Sample records for red flags rules

  1. 77 FR 22234 - Notice of Intent To Request Public Comments

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-04-13

    ... consolidate future reviews of these rules with the next scheduled review of 16 CFR part 803. The Commission... schedule in the future to incorporate new rules, or to respond to external factors (such as changes in the... and 2018. Prohibitions Concerning Franchising. 681 Identity Theft [Red Flag] Rules.. 2018. 24 Guides...

  2. 78 FR 23637 - Identity Theft Red Flags Rules

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-04-19

    ... Address Control Issues with Implementing Cloud Computing (May 2010), available at http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10513.pdf (discussing information security implications of cloud computing); Department of...

  3. 77 FR 13449 - Identity Theft Red Flags Rules

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-03-06

    ... Address Control Issues with Implementing Cloud Computing (May 2010) (available at http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10513.pdf ) (discussing information security implications of cloud computing); Department of...

  4. Red Flags for Low Back Pain Are Not Always Really Red: A Prospective Evaluation of the Clinical Utility of Commonly Used Screening Questions for Low Back Pain.

    PubMed

    Premkumar, Ajay; Godfrey, William; Gottschalk, Michael B; Boden, Scott D

    2018-03-07

    Low back pain has a high prevalence and morbidity, and is a source of substantial health-care spending. Numerous published guidelines support the use of so-called red flag questions to screen for serious pathology in patients with low back pain. This paper examines the effectiveness of red flag questions as a screening tool for patients presenting with low back pain to a multidisciplinary academic spine center. We conducted a retrospective review of the cases of 9,940 patients with a chief complaint of low back pain. The patients completed a questionnaire that included several red flag questions during their first physician visit. Diagnostic data for the same clinical episode were collected from medical records and were corroborated with imaging reports. Patients who were diagnosed as having a vertebral fracture, malignancy, infection, or cauda equina syndrome were classified as having a red flag diagnosis. Specific individual red flags and combinations of red flags were associated with an increased probability of underlying serious spinal pathology, e.g., recent trauma and an age of >50 years were associated with vertebral fracture. The presence or absence of other red flags, such as night pain, was unrelated to any particular diagnosis. For instance, for patients with no recent history of infection and no fever, chills, or sweating, the presence of night pain was a false-positive finding for infection >96% of the time. In general, the absence of red flag responses did not meaningfully decrease the likelihood of a red flag diagnosis; 64% of patients with spinal malignancy had no associated red flags. While a positive response to a red flag question may indicate the presence of serious disease, a negative response to 1 or 2 red flag questions does not meaningfully decrease the likelihood of a red flag diagnosis. Clinicians should use caution when utilizing red flag questions as screening tools.

  5. China Report, Red Flag, Number 9, 1 May 1986.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1986-06-10

    Qing Dynasties also made use of its Lamaism sect and Islam as a spiritual mainstay to rule the minority nationalities concerned. In modern times...attaches importance to academic study and Lamaism pays attention to medicine. Buddhism and Taoism are noted for their martial arts and skills for

  6. Red flag screening for low back pain: nothing to see here, move along: a narrative review.

    PubMed

    Cook, Chad E; George, Steven Z; Reiman, Michael P

    2018-04-01

    Screening for red flags in individuals with low back pain (LBP) has been a historical hallmark of musculoskeletal management. Red flag screening is endorsed by most LBP clinical practice guidelines, despite a lack of support for their diagnostic capacity. We share four major reasons why red flag screening is not consistent with best practice in LBP management: (1) clinicians do not actually screen for red flags, they manage the findings; (2) red flag symptomology negates the utility of clinical findings; (3) the tests lack the negative likelihood ratio to serve as a screen; and (4) clinical practice guidelines do not include specific processes that aid decision-making. Based on these findings, we propose that clinicians consider: (1) the importance of watchful waiting; (2) the value-based care does not support clinical examination driven by red flag symptoms; and (3) the recognition that red flag symptoms may have a stronger relationship with prognosis than diagnosis. © Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.

  7. 46 CFR 151.45-9 - Signals.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... bulk cargo shall display a red flag by day or a red light by night, which signal shall be so placed... display a red flag by day, placed so that it will be visible on all sides. This flag may be metallic. ...

  8. Red eyes and red-flags: improving ophthalmic assessment and referral in primary care.

    PubMed

    Kilduff, Caroline; Lois, Charis

    2016-01-01

    Up to five percent of primary care consultations are eye-related, yet 96% of General Practitioners (GPs) do not undergo postgraduate ophthalmology training. Most do not feel assured performing eye assessments. Some red eye conditions can become sight threatening, and often exhibit red-flag features. These features include moderate pain, photophobia, reduced visual acuity (VA), eye-trauma, or unilateral marked redness. The aim of this project was to improve primary care assessment and referral of patients presenting with red-flag features based on the NICE 'Red Eye' Clinical Knowledge Summary recommendations. Data was collected retrospectively from 139 red eye consultations. A practice meeting highlighted poor awareness of red-flag features, low confidence levels in eye assessments, and time-constraints during appointments. Interventions were based on feedback from staff. These included a primary care teaching session on red-flag features, a VA measurement tutorial, and provision of a red eye toolkit, including VA equipment, to each consultation room. At baseline, each patient had on average 0.9 red-flag features assessed. Only 36.0% (9/25) of patients with red-flag features were appropriately referred to same-day ophthalmology services. Following two improvement cycles, a significant improvement was seen in almost every parameter. On average, each patient had 2.7 red-flag features assessed (vs 0.9, p<0.001). VA was assessed in 55.6% of consultations (vs 7.9%, p<0.001), pain was quantified in 81.5% (vs 20.9%, p=0.005), eye-trauma or foreign-body (51.8% vs 8.6%, p<0.001), extent of redness was documented in 66.7% (vs 14.4%, p<0.001). Only photophobia remained poorly assessed (18.5% vs 14.4%, p=0.75). Following this, 75.0% (6/8) of patients were appropriately referred. This project reflected the literature regarding low confidence and inexperience amongst GPs when faced with ophthalmic conditions. Improvements in education are required to ensure accurate assessments can be undertaken in a time-constrained environment.

  9. Keeping Your Child Safe on the Information SuperHighway: A Parent's Guide.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Nevada State Attorney General's Office, Carson City.

    This booklet is intended to provide parents with some critical information to help monitor and control their child's behavior on the Internet. Highlights include: the need for ground rules; how to gain knowledge about the Internet; what the Internet is; the World Wide Web; Internet Relay Chat (IRC); Usenet groups and e-mail; some red flags;…

  10. Red eyes and red-flags: improving ophthalmic assessment and referral in primary care

    PubMed Central

    Kilduff, Caroline; Lois, Charis

    2016-01-01

    Up to five percent of primary care consultations are eye-related, yet 96% of General Practitioners (GPs) do not undergo postgraduate ophthalmology training. Most do not feel assured performing eye assessments. Some red eye conditions can become sight threatening, and often exhibit red-flag features. These features include moderate pain, photophobia, reduced visual acuity (VA), eye-trauma, or unilateral marked redness. The aim of this project was to improve primary care assessment and referral of patients presenting with red-flag features based on the NICE ‘Red Eye’ Clinical Knowledge Summary recommendations. Data was collected retrospectively from 139 red eye consultations. A practice meeting highlighted poor awareness of red-flag features, low confidence levels in eye assessments, and time-constraints during appointments. Interventions were based on feedback from staff. These included a primary care teaching session on red-flag features, a VA measurement tutorial, and provision of a red eye toolkit, including VA equipment, to each consultation room. At baseline, each patient had on average 0.9 red-flag features assessed. Only 36.0% (9/25) of patients with red-flag features were appropriately referred to same-day ophthalmology services. Following two improvement cycles, a significant improvement was seen in almost every parameter. On average, each patient had 2.7 red-flag features assessed (vs 0.9, p<0.001). VA was assessed in 55.6% of consultations (vs 7.9%, p<0.001), pain was quantified in 81.5% (vs 20.9%, p=0.005), eye-trauma or foreign-body (51.8% vs 8.6%, p<0.001), extent of redness was documented in 66.7% (vs 14.4%, p<0.001). Only photophobia remained poorly assessed (18.5% vs 14.4%, p=0.75). Following this, 75.0% (6/8) of patients were appropriately referred. This project reflected the literature regarding low confidence and inexperience amongst GPs when faced with ophthalmic conditions. Improvements in education are required to ensure accurate assessments can be undertaken in a time-constrained environment. PMID:27493748

  11. Red flag findings in children with headaches: Prevalence and association with emergency department neuroimaging.

    PubMed

    Tsze, Daniel S; Ochs, Julie B; Gonzalez, Ariana E; Dayan, Peter S

    2018-01-01

    Background Clinicians appear to obtain emergent neuroimaging for children with headaches based on the presence of red flag findings. However, little data exists regarding the prevalence of these findings in emergency department populations, and whether the identification of red flag findings is associated with potentially unnecessary emergency department neuroimaging. Objectives We aimed to determine the prevalence of red flag findings and their association with neuroimaging in otherwise healthy children presenting with headaches to the emergency department. Our secondary aim was to determine the prevalence of emergent intracranial abnormalities in this population. Methods A prospective cohort study of otherwise healthy children 2-17 years of age presenting to an urban pediatric emergency department with non-traumatic headaches was undertaken. Emergency department physicians completed a standardized form to document headache descriptors and characteristics, associated symptoms, and physical and neurological exam findings. Children who did not receive emergency department neuroimaging received 4-month telephone follow-up. Outcomes included emergency department neuroimaging and the presence of emergent intracranial abnormalities. Results We enrolled 224 patients; 197 (87.9%) had at least one red flag finding on history. Several red flag findings were reported by more than a third of children, including: Headache waking from sleep (34.8%); headache present with or soon after waking (39.7%); or headaches increasing in frequency, duration and severity (40%, 33.1%, and 46.3%). Thirty-three percent of children received emergency department neuroimaging. The prevalence of emergent intracranial abnormalities was 1% (95% CI 0.1, 3.6). Abnormal neurological exam, extreme pain intensity of presenting headache, vomiting, and positional symptoms were independently associated with emergency department neuroimaging. Conclusions Red flag findings are common in children presenting with headaches to the emergency department. The presence of red flag findings is associated with emergency department neuroimaging, although the risk of emergent intracranial abnormalities is low. Many children with headaches may be receiving unnecessary neuroimaging due to the high prevalence of non-specific red flag findings.

  12. FIRE! A Red Flag Tap in Reclaiming Intervention

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Bodnar, Brian

    2007-01-01

    "Red Flag Interventions" address problems which are imported from elsewhere and acted out towards persons who are in effect innocent bystanders. This is commonly seen as students "carry in" problems from the home or street to school, or they "carry over" conflicts from one class to the next. A third variation of Red Flag intervention is when a…

  13. Red flags: a case series of clinician-family communication challenges in the context of CHD.

    PubMed

    Sekar, Priya; Marcus, Katie L; Williams, Erin P; Boss, Renee D

    2017-07-01

    We describe three cases of newborns with complex CHD characterised by communication challenges. These communication challenges were categorised as patient, family, or system-related red flags. Strategies for addressing these red flags were proposed, for the goal of optimising care and improving quality of life in this vulnerable population.

  14. A Retrospective Estimate of Ear Disease Detection Using the "Red Flags" in a Clinical Sample.

    PubMed

    Klyn, Niall A M; Kleindienst Robler, Samantha; Alfakir, Razan; Nielsen, Donald W; Griffith, James W; Carlson, Deborah L; Lundy, Larry; Dhar, Sumitrajit; Zapala, David A

    2018-03-01

    The purpose of this study was to evaluate the specificity and sensitivity of two red flag protocols in detecting ear diseases associated with changes in hearing. The presence of red-flag symptoms was determined in a chart review of 307 adult patients from the Mayo Clinic Florida Departments of Otorhinolaryngology and Audiology. Participants formed a convenience sample recruited for a separate study. Neurotologist diagnosis was the criterion for comparisons. Of the 251 patient files retained for analysis, 191 had one or more targeted diseases and 60 had age- or noise-related hearing loss. Food and Drug Administration red flags sensitivity was 91% (confidence interval [CI], 86 to 95%) and specificity was 72% (CI, 59 to 83%). American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery red flags sensitivity was 98% (CI, 95 to 99%) and specificity was 20% (CI, 11 to 32%). Stakeholders must determine which diseases are meaningful contraindications for hearing aid use and whether these red-flag protocols have acceptable levels of sensitivity and specificity. As direct-to-consumer models of hearing devices increase, a disease detection method that does not require provider intercession would be useful.

  15. Rome III survey of irritable bowel syndrome among ethnic Malays

    PubMed Central

    Lee, Yeong Yeh; Waid, Anuar; Tan, Huck Joo; Chua, Andrew Seng Boon; Whitehead, William E

    2012-01-01

    AIM: To survey irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) using Rome III criteria among Malays from the north-eastern region of Peninsular Malaysia. METHODS: A previously validated Malay language Rome III IBS diagnostic questionnaire was used in the current study. A prospective sample of 232 Malay subjects (80% power) was initially screened. Using a stratified random sampling strategy, a total of 221 Malay subjects (112 subjects in a “full time job” and 109 subjects in “no full time job”) were recruited. Subjects were visitors (friends and relatives) within the hospital compound and were representative of the local community. Red flags and psychosocial alarm symptoms were also assessed in the current study using previously translated and validated questionnaires. Subjects with IBS were sub-typed into constipation-predominant, diarrhea-predominant, mixed type and un-subtyped. Univariable and multivariable analyses were used to test for association between socioeconomic factors and presence of red flags and psychosocial alarm features among the Malays with IBS. RESULTS: IBS was present in 10.9% (24/221), red flags in 22.2% (49/221) and psychosocial alarm features in 9.0% (20/221). Red flags were more commonly reported in subjects with IBS (83.3%) than psychosocial alarm features (20.8%, P < 0.001). Subjects with IBS were older (mean age 41.4 years vs 36.9 years, P = 0.08), but no difference in gender was noted (P = 0.4). Using univariable analysis, IBS was significantly associated with a tertiary education, high individual income above RM1000, married status, ex-smoker and the presence of red flags (all P < 0.05). In multiple logistic regression analysis, only the presence of red flags was significantly associated with IBS (odds ratio: 0.02, 95%CI: 0.004-0.1, P < 0.001). The commonest IBS sub-type was mixed type (58.3%), followed by constipation-predominant (20.8%), diarrhea-predominant (16.7%) and un-subtyped (4.2%). Four of 13 Malay females (30.8%) with IBS also had menstrual pain. Most subjects with IBS had at least one red flag (70.8%), 12.5% had two red flags and 16.7% with no red flags. The commonest red flag was a bowel habit change in subjects > 50 years old and this was reported by 16.7% of subjects with IBS. CONCLUSION: Using the Rome III criteria, IBS was common among ethnic Malays from the north-eastern region of Peninsular Malaysia. PMID:23197894

  16. Getting ready for identity theft rules: creating a prevention program for your medical practice.

    PubMed

    Cascardo, Debra

    2009-01-01

    Identity theft worries have found their way into medical practices. By August 1, 2009, all "creditors" must have a written program to prevent, detect, and minimize damage from identity theft. Any medical practice that bills patients is considered a creditor. Like HIPAA, these new Red Flag guidelines will serve to protect your practice from lawsuits as well as protect your patients from identity theft of their financial, personal, and medical information.

  17. 12 CFR Appendix J to Part 571 - Interagency Guidelines on Identity Theft Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    .... III. Detecting Red Flags The Program's policies and procedures should address the detection of Red... detect relevant Red Flags that may arise in the performance of the service provider's activities, and... or creditor detects a fraud or active duty alert; (c) Implementing any requirements for furnishers of...

  18. 12 CFR Appendix J to Part 171 - Interagency Guidelines on Identity Theft Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    .... III. Detecting Red Flags The Program's policies and procedures should address the detection of Red... detect relevant Red Flags that may arise in the performance of the service provider's activities, and... or creditor detects a fraud or active duty alert; (c) Implementing any requirements for furnishers of...

  19. 12 CFR Appendix J to Part 171 - Interagency Guidelines on Identity Theft Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    .... III. Detecting Red Flags The Program's policies and procedures should address the detection of Red... detect relevant Red Flags that may arise in the performance of the service provider's activities, and... or creditor detects a fraud or active duty alert; (c) Implementing any requirements for furnishers of...

  20. 12 CFR Appendix J to Part 571 - Interagency Guidelines on Identity Theft Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    .... III. Detecting Red Flags The Program's policies and procedures should address the detection of Red... detect relevant Red Flags that may arise in the performance of the service provider's activities, and... or creditor detects a fraud or active duty alert; (c) Implementing any requirements for furnishers of...

  1. 12 CFR Appendix J to Part 571 - Interagency Guidelines on Identity Theft Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    .... III. Detecting Red Flags The Program's policies and procedures should address the detection of Red... detect relevant Red Flags that may arise in the performance of the service provider's activities, and... or creditor detects a fraud or active duty alert; (c) Implementing any requirements for furnishers of...

  2. 12 CFR Appendix J to Part 571 - Interagency Guidelines on Identity Theft Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    .... III. Detecting Red Flags The Program's policies and procedures should address the detection of Red... detect relevant Red Flags that may arise in the performance of the service provider's activities, and... or creditor detects a fraud or active duty alert; (c) Implementing any requirements for furnishers of...

  3. 12 CFR Appendix J to Part 171 - Interagency Guidelines on Identity Theft Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    .... III. Detecting Red Flags The Program's policies and procedures should address the detection of Red... detect relevant Red Flags that may arise in the performance of the service provider's activities, and... or creditor detects a fraud or active duty alert; (c) Implementing any requirements for furnishers of...

  4. 49 CFR 393.87 - Warning flags on projecting loads.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 5 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Warning flags on projecting loads. 393.87 Section... ACCESSORIES NECESSARY FOR SAFE OPERATION Miscellaneous Parts and Accessories § 393.87 Warning flags on... load marked with red or orange fluorescent warning flags. Each warning flag must be at least 457 mm (18...

  5. 49 CFR 393.87 - Warning flags on projecting loads.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 5 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Warning flags on projecting loads. 393.87 Section... ACCESSORIES NECESSARY FOR SAFE OPERATION Miscellaneous Parts and Accessories § 393.87 Warning flags on... load marked with red or orange fluorescent warning flags. Each warning flag must be at least 457 mm (18...

  6. 49 CFR 393.87 - Warning flags on projecting loads.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 5 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Warning flags on projecting loads. 393.87 Section... ACCESSORIES NECESSARY FOR SAFE OPERATION Miscellaneous Parts and Accessories § 393.87 Warning flags on... load marked with red or orange fluorescent warning flags. Each warning flag must be at least 457 mm (18...

  7. 49 CFR 393.87 - Warning flags on projecting loads.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 5 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Warning flags on projecting loads. 393.87 Section... ACCESSORIES NECESSARY FOR SAFE OPERATION Miscellaneous Parts and Accessories § 393.87 Warning flags on... load marked with red or orange fluorescent warning flags. Each warning flag must be at least 457 mm (18...

  8. 49 CFR 393.87 - Warning flags on projecting loads.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 5 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Warning flags on projecting loads. 393.87 Section... ACCESSORIES NECESSARY FOR SAFE OPERATION Miscellaneous Parts and Accessories § 393.87 Warning flags on... load marked with red or orange fluorescent warning flags. Each warning flag must be at least 457 mm (18...

  9. Squirrel Damage to Pines

    Treesearch

    USDA Forest Service

    1981-01-01

    Flagging (dead branch tips) on jack pine and red pine may be caused by insects, diseases, or mechanical damage. In the Lake States, flagging is often the result of mechanical damage, sometimes girdling, caused when the cones are torn off by red squirrels.

  10. 49 CFR 234.5 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... devices for daytime flagging include “ STOP/SLOW” paddles or red flags. For nighttime flagging, a... Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices addresses standards and guides for flaggers and... follow them to the greatest extent possible. Copies of the latest MUTCD provisions regarding flagging...

  11. An Evidence-Based Case Study of Unilateral Shin Splints: Do Red Flags Function in Paediatric Osteosarcoma?

    PubMed

    Rankin, Anne

    2015-01-01

    Physiotherapists use red flags to screen for serious pathology. Paediatric osteosarcoma is a rare disease, occurring predominantly in the area of the knee and shoulder, and it is not always included by physiotherapists on a differential diagnosis list. Traditional red flags do not always correspond to the initial signs and symptoms of osteosarcoma. Physiotherapists should routinely palpate along the length of the bone to detect a potential mass. The detection of a mass or symptoms that do not follow the expected course indicates the need for reassessment and possibly referral for further investigation.

  12. 46 CFR 35.30-1 - Warning signals and signs-TB/ALL.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... § 35.30-1 Warning signals and signs—TB/ALL. (a) Red warning signals. During transfer of bulk cargo while fast to a dock, a red signal (flag by day and electric lantern at night) shall be so placed that it will be visible on all sides. While transferring bulk cargo at anchor, a red flag only shall be...

  13. 46 CFR 35.30-1 - Warning signals and signs-TB/ALL.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... § 35.30-1 Warning signals and signs—TB/ALL. (a) Red warning signals. During transfer of bulk cargo while fast to a dock, a red signal (flag by day and electric lantern at night) shall be so placed that it will be visible on all sides. While transferring bulk cargo at anchor, a red flag only shall be...

  14. 46 CFR 35.30-1 - Warning signals and signs-TB/ALL.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... § 35.30-1 Warning signals and signs—TB/ALL. (a) Red warning signals. During transfer of bulk cargo while fast to a dock, a red signal (flag by day and electric lantern at night) shall be so placed that it will be visible on all sides. While transferring bulk cargo at anchor, a red flag only shall be...

  15. An Evidence-Based Case Study of Unilateral Shin Splints: Do Red Flags Function in Paediatric Osteosarcoma?

    PubMed Central

    2015-01-01

    ABSTRACT Physiotherapists use red flags to screen for serious pathology. Paediatric osteosarcoma is a rare disease, occurring predominantly in the area of the knee and shoulder, and it is not always included by physiotherapists on a differential diagnosis list. Traditional red flags do not always correspond to the initial signs and symptoms of osteosarcoma. Physiotherapists should routinely palpate along the length of the bone to detect a potential mass. The detection of a mass or symptoms that do not follow the expected course indicates the need for reassessment and possibly referral for further investigation. PMID:27504036

  16. China Report RED FLAG No 10, 16 MAY 1986

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1986-07-03

    4U Create a New Situation in Building the Legal System for Science and Technology in Our Country (pp 26-29) (Wu Mingyu ) The New Technological...Beijing RED FLAG in Chinese No 10, 16 May 86 pp 26-29 [Article by Wu Mingyu [0702 2494 3842

  17. Pediatric Chest Pain-Low-Probability Referral: A Multi-Institutional Analysis From Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans (SCAMPs®), the Pediatric Health Information Systems Database, and the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.

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    Harahsheh, Ashraf S; O'Byrne, Michael L; Pastor, Bill; Graham, Dionne A; Fulton, David R

    2017-11-01

    We conducted a study to assess test characteristics of red-flag criteria for identifying cardiac disease causing chest pain and technical charges of low-probability referrals. Accuracy of red-flag criteria was ascertained through study of chest pain Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans (SCAMPs®) data. Patients were divided into 2 groups: Group1 (concerning clinical elements) and Group2 (without). We compared incidence of cardiac disease causing chest pain between these 2 groups. Technical charges of Group 2 were analyzed using the Pediatric Health Information System database. Potential savings for the US population was estimated using National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey data. Fifty-two percent of subjects formed Group 1. Cardiac disease causing chest pain was identified in 8/1656 (0.48%). No heart disease was identified in patients in Group 2 ( P = .03). Applying red-flags in determining need for referral identified patients with cardiac disease causing chest pain with 100% sensitivity. Median technical charges for Group 2, over a 4-year period, were US2014$775 559. Eliminating cardiac testing of low-probability referrals would save US2014$3 775 182 in technical charges annually. Red-flag criteria were an effective screen for children with chest pain. Eliminating cardiac testing in children without red-flags for referral has significant technical charge savings.

  18. Psychometric Analysis of the Systematic Observation of Red Flags for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Toddlers

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Dow, Deanna; Guthrie, Whitney; Stronach, Sheri T.; Wetherby, Amy M.

    2017-01-01

    The purpose of this study was to examine the utility of the Systematic Observation of Red Flags as an observational level-two screening measure to detect risk for autism spectrum disorder in toddlers when used with a video-recorded administration of the Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales. Psychometric properties of the Systematic…

  19. Environmental Assessment for the Joint Red Flag 󈧉 ADA Activities Nellis Air Force Base

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2005-03-01

    range ratany (Krameria erecta), cheesebush (Hymenoclea salsola), Mormon tea ( Ephedra spp.), and spiny menodora (Menodora spinescens). Four- wing...rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis lutosus), gopher snake (Pituophis melanoleucus), side-blotched lizards (Uta stansburiana) and western whiptails...viscidiflorus Sticky rabbitbrush Chrysothamnus nauseosus Rubber rabbitbrush Coleogyne ramosissima Blackbrush Ephedra sp. Mormon tea JOINT RED FLAG

  20. Telling a Red Flag from the Real Threat with Students of Today

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Brunner, Judy; Lewis, Dennis

    2006-01-01

    With what seems like increasing frequency, secondary school administrators are being confronted with students' threats of violence. Unfortunately, some of the words that raise a red flag have now become part of the everyday language of many students, making it difficult to discern between the benign and the dangerous. Although all threats require…

  1. 12 CFR Appendix J to Part 717 - Interagency Guidelines on Identity Theft Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    .... Detecting Red Flags The Program's policies and procedures should address the detection of Red Flags in... Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation J Appendix J to Part 717 Banks and Banking NATIONAL CREDIT UNION...—Interagency Guidelines on Identity Theft Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation Section 717.90 of this part...

  2. 12 CFR Appendix J to Part 717 - Interagency Guidelines on Identity Theft Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    .... Detecting Red Flags The Program's policies and procedures should address the detection of Red Flags in... Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation J Appendix J to Part 717 Banks and Banking NATIONAL CREDIT UNION...—Interagency Guidelines on Identity Theft Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation Section 717.90 of this part...

  3. 12 CFR Appendix J to Part 717 - Interagency Guidelines on Identity Theft Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    .... Detecting Red Flags The Program's policies and procedures should address the detection of Red Flags in... Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation J Appendix J to Part 717 Banks and Banking NATIONAL CREDIT UNION...—Interagency Guidelines on Identity Theft Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation Section 717.90 of this part...

  4. 12 CFR Appendix J to Part 717 - Interagency Guidelines on Identity Theft Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    .... Detecting Red Flags The Program's policies and procedures should address the detection of Red Flags in... Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation J Appendix J to Part 717 Banks and Banking NATIONAL CREDIT UNION...—Interagency Guidelines on Identity Theft Detection, Prevention, and Mitigation Section 717.90 of this part...

  5. 46 CFR 160.072-3 - General performance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ....072-3 General performance requirements. (a) Each flag must: (1) Be a square or rectangle at least 90... colored a bright red-orange color; (3) Display a black disc and a black square on the red-orange... square shall be equal, and shall each be 1/3 of the length of the longest side of the flag, or 30 cm (12...

  6. 46 CFR 160.072-3 - General performance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ....072-3 General performance requirements. (a) Each flag must: (1) Be a square or rectangle at least 90... colored a bright red-orange color; (3) Display a black disc and a black square on the red-orange... square shall be equal, and shall each be 1/3 of the length of the longest side of the flag, or 30 cm (12...

  7. 46 CFR 160.072-3 - General performance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ....072-3 General performance requirements. (a) Each flag must: (1) Be a square or rectangle at least 90... colored a bright red-orange color; (3) Display a black disc and a black square on the red-orange... square shall be equal, and shall each be 1/3 of the length of the longest side of the flag, or 30 cm (12...

  8. 46 CFR 160.072-3 - General performance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ....072-3 General performance requirements. (a) Each flag must: (1) Be a square or rectangle at least 90... colored a bright red-orange color; (3) Display a black disc and a black square on the red-orange... square shall be equal, and shall each be 1/3 of the length of the longest side of the flag, or 30 cm (12...

  9. 46 CFR 160.072-3 - General performance requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ....072-3 General performance requirements. (a) Each flag must: (1) Be a square or rectangle at least 90... colored a bright red-orange color; (3) Display a black disc and a black square on the red-orange... square shall be equal, and shall each be 1/3 of the length of the longest side of the flag, or 30 cm (12...

  10. Soccer; Speedball; Flag Football, June 1976--June 1978. NAGWS Guide.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Messing, Anne, Ed.; And Others

    This guide for soccer, speedball, and flag football is one in a series of guides for 22 sports published by the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS). Guides contain information on NAGWS-approved playing rules, officials' ratings, articles on teaching, coaching and organization, rules governing national championships,…

  11. The Evolution of the Automated Continuous Evaluation System (ACES) for Personnel Security

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2013-11-12

    information. It applies business rules to the data, produces a report that flags issues of potential security concern, and electronically transmits...Form 86 (SF- 86) to check these data sources, verify what has been submitted, and collect more information. It applies business rules to the data...subject information. It applies business rules to analyze the data returned, produces a report that flags issues of potential security concern, and

  12. 3 CFR 8535 - Proclamation 8535 of June 11, 2010. Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2010

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ..., the thirteen stripes alternating red and white, and thirteen white stars in a blue field, represented... luminosity, and the enduring American story that it represents. Although the configuration of stars and... first embraced by our Founders, the Stars and Stripes remain the symbol of our Nation’s pride. On Flag...

  13. Development and validation of a pre-hospital "Red Flag" alert for activation of intra-hospital haemorrhage control response in blunt trauma.

    PubMed

    Hamada, Sophie Rym; Rosa, Anne; Gauss, Tobias; Desclefs, Jean-Philippe; Raux, Mathieu; Harrois, Anatole; Follin, Arnaud; Cook, Fabrice; Boutonnet, Mathieu; Attias, Arie; Ausset, Sylvain; Boutonnet, Mathieu; Dhonneur, Gilles; Duranteau, Jacques; Langeron, Olivier; Paugam-Burtz, Catherine; Pirracchio, Romain; de St Maurice, Guillaume; Vigué, Bernard; Rouquette, Alexandra; Duranteau, Jacques

    2018-05-05

    Haemorrhagic shock is the leading cause of early preventable death in severe trauma. Delayed treatment is a recognized prognostic factor that can be prevented by efficient organization of care. This study aimed to develop and validate Red Flag, a binary alert identifying blunt trauma patients with high risk of severe haemorrhage (SH), to be used by the pre-hospital trauma team in order to trigger an adequate intra-hospital standardized haemorrhage control response: massive transfusion protocol and/or immediate haemostatic procedures. A multicentre retrospective study of prospectively collected data from a trauma registry (Traumabase®) was performed. SH was defined as: packed red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in the trauma room, or transfusion ≥ 4 RBC in the first 6 h, or lactate ≥ 5 mmol/L, or immediate haemostatic surgery, or interventional radiology and/or death of haemorrhagic shock. Pre-hospital characteristics were selected using a multiple logistic regression model in a derivation cohort to develop a Red Flag binary alert whose performances were confirmed in a validation cohort. Among the 3675 patients of the derivation cohort, 672 (18%) had SH. The final prediction model included five pre-hospital variables: Shock Index ≥ 1, mean arterial blood pressure ≤ 70 mmHg, point of care haemoglobin ≤ 13 g/dl, unstable pelvis and pre-hospital intubation. The Red Flag alert was triggered by the presence of any combination of at least two criteria. Its predictive performances were sensitivity 75% (72-79%), specificity 79% (77-80%) and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve 0.83 (0.81-0.84) in the derivation cohort, and were not significantly different in the independent validation cohort of 2999 patients. The Red Flag alert developed and validated in this study has high performance to accurately predict or exclude SH.

  14. 36 CFR 504.9 - Placards, signs, banners and flags.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Placards, signs, banners and flags. 504.9 Section 504.9 Parks, Forests, and Public Property SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS § 504.9 Placards, signs, banners and flags...

  15. 49 CFR 218.37 - Flag protection.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... 49 Transportation 4 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Flag protection. 218.37 Section 218.37..., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RAILROAD OPERATING PRACTICES Protection of Trains and Locomotives § 218.37 Flag protection. (a) After August 1, 1977, each railroad must have in effect an operating rule which complies with...

  16. 36 CFR 520.10 - Placards, signs, banners, and flags.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Placards, signs, banners, and flags. 520.10 Section 520.10 Parks, Forests, and Public Property SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION RULES AND... § 520.10 Placards, signs, banners, and flags. The displaying or carrying of placards, signs, banners, or...

  17. Do Anti-Bredt Natural Products Exist? Olefin Strain Energy as a Predictor of Isolability.

    PubMed

    Krenske, Elizabeth H; Williams, Craig M

    2015-09-01

    Bredt's rule holds a special place in the realm of physical organic chemistry, but its application to natural products chemistry—the field in which the rule was originally formulated—is not well defined. Herein, the use of olefin strain (OS) energy as a readily calculated predictor of the stability of natural products containing a bridgehead alkene is introduced. Schleyer first used OS energies to classify parent bridgehead alkenes into "isolable", "observable", and "unstable" classes. OS calculations on natural products, using contemporary forcefield methods, unequivocally predict all structurally verified bridgehead alkene natural products to be "isolable". Thus, when one assigns the structure of a putative bridgehead alkene natural product, an OS in the "observable" or "unstable" ranges is a red flag for error. © 2015 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

  18. Toward Brief "Red Flags" for Autism Screening: The Short Autism Spectrum Quotient and the Short Quantitative Checklist in 1,000 Cases and 3,000 Controls

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Allison, Carrie; Auyeung, Bonnie; Baron-Cohen, Simon

    2012-01-01

    Objective: Frontline health professionals need a "red flag" tool to aid their decision making about whether to make a referral for a full diagnostic assessment for an autism spectrum condition (ASC) in children and adults. The aim was to identify 10 items on the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) (Adult, Adolescent, and Child versions) and on…

  19. 14 CFR 121.601 - Aircraft dispatcher information to pilot in command: Domestic and flag operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... command: Domestic and flag operations. 121.601 Section 121.601 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION... Flight Release Rules § 121.601 Aircraft dispatcher information to pilot in command: Domestic and flag operations. (a) The aircraft dispatcher shall provide the pilot in command all available current reports or...

  20. 14 CFR 121.601 - Aircraft dispatcher information to pilot in command: Domestic and flag operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... command: Domestic and flag operations. 121.601 Section 121.601 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION... Flight Release Rules § 121.601 Aircraft dispatcher information to pilot in command: Domestic and flag operations. (a) The aircraft dispatcher shall provide the pilot in command all available current reports or...

  1. 14 CFR 121.601 - Aircraft dispatcher information to pilot in command: Domestic and flag operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... command: Domestic and flag operations. 121.601 Section 121.601 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION... Flight Release Rules § 121.601 Aircraft dispatcher information to pilot in command: Domestic and flag operations. (a) The aircraft dispatcher shall provide the pilot in command all available current reports or...

  2. 14 CFR 121.601 - Aircraft dispatcher information to pilot in command: Domestic and flag operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... command: Domestic and flag operations. 121.601 Section 121.601 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION... Flight Release Rules § 121.601 Aircraft dispatcher information to pilot in command: Domestic and flag operations. (a) The aircraft dispatcher shall provide the pilot in command all available current reports or...

  3. 14 CFR 121.601 - Aircraft dispatcher information to pilot in command: Domestic and flag operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... command: Domestic and flag operations. 121.601 Section 121.601 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION... Flight Release Rules § 121.601 Aircraft dispatcher information to pilot in command: Domestic and flag operations. (a) The aircraft dispatcher shall provide the pilot in command all available current reports or...

  4. 14 CFR 121.641 - Fuel supply: Nonturbine and turbo-propeller-powered airplanes: Flag operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ...-powered airplanes: Flag operations. 121.641 Section 121.641 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION... Flight Release Rules § 121.641 Fuel supply: Nonturbine and turbo-propeller-powered airplanes: Flag operations. (a) No person may dispatch or take off a nonturbine or turbo-propeller-powered airplane unless...

  5. 14 CFR 121.641 - Fuel supply: Nonturbine and turbo-propeller-powered airplanes: Flag operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ...-powered airplanes: Flag operations. 121.641 Section 121.641 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION... Flight Release Rules § 121.641 Fuel supply: Nonturbine and turbo-propeller-powered airplanes: Flag operations. (a) No person may dispatch or take off a nonturbine or turbo-propeller-powered airplane unless...

  6. 14 CFR 121.641 - Fuel supply: Nonturbine and turbo-propeller-powered airplanes: Flag operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ...-powered airplanes: Flag operations. 121.641 Section 121.641 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION... Flight Release Rules § 121.641 Fuel supply: Nonturbine and turbo-propeller-powered airplanes: Flag operations. (a) No person may dispatch or take off a nonturbine or turbo-propeller-powered airplane unless...

  7. 14 CFR 121.641 - Fuel supply: Nonturbine and turbo-propeller-powered airplanes: Flag operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fuel supply: Nonturbine and turbo-propeller-powered airplanes: Flag operations. 121.641 Section 121.641 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION... Flight Release Rules § 121.641 Fuel supply: Nonturbine and turbo-propeller-powered airplanes: Flag...

  8. 14 CFR 121.641 - Fuel supply: Nonturbine and turbo-propeller-powered airplanes: Flag operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Fuel supply: Nonturbine and turbo-propeller-powered airplanes: Flag operations. 121.641 Section 121.641 Aeronautics and Space FEDERAL AVIATION... Flight Release Rules § 121.641 Fuel supply: Nonturbine and turbo-propeller-powered airplanes: Flag...

  9. China Report, Red Flag.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1983-06-06

    the Great Truth of Marxism Lights Our Way Forward (pp 2-13) (Hu Yaobang) 1 Marxism and China’s Realities (pp 14-22) (Hu Sheng) 19 Marxism ...TRUTH OF MARXISM LIGHTS OUR WAY FORWARD Beijing RED FLAG in Chinese No 6, 16 Mar 83 pp 2-13 [Speech by Hu Yaobang, general secretary of the Central...world outlook and the most thorough theory of social revolution. From its very birth, Marxism has demonstrated its mighty power with which no other

  10. JPRS Report, China, Red Flag, Number 13, 1 July 1987

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1987-08-26

    wide gap between the rich and the poor is necessary, the problem for China is the "public system." Even ignoring the standpoint of this view of...JPRS-CRF-87-007 29602£ 26 AUGUST 1987 MM*k%\\ FOREIGN BROADCAST INFORMATION SERVICE JPRS Reproduced From Best Available Copy China 1 r...JPRS-CRF-87-007 26 AUGUST 1987 CHINA RED FLAG No 13, 1 July 1987 [Translation of the semimonthly theoretical journal HONGQI of the Central

  11. United States Air Force Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Plan 2009-2047

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2009-05-18

    future challenges facing the USAF and the Joint Force through 2047. Michael B. Donley Secretary of the Air Force - 3 - AJI ¥-Jcf2c .~~~ Norton A...is depicted along a DOTMLPF-P stratified timeline as a colored triangle. Red triangles represent actions that require senior leader involvement to...Flag, and Red Flag. Joint UAS training may lead to greater training efficiencies and standardization. Training standards may be applied based on the

  12. Developing an early alert system for metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC): Red Flag credit cards.

