower end of the pipe on a flexible line. The pipe, apart from the weight, is positively buoyant. If support of the upper end of the pipe is released, the pipe sinks to the ocean floor, but is not damaged as the length of the line between the pipe and the weight is sufficient to allow the buoyant pipe to come to a stop within the line length after the weight contacts the ocean floor, and thereafter to float submerged above the ocean floor while moored to the ocean floor by the weight. The upper end of the pipe, while supported by the hull, communicates to a sump in the hull in which the water level is maintained below the ambient water level. The sump volume is sufficient to keep the pipe full during heaving of the hull, thereby preventing collapse of the pipe.

  1. Damage Tolerance Evaluation of the Anti-Camout Rib (ACR) Torq-Set Recess Fasteners

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    1983-01-01

    Prod Gp Alcoa George P. VoSs Mr. Russell E. Mack 500 S. Main St P.O. Box 840 Akron OH 44318 Lancaster PA 17604 Bitz Inc Alcoa Technical Center Mr. Rick ...J. Doyle The Boeing Co AVRADCOM/DRDAV-EQA Mail Stop 5A-02 P.O. Box 209 P.O. Box 3707 Seattle WA 98124 Seattle WA 98124 Manuel A. Biera E. F. Riordan

  2. Questioning Mechanisms during Tutoring, Conversation, and Human-Computer Interaction

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    1993-06-01

    Department of Psychology Los Angesles, CA 90024 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Dr. Eduardo Cascallar Dr. Ruth Chabay Dr. Paul G. Chapin Educational Testing Service...Sharon Deny Educational Testing Service Applied Science Associates Florida State University Mail Stop 22-T P.O. Box 1072 Dept. of Psychology Princeton...Principal Investigator Department of Psychology , Department of Mathematical Sciences, and the Institute for Intelligent Systems DTIC ELECTE :JUN 2 9 1993

  3. Free nicotine patches plus proactive telephone peer support to help low-income women stop smoking.

    PubMed

    Solomon, L J; Scharoun, G M; Flynn, B S; Secker-Walker, R H; Sepinwall, D

    2000-07-01

    This study tested the impact of free nicotine patches plus proactive telephone peer support to help low-income women stop smoking. A total of 214 Medicaid-eligible women smokers of childbearing age were randomized to receive free nicotine patches through the mail or free nicotine patches through the mail plus the provision of proactive support by telephone from a woman ex-smoker for up to 3 months. Assessments were conducted by telephone at baseline, 10 days, and 3 and 6 months after enrollment. At the 3-month follow-up, significantly more women in the patch plus proactive telephone support condition were abstinent (42%) compared to the patch only condition (28%) (P = 0.03). Similarly, more women in the experimental condition were abstinent at both the 10-day and 3-month assessments (32 v 19%, P = 0.02). However, differences were not found at the 6-month follow-up, suggesting that the addition of proactive telephone peer support enhanced short-term, but not long-term cessation. This is the first study to demonstrate a beneficial effect for the addition of proactive telephone support as an adjunct to free nicotine replacement in a low-income population. Copyright 2000 American Health Foundation and Academic Press.

  4. Protection by Purines in Toxin Models of Parkinson’s Disease

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-04-01

    erythrocytes from the Yucatan miniature pig. Evidence that inosine functions as an in vivo energy substrate. Biochim Biophys Acta 842:214–224. Zai L, Ferrari C... nutrition examination survey 2007–2008. Arthritis Rheum 2011; 63: 3136–3141. 28 Ascherio A, LeWitt PA, Xu K, Eberly S, Watts A, Matson WR, Marras C...correspondence to Dr Ascherio, 667 Huntington Ave, Department of Nutrition , Building 2, 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02115. E-mail: aascherio@hsph.harvard.edu From the

  5. United States Air Force F-35A Operational Basing Environmental Impact Statement. Appendix E: Comments

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    2013-09-01

    and household cleaners. pesticides, phthalates from vinyl flooring and personal c-..are products, pollutants from pressure-treated wood products...even considering VTANG at BTV. If you are here visiting the base please stop by the Delta ticket counter and say hi. sincerely, Joseph Scot t Venuti...nvalid . Regards, Gregory Epler Wood Greg EplerWood 1 E-871 Mr. Nicholas Gennanos HQACC/A7PS 129 Andrews Street Suite 332 GREGORY EPLER

  6. Successfully recruiting a multicultural population: the DASH-Sodium experience.

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    Kennedy, Betty M; Conlin, Paul R; Ernst, Denise; Reams, Patrice; Charleston, Jeanne B; Appel, Lawrence J

    2005-01-01

    Recruiting practices employed by the four clinical centers participating in the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-Sodium trial were examined to assess the most successful method of obtaining participants and to describe pertinent learning experiences gained as a result of the trial. The primary recruitment strategies employed by each center were mass mailing brochures (direct, coupon packs, or other) and mass media (advertisements in newspapers, radio, and television spots). Of 412 randomized participants, 265 (64%) were from mass distribution of brochures, 62 (15%) mass media, and 85 (21%) were prior study participants, referred by word-of-mouth, or reported coming from screening events and presentations. Although the most successful method of recruitment was mass mailing brochures, three times as many brochures were distributed to obtain similar success as in the initial DASH trial.

  7. Reappraisal of dark matter co-annihilating with a top or bottom partner

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    Keung, Wai-Yee; Low, Ian; Zhang, Yue

    2017-07-01

    We revisit the calculation of the relic density of dark matter particles co-annihilating with a top or bottom partner by properly including the QCD bound-states (onia) effects of the colored partners as well as the relevant electroweak processes, which become important in the low-mass region. We carefully set up the complete framework that incorporates the relevant contributions and investigate their effects on the cosmologically preferred mass spectrum, which turn out to be comparable in size to those coming from the Sommerfeld enhancement. We apply the calculation to three scenarios: bino-stop and bino-sbottom co-annihilations in supersymmetry and a vector dark matter co-annihilating with a fermionic top partner. In addition, we confront our analysis of the relic abundance with recent direct detection experiments and collider searches at the LHC, which have important implications in the bino-stop and bino-sbottom scenarios. In particular, in the bino-stop case, recent LHC limits have excluded regions of parameter space with a direct detection rate that is above the neutrino floor.

  8. The 1980-81 AFOSR-HTTM (Heat Transfer and Turbulence Mechanics)-Stanford Conference on Complex Turbulent Flows: Comparison of Computation and Experiment. Volume 2. Taxonomies, Reporters’ Summaries, Evaluation, and Conclusions

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    1981-09-01

    247-1 Moffett Field, CA 94035li W. Kordulla "NASA-Ames Research Center Mail Stop 202A-1 "Moffett Field, CA 94035 -. E. Krause Aerodynamiaches Inatitut...University Stanford, CA 94305 Wolfgang Rodi SFB 80 Universitat Karlsruhe Kaiserstrasse 12 D-75 Karlsruhe 1, W. Germany Robert Rogallo NASA-Ames Research Cntr

  9. Proceedings of the Annual Mechanics of Composites Review (6th),

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1981-02-01

    containing and resisting damage in compression-loaded composite structural components. 176( CONTRACTS INCREMENTAL ANALYSIS OF IMPACT DAMAGE NASI -15888 79...EVALUATION OF THE DURABILITY AND DAMAGE TOLERANCE OF CTOL COMPOS- ITE STRUCTURES NASI -15107 77 October 12 - 80 October 11 Project Engineer: Edward P...DEVELOPMENT OF AN ORTHOTROPIC HOLE ELEMENT NASI -15890 79 July 9 - 80 September 24 Project Engineer: Dr. John H. Crews, Jr. Mail Stop 18BE NASA Langley

  10. The efficacy of electroacupuncture for the treatment of simple female stress urinary incontinence - comparison with pelvic floor muscle training: study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

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    Su, Tongsheng; Zhou, Jing; Liu, Zhishun; Chen, Yuelai; Zhang, Wei; Chu, Haoran; Luo, Qiong; Lu, Jin; An, Junming; Liu, Baoyan

    2015-02-08

    Previous research has shown that electroacupuncture therapy has a potential therapeutic effect for simple female stress urinary incontinence. In this study, pelvic floor muscle training, the first-line treatment for stress urinary incontinence in women based on meta-analysis of numerous randomized control trials and recommended by international clinical practice, is used as a control group to demonstrate whether electroacupuncture therapy is a better method for female stress urinary incontinence. A randomized controlled trial has been designed to evaluate the therapeutic benefit of electroacupuncture for female stress urinary incontinence compared with pelvic floor muscle training. The safety of electroacupuncture and patient compliance will also be evaluated. Untoward reaction to the electroacupuncture, including a broken needle, fainting on acupuncture, or pain during acupuncture, will be recorded and the therapy will be stopped if an untoward reaction occurs. After we have received full ethical approval and patient consent, participants will be randomized to receive a series of 24 electroacupuncture or pelvic floor muscle training interventions. The frequency and amount of leakage will be measured as the primary outcome parameters. Secondary outcome parameters include the 1-hour pad test, the short-form of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire, patient subjective effectiveness evaluation, weekly usage of pad, and usage of specialty therapy for female stress urinary incontinence. This trial will help to determine whether electroacupuncture is a more effective treatment than pelvic floor muscle training for patients with female stress urinary incontinence. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01940432 (12 September 2013).

  11. BA07PRO103: Modeling Warfighter Physical and Cognitive Performance While Wearing CB Protective Equipment: A Trade-Space Analysis Tool

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    2012-10-31

    Development and Engineering Center 15 Kansas St., Natick, MA 01760 Telephone: (508) 233-5597 Email : thaddeus.t.brunye.civ@mail.mil Submitted to: Mr...Salvatore Clementi 8725 John J. Kingman Road Stop 6201 Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-6201 Telephone: (703) 767-6275 Email : salvatore.clementi...detection, memory, attention/vigilance, and multitasking /decision-making. A non-linear dynamical systems approach was developed that described Soldier

  12. An Overview of the Technical Basis of HENRE 2.0 Models

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    2015-08-01

    Defense Threat Reduction Agency 8725 John J . Kingman Road, MS-6201 Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6201...Agency 8725 John J . Kingman Road, Mail Stop 6201 Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6201 DTRA J9NTSN DTRA-TR-15-070 DISTRIBUTION A. Approved for public release...10–19 joule ( J ) erg 1 × 10–7 joule ( J ) kiloton (kT) (TNT equivalent) 4.184 × 1012 joule ( J ) British thermal unit (Btu) (thermochemical) 1.054 350

  13. A Year of Programming.

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    1987-01-01

    ramgopal@im4u.utexas.edu (606)- 262 -0765 30 University of Texas Institute of Encapsulation, Modularization, TEXAS Year of Programming and Reusability Austin...Mathematics University of Maryland White Hall College Park, MD 20742 Ithaca, NY 14853 den@brillig.umd.edu 607-255- 4640 301-454-1516 Mr. Lars W. Ericson Mr...Bedford, MA 01730 Mail Stop B2% farmer%faron@mitre-bedford.ARPA Los Alamos, NM 87545 617- 271 -2749 jhf@lanl.gov 505-667-7158 Ms. Amy Felty Mr. Arthur

  14. Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Mechanics of Composites Review, held 28-30 October 1981, Dayton, Ohio.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1982-04-01

    structural components. 289 AFWtAL-TR-82-400 7 CONTRACTS INCREMENTAL ANALYSIS OF IMPACT DAMAGE NASI -15888 79 August 3 - 82 November 30 Project...THERMODYNAMICS TO COMPOSITE MATERIALS NASi -16301 80 August 18 - 82 January 03 Project Engineer: Dr. Norman J. Johnston Mail Stop 226 NASA Langley...that the system responds by the formation of dissipative rather than equi- librium structures or defects. GRAPHITE FIBER SURFACE TREATMENT NASI -15869

  15. The 1999 Conference on Molecular Energy Transfer (COMET XVI)

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    1999-07-14

    Farrell,* John D. DeSain, Craig A. Taaties Combustion Research Facility, Mail Stop 9055, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94551-0969 The...Knowles, with contributions by J. Alml~f, R. D. Amos, M. J. 0. Deegan , S. T. Elbert, C. Hampel, W. Meyer, K. A. Peterson, R. M. Pitzer, A. J. Stone...Department of Molecular and Laser Physics Fax: +84 564 54 2254 University of Nijmegen Toernooi veld 1 6525 Nijmegen Taatjes, Craig The Netherlands

  16. Single-step CE for miniaturized and easy-to-use system.

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    Ono, Koichi; Kaneda, Shohei; Fujii, Teruo

    2013-03-01

    We developed a novel single-step capillary electrophoresis (SSCE) scheme for miniaturized and easy to use system by using a microchannel chip, which was made from the hydrophilic material polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), equipped with a capillary stop valve. Taking the surface tension property of liquids into consideration, the capillary effect was used to introduce liquids and control capillary stop valves in a partial barrier structure in the wall of the microchannel. Through the combined action of stop valves and air vents, both sample plug formation for electrophoresis and sample injection into a separation channel were successfully performed in a single step. To optimize SSCE, different stop valve structures were evaluated using actual microchannel chips and the finite element method with the level set method. A partial barrier structure at the bottom of the channel functioned efficiently as a stop valve. The stability of stop valve was confirmed by a shock test, which was performed by dropping the microchannel chip to a floor. Sample plug deformation could be reduced by minimizing the size of the side partial barrier. By dissolving hydroxyl ethyl cellulose and using it as the sample solution, the EOF and adsorption of the sample into the PMMA microchannel were successfully reduced. Using this method, a 100-bp DNA ladder was concentrated; good separation was observed within 1 min. At a separation length of 5 mm, the signal was approximately 20-fold higher than a signal of original sample solution by field-amplified sample stacking effect. All operations, including liquid introduction and sample separation, can be completed within 2 min by using the SSCE scheme. © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

  17. CWD prevalence, perceived human health risks, and state influences on deer hunting participation.

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    Vaske, Jerry J; Lyon, Katie M

    2011-03-01

    This study examined factors predicted by previous research to influence hunters' decisions to stop hunting deer in a state. Data were obtained from mail surveys of resident and nonresident deer hunters in Arizona, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin (n = 3,518). Hunters were presented with six scenarios depicting hypothetical CWD prevalence levels and human health risks from the disease (e.g., death), and asked if they would continue or stop hunting deer in the state. Bivariate analyses examined the influence of five predictor variables: (a) CWD prevalence, (b) hypothetical human death from CWD, (c) perceived human health risks from CWD, (d) state, and (e) residency. In the bivariate analyses, prevalence was the strongest predictor of quitting hunting in the state followed by hypothetical human death and perceived risk. The presence of CWD in a state and residency were weak, but statistically significant, predictors. Interactions among these predictors increased the potential for stopping hunting in the state. Multivariate analyses suggested that 64% of our respondents would quit hunting in the worst-case scenario. © 2010 Society for Risk Analysis.

  18. The surface emissions trap: a new approach in indoor air purification.

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    Markowicz, Pawel; Larsson, Lennart

    2012-11-01

    A new device for stopping or reducing potentially irritating or harmful emissions from surfaces indoors is described. The device is a surface emissions trap prototype and consists of an adsorbent sheet with a semipermeable barrier surrounded by two thin nonwoven layers. The trap may be applied directly at the source of the emissions e.g. at moisture-affected floors and walls, surfaces contaminated by chemical spills etc. This results in an immediate stop or reduction of the emitting pollutants. The trap has a very low water vapor resistance thus allowing drying of wet surfaces. In laboratory experiments typically 98% reduction of air concentrations of volatile organic compounds and a virtually total reduction of mold particle-associated mycotoxins was observed. The surface emissions trap may represent a convenient and efficient way of restoring indoor environments polluted by microbial and other moisture-associated emissions. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

  19. Persistent 'hotspots' of lymphatic filariasis microfilaraemia despite 14 years of mass drug administration in Ghana.

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    Biritwum, Nana-Kwadwo; Yikpotey, Paul; Marfo, Benjamin K; Odoom, Samuel; Mensah, Ernest O; Asiedu, Odame; Alomatu, Bright; Hervie, Edward T; Yeboah, Abednego; Ade, Serge; Hinderaker, Sven G; Reid, Anthony; Takarinda, Kudakwashe C; Koudou, Benjamin; Koroma, Joseph B

    2016-12-01

    Among the 216 districts in Ghana, 98 were declared endemic for lymphatic filariasis in 1999 after mapping. Pursuing the goal of elimination, WHO recommends annual treatment using mass drugs administration (MDA) for at least 5 years. MDA was started in the country in 2001 and reached national coverage in 2006. By 2014, 69 districts had 'stopped-MDA' (after passing the transmission assessment survey) while 29 others remained with persistent microfilaraemia (mf) prevalence (≥1%) despite more than 11 years of MDA and were classified as 'hotspots'. An ecological study was carried out to compare baseline mf prevalence and anti-microfilaria interventions between hotspot and stopped-MDA districts. Baseline mf prevalence was significantly higher in hotspots than stopped-MDA districts (p<0.001). After three years of MDA, there was a significant decrease in mf prevalence in hotspot districts, but it was still higher than in stopped-MDA districts. The number of MDA rounds was slightly higher in hotspot districts (p<0.001), but there were no differences in coverage of MDA or long-lasting-insecticide-treated nets. The main difference in hotspots and stopped-MDA districts was a high baseline mf prevalence. This finding indicates that the recommended 5-6 rounds annual treatment may not achieve interruption of transmission. © The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  20. Retrenchment: General Russell E. Dougherty and the Strategic Air Command During the Age of Detente

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    2014-06-01

    could reschedule for the next day. Dougherty noted he was unable to stay in Washington for an 38...their aid. The wife turned out to be a nurse and she tore strips from the dress she was wearing to stop Dougherty’s bleeding. Weir landed in a...bought a new dress and mailed it to the nurse who ruined her own dress in her efforts to aid him and his friend.94 Dougherty still had one arm in a

  1. Proceedings of the Annual Tri-Service Manufacturing Technology Conference (12th) 19-23 October 1980. Sheraton-Bal Harbour, Bal Harbour, Florida.

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    1980-10-23

    1700 N. Moore Street, Suite 1923 Mail Stop 24021000 Western Avenue Arlington, VA 22209 Lynn, MA 01910 KLIMAN, DR. M. KOTLER , R. Army Materials...Mechanics Research Center US Army Missile Command ATTN: DR. MORTON KLIMAN ATTN: MR. RICHARD KOTLER Army Materials & Mechanics Res. Cir. DRSMI-ET...SMITH, P. J. STOYKO, M. A. Naval Weapons Support Center US Army Mun. Prod. Base Mod. Agency ATTN: MR. PHILIP J. SMITH ATTN: MR. MICHAEL A. STOYKO Code

  2. Anisotropic Turbulence Models for Acoustic Propagation Through the Neutral Atmospheric Surface Layer

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    1998-02-01

    and Brost (1984). †Specific means per unit mass. 2 Observations Top-Down Approach Bottom-Up Approach Equations for the energy spectra Equations for...R. A. Brost (1984): Top-down and bottom-up diffusion of a scalar in the convective boundary layer. J. Atmos. Sci., 41, 102–112. 62 Distribution 63...Agency Attn W21 Longbothum 9800 Savage Rd FT George G Meade MD 20755-6000 TACOM Attn AMSTA-TR-R E Shalis Mail Stop 263 Warren MI 48090 US Army

  3. Resistance Exercises for Health and Function

    Cancer.gov

    Let’s get started… First & Foremost…. “Tie-it-up”! This stabilizes your core and provides a solid foundation for resistance exercises. This is a two step process: 1st – close the pelvic floor. For men… as though you are stopping the flow of urine, it is the same for ladies but more commonly referred to as Kegel exercises. 2nd – While doing the above, tighten the lower abs (like you are preparing to be punched in the stomach). Be sure to “Tie-it-up” before doing all exercises.

  4. Resistance Exercises for Health and Function - NoScript

    Cancer.gov

    Let’s get started… First & Foremost…. “Tie-it-up”! This stabilizes your core and provides a solid foundation for resistance exercises. This is a two step process: 1st – close the pelvic floor. For men… as though you are stopping the flow of urine, it is the same for ladies but more commonly referred to as Kegel exercises. 2nd – While doing the above, tighten the lower abs (like you are preparing to be punched in the stomach). Be sure to “Tie-it-up” before doing all exercises.

  5. Langley Research Highlights 1999: Advanced Aerospace Technology Clouds That Help Create the Ozone Hole Capturing Comet Dust

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    2000-01-01

    This report contains highlights of some of the major accomplishments and applications made by NASA Langley Research Center and its university partners and industry colleagues during 1999. The highlights illustrate the broad range of research and technology activities carried out by NASA Langley and the contributions of this work toward maintaining United States' leadership in aeronautics and space research. The Center's historic national role since 1917 continues in Aerospace Technology research with an additional major role in Earth Science research. Langley also partners closely with other NASA Centers and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Space Science and the Human Exploration and Development of Space. A color version is available at http://larcpubs.larc.nasa.gov/randt/1999/. For further information, contact Dennis Bushnell, Senior Scientist, Mail Stop 110, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia 23681-2199, (757)-864-8987, e-mail address: d.m.bushnell@larc.nasa.gov.

  6. STS-26 MS Hilmers during egress training at JSC's MAIL full fuselage trainer

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    1988-01-01

    STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Mission Specialist (MS) David C. Hilmers, wearing a launch and entry suit (LES) and launch and entry helmet (LEH), tries out the new crew escape system (CES) inflated slide during an emergency egress training exercise in JSC's Shuttle Mockup and Integration Laboratory (MAIL) Bldg 9A. Technicians stand on either side of the slide ready to help Hilmers to his feet once he reaches the bottom. Watching from floor level at the far left is astronaut Steven R. Nagel. A second crewmember stands in the open side hatch of the Full Fuselage Trainer (FFT) awaiting his turn to slide to 'safety'. During Crew Station Review (CSR) #3, the crew donned the new (navy blue) partial pressure suits (LESs) and checked out CES slide and other CES configurations to evaluate crew equipment and procedures related to emergency egress methods and proposed crew escape options. The CES pole extends out the side hatch just above Hilmers' head.

  7. Science & Technology Review October/November 2016

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    Vogt, R. L.; Meissner, C. N.; Kotta, P. R.

    At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, we focus on science and technology research to ensure our nation’s security. We also apply that expertise to solve other important national problems in energy, bioscience, and the environment. Science & Technology Review is published eight times a year to communicate, to a broad audience, the Laboratory’s scientific and technological accomplishments in fulfilling its primary missions. The publication’s goal is to help readers understand these accomplishments and appreciate their value to the individual citizen, the nation, and the world. The Laboratory is operated by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS), for the Department of Energy’smore » National Nuclear Security Administration. LLNS is a partnership involving Bechtel National, University of California, Babcock & Wilcox, Washington Division of URS Corporation, and Battelle in affiliation with Texas A&M University. More information about LLNS is available online at www.llnsllc.com. Please address any correspondence (including name and address changes) to S&TR, Mail Stop L-664, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, California 94551, or telephone (925) 423-3893. Our e-mail address is str-mail@llnl.gov. S&TR is available on the Web at str.llnl.gov.« less

  8. Operation of the PAVE PAWS Radar System at Beale Air Force Base, California. Part 1. Basic EIS & Appendices.

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    1980-07-01

    Middlefield Road Mail Stop 92 Menlo Park, CA 94025 U.S. Geological Survey 2800 Cottage Way Sacramento, CA 95825 State and Local Agencies Air Resources Board...RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL SHORT-TERM USE OF MAN’S ENVIRONMT AND THE mAINUKANCE AND ENHANCEMNT OF LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 7...Distances from Local Areas of Interest to Mt. lebo, Oregon AFS . . . .. ... 1-41 1-15 lousing Distribution of Personnel Affected by PAVS PAWS Mt.lRebo AlS

  9. Borehole X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (XRFS): User’s Manual, Software Description, and Performance Report

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    2007-12-01

    and Performance Report built by APL-UW under a NASA contract from the Langley Research Center Technical Report APL-UW TR 0703 December 2007...Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. W.C. Kelliher1, I.A. Carlberg1, W.T. Elam2, and E. Willard-Schmoe2 1NASA Langley Research ...Procurement, Research & Projects Contracting Branch Mail Stop 126 9B Langley Blvd. Hampton, VA 23681-2199 APL-UW TR 0703 DP4 User Manual D1.doc, 4/6/05

  10. Steven Mufson, Brian Vastag, and The Washington Post Graphics Staff Receive 2012 David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism-News: Response

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    Mufson, Steven; Vastag, Brian; Graphics Staff, Washington Post

    2013-01-01

    When the Washington Post's fifth floor newsroom began to sway one slow afternoon last August, my colleague Joel Achenbach barked, "That's an earthquake." It was good to put a name on this strange movement; I had never felt anything like it. The building swayed, then shook. One reporter ducked under his desk and I started to do the same. Before I could scoot my rear end to safety though, the shaking stopped and the building settled. The great East Coast quake was over.

  11. Age differences in the performance of basketball dribbling by elementary school boys.

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    Caterino, M C

    1991-08-01

    Age differences in hand contact time and ball-to-floor distance during the performance of a basketball dribbling task by 30 5- to 6-, 7- to 8-, and 9- to 10-yr.-old boys were studied. Each age group included 10 boys, five with high rhythm audiation skill and five with low rhythm audiation skill, as measured on Gordon's Primary or Intermediate Measures of Music Audiation. Performance during eight bounces was filmed with a 16-mm camera and analyzed with a stop-action projector. Analysis of variance indicated no statistically significant differences. Observed dribbling behaviors are discussed.

  12. A centralized mailed program with stepped increases of support increases time in compliance with colorectal cancer screening guidelines over 5 years: A randomized trial.

