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2. Is It Rude, Is It Mean, or Is It Bullying? Distinguishing Problem Behaviors at Camp
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Whitson, Signe
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Youth -- Psychological aspects ,Bullying -- Psychological aspects ,Travel, recreation and leisure - Abstract
As a school counselor and national educator on bullying prevention, I am privileged to meet with youth development professionals, parents, and young people from across the United States and Canada [...]
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- 2020
3. LONG TERM DISASTER RECOVERY: Still A Broken Landscape For Smaller Local Governments
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Mills Jr., C.H. "Burt" and Whitson, William R.
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United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency ,Hurricane Harvey, 2017 ,Local government ,Emergency preparedness ,Hurricanes ,Government - Abstract
In 2017, Hurricane Harvey came ashore in Aransas County near Rockport, Texas, as a Class 4 hurricane. The eye-wall crossed over this small jurisdiction, located on the Texas Gulf Coast, [...]
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- 2020
4. Female pioneers in space launched me to historic command
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Whitson, Peggy
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International Space Station (Space station) ,Women in astronautics -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes ,Outer space -- Discovery and exploration ,Women astronauts -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
Byline: Peggy Whitson, Axiom Space After 60-plus years of human spaceflight, our nation is transitioning from a government-run, restricted group of space explorers to a global leader in the commercialization [...]
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- 2023
5. Noncanonical hedgehog pathway activation through SRF-MKL1 promotes drug resistance in basal cell carcinomas
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Whitson, Ramon J, Lee, Alex, Urman, Nicole M, Mirza, Amar, Yao, Catherine Y, Brown, Alexander S, Li, Jiang R, Shankar, Gautam, Fry, Micah A, Atwood, Scott X, Lee, Eunice Y, Hollmig, S Tyler, Aasi, Sumaira Z, Sarin, Kavita Y, Scott, Matthew P, Epstein, Ervin H, Jr, Tang, Jean Y, and Oro, Anthony E
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Hedgehog proteins -- Health aspects ,Basal cell carcinoma -- Genetic aspects -- Development and progression -- Care and treatment ,Cellular signal transduction -- Genetic aspects -- Health aspects ,Transcription factors -- Health aspects ,Gene expression -- Health aspects ,Biological sciences ,Health - Abstract
Hedgehog pathway-dependent cancers can escape Smoothened (SMO) inhibition through mutations in genes encoding canonical hedgehog pathway components; however, around 50% of drug-resistant basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) lack additional variants of these genes. Here we use multidimensional genomics analysis of human and mouse drug-resistant BCCs to identify a noncanonical hedgehog activation pathway driven by the transcription factor serum response factor (SRF). Active SRF along with its coactivator megakaryoblastic leukemia 1 (MKL1) binds DNA near hedgehog target genes and forms a previously unknown protein complex with the hedgehog transcription factor glioma-associated oncogene family zinc finger-1 (GLI1), causing amplification of GLI1 transcriptional activity. We show that cytoskeletal activation through Rho and the formin family member Diaphanous (mDia) is required for SRF-MKL-driven GLI1 activation and for tumor cell viability. Remarkably, nuclear MKL1 staining served as a biomarker in tumors from mice and human subjects to predict tumor responsiveness to MKL inhibitors, highlighting the therapeutic potential of targeting this pathway. Thus, our study illuminates, for the first time, cytoskeletal-activation-driven transcription as a personalized therapeutic target for combatting drug-resistant malignancies., Author(s): Ramon J Whitson [1, 2]; Alex Lee [3]; Nicole M Urman [2]; Amar Mirza [1, 2]; Catherine Y Yao [1, 2]; Alexander S Brown [1, 2]; Jiang R Li [...]
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- 2018
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6. Changed for good Just before his martyrdom, Blessed James Miller reached a pinnacle of personal growth
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Brett, Donna Whitson and Brett, Edward T.
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Brothers (in religious orders, congregations, etc.) -- Evaluation -- Appreciation ,Martyrdom -- Personal narratives ,Philosophy and religion - Abstract
I am personally weary of violence, but I continue to feel a strong commitment to the suffering poor of Central America.... God knows why He continues to call me to [...]
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- 2022
7. OVERCOMING COMMON SLIP, TRIP & FALL HAZARDS: Proactive measures based on National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health research to help your operation avoid serious incidents
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Nasarwanji, Mahiyar F., Mayton, Alan G., Pollard, Jonisha P., Whitson, Ashley E., Kocher, Lydia M., Nelson, Mary Ellen, and Dempsey, Patrick G.
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United States. Mine Safety and Health Administration -- Safety and security measures ,Strip mining -- Safety and security measures ,Sand and gravel industry -- Safety and security measures ,Business ,Petroleum, energy and mining industries - Abstract
Slips, trips and falls are a common problem in the surface mining industry. In fact, Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) injury and illness data from 2015 to 2017 indicates [...]
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- 2019
8. Riyadh's Way
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Whitson, Sarah Leah
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International relations ,Political science - Abstract
To the Editor: F. Gregory Gause III ('The Kingdom and the Power,' January/February 2023) accurately analyzes the shifting power relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia, reflected in Riyadh's [...]
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- 2023
9. The Right Way To Hook Up Your Laptop To A TV
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Gordon, George Whitson
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Notebook computers -- Usage ,Laptop computers -- Usage ,Television sets -- Usage ,Laptop/portable computer ,Computers ,Hobbies and crafts ,Sociology and social work - Abstract
Byline: BY WHITSON GORDON The Right Way to Hook Up Your Laptop to a TV It's much more than just a plug-and-go operation. We're all stuck at home, and that [...]
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- 2021
10. Dollar for dollar
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Whitson, Francine Shaw
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Transportation industry software -- Usage -- Evaluation ,Bridges (Structures) -- Remodeling and renovation ,Road maintenance ,Transportation authorities -- Technology application -- Services -- Evaluation ,Transportation industry software ,Technology application ,Business ,Engineering and manufacturing industries ,Government ,Transportation industry - Abstract
Transportation performance management could change how DOTs go about their business on a day-to-day basis. To find out what this new era is all about, read on. On July 11, [...]