    PubMed

    Turnpenney, Jackie; Greenhalgh, Sue; Richards, Lena; Crabtree, Annamaria; Selfe, James

    2015-01-01

    To produce a user-friendly list of metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) Red Flags for non-specialist 'generalist' front-line clinicians working in primary-care settings. The issue of identifying MSCC early to prevent serious long-term disability was a key theme identified by the Task and Finish Group at Greater Manchester and Cheshire Cancer Network (GMCCN) in 2009. It was this group who initially brokered and then coordinated the current development as part of their strategic approach to improving care for MSCC patients. A consensus-building approach that considered the essential minimum data requirements to raise the index of suspicion suggestive of MSCC was adopted. This followed a model of cross-boundary working to facilitate the mutual sharing of expertise across a variety of relevant clinical specialisms. A guideline aimed at helping clinicians to identify the early signs and symptoms of MSCC was produced in the form of a credit card. This credit card includes key statements about MSCC, signposting to key sources of additional information and a user-friendly list of Red Flags which has been developed into an eight-item Red Flag mnemonic. To date, an excess of 120,000 cards have been printed by a variety of organisations and the distribution of the cards is ongoing across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

  13. Liver transplant center performance profiling: 2005-2011 reports of the Scientific Registry for Transplant Recipients.

    PubMed

    Kettelhut, Valeriya V; Nayar, Preethy

    2013-06-01

    CONTEXT-Transplant center performance profiling provides important information for various concerned parties. Comparing a transplant center's performance against the performance of the best-in-class centers may help in understanding the performance thresholds for the underperforming centers. OBJECTIVES-(1) To identify and describe "Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)-red-flag" performers and the "best-in-class" performers and (2) to examine the relationships between a center's performance profile and outcomes such as 1-year observed mortality, 1-month observed mortality, 1-year risk-adjusted mortality, and volume. METHODS-The data for analysis was obtained from the published reports on the Scientific Registry for Transplant Recipients (SRTR) website for adult liver transplant programs compiled for the rolling 2 1/2-year cohorts of patients and included 7 cohorts of liver transplant recipients in the study from January through July 1, 2002, through December 31, 2010. We defined 4 performance profiles: CMS-red-flag, lower-than-expected, higher-than-expected, and best-in-class performers. RESULTS-The current SRTR methods classify approximately 7% of the adult liver centers as CMS-red-flag performers and 6% of the centers as best-in-class performers in every reported period. Neither of the low-volume centers (<30 liver transplants per 2 1/2-year cohort) was profiled as CMS-red-flag until the 2010 reporting period. The transplant center's profile was significantly associated with the 1-year and 1-month observed mortality rates in every reported cohort (P< .001). CONCLUSION-The CMS-red-flag profile can be characterized with the following: (1) the highest observed 1-year mortality, (2) the highest observed 1-month mortality, (3) a very large difference between the observed and adjusted mortality rates, and (4) the center volume greater than 30 liver transplants per 2 1/2-year cohort. The SRTR methods are not sensitive for performance profiling in the centers that perform fewer than 30 orthotopic liver transplants per 2 1/2-year cohort.

  14. JPRS Report, China, Red Flag, Number 10, 16 May 1987

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1987-07-24

    Correct Course (pp 8-13) ( Li Xif an) . • 9 Think Over Whom To Serve and How To Serve (pp 13-14) (Liu Shaotang) 1Ö Hug the Fertile Soil of Life...carry out the struggle against bourgeois liberalization in a deep-going way? The key lies in following the requirements of the central documents and...FROM THE CORRECT COURSE Beijing HONGQI [RED FLAG] in Chinese No 10, 16 May 87 pp 8-13 [Article by Li Xifan [2621 1585 0416

  15. A Review of ETS Differential Item Functioning Assessment Procedures: Flagging Rules, Minimum Sample Size Requirements, and Criterion Refinement. Research Report. ETS RR-12-08

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Zwick, Rebecca

    2012-01-01

    Differential item functioning (DIF) analysis is a key component in the evaluation of the fairness and validity of educational tests. The goal of this project was to review the status of ETS DIF analysis procedures, focusing on three aspects: (a) the nature and stringency of the statistical rules used to flag items, (b) the minimum sample size…

  16. Red flags in children with chronic abdominal pain and Crohn's disease-a single center experience.

    PubMed

    El-Chammas, Khalil; Majeskie, Angela; Simpson, Pippa; Sood, Manu; Miranda, Adrian

    2013-04-01

    To compare history and symptoms at initial presentation of patients with chronic abdominal pain (CAP) and Crohn's disease (CD). Red flags are used to help determine which patients with CAP are likely to have an underlying disease such as CD. However, red flags have not been validated and pediatric studies are lacking. Patients seen in the outpatient Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin between 2005 and 2008 prospectively completed a demographic, history, and symptom questionnaire. Patients with abdominal pain for at least 1 month and no evidence of organic disease were compared with patients diagnosed with CD confirmed by mucosal biopsies. Data were collected on 606 patients (128 with CD and 478 with functional gastrointestinal disorders). Patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders had more stressors (P < .001), were more likely to have a positive family history of irritable bowel syndrome, reflux, or constipation (P < .05), were more likely to have vomiting but less likely to have hematochezia, weight loss, and problems gaining weight (P < .05); wake from sleep and joint pain were no different between groups. Anemia, hematochezia, and weight loss were most predictive of CD (cumulative sensitivity of 94%). The presence of anemia, hematochezia, and weight loss help identify patients with CAP who require further work-up and referral to a pediatric gastroenterologist. Furthermore, waking from sleep or joint pain occurred similarly between groups and should not be considered as "red flags." Copyright © 2013. Published by Mosby, Inc.

  17. 33 CFR 334.850 - Lake Erie, west end, north of Erie Ordnance Depot, Lacarne, Ohio.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... firing into Area I, red flags will be flown from the safety tower at Camp Perry, and from flag poles in... fish will be discharged into the waters of the areas. (i) The regulations in this section shall be...

  18. Challenges to Public Order and the Seas

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-03-01

    these excessive claims will ever be rolled back. Worse, they could be strengthened in a game of one- upmanship. A laissez faire approach to flag...to the rule of law and a basis for the conduct of af- fairs among nations. What is necessary for an effective system of ocean governance? This...gain an increased market share as reputable national flags decline. Depending on which FOC is involved, there is a fair probability that the flag state

  19. 75 FR 51099 - Final Supplementary Rules for Public Land in Oregon and Washington

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-08-18

    ... must not operate a motorcycle or ATV/OHV without a safety flag on Peterson Road, Juniper Road, Smith Canyon Road, and/or Wilderness Road. Safety flags are not required for street-legal, four- wheeled... the public's health and safety. They provide needed guidance in the areas of special forest products...

  20. The American flag on the VAB is being repainted

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1998-01-01

    Painters are suspended on platforms from the top of the 525-foot- high Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at KSC during repainting of the American flag. The flag spans an area 209 feet by 110 feet and will require 510 gallons of red, white and blue paint. Each stripe of the flag is 9 feet wide and each star is 6 feet in diameter. The platforms are operated by two electric motors and travel 35 feet per minute. Work is being done with rollers, with brushes being used for details. The paint was donated by ICI Devoe of Louisville, Ky. In addition to the flag, the Bicentennial Emblem on the other side of the VAB doors is being replaced by the NASA logo, honoring NASA's 40th anniversary (in October). The logo covers an area 110 feet by 132 feet. Work is expected to be completed in mid-September.

  1. 14 CFR 121.645 - Fuel supply: Turbine-engine powered airplanes, other than turbo propeller: Flag and supplemental...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Fuel supply: Turbine-engine powered airplanes, other than turbo propeller: Flag and supplemental operations. 121.645 Section 121.645 Aeronautics... SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS Dispatching and Flight Release Rules § 121.645 Fuel supply: Turbine-engine powered...

  2. 14 CFR 121.645 - Fuel supply: Turbine-engine powered airplanes, other than turbo propeller: Flag and supplemental...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Fuel supply: Turbine-engine powered airplanes, other than turbo propeller: Flag and supplemental operations. 121.645 Section 121.645 Aeronautics... SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS Dispatching and Flight Release Rules § 121.645 Fuel supply: Turbine-engine powered...

  3. 14 CFR 121.645 - Fuel supply: Turbine-engine powered airplanes, other than turbo propeller: Flag and supplemental...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Fuel supply: Turbine-engine powered airplanes, other than turbo propeller: Flag and supplemental operations. 121.645 Section 121.645 Aeronautics... SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS Dispatching and Flight Release Rules § 121.645 Fuel supply: Turbine-engine powered...

  4. 14 CFR 121.657 - Flight altitude rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Flight altitude rules. 121.657 Section 121... REQUIREMENTS: DOMESTIC, FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS Dispatching and Flight Release Rules § 121.657 Flight... other flight conditions, the Administrator prescribes other minimums for any route or part of a route...

  5. 14 CFR 121.657 - Flight altitude rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Flight altitude rules. 121.657 Section 121... REQUIREMENTS: DOMESTIC, FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS Dispatching and Flight Release Rules § 121.657 Flight... other flight conditions, the Administrator prescribes other minimums for any route or part of a route...

  6. 14 CFR 121.657 - Flight altitude rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Flight altitude rules. 121.657 Section 121... REQUIREMENTS: DOMESTIC, FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS Dispatching and Flight Release Rules § 121.657 Flight... other flight conditions, the Administrator prescribes other minimums for any route or part of a route...

  7. 14 CFR 121.657 - Flight altitude rules.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Flight altitude rules. 121.657 Section 121... REQUIREMENTS: DOMESTIC, FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS Dispatching and Flight Release Rules § 121.657 Flight... other flight conditions, the Administrator prescribes other minimums for any route or part of a route...

  8. [Automated hematology analysers and spurious counts Part 3. Haemoglobin, red blood cells, cell count and indices, reticulocytes].

    PubMed

    Godon, Alban; Genevieve, Franck; Marteau-Tessier, Anne; Zandecki, Marc

    2012-01-01

    Several situations lead to abnormal haemoglobin measurement or to abnormal red blood cells (RBC) counts, including hyperlipemias, agglutinins and cryoglobulins, haemolysis, or elevated white blood cells (WBC) counts. Mean (red) cell volume may be also subject to spurious determination, because of agglutinins (mainly cold), high blood glucose level, natremia, anticoagulants in excess and at times technological considerations. Abnormality related to one measured parameter eventually leads to abnormal calculated RBC indices: mean cell haemoglobin content is certainly the most important RBC parameter to consider, maybe as important as flags generated by the haematology analysers (HA) themselves. In many circumstances, several of the measured parameters from cell blood counts (CBC) may be altered, and the discovery of a spurious change on one parameter frequently means that the validity of other parameters should be considered. Sensitive flags allow now the identification of several spurious counts, but only the most sophisticated HA have optimal flagging, and simpler ones, especially those without any WBC differential scattergram, do not share the same capacity to detect abnormal results. Reticulocytes are integrated into the CBC in many HA, and several situations may lead to abnormal counts, including abnormal gating, interference with intraerythrocytic particles, erythroblastosis or high WBC counts.

  9. Generating Stock Trading Rules Using Genetic Network Programming with Flag Nodes and Adjustment of Importance Indexes

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Mabu, Shingo; Chen, Yan; Hirasawa, Kotaro

    Genetic Network Programming (GNP) is an evolutionary algorithm which represents its solutions using graph structures. Since GNP can create quite compact programs and has an implicit memory function, GNP works well especially in dynamic environments. In addition, a study on creating trading rules on stock markets using GNP with Importance Index (GNP-IMX) has been done. IMX is one of the criterions for decision making. However, the values of IMXs must be deteminined by our experience/knowledge. Therefore in this paper, IMXs are adjusted appropriately during the stock trading in order to predict the rise and fall of the stocks. Moreover, newly defined flag nodes are introduced to GNP, which can appropriately judge the current situation of the stock prices, and also contributes to the use of many kinds of nodes in GNP program. In the simulation, programs are evolved using the stock prices of 20 companies. Then the generalization ability is tested and compared with GNP without flag nodes, GNP without IMX adjustment and Buy&Hold.

  10. 49 CFR 803.1 - Description.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... blue, all within an encircling inscription “National Transportation Safety Board.” When illustrated in... the eagle's beak. The arrows and the olive branch are a lighter shade of gold. The red and blue of the shield are national flag red and blue. The official seal of the Board, in black and white, appears below...

  11. 49 CFR 803.1 - Description.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... blue, all within an encircling inscription “National Transportation Safety Board.” When illustrated in... the eagle's beak. The arrows and the olive branch are a lighter shade of gold. The red and blue of the shield are national flag red and blue. The official seal of the Board, in black and white, appears below...

  12. 49 CFR 803.1 - Description.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... blue, all within an encircling inscription “National Transportation Safety Board.” When illustrated in... the eagle's beak. The arrows and the olive branch are a lighter shade of gold. The red and blue of the shield are national flag red and blue. The official seal of the Board, in black and white, appears below...

  13. 49 CFR 803.1 - Description.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... blue, all within an encircling inscription “National Transportation Safety Board.” When illustrated in... the eagle's beak. The arrows and the olive branch are a lighter shade of gold. The red and blue of the shield are national flag red and blue. The official seal of the Board, in black and white, appears below...

  14. 49 CFR 803.1 - Description.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... blue, all within an encircling inscription “National Transportation Safety Board.” When illustrated in... the eagle's beak. The arrows and the olive branch are a lighter shade of gold. The red and blue of the shield are national flag red and blue. The official seal of the Board, in black and white, appears below...

  15. Gene Model Annotations for Drosophila melanogaster: The Rule-Benders

    PubMed Central

    Crosby, Madeline A.; Gramates, L. Sian; dos Santos, Gilberto; Matthews, Beverley B.; St. Pierre, Susan E.; Zhou, Pinglei; Schroeder, Andrew J.; Falls, Kathleen; Emmert, David B.; Russo, Susan M.; Gelbart, William M.

    2015-01-01

    In the context of the FlyBase annotated gene models in Drosophila melanogaster, we describe the many exceptional cases we have curated from the literature or identified in the course of FlyBase analysis. These range from atypical but common examples such as dicistronic and polycistronic transcripts, noncanonical splices, trans-spliced transcripts, noncanonical translation starts, and stop-codon readthroughs, to single exceptional cases such as ribosomal frameshifting and HAC1-type intron processing. In FlyBase, exceptional genes and transcripts are flagged with Sequence Ontology terms and/or standardized comments. Because some of the rule-benders create problems for handlers of high-throughput data, we discuss plans for flagging these cases in bulk data downloads. PMID:26109356

  16. The Coast Artillery Journal. Volume 59, Number 5, November 1923

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1923-11-01

    white blue, red, white, and that upon the restoration King Kamehameha III de- C) Coast Defense, of Pearl Harbor, Coast Defenses of Honolulu, 41st Artil...suspicion that more than one variety of the flag may have existed. All we know certainly of the early history of the flag is that Vancouv~r gave Kamehameha I... Kamehameha , all sorts of mechanical difficultie3 with the tractors and other motor transportation were developed. These organizations took approximately

  17. KSC-98pc903

    NASA Image and Video Library

    1998-08-11

    Painters are suspended on platforms from the top of the 525-foot-high Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at KSC during repainting of the American flag. The flag spans an area 209 feet by 110 feet and will require 510 gallons of red, white and blue paint. Each stripe of the flag is 9 feet wide and each star is 6 feet in diameter. The platforms are operated by two electric motors and travel 35 feet per minute. Work is being done with rollers, with brushes being used for details. The paint was donated by ICI Devoe of Louisville, Ky. In addition to the flag, the Bicentennial Emblem on the other side of the VAB doors is being replaced by the NASA logo, honoring NASA’s 40th anniversary (in October). The logo covers an area 110 feet by 132 feet. Work is expected to be completed in mid-September

  18. The American flag on the VAB is being repainted

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1998-01-01

    Painters are suspended on platforms from the top of the 525-foot- high Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at KSC during repainting of the American flag and NASA logo. The flag spans an area 209 feet by 110 feet and will require 510 gallons of red, white and blue paint. Each stripe of the flag is 9 feet wide and each star is 6 feet in diameter. The previous Bicentennial Emblem on the other side of the VAB doors is being replaced by the NASA logo, honoring NASA's 40th anniversary (in October). The logo covers an area 110 feet by 132 feet. The painting platforms are operated by two electric motors and travel 35 feet per minute. Work is being done with rollers, with brushes being used for details. The paint was donated by ICI Devoe of Louisville, Ky. Work is expected to be completed in mid-September.

  19. Operator’s and Programer’s Guide to the Analysis of Force Potential System (AFPSYS)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1984-11-01

    on-type preference and allocation scheme that may preclude some pairings of weapon types. There may be too few weapons of some types to generate a...multiple weapons. 2. Sets a flag to prevent generating a firing time for shooters with a zero PK. 3. Sets a flag to prevent generating a firing time for...anticipation of later generalization of the scheme for determining the factors corresponding to Blue and Red measures and countermeasures. However, as of

  20. Taking aim at medical identity theft. Document security key element to comply with government regulations.

    PubMed

    Raymond, Colette

    2010-01-01

    Sensitive paper documents, such as patient records, customer data, and legal information, must be securely stored and destroyed when no longer needed. This is not only a good business practice that reduces costs and protects reputations, but also a legal and regulatory imperative. According to some experts, medical identity theft is the fastest-growing form of identity theft in North America. The Federal Trade Commission's Red Flags Rule, due to take effect June 1, 2010, requires banks; credit card companies; and, in some situations, retailers, hospitals, insurance companies, health clinics, and other organizations to store confidential personal information that can expose consumers to significant identity theft risks. This also includes healthcare providers and other organizations that are considered creditors according to their billing/payment procedures. This article highlights the steps healthcare providers must take to ensure data security.

  1. Mild traumatic brain injury: a Midwest survey of discharge teaching practices of emergency department nurses.

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    Bay, Esther; Strong, Carrie

    2011-01-01

    Research indicates that the assessment and discharge teaching practices for persons with traumatic brain injury are more focused on ruling out severe brain injury and informing the person about "red flags" warranting a return visit to the medical provider. Our primary purpose was to determine the extent to which discharge practices were aligned with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines contained within the Acute Concussion Evaluation care plan. Responses from 87 nurses (25.0% response rate) to a tailored survey were analyzed to determine emergency department nurses' discharge teaching practices for adults who experienced a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). Results indicated that nurses in general were focused on injury-specific information and less often provided information about MTBI, symptom management, or strategies for preventing future brain damage. System improvements are justified to provide injured persons with a clearly defined diagnosis and instructions for follow-up and symptom management.

  2. 4 CFR 202.1 - Description.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... background suggesting the American Flag; upon a blue field, which fills background space above the Eagle's..., monochromatic version of the seal in which the above-described blue field and red-and-gold stripes are replaced...

  3. 4 CFR 202.1 - Description.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... background suggesting the American Flag; upon a blue field, which fills background space above the Eagle's..., monochromatic version of the seal in which the above-described blue field and red-and-gold stripes are replaced...

  4. 4 CFR 202.1 - Description.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... background suggesting the American Flag; upon a blue field, which fills background space above the Eagle's..., monochromatic version of the seal in which the above-described blue field and red-and-gold stripes are replaced...

  5. Navigating recurrent abdominal pain through clinical clues, red flags, and initial testing.

    PubMed

    Noe, Joshua D; Li, B U K

    2009-05-01

    Recurrent abdominal pain is a common chronic complaint that presents to your office. The constant challenge is one of detecting those with organic disease from the majority who have a functional pain disorder including functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, functional abdominal pain, and abdominal migraine. Beginning with a detailed history and physical exam, you can: 1) apply the symptom-based Rome III criteria to positively identify a functional disorder, and 2) filter these findings through the diagnostic clues and red flags that point toward specific organic disease and/or further testing. Once a functional diagnosis has been made or an organic disease is suspected, you can initiate a self-limited empiric therapeutic trial. With this diagnostic approach, you should feel confident navigating through the initial evaluation, management, and consultation referral for a child or adolescent with recurrent abdominal pain.

  6. Physiotherapy co-management of rheumatoid arthritis: identification of red flags, significance to clinical practice and management pathways.

    PubMed

    Briggs, Andrew M; Fary, Robyn E; Slater, Helen; Ranelli, Sonia; Chan, Madelynn

    2013-12-01

    Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, autoimmune disease. Physiotherapy interventions for people with RA are predominantly targeted at ameliorating disability resulting from articular and peri-articular manifestations of the disease and providing advice and education to improve functional capacity and quality of life. To ensure safe and effective care, it is critical that physiotherapists are able to identify potentially serious articular and peri-articular manifestations of RA, such as instability of the cervical spine. Additionally, as primary contact professionals, it is essential that physiotherapists are aware of the potentially serious extra-articular manifestations of RA. This paper provides an overview of the practice-relevant manifestations associated with RA that might warrant further investigation by a medical practitioner (red flags), their relevance to physiotherapy practice, and recommended management pathways. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  7. Guideline update: what's the best approach to acute low back pain?

    PubMed

    Bach, Son M; Holten, Keith B

    2009-12-01

    GRADE A RECOMMENDATIONS (based on good-quality patient-oriented evidence): Advise patients to stay active and continue ordinary activity within the limits permitted by pain, avoid bed rest, and return to work early, which is associated with less disability. Consider McKenzie exercises, which are helpful for pain radiating below the knee. Recommend acetaminophen or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) if medication is necessary. COX-2 inhibitors, muscle relaxants, and opiate analgesics have not been shown to be more effective than NSAIDs for acute low back pain. Consider imaging if patients have no improvement after 6 weeks, although diagnostic tests or imaging is not usually required. GRADE B RECOMMENDATIONS (based on inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence): Reassure patients that 90% of episodes resolve within 6 weeks-regardless of treatment. Advise patients that minor flares-ups may occur in the subsequent year. Consider a plain lumbosacral spine x-ray if there is suspicion of spinal fracture or compression. Consider a bone scan after 10 days, if fracture is still suspected or the patient has multiple sites of pain. Suspect cauda equina syndrome or severe or progressive neurological deficit if red flags are present. Obtain complete blood count, urinalysis, and sedimentation rate if cancer or infection are possibilities. If still suspicious, consider referral or perform other studies. Remember that a negative plain film x-ray does not rule out disease. GRADE C RECOMMENDATIONS (based on consensus, usual practice, opinion, disease-oriented evidence, or case series): Recommend ice for painful areas and stretching exercises. Discuss the use of proper body mechanics and safe back exercises for injury prevention. Refer for goal-directed manual physical therapy if there is no improvement in 1 to 2 weeks, not modalities such as heat, traction, ultrasound, or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Do not refer for surgery in the absence of red flags.

  8. Provocative questions in parochial sex education classes: higher incidence in younger students.

    PubMed

    Moreno, Megan; Breuner, Cora C; Lozano, Paula

    2008-10-01

    Recent data show US adolescents are engaging in sexual activity at earlier ages; however, little is known about young teens' sexual attitudes and behaviors. Examining teens' questions in sex education classes may provide insight into these attitudes and behaviors. Quasi cohort study Parochial middle school sex education classes 5(th) through 8(th) graders Students' anonymous written questions submitted at the outset of sex education classes between 2003 and 2005. Questions were classified into topic categories. Three additional variables were then coded for each question. Ethics/guidance questions included requests for advice or value judgments. Prohibited questions included the topics homosexuality, abortion, masturbation, and contraception. "Red flag" questions were those that suggested consideration of or engagement in sexual behavior. Among 473 questions submitted by 410 students, the most popular topics for 5(th)/6(th) graders were pregnancy and puberty, and for 7(th)/8(th) graders puberty and menstruation. 41 questions (8.6%) were prohibited. 29 questions (6.2%) asked about ethics/guidance. 18 questions (3.81%) were coded as red flag questions. A chi-square analysis showed that 5(th)/6(th) graders asked more questions in the ethics/guidance (8.3% versus 3.64%) and red flag question categories (5.53% versus 1.82%) (P < 0.05) than 7(th)/8(th) graders. Although provocative questions represent a minority of these middle students' queries, these requests suggest the urgency of providing appropriate guidance to young teens, given the risks of early sexual activity. The role of school education programs, physicians and parents in addressing questions of this sort should be considered.

  9. Phenotype diversity analysis of red-grained rice landraces from Yuanyang Hani's terraced fields, China

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Li, Lianjie; Cheng, Long

    2017-10-01

    There are many areas in the world have terraced fields, Yuanyang Rani's terraced fields are examples in the world, and their unique ecological diversity is beyond other terraced fields, rice landraces are very rich. In order to provide useful information for protection and utilization of red-grained rice landraces from Rani's terraced fields, 61 red-grained rice landraces were assessed based 20 quantitative traits. Principal component analysis (PCA) suggested that 20 quantitative characters could be simplified to seven principal components, and their accumulative contribution ration amounted to 78.699%. The first principal component (PC1) explained 18.375% of the total variance, which was contributed by filled grain number, 1000-grain weight, spikelets per panicle, secondary branch number, grain length, and grain thickness. PC2 accounted for 16.548% of the variance and featured flag leaf width, flag leaf area, panicle neck length and primary branch number. These traits were the most effective parameters to discriminate individuals. At the request of the proceedings editor and with the approval of all authors, article 040111 titled, "Phenotype diversity analysis of red-grained rice landraces from Yuanyang Hani's terraced fields, China," is being retracted from the public record due to the fact that it is a duplication of article 040110 published in the same volume.

  10. A Connectionist Model of a Continuous Developmental Transition in the Balance Scale Task

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Schapiro, Anna C.; McClelland, James L.

    2009-01-01

    A connectionist model of the balance scale task is presented which exhibits developmental transitions between "Rule I" and "Rule II" behavior [Siegler, R. S. (1976). Three aspects of cognitive development. "Cognitive Psychology," 8, 481-520.] as well as the "catastrophe flags" seen in data from Jansen and van der Maas [Jansen, B. R. J., & van der…

  11. 15 CFR Supplement No. 3 to Part 732 - BIS's “Know Your Customer” Guidance and Red Flags

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... bakery places an order for several sophisticated lasers. 3. The product ordered is incompatible with the... manufacturing equipment would be of little use in a country without an electronics industry. 4. The customer has...

  12. 15 CFR Supplement No. 3 to Part 732 - BIS's “Know Your Customer” Guidance and Red Flags

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... bakery places an order for several sophisticated lasers. 3. The product ordered is incompatible with the... manufacturing equipment would be of little use in a country without an electronics industry. 4. The customer has...

  13. 15 CFR Supplement No. 3 to Part 732 - BIS's “Know Your Customer” Guidance and Red Flags

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... bakery places an order for several sophisticated lasers. 3. The product ordered is incompatible with the... manufacturing equipment would be of little use in a country without an electronics industry. 4. The customer has...

  14. 15 CFR Supplement No. 3 to Part 732 - BIS's “Know Your Customer” Guidance and Red Flags

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... bakery places an order for several sophisticated lasers. 3. The product ordered is incompatible with the... manufacturing equipment would be of little use in a country without an electronics industry. 4. The customer has...

  15. KSC-98pc904

    NASA Image and Video Library

    1998-08-11

    Painters are suspended on platforms from the top of the 525-foot-high Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at KSC during repainting of the American flag and NASA logo. The flag spans an area 209 feet by 110 feet and will require 510 gallons of red, white and blue paint. Each stripe of the flag is 9 feet wide and each star is 6 feet in diameter. The previous Bicentennial Emblem on the other side of the VAB doors is being replaced by the NASA logo, honoring NASA’s 40th anniversary (in October). The logo covers an area 110 feet by 132 feet. The painting platforms are operated by two electric motors and travel 35 feet per minute. Work is being done with rollers, with brushes being used for details. The paint was donated by ICI Devoe of Louisville, Ky. Work is expected to be completed in mid-September

  16. Repainting of the VAB continues

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1998-01-01

    Painters are suspended on platforms from the top of the 525-foot- high Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at KSC during repainting of the American flag and NASA logo. The flag spans an area 209 feet by 110 feet, or about 23,437 square feet, and will require 510 gallons of red, white and blue paint. Each stripe of the flag is 9 feet wide and each star is 6 feet in diameter. The previous Bicentennial Emblem on the right side of the VAB doors is being replaced by the NASA logo, honoring NASA's 40th anniversary (in October). The logo will cover an area 110 feet by 132 feet, or about 12,300 square feet. The painting platforms are operated by two electric motors and travel 35 feet per minute. Work is being done with rollers, with brushes being used for details. The paint was donated by ICI Devoe of Louisville, Ky. Work is expected to be completed in mid-September.

  17. The epidemiology of injuries in contact flag football.

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    Kaplan, Yonatan; Myklebust, Grethe; Nyska, Meir; Palmanovich, Ezequiel; Victor, Jan; Witvrouw, Erik

    2013-01-01

    To characterize the epidemiology of injuries in post-high school male and female athletes in the rapidly growing international sport of contact flag football. Prospective injury-observational study. Kraft Stadium, Jerusalem, Israel. A total of 1492 players, consisting of men (n = 1252, mean age, 20.49 ± 5.11) and women (n = 240, mean age, 21.32 ± 8.95 years), participated in 1028 games over a 2-season period (2007-2009). All time-loss injuries sustained in game sessions were recorded by the off-the-field medical personnel and followed up by a more detailed phone injury surveillance questionnaire. One hundred sixty-three injuries were reported, comprising 1 533 776 athletic exposures (AEs). The incidence rate was 0.11 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.09-0.12] per 1000 AEs, and incidence proportion was 10.66% (95% CI, 9.10-12.22). Seventy-six percent of the injuries were extrinsic in nature. Thirty percent of the injuries were to the fingers, thumb, and wrist, 17% to the knee, 17% to the head/face, 13% to the ankle, and 11% to the shoulder. Contact flag football results in a significant amount of moderate to severe injuries. These data may be used in the development of a formal American flag football injury database and in the development and implementation of a high-quality, randomized, prospective injury prevention study. This study should include the enforcement of the no-pocket rule, appropriate headgear, self-fitting mouth guards, the use of ankle braces, and changing the blocking rules of the game.

  18. Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2010

    THOMAS, 111th Congress

    Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3

    2009-01-09

    Senate - 07/28/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

  19. Simulating Rule-Based Systems

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1988-12-01

    the number of facts. NFIRE : location of the rule status flag. NLVL: the number of levels. NRULE: the number of rules. 116 NRUN: the number of runs. PD...C-INITIALIZE THE RULE MATRIX 124 C NFIRE -4 +MAXL+MAXR NFAC-0 IL-MAXL-MINL+l IR-MAXR-MINR+ 1 DO 10 I-1,NRULE MR(I,1)=I NR( I, 2)-MINL+INT(RAN( II) *IL...NR( I, 3)-MINR+INT(RAN(II)*IR) NR( I, NFIRE )-0 10 CONTINUE-A C C-STORE THE RANDOM-ASSERTION SET IN A MATRIX C READ(8,* )NRUN, lASS DO 120 I-1,NRTJN

  20. 33 CFR 207.160 - All waterways tributary to the Atlantic Ocean south of Chesapeake Bay and all waterways tributary...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... lock is available, a green light, semaphore or flag will be displayed; when not available, a red light... booms and piling must be obtained by written permit from the District Engineer. (8) The building...

  1. Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010

    THOMAS, 111th Congress

    Rep. Adler, John H. [D-NJ-3

    2010-11-17

    House - 11/17/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see S.3987, which became Public Law 111-319 on 12/18/2010. Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

  2. Is animal cruelty a "red flag" for family violence? Investigating co-occurring violence toward children, partners, and pets.

    PubMed

    Degue, Sarah; Dilillo, David

    2009-06-01

    Cross-reporting legislation, which permits child and animal welfare investigators to refer families with substantiated child maltreatment or animal cruelty for investigation by parallel agencies, has recently been adopted in several U.S. jurisdictions. The current study sheds light on the underlying assumption of these policies-that animal cruelty and family violence commonly co-occur. Exposure to family violence and animal cruelty is retrospectively assessed using a sample of 860 college students. Results suggest that animal abuse may be a red flag indicative of family violence in the home. Specifically, about 60% of participants who have witnessed or perpetrated animal cruelty as a child also report experiences with child maltreatment or domestic violence. Differential patterns of association were revealed between childhood victimization experiences and the type of animal cruelty exposure reported. This study extends current knowledge of the links between animal- and human-directed violence and provides initial support for the premise of cross-reporting legislation.

  3. [Overactive muscles: it can be more serious than common myalgia or cramp].

    PubMed

    Molenaar, Joery P F; Snoeck, Marc M J; Voermans, Nicol C; van Engelen, Baziel G M

    2016-01-01

    Positive muscle phenomena are due to muscle overactivity. Examples are cramp, myalgia, and stiffness. These manifestations have mostly acquired causes, e.g. side-effects of medication, metabolic disorders, vitamin deficiency, excessive caffeine intake or neurogenic disorders. We report on three patients with various positive muscle phenomena, to illustrate the clinical signs that indicate an underlying myopathy. Patient A, a 56-year-old man, was diagnosed with muscle cramp in the context of excessive coffee use and previous lumbosacral radiculopathy. Patient B, a 71-year-old man, was shown to have RYR1-related myopathy. Patient C, a 42-year-old man, suffered from Brody myopathy. We propose for clinicians to look out for a number of 'red flags' that can point to an underlying myopathy, and call for referral to neurology if indicated. Red flags include second wind phenomenon, familial occurrence of similar complaints, marked muscle stiffness, myotonia, muscle weakness, muscle hypertrophy, and myoglobinuria. Establishing a correct diagnosis is important for proper treatment. Certain myopathies call for cardiac or respiratory screening.

  4. The prevention of injuries in contact flag football.

    PubMed

    Kaplan, Yonatan; Myklebust, Grethe; Nyska, Meir; Palmanovich, Ezequiel; Victor, Jan; Witvrouw, Erik

    2014-01-01

    American flag football is a non-tackle, contact sport with many moderate to severe contact-type injuries reported. A previous prospective injury surveillance study by the authors revealed a high incidence of injuries to the fingers, face, knee, shoulder and ankle. The objectives of the study were to conduct a pilot-prospective injury prevention study in an attempt to significantly reduce the incidence and the severity of injuries as compared to a historical cohort, as well as to provide recommendations for a future prospective injury prevention study. A prospective injury prevention study was conducted involving 724 amateur male (mean age: 20.0 ± 3.1 years) and 114 female (mean age: 21.2 ± 7.2 years) players. Four prevention measures were implemented: the no-pocket rule, self-fitting mouth guards, ankle braces (for those players with recurrent ankle sprains) and an injury treatment information brochure. An injury surveillance questionnaire was administered to record all time-loss injuries sustained in game sessions. There was a statistically significant reduction in the number of injured players, the number of finger/hand injuries, the incidence rate and the incidence proportion between the two cohorts (p < 0.05). This one-season pilot prevention study has provided preliminary evidence that finger/hand injuries can be significantly reduced in flag football. Prevention strategies for a longer, prospective, randomised-controlled injury prevention study should include the strict enforcement of the no-pocket rule, appropriate head gear, the use of comfortable-fitting ankle braces and mouth guards, and changing the blocking rules of the game.

  5. 77 FR 15432 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-03-15

    ..., 2011) (SR-EDGX-2011-37). \\7\\ As defined in Rule 1.5(ee). \\8\\ These flags account for all postable... 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act''),\\1\\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\\2... interested persons. \\1\\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). \\2\\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4. I. Self-Regulatory Organization's...

  6. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses.

    THOMAS, 111th Congress

    Sen. Thune, John [R-SD

    2010-05-25

    Senate - 05/25/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

  7. China Report, Red Flag, Number 20, 16 October 1986.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1986-12-09

    regions will allow cadres to shake off the entanglements of "relationship networks" and to step over the obstacles of personal rela- tionships. On...individuals and required the members of the party committee to accept inappropriate personnel selection or squashed the appointment of outstanding

  8. Eielson Air Force Base Infrastructure Development in Support of RED FLAG-Alaska Environmental Assessment

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2007-08-01

    areas includes Labrador tea, lowbush cranberry, and blueberry . Red squirrels use the spruce cones for food and mosses for nests. Marten use the spruce...in g M at er ia ls h an dl in g St at io na ry E qu ip m en t p ow er ed b y in te rn al c om bu st io n en gi ne s Im pa ct e qu ip m en t O

  9. China Report, Red Flag, Number 10, 16 May 1983

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1983-07-19

    coconuts, peppers, cashew nuts , and tea have all broken previous production records. Last year, income distributed over the whole region reached 258...whole brigade planted 3,200 mu of sugarcane, 320 mu of rubber, 13,700 coconut palms, some betel palms, cashews , and other economic crops. The

  10. 15 CFR Supplement No. 3 to Part 732 - BIS's “Know Your Customer” Guidance and Red Flags

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... verification steps. (3) Do not self-blind. Do not cut off the flow of information that comes to your firm in... be evaluated by responsible senior officials. Failure to do so could be regarded as a form of self...

  11. Early Markers of Vulnerable Language Skill Development in Galactosaemia

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Lewis, Fiona M.; Coman, David J.; Syrmis, Maryanne

    2014-01-01

    There are no known biomedical or genetic markers to identify which infants with galactosaemia (GAL) are most at risk of poor language skill development, yet pre-linguistic communicative "red flag" behaviours are recognised as early identifiers of heightened vulnerability to impaired language development. We report on pre-linguistic…

  12. JPRS Report, China, Red Flag, Number 24, 16 December 1987

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1988-03-30

    monger Wang Tongyuan appeared, he penetratingly depicted the countenance of a snob and reflected life in greater depth and breadth. "Dream of the Stone...34 is a tragicomedy which shows the extraordinary through the ordinary and appeals to both the sophisticated and the simple-minded. The director has

  13. Taking Care of Youth Mentoring Relationships: Red Flags, Repair, and Respectful Resolution

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    MacCallum, Judith; Beltman, Susan; Coffey, Anne; Cooper, Trudi

    2017-01-01

    Mentoring is portrayed in the literature as benefiting young people, but ineffective or early termination of youth mentoring relationships can be detrimental. Researchers have not adequately explored issues surrounding the breakdown of youth mentoring relationships. Underpinned by a socio-ecological perspective, in this exploratory study we…

  14. 12 CFR 222.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 222.90 Section 222.90 Banks and Banking FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (CONTINUED...) Identity Theft Red Flags § 222.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity... soundness of the financial institution or creditor from identity theft, including financial, operational...