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    Green, Beverly B; Anderson, Melissa L; Cook, Andrea J; Chubak, Jessica; Fuller, Sharon; Meenan, Richard T; Vernon, Sally W

    2017-11-15

    Screening over many years is required to optimize reductions in colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality. However, no prior trials have compared strategies for obtaining long-term adherence. Systems of Support to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow-Up was implemented in an integrated health care organization in Washington State. Between 2008 and 2009, 4675 individuals aged 50 to 74 years were randomized to receive the usual care (UC), which included clinic-based strategies to increase CRC screening (arm 1), or, in years 1 and 2, mailings with a call-in number for colonoscopy and mailed fecal tests (arm 2), mailings plus brief telephone assistance (arm 3), or mailings and assistance plus nurse navigation (arm 4). Active-intervention subjects (those in arms 2, 3, and 4 combined) who were still eligible for CRC screening were randomized to mailings being stopped or continued in years 3 and 5. The time in compliance with CRC screening over 5 years was compared for persons assigned to any intervention and persons assigned to UC. Screening tests contributed time on the basis of national guidelines for screening intervals (fecal tests annually, sigmoidoscopy every 5 years, and colonoscopy every 10 years). All participants contributed data, but they were censored at disenrollment, death, the age of 76 years, or a diagnosis of CRC. Compared with UC participants, intervention participants had 31% more adjusted covered time over 5 years (incidence rate ratio, 1.31; 95% confidence interval, 1.25-1.37; covered time, 47.5% vs 62.1%). Fecal testing accounted for almost all additional covered time. In a health care organization with clinic-based activities to increase CRC screening, a centralized program led to increased CRC screening adherence over 5 years. Longer term data on screening adherence and its impact on CRC outcomes are needed. Cancer 2017;123:4472-80. © 2017 American Cancer Society. © 2017 American Cancer Society.

  13. Electronic cigarette: a longitudinal study of regular vapers.

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    Etter, Jean-François

    2017-06-07

    It is unclear how vaping behaviour changes over time in regular vapers, and what occurs when vapers relapse to smoking or when they stop vaping. We assessed change in vaping and smoking behaviours over 12 months in regular vapers. A longitudinal study of 3868 regular vapers enrolled on the Internet in 2012-2015 ("baseline"), followed after one (n=1631, 42%), three (n=1337, 35%), six (n=1148, 30%) and 12 months (n=893, 23%). Participants had been vaping for a median of five months at baseline. Most (77%) were former smokers, who had not smoked for a median of three months at baseline. Over 12 months, enjoyment gradually became the most frequently cited reason to vape (93%), and vaping to deal with craving for tobacco gradually decreased (from 87% to 56%). In exclusive vapers (ex-smokers), nicotine concentration in e-liquids decreased over time (from 12 to 9 mg/mL), but puffs/day remained stable (200 puffs/day). After 12 months, 9% of 687 former smokers relapsed to smoking and 28% of 64 daily smokers (dual users) stopped smoking. After 12 months, when participants stopped vaping, they tended to relapse to smoking (+18% daily smokers among those who stopped vaping versus -2% in permanent vapers, p<.001). When ex-smokers relapsed to smoking, they tended to stop vaping. After 12 months, enjoyment and relapse prevention were the most important reasons to vape. Rates of relapse to smoking were low in former smokers and quit rates were high in current smokers. Stopping vaping was associated with relapsing to smoking. Even in established vapers, vaping behaviour and reasons to vape change over time. This should be taken into account by clinicians, manufacturers and regulators. Results from this non-representative sample can help generate hypotheses that can later be tested in representative samples of vapers. © The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  14. Breastfeeding trends at a Community Breastfeeding Center: an evaluative survey.

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    Adams, C; Berger, R; Conning, P; Cruikshank, L; Doré, K

    2001-01-01

    To evaluate the Community Breastfeeding Center's (CBC) impact on clients' breastfeeding experiences. Retrospective survey; participants were mailed a questionnaire. A hospital-based drop-in center operated jointly by the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit and Headwaters Health Care Center and offering professional breastfeeding support and peer interaction. The 164 mothers of singleton births, both inpatients and community clients, who attended the CBC during a 10-month period in 1996-1997 and completed a survey. A mailed survey with forced-choice and open-ended questions. Of the respondents, 90.9% rated their overall CBC experience as excellent or good. Seventy-three percent of respondents breastfed for 4 months or longer. Primiparae and mothers of preterm infants tended to visit the CBC more frequently, while achieving duration rates similar to other subgroups. Returning to work was the reason most frequently cited for stopping breastfeeding (35%). The CBC is an effective community support strategy to lengthen breastfeeding duration and enhance clients' satisfaction with their breastfeeding experience.

  15. Bouts of Steps: The Organization of Infant Exploration

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    Cole, Whitney G.; Robinson, Scott R.; Adolph, Karen E.

    2016-01-01

    Adults primarily walk to reach a new location, but why do infants walk? Do infants, like adults, walk to travel to a distant goal? We observed 30 13-month-old and 30 19-month-old infants during natural walking in a laboratory playroom. We characterized the bout structure of walking—when infants start and stop walking—to examine why infants start and stop walking. Locomotor activity was composed largely of brief spurts of walking. Half of 13-month-olds’ bouts and 41% of 19-month-olds’ bouts consisted of three or fewer steps—too few to carry infants to a distant goal. Most bouts ended in the middle of the floor, not at a recognizable goal. Survival analyses of the distribution of steps per bout indicated that the probability of continuing to walk was independent of the length of the ongoing bout; infants were just as likely to stop walking after 5 steps as after 50 steps and they showed no bias toward bouts long enough to carry them across the room to a goal. However, 13-month-olds showed an increased probability of stopping after 1-3 steps, and they did not initiate walking more frequently to compensate for their surfeit of short bouts. We propose that infants’ natural walking is not intentionally directed at distant goals; rather, it is a stochastic process that serves exploratory functions. Relations between the bout structure of walking and other measures of walking suggest that locomotor exploration is constrained by walking skill in younger infants, but not in older infants. PMID:26497472

  16. Rust Contamination from Water Leaks in the Cosmic Dust Lab and Lunar and Meteorite Thin Sections Labs at Johnson Space Center

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    Kent, J. J.; Berger, E. L.; Fries, M. D.; Bastien, R.; McCubbin, F. M.; Pace, L.; Righter, K.; Sutter, B.; Zeigler, R. A.; Zolensky, M.

    2017-01-01

    On the early morning of September 15th, 2016, on the first floor of Building 31 at NASA-Johnson Space Center, the hose from a water chiller ruptured and began spraying water onto the floor. The water had been circulating though old metal pipes, and the leaked water contained rust-colored particulates. The water flooded much of the western wing of the building's ground floor before the leak was stopped, and it left behind a residue of rust across the floor, most notably in the Apollo and Meteorite Thin Section Labs and Sample Preparation Lab. No samples were damaged in the event, and the affected facilities are in the process of remediation. At the beginning of 2016, a separate leak occurred in the Cosmic Dust Lab, located in the same building. In that lab, a water leak occurred at the bottom of the sink used to clean the lab's tools and containers with ultra-pure water. Over years of use, the ultra-pure water eroded the metal sink piping and leaked water onto the inside of the lab's flow bench. This water also left behind a film of rusty material. The material was cleaned up and the metal piping was replaced with PVC pipe and sealed with Teflon plumber's tape. Samples of the rust detritus were collected from both incidents. These samples were imaged and analyzed to determine their chemical and mineralogical compositions. The purpose of these analyses is to document the nature of the detritus for future reference in the unlikely event that these materials occur as contaminants in the Cosmic Dust samples or Apollo or Meteorite thin sections.

  17. Advanced Aircraft Interfaces: The Machine Side of the Man-Machine Interface (Les Interfaces sur les Avions de Pointe: L’Aspect Machine de l’Interface Homme-Machine)

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    1992-10-01

    Manager , Advanced Transport Operating Systems Program Office Langley Research Center Mail Stop 265 Hampton, VA 23665-5225 United States Programme Committee...J.H.Lind, and C.G.Burge Advanced Cockpit - Mission and Image Management 4 by J. Struck Aircrew Acceptance of Automation in the Cockpit 5 by M. Hicks and I...DESIGN CONCEPTS AND TOOLS A Systems Approach to the Advanced Aircraft Man-Machine Interface 23 by F. Armogida Management of Avionics Data in the Cockpit

  18. Strategies and Opportunities to STOP Colon Cancer in Priority Populations: Design of a Cluster-Randomized Pragmatic Trial

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    Coronado, Gloria D.; Vollmer, William M.; Petrik, Amanda; Taplin, Stephen H.; Burdick, Timothy E.; Meenan, Richard T.; Green, Beverly

    2014-01-01

    Background Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. The Strategies and Opportunities to Stop Colorectal Cancer (STOP CRC) in Priority Populations study is a pragmatic trial and a collaboration between two research institutions and a network of more than 200 safety net clinics. The study will assess effectiveness of a systems-based intervention designed to improve rates of colorectal-cancer screening using fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in federally qualified health centers in Oregon and Northern California. Material and Methods STOP CRC is a cluster-randomized comparative-effectiveness pragmatic trial enrolling 26 clinics. Clinics will be randomized to one of two arms. Clinics in the intervention arm (1) will use an automated, data-driven, electronic health record-embedded program to identify patients due for colorectal screening and mail FIT kits (with pictographic instructions) to them; (2) will conduct an improvement process (e.g. Plan-Do-Study-Act) to enhance the adoption, reach, and effectiveness of the program. Clinics in the control arm will provide opportunistic colorectal-cancer screening to patients at clinic visits. The primary outcomes are: proportion of age– and screening-eligible patients completing a FIT within 12 months; and cost, cost-effectiveness, and return on investment of the intervention. Conclusions This large-scale pragmatic trial will leverage electronic health record information and existing clinic staff to enroll a broad range of patients, including many with historically low colorectal-cancer screening rates. If successful, the program will provide a model for a cost-effective and scalable method to raise colorectal-cancer screening rates. PMID:24937017

  19. Are we missing an opportunity to teach future physicians about female pelvic floor disorders?

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    Mueller, Elizabeth R; Kenton, Kimberly; Rogers, Rebecca G; Fenner, Dee E

    2009-12-01

    Many physicians in primary care and medical/surgical specialties will care for female patients with pelvic floor disorders (PFD). A survey was mailed to 266 United States and Canadian clerkship directors that queried how medical students were being educated in PFD. Forty-four percent of clerkship directors responded. The mean clerkship size was 105 medical students. Over 97% of third year medical students received lectures on hypertension in pregnancy, normal labor, and abnormal uterine bleeding and at least 90% received lectures on obstetric hemorrhage, placenta previa, and menstruation. Forty percent to 85% of medical students received lectures in PFD depending on the topic. Eighty percent of medical students had no exposure to PFD during their first 2 years of medical school. During their third year, 95% of the students were exposed to PFD topics but only 60% had an opportunity to spend at least a day in an urogynecology practice. Clerkship directors indicate that PFD are relevant to medical student training, however, they have limited time in the clerkship to cover all of the required topics. We are missing an important opportunity to educate future clinicians about PFD, which dramatically impact women's quality of life.

  20. Antibiotic-associated diarrhea and the older dental patient: how do dentists respond?

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    Zwetchkenbaum, Samuel R; Overbeck, Kevin J; Pomerantz, Sherry C

    2015-01-01

    Gastrointestinal complications from antibiotic use, including Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), can have significant morbidity, especially among older patients. This descriptive study surveyed dentists to find out how they would respond to a patient with signs indicating potential CDI. A survey on prescribing medications for older patients was mailed to 1,000 dentists in New Jersey. Questions were asked regarding antibiotic selection, probiotic use, and approach to a patient scenario of diarrhea after antibiotic use. Respondents chose amoxicillin most frequently as an antibiotic, and clindamycin if penicillin allergy. When informed their patients had diarrhea, 64.5% advised them to stop the antibiotic. If the patient continued to have diarrhea on follow-up, 75.5% contacted the patient's physician. Most (61.6%) do not prescribe probiotics prophylactically. Most dentists respond appropriately to antibiotic-associated diarrhea in advising to stop the antibiotic, and seeking physician involvement if no improvement, but there are still many who make recommendations that could delay appropriate care. Dentists may wish to learn more about benefits of probiotics. © 2015 Special Care Dentistry Association and Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

  1. Effects of high medium pH on growth, metabolism and transport in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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    Peña, Antonio; Sánchez, Norma Silvia; Álvarez, Helber; Calahorra, Martha; Ramírez, Jorge

    2015-03-01

    Growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae stopped by maintaining the pH of the medium in a pH-stat at pH 8.0 or 9.0. Studying its main physiological capacities and comparing cells after incubation at pH 6.0 vs. 8.0 or 9.0, we found that (a) fermentation was moderately decreased by high pH and respiration was similar and sensitive to the addition of an uncoupler, (b) ATP and glucose-6-phosphate levels upon glucose addition increased to similar levels and (c) proton pumping and K(+) transport were also not affected; all this indicating that energy mechanisms were preserved. Growth inhibition at high pH was also not due to a significant lower amino acid transport by the cells or incorporation into proteins. The cell cycle stopped at pH 9.0, probably due to an arrest as a result of adjustments needed by the cells to contend with the changes under these conditions, and microarray experiments showed some relevant changes to this response. © FEMS 2015. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permission@oup.com.

  2. Strategies and Opportunities to STOP Colon Cancer in Priority Populations: design of a cluster-randomized pragmatic trial.

    PubMed

    Coronado, Gloria D; Vollmer, William M; Petrik, Amanda; Taplin, Stephen H; Burdick, Timothy E; Meenan, Richard T; Green, Beverly B

    2014-07-01

    Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. The Strategies and Opportunities to Stop Colorectal Cancer (STOP CRC) in Priority Populations study is a pragmatic trial and a collaboration between two research institutions and a network of more than 200 safety net clinics. The study will assess the effectiveness of a system-based intervention designed to improve the rates of colorectal-cancer screening using fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in federally qualified health centers in Oregon and Northern California. STOP CRC is a cluster-randomized comparative-effectiveness pragmatic trial enrolling 26 clinics. Clinics will be randomized to one of two arms. Clinics in the intervention arm (1) will use an automated, data-driven, electronic health record-embedded program to identify patients due for colorectal screening and mail FIT kits (with pictographic instructions) to them; (2) will conduct an improvement process (e.g. Plan-Do-Study-Act) to enhance the adoption, reach, and effectiveness of the program. Clinics in the control arm will provide opportunistic colorectal-cancer screening to patients at clinic visits. The primary outcomes are: proportion of age- and screening-eligible patients completing a FIT within 12months; and cost, cost-effectiveness, and return on investment of the intervention. This large-scale pragmatic trial will leverage electronic health record information and existing clinic staff to enroll a broad range of patients, including many with historically low colorectal-cancer screening rates. If successful, the program will provide a model for a cost-effective and scalable method to raise colorectal-cancer screening rates. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  3. TEAM (Technologies Enabling Agile Manufacturing) shop floor control requirements guide: Version 1.0

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    NONE

    1995-03-28

    TEAM will create a shop floor control system (SFC) to link the pre-production planning to shop floor execution. SFC must meet the requirements of a multi-facility corporation, where control must be maintained between co-located facilities down to individual workstations within each facility. SFC must also meet the requirements of a small corporation, where there may only be one small facility. A hierarchical architecture is required to meet these diverse needs. The hierarchy contains the following levels: Enterprise, Factory, Cell, Station, and Equipment. SFC is focused on the top three levels. Each level of the hierarchy is divided into three basicmore » functions: Scheduler, Dispatcher, and Monitor. The requirements of each function depend on the hierarchical level in which it is to be used. For example, the scheduler at the Enterprise level must allocate production to individual factories and assign due-dates; the scheduler at the Cell level must provide detailed start and stop times of individual operations. Finally the system shall have the following features: distributed and open-architecture. Open architecture software is required in order that the appropriate technology be used at each level of the SFC hierarchy, and even at different instances within the same hierarchical level (for example, Factory A uses discrete-event simulation scheduling software, and Factory B uses an optimization-based scheduler). A distributed implementation is required to reduce the computational burden of the overall system, and allow for localized control. A distributed, open-architecture implementation will also require standards for communication between hierarchical levels.« less

  4. Development of a Rotating Human Research Facility

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    Mulenburg, Gerald M.; Caldwell, William F.; Tucker, John; Wade, Charles E. (Technical Monitor)

    1994-01-01

    A unique facility has been developed at the NASA Ames Research Center to provide scientists with unusual research opportunities at greater than Earth's gravity. In addition to its use for basic research, this facility will help provide answers to many of the questions posed by proponents of rotating human space vehicles. This paper describes the design and planned use of this facility, the Spaceflight Environmental Simulator. Using an existing 52-foot diameter cylindrical rotating platform design centrifuge, the revised facility design includes the provision of two human habitats for long duration studies of the effects of hypergravity. Up to four humans (per habitat) will be able to live at up to 2 G for as long as one month without stopping the centrifuge. Each habitat, constructed of lightweight honeycomb sandwich panels, is nominally 9 ft high x 11 ft wide x 25 1/2 ft long. A radial positioning system provides for positioning each habitat at a distance of 15 to 21 feet from the centrifuge's axis of rotation to the midpoint of the habitat's interior floor. As centrifugal acceleration changes with rotation rate, a habitat floor-mounted accelerometer signal provides automatic servo controlled adjustment of each habitat's angle of inclination to provide an environment for the habitat's crew and cargo in which the resultant gravity vector is normal to the habitat floor at all times. Design of the habitats and modifications to the centrifuge are complete, and are currently under construction. Design philosophy and operational rationale are presented along with complete descriptions of the facility and its systems.

  5. Feasibility of using subject-collected dust samples in epidemiologic and clinical studies of indoor allergens.

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    Arbes, Samuel J; Sever, Michelle; Vaughn, Ben; Mehta, Jigna; Lynch, Jeffrey T; Mitchell, Herman; Hoppin, Jane A; Spencer, Harvey L; Sandler, Dale P; Zeldin, Darryl C

    2005-06-01

    Studies of indoor allergen exposures are often limited by the cost and logistics of sending technicians to homes to collect dust. In this study we evaluated the feasibility of having subjects collect their own dust samples. The objectives were to compare allergen concentrations between subject- and technician-collected samples and to examine the sample return rate. Using a dust collection device and written instructions provided to them by mail, 102 subjects collected a combined dust sample from a bed and bedroom floor. Later the same day, a technician collected a side-by-side sample. Dust samples were weighed and analyzed for the cat allergen Fel d 1 and the dust mite allergen Der p 1. Fifty additional subjects who were enrolled by telephone were mailed dust collection packages and asked to return a dust sample and questionnaire by mail. A technician did not visit their homes. Correlations between subject- and technician-collected samples were strong for concentrations of Fel d 1 (r = 0.88) and Der p 1 (r = 0.87). With allergen concentrations dichotomized at lower limits of detection and clinically relevant thresholds, agreements between methodologies ranged from 91 to 98%. Although dust weights were correlated (r = 0.48, p < 0.001), subjects collected lighter samples. Among the group of 50 subjects, 46 returned a dust sample and completed questionnaire. The median number of days to receive a sample was 15. With some limitations, subject-collected dust sampling appears to be a valid and practical option for epidemiologic and clinical studies that report allergen concentration as a measure of exposure.

  6. The impact of tailored self-help smoking cessation guides on young mothers.

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    Davis, S W; Cummings, K M; Rimer, B K; Sciandra, R; Stone, J C

    1992-01-01

    It has been suggested that tailoring self-help materials for specific target populations will increase their effectiveness. This study tested the value of a self-help guide tailored specifically for women with young children. These women were recruited through a media campaign that encouraged smokers to call the Cancer Information Service (CIS) for assistance in stopping smoking. Women smokers with young children (under the age of 6) who called the CIS were given telephone counseling on quitting and were mailed one of three stop smoking guides. One third of callers received Quitting Times, a guide written specifically for women with young children; one third received the American Lung Association guide, Freedom from Smoking for You and Your Family; and one third received Clearing the Air, a guide developed by the National Cancer Institute. Six months after calling the CIS, these women were contacted by telephone to assess changes in smoking behavior. Overall, 12.5% of the women reported not smoking for at least 1 week at the time of the 6-month follow-up interview. There were no significant differences between subjects in the three groups in use of the self-help guides, methods used to attempt quitting, and quitting behavior. Findings from this study do not support the hypothesis that using a tailored stop smoking guide increases the targeted audience's cessation rate or affects quitting-related behavior. However, it should be noted that the smokers who called were predominantly in the contemplation or action stages.

  7. Electronic cigarettes are a source of thirdhand exposure to nicotine.

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    Goniewicz, Maciej L; Lee, Lily

    2015-02-01

    Substances remaining on the surfaces in areas where people have smoked contribute to thirdhand exposure. Nicotine from tobacco smoke has been shown to react with oxidizing chemicals in the air to form secondary pollutants, such as carcinogenic nitrosamines. While previous studies have demonstrated thirdhand exposure to nicotine from tobacco smoke, none have investigated whether nicotine from electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) can also be deposited on various surfaces. Three brands of e-cigarettes were refilled with varying nicotine concentrations. We released 100 puffs from each product directly into an exposure chamber. Surface wipe samples were taken from 5 indoor 100 cm(2) surfaces (window, walls, floor, wood, and metal) pre- and post-release of vapors. Nicotine was extracted from the wipes and was analyzed using gas chromatography. Three of the 4 experiments showed significant increases in the amount of nicotine on all five surfaces. The floor and glass windows had the greatest increases in nicotine, on average by a factor of 47 and 6, respectively (p < .05). The average amount of nicotine deposited on a floor during each experiment was 205 μg/m(2) and varied from limit of quantitation to 550 μg/m(2). This study indicates that there is a risk for thirdhand exposure to nicotine from e-cigarettes. Thirdhand exposure levels differ depending on the surface and the e-cigarette brand. Future research should explore the potential risks of thirdhand exposure to carcinogens formed from the nicotine that is released from e-cigarettes. © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  8. Satisfaction and adherence in patients with iron overload receiving iron chelation therapy as assessed by a newly developed patient instrument.

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    Rofail, Diana; Abetz, Linda; Viala, Muriel; Gait, Claire; Baladi, Jean-Francois; Payne, Krista

    2009-01-01

    This study assesses satisfaction with iron chelation therapy (ICT) based on a reliable and valid instrument, and explores the relationship between satisfaction and adherence to ICT. Patients in the USA and UK completed a new "Satisfaction with ICT" (SICT) instrument consisting of 28 items, three pertaining to adherence. Simple and multivariate regression analyses assessed the relationship between satisfaction with different aspects of ICT and adherence. First assessments of the SICT instrument indicate its validity and reliability. Recommended thresholds for internal consistency, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and floor and ceiling effects were met. A number of variables were identified in the simple linear regression analyses as significant predictors of "never thinking about stopping ICT," a proxy for adherence. These significant variables were entered into the multivariate model to assess the combined factor effects, explaining 42% of the total variance of "never thinking about stopping ICT." A significant and positive relationship was demonstrated between "never thinking about stopping ICT" and age (P = 0.04), Perceived Effectiveness of ICT (P = 0.003), low Burden of ICT (P = 0.002), and low Side Effects of ICT (P = 0.01). The SICT is a reliable and valid instrument which will be useful in ICT clinical trials. Furthermore, the administration of ICT by slow subcutaneous infusion negatively impacts on satisfaction with ICT which was shown to be a determinant of adherence. This points to the need for new more convenient and less burdensome oral iron chelators to increase adherence, and ultimately to improve patient outcomes.

  9. Use of Medicare summary notice inserts to generate interest in the Medicare stop smoking program.

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    Maglione, Margaret; Larson, Carrie; Giannotti, Tierney; Lapin, Pauline

    2007-01-01

    Evaluations of outreach strategies that effectively and efficiently reach the senior population often go unreported. The Medicare Stop Smoking Program (MSSP) was a seven-state demonstration project funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The 1-year recruitment plan for MSSP included a multifaceted paid media campaign; however, enrollment was slower than anticipated. The purpose of this substudy was to test the effects of including envelope-sized advertisement inserts with Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs) as a supplemental recruitment strategy. Information obtained from enrollees on where they had learned about the program as well as overall enrollment rates were analyzed and compared with the time periods during which the inserts were included in MSN mailings. Average call volume to the enrollment center increased by 65.7% in Alabama, the pilot state, and by more than 200% in the subsequent demonstration states. Despite the introduction of the MSN inserts late in the recruitment period, 32.2 % of the 7354 total enrollees stated that they learned about the project through the inserts. This recruitment method is highly recommended as a cost-effective way to reach the senior population.

  10. NewProt - a protein engineering portal.

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    Schwarte, Andreas; Genz, Maika; Skalden, Lilly; Nobili, Alberto; Vickers, Clare; Melse, Okke; Kuipers, Remko; Joosten, Henk-Jan; Stourac, Jan; Bendl, Jaroslav; Black, Jon; Haase, Peter; Baakman, Coos; Damborsky, Jiri; Bornscheuer, Uwe; Vriend, Gert; Venselaar, Hanka

    2017-06-01

    The NewProt protein engineering portal is a one-stop-shop for in silico protein engineering. It gives access to a large number of servers that compute a wide variety of protein structure characteristics supporting work on the modification of proteins through the introduction of (multiple) point mutations. The results can be inspected through multiple visualizers. The HOPE software is included to indicate mutations with possible undesired side effects. The Hotspot Wizard software is embedded for the design of mutations that modify a proteins' activity, specificity, or stability. The NewProt portal is freely accessible at http://newprot.cmbi.umcn.nl/ and http://newprot.fluidops.net/. © The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  11. Worldwide Assessment of the Status of Seismic Zonation, Fourth International Forum on Seismic Zonation, Proceedings

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    Hays, W.W.

    1994-01-01

    Italy/Appendix D). 2. United States Geological Survey, 1992, The Worldwide Earthquake Risk Management (WWERM) Program, Reston, Virginia, 19 p (Paul Thenhaus or S.T. Algermissen - USA/ Appendix D). 3. Instituto Panamericano de Geografia Historia, 1992, Revista Geofisica, Lima, Peru, No. 37, July-December, 234 p (Alberto Giesecke- Peru/Appendix D). 4. Annali di Geofisica, 1992, Global Seismic Hazard Assessment Program (GSHAP) (Special Issue), International Lithosphere Program, Publication 209, Bologna, Italy, 257 p (Domenico Giardini-Italy/Appendix F). 5. International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior and European Seismological Commission, 1993, The Practice of Hazard Assessment, Golden, Colorado, 284 p (Write Bob Engdahl, U.S. Geological Survey, Denver Federal Center, Mail Stop 967, Denver, Colorado 80225, USA).