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- 2017
11. Influence of HLA mismatching on survival in lung transplantation
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Hayes, Jr., Don, Whitson, Bryan A., Ghadiali, Samir N., Tobias, Joseph D., Mansour, Heidi M., and Black, Sylvester M.
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Lungs -- Transplantation ,Chronic kidney failure -- Research -- Risk factors -- Care and treatment -- Patient outcomes ,Health - Abstract
Background Data on human leukocyte antigen (HLA) mismatching and survival after lung transplantation (LTx) are variable. Methods The UNOS database was queried from 1987 to 2013 to examine survival associated with total HLA mismatch ≥ 3 and mismatches of 2 at A, B, and DR loci. Results Of 23,528 first-time, adult LTx recipients, 23,384 were included in the univariate Cox analysis, 19,944 in the Kaplan-Meier survival function evaluation, and 16,224 in the multivariate Cox models. Adjusted models found that the total HLA mismatch ≥ 3 increased the mortality hazard [hazard ratio (HR) 1.214; 95 % confidence interval (95 % CI) 1.073, 1.374; p = 0.002]. Both HLA-A (HR 1.070; 95% CI 1.023, 1.119; p = 0.003) and HLA-DR (HR 1.053; 95 % CI 1.007, 1.101; p = 0.024) were associated with increased mortality risk, but HLA-B (HR 1.006; 95 % CI 0.958, 1.056; p = 0.805) was not. Older age, higher creatinine, and higher body mass index were associated with increased risk for death. More recent lung transplant and longer ischemic time were associated with reduced mortality risk. Induction with basiliximab at time of transplant was beneficial by significantly decreasing the risk of death (HR 0.846; 95 % CI 0.786, 0.909; p < 0.001). Conclusions HLA mismatching is associated with increased hazard risk for death after LTx, while induction with basiliximab and other factors related to LTx reduce the risk. Keywords Hazard risk * Human leukocyte antigen * Lung transplantation * Mismatch * Mortality * Survival, Introduction Lung transplantation (LTx) is a widely accepted treatment option for patients with various progressive end-stage lung diseases [1]. The long-term outcomes after LTx remain a challenge and continue to [...]
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- 2015
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12. Influence of Pulmonary Hypertension on Survival in Advanced Lung Disease
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Hayes, Don, Black, Sylvester M., Tobias, Joseph D., Mansour, Heidi M., and Whitson, Bryan A.
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Pulmonary hypertension -- Research -- Risk factors ,Myocardial diseases -- Research -- Risk factors ,Lung diseases -- Research -- Risk factors -- Development and progression -- Patient outcomes -- Care and treatment ,Health - Abstract
Background Effects of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in advanced lung disease remain unclear. Methods The United Network for Organ Sharing database was queried from 1987 to 2013 to assess survival lung transplant candidates to determine influence of PH in advanced lung disease. Thresholds included mean pulmonary artery pressure [greater than or equal to]25 mmHg (mild PH) and 35 mmHg (severe PH). Results Of 12,405 listed possible candidates, 10,158 were used for univariate analysis, 7050 for Kaplan-Meier (KM) function, 6196 for multivariate Cox models, and 5328 (mild PH) and 1910 (severe PH) for propensity score matching (PSM). For mild and severe PH, univariate revealed that PH was associated with survival difference (HR = 1.530, 95 % CI 1.416, 1.654, p < 0.001) and (HR = 2.033, 95 % CI 1.851, 2.232, p < 0.001), respectively. KM function curves demonstrated a significant difference for mild PH (Log-rank test: Chi square (df = 1): 117.76, p < 0.0001) and severe PH (Log-rank test: Chi square (df = 1): 230.91, p < 0.0001). Multivariate Cox models also found a significant increased risk for death for mild PH (HR = 1.750, 95 % CI 1.606, 1.907, p < 0.001) and severe PH (HR = 2.088, 95 % CI 1.879, 2.319, p < 0.001). PSM confirmed this increased risk for death for mild PH (HR = 1.695, 95 % CI 1.502, 1.914, p < 0.001) and severe PH (HR = 1.976, 95 % CI 1.641, 2.379, p < 0.001). Conclusions PH is associated with significant increased risk for death in patients with advanced lung disease., Author(s): Don Hayes[sup.1] [sup.2] [sup.5] , Sylvester M. Black[sup.3] , Joseph D. Tobias[sup.4] [sup.6] , Heidi M. Mansour[sup.7] , Bryan A. Whitson[sup.3] Author Affiliations: (1) Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio [...]
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- 2015
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13. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Retransplantation in Lung Transplantation: An Analysis of the UNOS Registry
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Hayes, Don, Higgins, Robert S., Kilic, Ahmet, Kirkby, Stephen, Pope-Harman, Amy L., Preston, Thomas J., and Whitson, Bryan A.
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Chronic obstructive lung disease -- Research -- Risk factors -- Development and progression -- Care and treatment ,Lung transplantation -- Research -- Health aspects ,Health - Abstract
Background Despite limited organ availability, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and retransplantation are becoming more commonplace. Methods Using the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database, we evaluated survival of patients treated with ECMO before lung transplantation and undergoing retransplantation. A query identified cadaveric recipients from 2001 to 2012 over the age of 6 years. Results Of 15,772 lung recipients, 15 583 never received ECMO, whereas 189 did. Mean age was 52.1 ± 14.4 versus 46.8 ± 16.5 years for non-ECMO and ECMO groups, respectively (p < 0.0001). Using Kaplan-Meier method, there were survival differences between ECMO and non-ECMO groups (p < 0.0001) and first-time transplants with and without ECMO to retransplants with and without ECMO (p < 0.0001). The proportional hazards model identified higher risk with ECMO use in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (hazard ratio [HR] 1.09; 95 % confidence interval (CI), 1.02-1.17; p = 0.014) and retransplants (HR 1.77; 95 % CI, 1.55-2.03; p < 0.0001). Conclusions Survival for retransplantation was similar to ECMO as a primary option with significant mortality associated with ECMO use in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and retransplants., Author(s): Don Hayes[sup.1] [sup.2] [sup.4] [sup.5] , Robert S. Higgins[sup.3] [sup.5] , Ahmet Kilic[sup.3] [sup.5] , Stephen Kirkby[sup.1] [sup.2] [sup.4] [sup.5] , Amy L. Pope-Harman[sup.2] [sup.5] , Thomas J. Preston[sup.4] [...]