  15. 12 CFR 222.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 222.90 Section 222.90 Banks and Banking FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (CONTINUED...) Identity Theft Red Flags § 222.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity... soundness of the financial institution or creditor from identity theft, including financial, operational...

  16. The Emergence of Open-Source Software in China

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Pan, Guohua; Bonk, Curtis J.

    2007-01-01

    The open-source software movement is gaining increasing momentum in China. Of the limited numbers of open-source software in China, "Red Flag Linux" stands out most strikingly, commanding 30 percent share of Chinese software market. Unlike the spontaneity of open-source movement in North America, open-source software development in…

  17. Red flags: correlates of impaired species recovery

    Treesearch

    Jeffrey A. Hutchings; Stuart H. M. Butchart; Ben Collen; Michael K. Schwartz; Robin S. Waples

    2012-01-01

    Conservation biology research exhibits a striking but unhelpful dichotomy. Analyses of species decline, extinction risk, and threat mitigation typically encompass broad taxonomic and spatial scales. By contrast, most studies of recovery lack generality, pertaining to specific species, populations, or locales. Narrowly focused analyses offer a weak empirical basis for...

  18. To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses.

    THOMAS, 111th Congress

    Rep. Adler, John H. [D-NJ-3

    2009-10-08

    Senate - 10/21/2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

  19. Meatless Diets in Female Athletes: A Red Flag.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Loosli, Alvin R.; Ruud, Jaime S.

    1998-01-01

    Physically active adolescent girls and young women who eliminate meat from their diets risk developing protein, iron, and zinc deficiencies. Meatless diets signal the possibility of amenorrhea and/or disordered eating, with the attendant risk of osteoporosis. Physicians must educate young women, parents, and coaches about the risks of meatless…

  20. KSC-98pc915

    NASA Image and Video Library

    1998-08-13

    KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Painters are suspended on platforms from the top of the 525-foot-high Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at KSC during repainting of the American flag and NASA logo. The flag spans an area 209 feet by 110 feet, or about 23,437 square feet, and will require 510 gallons of red, white and blue paint. Each stripe of the flag is 9 feet wide and each star is 6 feet in diameter. The previous Bicentennial Emblem on the right side of the VAB doors is being replaced by the NASA logo, honoring NASA’s 40th anniversary (in October). The logo will cover an area 110 feet by 132 feet, or about 12,300 square feet. The painting platforms are operated by two electric motors and travel 35 feet per minute. Work is being done with rollers, with brushes being used for details. The paint was donated by ICI Devoe of Louisville, Ky. Work is expected to be completed in mid-September

  1. Side-locked headaches: an algorithm-based approach.

    PubMed

    Prakash, Sanjay; Rathore, Chaturbhuj

    2016-12-01

    The differential diagnosis of strictly unilateral hemicranial pain includes a large number of primary and secondary headaches and cranial neuropathies. It may arise from both intracranial and extracranial structures such as cranium, neck, vessels, eyes, ears, nose, sinuses, teeth, mouth, and the other facial or cervical structure. Available data suggest that about two-third patients with side-locked headache visiting neurology or headache clinics have primary headaches. Other one-third will have either secondary headaches or neuralgias. Many of these hemicranial pain syndromes have overlapping presentations. Primary headache disorders may spread to involve the face and / or neck. Even various intracranial and extracranial pathologies may have similar overlapping presentations. Patients may present to a variety of clinicians, including headache experts, dentists, otolaryngologists, ophthalmologist, psychiatrists, and physiotherapists. Unfortunately, there is not uniform approach for such patients and diagnostic ambiguity is frequently encountered in clinical practice.Herein, we review the differential diagnoses of side-locked headaches and provide an algorithm based approach for patients presenting with side-locked headaches. Side-locked headache is itself a red flag. So, the first priority should be to rule out secondary headaches. A comprehensive history and thorough examinations will help one to formulate an algorithm to rule out or confirm secondary side-locked headaches. The diagnoses of most secondary side-locked headaches are largely investigations dependent. Therefore, each suspected secondary headache should be subjected for appropriate investigations or referral. The diagnostic approach of primary side-locked headache starts once one rule out all the possible secondary headaches. We have discussed an algorithmic approach for both secondary and primary side-locked headaches.

  2. Prescription Opioid Abuse and Dependence: Assessment Strategies for Counselors

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Weigel, Daniel J.; Donovan, Kimberly A.; Krug, Kevin S.; Dixon, Wayne A.

    2007-01-01

    The authors review the article "Prescription Drug Use and Abuse: Risk Factors, Red Flags, and Prevention Strategies" (J. H. Isaacson, J. A. Hopper, D. P. Alford, & T. Parran, 2005), which provides an overview of the recent increase in prescription opioid abuse and dependence from the physician's perspective. In the present article, the authors…

  3. 12 CFR 717.91 - Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 6 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address. 717.91 Section 717.91 Banks and Banking NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS AFFECTING CREDIT UNIONS FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 717.91 Duties of card issuers...

  4. 77 FR 72712 - Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies Under the Fair and Accurate Credit...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-12-06

    ... responsible for making sure that your comment doesn't include any sensitive health information, such as... paper, by following the instructions in the Request for Comments part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION... NW., Washington, DC 20580. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Toporoff, Attorney, or Tiffany...

  5. 12 CFR 334.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 334.90 Section 334.90 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION REGULATIONS AND STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 334.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a...

  6. 12 CFR 222.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 222.90 Section 222.90 Banks and Banking FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (CONTINUED) BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FAIR CREDIT REPORTING (REGULATION V) Identity Theft Red Flags § 222.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope...

  7. 12 CFR 571.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 571.90 Section 571.90 Banks and Banking OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 571.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a financial...

  8. 12 CFR 171.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 171.90 Section 171.90 Banks and Banking COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 171.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a financial...

  9. 12 CFR 171.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 171.90 Section 171.90 Banks and Banking COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 171.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a financial...

  10. 12 CFR 717.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 717.90 Section 717.90 Banks and Banking NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS AFFECTING CREDIT UNIONS FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 717.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a...

  11. 12 CFR 571.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 571.90 Section 571.90 Banks and Banking OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 571.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a financial...

  12. 12 CFR 171.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 171.90 Section 171.90 Banks and Banking COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 171.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a financial...

  13. 12 CFR 334.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 334.90 Section 334.90 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION REGULATIONS AND STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 334.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a...

  14. 12 CFR 571.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 571.90 Section 571.90 Banks and Banking OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 571.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a financial...

  15. 12 CFR 717.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 717.90 Section 717.90 Banks and Banking NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS AFFECTING CREDIT UNIONS FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 717.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a...

  16. 12 CFR 334.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 334.90 Section 334.90 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION REGULATIONS AND STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 334.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a...

  17. 12 CFR 334.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 334.90 Section 334.90 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION REGULATIONS AND STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 334.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a...

  18. 17 CFR 248.201 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ..., prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. 248.201 Section 248.201 Commodity and Securities Exchanges SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (CONTINUED) REGULATIONS S-P, S-AM, AND S-ID Regulation S-ID: Identity Theft Red Flags § 248.201 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft...

  19. 12 CFR 222.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 222.90 Section 222.90 Banks and Banking FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (CONTINUED) BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FAIR CREDIT REPORTING (REGULATION V) Identity Theft Red Flags § 222.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope...

  20. 17 CFR 162.30 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ..., prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. 162.30 Section 162.30 Commodity and Securities Exchanges... REPORTING ACT Identity Theft Red Flags § 162.30 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope of this subpart. This section applies to financial institutions or...

  1. 12 CFR 571.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 571.90 Section 571.90 Banks and Banking OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 571.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a financial...

  2. 12 CFR 717.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 717.90 Section 717.90 Banks and Banking NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS AFFECTING CREDIT UNIONS FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 717.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a...

  3. 12 CFR 717.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 717.90 Section 717.90 Banks and Banking NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS AFFECTING CREDIT UNIONS FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 717.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a...

  4. "Too Many, Too Much, Too Young": Red Flags on Medications and Troubled Children

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2012

    2012-01-01

    This year the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families stated "Children and youth in the child welfare system are increasingly being dosed with psychotropic drugs to manage emotional problems and disruptive behavior that might better be addressed by psychosocial treatments to meet their complex needs." Children with histories of…

  5. 12 CFR 391.23 - Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... detect relevant Red Flags that may arise in the performance of the service provider's activities, and... or creditor detects a fraud or active duty alert; (c) Implementing any requirements for furnishers of..., App. Appendix to Subpart C of Part 391—Interagency Guidelines on Identity Theft Detection, Prevention...

  6. China Report, Red Flag, Number 8, 16 April 1986.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1986-06-02

    principles of Marxism and to the destiny of our socialist litera- ture and art. Over the past few years, Comrade Liu Zaifu has published a series of theses...teristics of this figure are the ideological embryo of the modern theory of human nature and humanism, and the contradiction between his democratic

  7. Emblem of the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    1972-01-01

    This is the Official emblem of the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission which will be flown by Astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans and Harrison H. Schmitt. The insignia is dominated by the image of Apollo, the Greek sun god. Suspended in space behind the head of Apollo is an American eagle of contemporary design, the red bars of the eagle's wing represent the bars in the U.S. flag; the three white stars symbolize the three astronaut crewmen. The background is deep blue space and within it are the Moon, the planet Saturn and a spiral galaxy or nebula. The Moon is partially overlaid by the eagle's wing suggesting that this is a celestial body that man has visited and in that sense conquered. The thrust of the eagle and the gaze of Apollo to the right and toward Saturn and the galaxy is meant to imply that man's goals in space will someday include the planets and perhaps the stars. The colors of the emblem are red, white and blue, the colors of our flag; with the addition of gold, to

  8. Translations From Red Flag, Number 6, 3 June 1978

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1978-08-07

    Control of Population Growth (pp 60-64) (Liu Jo-ching) • 106 Planned Economy and the Law of Value (pp 65-70) (Liu Kuo -kuang, et al.) • • H4 How Do...triumphed over the capitulationist line of Chen Tu-hsiu and Chang Kuo -tao. The Red Army smashed Chiang Kai-shek’s several million enemy troops who...Tung Li- kuo [5516 4539 0948] of the reporting group of the Wuchiao County CCP Committee; Fu Tieh-kuei [0265 6993 2710] of the reporting section of

  9. 14 CFR 121.605 - Airplane equipment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Airplane equipment. 121.605 Section 121.605..., FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS Dispatching and Flight Release Rules § 121.605 Airplane equipment. No person may dispatch or release an airplane unless it is airworthy and is equipped as prescribed in § 121...

  10. 14 CFR 121.605 - Airplane equipment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Airplane equipment. 121.605 Section 121.605..., FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS Dispatching and Flight Release Rules § 121.605 Airplane equipment. No person may dispatch or release an airplane unless it is airworthy and is equipped as prescribed in § 121...

  11. 14 CFR 121.605 - Airplane equipment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Airplane equipment. 121.605 Section 121.605..., FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS Dispatching and Flight Release Rules § 121.605 Airplane equipment. No person may dispatch or release an airplane unless it is airworthy and is equipped as prescribed in § 121...

  12. 14 CFR 121.605 - Airplane equipment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Airplane equipment. 121.605 Section 121.605..., FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS Dispatching and Flight Release Rules § 121.605 Airplane equipment. No person may dispatch or release an airplane unless it is airworthy and is equipped as prescribed in § 121...

  13. 14 CFR 121.605 - Airplane equipment.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Airplane equipment. 121.605 Section 121.605..., FLAG, AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS Dispatching and Flight Release Rules § 121.605 Airplane equipment. No person may dispatch or release an airplane unless it is airworthy and is equipped as prescribed in § 121...

  14. The Shirts Off Their Backs.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Dowling-Sendor, Benjamin

    2001-01-01

    In "Castorina," the Sixth Circuit reversed a lower court ruling that had dismissed a suit by two high school students challenging their suspension for wearing T-shirts adorned with the Confederate flag. Reviews three Supreme Court decisions about the regulation of student expression. Concludes that a consensus for the regulation of…

  15. Process to evaluate hematological parameters that reflex to manual differential cell counts in a pediatric institution.

    PubMed

    Guarner, Jeannette; Atuan, Maria Ana; Nix, Barbara; Mishak, Christopher; Vejjajiva, Connie; Curtis, Cheri; Park, Sunita; Mullins, Richard

    2010-01-01

    Each institution sets specific parameters obtained by automated hematology analyzers to trigger manual counts. We designed a process to decrease the number of manual differential cell counts without impacting patient care. We selected new criteria that prompt manual counts and studied the impact these changes had in 2 days of work and in samples of patients with newly diagnosed leukemia, sickle cell disease, and presence of left shift. By using fewer parameters and expanding our ranges we decreased the number of manual counts by 20%. The parameters that prompted manual counts most frequently were the presence of blast flags and nucleated red blood cells, 2 parameters that were not changed. The parameters that accounted for a decrease in the number of manual counts were the white blood cell count and large unstained cells. Eight of 32 patients with newly diagnosed leukemia did not show blast flags; however, other parameters triggered manual counts. In 47 patients with sickle cell disease, nucleated red cells and red cell variability prompted manual review. Bands were observed in 18% of the specimens and 4% would not have been counted manually with the new criteria, for the latter the mean band count was 2.6%. The process we followed to evaluate hematological parameters that reflex to manual differential cell counts increased efficiency without compromising patient care in our hospital system.

  16. Genotyping-by-Sequencing derived High-Density Linkage Map and its Application to QTL Mapping of Flag Leaf Traits in Bread Wheat

    USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

    Hard red winter wheat parents ‘Harry’ (drought tolerant) and ‘Wesley’ (drought susceptible) was used to develop a recombinant inbred population to identify genomic regions associated with drought and adaptation. To precisely map genomic regions high-density linkage maps are a prerequisite. In this s...

  17. Atypical Speech and Language Development: A Consensus Study on Clinical Signs in the Netherlands

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Visser-Bochane, Margot I.; Gerrits, Ellen; van der Schans, Cees P.; Reijneveld, Sijmen A.; Luinge, Margreet R.

    2017-01-01

    Background: Atypical speech and language development is one of the most common developmental difficulties in young children. However, which clinical signs characterize atypical speech-language development at what age is not clear. Aim: To achieve a national and valid consensus on clinical signs and red flags (i.e. most urgent clinical signs) for…

  18. Colleges Should Teach Students How to Borrow Wisely

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Holtschneider, Dennis H.

    2008-01-01

    The student-loan industry seems to have broken new ground, which raises a red flag after the recent investigation of the private-loan industry by Andrew M. Cuomo, New York State's attorney general. Last June "The Chronicle" reported that in Cuomo's testimony before Congress, he compared the industry to the Wild West, characterizing it as a bastion…

  19. Is Animal Cruelty a "Red Flag" for Family Violence? Investigating Co-Occurring Violence toward Children, Partners, and Pets

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    DeGue, Sarah; DiLillo, David

    2009-01-01

    Cross-reporting legislation, which permits child and animal welfare investigators to refer families with substantiated child maltreatment or animal cruelty for investigation by parallel agencies, has recently been adopted in several U.S. jurisdictions. The current study sheds light on the underlying assumption of these policies--that animal…

  20. 46 CFR 160.072-5 - Accelerated weathering test.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... submersion in 5% by weight sodium chloride solution for 2 hours followed immediately by storage at 95% (±5... less than 24 hours. (d) The flag fails the accelerated weathering test if (1) After conditioning, the... bright red/orange color, (4) The disc and square images no longer meet the requirements of § 160.072-3(a...

  1. 12 CFR 334.91 - Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 334.91 Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address. (a) Scope. This section applies to an issuer of a debit or credit card (card... been issued a credit or debit card. (2) Clear and conspicuous means reasonably understandable and...

  2. 12 CFR 41.91 - Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 41.91 Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address. (a) Scope. This section applies to an issuer of a debit or credit card (card issuer) that is a... means a consumer who has been issued a credit or debit card. (2) Clear and conspicuous means reasonably...

  3. 12 CFR 717.91 - Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... AFFECTING CREDIT UNIONS FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 717.91 Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address. (a) Scope. This section applies to an issuer of a debit or credit card (card... means a member who has been issued a credit or debit card. (2) Clear and conspicuous means reasonably...

  4. 12 CFR 571.91 - Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 571.91 Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address. (a) Scope. This section applies to an issuer of a debit or credit card (card issuer) that is a... consumer who has been issued a credit or debit card. (2) Clear and conspicuous means reasonably...

  5. 12 CFR 41.91 - Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address. 41.91 Section 41.91 Banks and Banking COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 41.91 Duties of card issuers regarding changes of...

  6. 12 CFR 571.91 - Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 5 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address. 571.91 Section 571.91 Banks and Banking OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 571.91 Duties of card issuers regarding changes of...

  7. 12 CFR 222.91 - Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address. 222.91 Section 222.91 Banks and Banking FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (CONTINUED) BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FAIR CREDIT REPORTING (REGULATION V) Identity Theft Red Flags § 222.91...

  8. 12 CFR 334.91 - Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 12 Banks and Banking 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Duties of card issuers regarding changes of address. 334.91 Section 334.91 Banks and Banking FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION REGULATIONS AND STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 334.91 Duties of card issuers...

  9. I Can't Hold It in Forever: Connecting with a Youth in Pain

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Freado, Mark

    2007-01-01

    Much troubled behavior results as youth "import" problems that originate in the family or community, thus displacing conflicts on neutral parties. Such outside stressors can overwhelm a youth and contaminate relationships with well-meaning persons. LSCI is designed to deal with such situations through a "red-flag intervention." This article shows…

  10. Soviet Logistics in the Afghanistan War

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1991-04-05

    Hammond, Red Flag Over Afghanistan, pp. 5-6. 2. Mahnaz Z. Ispahani, Roads and Rivals, p. 86. 3. Ibid., p. 127. 4. Ibid., p. 110 5. Ibid., p. 91. 6. Ibid...Publishing Co., 1939. Isby, Dav’id C. Weapons and Tactics of the Soviet L\\r__. London: Jane’s Publishing Co., 1988. Ispahani, Mahnaz Z. Roads and Rivals

  11. 12 CFR 41.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 41.90 Section 41.90 Banks and Banking COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 41.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a financial institution or...

  12. 12 CFR 41.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 41.90 Section 41.90 Banks and Banking COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 41.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a financial institution or...

  13. 12 CFR 41.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 41.90 Section 41.90 Banks and Banking COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 41.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a financial institution or...

  14. 12 CFR 41.90 - Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... mitigation of identity theft. 41.90 Section 41.90 Banks and Banking COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY FAIR CREDIT REPORTING Identity Theft Red Flags § 41.90 Duties regarding the detection, prevention, and mitigation of identity theft. (a) Scope. This section applies to a financial institution or...

  15. Translations on Red Flag No. 12, 5 December 1977

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1978-01-25

    counterrevolutionary nature, the "gang of four," who were but Jackals in the same lair as the Lin Piao antiparty clique, panicked. The gang did...said that I was an ambitious man daring to think and act. But the class enemies accused me of "wanting to become a golden phoenix and an official

  16. 33 CFR 162.260 - Channel leading to San Juan Harbor, P.R.; use, administration, and navigation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ..., and navigation. (a) Steamers passing dredge engaged in improving the channel shall not have a speed... dredge anchors. (b) Vessels using the channel shall pass the dredge on the side designated from the dredge by the signals prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section. (c) Dredge shall display the red flag...

  17. 33 CFR 162.260 - Channel leading to San Juan Harbor, P.R.; use, administration, and navigation.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ..., and navigation. (a) Steamers passing dredge engaged in improving the channel shall not have a speed... dredge anchors. (b) Vessels using the channel shall pass the dredge on the side designated from the dredge by the signals prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section. (c) Dredge shall display the red flag...

  18. The role of the speech-language pathologist in home care.

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    Giles, Melanie; Barker, Mary; Hayes, Amanda

    2014-06-01

    Speech language pathologists play an important role in the care of patients with speech, language, or swallowing difficulties that can result from a variety of medical conditions. This article describes how speech language pathologists assess and treat these conditions and the red flags that suggest a referral to a speech language pathologist is indicated.

  19. Unripe red fruits may be aposematic

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    Ne'eman, Gidi; Izhaki, Ido

    2009-01-01

    The unripe fruits of certain species are red. Some of these species disperse their seeds by wind (Nerium oleander, Anabasis articulata), others by adhering to animals with their spines (Emex spinosa) or prickles (Hedysarum spinosissimum). Certainly neither type uses red coloration as advertisement to attract the seed dispersing agents. Fleshy-fruited species (Rhamnus alaternus, Rubus sanguineus and Pistacia sp.), which disperse their seeds via frugivores, change fruit color from green to red while still unripe and then to black or dark blue upon ripening. The red color does not seem to function primarily in dispersal (unless red fruits form advertisement flags when there are already black ripe fruits on the plant) because the red unripe fruits of these species are poisonous, spiny, or unpalatable. The unripe red fruits of Nerium oleander are very poisonous, those of Rhamnus alaternus and Anabasis articulata are moderately poisonous, those of Rubus sanguineus are very sour, those of Pistacia sp. contain unpalatable resin and those of Emex spinosa and Hedysarum spinosissimum are prickly. We propose that these unripe red fruits are aposematic, protecting them from herbivory before seed maturation. PMID:19847110

  20. Unripe red fruits may be aposematic.

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    Lev-Yadun, Simcha; Ne'eman, Gidi; Izhaki, Ido

    2009-09-01

    The unripe fruits of certain species are red. Some of these species disperse their seeds by wind (Nerium oleander, Anabasis articulata), others by adhering to animals with their spines (Emex spinosa) or prickles (Hedysarum spinosissimum). Certainly neither type uses red coloration as advertisement to attract the seed dispersing agents. Fleshy-fruited species (Rhamnus alaternus, Rubus sanguineus and Pistacia sp.), which disperse their seeds via frugivores, change fruit color from green to red while still unripe and then to black or dark blue upon ripening. The red color does not seem to function primarily in dispersal (unless red fruits form advertisement flags when there are already black ripe fruits on the plant) because the red unripe fruits of these species are poisonous, spiny, or unpalatable. The unripe red fruits of Nerium oleander are very poisonous, those of Rhamnus alaternus and Anabasis articulata are moderately poisonous, those of Rubus sanguineus are very sour, those of Pistacia sp. contain unpalatable resin and those of Emex spinosa and Hedysarum spinosissimum are prickly. We propose that these unripe red fruits are aposematic, protecting them from herbivory before seed maturation.

  1. Green and Red Fluorescent Dyes for Translational Applications in Imaging and Sensing Analytes: A Dual‐Color Flag

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    Oliveira, Elisabete; Bértolo, Emilia; Núñez, Cristina; Pilla, Viviane; Santos, Hugo M.; Fernández‐Lodeiro, Javier; Fernández‐Lodeiro, Adrian; Djafari, Jamila; Capelo, José Luis

    2017-01-01

    Abstract Red and green are two of the most‐preferred colors from the entire chromatic spectrum, and red and green dyes are widely used in biochemistry, immunohistochemistry, immune‐staining, and nanochemistry applications. Selective dyes with green and red excitable chromophores can be used in biological environments, such as tissues and cells, and can be irradiated with visible light without cell damage. This critical review, covering a period of five years, provides an overview of the most‐relevant results on the use of red and green fluorescent dyes in the fields of bio‐, chemo‐ and nanoscience. The review focuses on fluorescent dyes containing chromophores such as fluorescein, rhodamine, cyanine, boron–dipyrromethene (BODIPY), 7‐nitobenz‐2‐oxa‐1,3‐diazole‐4‐yl, naphthalimide, acridine orange, perylene diimides, coumarins, rosamine, Nile red, naphthalene diimide, distyrylpyridinium, benzophosphole P‐oxide, benzoresorufins, and tetrapyrrolic macrocycles. Metal complexes and nanomaterials with these dyes are also discussed. PMID:29318095

  2. 33 CFR 96.120 - Definitions.

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    ... REGULATIONS RULES FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF VESSELS AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS General § 96.120 Definitions...— Administration means the Government of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly. Authorized Organization Acting on behalf of the U.S. means an organization that is recognized by the Commandant of the U.S. Coast...

  3. 33 CFR 96.120 - Definitions.

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    2011-07-01

    ... REGULATIONS RULES FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF VESSELS AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS General § 96.120 Definitions...— Administration means the Government of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly. Authorized Organization Acting on behalf of the U.S. means an organization that is recognized by the Commandant of the U.S. Coast...

  4. 22 CFR 201.64 - Application of the price rules to commodities.

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    2011-04-01

    ... export freight), and other necessary costs customary in the trade. (b) Calculation of commodity prices...) and (e), USAID will subtract transportation cost as calculated by reference to the freight rate, for the type and flag of vessel on which the commodity was shipped, prevailing on the date the purchase...

  5. 22 CFR 201.64 - Application of the price rules to commodities.

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    2013-04-01

    ... export freight), and other necessary costs customary in the trade. (b) Calculation of commodity prices...) and (e), USAID will subtract transportation cost as calculated by reference to the freight rate, for the type and flag of vessel on which the commodity was shipped, prevailing on the date the purchase...

  6. 22 CFR 201.64 - Application of the price rules to commodities.

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    2014-04-01

    ... export freight), and other necessary costs customary in the trade. (b) Calculation of commodity prices...) and (e), USAID will subtract transportation cost as calculated by reference to the freight rate, for the type and flag of vessel on which the commodity was shipped, prevailing on the date the purchase...

  7. 22 CFR 201.64 - Application of the price rules to commodities.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... export freight), and other necessary costs customary in the trade. (b) Calculation of commodity prices...) and (e), USAID will subtract transportation cost as calculated by reference to the freight rate, for the type and flag of vessel on which the commodity was shipped, prevailing on the date the purchase...

  8. 77 FR 48188 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness...

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    ... excessive. The proposed rule change reflects a competitive pricing structure designed to incent market... HA counts towards achieving the tiered pricing in Footnote 4 and the rate for Flag HA does not change... pricing changes in the PSX's pending filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is...

  9. 75 FR 68659 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness...

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    ... proposed rule change reflects a competitive pricing structure designed to incent market participants to... that the above pricing is appropriate since lower rates for Flag H executions are directly correlated... notes that it operates in a highly competitive market in which market participants can readily direct...

  10. Viking 2 Image of Mars Utopian Plain

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    1976-01-01

    The boulder-strewn field of red rocks reaches to the horizon nearly two miles from Viking 2 on Mars' Utopian Plain. Scientists believe the colors of the Martian surface and sky in this photo represent their true colors. Fine particles of red dust have settled on spacecraft surfaces. The salmon color of the sky is caused by dust particles suspended in the atmosphere. Color calibration charts for the cameras are mounted at three locations on the spacecraft. Note the blue star field and red stripes of the flag. The circular structure at top is the high-gain antenna, pointed toward Earth. Viking 2 landed September 3,1976, some 4600 miles from its twin, Viking 1, which touched down on July 20.

  11. STS-44 Mission Insignia

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    1991-01-01

    Designed by the participating crewmembers, the STS-44 patch shows the Space Shuttle Atlantis ascending to Earth orbit to expand mankind's knowledge. The patch illustrated by the symbolic red, white and blue of the American flag represents the American contribution and strength derived from this mission. The black background of space, indicative of the mysteries of the universe, is illuminated by six large stars, which depict the American crew of six and the hopes that travel with them. The smaller stars represent Americans who work in support of this mission. Within the Shuttle's payload bay is a Defense Support Program Satellite which will help insure peace. In the words of a crew spokesman, the stars of the flag symbolize our leadership in an exciting quest of space and the boundless dreams for humanity's future.

  12. Concerns about Debt Hover over a Small College in Iowa

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    Blumenstyk, Goldie

    2009-01-01

    By just about every objective measure, the $88-million in debt that Wartburg College has carried since late 2005 poses a risk. The college's debt load--twice the amount that it takes in annually from tuition and other revenue--has raised red flags with its accreditor, alarmed some faculty members, and left Wartburg with a credit rating just one…

  13. The "Red Flags" for Child Find under the IDEA: Separating the Law from the Lore

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    Zirkel, Perry A.

    2015-01-01

    A comprehensive search identified 42 court decisions from late 1996 to early 2014 concerning the primary modern meaning of child find under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)--whether the district had reasonable suspicion of eligibility and yet did not evaluate the child. The findings from a systematic analysis of these court…

  14. China Report, Red Flag, Number 1, 1 January 1985

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    1985-03-05

    li0dSOf,the thlrd’ f°Urth’ and the fifth e^ elon . It is impossible for them to change. In recent times I have always told foreign guests that the...people sell hides, musk , and other articles to Han people in exchange for cloth and salt. The Yi costumes are completely different from the Han

  15. China Report, Red Flag, Number 13, 1 July 1982

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    1982-08-16

    used this concept in his essay "Karl Marx." He pointed out that ’Marxism "disclosed that all ideas and all the various tendencies, without exception...fields, there are plenty of academic conferences and periodicals, but the quality of some of the essays is very poor, and some studies and some...with lyrics by Zhang Shoushan [1728 1108 1472

  16. Inadequate Controls Over the DoD Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside Program Allow Ineligible Contractors to Receive Contracts

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    2012-02-29

    status, which we identified from the red flags generated during our review. Table 2. Awards to Contractors That Potentially Misstated Their SDVOSB...verification of the SDVOSB stutus is not required by the FAR. NA VAIR Response: C:oncur. While the contracti ng officer complied with aJI applicable

  17. 75 FR 67453 - Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies Under the Fair and Accurate Credit...

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    ... reasonable policies and procedures that a user of consumer reports must employ when a user receives a notice... policies and procedures for users of consumer reports to enable a user to form a reasonable belief that it knows the identity of the person for whom it has obtained a consumer report, and reconcile the address...

  18. 77 FR 62316 - Holiday CVS, L.L.C., d/b/a CVS/Pharmacy Nos. 219 and 5195; Decision and Order

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    ... described as tangential. See Gov. Pre- Hearing Statement at 18 (ALJ Ex. 14). In addition, in its Pre... eliminated from the factors which a pharmacist must consider, ``the remaining red flags [we]re still... not resolved conclusively prior to the dispensing of the controlled substance.'' ALJ Ex. 28, at 11-12...

  19. A red-flag-based approach to risk management of EHR-related safety concerns.

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    Sittig, Dean F; Singh, Hardeep

    2013-01-01

    Although electronic health records (EHRs) have a significant potential to improve patient safety, EHR-related safety concerns have begun to emerge. Based on 369 responses to a survey sent to the memberships of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management and the American Health Lawyers Association and supplemented by our previous work in EHR-related patient safety, we identified the following common EHR-related safety concerns: (1) incorrect patient identification; (2) extended EHR unavailability (either planned or unplanned); (3) failure to heed a computer-generated warning or alert; (4) system-to-system interface errors; (5) failure to identify, find, or use the most recent patient data; (6) misunderstandings about time; (7) incorrect item selected from a list of items; and (8) open or incomplete orders. In this article, we present a "red-flag"-based approach that can be used by risk managers to identify potential EHR safety concerns in their institutions. An organization that routinely conducts EHR-related surveillance activities, such as the ones proposed here, can significantly reduce risks associated with EHR implementation and use. © 2013 American Society for Healthcare Risk Management of the American Hospital Association.

  20. How do general practitioners use 'safety netting' in acutely ill children?

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    Bertheloot, Karen; Deraeve, Pieterjan; Vermandere, Mieke; Aertgeerts, Bert; Lemiengre, Marieke; De Sutter, An; Buntinx, Frank; Verbakel, Jan Y

    2016-01-01

    'Safety netting' advice allows general practitioners (GPs) to cope with diagnostic uncertainty in primary care. It informs patients on 'red flag' features and when and how to seek further help. There is, however, insufficient evidence to support useful choices regarding 'safety netting' procedures. To explore how GPs apply 'safety netting' in acutely ill children in Flanders. We designed a qualitative study consisting of semi-structured interviews with 37 GPs across Flanders. Two researchers performed qualitative analysis based on grounded theory components. Although unfamiliar with the term, GPs perform 'safety netting' in every acutely ill child, guided by their intuition without the use of specific guidelines. They communicate 'red flag' features, expected time course of illness and how and when to re-consult and try to tailor their advice to the context, patient and specific illness. Overall, GPs perceive 'safety netting' as an important element of the consultation, acknowledging personal and parental limitations, such as parents' interpretation of their advice. GPs do not feel a need for any form of support in the near future. GPs apply 'safety netting' intuitively and tailor the content. Further research should focus on the impact of 'safety netting' on morbidity and how the advice is conveyed to parents.

  1. 75 FR 27658 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the...

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    ... reduce overfishing of red snapper in the South Atlantic implemented by a temporary rule published by NMFS... reduce overfishing of red snapper in the South Atlantic. DATES: The effective date for the interim rule... extension of the rule is to reduce the overfishing of red snapper while long-term management measures are...

  2. 76 FR 61279 - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Defense Cargo Riding Gang Member (DFARS Case...

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    ... transportation services. The final rule also makes an administrative change to a cross-reference. DATES....S.-flag vessels under DoD contracts for transportation services documented under chapter 121, title... cross-reference to 252.211-7006 at 212.301(f)(iv)(D) to reflect the correct title of the clause. III...

  3. 14 CFR 121.645 - Fuel supply: Turbine-engine powered airplanes, other than turbo propeller: Flag and supplemental...

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    2010-01-01

    ... specifications, no person may release for flight or takeoff a turbine-engine powered airplane (other than a turbo... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Fuel supply: Turbine-engine powered... SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS Dispatching and Flight Release Rules § 121.645 Fuel supply: Turbine-engine powered...

  4. 14 CFR 121.645 - Fuel supply: Turbine-engine powered airplanes, other than turbo propeller: Flag and supplemental...

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    2011-01-01

    ... specifications, no person may release for flight or takeoff a turbine-engine powered airplane (other than a turbo... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Fuel supply: Turbine-engine powered... SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATIONS Dispatching and Flight Release Rules § 121.645 Fuel supply: Turbine-engine powered...

  5. Constitution of the State of Illinois and United States: Study Guide.

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    Illinois State Office of Education, Springfield.

    The study guide, intended for adults wishing to obtain a General Educational Development (GED) certificate in Illinois, discusses the U.S. Constitution, the Illinois Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and rules for displaying the U.S. flag. The objective is to aid adults in passing the constitution component of the GED examination.…

  6. China Report, Red Flag, Number 22, 16 November 1982.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1982-12-29

    Congress Documents (pp 47-48) (XIN CHANGZHENG commentator) 83 The Intellectuals Are a Force on Which the Modernization Program Depends (p 48) (Zhang De ...and methodical manner under leadership from top to bottom. The consolidation of the party will be linked with the administrative structural reform...work of consolidating the party should be linked with administrative structural reform and the reorganization of enterprises and institutions. A

  7. JPRS Report, China, Red Flag, Number 12, 16 June 1988

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    1988-08-12

    national econ- omy; correctly handling the relations between stability and growth speed and results, quantity and quality, construction and... growth of overall demand and striving to increase sup- plies. Meanwhile, an effort should be directed toward developing the market and improving...Planned and Macroeconomic Management. The Most Important Thing Is t© Emancipate the Mind Further, Change the Traditional Concept of Planning, and

  8. China Report, Red Flag, Number 12, 16 June 1986.

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    1986-08-07

    enter- prises, and did not try to accomplish the devolution course in one move. In some localities (such as Sichuan ), the enterprises were directly...board enterprise devolu- tion, we selected enterprises in Sichuan and Beijing for pilot projects. We paid attention to the results of enterprise...industrial bases with their own characteristics in Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Guangdong, and the regions of Sichuan , Shaanxi, and Guizhou. Through

  9. Mitigating Task Saturation in Critical Care Air Transport Team Red Flag Checklist

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    2015-04-14

    Cincinnati. Team and individual performances were scored using a validated assessment tool for NOTECHS. Salivary cortisol levels were measured at baseline...deployment experience (pɘ.04) continued to be significant. Salivary cortisol levels increased by 0.124μg/dL over baseline as the result of the...Figure Page 1 Salivary cortisol levels for all 48 participants in the simulations ........................................3

  10. JPRS Report, China, Red Flag, Number 9, 1 May 1988

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    1988-07-08

    constantly being consummated and deepened. In China as in other countries, writers and artists of classi- cal realism , particularly writers and artists...of modern critical realism , as well as philosophers and aestheticians living in the same age, have all written on the reflection of life in...exhibition, performance, cinematic production, circulation and broadcasting are the main forms of dissemination. There is hardly any author who

  11. Air Superiority at Red Flag: Mass, Technology, and Winning the Next War

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    2009-10-01

    NUMBER 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) Air University,Air Force Research Institute,Maxwell AFB,AL,36112 8 . PERFORMING...REPORT unclassified b. ABSTRACT unclassified c. THIS PAGE unclassified Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8 -98) Prescribed by ANSI Std Z39-18 Air University...27 8 Attrition variation versus threat aircraft . . . . . . . 30 vi Figure Page 9 Threat weapon and

  12. China Report RED FLAG No 6, 16 MARCH 1986.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1986-05-09

    which we reflect on and study problems are more of significance. For example, if you criticize some bad tabloids and porno - graphic videotapes as...fields, roads, and towns. There is also public security, civil mediation, the schooling of children , adult education, family planning, the...in meeting family planning targets, in attaining the required rates of children enter- ing school, in strengthening ideological and political work

  13. Translations From Red Flag, Number 5, 3 May 1978

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1978-07-12

    34 and energetically promote among young people and adolescents such revolu- tionary virtues as learning diligently, observing discipline, loving...proletarian politics better. Our schools are places for training competent personnel for the prole- tariat. Are there any criteria for judging the...world over. We hope that the comrades engaged in educational work, comrades of departments concerned and every family will pay close attention to the

  14. Back pain: medical evaluation and therapy.

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    Mazanec, D J

    1995-01-01

    Most patients with acute low back pain or sciatica improve with appropriate conservative therapy, and most require no immediate diagnostic studies beyond a careful history and examination. In patients with "red flags" for visceral, malignant, or infectious causes or possible cauda equina syndrome, a more aggressive evaluation is mandatory. In patients whose pain does not respond to initial management or who have chronic symptoms, diagnostic re-evaluation is appropriate.