  12. Health education pamphlets about smoking--their benefit to smokers and non-smokers.

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    Meillier, L; Osler, M; Sabroe, S; Christensen, B; Elsass, P; Meyer, L

    1999-01-01

    The aim of this present study was to compare the use by smokers and non-smokers of pamphlets about smoking as delivered from different settings. The study was a nation-wide cross-sectional survey of 1924 randomly selected, Danish men and women, aged 14-77 y, who had answered a mailed questionnaire in 1994. Of these 71% also participated in a telephone interview enquiring about the use of health education material, smoking status and socio-demographic variables, 39% of readers of household-delivered anti-smoking pamphlets reported having gained information from them and 22% reported having made changes in their own smoking behaviour such as avoiding smoking in the presence of non-smokers. In general practice settings, these percentages were higher among smokers. Smokers who were thinking of stopping smoking in the near future were in addition more likely to take and to read smoking related health education materials from other places. Non-smokers received (3 49%) and read pamphlets about smoking as frequently as did smokers who did not intend to quit. In conclusion, written health education material was well received by readers, but, when distributed in a more open setting it needs to be targeted towards smokers who are considering stopping smoking. In general practice, smokers not thinking of stopping were open to health education, and pamphlets used in this setting should also target this group. Non-smokers contribute indirectly to smokers quitting by providing support to smokers and pamphlets for non-smokers need to be more targeted towards this social role.

  13. Getting There is Half the Fun

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    2004-01-01

    This map shows the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit's past and future routes across the Gusev Crater floor. The solid red line shows where the rover has traveled so far, from lander to the rim of the large crater dubbed 'Bonneville.' The dotted red line indicates proposed future paths to the Columbia Hills. Rover team members have not yet decided which direction Spirit will travel across Bonneville's ejecta (the blanket of material expelled from it during formation) and toward the hills, as illustrated by the two diverging dotted lines. Along the way, Spirit will stop to investigate interesting targets, including craters and plain deposits. The journey to the hills is estimated to about two months, or 60 sols. The underlying image in this map was taken by the camera on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor orbiter.

  14. Vessel structural support system

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    Jenko, James X.; Ott, Howard L.; Wilson, Robert M.; Wepfer, Robert M.

    1992-01-01

    Vessel structural support system for laterally and vertically supporting a vessel, such as a nuclear steam generator having an exterior bottom surface and a side surface thereon. The system includes a bracket connected to the bottom surface. A support column is pivotally connected to the bracket for vertically supporting the steam generator. The system also includes a base pad assembly connected pivotally to the support column for supporting the support column and the steam generator. The base pad assembly, which is capable of being brought to a level position by turning leveling nuts, is anchored to a floor. The system further includes a male key member attached to the side surface of the steam generator and a female stop member attached to an adjacent wall. The male key member and the female stop member coact to laterally support the steam generator. Moreover, the system includes a snubber assembly connected to the side surface of the steam generator and also attached to the adjacent wall for dampening lateral movement of the steam generator. In addition, the system includes a restraining member of "flat" attached to the side surface of the steam generator and a bumper attached to the adjacent wall. The flat and the bumper coact to further laterally support the steam generator.

  15. Stop the escalators: using the built environment to increase usual daily activity.

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    Westfall, John M; Fernald, Doug H

    2010-01-01

    Obesity is an epidemic in the United States. Two-thirds of the population is overweight and does not get enough exercise. Eastern cities are full of escalators that transport obese Americans to and from the subway. Walking stairs is a moderate activity requiring 3-6 metabolic equivalent tasks (METS) and burning 3.5-7 kcal/min. We determined the caloric expenditure and potential weight change of the population of one eastern city if all the subway riders walked the stairs rather than ride the escalators. There are 5,000,000 daily journeys made on the New York City Subway. Subway entrances include a stairway or escalator of approximately 25 steps. Each step up requires 0.11-0.15 kcals; each step down requires 0.05 kcals. To lose one pound requires burning 3500 kcals. We assumed each rider made a round trip so about 2.5 million individual people ride the subway each day. By walking stairs rather than riding escalators, the riders of the New York Subway would lose more than 2.6 million pounds per year. The average subway rider would lose about one pound per year. While this may sound insignificant, in one decade the average subway rider would lose 10 pounds, effectively reversing the trend in the United States of gaining 10 pounds per decade. This conservative estimate of the number of stairs ascended daily means that subway riders might lose even more weight. We believe that this novel approach might lead to other public and private efforts to increase physical activity such as elevators that only stop on even numbered floors, making stairwells more attractive and well lit, and stopping moving sidewalks. The built environment may support small, incremental changes in usual daily physical activity that can have significant impact on populations and individuals.

  16. New Congressional science fellow

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    Kevin Vranes is AGU's Congressional Science Fellow for 2003-2004. Vranes, who finished his Ph.D. in physical oceanography at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory will spend a year in Washington, D.C. working in the personal office of a senator or representative, or on the staff of a congressional committee.In September, Vranes will join over 40 other scientists and engineers who can expect to serve as legislative assistants on Capitol Hill, carrying out a range of duties such as organizing congressional hearings, preparing legislation, advising on votes, meeting with lobbyists, writing press releases or speeches, and occasionally answering constituent mail. As they gain the trust of the senator or representative, Congressional Science Fellows could be asked for assistance on the U.S. House or Senate floor during legislative debates. In some cases, Fellows have accepted offers to become permanent staff members following their Fellowships.

  17. Metabolomics of Pichia pastoris: impact of buffering conditions on the kinetics and nature of metabolite loss during quenching.

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    Mattanovich, Matthias; Russmayer, Hannes; Scharl-Hirsch, Theresa; Puxbaum, Verena; Burgard, Jonas; Mattanovich, Diethard; Hann, Stephan

    2017-05-01

    Mass spectrometry-based metabolomic profiling is a powerful strategy to quantify the concentrations of numerous primary metabolites in parallel. To avoid distortion of metabolite concentrations, quenching is applied to stop the cellular metabolism instantly. For yeasts, cold methanol quenching is accepted to be the most suitable method to stop metabolism, while keeping the cells intact for separation from the supernatant. During this treatment, metabolite loss may occur while the cells are suspended in the quenching solution. An experiment for measuring the time-dependent loss of selected primary metabolites in differently buffered quenching solutions was conducted to study pH and salt concentration-dependent effects. Molecular properties of the observed metabolites were correlated with the kinetics of loss to gain insight into the mechanisms of metabolite leakage. Size and charge-related properties play a major role in controlling metabolite loss. We found evidence that interaction with the cell wall is the main determinant to retain a molecule inside the cell. Besides suggesting an improved quenching protocol to keep loss at a minimum, we could establish a more general understanding of the process of metabolite loss during quenching, which will allow to predict optimal conditions for hitherto not analysed metabolites. © FEMS 2017. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  18. Tilting table for ergometer and for other biomedical devices

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    Gause, R. L.; Spier, R. A. (Inventor)

    1973-01-01

    The apparatus is for testing the human body in a variety of positions, ranging from the vertical to the supine, while exercising on an ergometer; and can also be used for angular positioning of other biomedical devices. It includes a floor plate and a hinged plate upon which to fix the ergometer, a back rest and a head rest attached at right angles to said hinged plate and behind the seat of the ergometer, dual hydraulic cylinders for raising and lowering the hinged plate through 90 deg by means of a self contained hydraulic system, with valve means for control and positive stops on the apparatus to prevent over travel. Tests can be made with the subject positioned on the seat of the ergometer, through the various angles, with a substantially normal body attitude relative to the seat and ergometer.

  19. Delamanid susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using the resazurin microtitre assay and the BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 system.

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    Schena, Elisa; Nedialkova, Lubov; Borroni, Emanuele; Battaglia, Simone; Cabibbe, Andrea Maurizio; Niemann, Stefan; Utpatel, Christian; Merker, Matthias; Trovato, Alberto; Hofmann-Thiel, Sabine; Hoffmann, Harald; Cirillo, Daniela Maria

    2016-06-01

    The objective of this study was to develop standardized protocols for rapid delamanid drug susceptibility testing (DST) using the colorimetric resazurin microtitre assay (REMA) and semi-automated BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 system (MGIT) by establishing breakpoints that accurately discriminate between susceptibility and resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to delamanid. MICs of delamanid were determined by the MGIT, the REMA and the solid agar method for 19 pre-characterized strains. The MIC distribution of delamanid was then established for a panel of clinical strains never exposed to the drug and characterized by different geographical origins and susceptibility patterns. WGS was used to investigate genetic polymorphisms in five genes (ddn, fgd1, fbiA, fbiB and fbiC) involved in intracellular delamanid activation. We demonstrated that the REMA and MGIT can both be used for the rapid and accurate determination of delamanid MIC, showing excellent concordance with the solid agar reference method, as well as high reproducibility and repeatability. We propose the tentative breakpoint of 0.125 mg/L for the REMA and MGIT, allowing reliable discrimination between M. tuberculosis susceptible and resistant to delamanid. Stop codon mutations in ddn (Trp-88 → STOP) and fbiA (Lys-250 → STOP) have only been observed in strains resistant to delamanid. We established protocols for DST of delamanid in the MGIT and REMA, confirming their feasibility in routine TB diagnostics, utilizing the same discriminative concentration for both methods. Moreover, taking advantage of WGS analysis, we identified polymorphisms potentially associated with resistance in two genes involved in delamanid activation. © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  20. Design and pilot evaluation of an Internet spit tobacco cessation program.

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    Gala, S; Pesek, F; Murray, J; Kavanagh, C; Graham, S; Walsh, M

    2008-01-01

    To develop an interactive Web site to help smokeless tobacco (ST) users to reduce or stop their ST use and pilot test it for feasibility, acceptability, and short-term outcomes. An interactive, multiple-contact Internet ST cessation program was developed, refined based on feedback from 17 ST users, and pilot-tested for feasibility, acceptability, and short-term effects on the ST-related behavior and attitudes among baseball athletes attending 3 colleges in California. Consenting ST users completed a baseline questionnaire and enrolled on the Web site for help with stopping ST use. One month later, outcomes were assessed. Although 18 ST-using baseball athletes enrolled on the Web site, follow-up data were obtained from 12 individuals. Loss to follow-up occurred when we were unable to contact participants by telephone or mailed surveys. At 1-month follow-up, over 80% (N=11) reported that the Web site was: "helpful in stopping or reducing my tobacco use"; easy to navigate; and "appealing." Moreover, 8% (n=1) self-reported abstinence from ST use. Among nonquitters, there was a 26% mean reduction in ST use per day compared to baseline values. In addition, among all enrollees, there was a 4-fold increase in motivation to quit (7% versus 31%) and a 21% increase in their confidence in being able to quit (67% versus. 85%) from baseline to follow-up. The interactive ST cessation Web site was feasible to implement, acceptable to ST users, and appeared to reduce ST use, enhance motivation to quit, and increase confidence about one's ability to quit. Further study with a larger sample size and a control group is needed to determine efficacy to promote cessation of ST use.

  1. Mangala Fossa

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    2002-01-01

    (Released 29 May 2002) The Science Today's THEMIS release captures Mangala Fossa. Mangala Fossa is a graben, which in geologic terminology translates into a long parallel to semi-parallel fracture or trough. Grabens are dropped or downthrown areas relative to the rocks on either side and these features are generally longer than they are wider. There are numerous dust devil trails seen in this image. In the lower portion of this image several dust devil tracks can be seen cutting across the upper surface then down the short stubby channel and finally back up and over to the adjacent upper surface. Some dust avalanche streaks on slopes are also visible. The rough material in the upper third of the image contains a portion of the rim of a 90 km diameter crater located in Daedalia Planum. The smooth crater floor has a graben (up to 7 km wide) and channel (2 km wide) incised into its surface. In the middle third and right of this image one can see ripples (possibly fossil dunes) on the crater floor material just above the graben. The floor of Mangala Fossa and the southern crater floor surface also have smaller linear ridges trending from the upper left to lower right. These linear ridges could be either erosional (yardangs) or depositional (dunes) landforms. The lower third of the scene contains a short stubby channel (near the right margin) and lava flow front (lower left). The floor of this channel is fairly smooth with some linear crevasses located along its course. One gets the impression that the channel floor is mantled with some type of indurated material that permits cracks to form in its surface. The Story In the Daedalia Plains on Mars, the rim of an old eroded crater rises up, a wreck of its former self (see context image at right). From the rough, choppy crater rim (top of the larger THEMIS image), the terrain descends to the almost smooth crater floor, gouged deeply by a trough, a channel, and the occasional dents of small, scattered craters. The deep trough running from southwest to northeast across the middle of this image is called 'Mangala Fossa.' Mangala Fossa is a graben, a land feature created by tectonic processes that worked to create a depression in the landscape. This graben is a little more than 4 miles wide at its maximum, but like most grabens, is much longer than it is wide. You can see from the context image that it runs across much of the width of the crater. Running southward from the graben (lower right-hand side of the larger THEMIS image) is a branching channel a little over a mile wide. The floor of this channel is fairly smooth with some linear crevasses along its course. These features suggest that the channel floor might be layered with some type of cemented material that permits cracks to form in its surface. Between the rough crater rim and the depressed graben, tiny crackles on the otherwise smooth surface appear. They might be the ripples of fossil dunes, hardened remains from a more active time. The floor of Mangala Fossa and the southern crater floor surface also feature small lines that seem to crease the surface. We know that they are ridges on the surface, but how did they form? Were higher surfaces carved away in grooves by the wind and scouring sand, forming ridges called yardangs? Or were dunes deposited on the smooth, lower terrain? No one knows for sure. Look closely for faint details as well. Do you see the subtle, scalloped pattern that laps at the lower left of the image, almost too muted to be seen? That's the sign of an ancient lava flow that stopped just there. And the shadowy gray streaks? Some are smudges caused by dust avalanches running down the slopes of the channel. Others are the tracks of dust devils that pass across the land, lifting and carrying away brighter dust to reveal the darker surface beneath. For a good example of a dust devil track, check out the faint gray line that cuts across the upper part of the channel, just below the point where it meets the graben.

  2. Recruiting community health centers into pragmatic research: Findings from STOP CRC.

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    Coronado, Gloria D; Retecki, Sally; Schneider, Jennifer; Taplin, Stephen H; Burdick, Tim; Green, Beverly B

    2016-04-01

    Challenges of recruiting participants into pragmatic trials, particularly at the level of the health system, remain largely unexplored. As part of Strategies and Opportunities to STOP Colon Cancer in Priority Populations (STOP CRC), we recruited eight separate community health centers (consisting of 26 individual safety net clinics) into a large comparative effectiveness pragmatic study to evaluate methods of raising the rates of colorectal cancer screening. In partnership with STOP CRC's advisory board, we defined criteria to identify eligible health centers and applied these criteria to a list of health centers in Washington, Oregon, and California affiliated with Oregon Community Health Information Network, a 16-state practice-based research network of federally sponsored health centers. Project staff contacted centers that met eligibility criteria and arranged in-person meetings of key study investigators with health center leadership teams. We used the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to thematically analyze the content of discussions during these meetings to identify major facilitators of and barriers to health center participation. From an initial list of 41 health centers, 11 met the initial inclusion criteria. Of these, leaders at three centers declined and at eight centers (26 clinic sites) agreed to participate (73%). Participating and nonparticipating health centers were similar with respect to clinic size, percent Hispanic patients, and percent uninsured patients. Participating health centers had higher proportions of Medicaid patients and higher baseline colorectal cancer screening rates. Common facilitators of participation were perception by center leadership that the project was an opportunity to increase colorectal cancer screening rates and to use electronic health record tools for population management. Barriers to participation were concerns of center leaders about ability to provide fecal testing to and assure follow-up of uninsured patients, limited clinic capacity to prepare mailings required by the study protocol, discomfort with randomization, and concerns about delaying program implementation at some clinics due to the research requirements. Our findings address an important research gap and may inform future efforts to recruit community health centers into pragmatic research. © The Author(s) 2015.

  3. Recruiting community health centers into pragmatic research: Findings from STOP CRC

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    Coronado, Gloria D; Retecki, Sally; Schneider, Jennifer; Taplin, Stephen H; Burdick, Tim; Green, Beverly B

    2015-01-01

    Background Challenges of recruiting participants into pragmatic trials, particularly at the level of the health system, remain largely unexplored. As part of Strategies and Opportunities to STOP Colon Cancer in Priority Populations (STOP CRC), we recruited eight separate community health centers (consisting of 26 individual safety net clinics) into a large comparative effectiveness pragmatic study to evaluate methods of raising the rates of colorectal cancer screening. Methods In partnership with STOP CRC’s advisory board, we defined criteria to identify eligible health centers and applied these criteria to a list of health centers in Washington, Oregon, and California affiliated with OCHIN (formerly Oregon Community Health Information Network), a 16-state practice-based research network of federally sponsored health centers. Project staff contacted centers that met eligibility criteria and arranged in-person meetings of key study investigators with health center leadership teams. We used the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to thematically analyze the content of discussions during these meetings to identify major facilitators of and barriers to health center participation. Results From an initial list of 41 health centers, 11 met the initial inclusion criteria. Of these, leaders at three centers declined and at eight centers (26 clinic sites) agreed to participate (73%). Participating and nonparticipating health centers were similar with respect to clinic size, percent Hispanic patients, and percent uninsured patients. Participating health centers had higher proportions of Medicaid patients and higher baseline colorectal cancer screening rates. Common facilitators of participation were perception by center leadership that the project was an opportunity to increase colorectal cancer screening rates and to use electronic health record tools for population management. Barriers to participation were concerns of center leaders about ability to provide fecal testing to and assure follow up of uninsured patients, limited clinic capacity to prepare mailings required by the study protocol, discomfort with randomization, and concerns about delaying program implementation at some clinics due to the research requirements. Conclusion Our findings address an important research gap and may inform future efforts to recruit community health centers into pragmatic research. PMID:26419905

  4. Impact of employee benefits on families with children with autism spectrum disorders.

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    Gnanasekaran, Sangeeth; Choueiri, Roula; Neumeyer, Ann; Ajari, Ogheneochuko; Shui, Amy; Kuhlthau, Karen

    2016-07-01

    The objectives of this study are to evaluate the employee benefits parents of children with autism spectrum disorders have, how benefits are used, work change, and job satisfaction. We conducted a cross-sectional mailed survey study of 435 families with children with autism spectrum disorders residing in the United States. We received 161 surveys for a response rate of 37%. Families reported using the following benefits: 39% paid family leave, 19% unpaid family leave, 91% flexible work arrangements, and 86% telecommuting. Of respondents, 43% reported stopping work, cutting down on hours worked, or changing jobs because of their child's condition. Having paid family leave was a positive predictor for job satisfaction. Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders have an interest and need for alternative work arrangements. © The Author(s) 2015.

  5. Polymer Thin Film Stabilization.

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    Costa, A. C.; Oslanec, R.; Composto, R. J.; Vlcek, P.

    1998-03-01

    We study the dewetting dynamics of thin polystyrene (PS) films deposited on silicon oxide surfaces using optical (OM) and atomic force (AFM) microscopes. Quantitative analysis of the hole diameter as a function of annealing time at 175^oC shows that blending poly(styrene-block-methyl-methacrylate) (PS-b-PMMA) with PS acts to dramatically slow down the dewetting rate and even stops holes growth before they impinge. AFM studies show that the hole floor is smooth for a pure PS film but contains residual polymer for the blend. At 5% vol., a PS-b-PMMA with high molar mass and low PMMA is a more effective stabilizing agent than a low molar mass/high PMMA additive. The optimum copolymer concentration is 3% vol. beyond which film stability doesn't improve. Although dewetting is slowed down relative to pure PS, PS/PS-b-PMMA bilayers dewet at a faster rate than blends having the same overall additive concentration.

  6. A modified intranasal endoscopic excision for nasal vestibular cyst in China.

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    Huang, Zizhen; Li, Jingjia; Yang, Qintai; Li, Peng; Ye, Jin; Liu, Xian; Zhang, Gehua

    2015-03-01

    This study aimed to improve the surgical removal procedure for nasal vestibular cysts. Twenty-three patients with nasal vestibular cysts underwent surgical removal of the cyst via a transoral sublabial approach and another 30 patients via a modified intranasal endoscopic excision method. The 30 patients were treated with local anesthesia and the roof of the cyst, which was firmly attached to the mucous membrane of the anterior floor of the nasal cavity, was removed transnasally with microdebrider. Bleeding of the opening was stopped by electric coagulation without nasal packing. Among the 30 consecutive patients who underwent the modified surgical procedure, all patients were successfully treated. The mean duration of surgery was 5.7 ± 2.6 min. The mean estimated blood loss was 3.5 ± 2.1 ml. All patients were outpatients. The mean hospital stay was 1 h. The mean total cost was 140. The visual analog scale scores of postoperative pain, pressure and nasal obstruction were 1, 0 and 1, respectively. The incidence rate of postoperative lip swelling or numbness was 0 %. Postoperative endoscopic findings revealed that the cyst was replaced by an air-containing sinus with a persistent opening at the anterolateral nasal floor. There was no recurrence during a mean follow-up of 18 months. The modified intranasal endoscopic excision is a simple, less invasive, low-cost and effective surgical procedure for the treatment of nasal vestibular cysts. It might change the pattern of treatment for nasal vestibular cysts in China.

  7. Listening to doctors on patients' use of healthcare during the crisis: uncovering a different picture and drawing lessons from Portugal.

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    Correia, T; Carapinheiro, G; Carvalho, H; Silva, J M; Vieira, J

    2017-06-01

    The consequences of financial crises on patients' use of healthcare have been widely discussed. This paper seeks to ascertain whether the position of key players, i.e. doctors, may reveal realities other than those officially reported about the 2008 financial crisis. In 2013-14, a national survey of doctors was conducted in Portugal, which received international assistance in the wake of the financial crisis. An exploratory model comprising descriptive statistics, regression and independence analyses focused on doctors' experience of patients' use of medications, consultations, exams and treatment services, and whether they stopped treatments. According to doctors, an unspecified number of patients experienced difficulties using healthcare as more patients requested prescriptions for cheaper medications or simply stopped treatments. Significant variations were found according to speciality, years of practice and sector of activity. Cost-containment mechanisms are regarded as necessary. However, the evidence indicated a side effect, i.e. a decrease in patients' ability to use healthcare, including in the National Health Service (NHS). It also highlighted the need to listen to health professionals as key informants on patient's behaviour and the daily functioning of health services. © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  8. Failsafe automation of Phase II clinical trial interim monitoring for stopping rules.

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    Day, Roger S

    2010-02-01

    In Phase II clinical trials in cancer, preventing the treatment of patients on a study when current data demonstrate that the treatment is insufficiently active or too toxic has obvious benefits, both in protecting patients and in reducing sponsor costs. Considerable efforts have gone into experimental designs for Phase II clinical trials with flexible sample size, usually implemented by early stopping rules. The intended benefits will not ensue, however, if the design is not followed. Despite the best intentions, failures can occur for many reasons. The main goal is to develop an automated system for interim monitoring, as a backup system supplementing the protocol team, to ensure that patients are protected. A secondary goal is to stimulate timely recording of patient assessments. We developed key concepts and performance needs, then designed, implemented, and deployed a software solution embedded in the clinical trials database system. The system has been in place since October 2007. One clinical trial tripped the automated monitor, resulting in e-mails that initiated statistician/investigator review in timely fashion. Several essential contributing activities still require human intervention, institutional policy decisions, and institutional commitment of resources. We believe that implementing the concepts presented here will provide greater assurance that interim monitoring plans are followed and that patients are protected from inadequate response or excessive toxicity. This approach may also facilitate wider acceptance and quicker implementation of new interim monitoring algorithms.

  9. Stop the escalators: using the built environment to increase usual daily activity

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    Westfall, John M; Fernald, Doug H

    2010-01-01

    Background Obesity is an epidemic in the United States. Two-thirds of the population is overweight and does not get enough exercise. Eastern cities are full of escalators that transport obese Americans to and from the subway. Walking stairs is a moderate activity requiring 3–6 metabolic equivalent tasks (METS) and burning 3.5–7 kcal/min. We determined the caloric expenditure and potential weight change of the population of one eastern city if all the subway riders walked the stairs rather than ride the escalators. Methods There are 5,000,000 daily journeys made on the New York City Subway. Subway entrances include a stairway or escalator of approximately 25 steps. Each step up requires 0.11–0.15 kcals; each step down requires 0.05 kcals. To lose one pound requires burning 3500 kcals. We assumed each rider made a round trip so about 2.5 million individual people ride the subway each day. Results By walking stairs rather than riding escalators, the riders of the New York Subway would lose more than 2.6 million pounds per year. Discussion The average subway rider would lose about one pound per year. While this may sound insignificant, in one decade the average subway rider would lose 10 pounds, effectively reversing the trend in the United States of gaining 10 pounds per decade. This conservative estimate of the number of stairs ascended daily means that subway riders might lose even more weight. We believe that this novel approach might lead to other public and private efforts to increase physical activity such as elevators that only stop on even numbered floors, making stairwells more attractive and well lit, and stopping moving sidewalks. The built environment may support small, incremental changes in usual daily physical activity that can have significant impact on populations and individuals. PMID:27774003

  10. Feasibility of same day discharge after robotic assisted pelvic floor reconstruction.

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    Lloyd, Jessica C; Guzman-Negron, Juan; Goldman, Howard B

    2018-06-01

    Robotic surgical procedures have become more common in female pelvic reconstruction. Purported benefits of robotic assisted pelvic floor reconstruction (RAPFR) procedures include shorter hospital stay, faster recovery, lower blood loss, and decreased postoperative pain. Following RAPFR procedures, the current accepted practice is discharge after a one-night hospitalization. We assessed whether same day discharge (SDD) affects the short term safety of and patient satisfaction with robotic assisted pelvic floor reconstructive procedures, relative to those who remain hospitalized overnight. We retrospectively reviewed the charts of women who underwent RAPFR procedures between October 2015 and October 2016. A same day discharge protocol for RAPFR was initiated in July 2016. To date, 10 patients have undergone SDD. These patients were compared to the consecutive patients from the prior 9 months who stayed overnight. To evaluate short term safety, we reviewed the medical record for any unscheduled Cleveland Clinic emergency department (ED) and/or office visits within 30 days of the RAPFR procedure. We then sent a mailed survey to all patients, querying their pelvic organ prolapse-related PGI-I and also offering a postoperative satisfaction questionnaire. Demographic, perioperative, postoperative data and survey results were compared using Student's t test and Fisher's exact test. In our series, 38 patients (95%) underwent robotic assisted sacrocolpopexy (RASC). Only 2 (5%) had a different RAPFR procedure, a robotic assisted vaginal mesh excision. Concomitant robotic assisted supracervical hysterectomy (SCH) was performed in 9 patients (30%) in the overnight group, whereas 1 of the SDD patients underwent SCH (10%). Demographics and operative characteristics did not differ between groups. Ultimately, patients in the SDD group were no more likely than the overnight group to require an unscheduled ED or office visit in the early postoperative period. With respect to satisfaction, no significant differences were observed between groups, with both groups noting substantial improvement in POP symptoms following surgery. In this pilot study, same day discharge after RAPFR procedures appears to be safe and feasible. RAPFR procedures were well-tolerated, with no difference in ED or non-urology office visits occurring during the early post-operative period in our series, regardless of length of stay. Patient satisfaction was equivalent between groups and universally high.