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- 2014
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14. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and retransplantation in lung transplantation: an analysis of the UNOS registry
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Hayes, Jr., Don, Higgins, Robert S., Kilic, Ahmet, Kirkby, Stephen, Pope-Harman, Amy L., Preston, Thomas J., and Whitson, Bryan A.
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Lungs -- Transplantation ,Lung diseases -- Care and treatment -- Research ,Blood oxygenation, Extracorporeal -- Health aspects -- Research ,Health - Abstract
Background Despite limited organ availability, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and retransplantation are becoming more commonplace. Methods Using the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database, we evaluated survival of patients treated with ECMO before lung transplantation and undergoing retransplantation. A query identified cadaveric recipients from 2001 to 2012 over the age of 6 years. Results Of 15,772 lung recipients, 15 583 never received ECMO, whereas 189 did. Mean age was 52.1 ± 14.4 versus 46.8 ± 16.5 years for non-ECMO and ECMO groups, respectively (p < 0.0001). Using Kaplan-Meier method, there were survival differences between ECMO and non-ECMO groups (p < 0.0001) and first-time transplants with and without ECMO to retransplants with and without ECMO (p < 0.0001). The proportional hazards model identified higher risk with ECMO use in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (hazard ratio [HR] 1.09; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.02-1.17; p = 0.014) and retransplants (HR 1.77; 95% CI, 1.55-2.03; p < 0.0001). Conclusions Survival for retransplantation was similar to ECMO as a primary option with significant mortality associated with ECMO use in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and retransplants. Keywords Extracorporeal life support * Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation * Lung transplantion * Pretransplant * Retransplantion * Survival, Introduction Lung transplantation (LTx) is recognized as a worldwide standard treatment for patients with a broad spectrum of advanced pulmonary disorders [1]. The majority of transplants are performed in patients [...]
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- 2014
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15. Graeme Kirkpatrick, Computer Games and the Social Imaginary
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Whitson, Jennifer R.
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Computer Games and the Social Imaginary (Nonfiction work) -- Kirkpatrick, Graeme ,Books -- Book reviews - Abstract
Graeme Kirkpatrick, Computer Games and the Social Imaginary. Cambridge: Polity Press, 2013, 219 pp., $21.95 paper (978-0-7456-4110-2) Computer Games and the Social Imaginary is not your typical games scholarship, which [...]
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- 2014
16. Descriptive data analysis examining how standardized assessments are used to guide post-acute discharge recommendations for rehabilitation services after stroke
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Bland, Marghuretta D., Whitson, Michelle, Harris, Hilary, Edmiaston, Jeff, Connor, Lisa Tabor, Fucetola, Robert, Carter, Alexandre, Corbetta, Maurizio, and Lang, Catherine E.
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Stroke (Disease) -- Diagnosis -- Care and treatment ,Therapeutics, Physiological -- Usage ,Rehabilitation -- Analysis ,Physical therapy -- Usage ,Health - Abstract
Background. Use of standardized assessments in acute rehabilitation is continuing to grow, a key objective being to assist clinicians in determining services needed postdischarge. Objective. The purpose of this study was to examine how standardized assessment scores from initial acute care physical therapist and occupational therapist evaluations contribute to discharge recommendations for poststroke rehabilitation services. Design. A descriptive analysis was conducted. Methods. A total of 2,738 records of patients admitted to an acute care hospital with a diagnosis of stroke or transient ischemic attack were identified. Participants received an initial physical therapist and occupational therapist evaluation with standardized assessments and a discharge recommendation of home with no services, home with services, inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF), or skilled nursing facility (SNF). A K-means clustering algorithm determined if it was feasible to categorize participants into the 4 groups based on their assessment scores. These results were compared with the physical therapist and occupational therapist discharge recommendations to determine if assessment scores guided postacute care recommendations. Results. Participants could be separated into 4 clusters (A, B, C, and D) based on assessment scores. Cluster A was the least impaired, followed by clusters B, C, and D. In cluster A, 50% of the participants were recommended for discharge to home without services, whereas 1% were recommended for discharge to an SNF. Clusters B, C, and D each had a large proportion of individuals recommended for discharge to an IRF (74%-80%). There was a difference in percentage of recommendations across the clusters that was largely driven by the differences between cluster A and clusters B, C, and D. Limitations. Additional unknown factors may have influenced the discharge recommendations. Conclusions. Participants poststroke can be classified into meaningful groups based on assessment scores from their initial physical therapist and occupational therapist evaluations. These assessment scores, in part, guide poststroke acute care discharge recommendations., In the acute care setting, the median length of stay for people with stroke is 3 days. (1) Rehabilitation clinicians often see a patient only once for an acute care [...]
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- 2015
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17. Functional effects of glycosylation at Asn-579 of epidermal growth factor receptor
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Whitson, Kristin B., Whitson, Stefanie R., Red-Brewer, Monica L., McCoy, Austin J., Vitali, Angela A., Walker, Francessca, Johns, Terrance G., Beth, Albert H., and Staros, James V.
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Epidermal growth factor -- Chemical properties ,Glycosylation -- Research ,Proteins -- Chemical properties ,Biological sciences ,Chemistry - Abstract
An investigation of functional effects of glycosylation at N(super 579) of the epidermal growth factor (EGFR) is presented. It is revealed that EGF-stimulated phosphorylation in cells expressing N579Q-EGFRs results in notable differences in the pattern of tyrosine phosphorylated proteins compared with that obtained in cells expressing (wild type) WT-EGFRs.