  15. Emergency Department Triage of the "Incessantly Crying" Baby.

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    Chua, Caroline; Setlik, Jennifer; Niklas, Victoria

    2016-11-01

    Incessant crying is one of the most common caregiver complaints during emergency department (ED) visits in the first few months of the child's life. Although the majority of cases are attributed to normal infant behavior, the differential diagnosis remains broad. Moreover, the potential for the negative impact of incessant crying on the mental well-being of caregivers as well as the infants necessitates that complaints be taken seriously and that "red flags" for underlying organic causes be ruled out and caregiver anxiety quelled. In addition, the apparent triviality of incessant crying in the face of the life-threatening illnesses or injuries that confront practitioners in the ED necessitates a high level of due diligence in the evaluation of these infants and their families. Ensuring the availability of family support is essential in the discharge planning. Families should also perceive the empathy of the physician and feel reassured about their safe discharge home. Although it is a challenge to examine an incessantly crying infant in all care settings, the failure to recognize the small percentage of infants that present with incessant crying as a manifestation of an underlying organic illness may have grave consequences. [Pediatr Ann. 2016;45(11):e394-e398.]. Copyright 2016, SLACK Incorporated.

  16. Abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders in children.

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    Chopra, Jagrati; Patel, Neal; Basude, Dharamveer; Gil-Zaragozano, Elena; Paul, Siba Prosad

    2017-06-08

    Recurrent abdominal pain is a common presentation in children and mostly non-organic in origin. Nearly one-fifth of the childhood population are known to suffer from it worldwide, although only 50% of these may seek consultation with a health professional. Non-organic recurrent abdominal pain encompasses four main conditions broadly labelled as abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). These are diagnosed following exclusion of organic pathologies and by symptom concordance with defined parameters, published as the Rome IV criteria for FGIDs. Appropriate evaluation includes assessment for 'red flag' manifestations to rule out organic causes. Appropriate review of social and family circumstances is vital to identify triggers and protective factors. Management is based on explanation, reassurance and therapeutic interventions that need to be decided on an individual basis. Treatment focuses primarily on dietary and biopsychosocial interventions, with a minimal role for pharmacological agents. A case study is included to highlight some of the challenges that may arise while managing abdominal pain-related FGIDs. Nurses play a vital role in early identification, providing support and education to children and their families. There is increasing evidence for the effectiveness of nurse-led services in managing these disorders, as well as providing continuity of care.

  17. Discovering "The Italian Flag" by Fernando Melani (1907-1985)

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    Carlesi, Serena; Bartolozzi, Giovanni; Cucci, Costanza; Marchiafava, Veronica; Picollo, Marcello; La Nasa, Jacopo; Di Girolamo, Francesca; Dilillo, Marialaura; Modugno, Francesca; Degano, Ilaria; Colombini, Maria Perla; Legnaioli, Stefano; Lorenzetti, Giulia; Palleschi, Vincenzo

    2016-11-01

    In the occasion of the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the founding of Italy (1861-2011), it was decided to analyse the artwork ;The Italian Flag; (La Bandiera Italiana) created by the artist Fernando Melani (Pistoia, 1907-1985), one of the precursors of the Poor Art artistic movement in Italy. This project is a follow-up to a previous study which was mainly focused on the pigments and dyes found in his home-studio. The main goal of this paper is to identify a correct diagnostic plan, based on the use of a combination of non-invasive and micro-invasive methodologies, in order to determine the state of preservation and define the best conservation procedures for a contemporary artwork. Visible, infrared and infrared false colour images as well as the Fibre Optic Reflectance Spectroscopy (FORS) technique were applied in situ to analyse The Italian Flag. Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) and micro-Raman spectroscopies, Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (Py-GC/MS), High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode Arrays Detection (HPLC-DAD) and Mass Spectrometric Detection (HPLC-ESI-Q-ToF) were all applied to three small samples detached from the three painted (green-blue, white and red-yellow, respectively) areas of the flag. The combination of the data obtained with all these techniques made possible a comprehensive understanding of both the chemical composition and physical behaviour of the materials used by the artist and supported curators in defining the preventive conservation of this artwork.

  18. China Report, Red Flag, Number 8, 16 April 1982.

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    1982-06-16

    national industries as quickly as possible through foreign economic relations and by drawing support from foreign capital and advanced technology. Only...that are importing consumer goods without permission are, in fact, very harmful and shameful activities that impair our national industry . It is an...important principle that we must pay close attention to protecting our national industry . We must make the widest possible use of those daily

  19. China Report, Red Flag, Number 4, 16 February 1985

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    1985-04-12

    bitter gourd, towel gourd, cucumbers and eggplants were usually in short supply, but since the reforms, the supply has doubled and redoubled. As network...diversified operations such as processing pickled products, processing bean products, preparing soy-sauce meat products and so on. This will enrich the...the theory of neovitalism, represented by the German biologist Driesch. He conducted experiments on sea urchin embryos and demonstrated that a

  20. Translations from Red Flag, Number 10, 8 Oct 1977

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    1977-12-01

    of Kwangtung. While in Kwangtung we placed emphasis on visiting the four counties of Nan-hai, Hsin -hui, Shun-te and Hua, seven communes and other...960-channel microwave communications equipment of an advanced modern technical level were both successfully manufactured and put into operation, and ...trunk lines have been set up. Yen -shou County, the Mou-tan-chiang District and other municipalities and counties have basically achieved the four

  1. JPRS Report, China, Red Flag, Number 11, 1 June 1988

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    1988-07-27

    the brand , quality, and special products which are badly needed on the market, the products which are needed by big industries, the planting and...of the professional and technological positions of the scientific and technologi- cal personnel, help the scientific and technological per- sonnel...the scale of capital construction for agriculture has been reduced. If this situation is not changed, the position of agriculture as the foundation

  2. China Report, Red Flag No. 16 August 1982

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    1982-10-12

    illegal activities. Such phenomena 19 are clear illustrations of the egoism of the capitalist classes which has developed in the hearts of some...and educate the people on the ideas arid ethics of communism. Article 20 in the "General Principles" stipulates in principle the develop- ment of...one important aspect of socialist spiritual civilization—political consciousness and ideas and ethics . This article embraces three contents: One is

  3. China Report RED FLAG No 14, 6 JULY 1986

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    1986-08-28

    sciences, literature, art , science , tech- nology, and morality, and must set new demands on them so as to meet the needs of carrying out reform...necessary patience and enthusiasm for the new atmosphere emerging in current studies in literary theory and in literature and art science . He is not...extremely important principles of Marxist aesthetics? Finally, a general question is: Is reform necessary in our literature and art science ? How

  4. JPRS Report, China, Red Flag, Number 9, 1 May 1987

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1987-07-13

    steadily improve our work style and methods, benefit from our achievements, overcome our weaknesses, and advance the great cause of socialist...and strive to master the Marxist stand, viewpoint, and method. All this can greatly benefit economic construction, the cultural, educational...for personal fame and wealth, seek personal gains by abusing their powers, benefit at public’s expense, receive bribes, and corrupt and violate the

  5. JPRS Report, China, Red Flag, Number 3, 1 Febrary 1988

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    1988-04-19

    of the Agricultural Scale Operational Experiment in Shunyi County, Beijing [Zhao Shufeng, et al.J : 21 An Investigation on the Specialized Market ...people who are skilled in three professions (namely, economists, accoun- tants, and lawyers) in our foreign economic affairs. Many children of...original 60-plus mandatory production plans have been reduced to 6, and the proportions of raw materials the enterprises directly obtain from the market

  6. The Brazilian Air Force Health System: Workforce-Needs Estimation Using System Dynamics

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    2009-03-01

    workforce in the system. 3. Non- intervention This forecast provides a potential scenario of workforce numbers, based solely on actual numbers derived from...present knowledge and actions taken under the assumption that no unexpected interventions will occur. It is a red flag that guides future decisions...represented as a distribution. Bartholomew (1974) establishes a stochastic model of manpower systems as a probabilistic description of the

  7. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Auditing Rules for Electronic Health Record Systems

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    Hedda, Monica; Malin, Bradley A.; Yan, Chao; Fabbri, Daniel

    2017-01-01

    Healthcare organizations (HCOs) often deploy rule-based auditing systems to detect insider threats to sensitive patient health information in electronic health record (EHR) systems. These rule-based systems define behavior deemed to be high-risk a priori (e.g., family member, co-worker access). While such rules seem logical, there has been little scientific investigation into the effectiveness of these auditing rules in identifying inappropriate behavior. Thus, in this paper, we introduce an approach to evaluate the effectiveness of individual high-risk rules and rank them according to their potential risk. We investigate the rate of high-risk access patterns and minimum rate of high-risk accesses that can be explained with appropriate clinical reasons in a large EHR system. An analysis of 8M accesses from one-week of data shows that specific high-risk flags occur more frequently than theoretically expected and the rate at which accesses can be explained away with five simple reasons is 16 - 43%. PMID:29854153

  8. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Auditing Rules for Electronic Health Record Systems.

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    Hedda, Monica; Malin, Bradley A; Yan, Chao; Fabbri, Daniel

    2017-01-01

    Healthcare organizations (HCOs) often deploy rule-based auditing systems to detect insider threats to sensitive patient health information in electronic health record (EHR) systems. These rule-based systems define behavior deemed to be high-risk a priori (e.g., family member, co-worker access). While such rules seem logical, there has been little scientific investigation into the effectiveness of these auditing rules in identifying inappropriate behavior. Thus, in this paper, we introduce an approach to evaluate the effectiveness of individual high-risk rules and rank them according to their potential risk. We investigate the rate of high-risk access patterns and minimum rate of high-risk accesses that can be explained with appropriate clinical reasons in a large EHR system. An analysis of 8M accesses from one-week of data shows that specific high-risk flags occur more frequently than theoretically expected and the rate at which accesses can be explained away with five simple reasons is 16 - 43%.

  9. JPRS Report, China Red Flag No 17, 1 September 1987

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    1987-12-17

    child drinks Coca Cola ; the parents wear low quality clothes and cloth shoes while the child wears Western-style suits and leather shoes. But some...job in handling the relationship between the state and enterprises, and making complete and perfect the operational mechanism of enterprises, our...he refused to turn off his light at bedtime because he wanted to read novels. So, his relationships with his fellow students were not harmonious

  10. JPRS Report, China, Red Flag, Number 23, 1 December 1987

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    1988-03-04

    unhealthy tendency of violating laws and abusing power to seek personal gains. Party organizations and the vast numbers of party members should stand...34transition to communism" in production relations, and practiced egalitarianism characterized by "everybody sharing food from the big pot" in distribution...the party from those of the government easily engender the unhealthy tendency of bureaucracy and abusing power for personal gains. It is difficult

  11. China Report, Red Flag, Number 2, 16 January 1985

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    1985-03-06

    the frustrations we experienced, look at the boom in the film industry and the new situation of unprecedented prosperity since the 3d Plenary...carrying out reforms, and continue to create a new situation in China’s socialist film industry !" At present, reforms are being positively... film industry with Chinese characteristics. This was Comrade Zhou Enlai’s ardent expectation for, faith in, and demand on film artists in his life. We

  12. JPRS Report China Red Flag

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    1987-11-23

    it have been possible, through reliance on millet plus rifles, to achieve victory over the better-armed Japanese militarists? Today, as we build...an exam- ple. If most products are made from spinning machines and only a few are produced by hand-driven spinning machines, the former is made...twisting. The way she referred to "madam" when reporting to Sister Feng caused much confusion to You, a married woman . However, it happened that

  13. China Report, Red Flag, No. 17, 1 September 1983.

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    1983-10-24

    of a normal man and food and drink cures for a sick man. He noted down his experiences in using food cures for such illnesses as diabetes , coronary...go out to work, society and the family can improve the house- work conditions for women. For example, we can vigorously develop the food industry...products of these enterprises. The scrap nonferrous metal collected in localities has also been trans- ferred to their own disposal. Successively

  14. Medical identity theft in the emergency department: awareness is crucial.

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    Mancini, Michelino

    2014-11-01

    Medical identity theft in the emergency department (ED) can harm numerous individuals, and many frontline healthcare providers are unaware of this growing concern. The two cases described began as typical ED encounters until red flags were discovered upon validating the patient's identity. Educating all healthcare personnel within and outside the ED regarding the subtle signs of medical identity theft and implementing institutional policies to identify these criminals will discourage further fraudulent behavior.

  15. China Report, RED FLAG No. 1, 1 January 1983

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    1983-03-17

    River and the foothills of Jinggang Mountains, or the banks of Ganjiang River and the Wuyi Mountains, there are mementos of the glorious achievements of...739 production teams and 1 tin factory. Along with banks , food companies, veterinary stations and the foreign trade department, they have also signed...are included in state estimates, are privately and individually raised funds or bank loans, must all be entered into the unified state plans and may

  16. JPRS Report, China, Red Flag, Number 10, 16 May 1988

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    1988-07-18

    A Basic Train of Thought in Revitalizing the Machine-Building Industry [Zou JiahuaJ 5 Properly Run ’Inside-Factory Banks,’ Improve Enterprise...while making a study of industry and commerce, we cannot make a study of industry or commerce by itself. Instead of partially looking at a question, we...done too much. With good intentions, some comrades expect our econ- omy, industry in particular, to develop relatively faster. However, they have

  17. Discovering "The Italian Flag" by Fernando Melani (1907-1985).

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    Carlesi, Serena; Bartolozzi, Giovanni; Cucci, Costanza; Marchiafava, Veronica; Picollo, Marcello; La Nasa, Jacopo; Di Girolamo, Francesca; Dilillo, Marialaura; Modugno, Francesca; Degano, Ilaria; Colombini, Maria Perla; Legnaioli, Stefano; Lorenzetti, Giulia; Palleschi, Vincenzo

    2016-11-05

    In the occasion of the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the founding of Italy (1861-2011), it was decided to analyse the artwork "The Italian Flag" (La Bandiera Italiana) created by the artist Fernando Melani (Pistoia, 1907-1985), one of the precursors of the Poor Art artistic movement in Italy. This project is a follow-up to a previous study which was mainly focused on the pigments and dyes found in his home-studio. The main goal of this paper is to identify a correct diagnostic plan, based on the use of a combination of non-invasive and micro-invasive methodologies, in order to determine the state of preservation and define the best conservation procedures for a contemporary artwork. Visible, infrared and infrared false colour images as well as the Fibre Optic Reflectance Spectroscopy (FORS) technique were applied in situ to analyse The Italian Flag. Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) and micro-Raman spectroscopies, Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (Py-GC/MS), High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode Arrays Detection (HPLC-DAD) and Mass Spectrometric Detection (HPLC-ESI-Q-ToF) were all applied to three small samples detached from the three painted (green-blue, white and red-yellow, respectively) areas of the flag. The combination of the data obtained with all these techniques made possible a comprehensive understanding of both the chemical composition and physical behaviour of the materials used by the artist and supported curators in defining the preventive conservation of this artwork. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

  18. China Report RED FLAG No. 3, 1 FEBRUARY 1986

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    1986-03-27

    grotto murals, glass containers are shown. Some Sassanian Islamic artistic style, showing that Western Asian glass utensils had already entered China...the land will they be able to walk 63 the road they should. The overall significance of " Asian Cascade" is that it describes the noble ideals and...Wang Fang) 27 Commenting on ’Taking the Pocket as a Yardstick’ (pp 20-21) (Shi Youxin) 35 How To Approach Contemporary Western Philosophy

  19. Medical Identity Theft in the Emergency Department: Awareness is Crucial

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    Mancini, Michelino

    2014-01-01

    Medical Identity theft in the emergency department (ED) can harm numerous individuals, and many frontline healthcare providers are unaware of this growing concern. The two cases described began as typical ED encounters until red flags were discovered upon validating the patient’s identity. Educating all healthcare personnel within and outside the ED regarding the subtle signs of medical identity theft and implementing institutional policies to identify these criminals will discourage further fraudulent behavior. PMID:25493150

  20. Air & Space Power Journal. Volume 22, Number 3, Fall 2008

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    2008-09-01

    PHd, UsaF, retired* Red Flag exercises, well known as training components of air warfare, will also become a staple of cyber warfare . —Former...it wishes to meet former secretary Wynne’s vision of a significantly enhanced cyber - warfare environ­ ment. This change is so monumental that full...this reviewer’s judgment, only one area does not receive adequate examination: cyber warfare . Although Drew and Snow make note of it in several

  1. Primer in Genetics and Genomics, Article 4-Inheritance Patterns.

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    Aiello, Lisa B; Chiatti, Beth Desaretz

    2017-07-01

    Since the completion of the Human Genome Project, much has been uncovered about inheritance of various illnesses and disorders. There are two main types of inheritance: Mendelian and non-Mendelian. Mendelian inheritance includes autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, X-linked, and Y-linked inheritance. Non-Mendelian inheritance includes mitochondrial and multifactorial inheritance. Nurses must understand the types of inheritance in order to identify red flags that may indicate the possibility of a hereditary disorder in a patient or family.

  2. China Report, Red Flag, No. 13, 1 July 1983.

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    1983-09-13

    Jianying , Li Fuchun, Li Xiannian, Xu Xiangqian and Nie Rongzhen strongly criticized the errors of the "Cultural Revolution." But these were smeared as...22) ( Li Qi) 26 The Significance of Life Lies in Making Contributions and Not Making Demands—On Zhang Haidi’s Communist Outlook on Life (pp 23-27...Duxiu^, and Comrades Qu Qiubai^ and Li Lisan^ did not engage in conspiracies. Luo Zhanglong? tried to split the party by setting up another central

  3. Recurrent wheeze and cough in young children: is it asthma?

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    Ng, Mark Chung Wai; How, Choon How

    2014-01-01

    A clinical diagnosis of asthma is often considered when a child presents with recurrent cough, wheeze and breathlessness. However, there are many other causes of wheeze in a young child. These range from recurrent viral infections to chronic suppurative lung disease, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and rare structural abnormalities. Arriving at a diagnosis includes taking into consideration the symptomatology, triggers, atopic features, family history, absence of red flags and therapeutic trial, where indicated. PMID:24862744

  4. Use of antibiotics in the management of sore throat.

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    Wilkinson, Ann Elizabeth

    2015-03-01

    As the number of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria rises, it becomes crucial that decisions about the use of antibiotics are based on sound evidence. This article offers a case study to explore the treatment of patients with sore throat who present to minor injury settings. It describes some 'red flag' presentations, discusses the pros and cons of prescribing antibiotics for sore throat, and describes some scoring systems that can help differentiate between bacterial and viral throat infections.

  5. JPRS Report, China, Red Flag, Number 8, 16 April 1988

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    1988-07-05

    Report by Li Peng, acting premier of the State Council ; passages in boldface as published] [Text] Deputies! On behalf of the State Council , I will...Years During the period of the Sixth NPC, the State Council , under the leadership of Premier Zhao Ziyang, earnestly implemented the line of the CPC and...problem of employment for young people there. Poor areas have made much progress in eliminating poverty. In the past 5 years, we conducted the economic

  6. China Report, Red Flag, Number 11, 1 June 1986.

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    1986-08-06

    and that he hoped it would attract the attention of the whole society. I feel that abiding by the principle of "gearing toward modernization, gear...ing toward the world and gearing toward the future," and training children into a generation of new communist persons is an especially important...association as tantamount to the collectivization model of the past, thinking that it is a move toward "large-scale operation, a high degree of

  7. China Report RED FLAG No 5, 1 MARCH 1986.

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    1986-04-17

    economic system. The "Decision" stipulates that in the next 5 years or longer, the embryo of a socialist economic system with Chinese charac- teristics...desire to become a party member had also been dampened greatly. In such circumstances, would one like to have his destiny closely related to the party...strength would be unable to alter the national destiny . 65 Naturally, I was not a follower of nihilism. Under definite historical con- ditions, an

  8. China Report, Red Flag, Number 24, 16 December 1984.

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    1985-02-20

    and making the rural situation take a turn for the better. In the following year, recalling the investigation, he said: It was definitely not easy...Committee said by metaphor: "This is like apiculture . In honey gathering, we should not take away all, but should leave a little to the bees. In...represents a further per- fecting of the enterprise leadership system in our country; second, this system definitely does not mean doing away with

  9. ABC's of monitoring federal tax exemption.

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    Sanborn, A B; MacKelvie, C F

    1988-10-01

    Congress and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are taking a close look at the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) as it applies to Catholic institutions' activities. Although most Catholic institutions' exempt status is secured by reserved power organizational characteristics, it would behoove healthcare leaders to become familiar with the tax system and the IRS operation and, if necessary, make appropriate accommodations. They should understand what triggers an IRS audit and the audit process itself. The IRS subjects exempt institutions to organizational and operational tests. It deems that a healthcare entity is organized exclusively for an exempt (and charitable) purpose when that entity's articles of incorporation: 1. Limit the organization's purposes to charitable purposes. 2. Limit the organizations's activities to those which further its exempt purposes only, with other purposes furthered in only an insubstantial way. 3. Limit activities to those specified in IRC Section 501(c)(3). 4. Limit distribution of the organization's assets on dissolution to another organization with a like or similar exempt purpose. 5. Limit legislative and bar political activities Although most Catholic healthcare entities are "tax managed" conservatively, from an operational perspective, they often enter into transactions that the IRS considers "red flags." Some of these "red flag" transactions involve: Joint venture operations. Physician recruitment and physician handling plans. Rental/lease arrangements. Defined compensation plans. Hospital productivity plans. Profit-sharing plans. Contingent compensation arrangements. Acquisition, mergers, and divestitures. Taxable subsidiaries and unrelated business income.

  10. Nonoperative Management of Cervical Radiculopathy.

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    Childress, Marc A; Becker, Blair A

    2016-05-01

    Cervical radiculopathy describes pain in one or both of the upper extremities, often in the setting of neck pain, secondary to compression or irritation of nerve roots in the cervical spine. It can be accompanied by motor, sensory, or reflex deficits and is most prevalent in persons 50 to 54 years of age. Cervical radiculopathy most often stems from degenerative disease in the cervical spine. The most common examination findings are painful neck movements and muscle spasm. Diminished deep tendon reflexes, particularly of the triceps, are the most common neurologic finding. The Spurling test, shoulder abduction test, and upper limb tension test can be used to confirm the diagnosis. Imaging is not required unless there is a history of trauma, persistent symptoms, or red flags for malignancy, myelopathy, or abscess. Electrodiagnostic testing is not needed if the diagnosis is clear, but has clinical utility when peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremity is a likely alternate diagnosis. Patients should be reassured that most cases will resolve regardless of the type of treatment. Nonoperative treatment includes physical therapy involving strengthening, stretching, and potentially traction, as well as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, and massage. Epidural steroid injections may be helpful but have higher risks of serious complications. In patients with red flag symptoms or persistent symptoms after four to six weeks of treatment, magnetic resonance imaging can identify pathology amenable to epidural steroid injections or surgery.

  11. [Differential diagnosis of abdominal pain].

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    Frei, Pascal

    2015-09-02

    Despite the frequency of functional abdominal pain, potentially dangerous causes of abdominal pain need to be excluded. Medical history and clinical examination must focus on red flags and signs for imflammatory or malignant diseases. See the patient twice in the case of severe and acute abdominal pain if lab parameters or radiological examinations are normal. Avoid repeated and useless X-ray exposure whenever possible. In the case of subacute or chronic abdominal pain, lab tests such as fecal calprotectin, helicobacter stool antigen and serological tests for celiac disease are very useful. Elderly patients may show atypical or missing clinical signs. Take care of red herrings and be skeptical whether your initial diagnosis is really correct. Abdominal pain can frequently be an abdominal wall pain.

  12. Department of Defense: Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification. Version 2.0

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    2009-03-27

    Abstractions = ABSTRACT Insignias & Symbols = SYMBOL Other Images = OTHER Information Item Number: 3 Tattoo Subclass Description: This information item...Tattoo Subclasses: American Flag = USA State Flag = STATE Nazi Flag = NAZI Confederate Flag = CONFED British Flag = BRIT Miscellaneous Flags = MFLAG...Vegetables = MPLANT Flag Tattoo Subclasses: American Flag = USA State Flag = STATE Nazi Flag = NAZI Confederate Flag = CONFED British Flag = BRIT

  13. The Student Mix Software System (SMSS)

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    1986-04-01

    CH $ LOCATE 22,16: IF CH $ = "C" IF CH $ = "c" IF CH $ = "X" IF CH ...LOCATE LOCATE LOCATE LOCATE IF FLAG = 1 INPUT CH $ LOCATE 22,16 𔃾) ARI STUDENTS DO NOT CHANGE SEMINARS: 7,73: PRINT RULE$(4);; LOCATE 8,10...CHOICE: RETURN THE THE P) PERFERED, DEFAULTS" PREVIOUS MENU, D) DON’T CARE" IF IF IF IF CH $ CH ? CH ? CH ? PRINT " THEN GOTO 130 5

  14. Military Personnel: Additional Steps Are Needed to Strengthen DOD’s Oversight of Ethics and Professionalism Issues

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    2015-09-01

    be strengthened in both areas. • DOD has a decentralized structure to administer and oversee its existing, required compliance -based ethics program...and attributes. “Ethics” relates to DOD’s required rules-based program, which ensures compliance with standards of conduct. 2 The White House...ethical content in professional military education , developing 13 character development initiatives for general and flag officers, and establishing

  15. China Report RED FLAG NO. 4, 16 FEBRUARY 1986.

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    1986-04-14

    put forward the idea of genetic determinism is to prove their theory of " selfish human nature." Dawkins in his book "The Selfish Gene " said: "An...while genes are everlasting. Genes are selfish and have a ten- dency to expand themselves without limit. Genes control the organism and genes ...control behavior, and all social behavior can be explained in terms of the theory of selfish genes . From this, they put forward the ideas of the

  16. China Report RED FLAG No 13, 1 JULY 1986

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    1986-08-21

    who were in Yanan to discuss the draft "Resolution." The group leaders, such as Li Fuchun, Ye Jianying , Nie Rongzhen, Liu Bocheng, and Chen Yi also...its nature is ’leftist’ opportunism. Compared with the two erroneous lines of Chen Duxiu and Li Lisan, this line is more perfect in form, of longer...comrades who had been attacked, including He Mengxiong, Lin Yunan, and Li Qiushi; and pointing out the important significance of the Zunyi meeting in

  17. JPRS Report, China Red Flag No 15, 1 August 1987

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    1987-10-07

    9-13) (Xiao Ke) • • • • • 1* Consolidate and Develop a New Type of Army-Government and Army-People Relationship (pp 14-17) (Wang Fang, Li Qing...the Socialist Commodity Economy (pp 44-46) ( Li Guangyuan) 78 ’Emotional Investment’ Viewed From Various Angles (p 47) (Lei Ke) 85 Singing the...counted as a setback, but it was precisely during the setback of the great revolution that our Army was founded. During the 25,000- li Long March

  18. Translations from Red Flag No. 9, 3 September 1978

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    1978-11-06

    of the Death of Great Leader and Teacher Chairman Mao (pp 18-23) (Hsu Shih -yu) • 23 Deeply Cherish the Memory of Comrade Lo Jui-ching, an...well. At the First National Conference on Learning From Tachai in Agriculture, Comrade Hua Kuo -feng called on all departments of the party Central^Com...in acting like "Chin Shih Huang." As to how to reorganize the farm machinery industry, however, the First Ministry of Machine Building should make

  19. JPRS Report, China, Red Flag, Number 5, 1 March 1988

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    1988-05-20

    film industry is that our productions fail to give a powerful driving force to the torrents of the time and reproduce the strong voice of the time...cadres and creative person- nel of our film industry must have the basic concept that in this great era of ours, films cannot do without a main...high tide in the film industry depend on this kind of "major productions." We may say that only when there has emerged a large number of outstanding

  20. JPRS Report, China, Red Flag, Number 6, 16 March 1988

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    1988-05-26

    as published] It Is Necessary To Seriously Implement the Principle of Democracy in Work Concerning Cadres [Zhu YanJ T^""\\’- 7T""^ I \\ Increase ...persist in taking the mass line, to carry forward socialist democracy, to increase the degree of opening up, and to enable the masses inside and...34disclose the whole inside story." Increase Enterprises’ Internal Driving Force of Paying Attention to Variety and Quality 40050207b Beijing HONGQI

  1. JPRS Report, China, Red Flag, Number 14, 16 July 1987

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    1987-10-01

    last year was quite a force and caused some comrades to worry. However, when the central authorities took a number of effective measures and used the...Practice has now proved that the policies outlined in the party Central Committee’s Document No 4 are correct and are realistic measures to guide the...we are still in the initial stage of socialism, and also for historical reasons, our social productive forces are far behind the level of those of

  2. Translations from Red Flag No. 8, 1 August 1978

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    1978-09-29

    marketing and credit cooperatives should call regular meetings of repre- sentatives of the poor and lower-middle peasants, at least once a year. Urban ... urban and rural areas at present have more than 3 billion yuan worth of commodities in transit, tying up large quan- tities of goods and funds. The...will not change its cannibal nature. Why was Hitler able to initiate a war? Wasn’t it because of Chamberlain, Daladier and their ilk that he became

  3. China Report, Red Flag, Number 7, 1 April 1986.

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    1986-05-30

    for 1,000 percent of the foreign exchange retained by Hainan, and approved the import of more than 89,000 automobiles, over 250,000 video recorders...businessmen and earned money from the hinterland. In the end, it was Hainan that suffered. The influx of a large number of automobiles, video recorders...color TV sets and so on has been tragic for Hainan. At present, over 88,000 video recorders, 520,000 colot TV sets, and other imported goods, worth a

  4. China Report, Red Flag, No. 8, 16 April 1983

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    1983-07-01

    teachers in our country rank very low in both their pay and social position. So, no one is willing to be a pri- mary school teacher. Unqualified ...man’s knowledge of natural laws brings with it increases in man’s means to exert an effect on the natural world." ("Collected Works of Marx and Engels...the wealth of human knowledge and the new knowledge and fruits of contemporary science and culture. Freedom cannot be 11 attained until the law of

  5. Repainting of the VAB continues

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    1998-01-01

    The worker on the lower left applies the red paint to the chevron while the worker on the right fills in the blue field to the NASA logo they are painting on the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). When finished, the logo, also known as the 'meatball,' will measure 110 feet by 132 feet, or about 12,300 square feet. Workers, suspended on platforms from the top of the 525-foot-high VAB, are using rollers and brushes to do the painting. The entire fleet of orbiters is also receiving the addition of the NASA logo on their wings and sidewalls. In addition to the logo, the American flag is being repainted on the other side of the VAB. The flag spans an area 209 feet by 110 feet, or about 23, 437 square feet. Each stripe is 9 feet wide and each star is 6 feet in diameter. The painting honors NASA's 40th anniversary on Oct. 1 and is expected to be complete in mid-September.

  6. KSC-98pc990

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    1998-08-28

    KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The worker on the lower left applies the red paint to the chevron while the worker on the right fills in the blue field to the NASA logo they are painting on the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). When finished, the logo, also known as the "meatball," will measure 110 feet by 132 feet, or about 12,300 square feet. Workers, suspended on platforms from the top of the 525-foot-high VAB, are using rollers and brushes to do the painting. The entire fleet of orbiters is also receiving the addition of the NASA logo on their wings and sidewalls. In addition to the logo, the American flag is being repainted on the other side of the VAB. The flag spans an area 209 feet by 110 feet, or about 23, 437 square feet. Each stripe is 9 feet wide and each star is 6 feet in diameter. The painting honors NASA’s 40th anniversary on Oct. 1 and is expected to be complete in mid-September

  7. KSC-98pc991

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    1998-08-28

    KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The worker on the lower left applies the red paint to the chevron while the worker on the right fills in the blue field to the NASA logo they are painting on the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). When finished, the logo, also known as the "meatball," will measure 110 feet by 132 feet, or about 12,300 square feet. Workers, suspended on platforms from the top of the 525-foot-high VAB, are using rollers and brushes to do the painting. The entire fleet of orbiters is also receiving the addition of the NASA logo on their wings and sidewalls. In addition to the logo, the American flag is being repainted on the other side of the VAB. The flag spans an area 209 feet by 110 feet, or about 23, 437 square feet. Each stripe is 9 feet wide and each star is 6 feet in diameter. The painting honors NASA’s 40th anniversary on Oct. 1 and is expected to be complete in mid-September

  8. Photomorphogenesis, photosynthesis, and seed yield of wheat plants grown under red light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with and without supplemental blue lighting

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    Goins, G. D.; Yorio, N. C.; Sanwo, M. M.; Brown, C. S.; Sager, J. C. (Principal Investigator)

    1997-01-01

    Red light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are a potential light source for growing plants in spaceflight systems because of their safety, small mass and volume, wavelength specificity, and longevity. Despite these attractive features, red LEDs must satisfy requirements for plant photosynthesis and photomorphogenesis for successful growth and seed yield. To determine the influence of gallium aluminium arsenide (GaAlAs) red LEDs on wheat photomorphogenesis, photosynthesis, and seed yield, wheat (Triticum aestivum L., cv. 'USU-Super Dwarf') plants were grown under red LEDs and compared to plants grown under daylight fluorescent (white) lamps and red LEDs supplemented with either 1% or 10% blue light from blue fluorescent (BF) lamps. Compared to white light-grown plants, wheat grown under red LEDs alone demonstrated less main culm development during vegetative growth through preanthesis, while showing a longer flag leaf at 40 DAP and greater main culm length at final harvest (70 DAP). As supplemental BF light was increased with red LEDs, shoot dry matter and net leaf photosynthesis rate increased. At final harvest, wheat grown under red LEDs alone displayed fewer subtillers and a lower seed yield compared to plants grown under white light. Wheat grown under red LEDs+10% BF light had comparable shoot dry matter accumulation and seed yield relative to wheat grown under white light. These results indicate that wheat can complete its life cycle under red LEDs alone, but larger plants and greater amounts of seed are produced in the presence of red LEDs supplemented with a quantity of blue light.

  9. STS-44 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, crew insignia

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    1999-09-15

    STS044-S-001 (July 1991) --- Designed by the participating crew members, the STS-44 patch shows the space shuttle Atlantis shortly after liftoff as it rolls to ascend into orbit. The orbital path illustrated by the red, white and blue of the stylized American flag represents the American contribution and strength derived from this mission. The black background of space, indicative of the mysteries of the universe, is illuminated by six large stars, which depict the American crew of six and the hopes that travel with them. The smaller stars represent the myriad of unheralded Americans who work in support of this mission. Within the shuttle's payload bay is a Defense Support Program (DSP) Satellite which will help insure peace. The stars of the flag symbolize our leadership in an exciting quest of space and the boundless dreams for mankind's future. In the words of a crew spokesman, "the stars of the flag symbolize our leadership in an exciting quest of space and the boundless dreams for humanity's future." The NASA insignia design for space shuttle flights is reserved for use by the astronauts and for other official use as the NASA Administrator may authorize. Public availability has been approved only in the forms of illustrations by the various news media. When and if there is any change in this policy, which is not anticipated, the change will be publicly announced. Photo credit: NASA

  10. Genotype, environment, seeding rate, and top-dressed nitrogen effects on end-use quality of modern Nebraska winter wheat.

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    Bhatta, Madhav; Regassa, Teshome; Rose, Devin J; Baenziger, P Stephen; Eskridge, Kent M; Santra, Dipak K; Poudel, Rachana

    2017-12-01

    Fine-tuning production inputs such as seeding rate, nitrogen (N), and genotype may improve end-use quality of hard red winter wheat (Triticum aestivium L.) when growing conditions are unpredictable. Studies were conducted at the Agronomy Research Farm (ARF; Lincoln, NE, USA) and the High Plains Agricultural Laboratory (HPAL; Sidney, NE, USA) in 2014 and 2015 in Nebraska, USA, to determine the effects of genotype (6), environment (4), seeding rate (3), and flag leaf top-dressed N (0 and 34 kg N ha -1 ) on the end-use quality of winter wheat. End-use quality traits were influenced by environment, genotype, seeding rate, top-dressed N, and their interactions. Mixograph parameters had a strong correlation with grain volume weight and flour yield. Doubling the recommended seeding rate and N at the flag leaf stage increased grain protein content by 8.1% in 2014 and 1.5% in 2015 at ARF and 4.2% in 2014 and 8.4% in 2015 at HPAL. The key finding of this research is that increasing seeding rates up to double the current recommendations with N at the flag leaf stage improved most of the end-use quality traits. This will have a significant effect on the premium for protein a farmer could receive when marketing wheat. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.

  11. Fragmented red cells reference range for the Sysmex XN®-series of automated blood cell counters.

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    Lesesve, J-F; Speyer, E; Perol, J-P

    2015-10-01

    Fragmented red cells (FRCs) are a new parameter determined automatically by the latest generation of blood cell counters. FRC counts may be of interest as they may reflect schistocyte counts measured on a stained peripheral blood smear observed under the microscope. However, FRC counts depend on the technical procedure used to detect them so that reference ranges are device dependent. The XN-9000® is one of the latest models from the Sysmex series of analysers. We aimed to establish a reference range for FRCs based on 1366 normal patient samples. The mean ± SD was 0.14 ± 0.35% and the median was 0% (95% confidence interval of the mean: 0.12-0.16%). We observed that the percentage of red blood cells with <17 pg of haemoglobin content (Hypo-He) was correlated to an FRC increase and that flagged results relating to red blood cells, reticulocytes or platelets might have presented with artefactually increased FRCs. The FRCs reference range (healthy subjects) should be useful for laboratory staff for selecting which blood smears to check optically. © 2015 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

  12. Adherence to radiography guidelines for low back pain: a survey of chiropractic schools worldwide.

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    Ammendolia, Carlo; Taylor, John A M; Pennick, Victoria; Côté, Pierre; Hogg-Johnson, Sheilah; Bombardier, Claire

    2008-01-01

    This study describes instruction provided at chiropractic schools worldwide on the use of spine radiography and compares instruction with evidence-based guidelines for low back pain. Individuals responsible for radiology instruction at accredited chiropractic schools throughout the world were contacted and invited to participate in a Web-based survey. The survey included questions on the role of conventional radiography in chiropractic practice and instruction given to students for its use in patients with acute low back pain. Of the 33 chiropractic schools identified worldwide, 32 (97%) participated in the survey. Consistent with the guidelines, 25 (78%) respondents disagreed that "routine radiography should be used prior to spinal manipulative therapy," 29 (91%) disagreed that there "was a role for full spine radiography for assessing patients with low back pain," and 29 (91%) disagreed that "oblique views should be part of a standard radiographic series for low back pain." However, only 14 (44%) respondents concurred with the guidelines and disagreed with the statement that there "is a role for radiography in acute low back pain in the absence of 'red flags' for serious disease." This survey suggests that many aspects of radiology instruction provided by accredited chiropractic schools appear to be evidence based. However, there appears to be a disparity between some schools and existing evidence with respect to the role of radiography for patients with acute low back pain without "red flags" for serious disease. This may contribute to chiropractic overutilization of radiography for low back pain.

