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Background. Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare neoplasm involving the peritoneum. Most PMPs are low-grade appendicular mucinous neoplasms (LAMNs). There have been no reports of PMP originating from a transverse colonic mucinous adenocarcinoma and causing metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma. Case Presentation. We report a 46-year-old woman who presented with a right abdominal mass of more than 4-month duration. Transverse colonic mucinous adenocarcinoma, PMP, and ovarian metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma were diagnosed. The patient's diet was normal, and she had no abdominal pain or bloating. The abdomen mass increased in the month before treatment. After chemotherapy, the transverse colon mass and ovarian giant cyst were resected and about 2000 mL of gelatinous tumor tissue was removed. Postoperative histology confirmed PMP from the transverse colonic mucinous adenocarcinoma, ovarian metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma, and mesocolon metastatic cancer. Multiple lung metastases appeared 8 months after surgery. The patient died 29 months after surgery because of an inability to eat and poor nutrition. A systematic literature review of the management and outcome of all known similar cases is also presented. Conclusions. This is the first report of PMP originating from a transverse colonic mucinous adenocarcinoma. It was diagnosed during resective surgery, involved ovarian metastasis, and survival was short. We did an extensive literature review in order to describe the clinical characteristics, histopathological findings, genetic profile, and potential treatments of PMP caused by nonappendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

CO2 conversion with renewable power is gaining increasing interest to solve the current energy and environmental issues. Plasma is a very promising technology because it supplies a non-thermal condition for CO2 activation and can easily be connected tointermittent renewable electricity. Gliding arc (GA) plasma in all types of plasmas has the most potential for practical applications of plasma-based CO2 conversion because it operates at atmospheric pressure and reaches a high energy efficiency. However, GA technology is not mature yet and the CO2 conversion in the GA plasmas are still too low. So far, the existing GA reactors still need to be developed and improved. The physical and chemical mechanism and the most efficient conversion route of CO2 in GA are still not clear enough. To further improve the GA-based CO2 conversion, the state-of-the-art technology is reviewed to know the technology development has been made and limitations need to be overcome. This paper overviews the arc behaviors and GA plasma parameters, and addresses standard definitions and the reliable analysis method for evaluating plasma-based CO2 conversion. In addition, the GA reactor development, the gas conversion performance of GA, the effect of conditional parameters and the reaction mechanism for CO2 conversion in GA plasma were discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Rollover crashes are the most severe crash mode among all types of traffic crashes. They consist of sequential complex dynamic events with contributions of the vehicle, human, environmental elements, and their interactions. The aim of rollover crashworthiness analysis is to prevent or reduce the injury outcomes. Over the years, researchers have used a wide range of statistical, experimental and computational approaches to assess the impacts of those elements and their interactions on rollover outcomes. This article presents a review of the literature pertaining to rollover crashes. It is by no means a complete review of all rollover literature available; however, tries to cover many of the most frequently cited papers. In addition, due to the lack of available crashworthiness studies on commercial vehicles, this study focussed mainly on the research findings related to the passenger cars. In this review, rollover crash studies were characterised based on the Haddon matrix to provide a broad perspective on rollover crashworthiness status. First, the characteristics of rollover crashes were definedfrom the vehicle point of view. Second, the research findings were reviewed based on the following point of views: a vehicle (structural assessment), human (injury assessment), occupant protection systems (tools to control the interaction between occupants and vehicles) and environmental factors (road characteristics and road conditions). Third, based on research approaches, studies were classified into statistical (field data), experimental, and computational analyses. The recent development and findings of each method, were presented and the strengths and weaknesses of each approach to address the rollover aspects were discussed. The available studies related to commercial vehicles were also presented in the separate section. Finally, reviewed papers were categorised based on research approaches and contributed rollover factors and opportunities for future research were discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Anaerobic digestion is an effective process for the treatment of organic solid waste and wastewater and the production of biogas, which is a clean energy source. The carbon dioxide in the biogas can be converted into methane using hydrogen generated from water electrolysis through an approach referred to as power-to-gas. Recently, hydrogen has been added to digesters as an in-situ or ex-situ biogas upgrade to reduce the levels of carbon dioxide. Biogas production systems consist of microbial complexes with highly organized microorganisms in different niches, which can either produce or consume hydrogen. However, the produced endogenous hydrogen should be constantly consumed to maintain a low hydrogen partial pressure. This review addresses the biochemical processes of anaerobic digestion and hydrogen-related microorganisms, including fermentative acid-producing bacteria, syntrophic organic acid degrading bacteria, syntrophic acetate-oxidizing bacteria, homoacetogens, hydrogenotrophic methanogens, and newly reported hydrogen-dependent methylotrophic methanogens. This study also investigates (1) the role of endogenous hydrogen as an intermediate metabolite and of interspecies electron transfer in anaerobic digestion, (2) effects of exogenous hydrogen addition on microbial community structure and metabolic processes, and (3) recent developments regarding in-situ and ex-situ biogas upgrading systems via hydrogen addition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper provides a literature review of the research within the framework of 1) analytics,2) supply chain management, and 3) enterprise information systems, and relate the findings to competitive enablers. The findings are used to construct a future research agenda. The methodology is a systematic two-stage approach, based on a Smart Literature review framework using topic modelling. The research agenda proposes future research within the themes of 1) context, 2) cross-functional analytics, 3) cross-planning level analytics, 4) implementation and assimilation of analytics in EIS, 5) analytics and big data for SCM, 6) managerial aspects of analytics, and 7) data and system heterogeneity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reviews the book `The IEA Study of Science,' edited by John Keeves, Malcom Rosier, T.Neville Postlethwaite, and David Wiley. Information on the international science education; Suggestions on policy changes, reflection and research on science education; Bases for decision making regarding the direction of science education; Guidelines for the future development of science education programs.