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- 2005
18. Development of the romantic jealousy-induction scale and the motives for inducing romantic jealousy scale
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Mattingly, Brent A., Whitson, Diane, and Mattingly, Melinda J.B.
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Jealousy -- Social aspects ,Romantic love -- Psychological aspects ,Psychology and mental health - Abstract
Relatively little research exists regarding individuals who intentionally induce jealousy in their romantic partners, which is partially due to the absence of validated measures assessing romantic jealousy-induction behaviors and motivations. In the current study, we developed measures and examined the correlates of romantic jealousy-induction behaviors and motivations. Results indicated that the Romantic Jealousy-Induction Scale was unifactorial and reliable, whereas the Motives for Inducing Romantic Jealousy Scale consisted of five theoretically meaningful and reliable factors. In general, the romantic jealousy-induction behaviors and motives were associated with greater experienced jealousy, greater attachment avoidance and anxiety, lower relationship satisfaction and commitment, greater relationship alternatives, less passionate love, and greater game-playing and obsessive love. Keywords Romantic jealousy * Romantic jealousy-induction * Scale Development * Romantic relationships, 'My wife's jealousy is getting ridiculous. The other day she looked at my calendar and wanted to know who May was.'--Rodney Dangerfield As Rodney Dangerfield humorously observed, jealousy is a [...]
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- 2012
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19. Scottish Thistle Fire Brazier: Fire up the forge and light up the night with your handiwork by creating this Scottish-inspired masterpiece
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Whitson, Jim
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Thistles -- Design and construction -- Methods ,Metalwork -- Methods ,Soldiers ,Military personnel ,Environmental issues ,Home and garden - Abstract
According to legend, an invading army once tried to sneak up on an encampment of Scottish soldiers, when one of the invaders stepped on a thistle and screamed in pain, [...]
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- 2020
20. Engaging students in natural variation in the introductory biology laboratory via a statistics-based inquiry approach
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Thompson, E. David, Bowling, Bethany V., Whitson, Maggie, and Naczi, Robert F.C.
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Students -- Methods -- Investigations ,Natural selection -- Methods -- Investigations ,Teachers -- Methods -- Investigations ,Sciences education -- Methods -- Investigations ,Company legal issue ,Biological sciences ,Education ,National Research Council -- Investigations - Abstract
ABSTRACT Natural variation, including the continual selective pressures that lead to speciation, is one of the more dynamic aspects of biology. However, traditional instruction on the topic is often passive [...]
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- 2011
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21. Chronic medical conditions and the sex-based disparity in disability: the cardiovascular health study
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Whitson, Heather E., Landerman, Lawrence R., Newman, Anne B., Fried, Linda E., Pieper, Carl F., and Cohen, Harvey Jay
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Cardiovascular diseases -- Demographic aspects ,Cardiovascular diseases -- Diagnosis ,Disability -- Demographic aspects ,Activities of daily living -- Evaluation ,Health ,Seniors - Abstract
Background. Older women experience disability more commonly than their male peers. This disparity may be due, in part, to sex-based differences in the prevalence or the disabling effects of common medical conditions. The objectives of this analysis were to (a) quantify the extent to which excess disability in women is explained by higher prevalence of selected medical conditions and (b) evaluate whether the same conditions have differing effects on disability in men and women. Methods. We analyzed cross-sectional data from 5,888 community-dwelling older men and women. Disability was defined as difficulty with greater than or equal to one activity of daily living. Thirteen medical conditions were assessed by self-report, testing, or record review. Results. Controlling for age, race, education, and marital status, women were more likely to experience disability (odds ratio = 1.70, 95% confidence interval = 1.36-2.11). Higher prevalence of arthritis and obesity in women explained 30.2% and 12.9%, respectively, of the sex-based difference in disability rates, whereas male prevalent diseases like vascular conditions and emphysema narrowed the disability gap. Women with arthritis, bearing problems, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, and claudication were more likely to exhibit disability compared with men with the same conditions (p < .001). Conclusions. Efforts to lessen sex-based inequality in disability should focus on reducing the prevalence of arthritis and obesity. Future generations may see greater functional disparity if rates of vascular disease and emphysema rise among women. Several conditions were more often associated with disability in women, suggesting additional sex-based differences in the disablement process. Key Words: Comorbidity--Disability--Gender--Function--Disparity. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glq139
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- 2010
22. Accuracy of self-reported height and weight in a community-based sample of older African Americans and Whites
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Fillenbaum, Gerda G., Kuchibhatla, Maragatha N., Whitson, Heather E., Batch, Bryan C., Svetkey, Laura P., Pieper, Carl F., Kraus, William E., Cohen, Harvey J., and Blazer, Dan G.