  13. ToxReporter: viewing the genome through the eyes of a toxicologist.

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    Gosink, Mark

    2016-01-01

    One of the many roles of a toxicologist is to determine if an observed adverse event (AE) is related to a previously unrecognized function of a given gene/protein. Towards that end, he or she will search a variety of public and propriety databases for information linking that protein to the observed AE. However, these databases tend to present all available information about a protein, which can be overwhelming, limiting the ability to find information about the specific toxicity being investigated. ToxReporter compiles information from a broad selection of resources and limits display of the information to user-selected areas of interest. ToxReporter is a PERL-based web-application which utilizes a MySQL database to streamline this process by categorizing public and proprietary domain-derived information into predefined safety categories according to a customizable lexicon. Users can view gene information that is 'red-flagged' according to the safety issue under investigation. ToxReporter also uses a scoring system based on relative counts of the red-flags to rank all genes for the amount of information pertaining to each safety issue and to display their scored ranking as an easily interpretable 'Tox-At-A-Glance' chart. Although ToxReporter was originally developed to display safety information, its flexible design could easily be adapted to display disease information as well.Database URL: ToxReporter is freely available at https://github.com/mgosink/ToxReporter. © The Author(s) 2016. Published by Oxford University Press.

  14. Psychiatric Prescribers' Experiences With Doctor Shoppers.

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    Worley, Julie; Johnson, Mary; Karnik, Niranjan

    2015-01-01

    Doctor shopping is a primary method of prescription medication diversion. After opioids, benzodiazepines and stimulants are the next most common prescription medications used nonmedically. Studies have shown that patients who engage in doctor shopping find it fun, exciting, and easy to do. There is a lack of research on the prescriber's perspective on the phenomenon of doctor shopping. This study investigates the experiences of prescribers in psychiatry with patients who engage in doctor shopping. Fifteen prescribers including psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners working in outpatient psychiatry were interviewed to elicit detailed information about their experiences with patients who engage in doctor shopping. Themes found throughout the interview were that psychiatric prescribers' experience with patients who engage in doctor shopping includes (a) detecting red flags, (b) negative emotional responding, (c) addressing the patient and the problem, and (d) inconsistently implementing precautions. When red flags were detected when prescribing controlled drugs, prescribers in psychiatry experienced both their own negative emotional responses such as disappointment and resentment as well as the negative emotions of the patients such as anger and other extreme emotional responses. Psychiatric prescribers responded to patient's doctor shopping in a variety of ways such as changing their practice, discharging the patients or taking steps to not accept certain patients identified as being at risk for doctor shopping, as well as by talking to the patient and trying to offer them help. Despite experiencing doctor shopping, the prescribers inconsistently implemented precautionary measures such as checking prescription drug monitoring programs. © The Author(s) 2015.

  15. Diagnosis and treatment of acute low back pain.

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    Casazza, Brian A

    2012-02-15

    Acute low back pain is one of the most common reasons for adults to see a family physician. Although most patients recover quickly with minimal treatment, proper evaluation is imperative to identify rare cases of serious underlying pathology. Certain red flags should prompt aggressive treatment or referral to a spine specialist, whereas others are less concerning. Serious red flags include significant trauma related to age (i.e., injury related to a fall from a height or motor vehicle crash in a young patient, or from a minor fall or heavy lifting in a patient with osteoporosis or possible osteoporosis), major or progressive motor or sensory deficit, new-onset bowel or bladder incontinence or urinary retention, loss of anal sphincter tone, saddle anesthesia, history of cancer metastatic to bone, and suspected spinal infection. Without clinical signs of serious pathology, diagnostic imaging and laboratory testing often are not required. Although there are numerous treatments for nonspecific acute low back pain, most have little evidence of benefit. Patient education and medications such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, acetaminophen, and muscle relaxants are beneficial. Bed rest should be avoided if possible. Exercises directed by a physical therapist, such as the McKenzie method and spine stabilization exercises, may decrease recurrent pain and need for health care services. Spinal manipulation and chiropractic techniques are no more effective than established medical treatments, and adding them to established treatments does not improve outcomes. No substantial benefit has been shown with oral steroids, acupuncture, massage, traction, lumbar supports, or regular exercise programs.

  16. Injuries can be prevented in contact flag football!

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    Kaplan, Yonatan; Myklebust, Grethe; Nyska, Meir; Palmanovich, Ezequiel; Victor, J; Witvrouw, E

    2016-06-01

    This original prospective cohort study was conducted in an attempt to significantly reduce the incidence and the severity of injuries in an intervention cohort as compared to a two-season historical cohort, and to provide recommendations to the International Federation of Football (IFAF) pertaining to prevention measures to make the game safer. A total of 1,260 amateur male (mean age: 20.4 ± 3.9 years) and 244 female (mean age: 18.5 ± 1.7 years) players participated in the study. Four prevention measures were implemented: the no-pocket rule, self-fitting mouth guards, ankle braces (for those players with recurrent ankle sprains) and an injury treatment information brochure. All time-loss injuries sustained in game sessions were recorded by the off-the-field medical personnel and followed up by a more detailed phone injury surveillance questionnaire. There was a 54 % reduction in the total number of injuries and a significant reduction in the incidence rate and incidence proportion between the intervention cohorts as compared to the historical cohort (p < 0.001). There was no statistically significant reduction in the number of injuries in any of the body parts, except for in hand/wrist injuries related to the use of pockets (p < 0.001), as well as the severity of mild-moderate injuries (p < 0.05). This study provided evidence that hand/wrist injuries can be significantly reduced in flag football. Recommendations to the IFAF include strict enforcement of the no-pocket rule, the use of soft headgear, comfortable-fitting ankle braces and mouth guards and additionally, to change game rules concerning blocking. II.

  17. 78 FR 57061 - Special Local Regulation; Red Bull Flugtag Miami, Biscayne Bay; Miami, FL

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    2013-09-17

    .... The economic impact of this rule is not significant for the following reasons: (1) The special local... 1625-AA08 Special Local Regulation; Red Bull Flugtag Miami, Biscayne Bay; Miami, FL AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Temporary final rule. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a special local regulation...

  18. Nest sanitation does not elicit egg ejection in a brown-headed cowbird host.

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    Peer, Brian D

    2017-03-01

    Most passerine birds practice nest sanitation whereby they remove debris from their nest. Nest sanitation has been posited as a pre-adaptation for egg ejection by hosts of avian brood parasites. However, relatively few North American hosts of the brood parasitic brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) eject cowbird eggs to the detriment of their fitness. In this study, I added either a piece of flagging tape or a pine cone bract scale along with an artificial cowbird egg to nests of the red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) to determine whether the act of nest sanitation would elicit egg ejection. All red-winged blackbirds removed the debris within 24 h, but all individuals also accepted the cowbird eggs and this rate of ejection did not differ from that in nests that only received a cowbird egg. While nest cleaning and egg ejection are similar mechanically, they differ cognitively and egg ejection is not elicited in red-winged blackbirds during the act of removing debris from their nests.

  19. The Influence of Rule Structure and Problem Composition on Conceptual Learning Among Rural Hawaiian Children. Technical Report #75.

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    Ciborowski, Tom; Price-Williams, D.

    The conceptual and problem solving skills of Hawaiian rural elementary school students in the Kamehameha Early Education Program were investigated by comparing the logical connecting rules of conjunction (red and triangle) to inclusive disjunction (red and/or triangle) with respect to Traditional problems (selection of attributes from 2 different…

  20. Is "Snapchat Dysmorphia" a Real Issue?

    PubMed

    Ramphul, Kamleshun; Mejias, Stephanie G

    2018-03-03

    It was observed that in early 2018, several newspapers raised a concern about the negative effects of social media applications, such as Snapchat and Instagram, on users related to the choice of plastic surgeries. Several plastic surgeons have shared their experiences whereby they encountered requests sounding similar to what a "filtered" Snapchat picture would look like, with one plastic surgeon even having a patient who actually produced a "filtered" image. There are several red flags to look out for in such patients, and proper management in those cases should include counseling and not plastic surgery.

  1. Sarbanes-Oxley raises red flag for not-for-profits.

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    O'Hare, Patrick K

    2002-10-01

    In the near future, not-for-profits likely will feel the effects of these Sarbanes-Oxley directives: Establish audit committees with independent membership (precluding senior managers from being members) and make corresponding changes to corporate bylaws; Meet a higher standard for financial reporting, including increased disclosure and system certification representations as part of annual audits; Adopt a code of ethics for senior financial officers; Avoid senior executive compensation packages involving personal loans from the corporation; Ensure that board members are appropriately qualified and free of conflicts of interest.l

  2. US Army Corps of Engineers Section 404: permitting of valley fills - red flag or red tape?

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    Thomas R. Johnston, Jr.

    2009-03-15

    Since 2001 the US Army Corps of Engineers has been permitting most surface coal mines as Individual Permits rather than Nationwide Permits under the Section 404 program. This was shown in a survey by Skelly & Loy of permits published by Huntingdon Crops District and the state of Kentucky. Nationwide Permit 21 (NWP21) authorises the filling of waters of the United States associated with surface coal mining and reclamation operations already authorised or currently being processed as part of the integrated permit processing procedure. NWP21 has received much opposition and two noticeable court cases involving it, in West Virginia andmore » Kentucy, are briefly reported. The article first appeared in Skelly & Loy's newsletter, Portal to the mining industry, Vol II, Issue 1. 4 photos.« less

  3. 77 FR 29871 - Establishment of Class E Airspace; Red Cloud, NE

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    2012-05-21

    ... Instrument Approach Procedures at Red Cloud Municipal Airport. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations at the airport. DATES: Effective date... to accommodate new standard instrument approach procedures at Red Cloud Municipal Airport, Red Cloud...

  4. Automated Sargassum Detection for Landsat Imagery

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    McCarthy, S.; Gallegos, S. C.; Armstrong, D.

    2016-02-01

    We implemented a system to automatically detect Sargassum, a floating seaweed, in 30-meter LANDSAT-8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) imagery. Our algorithm for Sargassum detection is an extended form of Hu's approach to derive a floating algae index (FAI) [1]. Hu's algorithm was developed for Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data, but we extended it for use with the OLI bands centered at 655, 865, and 1609 nm, which are comparable to the MODIS bands located at 645, 859, and 1640 nm. We also developed a high resolution true color product to mask cloud pixels in the OLI scene by applying a threshold to top of the atmosphere (TOA) radiances in the red (655 nm), green (561 nm), and blue (443 nm) wavelengths, as well as a method for removing false positive identifications of Sargassum in the imagery. Hu's algorithm derives a FAI for each Sargassum identified pixel. Our algorithm is currently set to only flag the presence of Sargassum in an OLI pixel by classifying any pixel with a FAI > 0.0 as Sargassum. Additionally, our system geo-locates the flagged Sargassum pixels identified in the OLI imagery into the U.S. Navy Global HYCOM model grid. One element of the model grid covers an area 0.125 degrees of latitude by 0.125 degrees of longitude. To resolve the differences in spatial coverage between Landsat and HYCOM, a scheme was developed to calculate the percentage of pixels flagged within the grid element and if above a threshold, it will be flagged as Sargassum. This work is a part of a larger system, sponsored by NASA/Applied Science and Technology Project at J.C. Stennis Space Center, to forecast when and where Sargassum will land on shore. The focus area of this work is currently the Texas coast. Plans call for extending our efforts into the Caribbean. References: [1] Hu, Chuanmin. A novel ocean color index to detect floating algae in the global oceans. Remote Sensing of Environment 113 (2009) 2118-2129.

  5. PINK1 is degraded through the N-end rule pathway

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    Yamano, Koji; Youle, Richard J

    2013-01-01

    PINK1, a mitochondrial serine/threonine kinase, is the product of a gene mutated in an autosomal recessive form of Parkinson disease. PINK1 is constitutively degraded by an unknown mechanism and stabilized selectively on damaged mitochondria where it can recruit the E3 ligase PARK2/PARKIN to induce mitophagy. Here, we show that, under steady-state conditions, endogenous PINK1 is constitutively and rapidly degraded by E3 ubiquitin ligases UBR1, UBR2 and UBR4 through the N-end rule pathway. Following precursor import into mitochondria, PINK1 is cleaved in the transmembrane segment by a mitochondrial intramembrane protease PARL generating an N-terminal destabilizing amino acid and then retrotranslocates from mitochondria to the cytosol for N-end recognition and proteasomal degradation. Thus, sequential actions of mitochondrial import, PARL-processing, retrotranslocation and recognition by N-end rule E3 enzymes for the ubiquitin proteosomal degradation defines the rapid PINK1 turnover. PINK1 steady-state elimination by the N-end rule identifies a novel organelle to cytoplasm turnover pathway that yields a mechanism to flag damaged mitochondria for autophagic elimination. PMID:24121706

  6. Implementation of Human Trafficking Education and Treatment Algorithm in the Emergency Department.

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    Egyud, Amber; Stephens, Kimberly; Swanson-Bierman, Brenda; DiCuccio, Marge; Whiteman, Kimberly

    2017-11-01

    Health care professionals have not been successful in recognizing or rescuing victims of human trafficking. The purpose of this project was to implement a screening system and treatment algorithm in the emergency department to improve the identification and rescue of victims of human trafficking. The lack of recognition by health care professionals is related to inadequate education and training tools and confusion with other forms of violence such as trauma and sexual assault. A multidisciplinary team was formed to assess the evidence related to human trafficking and make recommendations for practice. After receiving education, staff completed a survey about knowledge gained from the training. An algorithm for identification and treatment of sex trafficking victims was implemented and included a 2-pronged identification approach: (1) medical red flags created by a risk-assessment tool embedded in the electronic health record and (2) a silent notification process. Outcome measures were the number of victims who were identified either by the medical red flags or by silent notification and were offered and accepted intervention. Survey results indicated that 75% of participants reported that the education improved their competence level. The results demonstrated that an education and treatment algorithm may be an effective strategy to improve recognition. One patient was identified as an actual victim of human trafficking; the remaining patients reported other forms of abuse. Education and a treatment algorithm were effective strategies to improve recognition and rescue of human trafficking victims and increase identification of other forms of abuse. Copyright © 2017 Emergency Nurses Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  7. ACR Appropriateness Criteria Low Back Pain.

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    Patel, Nandini D; Broderick, Daniel F; Burns, Judah; Deshmukh, Tejaswini K; Fries, Ian Blair; Harvey, H Benjamin; Holly, Langston; Hunt, Christopher H; Jagadeesan, Bharathi D; Kennedy, Tabassum A; O'Toole, John E; Perlmutter, Joel S; Policeni, Bruno; Rosenow, Joshua M; Schroeder, Jason W; Whitehead, Matthew T; Cornelius, Rebecca S; Corey, Amanda S

    2016-09-01

    Most patients presenting with uncomplicated acute low back pain (LBP) and/or radiculopathy do not require imaging. Imaging is considered in those patients who have had up to 6 weeks of medical management and physical therapy that resulted in little or no improvement in their back pain. It is also considered for those patients presenting with red flags raising suspicion for serious underlying conditions, such as cauda equina syndrome, malignancy, fracture, and infection. Many imaging modalities are available to clinicians and radiologists for evaluating LBP. Application of these modalities depends largely on the working diagnosis, the urgency of the clinical problem, and comorbidities of the patient. When there is concern for fracture of the lumbar spine, multidetector CT is recommended. Those deemed to be interventional candidates, with LBP lasting for > 6 weeks having completed conservative management with persistent radiculopathic symptoms, may seek MRI. Patients with severe or progressive neurologic deficit on presentation and red flags should be evaluated with MRI. The ACR Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer-reviewed journals and the application of well-established methodologies (the RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances in which evidence is lacking or equivocal, expert opinion may supplement the available evidence to recommend imaging or treatment. Copyright © 2016 American College of Radiology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  8. Raising a Red Flag on Dating Violence: Evaluation of a Low-Resource, College-Based Bystander Behavior Intervention Program.

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    Borsky, Amanda E; McDonnell, Karen; Turner, Monique Mitchell; Rimal, Rajiv

    2016-03-09

    Encouraging bystanders to intervene safely and effectively in situations that could escalate to violence-known as bystander behavior programs-is a growing yet largely untested strategy to prevent dating violence. Using a quasi-experimental design, we evaluate a low-resource, low-intensity intervention aimed at preventing dating violence among college students. The integrated behavioral model (IBM) was used to guide the evaluation. We also assess which IBM variables were most strongly associated with bystander behaviors. Participants were drawn from two Virginia colleges that predominantly train females in the health profession sciences. The intervention group (n = 329) participated in a university-wide bystander behavior intervention consisting of a 30-min presentation on dating violence at new-student orientation and a week-long "red flag" social marketing campaign on campus to raise awareness of dating violence. Controlling for changes at the comparison university, results showed an increase in bystander behaviors, such as encouraging a friend who may be in an abusive relationship to get help, after the intervention and adjusting for potential confounders (increase of 1.41 bystander behaviors, p = .04). However, no significant changes were found for bystander intentions, self-efficacy, social norms, or attitudes related to dating violence from pre- to post-intervention. Self-efficacy had a direct relationship with bystander behaviors. Results suggest that low-resource interventions have a modest effect on increasing bystander behaviors. However, higher resource interventions likely are needed for a larger impact, especially among students who already demonstrate strong baseline intentions to intervene and prevent dating violence. © The Author(s) 2016.

  9. 10 CFR 1002.21 - Description of distinguishing flag.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Description of distinguishing flag. 1002.21 Section 1002.21 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OFFICIAL SEAL AND DISTINGUISHING FLAG Distinguishing Flag § 1002.21 Description of distinguishing flag. (a) The base or field of the flag shall be...

  10. 7 CFR 29.3122 - Rule 19.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... INSPECTION Standards Rules § 29.3122 Rule 19. Crude leaves shall not be included in any grade of any color except green, green tan, and green red. Any lot containing 20 percent or more of crude leaves shall be...

  11. 10 CFR 1002.22 - Use of distinguishing flag.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Use of distinguishing flag. 1002.22 Section 1002.22 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OFFICIAL SEAL AND DISTINGUISHING FLAG Distinguishing Flag § 1002.22 Use of distinguishing flag. (a) DOE distinguishing flags may be used only: (1) In the offices of the...

  12. [Tinnitus: algorithm of diagnostics and clinical management].

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    Boiko, N V

    Hearing of sound, or tinnitus, can be a symptom of different diseases. The differential diagnosis should be based on the identification of subgroups with confirmed causes of the disease. Subjective and objective tinnitus groups should be isolated. Objective tinnitus can be vascular or muscular. In making a diagnosis of tinnitus, it is important to know its characteristics, laterality, circumstances of onset, duration, comorbidity with other symptoms: headache, hearing decline, dizziness, depression, etc. Urgent diagnostic and treatment measures are needed after the identification of 'red flags': acute pulsatile tinnitus, in particular after the brain injury, combination of tinnitus with acute hearing loss and depression.

  13. Is "Snapchat Dysmorphia" a Real Issue?

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    Mejias, Stephanie G

    2018-01-01

    It was observed that in early 2018, several newspapers raised a concern about the negative effects of social media applications, such as Snapchat and Instagram, on users related to the choice of plastic surgeries. Several plastic surgeons have shared their experiences whereby they encountered requests sounding similar to what a "filtered" Snapchat picture would look like, with one plastic surgeon even having a patient who actually produced a "filtered" image. There are several red flags to look out for in such patients, and proper management in those cases should include counseling and not plastic surgery. PMID:29732270

  14. 42 CFR 410.161 - Part B blood deductible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... deductible. (a) General rules. (1) As used in this section, packed red cells means the red blood cells that remain after plasma is separated from whole blood. (2) A unit of packed red cells is treated as the... beneficiary is responsible for the first three units of whole blood or packed red cells received during a...

  15. 42 CFR 410.161 - Part B blood deductible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... deductible. (a) General rules. (1) As used in this section, packed red cells means the red blood cells that remain after plasma is separated from whole blood. (2) A unit of packed red cells is treated as the... beneficiary is responsible for the first three units of whole blood or packed red cells received during a...

  16. 42 CFR 410.161 - Part B blood deductible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... deductible. (a) General rules. (1) As used in this section, packed red cells means the red blood cells that remain after plasma is separated from whole blood. (2) A unit of packed red cells is treated as the... beneficiary is responsible for the first three units of whole blood or packed red cells received during a...

  17. 42 CFR 410.161 - Part B blood deductible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... deductible. (a) General rules. (1) As used in this section, packed red cells means the red blood cells that remain after plasma is separated from whole blood. (2) A unit of packed red cells is treated as the... beneficiary is responsible for the first three units of whole blood or packed red cells received during a...

  18. 76 FR 62016 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Red-Crowned Parrot

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    2011-10-06

    ...We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 12-month finding on a petition to list the red-crowned parrot (Amazona viridigenalis) as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After review of all available scientific and commercial information, we find that listing the red-crowned parrot as endangered or threatened is warranted. Currently, however, listing the red-crowned parrot is precluded by higher priority actions to amend the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants. Upon publication of this 12-month petition finding, we will add the red- crowned parrot to our candidate species list. We will develop a proposed rule to list the red-crowned parrot as our priorities allow. We will make any determination on critical habitat during development of the proposed listing rule. During any interim period, we will address the status of the candidate taxon through our annual Candidate Notice of Review (CNOR).

  19. Advocates and critics for tactical behaviors in UGV navigation

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    Hussain, Talib S.; Vidaver, Gordon; Berliner, Jeffrey

    2005-05-01

    Critical to the development of unmanned ground vehicle platforms is the incorporation of adaptive tactical behaviors for the planning of high-level navigation and tactical actions. BBN Technologies recently completed a simulation-based project for the Army Research Lab (ARL) in which we applied an evolutionary computation approach to navigating through a terrain to capture flag objectives while faced with one or more mobile enemies. Our Advocates and Critics for Tactical Behaviors (ACTB) system evolves plans for the vehicle that control its movement goals (in the form of waypoints), and its future actions (e.g., pointing cameras). We apply domain-specific, state-dependent genetic operators called advocates that promote specific tactical behaviors (e.g., adapt a plan to stay closer to walls). We define the fitness function as a weighted sum of a number of independent, domain-specific, state-dependent evaluation components called critics. Critics reward plans based upon specific tactical criteria, such as minimizing risk of exposure or time to the flags. Additionally, the ACTB system provides the capability for a human commander to specify the "rules of engagement" under which the vehicle will operate. The rules of engagement determine the planning emphasis required under different tactical situations (e.g., discovery of an enemy), and provide a mechanism for automatically adapting the relative selection probabilities of the advocates, the weights of the critics, and the depth of planning in response to tactical events. The ACTB system demonstrated highly effective performance in a head-to-head testing event, held by ARL, against two competing tactical behavior systems.

  20. Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence: A Comparison of Antisocial and Family-Only Perpetrators.

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    Petersson, Joakim; Strand, Susanne; Selenius, Heidi

    2016-03-27

    Subtyping male perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV) based on their generality of violence could facilitate the difficult task of matching perpetrator subtype with efficient risk management strategies. As such, the aim of the present study was to compare antisocial and family-only male perpetrators of interpersonal violence in terms of (a) demographic and legal characteristics, (b) risk factors for violence, and (c) assessed risk and the importance of specific risk factors for violence. A quantitative design was used in this retrospective register study on data obtained from the Swedish police. Risk assessments performed with the Swedish version of the Brief Spousal Assault Form for the Evaluation of Risk (B-SAFER) and police registers were used. A sample of 657 male alleged IPV perpetrators were classified asantisocial(n= 341) orfamily-only(n= 316) based on their generality of violence. The results showed that the antisocial perpetrators were significantly younger, as well as more psychologically abusive. Antisocial perpetrators also had significantly more present risk factors for IPV, and were assessed with a significantly higher risk for acute and severe or deadly IPV, compared with the family-only perpetrators. The subtypes also evidenced unique risk factors with a significant impact on elevated risk for acute and severe or deadly such violence. Key findings in the present study concerned the subtypes evidencing unique risk factors increasing the risk for acute and severe or deadly IPV. Major implications of this study include the findings of such unique "red flag" risk factors for each subtype. To prevent future IPV, it is vital for the risk assessor to be aware of these red flags when making decisions about risk, as well as risk management strategies. © The Author(s) 2016.

  1. Emblem - Apollo 17 Lunar Landing Mission

    NASA Image and Video Library

    1972-09-13

    S72-49079 (8 Sept. 1972) --- This is the official emblem of the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission which will be flown by astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans and Harrison H. Schmitt. The insignia is dominated by the image of Apollo, the Greek sun god. Suspended in space behind the head of Apollo is an American eagle of contemporary design, the red bars of the eagle's wing represent the bars in the United States flag; the three white stars symbolize the three astronaut crewmen. The background is deep blue space and within it are the moon, the planet Saturn and a spiral galaxy or nebula. The moon is partially overlaid by the eagle's wing suggesting that this is a celestial body that man has visited and in that sense conquered. The thrust of the eagle and the gaze of Apollo to the right and toward Saturn and the galaxy is meant to imply that man's goals in space will someday include the planets and perhaps the stars. The colors of the emblem are red, white and blue, the colors of our flag; with the addition of gold, to symbolize the golden age of space flight that will begin with this Apollo 17 lunar landing. The Apollo image used in this emblem was the famous Apollo of Belvedere sculpture now in the Vatican Gallery in Rome. This emblem was designed by artist Robert T. McCall in collaboration with the astronauts. This is the official Apollo 17 emblem, a property of the government of the United States. It has been authorized only for use by the astronauts. Its reproduction in any form other than in news, information and education media is not authorized without approval. Unauthorized use is subject to the provisions of Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 701.

  2. Applicants' choice of an ophthalmology residency program.

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    Yousuf, Salman J; Kwagyan, John; Jones, Leslie S

    2013-02-01

    To determine the factors most important to applicants when selecting an ophthalmology residency program. Cross-sectional survey. All 595 applicants who submitted a rank list to the Ophthalmology Residency Matching Program for the 2012 match. Participants anonymously completed a 25-item questionnaire after the submission of their rank lists. A multiple-choice format and ordinal scale were used to query applicants on demographics, career plans, and the importance of factors related to program characteristics. One question allowed a free text response to identify factors that caused the applicant to rank a program lower than other programs or not at all (i.e., "red flag"). Factors important to applicants when creating their rank lists. The response rate was 37% (218/595). The 3 most important factors affecting rank lists were resident-faculty relationships, clinical and surgical volume, and diversity of training. The fourth most important was the interview experience with faculty; poor interview experience was the most frequently cited "red flag." Age, gender, and marital status did not affect how applicants rated factors. Applicants planning a post-residency fellowship or an academic career placed greater importance on opportunities for resident research and a program's prestige (P<0.0001). Female and ethnic minority applicants placed greater importance on the diversity of faculty and residents by gender or ethnicity (P<0.0001). Applicants rated educational and interpersonal factors as more important than geographic factors when selecting an ophthalmology residency program. Future career plans and demographic factors influenced the rating of specific factors. The results of this study provide a useful resource to programs preparing for the match. Copyright © 2013 American Academy of Ophthalmology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  3. Decision-making and referral processes for patients with motor neurone disease: a qualitative study of GP experiences and evaluation of a new decision-support tool.

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    Baxter, Susan; McDermott, Christopher J

    2017-05-08

    The diagnosis of motor neurone disease (MND) is known to be challenging and there may be delay in patients receiving a correct diagnosis. This study investigated the referral process for patients who had been diagnosed with MND, and whether a newly-developed tool (The Red Flags checklist) might help General Practitioners (GPs) in making referral decisions. We carried out interviews with GPs who had recently referred a patient diagnosed with MND, and interviews/surveys with GPs who had not recently referred a patient with suspected MND. We collected data before the Red Flags checklist was introduced; and again one year later. We analysed the data to identify key recurring themes. Forty two GPs took part in the study. The presence of fasciculation was the clinical feature that most commonly led to consideration of a potential MND diagnosis. GPs perceived that their role was to make onward referrals rather than attempting to make a diagnosis, and delays in correct diagnosis tended to occur at the specialist level. A quarter of participants had some awareness of the newly-developed tool; most considered it useful, if incorporated into existing systems. While fasciculation is the most common symptom associated with MND, other bulbar, limb or respiratory features, together with progression should be considered. There is a need for further research into how decision-support tools should be designed and provided, in order to best assist GPs with referral decisions. There is also a need for further work at the level of secondary care, in order that referrals made are re-directed appropriately.

  4. Management of a child with vomiting.

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    Singhi, Sunit C; Shah, Ravi; Bansal, Arun; Jayashree, M

    2013-04-01

    Vomiting is a protective reflex that results in forceful ejection of stomach contents up to and out of the mouth. It is a common complaint and may be the presenting symptom of several life-threatening conditions. It can be caused by a variety of organic and nonorganic disorders; gastrointestinal (GI) or outside of GI. Acute gastritis and gastroenteritis (AGE) are the leading cause of acute vomiting in children. Important life threatening causes in infancy include congenital intestinal obstruction, atresia, malrotation with volvulus, necrotizing enterocolitis, pyloric stenosis, intussusception, shaken baby syndrome, hydrocephalus, inborn errors of metabolism, congenital adrenal hypoplasia, obstructive uropathy, sepsis, meningitis and encephalitis, and severe gastroenteritis, and in older children appendicitis, intracranial mass lesion, diabetic ketoacidosis, Reye's syndrome, toxic ingestions, uremia, and meningitis. Initial evaluation is directed at assessment of airway, breathing and circulation, assessment of hydration status and red flag signs (bilious or bloody vomiting, altered sensorium, toxic/septic/apprehensive look, inconsolable cry or excessive irritability, severe dehydration, concern for symptomatic hypoglycemia, severe wasting, Bent-over posture). The history and physical examination guides the approach in an individual patient. The diverse nature of causes of vomiting makes a "routine" laboratory or radiologic screen impossible. Investigations (Serum electrolytes and blood gases,renal and liver functions and radiological studies) are required in any child with dehydration or red flag signs, to diagnose surgical causes. Management priorities include treatment of dehydration, stoppage of oral fluids/feeds and decompression of the stomach with nasogastric tube in patients with bilious vomiting. Antiemetic ondansetron(0.2 mg/kg oral; parenteral 0.15 mg/kg; maximum 4 mg) is indicated in children unable to take orally due to persistent vomiting, post-operative vomiting, chemotherapy induced vomiting, cyclic vomiting syndrome and acute mountain sickness.

  5. 10 CFR 1002.31 - Unauthorized uses of the seal and flag.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Unauthorized uses of the seal and flag. 1002.31 Section 1002.31 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OFFICIAL SEAL AND DISTINGUISHING FLAG Unauthorized Uses § 1002.31 Unauthorized uses of the seal and flag. The official seal and distinguishing flag...

  6. 10 CFR 1002.31 - Unauthorized uses of the seal and flag.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Unauthorized uses of the seal and flag. 1002.31 Section 1002.31 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OFFICIAL SEAL AND DISTINGUISHING FLAG Unauthorized Uses § 1002.31 Unauthorized uses of the seal and flag. The official seal and distinguishing flag...

  7. 46 CFR 282.11 - Ranking of flags.

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    2010-10-01

    ... 46 Shipping 8 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Ranking of flags. 282.11 Section 282.11 Shipping... COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES Foreign-Flag Competition § 282.11 Ranking of flags. The operators under each... priority of costs which are representative of the flag. For liner cargo vessels, the ranking of operators...

  8. Color vision: "OH-site" rule for seeing red and green.

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    Sekharan, Sivakumar; Katayama, Kota; Kandori, Hideki; Morokuma, Keiji

    2012-06-27

    Eyes gather information, and color forms an extremely important component of the information, more so in the case of animals to forage and navigate within their immediate environment. By using the ONIOM (QM/MM) (ONIOM = our own N-layer integrated molecular orbital plus molecular mechanics) method, we report a comprehensive theoretical analysis of the structure and molecular mechanism of spectral tuning of monkey red- and green-sensitive visual pigments. We show that interaction of retinal with three hydroxyl-bearing amino acids near the β-ionone ring part of the retinal in opsin, A164S, F261Y, and A269T, increases the electron delocalization, decreases the bond length alternation, and leads to variation in the wavelength of maximal absorbance of the retinal in the red- and green-sensitive visual pigments. On the basis of the analysis, we propose the "OH-site" rule for seeing red and green. This rule is also shown to account for the spectral shifts obtained from hydroxyl-bearing amino acids near the Schiff base in different visual pigments: at site 292 (A292S, A292Y, and A292T) in bovine and at site 111 (Y111) in squid opsins. Therefore, the OH-site rule is shown to be site-specific and not pigment-specific and thus can be used for tracking spectral shifts in any visual pigment.

  9. Remote Patient Management in Automated Peritoneal Dialysis: A Promising New Tool.

    PubMed

    Drepper, Valérie Jotterand; Martin, Pierre-Yves; Chopard, Catherine Stoermann; Sloand, James A

    2018-01-01

    Remote patient management (RPM) has the potential to help clinicians detect early issues, allowing intervention prior to development of more significant problems. A 23-year-old end-stage kidney disease patient required urgent start of renal replacement therapy. A newly available automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) RPM system with cloud-based connectivity was implemented in her care. Pre-defined RPM threshold parameters were set to identify clinically relevant issues. Red flag dashboard alerts heralded prolonged drain times leading to clinical evaluation with subsequent diagnosis of and surgical repositioning for catheter displacement, although it took several days for newly-RPM-exposed staff to recognize this issue. Post-PD catheter repositioning, drain times were again normal as indicated by disappearance of flag alerts and unremarkable cycle volume profiles. Identification of < 90% adherence to prescribed PD therapy was then documented with the RPM system, alerting the clinical staff to address this important issue given its association with significant negative clinical outcomes. Healthcare providers face a "learning curve" to effect optimal utilization of the RPM tool. Larger scale observational studies will determine the impact of RPM on APD technique survival and resource utilization. Copyright © 2018 International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis.

  10. QTL mapping of flag leaf-related traits in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).

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    Liu, Kaiye; Xu, Hao; Liu, Gang; Guan, Panfeng; Zhou, Xueyao; Peng, Huiru; Yao, Yingyin; Ni, Zhongfu; Sun, Qixin; Du, Jinkun

    2018-04-01

    QTL controlling flag leaf length, flag leaf width, flag leaf area and flag leaf angle were mapped in wheat. This study aimed to advance our understanding of the genetic mechanisms underlying morphological traits of the flag leaves of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). A recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from ND3331 and the Tibetan semi-wild wheat Zang1817 was used to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) controlling flag leaf length (FLL), flag leaf width (FLW), flag leaf area (FLA), and flag leaf angle (FLANG). Using an available simple sequence repeat genetic linkage map, 23 putative QTLs for FLL, FLW, FLA, and FLANG were detected on chromosomes 1B, 2B, 3A, 3D, 4B, 5A, 6B, 7B, and 7D. Individual QTL explained 4.3-68.52% of the phenotypic variance in different environments. Four QTLs for FLL, two for FLW, four for FLA, and five for FLANG were detected in at least two environments. Positive alleles of 17 QTLs for flag leaf-related traits originated from ND3331 and 6 originated from Zang1817. QTLs with pleiotropic effects or multiple linked QTL were also identified on chromosomes 1B, 4B, and 5A; these are potential target regions for fine-mapping and marker-assisted selection in wheat breeding programs.

  11. 77 FR 56896 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness...

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    ... the relevant flags, as described below, for orders that add liquidity to the EDGA book. Specifically... the following flags: Flag B for orders that add liquidity to the EDGA book in Tape B securities; Flag V for orders that add liquidity to the EDGA book in Tape A securities; Flag Y for orders that add...

  12. 42 CFR 409.87 - Blood deductible.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... after plasma is separated from whole blood. (2) A unit of packed red cells is treated as the equivalent... red cells—(1) Basic rule. Except as specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, the beneficiary is... hospital's or CAH's charges for the blood or packed red cells or arranging for it to be replaced. (2...

  13. 75 FR 16010 - Safety Zone; Red River, MN

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    ...-AAOO Safety Zone; Red River, MN AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Temporary final rule. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP), Marine Safety Unit Duluth, MN is establishing a temporary safety zone on the waters of the Red River, MN. This safety zone is being established to ensure the safety of...

  14. 76 FR 23485 - Safety Zone; Red River

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    ...-AA00 Safety Zone; Red River AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Temporary final rule. SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for all waters of the Red River in the State of North..., extending the entire width of the river. This safety zone is needed to protect persons and vessels from...

  15. FLIP for FLAG model visualization

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

    Wooten, Hasani Omar

    A graphical user interface has been developed for FLAG users. FLIP (FLAG Input deck Parser) provides users with an organized view of FLAG models and a means for efficiently and easily navigating and editing nodes, parameters, and variables.

  16. Where no flag has gone before: Political and technical aspects of placing a flag on the Moon

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Platoff, Anne M.

    1993-01-01

    The flag on the Moon represents an important event in vexillological history. The political and technical aspects of placing a flag on the Moon, focusing on the first Moon landing, is examined. During their historic extravehicular activity, the Apollo 11 crew planted the flag of the United States on the lunar surface. This flag-raising was strictly a symbolic activity, as the United Nations Treaty on Outer Space precluded any territorial claim. Nevertheless, there were domestic and international debates over the appropriateness of the event. Congress amended the agency's appropriations bill to prevent the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from placing flags of other nations, or those of international associations, on the Moon during missions funded solely by the United States. Like any activity in space exploration, the Apollo flag-raising also provided NASA engineers with an interesting technical challenge. They designed a flagpole with a horizontal bar allowing the flag to 'fly' without the benefit of wind to overcome the effects of the Moon's lack of an atmosphere. Other factors considered in the design were weight, heat resistance, and ease of assembly by astronauts whose space suits restricted their range of movement and ability to grasp items. As NASA plans a return to the Moon and an expedition to Mars, we will likely see flags continue to go 'where no flag has gone before'.

  17. Experimental investigation of flow field around the elastic flag flapping in periodic state

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    Jia, Yongxia; Jia, Lichao; Su, Zhuang; Yuan, Huijing

    2018-05-01

    The flapping of a flag in the wind is a classical fluid-structure problem that concerns the interaction of elastic bodies with ambient fluid. We focus on the desirable experimental results of the flow around the flapping flag. By immersing the elastic yet self-supporting heavy flag into water flow, we use particle image velocimetry (PIV) techniques to obtain the whole flow field around the midspan of the flag interacting with a fluid in periodic state. A unique PIV image processing method is used to measure near-wall flow velocities around a moving elastic flag. There exists a thin flow circulation region on the suction side of the flag in periodic state. This observation suggests that viscous flow models may be needed to improve the theoretical predictions of the flapping flag in periodic state, especially in a large amplitude.