  11. Radon measurement and mitigation activity in Finland.

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    Valmari, T; Arvela, H; Reisbacka, H; Holmgren, O

    2014-07-01

    Radon prevention, measurement and mitigation activities have been increasing in Finland during the 2000s. Nowadays, many municipal authorities, especially those located in high-radon areas, require radon prevention measures. This has activated radon measurements. Owners of new houses having radon piping installed under the floor slab are the most active group to measure and reduce the found high-radon values. Their radon awareness is apparently better than on the average, and the existing piping makes it easier and cheaper to reduce the radon levels. Local campaigns involving invitation flyers mailed to the residents have been a cost-effective means to activate measurements of older houses. So far 116,611 dwellings in low-rise residential buildings have been measured. At least 15% of the 16,860 dwellings found to exceed the reference level of 400 Bq m(-3) had their indoor radon level reduced below that. © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  12. Work-related activities associated with injury in occupational and physical therapists.

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    Darragh, Amy R; Campo, Marc; King, Phyllis

    2012-01-01

    The purpose of this study was to examine work activities associated with work-related injury (WRI) in occupational and physical therapy. 1,158 occupational and physical therapists in Wisconsin responded to a mailed survey, from a total of 3,297 OTs and PTs randomly selected from the State licensure list. The study used a cross-sectional, survey design. Participants reported information about WRI they sustained between 2004 and 2006, including the activities they were performing when injured. Investigators analyzed 248 injury incidents using qualitative and quantitative analysis. Data were examined across OT and PT practice in general, and also by practice area. Manual therapy and transfers/lifts were associated with 54% of all injuries. Other activities associated with injury were distinct to practice area, for example: floor work in pediatrics; functional activities in acute care; patient falls in skilled nursing facilities; and motor vehicle activities in home care. Injury prevention activities must address transfers and manual therapy, but also must examine setting-specific activities influenced by environment and patient population.

  13. The USGS Earthquake Notification Service (ENS): Customizable notifications of earthquakes around the globe

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    Wald, Lisa A.; Wald, David J.; Schwarz, Stan; Presgrave, Bruce; Earle, Paul S.; Martinez, Eric; Oppenheimer, David

    2008-01-01

    At the beginning of 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP) introduced a new automated Earthquake Notification Service (ENS) to take the place of the National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) "Bigquake" system and the various other individual EHP e-mail list-servers for separate regions in the United States. These included northern California, southern California, and the central and eastern United States. ENS is a "one-stop shopping" system that allows Internet users to subscribe to flexible and customizable notifications for earthquakes anywhere in the world. The customization capability allows users to define the what (magnitude threshold), the when (day and night thresholds), and the where (specific regions) for their notifications. Customization is achieved by employing a per-user based request profile, allowing the notifications to be tailored for each individual's requirements. Such earthquake-parameter-specific custom delivery was not possible with simple e-mail list-servers. Now that event and user profiles are in a structured query language (SQL) database, additional flexibility is possible. At the time of this writing, ENS had more than 114,000 subscribers, with more than 200,000 separate user profiles. On a typical day, more than 188,000 messages get sent to a variety of widely distributed users for a wide range of earthquake locations and magnitudes. The purpose of this article is to describe how ENS works, highlight the features it offers, and summarize plans for future developments.

  14. Lessons learned from recruiting socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers into a pilot randomized controlled trial to explore the role of Exercise Assisted Reduction then Stop (EARS) smoking.

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    Thompson, Tom P; Greaves, Colin J; Ayres, Richard; Aveyard, Paul; Warren, Fiona C; Byng, Richard; Taylor, Rod S; Campbell, John L; Ussher, Michael; Michie, Susan; West, Robert; Taylor, Adrian H

    2015-02-12

    Research is needed on what influences recruitment to smoking reduction trials, and how to increase their reach. The present study aimed to i) assess the feasibility of recruiting a disadvantaged population, ii) examine the effects of recruitment methods on participant characteristics, iii) identify resource requirements for different recruitment methods, and iv) to qualitatively assess the acceptability of recruitment. This was done as part of a pilot two-arm trial of the effectiveness of a novel behavioral support intervention focused on increasing physical activity and reducing smoking, among disadvantaged smokers not wishing to quit. Smokers were recruited through mailed invitations from three primary care practices (62 participants) and one National Health Stop Smoking Service (SSS) database (31 participants). Six other participants were recruited via a variety of other community-based approaches. Data were collected through questionnaires, field notes, work sampling, and databases. Chi-squared and t-tests were used to compare baseline characteristics of participants. We randomized between 5.1 and 11.1% of those invited through primary care and SSS, with associated researcher time to recruit one participant varying from 18 to 157 minutes depending on time and intensity invested.Only six participants were recruited through a wide variety of other community-based approaches, with an associated researcher time of 469 minutes to recruit one participant. Targets for recruiting a disadvantaged population were met, with 91% of the sample in social classes C2 to E (NRS social grades, UK), and 41% indicating mental health problems. Those recruited from SSS were more likely to respond to an initial letter, had used cessation aids before, and had attempted to quit in the past year. Overall, initial responders were more likely to be physically active than those who were recruited via follow-up telephone calls. No other demographics or behaviour characteristics were associated with recruitment approach or intensity of effort. Qualitative feedback indicated that participants had been attracted by the prospect of support that focused on smoking reduction rather than abrupt quitting. Mailed invitations, and follow-up, from health professionals was an effective method of recruiting disadvantaged smokers into a trial of an exercise intervention to aid smoking reduction. Recruitment via community outreach approaches was largely ineffective. ISRCTN identifier: 13837944 , registered on 6 July 2010.

  15. Direct cellular vs. indirect pager communication during orthopaedic surgical procedures: a prospective study.

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    Ortega, Gil R; Taksali, Sudeep; Smart, Ryan; Baumgaertner, Michael R

    2009-01-01

    Cellular phone use within the hospital setting has increased as physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff incorporate wireless technologies in improving efficiencies, cost, and maintaining patient safety and high quality healthcare [11]. Through the use of wireless, cellular communication, an overall improvement in communication accuracy and efficiency between intraoperative orthopaedic surgeons and floor nurses may be achieved. Both communication types occurred while the surgeon was scrubbed in the operating room (OR). Indirect communication occurred when the pager call was answered by the OR circulating nurse with communication between the surgeon, circulating nurse, and floor nurse. Direct communication consisted of cell phone and Jabra Bluetooth BT200 wireless ear piece used by the surgeon. The surgeon answered the floor nurse's cellular call by phone ring-activated automatic answering. The study was conducted during scheduled orthopaedic procedures. An independent observer measured time variables with a stop-watch while orthopaedic nurses randomly called via pager or cell phone. The nurses asked for patient caregiver confirmation and answers to 30 different patient-care questions. Sixty trials were performed with 30 cell and 30 page communications. Direct cellular communication showed a better response rate than indirect page (Cell 100%, Page 73%). Indirect page communication allowed a 27% and 33% error rate with patient problem and surgeon solution communications, respectively. There were no reported communication errors while using direct wireless, cellular communication. When compared to page communications, cellular communications showed statistically significant improvements in mean time intervals in response time (Cell = 11s, Page = 211s), correct patient identification (Cell = 5s, Page = 172s), patient problem and solution time (Cell = 13s, Page = 189s), and total communication time (Cell = 32s, Page = 250s) (s = seconds, all P < 0.001). Floor nurse satisfaction ratings (dependent on communication times and/or difficulties) were improved with direct cellular communication (Cell = 29 excellent, Page = 11 excellent). Intraoperative case interruptions (defined as delaying surgical progress) were more frequent with indirect page communication (10 page v. 0 cell). Our study demonstrates that direct wireless communication may be used to improve intraoperative communication and enhance patient safety. Direct wireless, cellular intraoperative communication improves communication times, communication accuracy, communication satisfaction, and minimizes intraoperative case interruption. As a result of this study, we hope to maintain our transition to direct wireless, cellular intraoperative orthopaedic communication to reduce medical errors, improve patient care, and enhance both orthopaedic surgeon and nursing efficiencies.

  16. Instrument Package Manipulation Through the Generation and Use of an Attenuated-Fluent Gas Fold

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    Breen, Daniel P.

    2012-01-01

    This document discusses a technique that provides a means for suspending large, awkward loads, instrument packages, components, and machinery in a stable, controlled, and precise manner. In the baseplate of the test machine, a pattern of grooves and ports is installed that when pressurized generates an attenuated- fluent gas fold providing a low-cost, near-zero-coefficient-of-friction lubrication boundary layer that supports the object evenly, and in a predictable manner. Package movement control requires minimal force. Aids to repeatable travel and positional accuracy can be added via the addition of simple guide bars and stops to the floor or object being moved. This allows easily regulated three-axis motions. Loads of extreme weight and size can be moved and guided by a single person, or by automated means, using minimal force. Upon removal of the attenuated fluent gas fold, the object returns to a stable resting position without impact forces affecting the object.

  17. Floors: Selection and Maintenance.

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    Berkeley, Bernard

    Flooring for institutional, commercial, and industrial use is described with regard to its selection, care, and maintenance. The following flooring and subflooring material categories are discussed--(1) resilient floor coverings, (2) carpeting, (3) masonry floors, (4) wood floors, and (5) "formed-in-place floors". The properties, problems,…

  18. FIRST FLOOR FRONT ROOM. SECOND FLOOR HAS BEEN REMOVED NOTE ...

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    FIRST FLOOR FRONT ROOM. SECOND FLOOR HAS BEEN REMOVED-- NOTE PRESENCE OF SECOND FLOOR WINDOWS (THE LATTER FLOOR WAS REMOVED MANY YEARS AGO), See also PA-1436 B-12 - Kid-Physick House, 325 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

  19. 75 FR 70719 - Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty...

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    2010-11-18

    ... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-971] Multilayered Wood Flooring...''), whose members (Anderson Hardwood Floors, LLC; Award Hardwood Floors; Baker's Creek Wood Floors, Inc... Group, Inc.) are domestic producers of multilayered wood flooring.\\1\\ In response to the Department's...

  20. 76 FR 76690 - Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of...

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    2011-12-08

    ... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-970] Multilayered Wood Flooring... is issuing an antidumping duty order on multilayered wood flooring (``wood flooring'') from the... antidumping duty investigation of wood flooring from the PRC. See Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's...

  1. Five year follow-up of a smoking withdrawal clinic population.

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    West, D W; Graham, S; Swanson, M; Wilkinson, G

    1977-01-01

    Eight hundred volunteers who attended smoking clinics at Roswell Park Memorial Institute from 1964-1965 were followed up five years later to ascertain their current smoking status. From three waves of a mailed questionnaire, plus a telephone campaign, we obtained 559 usable responses. The relationship between smoking status at the five-year follow-up and clinic protocols and selected social and psychological characteristics as determined during the clinics were examined. Of those individuals contacted five years after the clinic, 17.8 per cent were not smoking. Variations in clinic protocol in terms of drugs and education methods had no relation to long-term smoking withdrawal. Several social and psychological variables, however, were related to smoking behavior five years after the clinics. Non-smokers were more likely than smokers to be males, to be older, to have smoked less before the clinic, to have started smoking at a later age, to have a milieu that was supportive of their stopping, and to have fewer indices of neurosis and fewer psychosomatic symptoms. PMID:869086

  2. Getting shops to voluntarily stop selling cheap, strong beers and ciders: a time-series analysis evaluating impacts on alcohol availability and purchasing.

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    Pliakas, T; Lock, K; Jones, A; Aalders, S; Egan, M

    2018-02-13

    'Reducing the Strength' (RtS) is a public health initiative encouraging retailers to voluntarily stop selling cheap, strong beers/ciders (≥6.5% alcohol by volume). This study evaluates the impact of RtS initiatives on alcohol availability and purchasing in three English counties with a combined population of 3.62 million people. We used a multiple baseline time-series design to examine retail data over 29 months from a supermarket chain that experienced a two-wave, area-based role out of RtS: initially 54 stores (W1), then another 77 stores (W2). We measured impacts on units of alcohol sold (primary outcome: beers/ciders; secondary outcome: all alcoholic products), economic impacts on alcohol sales and substitution effects. We observed a non-significant W1 increase (+3.7%, 95% CI: -11.2, 21.0) and W2 decrease (-6.8%, 95% CI: -20.5, 9.4) in the primary outcome. We observed a significant W2 decrease in units sold across all alcohol products (-10.5%, 95% CI: -19.2, -0.9). The direction of effect between waves was inconsistent for all outcomes, including alcohol sales, with no evidence of substitution effects. In the UK, voluntary RtS initiatives appear to have little or no impact on reducing alcohol availability and purchase from the broader population of supermarket customers. © The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com

  3. Neural substrates of inhibitory control deficits in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.

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    Montojo, C A; Jalbrzikowski, M; Congdon, E; Domicoli, S; Chow, C; Dawson, C; Karlsgodt, K H; Bilder, R M; Bearden, C E

    2015-04-01

    22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) is associated with elevated levels of impulsivity, inattention, and distractibility, which may be related to underlying neurobiological dysfunction due to haploinsufficiency for genes involved in dopaminergic neurotransmission (i.e. catechol-O-methyltransferase). The Stop-signal task has been employed to probe the neural circuitry involved in response inhibition (RI); findings in healthy individuals indicate that a fronto-basal ganglia network underlies successful inhibition of a prepotent motor response. However, little is known about the neurobiological substrates of RI difficulties in 22q11DS. Here, we investigated this using functional magnetic resonance imaging while 45 adult participants (15 22q11DS patients, 30 matched controls) performed the Stop-signal task. Healthy controls showed significantly greater activation than 22q11DS patients within frontal cortical and basal ganglia regions during successful RI, whereas 22q11DS patients did not show increased neural activity relative to controls in any regions. Using the Barratt Impulsivity Scale, we also investigated whether neural dysfunction during RI was associated with cognitive impulsivity in 22q11DS patients. RI-related activity within left middle frontal gyrus and basal ganglia was associated with severity of self-reported cognitive impulsivity. These results suggest reduced engagement of RI-related brain regions in 22q11DS patients, which may be relevant to characteristic behavioral manifestations of the disorder. © The Author 2013. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  4. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Dynamic Pelvic Floor

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    ... Site Index A-Z Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) – Dynamic Pelvic Floor Dynamic pelvic floor magnetic resonance imaging ( ... the limitations of pelvic floor MRI? What is dynamic pelvic floor MRI? Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is ...

  5. FIRST FLOOR REAR ROOM. SECOND FLOOR HAS BEEN REMOVED NOTE ...

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    FIRST FLOOR REAR ROOM. SECOND FLOOR HAS BEEN REMOVED-- NOTE PRESENCE OF SECOND FLOOR WINDOWS AT LEFT. See also PA-1436 B-6 - Kid-Physick House, 325 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

  6. FIRST FLOOR REAR ROOM. SECOND FLOOR HAS BEEN REMOVED NOTE ...

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    FIRST FLOOR REAR ROOM. SECOND FLOOR HAS BEEN REMOVED-- NOTE PRESENCE OF SECOND FLOOR WINDOWS AT LEFT. See also PA-1436 B-13 - Kid-Physick House, 325 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

  7. Earthquake response of storey building in Jakarta using accelerographs data analysis

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    Julius, Admiral Musa, E-mail: admiralmusajulius@yahoo.com; Jakarta Geophysics Observatory, Indonesia Agency of Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics; Sunardi, Bambang, E-mail: b.sunardi@gmail.com

    As seismotectonic, the Jakarta city will be greatly affected by the earthquake which originated from the subduction zone of the Sunda Strait and south of Java. Some occurrences of earthquakes in these location are often perceived by the occupants in the upper floors of multi-storey buildings in Jakarta but was not perceived by the occupants on the ground floor. The case shows the difference in ground-motion parameters on each floor height. The analysis of the earthquake data recorded by accelerographs on different floors need to be done to know the differences in ground-motion parameters. Data used in this research ismore » accelerograph data installed on several floors in the main building of Meteorology Climatology and Geophysics Agency with a case study of Kebumen earthquake on January 25{sup th} 2014. Parameters analyzed include the Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA), Peak Ground Displacement (PGD), Peak Spectral Acceleration (PSA), Amplification (Ag), and the Effective Duration of earthquake (t{sub e}). Research stages include accelerographs data acquisition in three (3) different floors, conversion and data partition for each component, conversion to units of acceleration, determination of PGA, PGD, PSA, Ag and t{sub e} as well as data analysis. The study shows the value of PGA on the ground floor, 7{sup th} floor and 15{sup th} floors, respectively are 0.016 g, 0.053 g and 0.116 g. PGD on the ground floor, 7{sup th} floor and 15{sup th} floor respectively are 2.15 cm, 2.98 cm and 4.92 cm. PSA on the ground floor, 7{sup th} floor and 15{sup th} floor respectively are 0.067 g, 0.308 g and 0.836 g. Amplification of the peak acceleration value on the ground floor, 7{sup th} floor and 15{sup th} floor to the surface rock are 4.37, 6.07 and 7.30. Effective duration of the earthquake on the ground floor, 7{sup th} floor and 15{sup th} floor respectively are 222.28 s, 202.28 s and 91.58 s. In general, with increasing floor of the building, the value of the peak ground acceleration, peak ground displacement, peak spectral acceleration and amplification growing, contrary to the value of the effective duration of earthquake decreases. The difference in this parameter is strongly influenced by local soil conditions and building construction.« less

  8. Floor Identification with Commercial Smartphones in Wifi-Based Indoor Localization System

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    Ai, H. J.; Liu, M. Y.; Shi, Y. M.; Zhao, J. Q.

    2016-06-01

    In this paper, we utilize novel sensors built-in commercial smart devices to propose a schema which can identify floors with high accuracy and efficiency. This schema can be divided into two modules: floor identifying and floor change detection. Floor identifying module starts at initial phase of positioning, and responsible for determining which floor the positioning start. We have estimated two methods to identify initial floor based on K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) and BP Neural Network, respectively. In order to improve performance of KNN algorithm, we proposed a novel method based on weighting signal strength, which can identify floors robust and quickly. Floor change detection module turns on after entering into continues positioning procedure. In this module, sensors (such as accelerometer and barometer) of smart devices are used to determine whether the user is going up and down stairs or taking an elevator. This method has fused different kinds of sensor data and can adapt various motion pattern of users. We conduct our experiment with mobile client on Android Phone (Nexus 5) at a four-floors building with an open area between the second and third floor. The results demonstrate that our scheme can achieve an accuracy of 99% to identify floor and 97% to detecting floor changes as a whole.

  9. Developing Item Response Theory-Based Short Forms to Measure the Social Impact of Burn Injuries.

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    Marino, Molly E; Dore, Emily C; Ni, Pengsheng; Ryan, Colleen M; Schneider, Jeffrey C; Acton, Amy; Jette, Alan M; Kazis, Lewis E

    2018-03-01

    To develop self-reported short forms for the Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Profile. Short forms based on the item parameters of discrimination and average difficulty. A support network for burn survivors, peer support networks, social media, and mailings. Burn survivors (N=601) older than 18 years. Not applicable. The LIBRE Profile. Ten-item short forms were developed to cover the 6 LIBRE Profile scales: Relationships with Family & Friends, Social Interactions, Social Activities, Work & Employment, Romantic Relationships, and Sexual Relationships. Ceiling effects were ≤15% for all scales; floor effects were <1% for all scales. The marginal reliability of the short forms ranged from .85 to .89. The LIBRE Profile-Short Forms demonstrated credible psychometric properties. The short form version provides a viable alternative to administering the LIBRE Profile when resources do not allow computer or Internet access. The full item bank, computerized adaptive test, and short forms are all scored along the same metric, and therefore scores are comparable regardless of the mode of administration. Copyright © 2017 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  10. Work-Related Activities Associated with Injury in Occupational and Physical Therapists

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    Campo, Marc; King, Phyllis

    2013-01-01

    Objective The purpose of this study was to examine work activities associated with work-related injury (WRI) in occupational and physical therapy. Participants 1,158 occupational and physical therapists in Wisconsin responded to a mailed survey, from a total of 3,297 OTs and PTs randomly selected from the State licensure list. Methods The study used a cross-sectional, survey design. Participants reported information about WRI they sustained between 2004 and 2006, including the activities they were performing when injured. Investigators analyzed 248 injury incidents using qualitative and quantitative analysis. Results Data were examined across OT and PT practice in general, and also by practice area. Manual therapy and transfers/lifts were associated with 54% of all injuries. Other activities associated with injury were distinct to practice area, for example: floor work in pediatrics; functional activities in acute care; patient falls in skilled nursing facilities; and motor vehicle activities in home care. Conclusions Injury prevention activities must address transfers and manual therapy, but also must examine setting-specific activities influenced by environment and patient population. PMID:22523031

  11. Chance performance and floor effects: threats to the validity of the Wechsler Memory Scale--fourth edition designs subtest.

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    Martin, Phillip K; Schroeder, Ryan W

    2014-06-01

    The Designs subtest allows for accumulation of raw score points by chance alone, creating the potential for artificially inflated performances, especially in older patients. A random number generator was used to simulate the random selection and placement of cards by 100 test naive participants, resulting in a mean raw score of 36.26 (SD = 3.86). This resulted in relatively high-scaled scores in the 45-54, 55-64, and 65-69 age groups on Designs II. In the latter age group, in particular, the mean simulated performance resulted in a scaled score of 7, with scores 1 SD below and above the performance mean translating to scaled scores of 5 and 8, respectively. The findings indicate that clinicians should use caution when interpreting Designs II performance in these age groups, as our simulations demonstrated that low average to average range scores occur frequently when patients are relying solely on chance performance. © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  12. Nondestructive structural evaluation of wood floor systems with a vibration technique.

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    Xiping Wang; Robert J. Ross; Lawrence Andrew Soltis

    2002-01-01

    The objective of this study was to determine if transverse vibration methods could be used to effectively assess the structural integrity of wood floors as component systems. A total of 10 wood floor systems, including 3 laboratory-built floor sections and 7 in-place floors in historic buildings, were tested. A forced vibration method was applied to the floor systems...

  13. Dancer perceptions of the force reduction of dance floors used by a professional touring ballet company.

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    Hopper, Luke S; Wheeler, Talia J; Webster, James M; Allen, Nick; Roberts, Jonathan R; Fleming, Paul R

    2014-01-01

    The mechanical properties of dance floors have the potential to influence dancers' performance and injury risk. Little information is available that describes dancers' preferences for dance floor mechanical properties. Investigation of dancers' perceptions of varied dance floors can serve to enlighten governing bodies, floor manufacturers, and the dance community. The aim of this study was to assess the perceptions of dancers from a touring professional ballet company regarding four floors with varied force reduction (FR) that were created to replicate those used by the company in normal dance training and performance. A specialized questionnaire was developed that incorporated a series of qualitative and quantitative measures that could be used by participants to express their perceptions of the custom built dance floors. Floor FR was quantified with reference to the protocols specified by European standards. Dancer perceptions were in general agreement with floor FR values; however, some discrepancies were observed. Dancers expressed a preference for floor FR within the mid to upper limits (57% to 72%) of the European standards, although a minority preferred low FR (approximately 36%) floors. A limited ability to perceive inconsistencies in FR across test floors was observed, which may have implications for injury risk. Investigation of the perceptions of dancers from more diverse backgrounds, on floors that provide a closer representation of typical dance studio and stage sizes, over longer periods of time, would provide further insight into the perceptual and adaptive responses of dancers to varied floor mechanical properties.

  14. Comparison of changes in the mobility of the pelvic floor muscle on during the abdominal drawing-in maneuver, maximal expiration, and pelvic floor muscle maximal contraction

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    Jung, Halim; Jung, Sangwoo; Joo, Sunghee; Song, Changho

    2016-01-01

    [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare changes in the mobility of the pelvic floor muscle during the abdominal drawing-in maneuver, maximal expiration, and pelvic floor muscle maximal contraction. [Subjects] Thirty healthy adults participated in this study (15 men and 15 women). [Methods] All participants performed a bridge exercise and abdominal curl-up during the abdominal drawing-in maneuver, maximal expiration, and pelvic floor muscle maximal contraction. Pelvic floor mobility was evaluated as the distance from the bladder base using ultrasound. [Results] According to exercise method, bridge exercise and abdominal curl-ups led to significantly different pelvic floor mobility. The pelvic floor muscle was elevated during the abdominal drawing-in maneuver and descended during maximal expiration. Finally, pelvic floor muscle mobility was greater during abdominal curl-up than during the bridge exercise. [Conclusion] According to these results, the abdominal drawing-in maneuver induced pelvic floor muscle contraction, and pelvic floor muscle contraction was greater during the abdominal curl-up than during the bridge exercise. PMID:27065532

  15. Comparison of changes in the mobility of the pelvic floor muscle on during the abdominal drawing-in maneuver, maximal expiration, and pelvic floor muscle maximal contraction.

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    Jung, Halim; Jung, Sangwoo; Joo, Sunghee; Song, Changho

    2016-01-01

    [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to compare changes in the mobility of the pelvic floor muscle during the abdominal drawing-in maneuver, maximal expiration, and pelvic floor muscle maximal contraction. [Subjects] Thirty healthy adults participated in this study (15 men and 15 women). [Methods] All participants performed a bridge exercise and abdominal curl-up during the abdominal drawing-in maneuver, maximal expiration, and pelvic floor muscle maximal contraction. Pelvic floor mobility was evaluated as the distance from the bladder base using ultrasound. [Results] According to exercise method, bridge exercise and abdominal curl-ups led to significantly different pelvic floor mobility. The pelvic floor muscle was elevated during the abdominal drawing-in maneuver and descended during maximal expiration. Finally, pelvic floor muscle mobility was greater during abdominal curl-up than during the bridge exercise. [Conclusion] According to these results, the abdominal drawing-in maneuver induced pelvic floor muscle contraction, and pelvic floor muscle contraction was greater during the abdominal curl-up than during the bridge exercise.