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African Americans -- Physiological aspects ,Aged -- Physiological aspects ,White women -- Physiological aspects ,Body size -- Evaluation ,Health ,Seniors - Abstract
Background. To ascertain accuracy of self-reported height, weight (and hence body mass index) in African American and white women and men older than 70 years of age. Method. The sample consisted of cognitively intact participants at the third in-person wave (1992-1993) of the Duke Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (age 71 and older, N = 1761; residents of five adjacent counties, one urban, four rural). During in-person, in-home interviews using trained interviewers, height and weight were self-reported (and measured later in the same visit using a standardized protocol), and information were obtained on race, sex, and age. Results. Accuracy of self-reported height and weight was high (intraclass correlation coefficient 0.85 and 0.97, respectively) but differed as a function of race and age. On average, all groups overestimated their height; whereas (non-Hispanic) white men and women underestimated their weight, African Americans overestimated their weight. Overestimation of height and weight was more marked in persons 85 years and older. Specificity for overweight (body mass index [kg/ [m.sup.2]] [greater than or equal to] 25) and obesity (body mass index [greater than or equal to] 30) ranged from 0.90 to 0.99 for African Americans and whites, but sensitivity was better for African Americans (overweight: 0.81, obesity: 0.89), than for whites (0.66 and 0.57, respectively). Conclusions. Height and weight self-reported by African Americans and whites over the age of 70 can be used in epidemiological studies, with greater caution needed for self-reports of whites, and of persons 85 years of age or older. Key Words: Height--Weight--Body mass index--Elderly--African American. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glq096
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- 2010
23. Final development and test preparation of the first 3.7 m long [Nb.sub.3]Sn quadrupole by LARP
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Ambrosio, G., Andreev, N., Anerella, M., Barzi, E., Bingham, B., Bocian, D., Bordini, B., Bossert, R., Bottura, L., Caspi, S., Chlachidize, G., De Rapper, W.M., Dietderich, D., Escallier, J., Felice, H., Ferracin, P., Ghosh, A., Godeke, A., Hafalia, R., Hannaford, R., Jochen, G., Kashikhin, V.V., Kovach, P., Lamm, M., McInturff, A., Muratore, J., Nobrega, F., Novitsky, I., Orris, D., Peggs, S., Prebys, E., Prestemon, S., Sabbi, G.L., Schmalzle, J., Sylvester, C., Tartaglia, M., Turrioni, D., Velev, G., Wanderer, P., Whitson, G., Willering, G., and Zlobin, A.V.
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Aluminum -- Magnetic properties ,Aluminum -- Mechanical properties ,Aluminum -- Electric properties ,Niobium -- Magnetic properties ,Niobium -- Electric properties ,Particle accelerators -- Design and construction ,Superconducting magnets -- Design and construction ,Superconducting magnets -- Testing ,Technical institutes -- Research ,Tin alloys -- Magnetic properties ,Tin alloys -- Electric properties ,Business ,Electronics ,Electronics and electrical industries ,European Organization for Nuclear Research. Large Hadron Collider -- Research - Published
- 2010
24. Medication prescribing practices for older prisoners in the Texas prison system
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Williams, Brie A., Baillargeon, Jacques G., Lindquist, Karla, Walter, Louise C., Covinsky, Kenneth E., Whitson, Heather E., and Steinman, Michael A.
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Prisoners -- Health aspects ,Public health -- Reports ,Antihistamines -- Evaluation ,Prescription writing -- Evaluation ,Government ,Health care industry - Abstract
Objectives. We sought to assess appropriateness of medication prescribing for older Texas prisoners. Methods. In this 12-month cross-sectional study of 13117 prisoners (aged [greater than or equal to]55 years), we assessed medication use with Zhan criteria and compared our results to prior studies of community prescribing. We assessed use of indicated medications with 6 Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders indicators. Results. Inappropriate medications were prescribed to a third of older prisoners; half of inappropriate use was attributable to over-the-counter antihistamines. When these antihistamines were excluded, inappropriate use dropped to 14% ([greater than or equal to]55 years) and 17% ([greater than or equal to]65 years), equivalent to rates in a Department of Veterans Affairs study (17%) and lower than rates in a health maintenance organization study (26%). Median rate of indicated medication use for the 6 indicators was 80% (range=12%-95%); gastrointestinal prophylaxis for patients on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories at high risk for gastrointestinal bleed constituted the lowest rate. Conclusions. Medication prescribing for older prisoners in Texas was similar to that for older community adults. However, overuse of antihistamines and underuse of gastrointestinal prophylaxis suggests a need for education of prison health care providers in appropriate prescribing practices for older adults. (Am J Public Health. 2010;100:756-761. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.154591)
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- 2010
25. Going South; Professional Baseball's contraction in Canada
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Bellamy, Robert and Whitson, David
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Baseball (Professional) -- Evaluation ,History ,Sports and fitness ,Evaluation - Abstract
Historically, Canada is second only to the United States as a baseball nation. The League Alliance, recognized by many as the first minor league, had the Tecumseh club of London, [...]
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- 2009
26. Development and coil fabrication for the LARP 3.7-m long Nb3Sn quadrupole
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Ambrosio, G., Andreev, N., Anerella, M., Barzi, E., Bossert, R., Caspi, S., Chlachidize, G., Dietderich, D.R., Felice, H., Ferracin, P., Ghosh, A., Hafalia, R., Hannaford, R., Jochen, G., Kashikhin, V.V., Kovach, P., Lamm, M., Lietzke, A., McInturff, A.D., Muratore, J.F., Nobrega, F., Novitsky, I., Peggs, S., Prestemon, S., Sabbi, G.-L., Schmalzle, J., Turrioni, D., Wanderer, P., Whitson, G., and Zlobin, A.V.
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Colliders (Nuclear physics) -- Design and construction ,Niobium alloys -- Electric properties ,Niobium alloys -- Magnetic properties ,Tin alloys -- Electric properties ,Tin alloys -- Magnetic properties ,Company business management ,Business ,Electronics ,Electronics and electrical industries ,European Organization for Nuclear Research. Large Hadron Collider -- Management - Published
- 2009
27. Power reduces the press of the situation: implications for creativity, conformity, and dissonance
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Galinsky, Adam D., Gruenfeld, Deborah H., Magee, Joe C., Whitson, Jennifer A., and Liljenquist, Katie A.
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Power (Philosophy) -- Psychological aspects ,Power (Philosophy) -- Social aspects ,Interpersonal relations -- Psychological aspects ,Influence (Psychology) -- Social aspects ,Psychology and mental health ,Sociology and social work - Abstract
Although power is often conceptualized as the capacity to influence others, the current research explores whether power psychologically protects people from influence. In contrast to classic social psychological research demonstrating the strength of the situation in directing attitudes, expressions, and intentions, 5 experiments (using experiential primes, semantic primes, and role manipulations of power) demonstrate that the powerful (a) generate creative ideas that are less influenced by salient examples, (b) express attitudes that conform less to the expressed opinions of others, (c) are more influenced by their own social value orientation relative to the reputation of a negotiating opponent, and (d) perceive greater choice in making counterattitudinal statements. This last experiment illustrates that power is not always psychologically liberating; it can create internal conflict, arousing dissonance, and thereby lead to attitude change. Across the experiments, high-power participants were immune to the typical press of situations, with intrapsychic processes having greater sway than situational or interpersonal ones on their creative and attitudinal expressions. Keywords: power, influence, conformity, dissonance, creativity
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- 2008
28. Identity theft and the care of the virtual self
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Whitson, Jennifer R. and Haggerty, Kevin D.
