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Ecthyma Gangrenosum In Saudi Arabia, Obasi E. Obasi, Abimbola O. Osoba, Ali A. Raddadi

Saudi Medical Journal

We report a diagnosis of ecthyma gangrenosum EG in 4 females of mean age 54.8 range 43-64 years, within 10 months. Severe drug reaction treated with high dose systemic corticosteroids in patient one, acute myelocytic leukemia treated with high dose dexamethasone, and multiple broad-spectrum antibiotics in patient 2 preceded the onset of EG. Patients 3 and 4 had vasculitic purpura and hemodialysis. In addition, patient 3 was receiving multiple broad-spectrum antibiotics plus anti-tuberculosis TB drugs for gastric TB, while patient 4 was on melphalan and high dose systemic corticosteroids. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was isolated from blood culture of the first 3 …

Multiple Side Effects Of Efalizumab In A Saudi Female With Chronic Persistent Psoriasis Followed By Severe Rebound After Efalizumab Discontinuation, Iqbal A. Bukhari

Saudi Medical Journal

We are reporting a case of 23-year-old Saudi female with persistent chronic plaque psoriasis who was given subcutaneous Efaluzimab 0.8 mg/kg/week for 14 weeks. During that period the patient developed multiple adverse reactions followed by severe rebound. The case is presented to highlight the importance of managing patients on Efalizumab carefully and closely.

Tuberculosis Paradoxical Reaction, Fayaz Hakim, Imad M. Tleyjeh

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Detection Of Salmonella Species Isolated From Clinical Specimens By Serotyping And Polymerase Chain Reaction, Rasoul Y. Mashouf, Mohammad Y. Alikhani, Saeed Azadi

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Perioperative Renal Function In Cyanotic Versus Acyanotic Children Undergoing Desflurane Anesthesia For Open-Heart Surgery, Bahar Oc, Meral Kanbak, Seda B. Akinci, Eda Satana, Ulku Aypar

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Report On Utstein Template From Eastern Saudi Arabia, Rifat Rehmani, Mobeen Iqbal

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Neurogenic Stunned Myocardium Following Hemorrhagic Cerebral Contusion, Ayman A. El-Menyar, Dirk Deleu

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Supportive Presumptive Diagnosis Of Plasmodium Vivax Malaria, Yaghoob Hamedi, Ismail S. Koltas

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

A Strategy To Protect And Sensitize Near-Infrared Luminescent Nd3+ And Yb3+: Organic Tropolonate Ligands For The Sensitization Of Ln3+-Doped Nayf4 Nanocrystals, Jian Zhang, Chad M. Shade, Demetra A. Chengelis, Stéphane Petoud

Department of Chemistry: Faculty Publications

A strategy to sensitize and protect near-infrared (NIR) emitting Nd³⁺ and Yb³⁺ is presented. Combining protection provided by the inorganic matrix of NaYF₄ nanocrystals and sensitization from tropolonate ligands capped on their surface, the lanthanide cation centered luminescence was observed through the ligand excitation. The extended lanthanide luminescence lifetimes indicate the success of this strategy.

The Case For Optically Thick High-Velocity Broad-Line Region Gas In Active Galactic Nuclei, Stephanie A. Snedden, C. Martin Gaskell

C. Martin Gaskell Publications

A combined analysis of the profiles of the main broad quasar emission lines in both Hubble Space Telescope and optical spectra shows that while the profiles of the strong UV lines are quite similar, there is frequently a strong increase in the Lyα/Hα ratio in the high-velocity gas.We show that the suggestion that the high-velocity gas is optically thin presents many problems.We show that the relative strengths of the high-velocity wings arise naturally in an optically thick BLR component. An optically thick model successfully explains the equivalent widths of the lines, the Lyα/Hα ratios and flatter Balmer decrements in the …

Rats Dying For Mice: Modeling The Competitor Release Effect, Stephane Caut, Jorge G. Casanovas, Emilio Virgos, Jorge Lozano, Gary W. Witmer, Franck Courchamp

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Introduced vertebrate predators are one of the most important threats to endemic species throughout a range of ecosystems, in particular on islands in biodiversity hot spots. Consequently, the reduction of predator numbers is considered a key conservation action in the management of many native vertebrates vulnerable to predators. It is now established that control attempts may affect non-target species through trophic interactions, but little is known concerning their consequences on competitive relationships. We study a mathematical model mimicking the effects of controlling introduced species in the presence of their competitors. We used two competing rodents to illustrate our study: black …

Anti-Prion Activity Generated By A Novel Vaccine Formulation, John Pilon, Christina Loiacono, Danelle Okeson, Sharon Lund, Kurt C. Vercauteren, Jack Rhyan, Lowell Miller