  16. 78 FR 30329 - Multilayered Wood Flooring from China

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    ...)] Multilayered Wood Flooring from China AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice of...-1179 (Final) concerning multilayered wood flooring (``MLWF'') from China. For further information... Hardwood Floors, Inc.; BR Custom Surface; Real Wood Floors, LLC; Galleher Corp.; and DPR International, LLC...

  17. Optimization of territory control of the mail carrier by using Hungarian methods

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    Supian, S.; Wahyuni, S.; Nahar, J.; Subiyanto

    2018-03-01

    In this paper, the territory control of the mail carrier from the central post office Bandung in delivering the package to the destination location was optimized by using Hungarian method. Sensitivity analysis against data changes that may occur was also conducted. The sampled data in this study are the territory control of 10 mail carriers who will be assigned to deliver mail package to 10 post office delivery centers in Bandung. The result of this research is the combination of territory control optimal from 10 mail carriers as follows: mail carrier 1 to Cikutra, mail carrier 2 to Ujung Berung, mail carrier 3 to Dayeuh Kolot, mail carrier 4 to Padalarang, mail carrier 5 to Situ Saeur, mail carrier 6 to Cipedes, mail carrier 7 to Cimahi, mail carrier 8 to Soreang, mail carrier 9 to Asia-Afrika, mail carrier 10 to Cikeruh. Based on this result, manager of the central post office Bandung can make optimal decisions to assign tasks to their mail carriers.

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    ... Service, Domestic Mail Manual; incorporated by reference of regulations governing domestic mail services..., Domestic Mail Manual; incorporated by reference of regulations governing domestic mail services. Section... by reference in this part, the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail...

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  20. Dismantling the nuclear research reactor Thetis

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    Michiels, P.

    The research reactor Thetis, in service since 1967 and stopped in 2003, is part of the laboratories of the institution of nuclear science of the University of Ghent. The reactor, of the pool-type, was used as a neutron-source for the production of radio-isotopes and for activation analyses. The reactor is situated in a water pool with inner diameter of 3 m. and a depth of 7.5 m. The reactor core is situated 5.3 m under water level. Besides the reactor, the pool contains pneumatic loops, handling tools, graphite blocks for neutron moderation and other experimental equipment. The building houses storagemore » rooms for fissile material and sources, a pneumatic circuit for transportation of samples, primary and secondary cooling circuits, water cleaning resin circuits, a ventilation system and other necessary devices. Because of the experimental character of the reactor, laboratories with glove boxes and other tools were needed and are included in the dismantling program. The building is in 3 levels with a crawl-space. The ground-floor contains the ventilation installation, the purification circuits with tanks, cooling circuits and pneumatic transport system. On the first floor, around the reactor hall, the control-room, visiting area, end-station for pneumatic transport, waste-storage room, fuel storage room and the labs are located. The second floor contains a few laboratories and end stations of the two high speed transfer tubes. The lowest level of the pool is situated under ground level. The reactor has been operated at a power of 150 kW and had a max operating power of 250 kW. Belgoprocess has been selected to decommission the reactor, the labs, storage halls and associated circuits to free release the building for conventional reuse and for the removal of all its internals as legal defined. Besides the dose-rate risk and contamination risk, there is also an asbestos risk of contamination. During construction of the installation, asbestos-containing materials were used, which must be removed in controlled conditions. The ventilation system is considered free from nuclear contamination but it contains asbestos. This paper covers the organization of the dismantling work, the technical execution aspect and conclusions already known (dismantling is ongoing as this is written). (authors)« less

  1. 2. VIEW OF LOWER MILL FLOOR FOUNDATION, SHOWING, LEFT TO ...

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    2. VIEW OF LOWER MILL FLOOR FOUNDATION, SHOWING, LEFT TO RIGHT, EDGE OF MILLING FLOOR, TABLE FLOOR, VANNING FLOOR, LOADING LEVEL, TAILINGS POND IN RIGHT BACKGROUND. VIEW IS LOOKING FROM THE NORTHWEST - Mountain King Gold Mine & Mill, 4.3 Air miles Northwest of Copperopolis, Copperopolis, Calaveras County, CA

  2. 75 FR 79019 - Multilayered Wood Flooring From China

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    ...)] Multilayered Wood Flooring From China Determinations On the basis of the record \\1\\ developed in the subject... imports from China of multilayered wood flooring, provided for in subheadings 4409.10, 4409.29, 4412.31... multilayered wood flooring. The following companies are members of the CAHP: Anderson Hardwood Floors, LLC...

  3. CAST FLOOR WITH VIEW OF TORPEDO LADLE (BENEATH CAST FLOOR) ...

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    CAST FLOOR WITH VIEW OF TORPEDO LADLE (BENEATH CAST FLOOR) AND KEEPERS OF THE CAST HOUSE FLOOR, S.L. KIMBROUGH AND DAVID HOLMES. - U.S. Steel, Fairfield Works, Blast Furnace No. 8, North of Valley Road, West of Ensley-Pleasant Grove Road, Fairfield, Jefferson County, AL

  4. Reducing Floor Impact Vibration and Sound Using a Momentum Exchange Impact Damper

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    Son, Lovely; Kawachi, Makoto; Matsuhisa, Hiroshi; Utsuno, Hideo

    This paper deals with reducing floor impact vibration and sound by using a momentum exchange impact damper. The impact damper consists of a spring and a mass that is contact with the floor. When a falling object collides with the floor, the floor interacts with the damper mass, and the momentum of the falling object is transferred to the damper. In this works a computational model is formulated to simulate dynamic floor vibration induced by impact. The floor vibration is simulated for various sized damper masses. A proof-of-concept experimental apparatus was fabricated to represent a floor with an impact damper. This example system consists of an acrylic plate, a ball for falling object, and an impact damper. A comparison between simulated and experimental results were in good agreement in suggesting that the proposed impact damper is effective at reducing floor impact vibration and sound by 25% and 63%, respectively.

  5. The influence of body mass index and gender on the impact attenuation properties of flooring systems.

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    Bhan, Shivam; Levine, Iris; Laing, Andrew C

    2013-12-01

    The biomechanical effectiveness of safety floors has never been assessed during sideways falls with human volunteers. Furthermore, the influence of body mass index (BMI) and gender on the protective capacity of safety floors is unknown. The purpose of this study was to test whether safety floors provide greater impact attenuation compared with traditional flooring, and whether BMI and gender modify their impact attenuation properties. Thirty participants (7 men and 7 women of low BMI; 7 men and 9 women of high BMI) underwent lateral pelvis release trials on 2 common floors and 4 safety floors. As a group, the safety floors reduced peak force (by up to 11.7%), and increased the time to peak force (by up to 25.5%) compared with a traditional institutional grade floor. Force attenuation was significantly higher for the low BMI group, and for males. Force attenuation was greatest for the low BMI males, averaging 26.5% (SD = 3.0) across the safety floors. These findings demonstrate an overall protective effect of safety floors during lateral falls on the pelvis, but also suggest augmented benefits for frail older adults (often with low body mass) who are at an increased risk of hip fracture.

  6. Surgical reconstruction of pelvic floor descent: anatomic and functional aspects.

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    Wagenlehner, F M E; Bschleipfer, T; Liedl, B; Gunnemann, A; Petros, P; Weidner, W

    2010-01-01

    The human pelvic floor is a complex structure and pelvic floor dysfunction is seen frequently in females. This review focuses on the surgical reconstruction of the pelvic floor employing recent findings on functional anatomy. A selective literature research was performed by the authors. Pelvic floor activity is regulated by 3 main muscular forces that are responsible for vaginal tension and suspension of the pelvic floor organs, bladder and rectum. A variety of symptoms can derive from pelvic floor dysfunctions, such as urinary urge and stress incontinence, abnormal bladder emptying, fecal incontinence, obstructive bowel disease syndrome and pelvic pain. These symptoms mainly derive, for different reasons, from laxity in the vagina or its supporting ligaments as a result of altered connective tissue. Pelvic floor reconstruction is nowadays driven by the concept that in case of pelvic floor symptoms, restoration of the anatomy will translate into restoration of the physiology and ultimately improve patients' symptoms. The surgical reconstruction of the anatomy is almost exclusively focused on the restoration of the lax pelvic floor ligaments. Exact preoperative identification of the anatomical lesions is necessary to allow for exact anatomical reconstruction with respect to the muscular forces of the pelvic floor. Copyright 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel.

  7. Deflection of Resilient Materials for Reduction of Floor Impact Sound

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    Lee, Jung-Yoon; Kim, Jong-Mun

    2014-01-01

    Recently, many residents living in apartment buildings in Korea have been bothered by noise coming from the houses above. In order to reduce noise pollution, communities are increasingly imposing bylaws, including the limitation of floor impact sound, minimum thickness of floors, and floor soundproofing solutions. This research effort focused specifically on the deflection of resilient materials in the floor sound insulation systems of apartment houses. The experimental program involved conducting twenty-seven material tests and ten sound insulation floating concrete floor specimens. Two main parameters were considered in the experimental investigation: the seven types of resilient materials and the location of the loading point. The structural behavior of sound insulation floor floating was predicted using the Winkler method. The experimental and analytical results indicated that the cracking strength of the floating concrete floor significantly increased with increasing the tangent modulus of resilient material. The deflection of the floating concrete floor loaded at the side of the specimen was much greater than that of the floating concrete floor loaded at the center of the specimen. The Winkler model considering the effect of modulus of resilient materials was able to accurately predict the cracking strength of the floating concrete floor. PMID:25574491

  8. Deflection of resilient materials for reduction of floor impact sound.

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    Lee, Jung-Yoon; Kim, Jong-Mun

    2014-01-01

    Recently, many residents living in apartment buildings in Korea have been bothered by noise coming from the houses above. In order to reduce noise pollution, communities are increasingly imposing bylaws, including the limitation of floor impact sound, minimum thickness of floors, and floor soundproofing solutions. This research effort focused specifically on the deflection of resilient materials in the floor sound insulation systems of apartment houses. The experimental program involved conducting twenty-seven material tests and ten sound insulation floating concrete floor specimens. Two main parameters were considered in the experimental investigation: the seven types of resilient materials and the location of the loading point. The structural behavior of sound insulation floor floating was predicted using the Winkler method. The experimental and analytical results indicated that the cracking strength of the floating concrete floor significantly increased with increasing the tangent modulus of resilient material. The deflection of the floating concrete floor loaded at the side of the specimen was much greater than that of the floating concrete floor loaded at the center of the specimen. The Winkler model considering the effect of modulus of resilient materials was able to accurately predict the cracking strength of the floating concrete floor.

  9. Modern Theories of Pelvic Floor Support : A Topical Review of Modern Studies on Structural and Functional Pelvic Floor Support from Medical Imaging, Computational Modeling, and Electromyographic Perspectives.

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    Peng, Yun; Miller, Brandi D; Boone, Timothy B; Zhang, Yingchun

    2018-02-12

    Weakened pelvic floor support is believed to be the main cause of various pelvic floor disorders. Modern theories of pelvic floor support stress on the structural and functional integrity of multiple structures and their interplay to maintain normal pelvic floor functions. Connective tissues provide passive pelvic floor support while pelvic floor muscles provide active support through voluntary contraction. Advanced modern medical technologies allow us to comprehensively and thoroughly evaluate the interaction of supporting structures and assess both active and passive support functions. The pathophysiology of various pelvic floor disorders associated with pelvic floor weakness is now under scrutiny from the combination of (1) morphological, (2) dynamic (through computational modeling), and (3) neurophysiological perspectives. This topical review aims to update newly emerged studies assessing pelvic floor support function among these three categories. A literature search was performed with emphasis on (1) medical imaging studies that assess pelvic floor muscle architecture, (2) subject-specific computational modeling studies that address new topics such as modeling muscle contractions, and (3) pelvic floor neurophysiology studies that report novel devices or findings such as high-density surface electromyography techniques. We found that recent computational modeling studies are featured with more realistic soft tissue constitutive models (e.g., active muscle contraction) as well as an increasing interest in simulating surgical interventions (e.g., artificial sphincter). Diffusion tensor imaging provides a useful non-invasive tool to characterize pelvic floor muscles at the microstructural level, which can be potentially used to improve the accuracy of the simulation of muscle contraction. Studies using high-density surface electromyography anal and vaginal probes on large patient cohorts have been recently reported. Influences of vaginal delivery on the distribution of innervation zones of pelvic floor muscles are clarified, providing useful guidance for a better protection of women during delivery. We are now in a period of transition to advanced diagnostic and predictive pelvic floor medicine. Our findings highlight the application of diffusion tensor imaging, computational models with consideration of active pelvic floor muscle contraction, high-density surface electromyography, and their potential integration, as tools to push the boundary of our knowledge in pelvic floor support and better shape current clinical practice.

  10. Preliminary floor, seat, and dummy data

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    Cannon, M. R.; Zimmerman, R. E.

    1986-01-01

    According to preliminary examination of the data, out of 179 data channels that were onboard the aircraft in support of the seat experiments, there is data from 168. There was somewhat more severe environment imposed in the structure of the obstacles than by the ground impact. Therefore, both ground impact and obstacle impact are of interest for crashworthiness experiments. Most of the data channels that were studied are fairly consistent with the physical evidence: they show acceleration levels that are reasonable, and in many cases these integrate out to a reasonable velocity change. Finally, from observation thus far, the ground impact did not fail or significantly damage any seat. Nor did any of the energy absorbers in the modified seats extend. The accelerations do not appear high enough and/or energetic enough to cause this to happen. At this time, the onboard films have not been studied; only some videotape have been viewed. Some of the seats were so badly damaged by the fire that any failures which might have occurred were obscured. A close examination of the onboard films using a stop-action projector will allow a more thorough evaluation.

  11. Identification of a killer by a definitive sneaker pattern and his beating instruments by their distinctive patterns.

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    Zugibe, F T; Costello, J; Breithaupt, M

    1996-03-01

    A 39-year-old male service station attendant was found murdered on the floor of a gasoline service area by a passing motorist who had stopped for gas. The victim had been brutally beaten all over his entire body. After carefully examining the body and scene and taking selective photographs, special procedures were implemented in an attempt to preserve and transport the body without disturbing any items of evidence. In addition, specific evidentiary items were noted and collected for processing. The victim was meticulously examined externally at autopsy using a special protocol to locate clues that might assist in identifying a suspect or instrument of injury or death. Patterned impressions and subsequent DNA analysis proved successful in identifying the perpetrator of the crime and the instruments used in inflicting the beating. It is the purpose of this paper to show how a meticulous examination of the body for the presence of patterned injuries and critical studies of these patterns and impressions led to the identification of a killer and the instruments he used in a brutal beating.

  12. High-rise buildings and neurologically favorable outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

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    Kobayashi, Daisuke; Kitamura, Tetsuhisa; Kiyohara, Kosuke; Nishiyama, Chika; Hayashida, Sumito; Fujii, Tomoko; Izawa, Junichi; Shimamoto, Tomonari; Matsuyama, Tasuku; Hatakeyama, Toshihiro; Katayama, Yusuke; Kiguchi, Takeyuki; Kawamura, Takashi; Iwami, Taku

    2016-12-01

    The number of people living in high-rise buildings has recently been increasing in Japan, and delayed transport time by emergency-medical-service (EMS) personnel from higher floors could lead to lower survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, there are no clinical studies assessing the association between the floor where patients reside and neurologically favorable outcome after OHCA. This was a prospective, population-based study conducted in Osaka City, Japan that enrolled adults aged >=18years suffering an OHCA of cardiac origin before EMS arrival between 2013 and 2014. The primary outcome measure was one-month survival with neurologically favorable outcome. We divided OHCA patients into the following groups: those residing on >=3 floors (the high floor group) and <3 floors (the low floor group). Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to assess factors associated with neurologically favorable outcome. A total of 2979 patients were eligible for analysis. Of them, 1885 (62.3%) occurred below the third floor and 1094 (37.4%) occurred at or above the third floor. The proportion of neurologically favorable outcome after OHCA was significantly lower in the high floor group than in the low floor group (2.7% [30/1094] versus 4.8% [91/1885], P=0.005). In a multivariate analysis, neurologically favorable outcome after OHCA was significantly lower in the high floor group than in the low floor group (adjusted odds ratio, 0.59 [95% confidence interval, 0.37-0.96]). In this population, one-month survival with neurologically favorable outcome from OHCA was lower in the high floor group than in the low floor group. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

  13. External Hand Forces Exerted by Long-Term Care Staff to Push Floor-Based Lifts: Effects of Flooring System and Resident Weight.

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    Lachance, Chantelle C; Korall, Alexandra M B; Russell, Colin M; Feldman, Fabio; Robinovitch, Stephen N; Mackey, Dawn C

    2016-09-01

    The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of flooring type and resident weight on external hand forces required to push floor-based lifts in long-term care (LTC). Novel compliant flooring is designed to reduce fall-related injuries among LTC residents but may increase forces required for staff to perform pushing tasks. A motorized lift may offset the effect of flooring on push forces. Fourteen female LTC staff performed straight-line pushes with two floor-based lifts (conventional, motor driven) loaded with passengers of average and 90th-percentile resident weights over four flooring systems (concrete+vinyl, compliant+vinyl, concrete+carpet, compliant+carpet). Initial and sustained push forces were measured by a handlebar-mounted triaxial load cell and compared to participant-specific tolerance limits. Participants rated pushing difficulty. Novel compliant flooring increased initial and sustained push forces and subjective ratings compared to concrete flooring. Compared to the conventional lift, the motor-driven lift substantially reduced initial and sustained push forces and perceived difficulty of pushing for all four floors and both resident weights. Participants exerted forces above published tolerance limits only when using the conventional lift on the carpet conditions (concrete+carpet, compliant+carpet). With the motor-driven lift only, resident weight did not affect push forces. Novel compliant flooring increased linear push forces generated by LTC staff using floor-based lifts, but forces did not exceed tolerance limits when pushing over compliant+vinyl. The motor-driven lift substantially reduced push forces compared to the conventional lift. Results may help to address risk of work-related musculoskeletal injury, especially in locations with novel compliant flooring. © 2016, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

  14. 16. THIRD FLOOR BLDG. 28A, DETAIL CUTOUT IN FLOOR FOR ...

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    16. THIRD FLOOR BLDG. 28A, DETAIL CUTOUT IN FLOOR FOR WOOD BLOCK FLOORING LOOKING EAST. - Fafnir Bearing Plant, Bounded on North side by Myrtle Street, on South side by Orange Street, on East side by Booth Street & on West side by Grove Street, New Britain, Hartford County, CT

  15. Tangential Floor in a Classroom Setting

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    Marti, Leyla

    2012-01-01

    This article examines floor management in two classroom sessions: a task-oriented computer lesson and a literature lesson. Recordings made in the computer lesson show the organization of floor when a task is given to students. Temporary or "incipient" side floors (Jones and Thornborrow, 2004) emerge beside the main floor. In the literature lesson,…

  16. 77 FR 71167 - Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in...

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-971] Multilayered Wood Flooring... public that the final judgment in this case is not in harmony with the Department's Wood Flooring Final... multilayered wood flooring (``wood flooring'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') covering the...

  17. Comparison of claw health and milk yield in dairy cows on elastic or concrete flooring.

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    Kremer, P V; Nueske, S; Scholz, A M; Foerster, M

    2007-10-01

    This article reports on the effects of elastic (rubber) flooring compared with concrete flooring on claw health and milk yield in dairy cows. Milk yield and activity data of 53 complete lactations from 49 cows were recorded by an automatic milking system in the University of Munich Livestock Center dairy herd. Cows were kept in a loose housing system on concrete-slatted or rubber-matted slatted flooring. Claws were trimmed and measured linearly in combination with claw lesion diagnosis 3 times during one lactation period (including the transition phase). An automatic milking system recorded milk yield and activity. The net horn growth of the claws increased on elastic flooring. Therefore, correct and frequent claw trimming is at least as important for claw health in dairy herds kept on rubber flooring as for those on concrete-slatted flooring. Cows housed on rubber had an increased incidence of sole ulcers. Sole hemorrhages (except for hemorrhages associated with sole ulcers) occurred less frequently on rubber than on concrete. Results concerning digital dermatitis were difficult to assess, because manual manure scraping on rubber required sprinkling the flooring twice daily, which additionally moistened the digital skin of the cows. This might explain the greater incidence of digital dermatitis on elastic flooring. The incidence of clinically lame cows did not differ between flooring types. Cows showed greater activity on rubber, most likely caused by the more comfortable walking surface compared with the concrete-slatted flooring. The greater activity may indicate better overall health of high-yielding dairy cows on rubber flooring. Milk yield, however, did not differ between flooring types.

  18. The influence of novel compliant floors on balance control in elderly women--A biomechanical study.

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    Wright, Alexander D; Laing, Andrew C

    2011-07-01

    Novel compliant floors aim to decrease the risk for fall-related injury by providing substantial force attenuation during the impact phase of falls. Certain models of compliant flooring have been shown to have limited influence on postural sway and successful completion of dynamic balance tasks. However, the effects of these products on balance recovery mechanisms following an externally induced perturbation have yet to be quantified. We used a floor translation paradigm to induce a balance perturbation to thirteen elderly community-dwelling women. Outcome measures included the displacement rates and margins of safety for both the underfoot centre-of-pressure and whole-body centre-of-mass across two novel compliant floors (SmartCell, SofTile), two basic foam surfaces (Firm-Foam, Soft-Foam) and a standard 'Rigid' floor as a control condition. The centre-of-mass and centre-of-pressure margins of safety, and all centre-of-mass displacement rates, were not significantly lower for the two novel compliant flooring systems compared to the control floor. The centre-of-pressure displacement rates were similar to the control floor for the SmartCell floor condition. The majority of the margin of safety and displacement rate variables for the foam floors were significantly lower than the control condition. This study illustrates that the SmartCell and SofTile novel compliant floors have minimal influences on balance and balance control responses following externally induced perturbations in older community-dwelling women, and supports pilot installations of these floors to inform decisions regarding the development of clinical trials. Crown Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  19. The influence of novel compliant floors on balance control in elderly women—A biomechanical study

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    Wright, Alexander D.; Laing, Andrew C.

    2012-01-01

    Novel compliant floors aim to decrease the risk for fall-related injury by providing substantial force attenuation during the impact phase of falls. Certain models of compliant flooring have been shown to have limited influence on postural sway and successful completion of dynamic balance tasks. However, the effects of these products on balance recovery mechanisms following an externally induced perturbation have yet to be quantified. We used a floor translation paradigm to induce a balance perturbation to thirteen elderly community-dwelling women. Outcome measures included the displacement rates and margins of safety for both the underfoot centre-of-pressure and whole-body centre-of-mass across two novel compliant floors (Smart-Cell, SofTile), two basic foam surfaces (Firm-Foam, Soft-Foam) and a standard ‘Rigid’ floor as a control condition. The centre-of-mass and centre-of-pressure margins of safety, and all centre-of-mass displacement rates, were not significantly lower for the two novel compliant flooring systems compared to the control floor. The centre-of-pressure displacement rates were similar to the control floor for the SmartCell floor condition. The majority of the margin of safety and displacement rate variables for the foam floors were significantly lower than the control condition. This study illustrates that the SmartCell and SofTile novel compliant floors have minimal influences on balance and balance control responses following externally induced perturbations in older community-dwelling women, and supports pilot installations of these floors to inform decisions regarding the development of clinical trials. PMID:21545881

  20. Cost--utility analysis of a shock-absorbing floor intervention to prevent injuries from falls in hospital wards for older people.

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    Latimer, Nicholas; Dixon, Simon; Drahota, Amy Kim; Severs, Martin

    2013-09-01

    hospital falls place a substantial burden on healthcare systems. There has been limited research into the use of hospital flooring as an intervention against fall-related injuries. to assess the cost-effectiveness of shock-absorbing flooring compared with standard hospital flooring in hospital wards for older people. a cost-utility analysis was undertaken drawing upon data collected in a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial and the wider literature. the trial included eight hospital sites across England. Four sites installed shock-absorbing flooring in one bay, and four maintained their standard flooring. falls and resulting injuries and treatment were reported by hospital staff. Data on destination of discharge were collected. Patients were followed up at 3 months and further resource use data were collected. Health-related quality of life was assessed, allowing quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) to be estimated. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of the shock-absorbing flooring was assessed compared with the standard hospital flooring. in the base case, the shock-absorbing flooring was cost saving, but generated QALY losses due to an increase in the faller rate reported in the intervention arm. Scenario analysis showed that if the shock-absorbing flooring does not increase the faller rate it is likely to represent a dominant economic strategy-generating cost savings and QALY gains. the shock-absorbing flooring intervention has the potential to be cost-effective but further research is required on whether the intervention flooring results in a higher faller rate than standard flooring.

  1. Dance floor mechanical properties and dancer injuries in a touring professional ballet company.

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    Hopper, Luke S; Allen, Nick; Wyon, Matthew; Alderson, Jacqueline A; Elliott, Bruce C; Ackland, Timothy R

    2014-01-01

    The mechanical properties of the floors used by dancers have often been suggested to be associated with injury, yet limited etiological evidence is available to support this hypothesis. The dance floors at three theatres regularly used by a touring professional ballet company were mechanically quantified with the aim of comparing floor properties with injury incidence in dancers. Cross sectional. Test points on the floors were quantified in accordance with European Sports Surface Standard protocols for force reduction. Injuries and associated variables occurring within the ballet company dancers during activity on the three floors were recorded by the company's medical staff. An injury was recorded if a dancer experienced an incident that restricted the dancer from performing all normal training or performance activities for a 24 h period. Injuries were delimited to those occurring in the lower limbs or lumbar region during non-lifting tasks. Floor construction varied between venues and a range of floor mechanical properties were observed. None of the floors complied with the range of force reduction values required by the European Sport Surface Standards. The highest injury rate was observed on the floor with the greatest variability of force reduction magnitudes. No difference in injury frequency was observed between the venues with the highest and lowest mean force reduction magnitudes. Professional dancers can be required to perform on floors that may be inadequate for safe dance practice. Intra-floor force reduction variability may have a stronger association with injury risk than mean floor force reduction magnitude. Copyright © 2013 Sports Medicine Australia. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  2. Systematic review of pelvic floor interventions during pregnancy.