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Identity theft -- Prevention ,Virtual reality -- Research ,Data security -- Research ,Virtual reality technology ,Data security issue ,Social sciences - Abstract
This paper analyses how major institutions are publicly responding to the crime of identity theft. It concentrates on how individuals are encouraged to responsibilize themselves against this potentiality, and what they should do in the event they are victimized. These two distinct discourses (prevention and victimization) aim to fashion a hyper-vigilant citizen whose daily routines, home environment, consumption patterns and sense of self are being brought into accord with wider power dynamics. These measures can be understood as encouraging a care of the virtual self--a wider social project characteristic of an informational age that encourages individuals to reduce the risks and maximize the potentialities related to their data double. In the context of identity theft, however, institutionally promoted methods for the care for the virtual self transcend what is reasonably practicable for most citizens and mask the role played by major institutions in fostering the preconditions for identity theft. Keywords: identity theft; responsibilization; information security; governance; care of the virtual self.
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- 2008
29. Direct probe-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry of cross-linked copolymers and copolymer blends
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Whitson, Sara E., Erdodi, Gabor, Kennedy, Joseph P., Lattimer, Robert P., and Wesdemiotis, Chrys
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Atmospheric pressure -- Research ,Ionization -- Methods ,Mass spectrometry -- Methods ,Proteins -- Crosslinking ,Proteins -- Research ,Chemistry - Abstract
Complex copolymers are heated to slowly increasing temperatures on a direct probe (DP) inside the plasma of the atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) source of a quadrupole ion trap. Slow heating allows for temporal separation of the thermal degradation products according to the stabilities of the bonds being cleaved. The products released from the DP are identified in situ by APCI mass spectrometry and tandem mass spectrometry. DP-APCI experiments on amphiphilic copolymers provide conclusive information about the nature of the hydrophobic and hydrophilic components present and can readily distinguish between copolymers with different comonomer compositions as well as between cross-linked copolymers and copolymer blends with similar physical properties. The dependence of DP-APCI mass spectra on temperature additionally reveals information about the thermal stability of the different domains within a copolymer.
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- 2008
30. Frailty and its potential relevance to cardiovascular care
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Singh, Mandeep, Alexander, Karen, Roger, Veronique L., Rihal, Charanjit S., Whitson, Heather E., Lerman, Amir, Jahangir, Arshad, and Nair, Sreekumaran
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Frail elderly -- Research ,Frail elderly -- Physiological aspects ,Frail elderly -- Care and treatment ,Evidence-based medicine -- Practice ,Cardiovascular diseases -- Care and treatment ,Cardiovascular diseases -- Patient outcomes - Abstract
Frailty is characterized by vulnerability to acute stressors and is a consequence of decline in overall function and physiologic reserves. An estimated 7% of the US population older than 65 [...]
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- 2008
31. William Herschel's 'Eccho Catch'
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Whitson, Bruce N.
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Astronomers -- Works ,Astronomy ,History - Abstract
The 'Eccho Catch', one of the two published works of William Herschel's composition had become extremely well known in Bath and Vaxhall Gardens, London. The 'Eccho Catch' along with its instrumental accompaniment, is presented, which comprises a complete section for the double bass, with in-depth indications for dynamics, bowing articulation, and phrasing and ensembles accompanied for melodic instruments, to be used for capella performance.
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- 2008
32. LARP long [Nb.sub.3]Sn quadrupole design
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Ambrosio, G., Andreev, N., Anerella, M., Barzi, E., Bossert, R., Caspi, S., Chlachidize, G., Dietderich, D., Feher, S., Felice, H., Ferracin, P., Ghosh, A., Hafalia, R., Hannaford, R., Kashikhin, V.V., Kerby, J., Lamm, M., Lietzke, A., McInturff, A., Muratore, J., Nobrega, F., Novitsky, I., Sabbi, G.L., Schmalzle, J., Tartaglia, M., Turrioni, D., Wanderer, P., Whitson, G., and Zlobin, A.V.
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Superconducting magnets -- Design and construction ,Tin alloys -- Magnetic properties ,Niobium -- Magnetic properties ,Particle accelerators -- Design and construction ,Business ,Electronics ,Electronics and electrical industries - Abstract
The design of the first LARP 4-m Long [Nb.sub.3]Sn quadrupole is described. Coil design and fabrication process are almost complete and three mechanical designs are developed based on LARP Technological Quadrupoles.
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- 2008
33. Track Down the Mystery Person Who Just Texted You
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Gordon, Whitson
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Social networks -- Social aspects ,General interest - Abstract
Byline: Whitson Gordon 'New phone, who dis?' The rise of texting has birthed a new kind of awkward social interaction: the text with no name attached. Do you ask who [...]
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- 2020
34. Stop Your Phone From Using So Much Data
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Gordon, Whitson
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Wireless communication systems -- Services ,Social networks ,Wireless voice/data service ,General interest - Abstract
Byline: Whitson Gordon Data overages from your wireless carrier can add up quickly. Here's how to keep your bill under control. When I signed my family up for our cellphone [...]
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- 2020
35. Here to Help: Switching to A Better Email Service: Some Options
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Gordon, Whitson
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Comcast Corp. ,Cable television broadcasting industry ,Email -- Usage ,Internet service providers ,Cable Internet access ,Internet access ,E-mail ,Internet service provider ,General interest ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
When you signed up for internet access, you probably got an email address. That's fine, but you can do better. Here's how to move to a good one. You've had [...]