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) of domestic and wild cervids in North America. To address possible prevention regimens for CWD, we have used a mouse model system and the Rocky Mountain Laboratory (RML) mouse-adapted scrapie prion strain to screen efficacy of potential vaccine candidates. Three peptides derived from the primary amino acid sequence of the prion protein were conjugated to blue carrier protein (BCP) and formulated in an adjuvant containing M. avium subsp. avium. CL57/BL6 mice were vaccinated and boosted with 50 µg of the carrier protein–peptide conjugate formulation; all vaccines produced a humoral …

Demersal Fishes Associated With Lophelia Pertusa Coral And Hard-Substrate Biotopes On The Continental Slope, Northern Gulf Of Mexico, Kenneth J. Sulak, R. Allen Brooks, Kirsten E. Luke, April D. Norem, Michael Randall, Andrew J. Quaid, George E. Yeargin, Jana M. Miller, William M. Harden, John H. Caruso, Steve W. Ross

United States Geological Survey: Staff Publications

The demersal fish fauna of Lophelia pertusa (Linnaeus, 1758) coral reefs and associated hard-bottom biotopes was investigated at two depth horizons in the northern Gulf of Mexico using a manned submersible and remote sampling. The Viosca Knoll fauna consisted of at least 53 demersal fish species, 37 of which were documented by submersible video. On the 325 m horizon, dominant taxa determined from frame-by-frame video analysis included Stromateidae, Serranidae, Trachichthyidae, Congridae, Scorpaenidae, and Gadiformes. On the 500 m horizon, large mobile visual macrocarnivores of families Stromateidae and Serranidae dropped out, while a zeiform microcarnivore assumed importance on reef “Thicket” biotope, …

Learning Multiple Languages In Groups, Sanjay Jain, Efim Kinber

School of Computer Science & Engineering Faculty Publications

We consider a variant of Gold’s learning paradigm where a learner receives as input different languages (in the form of one text where all input languages are interleaved). Our goal is to explore the situation when a more “coarse” classification of input languages is possible, whereas more refined classification is not. More specifically, we answer the following question: under which conditions, a learner, being fed different languages, can produce grammars covering all input languages, but cannot produce grammars covering input languages for any . We also consider a variant of this task, where each of the output grammars may not …

From Workout To Winning, Bridget Lyons, Robert Hardy

WCBT Faculty Publications

Over the past three years, executives at General Electric (GE) have taught administrators at Sacred Heart University, located in Fairfield, CT, how to use the workout technique to identify and improve inefficient institutional processes and practices. This article will explain how Sacred Heart implemented the workout process, with a particular emphasis on factors contributing to successful workouts and the issues nonprofits encounter. GE has credited the workout with both improving processes and empowering the workforce. The workout, which has led to accelerated change and enhanced Six Sigma efforts, begins with identifying a problem. Many at GE note that the workout …

Convergence Of Agriculture And Energy: Ii. Producing Cellulosic Biomass For Biofuels, Steven L. Fales, J. Richard Hess, Wallace Wilhelm, Don Erbach, William D. Provine, Kenneth P. Vogel, Todd A. Peterson, Edward C. A. Runge

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Global energy demand is increasing as known global petroleum supplies are decreas¬ing. Calls to supplement or replace the current fossil-based energy system with new, envi¬ronmentally and economically sustainable strategies continue to increase, especially in light of more expensive traditional energy sources. Various governmental agencies and working groups have set aggressive targets and timelines for decreasing fossil fuel consumption by substituting bio-based energy (Bush 2007; Foust et al. 2007; Perlack et al. 2005; Smith et al. 2004). The alignment and continuity of these goals is illustrated in Figure 1.
Current biofuel production in the United States relies primarily on corn grain …

Table Of Contents, Saint Mary's College Of California

Employee & Staff Handbook

No abstract provided.

Introduction, Saint Mary's College Of California

Employee & Staff Handbook

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Iv. Recruitment And Employment, Saint Mary's College Of California

Employee & Staff Handbook

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Appendix A - Acknowledgment Of Receipt Of Staff Handbook (Copy), Saint Mary's College Of California

Employee & Staff Handbook

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Complete Handbook, Saint Mary's College Of California

Employee & Staff Handbook

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Assessment Of Accuracy And Repeatability Of Verbal Exertion Estimation In The Presence Of Fatigue, Matthew Klosner

Theses

Occupational ergonomics has long focused on physical exertion as a key to the prevention of musculoskeletal injuries. Traditionally, objective measurements of forceful exertion such as electromyography (EMG) and direct force measurement have been used to assess exposure to forceful exertion. However, these measurements are often not practical for occupational settings due to their cumbersome and costly nature. As a result, psychophysical magnitude estimation may be used, in which human subjects verbally estimate the magnitude of an exertion. Despite an abundance of research on verbal estimation, its repeatability and the effects of fatigue on estimation accuracy have not been sufficiently assessed. …