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    Schreiner, Lucas; Crivelatti, Isabel; de Oliveira, Julia M; Nygaard, Christiana C; Dos Santos, Thais G

    2018-04-28

    Pelvic floor interventions during pregnancy could reduce the impact of pregnancy and delivery on the pelvic floor. To determine the effects of pelvic floor interventions during pregnancy on childbirth-related and pelvic floor parameters. PubMed, Embase, and LILACS were searched for reports published during between 1990 and 2016 in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. The search terms were "pregnancy," "pelvic floor muscle training," and related terms. Randomized controlled trials with healthy pregnant women were included. Baseline and outcome data (childbirth-related parameters, pelvic floor symptoms) were compared for three interventions: EPI-NO (Tecsana, Munich, Germany) perineal dilator, pelvic floor muscle training, and perineal massage. A total of 22 trials were included. Two of three papers assessing EPI-NO showed no benefit. The largest study investigating pelvic floor muscle training reported a significant reduction in the duration of the second stage of labor (P<0.01), and this intervention also reduced the incidence of urinary incontinence (evaluated in 10 trials). Two of six trials investigating perineal massage reported that a lower rate of perineal pain was associated with this intervention. Pelvic floor muscle training and perineal massage improved childbirth-related parameters and pelvic floor symptoms, whereas EPI-NO showed no benefit. © 2018 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

  3. [Pelvic floor muscle training and pelvic floor disorders in women].

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    Thubert, T; Bakker, E; Fritel, X

    2015-05-01

    Our goal is to provide an update on the results of pelvic floor rehabilitation in the treatment of urinary incontinence and genital prolapse symptoms. Pelvic floor muscle training allows a reduction of urinary incontinence symptoms. Pelvic floor muscle contractions supervised by a healthcare professional allow cure in half cases of stress urinary incontinence. Viewing this contraction through biofeedback improves outcomes, but this effect could also be due by a more intensive and prolonged program with the physiotherapist. The place of electrostimulation remains unclear. The results obtained with vaginal cones are similar to pelvic floor muscle training with or without biofeedback or electrostimulation. It is not known whether pelvic floor muscle training has an effect after one year. In case of stress urinary incontinence, supervised pelvic floor muscle training avoids surgery in half of the cases at 1-year follow-up. Pelvic floor muscle training is the first-line treatment of post-partum urinary incontinence. Its preventive effect is uncertain. Pelvic floor muscle training may reduce the symptoms associated with genital prolapse. In conclusion, pelvic floor rehabilitation supervised by a physiotherapist is an effective short-term treatment to reduce the symptoms of urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

  4. Quantification of the trade-off between force attenuation and balance impairment in the design of compliant safety floors.

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    Glinka, Michal N; Cheema, Kim P; Robinovitch, Stephen N; Laing, Andrew C

    2013-10-01

    Safety floors (also known as compliant floors) may reduce the risk of fall-related injuries by attenuating impact force during falls, but are only practical if they do not negatively affect balance and mobility. In this study, we evaluated seven safety surfaces based on their ability to attenuate peak femoral neck force during simulated hip impacts, and their influence on center of pressure (COP) sway during quiet and tandem stance. Overall, we found that some safety floors can attenuate up to 33.7% of the peak femoral impact force without influencing balance. More specifically, during simulated hip impacts, force attenuation for the safety floors ranged from 18.4 (SD 4.3)% to 47.2 (3.1)%, with each floor significantly reducing peak force compared with a rigid surface. For quiet stance, only COP root mean square was affected by flooring (and increased for only two safety floors). During tandem stance, COP root mean square and mean velocity increased in the medial-lateral direction for three of the seven floors. Based on the substantial force attenuation with no concomitant effects on balance for some floors, these results support the development of clinical trials to assess the effectiveness of safety floors at reducing fall-related injuries in high-risk settings.

  5. [Functional aspects of pelvic floor surgery].

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    Wagenlehner, F M E; Gunnemann, A; Liedl, B; Weidner, W

    2009-11-01

    Pelvic floor dysfunctions are frequently seen in females. The human pelvic floor is a complex structure and heavily stressed throughout female life. Recent findings in the functional anatomy of the pelvic floor have led to a much better understand-ing, on the basis of which enormous improvements in the therapeutic options have arisen. The pelvic floor activity is regulated by three main muscular forces that are responsible for vaginal tension and suspension of the pelvic floor -organs, bladder and rectum. For different reasons laxity in the vagina or its supporting ligaments as a result of altered connective tissue can distort this functional anatomy. A variety of symptoms can derive from these pelvic floor dysfunctions, such as urinary urge and stress incontinence, abnormal bladder emptying, faecal incontinence, obstructive bowel disease syndrome and pelvic pain. Pelvic floor reconstruction is nowadays driven by the concept that in the case of pelvic floor symptoms restoration of the anatomy will translate into restoration of the physiology and ultimately improve the patients' symptoms. The exact surgical reconstruction of the anatomy is there-fore almost exclusively focused on the restoration of the lax pelvic floor ligaments. An exact identification of the anatomic lesions preoperatively is eminently necessary, to allow for an exact anatomic reconstruction with respect to the muscular forces of the pelvic floor. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart * New York.

  6. A survey to identify the clinical coding and classification systems currently in use across Europe.

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    de Lusignan, S; Minmagh, C; Kennedy, J; Zeimet, M; Bommezijn, H; Bryant, J

    2001-01-01

    This is a survey to identify what clinical coding systems are currently in use across the European Union, and the states seeking membership to it. We sought to identify what systems are currently used and to what extent they were subject to local adaptation. Clinical coding should facilitate identifying key medical events in a computerised medical record, and aggregating information across groups of records. The emerging new driver is as the enabler of the life-long computerised medical record. A prerequisite for this level of functionality is the transfer of information between different computer systems. This transfer can be facilitated either by working on the interoperability problems between disparate systems or by harmonising the underlying data. This paper examines the extent to which the latter has occurred across Europe. Literature and Internet search. Requests for information via electronic mail to pan-European mailing lists of health informatics professionals. Coding systems are now a de facto part of health information systems across Europe. There are relatively few coding systems in existence across Europe. ICD9 and ICD 10, ICPC and Read were the most established. However the local adaptation of these classification systems either on a by country or by computer software manufacturer basis; significantly reduces the ability for the meaning coded with patients computer records to be easily transferred from one medical record system to another. There is no longer any debate as to whether a coding or classification system should be used. Convergence of different classifications systems should be encouraged. Countries and computer manufacturers within the EU should be encouraged to stop making local modifications to coding and classification systems, as this practice risks significantly slowing progress towards easy transfer of records between computer systems.

  7. 17 CFR 240.11a-1 - Regulation of floor trading.

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    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 3 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Regulation of floor trading... Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Adoption of Floor Trading Regulation (rule 11a-1) § 240.11a-1 Regulation of floor trading. (a) No member of a national securities exchange, while on the floor of such exchange...

  8. 17 CFR 240.11a-1 - Regulation of floor trading.

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    2013-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 3 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Regulation of floor trading... Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Adoption of Floor Trading Regulation (rule 11a-1) § 240.11a-1 Regulation of floor trading. (a) No member of a national securities exchange, while on the floor of such exchange...

  9. 17 CFR 240.11a-1 - Regulation of floor trading.

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    2012-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 3 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Regulation of floor trading... Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Adoption of Floor Trading Regulation (rule 11a-1) § 240.11a-1 Regulation of floor trading. (a) No member of a national securities exchange, while on the floor of such exchange...

  10. 17 CFR 240.11a-1 - Regulation of floor trading.

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    2014-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 4 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Regulation of floor trading... Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Adoption of Floor Trading Regulation (rule 11a-1) § 240.11a-1 Regulation of floor trading. (a) No member of a national securities exchange, while on the floor of such exchange...

  11. 17 CFR 240.11a-1 - Regulation of floor trading.

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    2010-04-01

    ... 17 Commodity and Securities Exchanges 3 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Regulation of floor trading... Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Adoption of Floor Trading Regulation (rule 11a-1) § 240.11a-1 Regulation of floor trading. (a) No member of a national securities exchange, while on the floor of such exchange...

  12. 78 FR 23137 - Implementation of Full-Service Intelligent Mail Requirements for Automation Prices

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    ..., which provides high-value services and enables efficient mail processing. Mailings must bear Intelligent Mail barcodes on mailpieces, trays, and containers, where applicable. Also, mailers must submit mailing... Intelligent Mail tray barcodes (IMtb) on trays, tubs, and sacks. Apply unique Intelligent Mail container...

  13. Effects of pelvic floor muscle training during pregnancy.

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    de Oliveira, Claudia; Lopes, Marco Antonio Borges; Carla Longo e Pereira, Luciana; Zugaib, Marcelo

    2007-08-01

    The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of pelvic floor muscle training in 46 nulliparous pregnant women. The women were divided into 2 groups: an exercise group and a control group. Functional evaluation of the pelvic floor muscle was performed by digital vaginal palpation using the strength scale described by Ortiz and by a perineometer (with and without biofeedback). The functional evaluation of the pelvic floor muscles showed a significant increase in pelvic floor muscle strength during pregnancy in both groups (P < .001). However, the magnitude of the change was greater in the exercise group than in the control group (47.4% vs. 17.3%, P < .001). The study also showed a significant positive correlation (Spearman's test, r = 0.643; P < .001) between perineometry and digital assessment in the strength of pelvic floor muscles. Pelvic floor muscle training resulted in a significant increase in pelvic floor muscle pressure and strength during pregnancy. A significant positive correlation between functional evaluation of the pelvic floor muscle and perineometry was observed during pregnancy.

  14. Gait of dairy cows on floors with different slipperiness.

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    Telezhenko, E; Magnusson, M; Bergsten, C

    2017-08-01

    This study assessed the slip resistance of different types of solid flooring in cattle housing using a range of technical tests and gait analysis. Dynamic and static coefficient of friction, skid resistance, and abrasiveness were tested on concrete flooring with a smooth finish, a grooved pattern, or a tamped pattern, acid-resistant mastic asphalt, soft rubber mats, and a worn slatted concrete floor. Coefficients of friction and skid resistance were tested under clean and slurry-soiled conditions. Linear kinematic variables were assessed in 40 cows with trackway measurements after the cows passed over the floors in a straight walk. All gait variables were assessed as deviations from those obtained on the slatted concrete floor, which was used as a baseline. The coefficient of friction tests divided the floors into 3 categories: concrete flooring, which had a low coefficient of friction (0.29-0.41); mastic asphalt flooring, which had medium values (0.38-0.45); and rubber mats, which had high values (0.49-0.57). The highest abrasion (g/10 m) was on the asphalt flooring (4.48), and the concrete flooring with a tamped pattern had significantly higher abrasiveness (2.77) than the other concrete floors (1.26-1.60). Lowest values on the skid-resistance tests (dry/wet) were for smooth concrete (79/35) and mastic asphalt (65/47), especially with a slurry layer on the surface. Gait analysis mainly differentiated floors with higher friction and abrasion by longer strides and better tracking. Step asymmetry was lower on floors with high skid-resistance values. The most secure cow gait, in almost every aspect, was observed on soft rubber mats. Relationships between gait variables and physical floor characteristics ranged from average to weak (partial correlations 0.54-0.16). Thus, none of the physical characteristics alone was informative enough to characterize slip resistance. With reference to gait analysis, the abrasiveness of the hard surfaces was more informative than the coefficient of friction, but the effect of pattern was better detected by skid-resistance measurements. Consequently, several physical characteristics are needed to objectively describe the slip resistance of cattle floors. Soft rubber mats gave better tracking than hard, solid floors, even with a grooved surface or a tamped pattern. Copyright © 2017 American Dairy Science Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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    19. First floor, room south of second floor landing, looking east - Veterans Administration Center, Officers Duplex Quarters, 5302 East Kellogg (Legal Address); 5500 East Kellogg (Common Address), Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS

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    31. Stair Plans / First Floor, Second Floor, Section Stair Bulkhead, F.S. Tread & Riser (drawing 8) - Whittier State School, Hospital & Receiving Building, 11850 East Whittier Boulevard, Whittier, Los Angeles County, CA

  17. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy and Women's Health Promotion.

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    Lawson, Samantha; Sacks, Ashley

    2018-05-19

    Pelvic floor dysfunction is defined as abnormal function of the pelvic floor and includes conditions that can have significant adverse impacts on a woman's quality of life, including urinary incontinence (stress, urge, and mixed), fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, sexual dysfunction, diastasis recti abdominis, pelvic girdle pain, and chronic pain syndromes. Women's health care providers can screen for, identify, and treat pelvic floor dysfunction. This article examines the case of a woman with multiple pelvic-floor-related problems and presents the evidence for the use of pelvic floor physical therapy (PFPT) for pregnancy-related pelvic floor dysfunction. PFPT is an evidence-based, low-risk, and minimally invasive intervention, and women's health care providers can counsel women about the role that PFPT may play in the prevention, treatment, and/or management of pelvic floor dysfunction. © 2018 by the American College of Nurse-Midwives.

  18. Crashworthy airframe design concepts: Fabrication and testing

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    Cronkhite, J. D.; Berry, V. L.

    1982-01-01

    Crashworthy floor concepts applicable to general aviation aircraft metal airframe structures were investigated. Initially several energy absorbing lower fuselage structure concepts were evaluated. Full scale floor sections representative of a twin engine, general aviation airplane lower fuselage structure were designed and fabricated. The floors featured an upper high strength platform with an energy absorbing, crushable structure underneath. Eighteen floors were fabricated that incorporated five different crushable subfloor concepts. The floors were then evaluated through static and dynamic testing. Computer programs NASTRAN and KRASH were used for the static and dynamic analysis of the floor section designs. Two twin engine airplane fuselages were modified to incorporate the most promising crashworthy floor sections for test evaluation.

  19. A Converse of a Result about the Floor Function by Hermite

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    Mortici, Cristinel

    2012-01-01

    The floor function maps a real number to the largest previous integer. More precisely, floor(x)=[x] is the largest integer not greater than x. The square bracket notation [x] for the floor function was introduced by Gauss in his third proof of quadratic reciprocity in 1808. The floor function is also called the greatest integer or entier (French…

  20. Bioelectrical activity of the pelvic floor muscles after 6-week biofeedback training in nulliparous continent women.

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    Chmielewska, Daria; Stania, Magdalena; Smykla, Agnieszka; Kwaśna, Krystyna; Błaszczak, Edward; Sobota, Grzegorz; Skrzypulec-Plinta, Violetta

    2016-01-01

    The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of a 6-week sEMG-biofeedback-assisted pelvic floor muscle training program on pelvic floor muscle activity in young continent women. Pelvic floor muscle activity was recorded using a vaginal probe during five experimental trials. Biofeedback training was continued for 6 weeks, 3 times a week. Muscle strenghtening and endurance exercises were performed alternately. SEMG (surface electromyography) measurements were recorded on four different occasions: before training started, after the third week of training, after the sixth week of training, and one month after training ended. A 6-week sEMG-biofeedback-assisted pelvic floor muscle training program significantly decreased the resting activity of the pelvic floor muscles in supine lying and standing. The ability to relax the pelvic floor muscles after a sustained 60-second contraction improved significantly after the 6-week training in both positions. SEMG-biofeedback training program did not seem to affect the activity of the pelvic floor muscles or muscle fatigue during voluntary pelvic floor muscle contractions. SEMG-biofeedback-assisted pelvic floor muscle training might be recommended for physiotherapists to improve the effectiveness of their relaxation techniques.

  1. Investigating the fall-injury reducing effect of impact absorbing flooring among female nursing home residents: initial results.

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    Gustavsson, Johanna; Bonander, Carl; Andersson, Ragnar; Nilson, Finn

    2015-10-01

    Fall-related injuries affect the lives of elderly to a substantial degree. This quasi-experimental study investigates the fall-injury reducing effect of impact absorbing flooring among female nursing home residents. The intervention site is a nursing home in Sweden where impact absorbing flooring was installed in parts of one of six wards (six out of 10 apartments (excluding bathrooms), the communal dining-room and parts of the corridor). The impact absorbing flooring is a 12 mm thick closed cell flexible polyurethane/polyurea composite tile (500×500 mm) with an exterior surface of polyurethane/polyurea. A generalised linear model (log-binomial) was used to calculate the RR of injury from falls on impact absorbing flooring compared to falls on regular flooring, adjusted for age, body mass index, visual and cognitive impairments. During the study period (1 October 2011 to 31 March 2014), 254 falls occurred on regular flooring and 77 falls on impact absorbing flooring. The injury/fall rate was 30.3% for falls on regular flooring and 16.9% for falls on impact absorbing flooring. Adjusted for covariates, the impact absorbing flooring significantly reduced the RR of injury in the event of a fall by 59% (RR 0.41 (95% Cl 0.20 to 0.80)). This is, to our knowledge, the first study evaluating the injury-reducing effect of impact absorbing flooring in a nursing home showing statistically significant effect. The results from this study are promising, indicating the considerable potential of impact absorbing flooring as a fall-related injury intervention among frail elderly. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.

  2. Solid Footing.

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    Franzen, Mark; Gorrell, Kyle

    2002-01-01

    Based on one school district's experience, discusses raised access flooring systems for schools. Addresses the nuts and bolts of such flooring systems, integrating an air delivery system below the flooring, advantages of floor-level air supply, and design issues. (EV)

  3. Use of simulated electronic mail (e-mail) to assess medical student knowledge, professionalism, and communication skills.

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    Christner, Jennifer G; Stansfield, R Brent; Schiller, Jocelyn H; Madenci, Arin; Keefer, Patricia M; Pituch, Ken

    2010-10-01

    Physicians communicate with patients using electronic mail (e-mail) with increasing frequency. Communication skills specific to e-mail do not appear to be taught explicitly in medical school. Therefore, the effect of an instructive session on effective e-mail communication was examined. Four simulated e-mails from a parent were developed. Students responded to an initial e-mail and then participated in a session on effective e-mail communication. Responses to a final e-mail were assessed using a rubric with subscores for medical knowledge, communication, and professionalism. Performance improved from the first to final e-mail response in the overall score and in each subscore. Improvement was sustained over the course of the academic year. Interrater reliability revealed good agreement. Communicating effectively with patients via e-mail is not intuitive but can be taught. It is feasible to introduce responses to a simulated e-mail case in a clinical clerkship as an assessment tool.

  4. Smart Floor with Integrated Triboelectric Nanogenerator As Energy Harvester and Motion Sensor.

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    He, Chuan; Zhu, Weijun; Chen, Baodong; Xu, Liang; Jiang, Tao; Han, Chang Bao; Gu, Guang Qin; Li, Dichen; Wang, Zhong Lin

    2017-08-09

    A smart floor is demonstrated by integrating a square-frame triboelectric nanogenerator (SF-TENG) into a standard wood floor. The smart floor has two working modes based on two pairs of triboelectric materials: one is purposely chosen polytetrafluoroethylene films and aluminum (Al) balls, and the other is the floor itself and the objects that can be triboelectrically charged, such as basketball, shoe soles, and Scotch tape, etc. Utilizing the Al balls enclosed inside shallow boxes, the smart floor is capable of harvesting vibrational energy and, hence, provides a nonintrusive way to detect sudden falls in elderly people. In addition, when the basketball is bounced repeatedly on the floor, the average output voltage and current are 364 ± 43 V and 9 ± 1 μA, respectively, and 87 serially connected light-emitting diodes can be lit up simultaneously. Furthermore, the friction between the triboelectrically chargeable objects and the floor can also induce an alternating current output in the external circuit without the vibration of the Al balls. Normal human footsteps on the floor produce a voltage of 238 ± 17 V and a current of 2.4 ± 0.3 μA. Therefore, this work presents a smart floor with built-in SF-TENG without compromising the flexibility and stability of the standard wood floor and also demonstrates a way to harvest ambient energy solely by using conventional triboelectric materials in our daily life.

  5. Floors and Toilets: Association of Floors and Sanitation Practices with Fecal Contamination in Peruvian Amazon Peri-Urban Households.

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    Exum, Natalie G; Olórtegui, Maribel Paredes; Yori, Pablo Peñataro; Davis, Meghan F; Heaney, Christopher D; Kosek, Margaret; Schwab, Kellogg J

    2016-07-19

    Over two billion people worldwide lack access to an improved sanitation facility that adequately retains or treats feces. This results in the potential for fecal material containing enteric pathogens to contaminate the environment, including household floors. This study aimed to assess how floor type and sanitation practices impacted the concentration of fecal contamination on household floors. We sampled 189 floor surfaces within 63 households in a peri-urban community in Iquitos, Peru. All samples were analyzed for colony forming units (CFUs) of E. coli, and households were evaluated for their water, sanitation, and hygiene characteristics. Results of multivariate linear regression indicated that households with improved sanitation and cement floors in the kitchen area had reduced fecal contamination to those with unimproved sanitation and dirt floors (Beta: -1.18 log10 E. coli CFU/900 cm(2); 95% confidence interval [CI]: -1.77, -0.60). Households that did not versus did share their sanitation facility also had less contaminated kitchen floors (Beta: -0.65 log10 E. coli CFU/900 cm(2); 95% CI: -1.15, -0.16). These findings suggest that the sanitation facilities of a home may impact the microbial load found on floors, contributing to the potential for household floors to serve as an indirect route of fecal pathogen transmission to children.

  6. 75 FR 57410 - Address Correction Notices for Letters and Flats Qualifying for Full-Service Intelligent Mail and...

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    ... First-Class Mail[supreg], Standard Mail[supreg], and Bound Printed Matter (BPM) pieces that are eligible...-Class Mail, Standard Mail, or BPM prices. This change will coincide with the current Move Update... First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, and BPM full-service pieces. Prices for notices provided after this...

  7. You've Got Mail!: Understanding How E-Mail Works

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    Roman, Harry T.

    2007-01-01

    Conceptually, e-mail is not a whole lot different from regular postal mail ("snail mail"), except that it is much faster. E-mail requires three things: (1) a personal computer; (2) a telephone or communication line; and (3) an Internet provider (e-mail service account). This article provides details on how it works--plus some research activities…

  8. Prevention of childbirth injuries to the pelvic floor.

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    Heit, M; Mudd, K; Culligan, P

    2001-08-01

    The majority of childbirth injuries to the pelvic floor occur after the first vaginal delivery. Cesarean sections performed after the onset of labor may not protect the pelvic floor. Elective cesarean section is the only true primary prevention strategy for childbirth injuries to the pelvic floor. Alternative primary prevention strategies include elective cesarean section for women with nonmodifiable risks for childbirth injuries to the pelvic floor, antepartum pelvic floor exercises, or intrapartum pudendal nerve monitoring. Secondary prevention strategies must focus on modifying obstetric practices that predispose women to pelvic floor injury. These factors are best delineated for anal incontinence and include restrictive use of episiotomy, mediolateral episiotomy when necessary, spontaneous over forceps-assisted vaginal delivery, vacuum extraction over forceps delivery, and antepartum perineal massage. Finally, tertiary prevention strategies should address the mode of delivery made for women with childbirth injuries to the pelvic floor who desire future fertility.

  9. Comparison of biocontaminant levels associated with hard vs. carpet floors in nonproblem schools: results of a year long study.

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    Foarde, Karin; Berry, Michael

    2004-01-01

    Choosing the appropriate floor surface for a school environment is a complex issue. To assist school personnel in determining which flooring is best for their school, we studied the biocontaminant levels associated with carpeted and hard surface flooring. Two schools were selected, one predominantly tiled and one predominantly carpeted, as similar as possible with the exception of their floor coverings. Neither school was a "problem" building. Multiple biocontaminants were measured. For flooring, there were statistically significant differences for all the tested biocontaminants except fungi. The carpeted surfaces, being strong sinks, generally had higher surface loadings of the biocontaminants, while the airborne levels were significantly higher over tiled floors. Significant differences in airborne levels were found for dust mass, spores, fungi, beta-1,3 glucans, and endotoxins. The results suggest that carpet flooring was not the major contributor to airborne levels of biocontaminants in these two nonproblem schools.

  10. Life cycle inventory of manufacturing prefinished engineered wood flooring in eastern U.S. with comparison to solid strip wood flooring

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    Richard D. Bergman; Scott A. Bowe

    2011-01-01

    Building products have come under increased scrutiny because of environmental impacts from their manufacture. Our study followed the life cycle inventory approach for prefinished engineered wood flooring in the eastern US and compared the results with those of solid strip wood flooring. Our study surveyed five engineered wood flooring manufacturers in the eastern US....

  11. Efficacy of hypopressive abdominal gymnastics in rehabilitating the pelvic floor of women: A systematic review.

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    Ruiz de Viñaspre Hernández, R

    2017-12-13

    Hypopressive abdominal gymnastics has been proposed as a new paradigm in rehabilitating the pelvic floor. Its claims contraindicate the recommendation for pelvic floor muscle training during the postpartum period. To determine whether hypopressive abdominal gymnastics is more effective than pelvic floor muscle training or other alternative conservative treatments for rehabilitating the pelvic floor. We consulted the databases of the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), the Cochrane Library, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), PubMed, Scopus, Trip Database and Web of Science. We selected systematic reviews, clinical trials and analytical studies that assessed the efficacy of hypopressive abdominal gymnastics in women. The measured outcomes were the strengthening of the pelvic floor muscles, the incidence of urine incontinence or prolapse and symptom remission. We included 4 clinical trials, whose quality was measured with the PEDro scale. Hypopressive gymnastics is less effective than pelvic floor muscle training for activating pelvic floor muscles, achieving closure of the levator hiatus of the anus and increasing pelvic floor muscle thickness, strength and resistance. The evidence reviewed does not support the recommendation for hypopressive abdominal gymnastics for strengthening the pelvic floor either during the postpartum period or outside that period. Pelvic floor muscle training remains the first-line treatment for pelvic floor dysfunction. There is a lack of quality clinical trials that have evaluated the efficacy of hypopressive abdominal gymnastics. Copyright © 2017 AEU. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

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    41. Ground level photograph of two floors of skeleton complete with 3rd and 4th floors being started,upper floors of county bldg visible - Chicago City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL

  13. 11 CFR 100.27 - Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)).

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    ... 11 Federal Elections 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)). 100.27 Section...) General Definitions § 100.27 Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)). Mass mailing means a mailing by United... nature within any 30-day period. A mass mailing does not include electronic mail or Internet...

  14. Comparing Two Survey Research Approaches: E-Mail and Web-Based Technology versus Traditional Mail.

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    Howes, Colleen M.; Mailloux, Mark R.