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- 2020
36. Here to Help: Switching to A Better Email Service: Some Options
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Gordon, Whitson
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Comcast Corp. ,Cable television broadcasting industry ,Email -- Usage ,Internet service providers ,Cable Internet access ,Internet access ,E-mail ,Internet service provider ,General interest ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
When you signed up for internet access, you probably got an email address. That's fine, but you can do better. Here's how to move to a good one. You've had [...]
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- 2020
37. Switch From Your Internet Provider's Email to Something Better
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Gordon, Whitson
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Comcast Corp. ,Cable television broadcasting industry ,Electronic mail systems ,E-mail ,General interest - Abstract
Byline: Whitson Gordon When you signed up for internet access, you probably got an email address. That's fine, but you can do better. Here's how to move to a good [...]
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- 2020
38. Here to Help; How to Find an Apartment When You're Moving Across the Country
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Gordon, Whitson
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Apartments ,General interest ,News, opinion and commentary - Abstract
Moving for work, love or just a change of pace? Here's how to find a place you'll love to live in before you make the journey. Apartment hunting can feel [...]
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- 2020
39. Development and test of LARP technological quadrupole (TQC) magnet
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Feher, S., Bossert, R.C., Ambrosio, G., Andreev, N., Barzi, E., Carcagno, R., Kashikhin, V.S., Kashikhin, V.V., Lamm, M.J., Nobrega, F., Novitski, I., Pischalnikov, Yu., Sylvester, C., Tartaglia, M., Turrioni, D., Whitson, G., Yamada, R., Zlobin, A.V., Caspi, S., Dietderich, D., Ferracin, P., Hannaford, R., Hafalia, A.R., and Sabbi, G.
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Particle accelerators -- Usage ,Superconducting magnets -- Design and construction ,Magnetism -- Analysis ,Business ,Electronics ,Electronics and electrical industries - Abstract
The testing of TQC01, the first Technology Quadrupole, in a series of 2-layer [Nb.sub.3]Sn quadrupoles for Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Accelerator Research Program (LARP) is discussed. Findings reveal the achievement of the primary goal of building a 200T/m 90 mm bore magnet at 4.5 K and 1.9K.
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- 2007
40. Fabrication and test of TQS01-a 90 mm [Nb.sub.3]Sn quadrupole magnet for LARP
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Caspi, S., Dietderich, D., Ferracin, P., Gourlay, S.A., Hafalia, A.R., Hannaford, R., Lietzke, A.F., McInturff, A.D., Sabbi, G.L., Ghosh, A., Andreev, A.N., Barzi, E., Bossert, R., Kashikhin, V.V., Novitski, I., Whitson, G., and Zlobin, A.V.
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Niobium -- Electric properties ,Particle accelerators -- Magnetic properties ,Particle accelerators -- Electric properties ,Strain gages -- Usage ,Business ,Electronics ,Electronics and electrical industries - Abstract
The fabrication and test results of TQS01, a 90 mm [Nb.sub.3]Sn quadrupole magnet for Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Accelerator Research Program (LARP), are presented. Result suggests that the magnet started training at 80 percent off short sample and was able to achieve 87 percent in a dozen quenches.
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- 2007
41. Predictive factors in postsecondary educational attainment among Latinos
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Sciarra, Daniel T. and Whitson, Melissa L.
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Latin Americans -- Education -- Analysis -- Psychological aspects ,Education, Higher -- Analysis -- Psychological aspects ,Student counselors -- Management -- Analysis -- Psychological aspects ,Family and marriage ,Psychology and mental health ,Company business management ,Management ,Education ,Psychological aspects ,Analysis - Abstract
The study in this article investigated factors that distinguish the increasing number of Latino students who continue their education beyond high school from the small and stable number who complete [...]
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- 2007
42. Underestimated costs and overestimated benefits? Comparing the outcomes of sports mega-events in Canada and Japan
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Whitson, David and Horne, John
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Sociology and social work - Abstract
To purchase or authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-954X.2006.00654.x Byline: David Whitson (1), John Horne (2) Author Affiliation: (1)University of Alberta in Canada (2)University of Edinburgh
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- 2006
43. The relationship of ethnic identity and gender role attitudes to the development of career choice goals among Black and Latina girls
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Gushue, George V. and Whitson, Melissa L.
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Career development -- Research ,Teenage girls -- Research ,African Americans -- Research ,Ethnicity -- Research ,Gender identity -- Research ,Latin Americans -- Research ,Psychology and mental health - Abstract
This study is a preliminary exploration of how individual differences in gender role attitudes and ethnic identity might be related to career decision self-efficacy and the gender traditionality of career choice goals in a sample of 102 9th-grade Black and Latina girls. Extending social--cognitive career theory, the authors examined 2 path models in which career decision self-efficacy mediated the effects of gender role attitudes and ethnic identity on the traditionality of the participants' career choice goals. Models depicting full and partial mediation were considered. The results of the path analyses provided confirmation for an extension of the social--cognitive career theory model, indicating that for this sample, career decision self-efficacy fully mediated the influence of egalitarian gender role attitudes and ethnic identity on gender traditionality in career choice goals. These findings offer support for consideration of the role of gender role attitudes and ethnic identity in career self-exploration and vocational guidance with Black and Latina girls. Limitations, implications for counseling, and suggestions for future research are discussed. Keywords: ethnic identity, gender role attitudes, career decision self-efficacy, Latina adolescents, Black adolescents
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- 2006
44. Longitudinal relations between martial conflict and child adjustment: Vagal regulation as a protective factor
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Whitson, Stephanie A. and El- Sheikh, Mona
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Adjustment (Psychology) in children -- Analysis ,Children -- Social aspects ,Family and marriage ,Psychology and mental health - Abstract
Longitudinal relations between martial conflict and children's adjustment using conmmunity sample of elementary school- age children and young adolescents is examined and the role of children's vagal regulation in moderating the conflict- child problems link is assessed. Findings are supportive of the value of a biopsychological perspective and illustrate that child vagal regulation can contribute to the aggregation or amelioration of risk for maladjustment in the context of exposure to martial conflict.