  18. Simulations of Stagewise Development with a Symbolic Architecture

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    Gobet, Fernand

    This chapter compares Piaget's theory of development with Feigenbaum & Simon's (1962; 1984) EPAM theory. An attempt is made to map the concepts of assimilation and accommodation in Piaget's theory onto the concepts of familiarisation and accommodation in EPAM. An EPAM-like model of the balance scale task is then presented, with a discussion of preliminary results showing how it accounts for children's discontinuous, stage-like development. The analysis focuses on the transition between rules, using catastrophe flags (Gilmore, 1981) as criteria. It is argued that some symbolic models may be described as dynamical systems, in the same way as some non-symbolic models.

  19. Evidence-based management of neonatal vomiting in the emergency department.

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    Ratnayake, Kristin; Kim, Tommy Y

    2014-11-01

    Vomiting accounts for up to 36% of neonatal visits to the emergency department. The causes of vomiting can range from benign to life-threatening. Evidence to guide the diagnosis and management of neonatal vomiting in the emergency department is limited. History and physical examination are extremely important in these cases, especially in identifying red flags such as bilious or projectile emesis. A thorough review is presented, discussing various imaging modalities, including plain abdominal radiography, upper gastrointestinal studies, ultrasonography, and contrast enema. A systematic approach in the emergency department, as outlined in this review, is required to identify the serious causes of vomiting in the neonate.

  20. 14 CFR 1221.107 - Establishment of the NASA Administrator's, Deputy Administrator's, and Associate Deputy...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... × 4 feet; (2) The Administrator's Flag has four stars; (3) The Deputy Administrator's Flag has three stars; and (4) The Associate Deputy Administrator's Flag has two stars. (b) Flags representing these...

  1. 14 CFR § 1221.107 - Establishment of the NASA Administrator's, Deputy Administrator's, and Associate Deputy...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... × 4 feet; (2) The Administrator's Flag has four stars; (3) The Deputy Administrator's Flag has three stars; and (4) The Associate Deputy Administrator's Flag has two stars. (b) Flags representing these...

  2. 14 CFR 1221.107 - Establishment of the NASA Administrator's, Deputy Administrator's, and Associate Deputy...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... × 4 feet; (2) The Administrator's Flag has four stars; (3) The Deputy Administrator's Flag has three stars; and (4) The Associate Deputy Administrator's Flag has two stars. (b) Flags representing these...

  3. 14 CFR 1221.107 - Establishment of the NASA Administrator's, Deputy Administrator's, and Associate Deputy...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... × 4 feet; (2) The Administrator's Flag has four stars; (3) The Deputy Administrator's Flag has three stars; and (4) The Associate Deputy Administrator's Flag has two stars. (b) Flags representing these...

  4. 14 CFR 1221.107 - Establishment of the NASA Administrator's, Deputy Administrator's, and Associate Deputy...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... × 4 feet; (2) The Administrator's Flag has four stars; (3) The Deputy Administrator's Flag has three stars; and (4) The Associate Deputy Administrator's Flag has two stars. (b) Flags representing these...

  5. Extending LMS to Support IRT-Based Assessment Test Calibration

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    Fotaris, Panagiotis; Mastoras, Theodoros; Mavridis, Ioannis; Manitsaris, Athanasios

    Developing unambiguous and challenging assessment material for measuring educational attainment is a time-consuming, labor-intensive process. As a result Computer Aided Assessment (CAA) tools are becoming widely adopted in academic environments in an effort to improve the assessment quality and deliver reliable results of examinee performance. This paper introduces a methodological and architectural framework which embeds a CAA tool in a Learning Management System (LMS) so as to assist test developers in refining items to constitute assessment tests. An Item Response Theory (IRT) based analysis is applied to a dynamic assessment profile provided by the LMS. Test developers define a set of validity rules for the statistical indices given by the IRT analysis. By applying those rules, the LMS can detect items with various discrepancies which are then flagged for review of their content. Repeatedly executing the aforementioned procedure can improve the overall efficiency of the testing process.

  6. SKOLAR MD: A Model for Self-Directed, In-Context Continuing Medical Education

    PubMed Central

    Strasberg, Howard R.; Rindfleisch, Thomas C.; Hardy, Steven

    2003-01-01

    INTRODUCTION SKOLAR has implemented a web-based CME program with which physicians can earn AMA Category 1 credit for self-directed learning. METHODS Physicians researched their questions in SKOLAR and applied for CME. Physician auditors reviewed all requests across two phases of the project. A selection rule set was derived from phase one and used in phase two to flag a subset of requests for detailed review. The selection rule set is described. RESULTS In phase one, SKOLAR received 1039 CME applications. Applicants frequently found their answer (94%) and would apply it clinically (93%). A linear regression analysis comparing time awarded to time requested (capped at actual time spent) had R2=0.79. DISCUSSION We believe that hat this self-directed approach to CME is effective and an important complement to traditional CME programs. However, selective audit of self-directed CME requests is necessary to ensure validity of credits awarded. PMID:14728250

  7. On national flags and language tags: Effects of flag-language congruency in bilingual word recognition.

    PubMed

    Grainger, Jonathan; Declerck, Mathieu; Marzouki, Yousri

    2017-07-01

    French-English bilinguals performed a generalized lexical decision experiment with mixed lists of French and English words and pseudo-words. In Experiment 1, each word/pseudo-word was superimposed on the picture of the French or UK flag, and flag-word congruency was manipulated. The flag was not informative with respect to either the lexical decision response or the language of the word. Nevertheless, lexical decisions to word stimuli were faster following the congruent flag compared with the incongruent flag, but only for French (L1) words. Experiment 2 replicated this flag-language congruency effect in a priming paradigm, where the word and pseudo-word targets followed the brief presentation of the flag prime, and this time effects were seen in both languages. We take these findings as evidence for a mechanism that automatically processes linguistic and non-linguistic information concerning the presence or not of a given language. Language membership information can then modulate lexical processing, in line with the architecture of the BIA model, but not the BIA+ model. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

  8. Changing the 30-min Rule in Canada: The Effect of Room Temperature on Bacterial Growth in Red Blood Cells.

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    Ramirez-Arcos, Sandra; Kou, Yuntong; Ducas, Éric; Thibault, Louis

    2016-11-01

    To maintain product quality and safety, the '30-min rule' requires the discard of red blood cells (RBCs) that are exposed to uncontrolled temperatures for more than 30 min. Recent studies suggest this rule may safely be extended to a 60-min rule. A pool-and-split design study (N = 4) was run in parallel at Canadian Blood Services (SAGM RBCs) and Héma-Québec (AS-3 RBCs). RBCs were spiked with ∼1 colony-forming unit/ml of mesophilic and psychrophilic bacteria. Control units remained in storage at 1-6 °C for 42 days. Test 30 (T30) and T60 units were exposed to room temperature (RT) six times during storage, each time for 30 and 60 min, respectively. Bacterial proliferation was monitored. Mesophilic bacteria do not proliferate in RBCs. The growth of psychrophilic bacteria is not significantly different in RBCs exposed for 30 or 60 min to RT (p < 0.05). The study findings were the final evidence to support extension from a 30-min rule to a 60-min rule in Canada.

  9. 78 FR 17931 - Information Collection; Open Government Citizen Engagement Ratings, Rankings, and Flagging

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    2013-03-25

    ...] Information Collection; Open Government Citizen Engagement Ratings, Rankings, and Flagging AGENCY: Office of... regarding open government citizen engagement ratings, rankings, and flagging. DATES: Comments must be...- 0288, Open Government Citizen Engagement Ratings, Rankings, and Flagging, by any of the following...

  10. New insights into the red and green pigments in the illuminated foral charter of Setubal (1515) by combined use of μ-Raman and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Guerra, M.; Carvalho, M. L.; Le Gac, A.; Manso, M.; Mortari, C.; Longelin, S.; Pessanha, S.

    2016-03-01

    The richly decorated foral charter attributed by D. Manuel I of Portugal, in 1515, to the village of Setubal, was studied using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence spectrometry and Raman micro-spectroscopy. An in situ characterization of the pigments used in the production of this masterpiece showed a very different pigment palette choice when compared to other similar Manueline charters. The red and green pigments are particularly puzzling, as the widely used mercury- and copper-based pigments, vermillion and malachite, respectively, were not found in the illuminated frontispiece. Instead, the cheaper lead-based pigment minium was used in the King's flag, while a mixture of copper sulfates was found for the green color, identified by means of micro-Raman spectroscopy. This result led to a new look at the conception that only one Royal workshop existed for the elaboration of Manueline foral charters.

  11. Mechanisms of flag-football injuries reported to the HQ Air Force Safety Center a 10-year descriptive study, 1993-2002.

    PubMed

    Burnham, Bruce R; Copley, G Bruce; Shim, Matthew J; Kemp, Philip A; Jones, Bruce H

    2010-01-01

    Flag (touch or intramural) football is a popular sport among the U.S. Air Force (USAF) active duty population and causes a substantial number of lost-workday injuries. The purpose of this study is to describe the mechanisms of flag-football injuries to better identify effective countermeasures. The data were derived from safety reports obtained from the USAF Ground Safety Automated System. Flag-football injuries for the years 1993-2002 that resulted in at least one lost workday were included in the study conducted in 2003. Narrative data were systematically reviewed for 32,812 USAF mishap reports; these were then coded in order to categorize and summarize mechanisms associated with flag football and other sports and occupational injuries. Nine hundred and forty-four mishap reports involving active duty USAF members playing flag football met the criteria for inclusion into this study. Eight mechanisms of injury were identified. The eight mechanisms accounted for 90% of all flag-football injuries. One scenario (contact with another player) accounted for 42% of all flag-football injuries. The most common mechanisms of injury caused by playing flag football can be identified using the detailed information found in safety reports. These scenarios are essential to developing evidence-based countermeasures. Results for flag football suggest that interventions that prevent player contact injuries deserve further research and evaluation. The broader implications of this study are that military safety data can be used to identify potentially modifiable mechanisms of injury for specific activities such as flag football. Published by Elsevier Inc.

  12. 76 FR 39885 - Risk-Based Targeting of Foreign Flagged Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs)

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    ... Foreign Flagged Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs) AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of... 11-06, Risk-Based Targeting of Foreign Flagged Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs). This policy... applicable regulations, every foreign-flagged mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) must undergo a Coast Guard...

  13. 78 FR 36311 - Flag Recognition Benefit for Fallen Federal Civilian Employees

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    ... Recognition Benefit for Fallen Federal Civilian Employees; Submission for Review: Application for U.S. Flag... PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5 CFR Part 550 RIN 3206-AM58 Flag Recognition Benefit for Fallen Federal Civilian... United States flag recognition benefit for fallen Federal civilian employees, and describe the...

  14. 78 FR 17882 - Recreational Closure Authority Specific to Federal Waters Off Individual States for the...

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    ...NMFS issues this emergency rule to authorize NMFS to set the closure date of the recreational red snapper fishing season in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off individual Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) states. At its February 2013 meeting, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) requested an emergency rule to give NMFS this authority. The intent of this rulemaking is to constrain recreational red snapper harvest within the quota while ensuring a fair and equitable distribution of fishing privileges among participants in all the Gulf states.

  15. 78 FR 49440 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of...

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    ... Fisheries, Fishing, Gulf, Quotas, Red snapper. Dated: August 8, 2013. Alan D. Risenhoover, Director, Office... increase the 2013 commercial and recreational quotas for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) reef fish fishery and re-open the red snapper recreational season for 2013. This proposed rule is intended to help...

  16. 10 CFR 1002.3 - Custody of official seal and distinguishing flags.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Custody of official seal and distinguishing flags. 1002.3 Section 1002.3 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OFFICIAL SEAL AND DISTINGUISHING FLAG General § 1002.3 Custody of official seal and distinguishing flags. The Secretary or his designee shall...

  17. 10 CFR 1002.3 - Custody of official seal and distinguishing flags.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 4 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Custody of official seal and distinguishing flags. 1002.3 Section 1002.3 Energy DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OFFICIAL SEAL AND DISTINGUISHING FLAG General § 1002.3 Custody of official seal and distinguishing flags. The Secretary or his designee shall...

  18. 75 FR 34309 - Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2010

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    ... Nation to confront tyranny and oppression still flies today as an unequivocal emblem of freedom and... gatherings to private memorials, we gathered to salute our flag, and in doing so, renewed the eternal promise... recognize the American flag as a symbol of hope and inspiration to people at home and around the world--as a...

  19. Low back pain: an approach to diagnosis and management.

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    Duffy, R Lamar

    2010-12-01

    Low back pain is a common condition, responsible for significant morbidity and major occupational and economic impact on society. While most cases of low back pain spontaneously resolve, the clinician must be alert to clinical indicators or "red flags" that suggest the presence of systemic illness or imminent neurologic compromise. In the absence of such findings, diagnostic imaging generally does not contribute to management, and may be safely delayed for a trial of conservative therapy. Continued activity is associated with a favorable outcome. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, acetaminophen, muscle relaxants, and tricyclic antidepressants can provide meaningful pain relief, while several nonpharmacologic measures may also contribute to symptomatic and functional improvement. Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  20. An All-Sky Portable (ASP) Optical Catalogue

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    Flesch, Eric Wim

    2017-06-01

    This optical catalogue combines the all-sky USNO-B1.0/A1.0 and most-sky APM catalogues, plus overlays of SDSS optical data, into a single all-sky map presented in a sparse binary format that is easily downloaded at 9 Gb zipped. Total count is 1 163 237 190 sources and each has J2000 astrometry, red and blue magnitudes with PSFs and variability indicator, and flags for proper motion, epoch, and source survey and catalogue for each of the photometry and astrometry. The catalogue is available on http://quasars.org/asp.html, and additional data for this paper is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/50/5807fbc12595f.

  1. Space Shuttle Projects

    NASA Image and Video Library

    1993-03-30

    Designed by the mission’s crew members, the STS-57 crew patch depicts the Space Shuttle Endeavour maneuvering to retrieve the European Space Agency's microgravity experiment satellite EURECA. SpaceHab, the first commercial space laboratory, is depicted in the cargo bay, and its characteristic shape is represented by the inner red border of the patch. The three gold plumes surrounded by the five stars trailing EURECA are suggestive of the U.S. astronaut logo. The five gold stars together with the shape of the orbiter's mechanical arm form the mission's numerical designation. The six stars on the American flag represent the U.S. astronauts who comprise the crew. With detailed input from the crew members, the final artwork was accomplished by artist Tim Hall.

  2. Metastases of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Misdiagnosed as Isolated Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

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    Greco, Assunta; De Masi, Roberto; Orlando, Stefania; Metrangolo, Antonio; Zecca, Vittorio; Morciano, Giancarlo; De Donno, Antonella; Bagordo, Francesco; Piccinni, Giancarlo

    At present, cardiac metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma is rarely mentioned in the literature. We report a hepatocellular carcinoma patient with cardiac metastasis misdiagnosed as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in 2011. Two years later, on presentation of syncope, an abnormal ventricular septal size was recorded by ultrasound scan, and was subsequently shown by magnetic resonance imaging to be a tumour lesion. A myocardial biopsy confirmed infiltration of hepatocellular carcinoma. This observation underlines the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma cardiac metastasis, manifested in its infiltrative form as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In conclusion, we suggest that the ultrasound appearance of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in hepatocellular carcinoma patients should be seen as a "red flag" and recommend the introduction of magnetic resonance imaging assessment of transplant candidates.

  3. Acute external otitis as debut of acute myeloid leukemia - A case and review of the literature.

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    Slengerik-Hansen, Joachim; Ovesen, Therese

    2018-03-01

    Acute leukemia is a well known childhood cancer. The relation between leukemia and otological symptoms has long been established but is highly rare as a debut symptom of leukemia. External otitis is a common condition affecting many children, and most cases are successively treated with topical medicine. Here we present a child with acute external otitis later shown to be the debut symptom of acute myeloid leukemia, to our knowledge the first specific case described. We have reviewed the literature to find red flags for suspicion of severe disease in case of acute external otitis. Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

  4. Neck pain: What if it is not musculoskeletal?

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    Vijiaratnam, Nirosen; R Williams, David; L Bertram, Kelly

    2018-05-01

    Neck pain is a common presentation in general practice, with muscle strain or osteoarthritis the most common diagnoses. A systematic approach for identifying red flags for alternative causes is required to appropriately investigate or refer for specialist opinion. The aim of this article is to highlight features of neurological and other causes of neck pain in adults that may present in general practice, and to outline a quick and practical diagnostic approach. Neck pain in adults may result from musculoskeletal or neurological disease, or as a component of a wide variety of metabolic, infective or malignant disorders. Focused attention to those components of history and examination that suggest alternative conditions can assist the diagnostic process.

  5. Security practices and regulatory compliance in the healthcare industry.

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    Kwon, Juhee; Johnson, M Eric

    2013-01-01

    Securing protected health information is a critical responsibility of every healthcare organization. We explore information security practices and identify practice patterns that are associated with improved regulatory compliance. We employed Ward's cluster analysis using minimum variance based on the adoption of security practices. Variance between organizations was measured using dichotomous data indicating the presence or absence of each security practice. Using t tests, we identified the relationships between the clusters of security practices and their regulatory compliance. We utilized the results from the Kroll/Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society telephone-based survey of 250 US healthcare organizations including adoption status of security practices, breach incidents, and perceived compliance levels on Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Red Flags rules, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and state laws governing patient information security. Our analysis identified three clusters (which we call leaders, followers, and laggers) based on the variance of security practice patterns. The clusters have significant differences among non-technical practices rather than technical practices, and the highest level of compliance was associated with hospitals that employed a balanced approach between technical and non-technical practices (or between one-off and cultural practices). Hospitals in the highest level of compliance were significantly managing third parties' breaches and training. Audit practices were important to those who scored in the middle of the pack on compliance. Our results provide security practice benchmarks for healthcare administrators and can help policy makers in developing strategic and practical guidelines for practice adoption.

  6. Security practices and regulatory compliance in the healthcare industry

    PubMed Central

    Kwon, Juhee; Johnson, M Eric

    2013-01-01

    Objective Securing protected health information is a critical responsibility of every healthcare organization. We explore information security practices and identify practice patterns that are associated with improved regulatory compliance. Design We employed Ward's cluster analysis using minimum variance based on the adoption of security practices. Variance between organizations was measured using dichotomous data indicating the presence or absence of each security practice. Using t tests, we identified the relationships between the clusters of security practices and their regulatory compliance. Measurement We utilized the results from the Kroll/Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society telephone-based survey of 250 US healthcare organizations including adoption status of security practices, breach incidents, and perceived compliance levels on Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Red Flags rules, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and state laws governing patient information security. Results Our analysis identified three clusters (which we call leaders, followers, and laggers) based on the variance of security practice patterns. The clusters have significant differences among non-technical practices rather than technical practices, and the highest level of compliance was associated with hospitals that employed a balanced approach between technical and non-technical practices (or between one-off and cultural practices). Conclusions Hospitals in the highest level of compliance were significantly managing third parties’ breaches and training. Audit practices were important to those who scored in the middle of the pack on compliance. Our results provide security practice benchmarks for healthcare administrators and can help policy makers in developing strategic and practical guidelines for practice adoption. PMID:22955497

  7. Right turn on red : a report to the Governor and General Assembly of Virginia.

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    1975-01-01

    The Commonwealth of Virginia implemented the sign permissive or "eastern" rule permitting right turns on red traffic signals where designated by sign in 1972. In 1975, as a result of the growing national trend toward employing the general permissive ...

  8. 78 FR 67432 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness...

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    ...) Increase the fee for orders yielding Flag K, which routes to NASDAQ OMX PSX (``PSX'') using ROUC or ROUE... for orders yielding Flag K, which routes to PSX using ROUC or ROUE routing strategies; and (ii) decrease the fee for orders yielding Flag RW, which routes to CBSX and adds liquidity. Flag K In securities...

  9. 3 CFR 8391 - Proclamation 8391 of June 11, 2009. Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2009

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... America A Proclamation In the midst of a war for our Nation's independence, on June 14, 1777, the Second... America's promise and guides us toward a brighter tomorrow. To commemorate the adoption of our flag, the... toward equality and justice for all. Our flag's journey has been long. It has seen our Nation through war...

  10. 3 CFR 8689 - Proclamation 8689 of June 10, 2011. Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2011

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... America A Proclamation On June 14, 1777, the Second Constitutional Congress adopted a flag with thirteen... were set upon a blue field, in the words of the Congress’s resolution, “representing a new... American flag has been ever present. It has flown on our ships and military bases around the world as we...

  11. Freestanding Flag-Type Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting High-Altitude Wind Energy from Arbitrary Directions.

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    Zhao, Zhenfu; Pu, Xiong; Du, Chunhua; Li, Linxuan; Jiang, Chunyan; Hu, Weiguo; Wang, Zhong Lin

    2016-02-23

    Wind energy at a high altitude is far more stable and stronger than that near the ground, but it is out of reach of the wind turbine. Herein, we develop an innovative freestanding woven triboelectric nanogenerator flag (WTENG-flag) that can harvest high-altitude wind energy from arbitrary directions. The wind-driven fluttering of the woven unit leads to the current generation by a coupled effect of contact electrification and electrostatic induction. Systematic study is conducted to optimize the structure/material parameters of the WTENG-flag to improve the power output. This 2D WTENG-flag can also be stacked in parallel connections in many layers for a linearly increased output. Finally, a self-powered high-altitude platform with temperature/humidity sensing/telecommunicating capability is demonstrated with the WTENG-flag as a power source. Due to the light weight, low cost, and easy scale-up, this WTENG-flag has great potential for applications in weather/environmental sensing/monitoring systems.

  12. Customization of Advia 120 thresholds for canine erythrocyte volume and hemoglobin concentration, and effects on morphology flagging results.

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    Grimes, Carolyn N; Fry, Michael M

    2014-12-01

    This study sought to develop customized morphology flagging thresholds for canine erythrocyte volume and hemoglobin concentration [Hgb] on the ADVIA 120 hematology analyzer; compare automated morphology flagging with results of microscopic blood smear evaluation; and examine effects of customized thresholds on morphology flagging results. Customized thresholds were determined using data from 52 clinically healthy dogs. Blood smear evaluation and automated morphology flagging results were correlated with mean cell volume (MCV) and cellular hemoglobin concentration mean (CHCM) in 26 dogs. Customized thresholds were applied retroactively to complete blood (cell) count (CBC) data from 5 groups of dogs, including a reference sample group, clinical cases, and animals with experimentally induced iron deficiency anemia. Automated morphology flagging correlated more highly with MCV or CHCM than did blood smear evaluation; correlation with MCV was highest using customized thresholds. Customized morphology flagging thresholds resulted in more sensitive detection of microcytosis, macrocytosis, and hypochromasia than default thresholds.

  13. Method for compression of binary data

    DOEpatents

    Berlin, Gary J.

    1996-01-01

    The disclosed method for compression of a series of data bytes, based on LZSS-based compression methods, provides faster decompression of the stored data. The method involves the creation of a flag bit buffer in a random access memory device for temporary storage of flag bits generated during normal LZSS-based compression. The flag bit buffer stores the flag bits separately from their corresponding pointers and uncompressed data bytes until all input data has been read. Then, the flag bits are appended to the compressed output stream of data. Decompression can be performed much faster because bit manipulation is only required when reading the flag bits and not when reading uncompressed data bytes and pointers. Uncompressed data is read using byte length instructions and pointers are read using word instructions, thus reducing the time required for decompression.

  14. Commercial Sealift and U.S. National Security

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    2010-03-01

    and maintaining a U.S. flag merchant marine fleet in today’s globalized shipping environment, where lower cost foreign flag registries of convenience ...in today’s globalized shipping environment, where lower cost foreign flag registries of convenience dominate the industry and which policy tools are...shipping environment, where lower cost foreign flag registries of convenience dominate the industry and which policy tools are best suited to meet our

  15. American Colleges Raise the Flag in Vietnam

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    Overland, Martha Ann

    2009-01-01

    More than 30 years after the U.S. ambassador was airlifted from the embassy rooftop in Saigon with the flag tucked under his arm, a new American flag is going up in the city. This one won't be flying over the embassy. The Stars and Stripes, as well as the Texas state flag, are going up at the Saigon Institute of Technology, the only Vietnamese…

  16. 77 FR 56890 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness...

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    ... PI, where Flag PI removes liquidity from the EDGX book against the Midpoint Match. This charge would signal a rate change for Flag PI if the conditions for achieving the Mega Tier \\4\\ are not satisfied. The Exchange also proposes to amend the text of Footnote 1 to add Flags BB and PI to the list of removal flags...

  17. A cost effective model for appropriate administration of red cell units and salvaging un-transfused red cell units by using temperature sensitive indicators for blood component transportation in a hospital setting.

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    Tiwari, Aseem K; Sharma, Pooja; Pandey, Prashant K; Rawat, Ganesh S; Dixit, Surbhi; Raina, Vimarsh; Bhargava, Richa

    2015-01-01

    A rule called "30-min rule" defines that red cell unit cannot be used if it has been out of blood bank refrigerator for over 30 min. This rule is useful to guide initiation of transfusion, but is inadequate for deciding whether to reuse or discard units received-back at blood transfusion services (BTS). A simple cost-effective temperature-sensitive indicator was evaluated to decide upon reuse (cold chain was uninterrupted) or discard (where cold chain was interrupted) in a simulation exercise. Temperature-sensitive indicators TH-F™ that irreversibly changed color from white to red demonstrated that heat excursion has occurred and the cumulative temperature has exceeded 10°C for over 30 min, were used in outdated red cells for simulating units, which are not used and received-back. These units were also tagged with a standard temperature monitoring device, which was a re-usable credit card sized device, which would log the actual time and temperature. In few units percent hemolysis was also calculated. Statistically insignificant elevation in average temperature was noted in 102 simulated units at the time of return to BTS (Δ 0.04°C), despite the fact that these units were in the transport box for over 4 h. The average supernatant hemoglobin in these units was 0.24%, much below the prescribed threshold. Transportation of blood in controlled conditions with temperature-sensitive indicator is a cost-effective model to save blood, a precious human resource.

  18. 'Shouting from the roof tops': a qualitative study of how children with leukaemia are diagnosed in primary care.

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    Clarke, Rachel T; Jones, Caroline Hd; Mitchell, Christopher D; Thompson, Matthew J

    2014-02-18

    To investigate the prehospital presentation of paediatric leukaemia and identify the disease and non-disease related factors which facilitate or impede diagnosis. Thematic analysis of qualitative semistructured interviews. One tertiary referral centre in Southern England. 21 parents and 9 general practitioners (GPs) of 18 children (<18-year-old) with a new diagnosis of acute leukaemia. The majority of children were first seen by GPs before the characteristic signs and symptoms of leukaemia had developed. In their absence, behavioural cues such as the child becoming apathetic or 'not themselves' often triggered parents to seek medical help. Most GPs were unclear about the nature and severity of the child's presentation: then, safety netting, thorough history-taking and examination, and reliance on contextual information about the parents or from prior hospital paediatrics experience were used to manage diagnostic uncertainty. The nature of the doctor-parent relationship helped and hindered the diagnostic pathway. GPs' prior perceptions of parents as being 'sensible' or 'worriers' influenced how gravely they treated parental concerns, with 'worriers' being taken less seriously. Some parents believed GPs failed to listen to their anxieties and discounted their expert knowledge of their child. Specific delay factors included lack of continuity of GP; some GPs' reluctance to take blood from children; and some parents feeling unable to voice effectively their concerns. The presentation of paediatric leukaemia in primary care differs from that described in many hospital studies, with greater diversity and intermittency of symptoms, and the frequent absence of 'red flags' of serious illness. A wide range of non-disease related factors potentially delay the diagnosis of paediatric leukaemia, including tensions in the doctor-patient relationship and the doctors' cognitive biases. The identification and attempted modification of these factors may minimise diagnostic delay more successfully than raising awareness of 'red flags' of disease.

  19. Awareness of Fabry disease in cardiology: A gap to be filled.

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    Brito, Dulce; Cardim, Nuno; Lopes, Luís Rocha; Belo, Adriana; Mimoso, Jorge; Gonçalves, Lino; Madeira, Hugo

    2018-06-01

    In adults, unexplained left ventricular hypertrophy is usually due to sarcomeric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Fabry disease (FD) is rare but may mimic sarcomeric HCM, and has an adverse prognosis in the absence of specific treatment. We aimed to assess cardiologists' awareness of FD based on data from the Portuguese Registry of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. A total of 811 index patients, aged 55 ± 16 years, 486 (59.9%) male, were included. Three groups were characterized: A - 128 patients, 74 (57.8%) male, with pathogenic or likely pathogenic mutation(s) in sarcomeric genes; B - 234 patients, 146 (62.4%) male, with negative genetic testing; and C - 449 patients, 266 (59.2%) male, no genetic testing performed. The groups were compared in terms of whether FD was excluded in the registry. Potential red flags for FD were also analyzed and compared between groups. Patients in group A were younger and more frequently had familial HCM (A - 53.9% vs. B - 20.1% vs. C - 18.3%; p <0.001). FD was recorded as excluded in 217 (26.8%), similar in all groups; GLA gene testing was performed in only 50/217 patients (A - 48.6%, B - 25.7%, p = 0.019; C - 13.4%, p = 0.036 for B vs. C), mostly in women (p <0.001) in groups B and C. Alpha-galactosidase A (α-Gal A) activity was assessed in 39/217 (18%) patients, with no difference between groups, but more often in men (p = 0.005). Among patients with potential red flags for FD, only 46.7% underwent specific tests (GLA gene testing and/or α-Gal A activity). When GLA genotyping was performed no mutations were identified. There is a need to improve cardiologists' alertness for the identification of FD among the Portuguese HCM population. Copyright © 2018 Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

  20. Effect on healthcare utilization and costs of spinal manual therapy for acute low back pain in routine care: A propensity score matched cohort study.

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    Walker, Jochen; Mertens, Ulf Kai; Schmidt, Carsten Oliver; Chenot, Jean-François

    2017-01-01

    Spinal manual therapy (SMT) is a popular treatment option for low back pain (LBP). The aim of our analysis was to evaluate the effects of manual therapy delivered by general practitioners and ambulatory orthopedic surgeons in routine care on follow up consultations, sick leave, health service utilization and costs for acute LBP compared to matched patients not receiving manual therapy. This is a propensity score matched cohort study based on health claims data. We identified a total of 113.652 adult patients with acute LBP and no coded red flags of whom 21.021 (18%) received SMT by physicians. In the final analysis 17.965 patients in each group could be matched. Balance on patients' coded characteristics, comorbidity and prior health service utilization was achieved. The provision of SMT for acute LBP had no relevant impact on follow up visits and days of sick leave for LBP in the index billing period and the following year. SMT was associated with a higher proportion of imaging studies for LBP (30.6% vs. 23%, SMD: 0.164 [95% CI 0.143-0.185]). SMT did not lead to meaningful savings by replacing other health services for LBP. SMT for acute non-specific LBP in routine care was not clinically meaningful effective to reduce sick leave and reconsultation rates compared to no SMT and did not lead to meaningful savings by replacing other health services from the perspective of health insurance. This does not imply that SMT is ineffective but might reflect a problem with selection of suitable patients and the quality and quantity of SMT in routine care. National Manual Medicine societies should state clearly that imaging is not routinely needed prior to SMT in patients with low suspicion of presence of red flags and monitor the quality of provided services.

  1. Method for compression of binary data

    DOEpatents

    Berlin, G.J.

    1996-03-26

    The disclosed method for compression of a series of data bytes, based on LZSS-based compression methods, provides faster decompression of the stored data. The method involves the creation of a flag bit buffer in a random access memory device for temporary storage of flag bits generated during normal LZSS-based compression. The flag bit buffer stores the flag bits separately from their corresponding pointers and uncompressed data bytes until all input data has been read. Then, the flag bits are appended to the compressed output stream of data. Decompression can be performed much faster because bit manipulation is only required when reading the flag bits and not when reading uncompressed data bytes and pointers. Uncompressed data is read using byte length instructions and pointers are read using word instructions, thus reducing the time required for decompression. 5 figs.

  2. 77 FR 4713 - Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Red Cloud, NE

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    ... accommodate new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) at Red Cloud Municipal Airport. The FAA is taking this action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations for...: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of [[Page 4714

  3. Expert systems for automated correlation and interpretation of wireline logs

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    Olea, R.A.

    1994-01-01

    CORRELATOR is an interactive computer program for lithostratigraphic correlation of wireline logs able to store correlations in a data base with a consistency, accuracy, speed, and resolution that are difficult to obtain manually. The automatic determination of correlations is based on the maximization of a weighted correlation coefficient using two wireline logs per well. CORRELATOR has an expert system to scan and flag incongruous correlations in the data base. The user has the option to accept or disregard the advice offered by the system. The expert system represents knowledge through production rules. The inference system is goal-driven and uses backward chaining to scan through the rules. Work in progress is used to illustrate the potential that a second expert system with a similar architecture for interpreting dip diagrams could have to identify episodes-as those of interest in sequence stratigraphy and fault detection- and annotate them in the stratigraphic column. Several examples illustrate the presentation. ?? 1994 International Association for Mathematical Geology.

  4. 7 CFR 29.3122 - Rule 19.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Rule 19. 29.3122 Section 29.3122 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Standards, Inspections, Marketing... except green, green tan, and green red. Any lot containing 20 percent or more of crude leaves shall be...

  5. Vertical Feature Mask Feature Classification Flag Extraction

    Atmospheric Science Data Center

    2013-03-28

      Vertical Feature Mask Feature Classification Flag Extraction This routine demonstrates extraction of the ... in a CALIPSO Lidar Level 2 Vertical Feature Mask feature classification flag value. It is written in Interactive Data Language (IDL) ...

  6. Heritage or Hate? A Pedagogical Guide to the Confederate Flag in Post-Race America

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    Lippard, Cameron D.

    2017-01-01

    The Confederate flag has been a hotly debated symbol of heritage or hate in the United States. In 2015, 54 per cent of Americans polled saw the flag as a symbol of 'Southern pride' whereas 34 per cent saw it as racist. However, 27 per cent of Whites compared to 69 per cent of Blacks saw the flag as racist. In this article, I suggest how…

  7. Flag-based detection of weak gas signatures in long-wave infrared hyperspectral image sequences

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Marrinan, Timothy; Beveridge, J. Ross; Draper, Bruce; Kirby, Michael; Peterson, Chris

    2016-05-01

    We present a flag manifold based method for detecting chemical plumes in long-wave infrared hyperspectral movies. The method encodes temporal and spatial information related to a hyperspectral pixel into a flag, or nested sequence of linear subspaces. The technique used to create the flags pushes information about the background clutter, ambient conditions, and potential chemical agents into the leading elements of the flags. Exploiting this temporal information allows for a detection algorithm that is sensitive to the presence of weak signals. This method is compared to existing techniques qualitatively on real data and quantitatively on synthetic data to show that the flag-based algorithm consistently performs better on data when the SINRdB is low, and beats the ACE and MF algorithms in probability of detection for low probabilities of false alarm even when the SINRdB is high.

  8. Identification of pixels with stray light and cloud shadow contaminations in the satellite ocean color data processing.

    PubMed

    Jiang, Lide; Wang, Menghua

    2013-09-20

    A new flag/masking scheme has been developed for identifying stray light and cloud shadow pixels that significantly impact the quality of satellite-derived ocean color products. Various case studies have been carried out to evaluate the performance of the new cloud contamination flag/masking scheme on ocean color products derived from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) onboard the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (SNPP). These include direct visual assessments, detailed quantitative case studies, objective statistic analyses, and global image examinations and comparisons. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Multisensor Level-1 to Level-2 (NOAA-MSL12) ocean color data processing system has been used in the study. The new stray light and cloud shadow identification method has been shown to outperform the current stray light flag in both valid data coverage and data quality of satellite-derived ocean color products. In addition, some cloud-related flags from the official VIIRS-SNPP data processing software, i.e., the Interface Data Processing System (IDPS), have been assessed. Although the data quality with the IDPS flags is comparable to that of the new flag implemented in the NOAA-MSL12 ocean color data processing system, the valid data coverage from the IDPS is significantly less than that from the NOAA-MSL12 using the new stray light and cloud shadow flag method. Thus, the IDPS flag/masking algorithms need to be refined and modified to reduce the pixel loss, e.g., the proposed new cloud contamination flag/masking can be implemented in IDPS VIIRS ocean color data processing.

  9. Memories of an Aid Worker

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    Daoust, Isabelle

    2010-01-01

    The author had come to Cote d'Ivoire in April 1999 to work for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), an independent humanitarian organization dedicated to persuading governments to respect the rules of international humanitarian law (IHL), which are found in the Geneva Conventions. These rules provide impartial protection for the…

  10. 7 CFR 29.1126 - Rule 20.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 2 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Rule 20. 29.1126 Section 29.1126 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Standards, Inspections, Marketing... except green, green red, green variegated, gray green, or the combination symbols “GL,” or “GF” in the...

  11. 7 CFR 29.1126 - Rule 20.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 7 Agriculture 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Rule 20. 29.1126 Section 29.1126 Agriculture Regulations of the Department of Agriculture AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Standards, Inspections, Marketing... except green, green red, green variegated, gray green, or the combination symbols “GL,” or “GF” in the...

  12. Shark Spotters: Successfully reducing spatial overlap between white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) and recreational water users in False Bay, South Africa

    PubMed Central

    Kock, Alison; Waries, Sarah; O’Riain, M. Justin

    2017-01-01

    White sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are apex predators that play an important role in the structure and stability of marine ecosystems. Despite their ecological importance and protected status, white sharks are still subject to lethal control to reduce the risk of shark bites for recreational water users. The Shark Spotters program, pioneered in Cape Town, South Africa, provides a non-lethal alternative for reducing the risk of human-shark conflict. In this study we assessed the efficacy of the Shark Spotters program in reducing overlap between water users and white sharks at two popular beaches in False Bay, South Africa. We investigated seasonal and diel patterns in water use and shark presence at each beach, and thereafter quantified the impact of different shark warnings from shark spotters on water user abundance. We also assessed the impact of a fatal shark incident on patterns of water use. Our results revealed striking diel and seasonal overlap between white sharks and water users at both beaches. Despite this, there was a low rate of shark-human incidents (0.5/annum) which we attribute partly to the success of the Shark Spotters program. Shark spotters use visual (coloured flags) and auditory (siren) cues to inform water users of risk associated with white shark presence in the surf zone. Our results showed that the highest risk category (denoted by a white flag and accompanying siren) caused a significant reduction in water user abundance; however the secondary risk category (denoted by a red flag with no siren) had no significant effect on water users. A fatal shark incident was shown to negatively impact the number of water users present for at least three months following the incident. Our results indicate that the Shark Spotters program effectively reduces spatial overlap between white sharks and water users when the risk of conflict is highest. PMID:28945806

  13. Shark Spotters: Successfully reducing spatial overlap between white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) and recreational water users in False Bay, South Africa.