    2001-01-01

    Contrasted two survey methodologies: e-mail-Web and traditional mail. Found that: (1) e-mail-Web respondents were proportionately more likely to be male and enrolled in school full-time; (2) more individual question non-response was present for the e-mail-Web sample; and (3) e-mail-Web respondents value different aspects of graduate school. (EV)

  15. 11 CFR 100.27 - Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)).

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    2010-01-01

    ... 11 Federal Elections 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)). 100.27 Section...) General Definitions § 100.27 Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)). Mass mailing means a mailing by United... nature within any 30-day period. A mass mailing does not include electronic mail or Internet...

  16. Experimental Verification of an Instrument to Test Flooring Materials

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    Philip, Rony; Löfgren, Hans, Dr

    2018-02-01

    The focus of this work is to validate the fluid model with different flooring materials and the measurements of an instrument to test flooring materials and its force attenuating capabilities using mathematical models to describe the signature and coefficients of the floor. The main contribution of the present work focus on the development of a mathematical fluid model for floors. The aim of the thesis was to analyze, compare different floor materials and to study the linear dynamics of falling impacts on floors. The impact of the hammer during a fall is captured by an accelerometer and response is collected using a picoscope. The collected data was analyzed using matlab least square method which is coded as per the fluid model. The finding from this thesis showed that the fluid model works with more elastic model but it doesn’t work for rigid materials like wood. The importance of parameters like velocity, mass, energy loss and other coefficients of floor which influences the model during the impact of falling on floors were identified and a standardized testing method was set.

  17. Effect of flooring on standing comfort and fatigue.

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    Cham, R; Redfern, M S

    2001-01-01

    This study investigated the influence of flooring on subjective discomfort and fatigue during standing and on potentially related objective measures. Participants stood for 4 h on each of 7 flooring conditions while performing computer tasks. During the 3rd and 4th h, floor type had a significant effect on a number of subjective ratings, including lower-leg and lower-back discomfort/fatigue and 2 of 4 objective variables (center of pressure weight shift and lower-extremity skin temperature). In addition, lower-leg volumetric measurements showed tendencies toward greater lower-extremity swelling on uncomfortable floors. The hard floor and 1 floor mat condition consistently had the worst discomfort/fatigue and objective ratings. Significant relationships were noted between the affected subjective ratings and objective variables. In general, floor mats characterized by increased elasticity, decreased energy absorption, and increased stiffness resulted in less discomfort and fatigue. Thus flooring properties do affect low-back and lower-leg discomfort/fatigue, but the result may be detectable only after 3 h of standing. Potential applications of this research include the reduction of work-related health problems associated with long-term standing.

  18. Inhibitory motor control based on complex stopping goals relies on the same brain network as simple stopping

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    Wessel, Jan R.; Aron, Adam R.

    2014-01-01

    Much research has modeled action-stopping using the stop-signal task (SST), in which an impending response has to be stopped when an explicit stop-signal occurs. A limitation of the SST is that real-world action-stopping rarely involves explicit stop-signals. Instead, the stopping-system engages when environmental features match more complex stopping goals. For example, when stepping into the street, one monitors path, velocity, size, and types of objects; and only stops if there is a vehicle approaching. Here, we developed a task in which participants compared the visual features of a multidimensional go-stimulus to a complex stopping-template, and stopped their go-response if all features matched the template. We used independent component analysis of EEG data to show that the same motor inhibition brain network that explains action-stopping in the SST also implements motor inhibition in the complex-stopping task. Furthermore, we found that partial feature overlap between go-stimulus and stopping-template lead to motor slowing, which also corresponded with greater stopping-network activity. This shows that the same brain system for action-stopping to explicit stop-signals is recruited to slow or stop behavior when stimuli match a complex stopping goal. The results imply a generalizability of the brain’s network for simple action-stopping to more ecologically valid scenarios. PMID:25270603

  19. Improved repeatability of nasal potential difference with a larger surface catheter.

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    Vermeulen, François; Proesmans, Marijke; Boon, Mieke; De Boeck, Kris

    2015-05-01

    To increase the power of nasal potential difference (NPD) as a biomarker of CFTR function, improvement of its repeatability is needed. We evaluated the improvement in repeatability resulting from measuring NPD (1) over a larger surface area and (2) at a fixed location. To assess repeatability, NPD was measured on two occasions with a new method using a larger surface catheter at fixed locations on the nasal floor (LSC-floor(5cm) and LSC-floor(3cm)) or at the most negative basal potential (LSC-floor(max)); with a sidehole catheter on the nasal floor at 5 cm) from the nasal margin (SHC-floor(5cm)) or at the most negative potential (SHC-floor(max)); and with an endhole catheter below the inferior surface of the lower turbinate at the most negative potential (EHC-turb(max)). The within-subject standard deviation (S(w)) for repeated measurements of the total chloride response in the controls was smallest with the LSC-floor at a fixed location (LSC-floor(5cm) 3.1 mV; 95% CI 2.3-4.6 mV) and highest with the SHC-floor (SHC-floor(max) 14.6 mV; 95% CI 10.9-22.2 mV) or the EHC-turbinate (EHC-turb(max) 12.5 mV; 95% CI 10.7-23.0 mV) at the most negative basal potential. Measuring with the LSC-floor at the maximal potential increased the Sw (LSC-floor(max) 8.8 mV, 95% CI 6.0-16.1 mV, p=0.009 vs LSC-floor(5cm)), while measuring with the SHC-floor at a fixed location slightly decreased the Sw (SHC-floor(5cm) 9.8 mV, 95% CI 8.9-20.6 mV, p=0.06 vs SHC-floor(max)). In patients with cystic fibrosis, the S(w) was comparable, between 2.2 mV and 4.3 mV. Sample size calculations for trials using NPD to assess changes in ion transport showed that the number of subjects to be included could be approximately halved measuring with the larger surface catheter at a fixed location vs SHC or EHC at fixed locations. Measuring the NPD at a fixed location and over a larger surface resulted in increased repeatability and thereby also power as a biomarker of CFTR modulation. Copyright © 2014 European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

  20. The Use of Electronic Mail in Biomedical Communication

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    Costello, Richard; Shaw, Anthony; Cheetham, Roz; Moots, Robert J.

    2000-01-01

    Objectives: To determine whether there are statistically significant differences in the content of electronic mail (e-mail) and conventional mail sent to authors of papers published in medical journals. Design: Prospective study by postal questionnaire. Over two one-month periods, corresponding authors of papers published in medical journals were asked to record details of the correspondence prompted by their publications. Measurements: Conventional and e-mail correspondence received. Reprint requests. Content of correspondence. Quality of correspondence. Results: Eighty-two of 96 authors replied. Fifty received e-mail (mean, 5.7 ± 8.8 e-mails per author) and 72 received conventional mail (15.5 ± 32.8 letters per author) (p ≪ 0.05). Seventy percent of e-mails and only 53% of correspondence sent by conventional mail (p ≪ 0.05) referred to the content of the paper. Conclusions: Publication in general medical journals stimulates more conventional than electronic mail. However, the content of e-mail may be of greater scientific relevance. Electronic mail can be encouraged without fear of diminishing the quality of the communications received. PMID:10641967

  1. The Secrets of Effective Floor Care.

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    Michels, Ed

    2002-01-01

    Discusses the importance of staff training and a maintenance program to the care of hard floors. Describes four key features to look for in a computer-based training program and types of floor pads and matting used to keep flooring clean. (EV)

  2. 49 CFR 107.109 - Application for renewal.

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    2010-10-01

    ... submitted by electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected] Electronic submissions need not be... the name, street and mailing addresses, e-mail address (if available), US DOT Registration number (if... name, street and mailing addresses, e-mail address (if available), and telephone number of an...

  3. 76 FR 76619 - International Mail: New Prices and Fee Changes-Mailing Services

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    2011-12-08

    ... POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 20 International Mail: New Prices and Fee Changes--Mailing Services... Individual Country Listings (ICLs) to reflect price adjustments for First-Class Mail International[supreg... mailing services price adjustments with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), effective on January 22...

  4. What Do You Really Know About Floor Finishes & Strippers?

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    Wirth, T. J.

    1972-01-01

    An independent testing laboratory reveals the results of comparative studies done on vinyl flooring and the question of to wax or not to wax'' and which waxes work best with what flooring; and provides six evaluation tips on floor strippers. (EA)

  5. 21. NONSLOW BURN CONSTRUCTION DETAIL, SECOND FLOOR OF 1816 MILL ...

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    21. NON-SLOW BURN CONSTRUCTION DETAIL, SECOND FLOOR OF 1816 MILL LOOKING WEST-SOUTHWEST; MOST FLOORS IN THE 1814 AND 1816 MILLS HAD ORIGINAL FLOORING REPLACED WITH SLOW BURN CONSTRUCTION. - Boston Manufacturing Company, 144-190 Moody Street, Waltham, Middlesex County, MA

  6. 17. 4th floor roof, view south, 4th and 5th floor ...

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    17. 4th floor roof, view south, 4th and 5th floor setback to left and atrium structure to right - Sheffield Farms Milk Plant, 1075 Webster Avenue (southwest corner of 166th Street), Bronx, Bronx County, NY

  7. 75 FR 66126 - Multilayered Wood Flooring From China

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    2010-10-27

    ...)] Multilayered Wood Flooring From China AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution... the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from China of multilayered wood... multilayered wood flooring. The following companies are members of the CAHP: Anderson Hardwood Floors, LLC...

  8. A strong pelvic floor is associated with higher rates of sexual activity in women with pelvic floor disorders

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    Kanter, Gregg; Rogers, Rebecca G; Pauls, Rachel N; Kammerer-Doak, Dorothy; Thakar, Ranee

    2015-01-01

    Introduction and Hypothesis We evaluated the associations between pelvic floor muscle strength and tone with sexual activity and sexual function in women with pelvic floor disorders. Methods This was a secondary analysis of a multicenter study of women with pelvic floor disorders from the US and UK performed to validate the Pelvic Organ Prolapse/Incontinence Sexual Questionnaire, IUGA-Revised (PISQ-IR). Participants were surveyed about whether they were sexually active and completed the PISQ-IR and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaires to assess sexual function. Physical exams included assessment of pelvic floor strength by the Oxford Grading Scale, and assessment of pelvic floor tone per ICS guidelines. Results The cohort of 585 women was middle aged (mean age 54.9 +/−12.1) with 395 (67.5%) reporting sexual activity. Women with a strong pelvic floor (n=275) were more likely to report sexual activity than women with weak strength (n=280) (75.3 vs. 61.8%, p<0.001), but normal or hypoactive pelvic floor tone was not associated with sexual activity (68.8 vs. 60.2%, normal vs. hypoactive, p=0.08). After multivariable analysis, a strong pelvic floor remained predictive of sexual activity (OR 1.89, CI 1.18–3.03, p<0.01). Among sexually active women (n=370), a strong pelvic floor was associated with higher scores on the PISQ-IR domain of condition impact (Parameter Estimate 0.20+/−0.09, P=0.04), and FSFI orgasm domain (PE 0.51+/−0.17, P=0.004). Conclusion A strong pelvic floor is associated with higher rates of sexual activity as well as higher sexual function scores on the condition impact domain of the PISQ-IR and orgasm domain of the FSFI. PMID:25994625

  9. Improving the cleaning procedure to make kitchen floors less slippery.

    PubMed

    Quirion, F; Poirier, P; Lehane, P

    2008-12-01

    This investigation shows that, in most cases, the floor cleaning procedure of typical restaurants could be improved, resulting in a better cleaning efficiency and a better floor friction. This simple approach could help reduce slips and falls in the workplace. Food safety officers visited ten European style restaurants in the London Borough of Bromley (UK) to identify their floor cleaning procedure in terms of the cleaning method, the concentration and type of floor cleaner and the temperature of the wash water. For all 10 restaurants visited, the cleaning method was damp mopping. Degreasers were used in three sites while neutral floor cleaners were used in seven sites. Typically, the degreasers were over diluted and the neutrals were overdosed. The wash water temperature ranged from 10 to 72 degrees C. The on-site cleaning procedures were repeated in the laboratory for the removal of olive oil from new and sealed quarry tiles, fouled and worn quarry tiles and new porcelain tiles. It is found that in 24 out of 30 cases, cleaning efficiency can be improved by simple changes in the floor cleaning procedure and that these changes result in a significant improvement of the floor friction. The nature of the improved floor cleaning procedure depends on the flooring type. New and properly sealed flooring tiles can be cleaned using damp mopping with a degreaser diluted as recommended by the manufacturer in warm or hot water (24 to 50 degrees C). But as the tiles become worn and fouled, a more aggressive floor cleaning is required such as two-step mopping with a degreaser diluted as recommended by the manufacturer in warm water (24 degrees C).

  10. 76 FR 7114 - International Mail: Mailing Services Price Change

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    2011-02-09

    ... POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 20 International Mail: Mailing Services Price Change AGENCY: Postal... States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]) for Mailing Services. This price change correlates to the Postal Service's January 13, 2011 filing of Docket No. R2011-2, Notice of Price Adjustment...

  11. 49 CFR 107.105 - Application for special permit.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ...; or (iii) Be submitted by electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected] Electronic submissions need not be submitted in duplicate; (2) State the name, street and mailing addresses, e-mail address... the applicant is not an individual, also state the name, street and mailing addresses, e-mail address...

  12. The Impact of a Targeted Training Program on E-Mail System Processing Capabilities and Self-Perception of E-Mail Overload

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    Einstein, Michael M.

    2014-01-01

    As business e-mail volumes continue to grow and employees spend increasingly larger portions of their day processing e-mail, there is strong evidence of the negative impacts of e-mail processing, especially with respect to e-mail overload. This study sought to determine whether a training program focused on select e-mail features and processing…

  13. 10. 4TH FLOOR, HOTEL SOAP LINE No. 6 TO SOUTHWEST, ...

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    10. 4TH FLOOR, HOTEL SOAP LINE No. 6 TO SOUTHWEST, WITH AUTOMATIC CUTTER (LEFT), PRESS (CENTER), AND WRAPPER (RIGHT); LARGE CHUTE AT CENTER FROM 5TH FLOOR BINS TO 3RD FLOOR SOAP MILLS; OVERHEAD AND FLOOR (LOWER RIGHT) FINISHED GOODS CONVEYORS TO G BLOCK (HAER NO. NJ-71-NN) - Colgate & Company Jersey City Plant, Building No. B-14, 54-58 Grand Street, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ

  14. 75 FR 65593 - Periodic Reporting

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    2010-10-26

    ... waivers for First-Class Mail Flats at the district level, non-retail First- Class Mail Parcels, all categories of Standard Mail, Outside County Periodicals, non-retail Media Mail, Library Mail, Bound Printed...

  15. 40 CFR 427.70 - Applicability; description of the asbestos floor tile subcategory.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... asbestos floor tile subcategory. 427.70 Section 427.70 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS ASBESTOS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY Asbestos Floor Tile Subcategory § 427.70 Applicability; description of the asbestos floor tile subcategory...

  16. 40 CFR 427.70 - Applicability; description of the asbestos floor tile subcategory.

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    2014-07-01

    ... asbestos floor tile subcategory. 427.70 Section 427.70 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS (CONTINUED) ASBESTOS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY Asbestos Floor Tile Subcategory § 427.70 Applicability; description of the asbestos floor tile...

  17. 40 CFR 427.70 - Applicability; description of the asbestos floor tile subcategory.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... asbestos floor tile subcategory. 427.70 Section 427.70 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS ASBESTOS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY Asbestos Floor Tile Subcategory § 427.70 Applicability; description of the asbestos floor tile subcategory...

  18. 40 CFR 427.70 - Applicability; description of the asbestos floor tile subcategory.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... asbestos floor tile subcategory. 427.70 Section 427.70 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS (CONTINUED) ASBESTOS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY Asbestos Floor Tile Subcategory § 427.70 Applicability; description of the asbestos floor tile...

  19. 40 CFR 427.70 - Applicability; description of the asbestos floor tile subcategory.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... asbestos floor tile subcategory. 427.70 Section 427.70 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) EFFLUENT GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS (CONTINUED) ASBESTOS MANUFACTURING POINT SOURCE CATEGORY Asbestos Floor Tile Subcategory § 427.70 Applicability; description of the asbestos floor tile...

  20. 36 CFR 1192.79 - Floors, steps and thresholds.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... Light Rail Vehicles and Systems § 1192.79 Floors, steps and thresholds. (a) Floor surfaces on aisles... accommodated shall be slip-resistant. (b) All thresholds and step edges shall have a band of color(s) running... floor, either light-on-dark or dark-on-light. ...

  1. 36 CFR 1192.79 - Floors, steps and thresholds.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... Light Rail Vehicles and Systems § 1192.79 Floors, steps and thresholds. (a) Floor surfaces on aisles... accommodated shall be slip-resistant. (b) All thresholds and step edges shall have a band of color(s) running... floor, either light-on-dark or dark-on-light. ...

  2. 36 CFR 1192.79 - Floors, steps and thresholds.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... Light Rail Vehicles and Systems § 1192.79 Floors, steps and thresholds. (a) Floor surfaces on aisles... accommodated shall be slip-resistant. (b) All thresholds and step edges shall have a band of color(s) running... floor, either light-on-dark or dark-on-light. ...

  3. 13. Bottom floor, tower interior showing concrete floor and cast ...

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    13. Bottom floor, tower interior showing concrete floor and cast iron bases for oil butts (oil butts removed when lighthouse lamp was converted to electric power.) - Block Island Southeast Light, Spring Street & Mohegan Trail at Mohegan Bluffs, New Shoreham, Washington County, RI

  4. Pregnancy and childbirth: the effects on pelvic floor muscles.

    PubMed

    Herbert, Julia

    This article examines the risks of damage to the pelvic floor that are associated with pregnancy and delivery. It will aim to dispel some myths about pelvic floor exercises and pregnancy and will look at the latest recommendations about pelvic floor muscle exercise.

  5. The impact of e-mail in acquiring and retaining whole-blood donors: a comparative analysis of the Puget Sound Blood Center donor e-mail communication program.

    PubMed

    Geyer, Maria Elena

    2005-12-01

    With the emergence of e-mail as a common form of communication, it is important to understand the role and impact e-mail can have on acquiring and retaining whole-blood donors. Whole-blood donors who opted in to receive e-mail communications (n = 43,232) from the Puget Sound Blood Center (PSBC) and as a result participated in one or more of five e-mail marketing campaigns between July 2002 and March 2003 were studied. New donors with e-mail addresses grew by 74 percent over the measurement period compared with 2 percent growth of those without e-mail addresses. Nearly 15,000 prospective donors were reached as a result of donors passing along e-mails they received from PSBC to friends and family. Nearly 5 percent of PSBC e-mail campaign recipients registered to donate online. PSBC e-mail campaigns have outperformed e-mail marketing industry mean open rates by 44 percent and click-through rates by 36 percent. E-mail is now a mainstream communication medium. It has proven to be an effective method of reaching new donors and generating new donation registrations. Donors respond more favorably to e-mail communications from PSBC compared with e-mail they receive from other organizations. Deeper understanding of how different segments of blood donors use e-mail may help blood centers adjust their donor acquisition and retention programs. New recruitment methods are needed to grow the overall donor base, and e-mail appears to have the potential to make a significant contribution to meeting this objective.

  6. Modelling of concrete topping thickness effects on the vibration behaviour for lvl-concrete composite floor (LCC)

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Ghafar, NH Abd; Sahban, N. M.

    2017-11-01

    This research was conducted on 2 m LVL - concrete composite (LCC) floor consisting of two parts between concrete floor and laminated veneer lumber (LVL) timber joist. The floor system was model using SAP 2000 software package. The aim of this research to study the vibration behaviour of the LCC floor with different concrete topping thickness which 25 mm, 65 mm and from 20 mm until 200 mm in every 20 mm interval. Natural frequency decision produced through SAP 2000 in thickness 25 mm and 65 mm is 57.45 Hz and 57.19 Hz. In thickness from 20 mm until 200 mm in every 20 mm interval, optimum value which found is during thickness reach 65 mm. For concrete topping below 65 mm thickness, the mass will be domain the behavior of the floor. When concrete topping increased more than 65 mm, the behavior of the floor will be domain by floor stiffness.

  7. Opioid analgesics stop the development of clostridial gas gangrene.

    PubMed

    Chakravorty, Anjana; Awad, Milena M; Hiscox, Thomas J; Cheung, Jackie K; Choo, Jocelyn M; Lyras, Dena; Rood, Julian I

    2014-08-01

    Gas gangrene is a potentially fatal disease that is primarily caused by the ubiquitous, anaerobic bacteria Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium septicum. Treatment is limited to antibiotic therapy, debridement of the infected tissue, and, in severe cases, amputation. The need for new treatment approaches is compelling. Opioid-based analgesics such as buprenorphine and morphine also have immunomodulatory properties, usually leading to faster disease progression. However, here we show that mice pretreated with buprenorphine and morphine do not die from clostridial myonecrosis. Treatment with buprenorphine after the onset of infection also arrested disease development. Protection against myonecrotic disease was specific to C. perfringens-mediated myonecrosis; buprenorphine did not protect against disease caused by C. septicum infection even though infections due to both species are very similar. These data provide the first evidence of a protective role for opioids during infection and suggest that new therapeutic strategies may be possible for the treatment of C. perfringens-mediated myonecrosis. © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  8. Citing and Reading Behaviors of High-Energy Physics or How a Community Stopped Worrying about Journals and Learned to Love Repositories

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    Gentil-Beccot, Anne; Mele, Salvatore; /CERN

    Contemporary scholarly discourse follows many alternative routes in addition to the three-century old tradition of publication in peer-reviewed journals. The field of High-Energy Physics (HEP) has explored alternative communication strategies for decades, initially via the mass mailing of paper copies of preliminary manuscripts, then via the inception of the first online repositories and digital libraries. This field is uniquely placed to answer recurrent questions raised by the current trends in scholarly communication: is there an advantage for scientists to make their work available through repositories, often in preliminary form? Is there an advantage to publishing in Open Access journals? Domore » scientists still read journals or do they use digital repositories? The analysis of citation data demonstrates that free and immediate online dissemination of preprints creates an immense citation advantage in HEP, whereas publication in Open Access journals presents no discernible advantage. In addition, the analysis of clickstreams in the leading digital library of the field shows that HEP scientists seldom read journals, preferring preprints instead.« less

  9. Comparison of slime-producing coagulase-negative Staphylococcus colonization rates on vinyl and ceramic tile flooring materials.

    PubMed

    Yazgi, H; Uyanik, M H; Ayyildiz, A

    2009-01-01

    This study investigated the colonization of slime-producing coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) in 80 patient wards in Turkey (40 vinyl and 40 ceramic tile floors). A total of 480 samples that included 557 CoNS isolates were obtained. Slime production was investigated with the Christensen method and methicillin-susceptibility was tested by the disk-diffusion method. There was a significant difference in the percentage of slime-producing CoNS isolates on vinyl (12.4%) versus ceramic tile flooring (4.4%). From vinyl flooring, the percentage of slime producing methicillin-resistant CoNS (MRCoNS) (8.9%) was significantly higher than for methicillin-sensitive CoNS (MSCoNS) (3.6%), whereas there was no difference from ceramic tile flooring (2.5% MRCoNS versus 1.8% MSCoNS). The most commonly isolated slime-producing CoNS species was S. epidermidis on both types of flooring. It is concluded that vinyl flooring seems to be a more suitable colonization surface for slime-producing CoNS than ceramic tile floors. Further studies are needed to investigate bacterial strains colonized on flooring materials, which are potential pathogens for nosocomial infections.

  10. 12 CFR 1202.9 - How do I appeal a response denying my FOIA request?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... writing directly to the FOIA Appeals Officer through electronic mail, mail, delivery service, or facsimile. The electronic mail address is: [email protected] For mail or delivery service, the mailing address is... by marking electronic mail, letters, or facsimiles and the subject line, envelope, or facsimile cover...

  11. 12 CFR 1202.9 - How do I appeal a response denying my FOIA request?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... writing directly to the FOIA Appeals Officer through electronic mail, mail, delivery service, or facsimile. The electronic mail address is: [email protected] For mail or delivery service, the mailing address is... by marking electronic mail, letters, or facsimiles and the subject line, envelope, or facsimile cover...

  12. 77 FR 40527 - New Express Mail Price Category-Express Mail Padded Flat Rate Envelope

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    2012-07-10

    ... POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 111 New Express Mail Price Category--Express Mail Padded Flat Rate.... SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule describes a new price category under Express Mail, Express Mail... new price category is available under Docket Number CP2012-39 on the Postal Regulatory Commission's...

  13. Information Management: Records Management: Official Mail and Distribution Management

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1992-11-30

    Official Mail Cost Control Program and the Department of the Army Official Mail and Distribution Management Program. It addresses the use of postage meters...mailing permits, special mail services, postage stamps, correspondence distribution management , mailing procedures for certain U.S. Army activities and U.S. citizens overseas, and street addressing of correspondence.

  14. Professional e-mail communication among health care providers: proposing evidence-based guidelines.

    PubMed

    Malka, S Terez; Kessler, Chad S; Abraham, John; Emmet, Thomas W; Wilbur, Lee

    2015-01-01

    E-mail is now a primary method of correspondence in health care, and proficiency with professional e-mail use is a vital skill for physicians. Fundamentals of e-mail courtesy can be derived from lay literature, but there is a dearth of scientific literature that addresses the use of e-mail between physicians. E-mail communication between providers is generally more familiar and casual than other professional interactions, which can promote unprofessional behavior or misunderstanding. Not only e-mail content but also wording, format, and tone may influence clinical recommendations and perceptions of the e-mail sender. In addition, there are serious legal and ethical implications when unprofessional or unsecured e-mails related to patient-identifying information are exchanged or included within an electronic medical record. The authors believe that the appropriate use of e-mail is a vital skill for physicians, with serious legal and ethical ramifications and the potential to affect professional development and patient care. In this article, the authors analyze a comprehensive literature search, explore several facets of e-mail use between physicians, and offer specific recommendations for professional e-mail use.

  15. 36 CFR § 1192.79 - Floors, steps and thresholds.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... VEHICLES Light Rail Vehicles and Systems § 1192.79 Floors, steps and thresholds. (a) Floor surfaces on... accommodated shall be slip-resistant. (b) All thresholds and step edges shall have a band of color(s) running... floor, either light-on-dark or dark-on-light. ...