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- 2006
45. Measurement of the dynamic rates of association and dissociation of EGF with its cell-surface receptor in intact cells
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Whitson, Kristin B., Beth, Albert H., and Staros, James V.
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Many important biological signals are triggered by the binding of a peptide hormone to its cognate receptor at the cell surface. Using stopped-flow fluorescence spectroscopy, the authors have been able […]
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- 2006
46. 2021 GOLDEN QUILL AWARD HONORABLE MENTION
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Whitson, Signe
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Teenagers -- Achievements and awards ,Youth -- Achievements and awards ,Travel, recreation and leisure - Abstract
'Is It Rude, Is It Mean, or Is It Bullying? Distinguishing Problem Behaviors at Camp' (September/October 2020). I am so grateful to the Editorial Advisory Board of Camping Magazine for [...]
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- 2021
47. Plasma volume restoration with salt tablets and water after bed rest prevents orthostatic hypotension and changes in supine hemodynamic and endocrine variables
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Waters, Wendy W., Platts, Steven H., Mitchell, Brett M., Whitson, Peggy A., and Meck, Janice V.
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Cell receptors -- Research ,Microgravity -- Research ,Cardiovascular system -- Research ,Epinephrine -- Receptors ,Biological sciences - Abstract
Head-down bed rest changes the values of many cardiovascular and endocrine variables and also elicits significant hypovolemia. Because previous studies had not controlled for hypovolemia, it is unknown whether the reported changes were primary effects of bed rest or secondary effects of bed rest-induced hypovolemia. We hypothesized that restoring plasma volume with salt tablets and water after 12 days of head-down bed rest would result in an absence of hemodynamic and endocrine changes and a reduced incidence of orthostatic hypotension. In 10 men, we measured changes from pre-bed-rest to post-bed-rest in venous and arterial pressures; heart rate; stroke volume; cardiac output; vascular resistance; plasma norepinephrine, epinephrine, vasopressin, renin activity (PRA), and aldosterone responses to different tilt levels (0[degrees], -10[degrees], 20[degrees], 30[degrees], and 70[degrees]); and plasma volume and platelet [[alpha].sub.2]- and lymphocyte [[beta].sub.2]-adrenoreceptor densities and affinities (0[degrees] tilt only). Fluid loading at the end of bed rest restored plasma volume and resulted in the absence of post-bed-rest orthostatic hypotension and changes in supine hemodynamic and endocrine variables. Fluid loading did not prevent post-bed-rest increases in [[beta].sub.2]-adrenoreceptor density or decreases in the aldosterone-to-PRA ratio (P = 0.05 for each). Heart rate, epinephrine, and PRA responses to upright tilt after bed rest were increased (P < 0.05), despite the fluid load. These results suggest that incidents of orthostatic hypotension and many of the changes in supine hemodynamic and endocrine variables in volume-depleted bed-rested subjects occur secondarily to the hypovolemia. Despite normovolemia after bed rest, [[beta].sub.2]-adrenoreceptors were upregulated, and heart rate, epinephrine, and PRA responses to tilt were augmented, indicating that these changes are independent of volume depletion. simulated microgravity; cardiovascular; hypovolemia; cardiopulmonary-arterial baroreceptor reflex interaction; adrenergic receptors
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- 2005
48. William Blake and the Impossible History of the 1790s
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Whitson, Roper T.
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William Blake And The Impossible History Of The 1790s (Book) -- Makdisi, Saree ,Books -- Book reviews ,History ,Literature/writing - Abstract
William Blake and the Impossible History of the 1790s. By Saree Makdisi. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003. xviii + 394 pages. In many ways, Saree Makdisi's William Blake and [...]
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- 2004
49. Derivation and analysis of basic computational operations of thalamocortical circuits
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Rodriguez, A., Whitson, J., and Granger, R.
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Neurology -- Research ,Health ,Psychology and mental health - Published
- 2004
50. Dimer destabilization in superoxide dismutase may result in disease-causing properties: structures of motor neuron disease mutants
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Hough, Michael A., Grossmann, J. Gunter, Antonyuk, Svetlana V., Strange, Richard W., Doucette, Peter A., Rodriguez, Jorge A., Whitson, Lisa J., Hart, P. John, Hayward, Lawrence J., Valentine, Joan Selverstone, and Hasnain, S. Samar
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Superoxide dismutase -- Research ,Science and technology - Abstract
More than 90 point mutations in human CuZn superoxide dismutase lead to the development of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known also as motor neuron disease. A growing body of evidence suggests that a subset of mutations located close to the dimeric interface can lead to a major destabilization of the mutant enzymes. We have determined the crystal structures of the Ala4Val (A4V) and lle113Thr (1113T) mutants to 1.9 and 1.6 [Angstrom], respectively. In the A4V structure, small changes at the dimer interface result in a substantial reorientation of the two monomers. This effect is also seen in the case of the l113T crystal structure, but to a smaller extent. X-ray solution scattering data show that in the solution state, both of the mutants undergo a more pronounced conformational change compared with wild-type superoxide dismutase (SOD) than that observed in the A4V crystal structure. Shape reconstructions from the x-ray scattering data illustrate the nature of this destabilization. Comparison of these scattering data with those for bovine CuZn SOD measured at different temperatures shows that an analogous change in the scattering profile occurs for the bovine enzyme in the temperature range of 70-80[degrees]C. These results demonstrate that the A4V and 1113T mutants are substantially destabilized in comparison with wild-type SOD1, and it is possible that the pathogenic properties of this subset of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mutants are at least in part due to this destabilization. human superoxide dismutase | crystal structure | x-ray solution scattering | neurodegenerative disease
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- 2004
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