The article reviews the book "U.S. Science and Technology for Development: A Contribution to the 1979 U.N. Conference," by Joel Bernstein.

The article reviews the book "Scientists under Hitler: Politics and the Physics Community in the Third Reich," by Alan D. Beyerchen.

The article reviews the book "Science Fair Season: Twelve Kids, a Robot Named Scorch, and What It Takes to Win," by Judy Dutton.

In 1945, the Royal Society of South Africa published a wide-ranging report, prepared by a committee led by Dr C.L. Wicht, dealing with the preservation of the globally unique and highly diverse vegetation of the south-western Cape. The publication of the Wicht Committee’s report signalled the initiation of a research programme aimed at understanding, and ultimately protecting, the unique and diverse ecosystems of the Cape Floristic Region. This programme has continued for over 70 years, and it constitutes the longest history of concerted scientific endeavour aimed at the conservation of an entire region and its constituent biota. This monograph has been prepared to mark the 70th anniversary of the Wicht Committee report. It provides a detailed overview of the circumstances that led up to the Wicht Committee’s report, and the historical context within which it was written. It traces the development of new and substantial scientific understanding over the past 70 years, particularly with regard to catchment hydrology, fire ecology, invasive alien plant ecology, the harvesting of plant material and conservation planning. The Wicht Committee’s report also made recommendations about ecosystem management, particularly with regard to the use of fire and the control of invasive alien plants, as well as for the establishment of protected areas. Subsequently, a combination of changing conservation philosophies and scientific conservation planning led to the creation and expansion of a network of protected areas that now covers nearly 19% of the Cape Floristic Region. We also review aspects of climate change, most of which could not have been foreseen by the Wicht Committee. We conclude that those responsible for the conservation of these ecosystems will face many challenges in the 21st century. These will include finding ways for effectively managing invasive alien plants and fires, as foreseen by the Wicht Committee. While the protected area network has expanded beyond the modest targets proposed by the Wicht Committee, funding has not kept pace with this expansion, with consequences for the ability to effectively manage protected areas. The research environment has also shifted away from long-term research conducted by scientists embedded in management agencies, to short-term studies conducted largely by academic institutions. This has removed a significant benefit that was gained from the long-term partnership between research and management that characterised themodis operandusof the Department of Forestry. Growing levels of illegal resource use and a changing global climate also pose new challenges that were not foreseen by the Wicht Committee. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Reviews the book "Technology Infrastructure and Competitive Position," by Gregory Tassey.

Thierry Groensteen, M. Töpffer invente la bande dessinée David Kunzle Ole Frahm, Die Sprache des Comics [The Language of the Comic] Paul M. Malone Daniela Petrini, ed., Die Sprache(n) der Comics: Kollokium in Heidelberg, 16.-17. Juni 2009 [The Language(s) of Comics: A Symposium Held in Heidelberg, 16-17 June 2009] Marco Pellitteri Hannah Miodrag, Comics and Language: Reimagining Critical Discourse on the Form Anne Cirella-Urrutia Ian Hague, Comics and the Senses: A Multisensory Approach to Comics and Graphic Novels Maaheen Ahmed Exhibition Review Albums: Bande dessinée et immigration, 1913-2013, Musée de l'histoire de l'immigration, Paris, 16 October 2013 to 27 April 2014 Catriona MacLeod Conference Review Graphisches Erzählen: Neue Perspektiven auf Literaturcomics Graphic Storytelling: New Perspectives on Literature and Comics], University of Düsseldorf, Germany, 5-7 March 2014 Carolin Kirchhoff [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Gorman, Michael John Idea Colliders - The Future of Science Museums. Michael John Gorman was its founding director, who persuaded the university to abandon their original plans for a "shop window" celebrating recent scientific discoveries and, instead, to open a space hosting cross-disciplinary exhibitions and events. The collage form also echoes Science Gallery's model of open call curation - it reads almost like an "open call" into Gorman's mind and memory. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews several fiction and nonfiction books which include "Crash and Burn" by Michael Hassan, "Picture Me Gone" by Meg Rosoff and "The Great American Dust Bowl" by Don Brown.

The article reviews the book "The Savant and the State: Science and Cultural Politics in 19th-Century France" by Robert Fox.

A review of the books "Transforming Scholarship: Why Women's and Gender Studies Students Are Changing Themselves and the World," by Michele Tracy Berger and Cheryl Radeloff, "Feminist Activism in Academia: Essays on Personal, Political, and Professional Change," edited by Ellen C. Mayock and Domnica Radulescu, and "Reconstructing Policy in Higher Education: Feminist Poststructural Perspectives," edited by Elizabeth J. Allan, Susan Iverson, and Rebecca Ropers-Huilman, is presented.

The article reviews the book "Science Fair Season: Twelve Kids, a Robot Named Scorch, and What It Takes to Win," by Judy Dutton.

The article reviews several books including "Death of an Ocean: A Geological Borders Ballad," by Euan Clarkson and Brian Upton, "The Roof at the Bottom of the World: Discovering the Transantarctic Mountains," by Edmund Stump, and "The Langesundsfjord: History, Geology, Pegmatites, Minerals," edited by Alf Olav Larsen.