    PubMed

    Engelbrecht, Tamlyn; Kock, Alison; Waries, Sarah; O'Riain, M Justin

    2017-01-01

    White sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are apex predators that play an important role in the structure and stability of marine ecosystems. Despite their ecological importance and protected status, white sharks are still subject to lethal control to reduce the risk of shark bites for recreational water users. The Shark Spotters program, pioneered in Cape Town, South Africa, provides a non-lethal alternative for reducing the risk of human-shark conflict. In this study we assessed the efficacy of the Shark Spotters program in reducing overlap between water users and white sharks at two popular beaches in False Bay, South Africa. We investigated seasonal and diel patterns in water use and shark presence at each beach, and thereafter quantified the impact of different shark warnings from shark spotters on water user abundance. We also assessed the impact of a fatal shark incident on patterns of water use. Our results revealed striking diel and seasonal overlap between white sharks and water users at both beaches. Despite this, there was a low rate of shark-human incidents (0.5/annum) which we attribute partly to the success of the Shark Spotters program. Shark spotters use visual (coloured flags) and auditory (siren) cues to inform water users of risk associated with white shark presence in the surf zone. Our results showed that the highest risk category (denoted by a white flag and accompanying siren) caused a significant reduction in water user abundance; however the secondary risk category (denoted by a red flag with no siren) had no significant effect on water users. A fatal shark incident was shown to negatively impact the number of water users present for at least three months following the incident. Our results indicate that the Shark Spotters program effectively reduces spatial overlap between white sharks and water users when the risk of conflict is highest.

  14. Defense.gov Special Report: Travels with Hagel

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    Afghanistan Flag of Pakistan Flag of Saudi Arabia Flag of Qatar December 2013 News Stories Hagel Concludes Six -day Troop, Partner Nation Visits Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel wrapped up a six-day trip to the Middle

  15. Cue-type manipulation dissociates two types of task set inhibition: backward inhibition and competitor rule suppression.

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    Regev, Shirley; Meiran, Nachshon

    2016-07-01

    Backward inhibition (BI) reflects the suppression of a recently abandoned task set to allow for smooth transition to a new task even when the rules do not generate a response conflict. Competitor rule suppression (CRS) reflects the inhibition/suppression of irrelevant task rules when these rules generate a response conflict even if they have not recently been abandoned. We assessed whether BI and CRS are differentially affected by the difficulty in retrieving category-response mappings from memory. Retrieval demands were manipulated via the information provided by the task cues, which either indicated the relevant dimension (dimension cues; "color") or the relevant dimension with its category-to-key mapping (mapping cues; "red green", indicating that "red" and "green" go with the left/right responses, respectively). CRS was larger with dimension compared to mapping cues when cue-type varied between groups and was larger after trials involving dimension cues when cue-type varied on a trial-by-trial basis. In contrast, BI was not influenced by cue-type. These results suggest that task switching involve at least two distinct inhibitory processes, with CRS being related to the ease of retrieval of category-response mappings from memory.

  16. [New developments in psychiatry].

    PubMed

    Conus, Philippe; Herrera, Fabrice; Berney, Sylvie; Gailland, Bénédicte; Beretta, Véronique; Vandenberghe, Frederik; Eap, Chin B

    2016-01-13

    Three issues are discussed: i) While number of psychiatric beds has been reduced in most countries and although treatments proposed in psychiatric hospitals have evolved, they continue to be viewed as asylums implementing constraints. Considering this prevents their adequate use and leads to patients' stigmatisation, promotion of a better knowledge of contemporary hospital treatments is needed. 2) In addition, most psychiatric disorders emerging during adolescence and early adulthood, it is important to develop accessible care on university campuses. 3) While risk of weight gain and metabolic syndrome under neuroleptics or mood stabilisers is known, there is a need for the development of that are easy to identify. A 5% increase in weight during the first month of treatment indicates the risk for important later weight gain.

  17. A summary of current understanding regarding children with autism spectrum disorder who are deaf or hard of hearing.

    PubMed

    Szarkowski, Amy; Mood, Deborah; Shield, Aaron; Wiley, Susan; Yoshinaga-Itano, Christine

    2014-11-01

    This article provides a consensus perspective based on the authors' expertise and the limited available literature regarding our understanding of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH). The challenges in the accurate identification of an ASD in children who are D/HH, including red flags for a potential ASD and screening and assessment for ASD, are described in this article. Additionally, strategies to guide professionals in their communication about a possible ASD with families and to frame the need for expanding aspects of communication important for this group of children are suggested. Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.

  18. Guidelines for the specification of blue safety flags in railroad operations

    DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

    2010-12-01

    Blue flag protection in the railroad industry provides safety to workers from the inadvertent movement of equipment on which they : are working. Current Federal regulations provide minimum specifications for the devices that can be used as blue flags...

  19. Improved outcome in pediatric relapsed acute myeloid leukemia: results of a randomized trial on liposomal daunorubicin by the International BFM Study Group.

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    Kaspers, Gertjan J L; Zimmermann, Martin; Reinhardt, Dirk; Gibson, Brenda E S; Tamminga, Rienk Y J; Aleinikova, Olga; Armendariz, Hortensia; Dworzak, Michael; Ha, Shau-Yin; Hasle, Henrik; Hovi, Liisa; Maschan, Alexei; Bertrand, Yves; Leverger, Guy G; Razzouk, Bassem I; Rizzari, Carmelo; Smisek, Petr; Smith, Owen; Stark, Batia; Creutzig, Ursula

    2013-02-10

    In pediatric relapsed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), optimal reinduction therapy is unknown. Studies suggest that liposomal daunorubicin (DNX; DaunoXome; Galen, Craigavon, United Kingdom) is effective and less cardiotoxic, which is important in this setting. These considerations led to a randomized phase III study by the International Berlin-Frankfurt-Münster Study Group. Patients with relapsed or primary refractory non-French-American-British type M3 AML who were younger than 21 years of age were eligible. Patients were randomly assigned to fludarabine, cytarabine, and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (FLAG) or to FLAG plus DNX in the first reinduction course. The primary end point was status of the bone marrow (BM) sampled shortly before the second course of chemotherapy (the day 28 BM). Data are presented according to intention-to-treat for all 394 randomly assigned patients (median follow-up, 4.0 years). The complete remission (CR) rate was 64%, and the 4-year probability of survival (pOS) was 38% (SE, 3%). The day 28 BM status (available in 359 patients) was good (≤ 20% leukemic blasts) in 80% of patients randomly assigned to FLAG/DNX and 70% for patients randomly assigned to FLAG (P = .04). Concerning secondary end points, the CR rate was 69% with FLAG/DNX and 59% with FLAG (P = .07), but overall survival was similar. However, core-binding factor (CBF) AML treated with FLAG/DNX resulted in pOS of 82% versus 58% with FLAG (P = .04). Grade 3 to 4 toxicity was essentially similar in both groups. DNX added to FLAG improves early treatment response in pediatric relapsed AML. Overall long-term survival was similar, but CBF-AML showed an improved survival with FLAG/DNX. International collaboration proved feasible and resulted in the best outcome for pediatric relapsed AML reported thus far.

  20. Field Evidence of Social Influence in the Expression of Political Preferences: The Case of Secessionists Flags in Barcelona

    PubMed Central

    Parravano, Antonio; Noguera, José A.; Hermida, Paula; Tena-Sánchez, Jordi

    2015-01-01

    Models of social influence have explored the dynamics of social contagion, imitation, and diffusion of different types of traits, opinions, and conducts. However, few behavioral data indicating social influence dynamics have been obtained from direct observation in “natural” social contexts. The present research provides that kind of evidence in the case of the public expression of political preferences in the city of Barcelona, where thousands of citizens supporting the secession of Catalonia from Spain have placed a Catalan flag in their balconies and windows. Here we present two different studies. 1) During July 2013 we registered the number of flags in 26% of the electoral districts in the city of Barcelona. We find that there is a large dispersion in the density of flags in districts with similar density of pro-independence voters. However, by comparing the moving average to the global mean we find that the density of flags tends to be fostered in electoral districts where there is a clear majority of pro-independence vote, while it is inhibited in the opposite cases. We also show that the distribution of flags in the observed districts deviates significantly from that of an equivalent random distribution. 2) During 17 days around Catalonia’s 2013 national holiday we observed the position at balcony resolution of the flags displayed in the facades of a sub-sample of 82 blocks. We compare the ‘clustering index’ of flags on the facades observed each day to thousands of equivalent random distributions. Again we provide evidence that successive hangings of flags are not independent events but that a local influence mechanism is favoring their clustering. We also find that except for the national holiday day the density of flags tends to be fostered in facades located in electoral districts where there is a clear majority of pro-independence vote. PMID:25961562

  1. 10 CFR 1.55 - Establishment of official NRC flag.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 10 Energy 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Establishment of official NRC flag. 1.55 Section 1.55 Energy NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION NRC Seal and Flag... dark blue field with a gold fringe. ...

  2. 3 CFR 8993 - Proclamation 8993 of June 7, 2013. Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2013

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... States to display the flag during that week. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United... of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.BARACK OBAMA ...

  3. Predictive value of the present-on-admission indicator for hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism.

    PubMed

    Khanna, Raman R; Kim, Sharon B; Jenkins, Ian; El-Kareh, Robert; Afsarmanesh, Nasim; Amin, Alpesh; Sand, Heather; Auerbach, Andrew; Chia, Catherine Y; Maynard, Gregory; Romano, Patrick S; White, Richard H

    2015-04-01

    Hospital-acquired venous thromboembolic (HA-VTE) events are an important, preventable cause of morbidity and death, but accurately identifying HA-VTE events requires labor-intensive chart review. Administrative diagnosis codes and their associated "present-on-admission" (POA) indicator might allow automated identification of HA-VTE events, but only if VTE codes are accurately flagged "not present-on-admission" (POA=N). New codes were introduced in 2009 to improve accuracy. We identified all medical patients with at least 1 VTE "other" discharge diagnosis code from 5 academic medical centers over a 24-month period. We then sampled, within each center, patients with VTE codes flagged POA=N or POA=U (insufficient documentation) and POA=Y or POA=W (timing clinically uncertain) and abstracted each chart to clarify VTE timing. All events that were not clearly POA were classified as HA-VTE. We then calculated predictive values of the POA=N/U flags for HA-VTE and the POA=Y/W flags for non-HA-VTE. Among 2070 cases with at least 1 "other" VTE code, we found 339 codes flagged POA=N/U and 1941 flagged POA=Y/W. Among 275 POA=N/U abstracted codes, 75.6% (95% CI, 70.1%-80.6%) were HA-VTE; among 291 POA=Y/W abstracted events, 73.5% (95% CI, 68.0%-78.5%) were non-HA-VTE. Extrapolating from this sample, we estimated that 59% of actual HA-VTE codes were incorrectly flagged POA=Y/W. POA indicator predictive values did not improve after new codes were introduced in 2009. The predictive value of VTE events flagged POA=N/U for HA-VTE was 75%. However, sole reliance on this flag may substantially underestimate the incidence of HA-VTE.

  4. The Savannah River Site`s Groundwater Monitoring Program. Second quarter, 1991

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

    Not Available

    1992-01-10

    The Environmental Protection Department/Environmental Monitoring Section (EPD/EMS) administers the Savannah River Site`s (SRS) Groundwater Monitoring Program. During second quarter 1991 EPD/EMS conducted extensive sampling of monitoring wells. EPD/EMS established two sets of flagging criteria in 1986 to assist in the management of sample results. The flagging criteria do not define contamination levels; instead, they aid personnel in sample scheduling, interpretation of data, and trend identification. Beginning in 1991, the flagging criteria are based on EPA drinking water standards and method detection limits. A detailed explanation of the current flagging criteria is presented in the Flagging Criteria section of this document.more » Analytical results from second quarter 1991 are listed in this report.« less

  5. The Savannah River Site's Groundwater Monitoring Program

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

    Not Available

    1992-01-10

    The Environmental Protection Department/Environmental Monitoring Section (EPD/EMS) administers the Savannah River Site's (SRS) Groundwater Monitoring Program. During second quarter 1991 EPD/EMS conducted extensive sampling of monitoring wells. EPD/EMS established two sets of flagging criteria in 1986 to assist in the management of sample results. The flagging criteria do not define contamination levels; instead, they aid personnel in sample scheduling, interpretation of data, and trend identification. Beginning in 1991, the flagging criteria are based on EPA drinking water standards and method detection limits. A detailed explanation of the current flagging criteria is presented in the Flagging Criteria section of this document.more » Analytical results from second quarter 1991 are listed in this report.« less

  6. KSC-2011-1496

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2011-02-18

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- "The National 9/11 Flag" is folded in the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The contributions of NASA, Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida were stitched into the fabric of the American Flag, which was recovered near ground zero following the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The "New York Says Thank You Foundation" is taking the flag on a cross-country journey to be restored to its original 13-stripe design using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in all 50 states. Once the flag is restored, it will become a permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center site. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

  7. KSC-2011-1484

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2011-02-18

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- "The National 9/11 Flag" is on display in the Debus Conference Facility at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The contributions of NASA, Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida were stitched into the fabric of the American Flag, which was recovered near ground zero following the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The "New York Says Thank You Foundation" is taking the flag on a cross-country journey to be restored to its original 13-stripe design using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in all 50 states. Once the flag is restored, it will become a permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center site. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

  8. KSC-2011-1495

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2011-02-18

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- "The National 9/11 Flag" is raised in the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The contributions of NASA, Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida were stitched into the fabric of the American Flag, which was recovered near ground zero following the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The "New York Says Thank You Foundation" is taking the flag on a cross-country journey to be restored to its original 13-stripe design using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in all 50 states. Once the flag is restored, it will become a permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center site. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

  9. 77 FR 20098 - Inventory of U.S.-Flag Launch Barges

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD-2012 0034] Inventory of U.S.-Flag Launch Barges AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Inventory of U.S.-Flag Launch Barges. SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration is updating its inventory of U.S...

  10. 75 FR 13645 - Inventory of U.S.-Flag Launch Barges

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    ... DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD-2010 0023] Inventory of U.S.-Flag Launch Barges AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Inventory of U.S.-Flag Launch Barges. SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration is updating its inventory of U.S...

  11. Visual reproduction subtest of the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised: analysis of construct validity.

    PubMed

    Williams, M A; Rich, M A; Reed, L K; Jackson, W T; LaMarche, J A; Boll, T J

    1998-11-01

    This study assessed the construct validity of Visual Reproduction (VR) Cards A (Flags) and B (Boxes) from the original Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS) compared to Flags and Boxes from the revised edition of the WMS (WMS-R). Independent raters scored Flags and Boxes using both the original and revised scoring criteria and correlations were obtained with age, education, IQ, and four separate criterion memory measures. Results show that for Flags, there is a tendency for the revised scoring criteria to produce improved construct validity. For Boxes, however, there was a trend in the opposite direction, with the revised scoring criteria demonstrating worse construct validity. Factor analysis suggests that Flags are a more distinct measure of visual memory, whereas Boxes are more complex and significantly associated with conceptual reasoning abilities. Using the revised scoring criteria, Boxes were found to be more strongly related to IQ than Flags. This difference was not found using the original scoring criteria.

  12. FLAG - APOLLO XI - ASTRONAUTS - MOON

    NASA Image and Video Library

    1969-07-14

    S69-39333 (July 1969) --- This is a photographic illustration of how the flag of the United States will be implanted on the moon by the Apollo 11 astronauts. The flag is three by five feet, and is made of nylon. It will be erected on an eight-foot aluminum staff, and tubing along its top edge will unfurl it in the airless environment of the moon. The implanting of the flag is symbolic of the first time man has landed on another celestial body, and does not constitute a territorial claim by the United States. The photograph on the right shows the flag in a furled condition. Apollo 11 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, commander; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot, will implant the flag after their Lunar Module (LM) sets down on the moon. Astronaut Michael Collins, command module pilot, will remain with the Command and Service Modules (CSM) in lunar orbit while Armstrong and Aldrin explore the lunar surface.

  13. Gpn3 is polyubiquitinated on lysine 216 and degraded by the proteasome in the cell nucleus in a Gpn1-inhibitable manner.

    PubMed

    Méndez-Hernández, Lucía E; Robledo-Rivera, Angelica Y; Macías-Silva, Marina; Calera, Mónica R; Sánchez-Olea, Roberto

    2017-11-01

    Gpn1 associates with Gpn3, and both are required for RNA polymerase II nuclear targeting. Global studies have identified by mass spectrometry that human Gpn3 is ubiquitinated on lysines 189 and 216. Our goals here were to determine the type, physiological importance, and regulation of Gpn3 ubiquitination. After inhibiting the proteasome with MG132, Gpn3-Flag was polyubiquitinated on K216, but not K189, in HEK293T cells. Gpn3-Flag exhibited nucleo-cytoplasmic shuttling, but polyubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of Gpn3-Flag occurred only in the cell nucleus. Polyubiquitination-deficient Gpn3-Flag K216R displayed a longer half-life than Gpn3-Flag in two cell lines. Interestingly, Gpn1-EYFP inhibited Gpn3-Flag polyubiquitination in a dose-dependent manner. In conclusion, Gpn1-inhibitable, nuclear polyubiquitination on lysine 216 regulates the half-life of Gpn3 by tagging it for proteasomal degradation. © 2017 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.

  14. RFI flagging implications for short-duration transients

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Cendes, Y.; Prasad, P.; Rowlinson, A.; Wijers, R. A. M. J.; Swinbank, J. D.; Law, C. J.; van der Horst, A. J.; Carbone, D.; Broderick, J. W.; Staley, T. D.; Stewart, A. J.; Huizinga, F.; Molenaar, G.; Alexov, A.; Bell, M. E.; Coenen, T.; Corbel, S.; Eislöffel, J.; Fender, R.; Grießmeier, J.-M.; Jonker, P.; Kramer, M.; Kuniyoshi, M.; Pietka, M.; Stappers, B.; Wise, M.; Zarka, P.

    2018-04-01

    With their wide fields of view and often relatively long coverage of any position in the sky in imaging survey mode, modern radio telescopes provide a data stream that is naturally suited to searching for rare transients. However, Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) can show up in the data stream in similar ways to such transients, and thus the normal pre-treatment of filtering RFI (flagging) may also remove astrophysical transients from the data stream before imaging. In this paper we investigate how standard flagging affects the detectability of such transients by examining the case of transient detection in an observing mode used for Low Frequency Array (LOFAR; van Haarlem et al., 2013) surveys. We quantify the fluence range of transients that would be detected, and the reduction of their SNR due to partial flagging. We find that transients with a duration close to the integration sampling time, as well as bright transients with durations on the order of tens of seconds, are completely flagged. For longer transients on the order of several tens of seconds to minutes, the flagging effects are not as severe, although part of the signal is lost. For these transients, we present a modified flagging strategy which mitigates the effect of flagging on transient signals. We also present a script which uses the differences between the two strategies, and known differences between transient RFI and astrophysical transients, to notify the observer when a potential transient is in the data stream.

  15. 78 FR 38577 - Special Local Regulations; Red Bull Flugtag National Harbor Event, Potomac River; National Harbor...

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    ...-AA08 Special Local Regulations; Red Bull Flugtag National Harbor Event, Potomac River; National Harbor... waters of the Potomac River on September 21, 2013. These special local regulations are necessary to... temporarily restrict vessel traffic in a portion of the Potomac River during the event. DATES: This rule is...

  16. 46 CFR 154.22 - Foreign flag vessel: Certificate of Compliance endorsement application.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... requesting an endorsement for the carriage of ethylene oxide, a classification society certification that the... Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center the plans, calculations, and information under § 154.15(b). [CGD 77... foreign flag vessel, whose flag administration issues IMO Certificates, must submit to the Commanding...

  17. 14 CFR 121.467 - Flight attendant duty period limitations and rest requirements: Domestic, flag, and supplemental...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... and rest requirements: Domestic, flag, and supplemental operations. 121.467 Section 121.467..., Flag, and Supplemental Operations § 121.467 Flight attendant duty period limitations and rest... attendant's home station, is not considered part of a rest period. (13) Each certificate holder conducting...

  18. 48 CFR 47.403-3 - Disallowance of expenditures.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... CONTRACT MANAGEMENT TRANSPORTATION Air Transportation by U.S.-Flag Carriers 47.403-3 Disallowance of... air transportation on foreign-flag air carriers unless there is attached to the appropriate voucher a memorandum adequately explaining why service by U.S.-flag air carriers was not available, or why it was...

  19. Notch as a Diagnostic Marker and Therapeutic Target in Human Breast Cancer

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2008-05-01

    JAG1. The soluble JAG1-ECD-FLAG was expressed in Chinese Hamster ovary K1 (CHO-K1) cells and then CHO clones were screened for their ability to... medium was collected from CHO-K1- hJAG1-ECD-Flag (clone14) grown in culture. The purification strategy to obtain hJAG1-ECD-Flag is as follows: 1) pre...expressed in Chinese hampster ovary K1 (CHO-K1) cells and then CHO clones were screened for their ability to express high levels of secreted JAG1-Flag

  20. VAB Flag Painting

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    2002-01-01

    On platforms suspended from the top of the 525-foot-high VAB, workers use rollers and brushes to repaint the U.S. flag on the southwest side of the Vehicle Assembly Building. The flag spans an area 209 feet by 110 feet, or about 23, 437 square feet. Each stripe is 9 feet wide and each star is 6 feet in diameter. The logo is also being painted. Known as the "meatball," the logo measures 110 feet by 132 feet, or about 12,300 square feet. The flag and logo were last painted in 1998, honoring NASA's 40th anniversary.

  1. KSC-2011-1493

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2011-02-18

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- "The National 9/11 Flag" is transported from the Debus Conference Facility to the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The contributions of NASA, Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida were stitched into the fabric of the American Flag, which was recovered near ground zero following the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The "New York Says Thank You Foundation" is taking the flag on a cross-country journey to be restored to its original 13-stripe design using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in all 50 states. Once the flag is restored, it will become a permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center site. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

  2. KSC-2011-1494

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2011-02-18

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- "The National 9/11 Flag" is transported from the Debus Conference Facility to the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The contributions of NASA, Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida were stitched into the fabric of the American Flag, which was recovered near ground zero following the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The "New York Says Thank You Foundation" is taking the flag on a cross-country journey to be restored to its original 13-stripe design using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in all 50 states. Once the flag is restored, it will become a permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center site. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

  3. KSC-2011-1497

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2011-02-18

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- More than a dozen 9/11 first responders take part in "The National 9/11 Flag" stitching ceremony at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The contributions of NASA, Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida were stitched into the fabric of the American Flag, which was recovered near ground zero following the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The "New York Says Thank You Foundation" is taking the flag on a cross-country journey to be restored to its original 13-stripe design using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in all 50 states. Once the flag is restored, it will become a permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center site. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

  4. On Lithium-rich Red Giants. I. Engulfment of Substellar Companions

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Aguilera-Gómez, Claudia; Chanamé, Julio; Pinsonneault, Marc H.; Carlberg, Joleen K.

    2016-10-01

    A small fraction of red giants are known to be lithium (Li) rich, in contradiction with expectations from stellar evolutionary theory. A possible explanation for these atypical giants is the engulfment of an Li-rich planet or brown dwarf by the star. In this work, we model the evolution of Li abundance in canonical red giants including the accretion of a substellar mass companion. We consider a wide range of stellar and companion masses, Li abundances, stellar metallicities, and planetary orbital periods. Based on our calculations, companions with masses lower than 15 {M}J dissolve in the convective envelope and can induce Li enrichment in regimes where extra mixing does not operate. Our models indicate that the accretion of a substellar companion can explain abundances up to A(Li) ≈ 2.2, setting an upper limit for Li-rich giants formed by this mechanism. Giants with higher abundances need another mechanism to be explained. For reasonable planetary distributions, we predict the Li abundance distribution of low-mass giants undergoing planet engulfment, finding that between 1% and 3% of them should have {{A}}({Li})≥slant 1.5. We show that depending on the stellar mass range, this traditional definition of Li-rich giants is misleading, as isolated massive stars would be considered anomalous while giants engulfing a companion would be set aside, flagged as normal. We explore the detectability of companion engulfment, finding that planets with masses higher than ∼ 7 {M}J produce a distinct signature, and that descendants of stars originating in the Li dip and low-luminosity red giants are ideal tests of this channel.

  5. Genetic dissection and validation of candidate genes for flag leaf size in rice (Oryza sativa L.).

    PubMed

    Tang, Xinxin; Gong, Rong; Sun, Wenqiang; Zhang, Chaopu; Yu, Sibin

    2018-04-01

    Two major loci with functional candidate genes were identified and validated affecting flag leaf size, which offer desirable genes to improve leaf architecture and photosynthetic capacity in rice. Leaf size is a major determinant of plant architecture and yield potential in crops. However, the genetic and molecular mechanisms regulating leaf size remain largely elusive. In this study, quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for flag leaf length and flag leaf width in rice were detected with high-density single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping of a chromosomal segment substitution line (CSSL) population, in which each line carries one or a few chromosomal segments from the japonica cultivar Nipponbare in a common background of the indica variety Zhenshan 97. In total, 14 QTLs for flag leaf length and nine QTLs for flag leaf width were identified in the CSSL population. Among them, qFW4-2 for flag leaf width was mapped to a 37-kb interval, with the most likely candidate gene being the previously characterized NAL1. Another major QTL for both flag leaf width and length was delimited by substitution mapping to a small region of 13.5 kb that contains a single gene, Ghd7.1. Mutants of Ghd7.1 generated using CRISPR/CAS9 approach showed reduced leaf size. Allelic variation analyses also validated Ghd7.1 as a functional candidate gene for leaf size, photosynthetic capacity and other yield-related traits. These results provide useful genetic information for the improvement of leaf size and yield in rice breeding programs.

  6. 78 FR 20292 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of...

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    ... for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS proposes to implement management measures described in a framework action... snapper framework action. Management Measures Contained in This Proposed Rule This rule would set the 2013... Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red Snapper Management Measures AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service...

  7. 77 FR 35807 - Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2012

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    .... Generations of service members have raised our country's colors over military bases and at sea, and... Day and National Flag Week, 2012 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation... Woodrow Wilson asked us to ``stand with united hearts for an America which no man can corrupt, no...

  8. 76 FR 35087 - Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2011

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    ... United States of America A Proclamation On June 14, 1777, the Second Constitutional Congress adopted a... founding colonies. The stars were set upon a blue field, in the words of the Congress's resolution... faced, the American flag has been ever present. It has flown on our ships and military bases around the...

  9. 14 CFR 121.621 - Alternate airport for destination: Flag operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Alternate airport for destination: Flag... § 121.621 Alternate airport for destination: Flag operations. (a) No person may dispatch an airplane under IFR or over-the-top unless he lists at least one alternate airport for each destination airport in...

  10. 14 CFR 121.621 - Alternate airport for destination: Flag operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Alternate airport for destination: Flag... § 121.621 Alternate airport for destination: Flag operations. (a) No person may dispatch an airplane under IFR or over-the-top unless he lists at least one alternate airport for each destination airport in...

  11. 14 CFR 121.621 - Alternate airport for destination: Flag operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Alternate airport for destination: Flag... § 121.621 Alternate airport for destination: Flag operations. (a) No person may dispatch an airplane under IFR or over-the-top unless he lists at least one alternate airport for each destination airport in...

  12. 14 CFR 121.621 - Alternate airport for destination: Flag operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Alternate airport for destination: Flag... § 121.621 Alternate airport for destination: Flag operations. (a) No person may dispatch an airplane under IFR or over-the-top unless he lists at least one alternate airport for each destination airport in...

  13. 14 CFR 121.621 - Alternate airport for destination: Flag operations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... 14 Aeronautics and Space 3 2014-01-01 2014-01-01 false Alternate airport for destination: Flag... § 121.621 Alternate airport for destination: Flag operations. (a) No person may dispatch an airplane under IFR or over-the-top unless he lists at least one alternate airport for each destination airport in...

  14. Fraction Flags: Learning from Children to Help Children Learn.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Kieren, Tom; And Others

    1996-01-01

    Describes "fraction flags", an activity through which fraction concepts can be explored. The activity was invented by 2 12-year-old students and this article is presented with emphasis on the students' viewpoint. It begins with an overview of the fractions unit and presents vignettes of students exploring the fraction flags. (AIM)

  15. KSC-2011-1485

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2011-02-18

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Members of the Brevard Police and Fire Pipes and Drums kick off the "The National 9/11 Flag" stitching ceremony in the Debus Conference Facility at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The contributions of NASA, Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida were stitched into the fabric of the American Flag, which was recovered near ground zero following the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The "New York Says Thank You Foundation" is taking the flag on a cross-country journey to be restored to its original 13-stripe design using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in all 50 states. Once the flag is restored, it will become a permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center site. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

  16. KSC-2011-1489

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2011-02-18

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Chief of Fire Training George Hoggard with NASA Kennedy Space Center Protective Services contributes stitches to the "National 9/11 Flag" during a ceremony in the Debus Conference Facility at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The contributions of NASA, Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida were stitched into the fabric of the American Flag, which was recovered near ground zero following the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The "New York Says Thank You Foundation" is taking the flag on a cross-country journey to be restored to its original 13-stripe design using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in all 50 states. Once the flag is restored, it will become a permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center site. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

  17. KSC-2011-1491

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2011-02-18

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Kelvin Manning, associate director for Business Operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, contributes stitches to the "National 9/11 Flag" during a ceremony in the Debus Conference Facility at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The contributions of NASA, Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida were stitched into the fabric of the American Flag, which was recovered near ground zero following the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The "New York Says Thank You Foundation" is taking the flag on a cross-country journey to be restored to its original 13-stripe design using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in all 50 states. Once the flag is restored, it will become a permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center site. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

  18. KSC-2011-1490

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2011-02-18

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Joe Dowdy, special operations manager at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, contributes stitches to the "National 9/11 Flag" during a ceremony in the Debus Conference Facility at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The contributions of NASA, Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida were stitched into the fabric of the American Flag, which was recovered near ground zero following the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The "New York Says Thank You Foundation" is taking the flag on a cross-country journey to be restored to its original 13-stripe design using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in all 50 states. Once the flag is restored, it will become a permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center site. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

  19. KSC-2011-1486

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2011-02-18

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Members of the Brevard Police and Fire Pipes and Drums kick off the "The National 9/11 Flag" stitching ceremony in the Debus Conference Facility at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The contributions of NASA, Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida were stitched into the fabric of the American Flag, which was recovered near ground zero following the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The "New York Says Thank You Foundation" is taking the flag on a cross-country journey to be restored to its original 13-stripe design using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in all 50 states. Once the flag is restored, it will become a permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center site. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

  20. Utilising flags to reduce drag around a short finite circular cylinder

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Javadi, Kh.; Kiani, F.; Tahaye Abadi, M.

    2018-03-01

    This paper utilises flags to decrease the drag around a short finite circular cylinder. Wall-adapted large eddy simulation and two-way fluid-structure interaction methods were applied to resolve unsteady turbulent flow structure. The far-field Reynolds number of the current configuration based on the cylinder diameter was chosen to be 20,000. In addition, the length-to-diameter ratio of the cylinder was assumed to be L/D = 2 whereas the flexible flag had a width-to-diameter ratio of W/D = 1.5. The results were compared with the regular short finite circular cylinder and the rigid flagged cylinder in our previous work. The results indicate that utilising flags inside the near-wake region of the cylinder reduces the pressure drag. The physical mechanism of this drag reduction is presented.

  1. VAB Flag Painting

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2002-01-01

    On platforms suspended from the top of the 525-foot-high VAB, workers use rollers and brushes to repaint the NASA logo on the southeast side of the Vehicle Assembly Building. Known as the "meatball," the logo measures 110 feet by 132 feet, or about 12,300 square feet. The U.S. flag is also being repainted. The flag spans an area 209 feet by 110 feet, or about 23, 437 square feet. Each stripe is 9 feet wide and each star is 6 feet in diameter. The flag and logo were last painted in 1998, honoring NASA's 40th anniversary.

  2. Is Laughing at the Expense of Victims and Offenders a Red Flag? Humor and Secondary Traumatic Stress.

    PubMed

    Craun, Sarah W; Bourke, Michael L

    2015-01-01

    Those who work with human trauma often use humor to handle job stressors. Research has demonstrated that lighthearted humor is related to lower secondary traumatic stress scores, while gallows humor has the inverse relationship. This work explores how three types of humor relate to secondary traumatic stress: (a) humor at the expense of victims, (b) humor at the expense of offenders, and (c) humor containing sexual innuendo. Internet crimes against children taskforce personnel completed questionnaires about secondary traumatic stress and coping techniques. Humor at the expense of victims was rarely used, but when it was, it was indicative of higher secondary traumatic stress. There were no relationships between secondary traumatic stress and the use of humor at the expense of offenders or humor containing sexual innuendo.

  3. New quantitative trait loci in wheat for flag leaf resistance to Stagonospora nodorum blotch.

    PubMed

    Francki, M G; Shankar, M; Walker, E; Loughman, R; Golzar, H; Ohm, H

    2011-11-01

    Stagonospora nodorum blotch (SNB) is a significant disease in some wheat-growing regions of the world. Resistance in wheat to Stagonospora nodorum is complex, whereby genes for seedling, flag leaf, and glume resistance are independent. The aims of this study were to identify alternative genes for flag leaf resistance, to compare and contrast with known quantitative trait loci (QTL) for SNB resistance, and to determine the potential role of host-specific toxins for SNB QTL. Novel QTL for flag leaf resistance were identified on chromosome 2AS inherited from winter wheat parent 'P92201D5' and chromosome 1BS from spring wheat parent 'EGA Blanco'. The chromosomal map position of markers associated with QTL on 1BS and 2AS indicated that they were unlikely to be associated with known host-toxin insensitivity loci. A QTL on chromosome 5BL inherited from EGA Blanco had highly significant association with markers fcp001 and fcp620 based on disease evaluation in 2007 and, therefore, is likely to be associated with Tsn1-ToxA insensitivity for flag leaf resistance. However, fcp001 and fcp620 were not associated with a QTL detected based on disease evaluation in 2008, indicating two linked QTL for flag leaf resistance with multiple genes residing on 5BL. This study identified novel QTL and their effects in controlling flag leaf SNB resistance.

  4. Generation and characterization of a human-mouse chimeric high-affinity antibody that detects the DYKDDDDK FLAG peptide.

    PubMed

    Ikeda, Koki; Koga, Tomoaki; Sasaki, Fumiyuki; Ueno, Ayumi; Saeki, Kazuko; Okuno, Toshiaki; Yokomizo, Takehiko

    2017-05-13

    DYKDDDDK peptide (FLAG) is a useful tool for investigating the function and localization of proteins whose antibodies (Abs) are not available. We recently established a high-affinity monoclonal antibody (mAb) for FLAG (clone 2H8). The 2H8 Ab is highly sensitive for detecting FLAG-tagged proteins by flowcytometry and immunoprecipitation, but it can yield nonspecific signals in immunohistochemistry of mouse tissues because it is of mouse origin. In this study, we reduced nonspecific signals by generating a chimeric 2H8 Ab with Fc fragments derived from human immunoglobulin. We fused a 5' terminal cDNA fragments for the Fab region of 2H8 mAb with 3' terminal cDNA fragments for Fc region of human IgG1. We transfected both chimeric plasmids and purified the resulting human-mouse chimeric 2H8. The chimeric 2H8 Ab successfully detected FLAG-tagged proteins in flowcytometry with anti-human IgG secondary Ab with comparable sensitivity to 2H8 mAb. Importantly, chimeric 2H8 detected specific FLAG peptide signals without nonspecific signals in immunohistochemical analysis with mouse tissues. This human-mouse chimeric high-affinity anti-FLAG Ab will prove useful for future immunohistochemical analysis of mouse tissues. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  5. Defense.gov - Special Report: Travels with Panetta

    Science.gov Websites

    Flag of Japan Japan Flag of China China Flag of New Zealand New Zealand Top Stories Secretary Honors Past, Present New Zealand Troops Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta placed a wreath in memory of New Memorial Museum. Story Panetta Eases Restrictions on New Zealand Ship Visits Defense Secretary Leon E

  6. FlagHouse Forum: You Say "Tomato"... and I Use a Communicator

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Exceptional Parent, 2011

    2011-01-01

    This month's "FlagHouse Forum" focuses on how to choose the communicator best-suited to a child's special need. FlagHouse--a premier global supplier of resources for special needs, education, physical activity and recreation--is pleased to partner with "Exceptional Parent" to bring its readers this informational forum. Humans communicate with each…

  7. 22 CFR 201.15 - U.S. flag vessel shipping requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... and tankers shall be achieved for each quantitative unit of cargo. A quantitative unit of cargo is the... determined that at least 50% of the quantitative unit will move on U.S. flag vessels, to the extent that such... used for achieving compliance for the quantitative unit. (c) Nonavailability of U.S. flag vessels. Upon...

  8. 22 CFR 201.15 - U.S. flag vessel shipping requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... and tankers shall be achieved for each quantitative unit of cargo. A quantitative unit of cargo is the... determined that at least 50% of the quantitative unit will move on U.S. flag vessels, to the extent that such... used for achieving compliance for the quantitative unit. (c) Nonavailability of U.S. flag vessels. Upon...

  9. 22 CFR 201.15 - U.S. flag vessel shipping requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... and tankers shall be achieved for each quantitative unit of cargo. A quantitative unit of cargo is the... determined that at least 50% of the quantitative unit will move on U.S. flag vessels, to the extent that such... used for achieving compliance for the quantitative unit. (c) Nonavailability of U.S. flag vessels. Upon...

  10. 22 CFR 201.15 - U.S. flag vessel shipping requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... and tankers shall be achieved for each quantitative unit of cargo. A quantitative unit of cargo is the... determined that at least 50% of the quantitative unit will move on U.S. flag vessels, to the extent that such... used for achieving compliance for the quantitative unit. (c) Nonavailability of U.S. flag vessels. Upon...

  11. 22 CFR 201.15 - U.S. flag vessel shipping requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... and tankers shall be achieved for each quantitative unit of cargo. A quantitative unit of cargo is the... determined that at least 50% of the quantitative unit will move on U.S. flag vessels, to the extent that such... used for achieving compliance for the quantitative unit. (c) Nonavailability of U.S. flag vessels. Upon...