  16. 13. INTERIOR VIEW, FIRST FLOOR SHOWING THE ELEVATORS FEEDING GRAIN ...

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    13. INTERIOR VIEW, FIRST FLOOR SHOWING THE ELEVATORS FEEDING GRAIN FROM THE SECOND FLOOR TO THE GRINDING STONES, WITH GRAIN ELEVATORS IN BACKGROUND (NOTE OUTLINE ON THE FLOOR WHERE ROLLER MILLS WERE ORIGINALLY PLACED) - Schech's Mill, Beaver Creek State Park, La Crescent, Houston County, MN

  17. 76 FR 92 - Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary...

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    2011-01-03

    ... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-971] Multilayered Wood Flooring... Department'') initiated an investigation of multilayered wood flooring from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). See Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of...

  18. Deflections of Uniformly Loaded Floors. A Beam-Spring Analog.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1984-09-01

    joist floor systems have long been analyzed and Recently, the FEAFLO program was used to predict the designed by assuming that the joists act as...simple beams in behavior of floors constructed with joists whose properties carrying the design load. This simple method neglects many were determined in...uniform joist properties.) Designated N-3 for the floor with ’. nailed sheathing and G-3 for the floor with the sheathing 02 attached by means of a rigid

  19. Buffing, burnishing, and stripping of vinyl asbestos floor tile

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    Hollett, B.A.; Edwards, A.; Clark, P.J.

    Studies were conducted to evaluate airborne asbestos concentrations during the three principal types of preventative maintenance (low-speed spray-buffing, ultra high-speed burnishing, and wet-stripping) used on asbestos-containing floor tiles. These were done under pre-existing and prepared levels of floor care maintenance. Airborne asbestos concentrations were measured before and during each floor care procedure to determine the magnitude of the increase in airborne asbestos levels during each procedure. Airborne total fiber concentrations were also measured for comparison with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration`s (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 0.1 f/cm{sup 3}. Low-speed spray-buffing and wet-stripping were evaluated on pre-existing floormore » conditions and three levels of prepared floor care conditions (poor, medium, and good). Ultra high-speed burnishing and wet-stripping were evaluated on two levels of prepared floor care conditions (poor and good). Floor care conditions were defined in consultation with the Chemical Specialty Manufacturers Association and other representatives of floor-care chemical manufacturers. Controlled studies were conducted in an unoccupied building at the decommissioned Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois, with the cooperation of the U.S. Air Force. The building offered approximately 8600 ft{sup 2} of open floor space tiled with 9-inch by 9-inch resilient floor tile containing approximately 5% chrysotile asbestos.« less

  20. Pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of flooring to reduce injuries from falls in elderly care units: study protocol.

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    Drahota, Amy; Gal, Diane; Windsor, Julie; Dixon, Simon; Udell, Julie; Ward, Derek; Soilemezi, Dia; Dean, Taraneh; Severs, Martin

    2011-12-01

    Falls are an issue disproportionately affecting older people who are at increased risk of falls and injury. This protocol describes a pilot study investigating shock-absorbing flooring for fall-related injuries in wards for older people. To inform future research by evaluating fall-related injuries on the intervention and existing flooring, assessing the sustainability of the flooring in ward environments, estimating the cost-effectiveness of the floor and assessing how the floor affects patients and other users. This study uses mixed methods a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial, observation via mechanical testing and interviews. Eight participating wards (clusters) are randomised using a computer-generated list. No blinding is incorporated into the study. Each site has a baseline period of approximately 6 months. Then, four sites receive the intervention floor, while four continue using standard floors. Sites are then followed up for approximately 1 year. Any person admitted to a bed in the 'study area' of a participating ward can be entered into the trial. Orientated patients, visitors and any hospital staff who use the floor in a study area are eligible for inclusion in an interview. An 8.3 mm thick vinyl floor covering with polyvinyl chloride foam backing (Tarkett Omnisports EXCEL). The primary outcome is fall-related injuries. Severity of injuries, falls, cost-effectiveness, user views and mechanical performance (shock absorbency and slip resistance) are also being assessed.

  1. What happens with cow behavior when replacing concrete slatted floor by rubber coating: a case study.

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    Platz, S; Ahrens, F; Bendel, J; Meyer, H H D; Erhard, M H

    2008-03-01

    An enhanced productive life cycle and improved animal welfare are aims pursued in dairy husbandry. This study assesses experimental observations on floor-associated behavior during the stepwise replacement of concrete slatted flooring by rubber mats. For this purpose, estrus (mounting) and hygiene behavior (licking while standing on 3 legs and caudal licking) within a herd of 50 loose-housed Brown Swiss dairy cows were analyzed by video observation before and after floor reconstruction. Still photographs and pedometers were used to asses step length and number of steps, representing walking behavior. Compared with the concrete floor surface, rubber coating led to an increase in step length (58 +/- 1 vs. 70 +/- 1 cm; n = 35) and in steps per day (4,226 +/- 450 vs. 5,611 +/- 495; mean +/- SEM; n = 9). Mounting was higher on the flooring covered with rubber mats (23 vs. 112). Collapsing or slipping during mounting only occurred on concrete slatted flooring (in 19 out of 23 mounting actions). Licking while standing on 3 legs and caudal licking increased up to 4-fold (105 vs. 511 observations). In conclusion, improvements were found in behavior when rubber-coated slatted floor surfaces were used in dairy cattle housing in transition from concrete flooring. Disorders in estrus and hygiene behavior were associated with the flooring of the barn and were relatively easy to investigate within the framework of farm welfare assessments.

  2. Modality dependence and intermodal transfer in the Corsi Spatial Sequence Task: Screen vs. Floor.

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    Röser, Andrea; Hardiess, Gregor; Mallot, Hanspeter A

    2016-07-01

    Four versions of the Corsi Spatial Sequence Task (CSST) were tested in a complete within-subject design, investigating whether participants' performance depends on the modality of task presentation and reproduction that put different demands on spatial processing. Presentation of the sequence (encoding phase) and the reproduction (recall phase) were each carried out either on a computer screen or on the floor of a room, involving actual walking in the recall phase. Combinations of the two different encoding and recall procedures result in the modality conditions Screen-Screen, Screen-Floor, Floor-Screen, and Floor-Floor. Results show the expected decrease in performance with increasing sequence length, which is likely due to processing limitations of working memory. We also found differences in performance between the modality conditions indicating different involvements of spatial working memory processes. Participants performed best in the Screen-Screen modality condition. Floor-Screen and Floor-Floor modality conditions require additional working memory resources for reference frame transformation and spatial updating, respectively; the resulting impairment of the performance was about the same in these two conditions. Finally, the Screen-Floor modality condition requires both types of additional spatial demands and led to the poorest performance. Therefore, we suggest that besides the well-known spatial requirements of CSST, additional working memory resources are demanded in walking CSST supporting processes such as spatial updating, mental rotation, reference frame transformation, and the control of walking itself.

  3. Elevated waterproof access floor system and method of making the same

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    Cohen, Marc M. (Inventor)

    1987-01-01

    An elevated waterproof access floor system having subfloor channels or compartments for power lines, gas lines or the like is adapted such that it can be opened and subsequently resealed without destroying the waterproofing and without destroying its aesthetic appearance. A multiplicity of tiles are supported on a support grid, and a flooring sheet is supported on the tiles. Attachment means are provided to prevent lateral but not vertical movement of the flooring sheet with respect to the tiles so that the flooring sheet can be lifted off the tiles, but when the flooring sheet is supported on the tiles, no lateral slipping will occur. The flooring sheet is made of a heat resealable material, so that it can be cut away in sections, and the tiles therebelow lifted off, to provide access to subfloor compartments.

  4. Role of chronic exercise on pelvic floor support and function

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    Shaw, Janet M.; Nygaard, Ingrid E.

    2017-01-01

    Purpose of review To summarize recent literature about the potential role of chronic exercise on pelvic floor support and function. Recent findings Stress urinary incontinence is common during physical activity. Scant evidence suggests a dose-response association between higher volumes of exercise and urinary incontinence. Athletes do not appear to have greater pelvic floor muscle strength or worse pelvic floor support compared to non-athletes. Pelvic floor muscle electromyographic activity increases substantially as running speeds increase. Summary Based on the current literature, no strong conclusions can be drawn about whether chronic exercise exerts a positive or negative influence on pelvic floor support and function. Adopting longitudinal research methodology that prospectively monitors exercise exposure and subsequent changes in pelvic floor support and function would help to reduce selection bias associated with cross sectional studies on groups of athletes. PMID:28212118

  5. The effect of sub-floor heating on house-dust-mite populations on floors and in furniture.

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    de Boer, Rob

    2003-01-01

    It is well known that dehydrating conditions for house dust mites can be created by simply raising the temperature, causing loss of body water and eventually death. Thus, it can be expected that conditions for dust mites are less favourable on floors supplied with sub-floor heating. This was examined in a study of 16 houses with sub-floor heating and 21 without. The pattern of changes in air humidity and temperature on the floors was investigated and compared to known data of the tolerance of dust mites. Also the resident mite populations were compared. Floors with sub-floor heating had, on average, fewer mites, but the difference with unheated floors was small. It was remarkable that mite numbers were also lower in upholstered furniture. Another important observation was that some houses with sub-floor heating had high mite numbers, indicating that this type of heating is compatible with a thriving mite population. Temperature and humidity conditions of heated floors may allow mites not only to survive, but also to remain active in winter. A moderate increase in temperature, a moderate decrease in (absolute) air humidity, or a combination of both, will suffice to keep the humidity all winter below the Critical Equilibrium Humidity, the level of air humidity that is critical for mite growth and reproduction, hence for allergen production. However, it is argued that measures to suppress allergen production by house dust mites are likely to be far more effective if taken in summer rather than in winter.

  6. The Effects of Prompting and Feedback on Drivers' Stopping at Stop Signs

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    Austin, John; Hackett, Stacey; Gravina, Nicole; Lebbon, Angela

    2006-01-01

    Complete stops at a high-traffic intersection on the campus of a public university were increased with a prompting and consequence intervention. Data were collected at two opposing stop signs (Stop A and Stop B); however, the intervention was implemented only at Stop A. During the intervention, a volunteer stood next to Stop A holding a poster that read, “Please Stop—I Care,” with “Thank You For Stopping” on the reverse side. The poster was held by the volunteer so that drivers approaching Stop A could read the sign. Drivers approaching Stop B could see the volunteer but could not read the sign. When vehicles approaching Stop A made a complete stop, the volunteer flashed the “thank you” side of the poster to the driver. The strategy was evaluated using a multielement design. The intervention increased stops completed at Stop A from a baseline average of 13% to an intervention average of 52%. Stop B also showed improved stopping, from a baseline average of 6% to an intervention average of 28%. Data showed no relation between complete stops made and the drivers' use of turn signals and safety belts. PMID:16602391

  7. ETR ELECTRICAL BUILDING, TRA648. FLOOR PLANS FOR FIRST FLOOR AND ...

    Library of Congress Historic Buildings Survey, Historic Engineering Record, Historic Landscapes Survey

    ETR ELECTRICAL BUILDING, TRA-648. FLOOR PLANS FOR FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT. SECTIONS. KAISER ETR-5528-MTR-648-A-2, 12/1955. INL INDEX NO. 532-0648-00-486-101402, REV. 6. - Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Test Reactor Area, Materials & Engineering Test Reactors, Scoville, Butte County, ID

  8. 18. MAIN FLOOR HOLDING TANKS Main floor, looking at ...

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    18. MAIN FLOOR - HOLDING TANKS Main floor, looking at holding tanks against the west wall, from which sluice gates are seen protruding. Right foreground-wooden holding tanks. Note narrow wooden flumes through which fish were sluiced into holding and brining tanks. - Hovden Cannery, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, Monterey County, CA

  9. 23. FIFTH FLOOR BLDG. 28B, DETAIL WOOD BLOCK FLOORING LOOKING ...

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    23. FIFTH FLOOR BLDG. 28B, DETAIL WOOD BLOCK FLOORING LOOKING WEST. - Fafnir Bearing Plant, Bounded on North side by Myrtle Street, on South side by Orange Street, on East side by Booth Street & on West side by Grove Street, New Britain, Hartford County, CT

  10. 18. FOURTH FLOOR BLDG. 28, RAISED CONCRETE SLAB FLOOR WITH ...

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    18. FOURTH FLOOR BLDG. 28, RAISED CONCRETE SLAB FLOOR WITH BLOCKS AND PULLEYS OVERHEAD LOOKING NORTHEAST. - Fafnir Bearing Plant, Bounded on North side by Myrtle Street, on South side by Orange Street, on East side by Booth Street & on West side by Grove Street, New Britain, Hartford County, CT

  11. 24. FIFTH FLOOR BLDG. 28B, DETAIL WOOD BLOCK FLOORING LOOKING ...

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    24. FIFTH FLOOR BLDG. 28B, DETAIL WOOD BLOCK FLOORING LOOKING NORTH. - Fafnir Bearing Plant, Bounded on North side by Myrtle Street, on South side by Orange Street, on East side by Booth Street & on West side by Grove Street, New Britain, Hartford County, CT

  12. 36 CFR 1192.79 - Floors, steps and thresholds.

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    2010-07-01

    ... 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Floors, steps and thresholds... Light Rail Vehicles and Systems § 1192.79 Floors, steps and thresholds. (a) Floor surfaces on aisles, step treads, places for standees, and areas where wheelchair and mobility aid users are to be...

  13. 49 CFR 38.79 - Floors, steps and thresholds.

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    2010-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Floors, steps and thresholds. 38.79 Section 38.79... SPECIFICATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES Light Rail Vehicles and Systems § 38.79 Floors, steps and thresholds. (a) Floor surfaces on aisles, step treads, places for standees, and areas where wheelchair and...

  14. 49 CFR 38.99 - Floors, steps and thresholds.

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    2010-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Floors, steps and thresholds. 38.99 Section 38.99... SPECIFICATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES Commuter Rail Cars and Systems § 38.99 Floors, steps and thresholds. (a) Floor surfaces on aisles, step treads, places for standees, and areas where wheelchair and...

  15. 49 CFR 38.117 - Floors, steps and thresholds.

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    2010-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Floors, steps and thresholds. 38.117 Section 38...) ACCESSIBILITY SPECIFICATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES Intercity Rail Cars and Systems § 38.117 Floors, steps and thresholds. (a) Floor surfaces on aisles, step treads and areas where wheelchair and mobility aid...

  16. Something's Underfoot.

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    Morrow, Hugh

    1997-01-01

    Examines the decision-making factors when selecting school flooring. Areas to consider include what the area being covered is used for and the flooring's life-cycle costing. Suggestions on the types of flooring to consider are offered, as are tips on buying flooring made of recycled materials, and considerations for making the best overall…

  17. 75 FR 70714 - Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty...

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    2010-11-18

    ... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-970] Multilayered Wood Flooring... Commerce (``Department'') received a petition concerning imports of multilayered wood flooring from the...: Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China dated October 21, 2010 (``Petition''). On...

  18. 78 FR 32367 - Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China; Preliminary Results of...

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    2013-05-30

    ... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-970] Multilayered Wood Flooring... duty order on multilayered wood flooring (``MLWF'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). The... Memorandum for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review: Multilayered Wood Flooring from...

  19. 78 FR 52502 - Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty...

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    2013-08-23

    ... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-970] Multilayered Wood Flooring... an antidumping duty new shipper review of multilayered wood flooring (``MLWF'') from the People's... of subject merchandise at less than normal value. \\1\\ See Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People...

  20. 76 FR 13357 - Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary...

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    2011-03-11

    ... DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. International Trade Administration [A-570-970] Multilayered Wood Flooring... multilayered wood flooring from the People's Republic of China.\\1\\ The notice of initiation stated that, unless... Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigation...

  1. 7 CFR 3201.81 - Floor coverings (non-carpet).

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    2013-01-01

    ..., that are designed for use as the top layer on a floor. Examples are bamboo, hardwood, and cork tiles...—floor tiles. USDA is requesting that manufacturers of these qualifying biobased products provide... floor tile products and which product should be afforded the preference in purchasing. Note to paragraph...

  2. 7 CFR 3201.81 - Floor coverings (non-carpet).

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    2014-01-01

    ..., that are designed for use as the top layer on a floor. Examples are bamboo, hardwood, and cork tiles...—floor tiles. USDA is requesting that manufacturers of these qualifying biobased products provide... floor tile products and which product should be afforded the preference in purchasing. Note to paragraph...

  3. Employee Attitudes Regarding Electronic Mail Policies: A Case Study.

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    Hacker, Kenneth L.; Goss, Blaine; Townley, Charles; Horton, Valerie J.

    1998-01-01

    Investigates attitudes toward e-mail and e-mail policies through a case study of e-mail users at a university library. Indicates those who use e-mail frequently have more favorable attitudes to it than less frequent users and are more opposed to policies regulating e-mail communication. Notes that employees prefer guidelines to restrictive…

  4. 11 CFR 100.27 - Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)).

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    2014-01-01

    ... 100.27 Federal Elections FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION GENERAL SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (2 U.S.C. 431) General Definitions § 100.27 Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)). Mass mailing means a mailing by United States mail or facsimile of more than 500 pieces of mail matter of an identical or substantially similar...

  5. 11 CFR 100.27 - Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)).

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    2012-01-01

    ... 100.27 Federal Elections FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION GENERAL SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (2 U.S.C. 431) General Definitions § 100.27 Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)). Mass mailing means a mailing by United States mail or facsimile of more than 500 pieces of mail matter of an identical or substantially similar...

  6. 11 CFR 100.27 - Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)).

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    2013-01-01

    ... 100.27 Federal Elections FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION GENERAL SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (2 U.S.C. 431) General Definitions § 100.27 Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)). Mass mailing means a mailing by United States mail or facsimile of more than 500 pieces of mail matter of an identical or substantially similar...

  7. 75 FR 4741 - Express Mail Open and Distribute and Priority Mail Open and Distribute Changes and Updates

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    ... POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 111 Express Mail Open and Distribute and Priority Mail Open and... proposes to revise its standards to reflect changes and updates for Express Mail[supreg] Open and Distribute and Priority Mail[supreg] Open and Distribute to improve efficiencies in processing and to control...

  8. 75 FR 14076 - Express Mail Open and Distribute and Priority Mail Open and Distribute Changes and Updates

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    2010-03-24

    ... POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 111 Express Mail Open and Distribute and Priority Mail Open and... to reflect changes and updates for Express Mail[supreg] Open and Distribute and Priority Mail[supreg] Open and Distribute to improve efficiencies in processing and to control costs. DATES: Effective Date...

  9. 75 FR 72686 - Express Mail Open and Distribute and Priority Mail Open and Distribute

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    2010-11-26

    ... POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 111 Express Mail Open and Distribute and Priority Mail Open and... ``DB'' prefix along with new Tag 257, Tag 267, or Label 257S, on all Express Mail[supreg] Open and Distribute containers. The Postal Service is also revising the service commitment for Express Mail Open and...

  10. Comparing Response Rates in E-Mail and Paper Surveys: A Meta-Analysis

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    Shih, Tse-Hua; Fan, Xitao

    2009-01-01

    This meta-analysis examined 35 study results within last 10 years that directly compared the response rates of e-mail versus mail surveys. Individual studies reported inconsistent findings concerning the response rate difference between e-mail and mail surveys, but e-mail surveys generally have lower response rate (about 20% lower on the average)…

  11. The Educational Impact of E-Mail: Extraverted versus Introverted Students.

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    Kunderewicz, Larisa; Michener, Stacey; Chambliss, Catherine

    College students (N=151) completed surveys assessing the relationship between e-mail use and extraversion. The variables studied included time spent on e-mail; the frequency of e-mail usage; and the purposes e-mail served for each student. The results suggest that extraverts use e-mail as a form of procrastination more than introverts, and that…

  12. Doctors Who Are Using E-mail With Their Patients: a Qualitative Exploration

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    Patt, Madhavi R; Jenckes, Mollie W; Sands, Daniel Z; Ford, Daniel E

    2003-01-01

    Background Despite the potential for rapid, asynchronous, documentable communication, the use of e-mail for physician-patient communication has not been widely adopted. Objective To survey physicians currently using e-mail with their patients daily to understand their experiences. Methods In-depth phone interviews of 45 physicians currently using e-mail with patients were audio taped and transcribed verbatim. Two investigators independently qualitatively coded comments. Differences were adjudicated by group consensus. Results Almost all of the 642 comments from these physicians who currently use e-mail with patients daily could be grouped into 1 of 4 broad domains: (1) e-mail access and content, (2) effects of e-mail on the doctor-patient relationship, (3) managing clinical issues by e-mail, and (4) integrating e-mail into office processes. The most consistent theme was that e-mail communication enhances chronic-disease management. Many physicians also reported improved continuity of care and increased flexibility in responding to nonurgent issues. Integration of e-mail into daily workflow, such as utilization of office personnel, appears to be a significant area of concern for many of the physicians. For other issues, such as content, efficiency of e-mail, and confidentiality, there were diverging experiences and opinions. Physicians appear to be selective in choosing which patients they will communicate with via e-mail, but the criteria for selection is unclear. Conclusions These physician respondents did perceive benefits to e-mail with a select group of patients. Several areas, such as identifying clinical situations where e-mail communication is effective, incorporating e-mail into office flow, and being reimbursed for online medical care/communication, need to be addressed before this mode of communication diffuses into most practices. PMID:12857665

  13. A randomized study of electronic mail versus telephone follow-up after emergency department visit.

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    Ezenkwele, Ugo A; Sites, Frank D; Shofer, Frances S; Pritchett, Ellen N; Hollander, Judd E

    2003-02-01

    This study was conducted to determine whether electronic mail (e-mail) increases contact rates after patients are discharged from the emergency department (ED). Following discharge, patients were randomized to be contacted by telephone or e-mail. The main outcome was success of contact. Secondary outcome was the median time of response. There were 1561 patients initially screened. Of these, 444 had e-mail and were included in the study. Half were contacted by telephone and the rest via e-mail. Our telephone contact rate was 58% (129/222) after two calls in a 48-h period and our e-mail contact was 41% (90/222). The telephone was nearly two times better than e-mail. The median time of response was 48 h for e-mail and 18 h for telephone. It is concluded that the telephone is a better modality of contact than e-mail for patients discharged from the ED.

  14. 77 FR 26185 - POSTNET Barcode Discontinuation

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    2012-05-03

    ....17.2 regarding Courtesy Reply Mail (CRM). [Revise the title and text of 3.17.2 as follows:] 3.17.2 Courtesy Reply Mail Courtesy reply mail (CRM) is reply mail other than BRM or MRM enclosed in other mail...

  15. Internet-Enabled Audio Communication: A Richer Medium For Students Feedback?

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    Johnson, Roy D.; Keil, Mark

    This study compared the effects of using voice mail (v-mail) to electronic mail (e-mail) over the Internet to provide student feedback using Media Richness Theory (MRT) and Social Presence Theory (SPT) as the theoretical framework. MRT and SPT would predict that v-mail would be perceived as higher than e-mail in media richness and social presence.…

  16. Subjective assessments of floor slipperiness before and after walk under two lighting conditions.

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    Li, Kai Way; Zhao, Caijun; Peng, Lu; Liu, Ai-Qun

    2018-06-01

    A gait experiment was performed. The participants were tested under shoes, floors, surface and lighting conditions. They gave floor slipperiness ratings before and after a gait trial. The perceived sense of slip (PSOS) was collected. It was found that the perceived floor slipperiness (PFS) before walking was affected significantly by the lighting, floor and surface conditions. Relative low PFS values were recorded under wet and detergent-contaminated conditions in the normal daylight condition as compared with those in the dimmed condition. The PFS after the gait was significantly affected by the floor and surface conditions. The PSOS was highly correlated with the PFS after trial. The regression analyses results indicated that both the coefficient of friction (COF) of the floor and lighting were primary predictors of the PFS before a gait. The COF and walking speed were the primary predictors of the PFS after a gait.

  17. Friction between footwear and floor covered with solid particles under dry and wet conditions.

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    Li, Kai Way; Meng, Fanxing; Zhang, Wei

    2014-01-01

    Solid particles on the floor, both dry and wet, are common but their effects on the friction on the floor were seldom discussed in the literature. In this study, friction measurements were conducted to test the effects of particle size of solid contaminants on the friction coefficient on the floor under footwear, floor, and surface conditions. The results supported the hypothesis that particle size of solids affected the friction coefficient and the effects depended on footwear, floor, and surface conditions. On dry surfaces, solid particles resulted in friction loss when the Neolite footwear pad was used. On the other hand, solid particles provided additional friction when measured with the ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) footwear pad. On wet surfaces, introducing solid particles made the floors more slip-resistant and such effects depended on particle size. This study provides information for better understanding of the mechanism of slipping when solid contaminants are present.

  18. 115. Stage Level floor structure. Detail of the ends of ...

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    115. Stage Level floor structure. Detail of the ends of three movable stage floor sections. An inclined steel angle track attached to the web of the floor beam allows the sections to roll under the fixed floor. The upper section of the inclined track is hinged so it can be moved upward by a cam mechanism to raise the end of the movable section level with the stage floor. A similar mechanism was used to open and close the floor sections for the star lifts (see sheet 4 of 9, note 6; sheet 8 of 9, details 5, 6A and 6B; sheet 6 of 9, notes 2A, 2B, and 3; and photo IL-1007-120). The pulley, and tongue extending out from the end of the movable section, were used to move the sections back and forth. - Auditorium Building, 430 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

  19. The Effects of Prompting and Feedback on Drivers' Stopping at Stop Signs

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    Austin, John; Hackett, Stacey; Gravina, Nicole; Lebbon, Angela

    2006-01-01

    Complete stops at a high-traffic intersection on the campus of a public university were increased with a prompting and consequence intervention. Data were collected at two opposing stop signs (Stop A and Stop B); however, the intervention was implemented only at Stop A. During the intervention, a volunteer stood next to Stop A holding a poster…

  20. ETR, TRA642. FLOOR PLAN UNDER BALCONY ON CONSOLE FLOOR. MOTORGENERATOR ...

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    ETR, TRA-642. FLOOR PLAN UNDER BALCONY ON CONSOLE FLOOR. MOTOR-GENERATOR SETS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY ETR-D-1781, 7/1960. INL INDEX NO. 532-0642-00-706-020384, REV. 1. - Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Test Reactor Area, Materials & Engineering Test Reactors, Scoville, Butte County, ID

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