Machine-Assisted Proof Support For Validation Beyond Simulink, Chunqing Chen, Jin Song Dong, Jun Sun

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Simulink is popular in industry for modeling and simulating embedded systems. It is deficient to handle requirements of high-level assurance and timing analysis. Previously, we showed the idea of applying Timed Interval Calculus (TIC) to complement Simulink. In this paper, we develop machine-assisted proof support for Simulink models represented in TIC. The work is based on a generic theorem prover, Prototype Verification System (PVS). The TIC specifications of both Simulink models and requirements are transformed to PVS specifications automatically. Verification can be carried out at interval level with a high level of automation. Analysis of continuous and discrete behaviors is …

Modeling Semantics In Composite Web Service Requests By Utility Elicitation, Qianhui Althea Liang, Jen Yao Chung, Steven M. Miller

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

When meeting the challenges in automatic and semi-automatic Web service composition, capturing the user’s service demand and preferences is as important as knowing what the services can do. This paper discusses the idea of semantic service requests for composite services, and presents a multi-attribute utility theory (MAUT) based model of composite service requests. Service requests are modeled as user preferences and constraints. Two preference structures, additive independence and generalized additive independence, are utilized in calculating the expected utilities of service composition outcomes. The model is also based on an iterative and incremental scheme meant to better capture requirements in accordance …

Measuring Article Quality In Wikipedia: Models And Evaluation, Meiqun Hu, Ee Peng Lim, Aixin Sun, Hady W. Lauw, Ba-Quy Vuong

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Wikipedia has grown to be the world largest and busiest free encyclopedia, in which articles are collaboratively written and maintained by volunteers online. Despite its success as a means of knowledge sharing and collaboration, the public has never stopped criticizing the quality of Wikipedia articles edited by non-experts and inexperienced contributors. In this paper, we investigate the problem of assessing the quality of articles in collaborative authoring of Wikipedia. We propose three article quality measurement models that make use of the interaction data between articles and their contributors derived from the article edit history. Our Basic model is designed based …

An Information-Sharing Based Anti-Phishing System, Yueqing Cheng, Zhen Yuan, Lei Ma, Robert H. Deng

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

This paper presents the design of an informationsharing based or server-assisted anti-phishing system. The system follows a client-server architecture and makes decision based on not only client side heuristics but also collective information from multiple clients. When visiting a web site, a client side proxy, installed as a plug-in to a browser, decides on the legitimacy of the web site based on a combination of white list, black list and heuristics. In case the client side proxy does not have sufficient information to make a clear judgment, it reports the suspicious site to a central server which has access to …

Fecal Microbe Distribution And Abundance Used As A Possible Proxy For Nutrient Source Identification In Eutrophic Wilgreen Lake, Madison County, Kentucky, Theresa A. Aguiar, Walter S. Borowski

EKU Faculty and Staff Scholarship

Wilgreen Lake is a eutrophic lake that has been listed on the EPA’s 303d list as nutrient impaired. Potential sources of this impairment are from humans, cattle manure and fertilizers. We suspect that the majority of nutrients originate from human sources. As a possible proxy for nutrient input, we test our hypothesis by examining fecal microbe distribution and abundance in the lake.

We took water samples at 19 sampling locations on 4 occasions. Sampling spanned 26 June to 15 August with the last 3 sampling events occurring at roughly two-week intervals. These samples were then processed using IDEXX methods, which …

Reading Portfolio Assessment : The Case Of Taiwan Efl Learners, Chin Min Lin

PASAA

The study is intended to find out the effects of reading portfolio assessment and students' perceptions of the implementation in Taiwan. The subjects are a class of third-year junior college students who take an EFL reading class with the researcher. The experimental period lasts one semester.

The Development Of An Intensive English Course For Buddhist Missionary Monks Using Task--Based Instruction, Nopphawan Chimroylarp

PASAA

The study was aimed at developing an intensive English course for Buddhist missionary monks using taskbased instruction, studying the effects of task-based instruction on the learning outcomes of the students as well as exploring their views on TBI. The subjects of the study were thirty students selected from a class of the Buddhist missionary monk training program, and they were to provide the quantitative data. Twenty students, selected based on their pre--test scores as the representatives of the high ability group and the low ability group, provided qualitative data by writing logs during the course and being interviewed at the …

Important Characteristics Of Software Development Team Members: An Empirical Investigation Using Repertory Grid, Keng Siau, Xin Tan, Hong Sheng

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

An information system is typically developed by a team of information systems (IS) professionals. Research shows that teams staffed with the right people are more likely to be effective and efficient. There is a paucity of study that examines the important traits of IS professionals in team contexts. The objective of this research is to identify and understand the important characteristics of good team members in software development projects. We applied an established psychological technique (Repertory Grid) to guide our interviews with 21 experienced IS professionals, who have had extensive experience in software development teams. The comprehensive list of important …