  12. 78 FR 67430 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-11-12

    ... yield Flag K would increase intermarket competition because it offers customers an alternative means to...) Increase the fee for orders yielding Flag K, which routes to NASDAQ OMX PSX (``PSX'') using ROUC or ROUE... for orders yielding Flag K, which routes to PSX using ROUC or ROUE routing strategies; and (ii...

  13. 78 FR 23617 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-04-19

    ... Exchange introduced new Flags ZA (Retail Order, adds liquidity) and ZR (Retail Order, removes liquidity... will enable Members, and in turn, their retail customers, to benefit from the enhanced rebate (Flag ZA... able to benefit from the rebate (Flag ZA) for utilizing Retail Orders without regards to whether the...

  14. 75 FR 61836 - Additional Designation of Individuals and Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13382

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-10-06

    .... ABTIN 1 Container Ship 13,760DWT 9,957GRT IRAN flag (IRISL); Vessel Registration Identification IMO... IMO 9405954 (Malta) (vessel) [NPWMD]. 8. EIGHTH OCEAN General Cargo 22,882DWT 15,670GRT GERMANY flag... Container Ship 85,896DWT 74,175GRT MALTA flag (IRISL); Vessel Registration Identification IMO 9349576 (Malta...

  15. 3 CFR 8837 - Proclamation 8837 of June 11, 2012. Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2012

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... homes and storefronts. Generations of service members have raised our country's colors over military... America A Proclamation Ninety-six years ago, our Nation first came together to celebrate Flag Day—an occasion when President Woodrow Wilson asked us to “stand with united hearts for an America which no man...

  16. Automated detection of red lesions from digital colour fundus photographs.

    PubMed

    Jaafar, Hussain F; Nandi, Asoke K; Al-Nuaimy, Waleed

    2011-01-01

    Earliest signs of diabetic retinopathy, the major cause of vision loss, are damage to the blood vessels and the formation of lesions in the retina. Early detection of diabetic retinopathy is essential for the prevention of blindness. In this paper we present a computer-aided system to automatically identify red lesions from retinal fundus photographs. After pre-processing, a morphological technique was used to segment red lesion candidates from the background and other retinal structures. Then a rule-based classifier was used to discriminate actual red lesions from artifacts. A novel method for blood vessel detection is also proposed to refine the detection of red lesions. For a standarised test set of 219 images, the proposed method can detect red lesions with a sensitivity of 89.7% and a specificity of 98.6% (at lesion level). The performance of the proposed method shows considerable promise for detection of red lesions as well as other types of lesions.

  17. VLA Hosts "Flag Across America"

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    2001-11-01

    The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) hosted the runners and support personnel of the "Americans United Flag Across America" run as the transcontinental memorial and fundraising effort came through New Mexico. The flag run arrived at NRAO's Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope west of Socorro, NM, early in the post-Midnight morning of Monday, November 5, and departed after sunrise that morning en route to the Arizona border. Drivers, runners and support personnel stayed overnight at the VLA. During the night, a "VLA Night Owl Run" kept the flag moving around the VLA area until the westward trek resumed after dawn. The run began Oct. 11, one month after the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. Organized by employees of American and United Airlines to honor the flight crews lost in those attacks, to show support for U.S. troops and to raise funds to help the victims' families, the run will take an American flag from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport. The Boston-to-Los Angeles trip represents the intended journey of American Flight 11 and United Flight 175, both of which were crashed by terrorists into the World Trade Center. "Our observatory was proud to host this group and honored that they brought this flag through our facility," said Miller Goss, NRAO's director of VLA operations. The runners carried a flag that flew in a U.S. F-16 over Iraq in support of Operation Southern Watch on Oct. 2, and has visited Ground Zero in Manhattan. The flag is scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is a facility of the National Science Foundation, operated under cooperative agreement by Associated Universities, Inc.

  18. Association between community socioeconomic characteristics and access to youth flag football.

    PubMed

    Kroshus, Emily; Sonnen, Aly J; Chrisman, Sara Pd; Rivara, Frederick P

    2018-01-12

    The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that opportunities for non-tackling American football (e.g., flag football) be expanded, given concerns about the risks of brain trauma from tackle football. This study tested the hypothesis that flag football would be more accessible in communities characterised by higher socioeconomic status residents. In July 2017, the locations of community-based organisations offering youth flag and tackle football for youth between the ages of 6 and 13 in two US states (Georgia and Washington) were aggregated (n=440). Organisations were coded in terms of the availability of tackle and/or flag football teams for youth at each year of age between 6 and 13. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to assess the odds of a community-based football organisation offering flag football, by community socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. In both states, communities with more educated residents were more likely to offer flag football for youth aged 6-12. For example, among 6 year-olds every 10% increase in the number of adult residents with a college education was associated with 1.51 times the odds of flag football availability (95% CI 1.22 to 1.86, P<0.001). These results suggest that youth living in communities characterised by low educational attainment are less likely than other youth to have the option of a lower contact alternative to tackle football. Relying on voluntary community-level adoption of lower contact alternatives to tackle football may result in inequitable access to such sport options. This may contribute to an inequitable burden of brain trauma from youth sport. © Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.

  19. KSC-2011-1487

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2011-02-18

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Members of the United States Air Force 45th Space Wing Honor Guard and more than a dozen 9/11 first responders take part in "The National 9/11 Flag" stitching ceremony in the Debus Conference Facility at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The contributions of NASA, Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida were stitched into the fabric of the American Flag, which was recovered near ground zero following the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The "New York Says Thank You Foundation" is taking the flag on a cross-country journey to be restored to its original 13-stripe design using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in all 50 states. Once the flag is restored, it will become a permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center site. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

  20. KSC-2011-1492

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2011-02-18

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Deputy Fire Chief Rick Anderson, left, Chief of Fire Training George Hoggard, and Assistant Chief of Fire Training David Seymour with NASA Kennedy Space Center Protective Services participated in the "National 9/11 Flag" stitching ceremony in the Debus Conference Facility at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The contributions of NASA, Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida were stitched into the fabric of the American Flag, which was recovered near ground zero following the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The "New York Says Thank You Foundation" is taking the flag on a cross-country journey to be restored to its original 13-stripe design using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in all 50 states. Once the flag is restored, it will become a permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center site. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

  1. KSC-2011-1488

    NASA Image and Video Library

    2011-02-18

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In the Debus Conference Facility at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida, Jeff Parness, the director, founder and chairman of the "New York Says Thank You Foundation" talks about the work and devotion that has gone into restoring "The National 9/11 Flag." The contributions of NASA, Kennedy Space Center and the state of Florida were stitched into the fabric of the American Flag, which was recovered near ground zero following the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The "New York Says Thank You Foundation" is taking the flag on a cross-country journey to be restored to its original 13-stripe design using pieces of fabric from American flags destined for retirement in all 50 states. Once the flag is restored, it will become a permanent collection of the National September 11 Memorial Museum being built at the World Trade Center site. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

  2. The Savannah River Site`s Groundwater Monitoring Program, first quarter 1989

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

    Not Available

    The Environmental Monitoring Section of the Environmental and Health Protection (EHP) Department administers the Savannah River Site`s Groundwater Monitoring Program. During first quarter 1989 (January--March), EHP conducted routine sampling of monitoring wells and drinking water locations. EHP collected the drinking water samples from Savannah River Site (SRS) drinking water systems supplied by wells. EHP established two sets of flagging criteria in 1986 to assist in the management of sample results. The flagging criteria aid personnel in sample scheduling, interpretation of data, and trend identification. The flagging criteria are based on detection limits, background levels in SRS groundwater, and drinking watermore » standards. An explanation of flagging criteria for the first quarter is presented in the Flagging Criteria section of this document. All analytical results from first quarter 1989 are listed in this report, which is distributed to all waste-site custodians.« less

  3. The Savannah River Site`s Groundwater Monitoring Program, third quarter 1989

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

    Not Available

    The Environmental Monitoring Section of the Environmental and Health Protection (EHP) Department administers the Savannah River Site`s Groundwater Monitoring Program. During third quarter 1989 (July--September), EHP conducted routine sampling of monitoring wells and drinking water locations. EHP collected the drinking water samples from Savannah River Site (SRS) drinking water systems supplied by wells. EHP established two sets of flagging criteria in 1986 to assist in the management of sample results. The flagging criteria do not define contamination levels; instead they aid personnel in sample scheduling, interpretation of data, and trend identification. The flagging criteria are based on detection limits, backgroundmore » levels in SRS groundwater, and drinking water standards. An explanation of flagging criteria for the third quarter is presented in the Flagging Criteria section of this document. All analytical results from third quarter 1989 are listed in this report, which is distributed to all waste-site custodians.« less

  4. The Savannah River Site's Groundwater Monitoring Program, third quarter 1989

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

    Not Available

    The Environmental Monitoring Section of the Environmental and Health Protection (EHP) Department administers the Savannah River Site's Groundwater Monitoring Program. During third quarter 1989 (July--September), EHP conducted routine sampling of monitoring wells and drinking water locations. EHP collected the drinking water samples from Savannah River Site (SRS) drinking water systems supplied by wells. EHP established two sets of flagging criteria in 1986 to assist in the management of sample results. The flagging criteria do not define contamination levels; instead they aid personnel in sample scheduling, interpretation of data, and trend identification. The flagging criteria are based on detection limits, backgroundmore » levels in SRS groundwater, and drinking water standards. An explanation of flagging criteria for the third quarter is presented in the Flagging Criteria section of this document. All analytical results from third quarter 1989 are listed in this report, which is distributed to all waste-site custodians.« less

  5. The Savannah River Site's Groundwater Monitoring Program, first quarter 1989

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

    Not Available

    The Environmental Monitoring Section of the Environmental and Health Protection (EHP) Department administers the Savannah River Site's Groundwater Monitoring Program. During first quarter 1989 (January--March), EHP conducted routine sampling of monitoring wells and drinking water locations. EHP collected the drinking water samples from Savannah River Site (SRS) drinking water systems supplied by wells. EHP established two sets of flagging criteria in 1986 to assist in the management of sample results. The flagging criteria aid personnel in sample scheduling, interpretation of data, and trend identification. The flagging criteria are based on detection limits, background levels in SRS groundwater, and drinking watermore » standards. An explanation of flagging criteria for the first quarter is presented in the Flagging Criteria section of this document. All analytical results from first quarter 1989 are listed in this report, which is distributed to all waste-site custodians.« less

  6. Red Cross and federal government held liable for hemophiliacs' HIV infection.

    PubMed

    Elliott, R

    2000-01-01

    After eight years of litigation, on 21 June 2000 three hemophiliacs infected with HIV finally won a judgment against the Canadian Red Cross Society and the federal government. An Ontario trial court ruled the Red Cross and the government were negligent for having delayed the implementation of heat treatment for blood products, which resulted in the plaintiffs' infections. Since starting their lawsuits in 1992, two of the three plaintiffs died of AIDS before the trial judgment. But the damage awards were criticized by the plaintiffs' lawyer.

  7. 78 FR 76758 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-12-19

    ...NMFS announces the closure date of the recreational season for red snapper in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) for the 2014 fishing season through this temporary rule. Federal waters of the Gulf will close to red snapper recreational harvest at 12:01 a.m., July 11, 2014. This closure is necessary to prevent the recreational sector from exceeding its quota for the fishing year and prevent overfishing of the Gulf red snapper resource.

  8. 33 CFR 83.27 - Vessels not under command or restricted in their ability to maneuver (Rule 27).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Vessels not under command or... not under command or restricted in their ability to maneuver (Rule 27). (a) Vessels not under command. A vessel not under command shall exhibit: (1) Two all-round red lights in a vertical line where they...

  9. 33 CFR 83.27 - Vessels not under command or restricted in their ability to maneuver (Rule 27).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Vessels not under command or... not under command or restricted in their ability to maneuver (Rule 27). (a) Vessels not under command. A vessel not under command shall exhibit: (1) Two all-round red lights in a vertical line where they...

  10. 33 CFR 83.27 - Vessels not under command or restricted in their ability to maneuver (Rule 27).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Vessels not under command or... not under command or restricted in their ability to maneuver (Rule 27). (a) Vessels not under command. A vessel not under command shall exhibit: (1) Two all-round red lights in a vertical line where they...

  11. 33 CFR 83.27 - Vessels not under command or restricted in their ability to maneuver (Rule 27).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Vessels not under command or... not under command or restricted in their ability to maneuver (Rule 27). (a) Vessels not under command. A vessel not under command shall exhibit: (1) Two all-round red lights in a vertical line where they...

  12. 33 CFR 83.27 - Vessels not under command or restricted in their ability to maneuver (Rule 27).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Vessels not under command or... not under command or restricted in their ability to maneuver (Rule 27). (a) Vessels not under command. A vessel not under command shall exhibit: (1) Two all-round red lights in a vertical line where they...

  13. Children's Interpretation of Focus Expressions in English and Mandarin

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Notley, Anna; Zhou, Peng; Crain, Stephen; Thornton, Rosalind

    2009-01-01

    Children often produce nonadult responses to sentences with the focus operator only, such as "Only the cat is holding a flag." For example, children often accept this sentence as a description of a situation in which a cat holds a flag and a duck holds both a flag and a balloon. One proposed analysis, by Paterson, Liversedge, Rowland & Filik…

  14. 77 FR 29438 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-05-17

    ... ``added liquidity'' to ``removed liquidity'' ratio of at least 70% where added flags are defined as B, HA..., Flag N is yielded when an order removes liquidity from the EDGX book in Tapes B or C securities. In... Members, the Exchange proposes to amend Flag N so that it only applies to orders that remove liquidity...

  15. No Global Citizenship? Re-Envisioning Global Citizenship Education in Times of Growing Nationalism

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Barrow, Elizabeth

    2017-01-01

    This article presents a discussion of the author's concern over a statement President Trump made in his first Thank You Tour speech, given Dec 1, 2016, in Cincinnati Ohio. "There is no global anthem. No global currency. No certificate of global citizenship. We pledge allegiance to one flag and that flag is the American flag." Here…

  16. Know Your America: Suggested Study Course in Americanism. Revised Edition.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    American Legion, Indianapolis, IN. Americanism and Children's Youth Div.

    The purpose of this booklet is to increase understanding of fundamental U.S. documents, the U.S. flag, patriotic institutions, and of San Francisco (California), March 14-16, 1986 of U.S. residents. Unit 2 describes and interprets the code of displaying the U.S. flag and provides a suggested flag education unit of study. Units 3 and 4 offer…

  17. A Red Oak Data Bank for Computer Simulations of Secondary Processing

    Treesearch

    Charles J. Gatchell; Janice K. Wiedenbeck; Elizabeth S. Walker

    1993-01-01

    An extensive data bank for red oak lumber that is compatible with most secondary manufacturing computer simulator tools is now available. Currently, the data bank contains 10,718 board feet in 1,578 boards. The National Hardwood Lumber Associations (NHLA) Special Kiln Dried Rule was used to grade the boards. The percentage of a boardâs surface measure contained in...

  18. Cardiorespiratory fitness cut points to avoid cardiovascular disease risk in children and adolescents; what level of fitness should raise a red flag? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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    Ruiz, Jonatan R; Cavero-Redondo, Ivan; Ortega, Francisco B; Welk, Gregory J; Andersen, Lars B; Martinez-Vizcaino, Vicente

    2016-09-26

    Poor cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors. To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between poor cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular disease risk in children and adolescents. Systematic literature search (1980 to 11 April 2015) for studies that determined a cardiorespiratory fitness cut point that predicted cardiovascular disease risk in children and adolescents. We identified 7 studies that included 9280 children and adolescents (49% girls) aged 8-19 years from 14 countries. Cardiovascular disease risk was already present in boys (6-39%) and girls (6-86%). Boys with low fitness (<41.8 mL/kg/min) had a 5.7 times greater likelihood of having cardiovascular disease risk (95% CI 4.8 to 6.7). The comparable diagnostic OR for girls with low fitness (<34.6 mL/kg/min) was 3.6 (95% CI 3.0 to 4.3). The 95% confidence region of cardiorespiratory fitness associated with low cardiovascular disease risk ranges, 41.8-47.0 mL/kg/min in boys (eg, stages 6-8 for a boy aged 15 years) and 34.6-39.5 mL/kg/min in girls (eg, stages 3-5 for a girl aged 15 years). The cardiorespiratory fitness cut point to avoid cardiovascular disease risk ranged 41.8 mL/kg/min in boys and was 34.6 mL/kg/min in girls. Fitness levels below 42 and 35 mL/kg/min for boys and girls, respectively, should raise a red flag. These translate to 6 and 3 stages on the shuttle run test for a boy and a girl, both aged 15 years, respectively. These cut points identify children and adolescents who may benefit from primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention programming. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://www.bmj.com/company/products-services/rights-and-licensing/

  19. Intraoperative Diagnosis of Anderson-Fabry Disease in Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Surgical Myectomy.

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    Cecchi, Franco; Iascone, Maria; Maurizi, Niccolò; Pezzoli, Laura; Binaco, Irene; Biagini, Elena; Fibbi, Maria Laura; Olivotto, Iacopo; Pieruzzi, Federico; Fruntelata, Ana; Dorobantu, Lucian; Rapezzi, Claudio; Ferrazzi, Paolo

    2017-10-01

    Diagnostic screening for Anderson-Fabry cardiomyopathy (AFC) is performed in the presence of specific clinical red flags in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) older than 25 years. However, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) has been traditionally considered an exclusion criteria for AFC. To examine a series of patients diagnosed with HCM and severe basal LVOTO undergoing myectomy in whom the diagnosis of AFC was suspected by the cardiac surgeon intraoperatively and confirmed by histological and genetic examinations. This retrospective analysis of patients undergoing surgical septal reduction strategies was conducted in 3 European tertiary referral centers for HCM from July 2013 to December 2016. Patients with a clinical diagnosis of obstructive HCM referred for surgical management of LVOTO were observed for at least 18 months after the procedure (mean [SD] follow-up, 33 [14] months). Etiology of patients with HCM who underwent surgical myectomy. From 2013, 235 consecutive patients with a clinical diagnosis of HCM underwent septal myectomy. The cardiac surgeon suspected a storage disease in 3 patients (1.3%) while inspecting their heart samples extracted from myectomy. The mean (SD) age at diagnosis for these 3 patients was 42 (4) years; all were male. None of the 3 patients presented with extracardiac features suggestive of AFC. All patients showed asymmetrical left ventricular hypertrophy, with maximal left ventricular thickness in the basal septum (19-31 mm), severe basal LVOTO (70-120 mm Hg), and left atrial dilatation (44-57 mm). Only 1 patient presented with late gadolinium enhancement on cardiovascular magnetic resonance at the right ventricle insertion site. The mean (SD) age at surgical procedure was 63 (5) years. On tactile sensation, the surgeon felt a spongy consistency of the surgical samples, different from the usual stony-elastic consistency typical of classic HCM, and this prompted histological examinations. Histology showed evidence of intracellular storage, and genetic analysis confirmed a GLA A gene mutation (p.Asn215Ser) in all 3 patients. Screening for AFC should be performed even in the absence of red flags in patients with HCM older than 25 years.

  20. Distributed Password Cracking

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    2009-12-01

    other services for early UNIX systems at Bell labs. In many UNIX based systems, the field added to ‘etc/ passwd ’ file to carry GCOS ID information was...charset, and external. struct options_main { /* Option flags */ opt_flags flags; /* Password files */ struct list_main * passwd ; /* Password file...object PASSWD . It is part of several other data structures. struct PASSWD { int id; char *login; char *passwd_hash; int UID

  1. The Facilitative Effect of Positive Stimuli on 3-Year-Olds' Flexible Rule Use

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    Qu, Li; Zelazo, Philip David

    2007-01-01

    This study examined the effect of emotional stimuli on 3- to 4-year old children's flexible rule use, as measured by the Dimensional Change Card Sort (DCCS). In Experiment 1, children in two countries (Canada and China) were given 2 versions of the DCCS. The Standard version required children to sort red and blue boats and rabbits first by shape…

  2. KSC-07pd0924

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    2007-04-19

    KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The finishing touches are painted on the American flag that embellishes the southwest side of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The flag and the NASA logo, which is on the southeast side, have both been refreshed with new paint. The flag and logo were last painted in 1998, honoring NASA's 40th anniversary. The flag spans an area 209 feet by 110 feet, or about 23, 437 square feet. Each stripe is 9 feet wide and each star is 6 feet in diameter. The logo, which is known as the "meatball," measures 110 feet by 132 feet, or about 12,300 square feet. The building stands 525-feet tall. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton

  3. An Auto-flag Method of Radio Visibility Data Based on Support Vector Machine

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    Dai, Hui-mei; Mei, Ying; Wang, Wei; Deng, Hui; Wang, Feng

    2017-01-01

    The Mingantu Ultrawide Spectral Radioheliograph (MUSER) has entered a test observation stage. After the construction of the data acquisition and storage system, it is urgent to automatically flag and eliminate the abnormal visibility data so as to improve the imaging quality. In this paper, according to the observational records, we create a credible visibility set, and further obtain the corresponding flag model of visibility data by using the support vector machine (SVM) technique. The results show that the SVM is a robust approach to flag the MUSER visibility data, and can attain an accuracy of about 86%. Meanwhile, this method will not be affected by solar activities, such as flare eruptions.

  4. Flagging versus dragging as sampling methods for nymphal Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae)

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    Rulison, Eric L.; Kuczaj, Isis; Pang, Genevieve; Hickling, Graham J.; Tsao, Jean I.; Ginsberg, Howard S.

    2013-01-01

    The nymphal stage of the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae), is responsible for most transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi, the etiologic agent of Lyme disease, to humans in North America. From 2010 to fall of 2012, we compared two commonly used techniques, flagging and dragging, as sampling methods for nymphal I. scapularis at three sites, each with multiple sampling arrays (grids), in the eastern and central United States. Flagging and dragging collected comparable numbers of nymphs, with no consistent differences between methods. Dragging collected more nymphs than flagging in some samples, but these differences were not consistent among sites or sampling years. The ratio of nymphs collected by flagging vs dragging was not significantly related to shrub density, so habitat type did not have a strong effect on the relative efficacy of these methods. Therefore, although dragging collected more ticks in a few cases, the numbers collected by each method were so variable that neither technique had a clear advantage for sampling nymphal I. scapularis.

  5. 78 FR 966 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness...

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    ... the HP-API order entry protocol (HP-API) in order to qualify for the rates on Flags ZA and ZR. The... via FIX in order to qualify for the rates on Flags ZA (rebate of $0.0032 per share) and ZR (fee of $0... qualify for the rates on Flags ZA and ZR. The attestation requirement, as described above and in SR-EDGX...

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    ..., MM, RP, 3, or 4 and removal flags are defined as Flags BB, MT, N, W, PI, PR, or 6. Where a Member..., BB and PI where they satisfy the volume tier requirements for the Mega Tier in Footnote 1. Currently... removing liquidity and the rate for Flags N, W, 6, BB, and PI subject to the volume thresholds in Footnotes...

  7. The Latest Results from the Focal L-Band Array for the Green Bank Telescope (FLAG), the World's (Current) Most Sensitive Phased Array Feed

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    Pingel, Nickolas; Pisano, D. J.

    2018-01-01

    Phased Array Feeds (PAFs) represent the next revolution in radio astronomy instrumentation. I will present results from the latest commissioning run from the Focal L-Band Array for the Green Bank telescope (FLAG), which holds the current world record for PAF sensitivity. Since we are able to operate at system temperatures comparable with the traditional GBT single pixel L-Band feed, the increase in the field-of-view provided by the beamforming capabilities of PAFs results in a dramatic (a factor of 5) increase in survey speeds. In particular, FLAG can probe similar neutral hydrogen column density regimes over a 4 sq. deg region in 24.6 minutes as opposed to 4.1 hours in an equivalent single pixel map (excluding observing overhead). In addition to comparisons between data taken with FLAG and the single-pixel L-Band feed, I will also discuss the technical aspects of the observing procedure, data reduction, and the transition path for FLAG from an instrument that is principle-investigator run to one that is general use. These FLAG results provide a very encouraging outlook on how the GBT will continue to compete with current and planned radio telescope facilities.

  8. Identification of Metastatic Lesions in a Patient With Low Back Pain Following a Motor Vehicle Collision.

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    Plass, Lindsey M; McGee, Terrence G; Elliott, James M

    2016-02-01

    A 58-year-old man was referred to physical therapy with a primary complaint of intermittent low back pain (LBP) 2 weeks after being in a motor vehicle collision. The absence of red flags justified the initiation of treatment, but when symptoms of unrelenting LBP emerged, he was referred to his primary care physician with a request for further medical workup. Before further imaging work-up was performed, the patient presented to the emergency room with a urinary complaint; this, in combination with unrelenting LBP, prompted further imaging follow-up. Lumbar/thoracic spine magnetic resonance imaging revealed multiple compression fractures and diffuse bone marrow heterogeneity consistent with a malignant infiltrative marrow process. The patient underwent additional laboratory testing and a bone marrow aspirate and biopsy that confirmed the diagnosis of multiple myeloma.

  9. Managing corneal foreign bodies in office-based general practice.

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    Fraenkel, Alison; Lee, Lawrence R; Lee, Graham A

    2017-03-01

    Patients with a corneal foreign body may first present to their general practitioner (GP). Safe and efficacious management of these presentations avoids sight-threatening and eye-threatening complications. Removal of a simple, superficial foreign body without a slit lamp is within The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners' (RACGP's) curriculum and scope of practice. Knowing the rele-vant procedural skills and indications for referral is equally important. The objective of this article is to provide an evidence-based and expert-based guide to the management of corneal foreign bodies in the GP's office. History is key to identifying patient characteristics and mechanisms of ocular injury that are red flags for referral. Examination tech-niques and methods of superficial foreign body removal without a slit lamp are outlined, as well as the procedural threshold for referral to an ophthalmologist.

  10. Evaluation of the socialist health policy in Greece.

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    Tsalikis, G

    1988-01-01

    Following seven years of military rule and seven years of "democratic restoration" under the Right, Greece is now sailing under the flag of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). The Movement was inspired by the ideals of participatory democracy and socialization of the economy and of social services. A central part of socialist planning brought about the National Health System Act (1983) and related legislation intended to universalize health care, remove disparities, and restrict the private sector. It is argued here that the implementation of PASOK's statutory reforms in this field, as in others, will be subject to its ability to transform traditional patterns of production and consumption. As is now increasingly understood, it is hard to plan for socialism on the basis of wants provisions and patterns of consumption established under capitalism.

  11. Field manual for identifying and preserving high-water mark data

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    Feaster, Toby D.; Koenig, Todd A.

    2017-09-26

    This field manual provides general guidance for identifying and collecting high-water marks and is meant to be used by field personnel as a quick reference. The field manual describes purposes for collecting and documenting high-water marks along with the most common types of high-water marks. The manual provides a list of suggested field equipment, describes rules of thumb and best practices for finding high-water marks, and describes the importance of evaluating each high-water mark and assigning a numeric uncertainty value as part of the flagging process. The manual also includes an appendix of photographs of a variety of high-water marks obtained from various U.S. Geological Survey field investigations along with general comments about the logic for the assigned uncertainty values.

  12. The Savannah River Site's Groundwater Monitoring Program: Second quarter 1992

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    Rogers, C.D.

    1992-10-07

    The Environmental Protection Department/Environmental Monitoring Section (EPD/EMS) administers the Savannah River Site's (SRS) Groundwater Monitoring Program. During second quarter 1992, EPD/EMS conducted extensive sampling of monitoring wells. EPD/EMS established two sets of criteria to assist in the management of sample results. The flagging criteria do not define contamination levels; instead, they aid personnel in sample scheduling, interpretation of data, and trend identification. Since 1991, the flagging criteria have been based on the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) drinking water standards and on method detection limits. A detailed explanation of the current flagging criteria is presented in the Flagging Criteria sectionmore » of this document. Analytical results from second quarter 1992 are listed in this report.« less

  13. Department of Defense Youth Poll Wave 9 - June 2005. Overview Report

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    2006-01-01

    Saving Private Ryan ,” “A...A*S*H 20 MEN OF HONOR 21 PEARL HARBOR 22 PLATOON 23 RAMBO SERIES (FIRST BLOOD, RAMBO 2, RAMBO 3) 24 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT 25 SAVING PRIVATE RYAN 26...RAMBO 2, RAMBO 3) 24 RULES OF ENGAGEMENT 25 SAVING PRIVATE RYAN 26 SUM OF ALL FEARS 27 A THIN RED LINE 28 THREE KINGS 29 TORA! TORA! TORA!

  14. A Rule-Based Policy-Level Model of Nonsuperpower Behavior in Strategic Conflicts.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1982-12-01

    a mechanism. The human mind tends to work linearly and to focus implicitly on a few variables. Experience results in subconscious models with far...which is slower. Alternatives to the current ROSIE implementation include reprogramming Scenario Agent in the C language (the language used for the Red...perception, opportunity perception, opportunity response, and assertiveness. As rules are refined, maintenance and reprogramming of the model will be required

  15. Plasma membrane cholesterol level and agonist-induced internalization of δ-opioid receptors; colocalization study with intracellular membrane markers of Rab family.

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    Brejchova, Jana; Vosahlikova, Miroslava; Roubalova, Lenka; Parenti, Marco; Mauri, Mario; Chernyavskiy, Oleksandr; Svoboda, Petr

    2016-08-01

    Decrease of cholesterol level in plasma membrane of living HEK293 cells transiently expressing FLAG-δ-OR by β-cyclodextrin (β-CDX) resulted in a slight internalization of δ-OR. Massive internalization of δ-OR induced by specific agonist DADLE was diminished in cholesterol-depleted cells. These results suggest that agonist-induced internalization of δ-OR, which has been traditionally attributed exclusively to clathrin-mediated pathway, proceeds at least partially via membrane domains. Identification of internalized pools of FLAG-δ-OR by colocalization studies with proteins of Rab family indicated the decreased presence of receptors in early endosomes (Rab5), late endosomes and lysosomes (Rab7) and fast recycling vesicles (Rab4). Slow type of recycling (Rab11) was unchanged by cholesterol depletion. As expected, agonist-induced internalization of oxytocin receptors was totally suppressed in β-CDX-treated cells. Determination of average fluorescence lifetime of TMA-DPH, the polar derivative of hydrophobic membrane probe diphenylhexatriene, in live cells by FLIM indicated a significant alteration of the overall PM structure which may be interpreted as an increased "water-accessible space" within PM area. Data obtained by studies of HEK293 cells transiently expressing FLAG-δ-OR by "antibody feeding" method were extended by analysis of the effect of cholesterol depletion on distribution of FLAG-δ-OR in sucrose density gradients prepared from HEK293 cells stably expressing FLAG-δ-OR. Major part of FLAG-δ-OR was co-localized with plasma membrane marker Na,K-ATPase and β-CDX treatment resulted in shift of PM fragments containing both FLAG-δ-OR and Na,K-ATPase to higher density. Thus, the decrease in content of the major lipid constituent of PM resulted in increased density of resulting PM fragments.

  16. CD109 is a component of exosome secreted from cultured cells

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    Sakakura, Hiroki; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya; Mii, Shinji

    Exosomes are 50–100-nm-diameter membrane vesicles released from various types of cells. Exosomes retain proteins, mRNAs and miRNAs, which can be transported to surrounding cells. CD109 is a glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored glycoprotein, and is released from the cell surface to the culture medium in vitro. Recently, it was reported that secreted CD109 from the cell surface downregulates transforming growth factor-β signaling in human keratinocytes. In this study, we revealed that CD109 is a component of the exosome in conditioned medium. FLAG-tagged human CD109 (FLAG-CD109) in conditioned medium secreted from HEK293 cells expressing FLAG-CD109 (293/FLAG-CD109) was immunoprecipitated with anti-FLAG affinity gel, and the co-precipitated proteins weremore » analyzed by mass spectrometry and western blotting. Exosomal proteins were associated with CD109. We revealed the presence of CD109 in exosome fractions from conditioned medium of 293/FLAG-CD109. Moreover, the localization of CD109 in the exosome was demonstrated using immuno-electron microscopy. When we used HEK293 cells expressing FLAG-tagged truncated CD109, which does not contain the C-terminal region, the association of truncated CD109 with exosomes was not detected in conditioned medium. These findings indicate that CD109 is an exosomal protein and that the C-terminal region of CD109 is required for its presence in the exosome. - Highlights: • CD109 is an exosomal protein. • The C-terminal region of CD109 is required for its presence in the exosome. • Part of the secreted CD109 is present in the exosome-free fraction in the conditioned medium.« less

  17. Rolling Band Artifact Flagging in the Kepler Data Pipeline

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    Clarke, Bruce; Kolodziejczak, Jeffery J; Caldwell, Douglas A.

    2014-06-01

    Instrument-induced artifacts in the raw Kepler pixel data include time-varying crosstalk from the fine guidance sensor (FGS) clock signals, manifestations of drifting moiré pattern as locally correlated nonstationary noise and rolling bands in the images. These systematics find their way into the calibrated pixel time series and ultimately into the target flux time series. The Kepler pipeline module Dynablack models the FGS crosstalk artifacts using a combination of raw science pixel data, full frame images, reverse-clocked pixel data and ancillary temperature data. The calibration module (CAL) uses the fitted Dynablack models to remove FGS crosstalk artifacts in the calibrated pixels by adjusting the black level correction per cadence. Dynablack also detects and flags spatial regions and time intervals of strong time-varying black-level. These rolling band artifact (RBA) flags are produced on a per row per cadence basis by searching for transit signatures in the Dynablack fit residuals. The Photometric Analysis module (PA) generates per target per cadence data quality flags based on the Dynablack RBA flags. Proposed future work includes using the target data quality flags as a basis for de-weighting in the Presearch Data Conditioning (PDC), Transiting Planet Search (TPS) and Data Validation (DV) pipeline modules. We discuss the effectiveness of RBA flagging for downstream users and illustrate with some affected light curves. We also discuss the implementation of Dynablack in the Kepler data pipeline and present results regarding the improvement in calibrated pixels and the expected improvement in cotrending performance as a result of including FGS corrections in the calibration. Funding for the Kepler Mission has been provided by the NASA Science Mission Directorate.

  18. Consumer preferences for front-of-pack calories labelling.

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    van Kleef, Ellen; van Trijp, Hans; Paeps, Frederic; Fernández-Celemín, Laura

    2008-02-01

    In light of the emerging obesity pandemic, front-of-pack calories labels may be an important tool to assist consumers in making informed healthier food choices. However, there is little prior research to guide key decisions on whether caloric content should be expressed in absolute terms or relative to recommended daily intake, whether it should be expressed in per serving or per 100 g and whether the information should be further brought alive for consumers in terms of what the extra calorie intake implies in relation to activity levels. The present study aimed at providing more insight into consumers' appreciation of front-of-pack labelling of caloric content of food products and their specific preferences for alternative execution formats for such information in Europe. For this purpose, eight executions of front-of-pack calorie flags were designed and their appeal and information value were extensively discussed with consumers through qualitative research in four different countries (Germany, The Netherlands, France and the UK). The results show that calories are well-understood and that participants were generally positive about front-of-pack flags, particularly when flags are uniform across products. The most liked flags are the simpler flags depicting only the number of calories per serving or per 100 g, while more complex flags including references to daily needs or exercise and the flag including a phrase referring to balanced lifestyle were least preferred. Some relevant differences between countries were observed. Although participants seem to be familiar with the notion of calories, they do not seem to fully understand how to apply them. From the results, managerial implications for the design and implementation of front-of-pack calorie labelling as well as important directions for future research are discussed.

  19. Soluble vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor-1 inhibits migration of human monocytic THP-1 cells in response to VEGF.

    PubMed

    Zhu, Cansheng; Xiong, Zhaojun; Chen, Xiaohong; Lu, Zhengqi; Zhou, Guoyu; Wang, Dunjing; Bao, Jian; Hu, Xueqiang

    2011-08-01

    We aimed to investigate the regulation and contribution of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and sFlt-1(1-3) to human monocytic THP-1 migration. Ad-sFlt-1/FLAG, a recombinant adenovirus carrying the human sFlt-1(1-3) (the first three extracellular domains of FLT-1, the hVEGF receptor-1) gene, was constructed. L929 cells were infected with Ad-sFlt-1/FLAG and the expression of sFlt-1 was detected by immunofluorescent assay and ELISA. Corning(®) Transwell(®) Filter Inserts containing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) membranes with pore sizes of 3 μm were used as an experimental model to simulate THP-1 migration. Five VEGF concentrations (0, 0.1, 1, 10 and 100 ng/ml), four concentrations of sFlt-1(1-3)/FLAG expression supernatants (0.1, 1, 10 and 100 ng/ml), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1, 10 ng/ml) were used to test the ability of THP-1 cells to migrate through PET membranes. The sFlt-1(1-3) gene was successfully recombined into Ad-sFlt-1/FLAG. sFlt-1(1-3) was expressed in L929 cells transfected with Ad-sFlt-1/FLAG. THP-1 cell migration increased with increasing concentrations of VEGF, while cell migration decreased with increasing concentrations of sFlt1(1-3)/FLAG. sFlt1(1-3)/FLAG had no effect on MCP-1-induced cell migration. This study demonstrated that VEGF is able to elicit a migratory response in THP-1 cells, and that sFlt-1(1-3) is an effective inhibitor of THP-1 migration towards VEGF.

  20. Consumer preferences for front-of-pack calories labelling

    PubMed Central

    van Kleef, Ellen; van Trijp, Hans; Paeps, Frederic; Fernández-Celemín, Laura

    2008-01-01

    Objective In light of the emerging obesity pandemic, front-of-pack calories labels may be an important tool to assist consumers in making informed healthier food choices. However, there is little prior research to guide key decisions on whether caloric content should be expressed in absolute terms or relative to recommended daily intake, whether it should be expressed in per serving or per 100 g and whether the information should be further brought alive for consumers in terms of what the extra calorie intake implies in relation to activity levels. The present study aimed at providing more insight into consumers’ appreciation of front-of-pack labelling of caloric content of food products and their specific preferences for alternative execution formats for such information in Europe. Design For this purpose, eight executions of front-of-pack calorie flags were designed and their appeal and information value were extensively discussed with consumers through qualitative research in four different countries (Germany, The Netherlands, France and the UK). Results The results show that calories are well-understood and that participants were generally positive about front-of-pack flags, particularly when flags are uniform across products. The most liked flags are the simpler flags depicting only the number of calories per serving or per 100 g, while more complex flags including references to daily needs or exercise and the flag including a phrase referring to balanced lifestyle were least preferred. Some relevant differences between countries were observed. Although participants seem to be familiar with the notion of calories, they do not seem to fully understand how to apply them. Conclusion From the results, managerial implications for the design and implementation of front-of-pack calorie labelling as well as important directions for future research are discussed. PMID:17601362

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